Jenn Goddu
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When we imagine time travel — because all of us do — few of us decide the Dark Ages would… Read more.
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Gift giving on birthdays dates all the way back to when people believed that good and evil fairies had… Read more.
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I was so excited for my son’s first party. We invited his play group baby friends to Monkey Joe’s. I… Read more.
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When I go to lunch at my son’s school one of the typical topics of conversation is birthday parties. Who is… Read more.
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When pregnant with my son, I was told his predicted due date was February 10. Then, people told me that… Read more.
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Reading about birthday traditions around the world I came across one that really gets me: Planting a tree at the… Read more.
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We have some odd ideas for how to celebrate our birthdays. At this point it’s pretty common to set ablaze… Read more.
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I was reminded the other day of an odd thing that my grade one teacher did on her students’ birthdays.… Read more.
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I’ve encountered a birthday-related idea that I can’t get behind. Sorry. It’s an online database of people’s birthdays. BirthDatabase.com wants to let… Read more.
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I have discovered that my 42 birthday candles this year will produce 42 BTUs or 10,584 calories of heat. Paul Sadowski’s Birthday… 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
