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Apple case exposes ongoing rift in Obama administration over encryption policy
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"Even as the Department of Justice battles Apple in court over access to encrypted data, the Obama administration remains split over backing requirements that tech manufacturers provide law enforcement with a 'back door' into their products, according to a dozen people familiar with the internal debate," Joseph Menn and Dustin Volz report for Reuters. "FBI Director James Comey and the DOJ – who are fighting to access an iPhone tied to the San Bernardino attacks – have long tried and failed to convince other departments to join the broader battle against unbreakable encryption, the current and former government officials said."
"Federal justice officials argue that strong encryption makes it harder to track criminals, a central contention in the iPhone case. But officials in other departments – including Commerce, State and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy – counter that encryption is integral to protecting U.S. secrets and the technology industry," Menn and Volz report. "Some government officials also worry that confronting the tech sector on the issue could heighten distrust of American products overseas and drive terrorists and top criminals to seek foreign-made encryption. Several key officials in the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security opposed the fight with Apple based on those concerns, the sources said."
"Years of interagency debates over encryption have left the Obama administration lacking a cohesive policy stance on the issue, many tech industry leaders have said," Menn and Volz report. "The tech industry has united behind Apple, with more than 40 companies this week submitting legal briefs arguing that compliance with the judge's order would undermine encryption and public trust in Internet security. By contrast, the division among government agencies has left some administration officials in an awkward position of publicly supporting the Justice Department's case against Apple while also acknowledging the need for strong encryption. They have been more vocal about their concerns behind closed doors, according to four people who have spoken with them or their subordinates."
Much more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: This government overreach – that despicably and transparently attempts to use terrorist victims to sway judges' and public opinion – will only cause Apple to accelerate their efforts to create even more impenetrable operating systems and computing devices. In short, this will backfire on those seeking to weaken encryption.
Apple VP: It's so disappointing that the U.S. government wants us to sell less-secure technologies – March 7, 2016
Seth Meyers of NBC's 'Late Night' looks at Apple vs. U.S. government – March 6, 2016
Why Apple should hold firm against U.S. government overreach – March 6, 2016
Why even Apple's mortal enemies are lining up to protest U.S. government overreach – March 4, 2016
San Bernardino DA: Terrorist's county-owned iPhone could contain 'dormant cyber pathogen' or something – March 4, 2016
U.N. Human Rights Commissioner: U.S. government risks opening a Pandora's Box in Apple iPhone case – March 4, 2016
Former U.S. Homeland Security Chief: iPhone override would be software equivalent of biological weapon – March 4, 2016
U.S. Congressman introduces bill to forbid federal agencies from purchasing Apple products until company unlocks terrorist's iPhone – March 3, 2016
Apple is racking up supporters in privacy fight against U.S. government overreach – March 3, 2016
Husband of San Bernardino terrorism victim backs Apple vs. U.S. government overreach – March 3, 2016
Over 40 companies to back Apple vs. U.S. government overreach; beleaguered Samsung still thinking about it – March 3, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary says strong encryption essential to national security, not a believer in back doors – March 3, 2016
Apple digs in for long fight against U.S. government overreach: 'There is no middle ground' – March 3, 2016
ACLU, other privacy groups urge U.S. judge to support Apple vs. U.S. government in iPhone case – March 2, 2016
Can the FBI force a company to break into its own products? No, says U.S. Magistrate – March 2, 2016
Apple CEO Cook decried Obama's 'lack of leadership' on encryption during a closed-door meeting last month – February 29, 2016
Obama administration set to expand sharing of data that N.S.A. intercepts – February 28, 2016
Apple's fight with U.S. could speed development of devices impervious to government intrusion – February 24, 2016
Petition asks Obama administration to stop demanding Apple create iPhone backdoor – February 19, 2016
Obama administration claims FBI is not asking Apple for a 'backdoor' to the iPhone – February 18, 2016
Obama administration wants access to smartphones – December 15, 2015
Obama administration war against Apple just got uglier – July 31, 2015
Obama's secret attempt to ban cellphone unlocking, while claiming to support it – November 19, 2013
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Monday, March 7, 2016 at 11:54 am
This is what happens when government is run by a politician with no experience ever running a profitable business. None of the departments are on the same page, infighting prevails, chaos reigns while the executive is out playing golf and speaking at campaign events.
Politicians are nothing but inexperienced, incompetent fools whose only goal is to gain power and enrich themselves. Is it any wonder Trump is so popular.
eldernorm
Monday, March 7, 2016 at 12:20 pm
WOW, Totally agree. Well said.
There are plenty of solutions out there, but no one cares cause it does not foster their current career. 🙁 If politicians had some intelligence, they would see this.
So sad. And scary for out future.
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Have you heard trump's stance on this issue?!
KingMel
Monday, March 7, 2016 at 2:14 pm
There are many specious, partisan posts on this forum. This happens to be one of the legitimate gripes about the Obama Administration. There is no excuse for allowing this chaos surrounding encryption to last for years. It should have been resolved after three to six months of serious research and debate.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 5:01 pm
To quote Mammy Yokum, There's no Jack S. like our Jack S.
There's no rift here, though the media like to create them even when they're not present. Rather, Obama has explicitly stated that there should be an open debate, both within his administration, and beyond, about this complex issue, which is what is happening. As is pretty obvious by now, there is no easy answer to this, and a lot of factors come into play. Obama knows that it's best to have an open discussion on this among all the key players, and then to see how things develop.
Right now I'd say that the 'climate of opinion' is moving in Tim Cook's direction.
Here I would have to disagree. " there is no easy answer to this," There are a number of answers that satisfy both sides needs, but the government (the one with final power) is too busy playing politics to work to a solution.
As an engineer, when I see a problem, I look at solutions and NOT POWER Trips, power plays, and greed. Solutions which in this case actually come with future designs.
But this is the government and we know the level of intelligence of politicians. So Sad.
steveH
Your problem is that you see problems to be solved. They see power trips/plays, greed and so on as the desired end point.
Who do u think we should believe?
Your opinion is directly at odds with what Tim Cook said recently, and with what we see. If Obama wants an open debate on the matter, he and his cabinet chiefs and underlings are going about it in the exact wrong way.
Who do you think we should believe?
Apple should assume that it will get NO JUSTICE from the supreme court on this isssue too and pre emptively double down on all possible security and encryption design.
