CULTURAL QA 09-2022-23 BEING ACOMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Is it okay to use hot water to filla washing machine? A1 Gopala Krishnan, Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004) Just now Present dayautomatic washing machines either front load or top load prepare hot waterwithin itself. Whenonce you select the type of washing, you can see the temperature at which hotwater is prepared. Their drum is manufactured to with stand thattemperature. In semi automatic washing machines there is no provision toprepare hot water. Accordingly their body is builtnot to with stand temperature. If you desire toremove tough stains and clothes are more soiled, add liquid detergent to hotwater of below 40 degree centigrade in a quality thick plastic bucket and keepthe clothes dipped in it for at least 20 minutes. Then take out and squeeze andkeep in another bucket. Clotheswill be just warm, but most of the dirt is removed as we see from the colour ofwater. Throw away the water and wash the clothes in the semiautomatic or automatic washing machine for a smalldration. I wash my dailywearing colour dhoti, towel etc in that way once in four days. Q2 What type of foundation should youuse if your home will be built near water? A2 Naveen Subramanian, Real estate andconstruction Chennai Tamilnadu India Sep 15 Always decide the type of foundation based on the type ofsoil.Because “near water” may be shallow, hard or dense. I’ll give some simpleillustration diagrams. Generally these are the types of soil you find nearrivers, ponds, lakes and canals. (I’m excluding seaas it’s not for residential permit) The light chocolatecolor soil is typically called “ loose soil” , if you touch it, the soil issmooth, volatile and lacks strength. In that case you need to go for pile foundation.Something like this .. It’s nothing but inserting the steel rod deep into the soiluntil it hits the rock at the bottom of soil. It ranges frommin 40 feet to max 100 plus feet, depending on how loose the soil is. You can find this mostly inresidentials built in OMR areas of Chennai. The cost of foundationis expensive, almost 15–20% of the total project cost. This costing is‘essential”, so never compromise in it Next type of soilis the reddish one which is usually dry. This is called the river sand which isgood in bonding. This is the sand you typically use for construction works. So if your soil looks so, you cango for RAFT foundation or simple spread footing, slopped or pedestal footing.You can dig 5–10 ft for this foundation as the soil is naturally strong.. Atypical foundations looks something like this These are the mostcommonly used foundation in TN for individual residences, 2 storey residentialflats. The load bearingcapacity is calculated based on the density of soil. You also dump extra soilto compensate loss of strength during foundation works. Next type of soilis the brown color one in illustration diagram. This is usually the soil foundin river water catchment areas. The soil is brown since small plants or herbshave been available off late. These are rich soil with good strength. You can either go for RAFT orpile foundation depending on number of floors you intent to build. These aren’t loosesoil, so you can reduce the thickness of steel rods in case you’re planning toreduce construction cost. But make sure you involve more tie beams infoundation. The last one is the dark brown soil , it’s thick andhard. You need JCBs to dig foundation. This is the typeof soil you find in areas where agricultural land is converted to residentialas a result of urbanisation demand. This soil isactually tricky - it’s dense and thick in the surface, as you dig in, it getsshallow and rocky. You need to dig further to find water source andgood sand particles. So your type of foundation really depends on at whatdepth you find water source and sand particles. Depending on that you need todecide between PILE and RAFT foundation. Always decide the type of foundation work based onprofessional soil testing. It usually costs between 3k to 7k, but is worth it. Take your soil testresults and consult a licensed structural engineer to decide on the bestpossible design.. Always insist on site visit even if herefuses. Never…. never ….never compromise on the strength and durability of the foundation.It’s not about the steel brand or thickness that you use - steel is just abinding material . Thereal strength and durability comes from choosing the right design and alignmentof a column and tie beams in foundation works. Act professional. My note- Notable to attach pictures. Unless a good foundation is there, thebuilding may collapse. I recollect the incident collapsing a newly constructedhome in Trivandrum due to bad foundation in the recent floods-constructed by a contractor. Q3 When should you renovate your house? A3 Gopala