| Anti-Corruption Measures: Persistent Problems Exist in Monitoring Bulk Cash Flows at Kabul International Airport |
11 Dec 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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 | The international community, including the U.S. government, has long held serious concerns about the flow of cash out of the Kabul International Airport (KBL). According to the Congressional Research Service, an estimated $4.5 billion was taken out Afghanistan in 2011. While large cash movements are typical in Afghanistan because it is a cash-based economy, these bulk cash flows raise the risk of money laundering and bulk cash smuggling tools often ... |
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| Open-Source Multi-Language Audio Database for Spoken Language Processing Applications |
Dec 2012 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen Zahorian; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON DEPT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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| This report gives a detailed summary of research work completed under Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) grant 53925, over the time period (April 12, 2010 April 10, 2012). There are two main aspects of the work completed. First was the collection and annotation of a large open source data base of speech passages from web sites such as You Tube. 300 passages were collected in each of three languages English, ... |
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| Microwave Power Transmission Using Electromagnetic Coupling of Open-Ring Resonators |
01 Nov 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Yasuo Ohno; TOKUSHIMA UNIV (JAPAN)
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| Experimental results on 60GHz band signal transmission through ECOR (Electromagnetic Coupling of Open-Ring Resonators) are shown. Through sapphire substrate, 60-70GHz band signal are transmitted with 58.9% transmission efficiency and 7.4GHz bandwidth. However, the transmission band was shifted about 10GHz higher frequency. The reason is under investigation. ECOR technology is extended to lower frequencies for non-contact power transmission. The technology will benefit to power connectors for equipment modules where the problems ... |
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| Technical Documentation Challenges in Aviation Maintenance: A Proceedings Report |
Nov 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Katrina Avers; Bill Johnson; Joy Banks; Brenda Wenzel; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| The 2012 Technical Documentation workshop addressed both problems and solutions associated with technical documentation for maintenance. These issues are known to cause errors, rework, maintenance delays, other safety hazards, and FAA administrative actions against individuals and organizations. The report describes the group processes and data collection technique used to identify the top ten industry action items for addressing documentation issues: 1.Quantify financial loss related to documentation issues. 2.Develop/apply methods for ... |
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| Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) Quarterly Report to the United States Congress |
30 Oct 2012 |
209 pages |
| Authors:
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| SIGAR took steps this quarter to boost our work tempo and sharpen our focus on the most important programs and problems. We issued 11 written products--the most ever in a quarter since SIGAR's formation. These products include audits, inspections, Congressional testimony, alert letters, and an investigative report to implementing agencies. Our goal: to inform U.S. government agencies and Congress in real time about problems that either threaten reconstruction progress or ... |
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| Deployment Surveillance Report: Traumatic Brain Injury Identified from Hospitalization and Air Evacuation Records - Army, 2004-2009 |
17 Oct 2012 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Keith Hauret; Morgan Clennin; Bonnie Taylor; Bruce H Jones; ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD ARMY INST OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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| The Army Institute of Public Health conducts injury surveillance for deployed Soldiers to identify and track injury incidence during deployments. For the on-going operations in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF]), estimates for the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) have ranged from 10 percent to 40 percent. The purpose of this report is to describe the incidence and causes of TBI that required Army ... |
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| U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Corporate Dari Document Transcription and Translation Guidelines |
Oct 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Luis Hernandez; Sherri Condon; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| This report provides guidelines for the transcription and translation of text content found in document page images obtained from printed materials. It is intended to create a conditional facsimile of the textual areas of interest found in a document page and its associated English translation in standard text file format. |
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| Magnetic Resonance Characterization of Axonal Response to Spinal Cord Injury |
Oct 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Felix W Wehrli; PENNSYLVANIA UNIV PHILADELPHIA
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| Assessment of axon health in spinal cord injury (SCI) is vital for proper diagnosis and treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely performed in patients and provides valuable information about cord edema and hemorrhage. However, comprehensive prediction of axonal changes from in vivo MR imaging remains elusive. At the U. Penn site, we are applying two novel MRI methods to the problem of assessment of axonal loss, axonal diameter distribution, ... |
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| Radiation Dose Assessments for Shore-Based Individuals in Operation Tomodachi |
30 Sep 2012 |
252 pages |
| Authors:
James Cassata; Gerald Falo; Steven Rademacher; Lee Alleman; Constance Rosser; Jason Dunavant; David Case; Paul Blake; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD
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| This report provides the radiation dose assessments for the Department of Defense shore-based population of interest that was potentially exposed to radioactive fallout resulting from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station units radiological releases that followed the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The associated Department of Defense disaster relief operation to the citizens of Japan was entitled, Operation Tomodachi. Finalized radiation dose assessments for the population of interest ... |
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| Independent Auditor's Report on the Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 2012 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information |
28 Sep 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE) ALEXANDRIA VA
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| For employee benefit withholding and contributions, obtain the Agency Payroll Provider s September 2011 and March 2012 Semiannual Headcount Report submitted to OPM and a summary of Retirement and Insurance Transfer System (RITS) submissions for September 2011 and the current fiscal year. For each program (retirement, health, and life), select a total of three RITS submissions for September 2011 and the current fiscal year; two will coincide with the September ... |
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| Fees and Surcharges Assessed on Afghanistan Security Forces Fund Orders Need Improved Cost Accounting |
19 Sep 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| We are providing this report for review and comment. We evaluated the fees and surcharges assessed by DoD components on orders funded by Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) appropriations and whether the components supported the fees and surcharges with actual costs. DoD components generally identified actual costs to support the fees and surcharges assessed when fulfilling ASFF orders. However, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency needed to improve its cost accounting ... |
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| DFAS Controls over Duplicate Payments in One Pay Were Generally Effective, But There Were Opportunities for Improvement |
14 Sep 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| We are providing this report for review and comment. Although processes for detecting and preventing improper duplicate payments in One Pay were generally effective, Defense Finance and Accounting Service processes and system controls can be improved. The Jack of specific review procedures, One Pay system edit controls, and Business Activity Monitoring detection logic resulted in the Defense Finance and Accounting Service making 11 duplicate payments valued at $162,547. Additionally, the ... |
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| Quality Control Review of the Defense Commissary Agency Internal Audit Function |
10 Sep 2012 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| We are providing this report for your information and use. We have reviewed the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Office of Internal Audit system of quality control in effect for the period ended July 31, 2011. A system of quality control for DeCA s audit organization encompasses the audit organization s leadership, emphasis on performing high quality work, and policies and procedures established to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with generally ... |
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| Ship Underwater Threat Response System (SUTRS): A Feasibility Study of Organic Mine Point-Defense |
Sep 2012 |
157 pages |
| Authors:
Devon D Clark; Nicholas Fronzo; Jerry Howle; Blaise Corbett; Alfredo Granado; Michael Klapp; Michael Dineen; Amanda Hamblin; Traci D Walder; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Mine warfare (MIW) has been a significant component of naval warfare since the U.S. Civil War and remains a threat to U.S. strategic efforts to maintain and control maritime lines of communication. This report attempts to answer the question Is a Naval mine point-defense strategy feasible? The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) team applied a System's Engineering approach to model and improve upon the Navy's current Mine Counter ... |
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| Memorial Medical Center Nursing Clinical Simulation Laboratory |
Sep 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Reed G Williams; MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM SPRINGFIELD IL
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| The purpose of this research is to develop a program of systematic, brief training in role appropriate team behaviors covering key communication, leadership, and team member behaviors for ad hoc emergency medical care teams and to determine whether training in these behaviors results in improved individual and team communication, leadership, and team member performance in simulated emergency care situations regularly experienced by trauma and emergency department medical care teams. In ... |
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| Lithospheric Models of the Middle East to Improve Seismic Source Parameter Determination/Event Location Accuracy |
Sep 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Rengin Gok; Stephen Herzog; Keith Nakanishi; Michael E Pasyanos; Rob J Mellors; Arthur J Rodgers; David B Harris; Eileen S Vergino; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB CA
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| The Middle East is a tectonically complex and seismically active region. The ability to accurately locate earthquakes and other seismic events in this region is complicated by tectonics, the uneven distribution of natural earthquakes and the fact that countries run separate national seismic networks without well-developed data-sharing agreements. We report here on a variety of scientific efforts to enhance knowledge of the lithospheric velocity structure in the Middle East, making ... |
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| Potential Natural Vegetation of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Boeuf-Tensas Basin, Arkansas, Field Atlas |
