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FIM
FIM can refer to: Finnish mark, the ISO 4217 code for the former currency of FinlandField ion microscopeFédération Internationale de MotocyclismeFédération Internationale des MusiciensFisher information matrixFacing Identification MarkFrente Independiente Moralizador, a Peruvian political party..

FIM-43 Redeye
The General Dynamics FIM-43 Redeye was a man-portable surface-to-air missile system. It used infrared homing to track its target. Production was terminated in September 1969 after about 85,000 rounds had been built - in anticipation of the Redeye II, that would later become the FIM-92 Stinger. The ..

FIM-92 Stinger
Two soldiers preparing to fire a shoulder-mounted Stinger missile launcher A Stinger System: Launcher, Missile and Battery The FIM-92 Stinger is a man portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile developed in the United States and used by all the US armed services, with whom it ente..

Fimafeng
Fimafeng is a servant of Ægir in Norse mythology. His name means "quick service" or "handy service." In the Lokasenna, Loki kills Fimafeng during a feast for the Æsir being hosted by Ægir. This causes the Norse gods to expel Loki from the party. Loki returns to the party and offers an elaborate..

Fimbles
Fimbles is a British television programme designed for pre-school children. The characters' names are Fimbo, Florrie and Baby Pom, and they all live in a bright, lush and colourful place called Fimble Valley. Fimbles is produced by Novel Entertainment who created the characters; the Fimbles themsel..

Fimbrethil
In J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth, Fimbrethil is Treebeard's long-lost wife. The pair were beloved since before even Morgoth first arose in power during the youth of the world. Translated, her name meant according to the 1966 Index 'slim-birch' (according to Appendix F 'slender-beech'). ..

Fimbria
A fimbria (plural fimbriae) is a Latin word that literally means "fringe." It is commonly used in science and medicine, with its meaning depending on the field of study or the context. For example: In bacteriology, fimbria is a proteinaceous appendage in many gram-negative bacteria that is thinne..

Fimbriate
Fimbriate is used in botany to mean fringed, e.g. where the ends of a petal are split into two or more divisions. ..

Fimbriation
In heraldry and vexillology, fimbriation refers to small strips of colour placed around common charges or ordinaries in order for them to stand out from the background. While almost invariably fimbriation applies to both or all sides of a charge, there are very unusual examples of fimbriation on on..

Fimbrin
Fimbrin is an actin cross-linking protein. To understand actin cross-linking in context, one must first understand the function of actin itself within the cell. The actin monomer, known as G-actin, is a globular protein that polymerizes helically to form F-actin microfilaments, the smallest of the t..

Fimbulwinter
The fimbulwinter is an element in Norse pagan eschatology. Contents 1 General characteristics2 Sources3 Influences4 See also General characteristics In Norse mythology, Fimbulwinter is the immediate prelude to the end of the world, Ragnarök. Fimbulwinter is three successive..

Fimbul Ice Shelf
Fimbul Ice Shelf ([70°30′S 0°10′W]) is an ice shelf about 120 miles long and 60 miles wide, nourished by Jutulstraumen Glacier, bordering the coast of Queen Maud Land from 3° W to 3° E. It was photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938-39), mapped by Norwegi..

Fimir
Fimir are a fantasy race created by Graeme Davis and Jes Goodwin at the end of the Eighties for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WFRP) and the 3rd edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battle (WFB). Heavily inspired by the Fomorians of celtic myth, they are depicted as humanoid, cycoplean creatures with barbed ta..

Fimi River
The Fimi River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It flows from Lake Mai-Ndombe to the Kasai River, which in turn empties into the Congo. ..

Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar
FH, in full Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, is an Icelandic football club, playing in the town of Hafnarfjörður. The team became slightly famous when they beat Scottish side Dunfermline in the qualifying rounds of the 2004/05 UEFA Cup 4-3 on aggregate. With the second leg in injury time and the a..

FIMO
FIMO is a name for a brand of polymer clay made by Eberhard Faber. Though other brands of polymer clay exist (Sculpey, Promat, Cernit, Friendly Clay, Formello, Modello) FIMO is the best known. Owing to this, FIMO was in danger of becoming a generic term for polymer clay. Eberhard Faber has introd..

Fimreite
Fimreite is a place in Sogn Norway. It was on the fjord near Fimreite that the final battle between King Magnus, and the later King Sverre, stood. On June 15, 1184 Sverre attacked Magnus's fleet of skip, and in the traditional way, the kings ships were tied together, thus making it one big fleet. Sv..

Fimu
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