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Three-dimensional dust aerosol distribution and extinction climatology over northern Africa simulated with the ALADIN numerical prediction model from 2006 to 2010 [PDF]

open access: yesAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2015
The seasonal cycle and optical properties of mineral dust aerosols in northern Africa were simulated for the period from 2006 to 2010 using the numerical atmospheric model ALADIN (Aire Limitée Adaptation dynamique Développement InterNational) coupled to ...
M. Mokhtari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serological detection and genetic characterization of foot-and-mouth disease virus from cattle in northern sudan, 2016‑2018

open access: yesVeterinary and Animal Science, 2021
Northern Sudan is an important corridor cluster between pools of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in East and North Africa. It involves almost the whole border area with Egypt and represents a considerable part of a projected disease-free zone in ...
Nussiba H Ahmed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Late Pliocene lakes and soils: a data-model comparison for the analysis of climate feedbacks in a warmer world [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Based on a synthesis of geological data we have reconstructed the global distribution of Late Pliocene soils and lakes which are then used as boundary conditions in a series of model experiments using the Hadley Centre General Circulation Model (HadCM3 ...
Dowsett, Harry   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Academic Engagement through Moodle Analytics: A Geo-Educational Approach to Early Detection of At-Risk Students in South African Higher Education [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Education and Learning Technology
Ghana’s education system has undergone significant reforms since independence, with policies aimed at increasing access and improving quality. While initiatives such as Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) and the Free Senior High School ...
Tolulope Ayodeji Olatoye   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of Satellite Rainfall Products for Western Uganda. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Central equatorial Africa is deficient in long-term, ground-based measurements of rainfall; therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of three high-resolution, satellite-based rainfall products in western Uganda for the 2001–10 period ...
Diem, Jeremy   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Academic Well-Being in Higher Education: A Cross-Country Analysis of the Relationship Between Perceptions of Instruction and Academic Well-Being

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between university students’ perceptions of the overall quality of instruction (PQI) they experienced since COVID-19 and their academic well-being. This relationship was examined in the context
Dana K. Donohue, Juan Bornman
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting Distribution of Aedes Aegypti and Culex Pipiens Complex, Potential Vectors of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Relation to Disease Epidemics in East Africa. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The East African region has experienced several Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks since the 1930s. The objective of this study was to identify distributions of potential disease vectors in relation to disease epidemics.
Abdo-Salem S   +40 more
core   +2 more sources

Does Teacher Availability Matter?-Evidence from Uwezo East Africa Study Data

open access: yesJournal of Contemporary Issues in Education, 2016
Student academic achievement is a confluence of many variables. Among the most debate is the impact of teachers on students overall academic success.
Ishmael I. Munene, Sara J Ruto
doaj   +1 more source

Diet Culture and Obesity in Northern Africa [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Nutrition, 2001
The etiology of obesity in North Africa is not well understood and few studies shed any light on its development among women. This study compiles what is known about the prevalence of obesity and its determinants in Morocco and Tunisia. Results from the authors' two surveys on nutrition-related disease among reproductive-age women (sample size: 2800 ...
N, Mokhtar   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Pre-Quaternary divergence and subsequent radiation explain longitudinal patterns of genetic and morphological variation in the striped skink, Heremites vittatus

open access: yesBMC Evolutionary Biology, 2017
Background Many animal and plant species in the Middle East and northern Africa have a predominantly longitudinal distribution, extending from Iran and Turkey along the eastern Mediterranean coast into northern Africa.
Felix Baier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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