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UUW — abbr. Unlawful Use of a Weapon … Dictionary of abbreviations
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Automated Imaging Microscope System — The Automated Imaging Microscope System (AIMS) was developed by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley and the Aging Research Centre (ARC). Steven A. Garan, was the lead scientists that developed the AIMS system along with Warren… … Wikipedia
Epigenetics — In biology, the term epigenetics refers to changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence. These changes may remain through cell divisions for the remainder of the cell s life and may also last… … Wikipedia
District line — This article is about a London Underground line, for a district line see border District Colour on map Green Year opened 1868 Line type Sub Surface … Wikipedia
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Effective field theory — In physics, an effective field theory is an approximate theory (usually a quantum field theory) that includes appropriate degrees of freedom to describe physical phenomena occurring at a chosen length scale, while ignoring substructure and… … Wikipedia
Uncle Tom Cobley — The phrase Uncle Tom Cobley and all is used in British English as a humorous or whimsical way of saying et al , often to express exasperation at the large number of people in a list. The phrase comes from a Devon folk song Widecombe Fair ,… … Wikipedia
List of cancer clusters — This is a list of cancer clusters. It should be noted that a cancer cluster is a statistical event, which may or may not have a cause other than chance. There are other cancer clusters that occur without any obvious source of… … Wikipedia
