Following a New Path Along the Search for Life in the Solar System

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Colonna, Thomas E.; Thomas, Desencia E.

2000-05-01

Imagined by several generations of science fiction authors as smooth-talking aliens envious of our blue-water world, extraterrestrial life on Earth's planetary siblings may take the form of bacteria or other microbial life.

26 CFR 1.6073-1 - Time and place for filing declarations of estimated income tax by individuals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... aliens who do not have wages subject to withholding under Chapter 24 of the code and are not treated as..., these aliens are not required to file a declaration of estimated tax before June 15th. (b) Farmers or..., and shrimps), sponges, seaweeds, or other aquatic forms of animal and vegetable life. The estimated...

26 CFR 1.6073-1 - Time and place for filing declarations of estimated income tax by individuals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... aliens who do not have wages subject to withholding under Chapter 24 of the code and are not treated as..., these aliens are not required to file a declaration of estimated tax before June 15th. (b) Farmers or..., and shrimps), sponges, seaweeds, or other aquatic forms of animal and vegetable life. The estimated...

26 CFR 1.6073-1 - Time and place for filing declarations of estimated income tax by individuals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... aliens who do not have wages subject to withholding under Chapter 24 of the code and are not treated as..., these aliens are not required to file a declaration of estimated tax before June 15th. (b) Farmers or..., and shrimps), sponges, seaweeds, or other aquatic forms of animal and vegetable life. The estimated...

26 CFR 1.6073-1 - Time and place for filing declarations of estimated income tax by individuals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... aliens who do not have wages subject to withholding under Chapter 24 of the code and are not treated as..., these aliens are not required to file a declaration of estimated tax before June 15th. (b) Farmers or..., and shrimps), sponges, seaweeds, or other aquatic forms of animal and vegetable life. The estimated...

26 CFR 1.6073-1 - Time and place for filing declarations of estimated income tax by individuals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... individual on the fiscal year basis, see § 1.6073-2. A special rule applies to nonresident aliens who do not... section 6013 (g) or (h) of the code. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976, these aliens are..., seaweeds, or other aquatic forms of animal and vegetable life. The estimated gross income from fishing...

ET versus Alien : Popular Attitudes to bringing back Biological Material from Space

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Evans, D.

The general public tend to react to radical scientific innovation in extreme ways, seeing them alternatively as a passport to utopia or a ticket to hell. The possible discovery of alien life forms has generated both types of reaction, as a brief survey of Hollywood movies shows. In this fanciful world, alens are either the friendly beings of ET and Close Encounters, who show us a way to improve ourselves, or the frightening monsters of Alien and Independence Day, who are bent on our destruction. Yet most astrobiologists would agree that both types of scenario are extremely unlikely. If we do encounter other life forms, the scientific consensus is that such life is vastly more likely to be microbial than to be an advanced, intelligent multicellular species. The public focus on the improbable stories of Hollywood means that they are little prepared to engage in sensible dialogue about plans for sample return missions from Mars and other planets. Unless scientific organisations take steps to encourage a more realistic understanding of the kinds of life we are most likely to encounter in space, we risk seeing public debate on these matters degenerate into the same hysteria and idiocy as that which has surrounded the use of GM foods and stem cell research.

The alienation of affection toward parents and influential factors in Chinese left-behind children.

PubMed

Dai, Q; Yang, G; Hu, C; Wang, L; Liu, K; Guang, Y; Zhang, R; Xu, S; Liu, B; Yang, Y; Feng, Z

2017-01-01

Although alienation toward parents is important for children (for current mental health status or later interpersonal relationships in adulthood), it is undervalued and even lacks a standardized tool of assessment. Moreover, the large number of left-behind children in China is a cause of public concern. However, their experienced alienation toward their parents remains unclear, which may be important for early detection or intervention for behavioral problems in this population. Hence, the current study aimed to develop an alienation inventory for children and then use it to investigate the experienced alienation toward parents in Chinese left-behind children. Two studies were carried out. Study 1 was designed to develop a standard inventory of alienation toward parents (IAP). In study 2, 8361 children and adolescents (6704 of them were left-behind status) of the Chongqing area, aged between 8 and 19 years old, were recruited for investigation. All participants were surveyed with a standard sociodemographic questionnaire, children's cognitive style questionnaire, children's depression inventory, adolescent self-rating life events checklist, and newly built IAP in study 1. In study 1, we developed a two-component (communication and emotional distance) and 18-item (9 items for maternal or paternal form, respectively) IAP questionnaire. In study 2, exploratory factor analysis indicated an expected two-factor structure of IAP, which was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients showed a good reliability (0.887 and 0.821 for maternal and paternal form, respectively). Children with absent mother experienced the highest alienation toward parents. Boys as well as children aged 8-10 years old experienced higher alienation toward parents. Poor communication with parents (sparse or no connection), level of left-behind condition (parents divorced, been far away from parents), and psychosocial vulnerability (stressful life events, negative cognitive style) were risk factors of alienation toward parents. The current study develops a two-factor (communication and emotional distance) IAP, which offers a reliable tool to assess experienced alienation of affection toward parents in children aged between 8 and 19 years old. Our result is the first investigation of experienced alienation and potential influential factors in Chinese left-behind children. The findings that children with absent mother experience higher alienation toward parents, as well as three recognized risk factors for alienation of affection toward parents (poor communication with absent parents, worse left-behind condition, and psychosocial vulnerability), give valuable guidance for parents who intend to leave or who are already leaving as well as for government policymaking. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

8 CFR 1214.2 - Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration...

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2014-01-01

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8 CFR 1214.2 - Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration proceedings. 1214.2 Section 1214.2 Aliens and... NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES § 1214.2 Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in...

8 CFR 1214.2 - Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration proceedings. 1214.2 Section 1214.2 Aliens and... NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES § 1214.2 Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in...

8 CFR 1214.2 - Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration proceedings. 1214.2 Section 1214.2 Aliens and... NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES § 1214.2 Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in...

8 CFR 1214.2 - Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration proceedings. 1214.2 Section 1214.2 Aliens and... NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES § 1214.2 Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in...

8 CFR 245a.12 - Filing and applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 4, 2003. To benefit from the provisions of LIFE Legalization, an alien must properly file an... or motion to reconsider. An alien who is prima facie eligible for adjustment of status under LIFE... unrelated to this Subpart B, the alien may apply before the Service for LIFE Legalization adjustment of...

8 CFR 245a.12 - Filing and applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 4, 2003. To benefit from the provisions of LIFE Legalization, an alien must properly file an... or motion to reconsider. An alien who is prima facie eligible for adjustment of status under LIFE... unrelated to this Subpart B, the alien may apply before the Service for LIFE Legalization adjustment of...

8 CFR 245a.12 - Filing and applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

..., and ends on June 4, 2003. To benefit from the provisions of LIFE Legalization, an alien must properly..., in order to allow the alien to pursue a LIFE Legalization application with the Service. In the... Service counsel, if the alien appears eligible to file for relief under LIFE Legalization, the Immigration...

8 CFR 245a.12 - Filing and applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 4, 2003. To benefit from the provisions of LIFE Legalization, an alien must properly file an... or motion to reconsider. An alien who is prima facie eligible for adjustment of status under LIFE... unrelated to this Subpart B, the alien may apply before the Service for LIFE Legalization adjustment of...

8 CFR 245a.13 - During pendency of application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... additional evidence is required from the alien in order to establish prima facie eligibility for LIFE... is authorized by section 1104(c)(3) of the LIFE Act relating to the ability of an alien to travel... law or regulation for which the alien may be eligible. (1) An applicant for LIFE Legalization benefits...

8 CFR 245a.13 - During pendency of application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... additional evidence is required from the alien in order to establish prima facie eligibility for LIFE... is authorized by section 1104(c)(3) of the LIFE Act relating to the ability of an alien to travel... law or regulation for which the alien may be eligible. (1) An applicant for LIFE Legalization benefits...

8 CFR 245a.13 - During pendency of application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... additional evidence is required from the alien in order to establish prima facie eligibility for LIFE... is authorized by section 1104(c)(3) of the LIFE Act relating to the ability of an alien to travel... law or regulation for which the alien may be eligible. (1) An applicant for LIFE Legalization benefits...

8 CFR 245a.13 - During pendency of application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... additional evidence is required from the alien in order to establish prima facie eligibility for LIFE... is authorized by section 1104(c)(3) of the LIFE Act relating to the ability of an alien to travel... law or regulation for which the alien may be eligible. (1) An applicant for LIFE Legalization benefits...

78 FR 4858 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, Form I-140...

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...-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, Form I-140... Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. (3) Agency form... other for-profit. The information furnished on Form I-140 will be used by USCIS to classify aliens under...

Predicting what extra-terrestrials will be like: and preparing for the worst.

PubMed

Morris, Simon Conway

2011-02-13

It is difficult to imagine evolution in alien biospheres operating in any manner other than Darwinian. Yet, it is also widely assumed that alien life-forms will be just that: strange, un-nerving and probably repulsive. There are two reasons for this view. First, it is assumed that the range of habitable environments available to extra-terrestrial life is far wider than on Earth. I suggest, however, that terrestrial life is close to the physical and chemical limits of life anywhere. Second, it is a neo-Darwinian orthodoxy that evolution lacks predictability; imagining what extra-terrestrial life would look like in any detail is a futile exercise. To the contrary, I suggest that the outcomes of evolution are remarkably predictable. This, however, leads us to consider two opposites, both of which should make our blood run cold. The first, and actually extremely unlikely, is that alien biospheres will be strikingly similar to our terrestrial equivalent and that in such biospheres intelligence will inevitably emerge. The reasons for this revolve around the ubiquity of evolutionary convergence, the determinate structure of the Tree of Life and molecular inherency. But if something like a human is an inevitability, why do I also claim that the first possibility is 'extremely unlikely'? Simply because the other possibility is actually the correct answer. Paradoxically, we and our biosphere are completely alone. So which is worse? Meeting ourselves or meeting nobody?

78 FR 24429 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record, Form I...

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2013-04-25

...-0046] Agency Information Collection Activities: Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record, Form I... the Form/Collection: Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record. (3) Agency form number, if any... Government. Form I-854 is used by law enforcement agencies to bring alien witnesses and informants to the...

77 FR 65706 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140...

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2012-10-30

...-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140... Form/Collection: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the... information furnished on Form I-140 will be used by USCIS to classify aliens under sections 203(b)(1), 203(b...

On the Frontier of Knowledge: A Discussion of Alien Civilizations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Thomson, Shelley

Possible States Theory discusses change in the abstract; it has a single description of change, equally applicable to acts of mind and physical phenomena. Change is defined as an interaction between collections of possible states, which include past, future and possible outcomes. All possible outcomes coincide in the complex present. This allows a competent observer to participate in possible states interactions that are unconstrained by time, distance or conservation laws. The technique of coordinate remote viewing was used in a study of technologically advanced alien life forms. The primary focus of the study was on two specific species but general knowledge of multiple others was also obtained. One of the two major species may be characterized as well disposed while the other may be classed as exploitative. Both species maintain facilities on Earth. The differences between the human species and these species are profound and go well beyond levels of technological development. Both alien species are forms of collective intelligence, which was true of all intelligent species studied. The human decision to militarize interaction with alien species may be characterized as inappropriate and potentially counterproductive. Unsuccessful efforts to communicate were made by all sides prior to this study. Substantial obstacles to communication exist based upon attitudes and beliefs of both humans and aliens. Among the most important findings are the unusual, perhaps unique biodiversity found on the Earth and the value aliens place on sentience. To the extent that the conclusions are correct, these findings hold significant implications for the future of humanity.

Extraterrestrial Life in the Microbial Age

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gronstal, Aaron L.

Humankind has long been fascinated with the potential for alien civilizations within the Solar System and beyond (e.g., Crowe and Dowd 2013; Sullivan 2013). Despite the early optimism for life beyond Earth, humankind has yet to make first contact with an alien race. Historical discourse on the topic of alien life can provide some useful input into questions about how the people of Earth today might respond to contact with alien life (e.g., Dick 2013). However, this discourse is primarily devoted to understanding humankind's response to intelligent life. We must recognize that the search for life's potential beyond Earth has dramatically changed since the dawn of the Space Age. We now know that advanced civilizations are not common on planets in our solar system. The search for life on nearby worlds is now limited to non-intelligent, microbial life. Any chance we have of contacting intelligent life lies in receiving transmissions from distant worlds, and contact with such cultures would be greatly limited by the vast expanse of space. This chapter discusses the need for more attention paid to the possible social, economic, and legal ramifications that the discovery of non-intelligent, alien microbial life might bring.

8 CFR 245a.34 - Protection from removal, eligibility for employment, and period of authorized stay.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments based on the principal alien's application for LIFE Legalization, any evidence of protection from removal shall..., whichever comes first. (2) In the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE...

8 CFR 245a.34 - Protection from removal, eligibility for employment, and period of authorized stay.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments based on the principal alien's application for LIFE Legalization, any evidence of protection from removal shall..., whichever comes first. (2) In the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE...

8 CFR 1003.43 - Motions to reopen for suspension of deportation and cancellation of removal pursuant to section...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... (d)(6) of this section. (c) Aliens eligible to reopen proceedings under section 1505(c) of the LIFE... LIFE Act Amendments, must establish that the alien: (1) Is prima facie eligible for suspension of... section 1505(c) of the LIFE Act Amendments. (1) An alien filing a motion to reopen proceedings pursuant to...

8 CFR 245a.34 - Protection from removal, eligibility for employment, and period of authorized stay.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments based on the principal alien's application for LIFE Legalization, any evidence of protection from removal shall..., whichever comes first. (2) In the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE...

8 CFR 245a.34 - Protection from removal, eligibility for employment, and period of authorized stay.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments based on the principal alien's application for LIFE Legalization, any evidence of protection from removal shall..., whichever comes first. (2) In the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE...

8 CFR 1003.43 - Motions to reopen for suspension of deportation and cancellation of removal pursuant to section...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... (d)(6) of this section. (c) Aliens eligible to reopen proceedings under section 1505(c) of the LIFE... LIFE Act Amendments, must establish that the alien: (1) Is prima facie eligible for suspension of... section 1505(c) of the LIFE Act Amendments. (1) An alien filing a motion to reopen proceedings pursuant to...

8 CFR 1003.43 - Motions to reopen for suspension of deportation and cancellation of removal pursuant to section...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... (d)(6) of this section. (c) Aliens eligible to reopen proceedings under section 1505(c) of the LIFE... LIFE Act Amendments, must establish that the alien: (1) Is prima facie eligible for suspension of... section 1505(c) of the LIFE Act Amendments. (1) An alien filing a motion to reopen proceedings pursuant to...

8 CFR 245a.34 - Protection from removal, eligibility for employment, and period of authorized stay.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments based on the principal alien's application for LIFE Legalization, any evidence of protection from removal shall..., whichever comes first. (2) In the case of an alien who has been granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE...

77 FR 71432 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, Form I-526...

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2012-11-30

...-0026] Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, Form I-526.../Collection: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable... abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This form is used by the USCIS to determine if an alien can...

Long-Term Perspectives on Interstellar Flight

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Michaud, M. A. G.

Realizing interstellar travel by machines or living beings will require not only scientific and technological progress, but also a shared secular belief among a determined minority that this enterprise is important for the human future. Their efforts may have to extend beyond individual human lifetimes. Historical perspectives, on both the past and the future, are proposed. Interstellar probes could be a more thorough way of searching for alien forms of life and intelligence in nearby systems, particularly if there were intelligent beings there who did not employ technologies our astronomical observing devices can detect from here. Perspectives on the ethical, policy, and design issues of such close encounters with alien life and intelligence are presented. Ways of accelerating the coming of interstellar probes are suggested.

Interspecific competition between alien and native congeneric species

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Garcia-Serrano, H.; Sans, F. X.; Escarré, J.

2007-01-01

A good way to check hypotheses explaining the invasion of ecosystems by exotic plants is to compare alien and native congeneric species. To test the hypothesis that invasive alien plants are more competitive than natives, we designed a replacement series experiment to evaluate interspecific competition between three Senecio species representing the same bushy life form: two alien species ( S. inaequidens and S. pterophorus, both from South Africa) and a native species from the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula and Maghreb ( S. malacitanus). While S. inaequidens is widespread throughout western Europe and is expanding towards the south of Spanish-French border, the geographical distribution of the recently introduced S. pterophorus is still limited to north-eastern Spain. Plants from each species were grown in pure and in mixed cultures with one of their congeners, and water availability was manipulated to evaluate the effects of water stress on competitive abilities. Our results show that the alien S. inaequidens is the most competitive species for all water conditions. The native S. malacitanus is more competitive that the alien S. pterophorus in water stress conditions, but this situation is reversed when water availability is not limiting.

Alien Contact: Proof Positive or a Case of Let's Play Pretend?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

DiSpezio, Michael A.

2011-01-01

Explore claims of extraterrestrial life and our efforts to communicate with inhabitants of worlds outside our solar system. Even though there's no "proof positive" for extraterrestrial life-forms of any flavor, we've set the stage for applying a battery of critical-thinking skills to the valid analysis of scientific data. (Contains 3 figures and 5…

Limits in the evolution of biological form: a theoretical morphologic perspective.

PubMed

McGhee, George R

2015-12-06

Limits in the evolution of biological form can be empirically demonstrated by using theoretical morphospace analyses, and actual analytic examples are given for univalved ammonoid shell form, bivalved brachiopod shell form and helical bryozoan colony form. Limits in the evolution of form in these animal groups can be shown to be due to functional and developmental constraints on possible evolutionary trajectories in morphospace. Future evolutionary-limit research is needed to analyse the possible existence of temporal constraint in the evolution of biological form on Earth, and in the search for the possible existence of functional alien life forms on Titan and Triton that are developmentally impossible for Earth life.

77 FR 74487 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Alien Fiance(e), Form Number I-129F...

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...-0001] Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Alien Fiance(e), Form Number I-129F... information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Fiance(e). (3) Agency form number... petition for an alien fiance(e), spouse, or his/her children. (5) An estimate of the total number of...

78 FR 5477 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record, Form I...

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2013-01-25

...-0046] Agency Information Collection Activities: Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record, Form I... collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record. (3) Agency...- 854 is used by law enforcement agencies to bring alien witnesses and informants to the United States...

8 CFR 235.3 - Inadmissible aliens and expedited removal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... examining immigration officer shall record the alien's response to the questions contained on Form I-867B... not proceed further with removal of the alien until the alien has been referred for an interview by an... provide the alien with a written disclosure on Form M-444, Information About Credible Fear Interview...

8 CFR 235.3 - Inadmissible aliens and expedited removal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... examining immigration officer shall record the alien's response to the questions contained on Form I-867B... not proceed further with removal of the alien until the alien has been referred for an interview by an... provide the alien with a written disclosure on Form M-444, Information About Credible Fear Interview...

Comparing determinants of alien bird impacts across two continents: implications for risk assessment and management

PubMed Central

Evans, Thomas; Kumschick, Sabrina; Dyer, Ellie; Blackburn, Tim

2014-01-01

Invasive alien species can have serious adverse impacts on both the environment and the economy. Being able to predict the impacts of an alien species could assist in preventing or reducing these impacts. This study aimed to establish whether there are any life history traits consistently correlated with the impacts of alien birds across two continents, Europe and Australia, as a first step toward identifying life history traits that may have the potential to be adopted as predictors of alien bird impacts. A recently established impact scoring system was used in combination with a literature review to allocate impact scores to alien bird species with self-sustaining populations in Australia. These scores were then tested for correlation with a series of life history traits. The results were compared to data from a previous study in Europe, undertaken using the same methodology, in order to establish whether there are any life history traits consistently correlated with impact across both continents. Habitat generalism was the only life history trait found to be consistently correlated with impact in both Europe and Australia. This trait shows promise as a potential predictor of alien bird impacts. The results support the findings of previous studies in this field, and could be used to inform decisions regarding the prevention and management of future invasions. PMID:25165531

Comparing determinants of alien bird impacts across two continents: implications for risk assessment and management.

PubMed

Evans, Thomas; Kumschick, Sabrina; Dyer, Ellie; Blackburn, Tim

2014-07-01

Invasive alien species can have serious adverse impacts on both the environment and the economy. Being able to predict the impacts of an alien species could assist in preventing or reducing these impacts. This study aimed to establish whether there are any life history traits consistently correlated with the impacts of alien birds across two continents, Europe and Australia, as a first step toward identifying life history traits that may have the potential to be adopted as predictors of alien bird impacts. A recently established impact scoring system was used in combination with a literature review to allocate impact scores to alien bird species with self-sustaining populations in Australia. These scores were then tested for correlation with a series of life history traits. The results were compared to data from a previous study in Europe, undertaken using the same methodology, in order to establish whether there are any life history traits consistently correlated with impact across both continents. Habitat generalism was the only life history trait found to be consistently correlated with impact in both Europe and Australia. This trait shows promise as a potential predictor of alien bird impacts. The results support the findings of previous studies in this field, and could be used to inform decisions regarding the prevention and management of future invasions.

8 CFR 245a.37 - Termination of Family Unity Program benefits.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... or her ineligible for Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments; (3) The alien, upon whose...) A qualifying relationship to the alien, upon whose status Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Termination of Family Unity Program...

8 CFR 245a.31 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.31 Eligibility. An alien who is currently in the United States may obtain Family Unity benefits under section 1504 of the LIFE Act... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Eligibility. 245a.31 Section 245a.31 Aliens...

8 CFR 245a.37 - Termination of Family Unity Program benefits.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...) The alien, upon whose status Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act were based, fails to apply for... Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments shall render the alien amenable to removal under any ground... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Termination of Family Unity Program...

8 CFR 245a.31 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.31 Eligibility. An alien who is currently in the United States may obtain Family Unity benefits under section 1504 of the LIFE Act... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Eligibility. 245a.31 Section 245a.31 Aliens...

8 CFR 245a.37 - Termination of Family Unity Program benefits.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

...) The alien, upon whose status Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act were based, fails to apply for... Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments shall render the alien amenable to removal under any ground... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Termination of Family Unity Program...

8 CFR 245a.31 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.31 Eligibility. An alien who is currently in the United States may obtain Family Unity benefits under section 1504 of the LIFE Act... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Eligibility. 245a.31 Section 245a.31 Aliens...

8 CFR 245a.37 - Termination of Family Unity Program benefits.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... or her ineligible for Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments; (3) The alien, upon whose...) A qualifying relationship to the alien, upon whose status Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Termination of Family Unity Program...

8 CFR 245a.37 - Termination of Family Unity Program benefits.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... or her ineligible for Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments; (3) The alien, upon whose...) A qualifying relationship to the alien, upon whose status Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Termination of Family Unity Program...

8 CFR 245a.31 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.31 Eligibility. An alien who is currently in the United States may obtain Family Unity benefits under section 1504 of the LIFE... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Eligibility. 245a.31 Section 245a.31 Aliens...

8 CFR 245a.31 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.31 Eligibility. An alien who is currently in the United States may obtain Family Unity benefits under section 1504 of the LIFE... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Eligibility. 245a.31 Section 245a.31 Aliens...

8 CFR 245a.32 - Ineligible aliens.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Ineligible aliens. 245a.32 Section 245a.32 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.32 Ineligible aliens. The...

8 CFR 245a.32 - Ineligible aliens.

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2010-01-01

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8 CFR 245a.32 - Ineligible aliens.

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2012-01-01

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8 CFR 245a.32 - Ineligible aliens.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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8 CFR 245a.32 - Ineligible aliens.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Ineligible aliens. 245a.32 Section 245a.32 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.32 Ineligible aliens. The...