Sep 2012 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Charles Klimas; Thomas Foti; Jody Pagan; Malcolm Williamson; R D Smith; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Over the past three decades, extensive field studies of wetland plant communities have been conducted in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. These field studies have been carried out for various purposes under the auspices of federal and state research programs or in conjunction with Corps of Engineers project planning efforts. In the process, a wetland site classification approach has evolved based on hydrology, soils, and geomorphic setting. The research data and ... |
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| Analysis of the Computer, Meteorological Data - Profiler's (CMD-P) Capability to Assimilate Regional Radiosonde Data |
Sep 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
P Haines; J Cogan; T Jameson; J Swanson; ARMY RESEARCH LAB WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM
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| The Product Manager (PM) for Meteorological and Target Identification Capabilities (MaTIC) developed a laptop-based version of the Meteorological Measuring Set-Profiler (MMS-P) that should replicate the capabilities of the latest currently fielded version, the MMS-P Block I ? Version 2 (B1v2). The laptop is a standard dual-processor VT Miltope CHS laptop. The B1v2 can generate all types of artillery meteorological (MET) messages. The PM funded the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) ... |
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| A Novel Multivoxel-Based Quantitation of Metabolites and Lipids Noninvasively Combined with Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Breast Cancer |
Sep 2012 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Thomas; CALIFORNIA UNIV LOS ANGELES
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| i) To extend the single-voxel bas ed 2D MRS version of L-COSY to multi-voxel based analogue on a 3T MRI/MRS scanner using the echo-planar imaging (EPI) based spatial encoding for determining metabolic distributions over many vox els, ii) To implement a Matlab-based post-processing algorithm in order to process the 2D COSY data recorded in breast cancer, iii) To record DWI and to calculate ADC maps in breast cancer patients and ... |
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| Development of Medical Technology for Contingency Response to Marrow Toxic Substances |
09 Aug 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Colleen O'Neil; NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM MINNEAPOLIS MN
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| The purpose of this effort is to provide support for high priority efforts that will: Reduce the data collection burden at centers. Provide additional functionality to capture and report critical cord blood information. Enhance the user experience within FormsNet2 (FN2). Provide better access to hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) operational, research and management data for the NMDP and CIBMTR, partner registries, participating Donor and HVT centers and the interested public. |
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| MONTAGE: A Methodology for Designing Composable End-to-End Secure Distributed Systems |
Aug 2012 |
202 pages |
| Authors:
Suresh Chari; IBM THOMAS J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY
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| This report describes the Montage project, a principled approach to build secure distributed systems which remain secure when composed with other systems. This is an application of the Universal Composability Framework, which has been previously applied successfully to design cryptographic protocols, to the problem of designing software systems. This report describes how the framework can to be adapted to apply to software systems. Further it describes the successful application of ... |
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| Development of iFab (Instant Foundry Adaptive Through Bits) Manufacturing Process and Machine Library |
Aug 2012 |
202 pages |
| Authors:
Shreyes N Melkote; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA
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| This report summarizes work performed under AFRL Contract Number FA8650-11-C-7142 for the development of an iFAB process and machine capability library. Specifically, the report is in draft form and addresses three major task areas relevant to the proposed effort. The main objective of this research is to create and validate adaptable software libraries of manufacturing processes, machines, tooling and fixtures, and other operations pertinent to the fabrication of electro-mechanical components ... |
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| Defense Science Board Task Force Report: Predicting Violent Behavior |
Aug 2012 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| This report conveys the findings and recommendations of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force (TF) on Predicting Violent Behavior. This study was chartered and co-sponsored by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)). This DSB study is one of several reviews that resulted from the killings that took place on November 5, 2009 at the Fort ... |
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| Assessing the Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS) as an MOS Qualification Instrument |
Aug 2012 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D Nye; Fritz Drasgow; Oleksandr S Chernyshenko; Stephen Stark; U C Kubisiak; Leonard A White; Irwin Jose; PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INST (PDRI) INC TAMPA FL
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| This report examines whether the Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS) may be useful for selecting and classifying recruits into Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and describes the two broad approaches that were taken to evaluate the measure for these purposes. TAPAS data for this research were collected from Army applicants at the Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) between May 2009 and June 2011. In addition, criterion data were collected in ... |
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| Efficient Cryosolid Positron Moderators |
Aug 2012 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Mario E Fajardo; C M Lindsay; Christopher D Molek; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EGLIN AFB FL MUNITIONS DIRECTORATE
