Archive: NYT – March 29, 2001

Daylight saving time begins on Sunday at 2 a.m., when clocks are turned ahead one hour.

WebExhibits has an online guide to daylight time (www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving), which was proposed in 1784 by Benjamin Franklin and adopted in the United States in 1918 to conserve fuel for the war effort. Daylight time saves electricity and promotes travel safety because the sun is shining later in the day.

Hawaii, part of Indiana and Arizona (except on the Navajo Indian Reservation) do not observe daylight saving time, but there is a list of more than 25 countries that do.

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A selection of events and sites on the Web.

Events

TODAY, 3 p.m.

chat.yahoo.com

A chat with Ted Rall, a syndicated cartoonist and columnist whose work can be seen on www.rall.com.

TUESDAY, 4 p.m.

www.foodandwine.com

Tips on making chocolate desserts, with Jacques Torres, a master pastry chef.

Sites

www.cmap.nypirg.org

The New York Public Interest Research Group has published a set of maps showing population gains and losses in New York from the 2000 Census, by county and by congressional, assembly and state senate districts.

www.discoveryhealth.com

Visitors to this site can assess their day-to-day stress, find tips for defusing stress and see a preview of the documentary ”Science of Stress.”

www.mirreentry.com

In case you missed it, streaming video of Mir’s re-entry from space, with a history of the station, photos and links.

www.takegreatpictures.com

The PhotoImaging Information Council site includes favorite hometown photographs from more than 25 mayors, picture-taking tips and links.