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Well, someone can correct me if I'm wrong about this, but generally there are 3 types of M.Arch programs...something like a 1 yr M. Arch if you already have a B. Arch, a 2 year M Arch if you have a 4 yr pre-professional arch bachelors, and a 3 or 3 1/2 yr M. Arch for those with a non-architecture bachelors degrees. Not all schools offer the same types, my school just offers the 2 yr and 3.5 year, which I think are the most common.
I can't speak to doing a B. Arch followed by an M. Arch as I just have a BS Arch Studies. I'm sure some B. Arch folks will be around to ask.
As far as I understand, and with typical program lengths..
B.Arch -> M.Arch II (5 + 1.5 yr)
BS Arch -> M.Arch I -> M.Arch II (4 + 2 + 1.5 yr)
BS/BA Non-Arch -> M.Arch I -> M.Arch II (4 + 3 + 1.5 yr)
I'm looking into the possibility of an M.Arch II eventually, and its interesting to realize that my M.Arch is really just a compressed variation of the B.Arch.
There is no reason to obtain a second M.Arch degree if you already have an M.Arch degree. M.Arch II degrees are for people who already have a professional B.Arch and want to further their education and obtain a masters degree. M. Arch II's are about one's own intellectual pursuits and have nothing to do with NAAB /accreditation.
That being said, it wouldn't all together surprise me if in our professions overwhelming lack of business common sense, people started trying to one up their competition by being able to state: "You should hire me because I've got a DOUBLE masters of architecture degree." .....sorry kid, we're only looking for candidates with a TRIPLE masters of architecture degree (and can do revit and put together a set of CD's unsupervised..... this is a temporary contract position that might lead to full time employment).
Hi, i'm the person that first posted this question.
Thank you so much for your help, but I don't think all of you understood my question. I want to earn a BA degree in another subject and then earn an accredited B.Arch degree and then earn an accredited M.Arch degree. Does it make sense? Does one degree look better than another? I really love architecture and learning and I wouldn't mind spending all this time learning about and studying architecture and I wouldn't mind spending all this time on education although I do have another question. If I were to earn an accredited B.Arch and an accredited M.Arch would I learn and be doing the same things that I did in the B.Arch? And also, if I wanted to specialize in working with historic/older buildings would an M.Arch be more specialized in that? Again, thank you for your help! It is greatly appreciated. I am sure that your help today will be able to help me in becoming a great architect. Again, thank you.
You can earn a BA degree and go straight into an M.Arch (provided you have a good artistic/design portfolio) - alternatively you can earn a B.Arch and do a post-professional (non-accredited) Masters in a more specialized field of architectural design if you're so inclined.
B.Arch = M.Arch for all intents and purposes. There is absolutely no need to do an accredited B.Arch AND an accredited M.Arch
Hi, person with questions again.
On the NAAB website under some schools it says to enter an M.Arch program you either have to have a BA or BS degree in an unrelated topic or have a non accredited pre-professional degree in architecture. If on the NAAB website the school only says M.Arch (3 years) does it have requirements? Also, on the website if it only says the track you can take is to enter that school is to earn a BA or BS degree can you earn a pre-professional degree and still enter that school? Again, thank you. Your answers to my questions are helping paint a clearer picture for me about architecture education.
If on the NAAB website the school only says M.Arch (3 years) does it have requirements?
Most probably yes. You almost always need a Bachelor's degree to apply for a Master's (3 years). It could be a BA, BS, B. Architectural Studies.. w/e, the degree is relatively unimportant.
Also, on the website if it only says the track you can take is to enter that school is to earn a BA or BS degree can you earn a pre-professional degree and still enter that school?
Most likely yes. A Bachelors in Architectural Studies is pre-professional. Again, ANY type of Bachelor's degree will suffice.
Think of it this way: M.Arch (3-years) = comprehensive / M.Arch II (2-years) = advanced, anything after that is post-professional (non-accredited)
I don't know if there are any schools that would let you enroll in their first professional degree M.Arch program if you already have a B.Arch....
These are the paths in education to one day become a licensed architect:
Bachelor of Architecture:
5 year degree, accredited - you technically don't need any additional schooling to become a licensed architect, if you do go back it will be because you want to earn another degree. This can be an Master of Architect II degree, or a degree in any other field of your choosing.
Bachelor of Art in Architecture / Bachelor of Science in Architecture / Bachelor of Environmental Design:
These are 4 year PRE-professional degrees, meaning they are unaccredited. The will however, with most schools (but not all), allow you an advanced placement in a first professional Master of Architecture I degree, effectively cutting the Masters program from 3 years to 2. Schools such as Yale don't allow you to skip a year but will allow you to waive certain classes you took as an undergrad, thereby giving you more electives.
Master of Architecture I:
This is a first professional degree for people who either have no architecturally related education or who have a pre professional degree in architecture. The degree can take 2 to 3.5 years to complete depending on your undergrad degree and the school you are attending.
Master of Architecture II:
This is an entirely optional POST professional degree for people with a Bachelor of Architecture degree who want more education, generally to beef up on their theory and design, some people who pursue this degree are already licensed architects. Depending on the school, it can be between a 1 and 2 year program. If interested, instead of this degree you also have the option of pursuing something like a Master of Environmental Design or Doctor of Design or any other specialized related degree.
***There are also very few programs that will allow you to do six consecutive years right after high school and graduate with an Masters of Architecture as the first degree you achieve, but those aren't schools I would recommend attending if you have options.
Thank you for all of your continued responses to my questions, although I still have questions (and probably will for some time) I don't know if anyone can answer this question. If any Bachelors degree qualifies you to earn an M.Arch why are there different tracks such as: undergraduate degree + [certain amount of time/credits] or pre-professional + [certain amount of time/credits]. If for example I wanted to apply to Columbia University's M.Arch Program and if I already had earned a pre-professional degree can I still enter the program and be eligible to take the ARE even though on the NAAB website it says you have to have another unrelated undergraduate bachelors degree for the Columbia program? Also I know a BA, BS, & Bachelor in Architectural studies are considered pre-professional. Is the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture considered to be a pre-professional degree that can be used towards an M.Arch degree? Again thank you for your help. If I have any more questions I will certainly ask them on this website. It isa great useful tool, and everyone has been very helpful.
Hi again! I just wanted to clarify something from my last question. According to the NAAB Columbia University (which is where I would really like to earn my M.Arch) will only allow you to enter and be eligible to take the ARE if you have already earned some other undergradute degree, it does not say anyting about entering the program if you already have a pre-professional degree. Can I still enter this program and other similar ones if it only says you can enter with an "undergraduate" not a "pre-professional" even if have a pre-professional. I would think they would rather accept people into the program who already have a degree in architecture. As I have ended all of my comments and questions, thank you.
In most cases, undergraduate = pre-professional architecture. Schools will treat them similarly, and yes you should have an advantage if you take a pre-professional architecture degree first. Again, BFA, BA, BS, B.ES, B.A.S. - as mentioned before, they're all included. ANY Bachelor's degree will let you apply to an M.Arch. Hell, you can have another Masters, lets say an MBA, and apply for an M.Arch. Basically, anything works! Just have a good portfolio!
Pre-professional is basically any architecture Bachelor's degree that does not enable you to get registered.
Also, the only limitation to taking the ARE's is having a professional degree.. this can be a B.Arch or an M.Arch. That's the only requirement. You can get into Columbia M.Arch with any Bachelor's degree (including pre-professional! - you should forget that word - it's confusing you - just think of it as another undergraduate degree!), and you can take the ARE's after you graduate.
Thank you so much for your help! I have for at least 5 years knew that I wanted to be an Architect. I never really knew how to go about completing the education section of the path to becoming an architect. With your help I know know. Again thank you for your help!
Hi again!
I have more questions about architecture degrees.
Is theres a difference between a 5 year B.Arch and a 4 year BS/BA/BFA in Architecture?
If not why are they different degrees and not just one?
Why is the B.Arch accredited and the others aren't?
the b.arch is a "professional degree," meaning that you will qualify to take the ARE (after you fulfill your IDP requirements) with that degree... with the others you will have to continue on to get an m.arch before you can become a registered architect...
Thank you for your answer but other than that are there any other differences, does the 5th year really make a difference?
I'll explain it more properly. Or look at University of Oregon department of Architecture.
Here is how it goes>
Bachelors of Architecture (B.Arch = Professional degree) - all that is required to get licenced. This has to be a first Bachelor's degree. This degree is always at least 5 years. A professional degree is usually at least 1 year longer then a non-professional (or pre-professional) degree. A professional associates is usually 3 years long (none currently exists for Architecture but may exist for other professions) vs. 2 years. A professional bachelor's degree is 5 years.
There is a Master's of Architecture -> M.Arch Option I (known as a POST-PROFESSIONAL degree and usually lasts 1 year. This degree requires that you have obtained a Bachelors of Architecture degree.
If you have a Pre-Professional degree in Architecture (which comes in two flavors -> Bachelors of Arts (B.A. NOT B.Arch.) in Architecture or Bachelors of Science (B.S. in Architecture). Both are 4 years. They just differ in the general education requirement.
If you have either a B.A or B.S in Architecture ( a 4 year program ) then you must take the Masters of Architecture ( M.Arch) Option II which is usually 2 years long in order to get licensed (after also completing IDP [structured internship program] and the passing the ARE & state exams - of course) because you would already have a bachelor's degree which disqualifies you from entering as the B.Arch degree. The Masters of Architecture Option II is a Professional degree not Post-professional.
