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I used this service for years with no problem. This year Liberty Tax Service took over and it has been a complete nightmare. First the customer service is HORRIBLE! Especially the chat, takes forever for them to answer each question. Then my filing was rejected because they needed me to email a photo ID and a utility bill to verify myself. Now that takes 3-5 business days to clear, delaying my tax return even longer. Do yourself a favor and use ANYONE else.
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When I filed my friends taxes with taxbrain it should have been very simple instead it was time consuming and they charged more than the advertisement stated, on top of that his taxes were rejected by the irs and he is still waiting for the return which was e-filed the first part of January using taxbrain. He also hasn't received his state taxes which I can't even find on the website, but taxbrain said they would file them as soon as my state e-file service became available. Also, taxbrain uses santa barbara bank for their refund transfers. Their advertisement said he could get a refund in 2 days, santa barbara bank only receives deposits from the irs one day each week, how then can a person receive their taxes so quickly if they must first go through sbb.
I went to the IRS e-file web site and log on a company to file my son's taxes. He has a very simple return. I selected TAXBRAIN.com.. It was very time-consuming and after a spending hours on the site, I get close to completion, it says to e-file the federal I must do the state, so I continue on. The web site tries to tag on more and more fees, which you have to change so you don't get all these charges, without knowing it. I wind up being charged $25 for a form that gets rejected by the IRS and all these forms. I couldn't e-file the state. I did make an error in putting in a number. When I ask for help, they gave me the answer that I would have to go to the employer. So I just telefiled my son's tax, took 5 minutes. I did complain to the company and then they offer on how could easy it is to correct the error I made. I am more upset that this company gets advertisement by the IRS to rip off people. What was interesting is that I could just automatically log on until I needed help, then my access was more difficult. I will dispute the charge on my credit card but feel as a consumer I have no rights.
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This wouldn't be a problem if you don't give your password out in the first place. If they do know, just change your password. It would take more than a minute to receive the text and it'd be a pain to do each time. I also am logged into everything all the time so it's pointless, my laptop is password protected. I don't think this would benefit anyone, just keep passwords secret like they're meant to be.00|00|0
Good point but I was also thinking of those who had a keylogger on their machine and didn't know it or their email got hacked. Ah well I still agree never give out passwords to anyone.
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That would be to protect all the sensitive banking information and spending ability that account access here provides?10|10|0
Nah, it's just an added security feature. People use it for WoW, it's not a sensitive banking info thing there (unless you count your character's bank account as this).
I just figure that all sites should have the feature enabled but I guess it's not a popular view. Ah well
If someone logs in with your WoW account they actually could steal virtual items that have real life value etc.
In any case the best way to get added security here is not to share with anyone the email address you login as.
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That is a facility that certain DoD and military affiliated organisations do not hold. Aside from the fact that it is likely to be costly it is over complicated and proves difficult (I know from person experience). It is a good system no doubt but only use that if you have something to hide of National Security or things like PII and the like00|00|0
Lol I would hope DoD uses that type of stuff and even more. I guess I forgot about the costs lol
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in my rssnopee to Ed, the trickiest part about that is keeping your pricing structure consistent in each venue. If you can do that, it's great to be able to have so many options to make a sale. I admire artists who do sales themselves. It's a lot of work and I sure wasn't able to handle it.Hi Ed, Thanks for the compliment. I have been using "dreary" colors along with the brighter colors a bit more lately and this was one turned out nicely, I think.
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The hamstrings are amongst the most overworked muscles in the body
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When one muscle group is much stronger than its opposing muscle group, the imbalance can lead to the development of trigger points, and eventually to the process whereby these trigger points become active.
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Police have arrested 10 people allegedly involved in a riot at the remote Northern Territory community of Wadeye on Monday.
Officers made 15 arrests today, five relating to outstanding warrants and 10 specifically linked to the violent disturbance which took place at the community store, where approximately 200 people clashed.
About a dozen extra police officers were sent to the town after the incident, in which a woman was injured.
Superintendent Daniel Bacon says he anticipates that more arrests will be made.
