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Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse whose specialty includes nutritional counseling, said Tuesday that she repeatedly rejected his demands for the drug, Diprivan, which is given intravenously.
But a frantic phone call she received from Jackson four days before his death made her fear that he somehow obtained Diprivan or another drug to induce sleep, Lee said.
While in Florida on June 21, Lee was contacted by a member of Jackson's staff.
"He called and was very frantic and said, `Michael needs to see you right away.' I said, 'What's wrong?' And I could hear Michael in the background ..., 'One side of my body is hot, it's hot, and one side of my body is cold. It's very cold,"' Lee said.
"I said, `Tell him he needs to go the hospital. I don't know what's going on, but he needs to go to the hospital ... right away."
"At that point, I knew that somebody had given him something that hit the central nervous system," she said, adding, "He was in trouble Sunday and he was crying out."
Jackson did not go to the hospital. He died June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest, his family said. Autopsies have been conducted, but an official cause of death is not expected for several weeks.
"I don't know what happened there. The only thing I can say is he was adamant about this drug," Lee said.
Following Jackson's death, allegations emerged that the 50-year-old King of Pop had been consuming painkillers, sedatives and antidepressants. But Lee said she encountered a man tortured by sleep deprivation and one who expressed opposition to recreational drug use.
"He wasn't looking to get high or feel good and sedated from drugs," she said. "This was a person who was not on drugs. This was a person who was seeking help, desperately, to get some sleep, to get some rest."
Jackson was rehearsing hard for what would have been his big comeback -- his "This Is It" tour, a series of performances that would have strained his aging dancer's body. Also, pain had been a part of his life since 1984, when his scalp was severely burned during a Pepsi commercial shoot.
Several months ago, Jackson had begun badgering Lee about Diprivan, also known as Propofol, Lee said. It is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. It is generally given through an IV needle in the hand.
Patients given Propofol take less time to regain consciousness than those administered certain other drugs, and they report waking up more clear-headed and refreshed, said University of Chicago psychopharmacologist James Zacny.
It has also been implicated in drug abuse, with people using it to "chill out" or to commit suicide, Zacny said. Accidental deaths linked to abuse have been reported. The powerful drug has a very narrow therapeutic window, meaning it doesn't take doses much larger than the medically recommended amount to stop a person's breathing.
An overdose that stops breathing can result in a buildup of carbon dioxide, causing the heart to beat erratically and leading to cardiac arrest, said Dr. John Dombrowski, a member of the board of directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Because it is given intravenously and is not the kind of prescription drug typically available from pharmacists, abuse cases have involved anesthesiologists, nurses and other hospital staffers with easy access to the drug, Zacny said.
In recent months, Lee said, Jackson waved away her warnings about it.
"I had an IV and when it hit my vein, I was sleeping. That's what I want," Lee said Jackson told her.
"I said, 'Michael, the only problem with you taking this medication' -- and I had a chill in my body and tears in my eyes three months ago -- 'the only problem is you're going to take it and you're not going to wake up," she recalled.
According to Lee, Jackson said it had been given to him before but he didn't want to discuss the circumstances or identify the doctor involved.
The singer also drew his own distinctions when it came to drugs versus prescription medicine.
"He said, `I don't like drugs. I don't want any drugs. My doctor told me this is a safe medicine,"' Lee said. The next day, she said she brought a copy of the Physician's Desk Reference to show him the section on Diprivan.
"He said, 'No, my doctor said it's safe. It works quick and it's safe as long as somebody's here to monitor me and wake me up. It's going be OK,"' Lee said. She said he did not give the doctor's name.
Lee said at one point, she spent the night with Jackson to monitor him while he slept. She said she gave him herbal remedies and stayed in a corner chair in his vast bedroom.
After he settled in bed, Lee told Jackson to turn down the lights and music -- he had classical music playing in the house. "He also had a computer on the bed because he loved Walt Disney," she said. "He was watching Donald Duck and it was ongoing. I said, `Maybe if we put on softer music,' and he said, `No, this is how I go to sleep."'
Three and a half hours later, Jackson jumped up and looked at Lee, eyes wide open, according to Lee. "This is what happens to me," she quoted him as saying. "All I want is to be able to sleep. I want to be able to sleep eight hours. I know I'll feel better the next day."
Lee, 56, is licensed as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in California, according to the state Board of Registered Nursing's Web site. She attended Los Angeles Southwest College and the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Sciences in Los Angeles.
Comedian Dick Gregory, who knows Lee and her work, said he believes Jackson's insomnia had its roots in the pop star's 2005 trial on child molestation charges. Jackson's health had deteriorated so much that his parents called Gregory, a natural foods proponent, for help.
Gregory said Jackson wasn't eating or drinking at the time and, after he was persuaded by Gregory to undergo testing, ended up hospitalized for severe dehydration.
But Jackson obviously was healthy enough to withstand the level of medical scrutiny needed to insure him for the upcoming high-stakes London concerts, Gregory said. "That you don't trick," he said of the exams.
Lee, who has also worked with Stevie Wonder, Marla Gibbs, Reynaldo Rey and other celebrities, said she was introduced to Jackson by the mother of one of his staff members. Jackson's three children had minor cold symptoms and their pediatrician was out of town.
Lee said she went to the house in January, the first of about 10 visits there through April, and treated the children with vitamins. Michael, intrigued, asked what else she did and took her up on her claim she could boost his energy.
After running blood tests, she devised protein shakes for him and gave him an intravenous vitamin and mineral mixture -- known as a "Myers cocktail," after Dr. John Myers -- which Lee said she uses routinely in her practice.
"It wasn't that he felt sick," she said. "He just wanted more energy."
Lee said she decided to speak out to protect Jackson's reputation from what she considers unfounded allegations of drug abuse or shortcomings as a parent.
"I think it's so wrong for people to say these things about him," she said. "He was a wonderful, loving father who wanted the best for his children."
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Entertainment Weekly has debuted four brand-new covers featuring characters from Warner Bros. Pictures' Suicide Squad, including the most prominent members of Task Force X. Check out all four covers in the gallery below!
RELATED: Warner Bros. Reveals Suicide Squad Plans for Comic-Con
From director David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch) comes Suicide Squad, starring Oscar nominee Will Smith (Ali, The Pursuit of Happyness), Oscar winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club), Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street, Focus), Joel Kinnaman (Netflix's "House of Cards") and Oscar nominee Viola Davis (The Help, Doubt).
It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself?
Written and directed by Ayer based on the characters from DC Comics, the film also stars Jai Courtney (Insurgent), Jay Hernandez (Takers), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Thor: The Dark World), Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors), Scott Eastwood (Fury), Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns), Adam Beach (Cowboys & Aliens), and Karen Fukuhara in her feature film debut. It is produced by Charles Roven and Richard Suckle, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Colin Wilson and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.
Suicide Squad opens worldwide in 3D, and in 2D, and in select IMAX 3D theaters beginning August 5, 2016.

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Parker Mill County Park
Parker Mill County Park, together with the City of Ann Arbor's Forest Park, is a 45-acre tract of mostly wooded land that encompasses the tail end of Fleming Creek, including its mouth, where it joins the Huron River. The historic operating grist mill is one of the highlights of the park.
Parker Grist Mill
Built in 1873, Parker Mill is one of the historic treasures in Washtenaw County. The grist mill is operable and contains original milling machinery left inside the mill when the Parker family ceased operation in 1958. The mill is open for public tours on select days in September and October. Private group tours are available by appointment May through October.
Parker Cider Mill
Built in 1887, the building was originally used as a cider mill. Today, the building houses old equipment and interpretive signs; no cider pressing equipment remains.
Parker Mill County Park Pavilion Rentals
New in 2023! Parker Mill County Park has one pavilion available for rent from April 15 - October 31. Pavilion reservations can be made at parksonline.ewashtenaw.org.
Information Pavilion
The pavilion has interpretive display panels, maps, restrooms, picnic tables, and a drinking fountain. Drinking fountain and restrooms open April 15 through October only.
Fishing opportunities are available at Parker Mill County Park in the following locations:
- Area #1 - Fleming Creek, north of the pioneer log cabin only - no fishing along Hoyt Post Trail
- Area #2 - Huron River near the Dixboro Road dam and footbridge
The Hoyt G. Post Trail
A one-mile long, accessible boardwalk connects five natural/interpretive areas along Fleming Creek and near the Huron River. This trail is a flat walkway with wide side curbs to keep wheelchairs and walkers on the boardwalk. This trail was constructed with a donation made by the late John C. Post and Thelma B. Post, in honor of John's brother, Hoyt Garrod. Hoyt G. Post, a former University of Michigan student, returned to Ann Arbor on many occasions and enjoyed hiking and canoeing along the Huron River.
Walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers are welcome. Dogs are not allowed on this trail. The trail is available year-round but is only accessible to walkers during inclement/snowy weather. During the winter months, park access is most convenient from the Dixboro Road parking lot entrance. Guided nature walks along the boardwalk are available by appointment.
