The effect of fabric parameters such as weight, thickness, and stitch density on the ultraviolet (UV) protection of knitted fabrics was studied. Different knitting structures such as plain, pineapple, lacoste, and other combinations of different knitting stitches of knit, tuck, and miss as well as half milano, full milano, half cardigan, full cardigan, 1 × 1 rib, and interlock were prepared. Ex...

Summary Background To report inadvertent intraocular methylprednisolone injection into an eye that had previously undergone superior oblique tuck surgery. Material and methods An observational case report. Results penetration occurred following periorbital injection, which was performed via the superonasal quadrant to relieve trochlear pain in previous procedure. There immediate loss of vision,...

OBJECTIVE To explore the perceptions of educators from the Western Cape Province about the feasibility of implementing South African food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) in the national curriculum of primary schools. DESIGN Combined quantitative and qualitative methods. We report on the quantitative component. SETTING Twelve public primary schools of different socio-economic status in three...

Graphite is used as a moderator and structural component in the United Kingdom’s fleet of Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGRs) and features in two Generation IV reactor concepts: the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) and the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR). Under the temperature and neutron irradiation conditions of an AGR, nuclear-grade graphite demonstrates significant changes to it mechanical, t...