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Design of hotel and friendliness of staff. Good variety and quality of breakfast. Convenient location for airport and visits to Bergamo. Restaurant not being available on Sundays. Virtually all hotel facilities being unavailable on an evening due to private function unless paying a 75 Euro surcharge per person.
The style & comfort Traffic noise could be intrusive.
The ambiance Distance from centre
the silence in this hotel ;-)) this was our second stay in settecento - a wonderful designed hotel, but due to the fact that at the recent time there was a big meeting the service for the other guests was very poor - but however settecento - we will come again!
The convenience of closeness to the airport, the lovely pool and the mixture of old and contemporary in the hotel. next to noisy road!
Very beautiful and modern hotel, lots of paintings and sculptures, great breakfast, very close to Orio al Serio airport. On rooms facing the street there is some noise that can be heard (even though the windows are new double glass).
Indoor swimming pool, beautiful old building, breakfast Right on main road and next to residential houses, so very noisy outside, but no noise inside. restaurant food was very fancy, not suitable for children and despite having 3 courses we were hungry afterwards!
very friendly staff, quiet room, ideally situated for our needs
Perfect hotel for offered price - 70 euro per double room per day.
Walking distance to the airport, very friendly employees, clean and modern hotel, good breakfast Internet connection not for free
Close to aurport Room smelled bad. Limited airport shuttle service.
The staff could not have been more helpful! They took time to help me arrange a transfer to Malpensa and were very courteous. Room was great and comfortable and quiet!
I had an early flight, and there was a small coffee area prepared, because the breakfast room was only opened at 6.30h. So goo and thought full service
clean and sober bad breakfast
The staff' kidness, the proximity of airport. It is the best place to stay for travelling through Bergamo, going to other destination.
Friendly staff. Room and bath are nice. Comfortable beds. Excellent breakfast. Bathroom was not as clean as it should have been, i.e. one of the glasses on sink was dirty (even though it was wrapped), tub was so so.
Close to airport, close to shopping malls, modern hotel, rooms quiet despite proximity to airport.
very efficient,clean and staff very helpful and pleasent I will definately stay there again difficult to find as it is hidden behind the large shopping centre with no signposts to direct you
Very practical for transitions in the Airport. Distance to the airport is 15min walking, that is a short distance. But sometimes, for example under raining at 6:00 in the morning coud be a long distance. A shuttle service woud be a convenient option.
Location - ideal for reaching airport by 10min walk! And shopping center is in next door!
Breakfast and taking the trip to old city Bergamo.
The hotel is located in a great location, easy to reach everywhere. The facilities are very modern, the staff is very helpful.
very good location, 5 minutes walking distance to get the funicular which takes you to Upper City. The room was big and we had a great view to the Upper Town. As a whole, both the hotel and the room were very clean. Brekfast was good. We would reccomend this hotel!!
Location is very comfortable for sightseing and for relaxing walk. Funicular road to Citta Alta is 300 m from the door and you could enjoy the shopping in 10 min. when step out from the hotel. Restaurant was closed for wedding party, so couldn't try the meals and enjoy the view from the roof. The receiptionist was not very enthusiastic to explain how to reach the nearest place for having dinner
No porter available to help with luggage, arrived with 3 children and bags in middle of the day. A porter later came and parked the car.
Great location. Excellent choice at Breakfast and friendly service. Nice size room excellent housekeeping.
Excellent location, good service & facilities, fab. restaurant up top No nothing at all
The location is excellent with regards to the old city. Just about 100 metres from the funicular - super. 1.The staff on the reception were unfriendly. 2. We could NOT get into dinner in the hotel - we were NOT asked if we required a table at signing in so when we did ask you were fully booked. There are few restaurants in the vicinity and so it was a problem for the fourof us. 3.The tramps outside begging on the hotel doorstep. 4.On checking the guy with no hair took a phonecall in the middle of taking my money and from that point he was involved in a heated discussion on the phone. From that point he did not look at me , speak to me , just took my money handed back the credit card and statement without any eye contact whatsoever! 5. After staying in the Italia in Verona the staff could not do enough for us. They were superb. You ought to send the two guys on reception to the Italia for some interpersonal skill training. It might be below them but they certainly need it if you want return custom to Bergamo!
the staff and room was very good. the hotel position was excellent for the old city and the new city.only minute's in either direction the rooftop garden resturant was good. food was good, but exspensive for what you got on the plate
Convenience to ferry Food - inclusive meal very poor, not worth 15euros
The rooms,staff and facilities were fantastic and very good value for money.I would go back anytime. no
The hotel is amazing, everything is new, the room was very comfortable. It was a pleasure to stay there. The hotel is near the airport (2,6 km) but we pay 35 euro for taxi, to arrived and to leave from the hotel. But we haven't other choice.
Very modern hotel, very nice room. Very cold inside the room and very smelly outside hotel.
The room was very good, spacious and comfortable. The Bathroom was nice but no time to try out the bubbly bath! Not enough sign posted from the airport, not easy to find and also the name of the hotel was different from our reservation; confusing when you have never stayed in.
Breakfast was excellent and the parking garage below the hotel was free. The room was clean and nice, and the bathroom had several features to cater to numerous preferences, The light controls were confusing at first, but once we figured it out, were not a problem. Very modern decor and style in the hotel as a whole and the room. Not a negative to most, but not really our style. This was not really a problem for us; I just wanted to mention it.
The design and the spa No shuttle on sunday
The hotel was brand new when we stayed - only 10 days old!! Absolutely first class to a very high standard and for a very good price. We did not expect this level of luxury and large variety of food on offer for breakfast for the price we paid (55 Euro). Excellent views to the mountains from the breakfast room which overlooks the terrace area. We selected this hotel due to it being the closest to Bergamo airport as our flight arrived too late for us to pick up the hire car and so we had to collect it the following morning. Expect to pay 18 - 20 Euro for taxi from/to airport each way.
The hotel had an exellent power shower (big enough for two!). Breakfast was also plentiful Swimming pool was closed and the room had no kettle
It was verry plesante to stay at you hotel
The rooms are excelent, very nice rate for the openning, good decoration of the whole hotel, attention to detail, innovative. Very near the airport. We asked for room-service at night as the hotel still doesn't have a restaurant and they didn't have most of the items of the list, so the choice was restrictive, and then the food came cold and sticky, horrible really. It's was good that after our complaint they didn't charge it.
Stylish comfortable and functional room bar was closed on Saturday night
friendly staff
hotel was good staff helpful. breakfast excellent
Very good location. Hotel Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was excellent.
The staff was more than expected, they made you feel like family. They met every need with friendly attitude. Heating system controled by front desk rather than in individual room.
Great location 5 min walt to train station.Hotel staf wery friendly and helpful. Small window of the room.No bar area for relax,in the room did not have tea and coffe facilities .