Charges laid relate to being armed with offensive weapons, violent conduct and riotous behaviour.
Six people have been remanded in custody to appear in the Darwin Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Chief Minister Terry Mills says he is receiving police briefings twice a day about increased tensions at Wadeye, the largest Indigenous community in the Territory.
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SACRAMENTO (BHN) - In the wake of California becoming the first state to allow students to access restrooms and locker rooms based on their gender identity, tens of thousands of K-12 males in the California public school system have unexpectedly become transgendered.
School administrators are scrambling to provide restroom and locker room space for actual females, due to severe overcrowding and "inappropriate contact" in the girls' facilities.
"We are so thankful we did this, as we had no idea so many of these poor boys and male teachers identify with being female," said one lawmaker.
When you're talking about the Land of Fruits and Nuts, it's hard to discern satire from reality.
Fruits, nuts and flakes.
We really have to start budgeting for the fence which will have to surround Progressifornia so that those contained within do not infect the rest of us.
Be sure to include machine guns and rockets.
This is very funny. And very true! Women will have to relieve themselves in the woods.
Should be labeled satire in the headline.
Many on the left seem to think that there are hordes of transgendered or gay people in: the military, the Boy Scouts, high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, professional sports teams, college sports teams, church basketball leagues, and in high plains of Wyoming who would only come out of the closet if not for for those judgmental, mean Christians.
Jerry Brown, the Governor of California, along with California state legislators, have voted for a wicked law. Fox News has reported that Governor Brown signed a bill that permits schoolchildren as young as kindergarten to choose whether to use a boys or girls restroom based on their gender preference.
But the law doesn't stop with bathrooms. It also extends to athletic locker rooms where children could choose to shower with either boys or girls. What a travesty to confuse children about their own sexuality more than they already are!
This is an important issue that belongs in the home. And taking it away from the parents and placing it into the hands of the government is a giant leap into the abyss of child abuse.
Child abuse doesn't only occur when adults physically harm children. It also occurs when children are egged on to harm their psyche by experimenting with things that are way beyond their years. That is a brainwashing operation worthy of the former Soviet Union. In the long run, that type of brainwashing can be far more harmful than political indoctrination.
All men and women of goodwill should not only feel deep pain about this law, they should rise up against it. Those of goodwill in California should rise up and demand the recall of the governor and those who voted for such an abhorrent lawa law that could mean the annihilation of childhood.
As those who stand for Biblical Truth, we need to pray for a spirit of repentance to fall upon the lobbyists who are resorting to a new low by pushing their agenda on five-year-olds. For children who often don't know who they are until their late teens, to give them a choice of whom to shower with is beyond the pale of human decency. If the good people of California do not demand the retraction of this abusive, immoral law, they will regret it for eternity.
I, for one, commit to do all I can to stir up the conscience of honorable people, as well as religious leaders in California, to lead this charge.
Jerry Sandusky must be so happy.
'Yet another prime example why any legislature should be part time. You've got to come up with some pretty hair-brained laws to justify your salary. I mean, how many people was this law actually intended to help? 20? 40? You never make laws based upon the exceptions. All the trouble this law will brew, only to help very very few.
'I mean, think of your average kindergarten class - what is the teacher supposed to say to the little boy who asks on the first day of school if he can go potty with the girls? Now, it is 'ok.' Just when he's supposed to be learning about how to interact with others, and the teacher should be setting some rules, those go out the window.'
Hey, GOP, the liberals have such a massive tent that no one can sanely stay in it. Stand up for something in California, and your tent will actually start growing. Stop putting out the sign that says 'we're liberal too.'
Welcome to the massive California State Peep Show; an imbecile with a room-temperature IQ could have seen this striding down Main Street fifty feet tall with a neon sign on its head.
One has to wonder if they start openly prosecuting Tea Party members, could someone claim to be a Transgender to avoid Prosecution, or would being a Tea partier cause them to view you as a "Transgerdering Traitor" and treat then like Allen West or Justice Thomas?
Too late!!! Visit Colorado sometime.
"Oh boy! Now to hit the showers!!!! If ya got it, flaunt it!!!!"
