Title 1. Job Fair for People with Disabilities(1021-1)
[News Script]
The growing number of social enterprises isa positive effect on employmentprospects for people with disabilities. But finding employmentstill fareasy you are physically disabled,iteven more challenging for those who have relatively severe disabilities.
[Report]
1) MugunghwaElec. Co. / Suwon City
This factory in Suwon (수원) City manufactures electrical andelectronic productsunder its own brandon an OEM basisfor larger electronic companies. This factory has more than 100 employees with disabilities,is one of the most sought-after employers amongphysically challenged job searchers.
2) Lee Hoon, Senior Worker of Mugunghwa Elec. Co.
“Our companyan ideal work place for people with disabilities because we have an excellent work environmentwelfare tem especially designed for physically challenged employees. Incidentally, our companyone of the most popularcompetitive job sites among the disabled.”
3) Disabled Employment Rate of Gyeonggi Province: 2.2% in 2010
The percentage of people with disabilities relative to overall employmentin Gyeonggi Province was 2.2% last year.
4) Job Fair for Disabled / Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Center (October 20th)
Thisbecause disabled individuals still have very limited employment opportunities in the job market. As a means of delivering more job opportunitiesto them, Gyeonggi Province organized a Job Fair exclusively for its disabled residents.
5) 36 Companies to Recruit 150 Employees
36 companies participated in this job fair to fill 150 vacancies. Prospective job applicants were provided with comprehensive servicesvolunteers,rangingpreparation of employment applications to assistance with job interviews.
6) Jin Eun-jung, Ansan City
“I am glad I came. I really hope that I can find a good jobmy job search willhere.”
The Gyeonggi Job Fair for the Disabled marked its second edition this year. The Gyeonggi Employment Center, the organizer of the event, plans to reinforce employment support programs for people with disabilities so as to expand the range of potential workareas beyond simple production jobs to a variety of other areas such as office administrationresearchdevelopment.
7) Lee Moon-haeng, Director of Gyeonggi Employment Center
“We organized this job fair to provide people with disabilities with wider opportunities of employment.”
The best welfare support for the disabled individuals probablyenabling their employment.But it requires extensive, open-minded supportboth the privatepublic sectors.

Title 2.Development of Rice Embryo Bud Extraction Technique(1024-2)
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The Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services announced the development of a rice embryo bud extraction technique.
[Report]
Embryo budsgrain are a part of the seedand contain abundantnutrients.Unfortunately with rice, most embryo buds are lost during the polishing process. If the health benefits of rice embryo buds are to be commercially utilized, there has to be a way to extract embryo budsunpolished rice grains. Commercial use of rice embryo buds has so far been limited to cosmetic products.
1)MOU for Rice Embryo Bud Technology Transfer / Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services (October 20th)
Recently, the Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services successfully developed a technique for extracting live embryo budsrice bran,signed an MOU with food ingredient processing companies for the transfer of this technique for the development of functional food products using processed rice embryo buds.
2)Registration of Trademark, “Discovery of Lost Rice Embryo Buds”.
CG: Nutrients in Embryo Bud of Rice
The rice embryo bud ispacked with nutrients including amino acids, vitamins, calcium, mineralsfiber. This new technique will open up the possibility of utilizing rice embryo buds as a food product as well as a functional food supplement.The Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services has already completed trademark registration of a processed food product, aptly named the“Discovery of Lost Rice Embryo Buds”
3)[INTERVIEW] Choi Eul-soon, Agricultural Instructor, Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services
“Rice embryo buds are rich in nutrients such as vitaminsGABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid. We have only developed one primary processed fooditso far, but we expect that a host of other products using rice embryo buds such as porridgerice wine will be introduced in the consumer market soon.”
The Gyeonggi Agricultural ResearchExtension Services will continue to develop rice embryo bud products in cooperation with food companies.
 

