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The GPC3 gene is associated with X-linked recessive Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (MedGen UID: 162917).
Order this gene as a single gene test.
Invitae tests that include this gene:
An estimated 40%-70% of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome is caused by pathogenic variants identified in the GPC3 gene.
The GPC3 gene encodes a cell-surface protein that can both positively (stabilize interactions) and negatively (prevent interactions) to regulate cellular growth signaling pathways, such as Wnt and Hedgehog. These pathways are important in development.
GPC3 Simpson-Golabi-Behmel
MedGen UID: 162917
Clinical condition
The GPC3 gene is a well established cause of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS). SGBS is a congenital genetic overgrowth syndrome with highly variable clinical features including characteristic facies, cognitive impairment, pre- and postnatal overgrowth, macrosomia, and skeletal, genitourinary, cardiac and renal anomalies. There is additionally an increased risk for certain cancers (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
Cystic hygroma, macrosomia, esotropia, cataracts, optic disc coloboma, ocular nerve palsies, strabismus, hypertelorism, preauricular ear tags, fistulas, ear lobule creases, and helical dimples are features of SGBS. Clefting and conductive hearing loss has been described (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
Skeletal anomalies include advanced bone age, vertebral fusion, scoliosis, pectus excavatum, rib anomalies, winged scapula, congenital hip dislocation, small sciatic notches, and flared iliac wings. Digital anomalies include large hands, broad thumbs, brachydactyly, syndactyly, clinodactyly, and postaxial polydactyly. Striking index finger hypoplasia with congenital abnormalities of the proximal phalanx has been reported. Nail dysplasia, hypoplasia, and hypoconvexity are common (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
GI anomalies include pyloric ring, Meckel's diverticulum, intestinal malrotation, hepatosplenomegaly, pancreatic hyperplasia of islets of Langerhans, choledochal cysts of the pancreatic duct, and polysplenia (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
Nephromegaly, multicystic kidneys, hydronephrosis, hydroureter, duplicated ureters, hypospadias, bifid scrotum, cryptorchidism, hydrocele, and inguinal and diaphragmatic hernia are described (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
Thoracoabdominal wall
Supernumerary nipples, diastasis recti, and umbilical hernias are features (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
Congenital heart defects are variable and include pulmonic stenosis, aortic coarctation, transposition of the great vessels, patent ductus arteriosus, and patent foramen ovale. Cardiac conduction defects and arrhythmias are also reported in affected individuals (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
Central nervous system
The incidence of developmental delay is unclear. Most affected individuals have low-to-normal IQ scores, although intelligence can range from normal to moderate cognitive impairment with language delay being very common. There is a possible association between SGBS and behavioral problems including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (PMID: 26692054, 10424824, 18619000). Hypotonia, absent primitive reflexes, a neonatal high-pitched cry, seizures, and EEG abnormalities have been reported. Neuroradiologic findings are variable and include agenesis of the corpus callosum, Chiari malformation, hydrocephalus, and aplasia of the cerebellar vermis (PMID: 20301398, 25238977, 23606591).
While specific risk figures are not yet well established, SGBS is associated with the development of embryonal tumors such as Wilms, gonadoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma (PMID: 11477610, 20301398, 23606591).
There is also preliminary evidence suggesting an association between GPC3 pathogenic variants and neuroblastoma, and GPC3 is therefore available as a "preliminary evidence" gene on Invitae's Nervous System/Brain Cancer panel (PMID: 22893378, 16010678, 1605222). Preliminary evidence genes are selected from an extensive review of the literature and expert recommendations, but the association between the gene and the specific condition has not been completely established. This uncertainty may be resolved as new information becomes available and therefore clinicians may continue to order these preliminary evidence genes.
Gene information
The GPC3 gene encodes a cell-surface protein that can both positively and negatively regulate cellular growth signaling pathways, such as Wnt and Hedgehog. These pathways are important in development (PMID: 18505598). If there is a pathogenic variant in this gene that prevents it from normally functioning, there may be an increased risk to develop certain types of cancers.
The GPC3 gene, which causes SGBS, is located on the X chromosome. Females have two copies of the X chromosome, while males have one X and one Y. Because SGBS is an X-linked condition, all males are expected to have features of the condition; however, there is variability in the clinical severity. A female who inherits a pathogenic variant in GPC3 may or may not have symptoms of SGBS because females have a second X chromosome that may compensate. Due to skewed inactivation of the X chromosome, some females may manifest symptoms (PMID: 25238977). Regardless, women who carry this variant can pass it on to their children. Daughters of a carrier female have a 50% chance of inheriting the variant (making them a carrier like their mother). Sons of carrier females have a 50% chance of inheriting the pathogenic variant and having SGBS. Affected males cannot pass the condition on to their sons (because they must pass on the Y chromosome to have a male child), but all daughters of an affected male will be carriers.
Medical management guidelines and surveillance recommendations
Management of SGBS in the neonatal period includes evaluations for hypoglycemia, airway and feeding problems, abdominal ultrasounds of liver, adrenals, and kidneys, and appropriate surgical management as needed.
