Pranam True knowledge KR IRS 31021 On Sun, 3 Oct 2021 at 11:48, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote:
> *Respected Sir/s,* > > *Q4 Why do human teeth need maintenance while animals don't?* > > * As HUMANS, we are considered omnivores because we eat both > plants and meat. Though there are many animals who are also omnivores, like > bears and pigs, human teeth have evolved specifically for our diets and > eating habits. We use our molars for grinding and our incisors and canines > for ripping and biting into our food. Human teeth are also different from > animal teeth in that we get two sets of teeth in our lifetime; some animals > only get one set, like beluga whales, and others grow multiple sets > throughout their lives, like elephants.* > *We have at most 32 adult teeth, including wisdom teeth; other > animals have anywhere from 0, such as birds and turtles. A horse can have > up to 44, a dolphin can have up to 250, and a snail can have more than > 25,000!* > * Another difference between our teeth and > animals’ is that unlike most animals, we monitor our oral health and > practice certain habits to ensure our mouth’s stay clean.* > * Unlike humans, most animals—especially those living in > the wild—don't eat cooked food. This provides their teeth with protection > from tooth decay because they aren't eating foods that are heavy on refined > sugar.* > *Dogs are similar to humans in that they have two sets of teeth during > their lives. The first set consists of 28 baby teeth with the adult set > consisting of 42 teeth. Derived from their name, the canine teeth are the > most prominent in dogs, having the potential to give them a ferocious > appearance.* > > * Giraffes and humans have the same amount of teeth – 32. > However, giraffes have no upper front teeth, and most of their teeth are > actually molars in the back of their mouth.* > > * Animals that only consume plants are called herbivores, and > include elephants, sheep, deer, giraffes, kangaroos, beavers, and survive > on uncooked, raw food, rich in fibre, which needs a lot of chewing to > digest, thereby cleansing the teeth naturally. It is like brushing teeth > and massaging gums the natural way. But tooth decay is common in pets like > dogs, which eat cooked food and junk food like biscuits etc. Because plants > are often difficult to break down, an herbivore’s molars are flatter and > wider for grinding food and aiding in digestion. Their incisors are sharp > so they can tear plants, but may not be present on the upper and lower jaw. > Whitetail deer, for example, only have lower incisors and a rigid upper jaw > that helps them to tear apart plants while they eat. Some herbivores, like > cows and horses, have jaws that move sideways as they chew.* > > *Our dental disorders largely stem from a shift in the oral environment > caused by the introduction of softer, more sugary foods than the ones our > ancestors typically ate.* > *...* > *Regards* > *V.Sridharan* > *Trichy* > On Sunday, 3 October, 2021, 07:30:00 am IST, 'gopala krishnan' via > Thatha_Patty <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *CULTURAL QA 10-2021-03* > > *Being a compilation there may be errors* > > *Q1 Did Albert Einstein’s kids inherit his IQ?* > > *A1 Rick VonderBrink Physician (1997–present)Updated July 5* > > *Einstein had three children.* > > *The oldest was a daughter named Lieserl**. She was unknown to the world > at large until a trove of early letters between Einstein and his first wife > Mileva were discovered in 1986. These mentioned a daughter, born in around > 1902 before Einstein and Mileva married. The fate of the child is unknown, > and it is likely she was given over to someone else to raise. She > disappears from history at that point, and she probably died very young. > Einstein never mentioned her to anyone and does not appear to have ever > laid eyes on her.* > > *The second was a son named Hans Albert (called “Albert” by his parents), > who attained a doctorate in engineering and became a university professor > and an acknowledged expert on hydraulics. He was obviously quite > intelligent, although not quite at changing-the-entire-precepts-of-physics > level.* > > *The third was another son, Eduard (called “Tete” by** his parents), who > showed promise and an interest in medicine. He developed schizophrenia at > age 21 and spent the rest of his life in and out of mental institutions.* > > *Q2 What is the number of old-age homes in India in 2021?