Helen and Norris Post Legacy Trail and Pavilion
In 2009, the trail and pavilion north of Geddes Road opened to the public. Completed partially with the remaining funds from the original donation from John C. Post, the trail and pavilion allow guests to retreat into nature. The 0.25 mile nature trail roughly outlines the gristmill's former millpond. Dogs are not allowed on this trail.
A lovely pavilion elegantly blends with the natural setting of the park. The wood and limestone pavilion features inlaid etchings of drawings by Norris Post.
Paved Path
A paved path connects Parker Mill County Park to the City of Ann Arbor's Gallup Park. This scenic route crosses the Huron River and is appropriate for use by cyclists and joggers/runners. This path is open year-round, but access during winter months is most convenient from the Dixboro Road parking lot.


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Sunday, August 7, 2011
cake n' cereal treats....!
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Such memories! This cereal was available year round when I was a kid and I loved it! However, my kids have never even tried it :( I seriously need to let them. I have seen it out at Halloween, but it's not a great breakfast. I love that you have turned it into a dessert! From the bites to the pops to the cupcakes, you made it all looks so great!ReplyDelete
What fun ideas! Great looking pops and cupcakes!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 10, 2011 at 12:59 AM
What a GREAT recipe! I would love it if you came over to Cast Party Wednesday tomorrow and shared this and other recipes with us! :)ReplyDelete
I hope to see you there!
What a clever way to have fun with cupcakes and make some cereal cake pops. Love it!ReplyDelete
I would love for you to hop over and share a link to this on my mommy solution meme.
My son would so want these for breakfast!! LOLOL How could I argue with him, they are cereal right?ReplyDelete
what an awesome idea!!!!!!!!!!!!! so pretty! thanks for stopping by my blog btw :0)ReplyDelete
They look great!ReplyDelete
How fun are these? Even my teenage boys would love them!ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us on Cupcake Tuesday!
Nice! A swing back to my childhood from the 70's!!ReplyDelete
Very clever... my kids would love these. Who am I kidding...... I would love these!ReplyDelete
ok THIS is cool beans...I love your blog.ReplyDelete
Such a cute idea! Perfect for someone like me that LOVES her cereal more than anything! Thanks for sharing these ideas!ReplyDelete
I use to BEG my mom to buy these and nope never. What is stopping me now. I am an adult and can have booberry whenever I want! These looks fantastically fun.ReplyDelete
Awesome creation! Perfect for a party (please invite me). Would love for you to share these beauties on our recipe linky over at Momtrends:ReplyDelete
THESE ARE ADORABLE!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
So cute! I'd love it if you'd link this recipe up at A Little Nosh!ReplyDelete


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Monday, August 6, 2012
DIY Hair Accessories in 5 Minutes or Less
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Very cute! Thanks for the recommendation on Sally for supplies - I had never thought of that!ReplyDelete
I'm glad that you have your header issue resolved!
This brings back memories. I loved making quick, easy hair bows and flower clips when my girls were little - then you soon are asked to make bows for the whole cheer team :-)ReplyDelete
Very cute! Your girls will enjoy wearing these to school this fall.ReplyDelete
Those are both very cute and it looks super easy! Thanks for sharing:)ReplyDelete
Helps to have gorgeous hair like all the T girls! :)ReplyDelete
I was just thinking that those alligator clips would be good for more that just hairbows--I'm thinking that some embellishments like the ones you've used could be a cute thing to clip onto a purse, briefcase, coat lapel, etc. Much easier on the material than a pin!
So cute!! They would definitely cost more than that as hair clips. Fabulous idea!ReplyDelete
Very Nice. My girls would love them. The pink flower is my favorite.ReplyDelete
Too cute! I need to make me some, but maybe less frilly??ReplyDelete
What a brilliant idea and so easy to do. Love it! Move over kids, this is one for the grownups, too. :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful clips, but the girls are even more beautiful! l:-)ReplyDelete
So cute and easy! I wish there were more accessories for boys. All mine wear are belts:)ReplyDelete
I love these. They are really cute. I have a link party on Wednesdays, and I would love it if you would link this post. It is called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party.ReplyDelete
I hope to see you there. Have a great Day.
Debi Bolocofsky
Adorned From Above
PS I love your link party. I am there every week.
So cute, Amanda! And I love how quick and easy these were to make.ReplyDelete
These are cute. And much simpler that the ones I usually make.ReplyDelete
Cute and quick! I'll be snooping around the clearance in my Michael's now.ReplyDelete
so pretty & festive!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Gotta love pretty and easy!ReplyDelete
I love to hear your feedback! Please feel free to leave comments...just don't send me spam asking me to buy stuff off your website! I've got three kids and no money to purchase your magic weight-loss pill or bust enhancement, or whatever else you might be selling. Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you! :)
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Gianni Versace Biography
Gianni Versacefashion designer
Born: 12/2/1946
Birthplace: Reggio di Calabria, Italy
Versace launched his own label in 1978 and designed clothing that melded classic and pop culture influences, often featuring wild prints and ample bare flesh. He transformed fashion shows into media events, luring his numerous celebrity friends (such as Princess Diana, Elton John, Madonna, RuPaul, and Woody Allen) into the audience and helping to ignite the supermodel phenomenon. Versace also designed jewelry, home furnishings, and costumes for performers at La Scala.Died: 7/15/1997
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James Starks set to re-sign with Packers
James Starks was set to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Instead, he's decided he's perfectly happy in the Midwest.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Starks is set to re-sign with the Green Bay Packers on a two-year deal. While the deal is not yet completed, it is considered "imminent."
Starks was Green Bay's second-leading rusher last season behind rookie Eddie Lacy. Starks had 89 carries for 493 yards and three touchdowns for the Packers while Lacy was named to the Pro Bowl with 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Starks elected to return to a crowded backfield in Green Bay. In addition to Lacy, Jonathan Franklin, DuJuan Harris also remain on the roster. Franklin had 19 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown in his rookie season. Harris missed last season due to injury but proved an effective option in 2012 with 157 yards and two touchdowns in four games for the Packers.
The Steelers, meanwhile, have been in search of help in their backfield. In addition to the scheduled visit with Starks, Pittsburgh has visits with Felix Jones and LaRod Stevens-Howling set up this week.


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GE, UP herald 5,000th Evolution Series locomotiveWritten by Douglas John Bowen
Erie, Pa.-based GE Transportation Friday announced the rollout of the 5,000th Evolution Series Locomotive, in production since since 2005.
Erie, Pa.-based GE Transportation Friday announced the rollout of the 5,000th Evolution Series Locomotive, in production since since 2005.
The company says the Evolution Series is GE's "most successful global locomotive platform serving railroads in North and South America, Australia, Africa, and Asia."
The 5,000th unit was delivered to Union Pacific under the road number 7964. The locomotive will be featured in the Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days event that is part of the UP's 150th anniversary celebration, with UP steam locomotive No. 844 on the point, followed by GE Transportation's 5,000th Evolution Series diesel electric locomotive.
Dick Hartman, UP director of Public Affairs in Colorado and Wyoming, said, "We are proud to continue to be a part the Frontier Days celebration by pulling such a historic passenger special with the legendary steam locomotive No. 844 along the northern Colorado Front range."
GE Transportation President and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said, "The delivery of 5,000 Evolution Series Locomotives is a historic milestone for GE Transportation. The Evolution Series Locomotive is GE's most successful global locomotive platform contributing to sustainable infrastructure growth around the world. The Evolution Series has significantly improved hauling capability while reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. We are also proud to share in this historical eventwith the Union Pacific Railroad to celebrate 150 years of rail service excellence in the United States."
GE Transportation says the Evolution Series reduces emissions by more than approximately 40% compared with previous GE models.
GE Transportation is a division of Fairfield, Conn.-based General Electric Co.


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For many years, access to sports supplements in Thailand has been very limited and expensive. The cost alone has been prohibitive for the average Thai to gain access to quality supplements. Fortunately today, there is a wide variety of imported sports supplements such as whey protein available in Thailand at prices similar to that in Europe and Australia.
The registration process for food products in Thailand is notoriously complicated and expensive. For example, a whey protein product needs a separate registration for every size and flavor of essentially the same product. The entire process to register one product can end up costing several thousand dollars and there is no guarantee that the product will even be accepted. Another issue lies with supplement ingredients. The English ingredient needs to be checked against an approved ingredient list which is in Thai. Even though the ingredient exists, if its not in the Thai approved ingredient list chances are the product will be rejected. Fortunately today, the Thai FDA appears to be relaxing their registration process for sports supplements.
Companies such as Dymatize Nutrition and Optimum Nutrition now have official distributors in Thailand and their products are officially registered with the Thai FDA. Prior to this, sports supplements were often smuggled into the country and sold illegally usually at very high prices.
