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Topic: Jones Act

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The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Most admires:Sir Walter Raleigh
Favorite possession(s):Yacht
Dream job(s):Lawyer,  Truck driver,  Bus Driver
Favorite explorer(s):James Cook,  Francis Drake,  Vasco de Gama
Interest(s):Law,  Boating,  Aviation
Likes to wear:Business suits
Favorite sport(s):Sailing
Favorite movie(s):Titanic
Ultimate fantasy(s):Getting off welfare,  Finding a job,  Bankruptcy
Membership(s):Trade union
Favorite quote(s):"Nothing is wrong with California that a rise in ocean level won't cure." - Ross Macdonald
 
 
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Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Jones Act operators stand ready to work with their customers and prospective customers to explore potential options to expand the scope and increase the efficiency of the service they provide.
Josh Hogan,
Commander

The Jones Act involves several duties owed by a ship owner to its crew, including the duty to provide prompt and adequate medical care to a sick or injured crewman.
The Jones Act provides an injured seaman a remedy against his or her employers for injuries arising from negligent acts of the employer or co-workers during the course of employment on a vessel.
Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate

Jones said the House remap plan clearly violates the federal Voting Rights Act because it dilutes black voting strength.
John Fielding,
CEO

The Jones Act fleet represents a $26 billion private sector investment in vessels and infrastructure and routinely moves more than 1 billion tons of cargo and 100 million passengers each year.
JONES ACT - The federal act which provides for the covering of ships' crews under workers compensation plans.
Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

The Jones Act is an Act of Congress, which governs the liability of vessel operators and marine employers for the work-related injury or death of an employee.
The Jones Act remained the basic legislation for the administration of the Philippines until the United States Congress passed new legislation in 1934 which became effective in 1935, establishing the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
The Jones Act is a law enacted by Congress that provides protection to persons who are members of the crew of a vessel.
Pete Trengle,
Bass Player

Blues Jones is active in the Music City Blues Society and was recently nominated by the MCBS as the 2001 Electric Act of the Year.
Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran

Jones' selfless act of personal heroism and disregard for his own safety resulted in the destruction of a great number of the enemy.
Thomas Owens,
Police Officer

Jones was charged with one count each of using a minor for sex acts and possession of child pornography, said District Attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons.
 
 
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