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Falcons Finish off Milton 30-25, Move To 9-0 Record
MILTON-The North Country Falcons jumped all over the Milton Yellow Jackets 22-0 in the first stanza before settling in to a tight 30-25 victory. The triumph clinches the number one seed in Division Two football and produced the first undefeated regular season in the 46 years of North Country football.With Milton going through the pre game senior night routine, North Country's Falcons were ready for the opening bell. On their first offensive series facing third and five from their own 35, senior tailback Nick LeClair broke a tackle, veered right, and out-ran three Yellow Jacket defenders into the end zone. The play shocked the home team as LeClair broke it for 65 yards.The scoring jaunt was LeClair's 18th touchdown of the season, part of what would be a 152 yard rushing night.The Falcons came back with a defensive stop on Milton's fourth and one. Bubba Collins and Jacob Wooten hammered YellowJacket signal caller Brandon Beliveau for a loss turning the ball back to NCU's offensive unit.North Country moved the ball quickly in five plays. Senior quarterback Tre Sanville broke off a 41 yard run to the five and then rammed in from that mark two plays later. Sanville hit Riley Simoneau for the two pointer as he had hit Jason Hatin on the first score and NC was up 16-0. The Falcon defense put the hammer down on the next Milton series. A forced fumble picked up and recovered by LeClair inside the Milton 30 put the Falcons in prime scoring range. Facing second and long, Sanville stepped back into the pocket behind great protection. He fired a strike to the sticky fingered Jacob Buckles and Buckles snared it for a 29 yard touchdown. The try for two was good as Simoneau got one foot down in the left end zone corner. The official saw it differently however and ruled one foot out of bounds before the other foot came down. None the less, NC had forged a big 22-0 lead after seven minutes.With a big home crowd and the shocking Falcon start behind them, the YellowJackets went to work. They have workhorse halfback Mike McClellan and he went got down to business. McClellan did most of the damage as Milton moved 72 yards to reach paydirt. McClellan swept in from the 12 to get his team on the board.North Country coughed the ball up off the short kick off and five plays later Beliveau hit wideout Jayson Collette from 23 yards away. The pass for two failed, as did the run for two by Milton on their first score, making it 22-12. North Country showed the grit and execution that has been the mantle of success for this year's club. With momentum clearly favoring Milton, the Falcons went back to basics. 225 pound senior fullback Adam Pothier went in from the one yard line, capping off a 70 drive that took over eight minutes off the clock. At the half NCU had a comfortable 30-12 margin.Milton came out in the third, intent on making a game of it. They did. McClellan went in from 12 yards out for his second touchdown of the game. The scoring drive came after a Falcon turnover and Milton's powerback took every handoff. The try for two failed but it was now 30-18. With just over nine minutes left in the contest McClellan scored his third rushing touchdown of the day. He capped off a 64 yard series, diving in from the one. After failing on three two point conversions, Milton kicked the extra point and with a lot of game left the Falcons still led 30-25. North Country put together two long time consuming drives. They advanced all the way to the Milton 14 yard line before the Yellow Jackets held. Milton drove the ball for one first down before NCU stopped them on fourth down at their 21. Nate Morin hammered Beliveau for a loss and NC had the ball back.The YellowJackets got one more chance but they were stopped after moving to their own 41 as time ran out. The Falcons had prevailed and finished their regular season with a clean slate 9-0.NCUHS had been outgained on the ground for the first time this season as Milton held a 263 to 244 advantage. McClellan finished with 141 yards on the ground on 29 hard earned carries hitting the end zone three times.Tre Sanville finished with 75 yards on 12 carries, scoring a TD and throwing for one as well. LeClair came in at 152 on only 14 carries while Hatin added 36 on ten carries and Pothier had a touchdown among his six carries.North Country may see the Blue and Gold again in the state finals in two weeks. Milton, now 7-2, will take on a very good 7-2 Fair Haven team next week with the winner earning a date in at Castleton State College. 9-0 NCUHS will host Burr and Burton, 7-2, at Veterans Field this Friday looking to punch their ticket to the State Championship game.Head Coach Bob Davis concluded, "We got off to a great start. I knew Milton would come back with their veteran team."

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ROCHESTER — A local man is facing multiple assault and stalking charges in connection with a violent incident that occurred in June.
Paul Tetreault, 40, of 127 Ten Rod Road, was indicted last month on two felony second-degree assault charges alleging he engaged in the strangulation of a woman, impeding her breath or blood circulation, as well as manifested an extreme indifference to the value of human life when he dragged her through the garage while kicking or punching her repeatedly on June 28, causing bruises, cuts or contusions to her body.
The grand jury on Oct. 18 also indicted Tetreault on four misdemeanor simple assault charges in connection to the June 28 incident. The indictment alleges he kicked the same woman's body with his foot, threw a garden tool at her, punched her in the face, causing a cut and/or swelling, and dragged her through the garage, causing cuts and/or bruising.
Tetreault was also indicted on a misdemeanor arson charge, accusing him of lighting the alleged victim's property on fire on June 28 in Rochester.
On July 11 through July 13, Tetreault also allegedly committed the crime of stalking, and was indicted on the misdemeanor charge last month. The grand jury alleges he violated the bail order given on June 29, which prohibited him from having contact with the alleged victim. Despite the order, Tetreault is accused of sending text messages to the victim three times.
Tetreault was also indicted on the misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and criminal mischief, offenses that allegedly occurred in Farmington on July 13. Tetreault allegedly cut off the ankle-monitoring GPS device issued to him by the Strafford County Community Corrections Program, which led to the criminal mischief charge.
The resisting arrest charge came after Tetreault allegedly struggled with a Farmington police detective while the detective was attempting to arrest him for allegedly cutting off the GPS device while being out on bail, Farmington police told Foster's in July.
The two second-degree assault charges are Class B felonies, each carrying a sentence of 3� to 7 years in prison. The other 10 charges he is facing are Class A misdemeanors, each carrying a maximum sentence of 12 months in the house of corrections.
Tetreault waived arraignment that was scheduled for Nov. 1, and is currently being held at Strafford County House of Corrections on $25,000 cash bail. His preliminary pretrial conference is scheduled for Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. at Strafford County Superior Court.
An indictment is not an indication of guilt; rather, it means a grand jury found sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.
Rochester man indicted in attempted strangulation
ROCHESTER — A local man is facing multiple assault and stalking charges in connection with a violent incident that occurred in June.


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The act of repeatedly playing flip cup with a mobile table in the middle of the street in a circular manner around one's block after being angrily rejected from a back yard by one's neighbors. May include angry neighbors who fail to recognize the significance of depositing empty cans in said neighbor's mailboxes, and hurried dashes down major highways while carrying a table containing party cups, empty cans, and a rack of beer. May lead to arrest.
Dude, i can't believe we played block cup around your block after getting kicked out of the backyard by your old grumpy neighbors. That was the shit!
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Filer's Files
Editor: George A. Filer - MUFON Eastern Director
October 3, 2012
George Filer: email@example.com
See all the photos at: www.nationalufocenter.com
In special reports, this weeks files cover: Orange "Fireball" Phenomenon Continues Unabated, RB-47s bombers chase UFOs, Mars Faces and Water, NASA team to fly to space to 'save' Earth from asteroid, Iran Preparing for War, and Assad rejects leaders bid for peace in Syria.
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sightings were reported over: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Sightings of UFOs were also reported in Canada, Crete, Greece, Mexico, Ireland and England and Scotland in the United Kingdom.