PENN has been for unisex bathrooms & showers in the dorms for decades now.
Place your bet for the first restrooms rapes my bet 33 days.
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The Grand Deluxe Tour
TOUR TIME: Approximately 3 hours
PRICE: $115.00 per adult, $104.00 per child (ages 1.5 to 15 years)
Price does not include tax. 15% gratuity added for parties of 8 or more.
- Venture east to explore more remote viewpoints of the South Rim, unvisited by many tour companies.
- Travel in an open-air Jeep and feel the wind in your hair as you journey above the canyon walls.
- Sit back and listen as your private tour guide narrates the history and culture of the area.
- Your guide will make the Grand Canyon come to life through experience, story, and legend.
- Stop at Navajo Point for a spectacular view of the "Big Bend" in the Colorado River.
- Gaze in amazement at the view—2,000 feet down the Escalante and Cardenas Buttes.
- Your Jeep will take you 80 feet up to the incredible lookout spot of Lipan Point.
- From Lipan Point, take in views of Seventyfive Mile Creek, the Hance Rapids, and Vishnu Schist.
- Get a breathtaking, 360-degree view from the top of the 70-foot tall Desert View Watchtower.
- Visit Moran Point for picture-perfect views, including one of the famous "Sinking Ship."
- Ask questions to your heart's content: your personal guide is there with the answers!
- See the canyon in high-definition in the IMAX movie, "Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets."
*Fee does not cover park re-entry after tour.
Tour Description:
Venture to the remote side of the Grand Canyon with this Grand Canyon tours package. Explore the cultural history of the Grand Canyon and soak in the glorious views of the East Rim unseen by many Grand Canyon tours.
Our Grand Canyon tours maximize your views of the East Rim without the hassle of waiting for a tour bus. You'll board one of Pink Jeep Tours' famous open-air Jeeps. Feel the natural wind of the Grand Canyon brush against your skin. Your chauffeur is also your personal tour guide who will share key facts on the history, wildlife and this magnificent landscape not found in the national park's brochures.
At the beginning of our Grand Canyon tours, your Pink Jeep Wrangler takes you further along the East Rim on Desert View Drive, past the last park shuttle bus stop. You have a front-row seat to twenty-five miles of astounding views of the Grand Canyon. During this drive, your professional tour guide narrates the cultural past of the Native American Hopi tribe who made their home at the Grand Canyon many years ago.
Navajo Point is next. Our Grand Canyon tour lookout point offers a choice angle of the Colorado River's 'big bend' area. For even more exclusive views, schedule your tour in the morning to watch the colorful changing patterns on the western cliffs as the sun rises above the canyon. At almost 7,500 feet, Navajo Point is the highest natural spot on the East Rim. You can even see 2,000 feet down the Escalante and Cardenas Buttes, Tanner Canyon and several miles of the Tanner Trail running alongside these buttes.
Next stop is Lipan Point, 80 feet higher in elevation. You can still see the tips of the pine trees thriving along the East Rim. At Lipan Point, you can see below the Seventyfive Mile Creek and its tributaries running beneath a thin ridge connected to Escalante Butte and joining the Colorado River. Downstream of Hance Rapids, you can also see the beginning of the inner canyon gorge where the Colorado River first cuts into the prehistoric Vishnu Schist.
Time to hop out at the Desert View Watchtower. This 70-foot high stone building, also known as the Indian Watchtower at Desert View, looks similar to other structures along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. That's because the Fred Harvey Company, builder of this watchtower in 1932, also designed Hermit's Rest and Lookout Studio. It was designed to appear much older than its true age as homage to an Ancient Pueblo Peoples watchtower. So step inside and admire the lively murals inside painted by celebrated Hopi artist Fred Kabotie. After an 85-step climb, get out your cameras for this 360-degree view. You can even see the panorama of the Painted Desert's flat plains through the windows of this National Historic Landmark.
