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Zbigniew Stefan Kurzawa (ur. 24 marca 1924 w Poznaniu, zm. 29 grudnia 2003 tamże) - polski chemik (chemia analityczna), profesor zwyczajny, dydaktyk.

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Jego edukację przerwał wybuch II wojny światowej. W czasie niemieckiej okupacji utrzymywał się z pracy w fabryce zbrojeniowej. Po zakończeniu wojny ukończył gimnazjum i podjął studia uniwersyteckie na wydziale chemii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, które ukończył w 1951. Już w czasie nauki został asystentem w Zakładzie Obróbki Bezwiórowej Instytutu Mechaniki Precyzyjnej, a od 1953 r. pracował w Katedrze Chemii Ogólnej Szkoły Inżynierskiej jako starszy asystent do przekształcenia w 1955 r. uczelni w Politechnikę, gdzie pełnił funkcję adiunkta. W Instytucie Chemii Ogólnej w Warszawie (1959 r.) obronił pracę doktorską, a habilitację zrobił w cztery lata później na Wydziale Chemii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. Tytuł profesorski otrzymał w 1969 r. zaś profesurę zwyczajną w 1977 r. Związany z poznańską uczelnią kolejno pełnił obowiązki prodziekana Wydziału Budowy Maszyn (w latach 1964-1968, dyrektora Instytutu Chemii Podstawowej (1970-1981)i kierownika Zakładu Chemii Analitycznej. Zbigniew Kurzawa był też członkiem Komitetu Chemii Analitycznej Polskiej Akademia Nauk, gdzie pełnił funkcję wiceprzewodniczącego, przewodniczył także Sekcji Siarki Polskiego Towarzystwa Chemicznego, Sekcji Fizykochemii Nieorganicznej i Sekcji Chemii Analitycznej PAN {przew. w latach 1976-1985), a także należał do Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk. Od 1968 do 1994 roku był członkiem Senatu Akademickiego Politechniki Poznańskiej.

W kręgu jego zainteresowań znalazły się badania nad nieorganicznymi i organicznymi związkami siarki oraz metali w reakcjach azydku sodowego z jodem co zaowocowało stworzeniem szkoły naukowej.

Był promotorem szesnastu doktoratów, czterech habilitacji i dwóch profesur. W jego dorobku znalazło się ponad sto publikacji.

Odznaczony został Krzyżem Kawalerskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski i Medalem Komisji Edukacji Narodowej.

Pochowany na cmentarzu Górczyńskim w Poznaniu (kwatera IIIL-4-8).

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Urodzeni w 1924
Zmarli w 2003
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Kawalerskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski
Odznaczeni Medalem Komisji Edukacji Narodowej
Polscy chemicy
Wykładowcy Politechniki Poznańskiej
Pochowani na cmentarzu Górczyńskim w Poznaniu

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which time intervalls for the single kyu/dan-examinations?
Which time intervalls for the single kyu/dan-examinations do you have/had in your dojo`s?
I`ve trained karate and jujutsu, and it was always a 3-4 month period. Is it the same in the bujinkan?
I`m looking for an average.
Re: which time intervalls for the single kyu/dan-examinations?
To an extent, both are correct. Generally students who are concerned primarily with rank advancement, while their ambition may be admirable, do not stay around very long. It's not uncommon for a shodan to have been in the booj for 5 years or more, and I've known others who have gotten there in 12 months, based on - again - abilities. I won't even go into the numerous times I've seen a 4th kyu give that same shodan a run for his money. Rank is a color, taijutsu an art. You need colors to create art, but the final product will always be subjective to the viewer.
We have 3 or 6 months between Kyû-grades, a couple of years between Dan-grades.
All in all the grade should speak about the grasp of the martial art in question, and this might be judged differently between each teacher.
I know, the rank is just a colour/number, and the most important is that your taijutsu "grow up".
Greetings from the hidden mountains in switzerland!
Rank and "ranking" is something each instructor must address. It their "ranking" is not related to the persons skills that instructor will lose creditability. For myself the kyu ranks are a time when the instructor evaluates the student's "heart" and the student gains the basic skills as shown in ukemi, san shin, and kihon happo. By the time sho-dan is awarded the student must be known to have a "good heart" and have those basic skills that will enable them to move on. Rank, IMO, should never be based solely on time, it should be based on what the student does, their skill level. Each instructor has their own idea about this and so there will be a lot of difference in what a person of a given rank will be capable of doing. Bear in mind that if it is too far from what should be, it is his/her instructor who will lose creditability. The student deserves the best that his/her instructor can give them, they deserve honest evaluation. If what has been learned works in a real situation then they have been taught well if not, then there was a failure. This art is a very pragmatic art, again in my opinion. It does work and it does adapt to whatever the situation requires.
I totally agree with Papa-San and want to add that I remember Soke said that to attend the Sakki test you must have been training at least for 8 years, so it is 3 years to Shodan the shortest.
Rank, IMO, should never be based solely on time, it should be based on what the student does, their skill level.
Ah, I was a bit too unclear, apparently. My bad.
We have 3/6 months (depending on the grade to be) "default" time between grading tests. We also push for regular training (twice a week during that time period between ranks).
Yes, if it was simply time... well... could that be gotten by mereley sitting aside the Tatami, too?
Since anyone can maintain psycological impetus for up to 90 days, the times then become something like "3 months as a white belt, 6-9 to learn the basic theory, and 12-18 to integrate the intermediate techniques into ones own physiology." You set the expectation for slow but measured advancement as an individual, not a waist decoration.
Second question; is the belt measuring the art or the person? For example, if another art considers a 1st degree black belt to be the sign of a "serious student", and that person expands their training to taijutsu, what "belt" are they?
First, is there any better value in keeping just white, green, and brown as the colored belt ranks?
A curious counter-question; how many Bujinkan Dôjôs use brown belts?
Shouldn't it be telling how well the student has grasped the teachers lessons, understands what is being taught and can train that way?
I'd say "the persons grasp on the art".
As to the "migration"... as I see it is about "how" things are done, not "what" is being done, so someone migrating - with any grade - from another MA will have possibly very differing Taijutsu. They can possibly "go through the motions" but... that's the easy part, right?
Since the kyu ranks are a time of getting a grasp on basics as well as determining the "heart" of the student, Why do we need any other color then green? I don't use another color. but if you think it helps the students growth process then go ahead. I know a number of schools do, in Japan they don't. Immage is not just a "Western civilization" attitude, it also exists in the oriental world. I'm more interested in reality not image when it comes to our art.


