#Mnemonic

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(yes this is a very real mnemonic device i use in my very serious university classes)

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Key Numbered Lists in History

Throughout history, societies and traditions have used numbered lists to categorize and structure key concepts, figures, and beliefs. These lists often serve as mnemonic devices, aiding in the transmission of cultural, religious, and political knowledge across generations.

From the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which celebrated human architectural achievements, to the Five Pillars of Islam, which define core religious practices, such lists provide insight into the values and priorities of different civilizations. They can represent divine principles, as seen in the Eightfold Path of Buddhism and the Nine Muses, or political structures, such as the First Triumvirate of Rome and the Three Estates of pre-revolutionary France. Whether symbolic, philosophical, or historical, these enumerations continue to shape our understanding of the past.

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… and trouble is at hand.

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The word "peak", meaning "pinnacle" or "highest point", written in all caps. The relative size of the letters has been modified so that the "A" in the middle is huge and tall, and the other three letters are leaning up towards it. Clouds and birds surround the top of the A, giving the impression that it is the peak of a mountain.

The word "peek" in lowercase letters, set on a single line. The two "e"s in the middle have been set lower than usual on the line, so the line that goes across their middles almost overlaps it, and their tails hang under it, like the beginning "p". The "e"s have further been modified to resemble eyes, with an excited eyebrow raised over each one, and two semicircle pupils peeking over the middle line.

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A couple of handy graphics for anyone who has trouble remembering the difference between "peak" and "peek". I don't have anything visual for "pique" yet, but you might be able to remember it by the unexpected "Q" catching your attention (that is to say, piquing your interest).

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Replicant Memories

Replicant Memories, Orusha Grangette, 2021

Cyberpunk games typically focus on violence, power, corporate greed, and cynicism. Cyberpunk literature, on the other hand, deals with themes of alienation, virtual vs. analogue reality, the effects of technology on society, and the meaning and worth (or lack thereof) of humanity as a concept. Replicant Memories isn't so much a cyberpunk game as a cyberpunk literature game.

Your character in Replicant Memories (RM, or a monospaced lowercase rm as the game always writes it) is defined by their actual memories. It's a Fate Core variant, using the memories as Aspects or as justification for Stunts and Skill ratings. Since characters in Fate Core have 10 Skills each and a few more Stunts, that's a fair number of memories to write, but so far this is relatively normal stuff.

However, this being cyberpunk, those memories might be implanted. During game play you will discover your "real" memories, which themselves might just be a cover over deeper truths. Any effectiveness of a previous high-ranked Skill was just luck; a Stunt was just a moment of adrenaline or a flash of insight. You can switch one memory out for another every time you take Stress (for memories connected to level 1-2 skills) or Consequences (1-4 and stunts). You need a brief (brief) flashback each time.

The usual Fate mechanics take up about half the book; the other half is setting. Specifically, it's organizations, each with a two-page spread, each with descriptions of how your characters can hook into them and what you might have done for them. Sometimes it's a tight-knit neighborhood described in loving detail; sometimes it's a franchised nation done in broad strokes. The goal is pick-and-choose, but they're arranged alphabetically rather than by type, so the game's not doing itself any favors there.

Were it not for the timing of the book's release I would accuse the art of being AI, but all the work was done just before that really became feasible. It's eerie. It's creepy and disconcerting. It has all the flash and grit you normally expect in near-future city scenes, but it's off, and not in the way that The Actual was off. I have trouble believing that it's intentional, and also trouble believing it's unintentional.

There's a single supplement, entitled "rm -rf", which provides a trio of scenarios for the GM to use. One is high-class, one is low-class, and one is "runner"-level, with the potential for any of them to switch between levels as your group discovers more about their "real" selves. They're all intended to be 1-3 session games, and the plot flies by fairly quickly. Given the game's lack of character advancement and the potential for everyone to switch their skills to the same thing at the same time, that's probably for the best.

Orusha Grangette (not real name) maintains Replicant Memories as a wiki. They keep changing providers, so I have no idea where it is now, and Google searches mostly get you older sites. At least you can toss them into the Wayback Machine.

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to send mandar

Imagine a high government official in China: a mandarin, sending a crate of very rare mandarins. Or: ‘The Mandarin’ in the Iron Man 3 movie (played by Ben Kingsley) sending these precious mandarins,.. or crating a Mandarin Duck.

He sent me a present. Me mandó un regalo.

Picture by Iryna Yeroshko on Flickr

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my very eager master chef just served us nine old pizzas... seems her questionable methodology's getting even sillier.

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Cytochrome P450 Inducers & Inhibitors

The main ones can be remembered using "CRAP GPs spend all day on SICKFACES.COM".

Cytochrome P450 Inducers

These induce CYP450 activity, and thus reduce the concentration of drugs which are metabolised by this system.

Carbemazepine Rifampicin Alcohol (chronic use) Phenytoin Griseofulvin Phenobarbitone Sulphonylureas, St John's Wort, Smoking

Also topiramate.

Cytochrome P450 Inhibitors

These inhibit CYP450 enzyme activity and thus increase the concentration of drugs which are metabolised by this system.

Sodium valproate Isoniazid Cimetidine Ketoconazole Fluconazole Alcohol (acute use), Amiodarone, Allopurinol Chloramphenicol Erythromycin Sulfonamides, SSRIs Ciprofloxacin Omeprazole Metronidazole

Also grapefruit, cranberry juice, diltiazem, verapamil, clarithromycin.

Common Interactions

Medications which commonly interact with CYP450 inhibitors and inducers are:

Warfarin

Phenytoin

Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (COCP)

Theophylline

Corticosteroids

Tricyclic antidepressants

Statins

Lamotrigine

Midazolam

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"I am floating in a vial of mnemonic ether"

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In the dining room, they DON'T:

R Understand

O Mnemonic

A Device

R Usage

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"Grammar Mnemonics For When To Use 'Lie' vs. 'Lay'," 2017

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Les Idiots Savants (The Idiots Savants)

The true story referenced in this photo tells of two twins with Savant syndrome observed in the 1960’s by neurologist Oliver Sacks.

Despite severe learning disabilities they had  extraordinary mnemonic talents. They would play a game in which they took turns listing prime numbers in sequence by memory, up to twenty digits.  

From the series “Un diverso stato”, 2004 by Silvia Camporesi

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zankyou no terror - episode 9: highs & lows language comparison i created for a portion of lisa's dialogue during the ferris wheel scene.

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Listen/purchase: mnemonic by everglader