In contrast to PHUNT, Bandera was run under perfect conditions. Again let me remind you that this race was Kino's fault #kinosfault. I don't really get nervous for races anymore unless they are 100 milers. Those still make me anxious but this 100k had me worried. Would I be able to handle such a difficult course? In addition, some of the best trail runners in the country would be there. How would I stack up to these runners? What if my knee acts up again? I can handle it for a 50k (PHUNT took 6 hours 45 minutes in the snow to complete), but twice that distance? Would I have my first DNF?
In San Antonio, the night before, we meet Kino's roommate Evy Gonzales at their friend, Edgar Gonzalez's (no relation, this is Texas) running store called We Run San Antonio. We hung out in the store lounging on the couch and drinking seltzer. "OK" I think, maybe this race won't be so bad. Edgar warns us about the Texas Sotol. Aloe plant-looking cactus, whose tiny needles cut your skin ever so gently without you noticing until you see the blood on your legs. They line the course at Bandera. OK, this I can deal with but I don't think I can handle another bad race, another race I want to end as soon as it starts, another race where I don't perform as well as I want to. I decided then and there that this was going be a good race. I was going to do my best and have fun doing it, whatever the outcome. Any ultra runner will tell you that during an ultra it's mostly mental, so why couldn't I use that same ultra mentality I try to use during the race before the race?
Race morning. I awake at 4am in the Gonzales household in San Antonio with less than 4 hours of sleep (after the previous night of only 2 hours of sleep). Evy, Kino and I throw all of our stuff in the car and head out to Bandera, one hour away. Kino and I had decided our best case scenario would be to aim to finish in 14 hours. At the very least we would aim for under 16 hours which would be a Western States qualifier. We arrive at the Hill Country State Nature Preserve in Bandera in darkness. We happened to park right next to Kino's friend Chikara Omine who placed 2nd Overall in 2010 at Bandera. (SPOILER ALERT: he will place third this year!) I fumble around in the car for the right gear for what seems like forever. We make our way to packet pickup. The sky grows a bit lighter as it reminds me that the 7:30am start time is growing closer. I have to pee badly, but there is no time because I have to put on not one, but two bibs! Are you kidding me? One is my bib number 88, the other bib was to be worn on my back to let other runners know what age division I was in, as Bandera was also the USATF National Trail 100k Championship race this year. Once again Kino and I find ourselves scrambling last minute to get somewhere, the start line. It's 7:29am as we line up in the back of the pack. Bandera starts right on time, but I still have to pee! As the 254 other 100k runners take off into the trails I stop at the porta potty and so does Kino. When we emerge seconds later and run towards the pack in dead last place! We pick off the slower runners very quickly at first until I remind Kino this is a 62 mile race and we had agreed our strategy would be finish the first 50k loop feeling good.
I'm not sure at what point exactly, but I remember thinking early on that this was truly going to be that awesome race. I was trying to will it to be. I felt good. The scenery was beautiful, the weather was perfect, I was in good company and what do you know, I was having the time of my life! Kino and I super hiked the ups. He flew down the descents and in contrast I gingerly tip toed my way down. Note to self: become a better trail runner. Work on my downhill technique and hills. On the flats, I would catch up to him as the heat started to get to Kino. He hung in there as we finished our first 50k loop in 6:08. We noticed we would pass runners, only to be passed by them again at an aid station. We decided we needed to try to be quicker at the aid stations. Twelve minutes later, we head out on our second loop (eh, we said "try"). We had 7 hours and 40 minutes to finish our last lap. I felt so good leaving on that second lap, like I was starting out fresh. I thought, for sure, a 14 hour finish was in the bag.
It's so difficult, on trail runs, to take in your scenery, as you have to diligently watch the ground in front of you and especially on trails this technical. I made sure, though, to "stop and smell the Texas Sotol" a few times. And then it happened, somewhere around mile 49 or so, I fell in love with running all over again. It was on a steep climb, being hit in the thighs by the beloved Texas Sotol, that I looked up and saw a setting sun going behind the hills. The light around me was indescribable. It's that light at dusk that only lasts for a few minutes that makes everything look fake, like a painting and not real life. That moment is why I run; and for moments like them. It was all about the journey again. It's about the people you meet along the way, like Jeannie Bennett, a runner from Oklahoma whom I had met doing the Center of the Nation Series (5 marathons in 5 days in 5 states). Our paths cross again here in Bandera, Texas. She's fast and was attempting her first 100k after completing JFK 50 in around 8 hours. It's about people like Dave James, who literally gave me the shirt off his back when my ultra tiny Bandera jacket didn't fit me; the guy standing near the heat lamp in the finish tent at 10pm that moved aside to make room for me, so I could be warm; the volunteers; the stories; the tired, but accomplished feeling; the nausea, pain, highs and lows and all the stuff good or bad that comes with ultra running; all the things that make each journey unique and special.
After I left the Crossroads aid station for the fourth and last time, I knew it was time to kick into high gear. Only one more aid station and two more major climbs before the finish. Kino told me to go and that he would catch up, so I start running alone in the dark, feeling like I'm floating across the ground. Once Kino catches up, we make good time. After the last aid station is when I finally hit my low, and my left foot and right shin start acting up. Each step is very painful; it feels like my foot and shin are on fire. But we are almost finished so we run on. The last 4 miles seemed to last forever, but I'm not going to complain that I finally hit my low at mile 58. Kino is flying down the switchbacks now and I hold on. Finally the ground levels out and I know one more turn and then the finish. We start sprinting once we hit the grass and see the porta potties. Never have I been so elated to see a porta potty!
One more left turn and we can see the clock! 13:19: 54!!! We sprint as we just started trying desperately to cross before the clock left the teens. We cross in 13:20:01 gun time. 50th and 51st finishers overall. Having a companion for the entire 62.2 miles made the distance feel easy. We passed over 200 runners since the start at 7:30am, and finished 40 minutes ahead of our best case scenario time goal. To add to this already perfect race, I finished 8th place female in the USATF championship 100k trail race. I accept my USATF 8th place medal and my first ever belt buckle. Even though it was my 5th time running a distance of 100k or more, I had never received a belt buckle. The buckle was glorious. So shiny! I love it even though it has a gross snake on it.
We make our way to the heated finish tent and I mix my Hammer Recoverite and chat with other runners. This is one of my favorite parts of ultra running; swapping war stories with other runners afterwards, sharing training tips, thanking the race director and volunteers for working so hard to make this all possible, and just soaking up the race ambiance in general. By the time we head out, it's about 11:30pm and we start the hour drive back to Fort Gonzales in San Antonio. Kino drives as we marvel over how well the race went for us. I know I'm gonna be in a world of hurt tomorrow when I wake up, but it's all worth it. You take the good with the bad. Like all ultra runners we have selective memories and only remember the good feelings, kind of like how mothers forget the pain of child birth, or so I hear. If they remembered only the pain, they probably wouldn't have another child. In a way this is just like ultra running. We forget the pain or the pain becomes a fond memory as we look forward to our next excellent adventure!
Rocky Raccoon 100, here I come!!!
Excellent, Excellent Recap for our 13hrs 20mins together in Texas Hill Country. Thank you for putting all the memories down into words b/c these memories would have been lost. Don't forget about Bill Cosby, #comeandtakeit, & #Perpooteum.


