Because of the remarkable hardness of sapphires, 9 in Mohs Scale, ( and of aluminium oxide in general ), sapphires are used in some non-ornamental applications, including infrared optical components, such as in scientific instruments ; high-durability windows ; wristwatch crystals and movement bearings ; and very thin electronic wafers, which are used as the insulating substrates of very special-purpose solid-state electronics ( most of which are integrated circuits ).

Because of its unusual and rugged nature, the Red River Gorge features a remarkable variety of ecological zones.

Because of its remarkable resistance to rot, jarrah is used to make hot tubs.

Because of the remarkable coincidence of three cases of auto-immune disease in one household, the Secret Service tested the water in the White House, at Camp David, at the Vice President's residence, and at Walker's Point ( Bush's home in Maine ) for lithium and iodine, two substances " known to cause thyroid problems ".

Because of the remarkable clarity, dryness, and stillness of the air, and its elevation ( with atmospheric pressure of 71 kPa / 533 mm Hg ), as well as the absence of the lights of major cities, the summit of Haleakalā ( like Mauna Kea ) is one of the most sought-after locations in the world for ground-based telescopes.

Because the Paulist order paid particular attention to artistic and cultural activities within the order, he remained in Croatia from his 20s until his death, decorating sacral interiors and producing one of the most remarkable Baroque opuses of Central European mural painting.

Because of censorship a certain number of very remarkable movies were forbidden at this time.

Because Ferdinand was the last representative of Kettler's family, a remarkable number of candidates tried to gain the seat of duke during this period.

Because it had an inside drive the second axle had to be designed as a crank axle, which is remarkable, bearing in mind the manufacturing technology of that time.

Because Risstissen, some 12 miles southwest of Ulm, then only partially owned by the city of Ulm remained Roman Catholic, Jakob Acker's remarkable Risstissen altar survived.

Because of its remarkable productivity, the ghetto managed to survive until August 1944, when the remaining population was transported to Auschwitz and Chełmno extermination camp.

Because of the similarity of the names, the Cimbri were at times associated with Cymry, the Welsh name for themselves.

Because of their physical similarity to humans a replicant must be detected by its lack of emotional responses and empathy to questions posed in a Voight-Kampff test.

Because of its chemical similarity to levomethorphan, DXM could also be treated as a Schedule II drug under the Federal Analog Act.

Because the mongooses and the mustelids occupy similar ecological niches, convergent evolution has led to some similarity in form and behavior.

Because of the similarity of the names Marinus and Martinus, Popes Marinus I and Marinus II were, in some sources, mistakenly given the name Martinus ( and were then listed respectively as Martinus II and Martinus III ).

Because of the similarity of the names Marinus and Martinus, Popes Marinus I and Marinus II were, in some sources, mistakenly given the name Martinus ( and were then listed respectively as Martinus II and Martinus III ).

Because of their physical similarity to humans, a replicant must be detected by its lack of emotional responses and empathy to questions posed in a Voight-Kampff test.

Because of this similarity, it is often used to indicate that time has passed between the previous shot and the next shot.

Because of the similarity between solar-induced geomagnetic storms and nuclear E3, it has become common to refer to solar-induced geomagnetic storms as " solar EMP.

Because of the similarity of thinking and working with microorganisms other than bacteria, such as protozoa, fungi, and viruses, there has been a tendency for the field of bacteriology to extend as microbiology.

Because of the similarity between the Bellamy salute and the Nazi salute, developed later, United States Congress instituted the hand-over-the-heart gesture as the salute to be rendered by civilians during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem in the United States, instead of the Bellamy salute.

Because of this similarity with European human rights law, the Supreme Court of Canada turns not only to the Constitution of the United States case law in interpreting the Charter, but also to European Court of Human Rights cases.

Because both protein and RNA structure is more evolutionarily conserved than sequence, structural alignments can be more reliable between sequences that are very distantly related and that have diverged so extensively that sequence comparison cannot reliably detect their similarity.

Because crocodile teeth are curved ( like bananas ) and grow back if they fall out, the Azande observe this similarity and want to impart this capacity of regeneration to their bananas.

Because of this similarity, as well as through the influence of Muslim culture and philosophy on the Jewish community within the Islamic world, there has been considerable and continued physical, theological, and political overlap between the two faiths in the subsequent 1, 400 years.

