We address the issue of maximizing number connected devices in a Narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) network using nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) downlink. first propose an optimal joint subcarrier and power allocation strategy assuming perfect channel state information (CSI) called stratified device (SDA), which maximizes connectivity under data rate, power, bandwidth constraints. The...

It is well known that software errors may lead to information security vulnerabilities, the breach of which can have considerable negative impacts for organizations. Studies have found that a large percentage of security defects in e-business applications are due to design-related flaws, which could be detected and corrected during applications development. Traditional methods of managing softw...

A novel template-dependent extension based isothermal amplification (TEIA) system with high single-base discrimination capability is developed, where the interference caused by non-specific reaction in isothermal strand displacement amplification (SDA) technique is substantially avoided via using a functionalized template probe, showing potential value in the development and application of SDA ...

The self-assembling of three-dimensional (3-D) MEMS from polysilicon surface micromachined part is very attractive. To avoid risky external manipulation, the practical use of integrated actuator to perform the assembling task is required. To that goal, this paper presents detailed characteristics of the electrostatic surface micromachined scratch drive actuator (SDA). First, from numerous SDA t...

It is the position of Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA) that adolescent athletes have unique nutritional requirements as a consequence of undertaking daily training and competition in addition to the demands of growth and development. As such, SDA established an expert multidisciplinary panel to undertake an independent review of the relevant scientific evidence and consulted with its professio...

Land-based aquaculture systems expose fish to elevated dissolved CO2 levels, a factor that is correlated with reduced growth, feed conversion efficiency and body condition index. The physiological basis underlying the pathological effects of environmental hypercapnia is poorly understood, in particular for marine fish species. We investigated whether changes in energy expenditure and the specif...

The therapeutic and health-promoting effects of (n-3) long-chain PUFA (LCPUFA) from fish are well known, although these same benefits may not be shared by their precursor, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). World-wide agencies and scientific organizations (i.e. FDA, AHA, International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids, Institute of Medicine, WHO, etc.) have made similar dietary recommend...

Our ability to simultaneously measure the expression levels of thousands of genes in biological samples is providing important new opportunities for improving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of common diseases. However, new technologies such as DNA microarrays are generating new challenges for variable selection and statistical modeling. In response to these challenges, a genetic progr...

The host-guest interaction in high-silica ferrierite (FER) with different structure-directing agents (SDA), pyridine and piperidine, was analyzed by solid-state (29)Si NMR relaxation experiments and molecular-orbital calculations. Qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the SDA structure obtained by these methods provides significant insight for understanding the functions in a template, and ...

This paper presents the implementation of the hybrid spiral-dynamic bacteria-chemotaxis (HSDBC) approach to control two different configurations of a two-wheeled vehicle. The HSDBC is a combination of bacterial chemotaxis used in bacterial forging algorithm (BFA) and the spiral-dynamic algorithm (SDA). BFA provides a good exploration strategy due to the chemotaxis approach. However, it endures ...