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can no longer find your computer keyboard or mouse, under stacks of bills and papers, then you might use the extra late-night hour to clear the decks.

CHANGE-UP YOUR CLOSETS!

This is my personal favorite. By the first week of November, despite erratic autumnal temperature shifts, it truly is time to stash the summer clothes. By this weekend, those winter sweaters are beginning to look rather appealing. Bundle up the lightweight items, and bring out the woolies! By the time you have made the switch, you may be ready for an extra hour of sleep!

SNOOZE AND SNORE ON!

Sleepyheads probably won't set their alarms for a 2 am wake-up call, just to change their clocks. In fact, some may preset the correct times as soon as the Saturday sun begins to wane and call it a night.

BRING HOME BATTERIES!

When you adjust your clocks, why not change the batteries in your smoke detectors as well? Most fire departments advise doing this at Daylight Savings Time in the fall and the spring. It only takes a moment, but it may save lives!

WHEN WILL DST OCCUR IN THE SPRING?

Since August 2005, when U.S. President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (passed by Congress in July 2005), DST has begun on the second Sunday of March and ended on the first Sunday in November. Clocks are set ahead in the spring, and back again in the fall.

Previously, DST was observed in October. The extended time was intended as an energy-saving measure, by encouraging folks to make more efficient use of daylight.

EXCEPTIONS MAY EXIST.

For many years, the state of Indiana was divided, in terms of participation in DST. Some counties switched clocks, and some did not.

As of 2007, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands do not participate in Daylight Saving Time. Check with local authorities, if you are unsure.

Sources:
http://webexhib its.org/daylightsaving/b.html
h ttp://www.doi.gov/iepa/EnergyP olicyActof2005.pdf
http://www.i nfoplease.com/spot/daylight1.h tml
http://www.timeanddate.com/ time/aboutdst.html
http://www.w hitehouse.gov/news/releases/20 05/08/20050808-6.html

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