Friendliness, modern and clean rooms, nice area and sentral location.
Very helpful staff, sparklingly clean room, modern design throughout.
Central for business connections.
Very clean and very near airport.A lovely quiet room too. no
Friendliness of the staff Unknown to us they had a courtesy coach but never met us at the airport which involved 20 euros for a taxi The courtesy coach was unavailable to transport us to the airport on the 30th. No explanation was given for this but involved us in 20 euros for a taxi. Also on our return on the 29th we were informed that their were no dining facilities strange for a four star hotel, involving us in finding a restaurant and taxi there and back at a cost of 30 euros.The bedrooms were overly hot but the rest of the hotel was cold.
The planes going over our hotel room we had the feeling as if we were sleeping between airport and an motorway in a tent ( the sound was awful ). The air was very smogy and dustie. I would suggest this hotel for deaf people. We wouldn't relay give this hotel 4 stars, more likely 2 stars.
The distance from the airport It was very cold in the rooms at night, though the receptionist replied to our complaint saying that it was possible to get an electric heater...
Too far from airport - 17 Euro taxi ride - said 3 KM but more like 10K
Everything really apart from breakfast was quite good. The room was nice, clean, spacious, and the immediate access to your car in an adjacent parking spot (right outside a second outdoor entrance) was quite convenient. The staff was very accommodating and helpful, and the prices were not bad at all. Breakfast in Italy is usually amazing; not so much here. Everything was sub-par in quality, and the scrambled eggs were cold and really bad.
Beds, breakfast. No shuttle or pickup from airport offered.
quiteness during the nights single beds ate too small, 80 centimetres.Unfortunately this applies to the majority of the italian hotels
The staff were very friendly and approachable, the room was large and the bathroom was excellent. The site or the hotel should provide better instructions / maps for people arriving at the hotel at night - the route from Orio al Serio airport to the hotel from the car rental depot was not detailed enough. Secondly, it seems a bit odd that a hotel offering a 24 hour service for the local international airport does not offer at least a simple choice of food or drinks when guests arrive.
located near the airport Orio al Serio but only for car drivers as it remains far away from pubblic transport services
close to the airport, the room was ok, bathroom good, everything quite cleen. we took taxi from the airport orio al serio,since the hotel doesn't have its own transport FROM the airport, taxi cost from € 20 . Good option when you have to wait for your next day flight, other than for this i don't know because the hotel is in industrial zone, so there's nothing around really. smoky smell inside the room, the hotel is marked as 4 stars, but i would say it is maximum 3 stars. No transport from the airport, only option is the taxi but its very close to orio al serio. for way back to the airport there are 2 navette in the morning, so at least this is good.you pay less than for taxi obviously.
Big rooms that are of a high standard for the price As previous reviewers have said, getting something to eat when arriving late, e.g. after10pm, was difficult but not impossible. The food was pricey though. Aircraft noise is high and continues after midnight.
The location and room comfort was very good for it's star rating. The continental buffet breakfast was fairly limited, access to a toaster would have been beneficial.
my room was very clean - the hotel is very handy as in front of the train/bus station the noises from the ventilator. I wasnt able to swith it off
Everything you would expect from a city hotel was provided, staff were pleasant and helpful, breakfast very adequate. Internet access was an additional charge but then the room rate was not too much so it would not be a barrier to returning to Piedmontese.
Efficiency on arrival. Clean rooms. Breakfast limited. All products ran out continually. Everyone having to wait for a top up of bread, drinks etc.
the confort of the room the bad welcoming of the receptionist. It seems we were disturbing her when we arrived to do the check-in. A person very cold and without the sense of service.
Room was clean and modern. Staff were always helpful. Shower was new and a good size (not common in Italian hotels!) Breakfast a little disapointing compared to other Bergamo hotels I have stayed at.
Close to trainstation Staff was not always nice and shower was bad.
The hotel was in a supreme location close to the railroad station and buses (including airport bus) making it a very good base for excursions. The city centre and the old town was in comfortable walking distance. Several restaurants were just around the corner. The hotel was very quiet so we got a good night sleep and the breakfast was nicely balanced. The staff was helpful and it was a big plus that they sold bus tickets at the hotel. The room was nice and clean and the safe for valuables was highly appreciated. We would stay there again. we had no control over air conditioning (it was warmer than usual for this time of the year) but it constituted only a minor problem.
Friendly staff
wery good the break-fast the room to much hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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situation to all amenities, excellent decor and standards , professional staff,
Our reservation was for triple room, but our room was a double room with an extra bed which is a small bed than a single bed.We were travelling with our 10 years old son, he is a long boy and we wanted him to be conmfortable.This is why we didin't ask a double room with an extra bed but triple ROOM.Room was small for 3 person. The room was small, and autopark was 20€ per day.
Friendly and very helpful staff, Accomodation and breakfast was of a very high standard. Very good value for money and would definately stay there again
great location, nice room, good breakfast,highly recommended the bar facility
Good location. Lovely room. good breakfast. Friendly Staff.
I have stayed here with my family several times because it is walking distance from family and of overall good quality. They have good size rooms and it is always low stress and comfortable. Breakfast is extensive although limited if you are diary free (like most places) but plenty of fruit is on offer. I could not get poached or fried eggs. The cooked buffet breakfast of scrambled eggs and pancetta (bacon) was tipid.
Excellent quality for the price and in a very good location for the sites of the city.
all was very good!!! staff is great!! it was our 2nd stay there and everytime everything is perfect
Great location, quiet room and very good breakfast. Friendly and helpfull staff Small bathroom
A wonderful hotel, perhaps the best I've ever stayed in. Stezzano is nice too and has regular bus links to Bergamo. Try Bar Haoudi in the centre of the town, the owners and the locals are very friendly, above all if you're staying in the area do yourself a favour and book this hotel. N/A
The hotel is placed in a silent area. The hotel ist very nice, everything is clean, the rooms a comfortable with new equipment and nice (new) furnitures. I can recommend this hotel
i love the hotel.is nice,good breakfast,quiet,nice garden and very clean was a litlle bit faraway.you have to walk for the super and the busses.
Lovely staff and very comfortable quiet room. Breakfast was excellent. The evening meal was very expensive. The food was nice but not the standard you would expect relative to the cost.
Excellent value for money. Hotel staff and comfort faultless-would definitely stay again if flying to Bergamo airport. Address does not match directions given by Tom Tom
View and confortable
quiet,nice room and very good breakfast. Nowhere for children,more for the business traveller.Taxi service in bergamo very bad too slow and hotel out of centre so taxi was necessary
Very nice clean rooms, big bathroom with a lot of equipment. Good breakfast, lots of choice. No bath, air conditioning working a bit noisy, especially at night time. The address don't match with GPS, a bit tricky to find, although it's in open easy to see place, on the roundabout.
