Pranam Q1 "As usual the question is vague"; Ok Good. Till 1800 AD right from Rajas Times, we were sleeping only in the open with a gaping window and doors without grills, and in many places even with the snakes hanging like Gourds; our elders used to say ,Kathu and Karuppu"hit the person when found dead because CO2 killed them. Keeping open the door or window with AC , spoils the AC as well as increases the consumption; Fan will dry the mouth; AC will dry out the skin. Q5 Allotment software of TCS is random selection of odd numbers. Originally TCS developed only old and ladies preferred for bottom births which data are available (and not weight). But the Congress made vacant berths for EQ quota as MPs were travelling suddenly; and the allotment from where left out of the pendency was done at random as there are no more VVIPs or VIPs. And where the vacancy existed in 2A also , 3A persons were also allotted accidentally; and there was no upgradation auto etc. EQ generally will be filled starting with the lower births only. Hence when the EQ is blank, old and women may be allotted LB also. Right through 1966 to 2010 I had the right relationship with S Rly where tickets would reach my home as friends would help, no officialdom; and software GM of TCS was my friend who is living happily after retirement today. After 2010 my journey through the Railway stopped and we travel by flights only. Q6 Oxygen level meters can show what is atmospheric. Low oxygen may not kill all; lack of oxygen depends on the health of the person and the heart. Kindly watch a beautiful movie in Amazon OTT "13 lives" really happened in Thailand few years back; the oxygen level was <16 and yet survived 13 youths football team for 14 days; then oxygen level was increased; 5000 international and national people without any expectations fight to redeem those who survived for 18 days. My army friend lt-colonel waited after the rescue, for half a day without oxygen mask (fell down) at 22000 feet of Himalaya when he was 38 . Q9 The LJE effect is described -as not depletion of oxygen- but increase of CO2.It is supposed to have occured in NORTH CHINA, SLOVAKIA NORTH AND RHODESIA S.A. Many caves had that effect. The skeleton fossils contained large volumes of co2 hence the conclusion but they never had millions of fossils. Dinosaurus extinctions did not include humans?. Many earthquakes, Dwaraka etcf etc (ariyalur train accident) had mass destruction; LJE has the least backup. Q10 😷😊 KR IRS 15822
On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 at 09:53, 'N Sekar' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks. > > Re Q 5, I read sometime back, that the algoritham in the Rly reservation > system is designed to allot seats based on even distribution of weight, > load and other factors, for a safe journey. > > May be at the time you booked, the allotment was done based on the load at > that time. It may have changed subsequently. Sometimes, when I booked the > berths for myself and my wife, we have been allotted berths at different > places, in the same coach. I guess this may be the reason. > > I am not knowledgeable on this subject but am writing this based on what I > read. > Knowledgeable folks can correct or add. > > Thanks > N Sekar > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 5:38 AM, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 > <[email protected]> wrote: > > *CULTURAL QA 08-2022-15* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Dear friends, > > Our India is celebrating 75th independence day today. This year the > speciality is we all have hoisted already National flag in our premises on > 13th itself. > > Wish all a happy joyful independence day. Most of us will be before TV > watching independence day celebrations in country capital New Delhi > and in our state capitals > > Gopalakrishnan 15-08-2022. > > Q1 Is it safe to sleep with an open window and a fan? > > A1 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > As usual the question is vague. Is it in a home, flat or farm house? > Whether the window has grill frame or rods? Has it a perfect insect screen? > > *If it is in a home it is quite safe if window has net screen inside* and > it is closed to open the window panes and sleep with fan. > > *If it is flat it is a must grill fitting is there*. Some with somnambulism > may walk through a window and fall down from flat to ground. > > *If it is in a farm house 90% it is not safe. Snakes and similar beings > may get in if the net screen is not there.* > > Before net screens became popular, people kept the premises so tidy, > snakes etc. would never come near windows. > > Today circumstance if one sleep in a room with windows it is most > preferable to have a net screen if window panes are opened for safe calm > sleep. > > Not only with a fan, *even with air conditioner it is safe to keep open > partly a window pane( insect screen fitted inside)* > > Q2 How can we drink alcohol without killing all the bacteria that > is important to our body? The human body has a bacteria ratio of 10:1 when > compared to cells, how can we have alcohol running in our body without > killing those bacteria? > > A2 Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic > anatomy)Aug 4 > > *The 10:1 ratio has been debunked*. It was based on faulty assumptions by > the person who originally made that hasty estimate. *It’s closer to 1:1.