(i) This is a report of the Public Protector issued in terms of section 182(1) (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and section 8(1) of the Public Protector Act, 1994.
(ii) It relates to an investigation into allegations of the misappropriation of public funds, improper conduct and maladministration by the Eastern Cape Provincial Government (ECPG) and other organs of state in connection with the expenditure incurred for the funeral of the late former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (President Mandela) that was held in Qunu in the Eastern Cape Province on 15 December 2013.
(iii) The Public Protector received several complaints in 2014 from members of the public in connection with reports that appeared in the print media about the misappropriation of public funds in the procurement of goods and services for the funeral of President Mandela.
(d) The funds were meant for the provision of running water, electricity, sanitation, ablution facilities, replacement of mud-schools and refurbishing of hospitals.
(f) Several members of the public filed complaints raising concerns about what they perceived as excessive, unconscionable and unnecessary use of public funds in the Eastern Cape in connection with the appointment of service providers to assist in the preparations for the funeral of the late President Mandela. The complaints were lodged between 14 January 2014 and 24 June 2014.
(v) The Public Protector also took note of media reports alleging that public funds in the amount of R250 000 were deposited in the personal bank account of the former MEC for Provincial Planning and Treasury in the Eastern Cape, the Honourable, Mr. Phumullo Masualle.
(vi) It was also reported that the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) incurred irregular expenditure in excess of R2 million of public funds for the funeral.
(viii) The investigation process was conducted through interviews with role players, inspection of relevant documentation; inspections in loco, analysis and application of the relevant laws, policies and related prescripts.
(m) The Eastern Cape Adjustments Appropriation Act, 6 of 2013.
(a) There was no properly coordinated plan for all the different role players in the funeral and related activities, from the level of National and Provincial Governments to Local Government and Public Entities.
(b) Despite the fact that there were earlier discussions and a plan at national level for the funeral of President Mandela, it did not translate into advance and coordinated planning by the ECPG, the municipalities and public entities involved.
(c) There was no operational centre where daily meetings were held and feedback was given on the status of the logistics.
(d) Accordingly the related expenditure was not budgeted for resulting in the taking of what was regarded as emergency measures, both for funding and the procurement of goods and services. That was mainly the cause of unauthorised, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
(e) This weakness was explored and capitalized upon by some service providers that took advantage of the situation and inflated prices. Some submitted invoices and were paid for goods and services, the delivery of which was not or could not be verified. For an example the costs for t- shirts were inflated and it could not be verified whether they were actually delivered and where. The number of people that were transported to public mourning venues and memorial services could also not be verified.
(f) In some instances there appeared to have been improper collusion between officials and service providers at the expense of the organs of state involved.
(g) Some of the service providers used were not on the list of registered suppliers (supplier database) and seemed to have appeared from nowhere.
(h) Millions of Rands of public funds earmarked for service delivery and social infrastructure development were used for a state funeral because of a lack of coordinated planning and non-compliance with the legislation and other prescripts regulating procurement.
(i) A similar occurrence of impropriety and maladministration can and should be avoided by all the organs of state that will be involved in state funerals in the future by ensuring that proper plans are made in advance, funds are accordingly appropriated and that the activities of everyone involved is properly coordinated and monitored.
(aa) The allegation that the ECPG improperly diverted funds amounting to R300million appropriated to the ECDC for the acceleration of social infrastructure development to be used for the funeral of President Mandela, is substantiated.
(bb) The Head of the Department of Provincial Planning and Treasury, Ms Mbina- Mthembu recommended to Eastern Cape Provincial EXCO on 6 December 2013, that funds appropriated to the ECDC should be utilized for the funeral of President Mandela. Her advice to the Provincial EXCO was based on Treasury Regulation 6.1.3(c).
(cc) However, Treasury Regulation 6.1.3(c) did not apply as it was reliant on the application of section 43 of the PFMA that required consideration and a decision by the Head of the DEDEAT in respect of the virement of funds between main divisions, as stipulated in the Eastern Cape Appropriation Act, 2013.
(ii) Secondly, the virement must have been be intended to defray excess expenditure under another main division within the same vote.
(ee) Neither the Board of the ECDC, as the accounting authority, nor the Head of the DEDEAT was involved in Ms Mbina-Mthembu's decision to propose the variation of funds appropriated to the ECDC for social infrastructure development, for the purposes of expenditure to be incurred for President Mandela's funeral.
(ff) The evidence does not show that there was any saving under a main division of an amount appropriated in terms of the Eastern Cape Appropriation Act, 2013.
(gg) Further, the expenditure that the virement was supposed to cover, had not been incurred when the decision was taken and there could therefore not have been any "defrayment of excess expenditure", as contemplated by section 43(1) of the PFMA.
(hh) Ms Mbina-Mthembu accordingly misdirected the Eastern Cape Provincial EXCO in this regard. Her proposal was irrational and unlawful.
(jj) Ms Mbina-Mthembu's conduct was improper and constituted maladministration.
(aa) The allegation that the procurement process that was followed by the ECPG in the appointment of service providers to assist in the preparations for the funeral of President Mandela was not in accordance with a system that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective, is substantiated.
(bb) The Head of the Department of Provincial Planning and Treasury, Ms Mbina- Mthembu was involved in discussions with other organs of state in connection with the planning of the funeral of President Mandela, from at least 2011.
(cc) Yet, when President Zuma announced on 5 December 2013 that a state funeral would be held for President Mandela in the Eastern Cape, there was no provision for the associated expenditure in the provincial budget.
(dd) There was also no costed plan in place for the procurement of goods and services by the ECPG that would be required for the arrangements and preparations for President Mandela's funeral.
(ee) This resulted, as concluded above, in a decision taken by the Eastern Cape Provincial EXCO on 6 December 2013, on the recommendation of Ms Mbina- Mthembu, to appoint the ECDC as paymaster for all the procurement of goods and services that had to be done in relation to the preparations for the funeral.
(ff) It also resulted in Ms Mbina–Mthembu addressing an instruction to the Heads of Provincial Departments and the Municipal Managers of the KSD and OR Tambo on the procurement process that had to be followed.
(gg) Due to the fact that there was no costed plan in place and no associated provision made in the provincial budget, and as the funeral was to take place in a matter of days, Ms Mbina-Mthembu decided that all procurement will have to be made in terms of a deviation process, based on urgency to be approved by the respective accounting officers and that all invoices had to be submitted to the Provincial Treasury for approval, upon which it would be presented to the ECDC for payment.
(hh) Despite the fact that this was not adhered to, Ms Mbina-Mthembu instructed the ECDC to make payments.
(ii) The conduct of Ms Mbina-Mthembu in approving and authorising procurement of goods and services relating to the funeral was in violation of the provisions of section 217 of the Constitution, section 38 of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations 8.1, 16A3.2, and 16A6.4.
(jj) Her conduct was improper and constituted maladministration.
(kk) There is no provision in any of the said legislation and other prescripts that allows for a situation where procurement of goods and services becomes the responsibility of the Provincial Treasury (except its own) and that it would be paid for by a public entity from funds that were appropriated for a different purpose.
(ll) It was also noted that the Board of the ECDC, as its accounting authority, played no role in the process that was followed to procure goods and services and the payment for it by the ECDC. There is no indication that it was ever raised with the Board by Mr Sentwa, who was at the time the Acting CEO, and CFO.
(mm) The conduct of the CFO of the ECDC in approving and authorizing payments by the ECDC for goods and services procured by other organs of state was in violation of the provisions of section 217 of the Constitution, section 57 of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations 8.1 and 16A6.4.
(nn) His conduct was improper and constituted maladministration.
(aa) The allegation that the Provincial Treasury irregularly transferred an amount of R250 000 into the personal bank account of MEC Masualle is substantiated.
(bb) Ms Mbina-Mthembu, as the accounting officer of the Department of Provincial Planning and Treasury, approved an irregular payment of public funds into the personal bank account of the MEC and subsequently the opening of a special departmental account with a debit pay card issued to him, which gave him access to public funds.
(cc) Neither of the two transactions are allowed by the provisions of the PFMA, the Treasury Regulations and the Ministerial Handbook.
(dd) Ms Mbina-Mthembu's conduct was therefore in violation of the provisions of section 38 of the PFMA and Treasury Regulation 8(1) and resulted in irregular expenditure.
(ee) Her conduct was therefore improper and constitutes maladministration.
(aa) The allegation that the ECDC as the project host and paymaster caused the ECPG to incur irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure of public funds for the memorial services and funeral of President Mandela, is substantiated.
(bb) The PFMA that regulates management of revenue expenditure, assets and liabilities of, inter alia government departments and public entities, includes the Treasury Regulations and is an Act of Parliament.
(cc) Both the PFMA and the Treasury Regulations require of the accounting officer of a department and the accounting authority of a public entity to establish and maintain a proper competitive procurement system.
(dd) Ms Mbina-Mthembu, the Head of the Department of Provincial Planning and Treasury and Mr Sentwa, who was the Acting CEO and the CFO of the ECDC at the time, held the view that the strict provisions of the Constitution, the PFMA and the Treasury Regulations pertaining to competitive procurement and expenditure management could be overruled by a resolution of a Provincial Executive Committee.
(ee) This misconception resulted in the acceptance of a process where the ECDC paid for procurement of goods and services that it had no control over, had not verified delivery of and had not approved. It relied on the approval of the Provincial Treasury that in some instances were not even involved in the procurement.
(ff) It was found that expenditure incurred by the ECDC was unauthorised. Moreover, even if the expenditure was authorised, the payments by the ECDC would have constituted irregular expenditure as it was not in accordance with the PFMA and the Treasury Regulations.
(gg) The Board of the ECDC as the accounting authority responsible for the expenditure, was not informed of the payments made under the authority of Mr Sentwa and at the request of Ms Mbina-Mthembu.
(hh) As the CFO, he should have been aware that the payments were made in violation of the PFMA and the Treasury Regulations. Yet there is no indication that he raised alarm or his concern with the Board, to whom he was accountable.
(ii) The funds from which the payments were made had not been transferred to the ECDC. At the time when the payments were made, the ECDC was therefore spending money that was allocated to them for different purposes in accordance with its mandate.
(jj) When a reconciliation was eventually done, the ECDC lost more than R22 million that was originally appropriated to them to accelerate social infrastructure development in the Eastern Cape. Money intended to alleviate the plight of the poorest of the poor was accordingly spent on a state funeral.
(kk) There is no indication in the evidence that the ECPG received value for the R5 million that the ECDC paid to Reagola Print and Mail. It accordingly constitutes fruitless and wasteful expenditure, as contemplated by section 1 of the PFMA.
(ll) Ms Mbina-Mthembu and Mr Sentwa acted in violation of the provisions of section 38 and 57 of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations 8.1 and 16A.
(mm) Their conduct was improper and constitutes maladministration.
(aa) The ECPTA incurred irregular expenditure of R 500 000 and fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the amount of R970 000 in procuring goods and services relating to the preparations for the funeral of President Mandela.
(bb) This conduct was improper and constitutes maladministration.
(aa) The allegation that the BCM improperly procured the services of and paid Victory Ticket 750 CC an amount of R5 985 000 of public funds to transport mourners to four venues where the memorial services of President Mandela were to be held, is substantiated.
(bb) The Executive Mayor and Councillors Gomba and Simon-Ndzele of the BCM Municipal Council acted in violation of the Code of Conduct for Councillors by putting the interests of the ANC, instead of that of the BCM first. They acted dishonestly, without good faith and in a manner that compromised the integrity of the BCM.
(cc) The CFO of the BCM, Mr V Pillay failed to distinguish between financial matters of the BCM and the interests of the ANC. He acted in violation of the provisions of the Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations and the Supply Chain Management Policy of the BCM. His conduct constituted financial misconduct as contemplated by the MFMA and the Municipal Supply Chain Regulations resulting in irregular expenditure for the BCM.
(dd) Mr Pillay's conduct was improper and constitutes maladministration.
(aa) The KSD Municipality incurred unauthorised expenditure for the funeral of President Mandela in excess of R4,2 million.
(bb) This expenditure would also have constituted irregular expenditure, if it was authorized.
(cc) The KSD Municipality also incurred fruitless and wasteful expenditure of R1 470 812.
(dd) At the time when the KSD Municipality incurred the expenditure for the funeral of President Mandela, it was experiencing extreme financial constraints and was operating with a loan obtained from the ECPG.
(ee) There is indication in the evidence that, the payment of goods and services to certain suppliers was based on procurement documentation, the contents of which were incorrect or that did not refer to the items that were ordered.
(ff) The verification by the KSD Municipality of the delivery of the goods and services procured for the funeral was either not done, or was insufficient to have justified payment by the KSD Municipality.
(gg) The conduct of the KSD Municipality was improper and constitutes maladministration.
(aa) The ORTDM incurred unauthorised expenditure of R443 500 in respect of catering for the funeral of President Mandela.
(bb) Even if the expenditure was authorized, it would have been irregular as it was in violation of a directive of the National Treasury and not in accordance with the MFMA.
(cc) The conduct of the ORTDM was improper and constitutes maladministration.
(aa) The NMBMM incurred unauthorised expenditure of R110 300 in respect of catering for events relating to the funeral of President Mandela.
(xii) The tragedy of the passing on of former Presidents or the current President passing, even unexpectedly is a reality that requires government to be prepared for a state funerals and the associated expenditure at all times.
(xiii) State Funerals are also not only held for Presidents, but also for other current and former political leaders.
(dd) It be compulsory that service providers appointed to assist in the preparations for state funerals are selected strictly from the supplier databases of the departments and municipalities involved.
(ee) As the custodians of public funds, it be compulsory that the National Treasury provide funding for state funerals and give guidance on how the funds will be accessed and spent.
1.3 intentional or negligent loss of public money by organs of state and referred to in this report, with a view to institute civil action for the recovery of the loss of public money by organs of state in the procurement of goods and services for the funeral of President Mandela.
Issued by the Office of the Public Protector, 4 December 2017. The full report can be found here – PDF.


