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i'm currently taking 6mg and wondered if i'd need to stop my hormone replacement therapy if having breast implants?
Should I Stop Taking HRT Before Breast Implants?
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) or Birth Control Pills (BCP, Oral contraceptives) & Plastic Surgery & Clot
Any surgery involves assessing the risks and the benefits of the procedure. Surgery, particularly long operations or ones involving the abdomen and/or pelvis are associated with a higher risk of blood clots. HRT & BCP are also associated with a higher risk of clotting. Combining these two may lead to a particularly higher risk of Clots called Deep Vein Thrrombosis (DVT) with possible spread to the Lungs called a Pulmonary Embolus (PE).
I generally advise patients to consider cessation prior to long procedures or higher risk procedures. Breast augmentation is a relatively low risk procedure for DVT and unless they have a prior history of clots, I do not routinely suggest that they stop HRT or BCP
Stopping HRT before a Breast Augmentation
Estrogens are associated with a higher rate of blood clot formation (DVT) in the deep veins and migration to the lungs (Pulmonary embolus). If cessation can be easily achieved and tolerated - go a head and do it but only under medical supervision. If it is cumbersome, I would not do it since a breast augmentation is not a long case and has a low likelihood of blood formation and emboli.
Dr. P. Aldea
Stop HRT before breast implants.
HRT increases the risk of blood clots. So, in Manhattan, we tell patients to stop before breast implants. The increased risk is small, but why take any avoidable chance.
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HRT can be continued before breast augmentation
Although stopping HRT prior to breast augmentation surgery is not a necessity, cessation of this medication can help decrese the small risk of developing a blood clot (DVT) or a migration of a blood clot to your lungs (PE).
I agree with my colleagues that prior to stopping HRT, check with your prescribing physician and dicontinue the medication only under their direct supervision. Other medications that should be avoided are ones that can cause bleeding (blood thinners, aspirin, herbal supplements).
Check with your plastic surgeon to see which medications he/ she may want you to stop prior to your surgery.
Good luck.
Hormone therapy and breast implants
Hormone therapy can increase the risk of blood clots that develop in the legs and that can cause a pulmonary embolus. It may be a good idea to review this treatment with your medical doctor to see if this can be stopped safely for a few weeks before surgery and restarted a few weeks after surgery.
HRT and Surgery
Many things increase the risks of surgery. HRT is one of them. What we, as surgeons, do when advising you, our patients, is look at relative risks. If you are young, are having only a breast augmentation as an outpatient, and have no other risk factors that would increase your chance of having a blood clot in your legs, then your risk for such is still very low.
In that case, we would manage you with only compression devices on your legs during the perioperative period. If you have other risk factors, or just want to reduce the risks to the lowest possible, then we would recommend you stop the HRT about a month preoperatively.
If your risk is high due to other factors, and you cannot stop the HRT, then there are other alternatives. The most common other risk factor, by the way, is smoking. This should be stopped because of its risk of causing blood clots and because of its adverse effect on the lungs and wound healing.
HRT and breast augmentation
I would not recommend stopping your medication without speaking to the physician who prescribed it. In general we allow patients to stay on all medications unless they are associated with bleeding. Good luck.
Discuss HRT meds with your surgeon
As usual, Dr Aldea is 100% correct. But this is a question for your operating surgeon to address. Please obtain a good informed consent before having any surgery.
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That number lands the region in the 41st spot out of California's 58 counties.
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"Things like Social Security, unemployment or the net between positive wages and business negatives are not taken into account," Azimi said.
Steven Hackett, economics department chairman at Humboldt State University, said it seems like Humboldt County is on track with the rest of the state.
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CLEVELAND — In the first successful prosecution in an expanding investigation of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association, a Tampa woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to a series of charges linking her to a multistate scam that fleeced millions from donors who thought they were contributing to veteran causes.
Clad in handcuffs and the blue prison garb she has worn since October, an emotional Blanca Contreras appeared in an Ohio courtroom to plead guilty to engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, complicity in aggravated theft of more than $500,000, money laundering and tampering with records. She will be sentenced Aug. 3 and faces from three to 25 years in prison.
The 39-year-old mother of five fought back tears as Judge Kathleen Ann Sutula explained that her guilty plea meant she could be deported to Mexico. She is here on a work visa.
A series of articles published by the St. Petersburg Times beginning in March 2010 exposed the charity as an elaborate fraud, prompting investigations by attorneys general in nine states, including Ohio. The IRS also began an investigation that led its agents and officials with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to seize documents last summer at Contreras' Clair-Mel home.
The nonprofit had reported raising more than $100 million since 2002 and having 66,000 members, a national headquarters and offices in 41 states.
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The mastermind behind the operation is still nowhere to be found.
The man known as "Bobby Thompson" has eluded investigators since he vanished more than a year ago. It was Thompson who founded the nonprofit in 2002 from a $600-a-month, roach-infested duplex in Ybor City. His large campaign contributions got him noticed by conservative politicians and entree to a White House photo op with President George W. Bush, U.S. Sen. John McCain and then-House Minority Leader John Boehner in 2008.
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"Am I high-fiving people right now? No," Clar said after Contreras pleaded guilty. "I want to find Bobby Thompson."
The public defender representing Conteras, Bill Thompson, said he won't comment until after the sentencing. Her son, Arturo, who is a soldier with the U.S. Army, attended the hearing dressed in fatigues. But he didn't comment, either.
Between now and her August sentencing, Contreras will cooperate with prosecutors, telling them about her dealings with Thompson. She has been promised that her two grown daughters, Nancy and Stacie, would not be prosecuted. While the daughters helped Contreras in her role as a volunteer with the nonprofit, forensic auditors haven't been able to link them to any of the nonprofit's finances, said Brad Tammaro, a special prosecutor in the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
Contreras moved two doors down from Thompson's Ybor City duplex in August 2006, Tammaro said. She cashed her first check from the Navy Veterans Association on Oct. 17, 2007. From then until July 28, 2010, when regulators had begun their investigations, Contreras cashed checks at Tampa banks totaling $472,373 — strictly from donations from Ohio residents to the Navy Veterans Association.
"It disappears once it goes through her fingertips," Tammaro said. "We'd like to ask her where that money went."
Thompson cashed a total of $900,000 from the same source during the same period, Tammaro said. And a third unnamed person cashed $201,000 during that span. This person may be indicted soon, Tammaro said.
Photos of Contreras, and her daughter Nancy were displayed on the association's website. They weren't named, only identified as volunteers. They started signing as officers of the nonprofit shortly after Thompson abandoned his Ybor City duplex in 2009 without leaving a forwarding address.
In November 2009, Contreras signed papers registering the Navy group in Washington state, listing herself as acting secretary.
A month later, Contreras signed as acting secretary of a Connecticut chapter. A later motion said that chapter was going out of business, scraping up only $31,000 in revenue and listing its only assets as two laptops and a typewriter. Declining membership was blamed, according to a document Contreras signed in December 2009.
