The various elements of federalism as well as other aspects of state organisation are interrelated. The isolation or sealing off of any of these facets could limit the possibility for necessary cross-topic adjustments or trade-offs. Therefore, coordination is necessary and the approach ‘nothing is decided until everything is decided’ tends to be favourable. Key Messages Federalism and Peace Med...

Blow/Fill/Seal technology, originally developed in Europe and introduced in the U.S. in the late 1960's, has emerged as a preferred method for aseptic packaging of pharmaceutical and healthcare products due to unrivaled flexibility in container design, overall product quality, product output and low operational costs. The Weiler design incorporates the multi-step process of blow molding, asepti...

An automatic control system of sampling package for sample coal is designed according to the realities of sample coal powdery materials which are based on controller (PLC). The system can realize the functions of random sampling, auto-weighting, auto-packaging, and auto-sealing off. It also can adjust waste less, control convenient, zero point self-tuning and dynamics weighing measurement. It c...

Precision components or sensors exposed to corrosive conditions, or required to have extreme performance characteristics, are sealed hermetically into special packages. Epoxy glueing, resistance welding, soldering, electron-beam welding, and laser welding are several of the techniques available for sealing these packages. The disadvantage in the use of epoxies is that they do not create a herme...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of calcium hydroxide, double and triple antibiotic paste on the sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) apical plugs. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 90 extracted teeth with single canals were prepared and randomly divided into four experimental groups (n=20). Intra-canal medicaments were applied for 3 wee...

Key points † Optimizing tracheal sealing is of clinical interest: fluid leakage past the tube cuff plays an important role in the pathogenesis of VAP. † Tapered shaped tube cuff offering a sealing zone with reduced folds and channels is a new strategy to minimize fluid leakage past the tracheal tube cuff. † Tracheal tube cuffs made from PVC show much more and faster fluid leakage than cuffs mad...