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void qa_create_zip_from_data(void) { CkZip zip; zip.NewZip("qa_output/test.zip"); // This is the content of the files to be added to the .zip const char *fileContents = "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."; // AppendString2 returns a CkZipEntry, so make sure to get it and delete it if not needed.. // If NULL is returned, then the AppendString2 failed. CkZipEntry *ent = zip.AppendString2("quickBrownFox1.txt",fileContents,"ansi"); if (ent) { delete ent; ent = 0; } // Another way of adding in-memory data to a .zip is by calling AppendData. This is good for binary (non-text) data. // In this case, we'll use the bytes of fileContents. size_t szContent = strlen(fileContents); CkByteData binaryContent; // It is possible to let the CkByteData "borrow" data. This avoid copying the bytes, which is good if the amount // of data is large. binaryContent.borrowData(fileContents,szContent); // Add the binaryContent to the zip. ent = zip.AppendData("quickBrownFox2.txt",binaryContent); if (ent) { delete ent; ent = 0; } // We now have a zip object (not yet a file on disk) that contains 2 entries: quickBrownFox1.txt and quickBrownFox2.txt // Write the .zip to a file (this is where the actual compression occurs) // This writes the .zip to "qa_output/test.zip" bool success = zip.WriteZipAndClose(); if (!success) { printf("%s\n",zip.lastErrorText()); } else { printf("success.\n"); } }
Category Archives: zip
v220.127.116.11 (pre-release) Fixed Zip DeleteEntry problem.
Fixed Zip DeleteEntry problem.
Unzipping zips with Unicode Filenames
Yes, it can unzip files w/ Unicode names — assuming the .zip was correctly created. Your first test should be to unzip without trying anything differently. Check to see if the files are created w/ the correct filenames. If not, try setting the zip.OemCodePage property = 65001 (for utf-8), then re-try. If that doesn't work, it may be that the .zip was created such that the filenames are embedded using a specific charset. You would need to set the OemCodePage property to match that charset. See this: http://www.chilkatsoft.com/p/p_453.asp
(IOS/IPhone) Setting Zip.TempDir to the Documents Directory
The Chilkat Zip methods for writing a .zip will first write the zip to a temp file in the directory specified by the Zip.TempDir property, and then if successful, moved/renamed to the actual output file. The default value for zip.TempDir is "." (the current working directory) and this is often a directory where it is not possible to create files. On IOS, a good solution is to set the zip.Temp directory equal to the app's Documents directory, as shown in the code snippet below.
* The reason a temp file is used is because quite often the call to WriteZip / WriteZipAndClose is overwriting an existing .zip archive. If Chilkat Zip were to write the output file directly, and the zipping failed mid-way, then the existing .zip would be lost. Using the temp file eliminates this situation. The existing .zip is overwritten only when the entire new .zip is written.
* Also, depending on the situation and the sizes of files involved, temp files may be used when unzipping. The location of the temp directory for both zipping and unzipping is controlled by the TempDir property.
- (NSString *)documentsDirectory { NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES); NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0]; return documentsDirectory; } ... ... CkoZip *zip = [[[CkoZip alloc] init] autorelease]; ... ... zip.TempDir = [documentsDirectory]; success = [zip WriteZipAndClose]; if (success != YES) { [strOutput appendString: zip.LastErrorText]; [strOutput appendString: @"\n"]; self.mainTextField.stringValue = strOutput; return; } ...
Verify / Test a Zip Archive
I need an easy way to verify that a zip downloaded, i.e test it, preferably without actually unzipping it to a directory. I couldn't find any method like that – the files are small enough in the zip I could probably unzip them into memory. Is that pretty much the only way to do it short of actually unzipping them?
The Chilkat.Zip.OpenZip method can be used to verify a .zip. It walks the file headers and central directory and verifies that they are valid. It is not possible to verify the compressed data without actually decompressing every bit. For a good graphical picture of the zip file format (making it easy to understand) see the Wikipedia article on the Zip file format.
The OpenZip method returns false if there is an error (and also of course for other problems, such as "file not found"). It is possible to call OpenZip on an encrypted Zip without providing the password because the password is only required to decrypt the actual data. The file headers and central directory are still readable w/out a password.
Delete Files from a Zip Archive
"I've been trying out the ZIP package that you guys have and for the most part it's great. I do however have a question about folder manipulation. What I would like to be able to do is individually remove files from the zip and if the directory is empty I would like to remove the directory from the zip file. Is there any way to remove directories from the zip as I can't seem to find a way to do this? Also, is there any way to move/append files into a directory or create a directory in the zip?"
The files contained within a .zip archive may or may not include a relative or absolute path. For example, it is possible to have a .zip with several "text.txt" files:
- subdir1/test.txt
- test.txt
- subdir2/subdirA/test.txt
To delete one or more files from a .zip, iterate over the entries from 0 to zipObject.NumEntries-1. For each ZipEntry object, your code can examine the entryObject.FileName property (which may also include a subdirectory path) to determine if it should be deleted. If so, then call zipObject.DeleteEntry(entryObject) to remove the entry from the zipObject's entries. Once all entries have been deleted, call WriteZip or WriteZipAndClose to re-write the .zip with the deleted entries removed.
