Short-term airborne ultrasound induced cell death in tobacco cells and changed their wall components by Mahsa Sardari, Faezeh Ghanati, Hamid Mobasheri, Abazar Hajnorouzi

“…The results highlight the potential risks of even short-time exposure to the airborne US on plant physiology and cell wall chemical composition raising significant concerns about its implications.…”
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THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER IN THE MODERNIZATION OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION THROUGH CURRICULUM AND LEARNING MANAGEMENT by Sri Minarti, Firda Sibtur Rohimiya, Moh. Wardi

“…In management and institutional development, modification of the Islamic education curriculum is a must because of the times' demands and globalization's development. Therefore, pesantren need curriculum and learning management that follows the needs of the times and becomes a bridge for achieving the vision and mission of the institution. …”
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COVID-Subsidiarity as A New Political Phenomenon by S. P. Arteev

“…The primary attention has been focused on international and national levels. At the same time, the subnational and local dimensions of the corona crisis "elude" the political science community. …”
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Effect of Attapulgite Nanorods and Calcium Sulfate Microwhiskers on the Reaction-Induced Phase Separation of Epoxy/PES Blends by Xiaolin Tang, Xinhui Zhong, Guozhu Zhan, Yingfeng Yu, Hongdong Zhang

“…The influence of two kinds of mesoscale inorganic rod fillers, nanoscale attapulgite and micron-sized CaSO4 whisker, on the reaction-induced phase separation of epoxy/aromatic amine/poly- (ether sulfone) (PES) blends has been investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and time resolved light scattering (TRLS). By varying the PES concentration and curing temperature, we found that the incorporation of attapulgite and CaSO4 had dramatic impact on the phase separation process and the final phase morphology of blends. …”
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Creep rupture of smoothed and notched DD6 single crystal superalloy specimens subjected to high-temperature hot corrosion by Baishun Yang, Biao Li, Yaning Zhang

“…Experimental results revealed that notched specimens exhibited a creep rupture life extended by 6–16 times compared to smoothed specimens, with the extension becoming more pronounced as the stress concentration increased. …”
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Psychosocial Adjustment of In-Home Caregivers of Family Members with Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease: A Comparative Study by María Cristina Lopes Dos Santos, María Victoria Navarta-Sánchez, José Antonio Moler, Ignacio García-Lautre, Sagrario Anaut-Bravo, Mari Carmen Portillo

“…People who suffer from these disorders often receive in-home care and assistance from family members, who must dedicate a considerable amount of time to the care recipient. The study of family caregivers’ psychosocial adjustment to the degenerative processes of both conditions is of interest due to the implications for the quality of life of both the care receiver and the caregiver, as well as other family members. …”
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Cryopreservation Method for Preventing Freeze-Fracture of Small Muscle Samples by Namrata Ghag, Joshua Tam, Rox Anderson, Nashwa Cheema

“…Isopentane is most commonly used in a semi-frozen/liquid state that is visually assessed by the experimenter, which can pose a challenge when freezing multiple tissues at a time or maintaining a consistent temperature. Furthermore, tissue size is also a confounding factor; depending on the size, freezing times can vary. …”
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Exploiting self-organization and fault tolerance in wireless sensor networks: A case study on wildfire detection application by Felipe Taliar Giuntini, Delano Medeiros Beder, Jó Ueyama

“…Wireless sensor networks have been shown to be a good alternative for environmental monitoring applications, as they can collect and send information in real time, such as humidity, wind, and temperature of various parts of the forest. …”
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A Comparison Study on Co- and Counterrotating Dual-Rotor System with Squeeze Film Dampers and Intermediate Bearing by Fei Wang, Gui-Huo Luo, Shu Yan, Hai-Tao Cui

“…Nonlinear dynamic model of a coaxial rotor system was established with a method combining the finite element method and the fixed interface modal synthesis method. Then an implicit time domain method was presented to solve the nonlinear equations of motion; thus dynamic characteristics of the rotor system can be obtained. …”
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A Novel Edge-Map Creation Approach for Highly Accurate Pupil Localization in Unconstrained Infrared Iris Images by Vineet Kumar, Abhijit Asati, Anu Gupta

“…The average accuracy of the proposed method is 99.72% and average time cost per image is 0.727 sec.…”
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Primordial Magnetic Field Effects on the CMB and Large-Scale Structure by Dai G. Yamazaki, Kiyotomo Ichiki, Toshitaka Kajino, Grant J. Mathews