If you have a Bachelors of Art or Science in any field not in Architecture then you will need to take Masters of Architecture Option III which is 3+ years long. Usually 3 years + 1 term or semester. This is a professional degree for those wanting to switch career paths but already has a bachelors degree because they no longer qualify for B.Arch because they already have a Bachelor's degree.
Since you are in high school, I would simply seek a B.Arch degree if you are serious about Architecture but do your homework, ask questions about the profession, study the portfolios and be prepared to work your butt off. Be prepared for tough employement time. Do bear in mind that most don't end up getting licensed as an Architect but may enter a variety of fields.
Suggestion: Don't EVER procrastinate. Get the habit out of your system if you have the habit. Don't gain the habit if you don't currently. The first two years, they customarily slam it on you with ridiculous schedules for those who don't already know how to deal with the stuff and has a learning curve. Why? They want to weed out those who apply to the program but are on the fence really. They generally only want 10-20% of the students that apply and get accepted because they want to get them the 80% to change majors because there isn't that many jobs out there.
The competition for jobs right now in this economy is aggressive because there isn't that many projects because alot of people had either the money pulled or are now denied loans because the biggest number of projects are customarily homes but banks have darn near cease funding homes which had dwindled 90% of the home projects to something like 10% or what it used to be before 2008. Homes used to take up 80% of the projects built. Now it only amounts to a shell of itself. Currently government funded public buildings and hospitals are the majority of projects. Even then, it has been reduced to half of the amount it was before 2008.
Most other projects only amount to 10% of the remaining projects. You can visualize how much of a ghost-town it became in such few years.
So in essence, it is tough. However, if you are lucky and when you complete a 5 year degree, the job market may start to get better if things get better. If you are 14 as your alias implies then you have a couple of years or so to decide and also have a few years to see how the economy goes. If it does get better - even if small because if it is small then it could be good for you. If it is big growth, you might be a little late to the hiring. If it get worse, then you obviously know the answer for jobs in U.S. If it gets proportionally worse over the next three years as it was from 2008 to now, then you may want to consider some other country to move to. Lets hope it gets better.
The biggest thing about architecture field is that it is inextricably linked to people getting loans.
There is alot of things to think about and prepare yourself.
However, the job market is pretty bad for everyone but really so in jobs that are linked to bank lending and people having money.
I'm not going to tell you some sugar-coated b.s. about how great it is. I'm not going to lead you on a primrose path. It sucks right now. Job prospect is pretty sucky at the moment. I can't say for sure in 2-3 years but it would be hard to tell how things would be in 5-7 years or so. That would be really hard to tell. Don't make any yes or no decision right now. I will tell you that job pay may not be the greatest in the world compared to other occupations so if you are mostly interested in making big pay then it probably isn't something you should look into this field for. Sure, we are interested in getting paid and get paid better then flipping burgers at McDonald's but surely don't expect to be making millions of dollars or billions like Bill Gates. You have to be a business owner to potentially get that kind of money and would have to be engaged in commodoties that are produced in the 100s of Millions world-wide kind of stuff. Architecture just isn't that way by nature. It is conceivable for a firm principal to make a few million dollars but not likely billions of dollars on architectural work.
Thank you for taking the time to post that very in depth and long comment. You had mentioned about the BA and BS degrees, what about a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture (BFA)? I really love architecture and am really passionate about it, and I think it is the right career choice for me. I have thought this for over 4 years. Again, Thank you.
Bachelors of Fine Arts is basically a Bachelors of Arts degree. Architecture and Fine Arts are two different degrees However, essentially all the major classes is architecture subject and studio classes besides a little architectural history, it will probably be treated as a pre-professional degree like BA or BS in Architecture.If so then it will be a Masters Option II be required to be taken. If the degree is mostly fine arts with a minor in Architecture then you will need to take a Masters of Architecture Option III (or basically the 3+ years course for non-architecture majors.
If the program happens to be NAAB accredited degree, it would be the fastest route.
If you haven't done so - look here: http://www.naab.org/schools/results.aspx?startrec=1&viewby=75&union=AND
Check the schools' websites and also talk with them.
If I were you, I would pursue a Bachelor's of Architecture (ie. 5 year professional degree in Architecture). After that, you can decide about the Masters of architecture and such. It all depends on where you want to go. You do have to bear in mind that you also need to pay off your college debts when you finish college.
Passionate and too bullheaded to quit... good. :-)
State colleges / universities would be generally more affordable but if you select one, it would be good to select one that has a good program that is a good fit. Get a list of your top 5 to 10 picks. Then you can rank them and your portfolios to them and hopefully your one of your top 5 accepts you.
Alot of them have a portfolio submission requirement.
Diversify. A BArch + MArch is way overkill, will cost you too much and is just way too much education for an architect (now, if you have wealthy parents, everything changes).
"Passionate and too bullheaded to quit..." that's what most were...then they get out into the real world and reality doesn't really work like that.
Go get a BArch, then an MBA. Or BArch + Business degree than MSRED/MArch
My goal is to earn a pre-professional BA/BS/BFA in Architecture from Cornell University, and a Professional M.Arch (I believe it is an M.Arch II) from Columbia University. I know that these are selective schools, this is my goal, although I can go to other schools of course, this is where I would really want to go.
I would think a B.Arch (5 year) and then an M.Arch (M.Arch II) would look better than a BA/BS/BFA in Architecture (4 year) and then an M.Arch (M.Arch I) How much of a difference does the one additional year make?
What makes the addition of a 5th year in a 4 year Pre-Professional degree make it a Professional B.Arch that is accredited?
Does Columbia University offer a Master of Architecture (accreditted) that is open to Pre-Professional degree students?
You are misunderstanding something.
If you get a B.Arch (5 yr.) - PROFESSIONAL DEGREE then you can pursue a M.Arch I ( 1 yr. POST-PROFESSIONAL degree. Post-professional in this context means an architecture degree obtained after a professional degree or you can pursue a Doctorate of Architecture which is a post-professional degree.
Let me put it simply to you, most architects really don't care if you have a Masters or doctorates. That doesn't guarantee you a higher starting position. When you start work, you start as a 1 year IDP Intern type job position. The pay is customarily around $15/hr.
Unless you want to be an architecture school professor, you will want to get through licensure as fast as possible because it will be a long haul.
Columbia University's M.Arch is generally equivalent to University of Oregon's Masters of Architecture Option III. However, Columbia University may very well conduct it in a matter of 3 modes of options by terms of how much you have to take (ie. your starting position.).
So if you have no architectural background, it maybe treated as 3+ years. Where as if you have a 4-year B.A, B.S. or B.FA pre-professional degree, you might ( NO GUARANTEE as I don't know for sure - talk with the school ) get an advance placement positioning where you would be taking around 2 years worth of the curriculum while if you have a Professional Architecture, then it could possibly be treated as a post-professional 1 year M.Arch because you already would have the Professional degree status but you would be at such an advanced placement that you would only need to take 1 year.
You should talk with the school. I am kinds of shooting from the hip based on what I see from the website after a quick brief look. I can not guarantee what or if they'll admit you. Generally, the school has to be NAAB accredited for each option. So if a school and its program is only accredited for a 3 year option, they might not be allowed to offer a 2 years option without that program undergoing NAAB accreditation. NAAB is pretty strict about these things.
Going to Cornell and getting a B.Arch is already going to have some weight given that Cornell is a highly respected school with a well respected Architecture program.
Cornell is an Ivy League University.
If you go for all out Masters then go through the B.Arch and follow it with the 1-yr. M.Arch Post-Professional or finish with a Ph.D. in Architecture. Provide you have the funding and admitted.
Besides, you don't have to do it all at once. You can take the B.Arch. Get working. You may possibly get the M.Arch and then work a little while. Pay off debts and then work on the Ph.D. If you get a job working with the University and pay for classes while also working as an IDP intern and also getting paid and pay off any student loans that may likely occur. If you are lucky, you get scholarships and such to reduce loans.
In any case, if you get the B.Arch (5 year PROFESSIONAL) degree then at least have the Educational requirement for licensure taken care of. The other two requirements is IDP internship and passing the ARE. I would recommend you get the B.Arch and IDP taken care of before dealing with ARE. You would have to at some point decide which state will be your state of initial license. This might not be the state you are from or the state of the college/university that you go to. It may vary. If you meet NCARB standards for having a B.Arch and completing IDP then you should be ready to take ARE and at that time just before you start taking ARE, you can decide which state will be your state of initial license.
It generally should be the state in which you are residing at the time of initial license or a neighboring state where it is closer to you to travel when it comes to any state specific exams. Sometimes it is closer to go to another state for initial licensure. however, what is important is ease of reciprocity.
This way, you can essentially travel where the work is. In other words, having the ability to be somewhat mobile and go where the work is would be important in the long run.
Ultimately, you will be working and getting paid.
