Cops offer amnesty on guns
Cayman News | 03/05/2010
(CNS): Local police are offering a window of opportunity for people in the Cayman Islands to bring in their illegally held guns without fear of prosecution for one month. Starting on 10 May and continuing until Thursday 10 June residents have chance to hand in unlicensed, unwanted and illegal guns or ammunition to George Town, West Bay, Bodden Town and Cayman Brac police stations. They can also call for police to collect weapons or reveal the whereabouts ofhidden guns without revealing their identity. The campaign was announced by the commissioner with support from Dorlisa Ebanks (left), the mother of 4 year-old gun victim Jeremiah Barnes.
Police are hoping that those who know where weapons are will hand them in and save lives.
Unveiling the campaign poster, which calls for people to help cut gun crime in Cayman, as well as reminding them of the ten-year prison sentence for possession of unlicensed firearms, Police Commissioner David Baines said it was about making the community safer. He pointed out too that ten years is a long time away from friends and family and by handing in weapons people in the community who knew where guns were hidden could save a loved one from a long prison sentence or more importantly save their lives.
"The fact is that too many young lives have been lost to gun crime in Cayman and too many guns are available on our streets for use by gang members," Baines added. "Thankfully over the past few weeks the number of gun related incidents has reduced dramatically. The decrease is due to a number of things; more police officers on the streets; increased use of armed officers; and the fact that so many of the suspected gunmen are now in custody."
He admitted, however, that there was still work to do to stop guns falling into the hands of criminals and take the lethal weapons off the streets. "This is your chance to help us do that. This is our chance to work together and help cut gun crime in Cayman. We need to stop the destruction of communities, families and of innocent lives – lives like little Jeremiah Barnes."
Appealing for people to back the campaign and play their part in making Cayman's streets safer, Dorlisa Ebanks said she commended the initiative, and while there was no going back for her baby, she asked the community to play its part and try to prevent another family from going through the same tragedy that hers was now living.
"If you have suspicions or know about weapons tell the police they need your assistance to fight this," she said, adding that there were no words to describe how she felt. "If you think it can't happen to you, think again. I thought that it couldn't happen to me," Ebanks said as she called on people to bring in the guns. "Lets all make a start on stopping gun violence. Please, if you have guns in your house hand them into the police, if you know someone who has a gun ask them to hand it in. We need to stop the gangs getting their hands on these weapons and stop more innocent children being killed."
Superintendent Marlon Bodden. who was also part of the campaign launch, pointed out that reducing the number of guns on the streets limits the access of criminals. He warned that once the amnesty was over those who did not take advantage of the opportunity would find that the police would be carrying out major proactive operations after the amnesty to crack down on gun possession.
Bodden said police would be working harder than ever to ensure investigations would be airtight and those illegally possessing firearms would face a ten year sentences.
Given that ten people have been the victim of fatal shootings in the last 18 months, Bodden said now was the right time to offer an amnesty before the crack down begins.
The police also confirmed that while the identity of those bringing the guns would be protected the weapons themselves would still be investigated for any connection to crime. Bodden explained it was not a blanket amnesty on crime but individuals who were not involved in shooting anyone but had access to illegal guns could feel secure that they could bring the weapons in anonymously with no questions asked.
"Following the recent rise in gun crime, many members of the public made it clear that they would support us in our efforts to get the guns off the streets. This is your chance to do that by getting involved in the amnesty. If you have a gun hand it in, if you don't please get involved by persuading friends and family who have the guns to comply with the amnesty. You may be saving a life," Bodden added
Police said that the last amnesty produced around twenty illegal weapons and they hoped to get a significant number of the streets again. This amnesty is being run and managed by the RCIPS and is not in conjunction with Rotary as on past occasions. There are no financial incentives just the removal of a threat of prosecution for unlawful possession but those that bring the guns to the police station's secure boxes. Bodden also told people to take great care with any weapons they were bringing to stations.
The senior police officers said that while they hoped this presented an opportunity for the friend and family of gang memebrs to turn in guns, it was also aimed at families or individuals who may have once had licenses that have elapsed but still have the weapons to bring them in without fear of getting in to trouble.
At the campaign launch, police revealed just some of the weapons that have been seized in Cayman as part of various investigations and discoveries. The weapons ranged from tiny hand guns to automatic pistols. Baines said that all of the firearms, despite their size, could be fatal. The commissioner also said he wanted to see people bring in fake guns as well, which may not kill people, but help in the execution of crime, and can still create real fear in those facing an imitation weapon — many of which are impossible to distinguish.
Anyone who wishes to take part in the amnesty should take their guns and ammunition along to the nominated police stations. The guns and ammunition should be deposited in the secure lock boxes at these locations. You do not have to give your name or any other personal details to police. The amnesty will operate 7 days a week from 7.00 am. until 7.00 pm.
Anyone with information about gun crime, or who knows of anyone who has unlicensed or illegal weapons is asked to call their local police station, the RCIPS confidential tipline 949-7777 or Crime Stoppers on 800-8477 (TIPS).
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Dorlisa Ebanks says:
I hope and pray that everyone will support the Gun Amnesty Programme. If a gun is obtained illegally its fair enough to say that its purpose is for destruction. I encourage thepeople of the Cayman Islands to cease this opportunity and rid Cayman's streets of these weapons.
What is your 10 year plan? Having knowledge of such puts you in the same seat as the possessor. You never know, the life you save might just be yours. Persons who possess these weapons and have cruel intentions, I suggest to revert to the Lord. Read Proverbs chap 3 and realize you must fear God and depart from evil. Look at the BIG picture!
Where is the Love? Why are we killing one another? This is the first time in history a murder of a baby has taken place and let it be the last.
Also, parents need to show more interest in their child/children. Raise them up with Chritian morals and principles. Care about the company they hang with and what they do on a daily basis. Long story short, love them and if they are headed in the wrong direction you must intervene. Let not your child bring you SHAME.
This gun violence has to STOP and it begins with YOU. Do your part! I commend the Police for initiating this programme as it is very much needed at this time.
Avoid losing a love one whether its by death or prison. No one on Cayman knows how I feel and lets pray that no one will!
"Cayman Let's Do Som'um Nah"
I am actually aware of somebody who did contact the police a while ago and handed in a gun that did not belong to that person but they knew it was on the streets and could possibly be used. The person got no reward (and indeed, didn't ask for one) and was not necessarily the type of person you would think would do something like this. Maybe people like Monday 23.41 should not be so cynical – even one gun handed in can make a difference. I applaud the police for being open to dialogue and trying to break down the 'them' and 'us' barrier. Every little helps.
Gun amnesty may work as some criminals will hand in guns (or have someone hand them in) that have been used in crimes to get rid of the gun and the evidence.
No problem with this program however this firearm inspection for legal weapons is seriously lacking many gun owners have to wait long periods to get their guns licenced must be deliberate????? Once again we see in Caymanian Compass today the credibilty of the RCIPS again called into question to the tone of a CI$140,000 judgement these situations damages the trust of the public and the threatening tone of Superintendent Boddens statements about the consequences of failing to comply with the law and his "Airtight comment" has little weight when you consider the recent case in the Grand Court. I find his statements very unhelpful and hypocritical as it was under his watch and strategic leadership and overview that Cayman has seen the worse Gun violence and murder rate in the history of these islands. Just another Songbird
Waste of time says:
Studies have shown gun amnesties have no crime reduction impact. They create good TV or new coverage for law enforcement and an emotional outlet for anti-crime protesters. That is it.
The two most effective crime reduction steps are increased police resources and increased sentencing.
