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Andy Boos leads an Everett Parks and Recreation snowshoeing group near Grace Lakes at Stevens Pass.
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Jean Warren's red snowshoes stomp across snow measuring at least 4 feet deep near Grace Lakes at Stevens Pass. The snowshoes have spiky bottoms to provide more traction while ascending steeper slopes.
And it's likely that you'll love it just as much.
Andy Boos, the Everett Parks and Recreation department's snowshoe instructor and trip leader, can't get enough of the winter sport.
For five or six months each year, you can find him snowshoeing on trails near Mount Rainier and Mount Baker, on Hurricane Ridge, in the mountain passes, off the Mountain Loop Highway and over near Leavenworth.
An avid hiker, Boos said his passion for snowshoeing began simply as a way to get where he wanted to go during the winter. He skis downhill and cross-country, but not as much anymore.
Snowshoeing is less expensive than other winter sports and just as healthy, Boos said.
"People have been figuring this out, and many of the people we take up into the mountains are repeat customers," he said. "When Everett Parks and Rec first began offering snowshoeing, we lined up just three trips that winter. The number quadrupled. Now we offer about 40 trips a season."
On a recent Sunday, Boos loaded up a city van at Forest Park with a group of new snowshoers and drove them to the Grace Lakes area near Stevens Pass. On many easy, introductory tours led by Boos, the city offers free use of its collection of snowshoes. The goal is to get people outdoors.
"It's a challenge to stay active in the winter, especially when the daylight hours are few. People like to stay indoors in front of the TV," Boos said.
"It helps to commit to a snowshoe trip and get it on the calendar. Bring your hiking boots, sunglasses, fleece wear, a small backpack with water and snacks and you're set."
Many of those who travel with Boos are middle-aged women, but snowshoeing is great for anybody, especially for families.
"We are very inclusive," Boos said. "We really try to be flexible and focus on what people want and need -- slow trips for beginners, strenuous trips for experienced snowshoers."
Most people who snowshoe say that a mile of snowshoeing is like two miles of hiking.
"I take people out on four- or five-hour trips and maybe we go a few miles," he said. "Who cares if you traveled one mile or five miles? If you've been out in the snow, you got some exercise."
The U.S. Forest Service snowshoe hikes on winter weekends at Stevens Pass focus on the history, flora and fauna along the Pacific Crest Trail, from the 4,061-foot summit of the pass down the trail about a mile or so.
Use of the Forest Service snowshoes is free. You pick up the easy-to-use plastic shoes with metal traction teeth at the 84-year-old Forest Service guard station, where you get an introduction.
Those who have not snowshoed before are encouraged to take an introductory course, such as those offered by the city of Everett, the Forest Service, the Mountaineers or REI, said Tristan Louden, who works for Recreational Equipment Inc., out of its Alderwood store.
"We encourage people to come in and talk with us about their budgets, where they plan to go snowshoeing and what they want to get out of it," Louden said. "The type of shoe and pole they need to rent or to buy depends on their weight and whether or not they will travel in powder or packed snow."
Once set up, a person can soon be floating across 7-foot snow banks on most of the trails across the region's National Parks and National Forests, he said.
"It's super easy," Louden said. "Just like hiking with bigger feet."
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A Camp Lejeune Marine will be released from service after he accepted a plea bargain that reduced a batch of charges to assault on a child, among others.
And victim's family is not happy.
"We were always under the impression that, at the very least, he would be a registered sex offender," said Marco Magallanez, the victim's father. "We didn't even care if he served any prison time."
Sgt. Thomas Harrison, 27, of Topsail Beach, a Marine with the Marine Corps Engineer School was initially charged in October with three counts of aggravated assault of a child, three counts of abusive sexual contact with a child, three counts of aggravated sexual abuse with a child, indecent liberties with a child, sodomy, adultery, communicating a threat, giving a false official statement and willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer. The acts occurred between June and November 2011 at
The conditions of the plea bargain stated that he will not register as a sex offender and will spend four months in confinement.
"The military legal system is blind," said Marco Magallanez, the victim's father. "The whole thing just doesn't make sense to me. In a time where the military is being looked at for how they handle sexual assaults, you would think they'd do a better job with them. To me, it feels like they just want to sweep things under the rug."
If Harrison were to have gone to general court martial on the original charges, he would have been subject to a bad-conduct discharge, two years and six months confinement, reduction in grade to private first class, forfeiture of $1,000 each month for the duration of his confinement and assigned to the sexual offender registry for the rest of his life.
"You can't give innocence back to a child," said Ida Magallanez. "My child has had that taken away … forever."
According to Marine Col. Sean Gibson, a spokesman for the Marine Corps, "the allegations that related to wrongful sexual contact with a child were uncorroborated by any eye witnesses or other objective evidence, to include any forensic evidence like DNA."
As trial neared, it became apparent to Brig. Gen. John Simmons, the commanding general of Marine Corps Training Command and convening authority for the court martial, that the minor victim would be further traumatized by testifying, according to Gibson.
"The three most influential factors in the plea agreement were the insufficiency of credible evidence, the concerns over the minor child's well-being and the fact that Sgt. Harrison offered to plead guilty to several criminal offenses, to include an assault on a minor — which is a felony offense," wrote Gibson in a statement to The Daily News. "Any one of these considerations could have affected the disposition of the case. However, all three combined resulted in a course of action where Sgt. Harrison was held accountable for some level of his culpability, while protecting the minor victim."
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There's nothing like having the peace of mind in knowing your beloved children are safe in someone else's care, especially if they're in someone else's care for more than six hours each day.
And the West Point School Board of Trustees wants parents to know they are taking every security measure they can at West Point schools to ensure the safety, well-being and happiness of all students.
