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rich9 com login register By Michael S. Derby, Ann Saphir NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank has no desire to be involved in any government effort to stockpile large amounts of bitcoin. “We’re not allowed to own bitcoin,” Powell said at a press conference following the Fed’s latest two-day policy meeting, in which policymakers cut rates as expected while signaling a less certain path for monetary policy in the months ahead. In terms of the legal issues around holding bitcoin, “that’s the kind of thing for Congress to consider, but we are not looking for a law change at the Fed,” Powell said. The Fed chief was addressing the prospect of central bank involvement in the idea of the government building a so-called Strategic Bitcoin Reserve once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Powell’s comments dented the value of bitcoin, which has rallied sharply along with other crypto assets since Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 election on the prospect of a more hands-off government approach to a class of assets that rarely functions as actual money, but is instead largely used as a vehicle for speculation. Trump has suggested he will create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve. But the incoming president has not provided details on what such a reserve would entail, beyond saying its initial holdings could include bitcoin seized from criminals, a stockpile of about 200,000 tokens worth about $21 billion at current prices. Bitcoin has more than doubled this year to more than $100,000 on optimism over Trump’s pro-crypto stance. The asset has proven volatile in its 15 years of existence, which analysts say reduces its utility as a store of value or a unit of exchange, key attributes of a reserve currency. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a bill to create such a reserve, under which the U.S. Treasury would buy 200,000 bitcoins annually until the stockpile reaches one million tokens. The purchases would be funded by Fed bank deposits and gold holdings. Funding a strategic bitcoin reserve would likely require the approval of Congress and the issuance of new Treasury debt, according to an analysis published this week by Barclays. Given the likely ways such a reserve could be created, “we suspect such a plan would face stiff resistance from the Fed,” Barclays analysts said. More broadly, Fed officials have been skeptical of securities like bitcoin as they have also backed away from their own efforts to create a fully digital dollar in favor of allowing the private sector to innovate payments technologies. The Fed’s main role regarding cryptocurrencies appears to center on how those assets might affect consumer and banking sector safety. “We regulate and supervise banks and we would want the interaction between the crypto business and the banks ... not to threaten the health and well-being of the banks,” Powell said on Dec. 4. But he also noted at that time that when it comes to crypto assets, “we don’t regulate it directly.” Trump plans to appoint former PayPal executive David Sacks to the newly-created position of White House AI and Crypto Czar, and pro-crypto consultant Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Reporting by Michael S. Derby; Editing by Andrea Ricci and Paul Simao) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );

BENGALURU: "If I have a superpower, I will ask the rich people to set up theatres like Rangashankara in small towns in India," said theatre exponent Arundhati Nag. Arundhati is the founder of Rangashankara -- one of Bengaluru's cherished theatre spaces, which recently completed its 20th anniversary. She was in conversation with Kaveree Bamzai, noted author and journalist, at the roundtable with Devis titled 'Leading Change: What's the Superpower?' held as part of the 29th edition of the Devi Awards instituted by here on Saturday. Stating that theatres need not always have to come out from places like New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru and other big cities, Arundhati said it's time theatres are taken to 'B' and 'C' category cities. She added that theatres like Rangashankara being set up in small towns can make a big difference to the place and added that it is her dream. Educationist and Founder and Managing Trustee of Neev Schools, Kavita Gupta Sabharwal, said: "We deal with around 15,000 children at our school. We also work with government and orphanage schools. We see many children who do not have proper education." She batted for education for all children. Earlier, at the beginning of the roundtable, Kavita said that while India is changing, education has largely not kept up. "If there is a new tryst to the destiny that India has to make, it has to be education. We have to change the definition of what 'excellence in education' means," she said adding that education must redefine its vision. Author Samhita Arni said that if she had a superpower, she would create an economy and make arts more productive and generate more revenue. "There are many young story writers who do not get the right opportunity like the ones we had. I wish to make arts more productive, by creating the infrastructure for publishing, marketing and changing the revenue model, so that it will provide more income to arts professionals," Samhita said. Jahnavi Phalkey, a historian of science and technology, batted for setting up of public libraries and parks and museum-like galleries, which are located at a 15-minute distance from anywhere. Jahnavi said that because of the fear of failure, the ability to think differently is severely compromised. "Failures are everywhere, but nowhere to be seen. Even when historians write about the various aspects in the history of science, failures are seldom said," she added. She asked how many rockets it took to be launched, before the actual rocket launch. "It is important to bring such things to the public," she said. The historian stressed on the need to build a connection with science to become informed and capable citizens.Irish premier praises Dublin woman who won civil case against Conor McGregor