Police resources in larger countries generally means more police but here it may mean greater investment in forensic facilities and trained forensic officers as detection and conviction rates are so low – it appears that Cayman prosecutors have a superburden to persuade Cayman juries.
Sentencing means more time in jail pure and simple. And it works because while criminals are "in there" they are not "out here" committing crimes. It has surprisingly little to do with the deterrent effect – although every gut feeling says it should. So we should worry less about the "Hotel Northward" issue and more about longer sentencing.
Cayman seems so peaceful again, seems like most of the serious criminals are locked down. We hope that while being incarcerated that they will rethink their lives and perhaps ask repentance too from our Heavenly Father. Most of our Cayman boys are coming from good back ground and had good training so it shouldnt be difficult for them to make a change.We will pray for all of them to give their hearts to the Lord before his return, which seems to be very near.
The problem with gun amnestys is that like here in the UK all the "GOOD" people hand in their guns and all the "BAD" guys keep theirs!!. A number of years ago they made owning handguns illegal in the UK, now the only people with them are "CRIMINALS"!!!!!.
Can the Government take a tougher stand on domestic violence? It appears to be on the increase.
I agree that more should be done about domestic violence. The big problem is that the big fish in Cayman seems to be the biggest culprits. Some of these men that we hold so high in our Society are the worst ones.
The last time they asked for guns to be handed in they were given a cash reward for doing so, they then went out and put that cash towards cash they already had to buy new guns . be aware.
We are talking about people having knowledge of someone owning a gun, I am sure that without a big reward that they are not going to come forward with that information without a BIG reward being offered. Thats the key to collect those guns. Before Customs etc was not as knowledgeable but now that they are more aware it wont be as easy to bring in more guns.
If the guns are going to be investigated and for some reason the police have evidence that the gun was used in some sort of crime, what would be done in that situation, being that they are not taking names or personal details?
I asked our politicians about this when the first string of gun violence cropped up. A few of them said it was up to the Governor and the Police commissioner for an amnesty to happen. I'm glad they are making this move and hope that it gets most of the guns off our streets. I mentioned it to a few people and some said it was pointless because the people who use these guns to commit crimes have them with purpose. My response, call me naive, but even thugs have a change of heart.
I would really like to see both the UDP and PPM getting behind this. Step up folks!
Wings, Like Arms, Spread Wide says:
I applaud this effort and sincerely hope that it gets a lot of the guns off the streets. If only more people would take the time to follow through and hand in illegal weapons, especially guns and ammunition.
One thing I think that deters a lot of people is that the Police treat them like seasoned criminals and tend to seek them out, rather than just accept that this individual has just helped you take one step closer to the goal of a crime free country.
bradley says:
"Put your sword back in its place. For all who draw the sword will die by the sword." – Jesus
Most of us think that the guns are only coming in from Jamaica , but this is totally wrong. What about Honduras. By the way the Deputy Premier is now gone to Honduras and we understand that it is an official visit. Well in this case we hope that it is to deal with problems like this.HA HA HA.
Dennie Warren Jr. says:
By "its place" Jesus meant within its sheath on his disciple's side, because the net effect of the disciple's action was an attempt to prevent Jesus from going to the cross, and that was not God's plan.
Jesus said in Like 22:36 "…he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one."
Ah says:
The weapons lobby's spin on the bible written by Christian Friends of the 2nd Amendment.
Give me a break Dennie!!! Another example how people try to suggest meaning to God's word for their own agenda! You ought to be ashamed of yourself!!
It was God's plan for Jesus to die on the cross. So, if anyone had, including the disciples used any device (swords included) to stop Jesus from dying on the cross, that person would have been working against God's plan. If you do not understand that, you do not understand the gospel of Jesus the Christ. Therefore, Jesus was not saying owning swords are wrong, but that using a sword to stop him (Jesus) from being crucified on the cross is an action which is contrary to God's plan.
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EU: Austria, Enlargement Discussed On Summit's First Day
By Ahto Lobjakas
EU leaders have begun their two-day summit in Feira, Portugal. No major decisions are expected, but RFE/RL correspondent Ahto Lobjakas reports that the major issues facing the EU are whether to continue sanctions against Austria and what reforms will be necessary to prepare for enlargement.
Feira, 19 June 2000 (RFE/RL) -- EU leaders gathered in Feira, Portugal, today to wrap up the Portuguese term of the EU's rotating presidency. The agenda of the two-day meeting includes some fundamental issues.
The most immediate questions that faced the summit today concerned Austria. First, there is the question of the political sanctions imposed on Austria earlier this year by its 14 EU partners in response to the inclusion in the governing coalition of Joerg Haider's extreme-right Freedom Party. The question is not on the agenda of the Feira summit, and officials here say it is not going to be officially debated. But Austria is keen to raise the question whenever possible.
Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner today said Austria wants the EU to offer a mutually acceptable compromise solution before the Portuguese presidency ends on 30 June. Such a compromise did not seem very likely today, as Portuguese Secretary of State Francisco Seixas da Costa told journalists the boycott would be ended if Austria gives its partners "enough reason." France and Belgium -- the countries leading the boycott -- have repeatedly said the only condition for the lifting of sanctions is the departure of the Freedom Party from Austria's government.
Austria was also in the limelight today as the main stumbling block on the road to solving a complex controversy regarding attempts to coordinate EU tax policy. EU officials say Austria has objective technical reasons to block a compromise. Behind the scenes, however, Austria's intransigence is seen as a sign that Austria is willing to block EU decision-making if political sanctions are not lifted soon.
Much of the debate today at Feira was dominated by the future of the EU. The most obvious aspect of this future for many countries outside the EU -- enlargement -- was not in itself a major item. Most officials say EU countries are committed to enlargement and wish to see the necessary reforms for enlargement agreed on by the end of the year.
But what will those reforms entail? It is becoming increasingly clear to many member countries that an enlarged EU of 27 or 28 member countries will have to lose something of its present levels of cohesion and integration.
The desire is therefore growing within the EU to discover, before enlargement actually takes place, where its present members really want to go. This has prompted a whole rash of initiatives, ranging from attempts to define the EU's core values to attempts to establish an inner circle of closer EU integration for certain countries.
Both themes cropped up today. Before lunch, the EU heads of government were presented with the results of the work done so far on the Fundamental Charter of Rights. Portugal's Secretary of State Seixas da Costa, representing the EU presidency, today said member countries have very different views on the charter. Some, like France and Italy, want to see the new charter incorporated into EU law, and to eventually become an EU constitution. Others, like Britain and the Scandinavian countries, feel the charter should not replace national constitutions and should have a purely declaratory role. A decision is not expected before the end of the French presidency in December.
The issue of faster integration for some member countries -- or "closer cooperation," as EU documents now refer to it -- took up most of the afternoon discussion. The summit will probably decide to include the issue of closer cooperation in the EU's internal reforms project. Once there, it will form one of its most controversial components for the EU and candidate countries alike.
EU members who are less willing to integrate than others fear that closer cooperation will lead to the creation of a European federation and swamp national sovereignty. EU candidates, on the other hand, fear that closer cooperation will create barriers within the EU, so that even after accession they could still be left outside important areas of cooperation.


Home » Turning the Corner on Cancer: Kentucky oncologists are encouraged by the impact of immunotherapies especially on lung cancer, a disease in which the state has the worst incidence rate in the nation.
Jessica Merriman
Turning the Corner on Cancer: Kentucky oncologists are encouraged by the impact of immunotherapies especially on lung cancer, a disease in which the state has the worst incidence rate in the nation.
By Jeff McDanald
Cancer is a major killer of Americans, second only to cardiovascular disease. And sadly, Kentucky's cancer portrait is even darker.
