Pranam Q1 *In physics and electrical engineering, a conductor is **an object or type of material that allows the flow of charge (electric current) in one or more directions*. Materials made of metal are common* electrical conductors. * Mere word CONDUCTOR is a misnomer. Bus conductor, Music conductor and so many conductors exist. Flow of electricity is based on several factors out of which the last is the conductor as there are good and bad conductors of the electricity. *Electric* charges, such as electrons and negative ions, will readily *flow in a vacuum or near-vacuum* as a form of electricity, if there are positive electric charges to attract the particles. Likewise, positive ions will flow if there are negative electric charges to attract the particles. As the number of atoms or molecules increase in the space between the electric charges, the resistance to electric flow increases. The most common place that you experience the flow of electric charges in a near-vacuum is in an old-style television picture tube or cathode ray tube (CRT). To a degree, this type of electric flow is also seen in a fluorescent lamp. The Sun gives off streams of charged particles that—when attracted to the Earth's magnetic poles—create the Northern and Southern lights. Hence conduction through abnormal medium can also exist in the transfer of ions. Q2 Please read Q1 answer above ; vacuum can. Q4 Monkeypox is in iNdia too now; it is more or less the one which we named as AKKI ; What are shingles? Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Even after the chickenpox infection is over, the virus remains dormant in your nervous system for years before reactivating as shingles. Shingles is also referred to as herpes zoster. This type of viral infection is characterized by a red skin rash that can cause pain and burning. Shingles usually appears as a stripe of blisters <https://www.healthline.com/health/nerve-paths-that-shingles-follow> on one side of the body, typically on the torso, neck, or face. Most cases of shingles clear up within 3 to 5 weeks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source <https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fshingles%2Fabout%2Foverview.html>, approximately one in three people in the United States will have shingles at some point in their life. The condition can occur in the same person more than once, especially if they have risk factors, but this is uncommon. While shingles rashes usually develop around one side of your waistline, a stripe of *blisters *may appear along one side of your back or lower back. KR IRS 23522
On Mon, 23 May 2022 at 07:56, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 05-2022-23* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 What are materials called that allows the flow of > electricity to pass through easily? > > A1 Farhan Sheikh Answered Sat > > Such materials are called as 'Conductors’. *They have free electrons and > hence allow the flow of electricity through them.* > > 2ND ANSWER- James DeStafeno, former Machinist, Aircraft Mechanic, Semi > Pro Race Car Dr at U.S. Air Force (1952-2000)Answered Dec 25, 2020 > > A conductor. Different materials have different conduction abilities. Silver > is one of the best. Long ago I’ve forgotten the names, but some > university *wanted to make a huge elector magnet. Required miles of a > good conductor. Silver was thought of, but much to expensive.* IDEA! The > government keeps a large stock of all kinds of emergency related materials > so not to be caught without. One of those materials was/is silver. “Hey > Mister Government, how about you *let us store your/our silver in a > magnet we our building.” “A magnet?”* “Yes, a new thing called a > magnetron. It’ll take a lots of silver. We’ll take good care of it.” The > deal was done. > > Q2 Which material does not allow an electric current to pass > through it? > > A2 Mohamad Itani , MS Electrical Engineering, Lebanese > International University Answered Oct 19, 2018 > > *The closest thing to a perfect non-conductor is: a vacuum.* > > *Electrical insulators are things which, when we place a voltage across > them, no electric charges begin flowing*. In a perfect vacuum there are > no charges, hence no current or conductivity. > > Of course if we inject some electrons into the vacuum, then it becomes > conductive. But then it’s not a vacuum anymore. (A cloud of electrons is > a type of conductor.) > > On the other hand, *at extremely high voltages, even a perfect vacuum can > “break down” into antimatter and matter particles*. (Look up “pair > production.”) > > *So, a perfect vacuum is only a perfect non-conductor at low voltage, but > not at incredibly high voltage*. > > Q3 What is wadala experiment of Indian railways? > > A3 Ram Goyal May 16 > > The Wadala Experiment was an initiative by the Indian Railways to bring > down deaths related to rail crossings. This was the brainchild of a firm > from Mumbai called Final Mile. > > It went on to become as the most talked about experiment in the world and > was also featured in the Boston Globe recently. This was by far Indian > Railways’ biggest experiment related to psychology and decision sciences. > > Here it is: > > *Wadala, an area in Mumbai witnessed a large chunk of deaths related to > rail track crossing.