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Camp speaker Patrick Rochon (left) and Nathan Giroux share a laugh at Amicamp, a summer camp that takes place at Camp Peniel, a retreat centre supported by Mennonite churches in Quebec. Nina Linton
Camp nurtures friendships, spiritual growth in Quebec
September 1, 2009
WENTWORTH, Quebec—The relaxing sounds of a small river cascading over rocks at Camp Peniel in the Laurentians north of Montreal create a perfect setting for Nathan Giroux to feel inner peace.
"I can sit on the rocks for hours and listen to the river—time passes really fast here," said Giroux, 14.
The scenic surroundings of this year-round retreat centre supported by Mennonite churches in Quebec help him understand the meaning of the word Peniel—a Hebrew word meaning "face" or "presence" of God.
"In our world you can rarely see God face to face but in nature you can do that," he said. "I forget my troubles when I'm here—I can simply see God."
Every summer Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Quebec partners with Camp Peniel and the Association of Mennonite Brethren Churches in Quebec to organize week-long camps for children age's seven to 11 and youth ages 11 to 15.
The camp, now called Amicamp, brings together children and youth from Mennonite church congregations in Quebec to develop friendships, grow spiritually and learn more about the Anabaptist faith and what it means to work for peace.
"Our churches are very small and there aren't too many programs for kids," said camp director Carla Martens. "This is an easy way for kids to get together—it's organized and it's fun."
Campers, she said, develop a sense of belonging at camp and when they are too old to be campers they come back as counsellors and camp staff. "They want to be around this atmosphere of friendship and acceptance," she said.
The theme of Amicamp for youth ages 11 to 15 in July 2009 was about friendships and relationships.
Through examining the Bible story of four friends who dug a hole through a roof so that their paralyzed friend could experience the healing touch of Jesus, camp speaker Patrick Rochon helped campers understand the influence of friends.
Rochon and four camp counsellors, Louis-Pier Charbonneau, Catherine Després, Julia Mikhail and Spencer Taylor-Wingender, supported the camp through their participation in the Summerbridge program, a Canada-wide summer service program supported by MCC Canada, provincial MCCs and Mennonite church congregations of diverse cultural background.
In 2009, 18 people participated in this program that offers opportunities for participants to develop and strengthen programs in their home congregations. Ten of the 18 participants were sponsored by Mennonite congregations in Quebec.
Rochon said the Summerbridge program helps participants follow the example set by Jesus through responding to local needs in their home congregations and home communities.
"What I like best about Jesus' life is that he was living like others around him," said Rochon. "His mission field was people from his own culture."
This is the fourth year that Vincent Rodrique, 15, has been at Amicamp. Interaction with Summerbridge participants, other staff and campers, he said, is helping him grow spiritually.
Among the many things that he has learned at Amicamp is the importance of memorizing Bible verses.
His favourite verses are about faith, hope and love in I Corinthians 13—verses that he recited at his brother's funeral last year. He said he could recite these verses at the funeral because he could sense God's love through the compassion and support he received from friends he had met at Amicamp.
"I can talk about love because I see God's love everywhere—even when someone dies, God's love is there," he said.
Martens, a high school teacher in Saint Colomban, has served as a director of the summer camps since 2001 and over the years has seen campers develop strong friendships and grow spiritually.
"It is like a boost to their spiritual life," she said. "It gives them the energy to say, 'I will live a life honouring to God.'"
Martens said she returns to the camp every summer as a director because she knows that lives are being changed.
"I love these kids," she said. "There is such a huge influence to make bad choices. They need support and encouragement in their spiritual walk. I want to help them have a strong, solid faith."
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Jose Mourinho held his weekly press conference at Cobham ahead of tomorrow's London derby against Crystal Palace, with the Portuguese reporting that, as a precautionary measure, Gary Cahill will miss the match, while Cesar Azpilicueta will come back into the side, replacing Ashley Cole at left-back.
The Chelsea manager, looking for his side to bounce back from last weekend's defeat at Stoke City, addressed a wide range of topics, including the competitive edge of this season's Premier League, the return from injury of David Luiz and the current form of our opponents.
Firstly, however, he looked back on the Christmas period during his previous spell at the club and provided some squad news.
'I remember that we were successful in this period, we didn't lose matches and we had a few consecutive victories,' Mourinho said. 'I can remember that it was a successful period. We have to try to do the same, we know it's difficult, but it's difficult for us and everybody else.
'It's important to try not to kill some players by playing them in every minute of every game, even if they are important players for the team. My experience says it's important sometimes to give them a break and try to keep them in good condition.
'It's such a big accumulation of matches so it's important to try to keep them in good condition. I don't risk players so Cahill tomorrow is not involved. Is he injured? No, but he's almost injured, so we decided to kill the 'almost' and protect the little pain he's feeling in his quadriceps.'
The Blues boss then explained the reason behind his decision to bring Azpilicueta, who wasn't involved against Steaua Bucharest in midweek, back into the starting line-up, before giving an update on the fitness of Ryan Bertrand, who has a knee injury.
'I need the team to change, I need fresh people, I need Azpilicueta to play tomorrow and Ashley to be fresh to play at Sunderland,' he said.
'I'm not saying we have a compromise on that, I'm not saying it's a law that in this period it's one or the other one, I trust both and I choose the one I think is better for the occasion. It's good to have options.
'Bertrand's injured, he's been out of training for about two weeks and will probably need one more I guess, something like that.'
With little to choose between the six teams expected to be challenging for the title over the first part of the season, Mourinho expects the picture to become slightly clearer following the festive period, with many of those sides facing each other, starting this weekend.
'I think it's very difficult to predict the way things are going,' he said. 'One thing is if we beat Arsenal, another is if they beat us. We can close the gap but they can open the gap, and for the teams behind us it's the same.
'This weekend Tottenham play Liverpool so somebody loses points. We play Arsenal and somebody loses points, Arsenal play City and somebody loses points. We have to wait and see but five points is a gap which is not a drama. We have to make sure that gap doesn't open. Five points is a gap which, in one week, with two matches, everything can change. When it goes to eight, nine or 10 it becomes more difficult.
