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  1. Burin

    other uses Image burinpartsforweb.jpg thumb right 250px A diagram of a burin showing its component parts the handle, shaft, cutting tip and face. ref cite web url http foliociii.com PrintingTechnique.html title Folio CIII Techniques accessdate 2007 11 24 author Alexia Rostow date work publisher ref Burin from the French language French burin meaning cold chisel ref Although Ciseau is now the usual term for chisel in French ref has two specialised meanings for types of tools in English, one meaning ... , or for carving wood or bone . Printmaking An engraving burin is used predominantly by engravers ..., is graver . The burin consists of a rounded handle shaped like a mushroom, and a tempered steel ... of a burin. In use, it is typically held at approximately a 30 degree angle to the surface ... for the cradling and guiding of a burin. Burins typically have a square or lozenge shape face, though several other types are used. A tint burin consists of a square face with teeth, enabling the creation ... burin consists of a rectangular face, and is used for cutting away large portions of material at a time. Archaeology In the field of lithic reduction , a burin is a special type of lithic flake with a chisel ... . Burins exhibit a feature called a burin spall , in which toolmakers strike a small flake obliquely from the edge of the burin flake in order to form the graving edge. Burin usage is diagnostic of Upper ... uncovered along the banks of the Liyigon river near Xujiayao. An example of a type of burin diagnostic of the archaeological stratum where they are found is the Noailles burin , ref Named for its original ... France. ref a small multiple burin characteristic of the Upper Paleolithic cultural stage called ... burin on a blade center Image Burin car n .png center Carinated burin with multiple facets center Image Burin 213 5 Global.jpg center Burin Upper Paleolithic Gravettian 29,000 22,000 Brassempouy ... Category Chisels de Stichel es Buril eu Beran arkeologia fr Burin it Bulino nl Burijn pl Bulino sv Stickel ...   more details



  1. Burin (disambiguation)

    wiktionarypar Burin burin A burin is a special type of lithic flake with a chisel like edge or a steel cutting tool for engraving. Burin may also refer to Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada Burin Peninsula , a Canadian peninsula Burin, Nablus , a West Bank village fr Burin homonymie disambig ...   more details



  1. Burin Peninsula

    Location map Newfoundland lat 47.38 long 55.11 caption Location of Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland label Burin Peninsula position right The Burin Peninsula is a Canada Canadian peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador . The Burin Peninsula extends to the southwest from the main island of Newfoundland, separating Fortune Bay to the west from Placentia Bay to the east. It measures approximately convert 130 km mi abbr on in length and between convert 15 to 30 km in width. It is connected by a convert 30 km mi abbr on wide isthmus between Terrenceville, Newfoundland and Labrador Terrenceville and Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador Monkstown . It was originally named the Buria Peninsula by fishermen from the Basque Country historical territory Basque region during the 16th century. Fishing For centuries there were plentiful cod , other fish and crustaceans, which supplied a thriving fishing industry but irresponsible overfishing destroyed that, leading to local mass unemployment during the second half of the 1990s. blockquote That s because the impossible has happened. The last great schools of northern cod were scooped up in colossal trawler nets and the government has closed the world s greatest fishery for lack of fish a ridiculous example of closing the barn door after the horse has escaped. In 1996, the Burin Peninsula recorded the highest unemployment rate in Canada for several months ... traverses the length of the Burin Peninsula, running along the northwest side of the peninsula between ... local roads. The Burin Peninsula s economy is tied to the ocean, consequently most of its settlements ... Lewin s Cove Burin Bay Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin Bay Arm Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin Port au Bras, Newfoundland and Labrador Port au Bras Fox Cove Mortier, Newfoundland and Labrador ... Burin Halbinsel fr P ninsule de Burin pt Pen nsula de Burin simple Burin Peninsula ...   more details



