DSpace at NDU: Recent submissions

  • Assessing the effects of DVD piracy on the Lebanese film productions 
    Khabbaz, Nicolas (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2009)
    The main factor is pinning down the income of the Lebanese movie is piracy. Investors are not willing to spend their money in a high risk project if piracy is going to continue affecting negatively the revenues of films.the growth of the Lebanese cinema is facing many obstacles. The major one is the difficulty to finance a film because financiers do not consider the Lebanese cinema as an industry with potencial success. For them, investing in a movie is not a thriving business that makes fast profit or even any profit. A lot of Lebanese movies didn't make it "financially". The producers are still ...
  • Absentee voting survey: laws + practice white paper 
    Sensenig-Dabbous, Eugene; Hourani, Guita; Fakih, Khaled; Labaki, Georges (Notre Dame University-LouaizeLebanese Emigration Research Center, 2005)
  • The Russo-Ukrainian war and its transformative impact on European security dynamics : shifting power, emerging challenges, and future implications 
    Mukarzel, Rima (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-07)
    The impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on European security dynamics cannot be underestimated. This research provides an extensive analysis of how this war has affected various aspects across eight chapters. It delves into regional dynamics with a special focus on how countries like those in the Baltic region have responded to changing security threats by prioritizing defense measures and promoting cooperation within their region. Additionally, it considers NATO's role in managing security implications generated by this conflict while emphasizing that achieving credible deterrence without unintended ...
  • Putin's Russia and Restoring a Multipolar World 
    Ketchedjian, Jack (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-11)
    This research paper explores the different methods and means utilized in Russian foreign policy as Moscow, under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, attempts to restore a multipolar international system. Putin’s rise to power has seen a restoration of national Russian identity and a diversified approach to the execution of foreign policy. This study has compiled and analyzed evidence, facts, and documents to portray how the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the 2015 military intervention in Syria are pivotal in the general trend observed in Russian foreign policy under Putin. By applying Neorealist and ...
  • Arbitration in B.O.T. contracts : the B.O.T. 
    Najjar, Najib (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2008)
    Infrastructure privatization is initiated through various modes by different countries and can generally include the construction of new privately owned facilities, privatization of existing facilities, concessions or leases, and project financing. B.O.T. [Build-Operate- Transfer] means the government grants investment enterprises an operational concession for a period, permits them to construct and administrate certain public infrastructures by financing, and authorizes them to pay off loans, reclaim investment and make a profit through charging from users or selling products. At the expiration ...
  • The grieving process on Facebook in Lebanon and its impact on the 5 stage of grief 
    Araman, Sygrid Robert (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2013)
    The aim of this study is to explore how Facebook’s platform is used in the grieving practices in Lebanon. In addition, it is supposed to reveal whether or not it soothes the five stages of grief, introduced by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross(1997): 1) Denial, 2) Anger, 3) Bargaining, 4) Depression, and 5) Acceptance, by incorporating the support of others. Results will show if a Lebanese virtual grieving outlet on Facebook is actually present and effective. Using variables such as feelings, the five stages of grief and gratification of human needs, two methods of research were used for this study, qualitative ...
  • Analysis of the new Iraqi constitution 
    Rivera, Daniel F. (Notre Dame University-Louaizé, 2008)
  • An empirical investigation of the volatility spillovers among agricultural commodity markets around news surprises 
    Nehme, Tamara (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2015)
    Purpose -- the objective of this thesis is to empirically test the level of interdependence across commodity markets in terms of return volatility spillover, namely, corn, wheat, soybeans and soybeans oil, and to uncover the impact of macroeconomic announcements on the measurement of integration among those commodities. This will help us to investigate the extent to which different agricultural commodities can be considered as an asset class and to determine whether portfolio diversification across different agricultural commodities can still lead to risk reduction benefits, in light of the ...
  • Under the custody of the uncanny : a reading of the "New Aesthetic" with the contemporary frame 
    Khairallah, Jad (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2015)
    My dissertation explores the influential power of visual culture in reforming how we aesthetically behave with relation to contemporary television images. This influence depends on psychological and cultural structures that are linked to the television imagery, and more precisely to visually disturbing images. The approach to this question aims at examining a new aesthetic generated by the means of its television persona. I intend to tackle this by, first, drawing on the meaning of the weird and strange imagery that underlies the new aesthetic. Second, to recognize the new aesthetic tangible ...
  • A generalized iterative method to compute the inverse of an invertible matrix 
    Azar, Marie-Reine (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014-01-15)
    The origin of mathematical matrices lies with the study of systems of simultaneous linear equations. Today, they are used not simply for solving systems of simultaneous linear equations, but also for describing the quantum mechanics of atomic structure, and even for designing computer game graphics. Matrices are very useful due to the fact that they can be easily manipulated. We use the notation A-1 to denote the inverse of a matrix A. One of the major uses of inverses is to solve a system of linear equations. You can write a system in matrix form as AX=B, then X=A-1B. Inverses are also used in ...
