• Post-Fire Response of Partially Restrained Connections: Methodology and Application on Top and Seat Angles 

  El Hamoui, Abdul Kader (2024-04-26)

  The post-fire response of partially restrained steel connections is characterized by the reduction in strength after exposure to a full heating-cooling cycle of a fire event. This reduction in strength constitutes one ...
• A Proof of the Class Number Formula 

  Jaber Chehayeb, Amir (2024-04-26)

  The Class Number Formula helps compute several invariants of a number field, including its Class Number, by relating them to the behavior of its Dedekind Zeta function. The Class Number of a field is useful because it helps ...
• Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) for Assessment of Hydration Status: A Comparison Between Endurance and Strength University Athletes 

  Abdel Nour, Maria (2024-04-26)

  Background: Adequate hydration is essential for athletes specifically before and after training, during competitions and in extreme conditions. Hydration assessment is performed using a variety of tools, and the combination ...
• Experimental Validation of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model of The Upper Respiratory Airways Utilizing a Heat Transfer Approach 

  Sawan, Samer (2024-04-17)

  Tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of death and disease globally. E-CIGS (e-cigarettes) were introduced in 2004 and marketed as a safer alternative. However, there is growing concern that instead of displacing ...
• Exploring a Role for Nucleophosmin-1 in Homing of Breast and Prostate Cancers to the Bone 

  Osman, Belal (2024-04-09)

  Title: Exploring a Role for Nucleophosmin-1 in Homing of Breast and Prostate Cancers to the Bone Background: Metastasis is the most devastating aspect of cancer, accounting for 90% of cancer-related mortality. Despite ...
• Social Environment and Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants – A Prospective Cohort Study 

  Kaddoura, Rima (2024-04-09)

  This thesis explores the multifaceted dimensions of preterm birth, a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, through a series of interconnected studies that span from identifying determinants and risk ...
• Iran's Arab Policies: Resurrecting Ancient Glory 

  Sinno, Fares Harald (2024-04-05)

  Since the establishment of the Persian civilization several thousand years ago, the Persian leadership has consistently striven to control the Gulf Peninsula and the Fertile Crescent. In addition, it always sought to ...
• Exploring the Relationship Between Exchange Rates, Trade Balance, and Geopolitical Instability in Switzerland 

  El Helou, Charbel (2024-03-08)

  This paper studies the complex relationship between geopolitical factors, foreign exchange rates and trade balances in Switzerland from this regard. Analyzing the status of Swiss franc as a haven, this study confirms that ...
• Systematic Review Of The Misdiagnosis Of Gifted Students With ADHD (2000-2023) 

  Al Hage Sleiman Haidar, Lynn Mohamad (2024-02-22)

  Given the complexities required in diagnosing a gifted child with ADHD, educators, physicians, psychologists, and parents often overlook or underestimate the relationship between ADHD and giftedness. Traditional identification ...
• Gender Bias Detection: Examining the Implicit Bias Inherited by ChatGPT 

  Chazbeck, Jana (2024-02-15)

  In this drastically evolving digital era, textual content production heavily relies on Large Language Models. These models are prone to inherit and thus propagate various forms of stereotypes and gender bias from their ...
• LAYLA (1923-1925), THE FIRST WOMEN’S MAGAZINE IN IRAQ: AN INDEPTH READING OF ITS SLOGAN “TOWARDS A WOMEN’S AWAKENING” 

  Abboud, Nadeen (2024-02-12)

  This thesis offers a systemic study of the contents of Layla, the first women’s magazine published in Iraq between 1923-25. I focus on the relationship between the editorial line in ‘Layla’ and the slogan it raised calling ...
• A NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION PROTOCOL TO REDUCE DEMENTIA-RELATED AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS IN OLDER NURSING HOME RESIDENTS IN LEBANON: A PROPOSAL FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED MUSIC THERAPY 

  El Naboulsi, Tala (2024-02-12)

  As the older adult population in Lebanon is expected to double to 20% in 2030 so is the risk of dementia which is characterized by a gradual and progressive cognitive decline and commonly affects older adults. Therefore, ...
• Automatic Reconstruction of Glass Relics Using Manifold Learning 

  Kawtharani, Rabab (2024-02-12)

  The risk imposed by manual reassembly on valuable broken relics necessitates automating this process by leveraging computer vision for 3D data acquisition, and data science to extract features of interest from high ...
• DEVELOPING A SUPPORT AND BEREAVEMENT BUNDLE FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH A VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE-DESTINATION THERAPY 

  Alhaddad, Vanessa (2024-02-12)

  Heart Failure (HF) is a leading cause of mortality globally, posing significant challenges in healthcare, especially in older adults. This review explores the multifaceted impacts of ventricular assist devices (VAD) as a ...
• مقدّمة ريحانة الألبّا وزهرة الحياة الدنيا: التخطيط والأهداف في الاختيار الأدبيّ عند الشهاب الخفاجيّ (تـ 1659م) 

  Amer, Anis (2024-02-12)

  تنطلق هذه الرسالة في دراستها لمقدّمة كتاب الخفاجيّ من تفحّص التقاطع بين المختارات كشكل أدبيّ وبين البُنى التي شَغَلَها الخفاجيّ في مسيرته العلميّة/المهنيّة. ومن هنا تتفاعل مع حقل المختارات الأدبيّة من ناحية ومع حقل التأريخ ...
• STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS OF URBAN NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: A GLOBAL OVERVIEW FROM A CROSS COMPARATIVE STUDY 

  Tannous, Johny (2024-02-12)

  Urban areas worldwide are increasingly facing intensifying climate change impacts like flooding, heatwaves, and droughts. In response, employing nature-based solutions (NBS) in cities has emerged as a promising adaptation ...
• THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SLEEP QUALITY AND ARRHYTHMIA SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN LEBANON 

  Darweesh, Rasha (2024-02-12)

  Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia globally causing a major burden on many quality of life determinants, including sleep quality. Although there is extensive evidence showing ...
• Pregnancy Complications in COVID-19: A Retrospective Review of Medical Records 

  Kassem, Nour (2024-02-07)

  Background: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID 19) is a novel virus that led to a global public health emergency. Several case reports highlighted the severity of infection in pregnant women given their immunocompromised state. ...
• Mapping & Characterizing Battery Waste Management Facilities in Lebanon 

  Bou Rached, Yara (2024-02-07)

  The aim of this study is to investigate the occupational exposure of battery recyclers to heavy metals and the resulting environmental pollution caused by these recycling facilities in Lebanon. The study utilized soil ...
• Municipalities in Local Climate Governance: The Case Study of Menjez (Lebanon) 

  El Katerji, Farah (2024-02-07)

  Local governments have increasingly become recognized as key players in the climate discourse. Yet, in the context of weak decentralization, their jurisdiction and influence are undermined. In Lebanon, the existing gap ...

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