In cases where driver and follower are in close proximity gears also have an advantage over other drives in the reduced number of parts required ; the downside is that gears are more expensive to manufacture and their lubrication requirements may impose a higher operating cost.

In 1886, taking advantage of the region's agricultural success and the proximity of the railway, Gardanier and Ayres built the first grain elevator in Beemer, located about 600 feet east of Main Street between Front Street and the railroad tracks.

With a population of 14, 900 – 15, 600, Stephenville provides a combination of small-town security and proximity to Dallas / Fort Worth.

Alexander Naylor was taxed on his goods in 1332, showing the industry was present for at least 600 years, encouraged by the proximity of outcrops of coal.

LIDAR is increasingly being utilized for rangefinding and orbital element calculation of relative velocity in proximity operations and stationkeeping of spacecraft.

) While these locations are largely the legacy of the region's historical importance as a Japanese-American population center, it has proven fortuitous for two reasons: first, it enables closer oversight of vehicle import operations at the nearby ports ; and second, it gives them proximity to the automobile customization culture that is prominent in nearby South Los Angeles.

Though this railway ceased operations in the late 1920s, proximity to Columbus continued to spur growth and the village became a city on November 16, 1959.

Because of its proximity to the railroad, the site was used for shearing wool, holding sheep for shipping, and storing supplies for the operations in warehouses.

Due to this spending and the town's proximity to the DFW Airport and major highways, many businesses have recently moved some local operations to the town, including Home Depot, Stacy's Furniture, Best Buy, and Stryker Corporation.

Given Reagan National Airport's proximity to the city and high-security facilities, Reagan National has extra security precautions required by the Washington Air Defense Identification Zone that were in place since the airport began operations.

Nogales ' proximity to the U. S. and the abundance of inexpensive labor make it an efficient location for foreign companies to have manufacturing and assembly operations.

That extra traffic never materialized, and due to its closer proximity to downtown Montreal, all scheduled air services have now returned to Dorval / Trudeau, while Mirabel ceased passenger operations in 2004.

In late 2009 Eurotunnel and SNCF acquired Veolia Cargo splitting the business between them ; Eurotunnel took over French operations: the subsidiaries Veolia Cargo France, Veolia Cargo Link and CFTA Cargo acquired by Eurotunnel are expected to be rebranded as Europorte France, Europorte Link and Europorte proximity and become part of its Europorte freight business.

Such a force could use the deep familiarity with the territory and the proximity with the theater of operations as major advantages in its favor.

McDonald Campground's proximity to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal makes it an excellent base of operations for exploring the Southern Gulf Islands.

Due to its proximity to Arlington National Cemetery, this is also the base of operations for most Services ' Honor Guards and burial teams.

A malfunction in the Syncom spacecraft resulted in the first unscheduled EVA, rendezvous and proximity operations for the Space Shuttle in an attempt to activate the satellite.

CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, in close proximity to Philadelphia, PA. Additional CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits operations are located in Visalia, CA, and Greenock, Scotland and Shanghai, China.

Gregory's technical assignments included: Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory ( SAIL ); astronaut office representative for Landing / Rollout, T-38 Flying Safety ; Kennedy Space Center Astronaut Support Personnel ( ASP ); spacecraft communicator ( CAPCOM ) in mission control ; astronaut office representative for rendezvous and proximity operations ; and Spacecraft Operations Branch Chief.

This is due to the integration of manufacturing operations by the Big 3 in these countries due to the hospitable trade environment created by the North American Free Trade Agreement ( and before NAFTA, the US-Canada Auto Pact ), coupled with the proximity of these nations to the U. S. Also, vehicles made and marketed by European automakers that were eventually acquired by the Big 3 automakers, such as Land Rover, Volvo, and Saab, are generally not considered to be captive imports.

For this purpose modifications were made to the Soyuz spacecraft to include control levers for proximity operations.

The increased low-level flights by fighter aircraft was not without serious controversy as the Innu Nation protested these operations vociferously, claiming that the noise of aircraft travelling at supersonic speeds in close proximity to the ground (" nap of the earth flying ") was adversely affecting wildlife, namely caribou, and was a nuisance to their way of life on their traditional lands.

Many startups, including pharmaceutical, videogame and Internet companies, have moved research and office operations into the Square to take advantage of the proximity to MIT, Boston medical resources and relatively low costs.

Due to its length and relative proximity to the JMTC training area, it makes for a realistic simulation of short field operations encountered around the world.

During proximity operations, multiple malfunctions in navigation, propellant management and collision avoidance programming led to a soft collision with the target and premature departure and retirement of the DART spacecraft.

Throughout the autonomous proximity operations, DART used its limited propellant faster than anticipated, which caused " a premature end to the mission " 3 minutes 49 seconds after the collision.

None of the 14 objectives related to the proximity operations phase were met.

The Karameh operation highlighted PLO vulnerabilities in operating in close proximity to the Jordan River and so they moved their bases farther into the mountains, which placed additional strains on their operations.

The designation of the city of Valencia as host city for the 2007 America's Cup has been a major development for the land which the tertiary sector in the municipality of Alboraya, due to its proximity to the future race, the availability of a port Active Sports and the current status of its three industrial parks that have resulted in an approximate percentage of 75 % of the teams sailors have set their bases of operations for the sports event in this population.

In addition to single ( or daily / weekly ) tickets, one can also purchase a proximity card at which can be charged for up to 3 months at a time, offering a cheaper alternative to single tickets.

Durrës is an important link to Western Europe due to its port and its proximity to the Italian port cities, notably Bari, to which daily ferries run.

Several " Meet-the-Dolphins " sessions are held daily to allow visitors to enter the waist-deep pool and interact with the dolphins at close proximity.

According to the airline's June 13, 1967 timetable, daily Boeing 727-100 jetliner service was operated nonstop to St. Louis with continuing service to Seattle and also nonstop to Orlando with continuing service to Melbourne, FL, which is located in close proximity to the Kennedy Space Center.

Due to the community's close proximity to Edmonton, all major Edmonton media, including the daily newspapers ( such as the Edmonton Sun and the Edmonton Journal ) and radio and TV broadcasters, also serve Sherwood Park and immediate area.

By 1957, the relationship had deteriorated to the point where, rather than talking face-to-face, the senators exchanged angry letters delivered almost daily by messenger between offices in close proximity.

Proponents of the car-free movement focus on both sustainable transportation options and on urban design, zoning, school placement policies, urban agriculture, telecommuting options, and housing developments that create proximity or access so that long distance transportation becomes less of a requirement of daily life.

Jackall argues that bureaucracy as implemented in the large American corporations he investigated " regularizes people's experiences of time and indeed routinizes their lives by engaging them on a daily basis in rational, socially approved, purposive action ; it brings them into daily proximity with and subordination to authority, creating in the process upward-looking stances that have decisive social and psychological consequences ; it places a premium on a functionally rational, pragmatic habit of mind that seeks specific goals ; and it creates subtle measures of prestige and an elaborate status hierarchy that, in addition to fostering an intense competition for status, also makes the rules, procedures, social contexts, and protocol of an organization paramount psychological and behavioral guides.

In fact, İzmir's proximity also adds a particular dimension to all aspects of life's pace in Manisa in the form of a dense traffic of daily commuters between the two cities, separated as they are by a half-hour drive served by a fine six-lane highway nevertheless requiring attention at all times due to its curves and the rapid ascent ( sea-level to more than 500 meters at Sabuncubeli Pass ) across Mount Sipylus's mythic scenery.

The proximity to Kolkata helps residents commute daily to Kolkata.

This design is also functional in that it handles human traffic which deviates significantly on a daily basis due to its proximity to the Singapore Expo, where human traffic is dependent on the timing of events held.

Very slowly he maneuvered his rawboned bay gelding, edging closer, watching for a chance to throw, but ready to spin and run, rope whining about his head, horse edging tensely under him, but the gelding was obedient and responded and was not paralyzed by the close proximity of the lion.

Player immediately proved he was not in the least awed by the dramatic proximity of Palmer.

