Definitions
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- noun A set of
labels applied to the various objects in a system. - noun biochemistry The introduction of a
traceable chemical group (e.g., containing anisotope or afluorescent dye ) into aprotein or otherbiomolecule of interest so it can betracked orquantified duringexperimental analysis . - verb Present participle of
label .
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Examples
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If our labeling is actually helping us get closer to the truth, then we should pursue it full-steam.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche: Letting Go of Labels and Seeing the World Anew Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche 2010
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But this labeling is actually consistent with the definition, only now the political affiliation has switched.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Judicial Activism” — The Podcast 2010
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The problem with labeling is that eventually we all just ignore it anyway.
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Here's another example, where calorie labeling is designed to -- and does -- affect food sellers 'behavior as much or more than that of the consumers to whom it is ostensibly directed.
The interaction between commercial speech regulation and economic regulation Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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So to me, the labeling is merely a poor attempt to right some very basic wrongs in our society which has led us to unhealthy choices.
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The viral labeling is the first boycott technique that successfully combines online (virtual) and real life activities.
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Here's another example, where calorie labeling is designed to -- and does -- affect food sellers 'behavior as much or more than that of the consumers to whom it is ostensibly directed.
Archive 2009-10-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Information provision through labeling is a way to get movement on the substance without direct regulation — animal welfare, for example.
Archive 2009-06-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Front-of-package nutrition labeling is one of the hottest topics in food marketing today.
Michael F. Jacobson: The Next Big Thing for Food Labels Michael F. Jacobson 2010
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The long-awaited country of origin labeling or COOL will be enforced beginning today — so you can expect to see a "COOL" on "muscle cuts and ground beef (including veal), pork, lamb, goat and chicken; wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish; fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables; peanuts, pecans, macadamia nuts and ginseng."
Country Of Origin Labeling Officially Begins Today - The Consumerist 2009
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