Krishnan, Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now This is avague question. It depends on the type of house,quality of construction, financial status to renovate or circumstance whichmakes it essential to renovate. If quality ofconstruction is good, quality of materials are good, constructed by a qualifiedengineer and designed by an architect, practically renovation is not required at least for 15–20years. Roof with braidedcoconut /palm leaves roof requires change of roofing once in three years. Tiledroofing requires replacement when they are broken. If white ants present in wooden items, they have to bedestroyed and chemical application is required by experts. In RCChomes worst affected isthe entrance gate which stands in rain and get corroded at bottom andreplacement is required at least once in three years. Any amount of paintingwill not with stand the corrosion. My experience. If you want tochange interiors , it can be done at any time. Sometimes the closet ofceramic type may develop cracks which are to be replaced immediately Q4 Did women in the past, i.e. thegrandmother generation, really all cook better than women today? A4 Luise, Worked at Own Business Sep 6 No.Ourgrandmothers certainly didn't all cook well. But they did cook,and they cooked every day. And they had to know how to cook, because they didn'thave cooking mixes or cooking aids available. They only had thevegetables of the season. They always had to make something new from that. I still experienced this in a southern Italian village. Grandma Lucia, mydaughter's great-grandmother, knew endless ways to prepare the same ingredient. Once I was there,the green beans were ripe. Then there was almost nothing else. Always greenbeans in all variations.And she knew all the things you could make from stalebread. The circumstances of life made these women good cooks.I'musually an opponent of rules, but , when it comes to food, I have one: Don't eatanything that your grandmother wouldn't have recognized as food. Q5 Do doctors secretly like most of thepeople in the world to be sick & have high profile diseases, most of thetimes? A5 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRSHospital, Trivandrum2y If mostpeople in the world get afflicted by some high profile disease, it mightinclude the doctors family, his wife, kids and parents, relatives and friends,who share and stay in this same world. So wishingsecretly for a risky disease for most, just to increase business, is not a goodoption for any doctor! Jokes apart, Ithink this the question has deep social ramification. Doctors (and hospitals) commercially benefit if a personfalls sick, more so if the disease is more complicatedand need more high-tech treatment? Right? Not always. Most people are impressed by the fact that after a majorcomplex surgical / interventional procedure, the hospital collects a bill oflakhs of rupees; but don’t understand that the hospital has to spend lakhs too. There isprofit, big time, but not to the scale you think of. Pay for the consultants,duty doctors, nurses, staff, cost of acquiring hi-tech equipment, maintenancedoesn’t come cheap. For a angioplastyprocedure, taking less than an hour in total, a hospital charges a lakh ofrupee. Apparently it looks like a huge profit for the hospital.But consider the cost of the materials used (Catheters, guidewires, balloon,stents), the salary for the doctors, nurses, staff, the cost of setting up thecath-lab (Rs 3 Crores), the AMC for the lab (A lakh a month), the overheads arehuge too. Not that the owners don’t make a profit, butthe size is not what people think. Diagonal View. One of my friend,owns in a small rural private hospital, 2 duty doctors, 5 beds. He is a veryrich guy; he doesn’t flaunt wealth, nor show off like a glitterati, but ownslands, properties and shares, and enjoys two international holidays an year. When I asked him, as to what was the magic behind hissuccess, he said, ‘We treat those who have no disease, and refer with thosewith disease’. Put up a smallscale hospital, treat low risk cases, (refer those with high profile diseases)invest in less infrastructure and the profit margins are higher. Most largecorporate hospitals gets larger chunk of profit (not income) by doing‘Executive health check up’ (for normal healthy people); rather than undertakea high-profile complex procedure or surgery. So, if all major,high profile disease goes away, the number of properties and land owned by myfriend would go up, and you are more likely to meet him at Lucerne or Zurichrather than Kochi or Patna. Those with keenbusiness sense. For the rest of us? Naughty kids will still be broughtto us by moms threatening them ‘if you don’t listen, doctor uncle will give youinjection’ My note- Ienjoyed the fact filled satirical answer by doctor Mr.Tiny Nair. Q6 How can I claim my health insuranceusing a cashless facility? A6 Rudra Shankar,2h