When iterating from 0 to zipObject.NumEntries, you will iterate over both file and directory entries. The entryObject.IsDirectory property indicates whether the entry is a directory entry or not. Removing directory entries is the same as for files. (Note: Removing a directory entry does not remove all the files within that directory, it simply removes the explicit directory entry within the .zip)
To create a new explicit directory entry within a .zip, call zipObject.AppendNewDir. (Note: All methods that Append files/dirs do not affect the existing .zip until WriteZip or WriteZipAndClose is called.)
To "move" files into a sub-directory within the .zip, simply update the zipEntry.FileName property to include the new subdirectory. For example, change the zipEntry.FileName property from "test.txt" to "subdir1.test.txt", then rewrite the .zip. (Don't re-write the .zip after each zipEntry object is modified. Make all modifications (appends, deletes, zipEntry.FileName changes, etc.) and the rewrite with a single call to WriteZip/WriteZipAndClose.
How to Add Comment to a Zip Entry?
Question: How do I go about adding text to the entry.comment field while zipping individual files?
Answer: After appending files via the AppendFiles (or other append methods), you'll have a zip object with N entries, each of which is a reference to a file that will be zipped when WriteZip is called (or WriteZipAndClose, or WriteExe, etc.).
You can then iterate over the entries, or search for a particular entry, and then update that entry's Comment property with the comment you want to add. Then when you write the zip, your comment is included…
Zip DecryptPassword and EncryptPassword
I'm confused about DecryptPassword and EncryptPassword.
I want to encrypt the files I am emailing. I want the recipient to be required to enter a password when they try to open the zipped file. Do I EncryptPassword or DecryptPassword?
Use DecryptPassword when using the Chilkat Zip component / library to open an encrypted zip. Use EncryptPassword when writing an encrypted .zip. The reason there are two separate properties is because of this situation: Let's say you want to rewrite an encrypted .zip using a new password. Chilkat Zip will open the existing zip and decrypt using DecryptPassword, but will use EncryptPassword when rewriting the zip.
VB.NET to Extract a File from one Zip Archive and Append it to Another Zip Archive
The following VB.NET code copies the contents of the nutrition.xml file (found in xml1.zip) to another pre-existing .zip named xml2.zip:
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim zip1 As New Chilkat.Zip Dim success As Boolean success = zip1.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial") success = zip1.OpenZip("xml1.zip") Dim entry As Chilkat.ZipEntry entry = zip1.GetEntryByName("nutrition.xml") ' Assume the entry was found and is non-null ' Now we'll add this entry to a different already-existing zip archive. ' To avoid re-writing the entire zip, we use QuickAppend. ' In this example, the already-existing .zip is "xml2.zip" ' Create a new zip object for the purpose of holding the entries that will ' be appended to xml2.zip Dim zipTemp As New Chilkat.Zip zipTemp.NewZip("thisIsADummyZipObjectAndIsNeverWritten.zip") ' Retrieve the compressed data from the entry object and add it to our ' temporary zip object. zipTemp.AppendCompressed("nutrition.xml", entry.Copy()) ' Append all the entries in zipTemp to the existing zip file named "xml2.zip" ' This writes the entries in zipTemp (all in memory) to xml2.zip success = zipTemp.QuickAppend("xml2.zip") End Sub
Zip Compress JPG?
May I know that which Zip method in your component could give the best compression?
We are trying to Zip some JPEG, and perhaps could reduce the size by half or more.
The JPG file format is already a compressed format, so usually very little is gained in trying to compress it — the result is a lot of CPU cycles/time spent with minimal or no gain. Therefore, the Chilkat Zip component automatically avoids compressing JPG files. You may force the Zip component to compress JPG's by calling Chilkat.Zip.RemoveNoCompressExtension(".jpg")
See: http://www.chilkatsoft.com/refdoc/csZipRef.html


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Love from Lizi Tropical Summer Mega Pack
This mega pack includes:
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This card was was so much fun to make! I used my Distress oxides to ink the background. For the sky I used fossilized amber, orange marmalade and touches of worn lipstick. For the water, faded jeans and broken china, then stained walnut for the sand.
I used inks from my stash for all the die cuts. I paper pieced the pineapple and the fruit on the cocktail. Sponged the inks for the hibiscus and the island/palm trees. Using a seagull stamp from my stash and the sentiment is from the February card kit. The card base is navy blue cardstock from my stash. I used my clear Wink of Stella to add a little sparkle to the cocktail & hibiscus to finish off this card! Hope you enjoy it!


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Your Baby
All the changes in the womb are starting to show. Baby now looks like a human and can weigh up to 8 ounces. Bowel development continues and the first bowel movement, meconium, is developing inside. Baby will not pass the first movement until after birth, in most cases. The fingers and toes are developing pads and soon fingerprints will form. The boy fetus is developing the prostate gland during week 18 of pregnancy.
Small, rhythmic movements of the stomach may be noticed at this time. These movements are like exercises for the fetus, but pregnant women may know them better as hiccups.
Your Body
Dizziness and lightheadedness may continue to be a problem during the 18th week. Blood volume increases can cause a lag in the cardiovascular system, which leads to these symptoms. Some pregnant women find walking with a cane helpful to maintain balance.
