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An attempt at realistic teen fiction, focusing on the life of a biracial thirteen-year-old girl living in a small Southern town. The author will ask that readers do not confuse her personal views with the views expressed by some of the characters in this story.
New Dreams Mobile Home Park was stuck between a considerably larger RV park and Amelia T. Waters Middle School. Dalia Paxton lived there with her mother, Rachel, in a single-wide at the very back of the park-- a location Rachel's mother hated because she had to drive over three speed bumps to get there.
On spring and summer days, Dalia could gaze out at the trees behind their lot and breathe in the sweet aroma of honeysuckle and pine. Rachel had put up a trellis almost immediately after they'd moved in and planted vines that they both hoped would block the neighbor's yard. But in the late fall and winter months, there was no thick curtain of leaves to hide behind, no floral perfume to help Dalia forget that she lived in a dingy neighborhood of tiny, manufactured houses next to a family that had never met a lawn ornament they didn't like.
Not that the neighbors were all that crazy about Dalia and Rachel. The Jessups didn't burn crosses in the front yard, but they were very much aware of the fact that Dalia's parents were of two different races. Dalia's very hair and skin tone were an affront to their delicate sensibilities. Like many of the white folks in Dalia's hometown, the Jessups did not consider themselves racist... they just didn't think it was right for white women to date black men.
The fact that Dalia was an only child-- whereas Melinda Jessup had five kids crammed into their unit-- went completely ignored. The Jessups felt that, any day now, Rachel was going to start having a whole pack of illegitimate biracial children who would totally overrun the neighborhood. Even thirteen-year-old Dalia could see the panic in Melinda Jessup's beady eyes any time they had black friends over for a cookout.


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Discussion in 'Resource & Recommendations' started by KD-did, Apr 8, 2005.
check it out:
That's really cool! Thanks!
...and something to show various combinations...
Thanks for the great link :exclaim:
this is very informative :wave:
Hey KD,
...great link, very good info,
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Welcome to the Watcher's Council voting results for the week of October 1, 2012!
The Watcher's Council nominations for the week of October 1st were presented, the votes were cast and counted, and the winner will now been announced!
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A group that The Political Commentator is extremely proud to have been asked to be part of!
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Discussion in 'Lets Talk about gambling and more...' started by Mike, Jan 31, 2009.
Enjoy your weekend everyone.
and do me a favor.
hit a jackpot:socool:
Yeah...what mike says..hit a big one and have some fun today.
Here the German Bundesliga season starts...so I will watch some soccer and do some sportsbetting.


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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Aug 24, 2004
|Filing date
|Jun 13, 2003
|Priority date
|Feb 24, 1993
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|Dean L. Kamen, J. Douglas Field, John B. Morrell
|Original Assignee
|Deka Products Limited Partnership
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (131), Non-Patent Citations (24), Referenced by (43), Classifications (26), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/325,976, filed Jun. 4, 1999, which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/479,901, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,225, which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/384,705, filed Feb. 3, 1995, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,971,091, which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/250,693, filed May 27, 1994, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,701,965, which in turn is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/021,789, filed Feb. 24, 1993, now abandoned, from which the present application claims priority, all of which applications are incorporated herein by reference. The present application also claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/389,136, filed Jun. 14, 2002.
The present invention pertains to dynamically stabilized transporters and methods for maintaining such transporters under conditions of active balance while not in operation by a user.
A wide range of vehicles and methods are known for transporting human subjects. Typically, such vehicles rely upon static stability, being designed so as to be stable under all foreseen conditions of placement of their ground-contacting members. Thus, for example, the gravity vector acting on the center of gravity of an automobile passes between the points of ground contact of the automobile's wheels, the suspension keeping all wheels on the ground at all times, and the automobile is thus stable. Another example of a statically stable vehicle is the stair-climbing vehicle described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,790,548 (Decelles et al.). A statically stable vehicle will typically remain in the position in which it is parked, subject, perhaps, to the requirement that a parking brake be set to prevent inadvertent rolling down an incline. Motion may then be resumed by mounting the vehicle and beginning locomotion from the self-same position of repose in which the vehicle was parked.
However, instead of being statically stable, a human transporter may lack inherent stability unless actively and dynamically stabilized. Such a transporter is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,971,091 (Kamen et al., issued Oct. 26, 1999), which is incorporated herein by reference. If a rider dismounts from such a transporter and ceases to control its motion by leaning, the transporter may fall, and, depending upon the control algorithm implemented thereupon, may run away in an effort to maintain balance, or otherwise behave erratically. Such behavior is clearly undesirable.
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, a method is provided for maintaining stability of a riderless balancing transporter having two laterally disposed wheels. The balancing transporter has a region of contact with an underlying surface and is characterized by a center of mass. The method has a first step where the absence of a user aboard the balancing transporter is detected. Next, a desired transporter pitch is determined such as to establish the center of mass directly above the region of contact between the balancing transporter and the underlying surface. Then, a torque is applied to the laterally disposed wheels so as to maintain the transporter at the desired transporter pitch.
The step of applying torque to the laterally disposed wheels may include applying a torque proportional to the difference between a present transporter pitch and the target transporter pitch. It may also include applying a torque proportional to the sum of coadded terms, a first term proportional to the difference between a present transporter pitch and the target transporter pitch and a second term proportional to the pitch rate of the transporter. Two additional terms may also be coadded to obtain a motor torque command signal: one proportional to the wheel rotational velocity and a second to a time integral of the wheel rotational velocity.
