Koreabridge

 Hi,

I am very interested in adopting a dog, but would prefer not to get one from the pet stores. I was wondering if anyone had any information on a SPCA type organization in Busan, or if anyone knows of a (small) dog that needs a forever home?

Thanks! :)

I am looking for an english tutor in the Haeundae or Namchon area. I can read and write Englsih, but I want to improve especially speaking.

One (yes, one) webcam wanted for skyping. Does not need to be anything too fancy, simply functional.

Thanks!

How can we motivate people to perform optimally?  The Dong-A has some ideas:

The article also describes efforts by New York City mayors Bloomberg and Giuliani.  Bloomberg used rewards and punishments to no great success, while Giuliani strictly applied punishments*.

Are carrots and sticks always so useful?  Daniel Pink doesn’t think so.  In his TED talk, he showed that rewards focus a person’s attention so tightly that the creative connections and insights that come naturally to a relaxed person are ignored.  I’ve only started his book, which covers the same ground in more detail.  I did discuss his video here.

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* I think these punishments and their effectiveness were described in Freakonomics, in which the authors felt that abortions twenty years previous deserved more credit.  While I clearly have not studied the literature as the authors have, I would point out that correlation does not mean causation and the book gave competing theories- and there are many – little space for discussion.

 A guide to using BusanBus.or.kr - a Korean language site that contains all the bus route info for Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do. 

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In Steven King’s short story, “The Running Man”, one of the ways the poor were tormented for the enjoyment of the rich was a medical test, followed by the opportunity to compete in a stressful game.  A lot of the stress came from the knowledge that only those with heart problems were invited to play this game.  Being invited to play the game was sometimes the news intimation a person had that their health was compromised.

Ah, Wikipedia has the subject covered: The story’s protagonist, Ben Richards, is a citizen of Co-Op City in the year 2025. The world’s economy is in a shambles and America has become a totalitarian dystopia. Richards is unable to find work, having been blackballed, and needs money to get medicine for his gravely ill daughter Cathy. As a last resort, Richards turns to the Games Federation, a government-mandated television station that runs violent game shows (in one game, Treadmill to Bucks, a contestant with a heart or respiratory condition runs on a treadmill earning prize money for the duration of their run, often dying in the process).

I bring this up as a metaphor for the flip side of a very cheery article about genome sequencing that Samsung is about to start*.

You may regard the possibility of foreseeing all the hereditary diseases you could develop in your lifetime and receiving tailor-made prevention or treatment for them as science fiction.

But this is happening in Korea, with conglomerates such as Samsung joining the race. Just seven years after the sequencing of the 3 billion DNA base pairs of the human genome was achieved, the sector business is rapidly emerging as a goldmine for the medical industry.

It would indeed be great if hereditary diseases could be discovered early and treated.  However, we are only half-way there.  Or, approaching half-way: with DNA sequencing, individuals at risk will be identified early but the treatments still lag.  That might be fine if you already have a good health insurance plan, but if you don’t, good luck getting insurance that covers pre-existing conditions’.

I can imagine a Samsung employee,( Samsung has an insurance branch, I think) meeting a candidate for insurance.  ”Sure, no problem”, the candidate is told. “Let me swab your mouth a moment.”  A few weeks later, the candidate is told, yes, we can give you insurance but it will cost 20% of your salary.  In that way, the poor guy learns he will suffer from diabetes within the decade.

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*Is this the crisis that ex-con Lee was reinstated to avert, or the cure to the crisis orchestrated by Lee?

 Miscellaneous items for sale. Available for pick-up between April 15th-20th. All items in excellent condition. Must be responsible for your own pick-up. More photos available. Please email to request additional photos. Please email me at daisysjung@gmail.com

1. Small Dark Brown Bookshelf with 3 shelves, (35"x15"x9.5" (depth))/(89cm.x39cm.x24cm.): 10,000 won

2. Large Walnut-colored Bookshelf with 3 shelves: (23.5"x44"x9" (depth))/(60cm.x112cm.x23cm.): 20,000 won

3. Small two-person, cafe-style glass-top table with two chairs (great as small dining table) (diameter: 23" or 59 cm.): 30,000 won

