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‘You Become Very Powerless in This System, the Digital System’ – Becoming a Digital User in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administrations
Authors: Fugletveit Ragnhild , Lofthus Ann-Mari 
Published: December 2023

This paper shows how social service users experience the process of becoming digital users in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). The main objective is to examine the impact of e-government reforms on social service users, by exploring the channel strategy in NAV, from service user perspectives. Our research question is: How do users experience becoming a digital user in NAV? We explore the question empirically by examining experiences from service users’ perspectives, based on findings from qualitative interviews with people having substance abuse and mental health challenges.
An analysis of our findings shows that NAV may have failed to recognise the complexity of becoming a digital user in a digital social welfare system. This complexity may cause less user participation, and thus further marginalise people in vulnerable positions.
Becoming a digital user in NAV is referred to as a ‘faceless position’, which involves a kind of powerlessness, and also requires digital skills that exclude those without them. In this respect, we argue for more attention to juridical and ethical dilemmas to prevent digital unpredictability, and risks of systemic injustice regarding current data-centric developments in social services in NAV.
AKTIVITAS ANTIOBESITAS KOMBINASI EKSTRAK DARI UMBI PORANG (Amorphopallus muelleri) DAN JATI BELANDA (Guazuma ulmifolia) PADA MODEL TIKUS OBESITAS
Authors: Fahmi Muhammad Zaini , Muhtadi Muhtadi 
Published: December 2023

Obesitas merupakan penumpukan lemak yang berlebihan akibat ketidak seimbangan asupan energi dengan energi yang digunakan dalam waktu lama .Obesitas, dapat dikurangi dengan mengkonsumsi obat-obatan. Obat-obatan berasal dari bahan sintetik (kimia) dan bahan tradisional (herbal). Salah satu obat herbal yang umum digunakan untuk obesitas adalah umbi porang dan tanaman jati belanda. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah. membuktikan pengaruh pemberian kombinasi ekstrak umbi porang dengan ekstrak daun jati belanda memiliki aktivitas anti-obesitas pada model tikus obesitas. Induksi obesitas dilakukan melalui pemberian pakan lemak tinggi selama 21 hari pada semua kelompok. Terjadinya kondisi obesitas pada hewan uji dinilai dari nilai Indeks Lee ˃ 0,3. Uji efek antiobesitas dilakukan selama 14 hari pada tikus model obesitas. Efek antiobesitas dinilai dari indeks Lee dan penurunan berat badan. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan 6 kelompok hewan uji, terdiri dari kelompok negatif, positif dan 4 perlakuan kelompok hewan uji. Penurunan berat badan terjadi pada kelompok II, IV, V, dan VI, pada kelompok I dan III terjadi peningkatan berat badan. Hasil rata-rata indeks Lee kelompok I, II, III, IV,V,VI berturut-turut adalah 0,31± 0,02; 0,29 ± 0,01; 0,29 ± 0,01; 0,29 ± 0,01; dan 0,30 ± 0,01. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji One way ANOVA menunjukkan pada hari ke-14 memperoleh nilai signifikansi 0,038 (p<0,05) yang artinya memiliki perbedaan bermakna pada masing-masing perlakuan.
