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- abbreviation astronomy
warm-hot intergalactic medium
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THE VOLLEYBALL tournament sign-up was at a table on the beachside terrace of a bar called WHIM SIM, short for What Happens in Malibu, Stays in Malibu.
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For Garrett Miller , author of "Hire on a WHIM: The Four Qualities that Make for Great Employees," it is important that you honor your contract even if the terms no longer seem fair.
Resignation, with Six-Months Notice? Elizabeth Garone 2011
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It is pathetic, immoral and downright un-American that quality health care for a family depends on the current WHIM of the parent's employer.
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The REPUBLI-CAN'Ts are once again trying to ENCITE a riot because they probably got a WHIM that President Obama may not run in 2012 and Hillary will!!!!!
High court hears 'Hillary: The Movie!' campaign finance case 2009
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This stuff makes up the vast majority of your WHIM c.95%.
SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today | Universe Today 2010
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A big majority (60-80%?) of the universe's baryons are found in the intra-cluster medium of rich clusters and in the WHIM (warm-hot intergalactic medium).
SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today | Universe Today 2010
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As the universe expands the less likely will the WHIM will be important.
SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today | Universe Today 2010
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Ebay wants to hold MY funds a for 21 DAYS at the WHIM of the buyer?? ebay is saying the star method of leaving feedback has to be higher than a 4.5 to not be in a probation state but a 4 is considered a doing a good job.
Sellers Give Negative Feedback on eBay Changes - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Very little is known about the WHIM except that it's exceedingly tenuous, of very low metallicity, and contains no HI to speak of.
SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today | Universe Today 2010
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As for Jean statement that "A big majority (60-80%?) of the universe's baryons are found in the intra-cluster medium of rich clusters and in the WHIM (warm-hot intergalactic medium)."
SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today | Universe Today 2010
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