And yet that same chapter boasted revenue of nearly $200,000 in each of the three prior years. In September 2009, the IRS audited the nonprofit's tax return from 2008, but later gave the charity a clean bill of health.
Tammaro said he reviewed the documents the IRS seized from Contreras' home. They included boxes of shredded documents, registration rolls of "members" in other states and books on charitable law. There were no financial records, he said.
"The lack of documentation is proof that this individual participated in theft," Tammaro said. "As a nonprofit, it has to specify how it's spending this money. They didn't come close to doing that."
But investigators aren't any closer to the man who orchestrated the scam.
They lost track of him after June 16, 2010, about 90 days after the Times began publishing stories about him. Clar said that's when he was last seen withdrawing more than $500 from an ATM on 42nd Street in New York City.
A powerful Ohio law firm, Mac Murray, Petersen & Shuster, which had been paid more than $277,000 to represent the nonprofit, dumped Thompson as a client last summer after its attorneys said they couldn't find or contact him after June 20, 2010.
The Ohio Attorney General's Office in August concluded that he had stolen the identity of a Washington state man named Bobby Thompson. Two months later, Ohio investigators discovered another identity, this one belonging to a New Mexico man, that he had stolen as well. After months of looking for him, investigators know only that they don't know the real identify of the man who called himself "Commander Thompson." That honorific is false as well, as the military says it has no record of a Bobby C. Thompson serving in the military at that rank.
Even America's Most Wanted, which aired an episode on Thompson in March, failed to find Thompson despite the show's record of catching 1,146 fugitives after 1,059 episodes.
Clar said he has ties to New York City. But there's a good chance he might be in Latin America.
"He had a huge fondness for tequila, and money goes a long way in a place like Mexico," Clar said. "We know that Contreras and her friends were teaching him Spanish. We were told by a couple of sources that he spoke Spanish like a gringo."
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"The surgeon would open the abdominal cavity and literally implant the explosive device in and amongst the internal organs," Dr. Mark Melrose of Urgent Care Manhattan said.
At airports across the United States, security was stepped up in advance of Wednesday's anniversary of the death of bin Laden. A noticeable increase in police presence was observed at Metro stations throughout the D.C. area as well.
In D.C., New York and around any possible targets, a cloud of concern exists. And though some try to downplay its significance, the White House did the opposite: On Tuesday, President Obama arrived for a surprise visit to Afghanistan though he'd earlier said there'd be no excessive celebration.
Meanwhile, at the Pentagon Tuesday, they marked another anniversary – Ten years since the Pentagon Force Protection Agency was created, its special law enforcement division in the wake of 9/11 designed to protect the building and it's 23,000 employees from another attack.
"We have to be alert," New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said. "We have not seen al Qaeda driven by dates.
U.S. and European authorities have warned that Al-Qaeda affiliates in Yemen have been designing the body bombs with no metal parts to get past airport security.
As a result of the potential threat, security has been stepped up at airports in the U.S., the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
A year ago, President Obama ordered the raid inside Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden. On Monday, the president called on Americans to remember those who participated in the operation.
"The American people rightly remember what we as a country accomplished in bringing to justice somebody who killed over 3,000 of our citizens," he said.
U.S. authorities say they've made adjustments to airport screenings such as turning up the radiation used to make it easier to spot body bombs.


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MARIETTA - Cedar Shoals coach Mike House knew the Lady Jaguars were going to have a tough time Friday against Osborne in the first round of the Class AAAA state playoffs, and things took a turn for the worst early when senior Santerica Scott suffered an ankle injury and was unable to return to the game.
The Lady Cardinals (23-3) defeated Cedar Shoals 88-47 to advance to the second round, where they'll face Fayette County on Tuesday.
"When San Scott rolled her ankle late in the first quarter, we weren't able to hold on," said House. "We got hurt from a depth standpoint and by having our senior point guard off the floor. And their size was definitely a factor - they killed us on the boards."
Osborne, the second seed from Region 7-AAAA, held a slim 25-17 advantage at the end of the first quarter but outscored the Lady Jaguars 24-10 to take control. Cedar Shoals (16-13) was led by Valencia Hawkins, who scored 17 points, and Ahsha Allen, who contributed 10 points.
The good news for the Lady Jaguars is that the team loses but one player - Scott - to graduation.
"I'm pleased with our season," said House, in his first year as Cedar Shoals' coach. "For a team with one senior to win 16 games and get to the state tournament, that's a very good start in our first season together. We've got a great nucleus of players coming back, so I'm very encouraged."
► MODEL 64, NORTH OCONEE 29: At Rome, the Lady Titans, the fourth seed from Region 8-AA, had a long night against the undefeated and No. 1-ranked Lady Blue Devils, who held North Oconee to nine first-quarter points in the first round of the Class AA state tournament. North Oconee (18-11) managed to fight back and tie it up early in the second half, but Model - with its senior-heavy lineup and extensive state playoff experience - prevailed.
"We started four sophomores and a junior and they started four seniors and a junior," said North Oconee coach Ted Watson, who added his team was hampered by the loss of senior point guard Shea Wages, who injured her ACL late in the season. "We're still a very young team."
Brooke Satterfield and Kris Reynolds led the Lady Titans in scoring with nine points apiece.
"This was a good experience for our young kids," said Watson, who added that four freshmen were able to get in the game against Model. "We're talented but very young and this was a great opportunity for our girls to experience this playoff atmosphere. I'm happy we were able to get to the state tournament and I'm excited about being able to build on the success we had this season."
Model (28-0) will play Lovett on Tuesday.
► WESLEYAN 74, ATHENS CHRISTIAN 19: At Norcross, the Lady Eagles' first foray into the Class A state tournament wasn't pleasant as the top-ranked Lady Wolves (25-4) held a 53-6 lead at halftime and easily advanced to the second round.
"Wesleyan could be No. 1 in multiple classifications," said Athens Christian coach Bruce Hockema of the top-seeded Lady Wolves.
The fourth-seeded Lady Eagles (11-16) were led by Lynetta Barnes, who had five points, and Ashley Lillie and Nicole Bishop scored four points apiece.
"The game was disappointing, but we did make it to state and we did have a big turnaround this season," said Hockema. "We started out 1-9 and wound up finishing 9-7 in (Region 8-A). The kids really worked hard."
Athens Christian loses but two players - Lillie and Michelle Hansey - to graduation, so Hockema is optimistic for the future.
"We've got a lot of kids coming back, and even though we lost (Friday), we had a lot of girls get some valuable experience," he said.
Wesleyan will host Darlington winner on Tuesday.
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: Watch all the action tonight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Warriors coverage begins at 4 p.m. with Warriors Central. Then get prepared for the game with Warriors Pregame Live at 4:30 p.m. Warriors vs. Timberwolves tips off at 5 p.m. with Warriors Postgame Live airing immediately following the final horn.
