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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Toward a Genealogical Democracy
From reading the blogs (and yes, I'm aware that they are not the entire genealogy community), there would appear to be a near consensus on the future of genealogy; the changing of the guard from "old" to "new" appears to be taking place. It is not so much a revolution as a shift in emphases and thinking. Many have written about what it is they are glad to get rid of with the "old," and it is not so much to eliminate a particular approach, but to make it part of a larger picture and its practitioners less autocrats than elder statesmen.
In short, we're going to have a democracy in genealogy. I'm all for it. But, of course, I suppose I have a few nagging reservations and cautions to express in the aftermath/coming down from the high of the "RootsTech Revolution" (or Rock Concert, nay, the Woodstock of Genealogy!). I know that there is no need to caution against banishing source citations to an undeserved oblivion, because no one is asking for that. However, democracy is a funny thing, and once you let that ole pendulum start swinging, it has a way of going farther than you expected.
I have not encountered many proponents of the "old" thinking, but then I'm pretty much of a "noob" to genealogy, having started only five and half years ago, and my very positive experiences with the genealogy community, and especially the genealogy blogging community, may not be typical.
The division that people apparently want to make more fluid and less absolute appears to run along two different fault lines that only occasionally coincide: "professionals versus amateurs" and "traditionalists versus techies." ("Techies" is not a totally satisfactory description here - it includes the entire group of people who do not think that the Internet is ruining genealogy and who see the potential of social networking for genealogy.)
The following bloggers have written about these distinctions and and some have eloquently described the "new" approach, so I will quote their words:
Randy Seaver at Genea-Musings: "Three (or more!) Genealogy Worlds?"
Randy divides genealogists/family researchers into members of three worlds: the "traditional genealogy world," the "online genealogy world," and the "technology genealogy world." See his post for the full definitions; based on these definitions, most professionals would fall into the third category. My "traditionalist" category does not correspond to his "traditional" category, but is closer to Debbie Parker Wayne's (Deb's Delvings in Genealogy) "traditional, but experienced" category - "researchers [who] haven't embraced technology and advancements in research methodology, but they spend much more time on genealogical research than 'traditional' researchers and many of them hold positions of authority in the genealogical community."
Moreover, there is no open warfare, but rather an occasional hostility or contempt that pops up in places like mailing lists for professionals and aspiring professionals. And the main casualties seem to be genealogy societies - a number of bloggers have mentioned not joining them, quitting them, and having some unpleasant or unsatisfactory experiences with them. According to a comment posted by Kerry Scott (Clue Wagon) on Randy's article, "Societies are missing most of the population of genealogists. They're catering to a minority, and that's going to have to change." (Not the case in my local genealogy society, but it could very well be the exception to the rule.) According to some, much of the fault for this can be laid at the feet of the Citation Police and their ilk.
Kerry made some pointed observations on this subject in the series of articles she wrote right after RootsTech: "Warning: Contents May Have Shifted During Flight," "What Was Different About Roots Tech," and "Source Citations in Genealogy: Church or Cult?" (another eloquent post on this subject was written by Amy at Amy's Genealogy, etc. Blog: "I Don't Care Where You Put the Comma").
In the first article, Kerry mentions some aspects of genealogy that reminds her of her "old life in HR (and not in a good way)": "There's the idea that anyone who doesn't put the semicolon in the right spot on their citation is probably an idiot. There's the idea that it's important to impress people inside your profession, and maybe less important to impress the people who actually hire you."
Yeah, this reminded me of my old life in academia. People Trying to Impress Other People Just Like Them. (And you really do need to check out all of the comments on her articles - particularly the one by ESM in which she has a priceless quote from "a recent college graduate in history" - you just can't make stuff like this up!). But what was really important in Kerry's articles were her perceptive responses to positive changes that are taking place.
One area where I am not in total agreement is on the NGS and FGS conferences. I enjoyed FGS in Knoxville last year and am looking forward to NGS in Charleston. They could definitely adopt some of the new ways of doing things seen at RootsTech, but - in a genealogical democracy - there is still room for presentations with a scholarly focus. Yes, they will probably continue to have smaller attendance than RootsTech, but academic-geek will always have a smaller audience than technogeek, and not every event needs to be a rock concert.
In "The Week My Outlook on Genealogy Changed: RootsTech 2011" at Pollyblog, Polly Fitzgerald Kimmitt voices "the counterintuitive realization that technology will bring us closer" together, but emphasizes that "It's not about the gadgets." She and many of the others reporting on the conference expressed the desire to be able to work more closely with their colleagues in spite of being separated by distance. They want to share their enthusiasm, excitement, and joy in doing genealogy with others, including newbies, whom they don't want to scare off/put off by immediately throwing a gob of über-scholarly jargon at them ("I won't talk about ESM until the third date."). This describes to a considerable extent what I think of when I think of a genealogical democracy: people of all levels of expertise and involvement sharing what they have and what they know.
Finally, at The TechnoGenealogist, Anne Roach had a number of interesting observations in her post "Programmers and Genealogists: Just How Different Are We?" My favorite was "Expecting everyone who wants to do genealogy to become a professional genealogist is equivalent to expecting everyone who wants to use a computer program to learn how to program - as in code (real code, by the way; not html, folks)."
So true! And this gets to the point that I would like to make about genealogical democracy: How to give people of all of the categories a place at the table. Amateurs do and will have a real role in genealogy, not just as onlookers, but as people who can make significant contributions: to knowledge, to methods and technology, and to other areas touched by genealogy, such as preservation efforts and the saving of our endangered repositories. This is where that gentle and welcoming approach to newbies comes in. Eventually and tactfully, we need to let them know that there is a certain learning curve, but that it is not one that is too steep to climb and can even be fun (in a roller coaster kind of way, of course).
And it's not just the participation of people like me in genealogy/family research that I want to see acknowledged. I would like to see acknowledgment of the contributions of the type made by many of my relatives: even those who are not into GEDCOMs, proofs, and citations can still contribute as the keepers and sharers of memories, photos, and heirlooms. I have quite a number of first and second cousins who share these things with me, and do so with a generosity that humbles me. In return, they read my family stories and give me feedback - in the early days, it was my breathless e-mails, and now it is the reports and stories in my blog. Some days I feel like Scheherazade.
In this "democratic community" the scholars and professionals will still be our exemplars, and people such as Elizabeth Shown Mills would be the ideal: the ultimate unpretentious professional and scholar.
Of course, there are some caveats. But this post is already too long - those are fodder for another post!
26 comments:
- AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Long post or not, I think you captured what a fair number of people are thinking about, and did it very well.
Very thought provoking post. Thank you.
