| Vitamin D and Related Genes, Race, and Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness |
Oct 2012 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Susan Steck; SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH INST COLUMBIA
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 | The overall goal of the study is to examine whether altered vitamin D status (as measured by serum metabolites and by functional polymorphisms with genes related to vitamin D transport, metabolism and activity) is associated with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer, and may explain some of the racial disparity seen in aggressive prostate cancer. The project activities, as outlined in the Statement of Work Tasks and Milestones, are running ... |
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| Biomarkers in the Detection of Prostate Cancer in African Americans |
Sep 2012 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
William E Grizzle; Sandra M Gaston; ALABAMA UNIV IN BIRMINGHAM
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| All IRBs have been approved by the participating sites and the DOD. Dr. Grizzles laboratory has completed a pilot analysis by Luminex multiplex immunoassay of serum using two panels of biomarkers, cancer biomarkers (e.g., CA19.9) and inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL- 17a), to identify potential biomarkers that are differentially expressed. Molecular features that are not differentially expressed and for which there are not apparent racial differences will be excluded in future ... |
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| Biochemical and Genetic Markers in Aggressiveness and Recurrence of Prostate Cancer: Race-Specific Links to Inflammation and Insulin Resistance |
Jul 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Izabela Podgorski; WAYNE STATE UNIV DETROIT MI
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| This proposal is driven by hypothesis that certain biological factors associated with metabolic syndrome may play a role in racial differences in prostate cancer (PCa) aggressiveness and prognosis. This is the first study to include large numbers of African American men in an evaluation of metabolic syndrome and the first to study the association between metabolic syndrome and PCa recurrence by race. Our hypothesis is being tested in 2 Aims: ... |
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| Haiti: Two Decades of Intervention and Very Little to Show |
17 May 2012 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Nathaniel T Crain; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This research asked the question why had US military intervention in Haiti in the past 20 years not produced long-term stability. Haiti is a nation of internal division and racial tension, suffering from years of upheaval, external intervention, and oppression. Haitian history is rife with political divisiveness and treachery, with only three peaceful transitions of Haitian authority in the years prior to the 1994 US intervention to reinstate Jean Bertrand ... |
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| Effective Integration Through the Use of Social Influence Tactics: What the Military Can Learn from Racial Integration of Baseball in Ending Don't Ask Don't Tell |
Mar 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Ernest O Washington; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Framing tactics are used to structure a situation in an attempt to establish a favorable climate for influence. Framing can be used to influence the military or society to make decisions that are in your best interest (i.e. Jackie Robinson's allowance into major league baseball and the desegregation of the Armed Services) by structuring the issues at hand. The military may be faced with several options; however, introducing social influence ... |
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| The Rhodesian African Rifles: The Growth and Adaptation of a Multicultural Regiment through the Rhodesian Bush War, 1965-1980 |
16 Dec 2011 |
166 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P Stewart; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Rhodesian African Rifles (RAR) overcame profoundly divisive racial and tribal differences among its members because a transcendent regimental culture superseded the disparate cultures of its individual soldiers and officers. The RAR's culture grew around the traditions of the British regimental system, after which the RAR was patterned. The soldiers of the RAR, regardless of racial or tribal background, identified themselves first as soldiers and members of the regiment before ... |
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| The Impact of Racial Integration on the Combat Effectiveness of Eighth (US) Army during the Korean War |
01 Dec 2011 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Richard T Cranford; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph studies the racial integration of Army ground combat units in the U.S. Eighth Army during the Korean War. The purpose of the monograph is to determine how this change in the utilization of African-American soldiers affected the combat effectiveness of a U.S. Army organization engaged in fighting a war. The monograph uses several methods to accomplish this purpose: study of pertinent records and Army doctrine, primary and secondary ... |
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| Evaluating the Role of Genetic Markers in Prostate Cancer Progression: A Multiethnic Cohort Experience |
Oct 2011 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Sara Strom; M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON TX
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| Most prostate cancer(PCa) research has focused on risk, little is known about predictors of progression and even less about how these factors differ by ethnicity/race. There are strong racial disparities in mortality with African-Americans twice as likely to die from PCa comparedto Caucasians; very little data are available in Hispanics. Our goal was to identify markers of PCa progression in a multiethnic cohort(773 Caucasians, 361 African-Americans & 246 Mexican-Americans). Medical ... |
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| Nuclear Matrix Proteins in Disparity of Prostate Cancer |
