Jireh Batulan Endurantism‚ Perdurantism‚ and the Ship of Theseus ABSTRACT: Endurantism and perdurantism are theories that describe how objects can persist through time. These theories will be used in an effort to solve a puzzle that has been dated all the way back to the first century: the Ship of Theseus. It will be determined that the two theories fail in solving the Ship of Theseus puzzle. According to Brian Garrett of Australian National University‚ metaphysics is concerned with
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On December 7th‚ 1941 tragedy struck when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. Many ships were sunk during the attack‚ but one of the most recognizable was the battleship the U.S.S. Arizona. This was one of the that was in line in the infamous battleship row. Because of where the U.S.S. Arizona was located it was a sitting duck to dive bombers‚ and torpedo bombers of the Japanese. Once the ship was hit it went down in nine minutes. The sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona caused 1‚177 service men
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names‚ or ship names‚ for couples everywhere. Ship names are usually a mash between two people’s’ names that are dating. Most ship names are made up for celebrities such as Kimye (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West). But what people do not know is that ship names are actually devised by the ship fairy. The ship fairy is a magical creature that puts the ship names in people’s heads. The ship fairy carries a talisman‚ she is a white girl‚ and her magic runs off of people wanting to create a ship name for
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1. What are the key elements of Silver Ships’ strategy? Which of the five generic strategies is the company pursuing? The first key element of Silver Ship’s strategy is multiple growth opportunities. R&D‚ technology‚ and product design are also key elements of Silver Ship’s strategy. McCarty adhered to the highest possible quality and performance standards and made taking care of his employees a high priority. The generic strategy that Silver Ships is using is planned proactive moves to attract
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Additional Accounting Guidance Recoverability Test and Calculation of Impairment Loss Alternative Analysis Summary and Recommendations Appendix Operates one cruise ship that is financed with nonrecourse debt. Decline of 30% in cash flow due to presence of pirates. Financial position as of December 31‚ 2010 ($ in millions) • • • • • Cruise Ship Estimated Fair Value Net Book Value Net Carrying Value Nonrecourse Debt Net Working Capital (Directly Attributable) Remaining Useful Life of Asset $3.0 $4.6
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Whether you should choose the Western or Eastern Caribbean-style cruise depends a lot on your personality. Both cruises start out in Miami‚ but they each have different flavors in the activities that you will participate in. For example‚ if you choose the Western Caribbean Carnival Cruise‚ you’ll start out in Miami‚ and you will have the option to take a fun fan boat ride through the Everglades. The local wildlife‚ gators‚ Blue Herons and cranes‚ ensure a unique party location. On the second day
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ABSTRACT Maritime sector is become a key contributor to the economy for some of the country. It can be seen through the emergence of the designing and construction of the ship. The main cause maritime sector developing is because the demand and supply of the cargoes increasing throughout the years. There are many types of merchant ship involve in the trading activities such as product tanker‚ chemical carrier‚ oil tanker and etc. This paper will discuss about the legal requirement as well as the legal
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genre terms) of The Last Ship‚ Helix and Lost. Although the overall series‚ at surface level‚ can be seen and classified in the sci-fi/adventure genre. The fact is that the variety of survival stories and the different types of character conflicts that will occur in THE REMAINING‚ will re-classify the show as a hybrid of genre’s. THE REMAINING is similar to ABC’s TV series Lost‚ in terms of its survival situations and character conflicts. As well as similar to both The Last Ship and Helix‚ in terms of
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March 1‚ 1909. At 8 o’clock this morning we did indeed arrive in Naples. We entered the port‚ docked and awaited the arrival of our agent. We wait ed over an hour and still he did not show up. The sky is covered with heavy clouds and it l ooks like it will soon rain. Some other agents‚ not ours‚ come over to us. I enquired fo r the agent of the “Anchor Line” and one of the porters‚ hearing the name asked: “Ar e you looking for the Anchor Line? Stay here and I will bring you your agent.” And in a
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draw in thousands of tourists to their shores every year. However‚ instead of calling it the Outer Banks‚ some may call it "the graveyard of the Atlantic." Writer Anne Siddons states‚ "On the Outer Banks of North Carolina there is a legend about the ships that have come to grief in the great autumn storms off those hungry shoals. Over the centuries there have been many; the Banks have more than earned their reputation as the Graveyard of the Atlantic." (Siddons‚ 1). Ocean City does not have another
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