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2. 24-hour clock - Wikipedia

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   The modern 24-hour clock is the convention of timekeeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours. This is indicated by the hours (and minutes) passed since midnight, from 00 (:00) to 23 (:59), with 24 (:00) as an option to indicate the end of the day. This system, as opposed to the 12-hour clock, is the ...

3. 24-hour analog dial - Wikipedia

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   The 24th hour on the right side of the dial is typical for the old Italian time system of 24 hours counted from dusk. Clocks and watches with a 24-hour analog dial have an hour hand that makes one complete revolution, 360°, in a day (24 hours per revolution). The more familiar 12-hour analog dial has an hour hand that makes two complete ...

4. Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder - Wikipedia

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   Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder causes a person's sleep–wake cycle to move around the clock every day, to a degree dependent on the length of the cycle. This is known as free-running sleep. [citation needed] People with the disorder may have an especially hard time adjusting to changes in "regular" sleep–wake cycles, such as vacations ...

5. 24-hour news cycle - Wikipedia

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   24-hour news cycle. The 24-hour news cycle (or 24/7 news cycle) is 24-hour investigation and reporting of news, concomitant with fast-paced lifestyles. The vast news resources available in recent decades have increased competition for audience and advertiser attention, prompting media providers to deliver the latest news in the most compelling ...

6. Watch - Wikipedia

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   Watch. A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It is designed to keep a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is designed to be worn around the wrist, attached by a watch strap or other type of bracelet, including metal bands, leather straps, or any other kind ...

7. Xyloband - Wikipedia

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   A Xyloband is a wristband that contains light-emitting diodes and a radio frequency receiver. Used primarily in the live entertainment industry, it was launched by RB Concepts Ltd, a company set up by entrepreneur Clive Banks with inventor Jason Regler. The lights inside the wristband can be controlled by a software program, which sends signals ...