October is one of my favorite months. And it is not just because it is my birthday month. It seems that this month has several events and festivities associated with it, along with some other interesting things. Oh well, I will just write it out…October is the best month ever!!!
The month of October starts with Libra and ends with the Scorpio signs of the zodiac. I happen to be a Libra. Lucky me! Libra folks are ruled by the scales, which represent fairness and justice. There is nothing that bothers me more than unfairness or things not being right. They also enjoy beauty, esthetically pleasing things, art and music. Unfortunately, esthetically pleasing things is an enjoyment I have taken to the extreme by my OCD and wanting everything to be in its place.
Also, the birth stone of a Libra is the Opal. Now these stones are not my favorite, but Opals are pretty and take on many different colors. I like to think of myself as an Opal: constantly changing and evolving.
October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Those little pink ribbon pins, pens, t-shirts, and other merchandise you see at the store while you are out shopping, are not just to look pretty. I have several family members that have been inflicted with this disease and some have lost the battle. It is important to get screened, learn about the disease, but most of all raise funds so that constant research is being done to find a cure. I already bought my pink ribbon pen to support the cause. What have you done?
Best of all, October is host to Halloween parties and Horror Films. Growing up in the Caribbean did not allow me the opportunity to dress in costume each year, or go house to house to collect candy. However, I got my dosage of "Freddy vs Jason", "The Exorcist", "Amityville Horror", and other scary films. I love horror films and the suspense they give you. I just don't like having to sleep alone after watching a few of them. On the other hand, when it comes to Halloween I live vicariously through my nieces and nephews. I enjoy the different costumes: You can choose to be a scary clown, a fairy, or even a food item!!! It is a time to get hyped on candy and not feel guilty about it!!!! I remember my siblings not even taking the traditional plastic pumpkin to collect candy, they would just go straight for an empty trash bag and go to town. Home-made treats need not apply though. Sorry!!! If I do not know the person I am not eating the home-made treat, and honestly neither should you. There is plenty of cheap candy sold at stores these days and you never know what people put in their treats.
I hope you enjoy all the things this month signifies as much as I do.
Is there a month that you are fascinated about? What do you like about October?
31 is a prime number.
According to What to Expect.com, at 31 weeks of pregnancy (No, I am not pregnant!), babies are able to process information, and perceive signals from all five senses.
WikiAnswers states that in Hebrew, 31 is the numerical value of God's name. Also, that people associated with this number are eccentric, weird, ahead of their time, not to mention that they are interested in the occult. Yeap! That is me to a T.
May has 31 days and it is also the month my mom was born.
July has 31 days and it is also the month my grandmother was born.
August has 31 days and it is also the month my grandfather was born.
December has 31 days and it is also the best month ever because of x-mas!!!
Most of all….October has 31 days and it is also my birth-month, and the month we celebrate Halloween!!! I love Halloween, and pumpkins, and apple pie with cinnamon, and Lattes from Starbucks, and costumes, and candy!!!
Best of all, my birthday is this Monday Oct. 1rst. Guess how old? ….Yeap! The magical number 31.


I am trying to find a fast way to improve the look and feel of my registration process for new users.
I need a way to customize this page, don't have big knowledge on coding, so is there a way to put this registration page on a fancybox modal or maybe not, maybe just, the way to organize it better to the right and put in the left the facebook plugin connector, just need a nice signup page, and this is making me crazy, i've been trying to do this for 2 weeks now. Somebody help please.
Hi patrick thankyou so much for your quick response, but I already tried that, and it seem it was going to work perfect, but I can't find a way for that plugin to load the wp-signup.php form.....it keeps loading the basic registration form. Even if i change manually the href url, as it says on their documentation, it keeps loading the wp-login.php?action=register, and nope, that does'nt work.
That will snap the content of the page to the center of the screen.
Note that we are targeting the content area of that page only so it doesn't bugger up the rest of your site. If the page ID changes, you will need to modify that in the above CSS.


This a very useful tutorial on how to make halftone color separations for four color process printing in Adobe Photoshop.
These are just some simple tips and for further insight you can also check out this video.
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Home > News > Solar Event Eclipses Morning Lessons!
Accompanying the spectacle, the children learnt about the science behind the event. 2026 will be the next time that they get to observe the phenomenon in the UK. We're thankful that we could manage to safely accommodate several classes to see it first hand.


