| The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America |
Aug-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The 2009 National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) represents several advances in the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) leadership of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Intelligence Community (IC). It reflects a refined understanding of the counterterrorism challenge and elevates the importance of the challenges we face in the cyber domain and from counterintelligence threats. This NIS also affirms priories to focus IC plans and actions for the next four years, ... |
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| Pesticide Spill Prevention and Management |
Aug-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES PEST MANAGEMENT BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| Practically all DoD facilities routinely do pest control operations. The magnitude of these operations depends largely on the size of the facility and whether the work is contracted or done in-house. Both dilute and concentrated pesticides are used. Use of these chemicals involves handling, storage, application and disposal of various pesticides. Most bases/installations use a wide variety of pesticides ranging from those that are practically nontoxic for mammals to those ... |
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| Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues |
20-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Michael J Garcia; Elizabeth B Bazan; R C Mason; Edward C Liu; Anna C Henning; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Congress passed the Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF), which granted the President the authority to use all necessary and appropriate force against those ... [who] planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks against the United States. As part of the subsequent war on terror, many persons captured during military operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere were transferred to the U.S. Naval Station at ... |
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| 2009 QuickCompass of Sexual Assault Responders: Tabulations of Responses |
Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER ARLINGTON VA
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| The Human Resources Strategic Assessment Program (HRSAP), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), conducts surveys to support the personnel information needs of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD[P&R]). These surveys assess the attitudes and opinions of the entire Department of Defense (DoD) community. While the primary source of information for HRSAP are Status of Forces Surveys (SOFS), DMDC developed QuickCompass polls in 2007, as a method to ... |
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| Injury Prevention Effectiveness of Modifications of Shoe Type on Injuries and Risk Factors Associated with Pain and Discomfort in the US Army Band, Fort Meyer, Virginia 2007-2008 |
30-Jun-2009 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
David Swedler; Joseph J Knapik; Anita Spiess; Tyson Grier; Bruce H Jones; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Footwear characteristics can have an influence on fatigue, overuse injuries and comfort. Shoes are an important consideration for members of the US Army Band who may perform hundreds of missions a year. These missions often include prolonged standing, marching, and can be conducted in unfavorable weather conditions. In a previous investigation, over 50% of the band members noted problems with their footwear such as lack of cushioning, support and breathability. ... |
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| Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia: Causes and Policy Implications |
Jun-2009 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Diana L Betz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines human trafficking within Southeast Asia to identify the similarities and differences between the causes of labor and sex trafficking. The thesis also analyzes how Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia have tailored their anti-trafficking policies to eliminate the causes of trafficking in their populations. The causes examined are divided into two distinct categories: universal and specific. The universal causes are large-scale social issues that affect the majority of countries, ... |
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| Armed Cartel Incursions From Mexico: Best Options For Prevention And Response |
04-May-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Davin E Rieke; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| As violence continues to increase in Mexico, and the value of supply lines between the U.S. and Mexico increase in importance to drug cartels, the need for a plan to deal with these groups forcing their way into the U.S. increases. The only entity able to match weapons and tactics with the former special-forces members of several cartel private armies is the Department of Defense. The purpose of this paper ... |
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| Fratricide Prevention: An Opportunity to Develop a Joint Solution |
04-May-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel J Wittnam; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Technological advances in modern weaponry have provided the United States military with unparalleled speed, precision and lethality. However, with these newfound capabilities comes increased responsibility to ensure positive identification of the enemy in order to mitigate the risk to non-combatants and friendly forces. This task, that is extremely difficult to master during training, often proves overwhelming among the stress and uncertainty that defines the modern battlefield. Consequently, Operation DESERT STORM ... |
