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The purpose of today's hearing is to examine progress made in establishing a human rights-based approach in policing in Northern Ireland and to explore remaining problems that must be addressed in order to secure maximum accountability and public confidence in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
That we have with us today a representative from the US State Department and the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland – the head of the primary institution for police accountability – is indeed progress itself. For today's hearing is the eighth that I will be chairing on human rights in Northern Ireland. At each hearing, policing and police reform has been a central theme. Each time we invited a representative from the State Department and on a few occasions we invited representatives from the policing institutions in Northern Ireland. In the past, we have heard from such brave and heroic individuals including Rosemary Nelson, Geraldine Finucane, Diane Hamill, Michael Finucane, and Eunan Magee, as well as Christopher Patten, a distinguished statesman and author of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. So we are grateful to have Dr. Reiss and Mrs. Nuala O'Loan with us today.
In the most recent report submitted by former Oversight Commissioner, Tom Constantine, he concluded:
"...in fact the institutions are doing quite very well in fulfilling the Independent Commission's recommendations.
All institutions continue to make excellent progress in implementing a programme of change in policing that may be the most sweeping and complex ever attempted in a modern society. However, the role of the Oversight Commissioner is to point out those recommendations that remain unfilled. At this stage of the change programme, four years after the release of the Patten report, the lack of significant progress on some of these important recommendations is of serious concern. Nonetheless, although there has been a lack of progress on several recommendations, it is important to consider these shortcomings in the context of what can only be described as general and substantial progress."
Clearly, much has improved since the first hearing in 1997. At the time, there was no Ombudsman's office nor was there a Good Friday Agreement. The police seemed to act with impunity, arbitrarily arresting, detaining and intimidating those they suspected of "political" crimes. Such suspects were held in detention centers, denied timely and appropriate legal counsel, often coerced into confessions and then denied the universally respected right to a trial by jury.
Shockingly, those attorneys who stepped forward to insist on a defendant's fundamental human rights and a fair trial often became subjects of police harassment and abuse themselves.
Police harassment of defense attorneys and their clients was the subject of our third hearing held September 29, 1998. Param Cumaraswamy, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, testified that after a year- long investigation he found that police officers from the then-RUC had indeed "engaged in activities which constitute intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference" with criminal defense attorneys.
The Special Rapporteur made many recommendations including a permanent shut down of the so-called holding/intimidation centers -- now gone; the reinstatement of the protection of the right to have an attorney present during police interrogation -- now generally respected; the reinstatement of trial by jury, and of the right of a criminal defendant to remain silent.
Of particular relevance to today's hearing, the Special Rapporteur also recognized the inadequacy of a police complaint system in which the then-RUC essentially investigated itself, subject to a supervisory commission, the Independent Commission for Police Complaints. The ICPC could only make non-binding recommendations for action -- hardly a recipe for accountability.
In fact, Cumaraswamy reported that "of the 16,375 complaints generally received by the ICPC through 1994, not one had resulted in any disciplinary sanction against any RUC officer." The Rapporteur strongly recommended that the office of the Police Ombudsman – which was brand new at the time – "be given the human and financial resources to meaningfully carry out its mandate, which will go a long way towards restoring public confidence in the police complaints procedure."
We are anxious to hear from Mrs. O'Loan on that point today. We are encouraged that the Ombudsman's office has employed a variety of methods and outcomes for police complaints and we note that her office has been more aggressive than the ICPC which preceded it. In her testimony, Mrs. O'Loan reports that over the first three years of its existence, the Ombudsman's office has referred 374 cases to the Director of Public Prosecutions in which she recommended 40 cases for criminal prosecution. She reports further that the DPP has directed half of those for criminal charges. She reports separately that through her direct recommendations to the Chief Constable, 119 officers have been subject to disciplinary action – a vast improvement over the ICPC. We wonder though, how well the DPP is doing with her recommendations.
As a means to enhance police accountability, the Special Rapporteur also strongly recommended an independent judicial inquiry into the case of Patrick Finucane, the defense attorney who was murdered in front of his wife and children in 1989, under circumstances suggesting possible collusion by officers of the RUC.
The Special Rapporteur was not alone in his recommendation. Testifying at the very same hearing as Mr. Cumaraswamy was Northern Ireland Solicitor Rosemary Nelson. Rosemary Nelson testified in this very room about harassment, intimidation and threats against her by RUC officers simply because of the politics of her clients. She said she had been "physically assaulted" by a number of RUC officers and that their harassment included and I quote "threats against personal safety" including death threats against her.
The parallels between her situation and that of Patrick Finucane were not lost on Rosemary Nelson. She said and I quote, "Although I have tried to ignore these threats, inevitably I have had to take account of the possible consequences for my family and my staff." She added, "No lawyer in Northern Ireland can forget what happened to Patrick Finucane, nor dismiss it from their minds." It was clear that day that Rosemary Nelson was convinced the RUC would kill her.
Six months after her testimony -- exactly five years ago from yesterday -- Rosemary Nelson was murdered, killed by an assassin in a vicious car bomb attack. We do not know what, if any role, any RUC officer may have played in Rosemary's death, but we do know that they did harass her, they did make death threats against her, and they did fail to protect her. The policing culture of the time, a culture of impunity, was indeed a contributing factor.
Yet, five years after Rosemary's death, no one has been charged with murder or held accountable for threats against her life. Fifteen years after Patrick Finucane's murder, the same is true.
Congress has tried to do its part. In 1999, Congress adopted my bill, H.Res. 128, which condemned Rosemary's murder and called on the British government to launch an independent inquiry into Pat Finucane's murder and an independent investigation into Rosemary Nelson's killing. In September 2002, Congress passed and President Bush signed my legislation (Public Law 107-228; section 701) stating US support for independent judicial public inquiries into the murders of Patrick Finucane and Rosemary Nelson – as a way to instill confidence in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
In Rosemary's memory Congress also adopted my legislation (Public Law 106-113) which suspended US law enforcement training and exchanges with the RUC until vetting procedures were established to ensure that the programs do not include policemen who may have committed any human rights violations including "any role in the murder of Patrick Finucane and Rosemary Nelson or other violence against defense attorneys in Northern Ireland."