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Q&A with Caitlin McGurk
McGurk is the curator of "Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life & Art of Barbara Shermund," opening on January 25th. She is also an associate curator for outreach & assistant professor at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at Ohio State University.
How did you discover the work of Barbara Shermund? I've been researching Barbara Shermund for 7 years. I discovered her work in the archives at the cartoon library, but couldn't find much about her at all. I started digging up information on this woman's history. I found out she was one of the most famous and well-respected female cartoonists at The New Yorker. Then she went on to become a mainstay at Esquire.
Tell me about the journey this discovery sent you on. A lot of my scholarship is on women in comics and the representation of women in comics, so when I found out about this extremely talented and accomplished cartoonist, I wanted to uncover her history,
The exhibition itself is a retrospective of her work, while, through the labels, telling her life story. The exhibition is broken down into themes, as she covered a wide range of topics. For example, she would poke fun at high society and modern art and she was the first cartoonist at The New Yorker to cover queer topics. I used those themes from the cartoons and uncovered how those themes related to her personal life.
How did you learn about Shermund's life, when so little is known about her? I was able to find a couple references to her in a few books, and found out that the New York Public Library in New York City has The New Yorker archive, so I went to New York and did a research stay there, trying to learn about her as much as I could. I did a lot of ancestry research and archival research to try to put together her life story. I was able to connect to Amanda Gormely, one of her living relatives. She was amazingly on the same journey as I was; she was on her own trying to figure out how to put the pieces together. When we connected, it was weirdly serendipitous and we became good friends in the process.
What are you planning on doing with all of the research you have done on Shermund?
I am writing a book, working with the research that started with this exhibition, and expanding on that. Hopefully, it will come out in 2021.
Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life & Art of Barbara Shermund opens at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio on January 25 and runs through April 26, 2020. Admission to DACO is always free.
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35-year-old journalist and TV host Ksenia Sobchak gave birth to first child.
Ksenia Sobchak , for the first time became a mother. The journalist and her husband, actor Maxim Vitorgan, the first born child.
18.11.16 now the happiest day. I am a mother of a beautiful boy.
In an interview with Tatler magazine Sobchak immediately warned that after the birth of a child is not going to participate in photo shoots with him and share the details.
Sobchak said that when she learned of her pregnancy, began to cry. "Maxim said, "What's wrong with your eyes? What do you like mouse racing?". And somehow immediately understood. Was a very touching moment," — says Ksenia.
The rumors that Ksenia Sobchak is expecting a child, appeared in the summer. On 3 September at the opening of the festival "New wave" in Sochi 2016 she confirmed that she is expecting first child.
Ksenia Sobchak and Maxim Vitorgan got married 1 Feb 2013. For Vitorgan is the third child. Married to actress Victoria Weerberg had daughter Pauline and son Daniel.


