Though it comes from the area of software development, it can be, has been, and continues to be widely applied as a general model of the maturity of process ( e. g., IT service management processes ) in IS / IT ( and other ) organizations.

Though these companies have successfully developed their software, they have not considered or defined or managed their processes as the CMM described as level 3 or above, and so would have fitted level 1 or 2 of the model.

Though the model showed no significant changes to the climate in areas other than the Tropics, this may not be the case since the model has possible errors and the results are never absolutely definite.

Though it was initially envisaged that these cellular automata would run on special computers, such as MIT's " Cellular Automata Machine-8 " ( CAM-8 ), by 1996 it was realised that the model originally proposed, which required cellular automata with thousands of states, was too complex to be realised in hardware.

Though features vary from model to model, many modern drum machines can also produce unique sounds, and allow the user to compose unique drum beats.

Though his " Goblin " model lost out to competition from Hoover in the household vacuum market, his company successfully turned its focus to the industrial market, building ever-larger models for factories and warehouses.

Though this model was roughly a correct but simplistic modern model of the eye, it contained errors.

Though he does not regard himself as a Historical Jesus scholar, he suggests that Jesus was a wandering sage, similar in style to the Greco-Roman cynics, and that the earliest " Jesus Movements " followed a similar model.

Though the original text has been lost, a reference in Archimedes ' book The Sand Reckoner ( Archimedis Syracusani Arenarius & Dimensio Circuli ) describes another work by Aristarchus in which he advanced the heliocentric model as an alternative hypothesis.

Though the models may be physically compatible, many people choose a style or era to fit their desires and pick one ratio ( in the range of 1: 20. 3 to 1: 32 ) to model all of their trains.

Though the former model may therefore be found relatively ubiquitously in British or American households, often it was either played with ( i. e. the condition is poor ) or it has a particular " treasure "- like sentimental value ( often the case with, for example, horse-drawn models ), so that the model will be kept " forever ", even by those who do not collect.

Though Matchbox's sets featured fewer figures than comparable Airfix sets ( 15 vs. 29 in 1: 32 ), they included weapons that Airfix did not model ( flame-throwers, heavy machine guns ), and Montgomery and Rommel figures in the Desert War sets.

Though Marx ´ s transformation procedure was not correct-because it didn ´ t calculate prices and profit rate simultaneously, but sequentially-Bortkiewicz has shown that it ´ s possible to get the correct results using the marxian framework, i. e. using the marxian variables constant capital and variable capital it is possible to obtain the profit rate and the relative prices in a 3 sector model.

Though, according to the novel, they're not really parallel universes at all but only a model to capture the continuity of space, time and probability.

Though usually considered to be a separate model, the Model 1766 was often referred to as a " light Model 1763 " musket, especially in U. S. Revolutionary War invoices.

Though this idea has come under a number of interpretations, in a primary masochism the masochist undergoes a complete, not just a partial, rejection by the model or courted object ( or sadist ), possibly involving the model taking a rival as a preferred mate.

Though the 455 CID was available as an option on the standard GTO throughout the entire model year, the 455 was not offered on The Judge until late in the year.

Neural networks are by far the most commonly used connectionist model today. Though there are a large variety of neural network models, they almost always follow two basic principles regarding the mind:

Though the fish used in modern sushi no longer usually comes from Tokyo Bay, it is still formally known as Edomae nigirizushi.

Though Crowe at first thinks Cole is delusional, he eventually comes to believe that Cole is telling the truth and that Vincent may have had the same ability to perceive ghosts.

Though the term comes from the use of the pitches of particular modes ( or scales ) in the creation of solos, modal jazz compositions or accompaniments may only or additionally make use of the following techniques:

Though Huth arrives with a force of men, Mayhew comes to a secret agreement with him and the Germans depart quietly.

Though some view the hat as strange and immature, Jughead considers it a good luck charm and when it is taken from him, misfortune comes his way.

Though Fab Five Freddy's contributions to hip-hop culture are numerous, perhaps the most historic comes from his 1982 single entitled Change the Beat.

Though restricted by a complex set of rules she also describes how not being out in the real world sets her free from the expectations of parents and society when it comes to education and work.

Though the name probably comes from the Champagne fairs at Troyes, in northeastern France, the units themselves are probably of more northern origin.

Though recorded music is commonplace in American homes, many of the music industry's revenue comes from a small number of devotees ; for example, 62 % of album sales come from less than 25 % of the music-buying audience.

Though Play Time was a critical success ( François Truffaut praised it as " a film that comes from another planet, where they make films differently "), it was a massive and expensive commercial failure, eventually resulting in Tati's bankruptcy.

Though it comes in many configurations it is usually sold as a bulldozer equipped with a detachable large blade and a rear ripper attachment.

Though initial attempts to acquire the pendant serve only to alienate the Earl's fiancée, Jill Wyvern, and the sale of the house, which would have yielded deposit enough to recompense the Captain, are thwarted by the tactlessness of Sir Roderick ; Jeeves comes up with a successful plan, which exploits Mrs Spottsworth's fascination in the supernatural.

Though they can be considered Garage rock, Superchick comes straight out of Chicago.

Though he frequently quarrels with Kiba over their journey, he eventually accepts his leadership and comes to trust in him, also growing protective of Toboe.

Though the original book was written in Hebrew, as can be deduced by a number of Hebrew idioms in the text, the original has been lost and the version which comes down to us is the Septuagint.

