Volume 7, Issue 2 (2010) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Adsorption of Pb(II) on Spent Leaves of Green and Black Tea

Antonio Zuorro — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.153.159

Problem statement: In recent years much attention has been focused on the use of biomass residues as low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions from contaminated waters. Spent tea leaves,...

Development of A Semi-Industrial Multi Fruit Dryer System Using Simultaneous Intelligent Control

Marjan Javanmard — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.160.166

Problem statement: This study presented a semi-industrial fruit dryer machine which is useful to dry different types of fruit. The drying process and its functions are selectable by user to obtain a m...

Bayesian Methods for Ranking the Severity of Apnea among Patients

Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.167.170

Problem statement: Studies on apnea patients are often carried out based on data obtained from the sleep study. This data is quite scarce since high cost is required for conducting the study. Bayesian...

Controlling the Morphology of Nano-Hybrid Materials

Abdullah I. Al Jaafari — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.171.177

Problem statement: It is known that layer double hydroxide is one of the nano ordered layered compounds and possesses plate-like morphology if carefully crystallized. Approach: In this study, Co-Sn LD...

An in vitro Assessment on the Efficacy of Clay-Based Formulated Cells of Pseudomonas Isolate UTAR EPA2 for Petrol Degradation

A. S.Y. Ting — 2010-08-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.178.184

Problem statement: Application of free-cell forms is usually impractical to achieve satisfactory bioremediative effect because the microbes are encumbered by the biotic and abiotic stresses from the e...

Technical Efficiency of Chili Production

A. S.M. Anwarul Huq — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.185.190

Problem statement: Scarcity of resources has led to production economists to think about the reallocation of existing resources to produce a prescribed level of output with the minimum cost without ch...

Study on the Key Success Factors of the Operation of a Regional Military Logistic Food Material Center

Fu-Jin Wang — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.191.200

Problem statement: In order to establish an integrated supply system of the military food material, the study was to discuss the key success factors of operation of the military regional food material...

Effects of N-Acetylcysteine on Auditory Brainstem Response Threshold Shift in Rabbits Exposed to Noise and Carbon Monoxide

Seyedbagher Mortazavi — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.201.207

Problem statement: Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is one of the most important occupational disease in worldwide. NIHL has been found to be potentiated by simultaneous Carbon monoxide (CO) exposure...

Administrative Feasibility of Monitoring Mechanisms Implementation for Sustainable Agriculture

Karim Naderi Mahdei — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.208.213

Problem statement: The purpose of this study was to analyze the administrative feasibility of monitoring mechanisms implementations in Hamedan province. Recognizing, formulating and ranking appropriat...

New Mesogenic Schiff Base Esters with Polar Chloro Substituent: Synthesis, Thermotropic Properties and X-Ray Diffraction Studies

Sie-Tiong Ha — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.214.220

Problem statement: Many studies have been conducted on the Schiff base’s alkyl and alkyloxy possessing terminal halogen substituent. However, the thermotropic properties of Schiff base’s ester (or...

Modeling of an Industrial Riser in the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit

Mehran Heydari — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.221.226

Problem statement: The aim of this study is to obtain a model that can simulate the performance of an industrial fluid catalytic cracking unit in steady state. Approach: The reactions in the riser occ...

Modified Center Interpolation Net for Classification of Composite Structures Tested Using Low Frequency Electronic Tapping

Mahmoud Z. Iskandarani — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.227.234

Problem statement: Most exhaustive NDT techniques require large capital equipment, are difficult to apply to complex geometric structures and, above all, are time-consuming to use and some take a cons...

Applying Model Reference Adaptive Controller for Lateral Motion of Aircraft

Abdelkader Maddi — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.235.240

Problem statement: This study developed a new application for the output model reference adaptive control of linear continuous systems based on the concepts of hyper-stability. Approach: The main idea...

Key Performance Indicators Supporting Decision-Making Affecting Malaysian Enterprise' Project Performance in China

Abdullah Bin Ibrahim — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.241.247

Problem statement: Nowadays, Improving decision-making to define a group of strategic objectives and associated Performance Indicators (KPIs) are has become one of the critical issues for practices re...

A Novel Carbon Steel Pipe Protection Based on Radial Basis Function Neural Network

Sami Abulnoun Ajeel — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.248.251

Problem statement: The cost due to corrosion Damage have estimated to be 3-4% of their gross national product which significantly Countries problem around the world. Approach: In this study, a novel c...

Predict Location(s) of Apis dorsata Nesting Sites Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in Melaleuca Foresti

M. M. Saberioon — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.252.259

Problem statement: The Asiatic Giant honeybees (Apis dorsata) are seasonally abounded throughout the upland and lowland rainforests in South East Asia. The colonies of A. dorsata are found to nest in ...

Noise Control Using Coconut Coir Fiber Sound Absorber with Porous Layer Backing and Perforated Panel

Rozli Zulkifli — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.260.264

Problem statement: Noise control was one of the major requirements to improve the living environment. One of the methods to do that is provided by sound absorber. Commonly, multi-layer sound absorbers...

Emerging Stock Market Performance and Economic Growth

Seyyed Ali Paytakhti Oskooe — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.265.269

Problem statement: In spite of significant development in Iran stock market as a emerging stock market, there has been not specific research on the causality between the stock prices and economic grow...

Improved Dielectric Model for Polyvinyl Alcohol-Water Hydrogel at Microwave Frequencies

You Kok Yeow — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.270.276

Problem statement: The study described rigorous dielectric modeling for Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)-water hydrogel mixture at microwave frequencies. Approach: A commercial open-ended coaxial sensor was us...

Evaluation of Single-Pass Photovoltaic-Thermal Air Collector with Rectangle Tunnel Absorber

Goh Li Jin — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2010.277.282

Problem statement: Photovoltaic solar cell generate electric by receiving sun light or solar irradiance. But solar cell received heat from solar irradiance as well and this will reduced the efficiency...