'Let's see if after Christmas we can say instead of six teams it's five. Maybe one team drops back or maybe one goes so far ahead they are impossible to reach. Between City and Chelsea we have a chance to make the Premier League even more interesting than it is already.
'We have difficult matches, tomorrow is a derby, Sunderland is a quarter-final, Swansea and Liverpool are important opponents at home, Arsenal are the leaders, on the first of January it's Southampton, one of the big surprise in the competition, so the schedule is tough and we have to try to be strong.'
David Luiz returned to the side against Steaua Bucharest on Wednesday, the Brazilian making his first appearance since the 2-0 defeat at Newcastle early last month.
With Cahill not available tomorrow, the 25 year old will once again partner John Terry in central defence, and Mourinho, who was pleased with his display against the Romanian side, is delighted to have him back.
'It was the performance of a player who has been out for a long time, not perfect but a good one, with no problems,' explained the Portuguese. 'For the first match after being away from the team for so long, and after only training with the team for two or three days before the game it was okay.
'His future is that he has a long term contract, there has been no contact from other clubs, so at this moment everything is clear. He's our player, we are so happy he's back, especially at a moment Cahill isn't playing so we need him and John to play a second game in a row.'
Tomorrow's game against the Eagles will be the first meeting between the sides since Mourinho led us to a 4-1 victory at Stamford Bridge in March 2005, en route to winning our first title in 50 years.
A poor start to the current campaign led to the departure of their former manager Ian Holloway, but Tony Pulis has had an immediate impact since taking charge, with Palace winning their last two games.
'They've been fantastic,' said Mourinho. 'Six points in two matches, they were bottom of the league and suddenly they are there, now they smell all the others and they are in contact with the other teams fighting relegation.
'Do they play beautiful football? That's another question. Do they try to play a certain style? That's another question, but the main question for them is to stay in the Premier League. They need points, they are playing for points and they are going to give us a difficult match in their style.'
Mourinho was also asked about the form of his three strikers, with the trio scoring four goals between them in the Premier League up to now.
'Some strikers are players with fantastic individual qualities and they can do on their own what their team is not able to do,' he said. 'The world has a lot of examples, teams that are not playing especially well, teams that, as a team, they are not better than their opponents but they have individual players that can be the solution.
'Our strikers are not individual players, they are more in the team organisation and in the team dynamic, they do other jobs, that's why I'm not critical of them.
'The number of goals of course is quite frustrating, not just for me but for them, but their contribution is good. The other guys who have been scoring, Hazard with six, Lampard with four, Schurrle with three, it's because of the work our strikers do.
'The other guys play with their strengths, which is super individual quality, the dribble, shot or sharp movement, so by themselves they resolve problems. We don't have this kind of striker and we have to be organised in a different way.
'Do I expect them to score a bit more? Yes. Do we need a bit more? Yes, but we can't compare players with different qualities.'
Pre-Match at the Bridge on Chelsea TV will have all the build-up ahead of tomorrow's game. The programme starts at 2pm and is free to view for Sky customers on channel 421.

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Even in the Bronze Age, Parma was a sizeable settlement and the site of the first necropolises, now beneath the present day Piazza Duomo and Millstone Square. The Latin word Parma means circular shield: it's no surprise that this city was both circular and occupied by both the Etruscans and the Romans, who renamed it Julia. It was subsequently sacked by Attila and later destroyed by Totila. Part of the Byzantine empire, the name changed again to Chrysopolis, meaning Golden City, and from 569AD it became part of the Lombard Kingdom of Italy. During the Middle Ages, Parma became an important devotional stage of the Via Francigena, which connected Rome to Northern Europe: several castles, hospitals and inns were built to host the numerous travelling pilgrims. Towers and castles were built during times of warring feudalism for centuries and at times it was controlled by Milan, France, and the Papal States. Under the actions of Guillame du Tillot in the 1790s, infused with the liberal ideals of the enlightenment, Parma enjoyed a time of splendour when the Palatine Library, Archaeological Museum, Picture Gallery and Botanical Garden were founded, together with the Royal Printing Works. After the Napoleonic Wars, Parma eventually became part of the Kingdom of Italy. In the 20th century it was the site of the struggle against Fascism and then of partisan resistance during World War II. It was liberated from German occupation in 1945 by the local resistance and troops from Brazil.
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Parma is a small city but offers plenty to see and do with museums, historical attractions, various cinemas, concerts and nightspots. Parma is also of course, the capital of good food and is full of many outstanding restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets, many of which are located around the central Piazza Garibaldi. This is the home of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Parma (prosciutto) ham and several stuffed pasta dishes such as Tortelli d'erbetta and Anolini in broth.
There are numerous fascinating things to see on your Italian city breaks in Parma. Don't miss the hexagonal Baptistry of Parma; Palazzo della Pilotta, which houses the Academy of Fine Arts, the Palatine Library, the National Gallery, Archaeological Museum, Bodoni Museum and the Farnese Theatre; the Mannerist façade of the church of San Giovanni Evangelista; the Ducal Palace; Palazzo del Comune; and Teatro Farnese.
The capital of the Parma province, the city is located on the Parma River in north-central Italy, about 464km northwest of Rome and 223km southeast of Milan
Parma boasts many well preserved remains from its Etruscan and Roman past. There's an array of architectural sights worth seeing. The city's 11th century Duomo cathedral and neighbouring Battistero tower are very impressive, built in pink Verona marble. Its many beautiful landmarks include Piazzale della Pilotta and the Piazza del Duomo, where the Palazzo del Vescovado is hard to miss. Other prominent landmarks dotted around Parma include the Casa di Toscanini and the Palazzo Ducale with its distinctive yellow façade at the very entrance of the spacious Parc Ducale.
It's easy to travel around Parma with a local bus network and taxis. Parma is on the main Milan-Bologna railway, providing easy access to the rest of Italy.
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California Trendwatch: Polarizing jobs, polarizing regions
Earlier this week, the UCLA Anderson Forecast released a report on the national and state economy that contained a rather disturbing trend analysis. Since the financial crisis, two California economies have emerged. On the coast, there's growth. Inland, there's near-stagnation. You can easily see this expressed in the Los Angeles region's unemployment numbers. LA is bad, at at 12.7 percent. But Riverside and San Bernadino counties are far worse, at 15.1 and 14.3, respectively.
