His metaphorical boat containing the routine producers is sinking steadily(290). ... Increased automation is also slowly drowning the in-person server boat. ... Reich states that for every bank teller who loses her job to an automated teller, three new jobs open for aerobics instructors(297). This meaning that for every in-person sever job lost to automation, a routine production job opens. ... Both of these boats are also taken under because of automation. ...

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His metaphorical boat containing the routine producers is sinking steadily(290). ... Increased automation is also slowly drowning the in-person server boat. ... Reich states that for every bank teller who loses her job to an automated teller, three new jobs open for aerobics instructors(297). This meaning that for every in-person sever job lost to automation, a routine production job opens. ... Both of these boats are also taken under because of automation. ...

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The first victory that came to the German U-boats was over the British liner Athenia (Pitt, 8). ... The most important import that Britain was receiving was their oil that was critical to the running of any war machines that Britain had, without oil that was being ship through thousands of miles of open sea, Britain would not be a threat in the war (Pitt, 17). ... By the time the first and second fleets of U-boats had arrived in Cape Hatteras, 46 United States ships had been sunk and only one U-boat had been lost (Jordan, 107). ... Technology and air support also helped in the reduction of the...

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What rowers confront isn't a wall; it is a hole -- an abyss of pain, which opens up in the second minute of the race" (Seabrook). ... Head races consist of rowing in open water for a length of 1500 - 2000 meters during the warm spring months. ... The head referee skims the water behind the racers in his ski boat and provides assistance when novice boats begin to drift towards each other. ... Power is what makes the boat go. ... A boat cannot be jerked through the water. ...

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Marlow, with a great deal of help from a loving aunt, obtained a job as a skipper for one of their boats. ... After two hundred miles, they arrive at the Central Station only to learn that his boat is at the bottom of the river in need of repair. ... Marlow and Kurtz are just open-minded travelers who are changed forever by learning the truth about the world they come from....

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He was held hostage for nearly a week, in a life boat, by Somali pirates, who hijacked his ship. ... The Somali pirate boat was still " drifting astern" towards them, but the boat behind them had halted. The next day ATM, Shane, and Captain Phillips saw the same boat from the previous day chasing them. ... I could see the muzzle flashes from the pirate boat. ... Tall Guy had gone to the open door to relive himself Captain Phillips pushed him out the boat and then jumped out the boat himself. ...

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Steam was a major convenience; the people of that day were used to oars and sails to power boats. ... In the cold winter of 1852, John Roebling and his fifteen year-old son, Washington were riding a ferry boat across the East River from New York to Brooklyn. ... It could not get in the way of the hundreds of boats that traveled on the river every day. ... Only two towers are needed to hold up the cables, and they can be placed far apart to keep the river open for boat traffic. ... On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bride was opened. ...

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The Germans cause to attack the liner was that it was secretly carrying weapons therefore it was a reasonable target for the Germans to attack, however, their unrestricted U-boat warfare in 1915 (ended after U.S declare it is an "infringement of the freedom of the seas" 1916) was going to cost them dearly when in 1917 they restarted this campaign. The unrestricted U-boat campaign was a German declaration that said that allied ships would be sunk without warning, to America this seemed barbaric and directly violated the Monroe Doctrine. ... The Germans were anxious not to alienate America and n...

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On a scorching summer day in San Antonio, Texas, Sandra was strolling along the river walk when she decided to take a boat tour. She went to the ticket counter and purchased herself a ticket and then proceeded to walk towards the deck where they would load up the tour boat. As she walked up the stairs to get to the top level of the boat, she saw an open spot next to an elderly man. ... Sandra: I'm doing well, just thought I'd take a boat tour. ... Our boat tour has come to a completion. ...

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Selecting Alsace-Lorraine for the offensive against Germany, France left Paris open to a northeasterly offensive from Germany, as proposed in the Schlieffen Plan. ... Recognizing the stalemate in the west, the Allies purposely opened fronts on the periphery of the conflict--in Italy, in the North Sea, in the Ottoman Empire--so as to require their German enemy to divert large portions of its army away from the Western Front. ... France and Britain, therefore, opened a front in southern Europe with nearly nine hundred thousand Italian troops in the front lines. ... Britain, therefore, committ...

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When I opened my eyes, I wondered if this was all a dream, telling myself that this is the worst day of my life. ... I loosen the top of my helmet, to feel the icy wet metallic metal of the boats posts against my head. ... This night was no different than any other night we had as a boat crew out on the water. ... Most of the time, having the most off the wall conversations that we can have, but what are we to talk about and do when out on a fifty-four foot boat with three other guys for eight hours. ... " Came over the microphone from our boat coxswain. ...

