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I think anyone with a camera has the possibility of capturing history think of the explosion of the Hindenburg but the skilled artist photographer will capture moments of intimacy or excitement that would not be noticed or pass too quickly for the less-skilled.
Ethan Russell: Music, Words and Photography: The Long and Winding Road Ethan Russell 2011
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I think anyone with a camera has the possibility of capturing history think of the explosion of the Hindenburg but the skilled artist photographer will capture moments of intimacy or excitement that would not be noticed or pass too quickly for the less-skilled.
Ethan Russell: Music, Words and Photography: The Long and Winding Road Ethan Russell 2011
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“Wages would rise for less-skilled native-born workers, but would diminish for higher-skilled natives, and would lead to widespread job loss.”
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I think anyone with a camera has the possibility of capturing history think of the explosion of the Hindenburg but the skilled artist photographer will capture moments of intimacy or excitement that would not be noticed or pass too quickly for the less-skilled.
Ethan Russell: Music, Words and Photography: The Long and Winding Road Ethan Russell 2011
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Allow me to repeat: “Wages would rise for less-skilled native-born workers.”
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Now, if you would address the fact that CAP has declared (through a study, not an anecdote) that if we got rid of the immigrants, “Wages would rise for less-skilled native-born workers.”
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Now those same workers are landing at low-tier, less-skilled jobs in the services business, such as running small stores or restaurants.
Seoul's Getting Seniors Back to Work In-Soo Nam 2011
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Max Whittaker/Prime for The Wall Street Journal Electrician Thomas Minggia A skilled-worker shortage can even darken the jobs picture for the less-skilled, because companies that can't expand production for lack of enough skilled workers may not need as many salespeople, forklift drivers or janitors.
Help Wanted: In Unexpected Twist, Some Skilled Jobs Go Begging Ben Casselman 2011
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Such ripple effects wouldn't matter as much if less-skilled workers had more options, as many found, for instance, after the dot-com bust, by going into home construction.
Help Wanted: In Unexpected Twist, Some Skilled Jobs Go Begging Ben Casselman 2011
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These less-skilled laborers work in industries such as construction and service industry.
Japan's Age of Denial Michael Auslin 2012
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