* > > *A2 Srinivasan AYYAR > M.A. Former > Retired Since 2016 and Doing Nothing Great!!! Thu* > > *I am from Madras-Chennai, but currently living in Coimbatore but I have > travelled very widely during my corporate life as well Retired life since > 2015. Does this background qualify me for answering this question? * > *😂👍🤗* > > *When we as A couple, having Plum jobs and having successfully climbed > Corporate ladders decided to take early retirement due to our only Son's > sudden death, we scouted around for a good Retirement Community, first > through online, shortlisted 2–3 in Each area like Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, > Delhi and Hyderabad.* > > *Then after speaking over phone and collecting vital information like > commercial details, rules and regulations etc, we started visiting one by > one, every month starting from Chennai and suburbs, Bengaluru, Pune-Lavasa, > Gurgaon, Mumbai et al. Wherever we went, we requested for Trial stay for > 2-3 days just to understand the nitty gritties, quality of food and > services, feedback from those who are staying there.* > > *But by 2015, when we actually decided to quit Chennai, we dropped All our > plans of moving to** any Retirement Community for various reasons and > facts that we collected over A period of time. Then we came to Coimbatore > and started to live in a rented house and intermittently we too went to a > retirement community called Vedanta Retirement Homes in the outskirts of > Coimbatore and lived there for 9 months but got fed-up and moved back to > Rented house.* > > *Coimbatore has the maximum number of Organised retirement homes, from > Rental, leased accomodation to Outright purchase, from 10k per month per > person for All and sundries To 25k Pm PP, from just 25 lacs for a 350 sqft > studio units To 1.50 Cr independent 4 BHK Villas. * > > *The total numbers comes to 39 Retirement Communities in and around > Coimbatore which is the largest network in the country and can be called as > “Retirement Community Capital Hub" of India. Pride or Shame??* > > *"This**👆** picture was taken some 4 years ago in A retirement community > at the outskirts of Coimbatore". We went for trial stay for 2 days.* > > *This is followed by Chennai with 24 communities, 22 Each in Bengaluru & > Hyderabad, 19 in north India including Delhi, chandigarh and jaipur, 15 in > Pune, Mumbai And Nashik, 8 in Kerala and another 15 in ROI. So the total > number of Retirement Communities on ALL india is 150+ which are organised, > with Fully-equipped, Fully paid services.* > > *There are 50+ Old Age homes which are mainly run on Philanthropy and > donations and offer services** Totally Free of Costs to destitutes and > orphans. This was the numbers as on September 2021. There are another 15 > More retirement communities that are being developed All over the country > on Full commercial terms.* > > *Are these trends of ever increasing demand for Paid-up retirement > communities A Boon or A Bane??* > > *Only those who seek one and yearn for the life there, for whatever > reasons only could answer my Very Tricky Question???* > > *Q3 Is it good to buy a second inning home at the age of 40, or > will it be just a wrong decision?* > > *A3 Prasanna Bhalerao I have some experience in real estate > deals.6h ago* > > *First a generic answer for all situations and related to India.* > > *Buying a home at any age, for self- occupation, will generally be not a > bad decision if: * > > *You are sure of current finances* > > *You are reasonably certain of future finances. Read as, ability to have > sustained job and good earnings for years to come. * > > *You are not borrowing very high. * > > *You are not going for a loan that lasts your entire working life or even > exceeding it. Read as, loan will be finished, maximum by the age of 52. * > > *You are very certain that the current city is where you wish to settle > permanently. * > > *You are very certain that the city location chosen is stored best for you > and family. * > > *You are very certain that the size of the property is going to meet your > needs — current and especially the future. * > > *Everything is reasonable, no splurging unnecessarily.