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| Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Programs for Western PA FY04 and FY05 |
01-May-2009 |
884 pages |
| Authors:
Linda M Siminerio; Barbara E Barnes; Megan G Marks; PITTSBURGH UNIV MEDICAL CENTER PA
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| Statistics show that over 66% of American adults, or more than 127 million, are overweight or obese. There is a strong link between obesity and diabetes. As the rates of obesity rise, so will the epidemic of diabetes. Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death by disease in the United States, and annual costs are $132 billion. Without proper medical care and patient education, individuals with diabetes will experience ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 5, May 2009 |
May-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| ARTICLES: Deaths while on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, 1990-2008; Alcohol-related medical encounters, active components, U.S. Armed Forces, January 2006-December 2008; Preliminary report: Febrile acute respiratory disease caused by adenovirus type 14, U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, New Jersey, March 2009; Update: Pneumonia-influenza and severe acute respiratory illnesses, active components, U.S. Armed Forces, January 1997-March 2009; Surveillance Snapshot: Influenza A and B, service members and beneficiaries, ... |
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| Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues |
01-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Mary B Nikitin; Paul K Kerr; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Pakistan's nuclear arsenal consists of approximately 60 nuclear warheads. Pakistan continues fissile material production for weapons, and is adding to its weapons production facilities and delivery vehicles. Pakistan reportedly stores its warheads unassembled with the fissile core separate from non-nuclear explosives, and these are stored separately from their delivery vehicles. Pakistan does not have a stated nuclear policy, but its minimum credible deterrent is thought to be primarily a deterrent ... |
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| Innovative Service Delivery for Secondary Prevention of PTSD in At-Risk OIF-OEF Service Men and Women |
Apr-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald Acierno; Martha Strachan; CHARLESTON RESEARCH INST SC
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| This report describes key research accomplishments for Innovative Service Delivery for Secondary Prevention of PTSD between 4/1/08 and 3/31/09. Previous progress reports detailed the initial, HSRO, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and R&D protocol approval process, the employment and training of study staff, the development of the treatment protocol manual, implementation of study procedures, and the submission of revisions to the protocol (including the addition of two, alternate research ... |
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| Updating Our Strategy for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Mar-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick R Terrell; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In 2002, the National Security Council recognized the change in our greatest threat to the nation and prepared the first comprehensive strategy to limit the dangers posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction. This strategy provides a comprehensive approach relying heavily on both diplomacy and military strength. It leverages means already available to our nation while adding several critical new aspects. Nearly four years later the Joint Staff published a National ... |
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| Terrorism Prevention and Firefighters: Where are the Information-Sharing Boundaries |
Mar-2009 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan Heirston; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The nation's one million firefighters are embedded in virtually every urban or rural area of the United States. Firefighters enter homes, businesses, vehicles, and other assets during emergency and non-emergency duties thousands of times each day in their efforts to prevent or respond to life and property loss. The unparalleled access that firefighters have to public and private locations puts them in a unique position to positively or negatively impact ... |
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| Deterrence and Influence: The Navy's Role in Preventing War. Revision 1 |
Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Daniel Whiteneck; Michael Gerson; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| A central tenet of the U.S. Navy's new Maritime Strategy is that preventing wars is as important as winning wars. This emphasis on war prevention has generated new research on maritime contributions to deterrence. OPNAV N51 (Director, Strategy and Policy Division) asked CNA to identify and analyze how maritime capabilities, assets, and operations contribute to conventional deterrence in the current and emerging international security environment. Deterrence has always been one ... |
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| Critical Accountability: Preventing and Interdicting Terrorist Activity in the U.S. By Effectively Utilizing State and Local Law Enforcement |
Mar-2009 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Keith D Squires; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The events of 9-11 illustrated to U.S. government and law enforcement agencies the critical need for definitive, cooperative and accountable gathering and sharing of intelligence for terrorist interdiction/prevention. Despite billions spent annually for this endeavor, huge gaps in communication sharing and accountability remain. This thesis illustrates the realities of these current issues facing homeland security, and proposes a conceptual model: Homeland Security Regional Cooperation Areas (HSRCAs), based on proven, cooperative, ... |
