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  • Borderline Behavior for 2 x 2 Iterative Systems 
    Habre, Samer S.; McDill, Jean-Marie (2008)
    The study of $2 \times 2$ linear iterative systems leads naturally to an analysis of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the corresponding system matrix. The phase portraits for such systems have been previously examined ...
  • Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: The Importance of This Emerging Stage of Disease 
    Katz, Matthew H.G.; Pisters, Peter W. T.; Evans, Douglas B.; Sun, Charlotte C.; Lee, Jeffrey E.; Fleming, Jason B.; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas; Abdalla, Eddie K.; Crane, Christopher H. (2008-05)
    Background Patients with borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) include those with localized disease who have tumor or patient characteristics that preclude immediate surgery. There is no optimal treatment ...
  • Boron-neutron capture on activated carbon for hydrogen storage 
    Romanos, Jimmy; Beckner, Matthew; Prosniewski, Matthew; Rash, Tyler; LEe, Mark; Robertson, J.David; Firlej, Lucyna; Kutcha, Bogdan; Pfeifer, Peter (2019-10-10)
    This work investigates the effects of neutron irradiation on nitrogen and hydrogen adsorption in boron-doped activated carbon. Boron-neutron capture generates an energetic lithium nucleus, helium nucleus, and gamma photons, ...
  • Botnet detection 
    Al Ebri, Noura; Otrok, Hadi; Mourad, Azzam; Al-Hammadi, Yousof (IEEE, 2017-03-10)
    In this paper, we address the problem of botnet detection by correlating information from trusted hosts and network. Botnets are groups of compromised computers controlled by a botmaster through a command and control (C&C) ...
  • A bottom-up outcome-based learning assessment process for accrediting computing programs 
    Harmanani, Haidar M. (Proquest, 2018-04-27)
    The push for a culture of evidence that guides improvement in higher-education has made outcome-based assessment a necessity. Furthermore, the recent move by ABET's CAC into more rigorous assessment has caused anxiety among ...
  • The boundary dispute between Kuwait and Iraq. (c2011) 
    Alkenaee, Maha (Lebanese American University, 2011-11-29)
    This thesis attempts three related tasks. First, it surveys the historic record which provides uncontestable evidence that Kuwait was never part of the Ottoman Empire and thus never formed a single administrative or political ...
  • A bounded search tree algorithm for parameterized 
    Abu-Khzam, Faisal N.; Fernau, Henning; Langston, Micheal A. (2015-12-07)
    The parameterized complexity of the face cover problem is considered. The input to this problem is a plane graph G with n vertices. The question asked is whether, for a given parameter value k, there exists a set of k or ...
  • Bourdieu in Beirut 
    Tabar, Paul; Egan, Martyn (2016-12-06)
    This article uses Pierre Bourdieu’s theory to analyze the relation between the Lebanese state and the reproduction of unequal power relations, in particular through the phenomenon of wasta (an Arabic word referring to the ...
  • The Box 
    Lebanese American University. School of Arts & Sciences. Department of Communication Arts (Lebanese American University, 2010)
  • Boy Meets Girl 
    Lebanese American University. School of Arts & Sciences. Department of Communication Arts (Lebanese American University, 2019)
  • A BPEL-based framework for the enforcement of web services security. (c2012) 
    Ayoubi, Sara Nabil El- (Lebanese American University, 2012-07-04)
    In this this thesis, we address the problem related to security in a composition of web services, mainly in a BPEL process. This problem emerges due to the monopolization of security at the web service side which causes ...
  • BRAF status and mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase 1/2 activity indicate sensitivity of melanoma cells to anthrax lethal toxin 
    Abi-Habib, Ralph J.; Urieto, Jeffrey O.; Leppla, Stephen H.; Duesbery, Nicholas S.; Frankel, Arthur E. (2015-11-30)
    Anthrax lethal toxin, composed of protective antigen and lethal factor, was tested for cytotoxicity to human melanoma cell lines and normal human cells. Eleven of 18 melanoma cell lines were sensitive to anthrax lethal ...
  • Brain and plasma riluzole pharmacokinetics 
    Milane, Aline; Tortolano, Lionel; Fernadez, Christine; Bensimon, Gilbert; Meininger, Vincent; Farinotti, Robert (2016-10-04)
    Purpose. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of motorneurons. The only drug approved is riluzole. Minocycline is an antibiotic with numerous neuroprotective ...
  • Brain cancer stem cells in adults and children 
    Abou-Antoun, Tamara J.; Hale, James S.; Lathia, Justin D.; Dombrowski, Stephen M. (2017-12-18)
    Brain tumors represent some of the most malignant cancers in both children and adults. Current treatment options target the majority of tumor cells but do not adequately target self-renewing cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs ...
  • Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy 
    Btaiche, Imad F. (2016-10-06)
    Hospitalized patients with hepatic insufficiency often suffer from severe catabolic states and are in urgent need of nutrition support during their acute illness. Protein intolerance, however, remains a significant problem ...
  • Branched-chain amino acids mediate resilience to chronic social defeat stress by activating BDNF/TRKB signaling 
    Nasrallah, Patrick; Abou Haidar, Edwina; Stephan, Joseph S.; El Hayek, Lauretta; Karnib, Nabil; Khalifeh, Mohamad; Barmo, Nour; Jabre, Vanessa; Houbeika, Rouba; Ghanem, Anthony; Nasser, Jason; Zeeni, Nadine; Bassil, Maya; F. Sleiman, Sama (2019-10-11)
    How individuals respond to chronic stress varies. Susceptible individuals ultimately develop depression; whereas resilient individuals live normally. In this study, our objective was to examine the effect of branched-chain ...
  • Brand addiction 
    Mrad, Mona; Chi Cui, Charles (2020-01-16)
    Purpose: This paper aims to develop a definition of brand addiction and a valid brand addiction scale (BASCALE). Design/methodology/approach The authors used focus-group results to define brand addiction and generate ...
  • Brand addiction 
    Chi Cui, Charles; Mrad, Mona; Hogg, Margaret K. (2020-01-16)
    Brand addiction is one of the most important ways that consumers engage with brands. Other types of consumer-brand relationships include brand attachment, brand love, brand loyalty, brand passion and brand trust. This study ...
  • Brand–brand relational moments 
    Ramadan, Zahy B. (2020-01-16)
    Marketing has evolved from being mainly transactional based to relationship driven. As social media platforms facilitated a two-way communication channel between brands and consumers, they also made it possible for brands ...
  • Brayton cycles as waste heat recovery systems on series hybrid electric vehicles 
    Bou Nader, Wissam; Mansour, Charbel; Dumand, Clément; Nemer, Maroun (2020-09-22)
    In the global attempt to increase the powertrain overall efficiency of hybrid vehicles while reducing the battery size, engine waste heat recovery (WHR) systems are nowadays promising technologies. This is in particular ...