Because it was extraordinarily expensive the Pascaline became little more than a toy, and status symbol, for the very rich both in France and throughout Europe.

Because of greater weathering of the volcanic rock, the soil is relatively rich in some areas.

Because it is in a rich Milky Way star field, Delphinus has several deep-sky objects.

Because hemoglobin is a darker red when it is not bound to oxygen ( deoxyhemoglobin ), as opposed to the rich red color that it has when bound to oxygen ( oxyhemoglobin ), when seen through the skin it has an increased tendency to reflect blue light back to the eye.

Because of the Balkans were rich in raw materials like iron, zinc and above all oil that could help Germany survive a British blockade, it was viewed as highly important by the Allies to keep German influence in the Balkans to a minimum, hence British efforts to link British promises to support Turkey in the event of an Italian attack in exchange for Turkish promises to help defend Romania from a German attack.

Because of its mild maritime climate and a variety of soils, Saaremaa has a rich flora, illustrated by the fact that 80 % of the plant species found in Estonia are represented here.

Because the rich gravy from the roast meat drippings was used up with the first course, the main meat and vegetable course was often served with a parsley or white sauce.

Because sainfoins are rich in tannins which protect proteins from hydrolysis in the rumen, the proteins are instead absorbed in the abomasum.

Because of trade and industry and the rich cities, they also represented an important income for the treasury.

" Because of its location and decor, this poker room did not receive many rich drop-in clients, and as a result, professional players sought a more prominent location.

Because of its rich historic heritage, the entire county has been designated the Essex National Heritage Area by the National Park Service.

Because of Essex County's rich history, which includes 17th century colonial history, maritime history spanning its existence, and leadership in the expansions of the textile industry in the 19th century, the entire county has been designated the Essex National Heritage Area by the National Park Service.

Because of the rich biodiversity of the area it became known as the wilderness of Whitehall.

Because of its rich history ( Hatfield – McCoy feud and Matewan Massacre ), the center of the town was designated the Matewan Historic District, a National Historic Landmark.

Because of its rich historic heritage, the City of Broken Hill has been nominated for listing on the Commonwealth National Heritage list ( the highest level of heritage protection in Australia ) and the nomination will be assessed in 2007 and 2008.

Because some varieties of wetlands are rich in minerals and nutrients and provide many of the advantages of both land and water environments they contain diverse species and possibly even form a food chain.

Because of the war against Sweden and the aggressive Norwegian policies in the east, Haakon had to mortgage and borrow money at an unprecedented scale to maintain his armies, and had to increasingly rely on the Norwegian nobility and the rich German merchants.

Because these changes seem to be linked with economic and technological development, it was important to include societies across the entire range of development, from low income societies to rich societies.

Because water is at a premium, food is generally cooked in milk or ghee, making it quite rich.

Because the last ice age removed the top sediment layer of the soil, the Kola Peninsula is on the surface extremely rich in various ores and minerals, including apatites and nephelines ; copper, nickel, and iron ores ; mica ; kyanites ; ceramic materials, as well as rare earth elements and non-ferrous ores.

Because of its strategic location along important infrastructure the town grew rich because of flourishing trade.

Because of this tragedy, the family formed a very close unit, rich in faith and human values, but poor in material things.

Because of the need to conceal the assumption of control and the realities of an initial lack of control, no Soviet dekulakization-style liquidation of rich peasants occurred in countries such as Czechoslovakia.

Because of this strike, some people think he is depicted as the " rich man " in Maxo Vanka's murals in St. Nicholas Croatian Church, but the Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka ( which works to preserve the artwork ) says it depicts Andrew Mellon.

Because Njazidja is geologically a relatively new island, its soil is thin and rocky and cannot hold water.

Because the porosity of the surface soil results in virtually zero runoff, lenses are easily polluted by fecal waste, burials, and chemical spills.

Because of very high rates of evaporation, soil and plants rapidly lose the little moisture obtained from the rain, and vegetation could not survive without extensive irrigation.

Because of poorly defined lines of responsibility, administrative conflicts often occur between local and national authorities of Goskompriroda and between Goskompriroda and a second national agency, the Hydrometeorological Administration ( Gidromet ), which is the main monitoring agency for air, water, and soil quality.

Because the soil is so difficult to cultivate, most of the land is used for cattle pasture.

Because water from pitcher pumps is drawn directly from the soil, it is more prone to contamination.

Because of Israel's relatively new and culturally-mixed identity, Israel does not grant citizenship to persons born on Israeli soil.

Because most weeds are annual grasses, their seeds will only survive in soil for a year or two, so this method will be able to “ weed out ” the weed with only a few years of herbicide application.

Because the soil is perpetually waterlogged, little free oxygen is available.

Because seashells are in some areas a readily available bulk source of calcium carbonate, shells such as oyster shells are sometimes used as soil conditioners in horticulture.

Because of the fertile soil in Union County, the county's farmers required minimal fertilizer.

Because of specific soil conditions and a great deal of open rural land in the area, Hilliard was at one time considered by the Department of Energy as a possible site for the Superconducting Super Collider ; however, that never materialized.

Because of the town's fertile soil, soon people became settling there as vegetable farmers.

Because of poor soil conditions, early farmers eventually turned to raising dairy herds.

Because the fertile soil of the North China Plain gradually merges with the steppes and deserts of Central Asia, with no natural barriers between the two regions, the plain has been prone to invasion from Central Asia and Manchuria, prompting the construction of the Great Wall of China.

Because deforestation is so extensive, it has made several significant impacts on the environment, including carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, changing the water cycle, an increase in soil erosion, and a decrease in biodiversity.

Because of soil resistance, counterpoise systems are often used, consisting of radial networks of copper cables supported several feet above the ground under the antenna, extending out radially from the mast or vertical element.

Because impervious surfaces ( parking lots, roads, buildings, compacted soil ) do not allow rain to infiltrate into the ground, more runoff is generated than in the undeveloped condition.

Because the water is flushed out of the watershed during the storm event, little infiltrates the soil, replenishes groundwater, or supplies stream baseflow in dry weather.

Because the underlying soil was peat, the weight of the flood bank caused it to rotate and push upwards in the bottom of the channel.

Because of mineral content, ground temperature, and a general lack of soil, areas surrounding the bases of mountains are not suitable for sufficient tree growth, and most trees and shrubs do not reach full size.

Because much of the river's course is across clay soil, the river's waterlevel varies greatly.