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Publisher: RAND Corporation RAND® 
 Information about and publications from many of the research studies of this "nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis." Areas of study include child policy, civil and criminal justice, education, environment and energy, health, international policy, labor markets, national security, population and regional studies, science and technology, social welfare, and transportation. Many of the documents may be viewed online or downloaded at no charge. http://rand.org/ Topics: Education, Social Science Last updated Jun 5, 2002 The Implications of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks for California: A Collection of Issue Papers
A collection (published 2002) of analyses about the impact on California of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Topics include the impact on the economy, tourism, the airline industry, insurance availability, disaster and wartime preparedness, biological weapons, and the psychological effects of terrorism. http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP223/ Topics: Home & Housing, Science, September 11 & Beyond Last updated May 15, 2008 RAND Voices of Jihad Database
"This online database is a compilation of speeches, interviews, statements, and publications of jihadist leaders, foot soldiers, and sympathizers. Nearly all content is in English translation, and has been collected from publicly-accessible websites. ... Content is indexed by date, author, affiliated group, online source, and keyword." Click on the search key to browse all documents. From the RAND Corporation. http://www.rand.org/research_areas/terrorism/database/ Topics: Faiths, Terrorism Last updated Oct 23, 2006 The Repopulation of New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina
This 2006 report provides estimates of repopulation rates and of population numbers in New Orleans for "the immediate future (the next three to six months) and the near-term future (the next one to three years) to guide the redevelopment planning process." The report also discusses the conceptual framework for the estimates. Includes a summary and the full report. From the Rand Gulf State Policy Institute. http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR369/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Mar 22, 2006 RAND Health Featured Research: Influences on Adolescent Sexual Behavior
Compilation of documents related to "multiple studies identifying the predictors and consequences of adolescent sexual intercourse, ... [including] the first study [released in November 2008] to demonstrate a link between exposure to sexual content on television and the experience of a pregnancy before the age of 20." Includes research briefs, abstracts, journal articles, and related material. From Rand Health, a division of the policy organization Rand Corporation. http://www.rand.org/health/feature/teen_sex/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Society & Social Science Last updated Nov 7, 2008 |
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