In a method for effecting hemostasis of a bleeding wound, an antifibrinolytic agent is applied to a substrate and the substrate with the antifibrinolytic agent applied thereto is placed onto the bleeding wound. The base includes an annular wall extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to a plane on which the base lies. LED current andor temperature measurements may be used to control the clock signal and, thus, to compensate the predicted life value. The dispenser has a high degree of accuracy of the amount of dilution of the chemical concentrate as well as positive positioning of the high and low flow rate. Systems provide means for long-term storage of data particularly data in a structure which preserves the association between a driver and event records attributed to himher. Embodiment of the present invention may provide a method of forming an interconnect structure on an inter-layer dielectric material.