text:
package tar

import (
	"archive/tar"
	"io"
	"os"
	fp "path/filepath"
	"strings"
)

type Extractor struct {
	Path string
}

func (te *Extractor) Extract(reader io.Reader) error {
	tarReader := tar.NewReader(reader)

	// Check if the output path already exists, so we know whether we should
	// create our output with that name, or if we should put the output inside
	// a preexisting directory
	exists := true
	pathIsDir := false
	if stat, err := os.Stat(te.Path); err != nil && os.IsNotExist(err) {
		exists = false
	} else if err != nil {
		return err
	} else if stat.IsDir() {
		pathIsDir = true
	}

	// files come recursively in order (i == 0 is root directory)
	for i := 0; ; i++ {
		header, err := tarReader.Next()
		if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
			return err
		}
		if header == nil || err == io.EOF {
			break
		}

		if header.Typeflag == tar.TypeDir {
			if err := te.extractDir(header, i, exists); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			continue
		}

		if err := te.extractFile(header, tarReader, i, exists, pathIsDir); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	return nil
}

func (te *Extractor) extractDir(h *tar.Header, depth int, exists bool) error {
	pathElements := strings.Split(h.Name, "/")
	if !exists {
		pathElements = pathElements[1:]
	}
	path := fp.Join(pathElements...)
	path = fp.Join(te.Path, path)
	if depth == 0 {
		// if this is the root root directory, use it as the output path for remaining files
		te.Path = path
	}

	err := os.MkdirAll(path, 0755)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

func (te *Extractor) extractFile(h *tar.Header, r *tar.Reader, depth int, exists bool, pathIsDir bool) error {
	var path string
	if depth == 0 {
		// if depth is 0, this is the only file (we aren't 'ipfs get'ing a directory)
		switch {
		case exists && !pathIsDir:
			return os.ErrExist
		case exists && pathIsDir:
			path = fp.Join(te.Path, h.Name)
		case !exists:
			path = te.Path
		}
	} else {
		// we are outputting a directory, this file is inside of it
		pathElements := strings.Split(h.Name, "/")[1:]
		path = fp.Join(pathElements...)
		path = fp.Join(te.Path, path)
	}

	file, err := os.Create(path)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer file.Close()

	_, err = io.Copy(file, r)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

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Do Facebook's new privacy settings let it off the hook?
CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces sweeping changes to privacy controls following a month of vicious member and lawmaker backlash. But they won't quell the storm.
There was a distinct tension in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's rhetoric as he unveiled major changes to the massive social network's much-maligned member privacy controls in a press conference on Wednesday.
On one hand, he said that the demand was there from concerned members and lawmakers to do something about confusing privacy settings and changes to how members' data is used in the wake of its F8 developer conference. On the other, he repeatedly insisted that the social network's nearly 500 million users do, in fact, want to share information rather than keep things as private as possible.
Facebook's new privacy controls, which will be rolling out "over the next few days or weeks" according to Zuckerberg, may very well quell some of the fears that members have had about how the company handles the vast amount of personal data stored on its servers. A post on the Facebook blog details them in full: As expected, the centerpiece of the changes is a single page for setting Facebook information visible to just friends, friends of friends, or the Web at large.
Crucial to this is Facebook's acknowledgment that on a member's profile, not all information is equal with regard to sensitivity. "When we went through our December privacy transitions, we asked everyone to make all their information open to everyone," Zuckerberg said, referring to the last round of changes to its privacy policies late last year.
"There are really big buckets of information that should be available to each field (on the new privacy settings page)." For example, he said that personal contact information is something that members will probably want to restrict to their friends. Photographs would presumably be shared with friends of friends. Twitter-like status updates about eating cheeseburgers, meanwhile, could go out to the Web at large.
By the numbers, a lot has been done. Previously, there were 50 settings that members would have to tweak in order to make all information private; now, it's more like 15. The number of Facebook "privacy center" pages has dropped from 13 to eight. There's even a way to opt out of all Facebook Platform third-party activities entirely (though, it should be said, not advertisers). It's unlikely that many members will do this, considering the fact that it would block so many of the services that have kept Facebook members addicted to the site (like the popular game Farmville) as well as Facebook-powered log-ins on third-party Web services. But it's a sign that the pressure really was mounting, and Facebook knew it had to do something.
But the announcement was nevertheless tinged with a hint of, "Are you sure?" Zuckerberg dropped all sorts of factoids that pointed to members' desire to share more information rather than be closed off; he claimed that members are more likely to be fearful of the persistent false rumor that Facebook will start charging for subscriptions than of privacy issues, and that a drop in its algorithm-calculated word-of-mouth reputation following F8 was actually due to a change in the News Feed that displayed fewer updates from Facebook's wildly popular games.
"We are really going to try to not have another backlash."
Whether members do, in fact, want to be more public than private, there are a few issues that still may plague Facebook once the privacy changes have gone live. The first is that much of the hullabaloo surrounding Facebook's recent changes wasn't necessarily the changes themselves, but how easily and willfully the company could make a major turnaround in user experience. Some members still may not trust the company out of a concern that this could happen again all too easily. True, Zuckerberg assured in the press conference that "we are really going to try to not have another backlash" and that "this is the end of the overhaul that we're doing." But this may not thoroughly convince concerned users.
Second, though some privacy groups have already released statements to express their approval ("Facebook is finally friending privacy again," the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California cheerfully asserted in a press release, and the Progress and Freedom Foundation called the new tools "powerful" and said "Facebook has employed a potent weapon to deal with marketplace apprehensions: self-regulation"), there has not yet been word on whether D.C. lawmakers, like a coalition of concerned senators or the Federal Trade Commission, will agree with them. Some critics have said that rather than being opt-out, sharing data with third parties on Facebook should be opt-in in the first place. Considering how much this would undermine the power of Facebook's developer platform, it's unsurprising that Facebook doesn't want to do this.
Third, Facebook has officially been thrown onto a big international stage with regard to privacy and security, and anything it does in the future that puts its integrity or safety in question will become a major story whether its privacy controls are a success or not. It was far more of a story than it would have been a year ago when Facebook investor Jim Breyer's account was compromised by a hacker, or when user data was sent to advertisers in what Facebook says was an accidental leak. What would have been a niche security-news story, particularly if Facebook patched the problem quickly, is now of global interest.
"I started Facebook when I was 19 and it's amazing to look back at how it has evolved," Zuckerberg, who recently turned 26, wrote on the company blog. "There have been a lot of changes over the years as we've continued to innovate, and I appreciate that you have all stuck with us. Each time we make a change we try to learn from past lessons, and each time we make new mistakes too. We are far from perfect, but we always try our hardest to build the best service for you and for the world."
At the very least, he seems to be well aware of the fact that he sure isn't in college anymore.
Discuss: Do Facebook's new privacy settings let it off the hook?


After waking up at Hotel Kalemi, a traditional building with wooden carved ceilings and fire places made of stone, we get the first taste of the albanian breakfast. Breakfast here consists almost always of bread, honey, eggs and a kind of cheese that resembles the greek feta.
We visit the castle of Gjirokaster (Argyrokastro), which was firstly build before the 12 century but took its form in around 1860 under Ali Pasha. It even served as a prison and housed political prisoners during the Communist regime. Now it is mostly a museum and also stages Albania's National Folk Festival. The view of the town from the castle is spectacular.
We are leaving Gjirokaster and head south in order to visit Sarande. On our way we notice that there are a lot of open car wash stations with low prices of 1-2€. The truth is that with so many gravel roads in Albania, washing the car often is almost a necessity. While still moving on the road we come across a lake (Syri i kalter) or "Blue Eyes", which as the name suggests it has blue and green waters. There is a wedding happening taking place at that moment and the groom with the bride are being photographed at almost all the places while the relatives and friends are dancing or wading in the water. Local musicians are playing the clarinet and tabor to keep the people dancing.
Early at the evening we will arrive at Sarande with a high temperature. Opposite you can see north Corfu which seems so close. The town is under heavy constructional and touristic development. Many blocks of apartments are getting built with a view at the sea. After a short stroll we will decide that places like that don't fit our taste and continue our trip to the north of the albanian coast.
We head towards Vlore and on our way we stop for a swim and a bite at the small beach of Palermo. Even though the sea is great you can't say the same for the surroundings which are full of garbage. Albania unfortunately has a big problem with garbage as there are almost no collection services and most of albanians are throwing garbage everywhere as a reaction to the old strict military government (Hoxha).
While we are getting close to Himare, we see more and more greek writings on walls or posters in greek. Himare and Gjirokaster used to be the centre of the greek community in northern Epirus (Albania). And the truth is that as Himare faces/overlooks the sea, it reminds you of the mountainous villages of Pilion in Greece.
After Himare the road starts to gain height and gets narrower while the view of the Ionian sea is breathtaking. The road passes by one of albania's national parks the Qafa Llogara with many taverns with barbecued meat along it.
As we head towards Vlore we arrive at a nice town Orikum, where the Adriatic meets the Ionian. We will find some cheap cabins to rent and we will stay overnight.
When we return from Qafa Llogara, we had to pay a second visit in order to taste the local meat and especially the tasty lamp, we have a long discussion with the owner of the cabins. His mother lives in Athens (of course) and he also used to work there even though now he lives with his family near Milano. It is striking how big the migration is in Albania and especially how many people have lived in Greece.
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Today I welcome author Kurt D Springs, who is visiting my blog on his virtual book tour for his latest book. Don't forget to enter the Giveaway below.
What is the Price of Vengeance?
One could understand why Liam was angry. He was orphaned at the age of two by a group of giant carnivorous insects called the chitin. Adopted by High Councilor Marcus and his wife, Lidia, Liam was raised with their older son, Randolf in New Olympia, the last remaining city on the planet Etrusci. As an adult, Liam becomes a soldier. After being cut off from the city, Liam finds that there is an alien intelligence behind the chitin. To defeat it, he must discover who he is and how to use his powers. Then, Liam discovers that a traitor, responsible for his birth parents' deaths, had murdered his beloved foster parents. Will the price he has to pay in his quest for vengeance prove to be an even more unbeatable foe?
Thank you very much for the wonderful spotlight, Cathy.


