Daily Archives: December 18, 2025

White Paper: Samuel Ryan Curtis as a Political and Military General in the American Civil War

Posted on December 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Samuel Ryan Curtis (1805–1866) was one of the most unusual Union generals of the Civil War: an engineer, a West Point graduate, a three-term Congressman, a military administrator, and the victor of the strategically important Battle of Pea … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Earliest Historical True Crime Literature and What It Reveals About Readers’ Appetite for Crime and Punishment

Posted on December 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary True crime is often considered a modern genre, shaped by mass literacy and commercial printing. In reality, the fascination with recounting real acts of violence, theft, deception, and justice is nearly as old as recorded history. Across ancient … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Geographical Distribution of Postures and Their Use as Indicators of Cultural Identity

Posted on December 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the concept of physical posture as a potential marker of cultural identity and investigates whether variations in habitual body postures across populations correspond meaningfully to cultural, environmental, historical, or social differences. Drawing from anthropological … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Pregnancy-Related Nausea and the Use of Crackers: Physiological Mechanisms and Clinical Dietary Practice

Posted on December 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy are among the most common and disruptive early gestational symptoms. Although often colloquially referred to as “morning sickness,” the condition reflects a coordinated set of endocrine, neurological, and gastrointestinal changes necessary for the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Living at the Core or the Periphery: A Typology of Daily-Life Indicators of Centrality and Marginality

Posted on December 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Core–periphery distinctions are often discussed in abstract economic or geopolitical terms. Yet for individuals and families, these structural realities are experienced daily, through mundane encounters with infrastructure, institutions, culture, authority, and opportunity. This white paper proposes a typology … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Quiet Weight Beneath the Piano: Melancholy as a Structural Thread in the Lyrics of Billy Joel

Posted on December 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Billy Joel is often remembered for buoyant melodies, radio-friendly hooks, and a public persona associated with wit, storytelling, and New York bravado. Yet beneath this accessible surface lies a persistent, carefully managed melancholy that runs through his lyrics … Continue reading →

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