I really enjoyed this post, especially the final paragraphs that acknowledged the contributions of non-genealogists. My family members have contributed priceless artifacts, pictures and stories. Without them, my resources would be very limited.ReplyDelete
I just posted a piece that makes some of the same points, but far less articulately. Genealogists come to genealogy from many different angles and with many different needs, but there is room in the tent for everyone.ReplyDelete
Greta, thank you for this excellent comprehensive summary of your take on "The Shift" -- the best I've seen. I'm reading all the posts you recommend.ReplyDelete
- Brenda
Thank you, Greta, for this well-thought-out summary of shifting perceptions of what constitutes acceptable genealogy research and who's following which paths. I am not a professional genealogist, nor aspire to be. I am the keeper of a treasure trove of family history: letters, diaries, notes, documents, photos, scrapbooks, etc. about which I write in what I hope is a compelling manner that resonates with others who are not in my family (which is super tiny anyway). I would like to learn more about how to document what I have in an efficient, consistent manner, but don't wish to have to become a professional to participate in this vibrant family history/genealogy community. There is snobbery in every field--from orchid lovers to bird-watchers. But when people who are interested in a field are marginalized simply because they aren't working to the standards of the committed professional, a loss to the community as a whole occurs. Often those who start out casually eventually become committed -- and I hope my stories and the stories other family history buffs write about their families--would inspire others to do the same. I just read (again) "Family" by Ian Frazier. It's an inspiration. He uses family history to write about historical events and to ponder life and the nature of being. He's no professional genealogist, but his work strikes an emotional chord that all those perfectly-created genealogical records could never achieve. In fact, I may just post about it in the near future.ReplyDelete
Even if it was long, an absolute great post! You really captured how I feel sometimes. Genealgoy is becoming a mixed bag. On one hand you have those holding on to tradition and look down on those of us who embrase technology, but on the other hand I have experiance wonderful people who hold on to tradition and truely realize their role in helping those of us "Techies" to do genealogy and still juggle family, work and life. We are lacking on time as primarily we are the younger generation, and truly we could not accomplish all that we do with out the generous contributions from the traditional genealogist. Only together as a team can we all accomplish the daunting task of putting together our family history.ReplyDelete
It's not about looking like a schoolar. I really liked the part "who cares where the comma goes." Quit frankly those that I help don't. They just want you to help them put together their family history, so they can share it with those they love and treasure it. The main key that we must all remember is not how you source so much as that you always source your information so that it can be found again by others.
Thanks for a great post. I really enjoyed it!
Wow. GREAT post. Lots to think about...and I definitely think there's room for everyone. It's up to all of us to make sure of that.ReplyDelete
(Thank you for the mention, too!)
Thank you Greta for taking the time to write this. I often wonder where I fall in the genealogy world. Know how to do research, but little of the technology side, so I feel lost and don't even know what people are talking about. Never mind, not knowing Twitter.ReplyDelete
You wrote a wonderful piece, and I am most appreciative, because it has many good points and I don't feel so alone as an older genealogist.
Love this "long post." Thanks for capturing a wealth of info in one post. Thanks for broadcasting the range or researchers.ReplyDelete
I think the drawback to dividing people into different categories, is that it creates an us vs. them mentality. I've seen experienced genealogists who get thrown into the hobbyist category because they don't properly format their sources, or don't share them "on the first date."ReplyDelete
Excellent thoughts which have got my brain churning now.ReplyDelete
Having gone to visit The Land of No Internet & No TV right before Roots Tech started, I am working to get caught up on all that I missed (yeah I picked a bad week to be gone). This post had some great links to help me along that line.
Here's hoping we all can work towards being more of an "ultimate unpretentious professional and scholar."
dee - Thank you for your kind comments. More provocative posts have appeared and are still providing food for thought. We live in an interesting age.ReplyDelete
Kathy - I'm so glad you enjoyed the post and love to hear you write about the contributions of your family members. Genealogy has taught me that cousins rock!ReplyDelete
Judy - I don't agree with you - you used fewer words and said so much! (I actually referred a person with whom I am corresponding to your post, as she has seen some of the behavior against which you caution.)ReplyDelete
Brenda - Thank you! It is a topic which is still making waves and inspiring posts. I think this subject will be one of this year's "genea-phenomena"!ReplyDelete
Linda - My compliments to you - you have written a post-worthy piece as a comment, and I am honored! You could and possibly should post this on your blog - it is beautifully written - thank you for posting it here!ReplyDelete
Amy - You have expressed so well through your own experience what I was trying to say about "Techie" versus "Traditional" - a cooperative and complementary, rather than an adversarial relation. All the commenters here are making such perceptive observations and adding so much value to my rambling post!ReplyDelete
Kerry - Glad to do it; you framed these issues in a creative way that made it impossible not to start thinking seriously about them. People are going to be mulling over and responding to your posts for quite a while.ReplyDelete
Barbara - You have earned a worthy standing in the genealogy community many times over; I only wish I could have started many years earlier and accomplished what you have. And I think of you as a "civility exemplar," which we will always need. BTW, I don't tweet, either. It's all I can do to research and blog!ReplyDelete
Kathleen - Thank you - I belong to a genealogy society with many professionals and very talented amateurs, and the respect they show for one another and for all of the "noobs" like me has taught me that it is this attitude that enables them to be even better professionals and experts!ReplyDelete
Shasta - Exactly - I think many people want more "fluidity" and recognition that most people don't easily fit into a single category. I think we should look at the particular talent, expertise, and contribution of each person.ReplyDelete
Michelle - I know what you mean about a "bad week to be gone" - I'm going to be out a week next month and just know lots of exciting things are going to happen while I'm gone! Thanks for dropping by and for your comments - it's fascinating and enjoyable to see all of the different reactions to RootsTech, the citation issue, and the posts that I quoted.ReplyDelete
I am late to this post, but what a wonderful way to put it all together.ReplyDelete
I question why we have to put ourselves into categories, especially since I seem to cross all the spectrums fairly evenly. What is the famous song line, "Why can't we all just get along?"
Kim - Exactly - it would be nice to see more cohesion as a community (though that already exists to a large extent among GeneaBloggers).ReplyDelete
The difference today is the speed and reach of genealogy. I'm all for democracy, but not all people are capable of good research. Yet, now anyone can publish the bad research to an audience of millions. See Randy Seaver's post of the ranting person about their cousin (I'm not the ranter). In a democracy if a bad law is made a court can overturn it or the next legislative body can change it. In genealogy once it's out there it lives forever. Every newbie must be warned.ReplyDelete
A little care with research and source citations would go a long way to preventing such things.
By the way I fit in none of those three categories and all of those three categories.
Greta, I'm a little late in commenting (catching up on my blog reading) but I just had to thank you - this was an excellent post that really summed up the current state well. I'm also grateful for all the links to the other postings that expand on the topic. Great job!!!ReplyDelete


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The Pinnacle Evaporite One is a new bike from Evans that's aimed at high-mileage riders but we found it too stiff for all-day comfort.
Evans Cycles has been offering its in house Pinnacle brand for a few years now and 2012 brings a new carbon frame to the range. It's found on the Evaporite One, Two and Three, all with varying levels of finishing kit depending on price. A quick scan of the blurb on Evans' website explains this model as, "A bike aimed at the sportive and big mile riders looking for speed and comfort." Sounds like me.
The Evaporite One that I've be putting through its paces is the entry level model costing a penny shy of 1,200 quid. For that you get the carbon frame, tapered full-carbon fork, 10-speed Tiagra shifters and mechs, plus a BB30 FSA chainset. Add a smattering of Pinnacle branded finishing kit and you get a descent looking spec sheet for your hard-earned cash.
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The slender seatstays use a very narrow profile in a bid to kill off some of the road buzz before it hits your rear end. Like many other sportive style frames, the Evaporite comes with a long head tube: 175mm on our 54cm test model. That gives a lesser seat-to-bar drop than a true racing frame, relieving pressure on the back and neck muscles over long stints in the saddle.