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"Julie and I would like to say thanks to all the staff at Clearwater Narooma for a job well down in the promotion and subsequent sale of our property in Tilba.
We say a very special thanks to Greer, for her dedication and perseverance to the task often working outside normal hours. To be able to walk people around the 85 acre property and keep smiling is true indication of a person total committed to the job at hand.
Thank you all again for everything."


As always there were some fantastic outdoor and adventure films at this year's Kendal Mountain Festival, and Berghaus provided a decent slice of them with two films debuted there.
First of all there was the Dragon's Back Race film, which documented last summer's gruelling five-day, 315km running race across Wales's mountainous spine. Then straight after, there was the premiere for the 80-minute documentary on the life of Sir Chris Bonington.
Often considered to be one of Britain's greatest ever climbers, Sir Bonington's incredible list of achievements includes the first ascent of Annapurna II, and the south west face of Everest, along with the first British ascent of the north face of the Eiger. He was also the first person to climb the Old Man of Hoy, a sea stack in the Orkney Isles, an ascent which he repeated 48 years later aged 82.
The documentary, which was directed by both Brian Hall and Keith Partridge (right in main picture), is as much about British climbing in the second half of the twentieth century as it is about the life of Sir Chris Bonington. With incredibly vivid detail, he reminisces of his encounters with other legends of mountaineering, and the many tragedies that he experienced throughout his entire career, most notably being part of the expedition on which both Pete Boardman and Joe Tasker died.
We were fortunate to sit down with the man himself following the premiere where he shared his memories of the challenges he faced throughout his life and gave an insight into the ways in which he overcame them.
Bonington: Mountaineer can be purchased for download from SteepEdge.com or Vimeo as well as on DVD from Cordee and Amazon.


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Ondrášovka krajský přebor (jednu ze skupin 5. fotbalové ligy) hrálo v sezóně 2020/2021 16 klubů. Sezóna byla po 8. kole z důvodu celosvětové pandemie nemoci covid-19 opět předčasně ukončena. Vítěz pro tento ročník nebyl vyhlášen.

Systém soutěže
Kluby se měly v soutěži střetnout každý s každým dvoukolovým systémem podzim–jaro a odehrát tak celkem 30 kol. Nakonec se stihlo odehrát pouze 8 kol než byla soutěž zrušena a nikdo ze soutěže nepostoupil ani nesestoupil.

Nové týmy v sezoně 2020/21
 Z I. A třídy postoupila mužstva SK Tochovice (vítěz skupiny A) a SK Český Brod B (2. místo ve skupině B).
 Klub SK Hvozdnice se po sloučení s TJ Štěchovice změnil na Povltavská fotbalová akademie B.

Výsledná tabulka (po 8 kolech)

Poznámky:
 Z = Odehrané zápasy; V = Vítězství; VP = Vítězství po penaltách; PP = Prohry po penaltách; P = Prohry; VG = Vstřelené góly; OG = Obdržené góly; B = Body
 SK Tochovice nahradí v Divizi odhlášený SK Polaban Nymburk.

Externí odkazy
 Vysledky.lidovky.cz: Krajský přebor - Středočeský kraj 2020/2021
 Rozlosování, výsledky a zápisy z ročníku 2020/21, souteze.fotbal.cz

Reference

2020/2021
Fotbal v Česku v roce 2020
Fotbal v Česku v roce 2021

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Camille de Casabianca est une cinéaste et écrivaine française née le  à .

Biographie
Après des études supérieures à Paris et en Californie, elle débute comme scénariste et actrice, co-signant en 1981 le scénario d'Un étrange voyage que réalise Alain Cavalier et qui obtient le prix Louis-Delluc ; elle joue dans le film aux côtés de Jean Rochefort. Elle tourne ensuite un court métrage sous la direction de Bob Rafelson, Modesty. Elle apparaît ensuite dans plusieurs longs métrages comme actrice, tout en continuant à écrire des scénarios, dont Thérèse, César du meilleur scénario original ou adaptation en 1987.

Elle passe à la réalisation avec Pékin central, comédie qui se déroule en Chine. Premier film de fiction occidental tourné dans ce pays, il s'agit de l'un des films français les plus connus en Chine aujourd'hui. Il est l'unique film auquel Raymond Depardon a apporté sa collaboration en tant que directeur de la photographie.

Puis elle tourne Après la pluie, une comédie sur l'action humanitaire en Afrique. Elle réalise ensuite deux longs métrages documentaires, Le Fruit de vos entrailles, sur des femmes qui accouchent clandestinement, et Octavio, l'histoire d'un petit Colombien adopté en Alaska.

Suivent, en 1995, Le Fabuleux Destin de Madame Petlet, avec Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Michèle Laroque et Maïté, l'histoire d'une scénariste de télévision survoltée qui vole la vie de sa nourrice pour en faire une série télévisée, et Vive nous, en 2000, comédie de mœurs où se croisent Emmanuelle Devos, Dieudonné, Daniel Prévost, Michèle Bernier et Thibault de Montalembert. En 2003, Tatami, avec David Douillet, suit un champion du monde de judo qui prépare ses prochains championnats. En 2007, elle tourne A Day in the Life of Kate Perry, Unemployed Actress, travail issu de sa résidence au Djerassi Artists Program en Californie ; en  2008, Notes japonaises lors d'un séjour à Kyoto, à la Villa Kujoyama, dont elle a été lauréate, et, en 2010, C'est parti, long métrage documentaire et vision personnelle sur le processus de naissance du Nouveau Parti anticapitaliste, dont Olivier Besancenot est l'un des protagonistes. En 2013, sort le long métrage qu'elle a réalisé L'Harmonie familiale, dont les acteurs principaux sont Georges Corraface, Sophie Deschamps, Philippe Caubère, Georges Kiejman. En novembre 2018, elle tourne à la Cinéfabrique trois films avec des étudiants venus du Nigéria, dont The Key Taker et Nine Sharp.

En , sort le film indépendant qu'elle a réalisé sur La République en marche, Ça marche !?, objet de nombreux ciné-débats. Seul film ayant obtenu l'autorisation de pénétrer ce mouvement politique, on y découvre l'activité des ministres tout comme celle des adhérents de base.

En mars 2022 sort en France le film L'Heure du départ. Tourné sur plusieurs décennies, il apporte un point de vue personnel sur un sujet universel, la fin de vie.

Elle a publié, entre autres romans, Le Lapin enchanté (Éditions du Seuil) sur le monde du spectacle, Gourou, qui se déroule en Inde (Éditions Léo Scheer), et Nouvelles du cinéma (Éditions Léo Scheer).

Vie privée
Camille de Casabianca est diplômée de Sciences po Paris (section Service public), de l'université de Californie à Berkeley (MA in political science) et titulaire d'un DEA d'Histoire contemporaine.

Elle est la fille de Denise de Casabianca et d'Alain Fraissé dont le nom de scène est Alain Cavalier, lui même réalisateur de cinéma.

Elle a été l'épouse de Patrick Blossier, directeur de la photographie, avec qui elle a un enfant, Felix.

Dans sa jeunesse, elle a été trotkyste, proche de la LCR d'Alain Krivine.

Son film Pékin Central, une comédie, raconterait un voyage avec Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, avec qui elle aurait eu une liaison.

Camille de Casabianca est ceinture noire de judo (2ème dan, 2017).

Filmographie

Comme réalisatrice

Comme actrice
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 1964 : L'Insoumis : Rose-Marie
 1981 : Un étrange voyage : Amélie
 1981 : Modesty de Bob Rafelson
 1982 : Die Erbtöchter : Anna
 1982 : We Cannes de François Manceaux avec Valérie Quennessen
 1982 : Clémentine de Roger Kahane
 1983 : Reflections into a Pickle Barrel de Richard Beymer
 1983 : La Veuve rouge d'Édouard Molinaro : Gabrielle
 1984 : Les Voleurs de la nuit de Samuel Fuller : Corinne
 1984 : La mariée est trop belle épisode de la série Les Amours des années cinquante : Chouchou
 1985 : P.R.O.F.S. de Patrick Schulmann : Françoise, la compagne de Michel le professeur d'arts plastiques
 1985 : Contes clandestins de Dominique Crèvecœur avec Daniel Mesguich
 1986 : Pékin central : Véronique
 1986 : Rejtözködö (L'Absent) de Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács : Odette
 1987 : Cinématon #866 de Gérard Courant : elle-même
 1989 : Après la pluie : Christine Faget
 1995 : Le Fabuleux Destin de Madame Petlet : Nathalie Reyter
 1995 : La Croisade d'Anne Buridan 2000 : Vive nous ! : Valérie
 2006 : Pour l'amour de Dieu : Mme Taddeï
 2013 : L'Harmonie familiale2022 : L'Heure du départ
}}

 Publications

 Une Fin, Éditions Contrejour, Paris, 1992, 70 p.

