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One Text to Rule Them All?
Authors: Yi An-Ting 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
This chapter aims to initiate a conversation between New Testament textual criticism and contextual biblical interpretation, two seemingly separate fields. The chapter first points to the contexts and positionality of researchers. Then it outlines the major developments in the history of New Testament textual criticism by focusing on the dominant notion of the one and authoritative text. Next follows a summary of three current trends, which illustrate the awareness of plurality, contextuality, and materiality in contemporary textual scholarship, before demonstrating a new approach towards manuscripts. The famous Codex Vaticanus is used as a case study to show its heterogeneous and multifaceted reception. By way of conclusion, the contribution envisions perspectives for further explorations. On the one hand, contextuality requires epistemological reconsideration of fundamental text-critical notions and issues, and on the other hand the conversation also invites critical reflection and hermeneutical experiments on contextual biblical scholarship.
Contextual Biblical Interpretation and Theories of Masculinity
Authors: Punt Jeremy 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Theories of masculinity are resources for contextual biblical interpretation, particularly as this approach to the Bible moves beyond associations with the exotic. Notwithstanding impactful and wide-ranging theories of masculinity, exnomination continues to be a major factor in the neglect and disregard of masculinity (theory) in biblical studies, too. Reducing masculinity to its hegemonic version often entails a failure to interpret the extent, tenacity, and embeddedness of masculinity in various social practices. Ironically, an over-emphasis on hegemonic masculinity has even entrenched its exnomination in other forms. When the exnomination of masculinity (-ies) is curtailed or at least challenged, the contextuality of masculinity theory as well as the explicit theorization of masculinity in contextual biblical interpretation practices are enabled by constructive-critical hermeneutics.
Biblical Ecological Trauma Hermeneutics in a Post-Haiyan Context
Authors: Ibita Ma. Marilou S , Ibita Ma. Maricel S 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
This chapter posits that a contextual biblical hermeneutics that incorporates both ecological hermeneutics and trauma theory together is needed for the engagement of how biblical passages were recontextualized and used in ministry in the aftermath of the 2013 super typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines. This paper analyses the ways in which biblical texts were used in pastoral ministry in a post-natural disaster setting like Haiyan to help in the stress-debriefing, to promote coping strategies for the survivors, and to assist in the meaning-making in this context. The chapter examines the hermeneutical issues in need of critical attention and provides suggestions for a better recontextualization of the Bible in a post-natural disaster setting where issues of ecology and trauma combine.
Contextual Biblical Interpretation
Authors: Black Fiona C 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Affect theory offers an opportunity to further develop the already influential field of contextual biblical interpretation by considering what the place of the body’s inner registers, its emotions, its impulses, and energies in the practice of interpretation is. For affect theorists, these add complexity to our understanding of the subjectivities of textual characters and events, and their interpreters. Where proponents of contextual biblical interpretation astutely unpack the ideological and material conditions that influence interpretation and often function to exclude certain voices, the interplay between those conditions and the resulting impact on the body’s interior aspects—and indeed how they in turn impact others—would add further nuance in the framing of context. Through such readings, we not only gain insight into the unspoken or unwritten conditions that influence interpretive decisions, we also create space for other and non-typical ways of representation in the process.
Capitalism, Class, and the Bible
Authors: Crossley James 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Concepts of ‘class’ have had, at most, a spectral presence in mainstream, critical biblical scholarship. But there are some signs of the return of ‘class’ as an analytical concept and this chapter follows such leads. By using the example of the Bible in English social contexts, this chapter looks at some of the uses of the Bible in relation to the capitalist mode of production and competing class interests. This involves examining working-class assumptions about the Bible and how the Bible has long lost its historic rhetorical power, as well as the construction of a ‘cultured’ middle-class understanding of the Bible where it still holds some rhetorical power to support middle-class material interests, not least in universities. The chapter makes further suggestions about future ethnographic projects involving class-based studies of the Bible and the importance of contextualizing local examples (e.g., England) in the wider context of global capitalism.
The Absent Bible
Authors: Pyper Hugh S 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
This chapter arises out of my observations of pictures of two similar but contrasting events: Donald Trump taking the oath of office as 45th President of the United States of America and the swearing in of the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. In the first event, considerable coverage was given to the two Bibles on which the President laid his hand as he swore the oath. In the second, no Bible was used. The contrast intrigued me. What transpires from further investigation is that these events provide a noteworthy example of the Bible functioning as a material object which carries a symbolic significance that does not depend on its contents. Furthermore, they illustrate the way that the absence of the material Bible can at times be a powerful indicator, not of indifference to the biblical tradition, but of its continuing and potentially disruptive influence.
