Man Continues to Have Encounters With Mysterious Beings
17 April, 2015 / in Abductions, Alien Encounters
Case File Information
Date of Event / Case File: 12/27/2004
Experiencer's Travel Trailer
Name: D. H., Age 41, male
Date experience began: Week before New Year's (2004) – Friday
Time of Day: When Red light was in trailer, it was around 11:30 p.m. (see below)
Where: Eatonville, WA about 36 miles north of Mount Rainier. Trailer was near garage at a friend's house.
We were recently exposed to an interesting case involving a possible abduction from a travel trailer in Western Washington State. The alleged incident began on Friday, 26 December, 2003 just before midnight. D. H., age 41 and male was wakened in his Roust-a-bout travel trailer at approximately 11:30 p.m. by a sound, light or movement that, at this time, he is unable to fully identify. However, upon waking he clearly saw a red orb that was approximately three inches in diameter. "It was the size of a baseball," he stated. From the surface of the red ball, to another inch or so, a mist of red light shone. The total diameter, including the misty edge, was about five inches. Although the red light was "hazy" as regards its distinctness, it lit up the entire interior compartment of the trailer. "It was an extremely bright light," he said.
At the time, his travel trailer was parked behind a friend's home near the garage in Eatonville, Washington, about 36 miles north of Mount Rainier. Prior to being wakened, D. H. was sleeping under four blankets and between two sheets. He was wearing no clothes at the time, but the blankets were sufficient to keep him warm, even though the trailer was kept at approximately 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The trailer was a fully self-contained travel trailer, but had no shower.
It should be noted that D. H. is an extremely tidy person, almost to a fault. He showers (indoors) every day and washes his hands before eating, etc. Perhaps because he is a master plumber by trade (licensed in the State of Washington), he has developed a habit of always putting things away properly and in their place after using them and carefully. In that same regard, he always locks all doors and windows at night. His trailer was "spic and span" clean that night.
The light that woke D. H. up that evening was at the foot of his bed, in the center, near the entryway to the trailer. It was floating two feet above and one foot further down from his feet (away from his body).
He was lying on his left side when he opened his eyes and saw light. He lay there on his left side for a minute and a half watching the light before turning over to his right side very slowly maintaining his head upon the pillow – and then watched the light for approximately another minute. This was when D. H. noticed the time on the clock. "It was 11:30-something," he said.
He told us that he had never seen anything like this in his entire life. The red light (orb) was highly luminous and "lit up the trailer in an amazing fashion while hovering in the exact same spot," he stated. Ordinarily, he couldn't have been able to even read the time on the clock in the dark.
Then, he leaned up on his right elbow very slowly. The light moved about a half an inch further inside the trailer (to the left) and then bolted out the door so fast, he couldn't actually see the light's movement. D. H. was unaware until that moment that the trailer door was open. He always closes and locks that door — and even always checks on it by shaking the handle and pushing on it several times to insure it's locked. (This door would be on the passenger side of any vehicle pulling it.)
It should be noted at this point that D. H. had had just previously repaired the entire right side of the trailer including the door.
Location of the door from inside the trailer
The door slammed behind the light that "flew" out. Interestingly, D. H. said that he was not frightened the entire time. He was simply amazed at what he had seen. He had never ever seen such a light.
It actually made him jolt when trailer door slammed. He was still under the covers.
At this point, he lit a cigarette and lay there (after turning back on left shoulder) thinking about what he had just seen until he finished the cigarette. This took three to five minutes, he said. After that, he got up, turned on the lights (two lights– one over stove and one over bed area) and got a glass of water. Having poured the water, he then unscrewed the bulb over stove, got back in bed, covered up and lay there thinking about what had just happened. He turns the light over the stove on and off by screwing and unscrewing the bulb.
While only the light over his bed was on, he lay there thinking about this event for a full 25 minutes before leaning up and unscrewing the bulb over his bed (his manner of turning off the light). He was thinking, "Why did this happen? Why was this going on?" for those 25 minutes. He told us that he never doubted that it happened. "It was NOT a dream." He is still very emphatic on this point!
In any event, after the 25 minutes had elapsed, he went to sleep.
It wasn't until he awoke the next morning that he noticed that he had a bump on the back on his head. It was a good sized bump and yet, he felt better than he had in months. The bump only hurt when he touched it – and even then it was only slightly sore. In fact, he only knew the bump was there when he scratched his head because he felt an itch where the bump was. The bump protruded outwards out about half an inch. (Investigator: It's still slightly noticeable one month later.) Of note is that D. H. noticed no appreciable loss or gain of time during this incident.
