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Brian M. Maul
Maryland Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 18 years experience
Brian is an attorney who specializes in business transactions and civil litigation, including in the areas of business/partner law, construction law, employment law, landlord-tenant disputes, real estate, and appeals.... Read More »
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Frederick, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 18 years experience
(301) 378-2569	47 E. South Street, Suite 401
Appeals, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Brian is an attorney who specializes in business transactions and civil litigation, including in the areas of business/partner law, construction law, employment law, landlord-tenant disputes, real estate, and appeals. He has lived in Frederick for the past 15 years and was born in White Planes, New York. After graduating from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in political science in 1997, Brian graduated from American Law School in Washington D.C. in 2000. He lives in Frederick with his wife, Shelah, and their two rescue dogs, Bailey and Basil. When Brian is not buried in documents...
Keith Havens
(301) 696-0110	220 N. Market Street
Appeals, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
At Havens & Associates, LLC, our clients come first. Every client is treated with personalized attention and is guaranteed effective representation. Our expertise and integrity have earned us a reputation as one of the premier legal firms in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Havens & Associates, LLC is dedicated to achieving the best outcome for every client. Havens & Associates, LLC represent clients in all state and federal courts located in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Jason Ostendorf
Owings Mills, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 12 years experience
(410) 356-8859	One Corporate Center Suite 400
10451 Mill Run Circle
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
University of Baltimore
Law Office of Jason Ostendorf LLC proudly represents Maryland residents in appeals, family law matters, personal injury and consumer protection cases. Mr. Ostendorf has built a solid reputation as a Baltimore, Maryland divorce lawyer, stop foreclosure advocate, personal injury and appellate attorney. The law firm primarily handles cases in Baltimore, Towson, Annapolis and Owings Mills, MD. Mr. Ostendorf enjoys a niche practice as a Maryland appeals lawyer. He is among the few appellate attorneys who have had the privilege to argue before the Maryland Court of Appeals. Mr. Ostendorf also regularly provides representation in the Maryland Court of Special...
Leonard R. Stamm
Greenbelt, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 36 years experience
(800) 256-8172	6301 Ivy Ln
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal, DUI and Juvenile
Leonard Stamm is a nationally and locally recognized authority and lecturer in the area of drunk driving defense and Motor Vehicle Administration hearings. He authors Maryland DUI Law, and annually updates Maryland Evidence: State and Federal by Professor Lynn McLain, both published by West-Thomson-Reuters. He is also a Fellow (former Dean) of the National College for DUI Defense. He signed on to an amicus brief in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, and co-authored amicus briefs in Bullcoming v. New Mexico, Missouri v. McNeely, and Birchfield v. North Dakota. He is a former President of the Maryland Criminal Defense...
Alexander K Anderson
Rockville, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 6 years experience
(301) 675-5672	200A Monroe Street, Suite 100
Free ConsultationAppeals, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
At the Law Firm of Alexander K. Anderson nothing is more important than delivering results for you. From the outset, the firm will do everything possible to make you feel comfortable and confident with the status of your case. We understand that communication is key. We begin by having a conversation about your goals and expected results and begin to build a strategic plan to obtain those goals. It's a one-on-one, very personal approach. Our promise is not just about the personal attention that the firm will provide, but also the strategic plan to obtain your...
Monica L. Scherer
Towson , MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 21 years experience
(410) 385-2225	One Pennsylvania Avenue, #905
Towson , MD 21204
Free ConsultationAppeals, Divorce and Family
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION INCLUDE
•	Maryland Divorce and Separation law
•	Pre and Postnuptial Agreements
•	Separation and Property Settlement Agreements
•	Paternity
•	Property Division, the Division of Marital Assets, Maintenance and Support
•	Alimony – Pendente Lite, Rehabilitative and Indefinite
•	Custody and Visitation
•	Maryland and Interstate Child Support
•	Military Divorces involving Maryland residents
•	Ex Parte Protective Order Hearings (temporary and final)
•	Interstate Custody Disputes
•	Relocation Child Custody Cases
•	Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
•	Appeals to the Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals
•	Best Interest Attorney appointments in Baltimore County, Howard County and Talbot County
Joseph F. Murphy Jr
Baltimore, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 50 years experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Communications
Bethesda, MD Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 12 years experience
(800) 737-9354	6701 Democracy Blvd.
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
I am a partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC. My practice focuses primarily on civil litigation in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, internet / domain names, commercial transactions, government contracts, community associations, and bankruptcy law / creditor's rights, as well as trademark and copyright prosecution. I have represented local and national clients in federal and state court litigation matters, as well as in bankruptcy proceedings. I have represented manufacturing companies in complex patent infringement matters, technology companies in trademark infringement matters, and copyright holders in infringement actions against the likes of Disney and ABC. In 2012, I made...
William Sinclair
Baltimore, MD Appeals & Appellate Attorney
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Personal Injury
Barry Gogel
(410) 769-8080	2002 Clipper Park Rd
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
Barry L. Gogel represents professional athletes, politicians, artists, large institutions and litigants of all levels of sophistication. Throughout his career, Mr. Gogel has assisted in the litigation and mediation of a wide variety of complex business torts and employment related lawsuits. His array of experience includes professional malpractice, complex fraud, telecast rights disputes, Lanham Act, automotive product liability, trucking and condemnation acquisition cases.
Mr. Gogel is an adjunct professor of Negotiations and "Sports and the Law" at the University of Maryland Francis Carey King School of Law, where he also coaches the Law School's Alternate Dispute Resolution Team. Trained in...
Pierce Murphy
(800) 385-2243	201 N. Charles St
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Business
Edward P. Parent
Baltimore, MD Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 13 years experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Estate Planning
Ira Rainess
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Entertainment & Sports
James Edward Rubin
Rockville, MD 20852, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 23 years experience
(301) 760-7914	600 Jefferson Plaza
Rockville, MD 20852, MD 20852
Appeals, Business, Civil Rights and Employment
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
The Rubin Employment Law Firm, P.C., is dedicated exclusively to addressing employment and labor law issues. The firm advises individuals and corporations on all employment matters, including: employee discipline, wage and hour concerns, discrimination complaints, non competition covenants, and severance agreements. We will give your matter professional and individual attention, whether it be a small claim or a three week jury trial. The firm is committed to providing aggressive representation at a reasonable cost.
Mark Edelson
Baltimore, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer
Appeals, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Ramsay M. Whitworth
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Construction and Securities
Patricia Weaver
Bethesda, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 25 years experience
(301) 656-7603	4800 Hampden Ln
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Trish Weaver is Chair of the Appellate Practice group and a member of the Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate practices. Over the past 20 years, she has handled numerous appeals, authored briefs and argued before the Maryland Court of Appeals, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She is admitted to, and awaits the chance to argue before, the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining Paley Rothman, Trish clerked for the Honorable Howard S. Chasanow on the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Trish enjoys building ongoing relationships with her clients as their...
Charles Rick Claxton
Bethesda, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer
(301) 656-7603	480 Hampden Lane
Rick Claxton, a member of the firm's Litigation, Appellate and ADR practice groups, has over 30 years of courtroom experience representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 50 corporations. A veteran of dozens of jury and bench trials, Rick focuses his practice on complex business cases, such as corporate and partnership disputes, construction litigation, business torts, and employment litigation. However, Rick has always maintained a diverse practice, including cases ranging from copyright and trademark litigation to representation of individuals with major personal injury claims.
In addition to his trial work, Rick has substantial appellate court experience, having briefed and argued cases...
Andrew Norman
Free ConsultationAppeals, Civil Rights, Criminal and White Collar Crime
University of Baltimore School of Law and University of Baltimore School of Law
Charles William Michaels
(443) 846-5207	1579 Dellsway Road
Free ConsultationAppeals
C. William Michaels is an appellate lawyer. He has concentrated his practice on appellate matters for the last 25 years. He is available to draft briefs for other attorneys --in either Federal or State appellate courts--or to represent clients in either Maryland or Federal appellate courts (Fourth Circuit and DC Circuit). He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1978 and from Brandeis University (magna cum laude) in 1975. While at law school he was Associate Editor for the Maryland Law Forum and one of the Assistant Editors of the Maryland Law Review.
Matthew Esworthy
(410) 385-4222	36 S Charles St
Appeals, Business, Criminal and DUI
Dickinson School of Law
Matthew A.S. Esworthy is a partner in the Firmâs litigation department. He concentrates on general civil and criminal litigation, including white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, partnership disputes, employment law, and appeals. In recognition of his accomplishments, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Esworthy its AV Peer-Review Rating, the highest rating available. Mr. Esworthy has achieved favorable results in a number of high profile cases. In recent years, he has successfully defended a Baltimore law firm in a multi-million dollar defamation/invasion of privacy lawsuit brought by a public official; successfully represented minority shareholders of a Fortune 500 company in a complex...
Phillip J. Closius
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Criminal and Family
Steven D. Silverman
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Family
(301) 246-0346	5309 Burling Ter.
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Civil Rights and Family
Ayesha N. Khan has over two decades of experience handling civil and criminal trial-level and appellate litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. She has represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, every federal circuit, federal trial-level courts, state trial and appellate courts, the American Arbitration Association, and the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. Ms. Khan's clients have ranged from private individuals to commercial entities, local school districts to municipalities, and state governments to the United States. Her cases have involved a wide array of legal issues, including questions arising under the First Amendment and other federal...
Leanne Lauenstein
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal, Divorce and Family
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
James Rathvon
(301) 656-7603	4800 Hampden Lane
Appeals, Business and Environmental
Jim Rathvon, chair of the firm's Regulatory Law & Litigation practice group, maintains a broad environmental, chemical, food and drug and consumer product regulatory and litigation practice. He focuses on the regulation of pesticides and other chemical products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and other complex federal regulatory programs. His environmental law work ranges from counseling and advocating on regulatory and licensing issues to defending clients in government enforcement proceedings to representing them in federal arbitrations...
Benjamin Howard Meredith
Pasadena, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 9 years experience
(410) 685-1166	8055 Ritchie Hwy
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Free ConsultationAppeals, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Stephan Brennan
Pasadena, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 27 years experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Insurance Claims and Legal Malpractice
Roy Niedermayer
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
Roy Niedermayer is a member of the firm's Litigation, Appellate Practice and Government Contracts practice areas. He excels in risk management - he identifies and assesses risk in each of his cases and then discusses alternative strategies in light of probabilities of outcomes to determine what the best cost-benefit course of action is. He may create decision tree analyses, determining what factors affect risk, how to reduce risk, and assigns probability of success. When first meeting with a client, Roy finds out what the client is hoping to achieve and what their goals are - in doing this he understands...
Creston P. Smith
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and DUI
Andrew C. White
Georgetown University Law Center and Syracuse University College of Law
Jodie E. Buchman
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Civil Rights and Real Estate
Neil R. Lebowitz
Elkridge, MD Appeals & Appellate Lawyer with 22 years experience
(410) 730-9010	8180 Lark Brown Road
Appeals, Divorce, Employment and Family
At the Lebowitz Law Firm, we represent clients in the areas of employment law, family law, and personal injury.
We will listen to you. We will explain the law to you and the options available to you. And we will advocate for you.
We are firm believers in what we call "advocacy with integrity." This principle applies to our dealings with both clients and third parties alike. When communicating with a client, we discuss all of the issues in the client's case in a straightforward and respectful way, taking time to explain the positive and negative aspects of...
Free ConsultationAppeals, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Judson R. Arnold
Baltimore, MD Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 8 years experience
Judson Arnold is an associate in the Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White's Criminal Defense practice, litigating in both Federal and State courts. Mr. Arnold also works in conjunction with the Firm's Business Litigation group, where he represents clients in a broad range of complex civil, appellate, and commercial matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Arnold worked in the Homicide Division of the State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City. In his time as a prosecutor, Mr. Arnold regularly litigated jury and bench trials to verdict. Having also worked as an Assistant Public Defender prior to becoming a prosecutor, Mr. Arnold has...
James Hammerschmidt
Appeals and Employment
Saint Louis University School of Law
