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NIR-to-NIR two-photon excited CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles: multifunctional nanoprobes for highly penetrating fluorescence bio-imaging (2011)
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Martinez Maestro, L., Dong, N., Pedroni, M., Piccinell, F., Conti, G., Sbarbati, A., …Speghini, A. (2011). NIR-to-NIR two-photon excited CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles: multifunctional nanoprobes for highly penetrating fluorescence bio-imaging. ACS nano, 5(11), 8665-8671. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn202490m

In this study, we report on the remarkable two-photon excited fluorescence efficiency in the “biological window” of CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles. On the basis of the strong Tm3+ ion emission (at around 800 nm), tissue penetration depths as large as 2... Read More about NIR-to-NIR two-photon excited CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles: multifunctional nanoprobes for highly penetrating fluorescence bio-imaging.

NIR-to-NIR two-photon excited CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles : multifunctional nanoprobes for highly penetrating fluorescence bio-imaging (2011)
Journal Article
Martinez Maestro, L., Dong, N., Pedroni, M., Conti, G., Sbarbati, A., Ramirez-Hernandez, J., …Speghini, A. (2011). NIR-to-NIR two-photon excited CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles : multifunctional nanoprobes for highly penetrating fluorescence bio-imaging. ACS nano, 5(11), 8665-8671. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn202490m

In this study, we report on the remarkable two-photon excited fluorescence efficiency in the “biological window” of CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles. On the basis of the strong Tm3+ ion emission (at around 800 nm), tissue penetration depths as large as 2... Read More about NIR-to-NIR two-photon excited CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles : multifunctional nanoprobes for highly penetrating fluorescence bio-imaging.

Detection of incoherent joint state due to inaccurate bone motion estimation (2011)
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Schwartz, C., Leboeuf, F., Rémy-Néris, O., Brochard, S., Lempereur, M., & Burdin, V. (2011). Detection of incoherent joint state due to inaccurate bone motion estimation. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 16(2), 165-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2011.613379

In biomechanical modelling and motion analysis, the use of personalised data such as bone geometry would provide more accurate and reliable results. However, there are still a limited number of tools used to measure the evolution of articular interac... Read More about Detection of incoherent joint state due to inaccurate bone motion estimation.

Comparing men's and womens' experiences of multiple exclusion homelessness (2011)
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Bowpitt,, G., Dwyer, P., Sundin, E., & Weinstein, W. (2011). Comparing men's and womens' experiences of multiple exclusion homelessness. Social Policy and Society, 10(4), 537-547. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746411000285

This article explores gender as a variable in multiple exclusion homelessness in England. Much past research has taken insufficient account of the gender of homeless people, especially the predominance of men in the single homeless population and of... Read More about Comparing men's and womens' experiences of multiple exclusion homelessness.

The use of hydrogel as an electrode-skin interface for electrode array FES applications (2011)
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Cooper, G., Barker, A., Heller, B., Good, T., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. (2011). The use of hydrogel as an electrode-skin interface for electrode array FES applications. Medical Engineering and Physics, 33(8), 967-982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.03.008

Functional electrical stimulation is commonly used to restore function in post-stroke patients in upper and lower limb applications. Location of the electrodes can be a problem hence some research groups have begun to experiment with electrode arrays... Read More about The use of hydrogel as an electrode-skin interface for electrode array FES applications.

L’amour de l’impossible : advertising and translation (2011)
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Sanchez, M. (2011). L’amour de l’impossible : advertising and translation. Forum (Korean Society of Conference Interpretation, École supérieure d'interprètes et de traducteurs), 9(2), 233-254. https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.9.2.11san

The translation of advertisements, in a strict sense, is rarely possible. Linguistic and cultural considerations make the translation of standard texts difficult enough: whether at word level, sentence level or text level translators constantly enco... Read More about L’amour de l’impossible : advertising and translation.

Navigating the grounded theory terrain. Part 2 (2011)
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Hunter, A., Murphy, K., Grealish, A., Casey, D., & Keady, J. (2011). Navigating the grounded theory terrain. Part 2. Nurse Researcher, 19(1), 6-11

Aim In this paper, the choice of classic grounded theory will be discussed and justified in the context of the first author's PhD research. Background The methodological discussion takes place within the context of PhD research entitled: Devel... Read More about Navigating the grounded theory terrain. Part 2.

Feature selection for high-dimensional machinery fault diagnosis data using multiple models and Radial Basis Function networks (2011)
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Zhang, K., Li, Y., Scarf, P., & Ball, A. (2011). Feature selection for high-dimensional machinery fault diagnosis data using multiple models and Radial Basis Function networks. Neurocomputing, 74(17), 2941-2952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2011.03.043

The technique of machinery fault diagnosis has been greatly enhanced over recent years with the application of many pattern classification methods. However, these classification methods suffer from the ?curse of dimensionality? when applied to high-d... Read More about Feature selection for high-dimensional machinery fault diagnosis data using multiple models and Radial Basis Function networks.

Young people living in the YMCA (2011)
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Somerville, P., Brown, P., Morris, G., & Scullion, L. (2011). Young people living in the YMCA. Social Policy and Society, 10(4), 559-570. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746411000303

This article presents interim findings and reflections from a case study of multiple excluded homeless people in Stoke-on-Trent. The article focuses on the experiences reported by a group of twelve such people living in the YMCA hostel. From the inte... Read More about Young people living in the YMCA.

