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Big-game hunting enthusiasts can apply for a chance to hunt alongside Outdoor Channel's Steve West for his show "Steve's Outdoor Adventures."
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The fall hunting seasons are rapidly approaching, and there's never a bad time to work on your form. With that in mind, Ruger invited Associate Online Editor Shawn Skipper to Paulden, Ariz., to attend Gunsite Academy's Hunter Prep course under the watchful eye of venerable instructor Il Ling New. Once there, it was time to put the budget-friendly Ruger American Rifle through its paces. Get a closer look at Gunsite with this gallery.
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Hawaii is a sportsman's paradise with its free-ranging exotics, gamebirds, plentiful wild pigs and perfect weather. American Hunter's Managing Editor Jeff Johnston was given an opportunity to chase hogs on one of the state's beautiful islands with CVA and Hawaii Safaris. The following gallery offers a glimpse of hunting in The Aloha State.
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More than an exciting challenge, a boar hunt in the forests of Lithuania serves as a not-so-subtle reminder that hunting is the gateway to adventure.
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Field Set For 2013 CAA Baseball Championship
RICHMOND, Va. (May 18, 2013) – The field is set for the 2013 CAA Baseball Championship, which will be held May 22-25 at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Va.
The six-team, double-elimination tournament gets underway on Wednesday, May 22 as fourth-seeded Towson (25-28, 14-13 in CAA) faces #5 Northeastern (28-24, 12-15 in CAA) at Noon, followed by #3 Delaware (33-20, 15-12 in CAA) against #6 James Madison (24-28, 11-15 in CAA) at 3:30 p.m. The losers of the first two games will meet in an elimination contest at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Thursday, top-seeded and defending champion UNCW (37-19, 18-8 in CAA) takes on the Towson/Northeastern winner at Noon. At 3:30, #2 William & Mary (35-20, 17-10 in CAA) meets the Delaware/JMU winner at 3:30 p.m. An elimination game follows at 7 p.m.
Tournament action continues with three games on Friday and the CAA championship game is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.
Adult all-session tickets are $35 for chairback reserved seats and $25 for general admission. Single-day seats are $15 for chairback reserved and $10 for general admission. JMU faculty/staff, seniors (62+) and youth (6-17) tickets are $15 for all-session passes and $5 for a single-day pass. Students from participating CAA institutions are admitted free with a valid student ID.
Audio and video for every game of the 2013 CAA Baseball Championship will be carried live for free in high definition on CAA.TV and via select CAA mobile apps. A free login will be required to view the games or listen to the action both via CAA.TV on a computer or using the CAA's mobile apps. The same free login link will be provided accordingly on the Baseball Championship Central page early next week. Download the iPhone app now to listen for free to all the championship action and get the iPad app now to watch the free high definition CAA.TV broadcast.
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About Don Norman
I live several lives:
- Company advisor and board member;
- Keynote speaker;
- Author of books and columns.
I've retired twice, once from the University of California, San Diego (where I was founder and chair of the department of Cognitive Science) and once from Northwestern University, where i was a professor of Computer Science and Design, co-directing the MMM dual degree program between the School of Engineering and the Kellogg School of Management, a program that gave students both an MBA and engineering degree, with the focus on design and operation.
I am co-founder and principal of the User Experience/Usability consulting firm, the Nielsen Norman group, which is the home for my consulting and keynote talks. I'm an IDEO fellow and a member of the Board of Trustees of IIT's Institute of Design in Chicago. My latest books are "Living with Complexity" and "The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded."Biography
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We are user advocates. We help companies move toward human-centered products and internet interaction, the better to play a major role in the new world of customer-centered goods and services.
Jakob works on websites and other internet products and applications. I am most interested in consumer products. Most of my consulting is at the executive level, for the biggest problem with the development of services and products has to do with company organization and culture. Invariably I start off assessing the technologies and end up recommending administrative and organizational change. My experience ranges from household goods to human error and safety -- I have worked on nuclear power plant control rooms, aviation, and hospital systems. I bring to bear considerable practical experience as a VP at Apple, and executive at HP, and experience at startups ranging from executive, to advisor, to board of directors. And to the experience a theoretical grounding in cognitive science, computer science, and design, as well as multiple years co-directing a dual-degree MBA program at Northwestern University (students got a Kellogg MBA plus an engineering degree: I was the director from the school of engineering, teaching design thinking to the MBAs).
The Nielsen Norman group shares a common goal: by focusing upon people, we create products and services that enhance customer satisfaction, that maintain relationships, and increase sales.
