Thinking
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It’s now a week since Super Tuesday and it appears that the nomination picture is slowly coming into focus. On… Read more.
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I’m writing this 3 1/2 hours after the polls have closed in Florida. This only matters to the Republicans as… Read more.
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I’m watching the results of the Democratic primary in South Carolina and it appears it was a good day for… Read more.
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Exactly one year from today we will be inaugurating a new President. It’s been a long 7 years and the… Read more.
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I have to confess a certain amount of frustration as I write this entry. With all the publicity surrounding the… Read more.
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I’m writing this early on the morning after the Michigan Primary. It was a strange primary for the Democrats as… Read more.
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The news outlets are writing lots of material about Tuesday’s primary and how the various candidates are doing. It made… Read more.
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I’m writing this about 8:00pm Pacific Time and 11:00pm Eastern Time. The polls are closed in New Hampshire and the… Read more.
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As I’m reading the news about yesterday’s Iowa caucus, the process of winnowing the race has begun. Joe Biden has… Read more.
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I’m writing this at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time (9:30 p.m. in Iowa) and it appears that the winners are Barack… 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 