4 AM because the nursing staff were sleeping; 4AM and 7AM are one and the same; but 2 AM is the change reflected. KR IRS 16124
On Tue, 16 Jan 2024 at 06:36, gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > When I was in ICU as well as in room in the Kamakshi memorial hospital in > Chennai, morning reading was taken *around 4 AM, not 2 AM*. However your > pointing of the Time taken for blood sugar morning reason *is a good > point considering dawn effect.* > > However in routine tests fasting reading is taken around 6 AM, if > collected at Home. > > Gopalakrishnan > > On Monday, 15 January, 2024 at 08:16:32 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > CULTURAL QA 01202415 > > Q1 Why can't the Panama Canal just be an open waterway between > the two oceans? Wouldn't the water levels stabilize at some point? > > KR We discussed this already once > > Q3 My blood sugar was 91 when I went to bed and exactly > doubled to 182 when I got up. Do you have any comments? > > KR Repetitive; balancing eating in intervals is a must; or else, fat > conversion from protein inside the layer of the stomach will be dissolved > to increase the sugar level; this happens around 2 AM; and hence the nurse > in the clinic bed will take the sugar reading at 2 AM. > > Q4 Why does Earth have 70% water? > > KR Andathil ulladhu pindathilum undu; Vedic and Tirumular > verse. What space is in us also; so this repetitive question and answer, is > answered in detail regarding why? > > Water in the animal body performs a number of functions: as a > solvent for transportation of nutrients; as a medium for excretion; a means > for heat control; as a lubricant for joints; and for shock absorption. The > human body is about 70% water (not counting the water in body fat, which > varies from person to person). The body needs all this water to function > normally. An individual's total body water can be determined using > flowing-afterglow mass spectrometry (FA-MS) to measure the abundance of > deuterium in breath samples Most of the human body is water, with an > average of roughly 60%. The amount of water in the body can change slightly > with age, sex, and hydration levels. While the average percentage of water > in a person's body is around 60%, the percentage can vary from roughly > 45–75%. About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: > oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about > 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulphur, sodium, > chlorine, and magnesium. All 11 are necessary for life. On average, blood > is 51 percent water. We can calculate this based on the percentage of blood > made up of plasma and the water content of plasma. Normally, blood is 55 > percent plasma and 45 percent blood cells and other material These include > the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord, lymph, the > synovial fluid in joints, the pleural fluid in the pleural cavities, the > pericardial fluid in the cardiac sac, the peritoneal fluid in the > peritoneal cavity, and the aqueous humor of the eye. About 75% of the brain > is made up of water. This means that dehydration, even as small as 2%, can > have a negative effect on brain functions. Dehydration and a loss of sodium > and electrolytes can cause acute changes in memory and attention. In a > large study of adults of all ages and both sexes, the adult human body > averaged ~65% water. However, this varied substantially by age, sex, and > adiposity (amount of fat in body composition). The figure for water > fraction by weight in this sample was found to be 58 ±8% water for males > and 48 ±6% for females. > > Just 6 feet has all these; and then only balanced; so every > structure in the space ha to balance; not because of angular structure of > the earth is the reason; but only the structure is originally contemplated > only as such, so that the angular structure, the earth gets. Vacuum and > water filled are two system in space catering the required needs. GOD never > plays the dice. > > Q5, Can you give me an example of British humour? > > My note- I am reading this joke for the first time. > > KR I can’t understand any humour in this. Compression in scrotum > cannot cause any head ache but other effects. There are proverbs of > “cutting down the head like'' > > Q6 What are some funny questions? > > KR Good ones > > Q8 What’s a historical fact that would shock most people to > find out? > > KR Mark Twain is not history but let the west be proud of it. I will > tell you another one from AP. > > https://youtu.be/OBXhtkY-8nk Tenali Raman and the wrestler > > KR IRS 15124 > > On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 at 19:25, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < > [email protected]> wrote: > > *CULTURAL QA 01-2024-15* > > *All the BELOW QA are from Quora digest to me on 15-01-2024.* > > * Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers * > > *.Compiled* *and posted by R. Gopala krishnan, on 15-01-2024* > > *Q1 Why can't the Panama Canal just be an open waterway > between the two oceans? Wouldn't the water levels stabilize at some point?* > > *A1 Michael Munson, BA in History and Political Science & > Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University (Graduated 1974)9mo* > > * “Why can't the Panama Canal just be an open waterway between the two > oceans? Wouldn't the water levels stabilize at some point?”* > > *As written, there is a strong suggestion in this question that the writer > thinks there is a significant difference in sea levels between the Atlantic > and Pacific to be overcome.