Thinking
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Last week a video surfaced of Governor Romney speaking at a recent private fundraiser. This is what he said: There… Read more.
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For a year or so I’ve been listening to a podcast called Planet Money from National Public Radio. I look… Read more.
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A few months ago I set up a grid to keep track of the Republican delegate count. It appears that… Read more.
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The long primary season several candidates gain delegates, but not enough to secure the nomination, and they drop out. Rick… Read more.
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We got word today that Rick Santorum has suspended his campaign. I’ve been thinking for several weeks that I wanted… Read more.
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I’m writing this as the results are coming in from the Florida Republican Primary. It’s been a tough few weeks… Read more.
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Four years ago I tried to keep track of the delegate count for the Republican and Democratic primaries and it… 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 