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I've decided to take a break from coffee for awhile. I know! It's shocking and very hard for me! But lately I've been feeling pretty sick after drinking coffee due to my reflux, I haven't been able to drink the whole cup and I haven't been enjoying the taste of it much either. I'm sure it's just a phase. I plan on drinking lots of coffee when I travel this week for my conference because they hand out coffee like it's spring water!
I FINALLY received my Matcha powder from Dream Matcha Tea Co. I say finally because, this premium tea came all the way from the UK and it got held up in transit thanks to Hurricane Irma. As soon as I tried it, I immediately began brainstorming all of the cool ways I could use this product and this was the first one that came to mind because it's so simple and easy to do. I would recommend EVERYONE try this! It's so much healthier than coffee.
Not only is this latte delicious but it is so good for you. Matcha green tea is energising, anti-inflammatory, and high in antioxidants. It also raises metabolism, fights anxiety, and boosts memory and concentration. Get sipping!
Now to be fair, matcha is extremely costly. I say extremely because it's absurd for me to pay $18 for only 2 oz. of this stuff in Whole Foods, and online really isn't that much better. Another complaint most people have with matcha is that there's always some of it left at the bottom of the cup, making it feel wasted (hello this stuff is expensive, you don't want to throw it down the drain). My tip for preparing matcha is to ensure the matcha powder is completely dissolved in the beverage. I use a blender to mix up this latte and it always has a smooth consistency with no lumps.
Place milk, matcha powder, and vanilla syrup together in a cup.
Mix well with a regular spoon or a milk frother.
Once well combined, add ice.
If you try this and any of my other recipes, don't forget to shout me out on Instagram by tagging @life_by_olivia or #lifebyolivia; or on Twitter at @lifebyolivia!


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GIFs are made up of a series of images which, in sequence, form the latter. If you've ever wondered if you can extract an image from a GIF, the answer is: yes! Do you want to find out how? Then continue reading this article, we will show you how to extract images from a GIF.
Extract images from a GIF
There are many software in circulation that can help us to carry out this procedure; among these check IrfanView, a completely free and fast software.
After downloading and installing IrfanView on your PC, you will have to open the GIF from which you want to extract the image through this software. Once opened, you will need to access the Options section, then click on Extract all frames.
Once clicked, a small screen will appear in which you will have to select where you want to save the frames. In addition to this, this window also shows how many frames are contained within the GIF and allows you to select whether to extract them all or just a part.
Once the destination of the frames has been decided, all that remains is to click on the "Start" button; in a few seconds the latter will be extracted and will be available to you in the previously selected destination folder.
Note: If the GIF is very long and HD, the time taken for extraction will be slightly higher.
The images extracted from the GIF will have the same name as the latter and will be numbered. Once this procedure has been completed, there will be nothing left to do but to find the image of your interest in the folder and the game is done.
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Q: How to toggle a class on the body with React onClick I have a button that opens a div that looks like a modal.
On click of this button, I want to add a class on to the body, then on click of a close button, I want to remove this class.
How would you do this in React functional component with useEffect / useState?

A: You could use this.setState like this in Components
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handleClick = () => {
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    addClass: !state.addClass
  })
}

render () {
  const { addClass } = this.state

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={this.handleClick}>Button</button>

hello

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}

And in function like this
function Example() {
  const [addClassValue, addClass] = useState(0);

  return (

      <button onClick={() => addClass(!addClassValue)}>
        Click me
      </button>

hello

  )
}

But you do not need classes because React works with components and you can show your modal like
function Example() {
  const [addClassValue, addClass] = useState(false);

  return (

      <button onClick={() => addClass(!addClassValue)}>
        Click me
      </button>
      // this Component will be only rendered if addClassValue is true
      {addClassValue && <ModalComponent />}

