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Mnemonic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Many mnemonics have been devised for remembering the digits of pi, consisting of phrases or verses in which successive digits of pi are obtained by counting the number of letters in each word. Two mnemonics for the constant e (the base for natural logarithms) are "We require a mnemonic to remember e whenever we scribble math" and "To express e, remember to memorize a sentence to simplify this". In the Southern hemisphere, this is reversed, and the mnemonic is "COD". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mnemonic   (4007 words)

Mnemonic A famous mnemonic used by medical students to remember the cranial nerves is "On Old Olympus' Tiny Top A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops" (with variations; some say "terraced tops," some say "towering top," and "view some hops" is sometimes rendered as "vaulted a hedge"). Mnemonic techniques should be used in conjunction with active recall to actually be beneficial. Mnemonic images could be placed about this palace to link to items that you wanted to remember, ususally in symbolic form, with the images as striking as possible to enable recollection. www.knowledgefun.com /book/m/mn/mnemonic.html   (1361 words)

Mnemonic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Many mnemonics have been devised for remembering digits of pi consisting of phrases or verses in successive digits of pi are obtained by the number of letters in each word. A mnemonic for remembering the number days in the months of the year a cultural universal in the United States "Thirty days hath September/April June and November." this is only part of a longer this is the only part that most remember so they commonly complete it with similar to "... Another mnemonic for the days of months is not a rhyme or a but a gestalt. www.freeglossary.com /Mnemonic   (1768 words)

Johnny Mnemonic (short story) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Johnny Mnemonic is a short story by William Ford Gibson. It takes place in the world of Gibson's cyberpunk novels, predating them by some years, and introducing the character Molly, who plays a prominent role in Gibson's Sprawl Trilogy novels. Johnny Mnemonic is a data trafficker who has undergone cybernetic surgery to have a data storage system implanted in his head. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johnny_Mnemonic   (355 words)

Speed mnemonic game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) A mnemonic is as easy as, "One two, buckle my shoe; three four, shut the door; five six, pick up sticks." Many people learned that simple number rhyme before they ever even heard the word mnemonic. Mnemonic game is a program you can benefit from if you want to improve your memory. Speed mnemonic is a new way of receiving continuing education in the areas of personal growth and success. www.ababasoft.com /mnemonic   (314 words)

AbstractButton (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.2) A mnemonic must correspond to a single key on the keyboard and should be specified using one of the Mnemonics are case-insensitive, therefore a key event with the corresponding keycode would cause the button to be activated whether or not the Shift modifier was pressed. If the character defined by the mnemonic is found within the button's label string, the first occurrence of it will be underlined to indicate the mnemonic to the user. java.sun.com /j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/AbstractButton.html   (1833 words)

Mnemonic encoder home page The mnemonic encoding presented here is a method for converting binary data into a sequence of words suitable for transmission or storage by voice, handwriting, memorization or other non-computerized means. Using the mnemonic encoding makes it practical to use numbers which are too large to be manually handled otherwise. I shall refer to the hash of a public key, encoded into mnemonic encoding as a self-certifying identity. www.tothink.com /mnemonic   (731 words)

Johnny Mnemonic Johnny Mnemonic is a short cyberpunk story written by William Gibson. Johnny Mnemonic is part of Gibson's collection Burning Chrome. The movie Johnny Mnemonic is based on the short story by William Gibson and directed by Robert Longo. project.cyberpunk.ru /idb/johnnymnemonic.html   (197 words)

www.myspace.com/mnemonic760 mnemonic is a 3-piece band featuring blake wilshusen (vocals/guitar), james shrout (bass), and kevin dalton (drums). mnemonic was formed in late august of 2005. Oh my effin GOD Mnemonic is the most amazing band ever I have slept withe each and every one of the band members and let me tell you those pussys are TIGHT. www.myspace.com /mnemonic760   (943 words)

Welcome at Mnemonic-Communication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Mnemonic describes a process of strengthening memory through the use of learning aids. Robert Longo's Film "Johnny Mnemonic" is based on a short story about the outcast cyberpunk, William Gibson. Johnny Mnemonic himself is a symbol for the outlaws of the information highways. www.mnemonic-experience.de /engl/index_html   (373 words)

