| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
09-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Jane G Gavelle; Thomas L Hungerford; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), in December 2008, declared the economy in recession since December 2007. With the worsening performance of the economy beginning in September 2008, Congress passed and President Obama signed a much larger stimulus package composed of spending and tax cuts. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, P.L. 111-5), a $787 billion package with $286 billion in tax cuts and the remainder ... |
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| Weight Measurements and Standards for Soldiers |
Oct-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Donald A Williamson; PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER BATON ROUGE LA
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 | The purpose of this three-year study is to: 1) implement a computerized database to track the fatness and physical performance of Reservists assigned to the 94th RRC and 804th Medical Brigade, 2) provide the 94th RRC and 804th Medical Brigade with an environmental/internet-based intervention to increase health risk communication and promote healthy body weight/fatness and physical performance, 3) monitor the fatness and physical performance of the Reservists for two years ... |
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| Social Awareness and Leader Influence: Development of Classroom and Web-Based Learning Interventions |
Sep-2009 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Cody Martin; Carolyn Parish; Rose A Mueller-Hanson; Erin C Swartout; Johnathan K Nelson; Tim McGonigle; PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INST INC ARLINGTON VA
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| This research entailed developing and testing a detailed program of instruction to help Army leaders improve their social awareness and influence skills. Based on input from Soldier subject matter experts and the behavioral sciences literature, two training programs were developed: a six-hour classroom course and a parallel web-based course. Additionally, four assessments were created: a Social Awareness and Influence Skills Self-assessment to assess self-perceptions of skills, a knowledge test to ... |
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| Southern Philippines and the Policy of the Second Front in the Global War on Terrorism |
Sep-2009 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
Jihoon P Choi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis analyzes the effects of the United States' policy of the second front in the global war on terrorism (GWOT) on the conflict in the southern Philippines. The policy's reliance on intervention measures that are both preemptive and direct by military means echoes Mearsheimer's argument that simply put, great powers are primed for offense. The question may be asked: how effective is the second front policy in terms of ... |
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| Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations |
15-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Mark P Sullivan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| With five successive elected civilian governments, the Central American nation of Panama has made notable political and economic progress since the 1989 U.S. military intervention that ousted the regime of General Manuel Noriega from power. The current President, Ricardo Martinelli of the centrist Democratic Change (CD) party was elected in May 2009, defeating the ruling Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) in a landslide. Martinelli was inaugurated to a fiveyear term on ... |
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| Altered MicroRNA Activity Promotes Resistance to Endocrine Therapy |
Jul-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Diana M Cittelly; COLORADO UNIV AURORA CO
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| MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have tumor suppressive and oncogenic potential in human cancer, but little is known about the extent at which miRNA expression is modified after anti-estrogen treatment and the contribution of specific miRNAs to the acquisition of anti-estrogen resistance. To answer this question, in Aim 1, we performed miRNA profiling of tamoxifen-resistant and sensitive breast cancer cells treated with Estradiol or Tam. Several miRNAs were intrinsically downregulated in tam-resistant cells ... |
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| The American Political Intervention in the Conflict in the Dutch East Indies 1945-1949 |
12-Jun-2009 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
van; Cornelis W Dijk; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| When the Republic of Indonesia declared itself independent from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945, the Dutch leaders did not accept this and tried to restore colonial authority. This led to a four-year conflict between the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia. Dutch forces conducted both counterinsurgency and major combat operations. International pressure forced the Dutch government to negotiate but that did not lead to a settlement. During the conflict, ... |
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| Pharmacological and Behavioral Enhancement of Neuroplasticity in the MPTP-Lesioned Mouse and Nonhuman Primate |
May-2009 |
180 pages |
| Authors:
Giselle Petzinger; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
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| The purpose of this proposal is to investigate the mechanisms involving pharmacological and behavioral enhanced neuroplasticity of the injured basal ganglia. Our central hypothesis is that exercise and pharmacological intervention, specifically the administration of a D2 dopamine-receptor agonist, enhances neuroplasticity by modulating glutamatedopamine interactions. This proposal has two components. Using the MPTP C57BL/6 mouse Component One will test the hypothesis that exercise enhances plasticity of the MPTP-injured basal ganglia through ... |