Jim Hammerschmidt is Co-President of the firm, Co-Chair of the Employment Law group, and a member of its Litigation and Appellate Practice groups. His practice includes a range of commercial, corporate, and employment counseling and litigation, but his primary task is listening. The first thing Jim does when meeting with a client is ask, "What is your goal?" In doing this, Jim is able to determine the client's expectations and whether we will be able to meet them. Only then can he really set about meeting his clients' business needs.
Jim has extensive experience representing and counseling clients on employment law...
Mark Goodman Chalpin
Gaithersburg, MD Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 20 years experience
(301) 990-4900	116 Billingsgate Lane
Appeals, Business, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Mark has had a solo legal practice since 1997. He has been providing clients with skilled legal representation in the areas of personal injury, civil litigation, legal malpractice, landlord/tenant disputes and appeals. Prior to establishing his law practice he was an attorney with two federal agencies and a lobbyist for two national trade associations. Mark is an alum of Stanford University and UC/Berkeley Law School and is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Practicing law as an independent attorney allows Mark to develop a close working relationship with his clients so that they can receive...
Glenn Cooper
Glenn Cooper is the Chair of the firm's Litigation practice and senior partner in our Family Law practice. He frequently appears before federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels, and before arbitration panels and professional disciplinary boards. No matter whether he is litigating a matter of a business or domestic nature, Glenn aggressively defends his clients' positions and pursues their desired outcomes. The majority of Glenn Cooper's practice is devoted to complex business, financial, commercial and domestic litigation involving significant business issues.
A number of Glenn's cases have helped shape the current state of the law in...
Aryeh M. Rabinowitz
(410) 539-6633	300 W Pratt St
Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Aryeh M. Rabinowitz joined Bekman, Marder & Adkins, L.L.C. in 2017 after completing an appellate judicial clerkship for the Honorable Dan Friedman on the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. Mr. Rabinowitz served as a law clerk at the firm during law school. He focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injury, medical negligence, and appellate litigation.
Mr. Rabinowitz graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Law, finishing in the top 5 of his class and was a recipient of membership in the prestigious Order of the Coif. Mr. Rabinowitz served as a Notes and Comments Editor on...
Sam Walker
North Bethesda, MD Appeals & Appellate Attorney with 30 years experience
(301) 520-4883	10101 Grosvenor Place
Appeals and Business
UC Hastings COL
Although physically in Maryland, I practice in California using electronic communications and the airlines when necessary. My clients are willing to work virtually with a lawyer because it reduces their expense substantially. They pay much less in fees for the highest quality product.
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Embryonic Differentiation in Animals
Embryonic differentiation is the process of development during which embryonic cells specialize and diverse tissue structures arise. Animals are made up of many different cell types, each with specific functions in the body. However, during early embryonic development, the embryo does not yet possess these varied cells; this is where embryonic differentiation comes into play. The differentiation of cells during embryogenesis is the key to cell, tissue, organ, and organism identity.
Subject: Processes
Gastrulation in Xenopus
The process of gastrulation allows for the formation of the germ layers in metazoan embryos, and is generally achieved through a series of complex and coordinated cellular movements. The process of gastrulation can be either diploblastic or triploblastic. In diploblastic organisms like cnidaria or ctenophora, only the endoderm and the ectoderm form; in triploblastic organisms (most other complex metazoans), triploblastic gastrulation produces all three germ layers.
"Purification of a Nerve-Growth Promoting Protein from the Mouse Salivary Gland and its Neuro-Cytoxic Antiserum" (1960), by Stanley Cohen
Stanley Cohen published "Purification of a Nerve-Growth Promoting Protein from the Mouse Salivary Gland and its Neuro-Cytoxic Antiserum" in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences in 1960. This paper outlined the successful purification and identification of nerve growth factor (NGF) as a protein, the developmental effects of depriving an embryo of NGF, and the discovery that NGF is also required for the maintenance of the nervous system.
Subject: Experiments
St. Augustine (354-430)
St. Augustine of Hippo, born Aurelius Augustinus to a respectable family in the year 354 CE, is now considered one of the foremost theologians in the history of the Catholic Church. His writings, including his philosophy regarding life in the womb and the moral worth of embryos, influenced many other great thinkers of his time and throughout history.
Subject: People, Religion
"Experimental Chimeras' Removal of Reproductive Barrier Between Sheep and Goat" (1984), by Sabine Meinecke-Tillmann and Burkhard Meinecke
In 1984 Sabine Meinecke-Tillmann and Burkhard Meinecke published their article "Experimental Chimeras - Removal of Reproductive Barrier Between Sheep and Goat" in Nature. Their study conquered the reproductive barrier between sheep and goats through embryo manipulation. Their article appeared in Nature on the same day that a similar experiment, conducted by Carole Fehilly, Steen Willadsen, and Elizabeth Tucker was published regarding reproductive barriers between sheep and goats.
Laparoscopy, a subfield of endoscopy, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to examine and operate on the internal organs of the abdomen through a small incision in the abdominal wall. The term "laparoscopy" is derived from two Greek words: laparo, meaning the soft space between hips and ribs, and skopie, meaning to examine. Today laparoscopy has broad clinical applications including for diagnosis, fertility procedures, visual representation, and surgery.
Subject: Technologies, Reproduction
Humanae Vitae (1968), by Pope Paul VI
The "Humanae Vitae," meaning "Of Human Life" and subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth," was an encyclical promulgated in Rome, Italy, on 25 July 1968 by Pope Paul VI. This encyclical defended and reiterated the Roman Catholic Church's stance on family planning and reproductive issues such as abortion, sterilization, and contraception. The document continues to have a controversial reputation today, as its statements regarding birth control strike many Catholics as unreasonable.
Subject: Religion, Reproduction
Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas
The principal work of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Summa Theologica is divided into three parts and is designed to instruct both beginners and experts in all matters of Christian Truth. It discusses topics central to Christian morality, ethics, law, and the life of Christ, providing philosophical and theological solutions to common arguments and questions surrounding the Christian faith. The views presented in this body of writing are currently upheld in large part by the modern doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.
Subject: Religion
Smith v. Cote (1986)
The case of Smith v. Cote (1986) answered two important questions concerning law and childbirth: does the State of New Hampshire recognize a cause of action for what is defined as wrongful birth, and does the State recognize a cause of action for what is classified as wrongful life? In the case of Smith v. Cote, damages were permitted for wrongful birth, but not for the action of wrongful life.
Subject: Legal, Disorders
Niemann-Pick Disease
In 1914 Albert Niemann, a German pediatrician who primarily studied infant metabolism, published a description of an Ashkenazi Jewish infant with jaundice, nervous system and brain impairments, swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), and an enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly). He reported that these anatomical disturbances resulted in the premature death of the child at the age of eighteen months. After extensively studying the abnormal characteristics of the infant, Niemann came to the conclusion that the disease was a variant of Gaucher's disease.
Subject: Disorders
Dietrich v. Inhabitants of Northampton [Brief] (1884)
This influential opinion by famed jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was copied by courts throughout the United States. For over sixty years, courts refused to recognize a cause of action on behalf of a child who died before or after birth as a result of injuries suffered in the womb because the fetus was considered legally a part of its mother and thus did not possess personhood. This policy changed after the decision in Bonbrest v. Kotz in 1946.
Karl Wilhelm Theodor Richard von Hertwig (1850-1937)
Karl Wilhelm Theodor Richard von Hertwig is an important figure in the history of embryology for his contributions of artificial hybridization of sea urchin eggs and the formulation of his coelom theory. He was born 23 September 1850 in Friedelberg, Germany, to Elise Trapp and Carl Hertwig. Richard and his older brother Oscar began their studies at Jena under the direction of Ernst Haeckel from 1868 to 1871. In 1872 Hertwig became a lecturer in zoology at Jena while Oscar lectured in anatomy and embryology.
Subject: People
James Marion Sims (1813-1883)
James Marion Sims developed a surgical cure for ruptures of the wall separating the bladder from the vagina during labor, ruptures called vesico-vaginal fistulas, and he developed techniques and tools used to improve reproductive examinations and health care for women in the US during the nineteenth century. Sims's lateral examination position allowed doctors to better see the vaginal cavity, and his speculum, a spoon-like object used for increased view into the vagina, helped to make gynecological examinations more thorough.
"Experiments on Embryonic Induction III. A Note on Inductions by Chick Primitive Streak Transplanted to the Rabbit Embryo" (1934), by Conrad Hal Waddington
Conrad Hal Waddington's "Experiments on Embryonic Induction III," published in 1934 in the Journal of Experimental Biology, describes the discovery that the primitive streak induces the mammalian embryo. Waddington's hypothesis was that a transplanted primitive streak could induce neural tissue in the ectoderm of the rabbit embryo. The primitive streak defines the axis of an embryo and is capable of inducing the differentiation of various tissues in a developing embryo during gastrulation.
"Genetic Evidence Equating SRY and the Testis-Determining Factor" (1990), by Phillippe Berta et al.
In the late 1980s, Peter Goodfellow in London, UK led a team of researchers who showed that the SRY gene in humans codes a protein that causes testes to develop in embryos. During this time, scientists in London and Paris, including Peter Koompan and John Gubbay, proposed that SRY was the gene on the Y chromosome responsible for encoding the testis-determining factor (TDF) protein. The TDF is a protein that initiates embryo to develop male characteristics.
Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)
Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can occur in children whose mothers contracted the rubella virus, sometimes called German measles, during pregnancy. Depending on the gestational period when the mother contracts rubella, an infant born with CRS may be unaffected by the virus or it may have severe developmental defects. The most severe effects of the virus on fetal development occur when the mother contracts rubella between conception and the first trimester.
Clomiphene citrate, more commonly known by its brand names Clomid and Serophene, is a medication prescribed to women to stimulate ovulation in order to treat infertility. It stimulates ovulation in women who do not ovulate or ovulate irregularly. This drug was created by Dr. Frank Palopoli in 1956 while he worked for Merrell Company. It first successfully induced ovulation in women in 1961 and was approved by the Federal and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1967.
Subject: Technologies
"Experiments in Transplanting Limbs and Their Bearing Upon the Problems of the Development of Nerves" (1907), by Ross Granville Harrison
In his 1907 paper, "Experiments in Transplanting Limbs and Their Bearing Upon the Problems of the Development of Nerves," in the Journal of Experimental Zoology that he edited, Ross Granville Harrison tested the development of nerves in transplanted tissue. He studied neural development by examining two competing theories. Victor Hensen proposed a syncytial theory as a way to explain neural development, suggesting that all the nerves of an embryo were connected directly by cytoplasm laid down early in development, and leaving no room for later modification.
"Transplantation of Living Nuclei from Blastula Cells into Enucleated Frogs' Eggs" (1952), by Robert Briggs and Thomas J. King
In 1952 Robert Briggs and Thomas J. King published their article, "Transplantation of Living Nuclei from Blastula Cells into Enucleated Frogs' Eggs," in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the culmination of a series of experiments conducted at the Institute for Cancer Research and Lankenau Hospital Research Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this paper Briggs and King examined whether nuclei of embryonic cells are differentiated, and by doing so, were the first to conduct a successful nuclear transplantation with amphibian embryos.
The Process of Implantation of Embryos in Primates
Implantation is a process in which a developing embryo, moving as a blastocyst through a uterus, makes contact with the uterine wall and remains attached to it until birth. The lining of the uterus (endometrium) prepares for the developing blastocyst to attach to it via many internal changes. Without these changes implantation will not occur, and the embryo sloughs off during menstruation. Such implantation is unique to mammals, but not all mammals exhibit it.
Leonardo da Vinci's Embryological Drawings of the Fetus
Leonardo da Vinci's embryological drawings of the fetus in the womb and his accompanying observational annotations are found in the third volume of his private notebooks. The drawings of Leonardo's embryological studies were conducted between the years 1510-1512 and were drawn with black and red chalk with some pen and ink wash on paper. These groundbreaking illustrations of the fetus reveal his advanced understanding of human development and demonstrate his role in the vanguard of embryology during the Renaissance.
Gonzales v. Carhart (2007)
In Gonzales v. Carhart (2007), the US Supreme Court held in a five-to-four decision that the 2003 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act passed by the US Congress was constitutional. Although the Court previously ruled in Stenberg v. Carhart (2000) that a Nebraska law that prohibited partial-birth abortions was unconstitutional, Gonzales reversed this decision. Gonzales created the precedent that anyone who delivers and kills a living fetus could be subject to legal consequences, unless he or she performed the procedure to save the life of the mother.
"Congenital Cataract following German Measles in the Mother" (1941), by Norman McAlister Gregg
In Australia in the 1940s, Norman McAlister Gregg observed a connection between pregnant women who contracted the rubella virus, or German measles, and cataract formation in their children's eyes. Gregg published his findings in the 1941 article Congenital Cataract following German Measles in the Mother in Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Australia. In the article, Gregg analyzed seventy-eight cases of congenital cataracts and suggested that the mothers' environmental factors could cause birth defects, otherwise known as teratogenic effects.
Subject: Publications
Fetus in Fetu
Fetus in fetu is a rare variety of parasitic twins , where the developmentally abnormal parasitic twin is completely encapsulated within the torso of the otherwise normally developed host twin. In the late eighteenth century, German anatomist Johann Friedrich Meckel was the first to described fetus in fetu, which translates to "fetus within fetus." Fetus in fetu is thought to result from the unequal division of the totipotent inner cell mass , the mass of cells that is the ancestral precursor to all cells in the body.
Subject: Theories, Disorders, Reproduction

