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  • Characterization of Dse1 a candida albicans cells wall protein. (c2009) 
    Daher, Jalil Y.; Arts and Sciences; 1986-01-24; 200702888; MS in Molecular Biology (2010-09-23)
    Candida albicans is the most common diploid fungal pathogen in humans and one of the leading causative agents of death in immunocompromised individuals. The fungus harbors an arsenal of factors that are implicated in its ...
  • Pga1. (c2009) 
    Hashash, Rami A.; Arts and Sciences; 1980-04-04; 200603441; MS in Molecular Biology (2010-09-23)
    The human fungal pathogen Candida albicans is one of the leading causative agents of death in immunocompromised individuals. Many factors have been implicated in virulence including filamentation inducing transcription ...
  • Enumeration of Novel Lake Superior Cluster I (LSI) as a friction of the total picocyanobacteria in the autotrophic picoplankton (APP) Using quantitative real-time PCR. (c2009) 
    Andari, Jihad; Arts and Sciences; 1984-07-17; 200700937; MS in Molecular Biology (2010-09-24)
    Cyanobacteria known previously as blue-green algae are successful phototrophic organisms which are ubiquitously found in the environment. This organism contributes significantly to the global carbon and nitrogen budget. ...
  • Cultural literacy awareness kit. (c2010) 
    Berjawi, Monya Aref; Arts and Sciences; 1980-10-11; 199907100; Dr. Layla Harmoush; MA in Education (2010-09-27)
    This is an eye opener regarding the importance of literacy, be it cultural or critical in a grade 6 classroom. It defines literacy, cultural literacy and critical literacy as well. It reveals their significance, how they ...
  • The effects of problem based learning in chemistry education on middle school. (c2010) 
    Charif, Mona Faycal; Arts and Sciences; 1977-06-27; 199550460; Dr. Hiam Lutfi El Zein; MA in Education (2010-09-27)
    The objective of this study was to determine the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) on students’ performance and attitude towards chemistry. In the study, data was obtained through the use of pre-test post-test, ...
  • The strength of the Lebanese banking system in the face of political instability. (c2008) 
    Hobeika, Maya T.; Arts and Sciences; 1983-05-25; 200500122; Dr. Bassel Salloukh; Dr. Sami Baroudi; MA in International Affairs (2010-09-27)
    This thesis is a study of one of the leading sectors in the Lebanese economy, namely its banking sector. Actually it is an attempt to explain the strength of the Lebanese banking system in spite of the permanent political ...
  • Environmental policy making in the European Union. (2010) 
    Talhouk, Firas; Arts and Sciences; 1983-10-25; 200603658; Dr. Imad Salamey; Dr. Sami Baroudi; MA in International Affairs (2010-09-27)
    The increasing interest in environmental issues among the European Union public since the beginning of the nineteenth century, led to increasing pressure on European Union member countries and the European Union Institutions ...
  • The motifs of eyes and feet in Irish and Lebanese poetry, dance, and caricature. (c2010) 
    Ward, Abir Said; Arts and Sciences; 1978-05-01; 199503820; MA in Comparative Literature (2010-09-28)
    This thesis examines the cultural representation of traumatic memory. It assumes the existence of a “traumatic unsaid” that seeks expression by indirect means in art. In the case of the Irish and Lebanese cultural productions ...
  • The perceived role of academic deans in private universities in Lebanon. (c2010) 
    Tillawi, Asma Suleiman; Arts and Sciences; 1970-06-28; 198806360; Dr. Leila Harmoush; Dr. Ketty Sarouphim; MA in Education (2010-09-28)
    This study explored the perceived role of academic deans in three private universities in Lebanon. The inquiry, based on four research questions, focused on the academic deans, department chairpersons, and faculty members’ ...
  • Exploring grade eight students' development of geometric reasoning in a problem solving situation using dynamic geometry software. (c2010) 
    Nassar, Olga Fahid; Arts and Sciences; 1980-02-17; 199706040; Dr. Samer Habre; Dr. Mona Nabhani; MA in Education (2010-09-29)
    Mathematics educators consider proof as central to the discipline of mathematics. However, the use of Dynamic Geometry Software (DGS), which enables students to create many examples of a single figure, raises questions ...