Musashi, an Australian supplement company, has been trading in Thailand for several years and had essentially cornered the market for supplements such as whey protein. Because of this, the company was able to charge extortionate prices giving them a bad reputation in Thailand.
Many new sports supplement retailers have emerged in the past year in Thailand making the market competitive. One such retailer, Phuket Health Shop, now has over 300 imported sports supplements in stock making them one of largest retailers of supplements in Thailand. Phuket Health Shop carries the worlds most popular brands of whey protein and sports supplements such as Dymatize, Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Gaspari, USP Labs, AST, and CytoSport. As a high volume retailer, Phuket Health Shop offers extremely low prices and provides nationwide delivery of its products.
The sports supplement market in Thailand is set to explode. Thais are showing an increased interest in bodybuilding and sports such as mixed martial arts where events are often sponsored by supplement companies. Top quality whey protein can now be purchased at an average serving cost similar to that of a regular meal. Professional bodybuilders have become celebrities in Thailand and many young Thais idolize them. These are just a few of the many reasons this emerging industry is set for amazing growth.


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{Illustration facing page 12: THE SIGNS OF THE GRADES.
These are arranged as ten panels: * * * * * * * * * *
These are all halftone photos of a single human in a black Tau robe, barefoot with hood completely closed over the face. The hood displays a six-pointed figure on the forehead --- presumably the radiant eye of Horus of the A.'. A.'., but the rendition is too poor in detail. There is a cross pendant over the heart. The ten panels are numbered in white in the upper left, but the numerals are very dim even in the Ist edition (some blurred out entirely in the Weiser edition).
The panels are identified by two columns of numbered captions, 1 to 6 to the left and 7 to 10 to the right. The description is bottom to top and left to right:
"1. Earth: the god Set fighting." Frontal figure. Rt. foot pointed to the fore and angled slightly outward with weight on ball of foot. Lf. heel touching Rt. heel and foot pointed left. Arms form a diagonal with body, right above head and in line with left at waist height. Hands palmer and open with fingers outstretched and together. Head erect.
"2. Air: The god Shu supporting the sky." Frontal. Heels together and slightly angled apart to the front, flat on floor. Head down. Arms angled up on either side of head about head 1.5 ft. from head to wrist and crooked as if supporting a ceiling just at head height with the finger tips. The palms face upward and the backs of the hands away from the head. Thumbs closed to side of palms. Fingers straight and together.
"3. Water: the goddess Auramoth." Same body and foot position as #2, but head erect. Arms are brought down over the chest so that the thumbs touch above the heart and the backs of the hands are to the front. The fingers meet below the heart, forming between thumbs and fingers the descending triangle of water.
"4. Fire: the goddess Thoum-aesh-neith." Frontal. Head and body like #3. Arms are angled so that the thumbs meet in a line over the brow. Palmer side facing. Fingers meet above head, forming between thumbs and fingers the ascending triangle of fire.
"5,6. Spirit: the rending and closing of the veil." Head erect in both. #5 has the same body posture as #1, except that the left and right feet are countercharged and flat on the floor. Arms and hands are crooked forward at shoulder level such that the hands appear to be clawing open a split veil --- hands have progressed to a point that the forearms are invisible, being directly pointed at the front. Upper arms are flat and horizontal in the plain of the image. #6. has the same body posture as #1, feet in same position as #1 but flat to the floor. The arms are elbow down against abdomen, with hands forward over heart in claws such that the knuckles are touching. Passing from #5 to #6 or vice versa is done by motion of shoulders and rotation of wrists. This is different from the other sign of opening the veil, the Sign of the Enterer, with is done with hands flat palm to palm and then spread without rotation of wrists.
"7-10. The L V X signs."
"7. + Osiris slain --- the cross." Body and feet as in #2. Head bowed. Arms directly horizontal from the shoulders in the plane of the image. Hands with fingers together, thumbs to side of palm and palmer side forward. The tau shape of the robe dominates the image.
"8. L Isis mourning --- the Svastica." The body is in semi-profile, head down slightly and facing right of photograph. The arms, hands, legs and feet are positioned to define a swastika. Left foot flat, carrying weight and angled toward the right of the photo. Right foot toe down behind the figure to the left in the photo. Right upper arm due left in photo and forearm vertical with fingers closed and pointing upward. Left arm smoothly canted down to the right of photo, with fingers closed and pointed down.
"9. V Typhon --- the Trident." Figure frontal and standing on tip toe, toes forward and heals not touching. Head back. Arms angled in a "V" with the body to the top and outward in the plain of the photo. Fingers and thumbs as #7, but continuing the lines of the arms.
"10. X Osiris risen --- the Pentagram." Body and feet as in #7. Head directly frontal and level. Arms crossed over heart, right over left with hands extended, fingers closed and thumb on side such that the palms rest on the two opposite shoulders.}
1. This book is very easy to misunderstand; readers are asked to use the most minute critical care in the study of it, even as we have done in its preparation.
2. In this book it is spoken of the Sephiroth and the Paths; of Spirits and Conjurations; of Gods, Spheres, Planes, and many other things which may or may not exist.
It is immaterial whether these exist or not. By doing certain things certain results will follow; students are most earnestly warned against attributing objective reality or philosophic validity to any of them.
3. The advantages to be gained from them are chiefly
("a") A widening of the horizon of the mind.
("b") An improvement of the control of the mind.
4. The student, if he attains any success in the following practices, will find himself confronted by things (ideas or {13} beings) too glorious or too dreadful to be described. It is essential that he remain the master of all that he beholds, hears or conceives; otherwise he will be the slave of illusion, and the prey of madness.
Before entering upon any of these practices, the student should be in good health, and have attained a fair mastery of Asana, Pranayama and Dharana.
5. There is little danger that any student, however idle or stupid, will fail to get some result; but there is great danger that he will be led astray, obsessed and overwhelmed by his results, even though it be by those which it is necessary that he should attain. Too often, moreover, he mistaketh the first resting-place for the goal, and taketh off his armour as if he were a victor ere the fight is well begun.
It is desirable that the student should never attach to any result the importance which it at first seems to possess.
6. First, then, let us consider the Book "777" and its use; the preparation of the Place; the use of the Magic Ceremonies; and finally the methods which follow in Chapter V. "Viator in Regnis Arboris," and in Chapter VI. "Sagitta trans Lunam."
(In another book will it be treated of the Expansion and Contraction of Consciousness; progress by slaying the Chakkrams; progress by slaying the Pairs of Opposites; the methods of Sabhapaty Swami, &c., &c.)
1. The student must FIRST obtain a thorough knowledge of "Book 777", especially of columns i., ii., iii., v., vi., vii., ix., xi., xii., xiv., xv., xvi., xvii., xviii., xix., xxxiv., xxxv., xxxviii., {14} xxxix., xl., xli., xlii., xlv., liv., lv., lix., lx., lxi., lxiii., lxx., lxxv., lxxvii., lxviii., lxxix., lxxx., lxxxi., lxxxiii., xcvii., xcviii., xcix., c., ci., cxvii., cxviii., cxxxvii., cxxxviii., cxxxix., clxxv., clxxvi., clxxvii., clxxxii.
When these are committed to memory, he will begin to understand the nature of these correspondences. ("See" Illustrations "The Temple of Solomon the King" in this number. Cross references are given.)
2. If we take an example, the use of the table will become
Let us suppose that you wish to obtain knowledge of some obscure science.
In column xlv., line 12, you will find "Knowledge of Sciences."
By now looking up line 12 in the other columns, you will find that the Planet corresponding is Mercury, its number eight, its lineal figures the octagon and octagram. The God who rules that planet Thoth, or in Hebrew symbolism Tetragrammaton Adonai and Elohim Tzabaoth, its Archangel Raphael, its Choir of Angels Beni Elohim, its Intelligence Tiriel, its Spirit Taphtatharath, its colours Orange (for Mercury is the Sphere of the Sephira Hod, 8), Yellow, Purple, Grey, and Indigo rayed with Violet; its Magical Weapon the Wand or Caduceus, its Perfumes Mastic and others, its sacred plants Vervain and others, its jewel the Opal or Agate; its sacred animal the Snake, &c., &c.
3. You would then prepare your Place of Working accordingly. In an orange circle you would draw an eight-pointed star of yellow, at whose points you would place eight lamps. The Sigil of the Spirit (which is to be found in Cornelius {15} Agrippa and other books) you would draw in the four colours with such other devices as your experience may suggest.
4. And so on. We cannot here enter at length into all the necessary preparations; and the student will find them fully set forth in the proper books, of which the "Goetia" is perhaps the best example.
These rituals need not be slavishly imitated; on the contrary the student should do nothing the object of which he does not understand; also, if he have any capacity whatever, he will find his own crude rituals more effective than the highly polished ones of other people.
