However, it decided to acquire 12 new Growlers instead to avoid taking any of the existing Super Hornets out of action, and "to assure Australia's air combat capability during the transition period to the Joint Strike Fighter".

BBC: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

And, of course, we still have the joint project to bring stability and transition to Afghan governance.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by President Obama and President Sarkozy of France

U.S. forces are also conducting far fewer joint patrols with Afghan troops ahead of the 2014 transition, so there are fewer opportunities for the two to interact.

NPR: Insider Attack Kills 2 US Troops, 2 Afghans

It can be caused by a number of factors, including a rapid increase in the frequency of training, sudden increase in the intensity of training, transition from one training method to another, genetic abnormalities of the knee joint and poor base strength of the quadriceps.

BBC: Hargreaves faces career concerns

In a notable indicator that transition talks on Syria might be gaining wide support, Iran and Jordan have issued a joint statement endorsing such talks.

CNN: Give peace talks in Syria a chance