The industries that are creating jobs in California are also disproportionately located on the coast. Inland, the blast wave of the the housing bust is still being felt, with industries like construction shedding jobs.
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When I saw that headline on a story in The Guardian, it was like I'd been waiting for it. It struck me as both amusing, in its implication that vegetarianism would be a tough fate even though we'd likely be healthier for it, and also as an inevitability, with which I'd already come to terms.
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Since its inception in 1990, the artist-in-residency program at the Sanitary Fill Co. (otherwise known as the city dump) has been putting S.F.'s garbage to good use. The highly competitive program grants selected artists carte blanche access to the dump's treasure troves, plus much-needed studio space where they can turn rubbish normally sent to landfills or recycling plants into works of art. Run by Paul Fresina, the program encourages recycling and resource conservation: Fresina himself has salvaged glass panels from vandalized Muni bus shelters and transformed them into plates and bowls; costume designer Daphne Ruff has fashioned high heels and a purse from an old Monopoly game; and Banker White has constructed musical instruments from tree trunks and found materials. Ruff and White even collaborated recently to outfit the company's Recycled Instrument Band (aka La Banda Basura), which plays at community events like the Chinese New Year Parade and the Mission District's Carnaval.


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Season 16 - Episode 4
Hosted by Mark Critch. Featuring Jonny Harris, Bob Marley, Debra DiGiovanni, Lachlan Patterson, Sean Cullen, Nile Seguin, Peter Anthony, Godfrey, Sunnee D, Jen Grant, Jonny Harris, Scott Falconbridge, Heidi Foss and Trevor Boris.


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The appeals court blocked Kane and Garfield counties' broad seizure of wash bottoms and seldom-used jeep tracks as "highways" under a repealed 19th Century law known as R.S. 2477. The counties sought to use the law to overturn reasonable limits to off-road vehicle use within the 1.8 million acre monument. The monument contains arches, natural bridges, dinosaur fossils, archeological treasures, and some of the most dramatic desert scenery in the western U.S.
The appeals court decisions affirms a judgment by U.S. District Court Judge Bruce Jenkins of Salt Lake City dismissing the counties' case.
The suit was opposed by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, the Sierra Club, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The groups were represented in court by Earthjustice.
The counties have claimed hundreds of seldom-used jeep tracks and canyon bottoms as "highways" under the old law. The suit demanded that their claims be settled by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and in the meantime that any provisions protecting the desert environment from dirt bikes, ATVs, and other off-road vehicles be overturned.
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the counties must prove whether they have any valid claims.
"This is a great day for the Grand Staircase," said Ted Zukoski, one of the Earthjustice attorneys on the case. "The monument plan protects nearly two million acres of wildlife habitat, streams, wilderness, and archeological wonders while providing nearly 1,000 miles of roads and off-road trails. The counties wanted to eliminate all protections limiting dirt-bikes, ATVs and other off-road vehicles based on the counties' word that somewhere out there were a bunch of roads. The appeals court wisely rejected the counties' challenge."
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It's my favorite time of year: time for my annual sex bloggers list!
Before we get to it, remember to check out the top sex bloggers who have been retired from the list (previous first place winners or those who have been in the top ten three times):
This year, I'm also giving out three additional awards:
New Voice of the Year: Mr. AbsinthePassion
Podcast of the Year: Sex Nerd Sandra (Runner up: The Masocast)
Post that Made Rori Cum Hardest During Judging: "Please hit me again Sir…" from Sexual Life of a Sexual Wife (This whole blog is one big sploosh for me…and that, my friends, is way it ranks so high despite not being update nearly as much as most others on this list!)
By the way, if you aren't alreay, make sure you're on my email list to get notices when cool stuff like this is going on here at Between My Sheets. Click here to sign up!
And now for the main attraction, the list you've all been waiting for…I give you your Top Sex Bloggers of 2012! (Please note that this list is CREATIVE COMMONS license, which means that you are welcome to republish it on your own blog as long as you give credit by linking back to this post. Code to copy/paste can be found at the end of the post!)
My challenge to all of you this year is to visit at least ten blogs on this list that you've never visited before and leave at least one comment. Make new friends. Follow new, amazing writers. Dance and be merry. And tell 'em Rori sent ya!
100. YOU! As always, I want to leave a place on this list for ALL the awesome sex bloggers out there! So please leave a comment on Between My Sheets with your name/URL to tell us about your sexy blog!
Congrats to everyone listed this year. Want a button for your sidebar or a blog post? Here ya go (feel free to edit this one or create your own!):
Want to put this list on your own blog? You're more than welcome to do so! Please link back to this blog post to give credit. Here's the code for the entire list:
Or if you just want to post the top ten, here's the code for that:
In addition, I wanted to give a hearty "We'll miss you!!" to some awesome sex bloggers who decide to call it quits this year. These are bloggers who have actually said they are done or deleted their blogs, not just bloggers who haven't updated in a few months. This year, we said goodbye to:
- Riff Dog from Ashley and Me
- _sub_girl from _sub_girl: lost
- DDD from Dick Dyke Dick
- Electronic Doll from Post Modern Sleaze
- Captain Shame from Red Lion Street
We'll also miss The Big Ugly, but hope she'll be back after her legal problems are settled.
Happy trails, everyone! Don't be strangers, even if you aren't sex bloggers yourselves anymore! (Know someone to add this list? Let me know! Didn't mean to miss anyone!)
A few final housekeeping notes:
- Why didn't you or your favorite sex blogger make the list? Read this post. It probably wasn't personal! We had over 250 different blogs nominated this year.
- Your number is relative to the other bloggers on this list, not relative to your position last year. So, if you were #10 last year an are #40 this year, that doesn't necessarily mean you're a worse blogger than you were last year. Besides, you really shouldn't care too much about this list. After all, it's just one person's humble opinion. Don't beat yourself up if you aren't as high on the list as you thought you might be or even if you aren't on the list at all. Just use it as motivating to continue to grow as a blogger!