  1. Burin, Nablus

    Infobox Palestinian Authority muni name Burin image imgsize 250 caption arname meaning founded type munc typefrom altOffSp Burin altUnoSp governorate nb latd 32 latm 11 lats 03.81 latNS N longd 35 longm 14 longs 59.12 longEW E population 2,573 popyear 2006 area areakm mayor Burin lang ar is a Palestinian territories Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank , located 7 kilometers southwest of Nablus . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS , the town had a population of 2,573 inhabitants in mid year 2006. ref http www.pcbs.gov.ps Portals pcbs populati pop06.aspx Projected Mid Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ref Settler violence The Israeli Police spokesperson said that Israeli police arrested Gilad Herman, a student at a Jewish seminary in the settlement of Yitzhar on 13 July 2008, after a failed rocket attack on Burin. ref http www.haaretz.com hasen spages 1001565.html Ha aretz Settler arrested in failed rocket attack on Palestinian town. retrieved 26 July 2008 ref On Thursday 24 July 2008, in response to Israeli police destroying a settler trailer home illegally parked at the Adei Ad outpost, some 20 people from the Israeli settlement of Yitzhar attacked the Palestinian village of Burin, smashing cars and windows and cutting electricity wires. ref http www.haaretz.com hasen spages 1005198.html Ha aretz Settler holds knife to IDF soldier s throat in West Bank riot. retrieved 26 July 2008 ref ref http www.israelnationalnews.com News News.aspx 126557 Arutz Sheva Police Violence in Yitzhar, Locals Complain to AG retrieved 26 July 2008 ref From mid ... families living in Burin, carried out by settlers living in outposts near Yitzhar or the settlement ... turning a blind eye to settler violence By Uri Blau ref On February 10, 2010, an 18 year old Burin resident ... to village youths throwing stones on a group of settlers who gathered on Burin lands which the settlers ...   more details



  1. Burin?Burgeo

    E&Search Det&Include Y&rid 85 Riding history for Burin Burgeo 1949&ndash 1976 from the Library of Parliament Category Defunct Newfoundland and Labrador federal electoral districts fr Burin Burgeo ...   more details



  1. Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Infobox settlement official name Burin other name native name for cities whose native name is not in English ..., none pushpin map caption Location of Burin in Newfoundland island Newfoundland pushpin mapsize ... blank info website http www.burincanada.com Town of Burin footnotes Burin 2001 population 2,470 is a town on the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The Burin Peninsula ..., with the town of Burin located near the heel . Burin is approximately 318  km from the capital of St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s . Settlement in Burin dates to the early ... the area even earlier. History Burin was settled as a fishing community, with the earliest known evidence of settlement being in 1718. Citation needed date April 2008 With the shelter of Burin .... The town was incorporated in 1950, and included Burin North, Ship Cove and Burin Bay. In 1970 ... Cove, Long Cove, Green Hill, Little Salmonier, Hollett s Farm, Burin Bay Arm, and Salt Pond. Economy ... industry as a whole. One of the main employers on the Burin peninsula was Fishery Products International FPI , with fish processing plant s located in Fortune, Marystown , and the largest in Burin. The fish ... House and Old Colony Trust reminding people of what life was like in early Burin. The Burin ... Regional High School 9 12 . The schools of both systems served students from Burin as well ... of the North Atlantic, Keyin College and Centrac College. Sports Recreation Burin athletes compete ... Burin Eagles Several scenic walking trails Tennis Courts Outdoor basketball facilities Golden sands beach resort A number of freshwater lakes and ponds frequently used for swimming Burin is also popular ... links http www.burincanada.com Town of Burin official site coord 47 03 N 55 11 W region CA type city source GNS enwiki display title Subdivisions of Newfoundland and Labrador DEFAULTSORT Burin, Newfoundland And Labrador Category Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador fr Burin Terre Neuve et Labrador ...   more details



  1. Burin?St. George's

    HFER hfer.asp?Language E&Search Det&Include Y&rid 86 Riding history for Burin St. George s 1976&ndash ... Y&rid 1237 Riding history for Burin St. George s 1996&ndash 2003 from Library of Parliament Category Defunct Newfoundland and Labrador federal electoral districts fr Burin St. George s ...   more details



  1. Random?Burin?St. George's

    Infobox Canada electoral district province Newfoundland and Labrador image Random Burin St. George s.png caption Random Burin St. George s in relation to other Newfoundland and Labrador ridings fed status active fed district number 10005 fed created 2003 fed abolished fed election first 2004 fed election last 2006 fed rep Judy Foote fed rep link fed rep party Liberal fed rep party link Liberal Party of Canada demo census date 2006 demo pop 71219 demo electors 57209 demo electors date 2011 demo area 38281 demo cd Division No. 2, Newfoundland and Labrador Division  No.  2 , Division No. 3, Newfoundland and Labrador Division  No.  3 , Division No. 4, Newfoundland and Labrador Division  No.  4 , Division No. 6, Newfoundland and Labrador Division  No.  6 demo csd Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Stephenville , Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador Marystown , Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Clarenville , Channel Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador Channel Port  aux  Basques , Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador Grand  Bank , Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin Random Burin St. George s is a federal electoral district Canada ... , the Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Stephenville area, the Burin Peninsula , and the west ... the http www.elections.ca scripts pss maps C10005.pdf map of the Random Burin St. George s riding .PDF ... Burin St. George s , 12.9 from Bonavista Trinity Conception , and 0.1 from Humber St. Barbe Baie Verte . The incumbent for Burin St. George s riding was Bill Matthews of the Liberal Party of Canada ... 5 cellspacing 0 bgcolor CCCCCC Parliament Years colspan 2 Member Party colspan 5 align center Burin ...&PC &Prov NL&ProvID 10&MapID &QID 1&PageID 27&TPageID Random Burin St. George s riding from Elections ... history for Random Burin St. George s 2003 from the Library of Parliament http www.elections.ca scripts ... federal electoral districts fr Random Burin St. George s ...   more details



