Pranam *Q " The shadoof is a counter-weight system used for raising water*. *Geometry was invented by the Egyptians. The Nile* used to flood every July. It would leave a half meter or so of mud. So farmland had to be resurveyed every planting season. However for stone masonry, we are discovering far older stone structures. Then again, the oldest writing was found in Abydos. They were bone tags with hieroglyphs. They were dated to c. 3300 BC."
KR 1 The shadoof is nothing but Etram Iraithal ; ஏற்றம் நீர் இறைத்தல்; ഈറ്റില്ലം - Eettillam. Lifting water is styled as shadoof. Egypt because of the Nile had a lot of flooding problems. So they calculated the seasons of water flooding scene and reduction of water as "The Egyptian year was divided into the three seasons of Akhet <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_of_the_Inundation> (Inundation), Peret <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_of_the_Emergence> (Growth), and Shemu <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_of_the_Harvest> (Harvest). Akhet covered the Egyptian flood cycle. This cycle was so consistent that the Egyptians timed its onset using the heliacal rising <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliacal_rising> of Sirius <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius>, the key event used to set their calendar <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_calendar>.". In order to escape from the problem of flooding, they adopted this shadoof technique, and cultivated the lands around and thus later Egypt thrived on Cotton. So if a desert land is converted as a land of growth by flowing the Nile water through this system, then what were the green fields shown in the Valmiki Ramayanam?. The research shows the era as 2nd millennium of Egypt, and not 3300 BCE which means 5000 years back; Valmiki Ramayanam of tretha yugam is sited at least as 7000 BCE which is 9000 years back. It is written in ∗ Srimad Valmiki Ramayana (With Sanskrit text and English translation) Kishkinda kanda) as " Sri Rama and Laksmana during their sojourn in search of Sita meet Kabandha who directs their path westwards leading to the Pampa Sarovara lying to the west of the Risyamukha hill and to the east of the Matanga hill which exist by the same names even to this day. The forest at the foot of the Matanga hill abounds in Jambu (rose-apple), Priyala, Banyan, Plaksha, Panasa(Jack fruit), Peepul, Rakta candana (red sandlewood), Amra(mango), Nagakesari, Tilaka, Naktamalaka, blue Asoka, Mandara, Kadamba, Karavira, Agnimukhya, Tinduka, Dhava trees. Passing beyond this forest there lies another vana (woodland) resembling Nandanavana of lord Indra and Chairaratha of lord Kubera. Beyond this woodland is situated the lotus pond called Pampa sarovara. This lake is free from the gravel, slippery slime and duck weeds. Swimming on the waters of Pampa lovely swans, ducks, ospreys, krauncas making sounds in their sweet tones are seen. The sarovara is full of beautiful fishes, the Rohita, Nalamina and Vakratunda which provide delicious food. The delightful, pleasantly cool, wholesome and limpid water of Pampa fragrant with the scent of lotuses, sparkling like silver and crystal will quench one’s thirst thoroughly. When Sri Rama and Laksmana following the directions of Kabandha reached the Pampa environs the spring season had commenced. The surroundings looked splendidly beautiful which intensified Rama’s pangs of separation from his beloved wife Sita. Every aspect of beauty in this Pampa environs reminded him of the charm of Sita. Aspiring for his reunion with Sita, in a mood of lamentation describes the delightful Matanga saras which drew waters from afar and the forest edging it. Rama, to bathe, entered the Matanga sarovara which was covered with fully blown lotuses and lilies and swiftly swimming fishes. Its water, transparent as a cat’s eye gem (Vaidurya) delighted him and the coolness fascinated Rama. The picturesque woodland was adorned with trees of every description, interspersed with flowers of various kinds. Infested with serpents and beasts of prey, surrounded by deer and birds, scattered with blossoms of various hues like blue and red dropped by trees overspread on land looked extremely pretty as carpets enriched by loads of flowers on all sides. The tree-tops stood entwined with climbers like Malati, Mallika, etc. with blossomed