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Neural Networks‐Based Software Development Effort Estimation: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Boujida Fatima Ezzahra , Amazal Fatima Azzahra , Idri Ali 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTSoftware development effort estimation (SDEE) is a key task in managing software projects. Among the existing SDEE models, artificial neural networks (ANN) have garnered considerable attention from the software engineering community because of their ability to learn from previous data and yield acceptable estimates. However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, no systematic literature review (SLR) has been carried out with focus on the use of ANNs in SDEE. This work aims to analyze ANN‐based SDEE studies from five view‐points: estimation accuracy, accuracy comparison, estimation context, impact of combining ANN‐based SDEE models with other techniques, and ANNs parameters. To find relevant ANN‐based SDEE studies, we carried out an automated search using four electronic databases. The quality of the relevant papers was assessed to determine the set of papers to include in our review. We identified 65 papers published in the period 1993–2023 with acceptable quality score. The results of our systematic review revealed that ANN‐based SDEE models perform better than 11 machine learning (ML) and non‐ML SDEE models. Further, the estimation accuracy is improved when neural networks are used in combination with other techniques such as fuzzy clustering techniques. This study found that the use of ANN models in SDEE is promising to get accurate estimates. However, the application of ANN models in industry is still limited. Therefore, it is recommended that practitioners cooperate with researchers to encourage and facilitate the application of ANN models in industry.
The Utility of Critical Systems Practice: A Supply Chain Practitioner Perspective
Authors: Wilden Daniell , Hopkins John , Sadler Ian 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThis paper explores the application of critical systems practice (CSP) in the context of supply chain management to address disruptions caused by the COVID‐19 pandemic. The study examined the theoretical application of CSP to a real‐world food supply chain case, reviewing how systems thinking can enhance resilience by addressing systemic issues. The case analysis reveals the tactical approaches taken in response to the disruptive effects caused by the pandemic. A causal analysis reveals the presence of unreconciled elements, for example, a lack of inventory transparency between firms, classified as unresolved systemic issues that negatively affect the ability of the wider supply chain to manage the discontinuity of the supply chain. A conceptual framework and retrospective theoretical application articulate CSP's utility in addressing unreconciled systemic issues. This paper is one of the first applications of CSP in a supply chain context, providing a novel lens for examining resilience. Limitations include the research approach (retrospection), with further longitudinal studies, suggested to empirically assess the conceptual framework postulated in this paper.
Sustainable strategies for sea locks: An LCA study on reinforcement corrosion prevention methods
Authors: Cassiani Hernandez Juan Daniel , Rahimi Amir , Wünsch Julia , Freitag Nancy , Klessing Vincent , Kessler Sylvia 
Published: December 2024

AbstractWaterway structures' planning, construction, and maintenance demand an intricate balance between technical excellence, durability, cost‐effectiveness, and other sustainability criteria, like ecological aspects. This study focuses on sea locks, which are crucial for coping with water level differences and ensuring smooth shipping. Sea lock structures, requiring high durability, pose challenges regarding environmental impacts, resource conservation, and social considerations. To address these challenges, this study compares three design approaches for sea locks over a target service life of 100 years: Conventional (including repair measures by replacing parts of the structural element), as well as preventive measures by using stainless steel and Cathodic Protection (ICCP) with both preventive (ICCP A) and reactive (ICCP B) approaches. The analysis reveals that major repairs significantly escalate environmental impacts and life cycle costs of reinforced concrete sea locks. Cement and steel manufacturing emerge as major contributors to environmental burdens, emphasizing the need for reduction measures. The preventive ICCP A method shows promise in reducing environmental footprints while keeping construction costs relatively low, although ongoing maintenance is required. The choice of stainless steel type significantly influences environmental impacts, highlighting the importance of lifecycle considerations. Multicriteria decision‐making aids in selecting the most balanced option based on stakeholder preferences, with sensitivity analysis proving beneficial. Incorporating weighing factors into tender processes could optimize decision‐making, while social indicators should be integrated into future assessments. Overall, this study sheds light on the complexities of balancing durability and sustainability in waterway structures, providing valuable insights for future planning and decision‐making.