Title 3.2011 G-FAIR Korea (1025-1)
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The 2011 G-FAIR Korea, a trade fair designed to help smallmedium-sized enterprises in Gyeonggi Province with their salesinternational marketing, closed on October 27th after three days of trade festivitiesunder the theme of “Global, Great Goods”.
[Report]
1)Cozy Back Co. / Goyang City
ThisCozy Back Company, an office furniture manufacturing company in Goyang (고양) City.
2)3-Part Chair System
Cozy Back has accumulated sufficient technology to be able to develop own excellent designs, such as patented 3-Part Chair System. Even though this company’sproducts are highly competitivein quality, it had a difficult time establishing itself in the market due to a lack of financial resources, a characteristic problem of smallmedium-sized businesses.
3)[INTERVIEW] Park Jong-geun, President of Cozy Back Co.
“What troubles us mostthat our suppliers are large enterprises, so we have no buyer power.”
4)2011 G-FAIR Korea/KINTEX Exhibition Center II,Goyang City (October 25th)
The 2011 G-FAIR Korea was geared to help smallmedium-sized companies have the qualityof their products recognized widelyto provide a valuable meeting venue for buyersdomestic retailersKoreaabroad.
5)Biggest Small & Medium Industries Exhibition in Korea with 1700 Booths
G-FAIR Koreathe largest exhibition in Korea for smallmedium-sized enterprises. It consisted of 1,700 booths over an area of 50,000 square meters in the KINTEX 2nd Exhibition Hall of Goyang (고양) City.
6)Simultaneous with 2011 Korea Small Business Expo (G-BEX)
Since the 2011 G-FAIR Korea was held simultaneously with another trade exhibition of national scale, the 2011 Korea Small Business Expo, or G-BEX, the effect of both exhibitions was multiplied. Potential buyers visitingoverseas as well as representativesof domestic industriesother parts of Korea were able to appreciate a wider range of products.
7)[INTERVIEW] Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Kim Moon-soo
“Although G-FAIRa provincial event, itvirtually a global trade fair because itopen tosmallmedium-sized companies in Koreathere are more than 500 foreign companies participating.”
G-FAIRone of many initiatives of Gyeonggi Province for the promotion of domesticinternational salesthe marketing of smallmedium-sized enterprises in the province. 

Title 4.2011 Grand Gyeonggi Makkoli Festival (1021-3)
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The beautiful autumn foliage of the mountainsat its peak in South Korea. A traditional drink festival took place atNamhansanseong (남한산성) Fortress in Gyeonggi Province during the weekend,and visitors to this popular provincial park had the double pleasure of enjoying both autumn huesmakkeoli (막걸리), a Korean traditional crude rice wine.
[Report]
1) 2011 Grand Gyeonggi Makkeoli Festival / Namhansanseong (October 21st-23rd)
Thisthe Namhansanseong (남한산성) Provincial Park in Gwangju (,광주) City. This mountain fortresssurroundedfull-blown autumn hues at this time of year. Visitors are pleasantly surprised to encounter a Makkeoli (,막걸리) Festivalenjoy the effects of a bowl of makkeoli (막걸리) appreciating the beauty of the nature.
2) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Yoon-jong / Seoul
“I was returningthe mountain topa bowl of makkeolivery refreshing.”
3) [INTERVIEW] Scott Hustead / California, USA
“Imakkeoli.”
4)Variety Events
A variety of accompanying traditional events such as experiencing makkeoli (막걸리) makingrice cake makingdrew visitors in to the festivities.
PIP1)JeongDuk-rye / Seongnam City
“I heard that rice consumption was declining, but itnice to see here that there are many ways we can use rice.”
Visitors enjoy themselves greatly experiencing makkeoli (막걸리) makingsampling its varieties.
PIP2)JeonSoo-yun, Seongnam City
“I didn’t expect to come to this festival when I was descendingthe mountain after climbing. It isa fun fair. I’m enjoying it very much. There are lots to seeeatdrink.”
6)13 Representative Makkoli Brands of Gyeonggi Province
This festival featured 13 representative makkeoli (막걸리) brands of Gyeonggi Province such as purple sweet potato makkeoli (막걸리)ginseng makkeoli (막걸리). They are made with a combination of modern brewing technologiestraditional methods.
7) [INTERVIEW] Baek Nam-hong / Grand Gyeonggi Makkoli Festival Organizing Committee Chairman
“With Gyeonggi makkeoli, we will prove that Korean cuisine can be internally enjoyed. Thatthe idea behind this festival.”
Namhansanseong (남한산성) was the stage of multiple enjoyments during this festival. Visitorsmountain climbers alike enjoyed natural beautyrare makkeoli (막걸리) brands as well as a variety of fun events. 