To establish the extent of disease and needs of an individual diagnosed with SGBS, the following evaluations are recommended (PMID: 20301398, 25238977):
An individual's cancer risk and medical management are not determined by genetic test results alone. Overall cancer risk assessment incorporates additional factors including personal medical history, family history as well as available genetic information that may result in a personalized plan for cancer prevention and surveillance.
It is advantageous to know if a GPC3 pathogenic variant is present as medical management recommendations can be implemented. At-risk relatives can be identified, allowing pursuit of a diagnostic evaluation. In addition, the available information regarding hereditary cancer susceptibility genes is constantly evolving and more clinically relevant GPC3 data is likely to become available in the near future. Awareness of this cancer predisposition allows patients and their providers to be vigilant in maintaining close and regular contact with their local genetics clinic in anticipation of new information, inform at-risk family members, and diligently follow condition-specific screening protocols.
Review date: August 2016
Invitae is a College of American Pathologists (CAP)-accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified clinical diagnostic laboratory performing full-gene sequencing and deletion/duplication analysis using next-generation sequencing technology (NGS).
Our sequence analysis covers clinically important regions of each gene, including coding exons and 10 to 20 base pairs of adjacent intronic sequence on either side of the coding exons in the transcript listed below. In addition, the analysis covers the select non-coding variants specifically defined in the table below. Any variants that fall outside these regions are not analyzed. Any limitations in the analysis of these genes will be listed on the report. Contact client services with any questions.
Based on validation study results, this assay achieves >99% analytical sensitivity and specificity for single nucleotide variants, insertions and deletions <15bp in length, and exon-level deletions and duplications. Invitae's methods also detect insertions and deletions larger than 15bp but smaller than a full exon but sensitivity for these may be marginally reduced. Invitae's deletion/duplication analysis determines copy number at a single exon resolution at virtually all targeted exons. However, in rare situations, single-exon copy number events may not be analyzed due to inherent sequence properties or isolated reduction in data quality. Certain types of variants, such as structural rearrangements (e.g. inversions, gene conversion events, translocations, etc.) or variants embedded in sequence with complex architecture (e.g. short tandem repeats or segmental duplications), may not be detected. Additionally, it may not be possible to fully resolve certain details about variants, such as mosaicism, phasing, or mapping ambiguity. Unless explicitly guaranteed, sequence changes in the promoter, non-coding exons, and other non-coding regions are not covered by this assay. Please consult the test definition on our website for details regarding regions or types of variants that are covered or excluded for this test. This report reflects the analysis of an extracted genomic DNA sample. In very rare cases, (circulating hematolymphoid neoplasm, bone marrow transplant, recent blood transfusion) the analyzed DNA may not represent the patient's constitutional genome.
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New developer - Step by step¶1. get familiar with the software from the perspective of the user:
- browse the AF3 website (http://af3.fortiss.org/)
- run AF3, play with it
- open the examples (available through the menu of AF3)
- look at the help (available through the menu of AF3)
- Let us study the alternating bit protocol
- Then implement an AF3 model for the sender and the receiver
components for this protocol with direct communication
channels between the two (in other words no message can be
lost during the transmission).
- After having a suitable simulation of this system, replace
the direct channels with intermediate media components and
implement a lossy behavior, i.e. messages can get lost during
- Again, validate the proper functioning of the model by simulation.
2 bis. Do the tutorials available at http://af3.fortiss.org/docs/tutorials/
3. Let us now start with the developer material.
Install Eclipse: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/Neon/3.RC3
Choose the Eclipse Modelling Tools.
Then read the following and do the tutorial:
This material is not AutoFocus ("AF3") specific but provides very useful knowledge to understand how many things work.
4. (from now on, all the next tasks are AF3 specific)
get familiar with the developer installation process of AF3:
AF3 Developer Installation with Oomph (Recommended) OR Developer_Installation (Deprecated)
=> you should now have all the code available in Eclipse
many of the following tasks require reading documents, however they all probably benefit from also reading the code in parallel to get a better understanding.
5. Familiarize yourself with the AF3 Development Workflow. There, you will learn to update your workspace, how to create and contribute changes, and how to perform code reviews.
6. read the following code guidelines:
(you probably won't understand everything since many things require to be familiar with the code in AF3, but still good to browse to get an idea)
7. read the following issue reporting guidelines:
Related is the bug/issue tracker that you can find here:
You can also browse it quickly just to get familiar with it.
- org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.service
- org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui.service
In addition, browse the following material:
Many of things are now a little bit outdated, no detailed reading is expected, but only browsing:
it is still very useful to get an idea of some of the things happening in AF3 code, indeed the code base is pretty big when one arrives
without knowing it.
We suggest you do the above readings by looking in parallel at the code.
