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The British in Malaya
Authors: Grint Keith 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The resistance of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) to their British post-war colonial overlords has often been taken to represent a classic case in counter-insurgency warfare—the original ‘hearts and minds campaign’. In fact, it was a combination of colonial repression and de facto recognition of political realities that eventually forced the British out of Malaya, but the weaknesses of the insurgents undermined any chance of them replicating the success of the Vietnamese or Chinese communists. The inability to secure command over the guerrillas from the centre, the confused strategy, the overfocus on Chinese support, and the material weaknesses of the MCP all worked to defeat them. Whether the actions of the MCP Resistance accelerated the ending of British dominance is a moot point, but it marked the longest and bloodiest post-war campaign for the British and a significant marker in the decline of the British Empire.
The Americans in Iraq
Authors: Grint Keith 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This chapter covers the invasion of Iraq by the American and British forces in 2003, and the subsequent resistance which that generated. It begins with a brief history of Iraq and the background to the Gulf War in 1990, and then considers the justifications of the invasion after 9/11 and the defeat of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. Tracing the various and vacuous intelligence briefings, it underscores the fabricated narrative that led to the invasion and the poverty of planning for a post-Saddam Iraq. This led to the upsurge in Iraqi resistance and the internecine war between the occupiers and the insurgents: the Sunni and the Shia forces. As the resistance strengthened and the occupiers floundered, Iraq descended into civil war and that ultimately generated a hasty exit by the occupying forces and the entry of ISIS. Twenty years after the invasion and the ‘Mission Accomplished’ speech by President Bush, Iraq remains close to a failed state and neither the occupiers nor the resistance achieved what they wanted.
Vocal Superordinates
Authors: Grint Keith 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This final chapter takes a run back through the book, not by summarizing the contents of the resistance, but by focusing on those resisting the resistance: usually the privileged and entitled. It’s composed of thirteen rhetorical tropes that recur through the cases and history more generally, and can be seen in action to this day. Thus, we consider: the Lie, the Inevitable, the Victim, Telescopic Philanthropy, Incremental Impediments, Othering, Projection, Dead Catting, the Straw Person, the Scapegoat, the Motive, Salting the Earth, and Romantic Nostalgia.
Social Democratic America
Authors: Kenworthy Lane 
Published: August 2024

