BACKGROUND Delay-related motivational processes are impaired in children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Here we explore the impact of ADHD on the performance of three putative indices of Delay Aversion (DAv): (i) the choice for immediate over delayed reward; (ii) slower reaction times following delay; and (iii) increased delay-related frustration-to see whether these tap ...

In this paper, a novel technique for robust digital image watermarking is proposed using cubic product codes (CPC). Cubic product codes are three dimensional product codes where the constituent codes in each dimension are linear block codes. The structure of CPC makes them suitable for the proposed scheme. The embedded watermark is vulnerable to various attacks on the image like compression, no...

Aim: According to studies, the individual cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is predicted and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL
 cholesterol) sub-group concentration better than LDL cholesterol. High fat intakes are generally considered pose a risk
 on CVD. The purpose of this study analogize pre post diet with LowFat LowCholesterol
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In this paper, we propose a novel search algorithm called band search that generalizes guided depth-first and best-first searches. The search allocates a band of at most W nodes in each level of the search tree for storing active nodes in that level, D priority lists, one for each level, for storing overflow nodes, and D counters, one for each level, for keeping track of and to limit the degree...

Mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy play a key role in ensuring mitochondrial quality control. Impairment thereof was proposed to be causative to neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Accumulation of mitochondrial dysfunction was further linked to aging. Here we applied a probabilistic modeling approach integrating our current knowledge on mitochondrial biology allowing us to simul...

In this work we have investigated the binding properties of a new synthetic receptor for phosphate anions that combines metal ion coordination with electrostatic and H-bonding interactions. The described receptor is obtained by assembling an iminodiacetic (IDA) fragment, as a Zn(II) binding site, with a polyamine macrocyclic portion containing two trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (DAC) units and a ...

The rotational echo adiabatic passage double resonance (REAPDOR) magic angle spinning NMR experiment efficiently recouples the dipolar interaction between a spin-1/2 and a spin >1/2, enabling accurate and efficient measurement of their inter-nuclear distance. We demonstrate that under adiabatic conditions a universal curve that depends only on the inter-nuclear distance fits the REAPDOR recoupl...

Whereas many reports substantiated the suitability of using [2-(13)C]glycerol and Mass Isotoper Distribution Analysis for gluconeogenesis, the use of [(13)C]glycerol had been shown to give lower estimates of gluconeogenesis (GNG). The reason for the underestimation has been attributed to asymmetric isotope incorporation during gluconeogenesis as well as zonation of gluconeogenic enzymes and a [...

Adaptive communication has gained attentions of almost all future communication systems, especially Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Systems. Adaptive nature pays in terms of rate and power while satisfying certain criteria. In fact, this is a constrained optimization problem. In this paper a similar constrained optimization problem is focused. Adaptive modulation has been a ke...