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| Pharmacological Prevention and Reversion of Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy, by Modulation of Nitric Oxide/cGMP Pathways |
Mar-2009 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Nestor F Gonzalez-Cadavid; CHARLES DREW UNIV LOS ANGELES CA
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| During Year 2 an experimental article previously submitted was completed and extensively revised for its ulterior recent publication (P-1), describing the time course of histological and functional changes affecting the penile corpora cavernosa after bilateral cavernosal nerve resection (BCNR) in the rat, as an experimental model for erectile dysfunction subsequent to radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. This condition seriously affects the quality of life of a large fraction of male ... |
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| Psychosocial and Cultural Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening: Racial Comparisons |
Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Pamela C Hull; TENNESSEE STATE UNIV NASHVILLE
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| The goal of this project was to better understand the psychosocial and cultural factors affecting prostate cancer screening among African American (AA) and White men. It was a community-based participatory research project, which involved participation of local community members through a community steering committee. The first phase of the project was a focus group study, and then the focus group results were used to develop a questionnaire instrument. We conducted ... |
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| Ethics for Juniors |
20-Feb-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Jose R Hernandez; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| As a Marine captain with nearly 14 years of service, the author's experience has been that real and profound ethics training is not done at the junior enlisted levels. Marines receive some limited training on the laws of war, but the training is superficial and without expert analysis. The classes seem to be perceived by participants as an institutional requirement rather than as a challenge to think critically or as ... |
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| Preventing Iranian Nuclear Proliferation: A New U.S. Policy Towards Iran |
20-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
G M Shorr; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| A cache of Iranian-made explosives is found in Iraq. Iranian speed boats harass U.S. Naval ships in the Straight of Hormuz and threaten violence. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatens to wipe Israel off the map. The terrorist organizations Hezbollah and Hamas receive Iranian support. In recent years, Iran has been a thorn in the side of the United States' foreign interests. Iranian military actions and political posturing have been bold, ... |
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| Naval Aviation Enterprise Corrosion Prevention Team |
05-Feb-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND WASHINGTON DC
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| SUMMARY: Corrosion is a significant cost to the Navy -- NAVAIR's total annual budget is $40B; annual corrosion cost is estimated $3.0B * The Naval Aviation Enterprise Corrosion Prevention Team is attacking corrosion problems in all phases of aircraft life cycle * Solutions lie in the areas of leadership, training, policy, basing, materials, design, and documentation. |
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| Aging Aircraft Branch Overview |
Feb-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Smith; COAST GUARD WASHINGTON DC
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| Corrosion Cell/AAB: Working specifically on supporting programs like sheltering, dehumidification and other corrosion prevention methods. Leveraging DoD and industry on joint initiatives to mitigate corrosion * Coordinate with CG Headquarters and Aviation Facility Manager to support initiatives which improve mission readiness and reduce life cycle costs. Among the challenges the services face in keeping their equipment and supplies in good operating condition is corrosion caused by exposure to the environment. ... |
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| Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Corrosion Program Update |
Feb-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Steven F Carr; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
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| FOCUS: Acquisition * Sustainment * Research and Development. ACQUISITION: CPC Plans * Corrosion Prevention Action Teams (CPAT) * Design for CPC Based Upon Lessons Learned * Implement New Technologies (APA/OPA Funding). SUSTAINMENT: Corrosion Maintenance/Procedures (TM, SOP, etc.) * CPC Training * CPC Sustainment Technology (Corrosion Repair Kits, DH, CPC's, Covers, etc.) * Dem/Val of Emerging CPC Technologies. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: Development of New Technologies * Dem/Val of New Technologies * ... |
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| Thermal Diffusion Galvanizing or TDG: A Cost Effective, Environmentally Friendly Process |
Feb-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Moshe Moked; DISTEK N A LLC ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL
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| CONCLUSION: TDG allows for the deposition of a highly corrosion and abrasion resistant, non-toxic non-polluting zinc/iron alloy on practically any part to thicknesses ranging from 10 to 300 microns cleanly, efficiently and uniformly. TDG vastly increases the service life of steel parts, in a safe, environmentally friendly process without regards to geometry or complexity. |
