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  2. Image persistence - Wikipedia

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    Liquid crystals have a natural relaxed state. When a voltage is applied they rearrange themselves to block certain light waves.If left with the same voltage for an extended period of time (e.g. displaying a pointer or a taskbar in one place, or showing a picture for an extended period of time), the liquid crystals can develop a tendency to stay in one position.

  3. Horizontal blanking interval - Wikipedia

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    Some modern monitors and video cards support reduced blanking, standardized with Coordinated Video Timings. [ 3 ] In the PAL television standard, the blanking level corresponds to the black level , whilst other standards, most notably some variants of NTSC, may set the black level slightly above the blanking level on a pedestal or "set up level".

  4. Screen burn-in - Wikipedia

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    Burn-in on a monitor, when severe as in this "please wait" message, is visible even when the monitor is switched off. Screen burn-in, image burn-in, ghost image, or shadow image, is a permanent discoloration of areas on an electronic visual display such as a cathode-ray tube (CRT) in an older computer monitor or television set. It is caused by ...

  5. Comparison of display technology - Wikipedia

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    Screen shape Largest known diagonal Typical use Usable in bright room (in) (cm) Eidophor front projection Flat (limited only by brightness) TV: No Shadow mask CRT: Spherical curve or flat 42 [1] 107 TV, computer monitor: Yes Aperture grille CRT: Cylindrical curve or flat 43 [2] 109 TV, computer monitor: Yes Monochrome CRT: Spherical curve or ...

  6. Insurer stocks fall after Trump says 'we're going to knock ...

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    "The horrible middleman that makes more money, frankly, than the drug companies, and they don't do anything except they're a middleman," Trump said on Monday, at a news conference at his Mar-a ...

  7. Comparison of CRT, LCD, plasma, and OLED displays - Wikipedia

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    Up to 120 in (3.0 m) [42] Up to 150 in (3.8 m) [43] (152 in experimental) [44] Up to 97 in (2.5 m) [45] Maintenance Hazardous to repair or service due to high-voltage, requires skilled convergence calibration and adjustments for geographic location changes. [46] Glass display tube is evacuated and carries risk of implosion if improperly handled.

  8. Dry January: What is it and how beneficial can giving up ...

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    A standard drink is 12 ounces of a regular beer, 8 ounces of a malt liquor, 5 ounces of a glass of wine, and 1.5 ounces of a spirit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  9. The best technology to prevent falls, monitor safety, and ...

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    A system like Alexa Together lets a caregiver keep tabs on a loved one’s routine and health status through a connected smartphone app, for a monthly fee (about $20 as of this writing).