Moran Point is the perfect place to gaze into the Grand Canyon. If you prefer evening Grand Canyon tours, Moran Point is the best spot along the East Rim to watch the colors of the setting sun dance upon the Grand Canyon cliffs. Watch the whirling waters of the Hakatai Rapids below and try to spot the Sinking Ship. What's that? Your tour guide has that answer.
Please Note: The stops and the order of stops is different for each tour guide.
We were very impressed with our tour guide, Duff. He was very personable and informative. We felt like we knew him personally! He made the tour so interesting and we wish it would have been longer. We were considering a self-guided tour but after this tour, we would recommend Pink Jeep tours to everyone! We can't wait to come back and take another tour with your company.
Tina and Jeremy, 31 Oct 2016
Taylor, 30 Oct 2016
Smooth , fun, and educational..
Sonia, 30 Oct 2016
Great tour with an informed and entertaining guide!
Carl, 29 Oct 2016
Our tour guide Adam made this trip unforgettable. His knowledge of the canyon was phenomenal--history, geology, plant life, animal life--he knew it all! We particularly enjoyed the fact that his presentation was not scripted, but addressed any questions we had easily and fully. Cannot say enough good things about this young man!!
Allen, 28 Oct 2016
It was great, I felt like I saw and heard things I would not have otherwise.
Jesse, 28 Oct 2016
We were totally pleased with the tour! Lucy kept it fun and showed us all the best spots interjecting history along the way. We really liked how she took a little time to get to know the couples on the tour and shared best things to do after the tour.
Lisa, 28 Oct 2016
Our tour guide - Bill Sterling made the tour as unforgettable fun tour. Hopefully we would meet again in our next tour in the area.
Israel, 27 Oct 2016
Adam was the tour, the Grand Canyon was secondary. Adam was great.
Kent, 27 Oct 2016
Well worth the money, your p explain e are the best!!!
Harold, 27 Oct 2016
Great experience
Lucy, 27 Oct 2016
Fun, just what we were looking for.
Paula, 27 Oct 2016
Enjoyed the information, what sites to look for with binoculars provided to us. Others in the group with different questions & comments. My fantastic pictures with the help of Fred. No hassle parking or working about where to go next.
Linda, 25 Oct 2016
Sam was the best tour guide we've ever had. His knowledge of the Grand Canyon was unbelievable. He made our two young children feel really comfortable and made them laugh a lot. Thanks Sam!!!
Mike, 24 Oct 2016
Best tour of the 4 tours we've taken so far
Curtis, 23 Oct 2016
Kelley, 22 Oct 2016
William was amazing. His knowledge and stories outstanding. We really felt privileged to have him. He was superior and the tour was so much more than we expected! Thank you.
Sheryl, 20 Oct 2016
Our tour was fantastic and Chris made it with his knowledge and personal experiences of hiking the canyon. I will definitely recommend it to my friends.
Julie, 20 Oct 2016
there was no way we could have done what we did and learned as much as we did had we not gone on this tour. Lots of detailed information and recommendations helped us even after the tour to know how to plan the rest of our day.
Karen, 18 Oct 2016
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That hardly anyone remembers that MAD once stood for mutually assured destruction is the only peace dividend of the end of the Cold War that I can think of. In the old days, somebody, supposedly, had to push a button to set off the doomsday machine. Today all we have to do is sit back and watch how global genocide will unfold.
In 1917 Bertrand Russell wrote in Political Ideals:
Capitalism and the wage system must be abolished; they are twin monsters which are eating up the life of the world.
At the time, Russell may not mean that part about the life of the world quite as literally as it sounds today:
In place of them [those monsters] we need a system which will hold in check [people]'s predatory impulses, and will diminish the economic injustice that allows some to be rich in idleness while others are poor in spite of unremitting labor; but above all we need a system which will destroy the tyranny of the employer, by making men at the same time secure against destitution and able to find scope for individual initiative in the control of the industry by which they live. A better system can do all these things, and can be established by the democracy whenever it grows weary of enduring evils which there is no reason to endure.
Here's a segment of and interview conducted by Scott Bochert with Fred Magdoff about his book What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know about Capitalism:
What is the general attitude of the environmentalist movement toward your view, i.e., a systemic, anti-capitalist point of view? Have attitudes been changing in recent years?
