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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., 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.

Incorporating ecosystem services and environmental planning: Translating a conceptual framework into decision making in a social-ecological system (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, D., Oldfield, P., & James, P. (2011, October). Incorporating ecosystem services and environmental planning: Translating a conceptual framework into decision making in a social-ecological system. Presented at Ecosystem Services Partnership, Wageningen, Holland

Feature selection for high-dimensional machinery fault diagnosis data using multiple models and Radial Basis Function networks (2011)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Modified location aided routing protocol for UWB manets (2011)
Thesis
Jazyah, Y. Modified location aided routing protocol for UWB manets. (Thesis). University of Salford

The main goal of the Mobile Ad hoc Network is to seamlessly connect mobile devices anywhere and at any time, and research in this field has become increasingly popular during the last decade. Ultra Wideband technology has become a promising candida... Read More about Modified location aided routing protocol for UWB manets.

Overview of building information modelling in healthcare projects (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Pikas, E., Koskela, L., Sapountzis, S., Dave, B., & Owen, R. (2011, September). Overview of building information modelling in healthcare projects. Presented at Global health infrastructure-challenges for the next decade, Delivering Innovation,demonstarting the benefits, Manchester, UK

In this paper, we explore how BIM functionalities together with novel management concepts and methods have been utilized in thirteen hospital projects in the United States and the United Kingdom. Secondary data collection and analysis were used as... Read More about Overview of building information modelling in healthcare projects.

A lean way of design and production for healthcare construction projects (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Kemmer, S., Koskela, L., Sapountzis, S., & Codinhoto, R. (2011, September). A lean way of design and production for healthcare construction projects. Presented at Global Health Infrastructure - Challenges for the next decade, Delivering innovation, demonstrating the benefits, Manchester, UK

As a consequence of the lack of solid conceptual foundation, the project management concepts and techniques usually applied within the construction sector are fragmented and have proved to be incapable of solving the complex problems of design mana... Read More about A lean way of design and production for healthcare construction projects.

Calibrating the Kinect with a 3D projector to create a tangible tabletop interface (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hughes, C., Sinclair, F., Pagella, T., & Roberts, J. (2011, September). Calibrating the Kinect with a 3D projector to create a tangible tabletop interface. Poster presented at 2011 Joint Virtual Reality Conference (EuroVR-EGVE), Nottingham, UK

In this poster we present a portable and easy to calibrate 3D tabletop display enabling easy understanding of complex datasets and simulations by providing a visualization environment with natural interaction. This table enables users to interact wi... Read More about Calibrating the Kinect with a 3D projector to create a tangible tabletop interface.

Mixed reality: Emerging spatial and perceptive experiences in architectural design (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Kut, S., Medjoub, B., Kocaturk, T., & Balbo, R. (2011, September). Mixed reality: Emerging spatial and perceptive experiences in architectural design. Presented at ISEA2011, Istanbul

Design representation/visualization is a key to the design perception and communication and is essential for meaningful design development and collaborations. Novel computer-based representation/visualization techniques have the potential to radicall... Read More about Mixed reality: Emerging spatial and perceptive experiences in architectural design.

Hybrid rule threshold adjustment system for intrusion detection (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Moghimi, M., & Saraee, M. (2011, September). Hybrid rule threshold adjustment system for intrusion detection. Presented at The 8th International ISC Conference on Information Security and Cryptology (ISCISC 2011), September 14-15, 2011 - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,, Mashhad, Iran

Generally, multiple IDSs generates huge volume of alerts every minute and to manage these alerts, rule-based alert management systems are very important. It is critical to keep the rules inside these systems updated, based on the ever changing networ... Read More about Hybrid rule threshold adjustment system for intrusion detection.