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It is very hard for predators such as humans to pry the shell open. ... Several types of crabs can crack open the shell and feed on the oyster. ... When it is dragged over a reef by an oyster boat, oysters are scrapped off the bottom by the toothed bar and into the basket. Every so often the basket is brought to the top and onto the boat and empties so the fishermen can collect their bounties. ... They use special knives to open the oysters. ...

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For the question I was asking myself was "how twenty men in three boats could get out of a plight like this alive " (Philbrick 91). ... After the two boats had been separated, one containing Captain George Pollard Jr. and Charles Ramsdell and the other containing Owen Chase, Thomas Nickerson, and Benjamin Lawrence, they both sailed on and eventually were rescued. ... With the survivors now rescued and being brought back to a healthy standard, I experienced a sense of joy and relief that they would no longer have to suffer in the perils of the open seas. ... They also were too weak to even at...

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Before the steam engine came along, various materials and good were pulled and delivered by either horse or by boat. ... This caused canals and rivers to be widened in order for more boats to pass through. ... Advancements in electricity opened many doors. ... More business were opening and staying open during later into the night. ...

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I want to open my own business so I already would have begun to save some money. ... In twenty years I would have opened my business, "Savage Systems Off-road". ... Someone that likes doing the same things that I enjoy doing; dirt biking, boating, sand sports, 4 wheeling, and whatever else. ... I always wanted to open my own off-road fabrication shop. ... I want to have every kind of toy like; a jet ski, a nostalgic style"41 Willys coupe, a rock buggy, a couple of jeeps, a sand rail, a couple of quads & dirt bikes, a speed boat, a lifted late model Chevy, a bagged late model Chevy, a slammed ...

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Directed by David Robert Mitchell, the film opens to a young woman fleeing her home in hopes of escaping something inside. ... He friends beg to know what's wrong and insist Jay open the door. ... Enraged by the late hour of the banging, Greg opens the door, thinking the entity is his mother. ... She notices a boat of three college boys and strips down naked and swims to their boat. ...

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When papa was finally able to afford me and mamas fare for the boat ride to New York, I found out my beautiful picture of America was all wrong. ... He would send his runner to Italy on a shrimp boat called Little Italy. He would hide all the molasses under the shrimp just in case a hero ever wanted to search the boat even though almost the whole city was paid for. ... Well I guess it's better than a bullet in the back of the head at least I"ll have an open casket....

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Due to waves, boating or boat propellers can cause problems as well because we breathe in the sea spray (5). ... The fish then develop open sores and will soon kill them. ... Hotel owners receive cancellations from tourists, restaurants don't have any customers and even charter boat operators lose money during a red tide occurrence. ...

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They carried him in the sack and threw him on a tiny boat. ... They were sailing in the tiny boat that night for a while until Jessie spotted a ship with the words "The Moonlight" painted on the side of the ship. ... Rain, thunder, and raging winds rocked the boat from side to side destroying bits and pieces of the ship. ... He opened the door to his home and his mother saw him. ...

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In response, Roosevelt ordered the Navy to shoot back at the German boats and submarines. ... The war led to prosperity as more industries came up, employment opportunities rose, and most importantly, the gates to higher learning were opened....

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The large ferry-boat he's on, the Martinez is suddenly struck by a steamboat in the dense and sometimes deadly San Francisco fog. ... Miss Brewster and Van Weyden escape in one of the hunter's boats, taking plenty of provisions with them. ... Humphrey Van Weyden and Miss Brewster leave the island and head for the open sea towards Japan. ...

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They opened it and found only towels and a vacuum cleaner. ... Guy becomes the captain of a boat when he is undressing her. He pulls her pants off and she is totally naked and cold on the boat. ... She goes over to the side of the boat and sees Hutch on the sidewalk. ... She's walking across the boat, now there's a black sailor steering. ...

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Ships and u-boats played a huge role in all of World War II. ... This ship was used for fighting, carrying troops, and could even serve as a dock for smaller boats. ... U-boats or submarines had been invented years earlier, but did not have the firepower to sink any large vessels. ... These torpedoes could be fired from most all u-boats, and could sink even the largest of ships. ... "Opened fire on their own aircraft, an not uncommon practice in Normandy, when suffering at the hands of their own pilots" (Fussel 181). ...

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Many people do not discover their true selves before encountering something that opens a way for them to grow and develop on a personal level, and it is highly individual how a person reacts on different experiences. ... The anonymous narrator describes Marlow when he is telling his story on the boat Nellie accordingly; " He had the pose of a Buddha preaching in European clothes and without a lotus flower -(20). ... In addition, the first sentence of the quotation show that Marlow distances himself from the other Europeans on his boat, he thinks that he has more morality and dignity than they...

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The Hovering Act of 1787 dealt another huge blow to smugglers; it gave officials the right to search boats for smuggled substances. Boats could be seized or destroyed easily. ... The navy was to be completely reformed with a new system of meritocracy, positions open to skills, a fortified Navy Board and salaries instead of fees. ...

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