Despite the fact that it has existed for over ten years, the Competition Act has had little impact in diluting the dominance of big business in the South African manufacturing sector.This study sought to ascertain the extent of anti-competitive behaviour in two sub-sectors of the South African manufacturing sector and to determine whether the compe
Background and objective: Sistan is one of the largest wheat producing region in Iran, but wheat production has given way to the production of wheat during the past years.Materials & Methods: In order to analysis the reason behind this conversion, the productivity and sustainability of wheat, onion and garlic systems was examined using emergy and e
Sarcopenia is characterized by reduced muscle strength and mass and a decline in muscle fiber diameter and amount of sarcomeric proteins.Sarcopenia involves the activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS).MuRF-1 and atrogin-1 are E3 ubiquitin ligases belonging to UPS, leading to proteolysis mediated by the PSMB 5, 6, and 7 subunits of 20S p
One of the ways in which pupils in Dutch primary education are being equipped with 21st Century Skills is through Design-based Learning.Building musical instruments could be an interesting entry point for Design-based Learning in music education.In this educational design research study, we explored how this approach could be applied to designing a