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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reported to be in a good state of health after undergoing an overnight&nbsp;pacemaker implantation surgery, said the Sheba Medical Centre on&nbsp;Sunday (July 23). "He will remain under medical supervision in the cardiology department," the hospital,&nbsp;in a statement, said.&nbsp;

Netanyahu had earlier announced that he will be undergoing surgery for the implant of a pacemaker,&nbsp;hours before lawmakers are scheduled to debate over the controversial judicial reform bill which has been strongly protested by tens of thousands of protesters. 
 
The judicial revamp which has been proposed by the hard-right government of Netanyahu has left the nation divided and ignited one of the biggest protest movements in the history of Israel, which started in January.

<h2>Netanyahu to get discharged in time for a crucial vote on judicial reforms</h2>

Netanyahu announced his surgery and said that he will be discharged in time by the hospital for a key vote on the judicial reforms. 
 
“A week ago I was fitted with a monitoring device. That device beeped this evening and said I must receive a pacemaker and that I must do this already tonight,” said Netanyahu, in a video statement which was released late on Saturday (July 22) by his office. “I feel great, but I need to listen to my doctors,” he added.

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In the video, 73-year-old Netanyahu was seen standing and smiling. He stated that the doctors have assured him that the hospital would discharge him “tomorrow afternoon”. 
 
"The doctors tell me that I will be free and I will be released from the hospital tomorrow afternoon and will be able to go to the Knesset to vote," the prime minister stated. Netanyahu’s office said that he will be placed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin during the procedure.

<h2>Netanyahu's underlying health issues</h2>

The prime minister was hospitalised a week ago after he complained of dizziness and was discharged after one night from the same medical centre.

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The latest health scare for Netanyahu comes at a time when debate over reforms bill is due in the parliament, which will be followed by voting on Monday (July 24). The final voting will take place on the key "reasonability" clause through which government decisions can be struck down by the judges. 
 
The government of Netanyahu plans to curb the powers of the Supreme Court granted under this clause, adding that the changes are important for ensuring a better balance of power.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reported to be in a good state of health after undergoing an overnight pacemaker implantation surgery, said the Sheba Medical Centre on Sunday (July 23).

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reported to be in a good state of health after undergoing an overnight pacemaker implantation surgery, said the Sheba Medical Centre on Sunday (July 23). "He will remain under medical supervision in the cardiology department," the hospital, in a statement, said. Netanyahu had earlier announced that he will be undergoing surgery for the implant of a pacemaker, hours before lawmakers are scheduled to debate over the controversial judicial reform bill which has been strongly protested by tens of thousands of protesters. The judicial revamp which has been proposed by the hard-right government of Netanyahu has left the nation divided and ignited one of the biggest protest movements in the history of Israel, which started in January. Netanyahu to get discharged in time for a crucial vote on judicial reforms Netanyahu announced his surgery and said that he will be discharged in time by the hospital for a key vote on the judicial reforms. “A week ago I was fitted with a monitoring device. That device beeped this evening and said I must receive a pacemaker and that I must do this already tonight,” said Netanyahu, in a video statement which was released late on Saturday (July 22) by his office. “I feel great, but I need to listen to my doctors,” he added. ALSO READ | From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem: Thousands of Israelis march against judicial overhaul ahead of vote In the video, 73-year-old Netanyahu was seen standing and smiling. He stated that the doctors have assured him that the hospital would discharge him “tomorrow afternoon”. "The doctors tell me that I will be free and I will be released from the hospital tomorrow afternoon and will be able to go to the Knesset to vote," the prime minister stated. Netanyahu’s office said that he will be placed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin during the procedure. Netanyahu's underlying health issues The prime minister was hospitalised a week ago after he complained of dizziness and was discharged after one night from the same medical centre. WATCH | Israel: Police use water cannons to disperse protesters flocking the streets The latest health scare for Netanyahu comes at a time when debate over reforms bill is due in the parliament, which will be followed by voting on Monday (July 24). The final voting will take place on the key "reasonability" clause through which government decisions can be struck down by the judges. The government of Netanyahu plans to curb the powers of the Supreme Court granted under this clause, adding that the changes are important for ensuring a better balance of power. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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During a particularly violent period in Earth's history, everything nearly came to a stop. Geochemical processes oozed, tectonic activity decreased, and the evolution of life in its most basic forms had no impact.