An ultrasound is commonly scheduled between the 18th and 20th week – if one has not already been performed. Fetal sex may be determined during the ultrasound as well as measurements of the arms, legs, head, and abdomen. These measurements are used to determine fetal age and estimate a more realistic date of delivery.
Ultrasounds pose no threat to the baby. A gel-like liquid is placed on the belly, sounds are bounced off the fetus and a picture results. The only annoying part of the test is that you will need a full bladder. This will bring the uterus closer to the surface of the skin.
Emotional mood swings are common during pregnancy but you can help by offering a shoulder to lean on and a sympathetic ear. Remember that the flood fo changing hormones combined with the immense changes taking place in the body can be overwhelming.
Finding out the baby's sex is an exciting part of pregnancy, but both parents need to remember that ultrasound technology is not a perfect science. Unless an amniocentesis was performed and sex determined based on chromosomes, the guess is just a guess, or better, it's a very, very educated guess. Identifying the fetal sex on ultrasound can be over 99% accurate, but it's never 100%.


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For the record this is not anti-american,
I found this part of the OP particularly amusing.
Its like calling an African-american the "n" word and saying your not a racist.


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The name Iman Shumpert is going to be the cause of many headaches and aneurysms for New York fans over the next couple of days. The Knicks were in position to win and upset what was supposed to be a 9-2 Pacers. Instead, the Pacers are 10-1 and the Knicks are 3-8 thanks to Shumpert's fingers. Shumpert fouled Paul George behind the three-point line, leading to the consequent free throwsthat tied the game. Pacers ended up winning in overtime 101-96, sending Knicks fans into a rage that can only be expressed on Twitter. Probably every other immediate reaction would've been illegal. Here's Knicks Fans Turn Suicidal and Blame Iman Shumpert After Tonight's OT Loss to the Pacers.
I've never been so annoyed, trade iman shumpert i never wanna see him in a Knicks uniform again
— Siggy (@James_Signer) November 21, 2013
Iman Shumpert is just daring them to trade him tonight.
— Mike Cutrone (@TheLiteralMC) November 21, 2013
Shame on the Knicks Shumpert's terrible foul leads to OT loss
— Davouchy (@Dontral1) November 21, 2013
And the Knicks are gonna lose because Shumpert didn't cut his fingernails this morning
— Christian Anzalone (@cjanzalone1) November 21, 2013
Thanks a lot Shumpert! It's not like we were trying to win or anything
— Shane McWilliams (@2_Shainzzz_) November 21, 2013
Fucc shumpert trade him
— Loso ☁ (@yg_shmacced) November 21, 2013
Well iman shumpert can go kill himself
— nick esposito (@ohyeahbabyhi) November 21, 2013
Shumpert shouldn't have cut his flattop off..
— DJ BIG BAD BOLO 9OZ (@IAM9OZ) November 21, 2013
Shumpert is waste bro trade that guy. I'm fckin cheesed. This guys iq is so low. Mans a legit crumb
— january29th (@_Olivia416) November 21, 2013
"I could go for some halal after this" RT @jose3030: Amare. pic.twitter.com/4tgBtTbLV5
— Supervillain. (@TheRockwell) November 21, 2013
Then A$AP Rocky was seen dapping up Paul "I Scored 35 Points on Your Hometown Team" George after the game. Twitter's lack of behavior in response was legendary.
Knick fans blaming A$AP Rocky and not Iman Shumpert. Lmao y'all are sick.
— Veronica's Son (@KoolestKidOut) November 21, 2013
Disgusting. RT @RealLifeKaz: This is why nobody respects New York. " @jose3030: Paul George & A$AP Rocky Shake Hands pic.twitter.com/BGZkzJIcfn
— PJ (@pjhoody) November 21, 2013
Look at this questionable character. You can have him, Indiana. pic.twitter.com/RwZ25J7aDM
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Foreign bodies of the nose
Foreign bodies of the nose are most common in children.They are quite diverse in form, size and nature (beads, pins, screws with toys, plant seeds, coins, pieces of paper, pieces of fruit, etc.).In adults, the foreign body can be caught in the production of pain and facial injuries (molten metal, pieces of stone or glass, and projectile splinters ave.), As well as from the oral cavity by vomiting.Very rare live nasal foreign bodies (small insects, roundworm and leeches).In the case of a long stay in the nasal cavity foreign body around it, due to the fall-out of calcium carbonate and phosphates are formed so-called "nasal stones" (rinolity)
Symptoms depend on the duration of stay in the nasal cavity and the nature of the foreign body.There is a reflex tearing and sneezing, nasal breathing is difficult, there are purulent - bleeding from the nostrils of the affected foreign body.If a foreign body of small size with a smooth surface - the symptoms may not be suf
Diagnosis is based on data rinoskopii, radiographic examination, probing and history
Treatment Removal of small foreign bodies (previously dripped into the nose vasoconstrictor), it is possible simply by strong blowing the nose.If the attempt to remove this manner is unsuccessful, the patient should go to the ENT department for professional medical care.
More articles on the topic:
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Whether business owners see it as a useful tool or a necessary evil, social media is part of doing business in 2014.
Case in point: Tig Bigler, owner of Cencalevents.com, said Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the like presented themselves as hurdles for his mobile entertainment and events company.
He said a couple of his employees who handled his online and social media presence had left the area for higher-paying jobs.
"I was left in a position where, wow, I could barely figure out how to send an email," Bigler, 49, said. "Fortunately this program came along and has been just super beneficial."
Bigler was referring to Root Social Merced, a program that teams small businesses with social media savvy interns. Bigler said he estimates the program has tripled his exposure online, which means he's seeing new clients at his business, which has been around Merced since 1991.
Root Social Merced is a collaborative program that rents space in the United Way of Merced County building. Citi Community Development, an arm of Citibank that provides philanthropic and other funding to low-income areas, funds the two-year pilot program in town to the tune of $215,000. The program has received other donations as well.
Steve Roussos, director of Alliance for Community Research and Development, teaches the classes to the interns. He is also interim director of the Blum Center at UC Merced. "We want to make sure this program is known for results," he said.
The tips for business owners can be simple, such as how to create a Facebook page as a business. The business page allows the owner to track its traffic. Using Google Analytics, an owner can see what is driving traffic to the business' website.
Some of the more complicated tasks belong to the interns. On Friday, the interns met with program staff as they tried to figure out the best way to market the Merced businesses they've been helping. They discussed the goals of those businesses and how to watch for the results.
Vanessa Arriaga, 32, who owns Awesome Hand Car Wash and Detail with her husband, Austin, said she primarily uses Facebook to promote the business.
"Because of our type of business, it's more about showing what we do," she said. "We're selling a service, so we show before and after pictures of detailing and all the different services."
Word travels fast on social media sites, Arriaga said, so it is a good way to let potential customers know she's moved to a new location, 2210 G St. She said she recommends Root Social for any small business.
It isn't just Merced business owners that are getting something out of the program.
Adrian Mohammed, 22, an intern who is studying biology and business at UC Merced, said he wants to pursue a master's of business administration degree. So he is working through Root Social and getting lessons on how small businesses grow.
Mohammed, who is originally from Chino, said he's been assigned four companies in the area. He said the most important thing he's learned is that caring about his clients makes him better at his job.
"When you genuinely care about your clients and their success it totally changes how you would go about developing a strategy," Mohammed said. "You're like, 'What can I do? This is life or death for me as well.' "
Lori Schiffbauer, who leads the program, said the team of interns is made up of six UC Merced students who are marketing or business majors, as well as two men already in the workforce. She said the interns are paid a stipend and are able to build their skills and a portfolio.
"I think Merced is a little bit afraid of social media," she said. "The Merced businesses don't know how to use it. They know they want to use it. They know they should use it, but they're not exactly sure how to go about utilizing those tools."
Root Social Merced kicked off in March and is into its second group of social media interns, who design the strategies used by their respective companies, said Monica Bernardo, director of EPIC, an acronym for Engagement, Planning and Innovation for the Community.
A focus of the program is to benefit not just the individuals, Bernardo said, but larger areas – downtown, tourism and Merced as a whole, to name a few.
Root Social Merced is one of 10 pilot programs in the country, Bernardo said.
"One of the hopes is to, when we pilot this program, understand what makes it work and what makes it successful," Bernardo said.
If the program proves to be successful, she said, the United Way could take it nationwide.
Root Social Merced has scheduled a class for small businesses called "Why Should You Measure Your Social?" from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Way of Merced County, 658 W. Main St. The class is free.
For more on the program, go to www.rootsocialmerced.com.


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"To be able to offer solutions to our European customers in North America, Lacroix was looking for a partnership with a North American EMS company.
After a first attempt a few years ago where Canec assisted us in identifying US companies as potential strategic partners, we had to stop the process for internal reasons.
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We naturally came back to Canec for this undertaking, since they had been following Lacroix during all this period.
Thanks to its multi-cultural awareness, its local presence, industry knowledge and strong negotiating skills, Canec successfully advised us in finalizing the discussions and come to a positive deal."
Nicolas Bédouin, CFO, Lacroix SA
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AnMar International Ltd. is a nutraceutical supplier of ingredients. Our intent was to find a merger & acquisition company with a specialty in our marketplace. We did not want to be confused with a vitamin retailer. Additionally, we wanted a company that would be discreet in making our interest of sale known without broad knowledge in our market segment.
We found such a company in Canec International. Canec, knows our industry well, is discreet and managed the sale of our company efficiently and effectively interacting well with AnMar's partners but also well with the management team of the buyer. Canec was of tremendous help in assisting us in putting together the sale documents. In dealing with any companies of interest, they made sure that the interested party kept the received information confidential, as well as protected the information becoming public knowledge.
We would definitely recommend Canec International Ltd as your investment banker."
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Tom BoumanManaging DirectorFenway Group SA
"Thanks to CANEC International we have been able to identify the right company in Europe and to negotiate its acquisition in the best possible conditions. Furthermore, CANEC's multi-cultural awareness, as well as their local presence, was of constant assistance to us in the due diligence process. We are looking forward to doing business with them again."
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"Allelix was looking to license technology internationally, but didn't know how to go about it. Through CANEC International we were able to meet directly with key players in the French pharmaceutical industry which eventually lead to a mutually successful alliance with Fournier Group. CANEC took care of the logistics and assisted us in our negotiations offering us a very personalized service."
