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CBS News notes that Obama is bypassing Congress to enact mortgage reform:
President Obama is going to begin a series of executive branch actions that will not require action from Congress – or the assent of Republicans.
With recovery in the housing market tied to economic recovery, Mr. Obama will today announce what senior officials are calling a "major overhaul" of the government's underused refinance program for federally guaranteed mortgages, in order to aid homeowners having difficult refinancing their housing loan.
Late Monday morning, the Federal Housing Finance Agency released details of new changes to its Home Affordable Refinance, known as HARP.
It may sound at first blush like Obama is bypassing the obstructionist Congress to issue executive orders to help homeowners.
But as Huffington Post notes, in a story entitled "New Obama Foreclosure Plan Helps Banks At Taxpayers' Expense ":
A key new condition in the plan would shift the financial liability for refinanced loans from Wall Street banks to the American taxpayer.
The newly expanded program would expunge legal liabilities associated with mortgages refinanced through the program for the original lenders of the mortgages. Each time a bank sent a loan to Fannie and Freddie, it certified that the loan met Fannie and Freddie's safe lending criteria. But many loans sent to the mortgage giants did not, in fact, meet those criteria. Currently, when borrowers default on those ineligible loans, the mortgage giants can "put back" the resulting losses onto the banks that pushed the loans.
Under the modified plan, "put back" liability at banks will be erased for any underwater mortgage that is refinanced through HARP, eliminating Fannie and Freddie's ability to sack lenders with losses in the event that the mortgage does not pan out.
If borrowers go through HARP, but decide after several months that the modest monthly savings do not outweigh owing tens of thousands of dollars more than their home is worth, taxpayer-owned Fannie and Freddie will have to take the full loss. Even if the original loan was sent to Fannie and Freddie with false or fraudulent guarantees from the bank — promises that may directly be tied to the borrower's current financial problems — banks will be immune from liability. Fannie and Freddie plan to charge banks "a modest fee" to extinguish this liability, but the administration has yet to determine what that fee will be.
"In most cases people would probably be better off walking," said economist Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy and Research.
While this is outrageous, it's nothing new. PhD economists John Hussman and Dean Baker, fund manager and financial writer Barry Ritholtz and New York Times' writer Gretchen Morgenson say that the only reason the government keeps giving billions to Fannie and Freddie is that it is really a huge, ongoing, back-door bailout of the big banks.
Many also accuse Obama's foreclosure relief programs as being backdoor bailouts for the banks. (See this, this, this and this).
In other words, yet another bailout for the big banks at the expense of the taxpayers … and the economy.


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Like a lopsided, multi-levered contraption out of Dr. Seuss, the two-stage Re-Entry Draft was a little bit unwieldy and it took some getting used to, but in the end, it did its job.
That job was to provide veteran players with more flexibility and leverage regarding their futures, and to give teams a chance to acquire players they otherwise might not have considered.
To that extent, the new draft worked—and quickly. The Stage 1 draft was gone in 60 seconds. Stage 2 clocked in at nine minutes, but still featured 11 picks and reshaped the rosters of more than half the league's teams.
It was free agency on fast-forward. And it was fun.
Let's roll it back, and take a look at some of this week's other developments, including a veteran goalkeeper re-signing for a 20th and final professional season, league-wide rebuilding efforts, and some prominent post-draft transactions.
JPA to LAX?
The most dramatic move of the Re-Entry Draft came when Bruce Arena and the LA Galaxy traded up to get the fifth pick, which they used to nab former Red Bulls Designated Player Juan Pablo Angel.
Arena was instrumental in bringing the Colombian striker to MLS back in 2007, when he was coaching the Red Bulls. The 35-year-old Ángel is now New York's all-time leading scorer, with 58 league goals in four seasons.
The Galaxy did not stop there. They continued to raid the Red Bull cupboard, choosing former New York midfielder Luke Sassano with the ninth pick, then dealing him to Sporting Kansas City for veteran right back Frankie Hejduk, whom KC had taken at No. 6.
Los Angeles are clearly in "win-now" mode, and understandably so: 35-year-old superstar David Beckham is in the final year of his MLS contract, and the team has come oh-so-close the past two seasons, losing MLS Cup 2009 on penalties and falling in the Western Conference finals in 2010.
It's next year or never for the Beckham era, the end of which will likely see a massive turnover.
Chivas Reload
Speaking of turnover, Chivas USA are in the midst of a tidal wave of change after the second-worst season in club history (8-18-4).
In the past six weeks the franchise has said goodbye to its president, vice president of soccer operations and its head coach. Only one of the positions (club president) has been filled—and that is on an interim basis.
Given all the front-office holes, it's a wonder Chivas even turned up for the Re-Entry Draft, much less made out pretty well in the process: The Goats snapped up one of the big names available in Stage 2, veteran defender Jimmy Conrad, then traded allocation money to the Galaxy for promising 19-year-old midfielder Tristan Bowen.
It remains to be seen whether or not Chivas can sign Conrad, a Southern California native, but if they do, they'll have taken two solid steps toward regrouping for 2011.
Rebuilding Blocks
Several other franchises in rebuilding phases used the Re-Entry Draft to boost the process, starting with D.C. United, the team with the worst record in the league (6-20-4) in 2010.
The Red-and-Black took veteran striker Josh Wolff, 33, with the first overall pick. Having already locked up quality midfielder Dax McCarty in an Expansion Draft-day deal with Portland, and added experienced striker Joseph Ngwenya in Stage 1 of this event, United are farther along in their efforts than Chivas.
New England, the only team to make a pick in the second round of this stage, are probably somewhere in between those two. The Revs selected veteran Brazilian attacker Fred in the second round after choosing former Houston center back Ryan Cochrane with the third pick of Round 1.
The Chicago Fire took former US international defender Cory Gibbs with the fifth pick to make up for their back line losses of C.J. Brown (retired) and Wilman Conde (Puebla).
The most puzzling choice in Stage 2 was probably Columbus's selection of 34-year-old striker Jeff Cunningham with the eighth pick. Cunningham is the second leading scorer in MLS history, sure, but the Crew had just offloaded four players in their mid- to late-30s (including 2008 MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Hejduk), saying the club needed to invest in youth.
Keller: Keeper
Former US international goalkeeper Kasey Keller, 41, announced Friday that he would play one more season, signing a one-year extension with the Seattle Sounders.
Keller, who was born in Olympia, Wash., and played college soccer at the University of Portland (and club ball with the Portland Timbers), said that the chance to play in the Cascadia Cup rivalry between Seattle, Portland and Vancouver was a significant factor in his decision to return.
It will be the 20th season of his remarkable career, which has included stops in the English Premier League, the German Bundesliga and Spain's La Liga.
GPS for GBS
One other pedigreed veteran, former Columbus playmaker Schelotto, is not so sure where the last days of his career will unfold. He told MLSsoccer.com that he never expected to be selected in the Re-Entry Draft. He wasn't. And now it remains to be seen where, if anywhere, the skillful veteran will play in 2011, though he also said he had been in contact with a MLS club.
To be frank, he looked like a player with something left in the tank last season, and we'd be willing to bet that, even at age 37, he would add some flashes of brilliance to any side that could work out a deal for him in 2011.
Minding the Stove
Player movement this week was not limited to the frenzied Re-Entry draft. Portland signed four more players—all from their D-2 side—to increase the Timbers roster to 15 players. (Fellow expansion side Vancouver currently have 11 players under contract.)
