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KMDK leader stresses urgent implementation of Pandiyar-Punnampuzha schemePHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts is sitting out a potential NFC East clincher against Dallas because of the lingering effects of a concussion . The Eagles are turning to backup Kenny Pickett on Sunday because Hurts remains in the concussion protocol after being injured against Washington. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni kept quiet earlier in the week on which QB will start Sunday, in large part, of course, because of Hurts' status. The issue was complicated by Pickett’s rib injury suffered in relief of Hurts in his first real game competition in nearly a year. Tanner McKee, the third-string QB, will move into a backup role against the Cowboys. Philadelphia's starting quarterback situation has surged past Saquon Barkley's chase at Eric Dickerson's season rushing record as the most intriguing talking point in the final two games. The Eagles (12-3) appear certain to win the division title — they're two games ahead of Washington (10-5) — and a No. 2 seed in the conference no matter the quarterback headed into the playoffs. Even with an unsettled QB spot, the Eagles were still 71⁄2-point home favorites to beat division rival Dallas, per BetMGM Sportsbook. Sirianni appreciated that quarterback depth has been a strength for the Eagles. “We feel good about that room,” he said. Pickett was 14 of 24 for 143 yards in relief of Hurts, throwing a touchdown pass to Brown and an interception. Pickett, a first-round pick out of Pitt in 2022, went 14-10 as a starter for the Steelers before he was traded to the Eagles in the offseason. McKee was the Eagles’ 2023 sixth-round pick out of Stanford. The 6-foot-6, 231-pound quarterback has yet to take a snap in a regular-season game. He's mostly used in practice on the scout team or in developmental periods — at best, he'll stay late after practice to get some reps in with the top receivers. “Every week, every opportunity, it's knowing it could be my shot, my chance,” McKee said. With the Cowboys out of playoff contention, the questions persist for coach Mike McCarthy about bypassing Cooper Rush for a look at Trey Lance before both QBs hit free agency. McCarthy’s answer hasn’t wavered: Rush gives Dallas the best chance to win. Rush is 4-3 since Dak Prescott’s season-ending hamstring tear after going 5-1 over two previous stints as an injury replacement. That’s 9-4 total. Half the losses came in both of Rush’s starts against Eagles – the last of five games filling in during the 2022 season and the first game this season. “The mindset is to win,” McCarthy said. “We’re going to Philadelphia to win the game.” Barkley leads the NFL with 1,838 yards rushing for the season through 15 games. He still needs two big outings in the final games of the season against Dallas and the New York Giants to top Dickerson and his 2,105 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1984. Barkley is 268 yards away from passing Dickerson for the season mark and 162 shy from becoming the ninth player in NFL history with 2,000 yards rushing in a season. He ran for only 66 yards in the first game this season against Dallas. Dallas ranks 28th in the NFL in rushing defense, surrendering 135.9 yards per contest. Philadelphia, behind Barkley’s stellar play, tops the league at 187.9 yards per game on the ground. The Eagles have already have set a team record for yards rushing in a season with 2,818, and they are within four rushing touchdowns of tying the club’s single-season mark of 32, set in 2022. Barkley needs four more rushing touchdowns to tie LeSean McCoy’s Eagles record, set in 2011 and just 33 yards from scrimmage to break McCoy’s mark of 2,146 set in 2013. Star Dallas edge rusher Micah Parsons needs half a sack to reach double digits in each of his first four seasons despite missing four games with a high ankle sprain, the first injury absence of his career. The 2021 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year would be the fifth player to reach 10 sacks in each of his first four seasons. The other four — Claude Humphrey, Reggie White, Derrick Thomas and Dwight Freeney - are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Vikings withstand Bears' furious rally, win on field goal in OTQuick Links A unique and useful item for everyday use Airplane tags Model aircraft Apparel Aviation-themed games Literature Merry Christmas It can be very hard to find the right gift for a person. Every gift giver desires to give something that will truly demonstrate how much they appreciate someone and that will truly be appreciated