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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
seal carnivorous aquatic mammal with front and hind feet modified as flippers, or fin-feet. The name seal is sometimes applied broadly to any of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds, including the walrus , the eared seals ( sea lion and fur seal ), and the true seals, also called earless seals, hair seals, or phocid seals. More narrowly the term is applied only to true seals. The so-called performing seal of circuses is actually a sea lion. Characteristic Features of All Seals Pinnipeds have streamlined bodies, rounded in the middle and tapered at the ends, with a thick layer ... Read more
SEAL Teams
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security SEAL Teams Ranking among the most elite fighting forces in the world, United States Navy SEALs ... in teams designed to wage unconventional warfare, particularly in a water environment. The SEAL team concept has its roots in World War II, though actual SEAL teams were not commissioned until 1962. SEAL ... Read more
fur seal
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition fur seal fin-footed marine mammal of the eared seal family (Otaridae), highly valued for its fur. Like the closely ... the nine species of fur seals are distinguished from the true seal by external ears and the ability to turn their hind flippers ... Read more

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Choose the right seal: in leak testing applications, the seal is critical to the reliability and life of the connector.(QUALITY TEST & INSPECTION)(Cover story)
Quality; 4/1/2006; Jacobson, Scott; 787 words ; The seal in any connector is critical to the reliable long-term function ... seals perform in the connector, including material, size, seal style, sealing surface and loads applied on the seal. The selection of seal material can be a trade off between ... Read more
Seals. (Fluid Handling; The 1991 Plant Engineering Encyclopedia)
Plant Engineering; 7/18/1991; 693 words ; Seal failures are classified as occuring by three basic modes: (a) chemical attack, (b) mechanical ... damage. The following itemization is a detailed breakdown of these failure modes. Chemical Attack Seal Faces Softening or disintegration of carbon graphite seal faces Overall corrosion of metal faces ... Read more
Seal numbers rebounding off Maine coast
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/14/2001; CLARKE CANFIELD; 374 words ; Seal numbers rebounding off Maine coast Boost attributed to environment ... Associated Press Sunday, October 14, 2001 Portland, Maine -- The seal population is exploding off the Maine coast, with the greatest ... survey. When the results are compiled in December, the harbor seal count is expected to surpass ... Read more
Soul singer's talent, attitude seal the deal at Vic show
Chicago Sun-Times; 11/28/2003; BobReed; 511 words ; SEAL AT VIC THEATRE In love affairs and rock 'n' roll, absence ... night at the Vic Theatre, the long-awaited reunion between Seal and his fans had all the passion of amorous partners who ... beautiful" and "There's a lot of love in this house tonight." Seal's devotees have come to expect these agonizing gaps ... Read more
Press-Seal expansion to add capacity, space.(Brief Article)
Rubber & Plastics News; 7/1/2002; Dawson, Brad; 465 words ; Seal manufacturer Press-Seal Gasket Corp. is investing $5.1 million to expand its capacity with new ... and hire new people over the next three years. Fort Wayne-based Press-Seal will use nearly half the investment to add new equipment at its 102 ... Read more
Elephant seal bullying smaller animals
Daily Breeze; 4/1/2002; Colleen Valles; 342 words ; Elephant seal bullying smaller animals SAN FRANCISCO -- Amale elephant seal has moved north of his regular territoryand is bullying ... gathered on the beach to have their pups. The troublesome seal has taken over the beach at Goat Rock, about 80 miles ... Read more
Wet Seal makes waves; the successful junior chain store is expanding across the country. (California supplement) (company profile)
WWD; 8/9/1989; Ginsberg, Steve; 787 words ; Wet Seal Makes Waves The successful junior chain store ... at least, there is a sign of life. In Wet Seal, a 5,000-square-foot junior store, it is ... on its way to becoming a $3 million Wet Seal branch. Wet Seal is rapidly emerging as the ... Read more
Non-contact shaft seal works for Falk.
Implement & Tractor; 3/1/1985; 539 words ; Non-Contact Shaft Seal Works for Falk AN INNOVATIVE radial shaft seal being used by Falk Corp. is said to provide virtual lifetime protection against seal leakage by eliminating physical contact between the seal ... Read more
ECO SEAL TO EXPAND CAPACITY.
Rubber & Plastics News; 11/1/1999; Dawson, Brad; 437 words ; CLEVELAND--Eco Seal Tech, a manufacturer of standard and custom ... Cleveland plant with the addition of a new Seal Jet lathe. The capital investment will ... demand for the company's machined seals, Eco Seal said. The lathe is the focal point of a ... Read more
In the battle between a seal and a fisherman... only a bullet decides the winner.(News)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 10/11/1998; Lawson, Jim; 349 words ; The seal lifts its head above the waters of the North ... 's the last look it will ever take. For the seal is staring DEATH right in the eye ... Seconds ... message of death. There's a splash and the seal vanishes below the surface, slaughtered in ... Read more

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