SAU livestock forum stresses need for research to boost indigenous breeds National and international veterinary experts, along with progressive farmers, have underscored the need for establishing a livestock breeders forum and initiate research to protect the country's indigenous animal breeds. They highlighted the importance of adopting sustainable artificial insemination techniques and modern technologies to genetically improve animal breeds, thereby boosting milk and meat production and forming alliances to enhance exports. Addressing the closing session of the two-day Livestock Breeders Forum organised by the Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tando Jam in collaboration with the Sindh Higher Education Commission, Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah stated that there remains significant potential for government support in the livestock sector. He suggested exploring partnerships with neighbouring countries to acquire superior animal breeds and recommended that grants for improving livestock quality be provided directly to farmers. Opposing agricultural taxation without sufficient facilities, the minister called such policies inappropriate. He also praised Sindh Agriculture University for its proactive efforts. Secretary of Universities and Boards Muhammad Abbas Baloch emphasised the importance of initiatives for addressing critical livestock issues and urged institutions to facilitate direct market connections for farmers. SAU Vice Chancellor Dr Fateh Marri highlighted the economic potential of agriculture and livestock, asserting that these sectors could outperform industries in driving economic growth. He stated that a 6 per cent annual increase in productivity in agriculture and livestock could reduce poverty by 50 per cent over the next decade. He called for a shift in research focus toward improving quality and productivity rather than just increasing the number of animals. Sindh Higher Education Commission Secretary Moeenuddin Siddiqui recommended fostering superior breeds through research and exploring livestock export opportunities, particularly to countries such as Saudi Arabia. Speaking virtually from the United States, Professor Emeritus Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Memon highlighted reliance on modern technology in global livestock advancements and urged veterinary professionals and young experts to seize numerous opportunities available in the field. Progressive farmer Nazoo Dharejo proposed extending such programmes to rural areas to maximise their benefits for small-scale farmers. Sindh Minister for Social Welfare Mir Tariq Ali Talpur, addressing the second session, recognised the significant role of livestock in addressing economic challenges in underprivileged areas. He encouraged universities, the livestock sector and progressive farmers to provide guidance to locals, especially women, in this regard. The forum included technical discussions led by prominent experts such as D. Syed Ghiyasuddin Shah Rashdi, farmer leader Ghulam Akbar Dars, Syed Zarar Haider Shah, and Dr Parshotam Khatri. Contributions from leading researchers, including Dr Jan Muhammad Mari, Dr Chandra Kumar, Dr Aqeel Ahmed Memon, Dr Ghulam Bilal, Dr Mubarak Jatoi, Dr Seema Baloch, Dr Saeed Ahmed Soomro, and others enriched the sessions with valuable insights and findings. Key recommendations arising from the forum included adopting advanced genetic technologies and artificial reproduction programs to enhance local breeds, improve disease resistance, and increase productivity. Measures to prevent the premature slaughter of buffalo calves through collaboration with district administrations, departments, and educational institutions were also proposed. The experts also recommended promoting the local production of soybean to meet livestock protein needs and called for strengthening embryo transfer laboratories and genomic facilities to develop high-quality breeds. Subsidies for sex-selected semen and embryo transfer technologies were suggested to ensure wider adoption of these advancements.
Mega Millions jackpot soars over $1 billion as drawing announced for FridayMexico president hails 'excellent' Trump talks after US tariff threatIf you're finding it tough to come up with ideas for your little ones, you may feel overwhelmed and disheartened - particularly if you're on a tight budget . However, one mum shared the items she managed to find from budget stores to help other parents feel more supported with their stocking filler present buying and people commended her in the comments for sharing. "LOVE watching videos like this... so here's my own little Christmas haul," TikTok creator @meganrichardson963 penned. "Most bits here are stocking fillers and stuff for the kiddie's Christmas Eve boxes! But in our house, we LOVE Christmas, so shopping starts early." READ MORE: Woman's £1.50 'miracle' cleaning hack transforms grim hob to completely brand new Megan detailed in the video she bought gifts for her children, who are aged four and two, from B&M and Home Bargains, which are renowned for their budget items. She mentioned she bought four rolls of wrapping paper, for £1.29 each, from Home Bargains - and managed to buy them in two different colours so her kids knew who it belongs to. The parent picked up some charming cream-coloured Christmas crackers adorned with the most adorable Rudolph faces, which cost her just £2.99 - despite the fact each cracker came with a party hat, joke, and sticker inside. At that price, each cracker will cost you just 50p. Megan purchased some 'Letters to Santa' kits, which are just £1 each, and encouraged little ones to share what they would like for Christmas. One mum in the comments reminisced about the days when her kids were small and would write letters to Santa. She penned: "Oh, I miss my five kids being small. The excitement of writing Santa's letter and posting them. I remember one of mine wouldn't tell me what they wanted as it was a surprise hahaha I was in a right panic." The parent also got some Snowman Bath Fizzers too for 99p to make bath time more exciting, and said they were going to go into the Christmas Eve boxes. Megan then showed off some glass cups she purchased for her kids, one which had Santa on it, and the other boasting an adorable elf on for just £1.29. It even featured some cute gingerbread baubles from B&M with their initials on for £2.50, and name tags from Dobbies Garden Centre for £1.99. Cadbury's selection boxes were a steal from B&M, for £1.19, and so were the £1 each Christmas cookies that Megan picked up. She got a Minecraft glass tumbler for £6, a Minecraft squishie for £3, a Mario bath trio set for £3.50, and a Peppa Pig Christmas book for £1.50, all from B&M. In the comments, one mum wrote: "Was in B&M today getting my girls' presents I could have bought the whole shop if I had the cash." Another added: "Loving these hauls!! Seen so many home bargains ones with so many good bits - I need to go!!" Someone shared a "pro tip", writing: "Pro tip for y'all when it comes to Christmas wrapping paper, wait until late December/early January and go to places like Tesco . They will be reduced to clear at like 19p a roll."
