| Claiborne, Bienville parishes may get piece of movie pie
The owner of Cypress Moon Productions, an independent feature film production company, has offers to "A-list talent" to star in the film.
Once those are locked in place, Holly will proceed. She's hoping to be in preproduction by the fall or at least by the holidays. Filming could begin before year's end or in early January. She's shooting for a 2008 release.
Previously Holly wrote, produced and directed the feature film "When I Find the Ocean." Shot primarily in Alabama, it is a full-length feature set in 1965 that follows the dream of a little girl (Lily Matland Holly) and her adventure to find the ocean.
The film also stars Lee Majors ("The Six Million Dollar Man," "The Fall Guy"), Diane Ladd ("Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"), Graham Greene ("Dances with Wolves"), Richard Tyson ("Kindergarten Cop"), George Lindsey ("The Andy Griffith Show"), Bernie Casey ("Another 48 Hours") and Amy Redford, Robert Redford's daughter.
Chinese team meets Minister Pradhan
By A Staff Reporter KATHMANDU, June 13: A delegation of All China Federation of Industry and Commerce Wednesday separately met Foreign Minister Sahana Pradhan and Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat. The Chinese team discussed promotion of bilateral trade and appreciated growing private sector investment in Nepal. Ministers Pradhan and Dr. Mahat assured the delegation that Nepal government was ready to work with China to promote bilateral trade, tourism and investment, according to a press release of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). The delegation is in Nepal to participate in the 9th annual meeting of Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum (NCNGCF) held in Kathmandu on June 12 and 13. NCNGCF has agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation, by creating good opportunities for both sides, especially in sectors of industry, tourism, hydropower, herbal/medicine, agriculture, construction, infrastructure, communication and commerce, and niche products namely handicrafts and herbal products to take the bilateral trade to new heights, the release said.
Indoor Smoking Bans Kick Carcinogens to the Curb
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Bar and restaurant smoking bans are forcing more and more smokers to head for the exit, only to create noxious "smoke zones" on the sidewalk, new research shows. "In the past few years, we've effectively banned smoking in most public places in many parts of the country, and one unintended result are these 'smoke zones' in front of restaurants and bars," noted study author L.P. Naeher, an assistant professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health in Athens. "This is a relatively new phenomenon," he added. "So, we wanted to study it, to see what the smoking exposure is for nonsmoking patrons and for the workers. And what we found is that the level of secondhand smoke in front of restaurants and bars was several times higher than the safety standards established by the EPA's Clean Air Act." The findings were presented Monday at the American Thoracic Society's International Conference in San Francisco.
Chinese set to pay more for medicinal herbs
Traditional Chinese medicine patients are set to pay more for their remedies this year because of dwindling herb supplies.
The prices of 262 frequently used herbs-- 52.4 percent of the key 500 herbs -- rose in the first half year, according to China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy (CATCMP) here Monday.
The cost of several commonly used medicinal herbs had surged rapidly, such as the angelica, a blood tonic, up from 10 RMB (1.31 U.S. dollars) to 60 RMB per kilogram, and one rare herb, saffron crocus, a remedy for gynecological ailments, rose from 5,000 RMB to 8,000 RMB a kilogram.
Besides paying more in drugstores, Chinese consumers will also pay more for prepared Chinese medicines, said Wang Ying, vice chairman of the CATCMP.
High price for 19th century medicine
Ever hear of the medical terms "catarrh," "scrofulous humor," "dyspepsia," "bilious attacks," "torpidity of the system," "ague" and that all-encompassing ailment, "summer complaints"? These illnesses and more could be cured in the 19th century by Dr. Flint's Quaker Bitters. Take just a swig of the liquid in the bottle, and you felt better. It said on the label, "Try this and thou shalt be benefited." .
KOREA: Behave yourselves online, say campaigners
The Sunple Movement, spearheaded by professor Min Byoung-chul of Chung-ang University, will promote the posting of positive messages on internet bulletin boards and aims to protect victims of cyber bullying and abuse. Local online bulletin boards often carry groundless allegations and malicious comments. Organizers urged the government and internet portals to expand the existing real-name system for internet postings to prevent ill-intended messages, which are largely posed by anonymous internet users. They also appealed for internet users and volunteers to participate in the campaign, which will be led by a committee composed of students, celebrities and professionals in various fields. Organizers emphasized the need to protect teenagers from negative online messages.
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