ends. The breeze is being celebrated in song by black bees which have shifted from their position, emerging from mountain caves and as though making the trees dance by the direct notes of cuckoos, the breeze has started singing as it were. Delightful to the touch, rendered cool by sandalwood and hence relieving fatigue, and wafting its pleasant fragrance as the breeze moves along. This month of Caitra (March), represents a period of agreeable breeze, trees in full blossoms and fruits awakening a senses to deep love, pride and delight. The mountains look exceptionally charming with their peaks joined together by trees laden with blossom. The peaks of the Matanga hill appear ignited on all sides by the Kimsuka trees richly laden with flowers and shorn of leaves. Ankola, Kuranta, Curnaka, Paribhadraka, Amra, Patali, Kovidara Mucukunda and Arjuna trees are seen in blossom on mountain peaks. The Malati, Mallika, Padmaka and Karavira, Punnaga, Vanjula, Madhuka, Ciribilva, Bakula, Champaka, Tilaka, Naga, Blue Asoka, Ketaki, Sinduvara, Lodhra, Uddalaka, Sirisa, Naktamala, Syandana, Hintala, Kurabaka, Salmali, Kimsuka, Tinisa, Arjuna, Patali, Ankola and Kuranta trees in blossom entwined by Vasanti, Madhavi, Mallika climbers grown on the trees edging the Pampa sarovara nurtured by its waters emitting sweet aroma appeared like pretty woman drunk with love. The Pampa sarovara is full of cool water covered all over with lotuses, frequented by Cakravakas (red Geese), inhabited by water fowls, teeming with ducks, herons and visited by deer. While going to Kiskindha along with Laksmana and Sugriva, Rama sees a delightful groove and a hermitage which once belonged to a group of seven sages, thus receiving the name as Saptajanas". So Egypt finding 1 is incorrect. The earliest recorded beginnings of geometry can be traced to early peoples, who discovered obtuse triangles in the ancient Indus Valley <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization> (see Harappan mathematics <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_mathematics#Prehistory>), and ancient Babylonia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonia> (see Babylonian mathematics <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_mathematics>) from around 3000 BC. The Sathapatha brahamana has the sulba sutras of geometry, which is atleast around 7000 BCE or at least before 3100 BCE. The Egyptian area of the circle and Greek Euclid theory are much much later. KR IRS 11221 On Wed, 1 Dec 2021 at 04:27, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 12-2021-01* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 What are some of the simplest yet amazing innovations?* > > A1 Priyan Bopitiya Bsc. Electronics Engineering (SLIIT) > 2019-2023Nov 22 > > Nigerian Houses are being Bottled Up! 14,000 Plastic Bottles to Build a > House of size 1200-square-feet. > > The plastic bottle houses have proven to be a success in Nigeria, > converting plastic waste into a cost-effective housing material. They were > able to construct considerably more durable homes that were even resistant > to earthquakes. > > Every day, more than 125 million plastic bottles are thrown in the United > States, with 80 percent of them ending up in landfills. > > This quantity of trash may be reused and utilized to build roughly 10,000 > houses. Considering that home of size 1200-square-feet requires an > average of 14,000 plastic bottles to construct. > > *Q2 Did Shah Jahan cut off the hands of the 40,000 workers who > built the Taj Mahal?* > > A2 Devansh Sharma . Studies at La Martiniere College, Lucknow > (Expected 2024) Sat > > First and foremost, Shah Jahan employed 20,000 workers to build the Taj > Mahal. *The amputation of the hands is classified as a myth.* It will be > 40,000 hands. > > Some state he amputated their hands whereas some say he didn’t. My belief > says he did not amputate their hands. A Moral bond was imposed on the > workers who worked for him by which they will not work for ANY OTHER > EMPEROR. The reason was that no one should be able to make a more marvelous > structure like Taj Mahal. > > Some accounts even state that the whole kingdom was pushed into famine > just to feed them 20,000 workers. If they are taken care of so well, why > will they be harmed? > > A living example of how obsessed Shah Jahan was to build Taj Mahal is the > Diwan-e-Khas in Amer Fort of Jaipur. The designs on the exterior of the > sheesh mahal were supposed to be made of marble but due to the construction > of Taj Mahal, all marble was transported from there to Agra. Rajasthan was > and is the primary source of Marbles. > > Thereby you see Belgian Plaster of Paris with glass embedded in it.