It's a shame that though Apple spent all that money on the spaceship here in the DSA (Dysfunctional States of America), it will be forced to re-locate to Canada or elsewhere, where it will get the respect and appreciation it deserves.
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We do what we have to.
When push comes to shove, I stand with Apple.
Agreed that if this U.S. security policy forbids Apple to encrypt devices without a back door other manufacturers overseas will so encrypt. Making us weaker in the world's overall security scheme, and Apple's products to be shunned overseas creating financial hardship and fewer jobs. How stupid do you have to be as an elected official not to immediately & easily see the futile folly of this? It appears not many get elected on the basis of common sense intelligence.
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Please, this isn't about the intelligence of the politicians we elect. Most of them are scary smart. This is about power and personal wealth. State security establishments are about having power to solve their crimes. Politicians are about gaining/maintaining personal power to enhance the quality of their lives and egos. Businesses are about creating/continuing to sell products to achieve their ends. Private citizens are about maximizing their personal security to pursue their quality of life needs.
People equivocating about their position on encryption are merely triangulating to achieve their personal goals. There isn't really any middle ground on encryption. You're either for it to enhance your personal goals, or against it if you think you can achieve your goals without it, including weakening others to your advantage.
Of course, there's the average person of average intelligence who might not understand or care about the issue, and are easily swayed by other members of their tribe who they give up power to to go about their lives and not think about it. Enter the realm of the opportunistic politician, whether in government, business, or the local club.
So, I'd encourage people to think a bit more cynically about the motivations of those we entrust to think for us. Our goals may not always converge.
I stopped reading after, "…most of them are scary smart".
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I took an online IQ test a few years ago and scored in the low genius camp. The results included types of jobs in various IQ point ranges. The number one position in the lower genius range is politician. Interestingly, doctors are categorized in a lower IQ range than politician.
I agreed at scary! and then stopped reading.
Having worked for politicians and known many government representatives I beg to disagree about intelligence, especially in regards to technology. They may be a few in the batch feigning their ignorance and manipulating, but those are in the minority.
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Governmental bodies are inherently pre-disposed to wanting 100% security for their operations, and none for individual people.
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Haunted-House Experience Scares Up Interesting Insights on the Body's Reaction to Threats
For Release January 19, 2022
Summary: Dilated pupils, sweating, and a rapid heartbeat are some of the physiological responses that people experience when faced with a threatening situation. New research used the immersive experience of a haunted house to reveal that these responses differ depending on the social context and other factors.
The so-called fight-or-flight response is evolution's way of preparing the body to defend itself or flee from a real or perceived threat, like a lion in the tall grass or—in modern times—an overdue performance review.
Scientists have struggled to study the effects of genuine threats on people's mental and physical state because of ethical and practical constraints of human lab experiments.
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To study the effects of frightening experiences, previous studies used scary images, mild electric shocks, or loud noises. In the current study, 156 participants went through the haunted house in small groups. During the 30-minute experience, they encountered situations that mimicked the threat of suffocation, an oncoming speeding car, and a volley of shots (with pellets) from a firing squad.
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Before visiting the haunted house, participants rated their expected fear on a scale from 1 to 10. Afterward, they rated their experienced fear level on the same scale. From these data, four factors were examined, including group composition, threat imminence, intrapersonal factors of fear, and a "baseline orienting response," or the participant's sensitivity to threats.
Results showed a positive association between the number of friends in a group and tonic arousal, which reflects the body's overall physical response to stress or emotion. On average, the more friends that participants had with them while touring the haunted house, the higher their physical response.
"We interpreted this to reflect fear contagion—if your friends are around, your body picks up on their signals and has a higher level of arousal even in the absence of specific scares or startles," Tashjian said. "In the lab, it is difficult to study the effects of groups on physiology."
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The researchers also noted positive associations between unexpected attacks, subjective fear, and phasic frequency. Phasic effects are rapid changes the body experiences as it responds to an event. Individuals who felt the most afraid during the haunted house had more peaks in these responses. "If your body is more cued-in to the threatening event, you also psychologically feel more fear," Tashjian said.
Other findings revealed that participants with an initially strong response to the first room of the haunted house showed increased responses as they visited other rooms. Participants with more frequent responses in the first room showed decreased responses over time.
"From a results perspective, this study is distinct because we measure multiple aspects of skin conductance, including slow responding, rapid responding, frequency of responses, and level of responses," Tashjian explained. "Most studies use just one of these measures, which limits our understanding of how dynamic the sympathetic nervous system is and how different factors exert different influences on biology."
She added that the research is a "major advance for cognitive and social psychology," because it furthers the understanding of how "naturalistic contexts," such as the immersive haunted house experience, influence the body's response to threats. Also significant is the finding that friends amplify the physical response.
"We show that friends increase overall arousal, that unexpected scares produce more responses and higher levels of responses in the body than predictable scares, and that more frequent responses from the body manifest as feeling more afraid," Tashjian said. "And we show all of this using an intensive, immersive, live-action threat environment."
Reference: Tashjian, S., Fedrigo, V., Molapour, T., Mobbs, D., & Camerer, C. (2022). Physiological responses to a haunted-house threat experience: Distinct tonic and phasic effects. Psychological Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976211032231
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There is also a Junior Conference (JASPARC, for youths 15 to 25 years old) develop and run by our youths from the Asia-Pacific Junior Branch on topics on Diversity, Inclusiveness, Conflict and Resolution and situations and challenges faced by other countries in the region. The conference runs for 3 days and the youths have a blast interacting with youths from other countries.
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Q: Express $f(x) = x^2 \cos(2x) + \sin^2(x)$ as a power series
Express $f(x) = x^2 \cos(2x) + \sin^2(x)$ as a power series

