Great wisdom from the Singapore worm; Maybe he is Morarji desai but not Singapore. *NEWater* is the brand name given to highly treated <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaimed_water>reclaimed wastewater <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaimed_water> produced by Singapore's <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore> Public Utilities Board <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Utilities_Board>. NEWater is produced by further purifying conventionally treated wastewater <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wastewater> through microfiltration <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfiltration>, reverse osmosis <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_osmosis> and ultraviolet irradiation. The water is potable quality and can be added to drinking water supply reservoirs where it is withdrawn and treated again in conventional water treatment plants before being distributed to consumers. However, most NEWater is currently used for non-drinking purposes, mostly by industries with production requirements for high purity water. Human waste is different. NEWATER TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD USA COLABORATOR RUNNING IN RAJKOT IS AN ISO COMPANY IN INDIA.
As one of the world’s most densely populated small countries <https://ourworldindata.org/most-densely-populated-countries>, Singapore squeezes 5.7 million people into 278 square miles—an island about the same size as Chicago with twice the population and no natural aquifers. Since its independence from Malaysia in 1965, the Singaporean government has devised an innovative approach to securing a reliable water supply called the “ <https://www.pub.gov.sg/watersupply/fournationaltaps>Four National Taps <https://www.pub.gov.sg/watersupply/fournationaltaps>*,*” in which the city-state: *Tap 1:* Imports 50 percent of its water from neighboring Johor, Malaysia at a low price, but must pay heavily to treat it <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-singapore-malaysia-water-analysis/water-hazard-malaysias-belt-tightening-resurrects-age-old-dispute-with-singapore-idUSKBN1JM0EB> . *Tap 2:* Produces reclaimed wastewater, dubbed NEWater, satisfying up to 40 percent <https://www.pub.gov.sg/Documents/PUBOurWaterOurFuture.pdf> of Singapore’s current water demand. *Tap 3:* Desalinates water that could satisfy up to 25 percent of Singapore’s water demand but is not a favored source due to the high costs to run the energy-intensive technology. *Tap 4:* Catches storm water in reservoirs to make up the gaps left by the other three. KR IRS 3922 On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 18:09, Narayanaswamy Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear folks > > *"Q6 Why can't we use human waste for fertilizer and compost?"* > > In China, and in many countries where Chinese peasants live, human waste, > both solid and liquid, is carefully conserved, and used as fertiliser in > the field. > > In Singapore, whose majority population is ethnic Chinese, "Newater" is > really purified and recycled human waste, bottled and labelled with > Government approval and support, and marketed and distributed publicly for > human consumption. > > S Narayanaswamy Iyer > > On 2 Sep 2022, at 11:59 AM, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > *CULTURAL QA 09-2022-02* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Do we have to be afraid of something in order to live a normal > life? > > A1 Prajit Cartofari 1h > > Hello, Interesting question, but easy. > > The more things you’re afraid of, the less risk you will take, and live a > boring, lonely life. (Relatable) > > If you’re reffering more to a fear like, for example, afraid of being > chased by dogs, yeah it would be cool to have one, but not necessary to > live a normal life. At all. > > If its a fear like, talking to women (Relatable) you def don’t need that. > You don’t want that. You’re living the most normal life without those fears. > > *My note- 95% of people have some sort of fear inborn with them. Some have > fobia also* > > Q2 How soon can you lie down (not sleep) after eating a heavy > meal? > > A2 Bhuvana Rameshwar Former Teacher, Aug 21 > > After a meal I sit down or do some cleaning, washing. Sometimes I watch > TV. Only when I feel drowsy or start yawning I go bed. > > Sometimes we go for a small walk after dinner and then hit the bed. Often > if I'm not feeling sleepy I continue watching TV. > > *My note- Most may have siesta after the afternoon meal, if at home.* > > Q3 What is a cowcatcher? Is it useful? > > A3 Shivam Kumar Studied Mechanical Engineering at Indian > Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) (Graduated 2021)19h > > Cowcatcher is the extended part of a locomotive engine at its bottom. *It > is like a big metallic net*. It is easily visible to a person who looks > at the locomotive from the front side. > > It is installed to clear any obstacle that may lie on the railway track so > that it does not come in contact with the wheels and cause jamming or any > sort of disruption to the smooth movement of the wheels. > > Q4 Why doesn't Indian Railway increase the number of general > coaches inspite of having so much rush in these? > > A4 Subhasis Dutta Roy,Working in Indian Railways at Indian > Railways (2001–present)Updated 2y > > The maximum numbers of coaches in a train has a limit. *It is 24 coaches > maximum.