food quality, marketability, soluble solids, size and color of nectarine fruit is affected by the intensity and amount of direct sunlight. usually the outer areas of fruit trees get enough light and take the appropriate color. however, in the middle and lower part of trees, due to low light intensity, fruits have no good color and taste and their marketability were not desirable. to improve the...

Organic farming has gained considerable popularity due to its emphasis on sustainable and environmentally-friendly agricultural practices. However, the success of organic largely depends proper post-harvest handling value-addition produce. This paper aims explore key aspects management for produce various techniques that can enhance marketability, nutritional content, overall quality. We will d...

Although E-Commerce has marketability as well as usefulness, there are few empirical studies on consumer acceptance using the transaction cost theory. This paper suggests that consumer product acceptance is determined by the difference of transaction cost. And the uncertainty and asset specificity which determine the transaction cost can affect the consumer acceptance of products. In addition, ...

This paper highlights relevant curriculum issues that were identified in a Management Information Systems (MIS) program review undertaken by a group of business faculty in a small regional university. The program review was initiated to improve job marketability of graduates and student enrollment. The review process is described as a collective effort in continuous improvement in program plann...

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L., Lamiaceae) is a tropical species native to East Africa (Simon et al. 1990; Vieira and Simon 2000, 2006; Vieira et al. 2003). Sweet basil can be damaged in the field by chilling temperatures in spring and fall, and when stored and transported. Temperatures below 5°C lead to significant leaf necrosis and damage has been observed when temperatures drop below 10°C ...

The simTD (Safe and Intelligent Mobility: Test Field Germany) research project is another step towards bringing Car-to-X technology to marketability. One of its envisioned applications is a Traffic Information System (TIS) based on selfgenerated maps for vehicles not equipped with digital maps. To assure reliable operation, the function itself, its performance and the effect of its input parame...

Chalkiness of rice impacts functionality, visual perception, and marketability. A study was initiated to compare chalkiness scores resulting from the current, manual Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) method and newer, semi-automated, digitalimaging systems. Chalkiness of head rice was determined for one mediumand two long-grain cultivar lots using the FGIS method and two digital-imaging m...

Many agent-oriented software engineering methodologies have been proposed for software developing; however their application is still limited due to their lack of maturity. Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of these methodologies plays an important role in improving them and in developing new stronger methodologies. This paper presents an evaluation framework for agent-oriented methodolog...

This study deals with the marketability of Class 1 environmentally friendly automobiles, or NCV21 (the next generation community vehicle), using the "Seven Tools for New Product Planning". The evaluation of consumer acceptance of Classl was clarified by conducting interview survey, questionnaire survey and positioning analysis. The most preferred Class 1 concept was obtained using the conceptua...