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New direction for NATO must make alliance relevant in current security environment (EurekAlert!)

December 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

NATO is rethinking its future direction for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a process that could redirect the Cold War alliance toward contemporary security issues like cyberthreats and piracy, and strengthen its commitment to fragile states like Afghanistan, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

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New direction for NATO must make alliance relevant in current security environment (EurekAlert!)

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Black children cope better with problems in their environment than their white peers, study finds (Louisiana Weekly)

December 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Despite the problems they face, Black children often demonstrate more resilience and a greater ability to deal with adversity in their environment than their white peers, according to a new study. The findings of the study were reported last week in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.

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Black children cope better with problems in their environment than their white peers, study finds (Louisiana Weekly)