Division of Empire
Authors: Lewis William 
Published: July 2024

AbstractConstantine the Great died on 22 May ad 337. He left behind three sons, Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans, to face the challenge of how to rule the Roman empire, and how to divide it between them. This book follows the lives of the sons from the death of their father and traces how they first shared the empire as a triarchy, until Constantine II was killed by his brother Constans in the civil war of 340, and after that as a diarchy, until Constans was murdered by a usurper in 350. It also tackles the question of division. It is well known that the Roman empire came to be divided into eastern and western halves in 395; what is less known is that this was the culmination of a great series of divisions and reunifications stretching across the fourth century. Division was a process, rather than an event, and it is a process that has received little attention in scholarship. This book uses the power-sharing of the sons of Constantine as a case study for division, and how it worked in practice. Constantius was the last man standing of Constantine’s sons, and reunified the empire under the rule of a sole Augustus, like his father. However, the cracks were already starting to show. The reunification of the empire proved to be a failure, and this book traces the threads of Constantinian division as the empire ossified into separate halves.
Constantius, Divider of Empires?
Authors: Lewis William 
Published: July 2024

AbstractOn 22 May 337, Constantine the Great died, leaving an imperial college of four Caesars. Constantine no doubt had some idea of how he wanted to be succeeded, and his appointment of Caesars to the imperial college gives us some insight into how he was preparing for this. But whatever Constantine’s plans were, they were usurped by his son. Within a matter of months, Constantius had taken control of the succession, murdered one of his fellow Caesars, and conducted a purge of his rivals. This chapter analyses Constantine’s succession plans and traces how they came apart, and how the power dynamics of 337 determined the accession of Constantine II, Constantius, and Constans as co-Augusti.
The Constantinian Triarchy
Authors: Lewis William 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe period between the accession of the sons in 337 and the death of Constantine II in early 340 should be seen as its own distinct period, and assumptions about its character should not be retrojected from the 340s. This chapter attempts to reconstruct the constitutional character of the period with a careful analysis of the limited evidence which survives from it. Looking at coins, inscriptions, and laws, this chapter will argue that it is wrong to assume the empire was as divided as it was in the 340s, and the government of the sons may have been more flexible and integrated than has previously been thought.
Ulpius Limenius and the West
Authors: Lewis William 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe political environment of the 340s was very different to the years that preceded it. Whereas before there had been an empire governed by three Augusti in relatively equal portions, now the senior emperor held around a third while the junior emperor held two-thirds. The power imbalance caused by the sudden enlargement of Constans’ revenues and military establishment meant that the young emperor was able to throw his weight around, and the senior Augustus was in no position to impose unity. The result was a division of the Roman state. Focusing on the west, this chapter will analyse how this worked in practice, by looking closely at the administration of the empire, how the praetorian prefecture began to evolve into a regional office, and how shared offices like the consulship were negotiated between the emperors.
Constantius’ Failure and the End of Unity
Authors: Lewis William 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAgainst the odds, Constantius was able to subdue his rivals and reunify the empire. However, his plan to reshape the administration under the rule of a single Augustus and Caesar failed on both attempts, and Constantius died at the outset of yet another civil war. His successors, Julian and Jovian, attempted to rule as sole emperors, and neither lasted long. Learning from the lessons of the past, Valentinian divided the empire on the model of the 340s. This chapter follows the threads of Constantinian division through this period, from Constantius’ attempts at reunification through to the final division of the empire in the fourth century.
An Analytic of Eeriness
Authors: Stopford Richard 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
In this paper, I analyse the phenomenon of eeriness as a kind of strange aesthetic experience. Beginning with Fisher’s insight (The Weird and the Eerie, 2017) that we can distinguish weirdness and eeriness from uncanniness, I offer an original account of eeriness. I argue that eeriness is the appearance of an underdetermination in the spatio-temporal location of objects of experience, relative to experiencing agent; this underdetermination results in a destabilisation of the “horizon of object-ivity” within which we make sense of the objects of appearance. This has the existential consequence of destabilising the subject’s sense of being-in-the world. I ground the analysis in examples from both fictional and non-fictional contexts to indicate the generality of the analysis.