The Timbers also swung a deal with DC, sending goalkeeper Steve Cronin and some allocation money to United for the rangy Troy Perkins, who has seven caps with the US national team.
Houston unveiled four new players on Friday, including defender Hunter Freeman, who returned to MLS after two seasons in Norway. Freeman, 25, had previous stints with Colorado, New York and Toronto, and played the last two years alongside US national team defender Clarence Goodson at IK Start.
The Dynamo also signed defender/midfielder Geoff Cameron, arguably their most important player, to a four-year contract extension.
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You know it's going to be a good party when the host isn't just double fisting, but double pocketing as well.
Now, that takes talent… and creativity.
You also know it's going to be a great party when the host starts requesting photos of himself "for the blog"
Oh, Marcus. You are one of a kind.
One. of. a. kind.
Marcus and Mary were the awesome duo behind "4th of July Bash 2012." We ate. We laughed. We drank. We celebrated America's birthday in style.
The food! Oh, the food!
We were all asked to bring a side dish or dessert and I brought one of each. (I owe you guys two cherry-themed recipes for tomorrow.) There were a lot of creative dishes and everything was simply amazing. My favorite was the un-pictured moroccan carrot dip that I'll need to recreate in the future.
Stephanie made festive Whoopie Pies that were dyed with kool aid. How cute are these?
When the sun started to set, we made out way to the water to watch the fireworks.
The main fireworks were a little hard to see, but we did get a good show of private fireworks being set off around us.
Happy Birthday, America!
Good night!
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Cherryville third-grader Anna Rayfield loves to draw animals. She finds brightly-colored birds particularly interesting.
About a year ago while shuffling through colored pencils, she created the likeness of a black toucan with an orange bill.
The picture gained national recognition by catching the eyes of staff at �Highlights for Children,� a popular monthly magazine based in Columbus, Ohio.
The magazine is filled with children�s activities and colorful pictures. Rayfield�s drawing was showcased in the April edition in the �Your Own Pages� section.
�I wanted to draw something for �Highlights,� so I looked through animal books and I saw the toucan and I wanted to draw it,� the 9-year-old said. �Then I sent it in.�
She colored the bird at home after finding inspiration browsing through drawings by her 10-year-old sister Emma. They both enjoy drawing but Emma prefers sketching people. Anna is hooked on drawing animals, she said.
She feels lucky that her drawing was selected for publication. She�s a �Highlights� subscriber and enjoys looking at other children�s work featured between the covers.
�I finally got good at drawing and stuff,� she said. �My art teacher teaches us some stuff but she tells us that mistakes are part of the art that you make. I�m not really afraid. I usually make mistakes but I erase it sometimes.�
Rayfield said she enjoys drawing flamingos, dolphins, raccoons and whales.
�Sometimes they�re pretty and I like animals that are colorful,� she said. �I like the little baby animals too.�
She is the daughter of Kent and Nissa Rayfield and attends Cherryville Elementary School.
�Highlights for Children� features students� work to foster their creativity. Rayfield said she has two copies of the April edition and feels good knowing that many people have seen her art.
Gazette reporter Wade Allen can be reached at 704-869-1828; twitter.com/gazettewade.


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The cross-country has everyone here who was in attendance at Mont Ste Anne, highlighted by Julien Absalon (Orbea) for the men and Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) for the women. Christoph Sauser (Specialized), who had to pull out the day of the race due to a crash and stitches in his knee, has headed back to Switzerland for more medical tests.
The course is now only 4.6 kilometres in length, but that has not made it any less difficult. Women are expected to do four laps and men six. The opening loop of the circuit was removed, since it was so muddy that it had turned into a mud run. Now, the riders head straight up a steep gravel climb from the start. At the top they get a very brief respite as they traverse the hill before heading into the switchback second climb.
This leads into a long descent with a substantial section of muddy, rooty singletrack, after which they do another short, steep climb. At the top of this climb the riders head into a long loop of singletrack, which is rooty, rocky and very slippery, before finishing the lap. There is almost nowhere to rest.
This is the last major competition before the Olympics. Once again, the favourites will be Absalon for the men and Premont for the women, given the absence of many Europeans, who decided to stay home. However, on the men's side Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida) will be looking for some revenge after a bad crash knocked him out of contention last week while he was chasing Absalon for the lead. Other podium hopefuls including Geoff Kabush (Maxxis), Burry Stander (GT) and Adam Craig (Giant).
For the women, Catharine Pendrel (Luna) is looking for her first ever World Cup win, as is Lene Byberg (Specialized), and Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) is always a threat.
The rain had forced the closing of a major dropoff at the top of the course until this afternoon, when conditions dried out enough to reopen it. The riders roll off the edge of a cliff to drop down onto ramp and a bermed corner. It is spectacular, but should not have a large effect on times. The bigger factor will be the extremely muddy and slippery middle portion of the course, with large wheel swallowing mud holes and slippery jagged rock gardens.
From here the riders come out to a section of wide, sweeping bermed corners and ramped jumps that take them to the finish line. While most riders are concerned about the technical sections, world champion Gee Atherton (Animal Commencal) feels that it is the lower section that could proved to be the winning difference.
"Everyone is going to be focussed on clearing the slow, technical stuff, but I think that it is lowered down where you could make or lose some time." he commented. "You brake too early into a corner, or don't get your speed up coming out of it, and it could make a serious difference."
The top competitors are all here, with the women's race, as usual, likely to be between Rachel Atherton (Animal Commencal) and Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis). Atherton took over the lead in the World Cup last weekend at Mont Ste Anne, so Jonnier will be looking to regain the jersey this week.
On the men's side, Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz) took the leader's jersey from Sam Hill (Monster Energy/Iron Horse) last week, and holds a 22 point lead in the standings, so Hill will be very anxious to regain the top spot. Gee Atherton is 65 points back, but could conceivably take the lead with a win and a few mistakes by his rivals.
The riders haven't had much chance to try out this newly constructed course, with practice canceled yesterday barely after it had started, due to torrential rain. They have had a chance today, and the consensus is that it is a long, hard course with some big jumps and good passing opportunities. The only name of note missing is women's world champion Melissa Buhl (KHS), the winner last week at Mont Ste Anne, who left Bromont yesterday for personal reasons. This leaves a very sparse field of 9 women, led by World Cup leader Anneke Beerten (MS-Intense). On the men's side, world champion and World Cup leader Rafael Alvarez de Lara Lucas (Specialized) leads a list of 35 riders. Guido Tschugg (Fusion), who lost the World Cup lead last week will be looking to regain it, while Romain Saladini (Sunn) is hoping to improve from last week's second place finish.
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This section gives you information to help you resolve your conflict through a Maryland District or Circuit Court. Unlike the other parts of the site that focus on the law itself, this section focuses on the legal process. It addresses the steps you need to go through to evaluate your situation, file (or respond to) a case, prepare for court, and even appeal or enforce a decision, as needed. It covers many key topics that you will need in order to be successful, such as how to draft complaints, locate the parties to include in the suit, find out more facts about the case, research the law, and present your case.
This section is only a very general guide and does not and cannot cover everything that might come up in every case. If you choose to go forward with your case, you will likely need to continue to research both the law and process for your case. Law libraries, self-help centers, and attorneys (including limited-scope representation) may help you with information and advice as your case progresses.
