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TI earnings rise on tax benefit; forecast in line
(4:37 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Texas Instruments reported a jump in first-quarter earnings due in large part to a tax benefit, while revenue for the period came roughly in line with Wall Street's estimates. For the period ended March 31, TI TXN, -4.36% reported net income of $362 million, or 32 cents a share, compared with earnings of $265 million, or 2 cents per share, for the same period last year. Revenue slipped 8% to $2.89 billion. Analysts were expecting adjusted earnings of 31 cents per share on revenue of $2.85 billion, according to consensus estimates from FactSet. The company said it expects revenue for the second quarter to come in the range of $2.93 billion to $3.17 billion, the midpoint of which was in line with Wall Street's estimates.
Netflix earnings beat targets; shares jump
(4:14 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Netflix Inc. NFLX, -3.09% on Monday reported a first-quarter profit of $3 million, or 5 cents a share, on revenue of $1.02 billion. During the same period a year ago, the video-streaming technology company lost $5 million, or 8 cents a share, on $870 million in sales. Excluding charges related to loss on the "extinguishment of debt", Netflix would have earned 31 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast Netflix to earn 18 cents a share on $1.02 billion in revenue for the quarter. Netflix also said that in the first quarter of the year it added 3.05 million new subscribers, to give it a worldwide total of more than 36 million. For its second quarter, Netflix forecast earnings of 23 cents to 48 share. Analysts had previously forecast Netflix to earn 30 cents a share on $1.05 billion sales for the quarter. Netflix's shares surged more than 19% in after-hours trading.
GE shares falling; J.P. Morgan cuts view
(11:15 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- General Electric GE, -3.82% shares are tumbling Monday as J.P. Morgan & Chase analysts cut their rating to neutral from overweight. The company's stock has fallen over 2.5% on the day to $21.20, making it the worst-performing component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -2.93% GE dropped 4% Friday after first-quarter earnings rose 16%, beating Wall Street estimates, but it reported flat revenue growth. J.P. Morgan analysts downgraded GE after three years of giving it an overweight rating, saying they could no longer justify calling it a "safety stock" given slower industrial-earnings growth that makes the pick "dead money near term".
Apple upgraded to buy at BGC, Avondale
(10:54 AM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Apple Inc. AAPL, -1.41% was upgraded to buy ratings at BGC Partners and Avondale research on Monday morning - one day before the company's second fiscal quarter report. In a note to clients, BGC analyst Collin Gillis noted the sharp decline in Apple's shares and said his move was in part to take advantage of the "weakness" in the stock. He also reduced his estimates for iPhone and iPad sales for the June quarter, and lowered his price target to $500 from $550. "That said, in front of the next product cycle, and any positive news could be a catalyst to move the stock up closer to $500," he wrote. In its report, Avondale wrote "reflects the increasing competitive pressures and tough margin comp in FY13." Apple shares rose about 0.5% to $392.50 in early trades on Monday.
Netflix, Microsoft pace early tech gains
(9:49 AM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks mostly rose in early trading Monday, with gains from Netflix Inc. NFLX, -3.09% and Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -2.91% among the sector standouts. Netflix shares rose 4%, to $171.18 , due after the market close. Microsoft climbed as much as 4.5% following a CNBC report that said hedge fund ValueAct will disclose a $2 billion stake in the software giant. Apple Inc. AAPL, -1.41% shares also added almost 1%, to reach $393.11 by analysts at BGC Partners and Avondale Research. The Nasdaq Composite Index $COMPQ rose 9 points to 3,215.
Check Point Software shares rise on earnings beat
(9:42 AM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. saw its shares rise 2.5% to $46.41 in early trades on Monday after the company reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter. Check Point CHKP, -1.78% reported net income of $148 million, or 73 cents a share, up from net income of $143.6 million, or 68 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items such as stock-based compensation and amortization, earnings rose to 79 cents in the recent quarter. Revenue increased 3.1% to $322.7 million. Analysts were expecting adjusted earnings of 78 cents on revenue of $328 million, according to consensus forecasts from Thomson Reuters. Check Point is .
Caterpillar cuts full-year 2013 outlook
(7:53 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Caterpillar Inc. CAT, -5.71% said Monday its first-quarter profit dropped to $880 million or $1.31 a share, from $1.59 billion or $2.37 a share, in the year-ago quarter. The equipment maker's revenue dropped to $13.21 billion from $15.98 billion. Wall Street analysts expected the company to earn $1.36 a share on sales of $13.8 billion. Looking ahead, the company cut its 2013 outlook for EPS to $7 at the middle of the sales and revenues outlook range, from $7-$9 a share, and sales revenues to $57 billion - $61 billion from $60 billion - $68 billion. "In China, first quarter economic growth was slightly less than many expected, but in our view, remains consistent with slow growth in the world economy," said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman. Caterpiller shares were down 0.5% in premarket.
Halliburton swings to Q1 loss of $18 million
(7:18 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Halliburton Co. swung to a first-quarter loss of $18 million, or 2 cents a share, from a year-ago profit of $627 million, or 68 cents a share. The results included an after-tax charge of $637 million. Halliburton said income from continuing operations was $624 million, or 67 cents a share, excluding the charge. Quarterly revenue rose to $6.97 billion from $6.87 billion a year ago. "For the full year, we continue to expect total international revenue growth in the low teens relative to 2012, and expect full year international margins to average in the upper teens," said Dave Lesar, chief executive officer. He added that the decline in rig count and pricing issues in North America were offset by the international segment.

