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Why It Pays To Listen To Online Buzz
One of the hottest debates in social media over the last few years has been centered on the concept of ROI and why measuring ROI on your social media monitoring efforts is so important. While there have been several studies concerning the ROI of social media marketing, with more companies starting social media monitoring on a larger scale, brands are now concerned with the ROI realized from their social media monitoring activities. For instance, the Corporate Manager of Consumer Generated Media at Toyota, Bruce Etrmann, believes that the company's benefits/returns from social media monitoring include strengthening customer loyalty and improving communication with the marketplace. There are several monitoring tools available today, including Position²'s Brand Monitor, that help brands listen to conversations on social media 24/7 to make sure all relevant mentions are captured. We believe that social media monitoring best yields returns when:
- You know by how much the attendance to your company's brand page has increased because of a certain social media marketing campaign or change in marketing strategy.
- What was the dollar value of this increase?
- How does this compare to the time and money spent by your brand while designing a campaign/creating a strategy?
Brands engaging in social media monitoring have understood that ROI comes not just by 'monitoring the conversation' but also from 'joining the conversation', which involves identifying and proactively engaging with key influencers. This is just one of the dividends of monitoring online buzz. Here are some more:
- A report by the Aberdeen Group, the ROI on Social Media Monitoring, shows that the best-in-class companies that have made an effort to listen to online conversations are 2.6 times more likely than industry average companies and 93 times more likely than laggards to improve their ability to generate consumer insights that drive new product/service development.
- The report also shows that the best-in-class companies that engage in social media monitoring and analysis activities are 3.3 times more likely than industry average companies to improve their ability to identify and reduce risk to their brand.
- 78% of them have reportedly improved their y-o-y customer retention rates.
- According to Gleansight's Social Media Monitoring Report, increased customer satisfaction and better marketing effectiveness are among the key benefits of social media monitoring for brands that primarily engage with customers.
- 'Influencer engagement' is one of the most important value drivers of social media monitoring; this helps identify the conversations that the brand should be engaged with, thereby increasing traffic and contributing to the ROI factor.
Metrics for Measurement: The 'How' and 'What' of Social Media Monitoring
Before getting into a discussion about the metrics of measurement while tracking online conversations and brand mentions, we must first understand that there are two ways to measure social media ROI for your business:
- Quantitative: Helps measure quantitative data such as traffic, sales or SEO ranking, click-through rates of brands' product pages.
- Qualitative: Measures brand or corporate reputation, conversations, brand-customer relationships, enables brands to determine if they need to engage in meaningful dialogue with customers, brands vs. competitors analysis, engaging with and building better relationships with audiences etc.
The 'quantitative' aspect of measurement is simple and direct; however, when it comes to the 'qualitative' part we know that this can be rather subjective and requires the presence of certain 'base metrics'. The fact is that no single metric alone is going to be a solid indicator of how engaged your community or customers are; however, there are a few things you can pay attention to, for deeper analysis:
- Comments: Studying the conversation initiated by a particular post can indicate if people are listening and whether they feel compelled to respond. This conversation thread about social media monitoring, for instance, has several posts which show that people are listening and participating.
- Time with Content & Thread Size: When a brand posts something online, the length and the size of the threaded discussion that follows and the time spent pursuing the content not just specifies how interested the users are, but also if the discussions are useful and have an impact.
- Downloads and Subscriptions: Looking at downloads can be a great indicator of engagement around a topic or subject. Similarly, it is obvious when people subscribe to your blog or website, that they are interested in what you have to say.
- Demographics: Altimeter Group's Jeremiah Owyang stated several elements of social data, one of which is demographic data. We categorize this as one of the most important metrics of social media monitoring and measurement, as this helps create context about consumers by gleaning through data such as gender, age, profile pictures and details.
- Referrals/Suggestions and Comments: Customers are talking about certain products, both explicitly through ratings and reviews and implicitly through gestures such as hitting the 'like' button on their social network. The sign of a well-engaged community is when they invest their time and intellect in guiding you toward business improvements. Suggestions, product improvement ideas, innovation forums etc indicate a vested interest on behalf of the consumers your brand is trying to reach.
- Sentiment of Posts: For brands tracking their social media activities, analyzing the sentiment of the incoming posts is a crucial part of their monitoring exercise. Online marketers and brands are eager to know if customers come to the product page to vent their frustrations; are the sentiments generally positive? Do they complain about the posts as being too generic, wrong or otherwise deficient? Sentiment monitoring is more of a Psychographic metric; benefits or returns include providing brands with increased opportunities to reach these self-expressing customers and market to them based on their lifestyle. This type of data also helps in message and conversation creation, besides identifying features and products to improve or fix.
- Unique vs. Repeat Visits to the Social Media Page: A 'casual browser' is converted to an 'actual customer' when he is a repeat visitor who wants to learn more about company, looks for general updates and is eager for information related to the product or service. For a brand that is using this metric to monitor its social media presence, the gains are obvious. A one-time visitor, though, shows that the company has effectively advertised its brand.
- Page Views: Attentively monitoring this aspect of the metric makes it possible to not just determine the overall effectiveness of the brand's webpage, but also helps gauge the site's ability to captivate the consumer's interest on each page.
- Click-through Rate: While this is a quantitative metric, it is nevertheless, crucial for brands and marketers to know how many social media site visitors eventually become visitors to the company's website.
Irrespective of whether your social media data is qualitative or quantitative, creating an engagement index is a good idea. According to Katie Delayhaye Paine, an Engagement Index which is unique to your company's goals is one way of monitoring and knowing where the returns from your social media strategy are coming from.
As the need to generate a measurable return on investment grows, for online marketers, the concept of ROI itself is debatable and has seen both marketers and industry experts engage in endless discussions on how to justify their expenditure. Therefore, when it comes to realizing the ROI from social media monitoring, the general consensus is that this is subjective and is perceived differently by different companies. However, no matter what your goals are, one thing above all is obvious; the need to have a clear set of quantitative and qualitative metrics that will help calculate the return on investment from your monitoring strategies. Whether it is demographics, number of repeat visitors or time spent on a particular Facebook page or company blog, most marketers agree that the social media monitoring yields maximum returns when the brand successfully engages with its customers. We believe that customer engagement is the first and integral step to realizing the ROI from brand monitoring; once this is achieved, reduction in customer service costs, improvement in marketing effectiveness, driving actionable insights, generating sales leads, identifying brand advocates , understanding campaign and design impact etc will automatically follow.
Media monitoring is a great 'health check' of a brand's social media activities and the ROI realized from this process will tell you if your digital marketing strategy needs a fix or if you need to listen better and invest more resources to connect with your customers. Instead of focusing on finding only a tool to deliver charts or spreadsheets of data, companies should try looking for a social media monitoring solution that combines technology and human expert analysis to help better interpret social media data and answer business questions.


