NCL Environ is looking to expand overseas with its newly developed product “NCL 77.”The Korean industrial cleaning solution firm is a subsidiary of the U.S.-based National Chemical Laboratories.It said that the Korean company had received interest from countries such as China, Japan and Australia for product dealership and cleaning services. NCL Environ plans not only to provide its cleaning product and services but also NCL’s chemical products to its overseas potential clients through franchise

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

Hyundai Heavy Industries said that it has donated two electric power stations to Ecuador in an effort to help the South American nation combat an electricity shortage.The Ulsan-based Korean shipbuilding giant held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday on Ecuador’s Santa Cruz Island, part of the larger Galapagos island chain, to commemorate the event. Hyundai Heavy Industries vice president Kim Jung-hwan, Ecuador’s Electricity Minister Esteban Albornoz, Galapagos Gov. Jorge Torres and other official

IndustryMay 24, 2012

Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled its first line of laser multifunction printers equipped with the firm’s proprietary chip, aiming to take 30 percent of the global business-to-business printer market.Nam Seong-woo, executive vice president of IT solutions at Samsung, said the firm will release 11 new models ― four A3 multifunction printers and seven A4 laser printers ― for this year at a launch event in southern Seoul.The A3 multifunction printers are large printers designed for business

IndustryMay 24, 2012

KT said Thursday it received the top prize for a Long Term Evolution network operator at an awards ceremony held by Informa Telecoms and Media.At the LTE Awards 2012 in Barcelona the country’s biggest fixed-line service provider received the award for “Most Significant Development for Commercial LTE Network by an Operator” for its network technology LTE WARP, its officials said. The event took place on the sidelines of the LTE World Summit 2012.“We’re delighted that the competitiveness of KT’s t

IndustryMay 24, 2012

Korea’s main gateway named world’s best airport for seven consecutive yearsSINGAPORE ― Lee Chae-wook, CEO of Incheon International Airport Corp., may have had a feeling of dj vu on Wednesday when he was congratulated by Airports Council International for Incheon winning the World’s Best Airport title this year. Korea’s main gateway has topped the non-profit association’s annual airport service quality report for the seventh year running, followed by Singapore and Beijing. Since the industry’s to

IndustryMay 24, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) ― New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.The advice applies only to those aged 55 to 74. The risks of screening younger or older smokers or nonsmokers outweigh any benefits, according to the guidelines.About 8 million Americans would be eligible for screening under the new criteria, and if all of them got the scans, about 4,000 lung cancer deaths per year could be prevented,

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod.The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. Within three weeks of switching over, he was clocking six miles on the road.During a training run with a friend along a picturesque bike path near downtown Minneapolis, Carter suddenly stopped, unable to take another step. His right foot seared in pain. “It w

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

Caffeine is a substance found in food and pharmaceutical products that exerts various biological effects on the body. About 3/4 of the caffeine that we consume comes from coffee. Coffee made from coffee beans contains the highest level of caffeine and one cup of black coffee has approximately 103-112mg of caffeine. A single cup of the instant coffee commonly consumed in Korea contains approximately 60 mg of caffeine. Assuming that one cup of coffee contains two teaspoons of ground coffee, a sing

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

As the main patent for Viagra has expired, generic versions of the “blue magic pill” are expected to rush into pharmacies. The release of generics is expected to give wider and easier access to treatment for people suffering from erectile dysfunction, since prices are expected to be far lower than for the original drugs. According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration, a total of 28 generics produced by 15 domestic pharmaceutical companies have passed bioequivalence tests and are awaiting re

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

A 10-week-old kitten that got her head stuck in a car wheel was rescued after one hour of struggle. The stray cat was discovered by a man living in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, who heard a desperate meowing and contacted one of the U.K.’s animal welfare charities, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Rescuers from the RSPCA tried to pull her out of the spare tire but failed. “I t

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

(AP photo)Experts are trying to figure out what a fossil dubbed "Godzillus" used to be.The 150-pound fossil recovered last year in northern Kentucky is more than 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. To the untrained eye, it looks like a bunch of rocks or a concrete blob. Experts are trying to determine whether it was an animal, mineral or a form of plant life from a time when the Cincinnati region was und

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

Pulmonary function of babies born to women who smoked during pregnancy was significantly improved if the women took vitamin C, U.S. researchers say.Dr. Cindy McEvoy, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital, said the study involved newborns of 159 smokers and randomized them to daily vitamin C -- 500 milligrams or placebo -- before 22

TechnologyMay 24, 2012

The Busan International Motor Show 2012 kicked off at BEXCO in Busan, with glamorous racing models highlighting the press-only event on Thursday.While chief executives of global carmakers are scheduled to hold a series of press conferences Thursday, the auto fair will be open to the public for 10 days starting Friday. This year’s fair will be the largest ever. It will showcase 173 vehicles, encomp

MobilityMay 24, 2012

The highly celebrated launch of online game Diablo 3 is rapidly turning into a consumer nightmare as thousands of users are demanding refund over server lags.South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission official said Wednesday it has received between 111 and 175 Diablo 3-related complaints per day in the past few days, according to news reports. The official added that the average number complaints received every day is about 150.The Fair Trade Commission vowed it will "look into the situation," but did

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