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Griz starting point guard Mike Conley admitted that playing on a minutes restriction is a difficult adjustment.
Conley struggles with limited minutes Griz starting point guard Mike Conley admitted that playing on a minutes restriction is a difficult adjustment. Check out this story on commercialappeal.com: http://memne.ws/2f1blgR
Ronald Tillery, ronald.tillery@commercialappeal.com Published 10:21 a.m. CT Oct. 30, 2016 | Updated 2:14 p.m. CT Oct. 30, 2016
Grizzlies' center Marc Gasol (left) looks to block New York Knicks' guard Derrick Rose (right) from driving to the basket in the first half of the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.(Photo: JASON SZENES/EPA)
NEW YORK – Remember when Allen Iverson was asked if his hamstring felt OK and infamously responded by saying something like: "It's fine but my (butt) hurts from sitting on the bench" during his brief stint with the Grizzlies in 2009?
Mike Conley hardly went that far Saturday after the Griz road loss to the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. But the starting point guard admitted that playing on a minutes restriction is a difficult adjustment.
"It's tough," Conley said after playing the first six minutes and then sitting the rest of the first half. "It's new for me. I think mentally, more than anything, was the hurdle of how to get over it. In the back of my mind, I was always looking at the clock, thinking I was about to come out or that I wouldn't be going back in. So it's a little frustrating on that end. I can still play better in that short amount of time. I have to be better if we're going to win."
Conley finished with 11 points but turned the ball over four to times to nearly negate his five assists in roughly 24 minutes. The Griz trailed by as much as 18 points in the first half while Conley sat.
Make no mistake about it: Conley wasn't complaining. Conley has made it a point to say that he's on board with the change. It's just different.
"When he's on a minutes restriction I'm still trying to figure out a way to have him at the end of the game," Griz coach David Fizdale said. "So if that means I've got to sacrifice an early quarter where I don't play him so I can play him a full half then that's what I'm going to do."
Fizdale said last Friday that he would limit playing time for Conley and center Marc Gasol as the Griz prepared to play four games in five nights. Gasol likely will receive similar treatment as Conley did when the Griz host the Washington Wizards Sunday evening in FedExForum.
Gasol still is recovering from a broken foot and Conley has been worn down by ankle/Achilles soreness at the end of the past several seasons.
Grizzlies Game Day: Injury list gets longer
Who's hot
James Ennis picked up two quick fouls in the first quarter against the Knicks. However, Ennis has been one of the most efficient players for the Griz over the first two games. With his 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting and four rebounds against the Knicks, Ennis has totaled 31 points and 10 rebounds in two outings. He's shooting 66.6 percent overall (10 of 15) and 57 percent (4 of 7) from three-point range so far.
Who's not
Marc Gasol amassed 38 points (20 vs the Knicks) in the first two games. But his timing is off. The 7-footer is missing shots around the basket that he normally makes, and his frustration got the best of him during the first half in Madison Square Garden. Big Spain has made just 12 of 32 shots (37.5 percent) in two games.
Tweet on the night
On Conley's minutes restriction:
@CAGrizBeat@GrizzliesOnFSSE good. Let him rest. They have a busy few days ahead. Plus, it's good for the development of the rooks.
— Must-See DC (@mustseeDC) October 30, 2016
Tony Allen (sore right knee) missed his second straight game. The veteran swingman said he is targeting Wednesday when the Griz host the New Orleans Pelicans for his return. …The Griz saw a six-game winning streak against the Knicks snapped. Memphis had won eight of the last nine matchups with New York, including the last six by an average of 11.7 points before Saturday. …Zach Randolph passed Rudy Gay (479) for third in franchise history in games played. Conley leads the list and Gasol is second.
Strong debut
Second-year forward Jarell Martin made his season debut and didn't appear to miss a beat. Martin scored 13 points in 13 minutes after missing the season opener because of a sore foot. Martin even connected on both of his three-point attempts and later called it "fun" for the big men to have a green light to shoot the long ball.
Worth repeating
"I've got to get into the film and see what it is. It's definitely that I don't want to become a habit. Two games in a row now we've just taken punches and fight our way back. I'm definitely going to address that. Maybe we need to tweak something in the lineup. Maybe it's something I'm running. Maybe our mindset isn't defensive like it should be. But I'm going to figure it out." – Fizdale, when asked about why the Griz have started both games poorly.
Giannotto: Grizzlies' rebuild is now a season of possibility