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| A Historical Case Study of U.S. Strategy towards Afghanistan |
14-Apr-2009 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Mark A Burrough; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper is a historical case study of U.S. strategic thinking as it has been applied to Afghanistan from the Cold War to the present. It examines the successes and failures of U.S. strategy and policy as they relate to the changing situations in Afghanistan. The approach taken in this paper has been to divide the discussions into six time segments. The first three segments take place during the Cold ... |
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| AFRICOM: Can America's Newest Combatant Command Stabilize Africa Using a Strategy of Sunshine and Love? |
Apr-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Les Oberg; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) promises to be a different kind of command that will take a nontraditional approach to solving African problems and achieving U.S. objectives on the continent. This unique mission includes a multi-agency and multi-organization approach. AFRICOM has incorporated within its ranks representatives from other U.S. government agencies as well as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). And, as it sets out to achieve its goals of security and stability, ... |
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| Physiologic and Endocrine Correlates of Overweightness in African Americans and Caucasians |
27-Mar-2009 |
94 pages |
| Authors:
Merrily Poth; Tracey Sbrocco; Patricia A Deuster; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD DEPT OF MILITARY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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| Obesity has reached epidemic levels and the incidence continues to rise. The current study was seeking to examine the hypothesis that obesity may reflect dysfunctioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in response to stressors. African American persons are at greatest risk, but reasons for this difference are unknown. We studied 126 healthy men and women of Caucasian (CA) and African American (AA) ethnicity and examined their responses to physiologic stressors: ... |
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| Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations |
26-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Mark P Sullivan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| With four successive elected civilian governments, the Central American nation of Panama has made notable political and economic progress since the 1989 U.S. military intervention that ousted the regime of General Manuel Noriega from power. The current President, Martin Torrijos of the center-left Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), was elected in May 2004 and inaugurated to a 5-year term in September 2004. Well into his fifth and final year in office, ... |
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| Development of a Semi-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Intervention Missions (SAUVIM Phase III-B) |
20-Mar-2009 |
150 pages |
| Authors:
Son-Cheol Yu; Patrick Simmons; Edgar Gongora; Christopher McLeod; Aaron Hanai; Kaikala Rosa; Allison Lyon; Tae W Kim; Luca Gambella; Song K Choi; Giacomo Marani; Junku Yuh; Scott Weatherwax; Greg Tamasahi; HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| SAUVIM (Semi Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Intervention Missions) involves the design and fabrication of an underwater vehicle that it is capable of autonomous interventions on the subsea installations, a task usually carried out by ROVs or human divers. |
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| The Proposed 2009 War Powers Consultation Act |
19-Mar-2009 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Michael L Smidt; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| President Obama and the 111th Congress should repeal the 1973 War Powers Resolution (Resolution) and enact the Proposed 2009 War Powers Consultation Act (Act) in its place. The Act will correct the constitutional issues and policy defects associated with the Resolution. More importantly, the Act will serve to restore the proper balance of power between the President and Congress relating to any decision to commit U.S. Armed Forces to significant ... |
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| The Sleep of the Saved and Thankful |
16-Mar-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Michael E Kiene; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| As Congress prepared a declaration of war against Japan after Pearl Harbor, one of the biggest questions they faced was whether they should also declare war on Germany. Many argued that the United States should declare war only on Japan, since Germany was not involved in the attack. The matter was soon resolved when Hitler acted first and declared war on the United States. But why did he declare war ... |
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| Compassion Fatigue in the Military Caregiver |
01-Mar-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Martha J Hayes; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Compassion Fatigue (CF) is a critical problem with caregivers throughout the Military who work with combat survivors and their families. There is an urgent need for caregivers at all levels to recognize and receive proper education and/or intervention. This research paper will explore current interventions and process and propose, where applicable, alternative or additional programs, process or intervention to address compassion fatigue, burnout, stress disorder or other debilitating post-traumatic effects. ... |
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| Project Scheduling to Maximize Positive Impacts of Reconstruction Operations |
Mar-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew D Chaney; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH DEPT OF OPERATIONAL SCIENCES
