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  • A Genetic Algorithm for Improving Accuracy of Software Quality Predictive Models 
    Azar, Danielle; SAS; 198833240; Computer Science and Mathematics; danielle.azar@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-24)
    In this work, we present a genetic algorithm to optimize predictive models used to estimate software quality characteristics. Software quality assessment is crucial in the software development field since it helps reduce ...
  • A hybrid heuristic approach to optimize rule-based software quality estimation models 
    Azar, D.; Harmanani, H.; Korkmaz, R.; SAS; 198833240; 199490170; Computer Science and Mathematics; danielle.azar@lau.edu.lb; haidar.harmanani@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-24)
    Software quality is defined as the degree to which a software component or system meets specified requirements and specifications. Assessing software quality in the early stages of design and development is crucial as it ...
  • Improving Rule Set Based Software Quality Prediction 
    Azar, Danielle; Bouktif, Salah; Sahraoui, Houari; Kegl, Balazs; SAS; 198833240; Computer Science and Mathematics; danielle.azar@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-24)
    The object-oriented (OO) paradigm has now reached maturity. OO software products are becoming more complex which makes their evolution effort and time consuming. In this respect, it has become important to develop tools ...
  • Women in the Performing Arts 
    Knio, Mona; SAS; 197829580; Natural Sciences; mknio@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
  • Identification of Sphingomonads on the Basis of Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplified 16S rRNA Gene 
    Tokajian, Sima; Farah, Maya; Hashwa, Fuad; SAS; 199736770; 200103699; 199390070; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb; maya.farah@lau.edu.lb; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Sphingomonas is a genus that is basically of environmental origin but can also be associated with health hazards, especially in the hospital environment where there is a great need to properly monitor water sources. The ...
  • Toxins and Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from a Major Hospital in Lebanon 
    Tokajian, Sima; Hashwa, Fuad; Andraos, Rana; Haddad, Dominik; Araj, George; SAS; 199390070; 199736770; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus is of both clinical and infection control importance. Virulence determinants using PCR and multiple drug resistance profiles were studied in 130 S. aureus isolates. ...
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST80-IV clone in children from Jordan 
    Hashwa, Fuad; Tokajian, Sima; Shihabi, Asem; Khalil, Wassim; SAS; 199390070; 199736770; Natural Sciences; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb; stokjian@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of infections that are becoming increasingly difficult to combat because of emerging resistance. In this study, 103 S. aureus, 41 MRSA and 62 methicilli ...
  • Microbiological Quality and Genotypic Speciation of Heterotrophic Bacteria Isolated from Potable Water Stored in Household Tanks 
    Tokajian, Sima; Hashwa, Fuad; SAS; 199390070; 199736770; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Upon storage, a statistically significant increase in heterotrophic plate count (HPC) was detected in samples from household tanks. The most consistent correlate of regrowth was found to be storage time, however, temperature ...
  • Emm typing, antibiotic resistance and PFGE analysis of Streptococcus pyogenes in Lebanon 
    Hashwa, Fuad; Tokajian, Sima; Araj, George; Bahnan, Wael; SAS; 199390070; 199736770; Natural Sciences; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb; stokjian@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    One hundred and three Streptococcus pyogenes isolates recovered mainly from streptococcal throat infections in Lebanon were characterized by emm and PFGE typing. Thirty-three emm types and subtypes were detected among the ...
  • Thermostable amylase from an aerobic, gram-negative, non-spore forming thermophilic bacterium 
    Hashwa, Fuad; Sunna, Anwar; SAS; 199390070; Natural Sciences; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    An obligate aerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-spore forming thermophilic bacterium was isolated from soil (Jordan) on starch nutrient agar at 60°C. Starch, dextrin, maltose and pullalan induced the synthesis of ...