  )
}

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MAY 2001 FORECAST
©2001 by Richard Nolle
last revised UT 23:16 MAY 1, 2001
If you were expecting some kind of sun sign nonsense, forget it. This is real astrology. See the section above. Please note: this forecast is expressed in terms of Universal Time (UT).
Although lacking any SuperMoons or eclipses - generally a good sign where seismic and meteorological storminess is concerned, although not entirely an all clear - May does have some newsworthy planetary action. It's bound to make April look a little sleepy in comparison. If you think the US-China reconnaissance plane flap was dicey, May will really put you on edge. Mars starts its two-month retrograde on the 11th, a cycle last seen when NATO bombed Serbia in 1999. Culminating around the time of the Sun-Mars opposition (June 13, when Mars makes its closest approach to Earth), this particular Mars retrograde promises the usual accompaniments of such a cycle: tension, aggression, competition and all manner of conflict are whipped up above and beyond normal levels. This time around, however, I think we're in for a bigger than usual hornet's nest. That's because the Sun, Mars and Jupiter are all so tightly aligned when the Red Planet makes its June 13 closest approach to Earth. (Mercury's right in the alignment too, as far as that goes.)
All things considered, the entire May 11-July 19 Mars retrograde period shapes up to be more than a little on the tense side; although the worst of this is probably passed after the June 13 Sun-Mars opposition. If you're the type who craves conflict and challenge, this ought to help get your juices flowing. But as you plunge into the fray, remember to keep your guard up - and to choose your battles with care. (The best victory is won without a fight.) Be ready to block or duck trouble, steer clear of places and situations where it can arise needlessly and senselessly.
Remember: these are planetary configurations, and so they apply to everyone here on Planet Earth. If you don't think this means you, you're in way over your head. That said, the sign and planet combinations involved in this year's Mars retrograde do seem to point at a few targets in particular. The US, Spain and the Middle East are among the indicated focal points: domestic crime and terrorist attacks are likely to be on the increase in these areas, unfortunately. (This comes at a time when the US Declaration of Independence chart is experiencing multiple major alignments from the planets in space around us.) Astro-locality special risk zones for this alignment include Mexico and Central America, the upper part of the Indochina peninsula and western central China, as well as northern Japan. Islamic fundamentalists are bound to be at the bottom of some of the most notable terror attacks to happen during this cycle. But they are far from being the root of all evil at times like this.
May's other major celestial phenomenon is the Jupiter-Pluto opposition on the 6th at 15 Gemini-Sagittarius. It's been building (within a couple degrees of exact) since late April. This looks like a bit of choppiness in major equity markets, worldwide but particularly here in the States and especially where communication and financial as well as transport-related stocks. Nothing catastrophic yet: this is savvy profit-taking rather than outright panic. (Panic comes next month, but even that's just a passing phase.) US trade relations are strained somehow around this time, but deft negotiation should be able to save the day. Whatever this alignment is destined to usher in should pretty well be over and done with by the 11th. This is the third and final geocentric opposition Jupiter makes to Pluto in its current cycle. The other two occurred in September and October 2000 and were part of the dot-com meltdown phenomenon. The one heliocentric opposition to Pluto in the current cycle occurred a little earlier this year (in February). Once we get this May 6 opposition behind us, not only the bursting of the dot-com bubble but the bubble itself will be pretty much a thing of the past. And you'll be glad you did what I recommended last year: dumping the dot-com e-tailer types in favor of solid blue-chip issues.
A combination of geocosmic factors points to an up-tick in storms and seismic events (volcanic eruptions and Richter 5 or greater quakes) almost from the moment May gets underway. It starts 30 hours ahead of the lunar perigee on the 2nd, and continues from there through early on the 13th. If you're a regular, you know the drill: watch for severe storms with heavy precipitation and strong winds. Flood risk will be higher than usual as well, due both to high tides (especially three days either side of the full moon on the 7th) and heavy precipitation. Other cosmic factors contributing to the elevated storm and seismic risks during this period include Luna's southward equatorial crossing on the 5th and maximum south declination on the 11th.
After a few days' respite, another storm and seismic risk cycle sets in starting on the 18th, as the Moon crosses the celestial equator northward on the 19th. Immediately thereafter the May 23 new moon effect kicks in, and continues in force through the 26th (the day after the Moon reaches maximum north declination). May's second lunar perigee (on the 27th) extends this latter half storm and seismic risk window to the 28th. And after only a couple days' relative calm, the month closes on an increasingly disturbed storm and seismic note as the Moon's June 1st southward equatorial crossing makes its presence known starting on May 30th.
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3D Televisions: Performance Test
By Pam SwartzJuly 23, 2010Newswires
By Christine Park
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The hottest trend in movies is making its way to the small screen. Big-name manufacturers like Panasonic and Samsung have started selling 3D TVs. But should you dish out more cash for a new home entertainment experience?
Among the dazzling displays of big screen TVs at Fresno's Best Buy store, some really stand out. Shoppers pause … and wonder if they're seeing straight. Then a pair of glasses opens a whole new world.
3-Dimensional High Definition Televisions are the latest product sweeping the home entertainment market.
Manufacturers can thank recent 3D big screen blockbusters like Avatar, Alice and Wonderland, and Toy Story 3 for that.
The concept of 3D has been around for decades; remember those funky blue and red glasses in the theater? Well, these have active shutter lenses. The technology's come a long way.
Nick Liscano with Best Buy explains, "So there's lenses inside opening and closing very fast so that code is specific to the glasses they've been sent to. The important thing is that the glasses have to be the same brand as the television. So you can't take a pair of Panasonic glasses and use them for a Sony television. It's not gonna work that way."
Consumer Reports has been busy testing the first 3D TVs – Panasonic's 50-inch plasma and 46-inch LCDs from Samsung, including the newly released Samsung 8000 series.
Read the whole story here.


When is your cold most contagious?
If you get to the office and notice your throat is a bit sore, it may be time to head home.
"When you are infected with a cold, you'll be most contagious about a day before you show symptoms," said Dr. Jane Heffernan, a professor at York University's Faculty of Science who specializes in infectious diseases.
In other words, you're most likely to pass on the virus around the same time you realize you're getting sick, and just shortly after.
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According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), there are more than 200 viruses that can cause colds, but the main family of viruses are the rhinoviruses. These viruses can live on surfaces for hours after contamination, Heffernan said.
Mudry said that when you have a cold, you are likely touching your nose or mouth often to deal with the discomfort and obvious symptoms like a cough or runny nose. When you do this, the virus ends up on your hands, which is how it lands on things you touch like a door handle or keyboard, for example.
"If I have a cold and I wash my hands, I probably don't have the virus on my hands. But if I then touch my nose and go and shake someone's hand, I've just taken some of the virus out of my nose… and put it on someone else's… body," she explained.
Your cold is likely less contagious near the end of its life, clocking in around day seven or eight, depending on the severity of your illness. "The ramps up, comes to a peak, then ramps back down," Heffernan said.
WATCH BELOW: Can you beat the flu with pre-infected tissues?
Like Mudry pointed out, it's easy to pass on a cold.
The CCOHS states since colds are highly contagious, they're one of the leading reasons why people miss work each year. The centre estimates that adults suffer two to five colds annually.
One simple way to stop spreading germs? Keep your hands clean.
"Washing your hands is so important because we tend to touch our eyes, our nose and our mouth, and if we have some of the virus on our hands, ," Mudry said.
Heffernan echoes this, and added that practicing safe social distance from other people helps prevent passing on the virus, too. This means minimizing close contact with people who have a cold, and avoiding skin-to-skin touching.
But, if you practice hand washing and social distance, you shouldn't be too concerned with passing on or catching a cold.
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So if you're really sick, it's best to take the day off and stay indoors. That way, you're giving your body time to fight the virus, and reducing the chance you'll give it to someone else.