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NoneNew York Giants (2-9) at Dallas (4-7) Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Cowboys by 4. Against the spread: Giants 3-8; Cowboys 3-8. Series record: Cowboys lead 76-47-2. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Giants 20-15 on Sept. 26, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Last week: Giants lost to Buccaneers 30-7; Cowboys beat Commanders 34-26. Giants offense: overall (24), rush (19), pass (28), scoring (32) Giants defense: overall (19), rush (30), pass (7), scoring (17) Cowboys offense: overall (21), rush (31), pass (8), scoring (T22) Cowboys defense: overall (27), rush (31), pass (21), scoring (31) Turnover differential: Giants minus-6; Cowboys minus-9. Giants player to watch WR Malik Nabers. The No. 6 overall pick in the draft had a team-high six receptions for 64 yards despite not being targeted in the first half as the Giants fell behind the Bucs 23-0. Coach Brian Daboll said he is not going to let that happen again. Against Dallas in Week 4, Nabers had a season-high 12 catches for 115 yards, with a long of 39 yards. He was targeted 15 times by Daniel Jones. He sustained a concussion on the last attempt and missed the next two games. Cowboys player to watch RB Rico Dowdle just had his second game of at least 85 yards, finishing with 86 on the road against the Commanders. The undrafted fifth-year player who has taken over as the lead back is looking to sustain momentum for the first time. After finishing with 87 yards in a victory at Pittsburgh, Dowdle came home and was held to a season-low 25 yards in a 47-9 loss to Detroit. Dallas' 31st-ranked run game has been marked by that kind of inconsistency, or worse, all season. Key matchup Giants DL Dexter Lawrence vs. Cowboys OL. Lawrence is tied for sixth in the NFL with a career-high nine sacks, and the Dallas offensive front has been in flux most of the season. Injuries and youth have kept the Cowboys from establishing a rushing attack in most games. Dallas is coming off an effective showing on the ground and Cooper Rush's best performance in three starts filling in for injured star QB Dak Prescott. Lawrence will test the Cowboys' ability to get the run game going and protect Rush. Key injuries Giants QB Tommy DeVito emerged with a sore throwing arm from his first start replacing the benched and subsequently released Jones. Daboll said it was uncertain whether DeVito would play and that Drew Lock would get extra reps in practice just in case. ... OLB Azeez Ojulari, who has six sacks and 10 QB hits, was placed on injured reserve with a toe injury. ... LT Jermaine Eluemunor, who started the first 11 games, was ruled out with a quad injury. ... DL Armon Watts won't play because of a shoulder issue. ... The Cowboys will be without perennial All-Pro RG Zack Martin for a second consecutive game with ankle and shoulder injuries. ... CB Trevon Diggs, a 2021 All-Pro, is questionable with groin and knee issues after also missing the Washington game. ... LG Tyler Smith, who injured an ankle about the same time Martin did late in the game against Houston on Nov. 18, says he will play after sitting against the Commanders. ... TE Jake Ferguson has been ruled out with a concussion for the second week in a row. ... WR Brandin Cooks was activated off IR. He hasn't played since the first meeting with the Giants because of a knee issue. Series notes The Cowboys have won 14 of the past 15 meetings with the Giants. Matching seven-game winning streaks for Dallas are separated by a New York victory in the 2020 season finale. ... This is the second Thanksgiving meeting in three seasons for the NFC East rivals. There had been just one before that, a 30-3 Dallas victory in 1992. The Cowboys won 28-20 two years ago. The Giants are 0-4 on the holiday since a 13-6 win at Detroit in 1982. Stats and stuff The 16 combined losses for New York and Dallas are the most going into a Cowboys Thanksgiving game, according to Sportradar. The previous high was 14 three times, most recently in 2020 when Washington beat Dallas 41-16 in a matchup of seven-loss teams. Washington made the playoffs that season as the NFC East champ at 7-9. ... The first Dallas-New York meeting also was on Thursday. That happened last season with Green Bay and Detroit. The previous — and only other — time was 1923 with the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals. ... The Giants' six-game losing streak is their longest since a nine-game skid, the franchise record, in 2019. ... The Cowboys ended a five-game losing streak with the victory at Washington but are 0-5 at home. It’s the worst home start since Dallas lost all eight games at old Texas Stadium while finishing 1-15 in 1989, the year owner Jerry Jones bought the team. The home losing streak is six going back to a wild-card loss to Green Bay in January. Before losing to the Packers, the Cowboys had won 16 in a row at AT&T Stadium. ... DeVito was 21 of 31 for 189 yards in his first action this season against the Buccaneers. He was sacked four