La première occupation militaire romaine de Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) by Stéphane Martin

“…From the few well defined layers uncovered during the recent excavations, this paper provides an update of the structures previously discovered and reviews the early findings (coinage, Italic Samian, amphorae). From the varied analyses the formation of the site, which seems to be confined in the third northwestern part of the present old town, can be dated to the first years of Tiberius’s reign, probably around 14-16 A.D. …”
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A modernidade vista desde o Sul Global: três contribuições teóricas recentes by Marcos de Jesus Oliveira

“…Among those debates, the present work intends to present the contributions by Walter Mignolo, Kuan-Hsing Chen e Salman Sayyid, whose thought has set a series of theoretical problems not covered by European theories of modernity. …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…This fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa, where it is more destructive than either the Mediterranean fruit fly or the Natal fruit fly. …”
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Strategic collaboration for technology-supported development and use of multilingual children’s storybooks in Kenya by Dorcas Wepukhulu

“…In this paper I describe a collaborative strategy that the South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) adopted to implement the African Storybook (ASb) in sub-Saharan Africa in response to the shortage of multilingual literacy resources. …”
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Sustainable intensification of agriculture: the foundation for universal food security by Glenn Denning

“…The Green Revolution approaches in Asia (mainly through intensification) and sub-Saharan Africa (through both intensification and extensification) greatly increased food supply in both regions with environmental costs in both settings. …”
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Stability and optimal control for some classes of tritrophic systems by Luca Galbusera, Sara Pasquali, Gianni Gilioli

“…Our model parameters are taken from the literature on agro-pastoral systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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First Measurements of Ambient PM2.5 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Using Field-calibrated Low-cost Sensors by Celeste McFarlane, Paulson Kasereka Isevulambire, Raymond Sinsi Lumbuenamo, Arnold Murphy Elouma Ndinga, Ranil Dhammapala, Xiaomeng Jin, V. Faye McNeill, Carl Malings, R. Subramanian, Daniel M. Westervelt

“…Abstract Estimates of air pollution mortality in sub-Saharan Africa are limited by a lack of surface observations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). …”
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A Tanzanian Boy with Molecularly Confirmed X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy by M. C. J. Dekker, A. M. Sadiq, R. Mc Larty, R. M. Mbwasi, M. A. A. P. Willemsen, H. R. Waterham, B. C. Hamel

“…A common ABCD1 mutation was identified in this patient, which is the first report of genetically confirmed ALD in Sub-Saharan Africa. ALD is likely under recognised in those areas where there is no neurologist. …”
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Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacogenetic, and Other Factors Influencing CNS Penetration of Antiretrovirals by Jacinta Nwamaka Nwogu, Qing Ma, Chinedum Peace Babalola, Waheed Adeola Adedeji, Gene D. Morse, Babafemi Taiwo

“…In this review, we provide an overview of the various factors influencing CNS penetration of ARV drugs with an emphasis on those commonly used in sub-Saharan Africa. We also summarize some key associations between ARV drug penetration, CNS efficacy, and neurotoxicity.…”
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Les territoires sahariens en Algérie. Gouvernance, acteurs et recomposition territoriale by Badreddine Yousfi

“…Delivered politically and economically to themselves for several centuries, the Saharan territories of the Algerian South depended on local traditional powers made up of religious and notables until the arrival of French colonization where the beginnings of a new territorial organization were posed. …”
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Dynamics of multiple sustainable agricultural intensification practices adoption: Application of the intertemporal multivariate probit model. by Ali Mohammed Oumer, Michael Burton, Menale Kassie

“…These findings have significant implications for food security policy in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Using Multi-Sensor Soil Moisture Probes to Decide When and How Long to Run Drip Irrigation by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt

“…This 6-page fact sheet was written by Sanjay Shukla and Nathan Holt, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2014. …”
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Congenital Malaria in a 2-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dickson Kajoba, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Habonimana Jean Petit, Muhiadin Omar Matan, Goretty Laker, William Mugowa Waibi, Daniel Asiimwe

“…However, recent data indicate that congenital malaria complicates around 35.9% of live births globally, 0–37% in Sub-Saharan Africa and about 4–6.1% in Eastern Uganda. …”
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Using Multi-Sensor Soil Moisture Probes to Decide When and How Long to Run Drip Irrigation by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt

“…This 6-page fact sheet was written by Sanjay Shukla and Nathan Holt, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2014. …”
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Sahara occidental : divergences profondes autour d’un mode de règlement by Khadija Mohsen-Finan

“…The players have adopted an all-or-nothing posture regarding the outcome of the conflict : Morocco preaches Saharan autonomy within the kingdom, while the Algeriens and Sahrawis of the Polisario Front hold out for sovereign autonomy. …”
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Tourism, heritage and Islam: Fes, a tourism centre and a Tijani centre by Anne Ouallet

“…The rise in religious tourism is particularly noteworthy in major Tijaniyya centres from sub-Saharan Africa to the Maghreb. This tourism is part of the living practice of Islam. …”
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La tente dans la ville, la mine dans la tente, le marketing dans le désert by Sofia Smyej

“…The article illustrates the complexity of transgenerational positionalities within a family belonging to the local elite, navigating between the transmission of the northwestern Saharan nomadic heritage and adaptation to neoliberal and rentier dynamics, which transforms power relations.…”
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Peer support and social networking interventions in diabetes self-management in Kenya and Uganda: A scoping review. by Habil Otanga, Brian Semujju, Lynn Mwaniki, Justus Aungo

“…<h4>Background</h4>Diabetes mellitus is a growing worldwide health challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. While the use and effectiveness of diabetes self-management interventions is well documented in high-income countries, little information exists in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Is grip strength linked to body composition and cardiovascular risk markers in primary schoolchildren? Cross-sectional data from three African countries by Juerg Utzinger, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Honorati Masanja, Uwe Pühse, Bassirou Bonfoh, Ivan Müller, Cheryl Walter, Rosa Du Randt, Stefanie Gall, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Peter Steinmann, Markus Gerber, Fredros O Okumu, Serge Ayekoé, Jean T Coulibaly, Dao Daouda, Bomey Clément Gba, Benal Kouassi, Sylvain G Traoré, Marceline F Finda, Elihaika G Minja, Getrud J Mollel, Johanna Beckmann, Christin Lang, Kurt Z Long

“…This is one of the first HGS studies with children from sub-Saharan Africa. There is a great need for further studies to examine whether our findings can be replicated, to develop reference values for African children, to establish links to other health outcomes, and to explore whether HGS is associated with later development of cardiovascular risk markers.Trial registration number ISRCTN29534081.…”
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Postpartum Visit Attendance Increases the Use of Modern Contraceptives by Saba W. Masho, Susan Cha, RaShel Charles, Elizabeth McGee, Nicole Karjane, Linda Hines, Susan G. Kornstein

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