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The History of the Claret Jug
When the Open Championship was first played at Prestwick in 1860, the winner was presented with a wide belt of rich red morocco leather embellished with silver buckle and emblems. But the rules of the competition stated quite clearly that the belt "becomes the property of the winner by being won three years in succession". In 1870 Young Tom Morris completed a trio of victories - and left the championship without a trophy.
One of the key moments in Open history came not on the golf course but at a meeting of the Prestwick club in April 1871. Gilbert Mitchell Innes proposed that "in contemplation of St Andrews, Musselburgh and other clubs joining in the purchase of a belt to be played for over four or more greens, it is not expedient for the club to provide a belt to be played solely for at Prestwick".
The idea was that the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers should co-host the championship with Prestwick, all contributing to the costs of a new trophy and taking regular turns at staging the event. But there was such a lack of urgency about the matter that 1871 passed without the Open being staged.
In fact, the first mention of the Open did not appear in R&Amp;A minutes until May 1872, when a letter from Prestwick on the "desirability of reviving the Champion Belt competition" was discussed.
The three clubs finally agreed on September 11, 1872, to pay £10 each to provide a new trophy and to jointly host the Open Championship. But that was only two days before eight players contested the Open. There was obviously no time to commission a new trophy and the winner was presented with what appears to be a standard, shop-bought medal. It was the first time that a medal had been presented.
The famous claret jug trophy was made by Mackay Cunningham & Company of Edinburgh and is hallmarked 1873. It was presented to the winner that year and every year for almost half a century.
Yet three months after Bobby Jones won the championship at St Andrews in 1927, the Championship Committee of the R&Amp;A decided that "in future the original Open Championship Cup be retained in possession of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and that a duplicate be obtained for presentation to the winners". The cost of this duplicate was stated to be about £40.
The trophy is returned each year for presentation to the new champion, but many winners privately commission copies of the ancient jug for their personal collections.
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Why Pakistan's Election Matters to the U.S.
Pakistan's election Saturday, if successful, would mark the first time since the country's establishment that a civilian government is succeeded by another elected administration. John Bussey joins the News Hub as the kidnapping of one of the candidates threatens further conflict. Photo: Associated Press.
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When you perform load testing, you have to be fully confident, that your application works correctly. It may be very usefull to check UI of application - is it shown correctly or not.
This verification can be performed with 2 ways:
- Using LoadRunner content verification with web_reg_find function
- Running LoadRunner GUI Vusers (QTP or WR scripts)
To get additional information about the seconds approach (running LoadRunner GUI Vusers), please read the article How to execute QTP script from LoadRunner?
- How to add LoadRunner content verification?
Let's start with LoadRunner demo Web application - Web Tours.
I will show how to check that a greeting 'Welcome to the Web Tours site' is shown on a start page:
I've recorded a simple script on Web Tour application - it just opens a start page, logs in, and logs out:
After that:
- open the script in Tree View (with menu 'View/Tree View')
- select initial step ('Url: WebTours')
- select the text I would like to check on the page and
- right mouse click:
Then open your LoadRunner script in Script View (menu 'View/Script View') and you will see that web_reg_find function has been just added before the first function:
- web_reg_find("Text=Welcome to the Web Tours site", "Search=Body", LAST);
- web_url("WebTours", "URL=...", ...
Please, note:
web_reg_find function has been added before the page opening function (web_url)!
This is because LoadRunner web_reg_find function does not search for text on a page, it just registers a search request for a text string on an HTML page.
This is very important and I would like to pay your attention - web_reg_find function should be placed before the function, which loads a page.
- Description of web_reg_find function attributes
The simplest web_reg_find function can look like:
- web_reg_find("Text=Welcome to the Web Tours site", LAST);
This form means 'register a request to search for a "Welcome to the Web Tours site" text on a next Web page retrieved from a server.
Attribute 'Text=' contains a text, that should be searched.
If the check fails, the error is reported after the next action function executes:
Attribute 'Search=' defines the scope of the search:
- Body (default value) means to search in a body of server's response and its resources
- Headers means to search within a pages headers
- Noresource means to search in a body of HTML page retrived from server and do not searhc in its resources
Please, see a server response:
The following web_reg_find function checks that server's name is 'Xitami':
- web_reg_find("Text=Server: Xitami", "Search=Headers", LAST);
The next important attribute of web_reg_find function is 'SaveCount='. Use it to save a number of matches that were found.
Let me show an example on this attribute and you will understand it.
Imagine, that we have to get a number of 'A Coach class ticket for :' text on Itinerary page:
The following code:
- uses web_reg_find function with "SaveCount=" attribute (3rd line) before the Itinerary page loads
- then loads Itinerary page (6th line)
- extracts number of matches (8th line) and
- compares it to an expected value (9th line):
- int nFound;
- web_reg_find("Text=A Coach class ticket for :", "SaveCount=TextPresent_Count", LAST);
- // open Itinerary page
- web_image("Itinerary Button", "Alt=Itinerary Button", LAST);
- nFound = atoi(lr_eval_string("{TextPresent_Count}"));
- if (nFound == 11)
- lr_output_message("Correct number of 'Coach class ticket' text: %d", nFound);
- else
- {
- lr_error_message("Incorrect number of 'Coach class ticket' text: %d", nFound);
- return 0;
- }
If you have additional info on 8th line:please, read my article How to perform basic operations on LoadRunner parameters?
- nFound = atoi(lr_eval_string("{TextPresent_Count}"));
All previous examples generated errors when text was not present on a page. What about the case, when should check that a web page does not containa specific text, say 'Exception occurred'? For that we can use 'Fail=' attribute.
Possibles values:
- NotFound (default value) means to generate error if the text is not found on a page
- Found means to generate error if the text is found on a page
For example, the following web_reg_find functionwill fail only if a web page contains "Error occurred" text.
- web_reg_find("Text=Error occurred","Search=Body", "Fail=Found", LAST);
If this text is not shown on a page, then function finishes successfully.
Tip: use this approach to verify that your application work correctly under heavy load.
- web_reg_find("Text=Welcome to the Web Tours site", LAST);
- 'Find Text' dialog for web_reg_find function
You can generate all content verifications manually or with 'Find Text' dialog.