All six schools in the West Point School District as well as the Learning Center have undergone security changes that started about a month ago and are expected to be totally complete in the next couple of weeks. During Monday night's West Point School Board meeting, Assistant Superintendent Rob Smith gave the board and guests an overview of the security changes aimed at enhancing the protection of students, faculty and staff on campus during school hours.
Both Church Hill Elementary and Southside Elementary campuses have new main entrances that lead visitors directly into the schools' offices as opposed to the foyer. After Church Hill students have been dropped off in the morning at the old main entrance, those entrance doors will lock and people visiting after 8 a.m. must go to the new main entrance located to the right of the old entrance. Visitors must press a buzzer to notify the staff member at the front office, state their reason for visiting the school, then be led into the school if authorized to do so. Once inside the office, guests will still not be able to enter the rest of the school unless given access by an administrator in the front office.
The same process goes for South Side Elementary, which now has a new main entrance leading into the office as well. Though people who visit East Side Elementary and Fifth Street Junior High already have to go through the office first, they must also press a buzzer on the outside of the entrance door, letting administrators know their reasons for visiting.
"We want it to still be friendly and warm for our public; we don't want it to make anybody feel isolated by any means, but we know we have to do things to keep our babies safe," Smith said.
All entrances at every school are labeled, which lets guests know that there are surveillance cameras throughout the campus. The new district-wide camera system can be accessed from Central Office, allowing district administrators to monitor suspicious activities in and around all schools.
Also, every exit door besides the main entrances has a alarm buzzer that sounds loudly when the door is not secure and will continue to go off until the door is completely shut. The schools' alarm systems have been totally overhauled, Smith said, and teachers now have alarm codes that allow them to get in and out.
There is still a little construction work to be done before the addition of the new security features are totally complete, such as putting in glass around the new entrance at Church Hill and adding intercom system at a couple of other campuses. Smith said the district was able to save by completing most of the construction work themselves.
The board talked about possible future plans for school security, such as adding panic buttons and hiring school resource officers, who would be already trained in law enforcement and authorized to carry a firearm.


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But just as we look at our lives and wonder how things ended up this way, we've also been thinking a lot about how some of our favorite celebrities turned things around — for better or worse. And because it's been kind of a weird year, we're giving you a hodgepodge roundup of some of the best transformations in all areas of life, and a couple terrible turnarounds too.


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NEW ORLEANS -- It was a laid back, yet still celebratory atmosphere outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday.
While there will be no postseason for the Saints, many in the Who Dat Nation still feel good about the future.
'You know what, I'm not too disappointed,' said Kenner resident Kendrick Gibson. 'It happens. It's part of the league. I'm glad we're gonna finish strong. We're gonna win today, as usual. Go Saints! And we're gonna come back next year and make a run for the Super Bowl next year and we'll most likely get it.'
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As the London Games begin (July 27), test your knowledge of the triumphs, tribulations, human stories, and plain weird happenings of the 29 previous Olympic Games.
1. Which American runner won four gold medals after being rejected by the NYPD as a health risk?
Mel Sheppard was turned down by the New York Police, believe it or not, because of an "enlarged heart." A year later, at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Sheppard won the 800m (in a world record) and 1500m, and won two more gold medals in relays.
2. In which Olympic running event have the USA's medals been won 100% by Native Americans?
In the men's 10,000m, Lewis Tewanima (Hopi) was second in 1912, and Billy Mills (Oglala Sioux), won the gold in 1964. They are the USA's only male medalists at the distance, to date.
3. When did the 5000m and the javelin unite in a golden double?
At the 1952 Games in Helsinki, Dana Zatopkova (Czechoslovakia) watched her husband Emil Zatopek win the 5000m, and he just had time to pass her his gold medal for luck as she went to the javelin. In the first round, she threw the winning distance, a personal best. Later they had a marital tiff when he claimed to have inspired her. "Go and inspire some other girl and see if she can throw 50 meters," she snapped, according to Zatopek's own account. During training for the Games, one time Emil affectionately tossed Dana into a stream and broke her ankle, and later did his training in snow, carrying her on his back with her plastered leg protruding. It seems to have been an interesting marriage.
4. Which legendary Olympic running achievement celebrates an anniversary in 2012?
This year is the 60th anniversary of Emil Zatopek's unique treble of distance running gold medals at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 - 5000m, 10,000m and marathon. His widow Dana, who won the javelin at the same games (see Question 3), now a feisty 89 years old, attended a commemorative banquet in Prague in May at which I was privileged to be the guest speaker. Zatopek died in 2000, and is still universally revered as one of the greatest and most inspirational runners of all time.
5. When did women gain full parity with men in Olympic distance races?
Believe it or not, full parity did not come till 2008 at Beijing. Women had an 800m in 1928, but it was promptly cut because of inaccurate reports that several women collapsed. (For the true version, see "Footsteps" in the May 2012 issue of Running Times). The 800m was not restored till 1960. The women's 1500m was introduced at Munich in 1972, unfortunately dominated on the first occasions by Eastern Europeans now known to have been boosted by steroids. The marathon came at Los Angeles in 1984, with Joan Benoit Samuelson's unforgettable victory, along with the 3000m, which was marred by a mid-race tangle and tumble by Mary Decker Slaney. The 10,000m was introduced in 1988, and the 5000m replaced the 3000m in 1996. The 3000m steeplechase was added in 2008, finally giving women the complete range of events as run by men. It can now be assumed that if (or preferably when) the half-marathon becomes an Olympic distance, it will be available for both genders from the outset.
6. Which US gold medalist was told by a king, "You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world"? What was his reply? And what happened to him later?
Decathlon champion Jim Thorpe (USA) was congratulated in those terms in 1912 by King Gustav V of Sweden. He replied, "Thanks, King."
Thorpe was stripped of his medals in 1913 as a "professional," for having played baseball for $15 a week in 1911. His medals were reinstated in 1983, thirty years after his death. A town in Pennsylvania now bears his name, and history confirms the King of Sweden's judgment. See Kate Buford, Native American Son: the Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe (2010), or rent the movie Jim Thorpe – All American, starring Burt Lancaster (1951).
