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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. Tub boat lift - Wikipedia

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   A tub boat lift is a type of boat lift designed to lift tub boats between different elevations of a canal. Tub boats are small boats used to transport coal and other minerals, sometimes working singly, sometimes in long trains. A tub boat lift ( German: Kahnhebehaus) lifts the boat out of the water. Most other types of boat lift such as locks ...

4. Fontinettes boat lift - Wikipedia

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   The Fontinettes Boat Lift was capable of lifting vessels of 300 tonnes displacement. [ 2] It was designed to avoid the need to use five locks, which took some 90 minutes, to change height by 13 metres. It was inspired by the similar Anderton Boat Lift built in 1875 in Cheshire, England. The original five locks were kept in place until 1963 for ...

5. Peterborough Lift Lock - Wikipedia

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   Peterborough Lift Lock. The Peterborough Lift Lock is a boat lift located on the Trent Canal in the city of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and is Lock 21 on the Trent-Severn Waterway. For many years, the lock's dual lifts were the highest hydraulic boat lifts in the world, raising boats 65 ft (20 m). This was a considerable accomplishment in ...

6. J. Crew revives its iconic catalog 7 years after ... - AOL

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   The catalog will still be free and available in J. Crew stores and by mail. The catalog will be published three times a year, versus 13, J. Crew said. / Credit: J. Crew

7. See's Candies - Wikipedia

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   Website. www.sees.com. See's Candies is an American manufacturer and distributor of candy, particularly chocolates. It was founded by Charles See, his wife Florence, and his mother Mary in Los Angeles, California in 1921. The company is now headquartered in South San Francisco, California. [4] See's kitchens are located at its headquarters and ...