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package index

import (
	"errors"
	"sync"

	"github.com/m3db/m3/src/m3ninx/doc"
	"github.com/m3db/m3/src/m3ninx/index"
	"github.com/m3db/m3/src/m3ninx/index/segment"
	"github.com/m3db/m3/src/m3ninx/postings"
	"github.com/m3db/m3/src/m3ninx/search"

	"github.com/pborman/uuid"
)

var (
	errCantGetReaderFromClosedSegment = errors.New("cant get reader from closed segment")
	errCantCloseClosedSegment         = errors.New("cant close closed segment")
)

// Ensure FST segment implements ImmutableSegment so can be casted upwards
// and mmap's can be freed.
var _ segment.ImmutableSegment = (*ReadThroughSegment)(nil)

// ReadThroughSegment wraps a segment with a postings list cache so that
// queries can be transparently cached in a read through manner. In addition,
// the postings lists returned by the segments may not be safe to use once the
// underlying segments are closed due to the postings lists pointing into the
// segments mmap'd region. As a result, the close method of the ReadThroughSegment
// will make sure that the cache is purged of all the segments postings lists before
// the segment itself is closed.
type ReadThroughSegment struct {
	sync.RWMutex

	segment segment.ImmutableSegment

	uuid   uuid.UUID
	caches ReadThroughSegmentCaches

	opts ReadThroughSegmentOptions

	closed bool
}

// ReadThroughSegmentCaches is the set of caches
// to use for the read through segment.
type ReadThroughSegmentCaches struct {
	SegmentPostingsListCache *PostingsListCache
	SearchPostingsListCache  *PostingsListCache
}

// ReadThroughSegmentOptions is the options struct for the
// ReadThroughSegment.
type ReadThroughSegmentOptions struct {
	// CacheRegexp sets whether the postings list for regexp queries
	// should be cached.
	CacheRegexp bool
	// CacheTerms sets whether the postings list for term queries
	// should be cached.
	CacheTerms bool
	// CacheSearches sets whether the postings list for search queries
	// should be cached.
	CacheSearches bool
}

// NewReadThroughSegment creates a new read through segment.
func NewReadThroughSegment(
	seg segment.ImmutableSegment,
	caches ReadThroughSegmentCaches,
	opts ReadThroughSegmentOptions,
) *ReadThroughSegment {
	return &ReadThroughSegment{
		segment: seg,
		opts:    opts,
		uuid:    uuid.NewUUID(),
		caches:  caches,
	}
}

// Reader returns a read through reader for the read through segment.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) Reader() (segment.Reader, error) {
	r.RLock()
	defer r.RUnlock()
	if r.closed {
		return nil, errCantGetReaderFromClosedSegment
	}

	reader, err := r.segment.Reader()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return newReadThroughSegmentReader(r, reader, r.uuid, r.caches, r.opts), nil
}

// Close purges all entries in the cache associated with this segment,
// and then closes the underlying segment.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) Close() error {
	r.Lock()
	defer r.Unlock()
	if r.closed {
		return errCantCloseClosedSegment
	}

	r.closed = true

	if cache := r.caches.SegmentPostingsListCache; cache != nil {
		// Purge segments from the cache before closing the segment to avoid
		// temporarily having postings lists in the cache whose underlying
		// bytes are no longer mmap'd.
		cache.PurgeSegment(r.uuid)
	}
	if cache := r.caches.SearchPostingsListCache; cache != nil {
		// Purge segments from the cache before closing the segment to avoid
		// temporarily having postings lists in the cache whose underlying
		// bytes are no longer mmap'd.
		cache.PurgeSegment(r.uuid)
	}

	return r.segment.Close()
}

// FieldsIterable is a pass through call to the segment, since there's no
// postings lists to cache for queries.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) FieldsIterable() segment.FieldsIterable {
	return r.segment.FieldsIterable()
}

// TermsIterable is a pass through call to the segment, since there's no
// postings lists to cache for queries.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) TermsIterable() segment.TermsIterable {
	return r.segment.TermsIterable()
}

// ContainsID is a pass through call to the segment, since there's no
// postings lists to cache for queries.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) ContainsID(id []byte) (bool, error) {
	return r.segment.ContainsID(id)
}

// ContainsField is a pass through call to the segment, since there's no
// postings lists to cache for queries.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) ContainsField(field []byte) (bool, error) {
	return r.segment.ContainsField(field)
}

// FreeMmap frees the mmapped data if any.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) FreeMmap() error {
	return r.segment.FreeMmap()
}

// Size is a pass through call to the segment, since there's no
// postings lists to cache for queries.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) Size() int64 {
	return r.segment.Size()
}

// PutCachedSearchPattern caches a search pattern.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) PutCachedSearchPattern(
	queryStr string,
	query search.Query,
	pl postings.List,
) {
	r.RLock()
	defer r.RUnlock()
	if r.closed {
		return
	}

	cache := r.caches.SearchPostingsListCache
	if cache == nil || !r.opts.CacheSearches {
		return
	}

	cache.PutSearch(r.uuid, queryStr, query, pl)
}

// CachedSearchPatternsResult defines cached search patterns.
type CachedSearchPatternsResult struct {
	CacheSearchesDisabled bool
	CachedPatternsResult  CachedPatternsResult
}

// CachedSearchPatterns returns cached search patterns.
func (r *ReadThroughSegment) CachedSearchPatterns(
	fn CachedPatternForEachFn,
) CachedSearchPatternsResult {
	cache := r.caches.SearchPostingsListCache
	if cache == nil || !r.opts.CacheSearches {
		return CachedSearchPatternsResult{
			CacheSearchesDisabled: true,
		}
	}

	patternType := PatternTypeSearch
	result := cache.CachedPatterns(r.uuid, CachedPatternsQuery{
		PatternType: &patternType,
	}, fn)
	return CachedSearchPatternsResult{
		CachedPatternsResult: result,
	}
}

var _ search.ReadThroughSegmentSearcher = (*readThroughSegmentReader)(nil)

type readThroughSegmentReader struct {
	seg *ReadThroughSegment
	// reader is explicitly not embedded at the top level
	// of the struct to force new methods added to index.Reader
	// to be explicitly supported by the read through cache.
	reader segment.Reader
	opts   ReadThroughSegmentOptions
	uuid   uuid.UUID
	caches ReadThroughSegmentCaches
}

func newReadThroughSegmentReader(
	seg *ReadThroughSegment,
	reader segment.Reader,
	uuid uuid.UUID,
	caches ReadThroughSegmentCaches,
	opts ReadThroughSegmentOptions,
) segment.Reader {
	return &readThroughSegmentReader{
		seg:    seg,
		reader: reader,
		opts:   opts,
		uuid:   uuid,
		caches: caches,
	}
}

// MatchRegexp returns a cached posting list or queries the underlying
// segment if their is a cache miss.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) MatchRegexp(
	field []byte,
	c index.CompiledRegex,
) (postings.List, error) {
	cache := s.caches.SegmentPostingsListCache
	if cache == nil || !s.opts.CacheRegexp {
		return s.reader.MatchRegexp(field, c)
	}

	// TODO(rartoul): Would be nice to not allocate strings here.
	fieldStr := string(field)
	patternStr := c.FSTSyntax.String()
	pl, ok := cache.GetRegexp(s.uuid, fieldStr, patternStr)
	if ok {
		return pl, nil
	}

	pl, err := s.reader.MatchRegexp(field, c)
	if err == nil {
		cache.PutRegexp(s.uuid, fieldStr, patternStr, pl)
	}
	return pl, err
}

// MatchTerm returns a cached posting list or queries the underlying
// segment if their is a cache miss.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) MatchTerm(
	field []byte, term []byte,
) (postings.List, error) {
	cache := s.caches.SegmentPostingsListCache
	if cache == nil || !s.opts.CacheTerms {
		return s.reader.MatchTerm(field, term)
	}

	// TODO(rartoul): Would be nice to not allocate strings here.
	fieldStr := string(field)
	patternStr := string(term)
	pl, ok := cache.GetTerm(s.uuid, fieldStr, patternStr)
	if ok {
		return pl, nil
	}

	pl, err := s.reader.MatchTerm(field, term)
	if err == nil {
		cache.PutTerm(s.uuid, fieldStr, patternStr, pl)
	}
	return pl, err
}

// MatchField returns a cached posting list or queries the underlying
// segment if their is a cache miss.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) MatchField(field []byte) (postings.List, error) {
	cache := s.caches.SegmentPostingsListCache
	if cache == nil || !s.opts.CacheTerms {
		return s.reader.MatchField(field)
	}

	// TODO(rartoul): Would be nice to not allocate strings here.
	fieldStr := string(field)
	pl, ok := cache.GetField(s.uuid, fieldStr)
	if ok {
		return pl, nil
	}

	pl, err := s.reader.MatchField(field)
	if err == nil {
		cache.PutField(s.uuid, fieldStr, pl)
	}
	return pl, err
}

// MatchAll is a pass through call, since there's no postings list to cache.
// NB(r): The postings list returned by match all is just an iterator
// from zero to the maximum document number indexed by the segment and as such
// causes no allocations to compute and construct.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) MatchAll() (postings.List, error) {
	return s.reader.MatchAll()
}

// AllDocs is a pass through call, since there's no postings list to cache.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) AllDocs() (index.IDDocIterator, error) {
	return s.reader.AllDocs()
}

// Metadata is a pass through call, since there's no postings list to cache.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) Metadata(id postings.ID) (doc.Metadata, error) {
	return s.reader.Metadata(id)
}

// MetadataIterator is a pass through call, since there's no postings list to cache.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) MetadataIterator(pl postings.List) (doc.MetadataIterator, error) {
	return s.reader.MetadataIterator(pl)
}

// Doc is a pass through call, since there's no postings list to cache.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) Doc(id postings.ID) (doc.Document, error) {
	return s.reader.Doc(id)
}

// Docs is a pass through call, since there's no postings list to cache.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) Docs(pl postings.List) (doc.Iterator, error) {
	return s.reader.Docs(pl)
}

// Fields is a pass through call.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) Fields() (segment.FieldsIterator, error) {
	return s.reader.Fields()
}

// FieldsPostingsList is a pass through call.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) FieldsPostingsList() (segment.FieldsPostingsListIterator, error) {
	return s.reader.FieldsPostingsList()
}

// ContainsField is a pass through call.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) ContainsField(field []byte) (bool, error) {
	return s.reader.ContainsField(field)
}

// Terms is a pass through call.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) Terms(field []byte) (segment.TermsIterator, error) {
	return s.reader.Terms(field)
}

// Close is a pass through call.
func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) Close() error {
	return s.reader.Close()
}

func (s *readThroughSegmentReader) Search(
	query search.Query,
	searcher search.Searcher,
) (postings.List, error) {
	cache := s.caches.SearchPostingsListCache
	if cache == nil || !s.opts.CacheSearches {
		return searcher.Search(s)
	}

	// TODO(r): Would be nice to not allocate strings here.
	queryStr := query.String()
	pl, ok := cache.GetSearch(s.uuid, queryStr)
	if ok {
		return pl, nil
	}

	pl, err := searcher.Search(s)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	cache.PutSearch(s.uuid, queryStr, query, pl)

	return pl, nil
}


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Club Updates – COVID
Champion's Sports Bar
Due to new restrictions and health directives from the Queensland Government, there are a few changes to operations throughout the club as follows:
Patrons do not have to wear a mask in areas of the venue set aside for seated dining or drinking
Patrons do not need to wear a mask while they are waiting for food or drinks to arrive, entering or exiting the venue or using the bathroom
If patrons go to another part of the venue that is not related to seated dining or drinking, they will need to put a mask back on. (This includes the gaming room)
Patrons must be seated while eating and drinking and there is to be no dancing, except at weddings. Patrons may still approach the bar and other self-service terminals and generally move about the Club to enter and exit, use the bathroom etc., but must be seated while eating and drinking
These changes will remain in effect until 1:00am on 22 January 2021.
Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear masks, as per the new directives.
We have masks available at reception if you require one.
As we have done since the beginning of the pandemic, we will continue to go above and beyond our regular COVID-Safe measures to ensure the most safe, hygienic and comfortable venue for our members, guests and staff. All of our staff are COVID trained and practice the highest standards when executing all COVID-19 procedures.
UPDATE: Greater Brisbane COVID Restrictions
(6pm on 11/1/2021 - 1am on 22/1/2021)
The club is open and trading, with the most stringent COVID and sanitisation-related policies and procedures in place.
For all the latest information, please check our Facebook page.
Regular Club Trading Hours
Sunday - Thursday 10am - 1am
Friday & Saturday 10am - 3am
Table service only. Bookings are recommended and limited walk ins available . Call (07) 3266 9811. Have you tried our NEW Summer Menu yet? See it here.
Mon - Thurs: 11:30am - 3pm and 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Fri - Sat: 11:30am - 9pm
Restaurant Takeaway Menu
Available 7 days
11:30am - 3pm and 5pm - 7pm Monday to Friday
11:30am - 7pm Saturday and Sunday
Click to view the menu.
Please call the club to place a takeaway order.
Sports Bar, Lounge and Beer Garden
No bookings available - walk in only. Due to new government restrictions, patrons must please remain seated while drinking and eating in the venue. These restrictions are in place until 1am on January 22nd, 2021. We appreciate your understanding during this time.
Gaming Room
Capacities may be affected by new Government health directives. Please follow staff directives regarding social distancing.
Rapid Rewards Loyalty Program
The Rapid Rewards loyalty program is running as usual! Use your card when you're in the club to make sure you're accruing all the amazing rewards that come with your membership at The Devils, as well as receiving exclusive members' discounts and more!
Please note that Contactless payments are preferred at this time. Signing into the club is a Government requirement and you will be asked to provide your membership card, identification and contact details. We also do ask that if you are feeling unwell please stay home.
For additional information on the changes affecting Greater Brisbane during these extended restrictions, please click here.
New venue, new menu at Norths Devils
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Copyright 2021. Norths Devils. All rights reserved.
Website design and digital marketing by Balar Media Group
Kids Kingdom Conditions of Entry
Unsupervised Hours
Children aged between 3 and 14 are permitted in the room, parents must remain in the restaurant so they can see their children. (If your child is under the age of three, they are more than welcome to use the facilities; however, he/she must be supervised by a parent or guardian)
Parents/guardians are responsible for their children at all times – Norths Leagues & Services Club does not accept any responsibility
The parent/guardian is responsible for any damage or loss in the room caused by your children. Please note that some facilities in the room are not available during unsupervised hours.
The parent/guardian must sign the children in on the Register
Maximum of 30 children in the room at any one time
Supervised Hours
The parent/guardian must be a current financial member of Norths Leagues & Services Club
The children must be toilet trained and aged between three and fourteen years. (If your child is under the age of three, they are more than welcome to use the facilities; however, he/she must be supervised by a parent or guardian)
Each child must be appropriately signed in on the Attendance Register
The children is only permitted in the room for a maximum of 2 hours at any one time – with the parent/guardian checking after 1 hour
There must be a minimum of 4 hours in between visits
The parent/guardian is responsible to take their children to the toilet
A maximum of seven (7) children are permitted in the room per one (1) staff member
No bookings permitted – first in, first served basis
Only the parent/guardian who signed the children in, is permitted to pick the children up
Please note – Kids Kingdom is under 24 hour surveillance. No food or drink is permitted at any time.


