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  • A High-level Aspect-oriented-based Framework for Software Security Hardening 
    Mourad, Azzam; Laverdiere, Marc-André; Debbabi, Mourad (2015-11-25)
    In this paper, we present an aspect-oriented approach and propose a high-level language called SHL (Security Hardening Language) for the systematic security hardening of software. The primary contribution of this proposition ...
  • A high-performance toolkit for fast exact algorithms 
    Abu-Khzam, Faisal N.; Langston, Micheal A.; Shanbhag, Pushkar (2017-03-22)
    Ongoing work is described in which fast graph algorithms are combined with parallel, grid and reconfigurable technologies. This synergistic strategy can help solve problem instances too large or too difficult for standard ...
  • High-power blue laser pointer- induced maculopathy 
    Alsulaiman, Sulaiman; Alrushood, Abdulaziz; Almasaud, Jluwi; Alzaaidi, Sultan; Alzahrani, Yahya; Arevalo, J. Fernando; Ghazi, Nicola; Abboud, Emad; Alreshaid, Saba (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To report various forms of maculopathy caused by momentary exposure to high-power blue laser pointer. Methods: A consecutive case series of patients who presented to the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital with ...
  • High-power handheld blue laser-induced maculopathy 
    Alsulaiman, Sulaiman; Alrushood, Abdulaziz Adel; Almasaud, Jluwi; Alzaaidi, Sultan; Alzahrani, Yahya; Arevalo, Fernando; Ghazi, Nicola G. (2019-06-13)
    Purpose To report various types of maculopathy caused by momentary exposure to a high-power handheld blue laser. Design Consecutive case series. Participants Fourteen eyes of 14 patients. Methods Patients with ...
  • High-resolution bioguided screening of Ganoderma capense for P-GP modulating activity 
    Ta, Hp; Maciuk, A.; Vautier, S.; Milane, A.; Welti, S.; Champy, P.; Wainer, I.W.; Fernandez, C.; Figadere, B. (2019-10-15)
    Ganoderma lucidum (Polyporaceae) is commonly used as a panacea e.g. in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Abundant research has shown its activity on several targets related to cancer, but no work assessed its modulating activity ...
  • High-resolution computed tomography accurately predicts resectability in hilar cholangiocarcinoma 
    Aloia, Thomas; Chamsangavej, Chulsip; Faria, Silvana; Ribero, Dario; Abdalla, Eddie; Vauthey, Nicolas; Curley, Steven (2015-11-12)
    Introduction Despite the use of radiologic, endoscopic, and laparoscopic staging techniques, the rate of nontherapeutic laparotomies in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma remains high. This study evaluated the ...
  • High-Strain ionomeric-ionic liquid composites via electrode tailoring 
    Akle, Barbar J.; Bennett, Mathew D.; Leo, Donald J. (ASME, 2017-06-01)
    Ionomeric polymers are a class of electromechanical transducer consisting of an ionomeric substrate with metal-plated electrodes. Application of a low voltage (< 5 V) across the thickness of the membrane produces controllable ...
  • High-strain ionomeric–ionic liquid electroactive actuators 
    Akle, Barbar J.; Bennett, Matthew D.; Leo, Donald J. (2016-10-11)
    Ionomeric polymers are a class of electromechanical transducer consisting of an ionomeric substrate with metal-plated electrodes. Application of a low-voltage (<5 V) across the thickness of the membrane produces controllable ...
  • High-temperature superconductivity and its applications 
    Malik, Charles; Dandan, Khaled; Younes, Rida (2023-05-03)
    Discovered over a hundred years ago, superconductivity has revolutionized physics by opening a new door of understanding. Relying on the newly established theories of quantum mechanics to explain the mechanisms and reasons ...
  • High-throughput measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D by LC–MS/MS with separation of the C3-epimer interference for pediatric populations 
    El-Khoury, Joe; Yang, Yifei; Rogers, Katherine; Wardle, Robert (2016-06-14)
    Background Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) is widely used for the measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD3) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 (25OHD2) in blood. However, the presence of 25OHD3 C3-epimer ...
  • Higher education accreditation, quality assurance and their impact to teaching and learning enhancement 
    Makhoul, Samar Aad (2023-07-06)
    Purpose This paper aims to study the relationship between higher education accreditation and teaching and learning enhancements in academic institutions. Higher education institutions are now looking at satisfying the ...
  • Higher education in Lebanon 
    Nauffal, Diane Issa (University of Birmingham, 2018-08-28)
    This research study takes a close look at the higher education system in Lebanon. It attempts to identify the principal management cultures in seven institutes of higher education each adopting a different educational ...
  • Higher serum leptin level in women than in nen with type 1 diabetes 
    Azar, Sami T.; Salti, Ibrahim; Zantout, Mira S.; Shahine, Carmen H.; Zalloua, Pierre A. (2019-07-19)
    Leptin is the protein product of the obese (ob) gene, a lipostatic hormone that contributes to body weight regulation through suppressing appetite and/or stimulating energy expenditure in humans and/or rodents. In humans, ...
  • A Highly Efficient And Automated Approach To Identifying And Classifying Urban Traffic Images Using Self Organizing Maps and Artificial Intelligence. (c2006) 
    Bey, Hisham Mardam (Lebanese American University, 2011-07-13)
    Identifying moving objects and isolating background noise to concentrate on a particular foreground object is a task that is heavily needed by a lot of applications in this day and time. Such a task is not always an easy ...
  • Highly scalable parallel search-tree algorithms 
    Abu-Khzam, Faisal N.; Mouawad, Amer A.; Jahed, Karim A. (IEEE, 2017-03-16)
    Summary form only given. We introduce the notion of a virtual topology and explore the use of search-tree indexing to achieve highly scalable parallel search-tree algorithms for NP-hard problems. Vertex Cover and Cluster ...
  • Highly sensitive and selective measurement of underivatized methylmalonic acid in serum and plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry 
    Yuan, Chao; Gabler, Jessica; El-Khoury, Joe; Spatholt, Regina; Wang, Sihe (2016-06-14)
    Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a functional biomarker of vitamin B12 deficiency. Measurement of plasma MMA is challenging due to its small molecular weight and hydrophilic nature. Several liquid chromatography-tandem mass ...
  • Highway geometric design changes in response to a fully autonomous vehicle fleet. (c2018) 
    Amine, Kamar Ali (Lebanese American University, 2018-10-15)
    This research investigates the potential changes in the geometric design of highway elements in response to a fully autonomous vehicle fleet. When driverless vehicles completely replace conventional vehicles, the human ...
  • HILAL KHASHAN, Arabs at the crossroads 
    Salloukh, Bassel F. (2018-09-25)
    Hilal Khashan's book is a sweeping indictment of the myriad Arab failures since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of the modern Arab state system. It is a story of overwhelming Arab failures at all levels: ...
  • Hilmi al-Tuni: evoking popular Arab culture 
    Taan, Yasmine Nachabe (Khatt Books, 2018-10-02)
    Hilmi Al-Tuni is Egyptian and one of the Arab World's most prominent and proficient illustrator and book designer. He has formed with his ubiquitous work the visual sensitivities of generations of Arab children and adults ...
  • HiMAC: Hierarchical Message Authentication Code for Secure Data Dissemination in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks 
    Mershad, Khaleel; Hamie, Ali; Hamze, Mohamed (2017-12-15)
    Mobile ad-hoc networks are wireless self-organized networks in which mobile nodes can connect directly to each other. This fact makes such networks highly susceptible to security risks and threats, as malicious nodes can ...