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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Kazakhstan on the status of (1) individuals arrested during protests in that country in January, and (2) the detention of former Prime Minister Karim Massimov. HL6656
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, given the reported violations of human rights in Kazakhstan and the treatment of former Prime Minister Karim Massimov, what assessment they have made of (1) the threat to the UK's long-term relations with Kazakhstan, and (2) the UK's wider security interests in the region. HL6657
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Red Line initiative pioneered by Dr Denis Mukwege which aims to establish a binding treaty obliging states to end sexual violence in conflict; and what plans they have, if any, to provide support for this initiative. HL6658
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 December 2021 (HL4859), which stations (1) on HS2 lines, or (2) elsewhere, will have platform heights of 1115mm above rail. HL6659
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 December 2021 (HL4859), whether conventional UK passenger trains will be able to use the same platforms without modification. HL6660
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 December 2021 (HL4859), whether HS2 trains will be capable of using the standard UK Network Rail station platforms without modification. HL6661
Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 December 2021 (HL4859), what is the expected time saving for (1) boarding, and (2) disembarking, at an HS2 station for similar door widths and passenger numbers between (a) an HS2 train, and (b) a standard UK train, using a station with a platform height of 1115mm above… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allegations of rape and sexual violence committed against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces; and what steps they intend to take in response. HL6663
Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that sexual violence in conflict committed against civilians in Ukraine is investigated and prosecuted, including as part of the International Criminal Court's investigation of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine. HL6664
Baroness Hoey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any (1) Ministers, (2) civil servants, or (3) special advisers, will be attending St Patrick's Day celebrations in the United States of America in March in an official capacity; and if so, what is the cost of any such attendance. HL6665
Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessments they have made of the reports by (1) the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trafficked Britons in Syria, published on 10 February, and (2) Reprieve, published on 30 April 2021; and what steps they will take in response. HL6666
Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of potential benefits in enabling Indian Institutes of Technology and other accredited international providers to offer higher education in England. HL6667
Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to set out clear and accessible guidance on the regulatory process for foreign institutions to register to provide higher education in England. HL6668
Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they have taken to ensure that the Office for Students' regulatory approach is supportive of start-up and scale-up businesses and offers a stable environment for long-term investment. HL6669
Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many higher education providers have offered validation services, and (2) how many institutions have been validated, in each of the last five years. HL6670
Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what was the average cost of validation per student, and (2) what assessment they have made of any increase in this cost, in each of the last five years. HL6671
Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, the Office for Students has taken to encourage new providers to seek New Degree Awarding Powers (NDAPs) as an alternative to a market for validation services. HL6672
Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of appointing named board-level officers with responsibility for innovation to Integrated Care Boards. HL6673
Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to incentivise Integrated Care Systems to appoint a named individual with responsibility for innovation to (1) Integrated Care Boards, or (2) Integrated Care Board committees. HL6674
Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Health on 27 October 2021 (59085), what are the (1) aims, and (2) scope, of the Pathway Redesign Programme. HL6675
Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making towards the implementation of Surgical Hubs in England; and how are they administering the programme. HL6676
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish the nuclear energy roadmap for deployment referred to in the Net Zero Strategy, published on 19 October 2021. HL6677
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask Her Majesty's Government how many high-temperature gas-cooled reactors they intend to authorise for construction in the UK to provide certainty to the UK nuclear fuel supply chain. HL6678
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to (1) London's economy, and (2) the national economy, of the industrial action taken by train drivers during the week ending 4 March. HL6679
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they (1) have had, or (2) intend to have, with the Mayor of London regarding contributions by the Government to fund the cost of introducing driverless trains in London. HL6680
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that workers' rights are maintained in trade agreements. HL6681
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to benefit from the provisions on small businesses in free trade agreements. HL6682
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent progress they have made in implementing their Made in the UK, Sold to the World strategy. HL6683
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to increase exports of steel. HL6684
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to help businesses export to European markets. HL6685
Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to encourage rail companies to allow Ukrainian refugees to travel free of charge on UK rail networks. HL6686
Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has travelled to Northern Ireland in each of the last 12 months; and how many of these visits included an overnight stay. HL6687
The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, what plans they have to strengthen energy security in the UK. HL6688
The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, what plans they have to strengthen food security in the UK. HL6689
The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the sale in the UK of ancient artefacts stolen from Ethiopia's Tigray region as part of the ongoing conflict in that area. HL6690
Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of press reports that teenager Amar Shafiq Abu Afifa was killed near Bethlehem by Israeli forces. HL6691
Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Protection of Civilians Report: 25 January - 7 February 2022, dated 11 February; and in particular, the prevalence of the use of violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. HL6692
Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what factors would trigger investigation by the Department for Education and other external agencies with regard to abnormal examination results in independent colleges. HL6693
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to label humanitarian relief goods as non-commercial goods. HL6694
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to further reduce the time given for Russian oligarchs to register UK property under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill. HL6695
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to recommend that major banks cease their operations in Russia. HL6696
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include anti-strategic legal action against public participation (SLAPPS) law in the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill. HL6697
Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reducing the disability employment gap, in the last 12 months. HL6698
Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government which sectors they have identified as providing particular opportunities to employ disabled people. HL6699
Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government what funds have been allocated to encourage business and industry to employ disabled people; and what is the total value of these funds. HL6700
Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government who is the responsible Minister for closing the disability employment gap; and how many staff are engaged in these efforts. HL6701
Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government how many events have they held to meet and persuade employers to employ disabled people as part of their policy to close the disability employment gap, in each of the last three years. HL6702
Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the disability employment gap was discussed in Cabinet in each of the last three years; which Cabinet Committee has oversight of the policy; and what were the (1) dates, and (2) outcomes, of the last time it was discussed in that Committee. HL6703
Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individual offenders were issued attachment of earnings orders as a way of enforcing a court fine in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020. HL6704
Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individual offenders were issued deduction from benefit orders as a way of enforcing a court fine in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020. HL6705
Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individual offenders were issued distress warrants as a way of enforcing a court fine in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020. HL6706
Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individual offenders were issued attendance centre orders as a way of enforcing a court fine in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020. HL6707
Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individual offenders were committed to prison as a way of enforcing a court fine in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020. HL6708
Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how much in outstanding fines was written off administratively in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020. HL6709
Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine have been admitted into the UK since 1 February; and how many of these made it known that they had family in the UK when they made their application for refugee status. HL6710
Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine have applied to enter the UK since Russia's invasion of that country. HL6711
Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of France regarding refugees from Ukraine who wish to enter the UK but have been prevented from moving from Calais to the UK by immigration officials. HL6712
Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the (1) Welsh Government, and (2) Scottish Government, regarding the wishes of those administrations to welcome refugees into their countries. HL6713
Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether refugees from Ukraine who have been given the right to remain in the Republic of Ireland are entitled to cross the border into Northern Ireland. HL6714
Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have earmarked for 2021–22 to meet the costs of refugees entering the UK from Ukraine; how much of this sum has been spent to date; and what is the sum budgeted for 2022–23 for the same purposes. HL6715
Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty's Government why UK nationals returning to the UK are still required to complete Passenger Locator Forms following the removal of all other COVID-19 requirements. HL6716


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Aaron Barlin: "Who I am as an educator is fundamentally more than the subject I choose to teach."
Senior Aaron Barlin is capping his undergraduate experience at UCI with support for a new undergraduate club - "Club Lightbulb: Anteaters for Education." Aaron studied at UCI from 2015 to 2018, earning a double major in Education Science and English. He communicates that he chose UCI because he applied to colleges knowing he wanted to become an English teacher, and although many campuses offer undergraduate English programs, no other campus in California offers specifically Education Sciences to undergraduates as a major. In April of this year, Aaron shared his perspectives on his educational journey and his time at UCI.
Aaron Barlin, April 30, 2018
I originally wanted to teach English just for the sake of teaching English. Beginning in seventh grade, I realized that I had strengths in rhetoric and literature that I wanted to share. In practice with rhetoric, I developed an empowering sense of voice, and in literature, I learned to receive empathetically the voices of others. For as long as I have aspired to become an English teacher, I have wanted to empower my students' identities like my English teachers had empowered mine. English functions as a critical dialectic between the students' disciplinary learning and their moral, emotional, cultural becoming.
It wasn't until college when I realized that—no matter how much I master English in its infinite complexity—who I am as an educator is fundamentally more than the subject I choose to teach.
As a first-year undergraduate, I joined the Student California Teachers Association (SCTA), the pre-service program that belongs to California's teachers' union, CTA. As an active SCTA member, having been holistically and fundamentally challenged to explore who all our students and teachers are across the state of California, I arrived at a dramatically new conception of education. Who I fundamentally am as an educator is a collaborative agent of equitable change—of critical social justice.
SCTA sharpened my aspiration to become an educator, but the union's discussion of education as a sociocultural construct also rendered my aspiration more daunting. When considering the most disenfranchised students, I am both driven and challenged by questions like: How do we construct English curricula that resonate with and represent culturally, linguistically diverse classes? How do we empower students who are chronically hungry, sleepless, or truant? How do we inspire students who suffer from domestic violence? or racial discrimination? or mental illness? How can we thoroughly educate students who pressingly have bills to pay and/or mouths to feed? How do we give the most systemically challenged, underprivileged students a voice?
From these questions emerges the newest club in the School of Education, "Club Lightbulb: Anteaters for Education." Club Lightbulb stems from individuals' interests, identities, and zones of proximal development relevant to their familiarity with education. Discussions of race, bias, privilege, and politics in education thus become available but not our necessary focus: not everyone is ready to dive into those discussions. Fundamentally, we engage members in personally relevant, professionally applicable opportunities to develop and explore empowering, holistic outlooks on education and to build relationships with other Anteaters across campus who are interested in education. Everyone is welcome: you do not have to be an undergraduate, an education sciences major, or an aspiring educator to grow with this club––anyone can be "for education." It is from this holistic experience that we hope personal growth and professional practice will ultimately emerge. I hope that this new club becomes the cornerstone for community and educative discussions for the School of Education.