AbstractFor decades, scholars and commentators have differentiated the US from Europe by pointing to the relative weakness of the American social welfare state. European social democracies--particularly the Nordic ones--have erected broad and deep social insurance systems to buffer the effects of the capitalist marketplace, and as consequence virtually all citizens have access to housing, health care, and transfer payments that alleviate the effects of unemployment/underemployment. In combination, these policies have made Northern European societies among the most comfortable and egalitarian in human history. In contrast, conventional wisdom holds that America's patchwork welfare state, which only grudgingly redistributes income to the least wealthy, is miserly in comparison, more wedded to free market individualism than social solidarity. In Social Democratic America, the eminent scholar Lane Kenworthy has crafted the most definitive rejoinder yet to champions of American exceptionalism. He shows that in fact, the US is well along the path toward becoming a social democratic society. Certainly, it has moved in fits and starts, and our nation's peculiar federal structure has generated a number of cumbersome solutions for delivering social insurance. But over time it has delivered, and for every step backward, policymakers have crafted and passed policies that have moved the nation two steps forward toward social democracy. Built in bits and pieces, the modern US welfare state, while still less encompassing than European counterparts, is not only massive but expanding its reach. The evidence, which has accumulated over three quarters of a century, is now overwhelming: Social Security, national unemployment insurance, AFDC (later replaced by TANF), Medicare and Medicaid, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and--most recently--the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). What's more, almost every conservative effort to undo these programs has failed ignominiously. Along with tracing the evolution of the American social welfare state, Kenworthy stresses throughout that America is bending ever further toward a social democratic path. This is a difficult argument to make for two reasons. First, Americans are deeply invested in the idea of American exceptionalism, Second, Republican policy successes in the 1980s and 2000s reinforced the notion that America is at base a center-right nation, inhospitable to European-style social insurance schemes. The combination of Obama's first-term legislative successes and his recent re-election has caused observers to think twice about these arguments, but Kenworthy shows that this is only the tip of the iceberg. Drawing from his unparalleled knowledge of social policy in the advanced industrial world, he shows how the US has been (and continues to be) progressing slowly but steadily toward a clear endpoint: genuine social democracy. Social Democratic America will attract a great deal of criticism, but even the most incorrigible doubters will have to take stock of his powerful and well-substantiated thesis.
America’s Social Democratic Future
Authors: Kenworthy Lane 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
A larger share of adults will be in paid employment, though for many the workweek will be shorter and there will be more vacation days and holidays. Nearly all jobs will be in services; only 5 percent or so will be in manufacturing or agriculture. Many more Americans will work in helping-caring services—teaching, advising, instructing, aiding, nursing, curing, monitoring, assisting—and more of these services will be personalized. Quite a few of these jobs will be relatively low paying. Most of us will shift between jobs and even occupations more frequently than today.
Choral Scores
Authors: Shrock Dennis 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Choral Scores is an anthology of music exemplifying distinctive choral repertoire by the most noteworthy composers throughout the history of Western music. A companion volume to Denis Shrock's Choral Repertoire (Oxford 2009), it presents works of salient importance to the development of choral music in Western culture, representing the music of the composers, eras, and movements discussed most prominently in that volume. Including 132 compositions by 124 different composers, each presented unabridged and in full score, and spanning the entirety of Western music history, from the medieval era through the twentieth century, and into the twenty-first, Choral Scores is the most thorough, and up-to-date collection of choral music available. Complete with an appendix offering literal translations of texts, as well as composer and genre indices, Choral Scores is an essential reference for choral scholars, teachers, and students alike.
Introduction to The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology Assessment
Authors: Mihura Joni L. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Personality Assessment, now titled The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology Assessment, is updated to cover a range of topics written by authors with high levels of expertise in their chapter’s topic. In comparison to the first edition, authors were asked to (a) integrate contemporary dimensional models of personality and psychopathology, (b) use a multimethod approach in which the method of assessment shapes the desired construct, (c) integrate collaborative/therapeutic assessment when possible, and (d) use a lens of human diversity when writing their chapter. The handbook starts with a multimethod assessment chapter, followed by handbook sections that contain chapters on the following topics: contemporary models of personality and psychopathology, psychometrics, diversity and inclusion (e.g., gender and gender identity, racial identity, and social justice), descriptions of commonly used tests and assessment methods (e.g., Personality Assessment Inventories, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventories, Behavior Assessment System for Children, and Rorschach), the assessment of three key personality and psychopathology dimensions (internalizing, externalizing, and psychosis), and many specific areas of assessment (e.g., suicide risk, violence risk, child custody, student threat assessment, and high-risk assessments). The final chapter discusses key challenges and needed improvements, such as requiring construct validity meta-analyses for all test scales, improving insurance reimbursement for assessments, and the emergence of new technologies in assessment.
