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  Mímir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mimir was also Hœnir's chief advisor after he became a ruler of the Vanir.
Mimir was also the name of the Sigurd's foster father in the Thidrekssaga, who in other sources is called Regin.
Mimir is also a textural music project of the members of The Legendary Pink Dots and Christoph Heemann.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mimir   (233 words)

  
 Mimir
Mimir is the giant in Norse mythology who guards the "Well of the Highest Wisdom", situated in Jotunheim under of the roots of Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
In some sources, however, it is the head of the god Mimir who guards the Well of Wisdom, and not a giant.
In the sagas of the Nibelungen, Mimir is the name of the dwarf who made the sword Balmung for Siegfried.
www.pantheon.org /articles/m/mimir.html   (148 words)

  
 Mimir Instrument and Information
Mimir is a multi-function instrument that covers a broad wavelength range and allows users to perform complex observations with a single instrument.
Mimir’s wavelength coverage is from 1 to 5 micro-meters, or from about twice the wavelength of green light to about ten times that wavelength.
Mimir's schedule usage on the Perkins telescope for the current quarter may be found on the status page.
people.bu.edu /clemens/mimir   (328 words)

  
 Mimir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir in Norse mythology, giant in Norse mythology who guards the "Well of the Highest Wisdom", possibly a sea giant, who was an ally of the Aesir gods and was often considered one of them.
Mimir drank the water of the well every day from a huge horn, Gjallarhorn, and this was how he derived his immense knowledge of all that occurred in the past, present, and future.
Mimir's origin according to the Norse pantheon is unknown, but he may have been the son of the giant Bolthorn, which would make him brother of the giantess Bestla, Odin's mother, and therefore he would have been Odin's uncle.
home.flash.net /~runhild/runes/mimir.html   (423 words)

  
 Mimir Development Plan
The Mimir instrument is needed to support ongoing and future near-infrared investigations on the Perkins 1.83 meter telescope by Boston University and Lowell Observatory scientists, staff, and students as well as other outside scientists from the astronomical and planetary science communities.
Mimir was conceived as a facility instrument replacement and upgrade of the capabilities formerly supplied by the OSU instrument OSIRIS on the Perkins telescope.
Mimir is being co-designed and co-developed by Boston University and Lowell Observatory to enhance the instrumentation experience of both institutions.
www.lowell.edu /users/buie/mimir/mimir_develop.html   (3802 words)

  
 [52.07] Mimir: A Multi-Function Near-Infrared Imaging Spectrograph   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir will be a multi-function, near-infrared, imaging spectrograph for the Lowell Observatory Perkins 1.8-m telescope.
Mimir will address scientific questions spanning a wide range of astronomical topics, especially in planetary science and Galactic astronomy.
The optical design of Mimir consists of five components: a corrector, a collimator, an f/5 camera, an f/18 camera, and a pupil-viewer.
www.aas.org /publications/baas/v32n2/aas196/315.htm   (299 words)

  
 bone guardian construct . information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir, featuring fully customizable databases, thus being effectively an encyclopedia on anything from general notes on people, places, monsters or items, to knowledge relevant exclusively to a particular campaign, such as information on NPCs, past events or locations of interest in your game world, all accessible online by players and DM alike during game sessions.
As for the Third Mimir, well, though it will probably the largest, it is not 'official', meaning that just about any type of information can get on it.
When editing the mimir database, keep in mind that IRC messages are limited to a particular number of characters each (as defined by the server you're connected to), so the 'data' field should not exceed this limit lest the particular message might not be shown.
exhalus.net /bguard/info.asp   (1767 words)

  
 Search for Wisdom
Mimir was wise because he frequently drank from the well.
There is a different story on how Odin gained knowledge from Mimir, but this version took place in a different circumstance that had nothing to do with the Well of Mimir.
Mimir was one of the hostages for the Vanir, as well as Hoenir (Vili), the brother of Odin.
www.timelessmyths.com /norse/wisdom.html   (2322 words)

  
 Mimir, dé vacature-matchingsite voor ICT-professionals en bedrijven.
Mimir houdt zich niet bezig met detachering, werving of selectie en heeft geen banden met bureaus die deze activiteiten uitvoeren.
Mimir beschikt over controlemechanismen die ervoor zorgen dat de profielen van professionals gemiddeld vijftien dagen geleden en maximaal dertig dagen geleden geactualiseerd zijn.
Mimir was het wezen dat de bron der wijsheid bewaakte.
www.mimir.nu   (445 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mimir
Mimir was a primal god of Norse mythology whose head was severed and sent to Odin during the war between the Aesir and the Vanir deities.
Norse or Scandinavian mythology refers to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled.
The Legendary Pink Dots are a UK rock band formed in London at the end of the late 1970s and who although distinctly underground, have been musically influential over the years.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mimir   (1508 words)