The foregoing features of the invention will be more readily understood by reference to the following detailed description, taken with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 depicts one embodiment of a human transporter to which the present invention may advantageously be applied;
FIG. 2 is a basic block diagram of a controller of a transporter, in accordance with embodiments of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the platform of the transporter of FIG. 1, showing a rider detector in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
FIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic side views of the balancing transporter of FIG. 1 in two distinct conditions of stasis maintained for differing relative placement of the center of gravity in accordance with an embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an E-stand mode controller in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 1 shows a transporter, designated generally by numeral 10, of a sort to which the present invention may advantageously be applied. Transporter 10 is described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 6,302,230, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
A characteristic of many transporter embodiments to which the present invention may be applied is the use of a pair of laterally disposed ground-contacting members 20 and 21 for suspending a subject 8 over a surface with respect to which the subject is being transported. The ground or other surface, such as a floor, over which a vehicle in accordance with the invention is employed may be referred to generally herein as the "ground." The ground-contacting members 20, 21, here depicted as wheels, are typically motor-driven. In many embodiments, the configuration in which the subject is suspended during locomotion lacks inherent stability in the fore-aft plane at least a portion of the time with respect to a vertical (axis z) but is relatively stable with respect to a vertical in the lateral plane.
Some embodiments of the invention may invoke the concept of primary wheels. The term "primary wheels," as used in this description and in any appended claims, refers to a minimum set of a vehicle's wheels on which the vehicle is capable of operating stably. More generally, the term "primary ground-contacting members" allows for a more general class of members, that includes but is not limited to wheels. Hence, as used in this description and in any appended claims, the term "primary ground-contacting members" refers to a minimum set of a vehicle's ground-contacting members on which the vehicle is capable of operating stably. Other ground-contacting members may include, without limitation: arcuate sections of a wheel, clusters of wheels, treads, etc.
In various embodiments of the invention, fore-aft stability may be achieved by providing a control loop, in which one or more motors are included, for operation of a motorized drive in connection with the ground-contacting members. As described below, a pair of ground-contacting members may, for example, be a pair of wheels or a pair of wheel clusters. In the case of wheel clusters, each cluster may include a plurality of wheels. Each ground-contacting member, however, may instead be a plurality (typically a pair) of axially-adjacent, radially supported and rotatably mounted arcuate elements. In these embodiments, the ground-contacting members are driven by the motorized drive in the control loop in such a way as to maintain, when the vehicle is not in locomotion, the center of mass of the vehicle above the region of contact of the ground-contacting members with the ground, regardless of disturbances and forces operative on the vehicle.
A ground-contacting member typically has a "point" (actually, a region) of contact or tangency with the surface over which the vehicle is traveling or standing. Due to the compliance of the ground-contacting member, the "point" of contact is actually an area, where the region of contact may also be referred to as a contact patch. The weight of the vehicle is distributed over the contact region, giving rise to a distribution of pressures over the region, with the center of pressure displaced forward during forward motion. The distribution of pressures is a function both of the composition and structure of the wheel, the rotational velocity of the wheel, the torque applied to the wheel, and thus of the frictional forces acting on the wheel.
A force in the direction of motion is required to overcome rolling friction (and other frictional forces, including air resistance). Gravity may be used, in accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, to provide a torque about the point of contact with the surface in a direction having a component in the sense of desired motion.
Referring further to FIG. 1, user 8 is shown standing on platform (or 'base') 12 of ground-contacting module 26. Wheels 21 and 22 are shown as coaxial about the Y axis. Steering or other control may be provided by one or more thumbwheels 32 and 34, or by other user input mechanisms such as those described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 6,288,505, herein incorporated by reference. Any user input device that provides the functions discussed below is within the scope of the present invention. Finally, a handlebar 14 is shown as may be provided on stalk 16 for gripping by the user.
A simplified control algorithm for achieving balance in the embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 1 when the wheels are active for locomotion is shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3. The plant 61 is equivalent to the equations of motion of a system with a ground contacting module driven by a single motor, before the control loop is applied. T identifies the wheel torque. The remaining portion of the figure is the control used to achieve balance. The boxes 62 and 63 indicate differentiation. To achieve dynamic control to insure stability of the system, and to keep the system in the neighborhood of a reference point on the surface, the wheel torque T in this embodiment is governed by the following simplified control equation:
T denotes a torque applied to a ground-contacting element about its axis of rotation;
θ is a quantity corresponding to the lean of the entire system about the ground contact, with θ0 representing the magnitude of a system pitch offset, all as discussed in detail below;
x identifies the fore-aft displacement along the surface relative to a fiducial reference point, with x0 representing the magnitude of a specified fiducial reference offset;
a dot over a character denotes a variable differentiated with respect to time; and
a subscripted variable denotes a specified offset that may be input into the system as described below; and
K1, K2, K3, and K4 are gain coefficients that may be configured, either in design of the system or in real-time, on the basis of a current operating mode and operating conditions as well as preferences of a user. The gain coefficients may be of a positive, negative, or zero magnitude, affecting thereby the mode of operation of the vehicle, as discussed below. The gains K1, K2, K3, and K4 are dependent upon the physical parameters of the system and other effects such as gravity. The simplified control algorithm of FIG. 2 maintains balance and also proximity to the reference point on the surface in the presence of disturbances such as changes to the system's center of mass with respect to the reference point on the surface due to body motion of the subject or contact with other persons or objects. It should be noted that the amplifier control may be configured to control motor current (in which case torque T is commanded, as shown in FIG. 2) or, alternatively, the voltage applied to the motor may be controlled, in which case the commanded parameter is velocity. The effect of θ0 in the above control equation (Eqn. 1) is to produce a specified offset θ0 from the non-pitched position where θ=0. Adjustment of θ0 will adjust the vehicle's offset from a non-pitched position. As discussed in further detail below, in various embodiments, pitch offset may be adjusted by the user, for example, by means of a thumb wheel 32, shown in FIG. 1. An adjustable pitch offset is useful under a variety of circumstances. For example, when operating the vehicle on an incline, it may be desirable for the operator to stand erect with respect to gravity when the vehicle is stationary or moving at a uniform rate. On an upward incline, a forward torque on the wheels is required in order to keep the wheels in place. This requires that the user push the handle further forward, requiring that the user assume an awkward position. Conversely, on a downward incline, the handle must be drawn back in order to remain stationary. Under these circumstances, θ0 may advantageously be manually offset to allow control with respect to a stationary pitch comfortable to the user.