The Bluegrass State leads the nation in cancer incidence and deaths per 100,000 people, bleak statistics complicated by tobacco use and other unhealthy lifestyles.
Our hospitals have their work cut out for them and are rallying to overcome this disparity with strategies for increased access to services for prevention, early detection, and high-quality treatment.
For Kentucky's cancer treatment centers, the present is a time of innovation and even transformation. As one oncologist said about an emerging treatment, "It wasn't long ago we were saying it's not hype, but it's hope. Today it's not hype, it's reality."
Manageable chronic illness?
At the University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center, doctors are seeing improved cancer survival rates with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, a class of immunotherapy that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for front-line lung cancer treatment.
The findings are especially encouraging since lung cancer accounts for the largest category of cancer-related deaths in the United States and Kentucky is a national leader in lung cancer deaths.
"When I started 20 years ago, lung cancer patients lived somewhere between six and 10 months," said Dr. Jason Chesney, director of the Brown Cancer Center. "You would see new patients and try to prolong their lives for a year or a half a year and try to maintain a high quality of life, but with the expectation that they were going to be dead by the end of the year."
That is no longer the case.
"Today these immunotherapies are truly transformative," Chesney said. "And it is truly transforming cancer from a disease that used to kill people within months to a chronic disease that's not going to be very different from high blood pressure or diabetes in a few short years."
After years of clinical trials, the oncologist said this class of immunotherapy drugs is really making headway.
"The big, exciting thing that's happened is that we now have the ability to have a tumor agnostic approach to treating cancer, which is unheard of," Chesney said. "For example, today you've got lung cancer, and you're going to be seen by a lung cancer team."
"Well, it turns out with immunotherapy that it doesn't care where the origin of the cancer is so much—head and neck or melanoma or bladder," he said. "What matters most is how many mutations it has. And now the FDA this summer for the first time ever approved a drug for the treatment of any type of cancer depending on how many mutations it has. The first ever tumor agnostic approval that can be used for any type of cancer."
"Living therapy" targets lymphoma
A cutting-edge therapy for lymphoma patients known as CAR-T is in clinical trials at Louisville's Norton Cancer Institute.
"It's an incredible advance in the world of oncology," said Dr. Don Stevens, an oncologist with the Norton Cancer Institute. "With CAR-T therapy–and this is the exciting part–it seems like 50-60% of patients who otherwise would not have the hope of cure now have long-term disease control and possibly cure."
In CAR-T therapy, patients donate their own T cells, a type of immune cell that is normally responsible for fighting infection. The cells are harvested using a process called pheresis, the same process donors undergo at a blood center when donating platelets.
The harvested T cells are then genetically engineered and processed so they then can be reintroduced into the patient to help fight their cancer.
"The treatment is one infusion, a single dose. Then we follow patients after that," Dr. Stevens said. "That's the reason we call it a living drug: Unlike a chemotherapy drug that can be out of your system in 24 hours, these cells can persist in patients for months."
According to FDA guidelines, participants in the clinical trials are generally drawn from those who have failed to respond to first and then second courses of standard chemotherapy.
"The clinical trials have dealt mostly with lymphoma patients," Stevens said, adding that the same technique could be used in pediatric leukemia or prostate cancer.
"The whole concept of cellular therapy is one that has been talked about and investigated for many years," Stevens said. "This is not an overnight sensation, but we are excited to see it come to fruition."
Smart bombs vs. bunker busters
To meet the rising demand for cancer care, St. Elizabeth Healthcare opened its 250,000-s.f. cancer center in Edgewood to patients in October 2020. The Northern Kentucky facility has the ability to treat nearly 500 patients a day.
The Center for Precision Medicine and Genomic Health is a dedicated unit within the new facility that focuses on early detection, looking for genetic mishaps that might pose risks and running cutting-edge clinical trials.
"We have now been able to unravel the human genome to an extent that was previously impossible," said Dr. Douglas Flora, executive director of oncology services for St. Elizabeth Healthcare. "It's very common now that if you have an advanced lung cancer, we will send off sequencing of the (tumor) gene looking for the mutations that caused the growth.
"We are looking at treating even advanced lung cancer with targeted therapeutics that are more like smart bombs than the traditional bunker busters when we use chemo therapeutics," Flora said. "It's really a much more targeted, much more refined strategy exploiting weaknesses in the cancer's defense system at the molecular level."
This strategy was unknown 20 years ago.
"When I was a trainee in the early 2000s, all lung cancer or colon cancer patients were essentially treated with the same chemotherapy," Flora said. "It was a very broad brush stroke. Now I have a much better picture of my adversary, and I can design a much more intelligent strategy to attack it than I previously could, and with amazing results compared to what we used to be able to do."
Unlocking DNA secrets to fight cancer
At St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, doctors are using PD1 inhibitors, a type of immune therapy that allows the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells.
"Cancer cells are very good at evading the immune system," said Dr. Jessica Croley, medical director for cancer care services at St. Joseph Hospital. "These PD1 inhibitors basically remove that cloaking mechanism and let your immune system recognize the cancers cells as foreign."
Many patients qualify for the immune therapy as a front-line treatment.
"That means they don't have hair loss and they don't have much nausea compared to traditional chemo-therapy," Dr. Croley said. "Less than 10% of patients have serious complications on immune therapy, so they are a much more effective and less toxic option."
Many patients are benefitting from St. Joseph Hospital's recent partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top cancer hospitals by U.S. News and World Report.
"It's probably the most exciting addition to our cancer program," Croley said. "If patients have challenging cases or simply want a second opinion, we're able to present the case, both the pathology to look at the slides and the cancer diagnosis, as well as all the imaging. We get that high level of expertise, and it's really had a remarkable impact here."
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Home » Drama » Jenna Coleman's 'The Cry' is a far cry from Jenna Coleman's 'Victoria' … sort of
Jenna Coleman's 'The Cry' is a far cry from Jenna Coleman's 'Victoria' … sort of
On: September 16, 2018, By: Bill Young
While no one in their right mind will draw a correlation between Jenna Coleman's portrayal of Queen Victoria and her role as Joanna in the forthcoming BBC adaptation of Helen Fitzgerald's novel, The Cry, on the surface they both seem to show a young woman trapped in her own nightmare of motherhood. Obviously, while Victoria does struggle a bit with the confines of motherhood, she does get to fall back on the fact she's The Queen so that's pretty much where the similarities come to an end and it becomes quite clear the roles are starkly different.
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Coleman (Death Comes to Pemberley, Doctor Who, Victoria) and Top of the Lake: China Girl's Ewen Leslie star as married couple Joanna and Alistair, who make the long journey from Scotland to Australia to visit family and fight for custody of the Alistair's daughter, Chloe, against his Australian ex-wife, Alexandra.
But during a stop on a remote roadside outside of Melbourne, the couple's own baby son Noah suddenly goes missing in a small rural town in Australia. The Cry tells the story of what happens next as Joanna and Alistair desperately search for Noah. Unfortunately for Joanna, public scrutiny of their collapsing marriage ensues and her psychological state disintegrates leading to public exchanges such as "I need you to stop lying to me," she tells him, as he responds with: "You are out of control!"
Filmed on location in Glasgow and Melbourne ahead of production getting under way for the third series of Victoria, The Cry's ensemble cast features several familiar faces from Australia and Scotland, including X-Men Origins: Wolverine star Asher Keddie as Alistair's ex-wife Alexandra, The Crown's Stella Gonet as Alistair's mother Elizabeth and Neighbours' Alex Dimitriades.
The Cry will air on BBC One in the UK and ABC in Australia.
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NTD International Piano Competition Contestants Warm Up
September 26, 2019NTD International Piano Competition
Pianists from all around the world have come to New York for the 2019 NTD 5th International Piano Competition.