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If you've no idea what a lick granuloma is, count your blessings! What a nuisance they can be. The official name for this disease is acral lick dermatitis. "Acral" refers to an extremity (leg) and "dermatitis" means inflammation of the skin. The "lick" is thrown in because incessant licking behavior is what causes the problem.
Acral lick granulomas are skin sores that typically occur in large breed dogs (Doberman Pinchers and Labradors are notorious) and more males than females. For reasons we truly don't understand, affected dogs pick a spot towards the foot on one or more of their legs and begin licking…… and licking, and licking and licking. The effect on the skin is no different than if you picked a spot on your arm and scratched at it round the clock. The chronic self-inflicted irritation can result in thickening of the skin, increased pigmentation (skin appears darker than normal), an ulcerated surface with bleeding, and infection complete with pus, redness, and tenderness. The average lick granuloma varies from dime-sized up to the size of a silver dollar.
Acral lick granulomas may be initiated by something that traumatizes or irritates the skin such as infection, allergy, or an embedded foreign body such as a thorn or splinter. The dog overreacts lingually (no tongue in cheek here) and, over time, a lick granuloma appears. It's theorized that incessant licking may represent a self-soothing behavior (like thumb-sucking) associated with release of endorphins. This theory is supported by the fact that, if one is savvy enough to interrupt the licking cycle at one site, many clever dogs redirect their attention to a new site on a different leg. Another possibility is that arthritis is present in the joint underlying the affected skin surface. Licking is tantamount to a person massaging a sore joint. Yet another theory is that boredom is the culprit. Truth be told, there are likely many different causes for lick granulomas.
The diagnosis of acral lick dermatitis is officially made via skin biopsy. Your veterinarian may also recommend a skin scraping (material is scraped from the skin surface for evaluation under the microscope to rule out mange mites) and collection of samples for bacterial and fungal cultures. Some veterinarians feel comfortable making the call based purely on history and visual inspection of the affected skin site.
Making the diagnosis is the easy part. Stopping the licking is notoriously difficult. In fact it can be a nightmare because many affected dogs simply will not be deterred from this obsessive behavior. And even when one thinks the problem is licked (pun intended), a year or two down the road, the self-trauma cycle may begin all over again.
The ideal therapy for lick granulomas is identification and treatment of the underlying cause (foreign body, allergy, infection). If the cause cannot be determined (true for most dogs with lick granulomas) and eliminated, here are some therapeutic options. Keep in mind, what works well for one dog may not work for another.
– Keep the site covered with a bandage. You can use standard bandaging material or one of your own socks might be suitable. Simply cut off the foot part and pull the tube section up over the affected area. Secure in place with some tape. If the lick granuloma is low enough on the leg, you can slip the dog's foot into the toe of the sock. A product called DogLeggs may be worth a try as well. If you are really, really, really lucky, your dog who is obsessed with applying his mouth parts to the spot you've covered will leave the bandage in place. Warning! It is extremely easy to put a bandage on that is too tight (a recipe for disaster). Practice bandaging with a member of your veterinary team watching before trying it yourself at home. Second warning! Your dog may go one step beyond removing the bandage- he or she may eat the darned thing. Close supervision is a must for the first day or two after accessorizing your dog with a bandage. The last thing anyone wants is for a lick granuloma issue to morph into a gastrointestinal foreign body issue.
– Taste deterrents work for some dogs and there are a variety of products on the market (Bitter Apple is the classic). If this is to stand a chance of breaking the cycle, application must be frequent and consistent. Most dogs are so determined to lick that they will persevere in spite of the adverse taste reaction, and in all honesty, the looks on their faces after licking the nasty stuff time after time suggests that this "solution" may be less than humane.
– Elizabethan collars work well for some dogs. Don't forget to rearrange your house in advance so that nothing valuable is damaged as your dog learns to navigate his surroundings with a satellite dish around his neck. (No, your television reception will not be enhanced.)
– Medications can be applied to the site that are antinflammatory in nature and/or help rebuild healthy tissue. These typically must be accompanied by a method for keeping tongue away from skin so the medication has a fighting chance.
– Acupuncture and/or chiropractic treatments are thought to work for some dogs.
– Laser therapy at the site is successful with some lick granulomas.
– See if keeping your dog super-busy for a week or two breaks the cycle. The hope is to alleviate boredom and/or create a dog that is too tired to lick. Try increased play/exercise, a large Kong toy filled with peanut butter, doggie day care while you are away from home, or adoption of a playmate (careful here- sometimes the stress of a new animal in the household amplifies licking behavior).
– Behavior modification medications work for some incessant lickers, but should be tried when other efforts have failed. Categories of medications that can be tried include tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-inhibiting drugs, and endorphin blockers.
It's a given that the more treatment options there are for a particular disease, the less we know about how best to treat it! Lick granulomas are a classic example. If your dog is afflicted, I strongly encourage you to enlist help from your veterinarian. If, together you try two or three things without success, please consider consultation with a board certified dermatologist. To find one in your neighborhood visit the American College of Veterinary Dermatology website.
Although a lick granuloma looks like a small problem, it can be downright difficult to cure. If your dog's lick granuloma remains small and clear of infection, and if the sound of licking is not keeping you awake at night, simply living with the problem is a reasonable choice to consider.
Has your dog had a lick granuloma? If so, please tell us what you tried, what worked well, and what didn't.
Best wishes for good health,
Nancy Kay, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Author of Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life
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Eagle County celebrates Halloween with tricks, treats and a trot
VAIL CO, Colorado
You have one last chance to break out your alter ego. Halloween is Wednesday, and while there have been a slew of crazy costume parties up and down the valley the past week or so, there are still plenty of ways, and places, to celebrate on Wednesday. From a new local band called NOTUS performing at Main St. Grill in Edwards, to the MTHDS, a band that was birthed here and has since moved on to big city climes (they're rocking at Montanas in Avon), there's lots of live music to be had. And for the shorter kids, the Vail library hosts a spooky, Halloween themed story hour before the annual Trick-or-Treat Trot brings a parade of mini Darth Vaders and Batmans, pirates and pumpkins, down the streets of Vail and Lionshead. Happy Halloween!
For the big kids
• Electronic duo Thick Chick plays Samana in Vail Village tonight. This is the second year in a row the duo performs at Samana on Halloween. Electronica music fusion act Dark Fire – DJ Mo:Rockin with Kymatica on guitar – will open the show beginning at 9 p.m. Thick Chick will go on at 11 p.m. The first 15 people in the door are free. Tickets are $10 at the door. Visit http://www.samanalounge.com to learn more.
• Johnny Mogambo plays Route 6 Cafe in Eagle-Vail. The show starts at 9 p.m. Best costume walks with $300. Call 970-949-6393.
•-The MTHDS annual Halloween concert is at Montana's in Avon this year. The music gets going at 10 p.m. The $10 cover gets you access to the concert as well as the costume party, with best costumes getting $1,000 in cash and prizes. Grand prize goes to the best overall costume, but there are also prizes for sexiest, funniest and most original. Downstairs, enjoy karaoke with Sandman starting at 9 p.m. Call 970-949-7019.
• New local band NOTUS plays Main St. Grill in Edwards. Pronounced "Not Us," the acronym stands for None Of The Usual Suspects. The band is comprised of four local musicians – Shawn McKeown on drums, Conan Chrisman on bass, Fred Fernandez on guitar and Justin Ernest on guitar. The goal is simple – to make people dance using their blend of funk, groove and rock. The party begins at 10 p.m. and there's no cover charge. Call 970-926-2729.