It was in this room as well, at a hearing on September 24, 1999, that Commissioner Chris Patten and Commissioner Maurice Hayes came to present the findings of the Independent Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland -- 175 recommendations for a new beginning of policing commonly referred to as the Patten Commission Report. That report has become a benchmark for policing reform in Northern Ireland but many of us remain deeply disappointed by what was left out of the report such as a vetting process to rid the new Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) of those who were known to have committed human rights abuses.
The Patten Commission's inability to address the so-called "bad apples" underscores the continued reluctance on the part of some to be enthusiastic or confident about a sustained change in policing in Northern Ireland. To help build more public support and deepen cross-community confidence, the British government must release and fully implement the recommendations of Judge Peter Cory who led a recent investigation into the question of police collusion in six murders, including those of Rosemary Nelson and Patrick Finucane.
The Cory investigation was mandated by the Weston Park agreement between the Irish and British governments as a means resuscitate the stalled peace process in Northern Ireland. The Irish government has already released the two reports addressed to them and announced it would, in accordance with Judge Cory's recommendation, establish an inquiry into one of those cases.
Remarkably, the British government has refused to report the four cases released to them. Recently it was announced that the British government will release the Cory report before the end of the month. That said, we anxiously await not just the publication of the report, but a timely implementation and compliance by the British government to establish public inquiries where recommended by Judge Cory. Anything less will surely undercut any progress made in convincing the public that their new institutions are better equipped than those of the past to hold human rights abusers accountable and to secure justice and the rule of law.
Six years into the Good Friday Agreement, policing reform continues to present the greatest opportunities -- and the greatest pitfalls -- in the quest for a just and lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Still difficult, and still incomplete, a new beginning in policing has been set in motion. New institutions and practices are underway to enhance accountability. Some of the old problems -- unchecked Special Branch powers and unpunished collusion -- hover like a storm cloud threatening a bright future. These problems must be forcefully addressed so that real policing reform can take hold – and maybe even lead the way – regardless of the delays or setbacks in the political developments in the north of Ireland.


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Ok, castles and ruins need a slight blur I think. They seem too sharp compared to the rest of the map.
I love the map edge! Very cool.
And finally please tell us how to pronounce "Aeneus" because what comes to mind is not very pleasant and it rhymes with Ranus.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Health officials are recommending babies and family members who were at Summerlin Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit this past summer get tested for tuberculosis.
Authorities with the Southern Nevada Health District say Monday they've determined that some staff members within the unit were infected with TB.
Officials say it's unlikely that the babies who were exposed to the infection will come down with the disease, but they've informed all families who are affected and have set up a private clinic to provide testing.
TB is spread through the air when a sick person coughs, sneezes or speaks. Symptoms include coughing, chest pain, fever and fatigue.
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|KOGA radio station meets Amherst
|Written by Jes-C Brandt
Listeners to KOGA on Dec. 10 who tuned in during the middle of the program may have heard discussion of a "vibrant community," complete with a paved go-cart track, lighted model airplane flying field, a golf course, grocery and hardware stores, tennis courts, a hotel, bank and full of people. Those listeners may also have been caught off guard when they heard the program was discussing Amherst.
KOGA Radio Station featured Amherst in their monthly Midwest Opinions My Town segment. Josh Mackey travels from town to town where the station is broadcast to explore the present and past of the listening area.
As per the request of a letter sent to the station by the Amherst Coffee Club, Mackey met with three Amherst natives to discuss life in Amherst and the changes they've seen throughout their lives.
Ken Oltjenbruns has lived in Amherst nearly his entire life, and is now the fourth generation to be farming his family farm.
He shared some information on how Amherst came to be in 1887. Oltjenbruns said it began as a railroad town, and its name comes from George Hastings. Hastings studied at Harvard and would have been familiar with Amherst and Holyoke, Mass. Furthermore, his daughter married Ted Holyoke, providing an additional connection to the name.
Oltjenbruns continued by sharing some information about Amherst itself. It is, he said, an unincorporated village, under the governance of Phillips County. He estimates the population to be around 50, and noted Amherst depends on the production of grain, corn and wheat.
Mackey questioned Oltjenbruns about life growing up on the farm. He shared that he attended school in Amherst through 8th grade, and graduated from Holyoke High School.
School was a big part of many lives in Amherst. It was a community center, where people gathered to watch basketball and plays. Oltjenbruns said it wasn't unusual for the whole community to turn out for these events.
Also speaking on the importance of the schools was Mackey's next guest, Neil Hassler. Born and raised in Amherst, Hassler recalls events at both the Lutheran and public schools. The church was a central part of the town and has always played a large role in the community.
Hassler noted students who wanted to play basketball attended the public school because it had a gym. He also shared that they would ride the train into Holyoke to play the Holyoke basketball team.
When it became easier to travel, he said, people went to Holyoke whenever possible. While there were dances, card parties and games to attend in Amherst, it was still exciting to travel to the "city."
One big thing about Amherst that can't go unnoticed are the elevators that tower high above the town. Hassler told Mackey about the days when they were being built. They went up section by section, spanning nearly 30 years. Hassler, as well as many others in Amherst, volunteered when they were constructed.
Amherst is the home to many veterans, said Hassler. One of those veterans was the final guest on the show, Elton Oltjenbruns. As the others, Oltjenbruns was born in Amherst and spent most of his life there. In fact, the only time he didn't live there was while he was serving in World War II. He and his wife now live in Holyoke.
Oltjenbruns remembered several men at the Lutheran Church served in the war. "Everybody felt they had a duty," he said.
Mackey and he discussed the difference in attitudes towards war now and then. He also commented on how much farming has changed in that time.
Oltjenbruns considers Amherst a great place to have raised his children, and feels that it has been good to him and his family.
Besides growing up in Amherst, the three have another similarity: a love for coffee. Where they all remember the school as the center of their lives before, the Grainland Co-op Station serves a similar role now that they meet there for coffee several times a week.
Fond memories of growing up in Amherst are shared, as well as an attachment to their town. After talking with these men, Mackey shares their appreciation for Amherst, and called it a great community.
"No matter what town you're driving through, if you stop and you ask some people about it, you're going to find some interesting things out about the town," he said, and he certainly did.