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The Annual Fund supports every aspect of the Museum — from regular maintenance and day-to-day operations to feeding our friends in the Live Animal Care Center; to allowing our educators to create new interactive exhibits and develop live presentations. Every dollar you generously give to the Annual Fund goes directly into furthering STEM education and delivering an amazing experience to visitors of all ages.
Your gift to the Annual Fund goes to work immediately and is essential to the Museum's efforts to inspire the dreamers and thinkers of tomorrow.
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Oasis Used and Antiquarian Book Search - Buys and sells all type of fine used books, scholarly, history, technical, art, science, and fiction.
Observermart - Specialises in Observer's Pocket Books published in the UK by Frederick Warne.
Octavia Books - Independent bookstore features booksignings and other literary events, recommended books, local interest, and book news, as well as online browsing and ordering.
Old Books - A general antiquarian shop with as first printings of literature and children's books, 19th and early 20th century scientific and other periodicals.
OldBookShop.Com - Used, out of print, and rare hardback books.
Olde South Books - Used and rare books, including medical, genealogy, fiction, biography, and religion.
Olof Edlund - Antiquarian and rare books and manuscripts in all fields.
Olsson's Books and Records - Locations and hours, online ordering, upcoming events and holiday gift guide.
On the Shelf - Buys, sells and trade used books in all genres. Includes comic books, collectibles, series and first editions.
Owl at the Bridge - Scholarly, rare and unusual out-of-print books. Primary interests are Italian history and culture and American industrial silver.
Olympia Books - Specializes in unusual, rare, and out of print books for scholars and collectors.
Oxbow Books - Sellers and publishers of archaeology, classics, and medieval titles. Also provides information on the David Brown Book Company.


1524 has 12 divisors (see below), whose sum is σ = 3584. Its totient is φ = 504.
The previous prime is 1523. The next prime is 1531. The reversal of 1524 is 4251.
Adding to 1524 its reverse (4251), we get a palindrome (5775).
It can be divided in two parts, 1 and 524, that added together give a palindrome (525).
It is a Harshad number since it is a multiple of its sum of digits (12), and also a Moran number because the ratio is a prime number: 127 = 1524 / (1 + 5 + 2 + 4).
It is a polite number, since it can be written in 3 ways as a sum of consecutive naturals, for example, 52 + ... + 75.
21524 is an apocalyptic number.
1524 is an abundant number, since it is smaller than the sum of its proper divisors (2060).
It is a Zumkeller number, because its divisors can be partitioned in two sets with the same sum (1792).
1524 is a wasteful number, since it uses less digits than its factorization.
1524 is an odious number, because the sum of its binary digits is odd.
The sum of its prime factors is 134 (or 132 counting only the distinct ones).
The product of its digits is 40, while the sum is 12.
The square root of 1524 is about 39.0384425919. The cubic root of 1524 is about 11.5078711080.
The spelling of 1524 in words is "one thousand, five hundred twenty-four".


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Q: How to set JAVA_OPTS with spring boot gradle plugin I try to set the JAVA_OPTS but the generated script unter build/bootScripts is not accepting the configuration.
plugins {
    id 'java'
    id 'application'
    id 'org.springframework.boot' version '2.0.2.RELEASE'
    id "io.spring.dependency-management" version "1.0.5.RELEASE"
}

version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'

repositories {
    jcenter()
    mavenCentral()
}

sourceCompatibility = 1.8
targetCompatibility = 1.8
mainClassName = "kic.data.server.Server"

applicationDefaultJvmArgs  = [
        '-Dkic.data.persistency.path=./data'
]

In the bootScripts/server I only get an empty variable
# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and SERVER_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS=""

I have also tried to place a conf file to the jar file in the lib folder which unfortunately does not work either.

A: Here is how I did it:
Make a file with your JVM options.  For example javaOpts.conf:
JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Dkic.data.persistency.path=./data -Xmx1024m"
The spring boot plugin automatically provides a bootJar task that can be used to generate your runnable jar.  You can have that task insert your conf file into the launch script by adding this in your build.gradle file:
bootJar{
    launchScript {
        properties 'inlinedConfScript': 'path/to/your/javaOpts.conf'
    }
}

That will dump anything in your custom conf script into the launch script generated by spring boot.  It's not documented here, so maybe it will change, but the default launch script includes the JAVA_OPTS environmental variable when it runs the jar.
Run the bootJar task (gradlew bootJar) and it will create an executable jar you can run from the command line: ./myBootJar.jar.
Looks like you were trying to set the mainClassName for your jar too. You can also use the bootJar task do that:
bootJar{
    mainClassName = 'kic.data.server.Server'
    launchScript {
        properties 'inlinedConfScript': 'path/to/your/javaOpts.conf'
    }
}

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The annual Zimbabwe International Film Festival is back following a one year break.
The festival, which will be running for the 15th time since its establishment in 1997, failed to take place last year due to lack of funding.
ZIFF acting director Nigel Munyati explains: "The ZIFF Trust had suffered from a bad image which led to funders shying away from sponsoring the festival last year." He said things are now back in order after the appointment of a new board encompassing people well versed in the industry including theatre guru Daves Guzha, Steve Chigorimbo, Solomon Maramba and Dan Jawitz among others.
"Because of the lack of sufficient funds we are not having shows in Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, Norton and Chitungwiza which are our traditional outreach venues. The festival will also be running smaller than usual in terms of the number of days but I'm sure we will make a huge impact," said Munyati.
This year's festival will run from December 10 to 14 under the theme Retrospect: Looking back through independent eyes. "We are basically looking back at film making in Zimbabwe since 1980. We have had a lot of highs in the industry," Munyati explained.
He added that the industry had developed to the extent that international filmmakers came to the country to shoot world class movies such as Cry Freedom and King Solomon's Mines. "People like Denzel Washington, Nicolas Cage and Morgan Freeman actually found fame after shooting in the country," he said.
The festival will have screenings at the Zimbabwe German Society and the ZIFF offices in Kensington free of charge. Other events include film workshops with young filmmakers and symposiums with government and corporate representatives.
Check out the programme here.
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The mission of the squadron covers all aspects of submarine operations from effective submarine employment to safety and logistics. Exercising tactical control over all units assigned to CTF-54, Submarine Squadron Two One directs submarines to execute theater engagement and theater security plans, and to execute theater antisubmarine warfare (ASW) campaign plans and coordinated anti-submarine warfare for Commander of United States Central Command, and to continuously facilitate nationally tasked undersea operations in defense of our homeland.
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Ram Charan tests negative for Covid-19. Good to be back, says the actor
Ram Charan has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. On December 29, 2020, the actor had contracted the virus and was undergoing treatment for the same.
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Ram Charan has tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
Telugu star Ram Charan has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. On Tuesday (January 12), he took to Twitter to share the news with his fans and said that he feels good to be back. Soon, the actor will join the shoot of SS Rajamouli's RRR. On December 29, 2020, Ram Charan took to social media to reveal that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
WHAT DID RAM CHARAN POST?
Ram Charan, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19, has finally tested negative for the virus. He took to social media to reveal the news with a statement. He also thanked his fans, friends, family and colleagues for their continued support.
Sharing the statement, he wrote, "It feels good to be back !!! (sic)." The statement read, "Happy to share that I have tested negative for Covid-19. Can't wait to be back at work very soon. Thank You again for all your good wishes!! (sic)."
It feels good to be back !!! pic.twitter.com/5yqXQkPVtg
— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) January 12, 2021
Taking to Instagram, Ram Charan posed with his pet parrot. He wrote, "Tested negative ! I'm back in action (sic)."
A post shared by Ram Charan (@alwaysramcharan)
WHEN DID RAM CHARAN TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19?
On December 29, the Vinaya Vidheya Rama star announced that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Since he was asymptomatic, the doctors who treated him asked him to self-isolate at home. After almost two weeks, the actor has tested negative for the virus.
He wrote, "I have tested positive for Covid-19. No symptoms and quarantined at home. Hope to heal soon and come out stronger. Request all that have been around me in the past couple of days to get tested. More updates on my recovery soon."
Request all that have been around me in the past couple of days to get tested.
More updates on my recovery soon. pic.twitter.com/lkZ86Z8lTF
— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) December 29, 2020
After Ram Charan, his cousin Varun Tej also tested positive for Covid-19. A few days ago, Varun tested negative for Covid-19. The duo attended Christmas party with Allu Arjun, Niharika and their cousins.
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There are only so many reporters and bloggers covering the field or industry you play in, whether it's automotive technology, software, clothing, or architectural design. With time and experience, you will wind up speaking to them all one day—or their brethren. In a world of instant communication and shrinking inner circles, a PR person who cries wolf with a few off-the-mark pitches is blackballed in a hurry.
There's nothing the media dislikes more than vapor (a non-story), so don't pitch it. Click over to Business Wire, PR Web, or any of its ilk on a given day and you can count up hundreds of thousands of dollars spent propagating vapor news. "Small Company A Signs Agreement with About-to-Fold Company B" or "InterSliceTech.com Launches Bleeding-Edge Customer Tracking Functionality." Find us a journalist who actually wants to write about topics like that (how do they affect anyone else besides the people who wrote the releases?) and we will tip our hats to that PR person (who has a reporter cousin, of course).
The danger in vapor is that it builds a name for you quickly.
The wrong name. If you're dabbling in handheld technology, say, and you pitch Jason Kincaid, well-known gadgetry guy from TechCrunch, on every software upgrade, he's going to learn very rapidly not to take seriously any pitch you send his way. Who cares? The danger is that when you have real news, the kind that matters, such as the launch of your new device that makes the iPac shake in its boots, Jason will not pay attention because you've proven yourself to be a vapor merchant.
Before you blast out a cluster bomb of e-mails or send that release over the wire, consider long and hard what's interesting about it. Is it fascinating just because you've spent three tireless months working on the content? Is it amazing because your latest noodling brings you one step closer to a competitor that no one's ever heard of? If that's the case, hold off and wait 'til you have something worthier of the presses; in other words, don't believe your own story too much.
Larger public companies are especially guilty of pushing vapor into the press.
There's a theory out there, one we don't subscribe to, that if you don't have a steady, weekly stream of information crossing the wires—also known as "the machine"—your business's progress has sunk to an uncompetitive pace. Remember that with public companies, their news unfortunately engenders an article or two (unfortunately, because it makes the firm think that what they put out is urgent, and so it compels them to keep the vapor machine oiled).
Yet when this non-urgent-news-pushing firm truly has something worth chatting about, the press may not bite. Everyone at the firm scratches their heads and wonders why. But reporters and analysts are glazed over from the hundreds of newsless missives shot through that PR cannon. And they are all too familiar with firms that cry wolf.
The take-away is that vapor works only rarely. For example, it did for the whole of Seinfeld. If what you desire is respected coverage continually, sit on the vapor ("CEO sneezed today!"), and don't put it out. You'll only numb the reporters who should care and who should notice that what you do is important. Being important is paramount.


