Most adults who were awake during the time of a bat bite will know they have been bitten.

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It's not just a matter of the extra time being awake, that there is something about being tired that seems to contribute.

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In the month before the competition, he stayed awake for days at a time to finish the collection.

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While the medical community has traditionally focused on increasing daily amounts of exercise and participation in sports programs, what we should be more concerned with is the time when we are awake (up to 15 hrs per day) which we do not spend exercising.

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He could stay awake for only a few hours at a time, and he was easily confused.

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Some nonmedical options to try include staying hydrated, exercising or being active during the time you are supposed to be awake, and getting enough overall sleep before, during and after travel if possible.

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Many instead come in a day early or leave a day later to accommodate airline schedules and to be awake and alert for classes that are several time zones earlier or later than their own.

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Because it is the only time, vipers and mambas, very much awake and alert, frequently bite these women.

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Some were even living on Mars time, adding forty minutes to every day, till they were awake at night and asleep when the sun was out.

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