Clean pleasant room and friendly helpful staff Poor facilities for evening meals at weekends
breakfast, comfortable beds, helpful receptionists nothing at all
Cristallo Palace is close to Bergamo Airport as long as you don't miss the right motorway exit, and it offers free parking. Rooms are clean. Beds are good. The personnel at the reception and in the restaurant is polite and professional. Starhotels Cristallo Palace is no star hotel, neither a piece of cristall nor a palace, make no mistake. Rooms are old fashioned and rather small, the bathroom is very small (1.5m2 at most?) and you can barely move in the 50cm2 shower space with the risk of inadvertently hitting the tap and getting a cold shower or, worse, burning yourself! The quality of the breakfast could be much improved.
Friendliness and helpfullness of the staff elevators are slighyly scary both when start and stop to move :)
The staff were very helpful and informative no
When I missed my flight in the morning the customer service I received was phenomenal. The man servicing the front desk went out of his way to try and help find a flight.
Good reception staff helpfull & attentive The resturant closed for the weekend and served poor quality meals in the bar area waited on by the grumpy barman who closed the bar as soon as he could.Our wedding anniversey meal was a cold steak served on a cold plate sat in the bar.We booked a 4 star hotel to enjoy the resturant as advertised but were very upset with our night as were the other 12-16-- people who eat out on saturday.
Good location both to the airport and the city. Friendly and nice staff, specially the sicilian man in the bar. Good shuttle service to the city.Breakfast excellent. Internet connection should be free.
good breakfast
dining outside for breakfast,the views on the roof of the alta, location was good
The hotel is very nice - the staff speaks English really well and is always ready to help. The rooms are modern and clean, the bathroom is big comparing to average European size.
Very convenient for Bergamo airport, very helpful staff, smart clean room, and a very good breakfast. Avis car hire office just behind hotel. Stayed because of late arrival at airport but found Bergamo to be well worth a visit, especially the fortified 'old town'.
Hotel is in the center of Bergamo basso, just in front to the Xmas market
A very comfortable hotel, friendly staff were very helpful. The location was very convenient for getting to everywhere we wanted to visit. No
Its location at 30m from the Centro Congressi Giovanni XXIII. Breakfast was not at the standard we could expect for such a hotel. The croissants were not fresh (on the 2nd day I went to a coffee at 10m from the hotel and the croissants were much better), and there was little choice in the bread. And we had to queue a lot.
it's very close to the city center and to the airport. very easy to find. paid TV programs
La stanza e sala da bagno molto ampie Breakfast not included, parking expensive
staff were very helpful and friendly
Very helpful staff.
Very central location N/A
The Mercure Bergamo was in an excellent location on the main street. It was very quiet and the room was large with excellent facilities and a large bathroom. The staff on reception were excellent, they were helpful and made good suggestions for travelling locally and for restaurants. I would recommend this hotel for a stay as the breakfast was also good quality and varied.
Comfort Location
Close to the airport Somewhat hard to find.
the rate is great for a lovely boutique style hotel
Very nice hotel. Extremely clean. No queen size beds. Only 2 beds pushed together to make one queen size.
The atmosphere was relaxing and nicely appointed, the staff were throughly knowledgeable and always ready with assistance.
I liked very much the design of the hotel and the staff's professional attitude I have no complaints regarding this hotel
The hotel was clean, modern and nice with friendly staff. The breakfast was very good and the room was quite comfortable. the hotel is near the train station. near by the hotel there is a carefurr super market which makes it convenient to buy some stuff if you need. I would have preferred the hotel to provide an economic shuttle service to the airport.
Free parking, supermarket nearby,cleaning room and helpful staff
staff & easy access to airport air conditioning didn't work and room was very warm during the night
Very nice ambience. New and interesting hotel. I recommend it to any.
close to the airport and provided a coach service to the airport There was no restaurant, just a sandwich bar. It was close the the airport but not that easy to get to by car.
Convenient location, close to the airport. Nice, modern hotel right next to highway. -
Helpful staff. Difficult to find in the dark! Directions would be better if told that Dalmine was exit from Autostrada, not Stezzano.
Good vatriant for good price. Breakfast was rather nice. Even the location is rather far from train station, hotel staff try to provide shattle and print timetable for trains in Milan.
The staff were very nice and very helpful. They work very hard, free parking was very good too. It could do with a pool, it was very hot when we were there and there was nothing to do close by.
everything the room and the service
Lovely modern hotel. Room was very comfortable with good firm bed and good working facility. Wifi was available at a charge, but it was very reasonable and high speed, and given the very good room rate, paying extra for the Wifi was no problem. Good buffet breakfast too. There was no restaurant open at night for dinner, only ready-made meals to your room. However, the receptionist recommended a Trattoria just about 2KM away which was really good. Other than that, it is a very convenient hotel to stay in.
Friendly staff We found it very difficult to find, if we had a better map it would have easier, but road works did not help
the room was very nice, comfortable and with a lot of space with a very good shower. I suggest it to others. I used it to be able to easily reach the airport of Bergamo and in fact I easily arrived there in time. It was a very good choice. No everything was fine.
very clean and very friendly staff
The attentiveness of teh staff - they weretreme;y helpful & friendly. The hotel room though of excellent standard was overly warm & uncomfortable as it was far too warm & teh air con was not switched on. However, once we contacted the recption it was very soon rectified.
Internet connection is not free
Staff very efficient and helpful.....Food only classified as good unfortunately.... No tea and coffee facilites in the room....
Everything was really great at this hotel, the personnel are very helpful, the room was very clean and large, bathroom and shower sapceous. Breakfast was excellent. None!
Personnel is doing their best despite limited number of people.
Close to my meeting
Free Internet! The king size bed was great, the room was a nice size and the breakfast was good. They even had donuts! Location was a little out of the way and finding it with Tom Tom (GPS) was dificult also. We had to ask someone to point us in the right direction once we got to the town of it's listed address because the GPS didn't have the street name. It is out of the way, so not having a car would have been difficult as it is next to a business park and not much else.
Stayed for 1 night with my Wife and 4 year old, very confortable and good value for money! breakfast excellent
Quality of the rooms (as usual on Holiday In Express). Attention of the staff Breakfast. The breakfast schedule is form 6.30 to 10.30 but at 10.00 there was no bread available and other products were finishing. The hotel is not easy to find, if I didn´t had a GPS I would be lost for sure.
The receptionist was superb as was the night concierge. They both did all they could and more to ensure that we were happy. Too far from the airport necessitating an expensive taxi ride to catch an early flight.
Good modern rooms, clean, staff helpfull. Reasonably close to orio al serio airport
Nice view from the window and possibility to use internet on display in the room.
Rooms were very clean and comfortable - a very modern hotel with friendly staff. The bar was limited and had run out of most things we wanted to drink
Nice and new clean hotel
Excellent service. Beautifuly decorated design rooms, each in its own personal style. Fantastic breakfast with local product, home made youghart etc (far away from huge mass-produced breakfast's at a big hotel) in a relaxed atmosphere and nice environment.
