CULTURAL QA 02-2023-17 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 One decade ago, Indonesian andPakistani railways were of equal quality, but why today the quality ofIndonesian railways is very far ahead of Pakistani? A1 Pierre Neo12h Answered by WirawanWinarto, Indonesian. Ex-engineer at Microsoft, Samsung, & Intel Updated 4y We know it soundscrazy. I believe Indonesia is an exception. I have neverseen this anywhere else. Look at how tenyears changed Indonesia. From the past time (zaman dulu) and today (saat ini). It amazes everyone how fastthings can change in just ten years. There was onemassive revolution driven by Ignasius Jonan, who left his job at Citibank tohandle Indonesian Railway Corporation. The move mayseems a bit strange because in the past, such roles were usually taken care bybureaucrats or civil servants instead of professionals. This man. He is well-known for his can-do attitude that earned himthe role as Minister of Transportation in 2014.Below I will show you how the railways of Indonesia has changed under hisleadership. This was how theIndonesian railways looked like, ten years ago. The “BusinessClass” looked like this. Almost no different to the “Economy Class”, exceptthat you get a seat number. Hawkers used to roam freely in the cabin. People made long queue justto buy tickets at the train station back in 2006. And since theEconomy Class did not assign you a seat, you might as well be sitting on theroof. Crazy, I know. Those were the daredevils. And this was theinfamous Jakarta Commuter Line (KRL) where you could find yourself seated withmonkeys, chickens, or goats on your way to work. Riding a train wasa dangerous experience. The Executive Class was a bit better. However, you can also find rats or cockroaches roaming around. However, Indonesia experienced rapid transformationwithin a short span. Ten years, to bemore precise. And this is how Indonesia railwayslooks in the present day, after Jonan took over. With no monkeys orchicken, the interior of the train is now clean. The number of trains have also increased greatly.With trains scheduled every fifteen minutes, the crowd can be eased. Rush-hourcan be pretty crowded, but it is not brutal like it used to be. The workers today are well-paid and professional. As a regularrider for Jakarta towards Bandung route, I find them very helpful. More importantly,there is nobody on the roof. Sitting on the roof canearn you prison-time. Even crazier, the government now has rights toexecute you. I am serious.Thegovernment is trying to kill anyone who dares to sit on the roof. Tickets can be bought online, thus reducing the crowd.Train stations are being rebuilt, reconstructed, in the past ten years. Automated ticket machines arealso available on each train station. How about the trainitself? The Economy Class of Jakarta-Bandung today looks like this one (compareto the photos of “Economy Class” above). Everybody gets their seat assigned. It has one downside : the seat cannot be reclined. For smaller cities,it still looks like this. But gradually it has been changed for the better. Itis about time. And the BusinessClass look slightly better. Information :https://www.pegipegi.com/travel/pahami-kelas-dan-sub-kelas-di-kereta-api-penumpang/ The Executive Class comes in many flavors. It usuallycaters for niche travellers with deeper pockets, who really want to enjoy theride. It is faster and stops at fewer stations. It comes withlarger leg-rooms and some routes have personal entertainment for thepassengers. Update : this is aninteresting video in case you want to see more of it. There is also special cabins like the Tourism Class. And cities like Jakarta, Medan, Padang, Solo, andYogyakarta are getting an Airport Train that is very comfortable and alwayson-time. If you see how farIndonesia railway has improved in the span of ten years, you cannot help butwonder how. The answer thisman: Ignasius Jonan. - Wall Street Journal - On the Rails With IgnasiusJonan He single-handedly changed the face of Indonesian railways. Q2 Do Indian trains have locomotivesthat pull and push? A2 Raghav Choudhary,Works at BiharSikcha Pariyogna (2021–present)5h Yes, Indian trains do have locomotives that are capable ofboth pulling and pushing the train. These locomotivesare commonly referred to as "dual-mode" or "bi-directional"locomotives. With a dual-mode locomotive, the locomotive can be placedat either end of the train, and it can pull the train in one direction and pushit in the other direction. This helps to reduce the timeand effort required to turn the locomotive around at the end of the line,especially in cases where the line ends at a dead-end station. Many of the modern locomotives used by Indian Railwaysare dual-mode locomotives, including the WDP-4D, WDG-4D,and WAP-7 locomotives. These locomotives are widely used for both passenger andfreight trains across the Indian Railways network. My note- There are many Push-pulltrains in Kerala as passenger trains Q3 How can you tell if there is aproblem with your drain or sewer line before the toilet overflows? A3 Gopala Krishnan dated 20-2-23 Not much difficult. One has to closelyobserve the closet. Mostly dark colour liquid willappear even after well fleshing after1–2 hours. If you flesh again or drop buckets of water, still the stained liquidappear. It means remains of stool hardened is blocking. In India, Chennai,private sanitary people will attend onphone call, remove inspection boxes, and with all sanitary precautions hardened stool will be hitand made to pieces and flow. They will remove all blocks andpour water from closet of any toilet and show it is reaching septic tank.All refitting of covers, and closing will be done. One has to paythrough nose. Q4 If humans can't pass on illnesses ordiseases to pets and animals, how come animals can pass on ailments anddiseases to humans? What are examples proving so or otherwise? A4 Ken Saladin,Former professor ofanimal behaviour Sun An animal disease transmitted to humans is called azoonosis (pronounced ZO-oh-NO-sis, not starting with a “zoo” sound). A human disease transmitted to animals is called ananthroponosis, or sometimes reverse zoonosis.