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"My four years at the Mount were some of the best of my life to
date! I got hooked on theater in my freshman year. From then on,
the Aquinas Hall Theater became a home away from home, and the
people in it became a second family. The cameraderie amongst the
MSMC thespians was an unbelievable support, which made all of the
academic work seem conquerable. There's no better way to cope with
the hardships of college life than to slip into character and play
with your friends. Some of my happiest memories of college were the
many nights of rehearsals, laughing, joking, and finding joy in the
work. I am so grateful for the wonderful, well-rounded experiences
that MSMC afforded me, and my happiest memories remain behind the
curtain in Aquinas Hall."
- Tori Bossi, 2010
"Acting at Mount Saint Mary College was a true blessing for me
that changed my life. Being privy to the talent that Mr. Beard
possessed and learning under him was a true honor. Finally, it was
because of theater at Mount Saint Mary College that I was able to
meet the woman that I would marry a couple of years later. Theater
was, and will always remain, the best thing that I ever did during
my time at Mount Saint Mary College."
- Jacob Cohen Donnelly, 2010
"Theater production was by far the best class I took at the
Mount. By both participating in the production itself and working
behind the scenes, I learned each facet of what goes into a play.
Let's not forget Mr. Beard. Best. Professor. Ever."
- Lisa Catherine, 2009
"I had the most amazing time at MSMC, especially in the theater
program. Performing with other students helped me to work on my own
acting. And we had the best of the best coaching and pushing us to
be the best thespians we can be. House of Blue Leaves was
a gift, and I would do it all again if I could."
- Jennifer Morhaus, 2009
"I don't believe I would have survived college without the
theater program at the Mount. Not only did I make life-long
friends, I learned life-long lessons. Participating in the theater
productions taught me discipline, scheduling, public speaking,
teamwork, and trust. It helped me learn things about myself, and
overcome fears I didn't even know I had (no one else liked climbing
the ladder to the catwalk). During my four years at the Mount, I
learned as much on that stage as I did in the classrooms. Five
years after my final curtain call on the Aquinas stage, former cast
members and I still laugh and share inside jokes from the shows.
Those memories are timeless, and the most precious I have. I
believe that sports teach you to play as a team; the
theater teaches you to work as a team."
- Kevin Reavey, 2006
"I have a lot of great memories of the Mount, but the ones I
think about most often involve being part of the theater. For the
first few years at the Mount, I did a lot of work behind the scenes
for the production, however, my senior year I stepped out onto the
stage for the Glass Menagerie and that goes down as my
favorite memory."
- Margot Denaxas, 2004
"Whether it was acting in Different Stages productions,
or those sponsored by the Division of Arts and Letters, the people
who made the production taught me that cast mates can be family.
The directors, actors, and crew worked cohesively to put together a
one-act play, an astonishingly dramatic musical, or a classic
comical piece. The resplendent sets, the experienced direction, the
gazing audience, and the unsuspecting community all came together
for some of the most memorable shows. These collective endeavors
were a series of audacious moments that I would never have imagined
myself being a part of. The idea that a one-line actor can be just
as important as the leading role was one of the greatest
educational moments. The ability to perform for over 1,000 people
in the Aquinas Theater taught me self-confidence as well as
appreciation. It's memories like these that I can look back on,
smile, and know that such great traditions continue year after
- Mark Gamarra, 1999
"Being involved with the theater was an exciting and deeply
important part of my MSMC experience. It taught me how to act on
stage, but it also taught me so much more. It taught me how to act
as a member of a wonderful community of people, each as important
as the next. It taught me how to act as a leader on stage and as a
follower in production. It taught me that, working as part of an
ensemble, I could be lifelong friends with people I wouldn't have
otherwise connected with as closely. It taught me that together, we
could accomplish something as a whole that was so much greater than
our individual parts. The theater has helped me to act as a better
man throughout my life."
- Patrick Joseph Quinn, 1999
"The training I received as a stage manager while studying
theater at MSMC provided me with the skills, confidence, and
passion to pursue a career in theater. I toured professionally with
national theater companies, worked in residence at a renowned
production company, and earned an MFA in theater management. The
training, nurturing, and encouragement I received at the Mount
remains with me to this day."
- Deidre Bullock, 1992
"I benefited immensely from participating in the theater
productions. I became more self-assured and creative. I developed
friendships, imagination, and confidence. It was probably one of
the few things that I can point to definitively that helped me
remain in school. The skills I learned here, I was able to directly
apply to my teaching. Perseverance, creativity, speaking in front
of others, imagination, problem solving by thinking outside the box
and not in traditional linear ways."
- Margaret Kissane, 1984
"The theater program has given me so much, right down to
life-long friends, to my spouse, whom I met in the theater. It has
a much deeper impact on students than some might know."
- Susan McManigal Kleinke

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But this year if different! Not only was I on time for Mom's Day…my mother has already received her gift!
A few weeks ago I was on the phone with my mother. She said she wanted a new knitting project. My mom is the knitter who will make a scarf and then put down her needles for months on end (this is so not the type of knitter I am. I can't go a day without knitting.) She also likes small quick projects. I began asking her what it is she wanted to knit.
Me: A scarf?
Mom: No.
Me: How about a hat?
Mom: Ummmm no.
Me: How about a bag?
Mom: No…not really my style.
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Me: How about a hat?
Mom: Ummmm no.
Me: How about a bag?
Mom: No…not really my style.
I could see this was going to be a challenge.
The next day at the lunch table I was telling one of my co-workers about my quandary. I wanted to help find my mom something to knit. But she had shot down all of my immediate ideas. We came up with the idea of her making dishcloths My mother is no stranger to making dishcloths In fact when she taught me to knit when I was a kid, she taught me to make the garter stitch dishcloth that is a square, knit on the diagonal starting with 3 stitches. This is still her go-to pattern. She has made it so many times, she has it memorized (it's a really easy pattern…you can find several versions on Ravelry).
I decided to give her some Seedling for making the dish clothes. I chose 3 different colors that I knew would go with her kitchen and pulled 2 skeins of each of the colors. My colleague suggested that I find some free dishcloth patterns on Ravelry and print them out. I downloaded a bunch of patterns and put them in a folder for her. I found a cute little knitting bag to put everything in, so she could keep it all nice and tidy.
The other day I received a phone call from my mom. She had received her package in the mail and was so excited. It was a win-win for her. Not only did she get her Mother's Day gift early…she now had something to knit. She said she really liked the idea of getting a project to do. She loved the yarn that I picked for her, only said she was afraid it might be too nice for her kitchen - and I have to say that I agree with her. So instead she is going to use the yarn to make wash cloths for her bathroom. Luckily she used the same colors in her bathroom as she did in the kitchen.
I can't wait to see her FOs.I told her she had to take some pictures and I will share them with you when she does.
This year Mother's day in the United States is on May 12th. Are you giving your mom (or grandmother, aunt or other mother type figures) yarn for Mother's Day? How about knitting her (or him) something special to show you care? Time is running low, but if you set your mind to it (and don't get distracted like I do), you can do it!


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Barry and co-host Ron Block joined forces to offer readers a unique and exciting way to enjoy good books with friends. "A Book and a Cook" is the first of it's kind on The Morning Show.
"Every month we will pick a new book and chat about it on Facebook. We read fantastic books and prepare delicious recipes inspired by books while we discuss and enjoy" said Block.
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All of the books Block and Barry will be introducing have a connection to food, whether it is recipes or the correlation between food and family heritage.
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I always wanted him to walk up to a wanted guy and say "I can take you in or I can take you out."
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Knoxville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Volunteers staved off the Vanderbilt Commodores' last-minute rally to earn a 58-57 victory Tuesday evening at Thompson-Boling Arena in front of a crowd of 16,391.
Coming off a career rebounding game Saturday against Alabama, sophomore Jarnell Stokes again led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Vols (11-8, 3-4 SEC) wrapped up its two-game home stand with a pair of Southeastern Conference wins.
The final minute of the game came down to the wire between the in-state rivals in their first meeting of SEC play. Senior Skylar McBee hit the first of two free throws to give the Vols a 58-54 lead with 52 seconds left when Vanderbilt (8-11, 3-5) launched its final comeback attempt.
Vanderbilt's Kedren Johnson made his first free throw and missed his second, but James Siakam tipped the shot back in to cut the Vols' lead to 58-57 with 28.2 seconds remaining.
Vanderbilt regained possession off Jordan McRae's missed free throw on the first of a one-and-one attempt. Vandy ran down the clock to five seconds and Johnson drove in for a final layup down the left side but missed. Kevin Bright missed on a putback attempt that bounced off the rim and time expired.
Stokes finished the game recording his sixth double-double of the season and eighth of his career. McBee hit 3-of-5 3-pointers and also finished in the double digits with 10 points.
Sophomore Josh Richardson added 6 points and 10 rebounds.
Freshman Brandon Lopez also contributed down the stretch after Trae Golden left the game with a leg injury. He played 10 minutes and had three assists and two rebounds.
The Vols were off to the races from the tipoff, jumping out to a 12-0 lead start. During that stretch, Stokes scored seven points to lead the Vols. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, committed four turnovers -- one on an offensive foul drawn by Skylar McBee -- and were 0-for-4 shooting.
The Commodores got on the scoreboard with a pair of free throws by James Siakam at the 13:13 mark. The team did not hit its first field goal until 11:53 in the first half.
Vanderbilt was far from being out of the game, however, cutting the Vols' lead quickly with a 18-3 run.
Kyler Fuller made a basket while he was fouled driving to the lane to tie the game at 22-22 and gave Vanderbilt its first lead by making the free throw to complete the three-point play at 2:36. It ended up being Vanderbilt's only lead of the night.
McBee drained a 3-pointer from the left wing on the Vols' final possession of the half to give Tennessee a 27-23 halftime lead.
The Vols looked to be pulling away early in the second half, but Vanderbilt jumped on a 9-0 run to tie the game at 52-52 on a 3-pointer by Sheldon Jeter at the 6:00 mark.
Stokes completed a three-point play to put the Vols back ahead 55-52 with 4:14 remaining in the game. The basket was UT's final field goal the rest of the game.
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I'm surprised nobody has even suggested or voted for the Sri Lankans. Sure they are not in the best form but I wouldn't count them out of it. Just because of that I think I will vote for them in this poll.
For me India won't win. Repeat victories have never been our thing and I don't think we can replicate the success of 2007. I'd love to see us do it though but it's a long shot at best. I think South Africa, Australia and India will make the Semi Finals but I'm leaning towards Sri Lanka for the victory.