Excellent hotel with the little extra. Very friendly and nice staff. Gourmet breakfast with home made pastries etc. Very good conditions to work from the room. Best hotel I ever stayed at! Nothing could have been better.
perfect service, very proffesional reception, very kind and helpful
wonderful friendly staff-modern clean and tasteful nothing!
An excellent boutique hotel. Great location, friendly helpful staff. Wonderful local cuisine. Couldn't fault it. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend Hotel Petronilla to everyone .
The staff were all outstanding. We missed our flight to Italy and didn't have enough time to notify the hotel (according to the rules on booking.com) so we ended up paying ~€200 and didn't get to stay there the 1st night.
Excellent Quality/Price Excellent and personal service Possibility for early breakfast Situated near city center even if in a small alley Taxi had difficulties finding, since the hotel was new.
This is a fantastic small hotel with excellent personal service. We had the upgrade suite which is not large but has superb modern fit-out. The bathroom is a stand-out with the largest shower head I have seen combined with the cool side-showers. The room also had a spa.My wife and I love hotels with opening windows, and this room has large fold-out opening doors which let lots of fresh air in. But, what really stands out with this hotel is the personal service by Uta and staff. She really went out of her way to make our stay memorable. She even took us to a local restaurant and introduced us to the owners (and the food was great). We only had a one night stay in Bergamo (a pity) but Uta helped us maximise our time. highly recommended Loved it all


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Bob Ross wrote:I'm not sure that the "Shiraz" name accompanied the grape cuttings to Australia with Busby, David.
The earliest references in Australian sources I've seen are to "Scyras"; see for example Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, by Francis Lancelott, 1852, and an 1840s source I've misplaced by Sir William Macarthur. Folks I've spoken with believe Australians converted "Scyras" into "Shiraz", so that today "Shiraz" is considered strine for "Scyras".
Both Peter May at http://www.winelabels.org/artsyr.htm
and Robin Garr at http://www.wineloverspage.com/wines/wt011401.shtml
as well as many other authors buy into this explanation.
If you have any early Australian evidence to the contrary, I would love to see it.
Linguist history aside, both Peter's and Robin's links are very interesting additions to this month's Wine Focus.
Regards, Bob
It might be written Shiraz, and a lot of us pronounce it as shir-razz but I think you will find a lot of Aussie winemakers (or maybe perhaps just the older ones) actually pronounce it Shir-raah - which i think is pretty interesting.


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Forge, April 2002, 25.95, 384 pp. ISBN 0765302266 It is over a year since the events in New York and it appears that the relationship between detectives Palestinian-American Ben Kamal and Israeli Danielle Barnea is at an end. He is returning to America while she tries to reconcile with the National Police. On an undercover assignment for her old boss, a trap is sprung and Danielle is arrested supposedly for killing her immediate supervisor. ...
Keepers Of The Gate
Forge, Apr 2001, 25.95, 320 pp. ISBN: 0312856555 Destiny has played a horrible trick on Palestinian American Detective Ben Kamal and Israeli Chief Inspector (Packed) Danielle Barnea. They met during a joint investigation and became lovers, but Danielle ended it because she knew they had no future together. Her compatriots will never accept Ben as her lover of husband, but only a deadly enemy. After a time, the duo becomes lovers agai...
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A brutal string of murders linking back nearly 100 years stumps two Texas Rangers, who become the targets of the killers. It begins in Willow Creek, Texas. It's 1919 and two Texas Rangers discover the entire small town has been brutally murdered. The suspects are a band of former Mexican soldiers who work for the fledgling Mexican drug cartel. The murders are never solved and when a group of teens are found dead today in the same town, fifth-generation R...
The Last Prophecy
Forge, April 2004, 25.95, 384 pp. ISBN 0765309696 She was the commander of the Israeli National Police but became persona non grata in the country she loved. Ben Kamal was a former Palestinian-American detective until he realized that nothing he could do could change the political climate. Unable to stomach the hopelessness of the situation and wanting to be with his exiled lover Danielle Barnea, they accept jobs in the safety and security servi...


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Hi, a friend of mine works at the Westin and this dog has been wandering for a couple of weeks. Animal Control has not picked up the dog. People are feeding it but the dog has not been able to be captured. They don't know if it's male or female. Please post on your website and facebook in the hopes someone knows who it belongs too. Below is a cut and paste of my friend's facebook post.
You can contact her through her Savannah Craigslist ad she placed for the dog http://savannah.craigslist.org/laf/4134820253.html. She said the dog hangs out around the Convention Center parking lot.
Please re-post if you are in the area of SAVANNAH, GARDEN CITY, BLUFFTON AND HARDEEVILLE. This poor guy/girl has been roaming Hutchinson Island near the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center for the past few weeks. He/she has a collar but won't come close enough to see if there is any identification on it. Please re-post to help find his owner. Thank you!


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Kirstie Alley Insists: John Travolta Isn't Gay
He's been targeted with rumors of homosexual behavior, but John Travolta is straight as an arrow according to his friend Kirstie Alley.
The "Dancing With the Stars" babe told Barbara Walters on "20/20" that her "Look Who's Talking" costar is definitely into the ladies (specifically his wife Kelly Preston) and has never had any encounters with other men.
Ms. Alley began, "I know John with all my heart and soul; he's not gay. I think in some weird way, in Hollywood, if someone gets big enough and famous enough, and they're not out doing drugs and they're not womanizing, what do you say about them?"
Kirstie also admitted that John was, at one time, "the greatest love of my life. It took everything I had inside, outside, whatever, to not run off and marry John and be with John for the rest of my life . . .I feel like when you marry someone, you're supposed to work hard at it and you're supposed to make it work."
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Can anyone help Im trying to get mad wifi drivers installed on backtrack 4 with a wireless Atheros 5001x+ card.
Checking the requirements listed on the madwifi-project.org site i have confirmed that i do have these dependancies-
c libraries
(not sure about "perl" and "subversion, but i assume i have them)
Yet when i try to "make" for the madwifi for my wireless chipset it comes up with this output -
root@bt:~/madwifi# make
Checking requirements... ok.
Checking kernel configuration... ok.
make -C /lib/modules/18.104.22.168/build SUBDIRS=/root/madwifi modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-220.127.116.11'
WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-184.108.40.206/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.
