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P.M. Hawley, Inc.
PM or pm (also written P.M. or p.m.) is an abbreviation for Latin ''post meridiem'', meaning "after midday" in the 12-hour clock. PM or Pm or pm may also refer to: Arts and entertainment *Palm mute, a guitar playing technique * ''PM'' (Australian radio program) * ''PM'' (BBC Radio 4), UK *''PM Magazine'', an American TV news program (1976–1991). * ''PM'' (newspaper), US (1940–1948) * PM Press, an American publishing company *Project Mayhem, a “fictional conspiracy” created in the Chuck Palahniuk 1996 novel Fight Club and 1999 movie of the same name * PM a rock band featuring british drummer Carl Palmer. Business and economics Businesses *P.M. Place Stores, a former US chain of discount stores *Pere Marquette Railway, North America 1900–1947, reporting mark *Philip Morris International, a tobacco company Terminology *Performance management of an organisation * Portfolio manager *Preventive maintenance * Project manager *Product manager Government *Prime minister *Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12-hour Clock
The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods: a.m. (from Latin , translating to "before midday") and p.m. (from Latin , translating to "after midday"). For different opinions on representation of midday and midnight, see #Confusion at noon and midnight Each period consists of 12 hours numbered: 12 (acting as 0), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. The daily cycle starts at 12 midnight, runs through 12 noon, and continues until just before midnight at the end of the day. There is no widely accepted convention for how midday and midnight should be represented. The 12-hour clock was developed from the second millennium BC and reached its modern form in the 16th century AD. The 12-hour time convention is common in several English-speaking nations and former British colonies, as well as a few other countries. History and use The natural day-and-night division of a calendar day forms the fundamental basis as to why ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
