bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Romance Component in Yiddish: A Reassessment
Authors: Aslanov Cyril 
Published: February 2014

AbstractThe presence of a lexical stock of Romance origin in Yiddish has been interpreted differently by various authors. For D. S. Blondheim they represent a direct continuation of Judeo-Latin. For Max Weinreich, those Romance components go back to specifically Jewish languages, which he called southern and western Loez (a variation on the terms “Italkic” and “Zarphatic” once used by Salomon Birnbaum). This study reconsiders the history of those Yiddish words of Romance origin, focusing on the phonetic development they underwent as they integrated into Yiddish. The contribution of Romance historical linguistics confirms the huge importance of the Italo-Romance connection in this lexical stock, which may reflect the phase when Jews from Byzantine Italy began to settle beyond the Alps. A pinpointed examination of the morphophonemic shape of the loanwords may even hint at specific places of origin on the Italo-Romance dialectal maps. In spite of the dominance of Italo-Romance dialects in the Romance-borrowed lexical stock of Yiddish, some terms attested in both Western and Eastern Yiddish obviously have an Old French origin.
On the Mizraḥi Sociolect in Israel: A Sociolexical Consideration of the Hebrew of Israelis of North African Origin
Authors: Henshke Yehudit 
Published: February 2014

AbstractThis article addresses lexical features of the speech of native-born Hebrew-speaking Israelis from the geographic and socioeconomic periphery (i.e.,moshavim, cities, and development towns in the north and south of Israel). Study of their language shows that their Hebrew incorporates a fair number of Judeo-Arabic words belonging to meaningful categories, such as foods, customs, beliefs, holidays, and nicknames, among others. These words are distinctively different from the Arabic words interpolated in Modern Israeli Hebrew, which derive from the local Arabic dialect. The findings demonstrate the existence of a Hebrew sociolect grounded in Judeo-Arabic and typical of a specific sociogeographic sector.
Quarters, Communities and Converts; Creating Networks in an Age of Bureaucratic Expansion in the Mediterranean (Rodosçuk, 1546-1553)
Authors: Sert Özlem 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
Zooming into the active relations of people in the harbour neighbourhoods show vivid life in Ottoman port towns. Converts, bridging the Muslim and Non-Muslim communities; immigrants: bridding the urban and rural relations mostly inhabited around the harbour in Çavuş Hüseyin Quarter of Rodosçuk between 1546-1553. The hierarchies of Ottoman Society constructed by legal status, political power, economic power, gender, seniority were crossed through networks of individual relations of the inhabitants. An analysis of these relations, a zoom to the lives of people who reproduced hierarchies and networks makes one recognize the details changing lives.
Contesting Subjecthood and Sovereignty in Ottoman Galata in the Age of Confessionalization: The Carazo Affair, 1613-1617
Authors: Krstić Tijana 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
In the early 1610s, communities of diplomats and traders with the status of müste’min (foreign resident) in Ottoman Galata were put on alert by the concerted attempt of certain Ottoman officials, especially the kadı of Galata, to extract from them the harac—the tax typically paid only by the ḏimmis (non-Muslim subjects of the sultan).
Interwoven into this legal and diplomatic crisis is another story that sheds an interesting light on the entire affair. In 1609 Spanish king Philip III proclaimed the expulsion of Moriscos—(forcibly) Christianized Spanish Muslims—from the Iberian peninsula, triggering a massive exodus of a large segment of population into North Africa, but also to Ottoman Constantinople, via France and Venice. Although Constantinople received a significantly smaller number of refugees than North African principalities under Ottoman suzerainty, the impact of the Morisco diaspora was disproportionally large. In Constantinople, the refugees were settled in Galata, in what appears to be a deliberate attempt by the Ottoman authorities to change the confessional make-up of this overtly non-Muslim section of the city. This is how the fierce economic and confessional competition among the local, already established trading and diplomatic communities and the newcomers began. The paper will reconstruct these competitive relationships on the basis of Ottoman, Venetian, and French contemporary sources by focusing on the incidents surrounding the attempted imposition of the harac on foreign residents and the attempted takeover of Galata churches by the Morisco refugees. It appears that the arrival of the Moriscos and familiarity with their plight in Spain prompted Ottoman officials to rethink the legal status and the notions of extra-territoriality in relation to religious identity in the Ottoman context as well.
