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    • Software process dynamic modelling for FEAST/1 

      Wernick, P.; Lehman, M. (1999)
      This paper describes a high-level system dynamics model of a real-world software evolution process. This process is implementing embedded software elements of a defence system composed of hardware and software components. ...

    • Software process improvement - EuroSPI 2007 conference 

      Abrahamsson, Pekka; Baddoo, N.; Tiziana, Margaria; Messnarz, Richard (Springer Nature, 2007)
      This book constitutes the refereed research proceeding of the 14th European Software Process Improvement Conference, EuroSPI 2007, held in Potsdam, Germany in September 2007. The 18 revised full papers presented were ...

    • Software Process Improvement Motivators : An Analysis using Multidimensional Scaling 

      Baddoo, N.; Hall, T. (2002)
      In this paper we present an analysis of software practitioners' motivations for software process improvement (SPI). Our findings are based on an empirical study of SPI in 13 software companies where we conducted focus ...

    • Software process improvement problems in twelve software companies: An empirical analysis 

      Beecham, S.; Hall, T.; Rainer, A. (2003)
      In this paper we discuss our study of the problems 12 software companies experienced in software development. In total we present qualitative data collected from 45 focus groups that involved over 200 software staff. We ...

    • Software Project Success : Moving Beyond Failure 

      Dalcher, Darren (2009-10)

    • A software tool supporting a constructivist approach to assessing student team work in software development 

      Partou, Helen; Smith, Lindsay (2018-06-29)
      We developed a robust technical tool providing level 5-7 students with simulated experiences of team-based software development. It is scalable from a pedagogical perspective, given the tool supports real-world case studies, ...

    • Software: evolution and process A new journal is born 

      Canfora, Gerardo; Dalcher, Darren; Raffo, David (2012-01)

    • Soil carbon model alternatives for ECHAM5/JSBACH climate model : Evaluation and impacts on global carbon cycle estimates 

      Thum, T.; Risnen, P.; Sevanto, S.; Tuomi, Mikko; Reick, C.; Vesala, T.; Raddatz, T.; Aalto, T.; Jrvinen, H.; Altimir, N.; Pilegaard, K.; Nagy, Z.; Rambal, S.; Liski, J. (2011-06-29)
      The response of soil organic carbon to climate change might lead to significant feedbacks affecting global warming. This response can be studied by coupled climate-carbon cycle models but so far the description of soil ...

    • Soil carbon model Yasso07 graphical user interface 

      Tuomi, Mikko; Rasinmäki, J.; Repo, A.; Vanhala, P.; Liski, J. (2011-11-01)
      In this article, we present a graphical user interface software for the litter decomposition and soil carbon model Yasso07 and an overview of the principles and formulae it is based on. The software can be used to test the ...

    • Soil enzyme activities in the rhizosphere of field-grown sugar beet inoculated with the biocontrol agent Pseudomonas fluorescens F113 

      Naseby, D.C.; Moenne-Loccoz, Y.; Powell, J.; O'Gara, F.; Lynch, J.M. (1998)
      Pseudomonas fluorescens F113, which produces the antimicrobial compound 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol is a prospective biocontrol agent. Soil enzyme activities were used to investigate the ecological impact of strain F113 in ...

    • Soil mineral N and the response to N fertilizer in England 

      Jaggard, K. W.; Qi, Aiming; Armstrong, M. J. (2008)

    • Soil moisture modeling and validation at an agricultural site in Norfolk using the Met Office Surface Exchange Scheme (MOSES) 

      Kong, Xin; Dorling, Steve; Smith, Roderick (2011-03)
      There is an urgent need for improved soil moisture measurements and modelling due to the relevance of surface moisture to the local energy balance (and hence, for example, air temperature forecasting) to flood prediction ...

