LOCAL PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MARINE DEBRIS MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS, THAILAND by Chanisada CHOOSUK, Prawit KHUNNIKOM, Thitichaya BOONSOM, Somporn KHUNWISHIT, Poonyanuch RUTHIRAKO, Narun NATTHAROM, Jitrawadee THITINANTHAKORN

“…Data were collected by reviewing secondary data, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions with nineteen key informants: 6 marine debris collectors, 6 community leaders, 5 entrepreneurs, and 2 government officers. Content and narrative analyses were applied. Marine debris management comprised 2 main perspectives with 4 minor perspectives, valuable for policy and long-term planning. …”
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Diagnosis of spondyloarthritis: Application of criteria in clinical practice by Sham Santhanam, Vinod Ravindran

“…The ASAS criteria have been tested for its validity, though there were concerns regarding its specificity. In this narrative review various criteria available for classifying SpAs have been discussed and their strengths, weaknesses, and usefulness in the diagnosis of SpA in our everyday practice have been appraised . …”
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Mainstreaming precast and block hempcrete—a carbon sequestering solution for the built environment by Pandwe Gibson

“…We explain why the utility of hemp has historically been overshadowed by a false narcotics narrative and association. We codify hempcrete’s performance to underscore its environmental benefits and economic viability. …”
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A Systematic Review of Access Control Models: Background, Existing Research, and Challenges by Nastaran Farhadighalati, Luis A. Estrada-Jimenez, Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati, Jose Barata

“…First, we conduct a Narrative Literature Review(NLR) to classify traditional ACMs, evaluating their security strengths and weaknesses and compatible security protocols. …”
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DIGITALIZATION IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION: DIDACTIC ASPECTS by Mariia A. Abysova, Mariia H. Kravchuk, Oksana M. Hurniak

“…Digitalization processes lead to the dominance of infographic forms of presentation of educational material instead of narrative (text) forms associated with the development of voluminous texts. …”
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Bridging the Maturity Gaps in Industrial Data Science: Navigating Challenges in IoT-Driven Manufacturing by Amruta Awasthi, Lenka Krpalkova, Joseph Walsh

“…This narrative review evaluates the curtail components of data maturity in manufacturing industries, the associated challenges, and the application of industrial data science (IDS) to improve organisational decision-making. …”
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Evolution of Cluster Policy in Japan by А. V. Belov

“…This article offers a narrative analysis of Japan’s strategy for fostering economic growth through the establishment and advancement of clusters, defined as geographically concentrated groups of companies and organizations operating within related industries. …”
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History Politics of Belarus: Peripeteias of Evolution by A. M. Ponamareva

“…This paper attempts to identify the logic of the Belarus official historical narratives’ transformation since independence up to and including 2024. …”
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Nutrition and diet in the general U.S. Asian American population: A scoping review protocol. by Sze Wan Chan, Gregory Laynor, Shahmir H Ali, Stella S Yi

“…We will record article characteristics, diet outcomes, and recommendations from final included articles using a data extraction table and prepare a summary narrative with key findings.<h4>Expected outputs</h4>Results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed manuscript. …”
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Lemierre Syndrome with Extensive Thrombosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review by Stergos Koukias, Asimenia Athousaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Melina Kavousanaki, Georgios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…We present a rare case of LS with extensive thrombosis and multiple sites of distal infection and a narrative review of the literature. Case Presentation. …”
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Indigenous Environmental Activism and Media Depiction by Raphaela G O Pavlakos

“…While all public activism engages with some levels of performance, the performance itself and larger narrative being told by the activists is filtered through who is able to tell the story. …”
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A systematic review on the influence of coagulopathy and immune activation on New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in patients with sepsis. by Brian W Johnston, Michael Downes, Angela Hall, Zachary Thomas, Ingeborg D Welters

“…The aim of this systematic review and narrative synthesis is to identify inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers as predisposing risk factors for NOAF in sepsis.…”
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Women's experiences and outcomes of abortion care in sub-Saharan countries: A mixed methods systematic review protocol. by Negash Wakgari, Gizachew A Tessema, Stuart J Watson, Delayehu Bekele, Zoe Bradfield

“…This review will integrate qualitative and quantitative data through a narrative synthesis approach.<h4>Discussion</h4>By synthesising abortion care experiences and outcomes across studies and analysing the commonalities and differences of the multifactorial challenges women face in health facilities, this study will improve the understanding of abortion care experiences and outcomes and inform evidence-based recommendations and future research directions. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for fibromyalgia: are we there yet? by Jorge Dornellys da Silva Lapa, Valquíria Aparecida da Silva, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade

“…Here, we reviewed the current evidence on the use of rTMS for FM control in the format of a narrative review, in which a systematic dissection of the different stimulation parameters would be possible. …”
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Dyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol. by Courtney C Choy, Molly E McAdow, Julia Rosenberg, Alyssa A Grimshaw, Josefa L Martinez-Brockman

“…The risk of bias will be assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool. A narrative synthesis of the study findings will be presented.…”
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The rise of weekly insulins: addressing the challenges of type 2 diabetes care in Brazil by André Gustavo Daher Vianna, Daniely Freitas Alves, Taís Silveira Assmann, Rosângela Roginski Réa

“…Short conclusion These once-weekly insulins have the potential to emerge as landmark achievements in the evolution of insulin therapy. This narrative review aims to evaluate the role of weekly insulins in managing T2D, providing insights into the potential benefits, challenges, and opportunities associated with a new weekly insulin therapy, specially within the Brazilian context.…”
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Theoretical innovations of Zenonas Ivinskis by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…Two main conclusions can be drawn: 1) he did not accept the “inventory of events” in historism and noticed the absence of discussion on the programs of historical research as well as the predetermination of events based on the assumption of statehood as an arranged principle in historical synthesis. 2) Zenonas Ivinskis tried to refuse the narrative or “cut and paste” method (concept of T. …”
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The Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels (BNDF): A Systematic Review by Milosz Mielniczek, Tore Kristian Aune

“…Given the diversity in study designs and outcomes, a narrative synthesis was performed rather than a meta-analysis. …”
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Considering the potential unintended consequences of RateMDs: an exploratory study in one specialty by Kristina H Pulkki, Shamira Pira, Meredith Young, Grace M Scott, Carol Nhan, Kevin Fung, Gabriella Le Blanc, Lily HP Nguyen

“…Methods: We conducted an exploratory qualitative descriptive study. We collected narrative comments associated with low numerical ratings on one physician-rating website (RateMDs) drawn from one specialty in Canada. …”
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How lifelong learning shapes the professional development of staff in higher education institutions by Yaw Owusu-Agyeman

“…Design/methodology/approach – Data were gathered from 41 professional staff in three campuses of the university. The narrative data gathered were evaluated using thematic analysis that consisted of a detailed process of identifying, analysing, organising, describing and reporting the themes that were generated from the data. …”
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