7. Which Head of State was displeased by an American victory?
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler angrily left the stadium at Berlin in 1936 after the African American Jesse Owens disproved his theory of white racial supremacy by winning the 100m. Owens went on to win three more gold medals, and further annoyed Hitler by publicly becoming friends with Luz Long, the blond German long jumper.
8. Which British gold medalist is better known for setting the pace, creating a race, and inventing a boot?
Chris Brasher, who won the 3000m steeplechase in Melbourne in 1956, is still remembered mainly for setting the pace in the first two laps of the first sub-4 minute mile by Roger Bannister in 1954. For marathoners, Brasher is known as founder of the London Marathon. Among British hikers, he is renowned as designer of the popular Brasher Hillmaster Boot. The creative Brasher also started Britain's first chain of running stores, was an outstanding sports journalist, and a lifelong runner. (We last ran together one evening during the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, trespassing on the pentathlon cross-country course, until a young Korean soldier guard pointedly took aim at us with his rifle.) A new biography, Chris Brasher. The man who made the London Marathon, by John Bryant, was published this year, www.aurumpress.co.uk
9. What was specially significant about the famous duel between Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) and Elana Meyer (South Africa) in the women's 10,000m at Barcelona in 1992? And who won the bronze?
Tulu's gold medal was the first ever by a black African woman in a distance running event. For Meyer, South Africa was participating for the first time in her lifetime, having been excluded from the Games from 1962 because of its then policy of race segregation. So when Tulu and Meyer shared the lap of honor, it made a symbol of full inclusiveness. Meyer now heads a program that takes running to impoverished South African children. [LINK: Elana Meyer: Still Pushing the Pace. Running Times, September 2010. The Trailblazer: Derartu Tulu. April 2006]
Behind the two contrasting Africans, Lynn Jennings (USA) broke away from pre-race favorite Liz McColgan (Britain) with 300m to go, and took third with an American record 31:19:89. She was not aware that Huandi Zhong (China) was very close behind. "When I saw Zhong right there I was stunned. Then I realized I had actually earned the bronze," Jennings said. It was USA's first medal in the women's 10,000m.
10. Has any American woman won a 10,000m medal since Jennings?
Gift question. Yes, Shalane Flanagan won the bronze at Beijing in 2008.
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Just had a litter of 9 puppies. All males. Used frozen and surgical insemination. How unusual is that?
Just had a litter of 9 puppies. All males. Used frozen and surgical insemination. How unusual is that?
My boy is from a litter of 9 males and 2 females.
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We had Zoom litter 2 days ago, ultrasound shows 6 beats, all 6 boys and 3 hrs later a miracle girl came out.
I've only ever had one litter with more females than males, and have an all-male litter on the ground now. Another litter out of one of my females that I leased has only 2 females of 8 puppies. If I didn't know that the sire's DNA contribution determines sex, I'd swear it runs in my lines! It's pretty rare for a litter to be all one sex, but not unheard of.
Julie R., Hope Springs Farm
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers since 1981
Just was curious -was wondering if it had anything to do with my bitch being inseminated surgically. I have been told that the male sperm swim faster so they would get to the eggs first, and since we had done Progesterone testing - we must have been spot on with our timing. Anyone else ever heard this or had it happen?
My year old female pup is from an all female litter of 9! I'm 90% sure the dam was bred naturally. Goldens not labs, though.
Let me guess you had deposits for 8 females and 2 males?
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PORTLAND The Oregon Zoo now has the legal rights to elephants Lily and Tusko after buying them from Have Trunk Will Travel, the zoo announced Friday morning.
The zoo purchased Tusko and Lily for $400,000, thus voiding its loan agreement with the California-based company, said Kim Smith, the zoo s director.
Tusko was on a breeding loan since 2005 and sired elephants Lily and Samudra.
Background: Zoos routinely loan out elephants
The purchase was funded entirely by the Oregon Zoo Foundation and did not involve public money, Smith said.
Background: Calif. owner says elephant will stay at Oregon Zoo
We are grateful to the dedicated donors who recognize the zoo as an important community asset and support our work through the Oregon Zoo Foundation, Smith said in a news release. The ongoing support these gifts provide not only made this ownership transfer possible but helps advance our daily efforts to create a better future for wildlife.
Smith said she recognized the need for public reassurance about the fate of Rose-Tu's calf after early public outcry over reports concerning Have Trunk Will Travel.
If I thought for one minute that this baby was going to be taken from her mother taken from her home I would be outraged too, Smith said. But Lily was never going away, and I think everyone understands that now.
Video: Rose Tu playing with new calf
Controversy first stirred when the Seattle Times published a two-part series outlining elephants in captivity. The article cited the Oregon Zoo's 2005 breeding loan for Tusko, which stipulated that his second, fourth and sixth offspring would be owned by Have Trunk Will Travel.
The zoo said the deal was a standard breeding agreement, and the company had no intention of taking the calf.
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The rediscovered jewels of Imperial Europe are the focus of this popular vacation, which includes overnights in Munich, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, and Salzburg. In Prague, see the tolling of the Astronomical Clock, when a sinister medieval figure of death emerges to pull the bell cord. Operating for over six centuries, this is a highlight of any trip to Prague. Also enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Vienna—maybe sit in a café with a piece of scrumptious Sachertorte while listening to a legendary waltz, or explore the inside of St. Stephen's Cathedral with its Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Even more fabulous architecture awaits you in Budapest, where you'll see the Matthias Coronation Church, founded in 1015, which has witnessed several coronations and royal weddings. Breakfast is included daily, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to sample the local cuisine in each city. Sample the sauerkraut in Munich, savor Apfelstrudel in Salzburg, and enjoy the plum dumplings and Pilsner in Prague. You'll also enjoy the enchanting natural scenery you'll witness, including the Alps and Danube River Valley—amazing features of a marvelous vacation.
