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Special Issue: the Power of Numbers Volume No. 6 January - February 2015 Issue No. 1 From the Editor’s desk… I have always been passionate about Maths and therefore the interest in numbers. In one of the school projects that I visited, each class had been given a number and asked to do a project around it. This was many years ago. The creative exploration of the children fascinated me and stuck in my mind. This is the genesis for this special issue of Scribbles on ‘The Power of Numbers’. We see numbers all around us – whether at work or at home or in a public place. We take these numbers for granted. Numbers have meanings, they have a life and there is logic behind the evolution and combination of numbers. Such a vast subject cannot be condensed in one issue. We would at least need a dozen. We have made a beginning… Starting from 0 to 9, one number was allotted to a particular Sanmar location and this issue is rather a ‘product’ of the individual ‘numbers’, with lots of additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions by way of editorial inputs, design and layout. 0 Delhi and other Eastern regional offices (Poseidon) 1 Mumbai, Baroda and other Western regional offices (Zeus) 2 Karaikal and Vedaranyam (Socrates) 3 Cuddalore and Panruti (Socrates) 4 SFL, Viralimalai (Nyx) 5 SETL, Viralimalai (Rhea) 6 SETL, Karapakkam (Midas) 7 SSCL, Berigai (Apollo) 8 Mettur plants (Atlas) 9 Head office (Apollo) What makes this issue an interesting read is the diverse range of articles covered – from numbers in exotic nature to the beauty in the patterns of numbers, from Chinese culture to Panchaloha, from Vedas to 3D technology, from Gandhiji’s 3 monkeys to Maggie 2 minute noodles, and a ‘duck’ in cricket… Wishing you the best of health and happiness in 2015. I guess, the number game has begun yet again. A special thanks to PR Somaskandan for Best wishes, helping us in coordinating with locations and putting this issue together. - Editorial Team Special iSSue: The power of NumberS Guess Who?! Given at the bottom of each page are the tips that will lead on to the photo of the person on the last page. The Magical Number Fun with number 9 According to me, Nine is the Enjoy the arrangement of numbers in the series of divisions most powerful number. It is both below: magical and mystical. Magical 12345678987654321 / 999999999 = 12345679 because of the property acquired by the resulting figure when a number 123456787654321 / 9999999 = 12345680 is added with or multiplied by 9. The 1234567654321 / 99999 = 12345800 sum total of the digits in a number 12345654321 / 999.99 = 12345778 remains the same, when added with 123454321 / 9.9999 = 12345556 9. Though this property is similar to numeral 0, the resulting number does 1234321 / 0.09999 = 12344444 not remain the same but changes when 12321 / 0.000999 = 12333333 Nine - Chennai-HO dealing with 9. Yet the sum of the digits9 in the resulting 121 / 0.0000099 = 12222222 figure remains the same as that of the original number 1 / 0.00000009 = 11111111 being added with 9. For e.g., let us take 41. Sum of digits is (4+1)=5. I am sure you will agree with me that number 9 is really Now (41+9)=50 whose digits’ sum is mind-boggling. (5+0)=5. S Ramalakshmi, D/o P R Somaskandan, Internal Audit, In case of multiplication, the sum Sanmar Corporate Divn. total of the digits in a number becomes 9 when multiplied by Amazing Nine 9. This is irrespective of the number of digits in the 1. Any random number (e.g 35967930) when arranged initial number taken. Thus, (41x9)=369 whose with its integers in a descending order (i.e. 99765330) digits’ sum is (3+6+9)=18 which in turn will be (1+8)=9. and subtracted from the Wonderful, isn’t it? Here again, unlike the numeral ‘0’, number in its reverse order which when multiplied transforms the whole number to with rearranged integers itself (zero), in case of 9, we get a resultant number whose in an ascending order (i.e. digits in turn add up to itself (nine). 03356799) the resulting figures (i.e. 96408531) individual 9 in Indian mythology integers when added (i.e. 36) Some of the connections you will be a multiple of number 9. would recall immediately are Just try the below numbers – Navarathri, Nava Durga, and see the magic Nava Grihas, Nava Bhashanas, 10,210,6543210,76543210. Nava Theerthas, Nava 2. On a numeric Tirupathi (around Tirunelveli keypad or calculator, the numbers from left and Kumbakonam, both in Tamil Nadu), Nava to right and top to bottom are 789-row-1 | Dwaras (the 9 doors to the 456-row-2 | 123 - row 3. human body), Navamsa (in If you add up the totals of each row you get... row-1 horoscope), Nav Ratan (9 gems), Nava Nidhi (9 types is (7+8+9)=24, row-2 is (4+5+6)=15, row-3 is (1+2+3) of wealth), Nava Dhanyam (9 types of cereals/pulses), =6 the difference between each sum is 9. (24-15=9 or Navarasa (9 moods), Nava Mukha Rudraksha (9-faced 15-6=9). Rudraksha whose presiding deity is Lord Bhairava). 