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| This report documents an in-house experimental effort to improve upon the ε 1% efficiency of state-of-the-art cryogenic solid neon positron moderators. We detail our rationale for why we expected an order-of-magnitude higher positron moderation efficiency from Rapid Vapor Deposited cryogenic parahydrogen solids. We describe our integration of a Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy capability into our Positron Moderation apparatus, which enables spectroscopic characterization of the cryogenic moderators. Despite all our hopes ... |
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| Afghanistan Security: Long-standing Challenges May Affect Progress and Sustainment of Afghan National Security Forces |
24 Jul 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Johnson Charles M; Sharon L Pickup; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since 2002, the United States and other nations have worked to develop ANSF. In 2010, the United States, NATO, and other coalition partners agreed to transition responsibility for the security of Afghanistan from the international community to the Afghan government by the end of 2014. According to NATO, a successful security transition requires ANSF capable of addressing security challenges in Afghanistan. To support its development, the United States has allocated ... |
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| Reporting the Daily Location of Deployed Service Members Generally Adequate; However, the Navy Needed Improvement |
18 Jul 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| This audit was the result of a verbal request from senior officials in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs). Our overall objective was to assess DoD's effectiveness in reporting the daily location of deployed Service members for use in health surveillance. Specifically, we evaluated the status of the Military Departments' implementation of daily Service member location reporting to Defense Manpower and Data Center. The Army, Air ... |
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| Development of Novel Antibiotics for the Treatment of Acinetobacter and Related Pathogens |
07 Jul 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J Hergenrother; ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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| This report describes the progress made toward the project objectives. Progress includes the identification of a novel antibacterial agent, and the development of a new paradigm for the synthesis of complex and diverse small molecules, one that can now be applied to the creation and discovery of novel antibacterial agents. |
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| Better Oversight Needed for the National Guard's Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams |
02 Jul 2012 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Alice F Carey; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| We evaluated the planning and reporting of the National Guard's Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD CSTs) in response to intentional or unintentional release of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives and natural or man-made disasters. The four WMD CSTs reviewed had plans for each phase of operation (pre-operational, operational, and post-operational) identified in the Army Field Manual 3-11.22, Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team Operations, December ... |
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| Innovative Ration Preservation via Supercritical Carbon Dioxide |
Jul 2012 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Nicole F Farhadi; Patrick Marek; Paul Maguire; CLAIRE LEE; ARMY NATICK SOLDIER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA
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| This report describes a 4-year effort, ended June 2010, to study the effectiveness of supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) processing in destroying unwanted enzymes and microbes before spoilage, browning, or other damage to the food can occur. SCCO2 is a non-thermal, generally regarded as safe (GRAS) treatment and a novel alternative to traditional thermal processing, which can cause product quality degradation. The CO2 is pumped into a holding tank where the ... |
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| Non-invasive MR-guided HIFU Therapy of TSC-Associated Renal Angiomyolipomas |
Jul 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Yu Li; CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER CINCINNATI OH
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| This report is a summary of our first year's work on the proposed research. During this period, our effort was focused on technological development for thermal ablation in mice. Our goal was to establish a small-animal MR-guided HIFU experimental system that enables simultaneous HIFU ablation and MR guidance. This goal was achieved and our experimental results demonstrated the basic function of the experimental system in in-vitro studies. We have laid ... |
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| Progress Made Toward Increased Stability under USAID's Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative-East Program but Transition to Long Term Development Efforts Not Yet Achieved |
29 Jun 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| This report discusses the results of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's (SIGAR) audit of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) task order with Development Alternatives, Inc., to implement the Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative-East program. This report includes six recommendations to USAID that address a range of issues including questioned costs, programming and evaluation methodology, and transition planning. |
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| Hematopoiesis Primer Modeling Combined Injury |
May 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Terry C Pellmar; Glen I Reeves; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC ARLINGTON VA
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| This report is an overview of the basic principles underlying the formation, function, and response to injury of the different elements of the hematopoietic system. The adverse effects of radiation on the hematopoietic system differ from those of thermal burn or traumatic wounding. In turn, the effects of burn injury and trauma with hemorrhage differ from one another. Accordingly, the effects of individual injurious modality on each hematopoietic element are ... |
