bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Low-RF-loss and large-rejection reconfigurable Brillouin-based RF photonic bandpass filter
Authors: Garrett Matthew , Liu Yang , Ma Pan , Choi Duk-Yong , Madden Stephen J. , Eggleton Benjamin J. 
Published: May 2020

We present a high-performance radio frequency (RF) photonic bandpass filter enabled by combining on-chip Brillouin scattering with a suppressed carrier phase modulation scheme. We achieve a low RF loss of 5 dB and a large stopband rejection of more than 40 dB, which represents a significant improvement of 20 dB to the RF passband gain and 31 dB to the RF rejection ratio over traditional modulation schemes under the same optical power consumption. We further demonstrate filter reconfigurability including multiple passbands, wide frequency (1–20 GHz), and bandwidth tunability (30–350 MHz) without compromising the RF performance.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease—Functional Dyspepsia Overlap: Do Birds of a Feather Flock Together?
Authors: Geeraerts Annelies , Van Houtte Brecht , Clevers Egbert , Geysen Hannelore , Vanuytsel Tim , Tack Jan , Pauwels Ans 
Published: May 2020

INTRODUCTION:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and functional dyspepsia (FD) are 2 of the most prevalent upper gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in the Western world. Previous Rome definitions excluded patients with predominant heartburn from the definition of FD because they were considered to have GERD. However, more recent studies showed that heartburn and acid regurgitation are also common symptoms in patients with FD. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the prevalence of overlap between GERD and FD, the underlying pathophysiology and implications for treatment.METHODS:A review of the literature was performed using the PubMed database, and a meta-analysis with random effects model was completed.RESULTS:This review showed considerable overlap between GERD and FD. A meta-analysis on the data included in this review showed 7.41% (confidence interval [CI]: 4.55%–11.84%) GERD/FD overlap in the general population, 41.15% (CI: 29.46%–53.93%) GERD with FD symptoms, and 31.32% (CI: 19.43%–46.29%) FD with GERD symptoms. Although numerous committees and consensus groups attempted to develop uniform definitions for the diagnosis of GERD and FD, various diagnostic criteria are used across studies and clinical trials (frequency, severity, and location of symptoms). Several studies showed that the overlap between GERD and FD can be explained by a shared pathophysiology, including delayed gastric emptying and disturbed gastric accommodation.DISCUSSION:For diagnoses of GERD and FD, uniform definitions that are easy to implement in population studies, easy to interpret for physicians, and that need to be well explained to patients to avoid overestimation or underestimation of true prevalence are needed. Both GERD and FD coexist more frequently than expected, based on coincidence, suggesting a potential pathophysiological link. More research is needed to explore the common GERD/FD overlap population to identify the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, which may lead to a more effective therapeutic approach.
Postoperative Endoscopic Recurrence on the Neoterminal Ileum But Not on the Anastomosis Is Mainly Driving Long-Term Outcomes in Crohn's Disease
Authors: Hammoudi Nassim , Auzolle Claire , Tran Minh My-Linh , Boschetti Gilles , Bezault Madeleine , Buisson Anthony , Pariente Benjamin , Treton Xavier , Seksik Philippe , Fumery Mathurin , Le Bourhis Lionel , Nancey Stéphane , Allez Matthieu ,   on behalf of the REMIND group
Published: May 2020

INTRODUCTION:
Early ileocolonoscopy within the first year after surgery is the gold standard to evaluate recurrence after ileocolonic resection for Crohn's disease (CD). The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between the presence and severity of anastomotic and ileal lesions at early postoperative ileocolonoscopy and long-term outcomes.

METHODS:
The REMIND group conducted a prospective multicenter study. Patients operated for ileal or ileocolonic CD were included. An ileocolonoscopy was performed 6 months after surgery. An endoscopic score describing separately the anastomotic and ileal lesions was built. Clinical relapse was defined by the CD-related symptoms, confirmed by imaging, endoscopy or therapeutic intensification; CD-related complications; or subsequent surgery.

RESULTS:
Among 225 included patients, long-term follow-up was available in 193 (median follow-up: 3.82 years [interquartile range: 2.56–5.41]). Median clinical recurrence-free survival was 47.6 months. Clinical recurrence-free survival was significantly shorter in patients with ileal lesions at early postoperative endoscopy whatever their severity was (I(1) or I(2,3,4)) as compared to patients without ileal lesions (I(0)) (I(0) vs I(2,3,4): P = 0.0003; I(0) vs I(1): P = 0.0008 and I(1) vs I(2,3,4): P = 0.43). Patients with exclusively ileal lesions (A(0)I(1,2,3,4)) had poorer clinical long-term outcomes than patients with exclusively anastomotic lesions (A(1,2,3)I(0)) (P = 0.009).

