Based on the random phase approximation calculation in two-orbital honeycomb lattice model, we investigate pairing symmetry of Ni-based transition-metal trichalcogenides by electron doping access to type-II van Hove singularities (vHs). We find that chiral even-parity d + id-wave (Eg) state is suppressed odd-parity p ip-wave (Eu) when approaches vHs. The vHs peak density states (DOS) enables st...

STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study was carried out on 196 adults (98 men and 98 women), aged between 18 and 91 years. OBJECTIVE To examine whether vertebral hemangiomas (VHs) are associated with other spinal pathologies, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and past trauma, to shed light on their possible pathophysiology. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA VHs are the most commo...

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) encodes an endoribonuclease that is responsible for the shutoff of host protein synthesis [virion host shutoff (VHS)-RNase]. The VHS-RNase released into cells during infection targets differentially four classes of mRNAs. Thus, (a) VHS-RNase degrades stable cellular mRNAs and α (immediate early) viral mRNAs; (b) it stabilizes host stress response mRNAs after deade...

Humans and mice lacking the interferon signaling molecule Stat1 are sensitive to a variety of pathogens due to their presumed inability to mount a strong innate immune response. The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) virion host shutoff (vhs) protein is a multifunctional immunomodulator that counteracts the innate immune response and viruses lacking vhs are attenuated and effective live vaccin...

This special issue of The European Journal of Control is dedicated to some of the results of the European Community Esprit LTR Project VHS Veri cation of Hybrid Systems It consists of papers dealing with various aspects of one of the case studies treated in the project the Experimental Batch Plant at the university of Dortmund Before presenting the papers themselves it is worthwhile to say some...

In the plumes of Hall thrusters and ion thrusters, high energy neutral atoms are created as a result of the charge exchange interaction between exhaust ions and neutral atoms exiting the discharge region. Proper modeling of fast atoms is important for assessing spacecraft-plume interaction in space as well as facility interactions for ground tests. Many numerical models for Hall thrusters appro...

Optical parameter assignment via Transfer Functions (TF) is the sole interactive part in medical visualization via volume rendering. Being an interactive element of the rendering pipeline, TF specification has very important effects on the quality of volume-rendered medical images. However, TF specification should be supported by informative search spaces, interactive data exploration tools and...

Research has begun to explore the use of virtual humans (VHs) in clinical interviews (Bickmore, Gruber, & Picard, 2005). When designed as supportive and ‘‘safe’’ interaction partners, VHs may improve such screenings by increasing willingness to disclose information (Gratch, Wang, Gerten, & Fast, 2007). In health and mental health contexts, patients are often reluctant to respond honestly. In th...

Assembly of herpes simplex viruses (HSV) is a poorly understood process involving multiple redundant interactions between large number of tegument and envelope proteins. We have previously shown (G. E. Lee, G. A. Church, and D. W. Wilson, J. Virol. 77:2038-2045, 2003) that the virion host shutoff (Vhs) tegument protein is largely insoluble in HSV-infected cells and is also stably associated wit...