Because his mind had been otherwise occupied for the past couple of hours, he did not think to look and see if Jerry Burton's car was still there.

Because of economic and security concerns, financial institutions, and particularly microfinance institutions ( MFIs ), have consolidated their business in the capital, Bangui, over the past few years.

Because his vision of personal and social perfections was framed as a revival of the ordered society of earlier times, Confucius is often considered a great proponent of conservatism, but a closer look at what he proposes often shows that he used ( and perhaps twisted ) past institutions and rites to push a new political agenda of his own: a revival of a unified royal state, whose rulers would succeed to power on the basis of their moral merits instead of lineage. These would be rulers devoted to their people, striving for personal and social perfection, and such a ruler would spread his own virtues to the people instead of imposing proper behavior with laws and rules.

Because of theological statements like this, many past Egyptologists, such as Siegfried Morenz, believed that beneath the polytheistic traditions of Egyptian religion there was an increasing belief in a unity of the divine, moving toward monotheism.

Because the muskoxen's natural range favors the protected Northeast Greenland National Park, it is a less common object of hunting than in the past.

Because of their jurisdiction over the area in the past, Turkic people today still call the Caspian Sea the Khazar Sea.

Because it is not the job of science to define human morality, a religious experience is an attempt to connect with a perceived moral past, which is in contrast with the technological present.

Because of such significant deviations from the animated series, movies, and subsequent sequels the novels themselves are not considered canonical ; however, the detailed account of past events leading up to the introduction of the mobile suit and early skirmishes of the OYW are more or less accepted in the continuity.

Because man has been deaf to the principles and precepts laid down by God in the past, in this present Avataric form, I observe silence.

Because of its view of concepts as " open-ended " classifications that go well beyond the characteristics included in their past or current definitions, Objectivist epistemology rejects the analytic-synthetic distinction as a false dichotomy and denies the possibility of a priori knowledge.

Because of her connection to her stepfather, in the past, people had presumed Twain's ancestry was Ojibwa, but she stated in an interview that her biological father was part Cree.

Because of the excessive heat and inadequately experienced drivers attempting to access the desert in the past, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has decided since 2008-2009 to close the Simpson Desert during the summer — to save unprepared " adventurers " from themselves.

Because of diversion of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya for cotton cultivation and other purposes, what once was the world's fourth largest inland sea has shrunk in the past thirty years to only about one-third of its 1960 volume and less than half its 1960 geographical size.

Because of its huge collection, some of its works have in the past been transferred to other museums in Florence — for example, some famous statues to the Bargello.

Because of social, political, and academic changes brought on by decolonization in the second half of the 20th century, creole languages have experienced revivals in the past few decades.

Because of high mortality in the first year of life, a Robin has an average life expectancy of 1. 1 years ; however, once past its first year it can expect to live longer and one Robin has been recorded as reaching 12 years of age.

On 14 September 2011, Liberal Premier Barry O ' Farrell announced that he had recommended to the Queen that Bashir's term be extended for another two years to 2014, which had been accepted: " Over the past 10 years the Governor's caring nature, her genuine interest in local communities and her extraordinary work rate have endeared her to people everywhere ... Because of her diverse background, career and interests, Professor Bashir has given a historic and important post a contemporary relevance and resonance.

Because access to media has increased so quickly through a vast number of mediums such as computers, cell phones, stereos and televisions, adolescents ’ use of media has skyrocketed in the past decade.

Because PSUITE assumes that various tools can be used by GUI, and has the coordinated function between tools, it comes to be able to develop the program more efficiently than the method of developing the past the program and easily.

Because of the many autographs a celebrity might sign over time, some check requests against a record of past requests.

Because of Béarn's specific political past, Béarnais has been distinguished from Gascon since the 16th century, though not for linguistic reasons.

Because future stock prices can be strongly influenced by investor expectations, technicians claim it only follows that past prices influence future prices.

Because of this border past, a local annual indoor soccer tournament of Eibergen's police has grown to the world's largest sports event of its kind: the World Police Indoor Soccer Tournament.

Because Romantics stress that emotion and imagination have the same dignity as reason, Ellwood argues, they tend to think political truth " is known less by rational considerations than by its capacity to fire the passions " and, therefore, that political truth is " very apt to be found [...] in the distant past ".

Because of Derrida's vehement attempts to " rescue " Heidegger from his existentialist interpreters ( and also from Heidegger's " orthodox " followers ), Derrida has at times been represented as a " French Heidegger ", to the extent that he, his colleagues, and his former students are made to go proxy for Heidegger's worst ( political ) mistakes, despite ample evidence that the reception of Heidegger's work by later practitioners of deconstruction is anything but doctrinaire.

Because Makeatutara made mistakes in the incantation, Māui was fated to die and thus humankind is mortal.

Because most people have had no training in this critical skill, poor listening habits cost hundreds of millions of dollars each year in productivity lost through misunderstandings and mistakes.

Because they are overworked, they make a lot of mistakes, especially Jill.

