Pranam Strained Q 1 to 12 repetitively and Q5 might be repeated in future too. So 3 boxes of strains so far today and might generate more from the afternoon also. KR IRs 23322
On Tue, 22 Mar 2022 at 20:12, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 03-2022-22* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Why is connecting many appliances into the same outlet > discouraged? > > A1 Andrew Daviel, Ex-electronics engineer and tinkerer; have > not yet electrocuted myself (much) Answered 7h ago > > *There’s nothing much wrong with connecting* several things like laptops, > phone chargers, monitors etc. to one outlet via a power bar, *if the > total load is well below the capacity of the outlet and circuit.* > > There’s an issue with physically hanging many plugs on one outlet, as the > weight of the cables can bend the pins. > > *Needing to connect many appliances to one outlet is a symptom of a room > not having enough outlets,* and probably having older wiring that isn’t > suitable for a modern electric-heavy lifestyle, and possibly the kind of > householder that would consider swapping a fuse or breaker for a larger one > rather than paying an electrician to re-wire the house. In the UK it’s > possible (or was) to create a christmas-tree of adapters to connect about > seven appliances to one outlet. *If one of those is a space heater and > one an electric kettle, it’s going to push the circuit close to overload. > Things get hot, metal springs lose their temper, and it can spiral out of > control, possibly causing a fire. * > > Q2 People feed hummingbirds a mixture of sucrose and water, > empty calories in a human diet. Hummingbirds can’t make minerals out of > sucrose. What vitamins and amino acids are essential in a hummingbird's > diet, and how do they get them and minerals? > > A2 Ken Saladin Emeritus professor of biology 23h > > *Hummingbirds also eat a lot of insects and spiders,* and even those that > visit bird feeders also drink nectar from flowers. The nectar they feed on > is largely for flight energy, but does have other nutrients in it. > Commercial hummingbird food, the red-dyed junk, is bad for them. *The > best formula for a feeder is simply 1 part sugar dissolved in 4 parts > water.* > > Q3 What are risk factors for developing kidney stones? > > A3 Narayana Health Health for all. All for health. Updated 1y > > When the urine has a high concentration of certain substances like > Calcium, Oxalate, Uric Acid, and Cystine, they form crystals that are > attached to the kidney and gradually increase in size to form a stone in > the kidney. These stones can get stuck in the kidneys, bladder, or > anywhere in the urinary tract. > > *Risk factors for Stone formation:* > > *Drinking less water, thereby causing dehydration* (the body needs a > minimum of eight glass of water a day). > > An excessive amount of Calcium or Oxalate in the urine. > > *Dietary factors like high calcium in the diet, high in* oxalates, high > animal protein or high sodium in diet. > > *Excessive supplements of Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin C.* > > Stones are more common in people suffering from diabetes, hypertension, > obesity, gout, hyperparathyroidism, or who have undergone gastric bypass or > bariatric surgery. > > *Hereditary factors*. Certain stones like cystine occur among family > members and indicate genetic disorders. > > Recurrence of stones: having had kidney stones in the past highly > increases the risk of developing another in the future, more so in men. *So > it becomes very important to take adequate dietary and lifestyle > precautions.* > > *Source:* Narayana Health[1] (Kidney Stones are more common than you > think[2]) > > Q4 Why is sea salt better than salt that’s mined from the > ground? What about Himalayan salt? Does the lower oxygen in the mountains > make the salt better? > > A4 Claire Jordan Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Mar 14 > > *It’s not “better”, just slightly different*. *Sea salt and similar > products such as Himalayan salt come in larger crystals*, so they’re good > for adding a crunchy texture to the surface of pastry. And they’re less > pure than regular cheap commercial salt, and the impurities give them > slightly different and more interesting flavours. > > Q5 Do blind people really have a 6th sense? > > A5 Curtis Malcolm Financial Services Representative Mar 13 > > *So my late uncle was blind from youth due to disease*. He did things > that made people wonder if he was truly blind. > > He was talking to someone who needed advise. As he was talking he stopped > mid sentence and said to the person “hold your head up and look at me when > I am taking to you.” The other person, who wasn’t saying anything at the > time my uncle was talking, did indeed have their head hanging down. They > were so shocked that he knew what their body language looked like.