More generally the entry point to all the above documents is there:
- change the color of components
- change the icon of components to any icon you would like
- add in the "Model Elements" a new component which contains automatically one input port of type int, so that the user can drag and drop directly a component with one input
- disallow creating a channel between two Boolean ports
9. Add yourself to the various mailing lists:
And ask your supervisor to be added to the af_build mailing list.
You will now be done with the general AF3 developer general knowledge, the following sections focus more on particular aspects of AF3.
This depends on what your topic and is therefore to be advised by your supervisor.
Requirements (MIRA)¶
To be done
Formal verification¶6. Get familiar with the software from the perspective of the user with a particular focus on formal verification
- browse the AF3 website (http://af3.fortiss.org/)
- run AF3, play with it
- look at the help (available through the menu of AF3)
- open the examples (available through the menu of AF3)
Beware that formal verification functions are rarely called "formal verification" in order not to frighten the user,
however the following words generally means there is formal verification involved: "analyses", "semantic analyzer", "reachability analysis", "A/G", "assume guarantee", "contract", "patterns", "conformity analysis"
=> each time you see one of these words, play with the functionality
- in particular, pay attention to the "AF3 Tour example" (File->Open AF3 Example-> Load Simple traffic light AF3 tour example)
and the "A/G, Contracts, Patterns" of the component "TLCSystem":
clicking the buttons "Check all" calls the model checker to check the property on the given line.
As of the date these lines are written, many of these functions are buggy/outdated.
So try a little bit to make them work but if they do not, do not waste your time on them and/or ask your supervisor.
7. Get familiar with the connection AF3-NuSMV
- open the "AF3 Tour example" (File->Open AF3 Example-> Load Simple traffic light AF3 tour example)
- navigate to the "A/G, Contracts, Patterns" item of the component "TLCSystem" and open it
- select one line (out of the four in the table) and click the button "Check selected"
=> this does the following:
- translates the component hierarchy into the model checker "language"
- translates the property to be checked in Temporal logic
- out of this, generate a file understandable by the model checker
- call the model checker on this file
- wait for the outcome
- parses the outcome
- brings the outcome back to AF3 (as "SUCCESS" or "FAIL"), potentially providing a counter-example in case of FAIL
- if you go to Eclipse, you will see some messages on the console explaining what AF3 did, in particular you will see:
- the name of the file that was given to the model checker
- the precise command that was run to call the model checker
- now run the same command from a terminal to be sure you know precisely every step of the process
- finally open the file that was generated (there are actually two of them, one with .smv and one with .cmd, the first one is the most important)
and try to understand what's in there by comparing it with the components that you have in AF3;
To understand completely, read the documentation of NuSMV in parallel http://nusmv.fbk.eu/NuSMV/userman/index-v2.html
8. You should now have a good idea of what's going on in the translation from AF3 to NuSMV.
You can now read the code to see how it's done.
Browse ("browse" means you have to go through it, but not to spend one hour on every single class, you just need to get an idea of what's going on)
in particular the code of the following plugins:
- org.fortiss.af3.analyses.ui (only the "src" directory)
deals with the GUI elements that are related to formal verification (I suggest you actually browse this code in parallel with
running AF3 so that you can see which function that you discovered previously matches which precise part of the code).
=> general comment: it is a big plugin, a bit messy, provides lots of functions in a heterogenous way.
That needs a big rewriting, which I will do one day when I get the time :-)
So it can be hard to read, it is criticizable, but for now just focus on trying to understand what's going on in an approximate way.
The goal is that you are able later on, when I ask you something, to think "oh I've seen something related in this plugin I know where to look".
You can get this way many entry points that will help your future work.
- org.fortiss.af3.analyses/src (only "src/*" and "model/*.ecore" -- the latter generates the code in "generated-src/*")
all the "real work" achieved for formal verification.
Generally all the GUI elements of org.fortiss.af3.analyses.ui are just a facade to some function of this plugin.
The files "*.ecore" in the "model" directory are Ecore models that you got familiar with in the first task.
- you can read in more detail the code in the directory org.fortiss.af3.analyses.modelchecking.af3tonusmv.impl
=> that's the place where the translation AF3->NuSMV is actually implemented
- org.fortiss.af3.tools (especially the /nusmv directory(/ies))
here is the internal representation of the language of NuSMV (in the model nusmv.ecore), as well as the implementation of the command invocation.
Design Space Exploration¶
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Charter Groups Want More Regulations for Virtual Charter Schools
David Safier
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Now this is an interesting development. Some prominent charter school organizations have published a report advocating stricter regulations to improve the performance of virtual charter schools, also known as on-line schools. This isn't an entirely new development. Charter school organizations have been trying to weed out poorly performing schools from the charter ranks, and this is their latest effort. More at the end of the post about the positives and negatives of this push.
Three organizations, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, National Association of Charter School Organizers and 50CAN, joined together to publish
A Call to Action To Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools
. The organizations support virtual charters, but they've read the reports about how poorly students at those schools perform compared to students at other public schools and believe the schools should be more carefully regulated.
