Transition to daylight saving time affects human healthMarch 25, 2010 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Transition to daylight saving time (DST) is needed because it regulates duty of the planets above the earth," astrologer and mathematician Elya Hovhannisyan told a news conference on March 25. According to her, all the planets, except Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, have their hour of impact on the Earth, which can shape actions and well-being of people. In Elya Hovhannisyan's opinion, transition to DST does not affect biorhythms of people, which are unchanged during person's whole life, but affects the human health. On March 28 Armenia will switch to DST, the Ministry of Economy of Armenia reported: on the last Sunday of March at 2 a.m. clocks will be switched one hour forward. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |