University of Zagreb

Applying principal component analysis to identify underlying factors of key performance indicators from microsensor data in basketball games

The present study applied Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to complex microsensor data from 28 elite professional male basketball players across 122 games (1205 player/game samples) during two basketball seasons to reduce data dimensionality and identify underlying factors rela...

Diagonal triangle of cyclic quadrangle and inversion in isotropic plane

In the paper the cyclic quadrangle and its diagonal triangle in the isotropic plane are studied. We prove that the nine-point conic of the quadrangle is a special hyperbola with the center in the centroid of the quadrangle. Furthermore, an inversion with respect to the circumcirc...

Heavy Metal Loading Modifies Microplastic Mixture—Plant Interactions, Metal Availability, and Biochemical Responses in Aquatic Plants

Microplastics (MP), including tire wear particles, are increasingly detected in aquatic environments, where they may interact with co-occurring contaminants such as heavy metals (HM). However, the influence of metal loading on MP–plant interactions and subsequent biological respo...

Diode Laser Processing of 3D-Printed Polymers for Microchannel Fabrication and Surface Modification

Additive manufacturing enables rapid fabrication of polymer components, but the direct production of well-defined microchannels remains challenging. Laser processing offers an attractive approach for introducing microscale features and modifying polymer surface properties. This s...

Desirable future(s) of heritage narratives

Purpose This article takes a comparative and by neutral standpoint (as far as possible), taking into account four overlapping bodies of contemporary museums/heritage scholarship that together reframe what museums and heritage sites are for: the critical-narrative literature on he...

Predicting 85th Percentile Speeds for Safer Roads: A Case Study Using Regression-Based Estimation

Operating speed is one of the key parameters in road design, classification, and safety assessment. This study examines changes in 85th percentile (operating) speeds (V85) across the analyzed road network in the Middle East, between 2016 and 2020, using a combined dataset of meas...

Effectiveness of SWEEPS, XP-endo finisher and passive ultrasonic irrigation in calcium hydroxide removal: A micro-computed tomography study

PURPOSE: This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of Shock Wave Enhanced Emission Photoacoustic Streaming (SWEEPS), XP-endo Finisher (XPF), Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation (PUI), and Conventional Syringe Irrigation (CSI) in the removal of calcium hydroxide (CH) from the mesi...

Effects of Geopolitical Risk on Short- and Long-Term Volatility in Emerging Stock Markets

This paper examines the role of geopolitical risk (GPR) as an exogenous variable in explaining volatility in emerging Central European stock markets, aiming to assess whether differences in investors' perceptions of global geopolitical risk are reflected in heterogeneous effects...

Evaluation of Services of a Multidisciplinary Team for Supportive and Palliative Care for Persons with Advanced Cancer at the Tertiary Hospital in Croatia over First Three years: A Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND: Supportive and palliative care, delivered by a multidisciplinary team, plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life for people with advanced cancer by addressing physical, psychological, and social needs. There are no published data evaluating the work of suc...

Management of Acute Periodontal Conditions—The EFP S2k Level Clinical Practice Guideline

BACKGROUND: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has developed Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for the treatment of periodontitis and for the management of peri-implant diseases. In accordance with the 2018 Classification, acute periodontal conditions are character...

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata L.): Botanical, Horticultural, Pharmacological, and Economic Aspects

Historically, sweet violet (Viola odorata L.) was an important plant used in various ways, including folk medicine, rituals and festivals, as food, and as an ornamental plant in gardens. The use of this species has varied from ancient times to the present; it is most consistently...

Functional Brain Responses to Short-Duration Light Physical Activity in Children: Insights From Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Background/Objectives: The prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays a crucial role in cognitive functions such as attention, working memory and executive functions. Physical activity (PA), even at light-intensity, has been shown to increase PFC activity. However, most studies have focused o...

The Small Sample Challenge: Unsupervised Authorship Clustering in Croatian

Many forensic methods have been developed for uncovering authors of threatening letters to get rid of their anonymous nature. With the development of new tools for the digital creation of threatening letters, such methods became obsolete, yet new options for their digital analysi...

Cloud Noticing and Forest-Therapy Elements in a Coastal Resort: An Exploratory Randomised Field Study

Wellness resorts often market natural scenery without knowing whether a structured way of attending to it changes guests’ immediate experience. We examined cloud noticing and forest-therapy elements as two low-infrastructure forms of nature-directed hospitality programming. This...

In situ ALD growth of ZnO thin films incorporating Cu nanoparticles for Solar-driven photocatalysis

This study investigates ZnO thin films incorporating copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) as efficient photocatalysts for solar-driven wastewater treatment. The ZnO@Cu composite films were fabricated by in-situ integration of Cu NPs into the ZnO during atomic layer deposition (ALD) grow...

Media representations of young athletes with autism spectrum disorder: framing, inclusion and stakeholder perceptions

Purpose This study aims to examine how young athletes with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are represented in media discourse and how parents and coaches perceive these portrayals, with particular attention to framing, inclusion and stereotyping. Design/methodology/approach A mixe...

Phytochemical Characterization and Antioxidant Potential of Two Wild-Growing Mediterranean Medicinal Plants: Satureja montana L. and Teucrium montanum L.

The Mediterranean region is a hotspot for many plants rich in bioactive compounds due to its climate and geological regime. Aerial parts of native perennials Satureja montana and Teucrium montanum (Lamiaceae) were spectrophotometrically compared on the levels of antioxidant poten...

Eye Tracking and AI-Generated Content: A Systematic Literature Review of Visual Attention, Cognitive Processing, and User Engagement

Generative artificial intelligence increasingly produces text, images, feedback, summaries, advertisements, synthetic faces, and audiovisual content evaluated alongside human-produced material. This systematic review synthesized comparative eye-tracking evidence on visual attenti...

I Want to Live More : Self-Talk Under the Pressure of Breast Cancer

In this study, self-talk is conceptualized as a self-regulatory intrapersonal communication process that integrates emotional, cognitive, and social dimensions. Unlike prior studies that focus on the frequency or valence of self-talk, as well as the effectiveness of psychoeducati...

B Cell Mechanisms Underlie IgG Glycan Alterations in Obesity

Abstract Insulin resistance is a major complication of obesity. In adults with obesity insulin resistance is associated with a hyposialylation of the Fc-linked glycan on IgG, and a causal link between IgG hyposialylation and glucose dysregulation has been demonstrated in obese mi...