CANCELPOODLE
\kˈansɪlpˌuːdə͡l], \kˈansɪlpˌuːdəl], \k_ˈa_n_s_ɪ_l_p_ˌuː_d_əl]\
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(Or Cancelbunny) A manifestation of theCancelmoose in the form of a more selective (and probablynot automated) way to cancel Usenet articles.The term became common during the alt.religion.scientologywars of the mid-90s, during which Cancelpoodles were used.The "poodle" part is an allusion to one of the partiesobliquely involved in the fray, who an earlier well-knownwitticism had compared to "a psychotic poodle".
By Denis Howe
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.