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Open AccessPublished: 8 December 2025

Philippine Food Security Paradoxities Exposed: Exploring Structural Inequities and Pathways to Sovereignty

Alvin Servaña, Katya Manalastas

New Countryside · 53-68 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.806

This essay critically examines the persistent food security challenges in the Philippines, a nation paradoxically rich in agricultural resources yet plagued by hunger and malnutrition. Through a comprehensive four-part analysis, it systematically unpacks the complex milieus: historical, economic, political—factors shaping this c

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Open AccessPublished: 6 December 2025

Code-Switching in Multilingual Classrooms: A Bridge or a Barrier to Language Proficiency?

Jashlyn Bardinas, Shinjane Campos, Kimberlie Tacang, Joemar T. Minoza

Journal of Education and Learning Environments · 76-88 · 10.55121/jele.v1i2.886

This literature review examines recent studies on code-switching in multilingual classrooms and its impact on students’ language proficiency. This review analyzed 21 peer-reviewed sources from 2020 to 2025, organized chronologically and thematically. Findings show that strategic code-switching enhances engagement, comprehension,

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Open AccessPublished: 5 December 2025

Ecotoxicity of Petrogenic Plastic Particles in Fish: Implication for Human Health and Environmental Risk Assessment

Bwala Mathias Nzitiri, Gaya Abalis Ezra, Nayaya Ahmad Jibrin, Buba Toma

Food and Drug Safety · 1-16 · 10.55121/fds.v3i1.700

Petrogenic plastics might fragment within the ecosystems into progressively smaller fragments classified by size as “macroplastics”, “mesoplastics”, “microplastics”, and “nanoplastics”. Petrogenic micro and nano plastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous in the ecosystems and form as a result of the ageing or the action of prevailing bio-en

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Open AccessPublished: 1 December 2025

Turbulence, Conflict, and Three Scenarios of Global Future

Nikolai Rozov

Cultural Conflict and Integration · 108-120 · 10.55121/cci.v2i2.565

The article expands the concept of turbulence through a combination of wars and revolutionary waves. The multipolarity of the modern world does not exclude hegemony with leadership, as well as the formation of coalitions, which in case of aggravation of conflicts can return the era of bipolarity. The centers of gravity are usual

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Open AccessPublished: 30 November 2025

A New Dimension of Sustainable Business—A Theoretical Framework

Zdeněk Mikoláš

Sustainable Business and Management · 14–25 · 10.55121/sbm.v1i1.102511

In the last decade of the 21st century, humanity has been creating products that exceed many human capabilities. A current topic is the sustainability of business, regarding the relationship between people and the virtual environment. Competition between people and their products (artificial intelligence, robots, etc.) leads to

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Open AccessPublished: 19 November 2025

Guiding the Process of Construct Building: An Exploration Based on Heidegger’s Ontological Difference

Heribert Gierl

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 22-46 · 10.55121/prr.v3i1.815

Numerous academic disciplines are dedicated to the study of human behavior. Within these disciplines, a well-established standard governs the conduct of research, encompassing construct building, theory formulation, measurement development, and statistical analysis. While literature provides extensive criteria to ensure the qual

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Open AccessPublished: 19 November 2025

Delegating Authority to Algorithms: Legitimacy and Public Values in European Tax Administrations

Pascal Stiefenhofer, Ufuk Gergerlioğlu, Cafer Deniz

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 1-21 · 10.55121/prr.v3i1.757

This paper develops a philosophical and empirical framework for evaluating the democratic legitimacy of algorithmic decision-making in European tax administrations. Drawing on evidence from fifteen jurisdictions, it investigates how four core public values—intelligibility, contestability, non-domination, and equality before the

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Open AccessPublished: 18 November 2025

Contextualizing the Socio-Economic Dimensions of Panta Bhat: Tracing Its Culinary Heritage in Bengali Literary Landscapes

Sanjoy Jana, Antareepa Mandal

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 185-196 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.669

In the fabric of socio-economic dynamics, Panta Bhat (Fermented Rice) is considered a traditional food item among the rural communities of Eastern India, especially in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, known by different names such as Panta Bhat, Pakhala, and Basi, respectively. With the rising awareness of fo

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Open AccessPublished: 17 November 2025

Corporate Interest and the Governance of Commercial Companies under OHADA Law

Medret Lekunga Ndangoh

Sustainable Business and Management · 1–13 · 10.55121/sbm.v1i1.102284

No commercial company can exist without corporate interest, as it is fundamental to its existence. Corporate interest underpins the parties’ decision to enter into a company agreement. As stipulated in Article 4 of the Uniform Act relating to commercial companies law, every commercial company must have a lawful purpose and must

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Open AccessPublished: 15 November 2025

Novice Teachers’ Online Discussions of School-Based Scenarios About Immigrant Students

Brittany Adams, Tess Dussling, Elizabeth Y. Stevens, Sunny C. Li

Journal of Education and Learning Environments · 62-75 · 10.55121/jele.v1i2.794

This study examined the discursive patterns of novice teachers as they engaged with, reflected on, and discussed school-based scenarios about immigrant students in an online, asynchronous course. The purpose of this graduate course was to examine culturally sustaining and critical pedagogies. Students completed various readings

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