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The release on parole of convicts in the rice scandal case one after another has sparked speculation about the prospective return of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled the country to avoid imprisonment in the same case. Previously, ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, formerly a convict on parole, had said his sister could return before the Songkran festival. The discreet release of Boonsong Teriyapirom, former commerce minister in the Yingluck cabinet, from prison for "health reasons" has aroused public suspicion that the process to facilitate Yingluck's return is underway. The former PM was sentenced to five years imprisonment for dereliction of duty concerning burgeoning corruption in the rice-pledging scheme that cost the country enormous economic losses. She fled the day the court issued the ruling. On the same day, Boonsong was handed 48 years in prison for his role in the scheme. Before his release early this month, he had spent only seven years and three months behind bars. With several royal pardons, he was supposed to be in jail until April 2028. But, due to old age and poor health, he could walk out, albeit with an electronic ankle monitoring (EM) bracelet, under an imprisonment suspension programme. As Boonsong's discharge hit the headlines, the public was shocked by reports that two other convicts, former deputy commerce minister Poom Sarapol and Apichart "Sia Piang" Chansakulporn, former top executive of rice exporting firm Siam Indica, had discreetly been released from prison under the same programme. It's an embarrassment for the Department of Corrections. As the agency later confirmed the reports, the way it has handled the cases has drawn heavy criticism. Like Boonsong, Sia Piang was handed 48 years, but according to the Department of Corrections, he was well-behaved and considered an outstanding inmate, and he got five pardons altogether. After serving 12 years and one month, he had 22 more years in prison but was eligible for probation because of his old age and multiple health conditions, including chronic kidney failure. The reduction of hefty jail terms for Boonsong, Apichart and Poom, imposed by the court for such severe corruption cases, raises doubt about the correctional system in Thailand. The public is also curious if it will all set a bad precedent and if the practice compromises the rule of law. Unscrupulous officials could observe it and take note, thinking they could easily get away with such acts, giving more encouragement for them to break the law. Now that the preparation of a new regulation involving detentions outside prison is in its final stages -- it may be in effect by the first quarter of next year -- it's enough to imagine Yingluck coming home before this Songkran, as her brother mentioned. Taking a look at the regulation and its criteria, it seems Yingluck is well qualified, ie she's a first-time convict, has a short sentence time, and has a low possibility of repeating the crime. The government is trying to explain that the regulation, which they say is aimed at alleviating prison overcrowding, has nothing to do with Yingluck's privilege, saying it's the work of the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration. That would sound convincing unless we realise that Somsak Thepsutin, then justice minister, pushed for this regulation. Mr Somsak and Suriya Jungrungreangkit left Palang Pracharath. They returned to Pheu Thai shortly before Gen Prayut dissolved parliament amid speculation that their old boss, Thaksin, was about to return to Thailand. It's believed that Mr Somsak's role in the new regulation earned him a cabinet position as deputy PM and health minister in the Pheu Thai-led coalition. To put it bluntly, it's a political bonus from Thaksin, who influences Pheu Thai. This is also the most convenient time for Yingluck as her niece, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is in office. Therefore, it's no exaggeration to say that Yingluck will probably enjoy the same prison privileges as her brother, who did not stay a single day behind bars but remained on the 14th floor of the police hospital for six months after returning to Thailand in August last year. It could be said that this coming Songkran will be a happy time for the Shinawatras, with a family reunion. But does not bode well for the country and the rule of law? Definitely not. It will impose a heavy cost on the country's justice system. Chairith Yonpiam is an assistant news editor at Bangkok Post.None

The new Big Ten is resulting in sharply higher carbon emissionsAsk a person raised in Taiwan where they feel their rage most in their body; there's a good chance they'll indicate somewhere around their head or chest. Halfway around the world in Finland, you're bound to find a very similar answer. No matter where you go today, most of us relate emotions like anger to very similar pieces of anatomy. Jump in your time machine and set the dial for ancient Mesopotamia; you might find people gesturing to very different parts of their body. According to a recent analysis of thousands of 10th to 7th century BCE Neo-Assyrian texts, anger is an emotion located in the thighs. Stranger still, love and happiness are typically anchored in the liver, suffering is often felt in the armpits, and sexual arousal can be a sensation of the ankles, of all places. Led by cognitive neuroscientist Juha Lahnakoski from the Jülich Research Centre, Germany, a team of researchers sifted through records in the Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus , cataloguing terms for emotions and areas of the body. The result is a heat map of body parts specific to 18 different