* > > *There isn’t.* > > *The reason why the Canal isn’t a simple open waterway is because the land > being traversed is a lot higher above sea level than the author realizes.* > > *What is commonly referred to a “The Canal,” is actually a series of short > canals**,* *plus locks to allow ships to be raised up enough on one side > to then sail across lake Gatun, which is 85 feet above sea level.* > > *If a channel deep enough to directly connect the two oceans were to be > dug, in addition to destroying the fresh-water lake entirely, a great deal > of additional land area of Panama would have to be eliminated entirely, for > mechanical reasons.* > > *Q2 What are the 7 Signs You May Need Hearing Aids?* > > *A2 Preeti Tyagi | New Delhi at 6:48 AM* > > *Hearing is an essential aspect of your health that needs care. But, did > you know according to WHO- approximately 63 million people in India suffer > from significant hearing problems and 4 out of 5 people with hearing loss > are unaware of their condition.* > > *Hearing loss is a gradual process that silently infiltrates your life. > Experts recommend to use hearing aids before it is too late. If you > recognize the following 7 signs of hearing loss, then you may need hearing > aids.* > > *1. You feel like people are mumbling* > > *If you notice someone mumbling during a conversation and finding it > difficult to understand, this could be a sign of hearing loss.* > > *2. Ask people to repeat themselves* > > * “Can you please repeat?,” or "Ohh....sorry what did you say?”are some of > the common expressions people with hearing loss use during their > conversation.* > > *3. Don’t feel like socializing* > > *Social isolation is associated with hearing loss. When you avoid social > gatherings because you can't understand what people say in noisy > situations, it's a red flag.* > > *4. You often turn up your TV volume* > > *If you’re turning up the TV volume too high even when your family says > it’s too loud, it is a clear sign that your hearing is fading.* > > *5. Phone call becomes a strain* > > *When hearing a phone call becomes difficult, and you end it like "sorry, > here is a "bad connection" or "voice is not clear," the problem is most > likely with your hearing.* > > *6. You rely on lip reading while talking* > > *If you start focusing on the speaker's mouth to get the hints from lip > reading during the conversation, it's advisable to get your hearing > examined.* > > *7. You need a companion to follow a conversation* > > *When you need a companion to help you understand what everyone else is > saying in a crowded place, this could be a sign of hearing loss.* > > *Q3 My blood sugar was 91 when I went to bed and exactly > doubled to 182 when I got up. Do you have any comments?* > > *A3 Luis Doriocourt,33+ years living with Type 2 Diabetes > Mellitus.3y* > > *Tim Carter asked: My blood sugar was 91 when I went to bed and exactly > doubled to 182 when I got up. Do you have any comments?* > > *My answer: What you are experiencing is the “dawn phenomenon**.” There > are hormone driven processes that ready a person sleeping for action upon > waking. Adrenalin, cortisol, glucagon and growth hormone are secreted which > among other things cause a conversion of glycogen stored in the liver to be > converted into glucose. This causes a rise in blood glucose levels.* > > *In a person without diabetes this rise is countered effectively** by the > secretion of insulin to keep BG levels in the normal range. Type 1 > diabetics make no insulin so there is that, and type 2 diabetics often have > cells that are insulin resistant. That means the glucose cannot enter the > cells, thus blood glucose levels rise.* > > *Some strategies for reducing dawn phenomenon are eating a low carb > evening meal earlier, eliminated night time snacking, and doing some sort > of brisk exercise after eating.* > > *The dawn phenomenon: What can you do?* > > *Q4 Why does Earth have 70% water?* > > *A4 Ron Brown,Professor of Physics, Emeritus Nov 13* > > *As others have pointed out, Earth is about 70% covered with water, but > not 70% water. If the Earth were a perfect smooth non-rotating sphere, it > would be 100% covered with water. * > > *Q5 Can you give me an example of British humour?* > > *A5 Tom Owens,MBA from Armstrong State University (Graduated > 1995)23h* > > *A man had suffered with terrible headaches for 7 years**. The Doctors > could do nothing to help. Finally, one doctor explained the only thing left > that would work was castration. So he had his balls cut off. His headaches > immediately went away.* > > * He felt so good that he wanted to buy a new sport coat**. So he goes to > a men’s store and tells the salesman that he wants to purchase a sport > coat. The salesman says, you’re a 42 Regular. The man is impressed and > asked how did you know. That’s my job the sales man states. * > > *Would you like some pants to go with that**. The man is still excited > and says sure. OK the salesman says, you’re a 36 / 30. The man says no, I’m > a 32 / 30. * > > *The salesman says, listen, if you wear a 32, **it will squeeze your > balls so tight you’ll get headaches.* > > *My note- I am reading this joke for the first time.* > > *Q6 What are some funny questions?* > > *A6 Ali Sabeer, Blogger | Business Strategist | eCommerce | > SEO | Tips6h* > > *Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?* > > *If laughter is the best medicine, who's the idiot who said they're 'dying > of laughter'?