A Lean Management Approach of Rice Subsidy Distribution: Some Findings from A Study in Selangor by Sarjiman, Yatimah, Mad Lazim, Halim, Lamsali, Hendrik

“…Methodology: For that purpose, a survey was conducted on 10 senior government officials who manage matters related to fertilizer subsidies in the Ministry, Farmers Organization Board, Area Farmers Organization, Department of Agriculture and Subsidy Product Suppliers and 20 farmers in the area studied. by using Lean Management as the main point in this study. Findings: The collected data were analyzed using ATLAS.ti and Microsoft Excel. …”
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A Lean Management Approach of Rice Subsidy Distribution: Some Findings from a Study in Selangor by Sarjiman, Yatimah, Mad Lazim, Halim, Lamsali, Hendrik

“…Methodology: For that purpose, a survey was conducted on 10 senior government officials who manage matters related to fertilizer subsidies in the Ministry, Farmers Organization Board, Area Farmers Organization, Department of Agriculture and Subsidy Product Suppliers and 20 farmers in the area studied. by using Lean Management as the main point in this study. Findings: The collected data were analyzed using ATLAS.ti and Microsoft Excel. …”
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Impact of disruption on ship emissions in port: case of pandemic in Long Beach by He, Zhengxin, Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee, Liang, Maohan

“…This study takes the Port of Long Beach as an example to assess port-wide ship emissions and explain the significance of shore power policy. …”
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Surgical scheduling via optimization and machine learning with long-tailed data by Shi, Yuan, Mahdian, Saied, Blanchet, Jose, Glynn, Peter, Shin, Andrew Y., Scheinker, David

“…Using data from cardiovascular surgery patients with long and highly variable post-surgical lengths of stay (LOS), we develop a modeling framework to reduce recovery unit congestion. …”
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PlaneSDF-Based Change Detection for Long-Term Dense Mapping by Fu, Jiahui, Lin, Chengyuan, Taguchi, Yuichi, Cohen, Andrea, Zhang, Yifu, Mylabathula, Stephen, Leonard, John J.

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Dual-frequency vortex-induced vibrations of long flexible stepped cylinders by Li, Ang, Mentzelopoulos, Andreas, Triantafyllou, Michael S., Fan, Dixia

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A Framework for Robust Long-Term Voltage Stability of Distribution Systems by Nguyen, Hung D., Dvijotham, Krishnamurthy, Yu, Suhyoun, Turitsyn, Konstantin

“…IEEE Power injection uncertainties in distribution power grids, which are mostly induced by aggressive introduction of intermittent renewable sources, may drive the system away from normal operating regimes and potentially lead to the loss of long-term voltage stability (LTVS). Naturally, there is an ever increasing need for a tool for assessing the LTVS of a distribution system. …”
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A Hierarchical Framework for Long Horizon Planning of Object-Contact Trajectories by Aceituno, Bernardo, Rodriguez, Alberto

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Long-term stability challenges and opportunities in acidic oxygen evolution electrocatalysis by Wang, Qilun, Cheng, Yaqi, Tao, Hua Bing, Liu, Yuhang, Ma, Xuehu, Li, Dong-Sheng, Yang, Hong Bin, Liu, Bin

“…However, acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts with long-term stability impose a grand challenge in its large-scale industrialization. …”
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Long-term durability of unidirectional glass-carbon/epoxy hybrid composites by Shan, Ying.

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The Long Noncoding RNA RMST Interacts with SOX2 to Regulate Neurogenesis by Ng, Shi-Yan, Bogu, Gireesh K., Soh, Boon Seng, Stanton, Lawrence Walter

“…Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are abundant in the mammalian transcriptome, and many are specifically expressed in the brain. …”
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A biodegradable ocular implant for long-term suppression of intraocular pressure by Ng, Xu Wen, Liu, Kerh Lin, Veluchamy, Amutha Barathi, Lwin, Nyein Chan, Wong, Tina T., Venkatraman, Subbu Subramanian

“…In this work, we developed a subconjunctival TM microfilm for sustained, long-term delivery of TM to the eyes, using the biodegradable elastomer poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLC). …”
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Long-wavelength monolithic gaInNAs vertical-cavity optical amplifiers by Clark, Antony H., Macaluso, Roberto, Calvez, Stephane, Laurand, N., Sun, Handong, Dawson, M. D., Jouhti, Tomi, Kontinnen, Janne, Markus, Pessa

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Family standards of living over the long run, England 1280–1850 by Horrell, S, Humphries, J, Weisdorf, J

“…This article calls for a re-evaluation of the chronology, causes and consequences of long-run growth.…”

Long-term results of tibialis posterior tendon transfer for drop-foot by Yeap, J.S., Birch, R., Singh, D.

“…A painful flatfoot acquired in adulthood does not appear to be a significant long-term complication despite the loss of a functioning tibialis posterior tendon.…”
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A mid-life health crisis : supplements for good health. by Toh, Hwee Ling.

“…The data is collected from 20 interviewees between the ages 30 to 60, with a representative percentage of the national ethnic division, in a period of three months from October 2009 to January 2010. An important finding is the challenges to their doctors’ opinions by seeking second opinions from friends and the Internet, as well as the link between gender and the propensity to consume health supplements, where men are more likely to reject supplements and women to consume them and encourage others to consume them regardless of their ethnicity.…”
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A study on whole life cycle of carbon emissions of buildings by Koh, Jia Woei

“…The findings revealed a growing emphasis on integrating LCA practices with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and showcased the variety of different LCA software and regional carbon calculators. …”
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The impact of psoriatic arthritis on quality of life: a systematic review by James, L, Hailey, L, Suribhatia, R, McGagh, D, Amarnani, R, Bundy, C, Kirtley, S, O'Sullivan, D, Steinkoenig, I, White, J, Vivekanantham, A, Coates, LC

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The study included 37 comprehensive studies that examined the impact of PsA on QoL and physical function. The findings revealed that the impact of PsA extends to various aspects of life, including activities of daily living, physical, and emotional aspects, such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, anxiety and depression. …”

Halving premature death and improving quality of life at all ages by Norheim, OF, Chang, A, Bolongaita, S, Barraza-Lloréns, M, Jha, P, Lewington, S, Jamison, DT, Peto, R

“…For each sex, country, and year, probability of death was calculated from these life tables with 1-year age-specific mortality rates.…”

Improved life cycle assessment for desalination : handling the choices and uncertainties by Zhou, Jin

“…To examine the impacts by the choice of predefined life cycle impact assessment method on the result of desalination LCAs, a comparison study was carried out between a generic method and a regional specific method. …”
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