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iris
iris Coloured part of the
eye. It controls the amount of light that enters the
pupil in the centre of the eye by increasing or decreasing the size of the pupil. These changes are brought about by muscles in the iris contracting or relaxing.
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Irises.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/14/2006; 700+ words
; ...Japanese or Siberian irises, among other groups, said Portsmouth iris aficionado Bill Smoot...center of the Japanese iris leaf. Louisiana irises have wider flatter...reminiscent of the bearded iris leaf. Most irises grow from rhizomes...
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IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions launches Open IRIS10; IRIS Extend Leadership Position with latest release; Supports Companies Act 2006 with new IRIS Company Secretarial modules; Announces IRIS Practice Reporting, and IRIS Practice Hosting.
M2 Presswire; 10/7/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-7 October 2009-IRIS: IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions launches Open IRIS10; IRIS Extend Leadership Position with latest release; Supports Companies Act 2006 with new IRIS Company Secretarial modules; Announces IRIS Practice...
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IRIS Launches Innovative On-Line Store; New service adds flexibility and convenience to IRIS customer experience.
M2 Presswire; 8/20/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-20 August 2009-IRIS: IRIS Launches Innovative On-Line Store; New service adds flexibility and convenience to IRIS customer experience(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE...
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Iris divides and conquers
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 6/15/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...of the Wisconsin Iris Society, says irises this year are starting...Wisconsin's native irises include the blue or purple beardless Iris versicolor, which...The Wisconsin Iris Society will have...of locally grown irises from 9 a.m. to...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Beautiful irises adapt well to Utah climate
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 5/21/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...officer in the Utah Iris Society, collects...grows many types of irises. Her introduction...Originally, bearded irises were called German Iris. They are hybridized...varieties. In the Utah Iris Society, several members hybridize irises, and Wheat is trying...
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 "Portland Press Herald (Maine)")
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IRIS ; The posh, showy posy is the beauty queen of the garden.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 6/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...start their own iris beds. But how do...start? Tall bearded irises or beardless? Siberian...make them prone to iris soft rot. Japanese irises are more finicky...Siberian and Japanese irises, including an entire...by the American Iris Society for a Siberian...
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Iris by any other name
Newspaper article from: The Press; 12/3/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...experts call bearded irises, flag iris, and even more so...reclassified. The term flag iris is popularly and...refer to bearded irises, occasionally to...European bearded irises. And how like flags...in the sun. The iris genus covers more...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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IRIS MAKES A DEPENDABLE GARDEN PERENNIAL.(AT HOME)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/28/1997; 700+ words
; ...blue and very fragrant Iris pallida on both sides of...home. Unfortunately, irises lost some of their allure...old-fashioned bearded iris (Iris x germanica) was just...date for some people. But irises are some of the easiest...
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IRIS Updates 'IRIS Online for GP Practice Managers'; New features added to free service for GP practice managers.
M2 Presswire; 9/8/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-8 September 2009-IRIS: IRIS Updates 'IRIS Online for GP Practice Managers'; New features added to free service for GP practice managers(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:08092009 IRIS, the largest privately owned...
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Iris Graphics Announces Iris iPROOF, a Professional Desktop Proofing System; Offers Creative and Prepress Professionals Color Accuracy Earlier in the Workflow.
Business Wire; 11/2/1999; 700+ words
; ...2, 1999-- Highlights -- A single Iris iPROOF system can be used for proofs tuned...different presses, proofers and stocks.. -- Iris iPROOF system can produce a 1200x600 six...proof in approximately 13 minutes; -- The Iris iPROOF professional desktop proofer will...
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Iris Family
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Iris Family Irises are plants in the family...the family are the true irises ( Iris spp .) with 200 species...Various species in the iris family are native to wild places in North America. Wild irises are most commonly found...
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Retina and Iris Scans
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
...The number of companies offering iris scanning are increasing. The main reason is the fact that the iris is also unique and offers high...chance of one in 10 78 that two irises will be identical. Iris scans use the characteristics...
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iris
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial...commercially valuable ornamentals. The iris family is closely related to the...rather than six. The cultivated irises (genus Iris ), freesias (genus Freesia...
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Iris Murdoch
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Iris Murdoch The works of the novelist and philosopher Jean Iris Murdoch (born 1919) portray characters whose warped and...among those whose lives they attempt to dominate. Jean Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 15, 1919...
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DeMent, Iris
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Iris DeMent Singer, songwriter For the Record … In the notes to Infamous Angel, Iris DeMent ’ s debut album, folk songwriter...farmers for generations, but shortly before Iris was born the farm failed and the DeMents moved...
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