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White Paper: Improving General Aviation Training to Reduce Unstable Approaches in High-Performance Aircraft

Executive Summary Unstable approaches in high-performance general aviation (GA) aircraft—fast pistons, high-performance singles, turboprops, and light business jets—remain a major precursor to stalls, runway excursions, and other serious incidents. Data from airlines and business aviation show that approach and landing … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Social and Relational Effects of People Demanding and Expecting Their Rights When Others Do Not Recognize Them

Executive Summary In modern societies—whether democratic, hierarchical, religious, familial, or professional—individuals increasingly assert personal rights as a primary mode of interaction. Yet rights claims only function when others recognize the underlying legitimacy and scope of those rights. When individuals interact … Continue reading

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White Paper: How Churches and Other Businesses View Ex Parte Communications as a Priority (or Not)

Executive Summary Ex parte communication—the act of one party communicating privately and unilaterally with a decision-maker about a matter under their authority—carries deep implications for fairness, transparency, and institutional legitimacy. While highly regulated in courts and administrative agencies, the priority … Continue reading

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White Paper: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for the Organization and Internal Structure of a New University

Executive Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented capabilities for the strategic design, internal organization, and operational management of a new university. Unlike legacy institutions constrained by historical structures, a new university can integrate AI at its foundation—building a flexible, data-rich, … Continue reading

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White Paper: Timing of Design Standards in Temple Terrace, Florida

1. Introduction Temple Terrace, Florida, is unusual among Tampa Bay suburbs: it was marketed in the 1920s as a golf-course garden city anchored by Mediterranean Revival architecture, and still promotes that identity today. At the same time, the city has … Continue reading

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White Paper: Bridging Authority Gaps: Recognizing and Overcoming Mismatched Expectations Between Ministers and Non-Ecclesial Leaders

Executive Summary Across faith communities, tensions frequently arise when individuals who hold significant authority in their professional, civic, or familial spheres interact with ministers who operate within a distinct domain of spiritual and pastoral authority. These tensions are not merely … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Insufficiency of Logic in Addressing Arguments That Arise from Deep Emotional Vulnerability

Executive Summary This white paper examines why purely logical argumentation—however rigorous, coherent, or formally valid—fails to meaningfully address positions, objections, or narratives that originate in emotional vulnerability. The failure is not due to defects in logic itself, but because logical … Continue reading

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White Paper: Due Process Deficits in Church of God Disciplinary Systems: Legitimacy Risks and Structural Reforms for Improved Outcomes

Executive Summary Across the Church of God community—including Sabbatarian COG fellowships (UCG, COGWA, LCG, COG-7, and independent congregations)—disciplinary actions involving members or ministers often suffer from low perceived procedural fairness, even when leadership believes decisions are biblically or administratively justified. … 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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