EAA hosted its annual AirVenture event at the end of July, highlighted by the first public flight of the Terrafugia Transition flying car, the first U.S. demo by Swiss "Jetman" Yves Rossy with his one-of-a-kind jet-powered wingsuit, and the debut of the ready-for-production HondaJet. Great weather helped draw big crowds on the grounds and in the air, adding to a sense the economic doldrums may be lifting at last. Diesels were popular, with Redbird, Glasair, and Cessna all reporting on programs. Icon announced the FAA okayed their weight exemption, clearing the way for the long-anticipated amphibian to proceed to market, and raising hopes for other LSA manufacturers seeking FAA flexibility. The air show was popular despite the lack of military displays due to the sequester, with new JumboTrons adding to audience engagement. EAA also hosted its first-ever Job Fair, drawing big crowds and an expectation of a return next year.


If greater creativity and more mental balance are among your new year's resolutions, look no further than Zentangle — a type of meditation achieved through pattern-making, created by artist duo Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts. Each pattern is built one line at a time, organically combining simple patterns into complex zentangles in unplanned, unexpected ways that grow, change and unfold on the page as you enter an immersive state of flow. Totally Tangled offers a fantastic introduction to the relaxing and beautiful practice through step-by-step instructions and over 100 original tangles.
We're particularly taken with Zentagle because its basic principle — building on simple shapes and combining different patterns into complex creativity — is such a beautiful visual metaphor for our core philosophy of combinatorial creativity.
Whether you're a complete beginner or a professional artist, Totally Tangled can transform your casual, fidgety backpage doodling into a powerful meditative creative outlet. That, or at the very least rekindle your relationship with ink and paper in the midst of our digital flurry.


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2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi : Elite Men
3 Richard Murray 1989 RSA 7 00:52:50 00:09:12 00:00:33 00:28:14 00:00:22 00:14:26
4 Joao Silva 1989 POR 12 00:53:02 00:09:03 00:00:31 00:28:23 00:00:25 00:14:37
5 Jonathan Brownlee 1990 GBR 3 00:53:03 00:09:09 00:00:30 00:28:24 00:00:23 00:14:35
7 Fernando Alarza 1991 ESP 11 00:53:17 00:08:57 00:00:32 00:28:33 00:00:24 00:14:47
8 Igor Polyanskiy 1990 RUS 22 00:53:18 00:08:53 00:00:30 00:28:38 00:00:25 00:14:49
9 Vicente Hernandez 1991 ESP 21 00:53:20 00:09:04 00:00:32 00:28:25 00:00:26 00:14:50
10 Sven Riederer 1981 SUI 14 00:53:28 00:09:08 00:00:32 00:28:17 00:00:24 00:15:04
12 Dan Wilson 1985 AUS 16 00:53:33 00:08:53 00:00:34 00:28:31 00:00:25 00:15:07
13 Joao Pereira 1987 POR 4 00:53:35 00:09:04 00:00:31 00:28:26 00:00:24 00:15:07
14 Ryan Bailie 1990 AUS 8 00:53:36 00:09:00 00:00:33 00:28:32 00:00:26 00:15:02
20 Adam Bowden 1982 GBR 15 00:53:49 00:09:03 00:00:35 00:28:23 00:00:27 00:15:19
21 Justus Nieschlag 1992 GER 51 00:53:51 00:09:06 00:00:33 00:28:21 00:00:21 00:15:28
24 Richard Varga 1989 SVK 18 00:54:01 00:08:49 00:00:35 00:28:39 00:00:25 00:15:29
25 Rostislav Pevtsov 1987 AZE 25 00:54:02 00:09:20 00:00:32 00:28:48 00:00:25 00:14:54
26 Jarrod Shoemaker 1982 USA 19 00:54:05 00:09:19 00:00:34 00:28:49 00:00:25 00:14:55
27 Gordon Benson 1994 GBR 46 00:54:12 00:09:04 00:00:33 00:28:28 00:00:25 00:15:38
28 Anthony Pujades 1991 FRA 39 00:54:15 00:08:47 00:00:32 00:28:40 00:00:24 00:15:49
29 Franz Loeschke 1989 GER 45 00:54:16 00:09:01 00:00:31 00:28:27 00:00:27 00:15:47
30 Conor Murphy 1985 IRL 41 00:54:17 00:09:11 00:00:32 00:28:22 00:00:24 00:15:44
32 Raphael Montoya 1995 FRA 58 00:54:22 00:09:14 00:00:33 00:28:57 00:00:25 00:15:11
33 Andrea Salvisberg 1989 SUI 32 00:54:22 00:08:59 00:00:33 00:28:33 00:00:25 00:15:50
35 Lawrence Fanous 1985 JOR 56 00:54:28 00:09:07 00:00:31 00:28:23 00:00:25 00:15:59
37 Bryan Keane 1980 IRL 29 00:54:34 00:09:20 00:00:34 00:28:46 00:00:26 00:15:26
39 Andrea De Ponti 1991 ITA 36 00:54:36 00:09:12 00:00:30 00:28:18 00:00:27 00:16:05
41 David Castro Fajardo 1993 ESP 55 00:54:51 00:09:13 00:00:31 00:28:54 00:00:26 00:15:45
42 Miguel Arraiolos 1988 POR 28 00:54:53 00:09:20 00:00:31 00:28:51 00:00:25 00:15:42
43 Francesc Godoy Contreras 1986 ESP 35 00:54:54 00:08:51 00:00:33 00:28:39 00:00:22 00:16:26
44 Kyle Jones 1984 CAN 27 00:54:55 00:09:17 00:00:33 00:28:52 00:00:24 00:15:46
45 Andrea Secchiero 1988 ITA 50 00:54:59 00:09:03 00:00:31 00:28:32 00:00:26 00:16:24
46 Danylo Sapunov 1982 UKR 37 00:55:01 00:09:20 00:00:34 00:28:48 00:00:26 00:15:50
48 Filipe Azevedo 1993 POR 63 00:55:12 00:09:13 00:00:32 00:28:58 00:00:25 00:16:00
49 Lukas Hollaus 1986 AUT 44 00:55:15 00:09:17 00:00:33 00:28:48 00:00:27 00:16:07
50 Davide Uccellari 1991 ITA 24 00:55:20 00:09:18 00:00:33 00:28:53 00:00:23 00:16:10
51 Dorian Coninx 1994 FRA 38 00:55:23 00:08:51 00:00:33 00:28:38 00:00:25 00:16:53
52 Gaspar Riveros 1990 CHI 59 00:55:25 00:09:16 00:00:34 00:28:51 00:00:26 00:16:15
53 Matthew Wright 1992 BAR 64 00:55:31 00:09:22 00:00:32 00:28:48 00:00:26 00:16:21
54 Neil Peters 1990 LUX 65 00:56:23 00:09:18 00:00:32 00:28:50 00:00:24 00:17:16
55 Amitai Yonah 1994 ISR 61 00:57:19 00:09:25 00:00:32 00:31:49 00:00:28 00:15:02
56 Alan Webb 1983 USA 60 00:57:20 00:09:24 00:00:36 00:31:48 00:00:25 00:15:04
57 Brendan Sexton 1985 AUS 26 00:57:42 00:09:16 00:00:33 00:30:46 00:00:26 00:16:39
58 Travis Johnston 1985 RSA 57 00:58:54 00:10:34 00:00:34 00:30:40 00:00:24 00:16:39
59 Tomas Renc 1990 CZE 62 01:02:49 00:09:33 00:00:34 00:33:52 00:00:33 00:18:14
DNF Jonas Schomburg 1994 GER 52 DNF 00:09:25 00:00:32 00:31:49 00:00:25 00:00:00
DNF Dmitry Polyanskiy 1986 RUS 6 DNF 00:09:09 00:00:33 00:29:02 00:00:28 00:00:00
DNF Simon De Cuyper 1986 BEL 31 DNF 00:09:51 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
DNF Gregor Buchholz 1986 GER 10 DNF 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
DSQ David Hauss 1984 FRA 42 DSQ 00:08:58 00:00:33 00:30:14 00:00:28 00:15:36
Distances: Swim 750 m (1 lap), Bike 20 km (4 laps), Run 5 km (2 laps) Air temperature 28º Water temperature 22.8º No wetsuit swim. Technical Delegate: Jorge García/ESP. Race Referee: Dirk Bogaert/BEL. Competition Jury: Jorge García/ESP, Ahmed Nasser/EGY, Thanos Nikopoulos/GRE. Athlete nr 42 Hauss/FRA was disqualified for shortcutting the course.


