CULTURAL QA 08-2022-29 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 How do voltage fluctuations affect AC?Can it cause damage? A1 Gopala Krishnan,Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now Voltage fluctuations which can be tolerated is mentionedin the air conditioner unit. Any surge can puncturestarting capacitor and running capacitor and sometimes the compressor unitalso. Hence a voltagestabliser is provided. Many times only stabliser is affectedduring lightening. Q2 Can I board from New Delhi station ifmy reservation starts from H NZM? A2 Ankit Barnawal,Former Student at DoonBusiness School, Dehradun (2017–2022)2h No, you cannotboard the train from New Delhi railway station if your ticket is from HazratNizamuddin railway station. As per the rule, thepassenger is not allowed to board a train one station before your boardingstation. Doing this might result in a punishable offence. So, It is better totravel Hazrat Nizamuddin from New Delhi to board your train at that station.Travelling to Hazrat Nizamuddin from New Delhi will take 30 minutesapproximately by metro.Hope you are clear now !!! Q3 Is there any truth that leaving the ACon low will actually use more electricity than turning it off and back on againwhen needed? A3 Gopala Krishnan,Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now There is anequipment called tongtester. Company engineers insert it around the inlet cable to Airconditioner. They check stabilizer is fine and there is correct input power. They switch ON power, ensurenormal current and compressor starting current. If you are keepingthe air-conditioner at low temperature, all equipment function except thefrequency of compressor is low, As Iunderstand frequently ON and OFF can damage switching mechanism. Frequent ONand OFF, makes the compressor weak. If you are specificabout power consumption, put a tong tester and observe the current consumed atfrequent intervals Q4 How toxic is mercury? A4 Luise, Worked at Own Business Aug 22 When I was little,there were only mercury thermometers like this. I remember when one broke, it was interesting toplay with the bouncing mercury beads in your hand. We did, we reallydid. But: Mercury is verydangerous. It's a neurotoxin. And ifsomeone really has mercury poisoning, it is a serious disease. Elemental mercuryis the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.It is found in soil, airand water. Exposureto it for long periods of time can cause serious health problems. Contact withmercury is especially dangerous for developing fetuses or in the first monthsof life.Contact with a large amount of mercury for a short time, as in anaccident, causes acute symptoms. Exposure to theelement for a longer period of time can lead to chronic symptoms. This was thecase, especially in the past, in some professions, such as hat making. The poor hattershad to use mercury compounds to tan the leather skins, which unfortunately leftits mark in the long run and sometimes led to insanity. That is why inEngland they said that hatters were "mad". (Scene from Alicein Wonderland) But some older dentists, as I am sure many of us know,also had quite strange characters, because they were constantly working withmercury vapors when they drilled out the fillings. In everyday life,we encounter mercury in batteries and button cells, in our teeth as amalgam fillings,or in various measuring devices (barometers, manometers, blood pressuremonitors, fever thermometers, etc.). There are also skin whitening productsthat contain mercury, but they are banned in our country. The chlor-alkaliindustry is responsible for more than 40 percent of the EU-wide mercuryconsumption with about 160-190 tons. Dental amalgams still account for just under a quarter,at around 100 tons. Unbelievable. Did youknow that the german public health insurances still pay for amalgam fillings,but not for plastic fillings? The production of fluorescent tubes accounts for onlyabout 0.9 percent, and the production of compactfluorescent lamps (so-called "energy-saving lamps") for only about0.5 percent of EU-wide mercury consumption. Traces of mercury can also be present in food,particularly in larger fish. For example,mercury limits of 1 mg/kg are permitted in food fish such as eel, pike,halibut, tuna and perch. It is possible to ingest more mercury through averagefish consumption than is contained in an energy-saving lamp. The older a fish isand the higher it is in the food chain, the greater the risk that it contains alot of mercury. (halibut) This can lead toboth acute and chronic symptoms for the person who eats the fish regularly There are severalfactors that determine influence of the effects of mercury on health: * The age of theperson * The duration ofexposure; * The routes ofentry (mucosal, oral, respiratory). herefore, fetuses, young children, and people who are inconstant contact with mercury are most sensitive to