and remembered by the receiver. A good gift demonstrates that the giver is in tune with the receivers' interests and passions and is a token of humility that puts the other person first. Much could be said about gift giving and the thought behind it. Gift giving at Christmas is not merely the exchange of material possessions. Jeffrey A. Tucker writes in The Epoch Times : "The materialism of our times makes it all the more crucial that we understand that it is not ultimately about the thing but the idea. And that idea is the dignity and value of each individual person." Indeed, when all is said and done, it is the thought and the attitude of truly caring for others that matters. So don't stress, it may be really hard to find the perfect gift for an avgeek and that is okay. Don't be afraid to ask them what they would like. In the meantime, here are a few ideas for Christmas gifts that will put a smile on the face of any aviation aficionado. A unique and useful item for everyday use Often, the best gifts are those items that can be used every day yet tips a hat to the person's allegiances and passions. At the Air Hub Store , one can find a variety of Airbus or Boeing themed items that range from unique desktop clocks to pens. One such item is a Boeing-themed travel bag that is sure to remind people of the popular slogan, “if it's not Boeing, I’m not going.” The nylon bag from Red Canoe boasts sturdy handles and an adjustable strap. It measures 26 by 23 by 50 cm, making it a useful size for everyday use. If the Boeing travel bag is not up to one’s taste, they might enjoy the Airbus-themed carbon fiber pen that shows off their loyalty to their favorite manufacturer of airliners. Indeed, pens make a nice gift for everyday use. It is interesting to note how many people value a collection of good pens that show off their loyalties. One pen that any avgeek may enjoy is the P-51 Mustang themed Retro 51 Tornado Fountain Pen. This pen from the Goulet Pen Company “is acid-etched and printed to recreate the iconic WWII fighter plane.” If Fountain pens are not their taste, maybe the slightly less expensive, Corsair-themed or PANAM Clipper Retro rollerball pen will put a smile on their face. Get the latest aviation news straight to your inbox: Sign up for our newsletters today. Airplane tags A more recent development, aviation tags have become an increasingly popular gift for airplane enthusiasts. These tags are made from the aluminum skin of retired aircraft. These can range from retired airliners to historic aircraft. Each tag bears the unique features of the airplane it came from. One company, Aviationtag , remarks on this process: “The Aviationtags themselves consist of 100% original and authentic aircraft skin. The origin of the material can be traced back to the original delivery of the aircraft and we always provide our customers with important and interesting information on the history of the aircraft.” Aviationtag offers tags made from the skin of a recently retired Corsair Boeing 747 to aircraft like the historic English Electric Canberra. Another company, Planetags , has a large selection that varies from types such as a scrapped A380 that served with Qantas, a Boeing 727 from Northwest, or an F-14 Tomcat. The selections are diverse, but quantities are limited, making these tags a great collection item. Model aircraft Another great gift that every avgeek will enjoy is a model aircraft. The selections are great. Online stores like the Aircraft Model Store (AMS) in the UK or the Airplane Shop in the USA have a vast collection of model brands, aircraft types, and airline companies to choose from. There are highly detailed models, desktop models, and even toy airplanes for children. AMS and the Airplane Shop also ship worldwide. The price range of aircraft models vary widely and are based on the quality, materials, and detail of the models. Some shops, like Custom Air Models , will build any aircraft the customer desires: “We can build any plane you want... Hand carved from solid mahogany and hand painted to showroom quality. We attach every accessory reproducible for true to life accuracy.” They include every detail right down to the aircraft registration. If someone has a connection to or special memory of a specific airplane, this is the way to go. Apparel When it's cold, a lot of aviators like to wear a classic leather bomber jacket. It's practical and yet stylish, and reminiscent of the days when aviation was a lot more adventurous. That said, a gift an avgeek may appreciate and that is a little more representative of the jet age and those who broke the sound barrier is the Alpha Industries CWU-45 Flight Jacket . This quilted nylon jacket is not only comfortable and stylish, but also very functional and warm. Alpha Industries offers it in black, blue, gey, or tsage gree. The CWU-45 is still issued to pilots in the USAF and USN to this day. When the weather is cold this flight jacket will keep any plane spotter comfortably warm. For those in warmer climates, an airplane-themed polo or button-up shirt such as those sold at Sportys will most certainly draw admiration. There is a wide selection of prints available, but the "Takeoff at Sunset Short Sleeve" shirt will most likely bring a smile. Sportys claims, “it's as comfortable as it is good-looking.” This is the kind of shirt that makes someone want to sit on Maho Beach in Sint Maarten. But if that is not possible, it will turn any beach into a plane spotters paradise. Maho Beach, on the approach path to Princess Juliana International Airport, is indisputably the world's most famous airplane spotting beach. Located on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten, the spot is a highlight for locals and tourists and famously received Boeing 747 flights from KLM. Beaches surrounding Gibraltar, Cyprus, and Barcelona airports are also popular with plane spotters. Scotland is even home to a beach runway on the Island of Barra. Phuket hosts one of Asia's most famous plane-spotting locations, and rumors of a secret beach near Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport abound.What are some of the best beach-spotting locations you have found? Aviation-themed games For the airplane fan that is ready for some competition, the board game Pan Am is most certain to be a huge hit. Named after the iconic airline, Pan Am is a board game similar to the popular railroad-themed Ticket to Ride, but now the goal is dominance of the world’s air routes. Step back into the golden age of air travel, pioneer routes around the world, trade stocks, earn profits, buy new planes, and do everything that Pan Am did, but don’t go bankrupt. Another game that is proving to be popular (in fact, supply is not keeping up with demand) is called Sky Team. No, this is not named after the airline alliance, rather this is a game for two people. Thirsty Meeples describes the game as : “ a co-operative game, exclusively for two players, in which you play a pilot and co-pilot at the controls of an airliner. Your goal is to work together as a team to land your airplane in different airports around the world.” To play the game, players assign the dice to the correct spaces in order to control the plane to a safe landing. Sky Team comes with multiple airports and scenarios to work through, and additional challenges can be added to the game. Literature One of the greatest aviation books of all time, Ernest K Gann’s Fate is the Hunter is a classic and must-read for any avgeek. Ernest tells of the early days of commercial aviation and describes the life of a commercial pilot in those days when the DC-3 was the world’s most prolific airliner and new things were being learned every day about flight, weather, and limitations. A review from The Chicago Tribune describes this masterpiece of literature: “This purely wonderful autobiographical volume is the best thing on flying and the meaning of flying that we have had since Antoine de Saint-Exupéry took us aloft on his winged prose in the late 1930s and early 1940s.... It is a splendid and many-faceted personal memoir that is not only one man's story but the story, in essence, of all men who fly." Indeed, though this book was written long ago, it is a timeless aviation treasure. Readers will not be able to put this book down as they sit with Ernest in the cockpit and learn what it was like to fly in those days. New prints can still be bought at places like My Pilot Store , but used prints are also abundant. Merry Christmas There are a multitude of great gifts to give to an avgeek. From award-winning IWM Spitfire themed Gin to old airline memorabilia there is no shortage of gifts to be found. Simple Flying has provided just a few ideas here, but even if these items do not match one's particular taste, the stores listed have a wide selection of aviation gear. When all is said and done, it’s the thought that truly matters and while a great deal of time can be taken trying to find the right gift, it’s important to remember that meaningful time in the company of friends is the best gift. In the end, don't fret too much over finding the perfect gift and make sure to give folks your time and attention. That said, regardless of where our readers are in the world, Simple Flying thanks you and wishes you a Merry Christmas and all the best in the coming New Year.