I would recommend using of 'Find Text' dialog for LoadRunner beginners.
For example, there is an analogous 'Find Text' dialog options for previous web_reg_find function example (with 'Error occurred'):
As for me, I prefer writing web_reg_find function and its attributes manually.
- Other important info on web_reg_find function
I understand, that the present article is not comprehensive :)
So, what to read next?
- Function Reference on web_reg_find function
I didn't explain several features - text flags (light LoadRunner regular expressions), TextPfx/TextSfx attributes and so on.
- Function Reference on web_find function
- HP Knowledge base
- Function Reference on web_reg_find function
Thank you, my readers.
Dmitry Motevich
Related articles:
- What are LoadRunner parameter and parameterization?
- How to perform basic operations on LoadRunner parameters?
- Using parameters in Loadrunner VuGen script
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CHAPEL HILL – As part of a continued effort to foster the entrepreneurial environment in the area, there's a program called 1 Million Cups that offers networking opportunities and much more. Each week, two local business venturists present their start-ups to a diverse audience of mentors, advisers and fellow entrepreneurs. The program meetings alternate between the LaUNCh Chapel Hill business incubator and RTP Headquarters in Durham.
Dina Mills, the Program Manager at LaUNCh, is one of the organizers for our local 1 Million Cups branch.
"People are enjoying other entrepreneurs and hearing about what they are doing," Mill says. "They are getting feedback on their business, and also, just great connections are being made."
1 Million Cups is "caffeinated," or funded by the Kauffman Foundation, one of the largest supporters of entrepreneurship in the country, funding activities around the world. 1 Millions Cups has member cities across the country.
One of the presenters Wednesday was Ann Johnston, founder of Local Ventures, a website for small businesses to find and connect with reputable local vendors. Johnston, who graduated from UNC in May, works out of the 1789 incubator, a feeder to LaUNCh.
Johnston's vision for Local Ventures grew out of UNC's JNO Venture Competition. She says the company received $8,500 in funding, the largest sum awarded to date.
"With this presentation now, a couple more people know what we're doing, and they will tell their network," Johnston says. "Word of mouth is huge; it's really important. Without support from the community—we don't have tons of marketing dollars we can just throw around. Things like this are really helpful to us."
Besides the valuable networking opportunities, Mills explains that 1 Million Cups now offers the chance for companies to gain national attention as well.
"Today, we are actually doing our first submissions as part of 1 Million Cups. We will have the opportunity to be on Dream Big America which is a new national radio show. We are hoping to have some of our companies profiled in front of 3.5 million radio listeners," Mills says.
If you have presented at a 1 Million Cups function, Mills says this qualifies you for consideration to be submitted. Program organizers will then pick nominees from the pool of previous presenters.
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Even with the biggest dog on the end of a leash I still felt alone and unsure, and though I rarely saw another person up there, it was as if you were being constantly watched, as if the hills themselves had eyes. I read too many crime novels and watch too much forensics on tv to ever feel like I can let my guard down. it always happens when you think the coast is clear. It always happens when you don't think it will. People always feel safe until they are suddenly not.
I hadn't heard of bodies being dumped in the canyon before, but just down the street near the Mayfair market was where the hillside strangler had struck in the 70s, when I first started to equate los angeles with murder, and the earliest thought that I remember having about not being able to trust adults, that adults could harm you and hurt you and even kill you. This was the scariest realization, and a rude awakening in every way – that moment when you come to know the world as dangerous.
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Hopefully, the past couple snows is about the end of the white stuff for this year because it has certainly been an inconvenience at the farm.
Hopefully, the past couple snows is about the end of the white stuff for this year because it has certainly been an inconvenience at the farm.
I made it out of the driveway alright this morning, but I did have to reach for the 4WD lever about halfway through one big drift, but at least it wasn't John Deere to the rescue time.
The dogs are loving the snow, but they're kind of like a pair of kids that need to learn how to open and close the door on their own.
As the storm fronts roll in it's a constant "I want in because something's coming," then an "I want out so I can bark at whatever's coming."
The morning after each snow's arrival I'm awaken by heavy, disgusted breathing at my bedside, and Hudson over by the front door, whimpering to go out and play in the new fallen snow before some other critter tracks it up.
After I stumble over both of them making my way to the door, they bolt outside and start making K9 versions of snow angels by sticking their nose under the snow then snowplowing through it until they're half buried before rolling over a few times.
Typically, about the same time I finish my morning duties and sit down in the recliner to relax, Lightning is standing at the window with his head covered in snow and ice packed between his toes.
I get this sad "frozen, paw, frozen paw, let me in," look from him until I get up and let him in for a few minutes and the process repeats.
Either that or I get the staring in window with the "aren't you going to come out and play," look.
Not bloody likely. I'm still in PJs and minus a couple layers of fur.
The snow has complicated the garden some as well. I got a little overly zealous early planting a couple tomato seedlings in late December. They're about 4 feet tall with blossoms. I think if I warmed the house up a bit more I'd have tomatoes.
I thought about just having an indoor garden this year. At least the birds won't get to it. However, even though I don't use the upstairs much carrying up enough dirt for 15 tomato plants, four kinds of corn and some yellow fleshy watermelons I ordered online would be a lot of work.


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SBTRKT headline Bugged Out's line-up
Dixon B2B with Ame
Jackmaster & Oneman present Can U Dance
Field Day, Victoria Park, London, England, UK
Bugged Out returns to London's Field Day festival once again. The line-up is sure to keep the tent one of the busiest, as ever. Saturday the 7th of June will see SBTRKT returns as Bugged Out's headline act. Playing live with new material from his highly anticipated second album as well as delving in to his recent, now classic, first self titled offering. Also returning for more Victoria Park madness is Jamie xx who has recently put out two strong solo tracks 'Girl' and 'Sleep Sound', expect a calming influence to wash over the afternoon crowd.
The duo known as Dusky will show why they are deserved of praise when they unleash their tech-house monster to roam the park. Talking of pairings, Resident Advisor DJ of the year Dixon joins Ame for a 2 hour back to back set; they have produced some blinders in the past. Not to be upstaged Jackmaster & Oneman, who present a brand new stage show called Can U Dance, will also be B2B. Honourable mentions go out to Running Back headman Gerd Janson, LuckyMe lady Eclair FiFi and Bleed's Volte-Face.
