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  • Does hallucinating involve perceiving? 
    Ali, Rami
    A natural starting point for theories of perceptual states is ordinary perception, in which a subject is successfully related to her mind-independent surroundings. Correspondingly, the simplest theory of perceptual states ...
  • A new solution to the gamer’s dilemma 
    Ali, Rami
    Luck (2009) argues that gamers face a dilemma when it comes to performing certain virtual acts. Most gamers regularly commit acts of virtual murder, and take these acts to be morally permissible. They are permissible because ...
  • Prevalence of depression and anxiety in adult patients with β-thalassemia major and intermedia 
    Abi-Habib, Rudy; Musallam, Khaled; Khoury, Brigitte
    Objective: To evaluate and compare the prevalence and risk factors for anxiety and depression in adults with β-thalassemia major (TM) and intermedia (TI). Method: A cross-sectional study of TI and TM patients at a ...
  • The role of dependency and self-criticism in the relationship between anger and depression 
    Abi-Habib, Rudy; Luyten, Patrick
    This study explored the role of Dependency and Self-Criticism, two personality dimensions conferring vulnerability for depression, in explaining relationships among anger, anger regulation strategies, and severity of ...
  • In vitro cytotoxicity testing of airborne formaldehyde collected in serum-free culture media 
    Khalil, C.; Hayes, A.; Bakand, S.; Winder, C.; Markovic, B.; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    The purpose of this study was to identify a suitable sampling model for on-site toxicity assessment of soluble air contaminants such as formaldehyde, a well known industrial and indoor air contaminant. The in vitro ...
  • An in vitro study of the interactive effect of 24 binary and ternary mixtures from the GHS classification groups 
    Khalil, C.; Hayes, A.; Azzi, R.; Winder, C.; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    Azzi, R., Hayes, A., Khalil, C., & Winder, C. (2005). An in vitro study of the interactive effect of 24 binary and ternary mixtures from the GHS classification groups. ALTEX, 22, 128.
  • Toxicity assessment of industrial chemicals and airborne contaminants 
    Khalil, C.; Hayes, A.; Winder, C.; Bakand, S.; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    Exposure to occupational and environmental contaminants is a major contributor to human health problems. Inhalation of gases, vapors, aerosols, and mixtures of these can cause a wide range of adverse health effects, ranging ...
  • A novel in vitro exposure technique for toxicity testing of selected volatile organic compounds 
    Khalil, C.; Hayes, A.; Bakand, S.; Winder, C.; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    Exposure to vapours of volatile chemicals is a major occupational and environmental health concern. Toxicity testing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has always faced significant technological problems due to their ...
  • In vitro cytotoxicity of formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde mixtures in human cells 
    Khalil, Christian; Bakand, Shahnaz; Winder, Chris; Hayes, Amanda; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    The cytotoxicity of formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde and their binary mixtures was determined using the MTS (tetrazolium salt; Promega) in vitro assay. Cytotoxicity endpoints were investigated in human cells including; pulmonary ...
  • Surface water toxicity assessment by ecotoxicological and in vitro toxicologocical assays 
    Khalil, C.; Winder, C.; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    Environmental pollution is an ever-growing problem in today’s consumer world. Disposal of chemicals and their unwanted by-products into the natural environment poses significant risks to ecosystems and human health. The ...
  • Toxicity Of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) mixtures using human derived cells 
    Khalil, C.; Nasir, J.; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    Assessing the effects of contaminants is an issue of high priority for governmental safety health and environmental agencies around the world. The general conservative consensus is that chemicals in mixtures interact by ...
  • Purified c-phycoerythrin 
    Khalil, Christian; Soni, Badrish; Visavadiya, Nishant P.; Dalwadi, Nirav; Madamwar, Datta; Winder, Chris; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    We have evaluated in vitro cytotoxicity of cyanobacterial phycoerythrin (C-PE) on three human cell lines by cell proliferation and neutral red uptake assays. No toxic effects of C-PE were observed to any of the cell lines ...
  • Characterization of cytotoxicity of airborne particulates from urban areas of Lahore 
    Khalil, Christian; Ghauri, Badar; Mansha, M.; SAS; 201408580; Natural Sciences; christian.khalil@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    A number of species (organic and inorganic) in airborne particulates cause the toxicity to living being. The potential of in vitro test methods were explored for toxicity assessment of trace toxic elements (inorganic ...
  • Use of steroids in baseball primarily sports story 
    Kozman, Claudia; SAS; 201503105; Communication Arts; claudia.kozman@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    A content analysis of U.S. newspapers over 10 years revealed that the issue of steroids in baseball was the result of accidental events slightly more than routine ones. While both news and sports reporters covered ...
  • Interview with Steve Dettre, events services director, infostrada sports group 
    Kozman, Claudia; SAS; 201503105; Communication Arts; claudia.kozman@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
  • News media uses during war 
    Kozman, Claudia; Melki, Jad; SAS; 201503105; 201508744; Communication Arts; claudia.kozman@lau.edu.lb; jmelki@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    This study contextualizes the theory of uses and gratifications in war and conflict, using the Syrian conflict as a case study. The survey of 2192 displaced Syrian nationals in four countries (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and ...
  • Interview with Gordon Glen Watson, director of media and communications at Oceania football confederation 
    Kozman, Claudia; SAS; 201503105; Communication Arts; claudia.kozman@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
  • Measuring issue-specific and generic frames in the media’s coverage of the steroids issue in baseball 
    Kozman, Claudia; SAS; 201503105; Communication Arts; claudia.kozman@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    This study explored frames in the coverage of the steroids issue in baseball through a content analysis of traditional and new media. Using issue-specific and generic frames, it proposed a hybrid measurement tool that ...
  • The tiger woods scandal in the media 
    Kozman, Claudia; SAS; 201503105; Communication Arts; claudia.kozman@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    This case study examines the Tiger Woods sex scandal using second-level agenda setting and attribute priming as its theoretical structures. It approaches the case through the compelling-arguments hypothesis to explain the ...
  • The syrian crisis in the news 
    Kozman, Claudia; Cozman, Raluca; SAS; 201503105; Communication Arts; claudia.kozman@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    Drawing on scholarship on framing, sourcing, and war journalism, this content analysis explores how The New York Times and The Washington Post covered the international reaction to Syria's use of chemical weapons against ...

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