Alternatively, θ0 can be set by the control system of the vehicle as a method of limiting the speed and/or the performance of the vehicle.
The magnitude of K3 determines the extent to which the vehicle will seek to return to a given location. With a non-zero K3, the effect of x0 is to produce a specified offset −x0 from the fiducial reference by which x is measured. When K3 is zero, the vehicle has no bias to return to a given location. The consequence of this is that if the vehicle is caused to lean in a forward direction, the vehicle will move in a forward direction, thereby maintaining balance.
The term "lean" is often used with respect to a system balanced on a single point of a perfectly rigid member. In that case, the point (or line) of contact between the member and the underlying surface has zero theoretical width. In that case, furthermore, lean may refer to a quantity that expresses the orientation with respect to the vertical (i.e., an imaginary line passing through the center of the earth) of a line from the center of gravity (CG) of the system through the theoretical line of ground contact of the wheel. While recognizing, as discussed above, that an actual ground-contacting member is not perfectly rigid, the term "lean" is used herein in the common sense of a theoretical limit of a rigid ground-contacting member. The term "system" refers to all mass caused to move due to motion of the ground-contacting elements with respect to the surface over which the vehicle is moving.
"Stability" as used in this description and in any appended claims refers to the mechanical condition of an operating position with respect to which the system will naturally return if the system is perturbed away from the operating position in any respect.
In order to accommodate two wheels instead of the one-wheel system illustrated for simplicity in FIG. 2, separate motors may be provided for left and right wheels of the vehicle and the torque desired from the left motor and the torque to be applied by the right motor can be governed in the general manner described below in connection with FIG. 4. Additionally, tracking both the left wheel motion and the right wheel motion permits adjustments to be made to prevent unwanted turning of the vehicle and to account for performance variations between the two drive motors.
Operating modes of the transporter may include modes wherein the rider is supported by the transporter but may also include modes where the rider is not supported by the transporter. For example, it may be advantageous for the rider to be able to alight from the transporter platform and to have the transporter stop and keep a station until the user is ready to remount the transporter and assume control of its motion by leaning and steering. A mode in which the transporter maintains stationary balanced operation without a rider may be referred to as an 'electronic kickstand' or 'E-stand' mode.
FIG. 3 shows a rider detection mechanism used in an embodiment of the present invention, as described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 6,288,505. When the absence of a rider is detected, the transporter is allowed to operate in one or more riderless modes. FIG. 3 shows a top view of the rider detector designated generally by numeral 510. Transporter 10 incorporating the rider detector includes a base 12, left wheel fender 512, right wheel fender 514, support stem 16 for handlebar 14 (shown in FIG. 1). Wheel fenders 512 and 514 cover the corresponding wheels. Support stem 16 is attached to the base 12 and provides a sealed conduit for transmission of signals from controls 32, 34 (shown in FIG. 1) that may be located on the handlebar to the control electronics sealed in the base 12. Wheel fenders 512, 514 are rigidly attached to the sides of the base.
The top of base 12 provides a substantially flat surface and is sized to comfortably support a rider standing on the base 12. A mat 521 covers the top of the base 12 and provides additional protection to the base 12 from particles and dust from the environment. In an alternate embodiment, the mat may also cover part of the fenders 512 514 and may be used to cover a charger port (not shown) that provides for external charging of the power supply. Mat 521 may be made of an elastomeric material that provides sufficient traction such that the rider does not slip off the mat 521 under expected operating conditions. A plate 522 is positioned between base 12 and mat 521. Plate 522 is made of a rigid material and evenly distributes the force acting on the plate 522 from the rider's feet such that at least one rider detection switch 523 is activated when a rider is standing on the mat.
Referring now to FIG. 4A, a schematic sideview is shown of transporter 10, represented by one of its wheels 21, platform 12, handlebar 14, and stalk 16. The center of mass (CM) 40 must lie on a vertical line 42 that passes through the region of contact 44 between wheel 21 and the underlying surface if the transporter is to remain at rest. Otherwise, the pitch of the transporter will cause the wheel to rotate under the transporter to achieve balance, and motion will ensue. The condition in which the transporter is in repose will be referred to herein as 'stasis.' Two conditions of stasis are shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B which differ in that the CM 40 of FIG. 4B lies aft (i.e., to the left on the page) of its position in FIG. 4A. In 'E-stand' mode, if the CM is biased forward, the transporter will pitch backward, and mutatis mutandis, a backward bias of the CM leads to a forward pitch.
Referring now to FIG. 5, a schematic is shown of a control mode, referred to as 'kickstand mode,' wherein the transporter may stationkeep in a balanced position. FIG. 5 depicts the manner in which a pitch command 50 is derived to be applied to both primary wheel amplifiers. Application of motor commands to govern wheel actuators to drive wheels 20 and 21 is described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,288,505.
First, the difference θerr between the desired pitch condition θdesired and the present pitch θ as determined by an on-board pitch sensor, is subject to gain 52 and supplied to summer 54. Additionally, a signal 56 proportional to a sensed pitch rate {dot over (θ)} is supplied to summer 54. State variables θ and {dot over (θ)} may be provided by a sensing system such as, for example, an inertial sensing system as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,332,103, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The rate ω of wheel rotation provides another input to summer 54, subject to gain 58, while the wheel rotation is also integrated up by integrator 60 so that the cumulative wheel rotation required to bring the transporter to a pitch state of stasis is maintained. Integrator 60 may be initialized at a given value when the absence of a rider is detected by the rider detection mechanism.
The described embodiments of the invention are intended to be merely exemplary and numerous variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. All such variations and modifications are intended to be within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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CANADA STOCKS-Resource gains give modest boost to TSX
TORONTO, March 3 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index closed slightly higher on Wednesday after a brief bout in negative territory late in the session as firm commodity prices outweighed weak financials.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE unofficially ended 23.55 points, or 0.2 percent, higher at 11,851.86. (Reporting by Ka Yan Ng; editing by Peter Galloway)
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The New England Sports Network (NESN) announced Tuesday that has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with enthusiastic Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards.
