Why consensus? Prefiguration in three activist eras

Three eras of micellization.

Micellization is the precipitation of lipids from aqueous solution into aggregates with a broad distribution of aggregation number. Three eras of micellization are characterized in a simple kinetic model of Becker-Döring type. The model assigns the same constant energy to the (k-1) monomer-monomer bonds in a linear chain of k particles. The number of monomers decreases sharply and many clusters...

A novel three-stage distance-based consensus ranking method

In this study, we propose a three-stage weighted sum method for identifying the group ranks of alternatives. In the first stage, a rank matrix, similar to the cross-efficiency matrix, is obtained by computing the individual rank position of each alternative based on importance weights. In the second stage, a secondary goal is defined to limit the vector of weights since the vector of weights ob...

Analysis of Coagulation–fragmentation Equations: Three Eras of Micellization

Consensus review of optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Group recommendations.

OBJECTIVES To describe a consensus review of optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery and to provide consensus recommendations for each item of an evidence-based protocol for optimal perioperative care. DATA SOURCES For every item of the perioperative treatment pathway, available English-language literature has been examined. STUDY SELECTION Particular attention was paid to meta-ana...

Software Safety : Why is there no Consensus ?

Development and assessment of safety critical software is governed by many standards. Given the growing dependence on software in a range of industries, one might expect to see these standards reflecting a growing maturity in processes for development and assessment of safety critical software, and an international consensus on best practise. In reality, whilst there are commonalities in the st...