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The USS Carter was a Federation Oberth-class science vessel starship in service to Starfleet in the 23rd and 24th centuries.
This ship was used in the elite Klingon Command Academy bridge crew training simulations for the class of 2290. As such, she was encountered in the Regas star system in a simulated mission, in company with the USS Armstrong. (ST video game: Klingon Academy)
In the 2360s, the Carter was classed as a diplomatic vessel and was commanded by Captain Thompson. (Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Narrator's Toolkit)


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August 22, 2010
Hormone Supplement Benefit Does Not Last After Menopause
A new study suggests that a hormone supplement benefit does not last, despite some earlier evidence that hormone replacement therapy after menopause can help maintain women's muscle mass.
The fact that muscle mass of a woman declines after menopause has been long known, and researchers have assumed that warning estrogen levels may be part of that.
A new study has found that women who used hormones for three years maintained more muscle mass than those who had been given a placebo for comparison.
Researchers from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a large U.S. clinical trial looking at a variety of health effects of HRT, found no muscle-mass advantage from HRT after six year.
The findings coincide with another analysis from the WHI that found no evidence HRT preserved women's muscle strength or walking speed over six years.
The new results, which were published in the journal Menopause, add to a larger picture of disappointing findings on the expected benefits of HRT.
The study was a government-sponsored clinical trial that started in 1993, in which postmenopausal women were randomly assigned to either take HRT or placebo pills.
The trial stopped in 2002 when researchers discovered that women on HRT were not only protected from heart disease, but also showed higher rates of heart attacks, stroke, breast cancer and blood clots.
Experts now say that although HRT is effective at relieving menopausal symptoms, women should take it at low doses and for the shortest time possible.
The scientists still analyze data from the WHI study in order to tease out the health effects.
Dr. Jennifer W. Be a, of the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, analyzed data for the study from a group of 1,941 women that took part in the WHI study. About half were randomly selected to take the placebo.
The study found that the proportion of muscle and fat in each woman's body was measured by DXA scans, which is a type of X-ray used in everyday medical practice to determine bone density.
Bea's team found no evidence that HRT used contributed to greater muscle mass during the sixth year.
Preserving muscle mass and strength with age is considered important due to it helping elderly adults maintain their ability to perform routine tasks and possibly reducing their risk of falls and bone breaks.
Bea's team found that women on HRT had a lower number of falls than those in the placebo group. However, the association was based on a small number of falls.
The team also discovered that no evidence connected the rate of falls in the different study groups to differences in muscle mass.
According to Bea and her colleagues, future studies should continue to look at the relationship between HRT and the risk of falls and bone fractures.
The researchers also said that their study had limitations.
They said that their findings suggest that while HRT might help delay muscle loss, the benefit does not last long term.
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have u ever feel like losing something?
u've ever got it. but that time, u just wanna throw it away. so far away from your face that u can't even see it again. moreover, you really HATE it.
but when it lost n disappear, u'll miss it. really confusing, uh?
a really simple word but means everything.
it's been 2 days since his last text saying "ok, take care". well, that should be enough for me coz that's wad actually i wanted before. not to overprotect n over-care.
but, oh, come ooon, i'm now sick. and the text just say good nite will be enough for me before heading for the pills n pillow.
alright, just try to think positive. maybe we just waiting each other. he waits my text, so do i. wait for his text.
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Along the Dinosaur Trail
A part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail, Garfield County Museum displays represent the massive contributions that Garfield County has made to the science of paleontology.
In the Cretaceous sediments of the badlands along the Missouri River, paleontologists have made some of the first and most important fossil finds in modern history. Just after the turn of the century, Dr. Barnum Brown of the American Museum of Natural History found the first Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Hell Creek area north of Jordan.
Each summer there are various digs occurring in the area. If you would like to watch or participate in a dig, check with one of the museum guides or call Judy Lervick at 557-2226.


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In the final hours of the legislative session, lawmakers rejected a plan to let small and community colleges raise taxes with local voter approval.
The bipartisan legislation is aimed at helping small schools survive coming budget cuts without large tuition increases. Sponsors said that in some areas, the colleges are top employers.
The legislation, Senate Bill 295, also would have relaxed some rules for capital construction projects at four-year universities in an attempt to cut down costs.


