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Constructing Place Distinction In what follows I document permanent residents’ and second homeowners’ parallel construction of place distinction. Both groups tend to agree on what lends meaning to Rangeley; both call upon the rural idyll—that rural life is simple, virtuous, and different from urban life—to explain what makes Rangeley distinct (Woods, 2011). While this, itself, is not particularly surprising, given the enduring narratives of rural life (Williams 1974; Hummon, 1990; Bell, 1994;…

A portion of Spring Street was recently renamed after Ted Turner, an Atlanta business tycoon. Ted Turner Drive runs through downtown Atlanta serving as a permanent marker of his accomplishments. “It’s very humbling to know that a city thought enough of you to name a portion of the city after you,” Turner said about the street. Turner, founder of CNN, has lived in Atlanta most of his adult life. He is an important and revered figure to the city. Along with CNN, he has also owned the Atlanta…

IB Standard Level Environmental Systems and Societies Internal Assessment The Effect of Varying Amounts of Yeast on CO2 levels IA1 Isobel Woodfin Third Period October 14th, 2015 Paul Ogle-Sporer, Davis O’Shea SECTION 1: PLANNING Research Question: This lab was designed in order to answer the question: How do increased/varying amounts of yeast affect the CO2 levels of decomposing apple? Introduction: This experiment tests the effect of varying amounts of…

Performing my PPE helped me develop a better understanding of how a medical record is processed from the inception until it is filed in permanent records. I had no previous experience in a hospital setting so I was not sure of exactly how the entire operation is carried out. I have learned much in the classroom setting but after a while, it becomes difficult to truly understand how it all unfolds without seeing it in real time. When I am there, seeing things happen in real-time, it helps me to…

with the tip of our fingers. Then, we would let the bacteria grow for about two weeks by keeping them at a warm, ideal temperature. At the end of the two weeks, the petri dish was black in the middle section as if someone had colored it with a permanent marker. This simple petri dish captivated me to study pathogens and…

Nothing screams Halloween like vampires, ghosts, and haunted houses, but the most favored festivity to do during the holiday is to decorate your house with gourd-like orange fruits which are illuminated by candles. From doorstep to doorstep, these carved pumpkins peer out for the entire neighborhood to see. This tradition was originally brought to America by Irish immigrants, and has become an integral part of Halloween celebration since. Although it’s a fun, easy process to do, pumpkin carving…

Like a permanent marker, the Byzantine Empire dried up over time, but still left marks on our world which will be there forever. In 323 CE, an emperor by the name of Constantine gained control of the Roman Empire and made two incredible changes that drastically changed it for the rest of its time. Constantine legalized the Christian religion and moved the capital of Rome to Byzantine, now known as Istanbul. Other incredible emperors, such as Justinian, were famous for writing "Justinian's Code".…

How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up? A boy aged 12, was in the goal, when suddenly a ball came soaring towards him. He lunged for it to stop the ball from hitting the net, but just then he hit the goal post square in the head. He had to be picked up by the ambulance and was sent to the hospital. He had a minor concussion and was ok after a couple weeks. According to the text, “How can we keep young soccer players safe?” it states, “The study found that for every 10,000 “athlete exposures" --…

Introduction Individual microbial agents have different effects on different organisms. Some of these organisms may be completely resistant to a particular microbial while others may be highly susceptible. In this weeks experiment, the Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion test will be used to determine if an organism is susceptible or resistant to a selection of antimicrobial agents. The outcome of this test is important for physicians in determining which antibiotics to use when treating sick patients…

this speech I will cover why tattoos are visual markers of moments in time. Additionally, I will present information about…