times. ... WR Wan’Dale Robinson has 61 catches, surpassing his career high of 60 in 2023. ... Nabers has 67 catches, the most by a player in his first nine games. Puka Nacua of the Rams set the record of 64 last season. ... WR Darius Slayton had his streak of catching a pass snapped at 26 games against Tampa Bay. ... New York has gone 11 consecutive games without a positive turnover differential, extending the longest single-season streak in franchise history. ... The Giants have not intercepted a pass in 10 consecutive games, tying the NFL record held by the 1976-77 San Francisco 49ers and the 2017 Oakland Raiders. ... New York has one sack in the past three games after getting an NFL-high 35 through the first eight games. ... The Giants have the fewest points in the league (163) and they have played seven games without scoring a first-half touchdown. ... Rookie S Tyler Nubin has led New York with 12 tackles each of the past two games. ... Rush had his highest passer rating as the Dallas starter at 117.6 against the Commanders. He threw for two touchdowns with no interceptions. Rush beat the Giants for one of his victories when he went 4-1 filling in for Prescott early in 2022. He had a TD with no picks in a 23-16 win. ... WR CeeDee Lamb leads the NFL with 77 catches. He and Jarvis Landry are the only players in league history with at least 70 catches in each of their first five seasons. Lamb led the NFL last season with a career-high 135 grabs. ... Star pass rusher Micah Parsons had two sacks against the Commanders and has a sack in each of his three Thanksgiving games. ... WR/KR KaVontae Turpin, who returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown against Washington, is the fifth player since the 1970 merger to have TDs on punt and kickoff returns along with a scoring catch of at least 60 yards. The most recent was Chicago's Devin Hester in 2007. Fantasy tip Lamb has averaged 91 yards receiving per game against the Giants in his career, but without a bunch of touchdowns (four). While the Giants lag in most team statistical categories, they do have the seventh-best pass defense in the NFL. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl The Associated Press
US telecom firm T-Mobile said on Wednesday it had detected attempts in recent weeks by "bad actors" to infiltrate its systems but they did not access sensitive customer data. The statement followed reports about "Salt Typhoon," a Chinese-linked cyberespionage operation targeting U.S. telecommunications firms. T-Mobile Chief Security Officer Jeff Simon said in a blog on the company's website Wednesday that the company detected attacks from an unnamed "wireline provider's network that was connected to ours." T-Mobile's defenses protected customer information, prevented disruption of services and stopped the attack from advancing, he said. Simon added that it was not clear who the hackers were, but the company reported its findings to the U.S. government for assessment. "Bad actors had no access to sensitive customer data (including calls, voicemails or texts)," Simon wrote. 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No. 7 Tennessee outscored UT Martin by 28 points in the second half in routing the visiting Skyhawks 78-35 on Friday afternoon in Knoxville. Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 18 points for the Volunteers (7-0), who expanded on a 35-20 halftime lead with a 43-15 second half. Felix Okpara had 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, helping Tennessee command the paint along with Igor Milicic, who added nine points and 13 rebounds. Zakai Zeigler nearly had a double-double with 11 points and nine assists. The Volunteers used their size to their advantage, outscoring UT Martin 36-10 in the paint and out rebounding the Skyhawks 49-24. That included 20 offensive rebounds for Tennessee, which led to 19 second-chance points. UT Martin (2-5) was cold coming out of the locker room after halftime, missing its first eight shots. Conversely, the Vols started the second half with a nine-point run to extend their lead to 24 points. The Vols never let the Skyhawks score consecutive baskets in the first half, holding UT Martin to 25 percent shooting (4 of 16) from beyond the arc and allowing a total of only three points from the starting five. For the game, guard Josue Grullon led UT Martin with 15 points. The leading scorer in the Ohio Valley Conference entering Friday at 18.2 points per game, Grullon has not started any game for head coach Jeremy Shulman. Most of the Skyhawks' points -- 28 of 35 -- came from their reserves. The starting five combined to score seven points -- six points from Matija Zuzic and a free throw for Lamine Niag. The starters went a combined 2 of 18 from the floor, while UT Martin as a team shot 22.6 percent (12 of 53) from the field. The Skyhawks made 5 of 7 free-throw attempts and made 18 turnovers. The Volunteers, who got 23 points off the bench, were 8-for-10 and had 11 turnovers. Tennessee improved to 6-0 all-time against UT Martin since 1993. --Field Level MediaJonah