As I have in every post, I would like to thank everyone for their help, although RickB-OR for answering some questions that I had worried about and that had not yet gotten answers to. I was unsure if the Columbia M.Arch would be considered accredited for the length of time I would be going there, I believe it says that their M.Arch is 3 years. Thank you for your suggestion about earning a B.Arch first. That way I can earn a B.Arch and earn my accredited degree and then focus on IDP and taking the ARE and then try to get into the Columbia M.Arch as additional/supplemental education and that way I can already have my accredited degree. So based on what you know, could I earn a post-professional M.Arch dual degree M.Arch and Master of Science in Historic Preservation that would probably take 2 years from Columbia University. Just so you know the reasons why I really want to go to Columbia are because I have family members who have went, love the beautiful historic campus, it is ranked very well, and it has such prestige and importance as one of the best universities in the world.
So, it seems you have the financial backing to go where you want. That's great.
I'd still go for their MArch/MSRED (that's a dual masters in arch and real estate development).
Kylec14, if you officially enroll in an M.Arch as a post-professional degree ( you can do that a Cornell but you should talk to Columbia U to verify). As for dual enrollment, that could perhaps be possible if the M.S. in HP (Historic Preservation) after you enroll. Dual enrollment maybe possible but you could seek the M.S. in HP after you complete the M.Arch as a seconf M.Arch. Do bear in mind class load.
Something to talk to Columbia Univ. to verify the options. At University of Oregon, that could be done. I can't verify for Columbia with any precise answers or Cornell. Each school has their own policies, rules, etc. let alone any NAAB nuances.
trace brings a good point but I would not ignore historic preservation because there are lots of existing buildings and many that are historic or will become historic buildings over time. There will be a need for people with those skills and that will allow you a niche with Architects that deals with historic buildings.
As the economy is rough, and when money starts to trickle back into people's hands, people will probably be looking at restoring, fixing up and rehabilitating existing buildings. Considering it is a reasonably 'sustainable' practice as any new building (even the greenest) has embodied energy. There is generally less embodied energy to retore and rehabilitate an existing building because you would be continuing the use of already existing materials. Most "new" material can be recycled material. So, historic preservation, restoration and rehabilittion in a "sustainable" / "green" manner will be key to today and tomorrow's practices with existing / historic buildings.
Bank lending will be rough for new construction for decades. This is a permanent change and banks will be tougher then they were prior to 2008 in lending and it will probably never ever return to those days for decades. We are talking about our children to grandchildren's generation.
This is a permanent shift.
One could seek real estate development but do bear in mind that there are already alot of people getting into the real estate stuff but I worry that banks won't be interested in housing tract development when there is already enough houses in the U.S. stock that is more then there are American citizens.
Again, thank you. I am going to send an email to Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation's Admissions Office tomorrow and see what they have to say about all of this. I looked a little further into their website and I found out that they do offer a form of post-professional education, they offer a M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design. Now that I have gotten help from everyone on this great website I think that I will earn a pre-professional and then a professional M.Arch. Thank you for your help. I will ask more questions if they come to me and I will post when Columbia responds to my email. Again, thank you.
It really doesn't matter much in the professional world. If you have a professional B.Arch and get a post-professional M.Arch or M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design or if you get a professional M.Arch.
Those additional degrees beyond/other than a B.Arch or M.Arch (professional) are best suited in giving you specialize skills that makes you different then the others. Something that you can use to market yourself to potential employers. Like the Historic Preservation degree or the MS.RED or business administration or anything else that gives you a distinction.
As someone with a Bachelor in Arch (non professional) and a MArch, I can assure you that the masters degree will merely be "fun" and "practice". I learned, for sure, but I could have done anything with my 4 year degree (with the bs exception of licensure..).
My ONLY regret as far as education goes was turning down Columbia for UCLA. Money was a concern for me and even with their generous offer, it was still prohibitive. BUT had I known about the MArch/MSRED I would have gladly paid the tuition. That, looking back, would have been a priceless education that is taking me many years to learn in the real world.
Just think about keeping the future flexible. I thought I only wanted to design, didn't care about this or that, when I was younger. Life changes. Thankfully, I do have some business education and have been fortunate enough to learn from others, but a solid foundation, while still getting a MArch, would have been something very substantial.
Good luck.
Thank you for your wisdom trace. It is very appreciated.
Whenever I think that I don't have any more questions, I think of another!
Is a major in Architecture from a general arts & sciences college considered a pre-professional degree? Within architecture schools they don't usually talk about "majors" like they do in arts & sciences colleges, I want to make sure that a major in architecture is just as much work and the same information as in a pre-professsional and a professional B.Arch.
Cornell for example is somewhat a design oriented program.
Architecture by nature is both an Art and a Science. Virtually all the programs encompass both Art and Science as it is applied to architecture. Almost always the first few studios is a bit more adstract and about design.
If you want to know that it is a professional then you simply look at the NAAB website to see if the school is listed and then look at the school's website on the Architecture degree program. They almost always tell you that if it is professional or pre-professional. It is generally safe to say that if the program is 5 year B.Arch then it is professional. No degree may be listed as B.Arch unless it is NAAB accredited.
Sometimes Architecture School is used to refer any school or university that offers architecture programs. Mostly NAAB accredited programs. This "architecture school" can be a Department of a larger university or a dedicated college that deals solely to Architectural programs like Boston Architectural College.
Within the Architecture department, it is not common to talk about majoring in B.Arch and minoring in something else but you could in theory or have a dual enrollment.
In those programs, your major is probably assumed so it needs not be talked about as much as it maybe talked about in a general ed class. In schools dedicated to Architecture like B.Arch, it is pretty well assumed what you are majoring in..
It really doesn't matter if it is from an "arts & science" college or a technical college or most any other college. All the NAAB accredited programs entails common learning aspects but they also vary on the delivery and what the emphasis is based on the school and the instructor. A technical school like Lawrence Technical University would be more science/technical oriented in the nature of their emphasis.
No one school is exactly alike another BUT the basic components are governed and approved by NAAB for the critical areas they seek.
Thank you. I wanted to make sure that it wasn't like an Introduction to Architecture or something and it isn't enough to be considered pre-professional and then I need to do a pre-professional and then a masters. When I thought of a B.Arch professional or pre-professional I thought of that and nothing else, that is all you would learn. When I thought of a major in architecture I thought a little architecture as a major, a minor in something else, and a liberal arts core curriculum. Also, one question has still not been answered. What makes an undergraduate program in architecture (B .Arch/B.S./B.A./B.F.A.) accredited? It seems that one year makes all the difference.
Only a B.Arch is considered "professional" at the bachelor's level. It is 5 years long minimum.
A 4 year B.A, B.S. or B.FA are 4 years long. NAAB established certain conditions and curriculum requirements that requires so many credits in the Architecture major. Then there is the general education requirements which are required. There is a general education accreditation which would allow for the programs to transfer and articulate to other schools and things like financial aid. That is a different type of accreditation. NAAB does a program accreditation for determining if the program meets the professional education standard and that students get an education in the Architecture in all the areas that they want and that students will have the ability and understanding as outlined in the Conditions for Accreditation document.
Since there is generally 2 years worth of required general education and the required major subject and studio courses of the Architecture program basically makes it take 5 years.
Professional M.Arch (2 yr.) essentially is continuing on with the additional subject and studio courses you did not take and a Master's degree does not have general ed requirement because that is done because of the pre-professional degree of architecture which will still have the general education requirement BUT not as much subject / studio courses as a professional B.Arch and may also have more extra-credit classes in other areas and will usually requires a 2 year M.Arch curriculum to make sure you have all the required studio and subject courses.
Those with a B.A or B.S. degree in a non-architecture field would be evaluated as only having the 2 years of general education and then must complete the remaining 3 years worth of studio and subject courses. So it is basically a 3 year curriculum at the standard 14-17 credits a term (or roughly 15 credits). You can take longer than that by taking 12 credits.
Generally, it is sort of "one year makes all the difference".
Here is how you could get a major in architecture because almost always you'll have a liberal arts core curriculum which is usually around 2 years worth and maybe spread out over your 5 year degree. Then you have your subject and studio requirements and sme required electives. The electives are required to be taken to get the degree but you can fill those electives with approved courses. Depending on the school, you may have a fairly open policy on the electives so if your classes required of a minor is among the approved courses for the electives, you can fill those up and any additional classes for the minor before you "graduate". You could very well complete the Architecture degree before you file for graduation. In other words, lets say you took a B.Arch and a minor in historic preservation and completed the requirements of the B.Arch at the end of year 5 and finished the minor in historic preservation in year 6 among other classes of interest. Then you have file for graduation at spring term/semester of year 6 (of the academic year - of course).
The liberal arts core curriculum is PART of the B.Arch program as well as almost all Bachelor's degree.
Ok thank you. I wan't sure if I would have liberal arts core curriculum requirements if the program was within a school of architecture whithin a larger university. So if I were to earn a pre-professional degree and then a masters it wouldn't make a difference if I earned the pre-professional in a school of architecture or a school/college of arts & sciences. And thank you for clearing up about how the programs are accredited.
It appears that RickB-OR either went to the University of Oregon, teaches at the University of Oregon or is interested in the University of Oregon. Let me just say that I am sure that Oregon has a great architecture program, in fact I have heard great things about the architecture program and the university as a whole, although unfortunately it is very unlikely that I would go there. I was born, raised, and intend on living and being educated in the Northeast, it is my area. This is the area that I feel most comfortable in. I am sure that Oregon was the right program for you. I must say that the University or Oregon must be very informative because of all of the very detailed and long answers that you have given to my questions.Thank you.
