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Pleistocene and Holocene Archaeology of Southern African Coastlines
Authors: Jerardino Antonieta 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Southern African coastlines have been magnets for human settlement since the late Pleistocene. Evidence for isolated or sporadic use (from 600 ka) and later recurrent access (from 160 ka) to a variety of coastal resources in this subcontinent ranks among the earliest in the world. While providing for subsistence over millennia, seascapes were also likely sources of deep cultural meaning that shaped the lives of coastal groups. Developing conceptual models specifically for making sense of coastal records is imperative because until now the interior Kalahari ethnography has been used inadequately to do so. A specialized maritime adaptation and technology (e.g., boats and composite gear for offshore fishing and hunting) was never developed on southern Africa’s coasts, but the most intense procurement and consumption of marine resources are evident during the terminal Pleistocene and late Holocene in the context of approaching coastlines and higher population densities, respectively. A unique case of Holocene coastal dietary specialization on high–trophic level marine foods circumscribed to the southern Cape Robberg Peninsula is also part of this record. Sections of the southern African coastline remain unexplored or unpublished, and finding additional west coast MSA sites dating to periods other than the Last Interglacial would allow comparison with the more chronologically and ecologically diverse southern Cape MSA sites. How coastal groups interacted with each other and with hinterland groups is also largely unknown and needs to be addressed. Uncovering further variability in the southern African coastal record will allow for more demanding questions to be addressed.
The Archaeology of the Iberian Atlantic Façade
Authors: Bicho Nuno 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This chapter surveys the evidence for coastal settlement and resource use during Paleolithic and Mesolithic times in the Iberian Atlantic margin. Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans occupied this nearly 2000-km-long coastal strip during the last 120,000 years or so. This chapter is divided into five main sections, focusing on the physical characteristics of the study area, including the submerged landscapes, and the archaeological evidence for Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic, and Holocene occupations of coastal Atlantic Iberia. The traditional view that marine resources were only important and systematically harvested during Holocene times has given way to the view that productive coastal ecosystems were present and marine resources harvested since at least Marine Isotope Stage 5, about 120,000 years ago. After the episodic use during the Middle Paleolithic, the systematic intensity and constant use of marine resources and the seascape started during the Upper Paleolithic, with an apparent increase in the Holocene.
Hosea 5:8–6:6, Alt’s Hypothesis, and New Possibilities
Authors: Sweeney Marvin A. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Albrecht Alt’s 1919 study of Hos. 5:8–6:6 is a seminal work in the interpretation of this text in relation to the Syro-Ephraimitic War of 734–732 BCE, and its implications for understanding Hosea’s critique of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Nevertheless, there are a number of gaps in his understanding, some due to the state of exegetical methodology at the time, some due to the state of knowledge concerning Assyria and Aram during the late ninth through the late eighth centuries BCE, and some due to questions concerning his reasoning. There is no proof for his claims of a Judean land grab against Israel; rather, an assault against the tribal territories of Benjamin and southern Ephraim by Assyria better explains the historical background of Hos. 5:8–6:6. Furthermore, Hosea’s critique of Israel and Judah was not based on Hoshea’s submission to Assyria in 732 BCE; rather, it appears to be based on Israel’s long-standing submission to Assyria from the late ninth-century reign of King Jehu ben Jehoshaphat ben Nimshi of Israel and throughout the reign of the House of Jehu. Hosea emerges as a supporter of a policy of alliance with Aram rather than with Assyria as proposed by King Pekah ben Remaliah. With the failure of Pekah’s alliance with King Rezin of Damascus, Hosea was forced to relocate to southern Judah, where he could continue his anti-Assyrian prophesying.
God’s Character in the Book of Hosea
Authors: Lim Bo H. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This essay provides a description of God as a dramatis persona in the book of Hosea and offers hermeneutical and theological reflections on interpreting God’s character. Using the instruments by which human characters are described, biblical scholars have begun to examine the following attributes of God in the Bible: (1) External description of physical appearance; (2) What other characters in the story say of a character; (3) Accounts of a character’s actions; (4) Direct speech by the character; (5) Reports on the character’s inner thoughts; (6) Direct statements about the character by the narrator. This study describes the persona of God in Hosea according to these characteristics, as they pertain to God, and attempts to summarize the book’s teaching on this topic. Readers of Hosea have long differed on how to characterize God in Hosea because of its use of familial metaphors to describe God as both loving and violent. Biblical texts, Hosea included, have been used as both tools of liberation and oppression, so various considerations are necessary to determine their ongoing use. This chapter concludes with a proposal for how Hosea might continue to be read as sacred scripture for communities of faith in a manner that is attentive to the ways the text can be abused.
Sin and Punishment in the Book of Hosea
Authors: Moon Joshua N. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
In Hosea, sin and punishment come to us tied together through Yhwh’s determination to execute justice in his land. That responsibility and public claim to desire and execute justice is, in the ancient world, the role of a king. In other words, Hosea confronts us with an image of what it means to have Yhwh as king in Israel. Consistent with other texts from the ancient Levant, justice takes the form of retribution, but retribution as answering the wrongs done rather than a legal or moral calculation of what punishment a particular wrong deserves. Sin and punishment are thus never abstracted from the personal role of Yhwh as self-declared king who desires a just kingdom. There is an end to punishment, which is never an end in itself. Yhwh draws the sword in order to pursue a right world order (Weltordnung) as his kingly desire and right.
Repentance in the Book of Hosea
Authors: Boda Mark J. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This study of the theme of repentance focuses on the presentation of relational shifts throughout the book of Hosea. It focuses initially on repentance of humans within the book, not only in terms of turning away from but also of turning back to the deity. The study then considers how the deity also turns away from and turns back to Israel. A consideration of the breadth of vocabulary used by the prophet for repentance lays the foundation for engaging with key texts and the variety of images used to express relational shifts throughout the book. Attention is given to strategies for relational reconciliation in the book. Implications for Hosea’s role within the Twelve Minor Prophets are provided in the conclusion.
Postcolonialism as a Methodological Approach to Hosea
Authors: Cataldo Jeremiah W. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Few postcolonial readings of Hosea exist. Postcolonial methods may find their strength in critiquing symbols and metaphors preserved in traditions of its interpretation as they relate to imperial and postcolonial positions. Postcolonialism challenges the traditions of interpretation that have either ignored those power differentials or thrived because of them. It challenges oppressive legacies rooted in preserved histories, cultures, concepts of land, politics, economics, and ethnicities. It seeks to reclaim the right of self-narrative that is fundamental to “peoplehood.” It endeavors to liberate human dignities, persons, cultures, and traditions from the centers of ideological influence and power that force oppressed peoples to adopt ideas, values, and physical realities that are the attributes of a dominating culture. It seeks to liberate the marginalized body into a space in which it is no longer marginal, and in which it has the freedom to give voice to its own narrative.
Hosea in Rabbinic Literature
