Urban Heat Islands and Land-Use Patterns in Zagreb: A Composite Analysis Using Remote Sensing and Spatial Statistics by Dino Bečić, Mateo Gašparović

“…This research analyzes the spatial distribution of urban heat islands in Zagreb, Croatia, utilizing remote sensing data, urban planning metrics, and spatial-statistical analysis. Composite rasters of land surface temperature (LST) and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) were generated from four cloud-free Landsat 9 images obtained in the summer of 2024. …”
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Selected Properties of Sustainable Hemp Shives Based Magnesium Composite Compacted in Two Directions and Its Life Cycle Assessment by Przemysław Brzyski, Līga Puzule, Māris Šinka, Jakub Wankiewicz, Diāna Bajāre

“…The study aims to assess the impact of variable binder content and the direction of compaction on the properties of the hemp-magnesium composites. …”
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Strengthening Fire-Damaged Lightweight Concrete T-Beams Using Engineered Cementitious Composite with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Grid by Haider M. Al-Baghdadi, Mohammed M. Kadhum

“…The research also focuses on the use of an engineered cementitious composite with a basalt fiber-reinforced polymer grid (ECCBFG) as a rehabilitation method for fire-damaged T-beams. …”
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Research Progress on Surface Design and Solid-Liquid Composite Lubrication Technology of Friction Pairs in High-Pressure Plunger Pumps by CUI Bin, HOU Shanshan, ZHANG Rui, LI Panpan, LIU Xiaohong, JI Li, LI Hongxuan

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Comparison of Paraquat Herbicide Removal from Aqueous Solutions using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron-Pumice/Diatomite Composites by Abbas Khodabakhshi, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Sara Hamati, Shakila Hayarian

“…The aim of the present study was to compare the removal of paraquat herbicide from aqueous solutions using nanoscale zero-valent iron-pumice/diatomite composites. In this study, nZVI was supported with diatomite and pumice. …”
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Evaluating a simple blending approach to prepare magnetic and stimuli-responsive composite hydrogel particles for application in biomedical field by H. Ahmad, M. S. Sultana, M. A. Alam, M. M. Rahman, K. Tauer, M. A. Gafur, M. K. Sharafat

“…In this investigation two different magnetic and stimuli-responsive composite hydrogel particles with variable surface property were prepared by simply blending Fe3O4/SiO2 nanocomposite particles with stimuli-responsive hydrogel particles. …”
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Volatile Composition and Enantioselective Analysis of Chiral Terpenoids of Nine Fruit and Vegetable Fibres Resulting from Juice Industry By-Products by Alexis Marsol-Vall, Barbara Sgorbini, Cecilia Cagliero, Carlo Bicchi, Jordi Eras, Mercè Balcells

“…Noncitrus fibres showed more variable compositions, with the predominant classes being aldehydes in apple (57.5%) and peach (69.7%), esters (54.0%) in pear, and terpenoids (35.3%) in carrot fibres. …”
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Impact of Azadirachta indica Fruit Mucilage on particle size and swelling index in Central Composite Designed Acyclovir mucoadhesive microspheres by Gorantla Naresh Babu, Menaka Muthukaruppan, Hindustan Abdul Ahad

“…Nine batches of AVR mucoadhesive microspheres were made with varying proportions of Polyacrylic acid 934P and A. indica fruit mucilage (AIFM). A central composite design with design expert software to check the impact of dependent variables (A. indica mucilage and Polyacrylic acid 934 P levels) on particle size and swelling index as a response. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Body Composition Results Obtained by Air Displacement Plethysmography (ADP) and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) in Adults by Radosław Smolik, Martyna Gaweł, Dominika Kliszczyk, Natalia Sasin, Kacper Szewczyk, Magdalena Górnicka

“…Body composition assessment provides clinical and scientific information about health, including the metabolic risks associated with low or high body fat. …”
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Accuracy and reliability of the InBody 270 multi-frequency body composition analyser in 10-12-year-old children. by Malte Nejst Larsen, Peter Krustrup, Susana Cristina Araújo Póvoas, Carlo Castagna

“…The aim of this study was at examining the validity and reliability of a marketed bioimpedance (BIA) scale for body composition assessment, in children engaged in an educational football project (FIFA 11 for Health). …”
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Association between composite dietary antioxidant index and cognitive function impairment in the elderly: evidence from NHANES 2011–2014 by Yingying Qian, Qiang Liu, Tianlang Li