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      <class name="teamworktests.NewTest">
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          <include name="second"/>
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Q: Manage selenium test project I have general questions about Managing selenium web project, the example is below, my question is how to manage those test cases?(its only 3 for the example, the real number of test cases is more than 1000)
Did create class for sub tests is good, like class for login and all the tests that related to log in is under this class?
Did there is an Conventions for writing test cases and manage them?
Thanks you all.
I create class with tests like:
        @Test   //Test1
        public  void logInFaildTest() {
            GridTest gridTest = new GridTest();
            WebDriver webDriver = gridTest.getWebDriver();
            String url = gridTest.getUrl();
            LoginPage logIn = new LoginPage(webDriver, url);
            String userName = "user";
            String pass="pass";
            logIn.login(userName, pass);
            WebElement errorMsg = webDriver.findElement(By.className("dijitToasterContent"));
            String actual = errorMsg.getAttribute("innerHTML");
            String expected="Incorrect user name or password. Please try again.";
            assertEquals(expected, actual);
            webDriver.close();
        }

        @Test
        public void loginSucsecc()
        {
            GridTest gridTest = new GridTest();
            String url = gridTest.getUrl();
            WebDriver webDriver = gridTest.getWebDriver();
            LoginPage logIn = new LoginPage(webDriver, url);
            String userName = "user";
            String pass="pass";
            logIn.login(userName, pass);
            String actual = webDriver.getCurrentUrl();
            String expected= url+"#lastmile/";
    //      webDriver.close();
            webDriver.quit();
            assertEquals(expected, actual);
        }

        @Test
        public void accountLock()
        {
            GridTest gridTest = new GridTest();
            String url = gridTest.getUrl();
            WebDriver webDriver = gridTest.getWebDriver();
            LoginPage logIn = new LoginPage(webDriver, url);
            String userName = "user";
            String pass="wrong";
            for(int i=0;i<11;i++){
                logIn.login(userName, pass);
                logIn.clearFileduNamePass();
            }
            WebElement msg = webDriver.findElement(By.id("dijit__TemplatedMixin_0"));       //block message
            String actual  = msg.getAttribute("innerHTML");
            int splitIndex= actual.indexOf(".<");
            actual = actual.substring(0, splitIndex);

            String expected= "Your account has been locked";
            webDriver.quit();
            assertEquals(expected, actual);
        }
    }

A: Yes what you've done is good only.So that all Login related operations can go into one class so if there is any change we can easily manage that
Object Maintaenance
You can go with Page Object Model(POM) as it is widely used approach and easily manageable one.This is for managing your Objects more like maintaining an Object Repository
As you can observe, all we are doing is finding elements and filling values for those elements.
This is a small script. Script maintenance looks easy. But with time test suite will grow. As you add more and more lines to your code, things become tough.
The chief problem with script maintenance is that if 10 different scripts are using the same page element, with any change in that element, you need to change all 10 scripts. This is time consuming and error prone.
A better approach to script maintenance is to create a separate class file which would find web elements , fill them or verify them. This class can be reused in all the scripts using that element. In future if there is change in the web element , we need to make change in just 1 class file and not 10 different scripts.
This approach is called Page Object Model(POM). It helps make code more readable, maintainable, and reusable.
Test Data Maintenance
The next you've to consider is the test data used to run the test cases with different set of data Test-Driven Approach
Same as POM You can create a factory class which will give you set of data whenever required so that when you want to change/modify the data you can simply go to the factory and change it .
For ex you create a class named LoginData which have functions like getValidCredentials getRandomCredentials to get your data. If your application requires random emailid for each run then you can simply modify the getValidCredentials part alone
It will help you a lot when your application runs mainly on forms or user datas
Reusable Components
The third thing is the Re-usability of what you've created.You can reuse the validLogin for other scenario's as well

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namespace LineMob\Core\Mocky\Doctrine;

use League\Tactician\Middleware;
use LineMob\Core\Command\AbstractCommand;
use LineMob\Core\Mocky\Doctrine\Model\User;

/**
 * @author Ishmael Doss <nukboon@gmail.com>
 */
class StorageConnectMiddleware implements Middleware
{
    /**
     * @param AbstractCommand $command
     *
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function execute($command, callable $next)
    {
        $repository = Manager::getRepository(User::class);

        if (!$user = $repository->findOneBy(['lineUserId' => $command->input->userId])) {
            $user = new User();
        }

        $command->storage = $user;
        $command->merge((array) $user->getLineCommandData());

        $user->setLineUserId($command->input->userId);

        return $next($command);
    }
}


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Q: Javascript Nodes: appending image with random positions to div element I am trying to append an image to appear in the left side div using randomly generated top and left positions, and think that my code is fine, but its not working, can anyone help? When debugging it says

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier.
  Uncaught ReferenceError: generateFaces is not defined.

I am confused why the function generateFaces is not defined.

function generateFaces() {
  var numberOfFaces = 5;
  var theLeftSide = document.getElementById("leftSide");

  var  this_img  =  document.createElement("img");
  this_img.src = "smile.png";

  var  random_top  =  Math.random()  *  400;
  random_top  =  Math.floor(random_top);
  this_img.style.top = random_top + "px";

  var  random_left  =  Math.random()  *  400;
  random_left  =  Math.floor(random_left);
  this_img.style.left = random_left + "px";

  theLeftSide.appendChild(this_img);

}
img {
  position: absolute;
}
div {
  position: absolute;
}
#leftSide {
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
}
#rightSide {
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  left: 500px;
  border-left: 1px solid black;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <title>Matching Game!</title>

Matching Game

Click on the extra smiling face on the left.