The facts about the virtual schools in the report look to me to be accurate. A vital bit of information is that 70 percent of the schools are run by for-profit organizations, directly or indirectly, which means the profit motive is going to trump education whenever the two are in conflict. Some other facts: there are 135 full-time virtual schools in the country; 79 percent of their students are in virtual schools with more than a thousand students; virtual school serve more students in poverty and fewer English language learners than traditional public schools.
The report's recommendations are specific and, if implemented, could doom one of the biggest players, K-12 Inc., a publicly traded corporation (Arizona Virtual Academy, or AZVA, in one of its schools) whose many sins I've written about over the years and whose failings are being subjected to increasing scrutiny. The proposal is that enrollment be limited to hundreds, not thousands of students, and if the schools want to grow, they need to meet performance goals. That would be a stake in the heart of K12 Inc. whose profits are based on continual growth and whose stockholders are growing increasingly skittish (its stock is currently trading at about 11, down from a 2011 high of 36). AZVA has over 4,000 students. Another branch, Ohio Virtual Academy, has over 10,000 students. The corporation would crumble if it had to cut its schools' student populations dramatically.
The report also recommends that virtual schools be funded based on their real costs, another potential
stake in the heart of the for-profit model. Right now, most virtual schools get close to the same per-student state funding as brick-and-mortar schools even though they don't have physical buildings to pay for and maintain, and their teachers often have twice the student load of teachers in other charters and school districts (A 50-to-1 student-teacher ratio is the standard at K12 Inc. schools). The report estimates that per student costs at virtual schools are 60 percent of the costs at brick-and-mortar schools. Take away their inflated public funding—remember, taxpayers pay for charter schools, just like we pay for school districts—and they lose their profit margins.
It's good to see charter school organizations actively pursuing some of the bad actors in their midst, and I agree with almost everything I read in this report. However, there's a bit of a caveat I need to add. When they go after poorly performing charters, their targets are almost always schools with students from low income families. It's true, some of those schools are doing a lousy job, just like some district schools do a bad job with their low income students, but some charters serving those students do terrific work, even though their test scores are at the low end of the spectrum because of socioeconomic factors beyond the schools' control. If charter organizations work together with state regulators to carve out the genuinely bad schools, that's a good thing. However, their motives may not be that pure. Every time a charter with low test scores is closed, regardless of the reason, the average test scores for the remaining charter schools rise. Closing charters serving low income students for any reason, good or bad, can give the charter PR people the kind of undeserved bragging rights they love. "Look at our scores! We're more successful than school districts," they can say, even though their higher scores may be a result of serving a different population. The poster child for this type of self congratulation is the BASIS chain which has a variety of ways to screen out academically undesirable students, then brags about its students' academic achievement. The "education reform"/privatization folks would love to be able to say the same kind of thing about charters as a whole, and the easiest way to do that is to close schools serving low income students.
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The problem is that any 4Runner is typically used up, worn out, and put away wet. They all seem to have high miles, body damage, dirty upholstery, and have been off-road too much. If all these things aren't present, any 4Runner is close to 20 grand... for something 15 years old.
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2006 Toyota 4Runner 2wd with 250k miles. Goes great off-road! You don't need 4wd, this thing does fine. Check out my sick pics of me flexing on the mall loading dock. Oh and don't worry about that noise coming from the suspension. It's normal to hear a clunk. Timing belt? I've never replaced it as I have no idea that my V8 has one. Asking 17,000! This deal won't last!
See where I'm going...?
The current potential candidate (pictured above) is a 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4.7 V8. It has 138,000 miles with a 4 inch lift and 33" tires. The owner is asking $12,000.
Having looked quite a bit in the last month, this appears to be a good deal. Or at least lower than most are asking. Or maybe I drank the coo-laid?
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How isn't that an amazing deal?!
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I'm breaking down
Falling down with my mind
Losing everything learnt from the time I spent with you
No one is always right
And I'm sorry I can't find the words to say that I've been so blind
And I'm still searching for the answer
I hope it's not too far
I'm wondering why
I thought that you're perfect
Right now I can realize that
I tried million times
But I am not able to forget
You're still in my mind
I look at the sky but I feel
I still miss my star
And In the end I'll go through
These feelings I have
Cause I do think I?m...
Where's the light, I'm so blind
Who can help me before it's too late?
Cause I am....
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Nike+ Meets Gowalla in Vail Resorts App for Skiers and Snowboarders
More than just powder will be coating the mountains and chair lifts at Vail Resorts this fall. The Colorado-based company has unveiled a new social gaming app for its 2010-2011 ski and snowboard season that allows visitors to track their activities and share them with their friends and family — all via radio frequency (RF)-enabled chips embedded in their season passes and lift tickets.
The app, called EpicMix, is a cross between Nike+ and miCoach, which allow you to track your physical activities, and Gowalla, which rewards users for exploring new areas via its Trips feature. Like Gowalla, EpicMix rewards users with special pins for various accomplishments, such as being on the first chairlift of the day, or skiing a certain number of vertical feet over a designated period of time.