emotional sensations, from love, anger, and envy to happiness, pride, and even schadenfreude . Western cultures share an anatomical atlas of feelings. Allowing for degrees of poetic license, love is usually held in our achy-breaky hearts, lust inflames the loins, steam erupts from our ears when enraged, and fear churns in our guts. Spare a thought for the poor ol' liver, shins, and kidneys, which are rarely considered. These associations are robustly universal , at least in today's world. Though a degree of variation exists, studies on language and musical sensations across diverse cultures suggest humans everywhere are bonded by the threads of emotional body maps. On the surface, this similarity may not be all that surprising. The tug-of-war between our parasympathetic nervous system's 'rest and digest' and sympathetic nervous system's 'fight or flight' responses has subtly different effects on our functioning. Our heart beats faster in anticipation of touching a loved one ; our digestive system churns to cope with impending threats; our heads pound with a stress-induced rise in blood pressure. This implies that humans have generally experienced the same map throughout history. Testing the assumption, however, isn't as straightforward as holding up a picture of the human body and asking a paleolithic mammoth hunter where they feel happiness. So Lahnakoski and his team turned to detailed records of life, politics, and wisdom left by a culture that controlled much of the Middle East nearly 3,000 years ago. "Even in ancient Mesopotamia, there was a rough understanding of anatomy, for example the importance of the heart, liver, and lungs," says the study's senior author, Assyriologist Saana Svärd from the University of Helsinki in Finland. Putting aside the intriguing contrasts, there was a degree of overlap. Like us, the Assyrians felt their hearts fill with pride and sadness dwelled in their chests. Few emotions were exclusive to any one organ, limb, or zone, either. Love might be felt in the knees, but it also resonated in the liver and heart. Yet few of us today would express the sympathy we feel deep in our testicles, or the shame we have in our hands, giving us pause to think perhaps the body map of emotions might not be quite as strict as other studies lead us to think. Interpreting a long-lost culture's language thousands of years after it was last spoken is fraught with challenges. While the researchers did their best to screen out problematic or confusing terms, the model they used leaves room for interpreting contexts in different ways. What's more, an intrinsic bias in the tools used in the study excluded female anatomy, potentially erasing an entire lexicon of terms. The researchers give the example of how the Assyrian word for womb was often used to describe a king's compassion. "Also, we have to keep in mind that texts are texts and emotions are lived and experienced," says Svärd. Advances in generative language models could further aid our ability to study metaphorical concepts used by different cultures, providing a more nuanced insight into how emotions are related to areas of our body. As future studies continue to explore the richness of human expression around the world and across the ages, we'll undoubtedly map the interplay between language and experience that shapes how we communicate, making discoveries that ought to fill our livers with joy. This research was published in iScience .

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Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album. The Grammy winner's 12-track GNX is his first release since 2022's Mr. Morale & The Big Stepper s and his sixth studio album overall. It also comes just months after his rap battle with Drake. Lamar first teased the album with a cover art and video snippet of GNX , which features multi-instrumentalist Jack Antonoff as a co-producer on every track except for Peekaboo . Other notable producers include Sounwave and DJ Mustard, who both contributed production on the hit Not Like Us , the ubiquitous diss track emanating from the Drake feud. Lamar's former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate SZA appears on a couple songs including Gloria and Luther , which also features sampled vocals from Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn through If This World Were Mine . On the opening track Wacced Out Murals , Lamar raps about cruising in his Buick GNX (Grand National Experimental). He brings up Snoop Dogg posting Drake's AI-assisted Taylor Made Freestyle diss track on social media and Nas congratulating Lamar for being selected to headline February's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. Lamar also shows admiration for Lil Wayne, who expressed his hurt feelings after being passed over as the headliner in his hometown. Massive success, Grammy wins Lamar, 37, has experienced massive success since his debut album good kid, m.A.A.d city in 2012. Since then, he's accumulated 17 Grammy wins and became the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize for his 2017 album DAMN. Rap star Kendrick Lamar will headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show Drake releases 3 new songs, including possible clapback at Kendrick Lamar The surprise release caps a big year for Lamar, who was featured on the song Like That with Future and Metro Boomin — a track that spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year. Lamar is up for seven Grammys, fuelled by Not Like Us , which earned nods for record and song of the year, rap song, music video as well as best rap performance. He has two simultaneous entries in the latter category, a career first: Like That is up for best rap performance and best rap song, too.