What I know:

I know that $$x^2\cos(2x) = x^2 \cdot \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} {(-1)^n \cdot \frac{(2x)^{2n}}{(2n)!}} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} {(-1)^n \cdot \frac{2^{2n} \cdot x^{2n+2}}{(2n)!}}$$

But how do we find what $\sin^2(x)$ is in terms of a power series?

A: HINT
$$ \sin^2 {x} = 1 - \cos^2 {x} = \dfrac{1 - \cos(2x)}{2}$$

A: Hint: $\cos(2\theta) = 1 - 2 \sin^2 \theta$.

A: One more hint:
Take the term by term derivative, and use: $$\sin x = -\frac{d\cos x}{ dx}$$

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series 2017 – present)
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Worried about your kid? which Series is good for your kid?. To know more details about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Parents Guide Series just read the full article and it will help you to know about the Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Age Rating. The article includes. What's the age rating of the Series? When it will be released and what's the actual meaning of the age rating. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Parents Guide.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is an American period comedy-drama streaming television series, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, that premiered on March 17, 2017, on Amazon Prime Video.
Producers are Dhana Gilbert, Matthew Shapiro, Salvatore Carino, Sheila Lawrence.
The series is distributed by Amazon Prime Video. The production companies are Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions, Picrow, Amazon Studios.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 upcoming Amazon release date in the USA is confirmed to be Friday, February 18, 2022.
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Series Name – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Created by – Amy Sherman-Palladino
Age Rating – TV-MA
Genre – Comedy, Drama
Season – 4
Episodes – 33
Language – English
Country of origin – United States
Aspect ratio – 16:9 HD
Original release – March 17, 2017 (USA)
Official Website – Amazon
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Set in 1950s Manhattan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a 60-minute dramedy that centers on Miriam "Midge" Maisel, a sunny, energetic, sharp, Jewish girl who had her life mapped out: go to college, find a husband, have kids, and throw the best Yom Kippur break-fasts in town. Soon enough, she finds herself exactly where she had hoped to be, living happily with her husband and two children in the Upper West Side.
A woman of her time, Midge is a cheerleader wife to a man who dreams of a stand-up comedy career, but her perfect life is upended when her husband suddenly leaves her for another woman. Utterly unprepared, Midge is left with no choice but to reevaluate her life. When she accidentally stumbles onto the stage at a nightclub, she discovers her own comedic skills and decides to use this newfound talent to help her reinvent her life.
The series follows the trajectory of Midge's journey as she pursues a career in the male-dominated, stand-up comedy profession, and transforms from uptown society matron to East Village club performer. —kolnoaMograbi
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Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel
Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman
Matilda Szydagis as Zelda
Nunzio Pascale as Ethan
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Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
Brian Tarantina as Jackie
Joel Johnstone as Archie Cleary
Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
Bailey De Young as Imogene Cleary
Cynthia Darlow as Mrs. Moskowitz
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KITTERY POINT, Maine — New kindergarten students at Horace Mitchell Primary School started the year with a brand new book from Kittery Rotary After Hours Club.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 members of the club working in shifts gave the children one of three new hardcover books: "Bats at the Beach," "Bats at the Ballpark" and "Bats in the Band." All were written and illustrated by Brian Lies (pronounced Lees). By the end of Tuesday, "Bats at the Beach" was gone due to popularity.
The kindergarten book gifts are one of three efforts Rotary's Kittery Reading Program is undertaking this year to further literacy in the community. The other two include working with Mitchell teachers and administrators on a reading incentive program for third graders and giving a book to each graduating senior at R.W. Traip Academy.
Alicia Cuttle, who chairs the Rotary's Kittery Reading Program, said they received a $2,500 grant from the Rotary Foundation, the charitable arm of Rotary International for the reading program. It was the first grant the group applied for since chartering the new club last year. Kittery has two Rotary clubs: the original club that founded in 1987, which meets in the morning, and Kittery Rotary After Hours, which meets in the evening and was created by some members of the original group and other community leaders unable to consistently make the morning meetings.
However, the grant money was not used for the book purchase for the kindergartners, which was donated by the Kittery Trading Post. A member of the group who works at KTP tried to purchase the books from the store to get a better price, but KTP ended up buying them.
The long-term goal of the program is to give a book to each student in each grade at Kittery's public schools, Cuttle said.