"Our repertoire is a little different, because NTD is trying to preserve traditional culture and art, including piano music," said piano professor Becky Yao, one of the competition's jury panelists this year.
Established in 2008, the competition's mission is to promote artistic excellence and the 250-year legacy of classical piano literature. The repertoire focuses strictly on the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.
"We recognize that those periods, the musical style and form and technique, they're very unique and should be preserved for the future," Yao said.
Contestant Minh Bui started to play piano when she was six. Though she has competed in other contests, as soon as she heard about this one, she knew she wanted to take part.
"Such competitions like NTD international Piano Competition is very important, I think, to help people figure out their inner self, the inner culture, the plot, and the traditional flow and the vines. And I think that's a very important mission," Bui told NTD.
The semi-final and final will be held in Baruch Performing Arts Center and will also be broadcast live on Sept. 27-28 on NTD's website and Facebook page.
Epoch Times reporter Catherine Yang contributed to this report.
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Home›Debt›LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) sees significant drop in short-term interest
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) sees significant drop in short-term interest
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) saw a sharp drop in short-term interest in November. As of November 30, there was short interest totaling 1,670,000 shares, a decrease of 37.0% from the total of 2,650,000 shares as of November 15. Based on an average daily trading volume of 1,650,000 shares, the short-term interest ratio is currently 1.0 day.
A number of research companies have weighed in on LX. Citigroup cut its target price on LexinFintech from $ 18.55 to $ 9.89 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 26. DBS Vickers downgraded LexinFintech from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a target price of $ 7.20 for the stock. in a research note on Thursday August 26. Finally, Zacks investment research downgraded LexinFintech from a "keep" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 14. One equity research analyst rated the stock with a sell rating, another assigned a conservation rating, and three assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, LexinFintech currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $ 11.33.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently changed their holdings in the company. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in LexinFintech by 2,469.1% in the second quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,081 shares of the company valued at $ 25,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in LexinFintech by 433.2% in the second quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 8,398 shares of the company valued at $ 102,000 after acquiring an additional 6,823 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new interest in LexinFintech in the second quarter valued at approximately $ 123,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in LexinFintech by 9.7% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 13,902 shares of the company valued at $ 140,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP acquired a new stake in LexinFintech in the third quarter valued at approximately $ 95,000. 25.69% of the shares are held by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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Full Deck | A Short History of Skate Art
By Peg Luecke | Published: October 1, 2011
American Series 2011 | Warner Gallery
organized by Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California
October 1, 2011 – January 8, 2012
Opening Reception|Friday, October 7, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Skate Day! | Sunday, October 16 | Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Featuring demonstrations by Don Pendleton, skater and graphic designer for the skateboarding industry
The SBMA's 2011 American Series exhibition delves into contemporary American youth culture in a very real way, presenting an anthology of skate art from the 1960's to the present. Over 300 skateboard decks borrowed from artists, skaters, and companies from across the country will be on display, along with dozens of photographs, other original artwork, videos, and related skate culture paraphernalia.
Full Deck was organized and curated by Carrie Lederer, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs at the Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California and is traveling to museums, galleries and universities across North America.
Ms. Lederer states:
The multi-media skate art community fosters a highly unique blend of, painting, photography, video, music, stickers, magazines, and clothing – the ever-growing creative by-products stemming from this popular sport and alternative mode of transportation. The eye-catching images on the bottom of these skateboards are one of the purest forms of self-expression: highly personal and mostly created without artistic boundaries – just like skateboarding itself.
The skate artist's aesthetic — raw, passionate, and personal — is energized by a devotion to the act of skating and a DIY embrace of skate culture … Since the first graphic was drawn onto a board, the culture of skateboarding has grown hand-in-hand with visual arts movements such as the Mission School, Pop Art, and graffiti. The skate culture's embrace of individual style, approach, and intention is what continues to draw new skaters to this renegade art practice — a hybrid in a realm of its own. And like the inclusive surf community, skaters and skate artists span several generations.
The exhibition includes elegant one-of-a-kind hand-stained decks by Skip Engblom, co-founder of Zepher Skate Shop and profiled in the Hollywood film Lords of Dogtown. A collection of early boards, circa 1960, are on loan from pro skater Sam Cunningham, as well as a broad range of now rare commercial decks (Element, enjoi, Krooked, etc.) from the collection of Mark Whiteley, Editor of SLAP magazine in San Francisco. Jason Strubing, owner of Skateworks in Santa Cruz, also contributed a large selection of significant and historic decks from his collection. Metro Skate (Pleasant Hill), StreetCorner Skate (San Francisco), and Thrasher magazine (San Francisco) also loaned skate art to Full Deck. Nationally known pro skater Corey Duffel contributed selections from his private collection. A selection of skate photography by Bryce Kanights, Tobin Yelland and others will also be on view.
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
By Peg Luecke | Published: September 15, 2012
Original Paintings by Kadir Nelson
2012 American Series Exhibition | Warner Gallery
Tour Management by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services, Kansas City, Missouri
"We are the ship, all else the sea."– Rube Foster, founder of the Negro leagues
This traveling exhibition features a collection of thirty-three paintings, thirteen sketches and educational materials from the book, We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, by award-winning artist and author Kadir Nelson. The New York Times named this book one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008. Nelson chose Foster's quote for the title, explaining that it was a "declaration of independence" of the Negro Leagues from the Major Leagues.
Nelson spent seven years researching, writing and creating handsome paintings to be included in the brilliantly illustrated book, which is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Negro Leagues. During this process, he interviewed former Negro League players, traveled to museums around the country, pored over old photographs, firsthand testimonies and documentaries, collected baseball memorabilia, sports equipment and uniforms, then posed and photographed himself in them, all with the intention of putting himself in the shoes of a former Negro League player to recreate an authentic depiction of life in the Negro Leagues.
This exhibition is the story of Negro Leagues-the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the twentieth century. But most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about hundreds of unsung heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more than anything else in the world: play ball.
We Are the Ship is the centerpiece of a collaboration the SBMA initiated with the University of Notre Dame Multicultural Student Programs & Services Office, Center for History, The Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Natatorium, and the South Bend Silver Hawks. This series of community programs, entitled Triple Play: Race, Baseball, Art, is aimed at creating awareness, education and action about the topic. Each partner planned related programming in order to expand our collective impact and audience, making the exhibition and its valuable teaching opportunities accessible to youth and adults in the region and beyond.
The South Bend Museum of Art's 2012-2013 Exhibition Program is made possible, in part, with support from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County's ArtsEverywhere Initiative.
This exhibition is made possible, in part, with support from the following sponsors:
June H. Edwards
Barbara K. Warner
All Star:
Faegre Baker Daniels
Arts Everywhere Matching Grant
Perfect Game:
African American Community Fund
Florence V. Carroll Charitable Trust Foundation
Grand Slam:
1st Source Bank
Burkhart Advertising
Inn at Saint Mary's
Home Run:
Double Play:
Electronics, Inc.
Teachers Credit Union
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel South Bend
Line Drive:
Ramona Payne & Tony Fitts
Robert & Susan Shields
Marcia Rickard & Dennis Doordan
Fireballer:
Lynn Blue
Mary Jane Buzolich
Drs. Richmond and Virginia Calvin
Mr. & Mrs. James Cooke
Mr. & Mrs. George Coquillard
Margo DeMont
General Sheet Metal Works
Gerber Family Fund
Richard and Mary Pat Nussbaum
Mary Pyles
Lynda B. & Charles S. Simon
Mrs. & Mrs. T. Gordon Smith
Steel Warehouse
Maria Tomasula
Base Hit:
Brent and Carolyn Banulis
Harvey & Mary Anne Hurst
Carolyn Joers
Claudia Maslowski
Donald Maylath
Raymond McLein
Mary Ann Moran
Steve and Annette Romans
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Rosenberg
Carol Schultz
J. Eric Smithburn and Aladean M. DeRose
William C. Whitman
Recombination | Painting and Sculpture by Art Martin and Lee Brown
By Peg Luecke | Published: December 15, 2012
Art League Gallery | December 15 – February 24, 2012
Click here to view a brief portion of the artists' talk at the exhibition reception on January 4, 2013.