The purpose of these files is to report the UFO eyewitness and photo/video evidence that occurs on a daily basis around the world and in space. These Files assume that extraterrestrial intelligent life not only exists, but my hypothesis is that the over a thousand UFOs reported each month represent technologically advanced spacecraft conducting surveillance of Earth. I personally became interested in UFOs when London Control ordered me to intercept one over England while flying for the US Air Force. Under Project Blue Book, the US Air Force investigated UFOs for more than twenty years; and we continue this research. I believe the God of the universe has spread life throughout the cosmos and UFO's are visiting us in ever-increasing numbers.
Special Reports
Peter Davenport has posted 1,087 new, or recently revised, reports, our first posting of reports since August 19, 2012. Peter writes, "Whereas a typical number of reports we have receive per month typically runs in the range of 250-400, since June of this year, we have been receiving 900-1,000 reports per month. That translates to a trebling of our workload, which already was at the breaking point!" MUFON CMS is reporting similar numbers of sightings; to bring the total to over 2,000 a month.
Orange "Fireball" Phenomenon Continues Unabated in September 2012
Peter Davenport at the National UFO Reporting Center reports, "We have addressed the sudden increase in the number of reports of "orbs" or "fireballs," we hesitate to do it again. However, the phenomenon appears to us at NUFORC to be such a significant change in the reports that we have been accustomed to receiving that we cannot avoid addressing the issue again." Some of these are listed below such as those reported from New York, Illinois, Ireland, UK and Mexico.
RB-47s bombers chase UFOs
Investigator Hank Schuren reports that he has obtained four (Reconnaissance Bomber) RB-47 reports from Strategic Air Command reporting UFOs in 1955. On 1 June an eastbound RB-47 experienced radar contact with an with a bright unknown return on their APG-32 set for 20 minutes and the warning light flashed intermittently. The RB-47s K- system recorded what may have been the sweep of another radar beam nearby. Contact was lost at 2120 Z. Returning over the same route westbound the crew reported the unknown craft slightly east APG-32 again had a contact for thirty minutes duration at about 8,000 yards.
On June 4, 1955, at 0030Z a westbound RB-47 experienced the electronic and visual contact with an unknown. The RB-47 gun warning light was flashing and the 5 radar had a contact at 7000 yards. Visual contact was made with a glistening silver metallic unknown that was seen low and to the rear and slightly to the right. The configuration of the unknown was obscured by contrails. The unknown aircraft broke off contact to the north with an increase in speed. The RB-47 was at 32,000 feet was se flying at Mach .735. The radar and visual contact were maintained for 9 minutes.
On June 7, 1955, at 0050Z, a westbound RB-47 at 35,000 feet experienced electronic contact with an object 3,500 yards at the same altitude. The scope return was square and rectangular.
On June 8, 1955, at 2044 Z, an eastbound RB-47 flying at 30,000 feet at 450 knots experienced electronic and visual contact with an unknown aircraft. The K system radar indicated sweep from another radar. Visual contact indicates aircraft was 5 to 10000 feet higher and 7 miles behind for twenty minutes. The copilot of the RB-47 states the unknown aircraft had a fighter configuration. A contrail was observed and a second RB-47 traveling 80 miles behind the first also saw the contrail. Thanks to Hank Schuren and SAC
Many of the reports we receive describe craft with electrical discharges of various brilliant colors. Red, blue, white, yellow and green are most often mentioned. Often the air around the craft appears electrically charged and excited. The air molecules seem to change or ionize similar to an Aurora Borealis type display. People often report seeing sparks usually red in color while the craft hovers motionless. The craft often emit bright magnesium like sparks just prior to sudden acceleration.
On July 17, 1957, an American Airlines aircraft took evasive action to avoid a collision with a UFO. An Air Force RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft tracked the UFO for several hours both with radar and with an ALA-5 Pulse Analyzer. The chase started in Mississippi flying west to Texas and then north to Kansas. The UFO pulse train was at the 3,000 megacycle envelope for a duration of two micro seconds, with a repetition rate of 600 cycles a second. The power generated by the UFO was equivalent to the electric power needed to run a small city. Strange signals were monitored on 4827.69 GHz and 4827, 29 GHz which may tie into the craft. Powerful negative and positive electrical currents have been detected.
UFO reports include secondary type effects such as the stalling of car and truck engines, dimming or loss of lights, interference on radios, television, and flight instruments. There is occasional damage to auto electrical systems. Once the UFO leaves the area the engines usually restart. Newer cars electrical systems seem less effected by the UFOs. The radio interference stops and returns to the tuned station. The lights again function correctly.
When a craft lands it often leaves scorched earth, dead grass and deep impressions in the ground. The measurements indicate something weighing several tons has compressed the soil. The marks are usually symmetrical indicating a landing gear of three or four foot prints.
Reports include strange odors like: ammonia, embalming fluid, pepper or brake fluid. This smell seems to be related to chemical reactions occurring in the air or ozone.
The sounds usually reported are a low humming, hissing, or frequently no sound at all. An electrical engineer reported that he heard eight to ten electrical motors running at different speeds and cycles when the craft passed over his home in Williamstown.
We have a number of cases where passengers in autos feel as though they are floating, and even the car seems lighter and will not hold the road. There are several cases where multiple witnesses claim their autos have been lifted into the craft.
Mars Faces and Water
Dr. Richard Buchli D.V.M. Ph.D. sent this NASA photo located at 04 36"08.80 S 137 30.36.07 E on Mars.
Scientists say NASA's newest Mars rover has found signs that a stream once flowed across the surface near the site where it landed...
Curiosity touched down in a crater near the Martian equator last month. The red planet today is dusty and dry but scientists think it was once warmer and wetter.
Evidence of an ancient stream came from analyzing the size and shapes of pebbles and gravel near Gale Crater. Mission scientists said Thursday it appeared the water was fast-moving and deep.
Curiosity's onboard weather station, which is called the Remote Environment Monitoring Station (REMS), has measured air temperatures as high as 43 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) in the afternoon. And temperatures have climbed above freezing during more than half of the Martian days, or sols, since REMS was turned on, scientists said.
"These measurements are a bit unexpected, since it's still late winter at Gale Crater, the spot 4.5 degrees south of the Martian equator where Curiosity. Temperatures are expected in the 25 C. (80s F.) in summer and provide evidence that water is flowing on Mars, that would be really exciting from a habitability point of view," Gmez said. "In the daytimes, we could see temperatures high enough for liquid water on a regular basis." image009.jpg Matteo Ianneo sent this from Italy of two likely faces on Mars.
Editors Note: Ten years ago Filers Files reported water and life on Mars. NASA is just starting to release the true facts about Mars.
NASA team to fly to space to 'save' Earth from asteroid
London: A NASA team will fly to space to investigate a giant asteroid and deflect it if it's on collision course with Earth. Major Tim Peake, a British astronaut is part of a NASA team due to fly to investigate one of the cosmic rocks by the mid-2020s. If an asteroid is found to be on collision course with Earth, Peake and his three Extreme Environment Missions Operations comrades could be flown to deflect it, The Sun reported.
"Earth has close calls all the time. In February one 45 metres wide got so close it was nearer than the satellites which provide our TV signal. And last November one 360 metres in diameter came between us and the Moon. The work we are doing is without a doubt going to help prevent a catastrophic collision." stated Major Peake, a 40-year-old former Army Air Corps officer. The team spent 12 days simulating weightless conditions in a deep sea research station off Key Largo, Florida. Their aim is to travel to an asteroid in a shuttle, then spend up to 30 days skimming it on a smaller craft so they can grab samples from it and place sensors.
A giant asteroid named 2012 LZ1 shot by our planet on June 14, 2012. Remote viewers claim a large asteroid may hit earth before mid June 2013. http://www.viewzone.com/rv2013.html. NASA researchers say, "Despite feverish speculation from doomsayers, the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 won't slam into our planet next year."