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FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain
Incredible. Unbelievable. Extraordinary. Unimaginable… What else can you say about what happened on the night of March 8th, 2017? Did anyone truly expect it? Yes, of course, true Cules wished and hoped but did they actually think it was possible? No, no one did, especially after what happened in the first leg.
PSG dismantled the Catalan side 4-0 by attacking the outside backs. It was one of the most efficient onslaughts we've witnessed this season. They were able to exploit the space behind Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto.
Luis Enrique's side had a mountain to climb if they were going to advance to the quarterfinals of Europe's most prestigious tournament. How did they do it?
I will be steering clear of any referee controversy. Football has and will always have controversial matches and we will always disagree. Those arguments are to be discussed on other platforms and in other settings. So I will leave those discussions for friends over a beer.
Barça had to come out with everything going forward. Their starting eleven formed a 3-3-1-3 with Messi being a floating midfielder.
This is the formation they used in their attacking phase, but as we will see their midfielders (Iniesta, Rakitic, and Messi) were very mobile and attacked PSG's back line amazingly.
Defensively, they played a high risk-high reward game. They set themselves up in a 3-5-2 with Pique as a lone centre back and Umtiti and Mascherano as outside backs, left and right respectively.
As we can see in the following clip, they pressed PSG very high with Busquets sometimes pressuring their centre backs. This left a big gap in the centre of the pitch which was covered by either Iniesta or Rafinha, depending on the side of the field the ball was on. In dire situations, Pique had to step in to fill the void which left two in the back with a numerical inferiority. This strategy required precise tackles, and in some cases tactical fouls which led to several Yellow Cards. Búsquets' yellow card means he can't play in the quarterfinals.
Emery decided to put out an almost identical formation as the first leg. Naturally, having a 4-0 advantage from the thrashing in Paris, they started the game sitting back and waiting. When they defended they were set up in a 4-5-1 as pictured below. They created a solid defensive block which moved well in unison despite having given up six goals by the end.
In attack, PSG always looked dangerous. They formed a 4-3-3, and considering at times Barça were playing with two in the back, it's a miracle, amongst other things, that Cavani and company weren't able to score a second goal. PSG tried to counter with their wingers like they had done so well in Paris but were always met with resistance by the Cule midfield, which seemed to be everywhere.
Before we jump into the tactic that Luis Enrique implemented to provide the City of Barcelona this miracle, we must review an important principle of play that made all the difference on Wednesday evening. Football, along with all team sports, is comprised of three main principle of play; possession, progression, and finalization. To score a goal, all three of these principles must be met at some point or another. F.C. Barcelona have been having issues with progression, finding it difficult to effectively move the ball up the pitch. The following clip is an example of how exploiting unused spaced can aid a team in progressing up the pitch even though the second pass is backwards.
The Asturian, Luis Enrique, used this principle phenomenally. Using his most effective wing player, Neymar, and his most effective midfielder, Iniesta, he was able to create the perfect conditions for these two to link up and wreak havoc on that left wing.
As the following video will show, the plan was simple; Iniesta occupies the space next to PSG's right back, allowing Neymar the space to work either under or around Iniesta.
Time and time again, Iniesta occupied the space looking to play to Neymar. Two of the first three goals came directly from the game plan: the own goal where Neymar played to Iniesta and he managed to somehow make something out of nothing, and the penalty given for the third goal where Iniesta fed the ball into the path of a sprinting Neymar.
In the first 60 minutes, it was evident that Barça's plan was to get the ball to that left wing as much as possible. There were times when they circulated the ball with the intention to try the Neymar and Iniesta combination again. In several instances, like in the following clip, as soon as Rafinha received the ball on the right wing he immediately played it back to circulate back to the left wing.
Although a manager may implement a perfect strategy in a match, football is an organic process which is always changing. Therefore, over the course of 90 minutes there are bound to be changes that can affect how a match will play out. PSG's first goal seemed to be the nail in Barça's coffin, but as we later found out it simply wasn't enough. There was, however, a moment that I'm sure Cavani will regret for the rest of his career when he missed a one versus one with Ter Stegen that would have made the score 3-2 and sunk the Catalans for good.
Cavani had the perfect opportunity to break 96,000 Barcelonan hearts, if it hadn't been for Ter Stegen's left foot. That same foot would go on to finish off the Catalan miracle in the 95th minute. Sergi Roberto's crucial last minute goal came from a direct kick which had been won thanks to the Barcelona goalkeeper. As we will see, Arda Turan loses the ball following a Messi free kick with Ter Stegen out of the net. The German goalkeeper quickly wins it back only to be fouled immediately after. This was the final free kick.
The greatest comeback in European football history, in the historic Les Corts neighborhood in Barcelona, Catalunya, a region so proud of its culture, language, and people. Who else but a homegrown kid? A player who understands what football means for Catalunya, and its capital Barcelona. A young man who embodies 'Mes Que Un Club'. A midfielder turned right back, unwilling to give up his place on his childhood team year in and year out. Who else than a true fighter who doesn't know the meaning of 'give up'? Who else to finalize the greatest resistance to defeat than the Catalan warrior who refuses to take no for an answer? There was no one else. Sergi Roberto.
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Q: Delphi 10.4 Sydney: How can I build and run an Android application with SDK/NDK version different from the official one?  We are currently migrating from Delphi version 10.2 to 10.4.2.
We ran into a problem with an android application: apparently, Delphi 10.4 no longer supports android 4.4.2 kitkat.
Embrarcadero support suggested us to follow this blog and try to replace SDK and NDK with the older versions certified for Delphi 10.2: https://delphiworlds.com/2020/09/manual-android-sdk-ndk-install-delphi/
We have carried out several tests and have managed to build and run a simple application using Delphi 10.4 on a tablet with Android 4.4.2.
Unfortunately we still have a problem: when we tried to add a TClientDataset (or anything else that would need MidasLib) to our test application, we got a lot of compilation errors.
By following the tips found on "https://github.com/grijjy/JustAddCode/issues/2", we have managed to reduce the errors to six errors (You can see them in the second attached file "Post_fix_errors_log.txt"), but still cannot successfully build the application.
The last step with which we managed to reduce errors to just 1 was to replace the file "libmidas.a" located in "\Lib\android\release" folder, with the one we had on Delphi D25, but there is still that one error preventing us to successfully build the app.
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[DCC Error] E2597 C:\Work\PlatformSDKs\PlatformSDKs\android-ndk-r9c\toolchains\arm-linux-androideabi-4.8\prebuilt\windows\bin\arm-linux-androideabi-ld.exe: error: cannot find -lc++_static
C:\Work\PlatformSDKs\PlatformSDKs\android-ndk-r9c\toolchains\arm-linux-androideabi-4.8\prebuilt\windows\bin\arm-linux-androideabi-ld.exe: error: cannot find -lc++abi
[DCC Fatal Error] F2588 Linker error code: 1 ($00000001)