The Warriors have lost a season-high six consecutive games,and they will try to avoid a seventh on Wednesday against the Timberwolves inMinnesota.The Warriors will be without point guard Stephen Curry andcenter Andrew Bogut. The Timberwolves, who have lost three in a row, will bewithout point guards Ricky Rubio and Luke Ridnour and forward MichaelBeasley.They could also be without Darko Milicic and J.J. Barea,both of whom are questionable for Wednesdays game.Here are some things to watch for during tonightsWarriors-Timberwolves game on Wednesday night:Love vs. Lee: Kevin Love has had anincredible statistical season, averaging 26.5 points and 13.6 rebounds pergame. Hes not much of a post-up power forward, but hes become an aboveaverage 3-point shooter and also remains one of the games great rebounders.With the Warriors shorthanded up front, keeping Love from dominating on theinterior will be a challenge.Davie Lee has been the most consistent Warrior player this season,scoring and rebounding virtually each and every game. Lee will likely defendLove for stretches and it should make for a good matchup.Rookie point guard matchup: With bothteams missing point guards, it will come down to two rookies Charles Jenkinsand Malcolm Lee -- starting at that spot.Jenkins has been solid and improving since Stephen Currywent down with an injury, and he seems to be getting a better feel by the game.For one of the few times this season, Jenkins could have the advantage over hisopposition at that position on Wednesday.Play a full 48: The Warriors played wellfor approximately 40 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. GoldenState led the Grizzlies by 12 points with a little over nine minutes remainingbut couldnt close out the game.The Warriors had great difficulty executing on offense whenthe Grizzlies turned up their defense. If the Warriors hope to win a few oftheir remaining 14 games, theyre going to have to maintain some kind of focusfor an entire game.They havent been able to do that in recent games.


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Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Playwrights Horizons' THE FLICK!
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) presents the World Premiere of The Flick, a new play by Obie Award winner Annie Baker (Circle Mirror Transformation at PH, The Aliens, her recent adaptation of Uncle Vanya). Directed by Obie Award winner Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation, Kin and The Big Meal at PH; Seminar and the current Picnic on Broadway), the production will begin previews Friday evening, February 15 at 8PM with an Opening Night set for Tuesday, March 12 at 7PM. The limited engagement will play through Sunday, March 31 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street). The cast met the press today and you can check out photo coverage from the festivities below!
The cast will feature Louisa Krause (Iphigenia 2.0 at Signature, In a Dark Dark House at MCC, the films The Babysitters, Martha Marcy May Marlene, King Kelly), Obie Award winner Matthew Maher (for The Race for the Ark Tattoo, The World Over at PH, Ms. Baker & Mr. Gold's Uncle Vanya at Soho Rep, Golden Child at Signature, School for Lies at CSC), Aaron Clifton Moten (Broadway's A Streetcar Named Desire) and 2012 Juilliard graduate Alex Hanna (where his credits include Ms. Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation) in his Off-Broadway debut.
In a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, three underpaid employees (Ms. Krause, Mr. Maher and Mr. Moten) mop the floors and attend to one of the last 35 millimeter film projectors in the state. Their tiny battles, and not-so-tiny heartbreaks, more gripping than the lackluster, second-run movies on screen, play out in the empty aisles. With keen insight and a finely-tuned comic eye, The Flick is a hilarious and heart-rending cry for authenticity in a fast-changing world.
The performance schedule for The Flick is Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays and Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2:30 PM & 8PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM. The Wednesday, March 6 evening performance has an 8PM curtain and there's an additional performance on Monday evening, March 11 at 7PM. Single tickets, starting at $70, may be purchased online via www.TicketCentral.com, by phone at (212) 279-4200 (Noon-8pm daily), or in person at the Ticket Central Box Office, 416 West 42nd Street (between Ninth & Tenth Avenues).
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Who Killed Jane Austen?
A British medical researcher has put forth a new theory on the disease that claimed Jane Austen's life. While previous speculation centered around Addison's disease or lymphoma, "Katherine White of the Addison's Disease Self Help Group has written an article for the British Medical Journal's Medical Humanities magazine in which she says that Austen probably died of tuberculosis caught from cattle." This postulation is actually borne out if one reads letters Austen sent to her family at the time, as well as the original ending of Sense and Sensibility, which was changed because it was thought to be too bleak.
With an income quite sufficient to their wants thus secured to them, they had nothing to wait for after Edward was in possession of the living, but the readiness of the house, to which Colonel Brandon, with an eager desire for the accommodation of Elinor, was making considerable improvements; and after waiting some time for their completion, after experiencing, as usual, a thousand disappointments and delays from the unaccountable dilatoriness of the workmen, Elinor, as usual, broke through the first positive resolution of not marrying till every thing was ready, and the ceremony took place in Barton church early in the autumn.
The first month after their marriage was spent with their friend at the Mansion-house; from whence they could superintend the progress of the Parsonage, and direct every thing as they liked on the spot;-could chuse papers, project shrubberies, and invent a sweep. Mrs. Jennings's prophecies, though rather jumbled together, were chiefly fulfilled; for she was able to visit Edward and his wife in their Parsonage by Michaelmas, and she found in Elinor and her husband, as she really believed, one of the happiest couples in the world. They had in fact nothing to wish for, but the marriage of Colonel Brandon and Marianne, and rather better pasturage for their cows.
The cows, in fact, were more than vexed. As Elinor walked thru the pasture one morning, a milk cow, familiarly known as Bessie, rose upon its hind feet, as if some kind of great beast.
"I shall kill you," cried Bessie, quite startling Elinor, "I come to talk to you of your demise. This way of treating us is more than unflattering. So terrible you are!-You know how I dread to complain;-but the very moment I saw you pass by, there was such an anger in my temper as really should seem to say, I will see you shuffle off this mortal coil."
"But, but-" stammered Elinor, so full of fear and confusion, "you are a cow! How could you kill me?"
"It's called bovine disseminated tuberculosis, you annoying bitch, and now you've got it. You won't see Christmas. MUHAHHAHAHA."
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Ferdinand reveals management plan
Rio Ferdinand has declared his ambition to manage in the Premier League by 2019 and the Manchester United defender has suggested it may be in London.
The former England captain, who has been studying for his coaching badges, is in the final year of his contract at Old Trafford.
But the 35-year-old, who is expected to leave United in the summer, has several business interests and will also be a pundit at the 2014 World Cup.
He replied to a Twitter question from a follower asking where he expected to be in five years by replying: "Alive.....in London & managing in the PL!!"
"@jamiesmith_uk: @rioferdy5 Where so you see yourself in 5 years time? #AskRio" > alive.....in London & managing in the PL!!
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) January 15, 2014
Ferdinand, who was born in the London suburb of Peckham, began his career in the British capital with West Ham before joining Leeds and moving on to Manchester United in 2002.
