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December 30 - Jayden Daniels hit Zach Ertz for a 2-yard touchdown with 2:42 left in overtime as the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 on Sunday night in Landover, Md., to secure their first playoff berth since the 2020 season. The Commanders (11-5) clinched a wild-card berth with their fourth straight win and could finish as high as the sixth seed in the NFC. In the NFC South, Atlanta (8-8) sits behind the first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7), who can clinch the division by defeating the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. Washington took the opening kickoff of the extra session, and Daniels later ran for 16 yards on third-and-2 at midfield, then passed to Chris Rodriguez Jr. two plays later for a 12-yard gain and another first down. Daniels eventually added a pair of 6-yard runs that got him in position to find Ertz for the game-winning points. Daniels completed 24 of 36 passes for 227 yards, three touchdowns and one interception and ran for 127 yards on 16 attempts. Ertz caught two touchdown passes, and Olamide Zaccheaus had eight catches for 85 yards and a score. Bijan Robinson ran for two touchdowns for the second straight game for Atlanta, and he finished with 90 yards on the ground. Michael Penix Jr. was 19-of-35 passing for 223 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and Drake London had seven catches for 106 yards. Atlanta's Riley Patterson came up short on a 56-yard field-goal attempt as time expired in regulation. With the Falcons trailing 24-17 and facing fourth-and-11 at the 50 with 2:39 remaining, Penix found London all alone for a 31-yard catch-and-run, but two plays later at the Washington 5, a bad snap on a wildcat play resulted in a 21-yard loss. Later, on fourth-and-goal from the 13, Penix rifled a pass to Kyle Pitts in the end zone to tie the game with 1:19 to go. The Commanders had built their 24-17 lead thanks to a strong fourth quarter, where they got a 2-yard TD run from Rodriguez and a 31-yard field goal from Zane Gonzalez. Robinson had a pair of 1-yard rushing scores in the first half to help Atlanta take a 17-7 lead into the break, but the Commanders drew within 17-14 with 7:13 left in the third quarter when Daniels and Ertz hooked up for a 10-yard touchdown. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tabThe first-generation Kindle Scribe in a certified refurbished state is now on sale for a flat . This makes the E Ink tablet to be priced at $233.99 against a list price of $309.99. The tablet offers 16 GB of storage and is accompanied by a Premium Pen. Interestingly, the Amazon listing describes the tablet as one with a 10.2-inch 300 PPI Paperwhite display. That could be to highlight its monochrome nature or it having the same 300 PPI display which is the same that the Kindle Paperwhite also offers. The Kindle Scribe is the largest of all Kindle devices thanks to the 10.2-inch E Ink display it comes with. It also comes with the largest battery among all Kindle devices. Amazon recently launched the new 2024 Kindle Scribe which comes with several enhancements over the first-gen model. However, the good thing here is that Amazon has stated all of the new AI-enabled features of the 2024 Kindle Scribe will be made available to the Kindle Scribe as well. That would be via a software update that is expected to arrive by the end of this year or early next. Among the new features that are touted to make their way to the first-generation Kindle Scribe is Active Canvas. This will allow users to jot down notes right on a book itself. So far, users could only take notes on a pop-up window and not on the book itself. With Active Canvas, you can start taking notes at the top of the display in a book. This itself acts as the trigger for a box to appear underneath your writings. Then there is going to be the Extended Margin feature, something that will let users to write down notes in the on-screen side panel. users will also have the option to show or hide the notes. Apart from these, the Scribe will also have several generative AI features that will let it perform various tasks with ease. Those can be creating a summary of a given article, writing a fresh article based on a given set of guidelines. Amazon meanwhile has stated all of its certified refurbished products go through a stringent quality control procedure. Such devices are subjected to a series of tests and are updated to run the latest software version. The battery too is tested and charged to a given level. With a keen interest in tech, I make it a point to keep myself updated on the latest developments in technology and gadgets. That includes smartphones or tablet devices but stretches to even AI and self-driven automobiles, the latter being my latest fad. Besides writing, I like watching videos, reading, listening to music, or experimenting with different recipes. The motion picture is another aspect that interests me a lot, and I'll likely make a film sometime in the future.Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, passes away
