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GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH)–Take a firsthand look at the new Performing Arts Center at Greenfield-Central High School. The $20+ million facility is set to open to the public today for the first time Friday. From 5 – 9 p.m., the auditorium will host an open house. The first performance in the venue will be a Christmas show from 4 – 7 p.m. on Dec. 7. “We’re so excited, I’ve been telling our students here they are incredibly spoiled with everything that we have here,” said Jeffery Dalstrom, auditorium director and drama teacher Greenfield-Central High School. Dalstrom says the venue is state-of-the-art and the technology that has just been released in the last year or so. “Our kids came in and we had a couple look up and see everything and they just started to cry, so I looked at them and said, ‘You deserve this, you earned it.’” Dalstrom says this is also a venue for the community. “We’re going to be student focused, anything that we bring in that’s professional, I’m always looking at anything with my first question being, ‘how are the students going to benefit from this?,” Dalstrom said. Greenfield-Central High School is located at 810 N. Broadway St. in Greenfield.
Harbour Healthcare, which manages 23 care homes throughout England - including Parr Care Home - 18 of which provide specialised dementia care, was recently named ‘Dementia Care Provider of the Year’ by ElderCare Review Europe, in recognition of how it “skilfully blends innovative approaches with personalised care to deliver top-quality services to residents.” These “innovative approaches” include its sector-leading Harbour Community Hub Programme which transforms care homes into dynamic, engaging spaces where residents can continue to enjoy their lifelong passions together with others with shared interests. CQC inspectors said Harbour was “exceptional at maximising the effectiveness of people’s care and treatment.” The report said: “Staff and management understood the importance of supporting people to have stimulating activities that they enjoyed and were delivered to meet their needs and preferences.” Paul Courtney, director of development at Harbour Healthcare said: “The personalisation of care is key to our values and ethos. We believe that residents should not simply leave their lives at the front door when they enter one of our homes. “Our lifestyle activities teams organise events and activities which not only foster interpersonal relationships and connections, but also help to tackle boredom, isolation and depression. The outcomes of these are evidenced in the well-being and satisfaction of our residents and that's truly the most rewarding part of our work." The company follows guidance from Stirling University’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) in creating supportive care environments. It aims to achieve DSDC accreditation for all its homes to align with these ambitious standards. Inspectors praised the group for involving people in planning their own care and support, with each resident completing an “About Me” record. A former musician was supported to attend live music sessions thanks to specialised equipment purchased by the team, while staff also sang with them individually. Harbour has embraced the "Think Local, Act Personal" initiative as the central tenet of its dementia care programme. This approach emphasises the importance of individualised care, recognising that each resident has unique needs and preferences. In addition, Harbour has also adopted the UK's "Making It Real" programme, further reinforcing its commitment to individualised care through the "I Statements" framework. This framework encourages residents to express their needs and desires, enabling staff to provide tailored support that truly reflects each person's identity and experiences. Paul said: “As a company, we actively look for and implement evidence-based research, global best practices and the latest technologies to ensure meaningful and positive outcomes for residents, their families and our staff members. “These initiatives, endorsed by the CQC, highlight our dedication to providing responsive and compassionate care across our dementia homes. By placing the individual at the heart of our care philosophy, we continuously strive to create a meaningful and fulfilling life for every resident.” For more information about Harbour Healthcare, please visit www.harbourhealthcare.co.uk, email info@harbourhealthcare.co.uk or call 0161 429 0307.