What would work best? Liandi has traveled extensively in Europe and East Asia and incorporates her experiences into her articles. You could grab your audio signal right at the stock subwoofer in the Cadillac. Parked, away from utilities, and not moving the rig most days.
Grab a Molex connector, you want the male end. The subwoofer is hooked up to the receiver with a single interconnect cable.
Like aprender guitarra acoustica online dating positive one side of sub and negative on other side of factory sub?
The LOC is your input signal. Did this video help you?
You could also hook up a car radio to your PC if you'd like, but I haven't done it yet so I don't have a guide. Here is the problem when I play music too load the system shuts down.
If your using an independent PSU, make sure it's plugged in. So instead of using those connections, we'll use the subwoofer's speaker-level, aka "high-level," inputs.
Annie January 13, at 4: Annie April 6, at 8: An Shure SM57 was placed one or two inches off the grill but way off center, creating this very dark, muddy tone. Or do i need to upgrade to a bigger one before i hook it up?
Not Good I did not see the speaker A and B in the instruction manual.
Our smaller bathroom fan is also uncovered towards the rear. What if i have a 80amp amplifier how would i power that? The bass is overpowering. Why does a car amplifier rattle when mounted on a subwoofer enclosure and how can you stop the rattling sound that is coming from a car amplifier mounted to a subwoofer enclosure because I've seen people on YouTube mount their amps to the top of a subwoofer enclosure and they don't rattle for some reason wilfred verbeek: I think he only does this in cars that have a stock amp and have a direct low noise pre-amp level audio signal.
Additionally I would get a bass knob so you can have an independent sub level volume control as opposed to adjusting the bass on the head unit which will adjust bass levels to all speakers.
Chad January 1, at 2: Comment by timmy trussel — Fri Mar 3 Is it a night and Day difference between them or are they very close tonewise, so that its not really needed to change them for Gilmourish things? How do i hook up my amp in my car - Stephen, thank you for your continued support!
Needs more likes anon amos: The stock amp really is not powerful enough nor designed to run the impedance of your MTX.
Whats happening is my door speakers are either entirely flat with no tweat,or they are all tweat. Denise March 22, at February 4, at 5: All i will need is a LOC with bass control, to tap into the rear stock sub and wire the amp kit like normal right?
Really cool lil setup. If it does, that would indicate possibly a poor ground for the amplifier. I guess in this case they used a separate line output converter since you mentioned they used RCA cables. They say the problem is with the factory radio.
I have a F with Sony premium sound system. Those will be designed to do the tuning and tweaking themselves, making it a much simpler install. Full short circuits, Open Circuits, Thermal and HF protection, and stable into reactive or mismatched loads. My question is if my oem amp is filtering out my signal to my 4 channel amp is it then best to tap the wires previous to the oem amp to achieve a better sound?.
Do I have to splice the LOC on both subs or just one?
I have read that the amp also powers the door speakers. Also, the watt amp has watts rms x 1 channel 4 ohms bridgedand my sub is 4 ohms, watts rms watts max.
I've got the amp, sub, box. Everything Else - cyshi-beloyarsky. If your case is a tank really heavy-like you could rig up The Amp to your right-side panel, but mine's a lightweight, so again, no guide. It'll probably be overwhelming.
Items you will need AC to DC power inverter gauge insulated wire, red and black gauge insulated wire References About the Author Based in Virginia, Nichole Liandi has been a freelance writer since Can bridging a car amplifier hurt your subwoofers Jaime Guzman: So definitely get the LOC and a separate amp to power your MTX — you could also get an amp that has the LOC built into it too, but either way definitely just grab your signal from the stock sub, but use that signal to feed a dedicated amp to power your MTX.
The car is canbus equipped. I usually spend at least a few hours listening with lots of different types of music to fine-tune the crossover and subwoofer volume settings.
Other wise, probably behind the radio. Sometimes you really only need to use two audio signals. The method and tool will vary by brand.