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ASIST 2012 Annual Meeting
Baltimore, MD, October 26-30, 2012
Structural Analysis of Author Vector Space in the Field of Information Sciences
Soohyung Joo and Kun Lu
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This study conducted a structural analysis of author relatedness in information sciences by using structural equation modeling (SEM). Terms in authors' publications formed an author vector space in information sciences, and authors' relationships were presented in the vector space. Recently, Lu and Wolfram (in press) explored an author map of authors in information sciences based on vector space model, and identified four distinct research areas using MDS mapping of the author space with Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) modeling. This study further analyzed their findings by applying SEM into the author vector space to detail the explanation of relationships between research areas and associated authors.


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Elaine Ann Haupert, 81, died peacefully at the Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, Iowa, on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Funeral services will be held at Holy Spirit Retirement Home, at Sioux City, on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be anytime after 9:30 a.m. until service time Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Alton, Iowa following the service. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home and Monument of Remsen. Condolances may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.


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The Yellow Jackets placed seven players on the First Team All-DAC and five players on Second Team All-DAC. The Yellow Jackets finished their season this past Sunday with a 24-23 loss to South Dakota Mines. BHSU was 6-4 on the season.
Sophomore running back Tanner Ehrlich (Ft. Collins, CO), junior wide receiver Corey Wheeler (Cheyenne, WY), and junior offensive linemen Josh Breske (Pierre, CO) and Jason Boeding (Caputa, SD) were all named to the 1st Team All-DAC Offense. Senior linebacker Tyler Tetrault (St. Onge, SD), senior defensive back Tony Dill (Casper, WY), and junior defensive end Wacey Coleman (Rozet, WY) were named 1st Team All-DAC Defense. The Yellow Jackets tied Jamestown College for having the most players on 1st Team All-DAC with seven.
Other players receiving honors were sophomore quarterback Drew Hodgs (Douglas, WY), senior wide receiver Joe Beehler (Hot Springs, SD), and sophomore offensive lineman Tom Oswiany (Pine, CO) for 2nd Team All-DAC Offense. Sophomore linebacker Richard Fairhead (Gordon, NE) and junior defensive back Darrell Neimann (Sundance, WY) rounded out the honors with 2nd Team All-DAC Defense.
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Matthew Kahn, a professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment with joint appointments in economics and public policy, was quoted on July 7 in a Miller–McCune article on the potential of bamboo houses to fight climate change, encourage economic growth and protect the poor from natural disasters.
Kahn thinks that nongovernmental organizations are an ideal vehicle for promoting bamboo homes in rural areas, but venture capitalists should build bamboo housing for a major, often-neglected demographic: the urban poor. "There are hundreds of millions of people moving to cities in Asia and Latin America, and they need new homes," he says. "Businesspeople could get very rich by building bamboo housing developments, but there is the question of whether the new urbanites have the money to pay for the homes. Developers could build bamboo houses to rent out to day laborers."
Matthew Kahn is also a Scholar at the Luskin Center for Innovation in the UCLA School of Public Affairs.


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Controlling Your High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is
high blood pressure with no known cause. Blood pressure measurements are read as two numbers:
High blood pressure is defined as systolic pressure greater than 140 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure greater than 90 mmHg. You are considered
if your systolic blood pressure is between 120-139 mmHg, or your diastolic pressure is between 80- 89 mmHg. Your doctor will recommend monitoring and lifestyle changes.
High blood pressure puts stress on the heart, lungs, brain, kidneys, and blood vessels. Over time, this condition can damage these organs and tissues.
The cause of essential hypertension is not known.
These factors increase your chance of developing high blood pressure. Tell your doctor if you have any of these risk factors:
High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. But, the condition can still damage your organs and tissues.
Occasionally, if blood pressure reaches extreme levels, you may have the following:
High blood pressure is often diagnosed during a doctor's visit.
Blood pressure
is measured using an arm cuff and a special device. If your reading is high, you will come back for repeat checks. If you have three visits with readings over 140/90 mmHG, you will be diagnosed with high blood pressure.
Your doctor will order
tests to make sure your high blood pressure is not caused by another condition. You will also be tested to see if the high blood pressure has caused any problems.
Tests include:
These include:
Untreated high blood pressure can lead to:
If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, follow your doctor's
To help reduce your risk of getting high blood pressure, take the following steps:
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When first-year West Virginia University athletics director OLIVER LUCK announced plans for new leadership of the Mountaineers football program, he promised a different direction and change for the future.
Well, there has been ''change'' but it's not been in the right direction.
In fact, recent off-the-field actions by Holgorsen, next season's offensive coordinator who will take over the head coaching reins from BILL STEWART in 2012, have put the WVU football program in newspaper and website headlines across the country.
A page-wide headline in USA Today read ''Holgorsen's actions 'inappropriate,' West Virginia's Luck says.''
I received a telephone call from California after the person read about the incident in major West Coast papers.
The New York Times and several other major publications, along with ESPN.com plus other major websites told the world about Holgorsen being escorted by police from a Charleston-area casino about 3:20 a.m. on May 18.
No charges were filed and the highest-paid public employee in the state (he could earn as much as $14.275-million the next six years) returned to his hotel in a taxi.
Both Holgorsen and Luck issued brief statements and the coach said ''I will not put myself in that situation again.''
If it was an isolated incident, that statement might be easier to accept.
But what the coach didn't say was if that situation happened any other time.
According to witnesses, it did in Wheeling earlier this year.
He allegedly was asked to leave both a watering spot inside Oglebay Park and, later, at Wheeling Island Hotel, Casino and Racetrack.
Since no local police were called and no reports or charges made at either site, those alleged situations received little local attention.
But, as long as eyeballs are open, the truth will surface.
And that's a black-eye for West Virginia, in general, and the athletic department, in particular.
All of this negative publicity comes at a time when WVU is considering selling alcoholic drinks at home football games inside Puskar Stadium. A June 3 vote of the WVU Board of Governors will decide that outcome.
With many of WVU's past problems with alcohol-related issues at games well documented, and publicized, we've heard, via the grapevine, that a major national media outlet plans a documentary on the ''party school image'' of WVU if the Board OKs the sales' proposal.
The Board of Governors asked, through its website, for public input about the issue and by a 2-to-1 margin, the comments were opposed to alcohol sales.