How It Works
What's different (and especially impressive) about EpicMix is that it doesn't require a smartphone or GPS-enabled device to participate, nor does it require familiarity with geolocation apps and the concept of "checking in." Everything visitors need is already in their pass or lift ticket.
Employees will be stationed at the resorts' various lifts (there are 89 across its five resorts in Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Heavenly) to scan the chips, which allows the application to automatically calculate the number of vertical feet skied, days on the mountain, routes taken and other feats. Guests can thus seamlessly and effortlessly keep track of their activities without having to fumble for their smartphones to check in at various locations — in other words, they can continue skiing and snowboarding the way they always have. Of course, visitors can also opt not to have their passes scanned.
To access their stats and the pins they've earned, participants will need to log in to the app via their desktops or a free mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. A third hybrid application is also available for other smartphones, including BlackBerrys. (The Vail Resorts team told us that most of their visitors are Blackberry users and that while the current BlackBerry OS is not robust enough to support all of the same features available to iPhone and Android users, they are hoping to improve on it in the future.)
Users can also use the apps to keep track of where their Facebook friends are at each of the resorts, create leaderboards to compare accomplishments, send private messages to organize meetups and share their activity with their social networks on Facebook, Facebook Places and Twitter. We can imagine that the the tracking feature will be especially useful for parents who want to monitor the whereabouts of their children's ski classes.
Vail Resorts has also created a version of the app designed especially for kids under age 14, which boasts a separate set of pins and other content, as well as the ability to connect to their parents' accounts and additional privacy restrictions.
Why We Like It
EpicMix delivers a terrific user experience that is sure to drive loyalty and engagement well beyond what the resort is currently able to offer via its newsletter and other communications channels. It also successfully repurposes the best of activity-tracking apps like Nike+ and miCoach, and social gaming apps like Gowalla and Foursquare in a personalized way, proving what a localized, medium-sized company can do with cutting-edge social and mobile technologies.
The app launches officially on opening day at Keystone Mountain on November 5.
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(Pocket-lint) - In a movie set in the a post apocalyptic future, it'll be the Tesla Model 3 that we see dotted about the landscape. That's because this is going to be the first real mass-market electric car that does it all.
The Tesla Model 3 was shown off by Elon Musk, where its specs and pricing were revealed. We're in for a real treat for that $35,000 price when it finally begins shipping in late 2017.
The Tesla Model 3 looks like a smaller, sportier version of the Tesla Model S with bonnet design cues from the original Roadster. The Model 3 will be powerful, kicking out at least a 6-second 0-60mph time and that performance won't affect range which should be at least 215 miles on a charge.
Crucially, by the time this lands, Tesla says it will have doubled the number of Superchargers worldwide and will be throwing in charging for free. Also as standard the car will feature Autopilot for assisted driving and future proofing for the self-driving roads to come.
- Future electric cars: Upcoming battery-powered cars that will be on the roads within the next 5 years
Safety is another point of focus in the Model 3 with 5-star safety ratings guaranteed in all categories. The five seater interior looks minimal with a tablet screen and little else, but that's likely to keep weight and costs low.
You can pre-order a Tesla Model 3 now with a $1,000 deposit.


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Wichita Youth Compete in Oklahoma Indian Challenge Bowl
The combined two teams of Wichita youth competed in the Oklahoma Indian Challenge Bowl against Native youth from across the state. The event took place on November 16, 2018, at the College of the Muscogee Nation in Okmulgee, Okla. From left: James Marquez; Jenni Marquez; Sunny Walker; Kateri Daffron; Kevin Marquez; Lacee Leonard; Aiden Williams; Charile McAdams; Elizabeth Saldana; Leyla Saldana.
The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes sent their best and brightest youth to compete in the Oklahoma Indian Challenge Bowl on November 16, 2018. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Council for Indian Education, the event featured official teams from both Oklahoma tribal nations and public-school Indian education programs. The Challenge Bowl was held at the College of the Muscogee Nation in Okmulgee, Okla.
The teams were sponsored by Wichita Education Services. Preparation for the Challenge Bowl began three weeks prior to the event, with after-school study sessions conducted by WCEP Cultural Planner Gary McAdams. Areas of study included Oklahoma tribal history, culture, names of tribal leaders, famous Native Oklahomans, names for Oklahoma tribes in their own language and original tribal homelands.
The format of the double-elimination competition was based on two teams of four students and one alternate competing against each other in a room restricted to team members, a moderator, judges, time keepers, scorers and team sponsors. The teams had four rounds of questions. During the first and third rounds, the teams had a chance to buzz in to answer. However, the moderator had to recognize the team before an answer could be accepted. The second and fourth rounds were more of the rapid-fire variety, where each team had an opportunity to answer questions from a specific subject.
The first Wichita team was comprised mostly of middle school students: Aiden Williams, James Marquez, Jenni Marquez, Lacee Leonard and Kateri Daffron. The second team of primarily high school students included Charlie McAdams, Elizabeth Saldana, Leyla Saldana, Sunny Walker and Kevin Marquez. The first team went three rounds into the competition, with the second team going five rounds into the tournament and a fifth-place finish overall.