- If you find a broken link, let me know! With a list this big, there are bound to be a few errors.
- If you're on the list and want to be called a different name (names are tricky in this blogging niche) or want me to add your Twitter handle, let me know!
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New in the lynda.com library is Picasa 3 Essential Training by Dane Howard. We asked Dane why this release was special, and here's what he had to say:
Dane: I've been publishing an on-going photo chronicle project with my family for about 10 years now. I've documented and written about a number of shooting, publishing and photograph-sharing techniques, but I'm mostly excited about how new technology like iPhone for instance, makes it so easy to record a photo, video or audio file directly and email it somewhere instantly. I've been slowly building up my base of social networks over the past two years and am now authoring (and distributing) the media directly into those sites. With this course, I share many of my organization, editing and distribution tips within Google's easy to use and free application, Picasa.
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good idea for apple co. that if they make an crack for the iphone to unlock the sim, they can sale 10000 times more than now
good idea for apple co. that if they make an crack for the iphone to unlock the sim, they can sale 10000 times more than now
Please, not another "I'm a genius" thread.
10000 times more would mean...let me see...500000 x 10000 = 500.000.000
Half a billion iPhones...wow!
Apple is rumoured to get around 200-300 USD per activated and AT&T subscribed iPhone from AT&T. The production cost is around the same amount, if you get my drift. Meaning: Apple apparently earns the whole 599 USD per acitvated/subscribed iPhone (8GB). Impressive.
Now let me see another thing: the iPhone costs 599 USD with a contract and it isn't sold out, you can get one at almost any Apple store in the US. You also find thousands of iPhones available on the internet, incl. eBay, etc.
This means that not all people want an iPhone, this also means that the iPhone is probably too expensive for some people.
We here in this forum are a bunch of nutcases, like it or not. I'm pretty sure that some of us would pay another 599 USD just to get an unlocked iPhone. This is where you make the logicial mistake. How many people like us are worldwide? 500? 1000? At max. How many other (potential) customers are there for Apple if they offer the iPhone exclusively to certain cell phone providers? How much EXTRA money would Apple earn from these providers for the exclusivity to sell the iPhone? I hope you get my point now.
The ONLY one to blame not selling unlock codes is...AT&T. Right now they could earn a lot of extra cash by selling unlock codes to international customers only, customers which they'll never "catch" otherwise. I suppose they're not allowed to (bound to contract) because this would create problems to Apple's marketing strategy for other countries. Another thing AT&T could do: selling contracts with international roaming to international customers. To make sure that they don't risk much, they could take a 1000 USD deposit from the credit card (which of course you don't have to pay, they just "block" it on your credit card to make sure that they get their money if the customer "disappears" or uses too much talk time).
Apple has nothing to do with this, Apple actually profits from the exclusivity of the iPhone a lot because the increased desire for an iPhone also has a positive impact on their other products. You always want what you can't get or what you can't get the easy way, this is how humans are.
Apple is a company, not a charity, they need to earn money and they do it with a very clever marketing strategy. If people think this is unfair, well...don't buy their products, nobody forces you.


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As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocative, and controversial Confucian political thinker--says yes. In this book, he sets out a vision for a Confucian constitutional order that offers a compelling alternative to both the status quo in China and to a Western-style liberal democracy. A Confucian Constitutional Order is the most detailed and systematic work on Confucian constitutionalism to date. Jiang argues against the democratic view that the consent of the people is the main source of political legitimacy. Instead, he presents a comprehensive way to achieve humane authority based on three sources of political legitimacy, and he derives and defends a proposal for a tricameral legislature that would best represent the Confucian political ideal. He also puts forward proposals for an institution that would curb the power of parliamentarians and for a symbolic monarch who would embody the historical and transgenerational identity of the state. In the latter section of the book, four leading liberal and socialist Chinese critics--Joseph Chan, Chenyang Li, Wang Shaoguang, and Bai Tongdong--critically evaluate Jiang's theories and Jiang gives detailed responses to their views. A Confucian Constitutional Order provides a new standard for evaluating political progress in China and enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. This book will fascinate students and scholars of Chinese politics, and is essential reading for anyone concerned about China's political future.
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ROCKVILLE , Md. – Fourteen-year-old Jonathan Aguiluc is charged for the first-degree murder of his seven-month-old sister, Larissa Yanes, and is being held by Maryland District Court Judge Karla Smith without bond.
If convicted, Aguiluc faces life in prison.
Smith recommended Aguiluc be transferred to the Alfred D. Noyes Children's Center in Rockville until his preliminary hearing Feb. 22.
Aguiluc's mother, 39-year-old Gloria Yanes, left Aguiluc to care for his sister and three-year-old brother at 10:30 p.m. last Thursday while she worked a night shift. Yanes returned to the apartment at 11640 Lockwood Dr. in Silver Spring at 5:30 a.m. the next morning and found the baby in her car seat. Yanes told police she thought Larissa was sleeping until she tried to feed her at six a.m. and was unable to wake the unresponsive infant.
Yanes immediately called police and Larissa was rushed to Holy Cross Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:54 a.m.
A preliminary investigation found injuries on the infant's body that could not have been self-inflicted, and detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department began investigating the conditions of her death. Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said Monday that the medical examiner found Larissa's injuries to be post-mortem bug bites and not bruises.
Aguiluc, however, told detectives Friday that he had beaten Larissa with his hands, elbows, and belt until she began to cry. He covered her nose and mouth until she stopped crying and walked around the apartment with her before putting her into her car seat and going to bed.
Aguiluc appeared on Monday afternoon in front of Smith for bond review. Deputy District Public Defender Mary Siegfried, who is representing Aguiluc, asked in open court that her client be transferred to Noyes due to his age and clean prior record.
"He's not a problem," she said. "He goes to school every day." Aguiluc will have access to education and mental health services tailored to juveniles at the center.
Assistant State's Attorney Deborah Feinstein said the state "isn't objecting a transfer to Noyes," but asked Smith to remember that Aguiluc was initially charged as an adult as mandated by Maryland law for defendants charged with first-degree murder.