• DJ Jah Stone plays Loaded Joe's in Avon starting at 9 p.m. Costume contest with $50 for best male and female costumes. Call 970-949-1480.
• E-Town in Edwards hosts a Halloween party with DJ Carve spinning beginning at 10 p.m. Prizes for best costumes and drink specials. No cover. It's also bartender Signe Jones last night, so stop in and wish her well. Call 970-926-4080.
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Icon of the Mother of God "the Blessed Heaven"
The "Blessed Heaven" Icon of the Mother of God is on the iconostasis of the Moscow Archangel cathedral in the Kremlin. Previously, this icon was at Smolensk and brought to Moscow by Sophia, daughter of the Lithuanian prince Vitovt, when she became the wife of Prince Basil of Moscow (1389-1425).
On the icon, the Mother of God is depicted in full stature, with a scepter in Her right hand. On Her left arm is the Divine Infant, and both of them are crowned. Certain people also call this icon of the Mother of God "What Shall we call Thee?"
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Redlands Connection is a concoction of sports memories emanating from a city that once numbered less than 20,000 people. From the Super Bowl to the World Series, from the World Cup to golf's U.S. Open, plus NCAA Final Four connections, Tour de France cycling, major tennis, NBA and a little NHL, aquatics and quite a bit more, the sparkling little city that sits around halfway between Los Angeles and Palm Springs on Interstate 10 has its share of sports connections. – Obrey Brown
Jeff Lane, the sports editor and my one-time classmate at Chabot Junior College up in Hayward, and I were on a mission.
Hollywood Park was our destination on July 21, 1979.
Jeff and I comprised the two-man sports staff of the small-city California daily in Redlands. We'd known each other since our junior college days at Chabot Community College in Hayward, a Bay Area city about 20 miles south of Oakland.
We were as sports-minded as they come – baseball, golf, football, basketball, college and pro, not to mention horse racing, you name it. The main Bay Area tracks were Golden Gate Fields and Bay Meadows, not to mention a handful of summer fair tracks in Pleasanton, Santa Rosa, Vallejo, Fresno, and Sacramento.
Looking for an angle to bring horse racing to the Redlands Daily Facts, we'd stumbled upon a thoroughbred that couldn't defy such attention.
It was the only way you could sell such a story to local readership. Our owners, Frank and William Moore, plus its devoted editor, Richard West, had vested their faith in us to report on local events.
We were the second paper on people's doorsteps. The Los Angeles Times, San Bernardino Sun and the Riverside Press Enterprise were regional papers. They'd cover the professionals, major colleges and, of course, they had a horse racing page.
For Jeff and I to make this work in a Redlands newspaper, there had to be a local angle. And we'd found one: The horse was called Old Redlands. There was another horse in that same barn, a filly called Milenka.
On this particular day, the two of us were on a mission to watch Milenka, entered in the first race at Hollywood Park. Owned by a Redlands couple, William and Benita Marie Busters, we were curious to see the outcome of this race.
Milenka won in 1:10.2, ridden by the apprentice Patrick Valenzuela – who would go on to have a solid racing career – but just prior to the race, the Busters faced the news.
Since it was a claiming race, rival owner Patrice Bozick put in the claim for her, had beaten her own filly, Geeme, a few weeks earlier. The Busters, of Redlands, had just one runner in racing peddle left in their barn.
"It took us eleven months or a year to breed her," said Buster. "Then another year, a year to train her, and then two and a half months of racing. And in one afternoon, she's gone."
Such were the perils of claiming races. You've got to sell at the claiming price. In this case, the claim was $20,000.
"We're going to try to get her back," said Buster.
After being posted at 4-to-1 in the morning line, Milenka was sent off as the 2-to-1 favorite, the filly held on to beat Hoisty Jen, ridden by Canadian jockey Sandy Hawley.
Later that day, legendary jockey Willie Shoemaker booted home his 7,700th career win aboard Parsec in the Hollywood Juvenile.
A few hours earlier, the Busters' racing stable had been cut in half, having lost Milenka to the Bozick stable. Only Old Redlands remained in their barn.
"We've dreamed about having a stakes winner," said Buster, noting that Milenka's sire, Olympiad King, had been a stakes winner in the early 1960s.
Old Redlands, coming off a seventh-place finish in an allowance race at Hollywood Park, had been dropped into a claiming race. This colt was not in any danger of winding up in the Kentucky Derby or Hollywood Gold Cup. It won just once in his first 11 races. The win came at Bay Meadows, about 40 miles south of San Francisco in December 1979, his final race as a two-year-old.
Buster, whose father was in construction and also a horseman, had bred Old Redlands. The sire was Gummo, he was out of Judena. Gummo had been a pretty good sprinter in his years on the track.
A couple weeks before Milenka's win and claim at Hollywood Park, the Busters watched Old Redlands win a 1 1/16-mile allowance race.
Over a month later, he won a starter allowance race at Del Mar. The Hollywood Park win had lifted the spirits of the Busters' trainer, Clay Brinson, who called him a "useful horse."
"He'll win a lot of races if we put him in the right ones."
The Busters had lost Milenka, but held on to Old Redlands. In their barn was a yearling filly – named for Buster's wife, "Benita Marie."
Milenka, whose lifetime earning were $59,600 in winning six times and taking second place on four occasions in 25 career races, tucked five victories and a second place finish over an eight-race span between that July 21 victory and early January 1980.
Old Redlands rarely saw Southern California tracks again. Shipped up to the Bay Area, where he raced at Golden Gate Fields, just outside of Oakland, and also at Bay Meadows, then into the Pacific Northwest tracks Yakima Meadows and Longacres – both in Washington.
The horse would race 47 times over a six-year stretch – winning ten times with earnings just over $52,000. At one point, the colt won four straight claiming races. By then, the horse had been claimed by another owner.
As for Buster, he wound up as part of the Team Valor syndicate, owning shares in a pair of Kentucky Derby horses nearly two decades later.
Captain Bodgit, under Alex Solis, finished second to Silver Charm in the 1997 Derby. It should've won. Bodgit had won the Florida Derby at Gulfstream and the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct (N.Y.), but trainer Bob Baffert's colt could not be denied.
Silver Charm won by a head.
Buster was furious for another reason. He saw contact between Silver Charm and his colt. Derby history has only recorded one "foul." It didn't occur in 1997.
"An inquiry," said Buster, who had lost his wife, remarried and moved to Yucaipa-based Oak Glen, "cost him the Derby. (Captain Bodgit) was going by (Silver Charm) when that thing happened."
In the Preakness two weeks later, Captain Bodgit ran third – and never raced again.
For Buster, he had one Derby hope remaining in 2000.
The Deputy, an Irish foal, went to post as the favorite. He'd won the Hill Rise Handicap, Santa Anita Derby, ran second in the San Felipe – all at Santa Anita. At Churchill Downs on Derby Day, though, The Deputy failed to fire, finishing fourteenth.
Incidentally, the filly, Benita Marie, never made it to the track.
Old Redlands would have to serve as the honorable mention to Buster's all-time stable of runners.
As for the July 23, 1979, story in the Redlands Daily Facts, the byline belonged to me. It was a horrible story, failing to focus on the Busters, their life in Redlands, Bill's father as a horseman, not to mention the insights of the sport.
I'm embarrassed to admit it.