The asteroid, which astronomers estimate to be about 150 feet (45 meters) across, will give Earth an uncomfortably close shave on February 15, 2013, coming nearer to our planet than the satellites we've lofted to geostationary orbit. But 2012 DA14 poses no real impact danger on that pass, according to NASA scientists. Sometimes asteroids break up and pieces could be deflected into hitting earth.
Astronomers have discovered roughly 9,000 near-Earth asteroids to date, but they think many more are out there. The impact threat from space rocks is real. Over its 4.5 billion-year history, Earth has been hit by asteroids repeatedly, that wiped out large percentages of the planet's life forms including dinosaurs. A 6-mile-wide space rock crashed into Earth 65 million years ago.
NASA astronomers and scientists around the world regularly monitor the night sky for large near Earth asteroids.
Iran Preparing for War
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made increasing hints that Israel could strike Irans nuclear sites and has criticized U.S. President Barack Obamas position that sanctions and diplomacy should be given more time to stop Iran getting the atomic bomb. Iran warns it could launch a pre-emptive strike on Israel. According to the senior commander of its elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh stated on Irans state-run Alam television. "Iran will not start any war but it could launch a pre-emptive attack if it was sure that the enemies are putting the final touches to attack it; we cannot imagine the Zionist regime starting IranianMiissle.jpga war without Americas support. Therefore, in case of a war, we will get into a war with both of them and we will certainly get into a conflict with American bases," he said. "In that case, unpredictable and unmanageable things would happen and it could turn into a World War Three." "Our response will exceed their expectations," he said. "Their assessment of our missile capabilities is wrong. Our response will not only be missiles." Reuters
Shown here is Iran test firing warship-busting missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Four missiles designed to hit warships were fired simultaneously and hit a "big target" the size of a warship, sinking it within 50 seconds, said Gen. Ali Fadavi of the Revolutionary Guard.
An Iranian military exercise taking place simultaneously and close to US-led joint naval maneuvers in the Persian Gulf could easily develop into a hostile confrontation or even all out war. The US and its allies have made it clear they would react against attempts by Tehran to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes that carry a fifth of the worlds oil.
Israel might unilaterally attack Irans atomic bomb building facilities prior to the US elections.
An attack by Israel on Iran would likely unleash retaliation in the form of Iranian missiles that may already have atomic weapons from North Korea.
Assad rejected leaders bid for peace in Syria, says prime minister who defected
Syrian President Bashar Assad in a televised interview on Syrian television on August 28. (photo credit: image capture from YouTube, AntiQadseya002)
I completely lost hope, Prime Minister Riyad Hijab tells Al-Arabiya television
"President Bashar al-Assad vetoed demands by senior leaders to pursue a peaceful solution to the crisis in Syria after some of his top security aides were killed in an attack in July, "his former Prime Minister Riyad Hijab, who defected in early August, told Al Arabiya television;Hijab, who like much of the opposition comes from Syria's Sunni Muslim majority is the most senior civilian official to defect, his departure dealt a symbolic blow to the government, which is dominated by Assad's minority Alawite sect.
Hijab said, "Given the failure of international negotiations, the only alternative was to arm the opposition, which he said controlled much of Syrian territory." The United Nations has asked Syria stop using heavy artillery against civilians.
UFO Sightings in the US
Arkansas Objects Buzz Helicopter
Ft. Smith -- I went outside to video all the unusual military helicopters flying over September 19, 2012.
I didnt check the video until a few days later. That is when I noticed the strange disc shaped objects in the video buzzing the helicopter.
Thanks to William Puckett, Director http://www.UFOsnw.com
California Spinning Disc
Fair Oaks -- The witness called and left a voice-mail message shortly after his sighting. He and his family were sitting in the hot tub on September 29, 2012, and noticed a bright silvery spinning object moving south-southeast at a slow pace at 4:20 PM.
The object was in sight for about ten minutes. The witness was emphatic that the object was "spinning."
Note: Skies were clear at the time of the sighting. Winds were light from the southwest.
Listen to Recording of Report (YouTube). Photo and report courtesy of William Puckett, Director http://www.UFOsnw.com
Connecticut Light
STRATFORD I arrived at work about 6:25 AM, on September 24, 2012, noticed how beautiful the sunrise was. The sky was basically filled with red clouds so I decided to take a picture of the sky with my phone camera. I snapped a few more pictures and then proceeded into work.
When I looked at my photos, I noticed lights to the right of a cloud formation. I work for a helicopter manufacturer in the area, but we had no craft airborne at that time of the morning and commercial aircraft do not enter this airspace. I am not sure of what it is. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Florida Dot in Sky
While trying to capture lighting rays in an upcoming thunderstorm using a burst camera mode this was found in picture on September 18, 2012. At first I thought it was a dot on the screen but I noticed the dot disappeared. I noticed that even though the camera moved capturing buildings the dot did not move thru frames. Then it actually appeared lower before it disappeared. I enhanced and made negatives.
The object seems small but comparing it to the buildings window and it is probably 3-5 feet wide. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Illinois Lights or Orbs
CHICAGO On September 26, 2012, about 8 pm, I got home from work and just happened to look up to see a star-like object in the west. It was stationary, but was twinkling different colors.
I pulled out my droid cell phone and took a picture of this star-like object. I know it was not an airplane. However, maybe it was a star or a planet from far away. Thanks to MUFON CMS
CHICAGO -- I was riding on my bus on September 28, 2012, and noticed an elderly gentleman looking up at four bright orange circular objects flying very slowly toward the front of my bus coming from Lake Michigan. Three were in a v shape with a fourth at arms length directly in front of the v. He stated, "Its a ufo." to which I replied, "Or four UFO, so you saw them, I saw them and the man at the bus stop saw them." I was excited and thrilled to have witnessed these beautiful objects. I am glad three other people saw them at the same time. Thanks to MUFON CMS
PEORIA On September 15, 2012, at 8:15 PM, two women, driving from Peoria to Chillicothe, witnessed a cluster of orange lights in the nighttime sky. Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com
Louisiana Triangle
Baton Rouge -- While staying at the Marriot Courtyard, on September 12, 2011, I was on balcony having a smoke when I observed a stationary long delta shape triangular gold colored object at 5:15 PM. There were five circular orifices where engines would logically be placed in back of the craft. They were not completely hollow, but the same color as rest of the object.
The sun was 15 degrees SW of object and I think it was reflecting the exterior environment, because it was exact color of the sun itself.
The object was at least 1.2 Kilometers long flying at 30,000 feet. The technology of this craft was beyond anything or ours. The expense of creating such a hoax would cost millions due to the size of the object. Eventually the glow was golden and was even brighter than the sun itself with an aura and pulsating from its center.
The entire object was enveloped in the glow and the glow dissipated after a minute, as the object changed shape. Instead of the delta long triangular shape with five circles in back, it was a triangle/wedge with the five circles directly underneath. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Massachusetts Lights
HULL -- I was driving a friend home on September 28, 2012, when I first noticed bright orangish/red lights glowing above the treeline. I pulled the car over to look. Both my friend and I were in shock and awe as to what we were seeing and drove a half mile to get a better look. It was then we saw how many of these lights there were.
Almost immediately another vehicle pulled in behind me and a woman asked, "What are those?? Theyre not airplanes." Another car pulled up to see the lights as well with a small child in the back. We all watched in awe looking at 25 to 40 bright orangish/red orbs. They were extremely bright, moving slowly in the same direction. A convoy of very bright lights dimmed out after 3 or 4 minutes. We were all in shock.
Montana Orb
BUTTE -- On September 28, 2012, I took this picture.
Im just comparing it with my pink "ufo" to the one on Google earth which was misidentified, yesterday, in Texas, north carolina
Thanks to MUFON CMS
New Jersey Orb
Lincrift Ive been observing from my front porch a flashing bright white light on both Thursday, September 27, 2012, and Friday, September 28. It occurs around 10:15 pm for about half an hour and goes on and off in four minute intervals. Its location is the jug of the Aquarius Constellation. The light seems to be stationary or with little deviation.