During the Middle Ages, Aachen remained a city of regional importance, due to its proximity to Flanders, achieving a modest position in the trade in woollen cloths, favoured by imperial privilege.

Centuries later, the neo-Babylonian king Nabonidus mentioned in his archaeological records that Ishtar's worship in Agade was later superseded by that of the goddess Anunit, whose shrine was at Sippar — suggesting proximity of Sippar and Agade.

He ordained further that some should be called " Abbreviators of the Upper Bar " ( Abbreviatores de Parco Majori ; the name derived from a space in the chancery, surrounded by a grating, in which the officials sat, which is called higher or lower ( major or minor ) according to the proximity of the seats to that of the vice-chancellor ), the others of the Lower Bar ( Abbreviatores de Parco Minori ); that the former should sit upon a slightly raised portion of the chamber, separated from the rest of the hall or chamber by lattice work, assist the Cardinal Vice-Chancellor, subscribe the letters and have the principal part in examining, revising, and expediting the apostolic letters to be issued with the leaden seal ; that the latter, however, should sit among the apostolic writers upon benches in the lower part of the chamber, and their duty was to carry the signed schedules or supplications to the prelates of the upper bar.

This is caused by the proximity of Boston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean, causing a mix of salt and fresh water leaks in the tunnel.

For example in the case of anthrax, it is likely that by 24 – 36 hours after an attack, some small percentage of individuals ( those with compromised immune system or who had received a large dose of the organism due to proximity to the release point ) will become ill with classical symptoms and signs ( including a virtually unique chest X-ray finding, often recognized by public health officials if they receive timely reports ).

Most of their diet is comprised by grasses and sedges, with many types fed on based on their proximity to the nests.

This involved concentrating investment on major integrated plants, placed near the coast for ease of access by sea, and closing older, smaller plants, especially those that had been located inland for proximity to coal supplies.

The Khmer language has influenced, and also been influenced by, Thai, Lao, Vietnamese and Cham, all of which, due to geographical proximity and long-term cultural contact, form a sprachbund in peninsular Southeast Asia.

These areas are grouped around asterisms ( which themselves are generally referred to in non-technical language as " constellations "), which are patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky.

Due to its proximity to the Sahara, most of the Cape Verde islands are dry, but on islands with high mountains and farther away from the coast, by orography, the humidity is much higher, giving a rainforest habitat, very degraded by the strong human presence.

The resulting climate is wetter, but with an annual oscillation of the temperature moderated by the proximity of the ocean.

Interior portions of Connecticut have a humid continental climate, while the Connecticut shoreline ( the state's southern four counties ) has a borderline humid subtropical climate ( sometimes statistically meeting this climate's criteria, sometimes not ) with seasonal extremes tempered by proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

However, in 1991, as part of Major League Baseball's two-team expansion ( they also added the former Florida ( now Miami ) Marlins ), an ownership group representing Denver led by John Antonucci and Michael I. Monus were granted a franchise ; they took the name “ Rockies ” due to Denver's proximity to the Rocky Mountains, which is reflected in their logo.

It has subsequently been influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between the two countries.

Most Acadian fishing activities were overshadowed by the comparatively enormous seasonal European fishing fleets based out of Newfoundland which took advantage of proximity to the Grand Banks.

This theory, which was repeated by later antiquaries, is bolstered, or may have derived from, Cadbury's proximity to the River Cam and towns Queen Camel and West Camel, and remained popular enough to help inspire a large-scale archaeological dig in the 20th century.

Thus the probability of two failures in a same RAID group in time proximity is much smaller ( approximately the probability squared, i. e., multiplied by itself ).

Thus the probability of two failures in a same RAID group in time proximity is much smaller ( approximately the probability squared, i. e., multiplied by itself ).

The town is also known for its proximity to the infamous Dachau concentration camp built in 1933 by the Nazis, in which tens of thousands of prisoners were murdered.

* Dachau Concentration Camp memorial Site: Dachau is best known for its proximity to the relatively well-preserved site of the infamous Dachau concentration camp, the first large-scale concentration camp in Germany, converted from an old gunpowder factory by the Nazi regime in 1933.