This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2016. Contributed by Helen M. Blau, May 15, 2017 (sent for review April ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

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Many cells in multicellular organisms are specialised. They have specific roles in the organism of which they are part. Their structure is adapted to their function. They are often grouped together ...

Program code is easier to read and understand when it is broken up into smaller sections. Functions and procedures can make code shorter, simpler and easier to write. While procedures are great for ...

Both IC's have two "channels" and they do not have the output lines some other IC's in these series have e.g. like the AD5242. An important property of the devices is that they defaults to their mid ...