76 FR 10913 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman

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27 CFR 478.120 - Firearms or ammunition imported by or for a nonimmigrant alien.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... imported by or for a nonimmigrant alien. 478.120 Section 478.120 Alcohol, Tobacco Products, and Firearms... nonimmigrant alien. (a) Any nonimmigrant alien who completes an ATF Form 6 to import firearms or ammunition... for a nonimmigrant alien, must attach applicable documentation to the Form 6 (e.g., a hunting license...

8 CFR 245a.35 - Travel outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... will be denied. (b) An alien granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments who intends to... the LIFE Act Amendments rests solely with the Service. An alien who is granted advance authorization... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Travel outside the United States. 245a.35...

8 CFR 245a.35 - Travel outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... will be denied. (b) An alien granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments who intends to... the LIFE Act Amendments rests solely with the Service. An alien who is granted advance authorization... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Travel outside the United States. 245a.35...

8 CFR 245a.35 - Travel outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... application will be denied. (b) An alien granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments who... benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments rests solely with the Service. An alien who is granted advance... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Travel outside the United States. 245a.35...

8 CFR 245a.35 - Travel outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... application will be denied. (b) An alien granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments who... benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments rests solely with the Service. An alien who is granted advance... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Travel outside the United States. 245a.35...

8 CFR 245a.35 - Travel outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... will be denied. (b) An alien granted Family Unity benefits under the LIFE Act Amendments who intends to... the LIFE Act Amendments rests solely with the Service. An alien who is granted advance authorization... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Travel outside the United States. 245a.35...

77 FR 61776 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Form I-129F, Revision of...

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2012-10-11

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Green Ships: Keeping Oceans Blue

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Katsioloudis, Petros J.

2010-01-01

The marine transport sector contributes significantly to air and water pollution, particularly in coastal areas. In the oceans, the threat to marine life comes in various forms, such as overexploitation and harvesting, dumping of waste, pollution, alien species, land reclamation, dredging, and global climate change. A congressional research report…

Guidebook for the Cambodian Refugees.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Interagency Task Force for Indochina Refugees, Washington, DC.

This guidebook was written for distribution to Cambodian refugees at Indiantown Gap refugee camp, and contains general information on life in the United States. The first section deals with the official aspects of being a foreigner in this country: such topics as filing alien registration forms, applying for citizenship, getting assistance from…

Possible extraterrestrial strategy for earth

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Deardorff, J. W.

1986-03-01

A hypothesis concerning the nature of extraterrestrial messages to the earth is proposed. The hypothesis is based on the following assumptions about (1) that they exist in abundance in the Galaxy; (2) that they are benevolent toward earth-based life forms, and (3) that the lack of any human detection of extraterrestrials is due to an embargo designed to prevent any premature disclosure of their existence. It is argued that any embargo not involving alien force must be a leaky one designed to allow a gradual disclosure of the alien message and its gradual acceptance on the part of the general public over a very long time-scale. The communication may take the form of what is now considered magic, and may therefore be misinterpreted as 'magic' by or a hoax by contemporary governments and scientists.

77 FR 3006 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Firearms...

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2012-01-20

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2011-11-15

... for Nonimmigrant Aliens ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection. The Department of Justice... Form/Collection: Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the... The nonimmigrant alien information will be used to determine if a nonimmigrant alien is eligible to...

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2013-08-08

... Collection for Form ETA 9033, Attestation by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports and Form ETA 9033-A, Attestation by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore... comments concerning the collection of data about Form ETA 9033 Attestation by Employers Using Alien...

Extrasolar Planets: Towards Comparative Planetology beyond the Solar System

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Khan, A. H.

2012-09-01

Today Scenario planet logy is a very important concept because now days the scientific research finding new and new planets and our work's range becoming too long. In the previous study shows about 10-12 years the research of planet logy now has changed . Few years ago we was talking about Sun planet, Earth planet , Moon ,Mars Jupiter & Venus etc. included but now the time has totally changed the recent studies showed that mono lakes California find the arsenic food use by micro organism that show that our study is very tiny as compare to planet long areas .We have very well known that arsenic is the toxic agent's and the toxic agent's present in the lakes and micro organism developing and life going on it's a unbelievable point for us but nature always play a magical games. In few years ago Aliens was the story no one believe the Aliens origin but now the aliens showed catch by our space craft and shuttle and every one believe that Aliens origin but at the moment's I would like to mention one point's that we have too more work required because our planet logy has a vast field. Most of the time our scientific mission shows that this planet found liquid oxygen ,this planet found hydrogen .I would like to clear that point's that all planet logy depend in to the chemical and these chemical gave the indication of the life but we are not abele to developed the adaptation according to the micro organism . Planet logy compare before study shows that Sun it's a combination of the various gases combination surrounded in a round form and now the central Sun Planets ,moons ,comets and asteroids In other word we can say that Or Sun has a wide range of the physical and Chemical properties in the after the development we can say that all chemical and physical property engaged with a certain environment and form a various contains like asteroids, moon, Comets etc. Few studies shows that other planet life affected to the out living planet .We can assure with the example the life of earth affected by Sun ,Moon because these planet life conjugated relation with the planet life's. Can we realistically expect to identify all the pieces of this celestial puzzle and thereby decipher the full mosaic of our planetary origins? The answer, we think, is yes. Each planet contributes knowledge that widens our appreciation for planetary environment much as diverse stars add to our understanding of the stellar life cycle.

Planet logy : Towards Comparative Planet logy beyond the Solar Earth System

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Khan, A. H.

2011-10-01

Today Scenario planet logy is a very important concept because now days the scientific research finding new and new planets and our work's range becoming too long. In the previous study shows about 10-12 years the research of planet logy now has changed . Few years ago we was talking about Sun planet, Earth planet , Moon ,Mars Jupiter & Venus etc. included but now the time has totally changed the recent studies showed that mono lakes California find the arsenic food use by micro organism that show that our study is very tiny as compare to planet long areas .We have very well known that arsenic is the toxic agent's and the toxic agent's present in the lakes and micro organism developing and life going on it's a unbelievable point for us but nature always play a magical games. In few years ago Aliens was the story no one believe the Aliens origin but now the aliens showed catch by our space craft and shuttle and every one believe that Aliens origin but at the moment's I would like to mention one point's that we have too more work required because our planet logy has a vast field. Most of the time our scientific mission shows that this planet found liquid oxygen ,this planet found hydrogen .I would like to clear that point's that all planet logy depend in to the chemical and these chemical gave the indication of the life but we are not abele to developed the adaptation according to the micro organism . Planet logy compare before study shows that Sun it's a combination of the various gases combination surrounded in a round form and now the central Sun Planets ,moons ,comets and asteroids In other word we can say that Or Sun has a wide range of the physical and Chemical properties in the after the development we can say that all chemical and physical property engaged with a certain environment and form a various contains like asteroids, moon, Comets etc. Few studies shows that other planet life affected to the out living planet .We can assure with the example the life of earth affected by Sun ,Moon because these planet life conjugated relation with the planet life's. Can we realistically expect to identify all the pieces of this celestial puzzle and thereby decipher the full mosaic of our planetary origins? The answer, we think, is yes. Each planet contributes knowledge that widens our appreciation for planetary environment much as diverse stars add to our understanding of the stellar life cycle.

Life under alien skies

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dartnell, Lewis

2012-04-01

As the number of confirmed extrasolar planets increases, so does the likelihood that some of them will harbour life. Lewis Dartnell describes some preliminary - but increasingly well founded - efforts to predict what alien plants and animals might look like.

76 FR 76982 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-130, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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2011-12-09

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76 FR 60852 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Form I-130; Extension of an Existing Information...

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2011-09-30

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75 FR 52540 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-130; Extension of an Existing Information...

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2010-08-26

...: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form I- 130, Petition for Alien Relative; OMB... the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Relative. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable... the United States to petition on behalf of certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United...

8 CFR 245a.15 - Continuous residence in an unlawful status since prior to January 1, 1982, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... aliens, who are otherwise eligible to adjust to LPR status pursuant to LIFE Legalization, may file for... 1104(c)(2)(B)(iv) of the LIFE Act, such alien is considered to be in an unlawful status in the United... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Continuous residence in an unlawful status...

8 CFR 245a.15 - Continuous residence in an unlawful status since prior to January 1, 1982, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... aliens, who are otherwise eligible to adjust to LPR status pursuant to LIFE Legalization, may file for... 1104(c)(2)(B)(iv) of the LIFE Act, such alien is considered to be in an unlawful status in the United... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Continuous residence in an unlawful status...

8 CFR 245a.15 - Continuous residence in an unlawful status since prior to January 1, 1982, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... aliens, who are otherwise eligible to adjust to LPR status pursuant to LIFE Legalization, may file for... 1104(c)(2)(B)(iv) of the LIFE Act, such alien is considered to be in an unlawful status in the United... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Continuous residence in an unlawful status...

8 CFR 245a.15 - Continuous residence in an unlawful status since prior to January 1, 1982, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... aliens, who are otherwise eligible to adjust to LPR status pursuant to LIFE Legalization, may file for... 1104(c)(2)(B)(iv) of the LIFE Act, such alien is considered to be in an unlawful status in the United... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Continuous residence in an unlawful status...

8 CFR 245a.15 - Continuous residence in an unlawful status since prior to January 1, 1982, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... aliens, who are otherwise eligible to adjust to LPR status pursuant to LIFE Legalization, may file for... 1104(c)(2)(B)(iv) of the LIFE Act, such alien is considered to be in an unlawful status in the United... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Continuous residence in an unlawful status...

8 CFR 245a.10 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Definitions. 245a.10 Section 245a.10 Aliens... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.10 Definitions. In this Subpart B, the terms: Eligible alien means an alien (including a spouse or child as...

8 CFR 245a.10 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Definitions. 245a.10 Section 245a.10 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.10 Definitions. In this Subpart B, the terms: Eligible alien means an alien (including a spouse or child as...

8 CFR 245a.10 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Definitions. 245a.10 Section 245a.10 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.10 Definitions. In this Subpart B, the terms: Eligible alien means an alien (including a spouse or child as...

8 CFR 245a.10 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Definitions. 245a.10 Section 245a.10 Aliens... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.10 Definitions. In this Subpart B, the terms: Eligible alien means an alien (including a spouse or child as...

8 CFR 245a.10 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Definitions. 245a.10 Section 245a.10 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.10 Definitions. In this Subpart B, the terms: Eligible alien means an alien (including a spouse or child as...

Creating Alien Life Forms: Problem Solving in Biology.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Grimnes, Karin A.

1996-01-01

Describes a project that helps students integrate biological concepts using both creativity and higher-order problem-solving skills. Involves students playing the roles of junior scientists aboard a starship in orbit around a class M planet and using a description of habitats, seasonal details, and a surface map of prominent geographic features to…

The Saint Mary's Woman: toward Intellectual Leadership.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

White, Patrick E.

This two-year project at Saint Mary's College, a women's college in Notre Dame (Indiana), focused on building intellectual community and fostering student leadership skills. The study targeted two student groups: (1) students with much to contribute to the intellectual life of the college but alienated from traditional forms of leadership, and (2)…

Searching for an alternative form of life on Earth

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Davies, P. C. W.

2007-09-01

Biologists tacitly assume that all life on Earth descended from a common origin. This assumption is based on biochemical similarities and gene sequencing, which enables organisms to be positioned on a common tree of life. However, most terrestrial organisms are microbes, and it is impossible to deduce their biochemical nature from morphology alone. The vast majority of microbes remain unclassified, leaving open the possibility that some of them might be an alternative form of life, arising either from an independent origin, or representing a hitherto overlooked very ancient branch of the known tree. Thus there may exist an extinct, or even extant, shadow biosphere. I discuss various research proposals for locating and identifying "alien" organisms on Earth, both ecologically separate and ecologically integrated.

76 FR 27080 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman

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2011-05-10

... Activities: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection...: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman (Form I-408). This is a proposed extension of an...: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman. OMB Number: 1651-0106. Form Number: I-408. Abstract: CBP...

8 CFR 204.313 - Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800. 204.313 Section 204.313 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... of the Form I-800 proceeding. (f) Investigation. An investigation concerning the alien child's status...

8 CFR 204.313 - Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800.

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2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800. 204.313 Section 204.313 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... of the Form I-800 proceeding. (f) Investigation. An investigation concerning the alien child's status...

8 CFR 204.313 - Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800.

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2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800. 204.313 Section 204.313 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... of the Form I-800 proceeding. (f) Investigation. An investigation concerning the alien child's status...

8 CFR 204.313 - Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800. 204.313 Section 204.313 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... of the Form I-800 proceeding. (f) Investigation. An investigation concerning the alien child's status...

Possible and False Biomarkers from Space

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Bernstein, Max P.

2004-01-01

The Search for life in the Solar System is one of NASA's main goals for the coming decade. We may never observe alien life directly; we or our robotic craft may always be removed from it by many years, or meters of crust. If we do find evidence of Life elsewhere in the Solar System it will probably be in form of chemical biomarkers, quintessentially biological molecules that indicate the presence of micro-organisms. What molecules would be truly indicative of alien life? Chlorophyll fragments, which are often used by geochemists are probably far too specific. Simpler molecules, such as fatty acids, amino acids and nucleo-bases might seem to be biomarkers, but they can form non-biotically in space. Alkyl substituted aromatics in ALH 84001 have been invoked as biomarkers, but they are not strong evidence in and of themselves. Understanding the range of nonbiological organic molecules which could act as false biomarkers in space is a prerequisite for any reasonable search for true biomarkers on other worlds. When simple organics arrive at the surface of a body like Europa, either from below or from space, how long do they survive and what do they make? How can we distinguish these from real biomarkers? In this talk I will present some ideas about what might be useful qualities to consider in a potential biomarker, and will ask for advice from the attendant geochemists.

8 CFR 208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... exclusion, deportation, or removal of an alien to a country where the alien's life or freedom would be... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b....16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS PROCEDURES FOR...

8 CFR 208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... exclusion, deportation, or removal of an alien to a country where the alien's life or freedom would be... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b....16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS PROCEDURES FOR...

8 CFR 208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... exclusion, deportation, or removal of an alien to a country where the alien's life or freedom would be... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b....16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS PROCEDURES FOR...

8 CFR 208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... exclusion, deportation, or removal of an alien to a country where the alien's life or freedom would be... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b....16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS PROCEDURES FOR...

Alien Earths: A Traveling Science Exhibit and Education Program

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dusenbery, P. B.; Morrow, C. A.; Harold, J.

2004-05-01

Where did we come from? Are we alone? These age-old questions form the basis of NASA's Origins Program, a series of missions spanning the next twenty years that will use a host of space- and ground-based observatories to understand the origin and development of galaxies, stars, planets, and the conditions necessary to support life. The Space Science Institute in Boulder, CO, is developing a 3,000 square-foot traveling exhibition, called Alien Earths, which will bring origins-related research and discoveries to students and the American public. Alien Earths will have four interrelated exhibit areas: Our Place in Space, Star Birth, PlanetQuest, and Search for Life. Exhibit visitors will explore the awesome events surrounding the birth of stars and planets; they will join scientists in the hunt for planets outside our solar system including those that may be in "habitable zones" around other stars; and finally they will be able to learn about the wide range of conditions for life on Earth and how scientists are looking for signs of life beyond Earth. Visitors will also learn about the tools scientists use, such as space-based and ground-based telescopes, to improve our understanding of the cosmos. The exhibit's size will permit it to visit medium sized museums in all regions of the country. It will begin its 3-year tour to 9 host museums and science centers in early 2005 at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, California. The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) will manage the exhibit's national tour. In addition to the exhibit, the project includes workshops for educators and docents at host sites, as well as a public website that will use exhibit content to delve deeper into origins research. Current partners in the Alien Earths project include ASTC, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Lawrence Hall of Science, NASA Astrobiology Institute, NASA missions (Navigator, SIRTF, and Kepler), the SETI Institute, and the Space Telescope Science Institute. (Supported by grants from NSF and NASA)

8 CFR 245.11 - Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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8 CFR 245.11 - Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. 245.11 Section 245.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION... aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. (a) Eligibility. An application on Form I-854, requesting that...

8 CFR 245.11 - Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. 245.11 Section 245.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION... aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. (a) Eligibility. An application on Form I-854, requesting that...

8 CFR 245.11 - Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. 245.11 Section 245.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION... aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. (a) Eligibility. An application on Form I-854, requesting that...

8 CFR 245.11 - Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. 245.11 Section 245.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION... aliens in S nonimmigrant classification. (a) Eligibility. An application on Form I-854, requesting that...

8 CFR 1208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... alien's life or freedom would be threatened must be withheld, except in the case of an alien who is... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b... 1208.16 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...

8 CFR 1208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... alien's life or freedom would be threatened must be withheld, except in the case of an alien who is... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b... 1208.16 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...

8 CFR 1208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... alien's life or freedom would be threatened must be withheld, except in the case of an alien who is... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b... 1208.16 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...

8 CFR 1208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... alien's life or freedom would be threatened must be withheld, except in the case of an alien who is... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Withholding of removal under section 241(b... 1208.16 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...

Public Understanding of Science through Evaluations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dusenbery, P.; Koke, J.

Evaluation is an integral part of exhibition development. It is usually a 3-phase process: front end, formative and summative. This report will compare science misconception studies of students with a number of front-end museum studies in order to elucidate the similarities and differences between student and general public understanding of science. The Space Science Institute (SSI) has recently conducted a major front-end evaluation of its Alien Earths exhibition. Alien Earths has four interrelated exhibit areas: Our Place in Space, Star Birth, PlanetQuest, and Search for Life. Exhibit visitors will explore the awesome events surrounding the birth of stars and planets; they will join scientists in the hunt for planets outside our solar system including those that may be in ``habitable zones'' around other stars; and finally they will be able to learn about the wide range of conditions for life on Earth and how scientists are looking for signs of life beyond Earth. The front-end evaluation elicited visitors' beliefs about the origins of life, what life is dominant on Earth, and the role indirect evidence plays in science. The front-end evaluation also examined visitors' understanding of the tools used in origins research from grand telescopes to microscopes, their ability to decipher and interpret images of star forming regions, and their fluency with the specific terminology likely to be used in the Alien Earths scripts. Front-end evaluation worked to support concept design and development by developing the visitors' entrance narrative -- their pre-existing knowledge, commonly held misconceptions, and their attitudes and interests towards the topic. This served to identify potential points of access and barriers to efficient communication.

76 FR 20044 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-04-11

... Form: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice... currently approved collection. (2) The title of the form/collection: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program... Section 130002(b) as amended in 1996, BJA administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP...

Dispersal limitation does not control high elevational distribution of alien plant species in the southern Sierra Nevada, California

USGS Publications Warehouse

Rundel, Philip W.; Keeley, Jon E.

2016-01-01

Patterns of elevational distribution of alien plant species in the southern Sierra Nevada of California were used to test the hypothesis that alien plant species invading high elevations around the world are typically climate generalists capable of growing across a wide elevational range. The Sierra Nevada has been heavily impacted for more than a century and a half, first by heavy grazing up into high elevation meadows, followed by major logging, and finally, by impacts associated with recreational use. The comparative elevational patterns of distribution and growth form were compared for native and alien plant species in the four families (Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, and Poaceae) that contribute the majority of naturalized aliens in the study area. The distribution of realized climatic niche breadth, as measured by elevational range of occurrence, was virtually identical for alien and native species, with both groups showing a roughly Gaussian distribution peaking with species whose range covers a span of 1500–1999 m. In contrast to alien species, which only rarely occurred at higher elevations, native species showed a distribution of upper elevation limits peaking at 3000–3499 m, an elevation that corresponds to the zone of upper montane and subalpine forests. Consistent with a hypothesis of abiotic limitations, only a few alien species have been ecologically successful invaders at subalpine and alpine elevations above 2500 m. The low diversity of aliens able to become established in these habitats is unlikely due to dispersal limitations, given the long history of heavy grazing pressure at high elevations across this region. Instead, this low diversity is hypothesized to be a function of life history traits and multiple abiotic stresses that include extremes of cold air and soil temperature, heavy snowfall, short growing seasons, and low resource availability. These findings have significant implications for resource managers.

Alienation and Illness.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kobasa, Suzanne C.

Reviews of studies of four groups (business executives, lawyers, Army officers, and working women) which demonstrate the health-damaging effects of alienation in certain life situations show that, when under stress, members of these groups who feel alienated fall ill, medically and/or psychiatrically. Three models are described which may explain…

In the Event of Learning: Alienation and Participative Thinking in Education

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Sidorkin, Alexander M.

2004-01-01

This essay begins with Karl Marx's notion of alienation, and then explores a form of alienation specific to education. It examines Mikhail Bakhtin's treatment of alienation in connection with his participative thinking theory and suggests strategies for overcoming educational alienation that are based on Bakhtin's notion of the eventness of Being.…

7 CFR 273.4 - Citizenship and alien status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Citizenship and alien status. 273.4 Section 273.4... Citizenship § 273.4 Citizenship and alien status. (a) Household members meeting citizenship or alien status... alien who has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons and who is certified by the...

7 CFR 273.4 - Citizenship and alien status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Citizenship and alien status. 273.4 Section 273.4... Citizenship § 273.4 Citizenship and alien status. (a) Household members meeting citizenship or alien status... alien who has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons and who is certified by the...

7 CFR 273.4 - Citizenship and alien status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Citizenship and alien status. 273.4 Section 273.4... Citizenship § 273.4 Citizenship and alien status. (a) Household members meeting citizenship or alien status... alien who has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons and who is certified by the...

26 CFR 513.11 - Refund of income tax withheld during 1951.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

..., royalties, natural resource royalties, real property rentals, pensions, or life annuities is in excess of... items of income were derived, (i) a nonresident alien (including a nonresident alien individual... of pensions or life annuities entitled to the benefit of Article XII of the convention, the...

8 CFR 245a.22 - Rescission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Rescission. 245a.22 Section 245a.22 Aliens... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.22 Rescission. (a) Rescission of adjustment of status under LIFE Legalization shall occur only under the...

26 CFR 513.11 - Refund of income tax withheld during 1951.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

..., royalties, natural resource royalties, real property rentals, pensions, or life annuities is in excess of... items of income were derived, (i) a nonresident alien (including a nonresident alien individual... of pensions or life annuities entitled to the benefit of Article XII of the convention, the...

8 CFR 245a.22 - Rescission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Rescission. 245a.22 Section 245a.22 Aliens... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.22 Rescission. (a) Rescission of adjustment of status under LIFE Legalization shall occur only under the...

26 CFR 513.11 - Refund of income tax withheld during 1951.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

..., royalties, natural resource royalties, real property rentals, pensions, or life annuities is in excess of... items of income were derived, (i) a nonresident alien (including a nonresident alien individual... of pensions or life annuities entitled to the benefit of Article XII of the convention, the...

8 CFR 245a.22 - Rescission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Rescission. 245a.22 Section 245a.22 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.22 Rescission. (a) Rescission of adjustment of status under LIFE Legalization shall occur only under the...

26 CFR 513.11 - Refund of income tax withheld during 1951.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

..., royalties, natural resource royalties, real property rentals, pensions, or life annuities is in excess of... items of income were derived, (i) a nonresident alien (including a nonresident alien individual... of pensions or life annuities entitled to the benefit of Article XII of the convention, the...