Jeff probably could've edited it better. He was probably trying to be nice to his reporter. At least he wrote a perfect headline:
"Busters find out winning doesn't always pay."
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Pope's 1st encyclical: 'Light of Faith' due Friday
So much for vacation: Pope Francis on Friday will issue his first encyclical and then will travel to Sicily to meet with recently arrived African migrants.
The Vatican announced the pope's back-to-back agenda on Monday as it still reels from the fallout from a financial scandal that has seen a senior Vatican accountant arrested in a 20 million euro ($26 million) corruption plot.
The Vatican said Francis' first encyclical, "Light of Faith," will be released on Friday.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI had planned to issue a final encyclical on faith but resigned before he had time to finish it. The Vatican has long said Francis would likely take elements of Benedict's draft and make them his own.
An encyclical is the most authoritative teaching a pope can issue. Benedict issued three during his nearly eight-year pontificate, on charity, love and hope.
Francis isn't a theologian or philosopher and hasn't written nearly as extensively as his predecessors. He is more a pastoral pope, and his planned trip to Lampedusa island to meet with recently arrived migrants is proof of his priorities.
Tens of thousands of clandestine migrants, many from Africa or the Mideast, head to Italian shores each year. Lampedusa is their frequent destination, closer to Africa than the Italian mainland.
Those without jobs awaiting them or who are ineligible for asylum are sent back to their homelands. But while that screening process takes its course, many are held in overcrowded detention facilities, where riots are common. Lampedusa has had its fair share of such problems, particularly tensions with the locals, since the population of migrants swells during peak tourist season in the summer.
In a statement, the Vatican said Francis had been "profoundly" affected by the recent arrivals on Lampedusa and reports of lives lost at sea by migrants who are often packed into overcrowded smuggling boats.
It said Francis is going to pray for those who have died, visit with those who survived and also "encourage residents on the island and recall everyone's sense of responsibility so that they take care of these brothers and sisters in need."
Francis' busy schedule comes in his first week of summer vacation, with his weekly Wednesday audiences canceled through the beginning of September. Unlike his predecessors, Francis won't be vacationing at the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo but will remain at the Vatican hotel he calls home.
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In an undisclosed location in Manhattan, Nola Shumway – 8, a brat, sometimes aid and sometimes terrorist to President Obama – sits in the 9 O'clock position at an oval-shaped wood table. Directly across from her at 3 O'clock is Jaime Dimon – President and active Board Member of JP Morgan Chase & Co., and sometimes friend and sometimes foe to the Obama administration. Counter Clockwise (yes, always the opposition) from Jaime we round out the table with the remaining board members: Linda Bammann, James Bell, Crandall Bowles, Stephen Burke, James Crown, Nola's seat, Timothy Flynn, Laban Jackson Jr., Michael Neal, Lee Raymond, William Weldon.
Hanging on the wall behind Nola, 3 flat screens play the news of the day from 3 different networks: CNN, Bloomberg, C-Span.
Dimon: Nola Shumway. At long last we have the privilege-
Nola: -You've always had the privilege Jaime.
Dimon: You didn't let me finish.
Nola: And that should take… what… another 20 seconds?
Dimon: (laughing) We could have been something, you and I. Alright, let's talk about why we called you in. We're interested in hearing your thoughts on PR.
Linda: How long have you been handling the PR for Russia?
Nola: About as long as I've been handling the President of Russia. (winks)
Linda: Can you expand on some of your key responsibilities?
Nola: Change-making, transform-doing, ball-juggling. (winks at Dimon)
Dimon: (clears throat) Nola, (glances down at Nola's CV) can you walk me through what Sin-Ops-I.S. is?
Nola: Sin-Ops-Is… you know… what I've been up to. I think you call it a SEC filing.
Nola looks down at her phone and notices a text from O.
Nola: Well 2 ladies and 8 gents, I'll be back. Gotta run next door and take care of a little prop bet. I'll be back in about an hour.
Nola leaves the room and as she does CNN breaks in with this headline: I.S.I.S. IN US?
A video on the screen shows eight US soldiers on their knees in front of 8 terrorists, all dressed in black with only their eyes visible. Each terrorist holds a knife to the throat of the soldier in front of them. The little terrorist in the middle steps to the camera and holds out the knife while speaking.
Terrorist: Americans, these eight men are guilty of heinous acts. For the past 4 years your government has been covering up the events that took place on March 11th, 2011. We urge you to seek answers from your government. If they don't release the documents, we'll release these heads from their shoulders. You have until 3:00pm. Operation DYOD will commence.
CNN anchor (it doesn't really matter): We've received only 1 part of this video, but have been told by unnamed sources that at 3:00pm a second video will be released on Bloomberg, our sister's station.
In the next room Obama sits in front of the same three TVs, at the same kind of table. Somehow he makes it looks much cooler though.
Obama: CNN's anchor just said sister's station. Now it's just sad. (To Nola) Did you bring me a plate? Where have you been for the past 45 minutes?
Nola: O, I was in a meeting and then I had to make a call. And, I can't just make you a plate. White people think it's tacky to take home unused food. Unless it's photographed… and a write-off.
Obama: Fucking white people.
Nola: What's up? Why am I being summoned?
Obama: The video. It's disturbing.
Nola: I saw. CNN broke.
Obama: I've gotta say, because the extremist talking seems to be about your height. And I'm going to have to ask you a series of questions now. And I wish I could have been here sooner but I've been snowed in. (he wipes the tip of his nose)
Nola: Yep got it. Snowed-in. (she wipes the tip of her nose and slides a hand down her left arm)
Obama: Did you use any of the money we gave you to make that video?
Nola: I did not.
Obama: Did you make any of the agreed on propaganda films for the DOD?
Nola: Are you talking about the Friend(s)-fidel show? Basically a Friends reboot in Yemen?
Obama: Yes.
Nola: I did not. Couldn't secure locations. Like, we couldn't guarantee that a location wouldn't be bombed out before we could wrap one day on the pilot.
Obama: So you have the money. (He wipes his nose, rubs his arm, coughs and pounds his chest)
Nola: I do not. (She wipes the tip of her nose, rubs her arm, coughs and wipes her nose again)
Obama: Where is the money!
Nola: I bought a shit ton of weapons.
Obama: Nola Shumway!
Nola: What? A little gun buyback program never hurt anyone. Isn't that U.S. Policy? For once I tow the line and you're pissed? So I took a few RPGs off the streets in Damascus. I think the word you're looking for here is Shoo-Kran.
Obama: Hmm. Shoo-Kran. Is that the Syrian dialect?
Nola: Really, O? Not the time.
Obama: I just want to make sure you aren't being blackmailed.
Nola: Oh sure. I'm being black maled. I've been black-maled, white-maled, half black-maled, yellow-bellied.
Obama: Yellow-bellied?
Nola: It's a thing they do in the mountains of Kashmir. Trust me, you don't want the specifics.
Obama: You haven't answered the question.
Nola: You're snowed in. I don't answer questions in unsecured rooms. Tata. I must get back to my meeting. Oh, O, I've got a joke for you. (Wipes the tip of her nose) Do you know where to find the chairman of the SEC on a Saturday afternoon around (glances down at her watch) 2:55pm?
Obama: No. Where?
Nola: Goldman's gym. Floating face down in their dark pool. (Winks, wipes tip of nose and rubs right arm)
A former Yankees player comes sliding in from who the hell knows and almost takes out a secret service guy. He stands up immediately and brushes himself off.
Nola: Hey Jeter.
