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Look up: IRIS

  1. Iris
    [Split Enz song] "Iris" is the final single from New Zealand New Wave group Split Enz`s album Waiata. It was written by Neil Finn and was released as a promo single in 1981. ==Track listing== Released as a 7" promo in the United States. == Personnel == ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(Split

  2. Iris
    [game] I`m the owner of this image and release it for use. British Trade Dollar B Mint 1900 ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(game)

  3. Iris
    [psychedelic] IRIS, or 2-methoxy-5-ethoxy-4-(n)-methylamphetamine, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug and a substituted amphetamine. It is also the 5-ethoxy analog of DOM. IRIS was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), the maximu...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(psych

  4. Iris
    [diaphragm] An iris is a mechanism that is used as a compact solution to close and open holes. It is made up of usually a series of metal plates that can fold in on each other or expand out. Iris mechanisms are commonly found in optical shutters (diaphragms), and also in various kinds of val...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(diaph

  5. Iris
    [Iris album] Iris (also known as Iris I) is the first album by Romanian hard-rock group Iris and the first heavy-metal disc in Romania. This album is considered one of the best of Romanian rock and it`s a milestone for the rock music of the country. All of the songs were inducted into Romani...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(Iris_

  6. Iris
    [EP] Iris is Miranda Sex Garden`s second release, and first EP. ==Track listing== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(EP)

  7. Iris
    This is a large group of mostly hardy perennials, some of which are bulbous, and others rhizomatous. Some varieties may be grown in bog gardens and shallow water. These beautiful plants grow wild in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Their name is taken from Iris, a rainbow, an...
    Found on http://www.botany.com/iris.html

  8. IRIS
    acronym: Incorporated Research Institution for Seismology
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  9. IRIS
    acronym: infrared interferometer spectrometer
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  10. IRIS
    acronym: integrated radar imaging system
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  11. Iris
    A messenger of the gods, closely associated with rainbows.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  12. Iris
    goddess of the rainbow, daughter of Thaumas and Electra, sister of the harpies; messenger of the gods.
    Found on http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glo

  13. IRIS
    EPA's Integrated Risk Information System, an electronic data base containing the Agency's latest descriptive and quantitative regulatory information on chemical constituents.
    Found on http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/

  14. Iris
    An adjustable circular diaphragm to alter beam size in a profile spot. Made up of a set of interleafing plates. When rotated the small hole formed by the plates opens or closes. Also Diaphragm.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  15. Iris
    A circular diaphragm that contains the muscles which alter the amount of light that enters the eye by dilating or constricting the pupil. It has an opening in its center.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/gl

  16. Iris
    A means of controlling the size of a lens aperture and therefore the amount of light passing through the lens.
    Found on http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z0001325/Glossary.

  17. iris
    [n] - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals 2. [n] - muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil 3. [n] - diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  18. Iris
    An adjustable circular diaphragm with in a lantern with an arrangement of thin plates which are moved by a handle out side the lantern to adjust the size of the iris aperture.
    Found on http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/technica

  19. Iris
    One of the `minor planets` of our solar system. Discovered by Hind on 13 Aug 1847. Diameter in km: 208. More data in TABLE 13. THE MINOR PLANETS
    Found on http://www.delscope.demon.co.uk/astronom

  20. Iris
    Adjustable diaphragm controlling amount of light trasmitted by a lens.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20523

  21. Iris
    surrounds the pupil of the eye. It expands and contracts to change the size of the pupil and control the amount of light entering the eye.
    Found on http://www.trayner.co.uk/Info/Glossary.h

  22. Iris
    In Greek mythology, the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. She was the daughter of Thaumas and Electra, and sister of the Harpies. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  23. Iris
    The coloured disc at the front of the eyeball. It can develop a malignant melanoma in very rare cases.
    Found on http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/utilities/g

  24. Iris
    the coloured part of the eye
    Found on http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?l

  25. iris
    The coloured part of the eye
    Found on http://www.generalandmedical.com/glossar



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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