BACKGROUND In Norway, cod liver oil is an important source of dietary vitamin D and the long-chain n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, all of which have biological properties of potential relevance for the prevention of type 1 diabetes. OBJECTIVE The main objective was to investigate whether the use of dietary cod liver oil or other vitamin D supplements, either by...

in this article, real exchange rate behavior and its effects on macroeconomic variables are studied by explaining two models; impulse function and forecasting predicted error decomposition. studies show that high artificial currency value has caused domestic and foreign accounts equilibrium disturbance and foreign income decrease due to the slackening of commercial and agricultural activities, ...

There is a greater probability of more frequent and/or larger oil spills in the Arctic region due to increased maritime shipping and natural resource development. Accordingly, there an increasing need for effective spilled-oil computer modeling help emergency spill response decision makers, especially waters where sea ice present. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Off...

The last decade has seen a renaissance in spatial modeling. Increased computational power and the greater availability of spatial data have aided in the creation of new modeling techniques for studying and predicting the growth of cities and urban areas. Cellular automata is one modeling technique that has become widely used and cited in the literature; yet there are still some very basic quest...

Previous studies have clearly shown that the injection of iodized oil in the pregnant women may be a prophylactic strategy for IDD (Iodine Deficiency Disorders) and could improve the growth indices of their offsprings. Since the administration of pharmacological doses of iodine may occasionally lead to large goiter and rarely hypothyroidism, in the present study the thyroid function tests of th...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of chitosan coatings, oregano essential oil, and their combination on microbial quality of chicken fillet during 12 days in refrigerator temperature. Methods: Oregano oil was extracted by water distillation and then different concentrations of oregano oil (1% and 2%) were used for film preparation. Microbiological tests were carri...