Look for more Oklahoma Indian Challenge Bowl teams from the Wichita next year. For more information, call the Wichita Education Services office at 405-247-8612 or go to the OCIE webpage at http://oklahoma-ocie.org/index.html.


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Microsoft Surface RT drops to $199... for schools and collegesBy Jose Vilches 21 comments
Microsoft's Surface RT tablet hasn't exactly been a smashing retail hit but the tablet is about to get a much needed shot in the arm thanks to a limited-time offer for schools and colleges. Under the program, which will run between June 24 and August 31, the ARM-based slate will be available starting at $199 (or $249 with a touch keyboard cover) to K12 and higher education institutions in a number of countries.
That's a significant reduction from the normal starting price of $499 for the base 32GB model -- or $599 with the touch keyboard cover. Microsoft also provides the option to get the type cover instead for $289 (ERP $629).
The offer is available directly from Microsoft in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China (via Digital China), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Microsoft isn't specifying an order minimum or limit for institutions but is recommending that they get their orders early "while supplies last." The move comes less than a month since Microsoft announced it would be giving away 10,000 Surface RT units to teachers attending a recent education convention in San Antonio.
Whether this is a sign of the tablet's poor performance or Microsoft clearing up inventory ahead of a refreshed version is anyone's guess. The device was originally announced exactly one year ago but it didn't hit the retail market until October 2012, while its x86-based Pro variant arrived a few months later.


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The Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) has established itself as a significant regional cultural hub and creative catalyst in the Northern Rivers. NRCG exhibitions and programs promote critical thinking, creative exploration and social cohesion; and connect artists, makers and audiences with creative opportunity.
Ballina Shire Council established the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) in 2007 in the historic former Ballina Municipal Council Chambers. Built in 1927, Council renovated this building to the highest standard in lighting, climate control and security. Adjacent to the gallery in the same building is the popular Ballina Gallery Cafe.
The gallery features four exhibition spaces and presents a range of professional, multi-arts and cultural programs incorporating diverse events, public programs and residencies. NRCG provides opportunities for emerging and established artists to hire galleries and exhibit and sell their work under subsidised arrangements (this is unique in the region), as well as touring exhibitions and in-house curated programs.
Programs are initiated by local and national artists, arts professionals and cultural and community groups and are guided by the principles of access, equity and participation.
Envisaging a future creative precinct, in 2018 Northern Rivers Community Gallery expanded into the heritage listed former Ballina Fire station, which reopened as Ignite Studios @ NRCG. Ignite Studios, Ballina's newest multidisciplinary creative space provides dedicated, fit-for-purpose, creative industries spaces for studios, residencies, projects and events. Ignite Studios supports regional arts and cultural development through the provision of subsidised creative industry studio spaces and professional development programs including master classes and the visiting artist program.
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Internship, St. Vincent's Hospital of Indianapolis 2013
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Fellowship in Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis 2017
Jason Rupp, received his MD and PhD from Indiana University. Following an internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, he completed his ophthalmology residency training at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. As a resident, he was given the Clinical Excellence Award for Professionalism, Integrity, and Compassion by the clinical staff. He was also selected by his peers to receive the Ron Burde "Good Egg" Award for his "selfless dedication to excellence, helping other physicians, and providing superb care." He stayed at Washington University for a Fellowship in Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery where he trained with world leaders in the field. He became an expert in traditional glaucoma surgery as well as micro-invasive glaucoma surgery that has revolutionized the surgical treatment of glaucoma. He also specializes in the surgical management of routine and complex cataracts, intraocular lens exchange and implantation, and abnormal pupils.
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In his leisure time, Dr. Rupp enjoys many sports including baseball, basketball, golf, and skiing. He particularly loves coaching his kids' teams. He and his wife enjoy traveling and are excited to be back in their home state of Utah after many years in the Midwest. He and his wife have four children.


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Leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), have been advised to focus on the unity of the Body of Christ, concentrate on things that will bring all Christian denominations in the country together; and avoid been tied to the apron-string of the government in power. This advice was given by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah, while addressing the delegates of the five-block denominations of the association; at the end of the election of a new President and vice President for the body.
The free, fair and transparently conducted election which took place at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, recently, was facilitated by the Electoral College led by Bishop Kukah. About 103 delegates from the five-member blocs denominations and national officers of the association took part in the election while the contest was between the incumbent, Dr. Samson Ayokunle of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) Bloc and Rev. Dr. Caleb Ahima of the TEKAN and ECWA Fellowship Bloc. Dr. Ayokunle emerged victorious while Dr. Ahima automatically became the Vice President of the association.
Bishop Kukah while congratulating the two contestants for their spirit of sportsmanship and successful outcome of the election noted that either of them was qualified to lead the umbrella body of Christians in the country. He also commended the delegates for the orderly way tthey comported themselves during the voting process and ensuring that there was no rancour.