Robust and cost-effective approach for discovering action rules (2011)
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Kalanat, N., Shamsinejad, P., & Saraee, M. (2011). Robust and cost-effective approach for discovering action rules. International journal of machine learning and computing (Online), 1(4), 325-331. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJMLC.2011.V1.48

The main goal of Knowledge Discovery in Databases is to find interesting and usable patterns, meaningful in their domain. Actionable Knowledge Discovery came to existence as a direct respond to the need of finding more usable patterns called acti... Read More about Robust and cost-effective approach for discovering action rules.

"It's Totally Turned Around the Way I Think": The Patient Perspective of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Fatigue In Rheumatoid Arthritis (2011)
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Dures, E., Kitchen, K., Almeida, C., Ambler, N., Cliss, A., Hammond, A., & Knops, B. (2011). "It's Totally Turned Around the Way I Think": The Patient Perspective of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Fatigue In Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 63(10),

Background/Purpose: RA fatigue is a common, overwhelming symptom caused by interacting clinical and psychosocial factors. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) addresses links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses cognitive restructuring t... Read More about "It's Totally Turned Around the Way I Think": The Patient Perspective of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Fatigue In Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Deriving a forecast model for European election turnout (2011)
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Evans, J., & Ivaldi, G. (2011). Deriving a forecast model for European election turnout. Political Research Quarterly, 65(4), 855-867. https://doi.org/10.1177/1065912911421016

Turnout is a key indicator in European Parliament elections, in the absence of a direct executive outcome. Forecasting turnout is an important exercise in requiring the identification of a parsimonious model with good lead time from the array of stru... Read More about Deriving a forecast model for European election turnout.

Analysis of plain X-ray and low resolution CT gonad dose arising from supplementary imaging after bone scanning (2011)
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Kelly, J., Szczepura, K., Hogg, P., & Tootell, A. (2011). Analysis of plain X-ray and low resolution CT gonad dose arising from supplementary imaging after bone scanning. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 38(Sup. 2), S445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-011-1913-y

Introduction:Bone scintigraphy has long been the first stop for patients undergoing investigation of bone metastases. The procedure is recognised as being highly sensitive to the disease however this corresponds to a low specificity. As a result s... Read More about Analysis of plain X-ray and low resolution CT gonad dose arising from supplementary imaging after bone scanning.

Prototype software for the clinical evaluation of In-111 SPECT-CT dotatate images conducted prior to and immediately after Y-90 dotatate radionuclide therapy (2011)
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Hogg, P., Swire, V., Orlinksi, M., Blindell, P., Vinjamuri, S., & Szczepura, K. (2011). Prototype software for the clinical evaluation of In-111 SPECT-CT dotatate images conducted prior to and immediately after Y-90 dotatate radionuclide therapy. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 38(Sup. 2), S447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-011-1913-y

Aim and Background Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are heterogenous and frequently express cell membrane specific peptide receptors such as somatostatin receptors (SSTRs). Radiolabelled receptor binding of somatostatin analogues can guide radioact... Read More about Prototype software for the clinical evaluation of In-111 SPECT-CT dotatate images conducted prior to and immediately after Y-90 dotatate radionuclide therapy.

Hooked on coaching (2011)
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Nerantzi, C. (2011). Hooked on coaching

Coaching is widely used and recognised in Business as a driver for improved performance for some time now. Coaching has also been introduced to the Education sector and especially Further Education has embraced it through National Initiatives such as... Read More about Hooked on coaching.

Incorporating personalized gene sequence variants, molecular genetics knowledge, and health knowledge into an EHR prototype based on the continuity of care record standard (2011)
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Jing, X., Kay, S., Marley, T., Hardiker, N., & Cimino, J. (2011). Incorporating personalized gene sequence variants, molecular genetics knowledge, and health knowledge into an EHR prototype based on the continuity of care record standard. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 45(1), 82-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2011.09.001

Objectives: the current volume and complexity of genetic tests, and the molecular genetics knowledge and health knowledge related to interpretation of the results of those tests, are rapidly outstripping the ability of individual clinicians to recall... Read More about Incorporating personalized gene sequence variants, molecular genetics knowledge, and health knowledge into an EHR prototype based on the continuity of care record standard.

Semantic mappings and locality of nursing diagnostic concepts in UMLS (2011)
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Kim, T., Coenen, A., & Hardiker, N. (2012). Semantic mappings and locality of nursing diagnostic concepts in UMLS. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 45(1), 93-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2011.09.002

One solution for enhancing the interoperability between nursing information systems, given the availability of multiple nursing terminologies, is to cross-map existing nursing concepts. The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) developed and distrib... Read More about Semantic mappings and locality of nursing diagnostic concepts in UMLS.

Mephedrone, “Bubble” and unidentified white powders : the contested identities of synthetic “legal highs” (2011)
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Measham, F., Moore, K., & Østergaard, J. (2011). Mephedrone, “Bubble” and unidentified white powders : the contested identities of synthetic “legal highs”. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 11(3), 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459261111186467

Purpose: In this fourth paper in a series on emergent drug trends in the UK (2006 ketamine, 2009 MDMA powder/crystal, 2010 mephedrone), the authors consider how the pharmacological landscape has changed since substituted cathinones (including mephe... Read More about Mephedrone, “Bubble” and unidentified white powders : the contested identities of synthetic “legal highs”.