A CERTAIN pattern of overt behavior (Pattern A) has been described [l] which is associated with manifestations of coronary heart disease (CHD) in men under the age of 55. People who exhibit this pattern of overt behavior are more hard driving, ambitious, and time conscious than are slower moving, less aggressive, more easy going (Pattern B) individuals. Thus far the pattern has been identified ...

A study on learning and decision-making methods was conducted by comparing an orthogonal methodology of manipulating data versus that of a majorityvoting procedure. The latter method has recently become popular in the literature involving applications such as pattern recognition. To evaluate the differences between the proposed methods, data from a multidimensional paradigm involving decisionma...

The scientific knowledge of the Image Processing Laboratory University of Catania lie in the fields of Image Processing, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. This paper summarizes some recently research activities of the research group. Specifically, Section 1 discusses results obtained in Medical Imaging domain. Section 2 presents the research activities related to image...

In models of learning, it is recognized that the path of play displays some conspicuous patterns when players use simple rules in assessing their opponents' behavior. If the players themselves become aware of such patterns, they may want to utilize them in an attempt to better assess their opponents' behavior. This paper formulates a simple two-person model of learning that allows such pattern ...

Value exchange models can be used to reason about possible networked business constellations. Such inter-organizational business settings are determined in most cases solely from a financial point of view, i.e. by assessing the economic sustainability of the constellation. In this paper we discuss also other criteria that are relevant and should additionally be considered, namely the structural...

In this paper, the mechanical behavior of three-phase inhomogeneous materials is modeled using the meso-scale model with lattice beams for static and dynamic analyses. The Timoshenko beam theory is applied instead of the classical Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and the mechanical properties of lattice beam connection are derived based on the continuum medium using the non-local continuum theory. T...

Relationships between the ommatidial structure and photoperiodic behavior of several mosquito species were investigated. Host-seeking behavioral patterns of mosquitoes were classified into four main groups based on previously compiled reports on field or laboratory biting activity. These groups were pattern I and I' (nocturnal), pattern II (crepuscular and nocturnal), pattern III (crepuscular a...