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  • Molecular typing of staphylococcus aureus and investigation of biofilm formation of isolates collected from jordan. (c2010) 
    Bazzoun, Dana A.; Arts and Sciences; 1988-01-01; 200803738; Prof. Fuad Hashwa; Dr. Brigitte Wex; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Sima Tokajian (2011-10-25)
    Staphylococcus aureus has long been recognized as an important pathogen associated with different types of diseases in humans. The increase in the frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as ...
  • The effect of guided reading on reading ability and motivation. (c2010) 
    Abu Shakra, Amal; Arts and Sciences; 1975-05-17; 200300147; Dr. Mona Nabhani; Dr. Leila Harmoush; MA in Education; Dr. Rima Bahous (2011-10-25)
    This small-scale case study was conducted to investigate the effects of the guided reading approach on struggling students' reading abilities and their motivation to read. Four struggling readers from grade three were ...
  • Sensitivity of acute myeloid leukemia cell lines to the dual targeting of the urokinase system and the mapk pathway by modified anthrax toxins. (c2010) 
    Timsah, Zahra S.; Arts and Sciences; 1986-10-04; 200803637; Dr. Pierre Zalloua; Dr. Costantine Daher; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Ralph Abi Habib (2011-10-25)
    Acute myeloid leukemia (AM L) is a hematological malignancy characterized by the rapid expansion of immature clonal myeloid cells, which leads to the failure of normal hematopoiesis. The remission rate in AML patients, ...
  • The effect of foeniculum vulgare seeds on lipidemia, glycemia & liver enzymes. (c2009) 
    Bitar-Chamas, Rita; Arts and Sciences; Dr. Mohamad Mroueh; Dr. Costantine Daher; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. George Baroody (2011-10-25)
    Foenicuium vulgare plant that is commonly known as Fennel or "Shumar" in Lebanon has been proved to have a wide range of biological activities. But there is no study that mentions its hypolipidemic effects; therefore, the ...
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran. (c2010) 
    Othman, Zanoubia; Arts and Sciences; 1978-01-27; 199506650; Dr. Sami Baroudi; Dr. Paul Tabar; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Imad Salamey (2011-10-25)
    The Iranian revolution has redrawn not only the nature of the state in Iran but also the political map in the M.E. The repercussions of the 1979 revolution within and outside the Islamic Republic are attributed to the ...
  • The Islamist groups in Tripoli. (c2008) 
    Abbas, Nivine H.; Arts and Sciences; 1976-10-17; 199501500; Dr. Marwan Rowayheb; Dr. Amal Saad Ghorayeb; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Walid Moubarak (2011-10-25)
    For the past decade, especially after the 9111 events, many scholars have related the terrorism phenomenon mainly to Islamic groups. After doing an extended research, I found that rarely scholars have researched the Sunni ...
  • The motifs of eyes and feet in Irish and Lebanese poetry, dance, and caricature. (c2010) 
    Ward, Abir; Arts and Sciences; 1978-05-01; 199503820; Nada Saab; Nadra Assaf; MA in Comparative Literature; Kristiaan Aercke (2011-10-25)
    In both Irish and Lebanese war poetry, pain, suppression, and destruction are prominent themes. As in any other occupied country, a segment of this poetry speaks about suffering and oppression experienced during and after ...
  • Y-Chromosome analysis favors the Fatimid expansion into the Levant as the conveyor of the sickle-cell gene into Lebanon. (c2010) 
    Khoury, Simon G.; Arts and Sciences; 1984-12-16; 200203224; Dr. Ralph Abi Habib; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Pierre Zalloua (2011-10-25)
  • United Nations' efforts in fighting terrorism. (c2008) 
    Chahrour, Amira Masoud; Arts and Sciences; 1974-10-25; 200400011; Dr. Sami Baroudi; Dr. Shafic Masri; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Paul Tabar (2011-10-25)
    Since September 11, 2001, the threat of terrorism has become a topic of priority for the international community. However, the inability of the United Nations to agree upon a general definition of what constitutes terrorism ...
  • A parallel optimization algorithm for the maximum clique problem. (c2008) 
    Rizk, Mohamad A.; Arts and Sciences; 1982-08-10; 200101788; Dr. Nashaat Mansour; Dr. Rony Touma; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Faisal Abu-Khzam (2011-10-25)
    Recent advances in exact algorithm design and multi-processor industry have led to an increasing interest in exact (or optimal) solutions for hard problems. This interest was also motivated by the emergence of parameterized ...
