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	Powder down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Powder down feathers are located at the back of the cockatiel just above the tail base beneath the outer feathers.
		These down feathers differ from the usual down as they are exceptionally fine and produce a dust between the frons.
		Cockatiel down is by far and away the softest down feathers on earth; the powder down feather when beyond use are stripped out by the bird allowing a new one to grow.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Powder_down (212 words)

	Down and Powder Down Bird Feathers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Each down feather has a quill and a soft head of fluffy barbs, but there are no barbules and the barbs are not "zipped" together as they are in contour feathers.
		In some species of water birds the adults pluck down feathers from their beasts and use them to line the nest and keep the eggs warm.
		In other birds powder down feathers are more thinly scattered throughout the plumage.
	www.paulnoll.com /Oregon/Birds/feather-down.html (173 words)

	Method of coating and method of bonding - Patent 6793763
		The powders may have different rates of cure from one another, and in these circumstances, the higher cure-rate powder may be laid down as a first layer on the substrate, and the lower cure-rate powder may be laid down as a second layer on the first layer.
		The fact that one layer of powder is deposited on the other before heat is applied for melting to take place, is believed to improve the bond between the two coats 1 and 2 because of inevitable intermingling of the powders to some degree, at the interface of the two layers.
		During the melt phase of the powder of layer 32, its acid component is activated to modify the pH at the surface 33 and initiate the action of the silane to provide the conditions for good adhesion with that surface.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /6793763.html (3213 words)

	Powders
		Black powder is a type of gunpowder invented in the 9th century and was practically the only known propellant and explosive until the middle of the 19th century.
		Most modern baking powders are double acting, that is, they contain two acid salts, one which reacts at room temperature, producing a rise as soon as the dough or batter is prepared, and another which reacts at a higher temperature, causing a further rise during baking.
		Powdered sugar is a very finely ground form of sugar that is synonymous with confectioner's sugar.
	www.breadlike.com /pages7/67/powders.html (1035 words)

	cannon
		A fl powder muzzle loading cannon of any size is basically just a tube with a hole bored nearly all the way down, and with a small hole a "touchhole" near the closed or "Chamber" end.
		Powder is placed down the tube by means of a powder spoon or a paper or cloth cartridge is rammed down to the chamber.
		When placing the powder into the gun, a finger and thumb only grip on the spoon handle is advised just in case the mops did not do their job.
	www.geocities.com /thorvin.geo/cannon.htm (1844 words)

	Feather Dust & Powder Down Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The tiny down feathers, small pieces of feathers and other feather particles are very light and can easily be carried throughout the area by traffic, air currents and even via air conditioning and heating ducts.
		Powder down feathers are small specialized feathers that shed a very fine, white, waxy powder composed of keratin.
		Powder down forms a waterproof barrier for contour feathers and is spread through the feathers when the bird grooms.
	breedingexotics.com /id24.html (708 words)

	Coater's Corner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Spraying reclaim powder coatings is one area that every powder system needs to do to have a low material cost and to be efficient.
		The powder that falls to the bottom of the booth doesn’t get into the reclaim hopper until the booth is scraped down.
		Depending on the powder, the particles that are already too small and don’t get reclaimed may be very important to the function of the powder, such as the resin, gloss reducer, or pigment.
	www.pcoating.com /coaters.htm (782 words)

	powder - Wiktionary
		To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
		To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
		To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/powder (218 words)

	Vitamin - Background, History, Raw Materials, The Manufacturing, Quality Control
		Any excess dust or vitamin powder is removed from the exterior of the capsules by the brushes.
		The vitamin powder then flows through the hopper to a filling station beneath, and flows from there to a rotating table.
		The rotating table may be 2-4 ft (0.6-1.2m) in diameter, or even bigger, and is fitted with holes on its outside edge that hold dies in the shape of the desired tablet (oval, round, animal, etc.).
	www.madehow.com /Volume-3/Vitamin.html (2392 words)

	Land of powder down under
		Over 100 turns later you are funneled down through a series of gullies that are as narrow as the top is wide to where the exit deposits you onto the access road below the lift system.
		From the tiny airport at the base of the mountain helicopters and planes lift off towards the Tasman glacier and powder runs in excess of 10 to 12 kms that filter down through spectacular glaciated scenery on a scale comparable to the Himalayas.
		For all their roughness the club fields are the meet and veg to local hardcore skiers with cheap lift tickets, heli-ski terrain at a faction of the cost and weekday skier numbers hardly reaching the half-century mark.
	www.btinternet.com /~wolff/pages/nz_ski.htm (1326 words)

	The Function of Powder Downs in Herons
		Wherc these downs are not segregated in defilfite tracts but are diffused through the pterylae it is possible, without careful attention, to confuse them with other feathers thai have just begun to break their sheaths when in process of devel- opnent.
		Should it prove that the powder dmvn tract is a prinitive arrangement from which the nore complicated oil gland has developed then we may have a ready explalmtion for the occurrence of powder downs apparently at raudmn in such diverse groups as Tinamous, the Whale-headed Stork.
		The bill was worked in among the powder downs until a small amount of the exuviae had gathered at the tips of the mandibles and then contour or wing feathers were pulled rapidly through the bill, anointing them with this oily substance.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Condor/files/issues/v022n05/p0168-p0170.html (1612 words)