Indeed, it was only after he got out of bed the next morning (about 7:30 a.m.) and had turned off the alarm clock, turned on his coffee machine and was sitting on the foot of his bed when he noticed the itch mentioned above and how "happy" he felt. This was not like anything (drugs, alcohol, whatever) that he had ever felt. He was just in "a really good mood." It was at this time that he first noticed the itch, the bump and the slight soreness when he touched the bump. But again, it should be emphasized that none of these things changed his happiness.
Photo of trim and location where it had been previously dented.
He sat at the foot of the bed waiting for the coffee to be ready and thinking about the events from the night before and how happy he was.
He looked over to his right and noticed that the door trim on the floor (which sticks up about a full inch) had a one-and-a-half inch dent in it. The trim was dented outward. That piece of trim was previously perfectly straight and he knew that because he had only recently fixed that entire side of the trailer. Incidentally, you can step on the trim as hard as you wish – even with boots – and not cause any dent at all. (We have verified this fact.) D.H. has subsequently straightened the trim.
The next night at just before 8:00 p.m., he lay down in bed, closed his eyes for a minute to relax from the day, and had a flashback for about a second and a half of someone pulling him by his ankles out of his bed. All of the covers had been removed from his body and he was terrified as he was being dragged feet-first from his bed and through the trailer door. His legs were crossed and he was dragged by two "hands" of some sort.
He then got out of his bed and then realized that the dent was probably caused by his head striking the trim at the bottom of the door. He thinks he was dropped accidentally by "whoever."
Three nights afterwards (Monday night), something jumped onto the top of his trailer (still in Eatonville) … heard a thump and then a slight scuffling. No tree near trailer nor near garage next to where trailer was parked. This happened about 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. He then wired his door shut from the inside. He has been doing this ever since. This, even though the door can be locked. That same evening, he thought he heard something scratching around trying to open the small key-locked storage compartment (but large enough for a human to crawl through) on the side of his trailer. It has an outside covering panel.
A couple of weeks later (roughly ten days later), he visited with his mother in Western Washington. It was about 1:30 a.m. (middle of the night and everyone had gone to bed except D. H.) and he was about to fall asleep in the home when he got a flashback. The flashback was of a large dark-dark gray face (right in D. H. 's face about two feet away) with large black or dark gray face with thin arms – he saw only between wrist and elbow and saw no ears, mouth, hair or nose. The flashback was of the Alien's face and that face was directly in D. H.' s face in the trailer while D. H. was in his bed. The flashback was in color and quite vivid – and "alive." It should be noted that D.H. almost never dreams in color. Although D.H. has seen such pictures of aliens, this flashback was "live" — similar to flashback of being pulled from bed some nights earlier (above). This flashback really frightened D. H. a lot. He didn't get back into bed until 4:30 a.m. and not to sleep until after 5:00 a.m. He wired his mother's back door shut then and the door remains wired today.
Such flashbacks have never occurred in D. H. 's life before.
On early a.m. (2:30 a.m.) of 19 January 2004, a dull white light (rectangular — about 6″ by 2″) appeared on D.H. 's trailer wall – then immediately disappeared. Energy seemed to be drained from D.H. 's body this time – not greatly, but somewhat.
At around 2 am on February 15, 2004 the owner of the property where D.H. had parked his trailer noticed someone climbing a tree near D.H.'s trailer. When the owner went outside and yelled at the "tree climber" he saw no one nor received an answer. The owner then went to bed. The next morning D.H. said that someone had punched several neatly arranged holes in the tin foil that D.H. had spread over the exterior windows in his trailer. (Since having these experiences D.H. has become paranoid about securing locks and covering windows.) When the property owner told D.H. about the tree climber, he became very frightened.
All of this is puzzling to D.H. inasmuch as he has never believed in UFOs/Aliens and has even teased persons who do, including his own mother..
D.H. Has another encounter on November 11, 2004 in Anchorage, Alaska:
Pictures Drawn by DH and Depict the Entity That He Saw on Nov. 11, 2004
Although D. H. moved to the State of Alaska in the early summer of 2004 and is/was living in Anchorage, Alaska during the Autumn of 2004 when he had another occurrence of an "alien intrusion" into his life. It occurred at 2:30 a.m. on 11 November 2004. He was awakened after having a rather prominent dream. No lights were on in the bedroom of the home within which he is living in Anchorage, but he saw the very clear image of a non-human figure in his bedroom through the mirror. No attempt to communicate (speak or telecommunicate) was made (by either), but the figure emitted a dull but noticeable white light.
