We report the discovery that a large number of nanoporous carbon samples, made from corn cob and exhibiting high hydrogen storage capacities (Pfeifer et al, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1041 R02-02 (2008)), show unexpected ...

Malva neglecta, a wild plant that grows in different parts of Lebanon, was noted by residents to have soothing effects if taken during episodes of respiratory tract infections. This study was designed to test for the ability ...

Malva sylvestris, family Malvaceae, has been grown as a medicinal plant and pot herb since Roman times. It is found in subtropical and temperate latitude of both hemispheres. The present study investigates the role of the ...

When asked by the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World to write an introductory article (on the short stories written by Lebanese women since 1960) to a "Bibliography of Lebanese Woman's Writing," I did not ...

Archaeological, palaeontological and geological evidence shows that post-glacial warming released human populations from their various climate-bound refugia. Yet specific connections between these refugia and the timing ...

The curricular structure and the complexity of the prerequisite dependencies in a curriculum are essential factors that impact student progression, and ultimately graduation rates. However, we are not aware of any closed-form ...

The purpose of this study is to identify the learning styles of the students enrolled in an American affiliated Lebanese university who are currently registered in intensive English courses and to investigate whether there ...