Jul 2011 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Asim B Abdel-Mageed; TULANE UNIV NEW ORLEANS LA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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| African Americans(AA) have twice the incidence and mortality of prostate (PC) than Caucasian Americans (CA). While the disproportionate burden was partially explained by genetic, socioeconomic, and environmental factors, racial variation in the biology of prostate tumors was not investigated. We employed an unbiased functional genomics approach to identify genes differentially expressed in freshly procured prostate tumor cells of age- and tumor grade-matched AA and CA men. Laser capture microdissected (LCM)-procured ... |
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| Minority Undergraduate Research in Prostate Cancer: Bridging Opportunities for Postbaccalaureate Education |
Apr 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Sikes; DELAWARE UNIV NEWARK
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| Four students, 3 from Delaware State University and 1 from Lincoln University, were recruited to participate in prostate cancer research in laboratories at the University of Delaware. In compliance with the aims of our grant the students each received intensive research training over the 10-week summer program. All students were required to participate in enrichment activities that spanned the scope of intellectual property, careers in medicine and science, as well ... |
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| The Consequential Challenges of Climate Change |
22 Mar 2011 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Corry Juedeman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| President Obama stated in his 2010 National Security Strategy that the danger from climate change is real, urgent, and severe. Climate change serves as a threat multiplier , exacerbating existing problems such as poverty and racial or religious tensions and overwhelming governments of already fragile states. The resultant effect on U.S. national security is threefold. First, regional instability and failed or failing states lend themselves to an environment that radical ... |
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| Image-Based Biomarker of Breast Cancer Risk: Analysis of Risk Disparity Among Minority Populations |
Mar 2011 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Fengshan Liu; DELAWARE STATE UNIV DOVER
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| With this funded project, we will enhance DSU breast cancer research resources. We will train a cadre of DSU faculty to study breast cancer and establish an independent breast cancer research program at DSU by performing a joint DSU UPENN research project focused on breast cancer risk disparity in minority populations. During last year, we focused on joint training and research activities. We completed the transfer of clinical data from ... |
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| Disparities Among Children with Asthma in the MHS |
27 Jan 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas V Williams; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM
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| Analysis of HCSDB shows that racial and ethnic minorities receive care that is similar to, and in some cases better than, whites in terms of Access Preventive Services Experience with providers Self-rated health status is worse. Why? Minorities might need more health care than whites Once in care, they might get less care relative to need, or they might get poor quality care Outcomes could be unrelated to health care, ... |
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| South Africa: Current Issues and U.S. Relations |
16-Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Lauren Ploch; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Over a decade after the South African majority gained its independence from white minority rule under apartheid, a system of racial segregation, the Republic of South Africa is firmly established as a regional superpower. With Africa's largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a diverse economy, and a government that has played an active role in the promotion of regional peace and stability, South Africa is poised to have a substantial impact ... |
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| Quantifying the Cumulative Impact of Differences in Care on Prostate Cancer Outcomes |
Jul-2008 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Megan D Fesinmeyer; FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SEATTLE WA
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| The purpose of this training award is to undertake research focused on evaluating whether racial differences in access to and intensity of medical care for prostate cancer are a fundamental cause of the disparity in prostate cancer outcomes. This work involves first developing a computer model that determines whether population trends in obesity affect race-based disparities in prostate cancer incidence and mortality. We used NHANES data on the rising prevalence ... |
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| Impact of Institutional - and Individual - Level Discrimination on Medical Care and Quality of Life Among Breast Cancer Survivors |
Jul-2008 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Scarlett L Gomez; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CANCER CENTER UNION CITY
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| During the past first year of this study, the research team has made significant progress in obtaining approvals from multiple IRBs; designing, refining through feedback from Community Advisory members, and translating into 2 languages the study instruments for the first phase of the study (qualitative and focus group interviews); establishing the study fieldwork protocol; and beginning to successfully recruit breast cancer patients. |
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| Missing in Action: African American Combat Arms Officers in the United States Army |