DISCUSSION:
A score describing separately the anastomotic and ileal lesions might be more appropriate to define postoperative endoscopic recurrence. Our data suggest that patients with ileal lesions, including mild ones (I(1)), could beneficiate from treatment step-up to improve long-term outcomes.
Presence of Serum Antinuclear Antibodies Does Not Impact Long-Term Outcomes in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Authors: Younes Ramy , Govaere Olivier , Petta Salvatore , Miele Luca , Tiniakos Dina , Burt Alastair , David Ezio , Vecchio Fabio M. , Maggioni Marco , Cabibi Daniela , Fracanzani Anna L. , Rosso Chiara , Blanco Maria J. Garcia , Armandi Angelo , Caviglia Gian Paolo , Zaki Marco Y. W. , Liguori Antonio , Francione Paolo , Pennisi Grazia , Grieco Antonio , Valenti Luca , Anstee Quentin M. , Bugianesi Elisabetta 
Published: May 2020

INTRODUCTION:
We investigated the longitudinal impact of antinuclear antibody (ANA) on clinical outcomes and survival in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

METHODS:
ANA were found in 16.9% of 923 biopsy-proven NAFLD patients, but none of them had histologic autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) or developed AIH after a mean follow-up of 106±50 months.

RESULTS:
Although ANA-positive cases had a higher prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis at baseline, the occurrence of liver-related events, hepatocellula carcinoma, cardiovascular events, extrahepatic malignancy, and overall survival were similar to ANA-negative.

DISCUSSION:
Once AIH has been ruled out, the long-term outcomes and survival are unaffected by the presence of ANA in patients with NAFLD.
Biblische Topographie als transkulturelle Wissensproduktion. Der Ansatz von Edward Robinson
Authors: Feldtkeller Andreas 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Edward Robinson is regarded as one of the founders of a scientific topography of biblical landscapes. His method is based on comparative Semitic linguistics and assumes that modern Arabic place names contain memories of Hebrew place names from biblical times. The article summarizes results from a research project in which archival sources were used to reconstruct how only a collaboration with Arabic intellectuals and carriers of topographical knowledge mediated by American missionaries in Lebanon enabled Robinson to obtain a linguistically correct basis for his research method. In addition, links to Germany are discussed with regard to the inspiration for Robinson’s research method and with regard to the embedding of his research results in the format of a modern map.
Karl Barth, das Manifest der 93 und der Isenheimer Altar. Ingolf U. Dalferth in Dankbarkeit!
Authors: Marquard Reiner 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Without the contemplation of the Isenheim Altar, Karl Barth would not have achieved a certain theological breakthrough in this radical and precise manner. It can be assumed that his theological linguistic doctrine for the turn from the first to the second version of the Commentary on the Letter to the Romans was promoted by the pictorial contemplation of the Isenheim Altar (caused by the disappointment about his theological teachers). The thesis is that Barth presented his theological metaphor of the ›death line‹ (17 October 1920) in derivation of the ›death wall‹ (17 April 1920) of the closed representation of the altar, which had previously been viewed by Grünewald, so that Barths with his Grünewald reception also and decisively initiated and carried out his theological reorientation.
Tierethik in der Theologie?! Aktuelle Positionen, Herausforderungen und Entwicklungen
Authors: Peuckmann Niklas 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Questions of animal ethics are discussed and reflected upon in both academic and social settings today. Recently theology has also discovered this topic and has meanwhile dealt with it many times. A major focus has been placed on the relationship between humans and animals, so that animal ethics has been given a new profile as the ethics of human-animal relations. Thus, the question of human beings within this ethics has been newly taken into consideration. In theology both humans and animals can be understood as creatures of God living together in a community of creation. Theology thus not only complements the general discourse on animal ethics, it rather considers it with an independent perspective.
‘Pushing Through’ in Plato’sSophist: A New Reading of the Parity Assumption
Authors: Rodriguez Evan 
Published: May 2020

AbstractAt a crucial juncture in Plato’sSophist, when the interlocutors have reached their deepest confusion about being and not-being, the Eleatic Visitor proclaims that there is yet hope. Insofar as they clarify one, he maintains, they will equally clarify the other. But what justifies the Visitor’s seemingly oracular prediction? A new interpretation explains how the Visitor’s hope is in fact warranted by the peculiaraporiathey find themselves in. The passage describes a broader pattern of ‘exploring both sides’ that lends insight into Plato’s aporetic method.
Single peaked traveling wave solutions to a generalized μ-Novikov Equation
Authors: Moon Byungsoo 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
In this paper, we study the existence of peaked traveling wave solution of the generalized μ-Novikov equation with nonlocal cubic and quadratic nonlinearities. The equation is a μ-version of a linear combination of the Novikov equation and Camassa-Hom equation. It is found that the equation admits single peaked traveling wave solutions.
Quasilinear Riccati-Type Equations with Oscillatory and Singular Data
Authors: Nguyen Quoc-Hung , Phuc Nguyen Cong 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
We characterize the existence of solutions to the quasilinear Riccati-type equation

