SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Automated probabilistic black-box verification

One of the longstanding challenges in Computer Science has been the development of methods and tools providing rigorous guarantees about systems’ behavior, performance, and security. There have been many successes in overcoming this challenge, notably the invention and widespread use of model checking. However, existing methods are impaired by the tension between the need of fast developing systems and the slowdown caused by the complexity of providing a model against which running systems can be verified.  Automata learning – automated discovery of automata models from system observations such as test logs – is emerging as a highly effective bug-finding technique with applications in verification of bank cards and basic network communication protocols. The design of algorithms for automata learning is a fundamental research problem and in the last years much progress has been made in developing and understanding of new algorithms (including the PI’s own work). Yet, existing algorithms do not support crucial quantitative or concurrency aspects that are essential in modelling properties such as network congestion and fault-tolerance.  The central objective of this project is to develop a new verification framework that enables automated model- based verification for probabilistic and concurrent systems, motivated by applications in networks. We will provide active learning algorithms, in the style of Angluin’s seminal L* algorithm, for automata models that were so far too complex to be tackled. We will base our development on rigorous semantic foundations, developed by the PI in recent years, which provide correctness for the algorithms in a modular way.  The project will significantly advance model-based verification in new and previously unexplored directions. This line of research will not only result in fundamental theoretical contributions and insights in their own right but will also impact the practice of concurrent and probabilistic network verification.
An approach to including protein quality when assessing the net contribution of livestock to human food supply

The production of protein from animal sources is often criticized because of the low efficiency of converting plant protein from feeds into protein in the animal products. However, this critique does not consider the fact that large portions of the plant-based proteins fed to animals may be human-inedible and that the quality of animal proteins is usually superior as compared with plant proteins. The aim of the present study was therefore to assess changes in protein quality in the course of the transformation of potentially human-edible plant proteins into animal products via livestock production; data from 30 Austrian dairy farms were used as a case study. A second aim was to develop an approach for combining these changes with quantitative aspects (e.g. with the human-edible feed conversion efficiency (heFCE), defined as kilogram protein in the animal product divided by kilogram potentially human-edible protein in the feeds). Protein quality of potentially human-edible inputs and outputs was assessed using the protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score and the digestible indispensable amino acid score, two methods proposed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to describe the nutritional value of proteins for humans. Depending on the method used, protein scores were between 1.40 and 1.87 times higher for the animal products than for the potentially human-edible plant protein input on a barn-gate level (=protein quality ratio (PQR)). Combining the PQR of 1.87 with the heFCE for the same farms resulted in heFCE×PQR of 2.15. Thus, considering both quantity and quality, the value of the proteins in the animal products for human consumption (in this case in milk and beef) is 2.15 times higher than that of proteins in the potentially human-edible plant protein inputs. The results of this study emphasize the necessity of including protein quality changes resulting from the transformation of plant proteins to animal proteins when evaluating the net contribution of livestock to the human food supply. Furthermore, these differences in protein quality might also need to be considered when choosing a functional unit for the assessment of environmental impacts of the production of different proteins.
<i>Extra ordinem utilitatis causa constituti sunt:</i> an update of the prosopography of <i>Praefecti annonae</i> - M. L. Caldelli 2020. I prefetti dell'annona da Augusto a Costantino. Collection de l’École française de Rome 577. Rome: École française de Rome. Pp. 154. ISBN: 978–2–7283–1458–4. DOI: 10.4000/books.efr.7922.*

Extra ordinem utilitatis causa constituti sunt: an update of the prosopography of Praefecti annonae - M. L. Caldelli 2020. I prefetti dell'annona da Augusto a Costantino. Collection de l’École française de Rome 577. Rome: École française de Rome. Pp. 154. ISBN: 978–2–7283–1458–4. DOI: 10.4000/books.efr.7922.* - Volume 35 Issue 1
Disrupting the communication between humans and computers -  understanding the key message in simultaneous conversations through voice biometrics

