Birthday Fun Facts
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Milestone birthdays prompt many different reactions. There are those who plan big parties. Those who try to hide from the… Read more.
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Looking on the Hallmark site recently in the hopes of finding some of its archived treasures available for view online,… Read more.
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This blog’s regular likely would not expect me saying “no” to a birthday party. So, you can imagine my surprise reading… Read more.
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I shared my shameful secret a few weeks ago that I once forgot to call my brother on his birthday.… Read more.
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My big brother’s birthday is tomorrow. His gift should already have arrived. I am writing about him in this blog.… Read more.
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Thanks to an article in Latina magazine, I can now share with you some of the unique ways in which… Read more.
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The Telegraph started the new year with the article: “Office ‘cake culture’ is fueling obesity crisis and treats should be… Read more.
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Photo credit: Kalexanderson via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA In another area of my life, I curate news about #kindness and #generosity for @notevery1sucks. Recently I came… Read more.
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Miss Manners was recently asked a question about office birthdays, and I have some things to say about the answer.… Read more.
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Many Americans eagerly anticipate and happily welcome the President’s Day holiday. Commemorated since 1971 on the third Monday of… 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
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