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Measurement of ultrashort laser ablation of four metals (Al, Cu, Ni, W) in the single-pulse regime
Authors: Genieys Thibault , Sentis Marc , Utéza Olivier 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
We provide measurements of the ablation of four post-transition and transition metals [aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and tungsten (W)] irradiated by single 800 nm laser pulses, in ultrashort regime from 100 femtosecond (fs) pulse duration down to 15 fs covering a temporal range little explored as yet. For each metal and pulse duration tested, we measured its ablation characteristics (depth and diameter) as a function of incident energy allowing us to determine its laser-induced ablation threshold and ablation rate in a single-shot regime. For all the metals studied, we observed a constant ablation threshold fluence as a function of pulse duration extending this scaling law to pulse duration of few-optical-cycles. We provide evidence of the interest of adjusting the incident fluence to maximize the energy specific ablation depth but also of the absence of any peculiar advantage related to the use of extremely short-pulse duration for ablation purposes. Those informative and detailed ablation data have been obtained in the single-pulse regime and in air ambiance. They can serve as rewarding feedback for further establishing smart strategy for femtosecond laser micromachining and laser damage handling of metallic and metal-based components as well as for enhancing accuracy of modeling of fs laser interaction with metals in ultrashort regime.
Plato’s Medicalisation of Ethics
Authors: Torres Jorge 
Published: May 2020

AbstractI argue for the view that the scientific model which Plato consistently had in mind when sharpening his main ethical theory was medicine. Moreover, I ascribe to Plato a “medical model of ethics”. A careful examination of this model reveals how Plato appropriates several medical concepts and ideas by employing two central methodological devices in his thought: dialectical transposition and analogical characterisation. In discussing them, I identify different kinds of medical references in the dialogues –not all medical references in Plato have the same methodological status– and draw greater attention to the most recurrent medical analogies in them. More generally, the paper is also meant to provide a case study of the complex relationship between medicine and philosophy in Antiquity by examining in a new light the various ways in which the former served as an epistemological and ethical model for the latter.
A First Glimpse at Saduaqas Ghïlmani’s (1890–1972) “Biographies of the Islamic Scholars of Our times” — A Possible Rewriting of the Tsarist and Soviet History of Kazakhstan’s Islamic Community
Authors: Muminov Ashirbek , Mollakanagatuly Saipulla 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
The period in the history of Kazakhstan between the middle XIX – middle XX centuries, when significant transformations in the Kazakh Muslim community took place, is of great academic interest for researchers. Among the little-studied historical processes, which were under way in Kazakhstan, could be mentioned: (1) the interaction of Muslim and Russian (Orthodox) civilizations; (2) the awakening of the followers of the traditional Islamic school; (3) the initiation and dissemination of the ideas of Islamic modernism (Jadidism) and Islamic fundamentalism (Salafism) in local Muslim communities etc. However the use of well-known Russian official documents as the main and only sources for new investigations could lead to one-sided conclusions, as that was shown in the well-known review by Prof. Devin DeWeese.
Binding Buddhas and Demons to Text: The Mongol Invention of the Dorjé Shukden and Trülku Drakpa Gyeltsen Literary Corpus (1913–1919)
Authors: King Matthew William 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
This article examines previously unstudied historical sources from seventeenth–twentieth century Khalkha, Mongolia concerning the controversial Dorjé Shukden tradition (Tib. Rdo rje shugs ldan; Kh. Mong. Dorjshüg). In the last quarter-century, the current Dalai Lama has imposed a controversial global ban on the practice that has cleaved Tibetan and Mongolian communities from one another, led to much bloodshed, and the splitting of the institutional base of the transnational Géluk (Tib. Dge lugs) tradition. Anti-Shukden polemicists and the small body of contemporary secondary scholarship on the schism attribute the rise of Shukden traditions to a hyper-conservative faction of monks based in Lhasa during the early twentieth century. They are credited with elevating Shukden, a violent regional spirit, to the high position of an enlightened protector of the Dharma. This article troubles that historical position, showing how developed Shukden traditions existed in Khalkha a century before the Lhasa movement. It then advances a new working hypothesis on the origins and enduring appeal of the Shukden tradition, which is that it is a long-running expression of the trans-Asian (and now, transnational) expansion of Géluk scholasticism far beyond the political dominions of the Dalai Lamas over the course of the Qing and Tsarist empires, the rise of nationalist and socialist government in Inner Asia, the exercise of profound socialist state violence, and the experience of global diaspora.
Automated sorting of recycled paper using smart image processing
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Osiur , Hussain Aini , Basri Hassan 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Because of the cost and complexity of implementing an optical paper sorting system, the demand for an intelligent system for waste paper sorting has increased. This research focused on the development of a smart intelligent system (SIS) for recyclable waste paper sorting. The basis for selecting the regions of interests (ROIs) is the margin area of a paper object image because almost all printed documents keep the margin area intact. The paper grade is identified using a proximity search. The SIS with the HSI colour space offered maximum success rates of 99 %, 82 % and 89 %, while with the RGB model, the classification success rates were 94 %, 93 % and 98 % for white paper, old newsprint paper and old corrugated cardboard, respectively. The SIS is clearly superior to other prevailing techniques because of the faster decision making and lower cost of implementation.
Search and Bidding Costs
Authors: Miao Chun-Hui 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
This paper studies consumer search behavior in markets where sellers must incur fixed costs to win a contract. We show that consumers face a commitment problem if their search intensities are not observed by sellers. Welfare is maximized when consumers can precommit to a limited number of searches, but in the absence of the ability to commit, consumers search more than the optimum. A decline in search costs can exacerbate the commitment problem and leave consumers potentially worse off.
Hi-tech Sexism? Evidence from Bangladesh
Authors: Hoque Nazmul , Boulier Bryan L. 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
With the advent of modern technology for fetal sex determination, selective abortion is found to be responsible for a significant number of “missing women” in countries like China and India. Using a competing risk hazard model, we investigate whether son preference translates into selective abortion and accounts for any of the “missing women” in Bangladesh. Data suggest that son preference leads to shorter birth intervals if previous births are girls. For example, if the first birth is a girl, the odds of having another child each quarter is about 15% higher and the birth interval is about 2 months shorter for more educated urban women in recent years (1990–2011). However, there is no evidence that selective abortion contributes to missing women in Bangladesh.
Conflict Intensity and Birth Outcomes – Evidence from the West Bank
Authors: Jürges Hendrik , Westermaier Franz G. 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
This study uses data collected in the West Bank to study the effect of intrauterine exposure to conflict during the Second Intifada on birth weight. We use the number of fatalities in a locality of residence during pregnancy as an instantaneous measure of local conflict intensity. Conditional on experiencing any fatality, pregnant mothers were exposed to 11 fatalities on average, which was related to a reduction in average birth weight of about 20 g (or 3 % of a standard deviation). Although the estimated reductions are only significant for boys. Our results are consistent with the notion that violent conflict triggers prenatal psychological or economic stress in pregnant women, which in turn harms unborn children.
Die zentrale Rolle der Bibliotheken für den Fortschritt und die Demokratie
Authors: Casalini Michele 
Published: May 2020

