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<p>24.7.61.58: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Hotbed''' can mean:<br /> <br /> * Hotbed (economics) - A '''hotbed''' is an [[ecosystem|environment]] conducive to rapid growth or development. Colloquially, it is often heard in the phrase, &quot;a hotbed of activity.&quot; The term has varying, specific meanings in diverse fields, such as [[economics]] and [[biology]].<br /> <br /> * Hotbed (gardening) - In '''biology''', a hotbed is a pile of decaying [[organic matter]] warmer than its surrounding due to the heat given off by the metabolism of the microorganisms in the [[decompose|decomposing]] pile. Hotbeds are used by humans for [[composting]] and keeping delicate plants warm during the winter. Some egg-laying animals use hotbeds to [[incubate]] their eggs.<br /> <br /> * Hotbed (company) - [http://www.hotbed.com Hotbed] is also a film production company located in San Francisco, CA. Founders Unsu Lee and Stokes McIntyre named their company Hotbed because they sought to foster an environment that would facilitate the &quot;rapid growth&quot; and development of creative concepts for motion picture. Their vision was to be a hotbed for creative film endeavors and resources, and sometimes they felt like decaying organic matter while they struggled to get their business off the ground.<br /> <br /> {{disambig}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Composting]]<br /> [[Category:Biodegradation]]<br /> [[Category:Ecology]]<br /> [[Category:Film and video terminology]]<br /> [[Category:Marketing]]</div>

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