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Rogue Judge Bends the Law to Protect the SPLC
Mike EnochNov 19, 2019 | 2240 words 3,473
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On Wednesday November 13th, Maryland District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake dismissed with prejudice a complaint filed against the Southern Poverty Law Center, a Montgomery Alabama based activist law firm, by Baltimore attorney Glen Keith Allen. The complaint related to doxing and harassment Allen suffered at the hands of the SPLC and extremists Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok, who were employed there.
As a direct result of his treatment by the SPLC, Allen lost his job as a Baltimore City attorney. He and his family were relentless targeted by the mainstream media for harassment. Connections between the violent anarchist groups calling themselves "antifa" and the SPLC are still being explored, but evidence that at least one SPLC employee, Michael Edison Hayden, has a close relationship to violent "antifa" groups has been revealed by journalists at Quillette.
Blake's controversial and unorthodox ruling comes just two weeks after Heidi Beirich, head of the SPLC's so-called "intelligence project" - an operation dedicated to blacklisting and terrorizing individuals for their alleged political beliefs - resigned under a cloud of suspicion. In resigning from the scandal ridden organization Beirich joined Senior Fellow Mark Potok along with the SPLC's founder Morris Dees, former President Richard Cohen and chief counsel Rhonda Brownstein, all of whom left earlier this year. The widely despised organization came under fire earlier in 2019 due to allegations of sexual abuse, corruption and racism at the very top, leading to the mass exodus of senior staff.
Allen filed his complain on December 8, 2018. The SPLC followed up with a motion to dismiss a month later. Arguments over the SPLC motion concluded in April 2019, and the case had been sitting on Judge Blake's desk for an unusually untimely 6 months before she issued her perfunctory dismissal. Allen has claimed in public statements on twitter that Blake did not address several of his core arguments, misconstrued others and made at least one legal error so egregious that he will have no choice but to bring the case before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Allen's complaint was comprehensive and contained many allegations that were meticulously documented and substantiated. One major claim in the suit alleged that Heidi Beirich, acting on behalf of the SPLC, conspired with a man named Randolph Dilloway to receive documents that Dilloway had stolen from the National Alliance. These documents were subsequently used in the SPLC's campaign against Allen.
Allen alleged, with strong supporting evidence, that Beirich was aware the documents were not only stolen, but that they contained confidential information, including privileged attorney/client communications. Allen further argued that the SPLC paid Dilloway a sum of money in exchange for the stolen property, and required him to sign a non-discosuse agreement (NDA), a move that automatically raises red flags. Not only are these allegations illegal according to statutes cited by Allen in his complaint, they represent a breach of ethical conduct required of lawyers and by extension of law firms and all their employees. Despite its reputation as a media entity, the SPLC is still a law firm, and its employees are required to adhere to ethical standards imposed by the Bar association.
From Allen's complaint (full text):
60. According to a May 20, 2015 article published on the SPLC website by the SPLC's Intelligence Project entitled "Chaos on the Compound," (described further in Paragraphs 72-75 of this complaint) Dilloway "contacted" the SPLC on May 6, 2015. That "contact" obviously included turning over to the SPLC and the Intelligence Project the Dilloway Stolen Documents, as the May 20 article makes repeated disclosures of and references to confidential National Alliance documents, including documents protected by attorney client privilege. The "contact" involved interstate use of mail or wire services through telephone or internet communications to coordinate Dilloway's transmission of the Dilloway Stolen Documents to the SPLC and Intelligence Project in Alabama, plus, in all probability, the transmission of the Dilloway Stolen Documents to the SPLC and Intelligence Project via the U.S. mail or other interstate carriers.
61. The Intelligence Project (including Beirich and Potok) and SPLC knew these documents were stolen. This fact was obvious. Moreover, Beirich called Williams shortly before the May 20 article was published and in that telephone conversation Williams informed Beirich that the documents had been stolen. The Intelligence Project (including Beirich and Potok) and SPLC thus violated the Alabama criminal statute prohibiting receipt of stolen property, i.e., Section 13A-8-16 of the Alabama Criminal Code: https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/ 2006/13297/13a-8-16.html
62. The Intelligence Project and SPLC paid Dilloway for the stolen documents. On information and belief, the amount paid for the stolen documents substantially exceeded $5000.
63. The Intelligence Project and SPLC thus violated the Alabama criminal statute prohibiting commercial bribery of a fiduciary, i.e., Section 13A-11-120 of the Alabama Criminal Code: https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/2015/title-13a/chapter-11/article-5... 120/. 64. The Intelligence Project and SPLC required Dilloway to sign a confidentiality agreement pursuant to which he was required to keep secret his receipt of payments for the stolen documents.
65. The Intelligence Project and SPLC thus not only knowingly received stolen documents but actively participated in and induced the theft by paying for them.
Federal pleading standards do not require that plaintiffs prove their allegations beyond a reasonable doubt at the outset of a case. They do require however, that allegations at least contain a measure of plausibility and are not simply frivolous or without any merit whatsoever. Proving or disproving plausibly made allegations is the point of discovery, depositions and finally trial. In her dismissal, Judge Blake seems to have completely turned the ordinary standard on its head. Rather than acknowledge that Allen has presented an eminently plausible allegation of an illegal conspiracy, Blake has flouted all legal conventions, precedents and Federal pleading standards by improperly taking it upon herself to not only require proof beyond reasonable doubt, but to then decide the facts for herself as well!
According to Blake:
Although the First Amendment does not protect "the unlawful acquisition of information," "if a-publisher lawfully obtains truthful information about a matter of public significance, then the government may not punish the publication of that information in the absence of a governmental interest of the highest order." Council on Am.-Islamic Relations Action'Network, Inc. v. Gaubbtz, 792 F. Supp. 2d 311, 330—31 (D.D.C. 2011). In Bartnicki v. Yopper, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protects an individual from liability for the publication of a recorded call even if that call was unlawfully intercepted by a third party, and even if the disclosure of the call violated federal and state wiretapping acts. 532 U.S. 514, 535 (2001). The defendants argue that their news gathering activities and publication of the August article and 2016 Hate Map are protected under Bartnicki, even if Dilloway acted unlawfully in taking the documents.
Bartnicki may not apply when the publisher has itself obtained the information unlawfully. While Allen argues that the defendants are not entitled to the Bartnicki protections because they participated in Dilloway's unlawful acts, this has not been plausibly alleged. First, although .the defendants here may have known that the documents were unlawfully taken, the Bartnicki defendants similarly knew the recording at issue was made illegally and were still entitled to First Amendment protections for publishing it. Second, Allen does not plausibly allege that the defendants participated in Dilloway's taking of the documents as the complaint does not allege that Dilloway first made contact with SPLC until May 6, 2015, three days afier he purportedly stole the confidential documents. Compl- 11 60. Finally, the defendants' alleged payment to Dilloway and the receipt of confidential information does not constitute participation or unlawful receipt.
Allen made a plausible allegation that the SPLC engaged in the illegal acquisition of stolen property and documents. In her memo, Judge Blake acknowledged that the SPLC is not protected by the First Amendment if they participated in the illegal receipt of documents, which is exactly what Allen alleged. Blake then brazenly dismissed this allegation out of hand as implausible. More information could have been revealed during the discovery process that would lend weight to the allegation, indeed, this is precisely the point of a court case. Moreover, Allen's allegations of bribery and illegal receipt of stolen property - First Amendment issues aside - were simply thrown out by the question begging statement that paying a thief for illegally stolen documents does not constitute participation or unlawful receipt.
But this is precisely the issue in question.
It requires further investigation and argument, and then a decision by a jury. Instead, Judge Blake unilaterally decided this issue for herself at the motion to dismiss stage of the process.
There is no plausible explanation for this ruling other than political prejudices or corruption, particularly considering the shoddy reasoning employed by Blake in addition to the unusual delay in her ruling. Judicial delay is a tactic used by judges when their personal prejudices corrupt their ability to uphold the letter of the law. Judge Blake's opinion reveals that she is more interested in protecting the SPLC than her duty to be objective and fair.
In a message posted online after the ruling, Allen had this to say:
…to say I did not plausibly allege illegal and unethical conduct by the SPLC in accordance with federal "plausibility" pleading standards for a motion to dismiss distorts that standard beyond recognition. The court states, for example, that I did not plausibly allege that the SPLC defendants bribed or otherwise improperly induced a National Alliance employee to turn over confidential documents. But my complaint describes in detail who was bribed or induced and when, the circumstances surrounding those events, and why they were illegal and / or unethical. The court essentially is requiring me to plead full and detailed evidentiary facts, but I cannot do that without discovery, i.e., document requests and depositions. This is not the proper pleading standard.
Compare the allegations made by Allen to allegations made in recent cases that have survived motions to dismiss.
In Sines v. Kessler, Roberta Kaplan and her team of well connected lawyers made the utterly implausible claim that a series of entirely legal actions by the defendants in planning to attend a legally permitted political protest actually constituted some sort of conspiracy to commit violence.
They presented no facts at all with which to back up such threadbare conspiracy allegations, only charged emotional rhetoric and negative characterizations of the defendants. Yet these dubious and farfetched allegations survived motions to dismiss by all the defendants in that case except for myself.
Blake joins Amy Berman Jackson and Norman Moon in the ranks of activists whose rulings have discredited the American legal system in the eyes of millions.
The basic rules of the game are bent to the advantage of those with wealth, privilege and connections to power, even in the face of detailed evidence, while those who are less wealthy and not connected to elite players must suffer in kangaroo courts.
Despite this setback, Allen remains steeled and plans to bring the case before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. You can learn more about the case, and offer your support at Breathing Space for Dissent, a nonprofit LLC founded by Allen to fight for the cause of free speech.
Judge Catherine C. Blake has a long track-record of radical "lawfare" against ICE enforcing immigration laws, the 2nd Amendment, and government funding for birth control programs.