Alpha-Zulu Games: . It’s built to provide basic ratings of character traits, a means for referees to determine the difficulty and outcome of attempted actions, and a very general system for tracking health and vitality. Mnemonic is designed to be playable while traveling, sitting at lunch, or even stranded on the proverbial desert island. Mnemonic is divided into two separate booklets, one for players and one for referees (refs should still read the player’s guide, as it provides the basics that the ref’s guide builds on). www.alphazulugames.com /mnemintro.html   (627 words)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Instead of fruitfully exploring the sometimes fascinating techno-dystopia that is Gibson's trademark, Johnny Mnemonic spares no time in boiling down to yet another chase-driven plot. Johnny Mnemonic, however, poses the conflict in significantly weaker terms. In it, the people of the future are afflicted by epileptic seizures, which, according to a doctor in a fit of machine slapping, are caused (in some unexplained way) by the inescapable presence of electronics. www.imdb.com /title/tt0113481   (574 words)

Review: Johnny Mnemonic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Johnny Mnemonic has an interesting premise: it's the second decade of the twenty-first century and information espionage has become so commonplace that human "couriers" are used to transport electronic data. Clearly, Johnny Mnemonic is trying to be a Blade Runner for the '90s, using cyber-space as its playground. Johnny Mnemonic is brash, flashy, and loud, but it lacks a few key ingredients -- namely heart, soul, and intelligence. movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/j/johnny_mnemonic.html   (461 words)

Amazon.com: Johnny Mnemonic/the Screenplay and the Story: Books: William Gibson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Johnny Mnemonic is based on a story published in Gibson's collection of short fiction, Burning Chrome Fans will have the opportunity to see Gibson's imagination morph from short story to screenplay. Gibson's seminal short story, "Johnny Mnemonic," introduced his now familiar cyberpunk universe (later popularized by the huge success of his first novel, Neuromancer, which itself is now in film production) and thus gave rise to a new subgenre that is still sf's leading edge. The short story Johnny Mnemonic is one of my favorite short stories, and I was very excited when I heard they were making a movie of it. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/044100234X?v=glance   (958 words)

m is for mnemonic Mnemonics can be used to aid fallible human memory in recalling numbers, pronunciations, the order (and often initial letters) of a sequence, even the correct action to take in particular circumstances. There are many mnemonics for remembering the first several digits of pi, usually by counting the number of letters in each word of the mnemonic. There are lots of mnemonics specific to particular professions or fields of study. kith.org /logos/words/lower/m.html   (631 words)

Mnemonics > What are mnemonics? There is a closely related mnemonic technique that also uses the initial letters of a phrase. Such mnemonics are generally used to memorise the order of a list of items. This kind of mnemonic breaks down somewhat when a letter is repeated. fun-with-words.com /mnem_explain.html   (445 words)

Mnemonic Makes Information Valuable   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) If you are in the business of information--generating, collecting, integrating, aggregating, or analyzing large bodies of important data--you know the difficulties that complex and imperfectly sorted information present. At Mnemonic, we can help you realize the full value of your information, whether structured or unstructured. Mnemonic: "Assisting memory," from the Greek, mnEmOn, or mindful. www.mnemonic.com   (133 words)

Mnemonics Where there is something to remember, mnemonics can be put to use. Mnemonics can even be used to remember numbers, and we have a special number mnemonics section where you will discover methods to remember telephone numbers, or the number pi to great accuracy! If you want to explore mnemonics further, or need a comprehensive book to assist you with spelling, or learning for your exams, then visit the mnemonics books section of our online wordplay books section. www.fun-with-words.com /mnemonics.html   (270 words)

JLabel (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.2) Returns the value of the disabledIcon property if it's been set, If it hasn't been set and the value of the icon property is an ImageIcon, we compute a "grayed out" version of the icon and update the disabledIcon property with that. A value of -1 indicates either there is no mnemonic, the mnemonic character is not contained in the string, or the developer does not wish the mnemonic to be displayed. The value of this is updated as the properties relating to the mnemonic change (such as the mnemonic itself, the text...). java.sun.com /j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/JLabel.html   (1878 words)

