Pranam Q4 Antarctic trees is misinformations. Now outwardly a forest which was seen once is not seen, rather appears not to be. It is a rain-forest area. Trees taken out from there can be seen in other parts of the USA. Aged fossil trees are seen. Small bushes are still covered by ice. YOU TUBE https://youtu.be/ph34h67VDPM can be SEEN. A large part of the Arctic is covered by the tundra biome. The tundra biome features the northernmost limit where plants can grow on earth. The climate is dry and cold, with long winters, and cool, short summers. The growing season is only about 60 days long. Under a thin soil layer exists permanently frozen ground, or permafrost. The existence of contiguous permafrost is thought to be one of the main reasons why there are no trees in the tundra, because, being permenantly frozen, permafrost has a tendency to hamper root development.
Typical flora found on tundra include lichens, mosses, and shrubs that grow close to the ground, and up to a few centimeters high. Yet in the Arctic, “trees” and even whole “forests” can be found - dwarf trees like the Arctic (rock) willow. *Salix arctica* (Latine name of the Arctic willow) is one of the smallest willows in the world - it grows to heights of only 2-9 cm. In the summer, it has green leaves, which become yellow and brown in August and September, similar to the leaves of deciduous trees we are accustomed to seeing in the mid-latitudes. The Arctic willow grows in clumps, which look like thick carpet - or a a miniature forest, if you like. On the other end of the world in the Antarctic, one can find another type of "tree" - or rather remains of trees. It is called “petrified wood”. These petrified trees formed approximately 40 million years ago, when the Antarctic climate was just starting to cool down, and and the Antarctic Ice Sheet only covered land around the South Pole. [image: arctic tree2]Petrified wood forms when dead trees become covered with river sediment or volcanic ash, and remain under anaerobic (oxygen-free) conditions, which prevent rapid decomposition of organic matter. Another contributor to the *petrification* process is the flow of water rich in minerals to the trees. The flowing water deposits minerals in the trees as they slowly decompose. Gradually minerals replace all the cells of the trees, and form a shape that is similar in size and structure to the tree trunk. Minerals forming petrified wood contain primarily different varieties of silica (SiO2). KR IRS 4722 On Mon, 4 Jul 2022 at 07:27, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 07-2022-04* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Is it safe to put clothes covered in sawdust in the washing > machine? > > A1 S. Williams, Former Peer Support at Georgia Pines > Behavioral (2010–2012)16m > > First, you should *try rinsing them outside with a waterhose to remove > most of the saw dust*. The sawdust probably could cause clogs or damage > to your washer. After using hose outside to rinse most if possible all > sawdust, proceed with laundering clothes. Wash clothes with detergent and > use fabric softner in rinse water as usual. Hope my response helps. > > *My note- The question must be from a wood sawer.* In Kerala they wear > only a single dhothi in villages, but in saw mills they have upper wear > like T shirt. > > Q2 Why is washing fruits and vegetables with water considered > sufficient? If there is bacteria, will rinsing with water only actually > help? > > A2 Joseph Reinemann, Computer Scientist + Author of Rarely > Read Books Updated Thu > > *No, it will definitely not help the bacteria.* > > You need to understand the relative scale between us and bacteria. To us, > running something under water for a few seconds seems very gentle. To a > microbe, it's the mother of all tidal waves. *Most bacteria aren't > equipped with anything that would let them actually hold on to the surface > of a carrot or piece of lettuce, so when the wave hits they just get swept > along with it*. That's also why you can often drink from clear streams or > rivers, but trying to drink from standing water will almost always make you > sick. > > *The reason we need soap to clean our own hands is because our skin is > covered in a thin layer of oils that will provide a barrier between the > water and whatever bacteria may be thriving in it.* The soap creates an > interface allowing those oils to bind with the water as it passes, > stripping off the barrier. Fruits and vegetables generally don't have the > same kind of barriers to contend with, so water alone is sufficient. > > Q3 How are Indian Railways quarters given to Indian Railway > employees? > > A3 Shishir Chandra,Former Dy. Station Superintendent at Indian > Railways (2017–2019)Updated 10h > > I don't know about others, but the railway quarter allotted to me was a > nightmare for me… > > I worked as a middle level employee of railways and expected a good > lifestyle as being the head of the station. I worked as deputy station > superintendent on a big junction station and was allotted a railway quarter > the next day of my joining. > > Basically operating staff is forced to live nearby the station as they are > deemed to do the rostered job with 24*7 culture. Hence, even if you deny > the quarter, you would be allotted the quarter forcefully. > > Here I am giving you a glimpse of my bungalow provided by the railways and > the world class amenities in the quarter. > > Edit:— zoom the first picture and see the demolished roof of the kitchen… > it's the OPEN KITCHEN… offered by the railways. > > *My note- Probably the case could be decades** back**.* Now for essential > staff new quarters are built, others live in flats/homes purchased in > southern states. We can see newly appearing track regulating buildings are > abanded due to technical changes. I have seen the quarters of my > relative and two friends living in railway quarters in somewhat better > conditions decades back. *I agree the condition of quarters were such > that they could better facilitated and modern facilities introduced* > > Q4 Why are there no trees in Antarctica while other very cold > places have trees? > > A4 Hand Maiden to Horses,Human Being, Attempting to be > Rational Jun 21 > > “Why are there no trees in Antarctica while other very cold place have > trees?” > > *Trees require soil (and water and light) to live and grow. A very large > percentage of Antarctica is very deep ice over sea water*, or very deep > ice over rock or permanently frozen rocky soil. > > *There are no trees on Svalbard. There are no trees above the tree lines > on mountains ranges* > > The conditions in Antarctica, like above the tree lines of high altitudes, > *are > not sufficient to support the growth of trees, regardless of temperature > comparisons with other cold areas*. There is more to this question than > simple thermometer readings. > > Q5 What happens if I eat too many prunes? > > A5 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals Jun 25 > > *Prunes are a type of dried fruit made from fresh plums that have been > dehydrated*, but prunes only come from certain plum varieties. > > Compared with plums, prunes are more concentrated in sweetness, and taste > sticky, chewy, and juicy have *a pleasingly tart aftertaste.* > > Prunes are nutritious, which is a high-calorie, high-sugar dried fruit. > > A prunes weighs about 9.5 grams, contains about 25 calories and 3.9 grams > of sugar, > > *Eating too many prunes may lead to increased blood sugar and weight gain, > so it is recommended to eat no more than 10 prunes a day.* > > It is worth mentioning that prunes are an excellent source of polyphenols. > Polyphenols are active plant compounds with antioxidant and > anti-inflammatory properties. > > Inflammation and oxidative stress are among the main causes of bone loss > and osteoporosis. > > *Clinical studies have proven that prunes are the best dried fruit for > maintaining bone density*. Eating some prunes regularly can protect > bones, promote bone health, and prevent the risk of osteoporosis. > > Q6 If heat in tropical regions to make people lazy, how were > tribal peoples living in these regions able to do things like take care of > livestock and crops, build houses, make tools, fight other tribes, etc.? > > A6 Ernest W. Adams, Child of an anthropologist; grew up around > the field. Fri > > *It doesn't make people lazy. That's a misconception that Europeans got > when they visited Africa because they saw people not working in the > afternoon*. But what they didn't realize was that the *Africans were > going to work at dawn and resting in the hottest part of the day*. You > have to adapt your life to the climate. > > “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.” > > Q7 Why is paneer so expensive? > > A7 Anbazhagan Ambrose, M.Phil. in Literature & Linguistics, > Jawaharlal Nehru University (Graduated 2000)Wed > > *Because it is a reliable profit center for the dairy companies :) Milk > does not have much of a margin.* > > Take TN for example. The procurement price of buffalo milk is Rs. 42 a > liter. Rs. 6 will be spent on chilling, pasteurization, packaging and > transportation costs. So it becomes Rs. 48. Now add Rs. 3 as distributor > and shop owner margings. So Rs. 51 per liter. Then the companies have to > account for spoilage. Finally they will be left with Rs. 5–6 as profit per > liter. Like I said milk is not that profitable. > > Buffalo milk has minimum 6% fat and better solids not fat. *Hence buffalo > milk will yield anywhere between 200 - 220 grams of paneer per liter of > milk.* So buffalo milk procured at Rs. 42 will yield 200 grams of paneer > at the minimum. Other costs are the same except for higher distributor > margins. So dairy company will spend max. Rs. 55 per 200 grams of paneer. > > *Paneer sells for Rs. 90–100 per 200 grams in TN. As you can see, it > offers these advantages:* > > Much better profit margins. > > Extended shelf life and hence spoilage will be very less compared to raw > milk. > > *In TN, people think paneer is some exotic product, so no issues paying > Rs. 90 per 200 grams while Haryanavis will laugh if someone sells paneer > for this amount* :) Great quality fresh paneer rarely costs more than Rs. > 300 per kg in Haryana. But then they have their black gold called Murrah ;) > > In TN, you will see Hatsun paneer everywhere but in the same fridge you > will not see Arokya milk. *Reason - Hatsun can leverage its brand and > push paneer than selling milk with low profit margins.* > > For the record, Aavin full fat milk costs Rs. 48, Rs. 2 worth of lemon > juice and 30 minutes time will yield 200 grams of fresh paneer :) OK, not > 30 minutes, more like 3 hours including pressing time. > > Q8 What precautions should be observed when handling a > capacitor? > > A8 > > *Never ever touch a live capacitor terminals or wires.* > > Never exceed rated voltage across its terminals. Beyond a small temporary > overvoltage, it cannot bear it and gets damaged. > > *Never short the terminals. This can create heavy spark* , damage its > terminals, sometimes burn the terminations and wires, and even cause > welding at terminals > > *When discharging, short the capacitor terminals through a resistance > first*, then short them directly by a wire. Only after this you can > handle the capacitor safely > > *If case is of metal container, it should preferably be earthed.* > > Power capacitors at supply voltage usually always have discharge resistors > permanently connected between terminals. Allow at least one minute to allow > terminal voltage to fall to safe level. Then short the terminals of all > three phases together. After this you can handle it or remove from system. > > *Never connect an electrolytic capacitor in wrong polarity. This can > damage is irreversibly, and can even cause explosion.* > > *My note- I could not get the details of answered person while editing, > surely a good engineer. Initially I missed to copy the name of the person > answered.* > > Q9 Why are trains more expensive than planes in Europe? > > A9 Dick Polley, Lives in Rochdale, UK (2015–present)5h > > You are on the train for longer so you are paying to rent your seat for > perhaps five times as long. Railway track is expensive, just to install > overhead electric lines on standard track costs about £1m per single track > kilometre in UK and Europe. For the price of your ticket you may have made > use of billions of pounds worth of infrastructure. > > *My note-Railway fare more than airfare in certain countries like Europe > is a new information to me.* > > Q10 Why does my stomach hurt every morning? > > A10 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals Thu > > The most common cause of stomach pain on an empty stomach in the morning > is a *duodenal ulcer, while stomach pain after a meal is a symptom of a > stomach ulcer.* > > The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine, which is about 25 > to 30 cm long. The small intestine is about 500 to 600 cm long. > > About 95% of duodenal ulcers occur in the duodenal bulb. The duodenal bulb > is about 5 cm long and is the portion of the duodenum closest to the > stomach. > > *People with duodenal ulcer usually have symptoms of abdominal pain in the > morning on an empty* stomach, and the symptoms can be relieved after > eating something. > > *More than 80% of duodenal ulcers are infected with Helicobacter pylori > bacteria, a bacteria that* causes inflammation of the lining of the > duodenum, which can lead to ulcers. > > *In addition, some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, > as well as smoking and heavy alcohol consumption can also cause duodenal > ulcers.* > > Duodenal ulcer is a common disease that can usually be cured with 1 to 2 > months of acid-suppressing medication. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 03-07- 2022.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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