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White Paper: Supporting Cultural Change in Atmospheres of Learned Helplessness: A Practical Guide

Executive Summary Learned helplessness—first identified in psychological research and now widely recognized in organizational life—arises when individuals or groups come to believe they lack the ability, permission, or agency to shape outcomes. This mindset produces passivity, disengagement, dependency, and resistance … Continue reading

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Policy Brief: Preventing Accidental Degrees in a New University: Ensuring Credential Integrity, Transparency, and Student Intent

Purpose This policy brief provides strategic guidance for a newly established university on how to prevent accidental degree completion—the unintended awarding of certificates or degrees without a student’s explicit awareness or intent. Such occurrences, although sometimes viewed favorably by students, … Continue reading

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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: Why Destination Airports Are Easier to Enjoy Than Transfer Airports—and What Makes a Transfer Airport Traveler-Friendly

Executive Summary Destination airports—those airports where travelers conclude their flight journey—tend to be perceived as more pleasant, intuitive, and stress-free than transfer airports, where passengers must navigate short layovers, multiple terminals, tight schedules, and operational uncertainty. This white paper analyzes … 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: Organizing University Programs Within Schools — Structures, Principles, and Governance Models

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

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

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: Managing Judicial Obstruction: Constitutionally Viable Procedures for Addressing Systematic Bias and Vexatious Interference with Government Administration

Executive Summary Judicial review is a cornerstone of constitutional governance, serving as a check on unlawful administrative actions. However, in situations where individual judges consistently engage in demonstrably biased, obstructive, or procedurally abusive behaviors—particularly when such actions appear aimed at … Continue reading

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