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The Interplay Between Epstein-Barr Virus DNA and the Gut Microbiota in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Mouse Model

Fadlallah, Sukayna (1/20/2022)

Background: The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not fully understood; however, risk factors including genetic predisposition and environmental challenges such as infectious agents and alterations in the gut ...
A Millimeter-Wave Orthomode Transducer for Circularly Polarized Radiation

Al Masri, Zeina (1/20/2022)

Communication systems operating at millimeter frequency bands have become a necessity to enable the support of a larger number of end-users with higher data rate and better resolution. Such communication systems should ...
Effect of Flipped Classroom on Eighth Graders’ Achievement in Midpoint Theorem in Triangles at a Private School in Beirut

Hamad, Nour (1/21/2021)

Nowadays, considering the technological developments in different aspects of life and its fast widespread among students in Lebanon, the new generation uses information and communication technology more often. Thus, there ...
HOW SUCCESSFUL IS KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN A VIRTUAL ENGINEERING OFFICE?

Karam, Marie Lynn (1/23/2023)

According to a report by S&P Global (2020), more than 2/3 of companies worldwide shifted to a work-from-home strategy due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many companies started adopting this new way of work. The imposed remote ...
Graphene-based Polymer Composite Materials

Tarhini, Ali (1/24/2022)

Polymer composites with enhanced physical and mechanical properties are of great interest in many applications (e.g., E-textile, wearable electronics, heat sinks, sensors, batteries). Such light, durable, and cheap material ...
Attack on Titan and The Hunger Games: Dystopias with an Orwellian Foundation

Hemadeh, Ruba (1/24/2023)

Dystopia as a genre has gained the attention of literary scholars as many dystopian works have been analyzed for the elements, reflections, and sociopolitical critiques they carry. 1984 is a popular dystopia, written by ...
Cancer Cells Soften into Metastasis: High Sensitivity Quantitative Characterization of Biomechanical Motility Indicators Across Metastatic Stages

Zantout, Ahmad (1/24/2023)

Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells spread to other parts of the body. Molecular analysis suggest that metastasis is accompanied by alterations in cellular mechanical properties such as adhesion, viscoelasticity ...
PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS ON COOLING SET POINT TEMPERATURE IN RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS IN BEIRUT CITY

Rahal, Ghada (1/25/2021)

This study examines the potential impact of different configurations of building envelope material including external walls and windows on the final cooling energy consumption in a typical residential apartment in Beirut ...
EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IN BROILERS PRODUCTION

Sleem, Sara (1/25/2021)

The increased cost of fuel oil cause an upward pressure on the poultry production sector where heating is vital during the first weeks of operations. The use of renewable energy in poultry brooding is being investigated ...
WORKING HARD TO BE FUNNY: LEBANESE COMEDIANS’ LABOR, GENDER AND THE PURSUIT OF AUTHENTIC CELEBRITY

Adra, Maya (1/25/2021)

There is a thriving comedic scene in Lebanon where online and standup comedians have used their skills in humor both to entertain and to critique their social, political, and cultural experiences. In this thesis, however, ...
Self-Healable Polymer: Effect of Ionic Content and Neutralization of Poly(Ethylene Co-Methacrylic Acid)

El Choufi, Nadim (1/25/2022)

Self-healing is the ability of a material to regain its performance after damage. Self-healing polymers are an important advancement as they improve the service life, reduce wastage, and decrease the environmental impact ...
Towards Building Damage Change Detection using Graph Convolutional Networks and Domain Knowledge: A Case Study on the Beirut Port Explosion

Ismail, Ali (1/25/2022)

Change detection is a sub-field of remote sensing that aims to detect surface differences between two images taken at different times. It plays a significant part in detecting disaster damage and planning rescue operations. ...
Identifying Novel Mechanistic Pathways Underlying Pathogenesis of Endometriosis

Assaf, Lama (1/25/2022)

Background: Endometriosis is the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity usually in the ovaries, fallopian tube, and the pelvic cavity. It affects 1 in 10 women which is approximately 176 million women ...
Code Switching on Lebanese Television Talk Shows

Kassem, Ahmad (1/25/2022)

This research explores the phenomenon of code-switching in Lebanon, and more specifically, between Arabic (and its varieties), English, and French on Lebanese television talk shows. The research employed observations of ...
The Relationship Between Depression, Dispositional Mindfulness and Resilience in a Sample of Nursing and Medical Students in Lebanon

Al-Dirani, Fatima (1/25/2022)

Background: Nursing and medical students experience high stress levels which increase their risk for depression. Literature has shown that dispositional mindfulness and resilience are protective factors against depression, ...
Explicit Nature of Science Instruction: An Effect on Nature of Science Understanding and Transfer

Al Mohtar, Maysaa (1/25/2023)

Nature of Science (NOS) and transfer of scientific knowledge across contexts are two remarkable topics in science education. NOS is considered a basic component of students’ epistemologies in science and students’ scientific ...
Media Infrastructure: Visibility and Space Building in Working-class Neighbourhoods Through Piracy.

Kaouri, Danah (1/25/2023)

This work explores how urban spaces are experienced in relation to exposed infrastructure. It examines how exposed infrastructure is utilized by residents of Dahieh to mitigate being technologically marginalized. The thesis ...
KINETIC MODELING OF THE PYROLYSIS AND OXIDATION OF PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Algemayel, Christina (1/26/2022)

The widespread use of e-cigarettes has attracted significant attention among scientific research communities due to the health risks and toxicity of the e-liquid constituents. Propylene Glycol (PG), which is a key e-liquid ...
Long Term (>10 Years) Effects of Airway Obstruction Treatment on Dentofacial Morphology.

Babakhanian, Annie (1/27/2022)

Background Airway obstruction, particularly when chronic, has been shown to lead to dento-facial dysmorphogenesis such as the long-face syndrome also known as “adenoid facies”. Despite the available evidence highlighting ...
Theoretical Guarantees of Contrastive Learning in a Novel Explainable AI Method and a Deep Fairness Evaluation Framework

El Zini, Julia (1/27/2023)

Given the social implications of autonomous systems in high-stake areas, recent years have witnessed an outpouring of research on designing explainable and fair AI models. In this work, we consider the intersection of ...

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