Thanks to MUFON CMS
Voorhees The witness called and stated around 11 PM, he was traveling on Route 295 on the way home from the movies when he saw a huge triangle of lights on September 30, 2012. My friend and I both saw what appeared to be lights in (or behind) the clouds. The lights were rather bright and would flicker on and off and it appeared to be moving through the cloud cover.
It looked like a plane flying towards us in the clouds, but when the position changed so abruptly and then the appearance of the second set of lights it was just very strange. The lights were very bright compared to planes lights. The duration was about seven minutes while I pulled over to watch. The triangle of spot lights spread into a straight line and then developed into two circles of lights. One circle was larger than the other. The lights shown down like spot lights brighter than the moon. The lights just simply faded out and stopped.
I tried to record the video on my iPod unsuccessfully. Thanks to Alvin.
New York Orb
Blasdell -- On September 29, 2012, at 8:05 pm, my sons were outside playing with friends, when they noticed 6 to 8 strange round lighted objects moving slowly through the night sky. There was no sound or flashing lights. The objects appeared bigger than a star, but smaller than the sun. My son called me to go look and I saw six lights. At first they moved in a straight line, but then changed to a zigzag pattern. I ran inside to get my husband and when we got back out there were only four lights moving towards Lake Erie a half mile away. I was able to get a photo of the last light with my cell phone before it moved out of range. Total observation time about ten minutes.
I contacted our local police department to report seeing something unusual, and was told "It was probably Chinese flying lanterns, not UFOs". Thanks to MUFON CMS
ELMONT -- On September 09, 2012, at 8:10 PM, husband and wife, both highly educated professionals, witness twelve orange lights or orbs in front of their car, as they drove on Long Island, New York, 17 miles east of Manhattan Thanks to MUFON CMS
South Long Island On September 29, 2012, I saw an object traveling south that suddenly stopped to hover and then headed east at a high rate of speed. The picture is with a cell phone 3.1 mega pixel camera. The object was very bright and reddish white in color. I would guess the object was 35,000 feet plus in altitude. I dont know how big the object really was. MacArthur airport must have had the object on radar. Thanks to William Puckett, Director http://www.UFOsnw.com
Oregon Disc and UFO Landing
Eugene -- I sensed that this was a "cloudship" and took several photos on September 25, 2012. The "cloud", held its shape for 15-20 minutes or so.
This object showed itself in frame two and three and possibly in another photo.
Thanks to MUFON CMS
Medford -- On September 15, 2012, at 2:15 AM, three objects were seen above a field across from an apartment complex on Highway 99. First object was a large white orb of light emitting two light blue beams of light. The other objects were dirigible in shape with lights changing from red and green to blue and magenta in a pulsating fashion. Five minutes later, the first object begins a landing process. As it gets closer to the ground a 25 feet in diameter black disc is revealed. It has cube shaped constructs on top of it. When the alien craft lands the two other objects orbit above it.
At 2:25 AM, I rush across the highway to observe the craft up close. At 2:31 AM, I move toward the craft and come into physical contact with the craft. The surface of the craft is smooth and metallic to the touch with no scratch marks, hieroglyphics, or indentations on it. I could see a white light beneath the craft. After 12 minutes of studying the landed craft, the craft began making a humming noise and lifts up 20 feet into the air, shining the two beams of searchlights. The light beams move around in sweeping motion until one converges on me followed by the other. The lights are focused on me for 30 seconds, and then turn off. The disc floats up to the two other craft and at 2:45 AM, and all three fly off to the Northeast. Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com
Pennsylvania Lights
Wissinoming Park -- I was walking to the store on September 29, 2012, towards and I always look up in the sky but this particular night these lights were above the park over 10 flying in all different directions but only in the area of the trees. Then they strategically lined up three orbs like lights as if they knew I was watching. Whatever these lights were very intelligent. So on my way back home I started to take pictures as they followed me towards my home. My fianc witnessed the lights as well as they would go away in the instant, come back and line up parallel and like a triangle. I was fixated as to why the UFOs were following me. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Texas Oval
Fort Davis -- My wife and I were driving on September 30, 2012, not far from Alpine, when I glanced out my window and saw a white object in a clear blue sky. I asked my wife if she could see the object and she concurred. I then pulled over and we took several photos and watched for ten minutes. There was no sound and no discernible movement. It was enormous between 100-300 feet in length. We lost sight after driving on through the Davis Mountains. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Washington Disc
Battle Ground On August 19, 2012, the witness was in her garage and noticed "a big thing like the Sun bouncing around like a teardrop or an eggshell in shape. She was talking to her grandmother on the cell phone describing the full spectrum of the rainbow of colors that surrounded the whole craft. There were red orange horizontal lights in a belt of lights around the fattest part of the egg.
The object moved in big circles; that took 5 to 7 seconds to complete. It would bounce up and down, hovering at low altitude. The husband stated that after his wife called to him he went outside and he first observed the object in the sky in the east traversing to the north. He said he saw oranges, reds, and yellow lights from the object. The light was burning and pulsing. He kept emphasizing that the object gave off too much light. Both witnesses were articulate, educated, and were genuinely curious about the unknown object that flew in the area above their home. The wife described herself as a retired medic, and the husband with a strong background in law enforcement and in the Air Force.
He reports having a security clearance for being around classified aircraft. He brought this up to emphasize that he kept expecting to be able to make out some structural details, to have an idea what he was observing. It was as big as a house, and then he guesses that it was a mile away. The object was engulfed in light. He retrieved binoculars but all he could see was brightly colored changing light as the object started slowly drifting to the South East. He said, "I have looked I have looked at many aircraft with enhancement at night and I was able to identify those aircraft. I could not identify this aircraft. I have not seen anything else where the whole craft was glowing."
It could have been egg shaped. Then he went on to elaborate that it was not elongated like an SR-two or any other type of aircraft with a conventional fuselage. The craft drifted to the southeast and then with no warning switched off.
His impression was that it was pulsing light in different colors. We discussed how the object maneuvered when it changed direction from the Northeast and then turned southeast. He stated, "The object immediately changed direction rather than banking like a conventional fixed wing aircraft from NE to SE.
The wife has since submitted drawings of what she observed.
Note: This is considered a high reliability encounter with an unknown aerial vehicle. We have two high credibility witnesses who have observed the unknown aerial vehicle for 7 to 10 minutes and who have been unable to compare it to any known aircraft. It is possible that the object was within 500 feet of them. Thanks to William Puckett, Director http://www.UFOsnw.com
Worldwide UFO Sightings
Canada Orbs
Peachland -- I went out to my truck at 10 pm to get a chocolate bar and chips. Behind my tree line I saw the most spectacular light show Ive ever seen over British Columbia. I immediately ran in the house to tell my girlfriend to come outside to see it. We both observed it above the trees for about 20 minutes. My heart was pounding and I was in shock.
