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White Paper: Understanding the Factors That Shape the Defense and Family Attorney Ecosystem

Posted on November 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

1. Introduction The number of criminal defense firms and family law (family court) firms in any metropolitan area is not random. It’s the outcome of interacting forces: The volume and nature of legal problems (crime, arrests, divorces, custody disputes). The … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Negative Effects of Media-Driven “Favorite Book Team” Narratives on Resistant Fan Bases

Posted on November 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Sports leagues, broadcast networks, and marketing partners frequently elevate specific teams as “favorites,” “marquee brands,” or “flagship franchises.” This promotional strategy is intended to maximize viewership, advertising revenue, merchandise sales, and cultural visibility. However, while such narratives may … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

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: Organizing University Programs Within Schools — Structures, Principles, and Governance Models

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The internal organization of university programs within schools (e.g., School of Business, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Theology) plays a decisive role in academic quality, faculty development, student progression, accreditation compliance, strategic planning, and institutional … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

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

Posted on November 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

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

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

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

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

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

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

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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Googooli (گوگولی): A White Paper on the Semantic Range, Usage, and History of a Modern Persian Term of Endearment

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper examines the colloquial Persian adjective/noun googooli (گوگولی) and its extended form googooli-magooli (گوگولی مگولی). It surveys the term’s semantic range, the types of referents it applies to (people, animals, and objects), its pragmatic and sociolinguistic profile, … Continue reading →

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