CULTURAL QA 12-2022-12 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Where are the horns located insidediesel locomotive cabs? A1 Prasanna Bhalerao, Knows abouttrains.3h Diesel locomotive as well as electric locomotive hornsare trumpet horns, supposedly very loud. They produce thesound when air is blown thru a trumpet. The train horn must serve multiplepurposes: It has to be incredibly loud and because the sound has tobe carried across full length of the rake, especially to the trainguard/conductor (in the caboose or guard van) It must also warn people in front of the tracks Since theblown air pressure is quite a lot, the trumpets are located on the roof of thelocomotive. Noother place is good enough. Inside the cab, these would deafen the loco pilot. On this IndianElectric Locomotive, the horns are located at both ends of the body: A trumpet horn exists on large 18-wheeler trucks as inUSA/Canada and elsewehere. These too are located outside: Q2 White people are called Caucasian.What is the equivalent for black people? A2 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology andfolklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper Sat “Caucasian” isn’t really a thing, except as it refers topeople from the Caucasus mountains. Victorian racetheorists divided humans into four groups, Caucasoid, Mongoloid, Australoid andNegroid.The first three have a certain validity as they relate to early divisians inthe group of migrants who left Africa and then split up and spread out about60,000 years ago. Caucasoid covers indigenous Europeans, MiddleEasterners, North Africans, Iranian, Afghanis, South Asians, some Myanmesetribes and the Ainu. Mongoloid refers to people from the Far East andtheir descendants (including Native Americans). Australoid refers to Australian Aborigines andpeople from nearby islands. “Negroid” however isn’t really athing at all, except as an “everybody else” category. Victorian Americansthought it was a thing because most of the black people they saw were slaves,and slaves tended to be of a limited range of West Africantypes. Their idea of “Negroid” is really just “Angolan”. But Africa is wherehumans come from, and the group of Homo sapiens who left Africa in that majormigration took with them only a small sample of the genetic variation which wasavailable back home. Sub-SaharanAfricans are of dozens of very different physical types who are less similar,genetically, than a Norwegian is to an Aborigine or a Korean,because the Norwegian, the Aborigine and the Korean are all fairly recentlydescended from one small initial group of migrants. My note- A very informative answer. Q3 Why don’t people in India buy Tatacars even after knowing they are the safest cars available right now? A3 Shaunak Bhattacharjeee, Lives inKolkata, West Bengal, India (1996–present)23h In life, there is avery simple concept of earning money. The more you earn, the more work pressurewill be on you. If you want to lead a stress-free life, give time to yourfamily, enjoy less workload, you will have to settle for a job that pays lesssalary. You have tosacrifice one thing for the other. The same goes when it comes to purchasingcars. One has to sacrifice between mileage and safety. A car that givesyou higher mileage is friendlier on your pockets since the fuel costs decrease.But if you look for such a car, you have to let go off the safety. The best exampleover here is that of Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki cars provide the best in classmileage, but when it comes to safety, they are nothing but tin boxes and even if you hit your car with acar, there will be a big dent. Survival chances are close to zero ifit is involved in a major accident. On the otherhand, Tata cars provide the best safety features and many of their cars havereceived the highest safety ratings. But compared to Maruti Suzuki, their cars do not provide as muchmileage. Moreover,since Maruti Suzuki can afford to remove the safety features, they can launchthe car for less price than Tata or other major car manufacturers. In India,many people buy a car not because it is a necessity, but because it is a statussymbol.They primarily purchase a car to show off. But buying a car comes withadditional costs like fuel expenses and to keep that as minimal as possible,they are willing to take that risk. Q4 Why are train fares so expensive inBritain? Is it justified given the current state of infrastructure? A4 Nicholas Stone, Life long interest intrains. Thu Many trains fares are so expensive, because of UKgovernment policies. When the