Evaluating pathologist practices in peripheral blood smear review: A comprehensive practice survey
Authors: Moore Margaret , Chen Xueyan , Sadigh Sam , Seifert Robert , Mindiola Romero Andres E , Pozdnyakova Olga , Courville Elizabeth L 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Widely accepted standardized criteria for peripheral blood (PB) smear review do not exist. The aim of this study was to collect data regarding PB smear review practices across multiple institutions, with a focus on pathologist review.

Methods
A 23-question survey was developed by members of the Society for Hematopathology (SH) Education Committee and distributed to SH members. The survey included questions on practice environment and PB smear review practices, including trainee involvement.

Results
Of 725 members contacted, 137 (19%) completed the entire survey. Over half of practices examined 5 to 20 smears a day. All respondents reported using complete blood count/differential leukocyte count data and clinical history as part of smear review. The reported proportion of laboratory-initiated vs clinician-requested reviews varied across respondents. Clinician-requested smear reviews were more likely to be billed and issued as a separate pathology report. Glass slide review (as opposed to digital microscopy) was used by most respondents. All respondents affirmed that PB smear review is an essential component of pathology training programs. Numerous free-text comments were submitted by respondents regarding their own experiences with PB smear review and suggested improvements.

Conclusions
This survey elucidated the spectrum of practice patterns for pathologist review of blood smears and identified potential areas for process improvement.
Melodia: a Python library for protein structure analysis
Authors: Montalvão Rinaldo W , Pitt William R , Pinheiro Vitor B , Blundell Tom L 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Summary
Analysing protein structure similarities is an important step in protein engineering and drug discovery. Methodologies that are more advanced than simple RMSD are available but often require extensive mathematical or computational knowledge for implementation. Grouping and optimizing such tools in an efficient open-source library increases accessibility and encourages the adoption of more advanced metrics. Melodia is a Python library with a complete set of components devised for describing, comparing and analysing the shape of protein structures using differential geometry of 3D curves and knot theory. It can generate robust geometric descriptors for thousands of shapes in just a few minutes. Those descriptors are more sensitive to structural feature variation than RMSD deviation. Melodia also incorporates sequence structural annotation and 3D visualizations.

Availability and implementation
Melodia is an open-source Python library freely available on https://github.com/rwmontalvao/Melodia_py, along with interactive Jupyter Notebook tutorials.
A Gaussian-process approximation to a spatial SIR process using moment closures and emulators
Authors: Trostle Parker , Guinness Joseph , Reich Brian J 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT
The dynamics that govern disease spread are hard to model because infections are functions of both the underlying pathogen as well as human or animal behavior. This challenge is increased when modeling how diseases spread between different spatial locations. Many proposed spatial epidemiological models require trade-offs to fit, either by abstracting away theoretical spread dynamics, fitting a deterministic model, or by requiring large computational resources for many simulations. We propose an approach that approximates the complex spatial spread dynamics with a Gaussian process. We first propose a flexible spatial extension to the well-known SIR stochastic process, and then we derive a moment-closure approximation to this stochastic process. This moment-closure approximation yields ordinary differential equations for the evolution of the means and covariances of the susceptibles and infectious through time. Because these ODEs are a bottleneck to fitting our model by MCMC, we approximate them using a low-rank emulator. This approximation serves as the basis for our hierarchical model for noisy, underreported counts of new infections by spatial location and time. We demonstrate using our model to conduct inference on simulated infections from the underlying, true spatial SIR jump process. We then apply our method to model counts of new Zika infections in Brazil from late 2015 through early 2016.
A generalized outcome-adaptive sequential multiple assignment randomized trial design
Authors: Yang Xue , Cheng Yu , Thall Peter F , Wahed Abdus S 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
A dynamic treatment regime (DTR) is a mathematical representation of a multistage decision process. When applied to sequential treatment selection in medical settings, DTRs are useful for identifying optimal therapies for chronic diseases such as AIDs, mental illnesses, substance abuse, and many cancers. Sequential multiple assignment randomized trials (SMARTs) provide a useful framework for constructing DTRs and providing unbiased between-DTR comparisons. A limitation of SMARTs is that they ignore data from past patients that may be useful for reducing the probability of exposing new patients to inferior treatments. In practice, this may result in decreased treatment adherence or dropouts. To address this problem, we propose a generalized outcome-adaptive (GO) SMART design that adaptively unbalances stage-specific randomization probabilities in favor of treatments observed to be more effective in previous patients. To correct for bias induced by outcome adaptive randomization, we propose G-estimators and inverse-probability-weighted estimators of DTR effects embedded in a GO-SMART and show analytically that they are consistent. We report simulation results showing that, compared to a SMART, Response-Adaptive SMART and SMART with adaptive randomization, a GO-SMART design treats significantly more patients with the optimal DTR and achieves a larger number of total responses while maintaining similar or better statistical power.
