Optical code division multiple access (OCDMA) technique is required to meet the increased demand for high speed, large capacity communications in optical networks. In this paper, the transmission performance of a spectral amplitude coding (SAC)-OCDMA network is investigated when a conventional single mode fiber (SMF) is used as the transmission link. The results can be used as guidelines to ass...

The field of self-access language learning (SALL), which is an established way supporting learners outside the classroom through provision resources and spaces, spans more than five decades currently in a phase that Mynard (2019a) refers to as ‘basic psychological needs wellbeing’ phase. This turning point SALL wherein focus has shifted towards need for (more explicitly) facilitating autonomy-s...

The metabolism, excretion, and pharmacokinetics of S-allyl-l-cysteine (SAC), an active key component of garlic supplements, were examined in rats and dogs. A single dose of SAC was administered orally or i.v. to rats (5 mg/kg) and dogs (2 mg/kg). SAC was well absorbed (bioavailability >90%) and its four metabolites-N-acetyl-S-allyl-l-cysteine (NAc-SAC), N-acetyl-S-allyl-l-cysteine sulfoxide (NA...