* > > The first reason to limit the length of a train is maximum up to 24 > coaches to fit in the loop length. > > *A train length can't be more than the shortest loop length of that > section where the train runs.* > > *In Indian Railways, maximum loop length is 650 meters*. So the length of > a train either passenger or freight must be within 650 meters. > > No train can stay in the block section. The section between two > consecutive stations. If any train can't fit into the loop then it will > obstruct the mainline hence the train movement of that section will effects. > > It is calculated that a maximum numbers of 24 coaches 24.75(LHB)*24+ > 20.562(loco)= 614.322 meters > > 23.28(ICF)*24+20.562(Loco)= 555.282 meters. > > Both lengths are fit with a limit of 650 metres. > > *The second reason is the technical limitations of Locomotive*. Train > brakes system functioning through the air pressure. This air pressure > creates through Locomotive's compressors. > > A pressure of 5 kg/sqcm distributes throughout the length of the train by > metal BP pipe and coach to coach connect through BP hoses and palm > couplings. > > *It has been examined practically that up the length of 24 coaches BP > pressure maintain adequately within a limit taking account the leakages*. > > *Beyond that, it is difficult to maintain the BP pressure at an adequate > level by Locomotive's compressors. So train length keeps within 24 coaches.* > > You can remember when vacuum brakes functioning in trains, the length of > the train was shorter than parents time. > > It is because vacuum couldn't maintain beyond that limit of length not > train by exhausters of Locomotive. > > Now the main question, why Railways don't increase the general coaches? So > far my knowledge depends on the train category. > > Normally there are 2 to 4 general coaches fit in a train depends on route > and train category. *There are so many trains runs on different routes > with only general coaches.* > > As there is no provision to increase the train length so Railways have to > maintain the rake formation of the category of trains. > > *My note- Very clear answer. Where passenger* traffic is more, > introducing additional train is the best possibility. In Chennai- Bangalore > route after the double decker has been introduced, congestion is reduced > very much. > > Q5 Why is it unwise for diabetics to eat a meal containing a lot > of sugar? > > A5 Ruby Myers 1h > > Depending on what type of diabetes they have, they either can’t produce > their own insulin or they have trouble using insulin. *Either way, a lot > of Sugar is a problem because it raises the blood sugar a lot.* High > blood sugar is bad for your blood vessels, hard on the kidneys, and can > cause several other health issues. > > For those that are finding a way to reverse type 2 diabetes without > needing more pills, medications or insulin injections,... you can check > this guide > > . I have got great results with it. Within a month of following that > guide, I managed to reduce my doses of drugs between 50 and 80%. *My > blood sugar levels used to be high 200's and 300's. Now they are in the low > 100's and below 100. As a bonus I have lost 19lbs* > > *My note- After reducing sugar, even normal sugar** added in coffee or > tea may fell more for a diabetic.* > > Q6 Why can't we use human waste for fertilizer and compost? > > A6 Frederick Wright, Lives in Boston, MA (1996–present)Tue > > *We do.* Here in Boston we have constructed a massive water treatment > plant that takes waste from the city and thirty four surrounding > communities, uses an advanced codigester system to render the waste safe, > *extract > the gray water to be cycled into the ocean safely, then purify and dry the > solid waste left over to be sold to area farms as high grade fertilizer*. > As a bonus, the entire plant is built on a beautiful harbor island which > serves as a public park with miles of hiking trails and views of Boston's > lovely harbor and skyline. > > Q7 Is that true Napoleon’s heart beats 42 times per minute? > > A7 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum Updated 5y > > 5 and a half feet in height, unimpressive, never credited with good looks; > *Napoleon > Bonaparte was my school-age hero because my profile matched so well with > his.* > > He was a shrewd commander, a political wizard and a strategist who fought > and won war after war, extending his rein over two-thirds of the land-mass > of Europe. The very fact that he won so many wars – ‘Austerlitz war’ > against Austria, ‘War of Jena’ against Prussia, ‘Battle of Borodino’ > against Russia, shows that he had sharper knowledge of strategies better > than even Hideo Kojima (designer of Metal Gear Solid). > > On the flip side, he would not think twice before ditching his troops if > the situation demanded. Also he was never known for his benevolence, charm > or physical fitness. Look at his photo. > > *He must have been a fairly fit man to start with, since he led so many > wars and was on horseback* for hours on. People with such athletic > disposition have slow heart rate, many world-class professional athletes > have a heart rate of around 45. So it is possible but unlikely – here’s why. > > *He indeed was a fearless warrior, but disease* doesn’t distinguish > between a timid or a go-getter; especially the pain of hemmorhoids (piles > in common language). Yes; Piles. > > *From Napoleon’s personal doctors account and the final autopsy after his > death on 5 th july 1821, it is now confirmed that he was suffering from > many diseases including rectal piles, hypopituitarism,* chronic > tuberculosis of left lung and schistosomiasis but finally died of gastric > cancer.