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The proof is in the pudding
(Nanowerk News) There is an important difference between knowing something, and being able to prove something. Even in science, there are ideas that everyone shares, but no one can prove. The link between disorder and metastability in a granular material was one of such ideas, until three researchers devised an experiment to measure the relationship between the two phenomena.
Prof Mahesh Bandi, lead researcher of the Collective Interactions Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), is one of these three researchers. Together with two colleagues from Nagoya University, Naoki Iikawa and Prof Hiroaki Katsuragi, Prof Bandi has recently published in Physical Review Letters ("Sensitivity of Granular Force Chain Orientation to Disorder-Induced Metastable Relaxation"), showing for the first time that it is possible to detect and quantify metastability induced by disorder. "Everyone expected this result," said Bandi, "but before us no one was able to find a way to measure the relationship between disorder and metastability in granular materials."
Top: a photo-elastic disk at rest (left) and squeezed (right). Bottom: photo-elastic disks during an experiment. Granular force chains appear as multicolour bands on the surface of the disks. These photos are taken using a polarized lens.
Metastability is a concept linked with the level of energy in a physics system. When a physics system is stable, it has only one state of low energy. Its energy is like a bucket in a well: when it goes down, it will always end up in the same water pool.
But there are physics systems that can be equated to strange wells. Wells that have many water pools at their bottom. When the bucket goes down in one of these wells, it is not possible to predict with certainty in which pool it will end up. Furthermore, if the bucket is lifted to any height in the well and then released, it may end up in a different pool. These physics systems are metastable: the lowest state of energy for these systems is neither unique nor predictable.
The relationship between metastability and disorder was elusive since the measurements typically used in granular physics are not sensitive enough to detect metastability. Bandi and colleagues succeeded because they thought out of the box. They borrowed a parameter, called 'S', from a different branch of physics, liquid crystal physics. They showed that S can be used to detect the orientation of the forces inside a granular material. These forces, called force chains, are the networks of forces that arise from the contacts among grains. Force chains give granular materials their physical proprieties. To study force chains, the scientists used special disks, called photo-elastic disks, which change their appearance when compressed.
After checking that in an ordered configuration there was no change in S, the scientists set up a random configuration of photo-elastic disks. They took disks of two different diameters, and inserted them in a vertical structure. Inside such configuration, the force chains pointed along any direction. "Then, we tapped the structure," Bandi recollects, "hitting it along the vertical direction."
The configuration of the disks stayed the same, but the force chains slowly oriented themselves from the direction of gravity towards all random directions. The scientists captured high-resolution images of this process. The images showed the changing force chains, and the researchers translated the visual information into numbers. The resulting values of S confirmed the change in the force chains, finally proving the link between disorder, induced by tapping, and the metastable energy state of the granular material, which changed after each tapping like a bucket changing pool in one of those strange wells.
While this result was expected, the introduction of S, the parameter from liquid crystal, represents an important change in the study of granular materials. S switches the focus from the structure of granular materials, to the orientation of the force chains inside granular materials. Such switch of focus provides the researchers with a new way to conceptualize disorder and metastability in granular materials, hopefully leading to new advances in the understanding of these materials.
Source: By Michele Fontana, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology


On the 14th of July, we gathered to witness Stacey and Aaron say "I DO".
It was a gorgeous ceremony with few happy tears followed by a fun filled reception held at Braeside Wedding Venue on the sunny Gold Coast.
Straight after the wedding, the happy couple celebrated their honeymoon in picturesque Queenstown.
We felt very honoured to be a part of their special day and would like to wish them a lifetime of love and happiness.


As if San Diego Comic Con could not be more hyped for Star Wars fans, the official StarWars.com has released exciting insider information on even more experiences available for fans. Ever wondered what it would be like to sit in the cockpit of the legendary Millenium Falcon? Wonder no more, for the opportunity is coming to SDCC, as a stunning life-size replica will be available, with all the intricate and minute details we loved from the movies.


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Rural Communities: Conquering Challenges, Optimizing Opportunities: Part I
In this kickoff to Rural Matters' first in-depth, four-part series, Rural Communities: Conquering Challenges, Optimizing Opportunities, Michelle and three guests take a deep dive on what it's like — and what it could be like in the future — to live in Rural America, exploring the recent findings of a survey conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard University School of Public Health. The three guests are Dr. Robert J. Blendon, Richard L. Menschel Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Policy Translation and Leadership Development at the Harvard School of Public Health who serves as co-director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health project on understanding Americans' Health Agenda; Ed Sivak, Chief Policy and Communications Officer for Hope Enterprise Corporation/ Hope Credit Union (HOPE); and Luke Shaefer, University of Michigan Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Work and Professor of Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; and Director of Poverty Solutions. The majority of those living in rural America are optimistic about the future, but many others are concerned about their economic future and, in particular, the opioid crisis, according to Blendon. The survey results show that about half in rural America say they could not pay a "surprise" bill of $1,000. In addition, Blendon notes, rural residents say they need outside help to deal with many of their problems, including that their health insurance coverage doesn't enable them to seek certain local providers. In addition, he notes, one in five rural residents has difficulty getting Internet coverage, which creates all sorts of barriers, including in terms of health care. Sivak notes that in 9 out of 10 persistent poverty countries, many of them in the rural areas, the unemployment rate exceeds the national average. Access to a financial institution, such as Hope, really matters, he concludes. Shaefer points out that rural communities are disproportionately represented among the 100 most vulnerable communities in the United States. The bottom line, according to the guests, is that life in rural America today is indeed challenging for many residents and that outside help is needed, but because of volunteer efforts, local "superheroes," and innovative solutions that hopefully can be sustaining, there are realistic opportunities to address the problems. This episode — and the entire four-part series — is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, RWJF.org, @rwjf. This episode also was sponsored by Thomas USAF, who is sponsoring the 20th Annual National Rural Lenders Roundtable in Washington, DC on December 4, www.nrlrt.com.


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DOYLE, JOHN NEWTON
Aragorn Storm Miller
DOYLE, JOHN NEWTON (1838–1895). John Newton Doyle, physician, Confederate surgeon, state representative, farmer, and stock raiser, was born in Pickens District (later Oconee County), South Carolina, on November 27, 1838, the son of James Alexander and Martha Humphries (Dendy) Doyle. Doyle served as a surgeon in the Confederate Army of Virginia during the Civil War. In the late 1860s John Doyle immigrated to Texas and quickly established himself as a prominent physician in Acton, Hood County. Although a Democrat who was not especially active in local politics, he was nominated to run for the Texas House of Representatives in 1872 following a dispute between leading Hood County Democrats. He accepted this nomination and won election as representative for District Twenty-three—comprised of Bosque, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Eastland, Stephens, Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, and Taylor counties—to the Thirteenth Texas Legislature. At the conclusion of his term Dr. Doyle returned to Hood County and briefly resumed his practice at Acton before retiring to Granbury and engaging as a farmer and stock raiser. He was active in community affairs there, serving as mayor as well as treasurer for the school board. Dr. John Newton Doyle died in Granbury on October 1, 1895, and was buried at Granbury Cemetery.
Thomas T. Ewell, History of Hood County (Granbury, Texas: Frank Gaston, 1895; rpt., Granbury Junior Woman's Club, 1956). Hood County Texas Genealogical Society (http://www.hcnews.com/depot/veteran/CivilWarVeterans.htm), accessed July 10, 2007. IGI Individual Record: John Newton Doyle (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp), accessed July 7, 2007. Members of the Legislature of the State of Texas from 1846 to 1939 (Austin: Texas Legislature, 1939).
Thirteenth Legislature (1873)
Late Nineteenth Century Texas
Handbook of Texas Online, Aragorn Storm Miller, "DOYLE, JOHN NEWTON," accessed July 17, 2019, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdo65.
Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Modified on August 20, 2014. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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package org.mybatis.spring;

import static org.springframework.util.Assert.notNull;
import static org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.isEmpty;
import static org.springframework.util.StringUtils.hasLength;
import static org.springframework.util.StringUtils.tokenizeToStringArray;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.Properties;

import javax.sql.DataSource;

import org.apache.ibatis.builder.xml.XMLConfigBuilder;
import org.apache.ibatis.builder.xml.XMLMapperBuilder;
import org.apache.ibatis.executor.ErrorContext;
import org.apache.ibatis.logging.Log;
import org.apache.ibatis.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.ibatis.mapping.DatabaseIdProvider;
import org.apache.ibatis.mapping.Environment;
import org.apache.ibatis.plugin.Interceptor;
import org.apache.ibatis.reflection.factory.ObjectFactory;
import org.apache.ibatis.reflection.wrapper.ObjectWrapperFactory;
import org.apache.ibatis.session.Configuration;
import org.apache.ibatis.session.SqlSessionFactory;
import org.apache.ibatis.session.SqlSessionFactoryBuilder;
import org.apache.ibatis.transaction.TransactionFactory;
import org.apache.ibatis.type.TypeHandler;
import org.mybatis.spring.transaction.SpringManagedTransactionFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.event.ContextRefreshedEvent;
import org.springframework.core.NestedIOException;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.TransactionAwareDataSourceProxy;

