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CIMT-Carotid Intimal Thickness

CIMT, or Carotid Intimal Thickness, refers to the measurement of the thickness of the innermost layers of the carotid artery walls. The carotid arteries are located in the neck and supply blood to the brain. CIMT is assessed using ultrasound

Posted in Daily Insights, Medical, Reference

German colonies in China

Germany had several colonies in China during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known collectively as the Kiautschou Bay concession. The concession was located on the Shandong Peninsula, covering an area of 552 km2, on the east coast of

Posted in History, Reference, Society, Travel

HDB Resale Price Index

Managed by Housing and Development Board in Singapore. Tracks the overall price movement of the public residential market. The index is based on quarterly average resale price by date of registration. The index till 3Q2014 was computed using stratification method,

Posted in Business, Property, Reference

The 2015 Asian Football Cup

The AFC Asian Cup, an international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) was held in Australia from 9 to 31 January 2015. It was won by Australia after defeating South Korea 2–1 in extra time in the

Posted in News, Reference, Society, Sport

Waiheke Island Auckland

Waiheke Island Auckland 90 Wharf Rd New Zealand A photo posted by Mike pauls (@guatyou) on Sep 14, 2016 at 12:15pm PDT

Posted in Lifestyle, Reference, Travel

Interview with Derren Brown

Derren Brown is an English illusionist, mentalist, trickster, hypnotist, painter, writer, and sceptic. He is known for his appearances in television specials, stage productions, and British television series such as Trick of the Mind and Trick or Treat. Since the

Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Reference, Society

Global travel trends

Tourism has become a global leisure activity. In 2014 international tourist arrivals rose by 4.7 per cent to 1.14 billion tourists globally. International tourism arrivals rose at the fastest rate in the Americas, where numbers grew by 7.0 to 181

Posted in Business, News, Reference, Trade, Travel

Top End – Northern Australia

The so-called Top End of Australia is the northernmost section of the Northern Territory, which is the second northernmost part of the Australian continent. It covers the area of around 400,000 square kilometres behind the northern coast from the Northern

Posted in Education, Reference, Travel

Cyclone Phailin hits eastern India

The Japan Meteorological Agency has detected a tropical depression on 4th October 2013. It has developed in the Gulf of Thailand, about 400 km (250 mi) west of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Over the next few days the

Posted in Environment, News, Reference, Science, Weather

Twelve Apostles in Victoria

Great Ocean Road and limestone collection of Twelve Apostles in Victoria

Posted in Reference, Travel, Weather