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An Appraisal: George S. Messersmith on the Relationship Between the United States and Germany 1933-1934
<p>On a day to day basis, Messersmith was considered to be the State Department's most reliable and informed observer. He was able to establish contacts with a number of high ranking Nazi officials and he used these contacts to substantiate his reports. Messersmith commented on almost every aspect …
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Cytokine Dysregulation Promotes HPV Persistence
<p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent in almost all cervical cancers. Most HPV infections are resolved by the cell-mediated immune response of the host. However, in a small subset of individuals exposed to genital HPV, infection persists and can progress to cervical carcinoma. The …
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An experimental investigation of organized structure and mixing in compressible turbulent free shear layers
The large scale structure and scalar transport characteristics of compressible turbulent mixing layers have been experimentally investigated at various levels of compressibility in order to study the fundamental effects of compressibility on the nature of the mixing layer. Nonintrusive optical …
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Synthesis and characterization of novel polymer-ceramic nanocomposites: Organoceramics
This manuscript describes the synthesis and characterization of novel polymer-ceramic nanocomposites (organoceramics) based on various water soluble polymers and calcium aluminate hydrates. Synthesis of these materials involves the aqueous precipitation of the inorganic crystals in the presence of …
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Studies on Culicoides (Diptera: ceratopogonidae) and their relationship to infectious synovitis in poultry in Virginia
This investigation was concerned with determining the relationships of Culicoides to poultry in Virginie while studying their role as potential vectors of infectious synovitis. In addition, a survey of Culicoides in Virginia was made to study their distribution, bionomics and life histories. The …
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Pregnancy Outcome in Military and Civilian Women
<p>Low birth weight and prematurity account for much of the morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period as well as for much of the cost in newborn care. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if two groups of pregnant women, military enlisted and civilian dependents, differed in …