Epidemiology of loneliness & social isolation, an emerging public mental health predicament in India: a scoping review by Niranjan Muralikrishnan, Sendilkumar Balasundaram

“…The scientific community should focus on this emerging domain and come out with true prevalence rates among different age groups so that effective strategies can be devised to address this latent yet significant mental health issue in India.…”
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THE LEGALITY OF ONLINE TRANSACTIONS IN MOSQUES AN ISLAMIC LAW PERSPECTIVE BASED ON AL-JAZIRI'S AL-FIQH 'ALA AL-MAZAH IB AL-ARBA'AH by Muhd Syahrul Akbar

“…Therefore, researchers are interested in conducting research on the law of online shopping transactions in mosques from the perspective of Islamic law (the study of the book of al-Fiqh 'Ala Mazahib al-Arba'ah by Shaykh Abdurrahman Al-Jaziri) by using the library research method.  This method was chosen because it is considered suitable for the topic under study, this method is able to examine in depth about the topic of discussion. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of Foot–Ankle Complex during Jogging with Rearfoot Strike versus Forefoot Strike by Yaoyong Zhang, Dan Zhang

“…Therefore, jogging with rearfoot or FFS pattern should be chosen according to the health condition of foot–ankle parts.…”
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Crystal structure of poly[μ3-acetato-diaqua-μ3-sulfato-cerium(III)]: serendipitous synthesis of a layered coordination polymer exhibiting interlayer O—H...O hydrogen bonding by Niklas Ruser, Christian Näther, Norbert Stock

“…The cerium cations are coordinated by three acetate anions (one O,O-chelating) and three sulfate dianions that are related by symmetry as well as two independent water molecules within an irregular CeO9 coordination geometry. …”
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Corrosion Inhibition Mechanism of Mild Steel by Amylose-Acetate/Carboxymethyl Chitosan Composites in Acidic Media by Maria Erna, Herdini Herdini, Dedi Futra

“…The mechanism of corrosion inhibition of mild steel in the acidic condition is dominated and precipitated by the formation of the Fe-chelate compound, which was confirmed by the SEM/EDS spectrum. …”
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A Comparative study of Daiva's Sin and its Evolution in the Stories of Ancient Iran and Ta'ziehs of Daiva's Tying Thumb Based on Six Poetic Verses by Mahdi mohamadi, Adel Meghdadian, Abolfazl Tajik

“…It is a creature that has chosen the wrong path and not inherently evil. In taziyeh ceremonies, ting the demon's thumb also appears in this form. …”
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Discrete Cosine Transform Matrix Based SLM Algorithm for OFDM with Diminished PAPR for M-PSK over Different Subcarriers by Prabal Gupta, Rajiv Kumar Singh, H. Pal Thethi, Balpreet Singh, Santosh Kumar Nanda

“…In this proposed work, discrete cosine transform matrix has been chosen based on the requirement of optimization so that the arrangement with lowest PAPR can be nominated for the transmission. …”
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Analysis of NEA-NSC PWR Uncontrolled Control Rod Withdrawal at Zero Power Benchmark Cases with NODAL3 Code by Tagor Malem Sembiring, Surian Pinem, Peng Hong Liem

“…The objective of this paper is to determine the accuracy of NODAL3 code in solving the continuously slow and fast reactivity insertions due to single and group of control rod bank withdrawn while the power and temperature increment are limited by the Doppler coefficient. The benchmark is chosen since many organizations participated using various methods and approximations, so the calculation results of NODAL3 can be compared to other codes’ results. …”
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Different Modes of Pitch Perception and Learning-Induced Neuronal Plasticity of the Human Auditory Cortex by Michael Schulte, Arne Knief, Annemarie Seither-Preisler, Christo Pantev

“…The harmonics of the complex tones were chosen so that the spectral melody had an inverse contour when compared with the virtual one. …”
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A Novel Angular-Guided Particle Swarm Optimizer for Many-Objective Optimization Problems by Fei Chen, Shuhuan Wu, Fang Liu, Junkai Ji, Qiuzhen Lin

