In Singapore, a Junior College (JC) is equivalent to a sixth form college in the United Kingdom. After the GCE 'O' level examinations in Secondary 4 or 5, students may apply for admission to either a JC or a polytechnic.
Imodium may also be used to decrease the amount of discharge in patients who have undergone an ileostomy (a procedure to move waste out of the body when the colon or rectum is not working properly) or to treat diarrhea in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Niobium is used in various superconducting materials. These superconducting alloys, also containing titanium and tin, are widely used in the superconducting magnets of MRI scanners. Other applications of niobium include its use in welding, nuclear industries, electronics, optics, numismatics, and jewelry.