  • Effect of migration policies on human rights in the European neigbourhood 
    Sensenig-Dabbous, Eugene; El-Hindy, Elie; Hourani, Guita; Benedek, Wolfgang; Heschl, Lisa; Leichtfried, Anna Maria; Ćerimagić, Adnan; Gabrichidze, Gaga; Kobakhidze, Irakli; Murati E.Rma, Valon (European Parliament, 2011)
    Cooperation with third states constitutes an important pillar of the EU’s migration policy. This study analyses to which extent the cooperation between the EU and its neighbouring countries had an impact on the protection of the rights of migrants and refugees in the respective countries. It gives a general overview of the state of the art of national migration policies and legislations in the Eastern and Western European neighbourhood and the Western Balkan states. .Three case studies on Georgia, Kosovo and Lebanon illustrate further the country specific situation of migrants and refugees ...
  • Towards effective temporary labor migration schemes report on Lebanon and Jordan 
    Sensenig-Dabbous, Eugene; Hourani, Guita (European University Institute, 2011)
  • Insecurity, migration and return: the case of Lebanon following the summer 2006 war 
    Hourani, Guita G.; Sensenig-Dabbous, Eugene; European University Institute; Robert Schuman Centre (European University Institute, 2007)
  • The impact of the summer 2006 war on migration in Lebanon: emigration, remigration, evacuation and return : a preliminary study 
    Hourani, Guita G.; Sensenig-Dabbous, Eugene; Notre Dame University-Louaize; Lebanese Emigration Research Center (NDU Press, 2006)
  • Digital marketing tactics by civil society organizations in Lebanon : the best practices uncovered 
    Hawi, Lara (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-05)
    Purpose: This thesis aims to analyze the digital marketing tactics used by marketing specialists at Lebanese Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to identify the most effective practices for increasing volunteerism, expanding the audience, and attracting donors. Research Method: The study used qualitative research, conducting in-depth interviews with five experienced marketing specialists working for CSOs. Findings: Social media, email, and content marketing tactics are effective in engaging more volunteers, expanding the audience base, and attracting funds from international donors. Search ...
  • Twitter : a new marketing tool for retail business in Lebanon 
    Doumit, Aline Bechara (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014)
    The objective of this study is to create an understanding of the importance of using Twitter in Lebanese retail companies and how it directly affects the customers’ buying decision. The aim is to define the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of Twitter that differentiate it from traditional marketing communication channels (TV. Press Ads, Billboards…), and from other Social Media tools (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram…). It is also about opportunities and challenges Twitter induces for communication. The paper explores the use of Twitter in communicating with current and potential ...
  • Bilingualism : an asset or liability on the cognition of six to nine year-old Lebanese children? 
    Rahme, Lina Antoine (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2008)
    his study compares the performance of six to nine-year old Arabic-English bilingual children from Lebanese private schools to that of their monolingual peers in the English language in the areas of semantic development, awareness of the arbitrary nature of word-referent relationship, divergent thinking, knowledge of grammatical structures, and logical reasoning. The purpose is to find out whether the bilinguals have been positively affected by their bilingualism. The exercises are taken from researchers who conducted their studies after 1960 and believe that bilingualism results in cognitive ...
  • Comparative study between Lebanese Baccalaureate and International Baccalaureate 
    Jbara, Adib Mamdouh (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2008)
    Among the many schools in Lebanon, there has been a growing trend for some schools to adopt a new type of Baccalaureate in Lebanon-the International Baccalaureate. This phenomena warrants an investigation especially since the educational system in Lebanon already has a Baccalaureate program. In order to be able to better understand the reasons behind the implementation of a foreign baccalaureate like the International baccalaureate, we must first consider the qualifications of each Baccalaureate program. this study sought to detail both the International and Lebanese baccalaureates and then ...
  • Joint commission versus Lebanese Ministry of Health : quality assessment and analysis of dietary standards: the case of Saint Georges Hospital 
    Salloum, Tania Boutros (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2008)
    Changes have been the password of the healthcare industry for the last three decades. It is known that the healthcare field is affected by three factors: quality, cost and operations (standard of care). These three factors are affecting each other and they are in constant change. Customer demand for better quality of care and safe patient care is increasing; new technologies and medical innovation are emerging every minute. Therefore change is inevitable in a modern healthcare system if standards of patient care are to be maintained and improved. In all businesses and in the healthcare ...
  • Supporting inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Lebanese workplace : an exploratory study on areas of adherence of Lebanese law 220/2000 
    El-Hachem, Lea (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-05)
    This study examined the right of Persons with Disabilities in the context of Lebanon. The purpose of the study was to analyze and examine reasons behind not employing Persons with Disabilities and the abidance of companies operating in Lebanon in relation to the 220/2000 Law. Accessibility costs, open-mindedness of recruiters, and the centralization of decisions were studied in relation to lack of employability of PWDs. More than 200 participants and subjects were recruited in a snowball sample and answered two questionnaires. Results were analyzed and calculated in a Correlation and Regression ...