That head tube is tapered, flaring out from 1 1/8in at the top to 1 1/2in where it meets that massive down tube. This should keep the front end nice and tight. The internal routing through the head tube for the gear cables is a nice touch, giving clean lines and removing the issue of frame rub.
The drivetrain comprises Shimano's revamped Tiagra parts and FSA's Omega chainset. The 10-speed Tiagra group not only sports an extra sprocket over previous versions, it is also compatible with every groupset above it (including electronic Di2) so upgrading piece by piece is an option if that's your intention.
The shifters have been slightly restyled so they're now more similar to the higher end offerings in Shimano's range, although they retain a gear indicator so you don't need to look back at the cassette to see which sprocket you're in. The styling of the rear mech brings it in line with 105 and Ultegra and gives it a higher end look than previous models. FSA's Omega chainset is a BB30 specific compact option. Coming with 50/34-tooth machined rings, it looks classy and, matched with the 11-25 cassette, it provides a good spread of climbing and top end ratios.
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Tektro's dual pivot callipers are familiar too. They have definitely improved in quality over the years. The black finish also ties in with the naked carbon finish of the frame.
Getting out on the road, the first thing you notice is just how stiff the Pinnacle is. In the hour it takes to ride the 17-miles from road.cc HQ back to my place (it's nearly all uphill, alright!!) my back muscles had virtually locked due to the road vibration being passed straight up through the frame and the 31.6mm seatpost. I'm no stranger to all-out race bikes but I found the Evaporite overly stiff to the point of being virtually un-useable on rough and potholed UK roads. The huge down tube resonates enough to make your teeth chatter on anything but a smoothly resurfaced strip of road, and keeping the tyres on the ground and a firm grip on the bars become challenging on the descents.
On the plus side, this does means there is no flex whatsoever when climbing, sprinting or descending. The bottom bracket area is solid so all the power from your legs goes straight to the road.
The ride itself (leaving the stiffness issues aside) is balanced with a very neutral feel. The bike stays on line no matter how hard you push it thanks to the tight front end – that's down to the stiff fork and oversized head tube. The Kenda tyres have good levels of grip in both the wet and the dry and showed very little in the way of marks or cuts by the end of testing.
On the odd occasion I rode with a computer my average speeds were about the same as on other bikes I've ridden with a 19lb weight and equipment level such as this, but it doesn't feel like it. You get no sense of speed or urgency – the things that make riding a road bike fun. Climbing is pretty uneventful as well. At 19lb the Evaporite is never going to fly up the hills but the deadness of the bike just doesn't inspire you to push on.
At least the kit on offer does its best to help out. The 10-speed Tiagra shifters are the best incarnation yet with a lovely defined gear change. Even under load, the chain passed cleanly between sprockets.
The Alex wheelset ran true and sweet throughout, the hubs remaining silent and smooth through a lot of wet miles. They have an a plush ride which on a frame like this is a godsend and there's no real hint of flex when you're out-of-the-saddle climbing.
Once the pads and rims had bedded in, the Tektro stoppers had plenty of bite and modulation but just lack the all-out stopping power of, say, Shimano's 105 callipers. They are easy to set up though, and the quick release lever makes for an easy wheel change.
Unfortunately though, thewheels aren't enough to save the dull and uninspiring, not to mention uncomfortable, ride. The overall build quality of the frame looks good but little things like the way the lacquer stops either side of the down tube decal just cheapens the appearance. For inexperienced or beginner riders the neutral handling is a bonus but at £1,200 (currently reduced to £1,079.99) the Evaporite One is priced too high for a first bike and misses out on the Cycle to Work threshold. There are many carbon-framed bikes out there with better components and a much better ride at lower cost.
The Evaporite is too stiff and uncomfortable for a sportive or big mile ride, yet too uninspiring for a quick blast on a Sunday morning. It isn't a bad bike but there is nothing that stands out for it to be recommended as a good one either, I'd describe it as average and its overall mark reflects that. Most of its failings are down to the fact that it's not suited to the UK's rough roads; if that's where its going to spend its time, these things need tobe taken into consideration. This alone has really hammered the marks down. Find yourself a strip of brand new tarmac and the marks would be higher. That is why this has been so difficult to mark, in isolation the components, drivetrain and wheels all score really well but as a package the Evaporite One is only average compared to its competitors.
Too stiff and uncomfortable for a high-mileage sportive bike; not a bad model, but there's nothing to make it stand out from the crowd
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Pinnacle Evaporite One
Size tested: 54
About the bike
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
Unidirectional carbon frame and fork
Tiagra groupset
FSA BB30 chainset
Alex rims
Kalloy finishing kit
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Evans say its a bike for the sportivist and big mile muncher. I think its way too stiff and uncomfortable for that.
Frame and fork
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
No problems with the overall build quality but the finish is a bit drab and unexciting.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
Unidirectional carbon fibre for both the frame and fork.
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
It's all here...
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
An effective top tube length of 550mm paired with a 540mm seat tube is pretty normal for the medium size of the range. As always, try before you by. The sizing guide would see me riding a large at just over 5ft 10in but that would be a major stretch for me in reality.
Riding the bike
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
Nope, that bottom end is just way to stiff. I think the carbon layup needs to be tweaked to allow some shock absorbency.
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
The stiffness results in good power transfer but it's too stiff to be comfortable on UK roads.
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
See above
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? Neutral
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
The handling was fine, tyres gave great grip and a the wheels have a safe feel. But with no feedback through the frame, it's a dull ride.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's comfort? would you recommend any changes?
The wheels and finishing kit did their best to dampen the frame's harshness but they didn't stand a chance.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's stiffness? would you recommend any changes?
The BB30 bottom bracket works great.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's efficiency? would you recommend any changes?
The BB30 bottom bracket is the star of the show: smooth running, narrow q-factor and stiff. As I said in the review though - it doesn't feel efficient.
if you can keep it planted the neutral handling helps here.
The drivetrain
Tell us some more about the drivetrain. Anything you particularly did or didn't like? Any components which didn't work well together?
The new Tiagra shifters are an improvement and worked well with FSA's chainset.
Wheels and tyres
Tell us some more about the wheels and tyres.Did they work well in the conditions you encountered? Would you change the wheels or tyres? If so, what for?
The wheels are a good, solid, workhorse set, ideal for winter training or commuting. They lack any sparkle but are dependable and will take a knock.
the tyres roll reasonably well and there were no signs of punctures. grip in the wet and dry was pretty good to.
Tell us some more about the controls. Any particularly good or bad components? How would the controls work for larger or smaller riders?
The shallow drop handlebars work well with the tall head tube.
Your summary
Did you enjoy riding the bike? No
Would you consider buying the bike? No
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? No
About the tester
Age: 32 Height: 180cm Weight: 78kg
I usually ride: Genesis Flyer My best bike is: Ribble Gran Fondo
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, fixed/singlespeed
Stu knocked out his first road.cc review back in 2009 and since then he's chucked the best part of seventy test bikes around the West Country, a couple of them quite literally! With three alloy and two steel bikes in his fleet he's definitely a metal man (that'll be the engineering background) but is slowly warming to that modern carbon fibre stuff along with fat tyres & disc brakes.