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International students face challenges coming to America
Note: This is the second in a three-part series on international students and recruiting efforts at Wayland, presented during International Education Week, Nov. 14-18.
PLAINVIEW – When the typical American student decides to attend college, the process doesn't have to be very daunting. They choose a school, take entrance exams, apply and enroll. If need by, the entire process can be done in a few days, and the scenario is a familiar one at Wayland Baptist University each semester as students make the last-minute decision to enroll.
But for students outside the United States, there is no such thing as last-minute. Attending college in America is a process that takes months of time and plenty of paperwork and perseverance. The goal is enough to make the work worth it.
"When you're out there, the U.S. is a far away, unreachable place," said Maureen Coutinho, a sophomore from Comoros in Africa. "To me, (coming to the U.S.) was undoable. It never crossed my mind that I'd actually come here."
A criminal justice major, Coutinho followed her older brother, Daniel, to Wayland after he reported a positive experience here. The family had learned about Wayland from American missionaries in Comoros, and sought more information. The island nation has no universities, and the public schools only go through the ninth grade, so Maureen had attended her secondary schooling in France. She wanted to come to the U.S. as well, knowing the esteem that came from an American education.
"The degree commands respect wherever you go," she said.
Once she decided to attend Wayland, Coutinho said she was able to take her SAT exam in France. But the application for her student visa to the U.S. had to be done back in Comoros, then 10,000 miles away. Though time-consuming and expensive, the trip to obtain the visa was successful. Trouble would come, though, when Coutinho got ready to leave for the U.S.
The day she was to leave, the airplane was oversold and a riot broke out, meaning Coutinho had to go back home. The missionaries suggested another route to America and she purchased another ticket (losing the $3,000 invested in the first ticket) to leave the next day. Impending volcano eruptions nearly grounded the planes, but Coutinho made it out OK, arriving in the U.S. on Sept. 9, 2003, several days after the fall term had begun.
The visa process was the most harried experience for Priscilla Edwards, a Wayland graduate who now works in the admissions office. A native of Barbados, Edwards said she arrived at the U.S. Embassy office at 6 p.m. and got in line with about 100 other people.
"It took me six hours to talk to the right person and cost $225 to get the interview," she recalled. "They want to know where you're going and you have to have all your paperwork done. You tell them how long you're going to be gone and then they give you a visa that's not for a long enough time."
The long lines continue once students get to the airport, and Edwards recalls being able to bring only two 70-pound suitcases, a carry-on bag and a purse. Customs took awhile and the trip was many hours as well, but Edwards took it all in stride, knowing the reward was on the other side.
Coming on an athletic scholarship as a pentathlete and an academic scholarship as well, Edwards said studying in the U.S. was key to being able to get a good job once she returns to Barbados. The educational system there is so different and the only university is so small that it is highly competitive.
"There are not many jobs there after you finish your education, so you usually need more education," she said. "Most people made fun of me for wanting more education and not following the normal route people take: getting pregnant, being broke and in low-paying jobs."
Edwards earned her bachelor's degree in business in 2003 and her MBA in 2005 and is working at Wayland for another year before she plans to return home and perhaps start her own business.
Getting a leg up in the job market was also incentive for Sergiy Oliynyk of the Ukraine, who came to Wayland as a freshman in the spring of 2005. A decathlete, Oliynyk wanted to be able to study, run track and have the American education experience, all things he is currently enjoying.
While leaving home for college is difficult enough for any student, international students find the transition tougher. They are many miles from home and, often, the expense of a plane ticket is too much to make regular visits. Many end up staying their entire three or four years without a visit to their family, making homesickness rampant.
"About the first two week here I was having fun, then I started really missing my family and friends," Oliynyk said. "The time seems to go by so fast now, and I'm busy with classes and track practice, so I don't get too homesick anymore. (The transition) wasn't easy but it wasn't as difficult as it could be. I met other students who spoke Russian and that helped me."
Being away from home in a strange place ties many students together, even if they are from different countries.
"Essentially, they become a family of their own, no matter how many countries they are from," said Debra Sherley, international student advisor at Wayland. "They cling to one another, and when one of them leaves, they grieve as if losing a family member."
Culture shock is another issue international students must face, with many finding America – especially Plainview – to be far different from what they expect. Markose Chenthitta, a freshman from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was one of several international students who were surprised by what they found.
"Everyone there sees America like New York or Los Angeles; they don't think of the agriculture in America like what is here," Chenthitta said. "Of course, a lot of people here don't know the world either. They don't know where Dubai is and they think all of the Middle East is a war zone."
One thing most international students agree upon is the difference in climate.
"The weather here is really random. It's hot one minute and the next it's raining," Chenthitta laughed. "I'm used to really hot weather most of the time. It is cooler at night (at home) but not like this place. This is like Alaska to me."
"I thought Texas would be hotter, but it's not. It's brown and flat," said Coutinho with a smile. "I come from a tropical island where it's green and lush."
The food is another area of difference, as American food tends to be much greasier, and portions larger, than in most countries. Most students have found the diet hard to get used to but cope the best they can.
Another common belief among the students is the friendliness of the West Texas region. For a few, it's even taken them by surprise.
"Everybody is very friendly and it's easy to communicate with them," Oliynyk said. "I heard it's more common for this area than in the rest of the United States. I live in a big city in Ukraine and if you don't know people, they're usually not very kind to you."
Countinho agreed, adding that after spending two years in France – not known for its warmth – she found the open friendliness a welcome change.
Chenthitta, who finds many similarities between America and his native country of Dubai, is enjoying the experience all around, a sentiment most international students share.
"I like Plainview. It reminds me of home – it's quiet and peaceful," he said. "I've met a lot of new friends and have learned a lot, too!"


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In today's edition of the Friday Files, we take a look at which politician took a free trip to Las Vegas, which one recently put himself up for bid and which one seems to be suffering from a bout of selective amnesia.
But first, a look at this week's showdown in O-town over the most controversial amendment to show up on your ballot this fall — Hometown Democracy.
OK, the showdown was actually in Sanford on Wednesday night, when the League of Women Voters hosted a debate among supporters and opponents of the plan to let voters have the final say on whether major projects and developments should be approved.