Does anyone have any idea how we could build an application using "MidasLib" with Delphi 10.4.2 and make it run on android 4.4.2?
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SaltWire Network | Posted: June 9, 2021, 4:40 p.m. | Updated: June 10, 2021, 6:49 a.m. | 1 Min Read
Officials are investigating after a Sydney man was killed Monday while working at an oilsands mining operation near Fort McMurray, Alta. FILE
SYDNEY, N.S. — Officials are investigating after a Sydney man was killed Monday while working at an oilsands mining operation near Fort McMurray, Alta.
Bradley Tynski, 35, died after the excavator he was operating fell into a tailings pond at Syncrude's Aurora site in northern Alberta.
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety and Wood Buffalo RCMP are looking into the accident and Syncrude said it's also begun its own investigation.
"In an organization like ours where safety is the top priority, it's tremendously difficult when we experience such a tragic loss," Andrew Rosser, a senior vice-president with the company, said in a statement. "We are deeply saddened by this loss and our thoughts are with the employee's family and friends at this difficult time."


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Lisa Marie Fernandez – mira off-the-shoulder striped maxi dress, $911, Dolce & Gabbana – leather-trimmed embellished straw tote, $2,945, Eugenia Kim – soft brimmed straw hat, $425, Selima Mouzannar – black diamond star stud earrings, $1,680, Loeffler Randall – starla leather gladiator sandal, $195.
The fashion flock love to fly to the far corners of the world, and for the Resort 2017 collections, a resort stop was the final destination for four fashion houses: from Rio de Janeiro to the countryside of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Westminster Abbey in London, and Havana in Cuba. After much pondering and procrastinating, here are my edits of favourite styles from each collection.
What's not to adore at Dior! Interim designers, Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux arrived at the most luxurious of resort destinations, albeit apparently wet, (the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and the ancestral home of the Spencer-Churchill family), and the home of the Duke of Marlborough in Oxfordshire in England—Blenheim Palace. Presented in the library, the designers combined a twist of French chic with British style. Flamboyant with billowing sleeves, layers over layers, nods to the classic coatdresses, foxhunting prints, and floral print tea dresses—all very wearable.
Floral styles are out in full bloom. It's time to dress feminine for summer in oversized flowers. Shop the Gucci and Net-A-Porter collaboration that just launched today, and Matches Fashion's second exclusive capsule collection with Brit designer Emilia Wickstead, available in five floral styles. Wear flowers, either embroidered on your sneakers at McQueen, worn as a choker at Gucci, hanging from your ear at Oscar de la Renta and embellished on your jeans. It's a floral frenzy!
A long, long time ago, far away in a distant land—my career began as a fashion designer. Designing collections and finding inspiration started from my early years living in London, researching ideas and concepts, sourcing fabrics, noting historical references, admiring artists, and architecture, and locating inspirational travel destinations—so not much different than my current-day thought process as an editor, just no sketching.
So I've decided each week to edit styles that are currently available to shop, based on my weekly inspiration. Selfies are not my thing, so rest assured you will not find photos of me posing in my garden against a wall. Instead, I'll edit from art I love, travel, and whatever takes my whimsical fancy.
I met fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra for the first time in New York at the Fashion Group International 'Night of Stars' gala two years ago, this week we met again over lunch with Matches Fashion founders Tom and Ruth Chapman.
Founded with boutiques in Richmond and Wimbledon, England, almost thirty years ago, the luxury retailer, with additional stores in Notting Hill, and Marleybone in London is now a serious online global retailer curating items from over 400 designers into a well-edited selection each season.