Siegfried said the defense will seek for Aguiluc to be tried as a juvenile. A waiver hearing will likely occur after the preliminary hearing on Feb. 22.
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Published: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 22:07
R. Bowen Loftin is the 24th president of Texas A&M University, yet only the fifth Aggie to assume the role.
Born and bred in a small town in Texas and a product of this University, Loftin has solidified his legacy as a president for the students.
Loftin was born in Hearne, grew up in Navasota and is a member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 1971.
"I grew up nearby so I was very familiar with Texas A&M, living 20 miles or so from the campus," Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said. "I made trips to campus for sporting events. I came to the campus from time to time. When I was beginning my senior year in high school and looking where to go to college, Texas A&M was an obvious choice."
Despite having an 'obvious choice', Loftin applied to schools other than Texas A&M — Rice University and the University of Texas. Although A&M was far closer to home than the other two schools, location wasn't the only factor that swayed Loftin's decision to attend A&M. Finances played a deciding role.
"I applied here and was admitted. I also applied to two other schools. All three came back with acceptances, which included offers of a tuition scholarship," Loftin said. "Now having said that, tuition at the time was 50 bucks a semester. But, that didn't help a lot because there is more to going to school than tuition."
Loftin came from a very poor family. His dad worked at an hourly job, making a few dollars an hour. At this time, no federally subsidized student loan program was present. Loftin said if he wanted to borrow money, he would have had to go to a bank.
"I had this opportunity to go to one of three schools, but the money was going to be a problem, especially [for] Rice University," Loftin said. "Here and Austin were cheaper, but not within my price range so I didn't know how to make it work."
Several weeks later, he got a [second] letter from A&M offering a full scholarship.
"A former student of A&M had passed away earlier and had left money for an endowed scholarship for a person in physics and they wanted me to have it," Loftin said. "It made the decision very easy."
Without a wealth of knowledge in the subject, Loftin said he decided to major in physics.
"In high school, I had a physics teacher who wasn't a trained physics teacher — he was really trained as a mathematics teacher. He taught the advanced math classes and he taught physics as well," Loftin said. "I felt it was a course that had such fundamental importance to so many things, that if I mastered physics, I could do most anything I wanted to do."
Although physics may not be the degree of choice for most university presidents, it works for Loftin.
The transition from a physicist to an administrator came naturally, which he credits to the nature of the science field itself and to courses outside his degree plan he took while in school.
"When I got here to A&M, I came from a very small high school. A&M, to me, even though it had only 10,000 students, was a candy store There was lots of stuff here that I wanted to do," Loftin said. "I certainly took my required courses in physics and mathematics, but I was really interested in liberal arts. I added a lot of courses that were not in my required curriculum. I read widely, and I took sociology and political science. That gave me an extra bit of education I wouldn't have gotten otherwise."
One can look at the presidency like a physics equation: On one side lies the problems a president manages and the other side is interaction with people.
"Physics people solve problems — it's what we do," Loftin said, "And [the presidency] is full of problems."
There are two very different sides to the job, so how can a physicist be a president? Loftin gave two answers.
"One- My father was a people person. Observing him as I grew up, I saw my father as a man who could get along with anybody — rich, poor, old, young it didn't matter," Loftin said.
Loftin attributes his father to his success in relating to people, in particular to students.
"He would always get along with everybody. I watched that and I assumed that's the way life was," Loftin said.
The president has numerous tasks and Loftin said, early in the job, he worked 16-hour workdays. Yet his most difficult task involves deaths of students.
"The hardest thing I do at Texas A&M is deal with tragedy," Loftin said. "I have lost almost 50 students since I became president."
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Victorian Skills Gateway
From the Minister for Higher Education and Skills, the Hon Peter Hall, media release 2 December 2012:
Students can now match their career dreams to the right training thanks to a new website launched today.
Skills Minister Peter Hall said the Victorian Skills Gateway took the hassle out of searching for the right course.
Gone are the days of hours spent searching through the websites of individual training providers," Mr Hall said.
This makes it easy. Select a career, click the mouse, and all training options available in Victoria for that job are laid out.
"Whether it's school leavers, or those looking for a job change, this website will prove to be a useful tool.
Victorians looking for work can see which skills are most in demand, maximising their chance of employment," Mr Hall said
"You can scroll through the list, read about job prospects, look at case studies and then get information on the courses needed.
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I am sorry we missed the Simple Man Cruise. My husband, Bo, had a quad bypass on the day we were to fly out. If we would have chose the cruise, most likely Bo would not have come back. We sent an awesome couple in our place and they had a great time. We will see you next year. I know Kathi and Chuck had asked Andy with Sixthman and I had asked Sara, if they would ask the band if you would sign a pic wishing Bo well. But they said it couldn't happen. I don't want to think Sixthman or Lynyrd Skynyrd would be that non caring about fans. We paid for the cruise, did not ask for money back or anything, not even a teeshirt. Just wanted something to let my husband know he matters and people care. Brought Bo home yesterday. Kind of ironic he went into the hospital the day we were to leave and came home the day we were to come back from the SMC. Love your music! Can't wait till next cruise. Member and Bo Williams
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Curmudgeon's Corner
cur-mud-geon: anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner
DNR Too Soft Under Walker?
It seems a bit off-the-wall that the DNR would be accused of not going far enough down the Eco trail, but that is what happened when gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Falk opened her mouth on the subject. She served in the 'public intervener' role at one point in her government service career, and so has a vested interest in what I would call a tightly focused DNR that could, and virtually did, find wetlands where a bottle of water had been spilled.
A Bit 'Inside Baseball', But...
As we wait for the United States Supreme Court to render its decision concerning the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a/k/a ObamaCare), a couple of studies have been done dealing with the aftermath of ObamaCare if it is permitted to continue largely as is.
Does China Already Own Us?
The recent situation involving the Chinese dissident who fled his rural home and found his way to the U.S. Embassy brings much to mind and none of it good, unfortunately.
Huge Election Next Tuesday
Tuesday, May 8th is closing in on us and many of us will be voting that day. I suspect that turn-out will be strong and that is important since these primary race results will lead us to the all-important recall elections in about a month.
