Violent Jihad in the Netherlands Current trends in the Islamist terrorist threat 2 3 Contents Foreword 5 Introduction 7 The murder of Theo van Gogh: consequences and effects 7 General trends in the development of jihadism 9 Framework of terms and definitions 10 1 From exogenous threat to home-grown terrorism 13 1.1 What is a jihadist network? 13 1.2 Historical development of network formation 1...

Cochlear implant (CI) improves hearing but communication abilities still depend on several factors. The present study assesses the development of voicing categorization in deaf children with cochlear implant, examining both categorical perception (CP) and boundary precision (BP) performances. We compared 22 implanted children to 55 normal-hearing children using different age factors. The result...

The production of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices requires the introduction of impurities or dopants into the crystal lattice of a silicon substrate. This "doping" or junction formation is achieved through one of two processes: thermal diffusion or ion implantation. Ion implantation, the more contemporary and more accurate of the two processes, accomplishes junction formatio...

As complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) scale, strained Si and SiGe technology have received more attention as a means of enhancing performance via improved carrier mobility. One of the biggest challenges for strained Si and SiGe technology is Si-Ge interdiffusion during thermal processing. Two different aspects of Si-Ge interdiffusion are explored in this ...

Rare-earth-free magnets are highly demanded by clean and renewable energy industries because of the supply constraints and environmental issues. A promising permanent magnet should possess high remanent magnetic flux density (Br), large coercivity (Hc) and hence large maximum magnetic energy product ((BH)max). Fe16N2 has been emerging as one of promising candidates because of the redundancy of ...

Traditional procedures for embryo evaluation and selection are based on its morphological characteristics observed under the microscope at different time points. With the advent of time-lapse systems, embryo selection has moved from static observation to a dynamic process called as morphokinetics. However, information is still limited when it comes to the relationship between morphokinetic para...

Bei der Implantation von Hüftkopfoberflächenersatzprothesen ist eine exakte Dimensionierung und Positionierung des Implantates essentiell für den Therapieerfolg. Die konventionelle Operationstechnik erlaubt jedoch keine patientenangepasste Implantatausrichtung und ist hochgradig invasiv. Neuere Ansätze mittels Navigation auf Basis optischer Lokalisierungssysteme bedingen hingegen hohe Kosten un...

Ion implantation has played a significant role in semiconductor device fabrication and is growing significance the of Si photonic devices. In this paper, recent progress growth characterization Ge quantum dots (QDs) for light-emitting devices reviewed, with focus on ion as synthetic tool. Light emissions from QDs are compared other optically active centers, such defects silicon oxide thin film ...

Für den Bereich der Augenheilkunde haben wir ein webbasiertes Trainingssystem entwickelt, welches die Studierenden optimal auf das OP-Praktikum und das abschließende Instrumentieren einer Katarakt-Operation vorbereiten soll. Das Trainingssystem vermittelt neben den Grundlagen zur Katarakt-Operation auch die notwendigen prä-, intraund postoperativen Untersuchungen, Arbeitsschritte, die Instrumen...

Osteochondral lesions of the talus that have previously undergone surgical management or involve the shoulder region of the talus require methods other than microfracture for treatment. For those lesions that have failed microfracture and do not involve the shoulder of the talus, osteochondral autologous transfer is our preferred treatment of choice. Perpendicular access to the lesion, often by...