it. In Germany, dietand amalgam are primarily responsible for human mercury exposure. On average,about as much mercury enters the body from amalgam fillings as from food. In Minamata Bay, aJapanese city, a local chemical company disposed of waste containing largeamounts of methylmercury for many years. This form of mercury accumulated infish and shellfish as a result. Many of thesemarine animals ended up on the plates of people who were unaware of their mercurycontamination. As a result,thousands of people in Minamata became ill with mercury poisoning, especiallyin the 1950s - and more than 2,000 people died as a result. And in gold mines,people are constantly exposed to the fumes because mercury is used to bindgold. (Child in Burkina Faso shows his hands) So what does mercury do to the organism? Vaporous metallicmercury (e.g. from broken mercury thermometers) easily enters the body throughthe lungs and accumulates in the brain. When it is converted to inorganicmercury salts in the body, they can no longer pass from the blood to the brain.The body excretes them through the kidneys and stool. The symptoms ofacute poisoning from vaporous mercury resemble pneumonia. One has cough,shortness of breath, and fever. Constant long-termcontact with mercury vapor can also cause the following symptoms: trembling (tremor) inflammation of the dental bed increased salivation metallic taste in the mouth Nervous system andkidneys can be damaged. The list ofsymptoms mercury can cause is endless. The release ofmercury from amalgam fillings can be especially high if, someone has many amalgam fillings, the amalgam fillings have large surfaceareas, the amalgam fillings are affected, there are other metallic dental fillingsbesides amalgam fillings that are in direct contact with the amalgam. People who havemany such fillings often develop symptoms after many years. They can getdepression, concentration problems, and many physical symptoms such asheadaches and toothaches. Fortunately,the use of mercury-containing compounds or products is becoming more and morerestricted. There are enoughalternatives that do not pose a health risk.But for your non-toxic dentalfillings, unfortunately, you have to take care of yourself. Q5 What changes should be done in theIndian MBBS course to make it more relevant to the ever changing challenges inmedicine? A5 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRSHospital, Trivandrum5y We read Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry in the first15 months and ‘by-heart’ it with no connection to clinical sciences.The Latin names make us dizzy, the complicated diagrams blur our vision, themaze of foramina and nerve roots numb our mind and dull our intellect. I oftenfeel that these subjects are made purposefully tasteless with a sole intentionof generating maximum number of dislikes and downvotes. Just imagine how nice the students would feel, if at theend of every anatomy class they were taken to the operation theater and shown acase being operated, or after the physiology class, shown a complicated medicalpatient! By the end ofclinical posting, by the time we were just enjoying the newfound style of thestarched coat and stethoscope, we are told that unless we get for PG we aredoomed. On one hand we suddenly understand the lack of value of a coursethat has been so tough, almost to the point of ‘waste-of-time’ and we startstudying promptly for MCQs for PG entrance. Now, most MCQs are onvery rare disease like ‘riketsia tsutsugamushi’ and ‘dracanculus medinensis’which we would never see in our lifetime. We become an expert in the diagnosticcriteria of ‘Rocky Mountain Spotted fever’, (it is not seen outside NorthAmerica) but unfortunately we have to practice medicine in towns and villagesin India. So I think the most important thing is to make the MBBScourse more relevant, and the degree more valuable, so that we can stop hearingthe oft repeated, painful greetings…ohh so you are justMBBS only!! I have never heard anyone telling a Software Engineer ….soyou are just a BE only!!!! Q6 How much a diabetic person should walkto reduce sugar level to avoid tablets? A7 Reginald Bailey, Lawyer(2013–present)Sat I will not say thatwalk this much to avoid medicines of any kind. All I can say that is if you walk for 5 five minutes inevery 1 hour and eat atleast 6 small diets instead of 2-3 big diets, your sugarlevel will be in better control and insuline sensitivity will improve. For those that arefinding a way to reverse type 2 diabetes without taking more pills, drugs orinsulin injections,... you can check this secret tips . I have got goodresults with it. About 1 months ago when I started following that guide myblood sugar count was at 332 and my kidneys were in very poor condition. Justtoday I was given my results from my last physical and can report that my bloodsugar count is 110 and my kidney function is just slightly elevated. By the