Commentary: Spotify Wrapped is more than a list of songs you listened toLudhiana: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University ( Gadvasu ), in collaboration with the Indian Dairy Association (IDA) Punjab Chapter, celebrated National Milk Day with great fanfare. The event honoured Dr Verghese Kurien , the ‘Father of the White Revolution’, by organising a seminar on ‘Transformative Role of Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Dairying ’. Experts highlighted the remarkable journey of dairy development in Punjab, transforming from a milk-deficit state to a frontrunner in dairy production, and its contribution to the national economy. Dr JPS Gill, vice-chancellor of Gadvasu and chief guest, elaborated on the importance of the livestock sector in the agrarian economy, which contributes around 39% of Punjab’s total agricultural GDP. With only 2.16% of the national bovine population, Punjab contributes around 6.40% (13.40 MT) of milk annually to the national milk pool. TNN We also published the following articles recently Cow milk vs Almond Milk: Nutrition and benefits decoded Cow's milk and almond milk are both popular choices, but they differ in nutritional value. Cow's milk is a powerhouse of protein, calcium, and vitamins, while almond milk is lower in calories and often fortified with nutrients. Soaking walnuts in water vs soaking in milk: Which is healthier? Soaking walnuts enhances their nutritional value by reducing phytic acid and improving digestibility. While water is the traditional soaking method, milk adds a creamy texture and boosts protein and calcium content. Water is ideal for calorie control and those with lactose intolerance, while milk caters to individuals seeking extra nutrients and a richer flavor. Minor boy assaulted for stealing packet of milk In a shocking incident that sparked outrage on social media, a young boy in Guwahati was severely beaten by a group of individuals for allegedly stealing a packet of milk. The disturbing video, filmed by a bystander, showed the boy being brutally attacked with sticks and even a key.
The Government’s track record in housing is nothing to boast about and it should be realistic about the number of houses it can build. Opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Senator Ryan Walters made the point yesterday as the Senate debated a resolution to vest land at Holders Hill, St James, for a soon-tobe completed housing project. He said Barbadians also had a genuine concern about the level of food security based on the usage of land for housing. “It has been a political issue as well, but it is a genuine concern,” he said, adding that the Government should at least give the country the assurance that agricultural production was safe. That, Walters said, was not too much to ask considering that land use was being shifted and there was a crisis of food and vegetable produce. He said it was an ambitious plan to build 10 000 homes in five years when over the last six years that the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) was in office, fewer than 500 were built, representing an average of 70 a year. “And now . . . they are going to build 2 000 homes a year. It is not ambitious, it is nonsensical,” he said. Barbadians wanted to hear the truth and wanted their leaders to be practical and honest, the Senator told the Chamber. Walters said much had been made of the DLP’s record on housing but the Leader of Government Business Senator Lisa Cummins’ major reference was to a DLP project at Coverley, Christ Church. He listed projects in Marchfield and Work Hall in St Philip, Greens in St George, French Village and Four Hill in St Peter, and Country Park Towers, Valery, the Grotto and others as part of the DLP’s housing projects. Walters said that based on the number of houses constructed so far, the BLP had nothing to show that it could undertake the proposed 10 000 homes. He said the contribution of construction to the gross domestic product (GDP) had declined under the BLP administration as between 2014 and 2018 construction contributed five per cent of GDP. He also criticised the Government over the HOPE programme in which $60 million was spent and the houses were not completed. “Sixty million-plus dollars later, taxpayers’ money have gone unaccounted for with this Government,” he said. There was money to pay the chairman, the CEO, and consultants and management team but there was a lot not known about the project, Walters charged. ( AC) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.This Breakthrough Technology is Poised to Accelerate Your Company's GrowthWalgreens Boots Alliance Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsThe Syrian military says rebels have entered large parts of Aleppo city during an offensive in which dozens of soldiers had been killed, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years. or signup to continue reading The surprise attack led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has jolted the frontlines of the Syrian civil war that have largely been frozen since 2020, reviving fighting in a corner of the fractured country near the Turkish border. The army said it was preparing a counteroffensive to restore state authority. The Syrian army command's statement was the first public acknowledgement by the military that rebels had entered Aleppo, which had been under full state control since government forces backed by Russia and Iran drove out rebels eight years ago. "The large numbers of terrorists and the multiplicity of battlefronts prompted our armed forces to carry out a redeployment operation aimed at strengthening the defence lines in order to absorb the attack, preserve the lives of civilians and soldiers, and prepare for a counterattack," the army said. Images from Aleppo showed a group of rebel fighters gathered in the city's Saadallah al-Jabiri Square after entering the city overnight, a billboard of Assad looming behind them. "I am the son of Aleppo, and was displaced from it eight years ago, in 2016. Thank God we just returned. It is an indescribable feeling," said Ali Jumbaa, a rebel fighter, television footage showed. The army said bombardment had stopped the insurgents from establishing fixed positions. It promised to "expel them and restore the control of the state ... over the entire city and its countryside". Two rebel sources said the insurgents had also captured the city of Maraat al Numan in Idlib province, bringing all of that province under their control. The fighting revives the long-simmering Syrian conflict as the wider region is roiled by wars