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	Regulator may refer to: Regulator (automatic control) Regulator (automatic control) In automatic control, a regulator is a device which has the function of maintaining a designated characteristic. It performs the activity of managing or maintaining a range of values in a machine.... , a device which has the function of maintaining a designated characteristic Battery regulator Battery regulator A battery regulator is a device in a battery pack which bleeds off excess charge current to allow all cells or batteries in a string to be fully charged without overcharging other cells.... , a device in a battery pack which bleeds off excess charge current to let all cells reach full charge without overcharging some cells Diving regulator Diving regulator A diving regulator is a pressure regulator used in a scuba set that supplies the diver with breathing gas at ambient pressure from one or more diving cylinders.... , which provides a scuba diver with breathing gas at ambient pressure from a diving cylinder Gas pressure regulator, a device that is attached to tanks of gases under high pressure oxygen Oxygen Oxygen no O2 produced; 2) O2 produced, but absorbed in oceans & seabed rock; 3) O2 starts to gas out of the oceans, but is absorbed by land surfaces and formation of ozone layer; 4-5) O2 sinks filled and the gas accumulates]]... , nitrogen Nitrogen Nitrogen is a chemical element that has the symbol N and atomic number 7 and atomic mass 14.00674?. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78% by volume of Earth's atmosphere.... , carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalent bond to a single carbon atom. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure and exists in Earth's atmosphere in this state.... , compressed air, propane Propane Propane is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing.... , acetylene Acetylene Acetylene is the chemical compound with the symbol carbonhydrogen. It is the simplest alkyne.As an alkyne, acetylene is Saturation because its two carbon atoms are Chemical bond together in a triple bond.... and other compressed gases to provide a workable low-pressure gas stream from which equipment or breathing apparatus can be safely operated Regulatory agency Voltage regulator Voltage regulator A voltage regulator is an electricity regulator designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level.It may use an electromechanical mechanism, or passive or active electronic components.... , in electronics The regulator of a number field in algebraic number theory (see Dirichlet's unit theorem Dirichlet's unit theorem In algebraic number theory, Dirichlet's unit theorem determines the rank of an abelian group of the group of units in the ring OK of algebraic integers of a number field K.... ); a quantity defined from the group of units. After taking logarithms, it has the interpretation of the volume of a fundamental domain in the lattice of units in 'logarithmic space' The Regulator, the English name of the French Steampunk comic Le Régulateur as published in Heavy Metal Heavy Metal (magazine) *Heavy Metal* is an United States science fiction and fantasy fiction comics magazine, known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica.... Regulator, in physics, a construction used in regularization techniques—see regularization (physics) Regularization (physics) In physics, especially quantum field theory, regularization is a method of dealing with infinite, divergent, and non-sensical expressions by introducing an auxiliary concept of a regulator .... Regulator Steam locomotive components A listing of the components typically found on Steam locomotives.Guide to steam locomotive components .#Tender locomotive — Container holding both water for the boiler and combustible fuel such as wood, coal or oil for the fire box.... , in a steam locomotive, the lever and associated valve which controls the passage of steam from the boiler to the cylinders Regulator, a naval police officer in the United Kingdom, a member of the Royal Navy Regulating Branch Royal Navy Regulating Branch The Royal Navy Police , or Royal Naval Police, formerly known as the Royal Navy Regulating Branch, is the military police branch of the Royal Navy.... Regulator, a precision pendulum clock Pendulum clock A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a pendulum, a swinging weight, as its timekeeping element. From its invention in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens until the 1930s, the pendulum clock was the world's most accurate timekeeper, accounting for its widespread use.... used as a standard for regulating other timepieces or for timing astronomical observations Regulators may refer to:- A regulatory agency, a body that establishes, monitors, reforms and enforces regulations. See for example competition regulator Competition regulator A competition regulator is a government agency, typically a creature of statute, sometimes called an Regulator , which administrative laws and enforces competition laws, and may sometimes also enforce consumer protection laws.... , economic regulator or Civil Aviation Authority Civil Aviation Authority This is a list of national and supra-national civil aviation authorities.See also* National Transportation Safety Board External links... Regulators Society, a secret society formed in 1853 at Norwich University Norwich University Norwich University is a Private University located in Northfield , Vermont, Vermont. It is home to both a Corps of Cadets and a smaller traditional student population.... , which has ties to theta Chi International Fraternity Regulate (song) Regulate (song) "Regulate" is a 1994 in music song performed by Warren G. and Nate Dogg. Released in the summer of 1994, the track appears on the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim and later Warren G.'s album Regulate...G Funk Era.... , a rap song by Warren G and Nate Dogg The Regulators The Regulators *The Regulators* is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 in literature at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation.... , a novel written under Stephen King's pen name, Richard Bachman American History Participants in the Regulator-Moderator Conflict in western South Carolina, 1761-1769, who were eventually opposed by the Moderators Members of the Regulator movement, a small-scale rebellion in North Carolina during the 1760s, considered by some historians to have been a catalyst to the American Revolution American Revolution The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire and then rejected the British monarchy to become the sovereign United States of America.... Members of Shays' Rebellion in 1786, also known as Shaysites Shaysites The Shaysites, who called themselves Regulators, were the group of rebels that followed Daniel Shays and Luke Day during Shays' Rebellion in 1786.... Bands of vigilantes calling themselves Regulators, who arose in Northern Illinois in the 1830s and 1840s, in response to the depredations of the Banditti of the Prairie Banditti of the Prairie The Banditti of the Prairie or the Prairie Bandits, in the U.S. state of Illinois, were a group of loose-knit, rogue outlaws during the mid-19th century.... Participants in the Regulator-Moderator War Regulator-Moderator War The Regulator-Moderator War was a nineteenth century feud in East Texas during the Republic of Texas years. It was called the Regulator-Moderator war, for the two sides: the Regulators wanted to "regulate" the activities of rivals and the Moderators wanted to "moderate" being "regulated."... in East Texas in 1839-1844 The Lincoln County Regulators Lincoln County Regulators The Lincoln County Regulators was a deputy posse in Lincoln County, New Mexico during the Lincoln County War, consisting of a dozen or so members who wanted revenge for the killing of their boss, John Tunstall.... , a posse formed during the Lincoln County War in the late 1870s; one of its members was Billy the Kid