The exhibition will be inaugurated by CM Revanth Reddy and is expected to draw about 25 lakh visitors this year. Hyderabad: The 84 th edition of All India Industrial Exhibition, also famously known as Numaish, will begin from January 3 instead of January 1, following the seven-day mourning period declared by Telangana government after the passing of former PM Manmohan Singh. The exhibition will be inaugurated by CM Revanth Reddy, reports said. Last year, the exhibition drew about 22 lakh visitors and is expected to draw about 25 lakh visitors this year. Ticket prices have been revised to Rs 50, a modest hike from last year’s Rs 40. Highlights of this year’s exhibition: One of the highlights of the exhibition is expected to be a Times square-style display screen, which is an LED screen installation that will play ads and photos and videos of visitors and can be shared with them, said Suresh Kumar, Convenor of the exhibition society. Mobile network connectivity and mobile data issues faced in the past have been resolved and is expected to work smoothly, he said. The exhibition is also expected to enhance experience of visitors as amenities and safety features have been upgraded. Security has been tightened with the installation of 100 CCTV cameras and metal detectors at all entrances. For smooth navigation, clear signs have been posted to guide visitors to entry, exit and parking, emergency points. It will also have on-site medical services, including 24×7 ambulance service for emergencies and dispensary run by Yashoda Hospital. ATM facilities and drinking water stations will be available. Who will participate as exhibitors? More than 2,000 exhibitors are expected to participate this year, which will represent state and central government departments, including PSUs, corporates, multinational companies, B Surender Reddy, Honorary Secretary of the exhibition society. Social impact: The exhibition was first held at Public Gardens in 1938 and in 1946, it was moved to Nampally. Proceeds from the exhibition fund will go to about 20 educational institutions in Telangana’s backward areas, benefiting about 30,000 students annually. It also contributes significantly to government revenue and generated about Rs 9.6 crore in FY 2023-24. Click for more latest Hyderabad news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Pavitra covers Telangana and Andhra Pradesh politics, civic issues and crime; likes producing and listening to podcasts and is passionate about mental health.
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The Indo Farm Equipment IPO opens on December 31, 2024, and closes on January 2, 2025. The price band is Rs 204-215 per share. The IPO allotment is expected on January 3 and listing shares will list on BSE and NSE likely on January 7. The grey market premium (GMP) suggests significant potential gains upon listing. New Delhi: Indo Farm Equipment IPO, a book built issue of Rs 260.15 crore, opens for subscription on December 31, 2024 and closes on January 2, 2025. The price band is set in the range of Rs 204 to Rs 215 per share. The retail investors are required to bid for a minimum lot size of 69 shares for which the minimum amount of investment is Rs 14,835. The Non-Institutional Investor (NII) category investors are mandated to apply for a minimum lot size of 14 lots for which one has to invest Rs 2,07,690, and for bNII portion the minimum application is of 68 lots. Indo Farm Equipment IPO allotment is expected on January 3, 2025 while the process to initiate refunds is likely to begin on January 6. The shares are expected to be credited to the demat accounts of eligible investors on 6th January while the stock will list on BSE and NSE tentatively on January 7. Indo Farm Equipment IPO GMP According to investorgain, Indo Farm Equipment IPO GMP stood at Rs 80 on December 30 morning. With the price band of Rs 215, the shares are expected to be listed at Rs 295, indicating that the counter will list with around 37 per cent gains. Grey market figures are not official. The Indo Farm Equipment IPO is a combination of fresh issue of 0.86 crore share aggregating to Rs 184.90 crore and offer for sale of 0.35 crore shares aggregating to Rs 75.25 crores. Indo Farm Equipment IPO’s book running lead manager is Aryaman Financial Services Limited, while Mas Services Limited is the registrar for the issue. Indo Farm Equipment Limited is crane and tractor manufacturing company located in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. The company came into existence in 2000. It is a leading manufacturer of agriculture tractors, cranes, and various other agricultural implements in India. ( Disclaimer: This article is only meant to provide information. News9 does not recommend buying or selling shares or subscriptions of any IPO and Mutual Funds .) Click for more latest Markets news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Biplob Ghosal is Online News Editor (Business) at TV9’s digital arm - News9live.com. Leading the english business editorial team, he writes on various issues related to stock markets, economy and companies. Having over a decade of experience in financial and political journalism, Biplob has been previously associated with Timesnownews.com, Zeenews. He is an alumnus of Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya. Follow him at @Biplob_ghosal.SANTA CLARA – George