* grew > up thinking my uncle had superpowers.* > > Q6 Which credit card is the best for a middle-class Indian? > > A6 Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam Lawyer6h > > None of them. I always advocate against a Credit Card. I have seen too > many Cases of People defaulting and ending up being MISERABLE > > *You need nerves of Steel to be able to own a Credit card and spend > wisely.* > > Sadly that never happens - Especially for the Middle Classes > > *Temptation is simply too much !!!* > > A Credit Card is definitely useful - there is no doubt about it > > An Emergency Payment can always be made > > However the possibility of an Emergency is lesser than the Possibility of > Potential Blowing of Limit by Temptation > > Its very easy to blow money that has to be paid back later > > Tougher to blow money from your pocket that disappears the minute you make > payment > > *Too many cases where you have a Credit Card* > > A Vacation is planned , You have a Credit Card so all stops are pulled and > you blow the full Limit > > A Generous Diwali - Designer Saree costing Rs. 40,000/- for the wife, > Apple Iphone for 1.14 Lakhs, Playstation costing 30K for the Kid etc. > > Visit to PUB with friends. 20,000/- Swiped!!!! > > Ordinarily repaying the Bill is not as tough but what if you are let go? > Then you have real trouble. > > *So AVOID A CREDIT CARD IF POSSIBLE* > > If you cannot Avoid - then get a Credit Card where > > LIMIT <= THREE MONTHS SALARY OF HUSBAND + WIFE > > Todays formula is > > LIMIT <= 6 - 12 MONTHS SALARY OF HUSBAND + WIFE > > My note- Some credit cards are given with low spending limiy like 25000to > 35000-00 etc. Now credit cards require pin and more safe. But one has to > ensure using credit cards only on necessity. > > Q7 What are the water tanks on top of buildings in NYC? > > A7 Steven Haddock Lives in Toronto, ON (1959–present)Wed > > *New York’s municipal water system can raise water to a height of about 60 > ft. above street level by keeping it under pressure. They use large water > tanks* > > Many buildings in Manhattan are taller than that, so water has to be > pumped up to anything above about the 6th floor. > > To make sure that residents of those buildings, from small apartment > buildings to massive skyscrapers have constant pressure, *the pumps in > those buildings are used to pump water to the tank instead of the > individual water outlets*, which provides a constant supply at water at a > constant pressure to everyone in the building. > > If you relied solely on a pump, if a lot of people tried to use water at > the same time the pump wouldn’t be able to keep up. There would also be a > delay until the water started flowing. That can actually damage plumbing as > air in the system will cause knocking and shifting of the pipes. *The > tank reserve keeps the pressure constant and you can pump the water to it > in times of low demand.* > > *There are roughly 10,000 water tanks in Manhattan. They’re mostly made of > wood because it provides* more insulation on cold days (preventing the > water from freezing) and is actually more waterproof as the wood will swell > to close gaps. > > Q8 Why do people say “I need to go the toilet” in Europe? Is > the term “restroom” ever used? > > A8 Mats Anderson Visited 24 European countries Mar 10 > > *It’s not like you ever rest in the room Americans call a “restroom”.* > > We do have a lot of restrooms here in Sweden. *Every workplace with more > than 10 employees is required to have one. It will have a small bed and a > door that can be closed*. If there is a window, it will have blinds so > that the room can be darkened. In order to, you know, rest. > > What it definitely won’t have is this big white porcelain chair where you > can take a dump or a leak. Normal countries often call things by a word > that describes them. Not by some other word that does nothing to explain > what it is. > > *Of course, “toilet” is also a euphemism. We sometimes call it by the > non-euphemism too, the* *“shit-house”,* although it’s not used all that > often since it’s not normally a separate house anymore. > > We actually think the American dancing around and prudishly refusing to > call things what they are to be a bit funny. I mean, you use it every day, > it’s not like you’re Barbie dolls. > > Q9 Do you add anything for a washing machine tub clean? > > A9 Gopala Krishnan , former Assistant General Manager > 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now > > I am from Chennai, India. *For cleaning washing machine tub some > technicians use plane /white Vinegar.