  
 Mimir News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir is a project formed by Christoph Heemann and Andreas Martin (originally of HNAS); Edward Ka-Spel and The Silverman (most notably of The Legendary Pink Dots); and Jim O'Rourke.
Mimir first recorded in 1989, have made infrequent recordings since, and have performed in concert only once as Mimir—February 12, 2005.
Mimir (pronounced mee'-mir) is the giant in Norse mythology who guards the "Well of the Highest Wisdom", situated in Jotunheim under of the roots of Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
www.brainwashed.com /mimir/bio.html   (179 words)

  
 Velkommen til Mimir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir var riktignok bare et hode, siden Odins fiender hugget kroppen av ham.
Mimir var vis og gav Odin råd i mange vanskelige saker.
I Mimirs brønn finner du oppdaterte artikler og aktuelt stoff om reiselivet i Norge.
www.mimir.no   (240 words)

  
 Tutorial 5: Odds and Ends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir will use these slots to attempt to build the best possible build for Noobie given his defined minimums, priorities, and gem slots.
Mimir was able to craft Noobie a suit built around a crafted hammer that is nearly drop-in compatible with his Sun Warhammer.
Mimir was able to meet Affinehealer's request without hurting his final build (compare the results with Step 5 from Tutorial 4).
www.syntheticrealms.com /Mimir/Tutorial5/index.html   (1153 words)

  
 Tutorial 1: Building Your First Template   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The first step in entering a Mimir template is to enter your character's vital statistics.
Using Mimir, Noobie will be able to design a spellcrafting template that effectively uses his resources.
In this case you can set Mimir to consult overnight while you sleep or during the day while you are at work.
www.syntheticrealms.com /Mimir/Tutorial1   (1402 words)

  
 Mimir
Mimir was the wisest god of the Aesir and one of the two gods sent as hostages to the Vanir.
After the Vanir discovered they had been tricked by the Aesir, they hacked off Mimir's head and send it back to the Aesir.
Odin took the head, smeared it with a mixture of herbs, so that it would never decay, and placed powerful spells on it.
www.pantheon.org /articles/m/mimir_2.html   (130 words)

  
 MIMIR Printing & Packaging   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Thank you for choosing Mimir Packaging.....We are now at our NEW Troy Missouri location and please contact us for additional information and quote opportunities.
Mimir Packaging is providing leadership in flexographic printing and packaging for folding cartons and other flexible materials.
Mimir Packaging received an excellent rating with the American Institute of Baking for 2004.
www.mimirflexo.com   (91 words)

  
 Mimir -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Odin returned to ((Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes) Asgard with Mimir's head for (Click link for more info and facts about oracular) oracular consultation according to some accounts.
Mimir was also (Click link for more info and facts about Honir) Honir's chief advisor after he became a ruler of the ((Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir) Vanir.
((Norse mythology) giant who lives in the roots of Yggdrasil and guards the well of wisdom) Mimir is also a textural music project of the members of (Click link for more info and facts about The Legendary Pink Dots) The Legendary Pink Dots and Christoph Heemann.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/mimir.htm   (177 words)

  
 [49.10] First Light for Mimir, a Near-Infrared Wide-Field Imager, Spectrometer, and Polarimeter for the Perkins ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Mimir instrument completed its 5-year development in our Boston University lab and was delivered this past July to Flagstaff, Arizona and the Perkins telescope for commissioning.
Mimir is a "facility-class" multi-function near-infrared imager, spectrometer, and polarimeter developed under a joint program by Boston University and Lowell Observatory scientists, staff, and engineers.
The poster highlights the designs and components of Mimir as well as examples of images, spectra, and polarimetry from the commissioning telescope runs this past fall.
www.aas.org /publications/baas/v36n5/aas205/225.htm   (321 words)

  
 bone guardian construct . third mimir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
See, there are many Guardians, each with their mimirs, but this mimir, this one all the Guardians use.
See, normally the darks this mimir holds are only for the cutters who use a Bone Guardian, but seeing as though you've gone through all the trouble and managed to get 'ere, might as well let you use it.
But seeing as this here mimir is very special, we can't just let any bubber mess with it; that's why you'll have to use these forms 'ere.
exhalus.net /bguard/mimir.asp   (289 words)