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(1)J Kershaw, BA Ardekani, I Kanno, Application of Bayesian inference to fMRI data analysis, IEEE Trans Med Imag: vol 18 (12), pp 1138-1153, 1999.
Jeff Kershaw,Babak A. Ardekani,菅野 巌. Application of Bayesian Inference to fMRI Data Analysis. 共同研究等促進事業 秋田地区「脳活動に伴う二次信号の計測とその発生機序に関する研究」共同研究終了報告書,2000. p.243 - 252.


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The 10 Most Metal Pop Culture Cameos
Glenn Danzig drops by Portlandia tonight at 10P on IFC.
Posted by Brian Steele on February 11th
Glenn Danzig rocks harder than granite. In his 60 years, he's mastered punk with The Misfits, slayed metal with the eponymous Danzig, and generally melted faces with the force of his voice. And thanks to Fred and Carrie, he's now stopping by tonight's brand new Portlandia so we can finally get to see what "Evil Elvis" is like when he hits the beach. To celebrate his appearance, we put together our favorite metal moments from pop culture, from the sublime to the absurd.
10. Cannibal Corpse meets Ace Ventura
Back in the '90s, Cannibal Corpse was just a small time band from Upstate New York, plying their death metal wares wherever they could find a crowd, when a call from Jim Carry transformed their lives. Turns out the actor was a fan, and wanted them for a cameo in his new movie, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The band had a European tour coming up, and were wary of being made fun of, so they turned it down. Thankfully, the rubber-faced In Living Color vet wouldn't take no for an answer, proving that you don't need to have a lot of fans, just the right ones.
9. AC/DC in Private Parts
Howard Stern's autobiographical film, based on his book of the same name, followed his rise in the world of radio and pop culture. For a man surrounded by naked ladies and adoring fans, it's hard to track the exact moment he made it. But rocking out with AC/DC in the middle of Central Park, as throngs of fans clamor to get a piece of you, seems like it comes pretty close. You can actually see Stern go from hit host to radio god in this clip, as "You Shook Me All Night Long" blasts in the background.
8. Judas Priest meets The Simpsons
When you want to blast a bunch of peace-loving hippies out on their asses, you're going to need some death metal. At least, that's what the folks at The Simpsons thought when they set up this cameo from the metal gods. Unfortunately, thanks to a hearty online backlash, the writers of the classic series were soon informed that Judas Priest, while many things, are not in fact "death metal." This led to the most Simpson-esque apology ever. Rock on, Bartman. Rock on.
7. Anthrax on Married…With Children
What do you get when Married…with Children spoofs My Dinner With Andre, substituting the erudite playwrights for a band so metal they piss rust? Well, for starters, a lot of headbanging, property destruction and blown eardrums. And much like everything else in life, Al seems to have missed the fun.
6. Motorhead rocks out on The Young Ones
The Young Ones didn't just premiere on BBC2 in 1982 — it kicked the doors down to a new way of doing comedy. A full-on assault on the staid state of sitcoms, the show brought a punk rock vibe to the tired format, and in the process helped jumpstart a comedy revolution. For instance, where an old sitcom would just cut from one scene to the next, The Young Ones choose to have Lemmy and his crew deliver a raw version of "Ace of Spades." The general attitude seemed to be, you don't like this? Well, then F— you!
5. Red and Kitty Meet Kiss on That '70s Show
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Long before they were banished to playing arena football games, Kiss was the hottest ticket in rock. The gang from That '70s Show got to live out every '70s teen's dream when they were set loose backstage at a Kiss concert, taking full advantage of groupies, ganja and hard rock.
4. Ronnie James Dio in Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (NSFW, people!)
What does a young boy do when he was born to rock, and the world won't let him? What tight compadre does he pray to for guidance and some sweet licks? If you're a young Jables, half of "the world's most awesome band," you bow your head to Ronnie James Dio, aka the guy who freaking taught the world how to do the "Metal Horns." Never before has a rock god been so literal than in this clip that turns it up to eleven.
3. Ozzy Osbourne in Trick or Treat
It's hard to tell if Ozzy was trying his hardest here, or just didn't give a flying f–k. What is clear is that, either way, it doesn't really matter. Ozzy's approach to acting seems to lean more heavily on Jack Daniels than sense memory, and yet seeing the slurry English rocker play a sex-obsessed televangelist is so ridiculous, he gets a free pass. Taking part in the cult horror Trick or Treat, Ozzy proves that he makes things better just by showing up. Because that's exactly what he did here. Showed up. And it rocks.
2. Glenn Danzig on Portlandia
Danzig seems to be coming out of a self imposed exile these days. He just signed with a record company, and his appearance on Portlandia is reminding everyone how kick ass he truly is. Who else but "The Other Man in Black" could help Portland's resident goths figure out what to wear to the beach? Carrie Brownstein called Danzig "amazing," and he called Fred "a genius," so this was a rare love fest for the progenitor of horror punk.
1. Alice Cooper in Wayne's World
It's surprising, sure, but for a scene that contains no music whatsoever, it's probably the most famous metal moment in the history of film. When Alice Cooper informed Wayne and Garth that Milwaukee is actually pronounced "Milly-way-kay" back in 1992, he created one of the most famous scenes in comedy history. What's more metal than that? Much like Wayne and Garth, we truly are not worthy.


