CULTURAL QA 05-2022-31 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Why do clothes fade when washed inwashing machines? A1 Dan Peters, Operations Manager atRepair Aid London Ltd Answered Aug 18, 2017 A very goodquestion :-), just follow these tips to keep your clothes from fading: Heat can fade your clothes a lot faster, so wash coloursin cold. Separate lightcoloured clothes from dark ones. Wash your clothes inside out to reduce the pilling whichdulls the look of the fabric. Don't forget toalso close zippers and fasten any hooks. Use a specialised detergent - certain detergents can keepcolours from fading. 2ND ANSWER- Khushi Singh Answered Oct 14, 2021 When clothing ischurned inside a crowded washing machine, friction causes garments to lose their hue. Singleout dark clothing, and if their tags allow, wash them together in cold water.Always wash on a short, gentle cycle, and resist tossing clothes into the dryer. Instead,hang garments to dry. 3RD ANSWER Robert Harvey, lived inLincolnshire, UK Answered Jul 11, 2019 Becausethe dyes that make the colour are not fundamental to the fabric,but are applied late in the manufacturing process. They areremovable, and washing will slowly remove them, the more so with aggressivedetergents. My friends in theUSA have the habit of using chlorine bleaches as a pre-wash (I have no ideawhy) and the fundamental action of a bleach is to remove the sort of molecules usedas dye. The opponent to allthis is a range of other chemicalscalled lye, whose purpose is to help the dye to adhere to the fibres.BUT they, too, can be removed by detergents and bleaches. Why do clothes fadewhen washed in washing machines? 4TH ANSWER-Gopala Krishnan, former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered justnow I have read all theanswers very clearly explaining the reason for fading and suggestions to reducefading. My added pointis clothes fade while washing by hand in well/river water also using any soap.Fading on continued use is natural. Certain colours fade more than others. Q2 What are the best "kidneyfriendly" foods? A2 Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals Thu The kidney is animportant organ of the human body, and its basic function is to remove wasteand toxins from your body through urination. Unfortunately, oncethe kidneys are damaged, they cannot be restored to their original state, soprevention is better than cure. Diet is very importantfor kidney health. A kidney-friendly diet can help keep your kidneys healthyfor longer. According toChinese and Indian traditional medicine, black foods, Especially Black Sesame Seeds, Black Beansand Black Rice, are very beneficial for kidney health. Kidney-friendlyblack foods also include: black fungus, mulberries, black dates and black grapes. Clinical medicinehas also proven that these black foods are an optimal choice for nourishing thekidneys, can protect the kidneys, enhance kidney function, and maintain thehealth of the kidneys. At the same time,these black foods can also help reduce some risk factors that damage thekidneys, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. It is recommended to eat some black food regularly.Some nutritionists believe that the darker the food, the higher its nutritionalvalue. Q3 Why does an electric worker wearrubber gloves when working on wires carrying electricity? A3 Gopala Krishnan, former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now Even not mucheducated people know electric current gives shock and to avoid shock electric workerswear thick rubber gloves while working on electrical lines. if atall power is OFF and working, they wear gloves to avoidleakage currents on neutral line. An added information. Even insubstations the electrical staff wear gloves while inserting fuses or puttingthrough switches and stand on thick rubber mats laid before equipment. Q4 Which food tastes better when it isconsumed a day or two later? A4 Srinivas Gullapalli An Indian atheart May 2 South Indian rice dish of “Tamarind rice - PuLihora/Pulihora, HuLLianna, PuLiyodharai, Imli rice” It's one of'special Yummiest Dish' being savoured by almost all South Indians as a dish onspecial occassions. It's bit sour or Khatta but very tasty and yummy as part ofmain course item for lunch/dinner (but also as a breakfast item). It's also avery popular as 'Prasada Offering' in South Indian Hindu temples all across theworld. One can even makethe ready-made gravy for ready usage and store it as 'PuLihora /Pulihora Pulusumix' It typicallyconsists of 'Tamarind juice' gravy being cooked along with long whole Greenchillies / capsicum, enough salt, bit turmeric or Haldi and bit asafoetida orHing or Inguva (some people prefer putting little jaggery). Fresh Indian Spicytempering or Tadka or talupu can be prepared afresh by frying selected pulsesin cooking oil along with red dried chillies, curry leaves, peanuts and cashew tomix along with the Tamarind gravy into freshly cooked rice (Masoorie / kolamrice preferred and not basmati). The freshly made Tamarind rice also tastegood. But the real technique to make it really 'Yummy' is toallow the final rice mix to ferment for atleast 6 - 8 hours to make it very“Yummy”. There are othervarianta like Lemon (lime) Pulihora and mango pulihora - but nothing likeoriginal 'Tamrind Pulihora rice dish'. Q5 Why are houses in Canada not made ofconcrete? A5 Steven Haddock3rd generation (or so)Canadian & lifelong resident; political science major Sat Cinder block (used for foundations), wood (used forstructure) and brick (used for the envelope) are cheap and plentiful. Concrete has verypoor insulating characteristics. An inch of wood provides more insulation thana foot of concrete, and that’s important when you’re trying to keep a housewarm. Most Canadian homes are essentially brick - air space to allow water todrain - outer shell (often plywood) - wood structure with fiberglass or foaminsulation - drywall. That construction is cheap and very energy efficient. You can’t build on concrete right away - you have toleave it for about seven days to cure to near its maximum compressive strength.This is a big problem with concrete structures,like car parks, because you can’t build the next level until the lower level isstrong enough. Cinder block and wood frames can be built on immediately. Q6 Which is the best place to live inTamilnadu? A6 Thangiah Kannan Interested in daytoday happenings (2020–present)Thu I have one friend from Virudhunagar. Virudhunagar has nogood protected water facility, there is always acute shortage of water, no goodHealthcare facilities, no wide roads etc etc. Even then after working in theUSA and earned a lot of money preferred to live his retired life inVirudhunagar as he always states “Virudhunagar is my heaven”. But if you ask me,I will state that Virudhunagar is one of the worst place to live. So “thebest place to live in tamilnadu” will definitely vary with person to person. For an outsider whowants to settle in Tamilnadu, the place depends on his priorities. If he wantsto start a business or work here then Chennai rules over other places. If he wants to retire peacefullyin a city then Madurai score over other major cities. If he wants to settle ina hill station then Kodaikanal is the best. So it all depends. Q7 Why do we still use circuit breakersin houses? A7 Steve Heckman, Manufacturing Engineer,Answered Thu We stilldon’t like fires! The main purpose ofa circuit breaker is to trip when the rated current is exceeded. Note that onthe breakers, the current rating is printed on the switch toggle. Remember that panel mount breakersreplaced the fuse box. Many older homes still have them, Iupgrade my first house in 2005! In addition, wehave two specialized version of circuit breakers that are now in use: GFCI that preventpeople from shock incase the current takes analternate parth (through you!) Arc-faultinterupters that detect loose (arcing ) connections andshut down power before the connection overheats. At this point, nomatter what technology that is “under the hood” I suspect we will continue to call them “circuitbreakers” way into the future. Here is a goodarticle on various brands of circuit breakers… Challenger Type ACircuit Breaker Alternatives | Homesteady Challenger Type Acircuit breakers are reputable brand named equipment. The Challenger companymade single pole 110V, and double pole 220V circuit breakers for many years,and in 1988, sold its circuit breaker products to the American circuit breakerCorporation (ACBC). Also keep in mind Ispoke about home-based breakers. We also have form factors for electonicdevices (we have them in outlet strips) and in aircraft.And here is a styleused in aircraft…Now, for the funny part, there are some application were fusesare an alternaive to circuit brakers… 2ND ANSWER- Cybernautics Answered Thu If there is anyfluctuations in the power lines the electricity voltage may rise and damageyour electronics connected to the circuits at the moment. These circuit breakercut off the power supply and save your devices 3RD ANSWER-Nelson ButterworthAnswered 15h ago What else should webe using? Fuses are deprecated in the context of building electrical systems, infavor of circuit breakers. There are different types of circuit breakers, butthey’re still circuit breakers, and there isn’t anything else more “advanced”. 4TH ANSWER- Herman Wallace, studiedElectricity & Electronics (1981)Answered 22h ago Because they are M U C H safer than fuses and tonot have any protection on circuits in a home would be like playing Russianroulette. Q8 What are the major health benefits ofavocado oil? A8 Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals Fri Avocado oil is an edible oil extracted from the fleshy pulpsurrounding the avocado pit. Most edible oilscome from the seeds of plants, while avocado oil comes from the pulp of plants. Avocadooil is the healthiest oil in the world and its nutritional value is much higherthan other edible oils. A teaspoon ofavocado oil contains about 125 calories and 14 grams of unsaturated fattyacids, without any cholesterol and trans fats. Unsaturated fattyacids can regulate blood lipids, clear blood clots, reduce blood viscosity, andprotect the health of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular. Unsaturated fattyacids can also increase the vitality of nerve cells, improve memory functionand enhance thinking ability, and play a good role in nourishing the brain andstrengthening the brain. It is worthmentioning that The Skin Care Benefits of Avocado Oil Are Unparalleled.According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) survey: more than 50% ofcosmetics in the United States contain avocado oil. The unsaturatedfatty acids of avocado oil are mainly composed of oleic acid, linoleic acid andpalmitoleic acid. These ingredientsmake avocado oil have excellent skin penetration ability and can be applieddirectly on the skin, which not only moisturizes the skin, but also penetratesdeep into the bottom layer of the skin, increases the elasticity and toughnessof the skin, and delays the aging process of the skin. Q9 What happens if a patient wasinjected with distilled water? A9 Alan Young Residency ColumbiaPresbyterian Medical Center 1979-1981Sat Distilled water is hypotonic.This means it has fewer ions per unit volume than the blood into which it isinjected. Our red blood cells abhor this situation and try to restore theirisotonic (same number of ions) state. Their external membrane prevents ionsfrom leaving the cell, but does allow water in. In an attempt to have the sameconcentration of ions inside and outside, the water enters the cell. The cell expandsuntil it tears itself apart. This is called hemolysis,and if it occurs in enough red cells, it is fatal. My note- I never knew before, injectingdistilled water is so dangerous. Q10 Will nations start building large scalewater pipelines between themselves to deliver water to needed areas? A10 David Thomas Professional Engineer,Civil, Alaska Sat No. As importantas it is, water is just too cheap to support the massive pipes (and pumpingcosts!) that would be needed to transport meaningful volumes on a global scale.Consider all the oil and gas pipelines that DON’T get built for economicreasons and those move much more valuable products. You also need a country willing to part with their water -it’s much easier to find one that will sue or even fight over it. Places that have alot of fresh water (some northern countries) are very far from southerncountries that need it. Even, say, from themouth of the Columbia River on the Oregon/Washington border to Northern Californiawhere it could be introduced to a state-wide system of reservoirs and aqueductshas not been done, even though the US Pacific NW has lots of water, Californianeeds water desperately, all parties are technologically capable ofmega-projects and California has huge economic power (akin to Germany orIndia). Here’s a gratuitousphoto of me next to some 5-foot-diameter pipe. Such a project would need to besomething like 20-foot-diameter (therefore, approximately 4 times the wallthickness) to move meaningful amounts of water to a large population. All the above QA are from Quora website on 30 -05- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 31-5-2022 -- 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/497742571.3515814.1653961736163%40mail.yahoo.com.
