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The Relationship Between Stress and Coping in Table Tennis
Authors: Kurimay Dora , Pope-Rhodius Alison , Kondric Miran 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between cognitive competitive anxiety intensity and coping strategies in table tennis players. One hundred and two (102) US competitive table tennis players of age range from 10 to 60 filled out a Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2R, Cox et al., 2003) at least 30 minutes before the start of their tournament match and a Modified Cope questionnaire (MCOPE; Crocker and Graham, 1995) 15 minutes after they finished their match. Our study found significant differences between low and high cognitive competitive anxiety groups with regard to the use of coping strategies. The high cognitive competitive anxiety intensity group used significantly more behavioral disengagement (avoidance coping, p ≤ 0.05), denial coping strategies (emotion focused coping, p ≤ 0.01) compared to the low cognitive anxiety intensity group. Our results suggest that there is some connection between anxiety intensity and coping strategies. If the cognitive anxiety intensity (for example, intensity from worrying) is very high, an athlete might be more likely to use avoidance coping (such as behavioral disengagement) and emotion-focused coping (such as denial and venting of emotions) compared to athletes who have low cognitive competitive anxiety. Furthermore, gender differences in cognitive anxiety and direction were found. Confidence management techniques such as positive self-talk, breathing techniques and visualization should be taught to athletes to assist them in coping with their competitive anxiety better and to enhance their performance.
A Comparison of Serve Speed and Motor Coordination between Elite and Club Level Tennis Players
Authors: Söğüt Mustafa 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to compare the serve speed and motor coordination of elite and club level junior tennis players aged 11-14 years. Participants (n=35) were assigned to one of the two groups according to their experience, weekly training volume and competition level. Serve speed was assessed with a sports radar gun. Motor coordination was evaluated by means of the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder. The main results revealed that serve speed and motor coordination performance levels of the elite group were significantly higher than those of the club group. This study emphasized the importance of early participation and training intensity, which can play an important role in enhancement of serve speed and motor coordination.
Teachers’ experiences with immigrant children in Czech elementary schools
Authors: Leix Alicja , Záleská Klára 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
The paper deals with Czech teachers’ experiences of teaching immigrant children in Czech schools at the primary and lower secondary level. Upon introducing the theoretical context the paper presents the results of empirical research based on semi-structured interviews with teachers. The survey demonstrates teachers’ attitudes to the current state of integration of immigrant children and the extent to which they are prepared for teaching this group of children. Teachers have a wide variety of opinion on different measures for improving the education of immigrants. Their attitudes towards immigrant children are largely influenced by the amount of previous experience with teaching immigrant children. An individualized teacher approach to immigrants plays an essential role in the successful integration of immigrant children in schools, as do the quality of interaction with immigrant parents, the similarity of the immigrant family culture to Czech culture and the range of measures designed to improve integration.
Quality Improvement of Canned Fish with the Use of Cinnamon Oil Extract
Authors: Shulgin Yuriy Pavlovich , Lazhentseva Lubov Yurievna , Shulgina Lidiya Vasilievna , Kalenik Tatyana Kusminichna , Matveeva Victoriya Aleksandrovna , Piekoszewski Wojciech 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
The content of histamine in canned fish increases during storage, because the activity of enzymes involved the enzymatic decarboxylation of free histidine is restored with time after their thermal denaturation. In order to reduce the activity of decarboxylases and the rate of histamine formation in canned fish, we propose to use cinnamon oil extract, which contains a set of fat-soluble substances with a distinct antimicrobial and enzymatic inhibition activity. Cinnamon oil extract was obtained by extraction of powdered cinnamon bark with soybean oil for 48 h followed by separation of liquid part and dense precipitate. Cinnamon oil extract was added to the canned fish instead of vegetable oil in amount of 15 % of the net weight. The histamine was determined in the canned fish immediately after canning and repeatedly storage. The analysis showed that the histamine content in the fish canned with cinnamon oil extract did not exceed 35 mg/kg after two years of storage. The control samples of the fish canned with soybean oil were characterized by accumulation of histamine up to 50 mg/kg and above. Cinnamon oil extract is recommended for use in the process of fish canning to reduce the intensity of histamine formation and to ensure safety of the product during storage.
Models for Predicting Development Effort of Small-Scale Visualization Projects
Authors: Jayaram M.A. , Kiran Kumar T.M. , Raghavendra H.V. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractSoftware project effort estimation is one of the important aspects of software engineering. Researchers in this area are still striving hard to come out with the best predictive model that has befallen as a greatest challenge. In this work, the effort estimation for small-scale visualization projects all rendered on engineering, general science, and other allied areas developed by 60 postgraduate students in a supervised academic setting is modeled by three approaches, namely, linear regression, quadratic regression, and neural network. Seven unique parameters, namely, number of lines of code (LOC), new and change code (N&C), reuse code (R), cumulative grade point average (CGPA), cyclomatic complexity (CC), algorithmic complexity (AC), and function points (FP), which are considered to be influential in software development effort, are elicited along with actual effort. The three models are compared with respect to their prediction accuracy via the magnitude of error relative to the estimate (MER) for each project and also its mean MER (MMER) in all the projects in both the verification and validation phases. Evaluations of the models have shown MMER of 0.002, 0.006, and 0.009 during verification and 0.006, 0.002, and 0.002 during validation for the multiple linear regression, nonlinear regression, and neural network models, respectively. Thus, the marginal differences in the error estimates have indicated that the three models can be alternatively used for effort computation specific to visualization projects. Results have also suggested that parameters such as LOC, N&C, R, CC, and AC have a direct influence on effort prediction, whereas CGPA has an inverse relationship. FP seems to be neutral as far as visualization projects are concerned.
Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Organic-Inorganic Nanomaterials and their Precursors
Authors: Gaumet Jean-Jacques , Strouse Geoffrey 
Published: February 2017

AbstractWe report in this paper how electrospray mass spectrometry (ESMS) and nanospray mass spectrometry (NMS) are promising for analyzing precursors and nano-scale semiconductor (IIVI) materials up to 1.5 nm and mixed valence clusters (Co/Cd). We show that both ion modes in ESMS and NMS provide insight concerning the structure analysis, the composition and the stability of these materials.
Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Polymers as Photo-Patternable Dielectrics for Multilayer Microwave Circuits
Authors: Fröhlich L. , Houbertz R. , Jacob S. , Popall M. , Mueller-Fiedler R. , Graf J. , Munk M. , Zychlinski H. von 
Published: February 2017

AbstractInorganic-organic hybrid polymers (ORMOCE®s) combine very good optical and dielectricproperties in the frequency range up to 1 MHz (εr = 3.1 and tanδ = 0.004, both at 1 MHz). Thisis particularly promising for electro-optical (e/o) applications. Multi-layer microwave circuits forhigh frequency applications up to 100 GHz demand extraordinary material properties such as alow permittivity εr < 3 and a dielectric loss tanδ of about 10-3. For low-cost processing, direct UVpatterning would be particularly advantageous. Additionally, the material should be thermallystable at least up to temperatures around 300°C.We have developed a series of novel ORMOCE® materials for high frequency applications.Using these ORMOCE®s, thick film coatings (up to 150 m) can be produced and directlypatterned by UV lithography with sufficiently high resolution. The synthesis has been carried outusing styrene-substituted organosilanes and silanediols as precursors reacted by simplified solgel-processing in combination with organic cross-linking of polymerizable organic functions.The materials have been characterized at high frequencies up to 40 GHz, exhibiting verypromising dielectric properties of εr = 2.5 and tanδ = 0.0035.
Cluster and Non-Cluster Based Open Framework Indium Chalcogenides
Authors: Feng Pingyun , Wang Cheng , Bu Xianhui , Zheng Nanfeng , Li Yuqi 
Published: February 2017

