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  2. Microsecond - Wikipedia

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    1 microsecond – the length of time of a high-speed, commercial strobe light flash (see air-gap flash). 1 microsecond – protein folding takes place on the order of microseconds (thus this is the speed of carbon-based life). 1.8 microseconds – the amount of time subtracted from the Earth's day as a result of the 2011 Japanese earthquake. [1]

  3. Unit of time - Wikipedia

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    microsecond: 10 −6 s: One millionth of a second. Symbol is μs millisecond: 10 −3 s: One thousandth of a second. Shortest time unit used on stopwatches. jiffy (electronics) ~ 10 −3 s: Used to measure the time between alternating power cycles. Also a casual term for a short period of time. centisecond: 10 −2 s: One hundredth of a second ...

  4. Orders of magnitude (time) - Wikipedia

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    4–8 ms: The typical seek time for a computer hard disk: 10 −2: centisecond cs One hundredth of one second 1.6667 cs: The period of a frame at a frame rate of 60 Hz. 2 cs: The cycle time for European 50 Hz AC electricity 10–20 cs (=0.1–0.2 s): The human reflex response to visual stimuli 10 −1: decisecond ds One tenth of a second

  5. No apps, no hacks. A guide to optimizing productivity - AOL

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    Mindful productivity is about focusing on what matters so you can crush your work goals and have a life outside of them. In my case, it includes chasing a goofy, rambunctious 16-month-old around ...

  6. Best Practices for Long-Term Investors in a Microsecond Market

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    The rise of high-frequency and quantitative trading is both an extreme manifestation of and a contributing factor to a stock market in which the bulk of activity is short-term oriented. It has ...

  7. Is Sildenafil Safe for This Common Male Problem? - AOL

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    In the ‘80s, researchers set out to test a medication called sildenafil citrate for treating high blood pressure and angina (chest pain) from heart disease.

  8. Nanosecond - Wikipedia

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    A nanosecond is equal to 1000 picoseconds or ⁠ 1 / 1000 ⁠ microsecond. Time units ranging between 10 −8 and 10 −7 seconds are typically expressed as tens or hundreds of nanoseconds. Time units of this granularity are commonly found in telecommunications, pulsed lasers, and related aspects of electronics.

  9. 'The Challenge 40' Winners Rachel Robinson and Jenny ... - AOL

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    Especially when you have three kids, or you have a career Jenny and I, and you come back to the show. Jenny: You've got to make it work. It's not a successful season unless you win, you know.