CULTURAL QA03-2022-19 BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Do horses bite you on your shoulder? Is that somethingthat most people don't know? A1 Claire Jordan Degreein biology and folklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper Thu I believe it’s a sign ofaffection, since they groomeach other by nibbling each other’s withers. If it’s too painful, wear a jacket with padded shoulders.This issue came up in the pet-advice column of the Daily Telegraph years ago,and that was the advice - it’s a sign of affection so don’t try to stop him,but wear a really thick jacket. Q2 What is the reason why American houses have wood on thefloor instead of tiles or cement? A2 Steven Haddock Livesin Toronto, ON (1959–present)Mar 3 A lot of the United States is in areas where it gets cold in the winter.Tile and cement conduct heatfreely. On cold days, they are cold when you walk on them, even in socks.Woodconducts heat less quickly. As such, your feet remain warmer when you walk onit barefoot or even in socks. Carpet would be nice, but it’s hard to clean. Wood is a little harder toclean than tile, but not much more so. Q3 In trains running on two engines, how is the operation ofthe second engine controlled by the first engine? A3 Swagata Sarkar Knowsabout Machines20h I will try to explain it to thebest of my abilities. Steam locomotives, even though powerful were slowly succumbing to therising demands of power to haul freight and passengers. Engineers made thelocomotives bigger but the size of the Locomotive was restrained by Railwaytracks and curves. Soon we reached the limits of size and needed something thatwould increase the hauling capacity without hampering the existing equipment. Since the advent of electronicequipment in locomotives, the engineers came up with “Multiple Unit"operation or MU for short. MUallowed locomotives (Diesel and Electric) to operate sismilar models oflocomotives to operate as pairs, triples or 4 units. In multiple Unit operation, theleading locomotive that has the Locopilot and ALP is called master Locomotivewhile the trailing Locomotives are called slave Locomotives. The master and slave Locomotives are connected via cables (called B C Djumpers) that carry the necessary electrical signals to transfer operation commands from master toslave, these cables are called MU cables. Master and slaveLocomotives are also connected via the Brake pipes for braking purposes. Theinbuilt computer in locomotive recieves the signals from master Locomotive andaccordingly increases/decreases throttle, changes Taps in transformer orapplies brakes in the slave loco. The transfer of commands is instantaneous and has no delay (increasingthrottle in Master will instantaneously electronically order the slave toincrease its throttle too). Similar process happens in diesel locomotives. The signals transferred are purely electrical and do not make any changesin the manual controls of the slave loco. For example moving the throttle ortap changer in master will only signal the slave to increase its throttle/tapchanger but will not mechanically move the control in the slave loco. Triple cables on left are used forMU operation and right side are used for power transmission to coaches. Q4 What causes mouth ulcers? A4 Apollo HospitalsEnterprise Limited Lived in Hyderabad,Telangana, India Mar 12 A mouth ulcer occurs when thereis a break in this mucous membrane lining. While the exact cause of mouth ulcers is still not yet known and may varyfrom person-to-person, themost common cause of mouth ulcers world over is accidentally biting your innercheek. Citrus fruits and other foods high in acidity or spice (Consuming hotspicy foods or hot soups may burn the delicate mucous membrane leading toulcers) A deficient filling of thetooth. Poor-fitting dentures, bracesincluding other apparatus that may rub against the gums and mouth While brushing, the toothbrush may slip accidentally causing a traumaticulcer. Stress or anxiety Medications, such as pain killers and beta-blockers Hormonal changes during menopause, puberty and pregnancy A common fungal infection called oral thrush can also lead to ulcers inthe mouth. Genetic factors Q5 What do you think about the IRS? It is my first preferencein the UPSC. A5 D D Rishi Former IRS |Advocate | LL. M.,Ph.D. (Law) | Tue IRS is a great civil service but making it your first preference is notvery wise. If it so happensthat you get a rank where you could have gone to IAS or IFS but have to joinIRS due to its being your preference, you are going to regret it later, may beevery day of your career. Whether it is IAS, IPS, IFS or IRS, you join it for higher social statusand powers. Therefore, if you have to choose, you must choose the one withhighest social acceptability. If you have any other goal behing joining civil service, you have betternot join it at all. There are more decent jobs outside the civilservice. Q6 Can tsunamis be prevented? A6 Steven Haddock LL.B.degree, 25 years in litigation, administrative law, collections, bankrupty andprofessional regulation Wed No, but during the IndianOcean tsunami of 2004 they did find one thing that slowed it down. Mangrove swamps Mangrove is one of the few large plants that doesn’t mind growing in saltwater and sticking its head above it. In addition, they don’t mind it whentheir roots are constantly underwater - beavers build dams because the waterwill help them fell trees behind the dam for food and building material. The problem, is, of course, they don’t look pretty like beaches so humanstear them up to improve navigation and waterfront views. However, during thetsunami, the height of the incoming tide was about two-thirds lower when theyhad to travel through mangrove swamps as opposed to when they hit open beaches. Q7 Why is chicken meat not as tasty as other meat? A7 Abraham Sukumar Studiedat Madras Medical College, Chennai Mar 10 A couple of years ago I had written in Quora on why chicken meat is notas tasty as it used to be. I have nothing to add but I reckon that chicken meat is never unwelcome. In the 1960s and before thatthe superiority of chicken meat over mutton was unquestioned. Nowevery time mutton scores over chicken meat. What happened for such aprofound change to occur? There is no mystery. In the 60s we ate the meat offree ranging chicken. Now we eat a different meat, the meat of mass-produced broiler chicken. Free ranging chicken eat what is natural to them, grain, grass, andinsects. They are ready for slaughter when they are 120 days old. Hens arepreferred over cocks. At that point they have not laid yet but are ready forit. When the abdomen is slit the yellows of future egg yolks are seen inclusters of varying sizes the biggest of them close to the size of the yolk ofthe egg. Th muscles are what are natural for the bird of that size. The meatand the gravy of such birds would be delicious. The story of broiler meat ismore convoluted. The broiler is derived from variousbreeds of chicken designed to meets the needs of mass production.Scientists have succeeded in getting what they were looking for. 1.The birds are fast growing.They reach a marketable weight in40 days as against the free ranging chicken’s 120 days. Broiler meat is themeat from birds that are 40 day old chicks, not adult birds. 