Theological Revisioning from Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples to Reformed Views of Mary Magdalene
Authors: Keen Ralph 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This chapter discusses theological revisioning from Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples to reformed views of Mary Magdalene. It highlights how Mary Magdalene became subject to humanists’ association of antiquity with authenticity. Lefèvre initiated a controversy that accentuated tensions between humanism and the inherited body of belief and practice. Moreover, Lefèvre’s treatise on Mary Magdalene problematized the authority of ecclesiastical tradition. The chapter examines Mary Magdalene as a model of devotion, penitent sinner, and antiquity. It also considers the Roman Catholic Reform as a rejuvenated continuation of traditional teaching and practice or a response to Protestant challenges to that devotional culture, which is a matter of discussion among specialists.
Nuclear Weapons and Emotion
Authors: Bentley Michelle 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The chapter analyzes the relevance of emotion—predominantly, the emotion of fear—in relation to nuclear weapons. Fear has been identified as a primary emotional driver in respect to perceptions of nuclear weapons. The chapter critically analyzes this argument; in particular, it considers the ways in which nuclear fear is constructed as rational and irrational. The chapter relates this binary to both positive and negative ideas concerning nuclear warfare as well as the rhetoric actors employ to frame nuclear armaments. The chapter also interrogates the analytic focus on fear to highlight the relevance of other emotional responses, whereby a wider recognition of emotion underpins alternative interpretations of nuclear behavior—notably, the nuclear weapons taboo. The chapter concludes that emotion is a critical and inevitable aspect of nuclear politics but that our understanding of nuclear weapons cannot be limited to conceptions of fear.
Influenza virus shedding and symptoms: Dynamics and implications from a multiseason household transmission study
Authors: Morris Sinead E , Nguyen Huong Q , Grijalva Carlos G , Hanson Kayla E , Zhu Yuwei , Biddle Jessica E , Meece Jennifer K , Halasa Natasha B , Chappell James D , Mellis Alexandra M , Reed Carrie , Biggerstaff Matthew , Belongia Edward A , Talbot H Keipp , Rolfes Melissa A 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIsolation of symptomatic infectious persons can reduce influenza transmission. However, virus shedding that occurs without symptoms will be unaffected by such measures. Identifying effective isolation strategies for influenza requires understanding the interplay between individual virus shedding and symptom presentation. From 2017 to 2020, we conducted a case-ascertained household transmission study using influenza real-time RT-qPCR testing of nasal swabs and daily symptom diary reporting for up to 7 days after enrolment (≤14 days after index onset). We assumed real-time RT-qPCR cycle threshold (Ct) values were indicators of quantitative virus shedding and used symptom diaries to create a score that tracked influenza-like illness (ILI) symptoms (fever, cough, or sore throat). We fit phenomenological nonlinear mixed-effects models stratified by age and vaccination status and estimated two quantities influencing isolation effectiveness: shedding before symptom onset and shedding that might occur once isolation ends. We considered different isolation end points (including 24 h after fever resolution or 5 days after symptom onset) and assumptions about the infectiousness of Ct shedding trajectories. Of the 116 household contacts with ≥2 positive tests for longitudinal analyses, 105 (91%) experienced ≥1 ILI symptom. On average, children &lt;5 years experienced greater peak shedding, longer durations of shedding, and elevated ILI symptom scores compared with other age groups. Most individuals (63/105) shed &lt;10% of their total shed virus before symptom onset, and shedding after isolation varied substantially across individuals, isolation end points, and infectiousness assumptions. Our results can inform strategies to reduce transmission from symptomatic individuals infected with influenza.
Cell-based assays and comparative genomics revealed the conserved and hidden effects of Wolbachia on insect sex determination
Authors: Arai Hiroshi , Herran Benjamin , Sugimoto Takafumi N , Miyata Mai , Sasaki Tetsuhiko , Kageyama Daisuke 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
It is advantageous for maternally transmitted endosymbionts to skew the sex ratio of their hosts toward females. Some endosymbiotic bacteria, such as Wolbachia, cause their insect hosts to exclusively produce female offspring through male killing (MK) or feminization. In some lepidopteran insects, MK is achieved by affecting the sex-determining process in males, and a unique mechanism of MK and its functional link with feminization have been implicated. However, comparative analysis of these phenotypes is often difficult because they have been analyzed in different host–symbiont systems, and transinfection of Wolbachia across different hosts is often challenging. In this study, we demonstrated the effects of nine Wolbachia strains on the splicing of sex-determining genes in Lepidoptera by fixing the host genetic background using a cell culture system. Cell transinfection assays confirmed that three MK-inducing Wolbachia strains and one feminization-inducing Wolbachia strain increased the female-type splicing products of the core sex-determining genes doublesex, masculinizer, and zinc finger protein 2. Regarding Wolbachia strains that do not induce MK/feminization, three had no effect on these sex-determining genes, whereas two strains induced female-type splicing of masculinizer and doublesex but not zinc finger protein 2. Comparative genomics confirmed that homologs of oscar, the Wolbachia gene responsible for MK in Ostrinia, were encoded by four MK/feminizing Wolbachia strains, but not by five non-MK/nonfeminizing strains. These results support the conserved effects underlying MK and feminization induced by oscar-bearing Wolbachia and suggested other potential mechanisms that Wolbachia might employ to manipulate host sex.
Determinants of clinical response to injection laryngoplasty in unilateral vocal fold paralysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Safia Alaa , Abd Elhadi Uday , Roch Mohamad , Kassem Kenan , Safiya Rabia , Zubeidat Ahmed , Nofal Nader , Heib Anwar , Merchavy Shlomo , Bishara Taiser 
Published: August 2024

