Minutus is the Latin word for “small,” and it gave rise to both the adjective minute (my-NOOT), or incredibly small, and the noun minute (MIN-it), or 60 seconds of time. Though they are pronounced differently, both words refer to small measurements. What’s the difference between minute and minut? We willRead More →

Redfern stunned the crowd with a last-minute goal. A last-minute touchdown clinched the game for the Saints. A last-minute blunder cost them the match. There are always a few last-minute hitches at the dress rehearsal. What does so last minute mean? : the moment just before some climactic, decisive, orRead More →

When providing artificial ventilation it is critical that you ventilate no more than 10-12 times per minute (every 5-6 seconds). Artificial ventilations provided at a rate greater than 10-12 times per minute could compromise cardiac output and perfusion. Which of the following respiratory rate ranges is normal for a childRead More →

Just 46 days later, on 21 June 1954, Bannister’s record was broken by his rival, John Landy, in Turku, Finland, with a time of 3 minutes 57.9 seconds, which the IAAF ratified as 3 minutes 58.0 seconds due to the rounding rules then in effect. Who broke the 4 minuteRead More →