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No. 24 Illinois pushes guards; next up is winless Chicago StateThe get-together last week of Elon Musk, Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s treasurer, Nick Candy, wasn’t just a gathering of Donald Trump fans. It was a meeting of minds. Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their political agendas, developed under the umbrella of Trump’s Maga vision. “We only have one more chance left to save the west and we can do great things together,” said Farage afterwards. It also revived speculation that Musk could donate as much as $100m to Reform UK, even if there are signs that such a move might actually be opposed by voters. A ban on wealthy foreign nationals being able to give large sums of money to British political parties was backed by 55%, according to a survey by Survation for the campaign group 38 Degrees. Asked specifically about Musk, two-thirds (66%) said he should not become influential in British politics. Even among Reform UK voters, 51% did not want to see Musk become influential. Money aside though, the ideological common ground between Musk and Reform UK is clear in some areas. Musk is a vocal critic of US immigration policy, making him a natural ideological bedfellow with Reform UK. Referring to the US-Mexico border this year, he said “unvetted immigration at large scale is a recipe for disaster” and called for a “secure southern border”. However, he also called for “greatly expediting legal immigration”, reflecting US tech industry concerns about labour needs. Immigration is a core concern for Farage and Reform UK. Its top pledge in its manifesto-style “contract” with voters during the UK general election this year was to freeze all “non-essential” immigration. The second pledge was to detain and deport illegal immigrants, including sending arrivals on small boats “back to France”. Musk – whose grinding of an anti-government axe dates back to his own feelings that regulations have hampered his car making and space rocket businesses – has been given licence by Donald Trump to cut $500bn from the US federal budget. He and fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy are heading a new Department of Government Efficiency , or Doge – named with a winking nod to Musk’s cryptocurrency of choice, dogecoin. Farage has been quick out of the gates to endorse this. Trump’s plans to radically slash the US public sector and appoint Musk to “sack vast numbers of people” were a blueprint for what needed to happen in the UK, the Reform UK leader said last month. Tim Bale, a professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, said part of Reform UK’s appeal to Musk is its “disruptor” status, echoing the character of a serial entrepreneur who does not shy away from confrontation. “The main appeal of Reform for Musk is that they are disruptors and he likes disruptors,” he said. “He just likes the fact they are shaking things up.” Musk has told of making a vow to “destroy” what he describes as “the woke mind virus” after his estrangement from his trans daughter, Vivian Wilson. The topic is one that the billionaire has repeatedly returned to during tweets, waging other culture wars on diversity regulations. Farage placed issues and arguments around gender on the very first page of his party’s general election manifesto earlier this year, referring to a “divisive ‘woke’ ideology” that he claimed had captured public institutions. Reform UK pledged to ban what it calls “transgender ideology” in schools within the first 100 days of government. It also pledged to replace the Equality Act and says it would scrap diversity, equality and inclusion rules. “Clearly, Musk has got a bee in his bonnet about the trans issue in particular and the so-called woke mind virus in general, and that dovetails well with the Reform UK position on the culture wars,” said Bale. As the chief executive of the world’s leading electric car brand, Musk has strong environmental credentials. But Musk has made more ambivalent noises about green issues recently. In a discussion with Trump on X in August, Musk said it was “wrong” to vilify the fossil fuel sector. In terms of existential threat, Musk has also shown more interest in low birth rates and artificial intelligence as problems requiring the world’s attention. This was a change from his view in 2018 when he said that climate change was “the biggest threat that humanity faces this century”. Reform UK advocates rolling back environmentally friendly policies. It has pledged to scrap the UK’s 2050 net zero target – where the UK removes as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it emits – because it is “crippling our economy”. The party also pledges to fast-track North Sea oil and gas licences, as well as doing more to enable fracking. Musk has moved from being an initial supporter of Ukraine to a more ambiguous position, which has included trolling the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In 2022, the billionaire sparked outrage when he floated a “peace plan” in which he argued that Ukraine should adopt a neutral status and drop a bid to join Nato. While Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service was used to help Ukraine after Russia’s February 2022 invasion, there was also controversy last year when it emerged that Musk had refused a Ukrainian request to activate the system to assist in a surprise offensive. Farage has faced criticism over his claims that Ukraine could not defeat Russia and his questioning of a US decision to authorize Kyiv to use long-range missiles. Past comments by the Reform UK leader, such as that the EU and Nato had “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by expanding eastwards, have also put him at odds with other mainstream political parties in the