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Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPerformance Evaluation of an Oxidation Ditch System with a Disc AeratorAbdel Ghaly, Ashley ThistleProblem statement: The oxidation ditch system has been used to treat various types of wastewaters. Several types of aerators are used to supply the treatment process with oxygen. Among these devices, the disc aerator has certain advantages regarding foam generation over the brush and paddle type rotors, but the main disadvantages of this aerator is the limited oxygenation capacity. The … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 7 · 24 Jun 2011 · 8,113 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordReal Time Object Tracking and Protection: Hybrid Logistics Architecture in Ubiquitous Environments (HLAiUE)Abdul Jawwad Patel, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C. Prasad, A. ElchouemiRealtime object security and vehicle tracking have not been successfully implemented in commercial vehicles due to limitations in processing large amount of data and hardware capabilities. This paper aimed to improve the object security, processing power and data storage in a distributed environment. The proposed system (HLAiUE) consists of a three-layer architecture, first layer is used to collect data, second … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 8 · 17 Oct 2018 · 7,520 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordFAVORED ZODIAC FOR CELEBRITY BIRTHSMiah M. Adel, Saiyeeda F. Hossain, Hannah JohnsonTo find any favored zodiac sign for celebrity births, a sample of 100 celebrities were randomly selected from people of different walks of life. The sample contained politicians, natural scientists, social scientists, Authors of literary works, social workers, humanitarian workers, business personnel, sports icons, singers, actors, actresses, etc. etc. from history and from the current time. The zodiac signs for … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 13 Feb 2014 · 54,618 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPerformance Analysis of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Using Miscible SystemM. Thirumarimurugan, T. Kannadasan, E. RamasamyAn experimental investigation on comparative heat transfer study on a solvent and solution were made using 1-1 Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger. Steam is the hot fluid, whereas Water and Acetic acid-Water miscible solution serves as cold fluid. A series of runs were made between steam and water, steam and Acetic acid solution. In addition to, the volume fraction of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 8,368 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordEvaluation of a Dual-Purpose Chemical Applicator for Paddy FieldsMohammed Shu’aibu Abubakar, Desa Ahmad, Othman Jamarei et al.Problem statement: One of the major problems of rice production is the shortage of labor resulting from migration from rural to urban areas, making it very difficult to meet peak demands for paddy production. In most developing countries of Southeast Asia, agricultural mechanization of paddy field operation is mostly carried out using conventional machines. For example in rice production powerintensive … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Apr 2011 · 7,542 accessesView PDF Cite