Because of the extremely long, steep slopes, and dangerous terrain, single mistakes at the wrong moment by some extreme skiers have led them to them to being seriously injured or killed.

Because of this, the usage of the apostrophe as a dividing sign reached wide proliferation in place of ( e. g., под ’ ём, ад ’ ютант instead of подъём, адъютант ), and came to be perceived as a part of the reform ( even though, from the point of view of the letter of the decree of Sovnarkom, such uses were mistakes ).

Because factories make mistakes, not all shoes come out as first grade.

Because it is important to eliminate mistakes and be more appealing to online shoppers, many webshop designers study research on consumer expectations.

Because the show is a television series, costs for the homeowners, who are likely to be strapped for cash due to the previous contractors ' mistakes and / or frauds, are kept to a minimum ( 10 % to 20 % of the cost of repair ).

Because of the sociohistoric similarities amongst many ( but by no means all ) of the creoles, the Atlantic slave trade and the plantation system of the European colonies have been emphasized as factors by linguists such as.

Because many telephone companies do not offer naked DSL ( DSL service without POTS line service ), VoIP use is higher amongst cable modem users.

Because of its strongly British perspective it became unpopular amongst French Canadians, and this prevented it from ever becoming an official anthem, even though it was seriously considered for that role and was even used as a de facto anthem in many instances.

Because of its association with the goddess, māyā is now a common girl's name in India and amongst the Indian diaspora around the world.

Because the hobbyist must claim more ownership for adapting a complex system to the ever changing needs of the technical terrain, zeal and enthusiasm is common amongst the many different groups attracted to operating system development.

Because of their striking plumage, highly active nature and their close proximity to humans on waterfront properties, Buffleheads are one of the most popular birds amongst bird watchers.

Because of governmental control over resources and bad weather in 1958, 1959 and 1960 famine became widespread amongst the countryside, with many food resources being exported to urban areas.

Because of its hilly location, and a request from the Trustees of Boston College that the building not block the view of Gasson Hall, only the top two stories were visible from the front of the building and the Gasson quadrangle, making it look small amongst the taller adjacent buildings.

Because Togepi was among the first of the new Pokémon from Pokémon Gold and Silver to appear in the anime, Togepi was popular amongst fans, GamesRadar editor Brett Elston commenting that all fans could talk about was " Togepi this " and " Togepi that ".

Because both men had been dead for decades, their appearances made the episode very well known amongst fans.

Because there was no single heir to all his possessions, they were divided up once more amongst the families from which they had descended to Philip: King John II of France, grandson of Duke Robert II of Burgundy ( Philip's great-grandfather ), and also Philip's stepfather, inherited the Duchy of Burgundy as one of its most direct heirs ; Countess Margaret I of Artois, daughter of Countess Joan II of Burgundy ( Philip's great-grandmother ), and grandmother of Philip's wife, inherited the Counties of Burgundy and Artois as their direct heiress ; and John of Boulogne, son of Count Robert VII of Boulogne ( Philip's great-grandfather ), inherited Auvergne and Boulogne as their direct heir.

Because of the long periods of abandonment and numerous renovations, many details are disputed amongst scholars, such as the exact layout of the original grotto, the buildings in Bulguksa or the shape of the watercourse, which no longer exists, in front of the temple.

Because the. 338 Lapua offers a large and exceptionally sturdy, pressure resistant cartridge case that can be relatively easily reloaded and hence be reused several times it has become quite popular amongst wildcatters.

Because of this, she still has useful contacts amongst the clacks operators.

Because of the general ignorance of Gaelic amongst much of Scotland's literati and academia, and the lack of translations, this body of work has been little examined until recently.

Because of his popularity amongst fans, some of the main designers for the series have stated that he is " difficult to draw for ".

Because of his South African background, Wessels was seen by many players and officials as one of the major contacts for the Rebel Tour amongst the Australian players.

Because of the unique migration pattern that the original Zaporozhian Cossacks undertook, the Kuban Cossack identity has produced one of the most distinct cultures not only amongst other Cossacks but throughout the whole Russian identity.

Because of its great success, attendance at football games in Javelina Stadium ranks amongst the highest in NCAA Division II.

Because it had only one entrance / exit road, in the years following the Taylor Report, the capacity of the ground was reduced from its original 16, 000 to around 8, 000 which, depending on the nature of the match, was distributed amongst the various areas of the ground accordingly.

Because of the political legitimacy that would accrue to those bearing this title, Muslim rulers vied amongst themselves for preeminence in the ghāziya, with the Ottoman Sultans generally acknowledged as excelling all others in this feat:

Because most of the films prior to independence were egregiously racist in nature, African filmmakers of the independence era-like Ousmane Sembene and Oumarou Ganda, amongst others-saw filmmaking as an important political tool for rectifying the erroneous image of Africans put forward by Western filmmakers and for reclaiming the image of Africa for Africans.

Because of the mechanical complexities involved with distributing and regulating gas, these guns have largely given way to electric guns for less specialized applications, however, they still remain favorable amongst most airsofters.

Because it has been extensively modified, it is not counted amongst Norways " real " stave churches.