Great summertime pop music. Incredibly catchy songs. I haven't listened to this collection in awhile, but a few years ago I used to listen to a lot. Definitely a product of it's time, but some of the absolute best guitar/folk/sunshine pop of its kind.


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Q: No architectures to compile for (ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES, active arch=x86_64, VALID_ARCHS=i386) While using the iphone simulator 64 bit, i'm getting the following architecture error. Also using the  xcode 5.0. Any suggestions.

A: have a look under your build settings, check that the setting Build Active Architecture Only is set to No (might make compiling a bit slower but should fix the problem)
Also check that the Valid Architectures has arm64 in the list
Note if you are getting an error when submitting an app saying "Apps that include an arm64 architecture are required to include both armv7 and armv7s architectures", setting it to No will also fix this

A: What you need to do is just set the ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH to NO. Hope it will work.

A: if you getting error on test xcode project then delete it also resolved this problem.
other way is todo
I had the same error message after upgrading to XCode 5.1. Are you using CocoaPods? If so, this should fix the problem:
Delete the "Pods" project from the workspace in the left pane of Xcode and close Xcode.
Run "pod install" from the command line to recreate the "Pods" project.
Re-open Xcode and make sure "Build Active Architecture Only" is set to "No" in the build settings of both the "Pods" project and your own project.
Clean and build.

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What is the recommended lysine dosage to use for treating cold sores? There are differences in the amount to take depending on the manufacturers.
In various studies done in human volunteers, the dosage of lysine various from a low of 300 mg (milligrams) to a high of 1 g (gram) up to three times daily.
In studies done for treating cold sores, researchers focused on a dose of 1 gram daily taken for about a year. Then the dose is increased to 1 gram three times daily for another half a year.
If you are using the cream or gel, apply it every 2 hours until the sores go away.
As results can vary between people, start with a lower dose initially to avoid side effects (where there are very few).
To find out if L-lysine really helps, keep a journal to track the frequency, duration and severity of each outbreak both before and after starting lysine supplements. That's the best way to find out if it works for you.
For full information on the health benefits of lysine as well as side effects and additional tips, see the link below.


This Poodle was found abandoned outside our shelter doors.
One of the workers at the shelter brought the Poodle to our founder, Du Yufeng's house for assessment and tidy up. This little boy had fractures in both of his front legs and could not stand on them. He needed specialist orthopedic treatment so Du decided to take him to Chengdu when she took Le Le, the Poodle with the broken neck.
X Rays were taken of the Poodle's legs to see how bad the fractures were. The news wasn't good ... both front legs were broken with one of them broken in multiple places. Immediate surgery was decided. After hours of surgery, the vet showed Du the post surgery X Rays.
Du went to visit the little patient and he needed some reassurance from her.
This surgery would not have been possible without your donations. The Poodle is expected to make a good recovery and we will update you on his progress.
The little poodle recovered well from the anaesthetic and is eating the meals he is given.
He is responding well to the pain medicines and is now sharing a cage with Le Le. They are keeping each other company while recovering together from their injuries.
The little black Poodle is back home in Guangyuan at Du's home. He has been given the name Jin Er. He and Le Le, the Poodle with the broken neck, were discharged from the hospital in Chengdu at the same time. Jin Er still has one leg that is healing slowly, the other is well and strong. Both little boys respond well to their names and we hope that in the next few months they will be well enough for adoption. If you are interested in adopting one or both of these cute little boys, please contact us.