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Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Drive this morning on the Autobahn directly to Nuremberg for a visit. Next, east across the border into the Czech Republic. Evening arrival in Prague. (B)
The wealth of gothic and baroque architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. The included guided sightseeing features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK. (B,D)
This morning, motor from Bohemia into Moravia and continue southeast for a few more miles before crossing into Austria. Arrive in Vienna to enjoy an afternoon of optional sightseeing. Start with a tour featuring the State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes' Square to view the Hofburg. Reserve some energy for an exciting evening optional excursion. (B)
A morning to see some unexplored corner of this intriguing capital or maybe just to do some shopping down the Kärntnerstrasse. In the afternoon, head for the Hungarian border and, by way of Györ, you'll reach Budapest for two overnights. (B)
Buda Castle dominates the twin cities of Buda and Pest, separated by the broad ribbon of the Danube. Heroes' Square typifies the modern capital, while along the riverbank you find the old inns. Included sightseeing takes in the Parliament building, Margaret Island, Fishermen's Bastion, the Royal Castle, and MATTHIAS CORONATION CHURCH. (B)
Morning departure from Budapest. Travel westwards across the border into Austria to enjoy more Alpine scenery before heading towards the Danube and finally to Salzburg for an overnight. (B)
Morning at leisure in Salzburg or maybe join the optional Sound of Music excursion. A comfortable and relatively short drive past Lake Chiemsee to Munich. Tonight, an included typical Bavarian dinner at a local restaurant is a must to celebrate a successful vacation. (B,D)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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Buffet breakfasts; 2 dinners, including a farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Munich
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Celebrate the magic of the wonderful winter season with a fascinating cruise journey along the majestic Danube River. Embark from Nuremberg, crossing the Continental Divide on the Main-Danube Canal. Visit charming towns where so many Christmas traditions began, visiting enchanting Christmas markets and sharing local traditions in medieval Regensburg, musical Salzburg, vibrant Vienna and more. Conclude your holiday cruise in magnificent Budapest.
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Budapest-Nuremberg: Nov 23, Nov 25, Nov 28, Dec 7,9,12,21 (2015)
A transfer between the airport and the city or your hotel with a private vehicle and driver is provided.
Today is a day spent at leisure, with free time to explore this beautiful and historic city.
This morning's sightseeing tour reveals why Prague is considered one of Europe's most attractive cities. Visit the 1,000-year-old Prague Castle courtyard and the St. Vitus, and then cross the Charles Bridge to the Old Market Square. The remainder of your morning is free to shop at Prague's renowned Christmas Market with its tempting assortment of handicrafts, toys and local delicacies; mix with the locals at Wenceslas Square; or relax at a coffeehouse.
Optional (not included):This afternoon, you may take an optional group tour to Terezin, the infamous Nazi WWII concentration camp that now serves as a memorial to those who perished. Tonight, you can choose to attend an optional "Folklore Dinner Show."
Join a shared coach transfer from Prague to your awaiting ship in Nuremberg.
Via coach, you'll depart Prague after breakfast, driving through the pastoral German countryside to Nuremberg. There, visit the world's largest Christmas Market, with over 100 red and white canvas-topped stalls offering unique crafts, toys, dollhouses, carved angels, freshly baked gingerbread, mulled wine and other seasonal delights.
This evening, gather on board your ship for a Welcome Dinner. The ship will moor overnight in Nuremberg.
Port charges are included in your itinerary pricing.
Enjoy a guided morning tour of this historic city with its fabulous Gothic churches. See the storybook 900-year-old ramparts that surround the city, the Imperial Castle and the Justice Palace where the War Crimes Tribunal sat in 1946. After your tour, you will have time to visit the Christmas Market. Enjoy a complimentary drink of hot mulled Gluhwein in your own souvenir mug to ward off the chill.
Arrive in Regensburg after breakfast and enjoy a guided tour of one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. Marvel at beautiful churches, the famous towers of the wealthy families, and one of the oldest bridges crossing the Danube. Your tour ends with a visit to the Old Kornmarkt Christmas market, where you can shop at festive stalls adorned with fir branches. In the alternative this afternoon, visit the "royal" Christmas markets at the Thurn and Taxis Palace, a very traditional handicraft Christmas market, where you can watch the craftsmen make their goods.
After breakfast, arrive in picturesque Passau, where the rivers Inn and Ilz join the Danube. Take a walking tour of this fairytale city that was founded more than 2,000 years ago. Walk the cobblestone streets of the Old Town where you will see the city fortifications and St. Stephan's Cathedral, which is home to the largest cathedral organ in the world. Afterwards, take some time to experience the traditional Christmas Markets.
Or take an optional full day tour to Salzburg, birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the setting for "The Sound of Music." Join in the merriment at the beautiful Christmas Markets, renowned for local handicrafts and unusual holiday presents.To participate in the optional tour, please contact your sales specialist.
After dinner, take a walk through the delightful town of Linz, Austria's third largest city and a major river port.
Cruise through the narrow Strudengau and reach the Wachau Valley early this morning. A tour takes you to Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey.
This evening, you may explore Vienna on your own, or take an optional excursion to a Mozart and Strauss concert.To participate in the optional activity, please contact your sales specialist.
This morning, start your excursion with a driving tour of Vienna including the impressive Vienna Opera House, the majestic Ringstrasse, and the awe-inspiring St. Stephen's Cathedral, followed by a walking tour of the city center. Afterwards, spend some time enjoying the festivities of the Christmas Markets at the Town Hall.
This afternoon, you can join an optional tour to the Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, which features over 60 Christmas Market stalls and provides a spectacular festive atmosphere with the aroma of Gluhwein and gingerbread.
If you wish to participate in the optional activity, please contact your sales specialist.