Background:
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) significantly impairs vocal function, affecting patients’ quality of life. Injection laryngoplasty, a primary treatment modality for UVFP, varies in effectiveness based on the material used, injection volume, and procedural nuances. This study aims to systematically analyze how these factors influence treatment outcomes to optimize intervention strategies.

Materials and methods:
The authors conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis and meta-regression using data extracted from 82 studies identified through a robust literature search on databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, up to 13 February 2024. Eligible studies were single-armed observational or experimental that reported pre and postoperative data on UVFP patients undergoing their first injection laryngoplasty. The primary outcomes analyzed included maximum phonation time, harmonics-to-noise ratio, fundamental frequency, jitter, shimmer, and subjective voice measures such as the Voice Handicap Index and GRBAS scale components.

Results:
The meta-analysis revealed significant improvements in maximum phonation time (MPT) and harmonics-to-noise ratio (HNR) post-injection, with variability in outcomes influenced by injection material and procedural techniques. Meta-regression identified the injection volume and the timing of the procedure as significant predictors of MPT and HNR outcomes, respectively. Materials such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and autologous fat significantly improved MPT and reduced the grade of dysphonia and roughness, respectively. The type of injection material, volume, and approach was crucial in reducing symptoms of voice handicap and enhancing the overall vocal quality.

Conclusions:
Injection laryngoplasty significantly improves vocal outcomes in UVFP patients. The choice of injection material, volume, and timing of the intervention play pivotal roles in determining the effectiveness of the procedure. Tailored treatment approaches based on these factors are recommended to enhance therapeutic efficacy and patient satisfaction.
Genomic landscape of gallbladder cancer: insights from whole exome sequencing
Authors: Awasthi Supriya , Kumar Rahul , Pradhan Dibyabhaba , Rawal Neetu , Goel Harsh , Sahu Parameswar , Sisodiya Sandeep , Rana Rashmi , Kumar Sunil , Dash Nihar Ranjan , Das Prasenjit , Agrawal Usha , Rath GK , Kaur Tanvir , Dhaliwal RS , Hussain Showket , Saluja Sundeep Singh , Tanwar Pranay 
Published: August 2024

Background:
Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a common gastrointestinal malignancy noted for its aggressive characteristics and poor prognosis, which is mostly caused by delayed detection. However, the scarcity of information regarding somatic mutations in Indian patients with GBC has hampered the development of efficient therapeutic options. In the present study, the authors attempted to bridge this gap by revealing the mutational profile of GBC.

Materials and methods:
To evaluate the somatic mutation profile, whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed on 66 tumor and matched blood samples from individuals with GBC. Somatic variant calling was performed using GATK pipeline. Variants were annotated at pathogenic and oncogenic levels, using ANNOVAR, VEP tools and the OncoKB database. Mutational signature analysis, oncogenic pathway analysis and cancer driver genes identification were performed at the functional level by using the maftools package.

