People of Darkness (1980)

A laboratory dedicated to the study of infectious (also known as contagious) diseases, which are diseases that spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person. The spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria but can also be transmitted through blood or other bodily fluids.

A researcher or lab worker in the field of bacteriology. Bacteriology is a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.

A term used in microbiology to identify specialized cells of the immune system which recognize organisms that invade the body, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Once identified, antibodies then work to eliminate these substances, which are perceived to be a threat to the body in which they have been found.

Substances that are poisonous, or harmful, to living organisms. Some of these substances can be produced by living cells or organisms and cause disease when introduced into another organism. Some, not all, spiders, insects, snakes, and fungi produce substances at the molecular level that are harmful to other living organisms. These are referred to as biotoxins.

Other toxins are inorganic, rather than biological, and can derive from industrial, technological, and even agricultural (such as pesticides and fertilizers) sources. These toxins affect the health of air, water, and soil systems, which in turn affect the health of the living organisms that live in or near these systems.

A type of whiskey usually made in Scotland. Scotch whiskys (which are spelled without the "e") have a distinctive smokey flavor, a result of the distilling process, which includes heating malted barley over a peat fire. Because of its unique distilling and aging processes, Scotch is often preferred to other types of whiskey by connoisseurs.

An elected police official who is in charge of enforcing the law in a county or town of the U.S.

A secure box installed into a wall, used for locking away and safeguarding valuable objects against theft or damage.

A public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is the state's flagship research institution. Founded in 1889 and commissioned by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, the first president was Elias S. Stover. UNM offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in many disciplines. In addition to the North and South Campus locations, found in the center of Albuquerque, there are five branch campuses associated with the university, with locations in Rio Rancho, Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos, and Los Lunas. UNM has one of the largest student and faculty populations of Hispanics and Native Americans in the country. Additionally, the university’s main campus is known for its Pueblo Revival style architecture and award-winning landscape designs.

Navajo weavers are considered masters in the art of weaving, the art and craft of twining fibers together to create a variety of textiles.

In the early 1600s, the Navajo learned weaving from their Pueblo neighbors in what is now the Southwestern U.S.. It was men who mastered first mastered this skill, although women eventually absorbed the task. Weavers in the U.S. Southwest used wooden looms, sheep's wool, and natural dyes to make hand-woven blankets that were used in everyday life as cloaks, covers, and saddle blankets, among other items. Throughout the 1700s, Navajo textiles became a major commodity in trading with the region's other indigenous groups, as well as the Spanish and Europeans. Over time, weaving techniques improved, patterns became more elaborate, and Navajo textiles came to be desired for their aesthetic value. As the market developed, blankets became interchangeable as rugs and were valued as decorative, rather than utilitarian, pieces. Today hand-woven Navajo rugs are highly prized and are often purchased by wealthy collectors to be hung on the wall rather than used as the daily objects they originally were.

An alloy is a metal that is made by combining at least two other metals or a metal and a nonmetal element. The characteristics of an alloy are different than the characteristics of the separate elements. Aluminum alloy includes mainly aluminum. By combining aluminum and copper, in the right amounts, results in a lightweight metal that is stronger and lighter than either aluminum or copper were before they were combined. Because they are relatively light, aluminum alloys are commonly found in transportation technologies including aerospace equipment, automobiles, and cycling frames.