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Central-site data acquisition for the BDSN/NHFN/MPBO is performed by two computer systems located at the BSL (Figure 9.1). These acquisition systems are also used for the Parkfield-Hollister electromagnetic array and for the BARD network. A third system is used primarily as data exchange system with the USNSN and receives a feed from CMB, HUMO, MOD, SAO, and WDC from the the NSN VSAT. This system also transmits data to the USNSN from HOPS, CMB, SAO, WDC, and YBH. Data acquisition for the HRSN follows a more complicated path, as described in Chapter 6.
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Lemak awoke groggy and sore. Not entirely different from most days, but when she opened her eyes everything was new. She is in a domed room full of light from the roof. It looked to be an ancient ruin restored to it's former purpose. As if it too, once was home to royals. Fitting. Lemak remembers being kidnapped by Tex but then everything was calm and collected. Which in her mind was a bad sign. That meant she was again in the hands of someone very dangerous. A figure comes through the door unlatching several locks from the outside.
"Princess," the dark, sultry voice beckons.
"I know what you are and I will not trust this false sense of security. If you wish to sell me, do it. If not, get on with it and drop the pleasantries," Lemak shoots at the green haired vixen.
The Manip is shocked by Lemak's words. She clears her throat out of habit, "I know you have no reason to trust me, but I am not using any illusions against you. The fact that you feel safe is all on your own. I am Davedi, daughter of my mother, 'Falma' (see below), you are Lemak, daughter of Sayject the King and Mara the queen of Irathium. I could sense your despair and rescued you from the Serpentine." Every cool word is carefully chosen and articulated. Lemak looks into her deep red eyes, they seem forth right and telling nothing but truth.
"Say I trust you, which I don't, why am I here locked up? Why not release me?"
The Manip, Davedi looked at the Irath with scrupulous eyes, "Have you seen yourself lately? You don't look to have eaten much in weeks, you are dehydrated, and you are in serious need of bathing." She emphasizes on the bathing part, "Plus, you're very small. You must be close to your change, no?"
Lemak's face drops as it all sets in. She must have looked incredibly weak to this woman. "I am to change within the next year, though I had thought I would be farther along by now. I do hope I take after my father." Lemak added embarrassed by her small stature. The Manip was almost a whole foot taller than her.
"Do you remember your home world, Princess Lemak?" Davedi asked earnestly.
Lemak stares at the woman as she is shocked by her words. It isn't the words so much as the emotion behind them. Lemak had never witnessed a Manip aside from the battles over the years. In her mind they weren't emotional creatures, but looking into Davedi's liquid red eyes defies that thought.
"I remember being in the castle, then in my mothers arms. We were running from something, I can't see my father anywhere and all I hear is very loud wind. I feel my mother being ripped away and then I wake here. That was the only memory I have from my home. It has been my only solace for fifteen years," Lemak sheds a single tear at the visit down memory lane. The Manip also seems moved by the admission.
"I was born here, you are lucky to have your own lineage. My people were the slaves of the Blue Kingdom for many years, then brought here once we knew we could fight back. I have not seen a Blue yet on this planet, though I rue the day." She smiles maniacally with wild red eyes.
She reigns it back in, "Princess, please let me and my sisters protect you until the hormones level out. We wouldn't mind kicking some male a** for a change. The only action we get is hunting for meals."
Lemak stares at the woman as if she were insane, Davedi knows she is, but somehow trusts her words as she feels her mind is unclouded. What to do?
(Falma is the giver of life in the Blue Kingdom. She is often referred to as a persons mother when said person has no other parentage to speak of. In the early teachings, Falma was said to have out stretched her long fingers into the universe spreading life everywhere she touched. Though because different fingers touched different worlds, the races were diverse and competitive. In the Blue Kingdom, the teachings say she touched them first in her image. Each race calls her by a different name, though the story doesn't vary much. You can pay homage to her by lighting a white light and offering secrets and indiscretions to her ears.)
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Julie Walters, President
Julie Walters is an enthusiastic believer in the human-animal bond. "I am happiest with at least four rescued dogs sleeping on my couch." In addition to work with the ASPCA, she is a supporter of the PAWS Sanctuary in California and the South Florida SPCA, which focuses on domestic horse rescue and rehabilitation. Julie has also been allied for many years with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Everglades Foundation and 350.0rg to promote environmental protection and restoration of the natural world. She and her husband, Sam Rose, have established an annual prize for environmental activism at Dickinson College to expand public awareness of the pressing need to protect the world we inhabit and all of the creatures that share this world.
Earl Strimple, DVM, Vice President
Dr. Earl Strimple is a pioneer in the field of Animal Assisted Therapy. During his three decades of successful veterinary practice in Washington, D.C., he founded People Animals Love (PAL), an animal therapy foundation that brings the healing power of the human-animal bond to people at nursing homes, mental health facilities, hospitals, libraries and schools. In addition, PAL offers year-round, after-school and summer enrichment to lower-income children living in Southeast Washington, D.C.
Lawrence V. McBean, Treasurer
Larry McBean is the director of the Medical Technology Team at Peduzzi Associates, Ltd., where he utilizes a broad background in military medical operations, Federal logistics and procurement, medical device integration and legislative affairs on behalf of the firm's clients. His experience with medical research and development, as well as Combat Casualty Care, spanned nearly three decades of Federal Government service. Larry completed military service as a Combat/Flight Medic/Cardiac Tech in 1998 with the U.S. Army Medical Department, and holds a B.S. in Health Care Administration and a M.S. in Health Care Management. Larry is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and sits on the National Defense Industrial Association's (NDIA) Homeland Security Executive Board. He is also a recipient of the Stockholm Challenge Medical award and Order of Military Medical Merit, Army Medical Department. He is a Lifetime member of the Dustoff Association (Army MEDEVAC association).
C. Madison "Brick" Brewer, Esq., Secretary
Brick Brewer graduated from The Pennsylvania State University and earned Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees from George Washington University Law School. After serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and as a member of the Senior Staff of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, he joined the firm Highsaw, Mahoney & Clarke, PC, where he represents individuals regarding employment and criminal matters and advises a number of not-for-profit entities concerning governance matters. He is President of the Board of People Animals Love, a District of Columbia-based not-for-profit using the human animal bond to make life better for the sick, elderly and at-risk children. He is married to Diane M. Brewer and has two grown daughters.
Steve Braesch
Steve Braesch brings more than 40 years of successful construction and real estate development experience to Warrior Canine Connection and the new Healing Quarters development project. During the past 30 years, Steve has overseen project management, design, and construction with the Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate development firm Greenebaum & Rose Associates. His portfolio includes major projects for CNN, the Department of Education, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Prior to that, he spent a decade with the Kiewit Companies of Omaha, Nebraska, where he worked on constructing underground highway, hydroelectric power, and environmental projects, including Colorado's Eisenhower Tunnel.
Tora Fisher
Tora Fisher serves on the Board of Trustees for the Fisher House Foundation – a home away from home for the families of wounded Warriors. She helped dedicate the first international Fisher House at the age of 11 with her late father, M. Anthony Fisher. An emerging singer-songwriter, Ms Fisher was inspired to write "Man of Steel" – a song that donates 100 percent of its proceeds to the Fisher House Foundation. Tora is also an animal lover and has supported the World Wildlife Fund and ASPCA.
Kyle D. Richards, Ph.D
Kyle Richards currently works as a manager at Kearney & Company, where he provides workforce development and strategic initative support to the USAF and to the Department of Homeland Security. He is also the chairperson for Kearney & Company's Community Service Committee, having led more than 50 unique charitable or service-based initatives over the past 2 years, including endeavors for Warrior Canine Connection, the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, Special Olympics, New Hope Housing, Food for the Poor, Northern Virginia Family Service, The Fishing School, Carpenter's Shelter, and many more. Previously, while pursuing his doctorate in Organizational Communication from the University of Kansas, he worked at The University of Kansas Medical Center on the Kansas Telehospice Project, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant-based study examining the efficacy of telemetry-based medical service delivery to the indigent and the rural poor.
Robert Rosenbaum, MD
Dr. Robert Rosenbaum specializes in neurosurgery at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and has recently returned from serving a nine-month tour at a military hospital in Afghanistan. His 19 years of military medical experience and expertise in treating combat wounds at home and in the field brings valuable insights to WCC's mission. Rob is an ardent supporter of Animal Assisted Therapy in the treatment of mental and physical combat wounds and is a past board member for the nonprofit People Animals Love.
Michael L. Subin
Mike Subin serves as the Montgomery County, Maryland County Executive's representative on the Commission on Veterans Affairs and Commission on Juvenile Justice. A former five-term County Councilmember, Mr. Subin is a retired Captain in the Naval Reserve where he commanded three separate units and was the executive officer of two others. He is also an adjunct professor who has taught government law, political science, and criminal justice. Mr. Subin has a BA in International Affairs, a Master's degree in Public Administration, and a Master of Arts in Legislative Affairs all from The George Washington University; and a JD from American University's Washington College of Law. He is a member of the Montgomery County and Maryland Bar Associations.
Rick Yount, Executive Director
Rick Yount has served in the field of social work for 25 years. He has involved Animal Assisted Therapy in his practice for the past 15 of those years. Rick holds a BA degree from West Virginia University and a MS degree in Assistance Dog Education. He combined his social work knowledge and experience with his service dog training background to develop a novel intervention to help service members with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Rick pioneered the first therapeutic service dog training program at the Palo Alto, CA Veterans Hospital in 2008. Rick's new program concept, involving Veterans with PTSD in the training of mobility service dogs for fellow Veterans, yielded very positive results. He has presented the program concept at forums including the VA National Mental Health Conference and the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies.


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Geography - Senior Grade
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PLAN to cover the Course in one year, the time usually required to complete the work of the Senior Grade of Form I. This can be readily done, provided (a) that general notions only are taught, and (b) that lesson topics are chosen exclusively from what can be observed in the home locality.
It is not required that the work should be taught in the order as outlined below. Lessons should be given when the time is most opportune. For example, a lesson on " Rain" may be taken on a rainy day ; on " Autumn", in the fall of the year; on the "Full Moon ", when the moon is full, etc.
Keep a record of all lessons taught.
Under this heading may be taken, as topics of class instruction, only those more or less permanent objects or landmarks that are likely to attract attention. As these lessons must be based upon actual observations made by the pupils themselves, only such topics should be selected as are connected with objects found in the locality. For example, if a mine, or a lighthouse, or a toll-gate, or a jail is in the neighbourhood, it becomes a legitimate object of class study. If, however such things are not found, obviously they can not be used for observation purposes, and hence must not, at this stage, be used as lesson topics.
In other words, what may be an appropriate lesson topic in one place may be quite inappropriate in another.
Such topics as the following may be used for lesson purposes:
Country, city, town, village, farm, lot, line fence, road, concession road, side road, town line, base-line, toll-gate, street, side-walk, lane, bridge, culvert, field, meadow, pasture, bush, park, clearing, orchard, garden, rocks, boulders, church, school, town-hall or township hall, fair grounds, house of refuge, public library, jail, court-house, cemetery, fort, monument, tower, wharf, break-water, pier, dam, lighthouse.
For hints on teaching the following topics, see " Suggestions for Lessons ", Chapter V : Country, town, village, roads, the school, house of refuge.
2. (a) GENERAL NOTIONS OF DIRECTION
The pupils are already more or less familiar with the general terms denoting direction. Hence, all that is required is to give them an opportunity in class to use such terms definitely and consciously. In this way their meaning and application are likely to be so impressed upon the pupils that they should be able to use them intelligently and freely in ordinary conversation.
Up, down; above, below; upward, downward; skyward, earthward; forward, backward, sideways; front, side, back; beside, behind, over, under, beyond, between; outward, inward; right, left; east, west, north, south; north-west, north-east, south-east, south-west; windward, leeward.
For hints on teaching the following topics, see " Suggestions for Lessons ", Chapter V : Up, down ; front, side, back, etc.; right, left; east, west, north, south; windward, leeward.
2. (b) GENERAL NOTIONS OF TIME
Day, night, morning, evening; sunrise, sunset; day-break, twilight; noon, forenoon (a.m.), afternoon (p.m.) ; hour, minute, day (24 hours) ; week, days of week, mid-week, week end; fortnight; today, tomorrow, yesterday; month, names of months, number of days in each
Thirty days has September, ' April, June, and November.
February has twenty-eight alone, And all the rest have thirty-one, But leap year coming once in four February then has one day more.
For hints on teaching the following topics, see " Suggestions for Lessons ", Chapter V : Day, night, minute, hour.
(a) Weather:
Advantage should be taken of wet and dry days, of warm and cold days, of rain storms, etc., for conversational lessons. Only common phenomena with their general effects should be discussed here. The pupils of this Grade have not the maturity of mind required to understand the physical causes of such phenomena. Keep a simple daily weather record on the black-board or on a large card and, with the pupils' help, fill in daily.
Wet, dry, warm, hot, sunny, cloudy, cold, frosty, wintry, calm, windy, stormy, misty, foggy, etc.
Winds, clouds, fog, rain, thunder and lightning, rain-bow, white frost, ice, snow, hail, sleet, drought.
For hints on teaching the following topics, see " Suggestions for Lessons ", Chapter V : Wet, dry, cold, etc. ; winds; clouds, fogs; rain; thunder and lightning; dew; ice.
(b) The sun :
Observations of the sun as the source of light and heat, its progress from sunrise to sunset, its absence during the night, its shifting shadows, relative lengths of day and night.
(c) The moon:
Observations of its changing position and appearance, its source of light. The "Big Dipper" and the North Star.
For hints on the teaching of these topics, see " Suggestions for Lessons ", Chapter V : The Sun, The Moon.
(d) The seasons:
Names of the four seasons; the months comprised in each; a few of the chief characteristics of each season giving special attention to the varying length of day and night, to the character of weather, and to the chief out-door activities of play and work.
These general observations may be followed by separate lessons on each of the seasons, taken only in season.
For hints on teaching the following topic, see " Suggestions for Lessons ", Chapter V : Autumn.
(1) According to the Course of Study for this Grade, simple observations of the land and water forms in the neighbourhood are to be taught. In planning a series of lessons covering this prescribed outline of work, the teacher is recommended, at the beginning of the term, to make a list of the land and water forms that are actually found in the neighbourhood and to confine the lesson topics to the list thus made.
Many localities in eastern and northern Ontario are supplied with land and water forms in almost endless variety. In such places the teaching of these forms will present little difficulty, as the observational method may be freely used. In many other parts of the Province, how-ever, the teacher must be content with a much smaller variety. Informally, and to supplement the above Course, the wide-awake teacher may, however, find opportunities to give his pupils an elementary notion of many of these land and water forms, even when they are not actually found in the locality.
In the spring time and after a heavy rainfall, the school yard, the roadsides, and neighbouring fields are covered with innumerable miniature lakes, islands, capes, straits, etc., which will serve to illustrate most of the land and water forms of the wide world. Why should use not be made of these very concrete objects to inculcate correct geographical notions? All that is required is to teach that this is an island because it is surrounded by water; that that is a strait because it joins two larger bodies of water; etc., etc. Then set the pupil to discover for himself as many islands, straits, etc., as possible. This practical work will prove a source of great delight to him, and the knowledge thus gained will be accurate and lasting.