A: So apparently there were invisible characters in the code which were solved by adding the following to the head section:
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html"; charset = "UTF-8">

A: Zak's question directly pertains to implementation of the third and final project (Matching Game) for the "HTML, CSS and JavaScript" course from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Specifications for the project include:
"A function generateFaces() is created...In this function the faces are created in a loop. The loop executes numberOfFaces times...The img src attribute is set so that the appropriate image filename is used e.g. img.src="smile.png"...Add the newly created image to the leftSide div using appendChild()."

A: Please check here
I found your bug.
You just use another semicolons.


Commercially this didn't become one of Bon Jovi's biggest albums, but to me it is one of their best to date. They display a completely different side of their innovation and creativity as musicians.
I remember going to the local record-store the day this album came out and I bought it straight away. My first reaction when I listened to it was how different the sound was from earlier albums like "Keep The Faith" and "New Jersey". Now, over five years later since it came out I have really seen and come to love this album in it's own true essence. Lyrically this is their best job ever. It tells a lot of different stories about love, faith and just the hard things you may face in life as you go along. How things can change in a day, or just in the blink of an eye.
I love all of the songs on this album and each and every one of them have their own amazing story to tell, and I could give you my opinion on each and every one of them. But I won't.. Cause then this review would just be way too long!
The first single of this album was the progressive love ballad "This Ain't A Love Song" and it really tells a heartbreaking sad story. A relationship between to people so much in love only to after some time seeing it all end and fade away. Everyone who's ever gone through tough heartaches can relate to this song, I for one can..
"These Days". Wow, what a masterpiece! The lyrics tells different stories about how people just want change in their life in some way. They just don't want to experience the same things over and over again, and you really feel how some feelings can drive one to do the most wonderful, or destructive things for that matter. I can't call this one a love song nor a rock song for that matter, but it's just something in between that. It just touches several different parts of me and it makes me feel good about myself..
"Thank you Bon Jovi, thank you for making such a wonderful album. It really makes me appreciate the privilege I have to love someone, and be loved just as much in return. Thank you....."
Album Notes: Bon Jovi: Jon Bon Jovi (vocals, percussion, harmonica); Richie Sambora (acoustic & electric guitars, electric sitar, background vocals); David Bryan (keyboards, background vocals); Tico Torres (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Suzie Katayama (accordion); Jerry Vivino (tenor saxophone); Ed Manion (baritone saxophone); Mark Pender (trumpet); Richie LaBamba (trombone); Jerry Cohen (keyboards); Robbie Buchanan (keyboards, programming); Hugh McDonald, Randy Jackson (bass); Tommy Funderburk, Rory Dodd (background vocals).
US version is missing "All I Want Is Everything" and "Bitter Wine" released as a Mega Edition in Europe and Japan with bonus CD.
Released back in those Days.
A review by Jaclyn 'BonJoviFanForever' S.
This album really gets u thinking!
Before you write it off, LISTEN TO IT MORE THAN ONCE...IT IS AMAZING!
These Days is definently one of the Best!
The absolute WORST BJ Album Ever!
Am I The Only One Who Gets This Album Deeply??
My feelings about "These Days"


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Home CONSTRUCTION & TECHNOLOGY L. Kent Wolgamott: Vacancy sign is ON
L. Kent Wolgamott: Vacancy sign is ON
By Kent Wolgamott www.journalstar.com
The world's tallest building officially opened this month in the United Arab Emirates. At 2,717 feet – more than a half-mile – the Burj Khalifa towers over Dubai come closer than any other man-made structure to truly scraping the sky.
The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is illuminated during an opening ceremony on Jan. 4 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Associated Press file photo) The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is illuminated during an opening ceremony on Jan. 4 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Associated Press file photo)
Judging by photos and video imagery, the Adrian Smith-designed tower is an impressive, graceful structure, getting narrower as it rises but still providing space for a hotel, retail, office and residential occupants.
Even though all of its apartments were presold and by some reports it has turned a profit, the Burj Khalifa is mostly empty. Such is the case for skyscrapers around the world.
But, as Los Angeles Times architecture critic Miles Edward Scott pointed out in a column marking the tower's opening, emptiness extends beyond just big buildings constructed during the economic boom of the '90s and '00s.
It can be seen in vacant storefronts and abandoned developments in cities across the country and is reflected in popular culture, from television series about how the world would change if humans disappeared to apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic films like "2012," "The Road" and "The Book of Eli."
"This movement in the direction of emptiness is profoundly difficult for contemporary culture – and particularly American culture – to grapple with," Scott wrote. "Occasional recessions and other setbacks aside, we assume that our national trajectory always moves toward fullness, that our cultural progress can be measured by how much new square footage we've created and occupied."
Lincoln is far from Dubai, or Chicago or Los Angeles. But our little city is confronting urban emptiness as well.
Vacant office and retail space can be found here as in every other American city. Some of that emptiness can be attributed to ongoing changes in need and use, some to the slumping economy.
But the parallel with Los Angeles doesn't stop there. In his piece, Scott pointed to parking lots that now occupy space where towers were supposed to be.
While on a smaller scale than the L.A. projects, Lincoln has its own "black hole," a downtown block that was once envisioned to hold three skyscrapers.
To accommodate the proposed new buildings, the city took the land, then razed a pair of restaurants and a pair of multiscreen movie theaters. Like similar plans around the world, the $180 million Lincoln project vanished into the ether, a dream transformed into yellow-striped asphalt.
Now, those parking lots appear to be headed toward becoming a five-level parking garage topped with three floors of apartments and some street-level retail space. Total cost of the project: $27 million.
Beyond the easy observation that the first step down is a big one, the proposed development of that prime space raises some questions. Some are architectural; parking garages generally aren't the most attractive buildings. Others have to do with the use of the space, particularly the retail component, which, one would hope, would be attuned to the area's natural clientele of students, faculty and downtown workers.
Lincoln is now looking at nearly $1.7 billion in proposed projects in or near downtown, the only area of the city that can truly be called urban. They include a new arena, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's innovation/technology park on the former state fairgrounds and a Haymarket expansion of the Sheldon Museum of Art.
Whether any, all or none of the projects come to fruition remains to be seen. Each would have a far-reaching impact and would, to some measure, reverse the emptiness trend here. Even then, however, there's likely to be some vacant spaces and lots here – and in every other city, even when you've got the newest tallest building in the world.
Reach L. Kent Wolgamott at 473-7244 or kwolgamott@journalstar.com.
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Q: Using multiple @Html.ValidationMessageFor() helpers with single model property I'm using @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Foo) to display unobtrusive validation messages, but when I use it more than once in my View, only one validation message displays.
Here's an example of how I'm using @Html.ValidationMessageFor():
@Html.RadioButtonFor(m => m.Foo, true, new { @id = "FooTrue" })
Yes
@Html.RadioButtonFor(m => m.Foo, false, new { @id = "FooFalse" })
No

@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Foo)

It looks like the  elements that @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Foo) compiles into have fixed id attributes:

        Please select an option.