4. Desk with glass cover on top (34"x24"x29"(height))/(87cm.x61cm.x74cm.): 20,000 won

5. Black office chair: 10,000 won

6. Hanging Mirror (12"x35.5")/(30cm.x90cm.): 5,000 won

7. Large Flower Vase: 5,000 won

8. Queen size bed with mattress and frame: 40,000 won

9. Yogurt Maker (very easy to use. I find Korean yogurt too sweet so I liked to make my own yogurt). 

10. Unopened Portable Sony Speakers from the US. Uses 3 AAA batteries. Comes with AC Power Adaptor: 5,000 won

11. 2kg. Dumbells: 5,000 won

Hi,

A new Hogwan has just opened in Namcheon, next to the Haneulchae apt's. You will be teaching TOEFL speaking. The hours are subject to change but as of this moment, they are Monday 630-930pm/ Tuesday 630-830pm/ Thursday 630-830pm / Friday 630-930pm / Saturday 530-830pm. The pay is negotiable, but will be around 30,000 per hour during weekdays and a higher rate for weekend classes.  Please text the number given below for more information.

Peter or Josh,

010-8508-6091

Full Time ASAP

Teaching in kindergarten

From 13 to 20, Monday to Friday

I today visited the place, Platon Academy. The owner was great to work with.

He is looking for an English teacher who is diligent and loves kids.

And the workplace also looked lovely.

Monthly Pay: 2.1 mill. won

ssanghooy@hotmail.com

Highly experienced english tutor available. Flexible schedule I will come to you!!

Contact me today busanbusan51@hotmail.com

Hi!

I am interested in getting a dog (and yes, I know this would be a commitment of many years, not months). Breed is not important (i love mutts, and pretty much any type of dog) but it MUST be small..I live in an apartment and due to lack of space could not have a big dog. If anyone knows of a SPCA type place in Busan, please let me know..or, if you have a small dog that needs a home, please contact me.

Thank you!

I've been placing job ads on Koreabridge for a couple of years now. I received almost the same emails two years apart and wondered if anyone else had received similar emails regarding private lessons (seems like a set-up!)

I received this email September 11, 2008

Hello, my name is jeon seo hyun
 
I'm high school student grade 2, and i need an English native teacher.
 
So, if you want and have time, please send me e-mail.
 
 
Student - Me(Jeon seo hyun) and My brother(Jeon Ji hun)
 
Time - We can study at saturday 2 p.m to 4 p.m
(Me one hour and my brother one hour)
 
Place - My home(the apartment near Dong-eu univercity)
 
Fee - conference
 
And we want to start lesson as fast as you can.
 
Please send me e-mail after you read my mail. Thank you.

Then Today I received the following email:

Hello, my name is Jeon seo hyun
 
I'm now graduate high school, and my brother is middle school 3th grade. We need an English native teacher.
 
So, if you want and have time, please send me e-mail.
 
Student - Me(Jeon seo hyun) and My brother(Jeon Jee hoon)
Time - We can start study at Sunday 1:00 or 2:00
(Me one hour and my brother one hour)
Place - My home(the apartment near Dong-eu univercity)
Fee - conference
 
And we want to start lesson as fast as you can and please mail me as soon as you see it.

Something about these emails seems fishy to me. Has anyone else received something like this in their email box lately?

We are selling a LG fridge (399L), LG washing machine (7.5kg), small window box style Aircon (suitable for cooling a bedroom) and a humidifier.  All items are working well and have had no problems in the time I have owned them.  All the items are priced well below the original price I paid.  If you are interested please contact me at ikoslow@gmail.com

Aircon: 80,000w

Fridge: 75,000

Washing machine: 60,000w

Humidifier: 15,000w

We can help arrange a bongo truck if you need.  We are located near Kyungsungdae.

Do you need a part-time teacher in the morning, afternoon, evening or on the weekend?

I am available to teach small classes or even 1:1 classes. I don't mind travelling by bus or subway to reach you. I have four years experience teaching esl in Korea and possess Canadian elementary school teaching credentials. I have taught very young children right through to adults and feel comfortable in any teaching setting. I have an F2 Visa, so I can teach part-time with no immigration worries.

