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Research papers investigating the game-related parameters and phenomena of women's basketball matches are relatively smaller in size and number than similar ones treating the same issues in men's basketball -although, there have been some changes in that respect in recent years. This paper includes a sample of 40 games and thirteen variables of standard efficiency recorded at FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017. The research had two basic models of regressions formed, i.e. an absolute and a relative one, each of which had total numbers scored as the dependent variable, and was performed by means of a regression and correlation analysis -a stepwise regression, as a gradual method of fitting regression models in order to define the predictive variables. The obtained regression models and partial correlation indicate that the winning or losing performance was heavily influenced by both field goal efficiency and defensive rebounding, all of which has been corroborated in many other similar research. Also, variables such as turnovers and personal fouls were extracted as significant in terms of the differentiation between the winning and losing team. When we take a closer look and see the observed parameters from the point of view of either First or Final rounds of the competition -since these rounds were played in different formats -it is noticeable that the difference is becoming more and more evident, of course besides shot efficiency, the efficiency of free throws and the quality of defense.

Characterisation of commercial honeys is a hard task initiated in response to consumers' demands. They demand basic quality level and determination of geographical and botanical origin. During processing and bottling of honey, there is a possibility of mixing honeys from various origins and quality. The processing could cause honey alterations that can affect the properties and quality, due to the adulteration of high quality honey types with a lower price natural honey. Control of honey requires determination of parameters that could unequivocally establish origin and improve honey characterisation. Nineteen physicochemical parameters (water content, ash, content of Zn, Cd, P, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg, K, Na, refraction index, density, electrical conductivity, pH, free-acidity, percentage of total sugars, fructose and glucose, and sucrose) were analyzed in 194 samples of 7 nectar honey types (Amorpha, Black Locust, Black Locust and Multifl oral, Chestnut, Chestnut and Multifl oral, Bast-small-leaved lime and White Linden, Multifl oral) from three geographical regions of the North-West Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of the study was to fi nd which physicochemical parameters correlated to the geographical origin of the honey. After applying the one-way analysis of variance -ANOVA statistical comparison of analytically measured physicochemical parameters for a given honey types and Turkey's Multiple Comparison HSD Test, the results showed that the content of ash, Cd, Mn, Mg, K, pH and electrical conductivity was useful for discriminating honeys from three geographical regions of the North-West Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Evaluation in women's basketball is keeping up with developments in evaluation in men's basketball, and although the number of studies in women's basketball has seen a positive trend in the past decade, it is still at a low level. This paper observed 38 games and sixteen variables of standard efficiency during the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2019. Two regression models were obtained, a set of relative percentage and relative rating variables, which are used in the NBA league, where the dependent variable was the number of points scored. The obtained results show that in the first model, the difference between winning and losing teams was made by three variables: true shooting percentage, turnover percentage of inefficiency and efficiency percentage of defensive rebounds, which explain 97.3%, while for the second model, the distinguishing variables was offensive efficiency, explaining for 96.1% of the observed phenomenon. There is a continuity of the obtained results with the previous championship, played in 2017. Of all the technical elements of basketball, it is still the shots made, assists and defensive rebounds that have the most significant impact on the final score in European women's basketball. It can be noted that, unlike with the previous championship, inside play is no longer dominant, but there is a balance between inside and outside play, which has already been established as a developing trend in men's basketball. The emergence of the offensive efficiency variable indicates that it is becoming significant in top-tier competitions as well but is still a challenge for coaches to grasp the causes of this multicomplex issue based on this indicator.

Background: Many papers have been published on the topic of basketball players' performance. Most of them have come from authors covering the field from USA and Europe, whereas the number of papers from the rest of the world, particularly Asia, has so far been small in numbers. Objectives: Evaluate the significance of the observed parameters in relation to the game outcome (winning/losing) at the last continental championship, 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. Methods: The sample of entity consisted of 40 games played at 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. The sample of variables consisted of 13 variables registered in the manner as set out by FIBA regulations and 15 derived (relative) variables. Accordingly, two basic models of regression were formed, i.e. absolute and relative, and they had the number of total points scored as their dependent variable. The correlation between the two models was performed by means of regression and correlation analysis of the two models -stepwise regression. Results:The obtained regression models and partial correlation indicate that winning and losing performance was heavily influenced in the absolute model, by the following: ∆FGM, ∆MFT, and ∆M3, accounting for 95.9% of difference. The second model extracted: ∆FG%, ∆TO%, ∆DR%, ∆PTS3%, and ∆FT%, accounting for 90.7% of difference between winning and losing teams. Conclusions:Considering the significance of shooting and defensive rebounding, basketball coaches have been strongly advised, in this and many previous works, to pay special attention to these segments of the game.