26 CFR 513.11 - Refund of income tax withheld during 1951.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

..., royalties, natural resource royalties, real property rentals, pensions, or life annuities is in excess of... items of income were derived, (i) a nonresident alien (including a nonresident alien individual... of pensions or life annuities entitled to the benefit of Article XII of the convention, the...

8 CFR 245a.22 - Rescission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Rescission. 245a.22 Section 245a.22 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.22 Rescission. (a) Rescission of adjustment of status under LIFE Legalization shall occur only under the...

8 CFR 245a.22 - Rescission.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Rescission. 245a.22 Section 245a.22 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.22 Rescission. (a) Rescission of adjustment of status under LIFE Legalization shall occur only under the...

Adaptation of Foreign Students to the Foreign Culture Learning Environment Using the Six Thinking Hats Method

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stanislavovna, Vershinina Tatiana; Leopoldovna, Kocheva Olga

2015-01-01

The contemporary life is characterized by various ways and forms of communication, sometimes but not always successful and leading to conflict situations. When a man occurs in the environment, alien to him, he meets misunderstanding and is overwhelmed with incomprehensible emotions as if he were covered with an avalanche. He has to solve problems…

Effects of host wood moisture on the life cycle development of the Asian longhorned beetle

Treesearch

Alexandra N. Whitney; Melody A. Keena

2011-01-01

The Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, is an alien invasive species recently introduced to the United States in larval form within solid wood packing material from China. Larvae develop within the xylem of apparently healthy trees. In the U.S., the species has been found infesting 21 species of hardwoods, across 12 genera, with maple...

8 CFR 245a.19 - Interviews.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Interviews. 245a.19 Section 245a.19 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.19 Interviews. (a) All aliens filing applications for adjustment of status with the Service under this section...

8 CFR 245a.20 - Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... aliens previously in proceedings—(1) Upon the granting of an application. If the application for LIFE... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications. 245a.20 Section 245a.20 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION...

8 CFR 245a.19 - Interviews.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Interviews. 245a.19 Section 245a.19 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.19 Interviews. (a) All aliens filing applications for adjustment of status with the Service under this section...

8 CFR 245a.19 - Interviews.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Interviews. 245a.19 Section 245a.19 Aliens... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.19 Interviews. (a) All aliens filing applications for adjustment of status with the Service under this section...

8 CFR 204.301 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Definitions. 204.301 Section 204.301 Aliens... 204.300(b), means the adoption, on or after the Convention effective date, of an alien child... child's life so that the parent's whereabouts are unknown, there is no reasonable expectation of the...

8 CFR 245a.20 - Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... aliens previously in proceedings—(1) Upon the granting of an application. If the application for LIFE... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications. 245a.20 Section 245a.20 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION...

8 CFR 245a.20 - Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... aliens previously in proceedings—(1) Upon the granting of an application. If the application for LIFE... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications. 245a.20 Section 245a.20 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION...

8 CFR 245a.19 - Interviews.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Interviews. 245a.19 Section 245a.19 Aliens... AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.19 Interviews. (a) All aliens filing applications for adjustment of status with the Service under this section...

8 CFR 204.301 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Definitions. 204.301 Section 204.301 Aliens... 204.300(b), means the adoption, on or after the Convention effective date, of an alien child... child's life so that the parent's whereabouts are unknown, there is no reasonable expectation of the...

8 CFR 204.301 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Definitions. 204.301 Section 204.301 Aliens... 204.300(b), means the adoption, on or after the Convention effective date, of an alien child... child's life so that the parent's whereabouts are unknown, there is no reasonable expectation of the...

8 CFR 245a.20 - Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... aliens previously in proceedings—(1) Upon the granting of an application. If the application for LIFE... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications. 245a.20 Section 245a.20 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION...

8 CFR 245a.20 - Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... aliens previously in proceedings—(1) Upon the granting of an application. If the application for LIFE... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications. 245a.20 Section 245a.20 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION...

76 FR 50238 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-12

...-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 526, Immigrant Petition by Alien... information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur. (3) Agency... the USCIS to determine if an alien can enter the U.S. to engage in commercial enterprise. (5) An...

Potential targets in the search for extraterrestrial life.

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Klein, H. P.

1972-01-01

Discussion of the potential for increasing understanding of the origins of terrestrial life by examination of other planets. If living organisms should be found on another planet, they could only have been transported from an inhabited planet or originated independently. The fundamental chemical and structural attributes of terrestrial organisms are so remarkably uniform that any living forms outside the terrestrial blueprint would almost certainly be regarded as alien organisms. It has been shown experimentally by various investigators that life can exist in an extremely wide range of temperatures and pressures. The presence of an atmosphere appears to be necessary.

76 FR 27090 - Comment Request for Extension of Information Collection (Without Revisions): Form ETA 9033-A...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-10

... Information Collection (Without Revisions): Form ETA 9033-A, Attestation by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers..., Attestation by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in the State of Alaska, which... Nationality Act (INA) 8 U.S.C. 1288. The INA generally prohibits the performance of longshore work by alien...

8 CFR 1208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... fundamental change in circumstances relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 1208.24 Section 1208.24 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION...

8 CFR 208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer would be threatened on account of race, religion... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 208.24 Section 208.24 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY...

8 CFR 1208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... fundamental change in circumstances relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 1208.24 Section 1208.24 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION...

8 CFR 1208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... fundamental change in circumstances relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 1208.24 Section 1208.24 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION...

8 CFR 1208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... fundamental change in circumstances relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 1208.24 Section 1208.24 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION...

The Stars of Heaven

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Pickover, Clifford A.

2004-05-01

Do a little armchair space travel, rub elbows with alien life forms, and stretch your mind to the furthest corners of our uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, you don't have to be an astronomer to explore the mysteries of stars and their profound meaning for human existence. Clifford A. Pickover tackles a range of topics from stellar evolution to the fundamental reasons why the universe permits life to flourish. He alternates sections that explain the mysteries of the cosmos with sections that dramatize mind-expanding concepts through a fictional dialog between futuristic humans and their alien peers (who embark on a journey beyond the reader's wildest imagination). This highly accessible and entertaining approach turns an intimidating subject into a scientific game open to all dreamers. Told in Pickover's inimitable blend of fascinating state-of-the-art science and whimsical science fiction, and packed with numerous diagrams and illustrations, The Stars of Heaven unfolds a world of paradox and mystery, one that will intrigue anyone who has ever pondered the night sky with wonder.

Alien life: how would we know?

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Boden, Margaret A.

2003-04-01

To recognize alien life, we would have to be clear about the defining criteria of "life". Metabolism - in other words, biochemical fine-tuning - is one of these criteria. Three senses of metabolism are distinguished. The weakest allows strong artificial life (A-life): virtual creatures having physical existence in computer electronics, but not bodies, are classed as "alive". The second excludes strong A-life but allows that some non-biochemical A-life robots could be classed as alive. The third, which stresses the body's self-production by energy budgeting and self-equilibrating energy exchanges of some (necessary) complexity, excludes both strong A-life and living non-biochemical robots.

Finding a Second Sample of Life on Earth

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Davies, P. C. W.; Lineweaver, Charles H.

2005-06-01

If life emerges readily under Earth-like conditions, the possibility arises of multiple terrestrial genesis events. We seek to quantify the probability of this scenario using estimates of the Archean bombardment rate and the fact that life established itself fairly rapidly on Earth once conditions became favorable. We find a significant likelihood that at least one more sample of life, referred to here as alien life, may have emerged on Earth, and could have coexisted with known life. Indeed, it is difficult to rule out the possibility of extant alien life. We offer some suggestions for how an alternative sample of life might be detected.

Alien Life Imagined

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Brake, Mark

2012-11-01

1. Kosmos: aliens in ancient Greece; 2. The world turned upside down: Copernicanism and the voyages of discovery; 3. In Newton's train: pluralism and the system of the world; 4. Extraterrestrials in the early machine age; 5. After Darwin: the war of the worlds; 6. Einstein's sky: life in the new universe; 7. Ever since SETI: astrobiology in the space age; References; Index.

The Level of Quality of Work Life to Predict Work Alienation

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Erdem, Mustafa

2014-01-01

The current research aims to determine the level of elementary school teachers' quality of work life (QWL) to predict work alienation. The study was designed using the relational survey model. The research population consisted of 1096 teachers employed at 25 elementary schools within the city of Van in the academic year 2010- 2011, and 346…

8 CFR 208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer would be threatened on account of... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 208.24 Section 208.24 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY...

8 CFR 208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer would be threatened on account of... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 208.24 Section 208.24 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY...

8 CFR 245a.14 - Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... alien must provide with the application for LIFE Legalization evidence establishing that, before October... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit. 245a.14 Section 245a.14 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND...

8 CFR 208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer would be threatened on account of... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation. 208.24 Section 208.24 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY...

8 CFR 245a.14 - Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... alien must provide with the application for LIFE Legalization evidence establishing that, before October... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit. 245a.14 Section 245a.14 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND...

8 CFR 245a.14 - Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... alien must provide with the application for LIFE Legalization evidence establishing that, before October... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit. 245a.14 Section 245a.14 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND...

8 CFR 245a.14 - Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... alien must provide with the application for LIFE Legalization evidence establishing that, before October... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit. 245a.14 Section 245a.14 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND...

8 CFR 245a.14 - Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... alien must provide with the application for LIFE Legalization evidence establishing that, before October... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit. 245a.14 Section 245a.14 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND...

8 CFR 1299.2 - Specific immigration review forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Specific immigration review forms. 1299.2 Section 1299.2 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NATIONALITY REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION REVIEW FORMS § 1299.2 Specific immigration review forms. The Director of...

8 CFR 299.1 - Prescribed forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Prescribed forms. 299.1 Section 299.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION FORMS § 299.1... forms can also be viewed on its Internet Web site. [76 FR 53797, Aug. 29, 2011] ...

8 CFR 299.1 - Prescribed forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Prescribed forms. 299.1 Section 299.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION FORMS § 299.1... forms can also be viewed on its Internet Web site. [76 FR 53797, Aug. 29, 2011] ...

8 CFR 299.1 - Prescribed forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Prescribed forms. 299.1 Section 299.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION FORMS § 299.1... forms can also be viewed on its Internet Web site. [76 FR 53797, Aug. 29, 2011] ...

8 CFR 299.2 - Distribution of Service forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Distribution of Service forms. 299.2 Section 299.2 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION FORMS § 299.2 Distribution of Service forms. The distribution of official Immigration and Naturalization...

75 FR 2929 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 13614-NR

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2010-01-19

... comments concerning Form 13614-NR, Nonresident Alien Intake and Interview Sheet. DATES: Written [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Nonresident Alien Intake and Interview Sheet. OMB...

14 CFR 47.7 - United States citizens and resident aliens.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false United States citizens and resident aliens... AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION General § 47.7 United States citizens and resident aliens. (a) U.S. citizens... the Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1. (b) Resident aliens. An applicant for aircraft...

14 CFR 47.7 - United States citizens and resident aliens.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false United States citizens and resident aliens... AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION General § 47.7 United States citizens and resident aliens. (a) U.S. citizens... the Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1. (b) Resident aliens. An applicant for aircraft...

Plant community patterns in unburned and burned blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) shrublands in the Mojave Desert

USGS Publications Warehouse

Brooks, Matthew L.; Matchett, John R.

2003-01-01

The blackbrush vegetation type is dominated by Coleogyne ramossisima, which is thought to preclude the coexistence of many other plant species. Fire can remove blackbrush cover and possibly increase plant species richness and evenness. Fire also may increase the frequency and cover of alien annual grasses, thereby intensifying landscape flammability. We tested these predictions in unburned and burned (6-14 years postfire) blackbrush at 3 sites spanning the range of this vegetation type in the Mojave Desert. Species richness in unburned blackbrush was similar to published values for other vegetation types in western North America, but richness varied significantly among the 3 sites and 4 spatial scales (1, 10, 100, and 1000 m2). Richness values declined in order from annual forbs, woody perennials, herbaceous perennials, annual grasses, cacti, to perennial grasses. Fire reduced Coleogyne cover, thus boosting species evenness. In contrast, species richness decreased after burning, although the results varied among spatial scales. Total cover was unaffected by fire because cover of woody perennials decreased, while cover of annual forbs, annual grasses, herbaceous perennials, and perennial grasses increased. Native species richness and cover decreased, whereas alien richness and cover increased after burning, especially where the alien forb Erodium cicutarium was present. Fire had no effect on frequency and variable effects on cover of alien annual grasses. These results indicate that in blackbrush species richness can vary among sites and local spatial scales, and effects of fire can vary among plant life-forms and between natives and aliens.

The Relationships between Quality of Work Life, School Alienation, Burnout, Affective Commitment and Organizational Citizenship: A Study on Teachers

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Akar, Huseyin

2018-01-01

This research aimed to investigate relationships between quality of work life, burnout, school alienation, affective commitment and organizational citizenship behaviors. In this context, a model was proposed based on the literature review and the model was tested through structural equation model. The study group of the research consists of 314…

8 CFR 265.1 - Forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Forms. 265.1 Section 265.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS NOTICES OF ADDRESS § 265.1 Forms. Except... under section 262 of the Act shall report each change of address and new address within 10 days on Form...

Aliens and atheism

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Campos, Sergio; de Muynck, Willem; Virginia; Peerally, Abed; Tyler, David; Stephen

2014-11-01

In reply to the physicsworld.com blog post "Aliens and atheists" (2 October, http://ow.ly/CQzu4), about a survey that found that atheists are more likely than religious people to believe that life exists on other planets.

8 CFR 208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... exclusion, deportation, or removal of an alien to a country where the alien's life or freedom would be... withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of the Act to establish that his or her life or freedom would be threatened in the proposed country of removal on account of race, religion, nationality...

8 CFR 1208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... alien's life or freedom would be threatened must be withheld, except in the case of an alien who is... that his or her life or freedom would be threatened in the proposed country of removal on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. The...

78 FR 32261 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, Form Number I...

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2013-05-29

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0026] Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, Form Number I... collection. [[Page 32262

Alien To Me? Science in Search for Life Beyond Earth and Perceptions of Alien Life in Popular Culture

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Capova, K. A.

2013-09-01

The paper will introduce an original piece of research that is devoted to the socio-cultural aspects of scientifi c search for life in outer space and it draws from doctoral research in anthropology of science. In this piece of research the extraterrestrial life hypothesis is conceptualized as a significant part of the general world-view, constantly shaped by the work and discoveries of science. The paper presents data from qualitative ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the UK as well as uses quantitative data from public from the USA, UK and other countries.

8 CFR 204.307 - Who may file a Form I-800A or Form I-800.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Who may file a Form I-800A or Form I-800. 204.307 Section 204.307 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRANT PETITIONS Intercountry Adoption of a Convention Adoptee § 204.307 Who may file a Form I-800A or...

Workers select mates for queens: a possible mechanism of gene flow restriction between supercolonies of the invasive Argentine ant

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sunamura, Eiriki; Hoshizaki, Sugihiko; Sakamoto, Hironori; Fujii, Takeshi; Nishisue, Koji; Suzuki, Shun; Terayama, Mamoru; Ishikawa, Yukio; Tatsuki, Sadahiro

2011-05-01

Some invasive ants form large networks of mutually non-aggressive nests, i.e., supercolonies. The Argentine ant Linepithema humile forms much larger supercolonies in introduced ranges than in its native range. In both cases, it has been shown that little gene flow occurs between supercolonies of this species, though the mechanism of gene flow restriction is unknown. In this species, queens do not undertake nuptial flight, and males have to travel to foreign nests and cope with workers before gaining access to alien queens. In this study, we hypothesized that male Argentine ants receive interference from workers of alien supercolonies. To test this hypothesis, we conducted behavioral and chemical experiments using ants from two supercolonies in Japan. Workers attacked males from alien supercolonies but not those from their own supercolonies. The level of aggression against alien males was similar to that against alien workers. The frequency of severe aggression against alien males increased as the number of recipient workers increased. Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, which serve as cues for nestmate recognition, of workers and males from the same supercolony were very similar. Workers are likely to distinguish alien males from males of their own supercolony using the profiles. It is predicted that males are subject to considerable aggression from workers when they intrude into the nests of alien supercolonies. This may be a mechanism underlying the restricted gene flow between supercolonies of Argentine ants. The Argentine ant may possess a distinctive reproductive system, where workers participate in selecting mates for their queens. We argue that the aggression of workers against alien males is a novel form of reproductive interference.

In space no one can hear you scream, "That's anatomically inaccurate!"

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ambrogio, O.

2017-12-01

The Alien of the seminal series begun by director Ridley Scott (1979) possesses a fascinating combination of Terran vertebrate and invertebrate characteristics, not to mention a lot of Freudian symbolism. This talk will quickly review the Alien's characteristics, social behavior, and anatomy; make the argument that it is clearly more vertebrate than invertebrate; and describe some of the similarities between real-life organisms' structures and those of an acid-for-blood-bearing creature with a mouth inside a mouth and a complex life cycle. The alarming misuse of genetics and the laws of inheritance in the otherwise excellent fourth film, Alien Resurrection (1997), may or may not be discussed.

8 CFR 204.310 - Filing requirements for Form I-800A.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Filing requirements for Form I-800A. 204.310 Section 204.310 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRANT PETITIONS Intercountry Adoption of a Convention Adoptee § 204.310 Filing requirements for Form I...

75 FR 25909 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-117, Application To Determine Returning...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-05-10

... State (CA/VO). Form Number: DS-117. Respondents: Aliens applying for special immigrant classification as... officers to determine the eligibility of an alien applicant for special immigrant status as a returning...

8 CFR 204.309 - Factors requiring denial of a Form I-800A or Form I-800.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Factors requiring denial of a Form I-800A or Form I-800. 204.309 Section 204.309 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRANT PETITIONS Intercountry Adoption of a Convention Adoptee § 204.309 Factors...

Astrobiological Effects of Stellar Radiation in Circumstellar Environments

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Cuntz, Manfred; Gurdemir, Levent; Guinan, Edward F.; Kurucz, Robert L.

2006-10-01

The centerpiece of all life on Earth is carbon-based biochemistry. Previous scientific research has suggested that biochemistry based on carbon may also play a decisive role in extraterrestrial life forms, i.e., alien life outside of Earth, if existent. In the following, we explore if carbon-based macromolecules (such as DNA) in the environments of stars other than the Sun are able to survive the effects of energetic stellar radiation, such as UV-C in the wavelength band between 200 and 290 nm. We focus on main-sequence stars akin to the Sun, but of hotter (F-type stars) and cooler (K- and M-type stars) surface temperature. Emphasis is placed on investigating the radiative environment in stellar habitable zones (HZs). Stellar habitable zones have an important relevance in astrobiology because they constitute circumstellar regions in which a planet of suitable size can have surface temperatures for water to exist in liquid form.

78 FR 18457 - Definition of Form I-94 To Include Electronic Format

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-03-27

... parole stamp in a foreign passport to the list of documents designated as evidence of alien registration... will create a Form I-94 in an electronic format based on passenger, passport and visa information DHS... inspection. The officer stamps the Form I-94 and the alien's passport, detaches the bottom portion of the...

The moral status of extraterrestrial life.

PubMed

Persson, Erik

2012-10-01

If we eventually discover extraterrestrial life, do we have any moral obligations for how to treat the life-forms we find; does it matter whether they are intelligent, sentient, or just microbial-and does it matter that they are extraterrestrial? In this paper, I examine these questions by looking at two of the basic questions in moral philosophy: What does it take to be a moral object? and What has value of what kind? I will start with the first of these questions by looking at the most important attempts to answer this question on our own planet and by asking whether and how they could be applied to extraterrestrial life. The results range from a very strong protection of all extraterrestrial life and all extraterrestrial environments, whether inhabited or not, to total exclusion of extraterrestrial life. Subsequently, I also examine whether extraterrestrial life that lacks moral status can have value to human or alien life with moral status, and if that could generate any obligations for how to treat extraterrestrial life. Based on this analysis, I conclude that extraterrestrial life-forms can have both instrumental value and end value to moral objects, which has strong implications for how to treat them.

76 FR 35023 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Extension of a...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-15

... With Changes; State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection... collection expire. (2) The title of the form/collection: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. (3) The... Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) with the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and...

78 FR 64981 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request...

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2013-10-30

... for OMB Review; Comment Request; Attestations by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore..., ``Attestations by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports,'' to the Office of...' Attestation to Use Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports, Form ETA-9033, (currently...

8 CFR 250.1 - Application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Application. 250.1 Section 250.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO DISTRESS § 250.1 Application. Application for removal shall be made on Form I-243. No appeal shall lie from...

8 CFR 250.1 - Application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Application. 250.1 Section 250.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO DISTRESS § 250.1 Application. Application for removal shall be made on Form I-243. No appeal shall lie from...

8 CFR 250.1 - Application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Application. 250.1 Section 250.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO DISTRESS § 250.1 Application. Application for removal shall be made on Form I-243. No appeal shall lie from...

8 CFR 250.1 - Application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Application. 250.1 Section 250.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO DISTRESS § 250.1 Application. Application for removal shall be made on Form I-243. No appeal shall lie from...

8 CFR 250.1 - Application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Application. 250.1 Section 250.1 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO DISTRESS § 250.1 Application. Application for removal shall be made on Form I-243. No appeal shall lie from...

8 CFR 236.14 - Filing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Filing. 236.14 Section 236.14 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE... initial denial, to allow the alien the opportunity to file a new Form I-817 application in order to...

Czech alien flora and the historical pattern of its formation: what came first to Central Europe?

PubMed

Pysek, Petr; Sádlo, Jirí; Mandák, Bohumil; Jarosík, Vojtech

2003-03-01

Temporal patterns of immigration to the country were analysed using 668 alien species in the flora of the Czech Republic for which the dates of the first record were available (64.8% of the total number of 1031 so-called neophytes, i.e. aliens introduced after the year 1500). After a period of initial slow increase lasting to the 1840s, the accumulation of neophytes over time could be best fitted by a linear model that explained 97% of the variance. The intensity of floristic research, which varied between periods, did not significantly affect the overall increase in the number of aliens. The effect of species traits on the year of introduction was evaluated, with continent of origin, introduction type (deliberate or accidental), life history, Grime's life strategy, onset of flowering, mode of dispersal and propagule size as explanatory variables. Species of European origin and CSR strategists arrived earlier than those with other origins and strategies. Deliberately introduced species appeared earlier than accidental arrivals, and those cultivated for utilitary reasons on average arrived earlier than ornamentals. Species capable of early flowering were remarkably more prevalent among early newcomers. A separate analysis of accidentally introduced American species also identified life history as a significant predictor of immigration time, with annuals being introduced earlier than biennials and perennials. The data contribute to an understanding of a crucial stage of the invasion process that has received little attention in the literature. The model "early alien" to Central Europe is a European species with a CSR strategy deliberately brought for cultivation as a utilitary plant. Once it escaped from cultivation, its establishment in the wild was favoured by its ability to flower early and, therefore, complete the life cycle.

8 CFR 252.4 - Permanent landing permit and identification card.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Permanent landing permit and identification card. 252.4 Section 252.4 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS LANDING OF ALIEN CREWMEN § 252.4 Permanent landing permit and identification card. A Form I-184 is...

77 FR 28921 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-260, Electronic Application for Immigration...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-16

..., Electronic Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration, 1405-0185 ACTION: Notice of request for... Collection: Electronic Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration. OMB Control Number: 1405-0185... collection: Form DS-260 will be used to elicit information to determine the eligibility of aliens applying...

