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Parents of Robert Costall, age 22 when he was killed as a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan.
At the time, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the following: "Private Costall died while participating in our mission to bring democracy and stability to the war torn country of Afghanistan. His sacrifice, for which we are deeply grateful, will be remembered."
And, in Gibsons every year, it is.
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Area I expecting and new parents meet at the Camp Casey Community Activity Center June 2, 2012, for a Baby Shower. Various garrison activities had boothes where they passed out information. Dads-to-be were given a chance to see what it was like to be pregnant with the "empathy belly". Both parents also got the chance to see who could change their "baby's" diaper and try to guess the flavor of baby food. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth
The late Professor Harold Rodgers OBE FRCS and Mrs Margaret Rodgers MA. Really great parents. They loved me. I owe them a great debt of gratitude. Together they made a loving home. Dad was born in India in 1907 and came to secondary boarding school at Kings College School Wimbledon, St Bartholomew's Hospital, wartime army service as surgeon, Prof of Surgery Queen's University Belfast 1947 to 1973 and service in retirement in Nepal and Nigeria and many other places. Mum was a lady almoner (one of the first hospital social workers) at Bart's where they met. She supported dad and the family lovingly. They cared for people. They both had an honest and straightforward, kind faith in Jesus Christ. I am very blessed to have had them as my parents. I had a good start in life.
Parent's Day on Saturday was a huge success! The dorms played basketball against each other and pictured are students who were voted onto the All-Star Team!
Parents write letters to their children who start attending USC during move in day , Wednesday, August 16, 2017. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Parent, Child and Friends Agreement - An Agreement between the Parent and Child to Select Good Positive Friends in Friend Circle.
Area I expecting and new parents meet at the Camp Casey Community Activity Center June 2, 2012, for a Baby Shower. Various garrison activities had boothes where they passed out information. Dads-to-be were given a chance to see what it was like to be pregnant with the "empathy belly". Both parents also got the chance to see who could change their "baby's" diaper and try to guess the flavor of baby food. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth
Visiting Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Newark, Ohio with my parents while I was in town for a wedding. A lot of old, interesting graves, and a lot of names that I recognize from around town. A lot of Newark's major families from the second half of the 19th and the first half of the 20th Centuries are there.
Minolta SR-T201, Rokkor 50mm f1.7, Fuji Velvia 50.
Allan has been interstate helping his parents and younger siblings settle into their new home but he's glad to be back home with his two best girls – his twin sisters, Midge and Midge.
Allan and the twins have different dads – Allan's dad was killed during the war and his mother remarried not long after (being a young single mum in wartime BLAH) so the twins' dad brought Allan up as well.
The twins are happy to have their brother home, as well...but they're glad they don't live together anymore. He was always after them to tidy up ;)
Allan is a bit nervous about being back, though, as he hasn't seen his beau, Ken in a while and is seeing him later. He hopes the saying 'absence makes the heart grow fonder' is more true than 'out of sight, out of mind'.
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I do think Allan and Midge make a cute couple at times but I also think they look like convincing siblings, and once I got that thought into my head I knew if I got an Allan he would be my Midge twins' older brother. (I know some couples who look EXACTLY like siblings and it's very unsettling. Ha.)
Titian Midge is wearing repro Garden Party, Allan is wearing an untagged vintage shirt and pants from the Casuals set, blonde Midge is wearing vintage Cotton Casuals. The backdrop is one of my old Bill Haley records.
Also, apologies for the constant stream of doll photos – I'm still catching up! And doll collecting is pretty much the one thing making me feel good about life, right now.
Area I expecting and new parents meet at the Camp Casey Community Activity Center June 2, 2012, for a Baby Shower. Various garrison activities had boothes where they passed out information. Dads-to-be were given a chance to see what it was like to be pregnant with the "empathy belly". Both parents also got the chance to see who could change their "baby's" diaper and try to guess the flavor of baby food. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth
I used the program Denoise Projects 2 Professional to tweak a scan of a photo of my long since deceased parents´ kitchen in winter. Canon A1, Canon FDn 2.8/24mm, Kodak Ektachrome 100, developed and scanned by ORWO/Pixelnet.
