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  • Genomic bacterial diversity and quality of bottled drinking water in Lebanon. (c2007) 
    Merheb, Jimmy; Arts and Sciences; 1980-04-10; 200102175; Dr. Fuad Hashwa; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Sima Tokajian (2011-10-31)
    Lebanon is a country on the Mediterranean Sea with a mild Mediterranean climate, and abundance of fresh water falling on its mountains. Several problems face the water sector in Lebanon, with natural and human causes leading ...
  • Antibiotic resistance patterns and characterization of class I integron in uropathogenic escherichia coli in Lebanon. (c2008) 
    Farah, Maya J.; Arts and Sciences; 1983-07-27; 200103699; Dr. Fuad Hashwa; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Sima Tokajian (2011-10-28)
    Improper monitoring of antibiotic usage has hastened the development of antimicrobial resistance among uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). The rapid dissemination of antibiotic-resistance is mediated by gene transfer ...
  • Characterization of PIR 32, a candida albicans cell wall protein. (c2009) 
    Bahnan, Wael G.; Arts and Sciences; 1985-06-25; 200300587; Sima Tokajian; Brigitte Wex; MS in Molecular Biology; Roy Khalaf (2011-10-28)
    Candida albicans is a common opportunistic pathogen that causes a wide variety of diseases in a human immunocompromised host. C .albicans is the most common fungal pathogen retrieved from the blood as well as from superficial ...
  • The perceived role of academic deans in private universities in Lebanon. (c2010) 
    Tillawi, Asma Suleiman; Arts and Sciences; Dr. Mona Nabhani; Dr. Ketty Sarouphim; MA in Education; Dr. Leila Harmoush (2011-10-28)
    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' ...
  • Energy-aware adaptive compression for mobile devices. (c2009) 
    Maddah, Rakan; Arts and Sciences; 1985-09-25; 200301926; Dr. Rarnzi Haraty; Dr. Zaher Dawy; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Sanaa Sharafeddine (2011-10-28)
    A single bit transmission over the wireless card can consume 1000 times more energy as compared to a 32-bit CPU computation. This fact is very critical for devices operating on limited battery such as mobile devices. By ...
  • Parallel scatter search algorithms for exam timetabling. (c2009) 
    Haidar, Ghia Abdullah Sleiman; Arts and Sciences; Dr. Haidar Harmanani; Dr. Abbass Tarhini; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Nashaat Mansour (2011-10-27)
    University exam timetabling is an important activity for scheduling exams into predefined days, time periods and rooms. Given a set of constraints, exam timetabling is an NP-Hard problem that requires heuristic techniques ...
  • The effect of computer-assisted language learning on motivating students to write. (c2008) 
    Fidaoui, Diana Zouhair; Arts and Sciences; 1983-10-20; 200500924; Dr. Nola Bacha; Dr. Leila Harmoush; MA in Education; Dr. Rima Bahous (2011-10-27)
    The purpose of this mixed methods research is twofold: first, to examine the effectiveness of using CALL in motivating fourth grade ESL students to develop better writing skills and second, to explore the perceptions of ...
  • The balancer model in international relations. (c2009) 
    Assi, Rola H.; Arts and Sciences; 1983-06-12; 200700136; Dr. Sami Baroudi; Dr. Paul Tabar; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Imad Salmey (2011-10-27)
    Since the end of the Cold War, the Middle East subsystem has been in flux marked by rivalry between states thriving for increasing their regional power and control. The Middle Eastern power structure can be understood in ...
  • Government policies and Muslim radicalism in France and Great Britain. (c2010) 
    El Kadi, Randa; Arts and Sciences; 1957-09-14; 200300508; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; Dr. Diana Ammar; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Bassel Salloukh (2011-10-27)
    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 ...
  • Omar Al Bashir and the International Criminal Court. (c2010) 
    Kaidbey, Yasmine; Arts and Sciences; 1983-06-02; 200801608; Dr. Makram Ouaiss; Dr. Shafic Masri; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Bassel F. Salloukh (2011-10-27)
    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 sources of success in Hizbullah's recruitment strategy. (c2008) 
    Farida, Mariam; Arts and Sciences; 1984-10-10; 200402387; Dr. Sami Baroudi; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; Dr. Paul Tabar; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Bassel Salloukh (2011-10-27)
    9/11 refocused world attention on radical Islamist movements. One such movement is Lebanon's Hizbullah, which was identified by Washington as a terrorist organization. This study examines the case of Hizbullah as an ...
