Ranting
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Ever since he began his presidential campaign Donald Trump has made xenophobia a cornerstone of his platform. He famously promised… Read more.
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The next Presidential election is 13 months away and the campaigns are in full swing. The idea of watching the… Read more.
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Last weekend presidential candidate Ben Carson appeared on the NBC program Meet the Press. This show has been a staple… Read more.
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As I write this we are 14 months away from the 2016 presidential election and at this point immigration appears… Read more.
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In a previous post I spoke about Donald Trump and the offensive remarks he made about immigrants. I hoped that… Read more.
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While I was born in Washington D.C. I grew up in Virginia, home to the capital of the Confederacy. I’ll… Read more.
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Last month Nancy’s father suffered a stroke. He’s 96 and in otherwise remarkable health and his recovery is optimistic. It’s… Read more.
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The latest darling of the 24 hour news cycle today brings us to the state of Indiana. On March 26,… Read more.
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Several decades ago I had a conversation with my college roommate Rob Duston. At the time he was a student… 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 