governmentprivatised the railways in 1994, the new operators often introduced new restrictionson off-peak tickets. These were intended to increase the revenue needed toreplace agreed declining government franchise payments. Similarly, the benefitsof the Network Railcard were reduced. During thegovernment’s first austerity programme from 2010–15, transport ministersallowed train companies to raise fares above inflation. Season ticket pricerises being a particularly lucrative option. In 2020, the UKgovernment nationalised most passenger train ownership and operations. Thisbeing the third nationalisation, with the others in 1914 and 1948. In turn,transport ministers now set fares and the government collects ticket sales. After the Covid restrictions, UK passenger ridershipis back to pre-pandemic levels. But passengers are making use of changing workpatterns and switching to cheaper rail tickets. Season ticket sales havecollapsed by over 60%, leaving more financial headaches for the government asthey implement another multiyear austerity programme. To watch: moreministerial cost cutting measures, fares rises and service reductions, as partof the austerity programme. Q5 What are the differences betweenChennai Express and Rajdhani Express? Which one do you think is better and why? A5 Bedabrata Arya. Indian TravelVlogger21h My Dear Friend as aIndian Travel Vlogger i travel frequently so from my experience i will try togive your answer hopefully it will help you and others. Rajdhani Express :- I think Rajdhani is Better The word Rajdhanihas been derived from the Devanagri script, which means Capital in English. On February 19, 1969, Dr Ram SubhagSingh, the then railway minister announced independent India's first high speedtrain, the Rajdhani, betweenNew Delhi and Howrah. It is the fastestRajdhani service in all of India, with a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h. These trains havehigher signal priority than other trains on the Indian railway network and are fully air-conditioned. ( AC coach ) The passengers are provided with complimentary mealsduring the journey. Depending on the timings of the train, lunch, high tea,dinner, morning tea and breakfast are served. This series oftrains regularly gets the highest priority in the Indian Railways network andis considered as its most premium train and dynamic pricing also available. Chennai Express :- Normal Trainsrunning between any indian state capital to Chennai Central.Not a Premium Train & NoDynamic Pricing applicable to this train. You have to buy your own food. >From generalcompartment to AC sleeper coach and AC chair Car, you can find it >all inChennai Express.There's no priority given to this train like Rajdhani >Expresstrains. Q6 Is there any benefit of eating paan? A6 Sachin Masekar, Home Chef(1978–present)Wed Health benefits of eating paan after meals is a traditionthat has been going on since ancient times. Ayurvedaalso mentions the benefits of eating paan (betel leaves). The original taste of theseleaves is pungent, but they are rich in calcium, protein, minerals,carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin C. There is also a different method ofcreating this paan. Many spices like gulkand, cardamom, betel nut, kaat, limeare added to this paan. Similarly, they have different names according to thespices added to the paan. Its health benefits are said to curestomach problems. Eating paan helps in digestion. It is also used to remove bad breath. The beneficial substances presentin the leaves of nagveli work to reduce the harmful bacteria in the body.It is beneficial for people who have bad breath to eat this betel leaves. 1. Eating this betel leaves of vida increases theappetite. So if you eat betel leaf with black pepper before breakfast in the morning,it increases your appetite. But since both pepper and leaves are hot, measurethe quantity. 2. Betel leaf is a boon for those suffering fromconstant headaches. Applying the juice of these leaves on the forehead stopsheadache. 3. If you apply the juice of betel leaves on awound, the wound heals quickly. Also, in case of blisters or boils anywhere onthe body, heat a betel leaf and apply castor oil on it and apply this leaf tothe sores. 4. ***Betelleaf keeps blood sugar under control. 5. In case of coldor cough, honey should be taken along with the leaves of betel. 