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In New York City, hailing a cab is a part of everyday life. But for travelers, your first cab ride can be an intimidating experience. This is especially true at the airport, when you might be struggling with luggage after coming off a long plane ride and or eager to just get to your destination. Keeping a few tips in mind helps simplify the process.
Hailing a cab at a New York City airport is much easier than doing so from the side of a street within the city. Simply follow signs for "Ground Transportation" anywhere in the baggage claim area. You'll walk outside to the taxi cab waiting area, get in line, and wait for the next available cab. Once you load your baggage into the trunk, you'll tell the driver where you're headed. As a safety precaution, you should ignore non-uniformed solicitors offering transportation or baggage assistance - they are likely freelancers who are unlicensed and uninsured.
New York's Taxicab Rider Bill of Rights outlines your rights as a rider in any New York City cab. Once in the cab, no driver can refuse a passenger based on your destination, as long as it's within the five boroughs. You also have the right to air conditioning on request, free use of the cab's trunk and an informed driver who knows the streets of Manhattan and the boroughs' major destinations.
Your fare depends on what airport you're traveling to or from. If you start from or end at La Guardia or Newark, you'll pay by the meter. A cab ride to or from John F. Kennedy International Airport and anywhere in Manhattan is a flat rate, plus any toll fare. If your driver was courteous and drove safely, you should tip between 15 and 20 percent. Tipping is not mandatory, though, and if your driver demands a larger gratuity, you are within your rights to deny it.
At the conclusion of your ride, be sure to take your receipt. This has the taxi's medallion number, which you can use if you forget something in the cab or need to make a complaint. Cab drivers are legally limited to a maximum of four passengers, so don't try to squeeze extra people in; instead, split larger groups among several cabs. It's illegal to smoke in a cab, and you must wear your seat belt while the cab is in motion. Any time you have a preferred route, it's your right to voice it to your driver; he'll have to take your suggestions.
Hill, Megan. "NYC Airport Taxi Tips." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/nyc-airport-taxi-tips-109706.html. 26 January 2018.


After three years of hard work, the Guildford Hotel is nearly complete. This is a project that has been very special to Fratelle Group, having been engaged for both the base build and fitout of the Hotel. A project that is steeped in history, both through the built form and the involvement with the community. We have enjoyed uncovering layers of the past and bringing the "grand Old' Dame" of Guildford back to life. The Hotel is due to open in a few short weeks. Here is a sneek preview at what it looks like. Thanks to Today Tonight for the story.


Stephen F. Austin, known as the "Father of Modern Texas", spent almost seven years traveling and gathering information around the territory in the 1820s. He drew several manuscript maps of Texas in the process, which culminated in his 1829 "Mapa original de Texas Por El Ciudadano Estevan F. Austin Presentado al Exmo. Sor. Presidente por su autor 1829". Combined with the surveys of General Téran, the 1829 manuscript became the basis of Austin's first printed map. Austin contracted the very reputable firm of Henry Schenck Tanner of Philadelphia to engrave and print the map. First issued in March, 1830, it was also the first map of Texas to be published in the United States. Being the most accurate and detailed record of Texas at the time, the map remained a standard of cartography of the region for contemporary mapmakers, surveyors and officials, including the U.S. Government, until late nineteenth century. Austin's map saw nine more issues in 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1839, 1840, 1845 and 1846, and became one of the most widely used maps of Texas of all time.


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Of course, the art galleries are a must when in Savannah. Bright paintings ranging from serious to silly and sculptures made of everything from wood to pottery to fragile blown glass beckon everyone from the casual browser to the serious art collector. After the galleries, we hit the funky shops that fill this little city, filled with everything from handmade local items to kitschy, touristy souvenirs. (I love them all—I can't have enough of these little treasures.) And, of course, no trip to Savannah would be complete without spending hours browsing through antiques stores – the older and more cluttered the better. I could spend the entire trip in these little shops alone. Since my husband and sons do not share my passion for antiquing, I don't get nearly as much time as I would like.
A 20-minute drive took us to Tybee Island. Tybee is a great location, filled with small, older homes and surprisingly few hotels. The absence of neon signs, surf shops, and gigantic hotel chains make this sleepy beach town the perfect little hideaway. The Tybee Island Lighthouse is gorgeous and well worth the trip over to the island and definitely worth the climb to the top. This historic lighthouse was originally built in 1732 and it is one of the most intact lighthouse stations in the country. After visiting the lighthouse, we ate at one of the more unique locations we've discovered, a sprawling restaurant complete with live alligators, exotic birds, and seriously good food – the Crab Shack.
The reason we were there was for the music, and we enjoyed the sounds of not only the student musicians gathered there, but also the street performers and live bands who regularly light up the night as tourists and residents alike stroll along the city streets, just as they've done since 1733, when it became the first planned city in the country. With beautiful, historic statues and a quaint Southern charm, Savannah will charm and delight you into returning time and again – and every time you'll discover something new.


