This is an attempt at reviving Kneale's version of the description theory of names, which says that a proper name is synonymous with a definite description of the form 'the individual named so-and-so'. To begin with, I adduce a wide range of observations to show that names and overt definites are alike in all relevant respects. I then turn to Kripke's main objection against Kneale's proposal, a...

This paper focus on the extended application of RFID to container transportation system. Based on the overview of common application of RFID technology to container, this paper studied the possibility of RFID applications to container transportation system. We categorized the application of RFID to container transportation into four hierarchies from the angle of cost and application area. It th...

Container handling problems at container terminals are NP-hard problems. This paper presents an approach using discrete-event simulation modeling to optimize solution for storage space allocation problem, taking into account all various interrelated container terminal handling activities. The proposed approach is applied on a real case study data of container terminal at Alexandria port. The co...

Container terminals are facing a set of interrelated problems. Container handling problems at container terminals are NP –hard problems. The docking time of container ships at the port must be optimized. In this paper we have built a simulation model that integrates all the activities of a container terminal. The proposed approach is applied on a real case study data of container terminal at El...

The coupled interaction between a sloshing fluid in a partially-filled container suspended as a bifilar pendulum is investigated. The sloshing fluid has a free-surface upon which waves are generated this fluid contributes a restoring force to the container motion by its weight through the wire suspensions and the free-surface waves may either enhance or diminish the restoring force through hydr...

The effects of cattle manure vermicompost on the growth and productivity of cymbidium (Cymbidium sp.) plants were evaluated under shade conditions. Cymbidium was grown in a container medium including 50% pumice, 30% charcoal, 10% vermiculite and 10% peat moss, which was basic plant growth medium substituted with 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% (by volume) vermicompost. The control consisted of container ...

The time that containerships or transportation trucks spend in marine container terminals for loading and unloading their cargo is a real cost scenario which affects, not only the smooth operation of ports, but also affect the overall cost of container trade. The operators of shipping lines and container terminals are required to realize the importance of this issue and the costs associated wit...

The motivation for this thesis resulted from a study of semi-automated rail mounted gantry cranes at an Australian seaport container terminal. The Sequential Ordering Problem with Time Windows (SOP-TW) can arise as a subproblem of these crane operations. The SOP-TW corresponds to the task of scheduling a single crane to move a set of containers, where each container has: a fixed pick-up locatio...

This paper reassesses carefully the effects and consequences of instantaneous contact mechanics versus finite duration modeling Vibro-Impact Nonlinear Energy Sinks (VI NES). The device is composed a container enclosing an inelastic sphere, interacting via nonlinear viscoelastic dissipative force with inner walls container. VI NES considered in practical context, control vibrations civil enginee...