* > > *In your case, you are seeking opinion on a second innings home**. What > is a second innings home? Do you mean you already own a home (even though > it may on loan currently)? Is this a holiday home? Is this some place where > you wish to reside after retirement? In all respects, buying a second > property, whatever be the reason, is a terrible idea these days: * > > *You will sink a lot of money on a dead or low paying asset .You will > lose liquidity .A property is very difficult to sell * > > *People generally don't sell priorities unless in distress * > > *All evaluation, revaluation, market value is only on paper; you may not, > no indeed will not, get the same value in reality * > > *A house kept empty degrades faster that a house in use.So in general, I > will not advise this.* > > *Q4 Why do human teeth need maintenance while** animals don't?* > > *A4 Ken Saladin Former professor of histology (microscopic > anatomy)Thu* > > > > *Humans live a lot longer, on average, than other mammals**, so ideally > we want our teeth to last longer. Natural life expectancies of some other > mammals (not useful life expectancy or factoring in slaughter) are 20 years > for dairy cows,[1] 25–30 years for horses,[2] and only 2–3 years for deer > (factoring in predation, I think; 10 years is extreme and 20 years is > maximum).[3]* > > *The teeth of other animals do wear down and get to be in pretty poor > shape. Dental wear is a common direct or indirect cause of death, and a > limitation on lifespan, in mammals like deer and goats that live to old > age[4]—their teeth get so worn down they can’t eat efficiently enough to > keep themselves alive, so the animal weakens and wastes away, falling more > and more vulnerable to predators if not dying outright from nutritional > deficiency. * > > *I recall an exhibit in New Mexico attributing the** limited lifespan of > Native Americans in significant part to dental wear and inability to > adequately nourish oneself. Not counting their high infant mortality, the > typical life expectancy of the Pueblo Indians was only about 35 years.[5]* > > *Q5 Why is Hyderabad a better city than Chennai?* > > *A5 Shri Raghu Raaman Blockchain Architect, Developer and > Trainer September 8, 2015* > > *Weel, I am Chennai born and have lived in Hyderabad and Pune too. Well, I > like all three cities equally with advantages and disadvantages in all the > cities. Hyderabad is cheap compared to Chennai and Pune.* > > *Coming to Language, yes Chennai people know and speak only Tamil and I am > sure North Indians will find it difficult there but have you people ever > thought the other way? A Tamilian living in North India? Even in office > complexes, you find people speaking only in Hindi but I don't complaint at > all. I have and I can understand and speak broken Hindi atleast now. * > > *Tell me one North Indian who has come down to TN or Hyd and learnt the > language? Adapting to the situation friends, you should be able to adapt > than complaint to stay in a new place.* > > *Climate: Hands down Pune but Hyderabad is good** for winters. However, I > find humid summers in Chennai better than dry heat in Hyderabad. One of my > friends' skin started peeling off because of the dry heat but in Chennai > you sweat coz of humidity (Natural cooling mechanism ;-)* > > *Transportation: I found Chennai to be the best in it.** Public buses, > local trains, now metro. Do not get into an auto in Chennai. Not only > outsiders, they loot from local chennaiites itself. You just don’t need to > get an auto there with Uber and Ola now available :-D* > > *People and culture: Purely subjective.* > > *Food: I am from south India. If you complaint about** having to adapt to > sambar and idly, I am complaining here in Pune about lack of spicy food and > dependence on Vada Pav. So each has their ow tastes. South Indian food is > 50% costlier here. Same goes with Chennai, North Indian food is costlier.* > > *To conclude: Every city has its own advantages and disadvantages. If you > can look at the positives* *and be adaptive to the situation, any city > will do provided it has good facilities in which case both Hyderabad and > Chennai has all the facilities you need. ATB* > > *Q6 How did Pitamah Bhishma know that Karna was** Kauntey?* > > *A6 Bhanu Kiran Exploring ancient texts of Sanatana Dharma > September 20* > > *When Karna met Bhishma on the bed of arrows, Karna introduces himself as > son of Radha. Bhishma slowly opened his eyes and asked the guards to leave > so that he can have private conversation with Karna. Once the guards left, > Bhishma revealed to Karna that he is Kounteya and not Radheya. Bhishma knew > this secret through Narada, Vedavyasa and Krishna.