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A late header from Christian Benteke, who has replaced Bent as the number one striker, moved Villa out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. But there was no place again for £18million signing Bent even amongst the substitutes with rookie striker Jordan Bowery preferred.
Lambert denied there was any fallout with Bent or that the striker had left the stadium before kick-off after his exclusion from his plans. Lambert said: "Darren was in the squad, it was the same on Saturday. I just picked the same group. I do what think is best for Aston Villa."
The manager added: "But honestly, I don't have a problem with Darren Bent and I do rate him as a player. I've no problem with his attitude in training, none whatsoever.
"Did he storm off? No, not a thing. I would tell you. I thought he was fine. I read the team out. The most important thing is Aston Villa. Will I listen to offers in January? Honestly my main concern is winning games for this club, nothing else.
"Can Bent play again for us Yes, never rule anything out. But I pick a team to win, I never pick one I think will lose."
Lambert is aware of the significance of Villa's third win of the season, saying: "It was a big result because we knew the Arsenal game at the weekend would take a lot out of us. Reading had also played well against Wigan so knew it would be a tough game. But I don't know about it being a six-pointer. Never look at things now, look in May."
Reading boss Brian McDermott was left to bemoan his side's defending when Benteke headed home an Ashley Westwood corner 10 minutes from time. It was another late and crucial goal conceded by the Royals who lost 3-2 at Wigan.
He said: "I thought we were going to get a point. I knew the first goal was going to be crucial. I thought the shape of the team was good but to lose the goal from a set piece was disappointing.
"I thought we had solved the late goal problem. But it's not a six-pointer. It's a game of football and we've got a game of football to look forward to against Manchester United at the weekend."
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Source: PA


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DETROIT — Michigan State Police say two children are among the victims of a deadly accident on I-75 in Detroit Thursday. The accident happened around 9:30 a.m. and shut down the highway in both directions near Springwells Street for several hours.
Traffic reopened to traffic on the northbound and southbound lanes of I-75 around 4:00 p.m.
Police confirmed two children and one adult, a 54-year-old Allen Park man, died in the crash, which was caused by whiteout conditions. The crash left 19 others hurt.
The two children killed in the crash were a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, both from Canada.
Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said white out weather conditions are to blame for the crash. He said cars started to crash into each other at Dearborn Street. Several semi-trucks were also halted in their tracks and remained stacked on the interstate in a Tetris-like pattern.
Drivers were unable to see the wrecks ahead of them and ended up slamming into each other.


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And now here's an example of using the scanner for subjects other than fictional prostitute stings. By now you've probably heard about the incident a few weeks ago at about 5am when an eastbound train hit a large rock in the right of way near the Murray overpass between Beaverton Creek and Millikan Way.
I was asked on Twitter if this was something that the sweep train (the first trains through the alignment in the morning that run at a slower speed to check for debris, damage, etc) should have seen. However, the sweep train goes through there at about 3:30am, and four more trains follow it before the one that hit the rock, so it's very unlikely that the rocks ended up there overnight and were somehow missed by five trains.
Looking east from the Murray overpass where this happened
Given the size of the rock (I think it took both the supervisor and the operator to get it out of the way) and my complete lack of detective abilities, I'm not sure if it was thrown from the overpass or whoever did it trespassed down in the ROW and left it there. Regardless, TriMet is looking for anyone who might have information and is offering a $1000 reward for information.
Coordination when things go wrong
When something goes wrong on a train, it can be very frustrating for passengers to not know what's going on, why are we stopped, how long are any delays going to be, and so on. Generally speaking, operators are going to try to keep you as updated as possible because the last thing anyone wants to deal with on a stopped or broken down train is passengers redknobbing the doors and potentially getting hurt trying to leave! Unfortunately, sometimes the available information is limited and your operator doesn't have any better idea than you do when things will be moving again.
Wait, let me say that one again: Unfortunately, sometimes the available information is limited and your operator doesn't have any better idea than you do when things will be moving again.
Annnd, once more for luck: Unfortunately, sometimes the available information is limited and your operator doesn't have any better idea than you do when things will be moving again.
Additionally, your operator isn't just keeping all of the passengers informed, but he or she also has to communicate with Control, sometimes almost constant communication depending on the situation which means less time to convey information to the passengers. Consequently, it can seem like you're sitting there wasting time while nothing is being done to fix the problem. This isn't the case, it's just that you're most likely not going to be able to hear all of the coordination that's done over the air to address the issue.
Because the rock incident happened very early in the morning, there wasn't a lot of other traffic on the air and so the scanner got just about all of the related calls. I like this because it shows how the operator, supervisor, and controller worked together to get service going again with as little interruption as possible (also, no one was injured in this incident so I don't think there is anything sensitive in any of the calls). Due to the relative simplicity of this event as compared to, say, the power issues from last week, the radio calls for this are pretty easy to follow along. If you're interested in listening to how this played out but aren't familiar with TriMet's open air radio, you might find this radio refresher helpful – remember that when on the air, controllers don't use an identifier, operators use the train number, and supervisors have four-digit call signs beginning with 95. In this incident, the train is 21, the supervisor is 9514 (both male voices), and the controller is the female voice.
Here are the highlights: The beginning of the incident is a little choppy (some problems with the radio where 21 couldn't hear the controller), but the controller was able to understand that 21 hit an object in the ROW, so she called westside supervisor 9514, who is monitoring everything from Washington Park to Hatfield. 21 was able to get through with a description of what happened, and then relayed to the controller what problem indications he had in his cab (among them are friction brake faults – this will be important in a moment). Since this train was in service, the most ideal thing to do is to try to get it into Millikan Way where passengers can be safely offloaded if the train has to be taken out of service, and 9514 would meet up with 21 there to assist.
21's follower, Train 22, is held at Willow Creek. This keeps the eastbound alignment from Millikan to Willow Creek clear, which would allow 21 to run reverse traffic (west in the eastbound alignment) if necessary back to the Elmonica yard. Meanwhile, 9514 meets up with 21 and sees a friction brake hangup in the A-truck of his lead car. For a quick refresher of what that means:
These red lights on the outside of the train are located above each of the three wheel trucks (A and B at either end and C in the middle) in the Type 1s, 2s, and 3s. It's a little different in the Type 4s, but I'm skipping that for now since this incident didn't involve a 4. When illuminated, these tell you that the friction brake in that wheel truck is applied. You want this when the train is stopped, as in the above picture. You do NOT want this when you expect the train to be moving! So 9514 was able to see that the exterior brake indicator in the leading truck of the lead car was lit as the operator was trying to move the train into the platform, and he knew that this meant that friction brake was "hanging up", or staying applied. The way to troubleshoot this is to pump off the hydraulic fluid from that brake and manually release it.
Each train car has an MRU, or "Manual Release Unit" where a friction brake can be pumped off. This is a fairly basic procedure that every operator learns how to do in training, but the standard procedure is for the controller to pull up a checklist to follow for consistency. After the train made it into the platform and passengers exited, 9514 was able to inspect the car for damage, including the leaking hydraulic fluid pictured above which explained the brake problem. If the only problem a train has is a hanging friction brake, it can continue in service with one brake pumped off, but you can't do more than 30mph so it's not really ideal. Any more than one brake pumped off and the whole train has to be taken out of service. In this situation, because the train had hit an unknown object and 9514 was still assessing damage, the train most likely wouldn't remain in service even with the brake pumped off, but they needed to figure the best approach to getting it out of the way. The controller suggested that the best solution might be a dead car tow – that is, pump off all three of the friction brakes in the car and have it be pulled back into the yard by the other car.
9514 decided to begin pumping off the friction brake in the A-truck of the car – they'd have to do that anyway for a dead car tow, but it was possible that pumping off that one brake might be enough to get the train rolling. At this point in the radio calls, there is a lot of back and forth between the controller and 9514 as she read through the checklist and he carried out the procedures. After the brake was pumped off, 9514 confirmed that it was holding (i.e., it's staying released), and the controller asked 21 to take a point of power from the eastbound cab. Although the train would be going back west to Elmonica, this is just a fast way to verify that the brake is no longer applied in that truck. She then told Train 1, the incoming westbound train at Beaverton Transit Center to hold there (remember that 22 has been holding back at Willow Creek, so this is leaving both the eastbound and westbound alignment clear from Willow Creek to BTC). 9514 said he'd ride back with 21 to see if he can find what had been hit.
Not the train involved in this incident, but it's a train running reverse – this one going east in the westbound at Willow Creek
Now 21 was running reverse back to Elmonica west in the eastbound alignment. If you want more info on what running reverse traffic means, I did a post on it a while ago, and other posts with related things you'll hear if you've been playing the transmissions so far (such as needing to key-by a dwarf signal and running at restricted speed). 21 made a brief stop under the overpass to see what had been hit and try to clear it so that other trains could safely get through, and that's when they found the rocks pictured above. They got them out of the way so that the westbound trains (Train 1 still holding at BTC) could get moving again. 21 then arrived at the yard limit and took the train into the yard so that normal train movement in both directions could resume. The whole thing took about half an hour from start to finish, though given the spacing between trains, it wasn't a major impact to service.
But consider train 22 who was behind the incident train. They would've been around Fair Complex when this happened, and then holding at Willow Creek for about 15 minutes while all of this played out. If someone on 22 asked the operator when things would get moving again, there's no easy answer to that – if you played through all the calls, you now have as much information as that operator did. There's no secret operator-to-operator information service that gets additional information and a timeline out (though that would be cool). At best, the operator can explain the situation at a very un-detailed level because once you start getting into brake pump-offs and technical things, people's eyes are going to glaze over. But if that procedure had failed or if there was serious damage to the train, or if 21 and 9514 couldn't get the rocks out of the ROW, this would've taken longer, but there's no way to know how things are going to go while the incident train's operator, the supervisor, and the controller are working on it. So once again, unfortunately it's very likely that your train's operator isn't going to have any better idea than you do of how long something will take to fix and get rolling again.
Overall I think this incident was a good example of what's going on "behind the scenes" when something breaks down. Getting things moving as quickly as possible again is on the mind of everyone involved; no one's doing this to get a kick out of passengers missing their (often infrequently) connecting buses (and on a self-interest side, no operator enjoys running late and losing part or all of a break due to delays!) There's a lot of coordination between operators, supervisors, and controllers in every kind of service disruption, but unfortunately most of it is going to happen where passengers don't see or hear it.


