Pranam Q1 Its simple end at the first two lines" It depends on the circumstances surrounding me and my attitude and response to those circumstances. Life itself is how you treat your life and not allowing the treatments to one's life. It is not practised due to extravagant greedy diversions of many. KR IRS 18122
On Tue, 18 Jan 2022 at 05:31, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < thatha_patty@googlegroups.com> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 01-2022-18* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 If you are over forty, was life more peaceful before the > mobile phone? > > A1 Gopalkrishna Vishwanath Lived 69 years so far. No regrets. > Look forward to the best years now. Sat > > I am 72 and therefore nearly twice as eligible to answer this question. For > me, peace does not depend on mobile phones. > > It depends on the circumstances surrounding me and my attitude and > response to those circumstances. > > Those who knew the art of leading a peaceful life before the era of mobile > phones can still lead one now. I am one of them. > > I leave my mobile phone at home or switch it off when I don’t want to be > disturbed. I used to switch off my mobile phone at night when I was > professionally active. Nowadays, after my retirement, I don’t get calls at > night and so I don’t switch it off. I mute it when I am in a meeting or > don’t want to be disturbed. I do not answer a call when I am driving or > eating or taking my afternoon nap. I find out who called and call him back > later. > > When I used to switch off my mobile phone at night before going to bed, *I > never switched it on during the night if I happened to wake up*. I am > never curious to see what reaction my latest posting on social media has > had and how many Likes, or Upvotes a posting has had. My landline number > is available to my near and dear ones to call me if there is an emergency > and they find that my mobile phone is switched off. > > I have told my near and dear ones to message me or WhatsApp me or email me > as far as possible and not call me unless it is essential or urgent. I > rarely part with my mobile phone number and *always decline to give my > number to people I meet over the internet*. Many Quorans have asked me > for my number while sending me a private message on Quora to discuss some > matter. I always decline and instead give them my email address. If they > wish to talk and not write I invite them to arrange for a video/audio chat > session on Zoom or Google Meet and send me a link to join. > > *It is up to us to know how to make the best use of a mobile phone* and > how to prevent it from becoming a nuisance. Life is more convenient now > with a mobile phone that is used properly. It does not make my life less > peaceful now. > > The same debate was common after TVs invaded our homes. When the internet > and email became common, office goers brought up the same subject. Earlier > letters were sent by post and it took a few days to get a response. That > gave us a lot of breathing time. With email, the responses come within > minutes. The volume of mail has also increased exponentially. But those > who know how to handle email overload do not allow it to disturb their > peace. > > My solution to any disturbance of peace due to the mobile phone is to > simply switch it off for a few hours every day. I have given this advice to > many students for whom social media had become a serious distraction. I > also advise them to de-activate some of their social media accounts, > particularly before exams. > > During my boyhood, it was not mobile phones or the internet but the radio > that was accused of disturbing the peace for some of us. Today the radio > is a forgotten and ignored bit of technology. Will it happen to mobile > phones in the future? When? And what will replace it? I wonder. > > Q2 Would it be a nice option to carpet floor a house in South > India? > > A2 Gopalkrishna Vishwanath The only Real investment I have > trusted in my life is Real Estate7h > > *No. Don’t carpet floors in South India. Our weather does not permit it.* > > In Europe, USA and Canada, it is so cold that it helps to have a carpet > but in South India it is warm. No carpet is needed. > > Besides, there is a lot of dust in the air and they will settle on the > carpet. Cleaning the carpet to remove the dust will be another headache. > > In India, we are used to mopping the floor with a wet cloth. My advice is > to spend on good quality flooring without carpeting. > > Q3 Why are there no forests in Denmark, while Sweden and > Norway are full of them? > > A3 Mats Andersson Lives in Sweden15h > > They cut them down to plant fields. (Well, most of them.) > > This is why Denmark has six times the population density of Sweden, and > eight times that of Norway: they have more land suitable for farming. It’s > also why agricultural products is a big export business in Denmark, while > Sweden and Norway are net importers of food. > > Q4 What are some mistakes to avoid while buying a water > purifier? > > A4 Hind guard , Always Bring Value Answered 4h ago > > Before purchasing a water purifier, you should first determine the source > and quality of the water (hardness, salinity, and TDS), as well as the type > of water supplied to your area. > > 1. What is TDS in water, and how much of it is considered safe to drink? > > According to WHO Total dissolved solids (TDS) are the inorganic salts and > small amounts of organic matter that are present in solution in water. > Calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium cations and carbonate, hydrogen > carbonate, chloride, sulfate, and nitrate anions are the most common > constituents. > > TDS level is as follows: > > Excellent: just under 300 mg/litre; > > good: 300–600 mg/litre; fair: 600–900 mg/litre; > > poor: 900–1200 mg/litre; > > and unacceptable: more than 1200 mg/litre (1). > > Water Extremely low TDS concentrations may also be unacceptably due to > their flat and insipid taste. Second, based on the quality and source of > the water, you can select a water purifier that best suits your needs. > > Types of Water Purifier: > > 1. Non-Electric Water Purifier: This type of purifier removes impurities > from water. To