UK.Big Ten slate features Indiana-Ohio State showdown and Penn State-Minnesota matchup Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: No. 5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP ) at No. 2 Ohio State (9-1, 6-1, No. 2 CFP), Saturday, noon ET (Fox) This marks the 98th matchup between these two teams, but it's only the fourth time both teams have been ranked. Although Indiana is unbeaten, its soft schedule means the Hoosiers aren't assured of making the 12-team field if they lose this game. The only team with a winning record that Indiana has beaten is Washington (6-5). Ohio State needs a win to have a realistic shot at a rematch with top-ranked Oregon in the Big Ten championship game. Ohio State has beaten Indiana 28 straight times since the Hoosiers posted back-to-back victories in 1987-88. No. 4 Penn State (9-1, 6-1, No. 4 CFP) at Minnesota (6-4, 4-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) This is likely Penn State's biggest obstacle on its way to a potential playoff berth. The Nittany Lions' lone remaining regular-season game is a Nov. 30 home matchup with Maryland (4-6, 1-6). Minnesota has had an extra week to prepare this game since its 26-19 loss at Rutgers on Nov. 9, which snapped a four-game winning streak. Penn State and Minnesota have split their last four meetings, with the home team winning each time. Penn State DE Abdul Carter has multiple tackles for loss in each of his last three games. He ranks second among all Bowl Subdivision players in tackles for loss (17 1⁄2). Southern California RB Woody Marks rushed for a career-high 146 yards in a 28-20 win over Nebraska. Marks has six 100-yard rushing performances this season. Rutgers RB Kyle Monangai is the first Scarlet Knight to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons since Ray Rice did it three straight years from 2005-07. Monangai has run for 1,028 yards this season and rushed for 1,262 yards last year. Oregon OLB Matayo Uiagalelei recorded a sack and had a game-clinching interception as the top-ranked Ducks won 16-13 at Wisconsin last week. He has 8 1⁄2 sacks this season to rank second in the Big Ten. Four of the top seven Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks in passer rating are from the Big Ten. Indiana's Kurtis Rourke is second, Ohio State's Will Howard is third, Penn State's Drew Allar is fifth and Oregon's Dillon Gabriel is seventh. ... Illinois QB Luke Altmyer has thrown 18 touchdown passes with only three interceptions. The only Power Four quarterback with a better touchdown/interception ratio while throwing at least 10 touchdown passes is Clemson's Cade Klubnik, who has 26 touchdowns and four interceptions. ... Rutgers' three Big Ten wins matches its largest total since joining the league in 2014. Rutgers also had three conference wins in 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2023. A victory Saturday over No. 24 Illinois would give Rutgers three straight Big Ten wins for the first time. ... Washington's 31-19 win over UCLA was its 20th straight home victory, representing its second-longest such streak in school history. The Huskies won 45 straight home games from 1908-17. ... Wisconsin heads to Nebraska this week having won its last 10 matchups with the Cornhuskers. Penn State justifiably is favored on the road against Minnesota, but Bet MGM's 12 1⁄2-point spread seems way too big. Expect this game to have a single-digit margin. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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In a hockey-crazed city like Vancouver, goaltending has always been in the spotlight. For the Canucks, the debate about how to manage their netminders is heating up. Thatcher Demko is the undisputed star, but the addition of Kevin Lankinen has made things interesting. Let's dive into the dynamics of this goalie duo and what it could mean for the team moving forward. Traditionally, the starting goalie plays at least 50 games, while the backup steps in when needed, usually on back-to-back games. Most teams stick to this model-it's simple and reflects the financial reality of paying a starter to lead the charge. But some organizations are rethinking the formula. Look at the Boston Bruins last season: Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark split duties nearly evenly, and the results were stellar. Their shared load kept both fresh and performing at a high level, though financial constraints eventually forced the Bruins to break up the tandem. Could a similar approach work for the Canucks? Demko, at 29, is coming off a knee injury and remains the backbone of the team . His contract at $5 million is a bargain for now, but it's only a matter of time before he commands a bigger payday. Meanwhile, Lankinen has been a revelation. Signed as a free agent for just $875,000, the 29-year-old has shattered expectations. From setting an NHL record with 10 straight road wins to posting top-15 numbers in goals-against average and save percentage, he's proving he's more than just a backup. However, with Lankinen's stock rising, the Canucks face tough decisions. Can they afford to keep him long-term? Would he accept a reduced role for around $2-3 million if Demko gets a significant raise? And where does this leave promising prospects like Arturs Silovs, currently refining his game in Abbotsford? The Canucks have enviable goalie depth, but managing it is another story. With Demko's health and long-term contract needs, Lankinen's breakout season, and Silovs' potential, this is a situation worth watching. Sharing the crease more evenly might be the short-term answer, but the long-term solution? That's anyone's guess. One thing's certain: in the NHL, the bottom line always plays the final hand. This article first appeared on Canucks Daily and was syndicated with permission.