Europe, Cotton and the Emergence of Nazareth in 18th-Century Palestine
Authors: Yazbak Mahmoud 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
By the late 17th century Nazareth was no more than a sleepy little hamlet. Within the next five decades, it emerged as an important urban centre. This change was prompted by major economic and political processes that affected the whole of Palestine. In the following I will outline the three main factors that combined to put Nazareth on the map: Europe’s growing interest in the region, and the weakness of the Ottoman Central government, with local chiefs taking advantage of both and acquiring near autonomous status.
The Real Estate Market in Jerusalem between Muslims and Christians (1800-1810)
Authors: Sroor Musa 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
The stable political situation in Jerusalem during the Ottoman Era contributed to the increase in economic activities in the city. Those economic transactions included all religious groups in Jerusalem such as Muslims, Jews and Christians. In spite of the division of Jerusalem into quarters based on the religious affiliation such as the Muslim quarter, Jewish neighbourhood, and Christian neighbourhood, neither quarter was devoted exclusively to a specific religious group. For instance, the Muslims lived in Christian quarters and Jewish people lived in Muslim quarters and vice versa. Such quarter relations among the people from the three aforementioned religions contributed to the development of intertwined economic relations that served their personal economic interests despite of religious differences.
The current study aims at examining the sale transactions that are available at the Jerusalem Legislative Court in the nineteenth century shows that the real estate transactions between Muslims and Christians in Christian quarters were very active. This study aims also finding out if there were any religious reasons behind those real estate transactions. That is, was it in the best interest of the Muslims to convert Christian quarters to Muslims ones? Or was it in the best interest of Christians aiming at eliminating the Muslim existence in those quarters by buying all their real estate in an attempt to change the neighbourhood into a Christian one? Or, was the main goal behind all those transactions purely financial gains and they were not motivated by religious incentives?
This study will investigate and study this issue through the examination and analysis of all the sales transactions that are available at the Jerusalem Legislative Court. That is, a thorough statistical analysis of all those real estate transactions types will be conducted to find answers to the above questions.
The Surface-Forced Overturning of the North Atlantic: Estimates from Modern Era Atmospheric Reanalysis Datasets
Authors: Grist Jeremy P. , Josey Simon A. , Marsh Robert , Kwon Young-Oh , Bingham Rory J. , Blaker Adam T. 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
Estimates of the recent mean and time varying water mass transformation rates associated with North Atlantic surface-forced overturning are presented. The estimates are derived from heat and freshwater surface fluxes and sea surface temperature fields from six atmospheric reanalyses—the Japanese 25-yr Reanalysis (JRA), the NCEP–NCAR reanalysis (NCEP1), the NCEP–U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reanalysis (NCEP2), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Interim Re-Analysis (ERA-I), the Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR), and the Modern-Era Reanalysis for Research and Applications (MERRA)—together with sea surface salinity fields from two globally gridded datasets (World Ocean Atlas and Met Office EN3 datasets). The resulting 12 estimates of the 1979–2007 mean surface-forced streamfunction all depict a subpolar cell, with maxima north of 45°N, near σ = 27.5 kg m−3, and a subtropical cell between 20° and 40°N, near σ = 26.1 kg m−3. The mean magnitude of the subpolar cell varies between 12 and 18 Sv (1 Sv ≡ 106 m3 s−1), consistent with estimates of the overturning circulation from subsurface observations. Analysis of the thermal and haline components of the surface density fluxes indicates that large differences in the inferred low-latitude circulation are largely a result of the biases in reanalysis net heat flux fields, which range in the global mean from −13 to 19 W m−2. The different estimates of temporal variability in the subpolar cell are well correlated with each other. This suggests that the uncertainty associated with the choice of reanalysis product does not critically limit the ability of the method to infer the variability in the subpolar overturning. In contrast, the different estimates of subtropical variability are poorly correlated with each other, and only a subset of them captures a significant fraction of the variability in independently estimated North Atlantic Subtropical Mode Water volume.
