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Mining

Of or pertaining to the process or business of extracting materials, such as ore or minerals, from the earth's crust.

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performance improvement plan

Business services; Human resources

Training plan which encourages constructive discussion between employees and supervisors regarding how work performance can be improved.

universal life

Financial services; General Finance

A whole life insurance product whose investment component pays a competitive interest rate rather than the below-market crediting rate.

chainring

Sports;

a sprocket on the crankset. There may be one, two, or three. Short version is ring.

throw the bike

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a racing technique in which a rider thrusts the bike ahead of his or her body at the finish line, gaining several inches in hopes of winning a close sprint.

tax loss carryback, carryforward

Financial services; General Finance

A tax benefit that allows business losses to be used to reduce tax liability in previous and or following years.

Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE)

Financial services; General Finance

A securities and options exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, (Canada), specializing in venture capital companies.

singletrack

Sports;

a trail so narrow that two cyclists can't easily ride side by side, which makes passing difficult or impossible.

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