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Big Moves in Semiconductor Stocks! Discover the Shifts in Tower Semiconductor.Gumla: The district administration’s innovative move to involve experts from other departments and diverse fields in educating students has revitalised the teachers and the education system. The comprehensive monitoring approach, aimed at improving the performance of the students in the 2025 board examinations of both Class X and XII, will encompass 148 institutes, including govt and govt-aided schools, inter-colleges and minority institutions. Titled ‘Gift of Education’, the initiative will involve the district collector, other block-level officials, police officers and SSB (paramilitary) personnel. These officials will conduct weekly visits to the institutes to monitor student engagement, teaching quality, syllabus completion and practice sessions with model question papers. Explaining the ‘Gift of Education, its assistant nodal officer Dildar Singh said, “It is basically a teachers’ core group formed to monitor and refresh students’ understanding of chapters and prepare them for board-style questions.” The move assumed significance as pre-board examinations are scheduled to begin on December 9 and the group is providing support in the students’ daily practice on objective, short and long-answer questions. Conceptualized by Gumla DC Karn Satyarthi, the initiative has fostered positive attitudes among teachers and students alike. District education officer (DEO) Kavita Khalkho said, “Regular visits by the officials from other departments have eliminated teacher complacency and improved the students’ engagement. Students now communicate openly with the officers and demonstrate better understanding of their curriculum.” Speaking to TOI, DC Satyarthi said, “We’ve implemented a systematic approach targeting not just 100% pass results in both boards but excellence in individual subject performance across all streams in Class XII.” He emphasized that officers from diverse backgrounds bring valuable perspectives to student mentoring. “Their varied institutional experiences and academic backgrounds provide students with unique insights beneficial for their academic growth,” Satyarthi added. The programme’s holistic approach, combining administrative oversight with educational support, represents a significant step toward improving educational standards in Gumla’s schools, potentially serving as a model for other districts to follow. We also published the following articles recently Gumlas Gift of Education: Officials from other depts help teach students Gumla district officials are boosting education with "Gift of Education," an initiative involving weekly school visits by diverse professionals. This program aims to improve student performance for the 2025 board exams by monitoring engagement, teaching quality, and syllabus completion. The initiative has revitalized teachers and students, fostering open communication and better curriculum understanding. Educational tour programme for SC/ST students extended to classes 9 and 10 The Chinnara Karnataka Darshan program, offering educational tours to SC/ST students in government schools, has expanded to include classes 9 and 10. Previously limited to class 8, the program now aims to reach more students, with nearly 20,000 selected this year. Students experience diverse cultural and historical sites across Karnataka, fostering understanding of the state's rich heritage. 5 popular CBSE schools in Chennai one can consider for quality education: Fee structure, student-teacher ratio and more Tamil Nadu's education system is undergoing a transformation with the introduction of the State Education Policy (SEP), diverging from the National Education Policy. The SEP champions localized approaches, retaining the five-year entry age for Class I and rejecting the 5+3+3+4 structure. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

