Daily Archives: November 25, 2025

White Paper: Thresholds of Linguistic Diversity: Defining Sprachbünde and Reassessing Neglected Zones of Contact Through History

Executive Summary The concept of the Sprachbund—a linguistic convergence area where unrelated or distantly related languages share structural features due to prolonged contact—remains one of the most powerful yet inconsistently applied tools in historical linguistics. While well-known Sprachbünde such as … Continue reading

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White Paper: Planning and Development for a Faith-Based Remote Podcast Between a Mother and Son

Executive Summary This white paper presents a comprehensive framework for creating, launching, and sustaining a faith-based podcast co-hosted by a mother and son who live far apart but connect remotely. The project sits at the intersection of devotional communication, intergenerational … Continue reading

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White Paper: Mapping the Topology of Music Genres to Radio and Station Segments: Alignments, Overlaps, and Untapped White Spaces

Executive Summary The structure of radio programming is historically built on demographic assumptions and legacy scheduling models. Meanwhile, music genres and subgenres have followed their own evolutionary trajectories, driven by sociocultural shifts, streaming data, listener mood patterns, and generational identity … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Neglected Production of Phil Collins

Phil Collins is usually remembered as the voice behind “In the Air Tonight,” the drummer-frontman of Genesis, and the pop superstar who dominated 1980s radio. What tends to be forgotten is that he was also a remarkably busy and influential … Continue reading

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White Paper: An Examination of the Origins and Extent of the Involvement of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Healthcare

1. Introduction Among Christian denominations, the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is unusually deeply involved in medical work. It operates a global network of hospitals, clinics, medical schools, and public-health programs that, in scale, rivals some secular health systems. This white … Continue reading

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White Paper: Potential Punishments for Veterans Who Advocate Sedition Against Proper Military Authorities

Executive Summary This white paper examines the legal, ethical, and institutional frameworks governing how a veteran—no longer on active duty but still bound by certain federal statutes—may be punished for advocating sedition against legitimate military authority. It reviews applicable U.S. … Continue reading

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