in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, where a truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday. The attack was launched from insurgent-held areas that remain outside of the Syrian central government's grasp. Two Syrian military sources said that Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted insurgents in an Aleppo suburb on Saturday. Speaking on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia regarded the rebel attack as a violation of Syria's sovereignty. "We are in favour of the Syrian authorities bringing order to the area and restoring constitutional order as soon as possible," he said. The Syrian Civil Defence, a rescue service operating in opposition-held parts of Syria, said in a post on X that Syrian government and Russian aircraft carried out air strikes on residential neighbourhoods, a service station and a school in rebel-held Idlib, killing four civilians and wounding six others. The two Syrian military sources said Russia has promised authorities in Damascus extra military aid that would start arriving in the next 72 hours. Authorities closed Aleppo airport and roads to the city, the two military sources and a third army source said. The Syrian army has been told to follow "safe withdrawal" orders from the main areas of the city that the rebels had entered, the three military sources said. The rebels, including factions backed by Turkey, said on Friday their fighters were sweeping through various Aleppo neighbourhoods. Mustafa Abdul Jaber, a commander in the Jaish al-Izza rebel brigade, said their speedy advance had been helped by a lack of Iran-backed manpower to support the government in the broader Aleppo province. Iran's allies in the region have suffered a series of blows at the hands of Israel as the Gaza war has expanded through the Middle East. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, in a phone call with his Syrian counterpart on Friday, accused the United States and Israel of being behind the insurgent attack. The opposition fighters have said the campaign was in response to stepped-up strikes in recent weeks against civilians by the Russian and Syrian air forces on areas of Idlib province, and to pre-empt any attacks by the Syrian army. Opposition sources in touch with Turkish intelligence said Turkey, which supports the rebels, had given a green light to the offensive. 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Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. The 38-year-old information technology worker from New Mexico had a prescription. Her pharmacy had the drugs in stock. And her health insurance covered all but $25 to $50 of the monthly cost. For Griffin, the hardest part of using the new drugs wasn’t access. It was finding out that the much-hyped medications didn’t really work for her. “I have been on Wegovy for a year and a half and have only lost 13 pounds,” said Griffin, who watches her diet, drinks plenty of water and exercises regularly. “I’ve done everything right with no success. It’s discouraging.” In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body weight — up to 50 pounds or more in many cases. But roughly 10% to 15% of patients in those trials were “nonresponders” who lost less than 5% of their body weight. Now that millions of people have used the drugs, several obesity experts told The Associated Press that perhaps 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to the medications. It's a little-known consequence of the obesity drug boom, according to doctors who caution eager patients not to expect one-size-fits-all results. “It's all about explaining that different people have different responses,” said Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity expert at Massachusetts General Hospital The drugs are known as GLP-1 receptor agonists because they mimic a hormone in the body known as glucagon-like peptide 1. Genetics, hormones and variability in how the brain regulates energy can all influence weight — and a person's response to the drugs, Stanford said. Medical conditions such as sleep apnea can prevent weight loss, as can certain common medications, such as antidepressants, steroids and contraceptives. “This is a disease that stems from the brain,” said Stanford. “The dysfunction may not be the same” from patient to patient. Despite such cautions, patients are often upset when they start getting the weekly injections but the numbers on the scale barely budge. “It can be devastating,” said Dr. Katherine Saunders, an obesity expert at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-founder of the obesity treatment company FlyteHealth. “With such high expectations, there’s so much room for disappointment.” That was the case for Griffin, who has battled obesity since childhood and hoped to shed 70 pounds using Wegovy. The drug helped reduce her appetite and lowered her risk of diabetes, but she saw little change in weight. “It’s an emotional roller coaster,” she said. “You want it to work like it does for everybody else.” The medications are typically prescribed along with eating behavior and lifestyle changes. It’s usually clear within weeks whether someone will respond to the drugs, said Dr. Jody Dushay, an endocrine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Weight loss typically begins right away and continues as the dosage increases. For some patients, that just doesn't happen. For others, side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea force them to halt the medications, Dushay said. In such situations, patients who were counting on the new drugs to pare pounds may think they’re out of options. “I tell them: It's not game over,” Dushay said. Trying a different version of the new class of drugs may help. Griffin, who didn't respond well to Wegovy, has started using Zepbound, which targets an additional hormone pathway in the body. After three months of using the drug, she has lost 7 pounds. “I'm hoping it's slow and steady,” she said. Other people respond well to older drugs, the experts said. Changing diet, exercise, sleep and stress habits can also have profound effects. Figuring out what works typically requires a doctor trained to treat obesity, Saunders noted. “Obesity is such a complex disease that really needs to be treated very comprehensively,” she said. “If what we’re prescribing doesn’t work, we always have a backup plan.” The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.Seneca rolls back to Class 3 state title gameZelensky demands response from allies as Putin threatens West with new missile
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