Explicitly defining a unique id attribute on my duplicate ValidationMessageFor didn't work:
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Foo, "Please select an option", new { @id = "DuplicateValidationMessage" })

Is there any way to use @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.Foo) multiple times in my View?
Also, is a solution possible with Javascript, or will this mess with the jQuery unobtrusive validation plugin?


Everyone of the German speaking business community attended the New Year's Reception at the German American Chambers of Commerce here in New York City.
Beautiful private club at 60 Pine St.
Herzfeld & Rubin P.C., NORD/LB, Roedl & Partner, Wuersch &Gering", made the New Year's Reception of the German American Chamber of Commerce, to a very successful event.
networking and to receive new economic insight from the guest speaker, Dr. Martin Wansleben, CEO, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce while enjoying a delicious lunch.
- Innovation and Startup Relations.
Due to their events and assistance, I was able to establish great contacts to international Law Firms, Tax Accountants, Architects ... and many other companies who now put their trust in me to send their friends and employees when looking for a new home.
The next event will be a very interesting one "Women in Leadership" on Jan. 28th at A.T. Kearney Inc. Let me know if you'd like to join.


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Q: installing ia32-libs package I have installed Ubuntu 12.10, where I need to work with Android ADT bundle. When I try to open the log cat of ADT it was showing the following error
Cannot run program "xxx/sdk/platform-tools/adb": error=2,

Somehow I found the installing ia32-libs package will solve the issue.
When I was trying to install the ia32-libs package on Ubuntu 12.10 I was getting following error message:
g500@G500:~$ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 ia32-libs : Depends: ia32-libs-multiarch
 virtualbox-4.3 : Depends: libqt4-opengl (>= 4:4.7.2) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.10-1) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libvpx1 (>= 1.0.0) but it is not going to be installed
                  Recommends: libsdl-ttf2.0-0 but it is not going to be installed
                  Recommends: dkms but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

Also I have tried the following command:
sudo apt-get install libncurses5:i386 libstdc++6:i386 zlib1g:i386

but didn't get the expected result.
Can someone help me regarding this issues on how to install ia32-libs package on Ubuntu 12.10 OS properly, so that I can run android adb.

A: firstly replace ubuntu 12.10 source list with ubuntu 12.04 list , because ubuntu 12.10 support is ended , you cant get repo for this ..
you will get ubuntu 12.04 sourcelist from https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/sample/sources.list
copy the content and replace in /etc/apt/source.list ...
make sure for backup of this file
after that run update .. then try to install..this is must step
If it fails .. then simply install 32 bit java as i think this will be supportable for adt
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk:i386
thanks


We enjoyed our stay in La Salamandre a lot. The environment is wonderful, a big park in which we enjoyed the sunlight and the beautiful view on the hill The house is very beautiful and very well renew.
Equipment's are perfect and functional breakfasts are delicious and rich Marlène is really lovely, we enjoyed a lot the diner with them!
We had a wonderful welcome from Mart and Marlène! During our stay they constantly were attentive to our needs and asks. About the laugh of Marlène... we still remembered it! We strongly recommended to come to La Salamandre. We came back for sure. Thanks to both of them.
Do you also love France?
Come along and enjoy peace and nature here.