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Australia's Justice & Police Museum has released 2,500 photographs of female criminals from the 1920s. The pictures of murderers, bigamists, bootleggers and prostitutes provide a fascnating glimpse into life in Australia in the early 20th Century. There's a selection at
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9095938/Mugshots-of-Australian-women-criminals-from-the-1920s.html with a link to the main site.
There is a photo [right] of Eugenia Falleni, alias Harry Crawford, criminal record number 499LB, 21 October 1920. Crime: murder. Eugenia Falleni spent most of her life masquerading as a man. In 1913 Falleni married a widow, Annie Birkett, whom she later murdered. The case whipped the public into a frenzy as they clamoured for details of the 'man-woman' murderer. Aged approximately 35.
http://www.hht.net.au/museums/justice_and_police_museum takes you straight to the museum site. The website is not easy to search and I eventually found the first 4 photos at http://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/quickSearch.jsp and a further list at http://bit.ly/gnKSwz
Related articles
- Mugshots of Australian women criminals from the 1920s (telegraph.co.uk)


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Blueberry, peach & soured cream muffins
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per muffin
- kcal360
- fat16g
- saturates9g
- carbs50g
- sugars13g
- fibre3g
- protein7g
- salt0.9g
- 350g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
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Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- 100g butter, melted
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 142ml carton soured cream
- 2 medium eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- 150g punnet blackberries or blueberries
A purply black-coloured berry comprising many individual seed-containing fruits surrounding a…
- 2 fresh peaches, stoned and cut into wedges
Sweet, juicy and fragrant, peaches are one of the most beautiful fruit around. Around the size…
- 6 tbsp sparkling water
- demerara sugar to sprinkle
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and put 8 muffin cases in a muffin tray. Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl, add the melted butter, soured cream, eggs and lemon zest and beat just long enough to give a thick, smooth mixture – don't over-beat. Carefully stir in the fruit and finally the sparkling water, until just evenly combined.
Divide the mixture between the muffin cases – they should be nice and full. Sprinkle generously with the sugar and bake for 25-30 mins or until risen and golden. The muffins are best served just warm. Will keep fresh in an airtight container in a cool place for 1-2 days.


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grafikeer Bio
I am a self-taught artist working both in the 2D realm of traditional painting(watercolours,acrylics and ink) and the 3D realm of digital painting and CGI(mainly Bryce and Photoshop).My work is primarily SciFi,Fantasy and Landscape,as well as logo design and conceptual art. I have always been interested in all things SciFi,as a kid growing up in Rushden,Northamptonshire,England I was a huge fan of such shows as The Thunderbirds,Captain Scarlet,Dr.Who and many more.Upon emigrating to Alberta,Canada I was captivated by the beauty of the Rockies and the diversity of wildlife and spent years studying animals and painting realistic wildlife scenes in watercolour.My originals hang in collections worldwide.Now,my attention has switched back to SciFi,and my knowledge of creature anatomy and habits,as well as colour sense and compositional skills now come into play in a whole new realm...3D. During the day I work in a gallery and frameshop in Kelowna,BC,Canada where I have lived for almost thirty years.As the shop manager and master framer,I am constantly influenced by the art that is both shown in the gallery and framed for clients. As a member of Renderosity for just over a year,I have come to know many of the artists here,and have been inspired by their works.I have also been fortunate to have works chosen for display on other sites,and to have been featured in articles in two digital magazines,all as a result of the exposure from this site.My goal is to continue,and push my knowledge with each image.Thank you for taking the time to view my gallery!


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I next encountered Nabokov while working through my undergraduate English major. Due to his Russian roots, Nabokov fit nicely into the course materials for my international literature class. I read his memoir Speak, Memory which talks a lot about Nabokov's interest in lepidoptery, the study of butterflies.
|Karner Blue Butterfly. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Researchers at Harvard University (where Nabokov was curator of lepidoptera at the Museum of Comparative Zoology) decided to do a genetic analysis on the butterflies to test Nabokov's 30-year-old theory. The results showed that Nabokov was right all along, Polyommatus blues are genetically linked to butterflies in Asia. Genetic analysis has also been used to validate Nabokov's hypothesis that Karner Blue Butterflies are a distinct species.
By this point you might be wondering why it matters that this long dead Russian novelist has been vindicated as a legitimate scientist by new technological advances, so I'll get to my point. Nabokov is an example of how members of the scientific community can be quick to dismiss the work of anyone who isn't an expert.
If we hold anyone who does scientific research to the same standard of peer review (analysis by other scientists, and the ability to replicate a study or experiment and get the same results as the original researcher) then even people who don't have their doctorate in a specific science can still contribute new knowledge.
Please note that I'm not advocating that any quack with a theory should be taken seriously by the scientific community. But if promising research or theories are developed by people who might not call science their profession, their value should still be evaluated.


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More than a day has passed since the dramatic turn of events that shocked the entire city of Boston and Celtic fans worldwide. Within 24 hours of the trade deadline, the Green and White community found themselves in a myriad of emotions that I think fans in other NBA teams would find hard to relate.
Danny Ainge struck a nerve in the epicenter of the Celtic core.
You've probably heard one side say express their disgust for what happened. Rebuilding (more like revamping) midway in the season wasn't something that all of us were expecting. More so, involving someone like Kendrick Perkins. Nate, I probably can take. As for Semih, wow. KG lost one mentee there.
And just like that, a lot have been questioning the validity of "It's All About 18". One even kidded that maybe the Celtics were referring to 2018, and not an 18th championship. Point taken. From one angle, it's seemingly looking that way.
For a united Boston Celtics. For Banner 18.


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A Few Things:
First of all, MIKKIANTONIO reblogged one of my favorite poems I've written, "California, Stop Swallowing My Friends." Check it out HERE.
Second, Flashlight City Blues is now taking poetry submissions. Find more info HERE.
If neither of these things interest you, look at a picture of my cat Gus HERE.