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Six former Apex School of Theology administrators charged for defrauding student loan programs
Colby McCoy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against six former school administrators from the Apex School of Theology campus located in Columbus, Georgia for scheming to defraud student loan programs.
The defendants were identified as Erica Montgomery of Ft. Mitchell, Alabama; Kristina Parker of Phoenix City, Alabama; Sandra Anderson, Leo Frank Thomas, Yolanda Brown Thomas, and Dorothy Webb, all four of Columbus, Georgia.
According to the indictment, the six former school administrators are facing one count of conspiracy, five counts of mail fraud, and five counts of financial aid fraud charges.
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The Justice Department alleged that the defendants set up an offsite learning center in Columbus, Georgia on behalf of the now-defunct Apex School of Theology. They allegedly "recruited" fake students to "enroll" at the Columbus Center and instructed them to fraudulently apply for federal financial aid.
Prospective students were to split their financial aid with the defendants, who used federal financial aid funds to personally enrich themselves.
One of the defendants, Montgomery allegedly told the "'students" that they could get "free" money without attending classes or doing any schoolwork. She assured the prospective students that others will do the coursework and she only needs their personal information such as social security number, date of birth, and address.
The DOJ further alleged that the defendants took tests for students and submitted false academic progress on their behalf to maintain student loans from the Department of Education (DOE). Outside of directly taking aid from students, the defendants also applied for student aid and acted as if they were the real applicants.
The defendants "did knowingly and willfully combine, conspire, confederate, and agree with one another and with persons known and unknown to the Grand Jury to commit" the alleged offenses against the U.S. government," according to the Justice Department in the indictment.
A group of law enforcement representatives including Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department's Criminal Division as well as the U.S. Attorney for Georgia and FBI special agents announced the indictment.
An indictment does not mean that the individuals are guilty. Rather, the defendants will have their day in court to be judged by their peers.
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Weld County commissioners on Tuesday formally invited veterans and relatives of veterans who served during the Vietnam War to the Vietnam Veteran Welcome Home and Pinning Ceremony.
The ceremony, the second of its kind the commissioners have hosted, is scheduled for 11 a.m. May 13 at the southwest Weld County Complex, 4209 Weld County Road 24 1/2 in Longmont, according to a Weld County news release.
"After we held the first ceremony last November, we knew we needed to host another and to make sure we reached out to as many Vietnam veterans as possible," chairwoman of the Board of Weld County Commissioners Julie Cozad said in the release. "The ceremony was so moving and so important — and so long overdue."
More than 20 veterans attended the pinning ceremony Nov. 9, 2016, where veterans and their families were honored with a presidential proclamation, a county proclamation and an official token of gratitude from the United States government, according to the release.
Veterans and their families may contact the county's Veterans Services office at (970) 400-3447 or email wbailey@weldgov.com to RSVP.
This ceremony and last year's ceremony were made possible by the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, which empowered the secretary of defense to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, according to the release.
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Brown spends £39bn in first seven weeks in No 10
PM's pledges reveal new era of Treasury and No 10 cooperation
Patrick Wintour, political editor
Mon 13 Aug 2007 20.49 EDT First published on Mon 13 Aug 2007 20.49 EDT
Gordon Brown during a visit to Weymouth earlier this month. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Gordon Brown has announced more than £39bn in government spending since he became prime minister, revealing the extent to which a new era of cooperation between No 10 and the Treasury has allowed him to dominate the news agenda and reap political dividends.
Much of the money would normally have been revealed in the 2007 comprehensive spending review, due in October.
The huge sum suggests that, as chancellor, Mr Brown was able to hold back funds and policy initiatives until Mr Blair had stood aside. In effect, this helped fund the "Brown bounce" that has delivered a run of significant poll leads and added to the expectation of an early general election.
The £39.32bn calculation has been made by the Guardian after analysing every government announcement in the Commons, either oral or written, since Mr Brown came to power seven weeks ago. A total of 40 have been delivered, not all of them with a price tag attached.
The main spending decisions revealed by Mr Brown and Alistair Darling, the chancellor, include:
· An extra £7.7bn for defence to 2011, a 1.5% average real terms increase, excluding the cost of operations met from the reserve.
· £15bn to 2014 to improve the railways, including £5bn for Thameslink, an extra 1,300 carriages to ease overcrowding and more than £500m to tackle bottlenecks in Birmingham and Reading.
· £4bn extra spending on early years education over three years, covering Sure Start centres to 2010-11.
· £8bn on increasing the availability of affordable housing over the next three years, a £3bn increase compared with the previous spending review. This figure is on top of continuing investment in decent homes, including more than £2bn on the arm's length management organisation programme over the next three years.
These spending levels do not imply that the Treasury is going to break the already announced commitment to increase public spending by only 1.9% a year through the three years of the spending review, but they do show the advantages of a coherent relationship between Treasury and No 10.
Ministers announced in the summer that the comprehensive spending review would be published in October, setting out budgets for the three-year period from April 2008. Mr Brown has already announced that spending increases will slow down to 1.9% a year in real terms, half the rate of growth in the previous spending round.
Other specific spending pledges made since Mr Brown took over as prime minister include £800m spending by 2011 on flood defences and the go-ahead for a £1.2bn on a new electronic border system.
In education, £400m of extra spending has been pledged for providing full grants to 50,000 extra students from families with incomes up to £25,000; £184m extra funds to improve youth facilities, including a youth club in every constituency; and £100m on school sports.
The spending pledges have inevitably fuelled talk of Mr Brown planning for an early general election. He sprang a surprise by installing one of his senior cabinet colleagues, Douglas Alexander, as Labour's election coordinator three days before he became prime minister. He has given another, Ed Miliband, the task of writing Labour's election manifesto. His announcements can be seen at least in part as coming from the same motivation: to put Labour on an election footing. Much of the money is going to big regional infrastructure projects or on small-scale, populist measures.
Mr Brown is considering and preparing for a general election next May. There is an outside chance he may go earlier if the Tory implosion continues, although poor economic news may delay him.
So far the polls have done little to discourage Mr Brown from going to the country. A YouGov poll for the Sunday Times at the weekend saw him break through to a double-figure lead over the Conservatives, 42% to 32%. The last ICM poll for the Guardian put Labour six points ahead.


