Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Independent, Mainstream and In Between: How and Why Indie Films Have Become Their Own Genre

Original document was submitted as an honors thesis requirement. Copyright is held by the author. Document Type Thesis Abstract "Indie film" is a term many film critics and audience members use, but do most people know what that word is really labeling? This paper unravels what is meant by the term "indie film," how it is defined and how it can be classified in today's film industry as its own genre. Through an analysis of a number of recent indie and Hollywood films, this paper illustrates that indie films can be categorized by their un-Hollywood mechanical and narrative styles. Furthermore, in an examination of the history of the American film industry, it shows that today's industry has reached a muddled state where determining the financial situation of a film is difficult, making room for a new definition of the term "independent. " Although, indies are made by both large studio corporations and tiny production companies, viewers still recognize them as indies. They do not divide them by their finances, and in fact expect a certain style from them no matter how much they are made for. All of this allows indie films of today to be classified into their own genre "The Indie. " Recommended Citation Szabo, Carrie, "Independent, Mainstream and In Between: How and Why Indie Films Have Become Their Own Genre" (2010). Honors College Theses. 96. https://digitalcommons.pace. edu/honorscollege_theses/96  Download
From Seismology to Bridge Monitoring: Coda Wave Interferometry

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and its stability assessment is of utmost importance for society. Ultrasonic measurements are one tool for investigation of concrete stability. The goal of those measurements is the derivation of damage sensitive parameters. The way ultrasound diffuses through concrete is affected by cracks in the specimen, so the description of diffusion can show potential damage indicators. Furthermore, the velocity of the wave propagation changes in damaged specimen. With the analysis of the late part of the seismic signal, small velocity changes can be detected and possibly linked to damage. When concrete is loaded, stress and strain change. This is linked non-linearly to velocity changes with the acoustoelastic theory, defining classical and non-classical non-linear parameters as possible damage indicators. In this work, the aforementioned methods and measures are applied to data from loading experiments on specimen of the size and structure of reinforced bridge girders. Ultrasound measurements with embedded sensors, as well as strain measurements were conducted until the girder failed. The analysis shows, that, while the diffusion of ultrasound can be approximated and parameters can be extracted, those parameters are only damage sensitive to some extent and at stages the specimen already shows damages. The velocity changes calculated with coda wave interferometry show a better response when damages appear and local anomalies give information about the location of damaged and extensively strained areas. A link between strain and velocity change shows that the non-linear relation between both measurements can be approximated with a second order polynomial according to the acousto-elastic effect. The parameters of this polynomial are the classical non-linear parameters and accord with literature values. A combination of all three applied methods shows good potential for the setup of a monitoring framework. IDEA League Joint Master's in Applied Geophysics: Delft University of Technology; ETH Zurich; RWTH Aachen University.
Exploring the gap between attitudes and behaviour: understanding why consumers buy or do not buy organic food

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the values that underlie consumers purchasing decisions of organic food.Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on data from focus groups and laddering interviews with a total of 181 regular and occasional consumers of organic food that were contrasted with survey results of other studies.Findings – The results show that most consumers associate organic at first with vegetables and fruit and a healthy diet with organic products. Fruit and vegetables are also the first and in many cases only experience with buying organic product. The decision‐making process is complex and the importance of motives and barriers may vary between product categories.Research limitations/implications – While further research would be required to facilitate full understanding of the consumer‐decision making process with regard to organic produce, this work indicates the complexity of the process and the likelihood of variation between different product categories. Future re.
Existential/Humanistic Treatment Modalities for Counseling ReturningCombat Veterans

Veterans suffering from psychological disorders that stem from combat is a problem that has not been appropriately or effectively addressed in the mental health professions. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression have consistently plagued returning combat veterans, and though mental health counseling is offered, current treatment modalities limit the scope of the therapeutic process. Mental Health Professionals have focused on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and medication as sufficient treatment. This article suggests that while this may be a useful treatment modality for addressing symptoms it does not adequately help veterans to resolve the full trauma of combat.
Tilburg University Charismatic Leadership , Collective Identification , and Leadership Effectiveness

The present research examined how self-sacrificial leadership predicts leadership effectiveness as a function of leader s display of self-confidence. Results from a scenario experiment, a laboratory experiment, and a cross-sectional survey yielded consistent evidence that the effects of both leadership elements are stronger in conjunction than on their own. Moreover, the experimental studies also showed that the interactive effect on leadership effectiveness was mediated by collective identification. It is concluded that more research is needed focusing on the interactions between different leadership behaviors and the psychological processes underlying these effects. 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Causes and Significance of Morphological Variation in Fishes