Success in human-centered design requires giving equal weight to user experience, marketing and technology: The result is increased customer satisfaction, coupled with lower costs and rapid time to market. The major barriers to success are not technological: they are social, political, and organizational.
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- May 29-31, 2014. Keynote at "The Psychology of Design" conference. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- October, 2014. Advisory Committee meeting, Tongji University College of Design & Innovation. Shanghai, China. http://www.tongji-di.org/en/index.asp
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MK 351 Principles of Marketing
Bernier, Cheryl L.
Senior Instructor
M.B.A., University of MassachusettsB.S., University of the State of New YorkMaster Online Teacher Certificate, University of Illinois
Office Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Office Hours
Email any time. Email is always the best way to contact me, since I check my email every day. Call during reasonable hours and leave voice message.
Daytime Phone
Home Phone (505) 797-0757
Semester Dates
June 2 - July 27, 2008
Class Days
Class Time
Credit Hours
Basic Marketing: A Global-Managerial Approach, 16 ed., by Perreault and McCarthy
Textbooks can be purchased through the MBS bookstore
Textbooks can be purchased through the Parkville Bookstore
Additional Resources:
McAfee Memorial Library - Online information, links, electronic databases and the Online catalog. Contact the library for further assistance via email or at 800-270-4347.Career Counseling - The Career Development Center (CDC) provides services for all stages of career development. The mission of the CDC is to provide the career planning tools to ensure a lifetime of career success.Park Helpdesk - If you have forgotten your OPEN ID or Password, or need assistance with your PirateMail account, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 800-927-3024Resources for Current Students - A great place to look for all kinds of information http://www.park.edu/Current/.Advising - Park University would like to assist you in achieving your educational goals. Please contact your Campus Center for advising or enrollment adjustment information.Online Classroom Technical Support - For technical assistance with the Online classroom, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the helpdesk at 866-301-PARK (7275). To see the technical requirements for Online courses, please visit the http://parkonline.org website, and click on the "Technical Requirements" link, and click on "BROWSER Test" to see if your system is ready.FAQ's for Online Students - You might find the answer to your questions here.
Educational Philosophy:
Our course goals can only be achieved through a joint "on-line" effort. I will work to stimulate your interest and learning. However, you will be expected to display initiative and a program of self study as well. As a result, a primary objective of the course is to provide you with an environment that will reward your own intellectual effort.
Learning Outcomes: Core Learning Outcomes
A comprehensive marketing case analysis is the chosen assessment device for the Principles of Marketing course. This case will be the final exam and is designed to gauge your knowledge of the core outcomes of the class. This will be a closed book, closed note examination held during the designated final exam slot for this section in a proctored environment. Students are expected to spend approximately 45 minutes reading the case and 1 hour and 15 minutes developing an essay that addresses the core outcomes relative to the firm information presented in the case. This test will count for at least 20% of your grade. This course is part of the University-wide assessment evaluation, and all sections will receive the same case for analysis.
Link to Class RubricClass Assessment:
I will provide you with ongoing progress reports of your average grade throughout the term. Course grades will be based on a weighted composite of performance evaluations in the areas contained in the following table: Note: All work will be graded with respect to depth, breadth, and 'application' of responses.
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The course grade for students will be based on the overall average of homework and tests taken during the course in accordance with the weighting of the various requirements as stated in the syllabus.
All final exams in all School of Business and Management courses will be comprehensive and will be closed book and closed notes. They will constitute 30% of the total course grade and will not be a take-home exam. They will be completed during the test week in the period designated by the registrar or by the Proctor in the case online courses. If calculators are allowed, they will not be multifunctional electronic devices that include features such as: phones, cameras, instant messaging, pagers, and so forth. Electronic Computers will not be allowed on final exams unless an exception is made by the Dean of the School of Business and Management.
Submission of Late Work: Ten points will be deducted for late work (The points will be deducted from your overall score). Note: Late work is defined as work submitted beyond Sunday evening, 12:00 AM, your time. Work submitted more than seven days beyond the due date will not be accepted without prior approval from the instructor.
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Course Topic/Dates/Assignments: The following is an abbreviated schedule. I am available to assist you at each step along the way. Just send me an email or give me a call at the number in the upper left hand corner of this syllabus.
Week 1 (June 2-8): Marketing's Role Within The Global Economy, Firm, and Nonprofit Organization
Academic Honesty:Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic community. Because each student has the primary responsibility for being academically honest, students are advised to read and understand all sections of this policy relating to standards of conduct and academic life. Park University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog Page 85-86
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Attendance Policy:Instructors are required to maintain attendance records and to report absences via the online attendance reporting system.