The UFO dropped white orbs, and the orbs flew sideways at a high rate of speed Seven hours later, at 5 am, I grabbed my smart phone and ran outside. The UFO had moved away from the initial site, to 4 or 5 miles away but was still visible. I filmed the craft for 15 minutes, and took 75 pictures. Very grainy, but you can tell its not a helicopter, or satellite.. I was shaking uncontrollably. Ive been watching the skies for over a year and seen hundreds of objects in the sky. I called my brother ten miles away who also saw it, and shot a video. im outside tonight, hoping to see more. im a believer! Thanks to MUFON CMS
Crete Disc
SHORE -- Bruce Widaman sent this report from Jim Nelson who states,
"I took the original photo and saved it, resized it and then cropped the object out of it. I adjusted the size and contrast a little and sharpened the second edit of the object itself. Hope that helps!" Thanks to Jim Nelson HTTP://jnelson_lifesaver.photoshop.com
Greece White Shining Thing Crashed
PIGADIA -- I'm on Karpathos, a Greek island in the South Aegean and saw something crashing into the Aegean Sea on September 21, 2012, at 8:55 PM. I saw a large white shining thing sailing over Pigadia, the main city of the island, flying towards Rhodes. It flew quite low about 1300 meters above us and was the size of a jumbo-jet. It flew in from southwest and had the shape of a French lily, the classic shape of a meteor, but I don't think it was a meteor. It was bright white and even if it moved very fast, it seemed to sail.
I prepared for a crash as it flew over the promontory just north of Pigadia at an altitude of 500 meters when something glowing red fell off it. Just before the red part fell off, the main body seemed to rotate 90 degrees and fly sideways. The main body must have crashed in the sea between Karpathos and Rhodes although I heard no noise. Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com
Mexico Disk
PUERTO VALLARTA -- I am a captain of a major airline based in Dallas for 27 years. I spent ten years as a fighter pilot in the US Air Force. At 0120 hours on September 2, 2012 off the balcony of our hotel my fianc and I observed four bright orange lights at almost eye level climbing out over the ocean four miles from our location. The silent objects did not appear to be in any sort of formation and were heading southwest. At the time of observation the thunderstorms had dissipated and high thin overcast was observed. We observed four bright orange objects slowly accelerate away at 250 knots up into the high thin overcast.
Then two more objects came out of the ocean traveling the same flight path. Then another appeared as my fianc retrieved her binoculars. I was able to observe with binoculars a bright orange object with dark vertical lines encircled around the object about four miles away.
In about 35 to 40 minutes we observed a total of twelve of these bright orange objects all originating from the same location close to the shoreline and just above the water surface. Movement of the objects was initially slow then accelerating to about 300 knots.
((NUFORC Note: We have spoken via telephone with this witness, and we conclude that he is an exceptionally qualified, and reliable, witness. PD))
Iran DiscThis Iranian video was sent to me without any data.
The object changes shape several times.
Ireland Fireball, Odors, Unusual Flight Patterns
DUBLIN, Eire -- I have witnessed a strange event! I have seen five large fireballs plummeting sideways through the sky on September 21, 2012, at 11 PM. There were two mini balls of fire making weird movements and unnatural flight patterns! Also the objects landed or disappeared! The plummeting was fast and the flight pattern was unusual!
I detected a strange odor after the experience! There was also a second witness.
MEATH COUNTY -- I was out with my dogs when I saw what I first thought was a plane disintegrating on September 21, 2012, at 11 PM. But as it got closer I realised it wasnt that at all. It was like a fiery cluster. It was in our atmosphere so wasnt a meteor shower. Flying slowly across the sky it lasted no more than a couple minutes. It was seen nationwide over Ireland!!! Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com United Kingdom, England Friday, September 21,
The National UFO Reporting Center has received multiple reports about an alleged event that occurred on September 21, 2012, in England, Scotland, and Ireland. Multiple parties have reported they had been witness to clusters of orange "orbs" or "fireballs." In Wolverhampton, one of the fireballs allegedly passed rapidly across the sky, slowed to a stop, and then took on the appearance of a cylindrical object, which exhibited lights at both of its ends. It then proceeded to pass slowly down the length of a local thoroughfare.
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND --- I saw what I initially thought was a meteor about to crash land into my street on September 21, 2012, at 11 PM. It was a fireball with a long bright tail travelling southwest from a north easterly direction. I raced outside and saw it slow down and change shape into a very large object with a series of lights at one end and another at the other end. It was silent at all times and travelled slowly at roof top level down the street. I reported this to the local police. I admit to feeling very nervous as I am alone here tonight. I have decided to abandon any thoughts of sleeping and make a cup of tea to calm my nerves. Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com
England Long Wiggly Object
Derbyshire --Unable to put in to words as we've never seen anything like this before in the sky. The best way to describe it would be it was a long wiggly object on September 21, 2012, at 10:58 PM, completely covered in white lights. It was the length of about 3-4 aeroplanes from where we observed it, no sound but we'd normally hear a plane at that distance, did not travel in a straight line and we viewed it for about 15 seconds. Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com
DERBYSHIRE -- I was sat in the front room with my husband on September 21, 2012, at 10:58 PM, when through the door we saw a long line of burning lights when we got up to look it was passing by like a train on fire. There were twelve burning lights of fire it was very clear against the dark night sky. They seemed to be a round and very close together heading in the same direction. We have never seen anything like it. Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com
Note: These may be a bolide meteor entering our atmosphere
UK/Scotland Bright Circular Objects
Glasgow -- I happened to look out my window and saw what I thought were fireworks crossing a clear sky from east to west at 11 PM, on September 21, 2012. It was a collection of white circular shapes that were difficult to count as they were moving so fast. There were at least six of them that were overtaking each other. They were so high in the sky that it was clear that they were not a firework and the speed and distance and direction that they took was unlike anything I have ever seen. My wife said it was one of the strangest things that she had observed in the sky. Thanks to Peter Davenport, Director National UFO Reporting Center http://www.UFOcenter.com
New Book "UFOs over Pennsylvania"
Here it is. The definitive book on UFOs in Pa... 102 photo's, 582 total pgs with 24 chapters on Pa cases and 8 chapters on related material like USOs, Russian cases, the real Alien Autopsy story, the Nephilim and position statements by leading Ufologists. Many chapters were written by experts in their field like, Linda Howe, Tom Carey, Philip Mantle, Paul Stonehill and Scotty Roberts. To get your autographed copy, please mail a check for $25 to:
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Shaun White is an amazing snowboarder, winning about every comp he entered this past season. Can you say, first place at the X-Games, Triple Crown, and Arctic Challenge? He's always on the podium for pipe and park, an outstanding accomplishment given the level of today's snowboarders. This past weekend he competed against the world's best skaters at the famous Slam City Jam in Vancouver, Canada. So is he a skater now? Will he keep snowboarding? Find out right here, right now, I got the 411.
Shaun has always been a skater and attributes his snowboarding success to his time spent as a skateboarder. Of course, the sports are similar and complement each other, so it makes perfect sense: be a pro skater and snowboarder. This is not a new concept, look up Noah Salasnek, John Cardiel, Sluggo, Danny Way, Tom Sims, and many more, they have all had their own pro-model skateboards and snowboards. Shaun hopes to take it to a new level though, and will likely succeed at being the best at both sports.
At Slam City, Shaun was pulling all the sick airs and got in some serious lip work as well. His airs were overhead, as he pulled 540s, kickflips, varials and frontside varial fives. He was clearing a sketchy eight-foot wide channel that dropped all the way to the flat bottom. Easily clearing the deadly gap with tailslides, airs, and even a 540 rodeo. Shaun can also pull sevens and his arsenal of tricks grows every day.
Shaun placed fourth, only being beaten by Sandro Dias, Andy Mac, and Jake Brown. Shaun managed to beat some heavy vert legends, like, Bucky Lasek, Chris Gentry, Mathias Ringstrom, PLG, and so on. For the complete Slam City story, check skateboarding.com, slamcityjam.com or vans.com.
What's next? Shaun will be competing in the upcoming Global X snowboard comp for Team USA at Whistler, May 16—18. After that, it's off to skate training at the Woodward West facilities in Tehachapi, CA. Then he should be competing at the X-Games and
the Gravity Games in the vert events. Will Shaun manage to pull a podium at the X-Games for skating and snowboarding? Either way, he's having a good time all the way and setting a good example. Speaking of examples, Shaun is not blowing off his education, he has a teacher going with him and has to study and do homework like every other kid. He knows that you gotta finish school. Besides, there will be all that prize money to manage, so he definitely needs to be a math whiz, yo.


