Pranam Q6 Ofcourse USA is in high rank but not so as to criticise as it is only 12th Rank and the list of obese nations is attached as word doc KR IRS 20422
On Wed, 20 Apr 2022 at 09:33, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 04-2022-20* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 Can I manually switch on and off the fan of my laptop?* > > A1 Gopala Krishnan , former Assistant General Manager > 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now > > In new laptops one cannot observe even the noise of fans below the mother > board. *There are some perforations in the bottom of the Laptop, which > help hot air for escaping through them*. At one time we could get > external fan units board over which the lap top was placed for cooling , > which were getting hot after years of working. The perforations can be > cleaned for dust if appear in the bottom of lap top while the Laptop is not > switched ON. > > While the cooling fans are provided for cooling of mother board and smooth > functioning, *it is not known why one wants to switch ON and OFF. I think > It is a question for asking a question* > > *Q2 Why are there no lights at the Taj Mahal, India?* > > A2 Rohit Virmani I Love travelling Fri > > Taj Mahal is a marvellous white marble monument and there are certain > reasons why it is not illuminated: > > *Lighting jeopardizes its marble surface due to defecation on it by > insects attracted by the lighting.* Grass-sapping insects which sit on > the floors and walls of the illuminated part, discharge their excreta on > the surface, leaving a colored pigment on it, thus spoiling the flawless > beauty of the architectural icon. > > *Taj Mahal does not need lighting at all. It is a marble structure and can > be seen in all its glory in* natural night. On full moon day, one can see > Taj in all its splendor. Moonlight filters through the clouds and reflects > off the white marble. This is how the builders intended it. > > Having the monument lit up and so many people coming to see it at night, > is a potential security threat. > > *The Taj Mahal, its façade is made up of small holes called "mullions". > The sun passes through these holes and illuminates the interior.* > > The Taj Mahal is surrounded by water and trees. The grandeur is, is the > standing white marble tomb amidst blowing fresh breeze. If there is > electricity, fans and bulbs then, the heat, the energy force, the sound, > the pollution would spoil the entire atmosphere. > > *Taj Mahal is not a monument to experiment with. It* is a marble > structure and can be seen in all its glory in natural night. > > *Q3 What is one thing that everyone should eliminate if they > want to live longer?* > > A3 Abraham Sukumar Studied at Madras Medical College, Chennai > Apr 13 > > Instead of a discussion on theories and offering suggestions on how to > live long a brief survey of a life of someone who lived long would give us > an insight of what one must do to live long. The person I am to talk about > is my mother of whose history and lifestyle I of course know a lot at first > hand*. She was born in 1914 and passed away in 2009 aged 95 years. Expect > for the last two days of her life she was never bedridden.* > > The family of my mother lived in a hill station in Burma called Maymyo. My > grandfather must have been among the early trickle of Indians that moved to > Burma from India at the turn of the 20th century. Except the first two all > his children were born there. The trickle later was to become a flood. > Indian in Burma prospered. It did not last long. A short four decades later > (1941) the Japanese invaded and the tide turned*. I know it well for I > was among the flotsam and jetsam that washed up on to the shores of India.* > > *I can identify three factors that contributed to her longevity.* > > *The first of these is in her genetics.* My mother was the last of nine > children of her parents, three brothers and six sisters. One brother died > of bubonic plague when he was in middle school. One sister died when she > was in her sixties, one sister died in her seventies, two sisters and two > brothers died in their eighties and the remaining two sisters lived into > their nineties. Longevity was apparently a family trait. None had any > inherited physical disability. Diabetes and high blood pressure were > unknown. > > *Is genetics the most important factor in longevity? It is important but > one cannot say it is a key factor. We see too many exceptions in real life > to say so.* > > *The second element is lifestyle and diet. Personal* cleanliness, clean > and airy home in a healthy, sanitary locality are important. Longevity will > take a hit if every bout of illness going around visits your home. *Regular > meals, exercise and avoiding smoking and alcohol are important.