Over the last decade there are increasing numbers of environmentalists who do understand that capitalism is the critical issue. This is certainly a major step forward. However, most of these people call for what is essentially tinkering with the system — better regulations, more government support for alternatives to fossil fuel energy, trying to factor in the costs of damage done to the environment into the prices of products — while keeping the essence of capitalism intact.
Why not try to reform capitalism along "green" or "sustainable" lines, or aim for a "zero growth" economy?
Truly "green" or "sustainable capitalism" is an oxymoron. The very heart of the system — production of goods and services to make profits, which propels growth — excludes the possibility of capitalism being anything other than a system that has environmental destruction as a by-product.
Of course, it's possible to have such things as better environmental regulations and use of fewer toxic chemicals. We now have sewage treatment plants to treat the waste of cities and the rivers are therefore cleaner.
But the need to grow — to produce and sell more and more stuff while recognizing no boundaries — and having profits as the driving force and overwhelming goal of production means the system will always be environmentally destructive.
Zero growth is an economic disaster in a capitalist economy. At this time (August 2011), the United States economy has been growing for more than two years since the official end of the Great Recession. But it's growing too slowly to provide enough jobs to re-employ the fired workers and get anywhere near full employment.
We have some 28 million people either unemployed (14 million), underemployed, or so discouraged that they have stopped looking for work (another 14 million between them). Sustained high rates of economic growth are needed to get anywhere near what might be considered full employment.
The only way that zero economic growth can be consistent with satisfying people's basic needs — physical and non-physical — is to have a different economic/social system in which production is done only for the purpose of providing these needs to the population instead of production for the purpose of selling stuff (regardless of its social value) and perpetually making profits.
We can argue about whether "sustainable capitalism" is an oxymoron, but even if it's not why would anyone want to preserve Russell's twin montsers of capitalism and the wage system?


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Any thoughts on comparing Untangle with ClarkConnect Free version???
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Feb 12, 2009 at 8:26 UTC
This should be interesting....
ClarkConnect gives you more features than Untangle in the free version.
Offtopic: Does ClarkConnect have an AD or LDAP connector? That could be the only downside if you pay for it. But ClarkConnect's offerings are cheaper than Untangle's.
Feb 13, 2009 at 3:50 UTC
I am actually having a hard time working out what is and isnt free. It goes on about site filtering and then sneaks in this will always be kept up to date with the optional subscription. Looks like it could be quite good though but I think their hardware requirments are lite if your running all the options. Definately worth a download and play with though. It doesnt look like it has AD integration which rules it out for the likes of my company. The reporting looks a bit weak as well which was high on the wish list when we chose Untangle.
Feb 13, 2009 at 5:57 UTC
Hey Mark, how happy are you with UT? I am running it at home (single user {me}, multiple PCs), but found it was slowing down internet and even dropping connections. At any one time there was only one person logged on, and the UT platform I have is 1GB ram Core 2 Duo CPU and 32 GB SSD, should fly!
Hence my interest in CC.
Feb 16, 2009 at 3:19 UTC
Yes I posted a reply to your problem over on that post. For me, I am more than happy with UT. I have 300 + users behind it and also have the pro package, dual antivirus and it works very well only ever having been re-booted once for an update in something like 8 months. Only problem I have with it at the mo is the users quaranteen page doesnt display propery since the upgrade but that seems to be a known bug. I also run it at home on an old pc and have no problems with that either.
Feb 17, 2009 at 12:20 UTC
If you run any bittorrents at home, then that's why your UT is slow and dropping out. It has a connection limit of 10K connections. Bit torrents throw too many connections at it and bog it. When we first installed our UT box, the internet got slower and slower, then finally gone over about 3-4 hours. But after we found and stopped the 3-4 LimeWire and Gnutella users, its been running fine.
Mar 24, 2009 at 12:20 UTC
I have NO bit torrents whatever.
I have started to use opendns. Belts and brace? Perhaps.
Jun 6, 2010 at 8:13 UTC
Old topic but still actual.
One vote for UT from me.