AbstractHydrothermal syntheses and structural characterizations of some new open framework chalcogenides are described here. Open framework sulfides are often formed with supertetrahedral clusters as the basic structural building units, but it is demonstrated here that non-cluster based open framework sulfides can also be prepared. Selenides and tellurides have a stronger tendency to form non-cluster based materials. In some cases, it is possible to make materials in which the inorganic framework consists of at least two chalcogen atoms. Such a compositional diversity makes it feasible to tune structural, electronic, and optical properties.
Pyrene Fluorescence as a Molecular Probe of Miscibility in Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposites Suitable for Microelectronic Applications
Authors: Huang Q. R. , Mecerreyes David , Hedrick James L. , Volksen Willi , Frank Curtis W. , Miller Robert D. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractFluorescence spectroscopy has been used to study the miscibility of methyl silsesquioxane (MSSQ)/poly(methyl methacrylate-co-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) [P(MMA-co-DMAEMA)] hybrid nanocomposites, which are useful in fabricating the next generation of spin-on, ultra-low dielectric constant materials in the microelectronic industries. In this work, we have attached the pyrene group into the PMMA side chains. MSSQ with different amount of initial -SiOH (silanol) endgroups are used to study the effect of endgroup functionality on the phase separation behavior of the hybrid nanocomposites. Pyrene excimer fluorescence results reveal that MSSQ is miscible with P(MMA-co-DMAEMA) only up to 6 wt% P(MMA-co-DMAEMA) loading level, thus establishing an upper limit on local miscibility with MSSQ. As the P(MMA-co-DMAEMA) loading level increases, the excimer to monomer ratios also increase, suggesting that the MSSQ/P(MMA-co-DMAEMA) hybrid nanocomposites move toward greater immiscibility. This ratio approaches that of the neat polymer for domain sizes > 5 nm (SAXS, SANS). The fluorescence results also show that, the lower the amount of initial silanol groups in MSSQ, the greater the immiscibility of the MSSQ and porogen, which ultimately translates into larger pores upon porogen burnout.
Phase Separation in Alkylene-Bridged Polysilsesquioxane Sol-Gel Systems
Authors: Nakanishi Kazuki , Yamato Takamitsu , Hirao Kazuyuki 
Published: February 2017

AbstractPolymerization-induced phase separations and concurrent sol-gel transitions in the hydrolysis and polycondensation of alkylene-bridged polysilsesquioxane system resulted in the formation of co-continuous macroporous gels. Gel morphology with co-continuous macropores and micrometer-sized gel skeletons was obtained in the composition region containing much higher amount of water compared with the case with other alkyltrialkoxysilane sol-gel systems. A narrow pore size distribution and high volume fraction of macropores were obtained in the median size range from few micrometers down to 0.1μm.
Multiscale Modeling of Wave Propagation: FDTD/MD Hybrid Method
Authors: Muralidharan Krishna , Deymier Pierre A. , Simmons Joseph H. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractAtomic level processes often play an important role in the way a material responds to an external field. Thus in order to model the behavior of materials accurately, it is necessary to develop simulation techniques which can effectively couple atomistic effects to the macroscopic properties of the model system and vice-versa. In other words, a multiscale methodology needs to be developed to bridge the different length and time scales. In this work we study the propagation of an elastic wave through a coupled continuum-atomistic medium. The equations of motion for the wave propagation through the continuum are solved using the Finite Difference Time Domain Method (FDTD). Simultaneously we use Molecular Dynamics (MD) to examine the effect of the wave packet on the atomic dynamics and the effect of atomic dynamics on the propagation of the wave. The handshaking between the FDTD region and the MD region is concurrent.
A Multiparticle Simulation of Powder Compaction Using Finite Element Discretization of Individual Particles
Authors: Zavaliangos Antonios 
Published: February 2017