Authors: Schoenfeld Devorah 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Rabbinic exegetes use the theme of repentance to construct narratives in the book of Hosea. They diverge in the identity of the repenting character. For Targum Jonathan, Israel repents. The narrative is rewritten to introduce possibilities for Israel to repent even when the biblical text seems to foreclose them. For the Talmud in Pesachim, Hosea repents for doubting Israel. This Talmudic passage rewrites the story so that all the threatened or described violence of the book of Hosea was only spoken by God to Hosea in order to convince him to reject this violence as impossible. In Numbers Rabbah, God repents to Israel for acts of jealousy and rejection. This midrashic reworking undoes the logic of male jealousy in the biblical text by imagining jealousy, human and Divine, as both comedic and regrettable. In Genesis Rabbah, the theme of repentance that Rabbis find in different ways in the book of Hosea is linked back to Hosea’s ancestor Reuben and Reuben’s contemplation of his own sin in selling Joseph. All of these ways of thinking about repentance, which are never reconciled, are ways of thinking through the troubling problems of the book of Hosea.
Performing Conquest—The Spanish Juridical Forms in the Americas
Authors: Alvarez-Nakagawa Alexis 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The Spanish Conquest of the Americas in the 16th century started the process of the globalization of Western legal forms that culminated in what we know as international law. Guiding attention to colonial practices gives an understanding of the role of imperialism in shaping the current global order and the opportunity to review “early forms” of international law. This chapter argues that the Spanish Conquest was a legally regulated process aimed at appropriating territory and forming a permanent population in the Americas. Instead of analyzing the canonical textbooks of jurists, as has been done in the past, it examines how imperial agents appropriated land and considers the establishment of cities as a means to consolidate conquest. By examining these practices, the chapter offers insights into the operation of legal forms on the ground, the “performative” nature of conquest—particularly concerning the appropriation of the land and the foundation of colonial settlements—and new materials to reflect on the so-called “invention of the Americas.”
Interorganizational Network Formation
Authors: Barzolai Maria Martini , Pellizzari Paolo , Tolotti Marco 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Interorganizational networks are formal or informal relationships between organizations established to share knowledge, resources, and expertise with the intent to create value and, possibly, achieve a common goal. In today’s complex business environment, forms of collaboration and relationships, such as joint research and development, supply chains, and social and environmental initiatives, require careful planning and ongoing effort to match the desired targets. The attention of management scholars is increasingly directed towards the complexity of such interorganizational networks, where heterogeneous firms form different types of ties among each other—possibly at the same time—giving rise to multiplex structures. Given the inherent complexity of interorganizational networks, the evolution of such structures in time and the achievement of their objectives also rest on the processes underpinning network formation. This chapter analyses different approaches to network formation, discussing their impact on shaping emerging structures. It also discusses how agent-based models can contribute to the modelling of complex network formation.
Orange Parades in Northern Ireland
Authors: Bryan Dominic 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This chapter explores a particular form of assembly, Orange parades in Northern Ireland. Taking an anthropological approach to ritual events and using an ethnographic methodology, the chapter examines the structure of the ritual ‘Orange’ processions and the complex understandings of participation held by different individual participants and constitutive groups. It highlights the complexities in understanding who is participating in the events, why they participate, and the tension this presents for the State in facilitating the assemblies. In particular, it identifies the impact of these ‘traditional’ parades on broader group identities highlighting the labour of representation sustaining understandings of ‘community’ and the consequence this has for the regulation of events. Given the role played by these parades in ethnic identity politics, and the defence of a particular group’s ‘traditions’ and ‘cultural heritage’, tensions around the duty of the State to facilitate freedom of assembly become particularly apparent, even acute. The chapter concludes that placing restrictions based upon judging the impact upon ‘the community’, as required by the Public Processions Act, is hampered by the difficulty in defining what ‘community’ might mean. The role of parades and protests in such a divided society as Northern Ireland asks the most acute questions about the facilitation of freedom of assembly.
Mourning
Authors: Hirsch Alexander Keller 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
How can transitional justice regimes respond adequately to the imperative to move on after catastrophe without unwittingly perpetuating the “reign of impunity” associated with policies of collective amnesty and amnesia? What form must collective mourning take such that historical wrongs remain unforgotten, while newness remains a distinct alternative to arrested time? What can transitional justice studies learn by exploring a mode of mourning situated intentionally within the interval between refusing consolation and redeeming the past? Exploring these questions and more, this chapter turns first to the constitutive relationship between public memory and what is termed the “democratic arts of mourning.” In particular, the chapter contrasts theories of “mortal humanism,” which find in our common human finitude a resource for what Jean-Luc Nancy calls “being-in-common,” with rituals where forgetting becomes a rite of passage and a condition of membership in political society. The chapter explores the tension between what Bonnie Honig terms “Homeric mourning” and “classical mourning.” Where the former commemorates individuals by emphasizing their distinct particularity, the latter expresses grief in a way that highlights the substitutability of the departed. The chapter argues that this analytical distinction drives many contemporary memorial practices, and contrasts both with a recent public art project that recasts mourning in light of a politics of non-reconciliation. Finally, it concludes by situating mourning as a praxis of freedom that ought to “hack” the past, rather than redeem it.
Influence of mixed and single infection of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses and viral load on berry quality
Authors: Salo Wisam , Considine John A , Considine Michael J 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Grapevine leafroll disease is a viral disease that affects grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) and has a severe economic impact on viticulture. In this study, the effect of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses (GLRaV) on berry quality was investigated in clones of cultivar cv. Crimson Seedless table grapes infected with GLRaV. RT-PCR confirmed the identity of the clones: clone 3236, infected only with GLRaV-3 (termed single); clone 3215, infected with GLRaV-3, GLRaV-4 strain 9 and grapevine virus A (termed mixed); and a viral free clone of the same genetic background of the infected clones (termed control). The berry quality indices of size, sugar, acidity and anthocyanin content were measured at harvest maturity. RT-qPCR was used to determine the viral load. The study was repeated over 2 year. A two-way, multivariate analysis of variance was applied with clone and year as independent variables and the measured berry quality parameters as a dependent variable. All dependent variables were significantly affected by viral infection (Wilks, λ, (2,33) = 0.033895, P-value &lt;0.001), while only titratable acidity was affected by year. The average berry dry mass decreased (P-value &lt;0.001). The water content of both infected clones was greater than that of the control (P-value &lt;0.001). Both infected clones displayed reduced sugar content as a fraction of the berry dry mass (P-value &lt;0.001). The anthocyanin and the phenol content of the infected clones were significantly reduced compared with the control clone (P &lt; 0.001, P &lt; 0.05, clone 3236 and clone 3215, respectively). Finally, the viral load was highly variable, and no quantitative relationship between viral load and berry composition was found.
Perioperative Considerations for Use of Custom Metallic Implants in Limb Reconstruction
Authors: Scolaro John A. , Gage Mark , Westrick Edward 
Published: March 2024