In the alternative, you can stroll along the Kärntnerstrasse and stop to sample Vienna's famous pastries.
This morning, cruise the Danube Bend past beautiful towns nestled on the curve of the river bank to Budapest. Your Budapest sightseeing includes Buda and Pest. From historic Buda Castle, a splendid view of the twin cities of Buda and Pest is spread over both banks of the River. Your tour also features the distinctive Fisherman's Bastion, the marvelous Royal Palace and St. Stephen's Basilica.
You have the balance of the day to explore the Christmas markets. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner.
After breakfast, you'll disembark your ship this morning in Budapest, as your cruise journey has come to an end.
Located on Prague's most famous and luxurious shopping boulevard, the InterContinental is a truly exceptional hotel. There are 372 recently renovated and spacious guest rooms that feature an enchanting view of either downtown historic Prague or of the Vltava River. Admire the city from the unique rooftop, gourmet restaurant, Zlata Praha and enjoy your breakfast in the Primator Restaurant. Duke's Bar & Café offers guests a variety of beverages to enjoy while looking out onto Parizska Street. The state of the art Health Club & Spa features a heated swimming pool, whirlpool, gym, saunas, massage, relaxation lounge, stretching room and a fitness & aqua bar.
With designs inspired by classic ocean yachts, the new 162-164 passenger MS AmaSonata, AmaPrima, AmaCerto, AmaBella & AmaDolce ships offer a distinctive river cruise experience on the Danube, Rhine, Main and Mosel. Featuring exclusive "Twin Balconies" in the majority of spacious staterooms and suites (which range from 148 to 350 sq. ft) the ships also feature a heated Sun Deck swimming pool with a "swim-up" bar; fitness center, massage, hair and beauty salon; complimentary in-stateroom internet access and first-run Hollywood movies; ship-wide Wi-Fi plus a fleet of bicycles. A member of the prestigious Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, guests on the MS AmaBella, AmaCerto, AmaSonata or AmaPrima enjoy fine dining in the main dining room, an intimate Chef's Table restaurant, two wine bars plus a casual al fresco bistro.
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Your quest for the holy grail of touring cantilevers is finally
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I got these to replace older cantis on the rear wheel that required a lot of fiddling to get them adjusted right. Installation of the Pauls was quite easy. They fit nicely around the fenders on my commuter. No squeak at all, and great stopping power. I will be adding these to the front when the time comes.
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You can't go wrong with Paul components. They just work and they work very simply. These have great stopping power and I have minimal squeaking. These brakes have great modulation right down to the point of a skid. Set the front one light or you could go over the handlebars. Fully loaded with front and rear panniers my bike now stops better then ever before. These brakes replaced a set of Avid Shorty 6 with about 2000 miles on them. These do require a bit of fiddling to setup but what set of cantilever brakes don't! Just get em you will love them.
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Bought these to replace the original brakes on my 2010 5urly L#T. On the original cantilever brake, the slot, for the threaded stud on the pad, was not centered on the rim surface. My experience with other brakes has been the slot allows one to adjust, up and toward the tire and down, toward the spokes. But on these originals the slot was far to short to reach down toward the spokes. Thus they could not accommodate a slightly wider brake pad. Because I had the same issue front and back, I blamed it on the brakes and not the mounts.
The Paul's had good reviews , so I risked it and bought a set of touring cantilevers. Upon installation, I was pleased to see, the slot which is shorter than that of the original, was 'dead nuts' centered on the rim. I set the 'toe in' to eliminate squeal, and road tested. They stopped well, definitely keepers.
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The Paul Touring cantilevers are styled after the ancient Mafac cantilevers but in a low-profile (and more powerful configuration. See the large circular area in front of the brake pad mount? That circular area serves no other purpose than to visually mimic the old Mafacs. The Paul Neo Retro Cantilever shares this design feature.
That said, these are nicely made brakes and are lightweight with nearly infinite return spring adjustment (similar to Suntour XC pro cantilevers from the 1980's). Like other modern high-quality cantilevers (including linear-pull) they pivot on sealed sleeves instead of directly on the frame's brake bosses. This makes for longer service life with less play. Paul's makes available plenty of service parts so if something wears out or breaks you'll be able to replace it.
Most cyclocrossers will run the Paul Neo Retro in the front and the low-profile Touring cantilever in the back. (This is from the belief that the Neo Retro's are more powerful-- they are NOT, the low-profile Touring canti's are!)
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These are the best. I had tried other cheaper items but they always fell short in either braking power or adjusting ability. If you are looking for a long term, lasting solution then purchase these. They do needthe occasional service. I do mine every 12 months (along with the rest of the bike). I ave been running these for over 6 years now.
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Misenheimer, NC---Pfeiffer split with visiting ConcoredCollege(WV) Saturday afternoon in two great pitching duels. Concored took the first game 3-2 but the Falcons came back behind a complete game shutout by Zach Strickland to win game two 1-0. The final game of the series will be Sunday at 1:00 pm.
In game one Pfeiffer grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second on two run double by Ryan Brown.
Concord tied the game with two runs in the fifth. An unearned run in the sixth gave Concord a 3-2 lead.
Pfeiffer got runners on in both the sixth and the seventh but could not bring them around and lost 3-2.
Nick Fogleman picked up the loss for Pfeiffer but only gave up one earned run in 5 and 1/3 innings. Tim Peele pitched 1 and 2/3 scoreless innings in relief.
Bryan Braxton hit a solo home run in the second inning of game two to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead.
It was all they would need as Zach Strickland pitched a complete game four-hit shut-out. He struck out four and only walked one.
The rubber game in the series will take place Sunday at 1:00 pm.


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The finish applied to a floor differs from that which may be applied to furniture in a few ways. Both may be polyurethane products, but floor finishes are often applied in thicker coats and with less precision.
