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Comparing Program Compatibility For Dental Operators Between Different In-Office Clear Aligners Software, Karim Ibrahim Hammam, Essam Nassef, Mostafa Al Dawltaly

Future Dental Journal

Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare program compatibility for dental operators between different in office clear aligners software: (3D Maestro,3shape, BlueSky bio, Plainmeca). Materials and methods: 4 in office clear aligners software: (3D Maestro,3shape, BlueSky bio, Plainmeca) were used. Ten orthodontists were recruited for the evaluation process, A total of 48 casts were used including upper and lower arches for each case. Each orthodontist made a check mark on each option in the pre-made scoring template.A check mark with YES was given a One point, and a check mark with NO was given Zero point. Results: …

Assessment Of External Apical Root Resorption Following En-Masse And Two Steps Retraction In Maxillary Protrusion Cases: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Aya Ahmed El Ashwal, Heba Mohamed Dehis, Faten Eid

Future Dental Journal

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of external apical root resorption (EARR) following En-masse retraction (EM) and compared it to two steps retraction technique (TS) using friction mechanics.

Materials and Methods: Thirty adult female with maxillary protrusion were randomly allocated by a computer sequence generator with 1:1 allocation ratio. EM group (mean age = 17.7 ± 1.89 years) and TS group (mean age = 17.7 ± 1.77 years). Mini-screws were inserted followed by first premolars extraction then randomization was accomplished. Patients received treatment with either EM procedure or TS to close the extraction spaces after …

Oral Focal Mucinosis: A Case Report, Hala El-Kammar Dr, Yara Youssef, Bassant Mahmoud Moustafa, Iman M. Mostafa, Noha Adel Hassanine, Adham Fahmy, Rami Guiha Dr.

Future Dental Journal

Oral focal mucinosis is a rare lesion with less than 60 cases reported in English literature so far, to the best of our knowledge. It is considered to be the oral counterpart of cutaneous focal mucinosis and/or cutaneous myxoid cyst. Histopathologically, Oral focal mucinosis is demonsterates a well-circumscribed area of myxomatous connective tissue containing mucinous material, surrounded by denser collagenous connective tissue. We present a case of Oral focal mucinosis occurring on the buccal gingiva of the lower jaw.

Correlation Between Gingival Redness And Oral Health Related Quality Of Life In A Group Of Egyptian Children At New Giza University, Fayrouz Saber, Manal Ahmed Al Sayed, Ola Moustafa Omar

Future Dental Journal

Introduction: The concept of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) is of great significance in the three areas of dental health, in particular the clinical practice of dentistry, research, and education. The reported prevalence of gingivitis in various developed countries is considered high. This rate escalates with the increase in age, especially around puberty. There is evidence that gingivitis is associated with the children’s OHRQoL as there are common risk factors between gingivitis’ of adolescence and their consequent OHRQoL.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the correlation between gingival redness as evaluated by digital photographs and oral health related …

Evaluation Of Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Dental Interns About Using Antibiotics In Pediatric Dentistry, Ahmad Safwat Aied, Norhan Abd El-Wahab El-Dokky, Rania Abdallah Nasr

Future Dental Journal

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the ten threats identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019, since it affects modern healthcare and the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections. Recent estimates of the burden of antimicrobial resistance are very significant, with more than half a million cases of infection with selected antibiotic-resistant bacteria or new emerging resistant pathogens occurring in Europe; of note, data regarding antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries are largely unknown, increasing the overall risk of mortality, in particular in surgical procedures

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the …

Implant Site Preparation Using Conventional Drilling Technique Versus Magnetic Malleting Technique (Randomized Clinical Study)., Tamer Bahaa Negidah, Ahmed Farid Shehab Prof, Hussein Hatem, Sara Zakaria Fanous, Mostafa Azab

Future Dental Journal

Background The purpose of our current study is to determine whether using a Magnetic Mallet during oral and implant surgical procedures is more effective than using traditional instruments with regard to complication rate, tissue healing, and surgical results (primary stability and crestal bone loss). According to a number of writers, a Magnetic Mallet can be utilized for implant insertion, ridge expansion, sinus lifts, tooth extractions, and implant site preparation.