  • Omar Al Bashir and the International Criminal Court. (c2010) 
    Kaidbey, Yasmine Nadim; Arts and Sciences; 1983-06-02; 200801608; Dr. Makram Ouaiss; Shafik Masri; MA in International Affairs (2010-10-01)
    The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant of 4 March 2009 against Omar Hassan Al Bashir made the president of Sudan the first seated president to be indicted by the ICC in history. The ICC held Al Bashir accountable ...
  • The paradox of good governance under authoritarian regimes. (c2010) 
    Noueihed, Sarah Emad; Arts and Sciences; 1983-01-09; 200402863; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; Dr. Sami Baroudi; MA in International Affairs (2010-10-01)
    As the third wave of democratization recedes, many authoritarian regimes persist in the Middle East. These regimes have survived despite all calls for good governance, democracy and political liberalization from the ...
  • A preschool program based on multiple intelligences. (c2010) 
    Jaber, Sahar Ghali; Arts and Sciences; 1982-08-13; 200105443; Dr. Rima Bahous; MA in Education (2010-10-04)
    In this project, a program based on multiple intelligences was developed for the early childhood cycle based on the theory of multiple intelligences. It is a comprehensive program to be implemented in Lebanese schools to ...
  • Government policies and Muslim radicalism in France and Great Britain. (c2010) 
    Kadi, Randa El; Arts and Sciences; 1957-09-14; 200300508; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; MA in International Affairs (2010-10-05)
    The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the consequent ‘war on terror’ and the American and British invasion and occupation of Iraq, has magnified the threat posed by Muslim immigrant communities residing in ...
  • An inquiry-based modeling approach to developing graphing skills in seventh grade biology. (c2010) 
    Bou Hamdan, Diana; Arts and Sciences; 1986-11-10; 200801064; Dr. Iman Osta El-Zein; MA in Education (2010-11-09)
    Modeling is a major aspect of science, and graphing is an abstract form of modeling that is widely used in education. One of the teaching approaches that can be implemented in a science classroom to improve students' ...
  • Research based design for informal asessment techniques. (c2010) 
    Bohsali, Layal Adel; Arts and Sciences; 1983-10-03; 200103751; Dr. Rima Bahous; MA in Education (2010-11-09)
    The purpose of the present study is to provide support for teachers to assess grade two students using informal assessment techniques. This project explores the importance of informal assessment techniques and their ...
  • The effect of diglossia on vocabulary acquisition in Arabic of Lebanese bilingual students in a private school in Kfarshima. (c2010) 
    Fedda, Olfat Darwiche; Arts and Sciences; 1983-06-13; 200700017; Dr. Rima Bahous; MA in Education (2010-11-10)
    The Arabic language is a difficult language to study due to the existence of two varieties within the same language; that is, its diglossic nature. Consequently, vocabulary acquisition in Arabic seems to suffer because ...
  • Implementation of trust region methods in optimization. (c1998) 
    Hajj, Mohammed Omar; Arts and Sciences; Dr. May Abboud; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Issam Moghrabi (2010-11-26)
    This project presents a new approach to Quasi-Newton methods for unconstrained optimization. Quasi-Newton Methods update at each iteration the existing Hessian approximation (or its inverse) cheaply by integrating data ...
  • A neuro-heuristic approach for segmenting handwritten Arabic text. (c2001) 
    Hamid, Alaa A.; Arts and Sciences; Dr. Nashaat Mansour; Dr. May Abboud; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Ramzi Haraty (2010-12-02)
    The segmentation and recognition of Arabic handwritten text has been an area of great interest in the past few years. However, a small number of research papers and reports have been published in this area. There are ...
  • Improved scatter search algorithm for predicting all-atoms protein structures using charmm22 energy model. (c2010) 
    Ghalayini, Iwan Adnan; Arts and Sciences; 200300017; Dr. Mirval EI Sibai; Dr. Fasial Abu Khzam; Dr. Haidar Harmanani; Dr. Sandra Rizk; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Nashat Mansour (2010-12-08)
    Proteins are organic compounds made up of chains of amino acids. Chemical and physical properties determine the 3-dimensional structure and folding of a protein. A protein needs to be folded into its proper 3D structure ...

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