If the WVU powers-that-be, including the president and athletics director plus the Board, ignore the wishes of the WVU partisans, it would be interesting to see how each of them would justify such a decision if quizzed.
Stay tuned.
Billed as the ''best kept secret in the Ohio Valley'' by at least one local sports enthusiast, the 6-year-old work-in-progress will be gaining some statewide exposure.
Next week, a television crew from WCHS in Charleston will be inside WesBanco Arena to tape highlights of the Museum for use in a regular series entitled ''Traveling West Virginia.''
Sports Director MARK MARTIN planned the trip after learning of the project.
The Museum continues to add new exhibits and currently features 35 former area high schools in addition to the 50 current members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. The most recent displays for former schools feature Bethany High School, Sistersville and Flushing with West Liberty High and Scio High to be added in the next future. Also, a wall case featuring professional boxers from the area is on display.
The most recent new items include a 1943 Wheeling High School state basketball championship jacket owned by Wheeling's PLENNIE CLUTTER, who will be inducted this fall, as an official, into the OVAC Hall of Fame. Also new are 1992 U.S. Olympic Team shirt/shorts worn by East Liverpool's ARIC LONG, the NCAA Decathlon champion from the University of Tennessee.
With local sponsors the backbone of the project, the most recent support has come from the City of Wheeling and First Choice America credit union.
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Options: C-Section
What situations can lead to cesarean section?
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Why is the c-section rate so high?
How does my right to "informed consent" or "informed refusal" relate to these matters?
How can I learn more about my specific situation?
What are some non-medical (elective) reasons for cesarean section?
What are some situations where some caregivers may recommend a cesarean section?
How does planned cesarean compare with unplanned cesarean?
How does planned cesarean compare with vaginal birth?
What is the relationship between care during birth and pelvic floor problems?
What is it like to have a c-section?
What situations can lead to cesarean section?The reasons for having a cesarean section fall into three general categories:
What can affect whether I have a cesarean section or a vaginal birth?The health needs of you and your baby can certainly influence whether you have a cesarean section or vaginal birth, but some other key factors include
Cesarean rates in the U.S. can range from under 10% for some caregivers and birth settings to over 60% for others. This variation occurs for many reasons. One is that caregivers differ in the ways that they support women who are giving birth and in their judgment about when to recommend surgical birth ("practice style"). C-section rates also vary from one birth setting to another due to differences in policies and practices. Because of this variation, your choice of caregiver and choice of birth setting can have a major impact on the type of birth that you will have.
Why is the c-section rate so high?Many medical, legal, social and financial factors influence the cesarean rate. These include:
These factors can increase your chances for having a cesarean. But, the section Tips & Tools: C-Section, offers many ideas for reducing the likelihood that they will come into play in your situation.
How does my right to "informed consent" or "informed refusal" relate to these matters?Informed consent is a process to help you decide what will and will not be done to you and your body. In the case of maternity care, informed consent also gives you the authority to decide about care that affects your baby. The purpose of informed consent is to respect your right to self-determination. It empowers you with the authority to decide what options are in the best interest of you and your baby. Your rights to autonomy, to the truth (as best as it can be known at the time), and to keep yourself and your children safe and free of harm are basic human rights. As the person receiving care and mother of your baby, you are in the best position to decide what risks are important to you. (Learn more about informed consent.)
Whether you wish to plan a vaginal birth or a cesarean section, it is important to make this decision on the basis of complete, accurate, unbiased information.
How can I learn more about my specific situation?Below you will find a brief discussion of the more common reasons why your doctor or midwife may recommend a non-urgent cesarean. Less common reasons are not discussed. If your doctor or midwife suggests a c-section and it is not an urgent situation, here are some questions to ask:
Questions to Ask
If you need more information or want to double check what you learn, you can find a comprehensive list of possible benefits and harms of c-section, along with information about how likely they are, in Best Evidence: C-Section. Your caregiver can help answer questions about this information.
Once you have answers to your questions, think about what is most important to you and discuss these goals and preferences with your care provider. With these in mind, weigh the possible benefits of a c-section against the risks and make the decision that feels right for you and your baby.
What are some non-medical (elective) reasons for cesarean section?Concerns about pelvic floor disorders: You may be hearing that an elective cesarean section will prevent later-life problems with leaking urine (urinary incontinence) or leaking feces or gas (bowel incontinence). The research does not support this claim.
Current research suggests that pregnancy and some commonly used maternity practices (such as routine episiotomy, a surgical cut made just before birth to widen the opening of the vagina) can contribute to incontinence in the period after the birth. While research supports avoiding whenever possible maternity practices that can harm the pelvic floor, it does not support avoiding vaginal birth itself. In addition, studies find that birthing practices have their strongest effects in the recovery period in the first weeks and months after birth. These effects fall off quickly for nearly all women and disappear for nearly all by about age 50. Incontinence in later life seems to be related to other health and lifestyle factors such as excess weight and smoking.
You can find out more about problems with the belief that cesarean section protects the pelvic floor in Best Evidence: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. You can learn more about how to prevent and relieve such problems in Tips & Tools: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
Profound fear of childbirth: A small proportion of women, both first-time and experienced mothers, have an extreme fear of childbirth. Certainly, almost every expectant mother experiences some degree of fear or apprehension, but here we are talking about something altogether different.
A series of counseling or psychotherapy sessions during pregnancy can help many women overcome their deep fears and give birth vaginally. Continuous support during labor by a trained labor support companion (doula) may be of special value to a woman in this situation. (Options: Labor Support will give you information on doulas.) If you decide to seek counseling, be sure to get help from a trained individual who has both good counseling skills and an understanding of maternity issues.
If you still have deep fears of childbirth despite counseling, you may decide to have a cesarean birth. Be sure to talk this over with your caregiver as early as possible in your pregnancy, and work together to help ensure the safest possible and most satisfying birth.
Other rationales for "cesarean by choice": As attitudes toward cesareans become more casual, and as they are performed more "routinely," you may have thought about planning a cesarean for reasons of convenience. For example, you may wish to schedule your baby's birth date. Or you may think of a cesarean as a pain-free way to give birth. Or perhaps, if labor does not go as smoothly or as quickly as you would like, the idea of a cesarean may appeal to you or your caregiver even if there is no clear medical reason. Before going down this path, it is important to investigate whether this choice truly offers you what you believe it will (such as greater convenience or less pain). And it is also important for you to make an informed decision with full understanding of the trade-offs that are involved.