Mnemonic - Corporate Brand Naming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Unlike those at other corporate identity and naming firms, we are not merely designers and copywriters. Mnemonic staff members have had brand management responsibility for some of the biggest brands in the world at leadership companies such as Procter & Gamble, Quaker Oats and Palm Computing. With over 40 cumulative years of brand naming experience, the Mnemonic team has successfully developed naming for some of the most recognizable entities in the world including Lucent, Nike, Palm, TRUSTe, Mobius Venture Capital and Quaker Oats. www.mnemonicbranding.com   (116 words)

Memory Improvement Techniques from Mind Tools - Improving Your Memory This section is split into three parts: first of all, the introduction explains the principles behind the use of mnemonics. A particularly good feature of the book is the way he relates his memory techniques to the latest medical and scientific research, as well as to practical experience with students. This book is not the easiest of reads on mnemonics, however it is certainly one of the most authoritative. www.mindtools.com /pages/main/newMN_TIM.htm   (1339 words)

Alpha-Zulu Games Originally online in the late 90's, AZ-G has been back on the web for more than a year now and is going strong. Mnemonic is recommended for people who are new to roleplaying and those who want to emphasize story and character over game play. Permission is granted to download or copy this material for personal use. www.alphazulugames.com   (265 words)

mnemonic definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta Search for "mnemonic" in all of MSN Encarta acting as mnemonic: acting as a memory aid relating to mnemonics: relating to the practice of improving the memory, or to systems designed to improve the memory encarta.msn.com /dictionary_/mnemonic.html   (112 words)

Kids Tips for Easy Learning - Mnumonics There is an association between the cue and the memory which was made during the original experience. The first step in learning mnemonics is developing the minds eye. Connecting images is the basis for the "link method" of mnemonics. www.betterendings.org /Homeschool/Fun/mnemonic.htm   (1668 words)

Productions - Complicite Stories of journeys fragment, reflect, repeat and revolve like the act of memory itself as Mnemonic questions our understanding of time, our capacity to distort history and our attempts to retell the past. Katrin, who tragically died on 7 September 2002, was one of the original creators of Mnemonic and every performance of the 2002/03 tour was dedicated to her memory. The foundation was set up after her death to support and nurture a young director/writer of promise, providing support to those young people Katrin might have encouraged had she lived and helping to keep her energy alive. www.complicite.org /productions/detail.html?id=5   (566 words)

Acronym Ideas Trying to explain a mnemonic to someone, we attempted to find it in the dictionary and without any luck. Our book says: mnemonic, assisting or intended to assist memory; of or relating to memory; a mnemonic device or code. Mary Sawyer of Glencoe (thanks for the coverage of the Glencoe United Methodist Women's New Year's Day dinner, we served more than 400, the largest ever) wrote to say she had not heard of the word mnemomic, but she has used the method. www.thememorypage.net /acro.htm   (1553 words)

Amazon.com: Johnny Mnemonic: DVD: Robert Longo,Keanu Reeves,Dina Meyer,Ice-T,Takeshi Kitano,Dennis Akayama,Dolph ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Johnny Mnemonic should have been a delightful camp-fest with some remarkable sequences full of colorful digital effects. There are some blemishes on the print, and when it was originally transferred the fl levels were not adjusted to the levels they should have been which resulted in some fls appearing grayish. If you're a fan of Johnny Mnemonic or not, beware that the non-superbit version "format" information is incorrect. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0767802454?v=glance   (2637 words)

Definition of mnemonic - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Etymology: Greek mnEmonikos, from mnEmOn mindful, from mimnEskesthai to remember -- more at 1 : assisting or intended to assist memory; also : of or relating to mnemonics For More Information on "mnemonic" go to Britannica.com www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?va=mnemonic   (70 words)

Johnny Mnemonic: Hollywood Goes Cyberpunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) The latter contains the short story on which Johnny Mnemonic is based. Even today, seeing this elaborate computer animation on DVD is a thrill. Johnny Mnemonic allowed a few of us computer cowboys to actually visualize cyberspace as a real place. www.artie.com /johnny.htm   (997 words)

Bright-Green.com: Mnemonic?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) We must remember 'mnemonic' maintains its own unique rule. And further, 'mnemonic' contains an additional 'm' and 'n' (separately) after the first 'mn'. So when I scan the word, I recognize 'm' as the first letter and put my lips together. www.bright-green.com /blog/2004_12_07/mnemonic.html   (329 words)

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