tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741473377852957792024-03-06T11:02:30.598+05:30All for one and one for allDivyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-11243774087138134432009-06-30T21:23:00.002+05:302009-06-30T21:27:24.444+05:30My Doodling<div>Hi after a long time....</div><div><br /></div><div>I miss my blogging days.</div><div>Hope I would be back at it in a few days.</div><div>In the meantime, I had time to doodle a little bit.</div><div>Have a look at it...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfMOwnv3VB42OXM6HU5YuTmjt84RGao9nXwBvyvQXqwLsL0dieozrRj4V2_zVMjSIAXfCq58hMb-NMEMB35SSyKaPe7COfDvqQ5uHoxrUph_BEZlabEivFXNJLcXVhuz6SCqUPo5ghoUl/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfMOwnv3VB42OXM6HU5YuTmjt84RGao9nXwBvyvQXqwLsL0dieozrRj4V2_zVMjSIAXfCq58hMb-NMEMB35SSyKaPe7COfDvqQ5uHoxrUph_BEZlabEivFXNJLcXVhuz6SCqUPo5ghoUl/s320/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353149465523457378" /></a>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-27526617489042476512008-09-29T19:28:00.006+05:302008-09-30T21:52:41.927+05:30Blood donation Day<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:16px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt"><span style="Trebuchet MS"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></p><span style="Trebuchet MS"font-family:";font-size:10.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span class="apple-style-span">Hi there...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"> October 1 is celebrated as the National Voluntary blood donation day. For all those out there trying to do something good, here's the opportunity.</span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP0EE4IpZ-n-CZwNdXLBxrrjCGeNNcqM6saVKta-rs2UT517kYheO4J9IyHNurGk9_Sir_JdjvfRI9_pON3Z2B3YqJd-x5KuxjpaAEJTdk9008Yn3VfuxCeistvAiMUwdv1lTDzKg1hsE/s320/dodont.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251849940364093650" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">Let others benefit from your good health. Do donate blood if ...</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">you are between age group of 18-60 years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">your weight is 45 kgs or more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">your haemoglobin is 12.5 gm% minimum.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">your last blood donation was 3 months earlier.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style=" ;font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">you are healthy and have not suffered from malaria, typhoid or other transmissible disease in the recent past.</span></span><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">Do <b>not</b> donate blood if you have any of these conditions</span></span><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">cold / fever in the past 1 week.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">under treatment with antibiotics or any other medication.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">cardiac problems, hypertension, epilepsy, diabetes (on insulin therapy), history of cancer, chronic kidney or liver disease, bleeding tendencies, venereal disease etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">major surgery in the last 6 months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">vaccination in the last 24 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">had a miscarriage in the last 6 months or have been pregnant / lactating in the last one year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">had fainting attacks during last donation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">have regularly received treatment with blood products.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">shared a needle to inject drugs/ have history of drug addiction. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">10.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">had sexual relations with different partners or with a high risk individual.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">11.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">been tested positive for antibodies to HIV.</span></span><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">Donation Do’s and Don’ts<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-weight: normal; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-weight: normal; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Before you donate:</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"> </span></span></span></span></b></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DO get a good sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DO drink plenty of fluids.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DO eat a good meal before you donate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DO eat iron rich foods the week before you donate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DON'T skip breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DON'T drink caffeine two hours prior to donating; it can increase your pulse rate.</span></span><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">After you donate:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DO drink plenty of fluids.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DO leave your bandage on for four to six hours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DON'T skip meals.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DON'T drink any alcoholic beverages for five hours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:6.0pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;">DON'T smoke for one hour.</span></span><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></span> </span><o:p></o:p><p></p><p></p></span></span></div></div></span></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-69157876682096948412008-09-29T11:44:00.006+05:302008-09-29T12:47:05.311+05:30Visit to Planetarium<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">Hi everyone..</span><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumRGF2EFlB7FbNI2fhtrQWOc-6LROCXxxN8KBrFy-r6Q42eDWj4VzsjajMOHRH9pL_WeanURzW6rui-DqqRU-YxMbyoIm-OzY3aKLoFWN2FKiFyJ2WtEP2ljRcNaenuCfIIa8e5zHUZ2N/s320/DSC04008.JPG" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251337923180601378" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> I had a great experience yesterday. As a volunteer of Teach India Initiative, I had been teaching some under-privileged students for the past 2 months. In one class some of them asked me what a Planetarium was. I explained to them and they </span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSt9r0bS9zNJGDO8K1tq5o61k0hvxELLdeH6nBQ-1RMNrbduPei0pTXecRJ50lXINo9TFtlj6fHkAivDmlMuNkce4KReRL8DGUwpWvXX7xGnqtCr250pIGYDRu4GIXvk2ODc13DQU0aoNI/s200/DSC04006.JPG" style="text-align: justify;float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251336859335715698" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">were very eager to know more about it. Then, I thought, why not take them to the Planetarium as part of a educational trip. Soon, I started organizing the trip to Birla Planetarium. My friends (Nachiketas, Aishwarya, Krithika and Sowmya) too joined. Apart from them, there were many who supported me for this. I'm just grateful for them... without them it would not have been possible. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> As for the experience it was simply great. The turnout was very good, more than I expected. 38 children were already eagerly waiting for us when we reached the locality. We started around 1 pm. We had their attendance taken and briefed them about our visit. They were very enthusiastic. We reached the Planetarium around 2 pm. We took them to the park first, which had games that demonstrated various principles in Physics. There were few, who just enjoyed being in the place and played fully to their extent.</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNjrIST4ts_ZD7ZcQRoPUDz2n9luMVLRCRM5YVv55o1FVZG70wDGu2io1gs72LRpA9PoLNqzsNZlYVBZHKKaYobsOHToy8ehGlXsrfmHRB_VCDIk-0fdIq_KkYLH9Q6vmcLNap_vX5R62/s320/DSC04004.JPG" style="text-align: justify;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251333036085042082" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Also there were the eager few, who observed how the models worked and what principles were behind them. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Then, we assembled them around 2:45 and went to the 3D science movie. They were fascinated by the glasses provided to them and when the movie started they joy knew no bounds. The smaller ones started waving around their hands trying to catch something in the air. So many "oohs" and "wows". We were just thrilled to see their joy. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Then we went to the main show about the planets at 3:45. They sat in their places and started admiring the interior of the stadium. When the show started, they fell silent. When the show ended there were some who were complaining about how some of their friends kept talking and some who were just too happy to be there. After seeing all these, they rushed to the bus. Then came the snacks time. Some children lined up, again and again to get more snacks. As we had enough snacks, we didn't complain and everyone got at least 2-3 rounds of their favourite snacks. On the way back we stopped at Gandhi memorial and took some snaps and just relaxed for some time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> On the whole, the trip was simply great. We had fun and the most important of all it was most satisfying. The children thanked us for the wonderful trip and asked us to join in more such activities. I hope to conduct such activities further too...</span></div></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-68528837158944309972008-09-23T22:01:00.002+05:302008-09-23T22:13:32.694+05:30The Number-Rhyme system<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Hi there...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"> Hope the Number-shape system worked out for you. You might be wondering.. What if I want to memorise a list of more than ten items? Well, here is the technique. It is called the Number-Rhyme system. This will help increase the list to 20 items. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OK</span>, here is how it works. Just as in the case of the Number-Shape system(prev post), you have to imagine the numbers with a different creative item which rhymes with the number. Let me give some examples:</span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">1 as bun/sun</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">2 as shoe</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">3 as tree</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">4 as pour</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">5 as hive</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">6 as kicks</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">7 as heaven</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">8 as ate</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">9 as pine</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">10 as pen</span></li></ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"> Follow the same technique you followed for the Number-Shape system and there you have it...Simples techniques to improve your memory. Try it.. Practice it.. Memorise any list (20 as of now) and feel great about yourself.</span></div></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-7807413406579360762008-09-19T12:41:00.005+05:302008-09-20T16:21:24.580+05:30The Number-shape system<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hi...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> So, with the introduction of how to improve your memory, let me give a small technique of remembering a small list... Now suppose you want to remember a list of ten items in order or even remember them in any order.. you can follow this technique.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">First train your right part of the brain to imagine... You have to imagine the number 1 to 10 as some living or non-living thing which you can feel, taste, visualise or smell... The image would be better if the image matched with the shape of the number.. You can imagine the numbers with the following...