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Open AccessPublished: 15 March 2026

How Does Palestinian Popular Culture Shape and Influence Leadership Imagery?

Raed Atef

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 59-69 · 10.55121/card.v6i1.674

This study explores how Palestinian proverbs shape leadership imagery within a sociopolitical context defined by resistance, occupation, and national struggle. Drawing on an interdisciplinary cultural studies framework, it examines proverbs not merely as linguistic expressions but as symbolic, aesthetic, and performative artifac

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Open AccessPublished: 12 March 2026

Pragmatic Strategies in Selected Digital News Articles

Olusegun Oladele Jegede

Linguistic Exploration · 27–40 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.934

Despite extensive research on news discourse, limited attention has been given to how pragmatic strategies function in digital news to shape meaning and guide audience interpretation. Analysing a corpus of news articles from various online sources—such as The Guardian, BBC News, and The New York Times—the study aims to examine h

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Open AccessPublished: 10 March 2026

Sustainability of African Cultural Epistemology through Cultural Re-Appropriation in Selected Works of Emerging African Scholars

Nombeko Penelope Mpako

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 46-58 · 10.55121/card.v6i1.1057

This article explores indigenous cultural epistemology rooted in African culture and tradition through cultural re-appropriation presented in selected research projects by emerging African scholars. It seeks to contribute to the sustainable development of African knowledge systems and how they can be integrated into contemporary

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Open AccessPublished: 3 March 2026

Exploring Teachers' Challenges and Effective Strategies in Teaching English Reading Skills to Autistic Learners in Pakistan

Shehreen Ibrahim, Muhammad Qasim

Journal of Education and Learning Environments · 77-92 · 10.55121/jele.v2i1.1027

In this qualitative study, the authors examine the problems and methods adopted by the English language teachers who are teaching autistic Pakistani students. In recognition of the unique cognitive, communicative, and behavioural patterns of learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the study investigates teacher navigation

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Open AccessPublished: 2 March 2026

A Composite Geospatial Index for Road Safety Risk: Integrating Crash Data with Roadway Characteristics

Siqing Chen

Transportation Development Research · 12-27 · 10.55121/tdr.v4i1.1024

Road traffic accidents pose significant threats to public safety and urban infrastructure. While effective safety management is a critical component of sustainable transportation planning and public health, traditional approaches often rely heavily on identifying historical crash hotspots. These reactive methods frequently fail

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Open AccessPublished: 28 February 2026

Evaluating Rural Consumers’ Knowledge and Attitudes toward Digital Service VAT: Evidence from a Philippine Countryside Market

Jeselle Montiagodo, Yumi C. Hamasaki, Emmanuel A. Onsay

New Countryside · 1-16 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1010

This study examines the impact of online customers’ knowledge on their attitudes and perceptions towards Republic Act No. 12023, focusing on Value-Added Tax (VAT) for digital services in online sales transactions. Through a causal research design, socio-economic profiles were determined, online customers’ knowledge of R.A. No. 1

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Open AccessPublished: 20 February 2026

Gender Differences in Lexical Choices among Learners of English at the National University of Lesotho

Mpoi Mahao, Ntšoeu Seepheephe

Linguistic Exploration · 12–26 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.1007

Despite ongoing sociological research, there is no clear consensus on gender-based differences in language use, particularly in terms of lexical choices. This gap underscores the need for further research. The present study aims to contribute to this area by examining gender differences in the use of lexis among students at the

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Open AccessPublished: 16 February 2026

A Comparative Analysis of Daily Life Customs: Similarities and Differences between Afghan and Turkish Cultures

Sabghatullah Ghorzang

Cultural Conflict and Integration · 55-71 · 10.55121/cci.v3i1.979

This study comparatively examines daily rituals in Afghan and Turkish cultures in order to identify both shared patterns and meaningful divergences that shape everyday social life in these two historically and culturally connected societies. Drawing on qualitative data from in-depth interviews, supported by relevant academic lit

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Open AccessPublished: 10 February 2026

Philosophy's Independence in Modernity: The Temporality of Myth and "Equality of Intelligences" as Conditions for Cultivating the Philosophical Environment

Nikita Konstantinovich Nekliudov, Siyana Vitalievna Shchepanovskaya

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 170–187 · 10.55121/prr.v3i1.959

Contemporary mass interest in self-improvement and mindfulness requires philosophy to solve the problems of a modern soul no worse than other initiatives in the field of mind ecology. However, professional philosophers lose the philosophy and reduce it, for example, to teaching critical thinking. It often turns into a market pro

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Open AccessPublished: 3 February 2026

Emergence: A Parameter of the Effectiveness of Artistic Creativity—A Study of Dance Improvisation

Alessandra Florentina Randazzo

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 33-45 · 10.55121/card.v6i1.878

When discussing artistic improvisation, effectiveness is generally dismissed for at least two main reasons. On the one hand, an improviser cannot anticipate the appropriate means to achieve an end that, by definition, they do not set in advance—hence the inherent risk of failure. On the other hand, an improviser does not aim to

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