22-May-2008 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Doward; Oscar W Jr; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this monograph is to examine the subject of African American U.S. Army officers and their underrepresentation in the combat arms branches. This shortage of African American Army officers in the combat arms branches significantly reduces their numbers for selection to the senior ranks. The monograph examines the African American Army officer's service during each period of major conflict over the last 100 years to explain why modern-day ... |
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| Hearts and Minds on the Home Front: What Military Leaders Can Do to Attract African American Males to Careers as Officers in the Army |
01-Apr-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Lester W Knotts; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| This Naval War College Advanced Research Project examines race relations, assimilation, acculturation, and the resultant attitudes developed by and about African-American cadets and commissioned officers with respect to transitions and careers in the United States Army. This empirical study was conducted through a literature review and interviews with U.S. Military Academy cadets and commissioned officers who shared their experiences and thoughts on their transition to military service from a race-conscious ... |
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| Tribal Identity and Conflicts with Tribes |
18 MAR 2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Alan Clarke; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| As the United States enters the 21st century, a "new" enemy has emerged to replace the "old. The Cold War is over and many would argue that the need to plan and/or prepare for major combat operations is an archaic way of moving forward. While the author doesn't necessarily espouse this view, he does believe that the preponderance of conflicts in the nation's future will be against foes of a ... |
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| Applying a Cultural Diversity Metric to the Selection of Armor Brigade Command Selectees |
17 MAR 2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Florentino L. Carter; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| There is a perception, whether real or perceived, that black Armor officers are marginally successful at gaining the opportunity to command at the tactical level, company through battalion, and unsuccessful at acquiring more senior level commands, brigade and higher. Almost sixty years ago on 26 July 1948, President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981, which was intended to bring about the end of racial segregation in the US Military. ... |
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| ProCEED Pilot Study (Prostate Cancer Study of Ethnicity, Exercise and Diet) |
DEC 2006 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Katrine L. Wallace; Sylvia E. Furner; Vicent L. Freeman; CHICAGO UNIV IL
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| As the first year of the grant was dedicated to study start-up activities, no results from the main study are yet available. A descriptive epidemiology study comparing racial trends in prostate cancer incidence rates in Illinois and the United States was undertaken. The objective of this study was to examine trends in Illinois and US prostate cancer rates to ascertain whether trends were similar by race. Incidence rates were obtained ... |
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| Ethnic and Environmental Influences on Vitamin D Requirement in Military Personnel |
OCT 2006 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Robert P. Heaney; CREIGHTON UNIV OMAHA NE
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| The purposes of this study are to provide quantitative estimates of 1) the effective amount of vitamin D produced in the skin as a function of skin pigmentation; and 2) the rate of utilization of vitamin D as a function of ethnicity. The outcome will be estimates of the amount of vitamin D that must be given orally to military personnel of different races and in different assigned locations so ... |
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| Integration in the Ranks: Explaining the Effects of Social Pressure and Attitudinal Change on U.S. Military Policy |
25 AUG 2006 |
265 pages |
| Authors:
Jr. Bailey Richard J.; GEORGETOWN UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| When compared to other organizations in the American bureaucracy, and perhaps American society as a whole, the military is generally regarded as having been one of the pioneers of racial integration. But with sexual orientation, the military seems to have lagged behind. This dissertation incorporated a multi-method, multi-focus approach to explain this phenomenon. First, a cross-national quantitative analysis examined the effects of values systems, military need, and other characteristics on ... |
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| Strategic Options for Managing Diversity in the U.S. Army |
Jun-2006 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony D Reyes; JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES INC WASHINGTON DC
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| The United States Army is a vast organization with a global presence. One of its central sources of strength is the diversity of its workforce, which encompasses 15 million personnel across the active, reserve, civilian, and contractor components While the Army was at the forefront of racial integration in the 1950s and today is one of the most diverse organizations in the US further progress needs to be made on ... |
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| Evaluation of Adverse Impact for US Air Force Officer and Aircrew Selection Tests |
MAY 2006 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas R. Carretta; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| Adverse impact issues have posed a challenge to military personnel selection. The purpose of the current study was to examine group differences in performance on tests used to qualify applicants for US Air Force officer commissioning and aircrew training programs. In particular, the impact of raising minimum qualifying scores on selection ratios for majority and minority groups was examined. Results indicated that strict application of the current minimum qualifying standards, ... |