Cornell for example is an Ivy League university that does more than just architecture. Often in Universities, the 'school of architecture" is really a type of department but they label it as a "school" for distinction between individual departments within a school.
In corporations, the "school of architecture" would be called a "division" and the departments within are simply called "divisions". The school of architecture would really be a "division" of the University. The colloquial term is "school of ______________________" or "College of ___________" while they are all part of the whole University. However, Boston Architectural College is a private "university/college" that is dedicated to architecture but even then, there are some general education requirements because they still want Architects to have some well-rounded education. NAAB still expects those general education/liberal arts courses. It is just part of going to college/universities. It isn't all architectural drawing.
Basically, if the pre-professional degree is a 4 years architecture program (B.A., B.S. or B.FA.) then it will probably be treated the same as any other 4 year architecture degree. Private universities such as Ivy league do have subtle terminology variation to public universities plus east coast may vary on the prefered term compared to Oregon where I am at. Like said, it really doesn't matter so much. A school of arts and science may often be art centric emphasis and how the professors emphasize but always the case.
Some universities/state colleges/private universities or colleges may delegate the whole school being its own department or it maybe aggregate of several other programs.
At the University of Oregon, it is under the label of "School of Architecture and Allied Arts" while there is the "Department of Architecture" within the "School of Architecture and Allied Arts" which is all part of the University of Oregon which is only one of the Oregon University System universities. (Oregon's state colleges/university system).
What department or "School" the university places the program is irrelevent. It might be indicative to the level of Art or Science emphasis but from what I heard about Cornell and I believe Columbia University are somewhat balanced.
Although it is not really about education I will ask it on this thread anyway.
I am also a little confused about the IDP.
From what I know the IDP is the experiece portion of the path to licensure. You work in an architecture firm get experience in what it is like to work as an architect and you have to record what you do and it counts toward experience. That is all I really know. Can someone enlighten me about the IDP. From what it looked like on the NCARB website it appears that you can do your IDP during your accredited degree or after you have earned your accredited degree, and not before. Is this true? Can you pick any firm, be hired and do your IDP there? How does it all work?
I don't know if I reached the limit of posts on this thread or if people aren't answering because they think that you've already reached the point or that there are too many posts and you think that your opinion doesn't count (it does). Anyway I am putting the latest question in a new thread titled Questions About IDP. If there is still space left on this thread, by all means keep posting your comments about architeture education!
Fairly recently, they allow a person to start IDP right from moment of enrollment or high school graduation. In the past, it used to be during or after completing your 3rd year of an B.Arch. or completed a B.A/B.S. in Architecture. Many firms may still only hire people if they have completed a degree or is on their 3rd or 4th year of a B.Arch. or when you complete a B.A. or B.S. in Architecture. Since most firms want people already with the knowledge and skills equivalent of someone who has completed at least a 4 year Bachelor's degree program because they don't really want to invest alot of time teaching you how to use a CAD program or about the trivial parts of Structural Design. They want people already with some knowledge. They mostly allowed that for some of us who has gained through years of experience or other education avenues that basic knowledge. For example a building designer (not a licensed architect) with several years of experience designing homes and light commercial who has delayed taking a B.Arch. may have obtained some of the knowledge and experience through other means besides through schooling to be able to start from enrollment. Some like myself doesn't have a B.Arch degree but know how to design houses and light commercial buildings. Therefore, I don't have to wait. However, you will need to gain this knowledge. I have been self-learning along with some classes in CAD and historic preservation for nearly a decade and been practicing as a building designer for the last 5 years in Oregon. Just because it is permitted to start IDP when you start enrollment, I would caution you starting IDP without learning getting some of the education taken care of. Especially if you want to have a good job record without being layed off in a week's time. Some firms maybe willing to be more of a teaching environment but many are so busy that they don't have time to teach you how to do things that most other IDP interns / entry-level interns would already know.
In IDP, you are permitted to work in a number of "Work Settings" with limitations on some of the Work Settings other than under an Architect. IDP is separate from your education and once you begin IDP, you continue working and getting the IDP training hours until you completed them. There is some opportunities to get IDP credit while not employed.
Firms may employ interns for limited duration and lay them off. As the saying goes. Last one hired is first one layed off. This will often happen and you may have those occurances throughout your path to licensure. Just one of the lovely frustrations of life so be aware of it. Just do your best and trod on.
When it comes to you posting your new thread, we'll be willing to help you.
I would recommend that you get through the first 2 years of your architectural program before starting IDP so you can have time to focus on the program and acclamating to the work load of the class and get through the "pressure test". This way, you gain some knowledge and skills and getting an idea of how CAD systems work competently enough and drafting and all the other stuff to a level necessary.
You also will get to know the area and some of the professors.
In the meantime, it is okay to get as much info about IDP as you can and an understanding of it. I recommend that you report your IDP Training hours, every 3 months of full-time IDP training. 4 months for part-time of (15-20 Hrs a week)
This way, you don't loose too many hours.
I always seem to have more questions. Well, that is one of the wonders of the human mind that we have the ability to think complex thoughts and to question things. Anyway, I have another question. When I earn my pre-professional degree in Architecture can I double major with Architecture and something else? Would that be too much work? Is that something that is done?
You can double-major. You can get a second bachelor's degree in a non-architecture field if you like in sequential order.
The issue will be cost and class work-load that you have to decide for yourself. I personally would not recommend at the same time. Some people have done it.
Just bear in mind that degrees noted with the word "First" as in "first professional degree", it usually means the degree must be your first bachelor's or master's degree. In other words, no prior Bachelor's or Master's was obtained. Concurrency... maybe.
Due bear in mind that you still have to pay for the tuition and you may only have so much coverage. Then bear in mind that your entry level income will be around $30K a year for full-time work.
There are some rough history that some has had with some employers (architectural firms) where they basically got jacked over and never got paid for many hours of work.
Be mindful of these matters. You don't want to be screwed with way too much debt.
In my uni double was not possible. We already had 2-3 extra courses per term than normal undergrads and no time at all for those after dealing with studio. architecture school tends to require focus. Do IDP whenever you can. You need employer to sign off and that is about it. if they are hiring you am sure they know what they are in for so don't worry about the lack of experience thing. If they are the type to be surprised by your lack of skills they probably didn't make it through the recession. Most likely in this climate you will find getting a job the hardest part. The rest is just paperwork.
If I wanted to, could I turn an accredited first-professional Bachelor of Architecture degree into an unaccredited pre-professional Architecture degree? I do not want to earn a professional Bachelor of Architecture because I want to earn a pre-professional degree and then an accredited first-professional Master of Architecture degree.
Why would it matter, Kylec14?
A professional Masters has the same weight as a Bachelors of Architecture in most of the firms.
As to answer your question, that is usually possible as a person may switch majors. A school that offers a pre-professional Bachelors and a professional Bachelors often has the same curriculum for the first 4 years. If you continue on to a professional B.Arch in that same school, you may continue on for another year and get a B.Arch and then a 1 year Post-Professional M.Arch or you can do 2 yrs first professional M.Arch which would have the exact same classes. The numbers maybe re-numbered but it really is the same class. The reality is that you are going to be treated in job field pretty much the same.
The bottom line issue is why prolong your status of completing an NAAB degree. In the end, it really doesn't matter as long as you get your NAAB accredited professional degree. I would avoid procrastinating it too much.
I had wanted to (and still want to) earn a BA degree in Historic Preservation, then earn a pre-professional degree in architecture, and then earn a professional accredited Master of Architecture dual degree with MS in Historic Preservation. Does it make sense t earn a BA in Historic Preservation first. I intend on earning at a school that I can get into, that way it won't be a problem if I don't get into a school that I really want to go to that offers dual degrees with MArch and Historic Preservation. Or should I go directly into a pre-professional architecture program out of high school and concentrate in Historic Preservation during the pre-professional or professional architecture degrees and hope that I get into a school that offers MArch Historic Preservation dual degrees. I really wanted to earn a BA in Historic Preservation, then a pre-professional degree, then earn a professional Master of Architecture MS in Historic Preservation dual degree. I want to earn all of these degrees and I want to learn as much as I can, but I am worried that it will all take to much time. What should I do?
Often, you can get a BA in Historic Preservation and then take a 3 year Professional Masters of Architecture. You do realize that the 3 years Masters of Architecture would basically entail taking the same studio and subject classes as in a Professional B.Arch minus the general liberal arts core curriculum education stuff which you would already have with the B.A. (which all Bachelor degrees have). You would just be focusing on the Architecture Major. If you take a pre-professional B.A. in architecture and then take the M.Arch - it would still be about 3-4 years. So, it really doesn't matter.
Here is are some options:
Pre-Professional B.A or B.S. in Architecture then 2 Yr. M.Arch (Professional) / M.S, in Historic Preservation. This should be about 8-9 years to complete.
B.A. Historic Preservation then M.Arch (3-year Professional) / M.S. Historic Preservation dual degree. That should take 9 to 10 years. The latter would have more emphasis in Historic Preservation but you still get all the necessary studio/training because bare in mind that you'll have another 5-10 years of practical training of those skills in IDP and a life-type of developing your Architectural knowledge and skills and professional practice when licensed.
Another option may be:
5-year Professional B.Arch then 1 yr. M.Arch (Post-Professional) / M.S. Historic Preservation. This would be probably 7-8 years long.
