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"Forgiving the person who murdered my son is not something I'm able to do," he said shortly before the civil trial commenced.
Three possible interpretations of the presence language were listed in the Corporation's Federal Register notice: (1) an alien must be physically present in the United States when the cause of action for which the recipient provides legal assistance arises; (2) an alien must be physically present only when legal representation is commenced; and (3) an alien must be physically present in the United States any time the alien is provided legal assistance from an LSC grantee.
The term "new affected unit" means any affected unit, the construction or reconstruction of which is commenced after the date of enactment of the Clear Skies Act of 2002, except that for the purpose of any revision of a standard pursuant to subsection (e), "new affected unit" means any affected unit, the construction or reconstruction of which is commenced after the publication of regulations (or, if earlier, proposed regulations) prescribing a standard under this section that will apply to such unit.
Combined drug treatment regimens using annual treatment with microfilaricidal drugs are the method of choice for combating filarial infection and elimination programs using this strategy have commenced in more than 30 countries [ 2 ] .
Here, in 1769, the European colonization of California commenced, beginning with the construction of Father Junípero Serra’s Mission San Diego de Alcala.