  
 News & Events - News Releases
When completed in the spring of 2002, Mimir will enable researchers at Boston University, under a partnership with the Lowell Observatory in Arizona, to undertake large, infrared surveys of magnetic fields in space.
Designed for use on the Lowell Observatory’s 72" Perkins telescope, Mimir will be made available to scientists at both Boston University and the Observatory nightly, with researchers from both locations taking turns using the instrument every other night over the next five years.
The Mimir project benefits from the expertise within Boston University’s astronomy department, the third-largest producer of astronomy degrees in the country.
www.bu.edu /phpbin/news/releases/display.php?id=408   (411 words)

  
 EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - [Planescape] Help with Mimirs?
Though Mimirs are mostly depicted as silvery, metallic skulls, the book actually says the default for them is a spinning, silvery disc -- like a CD (this caused me to groan...oy...).
Likewise, a Mimir who has been lurking in the background of Baatorian politics may know a lot about it...but if you pick it up from some hawker at the Bazaar, you may not know that.
Of course, a Mimir can't mimic the magical effects of sounds...like a harpy's song.
www.enworld.org /printthread.php?t=4782   (762 words)

  
 God Mimir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir was regarded as the wisest of all the Gods.
Mimir gaurded the sacred spring of knowledge under the World Tree.
Mimir was also consulted by Odin when he nedded advice.
www.paralumun.com /scandmimir.htm   (71 words)

  
 Journey of Light Animation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In this scene Mimir is on a path in the knowledge of where he was going whereas Etain is Completely lost on a small hillside.
As Azure described the meeting between Mimir & Etain as a surprise....I had Etain walk backwards and Mimir looking the other way confused as to what the sound was...
If you notice I have been economic when dealing with shots...many of the passes between the two characters are infact the same shots...this way I can use the boards not only as a way to see what needs to be animated but also how it could be edited.
www.voiceacting.co.uk /light/diary2.html   (476 words)

  
 Mimir (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mimir is a joint music project started by The Legendary Pink Dots member Edward Ka-Spel and the father of numerous other projects Christoph Heemann.
Two of the following albums the group members consider to be more successful in accomplishing the initial goal of making texture-based music.
This page was last modified 00:27, 11 June 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mimir_(band)   (145 words)

  
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MIMIR'S HEAD (opens eyes, comes to life) That is not for me to say.
MIMIR'S HEAD Only he who is without thought can be at peace with himself.
MIMIR'S HEAD To demonstrate to the whole world what a fool and a clown he was.
www.gyldendal.no /toraage/odin/odin05.txt   (2949 words)

  
 Research Computing Core Facility   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Accounts on Mimir are given to faculty and students doing research with faculty.
For this reason Mimir will not recieve mail, host web pages, or perform other functions often associated with a server.
When a Mimir account is given out a mirror account will be created on Wyrd and Cfarm.
rocs.acomp.usf.edu /mimir/account.php?PHPSESSID=d5433e4c05bf9f32d01b060123e06419   (96 words)

  
 Research Computing Core Facility   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mimir is a 48 node Beowulf Class cluster computer.
For a description of the software on mimir visit the mimir software page.
Mimir is intended to be a dual purpose cluster.
rocs.acomp.usf.edu /mimir/about.php   (167 words)

  
 NightLive - Product review
A mimir is a magical object, enchanted to record, select and playback recorded information.
The box doesn't say how a mimir is created, or where they come from (although there are some suggestions).
A mimir can be a very interesting adventure hook, giving answers that are cryptic, telling stories that can draw characters into another plot...
www.xs4all.nl /~bluez/tsr_revs/2610.htm   (366 words)

  
 Mimir - Sponsors
The Mimir design and development project has been supported over several years by three generous external sponsors (NASA, NSF, and the W.
For data collected using Mimir in 2006 and beyond, this authorship request is lifted.
"Mimir: Multi-function Infrared Imaging Spectrograph,'' Buie, M. Clemens, D. (Co-I/BU-PI), Dunham, E. (Co-I), Deutsch, L. (Co-I), Spencer, J. (Co-I), Yelle, R. (Collab.), Grundy, W. (Collab.), Stansberry, J. (Collab.), Young.
people.bu.edu /clemens/mimir/sponsors.html   (294 words)

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