</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1 as pen/paintbrush<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">2 as swan<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">3 as heart(turned sideways)<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">4 as yatch<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">5 as hook<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">6 as elephant trunk<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">7 as cliff/boomerang<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">8 as hourglass<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">9 as tennis racket/ balloon & stick<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">10 as bat & ball<br /></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Now consider the following list...</span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1.Atom</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">2.Prayer</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">3.Watermelon</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">4.Volcano</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">5.Motorcycle</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">6.Sunshine</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">7.Apple pie</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">8.Blossoms</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">9.Spaceship</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">10.Field of wheat</span></li></ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Now, all you have to do is use ur creativity and imagine a situation involving the number shapes mentioned above.. For example... For the Prayer(2), you can imagine a swan in the posture of prayer...or for the Volcano(4) you can imagine a volcanic eruption in an island and you are using a yatch to escape from the island... and for the apple pie(7) imagine a cliff made of favorite apple pie(its just an imagination yaar)... try the others too in similar manner and just check out how good you remember the list...</span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><br /></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-33074978785119777842008-09-14T21:28:00.003+05:302008-09-14T23:08:23.044+05:30SMASHIN' SCOPE<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hi everyone...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> For those of you who have read my prev post on how to improve the memory, I would have mentioned how the interaction between the left and right side of the cortex.. is important for a better memory... Now, in order to remember well, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SMASHIN</span>' SCOPE <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">principles</span> should be included in your associated and linked mental landscape. Wondering what this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SMASHIN</span>' SCOPE is... It is a mnemonic to the memory <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">principles</span> and here is what it stands for...</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">S - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Synaesthesia</span>/Sensuality - sensitise your imagination</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">M - Movement - make your images three dimensional </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">A - Association - link it to something stable in your mental environment</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">S - Sexuality - I suppose I don't have to elaborate on this</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">H - Humour - the more funny/ ridiculous you imagination is, the better</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I - Imagination - the power house of your memory <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">technique</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">N - Number - it increases the efficiency</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">S - Symbolism - substituting meaningful image for an abstract concept improves recalling</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">C - Color - unleash your color <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">palette</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">O - Order and/or sequence - in combination with the other principles, this increases the immediate reference</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">P - Positive Images - it is scientifically proven that the brain recalls positive images better</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">E - Exaggeration - exaggerate everything size, shape, sound and thus your memory</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">You must incorporate all the above in your imagination... The principles, a little bit of imagination and exaggeration and see your brain working wonders in remembering...</span></div></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-20972495545379766162008-09-12T12:31:00.004+05:302008-09-23T21:45:53.047+05:30Different arrow styles in Origami<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119);font-family:'Comic Sans MS';font-size:13;" ><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I was browsing the Internet for learning Origami, where I found this wonderful article of the origami basics. Every origami diagram will be described using complex arrows, symbols and folds. Having seen about the basic types of folds lets look into the various arrows and their meaning. </span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="97%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="paper" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/paper.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Often (but unfortunately not always) the "paper" shown in diagrams will have a white side and a coloured side, like standard Origami paper (Kami). If this is the case you sometimes find a symbol which shows whether you should start with the coloured side up </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="paper" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/color1.gif" align="top" border="0" /> or the white side up </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="paper" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/color2.gif" align="top" border="0" />like in the picture on the left.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="97%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There are different kinds of lines which you will encounter in diagrams.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="edge" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/edge.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thick lines show either raw edges or edges resulting from folds.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="crease" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/crease.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thin grey lines show crease lines which are the result of prior folds.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="xray" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/xray.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dotted lines show lines that are hidden behind layers of paper.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="lines1" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/lines1.gif" border="0" /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="97%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="paper" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/lines2.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Additionally there are lines that show you where and in which direction to fold the paper.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="valley" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/valley.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A dashed line shows that the fold is supposed to be a valley fold.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="mountain1" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/mountain1.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A dashed and dotted line shows that the fold is supposed to be a mountain fold. Sometimes you will find this line with a single dot like this: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="mountain2" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/mountain2.gif" align="top" border="0" /></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Arrows in diagrams usually tell you in which direction to fold the paper.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="95%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="fold" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/fold.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fold the paper where shown.</span></p><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This usually is a valley fold but can be used for other folds as well.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="foldback" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/foldback.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fold behind, i.e. make a mountain fold.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="foldunfold1" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/foldunfold1.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fold and unfold, creating a crease line.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="foldbackunfold" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/foldbackunfold.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fold behind (mountain fold) and unfold, creating a mountain crease line.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fold and unfold arrows also come in the following variants.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="95%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="unfold" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/unfold.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Unfold a part of the model in the shown direction.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="foldunfold2" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/foldunfold2.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fold and unfold, i.e. first fold in the direction of the normal arrow, and then fold back in the direction of the hollow arrow.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Apart from these arrows you will regularly encounter the following symbols.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="95%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="open" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/open.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Open the model where shown.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="sink" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/sink.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Push the paper in where shown. This usually is displayed for sink folds. For details what this arrow means in the specific step you will have to refer to the written instruction of the step.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="crimp" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/crimp.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Patterns like this are usually displayed together with crimp and pleat folds to show how the final layer distribution should be. </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Another set of symbols deals with the way the model is displayed.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="95%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="rotate" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/rotate.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rotate the whole model by the specified amount in the given direction,<br />f.e. 45 degrees clockwise for the symbol on the left.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td colspan="2" style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" align="middle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ex_rotate" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ex_rotate.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /></span></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="turn" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/turn.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Turn the whole model over in the shown direction.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td colspan="2" style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" align="middle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ex_turn" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ex_turn.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /></span></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="enlarge" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/enlarge.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The model will be displayed enlarged from now on. It is also possible that only part of the model will be displayed enlarged for the next steps.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="reduce" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/reduce.gif" border="0" /><br /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The model will be displayed smaller from now on. If only part of the model was displayed until now, it will be displayed fully again.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td colspan="2" style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" align="middle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ex_zoom" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ex_zoom.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /></span></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="eye" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/eye.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The eyes shows a change of viewpoint. In the next step(s) the model will be displayed from a different direction. This often involves a 3D view of the model.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td colspan="2" style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" align="middle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ex_eye" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ex_eye.gif" border="0" /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">An important group of symbols deals with the problem of reference points, i.e. they show the exact start, end and orientation of folds.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="95%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ref_point" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ref_point.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The circle marks an intersection of creases where the fold is supposed to start or pass through.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ref_rect" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ref_rect.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Two lines are perpendicular to each other.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ref_bisect" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ref_bisect.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">An angle is separated into two (or more) equal parts.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ref_4ths" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ref_4ths.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A line is separated into two (or more), in this example four equal parts.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The following diagram shows all of those symbols in use. As a side note, this diagram shows a way to divide a square into thirds. The thick vertical line passing through the circle is at exactly one third of the square.</span></p><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="ex_ref" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/ex_ref.gif" border="0" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The last kind of symbol I want to show you is the repeat arrow which comes in many variations.</span></p><table style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="95%"><tbody><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="rep_1" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/rep_1.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Repeat the current step on another flap/side of the model.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="rep_2" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/rep_2.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Repeat the current step on two other flaps/sides of the model.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="rep_3" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/rep_3.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Repeat the current step on three other flaps/sides of the model.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" align="middle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">etc.</span></td><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br /></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="rep_m1" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/rep_m1.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Repeat the noted steps on another flap/side of the model.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="rep_m2" src="http://origami.iap-peacetree.org/images/basics/diagrams/rep_m2.gif" border="0" /></span></td><td face="'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif" size="10pt" style=""><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Repeat the noted steps on two other flaps/sides of the model.</span></p></td></tr><tr style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><td style=";font-family:'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" align="middle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">etc.</span></td><td style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When repeating steps you have to keep in mind that sometimes you will have to perform the steps in mirror image.</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0pt;font-size:10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You should now know all the symbols which are necessary to understand Origami diagrams.<br />A general hint which is very useful when folding Origami models with diagrams is to always look ahead to the next step to see how the result of the step is supposed to look like. With this you should be able to complete most steps without having to read the written instructions (although it‘s never a bad idea to read them anyway...).</span></p></span>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-47605542640859547892008-09-12T12:06:00.004+05:302008-09-12T12:27:16.414+05:30Memory techniques<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hi there...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Being a fresher, I'm waiting for a call from my company. Meanwhile, I thought I could develop my skills, be it reading for certification exam or develop my inter-personal skills or develop a hobby like origami, or even improve my memory(ppl who know me better know that I'm not very good at remembering)... So, just startted exploring ways of doing it. And I'm keeping a note of what I do. Just 2 days back, I went to British Council library and got a book to improve my memory.. It is awesome, it is working and I can already feel the difference... So, just thought I could share some of my experiences and techniques with you... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The first thing I learnt is every human brain is capable of remembering everything, if we train it to do so. As most of you people must be knowing, the left side of the cortex processes the following:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">logic</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">words</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">lists</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">number</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">sequence</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">linearity</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">analysis</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Similarly, the right side of the cortex processes the following mental functions:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">rhythm</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">imagination</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">daydreaming</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">colour</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">dimension</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">spatial awareness</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Gestalt(whole picture)</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So, it seems that the left side of the brain is actively involved in memory. For those of you who believe that, it's the wrong point. A person can remember much more if we train the left and right side of the brain to work together.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The two underlying principles for an extended and a perfect memory are:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">imagination</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">association</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Simple, isn't it... In the further posts, I'll write about some of the techniques about improving memory. Till then keep imagining (in the wildest way possible) and keep associating(everything and anything with everything else..;))...</span></div></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-64743846348543942192008-09-07T11:34:00.010+05:302008-09-07T12:19:03.708+05:30Folds in Origami<span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">Hi there...</span></span> <div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">Hare are the various folds you'll find in origami.. From the next post of Origami, lets look into some of the models.. Happy folding... Practice it..<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO8IK78N-Qy9chKzNHAELLd2fn7tPoZtwaCtkmW61OK0V33cOJbghLlYfKETpMmfdBccNYasLI2WVtwSV1f7hZHALcC7pgsnugVkBq6lcxk0fM1Vl7mlS45j7scjNFgAROz9X2HbF1YbU/s1600-h/valley_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243161487368531538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO8IK78N-Qy9chKzNHAELLd2fn7tPoZtwaCtkmW61OK0V33cOJbghLlYfKETpMmfdBccNYasLI2WVtwSV1f7hZHALcC7pgsnugVkBq6lcxk0fM1Vl7mlS45j7scjNFgAROz9X2HbF1YbU/s320/valley_fold.gif" border="0" /></a>Valley Fold</span></strong> </span></span></span></span></div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">The valley fold is formed by folding the paper toward oneself. An arrow shows where to fold the piece of paper to. Symbol: dashed line<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EG9oY_dlCJTnWf-ojesKghrWMG-ph3EcLdhqkNkX6-dshmH5Agza5gJqtgb1wf0LXo4EkaKBuEmo8wwuaMsaFnSSBbQ40cRA4gV-AKlAkIwbw4cdUWI7fkdCg5ekC5YoWS_ouG5ghPyb/s1600-h/mountain_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243165254920984466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EG9oY_dlCJTnWf-ojesKghrWMG-ph3EcLdhqkNkX6-dshmH5Agza5gJqtgb1wf0LXo4EkaKBuEmo8wwuaMsaFnSSBbQ40cRA4gV-AKlAkIwbw4cdUWI7fkdCg5ekC5YoWS_ouG5ghPyb/s320/mountain_fold.gif" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Mountain Fold</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI04vlXI3RTBpt-7--LeYBt3ppNSLbOAWZOw0Z_yV9xghGjUi0bHzZcdu7i79KCDr4s6yst_Pawa8YgEqPcHqQvwzwwXoU6RUiT1Y48Hdnu98d8oVJFF0fDwhJPwyDTir0faxnd_fx8FF/s1600-h/mountain_fold.gif"></a>The mountain fold is formed by folding the paper away from oneself.<br />Symbol: alternating dashed and dotted line </span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></span></span></span></span></p><br /><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdITRDBC6DpESlx5igLs6HjRVNt_ICu76pPwqQTZfa0QeEm2DLHRBycl6IVDxh8JtUtvYRnwUZPPhc4l9RRV_df4vlAaGyI_gicjZTfDl7ThSLRmE0TTfsL61SJDNdw00SEsIOnW0GM5w/s1600-h/petal_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243165573118510178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdITRDBC6DpESlx5igLs6HjRVNt_ICu76pPwqQTZfa0QeEm2DLHRBycl6IVDxh8JtUtvYRnwUZPPhc4l9RRV_df4vlAaGyI_gicjZTfDl7ThSLRmE0TTfsL61SJDNdw00SEsIOnW0GM5w/s320/petal_fold.gif" border="0" /></a>Petal Fold</span></strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIx-LGORIxLHNJWTSTFzFtXCShd82rqfLdlpAvScx3D64Oe_8Kf2S89EM5A2nzUKj4u1ALUTvT9vMxTB3LjEPVdV_YNmaEY64Xb9ehznJLUtH1-g0ht6VcAm-2s52s4EjOnfKCRQMOoyP/s1600-h/petal_fold.gif"></a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><br />The petal fold lifts a point and brings it upwards so that the two edges of the point lie together. It is best to prefold both layers of paper along the shown valley and mountain folds before making the petal fold.<br /></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></span></span></span></span></p><br /><br /><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Rabbit Ear Fold</span></strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQL-_M8ogghFQ6TPOUyOYKgZjFp7MVuFdEY-Z9OWa5RJslp2x5H-_qVADrHysKZuFvV9RWbfv0k-jOyTka0d5tdfvisqXpZYAPjgfETzD5wts8cclP5fWZ5Sj0Y9rQfdi0E0Zs8F4AxGq/s1600-h/rabbit_ear_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243166060749655874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQL-_M8ogghFQ6TPOUyOYKgZjFp7MVuFdEY-Z9OWa5RJslp2x5H-_qVADrHysKZuFvV9RWbfv0k-jOyTka0d5tdfvisqXpZYAPjgfETzD5wts8cclP5fWZ5Sj0Y9rQfdi0E0Zs8F4AxGq/s320/rabbit_ear_fold.