DSpace at NDU: Recent submissions

  • Is there an audit expectation gap in Lebanon? 
    Ghossein, Samar Joseph (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
  • Variables shaping U.S. Foreign policy in the Middle East in Post-WWII Period 
    Metrebian, Seza Z. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2003)
    The United States has direct interests in the Middle East due to the region's strategic and economic importance in the world. Following the end of the World War II, with the newly acquired American supremacy in the Middle East, several principle concerns made the region crucial to the US¹. First, beginning in the 1950s there was a bipolar competition between the U.S. and the threat of confrontation in the Middle East. The US was threatened by the Soviet Union, a nuclear power, perceived as having expansionist goals, which, if not contained, would lead to serious consequences. Since World War ...
  • The role of U.S. covert action in a changing world order 
    Assaf, Susan Lynn (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
    This thesis assesses the changing dynamics of covert action as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy. Four primary variables are researched in the context of the Cold War period and the emerging new world order. These variables include: (1) the broad characteristics of the international environment that guide relations between international actors; (2) the primary U.S. foreign policy objectives as examined through presidential doctrines; (3) the acceptance of interventionism in both domestic and international domains, and; (4) moral considerations in the policymaking process of a democratic ...
  • Population growth in relation to resources, environment and sustainable development 
    Bassil, Janet (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
  • Analytic study of the job enrichment leading to employees' Job Satisfaction and Performance (JSP) in the banking sector in the North of Lebanon 
    Mardini, Samir M. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    This research studies the effect of job enrichment as an intrinsic motivational factor on the job satisfaction of Lebanese commercial bank employees in Muhafazat North Lebanon. This research shows whether or not intrinsic motivation such as job enrichment can be differentiated from extrinsic motivation in affecting performance of the employee. Since job satisfaction plays a significant role in affecting employee performance, the importance of job enrichment as a leading factor to job satisfaction is tested empirically.
  • Consumer loans : with reference to Byblos Bank 
    Abou Dib, Emile (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2001)
    The research is a study of Consumer Loans. Also, it explains the different types of loans applied on the worldwide banking sector. After this, it discusses deeply the processes of consumer loans: Loans policy, spirit and conditions of consumer loans. And it comes to some examples of loans from Byblos Bank as being one of the leaders in retail banking products. This project may not have all the required information to the consumer loans conditions. However, it gives ideas that could be useful in any consumer loan process.
  • The current status of the Lebanese nationality and its future in light of the presidential decree # 5247, June 20, 1994 
    Labaky, Sabine Y. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    Nationality issue goes back to the early dawn of mankind. It was formed with the creation of state. Therefore, nationality is directly related to the municipal law of each and every state. Nationality problem arise from these different nationality definitions. Some of these problems were dealt on international basis; however, no supreme power could implement these solutions whats over beneficial. Lebanon is one of the states that is still dealing with nationality issue. Lebanon has an old body of rules taken from the French legislation and was not yet adapted to the Lebanese situation which ...
  • First and second secondary English syllabi in Lebanon : an evaluation and amendment 
    Badran, Dany S. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1996)
  • Lebanese fiscal policy and evolution of its budget deficit through 1993-1999 
    Azzi, Ramzi (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2000)
  • The economic role of the apple refrigeration industry in Lebanon 
    Zgheib, Moussa (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1999)
    Throughout the war period in Lebanon, the apple refrigeration industry suffered from destruction and disorganization. After the war, the reconstruction plans did not include this industry. Therefore, a chaotic construction of small non-developed refrigerators took place in different regions based on the financial interests of the owners. Further, the quality of results in apple refrigeration was and continues to be a conflicting issue between the owners of the refrigerators and their clients. This study provides a survey and an evaluation of apple refrigeration and focuses on the gaps and short ...
  • Political leadership in Lebanon 
    El Asmar, Carla B. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2004)
    Even though there is a strong disagreement in the Lebanese political system over what precisely leadership is; most agree it remains the basic and key factor in the quality of performance and effectiveness of Lebanese institutions. It is generally asserted that the Lebanese government, the private sector's socio-economic conditions, and education, would improve much under a competent leadership. The study of leadership is not a mathematical or scientific application of rules and logarithms, rather it is an art. It is the art of influencing and motivating followers to achieve common goals ...
  • The International Criminal Court and its effectiveness 
    El Meouchy, George (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2004)
    The formation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been hailed as one of the most significant developments and achievements toward the goal of achieving peace and justice for humality. The birth of this permanent international court has been very tedious and difficult, not to mention controversial. It is yet to be seen how the ICC will function and carry out its duties under the existing climate of political, security and legal apprehension. The objectives of my thesis are first to present a historical background made to establish the different International criminal Courts with an ...