New evidence reveals that the boring billion, as it is sometimes known, occurred when Earth was suspended in a state of perpetual rotation, an orb whirling through space with one day (one revolution) taking only 19 hours, reported Science Alert.

As per the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-023-01202-6">study</a> conducted by two geophysicists, the 'stalling' of Earth's day duration at 19 hours occurred approximately one&nbsp;billion years ago and was caused by a delicate balance of conflicting factors at that time.

The Moon was then closer to Earth and maintained a consistent distance from it rather than sliding out of its gravitational hold as it has done in the past and afterwards.

<meta charset="utf-8" />"Over time, the Moon has stolen Earth's rotational energy to boost it into a higher orbit farther from Earth," Ross Mitchell of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Uwe Kirscher of Curtin University in Australia explain in their published paper.

The Moon's outward motion causes the Earth's rotation to slow down, and as a result, our sunny days gradually become longer.&nbsp;

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Numerous studies have already examined how Earth's days are elongating, according to some current estimates, at a rate of a little more than 0.000015 seconds every year.

The majority of Earth's rotation models used in research like this one indicate that the duration of the day on our planet has grown consistently during the last three&nbsp;to four&nbsp;billion years. According to a 2018 study, for instance, one Earth day 1.4 billion years ago lasted 18 hours.

However, there is another group of scientists who have hypothesised - at least since 1987 - that perhaps Earth's day length flattened for a considerable amount of time before starting to climb slowly and steadily up to the 24 hours we now refer to as a day.

However, it is difficult to find any geological evidence of a change in the Earth's rotation. The development of stromatolites that are oriented towards the Sun and tidal rhythmites, patterns of mud deposits spread out by tides and preserved in rock, can both be used to estimate the duration of the day. However, these are hardly ever maintained in the past.

Mitchell and Kirscher used an abundance of recent geological data that has arisen to their advantage in this new investigation. The cyclostratigraphy data are records of cyclic variations in the temperature of Earth caused by astronomical influences, such as the wobble and axial tilt of the planet.

<meta charset="utf-8" />"We realised that it was finally time to test a kind of fringe, the completely reasonable, alternative idea about Earth's paleorotation," Mitchell told Sciencealert.

<h2>What does their research say?</h2>

According to their statistical research, Earth's day duration flattened between two&nbsp;and one billion years ago, in the middle of the Proterozoic epoch, which culminated with "Snowball Earth" and came before the Cambrian explosion of life.

Mitchell and Kirscher examined past significant moments in the rocky history of our planet to try to determine what would have caused early Earth to enter a period of relative stability.

If their calculations are true, the plateau in day duration came after dramatic changes in the atmosphere of early Earth, particularly the Great Oxidation Event, when oxygen levels surged and produced an ozone layer before falling once more.

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During a particularly violent period in Earth's history, everything nearly came to a stop. Geochemical processes oozed, tectonic activity decreased, and the evolution of life in its most basic forms had no impact.

During a particularly violent period in Earth's history, everything nearly came to a stop. Geochemical processes oozed, tectonic activity decreased, and the evolution of life in its most basic forms had no impact. New evidence reveals that the boring billion, as it is sometimes known, occurred when Earth was suspended in a state of perpetual rotation, an orb whirling through space with one day (one revolution) taking only 19 hours, reported Science Alert. As per the study conducted by two geophysicists, the 'stalling' of Earth's day duration at 19 hours occurred approximately one billion years ago and was caused by a delicate balance of conflicting factors at that time. The Moon was then closer to Earth and maintained a consistent distance from it rather than sliding out of its gravitational hold as it has done in the past and afterwards. "Over time, the Moon has stolen Earth's rotational energy to boost it into a higher orbit farther from Earth," Ross Mitchell of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Uwe Kirscher of Curtin University in Australia explain in their published paper. The Moon's outward motion causes the Earth's rotation to slow down, and as a result, our sunny days gradually become longer. Also read | 'Smiling' deepsea snailfish, a unique creature in Pacific Ocean Numerous studies have already examined how Earth's days are elongating, according to some current estimates, at a rate of a little more than 0.000015 seconds every year. The majority of Earth's rotation models used in research like this one indicate that the duration of the day on our planet has grown consistently during the last three to four billion years. According to a 2018 study, for instance, one Earth day 1.4 billion years ago lasted 18 hours. However, there is another group of scientists who have hypothesised - at least since 1987 - that perhaps Earth's day length flattened for a considerable amount of time before starting to climb slowly and steadily up to the 24 hours we now refer to as a day. However, it is difficult to find any geological evidence of a change in the Earth's rotation. The development of stromatolites that are oriented towards the Sun and tidal rhythmites, patterns of mud deposits spread out by tides and preserved in rock, can both be used to estimate the duration of the day. However, these are hardly ever maintained in the past. Mitchell and Kirscher used an abundance of recent geological data that has arisen to their advantage in this new investigation. The cyclostratigraphy data are records of cyclic variations in the temperature of Earth caused by astronomical influences, such as the wobble and axial tilt of the planet. "We realised that it was finally time to test a kind of fringe, the completely reasonable, alternative idea about Earth's paleorotation," Mitchell told Sciencealert. What does their research say? According to their statistical research, Earth's day duration flattened between two and one billion years ago, in the middle of the Proterozoic epoch, which culminated with "Snowball Earth" and came before the Cambrian explosion of life. Mitchell and Kirscher examined past significant moments in the rocky history of our planet to try to determine what would have caused early Earth to enter a period of relative stability. If their calculations are true, the plateau in day duration came after dramatic changes in the atmosphere of early Earth, particularly the Great Oxidation Event, when oxygen levels surged and produced an ozone layer before falling once more. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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If Americans meet five hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines, then more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented.