Douglas FroomVP Corporate DevelopmentAllelix Biopharmaceuticals
"CANEC was particularly efficient in managing the sale process and keeping the lines of communication open at all times between us and Dow Corning during that process."
Jean-Marc PaturlePresidentMultibase
"Newmerical Technologies International (NTI) has established itself as an international leader in the aerospace sector for in-flight icing simulation. In 2012, while mulling the next step in its strategic plan, it was approached by Canec International to consider partnering with a larger corporation through a merger or an acquisition that would permit it to speed up the expansion of its products and its reach. Canec's idea was original and very timely, quickly securing NTI's interest.
In a very coordinated way with NTI, Canec took the time to identify and approach the most appropriate partner among a small group of interested parties, which in fact knew NTI well but had not considered acquiring it until Canec brought it to its attention.
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During the entire process, Canec was heavily involved in the negotiations, in formulating responses, in complex calculations, in all aspects of the due diligence, in phone calls, in web meetings, in face-to-face meetings, and never gave the slightest chance for the process to falter, bringing it to a successful conclusion.
Given its know-how, professionalism, persistence, guidance, negotiating skills and attention to detail that were crucial in NTI's successful transaction, we strongly recommend Canec for complex M&A advisory mandates."
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President and CEO, Newmerical Technologies International Inc.
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Winter NAMM 2018 may have been the biggest and noisiest ever!
It was the first time exhibiting for Scuffham Amps and our booth was located right in the heart of the guitar hall where ambient noise SPL exceeded 100dB much of the time. Basically a hostile playing and listening environment, even with headphones!
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Zenland - Eric Johnson Cover (with S-GEAR Presets)
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This superb cover version of Eric Johnson's 'Zenland' was produced by S-GEAR user David Hardy. All guitars were recorded with S-GEAR.
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Last September saw the release of 'Frankie Miller's Double Take', an album of previously unreleased songs from Frankie's demo archive.
Jerry Stevenson played a key role in the production of the album and used S-GEAR extensively. Jerry writes about this very special project...
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Electronic Bible Courseware to be Used to Certify Teachers, Administrators
CHICAGO-Moody Distance Learning Center (MDLC) recently announced that its AM Bible Courseware has been approved by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) to provide continuing education and certification for its 45,000-plus teachers and administrators.
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These self-contained educational kits contain objects and activity guides for hands-on learning, designed to supplement classroom curricula or provide a club activity. Each box contains an Educator's Guide and most also contain EALR guides. The Museum offers 11 boxes on natural history and 7 boxes on cultural history. Teachers may reserve these boxes for up to three weeks by calling (509) 888-6243. Two weeks' notice is suggested, as reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. The fee is $15.00 per week. Descriptions of the boxes are below.
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Elk: Examine the biology of elk and their surrounding environment. Includes specimens, activities, video and posters.
Fin Bin and Wild Salmon: Explore the life cycle of salmon. Includes specimens, activities and videos. In September, reservation is limited to one week.
Plant Discovery: Explore the rich plant life of Eastern Washington. Includes curriculum, posters, books, models, videos.
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Clovis Culture: Use archaeological data from the internationally recognized East Wenatchee Clovis Site to learn about people who lived on the Columbia Plateau 11,000 years ago. Includes artifact replicas, bones, a slide show and maps.
Mexican Art Adventure: Celebrate the art, culture and history surrounding Mexico's El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday. Includes artifacts, prints, curricula and art projects.
Pioneer Life: Experience pioneer life in the 1890s. Discover how everyday tasks were accomplished and what kids used to do for fun! Includes artifacts, books and activities.
Trading Post: This lively reader's theater play introduces the fur traders, Native Americans, Chinese miners and settlers who came through Wenatchee's Miller-Freer Trading Post in the 1880s. Includes script, costumes and artifacts.
Wenatchi Culture: Learn about the resilient, resourceful culture of the Wenatchi Indian people and their yearly cycle of life. Includes script, overheads, artifacts and activities.
Visit with Mrs. Johnson: Investigate Central Washington dry-land farming and water use around 1905. Includes script, costumes, artifacts and activities.
Visit with Mrs. Tibbets: Discover the impact of water on turn-of-the-century life along our local rivers. Includes script, costumes, artifacts and video.
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Date:Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 2:00 PM—4:30 PM
Location:Scott Candler Library
Event Type:Movies
Age Group:Teen (13 years to and over )
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Lockheed Martin-Built DSCS Satellites Achieve Historic Milestone
SUNNYVALE, Calif.- A U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team announced today that the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) III constellation has surpassed 200 years of on-orbit operations, the longest total operational experience of any U.S. military communications satellite constellation.
Lockheed Martin designed and built 14 DSCS spacecraft for the Military Satellite Communications Wing at the Air Forces Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. The system provides uninterrupted secure voice and high-data rate communications to Department of Defense users; essential tools in monitoring events and deploying and sustaining forces anywhere in the world.
The DSCS III satellites have a design life of 10-years, however, the teams ability to manage and maximize fuel usage allowed the satellites to exceed their design life by several years. Currently, 10 spacecraft provide or have provided service for a total of over 71 years beyond their design lives and continue to perform with outstanding results.