A study of sheep scab in Northern Ireland including detection and identifying barriers to control
Authors: Crawford Paul , Verner Sharon , Strain Sam , Adenuga Adewale Henry , Aubry Aurélie , Burgess Stewart 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundSheep scab, caused by the highly infectious Psoroptes ovis mite, is considered to be endemic in Northern Ireland, although little investigation has been reported. A pilot project was undertaken to engage farmers, confirm cases with diagnostic methods and identify specific barriers to control, with the aim of informing future control programmes.MethodsThrough farmers self‐reporting suspected outbreaks, on‐farm risk assessments and clinical investigations were carried out by the farm's veterinary surgeon, who utilised light microscopy and serological testing to diagnose scab. Treatment was then provided and where macrocyclic lactones (MLs) were utilised, follow‐up testing was attempted.ResultsSheep scab was identified in 60 flocks across all six counties of Northern Ireland. Serological testing proved essential in uncovering scab infestation where light microscopy failed to identify mites, or where no suitable lesions existed to scrape. Where MLs were used, follow‐up was incomplete. Furthermore, four of six resampled flocks still showed a positive result. Barriers to better scab control included poor quarantine arrangements and preventative treatment strategies that ultimately proved ineffective.ConclusionsThe project demonstrated that farmers were willing to engage in control efforts, they appreciated the support provided in managing outbreaks and they recognised the need for a coordinated effort to control scab. Greater awareness of biosecurity is needed among farmers. Facilitation of farmer‐driven scab control activities is urgently needed, alongside greater understanding of the scale of the disease and the impact that ML treatment failure can have on scab dissemination through the national Northern Ireland flock.
State Labour Control and Women’s Resistance in Austro-Hungarian Transylvania Tobacco Manufacturing (1897–1918)
Authors: Ghiț Alexandra 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis chapter explores women’s labour activism and labour organising practices in Austria-Hungary, with a focus on two major labour conflicts, in 1897 and 1911, in the state tobacco factory in the Transylvanian city of Kolozsvár/Cluj Napoca/Klausenburg. In Europe, Hungary was a key producer of tobacco leaf but it exported little beyond Austria; most of its finished products were destined for internal consumption. Since the end of the nineteenth century, numerous new tobacco manufactories had been established in Hungary by the state tobacco monopoly organisation. During this era, women tobacco workers became more willing to engage in labour conflicts and had stronger links than before with the regional and national labour movement. The chapter documents their labour activism—rooted in their gendered experiences as low-paid women workers—and shows how their demands were countered and neutralised through site-specific forms of paternalistic benefits alongside discipline and control. The chapter shows that the labour activism of the women workers in Transylvania was closely linked to processes of capital accumulation as well as the social and political movements developing in Austria-Hungary after the 1890s. It demonstrates how the state tobacco factory became increasingly less a site for negotiation and rather one of confrontation that met with hard-line employer retribution, and that this reconfiguration ultimately weakened Kolozsvár tobacco women’s organising.
Introduction: Collective Memory, Marginality, and Spatial Politics in Urban Indonesia
Authors: Budiman Manneke , Kusno Abidin 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis chapter provides an overview of the urban turn in the social sciences and humanities in Indonesia, and how it has been influenced by and contributing to the currents of thoughts in postcolonial urban studies. It outlines the mission of the research program represented by the book that is to contribute from the perspective of humanities to the field of Indonesian urban studies, which has largely been dominated by social sciences. It discusses such a contribution by introducing issues covered by each chapter in the book and shows how they are tied together by the theme of “collective memory, marginality, and spatial politics” that is central to Indonesian urban studies.
The Mobility of Orkes Dangdut Gerobak in the Urban Space: Commodification of Female Sexuality and Patriarchal Capitalism
Authors: Munir Muhammad Syahrul , Gietty Tambunan Shuri Mariasih 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis research discusses the phenomenon of orkes dangdut gerobak (cartwheeled dangdut orchestra), whose meanings have been constructed by mainstream media to be associated with eroticism, sexual harassment, and criminality. According to the mainstream paradigm, goyangan (dance movement) in dangdut tends to be understood as an activity contributing to male dominance over women. This chapter aims to analyze the representation of patriarchal capitalism in several online media writings regarding orkes dangdut gerobak. The results reveal that the narrations constructed by online media are not similar to the everyday narratives of the orkes dangdut gerobak as represented by the group Orkes Selvina. Moreover, the research findings uncover that city officials interpret the governmentality of the repressive and rigid local regulations of the Special Capital Region (DKI) of Jakarta in a flexible and fluid manner.
Gangsters, Music, and Aremania: Modernity and the Dynamics of Arek Malang to Defend their Existence (1970–2000)
Authors: Maulida Faishal Hilmy 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe 30-year period of 1970 to 2000 in Malang, East Java, was characterized by the self-actualization of the local residents in the form of Arek Malang, a cultural identity that encompassed elements of gangster and rock music culture until Aremania, the Arema FC supporters, superseded it as a form of self-actualization. This study aims to analyze the influence of modernity and the dynamics of Arek Malang to defend their existence during that period. This research contributes to local history in the contemporary era, particularly research about gangsters, music, and football fans. It also attempts to account for why this phenomenon developed in Malang, a renowned cosmopolitan city of the early twentieth century characterized by quests to form cross-cultural conceptions of the self and community (and proto-nationalist) among local politicians, artists, and Chinese and Indonesian populations.
