marginal_warfare's New Writeups

Freedom Summer (thing)

2002-08-22T14:28:29Z

The Freedom Summer: 2002 campaign is a project by the International Solidarity Movement to stage non-violent demonstration in Palestine for 54 days to promote freedom and justice -- one day for each year that Palestinians have lived under occupation.

International civilian volunteers are to travel to Palestine and be hosted by local families. They will work with local leadership to protest against occupation forces. They will also document and report on the actions of the Israeli occupation forces (home demolitions, arrests, etc.). At the local level, Palestinians will organize, train and coordinate a summer program of activities and actions to involve all elements of Palestinian society.

Like the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, India's National Liberation Movement and the Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa, Freedom Summer will utilize nonviolent direct action strategies and tactics to overcome oppression.

How to drive your employees away with your own stupidity (idea)

2002-08-09T13:21:25Z

In a meeting with a client you are propositioning in hopes of creating a web site for them, reveal your ignorance of simple matters and then contaminate your employees with your stupidity.

Excerpt from a real meeting with a prospective client:

Client: We were talking with this other company, but they insisted in doing everything with frames and of course that was unacceptable...

Boss: Oh, fraaaames... (waves his hand) See, that's your whole problem right there! Frames aren't even compatible with the server you're running, you see. Frames just don't work on a Linux server.

(pause for thirty seconds while everybody else in the room stares at Phil incredulously)

Boss (apparently getting uncomfortable that nobody has responded to him): Ethan, why don't you tell her about some of your experiences with frames?

I almost quit right there... I'm sticking it out until I get a response to my resume though.

sinus tachycardia (thing)

2002-03-19T19:14:49Z

Sinus tachycardia is a medical condition in which the sinus rhythm of the heartbeat increases to between 100-160 beats per minute. This often causes a reduced stroke volume because the ventricles do not have enough time to expand fully before contraction.

This is often caused by pain, anxiety, fever, thyroid condition or serotonin syndrome.

serotonin syndrome (thing)

2002-03-11T23:25:56Z

Symptoms associated with serotonin syndrome include:

Confusion (in 58% of people diagnosed)
Agitation (34%)
Hypomania (21%)
Anxiety (15%)
Coma (29%)
Sinus tachycardia (36%)
Hypertension (35%)
Hypotension (15%)
Nausea (23%)
Diarrhea (8%)
Abdominal pain (4%)
Salivation (2%)
Myoclonus (58%)
Hyperreflexia (52%)
Muscle rigidity (51%)
Restlessness (48%)
Tremor (43%)
Ataxia/incoordination (40%)
Shivering (26%)
Nystagmus (15%)
Seizures (12%)
Diaphoresis (45%)
Unreactive pupils (20%)
Tachypnea (26%)
Hyperpyrexia (45%)

References:
Sternbach H. The serotonin syndrome. Am J Psychiatry 1991;148:705-13.
Mills KC. Serotonin syndrome. Am Fam Physician 1995;52:1475-82.

lame (idea)

2001-11-29T20:41:56Z

Lame adj.

To be lacking in style; uncool

This miserable writeup is totally lame.

Ant: cool, hip
See also: style points, tragic, ill

Hot chocolate to die for (thing)

2001-11-29T19:47:22Z

variation on above recipe:

Additional ingredients:

2 tsp. peanut butter

Add the peanut butter to the saucepan/pot at the same time as the chocolate and cocoa. It should melt into the mixture providing a thicker blend with more body and a huge flavor.

I made this one time when I went through an experimental food period (what can I do to make this more exciting?) and I like it so much that regular hot chocolate just seems bland by comparison.

Postscript: You can use more peanut butter if you like, but I found that using more than 3 spoonfuls causes it to not melt as easily.