We take great pride in the DSCS constellations proven performance and the added value it is providing to the nation as it exceeds its design life" said Kevin M. Bilger, Lockheed Martins vice president and general manager of Global Communications Systems. DSCSs reliability has served as the backbone of military communications capabilities and will continue to play a pivotal national security role for years to come.
Lockheed Martin is also progressing on the U.S. Air Forces protected and highly secure communications satellite system, the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program. AEHF satellites will replace the Lockheed Martin-built Milstar constellation, increase data rates by a factor of five and the number of connections by a factor of two, permitting transmission of more tactical military communications, such as real-time video, battlefield maps and targeting data. The first Lockheed Martin-built AEHF spacecraft has completed initial thermal vacuum testing and is planned for delivery to the Air Force in 2010. The current Milstar constellation continues to provide secure, reliable and robust communications to U.S. and Allied Forces. By April, the constellation will surpass 50 total years of on orbit operations.
The company is leveraging its unparalleled expertise in fielding proven technologies for advanced military communications systems, as it leads a team in the competition for the next-generation Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). TSAT provides significantly more capacity and connections than the Milstar and AEHF systems, improving availability of protected satellite communications for future military operations.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, designs, develops, tests, manufactures, and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology systems for national security, civil, and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft; laser radar; fleet ballistic missiles; and missile defense systems.
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Sanofi Pasteur announced on Wednesday that the New England Journal of Medicine published results that showed Fluzone High-Dose was more effective in preventing influenza in adults aged 65 years and older than Fluzone.
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The results found that Fluzone High-Dose could prevent approximately one in four breakthrough cases of influenza if it were used over Fluzone in the older population. Relative efficacy of the vaccine was more than 35 percent in an analysis restricted to influenza cases caused by vaccine-similar strains.
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Gagging the Fuzz, Part 4
Teresa Chambers isn't the only Park Service employee forbidden to talk about budget cuts.
Richard S. Foster, the chief Medicare actuary, was told he'd be fired if he allowed his estimate of the Medicare drug bill's costs to become public. This is, justifiably, a big story. Teresa Chambers, the Park Police chief, answered a few questions from the Washington Post about the effects of budget constraints on police patrols and, as a result, was fired. This is, bafflingly, a small story.
Chambers' failure to make the big time is probably attributable to the misapprehension that her firing is a local story. The police patrols in question are in Washington, D.C. Still, Chambers was fired by the Bush administration for essentially the same reason Foster was threatened with firing. Because the dismissal procedure takes some time and allows various appeals—Chambers was escorted out of her office on Dec. 5—National Park Service Director Fran Mainella today told a House subcommittee that Chambers has "not been fired." What she means is that Chambers isn't going quietly and has a fighting chance of being reinstated (over Mainella's likely objection) by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Whether the Bush White House had a hand in Chambers' firing is anybody's guess. It speaks volumes, however, that the White House never ordered the Park Service to reinstate Chambers after her firing generated a few very embarrassing headlines.
If the Park Service isn't taking orders from the White House, perhaps that's because it already internalized the Bush ethic, as articulated by Chatterbox, that information is treason. Chambers' firing was no mere isolated instance of the Park Service attempting to assert pathological control over the release of perfectly ordinary information. We know this because of two unintentionally hilarious memos made public on March 17 by the Coalition of Concerned National Park Service Retirees. The memos are the fruit of a Feb. 17 teleconference in which Randy Jones, deputy director of the National Park Service, instructed deputy regional directors on how to implement budget cuts at the national parks. The cuts were coming at an awkward time, because the Park Service was simultaneously launching, in collaboration with the Travel Industry Association of America, a "See America's National Parks" campaign aimed at boosting attendance.
In the two memos, regional directors tell park superintendents in the Midwest region and the Northeast region that they will have to reduce services and hours. The director for the Midwest region instructs his park superintendents to "develop organizational structures which project spending fixed costs at a maximum of 85 percent of base budgets." Translation: Cut park budgets by at least 15 percent. The director for the Northeast region offers a few suggestions, several involving park closings (on federal holidays, on Sundays or Mondays, or during the months of January, February, and November), and one calling for the elimination of beach life guard service.
Although much of the budget shortfall for parks can be blamed on new homeland-defense duties, deterioration of the national parks is an old story, attributable in large part to "park barrel" politics. Over the years, Congress kept adding more parks to the system, which necessitated reducing the funds available to maintain the existing ones. Some of the new parks lived up to their billing as natural or historical treasures. But others were back-door economic development projects for areas in decline. As a reporter for the Wall Street Journal in 1995, Chatterbox wrote about one particularly glaring example of the latter: Keweenaw National Park in Calumet, Mich., an abandoned mining town whose enticements included slag piles … crumbling commercial buildings … a Superfund site … and, oh yes, a retail complex, whose construction on park grounds seemed to be the main purpose of the exercise. A better-known example is the Steamtown National Historic Site, a glorified railroad museum in Scranton, Pa.
A sensible policy for the Park Service would be to target necessary cuts at the parks with the lowest attendance. But the memo to the Northeast region states the Park Service's intention to do precisely the opposite, "so that it won't cause public or political controversy." In pursuing this goal, the park superintendents are instructed never to use the word "cut" publicly to describe the budget, er, reductions:
Randy felt that the issuance of a press release was the most problematic. He suggested that if you feel you must inform the public through a press release on this years [sic] hours or days of operation for example, that you state what the park's plans are and not to directly indicate that "this is a cut" in comparison to last year's operation. If you are personally pressed by the media in an interview, we all agreed to use the terminology of "service level adjustment." ….
