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Fifth-century BC physician Empodocles might not be the biggest name in philosophy, but his theory of the four Classical elements has permeated almost every aspect of modern life. His concept of a world comprising four component energies – earth, air, fire and water – has captured the imagination of poets, painters, scientists and spiritual thinkers […]

Caribbean Bay, Korea’s largest water park, has opened a range of exciting outdoor attractions for early summer, including the popular Mega Storm slide. Other attractions opened last month include Tower Boomerang Go and Tower Raft. This follows the opening of all of the park’s indoor facilities and some of its outdoor facilities. Summer visitors are […]

Beanpole, part of Samsung C&T’s fashion group, has unveiled the official uniforms Team Korea will sport at August’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Team Korea athletes will wear the new designs at the official opening and closing ceremonies of the much-anticipated event. The uniforms were on display at a recent showcase in Seoul’s Nowon […]

On October 11 2009, the Korean city of Incheon witnessed a quite incredible sight. Some 20,000 men and women ran along the newly constructed Incheon Bridge, one of the longest cable-stayed bridges on the planet. For the runners, the event was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Before the bridge’s construction, only one other roadway connected the mainland […]

Ju-Young Oh is a manager at Samsung C&T’s Civil Estimation and Engineering Team. He specializes in Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) technology. This year, he has been included on Marquis’ ‘Who’s Who’ list, one of the world’s leading biographical directories, thanks to a work he published entitled Research on Ground Response in Shield TBM Tunnels. However Oh, […]

Henry Kim fondly recalls helping students at the OSU Presbyterian Cluster of Schools in Ghana. Through Kim’s efforts and the support of several other volunteers, OSU school students opened a new library – the first in its 60-year history. “I can’t forget the children’s smiling faces as we brought in the books and filled the […]

Mankind has been captivated by the idea of tall buildings since the dawn of time. For some, there is something almost transcendental about the experience of seeing grand, manmade structures with your own eyes. Normally imperious Napoleon Bonaparte, upon arriving in Egypt in 1798, is said to have told his troops in a hushed reverie, […]

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” says the love-smitten heroine of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare, who died 400 years ago this year, lived in a world full of roses and rose-themed symbolism – the flower lent its name to the War of the Roses, a turbulent period of English history […]

In the heart of Samcheong-dong, one of the oldest and most fashionable neighborhoods in Seoul, lies a lifestyle shop with a difference. Like the other trendy boutique-like stores in the area, Heartist House is packed to the rafters with some of the smartest-looking clobber and accessories in town. But more than just another outlet for […]

In the cold air of a Canadian December, the long, white blades on the immense tower began turning, as the Armow Wind facility started operations. Two-hundred seventy-three blades on 91 towers together began generating 180 MW of power, providing enough electricity for 70,000 homes. Located on the shore of Lake Huron, about 220 kilometers northwest […]