Volume 13, Issue 1 (2016) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-5,7-(Bis-p-ChlorophenylAzo) Coumarin

Dalal M. Ibrahim — 2015-12-21

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 21 December 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.1.6

6-hydroxy-4-methyl-5,7-(bis-p-chlorophenylazo)coumarinhas been synthesized and characterizedby CHN elemental analysis, FTIR, 1H-NMR-spectroscopy andmass-spectral data. Cytotoxic screening by MTT ass...

Getting an Alternative Pitch Binder by Thermal Dissolution of Coal

Peter Nikolayevich Kuznetsov — 2016-01-04

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 4 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.7.13

The process of thermal dissolution of medium metamorphosed coals in anthracene oil to produce an alternative pitch binder was studied. The process was carried out at temperatures from 350 to 400°C an...

Development of an Anthropomorphic Gripping Manipulator: The Study of Kinematics and Virtual Modeling of Grip

Ivan Vladimirovich Krechetov — 2016-01-08

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 8 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.14.27

The article is a study into the kinematic scheme of a newly developed anthropomorphic manipulator designed to perform gripping and holding tasks on items from a predefined set. Within the study is the...

Worker’s Representation: Foreign Practice and the Prospects for Reforms in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Yenlik Nurgalyevna Nurgaliyeva — 2016-01-09

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 9 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.28.35

The article deals with the problems and the ways to reform the institution of employee representation in the context of a social partnership model in Kazakhstan. The scientific-theoretical and practic...

Antimicrobial Activities of Unconventional Compounds against Some Bacteria Associated with Skin Infections in Humans, Sheep and Goats

Iman Shabana — 2016-01-11

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 11 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.36.45

Bacterial skin infections are a common problem encountered in clinical practice and causing great economic losses for sheep and goats producers. Increasing multidrug resistance of pathogens paves the ...

Vehicle Detection in Aerial Traffic Monitoring

Dmitry Sincha — 2016-01-11

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 11 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.46.54

This work describes a cascade detection of vehicles in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) images and videos. There are some new approaches used in the detection. In particular, the Region of Interest (ROI)...

XML Database for Hadith and Narrators

Moath Mustafa Ahmad Najeeb — 2016-01-12

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 12 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.55.63

Hadith is considered as the second legalization source in Islam after the Holy Quran, it is the sayings, actions and approval of prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him), many websites and programs introd...

Regularization Method for Solving Denoising and Inpainting Task Using Stacked Sparse Denoising Autoencoders

Pavel Vyacheslavovich Skribtsov — 2016-01-13

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 13 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.64.72

This article offers a regularization method for training stacked sparse denoising autoencoders aimed at designing model description of objects used for image denoising and inpainting. The offered regu...

The Existing Methods for Motion Control of Flexible Needles along a Curved Path as Part of Robotic Systems for Brachytherapy

Aleksandr Vitaljevich Lopota — 2016-01-22

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 22 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.73.79

Review of the recent developments in steerable needles and control algorithms of their movements in curvilinear directions in the human body for the modern robotic system to perform brachytherapy in p...

Contamination of Nitrate in Groundwater and Evaluation of Health Risk in Bachok, Kelantan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aida Soraya Shamsuddin — 2016-01-23

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 23 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.80.90

High concentrations of nitrate through drinking water have been associated with health problems. This cross sectional study sought to determine the level of nitrate concentrations in private well wate...

Very High Resolution Optical Satellites: An Overview of the Most Commonly used

Pasquale Maglione — 2016-01-25

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 25 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.91.99

Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite systems are platforms whose sensors acquire high geometric resolution images. Since 1972, when the first satellite was launched (Land sat ERTS), the spatial resolu...

Trust as a Mechanism of Social Regulation the Modern Youth's Behaviour

Svetlana Gurieva — 2016-01-25

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 25 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.100.110

The problem of regulation of social behaviour has been studied of social representations of modern youth. The authors consider that the mechanism of trust can be seen as the basic principle for constr...

Food Security Forecast within the Framework of Mankind Survival Strategy Concept in the Twenty-First Century

Orazaly Sabden — 2016-01-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.111.117

The present article justifies the necessity of improving the food security planning within the framework of implementing the millennium development goals. In this regard, the study develops a brand ne...

Distribution of Polyphenol Oxidase in some Cruciferae Vegetables

Andi Nur Faidah Rahman — 2016-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.118.122

Enzymatic oxidation of polyphenolic compounds in damaged tissue of many fruits and vegetables induced undesirable browning as results in decreased marketability of products. A new type of polyphenol o...

Measuring Multi-Ethnic Students Citizenship Competence: Domains and Indicators

Mohd Mahzan Awang — 2016-02-01

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 1 February 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.123.130

The current study aims at developing and validating an instrument to measure citizenship competences among multi-ethnic students. It was developed based on the Iceberg Competency Model (McBer, 1996) a...