Recombination is an exploration of storytelling, of the combining of familiar elements and objects into new forms and relationships. Found items, both depicted and physical, are merged with others in landscape and sculptural forms, adding their own inherent and narrative characteristics. These characteristics are enhanced or altered in their new context. In this way, the familiar becomes new, or is re-examined or experienced in an unfamiliar way. – Art Martin and Lee Brown
Art Martin's (b. 1975, Blytheville, AK) intricately rendered still life, portrait, and landscape paintings reference the symbols and structures of Renaissance painting to invite a closer examination of the everyday things normally recognized and quickly discounted. Discarded items like marbles, seeds, insects, bones, toys, and patterned fabrics are rendered actual size in precise arrangements. The landscapes are small, to establish a sense of intimacy and possession. Within the Cabinet Landscapes are everyday objects, but in new scale and in context with visually or conceptually sympathetic still life elements.
The Travelogue paintings speak to the human habit of imbuing the inanimate with life and personality. Stuffed animals pose in landscapes that recall family travel photos and Renaissance portraiture, interspersed with portraits of contemporary people in similar display.
Martin received an MFA from Wichita State University in 2000, and is currently the Collections Manager/Assistant Curator at the Muskegon Museum of Art.
A graduate of Kendall School of Design, Lee Brown's (b. 1956, Grand Rapids, MI) cabinets and lidded boxes speak to the sacred vessel-ornate containers of treasured and mystical objects. Their surfaces convey the passage of time while references to Neolithic art, Chinese architecture, and African design motifs intermingle to create new and varied narratives. The visual character of the reclaimed wood conveys history, physical evidence of the witness of time and the elements. This character is enhanced by the layering of color and paint, stripped away with selective sanding, creating the weathered effect. Carved stones with simple, repetitive patterns recall Neolithic artwork. The forms themselves are inspired by shapes from cultures around the world and throughout history.
Brown's found object assemblages, some of which include small paintings by Martin, merge the history of varied materials into visual stories, layers to be explored and riddles to be solved. Each element's own story is changed by its new relationships and context. The viewer's own familiarity with these objects changes the formula yet again.
In addition to his sculpture, Brown also works in product styling, industrial design, graphic design and illustration.
Taken together, the work of Lee Brown and Art Martin speak of a fascination with object, and the narrative and emotive possibilities of the everyday when blended and conveyed in stories both familiar and new.
image: Art Martin, Cabinet Landscape:Grand Rapids 131 S, 2012, oil on hardboard, 11″ x 4.5″;Lee Brown, Promethues Cabinet; Art Martin and Lee Brown,Cabinet Landscape: Sherman Bowling, 2012, oil on hardboard, found objects, wood (detail)
Mary King: Beautiful Industry
By South Bend Museum of Art | Published: March 9, 2013
March 9 – June 2, 2013
Beautiful Industry takes an unexpected look at steel mills and other industries that are still in operation in and near Chicago and Detroit.
The lovingly crafted works show the feel of industry: the flames, the amazing clouds of steam, the remarkable structures, the air that makes your chest hurt, the swollen fish in a poison canal, the swampy area now replaced by pollution. The works are simultaneously poignant and celebratory.
This series evolved from sketching the mills in Gary from as close as the security guards allowed, and from sketching and photographing industrial sites in Detroit — which surprisingly has a working steel mill. The project concludes with a visit to a forging plant in Chicago just before the 2012 election.The resulting commentary is mildly political but nonjudgmental, matching the positive tone of the series. — Mary King, 2013
Mary King has exhibited her work in solo shows at Denise Bibro Fine Arts in New York, NY; the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in Kalamazoo, MI; and Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, IL. She holds a BFA from The University of Chicago and an MA from Western Michigan University.
image: Beautiful Industry: Hot, 2011, Acrylic on Dura-Lar Collage, 17 x 21.5 inches
Makers and Champions
By South Bend Museum of Art | Published: March 23, 2013
South Bend's Rich Artistic Legacy: 1841 – Present
March 23 – June 16, 2013
This exhibition offers reflections on the fine arts history of the area, and showcases important artists, people, and institutions that have contributed to the rich artistic heritage of South Bend and the surrounding area.
Historical artists such as George Ames Aldrich, L. Clarence Ball, Sara Kolb Danner, Alexis Jean Fournier, Luigi Gregori, Glen Cooper Henshaw and T.C. Steele as well as local artists, Edward Basker, James Borden, Harry Coffman, Edward Herrmann, Leon Makielski, Harriet Monteith, Dean Porter, and Harold Zisla, among others, are included.
The exhibition, based on the Museum's collections, mirrors the development of South Bend and the local visual arts, offering a perspective on our community history. The collection grew out of a community-based organization founded in 1947, the South Bend Art Association, (now the South Bend Museum of Art) and was enriched by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Morris which includes paintings by members of "The Hoosier Group:" William Forsythe, Clifton Wheeler, T.C. Steele, Karl Bradner and George Jo Mess.
The region's academic institutions attracted fine arts faculty that contributed to the local legacy, while industries such as Studebaker employed commercial artists/designers who developed reputations as fine artists, adding a unique dimension.
Makers and Champions celebrates the release this fall of a seminal book on this cultural contribution to our community. The project is a collaboration between the SBMA, Indiana University South Bend, Wolfson Press, and L.E.A.R.N. (Lifetime Education And Research Network) aimed at documenting the fine arts legacy of our area for future generations.
Images: from left: Untitled (self portriat) Harold Zisla; Howard Park Skating Rink, Edward Herrmann; South Bend, Robert Indiana
Creactive: Ivy Tech Community College Juried Student Exhibition 2013
By South Bend Museum of Art | Published: May 18, 2013
May 18 – August 18, 2013 | Jerome J. Crowley Community Gallery
The South Bend Museum of Art is proud to host this exhibition of student work. Ivy Tech Community College's School of Fine Art & Design (SOFAD)'s program in Visual Communication offers courses in graphic design, photography, web design, film & video, as well as drawing, painting, and three dimensional design. SOFAD's Environmental Design program provides courses in interior design, sustainable building and construction, garden landscape design, kitchen and bath design, and the decorative arts.
This exhibition contains SOFAD student work from the spring semester and exit portfolio preparation courses. The students were requested to submit 1-2 of their best pieces to be considered for display. The faculty, all industry professionals and educators, have "vetted" the work by selecting pieces based on how well the students met the course objectives, creativity, and craftsmanship.
Ivy Tech Community College's School of Fine Art & Design (SOFAD) has an expansive mission to prepare students for a career in design, transfer to a four year university, advancement in their profession, or personal enrichment. This broad mission requires a comprehensive curriculum that allows students to experience the theoretical, technical, and applied aspects of the commercial and fine arts professions.
Collaborative Printmaking in BLACK AND WHITE and color
By South Bend Museum of Art | Published: June 14, 2013
Selections from the Segura Arts Studio
June 15 – September 8, 2013 | Art League Gallery
Reception: Saturday, August 17, 2013 | 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Featuring the work of established and emerging minority artists, Black and White and Color reflects the mission of the Segura Arts Studio. Founded by Tamarind Master Printer Joe Segura and formerly known as the Segura Publishing Company, the Studio has a 30-year history of collaborating with underrepresented artists—with a particular interest in Hispanic art—fostering relationships, producing original works of art and guiding artists into the mainstream art community.
