bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessment of diabetes-specific knowledge and its determinants among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and their primary caregivers: Experience from a tertiary care center in North India
Authors: Maheshwari Rimjhim , Singh Preeti , Seth Anju , Malhotra Rajeev Kumar 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Assessment of diabetes-specific knowledge among children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their caregivers using a validated diabetes knowledge test (DKT) and to determine the factors associated with DKT score.

Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital, New Delhi (India). Children 5–18 years with T1D and caregivers were evaluated using a validated DKT tool to assess knowledge in basic and advance domains. The factors associated with DKT scores were studied.

Results
A total of 110 T1D children with mean (SD) age 12.2 (3.3) years and duration 5.3 (2.7) years were assessed. The mean (SD) composite DKT score (%) was 58.0 (11.1) while in basic and advance domains were 66.4 (9.5) and 50.4(1.5), respectively. Maternal education (≥graduate), socio-economic strata (≥upper middle), annual per capita income (>Rs 50,000/700 USD), urban setting and HbA1c<8.5 % were significantly associated with higher odds of DKT score>50 %. HbA1c<8.5 % and urban setting were significant predictors of the DKT score on multivariate logistic regression analysis (p<0.001).

Conclusions
DKT can identify individual challenges in specific (basic or advance) domains related to diabetes self-management skills. Higher maternal education significantly impacted achieving a high DKT score and improved glycemic control.
Prior Art: Forensic Evidence of Musical Originality in Copyright Litigation
Authors: Leo Katherine M. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Evaluations of musical originality are essential to federal copyright infringement litigation. As a primary requirement for copyrightability, originality serves to distinguish commonalities from similarities indicative of copying. Parties to a lawsuit typically hire expert witnesses to aid these forensic assessments. In addition to detailed musical comparisons, experts can curate repertories of pre-existing songs external to the lawsuit, increasingly known as “prior art,” to contextualize putative similarities in a lawsuit as more or less likely to be a result of independent creation as opposed to copying. Although seemingly indispensable to legal decision-making processes, the methods and outcomes of prior art analysis remain unregulated and largely undiscussed outside of legal scholarship. Analysis of historical and recent music copyright lawsuits demonstrates that prior art has come to be applied as a proxy measure to appraise the otherwise abstract legal principle of originality. Borrowed from patent law, use of the term prior art in copyright law invokes notions of creation that comes before. To select prior art, experts conduct style and genre analysis to distinguish between musical conventions resulting from technical or historical constraints and innovations specific to the creators involved in a lawsuit. These elements serve as evidence of creative process by which courts may then value the relative originality of an implicated musical passage. The increasingly critical influence of prior art as part of forensic musicological analysis on recent case outcomes presents an urgent need to open cross-disciplinary dialogue about methods of assessing musical originality and creativity, and ultimately, appraisals of music as intellectual property.
Throwing off the Russian Lenses from Soviet Music: The Colonization and Decolonization of Georgian and Ukrainian Music
Authors: Sharikadze Nana , Sigua Maia , Schmelz Peter J. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Using selected case studies from Georgia and Ukraine—two countries linked by recent Russian aggression—this article outlines theoretical and practical approaches to understanding questions of coloniality, decoloniality, and representations of changing national identities in Soviet and post-Soviet art music. This article situates for the first time the experimental activity in both the Georgian SSR and Ukrainian SSR in the 1960s as an incipient decolonizing movement that laid the foundations for stylistic explorations and overt expressions of national identity by composers such as Natela Svanidze, Teimuraz Bakuradze, and Mikheil Shugliashvili in Georgia and Valentyn Sylvestrov and Leonid Hrabovsky in Ukraine. This early experimentation carried over into the 1990s and the first decades of the new millennium as both Georgia and Ukraine wrestled with establishing distinctive post-Soviet politics and cultures against the backdrop of their halting vectors away from centralized Soviet oversight. One of the article’s central arguments is that by examining the specific ways in which music in the USSR—and especially musical Socialist Realism—was used to articulate and enforce an imperial identity, we can reveal the USSR as a colonialist enterprise more clearly than by investigating its geopolitical maneuvering alone.
The Global Tonnetz
Authors: Walden Daniel K. S. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This article examines how the Tonnetz, widely considered the emblematic diagram of “Western” music theory, emerged in its modern form from a global network of scholars spanning Japan, Germany, and India. Part one consists of four microhistories of transnational connection. The first two focus on Tanaka Shōhei’s 1890 presentation of the Tonnetz as representative of a “mutually civilizing” discourse between Germany and Japan, and Hugo Riemann’s adaptations of Tanaka’s diagram in re-centering Germany’s musicological status. The second two focus on G. S. Khare’s use of the Tonnetz in 1918 to bolster claims of Indian “priority” in the development of tonality, and the influence of Khare’s associates on Tanaka’s later efforts to bolster a Pan-Asianist narrative that cast Japan as the last bastion of an uncolonized Asian spirit. Part two applies a macrohistorical lens in analyzing how these Tonnetze played a constitutive role in the development of musical modernity, which I interpret as an emergent phenomenon of global processes of integration by building on the work of Sebastian Conrad and Sanjay Subhramanyam. Each of these Tonnetze is thus a “global Tonnetz,” stemming from the drive of each nation to participate in the construction of musical modernity on a global stage. I conclude by acknowledging tensions between my histories of connection and integration, as the former traces threads of causality while the latter embraces emergence. I nevertheless argue in favor of a framework of historical duality that can hold both approaches simultaenously when dealing with global phenomena.
'Picturing the Islamicate World: The Story of al-Istakhri’s Book of Routes and Realms', by Nadja Danilenko
Authors: Ouellet Jonathan 
Published: October 2024