The centre-back also nominated former Real Madrid forward Raul and Dennis Bergkamp, whose Arsenal career ended in 2006, as the most challenging forwards he has faced.
And he said he does not expect to see a player of the calibre of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo again in the future.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Authorities have arrested a man they say illegally towed cars during Orlando's 2014 Gay Days celebration.
WKMG-TV reports the owner of ASAP Towing, Jason Combs, 45, was charged with grand theft, failure to release vehicle, failing to maintain records, failure to post towing contracts, failure to notify the sheriff's office within 30 minutes of a tow and violating an Orange County ordinance.
Deputies said Combs' arrest stems from numerous complaints against ASAP Towing for allegedly illegally towing vehicles from the Westwood Town Center June 5-9, which coincides with Gay Days.
The celebration is hosted at the Doubletree Hilton across the street from the center.
According to the report, patrons would emerge from the businesses at the center and find their vehicles towed. Deputies said Combs appeared to specifically target participants in the Gay Days celebration.
Combs had more than 60 counts filed against him, according to the report. He was questioned Friday afternoon, deputies said.
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Per a press release received on 8/31 Register Rewards will continue. More details coming soon.
They started off as EasySaver Rebates and I LOVED them. Walgreens is the reason I haven't paid for most of our toiletries in 8 years. EIGHT. Then a while ago they changed to Register Rewards. People fussed, people cleared shelves, people got confused and honestly…I didn't do so much shopping there. Now, it is with giant fanfare that I announce starting September 16 2012 Walgreens will go to a new system…. Walgreens Balance Rewards.
What is Walgreens' Balance Rewards?
Balance Rewards is an innovative loyalty program, that offers easy enrollment, instant points and endless rewards. You can sign up now for free and start saving September 16 2012. After September 30 2012 you will need a card to get the sale prices.
What are Instant Points?
- Members can instantly earn and redeem points for thousands of items in store and online.
- Members will earn points for activities that help them stay well, like Walk with Walgreens, immunizations and — where states allow — for prescriptions.
- Members receive exclusive access to the Walgreens online Pharmacy Chat service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What are Endless Rewards?
Members can redeem points immediately in-store or online for a little something special or hold off until they have earned more points for an even greater reward.
Points will not expire as long as members remain active by shopping at Walgreens at least once every 6 months and redeem their points within 3 years.
How Do I Sign Up For Balance Rewards?
- Sign up is FREE. Join at checkout or any photo kiosk, online at walgreens.com/balance or with your mobile devices and begin earning points immediately.
- Members receive exclusive savings every week on popular products.
- Earn points when you show your Balance Rewards card, provide your telephone number or scan your mobile phone.
- Members can access their point totals at checkout, online or through their mobile device.


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The Best/Worst Fantasy Football Team Names of 2015 (So Far)
Football season is in the air! Time to join a fantasy league AND get your picks in for this weekend's games in our Pigskin Pick 'Em contest!
Whether or not your team does any good doesn't matter as long as your team's NAME is better than the rest of the lame-o's in your league!
I've compiled a list of some of the best (worst?) that you are welcome to steal! Good luck this season!


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Mother-daughter style for fall
Clothing choices are often a hot debate between mothers and daughters. Both parties want to look in touch with the latest trends while not appearing too outlandish.
Then, there's the touchy subject of dressing age-appropriately. Daughters are horrified to see their mothers dressing in clothes they themselves would wear. Luckily for me, during shopping trips, my mom and I often agree on what to buy, even over some of this fall's latest trends. Tie-neck blouses, bold rich hues, wide, textured belts, statement jewelry, and classics with a modern twist, all rank high on our list.
I have an abundance of button-down shirts. This season, I'm checking out shirts that have added details, such as pin tucks, puffed sleeves, decorative buttons, and especially tie-necks. While I have added a few tie-neck shirts to my collection, my mom recalls wearing the same thing about thirty years ago when she started teaching. Available in a large selection of colors, whether they have short, long, or no sleeves, tie-neck shirts are back and better than ever. Worn with a patterned trouser and heels, they create an elegant and professional look.
Open my closet, and you'll see a lot of black and white. I have dark hair and dark eyes; what could be a more perfect canvas for punches of color and sleek accessories? My mom, on the other hand, has lighter hair and eyes and tends to wear warmer corals, oranges, creams, and bronze. I wear silver jewelry; my mom wears gold. Despite these differences, we both love the deep, lustrous colors for fall -- shiitake brown, forest green, caramel, or creamy beige (for mom) or imperial purple, bright teal, deep berry, or emperor red (for me).
Updated accessories are an ideal way to highlight a fall trend in your wardrobe without looking overdone. Wide belts in textures such as crocodile or faux snake can complete your look when worn with pants, dresses, or skirts. Besides the fact that these belts can wrap up your outfit, they can also be strategically placed to create a flattering silhouette. Necklaces with large crystals and rhinestones are popular this fall. My mom is on the hunt for a glitzy necklace that will jazz up a brown dress she recently purchased. Large handbags in bright colors can add spark to a hum-drum wardrobe.
Must-have classic items, according to my mom, often function like long-term investments - they're pieces you can turn to season after season. She reminds me that if I find a classic and I'm happy with the fit, I should buy it, even if it costs a little more. After months of searching, I've finally found the pair of black pants I've been looking for. I am confident that these pants will span the changing seasons.
Now I'm on the hunt for another classic I'd like to add to my wardrobe, the trench coat. The selection of coats naturally increases around this time of year. I am ready to shop, and I know exactly who to take along for a trusted second opinion: my mom, of course.
Laura Notarangelo was a summer intern at the magazine. She is a senior at Lasell College.


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Love Vicky's new 'do! David Beckham, wife Victoria Beckham and two of their sons – Romeo, 7, and Cruz, 4 – were spotted enjoying the LA Lakers game on Friday (October 30). Cruz – who wore a shirt that read "Born to be Bad" – hammed it up for the paps as usual. Even Victoria just about broke a smile at her silly boys!
Two nights later, David took their eldest boy, Brooklyn, 10, to the LA Lakers game. The father-son duo were seen having a cuddle and kiss. How sweet!View Slideshow »»


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Lincoln: A look behind the scenes at the Lincoln cottage
The film "Lincoln" has sparked renewed interest in the 16th president thanks to Daniel Day Lewis' accurate portrait that Lincoln was a tenor.
Erin Carlson mast serves as executive director of the Lincoln cottage where Lincoln and his family lived during the summers of his presidency. Five years ago, the national trust opened the cottage on the grounds of the armed forces retirement home to public tours just as Steven Spielberg began to plan his film .
The cottage also got a visit from Liam Neeson, Spielberg's original choice to play Lincoln.


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20 mustangs, 5 burros set for adoption this month
The Bureau of Land Management will have nearly two dozen wild mustangs and burros for adoption later this month at the Mesa County Sheriff's Posse Grounds.
