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      BioTextQuest+: A knowledge integration platform for literature mining and concept discovery 

      Papanikolaou, Nikolas; Pavlopoulos, Georgios A.; Pafilis, Evangelos; Theodosiou, Theodosios G.; Schneider, R.; Satagopam, V. P.; Ouzounis, Christos A.; Eliopoulos, Aristides G.; Promponas, Vasilis J.; Iliopoulos, Ioannis Crete (2014)
      The iterative process of finding relevant information in biomedical literature and performing bioinformatics analyses might result in an endless loop for an inexperienced user, considering the exponential growth of scientific ...
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      CHARMM: The biomolecular simulation program 

      Brooks, B. R.; Brooks III, C. L.; Mackerell Jr., A. D.; Nilsson, L.; Petrella, R. J.; Roux, B.; Won, Y.; Archontis, Georgios Z.; Bartels, C.; Boresch, S.; Caflisch, A.; Caves, L.; Cui, Q.; Dinner, A. R.; Feig, M.; Fischer, S.; Gao, J.; Hodoscek, M.; Im, W.; Kuczera, K.; Lazaridis, T.; Ma, J.; Ovchinnikov, V.; Paci, E.; Pastor, R. W.; Post, C. B.; Pu, J. Z.; Schaefer, M.; Tidor, B.; Venable, R. M.; Woodcock, H. L.; Wu, X.; Yang, W.; York, D. M.; Karplus, M. (2009)
      CHARMM (Chemistry at HARvard Molecular Mechanics) is a highly versatile and widely used molecular simulation program. It has been developed over the last three decades with a primary focus on molecules of biological interest, ...
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      Computational protein design: The proteus software and selected applications 

      Simonson, T.; Gaillard, T.; Mignon, D.; Schmidt Am Busch, M.; Lopes, A.; Amara, Najette; Polydorides, Savvas; Sedano, A.; Druart, Karen; Archontis, Georgios Z. (2013)
      We describe an automated procedure for protein design, implemented in a flexible software package, called Proteus. System setup and calculation of an energy matrix are done with the XPLOR modeling program and its sophisticated ...
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      Computerized texture analysis of carotid plaque ultrasonic images can identify unstable plaques associated with ipsilateral neurological symptoms 

      Kakkos, Stavros K.; Nicolaïdes, Andrew N.; Kyriacou, Efthyvoulos C.; Daskalopoulou, Stella Styliani; Sabetai, Michael; Pattichis, Constantinos S.; Geroulakos, George; Griffin, Maura B.; Thomas, Dominique (2011)
      We estimated the value of objective, computerized texture analysis of ultrasonic images in distinguishing carotid plaques associated with neurological ipsilateral symptoms (amaurosis fugax [AmF
    • Conference Object  Open Access

      Educating reason. From craft to technology 

      Rolf, Bertil (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      In designing, developing and evaluating educational software supporting reasoning, three aspects are important. The first is the cognitive domain of practice, relating to the nature of reasoning and the idea of support. ...
    • Conference Object  Open Access

      The exploration of experimental data with the aid of numerical models 

      Rogers, Laurence T. (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      Computer-based methods of capturing data in laboratory experiments (data-logging) invite a range of approaches to exploring data. The rich variety of analysis and calculation tools provided in software helps to extend the ...
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      Intensive care window: Real-time monitoring and analysis in the intensive care environment 

      Stylianides, N.; Dikaiakos, Marios D.; Gjermundrød, H.; Panayi, G.; Kyprianou, T. (2011)
      This paper introduces a novel, open-source middleware framework for communication with medical devices and an application using the middleware named intensive care window (ICW). The middleware enables communication with ...
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      Investigating the seismic response of ancient multi-drum colonnades with two rows of columns using an object-oriented designed software 

      Papaloizou, Loizos; Komodromos, Petros I. (2012)
      A software application, based on the Discrete Element Method (DEM), has been developed, using a modern object-oriented design and programming approach, in order to enable the effective simulation of multi-drum columns and ...
    • Conference Object  

      NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT MULTI-DRUM COLUMNS WITH EPISTYLES UNDER DYNAMIC LOADINGS 

      Papaloizou, Loizos; Polycarpou, Panayiotis; Komodromos, Petros I. (International Association for Earthquake Engineering, 2008)
      In this research work, the Discrete Element Methods (DEM) is utilized to investigate the response of ancient multi-drum columns during harmonic and earthquake excitations by simulating the individual rock blocks as distinct ...
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      A Review of Decision Support Systems in Telecare 

      Falas, Tasos; Papadopoulos, George Angelos; Stafylopatis, Andreas N. (2003)
      This paper presents an overview of the state-of-the-art on decision support systems (DSS) in telecare. The main aspect examined is the use of smaller subsystems -components in an integrated DSS, with emphasis on two ...
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      SESy-Europe: A multi-language database dedicated to cancer screening monitoring 

      Mauri, D.; Pazarlis, P.; Mauri, J.; Altinoz, H.; Flores, F. J. Rivas; Karentzou, I.; Proiskos, A.; Lakiotis, V.; Maragkaki, A.; Terzoudi, E.; Dambrosio, M.; Spiliopoulou, A.; Varsami, A.; Alexandropoulou, P.; Ch, F. Tolis; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Vittoraki, A. (2004)
      Cancer is the second cause of death in developed countries. Many efforts to educate the public to more tumor free life-style and screening practice have been therefore adopted. Considering the high costs of diagnostic ...
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      Simulation of the earthquake-induced pounding of seismically isolated buildings 

      Komodromos, Petros I. (2008)
      Seismic isolation can significantly reduce the induced seismic loads to a relatively stiff building by inserting flexibility at its base to avoid resonance with the predominant frequencies of common earthquakes. Sometimes ...
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      Simulation of the response of ancient columns under harmonic and earthquake excitations 

      Komodromos, Petros I.; Papaloizou, Loizos; Polycarpou, Panayiotis (2008)
      In this paper, the seismic behavior of ancient monumental structures with monolithic or multi-drum classical columns is investigated. In particular, the Discrete Element Methods (DEM) are utilized in the study of ancient ...
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      Texture Analysis of Ultrasonic Images of Symptomatic Carotid Plaques can Identify Those Plaques Associated with Ipsilateral Embolic Brain Infarction 

      Kakkos, Stavros K.; Stevens, J. M.; Nicolaïdes, Andrew N.; Kyriacou, Efthyvoulos C.; Pattichis, Constantinos S.; Geroulakos, George; Thomas, Dominique (2007)
      Objectives: The aim of our study was to determine the association between objective, computerised texture analysis of carotid plaque ultrasonic images and embolic CT-brain infarction in patients presenting with hemispheric ...
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      Uranium chemistry in stack solutions and leachates of phosphogypsum disposed at a coastal area in Cyprus 

      Lysandrou, Michaela; Pashalidis, Ioannis (2008)
      The effect of the matrix composition (main constituents) on the concentration and chemical behavior of uranium in phosphogypsum stack solutions and leachates has been investigated. Solid and aqueous samples were taken from ...
    • Conference Object  Open Access

      Visualization in chemical education 

      Giordan, Marcelo; Góis, Jackson; Arroio, Agnaldo (University of Zilina, 2005)
      In this present study, we investigated the capabilities of computer-based construction tool Construtor that allowed students to build virtual molecular models and view multiple chemical representations using computational ...