Published in the journal 'Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise', the data noted that three per cent of all cancer cases in adults in the US aged 30 years and older during 2013 to 2016 was due to physical inactivity. Also, the proportion was higher in women compared to men.

The maximum number of cases were in the South, such as Kentucky, West Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi, whereas the lowest proportions were found in the Mountain region and northern states, such as Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The data highlights specific cancer sites, including 16.9 per cent of stomach cancers, 11.9 per cent of endometrial cancers, 11.0 per cent of kidney cancers, 9.3 per cent of colon cancers, 8.1 per cent of oesophagal cancers, 6.5 per cent of female breast cancers, and 3.9 per cent of urinary bladder cancers.

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State-wise, the proportion of cancer cases attributable to physical inactivity ranged from 2.3 per cent in Utah to 3.7 per cent in Kentucky.

The author wrote, "These findings underscore the need to encourage physical activity as a means of cancer prevention and implement individual- and community-level interventions that address the various behavioural and socioeconomic barriers to recreational physical activity. Understanding and reducing the behavioural and socioeconomic barriers to physical activity is essential for optimising intervention strategies targeting at-risk groups across the country."

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The data highlights the importance of physical activity.&nbsp;

It talks about how there are many barriers to recreational physical activity, which include, lack of time due to long working hours in low-wage jobs, the cost of gym memberships or personal equipment.&nbsp;

The lack of access to a safe environment also contributes to the lack of physical activity.&nbsp;

If Americans meet five hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines, then more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented.

If Americans meet five hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines, then more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented. Published in the journal 'Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise', the data noted that three per cent of all cancer cases in adults in the US aged 30 years and older during 2013 to 2016 was due to physical inactivity. Also, the proportion was higher in women compared to men. The maximum number of cases were in the South, such as Kentucky, West Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi, whereas the lowest proportions were found in the Mountain region and northern states, such as Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and Wisconsin. The data highlights specific cancer sites, including 16.9 per cent of stomach cancers, 11.9 per cent of endometrial cancers, 11.0 per cent of kidney cancers, 9.3 per cent of colon cancers, 8.1 per cent of oesophagal cancers, 6.5 per cent of female breast cancers, and 3.9 per cent of urinary bladder cancers. Also read | Bakery in UK stops producing its bestselling biscuit, here’s why State-wise, the proportion of cancer cases attributable to physical inactivity ranged from 2.3 per cent in Utah to 3.7 per cent in Kentucky. The author wrote, "These findings underscore the need to encourage physical activity as a means of cancer prevention and implement individual- and community-level interventions that address the various behavioural and socioeconomic barriers to recreational physical activity. Understanding and reducing the behavioural and socioeconomic barriers to physical activity is essential for optimising intervention strategies targeting at-risk groups across the country." Also read | As COVID-19 creates 'new poor', here's how India is progressing to eradicate extreme poverty The data highlights the importance of physical activity. It talks about how there are many barriers to recreational physical activity, which include, lack of time due to long working hours in low-wage jobs, the cost of gym memberships or personal equipment. The lack of access to a safe environment also contributes to the lack of physical activity.