Kittle will charge Monday night onto the only home field he’s known as one of the NFL’s marquee players, the 49ers’ crowd will go wild, and the stage will be set, yet again. The show goes on, even if the 49ers (6-9) are ending their NFC Championship reign and perhaps passing the torch to Levi’s Stadium’s final visitors this season , the Detroit Lions (13-2). Kittle is 33 yards shy of his fourth 1,000-yard season, in an eight-year career that will garner him more All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. “I’m just very excited I got to spend eight years with the San Francisco 49ers, hopefully will continue to play here, because it’s a storied franchise,” Kittle said Friday when asked about his place among NFL all-time time ends. This won’t be his farewell game, right? Look, he isn’t saying that, and he said to wait until the offseason to publicly ask him about his contract, which runs through 2025 at a $14.4 million salary — a few million shy of Travis Kelce’s market-leading price among tight ends. After Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams leveraged their elite play into extensions prior to this season, it’s obvious Kittle can and should do the same, for a franchise indebted to his production, leadership and standard-setting ways as a seven-time captain. “Dude, he’s been great to me regardless of the circumstances of winning or losing,” Brock Purdy said. “He sees something in me that’s pretty good. And he’s just been nothing but great encouragement to me. He’s real to me, about what I can do and where I can get better. He’s real and that’s why I love him.” For all the anticipation of Purdy’s blockbuster extension that can come as soon as the season ends, Kittle can strong-arm the 49ers’ brass into a deal more than any other player, all due respect to pending free agents Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Aaron Banks, and Talanoa Hufanga. “More than anything, he’s a guy that’s going to do anything for you when you step on the field. Off the field he’s got your back,” Purdy added. “And for our team, man, we’ve been in some tough situations this year and that dude has been one of the dudes that comes to work every single day.” Kittle’s work this game likely will be to help block amid a patchwork offensive line with three new starters. That role is not taken lightly by Kittle, nor is his more renowned efforts as one of the franchise’s all-time best receivers. “Hopefully I can eventually catch T.O.,” said Kittle, whose 528 receptions and 7,241 yards rank third in 49ers’ receiving history behind only Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens. “I don’t think I’ll ever catch Jerry Rice on anything but that’s totally fine, I’m OK with that. I don’t think I want to play that long.” Kittle trails Owens by 64 catches and 1,331 yards for the No. 2 spots behind Rice (1,281 catches, 19,247 yards). He is the only tight end in 49ers history to reach the 1,000-yard mark, doing so in 2018, ’19, ’23, and, with 33 more yards, this season. The only other tight ends in NFL history with four 1,000-yard seasons: Kelce (seven), Tony Gonzalez (four), Rob Gronkowski (four), and, Jason Witten (four). “I’ll look back on that whenever I’m done playing,” said Kittle, noting his longevity is “until the wheels fall off or until my wife tells me to stop playing.” This season, he leads the 49ers with 68 catches, 967 yards and eight touchdowns. His perennial goal: 75 catches, 1,000 yards, 10 touchdowns. “I’d rather be winning football games but to have that (1,000-yard milestone) as a cherry on top is awesome,” Kittle said. “The more seasons you can stack up like that, the more fun things you can do down the road.” It’s a road that leads to Canton, Ohio and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Disclaimer: Kittle wrote a foreword for Cam Inman’s recently published book “The Franchise: San Francisco 49ers”. ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Visit at mercurynews.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.On Nov. 23, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took a jab at the 12-team College Football Playoff and said, "We basically have an SEC-Big Ten Invitational." If Sporting News quarterfinal picks come true, then that will be the case for the final four teams, at least. The Big Ten is guaranteed at least one team in the semifinals. No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio State meet in the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1. That is part of a triple-header that also includes a Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl matchup between No. 4 Arizona State and No. 5 Texas and the Allstate Sugar Bowl between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame. Will the SEC get a sweep there? The weekend starts with a New Year’s Eve matchup between No. 6 Penn State and No. 3 Boise State at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. The lower seed is favored in three of the four games, and if the favorites win then it will be Big Ten and SEC teams only in the semifinals. Invitation only, right? Here are our picks against the spread for the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff picks: College Football Playoff