CoreWar is a computer simulation devised in the 1980s where programs loaded into a virtual memory array compete for control over the virtual machine. These programs are written in a special-purpose assembly language called Redcode and referred to as warriors. A great variety of environments and battle strategies have emerged over the years, leading to formation of different warrior types. This ...

Individuals who perform optimally in extreme conditions, such as elite military warriors, can provide valuable insight into the neurobehavioral mechanisms underlying extraordinary performance. In the current study, we examined the degree to which Navy SEALs, when compared with healthy volunteers, could show more right anterior insula activation when shifting from anticipating one emotion to ano...

The Waorani may have the highest rate of homicide of any society known to anthropology. We interviewed 121 Waorani elders of both sexes to obtain genealogical information and recollections of raids in which they and their relatives participated. We also obtained complete raiding histories of 95 warriors. An analysis of the raiding histories, marital trajectories, and reproductive histories of t...

Virtual-reality (VR) therapy has been distinguished from other psychotherapy interventions through the use of computer-assisted interventions that rely on the concepts of "immersion," "presence," and "synchrony." In this work, these concepts are defined, and their uses, within the VR treatment architecture, are discussed. VR therapy's emphasis on the incorporation of biofeedback and meditation,...

Star Golden State Warriors Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant are great shooters but they are not streak shooters. Only rarely do they show signs of a hot hand. This conclusion is based on an empirical analysis of field goal and free throw data from the 82 regular season and 17 postseason games played by the Warriors in 2016–2017. Our analysis is inspired by the iconic 1985 hot-hand s...

The paper deals with the figures of warrior saints in nave Church St. Panteleimon Nerezi. Within this group saints, addition to most famous, easily recognizable ones, there are also those warriors on identity which scholars have expressed different opinions. Based iconographic analysis, depictions question identified article. some military Nerezi analyzed broader context their representation ar...

BACKGROUND Public concern about exposure to emissions from the regional industrial park (IP), including 17 chemical plants and the national industrial toxic waste site, initiated this study of the possible association between major congenital malformations (MCM) and residence near the IP in Israel's Southern District. METHODS The study was conducted during the period 1995-2000 and included 63...