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| Since the decline of the Cold War, the risk of major conflict between powerful industrialized nations has significantly decreased. Insecurity in the twenty-first century is forecast to arise rather from the debris of imploding states. Such situations may require intervention--military or otherwise--by concerned states, and the frequency with which these interventions occur is increasing. To meet this new operational challenge, the US military must adapt its planning procedures to account ... |
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| The Impact of Prostate Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms on Low-Income Latino Couples |
Mar-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Sally L Maliski; CALIFORNIA UNIV LOS ANGELES
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| Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer among men in the United States. Even when prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated early, there are a number of side effects that can have an impact on a man's quality of life, including erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and a diminished desire for sexual relations. Because of these treatment side effects, prostate cancer is often considered a couples' disease. The purpose of ... |
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| Development of Meharry Medical College Prostate Cancer Research Program |
Mar-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Flora A Ukoli; MEHARRY MEDICAL COLL NASHVILLE TN
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| There is substantial urology, oncology, epidemiology, nutrition and other expertise at Meharry and Vanderbilt addressing issues related to prostate cancer (PCa) disparity among African-American (AA) men, and the six program new/junior minority investigators have maintained partnerships with VU mentors, and established viable community network ties. Dr. Ukoli has recruited 105 participants into the lycopene study, sent 192 stored plasma samples for lycopene analysis, and received a DHHS 2-year funding for ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
27-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. Over the past few months, the government has also intervened in specific financial markets, including financial ... |
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| A Chemoprevention Trial to Study the Effects of High Tea Consumption on Smoking-Related Oxidative Stress |
Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Iman A Hakim; ARIZONA UNIV TUCSON
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| Our overall goal is to develop a safe and feasible model for the chemoprevention of a wide range of tobacco-related diseases. Our immediate goal, that was addressed over a 5-year study period, is to determine the effects of high tea consumption on biological markers of oxidative stress that mediate lung cancer risk. We completed a 6-month randomized, controlled, double-blinded chemopreventive trial in a group of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
23-Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. Over the past few months, the government has also intervened in specific financial markets, including financial ... |
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| Role of Katanin in Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis |
Jan-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Xiang-Cang Ye; M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON TX
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| In the bone marrow from prostate cancer patients with clinical evidence of bone metastasis, we identified katanin p60 as a differentially expressed factor. Our preliminary studies showed that katanin p60 is expressed in prostate cancer cell lines and also in the prostate cancer tissues of local disease and bone metastasis, suggesting that katanin p60 is associated with prostate cancer progression and metastasis in bone. We hypothesize that katanin p60 serves ... |
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| Stabilization, Peacebuilding, and Sustainability in the Horn of Africa |
Jan-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen F Burgess; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Stabilization, peace building, and sustainability in an unstable and famine-prone region like the Horn of Africa are predicated on a holistic approach that addresses environmental degradation, conflict, and their interrelationship. They posit a set of options intended to bring sustainable development as well as security from conflict and struggles over scarce resources. This approach is especially salient in the Horn of Africa because the region combines high levels of environmental ... |
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| Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter |
Jan-2009 |
684 pages |
| Authors:
Henry Sokolski; Robert Zarate; NONPROLIFERATION POLICY EDUCATION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
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| This publication is an edited volume of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetters' key writings relating to nuclear proliferation and national security affairs, with commentaries by the Wohlstetters' colleagues and students. It also serves as a testament to the continuing relevance of the work of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter in the fields of nuclear and security policy analysis. Albert and Roberta wrote hundreds of articles and studies on U.S. policy on the ... |
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| Understanding Why Terrorist Operations Succeed or Fail |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Brian A Jackson; David R Frelinger; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA
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| Understanding why terrorist attacks succeed and fail is important for homeland security and counterterrorism planning. In examining past terrorist attacks, this understanding is necessary to discern why attackers sometimes are very successful and why sometimes even reasonably well-planned operations fall apart. Discerning ways to make attacks less likely to succeed is a central goal of efforts ranging from homeland security technology development to the direct military engagement of terrorist groups. ... |
