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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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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Monitoring the Social Attitudes of Foreign Students by M. B. Ponyavina, S. V. Rastorguev, P. S. Seleznev, A. A. Suchilina, A. B. Shatilov

“…The socio-cultural characteristics of foreign students were studied using focus groups, expert polls, and narrative interviews. The classification of foreign students according to cultural profiles has been made. …”
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Strategies for the Promotion of Regenerative Tourism: Hospitality Communities as Niches for Tourism Innovation by Blanca Miedes-Ugarte, David Flores-Ruiz

“…Through the analytical theoretical framework of the Multi-Level Change Perspective (MLP) and transformative innovation, it analyses how local communities consolidate themselves as niches of innovation in regenerative tourism, autonomously managing their resources and narrative. The results of this action research process reveal a number of findings that can serve as a starting point for the dynamisation and development of other regenerative tourism experiences. …”
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The Lutheran “convivial economy” as a Christian economic heterodoxy: significance, components, and proposals to the current socio-economic order by P. Kopiec

“…The article outlines the meaning and dimensions of the convivial economy, including the topic of migration. It employs the narration of economic heterodoxy/orthodoxy to highlight a dominant Christian position towards the prevailing economic order. …”
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On Inhabiting Monastic Heritage: Monastery “Nieuw Sion” in the Netherlands as Material Burden and Spiritual Opportunity by Wouter Kock, Eric Venbrux, Thomas Quartier

“…Although re-religionization might seem to conflict with the cultural heritage narrative surrounding these monasteries, this article presents Klooster Nieuw Sion—a new Dutch religious initiative—as a case study, indicating that these developments do not only coexist or oppose each other but are also mutually reinforcing. …”
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Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education by Peixin Lin, Yuexin Cai, Sijia He, Xinxin Li, Yuanke Liang, Tian Huang, Juanyun Li, Baohang Lin, Gang Xin, Haoyu Lin

“…Abstract This narrative review investigates the current implementation and future potential of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) in medical education, specifically emphasizing its role in enhancing medical English proficiency. …”
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Naming Diseases in Children by the Sidrap Bugis Ethnic by Fatmawaty, Muhammad Arsyad Rahman

“…Data is analyzed using content analysis, then interpreted and presented as narratives, matrices, and schemes. Test the validity of the data using triangulation of sources and methods. …”
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Keeping the memory of Napoleonic wars: forms of international cooperation between Russia and the German Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century by A. S. Lizogub

“…The focus is on considering the features and problems of building narratives about the joint military past of the two empires within the framework of the international exhibition in Breslau and the opening of monuments in Leipzig. …”
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Herpesvirus Infections After Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy and Bispecific Antibodies: A Review by Joseph Sassine, Emily A. Siegrist, Roy F. Chemaly

“…In this narrative review, we explore the burden and risk factors of various herpesvirus infections in patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy or bispecific antibodies (BsAb) for the treatment of hematologic malignancies. …”
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EFL learners’ perception of the project-based learning method in extensive reading course by Harini

“…The data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman analysis technique. By using a narrative inquiry, this study found that, according to the students' perception, the teacher provides projects that aim to support understanding of the material that has been given to students. …”
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Expressions of a backlash: Challenging the story of success in Norwegian cinema of the 1980s and 1990s by Fosheim Lund Maria, Kielland Servoll Johanne, Holtar Ingrid Synneva

“…This has usually been narrated as a success story for Norwegian cinema. It is, however, also a decade connected to a loss of position for the women directors who had gained a footing in Norwegian cinema in the 1970s. …”
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Understanding the distributional effects of recurrent floods in the Philippines by Inga J. Sauer, Brian Walsh, Katja Frieler, David N. Bresch, Christian Otto

“…Yet, in disaster prone regions, there may not always be enough time to recover between events. There is a common narrative that the resulting incomplete recoveries aggravate adverse impacts, but approaches allowing for a systematic quantitative assessment are missing. …”
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From ‘Humiliation’ to Radical Beliefs: Navigating political subjectivities and ideological shifts in trajectories of radicalization. by Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva

“…In particular, the paper highlights how the far-right establishes effective communication with society, exploring Sonia’s central role in becoming an active part of a discursive community. The narrative examines her quest for knowledge, often grounded in fake news and studies without scientific review, related to the TPP. …”
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Development communications through forum in participation and motivation of village communities in Indonesia by Dwinarko Dwinarko, Tabrani Sjafrizal, Aan Widodo, Pagi Muhamad

“…The research approach used is descriptive-qualitative with narrative analysis based on the results of interviews with informants. …”
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EURAD State-of-the-Art Report: Assessment of the chemical evolution at the disposal cell scale – part II – gaining insights into the geochemical evolution by Guido Deissmann, Erika Neeft, Diederik Jacques

“…The first part of this review provided a narrative of the geochemical evolution of the disposal cell. …”
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Martialling Peace: How the Peacekeeping Myth Legitimises Warfare by Nicole Wegner by Abdul Wasay Khan Mandokhail

“…The case of Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan and its treatment of Indigenous populations highlights the racial and colonial dimensions of peacekeeping narratives. The book challenges traditional perceptions of peace, arguing that peacekeeping often perpetuates violence under the guise of stability. …”
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