The Local Ordinary of Sokoto Diocese urged the President and his new Vice to focus on the task of bringing and holding together the body of Christ. He noted that the new executive must collaborate and cooperate to make CAN sufficiently distant from government and the politics of the country, which he described as being "toxic".
His words: We may relate with individuals but our focus should be the unification of the body of Christ. We have enough number of followership to point the direction for Nigeria to move; and God's time is the best." He stated that Church leaders should be constructively critical of issues "as we see them," He added: "You should not be too close to government at the expense of the Church, when the need arises. This does not mean you are to be confrontational or fight the government.
He advocated a rancour free tenure for the new executive and called on members of all the Church blocs to support the two major officers to make CAN a virile body for the promotion of Christian unity and protection of the interests of the people, especially the poor and the marginalized.
In his post- election speech, Dr. Samson Ayokunle thanked the delegates for their comportment and making the election rancour free to the disappointment of critics who were waiting for a rowdy and inconclusive exercise. Noting that Christianity is facing a great challenge in the country, the CAN President declared: "Let us speak with one voice as the body of Christ, pacify dissenting voices and make them see reason; and stop using the social media and the regular media to show our grievances and thereby demean the body of Christ".
The President further urged that everything should be done within the CAN fold to prevent security forces from meddling in the affairs of the association, neither should members resolve to litigations to settle Church matters.
In his own remarks, the newly elected Vice President, Dr. Caleb Ahima assured of his commitment to the unity of the association to counter the challenges facing Christianity in the country. He expressed satisfaction at the peaceful way the election went and promised to cooperate and collaborate with the president to ensure that the objectives of the association as the umbrella body of all Christian denominations in the country are realized.
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Woman turns babies' medical helmets into adorable works of art
Paula Strawn is a Washington-based artist whose using her talents to help thousands of babies smile while wearing a medical helmet.
Infants wear these types of helmets for a variety of reasons, the most common is the flattening of the head when the baby passes through the birth control.
Strawn hopes that her work opens up a space for conversation with strangers who may not know how to react.


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|Unit History Project
128th Infantry Regiment
Mustered in: September 4, 1862
The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion,
3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.
The following is taken from The Union army: a history of military
affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the
Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers.
Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. volume II.
Battles and Casualties Table from Phisterer
Civil War Newspaper Clippings
Further Reading
"128th regiment, a complete list [roster] compiled by M. P. Williams, editor Hudson gazette, and revised by the War committee." In The Hudson city and Columbia county directory for the year 1862-3, 178-208.
128th Regiment New York State Volunteers Infantry Veterans Association. Records, 1887-1928.
American Legion. The Columbia County American Legion presents a Civil War Centennial commemoration, Sunday, July 22, 1962 at the Hudson Fish and Game Club. [Hudson, NY?] American Legion, Columbia County (N.Y.) [1962].
Ashley Family. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection
Brown, Ben H. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection
Crowther, Joseph W. "Joseph W. Crowther and the 128th NY Volunteers." 128th Vols. www.wquercus.com/crowther/128th.htm.
Crowther, Joseph W. Joseph W. Crowther diary. 1864-1865.
De Peyster, John Watts. "Address delivered at Hudson county, N.Y., 6th Sept., 1887, by Brevet Major General J. Watts de Peyster, to the 128th regiment, N.Y. vols., on the 25th anniversary of the departure of that regiment for the war."
Fabris, Dino. "A Civil war diary." New York history XLIX (1968) 76-88. Based on the diary of James Onderdonk, 1845-1863, of Company D, 128th New York infantry.
Guinan, Michael. Letters, 1862-1864.
Hanaburgh, David Henry. History of the One hundred and
twenty-eighth regiment, New York volunteers (U. S. infantry) in the late Civil
war, by D. H. Hanaburgh, Chairman of the Committee appointed by the Regimental
association. Poughkeepsie: [Press of Enterprise pub. co.] 1894.
Hanaburgh, David Henry. History of the one hundred and twenty-eighth regiment : New York volunteers (U.S. infantry) : in the late civil war. Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co. 1894, 1998.
McPheeters family. The McPheeters family papers,1861-1865.
Miller, Harold (Harold Rupert). Full measure of devotion, the Columbia companies of the 128th N.Y., a narrative written and illustrated by... [Chatham Center, New York]: 1977.
Moore, M. P. Diary, 1864.
New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics. Roster of Staff Officers and Enlisted Men of the 128th Regiment, New York Volunteers, 1862-1865.
Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle Newpaper Clippings relating to the 128th, 150th, and 156th Regiments. Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle. July, 1863.
Reynolds Family. Correspondence, 1862-1871.
Smith, James. A resume of the services of the 128th Regiment New York Volunteers, from Sept. 4, '62 to Jan. 1, '64 :with a list of losses, &c, &c. Baton Rouge, La. : Printed at the Gazette and Comet Book and Job Office, 1864. 15 pp.
