MAKING TRADE-OFFS VISIBLE: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIMENSIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OF DEMOCRACY AND EMPIRICAL FINDINGS

Whereas the measurement of the quality of democracy focused on the rough differentiation of democracies and autocracies in the beginning (e.g.Vanhanen, Polity, Freedom House), the focal point of newer instruments is the assessment of the quality Porch Swings of established democracies.In this context, tensions resp.trade-offs between dimensions of

A microfluidic passive valve (MPV) is important for precise flow control, and it determines the reliability of the microfluidic system.In this paper, a novel MPV capable of delivering a constant flow rate independently of inlet pressure changes is proposed.The flow rate of the MPV is adjusted by the difference between the fluid force on the upper s

Abstract Background Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is used increasingly in small animals to remove circulating large molecular products such as antibodies, pathogenic proteins, and protein‐bound toxins.Specific, efficient, and safe protocols need to be developed.Hypothesis/Objectives To describe the technique of membrane‐based TPE, the resul