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Bayesian estimation of the true prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in Cypriot dairy sheep and goat flocks
(2011)We estimated the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infected sheep and goats, older than 2 years, reared in the region effectively controlled by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, in ... -
The contribution of musical theory to an ancient Chinese concept of the Universe
(2011)In early Chinese thought music and music-related concepts formed key elements to the way in which the cosmos was envisaged and written about. This paper unfolds how passages of late Zhou and early Han documents such as the ... -
Simultaneous localization and mapping : swarm robot mutual localization and sonar arc bidirectional carving mapping
(2011)This work primarily aims to study robot swarm global mapping in a static indoor environment. Due to the prerequisite estimation of the robots' own poses, it is upgraded to a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) ... -
Concepts- not just yardsticks, but also heuristics : rebutting Hacker and Bennett
(2011)In their response to our article (), Hacker and Bennett charge us with failing to understand the project of their book Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience (PFN; ) and do this by discussing foundationalism, linguistic ... -
Breaking the GPU programming barrier with the auto-parallelising SAC compiler
(ACM Press, 2011)Over recent years, the use of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) for general-purpose computing has become increasingly popular. The main reasons for this development are the attractive performance/price and performance/power ... -
“FearNot!”: a computer-based anti-bullying-programme designed to foster peer intervention
(2010)Bullying is widespread in European schools, despite multiple intervention strategies having been proposed over the years. The present study investigates the effects of a novel virtual learning strategy (“FearNot!”) to ... -
Impaired endogenous thrombolysis in acute coronary syndrome patients predicts cardiovascular death and nonfatal myocardial infarction
(2010)Objectives: Our objective was to assess endogenous thrombolytic activity in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and relate this to their likelihood of future adverse cardiovascular events. Background: Spontaneous lysis ... -
Entanglement and entangling power of the dynamics in light-harvesting complexes
(2010)We study the evolution of quantum entanglement during exciton energy transfer (EET) in a network model of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) complex, a biological pigment-protein complex involved in the early steps of ... -
“Legal highs” on the net—evaluation of UK-based websites, products and product information
(2010)Background: A vast array of substances are marketed as “legal highs” in the UK. These products are mainly marketed online and are packaged and produced to mimic illicit drugs. Little is known about the full range of products ... -
Simulating probability learning and probabilistic reversal learning using the attention-gated reinforcement learning (AGREL) model
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2010)In a probability learning task, participants estimate the probabilistic reward contingencies, and this task has been used extensively to study instrumental conditioning with partial reinforcement. In the probabilistic ... -
Road traffic impact on urban atmospheric aerosol loading at Oporto, Portugal
(2010)At urban areas in south Europe atmospheric aerosol levels are frequently above legislation limits as a result of road traffic and favourable climatic conditions for photochemical formation and dust suspension. Strategies ... -
Dissociation in self-narrative
(2011)We review different analytic approaches to narratives by those with psychopathological conditions, and we suggest that the interpretation of such narratives are complicated by a variety of phenomenological and hermeneutical ... -
Time dependent expression of cytokines in Mycobacterium bovis infected cattle lymph nodes
(2010)Advancements in the current diagnostic and vaccination protocols employed against bovine tuberculosis rely heavily upon a sound knowledge of the bovine immunological response. Central to this is the importance of timing ... -
An observational study of the needs and quality of life amongst patients in the treatment of Alzheimer's Dementia with cholinesterase inhibitors
(2008)Alzheimer’s dementia is one of the most commost mental health disorders associated with aging. In its earlier stages sufferers live independently but gradually rely increasingly on loved ones or formal carers for support ... -
Semantic memory impairment in schizophrenia : Deficit in storage or access of knowledge?
(2008)This study evaluates whether patients with schizophrenia have a degraded memory store for semantic knowledge. 20 patients with a chronic history of schizophrenia and evidence of cognitive impairment were selected, since ... -
Overinclusive thought and loosening of associations are not unique to schizophrenia and are produced in Alzheimer's dementia
(2009)Introduction: Bleuler's concept of loosening of associations which he believed epitomised psychotic thinking can manifest as overinclusion (merging of semantic categories) on semantic categorisation tasks. Overinclusion ... -
High specificity of the medical symptom validity test in patients with very severe memory impairment
(2009)Failure on effort tests usually implies insufficient effort to produce valid cognitive test scores. However, many people with very severe cognitive impairment, such as dementia patients, will produce failing scores on ... -
Physiology for ED practice
(Elsevier, 2008)This text explains to nurses the reasons behind the treatments they must give in an A&E environment, as opposed to simply what they must do. It features sections that are dedicated to giving advice in more specific situations, ... -
Pain and pain management
(Elsevier, 2008)This text explains the theory behind a lot of tasks that nurses must carry out in an A&E environment, rather than simply what they must do. It also examines some more specific circumstances, such as paediatrics and helping ... -
Haemodynamic effects of food intake during haemodialysis
(2008)Background: There is some doubt whether food intake during haemodialysis (HD) is detrimental to haemodynamic stability. Methods: We studied 20 stable non-diabetic HD patients during a single session. A standard meal was ...