* > > The alcohol we drink never gets anywhere close to those bacteria anyway. > *These > bacteria are mostly in the colon, and ingested alcohol gets quickly > absorbed by the small intestine before it gets that far.* > > *My note- I have added this QA not to encourage* drinking alchohol, but > about it’s effect. Many military, air force and navy retired people have > their quota and may be having the habit. > > Q3 What is the fastest train in Switzerland? > > A3 Nicholas Stone, Lifelong interest in trains. Jul 27 > > Because of the country’s topography and geography, *Switzerland has few > high speed lines or high speed trains. Trains seldom travel faster than 150 > km/h.* > > Trains in Switzerland are slower than in neighbouring Germany, Italy and > France. But Switzerland offers excellent regular timetabling with smart > connections, reliable services and easy to master departure sequences. > > *Across Switzerland, there are several sections of high speed railway > where trains can travel at 200 km/h. In special circumstances along these > lines, trains are authorised to travel at 230 km/h*. The high speed lines > are the 57 km Gotthard Base tunnel; the 45 km Mattstetten–Rothrist new line > and 35 km Lötschberg Base Tunnel. > > Q4 How often should glass windows and doors be cleaned? > > A4 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > *This also depends on the location of the house and window flow and amount > of dust in the atmosphere.* > > In India one can observe dust accumulated in the bottom areas more > comparing to top area. If one touch with bare finger, dust can be felt. If > frequently cleaned dust accumulation will be not be annoying. > > Considering labour cost if one cannot clean himself, *weekly cleaning is > a most preferable*. Not only windows and doors, all furniture items like > sofa, dining table, TV table, dressing table, writing table and chairs, all > are to be cleaned at least once a week . Almirahs, interior fittings in > kitchen and rooms, pooja room etc are also to be cleaned well once a week. *If > shifted to once a fortnight, accumulation will be more.* > > Q5 Did anybody get the "Consider for auto upgradation" privilege > while travelling in Indian Railways? How does it work? > > A5 Ashwani Kumar,Assistant at Reserve Bank of India (RBI) > (2019–present)Wed > > Once I booked a waiting ticket of AC 3 Tier to travel from Lucknow to New > Delhi 14–15 days before my travel. I was little bit apprehensive that > waiting may not be cleared and I would have to travel without a confirm > seat. The days went past and the waiting was not cleared. I was anxious > that how will I travel with so much luggage without a seat. On the day of > journey the waiting was still not cleared and I reached station in hope to > be lucky enough to get a seat at least in Sleeper class. > > When I reached station the chart was prepared and pasted on the notice > board at the station. I searched my name in the AC tier 3 passengers list > but i couldn't find it. I hopelessly tried to search my name in all lists > pasted on notice board. > > *I was lucky to find my name at last and it was in the AC tier 2 list.* I > filled with joy and thanked god for this unexpected surprise. I completed > my journey comfortably all thanks to IRCTC and Indian Railways. > > *My note- About an year back I had booked ticket* by 2nd AC in the > Alleppy- Chennai express for me and my wife. We were allotted upper > berths inspite we were senior citizens . > > On talking with other youngsters, we could make out three were upgraded > from 3rd AC and were allotted lower berths. On our request they obliged and > gave us lower births. For a moment I thought about very very poor > quality of railway reservation. One who has paid full fare and senior > citizens were given upper berths and those upgraded youngsters were > allotted lower berths. > > Q6 What would happen if oxygen is 78% in the atmosphere? > > A6 Steven Haddock, Studied at York University (Canada)Thu > > It’s never been that high, *but millions of years ago it was much higher > as trees were pumping out a lot of oxygen and there weren’t enough land > animals to use all of it.* > > So those animals that were on land got big. Very big. > > Modern insects have an upper size limit because they absorb oxygen through > diffusion, so they need air spaces close to their body parts. The Goliath > Beetle is currently the record holder and is about five to six inches long. > *With > an oxygen level of about 40% in prehistoric times, insects and other > invertebrates could get much larger.