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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as high blood glucose (high blood sugar) that develops during pregnancy (ADA, 2018). We cover the evidence on diagnosing GDM in a separate Evidence Based Birth® article here. Two of the main questions that come up in caring for pregnant people with GDM are the following: Should labor be induced? And, if induction for gestational diabetes is chosen, when should it occur?
The main alternative to labor induction for gestational diabetes is expectant management. Choosing expectant management means you decline elective induction for gestational diabetes now, and instead plan to wait for labor to start on its own. With expectant management, you could also be induced later if complications develop, or you could be induced electively further along in the pregnancy.
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We encourage you to read the beginning of the Evidence Based Birth® Signature Article on Diagnosing GDM. There, we define several important terms and explain what's going on in the body when someone has GDM.
Gestational diabetes is a complex topic, so we reached out to experts in the field for help describing the condition. The background information in the Diagnosing GDM article will give you a basic understanding before moving on to the evidence on induction for gestational diabetes. Pre-existing diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) are managed differently from GDM and are not covered in this article.
What problems can result from gestational diabetes?
In the Evidence Based Birth® Signature Article on Diagnosing GDM, we discuss the "Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes" (HAPO) study in detail. This study is the most important research that has ever been done on the link between maternal blood sugar and risk of poor birth outcomes (HAPO, 2008). The key finding from the HAPO study was that the relationship between a mother's blood sugar levels and the risk of poor birth outcomes is continuous. This means that there is no specific cutoff for risk—the risk of poor outcomes increases step-by-step with every small increase in blood sugar levels, even at levels not considered to be GDM.
The HAPO study and other studies have linked GDM to higher rates of:
(HAPO, 2008; England et al. 2009; Tobias et al. 2017; Clausen et al. 2009)
Fetal high blood sugar
First-time Cesarean
Higher birth weight/having a large baby
Shoulder dystocia or birth injury
Newborn intensive care
Newborn low blood sugar
The mother developing diabetes and/or heart disease later in life
The baby developing excess body weight and/or diabetes later in life
How common is induction for gestational diabetes?
There is very little data on how often people with GDM are induced because of their diagnosis. In the U.S., birth certificates do not accurately track labor induction. Birth certificates also do not provide accurate info about the reasons for induction (Declercq et al. 2013; Dublin et al. 2014).
We found one retrospective study that looked at more than 330,000 births in the U.S. from 2001 to 2007 and described trends in labor induction (Dublin et al. 2014). The people in the study came from six health insurance plans, many different hospitals and regions, and represented a large and diverse population. Health insurance plan data was linked to birth certificate data in order to improve accuracy compared to using birth certificate data alone. The researchers stated that induction occurred if it was documented either in the health insurance plan records or birth certificate data. One limitation of this study is that all of the participants were insured, and less than 6% were enrolled in Medicaid, so the findings may differ for those without private insurance.
Overall, 30% of labors were induced. When they looked at reasons for induction, 59% of the labors were induced for an accepted medical reason and 41% were considered to be elective inductions. There is no official definition of elective induction, so the researchers defined an elective induction as an induction that occurred before 40 completed weeks of pregnancy without one of the listed medical indications. They did not consider a suspected big baby to be a valid medical indication.
The researchers found that diabetes (gestational diabetes or pre-existing diabetes) was the medical reason given for 10% of the medically indicated inductions. Unfortunately, the authors did not distinguish between GDM and diabetes that was present before the pregnancy, so we don't know how many of those were specifically induction for gestational diabetes.
Does gestational diabetes always mean induction of labor?
Since people with GDM and their babies are at increased risk of pregnancy complications, some care providers encourage women with GDM to plan an early birth (usually elective induction) at or near term instead of waiting for labor to start on its own. However, it's important that we have evidence to show that planned early birth actually benefits mothers with GDM and their babies before recommending medical induction for gestational diabetes as routine.
Evidence from randomized controlled trials
Biesty et al. (2018) published a Cochrane review in which they searched for randomized controlled trials that compared planned early birth (elective induction or Cesarean) at or near term (37 to 40 weeks' gestation) versus expectant management for people with GDM. Unfortunately, they found only one randomized controlled trial to include in the review (Alberico et al. 2017).
Side note: In an earlier version of this Evidence Based Birth® article, we cited another trial on this topic (Kjos et al. 1993), but that study was not included in the Cochrane review because it included women with pre-existing Type 2 diabetes as well as those with GDM.
The GINEXMAL Trial
The large Alberico et al. (2017) trial (called the GINEXMAL Trial) took place at eight hospitals across Italy, Slovenia, and Israel. The participants all had GDM as diagnosed by the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria and no other maternal or fetal medical problems. The IADPSG diagnostic criteria are described in our Signature Article on Diagnosing GDM. In the GINEXMAL trial, 214 participants were randomly assigned to an induction of labor between 38 weeks, 0 days and 39 weeks, 0 days of pregnancy (i.e., early term induction). The other 211 participants were assigned to wait for labor to start on its own until 41 weeks, 0 days, as long as no medical problems developed (i.e., expectant management). They received fetal monitoring tests twice per week until birth.
When they compared the groups at baseline (right after randomization), fewer people in the early term induction group used medication to manage their GDM, compared with those in the expectant group (56% used medication in the early term induction group versus 76% in the expectant management group). This means that the groups weren't completely similar to begin with. However, the number of people with well-controlled blood sugar levels was the same between the groups, so the authors think it probably didn't affect the study results (Alberico et al. 2017).
The researchers found that for babies, there were no differences between groups in the number of large babies (more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces, or 4,000 grams), or the risk of shoulder dystocia, breathing problems, low blood sugar, or intensive care. More babies in the early term induction group experienced jaundice (10% versus 4%).
For mothers, there was no difference between groups in the risk of Cesarean, birth with forceps/vacuum, postpartum hemorrhage, intensive care, or intact perineum. No deaths occurred among mothers or babies in the study.
The quality of the evidence from this study was considered low to very low because of high risk of bias (women and their care providers were not blinded). Also, the study was too small to look at differences in rare outcomes, such as death (Biesty et al. 2018). There was a small amount of crossover between groups, when people didn't stick with their random group assignments: 11% of people assigned to early term induction were not induced as intended and 9% of people assigned to expectant management actually received an early elective induction. Regardless, the researchers concluded that the amount of crossover was not significant enough to change the results (Alberico et al. 2017).
Not surprisingly, early term induction was linked to overall lower birth weights for newborns. However, the decrease in birth weights with early term induction did not make a difference for any of the clinically important outcomes, including the number of babies more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4,000 grams), Cesareans, or shoulder dystocia. In the study, shoulder dystocia occurred in three births in the early induction group and one birth in the expectant management group and this difference was not significant. All four cases of shoulder dystocia were resolved without any problems.
In theory, a reduction in birth weights could reduce the risk of shoulder dystocia, but since shoulder dystocia was so infrequent, a larger randomized trial would be needed to study this outcome. Also, it would likely take a very large number of women with GDM to 'treat' with early term induction in order to prevent one event of shoulder dystocia. In the same way, it would take a very large number of women with GDM to determine if early term induction would prevent one event of stillbirth, as we will discuss further on.
Evidence from observational studies
Given that there is only one randomized, controlled trial on this topic, it is important to look at observational studies on this topic. In observational studies, there is no "assignment" to an induction or expectant management—instead, researchers usually look back in time at what happened when women and their care providers decided to induce or use a policy of expectant management.
We searched PubMed for non-randomized studies that compared early induction for gestational diabetes at or near term versus expectant management. We restricted the search to studies published since 2010, since earlier studies usually included people with pre-existing Type 2 diabetes in addition to those with GDM (Witkop et al. 2009).
Four studies looked specifically at birth outcomes after early induction for gestational diabetes versus expectant management. Table 1 provides details about these four observational studies. We will also summarize their results below, starting with what the studies found about outcomes for mothers, and then what they found for babies.
Table 1: Observational studies of early induction vs. expectant management for people with GDM
Maternal Outcomes with Elective Induction vs. Expectant Management
The largest study to look at maternal outcomes included over 8,000 pregnant people with GDM. They found that inducing labor at 38 or 39 weeks for GDM is linked to a lower rate of Cesareans, less pre-eclampsia/hypertension, and more epidural use compared to expectant management at those times (Melamed et al. 2016). When they looked exclusively at first-time mothers, there was no benefit to inducing labor at 38 weeks; only 39-week induction was linked to a lower rate of Cesareans compared to following expectant management to 40+ weeks (19.6% versus 22.9%).