But since most of you couldn't make the drive, I've decided to sum up the highlights of what you missed in four quick bullet-points.
Biggest lie: That came from the leader of the opposition, Ryan Houck, who repeated the development industry's already-debunked claim that the amendment "is designed to stop growth or progress at any cost." Even if Hometown Democracy passed and voters rejected every development plan they saw, there is still enough approved-but-undeveloped growth to last a long, long time. In Orange County alone that amounts to 93,000 unbuilt residential units. It says a lot about this side when one of their most-used arguments is simply untrue.
Opposition's best point: That implementing Hometown Democracy could lead to ugly campaigns and that local residents still might not get what they want. It's true that if, for instance, a developer wanted to put a massive development way out in east Orange County, he might be able focus the entire campaign on persuading residents in the rest of the county — who won't be as impacted by it — to support it. This amendment would punch many a campaign consultant's meal ticket.
Best lines: Houck has one that seizes upon the complications and unintended consequences that may result from Hometown Democracy: "For every complex problem, there is a solution that is clear, simple and wrong." Hometown Democracy leader Lesley Blackner countered with this about development-addicted politicians. "The people in power are incapable of reform," she said. "They have been driving drunk for too long. And the people need to take the keys back."
Best smackdown: This one was delivered by Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Mike Ertel, who was there as a neutral party to talk about the effect on local ballots. Houck had just trotted out another development-lobby talking point, about how Hometown Democracy would confuse all the poor, uninformed voters. To which Ertel responded that Americans cast ballots for the most important office on Earth — the presidency — based upon simply the first and last name of the candidates. "If we can elect a president based upon two words," said the GOP elections supervisor, "I think we can all do it based on up to 75."
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• As the St. Petersburg Times keeps digging through the Republican Party's credit-card charges, it turned up another one connected to a politician in our own backyard. The latest: A trip to Vegas for Seminole County's very own aspiring House speaker, Chris Dorworth. The tab — $1,132 in airfare and $748 for a stay at the posh Strip resort, The Palazzo, according to the Times. More than a grand for airfare? Come on, Chris, ever hear of Travelocity?
Mel Martinez was the honored guest at a fundraiser last weekend for Florida House, the Sunshine State's embassy for visitors in Washington, D.C. The former U.S. senator was honored for his life's achievements, having fled Cuba as a child along with local banking exec Cesar Calvet, who hosted the affair at his Baldwin Park home. I served as auctioneer for the event, which was capped by a $1,000 bid for a Gator football helmet signed by Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer. I thought maybe we could raise even more money if we auctioned off John Mica's health-care vote … but Mica wasn't game. Instead, the Winter Park Republican offered lunch in the Congressional dining room and snagged another $500 for the cause.
In Wednesday's paper, the Sentinel reported that Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty and mayoral wannabe Bill Segal were among the members of an exclusive club for which women need not apply. It was men-invites-only at this bimonthly affair organized by local lawyer and lobbyist Fred Leonhardt. So far, the story seems to have generated more head-shaking than outrage. Rather than nefarious, the whole thing just seemed rather, well, typical. Still, there was one funny part — when Segal claimed he didn't know the events were all-male affairs … even though everyone else interviewed, including organizers, conceded as much. Commissioner, you may have just earned yourself a nickname: Captain Segal. That's in honor of Casablanca's police captain, Louis Renault, who was raking in cash from a croupier when he declared: "I'm shocked — shocked! — to find that gambling is going on in here!"
Scott Maxwell, who booked a flight to Vegas for about a fourth of what Dorworth paid (probably because Scott used his own money), can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 407-420-6141.


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this thread has gone so off topic that I'll just continue.
I have used openbox,dwm and i3 and I think that for me the best possible desktop setup would be one where:
1) nothing is on the screen all the time, things are on screen only when I invoke them or they are in a concky script. I don't want a panel that displays a clock all the time, when I need it not even close to all the time. I don't want to minimize any window ever, I want to either use more work spaces or some tiling scheme when I need more real estate, not to minimize into a panel. Also panels that autohide just don't look nice and work well (you accidentally make it appear all the time or something else)
2) applications are launced from a search box by typing a part of that name and not selecting it from a menu, since I will never remember under what subclassing it is in the menu and I rarely remember the names of applications exactly or at all.
3) you need as little mouseing around as possible, no little click on this to make larger or close or anything. I think i3 is nice but not perfect. I don't even mind having to compile in order to make changes as I don't usually change the look of the desktop ever.


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Sunday, 16 December 2012 02:00 PM
On the road and in financial markets, it pays to ask somebody with a good sense of direction.
Two years ago, most of Wall Street's economists believed interest rates had bottomed out. But not Priya Misra, a top investment strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
She was one of few to argue that the sputtering U.S. economy and the European debt crisis would knock long-term interest rates to record lows in 2011.
"I was called quite crazy at that point," she says.
Her forecast looks clear-sighted today: The rate on the 10-year Treasury note, an all-important anchor for mortgage rates and other loans, seems stuck under a historically low 2 percent.
So what does Misra think now?
Long-term interest rates will creep higher, she says, as the economy gradually gains strength. The wild card is Washington, where talks are under way to avert tax increases and government spending cuts scheduled to start in January.
Most on Wall Street are confident that congressional Republicans and the White House will stave off the full "fiscal cliff" because the stakes are so high. Economists say the tax hikes and spending cuts could trigger a recession early next year.
"Our assumption is that a deal will get done," Misra says. If the two sides fail to strike a bargain, "politicians know that the markets will take it very badly and blame Washington for it."
Confidence in a deal may be shaken, pushing Treasury yields lower, if the talks drag on too long. Ethan Harris, Bank of America's chief U.S. economist, says it looks increasingly likely that budget negotiations will run into the new year.
If that happens, it may take the financial markets to force Congress to compromise.
"Congress and the president have given themselves way too much to do in way too little time," Harris says. "Something has to slap Washington in the face, and it'll be the stock market."
Why not the bond market? A fight over a government's budgets and debt might be expected to send investors fleeing from its bonds, causing prices to fall and yields, which reflect the government's borrowing rate, to climb.