  • Tragopogon porrifolius water extract. (c2010) 
    Saab, Lea Elias; Arts and Sciences; 1988-01-02; 200803624; Dr. Mohamad Mroueh; Dr. Brigitte Wex; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Costantine Daher (2011-10-27)
    Tragopogon porrifolius (Purple salsify) is commonly known as the oyster plant or vegetable oyster. It is cultivated for its florid flower, edible root and shoot, and herbal qualities. The present research project investigates ...
  • The paradox of good governance under authoritarian regimes. (c2010) 
    Noueihed, Sarah; Arts and Sciences; 1983-01-09; 200402863; Dr. Sami Baroudy; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Bassel Salloukh (2011-10-27)
    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 fault-tolerant approach for the shortest path algorithm in large spectrum graphs. (c2007) 
    Fares, Joseph; Arts and Sciences; 1968-09-18; 198731470; Dr. Jean Takche; Dr. Mounjed Moussallam; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Haidar M. Harmanani (2011-10-27)
    This work proposes a solution for the shortest path algorithm for large spectrum graphs. The problem is of particular interest for applications in computer networks as well as in road networks. We tackle this problem in ...
  • The problematic of the war on terrorism through American unilateralism & European multilateralism in the Middle East. (c2007) 
    Badruddin, Sybille; Arts and Sciences; 1981-09-16; 200302472; Dr. Sami Baroudi; Dr. Imad Salamey; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Walid Moubarak (2011-10-27)
    Globalization and terrorism are key issues in today's international affairs. Interdependence used to be among major powers and their respective colonies. The world continues to remain interdependent, yet, in a different ...
  • Antimicrobial resistance in relation to virulence determinants and phylogenetic background among uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Lebanon. (c2007) 
    Sawma-Aouad, Georgine; Arts and Sciences; 1983-07-01; 200104040; Dr. Fuad Hashwa; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. SimaTokajian (2011-10-27)
    Escherichia coli is the most common causative agent of recurrent, uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Screening of antimicrobial resistance among urinary tract pathogens is very crucial and useful for proper empirical ...
  • School improvement. (c2007) 
    Maluf, Nabila Abdul Sater; Arts and Sciences; 1958-04-30; 197610960; Dr. Mona Nabhani; Dr. Leila Harmoush; MA in Education; Dr. Rima Bahous (2011-10-27)
    This study attempts to answer a number of questions relevant to the external and internal factors affecting the performance of a private school in a low-income rural environment in Lebanon. The study utilizes qualitative ...
  • Heuristics. (c2006) 
    Kallab, Chadi; Arts and Sciences; 1979-08-05; 199730860; Mr. Joe Khalife; Dr. Jean Takchi; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Haidar Harmanani (2011-10-27)
    This thesis focuses on the NP-Hard problem of finding an optimal tree topology where leaves represent biological sequences. The problem consists of minimizing the number of changes between given and/or derived sequences. ...
  • Effect of water extract of Althaea officinalis flowers on inflammation, gastric ulcer, bacterial activity, platelet aggragation, glycemia, and lipidemia. (c2006) 
    Hage-Sleiman, Rouba; Arts and Sciences; 1982-03-01; 200301942; Dr. George Baroody; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Costantine Daher (2011-10-27)
    Nowadays, the consumption of herbal remedies is becoming more popular based on the fact that herbal products are relatively safe, effective and inexpensive. The present investigation was undertaken to explore and shed ...
  • The effect of malva sylvestris on inflammation, gastric damage, lipemia, glycemia and microbial growth. (c2006) 
    Sleiman, Na'ama Hassan; Arts and Sciences; 1983-10-11; 200103029; Dr. Sima Tokajian; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Costantine Daher (2011-10-27)
    Medicinal plants have long been used for the treatment of many diseases. Recently, several experimental studies have contributed scientific evidence for the pharmacological effects of these medicinal plants observed in ...

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