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| America's Strategic Posture: The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. Advance Copy |
Jan-2009 |
181 pages |
| Authors:
John Foster; Ellen Williams; Morton Halperin; John Glenn; Ketih Payne; Fred Ikle; Harry Cartland; William J Perry; Bruce Tarter; James R Schlesinger; Lee Hamilton; James Woolsey; UNITED STATES INST OF PEACE WASHINGTON DC
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| Congress authorized the formation of a commission to conduct a review of the strategic posture of the United States and to make recommendations on how to move forward. Congress then appointed a 12-person bipartisan group to conduct this review. The report proceeds as follows. It begins with a review of the security environment. Chapter 1 describes how that environment has evolved over recent decades and highlights the key factors in ... |
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| Preventing Health Damaging Behaviors in Male and Female Army Recruits |
Jan-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Mary-Ann Shafer; Cherrie B Boyer; CALIFORNIA UNIV SAN FRANCISCO
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| Health damaging behaviors of young military personnel are reflections of health problems facing all young people in the U.S. Military life presents opportunities and challenges that may both protect and place young troops at risk for health damaging behaviors. Challenges for maintaining a healthy armed force include high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancies (UIPs), misuse of alcohol/substances, and personal sexual violence defined as violence within one's personal ... |
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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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| Preventing Injuries in the U.S. Military: The Process, Priorities, and Epidemiologic Evidence |
Dec-2008 |
448 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Injuries are the biggest health problem confronting U.S. military forces in peacetime and combat operations, resulting in over 1.8 million medical encounters annually across the Services and affecting more than 800,000 individual Service members. Not only are injuries the biggest health problem of the Services, but they are also a complex problem. The leading causes of deaths are different from those that result in hospitalization, which are different from those ... |
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| Molecular Targets for the Prevention of Prostate Cancer |
Dec-2008 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Ajit K Verma; WISCONSIN UNIV-MADISON
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| The objectives of this proposal are to determine whether protein kinase C epsilon (PKCe) is linked to the initiation and progression of Prostate cancer (PCa) and should be explored as a molecular target for the prevention of human PCa. PKCe, a calcium-insensitive PKC, is among the PKC isoforms expressed in both mouse and human prostate tissue. We plan to test the hypothesis that PKCe is linked to the onset, progression ... |
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| Countering Piracy Off the Horn of Africa: Partnership and Action Plan |
Dec-2008 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
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| Maritime piracy is a universal crime under international law which places the lives of seafarers in jeopardy and affects the shared economic interests of all nations. The United States will not tolerate a haven where pirates can act with impunity; it is therefore in our national interests to work with all States to repress piracy off the Horn of Africa. In addition to placing the lives and safety of seafarers ... |
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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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| Gangs in Central America |
17-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Clare R Seelke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The 110th Congress has maintained a keen interest in the effects of crime and gang violence in Central America and its spillover effects on the United States. Since February 2005, more than 2,000 alleged members of the violent Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang have been arrested in cities across the United States. These arrests have raised concerns about the transnational activities of Central American gangs, and governments throughout the region are ... |
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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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| Chemical Terrorism: US Policies to Reduce the Chemical Terror Threat |
01-Sep-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Margaret E Kosal; PARTNERSHIP FOR A SECURE AMERICA WASHINGTON DC
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| This study recognizes significant US government progress in detecting and mitigating chemical terror threats, including enhancements in interagency coordination. It finds similarly noteworthy progress in elimination of military chemical stockpiles, though the pace could be faster and much remains to be done. Challenges remain, however, in the need for stronger multilateral cooperation to prevent proliferation, and for a more serious and comprehensive effort to secure chemical facilities and transportation infrastructure ... |
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| Building a New Storyline for Florida's Domestic Security to Provide Future Resiliency for the State |