way, Iforgot to mention... when I was first diagnosed, I weighed over 250 pounds andmy blood pressure was high. I now weigh 193 pounds and my blood pressure isnormal Q7 How long can a locomotive run withoutrefueling? A7 John Kingston, University Lecturer21h Diesel: until the fuel tank is empty. The longest runsare on the Trans Siberian railway in Russia, which takes up to two weeks; theirdiesel engines typically hold around 15000 litres, compared with 1000–5000 elsewhere. Electric: until the electricity supply, connection ormotor fails. Steam: until the coal in the tender runs out or untilthe water in the boiler runs out. the latter will almost always happen first,requiring water towers at places along the track. Q8 If a loco pilot sees a herd of animalson railway tracks, is he entitled to stop the train? How many minimum animalsare required in order to stop a train? A8 Subhasis Dutta Roy,Working in IndianRailways at Indian Railways (2001–present)1y A locomotive caneasily throw off one buffalo or cow from the track if running in full speed. I have experienceof these types of incidents many times during driving. But so far my experiences and knowledge a herd ofanimals can cause the derailments of a train. So if a loco pilotcan see any herd of animals of his track, he will apply emergency brake to avoid collision withthat herd if possible. But it may not bepossible all time that the application of emergency brakes will stop his trainbefore that. It depends on speedand distance.But all the Loco Pilots will try his best to avoid this collision. Q9 Are there any health benefits to eatingpapaya seeds, or should they be discarded when eating a fresh papaya fruit? A9 Samson Adebowale,MASTER in CivilEngineering & Healthy Living, Yaba College of Technology (Graduated2011)Wed Papayas do have many nutritional benefits. Papaya seedsare high in fiber, vitamins C and A, vitamin B6 and protein. All of thesenutrients are good for our bodies. However, if you eat not the seeds, you'lllose out on some of those nutrients. Eating the wholefruit helps retain nutrition. If you're pregnant or nursing, it's best to avoidconsuming raw foods. When you ripen a papaya, the fruit becomes much sweeterand easier to digest. So if you want to keep your fruit from spoiling too fast,pick them off the tree when they are still green and hard. Then put them in a paperbag to allow them to ripen naturally at room temperature. Q10 How do hospitals pay doctors:fixed or shares? A10 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital,Trivandrum5y Different Hospitals pay differently – some as fixedsalary, some as a percentage of work a doctor does (number of cases seen by himor procedures done). By the way, manypeople misunderstand ‘consultation fee sharing’ or ‘procedural charge sharing’as unethical, but it is not so. A Doctor provides hisexpertise for a surgery, while the Hospital supply the infrastructure (financedby the owner). The fee that the patient pays for the surgery is shared by thesetwo parties. This is ethical, and the doctor is entitled to it forhis service. In contrast ‘takingcommission’ from a lab for doing a blood test, or a scan centre for doing scan,for which the Doctor is not providing his expertise is clearly unethical. On the other hand,the Radiologist, who does the scan, is fully eligible for his fees. UsuallyJunior residents and New consultants get a fixed salary (plus incentives fortaking night duties)whilemost senior consultants get a retainer fee (salary) plus percentages of thework done. Some visitingconsultants, who go to different hospitals each day, sometimes gets only thepercentages (depending on number of patients seen or procedures done). Doctors andHospitals negotiate and decide whichever they wish to agree upon. My Philosophy I have a philosophy (I may be entirely wrong) thatdoctors should take only a fixed salary. Let me explain. Let’s say a doctoris getting amount ‘A’ as salary and ‘B’ amount as percentages (Total A+B= ‘C’);He can talk to the hospital owners and decide to take amount ‘C’ as salary andno percentage. At the end of a mutually agreed period (say one year) the contractbetween the hospital and the doctor can be renegotiated depending on theaverage work he does. This absolves the doctor of doing anything for the heckof commerce and for the Hospital, it makes the job of accounting simple. The Catch - Why it doesn’t work ? The problem is, theDoctor thinks he could have made much more money (for example, on days when hehas many patients); the Hospital Owners in contrast think they are paying more(on days when the Doc is on holiday, for example). I get a salary, I am happy, so is my Hospital CEO. All the above QA are from Quora website on 28-08- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R.Gopala krishnan on 29-08-2022 -- 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]. 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