Picturing the Islamicate World: The Story of al-Istakhri’s Book of Routes and Realms Nadja Danilenko Brill, 2020. Handbook of Oriental Studies 146. Section 1 The Near and Middle East. 301pp. Hb €53.41. ISBN-13: 9789004544246.
Patients' Expectations of Yoga and Associated Therapies Influence Treatment Outcome: A Convenience Sampling Pre—Post Study from India
Authors: Telles Shirley , Agnihotri Savita , Sharma Sachin Kumar , Balkrishna Acharya 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
An association between expectations of treatment and treatment outcome has been reported for conventional medical and surgical treatments. However, this association has not been described for yoga therapy. The present study recruited patients (154 males and 145 females, n = 299; age 48.8 ± 14.7 years) who had been admitted to a residential wellness center, most commonly with diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue; endocrine, nutritional, or metabolic diseases; and digestive system disorders (all based on ICD-11). Assessments included: (1) expectations of yoga and associated therapies at baseline using two questionnaires (Treatment Expectation Questionnaire and Expectation for Treatment Scale); and (2) treatment outcome at baseline and after 7 days of yoga and associated therapies using the Physical Health Questionnaire and Global Perceived Effect scale. The intervention included yoga and additional therapies (e.g., hydrotherapy and ayurveda for approximately 40% of the time). Multivariable regression analyses (controlled for variation due to age, gender, education, and baseline Physical Health Questionnaire scores) demonstrated that expectations of (1) positive outcomes of all aspects of treatment significantly predicted better overall perceived effect of treatment; (2) symptom resolution (positive expectations) significantly predicted higher total Physical Health Questionnaire scores, with better digestion; and (3) low adverse outcomes significantly predicted better sleep. The findings support the premise that higher positive expectations and lower negative expectations of yoga therapy predict better treatment outcomes. These findings suggest that people should be well-informed about the reported benefits and the less-frequent negative outcomes of yoga therapy so that their expectations may be positive yet realistic, optimally influencing treatment outcomes.
Coda Envelope Moment Magnitudes and Source Scaling for Southeastern Canada
Authors: Bent Allison L. , Mayeda Kevin , Roman-Nieves Jorge I. , Barno Justin 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTAlthough moment magnitude is the preferred magnitude scale for earthquake hazard assessment, it has been traditionally difficult to calculate for small earthquakes using methods such as moment tensor inversion that rely on long-period data. The coda envelope moment magnitude method, which relies on regional calibrations using ground-truth data, has emerged as a viable and stable option. In this study, we undertake a calibration of the region of southern Quebec and eastern Ontario containing three active seismic zones. The calibration enabled us to reduce the threshold for moment magnitude calculation from ∼3.5 to 1.5. This will lead to improved input to the seismic hazard models and a more uniform catalog. It simultaneously reduces the need for magnitude conversions while providing a larger data set for improving the conversion relations. The low attenuation and high apparent stresses of this region led to revisions of the coda calibration tool because some assumptions regarding the range of allowable values for parameters such as window length and stress were not valid for this region. Apparent stresses calculated in this study allow for reliable comparisons to other regions and for improved scaling relations. We see high stresses compared to other regions and evidence for self-similarity.
Melgaco’s mixed dentition analysis:Its applicability and consistency in Panchkula district population
Authors: Mittal Shruti , Suneja Gurucharan Dass , Mittal Astitav , Teja Prerna Hoogan , Dahiya Chinar 
Published: October 2024