"The BLM is responsible for managing multiple resources on public lands, including the nation's wild horse and burro herds," said Fran Ackley, BLM Colorado wild horse and burro program lead, in a news release.
"One of the most important parts of our job is finding good homes for wild horses and burros whose population are outgrowing the range's ability to support them."
About 20 wild mustangs up for adoption recently were gathered from the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range east of Grand Junction.
The estimated five burros for adoption were gathered in Nevada and Arizona.
Registration for the adoption is 5-7 p.m. Sept. 27 and again from 8-9 a.m. Sept. 28, at the Sheriff's Posse Grounds at the corner of F 1/2 and 25 roads.
Prospective adopters must have an approved adoption application to register.
Visit the Bureau of Land Management's website for information about the process, blm.gov/adoptahorse.
Bidding is scheduled at 9-10 a.m. Sept. 28.
The minimum bid for all animals is $125, the release said.


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West Bank
On Mother's Day, 21 March, the elderly women of the Palestine refugee camps of Aqbat Jabr and Ein el-Sultan received a surprise visit from Felipe Sanchez, Director of UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Operations in the West Bank, who came to remind them that they – among the most vulnerable of refugees – were not forgotten.
Mariam Al Hinn, 85, lives alone in in Aqbat Jabr. "This is the best day ever," she said, delighted by the visit of the Director and Lubna Madieh, the Chief of the West Bank relief and social services programme, to her home that the Agency's shelter-rehabilitation programme built.
Mr. Sanchez told Ms. Al Hinn that mothers are an important pillar of society. "I decided to visit with you on this special day," he said, adding that he was pleased to know that UNRWA social workers were paying attention to her needs and those of women like her.
In Ein el-Sultan, Zeinab Saleh thanked Mr. Sanchez for his visit. Sitting on a rug in her yard, she said it had been a long time since anybody had knocked on her door. "While we offer multiple services to refugees, we need to make sure mothers are not forgotten," Mr. Sanchez said, noting that Zeinab was lonely, with no relatives to attend to her needs.
At the end of his tour, Mr. Sanchez sent his congratulations to all Palestine refugee mothers, calling them "the pillars of society", and wished them a very happy Mother's Day. He also took the opportunity to thank West Bank staff and the relief and social services programme for their efforts to honour the humanitarian mission of the Agency.


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Denver, Dec. 20, 2007 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) announced it is continuing its support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) mission of aerospace warning and control as it tracks Santa Claus during his annual flight around the world starting next Monday.
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Traverse City woman facing charges after lying about being raped
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:16:17 GMT —
A Traverse City woman is facing criminal charges after lying about being raped to officials.
According to court records, Mikayla Lynn Zachman-Clark, 18, made a report on October 3 that Sonny Bernhardt forced her to take a pill and then sexually assaulted her.
Bernhardt denied the claim and in November of 2013 Zachman-Clark admitted that she lied about being sexually abused by Bernhardt.
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- Golf Fitness Studio – For the first time at a PGA of America event, golf fans can learn key exercises and conditioning methods tailored to their swing during a fitness assessment from renowned trainer for the Pros, Sean Cochran. Participants can also elect to receive a tailored training program via email following the event.
- Complimentary Swing Analysis – Fans will have access to lessons by PGA Professionals in one of four hitting bays. Following the event, Cardmembers will receive an in-depth video swing analysis to revisit the tips received.
- Ryder Cup Museum – At the Learning Center, fans will also have the opportunity to see a one-of-a-kind Ryder Cup Museum exhibit, which features items, photos and videos from the collections of Billy Casper, Ben Crenshaw, Gene Littler, Neil Coles, the World Golf Hall of Fame and the PGA Museum of Golf dating back to 1927. Hours of the Exhibit coincide with the opening and closing of the gates of the Ryder Cup.
- World-Class Service at Ryder Cup – American Express Customer Care Professionals will also be onsite at the Ryder Cup to represent American Express and to deliver our special brand of Relationship Care® servicing to help our customers and all attendees. Service is the cornerstone of the American Express brand and having deeply knowledgeable Customer Care Professionals onsite to answer inquiries as part of an enhanced fan experience, is just another way we take care of our customers.
Today American Express announced a series of offerings for American Express Cardmembers and all golf fans to enhance the 2012 Ryder Cup experience at Medinah Country Club outside of Chicago, including the enhanced PGA Learning Center presented by American Express, in partnership with The PGA of America. "American Express looks to provide our Cardmembers with access to memorable experiences across sports and entertainment. The Ryder Cup is a special event that we're especially proud to be a part of," said Alexander Chang, Vice President, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, American Express. "For those coming out to Medinah, we're providing engaging activities and helpful services for golfers and golf fans alike. This holistic offering exemplifies the type of service we strive to provide." Enhancing the Fan Experience at Medinah Located in the Ryder Cup Plaza, the PGA Learning Center presented by American Express provides fans with a state-of-the-art, interactive space to learn more about the game of golf, improve their own technique and improve the viewing experience while on the course. "The PGA Learning Center presented by American Express is a great place to stop by and receive complimentary lessons and participate in fitness and instructional clinics," said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski. "Not only will you see some great golf and competition on the course, but you will also be able to take home some tips from golf's greatest teachers – PGA and LPGA Professionals." Interactive elements of the 2012 Learning Center include:


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The Pentagon officially ended its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the change with two gay service members: former Air Force Staff Sgt. David Hall, who hopes to re-enlist after being kicked out because of the policy, and Lt. Cmdr. Zac Matthews, an active-duty U.S. Coast Guard helicopter pilot. Continue reading


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Sutter's Diagnostic Imaging centers across the region – including Sutter Women's Imaging, Capitol Pavilion at 2725 Capitol Ave., Suite 104 in Sacramento – gave uninsured women the opportunity to receive free digital mammograms on Oct. 22 in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Hohoe, Aug. 31, GNA - Nine persons were on Saturday elected to steer affairs of the Volta Regional Branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the next three years at a Regional Delegates Conference held in Hohoe. In a keenly contested elections for the position of the Chairman, during which Mr Samuel Komla Tsahey, a Lecturer at the University of Ghana, one of three contestants for the position stepped down, Mr Emmanuel Kenwood Nuworsoo, acting Regional Chairman was elected. He polled 71 votes to beat Mr Emil Kwame Asidigbe who polled 18 votes. Mr Christian Kofi Glakpe, A Businessman was declared unopposed for the position of 1st Vice-Chairman.
The Conference, however, appointed Nana Yaw Affram of the Krachi Constituency to assist him.