One of my goals in life is to not be listening to the same music in the old age home as I did in high school.
As a parent it's tough to actively follow the scene's and find out about new music. Lots of tools and services on the Internet make it easier, but when it comes down to it you need to quickly find stuff and be able to listen to it.
CBC Radio 3 has been a huge part of finding out about new Canadian music for me. It's pretty stunning that it exists and even more amazing that it's been able to maintain such a high level of quality and freshness over the years. As I told Grant, it makes me happy to pay my tax bill. Daily and weekly podcasts on my iPod make running and the commute a lot more fun.
The Hype Machine is another one that surprises by it's ability to continue operating. I'd expect the RIAA to treat it as a WMD (Weapon of Music Destruction). It aggregates huge volumes of podcasts into a single RSS feed of mp3 tracks that pile up in a folder on my machine. Lots of crap, lots of gems.
MusicIP Mixer is what brings it all together. Wendell tirelessly helped me and thousands of others get it set up - in my case plugging into SlimServer - and Rachel was kind enough to give me a full licence for Christmas a couple of years ago.
MusicIP Mixer analyzes and fingerprints all your tracks and then can create mixes based on seed tracks you select. It doesn't suffer from the memory problems and unfounded biases that I do ("I forgot I had that John Bottomley", or "Led Zeppelin, Herbie Hancock, and Sparklehorse do not mix") and puts together mixes of whatever length you ask for. It dips into my regular collection and also pulls out the tracks that come in from HypeMachine to introduce me to new artists and styles all the time. I think I've just made a big step towards Shari liking it too, as I figured out how to create a filter to keep Tom Waits out of any mix - the sound of his voice turns her off within milliseconds!
You can download and try MusicIP Mixer anytime - without the full licence they limit mixes to 75 songs and disable a few advanced features but it's still completely usable. Be patient if you've got a big collection - the initial analysis can take hours or days! Dig around in the preferences first to turn on 'Archive Analysis' - that'll save the fingerprint right in the mp3 file and save you tons of time if you have to start over and re-analyze. The new iTunes plugin might be better suited for people who live in that app all the time.
You know when you're in a cool cafe and some great tune comes on - if you're like me you run over and ask "Who's that playing?". With the above three tools and services that happens in my house pretty regularly.
Then, like a good consumer I run off and buy it. I'm an emusic.com subscriber and have used other services but so far I haven't spent a dime at iTunes. Can't get my head around Steve Jobs or another music exec being able to "turn off" my music collection with his DRM. If you decide to try emusic let me know and I'll "introduce you" - they give both of us extra free tracks!


From the founding of Macclesfield Amateur Swimming Club in 1893, we have been dedicated to teaching people to swim.
Our original founders established the club for beginners and improvers and although we do have the Macclesfield Borough championships in our galas we are not a competative club.
We have sessions for young and old throughout Tuesday nights and all are welcome. We have sessions for all ages and teachers are always on hand to guide and advise.
Joining could not be easier. Come down to the pool at Macclesfield Leisure Centre and talk to our people who are situated outside the family changing room who will be more than happy to help you.
If you are not sure we run a 'taster' scheme. This allows you or your children to come down and try out a night at our club for £5.00 per swimmer.
If however, you are still not sure if the club meets your needs, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The club is run by volunteers who cover all the areas of teaching, helpers and administrative staff.
We are always looking for more assistance, so if you are interested in devoting some or all of your Tuesday nights to the advancement of swimming we would be delighted to talk to you.
The club runs training schemes for teachers and helpers, including ASA qualifications, and so no previous experience is necessary.


Gerard Butler!

and a list of other things that are nowhere near as hot as Gerry!
Hello...What part of Texas are you in? I love your siggy!
Gerry is amazing Polar bear is amazing This entire thread is just full of awesome! !! ! !! Thank for sharing this incredible story! Enjoy this unique experience! that is simply all you need to do Please tell Gerry if you happen to talk to him again that we said hello and that we went crazy for this story and can't wait for the movie, that we know he always will do his best and that is why we love him! Thanks again!
id like to be added!
the whole interview was amazing, i melted when he sang but i couldnt stop giggling because sofia puts him on the spot and shes colombian like me , he says he loves latin women !
Gerry on Cover of April 2010 Men's Journal & Feature Article!