 Pékin Central, Épicentre, Paris, 2008, 164 p.

 Photographie
 Miss Tombouctou, exposition photos et texte, Galerie Contrejour, 1992.

 Notes et références

 Liens externes

 Camille de Casabianca sur Ciné-Ressources''

Naissance dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris
Actrice française de cinéma
Scénariste française de cinéma
Réalisatrice française de cinéma
Femme de lettres française
Élève de l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris
Étudiant de l'université de Californie à Berkeley
César du meilleur scénario original ou adaptation
Naissance en octobre 1960


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Kurt Busch Heads To Talladega Knowing It Is A Toss Of The Dice
October 17, 2016 - by Leon Hammack - Leave a Comment
When asked how he attacks Sunday's Alabama 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) said one word:.
Then, he added: "You rub the Buddha, you find lady luck, you say all your prayers and you hope you can get through."
Despite holding a 17-point advantage over ninth-place driver Austin Dillon in the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, Busch and his No. 41 team know they're headed to a racetrack where anything can happen and that, without a win in the first two of three races in this year's Chase Round of 12, their advancement into the Round of 8 is far from guaranteed.
Talladega has always been considered the wild-card race of the Chase, where a driver's fate is not entirely in his or her own hands. However, at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, host of the opening race in the Round of 12, a number of the drivers in contention for the 2016 Sprint Cup championship found trouble, prompting some to compare the carnage to that typically seen at Talladega. Fortunately for Busch, he was one of the drivers who brought home a solid finish, making him feel a little more comfortable than a lot of others heading to Talladega. Make that as comfortable as one can feel headed to a racetrack where all cars are essentially equal, and you've got to rely on your competitors to help you as you attempt to figure out which line to get in and who to work with.
Talladega is one of only two racetracks on the Sprint Cup circuit where restrictor plates are used. By definition, a restrictor plate is a device installed at the air intake of an engine to limit its power. The use of a restrictor plate is intended to both limit speed and increase safety with an eye toward equaling the level of competition. Races at Talladega and its sister track Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway are ones literally anyone can win. Horsepower-choked engines require drivers to draft together, side-by-side at speeds approaching 200 mph.
Some drivers elect to drop to the back of the pack and ride, waiting until the late stages of the race to make their move toward the front of the field. Other drivers will do whatever they can to stay at the front of the field throughout the race. Other drivers find themselves stuck in the middle, an area that can be somewhat of a disaster zone.
One driver will win the race. Some drivers will finish. Others will be involved in the almost inevitable "big one" – a multicar accident that typically eliminates multitudes of drivers prematurely. Busch hopes that he will be the winning driver for a couple of different reasons.
First, a superspeedway win is the only kind that has eluded Busch during his 17-year Sprint Cup career. With a victory this weekend, Busch would join an elite list of drivers who have won at every type of track on the Sprint Cup circuit: superspeedway, speedway, intermediate, short track and road course. But more importantly, it would do much more than that for the Las Vegas native's 2016 championship hopes. A win this weekend would guarantee him a spot in the Round of 8.
After Sunday's 188-lap race, eight of the 12 remaining Chase drivers will earn the chance to continue their playoff run beginning the following weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Busch hopes he will be one of those advancing, enabling his quest for a second Sprint Cup championship to continue.
KURT BUSCH, Driver of the No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing:
You've won some of the non-points races at Daytona, but you haven't won a points-paying race there or at Talladega, yet. What are your thoughts on heading to Talladega this weekend?
"I have yet to win one of the points-paying races at a restrictor-plate racetrack. This one is tough because it's a Chase race. Winning versus finding a consistent finish is such a razor-blade edge versus wrecking. We can't have a wreck take us out of advancing through the Chase. One year in the Chase, I tried going for a win, got spun at the end and I kicked myself for years afterward. In 2009, I was going for a win instead of just trying to ride it out for a better finish and it took me from second in points back to fourth in points. Over the years, Talladega has just turned into a points-gathering race in the fall."
Is it possible to have a strategy at Talladega?
"It's a matter of just trying to understand your surroundings early in the race. If people are getting crazy, you've got to get out of there, or you've got to get up front and be in that top-three. Where the congestion point is, it's about fourth to eighth. Everybody wants to get out of that box and go forward, but that is where the guys are blocking really hard. It's a tough balance. If there is a 'big one' and you are not in it, then that helps with understanding there are going to be fewer cars that are going to be competitive up toward the front. Honestly, though, lady luck is really the dictator of how well you are going to do at Talladega."
What are your thoughts on Talladega being an elimination race?
"It makes zero sense in my mind. I think it would be great to have Talladega as the cutoff to get into the Chase. I think we should switch Richmond and Talladega around. They are both owned by ISC, it won't be too much of a problem and, that way, you have all the guys all year long who have earned their right to be in the Chase by a win and then there are those two, three or four who are trying to get in by points. Well, they need to know by race 25, not race 26, and then turn race 26 into the big gamble on who is going to get into the Chase or not. That way, that gamble isn't part of the Chase."
Round 32 of 36 – Alabama 500 – Talladega
Car No.: 41 – Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet
Teammates: Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Jimmy John's Chevrolet SS
Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 10 Nature's Bakery Chevrolet SS
Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil Delvac Chevrolet SS
At-Track PR Contact: Rory Connellan, True Speed Communication (704-875-3388 ext. 811, Rory.Connellan@TrueSpeedCommunication.com)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Headquarters: Concord, North Carolina
Engine Specialist: Stephen Raynor
Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Spotter: Rick Carelli
Hometown: Denver
Second Gas Man: Justin Wilson
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Mechanic: Shawn Warren
Hometown: Concord, North Carolina
Chassis No. 965
Kurt Busch will pilot Chassis No. 965 in Sunday's Alabama 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Built new for 2016, Chassis 965 debuted at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February in the Sprint Unlimited, when Busch finished seventh in the attrition-filled non-points race. It most recently raced at Daytona in July, when Busch was in position to challenge for his first points-paying restrictor-plate victory but was turned on the final turn of the final lap and relegated to a 23rd-place finish.
Talladega Superspeedway Notes of Interest:
Kurt Busch has career totals of 28 wins, 21 poles, 123 top-five finishes and 241 top-10s in 571 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts heading into Sunday's Alabama 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. His most recent Sprint Cup win came at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in June. With the win, Busch moved into a tie for 25th on the all-time series wins list with NASCAR Hall of Famer Rex White.
The Alabama 500 will mark Busch's 32nd career Sprint Cup start at Talladega. Busch has six top-five finishes and 16 top-10s at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. Additionally, the 38-year-old driver has led 150 laps, has an average starting position of 20.6, an average finish of 16.3, and has completed 95.4 percent (5,612 of 5,882) of the laps he's contested there.
28 Wins but No Superspeedway Victory – Yet: The 17-year Sprint Cup veteran has 28 Sprint Cup Series victories to his credit on 14 different racetracks. From a road course to short tracks, from high-banked ovals to flat tracks, Busch has won at every type of track on the circuit with the exception of one – a superspeedway. Busch did earn a 2012 Xfinity Series victory at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
Busch's best finish at Talladega is third, where he has finished four times (April 2001, 2001, 2007 and October 2006).
The Las Vegas native has 21 career Sprint Cup poles. Busch has never won a pole at Talladega. His best start there is third, where he started in October 2010.
In two starts in NASCAR Xfinity Series competition at Talladega, Busch has one top-five finish and two top-10s.
Thus Far in 2016 – Busch has one win, two poles, seven top-five finishes and 19 top-10s in 31 starts.
Busch has won at all but three of the 10 Chase tracks. He is winless at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, Talladega and at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City.
Get to the Points – With his 13th-place finish Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Busch fell one position to sixth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship point standings. He is 20 markers behind leader Jimmie Johnson and has a 17-point cushion over ninth-place driver Austin Dillon.
Testing, Testing – Busch and the No. 41 team will spend Oct. 18 and 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway participating in a Goodyear tire test in preparation for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale.
Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) at Talladega – In 38 overall starts at Talladega, SHR-prepared Chevrolets have earned one top-five finish and 11 top-10s, have been atop the leaderboard for 136 laps, and have completed 96.2 percent of the laps contested (7,702 of 8,008).
SHR in 2016 – 31 races into the 2016 season, SHR's four Sprint Cup entries have recorded six wins, three poles, 27 top-five finishes and 51 top-10s. SHR Chevrolets have completed 34,832 of 35,784 laps contested and collectively have led 1,608 laps.
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Paliperidone may cause your skin to become more sensitive to sunlight than normal. Use a sunscreen to protect your skin.
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes disordered ideas, beliefs and experiences. Paliperidone is used to relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia. Such symptoms include hearing, seeing, or sensing things that are not real, having mistaken beliefs, and feeling unusually suspicious.
Paliperidone works by correcting the imbalance of chemical substances which act on the nervous system in your brain.
Long-acting or 'depot' injections are used once your symptoms have been eased by taking tablets. The injection slowly releases paliperidone into your body and is usually given every month. The main advantage of a depot injection is that you do not have to remember to take tablets every day.
If you have any of the following: diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, depression, glaucoma, or myasthenia gravis (this is a condition causing muscle weakness).
If you have a condition called phaeochromocytoma (a tumour on your adrenal gland).
If you have porphyria (this is a rare blood disorder).
If you have ever had jaundice (yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes), or a blood disorder.
Before you start this treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside your pack. The leaflet will give you more information about paliperidone, and a full list of side-effects from it.
Paliperidone injection will be given to you by your doctor or nurse. It is given by injection into the muscle of your upper arm or buttock.
You may be asked to continue taking your tablets for a short while after you have had your first injection. This is because it can take a few weeks before you feel the full effect of the injection.
Your treatment will require careful monitoring to make sure that you get the best possible benefit from paliperidone. Keep your regular doctor's appointments so your progress can be checked.
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If you are having any dental treatment or an operation, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking. This is important because paliperidone may interfere with any anaesthetic you receive.
If you buy or take any 'over-the-counter' medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are safe to take with paliperidone.
If you drink alcohol, ask your doctor for advice about drinking while you are on paliperidone. Alcohol may increase the chance you experience side-effects and may not be recommended for you.
If you have diabetes you may need to check your blood glucose more frequently, as paliperidone may affect the levels of sugar in your blood. Your doctor will be able to advise you about this.
Very common paliperidone injection side-effects - these affect more than 1 in 10 people using this medicine What can I do if I experience this?
Common paliperidone injection side-effects - these affect less than 1 in 10 people using this medicine What can I do if I experience this?
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Important: if you experience abnormal face or body movements, restlessness, or any involuntary muscle movements, discuss these with your doctor as soon as possible.


