An Assessment on Balkan Historiography by Abdulkadir Macit

“…The historiography, which was based on the narration of either the history of empires or the history of emperors in the form of special histories, has changed and developed with the methodology and model developed by Muslims. …”
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The Spirit and Holy Spirit in The Quran and its Exegeses by Mohammad Makdod

“…The study relies on a combination of classical exegetical methods, incorporating both narration-based exegesis (tafsīr bi-l-ma'thūr), such as the works of al-Ṭabarī and al-Baghawī, and reasoning-based exegesis (tafsīr bi-l-ra'y), as exemplified by the works of Imām Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī. …”
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“Walls of Words”: Paperscape in Charles Dickens’s Novels by Céline PREST

“…Paper appears less the medium for words than the shroud of meaning.Following the lead of Asa Briggs and his book Victorian Things which analyses the commodity culture of Victorian England, this article aims at showing the ambivalence of the Dickensian text towards the material presence of the written sign: while paper in its multiple forms is invested with a negative—even evil—power, it also proves to be the very organising principle of the narrative and the cityscape. Our corpus will consist of a selection of novels—Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Little Dorrit and Our Mutual Friend—and five essays with “Bill-Sticking,” “Our Watering Place,” “Out of Town,” “Travelling Abroad” and “Some Recollections of Mortality,” in an effort to show the author’s concern for the materiality of the written sign from the very beginning of his career until the very end.…”
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Emily and Charlotte Brontë’s Re-reading of the Byronic hero by Cristina Ceron

“…My hypothesis is that Brontë makes use of these aspects of Byron’s characters with the precise aim of setting the Gothic element as alternative narrative mode, as the subversive element inside a realistic novel. …”
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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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Unveiling the obstacles encountered by women doctors in the Pakistani healthcare system: A qualitative investigation. by Ali Raza, Junaimah Jauhar, Noor Fareen Abdul Rahim, Ubedullah Memon, Sheema Matloob

“…The study employed qualitative exploratory inquiry with an interpretive paradigm to attain a deeper understanding of the problem. 59-semi structured interviews were conducted by non-working women doctors across the entirety of Pakistan. The narratives were then analyzed by thematic analysis using ATLAS.ti 22. …”
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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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‘Empty signifier’: The concept of ‘populism’ in the contemporary mainstream political science by L. G. Fishman

“…The paper shows that this discourse emerged from the overlapping narratives of transition, modernization, free market, unlimited economic growth and ‘the end of history’ and establishes an hierarchy of global knowledge based on three principles: Western dominance, capitalism and liberalism. …”
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The black female body: Representation of the erotic in contemporary visual art in Africa by Tayler FRIAR

“…Using Baartman as a guiding symbol, this article will argue that contrary to its previous confinements as an overly policed trope, the black female body is charged with an artistic power that explodes, leaks, and subverts the historical narrative, making it a constantly evolving archetype in contemporary visual art.…”
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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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Socio-ecological predictors of dietary inflammatory scores and associations with childhood and adolescent adiposity: A protocol for a rapid scoping review of observational studies. by Kristina Vingrys, Helen McCarthy, Ricardo Segurado, James R Hébert, Catherine M Phillips

“…The main findings will be synthesised into themes and concepts narratively. Tables and graphs will present frequencies, study details and categorical descriptions.…”
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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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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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Defensive healthcare practice: systematic review of qualitative evidence by James Thomas, Melissa Harden, Theo Lorenc, Claire Khouja, Helen Fulbright

“…Defensive practice is seen to be harmful in many ways, but again, these perceptions may gain force from broader narratives of mistrust and disempowerment, as much as from the risk of litigation.Conclusions The idea of defensive practice, as enacted, is more complex than some theoretical accounts suggest and may often function to express broader concerns about the work of clinical care. …”
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Human Being and Caliphate-oriented Ethics Bases of Imam Khomeini’s Mystical Ethics by Mahdi Baratifar, Hadi Vakili

“…A study of the history of Islamic rational-narrative traditions reveals the foundations and perspectives of all three types of ethics among Muslim thinkers. …”
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La diversion comme genre : L’écriture et ses labyrinthes à l’époque élisabéthaine by Sophie Chiari-Lasserre

“…Still, the myth of the labyrinth was very pregnant in narrative, dramatic and poetic fictions. With its eccentricities and its extravagances, Renaissance literature gave the symbol a new life. …”
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The Quest for Restoration of the African Renaissance through Indigenous African Music and Globalisation: A Case Study of South Africa by Sakhiseni Joseph Yende, Nsizwazonke Ephraim Yende

“…It is evident that by embracing globalisation without compromising authenticity, South Africa exemplifies how a nation can reclaim its narrative and make meaningful contributions to the global cultural mosaic.…”
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