CC [M] /root/madwifi/ath/if_ath.o
In file included from /root/madwifi/ath/../net80211/ieee80211_monitor.h:45,
from /root/madwifi/ath/if_ath.c:71:
/root/madwifi/ath/../ath/if_athvar.h:98: error: conflicting types for 'irqreturn
include/linux/irqreturn.h:16: error: previous declaration of 'irqreturn_t' was h
/root/madwifi/ath/if_ath.c: In function 'ath_attach':
/root/madwifi/ath/if_ath.c:402: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named '
/root/madwifi/ath/if_ath.c: In function 'ath_detach':
Ive cut down some of the output for the sake of keeping this message short. I assume this is some dependency problem. Im a bit of a linux newb so i have no idea.


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I have a problem with my Alfa AWUS036H, I'm pretty new to this so I don't how to approach this problem.
I connected my Alfa USB but I can't see the connection, it perfectly works in Ubunty (plug&play) but with backtrack I just can't see it.
After long time searching for some "update driver" icon I found in system/settingsmenu/hardware USB devices icon, when i opened I realized that RTL8187_Wireless is recognized.
So how can I install driver or load the driver, I also have driver for Linux on USB but I don't know how to install it from usb.
Thanks for help in advance


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WHAT: Acer japonicum Aconitifolium, also known as Fernleaf Full Moon maple, is brilliantly colored in autumn and features small red flowers in the spring.
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POINTE-CLAIRE, QC, Canada -- Matching the right license with novelty vending is Allstar's specialty, and the supplier shows no signs of slowing down its branding effort. Allstar Vending is now offering vendable stickers celebrating the popular "Duck Dynasty" series from A&E Networks. The rectangular stickers, which can vend for 50¢ and up, feature all the Duck Dynasty characters and logotypes.
Allstar vice-president Sharon Shlien reports that the line began shipping on Monday. There are 12 designs in the first series.
The Duck Dynasty reality series chronicles the Robertsons, who run a family business manufacturing traditional duck calls and other items of interest to hunters from their home in West Monroe, LA. Now in its fourth season, the show has set ratings records for both A&E and cable television as a whole. The fourth season premiere attracted 11.8 million viewers, which made it the most-watched nonfiction cable telecast to date.
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The company's other recent introductions continue to sell well, the Allstar executive added. The licensed Trash Pack line, launched this spring, now includes stickers and tattoos; the first run of 2" capsuled toys has sold out. The third series of Trash Pack figurines is slated for debut in November, Shlien said, and orders are being taken now. New Trash Pack items for 1" and 2" capsule vending are presently in development. The theme is licensed from Moose Enterprise (Melbourne, Australia).
The Allstar vice-president reported that the Angry Birds flat-merchandise lines are still available and remain popular. The theme, based on the international hit game developed by Rovio Entertainment (Espoo, Finland) and licensed by Allstar, has become a "staple item" because of the universal recognition won by the game in 2010 and 2011. It remains a favorite of mobile-device users around the world.
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Metro (design language)
Metro is the unofficial but widely used name of Microsoft design language, a typography- and geometry-focused design language created by Microsoft primarily for user interfaces.[1] A key design principle is better focus on the content of applications, relying more on typography and less on graphics ("content before chrome"). Early examples of Metro principles can be found in Encarta 95 and MSN 2.0.[2][3] The design language evolved in Windows Media Center and Zune and was formally introduced as "Metro" during the unveiling of Windows Phone 7. It has since been incorporated into several of the company's other products, including the Xbox 360 system software, Xbox One, Windows 8, Windows Phone, and Outlook.com[4][5] under the names Modern UI and finally Microsoft design language[6][7][8][9] after Microsoft discontinued the name "Metro". According to Microsoft, "Metro" has always been codename, but other sources attribute to a trademark issues.[4]
Metro is superseded by Microsoft Design Language 2, exemplified in Windows 10, and by Fluent Design.
The design language is based on the design principles of classic Swiss graphic design. Early glimpses of this style could be seen in Windows Media Center for Windows XP Media Center Edition,[10] which favored text as the primary form of navigation. This interface carried over into later iterations of Media Center. In 2006, Zune refreshed its interface using these principles. Microsoft designers decided to redesign the interface and with more focus on clean typography and less on UI chrome.[11] These principles and the new Zune UI were carried over to Windows Phone (from which much was drawn for Windows 8). The Zune Desktop Client was also redesigned with an emphasis on typography and clean design that was different from the Zune's previous Portable Media Center based UI. Flat colored "live tiles" were introduced into the design language during the early Windows Phone's studies.
Microsoft's design team cites as an inspiration for the design language signs commonly found at public transport systems.[12] The design language places emphasis on good typography and has large text that catches the eye. Microsoft sees the design language as "sleek, quick, modern" and a "refresh" from the icon-based interfaces of Windows, Android, and iOS.[13] All instances use fonts based on the Segoe font-family designed by Steve Matteson at Agfa Monotype and licensed to Microsoft. For the Zune, Microsoft created a custom version called Zegoe UI,[14] and for Windows Phone Microsoft created the "Segoe WP" font-family. The fonts mostly differ only in minor details. More obvious differences between Segoe UI and Segoe WP are apparent in their respective numerical characters. The Segoe UI in Windows 8 had obvious differences – similar to Segoe WP. Characters with notable typographic changes included 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, I, and Q.
Microsoft designed the design language specifically to consolidate groups of common tasks to speed up usage. It achieves this by excluding superfluous graphics and instead relying on the actual content to function as the main UI. The resulting interfaces favour larger hubs over smaller buttons and often feature laterally scrolling canvases. Page titles are usually large and consequently also take advantage of lateral scrolling.
Animation plays a large part. Microsoft recommends consistent acknowledgement of transitions, and user interactions (such as presses or swipes) by some form of natural animation or motion. This aims to give the user the impression of an "alive" and responsive UI with "an added sense of depth".[15][16]
Before Windows 8[edit]
Early response to the language was generally positive. In a review of the Zune HD, Engadget said, "Microsoft continues its push towards big, big typography here, providing a sophisticated, neatly designed layout that's almost as functional as it is attractive."[17] CNET complimented the design language, saying, "it's a bit more daring and informal than the tight, sterile icon grids and Rolodex menus of the iPhone and iPod Touch."[18]
At its IDEA 2011 Ceremony, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) gave Windows Phone 7, which uses the UI, its "Gold Interactive" award, its "People's Choice Award", and a "Best in Show" award.[19][20] Isabel Ancona, the User Experience Consultant at IDSA, explained why Windows Phone won:[21]
The innovation here is the fluidity of experience and focus on the data, without using traditional user interface conventions of windows and frames. Data becomes the visual elements and controls. Simple gestures and transitions guide the user deeper into content. A truly elegant and unique experience.