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At the CUSBC Annual Convention on June 11, 2016, the delegation approved a By-Law change to increase the state dues to $2.00 per member – the increase will take effect on August 1, 2016.
2016-17 USBC ADULT MEMBERSHIP PRICING for NLAC USBC
Standard USBC Adult Membership: $20
($8 local $2 state, $10 national)
Transfer Fees Local: $8 • State and Local: $10
Basic membership for *Short Season League: $12 per league (10 weeks or less)
($3 local, $2 state, $7 national)
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Standard USBC Youth Membership: $10
(National Processing Fee: $4 + Local Processing Fee: $5.50 + State Fee: $.50)
Upgrade to Junior Gold U12 Division: Additional $10
Upgrade to Junior Gold U15/U20 Division: Additional $30
Special Olympic: $16
By joining USBC, you will become a part of a family of almost two million members with access to the most exclusive offers, tournaments and opportunities available to bowlers throughout the United States.
At USBC, there are many benefits to being a member:
YOUR CERTIFIED AVERAGE. Your USBC average is nationally recognized and tracked. As your certified average is updated, you can track it with our league standing sheets of 'Find A Member' functions on BOWL.com. The Find A Member function on BOWL.com is a members-only section and does require a login. Please click here to create your login if you do not already have one.
NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED RULES. USBC is the national governing body for the sport of bowling as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee. Your membership ensures that you bowl under nationally recognized rules and regulations.
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS. As a member, the integrity of your game will never change. USBC ensures all bowling balls, pins, lane surfaces, oils, cleaners and more are inspected and certified, ensuring a fair and competitive game for all USBC members nationwide.
TOURNAMENTS. Your certified average is your ticket to local, state and national bowling tournaments! No matter your skill level,USBC has a tournament for you!
MEMBER REWARDS. Thousands of USBC members like you are saving money on their car insurance, gym memberships, cell phones, travel and much more with our Member Rewards program!
Also, your membership will help support the following:
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THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT. With your support, USBC provides hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to America's youth bowlers each and every season.
*USBC Adult Basic membership
Bowlers competing in short-season leagues now can purchase a USBC Adult Basic membership.
Available for bowlers who compete in leagues that have 16 or fewer sessions, the membership costs $10, not including state dues, and provides a USBC-certified average so bowlers can compete in local, state and national tournaments.
In addition to the league having 16 or fewer sessions, the league must designate as a short-season league; the league's prize fund will be bonded. Each USBC Adult Basic membership will be good only for that league, which means if a bowler wants to participate in another short-season league, they would have to purchase another USBC Adult Basic membership or upgrade to a USBC Adult Standard membership.
Membership cards are electronic only for the USBC Adult Basic membership. High score achievements will be recognized and officially recorded by USBC, but awards such as rings and plaques are not included in the USBC Adult Basic membership. Members do have the option to purchase high score awards.
Bowlers with a current Adult Standard membership would not be required to purchase a USBC Adult Basic membership to compete in a short-season league and would be eligible for honor score awards earned in the league.
At the 2012 USBC Annual Meeting, delegates approved a change to have all memberships end each July 31. The USBC Adult Basic membership was designed to provide a reasonably-priced alternative for proprietors and bowlers who want a USBC membership for short-season leagues, particularly in the spring or summer.
For Commonly Asked Questions about the new USBC Adult Basic Membership, please click here.
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which can be discussed with the recruitment team during the hiring process
This is an exciting role in a fast-growing area of our Everyday Banking Division (EDB), where you'll be working in a friendly and collaborative team.
The role will actively drive the development and delivery of the strategic agenda for EDB at a European level, through a varied range of elements, which include:
Play a key role in shaping the European agile operating model for EDB, and deliver the implementation of the Regional Business Owner (RBO) model.
Co-ordinate the definition and prioritisation of EDB's European Strategic pipeline.
Co-ordination of the execution of short-medium term initiatives across the 4 geographies (UK, Spain, Portugal and Poland).
Development and management of the governance framework, enabling an efficient and agile decision-making process, and ensuring actions are executed within agreed time frames and standards.
In exchange, you'll be part of a central, decision-making part of our business, with exposure to a wide range of stakeholders (national and international) as well as Senior management at Santander UK and One Europe.
The difference you'll make.
Managing a portfolio of prioritised European projects and the RBO transformation agenda for EDB
Working with product teams in designing innovative value propositions across the EDB portfolio at European level with tailored features to maximise impact across each European market
Developing project plans, frameworks, and solutions to be presented at senior management forums (Europe EXCO, Board, SMC)
Providing senior management with strategic insight to complex situations, resolving risk/issues,
Co-ordinating, defining, and production of the function's long term (3-5 year) plan and the target operating model
What you'll bring.
Proven experience in consulting or investment banking firms or similar roles within a large corporate
Ability to extract key, actionable information from complex, unstructured sources of data; build clear presentations with a well-defined storyline and structure; and present and defend findings from analysis in a clear and articulate manner.
It would also be nice for you to have.
MBA or equivalent degree
Good working knowledge or Fluent in a second European language
Broad knowledge of Financial Services industry and competitor and industry trends
Proven diagnostic, problem solving and analytical skills, as well as Power Point skills
What else you need to know.
We will be conducting all interviews via telephone or videoconference where possible.
This role will be based primarily in Milton Keynes with flexibility to agree remote working patterns where needed. It may also require travel to attend meetings in London or in other parts of the UK.
Everyday Inclusion
At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.
How we'll reward you.
As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us
30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
£6,000 car allowance per year
Company funded individual private medical insurance
Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
Share in Santander's success by investing in our share plans
What to do next.
If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.