The Second Vice-Chairman contested by Mr Festus Abotsi, Ida Saim Yaababy and Ms. Nancy Tsikportu was won by Tsikportu with 57 votes against Yaababy and Abotsi who had 11 and 19 votes respectively. Mr Elvis Mesre-Boahene the acting Secretary was elected Secretary when he polled 65 votes to beat Leonard Klogo, who had 14 and Godwin Kwaku Denu, eight votes.
Mr Ken Ayim became the new Assistant Secretary when he polled 47 votes to beat Alfred Dumoga and Gladstone Ofori, who had 5 votes and 35 votes respectively.
Nana Otchere-Mantey, the Chairman of Hohoe-North Constituency was declared unopposed for the position of Treasurer, while Madam Grace Mensah, the incumbent Women's Organiser retained his position and John Reagan Tepretu became the new Regional Youth Organiser. They were sworn in by Mr Lord Commey, National Organiser of the Party. The election were conducted by the official from Electoral Commission and supervised Mr Tommy Amematekpor, Special Aide to the President and Mr Commey.
Earlier in an address, Mr Commey called on supporters of Party to remain steadfast, work in unity and refrain from divisive tendencies. "The unnecessary in-fighting and bickering within the rank and file of the Party was doing more harm than good; stop it", he stressed. Mr Commey charged supporters and sympathisers of the Party to intensify their campaigns to enable the Party to win some of the 19 seats in the region, adding that there should be less talk and more action. Mr. Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa Volta Regional Minister called on the Party supporters to put shoulders to the wheel to move the Party forward. He urged them not to view decisions taken in the interest of the Party with undue suspicion.
Earlier in a welcoming address, Mr James Komla Dogbe Hohoe District chief Executive (DCE) called on Party members to send their campaigns from house to house, educate people of the programmes and policies of the government to enable the Party to win 12 of the 19 seats in the region.
Among those present at the function were, Miss Elizabeth Ohene, Minister of State for Tertiary Education, all DCEs in the region, Togbe Buami V, Senior Divisional Chief of the Gbi-Traditional Area and Alhaji Meiga the National Chairman of the NASARA club.


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Windows and linux on the same hard drive/computer destroys the HD?
Hi all,
I am running Windows XP on a laptop and about 1 month ago i installed Red Hat 9 on the same hard drive (but on a separate partition) to dual boot with XP. After that i started having problems with my hard drive: it was crashing very often when i was on XP, started making weird clicking sounds...etc., until it kind of died and so i had to get a brand new one. However i had some problems with this hard drive before and so i'm not sure what exactly caused it to crash. I heard some stories from other people about how making linux dual boot with windows destroyed their HD, and the guy in the store told me the same thing.
So is it true that having windows and linux on the same hard drive can destroy it (the HD)?
And also: how about using VMWare and installing linux as a guest OS in order not to make the dual booting thing - is it the same as running linux as just another program on windows, and: does it (VMWare) eliminate the risk of a hard drive crash when running windows and linux together?
That is not true !
You can overwrite and delete things by your own but never destroy your hardware !
A harddrive will not live forever, but some models are so bad, they make noise after a few months.
Then you will get a new one, the same bad model ? It will die soon too!
Dual boot or VMware, there is NO WAY to damage your hardware!
Some people don't know linux, so they don't like it and tell such stupid things.
The guy in the store is happy that you don't noticed, that he sold you scrap!
Use VMWare to run XP
Sean Paul,
As the previous post by fluppi made clear, there is no truth to the proposition that Linux and MS on the same drive is damaging. That is so much mis-information and FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt) mongering. I'll be charitable and assume those who told you that were merely ignorant.
I think VM ware is fabulous software, but would invert what you suggest -- that is, build your computer on GNU/Linux, and run XP in a virtual machine. I have a system at home that dual boots Linux and XP Home. The linux side never fails. The XP side locks up with some regularity, forcing me to power-off reboot. Same hardware, same conditions, different operating systems. Very different operating systems.
The only reason this workstation has XP on it is to support a particularly valuable quilting program that only runs on MS Windows. I'm in the process of buying VMWare to make it easier to stay on Linux, and fire up a VM when we want to use the quilting program.
Good luck, and stay tuned to LinuxQuestions where you are far more likely to get good and correct information than over the retail counter!
Re: Windows and linux on the same hard drive/computer destroys the HD?
anyway, listen to wrw3, and stick around LQ for accurate info.
The closest thing I remember about linux destroying hardware were some LG cd-writers, which were affected by a very small change in the default Mandrake kernel I think. The firmware contained a bug, causing the thing to literally burn itself into smithereens :) But this was a bug from the manufacturer, and the reason it hadn't surfaced a long time before (in either linux or windows) was because the ordering of the commands had to be pretty precise..
Atleast, thats how I remember it.. :) But no, except for that, hardware can't get destroyed by software. Bye yet another myth :)
It is amazing how this rumours start.
Look what happen to you was unfortunate but just a coincidence that the hdd kaput after you made the dual boot. The fact of the matter is that those clanky noises that you heard was a sign that your hdd was near the end. One of my hdd ended just like that, you statr hearing those noises and then they stop, you think it was probably "nothing" , dough, an then one day... that's that.
What bugs me is that I'm unemployed and then there is this person working in a computer shop, giving people such pearls of wisdom...
God... good grief.
All the best to you and keep on with your dual boot.
Strangely enough I've had several multi boot PC's over the years, and about 5 in the house at the moment that run both linux and windows :-)
Drives to die occassionally, even on win or linux only boxes. The people who sell the drives like to blame you when things go wrong with the drive :-)
Windows' fdisk sees different 'boundaries' to what Linux fdisk sees. I have a policy of only ever using 1 tool to partition a disk. Since Linux fdisk is extremely flexible and far more capable than Microsoft fdisk, have a guess which one I use! Yes, I even use it to create Windows partitions.
I have a laptop as well that came with Windows XP Pro, I reconfigured it to dual boot windows XP Pro and Redhat Linux 9 and ran it that way for about 3 years.. then I scrapped the Redhat 9 and set it up to dual boot Windows XP Pro and Debian 3.1. My laptop is now about 6 years old and has been dual booting Linux and Windows XP for pretty much that entire time.. I actually bought a second Hard drive which I configured as Linux only and swap the drives out regularly depending on what I'm doing..
You were definatley given bad information as stated previously.
To actually damage the hardware with software, you would need to cause the hardware to operate in ways it was not intended. Maybe that's possible, but not with common SW.
I'll stick with my policy of only ever using one brand of fdisk, thanks.
Nothing wrong with your policy, however....