    • The Solar Particle Acceleration Radiation and Kinetics (SPARK) Mission Concept 

      Reid, Hamish A. S.; Musset, Sophie; Ryan, Daniel F.; Andretta, Vincenzo; Auchère, Frédéric; Baker, Deborah; Benvenuto, Federico; Browning, Philippa; Buchlin, Éric; Calcines Rosario, Ariadna; Christe, Steven D.; Corso, Alain Jody; Dahlin, Joel; Dalla, Silvia; Del Zanna, Giulio; Denker, Carsten; Dudík, Jaroslav; Erdélyi, Robertus; Ermolli, Ilaria; Fletcher, Lyndsay; Fludra, Andrzej; Green, Lucie M.; Gordovskyy, Mykola; Guglielmino, Salvo L.; Hannah, Iain; Harrison, Richard; Hayes, Laura A.; Inglis, Andrew R.; Jeffrey, Natasha L. S.; Kašparová, Jana; Kerr, Graham S.; Kintziger, Christian; Kontar, Eduard P.; Krucker, Säm; Laitinen, Timo; Laurent, Philippe; Limousin, Olivier; Long, David M.; Maloney, Shane A.; Massa, Paolo; Massone, Anna Maria; Matthews, Sarah; Mrozek, Tomasz; Nakariakov, Valery M.; Parenti, Susanna; Piana, Michele; Polito, Vanessa; Pesce-Rollins, Melissa; Romano, Paolo; Rouillard, Alexis P.; Sasso, Clementina; Shih, Albert Y.; Stęślicki, Marek; Orozco Suárez, David; Teriaca, Luca; Verma, Meetu; Veronig, Astrid M.; Vilmer, Nicole; Vocks, Christian; Warmuth, Alexander (2023-12-15)
      Particle acceleration is a fundamental process arising in many astrophysical objects, including active galactic nuclei, black holes, neutron stars, gamma-ray bursts, accretion disks, solar and stellar coronae, and planetary ...

    • Solar radiative effects of a Saharan dust plume observed during SAMUM assuming spheroidal model particles 

      Otto, Sebastian; Bierwirth, Eike; Weinzierl, Bernadett; Kandler, Konrad; Esselborn, Michael; Tesche, Matthias; Schladitz, Alexander; Wendisch, Manfred; Trautmann, Thomas (2009-02-02)
      The solar optical properties of Saharan mineral dust observed during the Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment (SAMUM) were explored based on measured size-number distributions and chemical composition. The size-resolved complex ...

    • Solid dosage forms comprising an enteric coating with accelerated drug release 

      School of Life and Medical Sciences; Department of Pharmacy; Health & Human Sciences Research Institute; Centre for Research into Topical Drug Delivery and Toxicology; Pharmaceutics; Pharmaceutical Analysis and Product Characterisation; Bioadhesive Drug Delivery Group; Liu, Fang; Basit, Abdul W.; Lizio, R.; Petereit, H.; Meier, C.; Damm, Michael (2007)

    • Solid organ transplantation during COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from an international web-based survey on resources' allocation 

      Giovinazzo, Francesco; Avolio, Alfonso W.; Galiandro, Federica; Vitale, Alessandro; Dalla Riva, Giulio V.; Biancofiore, Gianni; Sharma, Shivani; Muiesan, Paolo; Agnes, Salvatore; Burra, Patrizia (2021-02-11)
      Background. Solid organ transplants (SOTs) are life-saving interventions, recently challenged by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). SOTs require a multistep process, which can be affected by COVID-19 at several phases. ...

    • Solid-phase microextraction for assessment of plasma protein binding, a complement to rapid equilibrium dialysis 

      Sheelan, Ahmad,; Baker, Daniel; Murnane, Darragh; Neil, Spooner,; Gerhard, Ute (2021-07-19)
      Aim: Determination of plasma protein binding (PPB) is considered vital for better understanding of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic activities of drugs due to the role of free concentration in pharmacological response.  ...

    • Solid-phase synthesis of the cyclic peptide portion of chlorofusin, an inhibitor of p53-MDM2 interactions 

      Malkinson, John P.; Zloh, Mire; Kadom, Mohanad; Errington, Rachel J.; Smith, Paul J.; Searcey, Mark (2003)
      The first solid-phase synthesis of the chlorofusin peptide is described. The synthesis involved side-chain immobilization of N(alpha)-Fmoc-Asp-ODmab. Synthesis of the linear peptide, initially incorporating racemic Ade8 ...

    • Solid-state disk amplifiers for fusion-laser systems 

      Martin, William Eugene; Trenholme, John B.; Linford, Gary J.; Yarema, Stanley M.; Hurley, Charles A. (1981-09)
      A review is presented of the design, performance, and operation of large-aperture (10-46 cm) solid-state disk amplifiers for use in laser systems. We present design data, prototype tests, simulations, and projections for ...

    • Solid-state O-17 NMR of amino acids 

      Pike, K. J.; Lemaitre, V.; Kukol, A.; Anupold, T.; Samoson, A.; Howes, A. P.; Watts, A.; Smith, M. E.; Dupree, R. (2004-07-01)
      O-17 solid-state NMR from 14 amino acids is reported here, greatly increasing the number investigated. In most cases well-separated resonances from carbonyl and hydroxyl oxygens with distinct second-order quadrupolar line ...