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The Sun is a variable star, experiencing 11-year-long cycles of activity which impact our planet and near-Earth space. Forecasting the changing space weather and the effects it will have on Earth remains a challenge, as illustrated by an unusual magnetic storm that was observed by ESA's Cluster quartet and one of the Chinese-ESA Double Star spacecraft.
On 20 January 2005, the ESA/NASA SOHO spacecraft detected an explosion on the Sun which ejected a huge cloud of plasma (electrically charged gas) into space. Subsequent observations indicated that this was one of the fastest coronal mass ejections (CMEs) during solar cycle 23, with a velocity that peaked at perhaps 3000 km/s at a distance of between 3 and 50 solar radii, before slowing to 1000 km/s as it approached Earth. The typical speed of particles in the solar wind is 400-700 km/s.
As a result, the CME took only 34 hours to cross the 150 million km gulf between the Sun and Earth, compared with the typical time of 3-4 days.
The fast-moving cloud acted like a snow plough, driving into slower-moving solar wind material ahead of it and compressing the plasma so that it piled up in a high density - high temperature sheath region, preceded by an interplanetary shock.
By the time it reached Earth's vicinity, the CME exhibited two extremely unusual features. First, it was observed to contain a large amount of solar filament material. Filaments are ribbons of dense plasma that are driven upward into the Sun's outer atmosphere – the corona – by strong magnetic fields emerging from active regions. However, despite observations indicating that more than 70% of active region eruptions involve solar filaments, these structures are rarely identifiable in CMEs arriving at Earth.
Second, the filament material was displaced from its expected position in the CME. As the coronal mass ejection decelerated en route to Earth, the momentum of the massive solar filament caused it to push its way toward the front, eventually making contact with the sheath region.
What happened next was observed by a flotilla of Earth-orbiting scientific satellites, including ESA's Cluster quartet, the Chinese-ESA Double Star TC-1 spacecraft, and various US spacecraft, as well as the ground-based SuperDARN radar network. They provided a unique opportunity to study the impact and merger of the CME material with the magnetosphere – the invisible magnetic bubble which surrounds our planet.
At the time of the CME's impact with Earth's magnetosphere on 21 January 2005, Cluster was in the solar wind directly upstream of Earth, acting as a solar wind monitor.
Meanwhile, Double Star TC-1 was passing from the outer region of the planet's magnetic field (the magnetosheath) and entering the magnetosphere. This enabled it to observe the entry of the solar filament material as it crossed into the magnetosphere.
The magnetic storm that resulted from the CME impact on 21 January was moderate in intensity, since the interplanetary magnetic field was mainly northward – the same as Earth's magnetic field. (A geomagnetic storm occurs when mass, energy and momentum from the solar wind penetrate into the magnetosphere and disrupt the particles and the fields in near-Earth space. Major storms can cause damage to satellites in orbit around the Earth, and induce currents in the ground that damage or disrupt power grids.) However, the dense solar filament embedded in the incoming cloud produced a number of effects which made it behave in some ways like a superstorm.
"The data show that the dense filament material following immediately behind the sheath in the CME was directly or indirectly responsible for most of the unusual features in the geomagnetic storm which resulted," says Janet Kozyra, a researcher at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, and lead author of a recent paper on the effects of the CME, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, Space Physics.
"The arrival of the filament, in combination with a thin layer of southward interplanetary magnetic fields at its leading edge, resulted in a superfountain in the equatorial ionosphere. Around 18:50 UT on 21 January, near the planet's day-night boundary, Earth's ionospheric layer shot upward at a speed of more than 1000 m/s, rising above 900 km within ten minutes. The typical altitude of this layer is 300 km. Satellites in the region, now under the layer, saw a drop in ionospheric densities by a factor of 100. The development of a superfountain is highly unusual during such a moderate magnetic storm."
Within one hour of the impact, a cold, dense plasma sheet had formed out of the filament material and high density material continued to move through the magnetosphere for the entire six hours of the filament's passage. Simulated and observed plasma sheet densities exceeded tens of particles per cubic centimetre along the flanks – high enough to inflate the magnetotail under northward magnetic field conditions, despite the cool temperatures. These high densities were driven inward as the massive solar filament compressed the magnetosphere.
Other unusual effects were the equatorward spread of the auroral oval and strong heating in the polar ionosphere.
"Case studies such as this – which combine all available satellite observations in regions from Sun to Earth with linked global models – allow us to trace chains of processes and their interactions, in order to identify the drivers of the extreme features and track the changes that appear throughout the system as a consequence," remarks Kozyra.
"Predicting the impact of the Sun's activity on Earth is one of the major goals of space weather research," says Philippe Escoubet, ESA's project scientist for Cluster. "However, we are not there yet. It is well known that similar solar observations and solar wind conditions can lead to totally different consequences on the Earth's magnetic environment.
"Coordinated observations and modelling of unusual events by multiple spacecraft orbiting near Earth are essential if we are to improve our understanding of the Sun-Earth connection."
Solar filament impact on 21 January 2005: Geospace consequences, by J.U. Kozyra and colleagues is published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 119, Issue 7, pages 5401-5448, July 2014; DOI: 10.1002/2013JA019748.
The study is based on measurements from twelve spacecraft operating in the Earth's magnetosphere: ESA's four Cluster spacecraft, one of the Chinese-ESA Double Star spacecraft (TC-1), the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE), the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite, and five geosynchronous satellites from Los Alamos National Laboratory. An additional nine low-altitude satellites provided measurements of the effects in the ionosphere and atmosphere.
Cluster is a constellation of four spacecraft flying in formation around Earth. It is the first space mission able to study, in three dimensions, the natural physical processes occurring within and in the near vicinity of the Earth's magnetosphere. Launched in 2000, it is composed of four identical spacecraft orbiting the Earth in a pyramidal configuration, along a nominal polar orbit of 4 × 19.6 Earth radii (1 Earth radius = 6380 km). Cluster's payload consists of state-of-the-art plasma instrumentation to measure electric and magnetic fields over wide frequency ranges, and key physical parameters characterising electrons and ions from energies of near 0 eV to a few MeV. The science operations are coordinated by the Joint Science Operations Centre (JSOC) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, United Kingdom, and implemented by ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), in Darmstadt, Germany.