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Children are particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects of environmental toxins because their brains and bodies are still developing. Through the Centers for Children's Environmental Health & Disease Prevention Research, NIEHS funds promising research to help alleviate the burden of children's health problems that are associated with environmental contaminants.
The centers bring together scientists from a variety of disciplines to examine how genes and environment interact to cause diseases, such as asthma and leukemia. Researchers at the centers also investigate how being exposed to specific chemicals, for instance, pesticides and bisphenol A (BPA), might affect children's health.
Ultimately, the centers aim to develop strategies to prevent, detect, and treat environmentally related health conditions and to communicate these strategies to families, health professionals, and policy makers
Researchers at the centers work to engage affected communities in research activities and inform the public about the implications of research findings. Each center also has a designated physician scientist who ensures that the research findings are translated into practical information for health care providers. The centers are also dedicated to fostering the next generation of environmental health scientists.
Some centers have received funding from NIEHS for 10 years or more; these established centers have yielded many important insights on children's environmental health. Others, including 3-year formative centers, were awarded funding more recently. All of the research centers are well-positioned to take advantage of emerging areas of science, innovative technologies, and new approaches.
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Cindy Lawler, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/dert/geh/lawler/index.cfm)
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The Official Home of University of Illinois Athletics
An assortment of merchandise autographed by Illini coaches, former players and current professional athletes will be auctioned off during Jock Jams 2011.
Feb. 17, 2011
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) will host the second annual Illini Jock Jams, a variety act/talent show featuring Fighting Illini athletic teams, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Huff Hall. Tickets cost $5 with proceeds from the event being donated to local, national and international charities.
This year's event will also feature a silent auction including athletic memorabilia signed by Illinois coaches Ron Zook and Bruce Weber and former Illini Arrelious Benn, Dee Brown and David Diehl. Signed merchandise from the Chicago Bears and Bulls organizations will also be available for bidding during the auction.
Tickets can be purchased in Room 213 of the Irwin Academic Services Center prior to the event as well as at Huff Hall on the night of Illini Jock Jams. The SAAC representatives from each varsity team voted to support Salt and Light (local), the Boys and Girls Club (national) and Student-Athletes Leading Social Change (international) with the proceeds brought in through ticket purchases and donations from the event this year.
Celebrity judges awarded the men's gymnastics team first place during the inaugural Illini Jock Jams after the team and coaching staff performed a dance routine incorporating their acrobatic abilities. Illini Jock Jams 2011 will again feature former Illini athletes as celebrity judges tasked with choosing the best performance, with Juice Williams (football), Ella Masar (soccer), Chester Frazier (basketball), Mike Hoomanawanui (football) and Brit Miller (football) among those set to score each performance.
Student-Athletes Leading Social Change (SALSC) is an organization comprised of student-athletes from across the nation, including the University of Illinois, joining together to make a real difference on a local, national, and international level. SALSC is currently working on an effort in Ecuador to build new schools and improve the ones that they have. For more information on SALSC, log on to www.salsc.org.
Athletic memorabilia to be auctioned:
*Texas Bowl program signed by Ron Zook
*Basketball and Illinois jersey signed by Bruce Weber
*Dee Brown autographed 2005-06 Illinois men's basketball framed ticket
*Derrick Rose poster and basketball signed by the Chicago Bulls team
*Chicago Bears helmet signed by Devin Hester
*David Diehl signed football and New York Giants jersey
*Illini Jock Jams shirt autographed by Arrelious Benn
*Trading card and Tampa Bay Buccaneers shirt signed by Arrelious Benn
*Signed copy of Bruce Weber's book and video
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Henrico's Top Teachers – Taylor Snow
Moody M.S., social studies
Asked to imagine a place where they can escape from the stresses of daily life, few people would suggest a middle school classroom.
Count Taylor Snow as one of those few.
His toughest challenges as a middle school teacher, says Snow, are only rarely student-related. "In fact, the time I spend with my students is a real sanctuary," he says, "from the sometimes overwhelming central office paperwork and data collection required of us." And when it comes to his students – many of whom face difficult issues in their home lives -- Snow hopes that the classroom is a refuge as well.
"The reason I teach," says Snow, "is that I believe that the classroom should be a sanctuary from [the challenges of daily life].
"The students are the ones that make my classes what they are with their varied abilities and talents," adds Snow. "All I do is try to provide them a forum where they can grow and use those abilities and talents."
A student who wrote to nominate Snow noted that the teacher cultivates the atmosphere of an open forum in the classroom by telling his students at the outset of the school year that he will teach not only world history, but also arts, literature, the sciences, and most importantly, current events.
