Is this the inevitable and perhaps final evolution on the trend toward larger, flatter flat-panel TVs? This one, soon to be produced by electronics giant Samsung, will be annouced this Wednesday in the run-up to the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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The screen is between 6.5mm-7mm in depth, and uses an upgraded version of an older technology, backlit LED (light emitting diodes). No word yet on production dates or expected retail cost, but surely this will be the TV you want to hang on the wall to prevent small children and light breezes from knocking it over.

It won’t be long before you realize that 2009 has begun in earnest with or without you. Now is the time to reflect on what you want to achieve professionally and personally. Here are four points to consider when starting out with resolutions and how to make them work for you.

It is a fact that a high-fat diet of grilled meats such as samgyeopsal and galbi along with consumption of alcohol increases the risk of stomach cancer, because cooking meats at high temperatures produces carcinogens called HA’s (heterocyclic amines). As for what alcohol does to your system, you know. (more…)

Start at City Hall station and walk toward the start point of the Cheonggyecheon Park. This is perhaps the only time of year when the Spiral unicorn-whatever that is much derided throughout the rest of the year actually fits with the Christmas theme. Imagine a babbling brook surrounded by festive lights, people walking about, and romance. With Gwanghwamun and Insadong right around the corner, this should not be missed!

[Chosun]

Step 1. Cook strips of samgyeopsal in pan, while draining excess fat. Step 2. Add red wine to cover each strip. Sprinkle white sugar. Saute and reduce. Step 3. Roll strips around veggies and other niblets, skewer, and reheat in an oven at 325-degrees. Step 4. Use the remaining grease to make a sauce of diced kimchi and veggies in more red wine. Add a touch of sugar to add sweetness, and reduce. Bon apetit!

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Okay, here’s a link from the NY Times on a research study on how a calorie restricted diet affects aging in the rhesus monkey. A lot of teacher friends I know, those who have grown out of the drinking late at night phase, have actually lost weight over six months–almost to a pleasant surprise for some of my lady friends. It’s similar to what my friend from California said, “If you live in California, you get more attractive by a few points just because the weather’s so nice and the food culture is so fresh.”

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