Battles over budgets in Spain and Italy, for instance, regularly cause those countries' borrowing rates to jump. In the United States, traders say a brawl in Washington would have the opposite effect.
That's because rates are also a barometer of worry. When the world economy appears in danger, banks and big investors hide money in Treasurys, ignoring mounting U.S. government debt because they see this country, the world's largest economy, as a trustworthy borrower.
In July, fear that Europe's debt troubles could set off a global financial crisis drove the 10-year Treasury rate to a record low, 1.38 percent. Since then, the European Central Bank has taken steps to calm the crisis, and the 10-year Treasury rate has climbed. It was 1.70 percent on Friday.
Today, the economy is healthier than it was two years ago, when Misra made her prescient prediction about record-low interest rates.
But a hard enough blow could still send it into a recession. The biggest difference now is that Misra and the rest of the Bank of America strategists think the biggest threat comes from Washington, not Europe.
It's a widely shared view across Wall Street. As they lay out predictions for next year, bankers and money managers paint a mostly sunny picture.
Hiring and the housing market keep getting better, consumer confidence is up, and many predict the stock market will hit an all-time high in 2013. For the first time in years, it's hard to find anyone fretting about Greece. All those signs point to higher long-term rates.
But the next few months could get rough.
"We'd all be talking about our solid economic growth next year if we weren't talking about the fiscal cliff," says Tom Porcelli, chief U.S. economist at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Porcelli says a final budget agreement is sure to weigh on the economy, mainly because he expects the two sides to let a 2-year-old cut in the Social Security payroll tax expire. If that happens, it would be like an immediate pay cut for every worker in the country.
"The big economic damage comes from the payroll tax cut going away," Porcelli says. "It doesn't matter how much you make, if you take home a paycheck, you'll get hit by that."
If Americans spend less as a result, it's sure to turn up in the steady march of sales reports and surveys that traders monitor. That could push the 10-year Treasury yield back below 1.5 percent in the first few months of next year, Porcelli says. But the yield probably wouldn't fall as far as it did in July.
"People thought the world was cracking back then," Porcelli says. He can dream up a scenario in which panic sets in — a war in the Middle East and a deep slump in China — and traders rush into the Treasury market, but it takes a vivid imagination.
The big worry earlier this year, Misra says, was that a missed debt payment by Greece could lead to bank failures in Europe and spread to the U.S. The European Central Bank eased those fears of "contagion" when it pledged to stand behind those countries' government bonds. Problem solved — "at least for now," she says.
So after the budget battle in Washington ends, and if Europe remains calm, things should look better. By the middle of next year, business spending, the housing market and eventually more jobs should give the economy and stocks — and bond yields — a lift.
Harris, the Bank of America economist, sees the economy chugging along at a 2.5 percent clip in late 2013. The bank predicts the 10-year Treasury rate will creep back above 2 percent, as big investors start shifting money out of their favorite hiding spot.
The bank says this "great rotation" from bonds to stocks should help drive the Standard & Poor's 500 index past its all-time high of 1,565 to 1,600 next year. The index closed Friday at 1,414.
"There's a better story out there," Harris says, "if we can just get Washington out of the picture."
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday will nominate business executive and former engineer Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department, an administration official said.
Jewell is the president and chief executive officer at the outdoors company Recreational Equipment, Inc., known as REI, which sells clothing and gear for outdoor adventures with more than 100 stores across the country. Prior to joining REI in 2000, Jewell worked in commercial banking and as an engineer for Mobil Oil Corporation.
If confirmed, Jewell would replace current Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who held the post throughout Obama's first term. Salazar announced last month that he would step down in March.
Jewell is the first woman in Obama's crop of second-term Cabinet nominees. The White House faced criticism that the new Cabinet lacked diversity after Obama tapped a string of white men for top posts, but Obama promised more diverse nominees were in the queue for other jobs.
Jewell's confirmation would also put a prominent representative from the business community in the president's Cabinet. REI is a $2 billion-a-year company and has been named by Fortune Magazine as one of the top 100 companies to work for.
Obama was to announce Jewell's nomination from the White House Wednesday afternoon, according to the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to confirm Jewell's nomination ahead of the president.
Under Salazar, the Interior Department pushed renewable power such as solar and wind and oversaw a moratorium on offshore drilling after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The moratorium was lifted in October 2010, although offshore drilling operations did not begin for several more months.
The Interior Department manages millions of acres in national parks and forests, overseeing energy and mining operations on some of the government-owned land.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution today traded club captain Shalrie Joseph to Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Blair Gavin, Chivas USA's natural second-round selection in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money.
Joseph, 34, departs the Revolution after almost 10 years of service with the club. Originally drafted by the Revs in the second round of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft out of St. John's (NY) University, he signed with the club ahead of the 2003 season and spent the next 10 seasons as the club's anchor in the central midfield. He has been the Revolution's captain since 2009.
"Trading Shalrie was a not a decision we made easily," General Manager Michael Burns said. "Shalrie has been one of the faces of the club for a decade, but we had to take a hard look at our roster and decide where we needed to be as we look toward the future. Shalrie has accomplished so much as a member of the Revs, and we wish him nothing but best wishes as he moves on to the next stage in his career with Chivas USA.
"With this trade, we gain a significant amount of roster flexibility and add a player in Blair Gavin who has great potential, an additional draft pick next year, plus allocation money – all of which provides us options to improve the team," Burns continued.
Joseph leaves the club as its all-time leader in appearances (261), starts (254), minutes played (22,867), penalty kick goals (12) and fouls suffered (421). He ranks second in shots (321), shots on goal (130) and game-winning assists (13), third in assists (34) and fourth in goals (37).
A finalist for the 2009 MLS MVP award, Joseph is a four-time MLS Best XI performer (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) and an eight-time MLS All-Star. He helped the club make a league-record six straight appearances in the Eastern Conference championship match, and also started all three of the team's most recent appearances in MLS Cup (2005, 2006, 2007).
"This was a very difficult decision for us to make," head coach Jay Heaps said. "For as long as I can remember, Shalrie has been the Revolution's anchor and one of the team's leaders. Through the years, he helped set the tone every day, gave everything he had for the Revs and was consummate teammate. As his coach - and his friend – we'll miss Shalrie on the field and in the locker room every day, but we have to look ahead and make decisions with the best interest of the club in mind. We wish Shalrie all the best as he moves on."