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This thread is for experienced contest pilots to give advice on how to fly and how to practice for Thermal Duration (TD) contests. Less experienced contest pilots are encouraged to ask questions.
Who am I? No one special, but I have competed in contests for 8 years, and have earned many trophies. I've learned from some of the best competitors in the Southeast US, and beyond. I have completed almost all of the tasks for LSF level 5. I take contests seriously and actually practice for them. I orient much of my weekend flying towards that goal. There are many others who's contest experience and skills vastly outshine my own. I hope to draw some of them out of the closet, so we may all learn something from each other.
Let's not turn this thread into a contest bashing thread. I also do not intend to argue what contest format is better than what other format. If you want to do that, start your own thread. I hope to use this discussion solely for educating others, who honestly desire to learn how to do better at thermal duration contests.
I plan to write several articles, but would like to start trying to answer one question. What is a contest?
First, a TD contest is simply a set of tasks that you as a pilot must perform. These tasks were designed to be measured objectively by a stopwatch and a measuring tape. Almost always, you are assigned to fly a specific time each flight and land the plane according to some landing task. Usually, you score the highest if you fly exactly the time specified and land your plane as close as possible to some markings on the ground. The times and landing tasks vary, of course. You get measured against the other pilots that fly on that day, so absolute perfection is not required. Like golf, you only have to do better than everyone else, to win.
Second, and important to me, a TD contest is a chance to socialize, meet new soaring folks, and see friends from neighboring states you only get to see a few times each year. Socializing is about 1/2 the reason I attend contests. If you go to a contest, fly, sit in your chair, and don't at least say hello to others, you're missing out on half of the fun. IMHO, of course.
My next topic will attempt to answer this question. How can I fly at my own field, and help me prepare for a contest?
I will start with this set of well written articles, oriented to the aspiring contest pilot.
I came across a useful article about Thermal Hunting, by Mark Howard.
One of the most frequent mistakes made in contest flying is launching without a plan.... approaching the flight as a fun fly. If you are not scanning the sky on your way to the winch - looking for other planes, birds, wind shifts, etc. - you have significantly reduced your chances of completing a task successfully. If you launch and then ask your timer where to go you havn't properly prepared yourself and are now relying on luck.
Granted, the new flyer is going to be more concerned about a safe launch with the wings still intact or may simply not know enough about thermal hunting to have formed a plan on his/her own but they owe it to themselves to at least know where they should head upon release. A little conference with your timer should get you headed in a direction and makes you more decisive. If the plan isn't right so be it but lumbering around the sky with no thought about where to search is an early and easily corrected mistake.
I bring this up because after 12 years of competition flying I blew a contest round last month by doing what I just wrote about...... not having a plan. Guess we need those reminders every now and then.
How can I fly at my own field, and help me prepare for a contest?
Here is the big picture. You know you will be asked to fly a certain time, and land on some spot. It's a good bet that the time will be more than 2 minutes. Where I compete, the time is almost always 8-10 minutes per round.
land so that the nose of your plane is as close as possible to the landing target to maximize your score.
In a nutshell, that's it. The rest are just details.
If you want to do well at contests, then you fly every single flight as if you were in a contest. Try to make 10 minutes on every flight. If you're low at 2 minutes, don't give up and land. Find a way to make those 10 minutes. Try. Also, land every flight on a target, and use a stopwatch to land every flight on a clock.
Let's take these steps in order.
You don't have to write the results down. Just know what time you flew. Some days you'll do great, some days not so great. How consistent are you at making your times? Weather has a great deal to do with this. Set goals for yourself that take some work to achieve. A good starting point is 5-6 minutes for every flight.
As ICTHRMLS said, before you launch, take a look around. This is not elementary school. It's ok to copy from others. Are there other planes in the air going up (that you can reach from a launch)? Hmmm. Maybe everyone on the left side of the field is in sink. That should tell you something too. All of this presumes you are looking at the sky for at 30-60 seconds before you need to launch.
Some guys at my club bring a carpet scrap to the field on weekends and throw it on the ground. It is a light color with a bright red spot painted in the middle of it. We use that for landings. If you're in a pinch, throw your hat on the ground and try to land near it. If you want to truly measure yourself, make a landing tape. I have one made from 3" wide "lawn chair" tape available at the garden department at Wal-Mart. (Hint: this stuff is seasonal). Use a sharpie and make a mark every foot. My good friend Brian Smith made one for me. He glued the high-point end to a 3x3 piece of plywood and drilled a hole in it. I take it to the field and nail it into the ground. If you're new to spot landings, make a 25' tape. If you're very experienced, make a 5' tape.
The Thornburg book has some good comments on landing practice. Also a few excellent Torrey Pines articles are below. Focus on the landing portion of the articles, for now.
At contests, realize that there may be a lot of people launching, flying, and landing at the same time. Contest organizers realize this can be a potential safety hazard. One important part of your landing practice is to be sure you do not overshoot your landing spot by very much. Some contests have a safety line drawn on the ground, several feet beyond the landing zone. If your plane lands beyond this line, you can earn a zero for the entire flight. Safety of other pilots is the reason, so you might as well expect it.
If you can't land on that tape, then don't bother with this step yet. You should be able to land within a 25' radius about 1/3 the time.
After you are reasonably able to make the landing zone (even once in a while), go buy yourself a tape recorder, digital pen recorder, or a Talking Timer. The Talking Timer is available all over the web for about $20.
I use one, and clip it to my shirt, so I can hear it. Other friends clip one to their transmitter. What I like to do is set the clock for 2 minutes, and then turn on the clock when I get low. At first, just turn the clock on, and make your landing approach. Use it over and over. I suggest you develop a consistent landing pattern, before using the clock. Even when I was first learning to land for contests, if I used my own pre-determined pattern, I was always +/- 4 seconds from the target time. The Thornburg book talks about setting up a landing pattern. If you want more details, PM me.
Don't expect too much out of yourself when practicing, and at contests. If you been to few or no contests, don't expect to finish better than the bottom 1/3. Yes, I said the bottom 1/3rd. On my first contest, the only goal I set for myself was to not finish last. I barely achieved that goal by outscoring a 9 year old boy.
get any landing points at all on 2 out of 5 landings.
Earn close to the max flight score on 2 of 5 flights. Flying within 30 seconds of the specified flight time is fine.
Parting thought: "Never try something new at a contest." I see a lot of planes break on launch this way.
fly as well as you might, unless you've 'trained' your timer you can be screwed.
and of course it's easy - launch, fly into lift, stay there for a few minutes, land on the spot !!!!!!!!!!
..... Reprogram your radio on the flight line prior to launch. Hey guys... I know you have all seen "us" (those) gurus making last minute adjustments to trims and so forthon the flight line but PLEASE do not make wholesale changes prior to a contest launch unless you truly feel it is a test flight. Very unpredictable things can happen with a hurried program change when the pressure to launch is the greatest. If the contest allows (open flight window per say) stand down and do a thorough check of everything (WHILE YOU HAVE THE FREQUENCY PIN). If a servo is acting up or things aren't right just stop and evaluate whether or not you want to fly and risk tearing up equipment or personal property.
A lot of contest basix are covered in this thread but there are certain "nuances" that can make or "break" your day. Hope this helps.
What to expect at your first contest.
Continuing from my last post's closing comment. "Never try something new at a contest." I see a lot of planes break on launch this way.
I know, for those fairly new to contests, nerves and expectations are something big to deal with. Well, there's just no way around it. I still get nervous at contests; especially during the first round. After I've got one flight done, I get a little more relaxed.
First of all, get your expectations in line right now. Face it. Unless you've been secretly been practicing contest tasks for years in a private field somewhere, where no one can watch, you are not going to win a trophy. There I said it. You are not going to earn a trophy your first time out. If you face that one little fact, you've taken a tremendous amount of pressure off of yourself. No sense worrying about it.
Second, when you show up to a contest, you will see a lot of people you do not know. Most of them will know each other, because they've been at it several years. (1) Don't be intimidated. Go introduce yourself to a few folks. Even if you see someone whose name you recognize. Go say hello. No, you won't make lifelong friends the first day. But since you read these kinds of articles in cyberspace, you've probably seen a lot of names. Now's a great time to meet these people and see what they're like. (2) Guess what. These people don't know you either. That means they will not all stop what they are doing when you launch, to see how you do. So don't be too self conscious about your flying. If you do well or not so well, it's no big deal. My point of this whole paragraph is: relax. We're all doing this for fun. Yes, some folks take this stuff very seriously. You'll figure out who these guys are soon enough.