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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Infielder Matt Chapman #26 of the Oakland Athletics hits a single in the top of 5th inning during the preseason friendly game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Pitcher Frankie Montas #47 of the Oakland Athletics throws in the bottom of 9th inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Designated hitter Khris Davis #2 fist bumps with Head coach Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics in the top of 9th inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Outfielder Robbie Grossman #8 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by Head coach Bob Melvin #6 after scoring a run to make it 1-0 in the top of 1st inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Pitcher Joakim Soria #48 of the Oakland Athletics throws in the bottom of 2nd inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Masanori Murakami smiles after throwing the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Infielder Jurickson Profar #23 of the Oakland Athletics flies out in the top of 1st inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Infielder Jurickson Profar #23 of the Oakland Athletics fields a grounder in the bottom of 8th inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Infielder Matt Chapman #26 of the Oakland Athletics hits a triple in the top of 8th inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Pitcher Ryan Buchter #52 of the Oakland Athletics throws in the bottom of 5th inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Pitcher Fernando Rodney #56 of the Oakland Athletics throws in the bottom of 4th inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Pitcher Liam Hendriks #16 of the Oakland Athletics talks with Catcher Nick Hundley #3 in the bottom of 1st inning during the game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 17, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
By Martin Gallegos | mgallegos@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: March 17, 2019 at 11:27 pm | UPDATED: March 20, 2019 at 3:30 pm
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TOKYO — Matt Chapman may never want to leave the Tokyo Dome.
Recording an out against the A's third baseman has proven to be impossible over the A's first two games in Japan. Chapman went 2 for 2 with a walk in Sunday's night's 6-6 exhibition draw with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He reached base in all eight of his plate appearances over the A's two exhibition games, looking every bit like the darkhorse MVP candidate many have projected him to be as he followed up a 3 for 3 effort from the previous night.
Chapman departed spring training hitting a modest .261 in Cactus League action. Some players just know when it's time to turn it on. A's manager Bob Melvin said Chapman is one of those guys.
"Usually it's the veteran guys who know when to do turn it up," Melvin said of the 25-year-old Chapman. "Little bit of a slow start in spring and next thing you know, he gets on base eight straight times here."
Most impressive about the streak for Melvin is Chapman's propensity to draw walks, something he struggled with earlier in his minor league career. Chapman walked three times in the two games, continuing his improvement in that department.
"Now he's laying off that ball on the outside corner and knows where the corners are on both sides," Melvin said. "You have to throw the ball over the plate to him. It's been a quick ascend as far as the understanding of his strike zone."
At the very least, Chapman's success over the Japanese club lends some confidence heading into the A's official start to the regular season from the Tokyo Dome against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday.
"They weren't easy at-bats," Chapman said. "They throw different pitches and their delivery style is different than we're used to seeing. It was challenging."
It was a slightly smaller crowd at the Tokyo Dome with an announced attendance of 13,588 fans, but the same cheerful group from the first exhibition assumed their normal spot out in the left-field bleachers for the second game.
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— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) March 18, 2019
They had much more to make noise about this time around as the Fighters responded to a second-inning solo home run by Stephen Piscotty with four unanswered runs.
Stephen Piscotty smashes a solo homer to left off Hokkaido's Yuki Saitoh to give the A's a 1-0 lead in the second. pic.twitter.com/fpEbCJQXKK
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Left-hander Brett Anderson got the start for the A's and allowed two unearned runs that came in the third and fifth following an error by shortstop Marcus Semien in each. The bulk of the Fighters' runs came against Chris Bassitt.
Taking over for Anderson to begin the sixth, Bassitt turned in just an inning of work as he surrendered four runs on five hits and two walks.
Khris Davis entertains Japanese fans
Even the Fighters fans were delighted to see a majestic Khris Davis home run in person. The A's slugger blasted a three-run home run in the ninth to make it a four-run inning that tied the game.
It was a late-inning homer. Are you surprised? #MLB開幕戦 pic.twitter.com/lVcQ6RPmbQ
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾ (@Athletics) March 18, 2019
"I literally said, 'I've seen this happen before,'" Melvin said of the home run. "It wasn't a surprise. He has a flair for the dramatic late in games."
Know the Opponent
Yuki Saitoh was the starting pitcher for the Fighters Sunday. At one point, Saitoh and Yankees star Masahiro Tanaka were head-to-head rivals in high school, with Saitoh often outdueling Tanaka early in their baseball careers. Saitoh was projected to be the better of the two, but their career trajectories took different paths while Tanaka later blossomed and made it to the majors while Saitoh has remained in Japan, still loved by Japanese fans and considered one of the better pitchers in the league.
Martin Gallegos
Martin Gallegos is a multimedia beat reporter covering the Oakland Athletics. A native of San Jose, he frequently attended ballgames at both AT&T Park and the Oakland Coliseum as a kid. Prior to covering the A's, he covered the Earthquakes, San Jose State football, and high school sports around the Bay Area. A self-proclaimed "Burrito Connoisseur," Martin is constantly on the search for the best burrito in each Major League city.
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