Jury Deliberation

Juries are tasked with the duty of deliberating and applying the law to the case at hand. But it is unclear whether juries deliberate or deliberate well enough. Factors which may affect jury deliberation are the motivation of jurors, characteristics of jurors, emotions during and after trial, bargaining, charges, and dissenters. This paper argues that jurors do engage in rigorous dialogue which eventually results in compromises, although whether this creates an unjust verdict is unclear

The window approach for extraction of tooth root fragments: a different soft tissue management

Different techniques have been proposed for the removal of the apical portion of fractured teeth. The window approach was proposed in the past to remove a tooth root fragment through a buccal bone opening at the level of fragment. In the classical approach, a marginal triangular flap is elevated, only the bone overlying the fractured apex is removed and then the apex is pushed out by an elevator toward the alveolar crest. In this technique, the bone removal is minimal, and it does not involve the marginal bone so that patient’s post-surgical discomfort is reduced, and bone resorption is less. A different kind of soft tissue management for bone exposure is proposed here with a simple linear incision at the level of the root apex without any vertical incision. This kind of incision is simple and versatile, leads to a lesser discomfort to the patient and avoids un-aesthetic scar

Psychology of sport injury rehabilitation: a review of models and interventions

Santi, G. & Pietrantoni, L. (2013) Psychology of sport injury rehabilitation: a review of models and interventions. J. Hum. Sport Exerc., 8(4), pp. 1029-1044. The aim of this review is to provide the state of the art about the psychology of sport injury rehabilitation by analyzing the most recent literature and research on this field. In the first part, we presented theoretical models contextualizing the sport injury, the motivational process underlying the recovery, and the influence of social and contextual factors. The second part focuses on the possible psychological interventions and their effect on the rehabilitation process. In conclusion, some gaps in the current literature have been highlighted and directions for future research have been provided

Counselors’ Knowledge about HIV Transmission and Prevention

This article presents the results of an online survey study of 80 counselors to explore counselors’ knowledge about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission, HIV prevention strategies, potentially related factors, and where counselors obtained their knowledge. Results show that approximately 90% of counselors correctly identified knowledge about HIV transmission, 68% correctly identified knowledge about HIV prevention strategies, and 64% reported receiving no education regarding HIV/AIDS in their graduate counseling programs. Implications for counselor training and professional development are discussed

Surgical uprighting and repositioning of unerupted molars : features and findings of a retrospective sample

Surgical uprighting and repositioning have been proposed to obtain a correct alignment of unerupted permanent molars. A retrospective clinical study was performed to verify the effectiveness of these techniques. In order for a case to be included in th

Social Well-Being and Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Cross-Lagged Panel Design

The main aim of this study was to investigate the bidirectional relationship between social well-being and energy conservation behavior as a form of pro-environmental behavior. Participants were 298 undergraduate and masters students at an Italian public university. We applied structural equation modeling with two waves of survey data from a cross-lagged panel design to investigate reciprocal relationships between latent variables representing social well-being and pro-environmental behavior. Results showed that pro-environmental behavior at baseline predicted later social well-being controlling for the effects of baseline social well-being. Conversely, social well-being at baseline predicted subsequent levels of pro-environmental behavior controlling for previous levels of pro-environmental behavior. Results were compared using multi-group invariance testing of paths across gender. These relationships did not differ between men and women. Together, these findings suggest that a bidirectional relationship between social well-being and pro-environmental behavior is supported

Become a Lifesaver - How to Design Conversational Agents to Increase Users’ Intention to Donate Blood

Donating blood is a selfless act that impacts public welfare, potentially saving human lives. However, blood shortage is a rising worldwide issue due to increased demand. Thus, finding ways to animate and motivate potential donors to donate blood is para-mount. In this context, conversational agents (CAs) offer a promising approach to edu-cating, promoting, and achieving desired behaviors. In this paper, we conducted an online experimental study (N=303) and investigated the effect of a human-like designed CA and fear-inducing communication on users’ intention to donate. Our results show that users’ intention is driven by perceived persuasiveness rather than perceived human-ness and that fear-inducing communication does not significantly affect the intention to donate. Against this background, we provide numerous theoretical and practical impli-cations, contributing to information system literature by enhancing our understanding of how fear-inducing communication is used in CA interactions

Career Decision-Making and College and Career Access Among Recent African Immigrant Students

The number of African immigrant youth in American classrooms is on the rise. School counselors are uniquely positioned to help these students to be college and career ready. Using the Social Cognitive Career Theory framework, this article aims to address the unique career development needs, college and career access challenges faced by African immigrant students with an emphasis on high school students, and recommends strategic interventions for school counselors helping this population navigate career choice and determination. Implications for school counseling practice and research are also addressed