Though attracted to Yūhi, Aya ultimately comes to see him as a close friend patonically, and Yūhi is able to accept the fact that Aya only has romantic eyes for Toya.

Though Tommy comes to understand Trent's loyalty, he leaves the decision of letting Trent stay with the team to the other Rangers.

Though primarily a bird of hill and mountain forest, it comes down to lower elevations during the dry season where it is more likely to be seen.

who comes at the voice of the poor in distress, who gives breath to him who is wretched .. You are Amun, the Lord of the silent, who comes at the voice of the poor, when I call to you in my distress You come and rescue me ... Though the servant was disposed to do evil, the Lord is disposed to forgive.

Though they both find his tennis skills undeniable, they comment on how that makes it " difficult for the reader to latch on and share in his experiences ," eliminating the tension that comes with underdog appeal.

Though he is often content with his drumming remaining behind the music, “ his drumming is always part of the music's internal construction .” Modern Drummer magazine, in a 2004 interview, called DeJohnette ’ s drumming “ beyond technique .” While most of his drumming is considered free and flowing, he commented that he has to play with a lot of restraint when playing with Keith Jarrett and his trio, saying that he ’ s challenged when playing in that group “ to play with the subtlety that the music requires .” His work on the cymbals especially has been described as “ loose ,” creating an almost free tempo, and he calls himself an “ abstract thinker ” when it comes to soloing, saying that he puts “ more weight on the abstract than, ‘ What were you thinking in bar 33 ?’ I don ’ t like to think that way.

Though it comes in many forms, it is a common side dish throughout the region.

Though only a relatively short walk separated it from my own part of town, its character was wholly foreign to me.

Though the four boys and two girls, the youngest nineteen years of age, the oldest twenty-four, came from varying backgrounds and had different professional and personal interests, there was surprising agreement among them.

Though he is also concerned with freeing dance from pedestrian modes of activity, Merce Cunningham has selected a very different method for achieving his aim.

Though far from completion, these studies indicated beyond a doubt that savings would result which would be of unprecedented benefit to the railroads concerned, their investors, their customers, their users, and to the public at large.

Though there was an occasional good-natured chuckle about Marvin Goulding, the Jewish officer from Chicago, singing tearfully about the ould sod, no one really thought it was strange.

Though by no means an ideal procedure, a red wine may similarly be brought from the cellar to the dining room and opened twenty minutes or so before serving time.

Though President John F. Kennedy was primarily concerned with the crucial problems of Berlin and disarmament adviser McCloy's unexpected report from Khrushchev, his new enthusiasm and reliance on personal diplomacy involved him in other key problems of U.S. foreign policy last week.

Though that may be unfair since Ben Cooper, John's first son, came along early in 1938, the cutest baby you ever saw and a blessing that he looked all Cooper from fontanel to pink toes, nary a trace of Edythe.

Though they saw the old-style chemical rockets lift up from the field beyond B'dikkat's cabin, they did not make plans to hide among the frozen crop of transmuted flesh.

Though he quickly dropped " Octavianus " from his name and his contemporaries referred to him as " Caesar " during this period, historians refer to him as Octavian between 44 BC and 27 BC.

Though she suffered from consumption, Eliza supported Johnson's endeavors.

Though his party won the governor's race and control of the legislature, Johnson still had to overcome considerable opposition from the conservatives in both parties.

Though there was no Bronze Age city on the site, archaeology has detected human activity that is evident from the earliest Iron Age, circa 1100 BC.

Though both ended up as rogue governments and did not follow through on their constitutional promises, they began as responses from the Athenian elite to what they saw as the inherent arbitrariness of government by the masses ( Plato in the Seventh Epistle does remark that the Thirty made the preceding democratic regime look like a Golden Age ).

Though from vastly different backgrounds, within three months Patrick Brontë and Maria Branwell were married on 29 December 1812.

Though, theoretically, all life forms are said to deserve full protection from all kinds of injury, Jains admit that this ideal cannot be completely implemented in practice.

Though authors are not allowed to charge for access to copies of their work, downloading a copy from the ACM site requires a paid subscription.

Though at first well received in political circles, it was eventually doomed by well-organized opposition from conservatives, the American Medical Association, and the health insurance industry.

Though a practicing Christian, he had been born into a Jewish family with origins from Portugal, and had converted at a young age.

Though initially unenthusiastic about acting, he returned from service, auditioned for a Broadway play, and was offered a role.

Though distinct, the three persons cannot be divided from one another in being or in operation.

Though diverse, these views may be generally classified into those that hold Christ to be only divine and not differing from the Father hypostatically ; those that hold Christ to be less fully God than the Father ; in other forms being completely human and a messenger as the perfect created human.

Though the United States refused to aide Chiang Kai-shek in his hope to " recover the mainland ," it continued supporting the Republic of China with military supplies and expertise to prevent Taiwan from falling into PRC hands.

Though the article was signed pseudonymously by " X ," it was well known at the time that the true author was George F. Kennan, the deputy chief of mission of the United States to the Soviet Union from 1944 to 1946, under ambassador W. Averell Harriman.

Though Gondwana was still intact in the beginning of the Cretaceous, it broke up as South America, Antarctica and Australia rifted away from Africa ( though India and Madagascar remained attached to each other ); thus, the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans were newly formed.