"Instead of lectures and static Powerpoints, Mr. Snow encourages class conversations and extracurricular activities," said the student. "He always lets us state our beliefs, and we can truly be who we are in his class."
The student added that in addition to supporting a Model UN program for Moody students – and signing them up for competition with high school delegates "because he firmly believes we are just as good" – Snow has formed an international studies course that is primarily student-directed. The international studies group, which includes members of every social group at school, explores current events and requires students to present both sides of every argument. As a result, many formerly-reserved students have become more confident about sharing their ideas.
"To have an adult treat us like equals, and teach us to always do the impossible, has inspired the whole class," wrote the student. "I want to become a UN ambassador because of [Snow]."
The son of a high school English teacher who taught for more than 30 years in Pulaski County, Snow credits both his mother's example and his reading of Jonathan Kozol's book Savage Inequalities (about inequality in public education) for inspiring him to teach.
He also treasures his second-grade memories of being allowed to visit the classroom "Reading Barrel" when he finished his work early, and credits those visits with kindling the love of reading for pleasure that he tries to share with his students daily.
Snow says that his most rewarding moments are those in which he sees students becoming empowered as learners – moments "when they learn not for the sake of passing a test or improving a grade, but simply by becoming someone who loves to learn for learning's sake."
With so much time and effort focused on test results, data and the achievement of certain benchmarks, says Snow, "we forget that what matters the most is helping foster a love of knowledge that helps create a lifelong learner."
A recent email from a former student illustrated the kind of impact that Snow enjoys having on students. In his thank-you note, the student recalled that Snow would occasionally play music in class, and the student would go home and look up the artist, then listen on his own. "This led me to my transformed music taste," said the student, "which is surprisingly how I met most of my current friends: through discussing music!"
The student also thanked Snow for sparking lifelong interests in history and in running. When a classroom announcement was made urging rising ninth graders to look into cross country at Hermitage H.S., he reminded his teacher, "Guess who told me I should go check it out? You! And now, eight running seasons later, I'm still doing it."
But Snow insists he gets just as much from working with his "creative, enthusiastic, and funny" students as they do from him.
"I never dread going to work in the morning or returning to school after long breaks," he says, "because I can say with all honesty that I really do love what I do."
MADD walk raises more than $26,000
The Central Virginia chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) hosted its annual Walk Like MADD fundraiser April 12 at Dorey Park in Varina. More than 20 teams of walkers raised money from individual donors by participating in the walk, and in total the event generated more than $26,000 in donations for the organization. > Read more.
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The contest, in its eighth year, was for the first time open to students in grades 3-5 at Varina Elementary School. (It previously was open to Sandston Elementary School students.)
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The game will take place Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m., and the teams hope to raise $3,000 through donations, raffles and other efforts. Admission to the game is free, but fans who attend are asked to donate funds for the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association's Buddy Ball program, which enables disabled children and teens to play baseball. > Read more.
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As far as anyone knows, sleeping might be off the table. And that makes it very hard to accuse the Muppets of sleepwalking through their latest feature, Muppets Most Wanted – even if that's exactly what's going on.
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Lynn moves to 5-0 as Cardinals win 4-2 over Reds
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lance Lynn won his 10th straight decision, allowing one run and five hits in seven innings Wednesday to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Wednesday.
Lynn (5-0) struck out five and walked two, improving to 10-0 in 10 starts and one relief appearance since losing to Milwaukee on Sept. 7.
It's the second straight quick start for Lynn, who was 6-0 with a 1.48 ERA through May 7 last season, then went 12-7 with a 4.46 ERA the rest of the way
Bullpen holds up as Molina, Miller lead Cardinals past Nationals 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Yadier Molina drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, backing Shelby Miller's strong start last night, and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to the site of their Game 5 NL division series victory last season with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
The other big hit for St. Louis was Allen Craig's two-run double in the third.
Miller (3-1) struck out eight in 6 2-3 innings, allowing two runs and four hits.
All the Cardinals' runs came against Dan Haren (1-3), who gave up three runs and six hits in five-plus innings.
Edward Mujica pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save. The Cardinals have alternated wins and losses over their last nine games.
Washington has lost seven of 10.
Cardinals' bullpen can't get the job done in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Erik Kratz hit a three-run home run to break the game open in the eighth inning and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
Mike Adams (1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth inning to help the Phillies split the four-game series. The Phillies snapped a 3-3 tie with a four-run eighth that put the game away.
Michael Young extended his hitting streak to 12 games with an infield single off reliever Mitchell Boggs (0-2). Dom Brown singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Ben Revere made it 4-3 on a go-ahead single up the middle.