Tidal Investments LLC raised its position in Fabrinet ( NYSE:FN – Free Report ) by 46.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 3,089 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 978 shares during the quarter. Tidal Investments LLC’s holdings in Fabrinet were worth $730,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Fabrinet by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,169,162 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $276,437,000 after acquiring an additional 19,677 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Fabrinet by 7.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 986,813 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $233,359,000 after purchasing an additional 69,554 shares in the last quarter. Whale Rock Capital Management LLC increased its position in Fabrinet by 25.8% in the third quarter. Whale Rock Capital Management LLC now owns 855,767 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $202,338,000 after buying an additional 175,684 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fabrinet by 14.7% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 480,550 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $113,621,000 after buying an additional 61,491 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Fabrinet by 4.1% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 314,665 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $77,027,000 after buying an additional 12,409 shares during the period. 97.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Fabrinet Stock Performance FN stock opened at $221.26 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $242.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $237.78. Fabrinet has a one year low of $159.69 and a one year high of $278.38. The company has a market capitalization of $8.02 billion, a PE ratio of 26.18 and a beta of 0.92. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In FN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays started coverage on shares of Fabrinet in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $292.00 target price for the company. B. Riley downgraded shares of Fabrinet from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $194.00 to $178.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC started coverage on shares of Fabrinet in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $280.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $252.14. Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on FN Fabrinet Company Profile ( Free Report ) Fabrinet provides optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services in North America, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company offers a range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities in the manufacturing process, including process design and engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, printed circuit board assembly, advanced packaging, integration, final assembly, and testing. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding FN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Fabrinet ( NYSE:FN – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Fabrinet Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fabrinet and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .By HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk. Related Articles “President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act’s deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case,” said Trump’s amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case. The filings come ahead of oral arguments scheduled for Jan. 10 on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. Earlier this month, a panel of three federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld the statute , leading TikTok to appeal the case to the Supreme Court. The brief from Trump said he opposes banning TikTok at this junction and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office.”Sometimes, it takes a village to put out a newspaper. Kent Brooks, owner of the 137-year-old Plainsman Herald down in the southeast corner of Colorado, was ready to call it quits a few months ago, given the tough economics of publishing a rural paper these days. But at the last minute Brooks decided to survey his readers before ceasing publication to see if they would pay more to keep the Plainsman in business. Ninety-five percent of them said yes, with many willing to pay double. Readers began calling, sending emails and mailing handwritten letters and notes begging him to keep on keeping on. “Heck, they wanted to do bake sales,” he told my former colleague Kevin Simpson, who first wrote about the effort to save the paper for The Colorado Sun. The Washington Post has also picked up on the story now. "I guess when over 2,000 print newspapers have gone away in the past few years, it is a feel good story when one decides to keep on rolling," Brooks told me. Residents of Springfield also told him they’d be willing to sponsor various features in the paper. Brooks said he’s in the process now of nailing down sponsors for Kerry Sherman’s sports page, the popular Hooves ‘n Horns section and Dawni O’Bryan’s Happy Trails articles. He’s also sent out notices doubling the annual subscription from $50 to $100. Brooks also has been seeking contractors and volunteers to step in now that his daughter, Lexi, who has been helping for four years, is headed back to college, and his son, Colin, who did technical work for the Plainsman, has started working full-time as an apprentice electrician. “We have a lady who does a garden blog for us, who taught at Springfield High School,” Brooks noted. “I’ve got