Edwards, a former ESPN SportsCenter anchor, has been in the booth calling Bruins games for NESN since 2005.
"For the past six years, Jack has been an energetic and important part of NESN's Bruins hockey coverage," said Sean McGrail, NESN president and CEO. "We are very happy to extend his contract, and look forward to his passionate presence in the broadcast booth for years to come."
"Energetic" and "passionate" are accurate words to describe Edwards as he's gained some notoriety during the Bruins' recent playoff run for his game calling and postgame speeches.
The New Hampshire native has been known to abandon impartiality like he did late in Game 3 of the Bruins' first-round series when he yelled at the Montreal Canadiens' Roman Hamrlik to "get up." He then complained about Montreal "trying to nurse ridiculous calls out of the referees."
Later in the series, he recorded a segment outside the Bell Centre in Montreal calling players who "dive" and "try openly to deceive the referees ... just a new form of lying."
But most notably, during a wrap up of the Bruins' Game 7 overtime win over the Canadiens, Edwards proudly compared those associated with the Canadiens to royals who "try to dictate morality" and the Bruins to "rowdy radicals" who "dumped the King's tea into the salty sea."
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
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text: This has probaly been asked alot before,so I appreciate anyone who has the answers and doesn't mind answeing this question for me. My daughters best friend,and her mom are coming on the trip with my daughter and I. They have never been to Disney before,and so of course I want to make it as special as I can for them. My daughters friend wants to see the princesses,and yes,she is 16 too..haha My daughter doesn"t care about the princesses but she has always wanted to eat inside the castle.So I thought I was being pretty clever and booked CRT for our first night thier wishes.However now my neighbor tells me that there are no princesses at the CRT dinner,only at the breakfast. Is she right? Are there any characters at the dinner? Thanks!


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Radisson Blu Hotel, Yerevan
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Yerevan
About the Hotel
Property Location
Radisson Blu Hotel, Yerevan is centrally located in Yerevan, walking distance from Cascades Complex and close to Matenadaran. This 5-star hotel is within close proximity of Museum of Russian Art and Military Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 142 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax and unwind with massages and body treatments. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an indoor pool, a spa tub, and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Total number of rooms - 142
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Meeting rooms 6
- Indoor pool
- Hair salon
- Picnic area
- Coffee shop or café
- 24-hour business center
- Luggage storage
- Free WiFi
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- Tennis on site
- Rooftop terrace
- Express check-out
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Wedding services
- Television in common areas
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- Number of floors - 5
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- Year Built 2005
- Number of restaurants - 2
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- Bathrobes
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So, I had to write this for English class. I wrote it in one day, and I don't really like my ending, but it's just sitting here on my computer so I decided to post it and see what you guys think - Hopefully if you like it, my teacher will too :P I don't own any of the characters or the story, so, yeah. I hope you like it :)
The Crucible Alternate Ending
Danforth has just told Abigail and Proctor to turn their backs. They have done so, and Elizabeth has entered the room. Cheever is ready to report the testimony.
DANFORTH: Goody Proctor, your husband has told me that Abigail Williams once worked as a servant for you. Is that true?
ELIZABETH: Aye, sir.
DANFORTH nods, then: He has told me that you dismissed her. Does he speak the truth?
ELIZABETH: Aye, sir.
DANFORTH: For what reason did you dismiss her? Elizabeth stays silent, as she does not know what to say. For what reason did you dismiss Abigail Williams, Goody Proctor?
ELIZABETH: She were— she trails off, not knowing how to respond. She looks to Proctor for help, but he cannot see her, as his back is still turned.
DANFORTH: She were what?
ELIZABETH: She were—I thought—I knew that she fancied John, and I thought—she trails off.
DANFORTH: You thought what?
ELIZABETH: I thought—Pause.
DANFORTH: You came to think that he fancied her as well, am I correct?
ELIZABETH: Aye, sir.
DANFORTH: Were you correct? Did your husband indeed fancy Abigail Williams?
ELIZABETH, not knowing how to reply: He—I love my husband very much, Mr. Danforth, and I am certain he loves me as well.
DANFORTH:That may be so, but that does not change what may have happened, nor does it answer my question. Did your husband commit the crime of lechery?
There is a long moment of silence as Elizabeth considers her answer.
ELIZABETH, quietly: Aye, sir.
DANFORTH, shocked: Aye?
ELIZABETH: Aye.
DANFORTH, turning to Abigail, who now looks horrified. Does she speak the truth?
ABIGAIL: No, sir.
DANFORTH: You wish to tell me that both Mr. Proctor and his wife are lying, and that you were never with Mr. Proctor?
ABIGAIL: That is correct, Your Honour.
PROCTOR: She lies!
DANFORTH, to Proctor: What proof do you have of this?
PROCTOR: I have confessed to lechery! What more proof do you need?
DANFORTH: Your confession is not proof, Mr. Proctor. How am I to know that you speak the truth?
PROCTOR: How are you to know that she speaks the truth?
DANFORTH: She has no reason to lie, Mr. Proctor.
PROCTOR: What reason do I have to lie? Why would I confess had I not done the deed? Why would my wife say that I am a lecher if it were not true? Lying about such a thing would be foolish, Mr. Danforth. It would do nothing but blacken my name in the community.
HALE: He makes sense, Your Excellency. He has no reason to speak lies that would blacken his name.
ABIGAIL, before Danforth can reply: He lies, Your Honour. He lies!
DANFORTH, to Abigail: Are you saying that Mr. Proctor did not turn to you while you were his servant? He committed no crime?
ABIGAIL: That is correct, sir.
DANFORTH: If that were the case, why would he say that he committed the crime?
ABIGAIL: I know not, sir.
DANFORTH: You must have a reason. What reason have you to say that Mr. Proctor is not speaking the truth? Why are you saying this, child?
ABIGAIL, frantically trying to come up with a response: Because—because—I saw Mr. Proctor with the Devil!
