A thyroid nodule is a growth within the thyroid gland, which may or may not be felt by physical exam. Some nodules are only found incidentally on imaging of the thyroid. Thyroid nodules are very common and by age 60 almost one-half of all people will have a thyroid nodule.
Geography The Aures mountains are the eastern continuation of the Saharan Atlas . They are located at a lower elevation than the High Atlas mountains of Morocco . The highest peak in the Aures range is Djebel ChÃ©lia in Khenchela Province , which sits at 2,328 metres (7,638 ft).
The Sahara Desert, located in North Africa, marks itself as the largest desert in the world by covering more than 3.5 million square miles. Many countries bordering the Sahara experience extreme heat during the summer because of the arid vastness of the Sahara. It can also turn bitterly cold at night. The Sahara Desert is a dry, sandy and arid wasteland. The highest point of the Sahara is Mount Koussi, which is more than 11,000 feet above sea level. At its lowest point, in Egypt, the Sahara is more than 400 feet below sea level.