	Suspicious powder shuts down post office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Public access to the post office was restricted and several employees who might have been in contact with the letter in a second-floor sorting room were isolated in the building until firefighters could determine the nature of the substance.
		A sample of the powder was analysed in an electronic identification machine, which provides a breakdown of the chemical make-up.
		They, as well as firefighters who worked closely with the powder, were hosed down on the street then taken inside a trailer for a shower.
	www.canada.com /saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=da211fe7-4cd2-44fa-84c1-7ec7c9fc71b3&k=86629 (339 words)

	Firing Black Powder Rifles
		The ammunition was a paper wrapped cylinder, which held the ball and powder.
		The soldier would have to tear open the cartridge using his teeth, pour the powder down the muzzle, remove the ball from the paper and then place the ball in the muzzle pushing it down the barrel with a ramrod.
		After tearing open the cartridge, bring the cartridge next to the muzzle of the weapon, and at this command pour all the powder down the barrel, place the ball in the muzzle.
	www.nps.gov /vick/interp/lhrifle.htm (806 words)

	CTV.ca \| Suspicious powder shuts down Tokyo subway
		One of Tokyo's major subway lines was briefly shut down at the peak of the evening rush hour after suspicious white powder was found in a station.
		According a police spokesman the unidentified white powder that was found on Thursday was discovered in the Higashi-Ginza station on the Hibiya subway shortly after 6:00 p.m.
		Witness said the loudspeaker at each station on the line had informed passengers that a suspicious powder had been found, but no evacuations were made.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1025063403075_20472603 (240 words)

	Sierra Sun - Sports
		It is a strange feeling for students to have their skis under the snow and many of them worry about what is going on down under in the clandestine world hidden to the human eye.
		Acceleration and deceleration are natural sensations in powder skiing, so get comfortable with the slow-down phase as you turn your skis across the hill and expect the speed to increase as you guide the skis back into the fall line.
		Powder Skiers should stay light on their feet when speeds pick up, avoiding the urge to “slam on the edges” to control speed.
	www.sierrasun.com /article/20051208/SPORTS/51208001 (722 words)

	Newburgh students scrubbed down after powder found on bus
		Though the powder was found early in the day, students were still coming through the emergency room doors at 4 p.m.
		She was sitting far from where the powder was found, so she washed up in the nurse's office and returned to class.
		The consensus among investigators is the powder is an innocent spill of a harmless substance.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2001/10/16/mranthra.htm (457 words)

	MCLR Safety & Shooting
		With your ramrod push the ball down the barrel until it is firmly seated on the powder charge.
		Place a cardboard over powder wad on your muzzle, and push it down your barrel with the ramrod until it is firmly seated on the powder.
		Place a lubricated fiber wad on your muzzle, and push it down your barrel with the ramrod until it is firmly seated on the powder.
	home.insightbb.com /~morganco.lr/shooting.htm (1551 words)

	Untitled
		These feathers disintegrate readily and are spread over their body feathers with the bill then they use their combed toenail to remove the down as they clean their body feathers.
		Although most birds have some powder- down, the herons are the most specialized.
		Down Feathers - these feathers are small, soft, and fluffy ad the ones we associate with ducklings and baby chicks.
	www.enaturalist.org /print.php?unit_id=99 (781 words)

	down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Down feathers are soft fluffy feathers found under the contour feathers and are found on most parts of the body.
		A special kind of down, called powder down is found scattered among the other feathers on the body.
		These fray at the tips of the barbs, producing a dry dust which helps the feathers repel water when it rains.
	www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu /birds/Anatomy/feathers/down.html (80 words)

	RL 1050 Help (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Slide the assembly down until the slide actuating lever (part #8120B) makes contact with the frame behind the primer slide roll pin (part #8052) and the slide roll pin sleeve (part #8052A).
		Powder die (part #8090) is not screwed down far enough to allow full travel of the powder bar (part #545S or #545L)
		Powder bar insert (part #8076S or #8076L) or powder bar bolt (part #8078) is over-adjusted or adjusted in the wrong direction
	www.dillonhelp.com /rl1050.htm (3566 words)

	Increased Powder Cocaine Sentencing Passes in Senate
		The cocaine rider seeks to lower the powder cocaine quantities needed to trigger five and ten year mandatory sentences.
		Under the bill, possession of 50 grams of powder (down from 500) would mandate a five-year sentence and 500 grams of powder (down from 5,000) would mandate a ten-year sentence.
		The powder cocaine sentencing amendment, sponsored by Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mi.), seeks to answer critics who point to a disparity between mandatory prison sentences for possession of crack and powder cocaine.
	www.november.org /razorwire/rzold/17/17029.html (504 words)

