In this work, we study the following basic question: “How much parallelism does a distributed
task permit?” Our definition of parallelism (or symmetry) here is not in terms of speed, but in …

In this work, we study the following basic question:“How much parallelism does a distributed
task permit?” Our definition of parallelism (or symmetry) here is not in terms of speed, but in …

… Common folklore in software engineering asserts that “too many cooks spoil the broth”
when it comes to code development and maintenance. That is, code units will be less fault-prone …

Can groups become effective simply by assembling high-status individual performers?
Though an affirmative answer may seem straightforward on the surface, this answer becomes …

This article examines the process by which the League of Nations and British colonial officials
came to pin their hopes of ending malnutrition on the education of women in the 1930s. …

… For elderly patients, it seems that "too many cooks can spoil the broth." We found that the
risk of a PIDC increased with the number of physicians involved in a patient's management, …

… to change the way we cook; cook more at home, cook more efficiently, cook more frugally, …
Beyond whether we cook, debates about what we cook and eat have long simmered in the …

In this article, we consider the puzzle of whether unilateral or multilateral sanctions are more
likely to be successful in changing a targeted state's behavior. Policymakers maintain that …

… between the two under a "too many cooks spoil the soup" rationale, stating, "To oppose
another cook in the kitchen is not to oppose the other cook's desire for a superb meal.""…

… With the help of this" delicious magazine of taste," every one in company may flavour their
soup and sauce, and adjust the vibrations of their palate, exactly to their own fancy if the cook …