Volume 14, Issue 1 (2017) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Beyond Accidents: A Back-Analysis on Conveyor Belt Injury for a Better Design for Maintenance Operations

Alberto Martinetti — 2016-12-29

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 29 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.1.12

The conveyor belt represents one of the most commonly used methods of transporting bulk materials today. As highlighted multiple times in research, the moving parts are a critical issue causing accide...

Proposed Soil Quality Index for Rehabilitated Tropical Forest Sites in Malaysia

Daljit Singh Karam — 2016-12-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.13.24

A proposed soil quality index named Tropical Soil Quality Index 2 (TSQI2) was developed in this study using statistical analysed data of selected properties (physical, chemical and biological) of comp...

A Social Content Management Model based on the DART Model

Wan Azlin Zurita Wan Ahmad — 2016-12-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.25.33

Web 2.0 has increased the volume of unstructured content which gives rise to the need for a Social Content Management (SCM) model. A review of the literature reveals that research specific in SCM is b...

Something about the V Engines Design

Raffaella Aversa — 2016-12-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.34.52

First time the corresponding author has studied these problems of motors in V, in the framework of some contracts made with the research collective of UPB and "Autobuzul" plant, in years 1980-1986. In...

Wastewater Treatment Plant Performance Inside Multi-Soil-Layering System

Lamzouri Khaoula — 2017-01-01

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 1 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.53.59

Wastewater effluent disposal is a challenge in Moroccan rural area. Wastewater treatment is the only suitable solution to overcome these environmental constraints. Technology such as Multi-Soil-Layeri...

Kinematics and Forces to a New Model Forging Manipulator

Raffaella Aversa — 2017-01-03

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 3 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.60.80

Forging manipulators have become more prevalent in the industry of today. They are used to manipulate objects to be forged. The most common forging manipulators move on a railway to have a better prec...

Performance Evaluation of UE Location Techniques in LTE Networks

Yahia Zakaria — 2017-01-05

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 5 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.81.89

The goal of this research is to evaluate the location accuracy of User Equipment (UE) in Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks which depends on the timing advance parameters. The ability to locate the su...

The Integration of Good Governance in Effectiveness of Regional Autonomy Implementation

Kiagus Muhammad Sobri — 2017-01-12

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 12 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.90.97

The principle of autonomy is generally intended to accelerate the advancement and bring equal prosperity to all Indonesians in accordance with the needs and capabilities of each region. This advanceme...

Do Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Impact Subjective Well-being of Elderly?

Nurhayati Mohamad — 2017-01-15

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 15 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.98.103

Everyone gets affected by the challenges of aging, but personal strengths and weaknesses of elderly people influence their well-being the most. The current study is designed to measure the impact of p...

Quercetin Iron (III) Complex Enhances Radiation-Induced Cell Death in Human Erythroleukemic Cell Lines by Increasing the Generation of Intracellular ROS

Jiraporn Kantapan — 2017-01-16

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 16 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.104.115

Quercetin iron (III) complex (IronQ) is a paramagnetic agent which exhibits several biological effects. Despite extensive studies about quercetin metal complex, the role of complexes to enhance the ef...

Design of a Low Power and High Speed Comparator using MUX based Full Adder Cell for Mobile Communications

G. Ramana Murthy — 2017-01-16

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 16 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.116.123

This paper presents an implementation of comparator (1-bit) circuit using a MUX-6T based adder cell. MUX-6T full adder cell is designed with a combination of multiplexing control input and Boolean ide...

E-Government Diffusion in Jordan: Employees' Perceptions Toward Electronic Government in Jordan

Wasfi Alrawabdeh — 2017-01-16

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 16 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.124.133

A number of countries, in both developed and developing nations, have started e-government programs that aim to provide public services online, improve government procedures and, most importantly, pro...

A Self-Concept Participatory Learning Model for the Improvement of Literacy Skills of the Learners in Community Learning Centres

Mumun Munawaroh — 2017-01-21

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 21 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.134.140

Illiteracy eradication manifests as an important and a common aspect in many countries' development agendas as well as in the United Nation's development initiatives. Indonesia is one of such countrie...

Effects of Curing Temperature and MMA Content on the Working Life of MMA-Modified Vinyl Ester Polymer Concrete

Ki-Bong Choi — 2017-01-23

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 23 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.141.149

The main purpose of this study is to identify the effects of curing temperature and methyl methacrylate (MMA) content on the working life of vinyl ester polymer concreteusing MMA as a monomer, N,N-dim...

Investigation of the Characteristics of Thulium Doped Alumina Nanoparticles for Applications in Silica-Based Fibers

Nur Atiqa Bt Rahmat — 2017-01-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.150.156

It is reported that during the fabrication of doping RE ions into the silica preform, the distribution of particles is inhomogeneous and becomes uneven throughout the fiber which lead to unwanted spec...

Optimal Planning and Design of an Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Energy System for Rural Electrification in Iraq

Ali Saleh Aziz — 2017-01-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.157.165

Current power systems create environmental effects because of the using of fossil fuels, specially coal, since CO2 is released to the atmosphere. Contrary to conventional energy sources, renewable ene...

Lung Sound Classification Using Empirical Mode Decomposition and the Hjorth Descriptor

Achmad Rizal — 2017-01-27

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 27 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.166.173

Lung sound is produced by the respiration process in the human respiratory tract. It contains information about the health of the respiratory organs. Lung sound is non-stationary signals and complex s...

GIS-Based Optimal Site Selection for Installation of Large-Scale Smart Grid-Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Selangor, Malaysia

Sabo Mahmoud Lurwan — 2017-01-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.174.183

This study presents a GIS-based model to identify optimal sites to install large-scale smart grid-connected Photovoltaic (PV) power plants. Input datasets include digital elevation model, road network...

An Improved Speed-Density Relationship Model for Pedestrian Flow

Luthful Alahi Kawsar — 2017-01-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 January 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.184.203

The speed-density relationship performs as a basis to realize the behavior of a complex system such as vehicular or pedestrian traffic flow. Based on the speed-density relationship, the relationships ...