Pranam
Q1 *Understanding Fridge Air Flow*
Depending on the model and make of the refrigerator, it will have air vents
in a few spots. There's always a grill or toe kick at the bottom and vents
in the back of the unit — often in more than one spot. Depending on how old
your unit is, you may have rear refrigerator coils or the cooling coils may
be on the bottom of the unit. This changes how the appliance functions.
Air is pulled in and pushed out of the fridge in various ways. A big player
in the success of how air moves into and exits your fridge and freezer is
the evaporator fan in the freezer. When this isn't working correctly, it
can cause buildup and frost on the evaporator coils. When that happens, air
can't move through the coils properly and cold air won't be circulated
throughout the appliance.
Similarly, the condenser coils at the bottom of the fridge need to be clean
and free of debris or air will stop circulating. Dust buildup in the toe
kick or grill can inhibit air flowing in, and this will stop the air
circulation and the fridge will fail to reach or maintain the ideal
temperature. If your fridge compressor is running but not cooling, odds are
good that air flow is being compromised through lack of space, poor
placement of goods within the fridge or dirt and debris are mucking up the
works. If you've got an older fridge with coils on the back of the unit,
it's wise to leave as much as 3 inches of space between the wall and the
unit. For newer units, 1 to 2 inches at the back can suffice, but your user
manual should specify for your model. On the sides and top, a half-inch to
1 inch of space from the nearest wall or cupboard should suffice, but
erring on the side of an inch will do you good. By having adequate space
all around your refrigerator, you'll prolong its life and get the best
performance. The toe kick at the front of the fridge is one spot to always
pay attention to when cleaning your floors and house. Folks with hairy pets
or hard floors or both will experience dust bunnies getting sucked onto the
grill or toe kick. As these offending dust bunnies and hair clumps build
up, air flow slows and slows, causing your fridge to work harder to
maintain temperatures until it simply fails. To avoid this, just run a
vacuum nozzle over it as you do your housework and you'll minimize the
chances of your fridge misbehaving.
With free-flowing vents and good air circulation, you're more likely to
have a frost-free freezer too. If you choose to pull your fridge out to
vacuum the back as well, be sure you unplug it before you get cracking.
Thus the question of 70% etc does not arise where today we have the
smart-fridge, where your smartphone through the App will show the change in
the settings and we can reset it, sitting in our bedroom. Ventilation is a
must but when we go abroad we cannot keep the windows open and if so what
happens with 10% dfilling only inside?. Modern frost free refrigerators are
designed keeping these into their minds in controlling the cool
circulation. KR IRS 9822
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Q3 Uttapam is a dish *low in fat and high in flavours* because it is
topped with many toppings. Fermented foods improve digestion, increase
energy levels, normalize blood pressure levels, improve the colour of the
skin and release bad toxins. It is an invention of hoteliers . Till date I
remember , maybe 5 or 6 decades back I read in the magazine KUMUDAM an
interpretation, VENGAYYA UTTA AEPPAM =vengaaya uthappam. {வெங்கய்யா உட்ட
ஏப்பம்}
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Q5 As fun and enjoyable but contained a bundle of contradictions
Viswanathan. "I" denoted as if you did it; but at the end said it is HIS
blessings; we live <60 or >90 does not matter; do we live properly as we
grow?; even with the alzheimer still one can lead a proud life with the
humblemness; we learn to gracefully look at the world with a smile and
calmness but what we find around is " shouting, screeching, abuses, making
fun of others, double crossings, so many uncouth acts. Life is determined
when the soul and the Karma account entered the womb so IF WE LIVE BEYOND
50,60,70,80,90 AND 100 IT IS his grace. I do Bhavani ashtakam because such
a learned Adi shankara says HE DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING.
Incidentally one bank voluntarily (YES one bank) approached us
asking us to take the Cr cards as we are old clients; {probably that is
their 7 1/2 saturn; the relationship manager took in his cell phone all
application filled and said within 7 days we will get our cards; and on the
5th day the Cr card div lady called my wife asking to talk ; then on
pressing she said that my card is rejected because I am over 75 and my wife
card approved; my wife said reject tit; so do I. Then after a couple of
days another lady from Mumbai called for my wife; when my wife reused, I
said so; she said she cannot disclose anything as only customer can be
contacted; then I asked she wanted me to tell you that we rejected your
card; she wanted to know the reason ; so I said funny with more deposits I
am declined but my wife is given the card; she said that above 75 are not
credit worthy according to rules since mortality clause is invoked; then
why that clause is not applied to < 75?; she said "I don't know". I told
her when >75 deposited why the bank say Please don't do it because you are
>75; but cr card, where only 0.000001% outstanding of Vijay Mallaya ,
might be there, which is also collectible easily unlike Mallaya, and where
is the mortality that interrupt; and how you {the girl on phone } are safe
and is there any guarantee you will live tomorrow; she pleaded and kept
down the phone. So > 60 is a good idea if left without the last sentence.
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Q8 Except puthen sts I have not seen large tamil tongue but briefcase
snatchers under the labor acts of kerala; Palakad is the center.
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Q9 Why would they get rid of; do they harm you?.
The Story of a House-Lizard chap 6 skanda puranam Vaisaka masa mahatmiyam
1. O king, one who does not offer water in the month of Vaiśākha
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vaishakha#purana> to those who are
excessively thirsty and tired of journeys over a long way, shall be born as
an animal (in lower species).
2. In this connection they cite the following old story and a very
wonderful dialogue between a Brāhmaṇa
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahmana#purana> and a house-lizard.
3. Formerly in the family of Ikṣvāku
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ikshvaku#purana>, there was a king
named Hemāṅga.[1]
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-skanda-purana/d/doc371708.html#note-e-139569>
He
was a benefactor of Brāhmaṇas
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahmana#purana>. He was exceedingly
munificent. He had conquered enemies and had all the sense-organs perfectly
under his control.
4. He gifted away as many cows as there are particles in the earth, as
there are drops of water (in seas etc.) and as there are stars in the sky.
5. The whole earth became splendid with plenty of Kuśa
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kusha#purana> grass as they were left
strewn by him after his Yajñas
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/yajna#purana> were over. Many
Brāhmaṇas were propitiated by him with the donation of cows, lands,
gingelly seeds, gold and other things.
6. It is well-known that there were no charitable gifts not made by him. Of
course, water was the sole thing not given by him, O king, because he
thought that it was easily available.
7-8. He was advised by Vasiṣṭha
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vasishtha#purana>, the noble-souled
son of Brahmā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahma#purana>. Yet he
argued, “What fruit can a donor acquire—a donor of a valueless thing which
is available everywhere?” With this wrong notion and arguments in support
thereof, he did not offer water to any Brāhmaṇa. His statement (apparently)
well-founded was, “There shall be merit in giving what is not available.”
9. He worshipped Brāhmaṇas wanting in limbs, poor Brāhmaṇas and those
devoid of means of livelihood. He did not adore those Brāhmaṇas who were
well-versed in the Vedas
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vedas#hinduism>, were knowers of
truth and those who expounded Brahman
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahman#purana>.
10-11. ‘All people will worship well-reputed persons, offering them rich
presents. Who will help the helpless ones—Brāhmaṇas without learning, those
disabled ones without limbs and the poor ones? Hence they deserve
sympathy.’ Thinking thus he, of his own accord, offered some (wealth) to
undeserving persons (without the concurrence of his preceptor).
12-15. On account of this great sin the king became a Cātaka
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/cataka#hinduism> bird in the course
of three births, a vulture in one birth, and a dog in the course of seven
births. Afterwards he was born as a house-lizard in the abode of a king of
Mithilā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mithila#purana> named
Śrutakīrti <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shrutakirti#purana>. O
king, he sustained himself by feeding on insects. That evil-minded one
remained thus in the loft of the inner apartment for eighty-seven years.
Once an excellent sage named Śrutadeva
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shrutadeva#purana>, well-versed in
the Vedas, came to the abode of the king of Videha
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/videha#purana> at midday.
16-17. On seeing him the king was highly delighted. He got up promptly and
adored him with *Madhuparka
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/madhuparka#purana>* and other things
offered by way of reception. He sprinkled over his own head the water with
which he washed his fed. As good luck would have it, the house-lizard too
was sprinkled with a few drops.
18. Immediately the lizard could remember (previous births). Having
remembered the previous Karmas
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/karma#purana>, it became exceedingly
distressed. It cried and prayed, “Save me, save me” to the Brāhmaṇa who had
come to that abode.
19-20. The Brāhmaṇa was surprised on hearing the sound of a being of lower
stratum. He asked: “O lizard, where are you crying from? What Karma
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/karma#purana> has brought you to this
condition? Are you a Deva <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/deva#purana>,
an ordinary man, a king or a Brāhmaṇa? Tell me who you are, O highly
blessed one. To-day I shall redeem you.”
21-28a. On being asked thus the king spoke to Śrutadeva of great intellect:
“I am born of the race of Ikṣvāku. I was an expert in the Vedas and
scriptural texts. I had gifted away as many cows as there are particles in
the earth or as there are drops of water (in seas etc.) or as there are
stars in the sky. All the Yajñas were performed by me. I performed acts of
public utility such as digging lakes, wells etc. Charitable gifts were
given and the rites due for the month of Vaiśākha were performed. Still I
have fallen in this miserable state to suffer instead of (being rewarded
with) a higher status. Three times I was born as a Cātaka bird and once as
a vulture. Previously, O Brāhmaṇa, birth as a dog had been gone through by
me seven times. As this king sprinkled himself with the water after washing
your feet, some drops fell on me accidentally. Thereby I have been reminded
of the previous births. All the sins of mine have been dispelled. I have
yet to take twenty-eight births as a house-lizard. They appear to have been
ordained by fate. I am extremely afraid of the same. I do not see any
reason therefor. Explain to me fully.”
28b-31. On being told thus that sage saw everything with his vision of
perfect knowledge and said: “Listen, O king. I shall tell you the reason
for your birth in the lower species of beings. Water was not offered by you
in the month of Vaiśākha, of which Lord Viṣṇu
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vishnu#purana> is fond. Since water
is easily available, you decided that it was worthless. Due to your
ignorance even in summer season water was not offered by you to wayfarers
and Brāhmaṇas. Further, you made charitable gifts to undeserving persons,
ignoring deserving ones. Oblations are never offered on ash, after leaving
aside blazing fire.
32-33. A tree may have different colours. It may possess sweet fragrance
etc. But if it is overgrown with thorns, no one adores it. Among excellent
trees Aśvattha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ashvattha#purana> has
attained the status of one worthy of being resorted to. Is an egg-plant
worshipped after setting aside a Tulasī
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/tulasi#purana> plant?
34. Helplessness is no criterion for worship. Those helpless persons such
as lame and disabled ones are merely to be pitied.
35. Those who strictly adhere to penance, those who possess perfect
knowledge, those who are experts in the Vedas and scriptures are like Viṣṇu
incarnate. They should be worshipped always and never the others.
36. There too, those Brāhmaṇas who are endowed with perfect knowledge are
always great favourites of Viṣṇu. O king, Viṣṇu too is always loved by
persons having perfect knowledge. Hence a man with knowledge is worthy of
being adored. He is remembered as the greatest among those who are worthy
of being worshipped.
37. Contempt of persons of excellent conduct leads to misery both here and
hereafter. Service rendered to great men is the cause of achievement of the
aims of life.
38. Even if crores of blind people (join together), they will not be able
to see things as they really exist. In the same manner even an association
of ten thousands of dull-witted persons cannot be fruitful in any manner.
39. Tīrthas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/tirtha#purana> are not
mere waters; the deities are not mere clay or stone. As for good men, they
sanctify merely by their sight but only after lapse of a great deal of time.
40. Those who are well trained by them do not become distressed, thanks to
the service rendered lo good men, just as the persons nourished with nectar
are not afflicted with births, deaths, old age etc.
41. O scion of the family of Ikṣvāku, water was not offered by you, nor
were good men served. Therefore, this misfortune (birth in a low species)
has befallen you.
42. For the purpose of quelling the evil and attaining peace, I shall give
you all the merit acquired by me through the holy rites performed by me in
Vaiśākha. Thereby you will get rid of all the evil fruits of the past,
present and future Karmas.”
43-46. After saying this and ceremoniously sipping water he donated the
excellent merit. When (the merit of) the holy bath taken in the course of a
day was gifted away by the Brāhmaṇa, that king had all his sins quelled. He
cast off the body of the house-lizard. He had divine garlands, garments and
ornaments. Even as all the living beings were watching, he stood with palms
joined in reverence within the mansion of the king of Miṃilā. He
circumambulated them and bowed down to them. On being permitted by them the
king got into a divine aèrial chariot. Eulogized by the immortal ones he
went to heaven.
47. There without any lethargy (lustily) he enjoyed great pleasures for ten
thousand years. The great lord himself was reborn in the Ikṣvāku-race as
Kākutstha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kakutstha#purana>.[2]
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-skanda-purana/d/doc371708.html#note-e-139570>
48. That great lord was a part of Viṣṇu. He was a friend of Devendra
<https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/devendra#purana>. He protected the
entire earth consisting of seven continents. He was a patron of Brāhmaṇas
and was honoured by good people.
49. Enlightened by Vasiṣṭha, he performed all the fine rites prescribed for
(to be performed in) Vaiśākha. Thereby he got rid of all the
inauspiciousness and evils.
50-52. After attaining divine knowledge he obtained salvation in the form
of *Sāyujya <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/sayujya#purana>* with
Viṣṇu. Hence Vaiśākha is auspicious. If the rites are performed by all men,
Vaiśākha bestows longevity, fame and affluence. It is destructive of masses
of great sins. It is the cause of the achievement of all aims of life.
Viṣṇu becomes pleased hereby.
In the month of Vaiśākha, during vernal season great holy rites are to be
performed by all men of the four castes as well as four stages of life
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On Tue, 9 Aug 2022 at 06:14, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
[email protected]> wrote:
> *CULTURAL QA 08-2022-09*
>
> *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS*
>
> *Q1 Can a refrigerator stop working if it becomes too full?*
>
> A1 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at
> Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now
>
> Refrigerators will function, supply indicator will be ON, but *you will
> feel least cooling even after adjusting switch to maximum.* Remove things
> fully and close refrigerator. After 15 minutes check the cooling. If it is
> cooled, the problem is loading.
>
> *Refrigerators should not be filled more than 70%.* The cool air vents
> distributing to each shelf should never be closed with things.
>
> The problem is some lady telling another that refrigerator should be fully
> loaded and others follow. Shops selling cool drinks and medical shops
> selling medicines which are to be refrigerated and kept if one observe,
> load them only 70%. *More than convenience, it is best way of loading*
>
> Q2 Similar train ACs are closed in winter, so why does the
> railway charge for it?
>
> A2 Indian Railways Space, Answered by Swagata Sarkar 21h
>
> The railway still has not developed a system to provide AC to 72
> passengers individually, so even if they gave an option to not opt for AC
> in winters, *there is no possible way to “Not Air condition someone
> personally”.*
>
> But jokes aside, the railway charges for the CONSTANT AMBIENT temperature
> and air circulation, not just the AC.
>
> The Things you see mounted on Air Conditioned coaches are not exactly AC,
> they are called Roof Mounted Package Units or *RMPUs for short. RMPUs are
> installed on each end of an AC coach and they don't just cool the coach,
> they also dehumidify, heat, and most importantly, VENTILATE the coach and
> keep providing fresh air*. RMPUs are not turned off in winters, more on
> that later.
>
> Since the AC coach acts like a closed environment and there are no open
> windows, *the exchange of new air is crucial else Carbon dioxide levels
> can spike. The RMPU does exactly that.*
>
> Both RMPU units of the coach are connected to a microprocessor-based
> system that automatically changes the temperature inside the coach
> according to the ambient temperature via a system of humidity sensors and
> thermostats.
>
> *In rainy seasons, this system also dehumidifies the coach and in winter
> this system heats the coach and humidifies the air.*
>
> If the AC coach does not have a working AC (because everyone did not opt
> for AC), the coach will soon fill with the heat all 72 passengers are
> producing and it will stay trapped inside because there are no open windows
> and since the AC is not working, no fresh air can enter and soon there will
> be CO2 spikes and everyone will pass out (at the very least).
>
> *The Indian Railways charge for the comfort AC coaches provide, not to
> earn extra money by just showing it's an AC coach*. When it's -2 degrees
> celsius outside, the system will constantly keep it 18 degrees celsius
> inside. If the RMPUs are turned off as you said, the scenario I told above
> will happen but now in -2 degrees Celcius. RMPUs are never turned off
> regardless of the weather, season, ticket price, international wars, power
> outages, hunger strikes, or anything in general. As long as there are
> people in an AC coach, the RMPU has to function.
>
> *My note- Clear simple explanation of RMPU. Still* when the coach is
> fully occupied suffocation is there, some times more. Many passengers go
> out for minutes and stand near doors.
>
> Q3 How healthy is it to eat uttapam for breakfast?
>
> A3 Shiva Shakti Restaurant Thu
>
> *The South Indian dish uttapam is made using rice flour*. It belongs to
> the category of fermented foods. It is light, heavy in carbs, and low in
> fat, and each bite explodes with a variety of flavors! By using a
> combination of flours from different pulses, adding chopped vegetables, or
> eating it with sambar (a vegetable stew or broth), you can make it
> healthier. It is reasonable to say that uttapams should be your go-to
> breakfast on a busy day and that you can have them every day. It's time to
> make uttapam, so put on your apron and buckle up.
>
> *My note- Is it not wet rice ground?*
>
> Q4 How fast did trains go in the 1870s?
>
> A4 Nicholas Stone,Life long interest in trains.Fri
>
> The history of trains is a history of the relentless efforts to increase
> speed.
>
> *In 1804, Richard Trevithick built a steam locomotive* that travelled at
> an average speed of *3.9 m/h - hauling 11 tonnes of coal.* A remarkable
> achievement when the only means of transport was walking and horse drawn
> vehicles.
>
> By time of the legendary October 1829 Rainhill Trials, *George
> Stephenson’s Rocket steam locomotive achieved a speed of 48 km/h.* His
> locomotive won the trials and was selected for the *Liverpool &
> Manchester Railway - the world’s first intercity train service.*
>
> Trains speeds were routinely reaching 100 km/h by the 1860s. In 1904, the
> first certified 100 mph (160 km/h) steam locomotive speed was recorded.
>
> The 9 May 1904, City of Truro steam locomotive achieved *100 mph (160
> km/h) *descending the Wellington Bank in Somerset on a service from
> Plymouth to London Paddington. This stretch of track is now limited to 100
> mph for trains. For trains ascending this bank, the speed is often slower.
>
> More was to come when in July 1938, *the Mallard steam locomotive
> achieved 202 km/h* on the UK’s East Coast Mainline - a steam locomotive
> record still held today. As part of French state owned SNCF’s V150 project,
> in April 2007 a TGV passenger train set the current record of 574.8 km/h
> (357.2 mph).
>
> *Mote- From my memory the steam locomotives in* India had a speed of
> around 30 KM-40 KM per hour in the Madras- Cochin harbor express during
> 1965’s. Most trains in India had steam locomotives.
>
> Q5 Do people actually want to live past 60?
>
> A5 Gopalkrishna Vishwanath,While others "know" about ageing, I
> have experienced it. Still am.Sat
>
> *I am 73 and I am glad I did not die at 60!*
>
> If I had stopped living at 60 no one on Quora would have known me. I
> joined Quora at the age of 66 and life has not been the same since then.
>
> *If I had stopped living at 60 I would never have seen my grandson*, who
> is today 9 years and 9 months old. He was here in India last month. He is
> back in the USA now and I meet him over WhatsApp several times a week and
> converse with him.
>
> If I had stopped living at 60, I would never have had the great pleasure
> of welcoming the first Ph.D in my family. My son became a Rhodes scholar,
> moved to Oxford and got his master’s and doctorate degrees after I crossed
> 60. Today I have the satisfaction of noting that he teaches at Cambridge, a
> place where thousands of students all over the world completely fiercely to
> get admission as a student.
>
> *If I had stopped living at 60, my startup company would have been in a
> mess*! My employees would have had no job and they would have been
> running from pillar to post to get their salary dues. My clients would have
> been in serious trouble due to unfinished projects. My family would have
> had a serious head ache on its hands, closing the company, clearing all
> dues, and getting a clean balance sheet. Fortunately I lived beyond 60 and
> at 62, I sold the company, after tying up all loose ends, to someone better
> equipped to run it and expand it and also take care of all my old loyal
> employees.
>
> If I had stopped living at 60, I would never have known the pleasures of
> living a retired life! Life has been stressful till I retired.
>
> If had stopped living at 60, I would never have written all these stories
> about my life experiences.
>
> *If I had stopped living at 60, I would have suffered the agony of leaving
> my wife a widow at the age of* 55. I have never wanted that to happen.
> Whoever leaves first, will leave a serious void in the life of the other. I
> don’t want my wife to experience that void. I would rather she precedes me
> and I will bravely put up with life alone after her departure.
>
> *I have no figure in mind regarding the right time to leave. As long as I
> am financially able to meet my* living expenses and as long as I am
> physically able to move and not be dependent on others for even getting up
> and going to the bathroom and as long as my mental faculties are intact, I
> would like to live. *The number is not important. I leave that in the
> hands of the Almighty.*
>
> Q6 Is there a bird that never lands?
>
> A6 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer,
> shop owner, secretary on newspaper18h
>
> *Technically, flightless birds such as penguins, ostriches and kakapos
> never land, since they never take off.*
>
> There are birds which stay up in the air for incredibly long periods,
> years iirc, and only dart down into the sea to grab a fish before flying up
> again. But all birds have to land to lay and raise their eggs.
>
> Technically I suppose that if only the female raised the chicks, and they
> mated on the wing, it would be possible for a male bird to remain in the
> air forever after its initial takeoff, eating insects on the wing and
> occasionally grabbing a fish. *But I don’t think any birds *do* mate on
> the wing, or if they do they don’t combine it with long-term soaring*.
> Aside from anything else, staying aloft long-term and performing the sort
> of complex manoeuvres required to mate in flight require different shapes
> of wing.
>
> Q7 What is the best RO water filter for home?
>
> A7 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at
> Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now
>
> *All RO water filters are equal in my opinion*. Select the suited one by
> capacity for home. Carry out proper installation. *Carry out periodic
> maintenance with out fail and replace filters and memory unit*. *Ensure
> the unit is switched OFF while not using*. It would avoid heating of
> motor primary coil and prolong the period of life.
>
> *Ensure the water fed is possible best quality, by periodically cleaning
> the over head tank*. One cannot improve the quality of municipal water
> supply or water from bore well.
>
> *Comparing to the old open type, covered type with tank for the RO water
> fitted is more preferred*. I am having both types in my home. In the old
> type RO water coming through a flexible pvc small type pipe is manually
> inserted to a water cane. In the covered present ones, there is automatic
> sensor which stop the circuit of filtering while the tank is full.
>
> Q8 Which district Malayalam slang in Kerala has more Tamil
> influence?
>
> A8 Mohammad Nabeel TC,Engineer Thu
>
> *Malayalam slang in the border areas of Trivandrum district has more Tamil
> influence*. They call elders as annan not chettan like in other places
> .But most people in Trivandrum city and other areas of the district do not
> speak that Tamil Influenced slang. *Places near Tamil Nadu border like
> Neyyattinkara, Parassala etc this slang is widely popular.But they identify
> themselves as Malayalis* and its only a different slang of Malayalam.
> Mammootty use this slang in the movie Rajamanikyam which has become super
> hit mainly due to his dialogue delivery in this slang.
>
> *Whereas, Palakkad and Idukki districts have more Tamil speakers in Kerala*.
> But the difference is they identify themselves as Tamils not as malayalis.
> *Palakkad
> Iyers and Rawuther Muslims speak Malayalam influenced Tamil.* But they
> identify themselves as Tamils. In Idukki, Tamil speakers are mostly
> migrants settled in the plantations areas from the plains of Theni and
> Dindigul areas. Munnar is a Tamil majority place in Idukki district.They
> speak pure Tamil though they live in kerala for generations.
>
> *My note- Many gold smiths in Trivandrum talk* fluently Malayalam and
> Tamil. There is no slang. But in central Kerala they talk Malayalam
> influenced Tamil and named Thattathi Tamil. My home town has many Raowthers
> who talk Tamil to Brahmins even now, though they claim Malayalees.
>
> Q9 How can I get rid of lizards at home the natural way?
>
> A9 N Sundaram, One who lives to learn and loves to leave Updated
> Aug 2
>
> Never attempt to get rid of lizards - it’s my sincere advice.*They are
> the sign of life in a new home.*They arrive even before we start living.
>
> A natural insect repellent - you need not spend a dime to get rid of all
> the other unwanted insects Particularly cockroaches.
>
> *It chases and eats any small insect (that may enter* during the rainy
> season or when you keep your windows and doors open for a breeze or for
> air) found on the floor or on the wall.
>
> *In the last 3 decades, I rarely had cockroaches playing in the kitchen or
> in the bathroom.*
>
> *Lizards move so freely everywhere at the same time* I have never seen a
> lizard on my dining table or on furniture or even in the kitchen cabin.
>
> *If you think the lizard is very harmful it falls into your dish, yes 100%
> but it is also our duty to keep our surroundings clean and keep all the
> vessels closed when not in use.*
>
> Lizards never come for your food but it comes for the insects that come
> for your food, so don’t spill the food.
>
> lizards may fall into your dish only accidentally and if you are careless
> or invite other insects to your area of cooking and eating.
>
> I look at lizards as the most human-friendly domestic creature and the
> least harmful.
>
> *The only insect I couldn’t get rid of with lizards is the mosquito.
> Because they can’t fly and catch.*
>
> However, I have seen lizards catching mosquitoes when they are
> sitting/standing on the floor.
>
> Once the lizard realizes that we won’t do any harm to them they guard us.
> Yes, it’s true. The lizards in our home, stay close to the bedroom door and
> catch any insect passing by also I have witnessed the lizard moving along
> the corner of the wall (in our bedroom) without disturbing us at night to
> eat the mosquitoes that target us.
>
> *If you don’t worship lizards it doesn’t matter but don’t kill or drive
> away them as they are the only creatures that help us without invitation*.
> For the help, you need not even feed them or protect them. They will take
> care of every need. They don’t litter your place with their feces.
> Actually, you may rarely find them and can get rid of them very easily.
>
> *If you ask me I would say don’t live in the house if there is not even
> one house lizard. I don’t think the house is fit enough for dwelling.*
>
> Edit:
>
> They are not attractive (it’s not their fault, it’s the most suitable body
> structure to easily navigate on all walls and tiles, and can even shed the
> tail in danger)
>
> *They might fall from the ceiling on you or on your food directly (It’s
> because you have lots of cobwebs and your ceilings are not cleaned* for
> ages and it is the best place for the spider to weave webs and catch
> insects, as lizards love insects and have to travel on ceilings to catch
> them). They don’t practice any bungy jumping from the ceiling.
>
> *You have lots of dust on the door hinges and it becomes a breeding ground
> for some insects and the lizard goes there to clean up the mess* and you
> crush the lizard accidentally, that’s an awful sight and a mess to clean up.
>
> *It stays there on the Kitchen platform trying to catch the insects that
> have come for your spilled food particles*. After some time You go there
> to get a cup of coffee and you see it and scream. It’s not waiting there
> to frighten you.
>
> you keep your system or wiring uncleaned for years then the shrewd lizard
> thinks “It is unused by humans so I can stay and breed.” What’s wrong?
> Where else they can go?
>
> So, mostly it’s our prejudice, fear, and our own making. It’s helpless.
>
> Lizards couldn’t prove themselves or befriend men even after cohabiting
> with him for hundreds and thousands of years.
>
> *One more thing, you find a lizard in almost every house and occupies his
> place even before we arrive*, it breeds and we can even see little ones
> moving around but you cannot see lizards infesting and multiplying and
> driving you away.
>
> At the most 2 or 3, you may find in a house, may increase if there are
> more dungeons and insects.
>
> It’s a human tendency that we never realize the goodness of things around
> us.
>
> *My note- Various types of lizards appear now* adays in homes. Not only
> Geikos,Some are fearsome.
>
> Q10 Which fruit in India is underrated?
>
> A10 Atul Sankar, Studied at Vignan Vidyalayam2y
>
> *Ice apple . Summer fruit . Most found in South India . Known as
> thatikayi .*
>
> Very tasty and it cools the body . Aids in digestion . Make various
> dishes and juices with it .
>
> *Alcholic drink is made from it known as “ thatikallu* “. And from that
> tree we can also palm tody jaggery which is alternative to the sugarcane
> jaggery .
>
> The jaggery made from palm tody is really beneficial to health and
> trending now .
>
> One simple tree , numereous benefits . But very underrated .
>
> *All the above QA are from Quora website on 08-08- 2022. *
>
> *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .*
>
> *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 09-08-2022*
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