01-Sep-2008 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Dominick D Pape; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Immediately after the 9/11 event, the state of Florida drafted one of the Nation's first comprehensive counterterrorism strategies to aid in the protection of the state's visitors and citizens. The strategy has had several modifications over the years, but it has not had a comprehensive review since its inception. Many things have changed in the arena of homeland security since the 9/11 event. An analysis of interviews of Florida's homeland ... |
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| Stopping Mass Killings in Africa: Genocide, Airpower and Intervention |
01-Jul-2008 |
180 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas C Peifer; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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| This monograph seeks to contribute to the urgent task of developing realistic strategies for preventing and stopping genocide and mass killings. Neither humanitarian operations in a passive environment nor combat operations serve as appropriate models for interventions geared specifically at stopping genocide. The concept of UN Charter, chapter 7 peace enforcement operations comes closest, but US, NATO, and UN doctrine on "peace enforcement" remains sketchy and ill-defined. The four case ... |
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| Musculoskeletal Health and Injury Prevention |
01-Jul-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Patricia A Deuster; Francis G O'Connor; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD DEPT OF MILITARY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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| The objectives of this briefing are: *Describe common training-related musculoskeletal injuries. *Identify musculoskeletal injury prevention strategies. *Discuss strategies for optimizing musculoskeletal health. |
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| Challenges of Regional Collective Security: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Standby Force: A Case Study |
13 JUN 2008 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Miftah O. Ibrahim; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Disputes and civil wars, with the attendant breakdown of law and order, and dire consequences for peace, security, and development, continue to plague the continent of Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional grouping of 16 West African countries founded on May 28, 1975, to promote cooperation and integration through the establishment of an economic union in West Africa to raise the living standards of ... |
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| Breaking the Conflict Cycle: Incorporating Stability Operations into a Cycle Framework |
13-Jun-2008 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Candy S Smith; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Failed, failing, and collapsed states and regions all provide opportunities for conflict and intervention in order to promote the security of the United States. Recognizing the opportunity to implement a change in how the United States plans and executes reconstruction and stabilization assistance for foreign states and regions, the President of the United States issued National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD)-44. The result was DoD Directive 3000.5, Military Support for Stability, ... |
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| Benign Breast Disease: Toward Molecular Prediction of Breast Cancer Risk |
01-Jun-2008 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Lynn C Hartmann; MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER MN
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| Optimal early detection and prevention strategies for breast cancer are predicated on our ability to identify individuals at significantly increased risk for this disease. The purpose of this Center is to bring molecular risk prediction for breast cancer into the clinical area. This will require progress on three fronts of scientific endeavor:(i) Establishment of a tissue repository of benign breast disease; (ii) Assessment of potential biomarkers of risk in this ... |
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| Comparison of USARIEM Heat Strain Decision Aid to Mobile Decision Aid and Standard Army Guidelines for Warm Weather Training |
01-Jun-2008 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
William Santee; Laurie Blanchard; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| Despite the US Army's comprehensive heat injury prevention program and widespread use and acceptance of guidance based on the wet bulb globe temperature index (WBGT), there were 5246 reported heat casualties in US Army Soldiers from 1980-2002. Of those, 75% occurred during scheduled military training at sites that followed WBGT based doctrine. There is a clear need for new methods to reduce the likelihood of heat casualties during military training. ... |
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| Preventing SQL Code Injection by Combining Static and Runtime Analysis |
01-May-2008 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Wenke Lee; Adam Shostack; Alessandro Orso; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA
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| Many software systems have evolved to include a Web-based component that makes them available to the public via the Internet and can expose them to a variety of Web-based attacks. One of these attacks is SQL injection, which can give attackers unrestricted access to the databases underlying Web applications and has become increasingly frequent and serious. In this project, we developed techniques and tools to detect, prevent, and report SQL ... |
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| Modifiers of the Efficacy of Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy for the Prevention of Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations |
May-2008 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Noah D Kauff; SLOAN-KETTERING INST FOR CANCER RESEARCH NEW YORK