PROCTOR, astonished and outraged: Abby!
ABIGAIL: John, I cannot lie anymore! God damns all liars! I must speak the truth!
DANFORTH, to Proctor: Does she speak the truth?
PROCTOR: No! She is a lying—
ABIGAIL: It is true, it is true! His spirit comes to me in the night and bids me do his work! He says that he will kill me if I do not! He will make sure that I will hang!
PROCTOR: Abby—
ABIGAIL, sobbing: He comes to me at night and forces me to accuse people of witchcraft! It was he who made me accuse Goody Nurse and Goody Osburn and even his own wife!
DANFORTH, to Proctor: Does she speak the truth?
PROCTOR: No! She lies. She wishes for my wife to die because she wants me!
ABIGAIL, still sobbing: That is not true, Your Honour. I would never wish death upon another person.
DANFORTH: Of course not. To Proctor: What have you to say for yourself, Mr. Proctor? Will you confess to working with the Devil, or will you burn in Hell with all the others who have refused to confess?
PROCTOR: I will not confess, for I have done nothing wrong. Take me to jail if you must, but I will not confess to something I have not done.
DANFORTH, to Marshal: Take him away.
In a Salem jail cell, which has one lone inhabitant. The man is filthy, with his clothes in rags and his hair matted. He sleeps on the floor, among the rats and spiders that have found homes there.
The opening of the door wakes him up. Herrick enters with Elizabeth.
HERRICK: Your wife has requested to speak to you before sunrise, Mr. Proctor. He walks out the door and closes it behind him, leaving Proctor and Elizabeth alone.
PROCTOR: Elizabeth. Are you well?
ELIZABETH: I suppose. And yourself?
PROCTOR: I am fine, but it matters not. I am set to hang at sunrise.
ELIZABETH: I have heard, and that is why I have come.
ELIZABTH: I have been thinking, John, that you should confess.
PROCTOR: But I have done nothing wrong.
ELIZABETH: I know, John. But if you do not confess, you will hang.
PROCTOR: God damns all liars, Elizabeth.
ELIZABETH: He has not damned those who have confessed, only those who have who have confessed are still living.
PROCTOR: I cannot live knowing that I have lied to do so.
ELIZABETH: So, instead you will die for Abigail's lie?
PROCTOR: If I must.
ELIZABETH: But you mustn't, John!
There is a pause. Before Proctor has a chance to answer, Herrick enters the room.
HERRICK, to Elizabeth: Goody Proctor, you must leave now. The sun is coming up. To Proctor: Someone will be here to fetch you soon, unless you wish to confess.
ELIZABETH, whispers, with a pleading glance: Please, John.
PROCTOR, ignores her. To Herrick: I do not.
Herrick nods, then escorts Elizabeth out of the room. He returns her to her cell, then returns to where the others are.
HERRICK, to Danforth: He will not confess, sir.
DANFORTH: Then he must hang. Go fetch him, and Goody Nurse as well.
HERRICK: Aye, sir. He leaves to do as he was told.
HATHORNE: What now, Your Honour?
DANFORTH: We shall give them one more chance to confess. If they do not, they will hang.
The two wait in silence until Herrick returns with Proctor and Rebecca Nurse.
DANFORTH: The sun has come up, and most of the village is in the town centre, waiting for you to hang. Do either of you wish to confess? Silence. To Proctor: Mr. Proctor, do wish to confess?
PROCTOR: I do not. I will not lie to keep my life.
DANFORTH, to Rebecca: Goody Nurse, do you wish to confess?
REBECCA: I cannot. God damns all liars, and I cannot damn myself. I would sooner die than damn myself.
DANFORTH: Very well then. You will both hang.
Proctor and Rebecca are taken to the centre of the village, where all the previous executions took place. As they are about to hang, Abigail enters.
ABIGAIL: Stop! Stop!
There is a shocked silence.
DANFORTH: Excuse me?
ABIGAIL: I said stop! This man is innocent!
DANFORTH, confused: But it is you who said that you saw him with the Devil.
ABIGIAL: I lied.
DANFORTH: You mean to tell me that you have made a false accusation against this man?
ABIGAIL: Aye, sir.
DANFORTH: And what reason would you have for doing such a thing?
ABIGAIL: He spoke the truth before! I have always loved him, and I wanted his wife to die so we could be together! Danforth stares at her in shocked silence. When he confessed to lechery earlier, I suspected that you believed him, and I did not know what to say. The first thing that entered my mind was to accuse him of witchcraft, as I have done to so many others.
DANFORTH: What about the others? If you lied about this man, surely you lied about the others. Did you let them die for your lies?
ABIGAIL: Aye, sir.
DANFORTH: But you were attacked by the spirits of the accused in the courtroom, and Goody Proctor put a needle into your stomach! Was that not real?
ABIGAIL: That were all pretense, sir. Mary Warren spoke the truth when she told you so.
DANFORTH: You mean to tell me that you all sat in court, lying, knowing that innocent people would die, simply because you wanted to be with Mr. Proctor?
ABIGAIL: Aye, sir.
DANFORTH: Now, child, if you only wanted Goody Proctor to die, why did you accuse so many others?
ABIGAIL: It was not my intention, sir. I only meant to accuse Goody Proctor, but the other girls joined in and began to accuse others. I could do nothing to stop it.
DANFORTH: Perhaps you speak the truth, child, but I know not. Goody Nurse and Mr. Proctor have not confessed, therefore they will hang.
ABIGIAL: But they cannot! They are innocent!
DANFORTH: According to you, so were all the others, and they still hanged.
ABIGAIL: But it is too late to take that back. There is still time to stop this!
DANFORTH: There is nothing I can do, child. Those who have committed crimes must hang.
ABIGAIL, frustrated: They have committed no crimes!
Danforth looks at her for a moment, then moves to speak to Hathorne, who is standing nearby. They speak quietly for a moment before going back to where Abigail stands.
HATHORNE: If you speak the truth, child, then the accused have committed no crimes. However—
ABIGAIL: I speak the truth sir.
