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Known as DDE, the compound is a broken-down form of the harmful pesticide DDT and is found in many places around the world.
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In Big Sur, recently, they found that condors that were feeding on pinnipeds were getting high levels of DDE, which is a breakdown product of DDT.
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In addition, since I have an existing partial application developed, I'm assuming I can start with the "DDE" version and add my completed pages and classes with no problems, or maybe even just add DDE to my existing application, one or the other?
ASP.NET Forums 2008
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Among the most alarming: DDE, a breakdown of the now-banned toxic insecticide DDT, was discovered in 96 percent of the samples.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: Is Organic Milk A Hoax? Jennifer Grayson 2010
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Actually, the primary effect was on raptors – peregrine falcons, kestrels, various eagles – and it has taken a long time to get the DDT and DDE out of the eco-system.
Think Progress » McCain Backs Down To Hannity: ‘I Never Quite Understood’ Global Warming 2010
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I remember the same message when I was in school, from DDE and JFK (guess you can tell how old I am)
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While the DDE Diary and ACW Diary occasionally have copies of these schedules, they are all available in the White House Office, Office of the Staff Secretary WHOSS, Appointment Schedule Series, EL, or online, Dwight D.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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Among the most alarming: DDE, a breakdown of the now-banned toxic insecticide DDT, was discovered in 96 percent of the samples.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: Is Organic Milk A Hoax? Jennifer Grayson 2010
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Eisenhower had made his wishes plain in a meeting with Flemming, Oct. 30, 1956, DDE Diary, B19, Staff Memos, EL; also in FRUS, 1955–57, Vol.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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The original note said “key of dynamite,” an obvious typographical error; see Conversation with President, Sept. 11, 1956, DDE Diary, B 17, Sept.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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