Abstract The Qara Khitai or Western Liao dynasty (1124–1218) is one of the most fascinating polities in medieval Eurasia, but also least documented terms both literary sources and material culture. Founded by Khitan refugees who escaped from North China when Jurchen Jin (1115–1234) vanquished (907–1125), soon established a multicultural empire Central Asia, combining Khitan, Chinese, Muslim ele...

BACKGROUND Being diagnosed with gynaecologic malignancy certainly will have different sequelae which can hamper quality of life (QOL).This study aimed to assess health related quality of life (HRQOL) among gynaecologic cancer patients attending at Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital (TASH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHODS This study employed facility-based cross-sectional study design on 153 gyn...

BACKGROUND Bacterial meningitis is still a major public health threat in developing countries. It is an overwhelming infection with a high morbidity and mortality rate, especially in neonates. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and etiological agents that cause bacterial neonatal meningitis at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH). METHODS This is a retrospective analys...

Caves with the Upper Paleolithic wall paintings are known in Southern Urals — Kapova (Shulgan-Tash) and Ignatievskaya (Yamazy-Tash). They represent largest karst cavities their areas lots of figurative non-figurative motifs. In many respects, Urals’ decorated caves similar to those Western Europe: terms structural organization space, pictorial assemblages context. The European often referred as...