/**
 * {@code FactoryBean} that creates an MyBatis {@code SqlSessionFactory}.
 * This is the usual way to set up a shared MyBatis {@code SqlSessionFactory} in a Spring application context;
 * the SqlSessionFactory can then be passed to MyBatis-based DAOs via dependency injection.
 *
 * Either {@code DataSourceTransactionManager} or {@code JtaTransactionManager} can be used for transaction
 * demarcation in combination with a {@code SqlSessionFactory}. JTA should be used for transactions
 * which span multiple databases or when container managed transactions (CMT) are being used.
 *
 * @author Putthibong Boonbong
 * @author Hunter Presnall
 * @author Eduardo Macarron
 *
 * @see #setConfigLocation
 * @see #setDataSource
 * @version $Id$
 */
public class SqlSessionFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<SqlSessionFactory>, InitializingBean, ApplicationListener<ApplicationEvent> {

  private static final Log LOGGER = LogFactory.getLog(SqlSessionFactoryBean.class);

  private Resource configLocation;

  private Resource[] mapperLocations;

  private DataSource dataSource;

  private TransactionFactory transactionFactory;

  private Properties configurationProperties;

  private SqlSessionFactoryBuilder sqlSessionFactoryBuilder = new SqlSessionFactoryBuilder();

  private SqlSessionFactory sqlSessionFactory;

  //EnvironmentAware requires spring 3.1
  private String environment = SqlSessionFactoryBean.class.getSimpleName();

  private boolean failFast;

  private Interceptor[] plugins;

  private TypeHandler<?>[] typeHandlers;

  private String typeHandlersPackage;

  private Class<?>[] typeAliases;

  private String typeAliasesPackage;

  private Class<?> typeAliasesSuperType;

  //issue #19. No default provider.
  private DatabaseIdProvider databaseIdProvider;

  private ObjectFactory objectFactory;

  private ObjectWrapperFactory objectWrapperFactory;

  /**
   * Sets the ObjectFactory.
   *
   * @since 1.1.2
   * @param objectFactory
   */
  public void setObjectFactory(ObjectFactory objectFactory) {
    this.objectFactory = objectFactory;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the ObjectWrapperFactory.
   *
   * @since 1.1.2
   * @param objectWrapperFactory
   */
  public void setObjectWrapperFactory(ObjectWrapperFactory objectWrapperFactory) {
    this.objectWrapperFactory = objectWrapperFactory;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the DatabaseIdProvider
   *
   * @since 1.1.0
   * @return
   */
  public DatabaseIdProvider getDatabaseIdProvider() {
    return databaseIdProvider;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the DatabaseIdProvider.
   * As of version 1.2.2 this variable is not initialized by default.
   *
   * @since 1.1.0
   * @param databaseIdProvider
   */
  public void setDatabaseIdProvider(DatabaseIdProvider databaseIdProvider) {
    this.databaseIdProvider = databaseIdProvider;
  }

  /**
   * Mybatis plugin list.
   *
   * @since 1.0.1
   *
   * @param plugins list of plugins
   *
   */
  public void setPlugins(Interceptor[] plugins) {
    this.plugins = plugins;
  }

  /**
   * Packages to search for type aliases.
   *
   * @since 1.0.1
   *
   * @param typeAliasesPackage package to scan for domain objects
   *
   */
  public void setTypeAliasesPackage(String typeAliasesPackage) {
    this.typeAliasesPackage = typeAliasesPackage;
  }

  /**
   * Super class which domain objects have to extend to have a type alias created.
   * No effect if there is no package to scan configured.
   *
   * @since 1.1.2
   *
   * @param typeAliasesSuperType super class for domain objects
   *
   */
  public void setTypeAliasesSuperType(Class<?> typeAliasesSuperType) {
    this.typeAliasesSuperType = typeAliasesSuperType;
  }

  /**
   * Packages to search for type handlers.
   *
   * @since 1.0.1
   *
   * @param typeHandlersPackage package to scan for type handlers
   *
   */
  public void setTypeHandlersPackage(String typeHandlersPackage) {
    this.typeHandlersPackage = typeHandlersPackage;
  }

  /**
   * Set type handlers. They must be annotated with {@code MappedTypes} and optionally with {@code MappedJdbcTypes}
   *
   * @since 1.0.1
   *
   * @param typeHandlers Type handler list
   */
  public void setTypeHandlers(TypeHandler<?>[] typeHandlers) {
    this.typeHandlers = typeHandlers;
  }

  /**
   * List of type aliases to register. They can be annotated with {@code Alias}
   *
   * @since 1.0.1
   *
   * @param typeAliases Type aliases list
   */
  public void setTypeAliases(Class<?>[] typeAliases) {
    this.typeAliases = typeAliases;
  }

  /**
   * If true, a final check is done on Configuration to assure that all mapped
   * statements are fully loaded and there is no one still pending to resolve
   * includes. Defaults to false.
   *
   * @since 1.0.1
   *
   * @param failFast enable failFast
   */
  public void setFailFast(boolean failFast) {
    this.failFast = failFast;
  }

  /**
   * Set the location of the MyBatis {@code SqlSessionFactory} config file. A typical value is
   * "WEB-INF/mybatis-configuration.xml".
   */
  public void setConfigLocation(Resource configLocation) {
    this.configLocation = configLocation;
  }

  /**
   * Set locations of MyBatis mapper files that are going to be merged into the {@code SqlSessionFactory}
   * configuration at runtime.
   *
   * This is an alternative to specifying "<sqlmapper>" entries in an MyBatis config file.
   * This property being based on Spring's resource abstraction also allows for specifying
   * resource patterns here: e.g. "classpath*:sqlmap/*-mapper.xml".
   */
  public void setMapperLocations(Resource[] mapperLocations) {
    this.mapperLocations = mapperLocations;
  }

  /**
   * Set optional properties to be passed into the SqlSession configuration, as alternative to a
   * {@code <properties>} tag in the configuration xml file. This will be used to
   * resolve placeholders in the config file.
   */
  public void setConfigurationProperties(Properties sqlSessionFactoryProperties) {
    this.configurationProperties = sqlSessionFactoryProperties;
  }

  /**
   * Set the JDBC {@code DataSource} that this instance should manage transactions for. The {@code DataSource}
   * should match the one used by the {@code SqlSessionFactory}: for example, you could specify the same
   * JNDI DataSource for both.
   *
   * A transactional JDBC {@code Connection} for this {@code DataSource} will be provided to application code
   * accessing this {@code DataSource} directly via {@code DataSourceUtils} or {@code DataSourceTransactionManager}.
   *
   * The {@code DataSource} specified here should be the target {@code DataSource} to manage transactions for, not
   * a {@code TransactionAwareDataSourceProxy}. Only data access code may work with
   * {@code TransactionAwareDataSourceProxy}, while the transaction manager needs to work on the
   * underlying target {@code DataSource}. If there's nevertheless a {@code TransactionAwareDataSourceProxy}
   * passed in, it will be unwrapped to extract its target {@code DataSource}.
   *
   */
  public void setDataSource(DataSource dataSource) {
    if (dataSource instanceof TransactionAwareDataSourceProxy) {
      // If we got a TransactionAwareDataSourceProxy, we need to perform
      // transactions for its underlying target DataSource, else data
      // access code won't see properly exposed transactions (i.e.
      // transactions for the target DataSource).
      this.dataSource = ((TransactionAwareDataSourceProxy) dataSource).getTargetDataSource();
    } else {
      this.dataSource = dataSource;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Sets the {@code SqlSessionFactoryBuilder} to use when creating the {@code SqlSessionFactory}.
   *
   * This is mainly meant for testing so that mock SqlSessionFactory classes can be injected. By
   * default, {@code SqlSessionFactoryBuilder} creates {@code DefaultSqlSessionFactory} instances.
   *
   */
  public void setSqlSessionFactoryBuilder(SqlSessionFactoryBuilder sqlSessionFactoryBuilder) {
    this.sqlSessionFactoryBuilder = sqlSessionFactoryBuilder;
  }