77 FR 6167 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-07

..., Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, OMB Number 1405- 0015 ACTION: Notice of request for... Collection: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. OMB Control Number: 1405-0015. Type of... Form DS-230 (Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration), in conjunction with a personal...

75 FR 63859 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-10-18

... Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco... Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens. (3) Agency form number, if any, and... application qualify for importation and to certify that a nonimmigrant alien is in compliance with 18 U.S.C...

75 FR 45475 - Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-08-03

... alien registration, to offer a completely electronic application procedure as an alternative to submission of Form DS-230, the Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. DATES: This rule is..., Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. While the Department will continue to accept the DS-230...

8 CFR 299.5 - Display of control numbers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Display of control numbers. 299.5 Section 299.5 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRATION FORMS... OMB Control No. AR-11 Alien's Change of Address Card 1115-0003 G-79A Data Relating to Beneficiary of...

8 CFR 1235.3 - Inadmissible aliens and expedited removal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the alien's response to the questions contained on Form I-867B, and have the alien read (or have read... Credible Fear Interview, describing: (A) The purpose of the referral and description of the credible fear interview process; (B) The right to consult with other persons prior to the interview and any review thereof...

8 CFR 1235.3 - Inadmissible aliens and expedited removal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the alien's response to the questions contained on Form I-867B, and have the alien read (or have read... Credible Fear Interview, describing: (A) The purpose of the referral and description of the credible fear interview process; (B) The right to consult with other persons prior to the interview and any review thereof...

Forgetting and remembering alienation theory.

PubMed

Yuill, Chris

2011-01-01

Alienation theory has acted as the stimulus for a great deal of research and writing in the history of sociology. It has formed the basis of many sociological "classics" focused on the workplace and the experiences of workers, and has also been mobilized to chart wider social malaise and individual troubles. Alienation theory usage has, however, declined significantly since its heyday of the 1960s and 1970s. Here, the reasons why alienation theory was "forgotten" and what can be gained by "remembering" alienation theory are explored. to realize this ambition this article proceeds by (1) briefly visiting differing definitions of alienation theory, before charting its high point, and the various debates and tensions of the time, during the 1960s and 1970s; (2) analysing the reasons why alienation theory fell from grace from the 1980s onwards; (3) elaborating how and why alienation theory is still relevant for sociology and the wider social sciences today.

8 CFR 245a.36 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.36 Section 245a.36 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT... AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.36 [Reserved] ...

8 CFR 245a.36 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.36 Section 245a.36 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.36 [Reserved] ...

8 CFR 245a.21 - Confidentiality.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Confidentiality. 245a.21 Section 245a.21 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.21...

8 CFR 245a.36 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.36 Section 245a.36 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.36 [Reserved] ...

8 CFR 245a.36 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.36 Section 245a.36 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT... AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.36 [Reserved] ...

8 CFR 245a.36 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.36 Section 245a.36 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT... AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.36 [Reserved] ...

8 CFR 245a.21 - Confidentiality.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Confidentiality. 245a.21 Section 245a.21 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.21...

8 CFR 245a.21 - Confidentiality.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Confidentiality. 245a.21 Section 245a.21 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.21...

Cognitive-Perceptual Factors in the Political Alienation Process: A Test of Six Models.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Long, Samuel

The effectiveness of sex research models which measure adolescents' feelings of political alienation is investigated and discussed and a new model is formulated. The six models include life dissatisfaction, personal depreciation, critical perceptions of political reality, irrational beliefs, perceptions of political threat, and cognitive…

8 CFR 245a.17 - Citizenship skills.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Citizenship skills. 245a.17 Section 245a.17 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.17...

8 CFR 245a.17 - Citizenship skills.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Citizenship skills. 245a.17 Section 245a.17 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.17...

8 CFR 245a.30 - Description of program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Description of program. 245a.30 Section 245a.30 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.30 Description of program...

8 CFR 245a.17 - Citizenship skills.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Citizenship skills. 245a.17 Section 245a.17 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.17...

8 CFR 245a.23-245a.29 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.23-245a.29 Section 245a.23-245a.29 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization...

Creating Aliens: The Ultimate Life Sciences Activity.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Beltramo, Dan

2001-01-01

Describes a seven-week project completed by the author's eighth-grade science students (as they studied "the chemistry of living things") in which they designed an alien and its world using the scientific concepts that they learned in class. Compares class presentations using PowerPoint software to presentations using posterboard. (SR)

8 CFR 245a.30 - Description of program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Description of program. 245a.30 Section 245a.30 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.30...

8 CFR 245a.30 - Description of program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Description of program. 245a.30 Section 245a.30 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.30 Description of program...

8 CFR 245a.30 - Description of program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Description of program. 245a.30 Section 245a.30 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.30 Description of program...

8 CFR 245a.23-245a.29 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.23-245a.29 Section 245a.23-245a.29 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization...

8 CFR 245a.30 - Description of program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Description of program. 245a.30 Section 245a.30 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions § 245a.30...

Asteroids and Aliens

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Ostro, S.

1999-01-01

Discussion of extraterrestrial life (ETL) and extraterrestrial intelligent life (ETI) is extraordinarily complex and mulitidisciplinary, in part because relevant questions involve both the origin/evolution of terrestrial life and the future of human civilization.

The outcome of alien tree invasions in Puerto Rico

Treesearch

Ariel E. Lugo

2004-01-01

Invasive alien tree species in Puerto Rico often form monospecific stands on deforested lands that were previously used for agriculture and then abandoned. Most native pioneer species are incapable of colonizing these sites, and thus introduced species have little competition from native trees. Alien trees may dominate sites for 30 to 40 years, but by that time native...

8 CFR 214.1 - Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... biometric identifiers, may constitute a failure of the alien to maintain the terms of his or her...) Presents, or is the accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record... accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94, issued to the...

8 CFR 214.1 - Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... biometric identifiers, may constitute a failure of the alien to maintain the terms of his or her...) Presents, or is the accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record... accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94, issued to the...

8 CFR 214.1 - Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... biometric identifiers, may constitute a failure of the alien to maintain the terms of his or her...) Presents, or is the accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record... accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94, issued to the...

8 CFR 214.1 - Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... biometric identifiers, may constitute a failure of the alien to maintain the terms of his or her...) Presents, or is the accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record... accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94, issued to the...

8 CFR 214.1 - Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... biometric identifiers, may constitute a failure of the alien to maintain the terms of his or her...) Presents, or is the accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record... accompanying spouse or child of an alien who presents, an Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94, issued to the...

8 CFR 204.312 - Adjudication of the Form I-800A.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Adjudication of the Form I-800A. 204.312 Section 204.312 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS IMMIGRANT... Convention adoptee's application for admission with an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status: (A) The...

Astrosociological Implications of Astrobiology (Revisited)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Pass, Jim

2010-01-01

Supporters of astrobiology continue to organize the field around formalized associations and organizations under the guise of the so-called ``hard'' sciences (e.g., biology and the related physical/natural sciences). The so-called ``soft'' sciences-including sociology and the other social sciences, the behavioral sciences, and the humanities-remain largely separated from this dynamically growing field. However, as argued in this paper, space exploration involving the search for extraterrestrial life should be viewed as consisting of two interrelated parts (i.e., two sides of the same coin): astrobiology and astrosociology. Together, these two fields broadly combine the two major branches of science as they relate to the relationship between human life and alien life, as appropriate. Moreover, with a formalized system of collaboration, these two complimentary fields would also focus on the implications of their research to human beings as well as their cultures and social structures. By placing the astrosociological implications of astrobiology at a high enough priority, scientists interested in the search for alien life can augment their focus to include the social, cultural, and behavioral implications that were always associated with their work (yet previously overlooked or understated, and too often misunderstood). Recognition of the astrosociological implications expands our perception about alien life by creating a new emphasis on their ramifications to human life on Earth.

Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups

USGS Publications Warehouse

Dawson, Wayne; Moser, Dietmar; van Kleunen, Mark; Kreft, Holger; Pergl, Jan; Pysek, Petr; Weigelt, Patrick; Winter, Marten; Lenzner, Bernd; Blackburn, Tim M.; Dyer, Ellie; Cassey, Phillip; Scrivens, Sally-Louise; Economo, Evan P.; Guenard, Benoit; Capinha, Cesar; Seebens, Hanno; Garcia-Diaz, Pablo; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Garcia-Berthou, Emili; Casal, Christine; Mandrak, Nicholas E.; Fuller, Pam; Meyer, Carsten; Essl, Franz

2017-01-01

Human-mediated transport beyond biogeographic barriers has led to the introduction and establishment of alien species in new regions worldwide. However, we lack a global picture of established alien species richness for multiple taxonomic groups. Here, we assess global patterns and potential drivers of established alien species richness across eight taxonomic groups (amphibians, ants, birds, freshwater fishes, mammals, vascular plants, reptiles and spiders) for 186 islands and 423 mainland regions. Hotspots of established alien species richness are predominantly island and coastal mainland regions. Regions with greater gross domestic product per capita, human population density, and area have higher established alien richness, with strongest effects emerging for islands. Ants and reptiles, birds and mammals, and vascular plants and spiders form pairs of taxonomic groups with the highest spatial congruence in established alien richness, but drivers explaining richness differ between the taxa in each pair. Across all taxonomic groups, our results highlight the need to prioritize prevention of further alien species introductions to island and coastal mainland regions globally.

8 CFR 245a.11 - Eligibility to adjust to LPR status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Eligibility to adjust to LPR status. 245a.11 Section 245a.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... 245A OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization...

8 CFR 245a.11 - Eligibility to adjust to LPR status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Eligibility to adjust to LPR status. 245a.11 Section 245a.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... 245A OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization...

8 CFR 245a.18 - Ineligibility and applicability of grounds of inadmissibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Ineligibility and applicability of grounds of inadmissibility. 245a.18 Section 245a.18 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY... STATUS UNDER SECTION 245A OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE...

8 CFR 245a.23-245a.29 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.23-245a.29 Section 245a.23-245a.29 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions §§ 245a.23...

8 CFR 245a.18 - Ineligibility and applicability of grounds of inadmissibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Ineligibility and applicability of grounds of inadmissibility. 245a.18 Section 245a.18 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY... STATUS UNDER SECTION 245A OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE...

8 CFR 245a.23-245a.29 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.23-245a.29 Section 245a.23-245a.29 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions §§ 245a.23...

8 CFR 245a.11 - Eligibility to adjust to LPR status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Eligibility to adjust to LPR status. 245a.11 Section 245a.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... SECTION 245A OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act...

8 CFR 245a.18 - Ineligibility and applicability of grounds of inadmissibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Ineligibility and applicability of grounds of inadmissibility. 245a.18 Section 245a.18 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY... STATUS UNDER SECTION 245A OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE...

8 CFR 245a.11 - Eligibility to adjust to LPR status.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Eligibility to adjust to LPR status. 245a.11 Section 245a.11 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... 245A OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization...

8 CFR 245a.23-245a.29 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false [Reserved] 245a.23-245a.29 Section 245a.23-245a.29 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADJUSTMENT OF... IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions §§ 245a.23...

An Exploratory Look at Alienation in Elementary School Children.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Williams, Jean M.

The ongoing work life of four classes of elementary school children from relatively affluent families was examined for approximately 2 years by a participant observer/classroom teacher in an attempt to identify possible causes of student alienation, i.e., negative, unproductive or disruptive behaviors. Examples of such behaviors include hostility,…

8 CFR 1245.18 - How can physicians (with approved Forms I-140) that are serving in medically underserved areas or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... employment-based immigrant visa petition. (b) Do alien physicians have special time-related requirements for... shall be submitted with the documentary evidence noting the physician's completion of the required years...) Once the Service has approved an alien physician's Form I-140 with a national interest waiver based...

8 CFR 1245.18 - How can physicians (with approved Forms I-140) that are serving in medically underserved areas or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... employment-based immigrant visa petition. (b) Do alien physicians have special time-related requirements for... shall be submitted with the documentary evidence noting the physician's completion of the required years...) Once the Service has approved an alien physician's Form I-140 with a national interest waiver based...

8 CFR 1245.18 - How can physicians (with approved Forms I-140) that are serving in medically underserved areas or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... employment-based immigrant visa petition. (b) Do alien physicians have special time-related requirements for... shall be submitted with the documentary evidence noting the physician's completion of the required years...) Once the Service has approved an alien physician's Form I-140 with a national interest waiver based...

8 CFR 1245.18 - How can physicians (with approved Forms I-140) that are serving in medically underserved areas or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... employment-based immigrant visa petition. (b) Do alien physicians have special time-related requirements for... shall be submitted with the documentary evidence noting the physician's completion of the required years...) Once the Service has approved an alien physician's Form I-140 with a national interest waiver based...

8 CFR 1245.18 - How can physicians (with approved Forms I-140) that are serving in medically underserved areas or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... employment-based immigrant visa petition. (b) Do alien physicians have special time-related requirements for... shall be submitted with the documentary evidence noting the physician's completion of the required years...) Once the Service has approved an alien physician's Form I-140 with a national interest waiver based...

8 CFR 204.310 - Filing requirements for Form I-800A.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Filing requirements for Form I-800A. 204.310 Section 204.310 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... evidence that the other spouse, if he or she lives in the United States, is either a non-citizen United...

8 CFR 204.310 - Filing requirements for Form I-800A.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Filing requirements for Form I-800A. 204.310 Section 204.310 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... evidence that the other spouse, if he or she lives in the United States, is either a non-citizen United...

8 CFR 204.310 - Filing requirements for Form I-800A.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Filing requirements for Form I-800A. 204.310 Section 204.310 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... evidence that the other spouse, if he or she lives in the United States, is either a non-citizen United...

8 CFR 204.310 - Filing requirements for Form I-800A.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Filing requirements for Form I-800A. 204.310 Section 204.310 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS... evidence that the other spouse, if he or she lives in the United States, is either a non-citizen United...

[Hölderlin--or the question of the meaning of psychosis].

PubMed

Gonther, U; Schlimme, J E

2009-03-01

Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) is one of the most important German poets. Actual research into his life and work has shown new aspects in his thinking concerning questions about subjectivity, sense of life and psychosis. We follow these lines using a hermeneutical method. In his late poems the experience of schizophrenic alienation appears metaphorically speaking like an ebbing of a former plenitude of meanings or as if he were decentered from his own life. Hölderlin names it an "uninvolved" view onto the ordinary life. Hölderlin invites and enables us via his offer for an innerperspective understanding of the schizophrenic experience of alienation to deal fairly and respectfully with schizophrenic patients as if we were "alienists" (E. Straus).

The parental alienation debate belongs in the courtroom, not in DSM-5.

PubMed

Houchin, Timothy M; Ranseen, John; Hash, Phillip A K; Bartnicki, Daniel J

2012-01-01

The DSM-5 Task Force is presently considering whether to adopt parental alienation disorder (PAD) as a mental illness. Although controversy has surrounded PAD since its inception in 1985, pro-PAD groups and individuals have breathed new life into the push to establish it as a mental health diagnosis. In this analysis, we argue that it would be a serious mistake to adopt parental alienation disorder as a formal mental illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Poverty-Exploitation-Alienation.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bronfenbrenner, Martin

1980-01-01

Illustrates how knowledge derived from the discipline of economics can be used to help shed light on social problems such as poverty, exploitation, and alienation, and can help decision makers form policy to minimize these and similar problems. (DB)

26 CFR 1.6049-2 - Interest and original issue discount subject to reporting in calendar years before 1983.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... life insurance or endowment contracts does not constitute interest for purposes of this section. (5... obligations. (2) Any payment by: (i) A foreign corporation, (ii) A nonresident alien individual, or (iii) A partnership composed in whole or in part of nonresident aliens, if such corporation, individual, or...

26 CFR 46.4371-2 - Imposition of tax on policies issued by foreign insurers; scope of tax.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... indemnity, fidelity, or surety bond is made, continued, or renewed, if issued: (1) By a nonresident alien... section 4372(c). (b) Life insurance, sickness, and accident policies, and annuity contracts. Unless the... contract is made, continued, or renewed, if issued: (1) By a nonresident alien individual, a foreign...

26 CFR 1.864-5 - Foreign source income effectively connected with U.S. business.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

.... business. (a) In general. This section applies only to a nonresident alien individual or a foreign... or business in the United States when derived by a foreign corporation carrying on a life insurance..., gain, or loss of a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation for the taxable year from...

26 CFR 1.864-5 - Foreign source income effectively connected with U.S. business.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

.... business. (a) In general. This section applies only to a nonresident alien individual or a foreign... or business in the United States when derived by a foreign corporation carrying on a life insurance..., gain, or loss of a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation for the taxable year from...

26 CFR 46.4371-2 - Imposition of tax on policies issued by foreign insurers; scope of tax.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... a nonresident alien individual, a foreign partnership, or a foreign corporation, as insurer (unless... “indemnity bond,” see section 4372(c). (b) Life insurance, sickness, and accident policies, and annuity... or an annuity contract is made, continued, or renewed, if issued: (1) By a nonresident alien...

Darmok & Jalad at Tannagra: A Lesson in Cultural Communication and Writing.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Staten, Karen A.

1996-01-01

Describes a writing assignment based on a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode in which an alien sacrifices his life so two cultures can come together. Provides questions for students to answer during the viewing of the episode. Suggests a writing assignment (and several variations) in which students create their own alien. (TB)

26 CFR 46.4371-2 - Imposition of tax on policies issued by foreign insurers; scope of tax.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... indemnity, fidelity, or surety bond is made, continued, or renewed, if issued: (1) By a nonresident alien... section 4372(c). (b) Life insurance, sickness, and accident policies, and annuity contracts. Unless the... contract is made, continued, or renewed, if issued: (1) By a nonresident alien individual, a foreign...

26 CFR 1.6049-2 - Interest and original issue discount subject to reporting in calendar years before 1983.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... life insurance or endowment contracts does not constitute interest for purposes of this section. (5... obligations. (2) Any payment by: (i) A foreign corporation, (ii) A nonresident alien individual, or (iii) A partnership composed in whole or in part of nonresident aliens, if such corporation, individual, or...

26 CFR 1.864-5 - Foreign source income effectively connected with U.S. business.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

.... business. (a) In general. This section applies only to a nonresident alien individual or a foreign... or business in the United States when derived by a foreign corporation carrying on a life insurance..., gain, or loss of a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation for the taxable year from...

26 CFR 1.864-5 - Foreign source income effectively connected with U.S. business.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

.... business. (a) In general. This section applies only to a nonresident alien individual or a foreign... or business in the United States when derived by a foreign corporation carrying on a life insurance..., gain, or loss of a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation for the taxable year from...

26 CFR 1.6049-2 - Interest and original issue discount subject to reporting in calendar years before 1983.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... life insurance or endowment contracts does not constitute interest for purposes of this section. (5... obligations. (2) Any payment by: (i) A foreign corporation, (ii) A nonresident alien individual, or (iii) A partnership composed in whole or in part of nonresident aliens, if such corporation, individual, or...

26 CFR 46.4371-2 - Imposition of tax on policies issued by foreign insurers; scope of tax.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... indemnity, fidelity, or surety bond is made, continued, or renewed, if issued: (1) By a nonresident alien... section 4372(c). (b) Life insurance, sickness, and accident policies, and annuity contracts. Unless the... contract is made, continued, or renewed, if issued: (1) By a nonresident alien individual, a foreign...

26 CFR 1.6049-2 - Interest and original issue discount subject to reporting in calendar years before 1983.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... life insurance or endowment contracts does not constitute interest for purposes of this section. (5... obligations. (2) Any payment by: (i) A foreign corporation, (ii) A nonresident alien individual, or (iii) A partnership composed in whole or in part of nonresident aliens, if such corporation, individual, or...

Adolescent Alienation: The Effects of Disability, Gender, and Ethnicity on Perceptions of School Life in Secondary Environments

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Brown, Monica R.

2005-01-01

Responses to the School Factors Questionnaire (SFQ) administered to 222 students were used to ascertain student perceptions of alienating factors within secondary school environments. Descriptive statistics (i.e., frequency of responses to SFQ items) were used to report the data. The results indicated that although secondary students liked coming…

20 CFR 416.1618 - When you are considered permanently residing in the United States under color of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

..., or copy of a court order establishing the alien's status; (8) Aliens granted asylum pursuant to... the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(d)). We ask for INS Form I-220B; (13) Aliens who... established by section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1259). We ask for any proof...

20 CFR 416.1618 - When you are considered permanently residing in the United States under color of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

..., or copy of a court order establishing the alien's status; (8) Aliens granted asylum pursuant to... the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(d)). We ask for INS Form I-220B; (13) Aliens who... established by section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1259). We ask for any proof...

20 CFR 416.1618 - When you are considered permanently residing in the United States under color of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

..., or copy of a court order establishing the alien's status; (8) Aliens granted asylum pursuant to... the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(d)). We ask for INS Form I-220B; (13) Aliens who... established by section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1259). We ask for any proof...

20 CFR 416.1618 - When you are considered permanently residing in the United States under color of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

..., or copy of a court order establishing the alien's status; (8) Aliens granted asylum pursuant to... the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(d)). We ask for INS Form I-220B; (13) Aliens who... established by section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1259). We ask for any proof...

20 CFR 416.1618 - When you are considered permanently residing in the United States under color of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

..., or copy of a court order establishing the alien's status; (8) Aliens granted asylum pursuant to... the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(d)). We ask for INS Form I-220B; (13) Aliens who... established by section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1259). We ask for any proof...

Response of a cotton rat population to increased density

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Bigler, W.J.; Lebetkin, E.H.; Cumbie, P.M.

Experiments were conducted in old-field enclosures to define some of the responses of a confined, nonreproducing cotton rat population to increases in density. Successive groups of alien animals were randomly added to a monitored resident population on two occasions. Aliens exhibited high rates of mortality and weight loss. The alien males were particularly affected, only 18 percent surviving the experiment. Residents could not be accounted for by trapping as easily as aliens. Residents concentrated in discrete areas of preferred habitat yet ranged over the entire enclosure, while aliens stayed in heavy ground cover close to the walls. Analysis of themore » average distance between captures of each group on a daily basis revealed increases in resident movements and corresponding decreases in alien movements. Changes in spatial distribution, movement patterns, sex ratio and rats of mortality due to trap deaths and predation in the alien groups reflected behavioral interactions that operate as a form of social exclusion.« less

Alien/CSN2 gene expression is regulated by thyroid hormone in rat brain.

PubMed

Tenbaum, Stephan P; Juenemann, Stefan; Schlitt, Thomas; Bernal, Juan; Renkawitz, Rainer; Muñoz, Alberto; Baniahmad, Aria

2003-02-01

Alien has been described as a corepressor for the thyroid hormone receptor (TR). Corepressors are coregulators that mediate gene silencing of DNA-bound transcriptional repressors. We describe here that Alien gene expression in vivo is regulated by thyroid hormone both in the rat brain and in cultured cells. In situ hybridization revealed that Alien is widely expressed in the mouse embryo and also throughout the rat brain. Hypothyroid animals exhibit lower expression of both Alien mRNAs and protein levels as compared with normal animals. Accordingly, we show that Alien gene is inducible after thyroid hormone treatment both in vivo and in cell culture. In cultured cells, the hormonal induction is mediated by either TRalpha or TRbeta, while cells lacking detectable amounts of functional TR lack hormonal induction of Alien. We have detected two Alien-specific mRNAs by Northern experiments and two Alien-specific proteins in vivo and in cell lines by Western analysis, one of the two forms representing the CSN2 subunit of the COP9 signalosome. Interestingly, both Alien mRNAs and both detected proteins are regulated by thyroid hormone in vivo and in cell lines. Furthermore, we provide evidence for the existence of at least two Alien genes in rodents. Taken together, we conclude that Alien gene expression is under control of TR and thyroid hormone. This suggests a negative feedback mechanism between TR and its own corepressor. Thus, the reduction of corepressor levels may represent a control mechanism of TR-mediated gene silencing.