(Amer > Fort, Diwan-e-khaas) > > One prime example of obsession with Taj Mahal. > > > Highly skilled artisans who executed the Pietra Dura. Their generations > are still alive. > > So practically, Amputating 40,000 hands, that too of skilled craftsmen is > practically baseless. Its a myth around it. In real, Shah Jahan imposed a > moral code on them. > > *However, if you ask me that it is the ONLY magnificent thing in India, > you are wrong. Visit the temples of Khujraho.* > > *Q3 Can coal melt aluminum?* > > A3 Steven Haddock Studied at York University (Canada)Nov 20 > > Yes. The problem is that the molten aluminum will immediately react with > the oxygen in the air and form aluminum oxide. *That’s why in early days > aluminum was more expensive than silver.* Aluminum ores are very common > but it takes a lot of heat to keep it from becoming an oxide again. > > That’s why you use massive amounts of electricity to refine aluminum. You > run a current and molten aluminum accumulates on the cathode, while the > oxygen accumulates near anode. You do this in a nitrogen atmosphere. . An > aluminum bar, foil or can always has an oxide layer, but this protects the > underlying aluminum from being in contact with more oxygen. > > An aluminum bar, foil or can always has an oxide layer, but this protects > the underlying aluminum from being in contact with more oxygen. > > *Q4 What are some ancient Egyptian inventions that are still used > today?* > > A4 Jason Almendra I took "Greek & Latin Roots of English" in > college Nov 25 > > *The shadoof is a counter-weight system used for raising water*. > > *Geometry was invented by the Egyptians. The Nile* used to flood every > July. It would leave a half meter or so of mud. So farmland had to be > resurveyed every planting season. > > However for stone masonry, we are discovering far older stone structures. > Then again, the oldest writing was found in Abydos. They were bone tags > with hieroglyphs. They were dated to c. 3300 BC. > > *Q5 Does an air conditioner lose its gas when you move them from > one place to another?* > > *A5 3Answers Adwitia Pal, studied at Julien Day School Answered Apr > 7, 2018* > > It is not at all a necessary thing to happen, *as re-installation or > transportation does not affect an A/C’s loss in gas.* But however, even > if its in running condition, and at the same place as it was, still it may > lose the gas due to a leakage. The only reason for an a/c losing its gas > has to be a leakage in either of its pipes or the body, or compressor. Now > its likely to happen when the a/c is moved from one place to another as the > handling and shifting of the a/c may lead to a leakage. Its also > necessary to repair the leak before recharging the gas as otherwise the gas > will leak out again. > > 2ND ANSWER- LS Ganapati, Chartered Engineer&Independent Consultant > (1969-present) Answered Apr 30, 2020 > > The chances for an AC to loose gas in transportation is remote, unless > there was huge physical impact on the unit due to accidental fall or > damages otherwise. Many times corrosion which has almost brought the > tubes to the point of rupture at the original point of use, when impacted > in transit, yields to the force caused, and gas leaks out. > > 3RD ANSWER- Subash Chandra Bose, studied at Government College of > Technology, Tamil Nadu, India (2000)Answered Apr 6, 2018 > > Definitely not. In Air conditioner or refrigerator the refrigerant that’s > actually responsible for cooling(or sometimes heating) never escapes out > unless there is a leakage in the pipe mainly in condenser due to poor > logistics. > > *Q6 What is a rare animal that is so special and rarely seen?