Verbio was born as a speech technology company in 1999. We are revolutionizing communication between people and computers – allowing people to communicate naturally with machines.  We are the first European company in adapting Deep Neural Networks (DNN) to speech and text, which makes us the champions in telephony and at the centre of cognitive technology. 
Our investment in R&D has provided us with the best results in the industry in terms of accuracy, noise robustness and voice biometrics. A patent is protecting our innovations: Natural and Secure Conversational Software.
Real-time DNN and analytics will shortly be at the pinnacle. IoT-connected contact centres will be collaborating and analysing what one is saying to another.
Verbio Pay-me-attention: As humans, we know to who we have to pay attention when several persons speak at the same time. Bots must also know who is the main actor of the conversation. And Verbio with Blind Source Separation (BSS) and Primary Motor Area (PMA) is giving to IoT the capacity of discernation.
This is of paramount importance for mobile chatbots, autonomous cars, shopping assistants, web assistants, wearables and robots, as by 2020, 85% of interactions with clients will no longer have any human intervention. 
Reports forecast a market value of $7.1 trillion by 2020 for IoT, and specifically ""Speech & Voice Recognition Market“ indicates US$ 11.96 Billion by 2022.
Our customers (CISCO, HUAWEI, HP, SOFTBANK…) are looking for voice solutions that can be easily integrated within their applications. It is not practical to offer large up-front licensing costs and complex licensing requirements.
We have a flexible cloud based SaaS model, 90% cheaper than competing services (0.02€/transaction).
For the last 4 years Verbio has been growing 30% year over year in revenue. We project our growth to reach €57 million by 2023. Our specialized team is expected to grow dynamically while we expand our international presence (EU, US and LATAM).
Presentation of a virtual power plant environment and its application with combined first-principle and data-driven models intended for the diagnostics of a power plant – Part 1

This work aims to present and discuss the architecture and application aspects of the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) environment, a tool created for the purpose of modeling, simulation, data management, and visualization of power plant systems. The VPP environment is based on a general-purpose simulation package that provides a framework for incorporating a broad variety of models, ranging from real-time models to detailed models that require off-line execution. The VPP, as a tool, opens up the possibility to develop, test, and validate the feasibility of new software and hardware components within simulated operational scenarios. The first part of the work presents the architecture of the VPP and briefly describes its main components. The implementation, including necessary simplifications, encapsulation, and integration of sub-models is discussed and illustrated. A feedwater heater model is the main contributor to the performance of the entire simulation model of a power unit. In the first part of this work, the development process of such a model is presented, including necessary simplifications for improving its performance and functionality.
Study on content rating and security permissions of mobile applications in google play

This paper shares the results of a study on content rating and security permissions of mobile applications used by the online platform Google Play. Many questions are now raised regarding the age suitability and content for all mobile applications designed for children. More than that, do the users know the security issues they are exposed to when installing a specific application? We undertook a survey with children and teens to obtain information about the knowledge of the content rating and permissions of applications. This study also collected information directly from the market place using an application developed by authors. The information obtained was used to analyze the importance of content rating and security permissions in mobile games and their impact on children. As a final step, we correlated both the data obtained from surveys with the data provided by our application.
Utilização de um derivado de ureia de citocinina para estimulação direcionada e ingestão de nutrientes em plantas

A partir da biblioteca de derivados de fitohormonas sintéticas, um derivado adequado de citocinina à base de ureia será selecionado, que será testado por decapagem de sementes e pulverização. A substância será sintetizada em condições laboratoriais UP em Olomouc. O objetivo é apoiar esta aplicação ingestão de nutrientes e sua utilização, mas também influenciar no crescimento das plantas, especialmente em condições estressantes. No final, a produção da substância será verificada e será emitida uma recomendação para a futura aplicação da substância em forma pura, possivelmente com outros fertilizantes e estimuladores.
Improved containers

Apparatus and method for a box made from an expandable material. Folds in the flat blanks form hinges. Tooling defining blank's shape provides thickness of the expanded material less than the thickness of the major part of the blank where the folds are to be made having defined edges generally in the direction of each fold the fold and subsequently applying pressure along the area where folds are to be permitted to reduce the thickness of the this blank without removing material therefrom thereby providing hinges to permit formation of the box.
PRINTING PASTE AND PROCESS FOR PRINTING TEXTILE FABRICS

A printing paste containing: a) 5 to 30% by weight of a polyurethane, b) 1 to 20% by weight of an organic fixing agent, c) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more further ingredient(s) and d)water as the remainder, the sum of the amounts of components (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) being 100%, is suitable for printing textile materials
Peroxisome interactions and communication

PERICO fosters education of ESRs in a project to uncover how a central metabolic organelle, the peroxisome, participates in controlling cellular metabolism. It trains 15 ESRs at world-leading academic institutions, including university hospitals, and companies, thus forming strong interdisciplinary links between industry, life and medical sciences, and end-users.

PERICO aims to train a new generation of highly qualified ESRs with entrepreneurial competencies in modern Life Sciences through state-of-the-art research projects focusing on the communication between peroxisomes and the rest of the cell – required to enable optimal metabolic decisions - and to use this knowledge to develop novel leads for drug discovery and therapies for a growing list of serious human diseases in which peroxisomes have been implicated. 