H. could only see the upper torso and head, but was certain that the figure was fully seven and a half feet tall. Its face was very human-like except that it had the usual "gray" attributes of a small slit for a mouth, no ears and a tiny nose. The eyes were perfectly round — not almond-shaped as is true of the "classic Gray" — and seemed large. No hair was visible. It's color was grayish-green and its skin was slightly pocked (not very smooth) as best he could recall. He was unable to see the lower part of the torso through the mirror; however, it was wearing no noticeable garments.
The room could not have been entered through its one door or the small crank-opened window behind the television set. He looked for and found no signs of forced entry after the "being" simply disappeared after about five seconds. This is the first strange incidence of any kind since his activities in Ocean Shores during the winter of 2004.
Witnesses description of lights inside bedroom
The Encounters Continue – Dec. 4, 2004 (Anchorage, Alaska) DH first notices large scar on rear of upper leg. He is quite frightened by this situation because he is certain that he did get this scar from any known injury. (We have supplied DH with a camera in the hopes that he can photograph future events.)
DH Sees More Lights – Dec. 11, 2004 (Anchorage, Alaska)
Recently DH phoned and left me a voice-mail and said that he has experienced strange lights in his room in the last few days. (See drawing supplied by DH to the left.) Apparently the lights were yellow in color and "streaked." Clear spaces were between the streaks. Recently I have equipped DH with a camera and we are hopeful of getting some photos if these encounters continue.
Investigative Notes: All of these experiences of DH are intriguing and not explainable. Outside of DH's word we have no other evidence to look at (other than the dented door trim on his Dec. 27, 2003 experience.) I know some of DH's friends and his mother. They all say that he is of sound mind and has never had any mental problems. In my discussions with DH he has assured me that he rarely drinks, does not use drugs, and has no history of mental illness or hallucinations. I do believe DH's story and I believe that he is of sound mind. However, to prove this conclusively he should have a consultation with a mental health professional preferably a therapist who has treated people who have had paranormal experiences. The decision to seek a mental health professional strictly rests with DH.
Bottom Line: We continue to investigate this intriguing case. We will update this page as more details become available.
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by Jonathan Lopez, on May 20, 2015, 14:00
By mid-2016, Porsche will begin outfitting the Boxster and Cayman with four-cylinder engines, replacing the six-cylinder mills. The confirmation comes after years of rumors and speculation as to what Stuttgart has in store for the two iconic sports cars, with the upcoming refresh for the 2017 model year.
The news comes courtesy of Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller, who spoke with Automotive News recently about the German automaker's plans for the new engine, saying, "First of all, we will have it in the Boxster and Cayman successor. And then we will see how it works and how successful it is and how the customers will react on that, and then we will take the next decisions." That leaves the door open for other models in the Porsche lineup to receive the new four-cylinder.
While official details are currently hazy, we do know the pistons will be arranged in a horizontally opposed layout and will probably be boosted by a turbocharger. Expect 2.0-liter and 2.5-liter engines. Output could be as high as 395 horsepower.
That would trump the Boxster Spyder's 375 horsepower and the Cayman GT4's 385 horsepower, both of which come from detuned versions of the naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-sixes plucked from the 911 Carrera S.
The last four-cylinder Porsche sold in the U.S. was two decades in the past with the 968 in 1995. The German marque currently sells four-banger versions of the Macan in British and Chinese markets.
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This news probably comes as a relief for Porsche-philes, at least in terms of quieting the rumor mill a bit. Now that Mueller has finally confirmed the manufacturer's intentions to imbue the new Boxster and Cayman with four-cylinder engines, the debate can resume around a few facts rather than mere speculation. Now, the questions are in the details – to boost or not to boost? How much displacement? And most importantly, how much power?
A downsized engine for the Cayman and Boxster has been on the table for quite some time now, so Mueller's validation of the upcoming four-powered models shouldn't be altogether surprising.