HATHORNE, irritated about being interrupted: However, you have committed a crime.
ABIGAIL, acting surprised: I have committed no crime, sir.
DANFORTH: Aye, but you have, child.
HATHORNE: You are responsible for the murder of a large number of innocent people.
DANFORTH: If you really do speak the truth—
ABIGAIL: Oh, I do, sir.
DANFORTH: Then Judge Hathorne and I have come to think that you are the one that has committed the crimes, and you are the one who should hang.
ABIGAIL: But, I—
HATHORNE: Are you going to deny that you speak the truth now that you are the one who will hang?
ABIGAIL, thinks for a moment, then: No, sir. I do not wish to deny it.
DANFORTH: Then it is you who shall hang. Mr. Proctor and Goody Nurse will not hang.
Rebecca and Proctor are released.
Echoes Down the Corridor
After Proctor and Rebecca were released, Abigail was hung instead. There were no other accusations after this, and those in jail were released. The other girls were not punished.
Elizabeth had a baby girl, and she and Proctor lived together happily for a long time. All four of their children grew up to be successful.
Parris was ashamed of what his niece had done, so he and his daughter left town immediately after her death. Hale decided to stay in Salem, and he took Parris' place after he left.
Danforth and Hathorne were unwilling to admit that they had been wrong, and they left the area as well.
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Natural Resources
The Green River Natural Resources degree options prepare students for immediate employment in forestry, wildfire, water quality, and park management as applied to natural resources, or to continue at universities with natural resources programs.
Areas of employment
Natural Resources technicians work outdoors on private, state and federal forestlands. They gather information, direct and inspect the work of others and explain land management activities to the public. They assist professional foresters, biologists and recreation managers. They utilize current technologies including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), laser measuring instruments, and current software in various applications. Some of the technicians' tasks include:
Forestry:Reforest areas; estimate the volume and value of standing timber; mark timber for cutting; map boundaries of proposed timber sales; interpret aerial photos; use a compass and tape; record neat, well organized field notes; inspect planting performance by contractors; collect field measurements of the species and stocking of reforested areas; and check compliance of thinning, pruning and reforestation contractors.
Water Quality:Monitor stream and lake systems for water quality and functions. Identify plants and animals, as well as wetlands delineation and mapping their location. Apply environmental regulations regarding stream and wetland protection.
Park Management:Construct and maintain trails and campgrounds. Collect fees, explain and enforce park rules. Interpret plant and animal ecology for the general public.
Wildland Fire:Fire prevention and education activities, wildfire suppression as crew member or leader of an aerial, engine or ground crew.
Natural Resources technicians are ready for immediate employment in a variety of outdoor careers.
As a natural resources technician, you may find work in the following areas:
- Biological technician
- Contract supervisor in natural resources
- Forest fire crew supervisor
- Forest inventory technician
- Forest engineering assistant
- Natural resource field crew supervisor
- GIS technician
- Independent forest contractor
- Log scaler
- State park ranger's assistant
- Surveying technician
- Trail maintenance supervisor
- Tree planting inspector
Students earning the B.A.S. degree will be eligible to apply for senior level management positions in the Natural Resources field.
When can new students enroll?
Students may enter the Natural Resources program in any quarter, however many Natural Resources courses are only offered one time each year with a few exceptions. Correct sequencing is important! Contact the instructors.
Completion of high school algebra and trigonometry courses or equivalent is recommended before beginning this program.
How long does the program take?
It depends on you. If you successfully complete a full schedule each quarter, the Associates in Applied Science Degree requirements may be completed in six quarters.
The Bachelor's of Applied Science degree may be completed in an additional six quarters.
Does the program transfer?
Students earning their A.A.S. degree can continue on to earn their Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Green River. They can also transfer to another university to earn a Bachelor of Science degree by adding specific prerequisites in mathematics, science, and humanities or by earning the Associate Pre-Professional degree in Natural Resources. Students completing the B.A.S. degree at Green River will be prepared to continue on to Graduate level studies in Forest Resource Management.
Post-College Outcomes
Natural Resources Post-College Outcomes
The following table shows post-college outcomes for Natural Resources graduates and students leaving the program with at least 45 credits from the school years 2007/08 - 2011/12:
Course Descriptions
For course descriptions, please see the college catalog.
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ColourPop offers a seemingly endless amount of finishes for its solid lipstick formula; at the time of this writing, there are seven, with more on the way. Lippie Stix—Satin is a finish that boasts a number of strengths, but one weakness that keeps it just out of range of earning our top rating.
Like the rest of the Lippie Stix lineup, the Satin finish version comes in a sleek white tube where you twist up the bottom to reveal the thin lipstick inside. Lippie Stix—Satin is easy to apply, gliding across lips with ease (no dragging or tugging here). This formula is very pigmented, so you only need a couple of swipes to get rich, opaque color and full coverage.
The finish is satin as advertised, meaning it doesn't have a glossy or dewy finish, but it comes close to resembling a drier-looking matte finish. The good news is that its finish doesn't sink into lip lines or emphasize them, and it wears well throughout the day without feathering or bleeding.
Although not a transfer-resistant formula, it's longwearing; without eating, this lasts at least a good five to seven hours before fading to an attractive stain.
The only drawback is that this formula, unlike most of ColourPop's other Lippie Stix offerings, tends to make lips feel a bit dry about halfway through its wear time. This can be mitigated in part by prepping lips with a layer of balm before applying Lippie Stix—Satin, but those with drier lips will likely still notice it.
We should also note that this lipstick does have a faint vanilla scent thanks to the inclusion of ethyl vanillin, though it dissipates quickly.
Other than this one minor issue, ColourPop's Lippie Stix—Satin is a great lipstick with admirable performance and a price tag that means you can pick up more than just one!
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If you haven't heard of the makeup brand ColourPop yet, chances are you will soon. A favorite of beauty bloggers and fashion columnists, this Los Angeles-based makeup company has made a splash thanks to its seemingly endless offering of color products, bargain prices, and savvy use of social media. The brand certainly captured our attention, and we were glad it did!