It's not all nostalgia though, after spending the last few years in product design Stu keeps banging on about how 3D printing is going to be the next big thing and he's a sucker for a beautiful paint job too.
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Another dud from the Pinnacle road range. Let's hear it for the LBS where you can chose your components, get the stem, bars, pin and perch to suit you and be sure that the bike has been put together with loving care rather than as quickly as possible by someone on minimum wage.


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Camping the New Zealand way
With over 800 campgrounds and holiday parks around New Zealand, there's really no need to freedom camp.
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In a country bursting with spectacular landscapes but home to just 4.5 million people, it's no surprise that New Zealand has evolved into a campers' paradise.
From north to south, mountain to sea, there are in fact more than 800 vehicle-accessible places to pitch your tent or park your van.
Whether you're looking for a tent spot in the wilderness, or an easy pull-in for a large motorhome with a playground for the kids, New Zealand camping is bound to exceed your expectations.
There are around 400 serviced holiday parks, offering everything from television lounges and games rooms, bike and kayak hire, and even spa pools.
Despite extensive amenities and sizable summer populations, most still feel leafy and natural, with thoughtful landscaping, ample grass and mature trees. Many are situated in enviable locations – behind sand dunes, alongside rivers, or on the edge of forest.
The majority are owner-operated or community run, ensuring genuine hospitality and personal service. And with more and more affordable built accommodation available in holiday parks, you don't have to be a camper to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the classic Kiwi holiday.
If you're looking for more of a wilderness camping experience, you're also in for a treat. The Department of Conservation administers 250 road- or boat-accessible campgrounds, mostly located in remote, scenic locations such as Forest and National Parks.
Here you'll find toilets and water at the very least, but possibly also picnic tables, cooking shelters, fire pits, rubbish bins – and perhaps even a cold shower!
Similar facilities are offered at scores of council camps, dotted around the country in public domains and reserves.
You may also have heard of freedom camping, which refers to staying overnight in an area that is not a designated campsite, such as a beach- or lake-side reserve.
This type of camping is cheap or even free, with some councils setting aside certain areas for this purpose. In recent years, however, abuse of this privilege has caused problems.
'Freedom' campers must have their own toilet and grey and fresh water systems. They may also stay only where permitted, but with rules and regulations varying from region-to-region, visitors could be forgiven for not knowing what the rules are.
A combination of ignorance and bad manners has led to many beautiful places being littered with rubbish and human waste, a growing problem resulting in local authorities having to clean up the mess and foot the bill while they're at it.
One regional council reported that complaints about irresponsible freedom campers increased more than five-fold over three years, and that 80% of illegal camping was by overseas tourists in small, non-self-contained campervans.
In an attempt to counter this problem, the Freedom Camping Act came into law in 2011. 'Freedom camping' has now been officially defined, with local authorities empowered to restrict or ban camping in troublesome spots.
The new law's primary aim, though, is to clarify where you can camp, rather than where you can't – and how you can do it responsibly. It's about establishing parameters and sending out a message: that polluting the New Zealand environment is unacceptable.
Freedom camping in prohibited areas can result in an instant fine of $200. More serious offences such as illegal dumping of campervan effluent tanks could invoke a fine of up to $10,000.
During peak holiday season and in other unusual circumstances, campers and motorhome tourers can get caught out without a site for the night.
Fortunately, there are still places that cater to them, and the best way to find them is by asking a local person or the friendly folks at the i-SITE.
Assume nothing: the presence of a toilet and a rubbish bin is not your ticket to a free night's stay.
Camping the New Zealand way is about friendly neighbours, trust, and fun. It's also about respect for the environment, and supporting a traditional Kiwi holiday that's been enjoyed by people from all walks of life for generations.
In New Zealand's network of holidays parks and campsites, you too can share in its endless pleasures.
Responsible camping, www.camping.org.nz
New Zealand Holiday Parks Association, www.holidayparks.co.nz
Department of Conservation campsites, visit www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/
Search 'Bennett and Slater' on NewZealand.com for more Kiwi camping stories.
i-SITE visitor information centres, www.i-site.org.nz/
- New Zealand camping map, www.rankers.co.nz/respect


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"Rhythms Of Life" is a 10 song experimental/avant-garde jazz album written in notation/electronic sheet music. The songs on the album are arranged in order according to the flow and feel of the album as a whole. The Theme of "Rhythms Of Life" is a perspective of my life over the last year and expresses the dynamics, emotions and experiences of family issues, foreseeing future events, reminiscing of great times, traps and schemes of work/job, asking for a miracle to save a loved ones life, having some one you love deeply pass away, when life is moving in a good rhythm, the patterns of day to day life, and the needing to re-find a cohesive bond in a long term relationship.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Buried Treasure: The Merrill Company
In Illustration Magazine #22, Jean Woodcock wrote a fascinating, profusely illustrated article describing the history of the Merrill Publishing Company and how she came to acquire it.
Around that same time, Jeanie and I began corresponding. It was always our intention to feature her Merrill artwork for a week here on Today's Inspiration - and now a new development makes this the appropriate time to do so: original art dealer Mitch Itkowitz, acting as Jeanie's agent, is about to release a catalogue of the first group of Merrill originals being offered for sale - and just in time for Christmas (hint, hint).
* The catalogue and related images on Mitch's website, graphiccollectibles.com will 'go live' tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.
Because Jeanie's article is already available from Illustration Magazine, I decided to take a different approach with this week's topic and focus instead on five of the artists whose work is featured in Mitch's catalogue. Many thanks to Mitch for providing a nice large scan for each of the artists we'll look at this week. We'll begin with Barbara (Briggs) Bradley.
Below is a "reprint" of a post first presented in February 2008 wherein Barbara described what it was like to work for Miss Marion Merrill. By way of introduction I'll add this amusing short note I received from Barbara back when she and I were first planning a week on her career for the blog:
Barbara wrote, "I'm stunned by how fast I used to be able to work. I cranked them out. I'm also amused at the vast number of hysterically happy children, bows, flowers, and fluffy clothing. My son says they are all on caffeine overload. These are social studies as well as ancient art."
"Queen of the Perkies and Cutes"
"Some of my early freelance work was for the Merrill Publishing Company (coloring book covers, paper doll books, etc.)" wrote Barbara in a recent email message. A cache of Barbara's original art for the publisher recently came to light, so I asked her if she would elaborate on the specifics of working for this client. Since the Merrill work occurred around the time when Barbara was still at the Cooper studio in New York - and continued for a period after her move to the West Coast - consider today's post a sort of "sidebar" to Barbara's narrative of her career. I think you'll agree that its a fascinating opportunity to better understand the nuts and bolts of one illustrator's life at that time and place.
As I remember, these covers paid $300. I may have received more for the Heavenly Blue Wedding. It was the year's major project and had many more figures. I was either offered more or bargained for more.
I wouldn't have done those for $300.
Remember that $300 went a lot further in the early 50's. My starting salary at Cooper's was $50 a week. Cooper raised that to $100 within a month. Starting salary for an Art Director at Y & R in 1951 was $65 a week. You could get a lunch at Schraft's for 50 cents so $65 seemed like a fortune to someone just out of Art School. Oh yes, I did the clothes for a few of my paper doll They were pure fun. No models to book..just fantasy. They paid $150 a page. (Remind me to send you a page from the only one I have.)