Imagine My Surprise...
The morning Journal Sentinel contained an editorial that surprised me since it agreed with my opinion on the recall election fever that we live with today. My opinion and the editorial page do not often align. Some of you would suggest that I finally got it right.
Just Another 'Accident'
Another infant death and another 'accident', even though there was 'co-sleeping' involved. In this instance, a 3 & ½ month-old girl was placed in a bed at about 8:30PM where her 2-year old sister was already sleeping. They were later joined by their mother around 10:00PM. At 12:30AM, the mother awakened to a "thud".
Remember to....
New Neighbors...
We have been given the gift of life as seven (as best we can count) new Red Fox pups and mom and dad have graced our neighborhood this spring. We saw them for the first time yesterday when the pups were cautiously exploring this new world. That seems to point to them being about four weeks old since that is when they typically emerge from the den. We had seen the father hunting throughout the neighborhood for some months this year and during the latter part of last year.
Fewer Left Standing...
The races have narrowed after yesterday's primary elections across the state where recalls are taking place. The turn-out appeared to be quite good on both sides. The labor money that was poured into Wisconsin to support Kathleen Falk appears to have been wasted if the result of those expenditures is taken into account. She was demolished by Tom Barrett.
Evolving or Devolving?
The President said his position on same-sex marriage has been evolving over the past two years. He said that he has finally decided to make his new position clear. His pastor has told him that he disapproves of the President's newly evolved position, but that hasn't deterred the President. He made his newly evolved position clear yesterday.
ObamaCare...The Gift That Keeps On Giving
There is another 'small' issue with PPACA (a/k/a ObamaCare) that we just had to pass in order to learn what was in it. That small thing is a 2.3% tax on the gross revenues of firms selling medical devices in the United States. George Will pointed out that this small surcharge actually amounts to about another 15% tax on profits for medical device manufacturers.
What Drives The Recall Election Now?
Is 'collective bargaining' the driving issue in the recall election or is it not the driving issue? There was an early and concerted effort to frame collective bargaining as the issue, and then any mention of that phrase was almost accidental and jobs and the economy became the new defining issue until that, too, blurred.
What Would Our Biographies Look Like?
If someone were to decide to write a biography of your life, would it be a 'tell all" or would it describe a person you'd have been proud to be thought of in that way?
Distracted Driving...
I happened to be driving north on Hwy 41-45 yesterday morning at about the time the three-vehicle accident occurred, and watched as the Flight for Life chopper set down on the southbound lanes and awaited the extrication and stabilization of any injured parties.
Will America Be Ready?
I have been intrigued with the declining birth rates in certain races in Europe and have blogged on that topic before. An article in this morning's Journal Sentinel titled "Whites account for under half of births" consequently captured my attention.
Fish Fry Tonight? All You Can Eat?
It is Fish Fry Friday once again in the land of what appears to be the 'stuff guts' and the 'gluttons', as I was always accused of being during the hazing in the military academy I attended to obtain my commission. We had Tactical Officers whose job it was to make our lives miserable when we sat to eat a meal as they tried to weed out those whom they determined were 'unworthy' of being officers. We were kept under psychological stress to see if and when we would 'break' and cash in our chips.
Political Bits & Pieces
Things political are all over the place in this crazy recall season in Wisconsin. I am neither Democrat nor Republican; I am a conservative (fiscal and social) independent and that almost always means that I will vote for the Republican candidate. Although decades ago, there would've probably been a Democrat or two that would've caused me to consider that vote.
Two Weeks To Go
There are now some two weeks to go until the election on June 5th that will determine who the Governor of Wisconsin is to be for the balance of Walker's first term. In politics, two weeks can be almost 'forever'.
In The Eye Of The Beholder
The old saw that goes 'in the eye of the beholder' seems quite appropriate during times of electioneering, which now seem virtually never-ending in Wisconsin.
Enjoyable Public Utterances...
The current state of politics in our state and in our country caused me to think back over earlier presidencies. Among those that were, to my way of thinking anyway, among the most enjoyable based on public utterances was that of President Ronald Reagan. Some of the quotes attributed to him follow, and I hope they might bring a smile to your face and even a chuckle.
Political Humor for a Long Week-end
Continuing in the political vein over this long week-end, here are some quotes attributed as shown for each. These cut in both directions so this is indeed non-partisan.
Dance of Fools?
Is this a dance of fools? And, if so, just who are the fools?
Memorial Day 2012
Memorial Day 2012 is upon us and our state lost ten more members of our military during combat these past twelve months:
I Don't Know About You, But...
I don't know about you, but…
Instead of Writing a Blog...
I missed publishing a blog piece yesterday since I was scheduled to undergo cataract surgery. Long story short…I have a new lens in my right eye and am already amazed at the significant improvement in my sight.


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A Dash of Scandal
Before Daniel can take action, a bigger problem develops. After one society meeting, Isabella finds Gretchen in the garden standing over an apparently dead Boswell Throckmorten, a gambler and rake. Gretchen claims not to know what happened. Isabella immediately takes a confused Gretchen home so they can discuss what occurred with Daniel. He doesn't believe Isabella's story and becomes convinced that she's "up to some kind of trickery" when they return to the garden and find Throckmorten gone. Despite Isabella's assertions that Throckmorten was dead, Daniel believes he must be alive. This confrontation ends with Daniel wishing Isabella a "good day . . . and good riddance."
The issue appears to be resolved when the couple sees Throckmorten at a party. Unfortunately, he's later found dead by both Daniel and Isabella. Once again, Gretchen is nearby. They leave the scene only to return minutes later and discover that Throckmorten has once again disappeared. In the days that follow, Isabella and Daniel learn that Throckmorten is really dead, and they agree to solve the mystery so they can prove Gretchen was not involved.
The mystery is one of the stronger aspects of the book. I was immediately drawn into the story — especially after Throckmorten's apparently dead body disappears twice, and I looked forward to discovering the solution. There are several suspects, but the answer soon becomes clear. Sadly, the resolution didn't live up to the early promise and was a bit of a letdown.