The Response of Orographic Precipitation over Idealized Midlatitude Mountains Due to Global Increases in CO2
Authors: Shi Xiaoming , Durran Dale R. 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
The sensitivity of stratiform midlatitude orographic precipitation to global mean temperature is investigated through numerical simulations. As a step toward understanding the relative influence of thermodynamic and dynamical processes on orographic precipitation, simple idealizations of Earth’s major north–south mountain chains are considered. The individual terrain elements occupy four islands equally spaced around the Northern Hemisphere of a planet otherwise covered by ocean. Although these mountains have very little influence on the sensitivity of the zonally averaged precipitation to changes in global mean surface temperature, the precipitation on the windward slopes of the ridges is highly sensitive to such changes. When the ridges run between 40° and 60°N, the windward-slope hydrological sensitivity exceeds the Clausius–Clapeyron scaling of about 7% K−1 over the northern half of the barrier, leading to substantial precipitation changes. The annual accumulated orographic precipitation is modified by changes in both the mean precipitation intensity and the changes in the number of hours during which precipitation occurs. The changes in the number of hours with significant precipitation largely results from modifications in synoptic-scale storminess associated with changes in the midlatitude storm tracks. A simple diagnostic model reveals the primary factors modifying the mean orographic precipitation intensity are variations in 1) the moist adiabatic lapse rate of saturation specific humidity, 2) the wind speed perpendicular to the mountain, and 3) the vertical displacement of saturated air parcels above the windward slope. The strong dependence of 2 and 3 on latitude further confirms that changes in midlatitude storminess are a major factor determining the response of orographic precipitation to global warming.
The GEFS-Based Daily Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo) Forecast and Its Implication for Water Management in the Southeastern United States
Authors: Tian Di , Martinez Christopher J. 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
NOAA’s second-generation retrospective forecast (reforecast) dataset was created using the currently operational Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS). It has the potential to accurately forecast daily reference evapotranspiration ETo and can be useful for water management. This study was conducted to evaluate daily ETo forecasts using the GEFS reforecasts in the southeastern United States (SEUS) and to incorporate the ETo forecasts into irrigation scheduling to explore the usefulness of the forecasts for water management. ETo was estimated using the Penman–Monteith equation, and ensemble forecasts were downscaled and bias corrected using a forecast analog approach. The overall forecast skill was evaluated using the linear error in probability space skill score, and the forecast in five categories (terciles and 10th and 90th percentiles) was evaluated using the Brier skill score, relative operating characteristic, and reliability diagrams. Irrigation scheduling was evaluated by water deficit WD forecasts, which were determined based on the agricultural reference index for drought (ARID) model driven by the GEFS-based ETo forecasts. All forecast skill was generally positive up to lead day 7 throughout the year, with higher skill in cooler months compared to warmer months. The GEFS reforecast improved ETo forecast skill for all lead days over the SEUS compared to the first-generation reforecast. The WD forecasts driven by the ETo forecasts showed higher accuracy and less uncertainty than the forecasts driven by climatology, indicating their usefulness for irrigation scheduling, hydrological forecasting, and water demand forecasting in the SEUS.
