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Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis

We are developing two crucial improvements on the time-frequency masking approach to the blind speech separation of underdetermined mixtures when processing anechoic and echoic mixtures. First, the proposed method copes with the usually large amount of delay estimation error that appears in a low frequency band. This step generates a restrictive mask for phase delays on the basis of local and g...

Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis

The networks of compromised and remotely controlled computers (bots) are widely used in many Internet fraudulent activities, especially in the distributed denial of service attacks. Brute force gives enormous power to bot masters and makes botnet traffic visible; therefore, some countermeasures might be applied at early stages. Our study focuses on detecting botnet propagation via public websit...

Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis Science – Future of Lithuania

Since 1970-ties the research is being carried out for the development of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) that are trying to imitate human-teachers and their teaching methods. However, over the last decade researchers inspired by the close relationship between emotions and learning have been working on the addition of an emotional component to human-computer interaction. This has led to creat...

The Dura Europos Synagogue Paintings and Their Influence on Later Christian and Jewish Art

Use of Chemical Warfare Agents in Ancient History. A Case of Persians and Romans in Dura-Europos, Modern Syria in 256 C.E.

Background: Chemical warfare agents (CWA) were most notably used during the First World War in Europe, against Iranians and Kurdish citizens of Iraq at the hands of Saddam Hossein’s regime in 1980s and more recently in Syria. The use of CWA is banned under the international law. Methods: Ancient uses of CWA are not well studied. Recently, their use during the Persian siege of the Roman-held Dur...