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Lynch the dog — who was 65 lbs when he was last adopted out in 2023 — now weighs just 39.3 lbs Paris Animal Welfare Society/Facebook A dog in a Kentucky is in desperate need of a forever home. Lynch, a young pitbull mix, has ended up at the in Paris, Ky., three times over the past year and a half. "Lynch doesn't have the typical sad story you may see us share," a Tuesday, Nov. 26 Facebook from the shelter's official Facebook page reads, adding that Lynch's story "broke our hearts." Related: The post details how Lynch first arrived at the shelter as a stray in May 2023. Lynch's owner reclaimed the dog shortly after, but the pup returned to the shelter as a stray in February 2024 and "was never picked up." A new owner adopted Lynch a month later. However, PAWS said it received a notification on Sunday, Nov. 24, explaining that Lynch had been found abandoned at another shelter about an hour away. PAWS revealed on social media that Lynch — who was 65 lbs when he was adopted in March 2024 — now weighs only 39.3 lbs. "Despite the neglect our baby faced in such a short time, he has been the happiest dog to see us, and his tail hasn't stopped wagging," the organization shared. Related: "Our team is absolutely heartbroken that Lynch ended up in this situation where he was failed by humans. We are giving Lynch lots of love and care while he regains his strength and weight. We KNOW this baby deserves the absolute best now more than ever," the Facebook post continued. PAWS noted that "the proper authorities have been notified for an investigation" regarding Lynch's neglect. "Please consider donating to Lynch," the post concluded. "Your donation will help go towards any medical care he will need, high-value food to help gain weight, bedding and toys, and all the love our poor dog could ever ask for." According to the shelter, you can donate to help Lynch via its website: .NAIA Playoffs: Hough's hat trick, Wall's house call lifts Mustangs to shutout win

Brooks Nader is laughing her way through her sisters’ ridicule. The Dancing With the Stars alum, along with sisters Grace Ann Nader , Mary Holland Nader and Sarah Jane Nader , seemingly revealed a surprising secret about her weight loss journey when joining in on a viral TikTok trend where users perform a mock chase of a “suspect” by describing them with shocking truths. In one clip of them partaking in the trend, Brooks ran around the edge of a swimming pool while one of her sisters joked about her recent transformation from behind the camera. “Suspect randomly lost 20 pounds,” her sibling said while following her in the Nov. 29 TikTok . “Says it's from working out, but she got on Ozempic .” Following her sister’s accusation that she used the Type 2 diabetes medication, Brooks laughed through her shock and pleaded with her sister, saying, “Don’t! Don’t!” And that’s not the only wisecrack the supermodel—who shared multiple TikTok videos with her family and ex-boyfriend Gleb Savchenko during the Thanksgiving holiday—had heaped upon her. In the clip, another sister also shouted toward Brooks, “Suspect claims to have a completely full roster, but the same guy comes over every night.” Here it is😂😂😂😂 @Nader sisters @Mae @Ganimal🦁 @Sarah Jane The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model also gave a nod to her Dancing With the Stars season 33 appearance—where she was eliminated during week four—exclaiming, “I’m a dancer!” after her sister quipped she was famous “without having talent.” But Brooks made sure she wasn’t the only Nader sister on the receiving end of the laugh-filled roasts. “Suspect only likes women and men older than her dad that are ugly,” she said while following one of her sisters, before adding about the same sibling, “Suspect claims to be my little sister but is huge.” Read on to see what other stars have said about using Ozempic. Bonnie Chapman Dog the Bounty Hunter's daughter shared Nov. 1 that she had lost 58 pounds in 10 months thanks to a change in diet and the use of the weight loss medication Tirzepatide, adding, "I am able to look at myself in the mirror and feel so proud of where I've gotten." Jessel Taank The Real Housewives of New York City star shot down speculation about her glow-up between seasons 14 and 15. “I think that when you’re in reality TV, it’s so natural to be like, ‘Oh, she got plastic surgery or she did this or she’s on Ozempic,’” she told Us Weekly in October 2024. “I actually f--king hate Ozempic. I would never put needles in myself.” Lizzo After several fans speculated on social media that Lizzo used Ozempic to lose weight, following a post she shared in which she showcased a slimmer figure, the Grammy winner posted this video, set to a viral TikTok sound bite of Christoph Waltz 's character saying, "It's like a reward" from Django Unchained . Lottie Moss Kate Moss ' little sis revealed why getting on Ozempic was "the worst decision I ever made," during a September 2024 episode of her Dream On podcast. After taking a dosage meant for those roughly 220 pounds or more, the model was struggling to keep any food or water down and landed in the emergency