Built Environment Reference

A humorous tone that is skeptical, disdainful, or intentionally mocking.

The term describes a built structure that, rather than standing alone, is attached to another building. In residential homes, for example, a semi-detached garage is separate from and yet connected to the main house by a wall, a walkway, or a breezeway.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the United States’ national security and law enforcement agency, which conducts intelligence-driven investigations of terrorism, counterintelligence, public corruption, fraud, and large scale theft, violent crime, cybercrime, and organized crime. The agency belongs to the Unites States Department of Justice, and its headquarters is located in Washington D.C. There are also local FBI offices in different states. For example, the New Mexico division of the FBI is located in Albuquerque, giving agents access to the area’s various Native American reservations, to which the FBI has access under the Major Crimes. The New Mexico division is frequently referenced in Hillerman's fiction, often as a cause for tension between Navajo police, local state police, and FBI agents all involved in the process of solving a crime.

A truck with special equipment on the back of it designed to move or haul away vehicles.

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.

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 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.

A firearm, usually a handgun, with the capacity to fire multiple times prior to reloading. A revolver has a revolving cylinder, usually with six chambers, each of which can be loaded with a single cartridge. As the firearm is fired, the cylinder advances, or rotates, bringing the next cartridge into position for firing.