Non-invasive estimation of prostate cancer aggressiveness using diffusion-weighted MRI and 3D proton MR spectroscopy at 3.0 T
Authors: Thörmer Gregor , Otto Josephin , Horn Lars-Christian , Garnov Nikita , Do Minh , Franz Toni , Stolzenburg Jens-Uwe , Moche Michael , Kahn Thomas , Busse Harald 
Published: February 2014

Background Clinical management of prostate cancer increasingly aims to distinguish aggressive types that require immediate and radical treatment from indolent tumors that are candidates for watchful waiting. This requires reliable and reproducible parameters to effectively control potential cancer progression. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may provide a non-invasive means for this purpose. Purpose To assess the value of diffusion-weighted imaging and proton MR spectroscopy for the prediction of prostate cancer (PCa) aggressiveness. Material and Methods In 39 of 64 consecutive patients who underwent endorectal 3-T MRI prior to radical prostatectomy, prostate specimens were analyzed as whole-mount step sections. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), normalized ADC (nADC: tumor/healthy tissue), choline/citrate (CC), and (choline + creatine)/citrate (CCC) ratios were correlated with Gleason scores (GS) from histopathological results. The power to discriminate low (GS ≤ 6) from higher-risk (GS ≥ 7) tumors was assessed with receiver operating characteristics (area under the curve [AUC]). Resulting threshold values were used by a blinded reader to distinguish between aggressive and indolent tumors. Results Ninety lesions (1 × GS = 5, 41 × GS = 6, 36 × GS = 7, 12 × GS = 8) were considered. nADC (AUC = 0.90) showed a higher discriminatory power than ADC (AUC = 0.79). AUC for CC and CCC were 0.73 and 0.82, respectively. Using either nADC < 0.46 or CCC > 1.3, as well as both criteria for aggressive PCa, the reader correctly identified aggressive and indolent tumors in 31 (79%), 28 (72%), and 33 of 39 patients (85%), respectively. Predictions of tumor aggressiveness from TRUS-guided biopsies were correct in 27 of 36 patients (75%). Conclusion The combination of a highly sensitive normalized ADC with a highly specific CCC was found to be well suited to prospectively estimate PCa aggressiveness with a similar diagnostic accuracy as biopsy results.
Vitamin D and cutaneous lupus erythematosus: effect of vitamin D replacement on disease severity
Authors: Cutillas-Marco E , Marquina-Vila A , Grant WB , Vilata-Corell JJ , Morales-Suárez-Varela MM 
Published: February 2014

Background The main vitamin D source is exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which aggravates cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). Objectives The aims of this study were to identify variables associated with lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in CLE patients and assess the effect of vitamin D restoration on disease severity. Methods Vitamin D status in 60 CLE patients and 117 apparently healthy subjects was compared. We recommended oral vitamin D3 to 27 CLE patients. After one year of treatment, changes in disease severity were assessed and compared to 25 untreated CLE patients. Disease severity was measured by the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI), number of exacerbations, duration of active lesions and patient assessment. Results Presence of CLE raised the odds of having vitamin D deficiency (OR 3.47, 95% CI 1.79–6.69). Increasing age and disease duration were associated with higher odds of having vitamin D deficiency. After a one-year follow-up, disease activity improved in the treatment group (CLASI A 2.7 ± 2.9 vs. 0.9 ± 1.4) ( p = 0.003), as confirmed by the patient assessment ( p = 0.01). Conclusions Vitamin D inadequacy is more prevalent in CLE participants than in healthy controls. Treating vitamin D insufficiency is associated with improved disease severity according to physician and patient assessments.
