Because the high peaks function as moisture catchers, Kyrgyzstan is relatively well watered by the streams that descend from them.

Because Illinois entered the union as a free state, African-American slaves sometimes escaped to it across the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to freedom, sometimes traveling as far as Canada to ensure they evaded slave catchers.

Because pitchers and catchers must coordinate each pitch, a system of hand signals is used by the catcher to communicate choices to the pitcher, who either vetoes or accepts by shaking his head or nodding.

Because the position requires a comprehensive understanding of the game's strategies, the pool of former catchers yields a disproportionate number of Major and Minor-League managers, including such prominent examples as Connie Mack, Steve O ' Neill, Al Lopez, Yogi Berra, Mike Scioscia, and Joe Torre.

Because of the close mental relationship and trust that a successful pitcher must have with his catcher, a number of catchers throughout history have become preferred by pitchers on their teams, to the point of that catcher almost always ( especially during the regular season ) playing on the same days the pitcher is.

Because they are `` minority '' exercises and have but a limited appeal they soon find themselves in the limbo of the forgotten.

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

Because if you can't then nobody else can either, nobody else can have him.

`` Because maybe I won't have to wear it always.

Because I liked this sad person so much, I said, `` Will you have a drink with me ''??

Because anthropology developed from so many different enterprises ( see History of Anthropology ), including but not limited to fossil-hunting, exploring, documentary film-making, paleontology, primatology, antiquity dealings and curatorship, philology, etymology, genetics, regional analysis, ethnology, history, philosophy, and religious studies, it is difficult to characterize the entire field in a brief article, although attempts to write histories of the entire field have been made.

Because of the holistic nature of anthropological research, all branches of anthropology have widespread practical application in diverse fields.

Because of the ocean's great capacity to store and release heat, maritime climates are more moderate and have less extreme seasonal variations than inland climates.

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

Because the beaks of giant squids have been found embedded within lumps of ambergris, scientists have theorised that the substance is produced by the whale's gastrointestinal tract to ease the passage of hard, sharp objects that the whale might have eaten.

Because Ambrosius and Vortigern are shown in the Historia Brittonum as being in conflict, some historians have suspected that this preserves a historical core of the existence of two parties in opposition to one another, one headed by Ambrosius and the other by Vortigern.

Because of this, its main stars have no particular pattern and it is devoid of bright deep-sky objects.

Because the technique has allegedly been used to improve breathing and stamina in general, advocates also claim that athletes, people with asthma, tuberculosis, and panic attacks have also found improvements.

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 field artillery mostly uses indirect fire the guns have to be part of a system that enables them to attack targets invisible to them in accordance with the combined arms plan.

Because these users have different needs, the presentation of financial accounts is very structured and subject to many more rules than management accounting.

Because of this, correct imports of DXF files have been difficult.

Because of these accidents, the various aviation authorities around the world have created set rules and guidance for those running and participating in air displays.

Because of this risk, patients prescribed clozapine may need to have regular blood checks to catch the condition early if it does occur, so the patient is in no danger.

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 of Hammurabi's reputation as a lawgiver, his depiction can be found in several U. S. government buildings.

Because of its reputation, it was widely sought and was translated twice into Latin in the 12th century, once in Sicily and again in Spain.

Because corsairs gained a swashbuckling reputation, the word " corsair " is also used generically as a more romantic or flamboyant way of referring to privateers, or even to pirates.

Because the Pawnee people were old enemies of the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche and Kiowa tribes, instead of fighting against Westward expansion, they served with the army for fourteen years between 1864 and 1877, earning a reputation as being a well trained unit, especially in tracking and reconnaissance.

Because flat bottom boats have a well founded reputation for pounding in anything other than flat sea conditions this type is not widespread.

Because of Hunter ’ s reputation, knowledge concerning the true nature of gonorrhea and syphilis was retarded, and it was not until 51 years later that his theory was proved to be wrong, by the French physician Phillippe Ricord.

Because of their low-tier reputation, JTS drives were rare in brand-name PCs and most frequently turned up in home-built and whitebox PCs.

“ Because of those who participated, the event has taken on the reputation of a watershed event in ‘ mixed media ’…” wrote Martin Duberman in his history of BMC.

Because of his reputation, the Conservatory received special status among institutions of higher learning in the aftermath of the October Revolution.

Because of IBM's size, reputation, and history, many expected that the PCjr would stabilize the chaotic home-computer market, which had seen " cutthroat " competition between Commodore, Atari, and others ; TI exited the market the same week as IBM's announcement, after losing $ 223 million in nine months by trying to compete with Commodore with its 99 / 4A computer.

Because of their small size and easy availability, Deringers sometimes had the dubious reputation of being a favored tool of assassins.

Because corsairs gained a swashbuckling reputation, the word " corsair " is also used generically as a more romantic or flamboyant way of referring to privateers, or even to pirates.

Because the player's reputation matters a great deal to the voting AI civilizations, it is of paramount importance to a player seeking a Diplomatic victory to maintain a trustworthy status throughout the game.

Because of this, in 1989, the Nevada Gaming Commission fined Engelstad $ 1. 5 million " for actions that damaged the reputation and image of Nevada's gaming industry.

Because of its former significance, Fort Ticonderoga still had a high reputation as the " gateway to the continent " or the " Gibraltar of America ", but in 1775 it was, according to historian Christopher Ward, " more like a backwoods village than a fort.

Because of the debacles over War of the Gods and Infinity Gauntlet, it was during this time that Pérez began to gain a reputation as a creator who could not finish projects as planned.

Because of their nomadic and migratory lifestyle, Kekaumenos writes, they enjoyed a bad reputation.

Because it was official practice for the postwar national broadcasting monopoly to boycott people seen as Nazi sympathisers, Sinding's reputation in Norway is now relatively obscure.

Because the Soviet Union saw Petliura and Ukrainian nationalism as a threat, it was in its interest to tarnish his reputation.

Because of this, Pitter was frequently overlooked by critics of her day, and has only in recent years been seen as important: her reputation was helped by Larkin's respect for her poetry ( he included four of her poems in The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse ).

Because Mercedes-Benz promotes a reputation for safety, they recalled and retrofitted 130, 000 A-Class cars with ESC.

Because of their good reputation in military history, Swiss Pikemen feature as prominent special military units in various strategy games, including Medieval: Total War, Age of Empires III.

Because of his reputation and the fact that he lived in Paris, he was chosen to represent Greece in a congress called by Pierre de Coubertin in June 1894, which decided to re-establish the Olympic Games and to organise them in Athens in 1896, designating Vikelas to preside over the organisation committee.

Because it is nonpartisan and federally funded, USIP builds its reputation as being a neutral government actor.