21.   Martha Garza, an American attorney for Ali Bourequat, the successful applicant, confirmed Monday that the State Department approved the asylum request on Friday in Houston.

22.   Often, the successful applicants worldwide are those who can prove they own property, have substantial bank accounts or hold good jobs.

23.   Successful applicants were awarded less than in past years, and some two-thirds of applications by organizations were turned down.

24.   Successful applicants who fulfill these requirements will receive individual on-the-job training based on the job for which they are selected.

25.   Successful applicants will be notified in September.

26.   Successful applicants will have to prove that a learning center is feasible at its development and that it will have a significant impact on residents, HUD officials said.

27.   Successful applicants for the program submitted to screening.

28.   The successful applicant, Joe Bokorney, was a deep-sea mariner who hankered to come ashore.

29.   The successful applicant for this job will understand just how much the world, and therefore this job, has changed since the end of the cold war.

30.   The successful applicant will revel in grueling physical demands and minimal glory.