Volume 13, Issue 5 (2016) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Production and Quality in Dwarf Napier Grass Pasture Fertilized by Digested Effluent of Manure under Two-Years of Dairy Cow-Grazing in Warm Regions of Japan

Hadijah Hasyim — 2016-05-21

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 21 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.479.489

Dwarf Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) pasture is suitable for beef cow grazing in warm regions of Japan, while it is not assessed for the suitability by a herd of dairy cows in the region. This st...

Paving the Way for Warehouse Centralization in Healthcare: A Preliminary Assessment Approach

Anna Corinna Cagliano — 2016-05-05

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 5 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.490.500

Centralized logistics management is currently one interesting option for healthcare systems facing an increasing need to improve responsiveness and service quality while reducing costs. This work fo...

Fitted Reproducing Kernel Method for Solving a Class of Third-Order Periodic Boundary Value Problems

Asad Freihat — 2016-05-11

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 11 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.501.510

In this article, the reproducing kernel Hilbert space W24 [0, 1] is employed for solving a class of third-order periodic boundary value problem by using fitted reproducing kernel algorithm. The repr...

Microwave-Assisted Co-Pyrolysis of Bamboo Biomass with Plastic Waste for Hydrogen-Rich Syngas Production

N. Saifuddin — 2016-05-16

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 16 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.511.521

Concerns about diminishing fossil fuels and increasing greenhouse gas emissions are driving many countries to develop renewable energy sources. The knowledge of the dielectric property is essential to...

Efficient FPGA Implementation to Estimate the Maximum Output Power of a Photovoltaic Panel Using Xilinx System Generator

Rezki Tadrist — 2016-05-05

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 5 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.522.532

This paper presents an efficient architecture for different mathematical models for optimal design of a photovoltaic system using Xilinx System Generator (XSG). This architecture offers an alternative...

Estimate of Damage on Mesquite Pods and Seeds (Prosopis laevigata (Willd) M.C. Johnst) (Mimosoideae) Caused by Bruchids (COLEOPTERA) in the Municipality of Durango, Durango, Mexico

Karina Lisbet Reséndez-Velázquez — 2016-05-10

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 10 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.533.539

Damage caused by weevils or bruchids in mesquite plants (Prosopis laevigata), in the municipality of Durango was established by infestation index. Immature and mature pods were obtained from 22 bushes...

Developing Crisis Management Model for Second-Tier Banks in the Post-Crisis Period of Economy Development in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Leile Syzdykovna Komekbayeva — 2016-05-11

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 11 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.540.551

In the context of an ineffective crisis management system, the development of the banking sector of Kazakhstan in the post-crisis period is characterized by the impaired financial stability of second-...

Classification of Breast Tumor in Mammogram Images Using Unsupervised Feature Learning

Aidarus M. Ibrahim — 2016-05-13

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 13 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.552.561

In this study, we propose a learning-based approach using feature learning to minimize the manual effort required to extract features. Firstly, we extracted features from equally spaced sub-patches co...

Economic Impact of Climate Change: Elaborating the Policy for Sustainable Development of Central Asia

Assem Yessenbekova — 2016-05-13

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 13 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.562.568

The article deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of the impact of global warming on the sustainable economic development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. In particular, we t...

Faces Detection using Skin Color, Region-Props, Bounding-Box and Neural Networks System

Gamal Mohamed Behery — 2016-05-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.569.579

Face detection is an important prior step for face recognition system which is widely used in security systems, face verification systems, telecommunication, video surveillance, facial expressions rec...

Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Rapidity Quality Development in Female Students Going in for Basketball and Volleyball at Sports Clubs

Angelina Shakhanova — 2016-05-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.580.585

Using the “NS-Pshykho Test” certified software package (Ivanovo, Russia), we studied the measurements of Simple Hand-Eye Response time (SHER), tapping test frequency, time of Reaction To Moving Ob...

Setting Shrinkage Characteristics of Methyl Methacrylate-Modified Vinyl Ester Polymer Concrete

Ki-Bong Choi — 2016-05-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.586.592

This study evaluated the setting shrinkage characteristics of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)-modified vinyl ester polymer concrete with different curing ages, MMA contents and curing temperatures. Results ...

Vision-Based Real-Time Positioning and Autonomous Navigation System Using Mobile Robot in Indoor Environments

Diop Mamadou — 2016-05-17

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 17 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.593.608

Research toward unmanned mobile robot navigation has gained significant importance in the last decade due to its potential applications in the location-based services industry. The increase in constru...

Effect of Microwave Pretreatment on BMP of Decanter Cake from Palm Oil Mill Factory

Thaniya Kaosol — 2016-05-23

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 23 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.609.617

Anaerobic digestion is an effective method for treating decanter cake in the biogas production. Decanter cake usage is limited by its slow fiber degradation for anaerobic digestion process. The aim of...

Marine Slow-Speed Diesel Engine Diagnosis with View to Cylinder Oil Specification

Sergey Victorovich Sagin — 2016-05-25

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 25 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.618.627

The possibility of marine slow-speed diesel engine cylinder-piston group diagnosis with view to the specification of waste oil taken from the under-piston space has been discussed. The specifics of us...

Review of Charge Pump Topologies for Micro Energy Harvesting Systems

Michelle Lim Sern Mi — 2016-05-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.628.645

This paper reviews CMOS based charge pump topologies used within autonomous embedded micro-systems. These charge pump structures have evolved from its simplistic diode-tied, single-branches with major...

Occupational Safety and Health in Tunnelling in Rocks Formations Potentially Containing Asbestos: Good Practices for Risk Assessment and Management

Davide Labagnara — 2016-05-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.646.656

In tunnelling operations, Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) and Environmental Protection of the areas close to the tunnel portal become even more critical in case of rock formations potentially co...

The Manifestation of the Discrete and Continuous Types of Bioelectric Control of Natural Locomotion at the Over-Five Age

Kazbek Chermit — 2016-05-27

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 27 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.657.664

The concept of physiology of activity by N.A. Bernstein, developed on the grounds of in-depth theoretical and empirical analysis of natural human locomotion, served as a basis for understanding the ta...

Media Identity in Structure of Personality: Formation and Typology

Igor Nikolaevich Blokhin — 2016-05-27

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 27 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.665.673

The study provides the analysis of different approaches to determining media identity. This phenomenon is substantiated in the context of media landscape as a complex of relationships and communicativ...

An Integrative Approach to the Study of Individuality of Subjects of Educational Activity in the Ontogeny from the Positions of Sex and Gender

Lubov Vladimirovna Mishchenko — 2016-05-27

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 27 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.674.685

Scientists are trying to study the peculiarities of men and women by adding biological and social components of the human, however since gender is not the natural givenness, but a social construct ass...

Apoptosis Inducer Capacity of Cardiotonic Steroids of Urginea maritima Extract on SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells, with Less Susceptibility among Neuron-Module Cells

Maati M. Elghuol — 2016-05-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 May 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2016.686.696

Natural products have played a significant role in conventional treatment and in the development of new drugs for a wide range of illnesses, including malignant disease. Urginea maritima is classified...