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  • Central finite volume methods for ideal and shallow water magnetohydrodynamics 
    Touma, R.; Arminjon, Paul; SAS; 200502835; Computer Science and Mathematics; rony.touma@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    We propose two-dimensional central finite volume methods based on our multidimensional extensions of Nessyahu and Tadmor's one-dimensional non-oscillatory central scheme and a constrained transport-type method to solve ...
  • Central finite volume methods with constrained transport divergence treatment for ideal MHD 
    Touma, R.; Arminjon, Paul; SAS; 200502935; Computer Science and Mathematics; rony.touma@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    Two and three-dimensional finite volume extensions of the Lax–Friedrichs (LF) and Nessyahu–Tadmor one-dimensional difference schemes were previously presented and successfully applied to several problems for nonlinear ...
  • Non-oscillatory central schemes on unstructured grids for two-dimensional hyperbolic conservation laws 
    Touma, R.; Jannoun, G.; SAS; 200502935; Computer Science and Mathematics; rony.touma@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    We propose a new central finite volume scheme on unstructured triangular grids to approximate the solution of general two-dimensional hyperbolic systems of conservation laws. The proposed method is an unstructured ...
  • On the Computations of Gas-Solid Mixture Two-Phase Flow 
    Touma, R.; Zeidan, D.; SAS; 200502835; Computer Science and Mathematics; rony.touma@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    This paper presents high-resolution computations of a two-phase gas-solid mixture using a well-defined mathematical model. The HLL Riemann solver is applied to solve the Riemann problem for the model equations. This ...
  • A positive change in energy balance modulates TrkB expression in the hypothalamus and nodose ganglia of rats 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Chaumontet, Catherine; Moyse, Emmanuel; Fromentin, Gilles; Tardivel, Catherine; Tome, Daniel; Jean, Andre; Darcel, Nicolas; SAS; 201000400; Natural Sciences; nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its TrkB receptor play critical roles in the synaptic activity and plasticity of mature neurons and enhance adult neurogenesis. Furthermore, treatment with BDNF has been found ...
  • Influence of a high-fat diet on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) 
    Zeeni, N.; Chaumontet, C.; Moyse, E.; Darcel, N.; Tardivel, C.; Tome, D.; SAS; 201000400; Natural Sciences; nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    BDNF and its high affinity receptor TrkB play a critical role in the synaptic activity and plasticity of mature neurons and enhance adult neurogenesis. Furthermore, treatment with BDNF was found to attenuate weight gain ...
  • Preoccupation with Weight and Eating Patterns of Lebanese and Cypriot Female Students 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Katsounari, Ioanna; SAS; 201000400; Natural Sciences; nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    This comparative cross-cultural study explores the prevalence of preoccupation with weight and eating patterns among female university students in two distinct cultural contexts, Cyprus and Lebanon. Data was collected by ...
  • The influence of sociocultural factors on the eating attitudes of Lebanese and Cypriot students 
    Zeeni, N.; Gharibeh, N.; Katsounari, I.; SAS; 201000400; Natural Sciences; nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    Background The present comparative cross-cultural study aimed to explore the relationship between eating behaviour and sociocultural influences with respect to appearance and body image in female university students from ...
  • Environmental enrichment and cafeteria diet synergistically modify the response to chronic variable stress in rats 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Bassil, Maya; Daher, Costantine; Ibrahim, Mariana; Zein, Tala; Fromentin, Gilles; Chaumontet, Catherine; Al Nafeesi, Shoug; SAS; 201000400; 201102356; 199190130; Natural Sciences; nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb; mbassil@lau.edu.lb; cdaher@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    Evidence shows that exposure to environmental enrichment (EE) or to a highly palatable diet can reduce the response to chronic stress in rats. To further explore the relationships between EE, dietary intake and stress, ...
  • Effect of movie violence on mood, stress, appetite perception and food preferences in a random population 
    Mattar, L.; Zeeni, N.; Bassil, M.; SAS; 201306205; 201000400; 201102356; Natural Sciences; lama.mattar@lau.edu.lb; nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb; mbassil@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-07)
    Very little is known about media violence and its effect on appetite and eating behavior. The present study aims at investigating the immediate acute effect of violence in movies on mood, stress, appetite perception and ...
  • Synthesis and characterisation of metallopolyamide complexes 
    Taleb, Robin; Orkey, Nikita; Aldrich-Wright, Janice; SAS; 200901968; Natural Sciences; robin.taleb@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-06)
    Platinum(II) and ruthenium(II)-based complexes that contain imidazole, pyrrole and β-alanine subunits, capable of recognising specific DNA base-pair sequences, have been synthesised. These polyamides, two platinum(II), ...
  • Synthesis of DNA-Sequence-Selective Hairpin Polyamide Platinum Complexes 
    Taleb, Robin; Jaramillo, David; Wheate, Nial; Aldrich-Wright, Janice; SAS; 200901968; Natural Sciences; robin.taleb@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-06)
    Two DNA-sequence-selective hairpin polyamide platinum(II) complexes, containing pyrrole and imidazole heterocyclic rings, have been synthesised by different methods. A six-ring complex, selective for (A/T)GGG(A/T) DNA ...
  • Novel platinum(II)-based anticancer complexes and molecular hosts as their drug delivery vehicles 
    Taleb, Robin I.; Wheate, Nial J.; Krause-Heuer, Anwen M.; Cook, Rebekah L.; Wang, Shaoyu; Higgins, Vincent J.; Aldrich-Wright, Janice R.; SAS; 200901968; Natural Sciences; robin.taleb@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-06)
    Platinum(II)-based DNA intercalators where the intercalating ligand is 1,10-phenanthroline or a phenanthroline derivative and where the ancillary ligand is either achiral (e.g. ethylenediamine) or chiral (e.g. ...
  • Congreve's Incognita 
    Aercke, Kristiaan; SAS; 199529020; English; kaercke@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-05)
  • Two decadents' fragrant prayers 
    Aercke, Kristiaan; SAS; 199529020; English; kaercke@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-05)
  • Theatrical Background in English Novels of the Seventeenth Century 
    Aercke, Kristiaan P.; SAS; 199529020; English; kaercke@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-05)
  • Confessions of the Mad Wife 
    Hodeib-Eido, Dana; SAS; 199805770; English; dana.hodeib@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-05)
    She is desperate and bitter, she believes in superstition, she is an outcast gone mad, and above all she is dead: Maryam, the narrator of Assad Fouladkar’s 2001 feature film Lamma Hikyit Maryam, is yet the only source ...
  • Whole genome sequencing of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from a patient in Lebanon 
    Tokajian, Sima; Eisen, Jonathan; Jospin, Guillaume; Coil, David; SAS; 199736770; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-05)
    Objective: The emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria is now a critical concern. The ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae constitutes one of the most common multidrug-resistant (MDR) groups ...
  • Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clonal Complex 80 Type IV (CC80- MRSA-IV) Isolated from the Middle East 
    Tokajian, Sima T.; Harastani, Houda H.; SAS; 199736770; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-05)
    Background: The emergence of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has caused a change in MRSA epidemiology worldwide. In the Middle East, the persistent spread of CA-MRSA isolates ...
  • New epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections in the Middle East 
    Tokajian, S.; SAS; 199736770; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-05)
    Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterial pathogen that is distributed worldwide and represents an increasing problem, both in hospitals and in the community. Global transmission of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has ...

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