* > > A few words about the vexed topic of diet. My mother’s longevity was > partly owing to diet she had or rather she did not have. An elementary > school teacher with a family of nine would have problems making ends meet > in India even today. Not so in prewar Burma where salaries were more > generous, and certainly not in Maymyo. Those who lived in that hill station > during those years considered it a heaven on Earth. Having spent the first > eight years of my life in that town I most heartily agree. > > The surrounding lush Shan Hills was famous for vegetables and fruits that > were exported to all parts of the country. In the Maymyo markets they were > unbelievably cheap. Rice was always plentiful in a country that in those > days was exporting rice to India. In my grandfather’s family of that number > of persons each with a hearty appetite there was no chance of leftovers > after a meal. They must have had simple but freshly made nourishing food, > adequate but never abundant, at every meal. To cap it all given their > financial situation there was no possibility of eating unhealthy food in > restaurants and no possibility of eating canned food with their pernicious > preservatives. As for exercise with no public transport everyone had to > walk or cycle up and down the roads of that hill station. No doubt the > family members lived long. > > *Incidentally when I visited that town in 2006, 65 years after leaving I > found it just as it was the day I left.* I was happy to see it that way, > but the locals deplored the lack of what they termed development. > > Both affluence and poverty are causes of reduced longevity. In the modern > world in economically advanced countries ill health brought on by affluence > has reached epidemic proportions. > > *The third factor is in the mind. A calm disposition* helps. Resentment, > envy especially if you allow it to eat into you, and anger affects your > longevity. If revenge finds itself in the mix you are done for. > > Many events happened in my mother’s life that made her grieve. She > deplored the event but never developed anger against the persons who were > responsible. When she met that person again, she would be cordial as if > nothing had happened. That used to enrage my father. ‘You have no more > spirit in you than a sack of salt’ he would say. > > *Diseases that strike from the blue are important factors that affect > longevity*. Modern science had found a way to prevent most diseases both > those caused by germs and from other causes. Cancer is still holding out. > Scientists have not been able to do much at cancer prevention other than > nibbling at the periphery. That is sure to change. > > *In summary of the three factors mentioned nothing can be done about the > first, our genetics and very little about the third, our temperament. We > can only alter our lifestyle to lead a more healthy and balanced life and > hope for the best.* > > *A final question: Should we want to live long? All the good things that > normally happen in one’s life has happened by the time one is in the early > seventies*. From then on it is either a status quo or downhill. *One must > also remember that aged parents are a source of great responsibility and > anxiety for the children*. It is a thought worth pondering. > > *My note- Doctor himself has asked a pertinent question. Advance in > medical filed has so many* advantages but few disadvantage also. Examples > are kidney transplantation, amputation etc in old age above 70. > > *Q4 Do chimpanzees or any other animals keep pets?* > > A4 Claire Jordan Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Sat > > *There was a case of some larger wild South American monkeys - squirrel > monkeys I think - who adopted a baby marmoset*. The size difference would > be similar to a human and a Border collie. The marmoset stayed with the > monkey troupe for a couple of years before disappearing, probably because > he’d achieved puberty and gone off to look for a mate. > > *Q5 What things should I consider while painting my home?* > > A5 UltraTech Cement India’s No 1 Cement. Updated 7mo > > One of the most exciting steps in your home-building journey is the > selection of colours for your home. *The colours you choose will largely > determine the visual appeal of your home*. And there are many factors > that affect the choice and perception of paint colours. > > a) Colour Combinations: It's important to remember that too many colours > can end up looking too cluttered. It's best to keep things simple and > choose *one or maybe two exterior colours for your home*. You can also > explore different shades of the same colour if you think things are looking > a bit monotonous. > > For the interiors, always pick your furniture and decors before selecting > the paint colours. Also here you can give patterns and design by suitable > combination of paints. > > b) Choice of colours: When it comes to choosing colours, you should > ideally explore many options. Look for inspiration and references, as you > try to narrow down on what colours you like, and then work out combinations > for those. *Avoid black and dark colours that gather dust easily.