In fact, Fitzmyer believes that the preface of Luke should only be “ the starting point in the discussion of the aim of Luke-Acts .” Because the author ’ s intended purpose for the Book of Acts is not that straightforward, scholars have put forth four main claims to address this.

Because badminton players have to cover a short distance as quickly as possible, the purpose of many advanced strokes is to deceive the opponent, so that either he is tricked into believing that a different stroke is being played, or he is forced to delay his movement until he actually sees the shuttle's direction.

Because of these problems, various standardized tests, often called " benchmarks " for this purpose — such as SPECint – have been developed to attempt to measure the real effective performance in commonly used applications.

Because its main purpose was the presentation of live music, the hall needed a design focused not only on public access and exterior aesthetics, but also acoustics.

Because of the scarcity, high radioactivity and high toxicity, there are currently no uses for protactinium outside of scientific research, and for this purpose, protactinium is mostly extracted from spent nuclear fuel.

Because the application of RS-232 has extended far beyond the original purpose of interconnecting a terminal with a modem, successor standards have been developed to address the limitations.

Because the purpose of a roof is to protect people and their possessions from climatic elements, the insulating properties of a roof are a consideration in its structure and the choice of roofing material.

Because of security issues with Telnet, its use for this purpose has waned in favor of SSH.

Because President Lyndon B. Johnson had announced he would not seek reelection, the purpose of the convention was to select a new presidential nominee to run as the Democratic Party ’ s candidate for the office.

Because it was unconvinced by the state's proffered secular purpose, the Court went on to find that the legislature had a " preeminent religious purpose in enacting this statute.

Because the purpose of these clubs is split between general social interaction and taking part in the events themselves, clubs tend to have more single members than married ones ; some clubs restrict their membership to one of the other, and some are for gays and lesbians.

Because the user was required to hold his arm in front of the screen for long periods of time or to use a desk that tilts the monitor, the light pen fell out of use as a general purpose input device.

Because virtually all of the artwork at the missions served either a devotional or didactic purpose, there was no underlying reason for the mission residents to record their surroundings graphically ; visitors, however, found them to be objects of curiosity.

:: Example: Because the TIA's language and purpose are comprehensive, arguments based on congressional silence on the question whether the TIA applies to actions that increase moneys a state tax system collects are of no moment.

Because of this, West Virginia alleged, its continued performance under the contract had become unreasonably burdensome and that its original purpose in entering into the contract had been eliminated.

Because of speed and supposed convenience, enemas used for this purpose are commonly the more costly, sodium phosphate variety – often called a disposable enema.

Because these computers are general purpose IBM PC compatible machines, they can run many different operating systems.

Because she is superficial, she doesn't serve a purpose ', and I said: ' How wonderfully anarchic, I still want it '", Willcox remembered.

Because of the great reduction in ongoing costs that a drainage adit can provide, they have sometimes been driven for great distances just for this purpose, one such being the Milwr tunnel in North Wales, which is about ten miles ( 16 km ) long.

Because the term Asia transcended several geographic locations, continents and cultures, it served Fard's purpose of connecting blacks in America with non-Europeans around the world.

Because of this, Sheridan set out to address what he thought John Locke had left out in his treatment of language: "( t ) he nobler branch of language, which consists of the signs of internal emotions, was untouched by him as foreign to his purpose.

Because of the defensive impracticalities of an enclosure with an external bank and an internal ditch, henges are not considered to have served a defensive purpose ( cf.

Because Super Metroid gave players awards based on how long it took them to complete the game, it has become a popular choice for speedruns, a style of play in which the player intends to complete the game as quickly as possible for the purpose of competition.

Because the audio was relayed over the internet, it was possible to access internet radio stations from anywhere in the world.

Because the microwave predecessor of the laser, the maser, was developed first, devices of this sort operating at microwave and radio frequencies are referred to as " masers " rather than " microwave lasers " or " radio lasers ".

Because this makes the frequency of the released radio signal also dependent on its origin in a predictable manner, the distribution of protons in the body can be

Because light is an electromagnetic wave, other forms of electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays, microwaves, and radio waves exhibit similar properties.

Because of that, UMTS's and GSM / EDGE's radio access networks are sometimes collectively referred to as UTRAN / GERAN.

Because of the external circumstances in postwar Germany, in which most of the theaters were destroyed, the radio drama boomed.

Because channel 9A is not used for television services in or near Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth, digital radio in those cities are broadcast on DAB frequencies blocks 9A, 9B and 9C.

Because polyethylene was found to have very low-loss properties at very high frequency radio waves, commercial distribution in Britain was suspended on the outbreak of World War II, secrecy imposed and the new process was used to produce insulation for UHF and SHF coaxial cables of radar sets.

Because the Moon always presents the same face to Earth, " line-of-sight " radio communications with Surveyor 1 only required changes in ground stations as the Earth rotated.

Because of its susceptibility to atmospheric and electrical interference, AM broadcasting now attracts mainly talk radio and news programming, while music radio and public radio mostly shifted to FM broadcasting in the late 1970s.

Because color TVs were so common between the 1960s and 2000s, economies of scale have driven down the cost of colorburst crystals, which often find uses in various other applications, such as Ham radio ( 3. 579 Mhz is common QRP calling frequency at 80m band ).

Because of his political ideas, the composer was black-listed by the cultural establishment ; at the time of his biggest artistic glory, a large number of his songs were censored-before-studio or were not allowed on the radio stations.

Because of their large wavelengths, VLF radio waves can diffract around large obstacles and so are not blocked by mountain ranges, and can propagate as a ground wave following the curvature of the Earth.

Because of their long wavelength, low frequency radio waves can diffract over obstacles like mountain ranges and follow the curvature of the Earth.

" In 2000, Jackson and Strait sang " Murder On Music Row ," which criticizes mainstream country trends: " The Hag wouldn't have a chance on today's radio / Because they committed murder down on music row.

Because he had suggested on radio in 1946 the formation of an organization for people with high IQ scores, he was made honorary president of Mensa in 1960.

Because the laws vary, the interpretation of the term pirate radio also varies considerably.

Because radio waves in this band can be reflected back to Earth by the ionosphere layer in the atmosphere, called " skip " or skywave propagation, these frequencies can be used for long distance communication, at intercontinental distances.

Because of these characteristics this range is extensively used for medium and long range radio communication.

Because of its isolation, it is of some interest to amateur radio hobbyists.

Because he is a fan of Python, the radio broadcaster Steve Oliver uses the music as his opening music on his Sherwood Radio show.

Because the N character in Morse code requires less time to send than the 9, during amateur radio contests where the competing amateur radio stations are all using Morse code, the nines in the RST are typically abbreviated to N to read 5NN.