Adam in Indianapolis grew up with his grandmother’s warning not to split a pole, meaning that two companions shouldn’t pass on opposite sides of a lamppost, mailbox, or other street obstacle. The idea is that the physical separation hints at an...
What would you serve to people separated by six degrees? Bacon! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Six Degrees of Separation” Grant, I have a couple more what would you serve rounds for you. Okay. Okay, what would you serve to an...
skimming n.— «The last step in processing is the separation of data into different streams based on the event types apparent in each collision. This process, called skimming, was performed at the computing centers—SLAC, GridKa in Germany, and RAL...
air-miss n.— «The incident has been called an “air-miss,” distinct from a “near-miss,” which in aviation parlance means the aircraft were on collision course. They did, however, come close enough to breach set norms of lateral and vertical...
boohoo breakfast n. a gathering intended to ease the separation of parents and children on the first day of school. Editorial Note: Usually capitalized to indicate a specific instance of the event. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
snowball sample n.— «Researchers pursue what is called a “snowball sample,” seeking out workers who then recruit their friends in a process they liken to a chain letter, or to the “six degrees of separation” theory of connectedness. A mathematical...