The Evolving Workplace: The Possible Impacts of Hybrid Working and Hotdesking on Retention of Social Workers
Authors: Pulman Andy , Fenge Lee-Ann 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Challenges with the retention of social workers have increased over the past ten years with links made to higher caseloads, increased stress, shrinking office space and hybridisation of work roles driven by both austerity and changes resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This article reports on findings from a study developed with two local authorities exploring retention in adult social care from the perspective of practitioners working in the South of England. A mixed methods approach was taken. A group of (n = 57) social workers at two local authorities completed an online survey and (n = 13) were interviewed in depth. A semi-structured interview schedule was constructed to collect expanded reflections on issues affecting retention. Several themes emerged concerning the differential impacts of the changing workplace post-COVID-19. These include increased stress and high caseloads and the potential negative impact of hotdesking and hybrid working on supervision and well-being. We discuss areas where changes might address some of the current concerns highlighted by participants, which may in turn exert a positive impact on retention.
The classification of the fern family Gleicheniaceae, with the description of a new genus, segregated from Sticherus
Authors: Lima Lucas Vieira , Almeida Thaís Elias , Kessler Michael , Rouhan Germinal , Tagane Shuichiro , Dittrich Vinícius Antonio de Oliveira , Salino Alexandre 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Gleicheniaceae is an early diverging lineage of leptosporangiate ferns. Although the family can be readily recognized by the pseudodichotomous branching pattern of its fronds, generic circumscription has long been debated. Phylogenetic analyses based on genomic data supported the monophyly of six genera (Dicranopteris, Diplopterygium, Gleichenella, Gleichenia, Rouxopteris, and Stromatopteris) but indicate the paraphyly of Sticherus. To accommodate this latter result, we describe a new genus, Sticheropsis, gen. nov., segregated from Sticherus. We provide a new taxonomic treatment of Gleicheniaceae, including an identification key to all eight genera, descriptions of the genera with comments and notes concerning geographic distributions and phylogenetic affinities, as well as an overview of the morphology of the family with a revised and unified terminology for the fronds. We recognize 149 species plus two hybrids for the family, distributed into eight genera, and propose six new combinations.
Investigating immune profile by CyTOF in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis after treatment with orodispersible budesonide
Authors: Plate John , Albinsson Högberg Sofie , Rabe Hardis , Larsson Helen , Lingblom Christine 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic Th2-mediated inflammatory disease of the esophagus driven by dietary or inhalant allergens which if left untreated, leads to fibrosis and poor esophageal function. Although the inflammation in the esophagus is dominated by eosinophils, there are also elevated levels of T and B cells. Blood samples from ten patients with EoE before and after treatment with orodispersible budesonide and 10 healthy controls were compared using cytometry by time-of-flight. An antibody panel was designed that covers the major immunological cell populations with a particular focus on eosinophils. The data was analyzed with multivariate methods and cluster analysis. Correlation analysis was done between immune markers and endoscopic, histological, and symptomatologic assessments. Our analysis revealed that patients with EoE had lower levels of effector memory T cells after treatment with orodispersible budesonide to the same level as healthy subjects. In addition, more suppressive eosinophils were present in the circulation of EoE patients before treatment and more immature eosinophils were present after treatment. Furthermore, levels of galectin-10+ eosinophils correlated with histological findings in esophageal tissue from EoE patients. In all patients, the peak eosinophils were decreased after treatment with orodispersible budesonide. Intriguingly, 90% of the patients had remission in the histological assessment and 50% improved in the endoscopic assessment. This study reports a detailed immune profile in patients with EoE before and after treatment with orodispersible budesonide and it is a step toward finding blood-based immune parameters that could be useful to monitor response to treatment.