Zusammenfassung
Dieser auf der Rede zur Verleihung der Ehrendoktorwürde im Mai 2019 basierende Text beschäftigt sich mit den sich wandelnden Funktionen und der Rolle von Bibliotheken, den Herausforderungen im digitalen Wandel und der Nachhaltigkeit der ursprünglichen Publikationssprache in den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften im Hinblick auf die Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes für die Zukunft.
Topic and subject in Chinese and in the languages of Europe: Comparative remarks and implications for Chinese as a second/foreign language teaching
Authors: Morbiato Anna , Arcodia Giorgio Francesco , Basciano Bianca 
Published: May 2020

AbstractGrammatical notions like that of ‘subject’ are widely used in second language teaching. However, while the grammatical subject is generally regarded as easily identifiable in the Indo-European languages of Europe, as e.g. English, French or Italian, and is a key element in determining word order, the application of this notion to Chinese has given rise to endless controversies. On the other hand, pragmatic-discourse considerations such as topichood, world knowledge, and context, and semantic notions such as agency, causation, and the roles of participants in the described event, appear to be more significant in Chinese as factors determining word order and interpretation of utterances. In this paper, we first provide an overview of the main differences concerning subjecthood, topichood and word order in English, Italian and Chinese, highlighting their impact on learner varieties of Chinese. We then summarise the state-of-the-art of research on subject and topic, with a focus on Chinese. Lastly, we discuss the implications of these theoretical issues for Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language teaching: to this end, we propose a critical overview of how the issue of topichood and subjecthood are treated in a sample of recent English-language, Italian-language and Chinese-language coursebooks and reference materials, and propose some recommendations for instructors.
How do cross-linguistic similarities and differences affect the mapping of spatial relationships, containment, and support in L2?
Authors: Chuang Hui-Ju 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThis study investigates whether the similarities and differences between a learner’s source language (L1) and target language (L2) affect the spatial containment and support concept mapping and acquisition processes onto their L2 language. I specifically investigated how learners’ accuracy rates for both congruent and noncongruent stimuli are affected by proficiency level. A t test of the results indicated that there is a significant effect of the L1 on learners’ L2 accuracy. The results are discussed from the perspective of the degree of congruency between languages in terms of cross-linguistic similarities/differences.