What are some situations where some caregivers may recommend a cesarean section?Previous cesarean section: Caregivers disagree about how a woman should give birth if she had a cesarean in the past. Some recommend planning a VBAC ("vee-back," vaginal birth after cesarean), while others recommend scheduling a repeat cesarean. The concern is with the fact that the woman's uterus has a scar, which can give way (rupture) in a future pregnancy or labor. On the one hand, having a repeat cesarean lowers the likelihood that a scar will open and create problems. A recent U.S. government evidence report estimates that for every 10,000 women who plan a VBAC, 1.4 babies will die due to scar problems during labor. On the other hand, a surgical delivery poses its own set of risks for mothers and babies, some of them also quite serious. As the number of previous cesareans goes up, some of the serious risks for any future pregnancies increase sharply.
If you've had a previous cesarean, you would do best to learn all you can about these and other trade-offs involved with this decision and discuss these matters thoroughly with your caregiver before making your decision. Be sure that your caregiver and any others who may be attending your birth agree with your decision.
Unfortunately, it's becoming harder to find a hospital and caregiver who will leave the choice in your hands. If you want to have a VBAC, you may need to search for a caregiver and hospital that will offer you this. In some communities, this may not be available.
To help pregnant women with a previous cesarean understand these matters and make their birth plans, this website has a complete Pregnancy Topic called VBAC or Repeat C-Section.
Prolonged labor or failure to progress: The length of labor varies from woman to woman. Your labor may be short, long, or somewhere in the middle. If your labor is taking longer than average, you may be told that you have prolonged labor.
Caregivers vary in how they might prevent or respond to a slow labor and in their degree of patience with a long labor. For example, some will try to rest the uterus or stimulate stronger contractions with drugs before turning to a cesarean. They may try such things as ensuring that the mother is getting enough fluids or encouraging her to change positions or walk around rather than lying flat on her back. Others will be quicker to turn to a cesarean. As long as you and your baby are doing well, there is no medical reason to decide on a cesarean. It's a good idea to talk with your caregiver, well before labor begins, about how he or she handles a long labor. Then you can think about what you might do if you are faced with this situation.
Taking a long time to get to the point when your cervix is open (dilated) to 4 centimeters or so says nothing about your ability to birth your baby vaginally. Slow or stalled labors after that (in active labor) are more concerning, but even in these cases, most women can have vaginal births.
Having continuous supportive care from a woman trained to help women in labor (doula), or a female friend or family member who is experienced with labor, can help you get through a long and challenging labor. This kind of support can also help meet your partner's needs and help your partner support you.
Baby in breech position: Nearly all babies will take up a head-first position by the end of pregnancy. When the baby is in a buttocks- or feet-first (breech) position, labor poses some increased risks for both mother and baby. Because a cesarean poses its own set of risks, you may want to find a caregiver who has hands-to-belly skills to turn the baby to a head-first position (external version) in the last weeks of pregnancy. Sometimes it is not possible to turn a baby with this technique, and sometimes a turned baby will flip back to a breech position. However, most women who try this technique will go into labor with the baby in a head-first position.
Should your baby continue in the breech position, most caregivers will recommend a cesarean. There are important advantages to cesarean in this situation in comparison with typical hospital ways of handling vaginal breech births, especially lower likelihood of death or serious problems for your baby. On the other hand, vaginal birth avoids risks of surgery for mothers and babies in the present pregnancy and has many advantages for mothers and babies in future pregnancies. (You can learn more about possible problems resulting from cesarean surgery in Best Evidence: C-Section.)
If you find yourself in this situation, you will want to discuss this matter with your caregiver and to learn all you can about these and other specific trade-offs involved with this decision. Be sure that you and your caregiver agree ahead of time about your birth plan. If you decide to plan a vaginal breech birth, it is important that your caregiver and any others who may be attending your birth have skills and experience with this type of birth.
Changes in the fetal heart rate: Certain changes in the fetal heart rate may signal a problem for the baby. When the fetal heart rate is very fast, very slow, or irregular, your caregivers may be concerned about the baby's condition. In some situations, these changes are easy to correct. For example, a doctor or midwife can ask a mother who is lying on her back to move to another position, give her oxygen or fluids, or lower a high dose of synthetic oxytocin (a hormone to strengthen contractions, also called Pitocin). If this cannot be corrected and the baby is not about to be born, a cesarean may be recommended. However, electronic fetal monitors (EFM machines) often suggest that the baby is in trouble when this is not the case. Further testing can help identify which babies may need help.
Multiple births: Giving birth to more than one baby poses unique challenges. However, no well-done research currently supports routine delivery of twins by cesarean section. Most caregivers will recommend a cesarean when there are three or more babies. As always, it's important to learn as much as you can about the expected benefits and risks of cesarean compared with vaginal birth and discuss your individual situation with your caregiver before making your decision. If you are having twins and want to have a vaginal birth, you may need to seek out a caregiver who will support this.
How does planned cesarean compare with unplanned cesarean?
A planned cesarean offers some advantages over an unplanned cesarean (a cesarean that occurs after labor is under way). For example, there may be fewer surgical injuries and fewer infections. The emotional impact of a cesarean that is planned in advance appears to be similar to or somewhat worse than a vaginal birth. By contrast, unplanned cesareans can take a greater emotional toll.
How does planned cesarean compare with vaginal birth?
A planned cesarean still involves the risks associated with major surgery. And both planned and unplanned cesareans result in a uterine scar and internal scarring and adhesions. This means women with planned and unplanned cesareans face similar risks in future pregnancies and for problems related to scarring and adhesions at any time
What is the relationship between care during birth and pelvic floor problems?
More and more research finds that some practices used at the time of pushing increase the likelihood of pelvic floor injury. Many women experience one or more of these during vaginal birth. You can lower your risk by choosing a caregiver and birth setting with low rates of intervention. These practices include:
What is it like to have a c-section?
