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2. Mariel boatlift - Wikipedia

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   Outcome. Around 125,000 Cubans and 25,000 Haitians arrive in the United States. The Mariel boatlift (Spanish: éxodo del Mariel) was a mass emigration of Cubans who traveled from Cuba 's Mariel Harbor to the United States between April 15 and October 31, 1980. The term "Marielito" is used to refer to these refugees in both Spanish and English.

3. Lift (force) - Wikipedia

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   Lift (force) When a fluid flows around an object, the fluid exerts a force on the object. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the oncoming flow direction. [1] It contrasts with the drag force, which is the component of the force parallel to the flow direction. Lift conventionally acts in an upward direction in order to ...

4. Surface lift - Wikipedia

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   A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-comfort aerial lifts, such as chairlifts and gondola lifts. Today, surface lifts are most often found on ...

5. Maritime transport - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Maritime transport (or ocean transport) or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways. Freight transport by sea has been widely used throughout recorded history. The advent of aviation has diminished the importance of sea travel for passengers, though it is still popular ...

6. Martin Hewitt (police officer) - Wikipedia

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   Gavin Stephens. Personal details. Born. (1966-03-23) 23 March 1966 (age 58) Martin James Hewitt CBE QPM (born 23 March 1966) is currently serving as the Border Security Commander and is a former senior British police officer, who has served as Chairman of the National Police Chiefs' Council from May 2019 to March 2023. [1]

7. Boat building - Wikipedia

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   Boat building is the design and construction of boats (instead of the larger ships) — and their on-board systems. This includes at minimum the construction of a hull , with any necessary propulsion, mechanical, navigation, safety and other service systems as the craft requires.