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  2. Genetic rescue - Wikipedia

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    This demographic rescue may be similar to genetic rescue, as each increase population size and/or fitness. This overlap in meaning has led some researchers to consider a more detailed definition for each type of rescue that details 'assessment and documentation of pre- and post-translocation genetic ancestry'. [1]

  3. Pros and cons of lump-sum investing - AOL

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    Pros For a long-term investor, it pays to put your money to work as soon as possible. With the normal trend of the market going up over time, you can expect to ride out any bumps along the way ...

  4. Anglicism - Wikipedia

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    An anglicism is a word or construction borrowed from English by another language.. With the rise in Anglophone media and the global spread of British and US colonialism in the 20th century and cultures in the 21st century, many English terms have become widespread in other languages.

  5. Suburbanization - Wikipedia

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    In many Eastern European countries, cities have the reputation of being dangerous or very expensive areas to live, while the suburbs are often viewed as safer and more conducive to raising a family.

  6. Sweatshop - Wikipedia

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    A sweatshop in the United States c. 1890. A sweatshop or sweat factory is a crowded [1] workplace with very poor or illegal working conditions, including little to no breaks, inadequate work space, insufficient lighting and ventilation, or uncomfortably or dangerously high or low temperatures.

  7. Conventional landing gear - Wikipedia

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    A Cessna 150 converted to taildragger configuration by installation of an aftermarket modification kit. Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail.

  8. Tax increment financing - Wikipedia

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    The definition of blight has taken on a broad inclusion of nearly every type of land including farmland, which has given rise to much of the criticism. "[2]: 2 To provide the needed subsidy, the urban renewal district, or TIF district, is often drawn around additional real estate beyond the project site to provide the needed borrowing capacity ...

  9. Polyandry in animals - Wikipedia

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    Some taxa with high social organization are eusocial, meaning that a single female (e.g., the queen bee) or caste produces offspring while the other organisms (e.g., non-reproductive female worker bees) cooperate in caring for the young.