‘Messianic Fraternity’: Anticommunism in the General Conferences of the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopate by Carlos Piccone-Camere

“…It adopts a critical perspective to examine the construction of the “messianic fraternity” myth—an ideological narrative contrasting Christian ideals of community and redemption with Marxist principles of class struggle and revolution, which served as a central axis for the Church’s rejection of communism in Latin America. …”
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Investigating effective support mounts for fans during display by exploring new technologies by Sarah Bright

“…This paper outlines the process of exploring the principles of creating mounts for fans; narrates the process of selecting suitable objects for display, and the process of creating a digitally-produced fan mount.…”
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Children’s literature as coupling point between global sustainability concerns and children’s local agency by Marie Kolmos, Anna Karlskov Skyggebjerg, Anne Maj Nielsen

“…This article’s analysis is based on two literature courses at a Danish early childhood education and care centre, where educators invited children to creatively explore literary narratives in various ways, through visits to the surrounding area and the creative processing of the stories’ message. …”
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L’Humpur en BD : de fabuleuses frontières by Florence Plet-Nicolas

“…So the accurate pattern of the novel, divided into « Livres » and « Chapitres », has been reshuffled ; so the initial « fabliaux » must be placed elsewhere, otherwise. Those new narrative frontiers find an echo with the corporal and geographical frontiers, in this great quest tale ‒ in return, there’s bargain, recreation, lucky find. …”
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A cartografia do fenômeno urbano e econômico no Paraná: uma leitura com auxílio da semiótica by Ricardo Rodrigues Monteiro

“…This paper presents a narrative of Paraná urban phenomenon from 1872 to 2010 with the help of cartography and Peirce's semiotics. …”
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Indentured impressions: The embodied materiality of artistic practices in Mauritius by Baishali Ghosh

“…This article ponders the ways contemporary Mauritius art negotiates the lives and afterlives of indentured labour histories and how artists explore visual, textual and sensorial materials to connect and counter their indentured ancestors’ narratives. The article aims to contribute to the epistemological and methodological scope of studying underrepresented visual and sensorial materials of indentured labour histories. …”
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ANALISIS ANTROPOLOGI-STRUKTURAL KISAH MUSA DAN KHIDZIR DALAM ALQUR’AN by M. Yaser Arafat

“…This study aims to examine the story of Moses and Khidzir as one of the Islamic narrative treasures in the Qur’an. Through Claude Lévi-Strauss’s structural-anthropology approach, to see the structure of mind that works in the story, the results showed that the story of Moses and Khidzir has a certain structure, which is appeared in the structure of non-ladunni and ladunni knowledge. …”
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Cabo Verde: dilemas étnico-identitários num território fluido by Cláudio Alves Furtado

“…It could be said that they are structural to the ambiguities, ambivalences and contradictions which pervade the multiple narratives (re)produced, appropriated and re-appropriated in the most disparate moments in Cape Verde's history, as well as to the practices that embody social interactions among Cape Verdeans and between themselves and others, particularly Europeans and continental Africans. …”
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Interpretação do espaço social da Região Histórica das Missões Jesuítico-Guarani: uma dialética com as reflexões do francês Guy Di Méo by Muriel Pinto

“…The study of social spaces requires critical thinking, since territorial support for complex discussions, as the social arrangements, cultural practices and urban identity narratives. Thus, these contribute to the construction of memory spaces, as they are constantly engaged in dialogue with the past. …”
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Vers le nord by Olivette Otele

“…The stories of newcomers to Europe, allow us to look at the way several narratives compete. The article is aimed at demonstrating that 20th and 21st century histories of resilience and recovery from trauma, challenge the overrepresentation of stories of deceptions or victimhood. …”
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"Our Blood Is Not Cheap": A Photovoice Project on Being Arab in a Racialized United States by Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Suhad Tabahi, Itedal Shalabi

“…This community-based participatory research (CBPR) project uses Photovoice as a methodology to better understand the lived experiences and narratives of Arab Americans in the post-Trump1 era and as a tool for advocacy. …”
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From Chance to Serendipity: Knowledge Workers’ Experiences of Serendipitous Social Encounters by Ekaterina Olshannikova, Thomas Olsson, Jukka Huhtamäki, Susanna Paasovaara, Hannu Kärkkäinen

“…This qualitative study investigates knowledge workers’ detailed narratives of serendipitous social encounters and the related factors through an analysis of 37 responses to an international online survey. …”
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Meaning and Practice of Palliative Care for Hospitalized Older Adults with Life Limiting Illnesses by Bethel Ann Powers, Sally A. Norton, Madeline H. Schmitt, Timothy E. Quill, Maureen Metzger

“…Methods. Qualitative narrative and thematic analysis. Results. Description of four practice paradigms (EOL transitions, prognostic uncertainty, discharge planning, and patient/family values and preferences) and identification of the underlying structure and communication patterns of PC consultation services common to them. …”
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Advanced Glycation End Products Play Adverse Proinflammatory Activities in Osteoporosis by Roberta Sanguineti, Alessandra Puddu, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco, Giorgio Luciano Viviani

“…The synthesis and accumulation of AGEs (both localized within the bone or in the systemic circulation) might trigger a vicious circle (in which inflammation and aging merged in the word “Inflammaging”) which can establish and sustain the development of osteoporosis. This narrative review will update the molecular mechanisms/pathways by which AGEs induce the functional and structural bone impairment typical of osteoporosis.…”
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Reinterpreting the Mineral Collections in Rome's Museum of Civilizations by Silvia Pireddu

“…The institution merges these aesthetic, scientific, and anthropological collections to advance a decolonized narrative. It also incorporates art installations that enhance the understanding of cultural and political issues facing anthropology and science museums today. …”
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The Balkans and Their Visual Dimensions in Albrecht Wirth’s Book ‘Der Balkan. Seine Länder und Völker...’ (1914) by Nikolay Chernokozhev

“…Wirth’s personal perspectives and academic voice are interwoven with a range of visual styles that support and sometimes challenge his narrative. This approach creates a layered portrayal that preserves the complexity and internal dynamics of the Balkan image for a German-speaking audience in the early 20th century. …”
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Third-order critical family therapy: rethinking psychopathology and psychotherapy by Raúl Medina Centeno

“…Method: Our study is narrative. Conclusion: This clinical proposal leads to re-thinking psychopathology not as an individual or biological problem, but as a resistance to those contexts of belonging that excludes and mistreats, and therefore to diagnosis as an active organized social framework. …”
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History and National Integration: A Study of Collective Memory of Tamiang Monuments in Medan 1894 by Aulia Rahman, Husaini Ibrahim, Okhaifi Prasetyo, Usman Usman, Mufti Riyani

“…However, after the Tamiang Monument was destroyed, all narratives and reminders of the Tamiang War were lost. …”
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Mucus production and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a possible treatment target: zooming in on N-acetylcysteine by Federico Baraldi, Tommaso Bigoni, Maria Pia Foschino Barbaro, Claudio Micheletto, Giulia Scioscia, Alessandro Vatrella, Alberto Papi

“…As it may be present before airway obstruction, its early treatment may have a preventive role. This narrative review of the literature presents the role of mucus dysfunction in COPD, its pathophysiology, and the rationale for the use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC). …”
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Invisible lives: Occupied cities as a blind spot in geopolitical research by Yana Suchikova

“…Combining analytical rigor with reflective narratives, this study advocates for interdisciplinary approaches and strategic collaborations that transcend academic boundaries. …”
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