This week's Top Ten Tuesday is all about books set outside the US. I'll be honest, the majority of what I read is set in the US (or other planets or worlds that don't actually exist), but I do make a conscious effort to read diversely, which includes books with international settings and books that are written by authors from other countries.
I limited myself to one book per country for this list, and tried to pick those books that really highlight their setting, books that are about their countries as much as they are about the characters in them. They're not necessarily my favorite books set outside the US (let's face it, that list would be almost entirely UK-based), but they are books I enjoyed that gave me a greater appreciation of the country they are set in.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel – Canada. Okay, part of this is set in the US, but most of it takes place in Canada. And I don't know any other book I've read set in Canada. It was kind of interesting seeing the differences between each country, especially in a post-apocalyptic setting.
Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty – Australia. Not my typical genre, but I really enjoyed this book (so did my grandma, so you know it's good). It's set in Australia, which was really interesting. I've been reading a decent number of books set in Australia, and I love it. Partly because my arachnophobia will likely prevent me from ever actually visiting that particular continent.
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais – India/France. Set partially in India, but primarily in rural France, this book is a wonderful story about an immigrant family who creates an amazing new life for themselves. The culture clash is really well done. And who doesn't love a book about food?
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai – Pakistan. This is one of my favorite memoirs. And one of the things I loved about it is how beautifully Malala portrays her home country of Pakistan. It's not a country I see in literature a lot, and her writing makes me want to go there. I also particularly adored the way she contrasted her love for her country and it's natural beauty with the terrible government and the Taliban regime that rules there.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossini – Afghanistan. This book is heartbreaking and beautiful. This is one of the first adult books that really made me cry.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – Germany. I managed to make it through this list with only one WWII book! This one completely blew me away, so I couldn't not put it on the list. It did a really great job of showing Germany during WWII, which I found really interesting.
War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy – Russia. This is pretty much a novel about Russia. While I did find Anna Karenina more entertaining, W&P was more educational – a lot of the events of this book actually happened and feature real historical figures, like Napoleon. This is a must-read for anyone who likes Russia or Russian history.
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng – Malaysia. I've only read a few chapters of this, but the setting is so, so beautiful. It deserves to be on this list. Plus, I've read very few books set in Southeast Asia, and this one makes me want to read more. Also, I should actually finish reading this one.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson – England (Scotland). I had to have a token British book on this list. While this book is set in London, it was inspired by one of my favorite cities: Edinburgh, Scotland. If you've ever been to Edinburg (and walked around at night), you'll know the feeling that is totally evident in this book. It's a wonderfully dark classic.
That's it for this week's post! I hope you enjoyed it – I'm looking forward to reading all your TTT posts. Let me know in the comments what your favorite book set outside the US is.
I haven't read many memoirs but when i do read one next, I'll definitely pick I Am Malala. Great list!
I have The Book Thief and The Garden of Evening Mists on my list too! The Book Thief is one of my all-time favourite book and I first picked up the Garden of Evening Mists to read because it's setting is in my country. I thought it couldn't hurt and I was completely drawn into the book! Great list!
Cool list of books! I've only recently read I Am Malala… I should have added it to my TTT post this week.
Awesome list. Most books set outside the US I've read are either UK or Europe. In the urban fantasy I'm writing parts of the book take place in the US, Europe and possibly Asia.
Nice list! I added Everything is Illuminated to my TBR list, it sounds like an amazing book!
I had The Book Thief on my list this week too!
I like the way you went with this topic, which is maybe what I should've done. I've read lots of books set outside the U.S. and/or by foreign authors that I didn't really like all that much, so I listed only books that I really enjoyed and would actually recommend. But while I was compiling my list — which is, admittedly, fairly long and varied — I kept thinking that many of the books were about American or British characters GOING to those other countries, so they don't necessarily show what it's like to be from there, to grow up there, to work there. I'm intrigued by several books you listed, especially the Jonathan Safran Foer one. I've never read a book set in Ukraine and I don't know much at all about the country.
Some great books 🙂 I love reading books set in other countries, although for me the US is another country!


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L'espinac xinès (Amaranthus dubius) és una espècie de planta comestible dins la família amarantàcia.

Distribució
És originari d'Euràsia i Àfrica.
Ha estat introduït a Florida, Carib i Amèrica del Sud.

Descripció
Normalment fa 80-120 cm d'alt. Hi ha varietats verdes i vermelles i altres de colors mesclats. La varietat verda és gairebé igual a l'amarant gràcil. És una espècie ruderal.

Gastronomia
A Àsia s'aprecien molt les seves fulles i també a Àfrica. Es pot menjar cru o cuit en curry i en bhajis. En la llengua bantu d'Uganda rep el nom de Doodo i es talla fi i es menja amb cebes i tomàquets.

