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The illusion of permanence governs most of us (in the Western world, at least): we want to build something lasting… Read more.
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I almost didn’t finish my PhD – nearly choked in my last year, with several completed dissertation chapters, some of… Read more.
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Today I’m back to work from my fall sabbatical. It feels weird and complicated, as I miss my coworkers and… Read more.
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I beat myself up a lot about what I should have accomplished, where I should be in my career, how… Read more.
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I’m currently in the midst of more projects than I’ve ever been involved with in my life. Academic velocity: light… Read more.
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I have a ton of books, many of them unread. (Admit it, you do, too.) A lot of them are… Read more.
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“Feedback is on the way on your proposal … stay tuned!” ….made even more ominous by the lapse of two… Read more.
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I received a request to review a book proposal (my first!) from a well-known academic press–commercial, not university-affiliated, but instantly… Read more.
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Because it’s important to declare your intentions, here are mine for this one-semester sabbatical. Sabbatical Intentions I will write that… 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
Cristina Hanganu-Bresch, PhD 