CULTURAL QA 11-2021-04 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Areprickly pears sweet? A1 Lucia Garcia Oct26 The taste ofripe prickly pears is very sweet, juicy and has a distinctive flavor all theirown. Pricklypears has extremely high nutritional value. Eating prickly pears can supplementmost of the nutrients the body needs, which is very beneficial to health. 100 grams ofprickly pears contains 0.71 g of protein, 11.2 g of carbohydrates, 0.32 g offat, 0.11 g of saturated fatty acids, 0.1 4 g of polyunsaturated fatty acids,0.1 g of monounsaturated fatty acids, 6 μg of carotene, 7.1 μg of vitamin A,and 0.11 mg of vitamins. B1, 0.04 mg vitamin B2, 21 mg vitamin C, 0.41 mgniacin, sodium 3.9 mg, magnesium 56 mg, phosphorus 28 mg, potassium 211 mg,calcium 54 mg, iron 0.41 mg, zinc 0.62 m. Mostimportantly, prickly pears has a spectacular and natural effect on the signs ofskin aging, it can accelerate wound healing, promote skin metabolism, increaseskin elasticity and toughness, and reduce wrinkles. My note- In Chennai marketthe fruit is available and one fruit cost above Rs 100-00 Q2 How do I grow an indoor sapling? A2 GopalaKrishnan, former Assistant General Manager1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now First plantthe sapling in a quality pot filled with manure added soil and keep outdoortill it starts growing. Then keep it inside near a window through whichsunlight is available. The plant will grow healthy. Q3 Why are chocolate and cow's milk not safe for cats? A3 ClaireJordanTue The theobromine in chocolate is toxic to a lot ofanimals (although not to primates or murine rodents). Ibelieve it accelerates their heartbeat. Cow milk isn’t actually dangerous to cats unless theyare very weak, but most cow milk has a very high lactose content andit gives cats diarrhoea. Stick to lactose-free or goat milk if possible. Q4 What happens when the air conditioner temperature is sethigher than the ambient temperature? 3 Answers-Vivek Ravindranath, Efficient and Effective cooling enthusiastUpdated Sep 8, 2018 If the ACtemperature is set to a temperature higher than the Ambient Temperature thefollowing scenarios are possible Thetemperature of a room inside is generally less than or equal to ambientTemperature, so if you set thermostat above ambient the compressor will not switch on. Letsconsider a different scenario which i think you wish to ask. Lets say ACis fit in the kitchen room of a restaurant where we assume temperature to be 30degree C and let ambient be 25 degree C and let the temperature be set at 20degree C. Now thecompressor will switch on as the signal of thermostat starts the compressor. The workingcycle will produce temperature of coil of IDU (Indoor Unit) about 5–6 degree Cso the air out of AC will be around 11–13 deg. as usual. But the temperature difference will be large,so toachieve the desired temperature of 20 degree C, the Capacity of the AC shouldbe higher than usual, close to 2–2.5 TR. So in the above scenario AC will work given that you need to adjust for Loading capacity. 2ND ANSWER Sai Venkatesh RaoAnswered Oct14, 2018 When thereis a setting changed to above ambience them the AC will run blower only. Designof AC is to work according to the ambient tempr 3RD ANSWER-LS Ganapati , Chartered Engineer&Independent Consultant (1969-present)Answered Apr 15, 2020 The answergiven by Mr. Vivek Ravindranath is reasonable, but the point is, when we wantthe AC to be put to good use, and use the precious power efficiently, why defeat the actual purposeof such an appliance? Q4 Is it critical to drain rechargeable batteries completelywhen it comes to the life of the batteries? A4 SteveBaker Sun That dependson the TYPE of battery.For example: A lead-acid battery should NEVER be fullydischarged…in fact, it should be kept fully charged at all times for maximum battery life. A lithium-ion battery should NEVER be kept asmaximum charge for very long - and shouldn’t be fully discharged either. A nickel-cadmium battery NEEDS to be fullydischarged and then fully charged once in a while - and if you always recharge it before it needs it - the capacity ofthe battery will gradually diminish. …yet otherkinds of batteries have other issues. So best advice is to check the kind ofbattery you have. Q5 Primitivemen did not have access to salt. Do archaeologists and anthropologists have anyidea how they seasoned the meat they ate to make it