picks, predictions Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State (-11) Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN The Nittany Lions are 7-0 S/U in the Rose Bowl, and the defense limited SMU to 253 total yards and forced three turnovers in a 38-10 victory in the first round. Penn State ranks sixth in the FBS in rushing defense at 100.5 yards per game. How does that stack up against Ashton Jeanty, who had 192 yards and three TDs against Oregon on Sept. 7? The Broncos are 3-0 S/U at the Fiesta Bowl all time, and Maddux Madsen has 22 TDs and three interceptions this season. Can Boise State force Penn State out of their comfort zone? Or will the tag team of Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen – both backs averaged more than 6.0 yards per carry in the first round – have success against a Boise State defense that allowed 112.5 yards per game? Boise State is 16-2 S/U since Spencer Danielson took over last season, and those two losses were as an underdog to UCLA in the LA Bowl last season and the Ducks in Week 2. The Nittany Lions were 4-4 ATS when favored by double digits this season. Penn State moves on, but the Broncos hang around longer than the Mustangs did into the second half to pull out the cover. Pick: Penn State wins 31-21 and FAILS TO COVER the spread. SN's PLAYOFF HQ: Live CFP scores | Updated CFP bracket | Full CFP schedule Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas (-14) Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN This is a huge spread for a quarterfinal – and Arizona State can play the disrespect card here. Sam Leavitt had three TD passes or more in five of the Sun Devils' last six games, and Cam Skattebo (1,568 rushing yards, 19 TDs) will test the Longhorns’ defense. Texas holds opposing quarterbacks to a 100.4 passer rating, which is second best in the nation. The Longhorns also rank ninth in the FBS in rush defense (109.5 ypg.). All-Americans Anthony Hill Jr. and Jahdae Barron are game-changers on that side. Arizona State receiver Jorydn Tyson (collarbone) has not ruled out a CFP comeback, but he would be doubtful for this game. Can Arizona State slow down the Longhorns? The Sun Devils allowed 3.8 yards per carry and forced 22 turnovers this season, so the challenge is slowing down Tre Wisner and Jaydon Blue, who combined for 256 yards and four TDs in the first round against Clemson and forcing a few mistakes from Quinn Ewers. Arizona State was 4-2 S/U and 4-2 ATS as an underdog this season, but this is the first spread of more than 10 points. Texas is 5-0 S/U and 2-3 ATS when favored between 10-20 points, and the covers were against Oklahoma and Clemson. Pick: Texas wins 38-21 and COVERS the spread. MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS: College Football Playoff expert bracket picks How to watch every bowl game Picks, predictions for all 41 bowl and CFP games in 2024-25 Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State (-2.5) Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN This should be a fantastic rematch. The Ducks beat the Buckeyes 32-31 on Oct. 12 in a game where both teams left points on the board. Ohio State built momentum with a 42-17 victory against Tennessee in the first round. Will Howard was 4 of 5 for 125 yards and two TDs – both to Jeremiah Smith – and an interception on passes of 20 yards or more against Tennessee, according to Pro Football Focus. Howard had just four passing attempts of 20 yards or more in the first matchup against Oregon. Expect Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly to be more aggressive in the rematch, and they can live with the mistakes if the running game follows. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was 4 of 4 for 177 yards and two TDs on 20-plus yard passes in the first matchup. That caught the Buckeyes by surprise in the secondary, and if that happens again then the Ducks will win the rematch. Dan Lanning has had time to add wrinkles in the running game with Jordan James, and the defense has four players with at least five sacks that will get after Howard. Rematches are difficult, and Ohio State is 3-0 S/U in postseason matchups against the Ducks. We picked Oregon to win the national championship when the bracket was released. We'll stick with the pick knowing an Ohio State upset is possible. Pick: Oregon wins 31-28 in an UPSET. COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS SN 2024 All-America team Player of the Year: Travis Hunter Coach of the Year: Curt Cignetti Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia (-1.5) vs. No. 7 Notre Dame Wednesday, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN The Sugar Bowl should be a classic defensive struggle between the Bulldogs and Irish. Georgia beat Notre Dame 20-19 in 2017 and 23-17 in 2019 in a tightly-contested home-and-home series, and we expect this to be the same kind of game. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton will be the focus. He is starting in place of Carson Beck (elbow), and he's up against the Irish, the only team in the country with a passer efficiency defense rating below 100. That means Stockton must make high-percentage throws against a secondary that features SN All-American Xavier Watts. Will Georgia establish a running game with Trevor Etienne against Notre Dame's interior defense with Notre Dame defensive tackle Rylie Mills (knee) out? Look for Notre Dame to take a cue from Georgia Tech in the running game with Riley Leonard, who has the benefit of three running backs who average more than 6.0 yards per carry in Jeremiyah Love (7.4 ypc.) and Jadarian Price (6.8 ypc.). Aneyas Williams (6.6 ypc.). That should open up the passing game. The Irish are 3-3 S/U and 4-1-1 ATS as an underdog with Marcus Freeman. Georgia was 0-2 S/U when favored by three points or less this season. Despite those trends, we will go with the rested Bulldogs. Pick: Georgia wins 24-17 and COVERS the spread. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more >