A downsized engine for the Cayman and Boxster has been on the table for quite some time now, so Mueller's validation of the upcoming four-powered models shouldn't be altogether surprising. After all, both vehicles can trace their lineage to the 968, which sold between 1992 and 1995 and came with two different 3.0-liter inline-fours, one of which produced 240 horsepower in twin-cam NA trim, while the other made 305 horsepower in single-cam turbocharged trim. Before the 968 was the 944, which was offered from 1982 to 1991 with three different inline-fours, including a 163-horsepower 2.5-liter single-cam, a 165-horsepower 2.7-liter single-cam, and a 208-horsepower 3.0-liter twin-cam.
Furthermore, it's all in line with other recent statements coming from Porsche. While 395 horsepower is more than what we currently get from the sixes, the German automaker has said it wants to focus on saving weight for better handling and driving feel, rather than entrench itself in the horsepower wars. Speaking with regards to the 911 in an interview with the U.K.-based publication CAR, Porsche's GT division head Andreas Preuninger stated: "I'm not a believer in this horsepower monster, up, up, up, more, more, more. For my personal tastes, around 500 bhp is enough, because 700-800 bhp calls for bigger brakes, sturdier suspension, it gets heavier and heavier logically," adding "I think it's not my engineering target to get 50 bhp more every generation, I'd rather turn it around and make the car lighter again, a specific horsepower per kilo."
A four-powered Macan for the U.S. is likely, but will we see the future 911 also get the four-banger-treatment?
All told, it's possible we could see the new four-cylinder in models beyond the Boxster and Cayman. A four-powered Macan for the U.S. is likely, but will we see the future 911 also get the four-banger-treatment?
Maybe. Porsche hasn't ruled it out, and Mueller even recently stated that the automaker was currently debating the possibility of a 911 hybrid, saying, "Why not? That is a technique which we at Porsche are very familiar with, so we can suppose that we could have plug-ins all over the model range, not only to save fuel but also to boost the performance of these cars."
Emissions remain a big issue for sports car makers like Porsche, so such evolutions should be seen as distinct possibilities, especially when you consider some of the fastest cars to roll out from Stuttgart include the Le Mans-fighting 919 hybrid, which is powered by a turbo 2.0-liter V-4 mated to an energy recovery system.
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Rodney Davis, M.D., Receives Lifetime...
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Oct. 13, 2020 | Rodney Davis, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received the Headstream Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Arkansas Urologic Society.
Davis is an internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive techniques to treat urologic malignancies. He has made innumerable contributions since his recruitment to UAMS from Vanderbilt University and Meharry Medical College in Nashville in 2012, both in Arkansas and nationally. A Malvern native, Davis also earned many honors for his service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, from which he retired with the rank of colonel.
Davis holds the Robert Woods Bass Chair in Genitourinary Oncology at UAMS.
"Dr. Headstream is a native Arkansan who understood the importance of a urology training and started the residency department at UAMS where Dr. Davis is the chairman," said Mark Jackson, M.D., immediate past president of the society. "Like Dr. Davis, he served in the U.S. Army and lead a distinguished career to the level of colonel. However, above the dedication to education and service to their country, they are both known as great guys who care about their patients and do the right thing. Dr. Davis has lived and practice every aspect of this award through his long and decorated career."
Davis graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. He attended UAMS in 1978 and graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1982. Davis completed a residency in urology at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., and later completed a fellowship in urology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
From 1996 to 2007, Davis was on the faculty of Tulane University's Section of Urological Oncology, while also serving as chief of Urology at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in New Orleans. He was recruited to Vanderbilt, Meharry and the VA system in Nashville in 2007.
Davis has served in numerous active and reserve military posts and medical leadership positions. His assignments have included Madigan Army Medical Center, the 47th Combat Support Hospital in the Persian Gulf in 1990-91, and the Task Force 399th Hospital in Al Asad, Iraq, in 2007. Among many military honors, he received the Army Meritorious Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal in 2007.
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By Jim Barthold
Google on Wednesday launched a beefed-up Google Apps reseller program for the enterprise, opening the program beyond its initial 50 core team members. Under the program, resellers provide system integration and training support, along with customization of Google's hosted applications.
The move increases potential competition in the enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) space, delivering e-mail, calendar and collaboration solutions to business users. It represents a potential sword-crossing moment with arch-nemesis competitor Microsoft, which has its own partner community selling to the enterprise sector.
Google got to its position -- selling to "more than 1 million businesses," according to the company's blog -- by first cultivating a consumer-friendly persona. Google Apps are offered to the general public for free, but the company also charges enterprises for customized solutions with added security.