tastier? A5 MattRiggsby BA Anthropology, U.C. BerkeleyOct 28 They did, though. That is, hunter gatherers hadadequate access to salt.They could get it from salt licks they passed periodically, from animal blood,or otherwise get it naturally from their diet. It’s only when we settled down to farm and began eating farmore restricted diets that access to salt became an issue. That said, our distant ancestors probablydidn’t use salt as a seasoning that much, but rather mostly consumed itas a naturally occurring component of other foods. How did they season theirmeat? Well, they may not have, depending on circumstances. Getting food was the firstpriority. Getting it too taste good was a distant second. That said,they’d have known about a variety of plants which could be used as flavoring.Herbs, berries, roots, and so on could all provide additional flavors. They wouldn’t have seasonedtheir food in quite the way we do, but where possible they would havemade their food more flavorful. Q6 Whymust farmers awake at 4 AM to milk the cows? Why not just wait until a morereasonable time, like 8 AM? Won't the cows adjust? A6 DavidJeromeOct 20 The dairy thatcollects the milk from the farm yard in the UK stipulates that the milk will be ready forcollection and at the right temperature ie. cooled by 08.00. so in orderto meet these specs and you have say just 200 cows to milk what time would youget out of bed? If the cows are outin the pastures and have to be brought in to the parlour you can add anotherhalf hour to your day. Of the cows are ona shippen they have to be moved out so the clean up operation can happen beforethe actual milking operation can start. Life is very tough being a dairy farmer or a herdsman.milk just doesn't arrive on the supermarketshelves by magic. I used to “record milk" for 25 years andthere were times when I had to get up at 02.00 to get somebreakfast then drive up to 15 miles to be on farm by 03.00 to get the paperworkdone and be ready to milk by 03.30 finishing by 07.30 probably getting home by09.30.I've also had a few house cows myself. Q7 Doesrunning the fan on my air conditioner reduce humidity? A7 3 Answers Rick Borst, Real WorldEngineering at School of Hard Knocks (1980-present)Answered May 9, 2020 The common answer is no… if the refrigerant system isnot run, water will not be removed. Scientific answer: running the fan only adds heat tothe room. Adding heatwithout an air exchange LOWERS the relative humidity of the air. The room willnot be comfortable, so you are likely not getting any substantialbenefit of the air movement. 2ND ANSWER Louis BuclousAnswered May 9,2020 No not just becauseit’s running it will tend to reduce the warm and cool spots around the houseand any areas that the humidity may be higher or lower, but just the fan will not reduce the humidityrunning the cooling unit will. 3RD ANSWER-Eric Leung, AP AssociateshipMechanical Engineering & ManagementStudies, Hong Kong Polytechnic (1974) Answered May 9, 2020 Yes, only if youare drawing the dry air from outside and expel the humid air inside the room.Dehumification is done by a refrigeration machine. A fan will not do the job. Q8 Howtrue is the story that pretending to be dead can save you from wild animalslike lions, as they do not eat dead meat? A8 Alex Cooper Animal enthusiastUpdated Sun Lions are some ofthe biggest scavengers on the savanna, and they steal more kills from hyenasthan vice versa. They also killtheir own prey, of course. Once they’ve killed it, by definition they areeating ‘dead meat’. Here is a lionfeeding on something. I think it’s safe to say it’s dead. (Image from Canva) Like most predators, lions love an easy mealwithout expending effort. So, if you’re dealing with ahungry lion, playingdead just makes its job easier. I’m sure lionsprefer reasonably fresh meat, and might leave severely spoiled carrion to thevultures. But, unlessyou’ve been seriously neglecting your shower, I don’t think you could ‘playrotten’. >From what I’veread, it’s better to make the lion think you’re too formidable >to riskfighting. Standing tall, spreading your arms to appear larger, walking >slowlyand calmly—all preferable to acting like prey. There’s a famousvideo of Kenyan men ‘stealing’ a lion kill. They simply walk up to a group of lions in daylight,projecting confidence, and the lions run off. The men then carve offa hunk of meat and get out of there before the big cats