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Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic will face conservative rival Dragan Primorac in an election run-off in two weeks' time after the incumbent narrowly missed out an outright victory on Sunday, official results showed. The results came after an exit poll, released immediately after the polling stations closed, showed that Milanovic, backed by the opposition left-wing Social Democrats, had scooped more than 50 percent of the first round vote and would thus avoid the January 12 run-off. Milanovic won 49.11 percent of the first round vote and Primorac, backed by the ruling conservative HDZ party, took 19.37 percent, according to results released by the state electoral commission from nearly all of the polling stations. Such a strong lead for Milanovic, whom surveys labelled a favourite ahead of the vote, raises serious concerns for Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic's HDZ. The election comes as the European Union and NATO member country of 3.8 million people struggles with biting inflation, widespread corruption and a labour shortage. Among the eight contenders, centre-right MP Marija Selak Raspudic and green-left MP Ivana Kekin followed the two main rivals, the exit poll showed. They each won around nine percent of the vote. Croatia's president commands the country's armed forces and has a say in foreign policy. But despite limited powers, many believe the office is key for the political balance of power in a country mainly governed by the HDZ since independence in 1991. "All the eggs should not be in one basket," Nenad Horvat, a salesman in his 40s, told AFP. He sees Milanovic, a former leftist prime minister, as the "last barrier to all levers of power falling into the hands of HDZ", echoing the view of many that was reflected in Sunday's vote results. The 58-year-old Milanovic has been one of Croatia's leading and most colourful political figures for nearly two decades. Sharp and eloquent, he won the presidency for the Social Democrats (SDP) in 2020 with pledges to advocate tolerance and liberalism. But he used the office to attack political opponents and EU officials, often with offensive and populist rhetoric. Milanovic, who condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine, has nonetheless criticised the West's military aid to Kyiv. That prompted the prime minister to label him a pro-Russian who is "destroying Croatia's credibility in NATO and the EU". Milanovic countered that he wanted to protect Croatia from being "dragged into war". "As long as I'm president no Croatian soldier will wage somebody else's wars," he said this month. Milanovic regularly pans Plenkovic and his HDZ party over systemic corruption, calling the premier a "serious threat to Croatia's democracy". "I'm a guarantee of the control of the octopus of corruption... headed by Andrej Plenkovic," he said during the campaign. For many, the election is a continuation of the longstanding feud between two powerful politicians. "This is still about the conflict between the prime minister and president," political analyst Zarko Puhovski told AFP. "All the rest are just incidental topics." Primorac, a 59-year-old physician and scientist returning to politics after 15 years, campaigned as a "unifier" promoting family values and patriotism. "Croatia needs unity, global positioning and a peaceful life," he told reporters after casting his ballot in Zagreb, adding that he would later attend a mass. Primorac repeatedly accused Milanovic of "disgracing Croatia", a claim that resonated with his supporters. ljv/bc** IRAN DAILY -- Pezeshkian calls for private sector involvement to promote blue economy Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking at a session on the development of the blue economy on Sunday, emphasized the critical importance of maritime industries, particularly shipbuilding. He noted that the current administration is highly focused on addressing challenges, opportunities and potentials in the sector, according to president.ir. The president urged the formulation of a clear, up-to-date strategy tailored to current conditions and stressed that an effective plan requires a comprehensive understanding of the current state of maritime industries, with detailed development goals and achievements outlined for the next five years. -- ASEAN bent on meaningful engagement with Iran, all partners: Envoy Malaysia’s ambassador to Iran highlighted the unwavering