user anthropologist n.— «He’s also sometimes referred to as a “user anthropologist.” To an outsider, the job can seem decidedly oblique. His mission, broadly defined, is to peer into the lives of other people, accumulating as much...
Are more and more people talking about standing behind a podium? A San Diegan says the traditional rule has been that one stands behind a lectern and stands on a podium. Has this traditional rule changed? This is part of a complete episode...
jump v.— «The bodies of four construction workers—a crane operator and three riggers who were helping to “jump” the crane, or increase its height—were uncovered shortly after the collapse.…The disaster occurred at 2:22 p.m. on...
turnpike double n.— «Shippers need a choice to get to markets, especially with time-sensitive cargo. One suggestion is changing provincial regulations to allow trucks to haul two 53-foot trailers, known in Canada as a Turnpike Double. New...
bladed stance n.— «I’m not a cop, but a bladed stance is where, rather than being directly lined up and with both feet the same distance from who you’re facing, your body is angled with one foot further away than the other. One reason...
cable dog n.— «Strapped into a six-point climbing harness, each Airman had to climb up the metal tower and at the 50-foot platform had to lean back and hang from the harness.…Some of the “cable dogs” as they are called...