Combining traditional processes and nineteenth century photographic techniques, the Studio strives to dispel outdated and culturally-biased ideas of American life through themes of self-identity, immigration, acculturation and assimilation as addressed by minority artists.
Black and White and Color features works by Elizabeth Catlett, Enrique Chagoya, Sue Coe, Luis Jiménez, Philip Pearlstein, Andres Serrano, and Frances Whitehead, among others.
Segura Arts Studio is settling into its beautifully renovated new space in the Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, just a few blocks west of the Museum, and the SBMA is extending their introduction to the community with this exhibition. Work is commercially available through the Studio, consistent with its mission to make the work of important artists accessible to the market and influential collections.
Sue Coe, La Frontera, 1997, Lithograph, ed. of 70; 36.5 x 26.5 inches;
Biennial 27 | A Window into Contemporary Art in the Midwest
By South Bend Museum of Art | Published: July 8, 2013
July 6 – October 6, 2013
Reception: August 2, 2013 | 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by The Art League
Now in its 27th incarnation, the South Bend Museum of Art's all media Biennial 27 presents a diverse look into contemporary artwork made by artists living in the Midwest. Open to artists residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, this exhibition is an up-to-date dialogue of art happening in our own backyard. From hundreds of submitting artists, only eleven were selected by juror Lisa D. Freiman, Senior Curator and Chair of the Department of Contemporary Art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN. The pool of exhibiting artists is deliberately limited to allow for the showing of a greater body of work by each artist.
The following artists were selected by Freiman from a pool of 230 submitting artists:
Leticia Bajuyo (sculpture and installation) of Madison, Indiana
Terrence Campagna (photography) of Ann Arbor, Michigan
Derek Coté (sculpture and installation) of Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Meredith Foster (drawing and photography) of Urbana, Illinois
Margaret Leininger (fiber) of Oak Park, Illinois
Kylie Lockwood (sculpture) of Detroit, Michigan
Cherith Lundin (drawing and sculpture) of Wheaton, Illinois
David Masters (painting) of Cleveland, Ohio
Todd Reed (painting) of Bolingbrook, Illinois
Amanda Smith (painting) of Bloomington, Indiana
Maxwell Stolkin (sculpture and installation) of Mooresville, Indiana
The museum uses this pool of artists to acquire new works into its permanent collection with $1,500 in purchase awards. Other artists will receive a $1,500 in merit awards sponsored by the museum's Art League.
Art Matters | Stories from SBMA
By Peg Luecke | Published: August 31, 2013
August 31 – November 10, 2013
Mission: The South Bend Museum of Art affirms the enduring power of the visual arts to reflect and create community, engage minds and nurture growth through exhibitions, collections and educational programs.
SBMA has embraced this mission since its founding in 1947. In the past year over 7,000 people have engaged with the SBMA through classes, outreach and public programs. This is more than a number to us. It represents families, friends, art lovers, new students, aspiring artists, and first time visitors to an art gallery. As the community's museum, our programming is designed to create an experience for everyone.
Stories from SBMA, appropriately installed in the Jerome J. Crowley Community Gallery, offers a unique look into our educational programs. We asked the question, "Why do you think art matters?" to program participants throughout the summer and received answers that were deeply personal and articulate. Several are displayed on the gallery walls, along with images depicting programming activities, past and present: mural painting, garden projects, school tours and hands-on activities, outreach programs, family days and more. A wave of 7,000 linked paper chains suspended from the gallery ceiling represent the individuals served in the past year, each link representing a person that has strengthened our art community. Visitors are invited to add their answer to the question on a chalk-board wall.
This exhibition was designed by SBMA's Education staff but most importantly, envisioned by Education Coordinator Candie Waterloo, who through her work here knows first hand Why Art Matters.
Somewhere There | The Role of Place in the Work of Four Local Photographers
By Mark Rospenda | Published: September 5, 2013
September 21, 2013–February 16, 2014
Art League Gallery
A sense of place locates us within the world and provides context to our experiences within it. We also identify with places as extensions of ourselves — garnering pride, nostalgia, or sometimes embarrassment in them. Without place, we feel dislocated and disjointed, afloat without an orientation.
The work of local photographers Susan Moore, Steve Moriarty, Fred Slaski and Steve Toepp highlights this importance. Whether exploring unique qualities of a ubiquitous subdivision (Moore), setting the stage for an epiphany (Moriarty), evoking a quiet sense of poetry (Slaski), or representing time through decay (Toepp), everything we see is affected by a sense of place. It provides a contact point for each image, adding meaning and reflecting the sometimes subtle yet always important role place plays in our lives.
This exhibition overlaps with Ansel Adams: Masterworks, on exhibit in the SBMA's Warner Gallery (November 1, 2013–January 12, 2014), and offers a complement to Adams's uncanny ability to present a place as a moment — ever changing and ephemeral.
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Susan Moore, Wembley Drive 5.13, 2013, Archival ink jet print
(Above, from left to right)
Steve Moriarty, Paris, Rue de L'Université, 1976, Gelatin silver print
Fred Slaski, James Madison Elementary School, Rainy Night, 2012, Selenium tone gelatin silver print
Steve Toepp, Dead City: Church #756, Circa 2010, Dye sublimation into aluminum (archival)
Susan Moore (South Bend, IN) received an IAC Individual Artist Grant in 2010 and an IU South Bend Research Grant in 2012. Moore has a MFA from Washington University, St. Louis, MO; a MA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and a BA from Columbia College, Chicago, IL. Her work has been exhibited at Photo Place Gallery, Middlebury, VT; Santa Reparata Gallery of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy; and the Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL.
Steve Moriarty (South Bend, IN) is an emeritus curator of photography at the Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame. He received a MFA in photography from the University of Notre Dame, and has photographed extensively in El Salvador since 1985.
Fred Slaski (South Bend, IN) received a BA and a Certificate of Film Studies from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. His photographs have been exhibited at the South Bend Christian Reform Church Gallery, South Bend, IN; the Jewish Federation Mishawaka Gallery, Mishawaka, IN; and the South Bend Museum of Art, South bend, IN.
Steve Toepp (Mishawaka, IN) received a BA in photography from Columbia College, Chicago, IL; and is owner of Midwest Photographics, a still photography and video production studio located in Mishawaka, IN. Recent exhibitions of his photographs include the Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN; Spencer Gallery, Mishawaka, IN; and Studio Arts Center, South Bend, IN.
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David Mehr has engaged in and led CCS studies and campaigns for numerous faith-based nonprofits, including Saint Peter's University (NJ), University of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center (MD), St. Joseph's Health System (NJ), the Diocese of Paterson (NJ), the Diocese of Metuchen (NJ), the Diocese of Syracuse, the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens (NY), Delbarton School (NJ), Link Community Charter School (NJ), Immaculate Conception Parish (NJ), Cardinal Hayes High School (NY), Monsignor McClancy High School (NY), Saint Joseph High School (NJ), The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen (MD), School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen (MD) and Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue (NY).
Early in his career, David worked at Minnesota Public Radio and WNYC Radio as an in-house fundraising professional (including membership, development, and underwriting). He was the Director of Development at Brooklyn College and Seton Hall Preparatory School. David received his BA at University of Wisconsin - Madison and David taught History of Broadcasting to undergraduate students while conducting Master of Arts thesis research at Emerson College in Boston and in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
David and his wife Jennifer are Associates of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace of Englewood Cliffs (NJ). David serves as Chair of the Advisory Board of Benedictine Academy High School (NJ). David and Jennifer have three children. They reside in Cranford, New Jersey.