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Daihatsu Terios 2000 was first presented by Daihatsu in 2000. This is the second generation of Daihatsu Terios. We have full information about three modifications of Daihatsu Terios. It's engine has 86 horsepowers. The engine is petrol. Acceleration 0-60 miles per hour takes about 16 seconds, with maximum speed being 90.1 miles per hour. The ground clearence is 7.9 inches.


Why to Develop Graphical User Interface?
Often times people judge a book by the cover. And for sure the code that you wrote works flawlessly, but does it have a good looking cover and how easy is it to use it? And if you want your code to be used by people who have no coding skills or at the very least, their skills are not good enough to understand it. Why not wrap your code with an interface that will enable anyone to use it? Let us help you with this!
The Development of a intuitive graphical user interface can make your work more popular, since it will be available to a much broader audience of people, that way it can reach more people, and be valued by more people. The graphical user interface, gives the ability to the end user to use the "point and click" strategy, to work more easily with the software application, so the need for the user to know the actual language in which it was written is eliminated.
Matlab (Matrix Laboratory) is a programming language of a higher level with interactive development environment, that can satisfy the needs even of the most demanding software developers.
GUIDE (Graphical User Interface Development Environment) is a MATLAB integrated working environment that provides instruments and techniques for accelerated, easy and intuitive design and development of GUI for user oriented applications. The approach is straightforward, arrange the user interface elements using the GUIDE Layout Editor, then GUIDE will automatically generate the code behind these elements (Callbacks), which are responsible for the behavior of each of your elements, and finally populate these automatically generated Callbacks with their appropriate behaviors (code), package the app and make it available to the end users.
If you ever wanted to be a movie producer, this is a great opportunity – become the screenwriter of your own graphical user interface and a producer of its implementation. Create the product, share it with the users, and enjoy the end result! Don't be the only one who understands and uses your own code, wrap it in an interface and make it available to the broader audience! As always – Express Yourself!
9 Renaming a Project The Correct Way!


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Posted on August 20, 2013 October 11, 2014 by cornishkyliePosted in Random thoughts, Reflections, Teaching, ThailandTagged classroom dynamics, classroom observations, efl, English, esl, teaching, teaching english, TEFL, Thailand, travel, traveling.
The evil teacher and her minions trailing behind her (mua-ha-ha – evil laugh- ha ha)!
I clearly do not teach young enough children. My teenagers and business English adults have NEVER been eager for a red pen or to carry my things!
To be fair my students may be in high school but the majority of them are in their first year so they aren't 'too cool for school' quite yet!


Neowiz's Brown Dust is coming to the global market on March 7 for iOS and Android devices. Additionally, pre-registration on Android is available now, giving players a chance to be among the first to experience Brown Dust outside of the Asian regions.
Following the murder of Emperor Altair II during a revolt spurred by his most loyal general, Fabian "The Master of the Six Devils," the world is in disarray and four nations splinter from the empire. Players assume the role of Fabian's son, tasked with taking up their father's mantle and forming their own army of Mercenaries to bring peace to the splintered lands of Brown Dust; they must find the truth about why their father committed treason and thrust the world into ceaseless war.
Easy to pick up but difficult to master, Brown Dust effortlessly blends classic turn-based combat, riveting narratives, and captivating anime-inspired designs to deliver the ultimate mobile strategy experience.
Brown Dust, available for free on March 7th for both iOS and Android, is rated T for Teen (PEGI 12). For more information follow Brown Dust on Facebook.


To find out about giant Puffball mushrooms and take a peak at some newly hatched chicks check out the latest WWT Wildlife Weekly. Over the past few weeks, strange sphere like objects had been popping up along many of the shaded paths at Martin Mere. These almost alien looking spheres first appeared rather small in both number and size. However, over the past week they grew bigger than footballs and the oldest turned a dark brown now resembling an old ants nest.
These Puffball fungi (Calvatia gigantea) are relatively common in wooden areas and tend to pop up after downpours. If the outside is firm and the inside is a consistent white then they are very edible. So we picked up a mushroom, diced it into to cubes and breaded it. We can definitely recommend pan frying in butter and garlic then serving with a sprinkling of lemon and salt - its delicious!
This is our final contribution to Martin Mere's wildlife weekly, at least for a little while, whilst we move on to our next adventure.


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Our View: Service with a smile
Fox News asked the unthinkable in an online headline on Friday: "Could the Republicans rescue themselves by turning to ... Democrats?"
Congress may, in the end, work its way through the health care saga with compromise and cooperation. In the meantime, the partisanship we see serves as an unfiltered message to the public: This is how it goes. It reinforces the message from the Oval Office. A media-consuming public now addicted to and numb to government-by-vulgarity need scarcely distinguish between a bully administration and the Republican Congress' dazzling attempts to reduce coverage at the bottom by cutting taxes at the top.
The literal and figurative vulgarities raise such anger among their Democratic counterparts, debate too often devolves into a drone of partisanship, with scores and points today indistinguishable from those tomorrow. We see too many examples of the deterioration of civility in discourse, and believe it can barely avoid infecting our actions; in too many sad cases it's too late.
There are ways to protect the civil norms of our various communities from these dangerous national influences, and it's no secret what they are: humanity, patience and honesty, to name three.
If you have looked around your community recently, you've seen something that could be turned around, if only someone with the right attitude got at it: an unpainted fence, a weedy garden, a gutter full of litter.
Think of a way to help your community, a way to reach across to one new person or place. Trim an elderly or disabled neighbor's lawn, bang some nails into the loose boards on her porch, take her trash to the curb. The benefit accrues to the helper and the helped … and the community.
Incredibly, two local organizations dedicated to serving the least among us — the Salvation Army New Bedford and Mobile Ministries — have found a way to multiply that benefit in a manner of such effectiveness, we are convinced it is worth everyone's consideration.
Lift-In-Love Servathon volunteers will be gathering across SouthCoast this Sept. 9 to: paint the 970-foot fence at Hazelwood Park in New Bedford, harvest crops at the YMCA farm in Dartmouth, sort clothes at Gifts to Give in Acushnet, and spruce up Veterans Park in Fairhaven. They won't just paint and sort and pick and weed, though, because every volunteer can be sponsored for their work. Lift-In-Love provides the paperwork you might use to gather pledges to work at one of the four main projects, or on a project of your own creation.
This year as last, parachutists, cyclers, runners, bikers and others will be doing what they can, to fill up what organizers call the Treasure Chest, managed by Steve Bouley and Ken Hartnett. Mr. Bouley will be biking for pledges again this year, and Mr. Hartnett will once again direct a talent show, this year from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church in New Bedford.
As he told our editorial board last week: "Look at the ocean of need around us, you can see that. … Whatever you have to give, give it. Why not? Why not? You're part of this community. Look out beyond yourself, beyond your eyes for one day, one day, that's all."
The Servathon raised $42,000 last year, and Mr. Bouley says pledges this year are already up to $5,000. Every dollar raised will go to the Salvation Army and Mobile Ministries to defray the costs of serving 50,000 meals a year to New Bedford's homeless.
Complete information on how to participate is available at www.lift-in-love.org, or call Salvation Army Maj. Beth Ellen Parkhurst at 508-997-6561.
With summer ahead of us, it's a great chance to look around and see where we could turn our time, treasure and talents. If we work together for our communities, we'll better weather whatever storms blow our way.