MANY ICHTHYOLOGISTS have tended to assume extreme positions as to whether observed differences between populations of a given species of fish are caused by genetic differences or merely by dissimilarities of environments. Early workers were inclined to regard differences, especially countable ones, as indicative of genetic divergence alone. Many of these forms were formally recognized as subspecies, or species (examples are cited in Jensen, 1944). The weight of thought swung the opposite direction after the discovery that characters could be altered through manipulation of the environment. Now ichthyologists commonly assume differences between populations of a species are environmentally induced unless a genetic basis can be demonstrated experimentally. The bulk of recent literature, however, is concerned primarily with the elucidation of the effect of environment on a given genetic stock. The problem of genetic divergence between populations of a fish species, or within a single population, has not received as much attention and evidence along these lines, therefore, is meager (but see Gordon, 1957). It is essential to the progress of systematic ichthyology, as well as to the planning of experiments on this problem, that the nature of morphological variation in fishes be properly understood. Since the early papers by Hubbs, only Taning (1952) has reviewed this subject. Taning stressed the role of the environment in determining meristic characters, and also fostered the misleading notion of daydegrees. The primary objective of the article at hand is to put forth arguments to support what is meant to be a more balanced point of view. Morphological clines, especially for those forms which have somewhat disjunct populations, are regarded as the consequences of environmental modifications coupled with adaptive genetic changes. In the course of writing the article it also became necessary to reconsider the problem of the production of variation in fishes, particularly, meristic variation. ' As a result, a refinement of Hubbs's (1926) hypothesis has been developed to account for the genesis of meristic variation in the hope it may give direction to the design of future experiments.
Modelling the NO emissions from wildfires at the source level

Abstract. There is a growing interest to characterize fire plumes in order to control air quality during wildfire episodes and to estimate the carbon and ozone balance of fire emissions. A numerical approach has been used to study the mechanisms of NO formation at the source level in wildfires given that NO plays an important role in the formation of ground-level ozone. The major reaction mechanisms involved in NO chemistry have been identified using reaction path analysis. Accordingly, a two-step global kinetic scheme in the gas phase has been proposed herein to account for the volatile fuel-bound nitrogen (fuel-N) conversion to NO, considering that the volatile fraction of fuel-N is released as NH3. Data from simulations using the perfectly stirred reactor (PSR) code from CHEMKIN-II package with a detailed kinetic mechanism (GDF-Kin® 3.0) have been used to calibrate and evaluate the global model under typical wildfire conditions in terms of the composition of the degradation gases of vegetation, the equivalence ratio, the range of temperatures and the residence time.
Fracciones de la materia organica del suelo bajo sistemas de siembra directa y cultivos de cobertura

La utilizacion de diferentes fracciones de la materia organica del suelo (MOS), pueden ser utilizados como indicadores de la sostenibilidad de sistemas agricolas. Con la finalidad de evaluar la cantidad, composicion y distribucion en el perfil de diferentes fracciones de la MOS de un suelo bajo sistemas de agricultura conservacionista, se realizaron evaluaciones en un Ustoxic Quartzipsament localizado en las sabanas venezolanas. Los tratamientos fueron tres cultivos de cobertura Brachiaria dictyoneura (BD), Centrosema macrocarpum (CM) y vegetacion espontanea (VE), como barbechos mejorados en un sistema mixto maiz en siembra directa-ganado ovino; en comparacion con la sabana natural (SN). Se tomaron muestras a tres profundidades (0-5, 5-15 y 15-30 cm) y en tres epocas: inicial, 286 dias despues del establecimiento (dde) y 1463 dde. A todas las profundidades y a los 1463 dde se evaluo: carbono organico total (COT), carbono hidrosoluble (CHS) y carbono de la materia organica particulada (CMOP). En todas las epocas y en el estrato de 0-5 cm se evaluaron las fracciones quimicas y fisicas de la MOS. Los resultados mostraron diferencias estadisticas entre coberturas en algunas fracciones de la MOS, especialmente las mas labiles (CHS y carbono en los acidos fulvicos), con los mayores valores en BD y los menores en VE. La introduccion de los cultivos de cobertura produjo la disminucion de algunas de las fracciones, pero despues de tres ciclos continuos bajo el manejo propuesto, esas fracciones retornaron a valores similares o superiores a los iniciales. Los indices de humificacion y las relaciones entre las diferentes fracciones y el COT, fueron los indicadores mas sensibles.
Feasibility and effectiveness of a culturally targeted diabetes prevention program among South Asians in Dutch primary care: The DH!AAN-study