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Tippmann Browning Half Scales
Started by Lakeside , Sep 01 2003 03:45 PM
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Posted 01 September 2003 - 03:45 PM
Models 1919A4, M37's and the 1917A1 miniatures fire the 22 long Rifle cartridge. Models M2HB and the M2WC are chambered for the 22cal. Magnum cartridge or the new 17 HMR. Each firearm feeds and fires from a woven fabric belt, just as a full size Browning would. The actions are not locked, they are solely blowback actions because of the limited energies expelled from the rim fire ammunition. Each working miniature comes complete in the oak crate with the accessories. Please visit the site for all the details and pictures of each model.
feel free to contact me with any questions....thanks to all...ERIC
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Did you ever make a mechinal loader for the .22LR or .17 Mach 2? Would love to buy one.
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Lisa Vanderpump, star and diva extraordinaire of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is firing back at co-star Taylor Armstrong's accusations that she may have leaked stories about her to the tabloids!
During Monday night's episode, Taylor discovered an unflattering portrayal (is there any other kind?) of her marriage and her figure in a gossip column and accused Ms. Vanderfabulous of pedaling the story to the press! The indignity!
Taking to her Bravo blog, she calls out the notorious liar Taylor! "I had no idea that Taylor was accusing me of something so sneaky and despicable as going to the tabloids with her personal information," Lisa fumes!
"That is deplorable, and as a woman with a conscience, who has many celebrity friends (where secrecy is crucial), and who also owns restaurants and is therefore privy to many situations shall we say, is an absolute insult, and I must say hurtful." Wow!
Responding to Taylor's accusations that Lisa may have had an ulterior motive for wanting to help, despite their rocky relationship, Lisa makes it clear she had no ill will in mind! "I knew Taylor to be in a situation that, from what she had told me, was a very difficult one. I have many times said to her, "I know we are not that close but if you ever need me, call me at any time of the day or night." I always worried about her," Lisa declares.
"Each time I saw her she was extremely emotional. She told us in Colorado that she didn't eat and was losing weight at an alarming rate." And she slams Taylorexic for misleading the ladies about the reason behind her drastic weightloss. "I feel foolish now as she later gave an interview regarding some new diet pills she'd been taking," Lisa quips!
Lisa also insinuates that perhaps those with enormous elephantine skeletons in their closet should avoid the reality TV spotlight, as she describes why she chose to appear on RHOBH. "I have nothing to hide. I am honest and straight forward and not in the habit of being disloyal, and I try to be as supportive as possible of those close to me."
Taylor has not responded to Lisa's statements, as it appears she may have bigger issues to contend with. Star is reporting that Taylor's drinking has become "out of control" since husband Russell Armstrong's suicide. A source reveals "A pal told Taylor that she drinks too much," and encouraged her to "go to rehab for the sake of her daughter." The source also continues, "Taylor agreed and said she is open to going to some kind of rehab center."
"Taylor doesn't know that friends and family will have a real intervention with her if she doesn't follow through with some kind of treatment," the source adds. Gee… I wonder if Lisa is the "source"? Kidding, kidding.
Especially considering that Lisa describes the current state of her relationship with Taylor as being "much closer." Why do I believe Lisa is more of a friends close, enemies closer kind of a girl?
And in some Lisa news I am truly excited to report, the in-the-know lady of all things fabulous has written a book! Oh my gosh – is it true? A housewives product I am actually interested in purchasing?!
Lisa's first foray into writing, Simply Divine: A Guide to Easy, Elegant, and Affordable Entertaining, is now available for pre-order on Amazon and you better believe I pre-ordered mine!
The book which is touted as a guide to "easy elegance" the style for which Lisa is known, features "tips and tricks for creating the perfect gathering," and "offers simple décor ideas and more than 50 recipes in mix-and-match menus for any kind of 'Day'." Fun!
Thoughts on Lisa's blog? Do you believe she and Taylor are "much closer" or is this blog an indication of her true feelings? Do you think Taylor will seek help for her drinking problem? Are you excited about Lisa's new book or is that just me?