Because of its similarity to LH, hCG can also be used clinically to induce ovulation in the ovaries as well as testosterone production in the testes.

Because of the similarity of the flora and fauna in Patagonia and Australia, he concluded that the two were once connected by land.

Because of the similarity between the Bellamy salute and the Nazi salute that emerged in Germany in 1920s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt instituted the hand-over-the-heart gesture as the salute to be rendered by civilians during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem in the United States, instead of the Bellamy salute.

Because of the similarity his name bore to " veterinary ", he endured the nickname of Dog-botherer ( which is also a play off " god-botherer ").

Because of its similarity to the Canadian Shield and cratons of southern Africa and Western Australia, the Baltic Shield had long been a suspected source of diamonds and gold.

Because the relationship between primary structure and tertiary structure is not straightforward, two biopolymers may share the same motif yet lack appreciable primary structure similarity.

Because of the similarity to asteroid generated tsunami waves, full Navier-Stokes modeling, as suggested by Dr. Mader, could further verify this impulsive rockfall mechanism.

Because of their similarity, their differences are noteworthy.

* June 1 – Because of the similarity of the red disc in the center of the national insignia for U. S. military aircraft 20px to Japanese markings, the United States adopts a new national insignia without the red disc, consisting simply of a white star centered in a blue circle 20px.

Because of the perceived discrepancy between the picture of the Hittites as developed in the Bible and the archaeological discoveries, some Biblical scholars reject Archibald Sayce's identification of the two peoples, and believe that the similarity in names is only a coincidence.

Because of their location, on the edge of the feed lot, fence-line bunks are not in the way of mechanical manure removal.

Because they prepare their own meals they also keep in their pockets a good portion of that $10.50 food bill along with most of the tip money.

Because individual classes of foods differ in their requirements for preservation, a number of methods have been developed over the years involving one or a combination of procedures such as dehydration, fermentation, salting, chemical treatment, canning, refrigeration, and freezing.

Because neither of them really wanted their marriage to break up, Mr. and Mrs. Black agreed to a series of interviews at Family Service of Northern Virginia, the agency nearest them.

Because they have kept the faith of their medieval fathers, English Catholics have always strongly resented the charge of being `` un-English ''.

Because he interprets the primitive state of man as one of mere potentiality or capacity and believes that Adam and Eve were created as children, Irenaeus often seems inclined to extenuate their disobedience as being `` due, no doubt, to carelessness, but still wicked ''.

Because of their high reactivity, they must be stored under oil in sealed glass ampoules to prevent reaction with air.

Because some have a prevision of the glory to come and others foretaste their suffering, the state of waiting is called " Particular Judgment ".

Because of their biological significance, amino acids are important in nutrition and are commonly used in nutritional supplements, fertilizers, and food technology.

Because Arius and his followers had great influence in the schools of Alexandria — counterparts to modern universities or seminaries — their theological views spread, especially in the eastern Mediterranean.

Because of this centrist position, and despite their rejection of Arius, they were called " semi-Arians " by their opponents.

Because of their relatively large mass, + 2 electric charge and relatively low velocity, alpha particles are very likely to interact with other atoms and lose their energy, so their forward motion is effectively stopped within a few centimeters of air.

Because unlike the Hawaiians, Cubans and Puerto Ricans, the Filipinos were willing to fight for their independence, Carnegie believed that the conquest of the islands is a denial of the fundamental democratic principle, and he also urged William McKinley to withdraw American troops and allow the Filipinos to live with their independence.

Because of the delay, Young and Duke began their descent to the surface at an altitude higher than that of any previous mission, at.

Because of this dynamism, users could not be expected to access services by specifying their address.

Because Aediles were not reimbursed for any of their public expenditures, most individuals who sought the office were independently wealthy.

Because of this, it has an important use in determining organic mercury compounds in samples and their distribution in the environment.

Because individuals with albinism have skin that entirely lacks the dark pigment melanin, which helps protect the skin from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, their skin can burn more easily from overexposure.

Because nearly every family made bread for their own consumption, wheat was the main staple of the average diet in Britain.

Because the breasts are principally composed of adipose tissue, which surrounds the milk glands, their sizes and volumes fluctuate according to the hormonal changes particular to thelarche ( sprouting of breasts ), menstruation ( egg production ), pregnancy ( reproduction ), lactation ( feeding of offspring ), and menopause ( end of menstruation ).