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Browse 19597 Federal Health Grants below, sorted by the deadline to apply. The United States Government agency or department offering the grant is also listed.
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Jan 07, 2014 Molecular Genetics of Drug Addiction and Related Co-Morbidities (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Projects (R18) Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Jan 07, 2014 The Development Of Frontal Cortex And Limbic System And Their Roles In Drug Abuse (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Collaborative Studies on The Central Nervous System and Glycemia (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Continued Development and Maintenance of Software (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Opportunity PA-11-033 National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Functional Genetics, Epigenetics, and Non-coding RNAs in Drug Addiction (R21) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Understanding and Treating Co-Morbid Conditions in Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 National Institute on Aging Revision Requests for Active Cooperative Agreements (U01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 NIDDK Program Project Applications (P01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Translating Basic Behavioral and Social Science Discoveries into Interventions to Improve Health-Related Behaviors (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Research Into The Impact Of Economic Fluctuations On Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Patterns, And Prevention And Treatment Of Problem Drinking And Related Problems (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Neuroimmune Mechanisms Of Alcohol Related Disorders (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children and Adolescents (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Mitochondria in Cancer Epidemiology, Detection, Diagnosis and Prognosis (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 National Institutes of Health Grant National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Muscular Dystrophy Research (K23) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 NIH Pathway to Independence Award in Muscular Dystrophy Research (K99/R00) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Pathophysiology and Clinical Studies of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (R21) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Genetic Susceptibility & Variability of Human Structural Birth Defects (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 NIAID Science Education Awards (R25) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Alzheimer's Disease Pilot Clinical Trials (R01) National Institutes of Health
Jan 07, 2014 Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01) National Institutes of Health
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A devastating series of tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Sunday, killing at least 23 people in one county.
The victims including children, died in Lee County, said Sheriff Jay Jones. At least 12 of those deaths occurred in an area about 5 to 6 miles south of the city of Opelika, he said.
Jones described massive damage that appeared "as if someone had taken a blade and just scraped the ground." He estimated a path of destruction about half a mile wide that stretched several miles to the east from where the tornado touched down.
It appeared that two tornadoes hit Lee County back-to-back within the span of an hour, CNN Meteorologist Gene Norman said. At least a dozen tornadoes touched down in Alabama and Georgia on Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
The 23 deaths reported on Sunday marked what would be deadliest day for tornadoes in the state since the deadly Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado that killed more than 200 people in 2011.
Several people were transported to East Alabama Medical Center with serious injuries, Jones said. Authorities were prioritizing search and rescue efforts on Sunday evening, but were hampered by the dwindling light, he said.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extended the state of emergency that had been issued last month statewide due to tornadoes and severe weather.
Footage broadcast by CNN affiliate WRBL showed trees destroyed by the powerful winds and debris from leveled homes piled up on the side of the road.
Multiple homes suffered significant damage, Jones told WRBL, and multiple agencies are working to assist in the search for injured people inside their homes.
Norman said that according to the National Weather Service, an airport in Eufaula, Alabama, along the Alabama-Georgia border was destroyed, along with a fire station.
In Talbotton, Georgia, at least 15 structures were destroyed in a tornado on Sunday, including multiple homes and at least one apartment building, said Leigh Ann Erenheim, the emergency management director for Talbot County.
Six people suffered injuries, with the most severe being a possible broken leg, she said. Crews were checking on residents in the outer areas of town and working to open a shelter for people who have been displaced.
Tornado watches were expected to remain in place for parts of Georgia and South Carolina through 11 p.m. ET Sunday, Norman said.
The tornadoes are part of the same system that is expected to bring winter weather to much of the eastern United States this week, he said.


The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series opens the second round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup at its home base as the Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts the Bank of America 500 on Sunday afternoon.
From Charlotte Speedway: Saturday's Bank of America 500, the fourth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, will begin at 12 p.m. on Sunday with a favorable forecast expected; the Drive for the Cure 300 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will begin 45 minutes after the end of the Bank of America 500; Gates open Sunday at 9 a.m.
For the past few years, the Charlotte night race as thrown some teams a curveball and many Sprint Cup championship favorites have seen their hopes shattered here. The second round of the Chase is the toughest to advance out of as all the drivers would like to avoid facing elimination at Talladega in a lottery style format. That makes winning at Charlotte extremely important toward capturing the Sprint Cup and that pressure coupled with a fickle race track that changes characteristics under the lights sets the table for a very interesting race Saturday night.
Nobody has been better on the 1.5 mile tracks this season than Martin Truex Jr. Truex and the #78 team have literally dominated on these tracks, racing to two victories and leading the most laps in the others. The last time the series came to Charlotte, this team delivered a knockout blow to the field that hasn't been seen in sometime. With two wins in the opening three rounds of the Chase, suddenly the team from Denver, CO has become the favorite to win the Sprint Cup and that momentum should carry on Saturday night at Charlotte. Make no mistakes about it, Martin Truex Jr. is the guy everyone is shooting for this weekend and if the other Chasers want a free ticket to the next round, they are going to have to go through the #78 team to get there.
Last year, Joey Logano used his victory in this race to effectively knock out the championship favorite in Matt Kenseth the following week at Kansas. This year Logano has been a bit quieter although he remains solidly in championship contention but earlier this year he did win the All Star race here at Charlotte. Logano has run fairly well on the 1.5 mile tracks this season as well and his tempered aggression this season kind of sets him up to be one of the guys that sneaks in there and grabs a win before anyone realizes what happened. Earlier this week Logano admitted the way he handled last season's dust ups most likely cost him the championship but while now a bit wiser, don't be fooled into thinking his drive is somehow diminished. I think Joey Logano will be a factor at sometime in this Chase and it could start Saturday night.
Matt Kenseth has had a strong Chase so far this season despite the team getting off to a slow start at the beginning of the year. Kenseth also has a pretty good track record at Charlotte although he seems to perform better in the 600 miler in May than in the fall race. He did win this race a few years ago but last season a misstep in this event likely ruined his championship hopes despite being the favorite to win the title at the time. Kenseth and the #20 team are well aware of what happened here a year ago and should be focused on laying down a strong race this time around. This has been the toughest Chase round for Matt Kenseth to advance out of and a win on Saturday would go a long way toward possible winning his second championship.
After making the Chase in his rookie season, Chase Elliott has really come on strong of late and is now on the verge of scoring his break through victory. It could very well happen Saturday night at Charlotte as Elliott has been very fast the first three weeks of the Chase and he about had the victory locked up at Chicago, another 1.5 mile track, before a late caution foiled his plans. Elliott has proven he is very smart behind the wheel, even for a rookie, and it appears he is beginning to gel with his crew at the right time here in the Chase. I'm not sure people were taking this rookie's championship run seriously at the beginning of the Chase but I think everyone will start to take notice now. Don't count out Chase Elliott on Saturday night or in your championship picks for that matter. This rookie is for real.