So, this study was conducted to ascertain whether using a Magnetic Mallet Throughout the process of oral and surgical implant operations is effective and to assume on whether it might help …

Stability Of Immediately Placed And Delayed Implants Using Resonance Frequency Analysis (Rfa). A Systematic Review, Sara H. Younis, Catherine I. Radana, Doha M. Galal, Heba K. Abdul-Fattah, John A. Labib

Future Dental Journal

Objectives: The aim of the present Systematic Review was to compare between immediate and delayed dental implant placement using resonance frequency analysis specifically Implant Stability Quotients (ISQ).

Search methods: Search was performed in two databases (PubMed and Cochrane Library) till March 2023. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included and measurements of ISQ at time of placement and time of loading were recorded. We excluded papers discussing bone grafting, orthodontic treatment and implant surface treatment.

Results: Results were above ISQ threshold value of 65, with no significant difference between immediate and delayed implants. However, Immediate placement showed shorter treatment time and …

Comparative Evaluation Of Marginal Adaptation Of Two Sealers With Two Different Obturation Techniques Using Sem (An In Vitro Study), Nada Mohammady Shaheen, Wael Hussein Kamel, Ahmed Abdel Rahman Hashem, Mahmoud Mohamed Badr

Future Dental Journal

Aim: The sealing ability of endodontic obturation plays a important role in long term prognosis of an endodontic treatment. Aim To evaluate and compare the marginal adaptation of epoxy resin-based sealer (AH Plus) versus Bioceramic-based sealer (Total fill BC Sealer) to root canals that obturated with two obturation techniques (Lateral condensation and single cone techniques) using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Materials and Methods Sixty recently extracted single rooted mandibular premolars teeth were disinfected. Access cavity preparation was performed followed by cleaning and shaping, using 2.6% NaOCl as final irrigation protocol. Teeth were then equally divided into 4 groups according to …

Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis: A Case Of A Palestinian Movement, Mohammedwesam Amer

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The paper examines digital discourses of and on the Palestinian movement, Hamas on Twitter. The data corpus contains tweets and retweets by Shehab News Agency (Hamas’s agency), and all tweets associated with the hashtag #hamas and produced by any tweeter. The data resources were extracted in January 2022. The paper uses Kress and Van Leeuwen’s (1996 & 2006) social semiotic approach and critical discourse tools to examine online, textual and visual features of tweets. The findings show that the word occupation الاحتلال is the most frequent word in the tweets of Shehab News Agency, and it is associated with hashtags …

Palestinian Government Practice Of Transparency In Communication And Its Role In Containing Crises: The Case Of The 18th Government, Firas A. Saifi, Samar Shunnar, Moeen Koa

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

As its title indicates, this study aimed at finding out the extent of the eighteenth Palestinian government's practices of transparency in communication. It also aimed at understanding the impact of these practices on containing three crises: the corona virus pandemic, the partial payment of public employees' salaries, and death of the late human rights activist Nizar Banat. To these ends, the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach. He developed and administered a questionnaire and conducted in-depth interviews. The population of the study was the West Bank population ruled by the Palestinian government, the mass media operating in the West Bank, …

Modeling The Relationships Between Social Intelligence, School Bullying And Psychological Adjustment, Amal Al-Battashi, Fahima Alsaidi, Said Aldhafri

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The descriptive study aimed to identify the levels of social intelligence, school bullying and psychological adjustment among students of seventh, eighth, and ninth grades studying in public schools in the Sultanate of Oman. The study also examined possible differences in the study variables according to gender, grade and birth order. In addition, the researchers proposed a mediating model that explains the causal relationships among the study variables. The study sample consisted of 403 students, including 165 male and 238 female students, who were selected by the random cluster method from three governorates in the Sultanate and the quantitative approach was …

Development Of Model Vaccination Initiative In Detroit, Muhammad Tarar

Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research

The distribution of vaccines to Detroit residents faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 health crisis. Vaccine distribution was slow, ineffective, and resulted in significant disparities in vaccine coverage among various racial and ethnic populations. This study examines existing data barriers to vaccination efforts in the United States, including common factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and attempts to identify factors that impact racial and ethnic disparities in vaccine coverage. Finally, this study examines successful vaccination initiatives from other cities in the United States to discuss a model vaccination initiative in Detroit.

