diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/learning_curve.png
index 7b244a3..10ec60a 100644
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diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png
index 89dd914..40e1c33 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_13/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve.png
index 0e8cc67..a133800 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png
index 9327263..80ceb5c 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d0_5/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve.png
index a6de151..f272551 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png
index 6e47570..445e3d2 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_10/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve.png
index 8aa97fb..69ba7ce 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve_rate.png
index 43a8c0f..80456ee 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_a2_d6_13/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve.png
index dd07c2b..1c1abc5 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve_rate.png
index bb7956e..69697ac 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_10/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve.png
index fa988ed..7ee39e3 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png
index 1962484..662ec6b 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_13/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve.png
index ec2dd12..b9bb2ec 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png
index a7b3c3b..b3bc2b3 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d0_5/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve.png
index 604d88b..f36a51b 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png
index a572fc9..04109bb 100644
Binary files a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png and b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/learning_curve_rate.png differ
diff --git a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/plotcurve.m b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/plotcurve.m
index 193a44b..8fb7f44 100644
--- a/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/plotcurve.m
+++ b/analysis/matlab/variations/naive_boxa_d6_10/plotcurve.m
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ legend([e1 e2], {sprintf('anodal, N = %d', na), sprintf('control, N = %d', nc)},
     'Location', 'northwest', 'Box', 'off');
 xlabel('training day'); ylabel(ylab);
 title(vname, 'Interpreter', 'none');
-set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
-xtickangle(90);                  % vertical x-axis tick labels
+set(gca, 'XTick', xd, 'XTickLabelRotation', 90, ...   % vertical x-axis tick labels
+    'FontName', 'Arial', 'FontSize', 13, 'LineWidth', 1.5, 'Box', 'off');
+drawnow;                         % force layout so the rotation is applied headless
 exportgraphics(fig, outFile, 'Resolution', 150);
 close(fig);
 fprintf('%s: wrote %s (anodal N=%d, control N=%d)\n', vname, outFile, na, nc);