CULTURAL QA 05-2022-16 BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Why does copper wire conduct morethan gold wire? A1 Gopala Krishnan , former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now The conductivity of gold is only 70% of copper.It is a material quality. Butgold is not corrosive. Hence for relay contacts gold is used. Scrapmerchants purchase old relays for very high price on account of it. Q2 Does having a large amount of ear waxwithin the ear worsen other existing hearing problems like tinnitus? Why or whynot? A2 Ken Saladin Textbook author andprofessor emeritus16h Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying disorder of thecochlea, cochlear (auditory) nerve, or auditoryprocessing areas of the brain, or of the blood vessels that supply thesestructures in the hearing system. Since earwax is limited to the outer ear, I find itdifficult to see how it could cause tinnitus. However, the U.S.National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders says “Something as simple as a pieceof earwax blocking the ear canal can cause tinnitus.”[1] Themechanistic connection eludes not just my knowledge but even my imagination. Other causes oftinnitus listed by the same source are: Noise-induced hearing loss, Earand sinus infections, Diseases of theheart or blood vessels, Ménière’sdisease, Brain tumours, Hormonal changes in women and Thyroid abnormalities Q3 Were you shocked when you realizedyou’re now 65 years old? A3 Prasanna Bhalerao M. Sc. inElectronics & Physics, Fergusson College, Pune21h I am not 65 yet. Iam 59 right now. I retired last year. Very soon I will be 65. It has notshocked me. I look upon my life with some satisfaction and some regret. Ididn't have it easy for most of my younger days. But as I approach the olderyears, I am satisfied. It is not like a movie (13 going on 30, Big) that I wokeup and suddenly found myself much old. So there is nothing suprising here.Everyevening I go for a walk between 7 and 8 pm and make it a point to visit thelocal Hanuman temple. I thank him and Lord Ram for my life and what I havetoday. I tell Him that I am satisfied and want nothing for myself receipt goodhealth. I pray that my son sees the same happy path. Without fail I also praythat there are many devotees in this world who suffer or are suffering formaybe sins of previous life and I request Him to uplift them. (Really andsincerely honest). That is also the reason I started writing on Quora onfinance — to help people. While it doesn'tshock me, it is sometimes amusing to see young friends, some who are my son'sage. My note- Either at 65 or 75, when one feels that he hasphysical difficulties in sitting in floor and gettingup, difficulty for more walking, not able to exert physically, feels more tired, one feels he is old is myview. Q4 I booked a ticket on IRCTC usingPhonePe. PhonePe says transaction is successful, but the ticket appearednowhere on the IRCTC website, booking history or failed transactions. Whatshould I do? Will I get a refund or will I get my ticket? A4 Jakir Ansari Toll-freeServic=839-1091-797=customer Care Number at Plot No.98/09, 100 Feet Road,Mehrauli Ghitorni, New Delhi (1995–present) May 9 You booked a ticketon IRCTC using PhonePe. PhonePesays transaction is successful, but the ticket did not appear anywhereon the IRCTC website. In this case, you will get the refund back to yourrespective bank account within 3-4 working days. No need toworry for your refund. Q5 When I plug my laptop and phone tocharge, and touch bare metal sides of both devices, I get electrocuted, andmultimeter shows 220V AC between these surfaces. Why is this happening,considering that one charges at 20V and another on 5V? A5 Loring Chien electrical engineer andaudiophile for 45 years May 9 First,you got shocked, not electrocuted. If you gotelectrocuted, you would be dead… Electrocution is killed by shock. You had a non fatal shock. There is somefailed isolation insulation between the inputs and outputs of the chargers thatmakes the cases live. Be careful! Maybe you need two new chargers. whenunplugged, there should be no continuity between either ofthe AC prongs and the two conductors of the power cord of the laptop or thephone (although you usually can’t easily get to the phone connector you cancheck the case (while plugged to the charger but the charger not plugged in)and either of the two prongs. Same with the case of the computer Q6 What is a better insulator, cotton orplastic? A6 Gopala Krishnan, former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now Better insulator is cotton.We can see cotton braiding over rubber/pvc insulated plugging in wires ofelectric irons. But cotton is subjectedto wear and tear. Hence thick PVC is used over most conductors now. At one timeit was rubber insulation. One defect with cotton is when it becomes wet, it becomes aconductor. In telecom department at one timetelecom staff used to put through broken wires using wet cotton turban if conductorbit was not available to restore communication. Lengthy cotton turbans weregiven to field staff at one time. Q7 Karnataka has South Western Railwayzone, AP and Telangana has South Central Railway zone, don't you feel Keralaalso needs a separate railway zone instead of being under Southern Railwaysheadquartered at Chennai? A7 Aravind Varier Teacher(2011–present)Apr 21 I DO NOT find anymerit in Kerala having a separate railway zone due to the following reasons. 1) Kerala Governmenthave ZERO influence in taking decisions even when Kerala gets a separaterailway zone. It is the ministry of railways that takes the final decision. 