can reconsider thebluff. I know playing deadis sometimes advised as a strategy for grizzlies, but, while lions are alsoterritorial, they’re well-known for killing fellow predators if they get thechance, and not eating them. So, I can’t see that strategy working even if itisn’t a predatory attack. Whether the lion is predatory or territorial, I think yourbest bet is to make it think you’re not worth the trouble. Q9 Isit true a gorilla would win a fight against a lion? A9 TheUnknownOct 22 Honestly. heGorilla might be a much heavy hitter, punching with 1300–2700 pounds of force.Compared to a Lions 1000 pounds of force, thats a huge difference. Though at the End of the Day even though theGorilla might be stronger, and smarter than a lion. I think the Lion Comes outon top. Why I think itcomes out on top, is because the Lion is a more experience fighter, and hunter. The mainreason why Gorilla’s fight, is to protect their group, from other Gorillas orpredators. Apart from that they don’t fight often. While Lions on the other hand fight on a dailybasis. They are expert hunters and can tackle animals larger than them.They also have more weaponary, 7cm teeth, and large claws. So I think Lionswin.Anyways dont mess withthe King of the Jungle.` Q10 Whatis used to make roof in heavy rainfall regions? A10 Keith White Oct 28 In Australia many roofs are made from colouredconcrete tiles or powder coated galvanized sheets - called “colourbond” - invarious shape profiles… I love a colourbond roof - they are really robust andwatertight and I love the noise that heavy rain makes on them! Concrete roof tilesare fragile and often crack and leak after a few years! Q11 Howdo you reduce the electricity consumption of your AC? A11 3 AnswersVenkateswara Swamy Swarna formerScientist, Metallurgist, Quality / NDT Manager at Department of Atomic Energy,India (1967-2008)Answered 3h ago If possible, trade that AC to a more energy efficientone. I have an AC inworking condition that is more than a decade old. Definitely there are better,more efficient models now. But, I chose adifferent path. I stoppedusing the AC completely. Already two summersare over - 2020 and 2021, without the AC being switched on. In fact, I did notget the AC serviced since I knew that I am not going to need it. I got used physically and mentally to the roomtemperature variations - as low as 10 to 12 C in winter and as high as 43 to 45C in summer, with humidity too varying a lot. Most of the time, a ceiling fan or a table fan is enoughin Hyderabad and mentally adopting is more important. My electricitybills have obviously dropped considerably. 2ND ANSWER Swapan Saha, B. Tech ElectricalEngineering, Electrical Engineering (1979)Answered 3h ago Temperature settingis to be done little bit higher say at 26 or 27 degree. It will reduce theconsumption. A3 Nilesh Sumant, Freelancer (2018-present)Answered1h ago prompt servicing, keeping the cooling at the lowest point sothat its compressorwill operate as minimum as possible and keeping the doors, windowsin closed condition in case of indoor AC. Moreover ensure also that thecondensation is happening. If these steps are followed the consumption willreduce. Q12 What'sthe difference between a mule and a horse in strength? A12 DarleneLaRochelleMon I have never testedthis scientifically. Pound for pound, that is. But I do know mules are damn tough animals. They are a hybrid animal. Half horse. Half donkey.They can go without (whatever, food, water, rest) better than a horse. They arevery hardy, tough animals. Mentallymuch different than a horse. Much less forgiving. I acquired a tinymule 6 years ago. She was on her way to slaughter and some friends bought herand gave her to me. Some ass holes thought roping her, then shocking her withan electric cattle prod was jolly good fun. But, being a horse expert, I figured I could get her overher fear of humans. Short answer. No. Although I dohave her eating out of my hand, if I need to catch her, it still requiresbuilding a mule trap and somehow herding her into it. I cant even pet her. Ifshe were a big mule, she would have to be killed. She is that dangerous.Fortunately for all of us, she is only 10 hands. Little Peanut. All the above QA are based on Quora QA on 03-10- 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 04-11-2021 -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/78650654.289530.1635979017608%40mail.yahoo.com.