Criticism particularly focused on the use of all caps text. With the rise of Internet usage, critics have compared this to a computer program shouting at its user. IT journalist Lee Hutchinson described Microsoft's use of the practice in the macOS version of OneNote as "LITERALLY TERRIBLE", and claiming that "[it] doesn't so much violate OS X's design conventions as it does take them out behind the shed, pour gasoline on them, and set them on fire."[22]
After Windows 8[edit]
With the arrival of Windows 8, the operating system's user interface and its use of the design language drew generally negative critical responses. On 25 August 2012, Peter Bright of Ars Technica reviewed the preview release of Windows 8, dedicating the first part of the review to a comparison between the Start menu designs used by Windows 8 and Windows 7. Recounting their pros and cons, Peter Bright concluded that the Start menu in Windows 8 (dubbed Start screen), though not devoid of problems, was a clear winner. However, he concluded that Windows 8's user interface was frustrating and that the various aspects of the user interface did not work well together.[23] Woody Leonhard was even more critical when he said, "From the user's standpoint, Windows 8 is a failure – an awkward mishmash that pulls the user in two directions at once."[24]
In addition to the changes to the Start menu, Windows 8 takes a more modal approach with its use of full-screen apps that steer away from reliance on the icon-based desktop interface. In doing so, however, Microsoft has shifted its focus away from multitasking and business productivity.[25]
Name change[edit]
In August 2012, The Verge announced that an internal memorandum had been sent out to developers and Microsoft employees announcing the decision to "discontinue the use" of the term "Metro" because of "discussions with an important European partner", and that they were "working on a replacement term".[26] Technological news outlets Ars Technica,[27] TechRadar,[28] CNET,[29] Engadget[30] and IDG's Network World[31] and mainstream press The New York Times[32] and the BBC[33] published that the partner mentioned in the memo could be one of Microsoft's retail partners, German company Metro AG, as the name had the potential to infringe on their "Metro" trademark. Microsoft later stated that the reason for de-emphasizing the name was not related to any current litigation, and that "Metro" was only an internal project codename,[34] despite having heavily promoted the brand to the public.[35]
In September 2012, "Microsoft design language" was adopted as the official name for the design style.[1][36] The term was used on Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) documentation[37][38][39][40] and at the 2012 Build conference to refer to the design language.[1][41]
In a related change, Microsoft dropped use of the phrase "Metro-style apps" to refer to mobile apps distributed via Windows Store.[36]
See also[edit]
- iOS 7 § Design (by Apple)
- Material Design (by Google)
- Flat design
- Skeuomorph design
- Human interface guidelines
- Windows Aero
- ^ a b c Foley, Mary Jo. "Microsoft Design Language: The newest official way to refer to 'Metro'". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Green, Jay (8 February 2012). "Why Metro now rules at Microsoft". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Massey, Stephane (15 February 2012). "Metro Ui Design Principles". stephanemassey.com. Self-published. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ a b Chang, Alexandra (8 August 2012). "Microsoft Doesn't Need a Name for Its User Interface". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Kruzeniski, Mike (11 April 2011). "How Print Design is the Future of Interaction". Kruzeniski.com. Self-published. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Tom Warren (10 August 2012). "Microsoft now using 'Modern UI Style' to refer to Windows 8 'Metro Style' apps". The Verge.
- ^ Qi Lu (1 October 2012). "Qi Lu: IAB MIXX Conference Keynote". Microsoft News Center. Microsoft. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ TC Jones (15 December 2014). "Windows 10 build 9901 leak: prettier Cortana, better Modern UI". SlashGear.
- ^ Lisa Eadicicco (16 Dec 2014). "A Closer Look At Microsoft's Big Plan To Fix The Disaster That Was Windows 8". Business Insider.
- ^ Lefevers, Jason (15 September 2013). "A Walkthrough the History of the Metro UI". Windows Phone Metro. Self-published. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Windows Phone Design System: Codenamed 'Metro'" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2010.[dead link][dead link]
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A policeman who seduced two vulnerable women victims and had sex with them while he was on duty was jailed for eighteen months today.
Ian Langford, who has an 11 year old daughter, was a first response officer who met both the women in the line of duty and had affairs with them both - while still married to his first wife.
One of the women was involved in a neighbour's dispute when Langford was sent to see her. His relationship with her lasted for a year.
The other woman was a victim of domestic abuse and Langford had sex with her three times during a two month period - while still bedding the first woman.
Langford had sweet talked them both into bed by paying them compliments at a time when they were very vulnerable because of what was going on in their lives, said prosecutor Janine Wood at Gloucester crown court.
It was not the first time he had seduced a woman he met through his job - he had done it with a domestic abuse victim in 2008 and was reprimanded by his force.
But the warning did not deter him from seducing the other two women four years later, the prosecution said,
Langford, 46, of Church View, Tewkesbury, Glos, who has resigned from West Mercia police since his arrest, pleaded guilty to two offences of misconduct in public office in that "while acting as a constable he improperly used his office to engage in an acquaintanceship and intimate relationship and engage in sexual activity while on duty."
The charge relating to the first woman, from Hereford, was dated between 11th May and 1st August 2012 while the second charge, relating to a woman from Ledbury, was between 11th June 2012 and 30th June 2013.
Jailing Langford, Judge Jamie Tabor QC said he had chosen to seduce the Hereford woman 'when she was at her most vulnerable.'
When their brief affair came to an end Langford abused his position to get her mobile phone number from the police computer and make contact with her again, the judge said.
The Ledbury woman had also been vulnerable because she was involved in a difficult neighbours' dispute which resulted in a court case, the judge said.
"That case was compromised when it came to trial because the defendant let it be known that you were having an affair with the principal prosecution witness," said Judge Tabor.
"Nothing could demonstrate better why police officers have to conduct themselves in an exemplary manner. The result is that both your victims feel deeply let down.
"More importantly, they feel distrustful of the police. "
The judge said the aggravating features of Langford's offences were:
*The fact he had ignored the 2008 'warning shot', *The use of his position to obtain private information, *Targeting women when they were at their most vulnerable, *Compromising a court case, and, most seriously *Breaching public trust in the police.
"Your behaviour has brought the police service into disrepute," said the judge.
"There must be a powerful message sent out to all police officers that behaviour of this type is wholly unacceptable and will be punished severely."
Janine Wood, prosecuting, said he met the Ledbury woman in June 2012 when she was involved in a neighbour dispute that led to a court case.
"Initially he was helpful and supportive after meeting her," said Ms Wood. "He listened to her worries and concerns. He then began complimenting her inappropriately and gave her his email address and told her it was an address his wife didn't know about.
"He asked if he could kiss her. The relationship progressed. It was an entirely consensual relationship which continued until June 2013 when she discovered he was engaged to be married to the lady who is now his second wife."
Ms Wood said the woman kept a journal of their sexual activity and police were able to compare it with the GPRS tracker on his radio and confirm he was at her address at the times she logged.
"They confirmed he was at her house while he was on duty," said Ms Wood.
Judge Tabor commented "She recalled his radio going off on occasions while they were together."
Ms Wood said there were also explicit texts talking about what happened between Langford and the woman confirming he was on duty. He texted saying he had to take the police car back to the station or that he had been called away.
