Markov models are often used for performance mod-eling. However most models do not have closed form solutions, and numerical solutions are often not feasible due to the large (or even innnite) state space of models of practical interest. One can sometimes take advantage of special structures such as nearly completely decomposable models or models with matrix analytic solutions. This paper prese...

Endothelial cells (ECs) exhibit dramatic plasticity of form at the single- and collective-cell level during new vessel growth, adult vascular homeostasis, and pathology. Understanding how, when, and why individual ECs coordinate decisions to change shape, in relation to the myriad of dynamic environmental signals, is key to understanding normal and pathological blood vessel behavior. However, t...

Current textbooks of eclectic psychotherapy consist essentially of a collection of at best loosely integrated methods and techniques from various approaches to or theories of psychotherapy. The focus is upon including the disparate rather than the common elements of the major theories. This paper proposes that any true or systematic eclecticism must start from and be built upon the basic common...

superior performance compared to other machine learning techniques, especially in classification problems. Yet one limitation of SVMs is the lack of an explanation capability which is crucial in some applications, e.g. in the medical and security domains. In this paper, a novel approach for eclectic rule-extraction from support vector machines is presented. This approach utilizes the knowledge ...

The fashion industry remains as one of the most highly competitive industries where many designers may find it difficult to establish sustainable businesses. Navigating through business and ensuring success, growth long-term sustainability were generally considered be ultimate goal biggest challenge continue struggle with. This study was aimed determine all key factors that are integral contrib...

Objective. To evaluate the effect of an early vocational-orientated eclectic intervention on beck depression inventory (BDI) scores compared to treatment as usual in first ever depressive episode among employed people. Design. A randomized controlled trial comparing the rehabilitative intervention and the conventional treatment. Subjects. The subjects came from occupational health care units. M...

Counsellors and psychologists worldwide use different theoretical approaches at least sometimes in conjunction. The theoretical orientation of Australian practising psychologists and psychotherapists appears to be following an international trend that emphasises eclectic or integrative use of the orientations. The aim of the current study of 24 experienced counsellors and psychotherapists in Au...

The introduction maps the emerging field of critical fashion studies, whereby ‘critical’ in this context marks networks influence and overlap between Cultural Studies Fashion Studies...