In the 18th century Aberdour's harbour was improved by the addition of a stone pier to help handle the coal traffic from nearby collieries.

In modern times, researchers have experimented with the addition of other materials to create concrete with improved properties, such as higher strength or electrical conductivity.

In addition, the 1947 Transport Act improved provision of rural bus services, while the Agriculture Act 1947 established a more generous subsidy system for farmers.

In addition, greater financial assistance was provided to those who had won scholarships to universities, salaries for teachers were improved, and funds were allocated towards improving existing schools.

In 2003 several new models were released, including an improved version of the HP 12c, the " HP 12c platinum edition " which added more memory, more built-in functions, and the addition of the algebraic mode of data entry.

In addition to significantly reducing wind erosion, windbreaks provide many other benefits such as improved microclimates for crops ( which are sheltered from the dehydrating and otherwise damaging effects of wind ), habitat for beneficial bird species, carbon sequestration, and aesthetic improvements to the agricultural landscape.

In addition, improved rehabilitation is called for, especially for young offenders.

In addition to improved capabilities given to native applications, Windows also allowed users to better multitask older MS-DOS based software compared to Windows / 386, thanks to the introduction of virtual memory.

In addition to higher ground clearance, many owners aim to increase suspension articulation or " flex " to give their Jeeps greatly improved off-road capabilities.

In addition, conference telephone service was initiated, radio communications were improved, and the production of telecommunications equipment was accelerated.

In addition, Stroessner's economic policies had boosted exports and investment and reduced inflation, and the military coups in Brazil in 1964 and Argentina in 1966 also improved the international climate for nondemocratic rule in Paraguay.

In addition, the economics of multiphase production is attractive to upstream operations as it leads to simpler, smaller in-field installations, reduced equipment costs and improved production rates.

With the addition of germanium, the patented modified alloy Argentium Sterling silver is formed, with improved properties, including resistance to firescale.

In addition, an expanding student population resulted in a need for improved facilities for student life, athletics and libraries.

Among his changes were fixes to the daily diet of the troops, camp sanitary changes, improvements and accountability of the quartermaster system, addition of and monitoring of company cooks, several hospital reforms, an improved furlough system, orders to stem rising desertion, improved drills, and stronger officer training.

In addition, miniaturized computer technology and improved batteries allowed the development of a new type of machine — the autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner.

The situation of the Bahá ' ís improved under the Pahlavi shahs when the government actively sought to secularize public life however there were still organizations actively persecuting the Bahá ' ís in addition to there being curses children would learn decrying the Báb, a central figure of the religion, and Bahá ' ís.

In addition, a greater proportion of patients in the SCS + physical therapy reported a 6 (“ much improved ” outcome ) based on a global perceived effect scale compared to physical therapy alone ( 39 % vs. 6 %, P

In addition, they also claim that Trusted Computing will allow computers and servers to offer improved computer security over that which is currently available.

In addition, they also claim that Trusted Computing will allow computers and servers to offer improved computer security over that which is currently available.

It is loosely based on GW-BASIC but adds user-defined types, improved programming structures, better graphics and disk support and a compiler in addition to the interpreter.

In order for the splints to catch fire, they were often treated with sulfur and the odor was improved by the addition of camphor.

The band improved with several personnel changes, including the addition of tenor saxophonist Ben Webster.

In 1642, in an effort to ease his father's endless, exhausting calculations, and recalculations, of taxes owed and paid, Pascal, not yet nineteen, constructed a mechanical calculator capable of addition and subtraction, called Pascal's calculator or the Pascaline.

This feature became useful for creating more realistic sounding drum parts, and in addition allowed drummers to play melodic instruments with greater ease.

In addition to agronomic adaptability, wheat offers ease of grain storage and ease of converting grain into flour for making edible, palatable, interesting and satisfying foods.

Thick layers of shellac do not adhere to the substrate or to each other well, and thus can peel off with relative ease ; in addition, thick shellac will obscure fine details in carved designs in wood and other substrates.

In addition, given the proximity of many of these reefs to the shore, non-divers can encounter the Red Sea's reefs with relative ease.

In addition, the program sponsors lectures and activities where students can gather under the auspices of Yeshiva University, and a guidance center to provide support to help ease the occasionally challenging adjustment to a year's study in Israel.

In addition the ease of capture of different insect types affects their rate of predation by swallows.

In any case, the ease of cultivation and reliability of blooming that many Eulophia species and hybrids demonstrate in captivity, in addition to their unique growth habits, makes them generally excellent orchids for amateur orchid collectors and people who like to grow plants with interesting flowers.

In addition, the material must work reliably in concert with the other elements of the flexible circuit construction to assure ease of manufacture and reliability.

In addition, many academic filmmaking programs have switched from 16mm film to digital video, due to the vastly reduced expense and ease of editing of the digital medium as well as the increasing scarcity of film stock and equipment.

Aluminum is less costly than tin-plated steel but offers the same resistance to corrosion in addition to greater malleability, resulting in ease of manufacture ; this gave rise to the two-piece can, where all but the top of the can is simply stamped out of a single piece of aluminium, rather than laboriously constructed from two pieces of steel.

In fact the very existence of these hybrids, and their ease of formation, is a further strong pointer ( in addition to genetic and morphological evidence ) for the treatment of Nootka cypress in Cupressus.

: Modifications to the turret design-moving the front turret plate forward and a larger rear bulge-gave room for the addition of a dedicated loader to ease the duties of the commander.

Aluminium is less costly than tin-plated steel but offers the same resistance to corrosion in addition to greater malleability, resulting in ease of manufacture ; this gave rise to the two-piece can, where all but the top of the can is simply stamped out of a single piece of aluminium, rather than laboriously constructed from two pieces of steel.

In addition, the dancers wear flashier pants which lack the ease of movement allowed when wearing Kung-Fu pants.

In addition to pronunciation differences that are due to the influence of regional forms, the readings of some characters have been changed to promote ease of performance or vocal variety.

In addition to the primary flight controls for roll, pitch, and yaw, there are often secondary controls available to give the pilot finer control over flight or to ease the workload.

The main feature was that the CD was multilingual: the three main official languages of Switzerland ( German, French and Italian ) were included, as well as English ; software was updated ( notably, StarOffice was replaced by the Free OpenOffice. org ); and a server script was written to ease addition.

The addition of dorms could also serve to ease the parking situation which has become a large problem for students especially in the peak hours for class.

In addition, single speed bicycles are becoming increasingly popular for a variety of reasons including lower Initial cost and setup, ease of use and maintenance, and decreased likelihood of mechanical failure on the course.

The renovation includes a lighted glass walkway which encircles the interior mezzanine for ease of navigation, while the addition of the Wintergarden provides riverfront access and a view of Canada.

In addition, Bridge 18 no longer possesses its towers ; they were removed for ease of maintenance.

To improve the ease of transportation in a community that is currently pedestrian heavy, Hennepin County is considering the addition of the Light Rail Transit.