Besides the presence of goitrogens in the diet, the level of iodine itself in the diet plays a major role in governing the activity of the thyroid gland.

Besides major transatlantic transportation and communication routes, the Atlantic offers abundant petroleum deposits in the sedimentary rocks of the continental shelves.

Besides living together under continuous observation, which is the major attraction of the contest, the program relies on four basic props: The stripped-bare, back-to-basics environment in which they live, the evictions, the weekly tasks and competitions set by Big Brother and the " Diary / Confession Room ", in which the housemates individually convey their thoughts, feelings, and frustrations and reveal their nominees for eviction.

Besides the state owned airline Cubana ( Cubana de Aviación ), the two other major Cuban airlines are Aero Caribbean and Aerogaviota, both of whom operate modern European and Russian aircraft.

Besides the history of Augustus ' reign that caused him so much grief, his major works included an Etruscan history and eight volumes on Carthaginian history, as well as an Etruscan Dictionary and a book on dice playing.

Besides the bid for an AFL club which was passed over in favour of a second Queenland team, despite several major local businesses and the Premier pioneering for a club, there is also a Hobart bid for entry into the A-League.

Besides vaccination, control of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti is of major importance, especially because the same mosquito can also transmit dengue fever and Chikungunya disease.

Besides the major contributors a number of unknown crews were active during this period, mainly preparing to become game developers-the ultimate ambition for many on the demo scene.

Besides being the headquarters for the government salt monopoly and the largest pre-modern industrial production center of the empire, Yangzhou was also the geographical midpoint along the north-south trade axis, and so became the major center for southern goods shipped north.

Besides its function as a grain shipment route and major vein of river borne indigenous trade in China, the Grand Canal had long been a government-operated courier route as well.

Besides this, major attractions of Aomori include ruins, museums, and mountains.

Besides his poetry in Latin, which include an epic poem, the Thebaid, a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae, and the unfinished epic, the Achilleid, he is best known for his appearance as a major character in the Purgatory section of Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy.

Besides the relevant legal records in the Codex Theodosianus, the major primary source for the events of Stilicho's reign, or at least events prior to 404, are the panegyrics addressed to him by the poet Claudian.

Besides the extant wooden churches, a major source of knowledge is still saved by a number of practicing senior carpenters with relevant knowledge and skills in traditional carpentry.

Besides residents demanding sound barriers, the only major construction ( was completed in early 2012 ) was building a new ramp from the toll gate to the southbound inner roadway ( or Car Lanes ).

Besides these major disciplines, practitioners may also learn secret weapons, hidden teachings and Onakatomi shinto ( Ko-shinto ) practices.

Besides coal, bricks, stone, timber and general cargo was carried from Heybridge to Chelmsford, and the major cargo in the reverse direction was grain and flour.

Besides these four major types of dao, the duan dao or " short dao " was also used, this being a compact weapon generally in the shape of a liuye dao.

Besides scholarly writing, Sowell has written books, articles, and syndicated columns for a general audience in such publications as Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and major newspapers.

Besides expanding its control over German holdings, Manchuria and Inner Mongolia, Japan also sought joint ownership of a major mining and metallurgical complex in central China, prohibitions on China's ceding or leasing any coastal areas to a third power, and miscellaneous other political, economic and military controls, which, if achieved, would have reduced China to a Japanese protectorate.

Besides these seven major states, some minor states also survived into the period.

Besides the two Conservative factions, the Labour Party were fighting as a major national party for the first time and indeed became the main Opposition after the election ; the Liberals were still split into Asquith and Lloyd George factions, with many Lloyd George Liberals still unopposed by Conservative candidates ( including Churchill, who was defeated at Dundee nonetheless ).

Besides the Tremere antitribu, the Baali were the major practitioners of this form of blood magic.

Besides many NDP supporters nationwide voting Liberal to ensure that the Conservatives would be defeated ( to avoid the vote-splitting of the 1988 election ), the Rae government's unpopularity was a major factor in the federal NDP's losses.

Besides the signs along the road, there are thousands of signs, especially in cities, showing how to reach the E 4 road.

Besides or replacing the demonym, some cities and villages have collective nicknames for their inhabitants.

Besides these sister cities, Leuven has friendly relations with:

Besides the capital Wuhan, other important cities are Jingmen ; Shiyan, a center of automotive industry and the gateway to the Wudang Mountains ; Yichang, the main base for the gigantic hydroelectric projects of southwestern Hubei ; and Shashi.

Besides international immigration there has been, since the second half of the 20th century, a strong internal flow from rural areas to cities, in particular to Lima.

Besides Versailles ( the prefecture ) and the subprefectures of Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet, and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, important cities include Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Poissy, Les Mureaux, Houilles, Plaisir, Sartrouville, Chatou, Le Chesnay, and the new agglomeration community of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

Besides the capital, its main cities are Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos, Estepona and Benalmádena, all in the coastal zone.

Besides the provincial capital of Xi ' an, other cities include: Baoji, Hanzhong, Lintong, Tongchuan, Xianyang, Yan ' an and Ankang.

Besides using natural, locally available resources ( e. g. wood or adobe ), waste materials imported from cities using conventional ( and inefficient ) waste management may be gathered and re-used to build a sustainable living environment.

Besides contributing to Le Globe, he made appeals to the people by systematic preaching, and organized centres of action in some of the main cities of France.

Besides operating service to many U. S. cities, American also flew nonstop from Nashville to London and Toronto.

Besides Jerusalem MAGAV also provides security, conducts military operations, raids and arrests on Palestinian people in cities like Jenin, Nablus, Jericho, Qalqilyah, Tul-Karem, Ramallah and Hebron.

Besides Osaka, Kobe, and Hiroshima, some other major industrial cities are Kurashiki, Kure, Fukuyama, and Ube in Honshū, and Sakaide and Niihama in Shikoku.

Besides Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, nineteen other cities bear his name.

Besides being one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica, Monte Albán's importance stems also from its role as the pre-eminent Zapotec socio-political and economic center for close to a thousand years.

Besides those mentioned above, cities and towns on the map include Minnemegantic, Banjo Crossing, Roysburg, Tuttleville, Vulcan, Hamburg, New Paris, St. Ruan, Babylon, Chestnut Grove, Parkinton, Eureka, Aetna, Madrid, St. Agatha, and ( of course ) a Springfield.

Besides Navahrudak, other important cities of the Black Ruthenian region included Hrodna ( Grodno ), Slonim, Volkovysk ( Vaŭkavysk ), Lida, and Niasvizh.

Besides its advantage in transportation, the " Lánchíd " became a highly symbolic construction, that forecast the later unification of the two cities as Budapest.

Besides the standard version as shown in the picture, there are also local styles that differ significantly for different cities in Japan like Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyoto.

Besides Cali such cities as Buenaventura, Cartago and Tulua have great economical, political, social and cultural influence on the department's life.

Besides the official status of Portuguese in Uruguay, there's also the Portunhol Riverense, spoken in the region between Uruguay and Brazil, particularly in the twin cities of Rivera and Santana do Livramento, where the border is open and a street is the only line dividing the two countries.

Besides Awasa, the region's major cities and towns include Arba Minch, Bonga, Chencha, Dila, Irgalem, Mizan Teferi, Soddo, Wendo, and Worabe.

Besides Mbaïki, other important cities include Boda, in the north, and Mongoumba, by the Ubangi River.

Besides the historical cities of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Madhyapur Thimi and Kirtipur, small towns with a similar artistic heritage dot the Kathmandu Valley where almost half of the Newar population lives.