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Stephen P. Bailey, PhD*; Craig Holt, MS[dagger]; Maj Kent C. Pfluger, USMCR[double dagger] Zina La Budde, BS§; Daniel Afergan, BS¶; Roy Stripling, PhD§; Paul C. Miller, PhD*; Eric E. Hall, PhD*

* Elon University, Elon, NC 27244.

[dagger] U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402.