The We in Me : considering terrorist desistance from a social identity perspective

At present, the issue of leaving terrorism behind is a widely discussed but poorly understood subject. When compared to the extensive body of literature on the process of radicalization, research on terrorist desistance is both theoretically and conceptually lagging behind. As a consequence, policy makers and practitioners are currently operating in a theoretical vacuum. This article aims to address the pressing need for a better understanding of the discontinuance of terrorism by introducing a social identity perspective to the existing field of re-search. Social identity can be understood as the part of an individual’s self-concept that is derived from membership within personally relevant social groups. As such, the concept of social identity is vital to making sense of the identity transformation intrinsic to walking away from terrorism. Exploring the role of social identity in terrorist desistance gives prominence to the intersection between the individual and the social group. Framing terrorist dis-continuance as a process that emanates from the interface between individual and group-level mechanisms corresponds to the interactive nature of rebuilding a life after terrorism. Additionally, the explanatory value of a social identity perspective has already been demonstrated in the field of radicalisation research. Extending this theoretical framework to the subject of terrorist desistance enables us to connect the dots between two processes that are inherently linked, though frequently analysed as isolated entities

Acoustics Provide Insight in the Neonatal Brain and Cerebral Perfusion

__Abstract__ \n \nThe incidence of preterm birth is increasing. Preterm infants are all infants born before 37 weeks \nof gestation. The incidence of preterm birth in the Netherlands is 7.8% of all deliveries, with \n1.4% very preterm infants (below 32 weeks of gestation). Advances in prenatal and neonatal \ncare have led to increased survival of infants born preterm, however neonatal morbidity is still \nof concern. \nPreterm brain injury leads to problems of cognition, attention and behavior in 25-50% and to \nmajor motor problems (e.g. cerebral palsy) in 5-10% 7. Various lesions are the neuropathological \nsubstrate of this encephalopathy, including periventricular leucomalacia (PVL), germinal matrix \nhemorrhage/intraventricular hemorrhage and neuronal/axonal deficits of cerebral white matter, \ncerebellum and basal ganglia. The prevalence in the literature of PVL or neuronal/axonal \ndeficits in preterm infants is 50% . \nDuring our study period 336 preterm infants below 29 weeks of gestation were admitted \nto Sophia\xe2\x80\x99s Children\xe2\x80\x99s hospital neonatal intensive care unit. Of these infants, 61 preterm infants \ndied during the neonatal period and 157 infants developed apparent brain injury (documented \nwith cranial ultrasound (CUS) or conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)). Data on \nlong term neurodevelopmental outcome will follow in subsequent years

Susac’s syndrome: a clinical and radiological challenge

We describe a patient with Susac’s syndrome presenting with the triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusion and hearing loss. MRI has some characteristic features and can be helpful in establishing the diagnosis, particularly in an early stage before the classic triad is complete. Besides MRI often allows to differentiate this rare disorder from more common neurologic diseases like multiple sclerosis