Sunday, July 9, 2017

Odds and ends

Micro-waving water

A WARNING -useful

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Lakshman Karalliedde

9:11 PM (8 hours ago)
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As forwarded
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Professor Sanath P. Lamabadusuriya <sanathp.lama@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 4:37 PM
Subject: Fwd: Fw: A WARNING -useful
To:  Dear Friends,
> We do not use microvawe ovens, simply because the nutrient content is
> altered (according to research) although the manufacturers say that
> only the water molecules vibrate and this is what causes heat
>
> If you use microwave ovens - this email of the dangers of boiling
> liquids is for you.
>
> R.S.Seneviratne
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
>
> 7/4/17, 2:05:42 PM: ‪+94 77 648 8104‬: ❌MICROWAVING WATER❌
>
>
>
> A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of
> water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had
> done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer
> for, but he wanted to bring the water to a boil.  When the timer shut
> the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the
> cup, he noted that the water was not boiling, but suddenly the water
> in the cup 'blew up' into his face. The cup remained intact until he
> threw it out of his hand, but all the water had flown out into his
> face due to the build-up of energy. His  whole face is blistered and
> he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring.
>
> He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye. While at the
> hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is a
> fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a
> microwave oven.
>
> General  Electric's Response:
> Thanks for contacting us; I will be happy to assist you. The e-mail
> that you received is correct. Microwaved water and other liquids do
> not always bubble when they reach boiling point. They can actually get
> superheated, and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will bubble
> up out of the  cup - when it is moved, or when something like a spoon
> or tea bag is put into it.
>
> To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any
> liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup
> stand in the microwave for thirty seconds be fore moving it or adding
> anything into it.
>
> Pass this on, you could very well save someone from a lot of pain and
> suffering.
>
> Forwarded as received.....

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Remembering Mettha Muniratne, Gallege De Silva

 sad news

Gallege De Silva
07:29 (23 hours ago)
We in Melbourne have lost a dear friend who was a live wire in the Sr Lankan community.She leaves a large gap in our community. True to her name she was a kind, compassionte  person who was devoted to the Buddhist Society of Victoria.She worked tirelessly organizing fund raising activities for forty years and was quite talented  producing a some plays as well.I recall how she helped us to migrate to Australia when our country was consumed by civil war.She welcomed us to Australia sending her husband Muni to collect us from the airport in the early hours. When we arrived in the hospital flat she had a breakfast table laid out with fresh kiribath. Many recall such acts of kidness from her.She had a very successful solo General  Practice in the city and worked untill a few months prior to her demise.She certainly made the world  a better place .
May she attain Nibbana.

Gallege De Silva
07:39 (23 hours ago)
Sorry forgot to mention the most important  - Metta Muniratna's name after "sad news". My apologies, it is the amyloid  in my brain.
Chitra

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