Poverty, Criminality, and Prostitution: Impacts of the Development of Batam as an Industrial City (1971–1998)
Authors: Ahmad Anita , Pradjoko Didik 
Published: December 2024

AbstractIn 1971, under a presidential decree, Batam was designated an industrial area, and implementing the 1971 development plan resulted in Batam becoming an industrial city in the early 1980s. Its location was Batu Ampar, which is where economic activities and the population were concentrated. Following its growth as an industrial city, Batam attracted immigrants seeking employment. However, at the peak of its population, Batam experienced high unemployment rates and other social problems, which led to widespread poverty, illegal settlements, slums, crime, and prostitution. This study considers Batam’s urban social problems from 1971 to 1998 when the industrial city experienced its peak development. This study contributes to the expansion of the sociological study of urban societies in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesian urban historiography.
Lebesgue constants for the Walsh system and the discrepancy of the van der Corput sequence
Authors: Dick Josef , Pillichshammer Friedrich 
Published: December 2024

AbstractIn this short note, we report on a coincidence of two mathematical quantities that, at first glance, have little to do with each other. On the one hand, there are the Lebesgue constants of the Walsh function system that play an important role in approximation theory, and on the other hand, there is the star discrepancy of the van der Corput sequence that plays a prominent role in uniform distribution theory. Over the decades, these two quantities have been examined in great detail independently of each other and important results have been proven. Work in these areas has been carried out independently, but as we show here, they actually coincide. Interestingly, many theorems have been discovered in both areas independently, but some results have only been known in one area but not in the other.
On the scalability of truss geometry and topology optimization with global stability constraints via chordal decomposition
Authors: Weldeyesus Alemseged Gebrehiwot , Gondzio Jacek , Anjos Miguel F. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Geometry optimization was recently introduced to existing truss topology optimization with global stability constraints. The resulting problems are formulated as highly nonlinear semidefinite programming problems that demand extensive computational effort to solve and have been solved only for small problem instances. The main challenge for effective computation is the positive semidefinite constraints which involve large sparse matrices. In this paper, we apply several techniques to tackle the challenge. First, we use the well-known chordal decomposition approach to replace each positive semidefinite constraint on a large sparse matrix by several positive semidefinite constraints on smaller submatrices together with suitable linking constraints. Moreover, we further improve the efficiency of the decomposition by applying a graph-based clique merging strategy to combine submatrices with significant overlap. Next, we couple these techniques with an optimization algorithm that fully exploits the structure of the smaller submatrices. As a result, we can solve much larger problems, which allows us to extend the existing single-load case to the multiple-load case, and to provide a computationally tractable approach for the latter case. Finally, we employ adaptive strategies from previous studies to solve successive problem instances, enabling the joints to navigate larger regions, and ultimately obtain further improved designs. The efficiency of the overall approach is demonstrated via computational experiments on large problem instances.
Dermal penetration of 2-phenoxyethanol in humans: in vivo metabolism and toxicokinetics
Authors: Eckert Elisabeth , Jäger Thomas , Leibold Edgar , Bader Michael , Göen Thomas , Hiller Julia 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
2-Phenoxyethanol (PhE) is an amphiphilic organic compound frequently used as a broad-spectrum preservative in cosmetic products and other consumer goods. PhE is also used as a biocidal component in occupational settings. A previous volunteer study by our working group following oral exposure to PhE showed that PhE is almost completely taken up into the human body followed by an extensive metabolization and fast urinary elimination. However, with respect to the importance of transdermal uptake, we now conducted another volunteer study applying dermal PhE exposure: five volunteers were dermally exposed with 0.4 mg/kg body weight of PhE each on a specified 800 cm2 skin area using non-occlusive conditions. Subsequently, blood and urine samples were collected up to 48 h post-exposure. The present study illustrates the fast transdermal uptake of PhE. Following systemic resorption, PhE was extensively metabolized and rapidly eliminated in urine mainly in form of the metabolites PhAA (phenoxyacetic acid) and 4-OH-PhAA (4-hydroxyphenoxyacetic acid) accounting together for over 99% of the renally excreted PhE dose. The absolute urinary recovery rate of PhE was observed to be significantly lower following dermal exposure compared to oral uptake indicating a dermal resorption rate of PhE of about 45% in humans. The present study provides for the first time detailed insights into human biotransformation and toxicokinetics of PhE after dermal exposure, thus establishing a reliable strategy for human biomonitoring of PhE. The here presented results may thus be useful for further toxicokinetic modeling and forward dosimetry.