(2) No skilled teacher in this grade of work wastes his own time and that of his pupils by merely talking about things and requiring that the exact words of a book definition should be memorized. In acquiring his general knowledge of the land and water forms in the neighbour-hood, why should the child not be allowed to get it in the way in which he got his knowledge of a hat, or of a dog, or of a table, etc.? He learned to know these things by sensing them, by coming into contact with them. Why should he not get his knowledge of a hill, or of a plain, or of a brook, in the same way?
Take a brook for illustration. By one method the pupil may, by hearing the teacher talk, talk, talk, learn the stereotyped definition, " A brook is a small stream of fresh water flowing over the land ". By the other method he will study the brook itself and may discover for him-self the following: A brook is running water. The water is fresh. The brook runs downward. The brook winds about. Where the brook is swift, the slope of the land is steep. In some parts the bottom of the brook is rocky, or gravelly, or muddy. The water flows slowly over the muddy bottom. The brook grows larger as it flows down-ward. The land slopes to the brook on both sides, etc., etc.
Which pupil knows more about the brook, the one who learned the definition by hearing the teacher talk about it, or the one who learned the facts by seeing and discovering for himself? Which pupil has gained the greater power in the study? Which has the knowledge best suited to his later life? The pupil has a right to learn to describe objects in his own words, in order that he may gain in his power to see and to express. What right has the teacher to deprive him of growth merely that, for promotion examination or for other purposes, he may, appear to know what he really does not know?
Hill, valley, ravine, plain, island, stream, rapids, water-fall, pond, lake, canal, harbour, drain, ditch, swamp, etc., as found in the neighbourhood.
For hints on teaching the following topics, see " Suggestions for Lessons ", Chapter V : Hills ; a ditch.
Foods and their preparation, such as flour, meal, butter, cheese, meats.
Clothing material, such as wool, cotton, linen, silk, leather; their source, but not their manufacture unless carried on locally.
Activities, such as seeding, harvesting, thrashing, marketing, fruit-growing, poultry-keeping, clearing land, lumbering, drainage, etc., as carried on by local farmers.
The store, post-office, shop, factory, mill, railway, gravel-pit, brick-yard, quarry, mine, fishery, etc.
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On other nights, the Rockets' bench could be a nice surprise in the Cracker Jack box.
A good game on the boards from Jordan Hill one day, maybe a few jumpers from Chase Budinger or Patrick Patterson the next. There might even be an occasional Goran Dragic charge to the rim in there somewhere.
The Rockets needed more on Tuesday. The bench could not be the prize mixed in with the candy-coated popcorn and peanuts, not with their starters hitting a lockout-season wall of scheduling madness. The time came for the Rockets' bench to deliver the good stuff.
With the Pistons within six in the fourth quarter and the Rockets' starters struggling on wobbly legs, the reserves took over. They carried the Rockets through a 20-6 surge to a 97-80 blowout win before 9,318 at Toyota Center.
"I was really concerned about our legs and our energy," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "I've played the guys really long minutes, so I was concerned coming into today.
"It was a big win for us to get back to .500. I told our guys that schedule we had to start off the year was brutal, the hardest in the league. I didn't know when we'd get back to .500. We got back to .500 pretty quickly."
The Rockets' fourth consecutive victory took them from a 3-7 low point back to .500 with a second sweep of a back-to-back. But this one was different. The Rockets had been unable to rely on the bench to get them through even relatively brief stretches on the nights when the lockout-season scheduling forced them to run on fumes.
Going into their sixth game in eight days and ninth in the past 13, Kevin Martin had averaged 42 minutes in the previous five games, Kyle Lowry 41. More than ever this season, they needed help.
"We tried to help the first unit get some rest, and we did that," Dragic said. "We defended well. We played good on offense. We make the lead, and we finished it."
After rolling through their best shooting quarter of the season to open the game, hitting 68.4 percent in the first quarter to build a 14-point lead, the Rockets seemed to punch themselves out with every run.
Samuel Dalembert shut down Greg Monroe, holding the Pistons' center to 2-of-9 shooting while collecting 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Rockets, however, continued to break down offensively. With the Pistons within six with nine minutes left, the Rockets had made just 32.6 percent of their shots after the first quarter.
Breather for starters
With Lowry, Luis Scola and Martin — the Rockets' unusually indispensable scorers — on the bench, the second unit blew the game open. Courtney Lee, returning after missing eight games with a sprained calf, hit a jumper. Patterson put back an offensive rebound.
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The Pistons never challenged again.
"It was great," Patterson said. "If we can minimize their minutes and allow them to rest and the game is in our hands because we're playing so well, we don't have to worry about putting the starters back in or worry about the game slipping out of our hands, because we're controlling the game."
McHale wanted only to make sure the doors to the Toyota Center practice court remained locked.
"We've got to keep Kyle, Kevin and those guys out of the gym tomorrow," he said. "They've logged heavy, heavy, heavy minutes. I woke up this morning, and I was tired. And I'm not playing. So I know the guys were tired."
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Coach John Wooden, RIP
By Peter Mirus (bio - articles - email) | Jun 05, 2010
One of the most influential voices in my adult life has been John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach who died Friday night. I never met the man, but his writing spoke to me very personally, and he unknowingly assumed a mentor's role in my life.
The book Wooden on Leadership (see below) was particularly influential. The wise lessons in that book helped with my personal development and stability, my leadership/management development, and my role as a husband and father. What more can you say than that?
When I checked the news headlines on my laptop this morning, and saw that Coach Wooden had passed, it made me a little emotional. I'm confident that he is in heaven now. He's one that I look forward to meeting when my life reaches its end.
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In the late '70s in Redlands, California, I learned that retiring Coach Wooden was scheduled as a guest speaker. Knowing my husband was greatly impressed by his character and ability I secured tickets for both of us. His Pyramid philosophy "made my heart sing". He was not just a winning coach, he was a heroic man. My husband is a lot like him — gifted with good instincts, talent, grace, and the ability and willingness to share them with others.