Kratz then hit the first pitch deep into the left-field seats for a three-run homer and a 7-3 lead.
Beltran, Wainwright lead Cards past Phillies 4-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Carlos Beltran hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth, Adam Wainwright pitched seven solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals escaped a ninth-inning jam for a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies last night.
Philadelphia put runners at first and third with nobody out against Edward Mujica, but the fill-in closer retired three straight batters to preserve the victory.
Yadier Molina went 3 for 4 with two RBIs for the Cardinals, who had seven hits one night after getting held to Beltran's seventh-inning double in a 5-0 loss to A.J. Burnett and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Wainwright (3-1) wasn't as sharp as his previous start, when he pitched a four-hitter and matched a career high with 12 strikeouts Saturday in an 8-0 win over Milwaukee, but he was still effective.
Burnett flirts with no-no, Bucs beat Cardinals 5-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the seventh inning nearly 12 years after throwing the only one of his career, pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
Burnett (1-2) lost his bid with two outs in the seventh on Carlos Beltran's double to right-center. That was the lone hit given up by the 36-year-old right-hander in seven dominant innings.
The only other runner he allowed came when he hit Daniel Descalso with a 2-2 pitch with one out in the sixth to end his shot at a perfect game. Burnett struck out eight to raise his season total to 35 in 24 innings.
His bid for a no-hitter came on a night when he recorded the 2,000th strikeout of his 15-year career. Burnett reached the milestone when he caught Beltran looking to lead off the second.
Cardinals-Pirates game rained out after 2 innings
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jake Westbrook still hasn't figured out the Pittsburgh Pirates.
For a day anyway, it didn't matter.
Pittsburgh roughed up the St. Louis Cardinals veteran righthander with four first-inning runs on Tuesday, but a violent thunderstorm storm hit at the end of the second inning and the game was called following a delay of 1 hour, 24 minutes with the Pirates leading 4-2. No makeup date was immediately announced.
Westbrook began the night looking for his 100th career win facing a team he is just 1-7 against. Those numbers didn't appear to get any better after the Pirates turned five consecutive singles into four runs.
The cancellation Westbrook to reset his ERA to this season 0.00 and buy him some time to get a handle on the Pirates.
"It was just one of those things that I wasn't as sharp as I needed to be," Westbrook said.
Westbrook added it's a little strange his nemesis is a team that isn't exactly known for its firepower.
"I wish I could put my finger on it," he said. "I think I had this conversation last year ... it's not like we don't face these guys again. I've got to do my work to figure out what I need to do to get these guys out. I've got to make better pitches."
Manager Mike Matheny said there are no plans to alter the rotation despite the cancellation. Westbrook's next scheduled start is Sunday in Philadelphia. After that Westbrook would face the Pirates in St. Louis on April 27.
Pittsburgh starter Jonathan Sanchez - who came in with a 12.96 ERA - allowed two runs in the first inning but retired the side in order in the second.
Matt Holliday had an RBI single for St. Louis. Garrett Jones, Neil Walker and Pedro Alvarez all had RBI singles for Pittsburgh. None of it will count, however, and the game will be replayed in its entirety.
The cancellation allows Pittsburgh's depleted bullpen to get a needed day of rest. The Pirates called up reliever Vin Mazzaro from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday for some help after starter James McDonald managed to get through just 1 1-3 innings in a 10-6 loss to the Cardinals on Monday, forcing long relievers Justin Wilson and Bryan Morris to work a combined 6 1-3 innings.
Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle hoped Sanchez - who made the team out of spring training as a non-roster invitee - would be able work deep enough to get to the setup guys. It hasn't been the best start to the season for the left-hander. He was roughed up by Arizona in his previous start, allowing nine runs in 3 1-3 innings.
It looked like more of the same in the first inning Tuesday. St. Louis spring training star Shane Robinson made his first start of the season and walked on four pitches to start the game. Carlos Beltran followed with a single two pitches later and Holliday dumped Sanchez's next offering into center, bringing home Robinson.
Allen Craig lined out to shortstop Clint Barmes, but the typically solid Barmes made his second error in as many days when his attempt to double off Beltran at second ended up in right field.
Beltran moved to third and then scored on Yadier Molina's grounder to first.
Westbrook began the night 2-0 with zero earned runs charged to him in 15 2-3 innings this season. It didn't take long for Pittsburgh to break through.
Jose Tabata singled with one out, the first of five straight singles by the Pirates. A rare gaffe by the St. Louis defense helped. With runners on first and third and one out, Russell Martin hit a chopper back to the mound and Westbrook threw to second to try and start a double play. Second baseman Matt Carpenter was late covering and was charged with an error when the ball sailed into center as Walker scored.