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| Understanding Muslim Prejudices toward Israel during the British Mandate Period in Palestine: How the U.S. Can Win the Hearts and Minds of People in the Middle East |
APR 2006 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Michael G. Tirone; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The United States and Israel are engaged in a costly war that could last for decades. Israel has fought in multiple wars with the Palestinians just to maintain its existence, and since 9/11 the United States and its coalition allies have aggressively pursued Al-Qaeda and its network. The United States defeated the Taliban government in Afghanistan, and the dictator Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq. But while winning the war on ... |
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| Assessing the Kurdish Question: What is the Future of Kurdistan? |
06 MAR 2006 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Mark A. Dewhurst; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Kurds, with an estimated population of 25 to 28 million people, are arguably the largest nation in the world without its own independent state. The Kurdish population spreads into four countries in an area referred to as "Kurdistan." Since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in April 2003, the first free elections in Iraq were held in January 2005, the Iraqi constitution was passed in a referendum in October ... |
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| Enhancing Homeland Security Efforts by Building Strong Relationships between the Muslim Community and Local Law Enforcement |
MAR 2006 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis L. Jensen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Following the events of September 11, 2001, federal and local law enforcement agencies struggled to gather the investigative information necessary from the Muslim community to assist in efforts to follow up on the incident and to prevent future attacks. It is undeniable that building a strong relationship between the local police and the Muslim community is essential in defending America against acts of terrorism. Key to this relationship is trust ... |
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| The Effects of Work-Related Perceptions on Retention of Hispanics in the U.S. Marine Corps |
MAR 2006 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Enrique A. Azenon; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis investigates whether perceptions of the working environment are related to a Marine Corps member's intentions to remain on active duty. The study further examines whether perceptions about intra-organizational mobility, inequity in the workplace, and organizational support vary by racial/ethnic group. The analysis focuses on Hispanics, the largest growing ethnic minority in the United States and draws upon data from the 2002 Status of the Armed Forces. Gender and ... |
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| USN/USMC Commander's Quick Reference Manual for Legal Issues |
2006 |
186 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL NEWPORT RI
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| Table of Contents: (1) Ethics; (2) Correspondence Issues; Freedom of Expression and Grievance Procedures; (3) Personnel Issues; (4) Sexual Harassment, Fraternization and Hazing; (5) Family Relationship Issues; (6) Legal Assistance; (7) Interactions with Civilians; (8) Outside CONUS; (9) JAGMAN Investigations; (10) Military Justice; (11) Nonjudicial Punishment; (12) Administrative Separations; (13) Appendix. |
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| The Nation and the Soldier in German Civil-Military Relations, 1800-1945 |
DEC 2005 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Donald W. Brumley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study of civil-military relations addresses the parallel development of the professional soldier and the Prussian-German Army from 1806 until 1945, as well as the rise of nationalism in central European politics and society, which culminated in the union of the professional soldier and National Socialism after 1933. These two political phenomena of modern Europe, the Prussian-German Army and "voelkisch" nationalism, became a deadly combination in the Germany of 1914-1933. ... |
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| An Analysis of the Military Role in the War on Drugs |
05 OCT 2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Shirley E. Barnes; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| The purpose of this paper is to present a critical analysis of the military role in the drug "war" in America. To do this, the author believes it is necessary to determine whether the present drug crisis is truly a "war"; and if it is, how should the military's role in it be defined, and what should that role be? Carl von Clausewitz' theories on absolute war and limited war ... |
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| Role of Zinc in the Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer |
SEP 2005 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Omar Bagasra; CLAFLIN COLL ORANGEBURG SC
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| Incidence rates of prostate cancer are higher in blacks than in any other racial group. O%Our laboratory is attempting to decipher the environmental and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of prostate cancer in blacks. It is hypothesized that Africans may have genetically down-regulated their zinc absorption capacity; otherwise, they would absorb abnormally high levels of zinc, resulting in various serious neurodegenerative disorders. We hypothesized that people of African origin ... |
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| The Use of Culture in Operational Planning |
31 AUG 2005 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth E. Bledsoe; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Recent conflicts, such as Operation Iraqi Freedom, have challenged operational commanders to develop skills to manage indigenous population issues. These skills were developed out of necessity after the conflict was over. Dealing with the local population, such as the Iraqi Shi'ites, inevitably leads to a crash course in the local culture. However, cultural knowledge is neither significantly used nor considered during operational planning and is not referenced during execution until ... |