There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel?
This is a photo from my very first roll of film shot on a SLR camera. Very first BW roll too. Oh the times, sorry about the bad print :D
Area I expecting and new parents meet at the Camp Casey Community Activity Center June 2, 2012, for a Baby Shower. Various garrison activities had boothes where they passed out information. Dads-to-be were given a chance to see what it was like to be pregnant with the "empathy belly". Both parents also got the chance to see who could change their "baby's" diaper and try to guess the flavor of baby food. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth
Photo Credit: Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
In this photo: Batang
For the first time in 25 years, staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are making preparations for the highly anticipated birth of an endangered Bornean orangutan. With a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan (SSP), the 19-year-old parents to be, female Batang and male Kyle, bred in January. On Feb. 2, a common human pregnancy test confirmed that Batang had successfully conceived. Earlier today, the Zoo announced Batang’s pregnancy through a broadcast via Facebook Live of her ultrasound; it will continue to provide weekly updates on Batang through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #OrangutanStory.
Zoo veterinarians have conducted bi-weekly ultrasounds since Feb. 2 and are encouraged that the ultrasounds have shown fetal growth and development, heightening hopes that Batang will give birth for the first time. They are cautiously optimistic that she will deliver a healthy baby around mid-September. However, just like any animal pregnancy, there is a possibility that miscarriage, stillbirth or a complication could occur.
“All of our perseverance and planning paid off when we confirmed Batang’s pregnancy,” said Dr. Meredith Bastian, curator of primates and member of the Orangutan SSP Steering Committee. “Watching her fetus develop over the past few months has been incredibly exciting, and we’re making every effort to ensure our efforts come to fruition.”
For the past three years, keepers have been acclimating Batang to the experiences of motherhood and training her to care for an infant. Building upon behaviors Batang has learned through routine training sessions, keepers presented her with a plush, bean-shaped pillow and an orangutan stuffed animal to simulate a baby. Keepers trained her to hold the “fake” baby upright, carry it around the enclosure and return the pillow baby to keepers through a specially designed “baby box” when asked. Should animal care staff need to evaluate a real orangutan baby’s health, this training would help staff retrieve the infant in a way that is safe and not stressful for the animals. Batang has also been trained to use a breast pump for milk collection in the event she is unable to successfully nurse.
“Training increases the likelihood that orangutan mothers will care for their infants,” said Becky Malinsky, assistant curator of primates. “This training is especially important for a first time mother, like Batang. It is our goal for the infant to be raised by her mother, learning how to be an orangutan from Batang and the other orangutans at the zoo.”
In the event that Batang is unable or unwilling to care for her infant, keepers are training females Bonnie and Iris to act as surrogate mothers. They receive similar training to Batang, but with a slight twist: keepers ask them to bring the pillow baby and present it to the keepers for bottle feedings. Batang is also trained to present the infant for bottle feedings if she is unable to nurse. As a last resort, keepers will prepare a nursery in the event it is necessary for them to hand-raise the baby with the goal of returning the infant to its mother or surrogate as soon as possible.
Native to Indonesia, orangutans live in the tropical rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. For the past seven decades, humans have cleared land that was originally orangutan territory in order to meet the growing demand for palm oil products, fast-growing pulp wood and food crops leaving orangutans in competition with one another for space, food and mates. Scientists estimate that in the past 75 years, the number of wild orangutans has decreased by 80 percent. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the Bornean orangutan as endangered and the Sumatran orangutan as critically endangered.
Visitors can see the Zoo’s six orangutans daily at the Great Ape House and the Think Tank. At the Great Ape House, visitors can meet a great ape keeper to learn about the fascinating world of apes at 11:30 a.m. daily. At Think Tank, staff and interpretive volunteers perform daily demonstrations and lead discussions on research in cognitive science, highlighting current and ongoing Zoo studies at 1:30 p.m. Visitors can also see the orangutans traveling on the O-Line on warm-weather days in the late morning and early afternoon.
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