European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Columns need to develop memory Power Here s How by Dave Barry Knight Didder newspapers today we re going to talk about How you can build your i Mory Power. You need 6 Good memory to get ahead in the business world As is exemplified by the famous dead automotive magnate Henry Ford. A1 the height of his corporate Empire Henry Fercl had More than 60,000 employees and he knew every single one of them by name. Unfortunately inc Curnc he knew them by was bub. I Bob he would Lay and they would All reply him. Ford in unison. If they knew we ii  Good for them. Memory Power in i is very useful in social situations. Think Ghoul Liow Many times at a parly you be met somebody whom you know you have talked to before but you cannot for the life of Ciu remember this person s name. And then to i id to your , ibis person reminds you  i air she your spouse. Also you Are  in that Kinin of l in ,l5 literally hours it of i re would never occur if you remembered not to have those last four , using the proven memory Power techniques hat we intend Sci invent Bier on in this column. But first we need to discover How your brain work your brain is one of your most import land body parts ranking right up there As an Organ we a inc hypo Seemus which is what prevents your nose hairs from growing beyond a certain Point. Psychiatrists when they arc not testifying in court that multiple a murderers should be released from prison Tell us that  brain is actually made up of hundreds of billions of cells each one about the size of a Standard restaurant jumbo shrimp. These cells Are the key a memory. Lei s say you need to remember something important such As he Telephone number of Bat conservation International an organization that i am not making up. It is headquartered in Austin Texas and the president and founder is named 1 swear or Merlin d. Tuttle. Bat conservation International is devoted to conserving bats and educating the Public about various Bat myths hat Are totally incorrect and should never be published such As that All bats think about Day and night is swooping Down and plucking your eyeballs out. Bat conservation International this is still the i Ruth has a whole line of Bat related products such As jewelry posters to shirts elc., All of which Are listed in a Catalon you can Oblan by calling 512-327 9721, but Only after Sunset. Not really a Haust a Little Bat humor there. Actually you should Call during regular business hours but How do you remember the phone number this is where your brain cells swing into action. They break the number Down into smaller units 5,1,2, elc., which they then convert into chemicals which they then lose. They Are Only cells for heaven s Sake so you belter just write i he number Down. How memory is measured scientists measure memory in units called Days of Christmas which indicate How far a person can gel in the song twelve Days of Christmas without Messing up. An average memory Rales a six indicating that you get As far As six geese a laying whereas if you have an excellent memory you might get ail he Way up to 11 bats a plucking your eyeballs out. Power memory technique memory experts agree that the Best memory technique is the Mnemonic device. Let s say you want to remember thai a certain business Contact s name is Duane. Here s How a Mnemonic device could be used to store this vital information in your memory Bank you i Don l knowl i swear ill memory expert perhaps if we set the Mnemonic device at 60,000  you Duancie his name is Duane another excellent memory technique of course