“…Using this formulation, we summarize calculations of the effects of a PMF which take accurate quantitative account of the time evolution of the cutoff scale. We review the constructed numerical program, which is without approximation, and an improvement over the approach used in a number of previous works for studying the effect of the PMF on the cosmological perturbations. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Fractional Order Research in China over Two Decades (2001–2020) by Yunfei Yang, Ke Lv, Jian Xue, Xi Huang

“…To begin with, this paper analyzed the time series distribution of publications, the distribution of research institutions, the author cooccurrence network, the distribution of important journals, and the distribution of important literature, which explained the research status of the fractional order. …”
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Characteristics and analysis of PM2.5 particles in a light-polluted atmosphere in winter by Feng Hu, Xinglei Wang, Qi Li

“…Based on the analysis of particulate matter, heating time, and environmental conditions of samples during the winter heating season, it was concluded that the PM2.5 sample is rich in N, S, P, C, Na, Ge, Rb, Zn, Fe, Mg, Al, Mo, Pt, and Pb. …”
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Acting Styles, Nuances and Linguistic Aesthetics: A Case Study of Ibrahim Chatta in Yoruba Films by Adejoke Adetoun Fadirepo, Adeyemi Oluwadamilare Oresanya

“… Acting style is the artistic feature and ingenuity of the actor exhibited over a long period of time acting in films. It is the attainment and acquisition of skills, ingenious and professional creativity, exhibited by the actor in the process of carrying out a role in film or play production. …”
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RESEARCH REGARDING THE DEGRADATION OF MEAT SEMI – PRODUCTS AND THEIR CHEMICAL COMPOSITION by Orădan Cristian Adrian, Timar Adrian Vasile

“…According to the definitions from the national regulation, these semi- products are auxiliary materials and in this way should be labelled accordingly. At the same time, meat from other semi-products like Parizer is allowed as an ingredient. …”
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Detection Using AlexNet Model by Maneela Shaheen, Rafiullah Khan, R. R. Biswal, Mohib Ullah, Atif Khan, M. Irfan Uddin, Mahdi Zareei, Abdul Waheed

“…The usual method to detect AML is the manual microscopic examination of the blood sample, which is tedious and time-consuming and requires a skilled medical operator for accurate detection. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Coalescence and Melting Process of Cu and Ag Nanoparticles by Hui Guo, LinFu Zhang, Qiang Zhu, ChuanJie Wang, Gang Chen, Peng Zhang

“…At the beginning of the simulation, Cu and Ag nanoparticles will contact to each other in a very short time. As the temperature goes up, Cu and Ag nanoparticles may generate stacking fault or twin boundary to stabilize the interface structure. …”
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On the Origin of the Nervous System Based on Studying Sensillae in Acoel Turbellarians (Acoela) by Ya.I. Zabotin, A.I. Golubev

“…This feature of acoel sensillae may be a consequence of still weak cell differentiation of these peculiar invertebrates and, at the same time, is a morphological basis for further divergence of two different tissues in higher bilaterally symmetrical animals. …”
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Determining Parameters of Metal-Halide Perovskites Using Photoluminescence with Bayesian Inference by Manuel Kober-Czerny, Akash Dasgupta, Seongrok Seo, Florine M. Rombach, David P. McMeekin, Heon Jin, Henry J. Snaith

“…In this work, we demonstrate that time-resolved photoluminescence data of metal halide perovskites can be effectively evaluated by combining Bayesian inference with a Markov-chain Monte-Carlo algorithm and a physical model. …”
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Effect of Ion Magnetron Sputtering Method on Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)Images of Materials with Different Surface Properties by ZHANG Jie, ZOU Junwen, LIU Xueguang, LI Xiaoying

“…In order to investigate the effect of ion magnetron sputtering parameters on the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of nonconductive materials with different surface properties， the advantages and limitations of various ion magnetron sputtering conditions， including target material， sputtering time and sputtering cycles were studied， along with their applicable ranges.Results showed that the gold target exhibited good continuity with large grain nucleation of gold.Due to its high sputtering energy， it easily caused thermal loss on the sample surface， and the gold grains adhered to the surface.Therefore， gold targets were found to be suitable for low -magnification SEM imaging(<10 000) and materials with a certain surface hardness.In contrast， the platinum target showed poor continuity with small platinum grain nucleation and lower sputtering energy.It was more likely to embed into the sample surface， forming a morphological framework， making it suitable for high-magnification SEM imaging (>30 000) and most non-conductive materials.Using a method of fewer， multiple ion magnetron sputtering cycles， reducing the sputtering cycles appropriately not only weakened the effect of the gold film on the material’s morphology and structure but also helped conserve resources and protect the environment.This result provides experimental guidance for researchers to scientifically and accurately analyze SEM images of samples.…”
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