	American Pioneer Powder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Finally, there is a new fl powder substitute that is, in my opinion, better that what is out in the marketplace now or that has ever been out in the marketplace.
		I've only recently discovered this new wonder powder made by American Pioneer Powder, Inc. In my first tests with this powder, it appeared to not only be much cleaner than any other brand of power, but was also as accurate as any powder I've used before, and just as powerful.
		It comes in loose powder or compressed form (Sticks), and anyone who hunts with a muzzleloader should contact the good people of American Pioneer Powder, Inc. at www.americnpioneerpowder.com or their toll free number: (888)756-7693.
	www.americanpioneerpowder.com (425 words)

	Austin Halleck - Mountain Rifle Owners Manual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Black powder is available in four degrees of granulation size, which are identified by a series of "F's" stamped on the can: 1F or FG: Has the coarsest granulation and is mostly suitable for extremely large caliber's and scale model cannons.
		If powder fouling or other circumstances cause the projectile to become lodged in the bore, partially down the barrel, the ball must be removed with a screw-tip style bullet puller.
		With the muzzle pointed in upright position well away from your face and body and the hammer on rest position (down), measure and pour the powder down the barrel (see charge recommendations).
	www.westerncamouflage.com /AH_owner_mr.html (2938 words)

	Cannon
		The constituents of gunpowder, the modern fl powder, are potassium nitrate (saltpetre), sulphur, and carbon in the form of wood charcoal, in the approximate ratio by weight of 4:1:1 for a strong cannon powder to 10:1:2 for a pistol powder.
		The snap of a firecracker is due to the fracturing of the enclosing paper, not the detonation of the powder.
		The soldier ripped off the end of the cartridge with his teeth, poured the powder down the barrel, pushed in the wad and bullet, and rammed it down with his ramrod.
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/tech/cannon.htm (11359 words)

	Powder Ski Tips
		SkiTips comments: ‘Punching through the powder’ is an action that I find extremely useful to help initiate turns in many difficult powder snow conditions, such as deep, wet, windblown or crusty snow.
		I recommend that every skier who intends to ski ‘off-piste’ (out of bounds) learns this movement so that you have it in your repertoire of ‘powder turns’, and can use it to help you handle the difficult snow conditions.
		To ‘punch’ your turns all you do is ‘punch uppercuts’ with your hands, arms and shoulders in the direction of the turn and coordinate the movement with your normal extension so that your up-movement is more powerful.
	www.skitips.com /powdertips.html (361 words)

	SkiWashington.Com
		In fact excellent powder skiing with very low snow levels was seen even in March and April.
		More than half my ski days were fresh powder days, of which 5 or 6 were all time epic days.
		I’ll be looking forward to next season, reaching out for powder dreams to come, carving on clouds of white snow, floating between gravity and flight.
	www.skiwashington.com /powderwatch.php (556 words)

	BirdsnWays Cockatoo Heaven - Cockatoo Dust
		Anyone who has spent time around birds is very aware of the feathers, feather particles and feather dust which will be found around the area.
		But there are some species of parrots which produce an additional feather dander called powder.
		These birds - often known as the Powder Down Birds - are Cockatoos, Cockatiels and African Greys.
	www.birdsnways.com /cockatoo/dust.htm (904 words)

	11-20-01 Black Powder Weapons
		powder laying in an open pan wouldn't stay in the pan for long as you moved around in the woods, and if it was wet outside, the powder WOULD get wet..
		When the trigger was pulled, the lock slammed forward causing the flint to hit the metal strike-surface of the frizzen, this (hopefully) caused a shower of sparks to fly onto the ignition powder as the frizzen was forced backwards, uncovering the powder in the pan.
		Dumping your powder and then sticking on a patch and ball lets you see where in the loading process you are.
	www.alpharubicon.com /primitive/bprwar.htm (4500 words)

	XL 650 Help (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Powder die (part #21077) is not screwed down far enough to allow full travel of the powder bar (part #21276 or #21277)
		Powder bar insert (part #13853 or 13818) or powder bar bolt (part #13943) is over-adjusted or adjusted in the wrong direction
		Powder measure lid (part #13882) is off of the powder measure hopper (part #13691)
	www.dillonhelp.com /xl650.htm (3713 words)

	Powder Coating magazine with technical articles and North American manufacturer links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Powder Coating is the only technical magazine devoted to the Powder Coating Industry.
		Powder coating medium-density fiberboard (MDF) has transformed the working world into something dramatic, colorful, and durable to inspire the next breakthrough while resisting spills by the cupful of tongue-scalding java.
		This article is just that: an actual experience by a powder coater on how suitable an ultraviolet-curable (UV-curable) powder coating was for a specific part made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF).
	www.pcoating.com /index.cfm (254 words)

	Powder River
		oal Bed Methane (CBM) drilling in the Powder River Basin is being permitted by the Montana State Board of Oil and Gas Conservation under the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation on 10,000 acres of BLM, Montana State and privately owned lands near Decker.
		Based on BLM estimates, the entire Powder River Basin, including Wyoming, should see as many as 175,000 wells in the next 10 years withdrawing up to 8 trillion gallons of by “product water” which will impact water quality downstream.
		Wyoming has said that water from CBM wells will not be allowed to run down the Powder River and pollute Montana rivers.
	www.montanariveraction.org /powder.river.html (297 words)

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