Curiously, adult planthoppers lack such gears but seem to be better jumpers anyway, perhaps because, with their larger bodies, they can more easily rely on friction between the surfaces of their legs to keep them synchronized.
This lack of gear definition may obscure differences in regional densities by gear and countries where the effects of fishing activity may be most underestimated are likely to be using mixed gear fisheries.
But every time the iQ is about to drive entertainingly, the variable transmission — which lacks discrete gears — ruins the performance.
They lack proper gear, so are putting a lot of pressure on the shallow waters that they are able to access," says Billy Kapua, projects manager at Friends of Lake Turkana, a community-led environmental trust.
The exterior and interior styling took a beating in the written comments, which panned the cabin's exposed screws and a lack of gear markings on the shifter, among other things.
Hired by the Padma Oil Company to collect the spilled oil, the villagers lack protective gear, adequate equipment for storing the oil, and safety training.
There was a merch booth — T-shirts, vinyls, posters and bags — that got plenty of action, but most of us waited in hopes that he would surprise us with a performance (although the lack of gear onstage made the latter seem unlikely).
Parents say the area still lacks conveniences geared toward families.
Low on coal and lacking proper gear, they sewed winter coats out of blankets.
He had a nifty sports car, but it lacked a gear for reversing the march of time.