The general purpose of all this preparation is as follows:
5. Since the student is a man surrounded by material objects, if it be his wish to master one particular idea, he must make every material object about him directly suggest that idea. Thus in the ritual quoted, if his glance fall upon the lights, their number suggests Mercury; he smells the perfumes, and again Mercury is brought to his mind. In other words, the whole magical apparatus and ritual is a complex system of mnemonics.
[The importance of these lies principally in the fact that particular sets of images that the student may meet in his wanderings correspond to particular lineal figures, divine names, &c. and are controlled by them. As to the possibility of producing results external to the mind of the seer ("objective," in the ordinary common sense acceptation of the term) we are here silent.]
6. There are three important practices connected with all forms of
ceremonial (and the two Methods which later we shall describe). These are:
(1) Assumption of God-forms.
(2) Vibration of Divine Names.
(3) Rituals of "Banishing" and "Invoking".
These, at least, should be completely mastered before the dangerous Methods of Chapters V. and VI. are attempted.
1. The Magical Images of the Gods of Egypt should be made thoroughly familiar. This can be done by studying them in any public museum, or in such books as may be accessible to the student. They should then be carefully painted by him, both from the model and from memory.
2. The student, seated in the "God" position, or in the characteristic attitude of the God desired, should then imagine His image as coinciding with his own body, or as enveloping it. This must be practised until mastery of the image is attained, and an identity with it and with the God experienced.
It is a matter for very great regret that no simple and certain test of success in this practice exists.
3. The Vibration of God-names. As a further means of identifying the human consciousness with that pure portion of it which man calls by the name of some God, let him act thus:
4. ("a") Stand with arms outstretched. ("See"
("b") Breathe in deeply through the nostrils, imagining the name of the God desired entering with the breath.
("c") Let that name descend slowly from the lungs to the heart, the solar plexus, the navel, the generative organs, and so to the feet. {17}
("d") The moment that it appears to touch the feet, quickly advance the left foot about 12 inches, throw forward the body, and let the hands (drawn back to the side of the eyes) shoot out, so that you are standing in the typical position of the God Horus,["See" Illustration in Vol. I. No. 1, "Blind Force."] and at the same time imagine the Name as rushing up and through the body, while you breathe it out through the nostrils with the air which has been till then retained in the lungs. All this must be done with all the force of which you are capable.
("e") Then withdraw the left foot, and place the right forefinger upon the lips, so that you are in the characteristic position of the God Harpocrates["See" Illustration in Vol. I. No. 1, "The Silent Watcher."]
5. It is a sign that the student is performing this correctly when a single "Vibration" entirely exhausts his physical strength. It should cause him to grow hot all over, or to perspire violently, and it should so weaken him that he will find it difficult to remain standing.
6. It is a sign of success, though only by the student himself is it perceived, when he hears the name of the God vehemently roared forth, as if by the concourse of ten thousand thunders; and it should appear to him as if that Great Voice proceeded from the Universe, and not from himself.
In both the above practices all consciousness of anything but the God-form and name should be absolutely blotted out; and the longer it takes for normal perception to return, the better. {18}
I. The Rituals of the Pentagram and Hexagram must be committed to memory; they are as follows:
(i) Touching the forehead say Ateh (Unto Thee).
(ii) Touching the breast say Malkuth (The Kingdom).
(iii) Touching the right shoulder, say ve-Geburah (and the Power).
(iv) Touching the left shoulder, say ve-Gedulah (and the Glory).
(v) Clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-Olahm, Amen (To the Ages, Amen).
(vi) Turning to the East make a pentagram (that of Earth) with the proper weapon (usually the Wand). Say ("i.e." vibrate) I H V H.
(vii) Turning to the South, the same, but say A D N I.
(viii) Turning to the West, the same, but say A H I H.
(ix) Turning to the North, the same, but say A G L A.
Pronounce: Ye-ho-wau, Adonai, Eheieh, Agla.
(x) Extending the arms in the form of a Cross say:
(xi) Before me Raphael;
(xii) Behind me Gabriel;
(xiii) On my right hand Michael.
(xiv) On my left hand Auriel;
(xv) For about me flames the Pentagram,
(xvi) And in the Column stands the six-rayed Star.
(xvii-xxi) Repeat (i) to (v), the Qabalistic Cross. {19}
' ' Equilibrium of Actives / \ / \ * / \ # / \ Name: A H I H (Eheieh) \---------------- \---------------- \ '/ . . \' \ '/ . . \' \/ . " . \ \/ . " . \ I /\' ' \ /\' ' \ B N \ \ A V # * N O I K ' ' S Equilibrium of Passives I / \ / \ H N / \ * / \ # I Name A G L A (Agla). G ----------------/ ----------------/ N '/ . . \' / '/ . . \' / G / . " . \/ / . " . \/ / ' '/\ / ' '/\ / / # *
The Signs of the Portal ("see" Illustrations): Extend the hands in front of you, palms outwards, separate them as if in the act of rending asunder a veil or curtain (actives), and then bring them together as if closing it up again and let them fall to the side (passives).
(The Grade of the "Portal" is particularly attributed to the
element of Spirit; it refers to the Sun; the Paths of Samekh, Nun and
Ayin, are attributed to this degree.<
I ' ' B N / \ # / \ * A Name: A L H I M V / \ \ / \ \ N O -------------\-- -------------\-- I (Elohim). K '/ . . \'\ '/ . . \'\ S I / . " . \ \ / . " . \ \ H N / ' ' \ * / ' ' \ # I G N G
{20} The signs of 4 Degree = 7 Square: Raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle ("See" illustration).
(The Grade of 4 Degree = 7 Square is particularly attributed to the element Fire; it refers to the planet Venus; the paths of Qof, Tzaddi and Peh are attributed to this degree. For other attributions "see" "777" lines 7 and 31).
I ' ' B N / \ / \ A V #----------* *---------# N O ---------------- ---------------- I Name: A L (El). K '/ . . \' '/ . . \' S I / . " . \ / . " . \ H N / ' ' \ / ' ' \ I G N G
The signs of 3 Degree = 8 Square: Raise the arms till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards. ("See" illustration).
(The Grade of 3 Degree = 8 Square is particularly attributed to the element of Water; it refers to the planet Mercury; the paths of Resh and Shin are attributed to this degree. For other attributions "see" "777", lines 8 and 23).
I ' ' B N / \ / \ A V *----------# #---------* N Name: I H V H O ---------------- ---------------- I (Ye-ho-wau). K '/ . . \' '/ . . \' S I / . " . \ / . " . \ H N / ' ' \ / ' ' \ I G N G
The signs of 2 Degree = 9 Square: Stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight. ("See" illustration). {21}
(The Grade of 2 Degree = 9 Square is particularly attributed to the element Air; it refers to the Moon; the path of Taw is attributed to this degree. For other attributions "see" "777" lines 9 and 11).
I ' ' B N # / \ * / \ A V / / \ / / \ N O -/-------------- -/-------------- I Name: A D N I (Adonai). K / '/ . . \' / '/ . . \' S I / / . " . \ / / . " . \ H N * / ' ' \ # / ' ' \ I G N G
The Sign of 1 Degree = 10 Square: Advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open.
(The Grade of 1 Degree = 10 Square is particularly attributed to the element of Earth, "See" "777" lines 10 and 32 bis).
This ritual is to be performed after the "Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram".
(i) Stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body,
holding the wand or other weapon upright in the median line. Then face
East and say:
(ii) I.N.R.I.
Yod. Nun. Resh. Yod.
Virgo, Isis, Mighty Mother.
Scorpio, Apophis, Destroyer.
Sol, Osiris, Slain and Risen.
Isis, Apophis, Osiris, IAO. {22}
(iii) Extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say: "The Sign of Osiris Slain." ("See" Illustration).
(iv) Raise the right arm to point upwards, keeping the elbow square, and lower the left arm to point downwards, keeping the elbow square, while turning the head over the left shoulder looking down so that the eyes follow the left forearm, and say, "The Sign of the Mourning of Isis." ("See" Illustration).
(v) Raise the arms at an angle of sixty degrees to each other above the head, which is thrown back, and say, "The Sign of Apophis and Typhon." ("See" Illustration).
(vi) Cross the arms on the breast, and bow the head and say, "The Sign of Osiris Risen." ("See" Illustration).
(vii) Extend the arms again as in (iii) and cross them again as in (vi) saying: "L.V.X., Lux, the Light of the Cross".
/\ # / \ \ (viii) With the magical weapon trace the / \ \ 1 Hexagram of Fire in the East, saying, / /\ \ * "Ararita" (Aleph-Resh-Aleph-Resh-Yod-Taw-Aleph). ---------- This Word consists of the initials of a / \ # sentence which means "One is His Beginning: / \ \ One is His Individuality: His Permutation is ---------- \ 2 One." *
This hexagram consists of two equilateral triangles, both apices pointed upwards. Begin at the top of the upper {23} triangle and trace it in a dextro-rotary direction. The top of the lower triangle should coincide with the central point of the upper triangle.