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In recent years, Louis Vuitton has affirmed its engagement with the world of art through a series of high-profile collaborations with the most influential artists of our times. The second series of the Jeff Koons Masters collection builds on that well-established foundation, further exploring the intersection of fashion and art.
This month, Louis Vuitton will launch a second collection conceived with Jeff Koons. Recognized as one of the most influential living artists and based on the artist's "Masters" series of paintings, this second chapter will debut on October 27 and will include: Reclining Girl by François Boucher; Delightful Land by Paul Gauguin; Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard Manet; Water Lilies by Claude Monet; The Triumph of Pan by Nicolas Poussin (exclusive for Maison Louis Vuitton Vendôme) and Ancient Rome by J.m.W. Turner.
This new set of paintings relates to Koons' connection to each of the artists. "They are part of my DNA," Koons says. "When somebody walks down the street with this bag, or sits in a cafe with this bag," Koons says of the Manet Neverfull, "it's communicating a love of humanism."
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Right. I leave for London in a couple of days, and then I'm off to Montreal, and after that I have army reservist commitments. So - what with work and spending time with the Girlfriend - this blog is likely to be on winter break till about a month's time. But you can leave suggestions on what to do in Montreal in the comments (yes, all comments get e-mailed to me).
Meanwhile, here's some entertainment to keep y'all occupied:
- Irwin Shaw's short story "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses"
- Shkspr as txt msg
- Philip Pullman's point about the rise of a moral quality attributed to being rather than doing in this set of essays is good stuff.
- Esquire magazine's "Things a Man Should Know".
Oh, and I was in the library today picking up a guide to Montreal, and I read the children's book Olive the Other Reindeer, about a dog named Olive who hears "Olive the other reindeer" in the Christmas song and becomes convinced she's a reindeer. Very endearing.
And what are reindeer games? Are they more like reindeer Monopoly, or more like reindeer Truth or Dare?
Because unfortunately, Americans know nothing about Canada so that's all the advice I can give. It's like asking, "What do you know about that one quiet girl with the glasses who just sits in homeroom and never talks to anyone?"
"Um, she likes reading, maybe?"
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TV Guide Magazine recently published the salaries of TV's top earners. After reading please feel free to join me in the corner of my bedroom curled up in a ball as I cry and scream to anyone that will listen "Why Not Me".
The top earners, by category:
Drama (per episode)
Hugh Laurie (House) $400,000
Christopher Meloni & Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU) $395,000 (each)
David Caruso (CSI: Miami) $375,000
Marg Helgenberger (CSI) $375,000
Mark Harmon (NCIS) $375,000
Laurence Fishburne (CSI) $350,000
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) $350,000
Denis Leary (Rescue Me) $350,000
Gary Sinise (CSI: NY ) $275,000
Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) $250,000
David Boreanaz (Bones) $200,000
Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) $200,000
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife ) $175,000
Dana Delany (Body of Proof ) $150,000
Lauren Graham (Parenthood) $150,000
Jada Pinkett Smith (HawthoRNe) $150,000
Jimmy Smits (Outlaw) $150,000
LL Cool J (NCIS: Los Angeles) $125,000
Chris O'Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles) $125,000
Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) $125,000
Jason Lee (Memphis Beat) $125,000
Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) $125,000
Tom Selleck (Blue Bloods) $125,000
Michael Weatherly (NCIS) $125,000
Matt Bomer (White Collar) $100,000
Nathan Fillion (Castle) $100,000
Thomas Gibson (Criminal Minds) $100,000
Jon Hamm (Mad Men) $100,000
Cole Hauser (Chase) $100,000
Alex O'Loughlin (Hawaii Five-0) $100,000
Timothy Olyphant (Justified ) $100,000
Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-0) $80,000
Angie Harmon (Rizzoli & Isles) $75,000
Anna Paquin (True Blood) $75,000
Blair Underwood (The Event) $75,000
Zachary Levi (Chuck) $60,000
Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) $40,000
Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) $40,000
Ashley Tisdale (Hellcats) $30,000
Late Night/Talk Syndication (per year)Oprah Winfrey $315 million
Judge Judy Sheindlin $45 million
David Letterman (The Late Show) $28 million
Jay Leno (The Tonight Show) $25 million
Conan O'Brien (The Conan O'Brien Show) $10 million
Ellen DeGeneres (The Ellen DeGeneres Show) $8 million
Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live) $6 million
Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately) $3.5 million
George Lopez (Lopez Tonight) $3.5 million
Reality (per year)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) $15 million
Joel McHale (The Soup) $2 million
Piers Morgan (America's Got Talent) $2 million
Kate Gosselin (Kate Plus 8) $250,000 per episode
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (Jersey Shore) $30,000 per episode
Comedy (per episode)
Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men) $1.25 million
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) $550,000
Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Eva Longoria Parker (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons) $400,000
Julie Kavner (The Simpsons) $400,000
Tina Fey (30 Rock) $350,000
Jeremy Piven (Entourage) $350,000
Steve Carell (The Office) $297,000
Angus T. Jones (Two and a Half Men) $250,000
David Duchovny (Californication) $200,000
Kevin Dillon (Entourage) $200,000
Adrian Grenier (Entourage) $200,000
Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) $180,000Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) $175,000
William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) $150,000
David Spade (Rules of Engagement) $150,000
Ed O'Neill (Modern Family) $100,000
Patrick Warburton (Rules of Engagement) $85,000
Betty White (Hot in Cleveland) $75,000
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) $60,000
Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) $60,000
Ty Burrell (Modern Family) $50,000
Jane Lynch (Glee) $50,000
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) $40,000
Matthew Morrison (Glee) $30,000Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) $30,000
Dylan and Cole Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) $20,000 (each)
Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family) $15,000
News (per year)
Matt Lauer (Today) $16 million +
Katie Couric (CBS) $15 million
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Written by Chad Budreau.
A beginner aircraft that provides pilots room to grow.
Read the entire article in the January 2014 issue of Model Aviation.
Two years ago I stood in a field with a model aviation instructor. He toggled a switch on his transmitter and turned to me and said, "Chad, it's all yours." Tethered to his transmitter was my transmitter in a typical buddy-box fashion. I was a pilot in training, and for the first time, I was in control of an airborne basic trainer.
I learned two things that afternoon. I discovered that I really enjoyed flying, and I learned to never fly without sunglasses!
After a few flying sessions with my instructor, I conducted my first solo takeoff and landing. Although I was feeling confident in my flying ability, I wasn't confident enough to invest much money or time into the hobby. If I was going to buy an aircraft, I figured it would be easier to tell my wife that I destroyed a $50 airplane instead of a $300 model.
During the next couple years, my aviation fleet only included a small foamy and a couple of micro helicopters. I never again flew on the flying field, resolving to be a reclusive pilot and only flying in my house or backyard.
Perhaps it is poetic justice that I am writing the Horizon Hobby E-flite Apprentice S15e review. The flying experience that I described was with its predecessor, the Apprentice. Although the high-winged original Apprentice is an excellent trainer, I did not feel confident enough take steps to further improve my piloting skills.
When the Apprentice S 15e showed up on the market, because I had some experience with the original Apprentice, I felt an instant comfort level. Because I hadn't flown for a while, I lost some of my training. The Apprentice S was touted among hobbyists as "practically able to fly itself," So I decided to make a second, more serious attempt to pick up the hobby.
A key feature of the Apprentice S is its integrated Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope (SAFE) technology. This makes RC flight insanely easy. A sophisticated combination of sensors and software enable the aircraft to understand its position so it can correct itself, improving stability.
Coupled with AS3X stabilization, E-flite described this airplane as "… the most intelligent RC airplane ever …" As a beginner I simply had to flip a switch and allow the SAFE technology to compensate for my lack of skill.
The packaging was nice. The Apprentice S is a true RTF model. Everything is included in the box: a DX5e transmitter, installed servos and brushless motor, a 3S LiPo battery, and a charger.
I expected to find a standard charger that could plug into an outlet. Instead, I can only charge my LiPo using a car battery. This slightly complicated the setup, but I assume that E-flite included the DC charger to keep the package price affordable.
The second minor quirk during the assembly was that I had to remove the decals and cowl to install the nose wheel. I wasn't keen on having to strip the decals from my new, unmolested aircraft, but I sucked it up and completed the task.
When installing the nose wheel, be sure the wheel post is completely inserted. I accidently installed the wheel incorrectly the first time, requiring me to again remove the decals and cowl and try again.
Despite a few minor hiccups, assembly was a breeze. I suggest using magnetic-tipped screwdrivers for the smaller screws. The manual is easy to navigate and in less than an hour, the Apprentice S was ready.
The RTF Apprentice S requires little assembly and includes everything you need to get airborne, including the DX5e transmitter batteries.
Take care to fully insert the nose wheel post before reattaching the cowl and decals.
Activating SAFE Technology
There is no special setup required to install SAFE in the Apprentice S. SAFE is integrated throughout the aircraft with preinstalled sensors. The DX5e transmitter provides three levels of SAFE settings: beginner, intermediate, and expert.
The beginner mode fully activates SAFE. As a pilot becomes more comfortable flying, he or she can set the aircraft to intermediate mode via the transmitter. The intermediate mode keeps SAFE technology active, but at a subdued level. Eventually a pilot can graduate to expert level. In expert mode, SAFE technology is completely turned off. Throughout all modes, AS3X remains active.
A nice feature that I quickly grew to love is the panic switch. When in a dangerous situation, the panic button repositions the Apprentice S into an upright stable flying position. The reaction time between toggling the panic switch and the airplane recovering is merely a second or two. It is amazingly quick to react.
Preparing for Flight
The Apprentice S offers revolutionary flight stability technology, but E-flite is quick to indicate that a beginner pilot still needs an experienced pilot or instructor. Yes, the Apprentice S practically takes off, flies, and lands itself, but I quickly learned that there are still many safety measures, flying techniques, and maintenance tips that should be learned with an experienced pilot.
I stress the importance of an instructor because there are safety concerns. A new pilot may not know the importance of first activating the transmitter before turning on the aircraft, or if a new pilot accidently sustains injuries, having a second person on-site is invaluable.
The goal of SAFE technology is to groom pilots to become skilled enough to fly independently. Flying should be more than just pointing an aircraft in the right direction. Beginner pilots should work toward becoming less dependent on the SAFE technology. The best way to learn proper flight and recovery techniques is with the aid of a seasoned pilot or instructor.
Maiden Flight
I returned to the same field at which I flew the Apprentices S's predecessor a few years earlier. This time I had SAFE technology and an instructor in tow. The skies were clear, but there were wind gusts exceeding 10 mph. The manual discourages flying with beginner SAFE mode activated in winds above 5-7 mph.
With this large, 59-inch wingspan aircraft, I assumed I was invulnerable to 10-15 mph winds, but that was not necessarily the case. Although 10-plus mph winds were not an issue in intermediate or expert mode, when the Apprentice S was in beginner mode I had some minor trouble taking off.
To take off in the wind, I had better luck to set the SAFE setting to intermediate mode. Once in the air I set SAFE mode back to beginner.
Flying in beginner mode, the Apprentice S climbed into the sky. E-flite makes it clear that the Apprentice S is not an autopiloted aircraft. Perhaps a better analogy is that the Apprentice S took me back to my first flying experience using a buddy box. It was as though my instructor took over the controls and helped me get the Apprentice S in a level position at a safe elevation.
Unlike my smaller foamy and micro helicopters, the aircraft's size is a huge benefit for inexperienced pilots. It allowed me to easily determine the airplane's direction and orientation, and it built my confidence knowing I was again soloing a larger aircraft.
I flew the Apprentice S into a gentle, beautiful first turn. Without SAFE mode, pulling the stick too far left or right could cause the aircraft to invert, bank too sharply and nosedive, or spin out of control. But no matter how far I pulled the stick either left or right, the airplane only made graceful, level banks.
Short of crashing into a tree or other obstacle, in beginner SAFE mode it would be difficult to crash the Apprentice S. The airplane was consistently level and flew at a nice, steady pace. Even in downward descent, the nose never dramatically dipped. It would be a challenge to lawn dart the Apprentice S.
After few turns around the flying field, I was ready to step up my game. I pulled the toggle on my DX5e to intermediate SAFE mode. I instantly found the Apprentice S in a more responsive state. The wind was no longer a factor. Intermediate SAFE mode coupled with the AS3X technology allowed me to fly the Apprentice S without any problems. The airplane was rock solid.
When I brought the Apprentice S in for a landing, I placed SAFE mode in the beginner setting. I wanted to see if the aircraft could really land itself. My instructor helped me line up my approach. As I came in for a landing, I retarded the throttle and pulled up on the nose.
The combination of too much throttle, an upward nose, full SAFE mode, and a strong wind caused me to overshoot the first few landing attempts. Each time I was easily able to recover by climbing to a safe altitude so I could circle the runway and try again to land.
After a few more failed landing attempts, I decided to let SAFE do the work for me. I aligned the Apprentice S with the runway, nearly killed the throttle, and touched nothing else. The Apprentice S came in for a great landing.