  • Assessment of biochemical markers of bone turnover following chronic alcohol consumption in acyclic mice 
    Nassif, Nathalie (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    Chronic moderate alcohol consumption has been implicated in promoting bone health in acyclic (postmenopausal) women via increasing bone mineral density. To our knowledge, no studies investigated the potential effects of ethanol on the bone-specific markers osteocalcin and RANKL which are important in regulating osteoblast - osteoclast activity and bone metabolism. Therefore, the aim of the study was to look into RANKL expression in serum and RANKL and osteocalcin expression in the femoral neck following chronic alcohol consumption of 12% v/v ethanol in water in acyclic C57BL/6 mice. Female ...
  • The challenges regarding the protection and education on the rights of children : an overview of the situation of the child within the legal and practical compliance in Lebanon 
    Zammar, Rebecca (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    Children in Lebanon suffer desecrations of their rights because governments fail to enforce laws and regulations and to generate the economic and social conditions essential for a better living situation for children. Despite the armed conflict that consumed the country and its institutions for a long time until 1989, Lebanon ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child relatively quickly. The CRC is a unique human rights agreement in that it safeguards not only the child's civil and political rights but that it also brings protection to the child's economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian ...
  • Antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities in commercial and homemade pomegranate molasses in Lebanon 
    Bou Dargham, Mira (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    Pomegranate fruit and its derived products are rich sources of bioactive compound that were shown to have many biological activities. Pomegranate molasses (PM) is a thick traditional Middle Eastern syrup used in many recipes for international cuisines from around the world, including the Lebanese cuisine. It is considered to be a highly nutritious product which makes it of great interest to researchers. The purpose of this study is to assess the phytochemical composition, antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties of homemade and commercial PM consumed in Lebanon using samples collected from ...
  • The adherence of dietary intake on depressive symptoms among university students 
    Nassar, Paula Boulos (Notre Dame University, Louaize, 2020)
    The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between food and mental health, especially dietary patterns and their effects on depressive symptoms. Literature review explains the biochemical etiology of depression and the mechanism behind depressive symptoms and diets. The different dietary patterns explored in this study are diets with tryptophan containing foods, Mediterranean diets, healthy diets and diets with enough omega 3. Some past findings reveal that intake of a diet with good amounts of tryptophan containing foods, following a Mediterranean diet, adhering to a healthy ...
  • Preserving the water of Lebanon : a mass media flow of awareness and action 
    Seif, Daniel (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020-10)
    This project was made possible through the collaboration of LWP funded by USAID. The purpose is twofold: a proposition of a successful advertisement that can be used in a media campaign to highlight the importance of water conservation awareness, as well as suggesting the best medium to carry out such a campaign. The deliverables of the report are the following: creation of two advertisements, and three messages, along with empirical evidence to further understand which advertisement, message and medium are the most effective in addressing the issue investigated. In Lebanon, according to the ...
  • Lebanese prisons conditions : comparative study with the French regulations 
    Rizk, Jessy (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    A growing number of Lebanese inmates are incarcerated in congested and poorly maintained prisons. Poor imprisonment conditions and ill-treatment of inmates are key factors catalyzing further social delinquencies and mental health deterioration among prisoners and released detainees. Away from being a rehabilitation period, the prison sentence is a chance for reform and correction, a time where inmates are granted the education, mental and emotional support to come out as self-conscious and socially responsible individuals, ready to contribute to their surrounding communities. In this scope, the ...
  • Resilience of urban infrastructure prone to natural hazards 
    Rouhana, Francesco (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2020)
    Civil infrastructure systems such as transportation networks, power gridlines, water and wastewater networks, telecommunication services are vital modules creating the backbones of modern cities. Transportation networks are key components of civil infrastructure systems that can impede societal and commercial events, and impair post-disaster evacuation, response and recovery. Performance of transportation networks under natural hazards shed light on the necessity to assess their fundamental topological properties in order to provide and correlate appropriate resilience measurements to comprehend ...
  • Risk management in procurement of construction industry in Lebanon 
    Haddad Barouke, Charbel Nassif (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    Given the high complexity of construction projects, these projects carry numerous inherent risks and uncertainties. Such risks if managed properly can turn threats into opportunities. With the current decline in the construction and economic sectors in Lebanon, the application of risk management in construction projects has become imperative and more needed than ever. This master’s thesis looks into the current state of-the-practice of risk management in construction projects in Lebanon focusing on procurement methods in these projects to identify the main obstacles in its application. The thesis ...