room. “I literally had a seizure from how dehydrated I was, which honestly was the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me in my life,” she admitted. “My friend had to hold my feet down. It was so scary, the whole situation. My face was clenching up, my whole body was tense.” Jon Gosselin The Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum told Page Six in April 2024 that he lost 32 pounds in two months after taking injections of semaglutide, the generic form of Ozempic. "You know what's annoying?" he said. "The regret of not starting it 10 years ago." Ree Drummond The Pioneer Woman star shared on her blog in March 2024 that her 50-pound weight loss in 2022 was not due to taking Ozempic or similar medications. She added, "But you'll never hear a second of judgment from me about people who choose that direction!" Tracy Morgan In August 2023, the 30 Rock alum said on Today With Hoda and Jenna that he lost weight on Ozempic because it supressed his appetite. In March 2024, his health journey appeared to take a surprising turn . "I've learned to out-eat Ozempic," he said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . "I gained 40 pounds." Later that month, he clarified to E! News that he was joking, adding, "Ozempic did great by me and I was glad to use it." Caroline Stanbury The Real Housewives of Dubai star opened up about using Ozempic after going through a "midlife crisis" at 45. "After 40, we all know it's very, very hard to lose weight," she said in the May 22 episode of her podcast Uncut & Uncensored With Caroline Stanbury. "But I met so many 40-year-old women going, 'How have you done it?' And I don't want to lie to you, I used Ozempic, which I think is one of the best tools if you're able to use it." Jennifer Aydin The Real Housewives of New Jersey star declared "I am not on Ozempic" during a July 2024 Watch What Happens Live interview before hilariously adding, "I'm on Mounjaro, okay. I'm sorry! I love being this weight, I love it! I have so much energy if you couldn't tell." Kandi Burruss The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum revealed her failed attempt to lose weight with the injectable medication. "It didn't curb my appetite. I know some people are like, ‘Oh, I can't eat.' Not me! I was eating appetizers, a regular meal and dessert, okay? It didn't stop anything for me," she shared in June 2024. "When you see it worked for other people and it doesn't work for you, it makes you depressed. Realistically, it makes you feel like, ‘What is wrong with me? Why is it not working for me?'" Brooke Burke “I can’t speak medically about it, but I do know that there’s so much information about what’s working and what’s not,” she shared during part of an interview with Fox News Digital . “I think that Ozempic has some great benefits, and I also think it has some dangers.” Tori Spelling The Beverly Hills, 90210 tried the drug to help her slim down after giving birth to her son Beau in 2017. "I tried Ozempic and it didn't work for me," she shared in an April 2024 episode of her misSPELLING podcast, "so I went on Mounjaro, which did do the trick and I did lose weight." "I think it's very important we understand certain medications are made for certain people," the actress told E! News' Francesca Amiker , "and to not take that away just for glamazon purposes." Raven continued, "Do what you gotta do, just make sure you save the medication for the people who actually need it." The Talk U.K. host revealed in September 2023 that she shed 42 pounds after using Ozempic earlier in the year. "Whatever you choose is up to you," she exclusively told E! News . "It's not a dirty little secret when you've taken something to help you lose weight, which is perfectly fine." She added, "We don't have to bulls--t." Kelly Osbourne Sharon's daughter has also weighed in on the Ozempic trend . "I think it's amazing," the Fashion Police alum told E! News in January 2024. "There are a million ways to lose weight, why not do it through something that isn't as boring as working out?" Kate Winslet The Titanic star, who was once a target for tabloids when it came to her weight, shared what she thought about the weight loss trend. "I actually don't know what Ozempic is," Kate admitted to The New York Times Magazine in an interview published in March 2024. "All I know is that it's some pill that people are taking or something like that." "Oh, my God," Kate remarked after learning about the injectable. "This sounds terrible." Heidi Montag The Hills star revealed in December 2023 that she'd recently lost 22 pounds—without taking Ozempic. "There's no shortcuts in life. And if you're taking that shortcut, I don't know," she told Page Six of other celebrities using the drug. "I don't want to name names or get into it, it's just nothing I would ever do." Heidi noted, "I want something that is sustainable. I want something that does also require hard work." The Trainwreck star did not hold back when she called out celebrities for not being honest about using Ozempic as a weight loss tool during her June 8, 2023 appearance on Watch What Happens Live. "Everyone and their mom is gonna try