8 CFR 245a.16 - Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988. 245a.16 Section 245a.16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.16 Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986...

8 CFR 245a.16 - Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988. 245a.16 Section 245a.16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.16 Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986...

8 CFR 245a.16 - Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988. 245a.16 Section 245a.16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.16 Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986...

8 CFR 245a.16 - Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988. 245a.16 Section 245a.16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.16 Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986...

8 CFR 245a.16 - Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988. 245a.16 Section 245a.16 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions § 245a.16 Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986...

Internal and External Dispersal of Plants by Animals: An Aquatic Perspective on Alien Interference

PubMed Central

van Leeuwen, Casper H. A.

2018-01-01

Many alien plants use animal vectors for dispersal of their diaspores (zoochory). If alien plants interact with native disperser animals, this can interfere with animal-mediated dispersal of native diaspores. Interference by alien species is known for frugivorous animals dispersing fruits of terrestrial plants by ingestion, transport and egestion (endozoochory). However, less attention has been paid to possible interference of alien plants with dispersal of diaspores via external attachment (ectozoochory, epizoochory or exozoochory), interference in aquatic ecosystems, or positive effects of alien plants on dispersal of native plants. This literature study addresses the following hypotheses: (1) alien plants may interfere with both internal and external animal-mediated dispersal of native diaspores; (2) interference also occurs in aquatic ecosystems; (3) interference of alien plants can have both negative and positive effects on native plants. The studied literature revealed that alien species can comprise large proportions of both internally and externally transported diaspores. Because animals have limited space for ingested and adhering diaspores, alien species affect both internal and external transport of native diaspores. Alien plant species also form large proportions of all dispersed diaspores in aquatic systems and interfere with dispersal of native aquatic plants. Alien interference can be either negative (e.g., through competition with native plants) or positive (e.g., increased abundance of native dispersers, changed disperser behavior or attracting additional disperser species). I propose many future research directions, because understanding whether alien plant species disrupt or facilitate animal-mediated dispersal of native plants is crucial for targeted conservation of invaded (aquatic) plant communities. PMID:29487609

Epistemological issues in the study of microbial life: alternative terran biospheres?

PubMed

Cleland, Carol E

2007-12-01

The assumption that all life on Earth today shares the same basic molecular architecture and biochemistry is part of the paradigm of modern biology. This paper argues that there is little theoretical or empirical support for this widely held assumption. Scientists know that life could have been at least modestly different at the molecular level and it is clear that alternative molecular building blocks for life were available on the early Earth. If the emergence of life is, like other natural phenomena, highly probable given the right chemical and physical conditions then it seems likely that the early Earth hosted multiple origins of life, some of which produced chemical variations on life as we know it. While these points are often conceded, it is nevertheless maintained that any primitive alternatives to familiar life would have been eliminated long ago, either amalgamated into a single form of life through lateral gene transfer (LGT) or alternatively out-competed by our putatively more evolutionarily robust form of life. Besides, the argument continues, if such life forms still existed, we surely would have encountered telling signs of them by now. These arguments do not hold up well under close scrutiny. They reflect a host of assumptions that are grounded in our experience with large multicellular organisms and, most importantly, do not apply to microbial forms of life, which cannot be easily studied without the aid of sophisticated technologies. Significantly, the most powerful molecular biology techniques available-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of rRNA genes augmented by metagenomic analysis-could not detect such microbes if they existed. Given the profound philosophical and scientific importance that such a discovery would represent, a dedicated search for 'shadow microbes' (heretofore unrecognized 'alien' forms of terran microbial life) seems in order. The best place to start such a search is with puzzling (anomalous) phenomena, such as desert varnish, that resist classification as 'biological' or 'nonbiological'.

31 CFR 500.557 - Proceeds of insurance policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... are issued authorizing payment of the proceeds of blocked life insurance policies issued on the life... registration card; (iii) Permanent resident alien card; or (iv) National identity card. Other documents tending...

The Astrobiological Case for Our Cosmic Ancestry

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wickramasinghe, Chandra

With steadily mounting evidence that points to a cosmic origin of terrestrial life, a cultural barrier prevails against admitting that such a connection exists. Astronomy continues to reveal the presence of organic molecules and organic dust on a huge cosmic scale, amounting to a third of interstellar carbon tied up in this form. Just as the overwhelming bulk of organics on Earth stored over geological timescales are derived from the degradation of living cells, so it seems most likely that interstellar organics in large measure also derive from biology. As we enter a new decade -- the year 2010 -- a clear pronouncement of our likely alien ancestry and of the existence of extraterrestrial life on a cosmic scale would seem to be overdue.

The astrobiological case for our cosmic ancestry

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wickramasinghe, Chandra

2010-04-01

With steadily mounting evidence that points to a cosmic origin of terrestrial life, a cultural barrier prevails against admitting that such a connection exists. Astronomy continues to reveal the presence of organic molecules and organic dust on a huge cosmic scale, amounting to a third of interstellar carbon tied up in this form. Just as the overwhelming bulk of organics on Earth stored over geological timescales are derived from the degradation of living cells, so it seems likely that interstellar organics in large measure also derive from biology. As we enter a new decade - the year 2010 - a clear pronouncement of our likely alien ancestry and of the existence of extraterrestrial life on a cosmic scale would seem to be overdue.

Health-related quality of life--from the perspective of mothers and fathers of adult children suffering from long-term mental disorders.

PubMed

Johansson, Anita; Ewertzon, Mats; Andershed, Birgitta; Anderzen-Carlsson, Agneta; Nasic, Salmir; Ahlin, Arne

2015-06-01

There is a lack of studies on mothers' and fathers' experiences of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) associated with caregiving of adult children suffering from mental disorder. A cross-sectional study was therefore carried out with 108 mothers and 43 fathers. Data were collected by means of the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Family Involvement and Alienation Questionnaire (FIAQ) and the Burden Assessment Scale (BAS). Mothers' HRQOL was affected more than fathers' and lower compared to Swedish age related norms. HRQOL was predominantly related to ratings on HADS and BAS. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

News and Views: Gemini hits 1000 papers; Comet Elenin? Forget it! Sellers launches course; Merry Christmas from 18th-century Lapland; ET: where are they all hiding? SETI in the city; Complex organic molecules may not mean life

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

2011-12-01

No-one has yet found artefacts from an alien civilization, but have we looked hard enough? Astronomers seeking signs of extraterrestrial intelligence have suggested a novel approach: look for alien cities. The search for signs of life in the universe has included the detection of complex organic molecules, seen as a step on the way to living things. But now analysis of spectral signatures known as Unidentified Infrared Emission features found in stars, interstellar space and galaxies suggest that complex organic molecules can be made in stars in a matter of weeks without the presence of life.

Alien Mindscapes—A Perspective on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Cabrol, Nathalie A.

2016-09-01

Advances in planetary and space sciences, astrobiology, and life and cognitive sciences, combined with developments in communication theory, bioneural computing, machine learning, and big data analysis, create new opportunities to explore the probabilistic nature of alien life. Brought together in a multidisciplinary approach, they have the potential to support an integrated and expanded Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI1), a search that includes looking for life as we do not know it. This approach will augment the odds of detecting a signal by broadening our understanding of the evolutionary and systemic components in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI), provide more targets for radio and optical SETI, and identify new ways of decoding and coding messages using universal markers.

Alien Mindscapes-A Perspective on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

PubMed

Cabrol, Nathalie A

2016-09-01

Advances in planetary and space sciences, astrobiology, and life and cognitive sciences, combined with developments in communication theory, bioneural computing, machine learning, and big data analysis, create new opportunities to explore the probabilistic nature of alien life. Brought together in a multidisciplinary approach, they have the potential to support an integrated and expanded Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI (1) ), a search that includes looking for life as we do not know it. This approach will augment the odds of detecting a signal by broadening our understanding of the evolutionary and systemic components in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI), provide more targets for radio and optical SETI, and identify new ways of decoding and coding messages using universal markers. SETI-Astrobiology-Coevolution of Earth and life-Planetary habitability and biosignatures. Astrobiology 16, 661-676.

Alienation appraisals distinguish adults diagnosed with DID from PTSD.

PubMed

DePrince, Anne P; Huntjens, Rafaële J C; Dorahy, Martin J

2015-11-01

Studies are beginning to show the importance of appraisals to different types and severities of psychiatric disorders. Yet, little work in this area has assessed whether trauma-related appraisals can differentiate complex trauma-related disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociative identity disorder (DID). The current study evaluated whether any of 6 trauma-related appraisals distinguished adults diagnosed with DID from those diagnosed with PTSD. To accomplish this, we first examined the basic psychometric properties of a Dutch-translated short-form of the Trauma Appraisals Questionnaire (TAQ) in healthy control (n = 57), PTSD (n = 27) and DID (n = 12) samples. The short-form Dutch translation of the TAQ showed good internal reliability and criterion-related validity for all 6 subscales (betrayal, self-blame, fear, alienation, shame, anger). Of the 6 subscales, the alienation appraisal subscale specifically differentiated DID from PTSD, with the former group reporting more alienation. Abuse-related appraisals that emphasize disconnection from self and others may contribute to reported problems of memory and identity common in DID. The current findings suggest that addressing experiences of alienation may be particularly important in treatment for clients diagnosed with DID. (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).

26 CFR 25.2523(i)-1 - Disallowance of marital deduction when spouse is not a United States citizen.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... trust property. In 1995, D, a resident alien, transfers property valued at $500,000 in trust to S, who is also a resident alien. The trust instrument provides that the trust income is payable to S at... S has a life income interest in the trust, S has a present interest in a portion of the trust...

26 CFR 25.2523(i)-1 - Disallowance of marital deduction when spouse is not a United States citizen.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... trust property. In 1995, D, a resident alien, transfers property valued at $500,000 in trust to S, who is also a resident alien. The trust instrument provides that the trust income is payable to S at... S has a life income interest in the trust, S has a present interest in a portion of the trust...

26 CFR 25.2523(i)-1 - Disallowance of marital deduction when spouse is not a United States citizen.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... trust property. In 1995, D, a resident alien, transfers property valued at $500,000 in trust to S, who is also a resident alien. The trust instrument provides that the trust income is payable to S at... S has a life income interest in the trust, S has a present interest in a portion of the trust...

26 CFR 25.2523(i)-1 - Disallowance of marital deduction when spouse is not a United States citizen.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... trust property. In 1995, D, a resident alien, transfers property valued at $500,000 in trust to S, who is also a resident alien. The trust instrument provides that the trust income is payable to S at... S has a life income interest in the trust, S has a present interest in a portion of the trust...

26 CFR 25.2523(i)-1 - Disallowance of marital deduction when spouse is not a United States citizen.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... trust property. In 1995, D, a resident alien, transfers property valued at $500,000 in trust to S, who is also a resident alien. The trust instrument provides that the trust income is payable to S at... S has a life income interest in the trust, S has a present interest in a portion of the trust...

Who cares about Mid-Ocean Ridge Earthquakes? And Why?

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Tolstoy, M.

2004-12-01

Every day the surface of our planet is being slowly ripped apart by the forces of plate tectonics. Much of this activity occurs underwater and goes unnoticed except for by a few marine seismologists who avidly follow the creaks and groans of the ocean floor in an attempt to understand the spreading and formation of oceanic crust. Are marine seismologists really the only ones that care? As it turns out, deep beneath the ocean surface, earthquakes play a fundamental role in a myriad of activity centered on mid-ocean ridges where new crust forms and breaks on a regular basis. This activity takes the form of exotic geological structures hosting roasting hot fluids and bizarre chemosynthetic life forms. One of the fundamental drivers for this other world on the seafloor is earthquakes. Earthquakes provide cracks that allow seawater to penetrate the rocks, heat up, and resurface as hydrothermal vent fluids, thus providing chemicals to feed a thriving biological community. Earthquakes can cause pressure changes along cracks that can fundamentally alter fluid flow rates and paths. Thus earthquakes can both cut off existing communities from their nutrient source and provide new oases on the seafloor around which life can thrive. This poster will present some of the fundamental physical principals of how earthquakes can impact fluid flow, and hence life on the seafloor. Using these other-wordly landscapes and alien-like life forms to woe the unsuspecting passerby, we will sneak geophysics into the picture and tell the story of why earthquakes are so fundamental to life on the seafloor, and perhaps life elsewhere in the universe.

Status of biological control projects on terrestrial invasive alien weeds in California

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

In cooperation with foreign scientists, we are currently developing new classical biological control agents for five species of invasive alien terrestrial weeds. Cape-Ivy. A gall-forming fly, Parafreutreta regalis, and a stem-boring moth, Digitivalva delaireae, have been favorably reviewed by TAG...

KSC-05PD-1075

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2005-01-01

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. Looking more like an alien life form than a mammal, a manatee floats on its back in the Haulover Canal near NASAs Kennedy Space Center. Manatees live in Florida's warm- water rivers and inland springs. The Florida manatee feeds on more than 60 varieties of grasses and plants. Manatee cows give birth about once every three years. Gestation lasts about 12 months. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles.

8 CFR 217.6 - Carrier agreements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Carrier agreements. 217.6 Section 217.6 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS VISA WAIVER PROGRAM § 217... shall be made by the Commissioner on behalf of the Attorney General and shall be on Form I-775, Visa...

8 CFR 235.6 - Referral to immigration judge.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Referral to immigration judge. 235.6 Section 235.6 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS INSPECTION OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR ADMISSION § 235.6 Referral to immigration judge. (a) Notice—(1) Referral by Form I...

26 CFR 521.111 - Pensions and life annuities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 19 2012-04-01 2010-04-01 true Pensions and life annuities. 521.111 Section 521... UNDER TAX CONVENTIONS DENMARK General Income Tax Taxation of Nonresident Aliens Who Are Residents of Denmark and of Danish Corporations § 521.111 Pensions and life annuities. Under the provisions of Article...

26 CFR 521.111 - Pensions and life annuities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 19 2014-04-01 2010-04-01 true Pensions and life annuities. 521.111 Section 521... UNDER TAX CONVENTIONS DENMARK General Income Tax Taxation of Nonresident Aliens Who Are Residents of Denmark and of Danish Corporations § 521.111 Pensions and life annuities. Under the provisions of Article...

26 CFR 521.111 - Pensions and life annuities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 19 2013-04-01 2010-04-01 true Pensions and life annuities. 521.111 Section 521... UNDER TAX CONVENTIONS DENMARK General Income Tax Taxation of Nonresident Aliens Who Are Residents of Denmark and of Danish Corporations § 521.111 Pensions and life annuities. Under the provisions of Article...

Life-history traits of alien and native senecio species in the Mediterranean region

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sans, F. X.; Garcia-Serrano, H.; Afán, I.

2004-12-01

Two related shrubs, Senecio inaequidens and S. pterophorus, both introduced to western Mediterranean Europe from South Africa, were compared with a native Mediterranean shrub, S. malacitanus, to identify life-history traits that confer invasive ability. We examined ecological interactions that affect seedling emergence and establishment, flowering time, growth and reproduction and competitive ability in these three closely related species. Seeds were planted, the seedlings were then transplanted and individual performance was evaluated with respect to: (1) competition with plant neighbours and (2) resource addition. Senecio inaequidens had higher rates of seedling establishment and a shorter pre-reproductive period. Competition with neighbours had a considerable impact on S. malacitanus, delaying flowering time and reducing growth and reproduction. S. pterophorus showed inefficient seedling establishment compared to the other two species, but performed better in terms of growth and reproduction. The two alien species were markedly more competitive than the native one. However, differences in competitiveness among S. malacitanus and the two aliens varied depending on resource availability. Thus, Senecio inaequidens and S. pterophorus were more affected by competition in subplots with resource addition and by competition in those without addition, respectively. The latter showed a greater capacity to respond to additional resources in competitive environments and, in addition, its reproductive effort was unrelated to habitat conditions. The invasive potential of the alien species was higher than that of the native. This was a result of various biological characteristics and specific interactions between invader and environment, which made the invasiveness of alien species unpredictable.

Solving the problems with chirality as a biomarker for alien life

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Levin, Gilbert V.

2010-09-01

The basis for chiral biomarkers that have been increasingly proposed to obtain evidence for life is reviewed. Specific problems in accepting them and other biomarkers as proof of life are cited. A new chiral method is offered to overcome these difficulties, a method that can make an unambiguous determination of extant microbial life.

The biological universe: the twentieth-century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dick, Steven J.

Throughout the twentieth century, from the furor over Percival Lowell's claim of canals on Mars to the sophisticated Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, otherworldly life has often intrigued and occasionally consumed science and the public. Does `biological law' reign throughout the universe? Are there other histories, religions, and philosophies outside of those on Earth? Do extraterrestrial minds ponder the mysteries of the universe? The attempts toanswer these often asked questions form one of the most interesting chapters in the history of science and culture, and The Biological Universe is the first book to provide a rich and colorful history of those attempts during the twentieth century. Covering a broad range of topics, including the search for life in the solar system, the origins of life, UFOs, and aliens in science fiction, Steven J. Dick shows how the concept of extraterrestrial intelligence is a world view of its own, a `biophysical cosmology' that seeks confirmation no less than physical views of the universe.

The biological universe. The twentieth century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science.

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dick, S. J.

Throughout the twentieth century, from the furor over Percival Lowell's claim of canals on Mars to the sophisticated Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, otherworldly life has often intrigued and occasionally consumed science and the public. Does 'biological law' reign throughout the universe? Are there other histories, religions, and philosophies outside of those on Earth? Do extraterrestrial minds ponder the mysteries of the universe? The attempts to answer these often asked questions form one of the most interesting chapters in the history of science and culture, and this is the first book to provide a rich and colorful history of those attempts during the twentieth century. Covering a broad range of topics, including the search for life in the solar system, the origins of life, UFOs, and aliens in science fiction, the author shows how the concept of extraterrestrial intelligence is a world view of its own, a 'biophysical cosmology' that seeks confirmation no less than physical views of the universe.

Differences in evolutionary history translate into differences in invasion success of alien mammals in South Africa

PubMed Central

Yessoufou, Kowiyou; Gere, Jephris; Daru, Barnabas H; van der Bank, Michelle

2014-01-01

Attempts to investigate the drivers of invasion success are generally limited to the biological and evolutionary traits distinguishing native from introduced species. Although alien species introduced to the same recipient environment differ in their invasion intensity – for example, some are “strong invaders”; others are “weak invaders” – the factors underlying the variation in invasion success within alien communities are little explored. In this study, we ask what drives the variation in invasion success of alien mammals in South Africa. First, we tested for taxonomic and phylogenetic signal in invasion intensity. Second, we reconstructed predictive models of the variation in invasion intensity among alien mammals using the generalized linear mixed-effects models. We found that the family Bovidae and the order Artiodactyla contained more “strong invaders” than expected by chance, and that such taxonomic signal did not translate into phylogenetic selectivity. In addition, our study indicates that latitude, gestation length, social group size, and human population density are only marginal determinant of the variation in invasion success. However, we found that evolutionary distinctiveness – a parameter characterising the uniqueness of each alien species – is the most important predictive variable. Our results indicate that the invasive behavior of alien mammals may have been “fingerprinted” in their evolutionary past, and that evolutionary history might capture beyond ecological, biological and life-history traits usually prioritized in predictive modeling of invasion success. These findings have applicability to the management of alien mammals in South Africa. PMID:25360253

Suffering caused by care—elderly patients’ experiences in community care

PubMed Central

Svanström, Rune; Sundler, Annelie Johansson; Berglund, Mia; Westin, Lars

2013-01-01

Background Growing old involves many changes in life and implies an increased risks of illness and different forms of disabilities. Life may change in a radical way when a person gets a disease like dementia or moves to a nursing home due to disabilities or needs. In both cases, it often leads to an increased dependency on care where the patient becomes exposed and vulnerable and thereby at a higher risk for experiencing different forms of suffering. Aim The aim of this study was to elucidate and gain a deeper understanding of elderly patients’ experiences of suffering in relation to community care in nursing homes and home care services. Materials and methods A lifeworld hermeneutical approach was used. Phenomenological interviews and conversations with an open approach were conducted and analysed with a focus on meanings. Findings The findings were presented in four main themes; an absence of the other in care, an absence of dialogues, a sense of alienation and a sense of insecurity. The findings in this study revealed that persons who were cared for in nursing homes and home care services sometimes were exposed to an unnecessary suffering. The suffering sometimes was caused by various caring actions, that is, unnecessary suffering. The suffering caused by care that aroused was due to caregiver’s inability to be present, to show their face, and truly meet the patient. Conclusion Suffering from care increased the elderly patients’ feelings of insecurity, loneliness, and alienation; this seemed to be the foundation for patients’ experiences of being outside a human community. There was a lack of knowledge and understanding about the patient’s lifeworld. PMID:24262375

Alien Mindscapes—A Perspective on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

PubMed Central

2016-01-01

Abstract Advances in planetary and space sciences, astrobiology, and life and cognitive sciences, combined with developments in communication theory, bioneural computing, machine learning, and big data analysis, create new opportunities to explore the probabilistic nature of alien life. Brought together in a multidisciplinary approach, they have the potential to support an integrated and expanded Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI1), a search that includes looking for life as we do not know it. This approach will augment the odds of detecting a signal by broadening our understanding of the evolutionary and systemic components in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI), provide more targets for radio and optical SETI, and identify new ways of decoding and coding messages using universal markers. Key Words: SETI—Astrobiology—Coevolution of Earth and life—Planetary habitability and biosignatures. Astrobiology 16, 661–676. PMID:27383691

8 CFR 343b.3 - Interrogation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Interrogation. 343b.3 Section 343b.3 Aliens... NATURALIZATION FOR RECOGNITION BY A FOREIGN STATE § 343b.3 Interrogation. When Form N-565 presents a prima facie... issuance of the certificate. Interrogation of the applicant shall be conducted before the application is...

8 CFR 343b.3 - Interrogation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Interrogation. 343b.3 Section 343b.3 Aliens... NATURALIZATION FOR RECOGNITION BY A FOREIGN STATE § 343b.3 Interrogation. When Form N-565 presents a prima facie... issuance of the certificate. Interrogation of the applicant shall be conducted before the application is...

8 CFR 236.16 - Travel outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Travel outside the United States. 236.16... Program § 236.16 Travel outside the United States. An alien granted Family Unity Program benefits who intends to travel outside the United States temporarily must apply for advance authorization using Form I...

8 CFR 236.16 - Travel outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Travel outside the United States. 236.16... Program § 236.16 Travel outside the United States. An alien granted Family Unity Program benefits who intends to travel outside the United States temporarily must apply for advance authorization using Form I...

8 CFR 211.1 - Visas.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Visas. 211.1 Section 211.1 Aliens and...; WAIVERS § 211.1 Visas. (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, each arriving..., unexpired immigrant visa; (2) A valid, unexpired Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, if seeking readmission...

8 CFR 211.1 - Visas.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Visas. 211.1 Section 211.1 Aliens and...; WAIVERS § 211.1 Visas. (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, each arriving..., unexpired immigrant visa; (2) A valid, unexpired Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, if seeking readmission...

