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GMA Network
2 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
'Dangerous maneuvers' performed by CCG while PH installs more floating devices in WPS
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) successfully conducted three-day Floating Aggregate Device (FAD) Laying Operations in Hasa Hasa and Kanduli Shoals. That's despite radio challenges and dangerous maneuvers from four Chinese Coast Guard vessels during the operation. 'Our crew, especially the radio operators, responded with professionalism and composure, successfully maintaining our maritime presence with dignity and courage,' said the PCG in a statement released on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the PCG said that there are now 20 FADs deployed in the area. 'The primary objective of this initiative is to bolster the livelihoods of Filipino fishermen by improving their fish catch, while also contributing to the national government's Kadiwa para sa Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda (KBBM) program, which aims to ensure a sustainable and affordable supply of fish,' the statement read. The PCG also said that the devices were installed with the use of three 44-meter Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs), the 5001 PCG-manned BFAR vessel, and MV Mamalakaya, along with several Filipino fishing boats. 'The Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources remain steadfast in their mission to safeguard the livelihoods of our people, promote food security, and uphold our sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea,' it added. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/ VAL, GMA Integrated News
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- The Hindu
Hema Committee report: No headway in probes; police decide to drop cases as survivors stay silent
The Kerala Police have decided to drop the cases that emerged from the Hema Committee's findings on sexual exploitation and the misogyny within the Malayalam film industry. The move to file Further Action Dropped (FAD) reports in the 35 criminal cases follows the inability of the special investigation team (SIT) to gather sufficient evidence, compounded by the non-cooperation of survivors. According to official sources, despite repeated summons by both the SIT and the court, the survivors declined to provide statements in connection with the cases. G. Poonguzhali, Additional Inspector General of Police and nodal officer for the probe, pointed out that while the FAD reports have been filed in 21 of these cases due to a complete lack of progress, the remaining 14 cases are also likely to be dropped temporarily. 'Not permanently closed' 'These cases are not being permanently closed,' the officer clarified. 'We have incorporated provisions that allow survivors to come forward at any point, which would enable us to reopen investigations. However, in the absence of cooperation, we have hit a legal and procedural dead end.' She added that the SIT had issued three rounds of notices, and the court had also summoned the survivors thrice without any response, making further investigation impossible under the circumstances. Despite this setback, police investigations into nearly 70 other cases, registered after the public release of the Hema Committee report and survivor disclosures, are ongoing. Of these, charge sheets have already been filed in nearly 25 cases. Notably, prominent figures in the Malayalam film industry, including MLA M. Mukesh, Siddique, Jayasurya, Edavela Babu, Maniyanpillai Raju and Ranjith, have been named in the submitted charge sheets. The Hema Committee was constituted in 2017 following growing demands from women in the film industry for systemic reform and protection from harassment.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Fisherman spots unusual phenomenon near buoy 13km off Aussie coastline: 'Not normal'
Heading out on a fishing charter on Wednesday off the coast of Kiama, NSW, Nick Moulas noticed something unusual on his fish finder. The sonar instrument helps to detect fish, but it was the temperature reading that got his attention. It was showing 27.1 degrees – roughly 2.5 to 3 degrees about average. While it may not sound like a huge increase, the warm temperature is rarely seen in waters that far south and can result in drastic changes for fishermen. 'It is very hot,' Nick told Yahoo News. 'A lot of people haven't seen it like that, that close to shore. We commonly get 25, maybe 26 out a little bit further. So if you get it in that close, it's not normal." As the owner of Shell Cove Fishing Charters, he was taking clients out for a day of fishing and stopped briefly at the Kiama Fish Aggregating Device (FAD). The buoy is anchored 12km offshore with the purpose of attracting fish, making it a popular spot for boaters. 'Out a little bit further (past the FAD) we had 27.6, I think that's about the hottest I've seen since I've been fishing out here,' he said. Weatherzone meteorologist Quincy Tut agreed it's not a common occurrence. 'It's definitely unusual, it's definitely not something that you normally see,' he said. Warmer sea temperatures bring tropical species of fish further south to places that don't usually see them. The same day that Nick spotted the 27.1 degree reading, one of his clients on the charter landed an incredible catch that left everyone onboard excited. 'We caught a wahoo in 20m of water, which is unheard of down here, which was pretty cool,' he said. 