Synchronicity: An Analysis Of Einstein's Halfway Rule, Preslava Nikolova

Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research

For the modern world to function, Global Positioning System satellites must synchronize to clocks on Earth. This paper examines a concept that underlies GPS systems, namely Albert Einstein’s halfway rule—the idea that a line of simultaneity exists between two events in different systems. This essay discusses how Einstein used conventionalist methods to establish ½ as a constant value for σ to take advantage of the property of symmetry.

Determining Jury Impartiality In The Malice Green Murder Cases, Marco Cardamone

Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research

Detroit Police Department officers Walter Budzyn and Larry Nevers beat Black resident Malice Green to death in November 1992 and were convicted of second-degree murder, however, their convictions were overturned by appellate courts on the basis that the jury was influenced by outside sources. Race played a critical factor in the trials and public opinion as both officers were White and the judge, juries, and prosecutors were Black. While the evidence of the case suggests a wrongful death, public opinion in Detroit and exposure to media compromised the juries’ impartiality.

When Communities Fall: A Critical Analysis Of Toni Morrison's Sula, Sami Saigh

Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research

When women dare to self-actualize they frequently face barriers that tear their spirits down, leading to guilt, shame, and feelings of inadequacy. For the lineage of women in Toni Morrison’s Sula, these consequences are fatal for everyone. As these factors thwart fundamental social development, communal collapse becomes easier, leaving entire cultures vulnerable to erasure. Whether self-determination is expressed through promiscuity or properness, paradoxical moralism leaves no room for either. This essay explores how Morrison offers a retrospective look from the graveyard of a town while illustrating the impact of the loss of friends, lovers, and communities.

Aligning Tobacco Free Living Agendas In A Community Health Improvement Plan: A Case Study On Democratic Participation And Economic Interests In U.S. Health Policy Development, David B. Tataw

Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

This paper addresses the gap in studies which use democratic policy making frameworks to analyze health policy development in Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs). The study describes and analyzes three streams of the tobacco free living policy cycle in a Community Health Improvement Plan implemented in a Mid-Western Region of the United States from 2016 to 2020. The roles of public health interest, economic interests, and democratic participatory rights in Tobacco free health policy making are assessed. The policy making process is assessed within an integrated framework of analysis that weaves pluralist, power elite, critical democratic theories, and participatory governance …

Policy Entrepreneurs And The Advocacy For Vaccination During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Julius A. Nukpezah, Latara M. Arterberry

Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

The article draws on Kingdon's Multiple Streams Framework to examine the policy entrepreneurs that emerged, the windows of opportunity they identified, and the strategies they used to advocate for mass vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article indicates that politicians, public figures, and governmental and non-governmental organizations played the role of policy entrepreneurs. The article asserts that the problems of high morbidity, mortality, and economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic have social equity implications. Although COVID-19 vaccines are available, there is low political support for vaccination. The article draws attention to the problems, politics, and challenges of asserting COVID-19 …

Systemic Racism And Covid-19: Vulnerabilities With The U.S. Social Safety Net For Immigrants And People Of Color, Adam M. Butz, Jason E. Kehrberg

Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

America has a mythologized reputation as an accommodative “melting pot” nation that welcomes individuals from all races and countries seeking improved quality of life and reduced material hardship. However, our U.S. social welfare system is more broadly characterized as underdeveloped, restrictive, and exclusionary, especially toward immigrants and people of color. Public health benefits (e.g., Medicaid), food assistance programs (e.g., SNAP), rental assistance (e.g., HCV/Section 8), and cash assistance (e.g., TANF) are oftentimes restricted for immigrants and racial minorities, making them more vulnerable to material hardship and more exposed to pandemic conditions under COVID-19. Moreover, these welfare restrictions are oftentimes rooted …

Gentrification And Nonprofit Activities For Neighborhood Development In Baltimore, Maryland And Houston, Texas, Jesseca E. Lightbourne, Aminata Sillah, Julius A. Nukpezah

Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

This study examines the role of community-based nonprofit organizations in neighborhood revitalization/community development and their impact on the level of housing services. The neighborhoods in the study represent certain universalities of gentrification in older communities, and therefore selected for the study. By going beyond the profitability of gentrification, this study examines the social costs associated with gentrification through the lens of nonprofit organizations using quantitative data from Baltimore, Maryland and Houston, Texas. Taking into account nonprofit organizations as important actors in the gentrification field, this study contributes to the understanding of the social cost of gentrification and how community-based nonprofit …

From Gentrification, Systematic Racism, Policy Entrepreneurs To The Myth Of Expertise In Academia And Community Health Improvement, Andrew Ewoh

Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

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Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

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Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

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Instructional Decision Making In A Gateway Quantitative Reasoning Course, Deependra Budhathoki, Gregory D. Foley, Stephen Shadik

Numeracy

Many educators and professional organizations recommend Quantitative Reasoning as the best entry-level postsecondary mathematics course for non-STEM majors. However, novice and veteran instructors who have no prior experience in teaching a QR course often express their ignorance of the content to choose for this course, the instruction to offer students, and the assessments to measure student learning. We conducted a case study to investigate the initial implementation of an entry-level university quantitative reasoning course during fall semester, 2018. The participants were the course instructor and students. We examined the instructor’s motives and actions and the students’ responses to the course. …

Enhance The Advertising Effectiveness By Using Artificial Intelligence (Ai), Rania Ezzat

Journal of Art, Design and Music

A subfield of computer science called artificial intelligence (AI) creates machines that are trained to analyze data and acquire knowledge similarly to humans. AI may be utilized in a variety of industries, including finance, eCommerce, and more. Examples of AI in use today include speech recognition, problem-solving, learning, and planning. With numerous the future of advertising and how businesses connect with consumers are being impacted by AI advertising techniques like intelligent advertisements, interactive advertisements, behavioral advertisements, and automated advertising. In order to maximize the money, they spend and maximize their return on savings, companies may benefit from artificial intelligence in …

Promoting Students’ Engagement And Interaction In Class Discussions Through Group Work, Fatema Yusuf Alsebaie

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The article aimed to promote students’ engagement, active participation, and interaction in class discussions in Business Information Systems (BIS) course by implementing a group work strategy. This study is conducted as classroom action research on a BIS course consisting of 33 students during the 2022/2023 academic year. The data collection involved observation questionnaire techniques and assessments across two cycles. The observations revealed that the group work strategy effectively improves students’ engagement and interaction levels. Notably, when students were given the opportunity to form their own groups, there was a significant increase in interaction and discussions between peers compared to groups …

تطوير مقياس للكشف عن صعوبات التآزر واضطراب التنسيق النمائي (Dyspraxia) وقياس فاعليته, Tareq Fahad Falah Al Faleh

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال إلى تطوير مقياس للكشف عن صعوبات التآزر واضطراب التنسيق النمائي (Dyspraxia)، والتحقق من صدقه وثباته، لقياس فاعليته، وقد تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي لملاءمته أغراض الدراسة، وتم اختيار عينة الدراسة بالطريقة القصدية المتاحة من (117) طالباً من ذوي صعوبات التعلم، وأشارت النتائج إلى أن مقياس الكشف عن صعوبات التآزر واضطراب التنسيق النمائي (Dyspraxia) يتمتع بخصائص سيكومترية مقبولة، إذ تمتع بصدق محتوى مقبول، وصدق بنائي مرتفع دال عند مستوى (0.00)، كما أن المقياس تمتع بمعاملات ثبات مقبولة، وذلك من خلال استخدام اختبار التطبيق - وإعادة التطبيق، واستخدام اختبار كرونباخ ألفا، واستخدام اختبار التجزئة النصفية. وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة تطبيق المقياس على …