a lady who lives on a ranch near the border of Western Baca County. She’s our Western bureau.” Brooks has two cowboy poets who contribute to the paper, including Bill Bunting, whose family still runs a ranch on the high plains of southeastern Colorado that his granddaddy homesteaded. Brooks also runs some history pieces from books he’s penned on the Dust Bowl and from “Letters from Colorado,” a collection of missives written by Colorado pioneers to the folks they left behind, back where they came from. A friend’s grandson is on the high school wrestling team and has agreed to write stories and take pictures of the team’s exploits this winter. Brooks also has a community feed on his website for locals to submit photos, articles, coverage of events, obits, etc. ... “And ask your friends and neighbors to do the same,” Brooks suggests on his site. Additional duties will also fall now to longtime employee Hunter Babbitt, who also oversees the flower shop that doubles as the Plainsman's Main Street office. The Knight Foundation also helped out with a grant a while back to enable Brooks to launch a website. “We’ve gotten good response from the community. It’s clear there is a strong willingness to support the Plainsman Herald,” Brooks told me. “So we’re going to give it a whirl. Now it’s either, ‘Man, this is kind of cool,’ or 'I’m an idiot.'” Brooks isn’t the only one making a last stand these days: • Tom Bredehoft, a 62-year-old businessman, came to the rescue of the Burlington Record a few months ago after Prairie Mountain Media announced it was shutting it down. Bredehoft, who lives 45 miles down Interstate 70 in Flagler, saw the paper as a good business opportunity but also thought it was something that just needed to be done. “I still believe in community newspapers,” Bredehoft told Simpson, “and I think there will always be people who want to be able to cut the clippings out of the paper. People want to read the sports scores. People want to clip their kids’ pictures. I just believe there’s always going to be a need and a want, and I think there’s people that will support it.” • The National Trust for Local News has stepped in to help 65 publications around the country, including 23 in Colorado. The nonprofit Trust now has 500 employees, 100,000 paying subscribers, 300,000 print copies distributed per month, $50 million in earned revenue and 2.5 million unique monthly visitors. In other words, they've proven that local news can succeed if its truly local, mission-driven and dedicated to community. The chains like Alden Global Capital, owners of Prairie Mountain, and Gannett are the ones who were screwing up local news, not the locals. The Trust went even further recently and purchased a community press in Colorado to help community newspapers after Prairie Mountain shut down their press in Berthoud and Gannett Newspapers shut down theirs in Pueblo. The Trust has raised $38 million in philanthropic support, Poynter reported in July. But the goal of the National Trust is to bootstrap community news organizations so they can eventually stand on their on and not rely on institutional philanthropy. Board member Marcus Brauchli told me the Trust “has been raising funds to operate small-town papers whose owners want to move on, on the theory that well-operated local news can survive if it doesn't have to return capital to its owners or pay down debt. So it basically takes the cost of capital out of the equation by taking ownership and then offering help in the form of technology and other services that allow the local news company to operate more efficiently and serve its community more effectively.” There are other heroic efforts afoot out there to save local news: • The American Journalism Project recently committed $3.6 million to nonprofit newsrooms like Outlier Media and The Nevada Independent, supporting investigative reporting and operational sustainability. • The Press Forward Initiative distributed $20 million across 205 local outlets, funding initiatives to deepen local coverage and enhance newsroom operations. • Midwestern News Nonprofit Support provided funding for print-focused initiatives, such as the launch of The Midcoast Villager, which addresses gaps in local reporting for communities in Maine. • The Daily Iowan, the University of Iowa’s independent student newspaper, just purchased two weekly local newspapers in the state to give their students a place to hone their craft. What all these efforts have in common is the mission of putting community back in community journalism. “Small-j journalism, which we just call community journalism, may not be at the top of the Pulitzer list every year, but it sure does build a lot of trust,” Ross McDuffie, the first-ever chief portfolio officer for the National Trust for Local News, told the Nieman Lab recently. “I think that if you want your audience to pay attention when you’re holding the powerful accountable, or you’re giving a voice to the voiceless, or you’re shining a light in dark corners, then you sure as hell better show up when they’re celebrating things that are going well in their community, or, God forbid, they’re mourning a shared tragedy.” Brooks said something similar to his readers when he was contemplating closing down. “This newspaper has been a cornerstone of local life for generations, providing news and a sense of connection," he wrote. "However, the realities of modern publishing demand innovation and collaboration to sustain this vital resource for the future. A great deal of community support is needed to carry on.” It takes a village to put out a newspaper now, in other words. And more and more often lately, the village has agreed.

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