I mix and match partitioning tools as well.. it's never been an issue. allow windows to partition it's section from freespace and allow linux to do the same, no big deal.
the damage refered to in this thread is physical hard drive failure, which sounds like a head crash. the ticking noise described is the drive heads searching for their correct positions on the platters, which they are unable to locate. always a bad sound to hear coming from a PC and a definate indicator the drive is failing or has failed. I have never accomplished that type of failure using software on a drive, and never managed to kill a drive by using partitioning tools to the point it couldn't be recovered. (zero-fill anyone ?)
yes you can screw up a working OS install with fdisk from any OS, but you really aren't going to damage the physical media.
the problem is not the multi OS the problem is that windows works better because it has better control of the voltage of your HDD
i had the same problem with my compaq presario and mi hitachi drive
it finnaly crash, and i had to buy a new one.
i've read in a post that WD scoripio doesn't have this problem
and it didn't, but when i installed ubuntu linux the problem reapears
for windows to work better i had to install an intel app called IAS (intel acceleration speed or something) which fix the problem voltage and improve the performance by caching some data in the buffer i guess
the problem is that linux doesn't have this kind of app so the hdd is clicking again.....
now i own a DELL latitude, so appearently is a hardware problem
Give it try if u don't believe me
From Argentina
The most likely scenario here is that installing Linux just gave the hard drive a good workout and revealed an existing problem. Reinstalling windows would likely have the same effect.
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The Trouble with Love (Sex, Love & Stiletto #4)
by Lauren Layne
As Lauren Layne's salacious Sex, Love & Stiletto series returns, a jaded columnist discovers a steamy way to get over an old flame: falling for him all over again.
As Stiletto magazine's authority on all things breakup-and-heartache, Emma Sinclair writes from personal experience. Five years ago, Emma was Charlotte, North Carolina's darling debutante and a blushing bride-to-be. Now she's the ice queen of the Manhattan dating scene. Emma left her sultry Southern drawl behind, but not even her closest friends know that with it she left her heart. Now Emma's latest article forces her to face her demons—namely, the devilishly sexy guy who ditched her at the altar.
After giving up everything for a pro-soccer career, Alex Cassidy watches his dreams crumble as a knee injury sidelines him for good. Now he's hanging up his cleats and giving journalism a shot. It's just a coincidence that he happens to pick a job in the same field, and the same city, as his former fiancée . . . right? But when Emma moves in next door, it's no accident. It's research. And Alex can't help wondering what might have been. Unlike the innocent girl he remembers, this Emma is chic, sophisticated, and assertive—and she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. The trouble is, Alex has never wanted her more.
"You're looking . . . glamorous," Camille said, as Emma crossed her legs and carefully made sure her short satin dress didn't ride up.
"Long story," Emma said. Though her friends had an easy relationship with Camille, Emma was newer to the group—newer to Stiletto—and she wasn't quite secure enough in her position at the company to run her mouth.
Not that Emma was ever one to run her mouth. She was more the live-and-let-live type.
It was a natural evolution for someone who'd grown up with a twin sister who'd had more than enough personality for the both of them. And speaking of her twin, Emma had no doubt that Daisy's southern-belle sensibilities would probably be all why, I never! if she could see Emma's current state of dishevelment.
Emma's perfectly coiffed sister would have found a way to emerge from a flooded apartment looking every bit as darling as she had at the daffodil parades. All the daffodil parades.
It hadn't been easy being Daisy Sinclair's quiet, boring sister. When they were growing up, Daisy had been the quintessential little princess. She always wore dresses, and the dresses would never have lemonade spilled down the front like Emma's. Daisy knew exactly what to say to boys to make them fall all over themselves, whereas Emma had been horribly shy around the opposite sex.
When Emma had gotten engaged first, she'd been braced for Daisy's resentment. Not because Daisy was generally resentful, but because everyone—Emma included—had assumed that Daisy would be the first sister down the aisle. But nobody had been happier for Emma and Cassidy than Daisy. Because as if it weren't enough that Daisy were the charming one, she was also good. Emma would be annoyed if she didn't love her sister so damn much.
And as it turned out, Daisy had been the first—and only—twin to walk down the aisle after all. Of course, she'd also been the only sister to get divorced. Daisy always joked that the twins had two unshakable things in common: a face and a shit-ton of heartache.
Except Daisy hadn't actually said the "shit-ton" part. That was Emma's special profane spin on the situation.
"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours," Camille said.
Camille pointed a coral fingernail at Emma's still-damp hair. "You tell me why you're rocking the fresh-outta-the-shower look, and I'll tell you while I'm leaving my darling magazine in the hands of one of the Oxford buffoons."
Emma pursed her lips. Couldn't argue about the buffoon part. Although she was pretty sure that, despite her boss's words, there was plenty of mutual respect between Cassidy and Camille. Still, Camille always saw Oxford as a bit of an enemy. The competition, so to speak.
Marrying her high school sweetheart was a good start. *cue Disney soundtrack.* But Lauren wanted all romance, all the time.
Now she writes fictional happy endings, and considers her job done well if you swoon while reading her books. Don't worry. You will.
Once upon a time she lived in a Manhattan high-rise, but now she's on the laid-back train in the Seattle area. If you ever find yourself in Issaquah, she'll probably buy you a drink. Maybe.
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Scottish referendum: Post-independence regulation 'would be simpler'
The regulation of industries such as the energy sector would be more straightforward if Scots voted for independence, it has been pledged.
Finance Secretary John Swinney said one or two bodies would oversee economic and competition authorities.
The UK government said the plans would lead to unnecessary duplication.
Mr Swinney insisted the new approach would improve the running of energy, telecommunications, postal services, water and the rail industry.
Currently the UK has six different economic and competition regulatory bodies.
The Scottish government's discussion paper, unveiled to business leaders in Stirling earlier, suggested that "one or two" could take their place.
Mr Swinney told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "There are of course complexities, there are always complexities in life, but there are also common themes and common factors.
"And running through all of these different areas that require regulation will be some common areas of understanding in relation to economic management, in relation to economic management, in relation to economic assessment, in relation to performance of particular bodies in delivering for the consumer interests - and that doesn't actually differ sharply from one area to another."
Mr Swinney insisted his proposals would not result in a "light touch" approach which might give consumers less protection.
The discussion paper said that the current UK economic regulatory framework "was not working to meet Scottish needs".
It listed examples, including;
- Bills rising in the energy sector leading to "hardship" in Scotland for homes and businesses and "pushing more households into fuel poverty".
- No mechanism to allow the 43% of households without mains gas to access discounts on energy bills.
- Problems with broadband coverage reaching rural areas in Scotland.
- And "unreasonably high" parcel delivery charges to the Scottish Highlands and islands.
Mr Swinney said that there would be cross-border co-operation on matters where it was needed.
Regulation of financial services and markets will be the subject of a separate paper which the government said it would publish later in the year.
Scotland's electorate will vote on independence in autumn 2014.
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore believed Mr Swinney's plans would only "double the red tape burden".
He said: "Two-thirds of all Scottish trade is with the rest of the UK. Scottish companies that follow one set of rules would be faced with a whole new set of regulations on top of that. We need to help our companies not double the red tape burden
"No company wants to have twice as many rules to deal with, but it will be the small and medium size companies who will be hit the hardest if this ever came to pass."


