Word: alienness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...detention in Texas, and no idea how to fit them into his overcrowded house if he does get his family out of detention and into Boston. And, while the man has been in America for four years without getting caught, he is here illegally, as an undocumented alien...
...naked AIDS virus converts its RNA into double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the master molecule of life. The molecule then penetrates the cell nucleus, inserts itself into a chromosome and takes over part of the cellular machinery, directing it to produce more AIDS viruses. Eventually, overcome by its alien product, the cell swells and dies, releasing a flood of new viruses to attack other cells, including more helper T cells and macrophages. The immune system, deprived of a crucial number of those vital T cells, is unable to direct the fight against infection. A host of opportunistic diseases, normally warded...
...friends first ventured into the computer room when the introductory computer course became mandatory at Mendocino. They soon learned that in addition to zapping alien invaders, the machines could be used for composing music, creating posters and preparing letter-perfect homework. They were also prodded and then inspired by Kathi Griffen, their computer teacher, who made a special effort to encourage them. Says Griffen: "I'm trying to open the doors for girls so they can enjoy computers...
Under the bill's most controversial provision, employers will be subject to fines of from $250 to $10,000 for each illegal alien they hire; they will also be responsible for checking the birth certificates or passports of prospective workers. The new law grants amnesty to illegal aliens who can show that they entered the country before Jan. 1, 1982, and have lived here continuously since then, a provision that may benefit as many as 8 million people. Congress provided $4 billion to states to help defray increased costs for schools and social services used by newly legalized aliens...
...easily form the newest version of a traditional small town. They may congregate in malls instead of town halls, but by indulging one another's peculiarities, they create a sense of community. Why shouldn't the national anthem of Virgil be Wild Wild Life? And why shouldn't the alien Narrator stop by to celebrate everybody's specialness...