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The characteristic smirk that I saw Marni give so many times over the past few years, which I came to love and to fear at the same time: the twinkle in her eyes, a turn of her head to the side while she kept you in sight, followed by that unmistakable pre-emergence of a bright smile.
Archive 2010-03-01 EliRabett 2010
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The characteristic smirk that I saw Marni give so many times over the past few years, which I came to love and to fear at the same time: the twinkle in her eyes, a turn of her head to the side while she kept you in sight, followed by that unmistakable pre-emergence of a bright smile.
Because I could EliRabett 2010
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GM will provide $250 million of pre-emergence liquidity through July 31.
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Firstly and indisputably, there was the pre-emergence photography session with "Green Helmet" posing inside the basement, with the body of the baby being unearthed.
Part 8 - Discussion and conclusions Richard 2006
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The application of the pre-emergence herbicide diuron at 1.6 kg/ha has been recommended; other effective herbicides are atrazine, prometryn and ametryn.
Chapter 31 1987
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While hand-weeding is the most common practice, pre-emergence spraying with atrazine or ametryn will control weeds until the plants have sprouted; subsequently paraquat carefully applied with a shielded spray may be used.
Chapter 37 1987
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In the USA, extensive use is now made of a wide range of effective herbicides for the control of weeds, including naptalam, allidochlor, chloramben, vernolate, diphenamid, prometryn; normally application is pre-planting or pre-emergence.
Chapter 30 1987
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The use of pre-emergence herbicides has been suggested: eg atrazine at 1. 5-3 kg/ha to which TCA 5 kg/ha may be added on heavy soils to improve grass control, and chloramben at 3-6. 5 kg/ha.
Chapter 37 1987
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Chemical control gives excellent results: pre-emergence application of, for example, linuron or diuron with subsequent application of shielded sprays of paraquat, has proved successful.
Chapter 11 1987
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Chemical herbicides are becoming increasingly used in the more sophisticated areas; pre-emergence herbicides include prometryn, diuron and nitrofen.
Chapter 32 1987
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