As a furniture maker and floor refinisher, I often refer clients to the "double standard" of expectation. Floors should be viewed and accepted from eye level in standard lighting. If you crawl around on the floor and expect the finish to be as perfect and flawless as the finish on your dining room table, you will be disappointed. While it is possible to have them look alike, the needed time and effort for that level of preparation is cost prohibitive.


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One round of 18 from the long pads.
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This will just be one round of 18, no final 9. Depending when we finish, there could be a doubles round afterward.
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First Known Use: before 12th century
adjective \ˈshȯrt\
: extending a small distance from one end to the other end : having little length : not long
: not great in distance
: having little height : not tall
Full Definition of SHORT
a : having little lengthb : not tall or high : low
a : not extended in time : brief <a short vacation>b : not retentive <a short memory>c : expeditious, quick <made short work of the problem>d : seeming to pass quickly <made great progress in just a few short years>
a of a speech sound : having a relatively short durationb : being the member of a pair of similarly spelled vowel or vowel-containing sounds that is descended from a vowel that was short in duration but is no longer so and that does not necessarily have duration as its chief distinguishing feature <short i in sin>c of a syllable in prosody (1) : of relatively brief duration (2) : unstressed
: limited in distance <a short trip>
a : not coming up to a measure or requirement : insufficient <in short supply>b : not reaching far enough <the throw to first was short>c : enduring privationd : insufficiently supplied <short of cash> <short on brains>
: choppy 2
: payable at an early date <a short loan>
a : containing or cooked with shortening; also : flaky <short pastry>b of metal : brittle under certain conditions
a : not lengthy or drawn out <a short speech>b : made briefer : abbreviated
a : not having goods or property that one has sold in anticipation of a fall in pricesb : consisting of, relating to, or engaging in the sale of securities or commodities that the seller does not possess or has not contracted for at the time of the sale <short sale> <a short seller>
: near the end of a tour of duty
— short·ish \ˈshȯr-tish\ adjective
— short·ness \ˈshȯrt-nəs\ noun
— in short order
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Examples of SHORT
- One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.
- He is short for his age.
- the shortest day of the year
- Life's too short to worry about the past.
- The movie was very short.
- You have done a lot in a short space of time.
- a short burst of speed
- I've only lived here for a short time.
- She has made great progress in a few short years.
- He visited for two short weeks.
Origin of SHORT
Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack
Related to SHORT
: to or at a point that is not as far as expected or desired : to a point not reaching what is needed for something
: in a sudden manner
: for or during a short time
Full Definition of SHORT
: in a curt manner
: for or during a brief time <short-lasting>
: at a disadvantage : unawares <caught short>
: in an abrupt manner : suddenly <the car stopped short>
: at some point or degree before a goal or limit aimed at or under consideration <the bombs fell short> <quit a month short of graduation>
: clean across <the axle was snapped short>
: by or as if by a short sale
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- He threw the ball short.
- <the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him>
First Known Use of SHORT
14th century
shorts : pants that end at or above the knees
: a short movie
: a small amount of liquor that you drink quickly
Full Definition of SHORT
: the sum and substance : upshot
a : a short syllableb : a short sound or signal
plurala : a by-product of wheat milling that includes the germ, fine bran, and some flourb : refuse, clippings, or trimmings discarded in various manufacturing processes
a : knee-length or less than knee-length trousers —usually used in pluralb plural : short drawersc : a size in clothing for short men
a : one who operates on the short side of the marketb plural : short-term bonds
plural : deficiencies
a : short subjectb : a brief story or article (as in a newspaper)
— for short
: as an abbreviation <named Katherine or Kate for short>
— in short
Examples of SHORT
- The short before the main movie was very funny.
First Known Use of SHORT
circa 1586
transitive verb
: to cause (something) to have a short circuit
: to stop working because of a short circuit
Full Definition of SHORT
: shortchange, cheat
: to sell (a security) short in expectation of a fall in prices
Examples of SHORT
- The lightning shorted the TV.
- The hair dryer must have shorted.
First Known Use of SHORT
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- beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, mulct, nobble [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, fleece, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize
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MARK KEOHANE is predicting a Bulls winning start to Super Rugby this season.
The supporter in me will always want a Bulls win, but the reporter in me says it will be a Bulls win when South Africa's Super Rugby starts at Loftus on Friday evening.
The Stormers have been consistent over the last three years. Defensively no team has been better in the competition, but the attack has never matched the defence and in the last two seasons they've twice lost at home in a semi-final against two teams who beat them with superior attack.
Western Province, in the Currie Cup, played with greater enterprise and the hope among Stormers supporters is this will be translated to Super Rugby form. I am not as easily convinced and the greater experience of the Bulls, strengthened by the availability of all their Currie Cup players, gives them the edge in a home match.
The Stormers are confident they have the formula needed to beat the Bulls. They did so in 2012 and their players are taking a lot from demolishing the Bulls at Newlands in the Currie Cup. We will see again on Friday night that Currie Cup is not Super Rugby, just like Super Rugby is not Test rugby.
The Bulls have 13 players with Test experience and they have Victor Matfield's expertise among the coaching staff. Matfield's contribution and influence is going to be massive.
Morne Steyn's boot is also going to be inspirational to a winning start.
I have the Bulls to win by 10-12 points, but I don't have them finishing in the top four in my pre-season predictions. They will struggle on the road. I have the Sharks to win the South African Conference from the Stormers and the Sharks to finish top of the overall table and win the tournament. I also have the Stormers to finish in the overall top four.
On Friday night though the Cape Town-based franchise will only know pain.
Defeat won't be a train smash as the nature of this competition means a team can lose up to six matches and still qualify for a top six play-off finish.
Those teams wanting to finish in the top two or head up their Conference can't afford to lose more than four matches.
The Sharks will comfortably beat the Cheetahs in their opener and I have the Kings to start with a win against the Force in Port Elizabeth. If they can do that they will have already had a successful season.