* During rush hour usually around 45 people crossed > the track per minute, and the reasons for such a large number of deaths > were found to be the following: > > *Leibowitz Hypothesis : Evolution has primed us in* such a way that we > tend to perceive a smaller object moving fast towards us as more dangerous > in comparison to a larger object moving at the same speed. This is because > during our evolutionary phase, smaller and faster moving objects (lions, > Tigers etc) used to kill most of the early humans, and not larger objects > like elephants and Giraffes. *Thus over a period of time our brain became > more attenuated to and conscious of smaller and faster moving objects*. > This acclimatization lasts to this day, and thus people were not able to > perceive the proper speed of a large object such as a train, didn't think > of it as a threat, and crossed the railway track with complete disregard > for the rules. > > To tackle this *the railways used to paint small sections of the sleeper > yellow so that the people crossing can gauge the speed of the approaching > train by the number of such stripes it has crossed.* > > Flight or Fight Response: In a flight or fight response, the brain stops > calculating the outcome and thus most often makes a wrong decision. To add > to that, *one can never foresee his own death*, thus it becomes important > that we show a person the eventual result that shall emerge if he > instinctively acts according to the flight or fight response. > > To counter this effect *the railways put up posters like the ones below > at the points where most accidents occurred so that a person becomes more > cautious on seeing the eventuality in front.* > > Cocktail effect: Our brain can register only one sound at a time, thus if > there are too many sounds, the brain automatically filters out most of > them. If *the honking of a train is mixed with other sounds closer to the > crosser, or with the sound of another train coming from an opposite track, > then he shall not be able to judge the direction of approach of the train.* > In both the cases his decision making is affected, and that leads to him > being callous to the approaching disaster. > > To avoid this the railways placed special whistles at the bends to warn > the motorman to apply horns. > > These honkings had a pattern to them and rather than one continuous long *horn > there would be short horns with a pause in between these would help the > crossing people to figure out the direction of the train* and thus would > make them cautious if the train was nearer. > > Using these little psychological tricks, the Indian Railways decreased > railway crossing related deaths by about 75% and saved crores of rupees > to the exchequer. The whole objective was achieved by spending in thousands > and not in crores. > > Q4 Why is monkey pox spreading across Europe? Is this some type > of mutation? > > A4 Claire Jordan Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper12h > > The BBC was speculating that because health services in many African > countries have been overwhelmed by COVID patients, they have been falling > behind on general disease control. *Here in the UK it started up in > somebody who had just come from a trip to Nigeria.* > > *Here in the UK it’s been mainly affecting gay men, but they don’t think > it’s sexually transmitted*: it just happened by chance that the first > patient was a gay man most of whose friends were other gay men, and it > spread through his network of contacts. > > It has a substantially higher mortality rate than COVID-19, which is > worrying, but it’s a lot *less* infectious and an *85%-effective vaccine > for it already exists (the smallpox vaccine works on monkeypox as well)*, > so we’re not too worried. And my generation and older are already > vaccinated and the vaccine is one which lasts a long time, so *we don’t > have to worry that the elderly, who are usually the most vulnerable group, > will catch it.* > > *My note- I saw the picture of a person affected with monkey pox. However > I could not copy it.* > > Q5 Can I extend my train 3 AC journey beyond the destination > station by just paying the difference of fare from the old destination to > the new destination station? > > A5 D G BERA Former Sr. Manager, Projects (1981–2019) Fri > > For extention of tickets, TTE will collect the requisite charge before > doing the procedure. But the fare charged will be on point to point basis, > i.e. it will be equal to the price of a new ticket from the original end > station to the extended station. > > My note- I had an experience before 2 years. I was travelling by train to > Kerala and my destination had to be changed by just one station. I thought > it would be about Rs 400-00 for we four persons travelling, but the *TTE > charged about Rs 700-00,* minimum fare to be charged. So for return > journey I came to the station from where I had booked the ticket, taxi > charge was just Rs 300-00 > > Q6 What can I do to prevent neck pain from phone use? > > A6 Narayana Health Health for all. All for health. Apr 26 > > Are you reading this post on your cell phone? If so, your head might be > tilted forward. *When you bend forward, your head doubles or even triples > in weight.* This causes neck strain which in turn severely affects your > back. Poor posture while sitting, standing or walking also affects other > parts of the spine such as the middle and lower back. > > *Discussion about harmful effects of cell phones is focused mostly on > radiation and harm to the eyes, but ignored is how excessive cell phone use > harms an individual’s posture.* > > With the head tilts forward to read cell phone text etc., your shoulders > acquire a similar posture, and the excess strain causes extra wear and tear > on the neck. Long-term, this leads to spinal injury that may require > surgical intervention. With teenagers, the threat is more serious as they > spend more hours glued to their cell phones. > > Take the following precautions: > > Avoid using cell phones or tablets for extended computer work. > > Do not look at your phone tilting your neck forward; instead, raise the > phone to your eye level. > > When you read the screen, bring the phone to your face or a little below. > > Remember, with some care and being aware of your posture, you can make > sure you avoid cellphone-related back pain and other problems. > > Source: Narayana Health[1] Cellphones cause a threat to your Posture[2] > > Q7 What shows the Indian Railways think tank is walking along > with the time? > > A7 Rohit Virmani I Love India May 12 > > *To commemorate Mother’s Day, the Indian* Railways came up with an idea > to help new moms, traveling with their infants, sleep comfortably on train > births. For this, *they introduced seats installed with an extended space > called a ‘baby berth’ on an experimental basis*. > > Lucknow Divn of N.Rly. introduced a baby berth on experimental basis in > Coach No.194129/B4, berth No 12 & 60. This will facilitate mothers > travelling with their babies. > > *The berths are also equipped with a stopper to prevent kids from falling > off the seat.* > > Great idea *but what if someone drops something from upper or middle > berth. It is rather safe to have the baby sleeping on the wall side and > mother/parent to sleep on the side arm*. > > The intention behind this move is definitely laudable. Since this is a > trial run, we hope the authorities acknowledge the feedback of the public > and upgrade the facility accordingly. It Calls for some design changes. > > Good initiative by Indian Railways👍 ...need more implementation on all > coaches and trains. > > Q8 Why don’t Kanyakumari and Nagercoil railway stations have > Malayalam signboards but Oarashala have Tamil signboards? > > A8 Par Eps Knows some stuff on wildlife Thu > > Malayalies are no language warriors, unlike Tamizhans, who don’t tolerate > other languages in their backyard. *Hence you can find railway stations > in Kerala that has signboards in Kannada (Manjeshwaram, Uppala, Kumbla and > Kasaragod stations) and Tamizh (in Muthalamada and Parassala stations ) but > not vice versa*. Pollachi and Pazhani stations had Malayalam signboards > in the past, but it was erased, thanks to Pro-Tamizh organizations. In > Kerala, such chauvinistic organizations does not exist and people are > tolerant of other cultures/languages. *Especially, Keralites have an > affection for Tamizh language, whereas Tamizhs don’t have such affinity to > Malayalam.* > > Q9 Where do mangoes originate from? > > A9 Lois L. Kersey Tue > > *Mangoes are native to India and have a history of more than 4,000 years.* > > Currently, India remains the largest mango producer in the world, > accounting for 42.2% of total world production. > > *The mango is known as the "King of Tropical Fruits" due to its delicate > flesh and unique flavor.* > > Mango trees can live for hundreds of years, and trees that are 200-300 > years old can still bear fruit. A single mango tree can produce hundreds of > fruits each year. > > The mango is one of the fruits with the highest vitamin A content, and its > vitamin A content reaches 3.8%, double that of the apricot. > > Vitamin A is essential for eye health and is key to improving and > protecting vision. > > Vitamin A has antioxidant properties that stimulate the immune system, > speed up metabolism and slow down the body's aging process. > > Mango is also rich in natural vitamin C, 100 grams of pulp contains 120 mg > to 130 mg of vitamin C > > Vitamin C is known as the "beauty vitamin" because it promotes collagen > formation, improves skin elasticity and firmness, and improves skin > wrinkles. > > Mangoes are very sweet and their sugar content is high. A medium-sized > mango weighs 150 grams and contains more than 20 grams of sugar*, so eat > up to 2 mangoes a day.* > > Q10 Who is/was the most badass Indian politician of all time? > > A10 Aashish Kumar Dimri News and Political Analyst May 4 > > *Walk : Manohar Parrikar used to stroll in Panaji ,Goa* like any common > citizen. A little gup-chup (chit chat) made him happy. > > Ride : He loved riding pillion . A long or short ride on streets of Goa > enervated him. > > Rules : He always followed rules and displayed good behavior. > > Well : It was his way to take stock of ground realities as a chief > minister of Goa. > > Pray : He conducted Shri Ganesh Puja (God of auspiciousness and prosperity > ) to show gratitude. > > Eat : He could be seen eating at local food corners .His family members or > acquaintances or common citizens often enjoyed a happy meal with him. > > Well read : *In 2001, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay honored its > distinguished alumnus Manohar GopalKrishna Prabhukar Parrikar (B Tech > -Metallurgy Engineering ,1978)* .He was a good student. > > Well : It was his way to lead a normal life as an Indian citizen. > > Lead : As an Union minister of defense ; he set a personal example of > simplicity with hard realism ! > > Connect : He often interacted with front line soldiers in conflict zones > as a guardian figure . > > Worked : He happily attended his official duties during his last days. He > died in harness. > > In short : “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who > lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” : Mark Twain > > Prayer : Salutations to a great son of Bharat ! Jai Hind ! > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 22-05- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 23-5-2022* > > > > -- > 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/iyer123/1824662977.368369.1653272768436%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1824662977.368369.1653272768436%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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