When you drive up to a contest field, you will see lots of cars parked in a line or two, and some tents being set up. All the pilots will be catching up with each other, and putting their planes together. You'll also notice the local club members setting up several winches on the field.
What you should probably do first is find the contest director and register for the contest and pay your entry fees. In case you have not figured this out, almost all TD contests in the USA require AMA membership. You must show your AMA card during registration, so expect it.
If you're alone, you need to meet people and meet them now. Why? Every pilot needs a timer. A timer is a person who runs a stopwatch on your flight. He also gives you advice on where to fly, where other planes are climbing in lift, where others are sinking. He also reminds you every so often what your time remaining is. If you want it, a skilled timer can also critique your flying. A good timer is hard to find. As a beginner or intermediate pilot, you want the best pilot you can find to be your timer. Note. You do not need to have the same person time for you the whole day. I'll get more into timer's duties in another post.
Flight tasks for the day.
Field boundaries. If you land off-field, you get a zero for the flight. Generally, if you land off field, you have to go search for your plane in a forest somewhere, so this is not a big issue.
How the flights and landings will be scored.
Any special notes about the field. Like no flying at all over the apartment building on that side of the field.
Frequency conflicts. Pay careful attention here to see if anyone else is on your channel. If so, find out who that person is, and make sure he knows who you are. You two (or more) will be sharing the channel for the day.
A safety note here. I realize some of you fly alone and not in clubs. At a contest, or a club field you never turn on your transmitter without having a clip called a "frequency pin" attached to your transmitter. This pin is a sign that you "own that frequency". Great care is required here. The general rule is, if you cause someone else's plane to crash, you just bought him a new one.
How long each round will be.
When the first flight start.
What the flight group assignments (if any) are.
Pop off's. This is when you get a "sub-optimal launch" by your plane coming off of the winch line too early. Some CD's allow a relaunch after a pop-off, some don't. Some allow a limited number of relaunch attemps for beginners, and some don't.
And a lot of other useless stuff, like wether everyone is supposed to round or truncate the times to the nearest second. Someone will always ask.
These are the basic rules for the day. In a few minutes, it will be time for the first round. If you don't have someone to time for you by now, ask the CD after the pilot's meeting to help you find one. Be polite. It is not the CD's job to find you a timer.
Finding a timer might be harder than you think. Most of the expert pilots already have their favorite people, and they time for each other. Can you blame them. They know exactly what to expect of each other, and know each other's abilities, flying styles, and limitations. Just be aware of that, and not too upset when your favorite pilot says no to you. Think about it this way. If a pilot agrees to time for you (and he already has a timer/partner), he is doing that other person a disservice. Don't expect to much, and when you get to be the hot shot, don't forget those growing in the sport too.
Since you don't know many or any folks, and you are a beginner; frankly, anyone friendly will do. A timer does not even have to know how to fly planes, although it helps.
I could say more, but someone else already has. Fred Sage wrote a 3-part article titled When to Launch. I wish I wrote it. It is a long read, but well worth it. Read it at least twice.
The article covers many things. Among them choosing a timer, timer's duties, etc. I'll try to summarize some of that material and add my own observations in my next installment.
Jon has started a greaat thread. This could evolve into a book or another Evo thread. For now, I have a couple of suggestions.
1. Be prepared to fly. It's too late to learn how to fly, trim your model, or program your transmitter. Fly what you have, observe, and digest what you learn. Then go home and practice what you learned before the next contest.
2. Relax! It's just a hobby. If I can't go to a contest, come in last, and still have fun, then its time to find a new hobby. He who says second place is the first loser has lost a great hobby and found an obsession. Of course the higher I place, the more fun I have.
Wow..Wonderful thread...I read and re-read the posts and I have very little to add...One thing you might consider is if your going to be come a "real contester" instead of a once or twice a year contest flyer is: get the best/latest/model you can afford...And stick with it...Too many folks trying to buy success and it "AIN"T" going to happen by just spending tons of money on the latest ship every time one comes along....Make sure your C/G is right...Make sure your tow hook is optimized for a good, but safe launch..Pop offs at a contest do nothing to calm your nerves... Be sure all is well and working right before you arrive at the event, as rushing around trying to re-trim or fix things will only distract the concentration you need for great soaring flights and 100 point landings that you have been practicing for..
Last edited by BrianSmith; Aug 19, 2004 at 10:21 AM.
The most basic duties of your timer are: Start the stopwatch as soon as the plane comes off of the launch line. Stop the stopwatch as soon as your plane touches the ground. (Technicalities covered later in this post) The official timer's job is to time your flight, and report it on a scorecard. That said, if you get a timer, who only does this and no more, go look for someone else.
But what about all that other stuff?
Here are what I consider the duties of a good Timer.
Start & stop the stopwatch.
Before you launch, give you commentary on who's in lift, and where they are.
Report signs of lift, wind changes, etc.
As soon as the launch is complete, the timer should guide the pilot to walk away from the launch area to a place where he can stand and fly. If you are new to contests, be prepared for a timer to grab your arm, belt buckle, or shirt sleeve and gently guide you across the field.
During the flight, tell the pilot of others going up (that the plane can reach).
Provide commentary on the pilot's own flying, if it's wanted. For example: "your plane is climbing better on the left side of the circle", or "smooth it out a little". Note: I am not saying the timer should be critical; just offer gentle critique of minute-by-minute action. But only, if this commentary is actually desired by the pilot. More skilled pilots don't want this kind of talk.
I always try to talk in a calm and reassuring voice. If someone crashes, don't upset the pilot.
Keep an eye on the landing zone. If someone's plane zooms beyond the landing zone, I take it as my duty to get in front of the pilot and protect him from a collision, if necessary. Remember, the timer is not flying and should be aware of what's going on on the ground.
When about 2-3 minutes remain in the flight (or the plane is getting low), walk the pilot towards a landing zone. There will be several.
If there are others in the landing zone (and there will be), the timer should work it out with other timers, who is going to land where and when. Usually a 1-minute separation is required in landing times for one pilot to land, measure the landing, and get out.
As the landing time approaches, the timer should straighten out the landing tape, and report to the pilot any last minute changes in the wind direction, etc.
Provide a countdown, exactly as the pilot wants it.
I know that's a lot. As you can see, the timer has plenty to do and think about.
You must realize that personality plays a big part in selecting a timer. In a pinch, most anyone will do. If you're a beginner, any pilot is fine. If possible, always try to get a timer who's a better pilot than you. Of course, if everyone followed this line of thinking, that ace pilot would not want you as his timer.
How do you want to hear the watch countdown? Count-up, count-down, how often? For example: "I want a count up time (just read the clock), starting in the last 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, give me the time every 15 seconds. In the last minute, give me the time every 5 seconds". Whatever the pilot wants, he should let the timer know before the launch.
Commentary on flight (see above). Some pilots want it. Some don't. Some timers just don't give any. Some talk too much. The pilot and timer need to work that out.
Note, if you do not have a consistent landing pattern, then hearing the time every 5 seconds is probably going to frazzle your nerves more than help. If you are new at contests, just try to land within 20-30 seconds of the specified time.
Related to timing, some rules of note.
All times should be rounded to the nearest second. (section 10.2.2b) Note: do whatever the CD specifies during the pilots meeting.
The official timer is not supposed to give out the time during the last 10 seconds of flight (section (section 10.2.2b). Note: This rule is very often ignored.
One important thing to think about. Do you want count up (5, 10, 15, 20) in the last minute, or count down (55, 50, 45, 40)? If you practice with a Talking Timer, then you probably want count down. But some people do not have countdown stopwatches, and are unable to "translate" on the fly. They have to read 9:05 and say "55". Then read 9:10, and say "50". It can be confusing for the timer, if he's not used to it. If you are the pilot, be prepared for anything. At a nearby club, they have all standardized on "count-up, just read the clock". Once the pilot has learned that, anyone can time for him.
My personal philosophy when I am the timer. I try to be a coach, assistant, guide, tactician, and gopher. Anything the pilot needs; I try to take care of. As a timer, I consider myself a consultant. The pilot is in control, and I try to be his assistant, and make as many things as possible smooth for him. Do what the pilot cannot do himself. Be his eyes looking around the field, while he is flying.
