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  • Lead, cadmium and arsenic in human milk and their socio-demographic and lifestyle determinants in Lebanon 
    Elaridi, Jomana; Bassil, Maya; Daou, Farah; Hassan, Hussein; Yamani, Osama; Abi Kharma, Joelle; Attieh, Zouheir
    Introduction Exposure of newborns to toxic metals is of special interest due to their reported contamination in breast milk and potential harm. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence and factors associated ...
  • Synthesis and biological assessment of novel acylhydrazone derivatives of 2-methyl-1,4- naphthoquinone 
    Elaridi, Jomana; Bouhadi, Kamal; Atallah, Hala; Mezher, Rana; Fatfat, Maamoun; Gali-Muhtasib, Hala
    Naphthoquinones are medicinally important molecules with a diverse array of biological properties such as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-artherosclerotic and anticarcinogenic activities. In ...
  • Preliminary evaluation of technetium-99m-labeled thymoquinone 
    Elaridi, Jomana; Velho-Pereira, Reelma; Gaikwad, Rajiv V.
    Thymoquinone (TQ) was radiolabeled with sodium pertechnetate (Na 99m TcO4) by reduction with stannous chloride (SnCl2). The labeling efficiency of 99m Tc-TQ was determined by iTLC. Labeling conditions were optimized for ...
  • Controlled synthesis of (S,S)-2,7-diaminosuberic acid 
    Elaridi, Jomana; Patel, Jim; Jackson, W. Roy; Robinson, Andrea J.
    A method to facilitate regioselective formation of multiple dicarba isosteres of cystine is described. A sequence of ruthenium-catalyzed cross metathesis and rhodium-catalyzed hydrogenation of nonproteinaceous allylglycine ...
  • Preparation and biological evaluation of novel acylhydrazide derivatives of 2,3-dichloronaphthoquinone 
    Elaridi, Jomana
    Naphthoquinones have been reported to possess a variety of pharmacological properties including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-artherosclerotic and anticancer effects. We have successfully ...
  • Synthesis and polymerization of 1-(2-diallylaminoethyl) pyrimidines 
    Elaridi, Jomana; Ezzeddine, Alaa; Koubeissi, Ali; Vladimirov, Nikolay; Bouhadir, Kamal H.
    We report the preparation and characterization of three pyrimidine-based monomers, specifically: 1-(2-diallylaminoethyl)uracil, 1-(2-diallylaminoethyl)thymine and 1-(2-diallylaminoethyl)cytosine. Monomer synthesis was ...
  • Cross-metathesis of unsaturated natural oils with 2-butene. High conversion and productive catalyst turnovers 
    Elaridi, Jomana; Patel, Jim; Jackson, W. Roy; Serelis, Algirdas; Such, Chris
    The cross-metathesis of synthetic and natural triglycerides containing unsaturated fatty acids with 2-butene can be achieved with high conversion and excellent productive turnovers. These reactions are catalysed by ...
  • Israeli coalition governments 
    Salamey, Imad (Wayne State University, )
    This doctoral dissertation identifies key aspects that have contributed to the formation and duration of Israeli coalition governments. Most importantly, it differentiates between two historical periods that have shaped ...
  • The government and politics of Lebanon 
    SAS; Social Sciences; imad.salamey@lau.edu.lb; Salamey, Imad; Lebanese American University (Routledge, )
  • Post-conflict power-sharing agreements 
    SAS; 200603434; Social Sciences; Salamey, Imad; Abu-Nimer, Mohammed; Abouaoun, Elie; imad.salamey@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Springer, )
  • Post-conflict power-sharing agreements 
    SAS; 200603434; Social Sciences; Salamey, Imad; Rizk, Samuel; imad.salamey@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Springer, )
  • Higher education in Lebanon 
    Nauffal, Diane Issa (University of Birmingham, )
    This research study takes a close look at the higher education system in Lebanon. It attempts to identify the principal management cultures in seven institutes of higher education each adopting a different educational ...
  • The worthiness and effectiveness of mathematics remedial courses 
    Nauffal, Diane; Nasser, Rania (SEAAIR (South East Asian Association for Institutional Research), )
    This study presents a formative model that assesses the worthiness and effectiveness of remedial math courses at a private university in Lebanon. The mathematics remedial courses were evaluated along three strategic features; ...
  • Institutional research and planning in higher education 
    SAS; 200804486; Social Sciences; Nauffal, Diane; diane.nauffal@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Routledge, )
  • Differences between Anglophone and Francophone higher educational models 
    Nauffal, Diane Issa; Nasser, Ramzi (SEAAIR (South East Asian Association for Institutional Research), )
    The article examines differences in students’ perceptions of quality between two types of higher educational models, Anglophone and Francophone, in the Lebanon. The study explores the impact of the two educational models ...
  • Key elements to gainful employment in Lebanon and the Arab World 
    Nauffal, Diane; Skulte-Ouaiss, Jennifer
  • Beyond the Arab Spring 
    SAS; 200603436; Social Sciences; bassel.salloukh@lau.edu.lb; Salloukh, Bassel F.; Brynem, Rex; Moore, Pete W.; Zahar, Marie-Joelle; Lebanese American University
  • The politics of sectarianism in postwar Lebanon 
    SAS; 200603436; Social Sciences; bassel.salloukh@lau.edu.lb; Salloukh, Bassel; Barakat, Rabie; Al-Habbal, Jinan S.; Khattab, Lara W.; Mikaelian, Shoghig; Lebanese American University (Pluto Press, )
  • Fragile politics 
    SAS; 200603436; Social Sciences; Salloukh, Bassel F.; Mikaelian, Shoghig; bassel.salloukh@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Oxford University Press, )
  • Persistent permeability? 
    SAS; Social Sciences; bassel.salloukh@lau.edu.lb; Salloukh, Bassel F.; Lebanese American University (Routledge, )

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