The latter would get your NAAB degree out of the way and then you can focus on Post-Professional M.Arch (with perhaps subject studies in Sustainable Design practices) and the M.S. in Historic Preservation.
This way, YOU can be readibly employable by many Architectural firms WHILE you are working on the M.Arch / M.S. in Historic Preservation and be working on your IDP.
So by the time you finish, you might be ready to start taking the ARE exams.
Hopelly be licensed in 10 years. That is what I am trying to get you on that path so you would be licensed by then. It gets difficult to do all this as you get physically older.
I am considering bypassing the Pre-professional degree and just earning the BA in Historic Preservation and then earning a professional accredited Master of Archhitecture (which at Columbia University is 3 years, 4 with the dual degree) My only concern is that I won't get enough education. With a B.Arch (which I really would prefer not earning) is 5 years. What would I not learn or do in a 3 year M.Arch program (4 years with a dual degree)? Time is a concern for me but I still want to learn as much as I can.
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Editor's note: Terry Knight's weekend column is appearing a day late this week. It will return to its normal Friday slot next week.
The warm weather has definitely improved the bass fishing at Clear Lake. The water temperature has been as high as 54 degrees by late in the afternoon and the bass are starting to move into the shallow water. The bass at Clear Lake normally start to stage for spawning by the middle of March.
The top lures this past week have been jigs and swimbaits. The Alabama Rig is still the most popular lure on the lake. Most of the fishermen are rigging the Alabama Rig with KeiTech swimbaits and doing a super slow retrieve. LV500 lipless crankbaits have also been effective. The other good news is that the north end of the lake near Rocky Point is finally putting out good numbers of fish. Some of the more successful fishermen are finding bass a mile offshore in 10-15 feet of water. The trick is to keep moving until you locate active fish. This is where jerkbaits or the Alabama Rig should prove deadly.
One area that is about to break wide open is from Adobe Creek to Long Tule Point. The State Park is also on the verge of producing a lot of bass, the reason being that the hitch should start staging prior to their spawning runs up Adobe Creek and Kelsey Creek. As the hitch move into the shallows the bass will follow them.
Fishermen using live jumbo minnows are still catching bass off the rockpiles at Rattlesnake Island. Most of the fish are coming from a depth of 20-30 feet. A few bass are being caught in Rodman Slough and along the Nice-Lucerne shoreline.
The third annual Konocti Vista Casino Team Bass Classic is under way and winds up Sunday. The entry fee is $160 per team and the field will be limited to 100 boats. The Clear Lake Team Bass Tournament, sponsored by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Konocti Vista Casino, is scheduled for March 23-24. As of Wednesday there were 35 teams signed up. The tournament is expected to draw approximately 100 boats.
Catfish action has been very good for the few fishermen after them. Catches of four to five fish a day are common. Jumbo minnows or cut bait are taking most of the fish. A few crappie are being caught in the south end of the lake but it's not a sure thing. The crappie are tightly schooled and if you can locate a school of fish you can catch 10-15, but it's still considered a tough bite. The good news is a few fishermen are catching some huge bluegill and one of the better areas has been Shag Rock.
The trout action at Upper Blue Lake has slowed although there are still a few fishermen catching limits by trolling or drift fishing in the middle of the lake. Dave Brabec of Clear Lake Outdoors in Lakeport fished the lake on Wednesday and he and a friend each caught a limit of trout using nightcrawlers and Power Bait. A few bass are also being caught along the Highway 20 shoreline on plastic worms rigged on drop-shots.
A number of fishermen are wondering why Indian Valley Reservoir and Lake Pillsbury have not been stocked with trout or kokanee. According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DWF), both lakes received trout last year and Indian Valley Reservoir was also stocked with juvenile kokanee. Indian Valley Reservoir received 7,500 adult trout and 50,000 juvenile kokanee. Lake Pillsbury received 5,600 trout. So far this winter there have been very few fishermen at either Indian Valley Reservoir or Lake Pillsbury. Both lakes have an excellent bass fishery for both largemouths and smallmouths.

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Since my last guide a lot of great improvements were made in the Linux Kernel and Ubuntu which result an almost perfect htpc experience on Intel Platforms (tested on Sandy Bridge, but probably works on first gen Core i3, i5 and the upcoming Ivy Bridge)
Warning: Please don't combine my guides because it could cause problems and confusion. Use this guide only on a clean system. THIS will be the guide, what I'll always update with the new stuff if they will be available. Also note that I am NOT using the xorg edgers ppa here. The reason is that mesa 7.12 has some glsl problems which cause color distortions in xbmc.
Let me thank the Intel developers who are really devoted to have perfect open source support for their hardware.
What works:
Smooth VAAPI acceleration for mpeg2, h264, vc1
Auto refresh rate and smoothvideo function out of the box
ProjectM with > 60fps
Shader based HQ upscalers
Multichannel LPCM sound (with a workaround)
Incredibly fast Suspend - resume
VAAPI Deinterlacing (experimental)
What is not working yet:
Nothing which does not have a solution
So let's get to the steps:
1. Install OS
Get the netboot image for Ubuntu Oneiric 11.11 from here.
Burn, choose Command-line-install and use xbmc for username.
2. Install basic packages
After reboot, install ssh so you can continue work with Putty (for win) or with the "ssh -l xbmc your.IP.address" from a linux terminal. Also we install py-properties to easy add ppas. But before you ca do it remotely you need to install these packages. So get a terminal with crtl+alt+f1, than
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install ssh python-software-properties
Let's install some basic packages:
sudo apt-get install udisks upower xorg alsa-utils mesa-utils
Let's add xbmc user to important groups than reboot
sudo adduser xbmc video
sudo adduser xbmc audio
sudo reboot
Now we will set the system that we can run Xorg without root privilages.
sudo dpkg-reconfigure x11-common
Note that Intel EDID parsing for CEA Short Video Descriptors is still not ready, although a patch is available here, but this is not in mainline kernel yet. So we need to manually add the standard HDTV modes if they were in the CEA section of the EDID data.
Let's get a working xorg.conf now. Note that this file is for a specific display system and includes custom modelines which only work on full 1080p HDTV-s. If you have a lower resolution TV, you have to adjust the settings with "sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf" or just leave out this step (this will result a default resolution for your TV, but you will loose the ability to have the adjust refresh rate function working)
sudo wget http://paste.kde.org/6966/raw/ -O /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Luckily we don't have to compile anything now as Ubuntu Oneiric has support for libbluray and libva out of the box. We just have to install these packages and xbmc. Let's add xbmc ppa:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/unstable
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pulse-eight/libcec
Now we can install xbmc and other needed packages.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libcec xbmc libbluray1 i965-va-driver vainfo libmad0 gtk2-engines-pixbuf
After this you can check if libva installed ok. with a command "vainfo" you should see something like this after you start the X server with "startx" and use vainfo there:
vainfo: VA API version: 0.32
vainfo: Driver version: i965 Driver 0.1
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints
VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264Baseline : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Simple : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD
Note that when you run startx on a minimal system only an xterm terminal shows on your top-left corner of screen. You have to make it active with a mouse click. If you can't see it, you can try to adjust your TV's overscan settings.
Please verify that your output is HDMI2 (like at my case) because i created the xorg.conf file for that. To check, run the X server and than run:
export DISPLAY=:0 # if you are doing this using ssh
xrandr -q
If it is not HDMI2 at your system, you have to edit the downloaded xorg.conf with
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
3. Various settings, autostart xbmc
For autostart xbmc we create an upstart init script:
sudo wget http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=z2Ya7sAh -O /etc/init/xbmc.conf
sudo ln -s /lib/init/upstart-job /etc/init.d/xbmc
sudo wget http://paste.kde.org/7022/raw/ -O /usr/bin/runXBMC
sudo chmod a+x /usr/bin/runXBMC
In alsamixer unmute the spdif devices. Than we store this setting.
sudo alsactl store
Let's install lirc. After that we need to create an udev rule to enable remotes to wakeup the machine. I created an udev rule that contains most of the remotes' Vendor ID and Product ID. I used the kernel driver database and some info from OpenELEC's udev rule. If your remote is not listed you can check the Ids with lsusb. After that add the Ids to the udev rule file. I'd be glad if you can write me the ones which are not included in my rules file so i can add them later.
Also we need to enable the USB hubs to wake up the machine. I made this in the init script xbmc.conf where we enable all USBx, EUSB, CIRx ports. You can check your remote ID with lsusb. You get something like this:
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1784:0008 TopSeed Technology Corp. eHome Infrared Transceiver
sudo apt-get install lirc
sudo wget http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=A7aCKkMa -O /etc/udev/rules.d/90-enable-remote-wakeup.rules
sudo reboot
Note that for MCE remote you have to choose "Windows Media Center Transceivers" after choose none, when install lirc.
To grant permission for user xbmc to do suspend, reboot, mount, eject etc:
sudo wget http://paste.kde.org/200066/raw/ -O /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/xbmc_rule.pkla
After reboot you should be able to use xbmc.
4. Some remarks and experiences
For suspend to work you might need a BIOS upgrade. I had problems with some boards, some worked out of the box.
