Construction and measurements of a vacuum-swing-adsorption radon-mitigation system

Long-lived alpha and beta emitters in the $^{222}$Rn decay chain on (and near) detector surfaces may be the limiting background in many experiments attempting to detect dark matter or neutrinoless double-beta decay, and in screening detectors. In order to reduce backgrounds from radon-daughter plate-out onto the wires of the BetaCage during its assembly, an ultra-low-radon cleanroom is being commissioned at Syracuse University using a vacuum-swing-adsorption radon-mitigation system. The radon filter shows ~20$\times$ reduction at its output, from 7.47$\pm$0.56 to 0.37$\pm$0.12 Bq/m$^3$, and the cleanroom radon activity meets project requirements, with a lowest achieved value consistent with that of the filter, and levels consistently < 2 Bq/m$^3$.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of Low Radioactivity Techniques (LRT) 2013, Gran Sasso, Italy, April 10-12, 201

Pengaruh Pembangunan Manusia terhadap Pembangunan Ekonomi di Negara Berkembang

Pembangunan manusia menjadi fokus pembangunan yang tidak kalah menarik jika dibandingkan dengan pembangunan secara fisik. Kualitas manusia yang lebih baik akan meningkatkan kreativitas serta produktivitas sehingga mampu memiliki taraf hidup yang lebih baik. Tujuan utama penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pembangunan manusia terhadap pembangunan ekonomi. Negara berkembang menjadi menarik untuk dijadikan daerah kajian karena negara-negara berkembang selain masih memiliki persoalan dalam hal pembangunan ekonomi, negara berkembang juga memiliki persoalan dalam hal pembangunan manusia. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis data sekunder dengan menggunakan data yang di terbitkan dari berbagai instansi terkait.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan perkembangan pembangunan manusia pada tahun 2008-2013 mengalami peningkatan walaupun tidak pesat. Pembangunan ekonomi juga mengalami peningkatan yang positif pada tahun 2008 hingga 2013. Hasil perhitungan menggunakan analisis regresi menunjukkan bahwa pembangunan manusia tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pembangunan ekonomi. Temuan ini tidak sejalan dengan teori investasi modal manusia

Substitutability of Pakistan's Monetary Assets under Alternative Monetary Aggregates

This paper's main objective is to empirically investigate whether or not the use of the simple• sum aggregate is justified in the context of Pakistan's economy and also to determine the degree of substitutability of monetary assets

Evaluasi Pengelolaan Rumah Susun Sederhana Sewa Di Bakalan Krapyak Kabupaten Kudus Abstrak

Population growth each year has increased while the very limited availability of land is even less to make the price of land to be very expensive , so it is not affordable to the people's purchasing power , especially among the middle class . Land can not be separated from human life , the function of soil is essential for humans , especially for land for housing . People really expect to buy land that will be built a house on the land . The price of land which annually increases make the land can not be bought by people, particularly the underprivileged ( poor ) . Seeing such conditions Kudus Regency Government makes program development modest apartment rental.The purpose of this study is to determine and describe the government's policy in relocating the community to the development of simple Flats Rent ( Rusunawa ) in the village of Bakalan Krapyak , Kaliwungu Kudus and to know The problems that arise in the relocation of the community and how the solution . This research is descriptive analytic research using qualitative approach . Data collection techniques by means of interviews with informants , the researchers also conducted direct observation penelkitian object and document the location of the relevant research is conducted with the actual situation.The results showed that in fact the flats built by the Holy District Government less demand by the public , especially people who occupy around the riverbanks Gelis . Found several weaknesses in relocating public policy program , which has not fulfilled rusunawa adequate facilities and the lack of public awareness about the environment . Construction of rental flats Bakalan Krapyak a logical consequence in the district of Kudus considering many slums and the limited ability of the local economy are low in building a house , then through the construction of towers is expected to overcome the problems hunia wild that the eviction of residents who inhabit the land unlicensed inevitable.Recommendations are given that in the implementation of the relocation program then should the parties involved to be responsive to the problems faced by the people being relocated, the entire process of the implementation of the relocation should be the aspirations of the displaced , and involving the community of preparation through the mechanism of a residential dwelling that is new , the realization of repair or Extra facilities Bakalan Rusunawa Krapyak that it is less, to be more comfortable for the occupants rusunawa and Kudus regency government must be firm in enforcing existing regulations , not to place among the violations of regulations proficiency level . Therefore there must be communication and coordination between levels of government involved in the enforcement of existing regulation

Platinum based doublet cross over therapy for advanced stage non small cell lung cancer? A better survival option

Platinum based doublet chemotherapy namely the cisplatin/carboplatin based etopiside or gemcitabine therapy forms the therapy of choice, for patients with advanced non small cell carcinoma of the lung. Here we report two cases were unusual cross over was done from gemcitabine-to cisplatin-doublet chemotherapy resulting in unexpectedly better clinical and radiological response

Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Agriculture: A Case Studyof District Bahawalnagar, Pakistan

The study was conducted to classify soil of crop growing areas of District Bahawalnagar with respect to low, satisfactory and high soil fertility status for better management of the whole area. A total of 3624 soil samples collected from all tehsils of Bahawalnagar district (888 samples from Bahawalnagar, 743 samples from Chishtian, 528 samples from Fort Abbas, 573 samples from Haroon Abad and 892 soil samples from Minchin Abad) were tested in Soil and Water Testing Laboratory, Bahawalpur, Pakistan during 2011-2013.Soil characteristics of Bahawalnagar district were evaluated through physical and chemical analysis. Representative soil samples received/collected from farmers fields were analyzed for texture, electrical conductivity (EC), pH, organic matter (OM), available phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) contents. Texture of the soils varied from sandy loam to loam. About 66% soils had EC values within the normal range (&lt; 4 dS m-1). The pH values of 94% soils ranged from 7.5 to 8.5 with an average of 8.03 and 5% soils had pH &gt; 8.5. About 99% soils were poor( &lt; 0.86%) in organic matter and only 1% samples had satisfactory level of organic matter(0.86-1.29%).About 68% soils were poor(&lt;7 ppm) in available phosphorus, 23 % samples had satisfactory level of  available phosphorus(7-14 ppm) and only 9% samples had adequate level of available phosphorus (&gt;14 ppm) contents. The K status of most of soils was in satisfactory (58%) and adequate range (30%). The objective of present study is to assess the soil fertility and salinity status of Bahawalnagar district for formulation of optimum fertilizer recommendations for different crops grown in the area. Key words: Soil Analysis, EC, pH, SOM, P, K, Bahawalnaga