Jeter: Nola. Lunch tomorrow?
Nola: Sure. (To O) I'll see you later O.
Jeter to Obama: she's been setting that bit up for weeks. How are you my man?
Back to the other room:
Nola enters the conference room and jumps on the table.
Nola: All right gentlemen. Let's get down to it. Who's interested in a little asset stripping?
Dimon: (to a horrified Linda) She's crazy. I love her.
Nola: So, today is your last day.
Crandall: Hypotheticals are so much fun. I want to go first!
Nola: Sweetie, I'd say this is highly un-ethical, but I guarantee it is not a hypothetical. Today, Jaime, you and your board are going to perform one last circle jerk, and then be executed through your pre-arranged exit strategies. You can take a poisoned pill, do a golden parachute – oh, and the way we do golden parachutes is:
A woman comes bursting in the doors, dressed all in black. She moves to the windows and opens one. She then picks up board member James Crown by his neck. She walks him over to the open window and slowly places him so that his hands attached to the ledge are the only things keeping him from falling to his death. The woman then drops her pants and begins peeing all over his hands and the ledge. He slips off at about 30 seconds. She pulls up her pants and walks calmly out of the room.
Nola: Easy-pee-sy, 2 ladies and 7 gentlemen, that's what we like to call a golden parachute. Now, there is one final exit strategy you can employ.
Nola pulls out two guns. Aims one at Dimon in the 3 o'clock position at the table and the other at Crandall Bowles, sitting at the 12 O'clock position.
Nola: That third option, mentioned in my summary, is the one in which I explode my talents all over your faces. So, first up, you guys love a good metaphorical circle jerk. You sit on this board, I sit on this board, and we are the unelected governing body of the world. HAHA aren't we cute? Well… I'm not into it. It doesn't do it for me, know what I mean? So, today you're actually going to circle jerk. Get your dicks out gents, and get ready to jerk each other. Not turned on? Don't worry – I have your tastes queued up in 3… 2… 1…
Behind Nola on the CNN screen a breaking news banner scrolls across the screen (misspelled of course)
CNN anchor (it still doesn't matter): We've just received the full version of the video and rather than source it, we've decided to play it on air, live for the first time. We'll all watch together. Without any commercial breaks we present to you: OP DYOD (does not stand for 'do your own dishes')
Roll Video:
Our previous 8 militants stand behind the kneeling US soldiers. The little militant (the one who spoke in the previous video) beheads her soldier. As she holds his head in her left hand she speaks directly to the camera.
Little Militant: On March 11th, 2011, these 8 men brutally raped a fellow female soldier. It was reported, investigated and sealed. No charges were filed. To distract the American public, the military started publishing more and more stories of brutal gang rapes – happening in India, happening in Pakistan. These were not new stories, but all of a sudden they were news stories. We've given the military, the government, our fathers, our teachers, our priests, our preachers, more than 200 years to deal with the terrorism we face on a day-to-day basis. Instead, they focus on liberating non-whattheybelievers into capitalist money hungry Americans. We have some good old fashioned domestic terrorists here in the US of A-holes.
Militant removes head covering, and it is revealed to be Nola. The other 7 militants remove their head coverings. They are all women. They behead their soldiers and stand emotionless behind Nola. A little girl, maybe 8, walks into frame and stands next to Nola. She holds a legal pad and begins to read aloud from it:
Little Girl: Today, February 14th, henceforth referred to as 'not your sweetheart day' our revolution begins. Not our peaceful protests, our half jokes, our cries of no received as screams of yes… our true revolution. The era of militant feminism. We've been watching you all, you patriots, you American men, who hurt our sisters.
Cut to Nola in the Board Room:
Nola: (to a horrified Dimon) When she says sisters, you get that I mean that in an African-American general sort of way, right?
He looks at her. He can't speak.
Back to Video:
Little Girl: Nola has been building an army. Training and diligently reprogramming the indoctrinated minds of the women forced to grow up in this sick society. In a round of unprecedented Series A funding investment, we are happy to have the US government backing, so that we can say we are now the first US State-sponsored fair-rorist organization.
Back to board room:
A large thud from next door.
Linda: What was that? What the fuck was that?
Nola: It's just O fainting. He's a big guy. He'll be fine. Are you guys on board so far? Pun intended. I mean, I gotta say the branding opportunities are endless. Fair-rorist organization. Who comes up with this stuff? Oh yeah… I do. We're Unicorn Status.
Back to video:
Little Girl: With coordinated strikes today, Operation DYOD launched to much success.
Video cuts to a hip museum. Several men standing in line. A local anchor, holding a microphone that says DYOD, interviews one of the men in line.
Anchor: Are you excited to see this new installation by the elusive artist 'Bangsy?'
Man: A friend of a friend told me it's like Banksy and Pornhub had a babe, and that babe is just 18 so we get to fuck it.
Anchor to camera: You're charming. (To Camera) Little is known of the artist, Bangsy, given that name because of her similar work to the elusive artist Banksy, but you know, she's a female, so… sex. Her installation is called 'Womb to Tomb' and little is known about the experience other than the participant enters a pink dome all by himself. Nothing is known of what happens once you get inside. For the first time our cameras will be allowed to go inside with one of the participants to capture the experience.
The camera follows a man inside the installation. There are stacks of dead bodies, all men. And as the man walks toward the center of the small room, he looks down, and looks left and then a gun comes into frame from his left and point blank shoots him in the head.
Back to the Board room:
Everyone is still horrified. Well, except Nola, who seems to be in a great mood.
Nola: Dimon, why aren't you aroused? My IT guys tell me… well, you probably don't want me to tell these people what my IT guys tell me you're into. Get to jerking each other.
Back to Video:
Small town America, a football field. Players stand at the 50-yard line. A big banner behind them says 'Homecoming.' Cheerleaders dutifully march out to the field with roses in hand to give to the players. As they make their way to the field the PA system comes on, and a familiar voice begins speaking:
Nola: Last Saturday night the Varsity players decided to celebrate their 5th straight loss of the season by getting a JV cheerleader black out drunk and filming themselves rape her unconscious body.
A video of the assault starts to play on the replay screen
Nola: Parents and local authorities were contacted, and given this video, and since we're all here celebrating the homecoming game tonight I think you can all guess that nothing happened.
The cheerleaders pull knives from their skirts.
Nola: But I also guess you can't even fathom what's about to happen now. Commence Operation Deepthroat Your Own Dick.
Before the players understand that this is not a joke, the cheerleaders slice the throats of the players, slice off their dicks and then shove them deep into their throats.
Back to the Board Room:
Nola: Did anybody see that coming? Tell the truth. I feel like maybe I missed my calling sometimes. I think propaganda videos are my thing.
Nola shoots the gun in her left hand aimed at the board member at 12 O'clock – Crandall Bowles.
Dimon: You just murdered one of the most influential women in American finance.
Nola: See, you say murder, I say market correction.
Nola moves her left gun, so that it is aimed directly at the board member sitting in the 1 O'clock position.
Nola: It's 3:05pm Dimon, and you have until 3:15 to figure out your exit strategy.
Dimon: That isn't enough time to get you money.
Nola: Ugh. Awkward. I never said anything about money. I don't know if you pay attention, but we got our Series A. We're beyond good, bro, we're Unicorn Status. Okay, wait, you guys this is the finale. Pay attention.
