Volume 12, Issue 12 (2015) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Embedded Software Platform Used for Detection and Mitigation of a MAC Anomaly in IEEE 802.11n Networks

Argemiro Bevilacqua — 2015-11-21

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 21 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.902.916

IEEE 802.11 standard is largely used anywhere as a cheap way to access internet, but the majority of devices used does not provide a standard way to manage them. Mobile stations competing for access p...

Kinetics and Adsorption Isotherm of Ibuprofen onto Grafted β-CD/Chitosan Polymer

Hashem Bany-Aiesh — 2015-11-20

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 20 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.917.930

The adsorption of the Ibuprofen (Ibu) drug on β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) grafted chitosan polymer was studied under different experimental conditions. The effect of Ibu concentration, mass of β-CD graft...

The Informal Funds Transfer System “Hawala” as a Segment of the Shadow Economy: Social Impact Assessment and Framework for Combating

Bakhyt Moldatjaevich Nurgaliyev — 2015-11-22

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 22 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.931.937

The research considers the problems of social impact assessment in the informal funds transfer systems based on the principles of the ''hawala''. The international experience, leads us to express an o...

Research of the Process of Shaping Folded Filler of Sandwich Panels from Cardboard

Il'dus Zakirov — 2015-11-24

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 24 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.938.944

Sandwich panels with the corrugated filler made of composite cardboard are used in building constructions, road sound dampening screens, etc. Taking into account that in industries applying sandwich p...

Quantifying Business Process Optimization using Regression

Gezani Richman Miyambu — 2015-11-25

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 25 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.945.951

The paper applies regression methods to model Business Process Optimisation (BPO) in order to derive measures for the extent of BPO achievement if efforts to optimise have already started. This will h...

On Expediency of the Preliminary Heat Treatment for Liquid-Phase Reduction of Waste Steelmaking Slag

Evgeny Trofimov — 2015-11-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.952.961

The problem of using waste steelmaking slags as a technogenic source of metallurgical raw materials still has no sustainable solution and requires innovative ideas and approaches. The purpose of this ...

Improving the Approaches to Planning the Electricity Consumption in Budget Institutions

Nailya Malikovna Yakupova — 2015-11-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.962.966

The technique of predicting the budget organizations' electrical power demands, which is currently used in Tatarstan Republic, based on the averaged norms for all educational establishments, does not ...

Do Firm Size and Financial Performance Affect Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: Employees' and Environmental Dimensions?

Mohammad Ebrahim Nawaiseh — 2015-11-29

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 29 November 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.967.981

The paper empirically tests the impact of company size and financial performance on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD), from the Employees' and Environmental Dimensions perspective with...

Research of the Interacting Process of Copper-Base Alloys with Leaching Solutions under the Action of Different Physicochemical Factors

Bagdaulet Kenzalyevich Kenzhaliyev — 2015-12-02

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 2 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.982.992

Analysis of the current scientific and technical data shows the increased difficulty in innovative solutions development for metal extraction from different kinds of mineral raw materials, due to fund...

The Effect of Information Systems Criterion on the EFQM Model in Institutions of Higher Education

Rosli Ismail — 2015-12-04

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 4 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.993.999

The purpose of this paper is to empirically test the effect of information systems criterion on the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) excellence model in Higher Education Institutions ...

Tracking Algorithm for Estimating the Orientation Angles of the Object Based on the Signals of Satellite Radio Navigation System

Alexandr Perov — 2015-12-07

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 7 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.1000.1013

In the article, the theory of optimal filtering of information processes is used to synthesize optimal one-stage estimation algorithm for the object orientation angles using the signals of the satelli...

A Q-Routing Protocol Using Self-Aware Approach for Mobile Ad hoc Networks

Amal Alharbi — 2015-12-07

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 7 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.1014.1022

Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANET) are self-organized networks that are characterized by dynamic topologies in time and space. This creates an instable environment, where classical routing approaches cann...

The Main Features of Translations of Foreign Literature by Jusupbek Aimautuly: Cultural and Historical Differences

Amanzhol Altay — 2015-12-08

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 8 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.1023.1031

This article analyzes characteristics of translations of American, French and Indian literature into Kazakh. The authors examine translations of the works of Rabindranath Tagore and Ferdinand Duchenne...

Application of Water-Soluble Polymers for Extraction Separation of Amino Acids of Various Structures

Nadezhda Yakovlevna Mokshina — 2015-12-10

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 10 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.1032.1041

This article actualizes the task of developing new methods for extraction separation of amino acids for the analysis and purification of target components in the production of food supplements, pharma...

Influence of Two-Phase Liquid-Gas Flow on Permeate Flux through Ceramic Membranes

Tomáš Bakalár — 2015-12-10

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 10 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.1042.1051

The impact of two-phase flow onto the flux of the permeate in microfiltration of two sorbents-Bentonite and Lewatit S1468-with and without adsorbed zinc, was examined. Two different types of membrane,...