Odontometric measurements, are carried out for determination of space discrepancies in the dental arches. It is observed in orthodontic circles that a maximum number of cases of malocclusion appear during mixed dentition stage, which has long time period of time i.e from the 6 to 12 years. Space analysis in mixed dentition is an important aspect in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. : The present study was done to assess and compare the applicability of Melgaco's linear regression equation for mixed dentition analysis in the population of Panchkula district of Haryana state in North India.Study was conducted on 200 patients who attended the OPD of department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala, Panchkula, Haryana, in order to evaluate applicability of Melgaco’s mixed dentition analysis. A digital vernier caliper (0-150mm) SL 1112 INSIZE CO. Ltd with resolution 0.01 was used.On comparing the values of our present study with the values derived from the Melgaco’s Brazilian population. The p value was ≤ 0.001 in males, females and overall sampled population which is considered to be statistically very highly significant when measurements of our study were compared with those for Melgaco’s Brazillian subjects.The regression equation given by Melgaco’s et. al. for sampled Brazilian population does not apply on our sampled population of Panchkula district. Hence, a new regression model was derived for this population.
Clinical and radiographic evaluation of deep occlusal carious molars treated with partial caries removal with and without using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) + Potassium iodide (KI) prior to resin composite restoration: A randomized clinical trial
Authors: Akah Mai Mamdouh , Elokaly Laila Akmal , Hamza Heba Salah Eldien , Naguib Essam Abdelhafez 
Published: October 2024

Dental caries is considered the most widespread human disease. Caries arrest therapy is now being marketed as a component of the essential dental care regimen. Researchers and dental clinicians are paying close attention to silver diamine fluoride (SDF), one of the antibacterial agents, for its ability to stop active caries. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of SDF+KI in maintaining pulp health, dentin bridge formation and remineralization after partial caries removal in permanent teeth that were evaluated clinically and radiographically after different follow-up periods.: Eighty teeth having deep occlusal carious lesions from 70 participants between the age 18-50 years were randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 (n= 40) using 38 %SDF+KI, while Group 2 (n= 40) using Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement (RMGIC). Soft deep caries was removed by low-speed handpiece and spoon excavators, then the teeth were evaluated radiographically. The teeth were evaluated at baseline and were compared at 6,12 months after the application to assess the vitality of the pulp, postoperative pain, dentin bridge formation and remineralization by using intraoral periapical radiograph using Diagora TM Optime and pixel grey values were measured using Diagora for window software.: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in success rate and remineralization after a 6,12-month follow-up period (P ≤ 0.05). Regarding the dentin bridge formation, the SDF +KI showed better results, but there wasn't a significant difference between the two groups. With or without 38% SDF+ KI application, the glass ionomer had remineralization potentials on the carious dentine and tertiary dentine formation. SDF gave better dentin bridge formation, indicating a good future in caries arrest.
Younger Generations of Americans in the 2024 Election
Authors: Popov Nikolay 
Published: October 2024

In the 2024 elections, the participation of young people, whose weight in the electorate will reach almost half of the voters, will play an important role. These young people show considerable interest in politics and willingness to vote, which is largely due to their dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in the country and the inability of the current government institutions to solve the main problems of concern to young people. Their political involvement is not reflected in the growth of supporters of the two political parties. On the contrary, their numbers are decreasing, while the number of &quot;independents&quot; who do not belong to any party is growing. In this regard, more young people are voting not based on party affiliation, but on the basis of an idea of which party or candidates are able to solve the main problems of youth. Such problems in the 2024 elections are inflation, which prevents young people from obtaining higher education, their own housing and starting a family; increased illegal immigration through the southern border; and bans on abortions. Additional events and problems affecting the electoral choice of young people have entered the current election campaign – the conflict in Ukraine, the war between Israel and Hamas, criminal trials of former President Donald Trump. The outcome of the November 2024 elections will largely depend on the participation of younger generations of Americans, as it was in 2020 and 2022.
First Confirmed Record and Ecologic Observations of Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae) Infecting Camponotus americanus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Tennessee1
Authors: Coffman Kathleen R. , Longmire Matthew L. , Chandler Jennifer G. , Grant Jerome F. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Entomopathogenic fungi in the clade Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (s.l.) parasitize formicine ants (more commonly known as carpenter ants), resulting in fungal fruiting bodies that emerge from the head of the infected ant. This phenomenon is better known as the “zombie-ant fungus.” In Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 191 infected ant specimens found on deciduous understory shrubs and saplings were collected from May to December 2022 and from March to May 2023. The diameter of stems on which these infected ants were attached was measured, host plant species were determined, and various morphologic characteristics (e.g., stroma length and perithecial plate diameter) of this fungus were documented. Deoxyribonucleic acid extractions and polymerase chain reaction analysis were conducted to confirm the identity of the fungus. Our results confirmed the presence of a fungal species within the Ophiocordyceps clade. Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae was found infecting Camponotus americanus Mayr attached to stems of several understory shrubs and saplings, such as Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume (spicebush), Ulmus spp. (elm), Acer spp. (maple), Betula spp. (birch), and others. The size of fungal morphologic characteristics varied widely. For example, fungal stroma length ranged from &lt;1 to &gt;30 mm and perithecial plate diameter ranged from as small as 0.1 to &gt;1.5 mm. This research has expanded the known geographic distribution of this fungus, demonstrated fungal morphologic variation, contributed to ecologic knowledge on stem diameter and mandibular death grip of infected ants on deciduous host plants, and expanded the listing of known plant species inhabited by infected ants.
Bridging Language Gaps: A Dive Into Cross-Lingual Named Entity Transliteration in Chinese
Authors: Nayak Somya , Mukhopadhyay Biatrisha 
Published: October 2024

