âHe was a great emperor who consolidated the Mexica empire, but he is also seen as the guy who lost against the Spanish, and I donât believe any culture likes a loser,â Baez says. That reputation may be changing, as a more nuanced image of Moctezuma emerges.
Medical Definition of Sequester. Sequester: 1. In medicine, to set apart, detach or separate a small portion of tissue from the rest. May be naturally occurring or iatrogenic. 2. In bone, for a piece of dead bone to separate from the sound bone. 3. In biochemistry, to isolate a constituent of a system by chelation or other means.
Sequestration History. The idea of imposing automatic spending cuts in the federal budget was first put in place by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Sequestration is largely a deterrent, and a relatively successful one at that.