2) Presently,Member of Parliament from Kerala plead in front of the Union Government forimproving the railway network in the state and this is NOT going to change evenwhen a separate railway zone is allotted to the state. I would like tohave a permanent solution to the problems faced by Kerala instead of wastingtime in asking for a separate railway zone for Kerala. I recommend the Kerala State Government to move aresolution in the Assembly demanding that Kerala should receive ₹ 75 in return for every ₹ 100 that it gives to the Union Government. [1] Presently, Keralagets less than ₹ 50 for every ₹100 that it gives to the Union Government. If Kerala startsreceiving ₹ 75 for every ₹100 that it gives to the Union Government, then Kerala Government can build aHigh speed Railway Network travelling at a speed of 300 Kmph from Kasaragod toThriuvananthapuram within a decade using its own money instead of taking hugeloans from International Institutions at high interest rates. Once a high speedrailway network is built from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaGovernment can easily encourage people to travel in the high speed RailwayNetwork instead of the trains operated by the ministry of railways. My Advice Malayalis shouldbuild a High Speed railway network in Kerala by demanding their rightful moneywhich is taken away by the Union Government for spending it in some otherstates. My note- A separate railway zone get more powers forrailway works in the area. It is beneficial only. Q8 What happens if you drink more milkdaily, any limit or side effects? A8 Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals Wed Milk is highlynutritious and an important part of our balanced diet. There are manybenefits of drinking milk, which can supplement various nutrients necessary forthe body, such as protein, fat, minerals, vitamins, etc., to stimulate bonegrowth and maintain bone density. Althoughthe U.S. National Dietary Guidelines recommend that adults drink 3 cups or 732mL/d of milk per day, many experts believe that Drinking 1 to 2 Cups of MilkPer Day is Sufficient. Milk contains largeamounts of D-galactose, which is a physiological nutrient that can be convertedinto glucose in normal body metabolism. However, excess D-galactose can inducesystemic oxidative stress, which can lead to chronic inflammation and manychronic diseases. Starting in 1987,Swedish experts spent 32 years studying 61,433 women and 45,339 men ofdifferent ages. The findings,published in the UK's top medical journal BMJ, found "a significantlypositive association between milk consumption and osteoporosis, fractures andmortality." Researchersbelieve that drinking large amounts of milk increases the risk of osteoporosis,fractures and death, and the culprit is D-galactose. Q9 Is a blood sugar level of 225harmful? A9 JenM's Diabetes & Blood sugarCorner Answered byJen M May 10 There is no definitive answer to whether a blood sugarlevel of 225 is harmful or not, as this will vary from person to person.In general, however, a blood sugar level that is toohigh can be dangerous for people with diabetes, as it can lead to serioushealth complications such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure.If you are concerned that your blood sugar level may be too high, it isimportant to speak with your doctor about ways to lower it. An unbalanced blood-sugar can impact adversely! Check outthis formula that supports healthy blood sugar (glucose)levels which helps balance your blood sugar, restful sleep & hungercravings. My note- If one whotake insulin before food fail to take insulinat one time before food, effect of high glucose remains for three days. Q10 If I travel in 3AC with general ticketwhat fine should I pay? A10 Ramesh S BA degree in Economics fromMaharaj's College, University of Mysore. (Graduated 1982)Fri It depends on train position, if coach is full you mayhave to pay penalty upto the point of checkingand onwards charges as per available accommodation or you may be detained.Since accommodation not available. It including minimum penalty as applicablein particular case. If any vacancy is available up to that destination ofticket, then they have to pay only difference of fare. Q11 Why do Dutch houses have sinks inbedrooms? A11 Brian Scott Gould Lived in TheNetherlands Apr 24 It is something old fashioned you will only find inhouses built in the first half of the 20th century or before. When I first movedto the Netherlands, it was something I found very strange. It was like “You can wash here because wewould rather not have you in our bathroom”. The reality isquite different. Bathrooms and showers are something relatively new. In the1920s and before, ordinary people didn't have one. In days of old, people had abasin and a pitcher of water on a nightstand. As we modernized, this wasreplaced with running water and a drain. Warm water was the next improvement. To provide someone with a private place to wash was quite aluxury. It was the pinnacle of privacy. So what about thebathroom you might ask? Youdidn't have one. If you lived in the city, you went to a bathhouse. Everyneighbourhood had one. My wife tells me how their normal routine in the 1960s was to walk withher brothers and sisters to the local bathhouse twice a week. If you lived inthe countryside then the choice was a sponge bath or breaking out the biggalvanized tub and washing in that. If you didn't feel like visiting abathhouse or thought it was too far then this was an alternative for the citydweller as well. A side note about bathing: One interestingin-between solution that was seen in dwellings built in the 1950s was calledthe lavet. It was a compactmini tub. You could use it as a footbath, sit bath, wash the kids in it andwith a special attachment you could use it as a washing machine. The downside was it thatremained small and required careful washing as water could potentially splashout onto the floor. Also, it was quite a climb to get in and out of.The possibility of twisted/broken limbs and bashed noggins seems fairlyprobable. In the course of my career as a plumber, I have torn out dozens ofthese contraptions. All the above QA are from Quora website on 15-05- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 16-05-2022 -- 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/1535321520.2633660.1652652039005%40mail.yahoo.com.