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Erik Herzfeld Biography and Net Worth
President of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund
Erik Herzfeld is President and Portfolio Manager at the firm. Prior to joining the firm, Erik had a decade of experience in Wall Street within the equity and foreign exchange/currency derivatives markets in New York and Asia. He served in quantitative research, trading and management roles with both Lehman Brothers and J.P. Morgan. He headed J.P. Morgan's Specialized Risk Trading (SRT) group which managed a $200 billion derivatives book out of Singapore. Erik is the creator of the Bloomberg-JP Morgan Asia Currency Index "ADXY" (FX basket). He is fluent in Japanese. His Master's thesis at MIT, "Static Replication of Interest Rate Contingent Claims," was supervised by thesis advisor Professor Andrew Lo. Erik began his career in the investment industry in 1998, and holds FINRA Series 66.
What is Erik Mervin Herzfeld's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Erik Mervin Herzfeld is at least $823,013.50 as of November 14th, 2022. Mr. Herzfeld owns 200,735 shares of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund stock worth more than $823,014 as of January 30th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Herzfeld may own. Learn More about Erik Mervin Herzfeld's net worth.
How do I contact Erik Mervin Herzfeld?
The corporate mailing address for Mr. Herzfeld and other The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund executives is , , . The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund can also be reached via phone at (305) 777-1600. Learn More on Erik Mervin Herzfeld's contact information.
Has Erik Mervin Herzfeld been buying or selling shares of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund?
Erik Mervin Herzfeld has not been actively trading shares of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund during the past quarter. Most recently, Erik Mervin Herzfeld sold 33,365 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.98, for a transaction totalling $166,157.70. Following the completion of the sale, the president now directly owns 200,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at $999,660.30. Learn More on Erik Mervin Herzfeld's trading history.
Who are The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund's active insiders?
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund's insider roster includes Erik Herzfeld (President), Thomas Herzfeld (Director), and Ryan Paylor (Portfolio Manager). Learn More on The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund?
In the last twelve months, The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 1,000 shares worth more than $3,850.00. In the last twelve months, insiders at the investment management company sold shares 3 times. They sold a total of 105,963 shares worth more than $527,695.74. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 14th when Director Thomas J Herzfeld sold 71,983 shares worth more than $358,475.34. Insiders at The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund own 9.4% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund.
Erik Mervin Herzfeld Insider Trading History at The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund
11/14/2022 Sell 33,365 $4.98 $166,157.70 200,735
11/12/2021 Sell 30,472 $6.98 $212,694.56
12/21/2017 Buy 10,000 $7.10 $71,000.00
12/8/2017 Buy 21,100 $6.98 $147,278.00
4/6/2017 Buy 15,000 $6.92 $103,800.00 114,435
1/18/2017 Buy 8,255 $6.49 $53,574.95 91,180
Erik Mervin Herzfeld Buying and Selling Activity at The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund
This chart shows Erik Mervin Herzfeld's buying and selling at The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund by year and by quarter.
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Company Overview
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. operates as a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. It invests in equity and equity-linked securities of public and private companies. The company was founded on March 10, 1992 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.
17,100 shs


With a variety of meeting and event spaces available, The Orchard is the perfect place to share and connect.
The Orchard Business & Event Hub has both meeting rooms and event space suitable for groups of four up to 100 to cover all your group meeting needs.
Offering premium office facilities including ultra-fast Wifi, whiteboards, TVs and air conditioning as well as the option of bringing in your own catering and adding tea and coffee to your booking, The Orchard is the perfect place to host your next meeting or event.
Mahi Tahi is a diverse space made for collaboration.
10x 1800x800 trestle/flip tables and 80 chairs - extra available for hire at extra cost.
Refreshment trolley available for use with water trays and glasses.
Tahi Room is a great sized meeting spot for up to 8 people.
Rua Room is a great sized meeting spot for up to 6 people.
Large table, seating 6 people.
The Toru Room is a great sized meeting space for up to 12 people, Board Room style.
Large table, seating 12 people.
Hono is a great sized meeting spot for up to 8 people.
Large table, seating 8 people.
We have a poly-com conference phone available to hire when using a room in The Orchard.


FARK.com: (8059957) "Your Honor, we ask for declaratory judgement that due to our control of the spice, we be deemed to be in control of the universe"
Issue: (1) Whether a conclusion about the meaning of scientific data, one on which scientists may reasonably disagree, satisfies the element of a "false or fraudulent" statement under the wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1343; and (2) whether applying 18 U.S.C. § 1343 to scientific conclusions drawn from accurate data violates the First Amendment's proscription against viewpoint discrimination, or renders the statute, as applied, unconstitutionally vague.
Please tell me I'm misreading that. Did somebody seriously get accused of fraud for a scientific opinion?
They can kill with a word.
I know right. I can't believe they linked to a SCOTUSblog case listing. It's not even a news article and I have no clue as to how the headline relates to the article without reading the briefs, which is way to much work on a Saturday morning.
And can we get you to expand Lawrence v. Texas to include buggering dead Paul-Atreides lookalikes?
The plaintiff is Harkonen. I'm pretty sure that's the only connection to the headline, and so reading the briefs won't add anything in that regard.
Fabric_Man: Please tell me I'm misreading that. Did somebody seriously get accused of fraud for a scientific opinion?
According to this blog entry hosted on Santford's law blog, Dr. Harkonen took results that should not have been considered statistically significant, and claimed they were for the express purpose of defrauding investors.
Sounds like some kind of Fox News issue. You know, like having their so called "scientist" shrills claiming "they is no global warming!"
Subby , you worm. What chew think you doin'?
drumhellar: Fabric_Man: Please tell me I'm misreading that. Did somebody seriously get accused of fraud for a scientific opinion?
It goes to credibility but the key point is, yes, "opinion", someone got mad that their opinion doesn't shake out like this other guy's and everybody is believing the other guy so first guy is mad.
You can take a set of statistics and make them say just about anything, if you leave out certain "non-worth" calculations.........much like fauxnews does most of the time. This is one of those times.
At first I thought it was a gag web site.
Maybe I'm just dumb or hung over or something but that made no sense to me.
The Gordie Howe Hat Trick: The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.
Because that will keep scientists and corporations from lying to shareholders.
Yeah, somebody got mad when this guy did a medical trial to see if his drug would help people with a fatal and relatively common disease, found out that it didn't work, massaged the data to conceal the fact that it didn't work, and then sent out his sales team with a press release talking about how great the drug was and how everyone who gave him money would end up as bazillionaires because look at how his trial turned out. Clearly it's all about opinion, and not, say, fraud.
I'll see your lawyers and raise you a 3rd Level Guild Navigator.
resulted in a penalty getting applied where it was not clear that it should in fact apply.
act in question should be applied in this way.
politicians who have been doing this for years that need to be prosecuted for it.
This is not a good faith disagreement over science. Follow the link to the 9th Circuit opinion to learn more. Defendant put out a press release misrepresenting the results of a clinical trial. There was reason to believe intentional misrepresentation with the goal of persuading doctors to prescribe more drugs.
Theaetetus: Here's an article about the case.
This is a pandora's box that shouldn't be opened SCOTUS in this case. If anything, creationists should be worried because they're basically doing what Dr. Harkonen is doing: denying facts to mislead people.
to ride a sled pulled by a technicality that is not really the issue in his conviction.
me a little bit uncomfortable about the specific language in the Act under question.
Not according to the ninth circuit, there isn't. And the Supreme Court hasn't taken this petition, and frankly, is unlikely to do so. And yeah, the statute was originally written to address exactly this sort of stuff, so it's not like they're reaching to apply it, like when they use an antiterrorism statute to address medical marijuana sales or something. This statute was about commercial fraud.
It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains, stains become a warning.
Uh oh, what did Kimi do now?
/leave me alone, I know what I am doing.
The profit must be a direct and proximate result of the fraud. It's not like "I make some half truths and lies and that gets me elected to political office and that results in lucrative speaking engagements when I retire, hence profit," but "people invested in my business as a direct results of me lying about my drug trials."
A job creator? Then hes clearly Not Guilty.
what I might worry about and what this petitioner seems to have done.
Schmerd1948: Subby , you worm. What chew think you doin'?
Your nick might have something to do with that.
BigChad: It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, shaking becomes a warning.
Pointy Tail of Satan: Sounds like some kind of Fox News issue. You know, like having their so called "scientist" shrills claiming "they is no global warming!"
I wonder if he pronounces his name like in the David Lynch movie or like how they pronounce it in the SciFi Channel min-series.
Look up "Harkonnen" at anywho.com. Worth a chuckle.