commitment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to constructive engagement with all partners, including Iran. The conference explored opportunities for engagement between Iran and the ASEAN, a 10-member organization established in 1967 by Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, later joined by Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Brunei. -- Minister: Tariffs on 78% of Iran-Eurasian trade reduced to zero The Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade announced significant developments in Iran’s free trade with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), highlighting that 87% of goods traded between Iran and EAEU members currently benefit from zero tariffs. Speaking on Sunday, Seyed Mohammad Atabak discussed the outcomes of his recent trip to Russia and participation in the EAEU summit in St. Petersburg. ** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL -- Iraq, Iran to jointly hold conference on Arba’een The 4th international conference of “Husseini Insight and Mission” will be held in April under the title of “Arba’een Theology”. The Arba’een Cultural and Educational Committee of, Qom University, and the Union of Iraqi Academics, in collaboration with universities and scientific institutions from Iran and Iraq will organize the conference on April 19, 2025. Five main themes have been announced for submitting papers to this conference, which include “Arba’een and theological jurisprudence, ethics, and education,” ‘philosophy of theology and mysticism”, “culture, art, and literature”, “Arba’een and theological perspectives on law and economics”, and “media, technology, and innovation”. -- Leopard, cub sighted in Rudsar A leopard and its cub have been sighted in the Ashkourat Rudsar no-hunting area, in northern Iran, the director general of Environmental Protection Unit for Gilan Province announced. Hamzeh Ashouri said the discovery was made possible through the relentless efforts of the Rudsar Environmental Protection Unit rangers, local community support, and the security agents in the region. -- Iran among countries to develop rapid gas detection kits for oil, mining industries Iranian scientists have developed the technical know-how to produce rapid gas detection kits, making Iran the third country to achieve this feat. The kits, known for their low cost and high quality, are now being exported due to their efficiency in quickly detecting gases in the oil, gas, and mining industries. ** TEHRAN TIMES -- 12 Iranian films to be shown at Dhaka International Film Festival Twelve films from Iran will participate in the 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), due to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 11 to 19, 2025. The Iranian films have been selected to be shown in different sections of the festival, which is organized by the Rainbow Film Society. In the Asian Film Competition section, three films from Iran will compete for the top awards. They include “Summer Time” directed by Mahmoud Kalari, “Projectionist” by Ghorbanali Taherifar, and “Melody” by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul. The latter is a joint production of Iran and Tajikistan. -- ‘Detailed strategy, private sector’s contribution required in maritime-oriented economy’ President Masoud Pezeshkian said that a detailed strategy and private sector’s contribution is necessary for transformation in the maritime-oriented economy. Making the remarks in the Sunday’s session on the development of maritime-oriented economy, the president, while emphasizing the development of a detailed strategy in this field, addressed the necessity of the presence of the private sector in the industries related to the sea and stated: “For the presence of the private sector, it is necessary to prepare and compile the economic frameworks and commercial annexes of the development plans of the sea economy.” -- Rare Safavid carpets put on show at Tehran museum The Iran Carpet Museum hosted a ceremony unveiling two exquisite Safavid-era carpets, drawing the attention of over 150 scholars, artists, and carpet enthusiasts. Held in the Pazyryk Hall of the museum, the event featured an in-depth presentation by prominent carpet researcher and educator Touraj Zhouleh, who provided detailed insights into the intricate beauty and historical significance of the Safavid carpets, Mehr reported on Saturday. 6125**4194
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The realization came in the form of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from November indicating a reacceleration of inflation, as well as a material reacceleration of “core inflation,” which for some reason excludes the things I spend most of my money on, food and energy. While this reality check was somewhat abated a week later when one of the Fed’s now preferred alternative inflation indicators, Personal Inflation Expenditures (PCE) did not reaffirm the November CPI number, the sting of the higher CPI number still hangs in the air. If one were to muse as to why the Fed has so many divergent flavors of inflation tracking, perhaps the best answer is if inflation was a core metric of your job performance, wouldn’t you? Either way, whether its CPI, Core