ColourPop's sticking point is that the brand is something of an enigma in this age of instant information; very little is known about its owners and origins, save that its parent company is a brand called Seed Beauty. We also know that all aspects of its production are centered in the Los Angeles area (which is why the brand claims its turnaround in creating new products can be as short as a month).
At the time of this writing, ColourPop's focus is strictly on makeup, particularly eye, lip, and cheek-area products (there are no complexion products yet, like foundation). ColourPop's chief claim to fame, according to its website, is that it offers "luxury formulas at prices that won't break the bank." For the most part that description is, pardon the pun, right on the money!
The brand's signature products are their Super Shock Shadows, which feature a bouncy cream/powder texture, and as a whole perform brilliantly with an impressive color payoff, great wear, and a price that's right around $5 each. ColourPop also does well with its Super Shock Cheek blushes and highlighters, which have the same distinctive texture as the shadows.
Despite our obvious enthusiasm, not to say every product from ColourPop is top-tier. While most of its lip products are good, there are a few that didn't apply evenly and had haphazard performance. Overall though, this is a line that has quite a bit to offer, and with the biggest ticket item costing only $8, most can afford to try a few different options to see what they like best—and you're highly likely to find some bona-fide beauty bargains that outperform much more expensive makeup.
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The 36-year-old, from Sly's first marriage to Sasha Czack, was found dead at
his Hollywood apartment on July 13.
Despite earlier allegations of drug use, none were found in his system at the
time of death, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.
Officials said on Thursday that Sage passed away due to a condition that
causes blockage of the arteries.
A source told TMZ, it was "unusual" for a person Sage's age to have
such advanced coronary problems.
An initial autopsy on Sage's body proved inconclusive.
Following Sage's tragic passing, Sly was left "devastated" and "grief-stricken"
by his loss and missed several promotional events for his film The
Expendables 2.
He said: "When a parent loses a child, there is no greater pain.
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feel compassion for his loving mother, Sasha."
He also "begged" for the memory and soul of Sage – who played the
actor's on-screen son in 1990 movie Rocky V – to be "left in peace"
amid speculation of how he died.
He added: "This loss will be felt for the rest of our lives. Sage was our
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have my son's memory and soul left in peace."
Earlier this week, Sly, who
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and, if that's true, then the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona has been flattered like no car in recent history. Not only have many cars "borrowed" many of its classic lines, most notably Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro, but a cottage industry of knock-offs of the model appeared in the 1980's, sincere flattery indeed for a vehicle born little more than a decade earlier.
But is the Ferrari Daytona more than just a pretty melding of sheetmetal, glass and rubber?
Emphatically the answer is yes. In fact, the 365 GTB/4 has a number of prerequisites - looks, technical excellence, leading edge performance - to land it on our elite list of the 50 greatest cars of all time.
To understand the genesis of the Daytona, one must look at the riveting automotive world of the late 1960's, a time one might accurately call a Golden Age of the Motorcar. Not only was Ferrari in full flower, but Maserati with its Bora and Lamborghini with its Miura were pointing the street-legal sports/GT car in a new and exciting direction. Meanwhile, Ford had gone GT racing in a big way, first with the Shelby Daytona Coupe and then with the invincible Ford GT40. And Chevrolet was filling American streets with high-powered Corvettes, while the Chevy-powered Chaparrals of Jim Hall were making a name in sports car road racing.
Amidst this highly charged milieu, Ferrari's sophisticated but small displacement 3-liter and 3.3-liter V-12 engines were beginning to look a bit anemic. After all, Ford and Chevrolet both were fielding sports racing cars with 7-liter displacement, while Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lamborghini and Maserati all had well-respected overhead cam engines of four liters or so. Clearly the competition was fielding vehicles with plenty of machismo. Of course, Ferrari had also toyed with larger engines, particularly 4-liters, but none of them had been built in any numbers until the Daytona.
When the decision was made to build a larger displacement engine, however, Ferrari pulled out all the stops. At the heart of the engine was the Colombo-designed V-12, but the engine was so thoroughly re-engineered that nearly nothing remained of the original. Displacing 4.4-liters, the all-aluminum powerplant featured four-bolt main bearing caps, a forged billet-steel crankshaft, forged connecting rods and dry-sump lubrication. The beautifully machined heads contained twin cams that activated two valves per cylinder, and the stock compression ratio a relatively mild 8.8:1. A half dozen downdraft Weber carburetors delivered the fuel to produce 352 horsepower at a dizzying 7500 rpm. (Racing versions of the same engine were said to produce well in excess of 400 horsepower.)
But as sweet and powerful as was the engine of the 365 GTB/4, it was its exterior design that set it apart from other Ferraris. It was a shape that was staunchly traditional in its layout, yet modern and eventually timeless in its execution.
Again, a little scene-setting is necessary. Before the Daytona was introduced to the public, Lamborghini set the world on fire with its debut of the Miura, and many auto enthusiast magazines quickly began calling that car the prettiest automobile ever built. And not only was the Miura an appealing shape, it also housed a midships-mounted V-12 engine. It was a configuration that took modern racing practice and gave it to the (wealthy) man in the street.
Despite this, Enzo Ferrari decided that his newest berlinetta would use the traditional configuration of all its previous "civilian" sporting machines - front engine, rear drive, although the front-mounted engine was situated well back in the chassis for balanced weight distribution. Pininfarina, the studio that designed virtually all of Ferrari's most attractive street automobiles, was commissioned to pen the exterior design. The actual sketches borrowed heavily from a concept that was originally intended for the 330 GTC, but found a perfect vehicle in the stouter, more masculine 365 GTB/4.
