In the experimental animal and in man gross deficiency in dietary iodine causes thyroid hyperplasia, hypertrophy and increased thyroid activity ( Money, Rall and Rawson, 1952 ; ;

As the number of reported freight car loadings increased, this was taken to indicate increased industrial activity, and consequently increased stock earnings, implying fatter dividends, and implying therefore increased stock market prices.

Provisional IRA activity also increased across Northern Ireland with thirty British soldiers being killed in the remaining months of 1971, in contrast to the ten soldiers killed during the pre-internment period of the year.

This oxygen level probably increased wildfire activity, as well as resulted in insect and amphibian gigantism -- creatures whose size is constrained by respiratory systems that are limited in their ability to diffuse oxygen.

Timber industry activity further contaminates river water, notably in the increased sediment runoff that results from clearcuts.

Mid-ocean ridge activity — or rather, the circulation of seawater through the enlarged ridges — enriched the oceans in calcium ; this made the oceans more saturated, as well as increased the bioavailability of the element for calcareous nanoplankton.

Scientists hypothesize that the K – Pg extinctions were caused by one or more catastrophic events, including at least one asteroid impact ( especially the one that created the Chicxulub crater ) or increased volcanic activity.

Many researchers believe the extinction was more gradual, resulting from the sea level and climate changes already occurring during the late Cretaceous, and aggravated by impact events or increased volcanic activity.

Other authors have found small or inconsistent differences in concentrations but claim that exposure of cyclists is higher due to increased minute ventilation and is associated with minor biological changes .< ref > The significance of the associated health effect, if any, is unclear but probably much smaller than the health impacts associated with accidents and the health benefits derived from additional physical activity.

It is likely that Causantín's ( Constantine I ) reign witnessed increased activity by Vikings, based in Ireland, in Northumbria and in northern Britain.

Viking activity in Britain increased in 865 when the Great Heathen Army, probably a part of the forces which had been active in Francia, landed in East Anglia.

Other reasons include: a ) changes in plant canopy caused by shifts in plant biomass production associated with moisture regime ; b ) changes in litter cover on the ground caused by changes in both plant residue decomposition rates driven by temperature and moisture dependent soil microbial activity as well as plant biomass production rates ; c ) changes in soil moisture due to shifting precipitation regimes and evapo-transpiration rates, which changes infiltration and runoff ratios ; d ) soil erodibility changes due to decrease in soil organic matter concentrations in soils that lead to a soil structure that is more susceptible to erosion and increased runoff due to increased soil surface sealing and crusting ; e ) a shift of winter precipitation from non-erosive snow to erosive rainfall due to increasing winter temperatures ; f ) melting of permafrost, which induces an erodible soil state from a previously non-erodible one ; and g ) shifts in land use made necessary to accommodate new climatic regimes.

However, the medical view is that the rush or high associated with the activity is not due to adrenaline being released as a response to fear, but due to increased levels of dopamine, endorphins and serotonin because of the high level of physical exertion.

At that time, numerous influences-including a growing awareness of the unity and fragility of the biosphere following mankind's first steps into outer space ( see, for example, the Blue Marble ), increased public concern over the impact of industrial activity on natural resources and human health ( see, for example, the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire, the increasing strength of the regulatory state, and more broadly the advent and success of environmentalism as a political movement-coalesced to produce a huge new body of law in a relatively short period of time.

Fermi went home for lunch one day and returned with the explanation: the increased activity was due to hydrogen atoms in the wood slowing down neutrons ( later called moderation ) and this slowing caused them to be more active in nuclear reactions.

The tropical Atlantic ocean experiences depressed activity due to increased vertical wind shear across the region during El Niño years .< ref > On the flip side however, the tropical Pacific Ocean east of the dateline has above normal activity during El Niño years due to well above average water temperatures and decreased windshear.

The study concludes that people who had one to five oral-sex partners in their lifetime had approximately a doubled risk of throat cancer compared with those who never engaged in this activity and those with more than five oral-sex partners had a 250 percent increased risk.

As the scale of human activity increased, so had the understanding of the subtle relationships between large-scale irrigation schemes and the climate.

Germany has seen increased political activity by citizens outside the established political parties with respect to local and environmental issues such as the location of Stuttgart 21 a railway hub and construction of Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport.

This increase in radiative forcing from human activity is attributable mainly to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

Tensions between Georgia and separatist authorities in Ajaria increased after the elections, climaxing on May 1, 2004 when Abashidze responded to military maneuvers held by Georgia near the region by having the three bridges connecting Ajaria and the rest of Georgia over the Choloki River blown up.

As a result, public debt increased sharply to near 110 percent of GDP in 2003.

As a result, public debt has increased sharply to over 100 percent of GDP since 2002 ; it remained as high as near 130 percent of GDP in 2004.

Interest rates on new government bonds increased to near 10 %.

During the 1911 winter his confidence increased ; On 2 August, after the return of a three-man party from their winter journey to Cape Crozier, Scott wrote, " I feel sure we are as near perfection as experience can direct ".

We do know that Samaritan and Jewish alienation increased, and that the Samaritans eventually built their own temple on Mount Gerizim, near Shechem.

At high frequencies, current travels near the surface of the wire because of the skin effect, resulting in increased power loss in the wire.

Finding that an increased volume of air produced a stronger and clearer tone, he replaced the conical bore with a cylindrical bore, finding that a parabolic contraction of the bore near the embouchure hole improved the instrument's low register.

Mayor Daley took over the Chicago Public Schools, developed tourism, the construction of Millennium Park, increased environmental efforts and the rapid development of the city's North Side, as well as the near South and West sides.

A periscope antenna facilitates increased terrain clearance without long transmission lines, while permitting the active equipment to be located at or near ground level for ease of maintenance.

Correspondingly, a decrease in atmospheric ozone is expected to give rise to significantly increased levels of UVB near the surface.

Foodstuffs maintained near this temperature have an increased storage life.

During the 1920s, specifically in 1928, the components of the Dow were increased to 30 stocks near the economic height of that decade, which was nicknamed the Roaring Twenties.

However, concentrations of air pollutants near highways may be higher due to increased traffic volumes.

When landmasses are concentrated near the polar regions, there is an increased chance for snow and ice to accumulate.

* Aircraft operating at high altitudes near the tropopause ( mainly large jet airliners ) emit aerosols and leave contrails, both of which can increase cirrus cloud formation — cloud cover may have increased by up to 0. 2 % since the birth of aviation.

Towards the second half of the 19th century Van began to play an increased role in the politics of the Ottoman Empire due to its location near the borders of the Persian, Russian and Ottoman Empire, as well as its proximity to Mosul.

Along the coastal plain of New Jersey the probability of finding this species is increased in relatively sunny, open areas such as those near coastal salt marshes.

This speed can appear to be increased when near obstructions — such as the height of a mountain, for example — as the shadow of the obstruction will be broadcast over the ground in advance of the terminator line along a flat landscape.

Placing beehives near stands of Centaurea will cause increased pollination.

The report also concluded that people living near the mines had no increased risk of asbestos related illness than people living anywhere else in Vermont.

The strip ended near the end of 2004 due to an increased local police presence in the area.

As immigration increased and demand for land near the spring grew ; a founder ; G. O. Mozely, donating and subdividing of his land ; enhancing the loose settlement with a street plan.

The accident brought reform and increased safety standards nationwide of signalled rail crossings located very near street and highway intersections which are regulated by traffic signals, also known as interconnected crossings.

Eventually, his ministry and followers increased dramatically, and a new three story building near the PR # 2 state road was built to accommodate the attending public.