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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"ISIS"”.
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Radicalisation of European Citizens and ISIS Terrorism
The growing numbers of terror attacks in Europe in recent times has made the concept of radicalization a sensitive phenomenon, most especially, Islamic radicalization. The activities of Islamic extremists and terrorists have been identified with a good number of European citizens, who have joined …
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U.S. rally effect en la guerra contra ISIS
En momentos de crisis internacional, la ciudadanía estadounidense dejaría a un lado sus preferencias políticas y partidarias para conformar un frente común ante la comunidad internacional. Este efecto, muy estudiado, es conocido como rally effect. En este trabajo, analizaré cómo el cambio en el …
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Electron beam dynamics for the ISIS bremsstrahlung beam generation system
… of the Integrated Stand-off Inspection System (ISIS). The purpose of this electron transport system was to provide for electron beam diagnostics and energy selection while also positioning the electron beam on a target down range. The transport system and its component magnets were designed …
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Isis, Cabbage and Viper : new tools and strategies for designing responsive media
… design process, the centerpiece of this suite, Isis, is a new programming language tailored to serve as a basis for responsive media.
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Accountability for ISIS atrocities : is the International Criminal Court a viable prosecutorial option?
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a jihadist militant group. The members of this militant group have committed criminal acts of unspeakable cruelty. These staggering criminal conducts are documented by the United Nations, international human rights organisations, and media. Besides, the …
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Between the Left and the Right: Jihadi Brides' British Media Frames Post ISIS Fall
… of Western women who migrated to ISIS, known as "Jihadi Brides," after the fall of ISIS in December 2017. ISIS is a terrorist group that used attractive strategies and techniques in recruiting Western women to join ISIS as Jihadi Brides, building on the promises of the perfect life …
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Terrorism and contagion theory: examining the influence of ISIS on Boko Haram (2012-2016)
… the similarities that exist between BH and ISIS with a bid to understand if the insurgency of BH in Nigeria is a result of just these socio-economic and political factors prevalent in the country or as a result of imitation of other terrorist groups (contagion/copycat terrorism). Qualitative …
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Globalizing the Sculptural Landscapes of the Sarapis and Isis Cults in Hellenistic and Roman Greece
<p>“Globalizing the Sculptural Landscape of Isis and Sarapis Cults in Roman Greece,” asks questions of cross-cultural exchange and viewership of sculptural assemblages set up in sanctuaries to the Egyptian gods. Focusing on cognitive dissonance, cultural imagining, and manipulations of time and …
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An Examination of Driver Performance Under Reduced Visibility Conditions When Using An In-Vehicle Signing Information System (ISIS)
… systems, In-vehicle Signing Information Systems (ISIS), would provide the warning, regulatory, and advisory information that is currently found on road signs. These systems may be of particular benefit when external elements such as rain, snow, or night driving reduce or eliminate the opportunity …
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Selling terror: excitement, emotion-driven choice and ISIS's recruitment in Britain
This thesis examines the question of why ISIS followers were so easily convinced to join the group in 2014–2017 in spite of its public demonstration of brutality and numerous reports confirming its crimes. The phenomenon of ISIS’s propaganda is explored through the prism of the emotion-driven …
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Investigating methodologies for evaluating the effectiveness of Integrated Spatial Information System (ISIS) implementation in the valuation department of the City of Cape Town
… of Integrated Spatial Information Systems (ISIS) implemented in the Valuation Department of the City of Cape Town. The spatial information systems of Valuation Department and the effectiveness of ISIS implementation in this Department are investigated.
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Utilizing Social Movement Theory to Examine Three Salafi Jihadist Groups, the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and ISIS: the Resource Mobilization Approach of Charles Tilly
… jihadist movements, the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and ISIS. Originally presented in the early 1970s, Charles Tilly's resource mobilization approach within the social movement theories focuses on the mobilization, the control over resources and them acting when called upon to do so. Mobilization is …
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The fascination of the 'Islamic State': Perceived iInjustice and crises of identity - why German citizens join the extremist organization
… Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) attracted the highest number of foreign fighters in the history of Islamic social movements, and continues to recruit from foreign countries. While the majority of the foreign fighters come from neighbouring countries to the conflict region in …
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The Changing Dynamics of the Perception of U.S. Foreign Policy towards Kurds in Syria: Developing Relations in Light of Ignorance, Cooperation and Desertion (2011-2020)
… role in the Syrian conflict since the 2011 crisis, mainly through their strong participation in the fight against ISIS. During the war against ISIS, the U.S. made significant gains both under President Obama and President Trump’s administrations but did not strive to establish long-term …
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Distributed routing algorithms for interconnected FDDI LANS
… FDDI LANs. A new algorithm, termed ISIS which is being standardized by the ISO provides a far better solution. ISIS will be implemented in many manufacturers routing devices. In order to make the work as practical as possible, this algorithm will be used as the basis for all the new …
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Disruption of Prepulse Inhibition by Apomorphine Across Modalities
… prepulse stimulus, and further, that a range of ISIs would provide a more precise index of any such disruption. It was also hypothesized that PPI of the auditory startle response would be disrupted by APO with a prepulse of a higher intensity (15 dB above baseline noise), when assessed with a …
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Neural correlates of pitch and roughness : toward the neural code for melody and harmony
… low stimulus frequencies, interspike intervals (ISIs) reflect the stimulus period and can be used to estimate frequency. To rigorously test this potential code for pitch, we look for correlates of pitch under conditions where the percept deviates from a simple function of frequency. One such …
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VoiceLink : a speech interface fore responsive media
… with various multimedia applications written in Isis, a scripting programming language created at the MIT Media Laboratory. Specifically, we designed two command-and-control voice interfaces, one for iCom, a multi-point audio/video communication system, and another for HyperSoap, a hyperlinked TV …
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