A c-section might happen during labor or before labor starts (scheduled c-section). Unless there is a special situation, the woman will be awake during the surgery. Before the surgery starts, there are many preparations:
During the surgery, the woman will have a support person (usually her partner or other family member) next to her on the same side of the curtain. The anesthesiologist will also be on that side of the curtain. After making sure the belly is numb, a doctor and a surgical assistant will begin the surgery. The woman may feel tugging and pulling sensations, especially right before the birth of the baby, but should feel absolutely nothing sharp. (If there is pain or a sharp sensation, the surgery should be stopped immediately so more anesthesia can be given.) It usually takes about 15 minutes from when the surgery begins to when the baby is born. Just before the baby is born, the curtain may be lowered to allow the woman and her support person to watch the baby come out. A nurse will dry and place the baby on a warming table to do a quick check on the baby's breathing, color, and heart rate.
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Maths A levels are on the rise!
The numbers of students taking AS and A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics qualifications have increased very significantly this year. A level Mathematics numbers are up from 64593 to 72475, a 12% increase, while A level Further Mathematics numbers are up from 9091 to 10473, a 15% increase. The Further Mathematics increases are the highest of any mainstream A level subject.
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The results come at a time when A-level mathematics has been widely discussed in the news, with controversy over plans to introduce a new A-level in Use of Mathematics as well as calls to award more school league table points for "harder" subjects such as mathematics and physics.
Chris Budd, Education Secretary at the London Mathematical Society said, "We have been concerned at the recent decline in the number of candidates taking A-level mathematics and are now delighted that the subject is again attracting healthy levels of interest. Many of these candidates will go on to study mathematically-rich subjects at university, but many others will find their mathematics useful whatever they go on to study or in their working lives. " Duncan Lawson of the Higher Education Service Area at the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications said, "The continued growth in success at A-level mathematics is fantastic news for the future of the subject in the UK. It is also good news for the country as a mathematically well-qualified workforce is essential for our international economic competitiveness. "
The news has also been welcomed by other organisations concerned with maths education in schools, including the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME), the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM), and the Engineering Council UK. Particular praise has been heaped on the Further Mathematics Network (now replaced and extended by the Further Mathematics Support Programme), which for the last four years has provided tuition to students who could not access Further Mathematics tuition in their own schools and colleges. "The strong growth in numbers taking both these subjects is a tribute to the work of the Further Mathematics Network and others who are working to increase the popularity of Mathematics," said John Holman, Director of the National Science Learning Centre and National STEM Director.
The Further Mathematics Network was launched four years ago, because many students had been missing out on the opportunity to take Further Maths at A level. This was worrying, since a high level of mathematics is a pre-requisite for many degree subjects. "Further Mathematics is widely recognised by university departments in the sciences, engineering, computing and mathematics, the so called 'STEM' subjects, as one of the most demanding and useful AS/A level subjects," said Charlie Stripp, Programme Leader of the Further Mathematics Support Programme. "These increased numbers will result in more students being well-prepared to make the transition to university in these vital subject areas. Taking Further Maths is a great way for students to show they have that something extra."
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Fifty years ago, C.P. Snow claimed there were 'two cultures', sciences and the humanities, with an unbridgeable gulf between them.The idea sparked widespread controversy, which has continued ever since.
This debate will be revisited in the event Culture clash: The 'two cultures' 50 years on, part of the British Science Festival at the University of Surrey (Guildford). The speakers, Prof Robert Bud from the Science Museum, Dr Red Nield, editor of Geoscientist magazine, and Prof Raymond Tallis from the University of Manchester, will take a critical look at Snow's notorious idea and its enduring appeal. Have the two cultures moved any closer? And what do they imply for the larger questions he raised about education, economic development, and global inequality?
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In our third online poll to find out what Plus readers would most like to know about the Universe, you told us that you'd like to learn about the secrets of dark matter and dark energy. We took the first part of the question — what is dark matter? — to Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge. Here is his answer.
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It's not very often that something I read makes me want to jack in my lovely job at Plus and return to study and research. But that is just what happened when reading "Sync" by Steven Strogatz.
The book tells the story of how questions from diverse areas — Why do we sleep when we do? How do fireflies flash in unision? Why does our heart beat? How do you link generators in a power grid? — have developed into a new field of study. This new field, which Strogatz calls synchrony, examines how order can spontaneously break out in complex systems. The role of sync in such diverse areas of science is fascinating, but equally fascinating is his evocative description of the process of doing this research. Strogatz describes theoretical concepts and research problems almost as if they were physical entities that you could touch or smell.
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Magic, origami, climate change and stupid equations: maths at the British Science Festival
The 2009 British Science Festival is celebrating creativity, innovation and evolution with a huge range of events over 5 days, from 5 - 10 September at the University of Surrey. And being all those things, Mathematics will be the star of the show, with a fantastic programme of events:
For more information about the festival visit www.britishsciencefestival.org or call 0207 019 4947. And you can read more about magic, finance, climate change and space travel on Plus.
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Dark energy — the debate continues...
As discussed in our recent article Lambda marks the spot — the biggest problem in theoretical physics, dark energy and the cosmological constant remains a controversial area that lies at the very edges of our understanding of the Universe. One of the contributors to that article, Subir Sarkar from the University of Oxford, recently took part in the Big Questions debate series at Imperial College in London, debating the fate of the Universe with Andrew Jaffe from Imperial. Jaffe argued for the existence of dark energy, while Subir argued that it was an artifact of the oversimplified cosmological model used to interpret observations. At the end of the debate, the audience was asked to vote on whether they thought dark energy exists, and Subir told us: "Given that I was attacking the standard cosmological model, it was a pleasant surprise when the audience voted decisively in my favour!"
James Darcy reported on the Big Questions debate in his physicsworld blog, and in a followup post published a clarification from Sarkar on some of the details.
Plus readers, always seeking an informed debate, voted to ask the experts "What is dark energy and dark matter?" in our last IYA09 poll. We'll be recording the answer to that question soon, so stay tuned. And once everyone has had a chance to hear both sides of the argument we'll open the debate on the Plus blog by asking you to vote on whether you think dark energy exists. Will Sarkar win the argument again? We'll have to wait and see..
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Thats a nice buck, my guess from what I can see would be high 150-160. Looks like he has four points on the right side and five on the left.
Kevin, just curious what month that pic was taken. That deer is a toad and if it was even close to hunting season, your lucky he stood there for a picture.
wont score well due to him being so uneven but dewff a nice buck to put on the ground!