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:48 UTC
We currently use ClarkConnect (ClearOS) and have been for years. However, the reporting in CC is dismal. My boss wants to see reports on a per-user basis. So we are looking at Untangle 8.1
I have been trying it out at home using UT version 8.1 on an old Optiplex 170L with an extra Gb Intel card stuffed into it on the LAN side. So far, UT's features are very nice. But the it has slowed my internet connection to less than 1/2 of it's rated speed. I have made sure nothing was connected to the internal side but my quad core laptop and when I run speed tests, I am averaging 6-7Mb on the download. But if I connect my laptop directly to the cable modem I get a consistent 20-21Mb.
I will be working with the UT support guys tomorrow to try to work that problem out. I will report back what we find.
May 2, 2011 at 2:56 UTC
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Its most likely your network interfaces that are causing your slowness. You need good intel or broadcom hardware interfaces. Realtek and other software nics really slow the system down. This topic has been debated at length on the Untangle forums.
This discussion has been inactive for over a year.
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MOST kids his age will get driven to Saturday sport this morning.
Fifteen-year-old Ryan Ruffels will be doing all his own driving at Royal Sydney this weekend, however, after the amateur golf prodigy defied expectation and made the cut in his Australian Open debut.
Ruffels, who played practice rounds with Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy over the past fortnight, looked long odds to join the big boys on moving day after a "horrendous" opening round saw him blow out to seven over from seven holes.
He clawed back to four over and a superb five-under-par 67 from the teenager on Friday saw Ruffels climb up the leaderboard and past the cut mark of one over.
"I am really proud of myself that I have been able to (make the cut)," Ruffels said.
"I was pretty nervous coming into today because I didn't want to embarrass myself. It was pretty embarrassing yesterday. I wanted to grind out and see if I could show I had a bit of heart and make the cut, and I was able to do that even though I wasn't hitting it well."
A hot putter helped resolve some wayward ball-striking, Ruffels added, including several long bombs that gave him birdies and even an eagle on the par 5 16th.
Ruffels said the tournament thus far had done wonders for his confidence, but on any measure of the teenagers' remarkable maturity, self-belief isn't a quality he lacks.
The son of former Aussie tennis professional and coach Ray Ruffels isn't satisfied to simply make the cut in the Australian Open; he is computing what he needs to do to be in contention tomorrow.
"I just need to start hitting it a bit better. If I putt the way I did today and hit a few more greens, I will be for a low one tomorrow," he said.
"I will have to have a really low one to get in contention but if I can shoot five under and not play great, if I can start hitting the ball well I can possibly get myself up there.
"Yesterday was horrendous for confidence but to fight back those last 13 holes and to have that sort of round today was awesome. It is going to do wonders for my confidence and has done wonders for my confidence."
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The Louisiana purchase in 1803, the Convention of 1818, the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819, and the Webster Ashburton Treaty in 1842, all dealt with border disputes and land claims for the United States. The Louisiana purchase was the purchase of 828,000,000 square miles from France. This resulted in less border disputes with Spain because it gave The United States exact control over the Louisiana Territory. The Convention of 1818 was the meeting of Albert Gallatin from the United States, Richard Rush from France, and Frederick John Robinson from The United Kingdom to discuss a treaty pertaining to the Oregon Territory. The result of the treaty established the border between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel N and allowed both sides to settle the Oregon Territory. Because both sides were allowed to settle the Oregon Territory there were many disputes between settlers of both countries. The Adams-Onis Treaty ceded Spanish Territory of Florida to the United States. It was considered a victory because it also settled the long-time border dispute between New Spain (Mexico) and Texas. Because of this the Spanish also did not have any access to Oregon Territory. In 1842 the Webster Ashburton treaty confirmed where several new United States borders would be after the Aroostook War, disputes among the Canadian border, and a dramatized need for border settlement. It agreed upon shared use of the Great Lakes, strengthened the Treaty of Paris (1783), and put a final end to the slave trade on the high seas. All four of these agreements were important because they changed the amount of land, local economies of regions, and created/settled disputes between the United States and other countries.