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C. Fred Kleinknecht
Sovereign Grand Commander
Southern Jurisdiction, USA
What makes a man a hero? More specifically, an American hero?
That is the question posed—and answered—in this special issue of the Scottish Rite Journal. In the following pages, you will find brief biographies of generals and enlisted men, of business tycoons and blue-collar employees, of world-famous authors as well as nationally prominent politicians and average citizens. Each has excelled. Coming from humble origins, each has answered the inner call to be the best he can be and, in doing so, has contributed significantly to his community and the world.
That each is a Mason underlines, in my opinion, the fact that Freemasonry embodies the highest qualities of our national character. Our typically American ideals of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" reflect Freemasonry's tenets of individual improvement, freedom for self and society, and an ethic of work whose goal is not solely material possessions but the deeper happiness of wedding heart, mind, and soul to attaining high goals while serving others.
The Scottish Rite Journal has featured "Masonic Heroes" issues before, six in recent years. And I look forward to more of these biographical collections, for we need more than abstract exhortations. Rhetoric can inspire, but nothing impresses like hard, real actions, the examples of men like ourselves who have gone beyond meeting everyday needs to fulfilling the dreams and aspirations we all harbor in our hearts.
My personal nominee for the status of American hero today is Brother Arnold Daniel Palmer. Like millions worldwide, I have watched his career closely. His own golf style is a great lesson in sportsmanship. His business sense is an example of American entrepreneurship at its best. His dedication to philanthropy sets an example for us all. I was not surprised to discover he is a member of Loyalhanna Lodge No. 275 in his hometown of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, nor that he is a 33 Inspector General Honorary Elect in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. He will receive this great honor on September 23 this year at the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction's annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My hope is that our Jurisdiction can also honor this fine Brother in 1997 and so give national Masonic recognition to a man known by every American, whether a golf enthusiast or not.
Regarding sports, there is no need to repeat the long list of Arnold Palmer's golf career victories (over 90) made up, in part, of Senior PGA wins and international triumphs. Brother Palmer is the most famous figure ever to play the links. Appropriately, he is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, American Golf Hall of Fame, and All-American Collegiate Golf Hall of Fame. His genial personality, working-class roots (he began as a greenskeeper/caddy), and come-from-behind successes have endeared him to millions. An "Arnie's Army" of fans follows his every move. As golf's first true superstar, he has brought what was once an elite sport within the knowledge and grasp of every American.
Arnold Palmer, 33 Elect, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
As to American enterprise, Brother Palmer, exercising his keen sense of business, has invested his sport winnings into a multi-million-dollar conglomerate manufacturing sporting goods, publishing sports books and videos, building golf courses (some 200 nationally and worldwide), and establishing the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy—a commercial empire he personally manages by piloting his own Cessna Citation jet from one company's location to another.
An American of unblushing patriotism, Brother Palmer gladly served a three-year hitch in the U.S. Coast Guard. A family man before all else, he married Winifred Walzer in 1954, and they are rightly proud of their two daughters, four granddaughters, and grandson.
What impresses me most about Arnie, however, is his charitable spirit. As with every true Masonic Brother, Relief is a principle Brother Palmer holds as dearly as Brotherhood and Truth. He served as Honorary National Chairman of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation for 20 years. In addition, he played a major role in fundraising for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando, Florida. Not forgetting his hometown, he is a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Latrobe Area Hospital and established a major annual fundraising golf event for that institution in 1992. Brother Arnold Palmer's humanitarian awards are too numerous to mention, but here are just a few of them: Order of Eagle Exemplar, U.S. Sports Academy; Arthur J. Rain Award, Catholic Youth Association, Pittsburgh; Lawman Humanitarian Award, Los Angeles; the Theodore Roosevelt Award, National Collegiate Athletic Association; Outstanding American Award, Los Angeles Philanthropic Foundation; Sports Legend Award, Jr. Diabetes Foundation, Pittsburgh; Humanitarian Award, Variety Club International; and my personal favorite, The "Good Guy" Award, American Legion National Commanders.
No doubt about it. Arnold Palmer is a "Good Guy," outstanding Mason, and American hero. In the House of the Temple, we honor such nationally prominent American Brethren in a special place, a Scottish Rite Hall of Honor where we now have 16 original oil portraits of such greats as, among others, President Harry S. Truman; Admiral Arleigh Burke; Generals Douglas MacArthur and Jimmy Doolittle; Senators Sam Ervin and Sam Nunn; entertainers Will Rogers and Gene Autry; clergymen the Rev. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Bishop Carl J. Sanders, and Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin; and Scottish Rite leaders such as Robert L. Dillard, Jr., Charles E. "Ted" Webber, and William M. Hollis.
To reinforce the all-American aspect of Freemasonry, it would be great to have a portrait of Brother Arnold Palmer in the Hall of Honor. This suggestion promptly received Brother Palmer's permission, probably because donations to support such a portrait will benefit the House of the Temple Foundation and so assure that this finest of Scottish Rite buildings is properly maintained and preserved for our future generations. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization; thus donations are tax deductible.
Whether you are a golfer, sportsman, American Mason or all three, I urge you to support this program and send a check designated for Brother Palmer's portrait, made payable to the House of the Temple Foundation, to 1733 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20002–3103. Together we can honor this outstanding Masonic Brother, create a Hall of Honor even more representative of American Freemasonry and, at the same time, bring the noble architecture of the House of the Temple safely into the 21st century!


Joy Behar: Obama 'Was Too Good' — There 'Was Nothing to Make Fun Of'
Pam Key
Wednesday on ABC's "The View," comedian Jay Leno discussed political stand-up comedy with co-host and fellow comedian Joy Behar.
Discussing the current crop of late-night television talk show hosts, Leno said, "It's kind of the same joke. I love them all, Samantha and Jimmy and the other Jimmy and Colbert, but you're all kind of the doing a different version of the same joke. That was my whole point. To me, I like to humiliate and degrade both sides equally."
Guest-host Ana Navarro said, "One side is doing such a good job of humiliating and degrading themselves."
Leno said, "Well, that's true."
Behar chimed in, "That was the old school. Bob Hope used to do that."
Leno said, "I did it when Clinton was horny, and Bush was dumb. It's what we call a simpler time."
Behar said, "You know, I did stand-up up until Obama came in because I was losing interest because he was too good and there was nothing to make fun of there."
Leno agreed, "Yeah right."
Behar said, "With Bush, it was a bonanza."
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How AR and VR Can Make Students Laugh and Cry Out Loud—and Embed Them in...
How AR and VR Can Make Students Laugh and Cry Out Loud—and Embed Them in Their Learning
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By Wendy McMahon Aug 28, 2018
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How do you captivate a classroom full of digital-since-birth students? According to one Tennessee college professor, you do it by creating immersive learning experiences.
. . . students would cry, laugh out loud, even get angry after an immersive lesson in his English class.
In his former role as assistant vice president of academic affairs and English professor at Volunteer State Community College (VSCC), Michael Torrence combined classroom teaching with cutting-edge technologies; he used augmented, virtual and mixed reality to embed students in their learning.
Torrence has been pushing the limits of technology to create captivating multisensory learning experiences for years. At first, he used Minecraft to gamify his lessons and increase student engagement. Eventually, he discovered multimodal learning—which incorporates visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile learning styles—helping him bridge the gap between his own classroom and the digitized world in which students live.
At VSCC, Torrence says, students would cry, laugh out loud, even get angry after an immersive lesson in his English class. They also had greater success submitting and completing assignments, paid close attention to lessons and came to class prepared—all of which Torrence attributes to more robust engagement and higher attention levels.
