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  2. Propagule pressure - Wikipedia

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    Propagule pressure plays an important role in species invasions (Groom, 2006). Charles Darwin was the first to study specific factors related to invasions of non-native species. In his research he identified that few members of the same genus were present in habitats containing naturalized non-indigenous species (Colautti et al., 2006).

  3. LabCorp v. Metabolite, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    In 1999, Metabolite sued LabCorp for infringement of a patent covering a diagnostic test. The single claim at issue, claim 13, is reproduced in full below: "A method for detecting a deficiency of cobalamin or folate in warm-blooded animals comprising the steps of: "assaying a body fluid for an elevated level of total homocysteine; and "correlating an elevated level of total homocysteine in ...

  4. One- and two-tailed tests - Wikipedia

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    A two-tailed test applied to the normal distribution. A one-tailed test, showing the p-value as the size of one tail. In statistical significance testing, a one-tailed test and a two-tailed test are alternative ways of computing the statistical significance of a parameter inferred from a data set, in terms of a test statistic. A two-tailed test ...

  5. Dark energy - Wikipedia

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    Also, it is unknown whether there is a metastable vacuum state in string theory with a positive cosmological constant, [48] and it has been conjectured by Ulf Danielsson et al. that no such state exists. [49] This conjecture would not rule out other models of dark energy, such as quintessence, that could be compatible with string theory. [48]

  6. Scientific literacy - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, scientific literacy provides an important basis for making informed social decisions. Science is a human process carried out in a social context, which makes it relevant as a part of our science education. In order for people to make evidence-informed decision, everyone should seek to improve their scientific literacy. [35]

  7. Catch and Release (2006 film) - Wikipedia

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    Gathering at the dedication ceremony for the peace garden Dennis has built to memorialize Grady, Mrs. Douglas gives Maureen $1 million. She then tells Gray to keep the ring, as she just wanted her boy back. Dennis moves out and Maureen and Mattie move in with Sam, finding new support and keeping the Douglas family money.

  8. Science (UIL test) - Wikipedia

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    The maximum number of points a school can earn in Science is 42. The student with the most wins in the history of the competition is Kieran Fitzgerald from Friendswood High School, who achieved the highest score in any division three years in a row: 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006.

  9. Child sexuality - Wikipedia

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    In the latter part of the 20th century, sexual liberation probably arose in the context of a massive cultural explosion in the United States of America following the upheaval of the Second World War, and the vast quantity of audiovisual media distributed worldwide by the new electronic and information technology.