/\ # --------\- (ix) Trace the Hexagram of Earth in the 2* \/ \/\ South, saying "ARARITA." This Hexagram \/\ /\ *1 has the apex of the lower triangle pointing -\-------- downwards, and it should be capable of # \/ inscription in a circle. /\ # / \ \ / \ \ / \ \ 1 ---------- * ---------- (x) Trace the Hexagram of Air in the 2* \ / West, saying "ARARITA." This Hexagram \ \ / is like that of Earth; but the bases of the \ \ / triangles coincide, forming a diamond. \ \/ # ---------- * \ / \ \ / \ \ / (xi) Trace the hexagram of Water in the # \/ North, saying "ARARITA." /\ # This hexagram has the lower triangle placed / \ \ above the upper, so that their apices coincide. / \ \ / \ * ----------
(xii) Repeat (i-vii)
The Banishing Ritual is identical, save that the direction of the Hexagrams must be reversed. {24}
"Invoking" "Banishing" /\ # # /\ "The Greater Ritual of" --------\- -/-------- "the Hexagram" 2* \/ \/\ Saturn /\/ \/ *2 \/\ /\ *1 1* /\ /\/ To invoke or banish -\-------- --------/- planets or zodiacal # \/ \/ # signs. 1 The Hexagram of 2* /\ *--/\--# Earth alone is used. -/-------- ---------- Draw the hexagram, /\/ \/ # Jupiter \/ \/ beginning from the # /\ /\/ /\ /\ point which is --------/- ---------- attributed to the \/ *1 #--\/--* 2 planet you are dealing with. ("See" "777" col. #--/\--* 1 /\ *2 lxxxiii). ---------- --------\- Thus to invoke \/ \/ # \/ \/\ Jupiter begin from the /\ /\ Mars \/\ /\ # right-hand point of ---------- -\-------- the lower triangle, 2 *--\/--# 1* \/ dextro-rotary and complete; then trace 4,9.* # 6,7. the upper triangle #-- / /\ # --*5,8. 10,3.*-- / /\ * --# from its left hand --------\- --------\- point and complete. 2,11.*/\/ \/\# #/\/ \/\*2,11. Trace the #\/\ /\/*1,12.Sun 1,12.*\/\ /\/# astrological sigil -\------/- -\------/- of the planet in the 6,7.*-- # \/ * --# #-- * \/ # --*4,9.centre of your 3,10. 5,8. hexagram. For the Zodiac use #--/\--*2 /\ *1 the hexagram of the ---------- --------\- planet which \/ \/ Venus # \/ \/\ rules the {25) sign /\ /\ \/\ /\ # you require ("777", ---------- -\-------- col. cxxxviii); but 1*--\/--# 2* \/ draw the astrological sigil of the sign, 1* /\ 2*--/\--# instead of that of the -/-------- ---------- planet. /\/ \/ # Mercury \/ \/ # /\ /\/ /\ /\ --------/- ---------- \/ *2 #--\/--*1 /\ # # /\ --------\- -/-------- 1* \/ \/\ Moon /\/ \/ *1 \/\ /\ *2 2* /\ /\/ -\-------- --------/- # \/ \/ # {25}
For Caput and Cauda Draconis use the lunar hexagram, with the sigil of Caput Draconis or Cauda Draconis.
To banish, reverse the hexagram.
In all cases use a conjuration first with Ararita, and next with the name of the God corresponding to the planet or sign you are dealing with.
The Hexagrams pertaining to the planets are as in plate on preceding page.
2. These rituals should be practised until the figures drawn appear in flame, in flame so near to physical flame that it would perhaps be visible to the eyes of a bystander, were one present. It is alleged that some persons have attained the power of actually kindling fire by these means. Whether this be so or not, the power is not one to be aimed at.
3. Success in "banishing" is known by a "feeling of cleanliness" in the atmosphere; success in "invoking" by a "feeling of holiness." It is unfortunate that these terms are so vague.
But at least make sure of this: that any imaginary figure or being shall instantly obey the will of the student, when he uses the appropriate figure. In obstinate cases, the form of the appropriate God may be assumed.
4. The banishing rituals should be used at the commencement of any ceremony whatever. Next, the student should use a general invocation, such as the "Preliminary Invocation" in the "Goetia" as well as a special invocation to suit the nature of his working.
5. Success in these verbal invocations is so subtle a {26} matter, and its grades so delicately shaded, that it must be left to the good sense of the student to decide whether or not he should be satisfied with his result.
1. Let the student be at rest in one of his prescribed positions, having bathed and robed with the proper decorum. Let the place of working be free from all disturbance, and let the preliminary purifications, banishings and invocations be duly accomplished, and, lastly, let the incense be kindled.
2. Let him imagine his own figure (preferably robed in the proper magical garments and armed with the proper magical weapons) as enveloping his physical body, or standing near to and in front of him.
3. Let him then transfer the seat of his consciousness to that imagined figure; so that it may seem to him that he is seeing with its eyes, and hearing with its ears.
This will usually be the great difficulty of the operation.
4. Let him then cause that imagined figure to rise in the air to a great height above the earth.
5. Let him then stop and look about him. (It is sometimes difficult to open the eyes.)
6. Probably he will see figures approaching him, or become conscious of a landscape.
Let him speak to such figures, and insist upon being answered, using the proper pentagrams and signs, as previously taught.
7. Let him travel about at will, either with or without guidance from such figure or figures. {27}
8. Let him further employ such special invocations as will cause to appear the particular places he may wish to visit.
9. Let him beware of the thousand subtle attacks and deceptions that he will experience, carefully testing the truth of all with whom he speaks.
Thus a hostile being may appear clothed with glory; the appropriate pentagram will in such a case cause him to shrivel or decay.
10. Practice will make the student infinitely wary in these matters.
11. It is usually quite easy to return to the body, but should any difficulty arise, practice (again) will make the imagination fertile. For example, one may create in thought a chariot of fire with white horses, and command the charioteer to drive earthwards.
It might be dangerous to go too far, or to stay too long; for fatigue must be avoided.
The danger spoken of is that of fainting, or of obsession, or of loss of memory or other mental faculty.
12. Finally, let the student cause his imagined body in which he supposes himself to have been travelling to coincide with the physical, tightening his muscles, drawing in his breath, and putting his forefinger to his lips. Then let him "awake" by a well-defined act of will, and soberly and accurately record his experiences.
It may be added that this apparently complicated experiment is perfectly easy to perform. It is best to learn by "travelling" with a person already experienced in the matter. Two or three experiments will suffice to render the student confident and even expert. See also "The Seer", pp. 295-333.
1. The previous experiment has little value, and leads to few results of importance. But it is susceptible of a development which merges into a form of Dharana --- concentration --- and as such may lead to the very highest ends. The principal use of the practice in the last chapter is to familiarise the student with every kind of obstacle and every kind of delusion, so that he may be perfect master of every idea that may arise in his brain, to dismiss it, to transmute it, to cause it instantly to obey his will.
2. Let him then begin exactly as before, but with the most intense solemnity and determination.
3. Let him be very careful to cause his imaginary body to rise in a line exactly perpendicular to the earth's tangent at the point where his physical body is situated (or to put it more simply, straight upwards).
4. Instead of stopping, let him continue to rise until fatigue almost overcomes him. If he should find that he has stopped without willing to do so, and that figures appear, let him at all costs rise above them.
Yea, though his very life tremble on his lips, let him force his way upward and onward! 5. Let him continue in this so long as the breath of life is in him. Whatever threatens, whatever allures, though it were Typhon and all his hosts loosed from the pit and leagued against him, though it were from the very Throne of God Himself that a Voice issues bidding him stay and be content, let him struggle on, ever on.
6. At last there must come a moment when his whole {29} being is swallowed up in fatigue, overwhelmed by its own inertia.*
* This in case of failure. The results of success are so many and wonderful that no effort is here made to describe them. They are classified, tentatively, in the "Herb Dangerious," Part II., "infra".
Let him sink (when no longer can he strive, though his tongue by bitten through with the effort and the blood gush from his nostrils) into the blackness of unconsciousness; and then, on coming to himself, let him write down soberly and accurately a record of all that hath occurred, yea a record of all that hath occurred.
[A book of Elementary Invocations is in preparation, and will be issued in Number 3.]
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Just wanted to share a few more tidbits of news about the newest restaurants in Epcot's World Showcase as well as some other Epcot food news!
Via Napoli and Hacienda de San Angel
First, as you know, Epcot will be revealing two restaurants this fall: Hacienda de San Angel is the new name for what was known as the Cantina de San Angel in the Mexico pavilion. This location will serve as a counter service eatery during the day, and a table service eatery at night.
Via Napoli, in the Italy pavilion, will be a brand new 300-seat restaurant in Epcot's World Showcase. The recent news is that the wood-fired pizza ovens in the restaurant will represent three volcanoes in Italy!
