Daylight Savings Time History

Daylight Savings Time 2009 is Sunday November 1, 2009.

Two years ago, Daylight Savings Time 2009 was switched from the last Sunday of October to the first Sunday of November.

Did You Know…?
Daylight Savings Time is the invention of Benjamin Franklin from his 18th century Parisian days, he figured that to increase the number of productive daylight hours, during the seasons when the sunlight shines early, that if you bring the clock back you can gain an additional hour of sunlight in the morning.
However, it wasn’t Benjamin Franklin who gave it an actual start; instead, the practice was born of necessity during World War I and II. The practicality of his idea came into play during these wars, when scarcity and rationing were the operative words. By following their normal routines, and by going to bed hours after sundown, people relied upon artificially generated light, which depleted the scarce reserves of fuel in its generation. Germany realized that this precious commodity could better be used to serve the war effort, and instituted the first daylight saving laws in 1915. Those who refused to comply with the lights out curfew faced punishment.

England followed suit in 1916, and, finally, the United States, in 1918. The United States reinstated the daylight saving laws on a national basis during World War II. The close of the war ended the law’s necessity, but the national habit continued on a voluntary basis. Daylight saving time had taken root in our society, and was now the norm. Of course, daylight saving time never affected the farmer, whose livelihood dictates that he adheres to the old adage “Early to bed, early to rise.”
The next time you change your clocks is March 14 2010 – the second Sunday in March.

Mr. Duey's 7 Twitter Tips

If you want to be successful at Twittering then follow some of Duey's basic rules.

1. (Breaking News)
If you want your Tweets to be seen, incorporate something popular that is being searched at the time you're writing your Tweet. example: Kanye West, Taylor Swift, or some kind of breaking news that everyone is talking about. Try to incorporate it into your Tweet somehow without getting away from the main news.

2. (Don't flood Twitter)
Don't post every minute, on the minute. I don't want my Tweets flooded with a million Tweets of what you're doing every minute. It gets really annoying, plus your important Tweets get lost in your own sea of Tweets. Got it?

3. (Thank you)
Unless it's spam, follow the people following you and thank them for following. Got that? Always follow up with the people that take time to show interest in what your doing/saying.

4. (Re-Tweet)
Re-Tweet things you find interesting that others have Tweeted. Much like chain emails, keep them going, that's how you pick up more buzz resulting in followers.

5. (140 characters)
Don't use all the 140 characters Twitter gives you. Ok, maybe only sometimes. Think about it, you probably don't read every word of your fellow Twitterer's, so try to keep it short and interesting.

6. (Irrelevant content vs. relevant content)
Don't tell me that your brushing your teeth or taking out the garbage. Instead, try to talk about what show your watching, or what song your listening to. Example: Watching U of M football game and drinking a Mountain Dew. These are brands, trends and much more fun to read then "brushing my teeth".

7. (Brand yourself).
Use your picture and brand yourself on your Twitter page. It's very easy to put a picture in the background or as your avatar. In general people like to see what you look like, especially when your chatting or Twittering all day. That's why every social network asks you to upload a profile picture.

Thanks and I hope this makes your Tweeting much more effective and fun. Follow Mr. Duey today!

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