Giant Goos–Hänchen shifts and radiation-induced trapping of Helmholtz solitons at nonlinear interfaces (2011)
Journal Article
Helmholtz solitons at nonlinear interfaces. Optics Letters, 36(18), 3605-3607. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.003605

Giant Goos–Hänchen shifts and radiation-induced trapping are studied at the planar boundary separating two focusing Kerr media within the framework of the Helmholtz theory. The analysis, valid for all angles of incidence, reveals that interfaces exhi... Read More about Giant Goos–Hänchen shifts and radiation-induced trapping of Helmholtz solitons at nonlinear interfaces.

Transition process for smart grid compatability in residential buildings (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ozturk, Z., & Arayici, Y. (2011, September). Transition process for smart grid compatability in residential buildings. Presented at International Postgraduate Research Conference, Salford

Urbanization itself accounts for a vast amount of energy and cities are centres of resource consumption and buildings can account for 40-60% of the urban energy usage which mostly relies on high Green-House-Gas (GHG) emitting fossil fuels. Climate ch... Read More about Transition process for smart grid compatability in residential buildings.

Energy dependence of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization in plasmid DNA (2011)
Journal Article
McMahon, S., Hyland, W., Brun, E., Butterworth, K., Coulter, J., Douki, T., …Sicard-Roselli, C. (2011). Energy dependence of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization in plasmid DNA. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115(41), 20160-20167. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp206854s

Gold nanopa rticles (GNPs) are of considerableinterest for use as a radiosensitizer, because of their biocompat-ibility and their ability to increase dose deposited because oftheir high mass energy absorption coefficient. Their sensitizingproperties ha... Read More about Energy dependence of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization in plasmid DNA.

Abandoned mines, homes for the people: case study of Jos Tin mining region (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Parsa, A., Wapwera, S., & Egbu, C. (2011, September). Abandoned mines, homes for the people: case study of Jos Tin mining region. Presented at COBRA 2011, University of Salford

This paper will assess the impact of the pre-tin mining activities and its effects on the built environment and specifically housing in Jos Region. Utilising secondary data mapping out ten (10) different locations in the region the paper highlights t... Read More about Abandoned mines, homes for the people: case study of Jos Tin mining region.

Fresh air: people cannot get enough of it (2011)
Presentation / Conference
James, P., Greening, K., & Champion, M. (2011, September). Fresh air: people cannot get enough of it. Poster presented at Sustainable Well-Being, Wrexham

Applying the concept of ecosystem services, a core concept in the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and explored more fully in the recent UK National Ecosystem Assessment, asks that the relationship between people and the natural environme... Read More about Fresh air: people cannot get enough of it.

Optical fractals: characterization, cavities, coherence and connections (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Mcdonald, G., Christian, J., Walsh, T., & Huang, J. (2011, September). Optical fractals: characterization, cavities, coherence and connections. Presented at 11th International Conference on Laser and Fiber Optics Networks Modeling, LFNM'2011, Kharkov, Ukraine

Uniform and regular systems can generate optical fractals. After characterizing different fractal-generating systems, emphasis is placed on the roles of boundary conditions and cavity feedback. New aspects of linear and nonlinear optical fractals are... Read More about Optical fractals: characterization, cavities, coherence and connections.

MicroRNA control of invasion and metastasis pathways (2011)
Journal Article
Sreekumar, R., Sayan, B., Mirnezami, A., & Sayan, A. (2011). MicroRNA control of invasion and metastasis pathways. Frontiers in Genetics, 2, https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2011.00058

Despite recent advances, cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. In developed countries, the incidence of colorectal and breast cancer has been stable, but no improvement in prognosis has been observed if the patient presents with metastas... Read More about MicroRNA control of invasion and metastasis pathways.

Contextual interaction support in 3D worlds (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Murray, N. (2011, September). Contextual interaction support in 3D worlds. Presented at 15th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications, Salford Quays

With the increasing use of 3D displays and input devices we need to be sure that when 3D worlds are created that their users can easily learn how to operate within these 3D worlds. To do this we can provide the user with contextual interaction supp... Read More about Contextual interaction support in 3D worlds.