[1] Yes, itworks both ways. Anthroponoses are a concern in zoos, where common humandiseases can be transmitted to the variety of exotic animal species that zooscollect, and those species may have little resistance to some pathogenthat hasn’t been part of their natural environment or evolutionary history.This is also important to animals in research facilities,[2]especially our fellow primates.Such diseases can be especially deadly to animals that aren’t adapted to them. Examples of anthroponosis “include rubella, smallpox,diphtheria, gonorrhea, ringworm (Trichophyton rubrum), and trichomoniasis.”[3] My note- A very informative answer Q5 What is the best fruit to eat everyday? A5 Marlon Mcleod - Weights Loss Diet, FormerHealth Advisor Insider at Weight Loss Diets Feb 15 The best fruit to eat every day is one that contains a widevariety of vitamins and minerals that are essential for good health.While there are many different types of fruits to choose from, the followingare some of the most nutritious and beneficial: Bananas: Bananas are an excellent source ofdietary fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C. Eating onebanana a day can help promote regularity and digestion, reduce risk of heartdisease, and even help reduce stress and anxiety. Apples: Apples are a great source of dietary fiber,vitamin C, and polyphenols, which are antioxidants that can help protectagainst inflammation and chronic diseases. Eating an apple a day can also helpto reduce cholesterol levels and prevent constipation. Oranges: Oranges are high in vitamin C andantioxidants that can help to reduce inflammation, boost immunity, and promotehealthy skin. Eating an orange a day can also help to reduce risk of stroke,heart disease, and cancer. Strawberries: Strawberries are a great source ofdietary fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. Eating a few strawberries a day canhelp to reduce risk of stroke, heart disease, and cancer, and also help to improveimmunity and reduce inflammation. Blueberries: Blueberries are packed withantioxidants, vitamin C, and fiber. Eating blueberries every day can help toreduce risk of cancer and heart disease, improve memory and cognition, and evenhelp to reduce stress and anxiety. Grapes: Grapes are a great source of antioxidants,vitamin C, and potassium. Eating a few grapes a day can help to reduce risk ofstroke, heart disease, and cancer, and also help to reduce inflammation andimprove digestion. Papayas: Papayas are very high in vitamin C andantioxidants. Eating a papaya a day can help to reduce inflammation, boostimmunity, and improve skin health. Cherries: Cherries are a great source of dietaryfiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. Eating a few cherries a day can help toreduce risk of stroke, heart disease, and cancer, and can also help to improvesleep quality. Avocados: Avocados are packed with healthy fats,dietary fiber, and vitamins. Eating an avocado a day can help to reduceinflammation, improve digestion, and even help to reduce cholesterol levels. Mangoes: Mangoes are high in dietary fiber,vitamin C, and beta-carotene. Eating a mango a day can help to boost immunity,reduce inflammation, and even help to improve skin health. Overall, there aremany different types of fruits to choose from that can provide a wide varietyof vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are essential for good health.Eating a variety of fruits every day can help to reduce risk of chronicdiseases, improve immunity, and even help to improve overall wellbeing. My note- Diabetics must avoid fully ripe plantains andfresh grapes. I have read elsewhere recent studies permit dried black grapes and about to ripe plantains canbe consumed by diabetics. Contact your family doctor before starteating them. Q6 Why do Western European countriesgive a slap on the wrist for most crimes? A6 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology andfolklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper Feb 9 Social engineering. If you hand outminor sentences for non-violent crimes, and very stiff ones for violent crimes,the great majority of crimes will be non-violent. On the other hand,if you have severe sentencing even for minor, non-violent crimes, criminalswill think - and in the US, often *do* think - “If I’m going to get life in prison if I’m caught,whatever I do, I might as well kill my mark to keep them quiet”. Q7 Were there people in the Middle Agesthat lived completely alone (not in a town or a village : really completelyalone) ? A7 Matt Riggsby, MA ArchaeologicalStudies, Boston University Feb 14 The Middle Ages, particularly the early Middle Ages andparticularly in the east, saw a number of hermits.These were people who inlater years might have become monks in a monastery, but this wasbefore organized monastic institutions were well established. They might takeup residence in a small hut built in the wilderness, in caves, or even in thecase of a peculiar class of hermit called stylites live atop old pillars. These holy hermits were drivento abandon society to avoid the wickedness they perceived in other people andlive their lives devoted to prayer. Or, at least, they were alone intheory. In practice, they’d interact with other people now andagain. Hermits were often seen as being particularly holy, and people might gosee them to obtain their blessings for an upcoming marriage, the harvest, orwhat have you, and they’d typically leave some kind of donation, which allowedthe hermits to keep eating.But generally speaking, they lived alone rather than in the company of otherpeople. Q8 How does the VIP quota reservationwork in Indian Railways ticket bookings? A8 Braj Bhushan Yadav, Professor,Educational programs at Experiences in Life (2000–present)22h Getting an affirmedticket for rail route