'We caught that pretty much right on the tip of Bass Point so it's the first one I've ever heard of and everyone I've spoken to says it's the first one they've ever heard of,' he said, adding the warm waters were '100 per cent' the reason behind the rare catch. The warmer waters can also extend Nick's fishing season. He normally targets marlin until about the end of April when it starts getting cooler. 'The longer the warm water stays – if it stays around 23, 24 degrees – we should have marlin right up til June which would be great,' he said. 'If they can stay for another six weeks or so it'd be great for business.' The Kiama FAD is one of 38 FADs placed along the NSW coastline and sits in the East Australian Current (EAC). Tut said the higher temps could be due to a combination of things, including the EAC, climate drivers like La Niña, and climate change. The EAC drags warm water down south with its current, while Australia as a whole has recently registered five months of record-breaking ocean temperatures. Rising sea surface temperatures are one of biggest indicators of climate change. 'Waters were, globally, the warmest on record in 2024, that's something that's been quite significant,' Tut said. 'The stronger easterly currents along the equator are pushing that warm water towards Australia, that's contributing as well. 'If you picture Australia in the middle of two basins, the Indian Ocean to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, the way that the waters are moving, it's maintaining that warm pool of water surrounding Australia. That's the simplest way I can put it,' he said. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sad Case of The Youngest Person Ever Diagnosed With Alzheimer's
In 2023, neurologists at a memory clinic in China diagnosed a 19-year-old with what they believed to be Alzheimer's disease, making him the youngest person ever to be diagnosed with the condition in the world. The male teenager began experiencing memory decline around age 17, and the cognitive losses only worsened over the years. Imaging of the patient's brain showed shrinkage in the hippocampus, which is involved in memory, and his cerebrospinal fluid hinted at common markers of this most common form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is often thought of as an old person's ailment, and yet early-onset cases, which include patients under the age of 65, account for up to 10 percent of all diagnoses. Almost all patients under 30 years of age can have their Alzheimer's explained by pathological gene mutations, putting them into the category of familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). The younger a person is when they receive a diagnosis, the more likely it is the result of a faulty gene they've inherited. Yet researchers at the Capital Medical University in Beijing couldn't find any of the usual mutations responsible for the early onset of memory loss, nor any suspect genes when they performed a genome-wide search. Before this diagnosis in China, the youngest patient with Alzheimer's was 21 years old. They carried the PSEN1 gene mutation, which causes abnormal proteins to build up in the brain, forming clumps of toxic plaques, a common feature of Alzheimer's. Cases like the one in China pose something of a mystery. None of the 19-year-old's family had a history of Alzheimer's or dementia, making it hard to categorize as FAD, yet the teenager had no other diseases, infections, or head trauma that could explain his sudden cognitive decline either. Two years before being referred to the memory clinic, the teenage patient began struggling to focus in class. Reading also became difficult and his short-term memory declined. Oftentimes, he couldn't remember events from the day before, and he was always misplacing his belongings. Ultimately, the cognitive decline became so bad, the young man was unable to finish high school, although he could still live independently. A year after being referred to the memory clinic, he showed losses in immediate recall, short-delay recall after three minutes, and long-delay recall after 30 minutes. The patient's full-scale memory score was 82 percent lower than that of peers his own age, while his immediate memory score was 87 percent lower. Long-term follow-up is needed to support the young man's diagnosis, but his medical team said at the time the patient was "altering our understanding of the typical age of onset of AD." "The patient had very early-onset AD with no clear pathogenic mutations," neurologist Jianping Jia and colleagues wrote in their study, "which suggests that its pathogenesis still needs to be explored." The case study, published in February 2023, just goes to show that Alzheimer's doesn't follow a single pathway, and is much more complex than we thought, emerging via numerous avenues with varying effects. In a statement to the South China Morning Post, the neurologists who described the patient's case argued that future studies should focus on early-onset cases to further improve our understanding of memory loss. "Exploring the mysteries of young people with Alzheimer's disease may become one of the most challenging scientific questions of the future," they said. The study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. An earlier version of this article was published in February 2023. Daily Dose of Broccoli Sprout Extract Helps Blood Sugar, Study Shows We Analyzed What TikTok Says About Medical Tests And Got a Nasty Shock FDA Will Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