The two crime solvers are less interesting and, to some degree, stereotypical. Isabella is a beautiful, innocent, and intelligent miss who has vowed not to marry: "I plan to remain unmarried and declared a spinster so that I will be responsible for myself." Daniel loves and wants to protect his sister, which I found admirable. He also fit the stereotype of a titled man seeking a demure woman to be his wife. Both hero and heroine seem more like character sketches than fully developed characters. This lack of depth makes it difficult to connect with them and makes the romance in A Little Mischief less compelling than it could have been. Their attraction is based more on appearance and proximity than on a meeting of minds and hearts.
While I admire stories that demonstrate research into a specific time and setting, I'm not a stickler for detail. I often enjoy books that are light on historical information, sometimes described as "wallpaper" settings. In this case, however, I was distracted by several statements that seem uncharacteristic of the time period. Take Isabella's statement when Daniel reminds her that she cannot go to Throckmorten's unattended: "Don't be stuffy, Daniel. You will be my chaperone." Isabella may be innocent, but she should know that this is inappropriate.
Readers who enjoy lighthearted stories and don't require historical accuracy are more apt to enjoy A Little Mischief. Those who want more depth in their romances won't find it here.
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Remember, when life's path is steep, to keep your mind even.
This quote is about mind
Search on Google Books to find citations of this quotation.
Charles Horace Mayo (July 19, 1865 May 26, 1939) was an American medical practitioner and a co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
I'm female, say nothing
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Instructional Objective The learner shall be able to match measurements to their corresponding equivalents.
Learners/Context The learners are students grades 3 and up.
This card game can be used as a practice or an enrichment tool. The equivalents used are those most often taught in elementary math and needed as an adult.
Rationale The material to be learned involves simple relations. It requires that the learner memorize the material. A card game provides a fun way to learn, become familiar with, and memorize these basic facts. A rummy type game is used to add a bit more strategy which is more interesting and challenging for older students. A war game is also appropriate.
Rules The game is played in the following manner:
1. The dealer shuffles the cards. Deal 8 cards to each player, starting with the player on the left. The players may look at their cards. Lay the remaining cards face down in the center of the table.
2. To start play, the player to the left of the dealer chooses a card from the pile. The player may then lay down any equivalents that he or she has. After all matches have been made, the player discards laying the card face up.
3. The next players then have the choice of taking one card from the main pile or as many cards as they need from the discard pile. If choosing more than one card from the discard pile, all cards laying on top of the one you need must be taken as well. The player then lays down any matches and then are required to discard one card.
4. The player who gets rid of their cards first is the one who wins the game.
Card Design
Deck Design This card game uses:
1. a standard size card.
2. 48 cards (24 equivalents, 2 sets each).
3. 4 help cards that can be used as a reference for the players.
Design Process I wanted a game that my students could use all year, not just when studying a particular unit. One area that always provides difficulty for students is memorizing equivalents.
I started with the idea to put measurements in a three of a kind suit. However, there were too many different categories such as cups, ounces, liters, inches, pounds. The categories also switched in their relations which could be too confusing for the level of student I was designing the game. I then went to a simple match rummy which was easier. It provided more interest than a simple go fish type of game.
In order to make it playable for all students, I included 4 help cards which would provide the equivalents for the students. This will allow the students to make matches as well as verify the matches that are being laid down.


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Halloween Paper Maché Whimsical Skull Mask
Make your own Day of the Dead Skull with Paper Maché.
Uses Recycled Items: No
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Material List
- Paper Maché Mask
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Acrylic Paint – White and Colors of Choice
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Project Instructions
Paint entire mask white. Let dry.
Embellish with freehand painted dots, swirls and patterns. Let dry.


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Collect whole blood in a purple top (EDTA) tube (preferred). Extracted DNA is also acceptable.
5 ml whole blood or 2 ug DNA
3 ml
Refrigerate sample until shipment. Send the sample at room temperature with overnight delivery for receipt Monday through Friday within 24 hours of collection.
Whole blood can be refrigerated until shipment.
Heparinized specimens, severely hemolyzed specimens, frozen, clotted or possibly commingled specimens, blood in non-sterile or leaky containers, mislabeled or inappropriately labeled specimens.
Do not heat, freeze or centrifuge blood before shipment. Refrigerate sample until shipment.
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Clinical Features:
The primary clinical signs of BPES are blepharophimosis, ptosis and epicanthus inversus, although a variety of ocular and non-ocular features have been described. The association with amenorrhoea, infertility, and elevated gonadotropin levels in females has been noted. Based on the phenotype, two different types of BPES have been described. In BPES type I, eyelid malformations are associated with premature ovarian failure (POF), whereas in BPES type II, only the eyelid defect is observed. Mutations in the FOXL2 gene, a putative forkhead transcription factor gene, have been shown to cause both types of BPES.
Molecular Genetics:
The FOXL2 gene is located on chromosome 3q23. The inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant. Intragenic point mutations have been found in about 70% of BPES patients. They include premature stop codons, missense mutations, expansions of the region encoding the poly alanine domain and frameshift mutations leading to a shorter or longer protein. Thirty three percent of the point mutations detected in the coding region result in an expansion of the poly alanine tract of FOXL1, and are mainly responsible for BPES type II. Genomic rearrangements have been found in 16% of patients, including microdeletions encompassing FOXL2 (10%), translocations and deletions involving long-range non-genic conserved sequences far upstream and downstream of FOXL2 (6%). There is considerable intra- and interfamilial phenotypic variability with these mutations (ie., both BPES types can be caused by the same mutation).
Test Methods:
We offer DNA sequence analysis and deletion/duplication testing of the entire coding region of the FOXL2 gene. These tests can be ordered as a panel or individually. PCR amplification and sequence analysis is performed on the coding exon including splice junctions. The patient's gene sequence is compared to a reference sequence. Sequence variants are classified as mutations, variants of unknown significance or benign variants unrelated to disease. Variants of unknown significance may warrant further studies in the patient and other family members. Mutations in promoters, deep intronic regions and other regulatory regions will not be identified with this assay. Large deletions and duplications will be detected using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification assay (MLPA). Translocations and deletions involving long-range non-genic conserved sequences far upstream and downstream of FOXL2 will not be detected by this assay (~6%).