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It's not a stop-the-presses exclusive that newspapers have been struggling to grow or maintain circulation over the past few years.
It's not a stop-the-presses exclusive that newspapers have been struggling to grow or maintain circulation over the past few years.
We battle the issue daily.
But, contrary to the assertion by Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva and some of his followers, The Record is not - NOT - keeping him in the news as part of some grandiose business plan.
Mayor Silva wrote on his Facebook page the other day: "The Record is reporting that I am resigning or have resigned from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stockton and now a few TV stations have also picked up on this story. Obviously, they want to find a way to keep me in the headlines."
Some of his followers have intoned that we're doing it to "sell papers."
No, reporting the seemingly daily stumbles of the mayor is not something that's going to gain us readers.
It's just the reality of what we're facing these days in the mayor's office.
Silva just doesn't get it. And that's why many stories in The Record or on Sacramento television stations actually depict Silva hitting himself with friendly fire.
Here are some suggestions for Mayor Silva if he'd like to stem the tide of his increasingly negative image in the media:
� Problem: You don't like coverage of the fact that you're now taking the mayor's salary. Solution: don't say in the first place that you won't be taking the salary.
� Problem: You don't like coverage of harassment claims or suits against you or your agency. Solution: manage your behavior and that of your staff.
� Problem: You don't like the descriptions of the atmosphere and flow of City Council meetings. Solution: get the circus under control.
� Problem: You don't like coverage of the Boys & Girls Club's negligence in not getting or paying for proper permits. Solution: get the permits and pay your bills.
� Problem: You don't like coverage of allegations that you secretly recorded a conversation with the city manager: Solutions: Either don't secretly and illegally record the conversation or don't intone in a public meeting that you did it, and then say you didn't.
This list could go on and on. Mayor Silva's supposed press problems are imminently manageable if he'd just stop walking around and acting as if he has two left feet.
On Wednesday, we had two stories planned on Mayor Silva, both from the same event and both inherently positive. We were covering the quarterly Mayor's Clergy Breakfast that drew leaders from the religious community. A "sidebar" story also covered issues on the clergy's minds and Silva's gun-buyback and anti-blight initiatives.
By the end of the day, the two Silva stories had turned into four with the addition of his pending departure from the Boys & Girls Club and a story on false alarm problems and unpaid charges at the club.
Another example: the State of the City address in May. We had two reporters, two editors, a photographer and a videographer there to cover the mayor's address. But what were people talking about after the event? The mayor donning a helmet and raising a mace as if he was a leader in Sparta - a truly uncomfortable moment.
Record editors made the decision not to run the "helmet" photo on the front page. We thought it would take away from the true purpose of the event - the state of the city. So we published the picture on an inside page.
By the next day, newspapers and television stations from New York to London were picking up the helmet photo. And using it in a mocking way.
And now, a couple of big-city California papers have parachuted into Stockton to do stories on Silva and the city's problems. This tends to happen when they sense a Stockton train wreck.
We received a phone call from a photo editor of one of those big-city newspapers wanting to use one of our photos for their story on the mayor. Any guess which one? (Hint: helmet)
So, onward we go, and perhaps it will be with The Record no longer getting comments from the mayor. He's vowed that he may not talk to our reporters any more. It's happened before, with other mayors and city managers.
We'll continue to report the news at City Hall. We will continue to report on Silva. How he governs - and acts - will largely dictate the tone of the coverage. It's that simple.
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With the early arrival of flu season across the country and in the Mid-Atlantic region, MU health officials are urging students to take preventive measures to protect their health.
Because the flu can spread by contact with people who are ill, MU health officials recommend that members of our campus community take these precautions:
- Get a flu shot. We strongly encourage members of the campus community to receive the influenza vaccination prior to the start of the semester. A limited number of flu shots will be available at MU Health Services. It is recommended that you check the Health Services website for more information of the availability and hours for obtaining a vaccination.
- Most flu symptoms can be relieved with over the counter medication. Therefore, students are encouraged to prepare a self-care kit that includes: Tylenol or Advil, cough syrup, Sudafed, lozenges, tissues, and a thermometer prior to returning to the university.
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer frequently, especially after touching common surfaces such as door handles. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing with either a disposable tissue or a sleeve, and avoid touching your face. Avoid contact with people who are sick. Get plenty of rest in order to keep the immune system working at its best.
- Monitor your health. Flu symptoms include fever (>1000F) with cough or sore throat, and sometimes runny nose, body aches, headache, vomiting or diarrhea.
- Students should ensure that MU Health Services has your medical records so that the best professional medical care can be extended.
What to do if sick with the flu:
- Anyone exhibiting any of the influenza like symptoms are encouraged to stay at home until symptom/fever free for 24 hours. This limits the potential spread of the virus within the workplace. Contact your primary healthcare practitioner as needed.
- Resident students should confine themselves to their room and contact their resident assistant or graduate hall director for assistance.
- Ill students should limit contact with others who are not sick. Those with flu-like symptoms should not return to class until they no longer have a fever (a temperature of less than 100.5 F) for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
- Resident students who have flu symptoms may order meals for pickup from Dining Services by contacting their resident assist or graduate hall director. Roommates and friends picking up the meals must have the ill student's MU ID card.
- During the spring academic semester, students should seek medical attention if they have acute symptoms such as body aches, cough or a fever of more than 100.5. They should talk with a health care provider about appropriate medicine to treat flu or flu-like symptoms. MU Health Services can be contacted by calling 717-871-5250.
- If symptoms worsen after being on the medication for three or four days, see your doctor. Students should call to schedule an appointment at MU Health Center to be evaluated. Students with chronic health conditions, such as asthma, or complications should call MU Health Services at 717-871-5250.
- Students with the flu should email their professors as soon as possible and let them know they have the flu and will not be attending class.
Where to find health care:
- MU Health Services is open Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Students may call 717-871-5250 to make an appointment.
Students in need of assistance after hours, may obtain immediate care at the following locations:
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As is the policy at Health Services, medical excuses are not issued. A copy of Health Services' Class Excuse Policy can be found by clicking here.
Students should contact their professors about missed classes to mutually arrange for students to make up missed assignments and tests. Professors are asked for their help and support during these extraordinary times. Sending students to Health Services or other health care facilities can potentially expose them to further illness.
MU policy on class attendance can be found here.
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Sapphire HD4870 X2 Review
In the world of fast moving computer components, new technology is arriving each and every day for our computing pleasure. The latest in the graphics cards is the HD4800 series, which has taken the video market by storm. Now, ATI has stepped it up a bit with the introduction of the HD 4870X2 graphics card. The HD 4870X2 essentially takes two HD 4870 cards and mates them into one card, in a sort of CrossFire combination to increase performance and expand multi-GPU possibilities beyond the current level of performance. Will the addition of a newer PCI-E 2.0 bridge chip allow a performance increase over the standard CrossFire configuration of two single GPU cards? How about the 2GB of GDDR5 memory running at 900MHz, not to mention the dual RV770 GPU cores running at 750MHz? On paper, the HD 4870X2 looks very stout. Can it tame the GTX 280 as well as the 9800GX2 from Nvidia?
To determine its performance, we are going to be taking a look at the Sapphire HD 4870X2 video card to see how well this multi-GPU setup performs. A few weeks ago, we saw the awesome performance of the Sapphire HD 4870 single GPU card that put Nvidia on notice with the performance value that the HD 4870 brings to the table. So much so, that the top of the line GTX 280 sells for around $430 instead of the initial $650 price. With expectations high, let's see how this beauty performs.