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| Proceedings of the Biennial EO/EEO Research Symposium (5th) Held at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida on February 17-18, 2005 |
Feb-2005 |
186 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Scarpate; DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INST PATRICK AFB FL
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| Proceedings of the 5th Biennial EO/EEO Research Symposium, February 17-18, 2005, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. |
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| Role of Zinc in the Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer |
MAY 2004 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Omar Bagasra; CLAFLIN COLL ORANGEBURG SC
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| Incidence rates of prostate cancer are higher in blacks than in any other racial group. Our laboratory is attempting to decipher the environmental and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of prostate cancer in blacks. It is hypothesized that Africans may have genetically down-regulated their zinc absorption capacity; otherwise, they would absorb abnormally high levels of zinc, resulting in various serious neurodegenerative disorders. We hypothesized that people of African origin ... |
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| Expanding the Reach of Education Reforms. Perspectives from Leaders in the Scale-Up of Educational Interventions |
2004 |
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| Authors:
Thomas K. Glennan Jr.; Susan J. Bodilly; Jolene R. Galegher; Kerri A. Kerr; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Fifty years ago, Brown V. Board of Education set in motion a series of legislative and judicial efforts to undo the effects of racial segregation, providing opportunities and support for children who had been denied both. Twenty years ago, the publication of A Nation at Risk (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983) drew attention to the need for reform in all of America's schools to ensure the nation's ability ... |
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| The History of the 2nd Ranger Company |
06 JUN 2003 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Victor J. Bond; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of this research project is to uncover the history of the 2nd Ranger Company and to determine the impact segregation had on the selection, training, and combat operations of the 2nd Ranger Company. Subordinate questions are: What effect did black officers commanding black soldiers have on unit cohesion? How did leadership, training, and leader development contribute to successful combat operations? What role did the perception of inferiority, unwillingness ... |
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| Risk Factors and Mortality in Relation to Heat Illness Severity |
JUN 2003 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Robert F. Wallace; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA BIOPHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL MODELING DIV
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| Study 1. A case-crossover study was conducted in male and female Marine Corps recruits in basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, SC to investigate the effects of alternative indices of heat exposure on exertional heat illness (EHI) risk. Weather measurements were obtained for 2,069 cases of EHI identified in this population during 1979-1997. As expected, the risk for developing EHI increased with increasing wet bulb globe ... |
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| Genetic Variation in the HSD3B2 Gene and Prostate Cancer |
JUL 2002 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Jeurgen K. Reichardt; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
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| Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. It is also characterized by a substantial racial/ethnic variation in risk: highest in African-American men, lowest in Asian men and intermediate in Caucasian and Latino men. We propose to investigate genetic variants of genes involved in the regulation of prostatic growth and particularly in androgen metabolism, particularly the HSD3B2 gene which encodes the type II b-hydoxysteroid dehydrogenase. Our current progress ... |
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| African American Sailors: Their Role in Helping the Union to Win the Civil War |
JUL 2002 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Don A. Mills Sr; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The Union Navy played a decisive role in allowing the United States to achieve its strategic objective of preserving the Union; this goal would not have been realized without the manpower and contributions of African American sailors who served during the Civil War. |
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| Career Progression of Minority and Women Officers |
2002 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) WASHINGTONDC
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| The American Military is widely viewed as a pioneer in providing equal opportunity for its uniformed members. From the 1948 Executive Order signed by President Harry S. Truman that formally began the long process of racial integration to more recent admission of women into most military occupational specialties, the Military Services have compiled a record of providing equal opportunity that often exceeds the progress of civilian society. That record has ... |
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| The Status of Gender Integration in the Military. Supporting Appendices |
2002 |
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| Authors:
Megan K. Beckett; Chiaying S. Chien; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Women's participation in the military has been restricted since gender integration began. About 33,000 women served in World War I - 20,000 of them in the Army and Navy Nurse Corps, which were separate from the regular Army and Navy. In World War II, manpower shortages and reports of valuable performance by women in other countries' armed forces led the United States to utilize approximately 350,000 women for its own ... |
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| The Effects of Discrimination on Job Satisfaction in the Military: Comparing Evidence from the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey and the Military Equal Opportunity Climate Survey |
AUG 2001 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
James B. Stewart; DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INST PATRICK AFB FL
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| This study examines the extent to which experiences perceived as racial discrimination by victims affect reported levels of job-related satisfaction among military personnel. Data from the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey (AFEOS) and the Military Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (MEOCS) are analyzed separately. Comparison of the two analyses confirms positive relations among racial/ethnic groups or, more generally, a healthy climate for equal opportunity is associated with higher levels of satisfaction ... |
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| Hormone Receptors in Breast Cancer Prognosis - Racial and Quantitative Effects |
JUN 2001 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Carl M. Tammemagi; HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM DETROIT MI
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| Breast cancer survivors compose the largest group of cancer survivors in the United States today. As considerable heterogeneity exists within stages and between racial groups in breast cancer survival it is important to develop a better understanding of prognostic factors. Estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast tumor tissue are regarded to be one of the more important prognostic factors in breast cancer patients. However, currently in clinical practice hormone receptor ... |
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| Are Right Wing Extremists in Scandinavia a Threat to Government Personnel and the Societal Mainstream? A Prognosis. |
12 APR 2001 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Kjell I. Baekken; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Violence from right wing extremists has been part of daily life in Scandinavia since the 1940s. From the 1950s and 1960s onwards, new ethnic minorities in the form of labor migrants arrived in the Scandinavian countries. Sweden received hundreds of thousands; in Norway and Denmark, on the other hand, labor migrants did not arrive in significant numbers until the 1970s and then on a far smaller scale than in Sweden. ... |
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| Variation in the Effects of Different Types of Racial Incidents on Satisfaction with Military Service |
09 APR 2001 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
James B. Stewart; DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INST PATRICK AFB FL
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| This study examines the effect of different types of racial incidents on reported levels of satisfaction with military service, using data from the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey, released in November 1999. Incidents perceived to affect promotion opportunities and/or obtaining career enhancing assignments have the greatest effect. Offensive encounters involving Department of Defense personnel and incidents involving family members also have significant adverse effects. The potentially negative effects are moderated ... |
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| Variation Across Racial/Ethnic Groups in Effects of Racial Incidents on Satisfaction with Military Service |
2001 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
James B. Stewart; DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INST PATRICK AFB FL
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| This study compares the effects of racial incidents on reported levels of satisfaction with military service across racial/ethnic groups by analyzing responses to the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey (AFEOS). Racial incidents generally have less of an impact on satisfaction of Whites than for any of the other racial/ethnic groups. Incidents perceived to affect promotion opportunities and/or obtaining career enhancing assignments have the largest effects for all groups. The potentially ... |
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| Across Racial/Ethnic Groups in Effects of Racial Incidents on Satisfaction with Military Service |
2001 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
James B. Stewart; DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INST PATRICK AFB FL
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| This study compares the effects of racial incidents on reported levels of satisfaction with military service across racial/ethnic groups by analyzing responses to the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey (AFEOS). Racial incidents generally have less of an impact on satisfaction of Whites than for any of the other racial/ethnic groups. Incidents perceived to affect promotion opportunities and/or obtaining career enhancing assignments have the largest effects for all groups. The potentially ... |
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| Population Matters Policy Brief. America Becoming: The Growing Complexity of America's Racial Mosaic |
2001 |
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| Authors:
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Data from the 2000 census confirm that America is becoming more racially and ethnically heterogeneous. High rates of immigration, declining birth rates among White Americans, and relatively higher birth rates among Hispanic Americans have poised America on the threshold of becoming a nation with no ethnic majority: By 2050, if not sooner, no group will constitute more than 50 percent of the population. Given its often-turbulent history of race relations, ... |
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