Birth control ... ihood of the [[fertilization]] of an [[ovum]]
by a [[spermatozoon]]. Birth control is commonly used as part
of [[family planning]]. ... ved to be contraceptive or [[abortifacient]].
The earliest record of birth control use is an [[Ancient Egypt]]ian
set of instructions on creating a contracep ...
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Control {{Wiktionarypar|control}} ... ": e.g. "Music
students attending a master class are expected to have full
control of basic skills such as rhythm and pitch".
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Mind control ... ge of [[psychology|psychological]] tactics
able to subvert an individual's control of his own [[thought|thinking]],
behavior, emotions, or decisions. The con ... ... er of controversial
issues regarding mind control and the methods by which control
might be attained (either direct or more subtle) are the focus
of study am ...
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Air traffic control {{For|the Canadian musical group|Air Traffic
Control (band)}} [[Image:Verkeerstorens Schiphol.jpg|thumb|right|Air
Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at [[Amsterdam]]'s [[Schiphol
Airport]]]]
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Revision control ... fref|For the Wikipedia's revision control
system, see [[Wikipedia:Revision control]].}} ... historically
with the person making the change. A simple form of revision
control, for example, has the initial issue of a drawing assigned
the revision num ...
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Transmission Control Protocol ... ments]], to be sent to the
destination client. It is also responsible for controlling
the size and rate at which messages are exchanged between
the server a ... TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) consists
of a set of rules, the protocol, that are used with the ...
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Push-button ... ''button'''" or "'''pushbutton'''")
is a simple [[switch]] mechanism for [[control]]ling some
aspect of a [[machine]] or a [[process]]. Buttons are typically
... ... he contacts on the back of the pushbutton but to the
action the pushbutton controls. In this way a start button
when pushed will cause the process or machine ...
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Control system A '''control system''' is a device or set of
devices to manage, command, direct or regu ... ... near control.
Some devices or systems are inherently [[controllability|not
controllable]].
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Control city ... [Image:I35i40us62.jpg|thumb|This sign in
[[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]] lists control cities of [[Wichita,
Kansas]] and [[Ft. Smith, Arkansas]] for [[Interstate ...
A '''control city''' is a city or locality posted on a [[traffic
sign]] indicating forw ...
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Control flow {{Distinguish|flow control}} In [[computer science]]
'''control flow''' (or alternatively, flow of control) refers
to the order in which the individual [[statement (programming)|sta
...
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Remote control [[Image:Television remote control.jpg|frame|right|A
television remote control]] [[Image:Piledvariousremotes.JPG|thumb|200px|right|A
pile of various remote controls]]
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Scientific control ... the ''treatment,'' the factor being
tested is applied. In the other, the ''control,'' the factor
being tested is not applied. ... not produce a measurable
positive result; often the value of the negative control is
treated as a "background" value to be subtracted
from the test sample r ...
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Traction control system ... though similar to [[electronic
stability control]] (ESP) systems, traction control systems
do not have the same goal. *In turbo-charged vehicles, the
boost control solenoid can be actuated to reduce boost and
therefore engine power.
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Media Control '''Media Control''' could refer to: *''[[Media
Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda]]'', a
1997 book by [[Noam Cho ...
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Control tower [[Image:CtrlTwrVIA.JPG|thumb|The 109-meter tall
[[Vienna Airport]] control tower.]] [[Image:Misawa Air Base
Control Tower.jpg|thumb|Inside the control tower at [[Misawa
Air Base]], [[Japan]].]]
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Biological pest control [[Image:Organic-agriculture biocontrol-cotton
polistes-wasp.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Predator]]y [[Paper
wasp|Poli ... ... gical control of pests''' in [[agriculture]]
is a method of [[pest control|controlling pests]] (including
[[insect]]s, [[mite]]s, [[weed]]s and [[phytopathol ...
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Star Control |title = Star Control |image = [[Image:Star Control
1 strategic game.png|256px]]
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Radio control [[Image:X-33 air drop model.jpg|250px|thumb|This
radio control [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]] is carrying
a scale model of [[X-33]] and ... ... ustrial, military, and
scientific research organizations make use of radio-controlled
vehicles as well.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... cuses national
attention on developing and applying disease prevention and
control (especially [[infectious disease]]s), [[environmental
health]], [[occupati ... ... alaria zone. The new agency was
descended from the wartime agency, Malaria Control in War
Areas.
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Access control {{for|access control on a [[highway]]|limited-access
highway}} ... t or deny the use of a particular resource by
a particular entity. Access control mechanisms can be used
in managing physical resources (such as a movie the ... |