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1 Q Doctor, we have talked about longshoreman 2 with other witnesses, but could you explain to the 3 jury exactly what a longshoreman is, what your 4 understanding of it is? 5 MS. HINES: Objection, Your Honor. 6 THE COURT: Overruled. If he knows. 7 A A longshoreman is someone who works on the 8 docks during the period of time that Mr. Wood was 9 working there, I guess this was during World War II, 10 and I know that there was a lot of loading and 11 unloading of cargo that would have occurred onto ships 12 at that time. 13 Q You have had occasion during your career as 14 an oncologist to review various oncology books, 15 correct? 16 A Yes. 17 Q And you rely upon those in your practice? 18 A Yes. 19 Q Okay. Dogeneral standard oncology 20 textbooks refer to the occupational longshoreman? 21 A Yes.