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Journal Entry 8
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Location: Hofstra parking lot, 1:15 am, 4/11/19
Farthest: wooshing/hum of HVAC, cars passing, engines humming
Medium: footsteps, people talking 
Closest: breathing, birds chirpping
Sound Level: low
Description: peaceful 
Essential Sounds: birds chirping, breathing, wooshing

Journal Entry #9 – Michael DeRosa
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  1. Location: 4/11/18, 7:15pm, Witches’ Brew
  2. Farthest sounds: workers cooking in the kitchen, distant conversations
  3. Medium sounds: clink of coffee mugs, footsteps
  4. Closest sounds: indie music playing from speakers, waitress taking orders
  5. Sound level is medium
  6. One word description: relaxed
  7. Three essential sounds: indie music, coffee mugs, waitress

Journal Entry #9 – Chris Z
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4/7/19, 8:25pm, arcade in Long Beach during a film shoot

Sounds farthest away: Footsteps, paper shuffling.

Sounds at medium range: Sounds of arcade games, air conditioner humming.

Close-range sounds: People talking, lighting stand being set up/placed down, lights being put together.

General sound level is high, intense level of sound activity.

One-word description: Frantic

3 essential sounds: Arcade game sounds, people talking, lights being put together.

Journal Entry #8 – Michael DeRosa
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  1. Location: 4/4/18, 6:30pm, Mineola Station
  2. Farthest sounds: taxis pulling up to the curb, train whistle in the distance
  3. Medium sounds: people in line buying tickets, footsteps on the stairs, wind rustling
  4. Closest sounds: trains pulling up to the platform, announcer over intercom, train door opening, people walking by
  5. Sound level is high
  6. One word description: train
  7. Three essential sounds: announcer, train whistle, train pulling up to platform

Journal Entry #8: Chris Z
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2/2/2019, 6:13pm, thrift store in Garden City

Far-away sounds: Radio playing music, a bit of coughing, beeps of card reader at checkout.

Medium-range sounds: Footsteps, coat hangers clanking.

Close-range sounds: Clothes rustling from being picked up and thrown about, people talking.

General sound level: Medium high, elevated level of sound activity.

One-Word Description: Bustling

3 essential sounds: Coat hangers, talking, radio playing.

Journal Entry 7
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Location: The Cuban, Uniondale, NY, 8:20pm, 4/2/2019
Farthest: receipt printing, food sizzling, water pouring
Medium: glasses clanking, people talking, silverware hitting plates
Closest: plates hitting each other, people talking, Latin music
Sound Level: low-medium
Description: social
Essential Sounds: glasses clanking, people talking, music