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In June I listed the candidates who were included in the first Democratic debate. As I said at the time… Read more.
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A year and a half ago I argued against the Republican belief that cutting taxes will benefit the economy and… Read more.
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I just finished Daniel Okrent’s book The Guarded Gate. Here’s what I’ve learned: This was not an easy book to… Read more.
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News reports about mass shootings have become part of our lives ever since Columbine in 1999. And the reaction to… Read more.
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We all knew that the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination would winnow, and a few days ago we saw… Read more.
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After World War II the Korean peninsula was divided into North Korea and South Korea. During the Cold War North… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
Tom Allain's Thoughts and Musings 