One of thesebenefits is a Cashless Mediclaim, which is now provided by the majority ofinsurers. Taking careof the treatment costs helps avoid reimbursement procedures. Yes, that isaccurate. If the entire bill amount stays within the promised limitand the hospital is a network hospital, a cashless Mediclaim allows the insurance company toimmediately pay ****medicalexpenditures. An insurancecompany chooses network hospitals based on the effectiveness and expertise ofthe medical services they provide as well as a thorough investigation of theirpast. Cashless hospitalservices can be claimed at Merry Gold hospitals. The finest hospitals areoffered by Merrygold in five states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, andUttarakhand. My note- Not allmedical expenditures. The companies have doctors, they scrutinise and agree to pay above 50-60% only. Balance has to be paid by the patient.This also depends on the mediclaim insurance companies. Some companies collect large premium and are very stingy in paying. Q7 What is the benefit of beetroot? A7 Truvia Wellness,We have been intothe health space for awhile now. Sep 16 folate, manganese,potassium, iron, and vitamin C. It is also packed with important nutrients.Additionally, it contains a lot of plant substances like betanin, inorganicnitrates, and vulgaxanthin. The following benefits of consuming beetroot arelisted: The inorganic nitrates in beetroot may reduce the risk ofheart disease by increasing the production of nitric oxide,which relaxes blood vessels and lowers blood pressure. Beetrootconsumption boosts energy levels and oxygen utilization in the body, whichimproves athletic performance, stamina, and exercise performance. A pigment found inbeets called betalain may have several anti-inflammatory properties and can aidin the treatment of infections. By encouragingblood vessel dilation and thereby boosting blood flow to the brain, thenitrates in beets may aid in improving mental and cognitive function. It encourages higher orderthinking, enhances memory, and lowers the risk of dementia. My note- In hill stations we get beetroot with leaf, theleaf is more tasty comparing beetroot. My experience while working atKodaikkanal. Q8 How much do one’s internal organsmove around? A8 Ken Saladin, Textbook author andprofessor emeritus Updated Sep 11 The stomach and intestines are highly mobile, which is whythey’re not firmly held in place against the body wall.An extremely full bladder can rise almost as high as one’s navel. This, ofcourse, pales beside an “extremely full” uterus. When you’ve beenlying in bed and then stand up, the kidneys drop about 3 cm. When you liesleeping on your left side, your lungs fall slightly to that side; turn overthe other way, and your lungs fall slightly to the right. When you forciblyblow out air, the abdominal muscles contract and push the stomach and liver upagainst the diaphragm, which rises as much as 12 cm in deep breathing. Your brain pulsates with every heartbeat as surges in blood pressureexpand the cerebral arteries. The heart, ofcourse, barely needs mention—but there, I mentioned it anyway. Q9 What is the best food to eat to stayhealthy? A9 Pallab, Knows English Wed Top 10 Foods for Health 1. Water-Drink 8 to12 cups of water daily. 2. Dark Green Vegetables Eat dark greenvegetables at least three to four times a week. Good options include broccoli,peppers, brussel sprouts and leafy greens like kale and spinach. 3. Whole Grains Eat whole grainssat least two or three times daily. Look for whole wheat flour, rye, oatmeal,barley, amaranth, quinoa or a multigrain. A good source of fiber has 3 to 4grams of fiber per serving. A great source has 5 or more grams of fiber perserving. 4. Beans and Lentils Try to eat abean-based meal at least once a week. Try to add legumes, including beans andlentils, to soups, stews, casseroles, salads and dips or eat them plain. 5. Fish Try to eat two tothree serving of fish a week. A serving consists of 3 to 4 ounces of cookedfish. Good choices are salmon, trout, herring, bluefish, sardines and tuna. Q10 Can you put wet clothes in the dryerand then use them as normal clothes? A10 Gopala Krishnan, Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004) Just now Generally clothesafter drying in washing machine are dried only 70–80 % and with wrinkles. Theyhave to be dried on clothes line. Wrinkles can be removed to a certain extent by shaking them with hand and placing spreading to correct position inclothesline. Iron the clothes after drying in sunshine for 30–40minutes and ready to wear. Slightlywet clothes is good for quality ironing. All the above QA are from Quora website on 22-09- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled andposted by R. Gopala krishnan on 23-09-2022 -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/915633282.1395749.1663914150959%40mail.yahoo.com.