Goldberg Among elites across the ideological spectrum, there's one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that's wrong? What if elites are the ones who are bitterly divided while most Americans are fairly unified? History rarely lines up perfectly with the calendar (the "sixties" didn't really start until the decade was almost over). But politically, the 21st century neatly began in 2000, when the election ended in a tie and the color coding of electoral maps became enshrined as a kind of permanent tribal color war of "red vs. blue." Elite understanding of politics has been stuck in this framework ever since. Politicians and voters have leaned into this alleged political reality, making it seem all the more real in the process. I loathe the phrase "perception is reality," but in politics it has the reifying power of self-fulfilling prophecy. Like rival noble families in medieval Europe, elites have been vying for power and dominance on the arrogant assumption that their subjects share their concern for who rules rather than what the rulers can deliver. Political cartoonists from across country draw up something special for the holiday In 2018, the group More in Common published a massive report on the "hidden tribes" of American politics. The wealthiest and whitest groups were "devoted conservatives" (6%) and "progressive activists" (8%). These tribes dominate the media, the parties and higher education, and they dictate the competing narratives of red vs. blue, particularly on cable news and social media. Meanwhile, the overwhelming majority of Americans resided in, or were adjacent to, the "exhausted majority." These people, however, "have no narrative," as David Brooks wrote at the time. "They have no coherent philosophic worldview to organize their thinking and compel action." Lacking a narrative might seem like a very postmodern problem, but in a postmodern elite culture, postmodern problems are real problems. It's worth noting that red vs. blue America didn't emerge ex nihilo. The 1990s were a time when the economy and government seemed to be working, at home and abroad. As a result, elites leaned into the narcissism of small differences to gain political and cultural advantage. They remain obsessed with competing, often apocalyptic, narratives. That leaves out most Americans. The gladiatorial combatants of cable news, editorial pages and academia, and their superfan spectators, can afford these fights. Members of the exhausted majority are more interested in mere competence. I think that's the hidden unity elites are missing. This is why we keep throwing incumbent parties out of power: They get elected promising competence but get derailed -- or seduced -- by fan service to, or trolling of, the elites who dominate the national conversation. There's a difference between competence and expertise. One of the most profound political changes in recent years has been the separation of notions of credentialed expertise from real-world competence. This isn't a new theme in American life, but the pandemic and the lurch toward identity politics amplified distrust of experts in unprecedented ways. This is a particular problem for the left because it is far more invested in credentialism than the right. Indeed, some progressives are suddenly realizing they invested too much in the authority of experts and too little in the ability of experts to provide what people want from government, such as affordable housing, decent education and low crime. The New York Times' Ezra Klein says he's tired of defending the authority of government institutions. Rather, "I want them to work." One of the reasons progressives find Trump so offensive is his absolute inability to speak the language of expertise -- which is full of coded elite shibboleths. But Trump veritably shouts the language of competence. I don't mean he is actually competent at governing. But he is effectively blunt about calling leaders, experts and elites -- of both parties -- stupid, ineffective, weak and incompetent. He lost in 2020 because voters didn't believe he was actually good at governing. He won in 2024 because the exhausted majority concluded the Biden administration was bad at it. Nostalgia for the low-inflation pre-pandemic economy was enough to convince voters that Trumpian drama is the tolerable price to pay for a good economy. About 3 out of 4 Americans who experienced "severe hardship" because of inflation voted for Trump. The genius of Trump's most effective ad -- "Kamala is for they/them, President Trump is for you" -- was that it was simultaneously culture-war red meat and an argument that Harris was more concerned about boutique elite concerns than everyday ones. If Trump can actually deliver competent government, he could make the Republican Party the majority party for a generation. For myriad reasons, that's an if so big it's visible from space. But the opportunity is there -- and has been there all along. Goldberg is editor-in-chief of The Dispatch: thedispatch.com . Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!