Back to Video:
Now we're in a faux press conference. A banner scrolling at the bottom of the screen reads: Nola Shumway delivers her sermon on the mount. Nola walks out in all black (because all people who wear all black are crazed lunatics who should not be trusted) and steps up to her podium. Her podium is just bodies of dead men stacked on top of each other.
Nola: Today is a day that shall live in infancy. Out of the baby steps that we have taken today, the feminist movement will actually move. A new brand of feminism is the norm now: militant feminism. Boys and gentlemen… we are coming for you. You have not yet known the kind of violence we are accustomed to. But you will. We're not terrorists, as the media will claim, we're fair-rorists, here to liberate you from the dicktatorships you have been brutalized by. And let me be clear, because I know subtleties go over your small brains, when I say 'liberate you from your dicktatorships' I mean we're coming to slice your fucking dicks off and cram them down your throats. We're coming for the rapists, the date rapists, the cat callers, the career stallers, the anti-abortion pro-anal good ol' boys, the misogynist men who rap about bitches and hoes and live with their single mothers, the country boys who think 'we all deserve a whistle', the politicians who want to legislate and penetrate our vaginas, the bosses who award jobs to likeable girls and pit them against the unlikeable girls, the casting agents and prodouchers who cut women off from roles if they don't flirt, the married men who treat their wives like second class citizens… None of you are safe, and even if you aren't guilty you're all harboring known terrorists. We can get to you because we are your wives. We can get to you because we are not your wives. We can get to you because you think you're smarter than us and you think we're too kind to wage the kind of wars that you legitimize under the banner of patriotism. You've mistaken our kindness for weakness. We've tried the peaceful thing and we hit a wall. But at the foot of a wall is there not a great uprise? We've been Martins… but today we become Malcolms. We are coming for your sons, your fathers, your brothers – frat and biological, your co-workers, wingmen, accomplices. You are not safe. Today we impose She-ria law in America… and your asses aren't ready for the kind of brutality we plan on exacting. Well, we've had a lovely evening gentlemen. Don't call us… we'll call on you. Tata.
Back to the board room:
Nola: It's tough to get the tone right on a speech like that, but I think I got it.
Dimon: I don't understand what I have to do with Militant Feminism. I have two women on this board.
Nola shoots all remaining board members and aims both guns at Dimon.
Nola: Had. You had two. (sigh) You really don't… due… diligence… do you? If you had you would have realized that I tend to get a little off message. The only reason I'm here is to right a wrong and deliver a message from your old pal Barry.
Dimon: Which is?
Nola: Bye Fiducia!
She shoots Dimon in the face.
Nola is covered in blood, and brain matter. She pulls out her Iphone.
Nola: Siri, can you remind me to update my CV?
She walks to the bloody conference table and starts making a plate of miscellaneous donuts and muffins to take back to Obama. Crandall Bowles lifts her head.
Crandall: Is it safe?
Nola: Not yet, but I'm working on it.


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Pharmacology Program Coursework
If you're interested in pursuing a pharmacology degree, read below to get a feel for Kent State's Pharmacology Program coursework. We require students to complete a set of core courses, but you also have the opportunity to select your own set of electives, take a seminar and participate in professional development.
If you have any questions about the Pharmacology Program coursework outlined below or would like additional information about the requirements, please contact the Department of Biomedical Sciences today!
Curriculum (2015 and after)
Core Courses
- Molecular Pharmacology (4)
- Introduction to Biomedical Sciences (1)
- Responsible Conduct of Research (1)
- Topics in Pharmacology (1)
- Pharmacology Journal Review (1)
- Cellular and Molecular Signaling (3)
- Medical Physiology (6)
- Quantitative Methods in Statistics (choose one):
- Analysis of Bioanthropological Data II (3)
- Analysis of Bioanthropological Data I (5)
- Statistical Inference in Psychology (3)
- Biological Statistics (3)
Additional Electives as needed and recommended by a student's guidance Committee.
Curriculum (pre-2015)
School of Biomedical Sciences Core
(Waivers or substitutions must be approved by the director)
Cell Biology
- BSCI 5/70143 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3 cr) Current study of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, including recent advances in research technology
- Must enroll concurrently in: BSCI 6/70144 Selected Readings in Eukaryotic Cell Biology (1 cr)
General Biochemistry
One of the following:
- CHEM 5/70261 Principles of Biochemistry I (3 cr) Chemistry and metabolism of biochemically important compounds, biological catalysts, and metabolic regulation.
- CHEM 5/70262 Principles of Biochemistry II (3 cr) Supramolecular and cellular biochemistry; transcription/translation
- BSCI 5/70142 Bioenergetics (3 cr) Respiration and photosynthesis, their origin, development, and control in living systems. Concepts are introduced from fundamental principles.
Quantitative Methods and Statistics
One of the following:
- BSCI 6/70103 Biological Statistics (3 cr)
- PSYC 6/71651 Statistical Inference in Psychology (3 cr)
- BMS 78637 Analysis of Bioanthropological Data I (5 cr)
- BMS 78638 Analysis of Bioanthropological Data II (3 cr)
- Equivalent course approved by director
- BMS 60291 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences (1 cr)
- BMS 6/70791 Seminar in Pharmacology (1 cr)
Professional Development
- BMS 6/70194 College Teaching in Biology
Pharmacology Core
(Waivers or substitutions must be approved by the director)
- BMS 6/70550, 6/70551 Medical Pharmacology I & II (6 cr) General principles of pharmacology including metabolism, action, interactions, side effects, toxicity and therapeutic use of drugs. Prerequisite: one year of organic chemistry or biochemistry
- BMS 6/70596 Individual Investigation in Pharmacology (1-3 cr see below)
One of the following courses:
- BMS 6/70449, 6/70450 Medical Physiology I & II (7 cr) Biophysical and biochemical concepts of integrative organ system physiology in the human
- BSCI 5/70433, 5/70433 Mammalian Physiology I & II (6 cr) The internal environment and homeostasis; control mechanisms, temperature regulation, metabolism and energy balance; the digestive, musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems
Pharmacology Electives
Two of the following:
- BMS 6/70557 Drug Mechanisms in the Brain (3 cr) The mechanisms of centrally-acting drugs on brain function
- BMS 6/70558 Psychoactive Drugs (3 cr) The effects of pharmacological agents on the physiology and pathophysiology of the mammalian nervous system
- BMS 6/70595 Special Topics, as offered
Concentration or General Electives
These electives should serve primarily as a guide to students. The Guidance Committee will be charged with approving the plan of study including the selection of electives. As part of this plan of study, students will also be expected to participate in Seminars and Special Topics courses and in courses that may be developed in the future where these are appropriate to the student's research interests.
Concentration Electives may include courses listed above not selected, other pertinent coursework at a consortial institution not otherwise selected, and/or the following:
- BMS 6/70429 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (4 cr)
- BSCI 5/70435, 5/70436 Reproductive Physiology of Mammals (4 cr)
- BSCI 5/70432 Endocrinology (3 cr)
- BSCI 6/70461 Neurochemistry (2 cr)
- BSCI 6/70431 Neuroendocrinology (2 cr)
- BSCI 6/70440 Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology (3 cr)
- BMS 6/70220 Human Microscopic Anatomy (5 cr)
- BMS 6/70240 Medical Microbiology and Immunology (5 cr)
Seminar in Pharmacology (BMS 6/70591 - 1 cr)
The purpose of these seminars is to help the student develop effective oral communication skills in a group setting, as well as demonstrate his/her integrative capacity, mastery of the background literature, and scientific inquiry. Seminars (2/yr) will be presented in years 1 and 2. Informative seminars on pertinent areas of modern pharmacology are expected. The seminars should include:
- Introduction to the field
- Methods used
- Pros and cons of the contrasting hypotheses
- Future directions
An additional seminar in each post candidacy year will be used to review the student's current research.