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Texas Glitter, a 6-year-old horse who posted the richest victory of his career in the $200,000 Hollywood Turf Express Handicap (gr. III) Friday, will be flown to Hong Kong Tuesday to conclude his career in the Hong Kong Sprint Dec. 15.Michael McCarthy, assistant to trainer Todd Pletcher, said the Florida-bred son of Glitterman would be retired to stud after the race. The flight to Hong Kong is also expected to include Delta Form, third-place finisher in the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) for Jenine Sahadi, and Nuclear Debate from the Darrell Vienna barn.
McCarthy also said that 2-year-olds Lismore Knight, runner-up in the Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) Saturday, and Ocean Drive, fourth-place finisher in the Miesque Stakes (gr. IIT) for fillies Friday, will be flown to New Orleans Monday morning and vanned to Pletcher's stable in Florida.


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Last year 500 million euro poured into the Nordic cleantech sector, highest of all recorded years. Compared to 2009 numbers were up 10 percent in total amount of funding and up 16 percent in the number of deals.
Technology areas which attracted the most investor attention were solar and wind energy, electric vehicles, biofuels and biogas, the "Nordic Cleantech Dealflow 2010" pointed out.
Other groups of technologies that are clearly on the rise are manufacturers of sensors, transistors and transformers, developers of monitoring systems and specific software solutions; all targeting the growing cleantech industry as their main customer.
Seed funding increased for the first time in three years. This changes the trend of the previous year when investors were looking for safer investments in later stage companies and "creates a more sustainable investment ecosystem where more early stage companies get access to necessary growth funding", the report said.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post5472454207053898153..comments2018-02-18T10:20:59.961-05:00Comments on Dreambound: Various UpdatesKaehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-57605687329039655902011-02-07T21:14:40.955-05:002011-02-07T21:14:40.955-05:00Grats on the doll! And I do the chef hat thing all...Grats on the doll! And I do the chef hat thing all the time, but normally the boss is dead by then, so no harm done... right? XD Only did it once in cata so far, due to the lack of anything to cook yet.

I've been lazy and waiting for the patch before I change my spec up a little.Sakakihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-23676004365432587372011-02-07T18:33:28.475-05:002011-02-07T18:33:28.475-05:00I can't verify the maths here...but Cuddelkin ...I can't verify the maths here...but Cuddelkin posted an analysis on the mana efficiency of Moonglow vs. Furor, which includes a spreadsheet where you can input your own values.

http://restodruid.org/furor-vs-moonglow-spreadsheet-fun

After putting in my numbers and squinting at it some, I always came to the same conclusion as Cuddlekin, 3/3 Moonglow beats 3/3 Furor.

I dropped my Furor points in favor of Genesis and Moonglow. I will admit to missing the larger base health pool, but I really do like the cheaper spells.heartofthewildhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-13548194447244090152011-02-07T08:39:24.012-05:002011-02-07T08:39:24.012-05:00What? I NEVER--...... Yeah, okay, I moonfire stu...What? I NEVER--......

Yeah, okay, I moonfire stuff. PEWPEWLAZERS BWAHAHA!

I tried making use of the green puddle on the ranged group, but most of the time I get only about 3 people in it, and the healing it does isn't worth the talent points over Genesis. LB, rejuv, and wild growth ultimately do the bulk of my healing, and Efflorescence was only doing 4% of my total healing over a raid night if it was lucky. I'd give it more consideration if we were a 25-man raid, but... I kinda gotta put my eggs into the tank-healing basket :)Kaehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-51573520347343343742011-02-06T21:14:22.558-05:002011-02-06T21:14:22.558-05:00I blame lack of puppy pictures for all our interru...I blame lack of puppy pictures for all our interrupting woes on Nefarian. Should be addressed ASAP.

And yeah, Efflorescence looks so pretty, but half the time I have to move out of it for some boss mechanic or other (damn lightning-infused Onyxia). Even when I'm in it for the full time, +30% of the swiftmend over 7s seems kind of meh. Buffing every hot in your arsenal seems far better, as it impacts all of your healing (LBs for more are tasty on tanks, and rejuvs & WGs for the raid).

Also, can't hurt to have 4s more on Moonfire and IS, can it?Theladashttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-52686580308183921272011-02-06T18:48:41.749-05:002011-02-06T18:48:41.749-05:00To avoid Chef's hat mishaps you could try usin...To avoid Chef's hat mishaps you could try using the add-on IronChef. When you open your cooking window it automatically equips your hat, changes your title to 'Chef' and then when you close the window it changes your hat back and puts your old title back on. I love it :)

PS Please can we have some tactics for guilds making slow progress in new places? I love your stick pics :)

PPS Where s the obligatory puppy picture?Sephreniahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-1633355157245076682011-02-06T14:56:21.519-05:002011-02-06T14:56:21.519-05:00I haven't found a need for both furor and moon...I haven't found a need for both furor and moonglow. Furor is 15% increase to your mana pool (which also impacts how much you get back with innervates) while moonglow is just a 9% cost reduction, so I think it's a better choice between the two mana talents (unless I am missing something). It comes down to the trade off between: is your raid dieing faster than you can get heals off, or are you going OoM and is that the cause of your wipes?

Gear level can ultimately play into both, of course.Kaehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-75227320165281712022011-02-06T13:34:41.972-05:002011-02-06T13:34:41.972-05:00Genesis is tasty indeed. I went to a talent calcul...Genesis is tasty indeed. I went to a talent calculator based on your idea of trading efflorescence for genesis, though, and I see a problem. You can only have 10 points outside of restoration, and taking genesis means giving up either moonglow or furor.