You can always start (and stop) xbmc even remotely with
sudo start xbmc
sudo stop xbmc
Multichannel lpcm only works with a workaround. There is already a mainline kernel patch that enables ELD parsing from EDID data which automatically checks your av receiver capabilities. Here is the patch that implements this functionality. It will be included in the 3.2 Kernel release and in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
There is a workaround until automatic eld parsing works, that triggers the available soundmodes manually. Just insert this into the /etc/init/xbmc.conf upstart script at the end of the "pre-start script" section (you might have to tune the values to your available configuration):
echo sad0_rates 0x1ee0 > /proc/asound/card0/eld#3.0
echo speakers 0x4f > /proc/asound/card0/eld#3.0
echo sad0_channels 8 > /proc/asound/card0/eld#3.0
echo sad0_bits 0xe0000 > /proc/asound/card0/eld#3.0
vc1 decoding only works in Oneiric. If you partially testing this guide with Natty installed, you won't be able to decode vc1 files properly.
The guide was tested on a H67 motherboard and a core i5-2500K CPU.
This is experimental. We need to install libva and intel vaapi driver from the vaapi-ext branch for that.
Also you need to install xbmc > git 10.01.2011. Eden beta2 will already have it.
After you installed/compiled the needed xbmc version do the following:
cd ~
mkdir Builds
cd Builds
sudo apt-get build-dep libva1 i965-va-driver
git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/vaapi/libva
cd libva
git checkout vaapi-ext
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
sudo make install
git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/vaapi/intel-driver
cd intel-driver
git checkout vaapi-ext
wget http://paste.kde.org/184874/raw/ -O ./increase_micro_version.patch
autoreconf -v --install
patch -p1 < ./increase_micro_version.patch
./configure --prefix=/usr
sudo make install
vainfo |grep i965
That is it. The last line should show the version 1.0.17-pre1
Restart xbmc. Play a file with vaapi, choose deinterlacing on, deinterlacer: bob.


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Lynn able to mix up pitches in third spring start
TAMPA, Fla. -- Aside from one "slider that didn't slide" that Kevin Youkilis banged off the scoreboard past the left-field fence, Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn accomplished everything he wanted to in Monday's start against the Yankees.
Lynn, set to be St. Louis' fourth starter, gave up one run -- Youkilis' fourth-inning homer -- on two hits and a walk while striking out one over four innings, his best results so far this spring. Lynn gave up five runs (four earned) on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings over his first two Grapefruit League starts. St. Louis lost to New York, 4-0.
Lynn felt he was better able to mix up his pitches and utilize his curveball and changeup. He didn't get ahead in the count as often as he would have liked to, but he induced outs -- eight via ground balls, three in the air -- when he had to.
"The results were good. I think he will admit that the day went just the way he wanted," bench coach Mike Aldrete said. "He did make a mistake, and it cost him a home run. But I think it was encouraging from his standpoint.
"I felt like his fastball is on its way back, and he mixed in his other pitches and controlled some counts. ... All in all, I thought it was a positive outing."
It's a good time of the spring for Lynn to be rounding into form, as he should make only three more starts before the regular season begins. Lynn said he wants to be able to execute his game plan now just like he would during the regular season, but that will become especially important in his final two Spring Training starts.
"You start to execute the way you're going to go out, I guess, during the season," Lynn said. "We still have time, but when it's all said and done, you don't want to give up runs or hits ever. That's just part of our DNA. We don't ever want to give up runs or hits, but you've got to go through some of those things this time of year just to get pitches better that aren't as good as they need to be so you don't have that issue during the season."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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" Address: 318 Clyde Street / Glasgow / G1 4NR / Scotland "
I booked a night in this hostel for me and 3 of my friends as we were at university in Edinburgh and we wanted a night out in Glasgow as we heard it was meant to be a lot better that what we are used too! We were suggested that we stay in the Euro-hostel as it was cheap and good value for money, I think we ended up paying £60 for a 4 bed room. The hostel is easy to get to from the bus station, glasgow queen street and glasgow central. You walk south down buchannan street towards the river clyde, through the st enoch centre, down a road which is directly infront on you, once you reach the river clyde, turn right and the eurohostel is on your right.
The building itself is about ten storeys high, it is surrounded by other hotels, busy shops, restaurants, nightclubs, but on one side you have a view of the river clyde. We were located on the fifth floor, our room was right at the end of the corridor so we were right out of the way, so for quietness, this was a good thing. However I think they were filling the rooms up from this end, so from later on in the night, the noise became greater and was quite rowdy from about 3am until 4am. The staff at the hostel were however very helpful and friendly, we were in our room within about 5 minutes of arriving, the room was clean and tidy and well looked after.
The room that we were given for the 4 of us consisted of two bunk beds, which were painted a dark blue colour and the paint was coming off the sides. There was a table infront of the window with only two chairs, the beds were not made when we arrived but we were provided with sheets and pillowcases to make our beds, however there was only one extra pillow, which is not very good when myself and 2 of my friends are used to sleeping with more than one pillow. The matress that I had was very comfortable and I was able to get a good nights sleep, although some lights from outside did keep me awake for a while.
Other aspects of the room were good, we were given lockers but due to the fact that we were friends, we felt no need to use them and when we left our room we pushed our belongings out of sight and under the bed. There is a full length mirror in the room, which is very useful especially if you are going out for the night and want to make sure that you look your best.
There was also a shower in a seperate room, located on the left hand side as soon as you entered the room, the shower looked clean and tidy, we did not however use it as we had to pay for towels at the reception if we required a shower, we had one before we left that morning. The toilet like the shower was clean and tidy and had 2 rolls of toilet paper and as we were staying for one night, this was ample. We were also given soap which was located on the basin which is a good thing to have, as we had forgotten anything like that.
You have to keep your key that you are given on you at all times, this is because it is what you use for entry to both the stairs and the lifts, without it you will find that you are stuck in the reception for the night and you cannot access the areas to your room. The card is simple and easy to use, as you just slip it into the slot on the doors, the light will then turn green and you will hear a click and the doors should then open.
The hostel offers various amenities, the one that we used most was the bar, we found that the bar was very comfortable as it had nice sofas and coffee tables, it was a relaxed atmosphere and you were able to take it easy and have a good night without the hustle and bustle of Glasgow which is on your doorstep. The bar is also open to the public as there is a door which leads onto the street. The bar has toilets as does the reception, there is also a pool table and various bandit machines like many normal pubs and bars these days.
The street outside the hostel has many takeaways or shops if you fancy a late night snack, such as McDonalds, KFC, Subway, Greggs, which are all open to 3am, which is very different to where we are from, only one subway is open until 3am. This is very handy as I am always hungry after I have been on a night out.
The hostel offers breakfast which comes free with the room, you get your main breakfast for free, such as cereal, toast, tea and coffee, but you can get a hot breakfast for an extra price. You can buy sausage, eggs, bacon, black pudding. My friend bought a sausage sandwich for about £2 which to me is a good price and she said that it tasted nice, you did however have to pay for sauce sachets. The dining room was very busy and it was hard to get a table amongst all the pandemonium. The toast machine is very hard to work and takes a long time for it to work, you end up with a long queue behind you.
The dining room is a large room with many plastic tables and chairs, with a few sofas and tables, it also has internet access and a few vending machines, it is safe to say that the eurohostel caters for every need you might have. Although it is basic, you get what you pay for and it is good value for money, at £15 each for a private room for me and my friends how could we argue, we would definitely use this hostel again if we visit Glasgow for a night out again.
I booked this hostel for a few nights' stay as a single traveller. Unless you book a private room, you're put into a dorm with members of the same sex only. I went for the cheapest option of paying £14.95 a night and getting a bed in a 14-bed room (in other words sharing with 13 female strangers). There are more expensive options available if you want a smaller amount of people occupying your room.
I booked online via the Euro Hostel website and was required to pay a 10% deposit there and then; the rest was to be paid upon arrival. I received my confirmation email promptly and took a copy with me in case I needed it when I checked in.
Getting to the hostel isn't that easy if you don't know the area, but once you know where you are, it's very easy. Essentially, from either the Buchanan Street coach station or from Queen Street train station (the main overground, national rail link), you walk down Buchanan Street, towards St Enoch's Square. You walk through St Enoch's Square and you pass a pub on your left called the Hootenanny. Turn right once through the Square and follow the street along (there are some buses running on it) to a street where there is a branch of Matalan. Turn left and walk towards the river Clyde and the hostel is situated on the corner.
When I checked in, the process was prompt. You can buy padlocks for the lockers provided in the room (one per bed), rent towels, and buy various other items such as maps and chocolate. You can also book local excursions, an opportunity you also get (for additional costs) at the time of booking. There are plenty of leaflets to look at too for more ideas of places to see, located in this reception as well as additional lockers you can pay to use.
You need to keep the key card on you at all times as you cannot use the elevators or access the stairs without it. There are several floors. I was on the 9th floor. The room itself was basic. 7 bunk beds (2 beds on each) and 2 toilet cubicles and 2 shower cubicles (these were located on each side immediately as you entered the room.
There's also a table and three chairs although it's not much if you're in a big group. Also included is a bin and the aforementioned lockers. There are some sinks and mirrors inside the room but tucked away around a corner.
Overall, the beds are comfy enough. You're given suitable sheets, etc to make the bed up yourself. I managed to get some sleep at least, on all the three nights I stayed there.
The showers were a nightmare to use; the force of the jet of water was so extreme I literally struggled to breathe at times and ended up in a corner of the cubicle so I could get some air. The flimsy curtain combined with this maniacal jet means water gets everywhere so all your stuff on the cubicle floor is liable to get soaked.