Mid-term results of Copeland shoulder cementless surface replacement arthroplasty from an independent centre
Authors: Hwang Nicholas , Modi Chetan S , Drew Stephen J , Turner Stephen M 
Published: February 2014

Background The present study reports our experience of Copeland shoulder cementless surface replacement arthroplasty (CSRA) and whether glenoid microfracture influences the progression of glenoid erosion. Methods One-hundred-and-twelve CSRAs were performed in 101 patients between 2002 and 2007. Eighty-three patients were alive at the median follow-up time of 72 months (range 9 to 121 months; interquartile range 46 to 93 months). Assessment included an Oxford shoulder score (OSS), patient satisfaction score and plain radiographs. Results The mean (range) OSS was 27 (7 to 48) and 64 of 73 (87.7%) patients were ‘very satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with their shoulder. Twenty-three (20.5%) shoulders had over 2 mm of glenoid erosion. Microfracture was performed in 43 of 112 shoulders (38.4%) and did not influence the progression of glenoid erosion. Further surgery was performed in 27 (24.1%) shoulders, including 15 revisions, eight arthrolyses and four subacromial decompressions. Revision to total shoulder arthroplasty was performed in 14 : 10 for glenoid erosion; one each for loosening, periprosthetic fracture, deep infection, and chronic pain. One was revised to reverse arthroplasty for chronic pain. Conclusions CSRA performed in an independent centre reproduces the functional outcomes reported by the designer. Glenoid erosion, however, was a common occurrence and the main cause of revision – microfracture did not influence its progression.
Emerging Applications of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine to Sports Injuries
Authors: Ajibade David A. , Vance Danica D. , Hare Joshua M. , Kaplan Lee D. , Lesniak Bryson P. 
Published: February 2014

Background: The treatment of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries with stem cells has become more publicized because of recent reports of high-profile athletes undergoing stem cell procedures. There has been increased interest in defining the parameters of safety and efficacy and the indications for potential use of stem cells in clinical practice. Purpose: To review the role of regenerative medicine in the treatment of sports-related injuries. Study Design: Review. Method: Relevant studies were identified through a PubMed search combining the terms stem cells and cartilage, ligament, tendon, muscle, and bone from January 2000 to August 2013. Studies and works cited in these studies were also reviewed. Results: Treatment of sports-related injuries with stem cells shows potential for clinical efficacy from the data available from basic science and animal studies. Conclusion: Cell-based therapies and regenerative medicine offer safe and potentially efficacious treatment for sports-related musculoskeletal injuries. Basic science and preclinical studies that support the possibility of enhanced recovery from sports injuries using cell-based therapies are accumulating; however, more clinical evidence is necessary to define the indications and parameters for their use. Accordingly, exposing patients to cell-based therapies could confer an unacceptable risk profile with minimal or no benefit. Continued clinical testing with animal models and clinical trials is necessary to determine the relative risks and benefits as well as the indications and methodology of treatment.
Targeting components of the alternative NHEJ pathway sensitizes KRAS mutant leukemic cells to chemotherapy
Authors: Hähnel Patricia S. , Enders Birgit , Sasca Daniel , Roos Wynand P. , Kaina Bernd , Bullinger Lars , Theobald Matthias , Kindler Thomas 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
Activating KRAS mutations are detected in a substantial number of hematologic malignancies. In a murine T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) model, we previously showed that expression of oncogenic Kras induced a premalignant state accompanied with an arrest in T-cell differentiation and acquisition of somatic Notch1 mutations. These findings prompted us to investigate whether the expression of oncogenic KRAS directly affects DNA damage repair. Applying divergent, but complementary, genetic approaches, we demonstrate that the expression of KRAS mutants is associated with increased expression of DNA ligase 3α, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1), and X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 1 (XRCC1), all essential components of the error-prone, alternative nonhomologous end-joining (alt-NHEJ) pathway. Functional studies revealed delayed repair kinetics, increased misrepair of DNA double-strand breaks, and the preferential use of microhomologous DNA sequences for end joining. Similar effects were observed in primary murine T-ALL blasts. We further show that KRAS-mutated cells, but not KRAS wild-type cells, rely on the alt-NHEJ repair pathway on genotoxic stress. RNA interference–mediated knockdown of DNA ligase 3α abolished resistance to apoptotic cell death in KRAS-mutated cells. Our data indicate that targeting components of the alt-NHEJ pathway sensitizes KRAS-mutated leukemic cells to standard chemotherapeutics and represents a promising approach for inducing synthetic lethal vulnerability in cells harboring otherwise nondruggable KRAS mutations.