6.Betel leaf removes blemishes and pimples on theface. For this, divide 5 to 6 betel leaves and mix them in 1 glass of water.After that, strain this water and apply the prepared face pack on your face. Item 4- is a new information to me and I have nottested. Q7 Do all planets in our solar systemspin on their axis, thus having a night and day like earth? A7 Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013–present)Dec 2 Not exactly.You probably know how the 23 degree axial tilt of Earth results in 24 hours ofdaylight at one pole and 24 hours of night time at the other for several monthsof the year. Well, the planet Uranus has a 98 degree tilt and an 84year long “year” - so it’s essentially pointing onepole at the sun and the other away from it. That means thatalmost half of the planet is in sunlight for several decades - while the otherhalf is dark for the same amount of time. But becauseUranus rotates once every 17hours, in over the decades of relative normalitythe planet has an 8.5 hour day and an 8.5 hour night. Mercury is another weird one - it’s ‘day’ length is about59 Earth-days long…but it’s ‘year’ length is only 88 earth-days. So things arefairly dramatically weird there too. Then of course,there is our own Moon - which is tidally locked to Earth -so it’s “year” length is 28 days - and so is it’s “day” length. This produces the oddphenomenon that the Earth doesn’t really move across the sky. It kinda shiftsback and forth a little bit - but if you’re somewhere on the Moon’s equator where the Earth is deadoverhead - then the Earth will ALWAYS be overhead - no matter the time or theyear. Q8 Do bananas have cholesterol? A8 Laura Bailey,Get Fit. Get Healthy.Get Results! Dec 6 No, bananas do not have cholesterol. Cholesterol is atype of fat found in animal products, so fruits and vegetables do not containcholesterol. Bananas are a good source of dietary potassium, fiber, andvitamin C. They can help you maintain a healthy weight, lower blood pressure,and prevent heart disease. Q9 Which is the rarest of medicalconditions? A9 Sean Kernan, Financial analyst turnedwriter. Nov 23 Progeria is extremely rare and one of the more jarringconditions to see happening. It occurs in 1 in 18 million people and causes itsrecipients to age extremely fast. You will seesmall children resembling elderly patients. Most die in their teens and they rarely live past theirearly 20s. The oldest patient ever recorded lived to 43. The dumbed downversion of what causesthese symptoms is that cells and tissue don’t have the ability to heal andrepair in the way that most of us do. Aging is largely caused bythis on going process of repair and damage to our body. Some of you mayremember Adalia Rose:She is only 14 in that image and died at 15. Research has beenstagnant for many years on this and only limited interventions are available. The good news is that genetic editing might offer a roadto treating the condition as it has been shown effective in mice. The condition givesme gratitude. I appreciate my good health and how I’ve taken it for granted. Progeria is aterrible condition and hard to imagine kids having to endure. We can only hopemedicine catches up. My note- While working in the Trivandrum Trainingcentre I had a trainee from Alleppy, who had his first girl child with the above symptoms. After taking treatmenthis other two children are normal. He said she had wrinkles and grey hair at the age of 11. Hesaid she may survive a few years more. The medical term progeria forthe disease now only I am knowing. Q10 Why would a surgeon forget his scissorsinside his patient’s body? What was he thinking? A10 Joris Broeren. M.d. in Medicine andHealthcare, Leiden University Medical Center (Graduated 2000)Dec 2 You obviously havenever attended a surgery. It’s not lack of attention, or stupidityof the surgeon. But abdominal operations (that’s where most of these caseshappen), are messy. There are lots oforgans in the abdominal cavity, that are able to shift their positions. It isvery easy for a retractor or something to slide under something. A scissor and needle driver is usually placed on amagnetic mat on the patient, for easy access.But if they slide of (easily missed if you’re wearing loupe-glasses),than you won’t find it, unless you’re looking for it. It’s the scrub nurse’s task to keep track ofall instruments. By counting everything. And a team effort to make surethe patient isn’t closed before everything is accounted for. Even so, it happens. Fortunately it’s exceedingly rare. My note- A good information All the above QA are from Quora website on 12-12-2022Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan,former ITS, 79 years, on 12-12-2022 -- 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/1642049970.3227318.1670838149818%40mail.yahoo.com.
