A slow but steady nanoLuc: R162A mutation results in a decreased, but stable, nanoLuc activity by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…Mutation of the two residues in NLuc revealed a decreased but stable activity of the R162A, but not Q32A, mutant NLuc in live cell and in vitro assays performed using lysates prepared from cells expressing the proteins and with the furimazine substrate. …”

Designing a Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing System Considering a Circular Shaped Layout by AlDuaij, Awrad Khalid

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Cost and Sustainability Optimization of Desalinated Water Supply Chains by Freihat, Sami Taher

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A Community at Stake: The Mental Health Situation of Migrant Workers in Lebanon by Al Riachi, Rhea

“…This qualitative approach adds depth to the ongoing research work, offering a deeper understanding of lived experiences and challenges in the current context. …”
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Including the Excluded: How can Social Intelligence and AI help achieve the UN SDGs 4 and 8 for Persons with Disabilities? by Zeineddine, Mariam

“…Furthermore, decision-makers’ social intelligence was integral in increasing perceived support, which was found to be essential for decent work. …”
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Knowledge gap hypothesis and pandemics: Covid-19 knowledge, communication inequality, and media literacy in Lebanon by Melki, Jad

“…A cross-sectional survey of adults living in Lebanon was implemented between March 27 and April 23, 2020. …”
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Using Blockchain-Enabled Solutions as SDG Accelerators in the International Development Space by Ahmet Faruk Aysan (11902115)

“…Acknowledging the limitations in prototyping such tools, we believe these are minimally viable products and should be considered as living tools that can further evolve as the blockchain technology matures, its pace of adoption increases, lessons are learned, and good practices and standards are widely shared and internalized by teams and organizations working on innovation for development.…”

The Use of Modified Composite Zeolite as A Novel Approach to Dental Hygiene Formulation by Rahman, Sumaita

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Enhancing Thermal Comfort in Urban Communities with Urban Configurations and Green Coverage: A Case Study of Dubai Sustainable City by MUAILEQ, LAMA SULIMAN ABU

“…In response to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the United Arab Emirates’ long-term vision for cities that provide successful and comfortable sustainable living, it is essential to study and explore strategies that enhance outdoor thermal comfort and indoor energy consumption that meets environmental, social and economic sustainability goals. …”
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Wales’ tourists not a burden for local healthcare by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>“The number of visitors to southwest Wales has increased dramatically over the last ten years, however the number of presentations to the emergency department has not increased at the same rate,” says Battle. …”

DUSP1 Is a Potential Marker of Chronic Inflammation in Arabs with Cardiovascular Diseases by Abdelkrim Khadir (437074)

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that DUSP1 and hsCRP are independently associated with CVD in the studied population, as reflected by 2-fold and 1.5-fold increased risks with increased levels of DUSP1 and hsCRP, respectively. …”

‘Writing’ small states: contextualizing the construct in the Arab Gulf by Larbi Sadiki (14153025)

“…The problematic comes to the fore in a context of these two countries’ increasing regional and international visibility, as well as what seems to be renewed scholarly interest in small states, more generally. …”

BRIDGING THE PARCEL DELIVERY LAST MILE GAP IN QATAR: CHALLENGES AND ENHANCEMENTS by Rana Jamous (5874986)

“…<p dir="ltr">E-commerce is a twenty-first century challenge for parcel delivery companies as the pace of e-commerce growth is exponentially increasing and outmatching the forecasted demand. The common successful e-commerce and last mile companies are originated from China and the United States of America However, the Middle East region is in the process of developing logistics infrastructure and improving its traditional commerce services. …”

Frugal innovation as a source of sustainable entrepreneurship to tackle social and environmental challenges by Muhammad Shehryar Shahid (7757021)

“…<p>Sustainable entrepreneurs have increasingly faced challenges in achieving triple-bottom-line objectives. …”

Chronic reduction of store operated Ca²⁺ entry is viable therapeutically but is associated with cardiovascular complications by Fang Yu (156838)

“…The hypertension is not due to increased vascular smooth muscle contractility or vascular remodelling.…”

Fluorescein angiography versus superimposed OCT-guided macular laser photocoagulation by Kozak, Igor

“…The area of dye leakage on FA and increased retinal thickness on OCT on the same eye was measured using Heidelberg Explorer software. …”
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Unravelling the predictors of late cancer presentation and diagnosis in Jordan: a cross-sectional study of patients with lung and colorectal cancers by Damsees, Rana

“…For lung cancer, Jordanians living in rural areas were 9.29 (95% CI 2.46 to 35.1) times more likely to report late diagnosis. …”
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The effect of ZrOx modification of graphene nanoribbon on its adsorption for NOx: A DFT investigation by Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469)

“…Herein, the adsorption energy of AGNR doped using ZrO₂ for NO increases 26.9 times while it increases 19.6 times for NO₂ as compared with those of the pure structure. …”

The Effect of EVA and TPU Custom Foot Orthoses on Running Economy, Running Mechanics, and Comfort by Ken Van Alsenoy (14150559)

“…Specific CFO-related running mechanical adjustments included a reduced braking impulse occurring in the first 25% of contact time with EVA, whereas wearing TPU increased propulsive loading rate.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2019.00034" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2019.00034</a></p><p dir="ltr">Additional institutions affiliated with: Athlete Health and Performance Research Center - ASPETAR </p>…”

Caesarean section in Sudan: findings from nationwide household surveys on rates, trends, and geographic and sociodemographic variability by Manar E. Abdel-Rahman (5593553)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Over a decade, CS rates in Sudan increased steadily from 4.3% in 2006 to 6.7% in 2010 and 9.1% in 2014. …”