TINGKAT KEPUASAN PASIEN RAWAT JALAN TERHADAP PELAYANAN KEFARMASIAN OLEH APOTEKER DI INSTALASI FARMASI RSUD IR SOEKARNO KABUPATEN SUKOHARJO TAHUN 2022
Authors: Amrullah Irfan Azizi , Hajma Lilla Prapdhani Agni 
Published: December 2023

Peningkatan mutu pelayanan di bidang kesehatan dianggap penting di suatu pelayanan kesehatan karena merupakan salah satu wujud dan bentuk tanggung jawab untuk turut serta dalam tugas meningkatkan derajat kesehatan yang optimal. Salah satu indikator yang dapat digunakan menilai mutu pelayanan adalah dengan pengukuran kepuasan pasien pada suatu pelayanan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat kepuasan pelayanan kefarmasian di RSUD Ir Soekarno Sukoharjo dan dimensi yang mempengaruhi kepuasan pasien pada pelayanan kefarmasian di Instalasi Farmasi Rawat Jalan RSUD Ir Soekarno. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional dengan rancangan studi Cross-sectional. responden yang berpartisipasi pada penelitian ini sejumlah 130 orang. Pengambilan data dilakukan dalam rentang waktu Juni – Juli 2022. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode purposive sampling. Pengukuran kepuasan pasien dinilai dari 5 dimensi yaitu ketanggapan, kehandalan, jaminan, empati, dan bukti langsung. Data dianalis dengan menggunakan SPSS versi 25. Hasil pada penelitian ini adalah tingkat kepuasan pasien pada pelayanan kefarmasian di RSUD Ir Soekarno adalah 77,6% puas dan 22,4% tidak puas. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan rerata pada setiap dimensi, dimensi ketanggapan dan empati sudah memenuhi harapan dari pasien. Pada uji regresi linier, beberapa dimensi ditemukan berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan pasien diantaranya ketanggapan (p=0,003), empati (p<0,001), dan bukti langsung (p=0,031). dari penelitian ini dapat dilihat bahwa ketanggapan, empati, dan bukti langsung dari petugas mempengaruhi kepuasan pasien pada pelayanan kefarmasian di Instalasi Farmasi rawat jalan RSUD Ir Soekarno.
GAZA WAR: FROM IDENTITY POLITICS TO POLARIZATION IN THE WESTERN FOREIGN POLICY
Authors: BONTEA George Horațiu 
Published: December 2023

One of the trickiest conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa has reopened as a result of the October 7 terrorist strikes. Open discussions were however halted by Hamas' unilateral strike, even though the two-state solution appeared increasingly likely with the Palestinian Authority serving as the future structural restructuring of #FreePalestine. The situation in the Gaza Strip caused a great deal of divisiveness in western public opinion in addition to internal conflicts and tensions. So, the purpose of this paper was to provide a poststructuralist analysis of the dominant academic viewpoints on the state of affairs between Israel and Palestine. The relationship between identity and foreign policy is examined in this study by utilising the primary methodological instruments of reflectivist international relations theory, including intertextuality, genealogy, discourse analysis, and deconstruction. They study both epistemological and ontological aspects because of the theoretical framework, and the narratives of "us and them" were and continue to be important components in the history and current circumstances of the Gaza Strip. The findings provide context for the significance of Hamas' rhetoric and the monopoly of power, as well as outlining the identitarian divide between Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Two novel potent perfluorophenylhydrazone derivatives, 1-((4-bromothiophen-2-yl)methylene)-2-(perfluorophenyl) hydrazine, and 1-((4-bromo-5-methylthiophen-2-yl)methylene)-2-(perfluorophenyl)hydrazine as multi-target compounds to combat Alzheimer disease and their crystal, molecular, and electronic properties
Authors: Sivý Július , Bortňák Dušan , Végh Daniel , Rakovský Erik 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Two potent novel perfluorophenylhydrazone derivatives are presented as multi-target compounds to combat Alzheimer disease C11H4BrF5N2S, 1-((4-bromothiophen-2-yl)methylene)-2-(perfluorophenyl) hydrazine, (I) and C12H6BrF5N2S, 1-((4-bromo-5-methylthiophen-2-yl)methylene)-2-(perfluorophenyl) hydrazine, (II), which can potentially be improved by further design. Their multi-target structures and features have been combined as potential AD therapeutics. Crystals (I), and (II), are molecules with two rings and a hydrazone part as a centre of the molecule. The compounds have been synthesised and characterised by elemental spectroscopic (1H-NMR) analysis. Crystal structures of the solid phase were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction method. Both compounds crystallise in the monoclinic space group with Z = 4 and Z = 2 molecules per unit-cell. Compound (I) crystallises as a racemate in the centrosymmetric space group and compound (II) crystallises as a non-racemate in the non-centrosymmetric space group. Their “absolute configuration and conformation for bond values” were derived from the anomalous dispersion (rmad) for (II). Crystal structures revealed diverse non-covalent interactions such as intra- and inter-hydrogen bonding, π-ring…π-ring, C—H…π-ring. The expected stereochemistry of hydrazones atoms C7, N2 and N1 were confirmed for (I) and (II). Both molecules show “boat conformation” like a 6-membered ring. Results of single crystal studies were reproduced with the help of Hirshfeld surface study and Gaussian software.