* > > A6 Journey into the WildKane Nov 22 > > Worlds, full of wonders. Just like in a small number of black people, > there is a certain chance of developing albinism, and the body will have > uneven white free-shaped skin. The seemingly uneven skin tones exude a > unique charm in the eyes of some artists. Similar to albinism is > melanosis. It is said that the leopard is suffering from this disease. > > *Why does leopard suffer from melanosis? Experts say it may be because of > mutations in their coat color genes*. A single recessive gene controls > the coat color of domestic cats and leopards. Therefore, mutations in the > coat color gene may cause female leopards to produce black leopards. > > The black variants are no different from regular leopards and jaguars. > The leopard's head is smaller than a tiger's, its ears are shorter, and its > tail is about 70 to 95 cm long. It weighs approximately the same as an > adult and has many black hollow patches on its yellow-brown body. It is > distributed in Asia and Africa and is one of the rarest animals in the > world. The longest life span can reach 25 years > > *Q7 What are some countries across the world that are extremely cheap to > live in? How much do rent/homes and food cost?* > > A7 Peter Wade, visited 79 countries, all 7 continents Answered > Sat > > *Cheapest nations in which to reside* > > Perhaps you’re looking to retire in another country where daily expenses > are much lower. Maybe you’d just like a change of scenery and a new line of > work. > > Whatever the reason, I ran the numbers on all 193 independent countries > recognized by the United Nations, and even threw in a few territories that > aren’t officially countries (including Bermuda, Hong Kong, Kosovo, > Palestine, and Taiwan). > > (Burundi, pictured above, offers the lowest cost of living) > > *Based on cost of living in late 2021, the most affordable nations in the > world are listed below* (with average monthly cost of living listed, > including rent in U.S. dollars, for a single person). > > 1.) Burundi US $300 > > 2.) Kyrgyzstan US $430 > > 3.) Kiribati US $511 > > 4.) South Sudan US $519 > > 5.) Haiti US $531 > > > > 6.) Central African Republic US $538 > > 7.) Comoros US $568 > > 8.) Nauru US $584 > > 9.) Pakistan US $612 > > 10.) India US $622 > > Honorable Mention: Eswatini US $711 > > Hopefully readers notice a serious problem when perusing this list. Before > you pack your things and move off to one of these places, South Sudan is > currently ranked the 4th most dangerous country on the planet, and the > Central African Republic ranks 9th. Pakistan ranks 14th. India, Burundi, > and Haiti have relatively poor ratings on the Global Peace Index. > > *The issue with affordability is that countries with a low cost of living > are often plagued by violence and crime, while safe countries charge a > steep price for such peaceful living.* > > But two countries above - Comoros and Nauru - are actually quite safe, > which leads us to a logical idea. I’ve performed some data analysis - > median, standard deviation, safety index, cost of living index, etc. - to > create a more useful list that will benefit people who don’t have a death > wish. Below, I’ve listed ten nations with the world’s best combination of > affordability and safety. > > (Comoros, pictured above, is both safe and affordable) > > 1.) Comoros (7th cheapest, 4th safest) > > 2.) Nauru (8th cheapest, 20th safest) > > 3.) Malaysia (60th cheapest, 23rd safest) > > 4.) Romania (57th cheapest, 35th safest) > > 5.) Portugal (111th cheapest but 7th safest) > > 6.) Czech Republic (99th cheapest, 16th safest) > > 7.) Sierra Leone (13th cheapest, 60th safest) > > 8.) Hungary (79th cheapest, 28th safest) > > 9.) Bulgaria (66th cheapest, 37th safest) > > 10.) Bhutan (78th cheapest, 33rd safest) > > Honorable Mention: Poland (75th cheapest, 34th safest) > > Imagine living near gorgeous Prague, or Lisbon, or Sofia, places with > total safety that won’t break the bank for residents. I’ve been to all of > them and I’ve even lived in Budapest, Hungary. They are all splendid > choices! > > The worst > > On the flip side, if you’re curious which 10 nations would be the worst > combination of affordability and safety, read on. > > (The unusual nation of Turkmenistan, pictured above) > > 1.) Turkmenistan (2nd highest cost of living, 61st most dangerous) > > 2.) Democratic Republic of Congo (56th highest cost of living, 7th most > dangerous) > > 3.) Yemen (83rd highest cost of living, 2nd most dangerous) > > 4.) Israel (14th highest cost of living, 24th most dangerous) > > 5.) Republic of the Congo (it’s the other Congo, 6th highest cost of > living, 47th most dangerous) > > 6.) Libya (79th highest cost of living, 8th most dangerous) > > 7.) Afghanistan (16th cheapest but the single most dangerous country) > > 8.) Lebanon (48th highest cost of living, 22nd most dangerous) > > 9.) North Korea (73rd highest cost of living, 13th most dangerous) > > 10.) Federated States of Micronesia (10th highest cost of living, 63rd > most dangerous) > > Honorable Mention: Bermuda isn’t a country, but with the highest cost of > living and only the 67th safest in exchange, it would rank as the second > > *Q8 If Egypt is so fertile because of the Nile river, why is there > no jungle/forest in Egypt, instead most of Egypt is desert?