I have always lived an environmentally conscious lifestyle… or so I thought. When I went on my GIVE trip two years ago, my perspective on my current lifestyle changed. In Nicaragua, I was immersed in a community without a proper waste disposal system and beaches that were suffering from rising sea levels. It made me extremely upset to think about how people, (including myself at the time) do not recognize the detrimental impact waste has on the environment and the earth's people… even if it isn't directly impacting the areas in which we live at that moment.
Since my trip, I became incredibly more conscious about my waste. Now I pack my zero waste travel essentials so I don't leave behind a negative impact when I travel! I wrote out 10 of my zero waste travel hacks so you can also travel mindfully!
Bring Your Own Reusable Bag!
#1 Bring your own reusable bag! Instead of being handed a one-time-use plastic or paper bag, just got the whole nine yards by bringing your own! I use this bag as my designated "sustainability bag" to carry all of the these listed items wherever I travel to. This is the first step to becoming the ultimate zero-waste traveler! Click here to check out my shop where I make these bags with plant-dyes!
Ditch the single use utensils!
#2 Don't forget the reusable straw! Always keep a couple reusable straws in your bag while traveling. And get in the habit of saying "no straw please!" when you order a drink. I always keep about 4, just incase I hangout with someone who forgets theirs! This is such an easy way to minimize your waste in a country with limited waste-management.
#3 Bring your own utensils and ditch single-use plastic utensils. If you travel a lot, you most likely notice all of the plastic utensils everywhere you turn. From the airports to the cafes, you never know where there will be reusable options! We use bamboo because it is extremely environmentally friendly (unlike plastic!!!!). Click here to check out bamboo utensils that I dye with plants.
#4 Bulk bags, Bulk Bags, Bulk Bags! This is what an average day of zero-waste, high vibrational grocery shopping looks like at our house. Whole organic foods only baby! Great news- bulk bags take up little-to-no space in your backpack/luggage. Bulk bags are also the best way to organize your packing items! Multi-use, low-impact.
Ditch Traditional Shampoo & Conditioner!
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Let's end disposable razor usage!
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Free Agent Notes: Shortstops, Belt, Seager, Hernandez
By Mark Polishuk | October 20, 2021 at 12:01pm CDT
After asking 11 rival evaluators to rate the offseason's top five free agent shortstops on a 1-5 grading scale, ESPN's Buster Olney reveals the final order was Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, Marcus Semien, Trevor Story, and Javier Baez, with Seager claiming 50 of a possible 55 points. Seager received six of the first-place votes (Correa received four and Semien one) due to his age and big left-handed bat, even though there was some question about his durability and how long he'll be able to remain at the shortstop position.
All five players carry their share of question marks, which is what will make the shortstop market so fascinating to observe as the many teams in need of shortstop (and overall infield) help will be competing for these names at the top of the market. Unsurprisingly, the 11 evaluators cite the Yankees and Tigers as likely to land one of the big five shortstops, and teams like the Mariners, Rangers, Phillies, Cubs, and Angels could all be in the mix. In an additional detail on Semien, there is some feeling that he would like to remain with the Blue Jays, while other evaluators believe the Bay Area native would prefer to play with a team closer to home.
More on other pending or possible free agents…
Brandon Belt and the Giants had some in-season negotiations about a contract extension, and while "talks didn't go anywhere," NBC Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic feels there is enough mutual interest between the two sides that Belt will return to San Francisco in 2022 and beyond. Though Belt turns 34 in April and battled multiple injuries, he has also been hitting at the highest level of his career — Belt has hit .285/.393/.595 with 38 home runs over 560 plate appearances since the start of the 2020 season. The Giants have already worked out an extension with the other member of "the Brandons," locking up Brandon Crawford to a new two-year deal back in August.
"The ship has sailed" on Kyle Seager returning to the Mariners, The Athletic's Corey Brock opines as part of a reader mailbag. Brock feels both the team and the veteran third baseman are ready to move on, seemingly precluding any chance of either the M's exercising their $20MM club option on Seager for 2022, or Seager being open to re-signing with Seattle at a lower price. Seager seemed to hint at a departure a few weeks ago, when he said that he hadn't heard anything from the team about the option, and also noted that he hadn't personally spoken with GM Jerry DiPoto in several years.
Speaking of contract options, The Athletic's James Fegan predicts the White Sox will decline their $6MM club option on Cesar Hernandez for next season. Hernandez hit only .232/.309/.299 in 217 PA after being acquired from Cleveland at the trade deadline, so Fegan believes the Sox will be looking to upgrade at the keystone, rather than just retain Hernandez or hand the position to some combination of Leury Garcia, Danny Mendick or Romy Gonzalez. More offensive production will of course be welcome, but the White Sox might also prioritize a strong second base glove as a way of improving the club's run-prevention efforts.
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Blue Jays Designate Jacob Barnes For Assignment
Angels Part Ways With Scouting Director Matt Swanson
Fly over fan
sorry, slow lunch break
mbreslow77
One Seager leaves, and another enters?
AndyWarpath
I'd guess Kyle Seager is pretty fed up with Seattle. I'd assume he'd caution his brother against signing with the organization.
prov356
Andy – Why do you guess that? He was very emotional when he was removed from the game on the last day of their season.
dabrewcrew
It was still a big part of his life. The fans, teammates, etc. Arenado was emotional coming back to Colorado too.
JamesW26
Trevor Story was emotional when he took the field alone for an ovation at the last Rockies home game. Not Seager-level emotional, mind you, but it's entirely possible to love the fans, your teammates and coaches, and the city and still be fed up with losing/poor front office communication/etc.
kingcong95
In the leaked recording of Kevin Mather's rant, he mentioned that he was going to decline the option and it wasn't even a tough decision.
My guess is that, while Seager will undoubtedly miss friends in the clubhouse and the fan base and the city of seattle, it seems (from the outside looking in) that Jerry Dipoto not acknowledging Seager for years (even a franchise guy in his contract year) and the words of Kevin Mather more or less sealed the deal on Seager returning (or his brother wanting to come to Seattle).
Personally, if the President of my organization spoke negatively about one of my players and it became national news, I would at minimum reach out to that player to apologize and let him know that Mather's thoughts are not the organizations.
The fact that Dipoto didn't even do that seems strange to me.
bradenbaseball18
Yeah it's strange to me too. When asked about it on the radio, Dipoto said he had in fact reached out to Seager after Mather's comments and had been in contact with him multiple times in the preceding years. Regardless whose telling the truth, they obviously have a frayed relationship.
Stevil
He did apologize to the team. Kelenic suggested it went over like a 'fart in church', but he addressed the team and media alike, saying it was embarrassing and suggested Mathers' comments don't reflect anything he and Scott have been trying to establish.
Pads Fans
Kyle Seager is not all that good. 100 OPS+. League average WAR. Just kinda MEH.
ckln88
Pads Fan: he was also top 3 or 5 in batting average and RBIs with RISP and also 2 outs. He was extremely clutch, that's why he got so consistently in the beginning half of the lineup regardless of his overall average.
compassrose
His gold glove is calling to laugh in your face. Seager is an above avg fielder so not that good is false. He had a down year as BA goes but a very good year in the field. Maybe you should watch him play and not cherry pick stats to back up your flawed assessment.
trussell
#17 in all of baseball this year in HR and RBIs. There is some value in that. Do I think we should resign Kyle? I don't really. But he is far better than your 'meh'
ChiSox_Fan
What happened to Hernandez that his offensive stats dropped so much after 7/31?!
Houston We Have A Solution
Dont know, but trading Madrigal looks really silly now.
No power from Nicky
YanksFan22
Hitting for power isn't what makes a good hitter or player. He does everything else in the game at an average to above average rate, and is going to be a cornerstone for the Cubs when they're back in contention.
Yeah, who wants a 25 year old with 5 or so years of control at 2B thats hit .317 / .358 / .406 in 324 ABs as their lead off hitter these days. Nobody needs a high OBP anymore in todays analytic driven world.
BeforeMcCourt
Not like analytics are why people value OBP
smacnc
You don't need to have power to be a very good player! Madrigal hits for immense contact, hardly ever strikes out, is an excellent baserunning and plays very good defense..plus he's a spark plug on and off the field..To trade him for a power reliever, who is the shell of himself cries of an Extreme Desperate Front Office who was trying to make any kind of drastic move..The Sox will never find another talented "Old School" 2nd Baseman the likes of Madrigal anytime in the near future…
You don't need to have power to be a very good player! Madrigal hits for immense contact, hardly ever strikes out, is an excellent baserunner and plays very good defense..plus he's a spark plug on and off the field..To trade him for a power reliever, who is the shell of himself cries of an Extreme Desperate Front Office who was trying to make any kind of drastic move..The Sox will never find another talented "Old School" 2nd Baseman the likes of Madrigal anytime in the near future…
believeitornot
You are right. He sounds like an awful player.
rememberthecoop
He doesn't hit home runs but to say "no power" isn't true. He slugged .425, and though that's not great, it's fine. He is a contact hitter at a time in baseball when that is needed to offset all of the free swinging strikeout-prone hitters. After 303 ABs his BA is .317. That works.
Southsider
Nick was playing great this year before he got hurt again. He was hurt coming out of college and 2 years with the White Sox. Can he hold up for 162 games? His defense was getting better but not near the Gold Glove D Sox fans thought they were getting. Cubs got the better side of this trade but his hit style will lead to easy outs and inning killing double plays. I hope he has better health so he can become the best player on the Cubs.
PutPeteRoseInTheHall
There's more to hitting than power, believe it or not. Would you rather have a guy that hits .350 with 1-2 homers a year, if he's lucky, or a guy like Joey Gallo or Jorge Soler that has good power but strikes out every other AB?
nrd1138
Id be more concerned about his glove work more than his bat.
BeeVeeTee
Madigral got hurt twice while running the bases with separating his shoulder in 2020 while where missed a significant amount of games to off-season surgery and tore his hamstring while trying to beat out a throw to first base in 2021 that led to season ending surgery. Both if his injuries where from running the bases!
CalcetinesBlancos
Lol. The only reason they even traded for Hernandez was that Madrigal was hurt. Madrigal is a good get for a rebuilding team but he's proven to be unreliable for a win-now club.
Michael Chaney
How does tearing his hamstring prove that he's unreliable for a win-now team? Do you people read the things you type before hitting send?
So I guess you wouldnt want Acuna because he got hurt.
Oh my aching head…
What do you mean by "you people?" Racist.
You're trying to equate Ronald Acuña with Nick Madrigal? No wonder your head aches lol.
I can't tell if you're trolling or just sensitive, but you're putting words in my mouth. Some of the comments on these sites really make it seem like people put no thought into them before hitting send; it has nothing to do with you or anyone personally, so I don't really know what you're getting at here.
And my original point still stands: how does tearing a hamstring prove that he's unreliable? He's about a 3.5 win player if you extrapolate his career production to a full season. Those guys don't just come out of nowhere.
You're asking how the guy who couldn't finish the season for a second straight year (his only two MLB seasons) could be considered unreliable or shouldn't be counted on?
"He's about a 3.5 win player if you extrapolate his career production to a full season."
Great. Hasn't happened yet so that's a big if. When he plays a full season and you no longer have to "extrapolate," feel free to dial your asinine attitude up a notch lol.
His first season was in a 60-game anomaly, so even if he had played the whole year he still wouldn't have a full season's worth of at bats yet. He's a good player that just had a bad injury this year.
Point is, trading him for Kimbrel was an awful idea.
cubs2016
He went to the south side.
Seager is just absolute dude. Guy will probably be moved off SS as he ages but that bat right now and the first few years of his contract at SS, will look beautiful
Bright Side
His bat will age as well. The remaining 3-4 years of his deal will look ugly.
bravesiowafan
That's literally almost every single mega deal 10+ years in length
The 11 evaluators think the Cubs might be a landing spot for one of the top shortstops. The Chicago Cubs? No chance, the Cubs won't spend any real money due to the fact ownership won the World Series once and now it's all about buying as much of the neighborhood as possible and the team is secondary to them at best
There was a third Seager in pro ball. I saw him play for the Clinton lumber Kings.
southern lion
Don't care where Marcus Semien ends up as long as it's in the AL, and yes it's for selfish fantasy baseball reasons. 🙂
Even after putting up 46 bombs, Semien still can't get any respect. I get it, Correa and Seager are younger, but who cares if they can't stay on the field consistently?
I want the Phillies to sign Semien. He was their preferred target this offseason, but it didn't happen.
SalaryCapMyth
You might even get away with only signing a five year contract. Any normal year I would say competition for his services push an offer to six years, maybe even 7 if more than one team is pushing hard.
kje76
I'd be happy with signing Semien. Honestly, perfect world, I'd like to see the Phils sign two of the SS FAs – one for SS, and one for 3B. Swing Bohm to LF or first, Hoskins to the potential DH role, use Gregorius as a floater.
That's a perfect world. Not sure the budget would be there for that sort of move.
sfes
I wouldn't be shocked but I would be depressed! That offense would be insane
brucenewton
Ideally he remains a 2B.
rond-2
Hernandez had the same numbers for Cleveland this year as he did once coming to the Sox, what makes the Sox think numbers would change with their trade, they knew what they were getting.
Holden Bases
His OPS dropped by 130 points. He wasn't the same hitter at all.
Yes I see that, my bad. His OBP was just about the same.
whiteysox
And HR's were non existent
I doubt the Sox knew they were getting a gigantic hole in their lineup.
tedtheodorelogan
I'd offer Belt a similar extension to the one Crawford signed. Tough to pay someone who can't stay healthy more than that, even though it seems like all his injuries are of the "freak" variety.
solaris602
You got that right. Any team signing Belt should know you need to have a solid Plan B who can expect to get 300 or so ABs a season while Belt is on the IL.
Giants74
Jeez…Why do you post such ignorant opinions? Belt has only had one season with less than 300 ABs. And that was early in his career when the FO was regularly sending him up and down. The Giants already have a back up plan. Buster and Bart have put in a lot of time at 1st base.
Mystery Team
What's ignorant about it the guy is always hurt. I wouldn't touch him if I were the Giants, they of all teams should know better. Also he averages under 400 AB a season so while you're correct your argument is still silly. You do realize that your first baseman should play an entire season right? It's funny that the Giants would have to rely on their catchers to fill in for their oft injured 1B.
Ummm…Where did you learn math? He has only 3 seasons under 400 abs. You can toss out 2020 because of COVID. And the FO kept sending him up and down his first few seasons. So, you can cut that down to one. Besides, come up with a player that would replace him. I'm sure your choice would be a step backwards.
Just dropping in, no catcher filled in on the Giants this season at 1B. One of the reasons for there success this year was there excellent depth at the big league level. Flores, Ruf, and Bryant late in the season filled in at first often. Ruf himself was good in that role and could be the fill in guy if Belt leaves. Flores is not a natural 1B but will likely get his cheap option picked up, so he's versatility will be useful again.
I'd actually say they should sign him for less AAV. Crawford is a pretty consistent guy in terms of health and fielding, which makes this a reasonable deal. Belt is hurt all the time, but still has pretty decent fielding
Brandon Belt numbers very deceiving Mark….how can y0u add together both 2020 AND 2021 to make his stats sound better to help shill for a new multi year contract based on tainted offensive numbers (.151 games total between the 2 years)
…Belt only played 97 games this year and the knock on his signing a multi year contract at age 34 and getting HUGE money are his injuries limitations on games played? As Clueless Joe says all the time…"Come on man"!
I'm sure front offices looking to offer Belt a contract know these numbers, rocky
tad2b13
Mark used the last 2 years to show how Belt has upped his game over that span. He's not trying to "help shill for a new multi year contract…". That idea is absurd. Belt has been an above average hitter, and an elite fielder for his career. Over his 11 year career, he's had only one subpar season with the bat, and that was 2019 when he had a slightly below average 97 OPS+.
Mark doesn't mention it, but the increase in offense over the last 2 seasons, is probably due to changes in the ballpark making it much less punitive for LHHs. But even when the park was very unfriendly to Belt's bat, he posted a 120 OPS+, 20% better than league average, and that includes 2019.
But the thing I question most of those that want to see Belt walk is, who is better to replace him with? It makes no sense to say let some guy go without any kind of idea who the alternative is. That kind of thinking would only make the team worse.
@tad2b13 Belt's increase in power might be helped by the reconfiguration of the stadium. But, I think has more to do with the overall change in the organizational hitting philosophy. They have 3 hitting coaches. And Posey and Crawford credit those coaches for their success this past season.
Giants74:
You have a point, and I'm sure there's not one single reason for Belt's increase in production. The coaches undoubtedly helped, but the increase did coincide with the stadium changes prior to the 2020 season.
And while Crawford's revamped swing was well documented, there's been nothing I've seen about Belt in that regard. Posey's resurgence has to have been aided by his health. His struggles in 2018-2019 from the hip injury/surgery are also well documented.
While the relocation of the bullpens to the OF has helped. I think the biggest factor is from shutting off the arcade. The wind used to blow straight into RF through the arcade. Mike Krukow voiced similar thoughts in a broadcast.
Statcast had Oracle at a park factor of 90 for LHHs, and 92 for RHHs in 2019 before the changes. Skipping the odd 2020 season, in 2021 it jumped to 98 for RHHs with an even bigger jump to 100 for LHHS. So it appears the changes helped both lefties and righties, but helped the lefties a lot more. I doubt that big a jump can be entirely credited to improved hitting coaching.
mister guy
those are 2 different discussions – one is performance and the other is result. if you look at his other offensive stats like launch angle, exit velo, etc those are all up and that is the performance boost that has helped him everywhere – things like the 29 homers, slg increase and such are the results because of the configuration that allowed a lot of his normal singles to become homers.
@mister guy Quit while you are behind. Do you really believe baseball players are robots? Players continue to their swing. The Giants organizational hitting philosophy is to add more loft to your swing and reduce your strike zone. Belt is very patient hitter. Those factors add up to a lot of home runs.
Obviously the evaluators were looking at batting stats, and ignoring fielding stats. I could understand that for a corner position, but not for a critical defensive position like SS.
Seager is below average with the glove. Fangraphs has him at -5 DRS for his career at SS. That's not terrible, but Statcast gives him -17 OAA since 2016. By comparison Correa has a +68 DRS, and a +27 OAA.
Seager's bat is better, but not nearly enough to offset the subpar defense. Seager has a 132 wRC+ to Correa's 128. In OPS+, again Seager is only slightly better with a 131, to Correa's 127.
And as to the knock on Correa for missing games, they've both had 7 year careers, and Correa has played 752 games to Seager's 636, 116 more games. Maybe I'm missing something these evaluators know, but I would easily take Correa over Seager.
Its Buster Olney. Take everything he says with a grain of salt.
Ronk325
Seager debuted 3 months after Correa in 2015. That doesn't explain the full 116 game difference but accounts for a large portion of them
Thanks, I should have looked deeper into the reason for the difference, and those 3 months would have made it closer. But the point still stands, when people criticize Correa for missing games, yet Seager seems to get a pass.
They've both definitely had problems staying on the field at times. Correa has stayed healthy lately though and Seager only had the one serious injury in 2018. I say that because the broken hand he suffered from a HBP earlier this year shouldn't be a concern going forward
Seager missed a big portion for TJS. Not exactly injury prone. That's a very isolated injury.
I never said there weren't reasons that Seager missed games. But in context of repeated posts by others, implying that Correa is not going to be worth his contract, because he supposedly can't stay on the field, and yet Seager will be, is what I was trying to address. A history of injury does not mean there's a certainty of injury in the future.
Belt's latest injury was a broken thumb from a HBP, and yet there are numerous posts not wanting him back, because he's supposedly always injured
Ah, my apologies, I misread the inference. I understand what you're saying. A lot of people classify Seager as a high-risk for injury too, which I obviously disagree with. I do think both men will have to move to third eventually, because of their body types.
rxbrgr
LET'S GO BRANDONS!!!!!
12.6 WAR is not as good as 8.7 WAR? Seager is supposed to be better than Correa? WTH?
Oh wait, its Buster Olney. He polled 11 people he found at an AFL game at Camelback Ranch that were not wearing Dodger's jerseys. "Rival evaluators" Never says they work in baseball so he is not lying.
Seager missed nearly a full season in 2018
Over their 7 year careers Correa has played 116 more games than Seager. That's not enough to account for the difference in their WAR.
Leury Garcia is also a free agent.
IronBallsMcGinty
I think they should resign Leury. He's versatile and reliable off the bench. He obviously shouldn't start anywhere but has proven to be a useful utility guy. Rick Hahn once said that the team would spend and be aggressive when the time is right. Well, I'd say this off season is the time. Gotta convince Jerry to spend so they can pursue Semien and Castellanos. A trade for Cedric Mullins would be nice as well. However, I'd be surprised if any of those players are with the Sox next season.
I'd MAYBE take Leury back if he signs a short deal for peanuts, but otherwise I'd rather see them spend on legit players for both 2B and RF.
Hand the keys to Romy Gonzalez if you can't find a bona fide significant upgrade. I like his potential to both hit for power and get on base.
The part of this article that jumped out at me was Kyle Seager saying he hadn't personally spoken to Jerry DiPoto in several years. I know there is a chain of command, but you'd think they would have crossed paths at some point.
Yeah that's really a situation where you'd almost have to be hiding from the guy not to see him lol.
sox4ever
Yankees need Seager at short and as a lefty in the lineup. So naturally Cashman will pick up Simmons
Wonder if the White Sox could be looking at Semien or Baez to play 2B
Iago407
Semien at 2B and Castellanos in RF would make their batting order insane. Not sure who the best relievers on the market are or how much it'd take to lock one down, but coming away with these two on offense and a solid setup man would be awesome. Not really as interested in Baez, but wouldn't despise it if he signed.
Phantom Dreamer
Daylight Time, mlb trade rumors. Standard Time doesn't begin until next month
Wait til Magrical returns from injury next season…oops.
JoeBrady
The results of the Kimbrel trade are almost final. In order for the Cubs to lose this trade, I think Madrigal would almost have to retire. Kimbrel will cost the WS ~ $21M for is 1.2 seasons, and he has a -0.2 bWAR right now. Even if Madrigal retired today, there is an argument to be made that the Cubs own the trade.
There is a pretty good argument to be made that the WS shouldn't even pick up his $16M option to be a setup guy.
I would love to see the Braves sign Semien but none of these guys are going to be on the Braves realistic list. I'm sure several commenters would reasonably respond with Dansby Swanson but I think I'm just about in the sell category on him.
We keep waiting for Swanson to emerge but I think we can stop waiting now. He's demonstrating who he is: a roughly league average bat and a glove that ranges wildly from almost gold glove
2018 9 DRS/ 5.3 UZR
2020 9 DRS/ 0.2 UZR.
To dumpsterfire
2019 -2 DRS / -6.4 UZR
2021 -5 DRS / 1.1 UZR
Again, this simply won't happen. Swanson isn't on that level but what he provides the Braves is production on the cheap. I'm not arguing for this approach or even like it. It's simply something you except as a Braves fan. I don't even mean to complain. This is the way MOST teams do it.
I think the Braves resources could be much better used upgrading areas other than SS. As to your stats, I like DRS, but I think UZR is almost useless. While it was probably more germane before, increased use of defensive shifts has really hurt its viability. Fangraphs themselves have said single seasons of UZR can be misleading, and that at least 2 seasons should be looked at
If you look at Statcast's Outs Above Average, Swanson is ranked fairly high, much higher than Semien in fact. They give Swanson 15, and Semien a -26, which would indicate they don't see Semien as very good with the glove at all. To me Semien is much more appealing at 2B or 3B.
Every single time I see Seager hit a bomb in the postseason, it's so easy to envision 2022 postseason in pinstripes….
Go Yankees, Pinstriped Pride!!!
The White Sox have much more to worry about than their 2nd baseman, Pretty much every player disappeared against tough teams during the season and in the playoffs… Im tired of people making the excuse of 'well they ran into a good team' Well, last I checked when you have a team, and org, claiming WS or bust then you need to beat… yknow.. good teams.. or at least compete against them, and do so.. yknow.. regardless of where they play.. I think the Sox have a heart/will issue and Im not sure changing a player here or there changes that.
Dodgers Re-Sign Yefry Ramirez