  • 9/11, terrorism and US foreign policy. (c2008) 
    Seikaly, Rona Jack; Arts and Sciences; 1980-08-27; 199901210; Dr. Bassel Salloukh; Dr. Walid Mubarak; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss (2011-10-25)
    National security has become a large focus for President Bush and Congress, as well as the international community. Following the tragic events on 9/1112001, the importance of allies and partners became even more important ...
  • An efficient cache replacement strategy for the hybrid cache consistency approach in a mobile environment. (c2008) 
    Zeitunlian, Aline Michel; Arts and Sciences; 1975-10-23; 200202896; Dr. Faisal Abu Khzam; Dr. Abdul Nasser Kassar; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Ramzi A. Haraty (2011-10-25)
    Caching was suggested as a solution for reducing bandwidth utilization and minimizing query latency in mobile environments. Over the years, different caching approaches have been proposed, some relying on the server to ...
  • Scatter search for protein structure prediction. (c2008) 
    Kehyayan, Christine Houry; Arts and Sciences; Dr. Faisal AbuKhzam; Dr. Hassan Khachfe; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Nashaat Mansour (2011-10-25)
    Proteins are organic compounds made up of chains of amino acids. These amino acids are formed from atoms and the chain fold into complex 3-dimensional structures based on their chemical and physical properties. A protein ...
  • Particle swarm optimization based algorithm for protein structure prediction in the 3D HP model. (c2008) 
    Kanj, Fatima Hassan; Arts and Sciences; 1977-11-01; 200200429; Dr. Faisal Abu Khzam; Dr. Hassan Khachfe; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Nashaat Mansour (2011-10-25)
    Proteins play key roles in many biological functions and represent the building blocks of organisms. They are found in the hair, skin, muscles, blood, etc. ... Proteins are complex organic compounds of which the basic ...
  • Micropolitics. (c2010) 
    Qatami, Nasser al-; Arts and Sciences; Dr. Marwan Rowayheb; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Walid Moubarak (2011-10-25)
    In the sphere of politics and international affairs the world powers and the regional powers are always given precedence over the weaker states. This is incongruous with the study of political interplay as most worldly ...
  • Antibiotic resistance patterns & sequencing of class I integron in uropathogenic escherichia coli in Lebanon. (c2009) 
    Najjar, Nina George; Arts and Sciences; Dr. Fuad Hashwa; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Sirna Tokajian (2011-10-25)
    Improper monitoring of antibiotic usage has lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance among uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). The rapid dissemination of antibiotic-resistance is mediated by gene transfer ...
  • Land reform in Brazil & Lula's neoliberalism. (c2009) 
    Atwi, Jackline; Arts and Sciences; 1981-11-28; 200103962; Dr. Bassel Salloukh; Dr. Sami Baroudi; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Paul Tabar (2011-10-25)
    This thesis analyzes an important Brazilian Social Movement called the "Landless Rural Workers Movement" or "MST" that has emerged in the early 80's following an already existent history of Brazilian Social Movements ...
  • History of nationalism in Bosnia-Herzegovina. (c2009) 
    Katul, Munir G.; Arts and Sciences; 1979-01-12; 199702470; Dr. Fawwaz Traboulsi; Dr. Ohannes Geukjian; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Paul Tabar (2011-10-24)
    When I travelled with Dr. Traboulsi to Bosnia-Herzegovina, I thought the Bosnian war was triggered by ethnic hatred whereby three groups refused to co-exist in the same country. At the time, I assumed that the Serbs, ...
  • An energy-aware retransmission model for multimedia communications over wireless networks. (c2010) 
    Abdallah, Deema Abed Al-Rahman; Arts and Sciences; 1985-06-07; 200302198; Dr. Nashaat Mansour; Dr. Rarnzi Haraty; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Sanaa Sharafeddine (2011-10-24)
    Traditional error recovery schemes such as automatic repeat request (ARQ) and incremental forward error correction (FEC) rely on immediate retransmissions to deal with transmission errors. Such an approach leads to ...
  • The close relationship of the "neo-cons" and AIPAC and their influence on US foreign policy in the Middle East. (c2010) 
    Aad, Rita; Arts and Sciences; 1977-03-30; 200202101; Dr. Marwan Rowayheb; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Walid Moubarak (2011-10-24)
    The purpose of this study is to present an argument for the position that a close affinity between the "neo-cons" and Israel exists thus, this thesis will explore Bush's neo-conservative administration's role in triggering, ...

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