CPI, PCE or Core PCE, PPI, or the GDP Deflator, those of use who live in the real world know inflation is by no means tamed (I just spent $127 on ribeye steaks for Christmas). Cost inflation is both a simple and extremely complicated topic. The simple part of the equation is when the supply of money in an economy increases, prices denominated in this money also tend to rise as more money circulating means each unit of money is worth a little less in terms of purchasing power. In the United States, the most widely used measure of money supply is a metric called M2, and the Fed of course tracks this as well. A glance at the Fed’s M2 chart shows what we would expect based on our lived experience over the past four years. A historically rapid increase in money supply during COVID years, a gentle reduction through 2022 and 2023 as the Fed shifted its policy approach, but surprisingly a then even more subtle but clear increase in M2 starting again mid-2024. With this chart as our guide, the reacceleration of CPI inflation last month should not catch us off guard. So, what causes money supply to rise? This is where the topic gets considerably more complicated, but one straightforward part of the answer to this question is of course, government deficit spending. Regardless of which end of the political spectrum we draw our bias from, it's impossible to argue the Federal government has been running a tight ship over the past few years. Rampant ineptitude, coupled with zero accountability, tends to bust the budget, and with a $1.8 trillion deficit in 2024, “busting the budget” is a woeful understatement. Rather than festering in blame, I say it’s time to look forward. In my opinion we stand at a unique spot in the history of the economic cycle. I believe it will soon become apparent the Fed has no ability to address rising inflation and this realization will come at a very important moment in time politically in the U.S. While by any measure the rest of us would use in real life, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, aka the Trump tax cuts, have been amazingly productive from a federal revenue perspective. With $4.92 trillion in 2024 federal tax receipts, government funding has never been higher. Tax cuts, however, are not an immediate gratification magic bullet. Smarter tax and regulatory burden tend to work into the economy over time, creating stronger growth and more tax receipts, but present less attractive short-term math when it comes to immediate tax receipts. Based on the rhetoric leaking into the ether, I expect the new Trump administration to cut taxes even more next year. These tax cuts are highly likely to result in lower tax receipts at the front end of the policy period. Maybe the D.O.G.E. will be effective at tightening up federal spending, but it certainly won’t happen quickly. Long story short, federal deficits are highly likely to not go down in the shorter term, and I wouldn’t bet on inflation cooling as well, leaving the Fed in a lurch when it comes to interest rate policy. Welcome to 2025.
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Week 14’s Sunday action brought a continuation of a few recent trends: The Panthers pushed another contender to the limit, the Jets continued to falter late (but got a big statistical performance out of Aaron Rodgers ), and Kirk Cousins struggled badly. ONE HAND ARE YOU KIDDING ME @byronmurphy 😱😱 📺: @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/eWHDOUl3Mk — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 8, 2024 The Athletic NFL writers Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen and Dan Pompei share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more. If you are Raheem Morris, are you benching Kirk Cousins and turning to Michael Penix Jr. ? Nguyen: Yes. Kirk Cousins can’t move and he’s turning the ball over — six interceptions in the last two games. There’s nowhere else to go with him. The hope was that he could keep the Falcons competitive while they develop Penix into the quarterback of the future, but the Falcons are 6-7, and their offense has looked terrible during a four-game losing streak. Sure, they still have a shot at winning the NFC South because it’s such a weak division, but they aren’t going anywhere. Penix is an older rookie and he’s had plenty of time to sit and learn the playbook. Give him experience. With four games against mediocre defenses left ( Raiders , Giants , Commanders , Panthers), now is a good time to make a quarterback switch rather than being influenced by sunk-cost fallacy. Advertisement Jones: It’s hard to say because we haven’t seen Penix in practices. We have no idea what his command of the offense is, or what his decision making is like. If Penix is comfortable and can take care of the football, then you have to give him a shot. Maybe simplifying the offense and leaning more heavily on the run game, while also throwing in some new wrinkles that Penix’s athleticism can offer, could help spark an offense that hasn’t had a touchdown pass in the four weeks and has eight interceptions during that span. If Penix isn’t ready, then the Falcons have to roll with Cousins. And if that’s the case, I’m ramping up the rushing attack and working hard to keep him