Closer Look:
The front panel of the retail package for the Sapphire HD 4870X2 shows "Ruby", locked and loaded. Highlights include the list of software that comes with the HD 4870X2; included are Futuremark's 3DMark Vantage, two pieces of software from CyberLink, and the Ruby ROM that includes "Games and More". Additional information is listed, and shows that the Sapphire HD 4870X2 has 2GB of GDDR5 memory, that the card is an X2 model, and is CrossFireX capable. The rear panel goes into detail about some of the capabilities of the card, highlights over 700 awards won since 2002, and features the phrase "Liberation from Limitation." The sides contain the list of requirements to use the HD 4870X2, and the list is pretty substantial.
Inside the well done exterior packaging is the container that holds this beast of a card. Rather than the two pieces of open cell foam usually used is a foam shell that securely holds the video card in place. Under this foam structure is the box that contains the rather large bundle of accessories for the Sapphire HD 4870X2. It seems as of late that Sapphire is bringing a little more value to the table with the bundles they have been including. This bundle looks quite similar to the one included with the Sapphire HD 4850 Toxic
The bundle includes software from CyberLink, Futuremark, the Ruby ROM, and driver disk. Connectivity comes in the form of HDMI to DVI and DVI to D-sub adapters, an HD to RCA video out, and an HD to component dongle. A CrossFire bridge connection is included, in case you want to run two of these monsters in a CrossFireX configuration. Four GPU cores would be sick! If your power supply does not have the required 8-pin and 6-pin PCI-E power connections, have no fear - Sapphire has included adapters just in case. Although it is not the optimal solution, it will get the card up and running.
Now that everything has carefully been removed from the packaging, let's take a better look at the card in all of its glory.


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May 22, 2012
A team of researchers led by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has discovered a new mechanism for identifying and understanding drug-related autoimmune reactions.
In an article available online today in the journal AIDS, the team found that in certain at-risk patients, the anti-HIV drug Ziagen (abacavir) causes the immune system to "see" a patient's own healthy tissues and proteins as a foreign invader. The effect is similar to what happens when the immune system recognizes a viral or bacterial protein during an infection.
Abacavir is known to cause allergic reactions in certain, at-risk patients. These reactions can range from mild skin reactions to severe allergic shock and even death.
"This discovery is a new step towards understanding how and why certain drugs cause severe allergic reactions in some patients," said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). "We hope that, in the future, health care professionals will be able to identify people who are at high risk of developing serious reactions to various drugs, and offer them alternative treatments."
The research team's work will provide the FDA with new tools to analyze the safety of drugs that have the potential to cause severe allergic reactions. This latest discovery will advance the FDA's ability to approve therapies that are personalized for safety.
The results also may give biopharmaceutical companies and other research organizations new methods to identify early in the development process drugs with the potential to cause severe adverse drug reactions. This may also serve as a model for future research to predict drug reactions in different populations of at-risk patients.
The research team was led by Michael Norcross, M.D., of the Office of Pharmaceutical Sciences in CDER.
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Industry Spotlight: Commercial Construction
By Allison Thomas
Tue, 10 Feb 2009
Despite the recent credit crunch and the collapse of the mortgage industry, the commercial construction industry is continuing to grow and thrive, and consistently provides many employment opportunities to veterans. The construction industry is a vast one that represents a plethora of careers. While many people picture the iron skeleton of a building being erected when they think of construction, this industry includes everything from development of infrastructure, to roads and highways, to water control, and supporting functional systems.
With such a myriad of job applications, former service members are finding the transition into the construction industry to be not only appealing, but a good use of their military skill set. Enlisted veterans who served as engineers, plumbers, electricians, and heavy equipment operators often find gainful employment in construction, and construction employers see officers as fulfilling their managerial and supervisory roles. Those finding direct translation into the industry include members of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy Seabees, among many others.
Air Force veteran Jeffrey Karls is among the many veterans who found a career in the construction industry. Karls was able to put his experience as Operations and Maintenance Supervisor at Spangdahlem AFB in Germany and Operations Flight Chief at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Iraq into use with his new employer, a billion dollar commercial construction firm. The skills I developed in the military come into play every day. Particularly the management of large budgets, groups of people, and resources, Karls explains.
Veterans do not, however, always need to be trained in a construction specialty in order to find a career in the industry. In fact, it is not necessarily their technical skills that attract employers to veterans but their ability to learn and adapt quickly. Veterans often move from one assignment to the other every few years. In the process, they develop and hone the ability to learn a new job in order to meet mission objectives. Due to their constant training and development in a variety of skills, veterans make excellent prospects.
This is not to say that life in the construction industry is easy. According to Karls, there is more pressure in civilian construction. In the military, if a project goes over budget, the taxpayer foots the bill, Karls explains, In the private sector, one bad decision can wipe out your profits. Daniel Matherly, a Navy veteran and Field Engineer at one of the largest construction companies in the world, agrees that choosing a commercial construction career path is a big decision. I will only recommend this career path to those who want to truly work for their paycheck, he affirms.
The outlook for the construction industry remains strong. As of December 2007, this industry was one of the largest industries, employing 7.7 million people. According the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, this number is expected to grow by 10% over the next seven years. Orion Talent continues to successfully place veterans into this growing industry through such companies as Clark Construction Group, Morris Shea Bridge Company, RQ Construction, and Turner Construction.


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Bark Busters Announces Dog Safety Program
Bark Busters Announces Dog Safety Program to Help Businesses Keep Employees Safe
August 05, 2008 // Franchising.com // ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Bark Busters — the world's largest, most trusted dog training company—today announced the launch of the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program™, a unique program designed to help employers keep employees safe and dramatically reduce costs associated with dog-related injuries.
"We understand that dog attacks are serious and expensive," says Liam Crowe, CEO and Master Dog Behavioral Therapist of Bark Busters USA. "The Bark Busters Dog Safety Program will help employers keep their people safe through a better understanding. It is the most effective system available for preventing dog bites, because it combines on-site, in-person training with ongoing web-based support."
Each year, 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs, and almost 800,000 – one out of every six -- of these incidents require medical attention. Such startling statistics add up to big dollars, especially for American businesses. In 2005, 65% of dog-related injuries that occurred while on the job resulted in 1 to 5 days away from work, and 35% required more than 5 days away from work. Most incidents were not bites but other injuries, such as sprains and strains, caused by actions to avoid dog aggression.
Developed specifically for service and delivery organizations, the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program, presented by dog behavioral experts, offers an easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply curriculum with an effective mix of theory on pack law and the canine psyche combined with practical techniques that help employees who encounter dogs as part of their daily routines to stay safe on the job.
Based on the same sound principles that have made Bark Busters a worldwide leader in dog training, the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program teaches simple, effective strategies for avoiding dog attacks. Without the use of complicated or aversive techniques and equipment, the program teaches sustainable ways to discourage dogs from developing fearful or aggressive responses to household visitors.
"The Bark Busters Dog Safety Program delivers a tremendous ROI by reducing the medical, insurance, legal and training costs associated with dog-related injuries," adds Crowe. "The Program is based on 20 years of practical field experience, and has delivered proven results for numerous companies and government agencies."
Country Energy, one of Australia's leading providers of energy services, undertook the Program as a trial in one region. This region experienced only one reported dog-related injury in the subsequent three-year trial period, compared to 68 attacks during the same time in Country Energy's other region. With an average cost of $21,200 per dog bite injury (Insurance Information Institute), this translates to a savings of over $1.4 million.
About Bark Busters:
Bark Busters, the world's largest, most trusted dog training company, started in Australia in 1989 and came to the United States in 2000. Since inception, nearly 400,000 dogs have been trained worldwide using its dog-friendly, natural methods. With 250+ franchised offices in 42 states and more than 400 offices in 10 countries, Bark Busters is continuing its mission to build a global network of dog behavioral therapists to enhance responsible dog ownership and reduce the possibility of maltreatment, abandonment and euthanasia of companion dogs.