مدخل الحاجة في الإعلام: الإعلام العربي, Ahmad Ali Oreqat

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الورقة الى التعرف سبب ظهور الوسائل الاعلامية في المجتمعات العربية، من خلال المنهج النظري وعرض الدراسات ذات الصلة بنشوء وسائل الاعلام والجوانب السياسية والاقتصادية لهذه الوسائل، وتم مسح العديد من الدراسات العربية ومقارنتها بالدراسات الاجنبية، من خلال منهج المراجعة المنهجية للأدبيات البحثية(Systematic Literature Review)، وجاءت نتائج الدراسة بأن ظهور وسائل الاعلام في الوطن العربي كان بسبب حاجة الانظمة السياسية، وأن تطور هذه الوسائل ايضا بسبب حاجة الانظمة السياسية، وأوصت الدراسة بأن يتم تناول مدخل الحاجة في الدراسات التي تتناول وسائل الاعلام في الوطن العربي من جانب العلاقة مع السياسية والاقتصاد والمجتمع، ومن خلال القيام بإحصائيات تؤكد على دور مدخل …

التجربة الأردنية في تطبيق مفهوم الشرطة المجتمعية المعاصرة, Mahmoud Saleh B. Al Sheyyab, Mahmoud Abdul Kareem Muffarrej Alzyod

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال التعرف إلى التجربة الأردنية في تطبيق مفهوم الشرطة المجتمعية المعاصرة. تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي لتحقيق أهداف الدراسة، وقد أشارت النتائج إلى أن تجربة الشرطة المجتمعية في مديرية الأمن العام في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية مبنية على توجيهات ملكية سامية ومتابعة مباشرة ومستمرة من قيادة مديرية الأمن العام بناء على الاطلاع على تجارب دولية وإدراك أهمية الشرطة المجتمعية في نجاح إستراتيجية الأمن العام، كما أثبتت الدراسة أن المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية نجحت في تطبيق معاصر ونموذجي للشرطة المجتمعية ويؤكد ذلك المرتبة المميزة التي حققها الأردن في عدد من التقارير الدولية من مؤسسات عريقة ومحايدة والإحصائيات الرسمية الصادرة بخصوص معدل الجريمة …

أزمة سد النهضة الأثيوبي وانعكاساتها السياسية والاقتصادية على الأمن القومي المصري خلال الفترة 2011-2021, Etaf Abdel Qader Mohammad Sa’Afin, Amin Awwad Muhanna Almashqbeh

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال تقديم لمحة عن سد النهضة الأثيوبي، وتحليل لتداعيات أزمة سد النهضة في البعد السياسي والاقتصادي عن الأمن القومي المصري، وتعالج الدراسة الفرضية التالية: "يوجد علاقة ارتباطية بين بناء سد النهضة وتعبئته وبين الأمن المائي المصري وانعكاسات ذلك على الأمن القومي المصري"، واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي للإجابة عن تساؤلاتها والتحقق من صحة فرضيتها، وخلصت الدراسة الى أن الموقع الذي تم اختياره لإنشاء السد كان لاعتبارات سياسية، وذو أبعاد جيوسياسية كبيرة، إذ أن هذا المكان على النيل الأزرق هو الأكثر توافراً وتدفقاً للمياه، حيث يسهم بنحو (80%) من حجم المياه القادمة لمصر، وان تخزين إثيوبيا لكميات المياه سيجعلها …

النظام البرلماني في الكويت وبريطانيا (دراسة مقارنة), Bandar Nahar F. S. Almutiri, Amin Awwad Muhanna Almashqbeh

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال المقارنة بين النموذجين البرلمانيين البريطاني والكويتي، وباستخدام منهجية علمية شاملة معتمدةً على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، والمنهج المقارن، اتضح نجاح التجربة البرلمانية البريطانية التي ترسخت عبر مئات السنين، وتطورت من سلطة مطلقة للحاكم مستمدة من نظرية الحق الإلهي، وصولاً إلى ترسيخ الحريات والحقوق العامة بفعل القوانين التي صدرت تباعاً، والتي نجم عنها القول أن البرلمان البريطاني يمثل بحق كافة فئات الشعب البريطاني كونه منبثقاً عنه، وكون السلطة التنفيذية ممثلةً بالملك الدستوري الذي يملك ولا يحكم، والوزارة المنبثقة من حزب الأغلبية في البرلمان، أما بالنسبة للتجربة البرلمانية الكويتية، فيمكن القول، أنه وعلى الرغم من حداثة هذه التجربة التي لم تتجاوز …