AbstractDiscrete element studies of powder compaction have become popular recently. A disadvantage of this technique is the need for simplification of the inter-particle contact behavior which limit the applicability of DEM to small relative densities. To overcome this problem, we analyze the compaction of powder by a 2-D finite element study of the compaction of 400 particles, each of which is discretized at a sufficient level to provide adequate detail of the interparticle interaction. The material is modeled as elastic-perfectly plastic. Simulations show that: (a) there is an effect of interparticle friction on the macroscopic response in the earlier stages of compaction, (b) there is significant rearrangement even in highly constrained compaction modes, (c) the absence of friction promotes inhomogeneous deformation in the compact, and (d) conditions for fragmentation develop in particles with loose lateral constrains.
The 3-Year Incidence of Gout in Elderly Patients with CKD
Authors: Tan Vivian S. , Garg Amit X. , McArthur Eric , Lam Ngan N. , Sood Manish M. , Naylor Kyla L. 
Published: February 2017

Background and objectives
The risk of gout across CKD stages is not well described.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements
We performed a retrospective cohort study using linked health care databases from Ontario, Canada from 2002 to 2010. The primary outcome was the 3-year cumulative incidence of gout, on the basis of diagnostic codes. We presented our results by level of kidney function (eGFR≥90 ml/min per 1.73 m2, 60–89, 45–59, 30–44, 15–29, and chronic dialysis) and by sex. Additional analyses examined the risk of gout adjusting for clinical characteristics, incidence of gout defined by the receipt of allopurinol or colchicine, and gout risk in a subpopulation stratified by the level of eGFR and albuminuria.

Results
Of the 282,925 adults aged ≥66 years, the mean age was 75 years and 57.9% were women. The 3-year cumulative incidence of gout was higher in older adults with a lower level of eGFR. In women, the 3-year cumulative incidence of gout was 0.6%, 0.7%, 1.3%, 2.2%, and 3.4%, and in men the values were 0.8%, 1.2%, 2.5%, 3.7%, and 4.6%, respectively. However, patients on chronic dialysis had a lower 3-year cumulative incidence of gout (women 2.0%, men 2.9%) than those with more moderate reductions in kidney function (i.e., eGFR 15–44 ml/min per 1.73 m2). The association between a greater loss of kidney function and a higher risk of diagnosed gout was also evident after adjustment for clinical characteristics and in all additional analyses.

Conclusions
Patients with a lower level of eGFR had a higher 3-year cumulative incidence of gout, with the exception of patients receiving dialysis. Results can be used for risk stratification.
ISLAMISASI ILMU EKONOMI: ANALISA KOMPARATIF KURIKULUM JURUSAN SMI IAIN AR-RANIRY DAN JURUSAN EKONOMI IIUM
Authors: Furqani Hafas 
Published: February 2017