Extraction of biologically active compounds from Aronia melanocarpa: Comparison of techniques and multiple response optimization
Authors: Medveďová Katarína , Nahliková Lenka , Strižincová Petra , Dubaj Tibor , Kreps František 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The presented paper deals with the selection of most efficient extraction method for obtaining biologically active compounds (mainly antioxidants) from the black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) fruits. Two conventional methods (maceration and Soxhlet extraction) as well as a more recent accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) were employed. The extracts were evaluated by means of their overall yield, antioxidant activity (TEAC assay), total phenolic content (TPC), ascorbic acid (AA), and malic acid (MA) content. Both Soxhlet extraction and ASE led to the highest overall yields (42 %) of the extract; however, in terms of TEAC and TPC, the extracts obtained by ASE were usually superior. The highest TEAC value (227.7 mg TE/g) as well as the highest TPC (67.9 mg GAE/g) were obtained by ASE using 40 % (v/v) ethanol at 140 °C after 30 min. The ASE method was further analyzed using a 23-factorial design where the effect of temperature (40—140 °C), extraction time (5—30 min), and solvent composition (40—96 % ethanol) was investigated. While temperature and solvent composition significantly affected the extract properties, the effect of extraction time was small or even insignificant. The regression model obtained from ANOVA was further used for multiresponse optimization of ASE conditions using the global desirability function as a criterion for overall extract quality.
Mechanical Properties of Titanium Grade 1 After Laser Shock Wave Treatment
Authors: Hutsaylyuk Volodymyr , Wachowski Marcin , Kovalyuk Bogdan , Mocharskyi Vitalii , Sitkar Oksana , Śnieżek Lucjan , Zygmuntowicz Justyna 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In the presented work the impact of a laser shock wave on the mechanical properties of a Titanium Grade 1 was investigated. Based on a series of experimental studies related to the impact of the laser shock wave on the tested material, the impact of the given treatment on the structure and mechanical properties was assessed. The influence of the environment on the distribution of plasma temperature and pressure in the material during the implementation of the laser shock wave was analyzed. The effect of the laser treatment on the structure and micromechanical properties was initially estimated on the basis of the analysis of experimental results in the form of static strength test of samples after laser treatment. A slight increase in material strength was detected with a minimal decrease in ductility. In order to comprehensively understand the observed phenomenon, a number of fractographic tests were performed, especially the analysis of the porosity of the fracture surfaces. A decrease in the porosity of the material after impact laser treatment was observed as a result of local plastic deformation.
In Vitro Evaluation of Corn Silk Extract as a Potential Alternative Therapy for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Authors: Liberty P. , Putra I. B. , Jusuf N. K. , Sari M. I. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Aim
To determine the effectivity of corn silk extract in inhibiting the growth of C. albicans.

Materials and Methods
Corn silk used in this study was Zea mays L. var. indurata and was collected from Desa Suka Makmur, Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara Province, Indonesia. Tested C. albicans is C. albicans from VVC patients, obtained from the Microbiology Laboratory of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara. Preparation of this study included corn silk extraction by maceration method with 96% ethanol, followed by dilution with 10% DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide) into concentrations of 75%, 50%, 25%, and 12.5%. Well diffusion method was used to detect growth inhibition of C. albicans and agar dilution was used to determine MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) and MFC (Minimum Fungicidal Concentration) of corn silk extract. Data were statistically analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis analysis.

Results
From this study, corn silk extract of all concentrations showed an inhibitory effect against C. albicans. The mean diameter of inhibition zones for each concentration respectively from highest to lowest concentration were 27.4875 ± 0.3838 mm, 26.7250 ± 0.2533 mm, 25.7250 ± 0.2598 mm, and 24.9375 ± 0.2462 mm. Kruskal-Wallis analysis showed significant results (p-value 0.001). MIC and MFC were 1.5625% and 6.25%, respectively.