As for time... I'm guessing that I was given several weeks but that that involved about three to four total days of work. However, Marion Merrill wanted to see pencils so the work was always staggered with Cooper work at the same time. When I was salaried, I did freelance projects before and after regular hours and weekends. When I changed to commissioned work, I could fit them in as needed. Each usually took part of a day for preliminary sketches for myself, part of another for a model shoot and another to work them together in a composition, get any needed reference, and do the pencil. The painting usually took no more than a day. I also remember that the first deadline I ever missed was for one of the Merrill jobs. Lauchlin, my first child, arrived ten days before expected. Marion Merrill was quite understanding.
I didn't usually receive a layout but I vaguely recall that Marion indicated how many figures she wanted. She also always wanted to see pencils before proceeding with the finish. (In the Merrill Pub Archives are decades worth of pencil drawings). She probably suggested the content scene such as cake cutting. I might have had some kind of layout for "Pals to paint and Color", with the close-up of the little boy. I'd completely forgotten that one but recognized it when I saw it again. I painted the brush under the palettes so that must have been in a layout. I came up with most of the ideas, and definitely the gestures,compositions, and little businesses. The titles and samples of the book contents were usually enough to set the scene. I remember being pleased with incorporating the title of "Read, Write, and Count" in little slates and having the doll hold one.
Your statement that these fascinate you is amazing to me. Perhaps it's because the world of ideal childhood they represent almost seems like something from the 19th century rather than the 20th. No pants on girls. Bows everywhere. Every dress starched. I was queen of the perkies and the cutes. And note that every child was Caucasian.
Illustrators took that for granted then. Incidentally, the first time I was asked by an Art Director to show ethnic diversity was in the 70's. That was for a poster for Shasta soft drinks.
Barbara Bradley received the 2007 Outstanding Educator in the Arts Award from the Society of Illustrators. She is the retired Director of Illustration at the Academy of Art University. The Academy has created a blog, thankyoubarbarabradley.com in her honor. She is also the subject of an in-depth interview and related article by Neil Shapiro in the current issue of Illustration magazine.
Addendum: Barbara Bradley died on May 2nd 2008.
My Barbara Bradley Flickr set.
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It's so great to see the work of Barbara Bradley. As a former student of this amazing lady I am grateful for all that she taught me about drawing. I remember her showing us some of her published work and thinking that it didn't begin to reflect her skill as an artist. Of course, I knew very little back then!ReplyDelete
Rest in peace, Barbara.
Barbara was one of the most kind hearted dedicated teachers I've ever known. I became good friends with one particular student, while in Barbara's class. At 17, he was the youngest student in school, but a very serious, dedicated and hard working student. He was very shy, a little overwhelmed and probably intimidated by all that was required to be a successful illustrator.. but he was determined. Barbara understood that, and took him under her wing for the next 3 or 4 years, and after graduation, my friend moved to New York and had a long and successful career as an illustrator. He was a special guest at Barbara's awards acceptance for being an exceptional teacher. After 50 years, the teacher and her student were appropriately reunited.. sadly, for the last time. Barbara died not long after that event. My friend flew to northern California for Barbara's memorial service, and he and his wife spent an afternoon with us, before flying home. It was an afternoon of reminiscing, mostly about Barbara.ReplyDelete
Tom Watson
Thanks for devoting this week to these artists. Often overlooked except by collectors. Even then noses turn in the air or go out of joint when you say you collect paper dolls. And then you start to show them the work and the same thing is always said, "Gee, I never remember seeing dolls like this when I was little." I just smile smugly. All of these artists nearly forgotten. And now for all practical purposes the art of the paper doll is dead.ReplyDelete
Leif, the links in the article to the Illustration magazine article are now broken. At the time this blogspot was written, it was "current22", it is now in the archives section atReplyDelete
. You may want to update the link.
The Flash plugin that displays the pages keeps crashing for me, though. I can't seem to get past the table of contents on page 3, and Jeanne's article starts on page 72.


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Hi all, I was wondering if anybody finds that their Cav is fussy about their food. Our breeder told us to feed Royal Canin only but Daisy Boo quickly tired of this and we found sometimes we were taking the food up and she had barely touched it. It was obvious in her weight also as she looked a bit too lean for a puppy. I can understand because nobody wants to eat the same thing morning, noon and night so I started to supplement the Royal Canin with poached chicken and we noticed an immediate change. I have also tried her on some poached liver and she has had stewed vegetables and a little bit of stewed beef - always mixed with the royal canin though a smaller measure. The trouble is I am worried about giving her too much protein and not enough of the other nutrients she needs. I notice a lot of people give rice so I may try that but how much should I give? Any advice? Joanna


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Tools for clinical practice
How to use patient decision aids
This paper briefly describes the stages in using a patient decision aid in a consultation and advice on how to present statistics relating to risk.
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Tools for clinical practice
This paper briefly describes the stages in using a patient decision aid in a consultation and advice on how to present statistics relating to risk.
Teams working on the Health Foundation's MAGIC programme designed workshops to help health professionals develop the skills and techniques for effective shared decision making. Materials to support the programme include overheads, handouts and pre and post-training self assessment.
Tools for clinical practice
This paper is intended to help health professionals to communicate effectively with their patients about the absolute and relative risks of their treatment options.
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This blog describes how a doctor helped a family to move from asking the doctor to make a decision, to thinking through what their mother's wishes might be for her end of life care, and how this has influenced the doctor's subsequent practice.
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This paper reports on the findings of two rounds of semi-structured interviews with health professionals taking part in the Health Foundation's MAGIC programme to put shared decision making into practice. It sets out the work required to implement shared decision making and to inform future efforts.
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The article aims to translate existing conceptual descriptions of shared decison making int a three-step model that is practical, easy to remember, and can act as a guide to skills development.
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I we were to make tool to help making decisions for DD, what would we track ? (Technically, it could be done by monitoring the memory of the game. Think of game trainer. I had done some interesting things this way a while ago)
- Number of uncovered tiles, and tiles left to discover
- Number of each monster killed for each level
- Total level of monster which have been discovered
- Total level of monster which could be killed without taking damage / using mana
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- efficiency of regen technique when applied on a specific monster
- XP calculation for killing monster
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Apple, IBM form business apps partnership
Tech giants and old rivals IBM and Apple are teaming up to develop scores of business apps that will marry Big Blue's big data capabilities to Apple's user-friendly iPads and iPhones. VPC
Tech giants IBM and Apple are teaming up to develop scores of business apps that will marry Big Blue's big data capabilities to Apple's user-friendly iPads and iPhones.
The business enterprise partnership, announced after Tuesday's market's close, aims to "redefine the way work will get done, address key industry mobility challenges and spark true mobile-led business change,'' the companies said in a joint statement.
FIRST TAKE: Tech's odd couple, Apple and IBM, have common interests
Appearing on business cable channel CNBC, IBM chief executive Virginia Rometty and Apple CEO Tim Cook said the companies were working on more than 100 business software programs for Apple's iOS operating system, which will be available this fall.
Rometty said the apps would address specific industry needs, such as helping airline pilots save fuel, and could be used in a wide range of business applications, turning iPads and smart phones into money-saving tools. "This can save 10% to 15% for an airline deployed widely,'' Rometty said.