8 CFR 211.1 - Visas.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Visas. 211.1 Section 211.1 Aliens and...; WAIVERS § 211.1 Visas. (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, each arriving..., unexpired immigrant visa; (2) A valid, unexpired Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, if seeking readmission...

8 CFR 211.1 - Visas.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Visas. 211.1 Section 211.1 Aliens and...; WAIVERS § 211.1 Visas. (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, each arriving..., unexpired immigrant visa; (2) A valid, unexpired Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, if seeking readmission...

From alienation to familiarity: experiences of mothers and fathers of preterm infants.

PubMed

Jackson, Karin; Ternestedt, Britt-Marie; Schollin, Jens

2003-07-01

The birth of a preterm infant has a long-term impact on both parents. Mothers report more stress and poor adjustment compared with fathers. Influencing factors, such as family situation and health status of the child, can support or weaken the coping ability of the parents. Studies on experiences of fathers are sparse. The aim of this research was to study how mothers and fathers of preterm infants describe their experiences of parenthood during the infant's first 18 months of life. Seven consecutively selected sets of parents of preterm infants born at

New alien barnacles in the Azores and some remarks on the invasive potential of Balanidae

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Torres, Paulo; Costa, Ana Cristina; Dionísio, Maria Ana

2012-12-01

Global homogenization of biota is underway through worldwide introduction and establishment of non-indigenous (exotic) species. Organisms fouling ship hulls are continually in transit and can affect communities through biodiversity loss and serious damage to economy and public health. In the Azores, for the first time, underwater alien species prospection was conducted in marinas and recreational harbours, at São Miguel Island. Populations of three locally previously unknown barnacle species were found: Amphibalanus amphitrite, Amphibalanus eburneus and Perforatus perforatus. These species account for the more than 50% of alien barnacles worldwide that belong to Balanidae family. Hence, some considerations about morphology and life cycle of this family are advanced, discussed and related to their invasive potential.

Planetary protection - some legal questions

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Fasan, E.

When we legally investigate the topic of Planetary Protection, we have to realise that there are primarily two very distinct parts of our juridical work: We have to study lex lata, the existing applicable Law, especially Space Law, and also lex ferenda, what should be the law. With this in mind, we have to deliberate the legal meaning of "Planetary", and of "Protection". About "Planetary": Our own Earth is the most important planet. At present only here do exist human beings, who are sensu strictu the only legal subjects. We make the law, we have to apply it, and we are to be protected as well as bound by it. Then, we have to discuss what is further meant by "Planetary": Is it planets in an astronomical sense only, the nine planets which revolve around our fixed star, namely the sun, or is it also satellites, moving around most of these planets, as our own Moon circles Earth. "The Moon and other Celestial Bodies (C.B)" are subject to Space Law, especially to International Treaties, Agreements, Resolutions of the UN etc. I propose that they and not only the planets in an strictly astronomical sense are to be protected. But I do not think that the said notion also comprises asteroids, comets, meteorites etc. although they too belong to our solar system. Our investigation comes to the result that such bodies have a different (lesser) legal quality. Also we have to ask Protection from what? From: Natural bodies - Meteorites, NEO Asteroids, Comets which could hit Earth or C.B. Artificial Objects: Space Debris threatening especially Earth and near Earth orbits. Terrestrial Life - no infection of other celestial bodies. Alien life forms which could bring about "harmful contamination" of Earth and the life, above all human life, there etc. Here, astrobiological questions have to be discussed. Special realms on C.B. which should be protected from Electronic "Noise" such as craters SAHA or Deadalus on the Moon, also taking into account the "Common Heritage" Principle. Then we have to examine: Protection where, of whom and of what: On Earth: Humans, other life forms, but also all man made things as well as air, water, soil. On Other celestial bodies: Crew of manned Space Missions, Stations on C.B., possible alien life forms, or remnants of such, water, other environment on C.B.- even if completely barren? Protection of C.B. from becoming "an area of international conflict" Finally we have to discuss overriding interests, such as deflection of Asteroids which threaten to hit Earth, then the legally permitted "Use" of C.B., also mining versus protection, and too high costs of absolutely sterile Spacecraft etc. With this we have de lege ferenda to create an order of values of protection as follows, whereby the protection of the higher category has priority over the lesser ones: 1)Human life, be it on Earth or beyond it, 2)Other terrestrial life, 3)Inanimate terrestrial environment, 4)Possible life forms or their remnants on the Moon or other C.B., 5)The natural environment of the Moon and other C.B., 6)Asteroids, Meteorites, Comets etc.

Defender of Humanism in the Alienated World--Citrine's Humanistic Journey in "Humboldt's Gift"

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Xiang, Fang

2016-01-01

The novel "Humboldt's Gift" reveals the dilemma of two intelligentsia in the modern society where consumerism and materialism further aggravates the alienation among people and the culture is degraded into a capital form and is commercialized, so the dignity and even the survival of poets are threatened by this material-centered society.…

Linking biotic homogenization to habitat type, invasiveness and growth form of naturalized alien plants in North America

Treesearch

Hong Qian; Qinfeng Guo

2010-01-01

Aim Biotic homogenization is a growing phenomenon and has recently attracted much attention. Here, we analyse a large dataset of native and alien plants in North America to examine whether biotic homogenization is related to several ecological and biological attributes. Location North America (north of Mexico). Methods We assembled...

Christian Soteriology and Extraterrestrial Intelligence

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Weidemann, C.

The paper presents an argument for the incompatibility of classical Christian soteriology (doctrine of salvation) with belief in numerous extraterrestrial intelligent life forms (ETI). Four popular answers to the problem are discussed and rejected: a) unlike humanity, extraterrestrial intelligent species are not in need of salvation; b) Jesus of Nazareth has reconciled the entire cosmos to God; c) God or the second person of the Trinity has incarnated (or will incarnate) himself multiple times; d) alien sinners have been or are going to be saved by means different from a divine incarnation. The final section deals with remaining options for rational Christian believers and speculates briefly about consequences for interstellar space flight.

Synthetic alienation of microbial organisms by using genetic code engineering: Why and how?

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Kubyshkin, Vladimir; Budisa, Nediljko

2017-08-01

The main goal of synthetic biology (SB) is the creation of biodiversity applicable for biotechnological needs, while xenobiology (XB) aims to expand the framework of natural chemistries with the non-natural building blocks in living cells to accomplish artificial biodiversity. Protein and proteome engineering, which overcome limitation of the canonical amino acid repertoire of 20 (+2) prescribed by the genetic code by using non-canonic amino acids (ncAAs), is one of the main focuses of XB research. Ideally, estranging the genetic code from its current form via systematic introduction of ncAAs should enable the development of bio-containment mechanisms in synthetic cells potentially endowing them with a "genetic firewall" i.e. orthogonality which prevents genetic information transfer to natural systems. Despite rapid progress over the past two decades, it is not yet possible to completely alienate an organism that would use and maintain different genetic code associations permanently. In order to engineer robust bio-contained life forms, the chemical logic behind the amino acid repertoire establishment should be considered. Starting from recent proposal of Hartman and Smith about the genetic code establishment in the RNA world, here the authors mapped possible biotechnological invasion points for engineering of bio-contained synthetic cells equipped with non-canonical functionalities. Copyright © 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

The Adaptability of Life on Earth and the Diversity of Planetary Habitats.

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Schulze-Makuch, Dirk; Airo, Alessandro; Schirmack, Janosch

2017-01-01

The evolutionary adaptability of life to extreme environments is astounding given that all life on Earth is based on the same fundamental biochemistry. The range of some physicochemical parameters on Earth exceeds the ability of life to adapt, but stays within the limits of life for other parameters. Certain environmental conditions such as low water availability in hyperarid deserts on Earth seem to be close to the limit of biological activity. A much wider range of environmental parameters is observed on planetary bodies within our Solar System such as Mars or Titan, and presumably even larger outside of our Solar System. Here we review the adaptability of life as we know it, especially regarding temperature, pressure, and water activity. We use then this knowledge to outline the range of possible habitable environments for alien planets and moons and distinguish between a variety of planetary environment types. Some of these types are present in our Solar System, others are hypothetical. Our schematic categorization of alien habitats is limited to life as we know it, particularly regarding to the use of solvent (water) and energy source (light and chemical compounds).

The Adaptability of Life on Earth and the Diversity of Planetary Habitats

PubMed Central

Schulze-Makuch, Dirk; Airo, Alessandro; Schirmack, Janosch

2017-01-01

The evolutionary adaptability of life to extreme environments is astounding given that all life on Earth is based on the same fundamental biochemistry. The range of some physicochemical parameters on Earth exceeds the ability of life to adapt, but stays within the limits of life for other parameters. Certain environmental conditions such as low water availability in hyperarid deserts on Earth seem to be close to the limit of biological activity. A much wider range of environmental parameters is observed on planetary bodies within our Solar System such as Mars or Titan, and presumably even larger outside of our Solar System. Here we review the adaptability of life as we know it, especially regarding temperature, pressure, and water activity. We use then this knowledge to outline the range of possible habitable environments for alien planets and moons and distinguish between a variety of planetary environment types. Some of these types are present in our Solar System, others are hypothetical. Our schematic categorization of alien habitats is limited to life as we know it, particularly regarding to the use of solvent (water) and energy source (light and chemical compounds). PMID:29085352

Extreme alien light allows survival of terrestrial bacteria

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Johnson, Neil; Zhao, Guannan; Caycedo, Felipe; Manrique, Pedro; Qi, Hong; Rodriguez, Ferney; Quiroga, Luis

2013-07-01

Photosynthetic organisms provide a crucial coupling between the Sun's energy and metabolic processes supporting life on Earth. Searches for extraterrestrial life focus on seeking planets with similar incident light intensities and environments. However the impact of abnormal photon arrival times has not been considered. Here we present the counterintuitive result that broad classes of extreme alien light could support terrestrial bacterial life whereas sources more similar to our Sun might not. Our detailed microscopic model uses state-of-the-art empirical inputs including Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) images. It predicts a highly nonlinear survivability for the basic lifeform Rsp. Photometricum whereby toxic photon feeds get converted into a benign metabolic energy supply by an interplay between the membrane's spatial structure and temporal excitation processes. More generally, our work suggests a new handle for manipulating terrestrial photosynthesis using currently-available extreme value statistics photon sources.

22 CFR 46.3 - Aliens whose departure is deemed prejudicial to the interests of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... United States or the United Nations for the defense of any other country. (c) Any alien who seeks to... Forces of the United States and who fails to present a Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 2) showing... defensive operations of the United States or of any nation cooperating with the United States in the...

Work, Formal Participation, and Employee Outcomes.

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Nightingale, Donald V.

1981-01-01

Discusses a study of the effects of work and expanded employee participation in decision making on four employee outcomes: alienation, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and commitment. (Author/JOW)

Planetary protection - some legal questions

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Fasan, E.

2004-01-01

When we legally investigate the topic of Planetary Protection, we have to realise that there are primarily two very distinct parts of our juridical work: We have to study lexlata, theexistingapplicableLaw, especially Space Law, and also lexferenda, whatshouldbethe law . With this in mind, we have to deliberate the legal meaning of the notions "Planetary", and "Protection". About " Planetary": Our own Earth is our most important planet. At present only here do exist human beings, who are sensu strictu the only legal subjects. We make the law, we have to apply it, and we are to be protected as well as bound by it. But what is further meant by "Planetary"? Is it planets in an astronomical sense only, the nine planets which revolve around our fixed star, namely the sun, or is it also satellites, moving around most of these planets, as our own Moon circles Earth. "The Moon and other Celestial Bodies (C.B.)" are subject to Space Law, especially to International Treaties, Agreements, Resolutions of the UN, etc. I propose that they and not only the planets in an strictly astronomical sense are to be protected. But I do not think that the said notion also comprises asteroids, comets, meteorites, etc. although they too belong to our solar system. Our investigation comes to the result that such bodies have a different (lesser) legal quality. Also we have to ask Protectionfrom what ? From: Natural bodies - Meteorites, NEO Asteroids, Comets which could hit Earth or C.B.Artificial Objects: Space Debris threatening especially Earth and near Earth orbits.Terrestrial Life - no infection of other celestial bodies. Alien life forms which could bring about "harmful contamination" of Earth and the life, above all human life, there, etc. Here, astrobiological questions have to be discussed. Special realms on C.B. which should be protected from electronic "noise" such as craters SAHA or Deadalus on the Moon, also taking into account the "Common Heritage" Principle. Then, we have to examine: Protectionwhere, of whom andofwhat: On Earth: Humans, and nature, namely other life forms, air, water and soil, but also all man made things. On Other celestial bodies: Crew of manned Space Missions, Stations on C.B., possible alien life forms, or remnants of such, water, other environment on C.B. - even if completely barren? Protection of C.B. from becoming "an area of international conflict". Finally, we have to discuss overriding interests, such as deflection of Asteroids which threaten to hit Earth, then the legally permitted "Use" of C.B., also mining versus protection, then, too high costs of absolutely sterile Spacecraft, etc. With this, we have de lege ferenda to create an order of values of protection, whereby the protection of the higher category has priority over the lesser ones.

31 CFR 515.552 - Proceeds of insurance policies.

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2014-07-01

... licenses are issued authorizing payment of the proceeds of blocked life insurance policies issued on the life of a Cuban national who died in Cuba after July 8, 1963, to certain beneficiaries licensed as...; (ii) Voter registration card; (iii) Permanent resident alien card; or (iv) National identity card...

31 CFR 515.552 - Proceeds of insurance policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... licenses are issued authorizing payment of the proceeds of blocked life insurance policies issued on the life of a Cuban national who died in Cuba after July 8, 1963, to certain beneficiaries licensed as...; (ii) Voter registration card; (iii) Permanent resident alien card; or (iv) National identity card...

31 CFR 515.552 - Proceeds of insurance policies.

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2012-07-01

... licenses are issued authorizing payment of the proceeds of blocked life insurance policies issued on the life of a Cuban national who died in Cuba after July 8, 1963, to certain beneficiaries licensed as...; (ii) Voter registration card; (iii) Permanent resident alien card; or (iv) National identity card...

31 CFR 515.552 - Proceeds of insurance policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... licenses are issued authorizing payment of the proceeds of blocked life insurance policies issued on the life of a Cuban national who died in Cuba after July 8, 1963, to certain beneficiaries licensed as...; (ii) Voter registration card; (iii) Permanent resident alien card; or (iv) National identity card...

31 CFR 515.552 - Proceeds of insurance policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... licenses are issued authorizing payment of the proceeds of blocked life insurance policies issued on the life of a Cuban national who died in Cuba after July 8, 1963, to certain beneficiaries licensed as...; (ii) Voter registration card; (iii) Permanent resident alien card; or (iv) National identity card...

The perils and promises of microbial abundance: novel natures and model ecosystems, from artisanal cheese to alien seas.

PubMed

Paxson, Heather; Helmreich, Stefan

2014-04-01

Microbial life has been much in the news. From outbreaks of Escherichia coli to discussions of the benefits of raw and fermented foods to recent reports of life forms capable of living in extreme environments, the modest microbe has become a figure for thinking through the presents and possible futures of nature, writ large as well as small. Noting that dominant representations of microbial life have shifted from an idiom of peril to one of promise, we argue that microbes--especially when thriving as microbial communities--are being upheld as model ecosystems in a prescriptive sense, as tokens of how organisms and human ecological relations with them could, should, or might be. We do so in reference to two case studies: the regulatory politics of artisanal cheese and the speculative research of astrobiology. To think of and with microbial communities as model ecosystems offers a corrective to the scientific determinisms we detect in some recent calls to attend to the materiality of scientific objects.

Disturbing the solar system. Impacts, close encounters, and coming attractions

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rubin, Alan E.

The solar system is not akin to a well-oiled machine whose parts move smartly along prescribed paths. It has always been - and continues to be - a messy place in which gravity wreaks havoc. Moons form, asteroids and comets crash into planets, ice ages commence, and dinosaurs disappear. By describing the dramatic consequences of such disturbances, this fascinating book reveals the fundamental interconnectedness of the solar system - and what it means for life on its most interesting planet. After relating a brief history of the solar system, Alan Rubin describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. He provides succinct and up-to-date accounts of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the generation of the Earth's magnetic field, the effects of other solar-system objects on our climate, the moon's genesis, the heating of asteroids, and the origin of the mysterious tektites. Along the way, Rubin introduces us to the individual scientists - including the famous, the now obscure, and the newest generation of researchers - who have enhanced our understanding of the galactic neighborhood. He shows how scientific discoveries are made; he discusses the uncertainty that presides over the boundaries of knowledge as well as the occasional reluctance of scientists to change their minds even when confronted by compelling evidence. This fresh historical perspective reveals science as it is: an imperfect but self-correcting enterprise. Journeying to the frontiers of knowledge, Rubin concludes with the exciting realm of astrobiology. He chronicles the history of the search for life on Mars and describes cutting-edge lines of astrobiological inquiry, including panspermia (the possible transfer of life from planet to planet), the likelihood of technologically advanced alien civilizations in our galaxy, and our probable responses to alien contact.

Immigration Enforcement Within the United States

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-04-06

Domestic Social Policy Division Report Documentation Page Form ApprovedOMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is...interior enforcement lack a border component. For example, fugitive taskforces, investigations of alien slavery and sweatshops , and employer sanctions do...for changing social norms. 38 The definition of aggravated felony (defined in INA §101(a)(43)) includes over 50 types of crimes. In addition, an alien

8 CFR 1215.3 - Alien whose departure is deemed prejudicial to the interests of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... United Nations for the defense of any other country. (c) Any alien who seeks to depart from the United... States and who fails to present a Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 2) showing that he has complied... operations of the United States or of any nation cooperating with the United States in the interests of...

The physician's quality of life: Relationship with ego defense mechanisms and object relations.

PubMed

Miranda, Benedito; Louzã, Mário Rodrigues

2015-11-01

To assess whether ego defense mechanisms and object relations (the way an individual subjectively experiences his/her relationships with others) are related to quality of life among physicians. In this cross-sectional mail survey, 602 physicians from Botucatu, SP, Brazil, were sent a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Bell Object Relations and Reality Testing Inventory-Form O (BORRTI-O), the Defense Style Questionnaire-40 (DSQ-40), and the World Health Organization Abbreviated Instrument for Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL-BREF). 198 questionnaires (33%) with valid responses were obtained. High BORRTI-O scores (indicative of pathology) on the alienation, egocentricity and insecure attachment subscales were associated with reduced WHOQOL-BREF scores for the psychological health and social relationship domains. Immature ego defense mechanisms were associated with lower WHOQOL-BREF scores for all domains. No significant associations of WHOQOL-BREF scores with working hours, workplace or monthly income were observed in the study population WHOQOL-BREF scores correlated with mature defense mechanisms and normal object relations, suggesting an association between psychological maturity and quality of life among physicians. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Alien Phytogeographic Regions of Southern Africa: Numerical Classification, Possible Drivers, and Regional Threats

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Hugo, Sanet; Van Rensburg, Berndt J.; Van Wyk, Abraham E.; Steenkamp, Yolande

2012-01-01

The distributions of naturalised alien plant species that have invaded natural or semi-natural habitat are often geographically restricted by the environmental conditions in their new range, implying that alien species with similar environmental requirements and tolerances may form assemblages and characterise particular areas. The aim of this study was to use objective numerical techniques to reveal any possible alien phytogeographic regions (i.e. geographic areas with characteristic alien plant assemblages) in southern Africa. Quarter degree resolution presence records of naturalised alien plant species of South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia and Botswana were analysed through a divisive hierarchical classification technique, and the output was plotted on maps for further interpretation. The analyses revealed two main alien phytogeographic regions that could be subdivided into eight lower level phytogeographic regions. Along with knowledge of the environmental requirements of the characteristic species and supported by further statistical analyses, we hypothesised on the main drivers of alien phytogeographic regions, and suggest that environmental features such as climate and associated biomes were most important, followed by human activities that modify climatic and vegetation features, such as irrigation and agriculture. Most of the characteristic species are not currently well-known as invasive plant species, but many may have potential to become troublesome in the future. Considering the possibility of biotic homogenization, these findings have implications for predicting the characteristics of the plant assemblages of the future. However, the relatively low quality of the dataset necessitates further more in-depth studies with improved data before the findings could be directly beneficial for management. PMID:22574145

The Economics of Minorities

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Coles, Flournoy A., Jr.

1973-01-01

This article discusses some of the more important economic problems of minorities in the United States, identifying the economics of minorities with the economics of poverty, discrimination, exploitation, urban life, and alienation. (JM)

Families in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams in Norway: A Cross-Sectional Study on Relatives' Experiences of Involvement and Alienation.

PubMed

Weimand, B M; Israel, P; Ewertzon, M

2017-11-10

International research shows that relatives of people with mental illness are rarely involved by mental health services. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) has been recently implemented in Norway. The experience of relatives of ACT users is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to explore relatives' experience with ACT-teams in Norway. Data were collected using the family involvement and alienation questionnaire, consisting of experiences of approach, and alienation from the provision of professional care. 38 Relatives participated in this study. A majority experienced a positive approach (openness, confirmation, and cooperation) from the ACT teams, which also was considered better compared to previous services. They considered openness and cooperation as essential aspects from the professionals. Almost half did not feel alienated (powerlessness and social isolation). Higher level of being approached positively was significantly associated with lower level of feeling alienated. The knowledge of what constituted relatives' positive experiences with the ACT teams should be transferred into practice regarding how to form a positive alliance with relatives.

8 CFR 1299.1 - Use of immigration forms.

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2010-01-01

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26 CFR 31.3402(q)-1 - Extension of withholding to certain gambling winnings.

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2013-04-01

... a nonresident alien individual or foreign corporation under the circumstances described in paragraph... are to be made periodically for the life of a person, are aggregated for purposes of determining the proceeds from a wager. The aggregate amount of periodic payments to be made for a person's life shall be...

26 CFR 31.3402(q)-1 - Extension of withholding to certain gambling winnings.

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2012-04-01

... a nonresident alien individual or foreign corporation under the circumstances described in paragraph... are to be made periodically for the life of a person, are aggregated for purposes of determining the proceeds from a wager. The aggregate amount of periodic payments to be made for a person's life shall be...

26 CFR 31.3402(q)-1 - Extension of withholding to certain gambling winnings.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... a nonresident alien individual or foreign corporation under the circumstances described in paragraph... are to be made periodically for the life of a person, are aggregated for purposes of determining the proceeds from a wager. The aggregate amount of periodic payments to be made for a person's life shall be...

26 CFR 31.3402(q)-1 - Extension of withholding to certain gambling winnings.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... a nonresident alien individual or foreign corporation under the circumstances described in paragraph... are to be made periodically for the life of a person, are aggregated for purposes of determining the proceeds from a wager. The aggregate amount of periodic payments to be made for a person's life shall be...

37 CFR 102.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2011-07-01

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15 CFR 4.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2013-01-01

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15 CFR 4.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2011-01-01

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37 CFR 102.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2012-07-01

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15 CFR 4.21 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States... of retirement benefits, explanations of health and life insurance programs, and explanations of tax...

37 CFR 102.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2014-07-01

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37 CFR 102.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2010-07-01

... a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United... not limited to, test calculations of retirement benefits, explanations of health and life insurance...

15 CFR 4.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2010-01-01

... citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States... of retirement benefits, explanations of health and life insurance programs, and explanations of tax...

37 CFR 102.21 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United... not limited to, test calculations of retirement benefits, explanations of health and life insurance...

15 CFR 4.21 - Purpose and scope.

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2012-01-01

... citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States... of retirement benefits, explanations of health and life insurance programs, and explanations of tax...