Both pitchers settled down in the second before the rain started falling.
The series wraps up Wednesday when Pittsburgh RHP A.J. Burnett (0-2, 3.71 ERA) faces Shelby Miller (2-0, 1.46).
Before the game, the Pirates held a moment of silence for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Cardinals jump on Pirates early in 10-6 win
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jon Jay and Matt Holliday each had two hits and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals jumped on the Pittsburgh Pirates early in a 10-6 victory Monday night.
Allen Craig doubled and drove in three runs for the Cardinals, who knocked around James McDonald (1-2) with a seven-run second inning. McDonald gave up eight runs, three earned, and walked two in 1 1-3 innings, the shortest start of his career.
Lance Lynn (2-0) labored through five innings to get the win. Lynn allowed four runs, walking three and striking out four.
Starling Marte had three hits and Neil Walker homered for the Pirates, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Westbrook throws shutout, Cards tee off on Reds
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jake Westbrook pitched a five-hit shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals backed him with four home runs yesterday in routing the Cincinnati Reds 10-0.
Jon Jay, Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams homered in a span of seven at-bats off Homer Bailey as the Cardinals took two of three from the NL Central champions.
Matt Carpenter added a two-run homer on a four-hit day. Adams homered for the second straight game and added an RBI double and walk.
The Cardinals have dominated the Reds at home the last decade, losing just three of 28 series with two splits.
Westbrook (1-1) threw his fourth career shutout, walking four and striking out three.
Lynn strikes out 10 as Cardinals top Reds 5-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lance Lynn struck out 10 in six sharp innings and rookie Matt Adams connected for his first career pinch-hit homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Reds starter Bronson Arroyo (1-1) retired the first 15 batters. The Cardinals broke through in the sixth, with Adams hitting a two-run homer and Allen Craig and Carlos Beltran also driving in runs.
St. Louis bounced back nicely a day after the Reds roughed up the bullpen for nine runs in the ninth inning of a 13-4 rout that made for a sour home opener.
Brandon Phillips had a sacrifice fly and Shin-Soo Choo had two hits for Cincinnati. The Reds were held to five hits, ending a run of four consecutive games with double-figure hit totals. Choo has four straight two-hit games.
Road changes could delay downtown drivers on opening day
Baseball fans who plan to go downtown for today's opening day festivities may find their usual route to Busch Stadium blocked. St. Louis Police are advising revelers to leave early because of road changes and closures due to construction of Ballpark Village.
- 8th Street is now a two-way street between Clark and Market with two north and southbound lanes.
- Temporary stop signs are currently in place at the intersections of 8th Street and Clark, as well as 8th Street and Walnut.
- Walnut is now a two-way street between 8th Street and Broadway, with one westbound lane and two eastbound lanes.
- 7th Street is no longer in existence.
Pedestrians should also note that the pedestrian bridge between the Stadium West garage and the ballpark has been removed.
Those choosing to drive are urged to "park smart" — park in well-lit, populated areas, concealing valuables by placing them in compartments or in the vehicle's trunk prior to arrival. The department strongly encourages citizens to leave firearms at home. Events such as baseball games are no place for firearms, as they are not allowed inside Busch Stadium and leaving them in a vehicle creates opportunity for criminals. Don't let your legal firearm become an illegal firearm.
Event-goers are also advised to remain aware of their surroundings and if choosing to consume alcohol, are urged to drink responsibly. Criminals often target those who appear to be most vulnerable, including those who might be intoxicated.
There will be a significant law enforcement presence in all areas surrounding Downtown and Busch Stadium. We strongly encourage anyone who sees criminal or suspicious activity to alert a nearby officer or dial 9-1-1.
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This past 2 months have brought a very troublesome time to the world of Magic the Gathering. Although we have to deal with it each and every year, Block Rotation always seems to find some way of throwing a wrench into all of our favorite decks. Thanks to the launch of the Return to Ravnica block, both the entire Scars of Mirrodin block and the Magic 2012 Core Set have been removed from the Standard format. We lost a lot of good cards with the current rotation, such as Mana Leak, Phantasmal Image, and Doom Blade. Then again, we also got a lot of classic cards returning from the original Ravnica block, so I guess you win some and you lose some!
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Izzet Ingeuity is a deck built around the tactics of the Izzet League, one of the 5 guilds that take center stage in the first set of the new block. The Izzet are an impulsive group, obsessed with experimentation thanks to their creative minds. With a focus on blue and red cards, decks and strategies usually involve manipulating your opponents into positions where you can pile on the hurt. That is exactly what this deck aims for; when it "works" (and players know exactly what I mean) it works well, devastating your opponent offensively.
