Design of a heuristic for balancing a multi-stage production flow line by Kays, H. M. E., Karim, A. N. M., Tajudin, M. N. B., Abdesselam, M.

“…But the solution given by the RPW model loses its exactitude due to the presence of the extra-long tasks. In this research a heuristic approach based on RPW is developed through which the problem has been resolved in an efficient and effective manner and hence the proposed heuristic is deemed to be capable of balancing production lines having such extra-long tasks.…”
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An asymmetric cointegration approach of foreign portfolio investment-growth nexus by Duasa, Jarita

“…The present study attempts to analyze the long-run equilibrium relationship between foreign portfolio investment (FPI) and real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by cointegration tests assuming asymmetric adjustment. …”
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The role of bank lending in the monetary transmission process of a developing economy: the Malaysian evidence by Kassim, Salina, Abd. Majid, M. Shabri

“…It explores the causal relationships between bank loan and monetary policy variable using two major tests; first, the auto-regressive distributed lag (ARDL) model which is used to examine the long-run relationship among the variables and second, the vector error-correction model (VECM) which is adopted to explore the short- and long-run dynamics between the variables. …”
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Young children retain fast mapped object labels better than shape, color, and texture words by Holland, Amanda, Simpson, Andrew, Riggs, Kevin J.

“…We compared short- and long-term retention of fast mapped color, shape and texture words as well as object labels. …”
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Preliminary study of the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of IL-6 and IL-10 in patients with chronic pain receiving intrathecal opioid infusions by chronically implant... by Zin, Che Suraya, Nissen, Lisa M., O'Callaghan, James P., Moore, Brendan J., Smith, Maree T.

“…Despite the considerable inter-patient variability in the CSF concentrations of IL-6 in the long-term cohort, the mean CSF IL-6 concentration was approximately fivefold higher in patients receiving long-term i.t. opioids relative to those receiving i.t. opioids for only 3 months. …”
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The dental workforce in Malaysia: career motivation and expectations amongst senior dental students by Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus

“…As the volume of dentists entering the workforce has increased, concerns about the long-term implications of these policies and how this expensively trained dental workforce will be utilised in the future are emerging. …”
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Multiple cyclical fractional structures in financial time series by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Gil-Alana, Luis A.

“…The three series are modelled as long-memory processes with poles in the spectrum at multiple frequencies, including the long-run or zero frequency.…”
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Compliance by Lee, Nirmala

“…It is crucial that corporate dealings in their day-to-day practices are compliant with relevant regulations and conventions, not only for sustainability and ethical issues but also for preserving the long-term health of companies and businesses. Firms would need to recognise that in the long term, profits are linked to sustainability.…”
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Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA by Akhter, Fowzia, Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Naji, Ahmed Wathik, Siddiquei, Hasin Reza

“…Low loss long haul Optical Fiber Communication System (OFCS) is the key challenge in today’s research. …”
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Productivity-employment link and asymmetric adjustments: the case of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand by Abdullah Yusof, Selamah

“…Both variables adjust to deviations from the long-run equilibrium value, but the way they adjust differs. …”
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Sequelae of fetal growth restriction by Ismail, Hamizah, Yao-Lung, Chang

“…The acute neonatal consequences of IUGR are perinatal asphyxia and neonatal adaptive problems. However, the long-term outcomes of such neonates are less discussed because obstetricians usually only care for pregnant woman until delivery. …”
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Linear predictive coding of speech by Shah, Asadullah, Shaikh, Asadullah

“…To remove the redundancy from speech signal, is done in 1\vo stages, first stage is to remove short term correlations form the signal and the second is to remove long term correlations. The short term and long term redundancies are modelled by digital filters very precisely. …”
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Influence of axially loaded shaped pile on geotechnical capacity by Ganiyu, Abideen Adekunle

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The impact of cybervictimization on the self-management of chronic conditions: lived experiences by Alhaboby, Zhraa A., Evans, Hala, Barnes, James, Short, Emma

“…Cybervictimization of people with long-term conditions is a disturbing phenomenon with a documented impact on health and well-being. …”
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Words and facts: children's fast mapping, retention and extension by Holland, Amanda

“…Neither study found any significant differences between conditions suggesting that the familiarity of the referent object has limited effect on the long-term retention of fast mapped facts. Study 2 evidenced poor retention whereas, Study 3 found good long-term retention in all conditions. …”
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Trade openness, real exchange rate, gross domestic investment and growth in Indonesia by Yusoff, Mohammed

“…The results suggest that there exists a long-run relationship among the variables. All the estimated coefficients of the long-run equation have the correct positive signs and significant at least at the 5 per cent level. …”
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The velocity of circulation of money : empirical evidence for the United Kingdom 1870-1991 by Riley, Jonathan David Charles

“…The main aim of this thesis is to employ long time series data and up to date econometric techniques to produce evidence that relate to these two opposing views. …”
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Inclusive formative assessment practices (IFAP) in higher education: promoting education for social justice [conference paper] by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Moreover, very few long-term studies, if any, have actually conducted research in HE using a mixed methods approach. …”
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Zakat expenditure and economic growth in the Federal Territory of Malaysia by Yusoff, Mohammed, Densumite, Sorfina

“…In other words, zakat expenditure could boost GDP in the Federal Territory Malaysia both in the short-run and long-run. …”
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Spawning and nesting behaviour of Tachypleus gigas along the East coast of Peninsular Malaysia by Kassim, Zaleha, John, Akbar, Hadnan, Nur Erni Atika, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal

“…Field sampling was carried out in every full and new moon days between September and December 2009 in Balok (Lat3°56.194’ N, Long103°22.608’ E) and Pekan (Lat3°36.181’ N, Long103°23.946’ E) nesting grounds. …”
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