Packaged software is a multi-billion dollar, rapidly growing industry. To stay competitive, firms in this industry must effectively manage frequent releases of new software versions. In this paper, we propose a model based framework for managing the development of new software releases. This framework links development effort to market share performance via the attractiveness of the software to...

This study investigates the practices of Requirements Engineering (RE) for packaged software implementation, as enacted by Small Packaged Software Vendors (SPSVs). Throughout the study, a focus on the actions carried out by SPSV analysts during RE is maintained, rather than a focus on the actions of client companies. The study confirms assertions in the literature, finding that most contemporar...

BACKGROUND India is experiencing a nutrition transition with the consumption of processed foods rapidly increasing. Nutrition labels are essential if consumers are to understand the healthiness of these products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India have recently introduced regulation defining national nutrition labelling requirements and Codex Alimentarius recommends a global stand...

Since the recovery of infectious RNA transcripts from full-length cDNA clones, alphavirus genome RNAs have been engineered to allow expression of heterologous RNAs and proteins. The highest levels of expression of heterologous products are achieved when the viral structural genes are replaced by the heterologous coding sequences. Such recombinant RNAs are self-replicating (replicons) and can be...

Proximate analysis, expressible water(EP), water holding capacity (WHC), pH value, total acidity, free fatty acids (FFA), thiobarbituric acid values (TBA), and microbiological examination were determined in order to evaluate the effect of packaging materials and treatments in addition to spice extracts on the shelf life of buffalo meat product stored for nine months under frozen condition. The ...

The general objective of this study was to evaluate the economics of alternative technologies, systems and methods of fabricating and marketing retail packaged beef. A national beef distribution model (VAL-ADD) was developed and used to compare the economics of various case-ready systems with the conventional system of fabricating beef in the back room of the retail store. The VAL-ADD model ide...

A novel miniature antenna structure (approaching the smallest fundamental size limits) having numerous qualities such as low cost, efficient circuit (broad bandwidth) and radiation characteristics (suitable for wide angular coverage) has been developed. Owing to its very small size and radiation performance, it is compatible for packaging constraints and can be easily integrated in a big variet...

Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM), a member of the high mobility group proteins, is essential for maintenance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Most TFAM and mtDNA (both of which are normally soluble) was recovered from the particulate fraction of human placental mitochondria when extracted with the non-ionic detergent Nonidet P-40. mtDNA and TFAM were co-immunoprecipitated by anti-TFAM a...

This research investigated the application of 915 MHz microwaves in pasteurizing pre-packaged vegetables. A specially designed 915 MHz single-mode microwave-assisted pasteurization (MAP) system was used to process carrot cuboids in brine pre-packaged in 8-oz polymer pouches. Gellan gel was formulated and selected as the model food to simulate the real foods processed by the MAP system; heating ...

Debra Howcroft University of Manchester [email protected]