* > > * ‘O best of the Kurus! I am Radheya. I have been in your sight, but > you have always regarded me with hate.’ He spoke these words. On hearing > these words, the aged Kuru used his strength to slowly open his closed eyes > and glanced at him. He spoke these affectionate words. He asked the guards > to leave and once they were alone, glanced at him with benevolence.* > > * ‘“Gangeya embraced him with one arm, like a father towards a son. > ‘Come. Come. You have always been my adversary and have always sought to > rival me. If you had not come before me, there is no doubt that it would > not have been good for you. You are a Kounteya. You are not Radheya. I have > known this from Narada and from Krishna Dvaipayana and Keshava. There is no > doubt about this.* > > *Source: Mahabharata translated by Bibek Debroy Bhishma Vadha Parva > Chapter 977(117)* > > *However Mahabharata does not reveal exactly when Bhishma got to know this > secret. Even Karna knew from beginning that he is Kounteya, but he never > revealed this secret to anyone in his entire life.* > > *Q7 How do shipbuilders bend thick steel to form the smooth > curved hulls of ships?* > > *A7 Rance-Jarvis Casamina·Studied at California Maritime > Academy September 24* > > *Steel plates are typically shaped using heavy industrial rollers and > presses. **Typically the plate is heated until it is malleable then run > through the press to bend it. This process is repeated until the desired > curve is formed.* > > *However, for more complex curved shapes such as at a bulbous bow, the > plates are cut into smaller, more manageable pieces that can be welded > together later.* > > *Q8 Why is it so hot and humid in Africa?* > > *A8 2 Answers Graham Cox, BSc (hons) from** University of East > Anglia (1993)Answered September 27* > > *Here’s Africa:* > > *See those horizontal lines? The middle one is the Equator, the upper one > is the Tropic of Cancer, and the lower one is the Tropic of Capricorn. > Those mark the northern and southern limits respectively of where the sun > is overhead during the Earth’s orbit. The region in between those lines is > called a “Tropical” climate. That covers most of Africa.* > > *Because the sun is always so high in the sky at all times of the year, > it’s hot. A lot of solar energy pouring down causes a huge amount of > evaporation, so it’s humid. Except where it’s evaporated all the water away > altogether, creating deserts. Those tend to be pretty dry.* > > *2ND ANSWER -Darrell KuhnAnswered Tue* > > *Is this a troll? Maybe you just went to the wettest part of Africa during > the rainy season.* > > *Most of Africa is in the tropics, that is between the tropic of cancer > and the tropic of Capricorn. That is why it is hot.* > > *Northern Africa is the Sahara Desert and is not humid. Southern Africa is > also desert and not humid.* > > *Even the middle of Africa gets less than half the rain that the Amazon > rain forest does.* > > *Q9 What is the difference between a beach and a shore?* > > *A9 Carlos Yanez, Director of Forward Planning Answered 21h ago* > > *A beach is a shoreline. Not not all shorelines have beaches.* > > *Some are rocky Some are icey Some are muddy Some are mangrove or swampy. > Some are a mix And there are other possibilities too* > > *2ND ANSWER David Cabeza Answered 22h ago* > > *A Shoreline is basically where the Water meets the sand during the tides > … A Beach is the total grounds area …* > > *3RD ANSWER-Kevin Sullivan , Software EngineerAnswered June 6, 2018* > > *I would say that a beach is someplace where there probably is sand is > easily accessible. However, the shore could be rocky or cliffs and possibly > inaccessible. But the shore can be a beach, it is all encompassing. > However, the beach is a unique component of the shore.* > > *Q10 What are the factors influencing personal belongings?* > > *A10 Gopala Krishnan , former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered 23h ago* > > * While one is on tour to foreign country, safety of pass port and visa > cannot expressed in words.* > > *If you are traveling with in country like India, identity such as Aadhar > card and Pan card.* > > *Costly personal belongings one has to keep with at most care.* > > *All the above QA are based on Quora digest on 02-09- 2021. Quora answers > need not be 100% correct answers * > > *Compiled and posted by R. 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