AID
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AID may refer to:
- Activation-Induced (Cytidine) DeaminaseActivation-Induced (Cytidine) DeaminaseActivation-induced deaminase is a 24 kDa enzyme that creates deliberate mutations in DNA.AID removes the amino group from a cytidine base, turning it into a uridine...
, an enzyme - Algebraic Interpretive Dialogue, an implementation of JOSS II for the PDP-10PDP-10The PDP-10 was a mainframe computer family manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation from the late 1960s on; the name stands for "Programmed Data Processor model 10". The first model was delivered in 1966...
- Americans for Informed DemocracyAmericans for Informed DemocracyAmericans for Informed Democracy is a non-partisan 501 organization that is based in Washington, D.C.-History:AIDemocracy was founded by a group of American students who studied abroad just after the September 11th attacks. The students were traumatized by 9-11, but they were met with intense...
, an American non-profit organization - Artificial Insemination by Donor, a type of human artificial insemination in which donor sperm are provided by an individual other than the recipient's partner
- Association for India's DevelopmentAssociation for India's DevelopmentThe Association for India's Development, Inc. is a secular charity organization based in the United States which promotes "sustainable, equitable and just development"...
, an American/Indian non-profit organization - Automatic Interaction DetectionCHAIDCHAID is a type of decision tree technique, based upon adjusted significance testing . The technique was developed in South Africa and was published in 1980 by Gordon V. Kass, who had completed a PhD thesis on this topic...
, a precursor to, and component of CHAIDCHAIDCHAID is a type of decision tree technique, based upon adjusted significance testing . The technique was developed in South Africa and was published in 1980 by Gordon V. Kass, who had completed a PhD thesis on this topic... - Amputee identity disorder, now more commonly known as Body integrity identity disorder, a controversial psychological and neurological mental disorder.
- Autoimmune diseaseAutoimmune diseaseAutoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. In other words, the body actually attacks its own cells. The immune system mistakes some part of the body as a pathogen and attacks it. This may be restricted to...
, a disorder with an overactive immune response of the body. - Aid (rapper) (born 1990), stagename of Aida Alonso Iglesias, a Spanish rap singer.
See also
- AidAidIn international relations, aid is a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another, given at least partly with the objective of benefiting the recipient country....
(international aid) - Feudal aidFeudal aidFeudal aid, or just plain aid is the legal term for one of the financial duties required of a tenant or vassal to his lord. Variations on the feudal aid were collected in England, France, Germany and Italy during the Middle Ages, although the exact circumstances varied.-Origin:The term originated...
, feudal taxation - AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
→ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - USAIDUnited States Agency for International DevelopmentThe United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
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