Book are always a great source of inspiration, there's always something new to learn. I believe we all know that, but there are books that are truly special, and the book I want to share with you today ranks at the top of my list. The book I am talking about is Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight and it's a fantastic read, one of those you feel sad when you are getting close to the end.
.. you are remember for the rules you break... The book, as the title says, tells the story of Nike. From the simple dream of Phil Knight to try to reproduce the same disruption the Japanese did in the camera industry but in the shoes industry. He believed he could beat the Europeans, Adidas and Puma, by selling cheaper, but high quality running shoes. On top of that, Phil, was a runner, and his first partner was his running coach, who loved to tweak and improve shoes.
Let's kickstart the Weekend with a book recommendation that I profoundly finished a couple days ago. I wasn't into books until I had more free time on my hands; I also forgot how important it is to read and educate yourself through lecture instead of curated content.


Sometimes, it really happens that you may want to get your tattoo removed. However, did you know that getting a tattoo removed can be a lot more expensive than how much you have paid for getting it in the first place? Find out the cost of tattoo removal in this article.
Laser tattoo removal costs $75 to $800 per session.
IPL therapy costs around $10 per pulse.
Dermabrasion costs $100 to $500 per treatment.
Tattoo removal cream costs $50 to $100.
Tattoo removal method. It is obvious that the tattoo removal method determines the cost of removing a tattoo. Tattoo removal creams are basically the cheapest of all because most of the other methods require a number of sessions before getting the best results. Besides the above-mentioned methods, other options for tattoo removal are salabrasion, scarification, and excision.
Number of sessions required. Depending on your tattoo and your skin's response to tattoo removal, you may require more than one session of treatment to completely say goodbye to your tattoo. For instance, in laser tattoo removal, the number of treatment usually required is five to 12. This usually makes the total cost of laser tattoo removal reach thousands of dollars in the long run.
Tattoo. The size, color, location, and age of your tattoo can usually affect the cost of tattoo removal. Say for example laser tattoo removal. Its price is usually calculated in a per square inch basis. Hence, the bigger the tattoo is, the higher its removal cost will be. Moreover, tattoos located in sensitive areas of the body are more expensive to remove.
Insurance. More often than not, tattoo removal is not covered by insurance. However, the removal of traumatic tattoos and decorative tattoos causing medical problems may be covered by insurance.
Depending on the method of removal you choose, there may be additional costs involved in tattoo removal. In laser tattoo removal, an anesthetic cream or shot is usually an extra expense. For other methods like dermabrasion and other surgical forms of tattoo removal, pain medications may be needed.
Understand that not all tattoos can be completely removed. Hence, prepare yourself for unsuccessful attempts even if you invest money on it. A good tattoo removal specialist will tell you your chances of getting the tattoo completely removed before letting you sign up for the procedure.
Choose the right tattoo removal method that you can afford both physically and financially.
Find a qualified and experienced specialist to help you with tattoo removal. Make sure he is also licensed and is gaining a lot of positive feedbacks from customers.
Be careful when buying tattoo removal creams. A lot of tattoo removal experts say they do not work at all. Hence, before buying tattoo removal cream, make sure to make your own research on the product to ensure it will not be a total waste of your money.
Understand that there may be risks involved in tattoo removal. Some risks include scarring and skin discoloration.


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LA Chargers: 3 most underrated players heading into 2021
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: Nasir Adderley #24 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on during warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at SoFi Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
(Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) – LA Chargers
The excitement is at an all-time high for the LA Chargers heading into the 2021 season. Justin Herbert is coming off of the best rookie season in NFL history, the team made a great new head coach hire and many people have the Chargers as a Super Bowl dark horse.
While there is always the risk of being too optimistic, we have to agree. The Chargers definitely are a Super Bowl dark horse heading into the 2021 season.
A big component of the team's success and if they can hit this ceiling is the non-superstars. The players that can have a big impact on the team, and quite frankly, are likely underrated heading into the season.
Three LA Chargers who are underrated heading into 2021
1. Michael Davis
Some of these players are underrated by their own fans, others are underrated by the mainstream NFL fan. Charger fans certainly know how special Michael Davis can be as he was widely underrated last year and had a very promising season ahead of a new contract with the team.
Davis has all the tools to be a legitimate CB1 in this league and if Brandon Staley has the kind of impact that we expect him to then Davis will blossom into one of the most surprising cornerbacks in the league this season.
Davis' combination of size and elite speed is truly rare in this league and year after year he has gotten better in his technique and in coverage. With a new scheme that is going to utilize much more man coverage with split-zone safeties, Davis could thrive.
Either way, Davis is going to be a solid cornerback and the floor for him is probably an average CB1 that is not perfect but can get the job done. If all goes well, Davis could be in the Pro Bowl conversation and give the Chargers yet another breakout great cornerback.


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