* > > Modern vertebrates don’t get oxygen by diffusion, but by circulation - air > enters the lungs and is circulated through the body by the blood, *meaning > vertebrates can get very large indeed. The lungs of vertebrates have a lot > of surface area because of the way they’re broken up into small spheres*. > A human being has a lung surface about the size of a tennis court. > > Q7 Who is a good surgeon? > > A7 Pallab Roy Chowdhury (GENERAL non Ews), Training to be a > surgeon Updated Sat > > According to our orthopedics HOD.. > > A good surgeon is the one, who yields the final result successfully. A > good surgeon is never equal to more degrees. > > For example, if a surgeon does just cholecystectomy( removal of gall > bladder) or appendectomy (removal of appendix) throughout his entire life, > his mortality rate will be close to zero percent. With the advent of > laparoscopic surgeries and minimally invasive procedures, death due to such > procedures is near about zero. > > *While on the other hand, a neurosurgeon or a heart surgeon will be a bad > surgeon (in patient's perspective ), as mortality rate is close to 30-45%.* > No matter how hard you try or how minimally invasive the procedure it, *the > post operative time is like a ticking time bomb.* Anything unpredictable > can happen. One cc of extra air, one ml of extra dye, one minute of extra > exposure can and have caused disasters. > > ****While on the other hand, a head and neck surgeon or an ophthalmic > surgeon can discharge their patient on the very next day happily.* > > A good surgeon is the one who operates successfully.A great surgeon is > the one who operates successfully and the patient never has to come to him > again. > > My note- ** One of my collegues while working in training centre at > Trivandrum who was very capable to take classes with out any aids had a > throat inspection. He had to be operated. After days it is found he could > not talk. Nothing could be done. Rest of the time he did administrative > jobs He was an unfortunate ITS direct selected but could not be > appointed to ITS for want of vacancy in the year* > > Q8 How do you measure a washing machine? > > A8 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > *I hope the quantity of clothes you mean which it can wash after the > clothes are dipped in water.* After dipping in water weight of clothes > increase at least by three times. Washing with 70% of the capacity of > washing machine is preferable. *Actually it is done by mental calculation > and experience.* > > If your question is about the space required to install a washing machine, > go the shop, select the washing machine you propose to buy, and ask the > sales man the measurement. *Most washing machines have the same size , > difference by 2–3 inches in height, width , and length .*I hope the > question is best answered. > > Q9 When did the biggest mass extinction occur? > > A9 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Aug 7 > > *About two billion years ago, a fall in oxygen levels wiped out *all* > multicellular life*, as far as we can tell. We have one group of fossils > of what appear to be simple multicellular creatures from 2.1 billion years > ago, *coinciding with a rise in oxygen called the Lomagundi Event*. Then > oxygen fell again, and so far as we can tell there was no more > multicellular life for over a billion years, until the first sponges came > along 890 million years ago. > > Q10 How do doctors pick specialists for their own sick > family members? > > A10 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum4y > > Yes, we are insiders, and so we know better. > > *While most consider the capability of a doctor to be directly > proportional to the length of his degree* and the appointment time, > bolstered by the internet reviews; we judge a doctor differently when we > consider one for us or our kin. > > We as doctors are not worried much about overcharging or > over-investigation since we know the nitty-gritty of it. We also understand > the paradox that *a corrupt and money minded surgeon may be highly > skilled, while an honest ethical doctor may earn all our respect but may > not be the best in business.* > > ‘How to choose’ - Tips & Tricks > > *Physician: Ability to diagnose and work up –* especially important in a > complicated multisystem disease. (Whom to ask – colleagues) > > *Surgeon: Skill, Deft hands. (whom to ask –* Anesthetist) > > *Gynaecologist: Percentage of normal delivery.* (whom to ask – > pediatricians) > > *Geriatric Specialist: One who can inspire* confidence and hope (whom to > ask – returning patients) > > *Interventional cardiologist: One who is hated most* by the cardiac > surgeons (whom to ask - cardiac surgeon) > > *Neurosurgeon: We tried our best; but the number of* surviving patients > capable of taking the survey were so low that no definite conclusion could > be drawn. > > *Endnote: For doctors and others; in India, medical* *representatives* > are a good source of knowledge about doctors and hospitals, ethics, skill, > success rate, everything; not just because these boys spent hours in > hospitals, they also know the corrupt ones so well. *Their honest opinion > is often right.* > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 14-08- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 15-08-2022* > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1924990370.1059189.1660527480087%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1924990370.1059189.1660527480087%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1631075107.1138920.1660537401230%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1631075107.1138920.1660537401230%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZooxL9mGM5bAy8jV%3DRmTCtQGgSho%3DOfZnS6sgNj-HNHfMw%40mail.gmail.com.