* > > c) Factor in light: The colour and shade you choose on the shade-card > could end up looking very different when applied on your home, depending on > the quality and type of light that falls on it. It's best to sample a few > colours and shades on the wall, to get a better idea of how it's going to > end up looking. > > d) Surrounding matter: The location of your home and what's around it > should be considered while choosing your exterior home colours. While you > want your house to stand out, make sure you choose the colours in such a > way that it goes with the mood and climate of your surroundings and > backdrop. > > e) Think beyond just paints: Your home can really come alive with some > furnishings, artefacts and plants, rather than just the door and windows. > Choose the material and lighting properly, so that it all goes well with > your paint. Also, choose a good colour combination for trims and accent > colours. > > f) Durability: Maintaining the paint of your home is equally important. > While choosing the paints, irrespective of colour, *make sure you choose > durable and low-maintenance paints. Typically, 'satin' and 'eggshell' > paints offer great durability and are easier to clean. They also give a > nice finish to your colours.* > > g) Always keep the wall paint colour neutral and balanced: If you want > the attention/focus to be distributed around the decors and interiors of > the room, its preferable to choose well balanced colours. But if you want > your walls to be focused, go for bold and bright colours. > > h) Have a theme or pattern while selecting the colours for your entire > home. > > *Q6 Why does the US have such a big obesity problem compared to > somewhat similar countries, namely most European countries and Canada? What > is the solution?* > > A6 Steven Haddock 3rd generation (or so) Canadian & lifelong > resident; political science major Thu > > *It’s a combination of things, none of which can easily be solved.* > > Most Americans live in car dependent locations, which means they don’t > walk much. The highest obesity rates are in cities where you pretty much > have to take a car everywhere. The lowest are in cities like New York where > taking a car everywhere is pretty much impossible. > > *Related to #1 above, most Americans don’t live anywhere near a grocery > store or any place where you can get something to eat. Due to driving > costs,* many shop only once a week and the very poor shop only once a > month. That means a diet heavy on preserved foods with very little fresh > fruit, fresh vegetables or fresh bread because those things won’t keep all > week. Frozen foods are very popular as are canned foods, which means > portion control is a problem. > > Food is plentiful, delicious and cheap. Take out any one of those and you > have a natural disincentive to eating. As it is, when someone sells food, > the food is not the major cost, it’s rent and labour. You’re therefore > encouraged to buy as much food as possible because the marginal cost of > providing it to you is minimal and the labour cost is the same. > > Government nutrition advice isn’t really very good. For example, Canada > recently dropped “dairy” from its dietary requirements because, frankly, > you don’t need it. Not that it’s not good, it’s just not necessary. > > As a whole, cooks in the United States aren’t very good. Once again, > they’re encouraged to use what plentiful food is available and make up > for it in quantity over quality. For example, if you cook meals in a French > school, you’re expected to have some culinary training and you might end up > in a nice restaurant. If you cook meals in an American school, you’re > pretty much trained the same way they train military cooks. > > Good food is expensive in the United States, particularly relative to > food that’s not so good. It’s also often hard to get, limited to expensive > specialty grocers. > > Americans have little time for meal preparation, and it’s shrinking. > Often, good cooking takes time and Americans just don’t have it. They make > up for it with prepared meals and dining out. > > *Q7 What are some lesser known facts about sparrows?* > > A7 Manasvi Jain 14 year old Fri > > *As if taking a bath in water, sparrows toss dust and soil over > themselves.* > > Sparrows like to live near human settlements, they’re very friendly. > > *Sparrows are carnivores by nature, but since they live in close proximity > to humans, they’ve begun to consume fruits, berries, seeds, and other > plant-based foods.*Male and female house sparrows are clearly > distinguishable. Males have reddish backs with black bibs, while females > have brown backs with stripes. Sparrows in the wild can live for up to > 4-5 years. > > These little feathered birds can swim quickly to avoid predators when in > peril. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 19-04- 2022. **Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers * > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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