  1. Burin-Placentia West

    Infobox Canadian provincial riding name Burin Placentia West province Newfoundland and Labrador legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly image Burin Placentia West.png member type Member of the br House of Assembly party colour Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador member Clyde Jackman member party Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative census date 2006 pop 11444 election date 2007 electors area popdens created 1951 cdivision muns Burin Placentia West is a provinces and territories of Canada provincial electoral district for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Primarily a fishing district with the Marystown Shipyard and offshore fabrication yard an important part of the economy. Like many other districts, it has faced some tough economic times. Production has dropped at FPI s Marystown fish plant and work at the shipyard has been erratic. The main communities are Marystown, Burin and Rushoon. Other communities include Baine Harbour, Beau Bois, Boat Harbour, Brookside, Fox Cove Mortier, Garnish Pond, Jean de Baie, Parker s Cove, Petite Fort, Port au Bras, Red Harbour, Red Island, Rock Harbour, South East Bight, and Spanish Room. Election results Election box begin title Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 Canadian politics party colours Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador row Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party Progressive Conservative Clyde Jackman align right align right align right Canadian politics party colours NDP row Newfoundland New Democratic Party NDP align right align right align right Canadian politics party colours Liberal row Newfoundland Liberal Party Liberal align right align right align right Election box begin title Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007 Canadian politics party colours Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador row ...   more details



  1. File:Random-Burin-St. George's.png

    Summary Map of the Random Burin St. George s electoral district. Based on User Earl Andrew Earl Andrew s User Earl Andrew maps maps , created by User SimonP SimonP . Licensing PD self date April 2009 Category Maps of Newfoundland and Labrador federal electoral districts ...   more details



  1. File:Burin-Placentia West.png

    Summary Map based on work by Earl Andrew, from maps used in 2007 elections Licensing PD self date December 2007 Category Maps of Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts ...   more details



  1. Corbin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Location map Canada Newfoundland and Labrador lat 46.9606 long 55.2412 width 200 caption Location of Corbin in Newfoundland and Labrador label Corbin Corbin is a List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador . coord 46.960 N 55.241 W display title region CA type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Wandsworth, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Wandsworth, Newfoundland and Labrador was a settlement located southwest of Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin . It had a population of 91 in 1956. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador coord 47 02 N 55 12 W display title Category Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub ...   more details



  1. File:Burnintsunami.jpg

    Aftermath of the 1929 Burin Tsunami PD Canada from http www.heritage.nf.ca environment plate9.html Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Provincial Archives PANL A2 149 . Copyright in Canada expired at the end of 1979, thus also PD in the U.S. PD US ...   more details



  1. The Droke, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Droke is a settlement located within the town of Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin , south of Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador . See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador coord 47 03 46 N 55 10 23 W display title DEFAULTSORT Droke, The Category Populated coastal places in Canada Category Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub ...   more details



  1. File:Burin.JPG

    Summary This is a digital photo I took myself. It depicts a wood carving of the seal of Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador which is displayed in the Queen Elizabeth II Library at Memorial University of Newfoundland. logo fur Article Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Use Infobox ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Owner Website History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description Source Portion Low resolution Purpose Must be specified if Use is not Infobox Org Brand Product Replaceability other information Licensing Non free symbol ...   more details



  1. Graver

    Graver may refer to the following Burin French language French burin , cold chisel , a tool used in the art of engraving engravery . Graver, an older English language English name, is still common. Graver , a neologism derived from rave r and grave , dn used most often in reference to aficionados of darkwave music, a fusion genre of gothic rock and New Wave music New Wave . Is also used as a term for cybergoths . disambig ...   more details



  1. William Hooper (Newfoundland politician)

    William Hooper 1787 &ndash October 1, 1864 was an England English born merchant and political figure in Colony of Newfoundland Newfoundland . He represented Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1832 to 1836. Hooper was born in Poole , Dorset and came to Newfoundland around 1810. He operated a business in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin where he settled and a general store at Mortier on Placentia Bay in partnership with William Harrison. His attendance in the assembly was spotty and Hooper did not seek reelection. In 1838, he was named a justice of the peace for the Southern district. Hooper died at Burin in 1864. References cite book title Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador last Smallwood first Joseph R authorlink Joey Smallwood url http collections.mun.ca cdm4 document.php?CISOROOT cns enl&CISOPTR 1504&CISOSHOW 1414 page 1023 date 1984 volume v. 2 ISBN 0 920508 16 2 reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hooper, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1787 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH October 1, 1864 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hooper, William Category Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Category 1787 births Category 1864 deaths Category People from Poole Newfoundland politician stub ...   more details