Now president of Tennessee's Motlow State Community College, Torrence talked with EdSurge about what multimodal learning looks like, why it "meets students where they are," and how it prepares them for success in the workforce.
EdSurge: How does your multimodal approach benefit students' learning?
Michael Torrence: It's about meeting students where they are.
Students are no longer simply digital natives, they're digitally immersed natives. When you immerse yourself in something, you become an expert in it. Our students are in virtual spaces, augmented reality spaces and ultimately in mixed-reality learning environments. It's important to provide learning in these platforms because that's where our kids are.
Michael Torrence
President, Motlow State Community College
But we are still playing catch-up with the ways in which we can leverage these technologies to benefit of our students—to better prepare them to be successful once they move into the workforce. Combining multimodal learning and AR/VR is a step in the right direction. With multimodal learning, education is delivered on various platforms—and you can blend those learning platforms using different approaches.
How exactly did you do that in your English classes?
Students weren't just in a 2D environment; instead they could actually engage and immerse themselves into the learning environment.
I simply built a space where we used VR/AR as a mechanism throughout the course to promote critical thinking, teach, and facilitate how to argue. The entirety of our course conversations balanced what was happening to our country with what was happening globally. We created a community consciousness that spurred dialogue about ways to positively impact communities.
I bought 40 virtual reality headsets with haptic handsets for them to manipulate in the VR/AR space, and I connected them to content from New York Times VR and WITHIN. The content placed students in settings such as on the ground in a refugee crisis or in the midst of the Millions March in New York City.
What did that look like day to day?
At the beginning of every class, they would go into this virtual space and engage with the content instead of just reading it. They'd respond to me about what it was like to be immersed in the experience.
The content from the WITHIN app provided one of the more visceral experiences for students. There was a U2 video called "Song for Someone" and it included a global village approach to singing the song—with excerpts from singers from across the world and across various musical genres singing along with U2.
VR and other platforms provide students another point of entry into already established content and ideas.
Students' experiences varied from being moved to tears to simply enjoying a multimodal, inclusive and diverse message. They spoke of feeling connected. Saw themselves in others for moments in time. In snippets of messaging. And they felt like the representations that they encountered in VR could have been them too.
Students learned more concretely that they are not alone in the learning space, that they have agency and voice, that conversation and thinking matters. And they learned that the use of VR as a tool for learning works.
What kind of impact does this approach have on student learning?
At the end of the course, for example, students met with a shark tank-type group—investors from the community, business, and industry folks—and pitched them business ideas that would utilize VR to provide a solution to problems that were local, regional, national or even global in scope.
We came up with some pretty interesting topics and I'm happy to say two of them actually became businesses, providing delivery services for corporate and local restaurants. What was special was that both met an existing need.
I believe that the AR/VR provided a way of looking into the world that these students hadn't considered previously and then when they saw the need, they moved into action to implement their plans.
Were you able to measure this success?
The way that I measured it was completion. How many of my students actually got through my class successfully? It was over 85%. My research from the two classes where I used VR and this approach shows students were engaged, and ultimately more successful in my classes.
Searching for new AR and VR resources? Michael Torrence suggests these:
WITHIN—app
NYT VR—New York Times app
Road to VR—virtual reality news
VRScout—virtual reality news and videos
Based on my use of VR in an English class, I would posit that students are also less likely to drop out of any class where they are connected to each other and to the content, and feel valued by the professor. VR and other platforms provide students another point of entry into already established content and ideas.
Since students are already participating in this space via VR versions of Minecraft, World of Warcraft, and more recently, Fortnite, they are already there waiting for us to creatively develop content that is rigorous and provides gainful learning experiences that encompass a multimodal approach.
Do you have plans to implement AR/VR for multimodal learning at Motlow State Community College?
Right now we're in the R&D stage. We're looking at health sciences as well as mechatronics, advanced manufacturing, and robotics. Those are spaces where I intend to initially start the utilization of mixed reality not as a toy but as a teaching tool for deeper integrated learning.
I think there's a tremendous opportunity to utilize existing technologies like zSpace, for example, to enhance and strengthen the current curriculum that we already use. Not to replace it, but to allow students to take this content with them, where they can manipulate, view, pull apart, and deepen their learning base. I think immersion is one of the predictors of future success.
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Puerto Rico back in darkness after island-wide blackout
By Arelis R. Hernández
April 18, 2018 at 7:02 p.m. EDT
An island-wide blackout struck Puerto Rico on April 18, plunging the U.S. territory of more than 3 million citizens back into darkness. (Video: Reuters)
An island-wide blackout struck Puerto Rico on Wednesday, plunging the U.S. territory of more than 3 million citizens back into darkness, more than seven months after Hurricane Maria demolished its fragile power grid.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said the blackout, which began at about 11:30 a.m., could last from 24 to 36 hours. At about 5 p.m., the local utility said more than 51,000 customers had power.
In a statement Wednesday evening, Gov. Ricardo Roselló said the outage was caused by a subcontractor for energy company Cobra when workers damaged a major distribution line while moving a collapsed tower. PREPA said that the distribution line connects a major generating station in the south of the island to substations in the north, where most of the population lives.
"I have suggested to the PREPA Board of Directors that they cancel the contract with the Cobra subcontractor who is directly responsible for this power outage," Roselló said in the written statement.
Maria "Mayita" Melendez of Ponce, a large city on Puerto Rico's southern coast, said PREPA told her that workers for Cobra Energy were moving the tower near Aguirre, one of the island's major generating plants, when an excavator struck the line, causing a change in voltage that created a chain reaction.
In a video statement Wednesday afternoon, PREPA interim director Justo Gonzalez said that when the line failed, the central generating plant in the south stopped functioning and seven major plants along the southern coast collapsed one by one.
The agency said its priority is to restore service to critical structures such as hospitals, the airport, water pumps and banks. PREPA tweeted that several hospitals and medical centers had power by midafternoon.
The power outage comes two days after PREPA published an online video celebrating the restoration of electric service to 97 percent of its customers.
Wednesday's blackout was the first island-wide power outage since the storm.
In recent months, the island has experienced small, regional blackouts as well as wide-ranging outages, such as one last week that left nearly 1 million people without power. Last week, the agency blamed a fallen tree for an outage that cut power to 900,000 people.
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Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans living in communities in the island's east and central regions had yet to see their lights come back on since the hurricane. The restoration campaign has been plagued by political power struggles, rough terrain and logistical nightmares that have slowed and frustrated the populace and local leaders.
Mayor Angel Pérez Otero of Guaynabo, a jurisdiction near San Juan on the northern coast of the island, said his office was inundated by calls from residents about the blackout.
"They are having flashbacks to what they have already lived," Pérez Otero said. "We've experienced too many of these, and frustration. It's worrying how fragile our power grid is."
In his city, Pérez Otero said a few businesses were operating only because their generators were still working. The backup power failed at a shopping center, but people continued to shop and use cash. Others rushed to gas pumps anticipating that they would close early and leave them without fuel.
But other parts of the city were "paralyzed," he said.
The system's fragility is especially concerning with the beginning of hurricane season only a couple of months away, giving federal and local officials little time to begin strengthening the decades-old and unkempt power grid in Puerto Rico.
"Sadly, this is the reality we will have to endure if another storm comes," he said. "There's no time to improve the system."
The mayor said he hopes funding that Congress set aside for the island can be disbursed quickly and focused on mitigation plans to help residents make it through another storm season.
"It needs to start," he said. "We are grateful for the companies and workers who came here. I would've liked if things went faster, but here we are."
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