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| The principle investigator was funded via a Physician-Scientist Training Award to participate in a comprehensive training plan to foster the transition to independent clinical breast cancer researcher. This plan included: 1) conduct of a prospective study examining modifiers of the efficacy of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) for the prevention of breast and ovarian cancer in carriers of BRCA mutations; and 2) participation in a structured training program in research methodology, biostatistics, ... |
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| State Emergency Management Staff Training and Evaluation |
18-Apr-2008 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony Abbott; OLD DOMINION UNIV NORFOLK VA VIRGINIA MODELING ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION CENTER
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| This paper identifies critical needs for state-level emergency management agencies and new methods for generating an agency mission essential task list for staff training and training evaluation. The author seeks a solution by examining the adaptation of existing training processes used within the Department of Defense by agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. The solutions offered will allow state-level emergency management agencies to formulate a synergistic training strategy and ... |
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| Non-Offensive Defense and Nonviolence Response to Terrorism |
03 APR 2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Najib Mahmood; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The end of the Cold War and the events of 9/11 have provided strategic planners with unprecedented challenges and opportunities. One such challenge is how to deal with an elusive enemy that has no recognizable territory or organized army, yet has shown a remarkable resilience against traditional military firepower. On the other hand, the post-Gold War era has provided us with enormous peace dividends that can be utilized to enhance ... |
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| Reconsidering the Rules for Space Security |
APR 2008 |
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| Authors:
Nancy Gallagher; John D. Steinbruner; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES CAMBRIDGE MA
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| The rules that currently govern the use of space were codified in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty less than a decade after the first satellites were flown. They were designed to protect the common interest of all societies while regulating the competition for military advantage that dominated the pioneering programs of the United States and the Soviet Union. The rules assured universal rights of access and precluded sovereign jurisdiction over ... |
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| The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa: The Other Front on the Global War on Terror |
26-Mar-2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Ted R Bates; FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY MEDFORD MA
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| The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan dominate the headlines because of the violence, the bloodshed, and the political controversy which they ignite. Although these two campaigns are well publicized and have been going on for several years, they do not represent the only fronts against the global war on terrorism (GWOT). There is a less publicized but equally important front on the GWOT known as the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn ... |
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| Injury Prevention as a Combat Multiplier |
24 MAR 2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Nikki L. Butler; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| It is no secret that health care costs in the United States are sky rocketing. Over 97% of those costs focus on the "restorative" aspect of health care as opposed to the 3% spent on preventative measures. The Army mirrors society and therefore, the same statistics are applicable to the Army's health care dilemma. According to Keith Hauret, a leading epidemiologist for the Army's injury prevention program, overuse injuries across ... |
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| Motivational Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use in a Military Population |
01-Mar-2008 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Janice M Brown; RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST (RTI) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC
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| The overriding objective of this research is to reduce hazardous drinking in a military sample by implementing two motivational interventions and comparing them to a treatment-as-usual condition. Individuals who are referred to the Air Force Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) program as the result of an alcohol incident or who are self-referred are randomly assigned to one of three interventions: (1) a group motivational intervention (2) an ... |
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| A Strategic Culture Assessment of the Transatlantic Divide |
MAR 2008 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan B. Craycraft; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study examines the transatlantic security divide through the social constructivist's lens of strategic culture. The study will use Christopher Meyer's definition of strategic culture: "the socially-transmitted, identity-derived norms, ideas, and patterns of behavior that are shared among the most influential actors and social groups within a given political community, which help to shape a ranked set of options for a community's pursuit of security and defense goals." In his ... |
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