Because agricultural activities are seasonal and the areas of production and harvest of many foods are widely scattered geographically, and because of the high cost of transporting bulk food items any substantial distance to a central processing location, the use of large central processing stations, where low-cost radiation facilities approaching the megawatt range might be utilized, is inherently impracticable.

Because of the importance of air superiority, since the dawn of aerial combat armed forces have constantly competed to develop technologically superior fighters and to deploy these fighters in greater numbers, and fielding a viable fighter fleet consumes a substantial proportion of the defense budgets of modern armed forces.

Because thyroid tissue usually contains a substantial reserve of thyroid hormone, thyrostatics can take weeks to become effective, and the dose often needs to be carefully titrated over a period of months, with regular doctor visits and blood tests to monitor results.

Because of the manner in which the head of the Soviet project, Lavrenti Beria, used foreign intelligence ( as a third-party check, rather than giving it directly to the scientists, as he did not trust the information by default ) it is unknown whether Fuchs's fission information had a substantial effect ( and considering that the pace of the Soviet program was set primarily by the amount of uranium they could procure, it is hard for scholars to accurately judge how much time this saved the Soviets ).

Because of its brevity and textual inconsistencies, it has been suggested that this narrative is a “ splinter from a more substantial tale ”.

Because the policies and activities of the Department of the Interior and many of its agencies have a substantial impact in the western United States, the Secretary of the Interior has typically come from a western state ; only one of the individuals to hold the office since 1949 is not identified with a state lying west of the Mississippi River.

Because it occupies a substantial bluff rising from the Mississippi River, the site of Memphis is a natural location for settlement.

Because smuggling can generate substantial profits for those involved, which in turn can fuel corruption and organized crime in countries traveled from, through, or to during the smuggling process.

Because of the extensive and substantial changes that Crisis on Infinite Earths implemented on many titles published by DC Comics, the series became a defining and critical moment in DC Comics ' long-standing continuity.

Because of the range's proximity to the Pacific Ocean and the region's prevailing westerly winds, precipitation is substantial, especially on the western slopes, with annual accumulations of up to in some areas.

Because of the substantial differences between real mode and even the rather limited 286 protected mode, programs written for real mode cannot run in protected mode without being rewritten.

Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important tourist destination within the state.

Because of his many substantial building projects, particularly at Saqqara, some scholars argue Djoser must have enjoyed a reign of nearly three decades.

Because of the nature of matrix operations and the layout of matrices in memory, it is typically possible to gain substantial performance gains through use of parallelization and vectorization.

Because all of the employees covered by that mandate were " in a substantial if informal sense, ' working for the city ,' " Boston was considered to be simply favoring its own residents through the expenditures of municipal funds.

Because TAPS hoped to begin laying pipe by September 1969, substantial orders were placed for steel pipeline 48 inches ( 122 cm ) in diameter.

Because snow gradually settles over time under its own weight, the foundations of the building were designed to accommodate substantial differential settling over any one wing in any one line or any one column.

Because Iraqi television was free to watch for anyone owning a proper satellite receiver in a proper region, it also received a substantial amount of attention from viewers in countries other than Iraq, especially during the 2003 invasion of the country.

Because of the stock market crash of 1929, Folger's estate was smaller than he had planned, although still substantial.

Because of the hull configuration, at a substantial angle of heel, it is similar to having a catamaran on one hull: the ratio of water line length to breath increases dramatically, along with a geometric increase in speed.

Because the volcano's last substantial eruption occurred 140 years ago, it was also hard for many to accept the danger the volcano presented ; locals even called it the " Sleeping Lion ".

Because optical engineers want to design and build devices that make light do something useful, they must understand and apply the science of optics in substantial detail, in order to know what is physically possible to achieve ( physics and chemistry ).

Because Natapei's government won the vote by a substantial margin, it was expected that the political situation would be stabilized as a result.

Because of the very short time between presentation of mastitis and breast cancer in this study it is considered very unlikely that the inflammation had any substantial role in carcinogenesis, rather it would appear that some precancerous lesions may increase the risk of inflammation ( hyperplasia causing duct obstruction, hypersensitivity to cytokines or hormones ) or the lesions may have common predisposing factors.