Summary:
The surgical management of critical bone defects remains challenging. Regardless of whether bone loss is acute or the result of staged surgical resection, current surgical management often requires advanced reconstructive techniques, many of which require multiple surgical procedures and consistent patient involvement with applied internal or external orthopaedic devices. The utilization of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has continued to expand across orthopaedic subspecialties; in orthopaedic trauma, custom metallic implants are being used in the management of critical bone defects. Implementation of this technique may be advantageous in certain clinical situations. The perioperative considerations for placement of a custom bone defect printed metallic implant are presented in conjunction with demonstrative clinical cases.
Targeting metabolism to improve CAR-T cells therapeutic efficacy
Authors: Liu Shasha , Zhao Yuyu , Gao Yaoxin , Li Feng , Zhang Yi 
Published: March 2024

AbstractChimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy achieved advanced progress in the treatment of hematological tumors. However, the application of CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors still faces many challenges. Competition with tumor cells for metabolic resources in an already nutrient-poor tumor microenvironment is a major contributing cause to CAR-T cell therapy’s low effectiveness. Abnormal metabolic processes are now acknowledged to shape the tumor microenvironment, which is characterized by increased interstitial fluid pressure, low pH level, hypoxia, accumulation of immunosuppressive metabolites, and mitochondrial dysfunction. These factors are important contributors to restriction of T cell proliferation, cytokine release, and suppression of tumor cell-killing ability. This review provides an overview of how different metabolites regulate T cell activity, analyzes the current dilemmas, and proposes key strategies to reestablish the CAR-T cell therapy’s effectiveness through targeting metabolism, with the aim of providing new strategies to surmount the obstacle in the way of solid tumor CAR-T cell treatment.
Exploring the effects of coronary artery disease as a preexisting comorbidity on mortality in hospitalized septic patients: a retrospective observation study
Authors: Multani Anmol , Stahl Greg , Johnson Kerry , Goade Scott , Arnce Robert D. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Background
Sepsis has high prevalence and mortality rate, and it is imperative to identify populations at risk of poor sepsis outcomes. Septic patients with preexisting chronic comorbidities are shown to have worse sepsis outcomes. By identifying comorbidities with greater influence on sepsis progression, we can direct limited resources to septic patients with comorbidities and reduce health care costs. Chronic comorbidities can impact the risk of developing sepsis and having worse outcomes. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common comorbidity, especially in the elderly, and a leading cause of death globally. We wished to investigate the influence of CAD as a comorbidity on sepsis and hypothesized that preexisting CAD would increase mortality in hospitalized septic patients.