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| Skeletal Complications in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: the Role of Neurofibromin Haploinsufficiency in Defective Skeletal Remodeling and Bone Healing in NF1 |
Jan-2009 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin P McHugh; BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON MA
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| A large proportion of patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 display skeletal abnormalities including scoliosis and pseudoarthrosis, which are compounded by osteoporosis and poor bone healing. Corrective orthopaedic intervention often fails, necessitating multiple revision surgeries followed by prolonged recovery periods. The cell types and pathway by which neurofibromin haploinsufficiency (Nf1 +/-) leads to dysregulation of bone remodeling and healing are unknown. The aim of this study is to identify the cell ... |
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| Saving Darfur: Seductive Analogies and the Limits of Airpower Coercion in Sudan |
Jan-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy Cullen; DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
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| The humanitarian crisis in Darfur is a tragedy. In 2003 an unexpected rebellion in the remote states of Darfur drove the Sudanese government in Khartoum to initiate a brutal counterinsurgency campaign destroying thousands of villages and killing hundreds of thousands of Darfuris, many of them women and children. In a region of over 6 million people, nearly 2.7 million Darfuris remain internally displaced persons with an additional quarter of a ... |
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| Strategic Studies Quarterly. Volume 3, Number 2, Summer 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
B C Saltzman; James W Jr; Forsyth; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Contents of this volume include an editorial titled, Stay Out: Why Intervention Should Not Be America's Policy. Feature Articles in this Strategic Studies Quarterly cover the following topics The Effects of Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons on Civil-Military Relations in India; India's Military Aviation Market: Opportunities for the United States; Saving Darfur: Seductive Analogies and the Limits of Airpower Coercion in Sudan; Coercive Engagement: A Security Analysis of Iranian Support to Iraqi ... |
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| Examination of Interventions to Prevent Common Lower-Limb Injuries in the New Zealand Defense Force |
Jan-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Peter L Davidson; Suzanne J Wilson; David J halmers; Barry D Wilson; David McBride; OTAGO UNIV DUNEDIN (NEW ZEALAND) INJURY PREVENTION RESEARCH UNIT DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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| The biomechanical mechanisms of lower-limb injuries in the New Zealand Defense Force were identified from the circumstances of the injuries, and injury prevention strategies that addressed these mechanisms examined for their applicability to a military setting. Many of the injuries were the result of rolling or twisting movements and ankle instability was a common causal factor. Ankle bracing and stability training were identified as the strategies that address this factor ... |
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| Evaluation of a Culturally Targeted, Personalized Mail-Home Brochure Directed to Partners of at-Risk Men to Facilitate Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment |
Nov-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Suzanne M Miller; FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER PHILADELPHIA PA
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| Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. Like other cancers, prostate cancer exists in both sporadic and hereditary forms. A family history of prostate cancer and African-American ethnicity are two key factors that have been found to place men at increased risk for developing the disease. However, at-risk men exhibit low levels of prostate cancer risk-related knowledge, despite their increased risk as a group. Prostate ... |
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| A Real-Time Closed-Loop System for Predicting and Counteracting Lapses of Attention |
07-Oct-2008 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
David A St Kobus; Mark John; Matthew R Risser; PACIFIC SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GROUP INC SAN DIEGO CA
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| Vigilance tasks, from driving to surveillance to security remain important and frequent tasks for the U.S. Army. Yet the difficulty users have sustaining vigilance is well known. Augmented cognition offers new methods for supporting sustained vigilance via a closed-loop attention management system (CLAM). A CLAM system monitors operators' psychophysiology for signs of inattention and then triggers a countermeasure to rouse them and help them sustain vigilance and good task performance. ... |
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| Prevention of EHI |
Oct-2008 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Michael S Ferrara; GEORGIA UNIV ATHENS
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| COMMON SENSE: Fitness Level * Acclimatization * Overachiever * Supplements * Nutrition * General Medical Condition * Sickle Cell Trait * Weight Loss. |
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| National Security Reform: The French Approach |
Oct-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Manuel L Rapnouil; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC INST FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| Before last spring, France had only published two White Papers on Defense: - the first one, in 1972, was obviously marked by the Cold War context and laid out an all-deterrence approach; - the second one, in 1994, drew lessons from the end of the Cold War, as well as from Desert Storm and Balkans operations. It insisted on the importance of forces projection. It was followed in 1995 by ... |
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| Identification of Substances for Ubiquitin-Dependent Proteolysis During Breast Tumor Progression |