76 FR 70747 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-526, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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Fast life history traits promote invasion success in amphibians and reptiles.

PubMed

Allen, William L; Street, Sally E; Capellini, Isabella

2017-02-01

Competing theoretical models make different predictions on which life history strategies facilitate growth of small populations. While 'fast' strategies allow for rapid increase in population size and limit vulnerability to stochastic events, 'slow' strategies and bet-hedging may reduce variance in vital rates in response to stochasticity. We test these predictions using biological invasions since founder alien populations start small, compiling the largest dataset yet of global herpetological introductions and life history traits. Using state-of-the-art phylogenetic comparative methods, we show that successful invaders have fast traits, such as large and frequent clutches, at both establishment and spread stages. These results, together with recent findings in mammals and plants, support 'fast advantage' models and the importance of high potential population growth rate. Conversely, successful alien birds are bet-hedgers. We propose that transient population dynamics and differences in longevity and behavioural flexibility can help reconcile apparently contrasting results across terrestrial vertebrate classes. © 2017 The Authors. Ecology Letters published by CNRS and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

28 CFR 68.7 - Form of pleadings.

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2011-07-01

... ALIENS, UNFAIR IMMIGRATION-RELATED EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, AND DOCUMENT FRAUD § 68.7 Form of pleadings. (a... as a complainant or respondent), and a designation of the type of pleading (e.g., complaint, motion...

28 CFR 68.7 - Form of pleadings.

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2010-07-01

... ALIENS, UNFAIR IMMIGRATION-RELATED EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, AND DOCUMENT FRAUD § 68.7 Form of pleadings. (a... as a complainant or respondent), and a designation of the type of pleading (e.g., complaint, motion...

8 CFR 299.3 - Forms available from Superintendent of Documents.

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2010-01-01

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The Influence of the Disturbed Continuity of the River and the Invasive Species--Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1843), Gammarus tigrinus (Sexton, 1939) on Benthos Fauna: A Case Study on Urban Area in the River Ruda (Poland).

PubMed

Spyra, Aneta; Kubicka, Justyna; Strzelec, Małgorzata

2015-07-01

The progressive degradation of aquatic ecosystems and ecohydrological role of rivers is one of the most important global environmental issues. The loss of the ability of rivers to self-purify waters due to the disturbances of river continuity cause a lack of biological life in parts of rivers or even in an entire river. The appearance of alien species in degraded aquatic environments is an increasingly common phenomenon and constitutes one of the threats to biodiversity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible impact of alien species Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1843) and Gammarus tigrinus (Sexton, 1939) on native invertebrates as well as the influence of environmental factors on the occurrence benthos fauna including also alien species. The study conducted in industrial area, in the River Ruda (Poland), showed that at the sites at which the occurrence of the two alien species was observed, the density of native benthos and diversity decreased significantly. CCA analysis showed that non-native species occurred in fast water velocity and that their presence was associated with high values of conductivity, hardness, and a high chloride content. The arrival of new species from other geographical areas is one of the factors that influences the species balance in native aquatic fauna. The number of alien species in freshwater ecosystems probably will increase in the future as new aliens are moved outside of their native ranges.

Comparing ecohydrological processes in alien vs. native ranges: perspectives from the endangered shrub Myricaria germanica

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Michielon, Bruno; Campagnaro, Thomas; Porté, Annabel; Hoyle, Jo; Picco, Lorenzo; Sitzia, Tommaso

2017-04-01

Comparing the ecology of woody species in their alien and native ranges may provide interesting insights for theoretical ecology, invasion biology, restoration ecology and forestry. The literature which describes the biological evolution of successful plant invaders is rich and increasing. However, no general theories have been developed about the geomorphic settings which may limit or favour the alien woody species expansion along rivers. The aim of this contribution is to explore the research opportunities in the comparison of ecohydrological processes occurring in the alien vs. the native ranges of invasive tree and shrub species along the riverine corridor. We use the endangered shrub Myricaria germanica as an example. Myricaria germanica is an Euro-Asiatic pioneer species that, in the native range, develops along natural rivers, wide and dynamic. These conditions are increasingly limited by anthropogenic constraints in most European rivers. This species has been recently introduced in New Zealand, where it is spreading in some natural rivers of the Canterbury region (South Island). We present the current knowledge about the natural and anthropogenic factors influencing this species in its native range. We compare this information with the current knowledge about the same factors influencing M. germanica invasiveness and invasibility of riparian habitats in New Zealand. We stress the need to identify potential factors which could drive life-traits and growing strategies divergence which may hinder the application to the alien ranges of existing ecohydrological knowledge from native ranges. Moreover, the pattern of expansion of the alien range of species endangered in their native ranges opens new windows for research.

The Influence of the Disturbed Continuity of the River and the Invasive Species— Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1843), Gammarus tigrinus (Sexton, 1939) on Benthos Fauna: A Case Study on Urban Area in the River Ruda (Poland)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Spyra, Aneta; Kubicka, Justyna; Strzelec, Małgorzata

2015-07-01

The progressive degradation of aquatic ecosystems and ecohydrological role of rivers is one of the most important global environmental issues. The loss of the ability of rivers to self-purify waters due to the disturbances of river continuity cause a lack of biological life in parts of rivers or even in an entire river. The appearance of alien species in degraded aquatic environments is an increasingly common phenomenon and constitutes one of the threats to biodiversity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible impact of alien species Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1843) and Gammarus tigrinus (Sexton, 1939) on native invertebrates as well as the influence of environmental factors on the occurrence benthos fauna including also alien species. The study conducted in industrial area, in the River Ruda (Poland), showed that at the sites at which the occurrence of the two alien species was observed, the density of native benthos and diversity decreased significantly. CCA analysis showed that non-native species occurred in fast water velocity and that their presence was associated with high values of conductivity, hardness, and a high chloride content. The arrival of new species from other geographical areas is one of the factors that influences the species balance in native aquatic fauna. The number of alien species in freshwater ecosystems probably will increase in the future as new aliens are moved outside of their native ranges.

Illness as unhomelike being-in-the-world: Heidegger and the phenomenology of medicine.

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Svenaeus, Fredrik

2011-08-01

In this paper, an attempt is made to develop an understanding of the essence of illness based on a reading of Martin Heidegger's pivotal work Being and Time. The hypothesis put forward is that a phenomenology of illness can be carried out through highlighting the concept of otherness in relation to meaningfulness. Otherness is to be understood here as a foreignness that permeates the ill life when the lived body takes on alien qualities. A further specification of this kind of otherness can be found with the concept of unhomelike being-in-the-world. Health, in contrast to this frustrating unhomelikeness, is a homelike being-in-the-world in which the lived body in most cases has a transparent quality as the point of access to the world in understanding activities. The paper then proposes that the temporal structure of illness can be conceptualised as an alienation of past and future, whereby one's past and future appear alien, compared with what was the case before the onset of illness. The remainder of the paper follows two paths as regards the temporality of illness. The first path explores the temporality of the body in relation to the temporality of the being-in-the-world of the self. One way of understanding the alienating character of illness is that nature, as the temporality of our bodies, ceases to obey our attempts to make sense of phenomena: the time of the body no longer fits into the time of the self. The second path explored in the paper is that of narrativity. When we make sense of the present, in relation to our future and past, we do so in a special manner, namely, by structuring our experiences in the form of stories. Illness breaks in on us as a rift in these stories, necessitating a retelling of the past and a re-envisioning of the future in an effort to address and change their alienated character. These stories, however, never allow us to leave the silent otherness of our bodies behind. They are stories nurtured by the time of nature at the heart of our existence. It is then claimed that the idea of life's being a story must be understood in a metaphorical sense, and an exploration of how phenomenology addresses the metaphoric quality of its conceptuality is ushered in. It is pointed out that metaphors can be systematically related to each other and that they always have a founding ground in the orientation and basic activities of the lived body. Therefore, if the concepts used in working out a phenomenological theory of health and illness are, to a certain extent, metaphorical, one could, nevertheless, claim that the metaphoric qualities of the phenomenological concepts are primary in referring back to the lived body and the way it inhabits the world.

Alien in an Unknown World

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Gutierrez, M.

2011-01-01

In this article, the author describes his life experiences and how difficult it was for him as a Mexican immigrant living in the United States. His life changed when he moved to America, but his character changed when he started middle school. He had been constantly insulted by his classmates, and at the time he wanted to get revenge. The kids he…

46 CFR 5.61 - Acts or offenses for which revocation of credentials is sought.

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2014-10-01

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32 CFR 323.3 - Definitions.

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2012-07-01

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8 CFR 208.24 - Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation.

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2010-01-01

... relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer would be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion in the...

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2010-01-01

... fundamental change in circumstances relating to the original claim, the alien's life or freedom no longer would be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group...

Social Power: Effect on Spouses' Quality of Personal Life.

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Thomas, Cher Carrie

It is the dimension of power or control, either in the workplace or in the family, that determines the degree to which social relations are alienating. The consequences of social inequality for the quality of personal life were examined in 314 married couples, of whom 70 were dual-earning non-parents, 123 were dual-earning parents, and 41 were…

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Life in the colonies: learning the alien ways of colonial organisms.

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Winston, Judith E

2010-12-01

Who needs to go to outer space to study alien beings when the oceans of our own planet abound with bizarre and unknown creatures? Many of them belong to sessile clonal and colonial groups, including sponges, hydroids, corals, octocorals, ascidians, bryozoans, and some polychaetes. Their life histories, in many ways unlike our own, are a challenge for biologists. Studying their ecology, behavior, and taxonomy means trying to “think like a colony” to understand the factors important in their lives. Until the 1980s, most marine ecologists ignored these difficult modular organisms. Plant ecologists showed them ways to deal with the two levels of asexually produced modules and genetic individuals, leading to a surge in research on the ecology of clonal and colonial marine invertebrates. Bryozoans make excellent model colonial animals. Their life histories range from ephemeral to perennial. Aspects of their lives such as growth, reproduction, partial mortality due to predation or fouling, and the behavior of both autozooids and polymorphs can be studied at the level of the colony, as well as that of the individual module, in living colonies and over time.

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22 CFR 62.12 - Control of Forms DS-2019.

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22 CFR 62.12 - Control of Forms DS-2019.

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22 CFR 62.12 - Control of Forms DS-2019.

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Where Are You? Black Mental Health Model

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Kirk, Wyatt

1975-01-01

Discusses a model based on a Black position on Black identity and acceptance. Considers, in particular, self-imposed alienation and the cultural neurosis of Black people, which leads to self-defeat in terms of adaptability to the reality of life. (Author)

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2012-04-01

... that the individual is harassing you, abusing you, or endangering your life. (2) Good cause may exist... are an alien and the individual is your sponsor or the sponsor's living-with spouse. [68 FR 53508...

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2014-04-01

... that the individual is harassing you, abusing you, or endangering your life. (2) Good cause may exist... are an alien and the individual is your sponsor or the sponsor's living-with spouse. [68 FR 53508...

Is life what we make of it?

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Denning, Kathryn

2011-02-13

Although astrobiological or SETI detections are possible, actual invasions of sentient extra-terrestrials or plagues of escaped alien microbes are unlikely. Therefore, an anthropological perspective on the question suggests that in the event of a detection, the vast majority of humanity will be dealing not with extra-terrestrial life itself (whether intelligent or not, local or distant), but with human perceptions and representations of that alien life. These will, inevitably, derive from the powerful influences of culture and individual psychology, as well as from science. It may even be argued that in most detection scenarios, the scientific data (and debates about their interpretation) will be nigh-irrelevant to the unfolding of international public reaction. 'Extra-terrestrial life' will, in short, go wild. From this premise, some key questions emerge, including: what can scientists reasonably do to prepare, and what should their responsibilities be, particularly with respect to information dissemination and public discussions about policy? Then, moving beyond the level of immediate practicalities, we might also ask some more anthropological questions: what are the cultural substrates underneath the inquiries of Western science into extra-terrestrial life? In particular, what are the stories we have been told about discovery of rare life, and about contact with other beings, and do these stories really mean what we think they do? Might a closer look at those narratives help us gain perspective on the quest to find extra-terrestrial life, and on our quest to prepare for the consequences of detection?

8 CFR 207.2 - Applicant processing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ADMISSION OF REFUGEES § 207.2 Applicant processing. (a) Forms. Each applicant who seeks admission as a refugee shall submit an individual Form I-590 (Registration for Classification as Refugee). Additionally, each applicant 14 years old...

Species pools, community completeness and invasion: disentangling diversity effects on the establishment of native and alien species.

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Bennett, Jonathan A; Riibak, Kersti; Kook, Ene; Reier, Ülle; Tamme, Riin; Guillermo Bueno, C; Pärtel, Meelis

2016-12-01

Invasion should decline with species richness, yet the relationship is inconsistent. Species richness, however, is a product of species pool size and biotic filtering. Invasion may increase with richness if large species pools represent weaker environmental filters. Measuring species pool size and the proportion realised locally (completeness) may clarify diversity-invasion relationships by separating environmental and biotic effects, especially if species' life-history stage and origin are accounted for. To test these relationships, we added seeds and transplants of 15 native and alien species into 29 grasslands. Species pool size and completeness explained more variation in invasion than richness alone. Although results varied between native and alien species, seed establishment and biotic resistance to transplants increased with species pool size, whereas transplant growth and biotic resistance to seeds increased with completeness. Consequently, species pools and completeness represent multiple independent processes affecting invasion; accounting for these processes improves our understanding of invasion. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd/CNRS.

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Captured by Aliens

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Achenbach, Joel

2000-03-01

Captured by Aliens is a long and twisted voyage from science to the supernatural and back again. I hung out in Roswell, N.M., spent time with the Mars Society, met a guy who was figuring out the best way to build a spaceship to go to Alpha Centauri. I visited the set of the X-Files and talked to Mulder and Scully. One day over breakfast I was told by NASA administrator Dan Goldin, We live in a fog, man! He wants the big answers to the big questions. I spent a night in the base of a huge radio telescope in the boondocks of West Virginia, awaiting the signal from the aliens. I was hypnotized in a hotel room by someone who suspected that I'd been abducted by aliens and that this had triggered my interest in the topic. In the last months of his life, I talked to Carl Sagan, who believed that the galaxy riots with intelligent civilizations. He's my hero, for his steadfast adherence to the scientific method. What I found in all this is that the big question that needs immediate attention is not what's out THERE, but what's going on HERE, on Earth, and why we think the way we do, and how we came to be here in the first place.

You're Not Alone in Facing These Board-Related Bugaboos.

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Van Loozen, Luann F.

1982-01-01

School board service can have detrimental effects on members' personal lives. The most frequent and pervasive problems faced by board members are lack of time, loneliness, stress, alienation from community life, abuse, and fatigue. Problem-solving tips are offered. (Author/MLF)

20 CFR 656.31 - Labor certification applications involving fraud, willful misrepresentation, or violations of...

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2010-04-01

... with the terms of the Form ETA 9089 or Form ETA 750; (iv) A pattern or practice of failure to comply in... for Permanent Employment Certification (Form ETA 9089) or the Application for Alien Employment Certification (Form ETA 750) and any supporting documentation, or to aid, abet, or counsel another to do so is a...

22 CFR 42.63 - Definitions.

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2012-04-01

... Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Immigrant Visas § 42.63 Definitions. (a) Application forms—(1) Application on Form DS-230 or Form DS-260 required. Every alien applying for an immigrant visa must make...

22 CFR 42.63 - Definitions.

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2013-04-01

... Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Immigrant Visas § 42.63 Definitions. (a) Application forms—(1) Application on Form DS-230 or Form DS-260 required. Every alien applying for an immigrant visa must make...

22 CFR 42.63 - Definitions.

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2014-04-01

... Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Immigrant Visas § 42.63 Definitions. (a) Application forms—(1) Application on Form DS-230 or Form DS-260 required. Every alien applying for an immigrant visa must make...

On the representation of the diffracted field of Hermite-Gaussian modes in an alien basis and the young diffraction principle

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Smirnov, V.N.; Strokovskii, G.A.

An analytical form of expansion coefficients of a diffracted field for an arbitrary Hermite-Gaussian beam in an alien Hermite-Gaussian basis is obtained. A possible physical interpretation of the well-known Young phenomenological diffraction principle and experiments on diffraction of Hermite-Gaussian beams of the lowest types (n = 0 - 5) from half-plane are discussed. The case of nearly homogenous expansion corresponding to misalignment and mismatch of optical systems is also analyzed. 7 refs., 2 figs.

[Between therapeutic nihilism and social hygiene: psychiatric care in French positivism].

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Huertas Garcia-Alejo, R

1993-01-01

This work attemps to reflect upon the founding theories of psychiatric care in France during the second half of the 19th. The relationship between the medical somaticism and therapeutical fatalism or positivist alienism has been evaluated using the contributions of the degeneratist psychiatricts as the research documentation. The study also covers the principle means of "reaction" to this alienism: the addressing of a certain form of "social hygiene" and the search for new treatments which would allow the alienist to be returned within the asylum walls.

Recurrent Education: "Apple Pie" ...or..."Atomic Bomb"?

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Day, William L.

The author conceptualizes recurrent education as organized, structured, institutionally sponsored learning activities with intentional outcomes, which are distributed over the life span of the individual in a recurring way. Some problems to which recurrent education proposes solutions include: alienation at the inter-generational level,…

The effects of positive cognitions on the relationship between alienation and resourcefulness in nursing students in Egypt.

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Bekhet, Abir K; ElGuenidi, Mervat; Zauszniewski, Jaclene A

2011-01-01

Alienation is a subjective state, a feeling of being a stranger, as if one were not one's normal self. It is also a sense of homelessness; a feeling of uneasiness or discomfort, which signifies the person's exclusion from social or cultural participation. Alienation can adversely affect healthy functioning of nursing students. Nursing students are the adolescents of today and the nurses of tomorrow who will deal with human behavior, and their psychological well-being will be important in managing their clients' conditions. Healthy nursing students are likely to become healthy nurses who can then model and promote healthy lifestyles for their patients. This study looked at whether the effects of alienation on adolescents' resourcefulness are influenced by positive cognitions. Zauszniewski's theory of resourcefulness, which is based on the conceptualization of two forms of resourcefulness: personal (self-help) and social (help-seeking) resourcefulness, served as the theoretical framework for the study. A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design was used to examine hypothesized relationships among the study variables in a convenience sample of 170 first-year nursing students aged 17 to 20 years. Results showed that positive cognitions had a moderating and a partial mediating effect on the relationship between alienation and resourcefulness. It is imperative for nurse educators to generate interventions to enhance positive cognitions among nursing students.

20 CFR 655.536 - The third attestation element for locations in Alaska: No intention or design to influence...

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2010-04-01

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22 CFR 42.63 - Application forms and other documentation.

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2010-04-01

....63 Section 42.63 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Immigrant Visas § 42.63 Application... alien applying for an immigrant visa must make application on Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant...

22 CFR 42.63 - Definitions.

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2011-04-01

... Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISAS VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED Application for Immigrant Visas § 42.63 Definitions. (a) Application forms—(1) Application on Form DS-230 or Form DS-260 Required.—Every alien applying for an immigrant visa must make...

Leaf litter traits of invasive species slow down decomposition compared to Spanish natives: a broad phylogenetic comparison.

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Godoy, Oscar; Castro-Díez, Pilar; Van Logtestijn, Richard S P; Cornelissen, Johannes H C; Valladares, Fernando

2010-03-01

Leaf traits related to the performance of invasive alien species can influence nutrient cycling through litter decomposition. However, there is no consensus yet about whether there are consistent differences in functional leaf traits between invasive and native species that also manifest themselves through their "after life" effects on litter decomposition. When addressing this question it is important to avoid confounding effects of other plant traits related to early phylogenetic divergences and to understand the mechanism underlying the observed results to predict which invasive species will exert larger effects on nutrient cycling. We compared initial leaf litter traits, and their effect on decomposability as tested in standardized incubations, in 19 invasive-native pairs of co-familial species from Spain. They included 12 woody and seven herbaceous alien species representative of the Spanish invasive flora. The predictive power of leaf litter decomposition rates followed the order: growth form > family > status (invasive vs. native) > leaf type. Within species pairs litter decomposition tended to be slower and more dependent on N and P in invaders than in natives. This difference was likely driven by the higher lignin content of invader leaves. Although our study has the limitation of not representing the natural conditions from each invaded community, it suggests a potential slowing down of the nutrient cycle at ecosystem scale upon invasion.

The Detection of Extraterrestrial Life: Are We Ready?

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Capova, Klara Anna

This chapter offers a sociocultural perspective on the scientific search for life beyond Earth. It sheds light on the ways in which alien life is imagined and theorized in order to assess the possible societal response to the detection of other life. This chapter is based on the findings of research conducted over two years in the UK, which conceptualizes the extraterrestrial life hypothesis as a significant part of the general worldview, constantly shaped by the work and discoveries of science. Based on these data, the chapter offers insights into the current Western concepts of other life as understood, perceived, and interpreted by the scientific community and popular culture. The post-detection scenarios currently discussed deal mostly with a profound cultural shock following discovery of a superior extraterrestrial civilization. In contrast, the most recent scientific quest for other life now operates with a distinctly different concept of extraterrestrial life that ushers in other possible reactions to a detection or a contact. To establish current concepts of other life then seems to be crucial for predicting the societal response to a first contact. The chapter presents an overview of multiple conceptions of other life in science and science fiction to outline the potential variety of responses. The aim of this chapter is to suggest that the societal readiness and overall acceptance of the other life hypothesis needs to be taken into account and that the actual response to the discovery of other life will be determined by the actual form or type of life detected. This chapter will present examples from science fiction and other ethnographic material collected during fieldwork to demonstrate how popular culture has adapted the other life idea and how the presupposed other life is perceived.

What does a breast feel like? A qualitative study among healthy women.

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Cornelissen, Anouk J M; Tuinder, Stefania M H; Heuts, Esther M; van der Hulst, René R W J; Slatman, Jenny

2018-06-01

Restoring the body as normal as possible increases quality of life. Aesthetically, almost perfect breast reconstructions can be created. However, these reconstructed breasts have almost no sensation. Our hypothesis is that if we succeed in restoring sensation, this will increase quality of life. So far, little is written about the phenomenon of breast sensation, which makes it difficult to evaluate whether the quality of life increases after restored sensation. Therefore, the primary goal of this study is to determine what the importance and meaning is of breast sensation among healthy women. A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological study was performed in an academic hospital between October 2016 and March 2017. A total of 10 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted in healthy women who did not undergo prior breast surgery. The sample size was based upon 'saturation'. The interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed verbatim, coded and analysed according to phenomenology keeping in mind the research question 'what is the importance and meaning of sensation of the breast?' Seven interrelated themes on how sensation of the breast is experienced were found: the absent breast (1), the present breast (2), the well-functioning breast (2a), the feminine breast (2b), the sensual breast (2c), the alien breast (2d), the safe breast (2d). The seven interrelated themes can form the basis to develop a quantitative research tool to evaluate quality of life after innervated breast reconstruction and can be implemented in counselling before breast reconstructive surgery in the form of shared treatment decisions.

My Life as a DREAMer Who ACTed beyond the Barriers: From Growing up "Undocumented" in Arizona to a Master's Degree from Harvard

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Vega, Silvia P. Rodriguez

2011-01-01

In this article, the author shares the story of her life as a DREAM Act student who acted beyond the barriers. The DREAM Act, defined as the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, is an effort to establish a path to citizenship for some children of illegal immigrants. Her story begins like the thousands of other students who are…

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Acetylene Fermentation: Relevance to Primordial Biogeochemistry and the Search for Life in the Outer Solar System

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Oremland, R. S.; Baesman, S. M.; Miller, L. G.

