Analysis of the Elemental Composition of Individual Species Sedum (Rhodiola) spp. and Orthilia secunda by I. I. Terninko, A. V. Lezina, Yu. E. Generalova, M. A. Romanova

“…Analysis of the macro- and microelement composition of the rhizomes and roots of Sedum quadrifidum, Rhodiola heterodonta in comparison with Sedum roseum and analysis of the mineral composition of the herb Orthilia secunda from three harvesting sites.Materials and methods. …”
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Study of Neem Fiber Composite Toothbrush – Latest Approach for the Prevention of Oral Disease by Thandavamoorthy Raja, N. Thirumalaivasan, Chitra Shivalingam

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Influence of Nanosilica on Mechanical Performance in Woven Carbon/Kevlar/Epoxy Hybrid Composites by Pranesh K. G., Attel Manjunath, Nagaraja K. C., Raghavendra Bhat, Prajwal D., Abhijit Bhowmik, Chander Prakash

“…According to the tested specimens, a hybrid composite including 2 wt.% of nanosilica with epoxy provides better tensile strength of 6.83%, flexural strength of 10.13%, and interlaminar shear strength of 13.54% more than a hybrid composite without nanosilica. …”
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Effects of induced Cu content on the microstructure and thermal properties of Mo–Cu composites by WU Mingjie, ZHANG Xinzhe, ZHAO Jianguo, ZHAO Yuanchao, ZHANG Huailong, GUO Yajie

“…Mo–Cu composites were fabricated by induced infiltration method. …”
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ANN and machine learning based predictions of MRR in AWSJ machining of CFRP composites by K. Ramesha, N. Santhosh, B. A. Praveena, Banakara Nagaraj, N. Channa Keshava Naik, Quadri Noorulhasan Naveed, Ayodele Lasisi, Anteneh Wogasso Wodajo

“…Abstract This study investigates the effectiveness of Abrasive Water Suspension Jet (AWSJ) Machining, a non-conventional erosion-based method, for machining carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites. …”
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Degree of pigmentation in composite veneers subjected to smoke from two types of cigarettes by Sandra Marcela Quisiguiña Guevara, Silvia Alexandra Reinoso Ortiz, Cristian Roberto Sigcho Romero, Brayan David Cruz Lara

“…Material and Methods: An observational descriptive cross-sectional in vitro study was carried out; the sample was constituted by 20 composite veneers made with Z350 XT resin, which met inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into two subgroups: G1 and G2, with 10 specimens each. …”
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A composite improved attention convolutional network for motor imagery EEG classification by Wenzhe Liao, Zipeng Miao, Shuaibo Liang, Linyan Zhang, Chen Li

“…However, the classification accuracy of MI-EEG signals remains a key challenge for the development of BCI technology.MethodsThis paper proposes a composite improved attention convolutional network (CIACNet) for MI-EEG signals classification. …”
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An Insight into Mechanical and Metallurgical Behavior of Hybrid Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite by Demeke Abay Ashebir, Getinet Asrat Mengesha, Devendra Kumar Sinha

“…Hybrid reinforced particulate aluminum matrix composite materials (HAMCs) are a breakthrough kind of material made by combining two or more distinct reinforcing components in the aluminum (Al) matrix. …”
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Proposing Optimized Random Forest Models for Predicting Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Composites by Feng Bin, Shahab Hosseini, Jie Chen, Pijush Samui, Hadi Fattahi, Danial Jahed Armaghani

“…Both hybrid models significantly outperformed traditional methods, demonstrating their higher accuracy and reliability in predicting the compressive strength of GePC. …”
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Construction Experiment and Mechanical Modeling of Soil-Concrete Composite Slope Protection Technology by Li Dong, Wang Chuanming, Li Xiaojun, Guo Hongmei, Gao Zhaoliang, Lou Yongcai

“…Compared with traditional stone slopes, the “soil-concrete composite” slope protection technology could save more than 80% of the materials used in construction, and could accelerate construction speed by more than five times, with the initial construction cost being no higher than the cost of the stone slope. …”
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Feeding ration of yaks of the Kyrgyz population and its influence on the biochemical composition of milk by A. N. Saalieva, A. M. Usubalieva, M. M. Musulmanova

“…Samples were collected and tested according to standard methods. Studies have shown that the milk of yaks from the Kyrgyz population contains more protein (5.66%) than milk from yaks in the mountains of China, Russia and Mongolia (4.95, 4.55 and 5.3%, respectively). …”
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Study on Mechanical Characteristics of Shield Tunnels in Composite Strata Considering Segment Parameters by KANG Xiaoyue, MENG Qingjun, JIA Shao-dong, XU Fei, HE Chuan, YAO Chaofan, WANG Shimin