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Panda Restaurant Group (PRG), the world leader in Asian dining experiences, has reached an important milestone with the hiring of its 20,000th associate.
PRG's mission is to build an organization where people are inspired to better their lives, and recently established its 2020 vision: "To be a world leader in people development to become loved by our guests." This vision represents the commitment the organization has to both its associates and guests.
"Organizations are defined by their focus, passion, and commitment," says Dr. Peggy Cherng, co-chair, co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group. "Guided by our 2020 Vision, we are committed to our love of our associates and guests.
"We believe that fantastic guest experiences are delivered by happy and fulfilled associates. It is our responsibility to provide a workplace which invests in the whole person, honoring and developing their mindset and skill set."
PRG offers competitive benefits packages for support center and restaurant associates that include health care, access to an annual learning and development fund, and stock options. With revenue to top $1.6 billion in sales in 2012 and rapid development plans, there are increased opportunities for growth and advancement for associates at all levels.
PRG was named by the Los Angeles Business Journal in its Top 10 Places to Work and continues to be in QSR magazine's top 50 quick-serve and fast casual brands in the nation.
Panda's hourly store associate turnover is 66 percent, in comparison to the fast casual industry standard of 104 percent. It is common to find associates who have been with the organization since its inception and some with 25 or more years of service.
In addition to its commitment to associates and guests, PRG is committed to the local communities it serves. In 1999, it established Panda Cares to promote the spirit of giving by supporting the health and education needs of underserved children.
Since its inception, Panda Cares has donated more than $22 million to various charitable causes including Children's Miracle Network, Leader in Me (a leadership and character elementary and middle school program with 25,000 students enrolled), and natural disaster funds.
"The dedication and passion of each associate, since our beginning more than 35 years ago, has contributed to us reaching this momentous time in our company," Cherng says. "We are committed to being the employer of choice and the Asian dining experience of choice. As we celebrate, we will always keep our eyes on our ultimate goal to be the world leader in people development and to become loved by our guests."
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2010 R&D Team Winner: Reser's Fine Foods Inc.
For our 2010 R&D Team Winner, it's still a family affair.
Everyone said Mildred Reser made a great potato salad. When the family moved in 1949 from Kansas to Cornelius, Ore., she started selling it door to door. Then husband Earl sold it to butcher shops and grocery stores.
The turning point came in 1951 when they signed a contract to provide potato salad to all the Safeway stores in Oregon. Mrs. Reser's Salads outgrew the farmhouse kitchen, so Mildred and Earl moved to a larger building with production capacity in Cornelius.
Sixty years and $700 million or so later, Reser's Fine Foods Inc. has come a long way from the galvanized tub on a wood stove. But in many ways this fourth-generation family-owned company, now based in Beaverton, Ore., hearkens back to the farmhouse kitchen, with everyone involved in product development wanting to make the best potato salad (and 2,600 other SKUs) retailers and consumers can buy.
Reser's products still focus on consumer convenience and are category leaders in prepared salads, side dishes, dips, Mexican foods and specialty products. All are refrigerated products. Reser's markets to all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Guam.
Al Reser grows the dream
During his senior year at Oregon State University, Al Reser, Mildred and Earl's son, with the help of OSU's food science department, invented a chip dip made from sour cream instead of cream cheese. It became an instant hit with consumers. At the age of 25, he became CEO of Reser's and moved the company to Beaverton.
"When Al came back from the service in the early 1960s, he worked in the plant all day making his mother's famous potato salad," says Chef Barbara Jordan, a Culinary Institute of America graduate who has led the company's R&D initiatives since 1989.
"Soon they expanded with different flavors of potato salad and macaroni salad. He sold to any grocery store he could drive to. He made the salad in the daytime and delivered it at night. So our roots are in what the French call Salade Composée, which are mixed salads made of many ingredients that marry together. We grew from there."
When Jordan joined the company in 1989, there were 25 varieties of potato salads. "We are at 178 today, so I like to joke that we make everybody's mother's potato salad," she says. "Grocery store buyers came in and said, 'My mom makes this great potato salad with mustard and eggs.' We'd replicate it, and he would stock it, and that's why we have so many varieties.
"We branched out into refrigerated desserts, and about 15 years ago we added refrigerated macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes. Our mashed potatoes are probably better than what you can make at home."
Is it difficult for a graduate of Hyde Park, N.Y.-based the Culinary Institute of America to work in a plant setting? "As a chef, I was trained to add ingredients to taste rather than a recipe, but you can't run a plant that way," she responds. "I had to learn to measure and write down the exact amounts of ingredients used.
My food scientists were trained just the opposite – measure everything and write it down. I have become more exacting, and they have learned to loosen up a bit and 'just feel, dude!'"
Al Reser, who passed away in April, was inspirational. "Al had a real passion for foods and new ideas," she says. "He casually met a man from South America on a beach and was invited to his home for dinner. They conversed about food, and Al decided the next thing he absolutely had to add to our line was authentic, refrigerated Mexican foods. He developed a passion for Mexican food, and the idea appealed to his entrepreneurial spirit.
"Although it seems like an unusual way to get into burritos and tortillas, there is a thread that has to do with R&D and Reser's. It is about family and community. Everywhere you go in this company, what you see is passionate people having an idea and connecting with other passionate people. This man takes Al home to dinner, and the next thing you know they are great friends, and he becomes part of our family too. Everything touches everything else in this company; everything is relational."
Magic team formula
Jordan's R&D team started out as a two-man department and has grown to 14. "It's hard to pick out major players, because we have such a team approach," she says. "The department is organized into a business development section and an internal projects section. Section heads are major players, but so are the people who work for them. You get back to the whole relational concept. It would be hard to do anything without all of us because we are synergistic."
Sometimes. the R&D team develops sampling recipes for each other just for fun. Right now a retro theme has produced a sensational Tuna Wiggle.
"I always tell prospective employees, "If you accept this job, you're going to spend more of your waking time with us than your spouse,' " warns Jordan. "You need to be sure you want to be here, and we need to make sure you really belong here. If we make a bad decision, then we will all be unhappy.
"We have people out developing the business, and they were good at talking to customers. We also have people who are good at preparing bench-top samples, and enjoy doing that all day. Both are equally important, but you have to have one working hand in glove with the other."
Choosing everyone's strength is key. "When I'm hiring, I try to seek out people who want to do something in particular," says Jordan. "My project manager Satya Peterson loves what she does. She is one of those people that won't allow you to have a loose thread on your shirt; she has to get a scissors and snip it off, and probably tack it down with some Crazy Glue. Our food scientist Candy York, who runs our internal projects division, can't wait to find a scientific or processing solution to something. And Elise Johnston, who runs our business development section, you should hear her laugh. She does this with customers, and it's like magic; everybody relaxes and then they tell her what they really want, the most difficult thing to get from customers. Her laugh single-handedly works through all the agendas and gets down to what the real problem is and what the customer wants."
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Used Gentoo Linux from November 2004 to November 22, 2012.
Started my own Fiordland builds of Gentoo when stage1 became no longer supported install method in early 2005. I also wrote 3 stage1 install guides using my method, mostly updates, the last one a shell script that performed my method automatically.
I dropped support for my guides in late 2010 when I started using Metro to build my own custom stage3s. I setup my own mirror of the gentoo portage tree on Github as Fiordland. I used that until November 22, 2012 when I update my local metro and lost the ability to build gentoo stages.
I deleted my gentoo mirrior and forked the funtoo prorts-2012 and set up my fiordland branch on it. Late December, 2012 I setup the fiordland-experimental branch as a play ground for further experimentation.