The tradeoff between these three talents is close. I believe moonglow and furor will both give more total healing over the course of a fight. They are different in how they help you, however. Genesis makes each rejuvenate do more, whereas the other two will allow you to cast more rejuvenates without going out of mana.Ohkenhttps://email@example.com


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OAKLAND — Abbey Kletz of Berkeley and her sister Susie Farber are exactly the kind of cooks an East Bay entrepreneur hoped to cultivate when he established an experimental restaurant in Rockridge more than a year ago.
The siblings have dabbled in the culinary arts for decades, enjoying cooking for family and friends but never opening their own restaurant. However, last summer the two tested their ability to do just that, collaborating for two weeks as headliners at The Guest Chef, a College Avenue restaurant featuring meals prepared by a revolving cast of mostly Bay Area cooks.
"I loved it," said Kletz, 68. "I have been cooking for 46 years and having dinner parties, so I feel totally comfortable handling food on a large scale and getting it to tables on time."
This week the sisters return to The Guest Chef for a repeat performance as "Simply Delicious," hoping once again to pack the intimate eatery's 24 seats with a hearty menu featuring braised lamb shanks, pepita-crusted halibut and a French-cut pork chop. Since opening in November 2011, the restaurant has featured two dozen chefs, cooks and caterers whose experience and goals have run the gamut.
High-concept chef Joe Humphrey, a former Meadowoods star, used his gig at Guest Chef to preview items from his San Francisco hotspot, Dixie. David Tendick of Martinez's Smokehouse 10, who will complete his first Guest Chef gig Jan. 27, hopes he garnered some new customers for the restaurant he'd like to open.
"I've always had a passion for it," said Tendick, who recently returned to cooking after losing a high-tech job. "I think this is a great opportunity to try my menu and generate some interest."
The Guest Chef features an open kitchen and a webcam, both of which allow people to watch chefs work.
"It was like having 10 balls in the air and keeping them going all at the same time," Farber, a Half Moon Bay resident, said of her first Guest Chef stint. "It was exhilarating."
The idea of opening a restaurant where the whole identity changes every two weeks was a gamble for co-owners Scott Cameron, whose primary work is in building and real estate, and business partner Jerry Boddum.
But, Cameron said, "There are enough foodie people around here" to make it work, especially when he insists on keeping the top price point at $30-$35.
Chefs procure their own ingredients while the restaurant supplies and sells all the beverages, typically employing just one server and one dishwasher each night. The Guest Chef takes 50 percent of the first $5,000 in sales and a dwindling share thereafter.
After chefs apply on The Guest Chef website, Scott requests menus and conducts interviews with those who interest him. Then they work together to attract diners, with Cameron drawing on email blasts to regular customers and chefs urging friends to visit.
"We built the kitchen like a stage," Cameron said, expecting chefs to mingle with their customers. "We want them to be part of the dining room."
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There are rumors afoot that Ugly Betty, the ABC dramedy set inside a gay person's head, will shoot its next season on location in New York. This makes perfect sense. An insider at the show says it's cheaper to shoot on location (really?), but here's our theory: these days, what with the internet at all, it's also a great marketing strategy. Look at a show like Gossip Girl, which is constantly showing up in tabloids and on, um, gossip blogs when they're filming around town. Free publicity! A cigar-chomping network executive's dream! Even a show like 30 Rock, which isn't exactly tabloid fodder, surely benefits from a few sightings once in a while. Shooting on location also offers a sense of immediacy just that isn't there on a studio backdrop (or green screen) or in a script written in a faraway writer's room.
On last night's Gossip Girl, they were able to toss off references to Tinsley Mortimer, the Waverly Inn, and Page Six (among lots of others) with the ease of an up-on-the-gossip local. It just feels a bit more organic. Couple these timely references with all the around-town sightings and paparazzi photos, and you blur the line between the reality and the fiction. Coverage of the show is everywhere and multi-faceted. It's like living the show in real-time! If blogs and whatnot are chattering away about where a show is filming, who saw who where, etc. then you've got instant, sort of "unearned" buzz. And, yeah, it's basically free. This may seem annoying to some, but it does get people curious and watching. This isn't to say that Ugly Betty has quite the same rabid cult following as teeny drip shows like Gossip Girl, or that the solid hit needs much help, but still the potential is there for some "oh look there they are!" excitement. Plus, on location just looks better. Oh Michael Urie, where aaare youuu?