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As the artificial intelligence revolution accelerates, two titans dominate the chip industry: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Nvidia. Both have seen their stock prices soar, but which is the ultimate AI investment today? Spotlight on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) While not as glamorous as AI-driven software companies, TSMC’s expertise in semiconductor production has proven vital. In Q3, its revenue surged by 36% to $23.5 billion, with earnings leaping by 54% to $1.94 per American Depository Receipt. These impressive results are fueled by tech giants’ significant investments in cutting-edge AI chips. The company’s strategy hinges on its advanced production techniques, including the recent introduction of 3-nanometer chips, and ambitious plans to begin 2-nanometer chip production in 2025. TSMC currently commands a 90% market share for the world’s most advanced processors, securing its leadership in semiconductor manufacturing as AI infrastructure spending soars. Nvidia’s Power Play Unlike TSMC, Nvidia excels in designing the semiconductors crucial for AI data centers. Recent demand spikes saw Nvidia’s Q3 sales rocket by 94% to $35.1 billion, with non-GAAP earnings climbing 103% to $0.81 per share. This growth was largely driven by a 112% increase in data center revenue. Nvidia’s CEO anticipates AI infrastructure spending might hit $2 trillion in the next five years, positioning the company to capitalize significantly on this trend. Nvidia’s chips currently power between 70% and 95% of AI data centers, cementing its dominance in the sector. The Winner: Taiwan Semiconductor Both companies dominate their niches, but for investors seeking value, TSMC may be the more attractive choice. With a forward P/E ratio of 23.0, it’s comparatively cheaper than Nvidia, which stands at 32.7. As AI technology evolves, both TSMC and Nvidia remain pivotal players. However, for those keen on a more cost-effective option, Taiwan Semiconductor emerges as the more appealing investment today. Investing in the AI Revolution: TSMC vs. Nvidia – Which Stock Holds the Edge? As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Nvidia lead the charge in the chip sector, playing pivotal roles in the AI ecosystem. While TSMC excels in semiconductor production, Nvidia dominates in designing AI-centric semiconductors. Here’s a deeper dive into the investment potential of these two industry leaders. TSMC: Scaling New Heights with Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Specifications and Innovations TSMC’s strength lies in its mastery of semiconductor manufacturing. The company commands a staggering 90% market share in advanced processing chips, thanks to its innovative production techniques. Their recent rollout of the 3-nanometer chips and plans to advance to 2-nanometer chips by 2025 highlight their commitment to staying ahead technologically. Market Position and Strategy TSMC’s robust market position is bolstered by significant investments from tech giants seeking high-performance AI chips. This ensures steady revenue growth and secures TSMC’s leadership as a crucial supplier in the AI landscape. The company’s ambitious roadmap further fortifies its status in semiconductor advancements, crucial for AI infrastructure. Nvidia: Powering the AI Data Center Revolution Market Analysis and Growth Predictions Nvidia has established itself as a leader in designing semiconductors that empower AI data centers. Its recent performance saw revenues soaring by 94% to $35.1 billion, with a notable 112% increase in data center revenues. As AI infrastructure spending is predicted to reach $2 trillion within five years, Nvidia is strategically positioned to harness this expansion. Features and Compatibility Nvidia’s GPUs are integral to modern AI applications, powering between 70% and 95% of current AI data centers. This widespread adoption underscores their compatibility and essential role in AI computing tasks, enabling everything from complex calculations to real-time data processing. Investment Insights: Comparing TSMC and Nvidia Pros and Cons – TSMC : Offers investors a cost-effective entry with a forward P/E ratio of 23.0. Its leading market share and cutting-edge manufacturing position make it a strong contender for those focusing on value investments. – Nvidia : Although trading at a higher P/E ratio of 32.7, Nvidia’s strategic edge in the rapidly expanding AI data center domain could justify the premium. The potential ROI driven by significant AI infrastructure investment creates an attractive case for growth-focused investors. Use Cases and Compatibility Both companies are indispensable to the AI sector but cater to different needs. TSMC’s chips are foundational for AI hardware, while Nvidia’s designs are vital for the operational capabilities of AI systems, particularly in data-heavy environments. Future Predictions and Trends As AI technologies evolve, both TSMC and Nvidia are expected to remain pivotal. TSMC’s continued excellence in chip production and pioneering of smaller, more efficient chips will likely maintain their leadership. Nvidia’s dominance in AI-centered semiconductors means they are poised to capture significant portions of the forthcoming surge in AI infrastructure spending. For potential investors, those drawn to a comparatively undervalued yet fundamentally strong stock may favor TSMC. Meanwhile, those seeking growth opportunities in AI data processing could find Nvidia more appealing. For more insights about Nvidia, you can explore the official Nvidia website, and for TSMC, visit their official site .KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is heading to the NFL draft after leading the Southeastern Conference in rushing and setting a handful of school records. The SEC Offensive Player of the Year announced on social media his intention Friday to leave after his junior season. He helped the seventh-ranked Vols go 10-3 with a first-round loss in the College Football Playoff where Sampson was limited by an injured hamstring. Sampson thanked his family, Tennessee coaches and fans, saying he learned so much and had the chance to be part of something special. Tennessee went 3-7 in 2020, and he leaves with the Vols having won 30 games over his three seasons. “I poured my heart and soul into this program and this community,” Sampson wrote. “With that being said, I will be declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.” Sampson set a school record running for 1,491 yards. He also set a program record with a league-best 22 rushing touchdowns, breaking a mark that had stood for 95 years. He was part of coach Josh Heupel's first full signing class in December 2021 out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He also set school records for total touchdowns scored (22), points scored (132) and consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (11). He led the SEC in nine different categories, including rushing attempts (258), rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, 100-yard rushing games with 10, averaging 114.7 yards rushing per game, points scored, points per game (10.2), all-purpose yards (1,638) and all-purpose yards per game (126.0). He finished this season tied for fifth all-time in the SEC ranks for rushing TDs in a single season with Leonard Fournette of LSU. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballFirefighters and passengers hurt after train hits fire truck on crossing