reservation in India is something like a supernaturaloccurrence. In any case, during this time the failure of the people who gotholding up tickets can likewise be perceived. In such acircumstance, there is compelling reason should be shocked on the off chancethat an everyday personrequests to affirm the ticket from celebrity portion in the train to go to hishome. Kindly tell that he realizes that one of the numerous officesof the Rail routes is the Crisis Standard, which is additionally calledcelebrity Share by the average person. In spite of the long holding up list, tickets for sometravellers at last get affirmed. What is celebrityor Crisis Quantity? On whose suggestion is this quantity gave? Allow us to letyou know that in the word reference of rail lines, crisis share is the heldportion left over from the rail line base camp. In spite of thefact that it was made for those officials and faculty of the Rail line Divisionwho need to go in the event of crisis. Notwithstanding, later the nation's clergymen,MPs, MLAs, legal officials, common assistance officials were likewise added toit. In the event that these famous people travel all alone, they candemand a seat or billet from this portion. Not just this, these unique individualsadditionally demand for their subordinates and family members. MPsand MLAs likewise make demands for individuals of their area. How is the ticket affirmed. In the event thatsomebody reserved a spot in third AC of an express train to go from Mumbai toKolkata and he gets 70th number in the holding up list. On the off chance thatthere is a train for the following day and it is likewise important to leave,then, at that point, heshould contact somebody who can get his ticket affirmed through the crisisstandard. When the solicitation for Crisis Standard is stopped,he/she needs to sit tight for the finish of the outline which is arranged notmany hours before the take off of the train. After the arrival of this graph the individual will see aCNF (Checked) status against his/her name. That is, in case of thecrisis amount being affirmed, that individual can go to his home resting easilythrough the train venture. As per railroadauthorities, there is no decent breaking point on the quantity of crisis shareseats in a train. This standard is settled based on the class of the train, thenormal group in it and the solicitations got for crisis quantity. My note- I recently read the MLA quota is no more intrains. I am subjected to correction. I have availed this facility long back once. Gettinga letter from the MLA recommending seat and submit to GM railways(His steno). I found on the date of my travel Igot confirmed birth in different coachesto me, son and wife. (Chennai- Mumbai) Somehow we got them in two compartments close.It was in 1993 to send my son from Bombay to Jeddah by flight on employment. Q9 Is it better to repair or replace aAC? A9 David Hermann,BS in MechanicalEngineering, U of IllinoisThu Depends on the age … in my experience a Central AC system“lasts” oh about 12- 14 years …so makes no senseto put expensive parts and labor into a system that is nearer to it’s “end oflife” Another very important thing to consider: the ACIndustry is making a MAJOR switch on refrigerants (government mandated, moreozone friendly) So you wouldn’t want to invest a lot, say in an R-22 or even anR-410A System Here’s the “hard reality” AC systems are now“permanently expensive” … it’s the price we pay for comfort. I own a place inIllinois, and a place in Florida,,, 2021 was a “banner year” for ACreplacement… had to switch out BOTH systems at $6,500 each — OUCH ….buthopefully “knock on wood” won’t have any trouble for 10 years or more Q10 Are there any facilities available forpassengers with disabilities on Indian Railways trains, specifically related toberths? A10 Galaxy of Knowledge space,AnsweredbyRawshid Malik21h Yes, Indian Railways provides various facilities forpassengers with disabilities on trains, includingfacilities related to berths. These facilities are designed to make traintravel more comfortable and accessible for passengers with disabilities. Hereare some of the facilities available for passengers with disabilities on IndianRailways trains: Special Berths: Indian Railways has designatedcertain berths in each coach as "Lower Berths" for persons withdisabilities, elderly passengers, and pregnant women. These berths are locatedclose to the entrance of the coach and are easier to access. Passengers withdisabilities can request a special berth at the time of booking their ticket. Wheelchair Assistance: Indian Railways provideswheelchair assistance for passengers with disabilities at major railwaystations. The assistance is provided free of charge and includes help withboarding and alighting from the train, as well as assistance with luggage. Accessible Toilets: Indian Railways has providedaccessible toilets in some of its coaches for passengers with disabilities. These toilets are equipped withhandrails, lower washbasins, and other facilities to make them more accessible. Hearing Impaired Assistance: Indian Railways hasalso introduced a new facility for hearing-impaired passengers. Passengers cannow request for an induction loop system in their coach to assist them inhearing announcements made over the public address system. Companion Travel: Indian Railways also providesthe facility of a "companion" for passengers with disabilities whorequire assistance while travelling. The companion can travel with thepassenger and is provided a seat free of charge. Passengers with disabilities are advised to inform IndianRailways of their specific needs and requirementsat the time of booking, to ensure a smooth and hassle-free travel experience. All the above QA are from Quora website on 20-02-2023 Quora answers need not be100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan,79 years, on 21-02-2023 -- 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/1751191760.3065924.1676960074045%40mail.yahoo.com.