(at the island of St Helena) > > *It is said that the pain of piles prevented him from taking the seat on > the saddle on the right time* leading to postponement of the time of > strike in the decisive ‘Waterloo battle’, the one that changed his fate and > the direction of European history. > > *It is very unlikely that the ailing, unhappy, leader with a pain in the > bum would have had a slow heart rate*, unless of course he had undetected > Hypothyroidism. > > Reference:Napoleon - Wikipedia > > Edit — Thanks Dinesh Manohar for suggesting that hypopituitarism might > have led to hypothyroidism. > > Q8 Why is too much water being discharged by an air conditioner? > > A8 Tim Hinds. 25 years in the Heating and Airconditioning > Industry. Updated 4y > > *No such thing*. *It simply means it is very humid. The A/C is working > hard to remove it and cool at the same time.* Cooling suffers in this > condition because it is being discharged through the condensate instead of > the air. Thats in layman’s terms. The actual thermodynamics involves heat > removal not cold production. But most people think in terms of turning up > the air conditioning when actually they are turning down the temperature > > Q9 What is the significance behind “Kashi Yatra” in Tamil > marriages? > > A9 Balaji Viswanathan, observes the TN politics.Mon > > Not sure if all Tamil communities have this ritual, but the Kashi Yatra is > one of the interesting events in TamBrahm and other Smarta weddings. Quite > possibly this could be in many other communities too across India. > > Our weddings are filled with dozens of interesting games like these that > makes it memorable. > > Before any major event in life it is normal to have jitters and doubts. > Are we committing too early? What will change in my life after this? Should > I run away? > > *Kashi yatra ceremony mockingly exaggerates these emotions and make it > into a spectacle for* everyone. In this case, the groom packs his “bags” > to become a sanyasi in Varanasi. He carries a couple of essentials — > including an umbrella, some rice & coconut and a spare dhoti. The bride’s > father then intercepts him and convinces him to go ahead with the wedding. > > *Some groom trying to run away from making a commitment.* > > *In my case, I literally took the ceremony, by actually going to Kashi > before the wedding as a wandering ascetic*. I travelled weeks across the > country clothed in saffron pyjama to various spiritual centers across India > taking me to famous landmarks of Buddha, Krishna and Gandhi. > > *As the beard and beads grew post that, people actually started confusing > me with an ascetic* — a lot of interesting episodes in that across in > Somanth, Ayodhya, Gorakhnath etc. > > This time my father in law didn’t convince me but I myself decided that I > was not ready to be an ascetic and turned to the Grihasta fold. ;-) > > Q10 How much money do you spend on your parents? > > A10 Ajay Reddy ,Software Engineer and Fitness freak Aug 22 > > My father had no pension or even any savings when he stopped working*, > but he never ever asked me a single penny because he was relucant and also > a self respect person*. My parents lived along with me in my job location > so there was almost no additional expenses for them. > > But after my father passed away, my mother some times stayed at village > and mostly stayed with me. *But this time I started to give her a a fixed > amount every month so that she could spend what ever she wants and which > she may not wish me to know.* > > At home everything is available so almost she didn’t spend a fraction of > that money but she becomes very happy when I give her. *Later I learned > that, those savings directly goes to her daughters (my sisters as well > their kids).* > > There is nothing wrong or right, I am not bothering about what she does > with that money, but her happiness while receicving money is matters to me > which I never wanted to miss. So, instead of monthly, each time I withdraw > money from ATM/Bank, a fixed percentage of additionl money I withdraw and > give her (mostly 2–3 times a month). > > This is a chance I never want to miss happiness from her face. > > *My note- My father was a pensioner and he gave* the entire pension to my > elder brother at home. When he was with me pension was not drawn. I sent > immediately on getting salary a good amount to my father. It helped him to > get his medicines etc. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 01-09- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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