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyOrRjlztbKcvUp6cM42yTQXyI2gcUBDuWJiBBTTsJyyUeKlMfP9C1QzY9PckNUDS1kpUywFKDev_U_5X64nhaKPq7amHmLdo5D33xJccrRmhUqmTGBdzucN6Re9iTQJStR_UaWW9jGfE/s1600-h/rabbit_ear_fold.gif"></a>Prefold along the three valley folds first. Then fold the two sides down to the baseline (see arrows). Fold the top point to one side to make the mountain fold. (Take care that you fold the top point to the right side where the mountain fold is set.) </span></span></span></span></p><br /><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EEi4Fre53IQfPF4I5aKy91BIf7wWwy0VapccN8d4tCSMgVeYMmqSCtBuzzGeRiEcO6cH2KcJGxzbdg-0otz0zQJ_dMzYzF17JcDLhA9KXqNpoH1i-HHvdmhRLol2-QiKjLVFnieGdnhS/s1600-h/squash_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243166312788930738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 109px" height="87" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EEi4Fre53IQfPF4I5aKy91BIf7wWwy0VapccN8d4tCSMgVeYMmqSCtBuzzGeRiEcO6cH2KcJGxzbdg-0otz0zQJ_dMzYzF17JcDLhA9KXqNpoH1i-HHvdmhRLol2-QiKjLVFnieGdnhS/s320/squash_fold.gif" width="320" border="0" /></a>Squash Fold</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKjzXTAHOrcE_yizNDeKszmOCz1l_r6Jwi8QyY3EIYXBz2VwKvNw4DyqtdvROPFq_E41vnPKgWaCNFIyAJl-m_7kPgFT6GMXEyjadz5yVVDxe9ST2-dpRb3VgnvQwHbHLcQPaw2qJz2ki/s1600-h/squash_fold.gif"></a>Prefold both sheets of paper along the valley and mountain fold. Then open the model, fold one layer of paper along the valley fold and flatten the model using the mountain fold.<br />The big white arrow tells you to open the model. </span></span></span></span></p><br /><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">(Inside) Reverse Fold <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrl0CF_5bQUzXbsLX75IAVgEXOl-vThmoz-xV926JVeoWoiOTziliKT4Boc_fTvpidIkakJnA3Pg5ib4qNc_9pDfHMyCnqIGdAvI0SjHrK5607f1gKy4vlopnpkkXUQ-CwgXlZeU7jkMLd/s1600-h/inside_reverse_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243166806655223314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrl0CF_5bQUzXbsLX75IAVgEXOl-vThmoz-xV926JVeoWoiOTziliKT4Boc_fTvpidIkakJnA3Pg5ib4qNc_9pDfHMyCnqIGdAvI0SjHrK5607f1gKy4vlopnpkkXUQ-CwgXlZeU7jkMLd/s320/inside_reverse_fold.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxnRjv7NFBhix24PFfGaDqt1w2y8JaWxrx2iKWfIJ8WM2r9tzjeES_hZB78yVvGRZoC8d6tTtaAAvdig0KNjZfs8yNzPPfzZo3HaW59kprA1boB5bab46sVK2ua4_gVIu2VuFJMCpav4T/s1600-h/inside_reverse_fold.gif"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX2tRkQCMPJ-Ii4XeNonfFM2vjIdxktJsgufcsh0gojsC59yeq1SMPXsOYJYUymMLl1UwP5aH_c6QhynrgScUaPMX4eiJguNJhl8CkjI6BBre6nOJavvqi5xP2MNbYtTW2_KqCVA0POZu/s1600-h/inside_reverse_fold.gif"></a>Prefold both sheets of paper in both directions (mountain and valley). Then open the model a little bit and bring the top point down so that the mountain fold edge becomes a valley fold edge.<br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmAI3-Bjolm8eq5WEolwbhjzpkcYhu91t92BzgbyelAU2Pzj6MMc2VNrpeV7gTB5wACZtBJnK8jpYVdE2vbYxZ9tmdM9opB7717JSXkWzrtT1Rj1z46AuL9DsKJ13RhyCHHd76oRMriGt/s1600-h/outside_reverse_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243166951192582210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmAI3-Bjolm8eq5WEolwbhjzpkcYhu91t92BzgbyelAU2Pzj6MMc2VNrpeV7gTB5wACZtBJnK8jpYVdE2vbYxZ9tmdM9opB7717JSXkWzrtT1Rj1z46AuL9DsKJ13RhyCHHd76oRMriGt/s320/outside_reverse_fold.gif" border="0" /></a>(Outside) Reverse Fold</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWoJAokuUZkYFxhhayBgKhI9Wxs4OForln_C-S4srhNaVQr6D1W4PtqxmKqH6lB19kK4yY1eEBAt3Hf_GrY0K7Yrw3sgNDPyawRwnH7dQy8itez2x6jDeXzJzmGbP7qXygqPGmaC-nuwh/s1600-h/outside_reverse_fold.gif"></a>It is similar to the inside reverse fold except the layers of the paper have to be wrapped around outside the point.<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Crimp Fold <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK66KQtYuL3GpRwbBH5CuRxz93VclBtVUQXjWJidhZ_FvDsQPT1ZolcoykOquenuggbKWIufZSfNPx2xVmNvZ-TshFjxPw-f4GPonN8IXTXhha4BZiRMYN7UPezvAMe9eclOj0vxPjlV-t/s1600-h/crimp_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243167076892300146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK66KQtYuL3GpRwbBH5CuRxz93VclBtVUQXjWJidhZ_FvDsQPT1ZolcoykOquenuggbKWIufZSfNPx2xVmNvZ-TshFjxPw-f4GPonN8IXTXhha4BZiRMYN7UPezvAMe9eclOj0vxPjlV-t/s320/crimp_fold.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKOT626c4SViMZuCMFzHvdl5Z_LdU5uMCGwVE0RJKC1i9Ue-aNkzBlvpmbFDSz42Wr-MXGO256KLrhlRenoeRejDRF8vcDpknMNXEma__zC-A93O8MbS-p-88iW3lImwaZ_R0rZM1kXcm/s1600-h/crimp_fold.gif"></a>A crimp is used as a way of incorporating two reverse folds to change the direction of a flap or point. In most cases it is easiest just to make two reverse folds one after the other (precrease both folds before).<br />The lines next to the image should show you how the layers lie after folding. </span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><br /><div style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 100% Georgia, serif; WIDTH: auto; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-e-Lx3HKyhynXWOJsJl0BmCwATk8Z6c8YOYhATjCGjEbRR2JdsZnuVoXgVw9Bdpal_V89rZRytcX4MSLk3e7D4FtWTiRZ6OxezMjtK5BJ_41ZcutI_ii1xBZ8K3zTpUnZ7iFTVOsoXVME/s1600-h/sink_fold.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243167583965744082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-e-Lx3HKyhynXWOJsJl0BmCwATk8Z6c8YOYhATjCGjEbRR2JdsZnuVoXgVw9Bdpal_V89rZRytcX4MSLk3e7D4FtWTiRZ6OxezMjtK5BJ_41ZcutI_ii1xBZ8K3zTpUnZ7iFTVOsoXVME/s320/sink_fold.gif" border="0" /></a>Sink Fold</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NXdUXuHeT0kRTG-G56bqY9ANq6NXMW2ElQceF3Wu0dNEQI1lDUogUeHwatBJivWj54SIxgpJlMcMB2IUIyHP2xT5-E_VO5YAoGDMc56exCiCH89Fi5OgdVQvGdjSmC5dxeHGSpw8kmYX/s1600-h/sink_fold.gif"></a>The sink fold is a method of blunting a point that has no open edges. The fold should first be precreased. Then carefully open the model and tuck the point inside. Flatten the model afterwards along existing creases.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-45307201394928207092008-09-06T11:35:00.006+05:302008-09-06T12:48:51.678+05:30Check out my new blog..<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hi..<br />Check out my new blog which I started on a more serious note.. Here is a brief account of what the blog is about..</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Ever wondered how things work around us? Be it our body or the computers or how the nature sustains itself and the like.. Well this blog explores all such small things and explains how it works, So that you know your world inside out.. Read on, and widen your knowledge..<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's the link: <a href="http://www.divyavavili.wordpress.com/">Pique Your Curiosity<br /></a>Looking forward to your support and comments too.. :)</span><br /><br /></span>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-82221982249833943902008-09-05T18:00:00.006+05:302008-09-06T12:13:45.490+05:30Sutra 3- Vertically and crosswise<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Long time, since we touched upon the subject of vedic mathematics. So, here it is.. the third sutra of subject</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Vertically and crosswise:</span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Its application in multiplying numbers is fairly well known now but in fact its range of application is very great</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:medium;">MULTIPLICATION</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you are not aware of its use in multiplication here is an example.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Suppose we want to multiply 33 by 44:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><p class="normal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 20px"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><center><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img height="61" src="http://www.vedicmaths.org/Free%20Resources/Articles/article%20vx/article-vx_pict01.gif" width="142" align="bottom" useimageheight="" useimagewidth="" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Multiplying vertically on the right we get 3×4 = 12, so we put down 2 and carry 1 (written </span></span><b><sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">1</span></span></sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> above).</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Then we multiply crosswise and add the two results: 3×4 + 3×4 = 24. Adding the carried 1 gives 25 so we put 5 and carry 2 (</span></span><b><sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2</span></span></sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">5</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">).</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Finally we multiply vertically on the left, get 3×4 = 12 and add the carried 2 to get </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">14</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> which we put down.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The simple pattern used makes the method easy to remember and it is very satisfying to get the answer in one line. It is also easy to see why it works: the three steps find the number of units, number of tens and number of hundreds in the answer.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">This multiplication can also be carried out </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">from left to right</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, and this has many advantages. Let us find 33 × 44 from left to right:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><p class="normal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 20px"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><center><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img height="62" src="http://www.vedicmaths.org/Free%20Resources/Articles/article%20vx/article-vx_pict02.gif" width="142" align="bottom" useimageheight="" useimagewidth="" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Vertically on the left, 3×4 = 12, put 1 and carry 2 to the right (</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">1</span></span><sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2</span></span></sub></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> above).</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Crosswise we get 3×4 + 3×4 = 24 (as before), add the carried 2, </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">as 20</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, to get 44 and put down </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">4</span></span><sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">4</span></span></sub></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Finally, vertically on the right 3×4 = 12, add the carried 4, </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">as 40</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, to get </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">52</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">which we put down.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We always add a zero to the carried figure as shown because the first product here, for example, is really 30×40 = 1200 and the 200 is 20 tens. So when we are gathering up the tens we add on 20 more. This does not seem so strange when you realise that a similar thing occurs when calculating from right to left: when we started the first calculation above with 3×4 = 12 the 1 in 12 was counted as 1 in the next column even though its value is 10. </span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Although the first method above is useful for mental multiplication the second method is better because we write and pronounce numbers from left to right and so it is easier to get our answers the same way. This method can be extended to products of numbers of any size. Another advantage of calculating from left to right is that we may only want the first one, two or three figures of an answer, but working from the right we must do the whole sum and get the most significant figure last. In the Vedic system all operations can be carried out from left to right (right to left is not excluded though) and this means we can combine operations: add two products for example. We can extend this further to the calculation of sines, cosines, tangents and their inverses and the solution of polynomial and transcendental equations (Nicholas et al, 1999).</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">DIVISION</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The above left to right method can be simply reversed to give us a one line division method.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Suppose we want to divide 1452 by 44. This means we want to find a number which, when multiplied by 44 gives 1452, or in other words we want a and b in the multiplication sum:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></center><p class="normal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 20px"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><p class="normal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 20px"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><center><b><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img height="65" src="http://www.vedicmaths.org/Free%20Resources/Articles/article%20vx/article-vx_pict05.gif" width="88" align="bottom" useimageheight="" useimagewidth="" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Since we know that the vertical product on the left must account for the 14 on the left of 1452, or most of it, we see that </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">a</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> must be </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">3</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span></span></span></b></center><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><center><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img height="63" src="http://www.vedicmaths.org/Free%20Resources/Articles/article%20vx/article-vx_pict06.gif" width="88" align="bottom" useimageheight="" useimagewidth="" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This accounts for 1200 of the 1400 and so there is a remainder of 200. A subscript 2 is therefore placed as shown.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Next we look at the crosswise step: this must account for the 25 (</span></span><b><sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2</span></span></sub><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">5</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">), or most of it. One crosswise step gives: 3×4 = 12 and this can be taken from the 25 to leave 13 for the other crosswise step, b×4. Clearly </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">b</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> is </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">3</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> and there is a remainder of 1:</span></span></span></span></span></b></center><p class="normal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 20px"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><center><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img height="61" src="http://www.vedicmaths.org/Free%20Resources/Articles/article%20vx/article-vx_pict07.gif" width="94" align="bottom" useimageheight="" useimagewidth="" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></span></span></span></b></center><center style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">We now have 12 in the last place and this is exactly accounted for by the last, vertical, product on the right. So the answer is exactly </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">33</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span></span></span></b></center><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><p class="normal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 20px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span></p><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-70358612559760875932008-09-04T19:15:00.003+05:302008-09-04T19:24:46.359+05:30My Sketch<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)font-size:24;" >Touch</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)font-size:24;" ><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Post your comments regarding the sketch</span></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHD7R66B2GEvC7YmO8AhLfPWWbrfUzrE_AkcYtb-0U0_nrKW7CcBKltlEuSeDTlK7NcUBxmtUNQNeyJInWDHORpat6O_6LPoKtVLGsAYDyoLXhNmd339S2Fyuj_WpM8Yvg9JI-QXpFemy/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242162765648010354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHD7R66B2GEvC7YmO8AhLfPWWbrfUzrE_AkcYtb-0U0_nrKW7CcBKltlEuSeDTlK7NcUBxmtUNQNeyJInWDHORpat6O_6LPoKtVLGsAYDyoLXhNmd339S2Fyuj_WpM8Yvg9JI-QXpFemy/s320/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-69573813512406786292008-09-04T18:54:00.006+05:302008-09-06T12:09:07.269+05:30First Aid<p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hi.......</span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Owing to the raise in the accidents in the city, due to traffic, rash driving, and many other reasons, it has become more than important for everyone to know about the basic First Aid techniques to save themselves and others during times of emergencies... Leave alone the accidents, it is always better for everyone to be aware of First Aid... So, here are some of the tips which will help you along the way... Let us start with some of the small wounds and procedures to deal with them...</span></p><p><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#660000;">Cuts, Scrapes And Small Wounds:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Well, almost everyone knows that we have clean our hands and the wound with soap or antiseptic lotion, clean he wound, guage it and check out for infections. Here is one tip that some of you might not know..Never put alcohol or tincture of iodine directly into a wound. This will damage the flesh and slow healing.</span></p><p><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#660000;">Control of External bleeding:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here again, we have to determine the type of the wound first. It can be of the following types..</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Incision is the type of wound made by cutting with a sharp knife or sharp piece of metal.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Laceration is a deep wound with associated loss of tissue — the type of wound barbed wire would cause.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Abrasion is a wound where the skin layers have been scraped off.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Puncture wounds are perforations, and may be due to anything from a nail, knife or bullet.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In any kind of wound involving bleeding, do the following:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Apply pressure on the wound to check bleeding</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Apply dressing</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If possible, keep the injured part above the level of the heart</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Call for medical aid, in case of profused or uncontrolled bleeding</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In cases of <strong>amputaion</strong>, extra care has to be taken.The casualty must reach the nearest hospital as soon as possible. </span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the meanwhile:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Apply immediate pressure to stop any bleeding.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Apply a large pad or dressing to the wound.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Treat for shock.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Collect amputated part — keep dry, do not wash or clean.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Seal the amputated part in a plastic bag or wrap in waterproof material.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Place in iced water — do not allow the part to come in direct contact with ice. Freezing will kill the tissue.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ensure the amputated part is sent to the hospital with the casualty.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lets look at other first aid techniques in the blogs to follow....</span></p>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-78017686297557295682008-09-03T11:31:00.006+05:302008-09-23T21:40:54.689+05:30Get the New Google Chrome<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hi everyone...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Google has launched a new web browser.. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">G</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">o</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">o</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">g</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">l</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">e </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Chrome</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">... This new browser is really coooool... It a has minimal Interface but smart enough to wipe out the other browsers... I was using initaially using IE... very long back, but with the introduction of the tabbed browsing with Mozilla Firefox, switched over to it. I also downloaded the recent Firefox 3. I am totally disappointed with the working of Firefox3. It crashed frequently and I lost much of my time in restoring it... Now, I downloaded the Chrome. Hmmm.. Lets see how this works out. The first impression has been good for me...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Some of the features I liked in the Chrome:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Minimal Interface</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> (Though I hope new skins are developed)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Smart browing</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> - This browser is intelligent enough to track your most visited sites, your fav searches, bookmarks, recently closed tabs and displays it each time you open a new tab. This feature really is time saving and cool</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Stability</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> - Ah.. This was the main reason I downloaded Chrome. The previous browser I had, crashed every now and then. I lost all my data on other tabs too. Chrome promises the users that when a webpage in one tab malfunctions it does not affect the other tabs. (Chrome uses multi-threading oops multi-processes running in a single browser). Lets see if it really lives up to its promises.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Minimal interference by Download popups </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">- The downloading items are listed in the bottom of the page, rather than annoying popups. Though there were third party download bars available for other browsers, I hope an integrated one will have a better performance.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Better Performance</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> - This one is for the people who understand the working of the webpages and the browsers. Now-a-days almost all the webpages have javascript coding. Chrome has a new JavaScript engine V8 which increases the performance of such websites.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Task Manager</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> - Wonder what this is doing in a web browser. Well, as I ahd already mentioned, Chrome works as a multi-process under a single browser. (Don't worry if you are not technically strong and don't understand it. All you need to know is this...) In case you feel that the performance of the browser is going down, you can open the Task Manager (Right click on the title bar and lo you have it..), find out which tabs are using more resources and shut it down if needed.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Private browsing (The incognito mode)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> - Imagine for some reason (fishy though) you need to browse privately, without leaving traces in the Histroy, bookmarks or the recently visited tabs, you can at any time switch to the Incognito mode from the menu. Happy private browsing withoout fear of leaving any traces.... I wonder for what reasons you'll use it..</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Dynamic Tabs</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> - You have the freedom of organizing your tabs according to your hearts content with this feature..</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> I suppose these are some (of the many more) features that would impress many to switch to Chrome.</span></div></div><div><br /></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-11427838623184630872008-09-01T16:29:00.006+05:302008-09-23T21:49:22.344+05:30Help Accident Victims<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /> I recently read a news article about the accident of a woman, on the streets of Mumbai, and the indifference with which the people treat such cases. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The article describes how the people turned a blind eye towards such accidents. How can anyone just ignore a person who lies dying on the road? People of India are known for their caring and helpful nature. Is this how the country shows its development? By turning a blind eye when one lies in a death bed.. What could be the reasons for such behavior?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Some surveys have shown that some people prefer not to involve themselves in such situations for fear of the harassment by the Hospitals and the Police aftermath. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am not trying to find fault with anyone here, but just a look into how the situation can be changed. Many surveys have revealed that the people of India are afraid of the Police. The main reason being as to how they are being portrayed in the films. Though some films portray cops as heroes, most of the films show them as people who accept bribes, do jobs only if politically and personally favorable. But, sometimes it reflects the reality. The Government should take strict measures to weed out such cops who hinder the development of the country. The politicians should be responsible enough to take such measures and going in the same thread, the people should elect proper leaders.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So, finally it comes down to the common man to make the difference. Lets come back to the issue at hand. Some of the small things you could do in cases of emergencies...</span><br /><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li>Immediately rush the victim to the nearby hospital, and ask the doctor to go through the medical needs. Many people have the wrong notion that hospitals, should not or do not allow the accident victims treatment until it is informed to the police and the FIR is shown. For your information these are the rules, the Indian law observes...<br /></li></ul><ol style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li>“Every injured citizen brought for medical treatment should instantaneously be given medical aid to preserve life and thereafter the procedural criminal law should be allowed to operate in order to avoid negligent death. There is no legal impediment for a medical professional when he is called upon or requested to attend to an injured person needing his medical assistance immediately. The effort to save the person should be the top priority not only of the medical professional but even of the police or any other citizen who happens to be connected with that matter or who happens to notice such an incident or a situation”.</li><li>“There are no provisions in the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Motor Vehicles Act, which prevents doctors from promptly attending to serious injured persons and accident cases before arrival of the police and their taking into cognizance of such cases, preparation of FIR and other formalities by Police.”</li></ol><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li>Administer First Aid<br /></li><li>Incase you don't have a transportation medium for taking the victim to the hospital, sought the help of the vehicles which are passing by... Here again comes the second issue. Mostly many people don't want to offer help to these victime due to fear of spoiling their upholstery. Is the life of a fellow being less than the upholestry? Just give a moment of thought about it... Better, all the vehicles can be equipped with a stain free material to be used in such cases of emergency. A small thought - The Government should make it mandatory for all the vehicles to be equipped with such materials, apart from the tool kit, First Aid box. Atleast then, there won't be such complaints. Such small amendments can make huge impacts.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Ask not what the country has done for you, but what you can do for the country"</span></span></span><br /><br />Remember your small help can save the life of a person and the grief of many others.<br /></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-78704815866627110152008-08-24T17:47:00.009+05:302008-08-24T18:11:52.793+05:30Materials for Origami<b style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></b><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><b style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Get your Modeling tools ready...</span></b><br /></div><b style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Having seen what makes Origami</span>,lets see what it takes to make Origami.<br /><br /> First lets start wit</b><b style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">h the basic tool and the only tool(almost).. <span style="font-size:130%;">The paper</span>.<br />Though readily available, it takes a right kind of paper for different models to bring out its best... There are various kinds of paper that can be used for Origami. The different kinds are listed below... Go on... Grab the right paper you need for your model..<br /></b><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li><b>Origa</b><b>mi paper</b> comes in many grades, types, and sizes. They are usually square in shape, though some are circular or rectangular. The most common type is colored on one side and white on the bottom size.</li><li><b>Duo paper</b> has one color on the top, and another color on the bottom. This type of paper is great for models where both sides of the paper will be visible.</li><li><b>Foil pa</b><b>per</b> looks like aluminum foil on one side and white on the bottom side. This paper is a little more difficult to fold because, once folded, it will make a crease mark. In other words, there’s no room for mistakes with this type of paper.</li><li><b>Washi and chiyogami paper</b>: Washi simply means handmade Japanese paper. Washi is more textured and softer than ordinary office paper. There are lots of different kinds of washi made from different plant fiber. Chiyogami is a kind of washi with traditional Japanese imagery imprinted on it.</li><li><b>Really big paper</b>: The biggest origami paper we found was from Paper Jade (31” x 22”). If you need even bigger paper, try buying a roll of wrapping paper and cutting it to size with a cutting tool.</li><li><b>Really small paper</b>: are great for making origami models for greeting cards and origami jewelry.</li><li><b>Circular Origami Paper</b> There are very few sources of circular origami paper because there are relatively few diagrams starting with a circle.However, circular paper is often used in kirigami.</li><li><b>Animal pri</b><b>nt origami paper</b>: for kids, it's sometimes nice to use origami paper with animal prints on it. Be warned though: sometimes the animal patterns look great on a flat sheet of paper, but they don't match up properly when folded. Still... kids are imaginative and would appreciate them. </li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > For those of y</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ou, who were unable to get the right size of paper get your second tool ready...</span><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> The paper cutter...</span></span><br /><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><b>How to Cut Paper</b> </p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The simplest way to cut paper is with a pair of scissors. Alternatively, you can use a sharp knife and slice along the inside of a folded edge. This may leave an undesirable jagged edge.<br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><b>About Paper Cutters</b> </p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">If you are a serious paper folder, you might consider investing in a paper cutter. There are two kinds of paper cutters: the guillotine type and the razor type.</p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIBZZecqAz26MIOK_DTW4UDmeSAMK51yPv8PlDqrkiv_6Ftvi6peP52SpKnf8-dvUxLjb0h__2SHmI66M5TqJ83Oo8PH5ZyYqY_UXf9RqXN2I5Na3ui4BixUFDOfxTU3qXL1FHbKFq1Vl/s1600-h/paperCutter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIBZZecqAz26MIOK_DTW4UDmeSAMK51yPv8PlDqrkiv_6Ftvi6peP52SpKnf8-dvUxLjb0h__2SHmI66M5TqJ83Oo8PH5ZyYqY_UXf9RqXN2I5Na3ui4BixUFDOfxTU3qXL1FHbKFq1Vl/s320/paperCutter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238063228556156450" border="0" /></a></p><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li>The guillotine type has a lever which you can press downwards and it will “chop” the paper. These cutters are good, but when they are well used, the lever may become loose. At this point, it is necessary to manually push the lever close to the cutting edge before you chop.<br /><p> </p><p> </p></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIBZZecqAz26MIOK_DTW4UDmeSAMK51yPv8PlDqrkiv_6Ftvi6peP52SpKnf8-dvUxLjb0h__2SHmI66M5TqJ83Oo8PH5ZyYqY_UXf9RqXN2I5Na3ui4BixUFDOfxTU3qXL1FHbKFq1Vl/s1600-h/paperCutter.jpg"></a><ul style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li>The razor type has a sharp blade which will “slice” paper as you move the blade up and down. After much use, the blade may become dull and you may wish to buy a replacement blade.<br /><p> </p></li><li>A third option is a self-healing cutting mat often used in quilting. These mats are made of a composite material so that they are not damaged by cutting knives. Cutting mats often have 1” and ¼” grid lines, but you still need a ruler and a hobby knife (such as a rotary cutter) to make the cut.</li></ul>Once, you have these both... you are ready for the journey to the wonderful world of Origami...Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-46383020400922835712008-08-24T17:43:00.005+05:302008-09-01T16:19:26.917+05:30Simple Applications of Origami<div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />Mathematics and Origami<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Wondering how these both are connected? Well, You can teach Mathematical principles <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">using the techniques of Origami. The most common of this is the demonstration of the Pythagoras theorem, using the simple foldings of origami.. Now-a-days, more and more scientists are integrating origami into studies. Folding and unfolding problems have applications in robotics, hydraulic tube bending, and have connections to protein folding, sheet-metal bending, packaging, and air-bag folding. There are still lot more to know about Origami in the future posts.. So hang on..</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></div></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-55102819793160217842008-08-24T17:38:00.001+05:302008-08-24T17:41:38.232+05:30Kirigami<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Kirigami</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Many scrapbookers are familiar with the art of origami -- the decorative Japanese paper folding technique. Less well-known is the art of kirigami, which in translation means "cutting paper." Like origami, kirigami begins with the folding of a thin paper, but ends with the cutting of shapes into the folded edges.</span>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-28911059996156918792008-08-24T15:34:00.006+05:302008-08-24T15:56:39.960+05:30The powerful dot<o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Trebuchet MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Bindi - The Energy behind it"</span></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfE_cQm1-b3dVgukpChy94cum0pKOsK7C5t_TlIrPUQqSYn6RVcWN3Z3iYRMEsTe-730ltiu49CrUQjP8fRpjRIcaWSw9weINWyosTk-Z7LCeHXDcwRS5Gxe1aVHotsp2Hj7PDloIeptN/s1600-h/14618655_bips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfE_cQm1-b3dVgukpChy94cum0pKOsK7C5t_TlIrPUQqSYn6RVcWN3Z3iYRMEsTe-730ltiu49CrUQjP8fRpjRIcaWSw9weINWyosTk-Z7LCeHXDcwRS5Gxe1aVHotsp2Hj7PDloIeptN/s320/14618655_bips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238027056149074130" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Exotic women wearing a red dot on their forehead...Have you ever wondered why the women of India wear the little red dot on their forehead? Many people think that this little red dot has something to do with the caste system of India. The truth of the matter is that they have absolutely nothing to do with the caste system of India. They are such a part of India's heritage and culture that we must make mention of their value.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The very positioning of the bindi is significant. The area between the eyebrows is the seat of latent wisdom. This area is known as the "Agna" (6th chakra) meaning "command". It is said to control various levels of concentration attained through meditation. The central point of this area is the "Bindu" wherein all experience is gathered in total concentration. Tantric tradition has it that during meditation, the "kundalini" - the latent energy that lies at the base of the spine is awakened and rises to the point of sahasrara (7th chakra) situated in the head or brain. The central point, the bindhu, becomes therefore a possible outlet for this potent energy. It is believed that the red kumkum lies between the eyebrows to retain energy in the human body.