Apple shares rose $1.51 to $96.83 in after-market trading. IBM gained $3.41 to $191.90. The companies, former PC world adversaries, have worked together on the venture for several months.
"We are in independent positions of strength," Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president of global business service at IBM, told USA Today. "We are the gold standards for enterprise (IBM), and consumer and design (Apple)."
Apple's first major joint venture partnership in years is "absolutely huge, it's landmark,'' Cook said. "It takes the best of IBM and Apple. There's no overlap. It's totally complementary.''
Tim Cook has history with IBM. During a dozen years there, he rose through the ranks to become North American fulfillment director for IBM's personal computer company in the Americas.
Apple and IBM collaborated in the past, too, along with Motorola, beginning in 1991 on a semi-successful project to develop computer chips and an operating system to supplant Intel and Microsoft's superiority. The PowerPC, used in Macintosh computers for more than a decade, was a result.
Analysts applauded the move, which will expand Apple's consumer base into business and burnish IBM's big-data analytics capabilities. IBM will sell iPhones and iPads to business clients under an exclusive IBM MobileFirst for iOS agreement.
"They really do complement each other," said Richard Doherty, director of the Envisioneering Group, a research consulting firm. "This seems to be one of these rare win-win-win things. I just see less indecision and more satisfaction and maybe people at work getting to enjoy an iPad on the company's dime instead of them having to go out and buy it."
IBM will advance the "bring your own device" to work movement "because people do equate trust and security with IBM more than any other company," Doherty says.
Many workplaces will benefit from the tech giants' collaboration. "It's going to change a lot of service industries and make them effective and more dependable," he says.
At retail, shoppers may see more iBeacons, in-store transmitters that alert iPhone and other iOS device carriers about sales and process transactions. "(iBeacons make) transactions go faster and more securely," Doherty says. "(Apple) is not a services company, but IBM services retail from Wal-Mart to Starbucks."
The Apple-IBM partnership "is a landmark agreement," said Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett. "Given IBM's market strength and coverage, this partnership gives Apple enterprise capabilities and credibility at one stroke — and gives IBM a premium advantage in the race for mobile enterprise leadership. Look for Google and leading enterprise suppliers to seek partnerships that offer a credible alternative."
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Thousands of pit bulls live in Cleveland. City law requires pit bull owners to cage them, to muzzle them when they are being walked and to carry liability insurance. Many owners ignore the law, so city dog wardens confiscate the dogs and euthanize them.
Last year, the city killed 1,335 pit bulls. So far this year, 737 have been put down.
Plain Dealer videographer Lonnie Timmons III follows a dog warden on the job. The warden catches a stray pit bull and confiscates another from a family that hadn't complied with the pit bull law. Both dogs were put down.
The Cleveland Animal Protective League is also forced to euthanize pit bulls -- those that are surrendered by their owners and those confiscated from neglectful or cruel owners.
(NOTE: Pit bulls do not have "locking jaws." No breed of dog does. The dog warden in the video is describing a biting dog's tenacity when he refers to "locking jaws.")
View reports regarding the inaccuracies of dog bite studies and the ineffectiveness of bans from the Center for Disease Control, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Animal Interest Alliance and Canine Advocates of Ohio.
1979 - 1998 Center for Disease Control
Breed Number of Deaths
Pit Bull Type 66
Rottweiler 39
German Shepherd 17
Husky Type 15
Malamute 12
Doberman Pinscher 9
Chow Chow 8
Great Dane 7
Saint Bernard 7
Wolf Dog Hybrid 14
Mixed Breed 12
German Shepherd 10
Pit Bull Type 10
Husky Type 6
Rottweiler 5
Alaskan Malamute 3
Chow Chow 3
Doberman Pinscher 0
Saint Bernard 1
Great Dane 0
An analysis media accounts of dog attack deaths and maimings in the U.S. & Canada
September 1982 to July 30, 2008
by Merritt Clifton
Editor, ANIMAL PEOPLE newspaper
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Reports are logged as received, and the current log is
printed out as requested. Compiled by the editor of ANIMAL PEOPLE
from press accounts since 1982, this table covers only attacks by
dogs of clearly identified breed type or ancestry, as designated by
animal control officers or others with evident expertise, who have
been kept as pets. Due to the exclusion of dogs whose breed type may
be uncertain, this is by no means a complete list of fatal and
otherwise serious dog attacks. Attacks by police dogs, guard dogs,
and dogs trained specifically to fight are also excluded. "Attacks
doing bodily harm" includes all fatalities, maimings, and other
injuries requiring extensive hospital treatment. "Maimings" includes
permanent disfigurement or loss of a limb. Where there is an
asterisk (*), please see footnotes. If there are more "attacks"
than "victims," it means that there were multiple dogs involved in
some attacks. If the numbers of "victims" does not equal the numbers
of "deaths" and "maimings," it means that some of the victims -- in
attacks in which some people were killed or maimed -- were not killed
or maimed. Over the duration of the data collection, the severity
of the logged attacks appears to be at approximately the
1-bite-in-10,000 level.
Attacks doing Child Adult Deaths Maimings
bodily harm victims victims
Akita 48 32 14 1 39
Akita mix (inspecific) 2 2 0 0 2
Akita/Chow mix 3 3 0 0 3
Akita/Lab mix 1 1 0 0 1
Akita/terrier mix 2 1 0 0 1
Airedale/boxer 1 1 0 1 0 #
Airedale 1 1 0 1 0
American bulldog (not pit) 7 1 2 2 1 #
Australian blue heeler 8 2 1 0 3
Australian cattle dog 1 1 0 0 1
Australian shepherd 7 5 0 0 2
Australian shepherd mix 1 0 1 1 0 #
Basset/GSD mix 1 1 0 1 0
Basset/beagle mix 1 1 0 0 1
Beagle 2 2 0 1 1 #
Belgian shepherd 5 2 3 0 2
Blue heeler 2 0 1 0 1
Border collie 1 0 1 1 1 #
Boxer 35 9 13 2 16 #
Boxer mix 2 2 0 1 1
Briard 2 0 1 1 0
Brittany spaniel 4 1 0 0 1
Bulldog (American 4 0 3 2 2
Bulldog (English) 16 8 3 1 9
Bull mastiff (Presa Canario) 37 11 17 7 19
Bull mastiff/German shepherd 2 1 0 1 0
Buff mastiff/Rottweiler 1 1 0 0 1
Bull mastiff/Boxer 1 1 0 1 0
Bull terrier (not pit) 2 1 1 0 1
Cane Corso 5 1 3 1 4
Catahoula 3 0 1 0 1
Catahoula/pit bull mix 1 0 1 1 0
Chow 51 34 14 6 34
Chow/German shepherd 1 0 1 0 1
Chow/husky mix 2 2 0 1 1
Chow/Labrador mix 4 4 0 0 3
Chox mix (other) 2 2 0 0 2