Gavin, 23, is in his third professional season after Chivas USA drafted him 10th overall in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Akron. A defensive midfielder, Gavin has made 43 career appearances, including 31 starts for the Goats. He's scored three goals and added five assists. At Akron, Gavin played three seasons and helped the Zips advance to the 2009 NCAA championship match. He is a former member of the U.S. Under-20 and Under-18 player pools.
The Revolution returns to action on Saturday, August 4, when the team hosts Sporting Kansas City at Gillette Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Prior to the MLS match, Italian giant AC Milan will face Honduran power Olimpia at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the special soccer doubleheader start at $35 and are available through all Ticketmaster outlets.
For up-to-the-minute information on the Revolution, visit the team's official web site at revolutionsoccer.net, or follow the team on Twitter at @NERevolution, or on Facebook at facebook.com/NERevolution. For more information about Revolution tickets, special packages and promotions, call 1-877-GET-REVS or visit revolutionsoccer.net.
TRANSACTION: New England Revolution (MLS) – Traded M Shalrie Joseph to Chivas USA in exchange for M Blair Gavin, a second-round MLS SuperDraft selection and allocation money.
Position: Midfielder
Date of Birth: January 8, 1989 (Louisville, Ky.)
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165 lbs.
Previous Club: Chivas USA (MLS)
Nationality: U.S.
Status: Senior Roster
Jersey Number: TBA


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Nokia Lumia 920 camera review
Review of the Nokia Lumia 920 camera1/17/2013 | Edgar Mutelbrünk
The camera of the Nokia Lumia 920 is supposed to be really good, so DP Review spent some time and published a review of just the camera part of the new Nokia phone. It features a 8.7 megapixel sensor with a f2.0 lens, so the specs are quite good. The only bad thing with the review is that it lacks any comparision; it would be great to have it compared with the iPhone 5 or the Samsung Galaxy S3. However, their conclusion is:
"What they like:
Optical image stabilization enables blur-free slow shutter speeds
Dedicated two-stage shutter button
Wide field of view
Flexible choice of aspect ratio
OIS steadies video shooting
Great screen
Solid build
What they don't like
Ho-hum pixel-level image quality even at base ISO
Some clunkiness in camera app interface"
Check out the full review.


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10 Must-Experience Car Interiors Under $40,000
When you're car shopping, it's easy to get lost in all of the facts and figures. Whatever you do, don't forget the importance of car interiors to the ownership experience. While it's all well and good when a car looks great on the outside or accelerates quickly when you punch it, if the interior doesn't make you feel like a million bucks when you plop down inside, there may be a better match for you at a different dealership. To help guide your search, we put our heads together and came up with a handy list. Here are the 10 coolest cabins for under $40,000. But don't just take our word for it -- go and test them out for yourself.
Volkswagen Golf
The Golf is all new for 2015, and if you're a VW fan, that could be cause for concern. Why? Because last time VW redesigned the Golf's sedan sibling, the Jetta, it showed up with lower-quality materials inside and generally less pizzazz. But fear not, Golf lovers -- if anything, the latest Golf has the nicest cabin yet. The supple, well-contoured dashboard wouldn't look out of place in an Audi, and VW has upped its game with a high-resolution 5.8-inch touchscreen that comes standard on every trim level. The Golf may compete with economy cars, but there's nothing about these car interiors that feels low-cost.
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Chrysler 200
When FIAT bought Chrysler a few years ago, redesigned interiors started popping up across the Chrysler family. But in the case of the prior-generation 200, that was like putting lipstick on the proverbial pig -- even FIAT's style mavens couldn't fully mask the shortcomings underneath. The 2015 Chrysler 200, however, is a completely different car. The new 200 received FIAT input from day one, which is evident in its sleek, tastefully trimmed cabin. The car's upholstery and dashboard trim are convincingly upscale; so is the rakish center panel that houses the climate controls and rotary-style shift knob. What's more, its 8.4-in touchscreen is one of the best in the business.
Hyundai Genesis
Does the reinvented 2015 Genesis really cost less than $40,000? Only if you can find a base V6 model with no options -- because even that one goes for over $38 grand. But the new Genesis' interior is so impressive that we had to mention it here. From richly textured panels to an executive-class dash with crisp and remarkably intuitive infotainment screens, this car's got it going on like no Hyundai before it. In fact, it compares pretty well to the Lexus LS 460, which costs almost twice as much to start. Load up a Genesis with the Ultimate package and 420-horsepower V8, and it's still more than $15,000 cheaper than a base LS.
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Ford Flex with MyFord Touch
The Flex may be one of the elder statesmen among large 3-row crossovers, but consistent updates have kept everything about this car fresh -- including its interior. One of the most notable updates to the Flex has been the MyFord Touch infotainment suite, which has been available in the car for a few years now. MyFord Touch transforms the car's entire control layout with its beautifully rendered touchscreen, futuristic touch-panel climate buttons and dual configurable LCD screens in the instrument cluster. Plus, the optional Sony stereo really brings the bass. And to top it off, the Flex has always had some of the best interior materials in this class, with plastics and trim pieces that could work double-duty for Lincoln.
Kia Cadenza
Wait a minute, wind that back -- the Cadenza's on this list and the Toyota Avalon isn't? That's right, the votes are in, and the challenger has beaten the incumbent at its own game. The Avalon's perfectly nice, of course, but if you want classy surfaces, restrained design and user-friendly infotainment, the Cadenza's cabin wins by a nose. The Avalon's cabin looks nicer in pictures, but the Cadenza really delivers when you start pressing buttons and firing up the heated rear seats. In addition, its overall look seems more cohesive, and the available LCD gauge display is better than what Jaguar offers for thrice the price. Kia even throws in an analog clock to emphasize the Cadenza's premium aspirations.
Buick LaCrosse
The Buick LaCrosse is all the rage in China these days, and when you settle down behind the wheel, it's not hard to see why. Look at the way the door panels flow dynamically into the dashboard, and notice the high center console that rises seamlessly to meet the dash. Your preconceived notions about Buick might lead you to expect a staid and stolid layout, but in fact, the LaCrosse offers one of the most adventurous and modern cabins in this class -- with materials made to an impressively high standard. It's got the technology, too, thanks to the 2014 addition of Buick's latest IntelliLink touchscreen with smartphone integration.