The Apprentice S performs nearly perfect landings in beginner mode, making new pilots look like seasoned veterans.
Additional Flights
I logged quite a few flights in only a couple of weeks and was enjoying the hobby! In full beginner SAFE mode, the Apprentice S would take off and land nearly perfectly. Before long, I found myself consistently using intermediate or expert mode.
E-flite did a terrific job of finding the perfect balance between beginner, intermediate, and expert SAFE modes. After a few flights, most pilots will naturally find beginner mode limiting and will intuitively graduate to the next skill setting.
I admit that panic mode saved me quite a few times. My goal was to rely less on SAFE and eventually learn how to fly or correct a dumb thumbs move without technology's aid. It took discipline to learn to correct an error without relying on the panic button.
Once when I engaged panic mode, I heard a snap. I immediately landed and noticed a rubber band had snapped off. Panic mode is extremely quick to correct the Apprentice S's position. The likely cause of the broken rubber band was from worn bands and not the sudden maneuvering from panic mode.
The positions of the expert SAFE mode switch and the panic mode switch are in close proximity. On a few occasions, I accidently turned on expert mode, completely killing SAFE instead of pulling the panic button.
This was the opposite of my intention, and the Apprentice S made a couple of hard landings. Luckily, the Apprentice S is built with Z-foam and can take a good beating. New pilot should dedicate time to learn how to operate the transmitter by feel.
Growing with the Apprentice S
The Apprentice S can grow with you. This high-winged trainer is not a highly aerobatic aircraft, but it can perform loops, rolls, and inverted flight. E-flite also offers floats that can convert the Apprentice S into a seaplane, offering a different flying experience.
The Apprentice S revolutionizes the instructor-and-buddy-box approach toward training and grooming new pilots. It arms a beginner pilot with the tools to learn how to become an intermediate and eventually expert pilot.
If you belong to a club that wants to teach new pilots, the Apprentice S would make a great club trainer. If you are debating purchasing an Apprentice S to teach yourself to fly, this is a no-brainer. Find a model aviation instructor, get your hands on the Apprentice S, head to a flying field, and before you know it, you'll be in expert mode!
Thanks to the Apprentice S and its SAFE technology, the author has flown more in the past month than in the past two years.
Flight Video
—Chad Budreau
Model type: RTF electric trainer
Skill level: Beginner
Wingspan: 59 inches
Wing area: 515 square inches
Length: 42.5 inches
Weight: 49 ounces (flying weight)
Power system: E-flite 15-size brushless motor; E-flite 30-amp ESC; 11.1-volt 3S 3,200 mAh LiPo with a 2-3S LiPo balancing charger (all included)
Radio system: Five-channel Spektrum DX5e (included) or four-channel DSM2- or DSMX-compatible transmitter
Retail price: $299.99
Ready-to-fly weight: 49 ounces
Flight duration: 12-15 minutes
• A true RTF with easy assembly.
• Rock solid and stable.
• This revolutionizes pilot training.
• Large enough to help new pilots easily gauge orientation in flight.
• The airplane can grow with the pilot and has provisions for add-on floats.
• Panic and SAFE mode toggles are too close together.
• It would be nice to include an AC charger.
E-flite/Horizon Hobby
(800) 338-4639
(800) 338-4639
34 comments
Safe mode
Safe mode does not retard throttle. You can still reach full power in beginner mode.
I own this plane.
battery charger
so you can only charge from car battery? REally?
Battery Charger
I went to Radio Shack and purchased a power supply so I can connect the charger to it. However, the power supply I purchased was quite expensive. If I had to do it again, I'd just buy a new, higher quality battery charger to replace the one that comes with the Apprentice.
Better battery charger
Hi, I am a beginner and also have the apprentice s 15 e. I wondered exactly which or what battery charger you recommend , I hate that you have to use a car battery (kinda weird to me)..... I would like to know what charger to get so I can charge the battery and fly the plane lol.....also, which extra extended life battery would you recommend, thanks, Greg.
I'm not sure if the guys at E
I'm not sure if the guys at E-Flite will appreciate this tip, but I had the same issue as well. I did not care for the "limited" ability to charge my aircraft battery, so what I did was go to Radio Shack, purchased a MALE (Radio Shack Model: 270-028
Catalog #: 2700028
) and a FEMALE power port, (of course this adapter will eliminate having to construct one Model: 270-040
Catalog #: 2700040
) unsoldered the battery clips off of the wires, attached the MALE plug to the wires while observing for correct polarity, attached the FEMALE port to an 18" length of wire, then soldered the battery clips on to it. I can now charge my battery with both a auto power port, as well as connecting the adapter and using a battery as well. Works out great!
Yes the battery charger only
Yes the battery charger only works with a car battery
apprentice disconnect issue
My apprentice s keeps disconnecting in flite. I am following bind procedure exactly but still having problems can someone please help.
support team
Horizon Hobby has a great support team. It sounds like there is an issue with the transmitter or receiver. Horizon can help troubleshoot or investigate further. Give them a call at 1 (877) 504-0233.
Flying the Apprentice S 15e in beginner mode in windy conditions
A word of caution. Flying in beginner mode severely limits your ability to make flight corrections(turns) if the plane is drifting toward obstacles(trees,lightposts,etc.) because of windy conditions. It can take a long time to make a 90 degree turn in beginner mode with a substantial tail wind....so switch to intermediate to give yourself more control if you feel comfortable with it. Or steer way clear of any obstacles while flying in beginner mode in windy conditions.
Intermediate Mode
Good point Powell. The advantage of beginner mode is that it prevents pilots from making dramatic actions, but we agree - even for new pilots it may be necessary to switch to intermediate mode from time to time.
Safe mode
Hi, you dont have to switch off the begginer mode. When turning with the tailwind, help yourself with ruder and a power. Today I almost had collision but fortunatelly the begginer mode is set up well... I turn to intermediate only in higher altitudes. I already tried loop and flying on back (with safe disabled). But landings or when stronger wind appears are for me still matter of begginer mode..:-) Great plane, great fun...
I began assembly of my Apprentice and immediately ran into the need to remove the nose cone so I could get off the prop and cowl and install the nose wheel. But how ? The manual says to remove the nose cone "with some force" but there is no way to grab it or no crack to wedge a blade into. How do you get it off ?
Remove decal, unscrew, then pull
Great question. We understand Horizon Hobby is looking into options to make the nose removal a little easier. For our model, we had to first peal back the decals. We then had to remove three phillips screws on the nose - two at the bottom and one at the top. After that, we were able to easily slide the nose off away from the fuselage.
I also own this plane, it's
I also own this plane, it's my first one to have in the air after an almost 30 year hiatus. I too had this same issue until I saw a tip from ChuckTSeeker on RCGroups.com. I'm not sure if this has been stated yet or not, but removing the spinner cone is VERY EASY! Just pinch and squeeze the two tabs between the prop and the spinner cone will almost literally pop off! To install simply do the same thing.
You're right, I didn't know
You're right, I didn't know how I was going to get it off. I finally found your post and tried it and it did pop right off. I don't know who the idiots are that write the manuals, but they always leave out the important info.
s15e trainer
Like the airplane, however, I'm at a loss of what do I need to get the airplane complete, with safe device for begginers. Please let me know what does a complete RTF includes? do I need two different transmitters? what is my complete price, including shipping? Is the model available right now? RSVP F. Falmar
s15e details
Hi Frank,
It's great that you are interested in flying! RTF is short for "Ready To Fly." The package includes everything you need including a transmitter (remote control) and batteries. The included plane battery charger only connects to a car battery, so you may want to invest in a small charger or converter, but it is not necessary. There is some assembly required using a screwdriver and wrench.
This is a popular aircraft and most hobby shops have this plane for sale. You can also order it from http://www.horizonhobby.com/apprentice-s-15e-rtf-with-safe-reg%3B-techno....
Good luck!
Do the wires from the receiver matter for orientation of the safe technology, the longer one seems to be in the way of the wings
E-flite Apprentice S 15e RTF RC Airplane
I have this plane. Five of my buddies also have this plane. We all fly from my house over farm fields. This plane has got to be the best trainer for new comers to our hobby to date. The safe technology is almost fool proof. All of us have advanced beyond the beginner level, but have used it to demonstrate it's function to interested parties. We have made a number of modifications to fit our own abilities, more control, flaps (which are not needed), stronger motors (which again are not needed). The Apprentice is a fun plane to fly and can make almost any pilot look accomplished.
servos used in apprentice
Can you tell me what brand and id # of servos used in the apprentice?
Electrical issue
I am having some electrical issues on the Apprentice. It is either the eFlite SAFE Receiver EFLR310013 or the eFlite 30 amp Pro Switch Mode BEC. At present, I can get the servos working but not get even a revolution from the motor. As I have a spare motor, even it does not go. Any thoughts?
Apparently the eFlite SAFE Receiver EFLR310013 is not in stock. Is there another that will work the same? I am still not confident to fly in experienced/advanced mode all the time.
Motor doesn't run
I re-bound the Tx to the Rx and the motor started working again. The binding instructions are in the manual.
Issues with DX5e and Apprentice S 15e
Hi, I purchased an Apprentice S 15e RTF from my local hobby shop and my instructor flew it without any issue during the maiden flight. However, when he flew it the second time with a newly charged battery, it took off smoothly but lost the signal and control when negotiating a left turn. The plane crashed and almost evrything were smashed, even the shaft of the motor was sheared off. I have checked the receiver and transmitter after the crash, all control seemed to be working and they also ok with the ground range check.
I went down to the hobby shop and bought a BNF Apprentice S 15e and the previous transmitter bind perfectly with the new plane. No issue whatsoever with several flights.
Today, I checked the previous receiver with the transmitter again. When I turn on the ESC switch there a along tone followed by 3 beeps but no lights on the receiver, I turned on the transmitter but no light on the receiver also. It does not bind with the transmitter nor is there any blinking light. I tried repeating the process standing 5 feet away but the issue remainbed the same.
Is the receiver faulty causing the crash ?
Kindly advise, thanks,
Apprentice 15e losing signal/control shortly after take off...
Just purchased the apprentice from a local hobby shop. Did a fair amount of research and was convinced this plane would be perfect as I am a novice. Anyhow, the first three flights went without any trouble and the plane performed great. On the 4th or 5th flight I crashed about 5-7 seconds after take off. The plane went left and I lost control/signal. I thought it was my error and pieced the plane back together. On the subsequent flight I asked my friend to fly since he has many years of experience. We double checked all the systems and put in a full battery. Once again he lost control/signal after about 10 seconds and the plane crashed damaging the entire plane. I am very disappointed given that I have only had the plane for 1 week and it is literally trashed. The plane was never flown in any other mode other than beginner. My experience is exactly similar to what was said by "ebnen" in an earlier post. I have made an inquiry to Horizon Hobby. I'd like to know how they have dealt with any similar complaints.
Apprentice Failures
Hey man,
I had a few good flights on my apprentice....over 20 minutes with the aftermarket Turnigy battery! Then I randomly lost all power, but luckily was able to bring it down without wrecking it.......wasn't sure what had happened.....checked the battery, it was fine....all my connections were good.....so I threw in another battery and took off again....this time I was about 5 minutes into the flight and the same thing happened....except this time I had ZERO control over it.....and it just flew away....then hit a powerline and death spiraled into the field.....has atleast 40 dollars of damage (if the motor isn't trashed).....I called the support line and the tech is sending me a free receiver and body for the plane.....I still don't have a warm and fuzzy about it though....... Pretty upset.....if it happens again, I am sending the whole plane back and getting a refund....
Full throttle and back
Fortunately I have not experienced these issues. I was talking to a seasoned pilot who happens to fly an Apprentice S. He discovered that after binding, some of the Apprentice S aircraft need to be taken to full throttle and then to idle. Might be worth a shot.
Just had a very similar issue
Just had a very similar issue. Apprentice S 15e now irretrievable in fairly tall tree. Loss of control in left turn on second flight.
Issues and lost my Apprentice S15-E RTF
It looks like the same problems with my plane....
I was flying with windy conditions and in beginners mode. the plane went well and suddenly it looks like I lost contact.... The plane starts to climb and it goes into the clouds and after I give full aileron down, i never see it fall back to the ground... I hit the throttle to power down and after 5 minutes I conclude my plane was missing..... never find it back.....
Kindly advise too.... Thanks in advanced.
still flying
I have not experienced this with any of my flights. I still continue to fly the Apprentice S without any trouble. I suggest you contact Horizon Hobby Customer Service at 1 (888) 959-2307. Please share any feedback you receive, I'm sure others would like to know.
a test on apprentice
I have now learned to fly this great plane and have been informed by the club I am a member of that I can not take the A Test on this plane unless I replace the reciver with one with no safe mode. Is this correct as I understood that when on advanced mode their is no electronic help other than the panic switch.
Please help
Safe mode
Hi Cliff,
Correct, expert/advanced mode essentially shuts off SAFE (except for the panic button). You still have a featured called AS3X. AS3X is a featured that is becoming more common on many aircraft (even aerobatic) to help stabilize flight. AS3X is not the same as SAFE mode. http://www.spektrumrc.com/technology/as3x.aspx.
Apprentice 15e Flaps
Can you add flaps to this and still maintain both the SAFE feature and the Panic Button? Has anyone on the thread done it.