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| Security Force Assistance: Additional Actions Needed to Guide Geographic Combatant Command and Service Efforts |
May 2012 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon Pickup; James A Reynolds; Grace Coleman; Mark Dowling; Kasea Hamar; Ashley Lipton; Charles Perdue; Michael Pose; John Van Schaik; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD is emphasizing security force assistance (e.g., efforts to train, equip, and advise partner nation forces) as a distinct activity to build the capacity and capability of partner nation forces. In anticipation of its growing importance, DOD has identified the need to strengthen and institutionalize security force assistance capabilities within its general purpose forces. Accordingly, a committee report accompanying the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act directed GAO to ... |
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| Nondestructive Early Detection of Metal Corrosion in Pigmented Coatings with Fluorescent Smart Materials (First-year Report) |
May 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Joshua A Orlicki; Andre A Williams; Joseph Labukas; John A Escarsega; Brian Placzankis; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Fluorescent dyes were studied in an effort to develop molecules suitable to signal the onset of metal corrosion under a paint or coating. Rhodamine B and fluorescein were chemically modified to determine the effect of steric hindrance and electron withdrawing/donating substituents on the selective binding of these dyes to various metals. Rhodamine B and fluorescein were converted into the corresponding hydrazide to provide a precursor material. The hydrazides were then ... |
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| Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Contracts Awarded Without Competition Were Adequately Justified |
24 Apr 2012 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| Our objective was to determine whether noncompetitive contract awards were properly justified as sole source at Naval Sea System Command Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, Indiana. This report is the fourth in a series of reports on DoD contracts awarded without competition. See Appendix A for the scope and methodology and prior coverage related to the objective. |
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| Anny Contracting Command - Rock Island Contracts Awarded Without Competition Were Properly Justified |
19 Apr 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| Our objective was to determine whether DoD noncompetitive contract awards were properly justified as sole source at the Army Contracting Command Rock Island (ACCRI), 1 Rock Island, Illinois. This report is the third in a series of reports on DoD contracts awarded without competition. See Appendix A for the scope and methodology and prior coverage related to the objectives. |
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| FY 2011 External Reviews of the Quality Control Systems of the Military Department Audit Agencies |
02 Apr 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Randolph R Stone; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| Section 8 (c) (6) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to monitor and evaluate the adherence of Defense auditors to internal audit, contract audit, and internal review principles, policies, and procedures. Generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) issued by the Comptroller General of the United States require that organizations conducting government audits and/or attestation engagements have an appropriate ... |
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| Hospitalizations Among Members of the Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2011 |
Apr 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| This report documents the frequencies,rates, trends, and distributions of hospitalizations of active component members of the U.S. Armed Forces during calendar year 2011. Summaries are based on standardized records of hospitalizations at U.S. military and non-military (reimbursed care) medical facilities worldwide. For this report, primary (first-listed) discharge diagnoses are considered indicative of the primary reasons for hospitalizations;summaries are based on the fi rst three digits of ICD-9-CM codes used to ... |
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| Recognizing the Need For, Impacts and Benefits of Effective Delegation In the Work Place |
28 Mar 2012 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Cassandra C Smith; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Effective delegation is an essential component of a manager s job. It is a critical leadership skill for improving the efficiency and motivation of supervisors and employees (Heller, 1998). This study examines delegation practices by senior leaders at the Tank - Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC). A significant part of the project examined why leaders do not delegate and the extent to which these factors ... |
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| Incorporation of Chemical Contaminants into the Combined ICM/SEDZLJ Models |
Mar 2012 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Carl F Cerco; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| This report describes two tasks. The first is the conversion of the combined ICM/SEDZLJ computer codes to parallel operation. The conversion results in order-of-magnitude speed-up of the combined codes with no adverse effects on the computation. Results from parallel operation are identical to serial operation for up to 128 processors. The second task is the incorporation of an initial toxics code into the combined ICM/SEDZLJ codes. Two toxicants are considered. ... |
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| Delegitimizing Al-Qaeda: A Jihad-Realist Approach |
Mar 2012 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Kamolnick; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The 9/11 Commission Report identifies three strategic objectives decapitation, deradicalization, and hardening homeland security as key to disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately defeating the al-Qaeda terrorist enterprise. Though the first and third have been notably successful, the second objective has been relatively less so. Approaches to counter-radicalization that rely on so-called counterideological or counternarrative approaches miss their mark: they presume ending al-Qaeda s reign of terror requires that Islam as a ... |