The roster of the deck consists of the following:
12 x Mountain
12 x Island
1 x Izzet Guildgate
2 x Blistercoil Weird
1 x Welkin Tern
2 x Goblin Electromancer
1 x Nivix Guildmage
2 x Guttersnipe
3 x Runewing
3 x Cobblebrute
1 x Hypersonic Dragon
1 x Tenement Crasher
1 x Blustersquall
1 x Downsize
2 x Electrickery
2 x Krenko's Command
1 x Mizzium Mortars
1 x Pursuit of Flight
1 x Teleportal
1 x Wild Guess
2 x Izzet Keyrune
2 x Annihilating Fire
1 x Chandra's Fury
2 x Goblin Rally
1 x Thoughtfire
1 x Explosive Impact
The key to this deck is to strategically overwhelm your opponent. With individual creature drops, your arsenal doesn't look like much, but as soon as Instant and Sorceries begin reigning down, the your battlefield instantly grows in number and strength. The key card in this deck is your Hypersonic Dragon, a five-mana, 4/4/ creature who will instantly make your deck the bane of your opponent's existence. Once you get him onto the field, you will have the ability to cast Sorceries at any time during the game, as you would normally do Instants. Because a majority of your creatures are buffered with each spell casting, this will allow you to turn the tides of battle in an instant (pun intended).
A lot of the non-creature spells included in the deck also take advantage of this block;s Overload ability. This means that spells that would normally effect a single target can be spread to all targets with a small price of mana. This mechanic will turn some cards that I would normally classify as effective into devastating, like Electrickery. Let's take a look at 3 sample hands and their first 3 draws using this deck (assuming that you play first, sans initial draw, this results in playing 4 turns):
Game 1 Hand:
Goblin Rally
Blistercoil Weird
Pursuit of Flight
Draw 1: Mountain
Draw 2: Mountain
Draw 3: Downsize
This is a very promising hand! Thanks to a couple of basic lands and low mana spells, you can establish a presence on the battlefield early. After playing an Island, I would cast Blistercoil Weird, which can be played with either a single Island or a Mountain. Right out of the gate, I have a 1/1 creature on the board who will buffer with any Instants and Sorceries that I play (which we be plenty) before I even draw my first card.
After the first draw, I would then play one of my Mountains, giving me 2 lands for my mana pool. Since my Blistercoil Weird is eligible for attack this turn, and my opponent either has a very weak creature on the table, if an creature at all, I would tap 2 and cast Pursuit of Flight on him. He is now a 3/3 with the ability to tap a single blue mana tand gain flight for a turn if necessary. I am sending him out for attack this turn, which will result in either 3 damage to my opponent or the death of the weak creature they have on the field.
The next turn would start with the casting of another Mountain, allowing me to play my Guttersnipe. This is another potent creature, coming out as a 2/2, who will also benefit from any Instants and Sorceries that I play. Suddenly, the threat of my non-creature spells are becoming evident and the strength of this deck is shining through. Once again, I would send my 3/3 Blisteroil Weird to attack; they likely won't have the creatures to destroy it yet or may be forced to take another 3 damage.
After casting my remaining Mountain onto the field on my next turn, I have a couple of options: I can play my Cobblebrute or Downsize. The first choice would throw another creature on the table, and in this case a powerful beast with weak defenses. On the other hand, my opponent is likely reeling from my previous attacks so Downsize appears to be the best option. Not only will it deplete any possible defenders, thanks to the Overload option, that they have standing but it will also drastically buffer my offense this hand. With the cast of Downsize, I immediately do 2 more damage to the opponent, possibly taking them down to 12 life, and suddenly have both 4/4 and 2/2 creatures ready for attack. Those two are either going to hit their target and deplete my opponent to 6 life or wipe out any blocking creatures that have had their attack power depleted by Downsize. At this pace, this game could be wrapped up within the next couple of turns in my favor!
Game 2 Hand:
3 x Mountain
Krenko's Command
Hypersonic Dragon
Draw 1: Island
Draw 2: Goblin Electromancer
Draw 3: Guttersnipe
This hand is starting out a bit differently than the last one. Once again we have a healthy dose of mana, but the spells that support that mana are a little more varied. All that you can really do here is play a land, in which case I am going to cast a Mountain. My reasoning behind this is so that I immediately have the mana to cast Electrickery should it be necessary to take out some weaker creatures; the Overload bonus is also within reach as I will have more mana on the table on my next turn
Normally, pulling a land this early would be a good thing, but with this hand I would have liked to draw something else. That doesn't make this unplayable though! I would play my Island and cast Krenko's Command; now I have two 1/1 Goblin tokens on the field which could be used either for cannon fodder or quick attacks should my opponent have a barren battlefield.