Five hours of physical activity per week helps in preventing cancer: Study

India has sent a letter of request (LoR) to the US seeking to purchase patrol drones for protection and vigilance of its maritime assets in the Indian Ocean, sources said. 
 
The letter of request (LoR) sent by New Delhi last week comes less than a fortnight after India was inducted into Missile Technology 
 
Control Regime (MTCR) and recognised by the US as a &quot;major defence partner&quot; after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama, earlier this month. 
 
This is part of the Modi Government&#39;s effort to fast track its goal to secure the country&#39;s maritime assets, particularly in the Indian Ocean and, detect any untoward intrusion like the Mumbai terrorist attack. 
 
The letter seeks purchase of state-of-the-art multi-mission maritime patrol Predator Guardian UAV&#39;s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) from General Atomics, they said. 
 
It provides high-altitude wide area and has long endurance maritime ISR capability, which will help India to safeguard its maritime assets in the Indian Ocean, both east and west coast. 
 
Flying at an altitude of 50,000 feet these drones have the capacity to fly non-stop for more than 24 hours and monitor the movement of objects as small as a football, sources said. 
 
India had previously shown interest in purchasing these drones from the US, but the Obama administration was unable to process these request as India was not a member of MTCR. 
 
After India got the MTCR membership earlier this month, the US has started looking into the proposal and is believed to be moving ahead with the next phase of letter of acceptance. 
 
&quot;Earlier this month, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi affirmed their support for US-India cooperation in promoting maritime security,&quot; they said. 
 
The issue of drones was discussed by the Prime Minister with President Obama who gave a favourable response. 
 
Referring to the India-US joint statement on June 7 at the White House, the sources said the two leaders reiterated the importance they attach to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight and exploitation of resources as per international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and settlement of territorial disputes by peaceful means. 
 
It is estimated that India could be looking at over 250 Predator Guardian UAV&#39;s over the next few years, estimated at over USD 5 billion. 
 
&quot;Its Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) mode provides a quick and easy method for locating moving vehicles,&quot; Dr Lall, an aerospace scientist said. 
 
&quot;The radar&#39;s Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode provides the capability to complete a variety of maritime missions successfully, including coastal surveillance, long-range surveillance, small target detection, and search and rescue operations. These are also equipped with an Automatic Identification System (AIS) for identifying vessels at sea,&quot; he added. 
 
(PTI)

The 'Predator Guardian' drones can fly at 50,000 feet non-stop for over 24 hours and monitor the movement of objects as small as a football

India has sent a letter of request (LoR) to the US seeking to purchase patrol drones for protection and vigilance of its maritime assets in the Indian Ocean, sources said. The letter of request (LoR) sent by New Delhi last week comes less than a fortnight after India was inducted into Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and recognised by the US as a "major defence partner" after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama, earlier this month. This is part of the Modi Government's effort to fast track its goal to secure the country's maritime assets, particularly in the Indian Ocean and, detect any untoward intrusion like the Mumbai terrorist attack. The letter seeks purchase of state-of-the-art multi-mission maritime patrol Predator Guardian UAV's (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) from General Atomics, they said. It provides high-altitude wide area and has long endurance maritime ISR capability, which will help India to safeguard its maritime assets in the Indian Ocean, both east and west coast. Flying at an altitude of 50,000 feet these drones have the capacity to fly non-stop for more than 24 hours and monitor the movement of objects as small as a football, sources said. India had previously shown interest in purchasing these drones from the US, but the Obama administration was unable to process these request as India was not a member of MTCR. After India got the MTCR membership earlier this month, the US has started looking into the proposal and is believed to be moving ahead with the next phase of letter of acceptance. "Earlier this month, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi affirmed their support for US-India cooperation in promoting maritime security," they said. The issue of drones was discussed by the Prime Minister with President Obama who gave a favourable response. Referring to the India-US joint statement on June 7 at the White House, the sources said the two leaders reiterated the importance they attach to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight and exploitation of resources as per international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and settlement of territorial disputes by peaceful means. It is estimated that India could be looking at over 250 Predator Guardian UAV's over the next few years, estimated at over USD 5 billion. "Its Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) mode provides a quick and easy method for locating moving vehicles," Dr Lall, an aerospace scientist said. "The radar's Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode provides the capability to complete a variety of maritime missions successfully, including coastal surveillance, long-range surveillance, small target detection, and search and rescue operations. These are also equipped with an Automatic Identification System (AIS) for identifying vessels at sea," he added. (PTI)

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