The new field on organelle communication requires highly skilled scientists who have expert knowledge on more than one discipline (e.g. cell biology, biochemistry, systems biology and medical sciences), more than one type of cell organelle or more than one model organism to optimally translate their research data to other disciplines and sectors, including medicine.

PERICO overcomes current barriers by establishing a strong, multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral training network, developing technologies tailored to solve key questions in organelle biology. The PERICO programme will exploit recent developments in high throughput and genome wide screening technologies, combine these with modern molecular cell biology and systems biology and ultimately translate the data into new leads for drug discovery and therapy. This specific cross-disciplinary training program will educate young scientists to a next level, which is needed to advance this research field for the upcoming decennium and to efficiently translate findings into applications. The training programme will be complemented with a complete set of transferable skills.
VANE-TYPE PUMP AND HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE

Proposed is a vane-type pump (1) having - a housing (3), - a rotor (5) which can be driven in rotation, - which rotor has a number of slots (9), - which slots each receive a displaceable vane (17), wherein - delivery cells (19, 21) of variable volume are formed between successive vanes (17), having - a pump chamber (23) which accommodates the rotor (5) with the vanes (17), which pump chamber (23) has side surfaces (25) laterally adjoining the rotor (5) and the vanes (17) and has a stroke contour (27) which is arranged between the side surfaces (25) and against which the outer ends of the vanes (17) bear during the operation of the vane-type pump (1), and - having openings (29, 31) which are provided in the side surfaces (25) and of which at least one serves for the charging of the delivery cells (19, 21) and of which at least one serves for the discharge of a pressurized medium that is delivered by the delivery cells, wherein - the medium comprises water, alcohols such as ethanol, ammonia or other organic liquids or a mixture of the stated substances and furthermore a lubricant, the specific weight and/or viscosity of which is greater than that of the other constituents of the medium. The vane-type pump is characterized in that - an outer edge (39, 41), facing toward the stroke contour (27), of the openings (29, 31) is arranged at a distance (x) from the stroke contour (27).
Comparison of 6th and 7th AJCC TNM Staging Classification for Carcinoma of the Stomach in China

The 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer tumor-node-metastasis (AJCC TNM) staging system was put into use recently. The study aimed to evaluate its predictive ability on survival and compare the difference between the 6th and 7th editions of AJCC TNM system in gastric carcinoma.A total of 1000 gastric carcinoma patients receiving treatment in our center were selected for the analysis. Patients were staged using both the 6th and 7th editions AJCC TNM staging system. Survival analysis was performed with a Cox regression model.Of previous stage IV patients, 39.9% (112 of 281) migrated to a lower tier in the 7th edition. By setting the cutoff of positive lymph nodes as 0, 2, 6, and 15, the 7th edition strengthens the role of positive lymph nodes. Multivariable regression analysis showed that both 6th and 7th TNM stage systems were independent factors for overall survival. For lymph nodes negative patients, the 5-year overall survival for patients with fewer than 15 resected lymph nodes was significantly lower than those with more than 15.AJCC 7th is not superior to AJCC 6th in predicting the 5-year overall survival rates of gastric adenocarcinoma patients. The definition of stage IV and the selection of cutoffs for MLNC in the AJCC 7th system is much more reasonable compared with the AJCC 6th system.
Health-related quality of life evaluation through formal psychological assessment

Background: General Quality of life (QOL) instruments are not suited to deeply investigate the specific features of QOL in different diseases. On the other hand, focusing on specific illness generates a multitude of separated health-related QOL (HRQOL) instruments. The aim of this project is to create a unique new tool to assist the human operator in the evaluation of the QOL in an efficient and effective way. Formal Psychological Assessment (FPA) provides a formal framework to build adaptive assessment tools. This innovative methodology has been successfully applied in different psychological clinical context (e.g., depression). 
Methods: We derived from the literature three main dimensions (physical functioning, psychological well-being, and social well-being) with their respective sub-dimensions. In line with FPA a mapping from items (retrieved from existing QOL and HRQOL instruments) to QOL sub-dimensions was defined (formally a Boolean matrix) in order to analyze the relations among them.
Results: While none of the considered questionnaires could alone cover all the selected QOL sub-dimensions, we also observed that some items were repeated or not needed to describe the construct. We provided the formal structure of a self-report tool which cover all the chosen QOL sub-dimensions and which is simultaneously adaptive (i.e., a process that mimics a semi-structured interview where the item proposed depends on the previous answer given by the subject)
Discussion: Through FPA we suggested that it is possible to build a general QOL tool that can act as a specific HRQOL measure. Furthermore, it allows for computerized-adaptive assessment.
The Ice Age in Epirus and Salento