2014-02-01

Acetylene supports the growth of some terrestrial anaerobes. The reaction is highly exothermic. The abundance of acetylene in the methane-rich planet(oid)s of the outer solar system could represent a means of nourishment for resident alien microbes.

26 CFR 1.684-1 - Recognition of gain on transfers to certain foreign trusts and estates.

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2011-04-01

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American Youth in the 1980s.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Starr, Jerold M.

1986-01-01

Youth today remains marginal to the primary institutions of American life. They no longer have opportunities within the family to develop skills, exercise responsibilities, or learn adult roles. Youths spend long periods of the day segregated in schools; longer periods in passive entertainment. Alienation results in political apathy, mental…

The Parents Of Drug Users

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Frankel, Phylis M.; And Others

1975-01-01

Students' perceptions of their parents were explored as possible correlates of extensive drug usage. Father's coldness, but not mother's, was found related to usage. Perceived parental permissiveness was not found related, but alienation from parental values and life style was correlated with usage. Implications for counseling are suggested.…

International students' experience of a western medical school: a mixed methods study exploring the early years in the context of cultural and social adjustment compared to students from the host country.

PubMed

McGarvey, A; Brugha, R; Conroy, R M; Clarke, E; Byrne, E

2015-07-02

Few studies have addressed the challenges associated with international students as they adapt to studying medicine in a new host country. Higher level institutions have increasing numbers of international students commencing programmes. This paper explores the experiences of a cohort of students in the early years of medical school in Ireland, where a considerable cohort are from an international background. A mixed exploratory sequential study design was carried out with medical students in the preclinical component of a five year undergraduate programme. Data for the qualitative phase was collected through 29 semi-structured interviews using the peer interview method. Thematic analysis from this phase was incorporated to develop an online questionnaire combined with components of the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire and Student Integration Questionnaire. First year students were anonymously surveyed online. The Mokken Scaling procedure was used to investigate the students' experiences, both positive and negative. Three main themes are identified; social adjustment, social alienation and cultural alienation. The response rate for the survey was 49% (467 Respondents). The Mokken Scaling method identified the following scales (i) Positive experience of student life; (ii) Social alienation, which comprised of negative items about feeling lonely, not fitting in, being homesick and (iii) Cultural alienation, which included the items of being uncomfortable around cultural norms of dress and contact between the sexes. With the threshold set to H = 0.4. Subscales of the positive experiences of student life scale are explored further. Overall student adjustment to a western third level college was good. Students from regions where cultural distance is greatest reported more difficulties in adjusting. Students from these regions also demonstrate very good adaptation. Some students from the host country and more similar cultural backgrounds were also struggling. Acculturation is more complex than being associated with cultural distance and worthy of further exploration.

Communicating Science through Exhibitions

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dusenbery, P.; Harold, J.; Morrow, C.

It is critically important for the public to better understand the scientific process. Museum exhibitions are an important part of informal science education that can effectively reach public audiences as well as school groups. They provide an important gateway for the public to learn about compelling scientific endeavors. There are many ways for scientists to help develop science exhibitions. The Space Science Institute (SSI) is a national leader in producing traveling science exhibitions and their associated educational programming (i.e. interactive websites, educator workshops, public talks, instructional materials). Two of its exhibitions, Space Weather Center and MarsQuest, are currently on tour. Another exhibition, Alien Earths, is in development. The Space Weather Center was developed in partnership with various research missions at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. MarsQuest is a 5000 square-foot traveling exhibition. The exhibit's second 3-year tour began this January at the Detroit Science Center. It is enabling millions of Americans to share in the excitement of the scientific exploration of Mars and to learn more about their own planet in the process. The 3,000 square-foot traveling exhibition, called Alien Earths, will bring origins-related research and discoveries to students and the American public. Alien Earths has four interrelated exhibit areas: Our Place in Space, Star Birth, PlanetQuest, and Search for Life. Exhibit visitors will explore the awesome events surrounding the birth of stars and planets; they will join scientists in the hunt for planets outside our solar system including those that may be in ``habitable zones'' around other stars; and finally they will be able to learn about how scientists are looking for signs of life beyond Earth. Besides the exhibits, SSI is also developing interactive web sites based on exhibit themes. New technologies are transforming the Web from a static medium to an interactive environment with tremendous potential for informal education and inquiry-based investigations. This talk will focus on the development of the MarsQuest and Alien Earths exhibitions and their associated education programs.

'Then I just showed her my arms . . .' Bodily sensations in moments of alienation related to self-injurious behaviour. A hermeneutic phenomenological study.

PubMed

Schoppmann, S; Schröck, R; Schnepp, W; Büscher, A

2007-09-01

People committing self-injurious behaviour are often perceived as difficult patients; confronted with unhelpful reactions from nurses, the patients find themselves left alone in their distress. A connection between self-injurious behaviour and feelings of alienation is suggested in the literature. Alienation is described as a state in which the self is perceived as strange, machinelike and not in contact with its emotional and physical needs. On one hand, complex neuro-biological processes are seen as responsible for this; on the other hand, alienation is seen as a means of self-protection when one is exposed to a threatening or traumatic situation. Nursing interventions focus on the nurse-patient relationship and on the handling of self-injuries, but they tend to ignore the client's previous experience. Proceeding from the assumption that patients committing self-injurious behaviour are the experts on their own harm, the purpose of the present study is to get insight into their 'lived experience' and to contribute to the understanding of this vulnerable group. Adopting a hermeneutic phenomenological research perspective, methods of participant observation and qualitative interviewing were chosen to generate data. The database consists of 99 observational sequences, five interviews and a set of email texts written by a self-injuring woman. A thematic analysis as described by Van Manen was done. The main findings are that alienation is experienced in several stages, that nurses can detect early signs of an impending loss of control, and that self-injurious behaviour is an effective strategy to end a painful experience of alienation. Self-injurious behaviour is appropriately understood as a form of 'self-care'.

Cross-cultural comparison of self-transcendent wisdom between the United States and Korea.

PubMed

Lee, Sulim; Choun, Soyoung; Aldwin, Carolyn M; Levenson, Michael R

2015-06-01

Whether wisdom is a culturally-specific or universal construct is a matter of some debate (see Curnow 1999; Grossman et al. Psychological Science, 2012). This study compared similarities and differences in the factor structure of a measure of wisdom focused on self-transcendence in U.S. (n = 305, M(age) = 33.99) and Korean samples (n = 838, M(age) = 30.28), with ages ranging from 20 to 73). The Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory (ASTI; Levenson et al. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 60, 127-143, 2005) has two factors, self-transcendence and alienation, the latter of which was included to differentiate between social withdrawals due to contemplative practices versus that due to depression. Confirmatory factor analyses found a partial scalar factorial invariance model fit the data best, indicating that the factor structure of the ASTI is largely equivalent and that the construct is comparable across the two cultures. Regression analyses showed that age and religiousness were related to self-transcendence and alienation. Education was related to self-transcendence only. The interaction between age and culture was significant on alienation; alienation was higher in mid-life Koreans but not in Americans, which may reflect either age or cohort effects. Thus, self-transcendence may be a more universal measure of wisdom than those based on pragmatics or cognitive functioning.

School, Alienation, and Delinquency.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Liazos, Alexander

One of 52 theoretical papers on school crime and its relation to poverty, this chapter states that social scientists and others have argued that schools contribute to delinquency by their failure to prepare students properly for later life. It follows that the solution is better schools and better education. The author argues that schools make…

Reality and Second-Language Role-Play.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Piper, David; Piper, Terry

1983-01-01

Although role playing is a well-established and useful method of second language instruction, its success is often undermined by assignment of roles alien to the students' needs and experience. Redefinition of role playing to include the roles an individual assumes in everyday life will help the teacher plan more appropriate activities. (MSE)

A Prospective Investigation of Suicidal Ideation in College Students: A Test of a Model.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bonner, Ronald L.; Rich, Alexander R.

1988-01-01

Tested predictive validity of stress-vulnerability model of suicide ideation and behavior. Undergraduates completed measures of social/emotional alienation, adaptive resources for living, and cognitive rigidity at beginning of semester. Measures of stress and cumulative negative life stress were obtained midterm. Found that combination of…

Interpersonal Dynamics; Essays and Readings on Human Interaction.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bennis, Warren G.; And Others

This book delineates underlying concepts, areas of concern, and research findings in the field of interpersonal relations. Section 1 deals with the expressive or emotional aspects of interaction (love, hate, ambivalence, alienation) as they occur in marriage, friendship, family life, and less permanent social situations. The next three sections…

The problem of active SETI: An overview

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Musso, Paolo

2012-09-01

In the present paper (originally presented at the First IAA Symposium on Searching for Life Signatures hold at the UNESCO on 22-26 September 2008) I try to summarize the results of all my previous studies on active SETI and its possible dangers for us, also considering some new topics, in order to provide a possibly complete overview of the whole matter. First, I try to evaluate the possible risks of an indirect contact with aliens, from the social, cultural, and religious point of view; then, the possible risks related with receiving information about alien science and technology; finally, the risk that active SETI could increase the probability of a physical contact with hostile aliens. My conclusion is that active SETI is very unlikely to be dangerous for us, but, at present, such a possibility cannot be completely excluded. Surprisingly, it turns out that a very important point to be assessed in order to improve our evaluation of active SETI is the pace of our technological progress. Some suggestions about the policy that international community should adopt towards active SETI are also included.

8 CFR 253.1 - Parole.

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2011-01-01

..., tuberculosis in any form, leprosy, or any dangerous contagious disease, or an alien crewman suspected of being... strictly in the public interest be paroled into the United States under the provisions of section 212(d)(5...

8 CFR 211.3 - Expiration of immigrant visas, reentry permits, refugee travel documents, and Form I-551.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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26 CFR 514.9 - Refund of excess tax withheld.

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2010-04-01

... UNDER TAX CONVENTIONS FRANCE Withholding of Tax § 514.9 Refund of excess tax withheld. (a) Years 1952... taxpayer to file an income tax return (Form 1040NB France for individuals and Form 1120NB France for... alien individual, fiduciary, or partnership) resident in France or was a French corporation, during the...

75 FR 38178 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1040-C

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On the regularities of development of extraterrestrial civilizations and the search strategy

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Troitskii, V. S.

1983-10-01

Possible forms of energy conversion, technologies, and interstellar projects on which advanced extraterrestrial civilizations may be occupied are discussed. It is suggested that if life began evolving in the Universe 8-10 billion years ago, then some alien civilizations may be presently reshaping and building galaxies by now, although no astronomical evidence for such feats is presently available. Limiting factors for civilizations are light speed and dependence for thermal conditions on the distance to the home star. Energy limitations will encourage continual reconfiguring of a civilization's energy usage until the prime energy source is the home star, around which city-worlds could be built. The techniques would eventually lead to star travel because of the ability to reform and use energy. However, if life came into existence everywhere in the Universe simultaneously at the phase change after the Big Bang, then even millions of years could transpire before initial attempts to colonize the galaxy are enacted. The limitations on terrestrial technology and energy supplies would then be the equivalent of those in other civilizations, indicating that millimeter wave transmissions would have a chance at establishing contact.

An origin of life on Mars.

PubMed

McKay, Christopher P

2010-04-01

Evidence of past liquid water on the surface of Mars suggests that this world once had habitable conditions and leads to the question of life. If there was life on Mars, it would be interesting to determine if it represented a separate origin from life on Earth. To determine the biochemistry and genetics of life on Mars requires that we have access to an organism or the biological remains of one-possibly preserved in ancient permafrost. A way to determine if organic material found on Mars represents the remains of an alien biological system could be based on the observation that biological systems select certain organic molecules over others that are chemically similar (e.g., chirality in amino acids).

An Origin of Life on Mars

PubMed Central

McKay, Christopher P.

2010-01-01

Evidence of past liquid water on the surface of Mars suggests that this world once had habitable conditions and leads to the question of life. If there was life on Mars, it would be interesting to determine if it represented a separate origin from life on Earth. To determine the biochemistry and genetics of life on Mars requires that we have access to an organism or the biological remains of one—possibly preserved in ancient permafrost. A way to determine if organic material found on Mars represents the remains of an alien biological system could be based on the observation that biological systems select certain organic molecules over others that are chemically similar (e.g., chirality in amino acids). PMID:20452949

8 CFR 211.5 - Alien commuters.

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2013-01-01

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8 CFR 211.5 - Alien commuters.

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2010-01-01

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8 CFR 211.5 - Alien commuters.

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2011-01-01

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8 CFR 211.5 - Alien commuters.

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2014-01-01

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8 CFR 211.5 - Alien commuters.

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2012-01-01

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8 CFR 1003.25 - Form of the proceeding.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... represented or when the alien is a minor child at least one of whose parents or whose legal guardian is... video conference, except that credible fear determinations may be reviewed by the Immigration Judge...

Married Women, Employment Status, and Stress: A Critical Review and Agenda for the Future.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Schneider, Barbara Ann Deborah Conway

Research has compared employed and non-employed women in the areas of depression, reported psychological problems, alienation, role conflict, marital problems, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and anxiety. A review of this research generally revealed no differences between employed and non-employed women. Those studies which reported…

The White Majority: Between Poverty and Affluence.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Howe, Louise Kapp, Ed.

Contents of this book include: "Introduction," Louise Kapp Howe; "The revolt of the white lower-middle class," Pete Hamill; "Life with Cappelli on $101 a week," Harvey Aronson; "Blue-collar marriages and families," Mirra Komarovsky; "Working-class youth: alienation without an image," William Simon and John H. Gagnon; "Greasers, Dupers and Hippies:…

Worker Participation--Productivity and the Quality of Work Life. Worldwatch Paper 25.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stokes, Bruce

The world economic situation is beset by growing worker dissatisfaction, slowing economic growth, and rising energy and resource costs. A partial solution to these problems may be worker participation in management and ownership. As production has become more dehumanized and workers have become increasingly dissatisfied and alienated, the quality…

The History of Literacy in America: An Introduction.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kaestle, Carl F.

A review of the development of literacy in American national life provides both a picture of two centuries during which the strong association of literacy with mainstream cultural values was largely unexamined and unchallenged, and a realization that illiteracy is inextricably related to problems of discrimination and alienation in the workplace,…

What Can You do with a Jelly Jar: A Coloring Activity on Reuse for Kids

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Space creatures might think the idea of reusing containers is an alien concept, but here on Earth it’s easy to keep an old jar out of the trash and give it new life. Follow these tips to keep a jar in use and out of orbit.

Application of DNA barcoding in forest biosecurity surveillance programs

Treesearch

Leland M. Humble; Jeremy R. deWaard

2011-01-01

The ability to distinguish non-indigenous species from the background diversity of native taxa is critical to the success of surveillance programs for detecting new introductions. Surveillance programs for alien taxa rely on the precise diagnosis of species, which can be complicated by sizable trap samples, damaged specimens, immature life stages, and incomplete...

Human Securitability: A Participatory Action Research Study Involving Novice Teachers and Youngsters

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kravale-Paulina, Marite; Olehnovica, Eridiana

2015-01-01

Civic participation, initiative and interest in current events can bridge the alienation felt towards national and municipal institutions, thereby enabling individuals to improve their quality of life and contribute to all-round sustainable development of their resident state. This paper reports on a participatory action research study into civic…

Improving the Economic and Life Outcomes of At-Risk Youth.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ivry, Robert; Doolittle, Fred

This paper outlines ideas and strategies to engage alienated and disaffected young people and help them acquire skills, gain work experience, and improve their lives. Based on lessons learned from three decades of demonstrations and evaluations concerning at-risk youth, the paper presents ideas that government agencies and private foundations…

Heroes, Wilderness Medicine, and a Heartfelt Requiem

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Spencer, Steve

2009-01-01

It is a funny thing how one's perceptions are oftentimes influenced as one moves through life's journey. People that may seem totally alien become friends, mentors, and/or heroes. Exposure to a diverse society makes for a smorgasbord of opportunity and enlivens one's journey. Any public high school experience forces a mixing of personalities and…

The Need for a Core, Interdisciplinary, Life-Sciences Curriculum in the Middle Grades.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Heller, H. Craig

1993-01-01

Campaigns to improve adolescent health must involve schools, focusing on middle grades. Currently, school organization is poor, with too little good curricular material for such students. The article describes Stanford University's interdisciplinary, core, middle grades curriculum in human biology that combats alienation from science by making it…

Effects of Feedback on Job Attitudes and Work Behavior: A Field Experiment

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-10-01

1971) regarding the lot of the " Matriarch " (female, and a mxjor wage earner for a household with one or more dependents). He described I this group as...one of two groups with an especially high propensity to experience generalized dissatisfaction with life, alienation from society I and social roles

Promoting Students' Self-Directed Learning Ability through Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Voss, Richard; Rickards, Tony

2016-01-01

Mathematics is a subject which is often taught using abstract methods and processes. These methods by their very nature may for students alienate the relationship between Mathematics and real life situations. Further, these abstract methods and processes may disenfranchise students from becoming self-directed learners of Mathematics. A solution to…

Internalized mental illness stigma and subjective well-being: The mediating role of psychological well-being.

PubMed

Pérez-Garín, Daniel; Molero, Fernando; Bos, Arjan E R

2015-08-30

This study examines the relationships between internalized stigma, psychological well-being, and subjective well-being in a sample of people with mental illness. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 213 outpatients from the Spanish public social care network. The results showed that (a) internalized stigma was significantly negatively correlated with psychological well-being and subjective well-being (affect balance and life satisfaction) (all correlations are significant with at least p<0.05; most with p<0.001), (b) the two types of well-being were significantly positively correlated and regressions models were significant and (all correlations are at least p<0.01, and regression models are also significant), (c) the effect of internalized stigma on affect balance and life satisfaction was mediated by psychological well-being. The component of internalized stigma most consistently associated with both types of well-being was alienation (life satisfaction: B=-0.35, p=0.001; affect balance: B=-0.38, p=0.001). These findings should be confirmed in future longitudinal or experimental research. On the basis of these results we recommend that interventions to combat self-stigma aim to reduce feelings of alienation and improve self-acceptance and other aspects of positive psychological functioning. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

NASA 360 - Talks Alien Ocean

NASA Image and Video Library

2015-11-13

Could life exist on Europa? It may sound farfetched, but this Jovian moon is the most likely place to find life in our solar system thanks to an enormous underground ocean positioned just beneath its icy surface. Watch as Robert Pappalardo, Europa Project Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses Europa, its potential for life, and the upcoming mission that is being planned to visit this compelling moon. This video was developed from a live recording at the AIAA SPACE 2015 conference in September 2015. To watch the full talk given at the conference please visit: http://bit.ly/1LPWZwV

8 CFR 1241.20 - Aliens ordered excluded.

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2013-01-01

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8 CFR 1241.20 - Aliens ordered excluded.

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2012-01-01

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8 CFR 1241.20 - Aliens ordered excluded.

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2014-01-01

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8 CFR 1241.20 - Aliens ordered excluded.

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2010-01-01

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8 CFR 1241.20 - Aliens ordered excluded.

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2011-01-01

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The Ĝ infrared search for extraterrestrial civilizations with large energy supplies. I. Background and justification

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Wright, J. T.; Mullan, B.; Sigurdsson, S.

We motivate the Ĝ infrared search for extraterrestrial civilizations with large energy supplies. We discuss some philosophical difficulties of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), and how communication SETI circumvents them. We review 'Dysonian SETI', the search for artifacts of alien civilizations, and find that it is highly complementary to traditional communication SETI; the two together might succeed where either one alone has not. We discuss the argument of Hart that spacefaring life in the Milky Way should be either galaxy-spanning or non-existent, and examine a portion of his argument that we call the 'monocultural fallacy'. We discuss some rebuttalsmore » to Hart that invoke sustainability and predict long Galaxy colonization timescales. We find that the maximum Galaxy colonization timescale is actually much shorter than previous work has found (<10{sup 9} yr), and that many 'sustainability' counter-arguments to Hart's thesis suffer from the monocultural fallacy. We extend Hart's argument to alien energy supplies and argue that detectably large energy supplies can plausibly be expected to exist because life has the potential for exponential growth until checked by resources or other limitations, and intelligence implies the ability to overcome such limitations. As such, if Hart's thesis is correct, then searches for large alien civilizations in other galaxies may be fruitful; if it is incorrect, then searches for civilizations within the Milky Way are more likely to succeed than Hart argued. We review some past Dysonian SETI efforts and discuss the promise of new mid-infrared surveys, such as that of WISE.« less

The Ĝ Infrared Search for Extraterrestrial Civilizations with Large Energy Supplies. I. Background and Justification

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wright, J. T.; Mullan, B.; Sigurdsson, S.; Povich, M. S.

2014-09-01

We motivate the Ĝ infrared search for extraterrestrial civilizations with large energy supplies. We discuss some philosophical difficulties of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), and how communication SETI circumvents them. We review "Dysonian SETI," the search for artifacts of alien civilizations, and find that it is highly complementary to traditional communication SETI; the two together might succeed where either one alone has not. We discuss the argument of Hart that spacefaring life in the Milky Way should be either galaxy-spanning or non-existent, and examine a portion of his argument that we call the "monocultural fallacy." We discuss some rebuttals to Hart that invoke sustainability and predict long Galaxy colonization timescales. We find that the maximum Galaxy colonization timescale is actually much shorter than previous work has found (<109 yr), and that many "sustainability" counter-arguments to Hart's thesis suffer from the monocultural fallacy. We extend Hart's argument to alien energy supplies and argue that detectably large energy supplies can plausibly be expected to exist because life has the potential for exponential growth until checked by resources or other limitations, and intelligence implies the ability to overcome such limitations. As such, if Hart's thesis is correct, then searches for large alien civilizations in other galaxies may be fruitful; if it is incorrect, then searches for civilizations within the Milky Way are more likely to succeed than Hart argued. We review some past Dysonian SETI efforts and discuss the promise of new mid-infrared surveys, such as that of WISE.

8 CFR 299.1 - Prescribed forms.

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2010-01-01

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8 CFR 211.3 - Expiration of immigrant visas, reentry permits, refugee travel documents, and Form I-551.

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2011-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Expiration of immigrant visas, reentry... Expiration of immigrant visas, reentry permits, refugee travel documents, and Form I-551. An immigrant visa... holder embarked or enplaned before the expiration of his or her immigrant visa, reentry permit, or...

75 FR 71488 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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2010-11-23

... compliance with the notice rules and to document that clients have been informed of the clients' retained tax... review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date of... approved collection. Title: U.S. Departing Alien Income Tax Return. Form: 1040-C. Abstract: Form 1040-C is...

8 CFR 204.13 - How can the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United States Broadcasting Board of...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

...); and Broadcaster means a reporter, writer, translator, editor, producer or announcer for news.... (c) What form should the BBG use to petition for these special alien broadcasters? The BBG or a BBG grantee shall use Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, to petition for an...

8 CFR 1244.4 - Ineligible aliens.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Ineligible aliens. 1244.4 Section 1244.4 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR NATIONALS OF DESIGNATED STATES § 1244.4 Ineligible aliens. An alien...

8 CFR 236.13 - Ineligible aliens.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Ineligible aliens. 236.13 Section 236.13 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE AND DEPORTABLE ALIENS; REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED Family Unity Program § 236...

8 CFR 1241.30 - Aliens ordered deported.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Aliens ordered deported. 1241.30 Section 1241.30 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED Deportation of Aliens in the...