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He doesn't score anything until he's hit the dirt!
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I have installed several users with the Lync 2010 client and some users are unable to connect to the Lync server. After install Lync opens and when I type in the users email address I get an error message back that the Lync server is temporarily down. The client has been installed on 12 employees PC's. 3 of the 12 are experiencing this issue. I have checked their Lync settings on the Office365 Admin portal and all users are enabled for Lync. I've also set their client to manually connect to Lync by adding sipdir.online.lync.com:443 but that did not work either.
Thank you,
Thanks for the feedback.
Have you run the "Configure Your Desktop Apps" for each of these clients as described here: onlinehelp.microsoft.com/.../ff637594.aspx
Hi Joe,
Based on current situation, please try the following action plan to resolve the problem.
1. If you didn't run office 365 desktop set up on the problematic computers then please run it first.
2. Double confirmed you configure the problematic Lync clients use manually Lync settings
a. In the upper-right area of Lync 2010, click the Gear icon to open the Options page.
b. In the Lync - Options dialog box, click Personal.
c. Next to the sign-in address, click Advanced.
d. Make sure that Manual Configuration is selected and that the configuration values are exactly as follows:
Internal server name or IP address: sipdir.online.lync.com:443
External server name or IP address: sipdir.online.lync.com:443
e. Try to sign in Lync again.
If the action plan didn't work, then please help narrow down the issue.
1. Did the problematic users can login Lync on other computers?
2. Is there any different between the problematic computers and the worked computers?
Best regards,
Alex Du
Did the issue fix? If not, please help narrow down the issue. Thanks.
Alex Du
The issue has not been resolved. The user is able to use a different PC and log in. My account works fine, but I cannot log in on the computer that is having the issue so I do not believe it is user realted. I uninstalled Lync, re-installed, installed the desktop app sign in, tried putting in sipdir.online.lync.com:443
into the Lync client (btw, I get an immediate response back that the server is unavailable when I do that) and nothing seems to work. I was able to use the cmd prompt to do nslookup on an the addresses and I got a valid response back on all lookup. So am not sure where the problem is.
I agree with you it's not user related issue (User relevant configurations should be correct). The issue should relate to the computer configurations due to you the account can login on another computer. Usually there were many factors may cause such issue. For example: Firewall configurations; software conflicts, etc. (in some special cases, the issue was related to local user profiles.)
• I understand you test the server with nslookup. However, it doesn't mean the Lync connections will not be blocked.
Based on current situation, please follow the action plans below to fix the issue.
1. Disable firewall on the computer and retry or you can follow the article below to configure the computer's firewall.
You cannot connect to Lync Online, or certain features do not work, because an on-premises firewall blocks the connection
2. Reboot the computer to clean boot mode and to see if the issue fixed under clean boot mode.
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
3. Uninstall Lync online and then reinstall it and desktop app again.
4. Create a new local user and login with the new user. (In rare case, some customer fix the similar issue by refresh install)
Did the issue fix? If you need further assistance, please let me know. Thanks.
The issue is still unresolved. I disabled the firewall AND anti-virus software and am still unable to log on to Lync. I uninsalled the software, rebooted and re-installed but I still cannot log in. I think at one point I logged onto the user machine and was able to log in to Lync and they were able to log in as well. I have to verify this again as I can't remember exactly what I did. Have there been issue with Lync and users profiles on the machine using Windows 7?
Hi Joe,
The issue may be caused by several factors. The user profile is one of the factors. So please create a new user and retry to help narrow down the issue. Thanks.
I was able to log on locally to the pc and log into Lync with my user name and the user of the pc's user name. I was also able to log onto the pc with an account that had not logged on to the pc before and I was able to log onto Lync. I removed the users profile (which is really not something we want to do as we will have to remap printers, shared drives, Outlook, favorites etc) and logged back onto the PC and was NOT able to log onto Lync. So the issue is definetly user profile based. Is there a way to fix the profile without having to remove the users profile, uninstalling Lync, reinistalling Lync and recreating the user profile? I don't think doing all that is an option for us when the install is failing on 25% of our users PC's.
Same issue here we have roaming profiles with xenapp and in some servers works and in another doesn't work we delete the roaming profile but it still fails when we log in again in that server, we have deleted al related registry keys but still doesn't work.
we have been upgraded to office 365 recently and no one can use lync inside xenapp because this issue.
Hello Joe,
If the users are able to sign in from other computers, this means there is nothing wrong with their computer. If you are getting a message that the sever temporarily unavailable, this suggests the Lync Client is unable to locate the server. If you're manually configuring the Lync Client, and immediately receive a response that the server is unavailable, you may have cached DNS information which is not valid. Please attempt to flush the DNS cache with the following command: ipconfig /flushdns
If flushing the DNS resolver cache does not resolve the problem, you should do a clean install of the Lync Client including deleting stored certificates and deleting the end-point cache. See the instructions blow.
1. Go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
2. Remove the Lync Client and the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant.
3. Click Start.
4. In the Search box, type: certmgr.msc
5. Expand the Personal folder, then the Certificates folder.
6. Delete any certificates issued by Communications Server.
7. Delete the contents of the following folder: C:\Users\USERNAME\Tracing
8. Delete the following folder: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Communicator\USERNAME
9. Log-in to the administrator portal at: portal.microsoftonline.com
10. Download the Lync Client. The download link is on the right hand side of the page.
11. Install the Lync client. Do not run the Lync client when the installation completes.
12. Run the Set up and configure your Office desktop apps utility.
13. Open the Lync client.
14. Click the Gear drop-down and choose Tools -> Options.
15. Click General in the left pane.
16. Under logging, place a check mark next to both options: Turn on logging in Lync, and Turn on Windows Event Logging for Lync.
17. Attempt to sign-in to Lync.
Thank you for contacting Microsoft Lync Online Support,
Donovan Venuto
1-800-865-9408 (24 hour support)
Microsoft Lync Online Support
Technical Support Representative
This did not work. I tried it on 3 of users that are having issues and I get the same problem. I believe it to be profile based. I think removing the profile then adding back may work, but unfortunately, that is not an option for me. That would mean recreating all their shares, printer mappings, favorites, desktop, Outlook, etc. I should not have to remove a profile to get this to work.
