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RAND Corporationurn:uuid:DD692316-4FF8-11DB-9EEF-35351D4D57CEU.S. Should Rethink "War On Terrorism" Strategy to Deal with Resurgent Al Qaidaurn:uuid:530FC050-63AE-11DD-BD88-DAEA38788F352008-07-29T00:00:00Z2008-07-29T00:00:00ZCurrent U.S. strategy against terrorist organization al Qaida has not been successful at limiting the group's capabilities. Since Sept. 11, 2001, al Qaida has been involved in more terrorist attacks than ever before, spanning an increasingly broader range of targets.Health of Chinese and Indian Citizens Improves but Still Lags Behind Rest of Worldurn:uuid:45EA40C8-3C65-11DD-A032-E1BD38788F352008-07-01T00:00:00Z2008-07-01T00:00:00ZChina and India's health systems have shown advances in boosting life expectancy and disease prevention in the past fifty years. However, those living in the two nations are still exposed to a high degree of financial risk, geographical inequities in health care access, and overall poorer health than in other countries.Comparing Alternative U.S. Counterterrorism Strategiesurn:uuid:D41A1A6A-062A-11DD-958E-E1BD38788F352008-04-19T00:00:00Z2008-04-19T00:00:00ZThe U.S. faces the challenge of countering the terrorism threat. Frequently, both expert decisionmakers and lay citizens have trouble assessing alternative strategies to address such issues because of the emotions and uncertainty involved. An assumption-based planning approach might help.Understanding the Challenge of Extremist and Radicalized Prisonersurn:uuid:8A1DDB78-FBF2-11DC-9D5C-E1BD38788F352008-04-15T00:00:00Z2008-04-15T00:00:00ZA preliminary overview of the challenges posed by radicalized and extremist prisoners helps to explore the potential for the radicalization of young European Muslims in the prison environment.Developing U.S. Civilian Personnel Capabilities in State-Building Operationsurn:uuid:6DC36702-EECF-11DC-9346-E1BD38788F352008-03-19T00:00:00Z2008-03-19T00:00:00ZRecent U.S. experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq have shown that engaging in stability and reconstruction operations is a difficult and lengthy process that requires appropriate resources. A framework for improving U.S. civilian personnel and staffing programs for state-building efforts could help.Path to Diversity Success Varies According to Company's History, Culture, Missionurn:uuid:AD84B872-ACDB-11DC-AF56-E1BD38788F352008-01-23T00:00:00Z2008-01-23T00:00:00ZCompanies recognized for exemplary diversity may follow a core set of motives and behaviors, but best practices alone do not always contribute to a high level of diversity.Understanding Asian Geopoliticsurn:uuid:6B756C42-7E6E-11DC-AC90-E2BD38788F352007-10-24T00:00:00Z2007-10-24T00:00:00ZPost-Cold War Asia is increasingly unstable due to changes in relationships among the major countries, risks to the globalization process that underlay U.S. Cold War successes, and failure so far of U.S. strategies to adapt to the new environment.Schools Not Sustaining Mental Health Aid to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrinaurn:uuid:0903E372-7743-11DC-A8F9-5BBE38788F352007-10-18T00:00:00Z2007-10-18T00:00:00ZDespite strong initial efforts to support the mental health needs of students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many schools have not been able to fulfill students' mental health needs over the long term.Aiding Children in Long-Term Recovery from Traumatic Eventsurn:uuid:0EE4A56C-62A2-11DB-8931-B8201D4D57CE2007-04-17T00:00:00Z2007-04-17T00:00:00ZRAND has released a toolkit that shows how to provide school-based mental health programs for students exposed to violence, natural disasters and other traumatic events. The toolkit will enable schools to help students displaced by natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.