Having a consumer-facing product, along with SaaS delivery, generates more innovation and flexibility compared with on-premise software installations, according to Google spokesman Andrew Kovacs.
"The innovation on the consumer side is more Darwinian, and that's been informing our movement in the enterprise," he said. "We believe as a company that the advantages of the consumer world can be applied effectively to the enterprise world to make applications that are simple and easy to use yet powerful."
In short, he said, Google, born of the Internet, believes that the Internet cloud is the best place to start when attacking the enterprise space. Google, through its new Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program, is betting that its partners will agree.
"This presents an opportunity to them today to start adding cloud services to their offerings," he said. Google's resellers also have the choice of selling on-premises software from other software providers, including Microsoft and others.
Google provides security for its enterprise apps through technology the company acquired when it bought Postini. The Postini acquisition marked the company's move into the enterprise direction, and it did "improve the performance of the security of their e-mail in particular," said Jeff Kaplan, managing director of THINKstrategies, a SaaS advocacy group.
Google, for its part, only provides "limited" customer support.
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Google's retailer partners sell, customize and support Google Apps Premier Edition for enterprises, and there's no hardware to maintain. And that, said Kaplan is the selling point.
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About Hybrid MBA
The Hybrid MBA Program is a work-compatible, mostly online MBA option from the top-ranked, accredited University of Washington Foster School of Business. Taught by Foster's high-caliber MBA faculty, this two-year, interactive program is designed for working professionals who need flexibility not offered by traditional MBA programs. Learn more about the Hybrid MBA program.
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Anti Aging & Living With Energy In Your 70's & Beyond with Oz Garcia
You only want to live longer if you're doing so in a healthy manner. Longevity when you're in pain or feeling terrible is something of a curse. Listen as Oz Garcia shares his thoughts on living with energy in your 70's and beyond.
Oz Garcia is a huge name in the world of biohacking and anti-aging. He's been helping people age in a healthy way for many years and he's extremely knowledgeable about what it takes to live a long, healthy life.
He works with everyone from celebrities to laymen helping to create individualized programs that build stronger, healthier bodies. He joins me today to chat about his methods, his thoughts, and what he's learned as he's reached his own later years.
If you've been struggling to get started with a good functional health program, then you won't want to miss out on this conversation. Oz details why sleep is important at every age and stage of life. He's also digging into his own diet and why he's made the choices that he has. He also notes that his diet isn't the right diet for everyone.
Most importantly however, is his focus on building a strong and flexible brain. Your brain is your key to making true change in your life. Creating mindfulness practices, moving your body, and reading are all integral to living a long healthy life.
Listen in to hear all of Oz's amazing advice and recommendations.
In This Episode:
[00:16] Oz Garcia joins me to chat all about anti-aging and living with energy in your later years.
[01:24] Listen as he shares his background, work and how he got started in biohacking.
[07:37] What are some of the biggest changes in learning he's seen over the years?
[10:02] Learn more about the history of social behavior and how it has impacted overall health and changing ideology.
[15:25] What should you focus on as you get older?
[18:53] Why he has a very plant heavy diet.
[21:29] How the human palate and brain work together to keep you stuck in unhealthy patterns.
[24:06] Does he avoid any particular foods?
[30:21] What he does for dessert.
[34:12] Oz's advice for people who are struggling to make changes.
[38:14] You have to think through your decisions when you're overcome with cravings.
[40:53] Learn more about the Waking Up App and how it helps with mindfulness.
[43:53] Your practices have to follow you no matter where you go.
[46:53] Oz shares his final words of wisdom.
[47:17] Connect with Oz.
Links and Resources:
Peak Performance Life
Peak Performance on Facebook
Peak Performance on Instagram
Waking Up by Sam Harris
Waking Up App
King Corn Documentary
One Stop Regeneration
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Soon, we will find ourselves deep in the middle of winter. There are some great things about winter to look forward to like the holidays, snow, winter sports, and cozy times at home. And there are also some drawbacks about winter that aren't as exciting like shorter days, colder temperatures, bad weather, and less sun.
Less sun doesn't just get in the way of activities like beach days and picnics. It also poses a potential problem when it comes to our health. You see, our bodies need sunlight in order to make vitamin D, which is an essential nutrient that plays many important roles in the body.
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If that sounds like you, then don't worry. There are many things you can do to give your brain power a boost and bring more energy, concentration, and focus to your day for peak mental performance.
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