Detection Rate:
Point mutations in the FOXL2 gene are detected in 70% of cases with BPES. Deletions in the FOXL2 gene are detected in 10% of cases with BPES. The analytical sensitivity for MLPA and sequencing is close to 100%.
Related Tests:
Known mutation analysis is available to family members for mutations previously identified by sequence analysis.
Test results with interpretation will be mailed and/or faxed to the referring physician or send out lab following completion of the test. Additional reports will be provided as requested.
The clinical utility of the assay is in confirming the clinical diagnosis of BPES in these patients, assessing the risk to other first degree relatives and genotyping at risk family members.


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The Spring Career & Internship Fair is only 10 days away and on-campus recruiting begins next week! Will you be ready? Read up on all the upcoming events and how to prepare:
Now: Employer mock interviews are available for sign-up in BuckyNet. Practicing your interview skills is one of the best ways to be a more confident, more prepared interviewee. Search for "mock" in the Jobs section of BuckyNet to view available mock interview opportunities. Also check out these BCC interviewing tips.
Now: On-campus interviewing opportunities are listed in the "Jobs – BuckyNet Jobs" section of BuckyNet. Search early and search often! Begin to submit your resume via BuckyNet.
Late January-Throughout Spring Semester: Employers host on-campus Information Sessions for students to learn about their company and opportunities. Attending these sessions is an integral part of the on-campus recruiting process. Mark your calendars and plan to participate in Information Sessions for the companies in which you're interested!
January 23-30: Ten minute drop-in advising is available in the BCC from 10:00-4:30 every weekday for admitted business students. Stop in for a resume review or tips on preparing for the career fair. No appointment necessary! First-come, first-served. After January 31, the BCC offers normal drop-in advising hours from 11:30AM-1:30PM every weekday.
January 27: Making the Most of the Career Fair workshop presented by General Mills at 2:00PM.
January 30: Write a Winning Resume workshop, presented by the BCC at 4:30PM.
January 30: Real Estate Career Fair at Union South from 6:00PM-8:00PM.
January 30: On-campus interviewing officially begins
January 31: UW-Madison Spring Career and Internship Fair at the Kohl Center from 4:30PM-8:00PM. Check out the BCC's tips for making the most of the career fair.


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misleading – Misleading is the only way to describe what the Yankee Trader displays, though the store has some fairly priced pieces in the costume make up the actual costumes are disappointing. Going into the store I expected the store to be packed with costumes and party supplies however it turns out they put more on the window displays then in the store itself. Barren shelves and slim pickings is what the Yankee Trader has to offer and I won't be going back.
Tthe ultimate resource for random party supplies, cheap toys and plenty of kitsch. – Party Potpourri
In search of a rubber dog nose? A piñata and lots of things to stuff it with? Cardboard celebrity friends? Perhaps a paper hula dancer centerpiece, tiki torches and some leis for your backyard luau? You'll find all the things you're looking for, along with plenty that you aren't.
Seek and Ye Shall Find
It is easy to get lost in the aisles of bins and shelves while you run into one small odd treasure after another.
Need A Theme?
If you want to have a party with a theme, but you can't think of anything, meander around this place and you're certain to come up with one pretty quickly. Cat ears and kazoos, yarmulkes and yo-yos, parachute soldiers and silver wigs...the possibilities are endless
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Albie with a wicket maiden.
My stream has gone tit-ass, have to listen to Talk****e.
Albie with a wicket maiden.
My stream has gone tit-ass, have to listen to Talk****e.
Can't give that sadly
Dave Mohammed >>>> You
Only England could get booed at 3 down in their home tournament.
National Scrabble Champion 2009, 8th, 11th and 5th in 2009/2011/2013 World Championships, gold medal (team) at Causeway, 2011 Masters Champion
Australias Darren Lehmann is a blatant loser insists Stuart Broad
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Going well then.
Loved Nasser's brass hide in asking what "parsimonious" meant too; a lesser man would've winged it. Durham graduate, isn't he?
- As featured in The Independent.
"Predictably, the ending of his international career did not end the argument about Pietersen's merits, as an army of informed commentators and Piers Morgan weighed in to defend or attack him."
- The Guardian's Andrew Anthony
What is the lowest total in T20's? i think England could break that record
Shah up to a run every two balls...
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Adm. Mike G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets one of the children of the nation's fallen heroes at the Fourth Annual Time of Remembrance ceremony at the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Sept. 26, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien
A U.S. soldier from 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 9th Engineer Battalion, braves a cloud of dust during operations near the Iraq-Iran border, Sept. 22, 2009.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brien Vorhees
Joseph Kovac, a retired sailor and Veterans of Foreign Wars past commander, salutes one of many color guards in the John Basilone Parade in Raritan, N.J., Sept. 27, 2009. The parade, the largest military parade in the nation, honors Basilone, a Marine gunnery sergeant native to the town, who received a Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross for actions in Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Randall Clinton
U.S. Navy Seabees raise a wall panel for a Southwest Asia hut for a combat logistics regiment project on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2009 The Seabees are assigned to Charlie Company, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, which is constructing the third of four huts for the project.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell briefs the press on U.S. military aid to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the Islands of Samoa, Sept. 30, 2009. Morrell said the U.S Navy Frigate Ingrahm was en route along with two Air Force transport aircraft loaded with relief supplies.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travers Brake, left, thanks Mohammad Ahmed, one of the elders of the Zwaynat village southwest of Baghdad, for meeting with him, Sept. 16, 2009. Brake met with Ahmed to check on the well-being of the villagers since explosives were found in the area a week earlier.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ruth McClary
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sellars, Massachusetts Army National Guard commander, observes five UH-60 Mike-variant helicopters conduct flight-deck landing qualifications aboard the helicopter landing trainer Baylander prior to an overseas deployment, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 17, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Mike O'Connor
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Aaron Malcolm speaks with locals from the village of Shinkowak, Afghanistan, during a patrol, Sept. 19, 2009. Malcolm is a platoon leader assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry.
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