Word: preventive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...master's candidate expressed regret at losing the post, saying that his students "would have had a great year," but added he withdrew to prevent "a political war" in the department...
...poultry is the leading suspect. Chicken manure is commonly used as fertilizer on farmlands around the affected waterways. Environmentalists say when it runs off into the water, it brings excessive levels of nitrogen. They have called for restrictions on the use of manure, including more use of sheds to prevent it from being washed into the water by rainfall...
...flyer at the register of the Coop says, "Halogen torchiere floor lamps are prohibited in Harvard freshman housing." It goes on to warn students who already have the lamp: "Extreme care must be taken to prevent placement of a halogen lamp within two feet of any combustible surface." The flyer recommends an alternative DANA lamp (see below...
...Crimson was determined to prevent its disappointment from the UConn match from recurring again when it met Idaho...
There is, in fact, nothing to prevent such guest appearances from people who have their professional credentials from another show. If that perp on Law & Order who's trying to confess is ignored by Detective Briscoe, what if Detective Sipowicz walked in and gave him a couple of quick whacks to focus his attention...