* > > A8 Saleh A. Al-Sulaimon Studied at Takushoku University Fri > > *The Nile River flows in a desert area, so you find that agriculture is > only around the course of the Nile,* and the area around the Nile is a > dry, sandy desert area. > > Of course, there are some oases in the Egyptian desert, but it does not > change that it is a barren desert. > > *Q9 Why is dermatology such a popular residency choice among > medical students?* > > A9 Rick VonderBrink·Physician (1997–present)Updated 18h > > It pays a lot. Dermatologists can see a lot of patients in a typical > day, there are a lot of procedures that are mostly well-reimbursed, and > there is a lot of opportunity to do cosmetics (which aren’t covered by > insurance and for which patients will willingly pay themselves). > > The lifestyle is pretty good - it is 100% office based, there are no > after-hours emergencies, there is no ER or hospital coverage, and you only > work evenings and weekends if you want to. > > It pays a lot. The specialty is in high demand pretty much everywhere. > A brand-new dermatologist can open an office or join a practice and be > consistently busy within a matter of weeks to months. > > It pays a lot. Because of these factors, dermatology is incredibly hard > to get into. The typical dermatologist probably placed higher in his or her > med school class than the average cardiothoracic surgeon. > > *Q10 Which is the worst South Indian food item in India?* > > A10 Naveen Subramanian Lived in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSun > > Any food that’s commercialized sucks. Ex Idly - A freshly prepared hot > steamed idly made of rice batter tastes good. But restaurants to gain > more profits, use rava instead of rice batter. That makes those idly’s > hard, dry, tasteless, and powderish. It lacks its original essence. They > call it ‘ Rava Idly”, similarly “ Khusboo idly’ for the same reason. > > Thayir vada (curd vada) - You cook a crispy vada and soak it in a curd > which is naturally sour, add salt which makes it bitter, add sliced green > chilies which are spicy and add some coriander which dilutes these taste > and serve it. Restaurants invented this dish to get rid of leftover vada > that turned wet. To me, it's like having a lamb biriyani with a chocolate > sauce. > > This list can go on and on and….. > The thing is …. > > *As long as the food is authentic and original it’s* good. Either you > like it or dislike it, that's your personal choice. But, commercialized > food is the worst. The reason I call it worst is that it spoils its > authenticity and originality which is equal to “destroying its identity”. > That’s not improvizing, but commercializing. > > In case you wish to commercialize, have a different name altogether. Don’t > call it Idly and Vada. > > There are food items which I don’t like for various reasons, but that > doesn’t mean the food itself is worst. > > If you want to experience the worst food, as Anbazhagan Ambrose sir > mentioned, it has to be worst cooked. Visit a govt Anganwadi or “Women > Rehabilitation Center” run by govt. You can understand how worst a normal > sambhar can be cooked. > > This not may be the appropriate answer to this question, but I just wanted > to highlight about “commercialization spoils the authenticity of food”. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 30-11- 2021. * > > *Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan ,78, former AGM Telecom > Trivandrum on 01-12-2021* > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" 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/iyer123/730834752.4595556.1638313070668%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/730834752.4595556.1638313070668%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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