Results:
Our findings focused on the eight most altered genes with pathogenic and oncogenic mutations: TP53, SMAD4, ERBB3, KRAS, ARID1A, PIK3CA, RB1, and AXIN1. Genes with pathogenic single nucleotide variations (SNVs) were enriched in oncogenic signaling pathways, particularly RTK-RAS, WNT, and TP53 pathways. Furthermore, our research related certain mutational signatures, such as cosmic 1, cosmic 6, and cosmic 18, 29, to known characteristics including patient age and tobacco smoking, providing important insights into disease etiology.

Conclusions:
Given the scarcity of exome-based sequencing studies focusing on the Indian population, this study represents a significant step forward in providing a framework for additional in-depth mutational analysis. Genes with substantial oncogenic and pathogenic mutations are promising candidates for developing targeted mutation panels, particularly for GBC detection.
Association of varicose veins with incidence risk of atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study
Authors: Choi Soyoun , Leem Gwang-Hyun , Song Tae-Jin 
Published: August 2024

Background:
Varicose veins (VV) were once considered benign and common ailments; however, recent research suggests a potential link between VV and cardiovascular diseases or mortality. VV share common risk factors and pathophysiology with cardiovascular disease, potentially influencing the vascular system. Therefore, the authors aimed to investigate the association between VV and the incidence risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) using a population-based cohort.

Methods:
Our retrospective cohort study included 2 680 971 individuals who underwent examination through the Korean National Health Screening Service from 2010 to 2011. VV was defined by two or more claims with the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision diagnostic codes: I83.0, I83.1, I83.2 (VV of lower extremities with ulcer or inflammation, severe VV), and I83.9 (asymptomatic VV of lower extremities, mild VV). The 1:3 propensity score matching (PSM) was used to assess the risk of newly developed AF, identified via insurance claims coded as I48.

Results:
The mean age of all participants was 48.5±14.2 years, with 51.4% being male. Among the population, 24 557 (0.91%) had VV, including 3684 (0.14%) of severe VV and 20 873 (0.77%) of mild VV. During a median follow-up of 10.06 years, 24 557 (0.92%) cases of AF occurred. Participants with VV exhibited an increased incidence risk of AF compared to those without it before (HR: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.06–1.21, P<0.001) and after PSM (HR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.08–1.27, P<0.001). This positive association was consistently observed in severe VV both before (HR: 1.19, 95% CI [1.09–1.28], P=0.002) and after PSM (HR: 1.20, 95% CI [1.10–1.30], P=0.003) and mild VV also before (HR: 1.10, 95% CI [1.04–1.16], P=0.003) and after PSM (HR: 1.13, 95% CI [1.03–1.–20], P<0.001).

Conclusions:
These findings suggest that VV may be associated with an increased risk of AF. Hence, the presence of VV should be considered as an association factor for AF occurrence.
Perceived Social Support and Presenteeism Among Nurses
Authors: Ma Yueling , Zhang Xiangeng , Ni Wanying , Zeng Li , Wang Jialin 
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of psychological capital in the relationship between perceived social support and presenteeism among nurses.

BACKGROUND
The concept of presenteeism explored in this study refers to the behavior of nurses who hold on to their jobs despite poor physical or mental health, manifested in poor work productivity and loss of productivity. Perceived social support and psychological capital may help reduce presenteeism. However, there is limited knowledge about the association between perceived social support, psychological capital, and presenteeism among nurses.

METHODS
Data were collected through questionnaires from 468 RNs. Data analysis used Pearson's correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and structural equation model.

RESULTS
The results indicated that perceived social support and psychological capital were significantly negatively correlated with nurses' presenteeism. Structural equation modeling revealed that psychological capital mediated the relationship between perceived social support and presenteeism, with a partial mediating effect of −0.191, accounting for 28% of the total effect.

CONCLUSIONS
These results identified structural relationships between the 3 variables of perceived social support, psychological capital, and presenteeism and provided a theoretical reference for developing strategies to decrease nurses' presenteeism.