Brien is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#11302 out of 150436, Top 8%). Brien entered the list in 1950-1959 and reached its apex rank of #823 in the U.S. in the 1960s, but is not found in the list at the moment.
Slurry seal is an asphalt slurry mixture made from closely graded fine aggregate, emulsified asphalt and water, all carefully calibrated and mixed to form a mortar-like compound.This mixture is designed for easy and efficient spreading as a sealer on streets, playgrounds, parking lots and driveways.
A slur is a symbol in Western musical notation indicating that the notes it embraces are to be played without separation, i.e. with legato articulation. A slur is denoted with a curved line generally placed over the notes if the stems point downward, and under them if the stems point upwards: