Pranam
Narayanaswamy writes something and Gopalakrishnan writes things. I feel
what is relevant wrt "Q5 If someone has a small piece of land left
for planting trees in the house, which one should he plant first?A5
Lois
L. Kersey Aug 3"; small piece of land and a tree; followed by neem tree;
basil is not a tree; and Basil is not any main plant but can be planted
even beside a tree, maybe even a neem. But again followed by BaSIL IN FLATS
, SUBASHINI PUJA, POTHYS Stray cattles are not allowed either in Singapore
or Chennai corporation.
Now from where we travel from one end to the other ends.
Agriculture and gardening can be done by any earnest person who has
interest as well as the knowledge of the things the person is doing. Small
land mean ?; one acre?; one ground?; one sq foot?; Neem tree cannot be
planted in less than 6 by 4 feet per tree. Also the roots will grow longer
insearch of water and will spread long; so any home closeby may be affected
sooner or later where even the foundation is at stake. Coconut is similar;
Mango is similar. So planting a tree in a small land depends. Basil is
different. Flowers are different. Betel Leaves are different. And when
greenery is lost the plants will dry out. Basil, Betel leaf, even Rose
Jasmine etc can be done on the land as well as in the pots. I had done it
in avast lands; in my flat for several years till date. We have to rear
them as if they are all our children. Every day we should attend; we shall
prune; we shall water carefully; in our absence for a few days , automated-
rain can be caused for water feed. If we are away for long ,say USA for a
year, then we shift the whole plants from upstairs to sunny ground floor
anand train the security and servant to look after; being villagers they
knew cultivation better than us. Where sunlight is a problem in India or
USA (where even Plantain trees are grown in Jersey and Virginia, chill
places), persons place 1000 watts bulbs for heat inside the home; maintain
the basil plantain tree etc. So dryness is because we are lazy but want
only the returns. For the past 13 years, daily I am getting Basil,
flowers, Betel leaf and herbs fresh. We care for them and in turn they do
. Why beating around the bush. KR IRS 13822
On Sat, 13 Aug 2022 at 12:41, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Respected sir,
>
> Thank you for the response information about basil plant after reading
> the QA on plants to be grown in small compounds.
>
> In Chennai especially, probably due to climate Tulsi plant dries after
> full growth, spreading to sides, and before it dries more it is replaced by
> one of the new plants which start growing near. In the last 15 years only
> once I had to purchase from nursery a new plant. But it dries with in an
> year in Chennai.In Chennai it is a practice to give healthy plants grown
> about 2 months in textile shop Pothys and by many to women during Suhasini
> pooja. I have planted three days back one in shade which was given to my
> wife in a suhasini pooja among other things.
>
> I add a copy to groups, expecting other members may respond either in
> Chennai or in Kerala
> Gopalakrishnan
>
> On Saturday, 13 August, 2022 at 09:09:46 am IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Dear folks
>
> A-5:- *My note- Most Hindu homes gives priority to holy basil**. Other
> than in Tulasi matam, wherever it appears , they are well maintained till
> they dry after about 8 months.*
>
> Not true.
>
> The thulasi plant DOES NOT DRY AND DIE after eight months.
>
> In our compound we have thulasi plants more than TEN YEARS old. All in
> perfect condition. Includes our "thulasi-matam" loner.
>
> S Narayanaswamy Iyer
>
> On 13 Aug 2022, at 7:47 AM, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> *CULTURAL QA 08-2022-13*
>
> *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS*
>
> Q1 Can you see red blood cells without an electron microscope?
>
> A1 Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic
> anatomy) 23h
>
> *Yes, easily. Even under a child’s toy microscope* (although the image
> won’t be great). Something like this under a cheap toy microscope. You can
> see the blood cells, but not very well.
>
> *In teaching histology, I always told my students to scan the blood slides
> first at 100x to see a wide field* and tentatively identify the *white
> cell types (which are larger than red cells and characterized by
> violet-staining nuclei),* then center the WBC and zoom in to 400x if
> necessary to confirm it. But you can see RBCs all over the place even at
> low power. A low-power view (100x) looks like this with a student-grade
> microscope (high school or college). To an educated eye, it’s often
> unnecessary to zoom in to high power to identify WBC types.
>
> Under an electron microscope (scanning type), blood cells look like this.
> The pillow like discs with sunken centers are the red blood cells, the
> spheroidal fuzzy ones are white blood cells, and *the tiny objects at the
> upper left are platelets.* EM photos are often colorized just to tart
> them up and make them look prettier to laypeople and in textbooks, like
> this:
>
> *The transmission electron microscope (TEM) achieves higher magnification
> and resolution* (detail) but usually shows only 2-D images of ultrathin
> slices. Below is a TEM photo of a red blood cell (the gray crescent that
> opens to the right) within a blood capillary (whose cell nucleus is the
> darker gray crescent opening to the left). There’s not much detail visible
> in an RBC because these cells don’t have organelles—just a colloid of
> hemoglobin, enzymes, and other chemicals.
>
> White blood cells, though, have nuclei and other organelles, and a lot
> more interesting internal detail. This is a TEM of a white blood cell,
> colorized in photo processing. You could decorate a biology major’s dorm
> room with a poster of this.
>
> *My note- pictures are not added*
>
> Q2 Do airlines compensate doctors for assisting during an
> emergency? For example, if a doctor says that a flight no longer needs to
> be diverted because of a passenger’s condition, can the doctor get
> compensation for preventing that?
>
> A2 Pallab Roy Chowdhury (GENERAL non Ews) Lives in Kolkata, West
> Bengal, India Wed
>
> *In flight emergencies and their treatment are not even 1% glamorous for
> doctors, as they show in the movies*
>
> I had a story narrated by one of our gynecologists from RG KAR.
>
> He said.The flight had a sudden emergency, when a person was complaining
> of *severe chest pain and profuse sweating.*The sweating was so much, it
> looked like it had rained inside the airbus.
>
> *There was a call “Is there any doctor? “*
>
> Our sir stood up in an instant, and went to the patient.
>
> Though he was a gynecologist, *we all have read about acute myocardial
> infarction (heart attack) in our MBBS days. And we know how to treat it.*
>
> *Surprisingly, the plane had all the relevant medications*, aspirin,
> clopidogrel, atorvastatin, nitroglycerin and supplemental oxygen too.
>
> *The patient was saved,* though the gynecologist advised of an emergency
> landing in pune, because *all these medications just delay heart attack,
> not cure it.*
>
> The entire flight crew was pissed at him, including the air hostesses and
> gave him looks. *No one was happy that a man's life was saved. All they
> thought was how few hours of their schedule will now be wasted doing the
> emergency landing.*
>
> Upon landing, the patient was attended by the medical officer and referred
> to the hospital
>
> The gynecologist had to show is registration certificate to medical
> officer just to prove that he was actually a doctor . No one carries it,
> but thankfully, he had its photo saved in his phone.
>
> Then he had to write an application form as why he took up a AMI case,
> being a gynecologist.
>
> And then he waited with the rest of the passengers (who were angry on him
> for the delay) for the next flight.
>
> No garlands, no claps, no salutes, not even a thank you. *This was
> written by a 63 yr old gynecologist in his facebook profile*. Thankless
> job! And yet surviving daily!
>
> Q3 What are the disadvantages of using an appliance that uses a
> battery instead of mains electricity?
>
> A3 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at
> Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now
>
> *A lot of appliances we use daily are using battery.* Remotes of air
> conditioner units, TVs, setup boxes, cordless mouse, remote of latest fans
> controlled by remotes , wall clocks etc. *They operate with dry cell
> battery. There is a life period for battery*.
>
> *So there can be a failure of battery even in an unexpected time. So
> reserve of cells with us with specified type at all times*.
>
> Even the laptop can be used with specified DC battery if available to fit
> the location. Only thing we may have to replace them often.
>
> I keep half a dozen cells of 1.5 volts for my cordless mouse in my
> personal reserve other than cells for other items.
>
> *In fact there is only disadvantage when the tiny motor to lift water from
> canes are to be charged with AC Mains*. If it worked with a small battery
> of 3 V instead, it would have been more advantageous.
>
> *Blood pressure meter and pulse oximeter are also working using dry
> cells.*
>
> Our watches, blood test meters also work with lithium or silver oxide coin
> size flat cells.
>
> Q4 What is the appliance that uses the most electricity in India?
>
> A4 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at
> Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now
>
> A few items consume more electricity in most homes. *One is air
> conditioner unit. Another is motor lifting water*. Other is lights. In
> areas where temperature is low, *room heaters*. I have answered this
> question, assuming usage in homes in India.
>
> Other wise maximum usage of electricity is by different appliances in
> factories. The question is vauge.
>
> Q5 If someone has a small piece of land left for planting trees
> in the house, which one should he plant first?
>
> A5 Lois L. Kersey Aug 3
>
> As the question is, which plant should be planted first in the small part
> of the land left in the house. So you should *first plant sweet neem or
> curry leaves.* Now the question arises that why only sweet neem?
>
> So listen to the benefits of applying sweet neem.
>
> If it was not a big tree like neem, then your house would never be in
> danger.*Always a useful item.*
>
> If you have this plant in your house, then you will be able to take
> advantage of the medicinal properties of its leaves as it makes hair black.
>
> Once applied, there is no need to apply again and again.Since it is a
> shrub, you can give any beautiful shape.
>
> *After this, if there is space left, then plant a basil plant and a giloy
> vine and drink it after making a decoction every day.*
>
> *My note- Most Hindu homes gives priority to holy basil**. Other than in
> Tulasi matam, wherever it appears , they are well maintained till they dry
> after about 8 months. *
>
> Q6 Do batteries stop working if they get too cold?
>
> A6 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at
> Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now
>
> *Here too question is vague*. If Lead Acid batteries is meant, they work
> better in normal temperature between 20–30 degrees. If temperature exceeds
> electrolyte evaporates and topping is required. If temperature is too low *to
> frozen electrolyte* battery will not work.
>
> Regarding dry cells it is preferable to keep in low temperature like in a
> AC Room. *Spare Lithium cells are often kept in fridges packed in cover
> in special cells clearly marked content not usually handled.* They are
> used in blood glucose test meter . On emergency we must have the meter
> working. They are kept in AC room/fridge not to loose the water content in
> them. However regular shops where they are sold every day, they are kept in
> almirahs or in table drawers .
>
> Q7 What happens if you leave electrical appliances plugged in all
> the time?
>
> A7 Danielle Murphy,72 years old, Female, love animals, have
> fibromyalgia23h
>
> It depends on the appliance, your TV will use some electricity to allow it
> to start quickly and respond to your remote. A washer will not use extra
> unless it has some special features. A refrigerator needs to stay cold all
> the time. *A toaster is a different issue, a toaster that develops a
> short in it's wiring can set your house on fire. You decide what you want
> to unplug*
>
> *My note- The general instruction is not to use TVs continuously more
> than 4-5 hours. Similarly the** general computers and laptops. One would
> have observed on heat the old computers not working properly and getting
> held up. *
>
> *If one has observed the bank computers, often staff switch off for some
> time 4 hours , again logging in after a few minutes**. Similarly railway
> reservation staff switch OFF during luch/tiffin break the LAN computer.*
>
> Q8 Why shouldn't we plug in electrical appliances when the switch
> is 'on'?
>
> A8 Praneeth Nanduri, Electrical Engineer (2018–present)7y
>
> Well I'm sitting beside the power socket when I saw this question.
>
> It has three holes of which only two are responsible for current flow, the
> lower two holes.(current does flow from top big hole, but only in certain
> circumstances which is now irrelevant)
>
> These two holes are mere metal contacts, the power line of 230v, 50hz
> which is behind the switch board is kept at a safe distance from the metal
> contacts of a socket with the help of a switch.
>
> If switch is already closed.one of the holes is at 230V A.C and the other
> is at ground potential.
>
> Air medium has tendency to breakdown i.e to conduct electricity depending
> upon some parameters.
>
> *As you can see in the pic above when the switch is on and when I'm
> bringing my charger nearer to it, At a certain distance, there is a chance
> that air in between my charger pin and metal contact break down and current
> jumps from socket to my charger pin, this causes sparks and also voltage
> surge.*
>
> This may damage your device or even worse ,if you're working in an
> explosive environment, sparks may lead to a fire accident
>
> Q9 In a South Indian meal, why do people eat sambar rice then
> rasam rice and then curd rice? Why is this order important? Why can't I eat
> curd rice then rasam rice and then sambar rice?
>
> A9 Priya C, Lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Wed
>
> *I once tried having it the other way round and did’nt like the feel in my
> stomach*. Had to gulp down some rasam and a glass of buttermilk to feel
> ok :)
>
> Lets see why this happens.
>
> Sambar is a thick liquid prepared out of tamarind, vegetables, salt,
> sambar powder and lentils. Sometimes coconut is also roasted, ground and
> added at the end. Lentils being a protein source and veggies a source of
> vitamins, *sambar added to rice and dal along with ghee is sure to fill
> the stomach, leaving you wanting to have something to help aid in digesting
> it*, along with a change of taste, owing to its blandness ( lentils
> create blandness).
>
> *This is where our Rasam comes in. Rasam means juice in Tamil. It* is a
> pungent liquid generally prepared out of tamarind, tomatoes, salt, pepper,
> cumin, mustard, red chillies, asafoetida, a few other spices with added
> herbs like curry leaves and coriander leaves. Its fluid like consistency
> and *the combination the spices aids both in digesting the
> heaviness/flatulence caused due to the sambar and also activates the taste
> buds.*
>
> A glass of rasam can also had as an appetizer before a meal. But, as a
> meal course, it has to succeed a sambar rice.
>
> *As Rasam leaves a strong spicy taste in your mouth as well as your
> stomach, you will now need something to neutralize the taste* and also to
> cool down your stomach after a spicy meal. *Curd rice does this job
> perfectly. *It is the fermented form of milk and contains probiotic
> bacterial organisms like lactobasillus which does wonders to the digestive
> tract. It also aids in digesting a heavy meal.
>
> Be it a three course (sambar, rasam and curd) or a two course meal (sambar
> or rasam and curd), *curd is always consumed at the end.*
>
> *Some people don’t like to have curd rice as they don’t seem to like the
> smell of it.* As a kid, I hated its taste and smell. Now, as an adult, I
> need it after every meal :)
>
> If you too hate curds, try atleast having a fruit and a small glass of
> milk instead.
>
> *My note- If served parippu poti with hot rice along* with ghee, I like
> to eat it dipping in pickles. Almost stomach would be full by 50%, a small
> quantity of rice with curd kitchadi, and curd rice with pickles.
>
> *If good fruit is there, my brain thinks about eating fruit at the end
> of meal.*
>
> Q10 Are there any doctors with below average IQ?
>
> A10 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum5y
>
> Doctors are top notch, high IQ, highly knowledgeable people who can
> diagnose and treat diseases like a magic. Right?
>
> Wrong.
>
> Years back, we had one junior resident, who was real dumb, kind of unable
> to understand any concept. He would write Pulse, BP and vitals as
> instructed and stop at that. Ask him what disease he was suspecting; all
> you get back was vacant look. He passed out from a private college in the
> state Karnataka (the state has many ‘donation’ colleges, where one could
> get into MBBS for a fee). *After the mandatory probation of two months,
> we had decided to tell him that he can look for some other job.*
>
> *That same morning, he comes beaming with a packet of sweets and says ‘sir
> thank you for all your encouragement. I got a seat for MD in dermatology
> in….. medical college’.*
>
> His father, an astute businessman knew precisely what to do with his sons
> career better than the academic councilor.
>
> *The interesting thing is that, today after finishing his studies he
> practices dermatology in a private clinic set up by his father. I have met
> umpteen number of patients who have benefited by his treatment, happy with
> him and appreciate him.*
>
> Usual medical practice is simple and doesn’t need a genius to perform
> well. It is pretty algorithmic. *Average or below average IQ may be just
> fine.* Complicated diseases needing a broad diagnostic mindset are
> fortunately rare, as are such physicians.
>
> Majority of doctors are good simply because you need to be good to clear
> all those MCQ hurdles multiple times in your career. But not all.
>
> *Fortunately, The Medical council doesn’t insist on displaying IQ levels
> of doctors outside their clinics!*
>
> *My note- It was early time of diabetics in 1999. *I had itching under
> foreskin. I fixed up appointment with the famous doctor of Trivandrum
> medical college in urology. After asking questions, filling up a
> questionnaire, he prescribed an ointment. Itching remained. I went to a
> local physician, *he had a MBBS completed student taught by the famous
> doctor as assistant*. Assistant saw the prescription, added one more and
> instructed to apply that over what the famous doctor of medical college
> prescribed. What a wonder, in a week my itching disappeared. The junior
> smilingly told in low voice, perhaps professor may not be knowing these new
> medicines recently appeared better than what he wrote, *keeping all
> respect with his famous professor. *
>
> *All the above QA are from Quora website on 12-08- 2022. *
>
> *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .*
>
> *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 13-08-2022*
>
>
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