Van Alstyne, Lawrence. Diary of an enlisted man, by Lawrence Van Alstyne. New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor co., 1910.
Van Vort, Charles. Letter, 14 September 1864.
Items in the museum collection are in bold.
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Early in 2013 Scott Advertising bought me onboard to shoot an introductory video for DealSealer.
DealSealer is a cool service where a buyer registers & logs in to request a quote on a product &/or service. Interested local businesses see the request & lodge their quotes. Choose the best offer & you're sorted.
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Kendra Wilkinson allegedly not messing with another woman
HollywoodNews.com: It sounds like Kendra Wilkinson's marriage to Hank Baskett is just fine despite the recent rumors that she was partying a little too hard with another woman.
It was rumored by 'In Touch' that Wilkinson and 'Playboy' Playmate Jessica Hall recently had a little too much fun in Las Vegas, states GossipCop. Allegedly, the two women had a raunchy makeout session while together at a party one night.
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I need to replace character from string at specific index.
This is how I am trying to do it:
String myName = "domanokz";
myName.charAt(4) = 'x';
This gives an error. Is there any method to do this?
String are immutable in Java. You can't change them.
You need to create a new string with the character replaced.
String myName = "domanokz";
String newName = myName.substring(0,4)+'x'+myName.substring(5);
Or you can use a StringBuilder:
StringBuilder myName = new StringBuilder("domanokz");
myName.setCharAt(4, 'x');
You could turn the String into a char[], replace the letter by index, then convert the array back into a String.
String myName = "domanokz";
char[] myNameChars = myName.toCharArray();
myNameChars[4] = 'x';
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Published by Pamela Dorman Books on March 12, 2019
Genres: Fiction
Pages: 288
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A private Mexican villa is the backdrop to this smart, absorbing story of a milestone vacation in a tropical paradise gone wrong, wrong, wrong.
Two families arrive in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Jenna has organized the trip to celebrate her husband's fiftieth birthday--she's been looking forward to it for months. She's sure everything is going to be just perfect--and the margarita refills delivered by the house staff certainly don't hurt, either. What could go wrong?
Yet as the families settle into their vacation routines, their best friends suddenly seem like annoying strangers, and even Jenna's reliable husband, Peter, is sharing clandestine phone calls with someone--but who? Jenna's teenage daughter, Clem, is spending an awful lot of time with Malcolm, whose questionable rep got him expelled from school. Jenna's dream of the ultimate celebration begins to crack and eventually crumbles completely, leaving her wondering whom she can trust, and whether her privileged life is about to be changed forever.
Readers of Emma Straub, Meg Wolitzer and Delia Ephron will love this sharply funny novel. Whether you're putting it in your carry-on to read on the beach or looking to escape the dead-of-winter blues, Tomorrow There Will Be Sun is the perfect companion.
Once in a while, I get in the mood for something far outside my usual reading habits. This general fiction piece about two families of friends sharing a vacation villa in Puerta Vallarta and showcases that a truly horrid vacation story might be the one you never tell and never leaves you the same.
Jenna is the narrator of this story and she turns out to be an everyday, average middle-aged woman who has a penchant for needing control over everything, lots of worrying, and a confidence of being settled and satisfied in her life. Okay, so she wished her husband, Peter, would be a little more assertive when it came to Solly getting his way and she wished she had a closer relationship with her daughter in the form of friendship, but nothing really beyond what she could handle in all that. Unlike one of her good friend's, Solly's first wife, her husband isn't planning to leave her for a younger model and her daughter wasn't caught dealing drugs in school.
Yep, anyone can tell that poor Jenna, who has her faults though not dastardly ones, is being set up and this vacation trip is when it all starts to unravel.
The blurb might make this sound like a thriller or that it might be a humorous comedy of vacation errors. Um, no, not even. Don't get me wrong, there are a couple funny bits and there some real excitement happening that reminds me why I've shied away from this sort of vacation. The exciting stuff comes late and ends up in the background of what starts to happen in Jenna's personal life. That, my friends, is where the tension and crisis hits.
The reader goes through a long set up, getting to know the characters as the vacation gets rolling, and a lot of a middle-aged woman's introspection to get there. I won't say its boring since the author writes in a way that kept me reading. I wasn't exactly bored, but I wasn't riveted, either, and I did get impatient. I was only so-so about Jenna or any of the characters for that matter. They're just… people. Nothing extraordinary. That is their appeal, but also not something that will keep ones interest indefinitely, as a result.
I think the part that struck me and probably will make this story stay in my mind longer than I thought when I was reading it, was the choice for the ending. After all that came before it, the ending is open-ended though the reader can make an educated guess what will come after. Jenna has to decide what she wants to do with what she now knows about herself and about the others.
So, this was gently-paced, mostly introspective story of a middle-aged woman who goes on vacation thinking one thing about her life and comes back quite different. An easy read with sunny setting turned out to be an engaging fiction that I can recommend to those who reach for slow and easy character-driven books.
My thanks to Pamela Dorman/Viking for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.


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