  • Phenotypic and genotypic identification of Aeromonas spp. isolated from a chlorinated intermittent water distribution system in Lebanon 
    Tokajian, Sima; Hashwa, Fuad; SAS; 199390070; 199736770; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Aeromonas spp. were detected in samples collected from both untreated groundwater and treated drinking water in Lebanon. Aeromonas spp. levels ranged between 2 and 1,100 colonies per 100 ml in the intake underground well ...
  • Thiosulfate metabolism in some red phototrophic bacteria 
    Hashwa, Fuad; SAS; 199390070; Natural Sciences (2016-03-23)
    The ability to grow phototrophically with thiosulfate as the sole electron donor is widespread among phototrophic bacteria.Chromatium vinosum, C. minus andRhodopseudomonas palustris metabolize thiosulfate constitutively ...
  • Sulfate assimilation in Rhodopseudomonas globiformis 
    Hashwa, Fuad; Lmoff, Johannes; Then, Johann; Truper, Hans; SAS; 199390070; Natural Sciences; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Rhodopseudomonas globiformis is able to grow on sulfate as sole source of sulfur, but only at concentrations below 1 mM. Good growth was observed with thiosulfate, cysteine or methionine as sulfur sources. Tetrathionate ...
  • The reductive enzymatic cleavage of thiosulfate 
    Hashwa, Fuad; Pfennig, Norbert; SAS; 199390070; Natural Sciences; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Methods presently used for the enzymatic assay of the thiosulfate cleaving reaction in bacterial cell-free systems are critically examined. Conditions under which strong acids are used to terminate the reaction and to ...
  • Identification of Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus and Bacillus Strain HSR as Members of Bacillus thermoleovorans 
    Tokajian, Sima; Hashwa, Fuad; Burghardt, Jutta; Rainey, Fred; Antranikian, Garabed; Sunna, Anwar; SAS; 199736770; 199390070; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    An aerobic, endospore forming thermophilic microorganism was isolated from a soil sample in Jordan. The cells stained Gram-positive and the cylindrical spores are terminal and wider than the mother cell. Growth occurs at ...
  • Use of the 16S–23S ribosomal genes spacer region for the molecular typing of sphingomonads 
    Tokajian, Sima; Hashwa, Fuad; El-Medawar, Siba; SAS; 199736770; 199390070; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    The ability of sphingomonads in drinking water to cause community- and hospital-acquired opportunistic infections has raised the need to establish reproducible identification assays. In this study, a total of 129 isolates ...
  • Phylogenetic assessment of heterotrophic bacteria from a water distribution system using 16S rDNA sequencing 
    Tokajian, Sima T.; Hashwa, Fuad A.; Zalloua, Pierre A.; Hancock, Ian C.; SAS; 199390070; 199736770; 200300001; Natural Sciences; stokjian@lau.edu.lb; fhashwa@lau.edu.lb; pierre.zalloua@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-23)
    Determination of a heterotrophic plate count (HPC) for drinking-water samples alone is not enough to assess possible health hazards associated with sudden changes in the bacterial count. Speciation is very crucial to ...
  • Diglossic needs of illiterate adult women in Egypt 
    Khachan, Victor A.; SAS; 199590130; English; vkhachan@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-22)
    In light of the rarity and unavailability of academic publications on literacy/illiteracy in the Arab world, this study attempts to determine the linguistic needs of illiterate adult women in Egypt in the context of informal ...
  • Arabic-Arabic Courtroom Translation in Lebanon 
    Khachan, Victor A.; SAS; 199590130; English; vkhachan@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-22)
    In the Arab world, the comprehension gap between Colloquial and Standard Arabic has been recognized as a major force behind illiteracy and its endless negative repercussions. One adverse impact of this comprehension gap ...
  • Courtroom proverbial murals in Lebanon 
    Khachan, Victor; SAS; 199590130; English; vkhachan@lau.edu.lb (2016-03-22)
    Inspired by the “rituality” and “symbolism” of the courtroom as a discourse of space, this paper sheds light on the semiotic weight of the tiled-mosaic murals of Arabic proverbs displayed in the courtrooms of the Palace ...

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