Lining systems render a significant role in ensuring that waste materials are safely separated from the environment. Despite the advent of modern lining systems, compacted clay barriers or liners are regarded as one of the very significant components of lining system and are being used as a waste containment system in landfills which require insignificant infiltration. Compacted clay barriers m...

Building regulations in Israel require the insulating of buildings against radon (222)Rn penetration from soil. In radon-prone areas membranes stretched between the soil and the building foundation are used, together with sealing other possible penetration routes. Designing the radon mitigation procedure requires checking that all sealing materials are practically, radon tight, having a thickne...

Background: The methods of baby's position are an important critical factor in ventilation and oxygenation of tissues. Although the prone position as one of the recommended position has beneficial effect on the development of premature infants, little research has been done. Methods: In a clinical trial among mechanically ventilated infants, hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care units (N...

Windstorms are forest disturbances which generate canopy gaps. However, their effects on Mediterranean forests understudied. To fill that research gap, changes in tree, cover, growth and soil features Pinus halepensis sylvestris plantations affected by windthrows were quantified. In each plantation, trees soils closed-canopy stands gaps created the windthrow sampled. Changes tree cover radial a...

Introduction: Radiation therapy is one of the main treatments for rectal cancer. In three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, exposure of healthy tissue around the tumor is unavoidable. The small intestine is the most important organ at risk of rectal cancer radiotherapy. Intestinal complications are a major factor limiting the dose radiotherapy for rectal cancer. The most com...

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the differences of the dosimetric parameters between three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and simultaneous-integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy (SIB-IMRT) techniques in the prone and supine positions for breast irradiation. Materials and Methods: Ten patients underwent a computed tomography simulation in both the prone a...

Landslides are one of the natural disasters that often occur in Indonesia. The area can be seen geologically by having a hilly land surface with quite steep soil conditions. Several factors cause landslides such as rainfall, sloping slopes, type, and presence vibration. One region is classified prone Pandansari Village, Ngantang District, Malang Regency. This because some areas Regency hills er...