In another study, researchers also reported cervical ripeness and whether the mother had given birth before (Feghali et al. 2016). These researchers found that people with GDM who had had a previous vaginal birth significantly increased their risk of Cesarean by attempting induction before 39 weeks, especially with an unripe cervix. Therefore, based on this and the Melamed et al. (2016) study, it appears that 38-week elective induction for gestational diabetes should not be routinely recommended to first-time or experienced mothers. In the Feghali et al. (2016) study, induction at 39 weeks' gestation resulted in a similar Cesarean rate compared to expectant management at that time. After 40 weeks' gestation, everyone experienced an increase in Cesareans, regardless of whether their labors were induced or spontaneous.
Sutton et al. (2014) also found no difference in the Cesarean rate with elective induction at 39 weeks compared to expectant management at that time. And similarly, they found that the rate of Cesareans significantly increased with gestational age. However, contrary to the previous study by Feghali et al. (2016), this result was seen only among people who had their labors induced, not those who went into labor spontaneously.
To summarize these findings on the Cesarean rate, the largest study found a lower Cesarean rate with 39-week induction and the other two found no difference between 39-week induction and expectant management at that time. Overall, the Cesarean rate among people with GDM appears to increase with gestational age after 40+ weeks with both induction and spontaneous labor.
Why might Cesareans go up after 40 weeks?
Perhaps continuing a pregnancy to 40+ weeks leaves more time for potential medical problems to develop. In other words—the pregnant person is more likely to become "high-risk." It could also be that care providers are quicker to recommend Cesarean at later gestational ages (they may be less patient with the labor before labeling it as "failed.")
Some researchers suggest that an increase in the baby's weight could contribute to an increase in Cesarean at a later gestational age. However, it could also be the provider's perception that the risk of having a big baby has gone up—leading to an increased risk of Cesarean, even if the baby is born a normal weight. (See our article on Big Babies for research on how the suspicion of a big baby—not big babies themselves—leads to higher Cesarean rates.) There is also limited evidence from animal studies that diabetes during pregnancy can harm the growth and function of the placenta, which could make it more difficult for a baby to cope with labor as gestational age increases (Vambergue and Fajardy, 2011).
Newborn Outcomes with Elective Induction vs. Expectant Management
The largest observational study on GDM and induction found that newborns of mothers who are induced during their 38th week of pregnancy tend to have more health problems than newborns of mothers who are induced during their 39th week of pregnancy. Compared to expectant management, 38-week induction is linked to fewer babies with birth weight above 4,000 grams (fewer large babies), but higher rates of intensive care unit admission, jaundice, and low blood sugar (Melamed et al. 2016).
On the other hand, compared to expectant management at that time, 39-week induction is linked to fewer cases of birth weight above 4,000 grams (fewer large babies) and fewer cases of breathing problems, without an increase in intensive care unit admission, jaundice, or low blood sugar. The risk of intensive care unit admissions goes up again after 41 weeks among people who have their labors induced at that time (Sutton et al. 2014).
One study focused on the risk of stillbirth and infant death for people with GDM who give birth at different gestational ages (Rosenstein et al. 2012). This study is important, because many women have reached out to us at Evidence Based Birth® and stated that their care providers told them they should be induced for GDM because of the risk of stillbirth and infant death (when a fetus dies in utero or within one year of life), also called perinatal death. When care providers suggest that early induction reduces perinatal death among people with GDM they are probably referencing findings from the large retrospective study by Rosenstein et al. (2012), which looked back in time at birth outcomes among people with GDM. This study found that expectant management at 39 and 40 weeks carried an 80% higher relative risk of perinatal death compared to giving birth at that time.
Relative risk is a useful way of comparing risk in one group to another. However, we're talking about very rare events, so the relative risk tends to cause people to overestimate the effect— in this case, overestimating the risks of continuing the pregnancy (Noordzij et al. 2017). The absolute risk of perinatal death, or the actual chance of the event occurring, is very low whether a woman with GDM chooses to be induced or follow expectant management.
At 39 weeks, the absolute risk of stillbirth or newborn death was 9 deaths per 10,000 for people who gave birth versus 15 deaths per 10,000 with expectant management for one more week. At 40 weeks, the absolute risk for those who gave birth was 10 deaths per 10,000 who gave birth versus 17 deaths per 10,000 for those who followed expectant management for one more week. The number needed to treat, or the number of women who would need to be treated with induction to prevent one death at 39 or 40 weeks' gestation was very high—around 1,500 and 1,300 women with GDM, respectively.
Other Research on Induction for Gestational Diabetes
We wanted to briefly mention two other studies that have been published since 2010. These studies also looked at induction for gestational diabetes, but not according to whether people chose early induction versus expectant management.
A decision analysis that created a theoretical (made-up) group of 100,000 women with diet-controlled GDM found that inducing everyone at 38 weeks or 39 weeks of gestation would reduce overall perinatal death without increasing Cesarean rates (Niu et al. 2014). This computer-based study used risk estimates from the literature, but they didn't report details of how they did their literature review to find these estimates. They concluded that giving birth at 38 weeks would prevent 48 stillbirths but lead to 12 more infant deaths and 21 more cases of cerebral palsy compared to giving birth at 39 weeks. Also, according to their model, giving birth at 38 weeks would slightly reduce the rate of maternal deaths from 16.2 per 100,000 to 15.4 per 100,000.
A retrospective study from Israel compared 240 people with GDM who were induced between 37 and 40 weeks to 454 people who were induced for term PROM (when the mother's water breaks before the start of regular labor contractions) (Bas-lando et al. 2014). This is not an appropriate choice for a comparison group, but the authors wanted to see if elective induction for gestational diabetes is linked to a higher Cesarean rate compared to other reasons for elective induction. They found that elective induction with GDM is indeed linked to a higher Cesarean rate compared to elective induction with term PROM (17% versus 11%). Although this may be true, we would caution that these two groups do not make for a reliable comparison because people with term PROM tend to be easier to induce—the rupture of membranes can induce labor in itself and also can mean that the body was ready to go into labor.
Are there effective treatments for gestational diabetes that reduce the risk of poor outcomes?
If you have GDM, treatment with diet changes, exercise, and sometimes medicine, is necessary to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. With effective treatment, it is possible for someone with GDM to reduce the risk of having complications from the condition, such as a big baby. Importantly, when the risk of complications from GDM is reduced with treatment, then there is less potential benefit from labor induction for gestational diabetes.
Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews on treatments for gestational diabetes
Several Cochrane reviews have looked at different treatments to improve pregnancy outcomes for people with GDM. Recently, Cochrane researchers published an overview of 14 of these systematic reviews, and pooled data from 10 of the reviews in a giant meta-analysis (128 trials, nearly 18,000 mothers) (Martis et al. 2018). They looked at dietary interventions, exercise programs, insulin and oral-glucose-lowering drugs, supplements, combination lifestyle interventions, and obstetric management strategies (induction or planned Cesarean).
The only intervention found to provide effective treatment for GDM leading to health benefits for mothers and babies was lifestyle changes that combined two or more interventions. This data came from the Cochrane review and meta-analysis by Brown et al. (2017a). At a minimum, the lifestyle intervention included healthy eating, exercise, and self-monitoring of blood sugar levels. Of the people assigned to lifestyle intervention, 10% also received pharmacological (drug) interventions, such as insulin or oral anti-diabetic therapies if they needed additional help managing their blood sugar levels.
People randomly assigned to lifestyle intervention versus usual care were 40% less likely to have babies large for gestational age, defined as weighing more than 90% of other babies (6 trials, 2,994 participants). They were also 62% less likely to experience shoulder dystocia (5 trials, 2,894 babies). It's also important to note that the majority of participants (90%) achieved these benefits from lifestyle changes alone (without any medication).
There was no clear evidence of a difference between groups for the risk of pre-eclampsia, Cesarean, the mother developing Type 2 diabetes, perineal trauma, or induction of labor. While the difference in the rate of induction between groups was not statistically significant, the authors mention several times that there was a trend toward lifestyle intervention increasing the risk of induction of labor. They found this trend worrisome enough to conclude "lifestyle intervention may increase the number of inductions, causing possible harm." However, this trend was not statistically significant, and all it means is that we need more research on whether prescribing lifestyle intervention can lead to an increase in the risk of induction.
Seven of the 14 meta-analyses reported on stillbirth and infant death. There was no evidence of a difference between groups for any of the treatment interventions. So we do not have evidence from meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (the highest level of scientific evidence) that treating someone with GDM lowers their risk of experiencing stillbirth or infant death.
Systematic review and meta-analysis by Farrar et al. (2017)
This other recent study also looked at whether treatment for GDM improves the health of the mother and baby. It included 12 trials that compared 'bundles of care' (starting with lifestyle changes then using medication as necessary to lower blood sugar levels) versus routine care. They found that bundles of care cut the risk of large birth weight by 50% and shoulder dystocia by 60%. They did not find a significant difference in the risk of pre-eclampsia, Cesarean, newborn intensive care, newborn low blood sugar, preterm birth, low Apgar scores, use of forceps/vacuum, or labor induction. In two of the trials, mothers reported higher quality of life after treatment for GDM.
Treatment for gestational diabetes improves outcomes
The good news is that treatment for gestational diabetes improves outcomes. If you are diagnosed with GDM and you choose treatment (starting with advice about diet/exercise and self-monitoring of blood sugar levels, followed by medication as needed), you are less likely to have a baby that weighs more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces or is large for gestational age. You are also less likely to experience shoulder dystocia.