For the anti Kings brigade, who now double as a pro Lions bunch of cheerleaders, please be reminded the Lions went 17 matches without a win in the competition and since splitting from the Cats to be the Lions again won 15 out of 90 Super Rugby matches.
The Kings, who will do well to win more than one game, won't be a bigger embarrassment than the Lions so often were. For those who think they will be just think of those 17 successive Lions defeats.
Until the Kings lose 18 in succession they can't be a greater liability or embarrassment.
And by the looks of things the Kings won't be in Super Rugby in 2014 to be in a position to lose 18 in succession.
The Force are the weakest of the Australian teams so Saturday's historic opener does represent the best chance for Luke Watson's pioneers to actually win.


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Softball Magic Runs Out as Lady Falcons Suffer Second Walk-Off Homer in the Eighth; Season Ends with 4-2 Loss to Anderson
April 17, 2010
HARTSVILLE, S.C. For the second time in the 2010 Conference Carolinas softball tournament, Pfeiffer University became the victim of a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as Anderson came from behind to pick up a 4-2 victory in the second elimination contest on Saturday at Byerly Park. Anderson improves to 27-17 and will face the winner of Limestone/Queens. The Lady Falcons ends their season at 21-29.
In the fourth, Anderson broke a scoreless game up with a sacrifice fly by Meredith Knox. Amber Sutherland began the frame with a base hit to center, later scoring on Knoxs fly ball to center.
Pfeiffer came back in the sixth with Heather Nobles second home run of the day, another solo shot, to square the contest at 1-1. Seventh inning magic appeared to again be with the Lady Falcons as another rally begin with an Andrea Wagner single to center. Later in the frame, Amber Johnson delivered with a RBI-single to center putting Pfeiffer three outs away from the second-straight upset.
In the Trojans seventh, a pinch-hit double by Lyndsey Huitt put the home team in business with a two-out Kinsley Durham double sent the game into extra innings. In the eighth, after a lead-off single by Elisa Sebastyan, Meredith Knox sent the game-winning blast to left ending the year for the Lady Falcons.


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Hi guys
I am wondering why Sam does not use the refusing of blood by Jehovah's Witnesses as an argument in his debates. The prophet of Jehovah's witnesses has interpreted the bible in that particular way back when he created the cult.
Now everybody in that cult is behaving in the same way. This is the best example of people being willing to let their children die because of the books. This proves his statement that the books are the root of the problem, not politics, economy and so on. Jehovahs witnesses are not oppressed or desperate nor do they have political reasons for not getting blood transfusion. So nobody can use those argument against him. Jehovas witnesses simply believe in their version of the bible. The use of this argument can prove his point that the books are the problem. Jehovas Witnesses refuse blood because they are sure they will spend the eternity with their loved ones if they do that. This is exactly what he is saying about the parents of suicide bombers and the quraan.
this one passage in the bible makes parents let their children die. the same is with the quran and the passage that talks about martyrdom and that its ok to kill yourself if killing infidels in the process.
It terrifies me to see that he is right and that not enough people are taking him seriously.
I hope you guys can use the Jehovah's witnesses argument for something.It has been a good argument in the debates i have had because people are simply not able to answer why Jehovas witnesses are letting their children die like that if not for the fact that it says so in that sentence in the bible: You must not eat the blood of any sort of flesh. Leviticus 17:14 They have interpreted it in a way that costs them their lives and the lives of their children and they still follow it.
What do you guys think about this? why is Sam not using this as an argument?
It makes me so sad to read these articles. I hate the media for placing political correctness above children's lives. And at the same time they have the nerve to criticize Sam and say he is exaggerating.


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Before the regular season had ended Perry Tyndall was fielding inquiries of the date, time and location of this year's 2A state boys basketball championship.
"We haven't even won the conference title yet and people want to know when the state championship is…" Tyndall thought to himself as fans approached with the question.
"Do these people not know how hard it is to get there, much less go back-to-back?"
When you win so often and you have in your trophy case three massive, World Series-like rings won in the last five years, those questions come with the territory.
It's a territory the Vikings are expected to reach every year, and the ones who were asking in January and February now have their answer — at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
"Our kids our fired up. We've got some that were here last year, so to taste it and to get back, it's pretty special," Tyndall said during Monday's state championship press conference.
"But the ones that haven't, it's been an unbelievable ride we've been able to take."
And what a ride it has been.
In 29 games this season the Vikings (27-2) have been utterly dominant in all but three. Their closest margin of victory was a 74-72 win over 3A West Craven four games into the year. Then they went 0-2 in the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational with losses to nationally-ranked DeSoto (Texas) and to this weekend's opponent, Waxhaw Cuthbertson.
The loss to the Cavaliers (29-3) has been dissected, picked apart and studied to the point of exhaustion. But it's what sparked Kinston's current 18-game win streak.
"It definitely was used (as motivation) because ultimately losing exposes a lot of things that you're not going to get when you're winning games," Tyndall said. "Making mistakes (when) you win, the sting doesn't hurt as bad. That was our last loss, and it has fueled us in a lot of ways."
Kinston's average margin of victory has been 32.2 points since it blew a 13-point lead to the Cavs on Dec. 28 with 1:41 left in the third period.
The Vikings led 47-34 at that point, but Cuthbertson, which fell to Kinston 58-55 in the state 2A title game last season, scored the game's last 16 points to win 50-47 and bring the teams' head-to-head record to an even 1-1.
"During practice, coach, all he says is, 'Think about what happened in the Christmas tournament and take (your minds) back there,' " junior guard Qwarri Ham said. "So every time we go out there and play as hard as we can. In that Christmas tournament we lost, and we didn't like that, so we go out there and play hard and play for our team."
"We didn't finish," junior forward Tiquan Canady said. "We thought the game was over, but you can't win a game in the first half. You've got to keep playing, and that taught us a lesson right there."