<p>Language is a fundamental component of culture and identity. The transliteration of language names into Chinese, a complex task requiring a deep understanding of both linguistic and cultural nuances, has been the subject of ongoing research and debate. This article delves into a comprehensive project conducted to explore the transliteration of various language names into Chinese. It discusses the methods employed, the challenges faced, and the implications of these transliterations on cross-cultural communication and understanding. The project deals with the transliteration of Proper Nouns such as names of person and place in Mandarin. The proper nouns pertaining to names of people from different language family including Indian names, Arabic names as well western names into Mandarin. Named entity the project aims to develop a comprehensive transliteration system for the names of places located in the border areas into Mandarin. Transliterating border area place names into Mandarin, this project seeks to enhance cross-border interactions. Some of the primary tasks are to compile a database of place names in the border areas of the country. Moreover, to develop a transliteration system that accurately represents the phonetics and pronunciation of the place names into Mandarin. To develop a transliteration system that adheres to Mandarin pronunciation rules and captures the phonetic nuances of the place names. The process involves engaging linguists and experts in the development and validation of the transliteration system and phonetic sound recordings of the transliterated contents. A guidebook for reference and usage has also been part of the project. The outcomes of this project will benefit various stakeholders, including government agencies by providing an accurate representation of the border area place names and names of person (Named Entities) in Mandarin.</p>
Hybrid Convolutional and Gated Recurrent Unit Network with Attention for Drilling Kick Prediction
Authors: Qiao Ying , Tu Xiaoyue , Zhou Liangzhi , Guo Xiao 
Published: October 2024

Summary
Drilling safety is a primary issue in the oil drilling process. Kick is one of the most serious accidents in abnormal drilling accidents. If it is not discovered and addressed in time, it may cause a blowout or even a bigger safety accident. Therefore, predicting the occurrence of kicks in advance is very important to avoid more serious accidents. This research introduces a prediction method for kicks using a combination of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and gated recurrent units (GRUs), along with an attention mechanism, to assess the likelihood of a kick happening downhole in advance. The method uses CNN layers to extract features from drilling data and reduce the dimensionality of these features. It models drilling time series data using GRUs. The output vector from the GRU is weighted by an attention mechanism to focus on more significant features. Finally, the predictions of kicks are derived through data analysis. The results demonstrate that the method can predict the kick 20 minutes in advance with an accuracy of 98.64%. These results will prove to be significant for improving the prediction level of drilling kicks.
Leaky seams of paper seed-, food-, and feedbags invite attack by stored product pests
Authors: Adler Cornel 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Larger quantities of plant seeds, food and animal feed products are often packed into multi-layer paper-bags. When the bags are sewn at the top, the seams pose a threat concerning stored product protection: Where the needle punctured the paper, the thread often does not fill out the hole but leaves an opening. This attracts female stored product moths and beetles for oviposition and is sufficient for minute neonate larvae to enter into the stored good following the cue of attractive volatiles. Industry complaints in Germany seem to have increased during recent hot summer periods. Heavily infested paper bags and an increase in humidity allowed additional species their development such as dust lice. In a laboratory test with sewn seed bags, eggs and neonate larvae of the Indianmeal moth Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) were found next to the seam. Holes were approximately 1 mm in diameter while the thread only covered 0.2–0.3 mm. This is sufficient for larvae to enter. As infestation pressure is prone to rise due to global warming, preventive action is required. Pest-proof packaging could help to avoid losses and guarantee product quality on the way from producer to consumer. Instead of a seam, the opening of a paper-bag could be glued shut. The glue should cover all bag circumference in order to provide a complete barrier against larval movement, as glue points would still leave openings for insect larvae to enter. For bags that require the seam or gas exchange, additional options are discussed in this paper.