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  • Correlation of indoor-outdoor air quality in urban areas 
    El-Hougeiri N.; El Fadel M. (LONDON1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND, 2004)
    Indoor and outdoor air quality was investigated at 28 public locations with mostly mechanical ventilation systems. The locations were selected from various geographic categories representing different environments for ...
  • Wheel load distribution in simply supported concrete slab bridges 
    Mabsout M.; Tarhini K.; Jabakhanji R.; Awwad E. (RESTON1801 ALEXANDER BELL DR, RESTON, VA 20191-4400 USA, 2004)
    This paper presents the results of a parametric study related to the wheel load distribution in one-span, simply supported, multilane, reinforced concrete slab bridges. The finite-element method was used to investigate the ...
  • A dynamic honeypot design for intrusion detection 
    Kuwatly I.; Sraj M.; Masri Z.A.; Artail H. (, 2004)
    A modern technology in the area of intrusion detection is honeypot technology that unlike common IDSs tends to provide the attacker with all the necessary resources needed for a successful attack. Honeypots provide a ...
  • Bessel planar arrays 
    Kabalan K.Y.; El-Hajj A.; Al-Husseini M. (WASHINGTON2000 FLORIDA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 USA, 2004)
    In this paper, we introduce a new class of planar arrays that we call the Bessel planar arrays. A formula for the current distribution in the elements of these arrays is presented, which is related to Bessel functions. For ...
  • Transient current testing of dynamic CMOS circuits 
    Aaraj N.; Nazer A.; Chehab A.; Kayssi A. (LOS ALAMITOS10662 LOS VAQUEROS CIRCLE, PO BOX 3014, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720-1264 USA, 2004)
    We propose methods for testing dynamic CMOS circuits using the transient power supply current, iDDT. The methods are based on setting the primary inputs of the circuit under test, switching the clock signal and monitoring ...
  • GSM RF equipment testing and performance analysis 
    Fares A.; Khachan A.; Kasbah A.B.; Zeidan M.; Kayssi A. (, 2004)
    In this paper we present four Radio Frequency (RF) measurements used to evaluate fundamental performance parameters of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) equipment. We describe the relevant theory for each ...
  • Assessment of energy efficiency options in the building sector of Lebanon 
    Chedid R.B.; Ghajar R.F. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)
    This paper examines the merits of implementing energy efficiency policies in the building sector in Lebanon following the approach normally adopted in Climate Change studies. The paper first examines the impact of the ...
  • Transient current testing of dynamic CMOS circuits in the presence of leakage and process variation 
    Chehab A.; Kayssi A.; Nazer A.; Aaraj N. (, 2004)
    We propose a method for testing dynamic CMOS circuits using the transient power supply current, iDDT. The method is based on setting the primary inputs of the circuit under test, switching the clock signal and monitoring ...
  • Fuzzy logic arbiters for multiple-bus multiprocessor systems 
    Diab H.B. (PISCATAWAY445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855 USA, 2004)
    This paper describes and evaluates the use of fuzzy logic arbiters for multiple-bus shared memory multiprocessor system. Multiple-bus systems allow multiple and simultaneous bus transfer in addition to a high degree of ...
  • TRUMMAR - A trust model for mobile agent systems based on reputation 
    Derbas G.; Kayssi A.; Artail H.; Chehab A. (, 2004)
    In this paper we present TRUMMAR, a reputation-based trust model that mobile agent systems can use to protect agents from malicious hosts. TRUMMAR is unique in being a truly comprehensive model since it accounts, in a ...
  • A client-based customization framework for web applications using JNLP 
    Artail H.A. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2004)
    Web personalization and customization are increasingly becoming important services for web users. The conventional approaches used in implementing these services often lead to poor responsiveness, lengthy network delays, ...
  • The average capacitor current method for delay calculation in MOS circuits 
    Kayssi A.I. (PISCATAWAY445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855 USA, 2004)
    The transient response of metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) gates is a topic covered in most textbooks on digital integrated circuits and very-large-scale-integration (VLSI) design. One method often used to calculate first-order ...
  • J2ME application-layer end-to-end security for m-commerce 
    Itani W.; Kayssi A. (LONDON24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND, 2004)
    This paper shows an end-to-end application-layer security solution for wireless enterprise applications using the Java 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME). The proposed solution uses pure Java components to provide end-to-end ...
  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of phase change materials on clothing during periodic ventilation 
    Ghali K.; Ghaddar N.; Harathani J.; Jones B. (PRINCETONPO BOX 625, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 USA, 2004)
    A numerical and experimental investigation is conducted of periodic ventilation processes in fabric containing microcapsules of phase change materials (PCM). When PCMS are added to textiles, they release heat as the liquid ...
  • Pressure-based algorithms for multifluid flow at all speeds - Part II: Geometric conservation formulation 
    Moukalled F.; Darwish M. (PHILADELPHIA325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA, 2004)
    This work is concerned with the implementation and testing, within a structured collocated finite-volume framework, of seven segregated algorithms for the prediction of multiphase flow at all speeds. These algorithms belong ...
  • A tabu-gradient search-based optimization technique for synthesis of mechanisms 
    Smaili A.; Atallah N. (, 2004)
    Mechanism synthesis requires the use of optimization methods to obtain approximate solution whenever the desired number of positions the mechanism is required to traverse exceeds a few (five in a 4R linkage). Deterministic ...
  • Towards a topographical model of narghile water-pipe café smoking: A pilot study in a high socioeconomic status neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon 
    Shihadeh A.; Azar S.; Antonios C.; Haddad A. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2004)
    A pilot study of narghile water-pipe smokers in a cafe in the Hamra neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, was conducted to develop a preliminary model of narghile water-pipe smoking behavior for use in laboratory smoking machine ...
  • Natural convection in a trapezoidal enclosure heated from the side with a baffle mounted on its upper inclined surface 
    Moukalled F.; Darwish M. (PHILADELPHIA325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA, 2004)
    A numerical investigation examined the effects on heat transfer of mounting baffles to the upper inclined surfaces of trapezoidal cavities. Two thermal boundary conditions are considered. In the first, the left, short ...
  • Price-driven economic order systems from a thermodynamic point of view 
    Jaber M.Y.; Nuwayhid R.Y.; Rosen M.A. (ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)
    Many researchers have attempted to bridge their fields with others to gain insight into their own, benefiting from the synergies of such processes. As markets have become increasingly more competitive, disorder has become ...
  • Pressure-based algorithms for multifluid flow at all speeds - Part I: Mass conservation formulation 
    Moukalled F.; Darwish M. (PHILADELPHIA325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA, 2004)
    In this article, seven segregated single-fluid, pressure-based algorithms are extended to predict multifluid flow at all speeds. The extended algorithms form part of the mass conservation-based algorithms (MCBA) group, in ...

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