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Fifty years on: reflections of Monash's first graduate
by Michael Lynch, SDB
News Weekly, July 19, 2014
On May 12, Brother Michael Lynch, the first graduate from Monash University in Victoria, gave the occasional address to graduates on the 50th anniversary of the first graduation from the University. This is his speech.
Brother Michael Lynch
I offer my sincere congratulations to the graduates in business and economics. To graduate in your chosen field is a wonderful achievement of which you should be very proud as one of the great landmarks in life.
I offer you my best wishes for your future endeavours, be they employment, further study, a well-earned rest or — as is increasingly the choice of many — a gap year of voluntary service for others — perhaps the most rewarding choice of all.
It is 50 years since I and other foundation-students at Monash graduated in 1964. I had the privilege of being the first graduate. How did it happen? There were 67 to graduate from three faculties: arts, economics and science. There was a ballot to determine which faculty would be presented first. That was won by economics. When a further ballot was held to determine who would be the "first", my name came out.
Australia in 2014 is almost unrecognisable from the Australia of 1964. It was pre-computer and before the Internet. There was no Google, Facebook or Twitter. Australia's population then was less than one half what it is now.
And Monash, Victoria's second university, is also very different. Today it is Australia's largest university with several locations, including overseas campuses. Like all modern universities, Monash utilises the latest in Internet and on-line learning.
I remember Monash's first day. There was only the Clayton campus. It was the second Monday in March, Labour Day, 1961. We gathered for an address of welcome by Vice Chancellor Dr Louis Matheson in which he said that the reputation of this new university will be determined by the quality of its graduates.
There were fewer than 350 of us, which meant that most had come from high schools that were larger than Monash itself. The majority were male, vastly different from the situation today. We were mostly about 18 years of age or perhaps a little older. While some appeared confident and sure of themselves, the rest of us knew very little about universities and were more than a tad uncertain. We just went with the flow!
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From the beginning, I felt Monash had an air of "quiet excitement". Academics and students were aware that, together, they were part of a new enterprise. There was a spirit of friendliness throughout the campus.
It was nicknamed "The Farm" — perhaps because it had been established on a site that was formerly a market garden. We were especially reminded of this on wet days as we avoided puddles (a decision had been made to delay the laying of paths until a pedestrian traffic flow was established!).
Travelling to Monash at Clayton was a challenge for some. Not many students had cars, and distances made bikes a poor second choice. Those of us who relied on public transport were happy to be offered a lift home by members of staff. I remember it was in just the second week of term that Professor Rufus Davis, who was teaching me politics, offered me a lift. It was the start of a friendship that endured long after I left Monash.
My lecturers and tutors were mostly male. Ms Bev Downes, who taught statistics, was my only female teacher. I felt we had good teachers. They challenged and encouraged us to be self-reliant in the search for knowledge.
By 1963 there was a small group of overseas students at Monash, most of whom, I think, were from Malaysia under the Colombo Plan. They were a welcome presence on campus and the start of a much larger program for students from abroad.
Whilst overseas students may feel that they have gained much from their time here, I have no doubt that Monash has been greatly enriched by their presence.
What have I done with my life?
I have been quite busy over the past 50 years. I have done a number of things and am very grateful for the opportunities I have had.
After graduating in economics and politics, I decided to join the Salesians, a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers. I was attracted to the Salesians because of the founder Don Bosco and his work for social justice, especially through education and self-help projects for needy youth.
In my first year of teaching there was young fellow who followed the same football team I did, Footscray. The team then was struggling but had potential for a better future. I said to the lad one Monday morning, "Well, what happened on Saturday?" He looked at me with wide eyes and said: "WO". I asked, "What does that mean?" He responded, "Wasted opportunities."
Wasted opportunities are a chapter in everybody's life. But no opportunity is really wasted if we use it as a means of doing better.
In 1973 I was offered the challenge of being headmaster of our school in Adelaide. I was not yet 31. I chatted about it to Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Kevin Westfold. His comment was he thought it would be good for me to get out of whatever comfort zone I had in Melbourne and work in a new environment. I appreciated his support.
While a good deal of my time over the 50 years has been in secondary schools as teacher and principal, for the past 18 years I have been in charge of Salesian Missions — the overseas aid and development office.
My work is now largely fundraising and supporting development projects in Don Bosco schools and centres, mainly in Asian-Pacific countries. During field visits I often meet Monash graduates. It always serves as an easy introduction.
I regard it as a great blessing having been at Monash in those early years. Individuals interacted with each other as we looked at and discussed ideas and opinions. The foundation I received at Monash prepared me well for my future work and graduate studies at Harvard. I realise that knowledge of itself does not mean much; rather it is what is done with the knowledge that counts.
Monash was a major influence on my life and development, though I have not had much direct association with the university in recent years. However, the friendships have endured.
In closing, I would like to reflect briefly on Sir John Monash, the man after whom this university takes its name. Born in 1865, he was an outstanding scholar, military leader, engineer, lawyer and businessman.
It was in the late 1920s, when Monash, as general manager of Victoria's State Electricity Commission, submitted a proposal to the state government for funds for essential development.
Robert Menzies, a young junior minister in the government, tells the story that Cabinet turned down the proposal. Within minutes, Monash was knocking on the door of the Cabinet room.
As Menzies tells it: "The Premier, Sir William McPherson, said bring him in. He was given a seat at the table. He turned to the Premier and said 'I gather Cabinet has rejected my proposal.' Yes, he was told. 'Well', he said, 'that can only be because you have failed utterly to understand it. I will now explain it.'"
Menzies said that Monash for the next 30 minutes went through the proposal line by line. Cabinet became convinced of the error of their ways; the decision was reversed!
This story from a different era tells us something of Sir John Monash. His knowledge, courage, vision and commitment to the community are a great example for all of us. It is no surprise that in his time he was regarded as the greatest living Australian. He died in 1931 at the age of 66.
I close where I began — by congratulating you on your achievements. Whether the degree you are taking out today has, or will, fulfil your hopes and desires, is a question that only you can answer.
I hope you will see that your Monash education is a platform to build on and that you will be true to the university's motto (in Italian): Ancora Imparo — "I am still learning".
I conclude with the words of Sir John Monash: "Equip yourself for life, not solely for your own benefit, but for the benefit of the whole community."
Michael Lynch, a Salesian Brother, is director of Salesian Missions in Australia. He was headmaster of the former Salesian College, Brooklyn Park, South Australia, during 1974-81 and 1994-96.
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