Oct-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Charles H Spruck; SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Ubiquitylation is post-translational modification in which a small and highly abundant protein called ubiquitin is attached to proteins. Ubiquitylation regulates several processes that are central to breast tumorigenesis, including cell division, inflammation, and angiogenesis. However, defining how ubiquitylation contributes to breast tumorigenesis has been technically limited. We developed an innovative methodology that utilizes protein microarrays as a platform to evaluate the ubiquitylation activity of breast tumor specimens on a proteome-wide ... |
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| U.S. Counterterrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding Costs, Cultures, and Conflicts |
01-Sep-2008 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Donovan C Chau; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| While sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has never been the centerpiece of U.S. foreign or defense policy, the current struggle of the United States and its allies against terrorist groups and individuals motivated by Islamic extremism has elevated the region to a front in the global conflict. In this Letort Paper, Dr. Donovan C. Chau examines U.S. counterterrorism policy in SSA. He begins by analyzing the policy debate in Washington, DC, especially ... |
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| Role of Myelofibrosis in Hematotoxicity of Munition RDX Environmental Degradation Product MNX |
Sep-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon A Meyer; LOUISIANA UNIV AT MONROE
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| The purpose of this research is to determine mechanisms through which hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine (MNX) environmental degradation product of high energetic munition hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine(RDX) causes persistent anemia in the rat. We have hypothesized MNX targets hematopoeitic stem cells and like other myelosuppressive chemicals will be fibrogenic to the bone marrow. Findings of this period are: 1) detection of extramedullary hematopoiesis in support of the hypothesis that RDX is toxic to hematopoietic bone marrow ... |
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| The Impact of Educational Interventions by Socio-Demographic Attribute |
10-Jul-2008 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Martin; Kathleen M Carley; Brian R Hirshman; Michael W Bigrigg; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA INST OF SOFTWARE RESEARCH INTERNAT
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| Past work with the Construct simulation tool has asked questions at the population level: what percentage of the total population knew a fact, held a belief, or performed an action. Since several cognitive and access mechanisms have been added to Construct, and these attributes have been tied to socio-demographic sub-populations, it is now possible to examine the effects of educational interventions on sub-populations. This technical report presents a virtual experiment ... |
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| The Impact of Educational Interventions on Real & Stylized Cities |
10-Jul-2008 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen M Carley; Brian R Hirshman; Michael W Bigrigg; Alaiksandr Birukou; Michael K Martin; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA INST OF SOFTWARE RESEARCH INTERNAT
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| Different cities and different populations react differently to various types of educational interventions due to small differences in population, socio-demographic traits, intervention media type, and a variety of other factors. The social simulation tool Construct was used to evaluate the effectiveness of several educational interventions on one stylized and four real cities to examine the types of behavior that could be observed given these small variations in initial conditions. This ... |
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| Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America |
07-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
Colleen W Cook; Clare R Seelke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In October 2007, the United States and Mexico announced the Merida Initiative, a multi-year proposal for $1.4 billion in U.S. assistance to Mexico and Central America aimed at combating drug trafficking, gangs, and organized crime. On May 14, 2008, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs approved a bill, H.R. 6028 (Berman), which would authorize $1.6 billion for the Initiative from FY2008 through FY2010. The Bush Administration requested $500 million for ... |
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| From the New Middle Ages to a New Dark Age: The Decline of the State and U.S. Strategy |
01-Jun-2008 |
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| Authors:
Phil Williams; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This analysis offers key insights into what is a shifting security environment and considers how the United States can best respond to it. Dr. Williams argues that we have passed the zenith of the Westphalian state, which is now in long-term decline, and are already in what several observers have termed the New Middle Ages, characterized by disorder but not chaos. Dr. Williams suggests that both the relative and absolute ... |
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| Building Host-Nation Police Forces: Principles for Strategic Military Planners |
22-May-2008 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Michael B Lalor; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| During the last 15 years, the United States dealt with the challenges of both developing and reestablishing police forces in numerous post-conflict environments. Although the U.S. Department of Defense would like other U.S. government departments and agencies to lead the effort to reestablish internal police forces, the military will always bear the initial responsibility for security absent a national government and a national police. The experience gained in these recent ... |