“…Using an external archive, the local best particles are selected from the surrounding particles with the best convergence, while the global best particles are chosen from the top 20% particles with the better convergence among the entire particle swarm. …”
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Optimization of Tilt Angle of a PV System to Get Maximum Generated Power: a Case Study by Harwan Mohammed Taha, Sipan Hameed

“…Therefore, this angle must be chosen carefully so that the panels can absorb the largest possible amount of the solar beam. …”
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Efficient Removing of Pharmaceutical Contaminants of Commercial Carbamazepine by Natural Pyrite-Induced Fenton Reaction in a Wide pH Range by Tingting Shi, Jianjun Xi, Yidan Shao, Qiao Tong, Xi Zou, Hongping Zhou, Shourong Liu, Xiaoya Gao

“…Herein, commercial pharmaceutical carbamazepine was chosen as a model to be degraded by a heterogeneous Fenton system using natural pyrite as catalyst. …”
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Acceptance of virtual reality-based hadith learning model with technology acceptance model (TAM) approach by Muhammad Luthfi Hamzah, Ansharullah Ansharullah, Zetri Rahmat, M. Fahli Zatrahadi, Astri Ayu Purwati

“…The census method was used for sampling, so that the entire population became the research sample. …”
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High-Affinity Detection of Alpha-Synuclein by Aptamer-Gold Conjugates on an Amine-Modified Dielectric Surface by Xuemei You, Subash C. B. Gopinath, Thangavel Lakshmipriya, Dingan Li

“…Interdigitated electrode (IDE) biosensors are efficient tools for detecting various analytes and were chosen in this study to detect alpha-synuclein on amine-modified surfaces by using antiaptamer-alpha-synuclein as the probe. …”
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Dietary Patterns and Their Association with Metabolic Syndrome and Their Components in Middle-Class Adults from Damascus, Syria: A Cross-Sectional Study by Malda Atasi, Ashuin Kammar-García, Rafael Almendra-Pegueros, Addi Rhode Navarro-Cruz

“…Prior to the 2016 crisis in Syria, a study conducted in Aleppo found the prevalence of metabolic syndrome to be 39.6%, which is known to be favoured by age and poor lifestyle (including physical inactivity and the consumption of hypercaloric foods, rich in saturated fats, concentrated carbohydrates, and salt), so the objective of this study was to identify the association of different dietary patterns with metabolic syndrome and their components. …”
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF NATURAL COAGULANTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT by Muhammad Imran, Shahbaz Nasir Khan, Saba Abid, Hafiz Muhammad Safdar Khan

“…Some of the Alternative coagulants are chosen; Moringa seed, neem leaves, eggshells, orange peels, and banana peels. …”
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Application of spectrophotometry in novel simultaneous dissolution profiling of a single pill triple therapy of amlodipine, perindopril and indapamide; whiteness evaluation by Aya T. Soudi

“…Among these methods, the DW technique was the simplest, so it was chosen for dissolution monitoring of PE and ID. …”
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An analysis of trace element by atomic absorption in samples of human milk collected in Amapá’s Bank of Milk by Danilo Monteiro Monteiro, Roberto Bezerra Messias

“…Quantitative analysis of the elements presents in milk focused on Ca, Cu, Zn, Mg, Mn, Na, Cd, Fe, Pb and K. These elements were chosen because of their importance and nutritional value for absorption by newborns, as well as those that may cause acute intoxication, for example, Cd and Pb, which are common at low levels in certain foods and drinks. …”
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Features of the special knowledge use in the investigation of murders committed by convicts in prisons by V. V. Kikinchuk, K. H. Mishyna

“…All the above determined the relevance of the chosen research topic.…”
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Street Patterns, Visual Permeability, and Spatial Accessibility of Downtown: The Case of Baghdad by Noor Hadi Alsaffar, Dhirgham Alobaydi

“…However, the importance of this in impacting the performance and vibrancy of urban spaces has not been comprehended so far. Thus, the following paper takes a closer look at the key areas within downtown Baghdad, namely Alshorja and Bab AlSharqi, to analyze their urban characteristics. …”
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