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A Deep Dive Into The Nazis’ Animal World: Facilitating The Holocaust Through Symbolization, Filippa V. Frogner

The Downtown Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Written and Peer-Reviewed by Mandel Honors College Students at Cleveland State University

This paper examines the use of animal symbolism in Nazi propaganda as a tool to dehumanize Jewish individuals and facilitate the Holocaust. Through an analysis of propaganda posters, films, and literature, it highlights how Jews were consistently depicted as animals such as rats, cockroaches, and monkeys—symbols associated with filth, disease, and inferiority. These portrayals, often reinforced by explicit textual messages, stripped Jews of their humanity and encouraged widespread acceptance of their persecution and extermination.

By exploring the methods, extent, and consequences of this dehumanizing propaganda, the paper sheds light on the critical role of animal symbolism in shaping public perception …

The Influence Of Religion On Gender Roles, Julianna R. Cutcher

The Downtown Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Written and Peer-Reviewed by Mandel Honors College Students at Cleveland State University

Religion plays a pivotal role in shaping cultural norms, values, and power structures within societies. Religious discourse, as a socially constructed form of knowledge, defines gender roles, norms, and stereotypes, often reinforcing systems of privilege that favor straight, cisgender, white, and male individuals. This paper explores how religious teachings contribute to gender inequality, limiting opportunities for women and marginalized groups while enforcing rigid expectations of gender identity and sexual orientation. The analysis highlights the intersection of religion and power, exploring the topic through four lenses: systems of privilege and inequality, gender, social implications, and media and culture; it also presents …

Diverse Presentations Of Aphasia: A Comparative Analysis Of Polysynthetic And Analytic Languages Through Kanien'keha (Mohawk) And English Morphology And Syntax, Halle L. Elder

The Downtown Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Written and Peer-Reviewed by Mandel Honors College Students at Cleveland State University

This paper looks to compare two linguistically diverse languages, English and Kanien'keha, a native American language commonly known as Mohawk. The comparison will revolve around the morphology and syntax typologies of these two languages. In addition to the morphological and syntactic comparison, I will discuss how aphasia presents itself in different language typologies, placing this comparison onto English and Kanien'keha. The research questions I look to answer are: How does word formation and sentence structure differ between English and Kanien'kéha? Does aphasia present differently in analytic and polysynthetic languages like English and Kanien'kéha? The morphological data and syntactic data are …

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Communal Societies

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Early Latter-Day Saint Communalism And The Joseph Smith Papers, Matthew J. Grow

Communal Societies

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The Ecstatic Communion And Revelatory Foibles Of Sun House: A Reflection, Chris Roth

Communal Societies

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Interpersonal Elements Of Social Sustainability In Intentional Communities, Caitlyn R. Charles, Alison A. Ormsby

Communal Societies

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From The Editors, Heather Van Wormer, Thomas A. Guiler, Cheryl Coulthard

Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Housing In Contemporary Intentional Communities, Lucy Sargisson

Communal Societies

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From The Editors, Heather Van Wormer, Thomas A. Guiler, Cheryl Coulthard

Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Disorders And Productivity Loss Among Hospital Nurses: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study With Secondary Data Analysis, Minkyung Kang, Inah Kim, Chang Park, Ari Min

Individual Open Access Articles

Aim: To identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among hospital nurses and explore their effects on productivity loss.

Design: An analytical cross-sectional study with secondary data analysis was conducted.

Methods: Data were collected via an online survey of 607 registered nurses working in general and tertiary hospitals in South Korea. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association between musculoskeletal disorders and four productivity loss indicators: absenteeism, presenteeism, perceived productivity loss, and work limitations.

Results: Musculoskeletal disorders were highly prevalent among hospital nurses, with 83.9% of participants reporting muscu-loskeletal disorder symptoms in the past week. Lower back complaints …

Arendt, Hannah–Ephemera 170

Hannah Arendt Personal Library-Ephemera

170 Found in Journal of a Soul: Arendt copy contained ephemera : a page of a German desk calendar (Mittwoch, 13. Okt. 1965) found between pp. 114-115, and noted with the name Egon Meier.

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Communal Societies

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Review Of Failed Utopia, Deborah E. Altus

Communal Societies

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Review Of Richard Mcnemar Frontier Heretic And Shaker Apostle, Stephen J. Paterwic

Communal Societies

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Connecting The Dots: Steps Toward A Synthesis Of American Communal History, Carl Guarneri

Communal Societies

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From Developmental Communalism To Transformative Utopianism And Beyond: Reflections From A Mid-Career Anthropologist On The Past And Future Of Communal Studies, Joshua Lockyer

Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Communal Societies

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Web-Based Tailored Psychoeducation For Advanced Cancer Patients In Indonesia, Nurul Huda

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The purpose of this project is to provide a cost-effective means of expanding the reach of clinical care and facilitating efficient patient communication and support. eHealth can improve quality of life in patients and reduce healthcare costs as well as reduce travel time.

Situating Media Literacy With A Theory Of Change: “Mapping Jmle”, Julian Mcdougall

Journal of Media Literacy Education Pre-Prints

This article uses a theory of change to identify the difference media literacy work makes to people’s lives, based on work published in the Journal of Media Literacy Education in 2024. This is a pilot study stage towards a global field mapping, aiming to make the case for media literacy as an essential element in the health of the communication ecosystem (forthcoming, 2025).

This is an exploratory pilot sharing provisional evidence, but this is the point of the the broader work this article is a part of which seeks to is describe how media literacy can make a difference to …

Editorial: 1st Asia Pacific International Religious Tourism And Pilgrimage Conference (Apirtp), Tran Huu Tuan, Lien Tran Thi Ngoc, Jaeyeon Choe, Giang T. Phi

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Editorial: 1st Asia Pacific International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference (APIRTP)

Enhancing Nursing Inquiry: The Impact Of Nurse Scientists On Dissemination And Professional Development, Jeanne Hlebichuk

Nursing

Background: The role of nurse scientists in healthcare settings has evolved to include responsibilities beyond research, encompassing the dissemination of findings across various types of inquiry which can include research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, scholarly development, and program or project development. Effective dissemination is crucial for translating evidence into practice, increasing professional development opportunities for nurses, and improving patient outcomes. Therefore, the role, integration, and dissemination tactics of a nurse scientist significantly influences the culture of inquiry within a healthcare organization.

Methods: A descriptive analysis of dissemination data from 2023-2024 at a single 938-bed quaternary medical center part of a …

9th Gsep Research Symposium - 2025

GSEP Research Symposium

The Ninth Annual GSEP Research Symposium, themed "Building Bridges to Elevate Humanity: Innovations and Insights in Education and Psychology", was hosted by the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) on June 19–20, 2025, at the historic Château d’Hauteville in Switzerland and virtually via Zoom.

This hybrid symposium convened a vibrant global community of students, alumni, faculty, and scholars to share research that addresses real-world challenges, advances scholarly inquiry, and builds pathways for inclusive collaboration and leadership. Spanning a wide array of topics—from artificial intelligence and mental health to trauma-informed practices, educational equity, social justice, and cross-cultural leadership—the …

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The Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues

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