  1. Clement Pitt Benning

    Clement Pitt Benning 1785 &ndash May 30, 1865 was a merchant, magistrate and political figure in Colony of Newfoundland Newfoundland . He represented Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1842 to 1848 and from 1852 to 1859 as a Liberal. He was probably born in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain and came to Placentia Bay in 1804 as an agent for William Spurrier of Poole . When Spurrier s firm failed in 1829, Benning went into business on his own. He was also employed as a building contractor and was a partner in a ferry between Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador Burin and Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador Placentia . In 1831, he was named conservator of the peace for Burin and Placentia. In 1859, he was named a stipendiary magistrate for Lamaline, Newfoundland and Labrador Lamaline . Benning died in Burin in 1865. References cite encyclopedia last Greene first John P. authorlink title Clement Pitt Benning encyclopedia Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online volume pages publisher location date 1976 url http www.biographi.ca 009004 119.01 e.php?&id nbr 4295 accessdate 2009 10 22 reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Benning, Clement P ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1785 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1865 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Benning, Clement P Category Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Category 1785 births Category 1865 deaths Newfoundland politician stub ...   more details



  1. Charpentier River

    Infobox River river name Charpentier River image name Chutes de Burin au Qu bec.jpg 300px image size caption Chutes de Burin origin Lac Nedlouc , Nunavik , Quebec mouth Lake Minto , Nunavik , Quebec basin countries Canada length km 125 length elevation m 329 elevation mouth elevation m 181 mouth elevation discharge m3 s discharge watershed km2 watershed Charpentier River is a river in northern Quebec Ungava Peninsula , Canada , that flows from Lac Nedlouc for about 125 km northwest to Lake Minto . A rarely paddled river, it flows through very beautiful wilderness tundra & taiga . It has several picturesque waterfalls, namely Chutes de Burin and Chute Bleu. ref name Laco Lester Kovac Lynette Chubb http sites.google.com site landltrips Trips Leaf2007 Charpentier Leaf 2007 ref It is one of the main tributaries of the Leaf River Quebec Leaf River . References reflist category Rivers of Quebec coord 57 24 29 N 72 49 24 W region CA QC type river display title Quebec geo stub fr Rivi re Charpentier ...   more details



  1. Mary Hodder

    Infobox Politician image name Mary Hodder caption birth date birth place residence office1 Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly MHA for Burin Placentia West term start1 1996 term end1 2003 predecessor1 Glen Tobin successor1 Clyde Jackman party Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party Liberal religion occupation Mary Hodder is a former Canada Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district Canada riding of Burin Placentia West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party . ref http www.cbc.ca nlvotes2003 riding 007 Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003 Burin Placentia West . cbc.ca . ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hodder, Mary ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hodder, Mary Category Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Category Women MHAs in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Living people Newfoundland politician stub ...   more details



  1. Flake tool

    In archaeology a flake tool is a type of stone tool created by striking a lithic flake flake from a prepared stone lithic core core . The flake could be sharpened by retouch to create scraper archaeology scrapers or burin s. References Darvill, T ed. 2003 . Oxford Concise Dictionary of Archaeology , Oxford Oxford University Press. ISBN 0 19 280005 1. Category Lithics Category Archaeological artefact types archaeology stub ja ...   more details



  1. Health and Community Services Eastern Region

    Health and Community Services Eastern Region is the Health regions of Canada governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . The area region includes the communities of Bonavista Peninsula Burin Peninsula Avalon Peninsula External links http www.hcse.ca Health and Community Services Eastern Region Category Health regions of Newfoundland and Labrador Eastern Newfoundland stub ...   more details



  1. Newfoundland and Labrador Route 210

    Newfoundland and Labrador Route 210 is a highway that extends through the Burin Peninsula from Goobies, Newfoundland and Labrador Goobies to Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador Marystown . See also List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways Newfoundland geo stub coord missing Newfoundland and Labrador Category Roads in Newfoundland and Labrador 210 fr Route 210 Terre Neuve et Labrador ...   more details



  1. Petite Forte, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Wikify date March 2011 Petite Forte also spelled Petit Forte is located in Placentia Bay on NFLD s Burin Peninsula. It fought attempts by government in the 1960s to resettle, the community is thriving today. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador coord 47 24 00 N 54 40 00 W scale 25000 display title Category Populated coastal places in Canada Category Designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub fr Petite Forte ...   more details




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