CULTURAL QA07-2021-11 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Whichkind of doctors (medical specialty) are best at making quick accuratediagnoses? A1 Ananya Prabhu StudiedMedicine and HealthcareJanuary 22, 2018 A lady who looked something like this walked into my prof’s clinic. Hehad never seen her before. The moment she entered, the diagnosis was clear tohim. Most of us who would have seen her wouldn’t have suspected a thing. She had subtle signs of acromegaly, characterised by prominent jaw andlarge hands. Very hard to suspect in a new patient unless they report itthemselves or by comparing with their old photographs. On another occasion, he instantly spotted a classic myxedema face, whilethe junior doctors in his team had attributed the appearance to old age. He sawthings that were seemingly invisible to others. Another prof suspected pancreatitis in a patient recovering from typicalpneumonia. He had absolutely no reason to think that. The lab tests indeedconfirmed his suspicions, leaving us baffled. He saw things that were indeedinvisible. They both happened to be M.D in General Medicine. I know some doctorswith this amazing ability in other specialties as well. I reckon years andyears of keenly eyeing large number of patients had something to with it. Ormaybe they are gifted. A book called ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ by Daniel Kahneman explains howlearning from vast experience leads to subconsciously prompted quick decisions,it’s worth a read. Q2 IsReverse Osmosis (RO) purified water safe to drink, WHO declared it unhealthyrecently? Is it better than tap water? A2 Former Retired AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered justnow I am using ROS water from 2006 after constructing my new home in Chennai.I found it is good to drink. No water bound deceases has come any one in thefamily. Now most families in flats use ROS water only. Surely better than tapwater. I do not know how it is declared unhealthy. In bus stands, railway stations and restaurants we get ROS water only Q3 Isit true in Japan that they don't invite friends to their house? A3 Chiaki Watanabe Born andraised in Japan July 1 Totally depends on the person or family. In my childhood, there was a family that was quite close to my wholefamily. Two families held most seasonal events together every year. I openedtheir entrance door without hitting the chime nor knocking. It was almost likemy own home. After growing up, I have never invited anyone to my apartment except formy parents (just once or twice in 20 years). It’s because I always live with a lot of animals anddon’t want to stress them out. They don’t like strangers. On the other hand, I hear from quite a few people growing up in thecountry sides that they never lock their house when going out and neighborsstep in their home even without noticing, which is quite normal and sociallyaccepted. You can’t generalize the wholeJapanese. Q4 Whathappen if the water heater is on 5 to 6 hours without using water from it? A4 Venkateswara SwamySwarna , former Scientist, Metallurgist, Quality / NDT Manager at Department ofAtomic Energy, India (1967-2008) Answered July 9, 2019 All storage type heater /geysers are equipped with thermostat controls that switch off the power to the heating element when the settemperature is reached. Instantaneous water heaters aresupposed to be used with only running water…if there is interruption in the water supply or if the outlet valve isclosed, the heater switches off…again due to a thermostat. Only if you keep an immersionheater in a bucket of water, there can be some safety issues…water boiling, plastic bucket melting, heater fusing andsome fire getting set off etc… My note- Immersion water heaters were used in hill stations early.Now everywhere regular gaizers only used. Q5 Whichis good for health, boiled water, R/O (reverse osmosis), or normal earth water? A5 Assistant GeneralManager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered just now At one time we had only well water/river .The water was boiled and usedduring flooding season and period of spreading of diseases. It was beforedecades. Now except in villages we depend on tap water/ bore well water. Unlike earlier period nowcontamination is more. So a system of filtration ROS has come. It is good for health. Now withCovid 19, it is safe to boil ROS water and drink Q6 Whydo people say that broccoli, cauliflower and kale are the same plant? A6 Matt Riggsby MAArchaeology, Boston University Thu Those, along with cabbage, brussels sprouts, and a few others are allmembers of the same species, Brassica oleracea. They’re different cultivars, which is to say a strainof plants produced via selective breeding, but they’re entirely mutuallyinterfertile, which makes them still the same species. Selective breeding for largerleaves led to the origin of kale and cabbage, while breeding for buds and stemsled to the origin of cauliflower and broccoli. The specific traits for each cultivar gives them different appearance andculinary usage, but there’sstill a fundamental genetic similarity, much as chihuahuas and GreatDanes are very different but still Canis familiaris. Q7 Whatis the difference between frostfree and direct cool in refrigerator? A7 Hafele India AOne-Stop-Shop For Your Complete Interior Fitting Solutions June 23 With direct cooling technology,the circulation of cool airin the refrigerator takes place naturally without any external aid. Hence,there is no way you can control the temperature distribution and it is bound tobe uneven. Under such circumstances, youexperience the collection of frost in and around the freezer box and this iswhy you have to