The overall project aim is to further unveil and highlight the specific natural, geological, historical and cultural identity (characteristics) of the caves of Perama, Zinzulusa, and Poesia Piccola. To realise this aim, ICE AGE will develop artificial environments, as a means to achieve vivid and highly interactive user experience. The artificial environments will also be used to provide extensive access to physically non-accessible sections of the cave, improve access to disabled persons and offer new services of both recreational and educational value. This way the project will attract more visitors and maximize the utilization of the recreational/educational potential of the caves. Specific major targets include:
• To highlight the geological birth and evolutionary history of the caves.
• To increase public visibility through the experience of artificial environments.
• To improve the natural and general surroundings of the caves (through renovations and soft interventions).
• To jointly promote the characteristics of the caves, enhance cross-border cooperation and exchange of experiences, good-practices and know-how.
System and method for reducing mineral buildup on drift eliminators of a cooling tower

A method directed to reducing mineral buildup on drift eliminators of a cooling tower by allowing irrigation of the drift eliminators of the cooling tower with fluid in the basin of the cooling tower to reduce mineral buildup.
The use of mechanical restraint with people who engage in severe self-injurious behaviour: impact on support staff

Purpose – There continues to be a small group of people who have intellectual disabilities who need some form of restraint in their support plan due to their self-injurious behaviour. The mechanical restraint restricts their freedom of movement to help prevent injury. Despite the growing literature on the use of such devices, there is very limited literature looking at the impact the use of mechanical restraints has upon service users and support staff using them. The aim of this study was to ascertain the experiences of support staff who apply the restraints to the people they support. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative methodology was utilised. A semi-structured interview was conducted with nine support workers who: directly worked with a client with intellectual disabilities who engage in self-injurious behaviours; followed positive behavioural support plans developed with a multi-disciplinary team; applied restraints as a response to severe self-injurious behaviours to prevent harm; and they ha...
HIGHLY PROCESSABLE AROMATIC POLYAMIDE FIBERS, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE

The invention relates to aramid fibers having a coating of an esteroil lubricant, an emulsifying system consisting of ethoxylated derivatives of unsaturated fatty acids and/or unsaturated fatty alcohols and/or ethoxy-propoxylated alkylamines and an antistatic agent; and to a process for making them.
Exploiting Process Variation for Retention Induced Refresh Minimization on Flash Memory

Solid state drives (SSDs) are becoming the default storage medium with the cost dropping of NAND flash memory. However, the cost dropping driven by the density improvement and technology scaling would bring in new challenges. One challenge is the overwhelmingly decreasing retention time. The duration of time for which the data written in flash memory cells can be read reliably is called retention time. To deal with the decreasing retention time, refresh has been highly recommended. However, refresh will seriously hurt the performance and lifetime, especially at the end life of flash memory. The second challenge is the process variation (PV). Significant PV has been observed in flash memory, which introduces large variations in the endurance of flash blocks. Blocks with high-endurance can provide long retention time, while the retention time is short for low-endurance blocks. Considering these two challenges, a novel refresh minimization scheme is proposed for lifetime and performance improvement. The main idea of the proposed approach is to allocate high-endurance blocks to the data with long retention time requirement in priority. In this way, the refresh operations can be minimized. Implementation and analysis show that the overhead of the proposed work is negligible. Simulation results show that both the lifetime and performance are significantly improved over the state-of-the-art scheme.
Ecological restoration by soil transfer: impacts on restored soil profiles and topsoil functions

A last resort means to restoring a severely degraded ecosystem can involve soil transfer, especially when destruction of an undegraded system has been previously independently planned. We measured the impact of different soil transfer treatments that varied in vertical and orderly reconstitution of the main soil horizons on the microbial activity and organic matter composition during restoration of a Haplic Cambisol in a steppe ecosystem. There were differences between the topsoil of the reference ecosystem and the soil transfer treatments in terms of physicochemical parameters and microbial activity, but this was not the case when topsoil was not replaced at the soil surface. Three years following restoration, the transferred topsoil treatment, where the three main soil layers were transferred, contained lower particulate organic matter content than the steppe reference soil, despite similarity in potential carbon mineralization. Soil profile descriptions revealed strong differences in overall organization between the transferred soil and the undisturbed steppe soil, particularly with respect to lower biological activity and a lack of connectivity between pedological horizons via the plant root systems and the earthworm activity in the transferred soil. This suggests that soil transfer conducted to retain soil horizons provides good results when the topsoil is transferred, but it may result in altered biological activity, profile morphology, and organic matter content compared with the reference system.