it. Everyone has been lying saying, 'Oh, smaller portions,'" she told Andy Cohen , who has also publicly weighed in on the Ozempic craze multiple times. "Like, shut the f--k up. You are on Ozempic or one of those things, or you got work done. Just stop." Schumer, who has been open about her past medical procedures, added, "Be real with people. When I got lipo, I said I got lipo." She admitted to becoming "immediately invested" in Ozempic in 2022, but explained that it was not "livable" for her to take the Type 2 diabetes drug as it hindered her ability to spend time with her 5-year-old son Gene . "I was one of those people that felt so sick and couldn't play with my son," Schumer recalled. "I was so skinny, and he's throwing a ball at me and [I couldn't]." "People have a mixed feeling about interventions like this," Dr. Drew exclusively told E! News at Fox's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season two event in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2023. "They're tantalized by it, but on the other hand, they have this weird judgment." He continued, "If we have a medication that can be helpful, by all means, people should be encouraged to think about it." Forget winter, a hot take is coming. The Game of Thrones alum was not shy when it came to sharing her opinion about Ozempic and its advertisements. In an April 5, 2023 Instagram Story, the actress reposted a tweet from writer Sophie Vershbow that read, "The Ozempic ads plastered across the Times Square subway station can f--k all the way off." One ad featured in Vershbow's Twitter photos read, "One shot to lose weight," while another offered similar text, "A weekly shot to lose weight." Turner adding her own commentary, writing, "WTF." Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk previously told E! News that the drug is not FDA-approved for chronic weight management. "While we recognize that some healthcare providers may be prescribing Ozempic for patients whose goal is to lose weight, Novo Nordisk does not promote, suggest, or encourage off-label use of our medicines and is committed to fully complying with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations in the promotion of our products," the Danish pharmaceutical company said in a statement. "We trust that healthcare providers are evaluating a patient's individual needs and determining which medicine is right for that particular patient." Chelsea Handler Ozempic is no laughing matter for the comedian. Handler revealed her "anti-aging doctor" prescribed the medication without her realizing what the drug was. "I didn't even know I was on it," she said during the Jan. 25, 2023 episode of Call Her Daddy . "She said, 'If you ever want to drop five pounds, this is good.'" But while she tried the drug, Handler noted that she didn't like how it made her feel. "I came back from a vacation and I injected myself with it," she recalled. "I went to lunch with a girlfriend a few days later, and she was like, 'I'm not really eating anything. I'm so nauseous, I'm on Ozempic.' And I was like, 'I'm kind of nauseous too.' But I had just come back from Spain and was jet-lagged." Ultimately, Handler stopped using the drug because it wasn't medically necessary for her, adding that she gave away the remaining doses to friends. "I've injected about four or five of my friends with Ozempic, because I realized I didn't want to use it because it was silly," she said. "It's for heavy people. I have people coming over to my house, and I'm like, 'OK, I can see you at 1, I can see you at 2.'" Khloe Kardashian clapped back when commenters on Instagram speculated that she was taking Ozempic. "Let's not discredit my years of working out," Kardashian wrote on a January 2023 post. "I get up 5 days a week at 6am to train. Please stop with your assumptions. I guess new year still means mean people." Dr. Terry Dubrow In addition to embracing the weight-loss drug, Dubrow actually revealed in January 2023 he temporarily used Mounjaro to learn how it affects the body. "I thought it was amazing," the Botched star shared. "I didn't have that much weight to lose. But I wanted to try it because so many of my patients were on it and I wanted to see what it was like when you're not diabetic and you only have 10 to 15 pounds to lose." Although Dr. Dubrow didn't disclose how much weight he lost or how long he took the medication for, he confirmed he's no longer using it. "I thought, 'You know what, I kind of want to get my appetite back,'" he explained the reason for quitting the medication, noting he also experienced "low-grade nausea." The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star got real about claims that she was taking the medication after her followers on social media took notice of her weight loss. Richards wrote back to one user under a Jan. 5, 2023 snap on Instagram of herself and her girlfriends after a workout, "I am NOT on ozempic." In another response, Richards added, "Never have been." That wouldn't be the last time the Bravo star shot down the rumors, reiterating that she is "NOT taking" the medication under a Jan. 16 post on Instagram by Page Six . After fans questioned