RECENT CHANGES IN THE PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY OF SODA LAKE CHITU, ETHIOPIA, IN RESPONSE TO SOME ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Recent changes in the phytoplankton community of Soda Lake Chitu, Ethiopia, in response to some environmental factors

While scientific information on the spatial variation of soda lake Microalgae is important to limnological studies, little information was reported from the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lake, Lake Chitu.This study aimed to understand the spatial distribution of the dominant Microalgae taxa in Lake Chitu, Ethiopia.The collection of samples and in situ meas

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Value of optical coherence tomography in the detection of macular pathology before the removal of silicone oil

Mohammad Ahmad Rashad, Ahmed Abdel Aliem Mohamed, Asmaa Ismail Ahmed Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Purpose: To assess the pathological macular changes with optical coherence tomography (OCT) before the removal of silicone oil (SiO) in eyes that had undergone pars plana vitrectomy for complicate

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Is sexual abuse a part of war? A 4-year retrospective study on cases of sexual abuse at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

The harmful effects of sexual abuse are long lasting.Sexual abuse when associated with violence is likely to impact negatively on the life of the victim.Anecdotal reports indicate that there was an increase in the number of cases of sexual violence following the 2007 post election conflict and violence in Kenya.Although such increases in sexual abu

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