Big Biology; Cyberdildonics; Pizza slang

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BIG BIOLOGY

   "The dawn of big biology" was in the FINANCIAL TIMES, Biotechnology
section, 15 November 2000, pg. 4, col. 1.  From col. 3:

   Systems biology heralds the dawn of "big biology".  Just as "big physics"
evolved to accommodate a massive expansion of research data and
computer-intensive problems, biology and medicine are poised for the same
transition.

   From the FINANCIAL TIMES, Telecoms section, 15 November 2000, pg. 6, col.
6, is a "Layman's Guide"--a "Glossary of useful terms" in optical networking:

Absorption...
Amplifier...
Attentuation...
Cross-connect...
Dsipersion...
DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)...
Modulator...
Multiplexer...
OC 192...
Passive Components...

   The FINANCIAL TIMES, Telecoms section, 15 November 2000, pg. 15, col. 1
has the acronyms CRM (customer relationship management) and CTI (computer
telephone integration).
   The same FINANCIAL TIMES, Telecoms section, 15 November 2000, pg. 24, has
an ad for Global one (www.globalone.com):

   Global IP VPN
   e-business collaboration phone for Intranet ERP...
(...)  ...Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)...

(SOMEBODY STOP THESE CRAZY ACRONYMS!!--ed.)

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CYBERDILDONICS; PIZZA SLANG

   YAHOO! INTERNET LIFE, December 2000, pg. 82, col. 2, has "slice of slang"
taken from MALEDICTA, reprinted in
augustachronicle.com/headlines/101696/pizza.html#1.  A "Republican pizza" is
a "GOP"--green peppers, onions, pepperoni.
   "Cyberdildonics" is on pg. 140, col. 2.  The internet can help you move
your partner's sex toys.  Oh joy.