Have you made any progress on this issue? If you believe the problem is related to the profile, have you tried to logging into the machine with a different profile and then test the Lync Client?
I have not. If the user have NEVER logged onto the PC AFTER the installation of Lync has occurred then the user can successfully log into Lync. If the user has logged onto prior to the install of Lync then the user cannot log into Lync. For example, I can log onto Lync successfully on my PC. But if I log onto the PC that is having the issue I am unable to log onto Lync because I have logged onto that PC before.
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Adjustable Pedals Install - Pedal Your EnthusiasmWritten by on December 27, 2011 Adjustable Pedals At Your Feet
With the vast array of pedal assemblies in the aftermarket world, I stumbled upon a cool set of pedals that were basic looking in nature but packed a big punch as far as adjustability. You may say that your stock pedals don't need the adjustability and you stop just fine.
My response to that would be, "How does your leg and foot feel after a long drive or sitting in rush hour traffic?" When I first started building my '59 Apache my goals were simple, build a nice driver that can go anywhere at any time. Well, as most of our readers, my projects change in-between build phases—so has my long-term project. The new goal is very similar to the old goal but now I have thrown a few curves into the mix, literally curves, that's right I want to build a truck that can handle a Goodguys autocross course but still retain the drivability and street ability that the original version 1.0 truck had. Not to mention, I don't want to put 30-inch spinners on the truck, I don't think that is what CLASSIC TRUCKS magazine is about. I think Grant Peterson, former Associate Editor, was onto something by pushing the performance end of classic trucks. Isn't that what the original hot rodders did? A street driven truck that can drive fast in a strait line and carve the canyons with a Corvette? Is that possible?
So why would I install aftermarket pedals on my truck? For several reasons and here is why: My personal truck came with a four on the floor and the stock pedals just felt uncomfortable, especially since the truck was a daily driver.
Next, the clutch was all manual, meaning that when I pushed the clutch pedal it would pivot to another arm that would hit the clutch fork and push the throwout bearing until the clutch was disengaged. As the clutch parts wore out the pedal would get feedback and transfer to my foot, not to mention the effort to press in the clutch. Talk about a left leg work out …
My third thought was that what if the truck came with an automatic transmission and you wanted to shift gears like a mad man. Changing the pedals to an aftermarket style pedal assembly will give the option of putting that five- or six-speed transmission in if desired.
And finally, my fourth thought was about brake options and the ability to adjust the pedals mechanically to suit the truck's needs, especially when considering options such as Wilwood Engineering's Superlite 6R big brakes or other big brake combos. The bonus is that they make the stock or upgraded smaller disc brakes feel good because of the modern pedal placement. CT
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We could then transfer the holes with accuracy, but if you don't have access to these tools than a sharpened pencil will work just fine.At first I was worried about how everything was going to fit due to my recessed firewall. With a little measuring and John holding the pedals while I sat in the driver seat the pedal placement was decided. We had to notch the firewall to push the pedal assembly in the right location.Next, I created a template and cut 16G sheetmetal for the sides and a 10G thick plate for the front of the pedal mounting surface. I tacked the pieces in and test-fit the pedals before finish-welding the box in.I used a Miller MIG welder for the outside of the box and my Miller Diversion TIG 180 for the inner edges that were thinner sheetmetal.Not the greatest welding I have done but it will get the job done. Notice I didn't finish-weld the entire piece yet because I wanted to give the metal time to cool before introducing more heat from TIG welding.Now that we could set the pedals on the firewall, we wanted to make sure we would have enough pedal travel before hitting the floor or firewall. Tilton recommends that the pedal position allows a full one inch of stroke at both master cylinders.I used some dye to help mark the center holes for the master cylinders. Next, measure between the two top and bottom holes and center mark where the hole is to be drilled.After center punching and drilling a small hole in all three center marks, I used a hole saw that was slightly smaller than the master cylinders. It has been my experience that hole saw bits wallow out metal holes slightly larger than what they say.
Next, I test-fit the Tilton master cylinders and threaded the 5/16-24 rod into the pedal assembly. Make sure that the threads are at least 0.25 inch inside the Clevis with the jam nut in between to lock down the desired pushrod length. Also check with your brake manufacturer to see what size master cylinders are recommended per your application.Since the truck's main duty was to be a street driver, I choose to use the larger brake reservoirs. This gives the ability to bleed the brakes later without filling the reservoirs every time I let fluid out of the caliper bleeders. Tilton recommends that you bench bleed the masters before you install them to the pedals.One cool thing that can also be added to the pedals is this Tilton remote adjuster (PN TIL- 72-508). It works with the pedals balance bar that controls the amount of leverage from front to rear brake master cylinders. The remote adjuster is attached to a cable that turns the balance bar.On the right, notice the remote adjuster is attached to the balance bar. Left, is the locking nut for the balance bar this is needed so the pedal adjuster or braking will not allow the adjustment rod to fall off.Since the five-speed transmission is not installed, I won't be able to set the clutch pedal stop to the recommended travel. After bleeding the clutch, Tilton recommends that the clutch pedal stop be adjusted. To adjust, lift the vehicle and place manual transmission in first gear. Grab a buddy and have him try to rotate one of the rear wheels. Once the rear wheel spins free, allow the pedal to have an additional 1/4-inch of travel and set the clutch stop on the back of the pedal.Since the brakes were not installed, I could not bleed the front and rear master cylinders. That's OK though, I can still set my pedal position and the front to rear balance bar to Tiltons recommended starting point. Once the brakes are installed and bled, I can simply adjust the remote brake bias adjuster so that the front brakes lock up with slightly less pedal pressure than the rear brakes. If you set the brakes up as Tilton recommends it will help to keep the truck stable and prevent it from going into a spin if slamming on the brakes.Lokar Performance Products have several options as far as throttle pedals go; I choose their steel spoon throttle in gloss black. Lokar pedals are a great replacement for the stock-style throttle with linkage; they have several positions for mounting and can be bolted into the firewall in a comfortable spot for your foot. Make sure to get the Lokar throttle cable and carburetor or EFI linkage adapters that also work well with the pedal.The trick is to space the throttle pedal so as you get off the brakes you can simply slide your foot over to the gas pedal. I learned this from an old circle track racer, and it works well for street driven vehicles when setting up an aftermarket throttle pedal.


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