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diff --git a/elsie.nci.nih.gov/src/northamerica b/elsie.nci.nih.gov/src/northamerica index 07f527f..c91430c 100644 --- a/elsie.nci.nih.gov/src/northamerica +++ b/elsie.nci.nih.gov/src/northamerica @@ -991,19 +991,19 @@ Zone America/Menominee -5:50:27 - LMT 1885 Sep 18 12:00 ################################################################################ -# From Paul Eggert (2006-03-22): -# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is +# From Paul Eggert (2014-10-31): +# +# Unless otherwise specified, the source for data through 1990 is: # Thomas G. Shanks and Rique Pottenger, The International Atlas (6th edition), # San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (2003). +# Unfortunately this book contains many errors and cites no sources. # # Gwillim Law writes that a good source # for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport # Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM), # published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries -# of the IATA's data after 1990. -# -# Except where otherwise noted, Shanks & Pottenger is the source for -# entries through 1990, and IATA SSIM is the source for entries afterwards. +# of the IATA's data after 1990. Except where otherwise noted, +# IATA SSIM is the source for entries after 1990. # # Other sources occasionally used include: # @@ -3131,13 +3131,17 @@ Zone America/Miquelon -3:44:40 - LMT 1911 May 15 # St Pierre # From Paul Eggert (2014-08-19): # The 2014-08-13 Cabinet meeting decided to stay on UTC-4 year-round. See: # http://tcweeklynews.com/daylight-savings-time-to-be-maintained-p5353-127.htm -# Model this as a switch from EST/EDT to AST on 2014-11-02 at 02:00. +# Model this as a switch from EST/EDT to AST ... +# From Chris Walton (2014-11-04): +# ... the TCI government appears to have delayed the switch to +# "permanent daylight saving time" by one year.... +# http://tcweeklynews.com/time-change-to-go-ahead-this-november-p5437-127.htm # # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone America/Grand_Turk -4:44:32 - LMT 1890 -5:07:11 - KMT 1912 Feb # Kingston Mean Time -5:00 - EST 1979 - -5:00 US E%sT 2014 Nov 2 2:00 + -5:00 US E%sT 2015 Nov Sun>=1 2:00 -4:00 - AST # British Virgin Is |