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If there's one small car that really rivals the Golf for cabin quality, it's the Mazda3. The understated dashboard with its available dual-zone automatic climate control takes a page right out of BMW's book, utilizing minimalist design and rich materials to great effect. We also like the optional user-friendly infotainment screen that sprouts out of the dash-top, reminding us of -- you guessed it -- the BMW 3 Series. You can operate this screen by touch, but there's also a rotary control knob between the seats that further evokes Bavaria's finest. And when you grip the small-diameter steering wheel and slide the shifter into gear, you really do feel like you're driving a European sport compact. The 3 is the rare small car that's genuinely appealing no matter how much money you're bringing to the table.
Lexus IS
Redesigned for 2014, the IS went from forgettable to fantastic on the interior front. Gone is the outdated infotainment system of yesteryear, replaced by an available high-definition widescreen display paired with Toyota's innovative, mouse-like Remote Touch Interface. The materials are as supple and substantial as anything you'll find in an A4 or 3 Series, while the sharply angled central control panel boosts the IS's cachet. We love the meaty 3-spoke steering wheel, too. As for the front seats, they're so firm and supportive in all the right places that it's like Porsche made them for Lexus as a favor -- and they come standard, even on the entry-level IS 250.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Ten years ago, we couldn't have predicted that the Chrysler group would hold two of the 10 spots on this list. But that's what happens when you maintain your value proposition and add so much interior quality and style. Although the Grand Cherokee starts at a modest $30,000 or so, it's got the cabin of a much more expensive vehicle, serving up the kinds of soft-touch surfaces and low-gloss plastics that are typically found in full-bore luxury SUVs. All trims except the base Laredo get the excellent 8.4-in "uConnect" touchscreen, and there's a new 7-in configurable instrument display that makes the Grand Cherokee an even tougher rival to more expensive imports. You can even get a Blu-Ray rear entertainment system with HDMI connectivity.
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Nissan Pathfinder
Opinions vary on the Pathfinder's recent transition from truck-like SUV to car-based crossover, but one thing's for certain: This is the nicest Pathfinder interior ever -- and by a long shot. Indeed, after a few miles in the saddle, you might start to question the point of the Pathfinder's uptown platform-mate, the Infiniti QX60. They use essentially the same tried-and-true infotainment interface, and the Nissan's dashboard and door materials sacrifice little compared to those of the Infiniti. Moreover, if the Pathfinder's 13-speaker Bose stereo sounds worse than the QX60's audio setup, it's news to us -- we just can't hear the difference. The Pathfinder also stacks up well within its segment, evincing a higher standard of quality than most family-friendly crossovers.
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Town you live in: Emerald Isle
Where are you originally from? I can call Kinston home.
How long have you lived in this area? All my life. Yeah, I�ve lived here all my life. I�ve lived in Emerald Isle for 23 years now.
Do you work? If so, where are you employed? I work at Barnes and Noble, and I also have a couple of websites that I do on the side. Surfing websites.
What do you do for fun? Surf.
What do you like about living here? I like the different people that you meet. This place is in and out all the time you get different people.
What�s one of your favorite places to visit? Honestly, anywhere outside the country where I can go surf. Any place like that I like. That�s what I live for. I don�t spend my money on anything else but that.
What is the biggest problem our community faces? Probably the roads. I think Jacksonville is outgrowing the roads so quickly. I think that�s the main thing for me: the congestion.
What�s your favorite sports team? Carolina. The Tarheels.
What�s the one junk food you can�t resist? It�s definitely ice cream. I fight it all the time.
Who are you most proud of? I�d probably have to say my little brother. We�re a lot alike. We both like to do things for the community, outreach and that kind of thing � He�s by far the guy.
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GIPTables Firewall is a set of shell scripts that hgenerates iptables rules for Linux 2.4.x and newer kernels. It is designed to run on hosts with one or two network cards. Users needn't install additional components to make the package work with a GNU/Linux system; to set-up a very secure firewall for a GNU/Linux machines is iptables and GIPTables Firewall. It can be used easily with a host that has only one network card; this host can be a server or a workstation. It assumes that if your host has two network cards, then the host should be a Gateway Server that connects your internal network to the Internet. This project was a GNU package. It has since been decommissioned and is no longer developed.
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As expected, VMware enlarges its free (as in beer) software offers, introducing the free VMware Server (in beta) for Linux and Windows. Containing a bunch of features (server solution comparison), this seems like a serious step forward to enlarge the acceptance of virtualization in soho use, without the software license costs. You can download datasheets [.pdf], or download the program [reg. req.].


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FOXBORO, Mass. (Oct. 20, 2012) – The Chicago Fire (17-11-5; 56 points) gave up a 17th minute goal to Diego Fagundez and were unable to rally in a hard-fought 1-0 defeat at the hands of the New England Revolution (8-17-8, 32 points) at Gillette Stadium Saturday night. The loss leaves the Fire in third place in the Eastern Conference and sets up a crucial match against D.C. United at Toyota Park to close out the MLS regular season at Toyota Park on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3:00 p.m. CT live on the NBC Sports Network.
A drab start to the match, both teams used the opening minutes to get a feel for one another. In the 5th minute Dan Gargan sent a ball through the Revolution backline finding a charging Sherjill MacDonald open in the space, however, the Dutch striker was adjudged offside.
The Revolution found the only strike of the match in the 17th minute as Fagundez latched onto a feed from Kelyn Rowe in the middle of the park. The Uruguayan-born, Massachusetts-bred forward dribbled into space and lashed a driven shot that beat Sean Johnson at the far post to give the Revs a 1-0 advantage over the Men in Red.
New England nearly doubled its lead in the 20th minute as a corner kick bounced around the 18-yard box before rookie Fire defender Austin Berry cleared the ball from danger.
The Fire went into the break trailing 1-0 and emerged from the locker room in search of an equalizer. The Fire found an opportunity in the 60th minute on the counter when Flaco Fernandez picked up a loose ball in the middle of the park. The Uruguayan midfielder sprinted into space and fed Rolfe on his left, however, the Revs recovered and knocked the ball out for a Fire corner kick.
