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MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, today announced it will host its 2012 Global Symposium in three locations this year: Korea, the US, and Japan. Presentations will highlight TowerJazz's 2012 theme of "Pursuit of Excellence" in all the areas of its organization and attendees will learn about its latest technological advancements and growing business in these regions and around the globe. The first conference will be...
South Korean customs officials have discovered thousands of pills filled with powdered human baby flesh, which some residents of the country believe is a miracle cure for a variety of medical issues. According to BBC News reports published Monday, officials report that they have discovered nearly 17,500 capsules containing powdered flesh from dead infants and fetuses since last August. The pills, which some believe have the power to cure diseases and provide a stamina boost, were being...
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, launched a high efficiency, AC direct-drive 4W/8W LED lighting driver which doesn't require a separate AC line converter circuit. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120305/NY61184LOGO ) The advantage of using of an AC drive type is that it minimizes...
ATLANTA, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Servigistics, the world's leading enterprise software solution provider for Service Lifecycle Management (SLM), announced today that Doosan Infracore, one of the world's largest construction equipment manufacturers, has selected Servigistics Service Parts Pricing to optimize and manage pricing globally. Part of Korea's Doosan Corporation, Doosan Infracore manufactures a wide selection of construction equipment, attachments, machine tools and...
SHELTON, Conn. and SEOUL, Korea, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. and Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corporation (CKD Pharm) today announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement that provides CKD Pharm with the exclusive rights to develop and market Cara's lead analgesic drug candidate, CR845, in the Republic of Korea. Under the terms of the agreement, Cara will receive an up-front payment, including an equity investment, and is eligible to receive...
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that certain of its stockholders (the "selling stockholders") priced an underwritten registered public offering of 7,000,000 shares of MagnaChip's common stock at a price per share of $11.40. The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters of...
COSTA MESA, Calif., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- www.t3motion.com - T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TTTM) a producer of clean/green technology, announced that the Korean Broadcasting Station (KBS), the largest news broadcasting station in Korea, will produce and air a documentary about T3 Motion and its founder, Ki Nam. The one-hour program will air during KBS' Global Success show, which draws over three million viewers each week and inspires people as it follows the lives of Koreans who...
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that, subject to market conditions, certain of its stockholders (the "selling stockholders") intend to offer and sell 7,000,000 shares of MagnaChip's common stock in an underwritten registered public offering. In addition, the selling stockholders...
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120305/NY61184LOGO ) Revenue for the first quarter of 2012 was $177.0 million, a 2.1% decrease compared to $180.8 million for the...
ELKRIDGE, Md., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), and KEPCO Plant Services and Engineering Company, Ltd. (KEPCO KPS), a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), have entered into a license agreement making available to KEPCO KPS the latest generation of GP Strategies' GPM PRO maintenance technician training course materials. KEPCO KPS, one of the world's leading power plant service...
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The long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus), also known as the Chinese gray goral, is a species of wild goat that can be found in northern and eastern Asia. Its range includes China, Russia, and Korea. It prefers a habitat in mountainous regions with little vegetation and rocky ground. This species lives near crevices, which it uses for safety and shelter. Occasionally, these goats can be found in the area of evergreen or deciduous forests. The long-tailed goral differs in size depending...
The Sea Pineapple (Halocynthia roretzi) is an edible species of tunicate. It is known as the Meongge in Korea and the Hoya or Maboya in Japan. This creature lives in shallow water, usually attached to rocks and artificial substrate. It is adapted to cold water temperatures between 36 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, but prefer temperatures close to 54 degrees F. This creature is known for both its peculiar appearance, described by journalist Nick Tosches as “something that could exist only in...
White Forsythia or Nakai (Abeliophyllum distichum) is a species of flowering plant of the family, Oleaceae. It is the only species in its genus. It is endemic to Korea, where it is endangered in the wild. It is known as Abelialeaf in Korea. It is related to the Forsythia, but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America. It is a deciduous shrub that grows to 3.25 to 6.5 feet tall. The leaves are simple, 2.33 to 4 inches...
The Northern Pika, Ochotona hyperborea, is a species of pika found across northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains to northern Japan and south through Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern Korea. There are several subspecies of this pika. An adult Northern Pika has a body length of 5 to 7.33 inches, and a tail less than a half inch. The pika sheds its fur twice annually, bearing a reddish-brown coat in the summer and grayish-brown in the winter.
The Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) is a dabbling duck measuring on average 39 and 43 cm. It is slightly larger and longer-tailed than the Common Teal. Breeding habitat includes the forest zones of eastern Siberia from the Yenisey basin eastwards to Kamchatka. It is a migratory species, wintering in Japan, Korea and northern and eastern China. The breeding male is unmistakable, with a striking green, yellow and black head-pattern and a white vertical line at the side of the breast....