Because the distance from the Allied beachheads precluded any substantial Allied support of the airborne troops, Brig.

Because of this, it would appear inevitable that an increasing percentage of strategic missiles will seek self-protection in mobility -- at least until missile defenses are perfected which have an exceedingly high kill probability.

Because the percentage of each constituent can be varied, with any mixture the entire range of possible variations is called a system.

Because of the specialized and rare circumstances required for a biological structure to fossilize, only a very small percentage of all life-forms that have ever existed can be expected to be represented in discoveries, and each discovery represents only a snapshot of the process of evolution.

Because of the slow rate of Hb A combination with glucose, the Hb A < sub > 1c </ sub > percentage is representative of glucose level in the blood averaged over a longer time ( the half-life of red blood cells, which is typically 50 – 55 days ).

Because natural uranium begins with such a low percentage of U-235, enrichment produces large quantities of depleted uranium.

Because of the competitive advantages pitchers enjoyed between 1963 and 1968 ( prior to the lowering of the pitcher's mound ), Yastrzemski's. 301 mark in " The Year of the Pitcher " is the lowest average of any batting champion in major league history ; however, he was the only hitter in the American League to hit. 300 for that season against such formidable pitching, as well as leading the league in on-base percentage and walks.

Because identities were usually masked, an exact percentage cannot be calculated.

Because interest and inflation are generally given as percentage increases, the formulae above are ( linear ) approximations.

Because the maximum fine which Ofcom can levy is calculated as a percentage of the offending broadcaster's advertising revenue, Channel TV is designated as responsible for compliance for about 40 % of ITV's shows.

Because of the nature of financial leverage and the rapid returns that are possible, day trading can be either extremely profitable or extremely unprofitable, and high-risk profile traders can generate either huge percentage returns or huge percentage losses.

Because of the specialized and rare circumstances required for a biological structure to fossilize, only a very small percentage of all life-forms that have ever existed can be expected to be represented in discoveries, and each discovery represents only a snapshot of the process of evolution.

Because of that it is a fairly dry city throughout the year, and when precipitation does fall a good percentage of it will be in the form of snow.

Because some payroll compensation is subject to state income tax withholding in addition to Social Security tax withholding and Medicare tax withholding, the Social Security and Medicare taxes comprise only a portion of the total percentage an employee constructively pays.

Because resistance varies from one individual to another, the ' lethal dose ' represents a dose ( usually recorded as dose per kilogram of subject body weight ) at which a given percentage of subjects will die.

Because orange drinks can be confused with orange juice, the U. S. government requires orange drinks, as well as other beverages whose names allude to fruit products, to state the percentage of juice contained above the " Nutrition Facts " label.

Because it falls between the Shona and Ndebele regions a sizeable percentage can speak both of the major local languages although Shona is spoken by the majority with approximately 30 % speaking Ndebele.

Because A & P stopped growing, a growing percentage of its workers was making better wages due to their seniority.

Because part of the losses were caused by Quinn Insurance loans to fund speculative investments for other Quinn family companies, Clare Daly commented that-" A large percentage of insurance losses result from speculative gambling on the property market by the family and, in effect, the legislation provides for the transfer of those gambling debts on to the shoulders of hard pressed taxpayers and working people who need to insure cars, homes and so on.

Because Thailand prohibits foreigners from most non-skilled and skilled occupations, a high percentage of foreign residents teach English for a living, and are able to stay in the country.

Because the United States federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over a very small percentage of cases, such as copyright disputes, patent disputes, and United States bankruptcy court disputes, state courts have the authority to hear the vast majority of cases.

Because a significant percentage of the early settlers were Quakers, the township was once home to a large number of African Americans.

Because of this, net points ( a percentage of the net income ( i. e. gross income minus expenses ), as opposed to a percentage of the gross income ) are sometimes referred to as " monkey points ," a term attributed to Eddie Murphy, who is said to have also stated that only a fool would accept net points in his or her contract.