Breakfast is free, and served from 7:30-9:30 in the lounge on the first floor. You get juice, cereal, toast and jam. For an additional cost you can order a cooked breakfast or a bacon, egg or sausage roll although I regretted my decision to get a sausage sandwich as they microwaved the sausage and the result wasn't too pleasant!! There's a few massage chairs where you [pay £1 for 3 minutes of electric massage, and also some standard seats in the lounge in one corner, by a large TV you can watch.
There's also a room on the mezzanine level where I was able to charge my phone (I did not leave it unattended), and swap books on a book swap table. There's a pool table and some vending machines and another gaming table also there but I didn't use any of them myself.
Overall, it is what it is and for the money, you can't really complain. I have stayed there twice now and would stay again if travelling alone on a budget.


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Squash w/ Pecans and Cranberries
By The Culinary Institute of America
Removing the rind from a hard-skin squash can be a challenge. Give yourself plenty of room to work, and be sure to cut a thin slice from the bottom or side of the squash to help it stay flat on the cutting board. Or you can opt to use frozen cubed squashes instead.
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Ingredients1/4 cup pecans
1 tbsp dried cranberries
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup Vegetable or Chicken Broth
1 cup diced or julienned butternut squash
1 cup diced or julienned acorn squash
1 cup diced or julienned pumpkin
2 tbsp butter
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper as needed
1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Place the pecans on a shallow baking pan and toast the pecans approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown. Set aside.
2. Combine the dried cranberries with boiling water. Allow them to plump for 10 to 15 minutes. Chop them coarsely and set aside.
3. Bring the broth to a boil over high heat in a skillet. Add the squash and pumpkin. Cover the skillet and simmer over low heat until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the cover, increase the heat to high, and allow any excess moisture to cook away, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Drain the cranberries and add them to the skillet along with the pecans, butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook for another 2 minutes, stirring gently to distribute all of the ingredients evenly. Serve immediately.
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Recipe developed by The Culinary Institute of America
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February 23, 2012
A monster of a collab, a beast of a track.
Gorillaz, Andre 3000, and James Murphy in a London flat. Check out the newest 3 Artists, 1 Song video. Plus, hear the original track and check out the limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star Gorillaz Collection.
Lurk a bit further into Gorillaz world with behind the scenes footage from the making of their new video for the 3 Artists, 1 Song "DoYaThing". Murdoc gives the kiddie-winkles a taste of what it took to mastermind the project by sharing storyboards, animation, and a glimpse into the dark recesses of the freakishly creative undertaking.
Converse's newest 3 Artists, 1 Song titled "DoYaThing" gets freakish as it brings together the perfect cocktail of Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and James Murphy.
Take a listen and, while you're at it, get your mucky paws on a Chuck Taylor Gorillaz sneaker, part of the new limited edition collection featuring artwork by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett. Enjoy the tasty bits, kiddie-winkles.
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About PharmAthene, Inc.
PharmAthene was formed to meet the critical needs of the United States and its allies by developing and commercializing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical weapons. PharmAthene's lead product development programs include:
In addition, pursuant to a final judgment issued May 31, 2012 from the Delaware Court of Chancery, PharmAthene is entitled to 50% of the net profits over 10 years from all sales of SIGA Technologies' ST-246®, a novel smallpox antiviral agent being developed by SIGA for the treatment and prevention of morbidity and mortality associated with exposure to the causative agent of smallpox, and related products, once SIGA receives the first $40 million in net profits from sales of ST-246®. For more information about PharmAthene, please visit www.PharmAthene.com.
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Photo Flash: Hugh Jackman's 'One Night Only' MPTF Benefit
Academy Award nominee and Tony and Golden Globe Award winner Hugh Jackman brought his critically acclaimed one-man show from Broadway to Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre for a performance benefitting MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund), Saturday, October 12th. The event raised $1.85 million. Check out red carpet photos below!
Jackman's catalogue of numbers for the three hour show included songs from LES MISERABLES, THE BOY FROM OZ, GUYS AND DOLLS, CAROUSEL and more. The show marked Jackman's first time performing in Southern California - and his 45th birthday.
Hugh Jackman's involvement with MPTF, a 92-year-old charity that provides essential health care, wellness, social services, child care and retirement services to the entertainment community, began in 2007 when he first performed and co-hosted the organization's "A Fine Romance" - an event celebrating the love affair between Broadway and Hollywood.
"Through Jim Gianopulos I became aware of MPTF's deep roots in Hollywood and their amazing work helping entertainment industry colleagues in need and the simple concept of taking care of our own," Jackman said in a statement in July. "Films, television and theatre have brought me great success throughout my career and it is one of my greatest pleasures to give back by putting on a show as a benefit to support MPTF."
Jackman was most recently seen in Prisoners alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. Other upcoming big screen projects include X-Men: Days of Future Past and The Greatest Showman on Earth. He recently starred in The Wolverine and the Oscar-nominated movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
Jackman has appeared on Broadway in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, A Steady Rain and The Boy From Oz -- for which he won the 2004 Tony Award -- as well as off-Broadway's Carousel. In 2012, Jackman was honored with a Tony Award Special Award for Extraordinary Contribution to the Theatre Community.
His new musical Houdini is headed to Broadway hopefully "within a year or 18 months", according to a report by the Daily Mail. ScreenDaily.com writes that Jackman will make a decision on Houdini "in about a month."
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Louis Kriel, chief executive officer of Capespan's fruit division, has announced he will leave the Capespan Group at the end of June.
"The opportune time has arrived for me to further my career outside of the fruit industry," Kriel said in a news release from the Cape Town, South Africa-based company.
Kriel has been with Capespan 22 years, including 12 years where he worked outside of South Africa, according to the release. Kriel helped shepherd the group from the days of single-channel marketing through deregulation and the formation of grower-owned Cooperatives, according to the release. Kriel was also on hand for the merger between Outspan and Unifruco and then the formation of Capespan in 1999.
Kriel's departure was unexpected, according to Capespan Group Ltd. chief executive officer Johan Dique.
"It is with great appreciation that we recognise the long and dedicated service by Louis during which he became an icon in the history of Capespan," Dique said in the release. "We certainly wish him well with his future plans and respect his decision."
Capespan will evaluate its strategy of repositioning as a customer driven business and will make further announcements, including possible management restructuring, according to the release.


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Police are investigating two possible sightings of missing man Trevor Whitehead in Skipton.
Trevor Whitehead, 51, a customer adviser at the Barnoldswick branch of the Skipton Building Society, was reported missing after he failed to turn up at work.
He was last seen in his home town of Accrington on the evening of Wednesday, April 9, and police have grown increasingly concerned for his welfare.
Two recent possible sightings of Mr Whitehead near to Skipton Railway Station have been reported by members of the public.
Sgt Andy Horne said: "We remain positive that the recent sightings reported to us could have been Trevor, however, we can't be 100 per cent certain it was him so the search to find him is still ongoing.
"I would appeal to Trevor direct and say if he is reading this appeal, please get in contact with us and let us know you are okay. You are not in any trouble, we are just extremely concerned for your welfare."
Mr Whitehead is a nature enthusiast, who spends his spare time walking in East Lancashire and beyond. He is a former wildlife photographer and is also known to be a botanist and birdwatcher.
Mr Whitehead is described as white, around 5ft 7ins tall, of medium build, with a fair complexion and short grey hair.
Anyone with information can contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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On a beautiful sunny day recently in West Marin, Marcia Barinaga of Barinaga Ranch welcomed a group of cheesemongers from the Bay Area for a tour and celebration of the release of her first cheeses of 2013. "It's not a life that makes you rich, but it's a good life," Marcia told us, recalling advice shared by her Basque cousin as she was learning her new craft.
After purchasing a ranch in overlooking Tomales Bay, Marcia and her husband searched for a way to contribute to the agricultural community that become their new home. With her Basque heritage and a love of sheep, cheesemaking seemed a perfect fit. Marcia studied cheesemaking in Vermont and in the Pyrenees where a rich history of Basque cheesemaking continues, before starting to experiment with milk from her own herd.
A talented and driven woman, Marcia has a PhD in microbiology and approaches cheesemaking from a seriously scientific standpoint! Her commitment to quality and attention to detail are remarkable–traits that make her an excellent cheesemaker. At Barinaga Ranch, the sheep graze on pasture all year long. Marcia has been crossbreeding their East Friesian sheep, which are known for their prolific milk production, with the hardy Katahdin, descendants of North African sheep. Last year, Marcia really focused on improving the genetics of her herd for higher milk production and quality, and is milking 88 ewes this year. She milks and makes cheese seasonally, often selling out of the previous year's cheese before new cheeses from the current season are available.
Our favorite cheese from Marcia is called Baserri, named for the ancient tile-roofed cheesemaking huts in the Pyrenees where Basque herders continue to make cheese in traditional ways. Baserri is an exquisite raw milk cheese with a rich, nutty flavor. This year, the first wheels of the season will be released a bit older – at 90 days, rather than at 60 days as they have been in the past. They're on the counter at both 18th Street and Divisadero Markets and are refreshing and lively! Swing by for a taste.