whether or not she was taking Ozempic, Jessica set the record straight. "Oh Lord," she told Bustle in an interview published July 6, 2023. "I mean, it is not [Ozempic], it's willpower. I'm like, do people want me to be drinking again? Because that's when I was heavier. Or they want me to be having another baby? My body can't do it." Dr. Paul Nassif Nassif echoed his Botched costar in giving the drug two thumbs up . "Just like he's telling everyone, no Ozempic-shaming," Nassif exclusively told E! News in February 2024. "I'm OK with it. I'm OK with Terry and—actually a lot of my friends I saw this last weekend—they all look incredible. Health-wise, they felt better, their blood sugars came down, their blood pressure came down. All of this can hopefully help with longevity, you just have to do it the right way." In fact, the famed plastic surgeon said taking Ozempic potentially has other benefits outside of weight management."We're looking into Ozempic more also as an anti-aging treatment for the future," Nassif explained. "So, there's going to hopefully be some good things the more we learn about all these semaglutides and the different products. This Shah isn't shy about her Ozempic use. Gharachedaghi didn't "see a reason to hide" being on the medication when discussing her health journey , telling Entertainment Tonight in May 2023 that she would prefer to "just talk about it because there's so many people out there who want to do the same thing or they want to learn about what you did." Of her 30-pound weight loss due to her experience with Semaglutide—the generic version of the weight-loss drug—the Shahs of Sunset star explained, "Obviously, I didn't look like this two months ago. So..I would be a liar to say I quit drinking alcohol and you know all of a sudden started working out like some people like to say." Gharachedaghi went on to note that she still has an appetite, saying, "I'm actually a little hungry. Look I'm gonna go smoke a little pot and I'm gonna eat definitely." The influencer said that using Ozempic to treat her type 2 diabetes negatively affected her overall health . "It was brand new, just got FDA approved, no one knew about it and I was so scared," Bader recalled on the Jan. 12, 2023 episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. "They said I need this. And I had a lot of mixed feelings." After she went off the drug, Bader—who has been open about her battle with binge eating —said it caused a cycle of "bad binging." "I saw a doctor, and they were like, 'It's 100 percent because you went on Ozempic,'" she explained. "It was making me think I wasn't hungry for so long. I lost some weight. I didn't want to be obsessed with being on it long term. I was like, 'I bet the second I got off I'm going to get starving again.' I did, and my binging got so much worse. So then I kind of blamed Ozempic." Forget shedding for the wedding because The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member admitted she was taking Ozempic to lose weight prior to filming the season 13 reunion. During the April 4, 2023 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen , Catania confirmed she had been taking the antidiabetic medication because she didn't want to be "looking any bigger than anyone else," at the taping, explaining, "I got on the bandwagon." Billie Jean King The tennis legend—who has been open about her struggles with an eating disorder—expressed her reluctance in trying diabetes medication solely for weight loss purposes. "With the new injections, the Ozempics of the world, it's very interesting because my doctor wants me to try it," she shared in an April 2024 episode of Lemonada Media's Wiser Than Me podcast. 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Firms are collaborating to offer project-oriented services, revenue management, and system integration. Business processes are being streamlined through Business Intelligence (BI) and advanced tools, while cybersecurity concerns continue to be a priority with the increasing threat of cyber breaches and cyberattacks. ITO services are essential for business operations, with a focus on scalability, automatic updates, and vertical-specific solutions. Networks, development, and deployment are critical areas of expertise, with a shift towards cloud-based services and edge cloud platforms. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework and data security concerns are driving demand for cybersecurity services. Professional services sector is evolving, with a growing emphasis on collaboration, training and education, and managed services. Telecommunication, healthcare, manufacturing, SaaS, PaaS, and LTE are some of the verticals where IT professional services are making a significant impact. Firms are offering customized solutions based on feasibility and client demands, with a focus on complex systems, machine learning, and IT infrastructure. The IT professional services market is witnessing a notable trend towards hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This shift is primarily driven by the demand for flexibility, scalability, and efficient resource allocation. Hybrid and multi-cloud