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A model of a sudden-death field-goal football game as a sequential duel [PDF]
Mathematical Social Sciences, 1988 A highly simplified `football' game is constructed where individuals can run or kick for a field goal. It represents an attempt to extend the domain of the modeling of duels to a broader category than those previously studied. There are some worthwhile similarities (and important differences) in military, sports and economic tactics which are ...
Siddhartha Sahi, Martin Shubik
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An osteohistological analysis of Triceratops (Ornithischia: Ceratopsidae) cranial ornamentation
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Ceratopsids are among the most distinctive and well known extinct Cretaceous vertebrates, yet many details regarding the growth and composition of their cranial features are still not fully anatomically described or understood. In particular, striking cranial adornments such as the postorbital horns and parietal‐squamosal frill of Triceratops ...
Kyle D. Obuszewski +2 more
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Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2019 The non-lethal simulated training of lethal reality, whether it be single combat or war, was historically a question of life and death.
Gassmann Jürg, Gassmann Samuel
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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose Football, futsal and beach soccer differ in playing conditions, but data on differences in head injury characteristics are limited. The aim of this study was to systematically analyse and compare potential head injuries in these disciplines.
Yavuz Lima +4 more
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Civility, honour and male aggression in early modern English jestbooks
Gender &History, EarlyView.Abstract This article discusses the comical representation of inter‐male violence within early modern English jestbooks. It is based on a rigorous survey of the genre, picking out common themes and anecdotes, as well as discussing their reception and sociable functions. Previous scholarship has focused on patriarchs, subversive youths and impoliteness.
Tim Somers
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Churchill and Germany: A ‘Special’ Relationship
History, EarlyView.Abstract No other country defined the trajectory of Churchill's political career more than Germany, a country of which he had little direct knowledge but which he either sought to emulate, accommodate or oppose throughout his time in politics. This article traces Churchill's relationship with Germany from his entry into politics at the beginning of the
T. G. Otte
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations
Insect Science, EarlyView.This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean +6 more
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Persuasive design of a mobile energy conservation game with direct feedback and social cues [PDF]
, 2009 Pervasive gaming has the potential of transforming the home into a persuasive environment in which the user can learn about appliances and their electricity consumption.
Bång, Magnus +2 more
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Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines image–text relations in German illustrations of gambling around 1800, specifically focusing on the card game Pharo and the artist Johann Heinrich Ramberg. It shows Ramberg's technique of reuse and variation as well as the degree of satire in the designs and their accompanying descriptive or fictional texts.
Waltraud Maierhofer
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Information and Telecommunication SciencesBackground. Silent duels and related timing games offer a surprisingly deep lens into certain core challenges in blockchain technology, especially when it comes to block proposal timing. Miners or validators effectively “compete” in a race to propose the
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