While it was anything but, the Vikings made conference play look easy, winning all 12 regular season games by at least 19 points — the closest of which came before the loss to Cuthbertson — en route to their seventh consecutive conference title.
In the postseason Kinston made light work of its two conference tournament opponents to win that for the seventh straight year. And after taking care of Bunn and Fairmont in their seventh straight regionals appearance, the Vikings are playing for their fourth state title since 2008 and are in their fifth championship game since 2007.
"This has been a really, really fun group," Tyndall said after his team dismantled Fairmont 68-41 to advance to the title game. "We've tried not to talk about going back a whole lot because I didn't want that to be the focal point. But for these guys to go back to the state championship and play the way they did (against Fairmont), I'm so, so happy for all of them."
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I'd like to start with an old story from India.
There was a man who thought that the Deity was a complete crock. He publicly challenged God to smite him. All day he would mumble "There is no Shiva. There is no Vishnu. There is no Brahma. There are no gods."
Every day rain or shine he'd go to an old Shivite shrine on a hll in the woods, throw things at it and pee on the statue.
One day when he was a very old man he had a fatal heart attack near the top of the hill.
Nobody could have been more surprised when he woke up in the Presence. The Great God Mahabrahma smiled at him and said "Welcome My most faithful worshipper!"
The man (or ghost) was a little taken aback. Hadn't he been a militant non-believer all his life? Hadn't he personally desacrated that shrine thousands of times?
"Exactly!" said Vishnu. "You kept Me in mind all the time. Every hour of every day you thought about Me."
He went on as Shiva "Every day of your life you came to My shrine in remebrance of Me. Your offerings were the most heartfelt, and you were even willing to die to make them."
I feel kind of the same way about a lot of loudly-professed atheists. They don't just not believe in one or more gods (as opposed to the Unitarians who believe in at most one God). They define their philosophy and entire intellectual approach life by the absence of very specific beliefs. It seems to go something like this: "I'm an atheist. I don't believe. I don't believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth nor in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son who wasn't conceived by the Holy Ghost or born of the non-Virgin Mary, didn't suffer under Pontius Pilate, may have been crucified, dead and buried. He didn't descend into Hell, and on the third day he certainly didn't rise fom the dead…"
When I read Letter to a Christian Nation I was struck by how much of the book was about not being a Christian. It's as if Mr. Harris never really got over being raised in a Christian country. Pauline, Trinitarian, sometimes Catholic but mostly Protestant Evangelical Christianity pretty much defines Real Religion for him. Oh, there's the occasional well-aimed kick at Judaism and Islam, but fundamentally it's all about Jesus the way they preach him in the megachurches.
As he says over at jewcy.com while arguing with the reprehensible and repulsive Dennis Praeger, there have been plenty of gods. Why then, by his own words, is the Christian version of today's Abrahamic god the one whose absence defines his atheism? Why not be a little more radical?
I think it's becase deep down he hasn't hit the rock bottom of his own honesty and admitted that his lack of faith isn't the simple absence of belief or even that plus the reasons he doesn't believe. It's because at some level he has been effectively programmed and believes that Christianity is the Real Religon. Judaism and Islam have to be mentionedin passing. Nothing else quite counts. We even see that in the organization of the site. There is a section about Christianity. There is a section about Judaism. There is a section about Islam. There are sections about "New Age" and "Cults". I could get exactly the same thing from the local Baptist church. That's pretty much how they look at the world.
In other words, the prize atheist looks at the world like a Christian or a Jew in a Christian world. This is a tad reactionary and represents a serious flaw in a number of otherwise worthwhile arguments. The special and exceptional nature of the Holy Mother Church is a poor starting point for a radical critique of all religions and their deities.
I'm not saying all atheists are like this. Most aren't. But it's characteristic of many explicitly anti-religious writers including quite a few who should know better.


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Robert Jennings
Contact Information
(812) 855-2696
jennings [at] indiana [dot] edu (E-mail)
Business School
- Professor of Finance
- Gregg T. and Judith A. Summerville Professor
- Bloomington
- PhD, University of Texas
- MBA, University of Tulsa
- BSBA, University of Tulsa
Professional Experience
- University of Texas
- University of Tulsa
- University of Chicago
- New York Stock Exchange
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- Associate Editor, Journal of Finanacial Markets and Journal of Financial Research
- Faculty Fellow, School of Business Alumni Association
- Visiting Economist, New York Stock Exchange
- Member, Economic Advisory Board, Nasdaq
Professional Interests
- Finance
Personal Interests
Athletics, Children, Travel
Current Projects
- Merrill Lynch
- Knight Securities
- Trimark Securities
- Susquehanna Investment Group
- Market System, Inc.
Selected Publications
Billings, M. and R. Jennings (2011), "The Option Market's Anticipation of Information Content in Earnings Announcements," Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3, September, pp. 587-619.
Battalio, R. and Robert Jennings (2007), "Competition to Provide Liquidity on the NYSE," Business Horizons, Vol. 50, pp. 513-522.
Ellul, Andrew, Craig W. Holden, P. Jain, and Robert Jennings (2007), "Order Dynamics: Recent Evidence from the NYSE," Journal of Empirical Finance, Vol. 14, pp. 636-661.
Boehmer, E., Robert Jennings, and L. Wei (2007), "Public Disclosure and Private Decisions: The Case of Equity Market Quality," Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 20, pp. 315-358.
Battalio, R., Andrew Ellul, and Robert Jennings (2007), "Reputation Effects in Trading on the New York Stock Exchange," Journal of Finance, Vol. 62, pp. 1243-1271.
Bacidore, J., R. Battalio, N. Galpin, and Robert Jennings (2005), "Sources of Liquidity for NYSE-listed, Non-U.S.Stocks," Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 29, pp. 3075-3098.


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