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An international team of AIDS researchers has found that a once-daily combination of three antiretroviral drugs works better as an initial treatment for HIV infection than another widely-accepted three-drug combination, according to a new study.
Reporting in the latest issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers showed that after one year of treatment, a regimen of antiretroviral pills, called tenofovir DF (Viread) and emtricitabine (Emtriva), plus efavirenz (Sustiva), led to 14 percent more patients being able to suppress levels of the virus.
At the same time, they encountered fewer problems of anemia, fatigue and nausea compared to use of another widely used combination of antiretrovirals, zidovudine and lamivudine (AZT and 3TC, or Combivir), plus efavirenz.
(Source: AFP)
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
EMI, Shanda Cooperate to Offer Digital Music Service
2006-1-19 2:03:00 CRIENGLISH.com
A leading interactive entertainment media company in China, Shanda announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with EMI Music to cooperate on digital music service.
Under the agreement, Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, which is based in Shanghai and listed in Nasdaq, will offer its users music content of EMI, a leading music company in the world, through home digital entertainment devices and online portal.
"With EMI's leading music content, we believe Shanda will be able to deliver a more compelling music service to our users," said Shanda President Tang Jun.
Michael Hwang, president of EMI Music China, said that EMI is very optimistic about the future of the digital home and wireless service market in China, as consumers are more likely to enjoy music on mobile and personal entertainment devices in an era when music consumption becomes more digitized.
(Source: Xinhua)
A leading interactive entertainment media company in China, Shanda announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with EMI Music to cooperate on digital music service.
Under the agreement, Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, which is based in Shanghai and listed in Nasdaq, will offer its users music content of EMI, a leading music company in the world, through home digital entertainment devices and online portal.
"With EMI's leading music content, we believe Shanda will be able to deliver a more compelling music service to our users," said Shanda President Tang Jun.
Michael Hwang, president of EMI Music China, said that EMI is very optimistic about the future of the digital home and wireless service market in China, as consumers are more likely to enjoy music on mobile and personal entertainment devices in an era when music consumption becomes more digitized.
(Source: Xinhua)
Disney Looks Beyond iTunes for on-demand Ventures
2006-01-19 14:13:59 CRIENGLISH.com
The Walt Disney Co. has sold 1.5 million digital downloads of such TV titles as "Lost," "Desperate Housewives" and "Kim Possible" through Apple's iTunes store, and is seeking iTunes competitors to further such distribution, an executive said Wednesday.
"Other companies with on-demand products will feature some of our content in the near future," chief financial officer Tom Staggs said at an investor event hosted by Atlantic Equities.
While the iTunes initiative "has not been a giant mover in terms of the bottom line," Staggs said, it is "an important catalyst for where the business is going."
He said that Disney will remain "platform agnostic," demanding only that potential partners provide a "quality consumer experience and requisite intellectual property protection."
Staggs added that Disney-owned TV shows -- "Lost" and "Housewives" in particular -- would add $1 billion to the company's operating profit during the next five years via syndication.
Staggs also confirmed that more movies from the C.S. Lewis "Narnia" series are probably in store, though he did not specify titles. With global ticket sales of more than $580 million to date, he called "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe" a smash, adding that it "looks to be the beginning of a franchise for us similar to what 'Pirates of the Caribbean' has shaped up into."
He said that, minus the distribution fee that Disney takes, it splits the revenue generated from "Narnia" and all subsequent films form the series 50-50 with the film's producer Walden Media, which is owned by Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz, adding, "We may do more with Walden in the future."
The "Narnia" DVD comes out in the spring. "It could be one of those must-own videos," Staggs said.
(Source: Reuters/Hollywood Reporter)
The Walt Disney Co. has sold 1.5 million digital downloads of such TV titles as "Lost," "Desperate Housewives" and "Kim Possible" through Apple's iTunes store, and is seeking iTunes competitors to further such distribution, an executive said Wednesday.
"Other companies with on-demand products will feature some of our content in the near future," chief financial officer Tom Staggs said at an investor event hosted by Atlantic Equities.
While the iTunes initiative "has not been a giant mover in terms of the bottom line," Staggs said, it is "an important catalyst for where the business is going."
He said that Disney will remain "platform agnostic," demanding only that potential partners provide a "quality consumer experience and requisite intellectual property protection."
Staggs added that Disney-owned TV shows -- "Lost" and "Housewives" in particular -- would add $1 billion to the company's operating profit during the next five years via syndication.
Staggs also confirmed that more movies from the C.S. Lewis "Narnia" series are probably in store, though he did not specify titles. With global ticket sales of more than $580 million to date, he called "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe" a smash, adding that it "looks to be the beginning of a franchise for us similar to what 'Pirates of the Caribbean' has shaped up into."
He said that, minus the distribution fee that Disney takes, it splits the revenue generated from "Narnia" and all subsequent films form the series 50-50 with the film's producer Walden Media, which is owned by Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz, adding, "We may do more with Walden in the future."
The "Narnia" DVD comes out in the spring. "It could be one of those must-own videos," Staggs said.
(Source: Reuters/Hollywood Reporter)
Chinese, N. Korean Leaders Discuss Nuclear Talks
(In this photo released by China's Xinhua new agency, Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, left, at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Tuesday January 17, 2006. Photo: Xinhua)Chinese President Hu Jintao and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il have exchanged views on the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue during Kim's visit to China.
At the invitation of Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, Kim paid an unofficial visit to China from Jan. 10 to 18.
The two leaders conferred on international and regional issues of common concern.
Describing the six-party talks as an efficient mechanism to solve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue appropriately, Hu reiterated China's principled stance, noting that it is a correct choice to properly settle the relevant problems by peaceful means through dialogues.
China is ready to unswervingly make joint efforts with relevant parties including North Korea to promote the six-party talks process, he said.
Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, said his country will stick to the goal of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and fulfill the joint statement issued in the fourth round of six-party talks. North Korea stance on promoting the six-party talks process remains unchanged.
He said North Korea is willing to join hands with China to overcome the difficulties in the six-party talks.
(Source: Xinhua via CRIENGLISH.com)
Dog Stamps Issued in China
2006-1-18 21:47:39 CRIENGLISH.com
China on Wednesday issued a set of dog stamps to mark the approach of the "Year of the Dog" which is one of the 12 symbolic animals representing a circle of 12 years.
The coming Lunar New Year, the most important traditional festival for Chinese people, falls on Jan. 29.
The stamp issuing ceremony was held in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. The stamps show 16 real living dogs, of which 12 reside in Liaoning Province and four others live in Beijing, said Xu He, director of the Shenyang pet business association, adding that all 16 dogs figure in the world-famous category.
The dogs' images, names and a brief introduction appear on the stamps."It is the first time China has issued stamps with dogs' names; previously, only mammals had that honor," Xu said.
The dog stamp set includes "Year of the Dog" postcards and stamps issued by China Post. A total of 1,000 such stamp sets are available at price of 110 yuan (13.75 U.S. dollars).
(Source: Xinhua)
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