This isn't just Orwellian. It's stupid, too, because the laws of physics dictate that memos like this will always get leaked to the press. A silver lining to the Bush administration's secrecy policy, at least as it's carried out at the Park Service, is that it's laughably inept.
Teresa Chambers Archive:
Feb. 19, 2004: "Gagging the Fuzz, Part 3"
Jan. 12, 2004: "Gagging the Fuzz, Part 2"
Dec. 30, 2003: "Gagging the Fuzz"


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Speakers of more than one language (e.g., bilinguals) are known for their ability to code-switch or mix their languages during communication. This phenomenon occurs when bilinguals substitute a word or phrase from one language with a phrase or word from another language. To illustrate, consider the sentence, (1) I want a motorcycle VERDE. In this sentence, the English word "green" is replaced with its Spanish equivalent. A noteworthy aspect of sentence (1) above is that the Spanish adjective "verde" follows a grammatical rule that is observed by most bilingual speakers that code-switch. Thus, according to the specific grammatical rule-governing sentence (1) above, sentence (2) I want a VERDE motorcycle would be incorrect because language switching can occur between an adjective and a noun, only if the adjective is placed according to the rules of the language of the adjective. In this case, the adjective is in Spanish; therefore, the adjective must follow the Spanish grammatical rule that states that the noun must precede the adjective.
Traditionally, code-switching has been viewed as a strategy to compensate for diminished language proficiency. The premise behind this theory is that bilinguals code-switch because they do not know either language completely. This argument is also known as semi-lingualism, which underscores the notion that bilinguals "almost" speak both languages correctly. However, one concern with this account is that the notion of language proficiency is not clearly defined. It is not clear whether reading and writing language skills should take precedence over spoken language. This reliance on reading and writing is problematic because most bilinguals receive their formal education in one language, whereas a majority of their social interactions take place in the other language. So, when their reading and writing abilities are tested in both languages, the language in which bilinguals received more formal education will usually fare better.
Recent developments in psycholinguistic research has focused on how code-switching is a natural product of the interaction of the bilingual's two languages. Early researchers viewed code-switching as evidence that the bilinguals' two languages were organized in separate and distinct mental dictionaries. For example, a general finding throughout the literature is that bilinguals take longer to read and comprehend sentences containing code-switched words as compared to monolingual sentences. Apparently, this time consuming process is due to a "mental switch mechanism" that determines which of the bilingual's two mental dictionaries are "on" or "off" during the course of language comprehension. This mental switch is responsible for selecting the appropriate mental dictionary to be employed during the comprehension of a sentence. Thus, for a Spanish-English bilingual speaking English, the English linguistic system is turned on, whereas the Spanish linguistic system remains off. However, if during the course of comprehending a sentence, a Spanish code-switched word is encountered, the mental switch must disable the English linguistic system, and enable the Spanish linguistic system.
Other psycholinguistic research is concerned with identifying some of the factors influencing the comprehension of code-switched words. Research shows that bilinguals comprehend code-switched words faster when there is phonological overlap between the two languages. For example, Chinese-English bilinguals take longer to recognise English code-switched words in Chinese sentences, but only if the English words contain initial consonant-consonant (e.g., flight) clusters, simply because the Chinese language lacks this phonotactic structure. Other important factors reported to influence the recognition of code-switch words include, context, phonetics, homophonic (e.g., words pronounced the same), and homographic (e.g., words spelled the same), overlap between the two languages.
Another current view suggests that language dominance (i.e., which language is used more frequently) plays an important role in code-switching. For example, Spanish-English bilinguals report more linguistic interference (code-switching) when they communicate in Spanish, their first-language, and little or no code-switching when they communicate in English, their second-language. In other words, these bilinguals code-switch more when they communicate in Spanish than when they use English. Empirical research supports these observations. Psycholinguistic evidence also suggests that bilinguals retrieve English code-switched words faster when they listen to Spanish sentences, whereas they are slower to retrieve Spanish code-switched words as they listen to English sentences. More interestingly, evidence also shows that code-switched words are actually retrieved faster than monolingual words, but only if the code-switched word is in English, and the language of communication is Spanish. These results suggest a reliance on the bilingual's second-language as opposed to their first-language. How are these results explained? The general idea behind this view is that after a certain level of fluency and frequent use of the second-language, a language shift occurs in which the second-language behaves as if it were the bilingual's first-language. In other words, the second-language becomes more readily accessible and bilinguals come to rely on it more. Thus, regardless of which language the bilingual learned first, the more active (dominant) language determines which mental dictionary is going to be accessed faster. This argument is reasonable since most bilinguals in the US, whose first-language is Spanish, obtain their formal education in English. Likewise, many of their everyday interactions involve the second-language. As a result, words and concepts in English, the second-language, become more accessible than words in Spanish, the first-language. Thus, code-switching is not the same for both languages. Rather, it depends on language dominance. During early stages of bilingualism, Spanish-English bilinguals rely on their first-language when they communicate in their second-language. As a result, bilinguals are more likely to code-switch to Spanish, when they communicate in English. However, as the second-language becomes the dominant language, bilinguals rely on the second-language when they communicate in the first-language. In this case, bilinguals code-switch to English when they communicate in Spanish.
