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The Van Speijk class frigates were equipped with Dutch
electronics/sensors. The British Leander design was chosen to
enable rapid construction to replace elderly escorts for ASW duties
and NATO patrol. The ships were thoroughly modernised in the late
1970s. Between 1986-1990 all six were transferred to the Indonesian
Navy.
Both Tromp-class frigates entered service in 1975/76. Their primary
task was area air defence. They acted as flagships for the COMNLTG
(Commander Netherlands Task Group). Because of their large radome
(wich housed a 3D radar antenna) the ships had the nickname "Kojak"
after the bald-headed actor in the famous action crime tv-series.
The aim of this volume is to revitalise the debate about the
concepts of time implicit in the study of aging. The many problems
related to aging and the aged put an enormous pressure on the
gerontological community to come up with practical applications and
solutions. In considering research findings, we must keep in mind
the basic assumptions that shape and influence even the most
obvious statements about aging. In this multidisciplinary volume,
the contributors take on the important task of exploring real
issues concerning temporal concepts and approaches to aging; and
the concepts of time that are used in thinking about aging
determine to a large extent the way aging is approached. Most
studies of aging still use a chronological approach to define
populations for research purposes (that is, to determine which
"aged" should be studied) and to establish how people's
characteristics (social, economic, health and so forth) change as a
function of age. This approach may lead to an accumulation of data,
but does not in itself lead to explanatory knowledge. The step from
chronological time to chronological age should be taken cautiously
if we want to consider aging processes seriously, especially
because chronological age is widely used in contemporary societies
as a basis for regulating all kinds of processes, with many
consequences for individuals. The arguments presented here do not
deny the finitude of human life, nor do they deny that "aging" can
be observed in any individual if we compare the characteristics of
that person over a relatively long period. The question is how to
approach these themes to get a better understanding. To achieve
this, we need to understand the specific significance and
relativity of chronological time and uncover unfounded deductions
about time in relation to aging. This book will be of interested to
students and professors of the social sciences, humanities and
aging, including the methodology of aging studies; professionals
working in the field of aging, including sociologists,
psychologists and biologists.
In the last century, developments in mathematics, philosophy,
physics, computer science, economics and linguistics have proven
important for the development of logic. There has been an influx of
new ideas, concerns, and logical systems reflecting a great variety
of reasoning tasks in the sciences. This book embodies the
multi-dimensional interplay between logic and science, presenting
contributions from the world's leading scholars on new trends and
possible developments for research.
In the last century developments in mathematics, philosophy,
physics, computer science, economics and linguistics have proven
important for the development of logic. There has been an influx of
new ideas, concerns, and logical systems reflecting a great variety
of reasoning tasks in the sciences. This volume reflects the
multi-dimensional nature of the interplay between logic and
science. It presents contributions from the world's leading
scholars under the following headings: - Proof, Knowledge and
Computation;- Truth Values beyond Bivalence;- Category-Theoretic
Structures;- Independence, Evaluation Games, and Imperfect
Information;- Dialogue and Pragmatics
To counter a growing threat of Soviet submarines and aircraft
shortly after WWII, the Royal Netherlands Navy ordered new ships.
Classified as ASW destroyer (onderzeebootjager), but so close to
contemporary destroyers in terms of specifications. Still suffering
from the havoc of war the national industry managed to design and
construct these ships in two classes. Drenthe was of the more
capable Type 47B series.
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