“…Therefore, it is necessary to study the tunnel mechanical properties considering the changes in segment structural parameters under longitudinal stratum differences. ［Method］ Based on a composite strata shield tunnel project of Nanning Metro Line 5, a three-dimensional longitudinal numerical model is established to calculate the mechanical response of the tunnel structure in composite strata, and to analyze the influence of segment width, longitudinal bolt strength and number of bolts on the mechanical characteristics of the tunnel. …”
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Composite Based on Biomineralized Oxidized Bacterial Cellulose with Strontium Apatite for Bone Regeneration by Ana Lorena de Brito Soares, Erika Patrícia Chagas Gomes Luz, Igor Iuco Castro-Silva, Rodolpho Ramilton de Castro Monteiro, Fábia Karine Andrade, Rodrigo Silveira Vieira

“…These composites were produced through a biomimetic method using a simulated body fluid modified with strontium ions to enhance bioactivity and stabilize apatite within the biomaterial. …”
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The Internationalisation of Family Firms: the Role of the Ownership Structure and the Composition of Top Management Team by Aleksandra Wąsowska

“… Objective: The objective of this paper is to investigate the determinants of family firm internationalisation, focusing on the roles of ownership (i.e. concentration of ownership, foreign ownership) and management (i.e. involvement of nonfamily managers, owner-CEO). Research Design & Methods: We test our hypothesis using linear regression models and logistic regression models, based on a sample of 6,957 family firms from seven European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, UK). …”
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Contact potential difference of alloy steel after heat treatment by L. P. Aref`eva, A. G. Sukiyazov, Yu. V. Dolgachev, L. S. Shakhova

“…The chemical composition of the samples was refined through the optical emission analysis method. …”
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Assessment of body composition in hemodialysis patients with DKD and hemodialysis patients with non-DKD by XU Yuan-zhao, QI Ai-rong, XU Cai, ZHOU Li, ZENG You-jia

“…Methods A total of 85 hemodialysis patients in Shenzhen Municipal TCM Hospital were selected, and divided into DKD-hemodialysis patient group(31 cases) and non-DKD hemodialysis patient group(54 cases) based on their basic kidney diseases. …”
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Macronutrient composition of the diet and prospective weight change in participants of the EPIC-PANACEA study. by Anne-Claire Vergnaud, Teresa Norat, Traci Mouw, Dora Romaguera, Anne M May, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Daphne van der A, Antonio Agudo, Nicholas Wareham, Kay-Tee Khaw, Isabelle Romieu, Heinz Freisling, Nadia Slimani, Florence Perquier, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, Domenico Palli, Franco Berrino, Amalia Mattiello, Rosario Tumino, Fulvio Ricceri, Laudina Rodríguez, Esther Molina-Montes, Pilar Amiano, Aurelio Barricarte, Maria-Dolores Chirlaque, Francesca L Crowe, Philippos Orfanos, Androniki Naska, Antonia Trichopoulou, Birgit Teucher, Rudolf Kaaks, Heiner Boeing, Brian Buijsse, Ingeged Johansson, Göran Hallmans, Isabel Drake, Emily Sonestedt, Marianne Uhre Jakobsen, Kim Overvad, Anne Tjønneland, Jytte Halkjær, Guri Skeie, Tonje Braaten, Eiliv Lund, Elio Riboli, Petra H M Peeters

“…<h4>Methods</h4>373,803 subjects aged 25-70 years were recruited in 10 European countries (1992-2000) in the PANACEA project of the EPIC cohort. …”
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Progress of highly conductive Graphene-reinforced Copper matrix composites: A review by Kun Zhou, Yilin Jia, Dongzhou Jia, Jijun Wang, Wanting Sun, Yu Wang, Xiangqing Kong, Ruixiang Zhang, Ying Fu

“…The primary focus of this review is to explore methods for enhancing the electrical conductivity of Cu/Graphene composites through different design strategies and processing techniques. …”
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Improving mechanical properties of flowable dental composite resin by adding silica nanoparticles by Baloš Sebastian, Pilić Branka, Petronijević Branislava, Marković Dubravka, Mirković Siniša, Šarčev Ivan

“…Methods. A commercially available flowable dental composite resin material was mixed with 7 nm aftertreated hydrophobic fumed silica and cured by an UV lamp. …”
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Numerical analysis of heat transfer in annulus composite material at different operation conditions by Amina Hmoud, Hadi Obaid Mery, Osamah Malik Mohammed

“…This study will examine the impact of the radius ratio of an annulus on heat transfer employing two distinct methods to optimizing effective thermal conductivity: minimizing and maximizing. …”
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