solutions combine private, public, and on-premises infrastructure, enabling organizations to utilize multiple cloud platforms while retaining control over their data and applications. The flexibility offered by these environments allows businesses to choose the optimal cloud solution for each workload or application, ensuring optimal performance and cost savings. Request Sample of our comprehensive report now to stay ahead in the AI-driven market evolution! Market Challenges Discover how AI is revolutionizing market trends- Get your access now! Segment Overview This it professional services market report extensively covers market segmentation by 1.1 Project-oriented services- In the global IT professional services market, project-oriented services refer to the delivery of IT projects based on a defined scope, timeline, and set of deliverables. These services cater to unique business needs and may include timely maintenance, modernization, project installation, and decommissioning. Organizations engage IT service providers for project-oriented services when they require specialized expertise, resources, and technical skills for a specific IT initiative. These services offer benefits such as effective scope management, improved revenue management, better quotes, efficient resource management, and successful project delivery. The demand for project-oriented services is driven by these factors and is expected to fuel market growth during the forecast period. Download a Sample of our comprehensive report today to discover how AI-driven innovations are reshaping competitive dynamics Research Analysis The IT professional services market is experiencing significant growth due to increasing customer demand for automation and operational efficiency. Professional service firms are responding by offering a range of services, including ITO (Information Technology Outsourcing) and business analytics, to help organizations streamline their business processes and gain a competitive edge. With the shift to remote working, expense management and resource allocation have become critical areas of focus. Project management, revenue management, and business strategies are also key areas of expertise for IT professional services. Large enterprises are turning to these services to adapt to technological developments and meet client demand. Talent recruiting and the use of tools and resources are essential for delivering high-quality services. Business plans are being reimagined to incorporate these offerings, making the professional services sector an indispensable partner for businesses seeking to thrive in today's digital landscape. Market Research Overview The IT professional services market is experiencing significant growth due to increasing customer demand for automation and operational efficiency. Professional service firms are leveraging advanced tools and analytic capabilities to provide consultation, audit and accounting, implementation support, financial risk protection, and revenue management services to large enterprises and ecommerce businesses. With the shift to remote working, firms are focusing on expense management, resource allocation, project management, automated billing, and talent acquisition. Advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, 5G, AR, blockchain, and machine learning are transforming IT infrastructure, enabling scalability, automatic updates, and complex system integration. Business strategists are collaborating to develop growth opportunities and business plans, while IT specialists focus on cybersecurity concerns, data security, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Cloud-based services, data storing capacity, and edge cloud platforms are essential for business operations and digital transformation. Client demands and variables are driving firms to provide project-oriented services, deployment, managed services, and training and education. Telecommunication, healthcare, manufacturing, SaaS, and PaaS are some verticals benefiting from IT professional services. Despite the opportunities, firms face challenges such as resource wastage, cyber breaches, and cyberattacks. Firms must prioritize security and ensure feasibility in their business processes to protect their clients' data and maintain trust. Business Intelligence (BI) and resource management are crucial for accurate insights and effective decision-making. Overall, the professional services sector continues to evolve, driven by technological advancements and changing business strategies. Table of Contents: 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio's comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios. Contacts Technavio Research Jesse Maida Media & Marketing Executive US: +1 844 364 1100 UK: +44 203 893 3200 Email: media@technavio.com Website: www.technavio.com/ View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/it-professional-services-market-to-expand-by-usd-621-4-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-growing-digital-transformation-market-evolution-powered-by-ai---technavio-302313562.html SOURCE Technavio

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