Conclusions
Corn silk extract of concentrations 75%, 50%, 25%, and 12,5% have antifungal activity against C. albicans. The higher the concentration of corn silk extract, the higher the efficacy in inhibiting the growth of C. albicans.
Treatment of a severe Class III skeletal discrepancy at an appropriate age
Authors: Marshall Ken 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The 13-year-old female patient presented for correction of a severe Class III malocclusion with a Class III skeletal pattern. This was considered an appropriate age for treatment as earlier treatment may have been subject to relapse because significant facial growth may have occurred after treatment, and because treatment at a later age may have required orthognathic surgery. Initially, maxillary expansion was provided to widen the maxilla and to free the circummaxillary sutures. Maxillary protraction headgear was worn to perform sagittal skeletal improvement. Fixed orthodontic appliances were placed to align the dentition and Class III elastics were used to improve intercuspation and stability.
Patient cooperation was crucial for success. The skeletal changes provided rewards that included significantly improved facial and dental appearance, while avoiding orthognathic surgery.
A new bracket system: Control 21™Part II: Tooth movement
Authors: Goldschmied Felix 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe Control 21™ bracket system has several attributes that overcome many of the friction, binding, notching and management problems encountered with other bracket systems. The combination of a freely-moving slide in a base connected by an elastomer provides the basis for the new concept of a “bracket engine”: a source of low magnitude forces able to release friction and binding forces. The “bracket engine” is continually energised by functional forces that open or close the bracket slot. The bracket’s inherent elasticity reduces the severity of high forces that can damage periodontal tissue. This new concept of an active, dynamic bracket system will require a paradigm shift in thinking away from the current concept of the bracket as a passive participant in tooth movement. The mechanisms that create these attributes are explained and some potential developments are noted.
Overbite correction and sagittal changes: late mixed-dentition treatment effects
Authors: Woods Michael 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This study involved the assessment of preand post-treatment lateral cephalograms from 182 late mixed-dentition patients with Class I and Class II malocclusions, with or without crowding, selected before treatment commenced. It was designed specifically to determine whether antero-posterior mandibular dento-alveolar and skeletal changes occurring with growth and one particular late mixed-dentition treatment approach are influenced in any way by the required amount of incisal overbite correction to be achieved with treatment. Significantly greater forward movements were found at both point B and pogonion in non-headgear patients in whom very deep overbites had been reduced, when compared with patients with less required incisal overbite reduction. This finding would seem to have provided further quantitative evidence to support the concept of unlocking of dento-alveolar structures with early reduction of very deep incisal overbites in appropriate patients. The suggestion was therefore made that the bite-opening in such deep-bite patients should be undertaken at least as early as this late mixed-dentition stage in order to provide an improved environment for the mandibular dento-alveolus as the mandible itself moves forward with normal growth.
Profile of orthodontic services provided in private practice by general practitioners and specialist orthodontists for an insured population
Authors: Sivaneswaran Shanti , Ali Darendeliler M. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In Australia, the proportion, volume and type of orthodontic care provided by general practitioners and orthodontists are largely unknown. The overall objective of this study was to create a profile of orthodontic services provided by general practitioners and orthodontists for a cohort of insured patients using private practices in New South Wales, Australia, from 1st January 1992 to 31st December 1995. Data were derived from claims records submitted by members of a health insurance fund for rebates for fees paid to private practitioners for orthodontic services they received during the study period. Distribution of the volume and type of service provided by general practitioners and orthodontists was compared using the Chi-squared test. Statistical significance was taken at the 5 per cent level. Orthodontic services were provided predominantly by orthodontists (80%). Fixed orthodontic treatment was provided almost exclusively (91%) by orthodontists. The majority of removable appliance services was provided by general practitioners. Orthodontists provided more orthodontic services in the capital city and other metropolitan areas, whereas general practitioners provided more orthodontic services in rural areas. Orthodontists provided more services to members in the highest socio-economic group, whereas general practitioners provided more services to members in the lowest socioeconomic group.