There are still a great many things we don't know about treatments for GDM. There is very little research on potential long-term health benefits from treatment for mothers or babies. As far as safety, insulin does not cross the placenta, and thus is highly unlikely to cause any harm to the baby (Martis et al. 2018). On the other hand, oral antidiabetic medications (i.e. metformin and glyburide) do cross the placenta and there is limited information about the long-term effects of these medications on the baby. We don't know which combination lifestyle intervention is most effective, or which medications (insulin or oral anti-diabetic medications) work best for individuals. For example, insulin is considered the preferred medication for women in pregnancy, but new evidence suggests that insulin may increase the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy compared to oral medications for some individuals (ACOG, 2018; Martis et al. 2018).
We also don't know much about the psychological impact of treatment on pregnant people. Being diagnosed and treated for GDM may cause stress for some women. However, in two of the trials in the Farrar et al. (2017) meta-analysis, mothers reported higher quality of life after treatment for GDM, including lower levels of postpartum depression. Mothers diagnosed with GDM face more medical appointments (to meet with a registered dietitian, a diabetes educator, or both) and they are told to carefully watch what they eat and monitor blood sugar levels several times a day (NIH, 2013). Testing supplies, blood sugar medication (if needed), and extra monitoring all come with significant costs, which are not always fully covered by insurance.
Mothers who require medication to manage their blood sugar levels also face additional fetal testing (monitoring the baby and levels of amniotic fluid). There is no consensus on whether people with diet-controlled GDM should receive routine fetal testing. The specific type of testing and how often to test varies from provider to provider (ACOG, 2018).
Recently updated practice guidelines on labor induction with gestational diabetes
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) advises against inducing labor before 39 weeks in people with GDM who have well-controlled blood sugar levels with diet and exercise alone. For these women, they recommend that expectant management is appropriate up to 40 weeks, 6 days. For people with GDM who have well-controlled blood sugar levels with medication, ACOG recommends birth between 39 weeks, 0 days to 39 weeks, 6 days. ACOG guidance suggests even earlier inductions for people with poorly controlled blood sugar levels, but it's important to consider the tradeoffs, since prematurity also carries risks (ACOG, 2018).
In the United Kingdom, guidelines also advise people with GDM to give birth no later than 40 weeks, 6 days (NICE, 2015).
The Polish Gynecological Society recommends that people with GDM consider induction after 39 weeks (Bomba-Opoń et al. 2017).
In Canada, the current recommendation is that pregnant people with GDM should be offered an induction between 38 to 40 weeks, depending on their blood sugar control and other risk factors (Berger et al. 2016).
At this time, there is no evidence from randomized controlled trials to support routinely inducing labor at 38 or 39 weeks for everyone with GDM. The one randomized trial on induction for gestational diabetes failed to find any benefits for the mother or baby from elective induction between 38 weeks, 0 days and 39 weeks, 0 days of pregnancy versus waiting for labor to start on its own until 41 weeks, 0 days, as long as no medical problems developed. Importantly, this trial was not large enough to detect a difference in stillbirth.
There is some evidence from observational studies that people with GDM who give birth at 39 or 40 weeks have a lower relative risk of perinatal death compared to those who continue the pregnancy beyond 40 weeks. However, the absolute risk of perinatal death is low whether a mother chooses planned early birth or waits for labor to start on its own. Since the evidence on perinatal death comes from a large study that used administrative data, the researchers could not comment on the glucose control of the women, so it's not clear if the results apply to mothers with well-managed blood sugar levels.
At 39 weeks, the absolute risk of stillbirth or newborn death was 9 deaths per 10,000 for people who gave birth versus 15 deaths per 10,000 with expectant management for one more week.
At 40 weeks, the absolute risk of stillbirth or newborn death was 10 deaths per 10,000 for people who gave birth versus 17 deaths per 10,000 with expectant management for one more week.
The largest observational study to look at maternal and newborn outcomes found that inducing labor at 39 weeks is linked to a lower rate of Cesarean and fewer cases of pre-eclampsia/hypertension compared to waiting until at least 40 weeks to give birth. Newborns of mothers who are induced during their 39th week of pregnancy are less likely to weigh more than 4,000 grams and less likely to have breathing problems compared to those born at 40+ weeks. It is possible that these potential benefits of early induction do not apply to mothers with GDM who have well-managed blood sugars.
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If you want to read more about induction or Cesarean for suspected big babies (with or without gestational diabetes), you can read this article.
We would like to extend our gratitude to our expert reviewers: Shannon J. Voogt, MD, Board-Certified in Family Medicine; Courtney L. Barnes, MPH, MD, FACOG, specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Columbia, MO; and Melissa Rosenstein, MD, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at University of California, San Francisco.
We would also like to thank Cristen Pascucci for her medical editing assistance.
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Rob?....well I've said it all along, he's a "reliable midrange jumper and just a bit more lift "away from a being a 1st rounder. Wait till you all see him. Undeniably one of the most hard working and improved kids since Ronny improved so greatly for his 1st to 4th years.
Sam was a terrific long distance kid in HS. I think Baldwin pointed that out a few years back.
Since he's in his 2nd year, he'll continue to impress with improvement. No other team will be leaving him alone...that's for sure.
We gots a very good team!
No comment on the right hand?
Any word on K.O.'s development?
BZ prefers not to comment on the redshirt players.
Here are clips from his game vs. Argentina this summer, it shows both good and bad, check out the 2:35 mark to see his ability to get up.
Hey, I'm a big KO fan yet this clip actually highlights his weaknesses rather than display his strengths or show any sort of development this off-season.
In a matter of 2 mins, we see what plagued KO last season and precisely why he lost his starting job. Watch every minute outside of the wide-open, no pressure steal & dunk. Same 'ol KO & same 'ol mistakes.
Did he improve at all? Wasn't he the ONLY player who didn't stick around this Summer? The guys in Spokane worked out all day & played pick-up vs former Zag All-Americans, Pros, and NBA guys. KO was supposed to be playing against 'better competition'.
His late help defense is why he draws fouls, his lack of defensive rebounding fundamentals(the rebound per min stat is a joke), b/c he lunges rather than jumps and usually is out-jumped or misses the box out while giving up the put-back or offensive board. Also, his zero elevation caused him to get blocked by 6'5" players, let alone fellow post players. A 10" vertical may be giving him credit. He did the exact same things he did well such as high-low passing, off-the-dribble mid-range shot, a nice baseline up & under move, and a few tipped balls. Whether its playing for GU or Canada I just don't see a player worthy of serious minutes at Gonzaga -- not yet at least. He is just not a steady enough player on the court. He's whispy in the post and lacks any sort of defensive awareness. He may be one of the tallest players, but his strength and cemented feet make him around 6'8" at best.
KO doesn't command enough presence as a 7' player -- its not exactly his fault. Unfortunately, he has the skills and mindset of a SG, but in a slow-footed posts body. He's playing out of position. Think Josh Heytvelt minus the athletic attributes & 7'3" wingspan. If he decided to take a season to add significant lower body/core strength to maintain offensive and defensive positions and learn to develop his post moves and footwork, then we're talking. Until then, he'll always be a 10-15 min player who looks good on paper, can provide rest minutes for our main players w/o a huge drop off, and play OK for Canada in the off-season.
didnt he drop 19 and 12 on argentina's NBA frontline?
Yikes Timeout! Just Yikes! ....throwing a "WOW" too! he's better than that!
Here were his STATS (http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/player/p/eid/6232/pid/69312/rid//sid/5203/tid/257/profile.html). It was his best game by far.
Remember, random tipped balls are also counted as "rebounds".
How many non-rebounds did he have?
In the 2 min clip above, I counted 4 tipped balls that led to defensive rebounds for the other team. Sound familiar?
:) I know Abe. I got a little carried away there -- outside of the PG debate, KO is the most controversial player on this team.
Having said all that, I posted earlier today he's still the 6th or 7th man off the bench in the "starting lineup" thread.
Its not all bad. KO brings a lot to the table, but just isn't worthy enough to warrant starter minutes on our team, imo. Coach Few felt the same way after giving him an opportunity and not sure much as changed.
He's a good player(could become a great one), excellent in the locker room, classroom, and a well liked by all his teammates as well as the Coaches.
Wrong, controlled tips to your teammates are rebounds as well as offensive tips at the basket, they are counted as a missed field goal and a rebound.
Sorry I forgot to attach the link, it was to show him as a player, not just a highlight. He was late rotating on defense, but he also showed a solid pursuit of rebounds and an ability to get physical with grown men....and that face-up game was pretty damn nice for any player at any level.
Positive thread to negative in less than half a page... New record.
was working on his pull up shot from about 5-10 feet the two times I saw him in the K2 this summer. It was sweet. He would put a shoulder in to whoever was guarding him, drive a step or two, backing the defender up and then take the pressure off the guy trying to keep him from going forward, and execute a sweet, confident, fade away. He did this over and over v. Sam and Kuso. I'd say that is the shot referred to.
That said, I hope to see him drive all the way and stuff more often, drawing the foul and the and-one over and over. I like that even better than the short shot. I believe with his great ft shooting skills he'd get alot of three point opportunities that way, as well as get his defenders in foul trouble faster.
Hope Rob doesn't fall in love with the jumper the way Josh H did. . .gamagin's 2nd paragraph is what I hope we see a lot of. . .
and dominate, like he is physically capable of doing, he could be an AA and a first round draft pick. If not . . .
If he shoots it with the same efficiency I'm fine with it. JH had a 118.8 offensive efficiency rating his senior season, a number that RS hasn't even gotten close to. I don't care if it is a jumper or a dunk, as long as it goes in.