This is a saga of two close friends who let it all go, packed their meagre possessions onto two motorbikes and rode across Australia for the sake of doing so. Along the way they crossed jungles, traversed mountains, fought storms, went hungry, were thirsty, slept wild and yelled their defiant freedom into the face of the sun. This is a tale of self-definition through travel, and of searching for something that is finally worthy of making a man stop.
Whether it's leaning hard into a sharp corner in the east coast hinterland rain forest, or the endless lonely desert miles across the top end, Isaac Oosterloo puts the reader in the saddle as you join him and his best mate, Monkey on an epic journey through some of the most beautiful and harsh landscapes Australia has to offer.
Cold, wet and wild nights spent weathering coastal storms or the peace and quiet of an outback sunrise are perfectly captured with an easy yet evocative language and gives a real insight into what we can all expect if we can just let go of whatever holds us in place and embrace the freedom of being in control of our own destiny.
An honest account of the people met along the way with some typically open, warm and helpful Australian townsfolk and just as typically less than warm and helpful Australian townsfolk are mixed with random meetings with international and domestic travellers to gather an interesting and eclectic cast.
Not just a travel story, it also conveys the relationship between two mates relying on each other to successfully rise to each challenge which comes their way. One a mechanical genius able to keep the bikes running with minimal tools but vast knowledge, the other a creative and social man able to bring strangers into their world and immediately make them friends.
It is impossible to read this book without peering out the window at your own suburban jungle without your mind wandering to those long black roads and dusty red plains, with equal amounts of wistfulness and envy of The Faceless Man.