in more manageable situations in hopes that it helps Cousins make better decisions and take better care of the ball. Pompei: There may be a jolt value in making a change, but it’s probably a stretch to think a player who has thrown five passes in the NFL can step into a playoff race and carry his team to a place that a veteran like Cousins cannot. Cousins is not playing well, but he’s always been a streaky performer who can go on a heater at any point. His experience is likely to be an asset in the final weeks of the season. Penix is completely unknown to the world outside the Falcons; their coaches and players have a better feel for his readiness. The only way Penix should be promoted is if Falcons players believe he gives them a better chance to win. They’ve lost three straight games by inches, but there’s no doubt the Carolina Panthers are showing new life. How bullish are you on this team for 2025? Pompei: They will have to do more than lose three close games to good teams to increase bullishness. Bad teams lose close games to good teams every week. Young’s improvement is heartening, but it will take much more than that for the Panthers, who have been one of football’s sorriest teams for two years, to make people think they can contend for a playoff spot in 2025. And many deservedly lack faith in their leadership. The Panthers need more talent and time, and they need to meet more challenges before they earn that trust. Advertisement Jones: The Panthers have definitely shown improvement on both sides of the ball. But they’re still 3-10, and they have plenty of holes on that roster. I think Carolina brass can draw encouragement from what they have seen out of Bryce Young and don’t need to look for another answer at quarterback. But I think we need to see what roster moves are made in free agency and the draft before we can be bullish in any way about Carolina being an X-factor in 2025. Nguyen: The way this franchise has misused assets in recent years keeps me from being too bullish on the Panthers’ future. I do like some of their young pieces, like Xavier Legette and Chuba Hubbard , and watching Bryce Young take advantage of his second chance has been awesome to watch. There is definitely potential for them to build on this core of players, and they’ll have a high first-round pick to work with. Dave Canales is a creative play designer and he has this team playing clean. Still, in the past we’ve seen teams improve late in the season then fail to build on the positive momentum. I’ll say I’m cautiously optimistic about the Panthers. The biggest thing is that it doesn’t look like they have to start over again at quarterback. On Sunday, Aaron Rodgers threw for 300 yards for the first time in 35 games. If he is unlikely to return to the Jets in 2025, how much interest should he draw from other teams this offseason? Jones: If a team is going to bring Aaron Rodgers aboard in 2025, they need to have a strong defense, quality offensive line and weapons for him to work with. I really don’t know which quarterback-needy team — New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans , New Orleans Saints — have all of those elements to offer. So, I don’t know that a one-year Rodgers rental would benefit anyone. Maybe the Tennessee Titans could use him as a bridge since Will Levis doesn’t appear to have what it takes — their roster isn’t bad. But I don’t see Rodgers wanting to go to a team that isn’t championship ready. Advertisement Nguyen: The problem is that you aren’t just getting a veteran who helps develop a young quarterback. Rodgers comes with a log of baggage. He needs to have players he trusts around him and it’s hard to earn his trust. He needs to run a very specific type of offense and he needs to have a lot of control. Not every offensive coordinator is going to want to cede that kind of control, especially if Rodgers isn’t producing at a high level. If Rodgers decides that he’s going to trust whatever system that he goes into and just be easier to deal with, the Vikings could be a good fit. Kevin O’Connell runs the same system Rodgers won two MVPs playing in with Green Bay , and it’s one of the best environments any quarterback could go into. Sam Darnold could be in line for a nice pay day and J.J. McCarthy might not be ready to take over as the starter yet. I think there might only be one or two teams that would be interested in signing Rodgers as a starter next season. Pompei: Even now, it’s crazy to think there are 32 better quarterbacks in the NFL than Rodgers. If you compare him to the other passers in the league, as opposed to the passer he once was, there will be a place for him in 2025. Rodgers is capable of performing significantly better than he did this year, when he was coming off a major injury. He could not rise above the dysfunction of the Jets, but he could be a contributor to a team that doesn’t need him to be its savior. If he finds a fit with strong ownership, solid coaching, offensive playmakers and blockers, and a stout defense, Rodgers can make an impact somewhere. The question: Does that team exist? (Top photo: David Berding / Getty Images)Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’
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