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bur marigold
bur marigold or sticktight, common name for any species of Bidens, a genus of chiefly weedy North American plants of the family Asteraceae ( aster family) with two-pronged burlike fruits (achenes) that have gained various species such additional names as beggar-ticks, Spanish needles, tickseed, and bootjacks. A few showy yellow-flowered species are occasionally cultivated. Many of the common names are also used for other weeds with burs. Bur marigold is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.
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BUR a traditional favorite: multiple plies are a distinguishing feature of built-up roofing, which has a century-old performance record. (Roofing).
Magazine article from: Building Design & Construction; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Built-up roofing (BUR), which consists of multiple plies of...Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA). BUR is a continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane...or a granule-surfaced roofing sheet, BUR systems that incorporate asphalt have the...
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The Sagacious Bur Oak.
Magazine article from: American Forests; 6/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; Maybe when the bur oak is in full leaf, you can call it just...of its branches are more evident--the bur oak is a show-stopper. This tree has...if you would just listen." The rugged bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is forgiving...
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Bur rebounds: From exaggerated death report.(built-up roofing)
Magazine article from: Roofing Contractor; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Twain did years ago, built-up roofing (BUR) can complain that the report of its NV...Roofing Contractors Association show that BUR has held a 20 percent or more share of U...adding to the 50 billion square feet of BUR in service. Experienced contractors with...
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Mall of America to Host National Kick-Off of Bur Bur and Friends(TM).
PR Newswire; 7/12/2007; 700+ words
; ...diverse society, two Minneapolis moms recently launched Bur Bur and Friends(TM). On July 21, 22 and 24 Mall of America...series and get kids involved in exciting activities based on Bur Bur and Friends(TM). The event at will feature interactive...
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Sun Country Airlines Partners with Children's Book Series Bur Bur & Friends(TM) to Launch New In-Flight Activity Books for Children.
Business Wire; 10/4/2007; 700+ words
; ...it has partnered with the new children's book series, Bur Bur & Friends[TM], to create an in-flight activity...Vice President of Marketing at Sun Country Airlines. "The Bur Bur & Friends activity books are educational as well...
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BUR is better than before: economical and durable, asphalt roofing remains a favorite for many facilities.(Smarter BUILDINGS: The Building Envelope)
Magazine article from: Buildings; 11/1/2005; 700+ words
; Built-up roofing (BUR) systems use the redundancy of multiple...presented today; as a result, asphalt BUR is better today than ever before. Staying...roof is hard to improve upon. A four-ply BUR provides about 280 mils of waterproofing...
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Operative application of the Great White #2 bur
Magazine article from: Dental Products Report; 9/1/2002; ; 551 words
; ...instructions for using the Great White #2 bur for two operative procedures. Class II preparations 1. Use the Great White #2 bur to remove caries and prepare for Class II...Note: The rounded cutting tip on the bur easily penetrates the marginal ridges with...
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HudBay NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimates for Bur and Watts River Deposits
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 1/14/2008; 700+ words
; ...resource estimates for its 100% owned Bur and Watts River (Watts) deposits in the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt. The Bur deposit is located approximately 22 kilometres...approximately 45 km from the same concentrator. Bur Deposit - Mineral Resources...
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The importance of handpiece and bur selection
Magazine article from: Dental Products Report; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...in my opinion, should be handpiece and bur selection. The importance of the technique...cost in burs simply replaces the current bur supply. As part of the 15-minute crown...perpendicularly oriented dentate carbide bur, and the Enamel Peel technique, which...
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BUR gets another cool reception from lawmakers. (Bottom Up Review in Congress)
Newspaper article from: Defense Daily; 2/3/1994; 700+ words
; The Bottom Up Review (BUR), the Clinton administration's blueprint...not backing off the strategy outlined in BUR, which calls for building forces that can...conflicts. Warner's repeated endorsement of BUR triggered a steady drumbeat of criticism...
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bur
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
bur / bər / (also burr ) •...a plant that produces burs, e.g., bur reed. 2. [as adj. ] denoting wood containing...for veneers and other decorative woodwork: bur walnut. 3. variant spelling of burr (senses...
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bur marigold
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bur marigold or sticktight, common name for any species of Bidens, a genus of...cultivated. Many of the common names are also used for other weeds with burs. Bur marigold is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida...
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Burāq
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Burāq. The winged beast which the Prophet Muḥammad is said...Night Journey and the Ascension ( mi-ʿrāj ). The name burāq is connected with the Arab. root baraqa (‘to lighten...
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BUR
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
BUR see Bottom-Up Review .
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bur grass
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bur grass see sandbur .
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