* Some times one can observe dirt > like clay settling on the *rubber ring* on the closing door of front load > washing machine. I used to apply little dettol and remove the dirt using a > smooth cloth and again apply small quantity of dettol. > > Q10 Why don’t more aircraft shut down their engines during a > descent to save fuel? > > A10 Steven Haddock Studied at York University (Canada) Mar 11 > > On January 17, 2008, a British Airways 777 was coming into land at > Heathrow after a long uneventful flight from Beijing. > > As it was passing over the nearby village of Hounslow on final approach, a > few hundred feet from the ground, the co-pilot flying said in a rather calm > British voice. > > *“I can’t get any power”.* > > The captain had about fifteen seconds to react. He confirmed that engine > power was still at idle despite the throttle position. He saw the co-pilot > had good control of the airplane, so he let him continue to fly the plane. > *Seeing > the antennae at the end of the runway, he decided to raise the flaps, > meaning the plane would fall slower, but would be moving forward faster. *This > would also ensure they would clear the village and the road they were > flying over. He decided not to raise the landing gear to further reduce > drag as he knew the plane was eventually going to hit the ground. > > The plane just cleared the antennae, but without power there was no way to > soften the landing and *the plane hit the runway at well above its usual > landing speed. The nose gear collapsed and the right landing gear was > pushed through the wing releasing fuel*. The plane skidded to a halt. > Miraculously, there was no fire and no-one was killed. > > After a lengthy investigation, it was determined that ice crystals had > accumulated in the fuel lines while the plane was flying at a constant > throttle setting over frigid northern Russia for hours at a time. When > the co-pilot increased power for final approach on landing, all the ice was > dislodged by the increased fuel flow and fell onto the fuel filter. The > fuel heater in the filter, designed precisely to melt ice, was overwhelmed > and since the ice was about 1 mm from the actual heated surface, it > completely clogged the fuel flow. > > *The lesson is at altitudes below 1,000 feet, airspeed and engine power > are critical to fly the plane. If you need power, you need it right away.* > Lots of crashes have happened because pilots flying at low altitude weren’t > keeping a close enough eye on their air speed. If you’re at 30,000 feet, a > stall or loss of engine power isn’t a problem. At 500 feet, it’s > potentially fatal. > > One of the key rules of commercial aviation, which has been ignored with > disastrous results…. > > *… is that if you reach 1,000 feet and everything isn’t just right, you > abort the landing, add power, and gain as much altitude as you can*. > Descent is not the time to find out your engines aren’t working properly. > It doesn’t matter whether it’s “failure to finish the checklist” or “we’re > slightly off center” or “we can’t see the runway”, it’s time to start over. > > Q11 Why do reptiles live longer than similar-sized mammals? > > A11 Donna Fernstrom I am a reptile keeper and breeder, and have > done extensive research into a variety of different species. Mar 15 > > *It’s not always true*. But it’s certainly common. (There is one species > of chameleon that literally lives less than a year - they grow, breed, and > lay eggs, then the adults die when the dry season comes - the eggs remain > in diapause until the rains return, and they hatch). > > *But you’re right, most reptiles live longer than similarly-sized mammals*. > I’m not sure I have an appropriate explanation for this, other than… > reptiles are just better. > > No, it’s not metabolism. Birds are reptiles, and they have high > metabolisms. They’re still far longer-lived than mammals. > > Budgerigar - Lifespan, 7 to 15 years. Weight: 30 grams > > Mouse: - Lifespan, 2 to 3 years. Weight: 30 grams. > > Crested Gecko - Lifespan 15 to 20 years. Weight 35 grams > > Moluccan Cockatoo - Lifespan, 70 years. Weight: 1.8 pounds. > > Corn snake - Lifespan, 25 years. Weight: 1.7 pounds. > > Ferret - Lifespan, 8 to 10 years. Weight: 2 pounds. > > Q12 How can we prevent waste disposal? > > A12 Yogesh Tak , Area Manager (Sales and Marketing) > (2001-present)Answered 34m ago > > *Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are the most common methods to reduce landfill > waste——* > > Donate Clothes. Reduce Food Waste. Meal Plan. Eat Healthy. Save > Leftovers for Next Day. > > Buy Things in Bulk with Less Packaging. Avoid Food Wrapped In Plastic. > Bring Your Own Bag. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 21-03- 2022. **Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers .**Compiled **and posted by R. > Gopala krishnan on 22-03-2022* > > -- > 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/iyer123/924424660.1062673.1647960137508%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/924424660.1062673.1647960137508%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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]. 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