Pranam Q2 Is any part of the peach poisonous? Theoretically, the seeds (or pits) of peaches contain trace amounts of cyanide. To poison a human, a large number of seeds have to be consumed; therefore, pits are virtually non poisonous to humans, and accidental ingestion of a single pit is fine (although they are a choking hazard, especially in small kids). Still, peach pits may be toxic in animals, such as dogs <https://www.medicinenet.com/puppies_and_dogs_quiz/quiz.htm> or cats. Raw peach leaves should never be consumed. They contain a chemical called amygdalin, which turns into cyanide when it comes into contact with acids in the human gut. A raw peach itself is nonpoisonous; however, it doesn’t taste very good and is sour and hard. The peach skin is always safe to eat, provided no pesticides have been sprayed on it. Make sure you wash the store-bought fruit very well in running <https://www.medicinenet.com/running/article.htm> water before consumption. Peach is good ONLY BECAUSE OF HIGH FIBER CONTENT; AND WHY IMPORT AND PAY MORE WHILE HIGHER FIBER CONTENT IS LOCALLY AVAILABLE?; FOREIGN ANSWERS ARE FOR FOREIGN. Highest producers are China ,Spain, Italy, Greece and USA; Australia, Newzealand, Ireland , USA and Denmark ranks the highest cancer rate; Peach production or consumption is the highest in these countries and yet cancer death is so high. Peaches are supposed to be anti-cancerous. Anticancer Properties of *Phyllanthus emblica* (Indian Gooseberry) Research 2022 proves the efficacy of the cheap gooseberry here. *Phyllanthus emblica* extracts have been demonstrated to have potent tumor repressive properties against a number of cancer types both* in vitro* and* in vivo*. Preclinical evidence using a diverse panel of cancer cell lines shows aqueous extract from* Phyllanthus emblica* berries induced apoptosis at concentrations ranging from 50 to 100 micrograms/mL . In this study, normal fibroblasts were also included and showed 4-fold lower sensitivity to these extracts. This is in keeping with our own data comparing aqueous* Phyllanthus emblica* berry extracts (generous gift of Sabinsa Corporation) against triple-negative breast cancer cells. We see exposure of these cells to doses of the soluble extract ranging from 25 to 100 micrograms/mL results in significant cytotoxicity (Figures 1(a) <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477227/figure/fig1/> and 1(b) <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477227/figure/fig1/>), but almost no effect is seen against normal breast epithelial cells (MCF10A). Other reports have shown extracts from blueberries and strawberries both limit the proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells* in vitro* and* in vivo* . However, neither of these extracts showed a considerable degree of antiproliferative activity at concentrations lower than 500 micrograms/mL, whereas soluble* Phyllanthus emblica* berry extract was potent even at 50 micrograms/mL in at least three (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-435, and MDA-MB-468) of the cell lines we tested. The sparsity of cells after exposure to the berry extract and appearance of debris indicate cells are undergoing apoptosis as opposed to cytostatic mechanisms of growth arrest. These data indicate* Phyllanthus emblica* extract or a constituent therein represents a potential treatment for breast cancer with low toxicity against non transformed cells. Q5 Train travel benefits only in the UK ( because written by an Englishman?) ; even USA Australia to some extent and many European nations do have comfortability, relaxation and easy access, provided one can spare some more hours. Q6 As a perumal devotee and having visited Tirupati many times and still keep in touch with a few echelons at the top and having my office there with a cottage there, the question of FLOCKING IS MISCHIEVOUS. The crowd is in proportion to time and the population. Even in our villages we can see festivals we attended as kid where there were a few only-now witness a sizable crowd; village got populated; so too the TTD; I remember as a 7 year old, I went with my family to tirupathi in the car around midnight; my father knew then all Reddys; still at that hour, in the chill winter we rode uphill without any one blocking and rested on the divider of the uphill for a few hours; there was not that kind of crowd 1950s; around 2 oclock took a dip at the Pushkarini and walked through on a saturday sunday night morning so easily. Today one has to do many tricks to see the god for a few minutes (for many seconds only). Once Venkatanarayana Rd was empty when I used to walk in and walk out; but today on a saturday crowds as well around the 4 streets in a Q. Many Kerala temples swinging with crowd once is airy today; I could see crowds recently in the Bharatha temple too so interior. Mangadu was once a Sunday filler but today it is airy. As human God also has a time slot. So news spread that this god does that and this so people rush to cure; now Bairava, Nrisimha , etc are in the vogue; marketing is yet to start. Q7 A splendid answer from Sweden?. If a few refrain from Aavin- price would decrease!!. Q8 Incidentally what are those jargon science in the washing advt in TVs? Any truth?. My G F used sowkaram only and yet looked whiter than today. Q9 Kantha is a good marketer; asking questions to induce reading; but all in the group knows about Hyd Bang and chennai; Airport to software city to travel is a dream as we do in the USA. Even Bang is to pick up one such. KR IRs 3822
On Wed, 3 Aug 2022 at 06:54, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 08-2022-03* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 Do old wires and corrosion cause low voltage?* > > A1 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004) Just now > > *Corrosion and joints in old wire increase resistance.* So when fixed > voltage is sent on line due to corrosion resistance is more and current > can be less. There will be a *current drop.* > > Voltage drop can occur due to many reasons. An example is an old > transformer. Though good voltage is applied on primary due to increase in > resistance output voltage can be low. > > Often *current drop is told as voltage drop- a mis-norm* > > *Q2 What are the health benefits of eating peaches?* > > A2 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals Sun > > Peaches originated in ancient China and have been cultivated for more than > 4,000 years. > > Peaches are seasonal fruits that ripen from June to September each year. > > Peaches are rich in nutrients and contain protein, carbohydrates, vitamin > A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and minerals such as iron, calcium, > and phosphorus. > > *Compared with other fruits, Peaches Have Stronger Antioxidant Capacity > and are rich in phenolic substances.* > > At present, more than 30 kinds of phenolic substances have been found in > peaches, of which the most important ones are chlorogenic acid, catechin, > quercetin, neochlorogenic acid and epicatechin. > > Research has found that the riper the peaches, the higher the antioxidant > content. > > *Due to its excellent antioxidant properties, peaches can effectively > scavenge harmful free radicals from the body, reduce oxidative damage, and > delay the aging process of cells*. Therefore, peaches are also known as > "longevity fruit". > > A medium peach weighs 150 grams and contains only 58 calories. Eating > peaches will not make you gain weight. > > *Q3 Do all British trains lean to the left?* > > A3 Nicholas Stone, Lifelong interest in trains. Sat > > *Where there is a double track, most UK trains* *operate on the left. > This is the same as the UK roads, where traffic also circulates on the > left.* > > Among the exceptions is the Ffestiniog Railway. This is a mainly a single > track operations, but where there are double track section, trains travel > in the right hand track in the direction of travel. > > A Ffestiniog Railway train in Tan-y-Bwlch station in North Wales - > travelling towards the camera. A train travelling away from camera will use > the right hand track on the other side of the island platform. Picture > credit: Oakley Arms. > > *Q4 What documents should we check before buying any land?* > > A4 Ultra Tech Cement, India’s No 1 Cement. Updated 10mo > > Once you decide to buy a plot, make sure you have all documents in place. > Without these, your purchase will be delayed. Having all the proper legal > documentation will help protect your land and home from any disputes in the > future. Consult a lawyer to help you with every step of the documentation > process. > > *Most of the required documents can be grouped into two types - legal and > personal.* > > Legal documents: These documents are essential, and missing even one of > these can result in a delay in purchase. > > They include: - > > *Mother Deed: This is taken from the seller. The* Mother Deed is the main > document to determine ownership of the property. It traces the land’s chain > of ownership and provides information about the history of the plot. > > *Sales Deed: The Sales Deed records the transfer of* land ownership from > the seller to the buyer. You can get it validated at the sub-registrar's > office. > > *Power of Attorney(POA): If the seller of the land is* not the owner, > they should have a Power of Attorney that authorizes them to sell the plot. > Always check the Power of Attorney when buying from any seller. > > *Encumbrance Certificate: An Encumbrance* Certificate documents all the > transactions related to the land. It serves as proof that *the land you > are buying is free of any monetary or legal bindings*. It is obtained > from the sub-registrar’s office where land is registered. > > *Katha certificate: A Khata Certificate is necessary* to obtain a > building license. It contains property details like location, size, > built-up area etc. and is necessary for the payment of property tax and to > obtain a building license. It is obtained from the Assistant Revenue > Officer. > > *Land Clearance: If you wish to convert agricultural* land to > non-agricultural land this certificate becomes very essential. > > *Record Of Rights (ROR) certificate: It is obtained* from the Tehsildar’s > office > > Personal documents: Personal documents are purely for verification > purposes: *Aadhar, Voter ID card and PAN card.* > > Things to keep in mind: > > In case the seller is not the owner, check the ‘power of attorney’ > document. > > To make sure measurements mentioned by seller are accurate, get a survey > sketch of the land from Survey Department. > > If there are more than one owner, make sure to get ‘release certificate’ > from all owners. > > *Q5 What are the benefits of train travel in the UK?* > > A5 Nicholas Stone, Life long interest in trains. Sat > > *There are many benefits of train travel in the UK.* > > Train journeys between UK cities are often faster than comparable road > journeys. *From London to Edinburgh, the train journey typically takes 4 > hrs 20 mins. By car, the same journey is nearer 7 hours*. By coach, > expect the journey to last 10 hours. Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, > Cardiff, Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol are all quicker from London by train > than in a motor vehicle. > > *UK trains efficiently carry people. A busy 12* carriage 240 metre long > commuter train can carry 800 passengers. This is the equivalent of 400 cars > based on typical occupancy. At speed, 400 cars require 16 km of road space > to keep them safely separated. Electric trains are particular efficient > with some of their energy from renewable sources - which currently make up > 20–30% of national energy supplies. A car solely using internal combustion > uses only energy with cannot be renewed. > > A electric train travelling at 200 km/h on the West Coast Mainline. > Journeys by comparable road motor coach or motor car are often longer. > Picture source: Railway Technology Magazine. > > *Almost anyone can use a UK passenger train. To* board, you just need a > ticket. To drive a motor car, you’ll need a licence, insurance, roadworthy > documentation and the use of the vehicle. *Many people in the UK neither > have a driving licence nor a car.* > > On board the train, you can relax or work or enjoy the passing scenery. > There are many routes with country, coastline or riverbank views. While on > board, you can walk along the train to stretch your leg or even have a > snooze. These options are not available to the motorist while driving. > > You can often take a bicycle free of charge on a UK passenger train. In > many cases, I cycle from home to the railway station, take my bike on the > train with me and then cycle from station at the other end of the railway > journey to my destination. > > I have travelled across the UK many times - and often enjoy the > experience. *Overall, my total annual train fares are less than the > equivalent cost of owning and operating a road vehicle.* > > *Q6 Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India: Why do so many devotees flock > to tirumala?* > > A6 Gautham Sampath, Knows Tamil Mon > > Well Thirumala or Thirumalai Temple is very famous and is regarded as the > richest temple in the world that receives donations > > Why didn’t any other temple took this place while Thirumala could do this > and *its all because of Faith!!! Beleif!!! T*rust!!! but there are some > cultural and historical reasons too and let’s look at those. > > Thirumala! > > Of the devotees who visit a lot to Thirumala-Most of them come from 4 > states-Andhra Pradesh ,Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and some from > Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa. > > With the word of mouth from past 20 years even Northern Indians have > started to visit this temple when they do a temple tour in Southern India. > > For the people of Andhra and Telangana , their main and most important God > is Lord Venkateshwara and thus many Telugites keep on taking yathra to > Thirupathi every year. > > *I have seen Telugites going crazy over Balaji and having said that they > name their children with many names of Lord Balaji* and even they visit > the temple on a regular basis.-Many Telugites have Lord Balaji has their > home God and thus its compulsory to have the darshan their home God temple > every year. > > Historically this temple got so much patronage from Vijayanagar kings and > queens(and by many other Telugu kings like Aravidu dynasty) and thus > Thirupathi temple is very famous among Telugites. > > *Background of Telugu marriages, they always have a Thirupathi Balaji > photo or replica.* > > For the people of Tamil Nadu, Lord Perumal is the 3rd most famous God > after Murugan and Lord Shiva. Many families have Lord Perumal as their home > God and its important to visit the temple atleast once a year. > > *Also historically the temple was built by Pandyas and the the Tamil > kingdoms like Cholas ,Pandyas* have given many donations.( Also the story > of Thirumalai is connected to the Sangam Cholas). > > *Also its said that Thirupathi and Thirumala is mentioned as “Thiru > Vengadam” in Tamil literature* and was considered as the ancient border > village between the Tamilakam region and the Vadugar region(Andhra > region).-Thirupathi is just 56 km from the nearest TN border and hence > Tamil devotees easily feel connection to the temple.Also the temple is > easily accesscible from eastern and Southern side as west and northern side > has thick mountains and forests. > > *This temple gets mention as one of the important 108 Divya Desams by > Alwars and the pontiffs who* maintain this temple are from both Tamil > region and Andhra region(who were appointed by Ramanujacharya in the past , > again a Tamilakam Telugite). > > Certain hymns in Tamil from Divya Prabhandam is also chanted as the temple > has Tamil priests. > > Kannadigas sweetly call Lord Balaji as “Thimappa” there are so many > meanings to this name like- strong personality, one who has magical > abilities and great creative skills. > > If you ask any Kannadiga “where you went?” after they go and come back > from Thirupathi , they say “Thimmapanannu darshana maadi bande”-”I went to > have the Darshan of Thimappa” > > Again Vijayanagar and other Karnataka empires gave a lot of patronage to > the temple and even many Kannadigas have a norm of visiting the temple > atleast once a year. > > *Common things for these 3 cultural people.* > > Kannadigas, Teliugus and Tamils have two month dedicated to the worship of > Lord Venkateshwara- That is *Shravana or Purattasi* and the Saturdays in > this month is dedicated to the worship of Lord Balaji in their homes by > offering him food and making his Tilak on the forehead.(Saavan in Northern > India is dedicated to Shiva but here in South it's for Vishnu) > > The month of Dhanur or Maargazhi is also dedicated to the worship of > Perumaal where Thirupathi priests recite the *Thirupaavai( hymn of > Aandal) in Tamil instead of Suprabatham which is in Sankskrit.* > > Then all these 4 state people dedicate a Hundi where they save money and > take that money to Thirumala and offer it to him.( This money is put into > the Hundion every Sarturdays ). > > There are many things that people donate to Thirupathi like many people > from these 4 states donate lands to Thirupathi. > > *Sandalwood for Thirumala foes from Karnataka.* > > *Then there is a ritual of bringing the sacred umbrellas and flowers from > Sri Rangam temple on special occasion.* > > Then the festival of Brahmotsavam takes place in the holy month of > Purattasi( Saavan month of Tamils). > > Then we have so many inscriptions in Tamil, Telugu ,Kannada and Sanskrit > found in the temple and the surrounding regions of Thirupathi. > > Then we have a Tamil saying that goes- “Thirupathi ponaal, Thirupam > varum.” - If you to Thirupathi, a good change will happen” > > Then we have people from all these 4 states who believe that if you do > marriage in Thirupathi ,the life will be very good and hence many people do > a get tied a 2nd marriage knotin Thirupathi after the normal one back in > their place. > > *Also its said that Thirupathi was heavily infested with wild animals in > past (now also here and there wild animals are getting spotted) and thus > when visiting,* whole village or whole family members visit it in group > so to avoid in contact with wild animals and this practise continues to > this day even after all the developments. > > Also during that time, people used to carry money and gold to offer and > thus dacoits and bandits were common in the surrounding place who used to > loot the money but when you go as a group, people wouldn’t be attacked. > > Thus Thirupathi gets visitors always in high numbers due to these factors. > > Personally even I have felt the magic of Lord Venkateshwara , after > visting Thirupathi , many changes has taken place in my life like getting > a Job like that and people have so many dreams to achieve and once they > achieve that they visit Thirumala to give a thanks to him. > > Thus all these factors make people to flock Thirumala continously year > after year > > *Q7 Why do humans still drink animal milk in 2022?* > > A7 Mats Andersson ,Lives in Sweden16h > > *Well, personally, it's because I've evolved to drink it.* > > My ancestors tried to live off agriculture in an area where the sunlight > is so weak that humans risk vitamin D deficiency. *Consuming dairy, which > contains vitamin D, means you can avoid the worst effects.* Those of my > ancestors who evolved lactase persistence, so they could digest milk as > adults, had more offspring and passed their genes on to me. > > I have the complexion of unbaked bread for the same reason. > > I hasten to add that there's nothing particularly clever about any of > this. It's only about sunlight. Tibetans have bigger lungs and more red > blood cells as a result of having evolved adaptations to high altitude. Not > better or worse, just different. > > *Q8 Does it matter what laundry detergent you use?* > > A8 Venkateswara Swamy Swarna,Former Scientist, Metallurgist, > Quality / NDT Manager at Department of Atomic Energy, India (1967–2008)1y > > *It does. Cleaning the clothes is the primary function* but removing the > smell and adding a nice smell is an added function of many and *some of > them can be allergic*. My wife is very sensitive and she could not wear > the clothes washed with one big detergent brand…so, I had to buy another > brand and give the stock of the earlier detergent to some one else.*So, > don’t change brands if you are sensitive. Try* smaller packs first and > then only switch for the bigger packs. > > Profile photo for Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam > > *Q9 Can Hyderabad develop like Chennai and Bangalore?* > > A9 Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam, Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, > India Sat > > How exactly do you say Hyderabad is not developed like Chennai and > Bangalore? > > Do you see any difference between the Three Cities? > > *Hyderabads GDP Per Capita is Rs. 8.85 Lakhs that is* higher than > Bangalore’s Rs. 6.67 Lakhs or Chennai’s Rs. 6.55 Lakhs. (Hyderabads GDP is > $ 75 Billion with a 68.1 Lakh Population) > > What is your definition of Developed? > > Hyderabad has a 61.7% Middle Class Population , higher than Chennais 59.9% > or Bangalores 60.2% > > Hyderabad has a 83% Literacy rate which is comparable to Bangalore’s 88% > though less than Chennai’s 94% > > *Do you see any major difference between Kempegowda or Hyderabads Airport?* > > The Question makes it sound like Chennai and Bangalore are like Shanghai > and Shenzhen while Poor Hyderabad is like Urumqi or Lhasa > > *It may be a 5% or 6% difference at the most * > > *Q10 Do merchant navy ships start their voyage from the same > port? If not, what is the procedure and the places where the voyage starts?* > > A10 Arun Visvanathan, Former Sea Captain at Merchant Navy > (1990–2016) Sat > > *Some ships known as liners work a fixed route*. They load at certain > ports and discharge at certain ports. Today this mainly container ships but > in the past even gen cargo ships had fixed runs. *Though it was before my > time, one ship of which I was Master ran a fixed run from India to the US > West Coast. She would start at Bombay, halt at Calcutta and Taiwan and then > proceed to the US running up and down the West Coast before returning to > India*. One officer was Master for 24 months. When I enquired one of the > old hands told me, “He was a bachelor with a girlfriend in the US. When the > ship arrived, the GF would stay on board while he traded on the coast > before disembarking.” Well organised. > > *Some tankers and bulk carriers on long term charters also load and > discharge at fixed ports.* Poompuhar, the Tamil Nadu government owned > shipping company, was tasked with carrying coal to thermal plants in > Tamilnadu. The ships, 3 owned and 15–20 chartered, would *load at > Haldia/Paradip/Vizag and discharge at Chennai/Tuticorin.* > > Most Indian flag ships on international voyages would load in an Indian > port, sail to Europe, pick up cargo and return to India. The voyage was > deemed to have commenced and ended in India. > > *Most ships however, are tramps. They load anywhere and discharge > anywhere. I joined one* ship in Brazil and loaded frozen chicken for > discharge in Jeddah. Then in ballast to Japan. Loaded reconditioned cars > for discharge in Puerto Rico. Then in ballast to Chile to load fruit for > discharge in Europe. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 02 AND 03-08- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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