press a button manually to defrost thisice. This is mostly the case in single door refrigerators. Frost-free technology, on theother hand, allows for even distribution of cool air inside the fridge throughthe use of electric fans. Hence, there is no ice formation and your fridge stays frost-free!However, you must ensure that you opt for a reputed brand such as HafeleAppliances. Look for double door designs such as NR300NF built-in refrigeratorsas this model comes with amazing frost free technology. My note- The QA is added for the difference between the two. I have both types. In direct coolingtechnology I have to operate a switch once in 3 days. But it is not a bigaffair. But I noted it after purchase through amazon. No way recommendingHafele India. Q8 Mydaughter told me she has a third eye, then pointed directly between her twoeyes & said “here it is”. She is three. How could she possibly know this? A8 Pradnya Pandit TwinFlame, Writer - Spiritual Connections Thu Most souls who are being born now are evolved souls. Many children are almostawakened at a young age or they already know a lot of things whichtheir parents cannot even comprehend. Looks like she's one of thosewho naturally remembers/knows certain things. Never underestimate her views, and what she shares or ignore her commentswith this thinking pattern - “oh she's just a child and is blabberingsomething..” Also never discard her commenttelling her it's not true. Listen. Nod. Show your receptiveness to her. This is bigger than you thought. Q9 Shouldthe RO water purifier be always on, or should it be turned off at night? A9 Shamsundar Perumal Answered42m ago Normally RO water is availablewithin about 2–3 minutes from dry (not first but after shutdown after usage) start time with tank emptystatus. If this wait is ok for you, you can shut off, if not used for longduration. Normally, water (RO) purifierwould have a storage tank of the size of 8 to 10 L. Once it is full, you can switch off RO and switch on again as perconsumption/ need. All this is not necessary,unless one is conscious of energy consumption. However the RO filters would have to be switched off in few situations:like during system cleaning, if not expected to use water for more than 3–4days (in such case, empty out stored water also). etc. Q10 Shouldthe RO water purifier be always on, or should it be turned off at night? A10 Gopala Krishnan, formerRetired Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966-2004)Answered just now Latest RO water purifiers have automatic cut off. This means, thepurifier will not function irrespective of power switch is ON or OFF. This means you can put off theswitch even after 20 minutes. But the earlier version of SEMI AUTOMATIC RO systems have no automatic cut OFF supply.Pumping motor will be functioning even after barrel is filled. Since it is SEMI AUTOMATIC,one has to switch off the supply, close water tap. Other wise waterwill be going out through the outlet. I am having both systems in my home. I am alert about semi automaticsystem since I am using it from 2006 Q11 Whatare the ways by which an IAS officer can earn side income legally because perksare not everything? A11 D D Rishi Former IRS | Ph.D.(Law) | Advocate | Story Writer Wed An officer can earn some amount by making permissible investments orearning from his hobbies. But this has to be done within limits and with the knowledge of thegovernment. But if an IAS officer can't manage with his salary, he has the option to quit andtake up a better paying job. Q12 Didwe evolve from an animal that came after the extinction of the dinosaurs orfrom an animal that came before them and evolved afterwards? A12 Claire Jordan Worked atNational Health Service (NHS) Thu Depends where you draw theline. Ultimately we all come from the first animal that lived about 575million years ago. Thefirst dinosaur we know about lived about 243mya, and the first mammal 210mya. The first primate, the group to which we belong, probably evolved shortlybefore the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs: we know that by 100,000 yearsafter the extinction there were at least two species of primitive lemur, so their common ancestor probably gotstarted before the extinction. Q13 Asa Kannadiga, do you feel happy Bengaluru is being a Tier 1 city? If not, whichother city would you want to be Karnataka's Tier1 city? A13 Ratnamala Kamath Lives inBengaluru, Karnataka, India Wed Yes, of course I'm happy about Bengaluru being a Tier 1 city. But I would be happier if trees and thegreenery was preserved. Every now and then I read news of plans to cut a large number of treesfor development work. I think preserving nature andtrees is as important asdevelopment of the city, for the present and future generations. Q14 Doyou drink water from a pitcher? A14 2 Answers NickRPh625Answered 12h ago Don't drink directly from the pitcher. Your saliva and oral microbes willcontaminate it and cause its contents to sour quickly. Pour into a clean glassor mug. If you fill the pitcher from a water faucet store pitcher inrefrigerator. Wash every 2nd or 3rd day so no microbes grow. Good way to savepiles of money compared to bottled waters, and no empty bottles to cart to thecurb to recycle.. Dana F Anderson , lives in Dudley, MA Answered 12h ago No, I pour the water from the pitcher into a glass, then I drink from theglass. All the above QA are based onQuora digest on 11-07- 2021/Answered by me. Quora answersneed not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on11- 07-2021 Thisposting has 1994 WORDS and approx. 199sentences. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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