  /**
   * Set the MyBatis TransactionFactory to use. Default is {@code SpringManagedTransactionFactory}
   *
   * The default {@code SpringManagedTransactionFactory} should be appropriate for all cases:
   * be it Spring transaction management, EJB CMT or plain JTA. If there is no active transaction,
   * SqlSession operations will execute SQL statements non-transactionally.
   *
   * It is strongly recommended to use the default {@code TransactionFactory}. If not used, any
   * attempt at getting an SqlSession through Spring's MyBatis framework will throw an exception if
   * a transaction is active.
   *
   * @see SpringManagedTransactionFactory
   * @param transactionFactory the MyBatis TransactionFactory
   */
  public void setTransactionFactory(TransactionFactory transactionFactory) {
    this.transactionFactory = transactionFactory;
  }

  /**
   * NOTE: This class overrides any {@code Environment} you have set in the MyBatis
   * config file. This is used only as a placeholder name. The default value is
   * {@code SqlSessionFactoryBean.class.getSimpleName()}.
   *
   * @param environment the environment name
   */
  public void setEnvironment(String environment) {
    this.environment = environment;
  }

  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  @Override
  public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
    notNull(dataSource, "Property 'dataSource' is required");
    notNull(sqlSessionFactoryBuilder, "Property 'sqlSessionFactoryBuilder' is required");

    this.sqlSessionFactory = buildSqlSessionFactory();
  }

  /**
   * Build a {@code SqlSessionFactory} instance.
   *
   * The default implementation uses the standard MyBatis {@code XMLConfigBuilder} API to build a
   * {@code SqlSessionFactory} instance based on an Reader.
   *
   * @return SqlSessionFactory
   * @throws IOException if loading the config file failed
   */
  protected SqlSessionFactory buildSqlSessionFactory() throws IOException {

    Configuration configuration;

    XMLConfigBuilder xmlConfigBuilder = null;
    if (this.configLocation != null) {
      xmlConfigBuilder = new XMLConfigBuilder(this.configLocation.getInputStream(), null, this.configurationProperties);
      configuration = xmlConfigBuilder.getConfiguration();
    } else {
      if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
        LOGGER.debug("Property 'configLocation' not specified, using default MyBatis Configuration");
      }
      configuration = new Configuration();
      configuration.setVariables(this.configurationProperties);
    }

    if (this.objectFactory != null) {
      configuration.setObjectFactory(this.objectFactory);
    }

    if (this.objectWrapperFactory != null) {
      configuration.setObjectWrapperFactory(this.objectWrapperFactory);
    }

    if (hasLength(this.typeAliasesPackage)) {
      String[] typeAliasPackageArray = tokenizeToStringArray(this.typeAliasesPackage,
          ConfigurableApplicationContext.CONFIG_LOCATION_DELIMITERS);
      for (String packageToScan : typeAliasPackageArray) {
        configuration.getTypeAliasRegistry().registerAliases(packageToScan,
                typeAliasesSuperType == null ? Object.class : typeAliasesSuperType);
        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
          LOGGER.debug("Scanned package: '" + packageToScan + "' for aliases");
        }
      }
    }

    if (!isEmpty(this.typeAliases)) {
      for (Class<?> typeAlias : this.typeAliases) {
        configuration.getTypeAliasRegistry().registerAlias(typeAlias);
        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
          LOGGER.debug("Registered type alias: '" + typeAlias + "'");
        }
      }
    }

    if (!isEmpty(this.plugins)) {
      for (Interceptor plugin : this.plugins) {
        configuration.addInterceptor(plugin);
        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
          LOGGER.debug("Registered plugin: '" + plugin + "'");
        }
      }
    }

    if (hasLength(this.typeHandlersPackage)) {
      String[] typeHandlersPackageArray = tokenizeToStringArray(this.typeHandlersPackage,
          ConfigurableApplicationContext.CONFIG_LOCATION_DELIMITERS);
      for (String packageToScan : typeHandlersPackageArray) {
        configuration.getTypeHandlerRegistry().register(packageToScan);
        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
          LOGGER.debug("Scanned package: '" + packageToScan + "' for type handlers");
        }
      }
    }

    if (!isEmpty(this.typeHandlers)) {
      for (TypeHandler<?> typeHandler : this.typeHandlers) {
        configuration.getTypeHandlerRegistry().register(typeHandler);
        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
          LOGGER.debug("Registered type handler: '" + typeHandler + "'");
        }
      }
    }

    if (xmlConfigBuilder != null) {
      try {
        xmlConfigBuilder.parse();

        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
          LOGGER.debug("Parsed configuration file: '" + this.configLocation + "'");
        }
      } catch (Exception ex) {
        throw new NestedIOException("Failed to parse config resource: " + this.configLocation, ex);
      } finally {
        ErrorContext.instance().reset();
      }
    }

    if (this.transactionFactory == null) {
      this.transactionFactory = new SpringManagedTransactionFactory();
    }

    configuration.setEnvironment(new Environment(this.environment, this.transactionFactory, this.dataSource));

    if (this.databaseIdProvider != null) {
      try {
        configuration.setDatabaseId(this.databaseIdProvider.getDatabaseId(this.dataSource));
      } catch (SQLException e) {
        throw new NestedIOException("Failed getting a databaseId", e);
      }
    }

    if (!isEmpty(this.mapperLocations)) {
      for (Resource mapperLocation : this.mapperLocations) {
        if (mapperLocation == null) {
          continue;
        }

        try {
          XMLMapperBuilder xmlMapperBuilder = new XMLMapperBuilder(mapperLocation.getInputStream(),
              configuration, mapperLocation.toString(), configuration.getSqlFragments());
          xmlMapperBuilder.parse();
        } catch (Exception e) {
          throw new NestedIOException("Failed to parse mapping resource: '" + mapperLocation + "'", e);
        } finally {
          ErrorContext.instance().reset();
        }

        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
          LOGGER.debug("Parsed mapper file: '" + mapperLocation + "'");
        }
      }
    } else {
      if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
        LOGGER.debug("Property 'mapperLocations' was not specified or no matching resources found");
      }
    }

    return this.sqlSessionFactoryBuilder.build(configuration);
  }

  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  @Override
  public SqlSessionFactory getObject() throws Exception {
    if (this.sqlSessionFactory == null) {
      afterPropertiesSet();
    }

    return this.sqlSessionFactory;
  }

  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  @Override
  public Class<? extends SqlSessionFactory> getObjectType() {
    return this.sqlSessionFactory == null ? SqlSessionFactory.class : this.sqlSessionFactory.getClass();
  }

  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  @Override
  public boolean isSingleton() {
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   */
  @Override
  public void onApplicationEvent(ApplicationEvent event) {
    if (failFast && event instanceof ContextRefreshedEvent) {
      // fail-fast -> check all statements are completed
      this.sqlSessionFactory.getConfiguration().getMappedStatementNames();
    }
  }

}


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Dreamcast takes out a large Ice Cream Cone and swings it like aa sword. Doing this move two times consecutively, with the second swing being weaker than the first one. Charge up this move to make Dreamcast dash forwards as she swings the Ice Cream Blade, and even freeze opponents if he charges it to the max. This move has a penalty, which comes in the form of the Ice Cream balls. Using this move makes the ice cream lose balls (1 if you fail, 2 if you land a hit). Not using this move for 10 seconds will give Dreamcast all her balls back (indicated by a short blue flash).
Dreamcast leaps into the air and dives down, headbutting. Hitting the floor will leave her open to attacks, but if she lands on an opponent she will deal them plenty of damage, will meteor smash them if they are in the air and will make Dreamcast bounce back up. Holding down the B Button and moving the stick will allow her to aim where does she want to land, but mid jump you are still able to aim her trajectory a bit.
Dreamcast is abducted by a large Dreamcast controller, which you can now control by moving left or right. Release the button or wait for a while and Dreamcast will be launched upwards. As a way of attacking, you can press B during the ascension to make Dreamcast perform a short spin.
Dreamcast creates a cheap-looking changing booth in front of her. If someone contacts it, they will get inside the changing booth, which will start shaking before they are left stunned. Dreamcast can jump into the changing booth after capturing someone to "have fun" with them, dealing a bit of extra damage. Whoever gets inside the changing booth will change to a random costume, which only lasts for 10 seconds and is a mere aesthetic effect. The changing booth can be broken by attacking it with projectiles.
Dreamcast's Medal chart appears and gives her 100 medals. This turns Dreamcast into the console she's named after, which can fly freely and shoot laser beams at both right and left at the same time. Dreamcast is also very fast, and can even ram at opponents is she flies fast enough towards them. This Final Smash lasts for 15 seconds.
Up Taunt: Her medal chart shows a random number of medals.
Side Taunt: Dreamcast types on a phone and says "I'll upload it to my blog right away!"
Down Taunt: Dreamcast tries to connect to a modem.
Only Victory Pose: Dreamcast cheerfully says "I did it!"