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| Measurements of the Mechanisms of Laminar-Turbulent Transition in the Mach-6 Quiet Tunnel |
28 Feb 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Steven P Schneider; PURDUE UNIV LAFAYETTE IN SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
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| The Mach-6 tunnel continues to run quiet to moderately high Reynolds numbers. Quiet flow was degraded in 2010 when the throat was opened, but a thorough repolishing of the throat resulted in a significant improvement in performance. Since the nozzle-wall boundary layer remains laminar more than 10 inches downstream of the exit to unit Reynolds numbers near 3.5 million per foot, unprecedented quiet-flow Reynolds numbers can now be achieved on ... |
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| Report on Sensitive Compartmented Information Leaks in the Department of Defense |
27 Feb 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report is in response to a provision in the Classified Annex (Appendix J) of the FY 2012 House Defense Appropriations Bill, directing the Inspectors General of the DoD and Central Intelligence Agency in coordination with the IGs of affected agencies, to conduct an investigation on the leaks of highly classified information a copy of which can be found in Appendix A. The Deputy Inspector General for Intelligence and Special ... |
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| Report on the Program and Contract Infrastructure Technical Requirements Development for the Guam Realignment Program |
08 Feb 2012 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The objective of this project was to review the development of program and contract infrastructure technical requirements for the Guam Realignment Program. The engineering review included cost estimates and budgets for the harbor, roads, power production and transmission, drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and communications. Each infrastructure area had several government entities and projects involved; therefore, we referred the overall project as the composite program. Figure 1 shows the government ... |
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| Integrated Warfighter Biodefense Program (IWBP) |
01 Feb 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Ganesh Vaidyanathan; QUANTUM LEAP INNOVATIONS INC NEWARK DE
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| This report outlines Quantum Leap Innovations, Inc. (QLI) accomplishments during the three months of performance between September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011 on ONR Contract N00014-10-C-0363 for the Integrated Warfighter Biodefense Program (IWBP). The report summarizes activities focused on continued development of the Quantum Leap Innovations Pattern Based Analytics (PBA) Platform. |
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| Defense Logistics: Improvements Needed to Enhance Oversight of Estimated Long-term Costs for Operating and Supporting Major Weapon Systems |
Feb 2012 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Cary B Russell; Tom Gosling; Kristine Hassinger; Susannah Hawthorne; Charles Perdue; Janine Prybyla; William M Solis; Erik Wilkins-McKee; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Requirements for submitting SARs to Congress, including the timing of these reports and the types of information to be included, are established in statute. Under 10 U.S.C. 2432, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress at the end of each fiscal-year quarter a report on current major defense acquisition programs. The statute also requires that the annual SAR include a full life-cycle cost analysis for each major defense acquisition ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 19, Number 2, February 2012 |
Feb 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Francis L O'Donnell; John F Brundage; Ellen R Wertheimer; Denise S Olive; Leslie L Clark; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Suicide is a leading cause of deaths of U.S. service members. Medical care providers may play a role in suicide prevention. We summarized the outpatient experiences of service members prior to suicide or self-infl icted injury and compared them with service members without suicidal behavior. During 2001-2010, 45 percent of individuals who completed suicide and 75 percent of those who injured themselves had outpatient encounters within 30 days prior to ... |
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| Models Used by the Military Services to Develop Budgets for Activities Associated with Operational Readiness |
Feb 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| When developing their annual budgets, the military services (the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps) use models to estimate the quantities and costs of resources needed to carry out their missions.1 As directed by the Congress in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 111-383, sec. 356), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has examined the modeling techniques the military services use to inform parts of their annual budget ... |
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| Suitability of Potential Alternatives to Pyrotechnic Distress Signals |
Feb 2012 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Young; David Dye; Carissa Brunsman-Johnson; Christopher Locklear; Thomas Anderson; Marion Lewandowski; Vincent Reubelt; Anita Rothblum; Brian Strattard; COAST GUARD NEW LONDON CT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
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| Purpose: To determine the potential suitability of electronic alternatives to pyrotechnic visual distress signals through the evaluation of the effectiveness of presently-available LED (and other) devices as visual distress signal devices (VDSDs). Methods: Requirements workshop, market research, field testing to assess visibility at different ranges, paired comparison testing to assess attention-getting characteristics, and ergonomic testing. Results: Lab test results predicting device visual detection range based on effective intensity compared well ... |
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