3. The sum of the Add to this list, a host of digits of the number things in the Hindu religion added to 9 is always which are multiples of 9 like equal to the sum – 18 Chapters of Bhagavat of the digits of the Gita, 18 days of Kurukshetra result. Take any (Mahabharatha) war, 18 four digit number steps at the Holy shrine of and try the trick. Sabarimala, 27 Nakshatras/ stars, 27 Gandharvas, 63 Nayanmars (devotees of Lord Ex: (9+17)=26. Shiva), 108 Divya Kshetras (Holy places for Vaishnavites), (1+7)=8 & (2+6)=8. 108 counts of Mantras, 108 Archanas (called Satha 4. The earth rotates Naamavali), 1008 Archanas (called Sahasra Naamavali). 15 degrees per hour through 24 different time zones, Please note that all the above numbers too add up to 9. The 1 per hour. (24–15)= 9. (24x15)=360 or a full rotation. Sanskrit/ Hindi word for 9 is ‘Nav’ which also means ‘New’. 5. A 9-sided polygon is called a enneagon. P R Somaskandan, Internal Audit, Sanmar Corporate Divn. R Sangeetha, Accounts, Sanmar Corporate Divn. 2 Guess Who? ! Clue No.1: Famous astronomer and mathematician born in the city of Bhinmal in Northwest India, during the reign of King Vyaghramukha. Eight - Mettur Ashtalakshmi temple 8 shape walking My grandfather used to demonstrate shape 8 walking in a simple way to be brisk and energetic. What is 8 shape walking? Siddhars, our great forefathers have described our body as temple of God. It is better to keep our body physically fit and brisk, free from diseases rather than looking after our body with medicine. 8 shape walking is an 8exercise, which is a n Ashtalakshmi temple lies on the shorelines near the Elliot’s beach, in Chennai, India. The word Ashta means eight. ancient secret of siddha health maintenance, which The eight Lakshmis give eight kinds of benefits namely, helps us avoid and manage chronic diseases such as high offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart diseases food and knowledge. The temple is dedicated to the and kidney problems. This can be done by any normal goddess Lakshmi and her eight primary forms. healthy person. Children can do this exercise under the V Gomathi, W/o V Subramanian, Plant Services, Chemplast. supervision of an adult. How should the 8 shape Eight facts! health walk program be done? 9 x 0 + 8 = 8 9 x 9 + 7 = 88 The 8 shape walking 9 x 98 + 6 = 888 exercise can be done as 9 x 987 + 5 =8888 part of daily exercise and 9 x 9876 + 4 =88888 does not need any special 9 x 98765 +3 =888888 preparation or any other 9 x 987654 + 2 =8888888 exercise equipment. It 9 x 9876543 +1 = 88888888 can be done along with specific pranayama and breathing 9 x 98765432 +0 = 888888888 patterns for focused and long lasting health benefits. A Gopikaa, XIth Std, D/o. I Anandakrishnan, Production, Chemplast. When should it be done? It is highly beneficial when done on an empty stomach for Lady 8 15 to 30 minutes before breakfast early in the morning According to me, 8 indicates the feminine character. In between 5.00 am & 8.00 am preferably in open air like comparison to the numeric number 8, as a girl grows she a play ground, an open terrace, a park. bends according to the lifestyle and crosses the thin line in Procedure middle of her life has she moves into Draw two parallel lines in east-west direction 10 feet the second part of apart from each other. Then draw number 8 between the her life (marriage). lines. Start walking on the 8 for about 15 minutes from In R.T.O. south to north or north to south with normal breathing. Office (Regional After 15 minutes of walking, you will feel refreshed. Transport Office), You can stop with this. If possible, repeat the same for while giving two wheeler licence, the licensee has to drive another 15 minutes. the vehicle in the numeric 8 direction. K B Manoharan, Projects, Cabot Sanmar. & Sashtanga Namaskar - performed with the entire body A Muthu Vijayan, Personnel, Chemplast. stretched face down with all the eight limbs flat on the floor. It is not only a mark of respect I have 8 but signifies total surrender.
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