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  • Forbidden subgraph characterization of (P3-free, K3-free)-colourable cographs 
    Abu-Khzam, Faisal N.; Feghali, Carl; Muller, Haiko (2018-04-26)
    A (P3-free, K3-free)-colouring of a graph G = (V, E) is a partition of V = A ∪ B such that G[A] is P3-free and G[B] is K3-free. This problem is known to be NP-complete even when restricted to planar graphs and perfect ...
  • Forced and free displacement characterization of ionic polymer transducers 
    Akle, Barbar J.; Duncan, Andrew; Akle, Etienne; Wallmersperger, Thomas; Leo, Donald J. (SPIE, 2017-06-01)
    Ionic polymer transducers (IPT), sometimes referred to as artificial muscles, are known to generate a large bending strain and a moderate stress at low applied voltages (<5V). Recently Akle and Leo[1] reported extensional ...
  • Forecasting passenger load for a fixed planning horizon 
    Saab, Samer S.; Zouein, Pierrette P. (2016-02-18)
    This paper presents a forecasting system for predicting the number of boarding passengers on each of the next N departure dates of a particular flight leg using as input the booking levels made for the next N departure ...
  • Forecasting techniques. (c1994) 
    Bahlu, Omar (2011-05-27)
    The present time is witnessing fundamental changes at all levels of businesses, and managers are more concerned about examining the impact of the future over their decisions than ever before. Forecasting techniques are of ...
  • Foreign aid and economic development in postwar Lebanon 
    Dibeh, Ghassan (UNU/WIDER, 2017-08-24)
    This paper shows that foreign aid in postwar Lebanon passed through two phases with distinct features that have had far reaching implications for postwar development. In the first phase lasting from 1992-97, foreign aid ...
  • Foreign currency borrowing by small firms in emerging markets 
    Mora, Nada; Neaime, Simon; Aintablian, Sebouh (2016-05-10)
    This paper investigates what induces small firms in an emerging market economy to borrow dollar credit from domestic banks. Our data are from a unique survey of firms in Lebanon. The findings complement studies of large ...
  • Foreign direct investment as a tool in the development of Lebanon. (c2002) 
    Mneimne, Talal (Lebanese American University, 2011-04-20)
  • Foreign Language Education in Lebanon 
    Bacha, Nahla Nola; Bahous, Rima (2015-10-28)
    Knowing more than one or two languages has always been a natural consequence of cultural exchange. Thus educational institutions the world over have placed teaching/learning of languages high on their agendas as they find ...
  • The foreign policies of Arab states 
    Korany, Bahgat; Dessouki, Ali E. Hillal (American University in Cairo Press, 2018-08-24)
  • Foreign policy battles in post-Syria Lebanon. (2013) 
    Khanafer, Sawsan (Lebanese American University, 2013-12-20)
    This thesis examines the overlapping domestic and external battles involved in the making of foreign policy in Lebanon. It contends that domestic actors bandwagon with external regional or international allies to contest ...
  • Forensic psychology and Islamic jurisprudence 
    Grey, Ian; Almazrouei, Amraim; Thomas, Justin; Randall, Patrick (2019-03-15)
    Islamic jurisprudence is the most widely used system of religious law in the world today. However, how forensic psychology may operate within this system has been largely unexplored. The current review sets out to explore ...
  • Formal/Informal on Beirut river sides 
    Meshkani, Taraneh; Younes, Hala (2019-02-07)
    The Department of Architecture & Interior Design at SArD is organizing a workshop titled: “Formal/Informal on Beirut River Sides”, a joint workshop between Kent State University and Lebanese American University, coordinated ...
  • Formaldehyde exposure and its effects during pregnancy 
    Haffner, Matthew J.; Oakes, Peter; Demerdash, Amin; Yammine, Kaissar Cesar; Watanabe, Koichi; Loukas, Marios; Tubbs, Shane S. (2019-07-03)
    Formalin is commonly used in fixation of cadaveric specimens. Exposure to formaldehyde, a component of formalin and a known carcinogen, during gross anatomy laboratory dissection is a continuing concern for pregnant students ...
  • Forming content - divisions, disruptions, and expectations 
    Padgett, Laura (2018-10-31)
    The Foundation Program at the School of Architecture & Design is hosting a lecture titled: “Forming Content: Divisions, Disruptions, and Expectations” by Laura Padgett. What interests us about images or objects? Is it ...
  • Forming limit diagrams 
    Issa, Jimmy (Michigan State University, 2018-09-17)
    In this work, the Marciniak and Kuczynski model (MK) will be reviewed and will be generalized to a more general approach for the calculation of forming limit diagrams. In the new model we will account for all directions ...
  • Forms of aggression exhibited in the nursery school of Beirut College for Women. (c1960) 
    Shuaibi, Manal (Lebanese American University, 2012-12-20)
  • Forms of safety and their impact on health 
    Mokhbat, Jacques; Kaplan, Rachel L.; Wagner, Glenn J.; Nehme, Simon; Aunon, Frances; Khouri, Danielle (2017-02-10)
    Using minority stress theory, the authors investigated risk behaviors of transgender women (trans women) in Lebanon. Using semistructured interviews, the authors explored six areas: relationships with family and friends; ...
  • Formulation Optimization Study for an Immediate-Release Tablet 
    Dimassi, Hani; Kyriacos, Soula (2015-10-02)
    A simple method based on statistical analysis was used to optimize an immediate-release tablet formulation that includes a water-soluble drug. The objective of this study was to optimize different factors to develop a ...
  • Formulation parameters and release mechanism of theophylline loaded ethyl cellulose microspheres 
    Capomacchia, Anthony C.; Thakare, Mohan; Graner, Solomon T.; Ahmed, Hisham; Graner, Pamela; Elder, Deborah; Price, James C.; Israel, Bridgette (2017-10-17)
    Altering the combined hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (CHLB), by varying the ratio of dual surfactants, on formulation parameters and in vitro drug release of ethyl cellulose microspheres was examined. Theophylline, a ...
  • Forward simulation of three-dimensional advection-diffusion using a fundamental solution for a linear flow 
    Wehbe, Rawan (Lebanese American University, 2022-07-25)
    A novel Lagrangian-based algorithm is presented for tracking a patch of a passive tracer that evolves according to the 3D advection diffusion equation with a general steady velocity. The algorithm is based on approximating ...