There is a growing trend in the Muslim world to restructure modern knowledge and discipline in line with Islamic epistemological principles. Islamic economics, in particular, receives wide attention among scholars. Islamic economics is currently moving from a mere discourse on economics in Islamic perspective towards becoming a distinct discipline marked by a complete body of knowledge, clear subject matter, methodology/methodologies to appraise theories and continuous growing of knowledge. At the practical level, the universities all around the world are offering various subjects on Islamic economics and finance. There are significant attempts have been made to structure new framework of economics curriculum by incorporating various discipline of Islamic economics. The paper attempts to observe and survey the Islamization of knowledge program at the International Islamic University Malaysia and IAIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh Indonesia. A comparative analysis of the teachings and syllabus of Islamic economics, banking, and finance in both universities will be made. Some recommendations on the structure and program of Islamic economics at IAIN Ar-Raniry which is going to be officiated as Islamic University will also be outlined.
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Saat ini sedang berkembang tren di dunia muslim untuk merestrukturisasi pengetahuan modern dan disiplin sesuai dengan prinsip epistemologis Islam. Ekonomi Islam, khususnya, mendapatkan perhatian luas di kalangan ilmuwan. Ekonomi Islam saat ini bergerak dari sekadar wacana tentang ekonomi dalam perspektif Islam menjadi disiplin yang berbeda ditandai dengan tubuh pengetahuan yang lengkap, materi pelajaran yang jelas, metodologi untuk menilai teori dan pengetahuan yang tumbuh secara terus-menerus. Pada tingkat praktis, saat ini universitas di seluruh dunia saat ini menawarkan berbagai mata pelajaran ekonomi dan keuangan Islam. Ada upaya-upaya signifikan yang telah dilakukan untuk membangun kerangka kerja baru kurikulum ekonomi dengan memasukkan berbagai disiplin ilmu ekonomi Islam. Makalah ini mencoba untuk mengamati dan menyurvei Islamisasi program pengetahuan pada International Islamic University Malaysia dan IAIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh Indonesia. Sebuah analisis komparatif pada ajaran-ajaran dan silabus ekonomi Islam, perbankan dan keuangan di kedua universitas akan dibuat. Beberapa rekomendasi tentang struktur dan program ekonomi Islam di IAIN Ar-Raniry yang akan diresmikan sebagai Universitas Islam juga akan diuraikan.
ISLAMIC VALUE-DRIVEN COOPERATION IN SKILLS ACQUISITION AND MOBILITY FOR EMPOWERING MARGINAL SOCIETY
Authors: Shahabuddin Abu Saim Mohammad , Islam Muhammad Hedayatul 
Published: February 2017

Islam exhorts for cooperation in righteous and God conscious acts. This exhortation has individual and institutional implications for efforts geared towards promoting the welfare of less privileged marginal segment of society. Conceiving an institutional form of cooperation, this paper proposes and explains a program which will target at empowering this segment. The program is for developing non-professional skills which have to be founded on and inspired by the Islamic principles of cooperation and self-reliance. As non-professional skills are mostly learned informally and on-the-job, business houses will be the cooperator who will provide platforms for training. Members of a marginal segment of society will be the beneficiaries who will receive training for acquiring job skills and mobility towards achieving their self-reliance. Government organ will be a facilitating party that shall provide support for the collaborative venture to occur and sustain. Apart from Islamic principles of cooperation and self-reliance, this paper will draw upon the theory of social learning, theory of conforming to group norms and doctrine of market supervision (al-Hisbah) in Islamic civilization to expound the role of the triadâ€”the cooperator, the beneficiaries, and the facilitatorâ€”in achieving the major outcomes of the program.
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Islam mendorong kerjasama dalam kebaikan dan bertindak semata-mata karena Allah. Dorongan ini memiliki implikasi individual dan institusional dalam upaya mensejahterakan masyarakat marjinal yang kurang beruntung. Dalam suatu bentuk upaya kerjasama secara institusional, artikel ini menawarkan dan menjelaskan suatu program yang akan menargetkan dalam memberdayakan segmen ini. Program ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan keterampilan non-professional yang dibentuk dan didorong oleh prinsip-prinsip Islam dalam kerjasama dan kemandirian. Keterampilan non-professional sebagian besar dipelajari secara informal dan disaat bekerja, tempat-tempat bisnis akan menjadi pembuat kerjasama yang akan menyediakan platform untuk pelatihan. Para anggota masyarakat di segmen marjinal ini akan menjadi penerima manfaat yang akan mendapatkan pelatihan untuk mendapatkan keahlian kerja dan mobilitas untuk mencapai kemandirian. Institusi pemerintah yang berkaitan akan menjadi fasilitator yang akan menyediakan dukungan bagi skema kolaboratif agar dapat diwujudkan dan berkelanjutan. Selain dari prinsip- prinsip kerjasama dan kemandirian dalam Islam, paper ini akan mengutip teori pembelajaran sosial, teori sesuai dengan norma-norma kelompok dan doktrin pengawasan pasar (Al-Hisbah) dalam peradaban Islam guna menjelaskan peranan tiga pihak yaitu pembuat kerjasama, penerima manfaat, dan fasilitator dalam upaya mencapai hasil-hasil utama dalam program tersebut.