In a victim impact statement the woman said "I am saddened, distressed and, not misusing the word at all, depressed by these events.
She went on "I thought it felt safe with him but he has left me with an endorsed belief among ordinary people like me that the ol stereotypical view of dodgy policemen is still very much alive and thriving, especially when it comes to vulnerable women."
Ms Wood confirmed that as a result of the officer's relationship with the woman the case against her neighbour did not proceed because the defence found Langford had been 'carrying on with her.'
Ms Wood said the victim also said in her statement that she was left wondering "why did he do this, for kicks or thrills, while supposed to be on police duty."
The prosecutor said the second woman was visited by Langford in May 2012 after she made a complaint of domestic abuse and he began complimenting her immediately.
He later contacted her on Facebook knowing "that she was vulnerable, having suffered years of abuse from her partner."
She went on "He gave her compliments and support. A sexual relationship began very soon afterwards, "
After they had sex three times the woman ended the relationship and changed her phone number - but Langford obtained it from police date and contacted her in a bid to start seeing her again but she turned him down.
In a statement the woman said she felt 'sickened' when she looked back on the affair and realised how vulnerable she was at the time.
"He was an authorative figure in our community and he took advantage of me when he should have been protecting me," she stated.
Simon Hunka, defending, said Langford has shown great remorse and shame at his behaviour and did not even try to excuse it.
Langford had seduced the women but had not been predatory or pressurised them at all, he said.
He asked the court to take into account the effect jailing Langford would have on his 11 year old daughter and his new wife. He and his wife would soon lose their home if he was not able to keep earning from his new low-paid part time work, he said
Langford was now himself a 'fragile' man receiving treatment for depression, he added.


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By ERIC FRANCIS -- Calgary Sun
BARDONECCHIA, Italy -- Somewhere amid the whoops and waves, kickers and banks, Tom Velisek's medal chances in the very first Olympic snowboard cross event took a faceplant yesterday.
And it didn't faze him one bit.
"Coming out of the fourth corner, I caught a phantom snow snake and that was pretty much the end of it," chuckled the 25-year-old Canadian.
With a shrug and a smile, the product of Nelson, B.C., was content to chalk up his Olympic undoing to something he probably made up with his pals.
"It's when you're riding down the hill and everything's going great and then -- wham! -- that's a phantom snow snake," explained Velisek, shortly after fellow Canadian Jasey-Jay Anderson finished fifth.
"Hey, anything can happen at any time. That's what makes it such a cool sport."
Welcome to the newest and gnarliest addition to the Winter Olympics, a four-man roller derby on snow that is the short-track speed skating of the hills.
Tony Hawk meets NASCAR.
In the latest version of a sport that produced Ross Rebagliati and the Flying Tomato, snowboard cross caters to the spectator, which is why close to 10,000 people who jammed into the Melezet ski complex left trying to score tickets to today's women's event.
Imagine seeing a competitor at these Games having fun without winning a medal.
Only at boarding.
Even Anderson was cool with a semifinal collision and subsequent disqualification that kept him out of the final dash for gold.
"When I crashed, I thought I went over the stubby (gate) but oh well," said the Mont-Tremblant, Que., product, who filed a mild protest to no avail. "As far as the disappointment, it's boarder cross."
Demanding the most of a racer's acrobatic and alpine skills, the course set up by Whistler's Jeff Ihaksi is a narrow, never-ending series of bumps, turns, jumps and obstacles that make passing tough and staying on your feet even tougher. The top two racers of each heat move on until a winner is declared in the 'big final.'
"Any snowboard cross racer will tell you it's 50 percent talent and ability and 50 percent rolling the dice," said former snowboarder-turned Canadian coach Mark Fawcett.
"The sport keeps reinventing itself Olympics after Olympics and continues to push along at a level we never dreamed about
15 years ago."
Stoking the crowd from start to finish, competitors battle to the end, only to cross the finish line and embrace one another, exchange high-fives and form devil-horns with their fingers. Even the losers play to the grooving grandstand, including Velisek who performed his trademark Tomahawk (forward flip) when coming over the course's final jump.
"I think snowboarding is really becoming the heart and soul of the Olympic Games," said American gold medallist Seth Wescott, a halfpiper at heart.
Winning his 'small final,' Anderson claimed fifth, teammate Francois Boivin of Jonquiere, Que., was 10th, Drew Neilson of Vernon, B.C., 17th and Velisek 23rd.
"The sky is the limit for boarder cross," beamed Velisek, pumped up about Canada's top-rated women, Dominique Maltais and Maelle Ricker, competing today. "It's easy to know what's going on. There are no judges and everybody likes a good wipeout."
Even if it's caused by a phantom snow snake.


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When you are served, read the papers you have received carefully. The Petition (Form FL-100) tells you what the petitioner (your spouse or domestic partner) is asking for. The Summons (Family Law) (Form FL-110) gives you important information about your rights and the divorce or separation process. It contains some standard restraining orders limiting what you can do with your property, money, and other assets or debts. It also prohibits you or your spouse or partner from moving out of state with your children from your marriage or partnership, and from applying for a new or replacement passport for any of your children together, without the prior written consent of the other or a court order. READ this form carefully!!
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St. John's Riverside Hospital is pleased to announce that our Community Breast Health Program has been awarded a grant from the Avon Foundation for Women in the amount of $50,000.
St. John's Riverside Hospital is proud to announce they have been awarded two Genentech Foundation grants totaling $20,000. The awarded grants are purposed for the education, outreach and screening of breast health in the Yonkers Community. Breast cancer rates in our community are disturbingly high because too many women do not seek and receive appropriate education on the need for breast health screening and detection services.


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PHOENIX -- The National Bulk Vendors Association reports that the third phase of its planned organizational streamlining has been completed, with a reduction in the number of directors on its board to 15. In 2008, NBVA reduced the size of the board from 39 to 21, following a recommendation by the executive committee. The recent further reduction conforms to another executive committee proposal, made at this year's annual convention.
To affect this second downsizing, the nominating committee requested that members serving on both the executive committee and the board of directors resign from the board. As a result, two members whose terms were due to end in 2013 and two slated to serve until 2014 volunteered to step down. And at this year's election, five candidates were chosen, replacing seven directors who had completed their terms. These measures, taken in accordance with the association's bylaws, are expected to enhance the efficiency of the organization.
New board members elected at the June meeting are John Winters, John P. Winters Vending (Wayne, MI); Ken Recker, Vendomatic (Frederick, MD); Brian Kovens, A&A Global Industries (Cockeysville, MD); Matt Miller, Marzs Vending (Kingwood, TX); and Rachel Rosenberg, Top Notch Toys (Santa Clara, CA).
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I'm trying to assess some candidates' PHP ability, specifically some OO understanding and something applicable to the application we're writing.I'll also throw in some multiple choice technical stuff, but I like to give them a coding task.