After my second draw, I can throw a third land down in the form of a Mountain and cast the Goblin Electromancer right away. Now I have a 2/2 creature on the field and he reduces the cost of any Instant or Sorcery spells. I still have a mana in reserve to launch Electrickery to take out some small creatures that may be on the field to clear the way for my Goblin tokens to strike.
After placing one of my remaining Mountains onto the field after the third draw, I can easily cast Guttersnipe. If I haven't had any creatures destroyed, I now have 4 creatures on the field, two of which benefit my future spellcasting. Plus, drawing aside, my next hand will allow me to get my Hypersonic Dragon on the field which is both a devastating attacker and allows me to cast all of my Sorceries as if they were instants (even during my opponent's turns). This game has moved nearly as fast as the first one, but things are looking promising at this point. All that I would have to hope for is the pull of a couple of more potent spells, preferably non-creature, that will allow me to take advantage of my creatures' non-attacking abilities.
Game 3 Hand:
Izzet Keyrune
Krenko's Command
Blistercoil Weird
Draw 1: Teleportal
Draw 2: Hypersonic Dragon
Draw 3: Island
It is sort of funny how this hand appears to be a combination of the first two hands; I just hope it plays as well as they have! I would throw down my Island to start my mana pool and cast Blistercoil Weird so that I have a presence on the battlefield very early on.
After draw 2 and the play of a Mountain, I have a couple of choices that I can make. With 2 lands available for tapping, I can play either Teleportal or Krenko's Command. Teleportal would give my Blistercoil Weird a slight buffer, which could potentially make him a 3/3 (the effects of Teleportal plus his own ability). On the other hand, casting Krenko's Command will buffer him as well and add two 1/1 Goblin tokens onto the field. I believe in safety in numbers, therefore I would pick the second option. My opponent may very well be taking two damage this turn.
The next draw draw puts me into a position that I haven't seen yet: a serious lack of mana. I am now stuck with a hand full of spells and only two mana to tap. The only card in this hand that I can play is Teleportal. Whether or not I would play this would really depend on what my opponent has put onto the battlefield thus far; I would only choose to play it out of necessity as I would prefer to hold it until I could pay it's Overload cost so that all of my creatures would receive the +1/+1 buffer.
The third draw allows me to get a third land into my potential mana pool and gives me access to both my Guttersnipe ot my Izzet Keyrune. The best choice here, assuming I don't need to get another blocker on the field, is the Izzet Keyrune since it can be tapped for mana as well on my next turn. This will ensure that my Runewing hits the field on my next turn and puts me one step closer to casting that Hypersonic Dragon.
Once again I have a hand that might now be as fast paced as my original hand (above), but I am sitting in a decent position for the rest of this game. At this point, as with many Magic games, it all lies in the draws at this point. However, knowing the remaining cards in my library, things are very promising as this deck is very well balanced and gives you many options regardless of the tactic(s) you are imploring.
As usual, you will want to outfit this deck with some additions once you get the hang of its mechanics. There are a variety of additions that you can make to the lineup here to enhance its effectiveness. I don't usually care for the recommendations that Wizards makes on their promotional materials for these decks but I will make an exception in this case; the insert included with the deck highly recommends utilizing cards from the Innistrad block with the flashback mechanic. When combined with creatures in this deck such as the Guttersnipe and the Blistercoil Weirds, you will constantly be chipping away at their life points and buffing your own creatures each turn.
The inclusion of Krenko's Command in the base deck makes Krenko, Mob Boss a great addition to the deck. By simply tapping this card, you can double the amount of goblins that you have on the field with the addition of multiple 1/1 goblin tokens. This will provide you with an incredible amount of blockers and / or cannon fodder. The other big addition that I would consider is Arcane Melee, which reduces the amount of of mana that you have to pay for Instants and Sorceries. I don't really need to explain why this would be beneficial; your deck is almost endlessly enhanced with the casting of these non-creature spells and this one card will drastically reduce the amount of mana that you have to spend to cast them.
Overall, I enjoyed playing Izzet Ingenuity. I will be making some adjustments to it and keeping it in my regular rotation of casual and standard decks. When it works, it works REALLY well, however, there are other times when I found myself falling flat on my face. It seemed as though I either won big or got destroyed during my time with it, there really wasn't a middle ground. With the right tweaks and adjustments however, I think that can be fixed.
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