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- DictionaryReg·u·late/ˈreɡyəˌlāt/
verb
- 1. control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly: "a hormone that regulates metabolism and organ function"
1 day ago · e. The tragedy of the commons is a metaphoric label for a concept that is widely discussed, and criticised, in economics, ecology and other sciences. According to the concept, should a number of people enjoy unfettered access to a finite, valuable resource such as a pasture, they will tend to over-use it, and may end up destroying its value ...
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- Garrett Hardin
- 13 December 1968
- Science
1 day ago · Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight.
1 day ago · Marxism is a political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis. It uses a materialist interpretation of historical development, better known as "historical materialism", to understand class relations and social conflict. It also uses a dialectical perspective to view social transformation.
1 day ago · Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups. [1] Although over 500 amino acids exist in nature, by far the most important are the 22 α-amino acids incorporated into proteins. [2] Only these 22 appear in the genetic code of life. [3] [4]
1 day ago · The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill).. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...
1 day ago · Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products —particularly in diet —and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. [c] A person who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan . Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism.
- Avoiding the use of animal products, particularly in diet
- Dorothy Morgan and Donald Watson (November 1944)
