SOPHISTICATED LINGUISTIC MODAL THEORIES

Sophisticated Linguistic Modal Theories

This work presents and discusses three recent proposals for the explanation of possible worlds by means of linguistic constructions.In the first part the main difficulties and objections leveled against the linguistic conception Easter eggs of possible worlds are briefly exposed.Then, the proposals of Roy,Melia and Sider are discussed with some det

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Modal shift ambitions of large North European ports: A contract-theory perspective on the role of port managing bodies

Port managing bodies (PMBs) need to respond to increased societal pressures for improving environmental performance.For many PMBs, a modal shift (MS) from road to rail and barge transport (where available) represents a strategic priority.Yet, in practice, few PMBs have set clear MS targets or have been able to achieve their MS objectives at the lev

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RFID based patient registration in mass casualty incidents

In MCIs (mass casualty incidents) the EMC (emergency medical chief) has to gain an overview on all patients at the Hutch scene.When using paper based patient tags the patient-related information remains at the patients themselves and the information relay is complex.We propose a mobile, RFID based solution, which makes the local patient-related inf

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