The two will open in September, and should be added to Disney's Advanced Dining Reservations availability in July or August, according to the announcements made at today's D23 Flowers and Fireworks event.
Stay tuned this week for even more details and announcements about Via Napoli and Hacienda de San Angel! To follow the News stories about these restaurants, check out these links:
Cantina de San Angel construction pics
Cantina de San Angel Concept Art Released
More News on Cantina de San Angel refurb and Via Napoli
Naples Review: Is this What We Can Expect From Via Napoli?
Via Napoli Concept Art Released
Our Guess on the Italy Pizzeria Menu
Italy Pizzeria Construction Pics
Disney Parks Blog Confirms Pizzeria
Werther's Candy Store Comes to Germany
Word is that Germany's Goebel Shop in the World Showcase will become a Werther's Candy Shop by September, 2010. While you're waiting, check out what it might look like via this The Disney Blog link — seems that Werther's has shot candy commercials in Epcot's Germany, turning that exact store into a Werther's shop…
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Updates
As you know from our previous post, it looks like Belgium and South Korea will be joining the other country-specific booths on Epcot's World Showcase Promenade this Fall at the 2010 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.


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February 8, 2023
What are hourly locum pay rates for Otolaryngology Consultants in 2023?
As a Consultant in Otolaryngology considering medical locum work, you will want to ensure that you get the best locum rates.
In this article we explain what pay you can expect to earn on an hourly basis as a Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology, how this varies from the national average across all specialties, what this might equal as an annual gross salary and tips to increase your pay.
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As a Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology you can expect to earn between £86.52 and £101.28 per hour of locum work, on average. The highest hourly rate which is commonly seen on Messly for Locum Consultants in Otolaryngology is £180 per hour.
These average hourly rates are based on 256 individual locum jobs which have been offered to Locum Consultants in Otolaryngology on Messly's locum finding service.
Messly's data shows national average hourly locum rates for Locum Consultants ranging from £90.69 to £106.29. This means that at the high end of the range, hourly rates for Locum Consultants in Otolaryngology vary by -4.7% from the national average for locum doctors of that grade across all specialties.
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We can use Messly's Locum Doctor Salary Calculator to give you an idea of how these average hourly locum rates would translate into a gross annual salary.
If you were working as a locum full time at the national average rate for a Consultant in Otolaryngology, you could expect to earn a total gross annual income of around £210,000. If you reduced your hours to just two 10 hour shifts per week, your annual gross salary would be around £84,000.
These figures are based on 10 hour shifts with 30 minute unpaid breaks, working as a locum for 47 weeks a year, with the hourly rate at the mid-point of the high and low rates quoted here.
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Sensient Dehydrated Flavors LLC said it has changed its name to Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC to better reflect its increasing focus on new natural products.
In addition to focusing on its core product lines of dehydrated onion, garlic and other vegetables, Sensient Natural Ingredients plans to introduce new natural products.
"This name change communicates clearly the nature of our products and who we are. It is the next step in communicating our commitment to the customers we serve," said Alejandro Ballesteros, Sensient Natural Ingredients' president. "The emphasis on our core products remains the same, with the world-class quality and service that you expect from Sensient. As part of our strategy for the future, we will be increasing our focus on new natural product solutions and applications."


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BOSTON >> Shane Victorino homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 13-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
Felix Doubront pitched 6 2-3 innings of four-hit ball for AL East-leading Boston.
Victorino also had a two-run double in the seventh, and Dustin Pedroia had three hits for the Red Sox.
J.J. Hardy and Danny Valencia each had two of Baltimore's four hits. Wei-Yin Chen (7-7) lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing eight runs on eight hits and three walks. He struck out five and hit a batter.
Doubront (10-6) had only one bad inning, allowing the first four batters in Baltimore's two-run third to reach. But he retired 14 of the next 16 before leaving to a standing ovation from the Fenway Park crowd of 36,226.
In all, Doubront gave up two runs on four hits, a walk and a hit batsman. He struck out seven and has allowed three or fewer runs in 21 of 24 starts.
Victorino started the scoring in the first when he walked, took third on Pedroia's double and scored on David Ortiz's sacrifice fly. After Doubront allowed his only runs in the third to give the Orioles a 2-1 lead, Boston came back in the bottom half with two of their own when Will Middlebrooks singled and scored on Victorino's two-run shot — the 100th of his career.
Mike Napoli led off the fourth with a homer to spark a five-run inning and chase Chen. Boston added three more in the fifth when Victorino registered the second multihomer game of his career.
The Red Sox started a nine game homestand after playing 16 of the previous 19 on the road. They were 4-2 on their most recent trip, to California to play the Giants and Dodgers. In all, the Red Sox will play 18 of their final 30 games at home.


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This is the true story of my friend and colleague, content marketing expert, Jeff Herring. And I've included a quick video about what I failed at when I was younger and how I have a gift for it now. Don't miss this!
Content Marketing is a great way to build your online business. The problem is that most people who teach it stop at the point of creating content. While creating profitable content is essential, there is so much more you can do with your content. That's why I expand Content Marketing into the 5 things you need to be successful online in any niche: content creation, online visibility, traffic generation, list building and product creation.
A funny thing happened along the way
As some of you know, I never finished my Ph.D. in Marriage & Family Therapy back in the late 80's/early 90's. Have you ever been told you could not do something? If you're anything like me, that just makes me want to do it all the more, if for no other reason than to prove them wrong.
Except this time when some of my dissertation committee told me I couldn't write well at all, somehow that got in, and I took them at their word.
So if you believe you can't write, you don't finish your dissertation and you don't get your Ph.D.
So then in 1994 I started writing a weekly column about relationships for the local paper that filled my private practice to overflowing. I must confess that I did get a kick out of having a full practice while others with a Ph.D. were struggling.
Not too long ago someone from the dissertation committee signed up for one of my Content Creation Workshops. That's a day we still celebrate.
As author Richard Bach says "Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours." I like to say, and sometimes accidentally change Bach's quote into "argue for your limitations and you get to keep them." Same message that is worth taking with you.
Bottom Line: Be careful, be very careful, about the limitations others, and especially you, try to put on you… and which ones you believe.
So what's to be learned from all this?
Here are a few learning points about writing and creating content:
1) As stated above, don't accept, ever, the limitations others put on you. In fact don't accept the limitations you put on yourself. They are often times just beliefs – a feeling of certainty about something. It can be quite fun to challenge those limitations and prove them wrong.
2) I probably still couldn't write academically if you held a gun to my head. And, fortunately, I don't want or need to do so. The great news is I don't have to and neither do you. All you need to do is write conversationally. In other words, simply write like you talk.
3) Number 2 works because prospects are attracted to your voice. Not the audio sound of your voice, but the way you approach and solve problems. That is your voice, and no one else can deliver it like you.
4) If you can write a 5 item grocery list, you can create profitable content based on your own expertise. You can then turn that content into a powerful presence on the web and be found all over your niche, lots of traffic visiting your profit sites, build a highly qualified and responsive list community, and create profits by creating, marketing and offering information products based on your content.
The truth is I've been creating content to building my businesses, both offline (a thriving therapy practice from 1986 – 2006) and online (helping entrepreneurs build their online business with Content Marketing 2006 – NOW), since 1994.
And I want to bring those 18 years experience creating profitable content to you with this Webinar "How to Create Prospect & Profit Pulling Content in 20 Minutes or Less with Jeff Herring" on Tuesday February 19th at 4 pm EST – Join us here => http://JeffHerring.com/melissa
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Stuffy actually wrote a program that works, and does more then print "hello world"
thanks to the monks! :~)
|Wow how things change
INFORMATION ABOUT STUFFYI'm a small town boy, joined the USMC, met a girl from the big city, and moved to the minneapolis area. I work for a company in an industry that is going through many layoffs. I do not program perl for a living, but I am using it at work to make my job a little easier. I am interested more in programming cgi applications. Some day my site will be run completely by cgi, when I have time that is.
LEGAL NOTICEAnything written, displayed, or uddered in the monastery by Stuffy is property of Stuffy, and may, at Stuffy's will, change without notice. All information is distrubited under the SDL (Stuffy Distrubition License) and may be reproduced in whole or in part with or without the express written consent of stuffy. All reproduced information shall be quoted directly, unless you wish to change it in which case you may parphrase it. Stuffy reserves the right to kick you in the head if you violate the rules of the SDL. Stuffy also reserves the right to kick you in the head just because.
(short term goals)
I moved to New York with my wife. I am now working on becoming a chef. I don't have alot of time, but I would like to get back into perl.</shame>


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This is the most musical result to date.
Sonification sound files - be careful with the sound volume:
The Audacity spectrum plot is quite beautiful:
The software cuts the X- and Y-components of the shape in
randomly sized segments. Each segment is repeated to make
the sound and timbre of the segment more explicit.
I use Python-XY and Nsound. It works very well.