South Asian migrants and their offspring living in high-income countries (henceforth "South Asians") are at particularly high risk of diabetes. Prevention of new diabetes cases among South Asians potentially leads to an important health gain. Therefore, we developed a culturally targeted lifestyle intervention for South Asians. The DH! AAN-study, a 2-year randomized controlled trial, was set up to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of this lifestyle intervention within Dutch primary care. We also evaluated the systematic screening prior to the trial on its feasibility. The intervention consisted of individual counselling (Motivational Interviewing), a family session, cooking classes and participation in supervised physical activity. Although the systematic screening for diabetes and pre-diabetes among 18-60 year old Hindustani Surinamese seemed to be relevant and feasible in terms of prevalence and reach, the intensive invitation strategies used were costly and time consuming. Despite the extensive targeting, we found that the lifestyle intervention only achieved a moderately positive effect on the glucose metabolism after 2 years. This effect was particularly observed among people with a high BMI, suggesting that this strategy may be more suitable for South Asians with a high BMI than for those with a lower BMI. The limited effectiveness in combination with the substantial investments, raise the question of whether intensive lifestyle intervention alone is the optimal approach to prevent diabetes among this high risk South Asian population. Additional or alternative preventive strategies should be investigated to evaluate their effect on the increased risk of diabetes.
Middle Miocene coralgal facies at Maksymivka near Ternopil (Ukraine) : a preliminary account

A peculiar coralgal facies is recognized in the Lviv-Ternopil region, Ukraine, from the northern shores of the Middle Miocene (Badenian) Fore-Carpathian Basin. Its complex structure is dominated by algal buildups composed of interfingering red-algal (lithothamnian) colonies and blue-green-algal crusts, associated locally with numerous hermatypic corals ( Tarbellastraea reussiana , Porites vindobonarum prima ), either isolated, or overlapping each other. The holes amidst, and the crevices in, the buildups are filled with coarse bioclastic sediment (shell-grit), burrowed commonly by crustacean decapods (alpheid shrimps). The alpheid burrows, filled with coarser or finer shell-grit, served frequently as taphonomic traps for crustacean decapods (squat lobsters and crabs) and echinoids. Special attention is paid to the activity of rock-boring bivalves ( Jouannetia semicaudata , Lithophaga lithophaga ) in coralgal buildups and/or in particular coral colonies, some of which are redeposited, and riddled densely by bivalve borings. Emphasis is given to the environmental significance of alpheid shrimps, the tiered burrows of which are recorded in the Fore-Carpathian Basin for the first time. Crustacean decapods and echinoids are systematically studied. A comparison of the studied coralgal facies with others of the Lviv-Ternopil region, and those from the territory of Poland, indicates their faunistic and biogeographic identity.
The effect of imposed production measures on gas extraction induced seismic risk

Abstract Shaking and damage in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands, resulting from production-induced seismicity has caused increased public anxiety. Since 2014, production offtake has been reduced stepwise by over 50% in an attempt to minimise production-induced seismicity. The earthquake catalogue, combined with comprehensive data of the changes in production offtake, shows a clear response of seismic activity following the production measures taken. Associated temporal variations in the proportionality between smaller- and larger-magnitude events (the b-value of the Gutenberg–Richter relation) are observed. Since production measures were imposed, the b-value has tended to increase, thus lowering the probability of a larger-magnitude event. The analysis also shows increases in activity rate and b-value prior to larger-magnitude events. Subsequently, the probability of a larger-magnitude event seems to be decreasing prior to the events occurring. This implies that for short-term earthquake prediction of hydrocarbon-production-induced seismicity, these types of analysis could be misleading. However, regional analysis is necessary to explain the observations in terms of rupture initiation. At present, each event felt still draws the interest of both public and press. As some clustering of events in both time and space is still observed, managing both the seismicity and the public perception provides a continuing challenge.
Switchgrass Biomass Quality as Affected by Nitrogen Rate, Harvest Time, and Storage

