CULTURAL QA11-2021-23 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Does the water heaterconsume more electricity if it is kept on? A1 Jonathan Tamm, use itdaily Answered Aug 11, 2020 The water heater looses heat to the surrounding air and the higher itstemperature the more it looses I add extra insulation and have a box over it aswell as insulate all the fittings and pipes and set it to a lower temperature. It use less power than only turning it on an hour or so before use and isfar more stable in temperature and convenient. With poor insulation any water not used will cool down more between useswhen turned off and be wasted power. To save money spend a bit on insulation and have more convenience and useless power. Q2 What is the geography ofKarnataka? A2 Titus D'silvaThu Karnataka can broadly be divided into three geographical parts: NorthKarnataka South Karnataka Coastal Karnataka Since these three regions are divided by geography you will see quite abit of cultural and ethnic distinctions between these three regions. North Karnataka is the more"North Indian" part of Karnataka. It has large North Indian ethnic minorities. It is also in geographic continuitywith Maharashtra. In fact, even the color of the sand in North Karnataka andMaharashtra is the same: reddish-black which is also from where Karnatakaallegedly gets its name from, the land of red soil. Coastal Karnataka can also befurther divided into the more "North Indian" Karwar part whereKonkani, an Indo-Aryanlanguage is spoken and Tulu Nadu, the land where Tulu, a Dravidian language isspoken. South Karnataka is thehighlands. In fact, according to another entymology the name Karnataka means "highland country". Since it is more elevatedcompared to the adjoining areas a lot of rivers originate here and flowsoutwards as can be seen below in the river system map of Karnataka.Unfortunately, this is also the source of the conflict between Karnataka andTamil Nadu. Due to these geographic reasons and other historical reasons Karnataka isa very linguistically diverse state. Q3 In criminal cases, whatis the time period for framing charges? A3 KanthaswamyBalasubramaniam Lawyer21h Framing of the Charges?Or Putting up the Chargesheet? Framing of the Charges is doneat Judicial Level. TheCharges are explained to the Accused and the Accused understands the Charges.Then the Accused records the plea - Guilty or not Guilty and if not guilty asksto be tried Chargesheet is done at Policelevel after filing of the FIR. Now Chargesheet Putting Up usually takes place within 45 Days of Filing theFIR but could even take 3 years or longer. There is no time limit defined inthe CRPC and as long as the Accused gets released on bail, Chargesheet can takesome time. However Judges tend to Quash cases where Charge Sheets take long. Framing of Charges - happensafter the Accused person makes an appearance and the Charge sheet is submittedto court. It generally takesbetween 3 months of filing the FIR but could take even 5 years of filing theFIR. Generally after a case comes toCourt- Framing of Charges happens after 2–3 Hearings if the Accused , PP etc attend regularly but could also take upto2–3 years if Accused is not regular and PP or Judge are transfered regularly. Q4 What are the healthbenefits of the inner stem of a banana tree when cooked as a curry? A4 BhuvanaRameshwar Smart cook, nothardworking 4h Cooked banana inner stem is ofmany benefits. We have itour South Indian cuisine in our coconut milk curries like avials , in sambar,in lentil kootus, in butter milk and in our raithas. It is soft but fibrous hence good for weight reducing as it satiates aperson soon of food. The fibrous nature helps to ease constipation andencourages free, regular bowel movement. Those in sitting jobs, drivers areasked to have banana stem often to avoid getting piles. It is rich in vitamin B 6 and potassium. Potassium strengthens muscles ofour body including heart muscles. Banana stem has lots of moisture and helps toreduce blood pressure. It helps to maintain fluid balance in our body as it isa diuretic. It keeps our kidneys healthy helps to remove kidney stones. It is common amongst healthconscious people to drink the juice of raw banana stem to keep their kidneysstrong and lower their high BP. Q5 What happens if you don’tfast before a blood test? Should you still do the test? A5 AmyChai MD, Internal Medicine, MSEpidemiology Fri You pretty much never need to fast for a blood test. They used to say youneeded to fast for cholesterol test but we don’t do that anymore either. Justtell the lab tech that you fasted and call it a day. I basically never ask my patients to fast forbasically any test. So pointless. If your doctor SPECIFICALLY asks for a fasting test, well try to do itbut still just get the test. Tests that will be off: triglycerides: this only matters if you have atriglyceride disorder. Glucose: this doesn’t matter if you are a known diabeticand actually I prefer to see what your blood looks like when you haven’t made aspecial effort. PLUS if a non fasting glucose is elevated in a person WITHOUTknown diabetes, I am thrilled because now your insurance will pay for me toorder an A1C on you. Tests that won’t be off: cholesterol. A1C. Liver tests. Thyroid tests.Kidney tests. Blood counts. Pretty much any other test. It makes me mad when I send patients to get blood and they don’t get itdone because of some misguided belief that fasting is needed. And phlebotomistsare part of the problem, always asking if you are fasting. Just say yes. SMH. This happens way too often. My note- A fortnight back Iwent