Methods
We conducted retrospective observational study using patient data from Freeman Health System in Joplin, MO. We analyzed patient records from Freeman Health System database from January 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. Septic patients were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision sepsis codes. To identify septic patients with preexisting CAD, we used International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes for CAD. We compared mortality rates for septic patients with and without CAD.

Results
Two-sample proportion test was conducted to test the difference in mortality between septic patients with and without preexisting CAD. The difference in mortality for the total population was −0.016 (P = 0.553). In the male and female subgroups, the differences in mortality were 0.0122 (P = 0.739) and −0.0511 (P = 0.208), respectively. The differences in mortality in patients aged 40 to 64 years and 65 years and older were −0.0077 (P = 0.870) and 0.0007 (P = 0.983), respectively. The statistical tests failed to find significant differences when comparing septic patients with and without preexisting CAD. There was no significant difference in the age and sex subgroups.

Conclusions
Our study showed that CAD alone was not associated with higher mortality due to sepsis in our population.
Would You Rather
Authors: Maiga Amelia W. , Cook Madison R. , Nordness Mina F. , Gao Yue , Rakhit Shayan , Rivera Erika L. , Harrell Frank E. , Patel Mayur B. 
Published: March 2024

Objective:
To quantify health utilities of the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE) states after actual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Background:
Recovery after TBI is measured using the GOSE, a validated clinical trial endpoint. A recent public survey quantified the health utilities of some GOSE states after hypothetical TBI as worse than death. However, no health utilities exist for disability after actual TBI.

Methods:
This national computer-adaptive survey followed EQUATOR-CHERRIES guidelines and recruited adult TBI survivors (injury>1 y prior) via their available surrogates. Using a standard gamble approach in randomized order, participants gave preferences for post-TBI categorical health states ranging from GOSE 2-8. We calculated median [interquartile range, IQR] health utilities for each GOSE state, from -1 (worse than death) to 1 (full health), with 0 as reference (death, GOSE 1).

Results:
Of 515 eligible, 298 surrogates (58%) consented and completed the scenarios on TBI survivors’ behalf. TBI survivors had a current median GOSE 5 [3-7]. GOSE 2, GOSE 3, and GOSE 4 were rated worse than death by 89%, 64%, and 38%, respectively. The relationship was nonlinear, and intervals were unequal between states, with a bimodal distribution for GOSE 4.

Conclusions:
In this index study of actual post-TBI disability, poor neurologic outcomes represented by GOSE 2-4 were perceived as worse than death by at least one in three survivors. Similar to previously reported public perceptions after a hypothetical TBI, these long-term perceptions may inform earlier post-TBI shared decision making, as well as help shape value-based research and quality of care.

Level of Evidence:
II, Economic & Value-based Evaluations