Agronomy Journa l • Volume 109, I s sue 1 • 2017 Switchgrass is a warm-season perennial C4 grass that is native to North America. It is leafy and vigorous, belongs to the caespitose grasses, and grows to a height of 1.0 to 3.0 m (Quatrocchi, 2006). Switchgrass has been evaluated as a renewable bioenergy feedstock because it has high yield potential on low quality lands (marginal soils that are not suited for crops) with relatively low nutrient demand (Lewandowski et al., 2003). However, applying N fertilizer (ranging from 50–200 kg N ha–1) has been shown to increase switchgrass biomass yield in some U.S. locations (Lemus et al., 2008; Kering et al., 2012; Hong et al., 2014; Sadeghpour et al., 2014). A study conducted by Mbonimpa et al. (2015) discussed the benefi ts of switchgrass to both soils and the environment. A few examples include improved soil quality (Lee et al., 2007), increased C sequestration (Schmer et al., 2011), and reduced greenhouse gas emissions (Davis et al., 2012). More than two decades ago, the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S.-DOE) selected switchgrass as a model herbaceous bioenergy crop (McLaughlin and Walsh, 1998; Lemus et al., 2008). Further, switchgrass has been evaluated as a bioenergy crop across much of the central and eastern United States (Casler and Boe, 2003; Berdahl et al., 2005; Cassida et al., 2005). Th ere is increased interest in using switchgrass as a bioenergy crop compared with other crops because of its low ash and high energy content (Mani et al., 2004). Other factors, in addition to N, that can aff ect switchgrass yield and quality include harvest time and storage length and conditions. Biomass feedstock storage, either in bales or by delaying the harvest time, is usually needed for 6 to 12 mo to ensure continuous availability of feedstock for generating energy during the winter and until reaching the next harvest season. During storage, changes in the structural and extractable constituents take place, which may change the quality of the biomass feedstock as a source for biofuel (Wiselogel et al., 1996). In general, favorable bioenergy crops should have high concentrations of cell wall constituents (e.g., hemicellulose and cellulose), low concentration of N, mineral elements, ash, and moisture content (Lewandowski and Kicherer, 1997; McKendry, 2002a). However, higher lignin concentrations are not desirable in the fermentation process to produce ethanol because lignin may reduce cellulose and polysaccharide availability (Sun and Cheng, 2002). Switchgrass Biomass Quality as Affected by Nitrogen Rate, Harvest Time, and Storage
Caring for Individuals with Dementia on a Continuum: An Interdisciplinary Approach Between Music Therapy and Nursing

Background: Music has long been used to ease symptoms of dementia. Several studies have shown the therapeutic benefits of music therapy to decrease symptoms of agitation in people with dementia (PWD). Other research has demonstrated that the use of music during caregiving can ease agitated behaviors. However, few studies have shown the clinical benefits of using translational research in practice between music therapists and certified nursing assistants. Introduction: We recruited 28 nursing home residents who were diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia to determine the effects of music therapy and music in aid of caregiving on symptoms of agitation. Methods: Participants were evaluated for agitation, then baseline assessments were completed 2 weeks apart. After the 2-week music therapy intervention, participants were evaluated immediately, 2 weeks post music therapy, and immediately following music in aid of caregiving. Results: A repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) found that after 2 weeks of music therapy, agitation was significantly reduced and symptoms continued to decline following music in aid of caregiving. Conclusion: Results suggest that consideration for interdisciplinary use of music therapy and music in aid of caregiving should be considered to reduce and sustain symptoms of agitation in nursing home residents with dementia.
Characterization of Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase gene family in lignifying tissues of Tectona grandis L.f.

Abstract The cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) enzyme catalyzes the last step of monolignols synthesis in the lignin pathway. Tectona grandis (teak) is a tropical tree with high valuable timber. As there is few genetic information about lignin formation in teak, the purpose of this study is to characterize members of CAD family in this species. As methodology, PCR amplification using cDNA samples, vector cloning, sequencing, bioinformatics analyses and gene expression studies using real time RT-qPCR were performed. As results, four members (TgCAD1- TgCAD4) were obtained. Comparative analyses showed that all of them have conserved residues for catalytic zinc action, structural zinc ligation, NADPH binding and substrate specificity, consistent with the mechanism of alcohol dehydrogenases. Phylogenetic analysis showed that TgCADs are present in three main classes and seven groups. Expression analyses revealed that TgCAD1 was highly expressed in leaves and could be related with pathogen defense. TgCAD2 was more expressed in branches and roots. Differently, TgCAD3 and TgCAD4 were highly expressed in juvenile and mature sapwood, suggesting a crucial role in wood development and lignin biosynthesis, with tissue-specialized expression profiles. Furthermore, TgCAD4 could be related with teak maturation for being more expressed in sapwood of mature teak trees. As conclusion, this work is the first to characterize genes of CAD family in Tectona grandis. These genes could be interesting to develop transgenic plants for basic research and field applications.
Consumer value co-creation in online business: the case of global travel services

This paper aims to examine the application of value co-creation approach in online travel service based on service-dominant logic. Drawing on recent works, the research indicates travellers as co-creators of value and emphasizes the development of customer–supplier interaction. The paper presents three case studies to analyse global travel service suppliers’ (service providers) behaviour: CouchSurfing International, Inc.; TripAdvisor LLC, AirBnbINc. Case studies analysis is followed by netnographic research of 22 different discussions (1243 records) in online forums related to selected service suppliers. The research findings suggest that value co-creation approach can be effectively used to analyse processes in global online travel service section. The originality of the paper lies in exploring the contribution of co-creation approach which allowed to identify the patterns of actions and behaviour of the online travel service providers and their consumers. As an additional value of the research, it was found that the online travel service providers integrate customer-to-customer interactions as a value co-creation in their platforms using consumers’ resources such as time, knowledge and experience.