October 2023 - tz - lists.iana.org

No Daylight Savings in Fiji
by Jashneel Kumar Oct. 7, 2023

Oct. 7, 2023

Dear Time Zone Support, I would like to inform you that we will not have Daylight Savings in Fiji in year 2023 - 2024. This has been confirmed by the Fiji Government. Please find following link for reference: https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Daylight-Saving-suspended-x4rf58/ Appreciate if you can update the time zone database and confirm. Regards, Jashneel Kumar Manager - Data Network & Services Vodafone Fiji Pte Limited 168 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva Fiji Islands M : (679)9998456 Phone: (679) 2614212 Email : Jashneel.Kumar(a)vodafone.com.fj<mailto:Jashneel.Kumar@vodafone.com.fj> [Vodafone] ________________________________ The content of this email including any attachments is confidential and may contain information that is proprietary and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify E-mail Administrator on info(a)vodafone.com.fj Please also destroy and delete this message from your system. Vodafone Fiji PTE Limited does not guarantee that this message is free from computer virus or any other defect. The reader accepts full responsibility for taking defensive and counteractive action needed to rectify the computer virus or other defects caused. Vodafone Fiji PTE Limited : Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji | Telephone : +679 3312000 | E-Mail : info(a)vodafone.com.fj Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail [https://www.vodafone.com.fj//images/default-source/logo/logo-2x.png] Vodafone Fiji PTE Ltd <https://www.vodafone.com.fj/>

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[PROPOSED] update tz-link for AMA and SRS
by Paul Eggert Oct. 6, 2023

Oct. 6, 2023

* tz-link.html: Also cite the American Medical Association and the Sleep Research Society in “Costs and benefits of time shifts”. Fix citation to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. --- tz-link.html | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/tz-link.html b/tz-link.html index 43190dd7..19740b11 100644 --- a/tz-link.html +++ b/tz-link.html @@ -973,6 +973,9 @@ zone shifts, and many scientific studies have been conducted. This section summarizes reviews and position statements based on scientific literature in the area. <ul> +<li>In 2022 the American Medical Association issued a +<a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-calls-permanent-st…">statement +supporting permanent standard time</a> on health grounds.</li> <li>Carey RN, Sarma KM. <a href="https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/6/e014319.long">Impact of daylight saving time on road traffic collision risk: a systematic @@ -989,11 +992,17 @@ doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.39.2.thav">10.5547/01956574.39.2.t This analyzes research literature and concludes, "Electricity savings are larger for countries farther away from the equator, while subtropical regions consume more electricity because of <abbr>DST</abbr>."</li> +<li>Malow BA. It is time to abolish the clock change and adopt permanent +standard time in the United States: a Sleep Research Society position statement. +Sleep. 2022;45(12):zsac236. +doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac236">10.1093/sleep/zsac236</a>. +After reviewing of the scientific literature, the Sleep Research Society +advocates permanent standard time due to its health benefits. <li>Rishi MA, Ahmed O, Barrantes Perez JH et al. <a href="https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcsm.8780">Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement</a>. -J Clin Sleep Med. -2020;<a href="https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8780">10.5664/jcsm.8780</a>. +J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(10):1781–1784. +doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8780">10.5664/jcsm.8780</a>. This argues for permanent standard time due to health risks of both <abbr>DST</abbr> transitions and permanent <abbr>DST</abbr>.</li> <li>Roenneberg T, Wirz-Justice A, Skene DJ et al. -- 2.39.2

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DST in Fiji this year
by Almaz Mingaleev Oct. 6, 2023

Oct. 6, 2023

In 2022f Fiji's DST was suspended <https://github.com/eggert/tz/blob/861b58589c66b1db6aedbae70961446d86b6f808/…> indefinitely (original post was about 2022-2023 only). Does anyone know what is Fiji's government plan for 2023-2024? Thanks, Almaz

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