“…ObjectiveAntioxidant-rich diets are posited as protective factors against cognitive function impairment. The Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) serves as a pivotal measure of antioxidant intake, yet its relationship with cognitive function impairment has been sparsely investigated. …”
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Experimental investigation on structural behavior of composite slabs with steel decking, fiber-reinforced concrete, and lightweight aggregate concrete layers by Khang Thanh Huong, Linh Van Hong Bui, Phuoc Trong Nguyen

“…Abstract This study experimentally investigates the structural behavior of steel–concrete composite slabs under monotonic loading, with a focus on evaluating the influence of fiber content, fiber types, layer arrangement, and screw density on their performance. …”
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Experimental Investigations into the Mechanical, Tribological, and Corrosion Properties of Hybrid Polymer Matrix Composites Comprising Ceramic Reinforcement for Biomedical Applicat... by Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad S. Alsoufi

“…Hybrid polymer matrix composites (HPMC) are prominent material for the formation of biomaterial and offer various advantages such as low cost, high strength, and the fact that they are easy to manufacture. …”
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Relationship between battery level and irradiance of light-curing units and their effects on the hardness of a bulk-fill composite resin by Fernanda Harumi Oku Prochnow, Patricia Valéria Manozzo Kunz, Gisele Maria Correr, Marina da Rosa Kaizer, Carla Castiglia Gonzaga

“…The battery level showed moderate and strong, but non-significant, positive correlations with the VHN and irradiance.ConclusionsAlthough the irradiance was different among LCUs, it decreased in half of the devices along with a reduction in battery level. In addition, the composite resin effectiveness of curing, measured by the hardness ratio, was reduced when the LCUs’ battery was discharged.…”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Behavior of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Based Nano Composite Reinforced by Nano Silica Addition by A. Rahmani, Yasser Rostamiyan

“…In the present research, an experimental study was carried out to assess the vibrational behavior of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) based Nano composites reinforced by Nano-silica particles. Therefore, the twin extruder methodology was used to fabricate the Nano composite samples.   …”
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Effects of an Exercise Programme on Functional Capacity, Body Composition and Risk of Falls in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. by Eva Román, Cristina García-Galcerán, Teresa Torrades, Silvia Herrera, Ana Marín, Maite Doñate, Edilmar Alvarado-Tapias, Jorge Malouf, Laura Nácher, Ricard Serra-Grima, Carlos Guarner, Juan Cordoba, German Soriano

“…<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Patients with cirrhosis often have functional limitations, decreased muscle mass, and a high risk of falls. These variables could improve with exercise. The aim was to study the effects of moderate exercise on functional capacity, body composition and risk of falls in patients with cirrhosis. …”
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Composite dietary antioxidant index and HPV infection from single and mixed associations to SHAP-interpreted machine learning predictions by Pei Zhang

“…However, the relationship between the composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) and HPV infection among adult women in the United States remains unknown.MethodsParticipants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) during 2003–2016 were included. …”
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Modification in the Composition of <i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. Plants Exposed to Abiotic Stress Induced by Commonly Used Antibiotics by Ildiko Lung, Maria-Loredana Soran, Aura Nicoleta Sârb, Adina Stegarescu, Augustin C. Moț, Iolanda-Veronica Ganea, Delia-Maria Gligor, Ocsana Opriș

“…Changing the growth conditions influenced the composition of the biologically active compounds and the content of elements selected in this study. …”
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Component composition of essential oil in the North American <i>Pinus</i> L. species introduced to the Southern Coast of Crimea by T. M. Sakhno, Y. V. Plugatar, O. M. Shevchuk, S. A. Feskov, I. V. Bulavin

“…The essential oils of P. radiata and P. sabiniana under different climate conditions contained mostly monoterpenes (β-pinene in P. radiata, and α-pinene in P. sabiniana) and their derivatives. The component composition of P. coulteri essential oil was the most variable, with a general tendency towards the predominance of sesquiterpenes and diterpenes; the ratio between those groups and the qualitative composition of sesquiterpenes both varied.…”
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Post-Veraison Water Stress and Pruning Level on Merlot Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.): Effects on Berry Development and Composition by Dargie Tsegay Berhe

“…The results showed that the combined effect of pruning levels and water stress is a powerful tool to balance berry development and composition. As Merlot is a typical red wine grapevine, it is important to increase the berry composition even though there could be a reduction in its berry development variables including berry yield per vine.…”
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