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In order to reduce your financial exposure, it's crucial to have a thorough plan in place and to evaluate what you're currently doing to protect your business from experiencing payment issues.
You'll also want to learn how to structure your commission with cost-effective marketing methods and develop an effective strategy for market diversification. Lastly, you'll also want to identify the best method for fraud detection.
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Solution 1: Find Out How To Get Your Affiliate Payments Safely And What To Do When A Payment Is Missed
Take the right steps to protect your business from experiencing payment issues. Operators should live up to their end of the agreement, and you should hold them to it as such. Your commissions are essentially a credit line that you've have extended and there are many other fish in the sea who want your business if your current operators aren't holding up their end of the bargain. Follow this checklist to make sure you'll receive payments safely and that you understand the costs associated with payments.
- Understand what your payment options are: Wiring is the best way to go, but checks, PayPal and e-wallets are other alternatives. Some things to think about: do your research, as some U.S. e-wallets are unreliable. Also, U.S. affiliates should consider having their funds wired to a Euro checking account.
- Evaluate the operator's payment program to ensure it meets your safety requirements: Determine whether the operator is regualted by a regulatory body such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDCI) or European Supervisory Authorities (EBA). Also make sure funds are sent securely. If the company is publicly traded, you'll have an extra boost in safety– just make sure to double check their balance sheets.
- Know how to resolve missed payments: Stay on top of your payment dates and verify you have received funds on or before the set dates. Always look for and communication that may have been delivered regarding a payment delay. If problems do arise, contact your Affiliate Manager and warn others through Forums as needed but always remain professional. Should you need to use arbitration services, know that there are helpful mediation processes through neutral third parties that are available. CAP is one entity that offers this service.
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To develop your international strategy, start by diversifying into at least three geographic areas and take the following parameters into account.
- Research: Know the legal climate. If a territory is regulated, is there a possibility it could it un-regulate? Stay in the know.
- Keywords: Don't assume that the native translation of your target term is what actually gets searched. For example, in the UK users search for "fruit machines" instead of "slot machines." It might also be wise to partner with a native speaker to fully understand the proper terms.
- Demographics: Know your players, in terms of their age range, economics, etc. What are players doing in terms of offline games? You want to promote what people are doing. For example, you would not promote U.S. Football in Europe.
- Domain Name: Use a local domain name, unless you have a VERY strong core .com domain name (in terms of domain authority and inbound links). Keep in mind that you can use sub-domains such as http://fr.domain.com for France. Domain name regulations could change, though. Have a backup plan in case the DOJ starts seizing major portals—look at .eu, .com, .pa or .ag. It would also be in your best interest to get a local hosting account.
Solution 4: Identify the Best Method for Fraud Protection
In order to protect yourself from fraud, you'll need to know how to detect shaving. Non-gaming affiliates are really good at catching advertiser fraud and shaving by implementing their own tracking pixels. Gaming affiliates remain helpless and leave the trust 100% in the operator's hand and assume that they are tracking accurately. There are solutions you can implement to ensure you're properly tracking, also.
- Pixels: Pixels are a form of secondary tracking and provide you with a way to validate your numbers coming in. They serve as a backup and provide clarity and verification of transactions. They come in the form of 1×1 images and can be obtained through Java Script, or iFrame– which are three of the most popular. Still, pixels are not 100% reliable because of blocked site images, cookie issues, etc.
- The following three resources are the biggest, and most trusted, for pixel tracking: Link Trust; Has Offers; and, Tracking 202.
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He took on a busy little market town, now he's taking on the Monte Carlo of Merseyside.
Mark Steel is bringing his Back In Town tour to Southport's Atkinson Theatre on Saturday, October 25.
The show, in which he writes a show centred around each town, was in Chorley recently.
He trawls social media for much of his observations, expressing delight at how outraged people in Horwich were by Chorley Council lighting up their Pike.
He also lovedthe fact that one Twitter user compared the Mayor of Chorley to Putin.
And he developed a theory that an astute roundabout salesman must have persuaded Chorley Council to buy 15 roundabouts for the price of 10.
He had a little delving into the local history books and he was happy to inform us that a politician in the 1970s had described Chorley as a "ghastly place", although he added we should take comfort in the fact that Leyland was "only slightly less ghastly".
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The bright sun shone on it through a curtained window. Seated firmly upon a nearby end table, it reflected the room around it...and just for a few moments, a dirty, empty glass holds potent visions of the past.
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What is right? What is wrong? Perhaps things are not as we see them it has all been seen incorrectly, stars viewed from the wrong end of a telescope, a reflection in a distorted mirror. What can prepare the way for light but Dark?
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A young witch broods over what trust used to represent to her in her younger years. With maturing, she gains knowledge about this fragile notion, as she finds herself repeatedly disappointed with herself and people around her. She learns that trust can be easily broken and hardly ever repaired, and she learns it the hard way.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey ordered an Armenian plane flying to the Syrian city of Aleppo to land and searched its cargo on Monday, Ankara's latest move to prevent its airspace being used to supply the Syrian military.
The plane was allowed to continue on its way after the search in the eastern Turkish city of Erzurum confirmed it was carrying humanitarian aid as stated by Armenian officials, a Turkish deputy prime minister said.
Turkey forced down a Syrian airliner that had come from Moscow on Wednesday, and said it had found Russian munitions on board destined for Syria's armed forces.
NATO-member Turkey has become increasingly assertive in challenging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the face of growing tensions along the border and banned all Syrian aircraft from its airspace in the wake of that incident.
"The plane was ordered to land and it was inspected. It was clear that the declaration was correct and the plane was given permission to take off," Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc told reporters.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Turkey had the sovereign right under the Chicago convention on civil aviation to require planes crossing its airspace to make a "technical landing" but did not say whether this right would be exercised in future.
Armenia confirmed it had known the plane would be searched.
"The landing of the airplane in Turkey was planned and it was carried out according to a previously reached agreement. The airplane is delivering humanitarian aid to Syria," Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan said.
Aleppo has a sizeable ethnic Armenian minority.
Last week's decision to force down and search the Syrian plane travelling from Russia infuriated Moscow and Damascus.
Russia has said there were no weapons on the plane and that it was carrying a legal cargo of radar equipment. But Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov later said the incident would not hurt the countries' "solid" relations.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan repeated on Monday Ankara's charge that the airliner was carrying military equipment. The packages seized from the plane bore the name KBP Instrument Design Bureau, a Russian weapons manufacturer, and the recipient was the Syrian Defence Ministry, he said.
"The material (being exchanged) between these two institutions, which is now in our hands, is definitely warfare material," Erdogan said. "There is no reason to contort this by calling it radar equipment or something else. In any case, radar material is used for the purpose of war."
He also downplayed Russian requests for information.
"Russia wants information from us. They don't need to ask us, they can just ask the respective bureau. It's clear from the consignment note," he told a news conference.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at the weekend that Turkish airspace had been closed to Syrian planes. Syria also banned Turkish planes from flying over its territory.
The confrontation between Turkey and Syria has escalated in the last two weeks because of cross-border shelling, with Ankara retaliating after five Turkish civilians were killed when a Syrian shell hit a Turkish border town.
The bloodshed inside Syria has worsened markedly in the past two months although neither government nor rebels have been able to gain a decisive advantage.
The increased conflict has fuelled further refugee flows across Syria's borders, with many fleeing to Turkey.
The Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said on Monday there were now 100,363 Syrians at more than a dozen camps.
Turkey has said it will struggle to accommodate more than 100,000 and has urged the United Nations to build refugee camps in a safe zone within Syria's borders.
(Additional reporting by Hasmik Mkrtchyan in Yerevan; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Jon Hemming)