Cocker spaniel 1 1 0 0 1
Collie 3 3 0 0 3
Collie/retriever mix 1 1 0 0 1
Coonhound 1 1 0 0 0
Dalmatian 3 3 0 0 3
Dalmatian/Akita mix 1 1 0 0 1
Dauschund 5 3 2 1 5 #
Doberman 12 8 4 4 7 #
Dogo Argentino 1 1 0 0 1
Doge de Bordeaux 2 1 0 0 1
East Highland terrier 1 0 1 1 0 #
Fila Brasiero 1 1 0 0 1
German shepherd 70 45 19 9 42
German shepherd mix 34 23 8 7 21 #
German shepherd/husky mix 4 3 1 1 2
German shepherd/Lab mix 2 0 1 0 1
Golden retriever 8 7 1 2 5 #
Golden retriever mix 1 0 1 1 0 #
Great Dane 25 5 5 2 10
Great Pyranees 1 0 1 1 0
Greyhound 1 1 0 0 1
Husky 42 25 4 15 8
Husky/Malamute mix 2 2 0 0 2
Husky/Labrador mix 1 0 1 0 1
Jack Russell terrier 3 2 1 2 0 #
Labrador 30 20 11 3 23 #
Labrador mix 11 9 2 0 10 #
Labrador/boxer mix 1 0 1 0 0
Lab-Doberman 1 1 0 0 1
Lab-St. Bernard 1 1 0 0 1
Malamute 8 7 1 3 3
Maremma 1 0 1 0 1
Mastiff 18 12 4 4 11
Norwegian elkhound 1 0 1 0 1 #
Old English sheep dog 2 1 1 2 0 #
Pit bull terrier 1251 550 442 125 680 #
Pit bull boxer mix 9 3 4 0 6
Pit bull/chow mix 5 2 3 1 3
Pit bull/Doberman/GSD/Lab 2 2 0 0 2
Pit bull/GSD mix 1 1 0 0 1
Pit bull/Lab mix 15 10 4 3 8 #
Pit bull/Rott. mix 39 7 3 2 8
Pit bull/Sheltie mix 1 1 0 0 1
Pit bull/Weimaraner mix 1 0 1 0 1
Pit mix unknown 4 2 1 0 3
Pointer mix 1 0 1 0 0 #
Pomeranian 1 1 0 1 0
Poodle 2 1 1 0 2 #
Poodle/terrier 1 1 0 0 1
Pug 1 1 0 0 1
Pug/Rottweiler mix 2 1 0 1 0
Queensland heeler 3 0 1 0 1
Rottweiler 429 245 113 63 234 #
Rottweiler/chow mix 1 1 0 0 1
Rottweiler/GSD mix 14 8 5 3 10
Rottweiler/Labrador 7 6 1 0 7
Russian terrier 1 0 1 0 1
Saint Bernard 6 3 0 1 1
Sharpei 5 5 0 0 5
Sharpei/Rottweiler 2 1 0 0 1
Sharpei/unknown mix 1 1 0 0 1
Sharpei/Labrador 1 1 0 0 1
Springer spaniel 3 4 0 0 4
Terrier mix (not pit bull) 1 0 1 0 1
Tosa 1 1 0 0 1
Weimaeaner 1 1 0 0 1
Wheaten terrier 2 1 0 0 1
Wolf hybrid 80 66 4 19 44 #
Total: 2447 1239 734 307 1340
Pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios, and their mixes:
1818 851 596 204 988
73% 67% 82% 67% 72%
Pit, Rott, Wolf hybrid 1754 863 563 208 960
77% 73% 83% 70% 77%
The tallies of attacks, attacks on children, attacks on
adults, fatalities, and maimings on the above data sheet must be
evaluated in three different contexts. The first pertains to
breed-specific characteristic behavior, the second to bite frequency
as opposed to the frequency of severe injuries. and the third to
degree of relative risk.
Of the breeds most often involved in incidents of sufficient
severity to be listed, pit bull terriers and their close mixes make
up only about 5% of the total U.S. dog population, according to my
frequent surveys of regionally balanced samples of classified ads of
dogs for sale, but they constitute more than 20% of the dog
population in U.S. animal shelters at any given time, according to
my 2004 and 2008 single-day shelter inventory surveys, the most
recent of which brought responses from a regionally balanced sampling
of 62 shelters, holding 5,236 dogs on the survey date. Animal
control shelters, with the primary responsibility for responding to
"dangerous dog" calls, made up 60% of the survey base and held 23%
pit bulls.
Pit bulls are noteworthy on the chart above for attacking adults
almost as frequently as children. This is a very rare pattern:
children are normally at greatest risk from dogbite because they play
with dogs more often, have less experience in reading dog behavior,
are more likely to engage in activity that alarms or stimulates a
dog, and are less able to defend themselves when a dog becomes
aggressive. Pit bulls seem to differ behaviorally from other dogs in
having far less inhibition about attacking people who are larger than
they are. They are also notorious for attacking seemingly without
warning, a tendency exacerbated by the custom of docking pit bulls'
tails so that warning signals are not easily recognized. Thus the
adult victim of a pit bull attack may have had little or no
opportunity to read the warning signals that would avert an attack
from any other dog.
Rottweilers by contrast show a fairly normal child/adult
attack ratio. They seem to show up disproportionately often in the
mauling, killing, and maiming statistics simply because they are
both quite popular and very powerful, capable of doing a great deal
of damage in cases where bites by other breeds might be relatively
Wolf hybrids, German shepherds, and huskies are at the
extreme opposite end of the scale, almost never inflicting severe
injury on adults--but it would be a huge mistake to assume that these
seemingly similar patterns reflect similar behavior. They do not.
In fact, German shepherds and German shepherd mixes in which the
German shepherd line predominates together amount to 16% of the
entire U.S. and Canadian dog population, according to the data we
have on breed-specific licensing, or just about nine million total
dogs. There are by contrast only about 300,000 recognized wolf
hybrids: about one for every 30 German shepherds. Relative to their
overall numbers, wolf hybrids are accordingly 60 times more likely
to kill or maim a child than a German shepherd--and that is before
even beginning to consider the critical behavioral distinctions.
German shepherds are herding dogs, bred for generations to
guide and protect sheep. In modern society, they are among the dogs
of choice for families with small children, because of their
extremely strong protective instinct. They have three distinctively
different kinds of bite: the guiding nip, which is gentle and does
not break the skin; the grab-and-drag, to pull a puppy or lamb or
child away from danger, which is as gentle as emergency
circumstances allow; and the reactive bite, usually in defense of
territory, a child, or someone else the dog is inclined to guard.
The reactive bite usually comes only after many warning barks,
growls, and other exhibitions intended to avert a conflict. When it
does come, it is typically accompanied by a frontal leap for the
wrist or throat.
Because German shepherds often use the guiding nip and the
grab-and-drag with children, who sometimes misread the dogs'
intentions and pull away in panic, they are involved in biting
incidents at almost twice the rate that their numbers alone would
predict: approximately 28% of all bite cases, according to a recent
five-year compilation of Minneapolis animal control data. Yet none
of the Minneapolis bites by German shepherds involved a serious
injury: hurting someone is almost never the dogs' intent.
In the German shepherd mauling, killing, and maiming cases
I have recorded, there have almost always been circumstances of
duress: the dog was deranged from being kept alone on a chain for
prolonged periods without human contract, was starving, was
otherwise severely abused, was protecting puppies, or was part of a
pack including other dangerous dogs. None of the German shepherd
attacks have involved predatory behavior on the part of an otherwise
healthy dog.