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now-a-days…There are lots of Indian women, especially young "modern" girls, who don't wear it because it doesn't look "modern" or “western”!!... Here is to all you girls and women. India is known for its culture, and there are many countries and nations which are borrowing the culture from India. Fashion does not always mean western. For those of you whe are shying away to wear bindi just because you don’t think it is modern.. rethink.. You may in fact create a new fashion statement with it. And moreover.. We don't need to impress anyone on anything! Ours is a unique identity with many beautiful features, one being the ever-enchanting bindi. It is something we shouldn't allow to fade away like some old fad!</span>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-50990857641230224362008-08-19T16:20:00.007+05:302008-09-03T13:01:24.871+05:30The fascinating world of Origami<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />"Origami!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">!!!!!!!!"</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbbfCHJArQgix1qDggv9_0lf55OWCYoU9wt-CAghyuPyKKKt3jHERa9p5BC14qWlzfasF1isXmvPAyZ_tAkhq6Xe-Ypr0rvsxEDKKHg_KC4IFRCoymy2vUY-PFunorbTThcarju1qgPng/s1600-h/origami+tidy+box.png.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbbfCHJArQgix1qDggv9_0lf55OWCYoU9wt-CAghyuPyKKKt3jHERa9p5BC14qWlzfasF1isXmvPAyZ_tAkhq6Xe-Ypr0rvsxEDKKHg_KC4IFRCoymy2vUY-PFunorbTThcarju1qgPng/s320/origami+tidy+box.png.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236643436453379938" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Origami...... It is one of the fascinating things I've alway</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">s wanted to learn... </span> <span style="font-family:georgia;">There maybe many like me out there... So here is for all u ppl.... Let's learn Origami step by step...</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRy0X8xd43PQoEe9MUYV1K6DBO1xn4HM5IxiVKXA6esi0j7HJ8AZPF_EjnGQVmPPIeNiGmHXfJK_riahki9eSIDgIuRtJ58fQMEt6VxX-fbYexbQPhEU_KLFru57FNGEWN9JxEyFUaWZOt/s1600-h/origami-mantis.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRy0X8xd43PQoEe9MUYV1K6DBO1xn4HM5IxiVKXA6esi0j7HJ8AZPF_EjnGQVmPPIeNiGmHXfJK_riahki9eSIDgIuRtJ58fQMEt6VxX-fbYexbQPhEU_KLFru57FNGEWN9JxEyFUaWZOt/s320/origami-mantis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236643442696827058" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-family:georgia;">First, lets formally look into the world of Origami and know its true meaning...</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;">The Art of Origami is one of the cultural treasures of mankind that offers us enormous amounts of joy. </span> <div style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><br />Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. The Japanese word "ORU" means "to fold" and "KAM</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">I" means "paper". </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So that finishes of the formal definition of Origami</span>....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRhtuQgAWvU8_IV_6zCRjMdOhq2Uoe2bVG8sb4HZ8h_AyBcFLsNeAsaPJAMDYS4TdahEYo1n059IF-fqJ-I4ndZcsB-zfJA1IgOXFSbKPTMPcBzVxHzSAeoaWQu6l5vPkTdO7_ziJggsD/s1600-h/rose4pink02_640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRhtuQgAWvU8_IV_6zCRjMdOhq2Uoe2bVG8sb4HZ8h_AyBcFLsNeAsaPJAMDYS4TdahEYo1n059IF-fqJ-I4ndZcsB-zfJA1IgOXFSbKPTMPcBzVxHzSAeoaWQu6l5vPkTdO7_ziJggsD/s320/rose4pink02_640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241339480964899186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Exploring deeper into it... What exactly makes up this Origami and where lies its Charm?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Well, much of the charm of Origami lies in its simplicity. There lies a square, there are the folds. There are only two types of folds:<br /><ol><li>The mountain folds (which form a ridge)</li><li>The valley folds (which form a trough)</li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">So, <span style="font-style: italic;">Square + Mountain folds + Valley folds</span> is the recipe for nearly all of Origami</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">How simple can it get?</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, It is almost simple once we get to learn it.<br /></div></div></div><br />More about Origami and some models in the following posts... So hold on...<br /></div></div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-67693018025260529072008-08-11T20:33:00.004+05:302008-08-11T20:51:21.961+05:30Sutra 2 - All from 9 and Last from 10<p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">With this method you only ever need multiplication tables up to 5 times 5. It is one of many ancient Indian sutras and this one involves a cross subtraction method which, according to old historical traditions, is responsible for the acceptance of the ´ mark as the sign of multiplication. Here is a very simple example of the method. Can you give a good explanation of WHY it works?</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Suppose we want to multiply 9 by 7. We subtract each number from 10 and, using these differences (or deficiencies), write:</p> <table style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> <tbody><tr> <td>9-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <u>7-3</u> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 3</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The product has two parts, left and right.<br />To get the right part (or units digit) multiply the deficiencies (1×3)<br />The left hand digit (tens digit) of the answer can be found in four different ways. Why do they all give the same answer?</p> <ol style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li>Subtract 10 from the sum of the two given numbers (9+7=16, 16-10=6)</li><li>Subtract the sum of the two deficiencies (1+3=4) from 10 and you get 6.</li><li>Cross subtract (9-3=6)</li><li>Cross subtract (7-1=6)</li></ol> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This gives the answer 63.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here are some more examples. Try some of your own.</p> <table style="width: 665px; height: 80px; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><tbody><tr> <td width="50">9-1</td> <td width="50">8-2</td> <td width="50">9-1</td> <td width="50">8-2</td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <u>6-4</u> </td> <td> <u>7-3</u> </td> <td> <u>9-1</u> </td> <td> <u>5-5</u> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 4</td> <td>5 6</td> <td>8 1</td> <td>4 0<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Note: Here you have to express 5<br />times 2 as 1 ten and 0 units.</td></tr></tbody></table>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-41744463440354705862008-08-05T15:47:00.002+05:302008-08-05T16:02:29.096+05:30Sutra 1 - By one more than the one before<h3 style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="mw-headline">By one more than the one before</span></h3> <p face="trebuchet ms">"Ekādhikena Pūrveṇa" is the Sanskrit term for "[by] One more than the previous one". It provides a simple way of calculating values like 1/x9 (e.g: 1/19, 1/29, etc). The sūtra <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> can be used for multiplying as well as dividing algorithms.</p> <p face="trebuchet ms">Example: let's calculate 1/19. In this case, x = 1 . For the multiplication algorithm (working from right to left), the method is to start by denoting the dividend, 1, as the first (rightmost) digit of the result. Then multiply that digit by 2 (i.e.: x + 1 ), and denote that next digit to its left. If the result of this multiplication was greater than 10, denote (value – 10) and keep the "1" as "carry over" which you'll add to the next digit directly after multiplying.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The preposition "by" means the operations this formula concerns are either multiplication or division. [In case of addition/subtraction preposition "to" or "from" is used.] Thus this formula is used for either multiplication or division. It turns out that it is applicable in both operations.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Note: This sūtra can also be applied to multiplication of numbers with the same first digit <i>and</i> the sum of their last unit digits is 10.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">An interesting sub-application of this formula is in computing squares of numbers ending in five. Examples:</p> <dl face="trebuchet ms"><dd>35×35 = ((3×3)+3),25 = 12,25 and 125×125 = ((12×12)+12),25 = 156,25</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">or by the sūtra, multiply "by one more than the previous one."</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>35×35 = ((3×4),25 = 12,25 and 125×125 = ((12×13),25 = 156,25</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The latter portion is multiplied by itself (5 by 5) and the previous portion is square of first digit or first two digit (3×3) or (12×12) and adding the same digit in that figure (3or12) resulting in the answer 1225.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">(Proof) This is a simple application of <span class="texhtml">(<i>a</i> + <i>b</i>)<sup>2</sup> = <i>a</i><sup>2</sup> + 2<i>a</i><i>b</i> + <i>b</i><sup>2</sup></span> when <span class="texhtml"><i>a</i> = 10<i>c</i></span> and <span class="texhtml"><i>b</i> = 5</span>, i.e.</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd><img class="tex" alt="(10c+5)^2=100c^2+100c+25=100c(c+1)+25.\," src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/e/7/8/e7847f2482a140a5ac822c4050debf9a.png" /></dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It can also be applied in multiplications when the last digit is not 5 but the sum of the last digits is the base (10) and the previous parts are the same. Examples:</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>37 × 33 = (3 × 4),7 × 3 = 12,21</dd><dd>29 × 21 = (2 × 3),9 × 1 = 6,09</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This uses <span class="texhtml">(<i>a</i> + <i>b</i>)(<i>a</i> − <i>b</i>) = <i>a</i><sup>2</sup> − <i>b</i><sup>2</sup></span> twice combined with the previous result to produce:</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd><span class="texhtml">(10<i>c</i> + 5 + <i>d</i>)(10<i>c</i> + 5 − <i>d</i>) = (10<i>c</i> + 5)<sup>2</sup> − <i>d</i><sup>2</sup> = 100<i>c</i>(<i>c</i> + 1) + 25 − <i>d</i><sup>2</sup> = 100<i>c</i>(<i>c</i> + 1) + (5 + <i>d</i>)(5 − <i>d</i>)</span>.</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">We illustrate this sūtra by its application to conversion of fractions into their equivalent decimal form. Consider fraction 1/19. Using this formula, this can be converted into a decimal form in a single step. This can be done by applying the formula for either a multiplication or division operation, thus yielding two methods.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a name="Method_1:_example:_using_multiplication_to_calculate_1.2F19" id="Method_1:_example:_using_multiplication_to_calculate_1.2F19"></a></p> <h4 style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Method 1: example: using multiplication to calculate 1/19</span></h4> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">For 1/19, since 19 is not divisible by 2 or 5, the fractional result is a purely circulating decimal. (If the denominator contains only factors 2 and 5, the result is a purely non-circulating decimal, else it is a mixture of the two: a short non-circulating sequence of digits, followed by an endless repetition.) Each factor of 2 or 5 or 10 in the denominator gives one fixed decimal digit.