Pranam Q1 Grades and Ranks do not determine the intelligence and success in a career or society; that is a Yard stick created by a system. A conditional forum. That stuffiness or the condition is effective only in that circle. Of Course given a condition, it helps the society to judge one is better than another. But that is not the universal effect. There are many circles ; in those circles this yardstick will change; one who was last in the earlier circle might be the rank holder in this circle. So the space and the time , the Karma and the conduct will vary these factors. My friend who is no more was criticised by the school teacher as not fit even to raise a donkey. But he was the gold medallist in chemistry from MCC and ran as a professor , rearing a lot of donkeys and even creating a name in his papers. The brilliant in curriculum may or may not continue forever. Being Good is always Good; but being bad may change to Good or vice versa. What we read is only a guide for creativity; but it is a different skill acquired in the career. Q2 Color vegetables?. It does not matter which color is the best?. The content inside and its need to the user is important. Q3 Race is a word raised recently by the europeans; shakespeare never used this word; "At the time Shakespeare was writing—the late 1500s and early 1600s—England was not yet a major global player, said Kitch, but the expanding series of trade routes being established by merchant-adventurers like Sir John Hawkins, were laying the foundation for what would be the world’s biggest empire 150 years later. “The main empires in Shakespeare’s day were the Dutch, the Spanish, the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks. If you saw a person of color in London four hundred years ago,” said Kitch, “he was more likely to be a slave-owner than a slave.” So while there was not established racism in the modern sense, there was a suspicion of darker skinned people—Moors from North Africa (“blackamoors” as they were often termed)—and indeed Queen Elizabeth I issued a proclamation that they be expelled. This hostility though, said Kitch, was more due to religious and political concerns than racial ones: Moors were likely to be closely associated with the Spanish empire, with whom England was at war for much of the time Shakespeare was writing. And then there’s the issue of the slave trade, in which England participated. Sir John Hawkins was active in transporting captured slaves from West Africa to the Americas. Queen Elizabeth’s attitude towards this was conflicted, said Kitch. “On the one hand she opposed the practice of taking slaves against their will, but on the other hand she invested in Hawkins’ enterprises.” We have the parampara word denoting human quality. Q4 Are there anything that did not change other than the source?. All do not change. Matter changes shapes and they are named differently. Matter is unchanged and one only but it is named differently according to the views. Q5 The Q & A is a myth; there are no hard and fast rules that at 18 one shall leave the family, especially in Europe and decline as if-in India. There are many many families in Europe and USA where people live jointly;there are many in India who break in India; A bird teaches the kid to fly; the bird flying out roams around independently; but it does not mean that kid will not return back to its old nest. Q10 Ayurveda says these are the different Guna foods:"*Sattvic foods*
*Sattvic foods are balancing and harmonious, and they are plentiful; this is only a partial list to have you think about the qualities and how they make you feel. Sattvic foods can be loosely categorized as most fresh fruits and vegetables, most whole grains, legumes and nuts. How they are eaten, for example cooked versus raw, can make a difference in whether they add sattva or rajas to the mind and body. A vegetable may have all of the possibility of sattva but if it is eaten raw then it may be rajas for the body and mind. Many fruits are also sattva for the body and mind when cooked lightly with ghee and spices. * *In all cases we are assuming food that is fresh, not genetically modified and without chemicals in the process of growing and delivery.* ------------------------------ *Fruits* - apples, apricots, berries, dates (fresh), dragonfruit, feijjoa, figs, grapefruit, grapes with seeds, longons, lychee, kiwifruit, mangoes, melons, nectarine, oranges, peaches, pears, persimmon, pineapple, plums, pomegranates, prunes, starfruit, tangerines (sweet), raisins *Legumes* - adzuki beans, anasazi beans, black beans, black eyed peas, broad beans, brown lentils, cannellini beans, edamame beans, fava beans, green lentils, lima beans, mung beans, fresh snap peas, split mung beans, split peas *Nuts* - almonds, brazil nuts, cashew nuts cooked, chestnuts, coconut, filberts, gingko, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, pistachio, tahini, tiger nuts *Oils* - almond oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, ghee, macadamia nut oil, mustard seed oil, sesame oil, olive oil *Other* - honey, maple syrup, raw milk, raw sugar cane, watercress, fresh wasabi, rose petals, lavender flowers, fresh almond milk, fresh rice milk, fresh coconut water *Spices* - anise, basil, black pepper, brown mustard seeds, cardamom, carob, cilantro, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, dill, fennel, ginger, mint, lemon grass, sesame seeds, sorrel, turmeric, vanilla bean *Vegetables* - artichokes, asparagus, bamboo shoots, beets, bitter gourd, bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, burdock, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, corn, courgette (zucchini), cucumbers, daikon, fennel bulb, flowers (edible), green beans, dark leafy greens, jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, lotus root, okra, parsnips, snow peas, spinach, summer squash, sweet potatoes, turnips (sweet), yacon, yams *Whole grains* - amaranth, barley, rice (high quality, basmati, jasmine…), buckwheat, cornmeal, farro, kamut, millet, oats, quinoa, rye, spelt, teff, wheat, wild rice, fresh pasta, fresh noodles *Rajasic foods* *Rajasic foods are stimulating and contribute to physical and mental stress. Small amounts of rajasic foods are not a problem in an otherwise balanced life, but a diet made up of too many rajasic foods overstimulates the body and mind and* *will lead to circulatory and nervous system disorders. * ------------------------------ *Fruits *- dates (dried), bottled juices, guava, lime, lemon, passion fruit, papaya, soursop *Legumes *- kidney beans, navy beans, pinto beans, red lentils *Nuts and seeds *- hemp seeds, peanuts, sprouts, sunflower seeds *Oils *- avocado oil, hemp oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil *Other* - fresh cheeses, avocado, cottage cheese, egg, all fermented foods, ice cream, miso, molasses, sucanat, olives, salt, vinegar, yogurt, commercial almond, hemp or rice milk, all caffeine (including cacao, chocolate, coffee, caffeinated teas, decaf tea and coffee) *Spices* - asafoetida/hing, cayenne, chili pepper, fenugreek, garlic, excess of any spice *Vegetables *- eggplant, onions, capsicum (bell peppers), leeks, hot peppers (chilis), potatoes, radishes, sea vegetables, sprouts, tomatoes *Whole grains* - Commercial rolled oats, parboiled grains *Tamasic foods* *Tamasic foods are impure, rotten, or dead and create heaviness and lethargy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.* *Eating tamasic food leads to dullness, lack of motivation and purpose and negativity.* ------------------------------ *Fruits* - all over-ripe fruits, bananas *Grains* - all exposed to light or more than one year old, extensively refined grains, dried and packaged pasta *Legumes *- all canned, older than 2 years, garbanzo beans (chickpeas) *Nuts and Seeds* - all old or exposed to light, chia seeds *Oils *- all older than 1 year or rancid, canola oil, vegetable oil, rapeseed oil, safflower oil *Other* - alcohol, all animal flesh (beef, chicken, fish, fowl, goat, lamb, pork, rabbit, shellfish, turkey, venison), artificial sweeteners, barbecued or blackened foods, food with preservatives or synthetic ingredients, deep fried foods, frozen foods, leftovers, margarine, condiments, all refined sugar, old tea bags, smoked food, microwaved food *Spices* - all old or stored in the light *Vegetables* - all mushrooms, pumpkin, winter squash KR IRS 24722 On Sun, 24 Jul 2022 at 07:02, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 07-2022-24* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 What type of doctor do medical students with poor grades > become?* > > A1 Abraham Sukumar, In medical service in India for more than > three decades Wed > > *This answer is based on my experience in South India.* > > The medical profession is a mosaic. There are general practitioners and > there are specialists, and there are subspecialists dealing with > subspecialities within those specialties. *Then there are pathologists > who never see the sick but only bits and pieces of them.* And there are > microbiologists, and pharmacologists, and epidemiologists and so on. The > list is lengthening as science advances. In the mosaic that is the medical > profession these are the slots that must fill up to form the full picture. > The brilliant, the not so brilliant, the dull, the topper, those that can > eke out only poor grades, men, women, those that prefer seeing patients, > those that prefer to work in labs, and so on and on all have a place. *What > type of slot does our poor grader occupy?* > > My former chief Dr Saratchandra was travelling by car from Madras to Salem > when his car developed a rattle. He was passing through a small town from > where a former student of his used to refer cases. *He thought it was a > good idea to get that doctor to see to the car lest it breakdown on the > way.* > > That former student had an illustrious career in his student days. He > spent a long number of years in the college and finally qualified one > subject at a time and that too with generous help from the examiners. The > former student was overwhelmed to find his professor at his doorstep. *In > no time at all mechanics were at his car.* The professor was surprised > too to find his former student’s clinic crowded with patients. The student > noted his professor’s surprise and almost apologetically explained that > that *town and the surroundings were full of his community people and as > he is the only doctor from that community, they come to him, and he treats > those he can and refers the rest to his colleagues.* > > The doctor was being modest. All the years he had spent as a medical > student have not gone waste. *Medical education is a continuing process*. > This doctor has apparently moved far from his days as a lower grader. He > must have taken great strides for patients to crowd his clinic. Patients, > where their lives are concerned are apt to place self-interest above > community loyalty. Our low grader must have improved greatly. An anxious > mother with a wailing baby can spur a practitioner to improve himself in a > manner that examiner’s threat of failing one can never do. But he has done > more. *He has become a beacon for the people of that backward region. *There > were a few more from his backward community in medical colleges and many > more in engineering colleges. *He was not just a doctor but a community > leader.* > > We can now attempt to answer the question we had asked ourselves earlier. > In the mosaic we have referred to what slots does our poor grader occupy. > If it is a picture of a human then one of the eyes I would say, nothing > less. > > *The grade a medical student receives at the time of qualification is not > important. What he does with it in the years ahead of him that matters*. > Please note that in the profession of medicine a top specialist in the city > sought after by VIPs is as important as a doctor working in a dingy corner > attending to the needs of illegal aliens. > > When selecting candidates to medical colleges only students who have the > capacity to manage that difficult course must be selected. Beyond that cut > off the selectors must range widely. Top performers, candidates of grades > below that, city-based candidates, candidates from rural areas, students > from communities poorly represented in the medical profession and so on > must all be considered for selection. Only that way can all the slots in > the mosaic referred to be filled. To skim off only the cream as has been > suggested by some is a recipe for disaster > > *Q2 What color vegetable should you eat the most?* > > A2 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals Wed > > *There is no doubt that you should eat more green leafy vegetables, > especially dark green ones.* > > When scientists study the nutritional content of vegetables, they found an > interesting rule: *the nutritional value of vegetables is closely related > to the color of vegetables.* > > According to the order of green, yellow, red, purple and white, the > nutrient density of vegetables decreases in turn, among which, dark green > vegetables have the highest nutritional value. > > *Dark green vegetables top the list* of five major food groups > established by the USDA to promote healthy eating.The WHO recommends that > adults eat 300 to 500 grams of vegetables a day, of which dark green > vegetables should make up half. > > *Dark green vegetables are low in calories and high in fiber.* Meanwhile, > dark green vegetables are an excellent source of vitamins A, C, K, B > vitamins, folic acid, and the minerals calcium, potassium, iron, and > magnesium. > > *The best dark green vegetables include bok choy, broccoli, collard > greens, kale, lettuces, spinach, swiss chard, dandelion greens, mustard > greens and more.* > > *Q3 What other race exists in the world apart from the human > race?* > > A3 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Jul 17 > > “Race” in the non-sporting sense really just means “A group with > something in common, usually including a genetic heritage”. *When Darwin > wrote about “favoured races”, for example, he was mainly thinking about > different strains of cabbage.* > > If what you mean is, do other species have equivalents to human “races”, > yes, although they’re properly called *ecotypes.* > > * North American opossums usually have white* faces with a bit of grey on > the back, and dark hands and feet with white fingers and toes, but in some > areas they have a dark cap coming right down the face, and dark fingers and > toes. > > *European hedgehogs living in Britain usually have a* chestnut-brown face > with an inverted cream triangle between the eyes, and a mostly brown body, > but on the continent they are overall paler and usually have a pale face > with just a brown muzzle, and those living in Scandinavia are much bigger > than the ones to the south. > > *Q4 Is India changing?* > > A4 Pritish Mehndiratta Updated 4y > > This incident happened a few days ago in the Delhi Metro. > > *A person named Shubham Verma was travelling in the metro when he saw the > clean and mopped floor getting filthy.* > > A young boy, who was sitting in front of him with plugged earphones was > taking out his water bottle from his bag when his tiffin box fell, and all > his lunch spilled onto the floor. > > The first thing that Shubham thought was that this is how the Metro’s > floor is going to stay all day now. *But the boy’s next step left him > awestruck.* > > He tore out a page from one of his notebooks and picked up all the food > from the floor. Hey, wait, it’s not over as yet. > > He then took his handkerchief and wiped the floor clean, exactly as it > was before the spillage. Our hero's name is Pranjal Dubey. > > In his Facebook post, Verma wrote, “ The nation doesn’t need to spend > crores on seminars for Swachh Bharat (Clean India Campaign) but *youngsters, > who pledge to keep their country green and clean, just like Dubey."* > > From reading this incident, what I perceive is that there were two heroes. > Because this may have happened every single day, with someone witnessing > such inspiring acts. But who goes home, recalls what he/she saw, and then > share the same incident with others? > > What we do choose to recall is- “Oh, XYZ place was so dirty… The > government is doing nothing…”And so on, while somewhere forgetting our own > responsibility. > > In the end, to answer the question, I would hold my head high with pride > and say- Of course, *India is changing, and citizens like them are the > propagators of this change.* > > *Q5 Who started this tradition/ belief that teenagers should > leave their parents' house at 18 in western culture? Why is it a shame to > still live with your parents in your 20s in the west but in the east it's > fine, it's even the norm.* > > A5 Susanna Viljanen, Works at Aalto UniversityVJul 13 > > *18 to 20 is the traditional age of becoming an adult in the West*. It is > the age when you have finished your school, finished vocational training, > have right to vote and are considered mature enough to rent an ampartment > and buy alcohol. > > *Most young people want to become independent and want to prove everyone > they are adults now.* Most parents help their kids on finding a home, > finding a job and becoming independent. Many young people leave for > universities and colleges. Some marry and some go directly to work. Some > leave for military. > > *By demonstrating you are able to live independently from your parents, > you demonstrate* you are good husband or wife materiél. You can take > responsibility and you prove you can take care of your home and your family. > > *My note- In India, children depend on parents till they become 30-40. > Parent’s affection and control* children last *till their end or still > more*. There are many who take permission from dead parents’ photo as > their soul, perform namaskar and do things. > > *Q6 Has anyone noticed the lights on the Chennai to Chengalpattu > local train switch off when it runs parallel to the highway after Tambaram > station? Can anyone explain this phenomenon?* > > A6 Aravind Aarumugam,4y > > Have you seen small transformers and a room near a railway s station > entrance along the tracks in between two stations ? > > Like this : > > These are known as a traction substations. These structures consist of > transformers and power switching equipments which are used to transmit > power to the overhead power lines. > > *The electricity from these substations are essentially what power the > traction motors of our EMU's.* > > Coming to the point , *the phenomenon you observed happens when there is > switching of substations , i.e, the zones upto which each substation > provides electricity* is limited by a radius say 4–5 KM's , *when the > train shifts from one zone to the other the EMU coach suffers a power loss > and the electricity cuts off as the train is travelling from one zone to > the other*.(basically the point when the switch is off ) > > *Note 1 : This does not happen in regular long* distance railway coaches > as they have auxillary power supply via batteries , whereas EMU's are not > equipped with batteries. > > *Note 2 : The same phenomenon can be observed* when travelling from > Tambaram towards beach nearby Nugambakam. > > Apologies for any mistakes made above. Please correct me or add further > details. > > Source : used to be a regular commuter and had wondered about the same. > > *Q7 What is the difference between ceiling ducts and floor > vents?* > > A7 BOBBY,MAJOR PROJECTS MANAGER (1986–present)Mon > > *Not always but most of the time a vent in the ceiling* is a cold air > return and the ones in the floor deliver heat and ac. Homes with concrete > floors usually still have the cold air return in the ceiling and the heat > and ac vents in the wall near the floor. > > 2nd answer- Robert Gross, Retired Electrical Engineer Mon > > A duct conducts air flow inside a wall, ceiling, or floor. A vent is an > opening for air flow located on a wall, ceiling, or floor. > > 3rd answer- Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004) 0y > > *In the telecommunication installation ceiling ducts are used to > distribute cool air* in the equipment room from centralized air condition > system in India . The duct is for carrying and distributing telecom cables > to different equipment. At periodical interval frames with slotted rods > were provided for air circulation over the ducts. Normally under a false > bottom ducts are provided. This type of arrangement is done for latest > technology equipment of different companies installed in India. > > *Q8 Why is 25°C colder in an air conditioner colder than 25 °C > in outside weather?* > > A8 Piyush Bhatnagar, Vish Mankotla, Maintenance experience of > HVAC systems Tue > > *26°C, outside, (if it is the season to put the AC on), will also contain > an amount of moisture. Hence* 'r’eal feel' temperature will be higher, > and you are less comfortable, and you may even sweat. *But the same 25C, > in an AC room, the moisture is reduced, and the real feel temperature will > be less, actually very near to 25C,* and you are more comfortable. > > Real feel temperature is calculated based on actual temp, and humidity. > > 2ND ANSWER- Pathak BK,Former Director (1981–2013)Wed > > If you are inside room chilled air is constantly touching the body and no > physical exercise is there ,and if you are outside and moving heat is > generated with exercise of your body. > > *3RD ANSWER Venkateswara Swamy Swarna,Former* Scientist, Metallurgist, > Quality / NDT Manager at Department of Atomic Energy, India (1967–2008)Tue > > *Human sensations depend on temperature, humidity and the velocity of air > flow. In still air* *outside, a small layer of air immediately in contact > with the body becomes warm and provides an invisible blanket.* In a room > with AC, that sort of air cushion blanket does not / cannot form > > *Q9 Can you use a portable air conditioner in an apartment?* > > A9 Bob Washburn, Former Director of Facilities at Southern > Illinois University Edwardsville (1993–2013) Jul 18 > > *Probably.* If the apartment is in an old building, there may be issues > on enough capacity in the electric system. Portable AC units draw from 10 - > 13 amps. *As long as there is nothing else on the circuit that should not > be an issue in newer buildings*, but older buildings where the system has > not been upgraded may have circuits with lower capacity fuses.This assumes > there is nothing in the rental/lease agreement banning them. > > *Q10 Can green chilli prevent prostate cancer?* > > A10 Noelia Prato, Pharmacology at Pharmacology (2000–present)20h > > *In recent years, scientific studies have shown that adding chilies to our > daily diet can bring various health benefits* such as reducing the > chances of cancer, developing cardiovascular diseases and having a longer > life. > > *Some chiles, such as the green chile, are ingredients of Mexican > gastronomy for the* preparation of sauces and stews that come from > national crops. Highlighting various health benefits such as being > providers of vitamin A and vitamin C, up to six times more than an orange. > > *Other benefits of eating green chili in moderate* doses is that it acts > as a protector of the digestive system by reducing bacteria, it contains > vitamin B and E, it is a source of iron and potassium, it speeds up > metabolism by up to 25% and it is a natural anticoagulant . > > Improves circulation: Chili peppers have a chemical compound that causes > a burning sensation called capsaicin. When this element comes into contact > with saliva and binds to the receptors in the mouth and tongue, it helps to > increase the fluidity of the blood and generates changes in the intestinal > flora. > > *Reduces cancer: According to a Science Daily* report, chili reduces the > risk of cancer. According to a group of researchers who analyzed more than > half a million people in different countries who ate chili regularly and > people who ate no chili at all or rarely. Reports showed a low death rate > from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions. While a > UCLA study found that capsaicin also kills prostate cancer cells while > protecting healthy cells. Prolongs life: Other research found that > consuming chili for eight years prolongs life up to four times a week, > reducing mortality rates by 14%. > > *Accelerates metabolism: An article published by* The Journal of > Nutrition of the American Society for Nutrition found that chili is a > species that increases metabolic rest, slows appetite and decreases the > accumulation of fat in the arteries and is even capable of suppressing > growth of fatty tissue in mice. > > *Other foods that will help your prostate* > > *The tomato says "stop" to cancer with its lycopene* content > > Tomato is a food source rich in lycopene and has properties that promote > prostate health. It is a powerful antioxidant and is not produced by the > body, but rather is ingested with various foods. One study found that men > with benign prostate enlargement who ate 50 g of tomatoes daily for 10 > weeks had a decrease in PSA values of more than 10%. In another study > conducted in 48 thousand men, it was observed that the risk of developing > prostate cancer decreased by 35% and the risk of developing aggressive > prostate cancer decreased by 53%, with the intense consumption of tomatoes > and tomato-containing products . > > *Turmeric shrinks the tumor, prevents its spread.* > > Traditionally used to fight inflammation, colds, and asthma, turmeric's > anti-cancer properties, including prostate cancer, have been proven as a > result of scientific research. It has been shown to be effective in > preventing and treating prostate cancer, as well as significantly reducing > tumor growth. Turmeric is a food that has the characteristic of preventing > bone spread of prostate cancer. > > *Pomegranate slows the growth of prostate cancer* > > Pomegranate, which is rich in phytonutrients called "antioxidants" and > "ellagitannins," has beneficial effects on prostate health. Studies show > that pomegranate extracts slow down the proliferation of prostate cancer > cells and speed up programmed cell death called apoptosis. Ellagitannins in > pomegranate juice have been found to stop the formation of new vessels that > feed prostate cancer cells. > > *Salmon is a powerful antioxidant in the fight against cancer* > > Omega-3 fatty acids are an important nutrient that supports prostate > health. The most delicious and nutritious way to get omega-3 is by > consuming salmon. The omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon have an important > role in preventing the development of prostate cancer and slowing the > growth and progression of existing prostate cancer. The cancer clinical > research report states that consuming fish such as salmon once a week > reduces the risk of developing advanced cancer, even in genetically > predisposed men. > > *Green tea helps lower PSA* > > Green tea destroys some bacteria and viruses, strengthens the immune > system, and is a powerful antioxidant that fights various types of cancer, > including prostate cancer*. Green tea polyphenols significantly lower PSA > levels*. The risk of prostate cancer is reduced in men who consume 3 cups > of green tea daily. research; emphasizes that green tea suppresses enzymes > that trigger prostate cancer and triggers programmed cell death called > apoptosis. > > *Pumpkin seeds reduce enlarged prostate* > > The benefits of pumpkin seeds in prostate health, especially in benign > enlargement of the prostate, are known. Pumpkin seed oil prevents hormones > from triggering the proliferation of prostate cells. Pumpkin seeds also > contain carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids. Research indicates that men > with a high content of carotenoids in their diets have a reduced risk of > benign prostate enlargement. Another nutrient found in pumpkin seeds is > zinc. Zinc also has a supportive effect on prostate health and is known > to have a protective effect against the development of prostate cancer. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 23 -07- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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