Archive for January, 2012

After touching a very hot barbecue grill,you immediately withdraw your hand.What kind of reflex arc is involve?

Where are receptors located?What is the function of the receptors?Where is the center in this reflex arc?what is the role of the effector?
Thank you.
The sensory neurons do not pass directly into the brain, but synapse in the spinal cord. This causes the reaction to occur relatively quickly without the delay of sending signals to the [...]

Are all park grills the same size around the country?

I have seen two types of grills in parks in NY, large and small. However, I have curious if these sizes are standard across the United States. Thank you for your help in advance.
To be clear, I am talking about the grills that are mounted in the ground. The square black grills that are there [...]

What kind of metal grilling plates were used in the burger grilling machines of the seventies?

I was interested in using an old hamburger maker on which to cook burgers, but I wanted to know what kind of metal was under the black teflon coating? When you placed your hamburger patty onto the grill circle, there was a drainage piece that allowed burger fat juices. Were the grilling plates, themselves, made [...]

Can your neighbor ask you to move your bbq grill because of the smoke that the wind is blowing into his home?

We live in California and we use our bbq grill on average once every two weeks. Neighbor complained of all the smoke that constantly is blowing into his property and is forced to close his windows because he almost "suffocates".
What are your thoughts on dealing with this dilemma…
Sure your neighbor can ask.
Advise him [...]