Jigawa State Government said it has invested more than N20billion in education in less than two years, leading to a number of teachers in the state teaching service jumping to 5,986 from 2,566 where it stood in 2023, with additional school infrastructure offered to provide a quality learning environment. The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Isa Chamo, made this known at the weekend on the sideline of the 14th Anniversary and Award Ceremonies of the Nigerian NewsDirect, which was held in Lagos. The commissioner, who was part of the top government functionaries dispatched to receive the newspaper’s Governor of the Year Award in Agro-Investments and Security for Namadi, noted that the governor had recorded a giant push for higher education in the state by employing over 3000 teachers and building school infrastructure to provide a quality learning environment. “Governor Namadi spent over N20,000,000,000, invested in education in Jigawa state under the present administration,” Chamo said. He said that the number of teachers in the state was raised from 2, 566 in May 2023, to 5,986, adding that the administration had procured and distributed over 10,000 3-seater desks for students while 5,000 staff furniture were provided at various schools. Chamo further added that a total of 3,500 double beds were procured and distributed to boarding schools with 3,840 mattresses to go with, disclosing that 564 tabs were distributed to senior secondary school principals to enhance digital learning skills amongst teachers while 300 routers were procured and distributed. Besides, the commissioner said the Namadi’s administration had ensured the provision of internet connectivity across the 293 senior secondary schools in the state to ensure access to a wide range of educational and information resources. According to him, over N200 million has been used to develop a digital teaching and learning platform tagged J-Compete programme, saying that this had helped both teachers and students with numerous resources in the learning environment. This was just as he disclosed that Governor Namadi’s administration had improved school feeding by 200 per cent from N180 per student to N450 per student, saying that this had made expenditure for school feeding programme to rise from N1.1 billion to N3.4 billion annually. Speaking further, Chamo said that the government had equally carried out various capacity training programmes for teachers, school principals and directors to enhance their capacity, adding that the administration had carried out several interventions, including Femalethe Teacher Development Scheme, Girls for Health Programme, free schools uniforms for girls, registration fees for law students, among others. Also speaking, Technical Adviser to Governor Umar Namadi on Basic Education, Dr. Hauwa Alhassan, said that the administration had taken basic education to the top of the ladder. She said that the governor had, with the implementation and success of the J-Teach Programme, addressed the shortage of teachers in rural and underserved areas, “with notable improvements in teaching quality and student engagement.” Alhassan said that the state had improved collaboration with NGOs and strong partnerships with organisations like PLAN and PLANE for educational development and empowerment of educators. “The administration has enhanced inclusion of children with disabilities, introduced specialised programmes and infrastructure, to ensure access to quality education for children with disabilities,” she said. Speaking further, Alhassan said that the governor had invested in Nomadic Schools, pointing out that such move had “expanded educational opportunities for nomadic communities, ensuring access to education irrespective of their mobility.” Besides, she said strategic interventions were made under Namadi’s administration to revert the schools used as IDP camps back into functional educational institutions, noting that the governor had put a special focus on Early Childhood Education, foundational literacy and numeracy programmes. Meanwhile, Governor Namadi, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, to receive the award, said he was pleased with the recognition, expressing happiness that his contributions to the development of his state and the people were being acknowledged. Ibrahim said Governor Namadi was highly elated with the recognition of his investments in agriculture, security, education and health for the benefit of the people, saying that the award would serve as an inspiration to do more and work for the betterment of the people of Jigawa. ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Jigawa gov presents N689.3bn 2025 budget to Assembly Get real-time news updates from Tribune Online! Follow us on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive stories and interviews, and much more. Join our WhatsApp Channel now

Arkansas DE Landon Jackson carted off field and taken to hospital with neck injuryFrida is not just a documentary about the art and life of Frida Kahlo. Director Carla Gutierrez wanted to use the tools of the format to capture Kahlo’s emotions. Those tools included narration, archival material, score and the creative touch of animating Kahlo’s paintings. “We wanted to make sure that the audience in a way kind of physically or literally dove into Frida’s heart and into her pool of emotions and was able to like swim in there with her,” Gutierrez said during a conversation for Deadline’s awards-season event Contenders Documentary . “Bringing her art into this filmic space, cinematic space, was really key to really hearing in a way her heart beat and her emotions go through her veins.” Gutierrez credits her animation department in Mexico City on their collaboration. As well, Katia Maguire led the production team to gather archival material in Mexico, including about the 1925 cable car accident Kahlo survived, to show viewers Mexico as the artist lived it. “You’re seeing her eyes looking at us in her paintings,” Gutierrez said. “We wanted the audience to also look at her universe through her eyes. A lot of those