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Establishing Priorities for the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies
Background:.The mission of the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST) is to improve patient outcomes through collaboratively structured processes in education, advocacy and communication.This article explains how we approached the task of establishing priorities for this nascent confederation in an Fleece Jackets equita
In vitro Antibacterial activity of Pimpinella anisum fruit extracts against some pathogenic bacteria
The antibacterial activities of the aqueous, 50% (v/v) methanol,acetone and petroleum ether extracts of Pimpinella anisum (L) fruits were studied.The extracts of Pimpinella anisum were tested in vitro against 4 bacterial species TATSoul Envy Cartridges by the disc diffusion method.Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 96), Streptococcus pyogenes (MTCC 442),
Study of Flexible Pavement Structure Maintenance in Runways with Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Method
Runway is an area in an airport for aircrafts to land and take off.The maintenance of the facilities on both the airside and landside must be taken care of in order to maximize the performance of the airport.Based on the aircraft type service plan of Balikpapan Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport and to maximize the performance of airpor