Artificial reefing In each of the preservation alternatives, MARAD shall consider the method of custodial transfer, mechanism for TSCA compliance, and assess the potential for adverse effects. MARAD shall provide the study to the PRG members for review and comment. Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the study, PRG members may provide MARAD with comments and recommendations. MARAD will consider all comments received.
Artificial. {a) The cutting, setting and pointing of cement blocks and all artificial stone or marble, either interior or exterior when set by the usual custom of the Stonemason and Marble Setter.
Artificial seagrass as used under water during the UNESCO Advanced Course on In-situ Preservation in Thailand. Photos: X. Xxxxxxx. 52 Xxxxxx et al. 2013, 38. 53 xxx.xxxxxx.xx (accessed 30-01-2017).
Artificial devices to replace, in whole or in part, a leg, an arm or an eye;
Artificial diet The thrips diet was based on a general dietary mixture for insects formulated by Xxxxx (1983). We adapted the original formula to obtain a liquid diet on which piercing-sucking insects, like WFT, could feed (Table 1). All ingredients were mixed with a specific volume of either ultra-pure deionized water or buffer solution. The mixture was vortexed (1 min), sonicated (5 min, 20 °C) and centrifuged to remove remaining insoluble residues. A solution of chlorogenic acid (5-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-CQA) was added at this point to obtain a concentration of 1%. The solubility of 5-CQA in water is ca. 2% at 20 °C. However, amorphous crystals of 5-CQA do not disintegrate easily at room temperature and the solution must be heated up to 70 °C to achieve complete dissolution. The concentration of PPO used was 450 units mL-1. Fresh diets were prepared right before each bioassay and their final pH values were measured with pH-indicator strips of 0.5 units of precision. Chapter 6 Table 1. Composition of the artificial diet for larval thrips based on the generalist insect formula by Xxxxx (1983). Ingredient Concentration (%) Casein 3.50 Cholesterol 0.05 Linoleic acid 0.25 Sucrose 3.00 Vanderzant vitamins 2.00 α-Tocopherol 2.26 Ascorbic Acid 76.43 Biotin 0.01 Calcium Pantothenate 0.28 Choline Chloride 14.15 Folic Acid 0.07 Inositol 5.66 Vitamin B3 amide 0.28 Vitamin B6 HCl 0.07 Vitamin B2 0.14 Vitamin B1 HCl 0.07 Vitamin B12 Wesson’s salt 0.57 1.00 Deionized water was used as solvent. Mixture was vortexed, sonicated and centrifuged Insects and bioassay Thrips larvae were reared on fresh Italian string beans, Phaseolus vulgaris, in a climate room (12/12 hr photoperiod, 20 °C). Adults of a virus-free WFT biotype, reared for several months on chrysanthemum flowers, were let to feed and oviposit on the beans for 24 hrs. After 5-6 days the larvae emerged. For the artificial diet bioassay first-instar larvae were transferred to special growth plates made of clear plastic. These plates consisted of three detachable pieces. The first piece had a cylindrical well (1mm, 4 mm i.d.) where the liquid dietary treatment was poured. The well was covered each time with maximally stretched parafilm, through which thrips can feed (Teulon, 1992). The second block had a cylindrical orifice (3 mm, 6 mm i.d.) that constituted the chamber for the larva. A 3 mm-thick lid was used as the top layer. All pieces were tightly kept together with strong clips. A total of 30 replicates were prepa- red ...
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Artificial. 7 reproductive technology, includ- 8 ing in vitro fertilization, GIFT, 9 ZIFT to lifetime maximum of 10 $30,000. 12 Diagnostic X-Ray & Laboratory 100% 80% after 13 (other than physician's office) deductible 14 15 Durable Medical Equipment 100% 80% after 16 deductible 18 Prescription Drugs 19 Retail pharmacies (local 100% after 10% co-pay 100% of 20 and nationwide) off discounted charge, submitted cost 21 for 30-day supply at after a 20% co- 22 Oral contraceptives, participating pharma- pay for 30-day 23 fertility drugs (oral and cies. supply. 24 injectable), and diabetic 25 supplies included 27 No mandatory generics 28 29 Mail-order pharmacy program 100% after $5 generic N/A 30 (Merck-Medco) and $7 brand co-pay 31 for a 90-day supply 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 *Once both the annual (calendar year) deductible and the coinsurance limit (a combined total of $850 per individual or 41 $1,800 per family) have been reached, all medical services received out-of-network for the remainder of the calendar 42 year are benefited at 100% (except for: prescription co-pays; coinsurance payments for outpatient mental health, 43 outpatient alcohol/drug abuse, and non-emergency use of emergency room services; and penalty payments).
Artificial waterproof and compliant skin The previous prototype was covered with a polymeric material (high density polyethylene, HDPE) arranged in tubular shape with a wavy profile. This kind of artificial skin was very useful for driving preliminary tests and experiments with the first robotic platform as it was very easy to replace an to prepare before the fitting on the robot. However when the reliability of the whole system has reached an optimal level, it has been necessary find a new solution that satisfies the following prerequisites: • impermeability: to separate electronics and mechanics components from the aquatic environment; • flexibility: to allow the wave-like movements of the robot cutting down the effort of the actuation system; • resistance: to prevent wear effect (due to rubbing with the vertebras) who might bring to a loss of impermeability. In fact, HDPE provided a good waterproofing at the whole platform, but doesn’t exhibit good characteristics in terms of resistance (high probability of rupture phenomena) and flexibility (given by the only wavy profile). The new artificial skin (Figure 10) is fabricated with the silicone rubber Dragon skin FX-PRO (Smooth-on), a soft, stable, high performance platinum silicone. The artificial skin is waterproof and compliant and its mechanical properties make sure that it does not hamper the undulatory movements of the artefact. Its multi-layer configuration provides not only a greater impermeability but also a greater resistance to rupture phenomena: in fact, each layer is separated from the other thanks to a release agent. Figure 10: Preparation of the tubular HDPE; wavy shape assures the necessary flexibility