In the 72nd minute the Fire nearly found the elusive goal. Fernandez played a simple through ball to Segares inside the 18-yard box. The Costa Rican defender was in on goal but his left-footed shot sprayed wide of frame.
Frank Klopas opted to sit Fire veteran defender Arne Friedrich as a healthy scratch but the Fire defense was sturdy on the night, allowing only one shot on goal in 90 minutes of play.
Late game substitutes Alex and Dominic Oduro were brought on to provide an offensive spark in the second interval. The Brazilian midfielder sent in a hopeful cross in the 86th minute that fell to Nyarko, but the Ghanaian's shot bounced right to Revs 'keeper Bobby Shuttleworth.
The Fire will close out the MLS regular season at Toyota Park against Eastern Conference rival D.C. United on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3:00 p.m. CT (NBC Sports Network/97.5 ESPN Deportes). Advance tickets are available by calling 888-MLS-Fire, by visiting www.Chicago-Fire.com or Ticketmaster. Tickets for the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
- With D.C. United's 3-2 victory over the Columbus Crew at RFK Stadium, the Fire fall to third place in the Eastern Conference.
- Saturday's match against D.C. United is crucial for Eastern Conference playoff seeding as the Fire can finish anywhere between second and fifth place heading into the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs.
- The Fire are 12-6-2 with 38 points since June 17, 2012.
- The Fire lost its first season series to an Eastern Conference opponent. The Men in Red have won season series against Sporting Kansas City, New York Red Bulls Houston Dynamo, Columbus Crew, Montreal Impact, Philadelphia Union, and Toronto FC.
- The loss moves the Fire to 13-5-3 against the MLS Eastern Conference in 2012.
- The Fire are now 2-9-2 on artificial surface over the past three seasons.
- Arne Friedrich was a healthy scratch to the Fire starting lineup. Frank Klopas withheld the German defender from the match based on the artificial surface at Gillette Stadium.
Chicago Fire 0 – 1 New England Revolution
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Dan Gargan, Jalil Anibaba, Austin Berry, Gonzalo Segares; Alvaro Fernandez, Logan Pause © (Dominic Oduro 83'), Daniel Paladini (Alex 64'), Patrick Nyarko; Chris Rolfe, Sherjill MacDonald
Substitutes not used: Paolo Tornaghi, Arne Friedrich, Michael Videira, Corben Bone, Victor Pineda, Corben Bone
New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth; Darrius Barnes, Kevin Alston, A.J. Soares; Blair Gavin (Juan Toja 62'), Clyde Simms, Diego Fagundez, Kelyn Rowe, Ryan Guy; Dimitry Imbongo (Chris Tierney 65'), Jerry Bentson
Substitutes not used: Matt Reis, Sainey Nyassi, Blake Brettschneider, Jaime Cardenas, Alec Purdie
Scoring Summary
NE – Diego Fagundez (Kelyn Rowe) 17'
Misconduct Summary
NE – Jerry Bengtson (caution) 44'
CHI – Sherjill MacDonald (caution) 67'
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Kevin Klinger
Fourth Official: Mathieu Bourdeau
Attendance: 25,534


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APD takes aim at date-rape drugs
In response to recent concern regarding date-rape drugs being used in the Aspen area, the nonprofit group Response: Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Aspen Police Department have purchased 2,500 Drink Safe coasters.
This product, by Drink Safe Technologies, has patented testing patches that will react with a visible color change when they come in contact with a drink spiked with one of the major date-rape drugs. Each coaster, designed with the Response and the Aspen Police Department logo, is a two-test device. With a few drops from a drink, the test takes only seconds to perform.
Aspen Police officers began distributing the coasters to local Aspen bars for use by patrons, free of charge, over Food & Wine weekend last month. Remaining coasters will be available upon request to businesses and citizens at the Aspen Police Department's front office.
"Drink Safe coasters are an important tool in creating awareness about drug-facilitated sexual assault and in the prevention of victimization of Aspen community members" said Chief Richard Pryor.
According to the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN) website, most rapes (73 percent) are committed by non-strangers and in familiar, social situations. In 2006, there were 272,350 reported sexual assaults in the United States, which means there was a sexual assault every 2 minutes. And unfortunately, 60 percent of all sexual assaults go unreported to the police. If you need more information about the prevention of sexual assault or drug-facilitated sexual assault go to www.rainn.org.
The Aspen Police Department is dedicated to the safety and protection of its citizens. Remember you're not alone. Help is out there for victims and members of the community that feel threatened by sexual assault. If you suspect your drink has been drugged, call the Aspen Police immediately on 911. We take all reports seriously. For advise, support, and questions, please call the Response Hotline at (970) 925-SAFE or the Aspen Police Department's non-emergency line at (970) 920-5400.
For more information about Drink Safe Technologies, visit their website at www.drinksafetech.com.
For other questions, please contact Stephanie Dasaro with the Aspen Police Department at (970) 920-5400.
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The late 1820s and 1830s saw a Protestant religious revival called the Second Great Awakening which had a strong impact on American religion and reform. The people in New England were strongly opposed to the Catholic Church and its teachings. This article reports on what the writer feels is an extraordinary increase in the number of Roman Catholics (from about 25,000 to 600,000) and that he sees this as a threat to America. The 12 Roman Catholic Sees to which he refers are diocese under the 12 Bishops. American Protestants felt that Catholics gave allegiance to Rome rather than to the American government. The Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald was the newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from June 26, 1827 to June 27, 1837. It changed its name to the Gazette & Mercury.
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Alicia Machado: Trump's Miss Piggy
Even if you don't speak Spanish, at one time or another, you've probably stopped on one of the Spanish speaking channels just to check out their smoking hot babes. One of those babes that made you pause while channel surfing was probably 39 year old actress, Alicia Machado. Alicia is best known as Miss Universe 1996, and she has been in the news recently due to her past with Donald Trump. As if taking over the universe and steaming up the screen wasn't enough for Alicia, this sexy Venezuelan also has a successful music career. You can check out the latest on Alicia Machado on her official website, and also get a good chuckle out of the horrible broken English on the site.


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