Abstract: A method for conducting a seismic survey for collecting seismic data, the method may include towing strings of seismic sources coupled to a vessel, towing a plurality of lead-in cables coupled to the vessel and towing a plurality of streamers attached to the lead-in cables in a spreader cable at towing points. The method further includes towing a plurality of source cables such that the seismic source arrays are positioned with a wide spread of at least 125 meters that may distribute the near offset seismic data more evenly and creates a dataset of near offsets for imaging correctly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of pre-clinical and clinical diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, characterised in that the altered expression of a marker protein is measured. In particular embodiments, in the method according to the invention, the marker protein measured is the prion protein PrP-sen or interferon gamma (IFN&ggr;) or the laminin receptor (LR) or the laminin receptor precursor (LRP). The invention also relates to a test kit using antibodies specific to the marker protein according to the invention. The invention further relates to a test kit using oligonucleotides which are capable of hybridising under stringent conditions with the nucleic acid coding for the marker protein according to the invention. The invention further relates to the use of antibodies or oligonucleotides which are specific for the above-mentioned marker proteins in a method according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of pre-clinical and clinical diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, characterised in that the altered expression of a marker protein is measured. In particular embodiments, in the method according to the invention, the marker protein measured is the prion protein PrP-sen or interferon gamma (IFN&ggr;) or the laminin receptor (LR) or the laminin receptor precursor (LRP). The invention also relates to a test kit using antibodies specific to the marker protein according to the invention. The invention further relates to a test kit using oligonucleotides which are capable of hybridising under stringent conditions with the nucleic acid coding for the marker protein according to the invention. The invention further relates to the use of antibodies or oligonucleotides which are specific for the above-mentioned marker proteins in a method according to the invention.