Anna M. (Billy) Irish, 95, of Lewistown died Wednesday morning, Dec. 20, 2017 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. She was born Jan. 26, 1922 in Lewistown, the daughter of Frank and Martha (Hruska) Matejcek.
She received her education in Lewistown graduating from Fergus County High School in 1939.She then attended and completed Normal School in Great Falls and received her teaching certificate. She returned to the Lewistown area and taught at the Upper Cottonwood Creek School until her marriage on March 1, 1942 to Alden E. Irish, Sr.
She raised her children and worked on the ranch with her husband until 1960, when she began teaching again at the Upper Cottonwood Creek School.
In 1968 they moved to Washington where she taught school at Marysville until they retired in 1981, and moved to Livingston, Montana. In 1987 they returned to Lewistown where they lived until his death in 2003. She has continued to make her home in Lewistown until the time of her death.
Billy's priority was always family first; she loved being a farmwife, her flower garden, sewing and crocheting.
She is survived by her sons Alden E. Irish, Jr. of Lewistown and William (Lynn) Irish of Bozeman; daughter Judith Wentworth of Denver, Colorado; 12 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Ted.
Memorial Services for Anna M. (Billy) Irish will be Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 at 11 a.m. in St. Leo's Catholic Church, Vigil Services will be Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at 7 p.m. in St Leo's Catholic Church with committal to be in the Beaver Creek Cemetery at a later date. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family.