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Q: Crating single npm package for both React (web) and React Native (Mobile) I am trying to create an npm package. That package contains components related to react-native (View, Text, Stylesheet, etc ).
I would like to reuse the same package for my React JS (web) application.
I am stuck in the state where I am not getting any clue from the internet which gives me details about what are the changes I need to make in my react-native package so that I can use it in a web project as well.
I have tried using react-native-web npm. but it didn't work. Whenever I consume the package, am getting the error shown below

Did anyone try this way? Is there any good tutorial or approach to follow?

A: You can't use components written in react-native for web.
React libraries use HTML and CSS, so obviously they will not now how to display native components like View and Text.


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With all of the sickness going on here I have hardly had time to keep up with the fun things that have actually gone on. Yes, there actually have been some nice moments mixed in with the mess of a week. Coming soon photos from Sesame Street Live on Thursday.
While JSL was in the hospital and I was not able to sleep I spent time knitting while listening and watching him. Both were wash cloth patterns from Lil Knit of This & That (love her patterns). I was able to finish one wash cloth that I started the day before everything happened and start another. Finished in the hospital was Peek-A-Blue which happens to look a lot like Blue from Blues Clues.
Next up NHL requested the Furry Red Monster who happens to look a lot like Elmo. Once again a great pattern that was super easy to follow and looks amazing when done. I know I will make this for gifts in the future. This is what mine looked like when finished.
Today while doing laundry, caring for JSL and blowing my own nose (darn germs). . . I started something new. I decided to try a Nubbins wash cloth (great free patterns found here). Laura told me it would be quick and easy and something different. That it is. . .in a very good way. I have done about 20 rows at this point, so it is about a third of the way done. Here is a quick peek of it so far.
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Q: Android - draw bitmap My test Android app has a single activity, LoadImage, with two methods: an onCreate method that processes images with OpenCV, and a Display method which displays the image on the screen for 5 seconds.  Here is what I have so far for the Display method:
[convert OpenCV matrix to a bitmap using an OpenCV method]

Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0, null);

try {
    synchronized (this) {
        wait(5000);
    }
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
}

and here is the XML file for the single activity (it's a blank screen):
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >
</RelativeLayout>

If I run the code as-is, I get... a blank screen.  How do I get the bitmaps to show up?
Thanks so much.

A: Try this:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >

<ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView1"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"/>
</RelativeLayout>

And do this in your java code:
onCreate()
{
    ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView1);
}

You are sending the bitmap to the canvas right?
So do this there in your method where you are drawing into the bitmap.
imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

You can not set the canvas directly to the imageView1.
Because as you know in real life, the canvas is just a brush. In the same way here also the canvas is only a brush. so dont worry about it.your edited image is now stored in the bitmap only. So thats why you can directly set the bitmap after editng by canvas.

A: I added this to my acitity_main.xml (it was LinearLayout):
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/imageView1"
android:layout_width="200px"
android:layout_height="200px"
android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"/>

and this code to the OnCreate method for the activity for that very same xml:
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(fileAndPath);
mImageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView1);
mImageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

bitmap image shows up and remains on screen. Thanks to the above poster