The relapsing fever spirochete, Borrelia hermsii, escapes immune selection by alternating expression of surface lipoprotein alleles. The switch results from a duplicative transposition of one of several surface lipoprotein-encoding nucleotide sequences into the singular expression site. These nucleotide sequences constitute a large gene family whose diversity originated, in some cases, before t...

Our paper deals with the question how remote e-voting can be put into practice in a secure and at the same time feasible way. We show that outsourcing the technical implementation of electronic elections to a Voting Service Provider (VSP) is one solution to this problem. Our concept can help election hosts to easily conduct electronic elections without having to take care of the necessary secur...

This study describes the time-course of the accumulation of total soluble proteins (TSPs) and vegetative storage proteins (VSPs) and of the transcripts of cold-inducible (CI) and VSP-encoding genes in taproots of two alfalfa cultivars (AC Caribou and Europe) during their acclimation to natural autumn hardening and overwintering conditions in eastern Canada. The impact of a defoliation in Septem...

Current remote e-voting schemes aim at a number of security objectives. However, this is not enough for providing secure online elections in practice. Beyond a secure e-voting protocol, there are many organizational and technical security requirements that have to be satisfied by the operational environment in which the scheme is implemented. We have investigated four state-of-the-art e-voting ...

A new first break picking for three-component (3C) vertical seismic profiling (VSP) data is proposed to improve the estimation accuracy of first arrivals, which adopts gesture detection calibration and polarization analysis based on the eigenvalue of the covariance matrix. This study aims at addressing the problem that calibration is required for VSP data using the azimuth and dip angle of geop...

Safe Dynamic Positioning (DP) is crucial for the mission success of an offshore ship. The Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) has proven itself as a reliable propulsion system DP ships because it generates thrust forces in longitudinal and transverse direction very quickly accurately. fast generation VSP makes possible, addition to task, significantly reduce roll motion Due high accuracy reduced mo...

Inhibition of angiogenesis by targeting the VEGF signaling pathway (VSP) has proven to be a successful anticancer strategy in a growing number of solid tumors. Although VEGF signaling is critical for tumor angiogenesis, VEGF also plays important roles in homeostasis of normal vasculature. Early trials reported the development of hypertension in a significant fraction of patients receiving antia...

Virtual surgical planning (VSP) applicability has recently expanded to include midface reconstruction with free tissue transfer. For the midface, an area that is crucial both functionally and aesthetically, even minor reconstructions (in millimeter range) can make profound differences in form function. The use of VSP allows surgeon improve accuracy precision areas where millimeters drastically ...

Inhibition of angiogenesis by targeting the VEGF signaling pathway (VSP) has proven to be a successful anticancer strategy in a growing number of solid tumors. Although VEGF signaling is critical for tumor angiogenesis, VEGF also plays important roles in homeostasis of normal vasculature. Early trials reported the development of hypertension in a significant fraction of patients receiving antia...

A myriad of extirpative surgical protocols for the management of benign tumors of the jaws have been presented in the literature. Through significant advancements in computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology and surgical instrumentation, today surgeons have at their disposal robust technology-driven techniques that are aimed at improving surgical outcomes. Our ...