BACKGROUND Several major analyses have identified a consistent set of independent risk factors for cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM). A few prognostic models have been presented but some are based on a limited number of patients and others are based on selected groups of patients referred to major institutions. No nationwide population-based prognostic instrument for survival of CMM has been p...

STUDY DESIGN This study was a prospective, randomized, crossover, multicenter trial for the evaluation of comparative effectiveness of intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) versus conventional medical management (CMM) in the treatment of lumbar discogenic pain. OBJECTIVE The objective was to demonstrate the superiority of IDB over CMM in the treatment of discogenic pain with respect to the primary ou...

Organizations wishing to remain competitive often want to comply with all possible contractor evaluation criteria, process models, and quality standards, but the field is evolving rapidly. This paper describes the categories of compliance frameworks and characteristics of seven important frameworks: the CMM, SE-CMM, IPD-CMM, ISO 9000, SDCE, MIL-STD-498, and Trillium. The paper also discusses tr...

One of the major sources that affect measurement accuracy and limit the use of high motion speeds in coordinate measuring machines (CMM) is the position error. In fact, static and dynamic probe errors are more direct factors in measuring machine accuracy, but are not the subject of this research. However the accuracy of acquisition of component position errors using a CMM in motion is also of i...

This paper analyzes the application feasibility of CMM(Capability Maturity Model for Software) in real estate business management, and builds the CMM of real estate enterprises, It includes five levels, which describes respectively the business management ability levels for real estate enterprises of different levels of maturity. Through the application of the model, it indicates that CMM can h...

This chapter provides an overview of the Capability Maturity Model for Software (CMM VI.1). CMM Vl. l describes the software engineering and management practices that characterize organizations as their processes for developing and maintaining software mature. This chapter stresses the need for a process maturity framework to prioritize improvement actions; describes the five maturity levels, k...

nowadays cmm machines are widely used in surface measurement and inspection. as inspection results from cmm machine are obtained by the means of measuring surfaces with direct contact, they are more precise than non-contact method (like optical measurement). however, cmm machines give more reliable and accurate results rather than non-contact methods but also these results come with error when ...