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| Pharmacological and Behavioral Enhancement of Neuroplasticity in the MPTP-Lesioned Mouse and Nonhuman Primate |
01-May-2008 |
142 pages |
| Authors:
Giselle Petzinger; Michael W Jakowec; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
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| The purpose of this proposal is to investigate the mechanisms involving pharmacological and behavioral enhanced neuroplasticity of the injured basal ganglia. Our central hypothesis is that exercise and pharmacological intervention, specifically the administration of a D2 dopamine-receptor agonist, enhances neuroplasticity by modulating glutamate-dopamine interactions. This proposal has two components. Using the MPTP C57BL/6 mouse Component One will test the hypothesis that exercise enhances plasticity of the MPTP-injured basal ganglia through ... |
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| Therapeutic Human Hyperimmune Polyclonal Antibodies Against Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B |
MAY 2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
M. J. Aman; INTEGRATED BIOTHERAPEUTICS FREDERICK MD
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| This SBIR project aims to develop hyperimmune human polyclonal antibody that neutralizes the toxic activity of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) as treatment for toxic shock induced by SEB disseminated as aerosol in a biowarfare scenario. The primary goal of Phase I was to demonstrate the feasibility of therapeutic intervention with immunoglobulin enriched with antibodies against SEB. Feasibility of the approach was demonstrated in cellular assays and a mouse model of ... |
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| Improving SSTR Operations through a Permanent Joint Advisory Corps |
23-Apr-2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Aldana; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| A Joint Advisory Corps (JAdC) that incorporates all service capabilities would bring greater cohesion and unity of effort to future American-led stability, security, transition, and reconstruction (SSTR) missions. U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl, recognizing the need to improve SSTR operations, is advocating for a permanent U.S. Army Advisory Corps (AAC), an entity designed to train foreign security services in national defense and counterinsurgency. Nagl argues that the U. S. ... |
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| Combating African Questions about the Legitimacy of AFRICOM |
19 MAR 2008 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Diana B. Putman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The creation of a new United States Unified Command for Africa, AFRICOM, symbolizes the strategic importance of Africa for the United States. Yet, the initial response from African leaders, scholars, and the media has been muted or downright hostile. This paper suggests that AFRICOM does not have legitimacy among Africans; it explains why legitimacy matters, and elaborates on how to achieve it. Americans must understand Africa's history and sensitivities regarding ... |
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| Development of Meharry Medical College Prostate Cancer Research Program |
01-Mar-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Flora A Ukoli; MEHARRY MEDICAL COLL NASHVILLE TN
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| There is substantial urology oncology epidemiology nutrition and other expertise at Meharry and Vanderbilt addressing issues related to prostate cancer (PCa) disparity among African-American (AA) men and the six program new/junior minority investigators have maintained partnerships with VU mentors and established viable community network ties. Dr. Ukoli has recruited 105 participants into the lycopene study sent 192 stored plasma samples for lycopene analysis and received a DHHS 2-year funding for ... |
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| Security Sector Reform in Liberia: Mixed Results from Humble Beginnings |
01-Mar-2008 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Malan; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The reform and the democratic control of the security sector and the joining together of security and development have become a major focus of international intervention into post-conflict societies. In theory, security sector reform (SSR) programs derive from a comprehensive national defense and security review. They involve, at the core, the transformation of a country's military and police forces but they also involve a comprehensive review and restructuring of intelligence ... |
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| Molecular Imaging of Ovarian Carcinoma Angiogenesis |
Mar-2008 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Xiaoyuan Chen; STANFORD UNIV CA
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| This purpose of this proposal is to use high resolution microPET technology to image ovarian cancer integrin expression in vivo. Ovarian cancer is angiogenesis dependent. Integrin av Beta 3, a key player in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis, has been identified as a target for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for several highly proliferative and metastatic tumor types. Specific Aim 1: To develop and optimize 18F-labeled RGD peptides for ovarian carcinoma targeting. ... |
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| Selective Intervention - Rethinking America's Strategic Employment of Force |
19-Feb-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Brian D Bernth; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA
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| In the absence of a war of survivability and the lack of true political support for military interventions in the near term, it has become imperative that policy makers shape future decisions to commit forces to conflict with a realistic concept of the time requirements needed in achievement of a suitable end-state. |
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Reports by Keyword(s)
INTERVENTION