For the actual coding I've come up with the following. Does it make sense? Is it suitably taxing but not too much and not going to take them a week? I only want them to spend a couple of hours tops on it. I've been working on this system exclusively for so long I can't be objective about other people's understanding of it.
[I]Consider a system with the following behaviour:
Products are listed on the web site. Each product may be sourced from a different supplier.A customer places an order consisting of one or more products.For the products on the order each distinct product supplier needs to receive a purchase order for those products they supply (eg products 1 and 3 order supplied by supplier A, product 2 is supplied by supplier B etc). This represents us buying the products from the supplier, and instructs them to dispatch the products.
Define a suitable class diagram representing these element.
Provide code for appropriate class methods for the following operations:Sending the customer confirmation of the details of their order via emailSending the products' suppliers details of the purchase order[/I]
What do you reckon?
Seems a reasonable task. I'd also have them store the info in a database as well as just email, their approach to this (albeit simple) task is indicative in general of their approach and whether they use modern and secure methods.
Sounds as if you are operating a drop-shipping hub of some form.
The only thing that bothers me is that this seems to follow the "happy path" and does not cater for "product not available" or delays in shipping - whether that data is available from any or all suppliers (hopefully via an API) is something that would get stuck in my head, I must admit.
Maybe address those worries in the spec?
Ah… wouldn't you want to dispatch a purchase order to a single distributor per product. The way it sounds you want to dispatch a purchase order to every distributor carrying the product which can't be correct.
How many distributors have you worked with? I guess one can dream…
The last time I worked on something like this I was given a excell doc with the products. It was rough to say the least…
I just meant that faced with that challenge, I would be wondering about the issue of fulfilment and coding defensively against it -- which, OK I admit, might not prey on else's mind but would on mine.
So perhaps be specific with this line "You can take it that once placed all orders will be fulfilled." or similar, else, er, ask the candidate to design a fall-back?
Personally I don't like "do this task to prove what you can" kind of interviews and we don't normally use them ourself. I believe we have used it once or twice in the past, but each time I made it clear to the interview object, that if they did not get the job we would compensate them with $X for their time. At least if its done that way it is tasteful imo.
What I see as the problem with using these kinds of tasks in the interview procedure, is that the person that is leading the interview does not know enough about the field to know if the interview object really know what they are talking about, or just pulling up fancy words.
However the problem is also that unless you have a third party reviewing the code they make, you still does not know if it is optimal. You would just know if it works or if it does not work.
If we take your example project, if it is created properly, you can add/remove suppliers by just dropping in/removing their class module. On the other side it can also be made as an intermingled mess.
If I was to ask the interview object to do something in this task, I would ask them to setup the UML for the project (class and activity diagram), as that is all you need to judge if they are planning the development and integration correctly. Of course this does not show their PHP/MySQL skills, but it show their application development skills. And that is what most "PHP hackers" are missing, and the second they know that they can start calling themselves "developers".
Yeah, perhaps I could have been clearer on that. Perhaps the candidate will show some common sense. If not they might query it.
I'm afraid this part of the system is already designed around the happy path, as we don't have on-the fly information available to us, like oddz says. Would be nice (and a better system) if we did...
I'm only asking for a few UML diagrams and a couple of complete class methods. I don't think it'll take them more than a couple of hours. I would consider that an acceptable investment into the interviewing process.
Programming task looks good. But I am not sure, that you need to give it to every candidate.Because, first of all, not every candidate will spend his time, if he know that you give programming task to every candidate without any screening. Second, you can send so much time to verify the tasks of every candidate.
I think that you should do some skills screening prior to practical test. It will allow you to save the time. And also this will add assurance to candidates. Because they will know, that they already made first test correctly and they are on the right way.
Please checkout this PHP test:http://tests4geeks.com/test/php-mysql
It has OOP questions, and aslo it has MySQL questions. The only disadvantage is that it's not free. But the price is really low in comparison with other assessment services. You can buy the tests just for several candidates for $20 - $30.


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Much of downtown San Antonio can be explored on foot or by way of the trolley system that runs frequently between points of interest .
Depending on whom you ask, the number of neighborhoods in San Antonio varies. The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau breaks the city into quadrants—Northside, Eastside, Southside, and Westside, with museums in the north, heritage sites on the east
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Did the Inspector General who audited the IRS date Michelle Obama?
(J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, is known today as the man who helped unearth the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups.
But to one Virginia congressman, George is also notable for having once "dated" First Lady Michelle Obama.
No, really.
"[G]eorge has operated in these halls of power his entire career. He worked for Dole, and then in President George H.W. Bush's White House," writes Shane Goldmacher for National Journal.
"In between, he attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1988 alongside a young Michelle Obama (then Michelle Robinson)," he adds.
Goldmacher continues:
They weren't in the same section – the academic groupings that Harvard uses to divide its students – but as two young black law students, George said they traveled in some of the same social circles, including the Black Law Students Association (BLSA).
"I think he actually dated Michelle at one point," said former Rep. Tom Davis, a Virginia Republican, who worked with George when he was staff director for a House oversight subcommittee in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
"That is overstating it," said George. But they did socialize in group settings. "Michelle was a lovely person and down to earth," he said. "…The BLSA went out for pizza we would go out together."
He paused, for a beat. "Don't get me in trouble," George added.
Of course, this whole thing is a matter of perspective and it all depends on how you define "dating." Even George says the claim in an overstatement.
Still, if George and the First Lady actually "went out" as the IG claims they did, and if he means "go out together" in the sense you and I usually think of, what a strange, little world we live in.


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Former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has asked Prime Minister Julia Gillard to try and get a ban on him travelling to Rwanda lifted so he can visit the country's Green party.
Dr Brown was due to fly to Africa on Monday to speak at Rwanda's Democratic Green Party conference, but was told on Sunday his visa, granted in late October, had been cancelled due to "contradictory messages" in his application.
He says it is further evidence the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame is restricting democracy and crushing political opposition.
Ms Gillard met president Kagame in October when they co-chaired a meeting of the Millennium Development Goals Advocates Group at the United Nations.
Dr Brown urged Ms Gillard to speak with president Kagame on his behalf, while Greens leader Christine Milne has already called on Foreign Minister Bob Carr to intervene as well.
The former Tasmanian senator also said claims online that he had visited Rwanda in the past were "demonstrably wrong".
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New robotic lab tracking toxicity of Lake Erie algal bloom
A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is now keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie. This week, a robotic lake-bottom laboratory began tracking the levels of dangerous toxins produced by cyanobacteria that bloom each summer in the lake's western basin.
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Forced to flee the Soviet Union, poet Joseph Brodsky found allies in LSA scholars who fought the restrictions facing writers in the U.S.S.R. by speaking out and providing a venue for silenced voices.
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