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Lessons on Loss
How a school community heals after a student dies.
By Cindy Long
Because it was Halloween, 16-year-old Melody Ross was dressed up in a Supergirl costume the night she was shot.
She had just left the sold-out Woodrow Wilson High School homecoming football game in Long Beach, California, and was sitting shoulder to shoulder with friends on the school steps, chatting about their team's loss. But before they could make their way inside for the big dance, gunfire erupted, sending hundreds running for cover. Witnesses say between five and seven shots were fired by warring rival gangs.
"Melody Ross was an innocent bystander, caught in the crossfire," says Wilson High head counselor Gayle Marshburn.
The AP honors student and track athlete died at the hospital half an hour later that Friday night.
The following Monday, nearly all of Ross's 4,000 fellow students filed into school stunned and saddened. Nobody wanted to stay home, but they couldn't imagine going to class, either. They wanted to talk about what happened. They wanted to hug and cry. They wanted to leave flowers and notes and stuffed bears at a huge memorial erected for Melody at the site of the shooting. But mostly, they wanted to experience the love and support of the school community and mourn the loss of their friend and classmate together.
Photos by Jeff Gritchen/Long Beach Press-Telegram
It's a grim fact of life that every year students from schools across the country will die in accidents, by violence, or from disease.
"It's a sad thing to say, but we usually lose at least one student every year," says Suzanne Huckaba, the head counselor at Central High School in Florence, Alabama, where just this year a junior drowned and a senior was killed in a car accident.
When a student life is lost, the resulting shock and sorrow can shake a school community to its core, but it's that very core that provides the strength to help the other students and staff grieve, and ultimately heal.
"Schools are about young people, and young people are about life. When a young person dies, especially when it's sudden, it completely disrupts the equilibrium of the school environment," says Jerald Newberry, Executive Director of the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN). "But the care of the school community is what eventually restores balance."
Having a crisis plan in place can help. Published online at http://neahin.org/crisisguide/, NEA HIN's School Crisis Guide details the steps a school or district can take before, during, and after a crisis. Having the plan ready before tragedy strikes is essential so that educators know what to do in the days following.
At Woodrow Wilson High School, Mashburn and principal Sandy Blazer put their plan into place immediately. When students returned on the Monday following the shooting, twelve full-time counselors and psychologists were available. Some of them walked the halls; others staffed a crisis center—a designated space stocked with an endless supply of tissues that Marshburn established for students to talk with a counselor and watch a streaming video of Melody created by her classmates.
The most important thing a school can do in the days after a tragic event is allow the members of the community to express their grief, says Mashburn.
Often, those expressions need to be something the students can see and touch. Over the weekend following the shooting, the Wilson High students created a memorial at the spot where Melody was killed. By Monday it towered with balloons, poems, flowers, and other remembrances. Later that day, the entire school and much of the Long Beach community, including the mayor, gathered outside as 30 black balloons were released into the sky.
The students also created a Melody Ross memorial Facebook page, held a candlelight vigil, and, instead of their regular uniforms, wore black T-shirts every day for a week.
But young people aren't the only ones impacted by the sudden death of a student.
"We have 157 teachers here and lots of these caring people were struggling after Melody's death," says principal Sandy Blazer. "Some of her actual teachers took it really, really hard. At an emergency faculty meeting, a few teachers broke down."
Some educators were anxious about conducting their classes, so Blazer had counselors fill in for them. Others wanted to be in the classroom, but only to be with the students and talk about losing Melody on homecoming night.
Carol Rea teaches English at Central High School in Alabama. Twice this year she's helped her students come to terms with the loss of a classmate, first when 17-year-old Frank Graham, a popular junior, drowned in the Tennessee River, and again when senior Britney Lanier, also 17, was killed in a car accident.
Frank was a funny, mischievous student whom everyone called "Bookie." He was swimming with some classmates one Sunday when friends say he cramped up. Unable to make it back to shore, he drowned before they could save him. Most students didn't know until they arrived at school on Monday morning.
Understanding that they were in shock, Rea asked her classes to spend time talking about Frank or writing about him in their journals. "We did this for a couple of days," she says. "Some students wrote pages and pages, others chose not to write at all, but the main thing was to let them express their feelings."
When Britney Lanier was killed in an accident just a few months later, it was a little harder on Rea—Britney was one of her students. They were studying epic heroes of British literature, and Britney had just submitted an essay about a hero in her own life: her grandfather, who had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Rea was deeply moved by Britney's words and gave the essay to her mother, who asked Rea to read it at Britney's funeral a few days later.
"The writing was wonderful, and very personal. It truly revealed Britney as a person," Rea says. "Sharing her essay was a way to celebrate her life and the love she had with her family."
She said class was difficult those first few days following Britney's death. They talked about her smile, and her kindness. They wrote about her in their journals and shared funny stories.
"But it was hard. There was this empty seat in fifth period where she always sat," Rea says. "Nobody wanted to sit there, but we needed to move on. We'll never forget her and she'll be forever etched in our memories. But we need to find closure."
In Long Beach, principal Blazer and counselor Mashburn asked a crisis counselor to talk to the faculty about how to help the school community move on after the shooting. The counselor advised teachers to reconfigure their classrooms so that Melody's chair wouldn't sit empty week after week. He advised against making the desk a shrine because it would only serve as a constant, sad reminder.
He also told them to choose a final date for the memorial at the shooting site. They chose to disassemble the memorial one week later, and they asked Melody's best friends to box up all the remembrances and deliver them to her parents.
Newberry (NEA HIN) agrees that the school should collectively decide on a date to return to routine. But until then, allow students the time for grieving. Kids who are struggling and don't come to classes shouldn't be counted as truant; if they don't turn in their assignments, they should be given an extension. "But after you provide an environment to grieve and mourn for a period of time, it's important to return to normalcy as soon as possible," says Newberry. "Returning to a regular routine is essential to healing."
Two weeks after Melody's murder, Wilson High hosted its next home game. Melody's parents and family were there, along with the mayor and chief of police. The football players normally wear "W" stickers on their helmets, but they turned them upside down to "M," for Melody.
The game began with a moment of silence, and it ended with a Wilson win of 47 to 3, which they dedicated to Melody.
It was the team's way of saying goodbye.
"I've never been so proud of Wilson high school," says principal Blazer. "I've been there 38 years, and have never seen so much love among our students. We're stronger as a result."
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Photo: Photo: Jeff Gritchen/Long Beach Press-Telegram