You can find the Python script here.


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I just want to share a little project I've been working on ever since we first started getting a few sunny days around here: gardening.
We have a nice big patch of very healthy soil in the back yard of our apartment building, full of earthworms and salamanders. I've been wanting to put in a garden of my own out there for years, but never got around to it. For a while, too, another neighbor was gardening there and I didn't feel like sharing.
Since she moved, though, the garden had gotten to a state of jungle-like overgrown wildness. It was pretty darn intimidating. Also, our landlord did some remodeling last year and dumped a big pile of dirt and concrete on one side of the garden patch, which now needs to be moved. It took us about a week to clear all the accessible weeds, but we're still not through with the massive dirt pile.
In the meantime I've been babystepping my way into gardening. I used to help my grandma weed and tend her roses when I was a kid, and I've read a lot about gardening, but other than a few houseplants and such, I have no hands-on experience with what I'm doing.
Fortunately, our garden does have some lovely plants that survived the weeds and make the place look less bare in the meantime. We've got 2 rosebushes, a HUGE jade plant, an even HUGER cactus (which is currently blossoming), mint (which recently got invaded by caterpillars, but I think we're beating them back), an oleander (which I hate but am willing to keep until we need the space for something else) and 2 or 3 other plants I haven't identified as of yet.
So far, I've planted a small lavender and a bell pepper plant (both of which weren't looking that great for the first couple weeks, but have now suddenly decided to GROW), as well as 3 basils–1 of which died, 1 of which is barely clinging to life, and 1 of which may just pull through. I tried sowing some radish seeds straight into the soil, but I think the slugs or snails got them before I even saw them. So now I've started a bunch of different seeds inside, and so far so good.
Soon I'll share some updated pictures of the garden, including the potato tower, as well as what we've been doing to combat the neverending tide of snails!


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What to Know
- Investigators have gone back through decades of reports of people missing in the Inyo National Forest and come up empty.
- Authorities have ruled out that it's a Marine from Connecticut who vanished in February during a nearly 200-mile ski trek through the Sierra
- Neighboring Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks also don't have reports of anyone missing in that area, he said.
The climbers were closing in on the top of California's second-highest peak when they came upon the grisly discovery of what looked like a bone buried in a boulder field.
Closer inspection revealed a fractured human skull. Tyler Hofer and his climbing partner moved rocks aside and discovered an entire skeleton. It appeared to have been there long enough that all that remained were bones, a pair of leather shoes and a belt.
The discovery a week ago beneath Mount Williamson unearthed a mystery: Who was the unfortunate hiker? How did he or she die? Was the person alone? Were they ever reported injured, dead or missing?
The Inyo County Sheriff's Department doesn't have any of those answers yet. But it retrieved the remains Wednesday in the hopes of finding the identity and what happened. There's no evidence to suggest foul play, spokeswoman Carma Roper said.
"This is a huge mystery for us," Roper said.
The body was discovered Oct. 7 near a lake in the remote rock-filled bowl between the towering peaks of Mount Tyndall and Williamson, which rises to 14,374 feet. The behemoth of a mountain looms large over the Owens Valley below and overshadows the former World War II Japanese internment camp at Manzanar.
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Hofer and a friend had gone slightly off the trail-less route as they picked their way through boulders when they stumbled upon the shocking find.
"The average person who was hiking to Williamson wouldn't have gone the route we went because we were a little bit lost, a little bit off course," Hofer told The Associated Press. "So it made sense that nobody would have stumbled across the body."
Hofer phoned from the summit to report the finding and went to the sheriff's department the next day after hiking out to speak with investigators.
Sgt. Nate Derr, who coordinates the county's search and rescue team, said bodies found in the mountains are typically connected with someone they know who has gone missing. The opposite is rarer: finding the remains of someone who appears to not have gone missing or been reported as missing.
They plan to use DNA to try to identify the remains.
Because the body was so decomposed, investigators believe it's possibly been there for decades.
Authorities have ruled out that it's 1st Lt. Matthew Kraft, a Marine from Connecticut who vanished in February during a nearly 200-mile ski trek through the Sierra. Derr also doubts it's Matthew Greene, a Pennsylvania climber last seen in the Mammoth Lakes area — nearly 70 miles north — in 2013.
Investigators have gone back through decades of reports of people missing in the Inyo National Forest and come up empty, Derr said. Neighboring Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks also don't have reports of anyone missing in that area, he said.
Bodies of those who go missing in the mountains are discovered from time to time, but it can take years and even decades.
It took five years — after an exhaustive search was called off — before a trail worker discovered the body of Randy Morgenson, a Kings Canyon National Park ranger who vanished in 1996. A World War II airman whose plane had crashed near Mount Mendel on a training flight in 1942 wasn't found until 2005 when a receding glacier gave up his body.
Hofer, a church pastor in San Diego, said it appeared to him the body was intentionally buried. The skeleton was laid out on its back with the arms crossed over the chest.
"It wasn't in a position of distress or curled up," Hofer said. "It was definitely a burial because it was very strategically covered with rocks."
The death could have occurred in the days before helicopters were used to fly out bodies, Derr said. It's possible that the person perished on the mountain and was buried by a climbing partner.
"I can't say whether it's intentional or not, but it's not an area that would be prone to rockfall," Derr said.
Although the mountain is the state's second-highest, it's not summited as frequently as other high Sierra peaks because it is a forbidding approach. The elevation gain from the trailhead in the high desert to the summit is the greatest of any peak in California.
It can take more than a day to hike over Shepherd Pass and then the trail ends, and climbers have to make a tedious scramble over rock fields and sand across Williamson Bowl — where the body was found — before climbing the final 2,000 feet up a chute that includes moments of breathtaking exposure while picking their way up a rock face.
Hofer posted about his finding on a mountaineers forum on Facebook that sparked speculation about the death, in part because Hofer described the shoes as the type worn by rock climbers.
That seemed unusual because the area is not well known for rock climbing. And, because most climbers work in pairs, it raised questions about what had happened to any partner or whether the death had been reported.
Derr said he did not think they were climbing shoes but couldn't rule that possibility out.
Hofer said he summited the peak after his discovery and wasn't haunted by the image.
He was more excited he might be able to let someone know about a lost loved one as he ran through the various scenarios of how the body got there.
"A couple of times we said out loud, 'This is really crazy that we found a body there that no one knew about,'" he said.


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Shortly after agreeing to a new contract, safety Ryan Clark talked about staying in Pittsburgh. The following is what Clark had to say.
Ryan Clark Signing Press Conference:Opening Statement: I think the biggest thing was miscommunication early on. It was just so much stuff going on about he wants this much money, he wants to do this, do that.I really thank Coach (Mike) Tomlin, because we had some conversations.We talked about what would be best for my family, what would be best for the team and that everybody was happy.My kids are excited, my neighbors are extremely excited that they don't have to get a new neighbor. My wife's happy it worked out well.This is the place I wanted to be. Coach Tomlin used to joke with me about being a nomad, a journeyman, things like that. But if I get to finish this contract here, it will be eight years in one place.That's a huge accomplishment for me. We finally have a home.I kind of bounced around a little bit in this league. It's good to be here, it's a great place. I get to play with Troy (Polamalu), although if I left, I was going to wear 43 for him, so he was kind of disappointed about that I have to come back and wear 25, but other than that, everything's good.
If this would have happened any other time in your career, would the deal have happened like this?
I think it could have happened the same way; you just want the team that you're with just to make it competitive and show you they want you.When I was leaving from Washington, they never did that.When it came down to me leaving, Pittsburgh came calling. I really wanted to be in Washington, Washington said we're going to let you go.But here, it wasn't like that.Throughout the whole process, Coach Tomlin stayed in touch and when Will Allen signed, I was getting texts, the Steelers signed a safety. I knew before he even came on his visit. So that was one thing that made me want to stay. Also when I was down in Miami I talked to Coach (Dick) LeBeau, Coach (Ray) Horton, so it wasn't a situation of just because you left and you're going somewhere else, we don't want to be involved with you. Coach Tomlin said he was going to fight to keep me, so that in itself meant a lot to me. When you leave and go to a new place, it's a new cast of characters, it's people you don't really understand. I think that's what you have to establish is a good relationship.You know the people you deal with, and when you leave, sometimes even if you get a little bit more money is it really worth it to have to meet new people, to have to prove yourself all over again, I love being here, and I love the guys here.
When you were down there, did you think, I want to be back in Pittsburgh?
You know, it was always the situation that I wanted to be here. My mother is a praying woman, and she prayed and prayed that I could stay in Pittsburgh. My wife throughout the whole process, I told her, I didn't want to leave. When things weren't going right, I'm not the type to sit at home and say, I'm sad about this and that, but I did tell her I was disappointed that it wasn't working out where I could stay, because at a point I thought I was gone. I think when it clicked for me, I was in Miami, starting to talk contract money and to have Coach Tomlin call me and say, we're going to fight for you. To have Coach LeBeau call me and say, I don't have control over negotiations, but don't let negotiations sour you to the point where you don't understand that we want you here. That was big for me, I called my wife immediately after talking to Coach Tomlin and said book me a flight. I didn't know if I was going to have something done here, but I knew I wanted to and we got it done and it's good for everybody.