Remission induction therapies and long-term outcomes in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis: real-world data from a European cohort
Authors: Krämer Stefan , Vogt Kristian , Schreibing Theresa Maria , Busch Martin , Schmitt Tobias , Bergner Raoul , Mosberger Sebastian , Neumann Thomas , Rauen Thomas 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
To explore disease characteristics, renal involvement and induction treatment strategies over the last decades and evaluate relapse rates and renal outcomes in ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV). We retrospectively analyzed remission, relapse rates and the occurrence of the composite endpoint (comprising death and renal failure) in newly diagnosed AAV cases in four tertial referral centers in Germany and Switzerland diagnosed between 1999 and 2022. Hazard ratios were computed by Cox proportional hazard and Kaplan–Meier curves were plotted to compare therapeutic strategies after propensity-matching. In our cohort of 358 AAV patients, 203 (58.1%) were classified as granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) based on the novel 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria, 139 (38.8%) as microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). The proportion of MPA cases among all AAV patients increased from 28.9% between 1999 and 2013 up to 46.7% thereafter. Cyclophosphamide (CYC) was chosen most frequently for remission induction (74.8% before 2013 and 57.3% thereafter), whereas the use of rituximab (RTX) increased from 5 to 26% within these periods. GPA patients had a higher relapse rate as compared to MPA patients (41.3% vs. 25.9%, p = 0.006). However, in AAV patients with renal involvement, renal events (i.e. end-stage kidney disease or a persistent drop in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 15 ml/min/1.73 m2) occurred more frequently in MPA patients, particularly under RTX treatment as compared to matched CYC counterparts (11.8% vs. 7.5%, p = 0.011). In our cohort, GPA patients exhibited frequent relapses, advocating for a more intense and extended treatment. MPA patients had lower relapse rates, however, RTX was less effective to prevent renal endpoints in MPA as compared to CYC, highlighting the need to further investigate additional treatment strategies.
Effects of macro vs. micro initialization and ocean initial-condition memory on the evolution of ensemble spread in the CESM2 large ensemble
Authors: Deser Clara , Kim Who M. , Wills Robert C. J. , Simpson Isla R. , Yeager Steve , Danabasoglu Gokhan , Rodgers Keith , Rosenbloom Nan 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
“Single Model initial-condition Large Ensembles” (SMILEs) conducted with Earth system models have transformed our ability to quantify internal climate variability and forced climate change at local and regional scales. An important consideration in their experimental design is the choice of initialization procedure as this influences the duration of initial-condition memory, with implications for interpreting the temporal evolution of both the ensemble-mean and ensemble-spread. Here we leverage the strategic design of the 100-member Community Earth System Model version 2 (CESM2) SMILE to investigate the dependence of ensemble spread on the method of initialization (micro- vs. macro- perturbations) and the effects of ocean initial-condition memory. We find that the evolution of ensemble spread in 10-year low-pass filtered data is relatively insensitive to the method of initialization beyond the second decade, with the notable exception of the tropical Indo-Pacific in the 4th decade, when macro-initialization significantly enhances ensemble spread, possibly as a result of a state-dependent response to major volcanic activity. Initial-condition memory associated with the chosen Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) states unfolds in two stages: First, in the North Atlantic lasting 4–5 decades, and subsequently, in the Indo-Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean appearing 35-years after initialization and lasting 3–4 decades. Known AMOC dynamics explain the first stage, but the role of AMOC and the mechanisms responsible for the delayed appearance of initial-condition memory in the Southern Ocean remain to be fully elucidated. Implications and recommendations for the design of future SMILEs are provided.
Influence of biopsychosocial factors on a functionally delayed ageing process
Authors: Theis Susanne , Bitterlich Norman , Moser Mirjam , von Wolff Michael , Stute Petra 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Increasing life expectancy and rising populations create new challenges for science, economy, politics, society and each individual. The bio-functional status (BFS) as a theoretical model incorporates the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) and the concept of active and healthy ageing (AHA). This study addresses the question of which the strengths and resources have the greatest positive impact on bio-functional age (BFA) and might be influencable.

Methods
A monocenter, cross-sectional, observational, non-interventional trial was performed from 2012 to 2014 at Inselspital Bern to evaluate the BFS, a complex, generic, non-invasive, sex- and age-validated assessment tool. A standardized battery of assessments was performed on 464 females and 166 males, aged 18 to 65 years (n = 630). We aimed to statistically identify BFS items that might be influenceable to support healthy ageing and vitality.

Results
341 participants of the original cohort were included. After carrying out regression analysis, 10 parameters (T = 8.992; p < 0.001) remained as possible variables that can be influenced (R2 = 0.758). Of those identified parameters, one can be assigned to subcategory I of BFS (pulse performance index), two to II (tapping frequency part I and II), two to III (strategy building and verbal reaction time) and three to IV [sense of coherence, social potency, complaint questionnaire (BFB total)]. Age and sex, nevertheless, have an influence on the BFA and the BFA-Index.

Conclusion
The most promising approach to support vitality, is to support low social stress, high social integration, a good sense of coherence and maintaining a good mental and cognitive status.