accidents, unfortunately, happened in Mexico City. So we found some really gruesome images of what happened after those accidents.” Kahlo speaks in the film too, via the voice of Fernanda Echevarria, in Spanish with English subtitles. The performance captures Kahlo’s personality in her native language. RELATED: 2024-25 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More “You can hear Frida swearing at people and making fun of people,” Gutierrez said. “You’re still hearing her original words, and I think that that carries so much emotional meaning, even if you need the subtitles to really understand what she’s saying.” Gutierrez said Kahlo was politically active and popular socially. Her paintings were where Kahlo expressed vulnerability, often as her own subject. “She painted herself and her heartaches, her daily questioning of her own feelings,” Gutierrez said. “For a lot of women, it’s really hard to sometimes talk about ourselves and even admit that what’s happening internally for us is also important to talk about and it’s also important to express.” RELATED: Contenders Documentary — Deadline’s Complete Coverage That goes for the painting that initially turned Gutierrez on to Kahlo’s work decades ago. The Peruvian filmmaker related to Kahlo’s complicated feelings about America. “It’s her standing between the United States and Mexico,” Gutierrez said. “She didn’t always feel welcome here and was missing her country a lot. And that’s exactly how I felt as a new immigrant. I was just learning how to speak English, but it was that moment of seeing my own self and my own emotions and my own most intimate feelings being reflected on a painting that I think makes art so powerful to people.” Check back Monday for the panel video. RELATED: Oscars: Academy Reveals List Of Documentary, Animation & International Features Eligible For Consideration

Digital asset analysts suggest cryptocurrency prices could continue to rise through 2025. In the short term, investors are expected to focus more on altcoins, which are perceived as having greater potential for gains than Bitcoin, especially following Bitcoin's surge past US$100,000 in early December. In November, Bitcoin's price climbed by more than 50%, reaching a record high of $99,600, then continued its upward trajectory in December, hitting $103,607. A significant driver of the rally was the US presidential election victory of Donald Trump, whose pro-crypto policies -- such as hinting at a national reserve for Bitcoin and encouraging US Bitcoin mining -- have fuelled market optimism. Woramet Chansen, an investment advisor at Merkle Capital, said Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, particularly the Ethereum ecosystem, have strong growth prospects in December and into 2025. The catalysts are the impact of the US election, Ethereum ecosystem growth and the decline of Bitcoin's dominance. According to Mr Woramet, Trump's victory heightened expectations for the crypto market in both the short and long term. He said Trump has demonstrated a stronger pro-crypto stance than any previous US presidential candidate, including announcing a new Securities and Exchange Commission chair that would facilitate more favourable crypto regulations. These soundbites have already had a significant impact on Bitcoin's price, with support for the crypto market expected to last for four years. Mr Woramet said investment in the Ethereum ecosystem has been steadily increasing. Following the US election, investors showed an increased appetite for riskier assets. As a result, Ethereum surged by more than 56% in November, bolstered by strong buying activity from the Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund, which reached an all-time high. This growth reflects a growing willingness among institutional investors to embrace higher-risk assets, he said. When assessing the crypto investment outlook, the total value locked in the Ethereum network has risen significantly, with the restricted value reaching as high as $70 billion, said Mr Woramet. As a result, the Ethereum ecosystem remains an area to watch in December, particularly for emerging technology sectors with strong fundamentals and undervalued market caps, he said. According to Mr Woramet, Bitcoin's dominance has declined, reflecting a shift towards increased risk-taking. In late November, Bitcoin's dominance fell in terms of its value relative to the overall crypto market, indicating funds were starting to flow from Bitcoin into altcoins. He said Bitcoin dominance has a key support level of 53%, which is expected to drive more capital into altcoins throughout December. However, in every previous crypto cycle, Bitcoin dominance has typically risen to around 70% before transitioning into an altcoin cycle. As a result, altcoins have significant growth potential in the short term. In the medium term however, capital may shift back to Bitcoin as altcoin prices adjust beyond market expectations, said Mr Woramet. Mana Khanijou, chief commercial officer at Merkle Capital, said in the final quarter of 2024, the digital asset market is expected to deliver strong returns driven by macroeconomic factors, particularly the results of the US election. "I recommend carefully planning your investments and maintaining an acceptable level of risk," he said. "All investments carry risks, so it's crucial to conduct thorough analysis before making any decisions."