Availabilitÿ: M (10-5) T (10-2) W (10-6) TH (10-6) F (all day) S (some availability) SU (all day) (Note: NOT available after 6pm Monday - Thursday)

Travel Areas: Line 1 Namsandong-Seomyeon Line 3 Minam - Yeonsan -Suyong Line 2 Centum Suyong -Somyeon. Sorry, cannot travel past Seomyeon on Line 1 or 2 or Minam on Line 3

Send me an email in English or Korean with job details to the following address:

abluesgirl9@gmail.com

call 010 9396 0139

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 From: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113989325280000&ref=mf

THE COURSE:

Four 3-hour sessions, as well as shooting sessions, photo discussions, and critiques, meeting on 4 consecutive Saturdays from 11am-2pm.

Session 1:
Just the Basics Dealing with the basic operations and functions of your DSLR, explaining each function, button, and doo-hickey. The bulk of the session is likely going to stick around the relationship between aperture and shutter, as well as depth-of-field. Basically everything on your camera has something to do with this relationship.

Session 2:
Composition and Shooting (Shooting Session)
We'll take those examples and look at them on the big screen, while also answering the concrete questions that will pop up about the stuff we learned before. Then we'll talk about composition and other framing issues, including lens lengths and why some lenses are worth $100 bucks and some are worth $10,000.

Session 3:
Flashes and Advanced Exposure (Studio Session)
Dealing with flash, in terms of compensating above and below exposure levels (bracketing), as well as other bracketing techniques in general. We will also be discussing different studio lighting options and then putting them into use.

Session 4: Final Session/Critiques
Keeping it open, field trip using advanced flash and lighting techniques -- locations determined by the weather.

All for 175,000 won. A great price!

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PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Korea Exchange Bank (????)
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Payment information and directions are detailed in a note as well:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=168513322721

For information about the studio, the instructor, as well as sample photos and even videos, go to this page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seoul-South-Korea/Photography-Classes-in-Seoul-Studio-11/158185038402?ref=ts

A FEW FAQ's:

-- If you are a couple, or are sharing a single camera, I can give you the discount I give anyone who brings in a friend, which is charging you 150,000 each for the class instead of 175,000. But since you're in the class and I want to make sure everyone is taken care of, I do consider you both fully my students. Know what I mean?

-- If you know you are going to miss a session or two, you can stagger. I offer photo classes almost every month, so if you miss a session, you can make it the same session up in a later session. Example, if you miss the #3 session, which is studio, you can wait until the next month and do that #3 session.

-- If you have to suddenly drop out, or miss sessions unexpectedly, I am more than happy to have you attend later, or make up sessions, but I don't do a la carte refunds. If you speak to me BEFOREHAND about partially attending the class or a session, that's fine. Some people with experience behind the camera want to just try out the studio session, for example. We can work that out in advance. Otherwise, if you miss something, I'm more than open to you making it up!

 from: http://en.yc.go.kr/sub/04_01_03.asp

Bohyeon-San Starlight Festival is held around Bohyeon-san Astronomical Observatory and Yeongcheon city on every May, which will give the chance to experience mystery of universe. During the festival, an astronomical observation through small telescope, Amateur Astronomical camp, Picture of an astronomical observation and exhibition of Astronomical observation equipment, seminar on astronomy, Farm village visit event, etc are provided.

 Does anyone know of a filipino restaurant in Busan? I am looking for some delicious chicken adobo and pancet...not to mention sinigang na baboy. Please let me know. Thanks.  

Pink Ribbon Marathon
5k and 10k at the Busan Yacht Stadium, to begin at 9:30 am. W10,000 for all courses (the entire fee will be donated to the Korean Breast Cancer Foundation). Sign up by April 9th. pinkmarathon.com, 02-1688-9744

Happy to report that I’ve just secured a teaching position at a university, and enjoying the sunny weather, then this photograph seemed apt…

But please feel free to talk about absolutely anything in these open threads; last week, people only talked about my choice of accompanying image instead…not uninteresting of course, but not really my intention!

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