Yes, the president can designate a national monument with the stroke of a pen, using the Antiquities Act. Thank you, Theodore Roosevelt, for creating that act. Famously, Roosevelt arrived on a train and lived and ranched in the Badlands. (Later, his wife, Edith, and his sister would arrive on the train, get off the train in Medora and ride a wagon to the Elkhorn Ranch). All this in what was to become the backyards of state Sens. Patten and Kessel, who criticized Jim Fuglie’s letter to the editor setting “the facts straight” on the Maah Daah Hey National Monument in their recent letter. But before the U.S. Army and the railroad and the others arrived (including my Slope County ancestors), the indigenous people lived on these lands. And I have listened to them tell the stories they heard from their elders who lived and prayed on the land. Elders who were forced to relocate when Garrison Dam was built – a federal project that flooded their homelands. Roosevelt realized that important places ought to be remembered and protected. After significant opposition, Congress created the national park in his name, the only national park named for a president. Three quarters of a million people visit that park every year. Now, with the creation of the new national monument, some of the more adventuresome of those visitors can see some places in the Badlands that don’t have roads, or visitor centers, or ... Just critters, including cattle, and wild lands – and night skies. The senators write, “Such a massive land designation highlights the profound implications for land use, particularly for grazing and energy exploration. These industries are critical to the economy of western North Dakota and could face severe restrictions under a monument designation.” Sorry, senators, you know that national monument status changes nothing about the land use in these parcels scattered throughout western North Dakota. Grazing continues. Mineral development is already prohibited on these parcels. But thanks to 21 st century technology, horizontal drilling allows energy companies to get any oil they want from under these lands. Shame on you for misleading the public with your false statements. Roosevelt understood exactly what he was doing when he created the Antiquities Act. All but three of his successors have used the act to create nearly 150 national monuments, including Taft, Harding, Coolidge, Eisenhower, and George W. Bush. Must have been a good idea. Lillian Crook lives in Bismarck.But the City boss has vowed to stay on and lift the club back to the top even if they are sent all the way down to the National League. Guardiola ended speculation over his immediate future this week by extending his contract, which had been due to expire at the end of the season, through to the summer of 2027. That has given the club some stability at a time of great uncertainty as they fight 115 charges related to alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. City have denied all wrongdoing but their punishment if found guilty could be severe, with demotion even a possibility. Guardiola has strongly defended the club in the past and is happy to continue doing so. The Spaniard said: “I don’t enjoy it, I prefer not to be in that position, but once it’s there I love it because, when you believe in your club, and the people there – I believe what they say to me and the reasons why. “I cannot say yet because we’re awaiting the sentence in February or March – I don’t know when – but at the same time, I like it. “I read something about the situation and how you need to be relegated immediately. Seventy-five per cent of the clubs want it, because I know what they do behind the scenes and this sort of stuff. “I said when all the clubs accused us of doing something wrong, (and people asked) what happens if we are relegated, (I said) I will be here. “Next year, I don’t know the position of the Conference they are going to (put) us, (but) we are going to come up and come up and come back to the Premier League. I knew it then and I feel it now.” The immediate priority for Guardiola, who said his contract negotiations were completed in “just two hours”, is to arrest a run of four successive defeats in all competitions. Yet, ahead of their return to action against Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, the champions continue to grapple with a lengthy injury list. Mateo Kovacic is their latest casualty after sustaining a knock on international duty that could keep him out for up to a month. On the positive side, defenders Nathan Ake, John Stones and Manuel Akanji could feature and Jack Grealish is also closing in on a return after a month out. Much to Guardiola’s frustration, Grealish was called up by England for their recent Nations League games, although he later withdrew. Guardiola said: “I want the best for Jack and I want the best for Jack with the national team but the doctor said to me that he was not ready to play. “I know (England) want him but they have 200 players to select from and Jack was not fit. He had to recover from many things.” Kyle Walker played for England against both Greece and the Republic of Ireland despite limited game time since suffering injury in the October international break. Guardiola said: “If he is fit I like him to play in the national team. It is not a problem, don’t misunderstand me. “Kyle has a dream to make 100 caps for the national team. Do I want to cancel this dream? Absolutely not. “But if you are not fit, if you cannot play here, you cannot play for the national team. It is quite obvious.”
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