I give advice, but do not get the least bit angry if it is ignored. Some timers get insistent if they tell you there is lift over so and so, and you don't go. Not me. The pilot might like the weak lift he's in, and not want to go where you told him a boomer exists. That's fine. It's his flight, not mine. I try to not tell the pilot what to do, but to give him information and advice that are useful. He has to decide what to do with it.
Be pretty sure of the advice you give. It's a sinking feeling (no pun intended) when I tell a pilot to go somewhere. He follows my advice and finds nothing but sink. Uggh.
I also try to only give information to the pilot that he can actually use. If the pilot is struggling to make his time and is at 100' of altitude, I do not tell him of the 5 guys climbing in lift at 1500' altitude on the opposite side of the field. He cannot reach them, so no sense bothering him with that. If the pilot is looking for lift and someone else in his area or at lower altitude has found some, I will report that.
For a 10-minute flight, I don't even bother reporting the time to the pilot until he's flown at least 5 minutes. What's the use? If he's high, it's useless to tell him there are 8 minutes left. If he's scratching for lift at 100', he does not need that added pressure, either. Of course, if the pilot requests time, then let him know.
Last edited by JonStone; Aug 19, 2004 at 10:01 PM.
Just a story I thought I would share with you guys. It has a little lesson at the end.
I learned to fly with gliders. I didn't touch a powered plane until I had flown on my own for sometime. I never flew competitively but I just loved to fly as long as the lift would let me.
Years after I started flying glow my glider flying dwindled to very little time over the season. Then the powered club I was a member at decided they were going to have a glider TD contest. I entered and had a terrible start. After I launched from the highstart I found lift, gained some altitude and things were going well. Then I started a right turn and was unable to bring it out of the turn. The turn steepened into a spiral dive. The other members saw this and expressed some concern, when I told them I could not recover one of the more experienced pilots came over and tried to recover the plane himself. The plane would respond to the elevator but not the rudder. He was unsuccesful so he gave the transmitter back to me. I then tried playing with the elevator and noticed that if I held full up the plane would accelerate and the dive would steepen even more. If I held in down elevator I could slow the plane down and produce a shallower dive so thats what I did till the plane hit the ground. I walked over and the nose from the leading edge bulkhead forward had parted company with the plane. I took it back to my vehicle and began repairs. I also was able to correct the problem causing the right hand turn, a pushrod was binding and caused the rudder to remain in the right deflection position. I was able to get it back to flying condition and relaunch the plane after inspection. Immediately after launch I noticed the plane was not flying as it had before the crash. I was able to trim the model to get it to fly well and went on to have the longest flight of the day. I ended up winning my first contest with that flight.
The reason for the flight performance change after the crash was that I had removed all of the balancing nose weight and the plane was some what tail heavy. When I landed the elevator trim was in the full down position.
The lesson I mentioned was no matter how bad your flying is on the first flight of the day it is still possible to pull one out of a hat and turn your day around.
Last edited by The orig. Noin; Aug 19, 2004 at 11:30 PM.
I have not been flying contest for long.. However I have been fortunate enough to watch and fly with some really Great pilots.
1: ALWAYS come off the launch with as much energy as possible.
2. If you arent in lift, you are in dead air or sink. Do not try to Keep the glider up at this time.. lowere the nose and get out of it as quickly as possible.
3. Go where the Birds are.. If they are going up, your plane will go up.
4. If other planes are doing poorly.. stay away from them!
I prefer to go upwind until I hit some good lift then work it up and drift downwind with it until It is specked out.. jsut a Dot.. If you still need more time after this.. head back upwind.. if you judged it right you should be able to get back to launch area at launch altitude, "rinse repeat"
Unless there is VERY little average wind ( not usually here in TX) or you know for sure there is MASSIVE lift, do not head downwind off the launch.
Thats about all the usless advice I can give... The only other thing is to Be familiar with your plane and be able to recognise lift when the plane flys thru it.
I wish this thread would have been here 3 weeks ago. It would have prevented a lot of anxiety when I decided to participate in my first contest. I'm an absolute beginner in this hobby. I used to fly full size gliders and single engine airplanes but let me tell you, flying R/C is a lot harder (Proof: I never crashed in a full size plane). Anyway, while I was building my first plane from a kit early this year, a GP Spirit, I started to learn the basics of R/C flying with some smaller electric models (Airobird, Graupner Tipsy).
There is a great Glider Club here in the area (the Soaring League of North Texas http://www.slnt.org ) and I went to one of their contest meetings at Southfork Ranch where I met some very nice people who helped me with my new plane, got it properly balanced and even pulled it up with the winch. What a thrill, my bird actually flew! I was handed the transmitter and nervously guided my Spirit back to earth where they talked me through the landing (I can still hear them: Left … Left! … Left!!!!!). Also, with the help of the same nice people I learned to use the High-Start and was then able to fly and practice with my plane at the local park.
That's when I decided I'd like to try to fly in the next contest they had in August, again at Southfork Ranch (can't be that hard, right?). I figured the best way to learn it is to do it, however, I really had no idea what to expect. I called the CD for this event and he explained a few things to me which gave me some idea, but also raised my anxiety level a bit. When I got to the field on Sunday, August 8, I met the CD and he hooked me up with Bobby, a very nice gentleman to show me the ropes and be my timer, launch my plane for me, etc. This worked out great. Bobby is probably the calmest person I've ever met which was just perfect. He explained the tasks of the timer and had me time him for his first flight. This gave me an opportunity to observe and learn what was expected of me.
Now it was time for my first flight. At this point, surprisingly enough, I wasn't nervous anymore. Bobby was going to paddle my plane up (I was controlling it though) and all I had to do was fly it around for a little bit and land it somewhere close to a rope on the ground. As it was mentioned in this thread, it comes down to expectation. This was an open contest. My 2M Spirit stuck out like a sore thumb sitting on the grass between all those sleek, full house gliders with their long, aerodynamic wings. So, expectations where low … but not that low: I couldn't make the time in any of the 5 rounds. I didn't get closer than 200 feet to the landing rope. I ended dead last. But, I had a blast, met a lot of nice people and know that this hobby will keep me interested for a very long time because there is a lot to learn and there are many challenges ahead.
Thanks to all the people who helped me that day and thanks to everybody contributing to this wonderful thread. It is more helpful to us beginners than you can imagine and is very much appreciated. I'm looking forward to the next contest to put some of the things I learned here to use.
Here's story I read a year or so ago, from my friend Gordy Stahl, a columnist for RC Soaring Digest magazine. All of the issues from the last few years can be downloaded and read at the link below.
This article is courtesy of RC Soaring Digest magazine.
Don't pick apart the details. You'll miss the big picture. This story makes a strong point with me. Hopefully it will encourage you too.
Read on, laugh and learn!
I flew a contest in St. Louis and got into a discussion with the club president about why lots of guys show up if they call a 'fun soar' day, but not many show up for contests.
I knew why, but heck it's just my opinion, so I asked him who would be a representative 'sport soarer' in the club. He told me and I got the guy's address. I proceeded to head over to the guy's house only to find him cutting the grass. I snuck up and bopped him with my Super Stand pole, then stuffed him in my truck.
I got to the motel. I tied him to a chair with wing tape, then took off his shirt and applied the new really aggressive hinge tape, that I got from Don Richmond at Visalia, all over his hairy chest and back.
I brought him back to reality by spritzing some CA Kicker under his nose and began my interrogation (for an RCSD article of course), asking the same question.
WHY DON'T YOU FLY YOUR CLUB CONTESTS!
And, I wasn't too pleased with his response.
Yep, I could see it was going to be a long night before I'd make it thru the usual canned 'reasons'.
RIPPPP! I pulled off a piece of tape.
"It's too much stress!" RIPPPP!
"No full size plane sticks its nose in the ground for a landing." RIPPPP!
"I don't need to prove anything." RIPPPP!
"Cuz I don't own a stop watch!!!!" RIPPPP!
Pick apart the details? There's so much wrong with that forced analogy, you don't need to go into the details.
I fly in TD competitions. I enjoy it. Were that not the case, and I were thinking about doing so, that posting would probably have put me off from ever doing so.
It seems from some of the responses to this thread that some of its readers are only now getting into contest flying. Maybe it would be a better way of encouraging them to emphasize that it's fun; not that the reason they don't now is due to some lack of moral fiber on their part.
OTOH, if the point of the story was to convince me to go out and drive in bumper cars so that I can enjoy driving again, you just might have succeeded.


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