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Ireland’s premier has spoken to the Dublin woman who won a civil case against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor to praise her courage. Taoiseach Simon Harris said he also wanted to tell Nikita Hand, a hair colourist from Drimnagh, that her case had prompted an increase in women coming forward to ask for support. Ms Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim against him for damages in a civil case at the High Court in the Irish capital on Friday. The total amount of damages awarded to Ms Hand by the jury was 248,603.60 euro (£206,714.31). Mr McGregor said in a post on social media on Friday that he intends to appeal against the decision. That post has since been deleted. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Mr Harris said he told Ms Hand of the support she has from people across Ireland. “I spoke with Nikita today and I wanted to thank her for her incredible bravery and her courage,” he said. “I wanted to make sure that she knew how much solidarity and support there was across this country for her bravery. “I also wanted to make sure she knew of what the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre had said yesterday – that so many other women have now come forward in relation to their own experiences of sexual abuse as a result of Nikita’s bravery.” The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said the case has had a “profound effect” on the people the charity supports, and that over the first 10 days of the High Court case, calls to its national helpline increased by almost 20%. It said that first-time callers increased by 50% compared to the same period last year, and were largely from people who had experienced sexual violence who were distressed and anxious from the details of case and the views people had to it. Mr Harris said: “I wanted to speak with her and I wanted to wish her and her daughter, Freya, all the very best night, and I was very grateful to talk with Nikita today. “Her bravery, her courage, her voice has made a real difference in a country in which we must continue to work to get to zero tolerance when it comes to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. “I don’t want to say too much more, because conscious there could be further legal processes, but I absolutely want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her courage, for using her voice.” Justice Minister Helen McEntee praised Ms Hand’s bravery and said she had shown “there is light at the end of the tunnel”. She said: “I just want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her determination and the leadership that she has shown in what has been – I’ve no doubt – a very, very difficult time for her and indeed, for her family. She added: “Because of wonderful people like Nikita, I hope that it shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel, that there are supports available to people, and that there is justice at the end of the day.” Ms Hand said in a statement outside court on Friday that she hoped her case would remind victims of assault to keep “pushing forward for justice”. Describing the past six years as “a nightmare”, she said: “I want to show (my daughter) Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served.” During the case, Ms Hand said she was “disappointed and upset” when the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided not to prosecute the case after she made a complaint to the Irish police. In a letter to her in August 2020, the DPP said there was “insufficient evidence” and there was not a reasonable prospect of conviction. Ms Hand asked the DPP to review the decision, saying she felt she was being treated differently because one of the suspects was famous. Asked about the DPP’s decision not to prosecute, Mr Harris and Ms McEntee stressed the importance of the DPP’s independence on whether to prosecute. “There are obviously structures in place where the DPP can meet a victim and can outline to them their reasons for not taking the case,” Mr Harris said. “But there’s also always an opportunity for the DPP in any situation – and I speak broadly in relation to this – to review a decision, to consider any new information that may come to light, and I don’t want to say anything that may ever cut across the ongoing work of the DPP.” Ms McEntee stressed that there should “never be any political interference” in the independence of the DPP’s decisions. “I have, since becoming minister, given priority to and enabled a new office within the DPP to open specifically focused on sexual offences, so that this issue can be given the focus and the priority that it needs,” she said.S&P Dow Jones Indices Float Adjusted Liquidity Ratio Clarification for Certain U.S. Indices

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