viral hepatitis Jul 23, 2007
In 1977, Dr Mario Rizetto, an Italian gastroenterologist, discovered hepatitis delta virus (HDV) while studying patients with chronic HBV infection. Not all HBsAg-positive patients have HDV infection, but all patients with HDV infection are HBsAg positive and tend to have the most severe forms of acute and chronic hepatitis. (Suite101.com)
Viral Hepatitis in HIV Infection Jul 5, 2007
There was, however, no mention of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in association with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Worldwide, 15 million people are infected with HDV,2 and thus it remains an important cause of liver-related illness and death ... HDV suppresses HBV replication, so most patients with HDV infection have low levels of HBV DNA2; therefore, clinicians may underestimate disease severity in the absence of liver histologic findings. (New England Journal of Medicine)
THE SIPPING NEWS May 19, 2007
So maybe more winemakers should join Stephane Vivier of HdV Wines in Napa for his weekend hobby -- practicing the flying trapeze with instructor Marek Kaszuba in Sonoma. This activity is recommended before the barrel tasting, not afterward. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Affordable high-def camcorders Feb 20, 2007
The bad: No microphone jack; no 24p support; HDV editing and distribution options are limited. The price: $1,000. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
First past the post May 11, 2006
Other improvements include the ability to work with native HDV footage (see box), export to DVD from the timeline, and a multi-cam feature, allowing editors to cut on the fly between up to four synchronised clips ... Strangely, both seem to have implemented their multi-cam features only partially: Adobe allowing only four cameras; Apple preventing different formats (HDV and DV) being mixed together ... HDV, short for High Definition Video, is a tape format - like VHS or Beta - used for recording... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Adobe's Lightroom takes on Aperture Jan 10, 2006
"Our new 7200 RPM G-DRIVE minis are the perfect high-performance storage solutions for audio and video editing on the go," commented Roger Mabon, President of G-Technology, Inc. "With capacities up to 100GB and desktop like performance, these mobile drives support DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD and uncompressed video applications on Mac and PC laptops." Weighing less than 9 ounces, the G-DRIVE mini is an ultra-portable and stylish portable storage solution. It is bus powered, eliminating the need to carry... (MacNN)