to the lab technicianclose to my home for test of HB1Ac and creatine. He asked shall I collect blood Now? It was 8PM. I said I wanted tomorrowmorning after fasting. He smiled and came next day morning… This answer by doctor clarifies, blood can be collected at all times. Q6 Which is healthier,cashews, peanuts, or almonds? A6 Sachin Masekar Nov 17 Peanuts are the healthiest then cashews, almonds. Peanuts, also known as almonds of the poor, are verybeneficial for the body. Peanuts are good for your hair and skin. Some of the properties ofpeanuts help in reducing obesity. The inclusion of peanuts in the daily diethelps in reducing body fat. It also helps in maintaining balance between deadand living birds in the body. Eating peanuts is beneficial for women. Eating peanuts during pregnancyalso reduces stomach pain. It also provides relief from menstrual cramps. Italso has the advantage of increasing fertility. Soaking peanuts duringpregnancy is good for health. Meanwhile, peanuts help keep skin clean. Also, peanuts are high inbiotin, which is good for hair. However, eating too much peanuts can also leadto bile problems. Therefore, peanuts need to be consumed in sufficientquantity. One liter of milk gives you as much protein as just 100 grams of peanuts. Peanuts are considered an excellent source of minerals and vitamins. Ifyou can't eat very expensive dry fruits, eat peanuts regularly. According toexperts, 250 grams of peanuts contain as much protein and vitamins as 250 gramsof meat. At the same time, an egg and milk protein can give you some nuts. If aperson eats peanuts regularly, his body gets the nutrition it needs from milk,almonds and ghee. My note- But as a visitor goingto a home, he cannottake ground nut candy. He can take roasted cashewwhich would be highly appreciated. Q7 Has there ever been acid rain onEarth? A7 C.S.Friedman Nov 17 Acid rain is aregular occurrence in the K'au Desert on the Island of Hawaii. Technically it is not a desert, but rain picks upsulfuric acid from Kilauea Volcano, and when it falls it is quickly sucked downinto the crumbled lava soil, leaving the surface parched. The acid rain destroys vegetation,though some tiny plants struggle for life in shaded crevices. (I have some pictures of those Iwill try to find to add.) Q8 Is aluminum affected by magnets? A8 C Stuart Hardwick Scifi authorand science nerd. Updated 12h Yes, but only very slightly.Aluminum (more properly aluminium*) is paramagnetic, meaning it is weakly attracted by a magnetic fieldbut cannot itself be made into a magnet. The metal was first isolated by Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted,who named it aluminium. This is its recognized scientific name and still thename in common usage throughout the English speaking world—except in America.Humphrey Davies had first suggested the name aluminum (after the ore he attempted to refine)and later alumium,but he did not earn naming rights as he failed to produce it. The American namearose independently from aluminium through a simple transcription error, so byall means, let’s just keep using it anyway. Q9 Whathappens if you don't filter water? A9 Venkateswara Swamy Swarna, former Scientist, Metallurgist,Quality / NDT Manager at Department of Atomic Energy, India (1967-2008)AnsweredSun We drank water from a rivulet (Chandravanka that flows by Macherla townwhere we lived for 5 years). My mother used to fetch the water from the riverwhich was a furlong away. Sheused to bring clean water and at the most filter it through a fine cloth.In summer, the river used to dry up and if we dig a little in the sand, we usedto get crystal clear water. In Chirala where we lived for 3 years, we used to draw water from an open well in the samecompound where the house was located. Again the only filtration was through acloth if needed. I drank water from rivers and springs without any filtration. Probably Ihad enough immunity. Only once I fell sick and I knew that was a possibilitybecause I knew that the stagnant river water was highly polluted. Now, people use water filters of various designs and sophisticationdepending on their budget. Webuy bottled water for drinking and use tap water for other purposes. Q10 What is theimportance of “Brahma Muhurta”? Why do people wake up at that time? A10 Ramadevi GiduguSun There are two important benefits. One is personal and the second isspiritual. What is Brahma Muhurta? Every day one and half hours before sunrise. Generally 4.30 to 6 in themorning. Brahma means knowledge and muhurta means time period. Brahma Muhurta isthe time period perfect toperceive knowledge. It can be any knowledge. Medical experts of yore agreewith this. Ashtanga Hridaya,a treatise on Ayurveda, delineates that waking in Brahma Muhurta increasesone’s lifespan and helps avoid diseases. For me, Brahma muhurtham means ‘Me’time redefined. The benefits of a disease-free life and an increased health areappealing. >From morning to night, we are giving in to the demands of the world.Literally >chasing the time. The day is spent in running around to fulfill professional, social, andfamily responsibilities. A little time is left for oneself in the night. But inthat period, you are left with no energy. The only time when you are fresh,aware, and can easily tune within is Brahma Muhurta timing, making it a specialtime for yourself. “This time offers the possibility to become the “Brahman” or creator, andto make yourself the way you want to be.’’ I did not try to become ‘Brahmam’ just became best friend to my husbandat that time in all aspects. If you are interested you can persue yourspiritual goals. “When Brahmarandhra opens while aperson is still alive, that life is liberated" it's said. ‘A devotee and a yogi, his prana will not go from the base of the spine.... If the mind is stable, focused at one point, at the time when the prana isleaving the body, then the soul gets strength to attain the highest realm.’spirituality and yogic science say this. About an hour and a half before the sunrise, a great shift in energyfills space. . Hope, inspiration and peace manifest at this time. This time isconsidered best for attaining bhrahama gyan , supreme knowledge and eternalhappiness. At this time, the environment is pure and calm and soothing and themind is fresh after sleep.Meditation at this time improves mental performancethus helps in increasing satva guna therefore subduing mental irritation orhyperactivity and lethargy. According to the International Journal of Yoga and Allied Sciences,during the pre-dawn period, there is the availability of nascent oxygen in theatmosphere. This nascent oxygen easily mixes with hemoglobin formingoxyhemoglobin, which has the following benefits: 1Boosts the immune system 2 Increases energylevel3.Helps maintain the balance of blood flow. 4.Relieves pain, soreness, and cramps5. Enhances theabsorption of minerals and vitamins. This is what I learned. I have no interest to prove whether it's true or not. Sometimes I don'tlike to search for scientific temperament in every little thing I am doing. Idon't want any explanation. I am okay if it's giving expected results andhappiness. I have been getting up in Brahmamuhurtham from my childhood. I am active and feel fresh entire day. I get lot of time to finish my works. Even while studying I preferred early mornings than late nights. If I want to try , read, play or pray anything new, early morning only Iprefer. Two things I can claim as benefits. What and all I learnt , whatever little spiritually I know is taught bymy grandmother in the early hours called Brahma muhurtham only. May be that'swhy still I remember. After marriage, me and my husband enjoyed ‘our space' at that time. Allour precious and memorable moments happened at that time. Especially ourleisurely talks.A mother will do anything to protect her baby. The motherthinks that anyone who isn’t part of her herd is a threat to her baby. PS. Few texts are taken from Google to convey the meaning in a precisedway Q11 Is an elephantdangerous? A11 Franko Böhm Updated 1y A Elephants are mostdangerous in two situations. Firstone: male elephant in the musth.Male elephant with tar like liquid(temporin) on the sides of the head. That liquid comes out of his temporalglands. Musth usually happens during winter, and males can have 60x normaltestosterone in their blood (sometimes even 140x more testosterone,) making them very aggressivetowards anything nearby. To make things worse for elephants, theirtemporal glands become larger and it hurts them a lot. Elephants will try anything toget rid of pain, including attacking everything near them. Second one: mother with babyelephant. A mother will do anything to protect her baby. The mother thinks that anyone who isn’t part of herherd is a threat to her baby.A mother will do anything to protect herbaby. The mother thinks that anyone who isn’t part of her herd is a threat toher baby. Q12 Will airconditioner spoil if not used for a long time? Mignato Mignato, B.tech Air Conditioners & Household Appliances, Vishveshwaryav(2012) Answered Oct 11, 2020 There is very less chance the AC get spoil if you not use it for a longtime.You just need toservice your AC and then there is no problem. But still there are lot of technician who shows fake Repair in your AC.Because the are working with a company and Company takes high commissioncharge. To overcome the charge or to make some extra money they shows fakeRepairs.So never go with a company who provide service in commission basis. Company is just looking for their commission and that's it. 2NDANSWER -Themistocles Padla AnsweredMar 14 I had a split type air-conditioner. It was rarely used for about a year.Then, I moved to another location. That aircon was not used for 5 years.Eventually, I had it reinstalled in my new place. VOILA, it worked and stilldoes. It has been 8 years now. 3RD ANSWER Streiff, EPA certified section 608 Universal technicianAnswered Mar 14, 2016 Any time an air conditioner is disused for a long period of time it is wise to have itre-commissioned by a technician, doing things like checking the filters,cleaning the coils, inspecting the circuits for damage from rodents and so on,lubricating motors and checking belts for rot, and a host of other things thatcan be the result of the passage of a long period of time. The refrigerant should be checkedfor acid and charge in certain cases. Whether this is cost-effectivedepends on the capacity of the unit in question, with low-capacity window unitsprobably not, but with commercial units you are typically money ahead havingthe start-up done by a pro. AJ Perrie, studied Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning atConestoga College (2016) Answered Mar 11, 2016 The refrigerant would be fine but leaving condenser fans and evencompressor motors to sit in the weather isn't great. I tellpeople even just an hour of use a month during the summer keeps it fromseizing up. All the above QA are from Quora website on 22-11- 2021. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan ,78, former AGM Telecom Trivandrum on 23-11-2021 -- 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/165559450.2691930.1637645002309%40mail.yahoo.com.