Lower incisor changes on basal bone and in relation to the lower face: combined growth and treatment effects in the late mixed-dentition
Authors: Woods Michael 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This study was designed to determine and compare the ranges of combined growth and late mixed-dentition treatment changes in the positions of the lower incisors, either on basal bone or in relation to the APog line. While there was considerable individual variation, movements of the lower incisors in relation to APog were found to be related more to changes in the angulation of the APog line itself, than to the movements of the incisors on the basal bone. In individual cases in which considerable forward movement had occurred at pogonion and in which deep anterior over-bites had been reduced, it was often found that the lower incisors had moved forward considerably in relation to the APog line without necessarily having moved forward at all on the underlying basal bone. It was concluded therefore that, in such cases, lower incisor movements on basal bone may actually occur in the opposite direction to those in relation to the APog line because of the complex interaction of changes occurring in the vertical and horizontal positions of both point A and pogonion. In these cases, it seems possible for the lower dentoalveolus to be passively carried forward with growth of the underlying basal bone, once any deep overbite has been reduced.
Cephalometric norms for the Chinese: a compilation of existing data
Authors: Moate S. J. , Darendeliler M. A. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The intention of this paper is to compile Chinese cephalometric norms for a more objective orthodontic diagnosis of Chinese patients so that their orthodontic treatment may be better planned. Studies on cephalometric norms of Chinese and subjects of Chinese descent were reviewed. Some important studies were available only in the Chinese journals and they were especially procured and translated for this purpose. A normal range of anteroposterior apical base differences, concomitant interincisal inclinations and locations, were derived from different Chinese groups and were tabulated. The differences between Chinese and Caucasian norms are discussed. A distinctive craniofacial and dental pattern of the people of Chinese origin was found and is reflected in the cephalometric measurements. Compared with Caucasian norms, Chinese norms have skeletal, dental and soft-tissue variations. The Chinese have a shorter cranial base and a larger ANB. The Chinese dentition demonstrates greater bimaxillary-alveolar protrusion, with a decreased interincisal angle. The Chinese soft-tissue profile shows a less prominent nose, with a less obtuse nasolabial angle, and more protrusive lips.
Frictional resistance to sliding archwires with repeated displacement
Authors: Liew C.F. , Brockhurst P. , Freer T.J. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Frictional resistance between a length of stainless steel archwire and a single bracket was calculated, and the effects of cyclical displacement forces on frictional resistance were tested. With the application of repeated displacement forces to the archwire, the force required to slide the wire through the bracket was substantially reduced. The percentage reduction in the force required to slide the wire was dependent on the size of the displacement force applied to the archwire. Frictional resistance in the mouth may not be satisfactorily reflected by steady mode laboratory models. The clinical implications for different types of orthodontic brackets remain unresolved.
Facio-lingual width of the alveolar base
Authors: Wonglamsam Prapart , Manosudprasit Montien , Godfrey Keith 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Importance is attached to assessment of anterior facio-lingual maxillary and mandibular apical base widths in determining limits to incisor root movements. There is absence of similar assessment of facio-lingual base widths for premolars and molars. The aims of this paper are two-fold: to determine the strength of associations between the facio-lingual widths of the anterior and buccal alveolar apical bases, and to determine if an association might exist between the posterior alveolar base width and specific lateral cephalometric measurements. Comparative measurements were made on 40 adult Thai skulls and their companion mandibles using lateral cephalometric radiographs, linear tomography, and direct measurements of the dento-alveolar and basal structures. Wide variation was found in facio-lingual widths of the alveolar bases. No significant correlations were found between the facio-lingual widths of the anterior and posterior alveolar bases in the maxillae and mandible. Significant inverse correlations were found between the alveolar base widths at the mandibular incisors and the FP-MP and PP-MP angles, and between maxillary incisor base widths and the gonial angle. Importantly, no cephalometric indicators were found to predict posterior alveolar base widths. There is a need to continue to search for assessment indicators.