Title 5.Unhygienic Water in Motels (1025-1)
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A large number of lodging facilities in Gyeonggi Province were found to have been offering unsanitary drinking water to their guests. These facilities have water purifiers installed in their guest rooms, but they werereceiving proper hygienic maintenance. The drinking watersome of the lodging facilities was found to contain 48 times as many as germs as the standard hygienic level.
[Report]
1) ‘A’ Motel in Suwon City
Thisone of the motels in Suwon (수원) City. Therea filtered water dispenser in every guest room. More than three times the standard hygienic level of germs has been foundin the waterthis water dispenser. The owner blames the supplier of the dispenser.
2) [SOUNDBITE] Staff of ‘A’ Motel
“The water purifier man comes every two months to change the filters, but the rumorthat changing the filters doesdo any good in reducing the number of germs unless filters are chemically processed.”
3)51 Facilities Investigated, 24 Violated Standard
The Special Judicial Police of Gyeonggi Province conducted an investigation of 51 lodging facilities in the provincefound that nearly half of them were supplying unhygienic water to their guests.
CG) Special Judicial Police Investigation
Six of the investigated facilities were found to have purifiers producing water containing more than ten times the standard level of germs,even nearly 50 times the standard level was found in one of the facilities. The Special Judicial Police prosecuted the violators.
4) [INTERVIEW] Gwon Young-gap, Special Judicial Police Officer
“We have cracked down on lodging facilities in the provincefound violations of water hygiene standards at 24 premises. We are concerned because thisa very high proportion. We will strengthen our investigation to crackdown on the non-maintenance of water purifiers.”
Urgent measuresmust be taken to prevent lodging facilitiesneglecting the maintenance of water purifiersto ensure that the drinking water in their guest roomssafe.

 
Title 6.Gyeonggi Senior Job Contest (1025-2)
[News Script]
A unique contest took place at the Gyeonggi SmallMedium Business Center. It was a job contest among the elderly work force aimed at advertising jobssharing employment information. This event was a huge successsaw the participation of three thousand senior citizens.
[Report]
1)Gyeonggi Muhan Senior Job Contest. (October 25th) / Storytelling Section
Baek Ok-hee (백옥희)70 years old. Shethe oldest participant in the storytelling section of this contest event. When she demonstrates her skill in storytelling, playing both the role of a childa granny, her agethe farthest thingthe minds of listeners,perhapshers, too.
2) [INTERVIEW] Baek Ok-hee, Ansan Sangnok Senior Welfare Center
“I am living a life full of a sense of gratificationyouthfulness. I am happy. Try storytelling no matter how old you are.”
To Park Eun-hee (박은희), 61 years old, age isan obstacle either. After spending her whole adult life as a housewife, she decided to join the work force for the first time. Her dreamto become a teacher for multicultural families.
3) [INTERVIEW] Park Eun-hee, Uijeongbu City
“There are employment support programs offeredUijeongbu (의정부) City, buton such a big scale as this. I am glad I came because I could receive much more informationalso seedo many interesting things.”
4) 114 Teams Participated& Exchanged Employment Information
As many as 3,000 senior citizens fromwalks of life attended this contestdisplayeda youthful passion for work. They exudedthe wisdomexperience of those who have seen it all.
5)Culinary Skill LearnedAncestor Becomes a Trade
Members of the Ansan (안산) Senior Club exhibited traditional marriage ceremony food decorated with delicately carved apricot flowers madecuttlefishsuccessfully found a buyer. One of the popular sections was the Image Making section in which senior job applicants were provided with employment information as well as tips on how to prepare for interviews.
6) [INTERVIEW] Yoon Young-ho, Bucheon City
“We old people would rather work than stayat home doing nothing. Money isthat important.”
CG)Provincial Statistics of Senior Population
The senior population has been continuously growingover the past eight years at an average annual rate of 0.3%, reaching 8.9% this year. Itbecoming increasingly important that senior citizens are provided with more opportunities to participate in social activities as could be witnessed in the Gyeonggi Senior Job Contest.