Volume 14, Issue 4 (2017) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Study of Modified Oral Minimal Model using n-Order Decay Rate of Plasma Insulin for the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Subjects with Normal, Impaired and Diabetic Glucose Tolerance

Agus Kartono — 2017-04-25

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 25 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.426.435

In this present study, the modified Oral Minimal Model (OMM), with secretion of insulin from pancreas was assumed that the insulin decay rate was not always a ﬁrst-orderly process in the Oral Glucos...

Behavior of Lightweight Coarse Aggregate RC Beams with Circular Opening

Adel A. Al-Azzawi — 2017-04-01

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 1 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.436.446

This pressent research investigates the mechanical properties of Waste Rubber Fibers Lightweight Coarse Aggregate Concrete (WRFLWAC) mixture. Also, the shear behaviors of 12 RC beams contain opening a...

A Model of Policy Formulation for Village Development Programs in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Syahrani — 2017-04-06

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 6 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.447.455

The objectives of this study were to describe and analyze the process of policy formulation for village development programs in East Kalimantan and to propose a model for the policy formulation proces...

Modeling of Rainfall Characteristics for Monitoring of the Extreme Rainfall Event in Makassar City

Wahidah Sanusi — 2017-04-10

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 10 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.456.461

Flooding is a common problem that occurs in some regions of Indonesia, including Makassar city. In the planning of flood control, rainfall variables are very necessary as the frequency, intensity and ...

The Level of Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction of the Insurance Industries in Indonesia

Agustina Hanafi — 2017-04-12

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 12 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.462.468

This survey aims to investigate the level of service quality, client satisfaction and the image of Indonesia in particular insurance companies to PT (Limited Liability Company) Insurance Bumiputera Bu...

Automatic Recognition System of Vehicle Plate for Recording Incoming Vehicles to the University Campus and the Outgoing

A.A. El-Harby — 2017-04-12

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 12 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.469.477

Automatic recognition of vehicle plate characters became a very important in our daily life because of the unlimited increase of vehicles that enter or leave a supervised area. This paper describes an...

Optimizing the Newspaper Distribution Scenarios using Genetic Algorithm: A Case Study of India

Sachin Suresh Kamble — 2017-04-12

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 12 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.478.495

This paper attempts to optimize the various newspaper distribution scenario as observed in India. It found from the literature that earlier research work carried out in optimizing the vehicle routing ...

On the Mean Estimation using Stratified Double Median Ranked Set Sampling

Mahmoud Ibrahim Syam — 2017-04-12

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 12 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.496.502

Stratified Double Median Ranked Set Sampling (SDMRSS) method is suggested for estimating the population mean. The SDMRSS is compared with the Simple Random Sampling (SRS), Stratified Simple Random Sam...

The Generation of Malay Lexicon

Kalaiarasi Sonai Muthu Anbananthen — 2017-04-14

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 14 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.503.510

The most important element in analyzing sentiment in text is to assign polarity to the opinion words. Polarity means the positive, negative or neutral state of the opinion words. They are many methods...

Effects of Plastic Wedges on Whole Foot Radiograph in Anteroposterior and Oblique Positions

Poe Lorlorm — 2017-04-27

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 27 April 2017; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2017.511.516

The whole foot radiography may be taken twice with different exposure parameters. It produces two images in two radiation exposures; one is the metatarsal view of the phalange and the other is a tarsa...