OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of 2 computer attention training systems administered in school for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD Children in second and fourth grade with a diagnosis of ADHD (n = 104) were randomly assigned to neurofeedback (NF) (n = 34), cognitive training (CT) (n = 34), or control (n = 36) conditions. A 2-point growth model assesse...

The efficacy of caffeine ingestion in enhancing aerobic performance is well established. The evidence for caffeine's effects on resistance exercise is mixed and has not fully examined the associated psychological and psychophysiological changes. This study examined acute effects of ingesting a caffeine-containing energy drink on repetitions to failure, the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), an...

Assets, debts and other financial products issued by emerging countries are usually considered more speculative than those issued by developed economies. Therefore, relying on traditional rating agencies to invest in these countries is problematic as the information used to assess the economic and market condition in these economies is quickly outdated. Consequently, both the investment opportu...

The purpose of this research is to propose an effective color metric which can predict the perceptual image quality for Retinex method. In this paper, we first give a brief introduction of three kinds of typical single Retinex methods to improve the color reproduction. And then, we state the process for obtaining the observer rating value from the subjective evaluation experiment performed unde...

To elucidate the efficacy of Choto-san (Diao-Teng-San) in comparison with a placebo, a double-blind study was carried out in 139 patients suffering from vascular dementia. Choto-san extract glanules (7.5 g/d) and a placebo, were given 3 times a day for 12 weeks, respectively. Informed consent was obtained from the patients and/or their families. Choto-san was statistically superior to the place...

Evaluation of emotional scenes requires integration of information from different modality channels, most frequently from audition and vision. Neither the psychological nor neural basis of auditory-visual interactions during the processing of affect is well understood. In this study, possible interactions in affective processing were investigated via event-related potential (ERP) recordings dur...

This research compared ratings of task performance and contextual performance from three different sources: self, peer, and supervisor. Participants were service industry employees in the service industries in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A Sample of 146 employees and 40 supervisors   from the service industries provided ratings of task performance and contextual performance. The results indicated th...

Bogor Botanical Garden (KRB) is an ex-situ plant conservation area with many types that dominated by tree. One of the family trees collected in KRB Fabaceae family. This research aims to estimate level crown health condition using forest monitoring (FHM) method. A total 44 were observed parameters gain visual rating (VCR), size index (CSI), and damaged (CDI). showed reveal VCR score 6, indicate...

To begin with, rating systems are a beneficial tool in determining the efficiency of building’s ability to utilise its resources effectively. In this study, two elements under comparison Building Rating Systems (BRSs) and Occupant (ORSs). The main objective paper is be able examine most commonly applied international national BRS ORS and, based on that, discover possibility developing an integr...