While Odwalla often had accepted only loads in which no more than 5 percent of the fruit was defective, it had lifted that to 10 to 15 percent.

The portion of the trucking business that accepts partial loads for shipment is less competitive, however, and some of its increases may linger.

The less mobile and more robust tarsal bones are shaped and aligned to accept and transmit large loads during the early phases of stance (initial contact and loading response phases of walking, and inadvertent heel strikes during running).

Becker landed at the site of the old spaceport and began accepting loads of salvage again from Linyaari who had been picking through the ashes for it.

This arrangement is stronger than straight wheels and can accept higher lateral loads.

Real estate executives said it was not likely that vacancy rates could go much lower, since most of the property left was functionally obsolete, with low ceilings and floors without the capacity to accept heavier loads even if the roof was raised.

Because of their deeper draft, salties may accept partial loads on the Great Lakes, "topping off" when they have exited the Seaway.

If pure tension elements are used in the diagonals (such as eyebars) then crossing elements may be needed near the center to accept concentrated live loads as they traverse the span.

However, current production rifles from Marlin, Ruger, and Browning can accept loads that generate nearly twice the pressure generated by the original black powder cartridges.

Because of their deeper draft and the lower buoyancy of fresh water, salties may accept partial loads on the Great Lakes, "topping off" upon exiting the Seaway.