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">So we start with the last digit of the result, being the dividend:</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>1</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Multiply this by "one more", that is, 2 (this is the "key" digit from '<b>Ekādhikena'</b>)</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>21</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Multiplying 2 by 2, followed by multiplying 4 by 2</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>421 → 8421</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Now, multiplying 8 by 2, sixteen</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>68421</dd><dd>1 ← carry</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">multiplying 6 by 2 is 12 plus 1 carry gives 13</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>368421</dd><dd>1 ← carry</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Continuing</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>7368421 → 47368421 → 947368421</dd><dd> 1</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Now we have 9 digits of the answer. There are a total of 18 digits (= denominator − numerator) in the answer computed by complementing the lower half (with its complement from nine):</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>052631578</dd><dd>947368421</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thus the result is 1/19 = 0.052631578,947368421 repeating.</p> <pre style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">1<br />21<br />421<br />8421<br />68421 (carry 1) – we got 16, so we keep 6 and carry 1<br />368421 (carry 1) – we get 6*2 + carry 1 = 13, so we keep 3 and carry one<br /><br />do this to eighteen digits (19–1. If you picked up 1/29,<br />you'll have to do it till 28 digits). You'll get the following<br />1/19 = 052631578947368421<br /> 10100111101011000<br /><br />Run this on your favorite calculator and check the result!<br /></pre> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a name="Method_2:_example:_using_division_to_calculate_1.2F19" id="Method_2:_example:_using_division_to_calculate_1.2F19"></a></p> <h4 style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Method 2: example: using division to calculate 1/19</span></h4> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The earlier process can also be done using division instead of multiplication. We start again with 1 (dividend of "1/x9"), dividing by 2 (" x + 1 "). We divide 1 by 2, answer is 0 with remainder 1</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>result .0</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Next 10 divided by 2 is five</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>.05</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Next 5 divided by 2 is 2 with remainder 1</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>.052</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">next 12 (remainder,2) divided by 2 is 6</p> <dl style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><dd>.0526</dd></dl> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">and so on.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Other fractions can sometimes be converted into the format of "d/x9"; as another example, consider 1/7, this is the same as 7/49 which has 9 as the last digit of the denominator. The previous digit is 4, by one more is 5. So we multiply (or divide) by 5, that is:</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">…7 → 57 → 857 → 2857 → 42857 → 142857 → .142,857 (stop after 7 − 1 digits)</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Carry overs - 3 2 4 1 2 </p>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-64509173800666493572008-08-05T15:15:00.009+05:302008-08-05T15:39:09.452+05:30Next step into Vedic Mathematics...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Having known about Vedic Mathematics how about getting to know some of the basics of it... So here they are...</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Don't worry if u do not make a head or tail of them... We'll look into the details one by one in the later posts...</span><br /><br /><table style="font-family: trebuchet ms; width: 684px; height: 885px;" class="layout_table" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top: 10px;" valign="top">Below is a list of the sūtras, translated from Sanskrit into English: <ul><li>"By one more than the previous one" </li><li>"All from 9 and the last from 10" <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_mathematics#cite_note-1" title=""></a></sup></li><li>"Vertically and crosswise (multiplications)"</li><li>"Transpose and apply"</li><li>"Transpose and adjust (the coefficient)"</li><li>"If the <i>Samuccaya</i> is the same (on both sides of the equation, then) that <i>Samuccaya</i> is (equal to) zero"<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_mathematics#cite_note-6" title=""></a></sup></li><li>By the <i>Parāvartya</i> rule<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_mathematics#cite_note-8" title=""></a></sup></li><li>"If one is in ratio, the other one is zero." </li><li>"By addition and by subtraction."</li><li>By the completion or non-completion (of the square, the cube, the fourth power, etc.)<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_mathematics#cite_note-12" title=""></a></sup></li><li>Differential calculus <sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_mathematics#cite_note-14" title=""></a></sup></li><li>By the deficiency</li><li>Specific and general</li><li>The remainders by the last digit</li><li>"The ultimate (binomial) and twice the penultimate (binomial) (equals zero),"</li><li>"Only the last terms,"<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_mathematics#cite_note-19" title=""></a></sup></li><li>By one less than the one before</li><li>The product of the sum</li><li>All the multipliers</li></ul> <p><a name="Subs.C5.ABtras_or_corollaries" id="Subs.C5.ABtras_or_corollaries"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Subsūtras or corollaries</span></h3> <ul><li>"Proportionately"</li><li>The remainder remains constant</li><li>"The first by the first and the last by the last" </li><li>For 7 the multiplicand is 143</li><li>By osculation</li><li>Lessen by the deficiency</li><li>"Whatever the extent of its deficiency, lessen it still further to that very extent; and also set up the square (of the deficiency)"</li><li>"By one more than the previous one"</li><li>"Last totaling ten"<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_mathematics#cite_note-24" title=""></a></sup></li><li>The sum of the products</li><li>"By (alternative) elimination and retention (of the highest and lowest powers)"</li><li>By mere observation</li><li>The product of the sum is the sum of the products</li><li>On the flag</li></ul></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="menu"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td></tr> <tr><td><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-43897961712666163332008-08-05T14:29:00.005+05:302008-08-05T15:24:44.986+05:30Vedic Mathematics - Number rules the universe<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Hi...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Afraid of Mathematics??? or Want to master it?? Try Vedic Mathematics - get rid of the fear and master the subject... It is a really cool concept consisting of a list of 16 basic sutras</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">, or aphorisms. The 16 sutras are cryptic in the beginning, but practise unleashes their true power...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">You need to see Vedic Mathematics in action to appreciate it fully the many special aspects and features. The main points are: </span><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"> 1) The system rediscovered by Bharati Krsna is based on sixteen formulae (or Sutras) and some sub-formulae (sub-Sutras). These Sutras are given in word form: for example Vertically and Crosswise and By One More than the One Before. These Sutras can be related to natural mental functions such as completing a whole, noticing analogies, generalisation and so on. </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"> 2) Not only does the system give many striking general and special methods, previously unknown to modern mathematics, but it is far more coherent and integrated as a system. </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"> 3) Vedic Mathematics is a system of mental mathematics (though it can also be written down). </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left">Many of the Vedic methods are new, simple and striking. They are also beautifully interrelated so that division, for example, can be seen as an easy reversal of the simple multiplication method (similarly with squaring and square roots). </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left">This is in complete contrast to the modern system. Because the Vedic methods are so different to the conventional methods, and also to gain familiarity with the Vedic system, it is best to practice the techniques as you go along. </p>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974147337785295779.post-7307350991119238022008-08-03T16:21:00.003+05:302008-09-04T19:24:28.451+05:30Different Colours of Friendship<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-vEuXVnAshU4KGtKhDeuf62EYUrsA6emewHgJhzVhYM7rwBNDtdLDs3xpXR1v61eth6yeXLK2WAPQXsUJQ0UaDwI2PCA3g1iZZRNbGNIwsx1Y5jkS6w-MIYcFay2hJ_j1SswjZMJKkE_/s1600-h/ecard.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230251187602196434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-vEuXVnAshU4KGtKhDeuf62EYUrsA6emewHgJhzVhYM7rwBNDtdLDs3xpXR1v61eth6yeXLK2WAPQXsUJQ0UaDwI2PCA3g1iZZRNbGNIwsx1Y5jkS6w-MIYcFay2hJ_j1SswjZMJKkE_/s320/ecard.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hi everyone...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is my first blog entry. Today happens to be Friendship day... So wishing everyone</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,204,0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Happy Friendship day</span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> first... I thought of spending my time with friends today, but had to put off the idea...and I don't regret it. I had a different experience today...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A few days back I volunteered myself to teach some under-privileged students and today was my first day with them. I did not know what to expect, but when I saw them I was moved. I was welcomed by the head of the NGO there and he took me the actual study place. There were about 10-15 people in a small room, both children and grown-ups. They welcomed with a very enthusiastic "Good Afternoon Ma'am". Then one by one they introduced themselves. Some of the names I remember are Vignesh, Raja, Preeti, Selvi, Naveen, Selvaraghavan, Chandru... Then I was briefed about the undertakings of the NGO. The grown ups had a different tale to tell. They were all drop-outs who left studying due to lack of interest. Now, they had realized their mistake and they want to rectify themselves. There were queries about how to speak English fluently, how to avoid spelling mistakes and the like. This is one part of the story...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After few minutes of my arrival, I was offered fruit drink. After some hesitation (due to good manners taught by our parents), I finally accepted the drink. The head of the NGO had been working for about 25 years in the place and made some tremendous improvements and rehabilitation there. He was in good rapport with the people around there. When he was offered the fruit drink, he did not accept it and gave it to a child. What touched me most was that, he did not drink it all by himself, instead he shared it(about half a glass of fruit-drink) with all his friends(the entire class), and then had just a small pint to himself. I was embarrassed. I saw the true meaning of Friendship there...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On my way back I reflected upon my experience. Friendship as most of us know is hanging out with friends, taking pictures together and most importantly helping them through thick and thin. Joy for us is when we receive those birthday gifts, have birthday parties...But today I saw the joy of the entire class in sharing those tiny and not so important pleasures of life. Though they can not afford to live a normal life, they live their life to the fullest. Hats off to them...</span><br /><br /><div style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">With this memorable experience I am signing off with this cute Greeting card<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHWqtfnVt60MVpqPLa4DcI5w00uPFH7vHTtIBVMJUbOTrfAFe8RgTnUrzl51xdtR2lWM72ZJo5S5SZfAwXh5JEHkPG4aoXDoUEZ2Ht-iZS_lc4S6hMeNr9mIIIQZfnFFkpX--jgFdUDlM/s1600-h/friendship_postcards5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230267996861798850" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHWqtfnVt60MVpqPLa4DcI5w00uPFH7vHTtIBVMJUbOTrfAFe8RgTnUrzl51xdtR2lWM72ZJo5S5SZfAwXh5JEHkPG4aoXDoUEZ2Ht-iZS_lc4S6hMeNr9mIIIQZfnFFkpX--jgFdUDlM/s320/friendship_postcards5.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175991037171612118noreply@blogger.com0