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Designed to accelerate "time to market", this process document focuses both on business & technical components. Business sections include the development and pricing of service offerings, organizational structure, and sales & marketing. Technical sections include structuring and maintaining both a service desk (help desk) and a network operations center (NOC), along with detailed information on planning, implementation, and internal processes.
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This specification establishes the performance-based and prescriptive-based methods of evaluating various classes of automated gate constructions that are used for vehicular traffic. The gate types addressed in this specification include horizontal slide gates, horizontal swing gates, vertical lift gates, vertical pivot gates, and overhead pivot gates. Conversely, the four classes of gates covered here are as follows: Class I, a gate for the garage or parking area intended for use in a home of a one-to-four single family dwelling; Class II, a gate intended for use in a commercial location or building such as a multi-family housing unit (five or more single family units), hotel, garages, retail store, or other building servicing the general public; Class III, a gate intended for use in an industrial location or building such as a factory, loading dock area, or other locations not intended to service the general public; and Class IV, a gate intended for use in a guarded industrial location or building such as an airport security area, or other restricted access locations not servicing the general public, in which unauthorized access is prevented by means of supervision by security personnel.
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1.1 This specification defines performance-based and prescriptive-based methods of evaluating various classes of gates that are used for vehicular traffic and are to be automated.
1.2 Gate types addressed in this specification include horizontal slide gates, horizontal swing gates, vertical lift gates, vertical pivot gates and overhead pivot gates.
1.3 Gate types not listed in this specification will be subject to any applicable provisions contained in this specification.
1.4 Automated vehicular gates that do not comply with this specification shall be subject to independent evaluation for compliance with UL 325.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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UL StandardUL 325 Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062-2096, http://www.ul.com.
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ICS Number Code 91.060.50 (Doors and windows)
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UNSPSC Code 30172000(Gates)
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START POINT: from middle of Addingham.
TIME FOR FIVE-MILE WALK: two-and-a-half hours.
GOING: easy apart from a couple of steep climbs and one muddy descent.
MAP: OS Outdoor Leisure 2, Yorkshire Dales Southern & Western.
PARKING: small free car park off Bolton Road (right turn off Main Street by Crown pub).
TOILETS: in Addingham.
REFRESHMENTS: in Addingham.
AS I drove up Hollins Hill early on a Thursday morning, passing the long line of commuter traffic heading in the opposite direction, an orange sun was just surfacing above the horizon and rising into a cloudless sky.
The forecast had been right. With the best part of a week of rain behind us and more forecast for the next few days with wind as well, this was the window in the weather.
Cold, clear, still and sunny - just the day for a stroll along the River Wharfe from Addingham, which was where the outing began.
The village's streets were busy with people escorting their children to school as I pulled on my boots in the small public car park and walked toward the riverside.
I headed upstream along the Dalesway, initially through the caravan site and soon joining the path which follows the bank.
The water was calm above the weir. A heron took off and flapped over the river in a lazy loop, initially accompanied by its reflection, to land higher up the field.
As I walked on, a flock of sheep in the field alongside the fenced-off path struck up a chorus of bleating and began to trot me, apparently thinking I was the bringer of food.
I looked back as I left the field behind. They were standing and staring at my departing figure. If sheep's faces can register disappointment, theirs did.
The path eventually turned away from the driver, crossing the busy Bolton Abbey road and going across the back of the Quaker Meeting House, which dates from 1689.
I paused to admire the front of this venerable building before climbing the stile to join the fields path which accompanies the road in the direction of Bolton Bridge, rejoining it at the top of a steep hill. At the bottom of the hill the road and I parted company again as I turned into the trees, climbing with the path as it passed beneath an arch of the impressive viaduct on the dismantled railway before heading up steep steps to the top of Lob Wood.
Over a stile and into a field, the route climbed steeply again through another field of sheep (silent and still ones this time) to the top of the hill. The views from here were superb, looking back up the dale toward Bolton Abbey and Simon's Seat.
As I headed on toward Hag Head Laithe, the field barns of Highfield Farm came into view on my right.
Here was where things began to go a little wrong. The OS map was not too clear about which way the route lay from here. I set off in one direction, soon realised I was heading for the Skipton Road and retraced my steps.
When I tried again I ended up in the field corner just over the wall from Highfield Farm where a man was detaching a trailer from his car. I asked the way, had the stile pointed out to me and found I'd got things right this time.
At the next stile I paused to make a note and realised I'd dropped my notebook somewhere along the route. As I'd taken copious notes of what is quite a tricky walk, there was nothing for it but to retrace my steps.
Half a mile back along the path, there it was. A sheep was eyeing it curiously. I think perhaps it was about to be turned into lunch.
The return route from Highfield Farm was easy enough, straight down from the golf course and then through fields back to the edge of Addingham.
1. From middle of Addingham, walk up Bolton Road, passing oddly-named Rookery (a row of weavers' cottages) and following fenced-off footpath alongside road to cross footbridge and emerge near school. Walk ahead past school and up hill, passing end of Bark Lane and continuing to High Mill Lane. Fork right here, going down lane to cluster of cottages at bottom and turning left into caravan park.
2. Walk through caravan park looking for Dales Way sign pointing to fenced-off path by river bank. Walk upstream, sometimes close to river and sometimes above it. Where fence stile leads to a crossing path, go right down steep (and muddy when wet) steps back to river bank. Dales Way eventually leaves river bank to go round back of house and meet road.
3. Cross over here, going through wall stile behind Quaker Meeting House and half left to meet lane at end of building. Turn right and go through gate, immediately going right again over wall stile signposted 'Permissive Footpath to Bolton Bridge'. Follow this through fields, with road over wall on right, to where it meets a facing gate with stile on right into road. Go through stile and walk down hill, crossing over with care to pavement at other side then crossing back at bottom to take gap stile into Lob Wood.
4. Follow clear path up through wood, passing beneath viaduct and climbing steps then turning right at top and following wall on left up to stile into field. Go half right up field if you like (that's how the map shows it). Alternatively, follow clear path that skirts bottom of hill and swings right near facing wall at top of small wood. Ignore first stile in that wall and slog up steep field to another stile near top, pausing there to get your breath back and admire Wharfedale views.
5. Over this stile, keep ahead along wall side. Where wall swings away to right, continue on track toward barns (Hag Head Laithe). Go through metal gate to left of barns. With back to gate, go sharp left in direction of Highfield Farm on far hillside, walking down toward wall corner and passing gorse bushes along way. Walk up hill with wall and then farm on right.
6. Look for stile in facing wall, immediately on left of barn just over wall. Then go diagonally across field to stile to right of gate into golf course. Follow path down golf course (marked with striped posts) as it passes behind Highfield House and then becomes fields path just to right of sunken lane, joining lane itself near bottom of hill to emerge at narrow road. Go left here, under viaduct, to meet Bolton Road bv school. Turn right to return to start.