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This NICAP extract reproduces the statement of Dr. Robert M. L. Baker, Jr., a Computer Sciences Corporation scientist and UCLA engineering faculty member, to the House Committee on Science and Astronautics symposium on unidentified flying objects on July 29, 1968. Baker reviews his analyses of the Utah, Montana, Venezuela and Vandenberg films. He argues that current radar and optical sensors are poorly suited to detecting anomalistic phenomena and urges a well-funded, long-term interdisciplinary research program. The extract ends with panel discussion including Hynek and Hall.
[[154]] Heart and Vessels: Maximum pulse at 5th intercostal space; regular rhythm; no murmurs. There is no evidence of varicosities, stasis, or ischemia. Abdomen: Moderate protrusion of abdomen with liver edge felt in right upper quadrant, 2 cm. below the costal margin (sharp edge, non-tender, non-nodular). No other organomegaly or masses. No rebound or direct tenderness. Normal bowel sounds. No ascites or costovertebral angle tenderness. Rectal: No hemorrhoids or masses, or tenderness. Good sphincter tone; stool guaiac negative. Genitourinary: Normal uncircumcized male phallus; no evidence of scars or chancres Testes are descended bilaterally, of normal consistency and non-tender. Extremities: No limitation of motion or deformity. No inflammation or ulceration. No clubbing or peripheral edema. Neurological: See Section IV. (Neurologic Evaluation). D. Selected Laboratory Studies Normal Subject Hematology: Hematocrit 40 - 54% 42% Hemoglobin 14 - 18 Gm.% 14.50% RBC 4.5 - 6.2 mill/cu.mm 5.5 mil/cu.mm Sed. Rate less than l0mm/hr.Wintrobe 18 mm/hr. White blood cell count 5 - 10,000 cu./mm. 12,000 cu/mm Segmented neutrophiles 40 - 60% 45% Band neutrophile 0 - 5% 4% Lymphocytes 20 - 40% 40% Monocytes 4 - 8% 7% Eosinophiles 1 - 3% 4% Basophiles 0 - 1% 0 Myelocytes 0 0 Non-specific Chemistries: Sodium 136 - 145 mEq/L. 135 mEq./L. Potassium 2.5 - 4.5 mEq/L. 3.0 mEq./L. Chloride 100 - 106 mEq/L. 98 mEq./L. Carbon Dioxide content 24 - 29 mEq/L. 29 aEq./L. Liver Function Tests: Bilirubin (Van den Bergh) Direct 0.1 - 0.4 mg./100 ml. 0.7 mg./l00 ml. Indirect 0.2 - 0.7 mg./100 ml. 0.9 mg./l00 ml. Alkaline phosphatase 2 - 4.5 (Bodansky units) 5.8 Albumin/Globulin 3.5 - 5.5Gm%/1.5 - 3Gm% 3.2/3.6Gm.% Endocrine Studies: PBI 4 - 8 microgram/100ml. 6.2 T-3 Uptake 10.3 - 14.3 units 11.9 units Glucose (Polin) 80 - 120mg./ml. 100mg./ml. Cholesterol 150 - 280mg./100ml. 205mg./100ml. Renal: Blood Urea Nitrogen 8 - 20 mg./l00ml. 11mg./100ml.
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