Did CoachTomlin call you at the Dolphins facility?
I've been talking to Coach Tomlin probably every other day throughout the whole process. He said he wanted to keep in touch, he wanted to let me know where he stood with everything and that was good for me. Sometimes when you hear what's going on negotiation-wise, it can sour you to be with the team. It didn't, he kept in contact with me. I talked to him or I texted him a few times in Miami.I actually talked to him on the phone once I was done in the facility. He never called while I was there, but he texted a couple of times and I talked to him afterwards, and he's like let's get it done.Coach Tomlin stayed in steady contact with me but also hearing from Coach LeBeau after negotiations started with Miami was big for me. I think a lot of people were thinkingI was trying to use Miami, but it was a situation where we really hadn't had anything worked out here. We were really talking about leaving. My wife was saying, if we leave we have to figure out what schools the kids will have to go to. When you think about that, that's a scary prospect. It was hard to make a transition to Pittsburgh. My family loves it, everybody but my little one is happy. She's just upset because she can't have a pool. She knew if we moved somewhere sunny we could have a pool.
The Miami Herald said you were going down to sign, did the Steelers reach out in time to prevent it?
Like I said Monday, maybe it was a mistake to say, I hadn't had an offer. There was nothing concrete, I never had an opportunity to reject anything or to really negotiate anything in Pittsburgh. Upon leaving, I thought it was it, honestly and the quote was true, I was going down there to get a deal done. Down there, I think negotiations with Pittsburgh went well. Meeting people in the Dolphins organization, not saying they're bad people, not saying they're good people, you just don't know them. I know what I have here. I know I have the best defensive coordinator ever. You have good people around the building who they love me, when you're coming back on the plane, you're getting texts from people you work with, not football-wise. Just throughout the building in the community. This is home now. My daughter thinks she is from Pittsburgh. I try to explain to her she is not, she was born in Louisiana. But this is where we are. We love it here. I feel like we can win another Super Bowl here before I leave. That's what I want to do.
So Miami did make an offer?
Yes. I never agreed to anything. Miami, I appreciate them. They showed a lot of interest. It was good meeting with the coaches. I think we had a lot of good dialogue. I got to meet Coach (Bill) Parcells which is kind of surreal, you think an undrafted guy, not a big-time name, having a conversation with him, it was awesome. I'll be honest, I liked it. I called my wife about four or five o'clock and said I like it and if we can get things worked out I will come here. It wasn't a situation where I was trying to use them against Pittsburgh. But in the end all things made even why would you leave? If things were close, why would you leave? If the Dolphins make you an offer and Pittsburgh said we aren't going to compete with that, we are going to let you go, you have no choice. But for your coaches to say they are fighting to keep you. For Kevin Colbert to get involved, for Mr. (Art) Rooney to get involved, to say we want you here, it was big for me and in the end that's made me stay.
Is it good to feel wanted?
It is. I kind of felt like I was in a little control for a little bit; but I really wasn't. It was good. We had a tough year, kind of why all of that stuff went down with me during the season. To talk to the coaches and for them to tell me you played great, even though this is what was seen and said, you held us together back there and we need you. It felt good and it kind of validated some of the ways I was feeling during the season about my play and our team's play. They are positive we are going to get it rolling and they said they said they wanted to get it rolling with me so it's good to be here.
Did the Dolphins try to keep you there, not let you leave without signing?
I was scheduled to come home on Monday and they said we are going to keep you here and get a deal done without going home, which is a good strategy. I went home and told my wife I think we are going to be here. Until that point I didn't have a concrete offer on what we were going to do here. As the Dolphins were working out contract things, so were the Steelers. At that point things were close between the two teams. Once I realized the Steelers are going to be competitive and make an effort to keep me here, I definitely wanted to be here. I wanted to stay home.
Do you expect more out of yourself and the secondary this year?
I do. Obviously we've got to have Troy. You can play it down as much as you want, and say the rest of us have to make plays. But Troy being out there gives us a unique look as a defense, gives Coach LeBeau opportunities to call different things. Some things look different because you don't know what Troy is playing anyway. We definitely need to get him back. We need to make more plays. I need to do a better job helping the corners be in position to make plays. The year we went to the Super Bowl and won it, BMac (Bryant McFadden) played well, Will Gay, Deshea (Townsend), Ike (Taylor) had a superb year. We need those guys to have that type of year. Troy and I need to be back there together. We need to stay healthy and play good football.
So you did know about the Will Allen signing?
Coach Tomlin was very open with me through the process. He told me he would be honest with me and I appreciated. We spoke on Friday, he gave me a call. I told him I would keep him updated. He told me they were bringing Will Allen in on Sunday and he is not a Ryan Clark replacement. I was okay with that. I understood that. I was in Washington and they said they weren't bringing (Adam) Archuleta in and he signed the first day of free agency. It wasn't that type of deal. It was honest, it was open. I actually trained with Will in the offseason. He is a very good guy. I think he will help the team a lot. Even if they were bringing him in for that reason, if they said it was going to be a competition, I feel like I could win that competition. I was good with that because Tomlin was very honest with me. I think he is going to help the team and we need a guy. Tyrone (Carter) is not back yet. I don't know if he is going to be here. We need somebody to take reps in practice and in OTAs. We need people to be ready to play for the season. If you don't have a guy here before that takes place, I think the team is hurt.
Baltimore has made some changes since last season ended
Baltimore has changed; the Bengals are trying to change. We did a good thing getting Arnaz Battle and bringing (Antwaan) Randle El back. I think he is going to be huge for us on the field, but also in the locker room. I have gotten to know him, we are going to be all right. We don't need to change much, we need to stay steady. That's what we do. The Pittsburgh Steelers don't make the big splash, they never win the offseason Super Bowl, but they won six of the real ones and that is all that counts.


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Fertility in dairy cattle is normally considered a result of multiple environmental factors, but more recently, scientists have determined there may be a greater genetic connection than once thought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. In order to search for genetic markers for fertility, Dr. Pablo Pinedo, an AgriLife Research ruminant animal health scientist, has led a collaborative effort to develop a study that involves seven universities and 12 scientists.
The project brings together experts in dairy cattle reproduction, genetic selection, bioinformatics, dairy extension and education from institutions across the country, Pinedo says.
"Genomic Selection for Improved Fertility of Dairy Cows with Emphasis on Cyclicity and Pregnancy" has been awarded $2.98 million for 60 months from the USDA within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 2012 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Food Security program.
"Fertility is a critical component of efficient dairy production," Pinedo says.
"Failure to attain and maintain a timely pregnancy is a major reason for production loss in dairy herds. Consequences of low fertility include a reduced percentage of cows at the early stages of lactation, increments in insemination costs, premature culling and delayed genetic progress.
"The decline in fertility of dairy cows has been a concern for the dairy industry and has motivated profuse research in the last decades," he says. "Multiple variables have been identified as contributing factors to this condition."
Development and implementation of genetic selection of dairy cattle has been the major method to improve productivity per animal; however, the selection emphasis has been focused on production traits and only more recently on reproduction and health traits, Pinedo says.
"Traditionally, fertility has not been related to genetics, but rather to environmental factors such as nutrition and management," he says. "But recently, the role genetics play has come under more scrutiny. We have to separate the environmental components so the genetic effect can be isolated."
"Current molecular technologies provide the opportunity for exploring genetic variation related to fertility," Pinedo says. "Identification of genomic markers associated with fertility will contribute to the improvement of existing genomic selection programs leading to enhanced productivity."
The study will involve collection of DNA from cows at dairies in five states, together with establishing phenotypes for multiple fertility traits, he says.
Researchers will be looking at variables such as time from calving to conception, embryo mortality and uterine health to determine if some areas in the genome are different in the "high" and "low" fertility cow populations.
In addition to AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Florida, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Cornell University, University of Minnesota, University of Illinois and Ohio State University will be involved.
The group of researchers will integrate a project that combines research, education and Extension, and involve an advisory panel with dairy farmers, USDA investigators and dairy consultants, Pinedo says.
Educational course modules will be developed at the participating universities, as well as web-based presentations.
Key concepts on traditional and genomic selection practices for the dairy industry and findings from this study will also be disseminated through two institutes: The Dairy Summer Institute at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium Summer Teaching Institute presented at Clovis, New Mexico. PD
—From an AgriLife Today article written by Kay Ledbetter
TOP RIGHT: Precise identification of each individual enrolled in the fertility study is a key factor, according to Dr. Pablo Pinedo, Texas A&M AgriLife Research ruminant animal health scientist. Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Dr. Pablo Pinedo.