2.Feed conversion rate is high.It can be as high as 1.38pounds of feed converted to 1 pound weight of the bird. 3.The birds do not run about like normal chicken thereby wasting energy.They are lazy birds. 4.The birds are highlymotivated to feed. If the feed pensare lighted up as they always are they feed non-stop night and day. The birds are not fed their natural food. They are fed on artificial foodconsisting of a mix of fish meal, residues left after oil is pressed out ofpeanuts, bran, and we know not what else. Is it at all surprising that the meat of these birds is so different intaste from that of the natural bird? The birds are unhealthy. The muscular development is so unbalanced thatthe birds can hardly walk. Fractures are common and many birds die of heartfailure. They grow so fast that their hearts are not able to keep up to theneeds of their bodies and death from heart failure is common. To cap it all tosave space the birds are packed 12 to 24 birds per square metre. In short it isa sorry tale of systematic torture. Why then is this torture continuing. It is the only way chicken meat canbe sold at affordable rates. Even in the 60s chicken was expensive. Now thanksto the mass production chicken meat is within the reach of all. It may benowhere close to the meat of the natural bird, but it is still meat. Taste canbe improved by seasoning. As for nutrition the meat is as nutritious as themeat of free ranging birds. The good news is there are outlets in most towns and cities for the meatof free ranging chicken. They are expensive but good for occasional treats. Update: In her comments Barbara Reed speaks of the hardship caused to thebirds. Our barnyard fowls are indeed sensitive birds. The cock does not gobbleit up when he comes across a juicy morsel. He calls, and his hens come andshare while he watches. The hens brood the eggs for 21 days and then cares forthe chicks as tenderly as any human mother her baby. It is a pity that is usingthe birds in assembly line conversion of feed to meat no thought is given tothe birds. My note- Ihave added the QA for general information and thatha Patti group has membersfrom all religions and many are NV. Q8 What is the kind of force exerted by a scissor blade on apaper that it cuts right through it? A8 Puja Jaiswal, learningto write!Answered Apr 21, 2015 Shear force: shearing often occurs when two forces act on a thin objectvery closely together in opposite directions perpendicular to the longest partof an object. So whenyou cut paper, the scissors puts a force on the paper from two differentdirections perpendicular to the length of the paper. Q9 Why are crocodiles not found in the oceans or seas? A9 Peter Kaye Former ExCrocodile Hunter, Deep Sea Diver, Oilfield Work at Ocean Systems (1966–1996) Mon They are, the salty, or saltwater crocodile, ( crocodilus porosis ) isfound all the way from Australia to India, which means it must have crossed theoceans at one time or another, and not just one for it needs males and femalesto breed, so there must have been quite a few that made the trip. The thing isthe oceans are huge, and to spot a croc in the middle of the ocean is veryremote, the thing is though they may have crossed thousands of years ago. Whenthe whole world was different, we can only guess how they did it. Even though Ihave seen crocs in the ocean off beaches, they mostly frequent tidal riverswhere there is much more food, like these fellows, Q10 Why does lactic acid produced in red blood cells not causefatigue? A10 Ken Saladin Author,Anatomy & Physiology—The Unity of Form and Function13h First of all, it diffuses outand gets washed away as fast as it’s produced; it doesn’t accumulate in bloodcells or anywhere in the blood. Secondly, the fatigue people think is related to lactic acid refers onlyto muscle; red blood cells are obviously not muscle cells. Fatigue isirrelevant to blood cells. Third, lactic acid doesn’t evencause fatigue in muscle. That idea has been disproven and discarded for quite a long time now, but persistsin some textbooks and teaching that are long out of date on this subject. (EvenI believed it and had it in my book until 6 or 8 years ago.) Q11 What appliances need the most repairs? A11 Gopala Krishnan, formerAssistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966-2004)Answered just now In my understanding mostof the instruments launched first may require repairs. In theirsubsequent products they are improved. It is the case with most of theelectrical and electronic equipment. Earliest versions of irons with thermostatwere not stable. The present products are stable. Earliest versions of TV unitswith transisters and resistances had many draw backs. PCB with ICs improvedmuch the performance of TV receiver. Terestrial transmission had limitations.Now with satalite transmission many problems are eliminated. Still there isproblem- during beginning of rain signals are interrupted. Q12 Is quicksand a legitimate danger anywhere in the USA? A12 Richard Greco FormerScience and Foreign Language Teacher for 40 Years at Secondary High School inNorth Central South Dakota (1964–2004)Mar 6 No, not if the person trapped uses a little common sense. Quicksand is wherewater flowing up from below is keeping sand particles suspended. You step in itand start sinking BUT you will onlysink in part way as the quicksand is denser than you are. Just lean to the sideof forward and you willend to rise and float horizontally. Once you have extricatedyourself that way you can slowly and carefully swim as it were to safety. The idea that you will sink out ofsight is a convention of the movies to increase the drama and is notfactual. All the above QA are from Quora website on 18-03- 2022. Quoraanswers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on19-03-2022 -- 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/1627400454.229998.1647648022288%40mail.yahoo.com.