Each seminar presentation will be assessed by a written evaluation from each faculty member in attendance.
Individual Investigation in Pharmacology (BMS 6/70596 - 1-3 cr)
The purpose of these laboratories is to expose the student to various laboratory techniques and procedures used in pharmacological research. It also will provide the student with experience in experimental design. Each student will select three research projects. These projects will be directed by three different faculty members and performed in their respective laboratories. Each project will last a minimum of 10 weeks and the number of credits to be assigned will be agreed upon at the beginning of the semester. At the end of the semester, the student may be required to submit a written laboratory report in a particular journal format. This will be evaluated by the appropriate faculty member. A written summary evaluation will be made and will be based on the student's laboratory performance. The following semester the student will then rotate to the next laboratory. The rotations are generally completed prior to candidacy.
The M.S. degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the coursework core, appropriate elective courses including research hours, 6 credits of Thesis I (BMS 60199) for a total of 32 hours, and an acceptable research thesis. There is no non-thesis option.
Admission to doctoral work requires either completion of the master's degree or direct matriculation to the doctoral program following completion of no less than 20 hours of graduate course work (including the core curriculum). Recommendation for matriculation (M.S. degree program to Ph.D. degree program) is accorded by the student's Guidance Committee and the Director of the School of Biomedical Sciences. The Ph.D. will be awarded upon completion of a minimum of 90 graduate hours post-baccalaureate or 60 hours post-masters including 30 hours of Dissertation I (BMS 80199) and the presentation of an acceptable dissertation.
Candidates for the Ph.D. are expected to engage, to the extent possible, in other activities beneficial to their professional development. The teaching of laboratories and lecture courses, as appropriate, is considered valuable, and each student should have this experience during his or her graduate career, including those on non-teaching scholarships or research appointments for most or all of their tenure. Students should also seek membership in professional organizations, attend meetings to present research results, and maintain currency in the relevant literature.


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The acquisition of 2008 first round pick Joe Colborne in the Tomas Kaberle trade set hearts a-flutter throughout Leafs Nation, including the media covering the team. This was despite the fact that his debut AHL season was more than a little rocky at the time of the trade.
How has Colborne fared in a Marlies' uniform?
Colborne's superficial numbers have been very, very good. After posting just 26 points and a minus-15 rating over his first 55 AHL games, Colborne has managed 13 points and a plus-2 rating over 16 games since first donning a Marlies' jersey.
Where are his points coming from?
First off, the power play has been a huge factor, as it was in college. Slava Duris, who has been doing fantastic work tracking scoring chances for the team on this site, pointed that out in my last article on Colborne:
Part of the story can be explained by the percentage of points that Colborne gets while on the power play. With the Denver Pioneers last season, Colborne racked up a high percentage of his points on the PP – 21 of his 41 points came on the PP (51.2 %). In the AHL this year, he has 10 PP points, which makes up 37.0 % of his total. If you take out points scored on the power play, Colborne scored 0.51 points-per-game last season in the NCAA. This season, in the AHL, he is currently scoring at a 0.30 point-per-game.
It's been a similar story during Colborne's current tear with the Marlies. Of his 13 points, seven (three goals, four assists) have come while the Marlies were on the man advantage.
What about Colborne's goal-scoring? He's more than halfway to his goals total in Providence in less than a third of the games – has that been driven by taking more shots (generally a sustainable increase) or by a spike in shooting percentage?
As we can see, Colborne has been taking more shots per game since the trade, but that only accounts for a small amount of the change in his goal-scoring – about 25% of the difference. The rest of the change has been sparked by a big jump in shooting percentage, from a (very good) 16.3% to a (nearly unbelievably good) 23.3%. It is possible that Colborne was underperforming in terms of shooting percentage in Providence, but for that to be the case we have to accept that he's truly an elite-level shooter, something I'm not sure I believe at this point. Given that Colborne was only an 18.0% shooter in his best college season (he was an 11.9% shooter the year before that), it seems increasingly unlikely that nearly one shot in four will result in a goal over the long-term.
Certainly there's no reason to be too down on Colborne yet – he is very young, has good draft pedigree, and is in his first professional season. He has lots of time to take the next step; I'd simply argue he hasn't taken it yet.


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Monday, 18 April 2011
Hold My Hand
Posted by Amrita at Monday, April 18, 2011
8 Fertilize my soul:
- Terra said...
Your frangipani tree is so pretty! Congrats on the blog award dear friend.
- 18 April 2011 at 21:53
- Creations by Marie Antoinette and Edie Marie said...
Congrats on your award Hon,
Your always a very sweet lady.I love the images,So pretty,
XXOO Marie Antionette
- 18 April 2011 at 22:53
- Mel Avila Alarilla said...
Congratulations Amrita for receiving that Kreative Bloggers Award. You truly deserve the award. You have been such a blessing and source of inspiration to your readers and I'm sure the Lord will give you His award when you meet Him face to face. You have such beautiful flowers and medicinal plants in your garden. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.
- 19 April 2011 at 03:02
- Vilisi said...
Congratulations Amrita. You deserve it!
I love the picture on your header, by the way. I think it captures the essence of your blog so well.:)
- 19 April 2011 at 11:03
- Hold my hand: a social worker's blog said...
Dear Amrita,
Thank you for your kind words, and most importantly, for your friendship. I'm really glad our paths crossed.
Blessings to you and your mom.
- 19 April 2011 at 17:18
- Pia said...
hi amrita. i enjoyed the video you posted here. that was really good! congrats on the award you got.
- 20 April 2011 at 12:39
- David Edward said...
it is a blessing to be part of such a caring and spiritually gifted community. THANK YOU, Amrita for bringing us all together here.
- 20 April 2011 at 18:55
- Nadwrażliwiec said...
My grandmother has Aloe. We also have flower time here in Poland :)
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Hong Kong Aviation Capital signs for 60 A320neo Family aircraft – Jun 20, 2013– Paris, France (Techreleased) – Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC), a fast growing aircraft leasing company based in Hong Kong, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 40 A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Paris Air Show by Donal Boylan, CEO of HKAC and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
"All of our business over the last two years has been sale and lease backs of Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. We are proud to now extend this relationship directly with Airbus, and in particular to participate in the already proven success of the A320 NEO order book. This is our first direct order with any aircraft manufacturer and our first commitment for the A320 NEO" said Donal Boylan, CEO of HKAC.
"We are delighted to have HKAC as our new customer for the NEO, the world's best selling single-aisle aircraft. This demonstrates the continuing confidence of the market in Airbus' modern, fuel efficient aircraft which brings benefits to our customers in terms of profitability," said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. "We hope to grow our long term partnership with HKAC in the future."
HKAC is a Hong Kong based lessor which currently has a portfolio of over 50 Airbus aircraft. It has provided financing leasing services to several airlines in Asia and worldwide. It's the first time for HKAC to directly place orders with any aircraft manufacturer.
The A320neo incorporates new more fuel efficient engines and large "Sharklet" wing tip devices, which together deliver up to 15 percent in fuel savings.