In this paper we give a simpler proof of a deep theorem proved by Pellikan, Shen and van Wee that all linear codes are weakly algebraic-geometric using a theorem of B.Poonen.

Objective: This study is to investigate the antioxidant and antitumor effects of the extract fractions of the Ferula sinkiangensis K. M. Shen. Methods: Four different fractions of the Ferula sinkiangensis K. M. Shen were obtained by the extraction with petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and methanol, respectively, which were used to treat the HCT116, Caco-2, HepG2, and MFC cells. Free r...

The S/Key one-time password scheme is designed to counter replay attacks or eavesdropping attacks [2], [3]. With this scheme, the user’s secret pass-phrase never needs to cross the network at any time such as during authentication or during pass-phrase changes. Moreover, no secret information need be stored on any system, including the server being protected. Although the S/KEY scheme thus prot...

The well-known S/KEY one-time password scheme was designed to counter eavesdropping and replay attacks [1]. The success of S/KEY stems from its efficiency and simplicity as well as its security property. S/KEY uses simple hash functions and does not require other complex cryptographic primitives. Even though S/KEY is immune to eavesdropping and replay attacks, it is susceptible to preplay attac...

Datuk Kong (拿督公) are shen (神) – a Chinese term that can be glossed in English as ‘deity’ or ‘spirit’ depending on context. They have long been known to venerated by West Malaysia but not investigated until now Sarawak, where they of increasing importance, Kalimantan, appear worshipped for much longer. In both and Borneo closely associated with (a) the ethnic groups were already living area befo...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Atrial anatomy and thickness may affect the electrical wave-dynamics of atrial fibrillation (AF). We explored the relationship between left atrial (LA) wall thickness (LAWT) or LA geometry and AF wave-dynamics. METHODS We included 15 patients with persistent AF (age, 62.3 ± 11.9 years) who underwent AF catheter ablation. We measured the LAWT, LA endocardial curvature, and SD-c...

Reusable model design becomes desirable with the rapid expansion of computer vision and machine learning applications. In this paper, we focus on the reusability of pre-trained deep convolutional models. Specifically, different from treating pre-trained models as feature extractors, we reveal more treasures beneath convolutional layers, i.e., the convolutional activations could act as a detecto...

In this short note we extend Hamilton’s advanced maximum principle for Ricci flow on closed manifolds to the case of manifolds with boundary, which also generalizes a Hopf type theorem of Shen.

Shen Yuan et al. [1] highlight the protective cardiometabolic effects of chocolate intake. Without doubt, their work contributes to support evidence about the salutary and wide protective effects of chocolate compounds, particularly flavanols and its derivatives.[...].