In short, code-switching may be indicative of difficulties in retrieval (access) affected by a combination of closely-related factors such as language use (i.e., how often the first-language is used) and word frequency (i.e., how much a particular word is used in the language). Finally, the notion that people code-switch as a strategy in order to be better understood and to enhance the listeners' comprehension is another plausible alternative.
Roberto R. Heredia
Jeffrey M. Brown
Further Reading
Heredia, Roberto R., "Bilingual Memory and Hierarchical Models: A Case for Language Dominance." Current Directions in Psychological Science 10 (1997)
Kolers, Paul, "Reading and Talking Bilingually," American Journal of Psychology 3 (1966)
Macnamara, John, and Kushnir, Seymour, "Linguistic Independence of Bilinguals: The Input Switch," Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior 10 (1971)
Lederberg, Amy R., and Morales, Cesareo, "Code Switching by Bilinguals: Evidence Against a Third Grammar," Journal of Psycholinguistic Research 14 (1985)
Li, Ping, "Spoken Word Recognition of Code-Switched Words by Chinese-English Bilinguals," Journal of Memory and Language 35(1996)
Myers-Scotton, Carol. Duelling Languages: Grammatical Structure in Code-switching New York: Oxford University Press, (1993)


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Two men, including a former business associate, were charged Tuesday with the murder of Laurence Austin, the owner of the Silent Movie Showcase.
James Van Sickle, of Los Angeles, and Christian Rodriguez, of South Gate, Calif., were arrested Saturday and held without bail in conjunction with the murder Jan. 17 of Austin, according to Deputy District Attorney Curtis Hazell, head of the county prosecutor's major crimes division.
Austin was gunned down in the lobby of his silent movie theater in what was originally believed to be a robbery. A theater employee working at the concession stand was also wounded.
Van Sickle and Rodriguez, the latter thought to be a gunman hired by the former, were both charged with murder. They were also charged with attempted murder for the shooting of the 19-year-old employee, two counts of at-tempted robbery and one count of commercial burglary.
While Hazell also alleged special circumstances of lying in wait and murder for financial gain, he postponed a de-cision on whether to seek the death penalty if they are found guilty.
According to sources close to Austin, Van Sickle appeared as the beneficiary on a handwritten will, believed to have been in Austin's script. The will gave Van Sickle — who had helped to refurbish the theater and often worked as the projectionist — ownership of the theater and its entire library of silent movies.
In addition to holding the distinction of running one of the sole remaining theaters devoted to silent films, Austin also was known as a collector and archivist of the genre.
The theater has been closed since the killing.


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NEW ORLEANS — It may be the newly exposed wooden roof or even just the comfort of the logo in the middle of the court, but there's no doubt Tulane plays better at home.
The dichotomous Green Wave (8-3) extended its perfect record in Devlin Fieldhouse to 8-0, beating Texas-Pan American 76-49 on Wednesday in the opening night of the Tulane Classic. The win ended an 11-day layoff, following Tulane's 78-72 road loss to San Diego, the Wave's 12th consecutive road defeat dating back to last season.
"It was great feeling to be back, because we had like 10 practices in a row," point guard Ricky Tarrant said. "So it was great to get back into here and get a win tonight."
However, getting back on its home floor didn't prove to be an immediate salve, as Tulane labored in the first half, allowing the physically overmatched Broncs (4-7) to stay within six points at halftime. Tulane shot just 37 percent from the floor.
Then the Green Wave found Josh Davis.
Tulane's junior forward dominated the second half, scoring 19 of his game-high 23 points in the period as the Wave opened up a commanding lead almost immediately. Davis took advantage of his 6-foot-8 frame (taller than any member of UTPA's frontcourt) and quick first step to continuously pound the Broncs in the post.
Davis efficiently picked apart UTPA, converting all nine of his second half shot attempts as the Green Wave's lead swelled to 27 by the game's final minute.
"It's a great feeling because (Davis) gets it on offensive rebounds, attacking from the wings, he's just real confident," Tarrant said. "When we need a bucket we know we can trust him to put the ball in the hole."
His inside tenacity also opened up shooting opportunities across the court. Tulane shot a blistering 67 percent in the second half, knocking down three-of-six 3-pointers in the second half, after opening just 2-of-9 from beyond the arc.
Beyond Davis' dominance, Tulane coach Ed Conroy credited his bench with providing a "spark" with 25 points – paced by freshman Louis Dabney's career-high nine - and an obvious increase in defensive energy.
Tulane's defense bogged down the Broncs, as it connected on just 9-of-27 shots in the second half, limiting them to just eight points in the paint and five free throw attempts over the span.
Tulane has a quick turnaround before getting back on the floor, concluding the Tulane Classic tonight at 7 p.m. when it faces Pepperdine at 7 p.m.
"It feels like a tournament and you never know who is going to get hot in a tournament," Conroy said. "We didn't have anybody play over 30 minutes tonight so we should be fresh, but it will be important to be ready to go at the tip against Pepperdine."