The design is the epitome of the "long hood, short deck" look that had spelled sports car from the days of the Stutz Bearcat, Duesenberg and Mercedes-Benz SSK. Faired headlights (pop-ups on U.S. versions) and a broad and extremely short grille with vestigal bumpers gave the front end a knifelike appearance. The hood, covering the potent V-12 engine, stretched back to a very "fast" radically sloped windshield. All the roof pillars were strikingly narrow and the fastback roofline sloped back to a rear end that recalled the 250 GTO. Cromodora 5-spoke alloy wheels gave the coupe a purposeful look - a look that would be knocked off on countless Chevrolet Camaros a decade later.
Introduced at the Paris auto show in 1968, just as Ferrari was reaching an arrangement with Fiat, the Daytona proved to be controversial. Certainly no one in the auto magazine field could deny its obvious beauty, but there was much less enthusiasm for its traditional front-engine layout. Some writers had the temerity to declare the Daytona old-fashioned.
There was nothing old-fashioned about the car's performance, however. Despite the fact that it was the heaviest of the berlinettas ever to come down the pike at a substantial 3600 pounds, the car offered both mind-numbing acceleration and exhilarating top speed. An early test of the car by Road & Track magazine found that the stock Daytona would jet from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 5.9 seconds. Top speed was variously reported as 174 to 180 miles per hour, impressive numbers even today.
A rather traditional Ferrari tube frame chassis was hidden beneath the Daytona's lovely hand-formed steel bodywork. Suspension was all-independent with sophisticated double wishbone layout fitted front and rear. The 365 GTB/4 also was the first Ferrari to use fiberglass "tub" construction to form the passenger compartment, a technique that would be used in many subsequent Ferraris.
In spite of the fact that the Daytona was designed for street use, its passenger layout, while aesthetically attractive, offered few concessions to comfort and ergonomics. The one-piece bucket seats were mounted low and offered no rake adjustment. Pedal effort and steering were both regarded as heavy. On the other hand the Daytona did feature such niceties as air conditioning, power-operated windows and a trunk that could actually accommodate a small amount of cargo.
As with most Ferraris, the proof was in the driving. With an impressive top speed and excellent cornering prowess the Daytona was able to make miles disappear in prodigious quantities. As a street car, it became one of the most popular Ferrari models of all time. Some 1,400 365 GTB/4's were produced between 1968 and 1973, a long and successful run by Ferrari standards. Of these, but 100 were Spyders (convertibles) but that attractive variant would ultimately become the most desired of all.
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Harriet Wood graduated last summer from the University of Plymouth with a degree in education combined with art
Roushika Pattni undergoes a mock interview with Jo Swinson, MP for East Dunbartonshire
Daniela Miernik is studying for an MA in media production at the University of Leicester, having taken her first degree - industrial design and visual communication - in Poland. She is considering becoming a magazine designer, with the ultimate ambition of becoming an art director.
Jessica Hill is in her final year of a degree in music at Durham University. After she graduates she plans to look for a job in concert planning
Lorna Denton, pictured, is in her final year of a degree in retail management with fashion at the University of Central Lancashire. She wants to work in retail when she graduates and is particularly interested in visual merchandising.
Faizel Vohra graduated from Lancaster University this summer with a degree in English language and the media. He wants to work in PR
Rosamund Boalch graduated from the University of Sussex in 2005 with a degree in geography and geology. She now wants a career with an environmental consultancy
Andrew Birkby graduated from the University of Nottingham this summer with a degree in economics. He's now interested in working in the housing sector.
Marta Kucharczyk graduated from University of Central Lancashire this summer with a degree in tourism. She is keen to work in ethical and sustainable tourism.
Sam Atkinson is in his final year of a degree in computer science at the University of Manchester and wants to pursue a career in IT.
Caroline Morris graduated from the University of Salford this summer with a degree in design studies. She is now looking for a job in arts marketing, following on from the work she did before university.
Chris Miller graduated last year with a degree in sequential illustration and design from Swindon College of Art and Design. He wants to work as a graphic designer.
Tariq Patel graduated with a degree in international tourism management from the University of Central Lancashire. Because of his experiences living and working abroad he is keen to work for an international organisation.
Laura Hoyer graduated this summer from Nottingham University with a degree in Hispanic studies. She is interested in working in the travel industry.
Emma Oldfield graduated from Oxford Brookes University last year with a degree in anthropology with geography. She wants to work in the sustainable development sector.
Elizabeth Williams recently graduated with an MA in art history from York University. Since then, she has been gaining work experience with the goal of working as a researcher for an arts television programme.
We asked Ricky Sharma, commercial development manager for Eurostar, to "mock interview" Nadine for an entry-level position. Then we asked him what he thought.
We asked Paul Sargent, deputy keeper, and Jane Fish, production officer, of the Imperial War Museum's film and video archive to mock interview Edward for an entry-level job.
Michael John, HR adviser at Capital 95.8 in London to 'mock interview' Ricky Marshall for an entry-level job in radio. Then we asked him what he thought.
Emma Fripp, campaign recruitment manager at Sainsbury's, gives job hunter Adel Bolbol a mock interview for an entry-level graduate position.
Ruth Smyth, vice president of human resources at Getty Images, gives inquisitive job hunter Simon Carr a mock interview for a job at the company's famous image library.
We asked Peter Lowe, assistant editor at Sky News, to give Shivvy Aurora a mock interview for a job as a broadcast journalist.
Rebecca Bell is a final-year student in journalism and professional and creative writing. We ask Emily Dean, a senior editor at NW magazine, to "mock interview" her for an entry-level job.
Catriona Jackson graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in English Literature. She is interested in a career in recruitment.
Valerie Pannier graduated last summer from Southampton Solent University with a degree in fine art and fine art media. She wants to work in an organisation that runs art workshops for people who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.
We asked Mark Lafferty, human resources officer at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) to "mock interview" University of Westminster politics graduate James Court for an entry-level job.
Jeremy Fredrick graduated with a degree in ancient history and is now thinking about a career in museum curating. We asked Hedley Swain, head of early London history and collections at the Museum of London, to "mock interview" him for an entry-level job.
Luke Shires has recently completed a Master's degree in creative and media enterprises at Warwick University. He now wants to work in theatre marketing.