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In sports strategy, running out the clock (also known as running down the clock, stonewalling, killing the clock, chewing the clock, stalling, time-wasting (or timewasting) or eating clock [1]) is the practice of a winning team allowing the clock to expire through a series of preselected plays, either to preserve a lead or hasten the end of a one-sided contest.
In real-time games, time within the game passes continuously. However, in turn-based games, player turns represent a fixed duration within the game, regardless of how much time passes in the real world. Some games use combinations of real-time and turn-based timekeeping systems. Players debate the merits and flaws of these systems.
A time sink is an enjoyable but time-wasting activity. Some parents call video games a waste of time, while some introverts call parties a waste of time, making the term highly subjective; even sleeping could be considered a time sink. Some time sinks become popular and are therefore not as commonly referred to as a time sink.
Based on conversations I had with members of the Pittsburgh Steelers' brain trust while spending time with the team in training camp, I think Russell Wilson is at an extremely critical juncture of ...
Six-time Olympic downhill ski racer Sarah Schleper told me, “Ski racing is all mental. If you have a bad race, you have to have the memory of a goldfish, or you will stay in the dumps — and ...
A chess clock is a device that comprises two adjacent clocks with buttons to stop one clock while starting the other, so that the two clocks never run simultaneously. The clocks are used in games where the time is allocated between two parties. The purpose is to keep track of the total time each party takes and prevent delays.
Nap With Caution. If you feel yourself getting sleepy mid-afternoon, that's natural. "As humans, we all feel tired around the same time of day, 2–4 p.m.," says Smarr.
With more-advanced metronome technique, musicians practise separate exercises to strengthen their sense of rhythm, tempo, and musical time, while also cultivating flexibility and expression. The basic skill required is the ability to play "in the pocket"—that is, precisely on the click of the metronome, in a relaxed fashion.