remove odor, smell, and chlorine, some purifiers use UF > technology, sediment filtration, and carbon filtration. > > 2. Electric Water Purifier: This type of purifier primarily remove > dissolved solids, viruses, and bacteria from water. > > UV + UF Technology: UV is used to kill bacteria, viruses, and other > microorganisms, whereas UF is used to suspend solids, larger particles, and > molecules from the water via a hollow membrane. This type of water purifier > kills and eliminates bacteria and microorganisms, but it does not remove > dissolved solids. > > RO Technology: The process not only removes harmful particles but also > removes dissolved solids. This method transforms hard water into soft water. > > According to the World Health Organization(WHO), 600 mg/lit is typically > considered to be good. Where you can use UV and UF technology to > eliminate germs, pollutants. > > For High TDS RO technology is preferable. > > Q5 What were the breakthroughs in the last 25 years that > suddenly made LEDs the dominant lighting technology? The actual break > thru's, like "they finally found out how to?" > > A5 Andrew McGregor Performance Measurement Lead at Fastly > (company) (2019–present)Sat > > The actual break through? Figuring out how to make an ultraviolet LED. > > *The researchers who did that were awarded the Nobel Prize in 2014, it was > that significant.* > > ‘White’ LEDs aren’t actually white. They’re ultraviolet LEDs with a bit of > phosphorescent material attached. The UV light excites the phosphor, which > re-radiates the energy over a broad spectrum. This is the same process as a > fluorescent light, and often a very similar phosphor. *But the LED is far > more efficient than a discharge lamp at creating the UV in the first place.* > > That means you can get LEDs with whatever colour temperature and spectrum > you want, more or less. An acquaintance got a house-lot of custom made LEDs > at one point, just because he could. > > Q6 Why did Chicago make the decision over 100 years ago to > reverse the flow of the Chicago River? > > A6 Franklin Pope Jan 10 > > The Chicago River initially drained into the water supply (Lake Michigan) > of the City of Chicago. > > *The City didn’t want a river full of sewage etc.* contaminating the > water supply and possibly causing disease etc. > > By reversing the flow of the River via a manmade canal - the Chicago River > then eventually drained into the Mississippi River which empties into the > Gulf > > Q7 Why do many South Indian ladies wear white flowers in her > hair backside? > > A7 Samarjeet Updated Jan 6 > > In India, especially in South India, women wearing flowers on their heads > is a frequent sight. After a shower, the women place the flower strands on > their heads meticulously every morning. These flower strands provide the > women a stunning appearance. *But have you ever thought why ladies wear > flowers in their hair every day, without fail?* > > Flowers are more than simply pretty to look at; they have a deeper > meaning. Every flower is endowed with its unique set of characteristics. > Flowers > are a representation of love, good fortune, joy, and prosperity. It is > thought that if a lady wears the flower in her hair, it would bring > happiness to her family. > > Flowers have a long and illustrious history. Flowers and ladies wearing > flowers have diverse meanings in different cultures in India. In India, a > girl is expected to wear flowers in her hair since it gives happiness and > prosperity to the family. It's a sign that Goddess Lakshmi lives in the > house and that money will never depart. As a result, wearing flowers is a > sign of the family's well-being as well as a way to decorate oneself. > > Q8 Why did people collect rainwater from their roofs in a > barrel rather than using water from rivers or a well? > > A8 Joga Rao, former Export Manager, Answered 1h ago > > Well, lets see. Not all houses have a river or a stream running close to > the house. Even if they had, fetching water would be tiring unless you > are a hardy village woman. > > Some houses have wells but drawing water would be tiring as well. Fetching > water from a barrel close to a house would be the least tiring i guess. > > *2nd answer Venkateswara Swamy Swarna, former* Scientist, Metallurgist, > Quality / NDT Manager at Department of Atomic Energy, India > (1967-2008)Answered 1h ago > > Why not use the rain water that will otherwise run off the roof and into > the soil or drain? After some half an hour or so, the water that comes > from the roof is quite clear. So, collecting that in a tank or a barrel > and using it for bathing, washing vessels, gardening, car washing etc. > should be fine. > > To that extent, they reduce the water intake from a well or river or the > water supply company. > > 3rd answer Mohd Zain Answered 38m ago > > People collect water from rooftops or from open water by sky because they > think it's a fresh water and also they don't have to do anything just put > bucket in open sky or rooftops it' will fill automatically. *Mostly > people in India do these because they don't get water properly in slum > areas.* > > Whether boiling water is safe in itself for human consumption over RO/UV > treated water? It really depends on the quality of raw water. > > Simply boiling water may kill all the bacteria, but will not decrease the > mineral content as measured by total dissolved solids (TDS) in it. If the > TDS in raw water is less than 300ppm, and it does not contain any visible > suspended particles, one can simply boil, cool and filter it before > drinking. > > For raw water with higher TDS, the Reverse Osmosis (RO) system comprising > essentially of three stage water purification as Filter + RO membrane + UV > system, can eliminate suspended contaminants, reduce mineral content and > kill some types of bacteria. In case of suspected high bacterial load in > water supply, or for consumption of an ailing person, the safest solution > will be to further boil the RO water. > > Distilled water is undoubtedly the purest form of water, but is not fit > for drinking. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 17-01- 2022. * > > *Compiled and posted by R. 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