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Mountain Heart, one of the most talented, versatile and explosive sextets in the acoustic firmament, will offer a special treat to fans new and old this October 23rd with the release of Road That Never Ends (The Live Album) on Rural Rhythm Records. Building on the group's already recognized strengths, Road That Never Ends ups the ante by bringing new elements of rock, blues and even jazz to its signature blend of bluegrass, gospel and jamgrass, underlining the sextet's unique role in the world of acoustic music.
Recorded on May 26th of this year in the intimacy of Ann Arbor, Michigan's 400-seat venue, The Ark, The Road... represents Mountain Heart's first live recording, and as their faithful listeners (from cozy clubs to such fabled festivals as Telluride, MerleFest and RockyGrass) well know, it is in front of a live audience that this award-winning combo is truly in its exuberant, celebratory element.
Presenting nearly an hour's worth of tried-and-true fan favorites along with some choice new additions destined to lock-in even upon first hearing, the recording also showcases the band's newest addition, guitarist and primary lead singer Josh Shilling.
Just 23 years old but with a wealth of pan-genre experience (and already a gifted songwriter), Shilling's elastic, expressive tenor handles the traditional high lonesome sound with uncanny flair even as his way with ballads (as on his own seductive, heartbreaking "Who's the Fool Now?") and soulful, gut-bucket blues (the low-down original "It Works Both Ways" and a scintillating interpretation of the Allman Brothers' eternal "Whipping Post") further expand Mountain Heart's already-enviable stylistic range and command.
Of course, to hold his own in this vaunted company, he HAS to be good. Formed in 1998 with a core group of veterans from Alison Krauss's multi-platinum and highly-awarded, Union Station, and Doyle Lawson's hallowed Quicksilver juggernaut, Mountain Heart cadged its first annual International Bluegrass Music Association award ('Emerging Artist of the Year') in 1999, and they've been racking up group and individual awards and nominations ever since.
Mandolinist Adam Steffy has garnered six consecutive IBMA nominations as best in his field (winning FIVE!), fiddler, founding member and Road... producer Jim Van Cleve earned a 2006 GRAMMY nomination for 'Best Country Instrumental' with his solo disc No Apologies, (on Rural Rhythm Records) and the rest of the gang (co-founder/banjo wizard Barry Abernathy, bassist Jason Moore and guitarist Clay Jones) routinely dazzle crowds with their individual prowess, intuitive, extra-sensory group interplay and - always - an uncommon knack for crowd-pleasing showmanship.
The disc features scintillating live versions of fan favorites such as Steve Gulley's "I'm Just Here to Ride the Train," a showboating workout on the beloved "Heart Like a Road Sign," Barry Abernathy's stellar reading of Pat McLaughlin's soaring "God and Everybody," and rollicking, kinetic instrumentals "Devil's Courthouse" (from Van Cleve's solo disc) and the lights-out closer "#6 Barn Dance" (which somehow falls just short of setting the Michigan woodlands ablaze).
An extra-special treat is the welcome return of "The Gospel Train." Mountain Heart's awe-inspiring rendition of the well-traveled traditional roof-raiser helped them earn an IBMA award for 'Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year' in 2002 with the album The Journey, but their then-label has since folded, leaving this inspirational evergreen out-of-print until now.
Change - as we all know - can be taxing, particularly when it involves the personnel of a much-loved touring band. But with Road That Never Ends, Mountain Heart memorably meets the challenge, keeping the home fires burning even as it strikes out for - and conquers - new musical territory. Their hearts may lie in the mountains, but wherever the road that never ends takes them, these acoustic music masters will always make it feel like a natural home
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Kids, make room. Nine borough school co-locations have been approved and are planned to go into effect by the next school year.
For the 2014 to 2015 school year, co-location plans will be executed in Martin Van Buren High School, J.H.S. 226 on Rockaway Boulevard, P.S. 40 in Jamaica, J.H.S. 72 in Jamaica and Long Island City (LIC) High School.
A Success Academy Charter School will additionally move in with August Martin High School and Voyages Prep, and another in I.S. 59 Springfield Gardens.
In the 2015 school year, the Elmhurst Educational Campus will hold five different schools, and the proposed co-location in M.S. 311 will take place in the 2016 school year.
The bundle of co-locations was approved at the Panel for Educational Policy's (PEP) October meeting.
"True to form, every single proposal was approved by the spineless puppets appointed by Bloomberg," said Ken Achiron, a teacher at LIC High School and the school's United Federation of Teachers (UFT) chapter leader. "Not once did they waiver that the 'King' could be wrong."
Even still, the next mayor has the power to reverse the plan, and "there's a lot of rumbles going on" as to whether that will happen, said Dmytro Fedkowskyj, the PEP Queens rep appointed by the borough president.
The initial co-location plans projected five years ahead and claimed they will keep the school buildings just at full capacity. But Fedkowskyj, who voted against the proposals, said "so many things can happen, who's to say their projections will be right?"
A Department of Education spokesperson said "across the city" they have "transformed the landscape with our new school options."
"This will be a new option that will deliver great outcomes for children, and we're confident it will be in very high demand," said the spokesperson.


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Orioles' prolific power snaps skid against Rays
Baltimore crushes five homers to give Tillman plenty of backing
BALTIMORE -- When Delmon Young belted a three-run home run to help the Orioles pull away from the Rays in the fifth inning of an eventual 9-1 win on Monday, he couldn't know that he was about to be part of O's history.
By the time the outfielder came to the plate in that frame, the Orioles had already gone back-to-back once. A batter later, J.J. Hardy launched a home run to center field. And then Chris Davis, who entered the day batting .149 in August, drilled a third consecutive home run.
The slumping corner infielder calmly trotted around the bases and pounded Nick Hundley's fist as he crossed home. For the first time since moving to Baltimore, the O's went back-to-back and back-to-back-to-back in the same game.
"It's fun," Young said, "but, you know, when Davis went deep on the third one, if I was Hundley, I wouldn't have liked that because I would've been trying to hit four."
Hundley added a single and by then, the 15,516 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards could already begin to celebrate the end of a three-game losing streak. A six-run fifth quelled any concerns that a weekend sweep at the hands of the Cubs would carry over into an 11-game homestand.
In that inning alone, Baltimore scored more runs than it did during the entire three-game set at Wrigley Field that saw the O's American League East lead on the Yankees shrink from a commanding nine games to the current six-game cushion.
"It seemed like y'all went in panic mode when we got swept in Chicago," Young said. "We weren't scoring many runs, but it happens and then we're back in our division at home facing a guy we've seen before.
"And we've got better facilities here than Wrigley."
Although a rookie, Jake Odorizzi is a familiar face for the Orioles. Odorizzi hadn't allowed more than three runs in any of his three starts against Baltimore and has quietly been one of the top rookies in the AL.
Before Odorizzi recorded an out in the third inning, the O's already hit that mark. Nick Markakis and Steve Pearce followed Jonathan Schoop's leadoff single with the first back-to-back home runs of the game.
Two innings later, Young and Hardy went back-to-back and Odorizzi's day was done after allowing a career-high eight runs.
"It always helps when you see a pitcher," Hardy said. "You kind of have an idea. When you're seeing a guy for the first time, and you don't really know what to expect, it's a lot different."
In three games against the last-place Cubs this weekend, the Orioles mustered just 13 hits and four runs. So, of course, in their return to Camden Yards, every Baltimore starter managed a hit and the O's racked up 14 total in their highest scoring effort since Aug. 11.
"That's baseball, man," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "And we've got a guy there that's been really good at missing bats. So it just didn't want to work tonight."
Chris Tillman hurled a gem in his own right with seven innings and no earned runs, and Adam Jones turned two after robbing a home run. Those efforts became mere footnotes, though, as the Orioles bats woke up following a series-long slumber.
Markakis snapped an 0-for-21 slump with his homer. Pearce collected a pair of hits to match a career-best eight-game hitting streak. Jones complemented his spectacular defensive play with a pair of hits. Delmon Young went 3-for-3 and even laced a double down the right-field line.
"Somebody was telling me to ask him about driving the ball the other way and he said, 'No, I was trying to pull it,'" manager Buck Showalter said. "He's a very honest guy."
He finished his day a triple short of the cycle when he was lifted for a pinch-runner following that sixth-inning double. His turn never came up again, but the outfielder knows what he would've thought if he had a final chance at that elusive triple.
"I wouldn't try to hit a cycle," Young said. "I'd try to hit another home run."
David Wilson is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Goldman Sachs Undergraduate Camp is a two-day program for Black, Latino/Hispanic and Native American college freshmen (graduating in 2016) of all majors offering an opportunity to explore the numerous career paths in the financial services industry and become familiar with the firm's business, history and culture.
The program will include divisional overviews, case studies, career workshops and networking with professionals at the firm.
If you would like to apply to attend, please visit our events portal to submit an application.
Applications are due by Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Undergraduate Camp will take place on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20, 2013 and selected participants will be notified by Monday, June 3, 2013.
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REDBOOK Hair How-To: The Twist Pony
A glass of red wine is chic, classic, and sophisticated—but you already knew that. A full-bodied cabernet lipstick mimics that. Use your fingers to press the shade into lips for a soft, romantic effect. For bolder color, add a few more dabs. Try Nars Fire Down Below Semi-Matte Lipstick ($26).
Warm up chilly October nights by swiping a deep burgundy onto your lips. Feeling bold? Up the ante with a matte formula like Rimmel London Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in 107 ($5.99).
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