* > > *Why do we press harder on the remote control when we know the batteries > are weak?* > > *If money doesn't grow on trees, then why do banks have branches?* > > *Why is it called a "building" when it's already built?* > > *If a book about failure doesn't sell, is it a success?* > > *Why do we call it a "shortcut" when it actually takes longer?* > > *If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, > then what is baby oil made from?* > > *Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a > shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo?* > > *If life gives you lemons, and you make lemonade, what does life give you > if you're already sour?* > > *Q7 What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still > think about to this day?* > > *A7 Scott Dismukes, Fri* > > *This a Reagan joke - Rona nd Her Majesty were in Hyde Park, London, in a > formal carriage pulled by 6 matching white horses. Very formal, very regal, > very grand. The guards on horseback, marching soldiers in full regalia - > the whole 9 yards.* > > *One of the 2 rear horses suddenly lets out a ghastly green fart - the > vapors overwhelming the carriage driver, and the soldiers nearby, and of > course Liz and Ron**. After they recover, and realizing just how > extraordinarily bad this was, the Queen just had to say something. So she > said “You know, Mr President, there are things even the Queen of England > cannot control!”.* > > *He responded, “Ma’am, until you said something, I thought that was one of > the horses…”* > > *Q8 What’s a historical fact that would shock most people to > find out?* > > *A8 Health Daily Advice,23h* > > *I nominate… Mark Twain.* > > *So one night, Twain was drunk, and feeling like writing something. At the > time, he was working for a newspaper, and he wrote up an article. * > > *In the article, he essentially accused a few prominent members in > Virginia City of embezzling from charity, and he also accused another > newspaper of withholding their donations from charity.* > > *Now these were some serious accusations, and none of them were actually > true.* > > *But he was drunk, so he wrote it anyways. By accident, the article was > published. And people were pissed.* > > *The other newspaper owner, named James Laird, publicly degraded Twain and > called him a liar**. Twain decided that the only way to defend his honor > was to challenge him to a duel. Laird accepted, and the plan was set. Mark > Twain would duel the James Laird to the death.* > > *When it was time for the duel, Twain got one of his buddies and went out > to the site early. He confessed that he was actually a terrible shot, and > this was a big mistake.* > > *His buddy decided to quickly show him how to shoot, so he took aim at a > bird, and decapitated it with a single shot.* > > *Right after that, his opponent showed up to duel. He saw the decapitated > bird, and he asked who did it. Twain’s buddy thought fast, and said that > Twain had done it. He also said he was a great shot, and could make the > shot almost every time he tried.* > > *That spooked Laird, and he decided to talk to Twain. He** made amends, > and asked him if he was willing to call it off. Twain quickly agreed, and > they parted ways.* > > *Soon after, Twain left Virginia City and moved to San Francisco. He > started writing books, and eventually became one of the greatest American > authors in history.* > > *If his buddy hadn’t had the quick wit to say that Twain had shot the > bird, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer might not exist today.* > > *That’s a pretty crazy duel in my book.* > > *Q9 Why did not Lord Krishna ever visit Vrindavan again?* > > *A9 Gokul Renjith, Lives in India (1999–present)10h* > > *He did visit again. Lord Krishna visited Vrindavana after killing > Dantavakra. This was soon after Yudhishtira’s Rajasuya Yaga.* > > *Here, hearing that Śiśupāla was killed, Dantavakra came to Mathurā to > fight with Kṛṣṇa. Hearing that Kṛṣṇa got into a chariot and came with him > to Mathurā. Then he killed him, and having crossed Yamunā, and having gone > to Nanda’s abode, he saluted his parents and consoled them. He was embraced > by them. He embraced all the old cowherds, consoled them, and pleased all > living there by (giving them) many garments and ornaments. On the charming > sand-bank of Kālindī (i.e. Yamunā), crowded with auspicious trees, he, day > and night enjoying sports with the cowherdesses, lived for three nights. In > that region, all people like the cowherd Nanda, with their sons and wives, > so also beasts, birds and animals, having divine forms, got into an > aeroplane and reached the highest place—Vaikuṇṭha. And Śrīkṛṣṇa, having > given all the residents of Nanda’s cow-pen his own infallible place, and > being praised by hosts of gods, entered the glorious Dvārāvatī.* > > *Chapter 76, Patala Khanda, Padma Purana.* > > *So Lord Krishna visited Vrindavana, granted Moksha to the gopas and Gopis > and send them to Vaikhunta.* > > -- > 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/40948816.1118084.1705326907085%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/40948816.1118084.1705326907085%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" 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/keralaiyers/CAL5XZopJHD4z2DaajkeL6dfssSu9uZFybxG3XVc5upazSGDxKQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAL5XZopJHD4z2DaajkeL6dfssSu9uZFybxG3XVc5upazSGDxKQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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