Every one of the wolf hybrid attacks, however, seems to
have been predatory. Only four of the fatality victims were older
than age seven, and all three were of small stature. The first
adult fatality was killed in the presence of her two young sons,
whom she was apparently trying to protect. The second was killed
while apparently trying to protect her dog. Most of the victims were
killed very quickly. Some never knew the wolf hybrid was present.
Some may never have known what hit them. Some were killed right in
front of parents, who had no time to react.
Unlike German shepherds, wolf hybrids are usually kept well
apart from children, and from any people other than their owners.
Yet they have still found more opportunity to kill and maim than
members of any other breeds except pit bull terriers and Rottweilers,
each of whom may outnumber wolf hybrids by about 10 to 1.
Huskies appear to be a special case, in that even though
they are common in the U.S., the life-threatening attacks involving
them have virtually all occured in Alaska, the Northwest
Territories, the Yukon, Labrador, and the northernmost parts of
Quebec. In these regions, huskies are frequently kept in packs, in
semi-natural conditions, and in some cases are even allowed to spend
summers without regular human supervision. Thus many of the husky
attack cases might be viewed more as attacks by feral animals, even
though they technically qualified for this log because they were
identified as owned and trained animals, who were supposed to know
that they were not to attack.
Akitas, Malamutes, and Samoyeds have a similar attack
pattern, but while these are also "northern breeds" commonly used to
pull sleds, most of the attacks by Akitas, Malamutes, and Samoyeds
have occurred in ordinary home situations. Cumulatively, the
northern breeds appear to have an attack pattern resembling that of
wolf hybrids more than that of most other dogs--which might merely
point toward the numbers of wolf hybrids who are illegally kept under
the pretense that they are various of the northern breeds.
What all this may mean relative to legislation is
problematic. Historically, breed-specific legislation has proved
very difficult to enforce because of the problems inherent in
defining animals for whom there may be no breed standards, or
conflicting standards. Both pit bull terriers and wolf hybrids tend
to elude easy legal definition; neither can they be recognized by
genetic testing.
The traditional approach to dangerous dog legislation is to
allow "one free bite," at which point the owner is warned. On
second bite, the dog is killed. The traditional approach, however,
patently does not apply in addressing the threats from pit bull
terriers, Rottweilers, and wolf hybrids. In more than two-thirds
of the cases I have logged, the life-threatening or fatal attack was
apparently the first known dangerous behavior by the animal in
question. Children and elderly people were almost always the victims.
Any law strong enough and directed enough to prevent the
majority of life-threatening dog attacks must discriminate heavily
against pit bulls, Rottweilers, wolf hybrids, and perhaps Akitas
and chows, who are not common breeds but do seem to be involved in
disproportionate numbers of life-threatening attacks. Such
discrimination will never be popular with the owners of these breeds,
especially those who believe their dogs are neither dangerous nor
likely to turn dangerous without strong provocation. Neither will
breed discrimination ever be acceptable to those who hold out for an
interpretation of animal rights philosophy which holds that all
breeds are created equal. One might hope that educating the public
against the acquisition of dangerous dogs would help; but the very
traits that make certain breeds dangerous also appeal to a certain
class of dog owner. Thus publicizing their potentially hazardous
nature has tended to increase these breeds' popularity.
Meanwhile, because the humane community has demonstrated a
profound unwillingness to recognize, accept, and respond to the
need for some sort of strong breed-specific regulation to deal with
pit bulls and Rottweilers, the insurance industry is doing the
regulating instead, by means which include refusing to insure new
shelters which accept and place pit bulls. That means a mandatory
death sentence for most pit bulls, regardless of why they come to
This is not a problem for older shelters, which have long
established insurer relationships, but it is a hell of a problem for
organizations without long histories of successful and mostly
accident-free adoption, predating the present abundance of pit bulls
and Rottweilers in the shelter dog population.
Individual dog owners are also getting clobbered, either
with liability premiums so high that no one can afford to keep pit
bulls or Rottweilers, or by inability to find an insurer willing to
cover anyone who has such a dog--or any other dog breed with a bad
reputation, whether or not the reputation is deserved. (Compare
attacks by pit bulls with attacks by Dobermans on the chart above.)
This in turn means more pit bulls, Rottweilers, et al being
surrendered to shelters, when their people cannot find rental
accommodations or even buy a house because of their inability to
obtain liability insurance.
The humane community does not try to encourage the adoption
of pumas in the same manner that we encourage the adoption of felis
catus, because even though a puma can also be box-trained and
otherwise exhibits much the same indoor behavior, it is clearly
understood that accidents with a puma are frequently fatal.
For the same reason, it is sheer foolishness to encourage
people to regard pit bull terriers and Rottweilers as just dogs like
any other, no matter how much they may behave like other dogs under
ordinary circumstances.
Temperament is not the issue, nor is it even relevant. What
is relevant is actuarial risk. If almost any other dog has a bad
moment, someone may get bitten, but will not be maimed for life or
killed, and the actuarial risk is accordingly reasonable. If a pit
bull terrier or a Rottweiler has a bad moment, often someone is
maimed or killed--and that has now created off-the-chart actuarial
risk, for which the dogs as well as their victims are paying the
Pit bulls and Rottweilers are accordingly dogs who not only
must be handled with special precautions, but also must be regulated
with special requirements appropriate to the risk they may pose to
the public and other animals, if they are to be kept at all.
Merritt Clifton
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Advice for the 1st time user of psilocybin or other psychedelics...I found another drug-related one. (Drug legalization was a big issue for Ben.) I'd blogged about accepting Ben's invitation to join the Facebook group "I'm proud to say that LSD-25 has contributed positively to my life," and he said:
Go to the woods with one or more folks you like and trust. Ideally, deep enough into the National Forest that no-one will care if you take your clothes off.
At least one of the group should not consume. Only this individual should carry a cell phone.
Start with 1/4 of the suggested dose, wait to see your reaction, then, if favorable, take the rest.
Just because your first trip was wonderful, do not repeat the experience inmmediately. Space by at least a month.
Kudos on the courage to accept the invite. As yet, none of the "A list' lefty bloggers I simultaneously invited have signed on.That's some high-level, drug-related kudos. Note, as I noted then, that you don't have to have taken LSD to have benefited from it. I loved the psychedelic music and art and many aspects of the hippie culture that had something to do with LSD.
Then there were the more clearly political things. In February 2007, I was saying what I thought about presidential candidates hiring bloggers, and Ben said: "I'm not hiring any house bloggers for my 2012 Senate campaign, as I prefer to be lambasted for my own scurillous posts." He really would have run too.
In August 2008, I put up a photograph of the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda and commented on its visual beauty. Ben commented:
Besides the look, there's the acoustics. The building went up just before electric amplification, and there's patterns on the floor directing speakers to the sweet spots.Those acoustics played a huge part in the protests that took place in the rotunda this year. When I saw Ben a few weeks ago, he was extolling those magnificent acoustics, which make free speech in the rotunda uniquely valuable. It's not enough to say there's somewhere else where you can protest. This is the place. (Tommy, of course, is Tommy Thompson.)
I once heckled a Tommy speech, much louder than he was with amplification. Whoever placed the now permanently installed speakers had no idea.
March 19, 2007, I blogged a couple long, funny videos by Uncle Jimbo, who was covering some Madison anti-war rally, and Ben said: "I'll accept jimbo's piece as goodnatured fun, and appreciate he gave me the last word, but making the same wisecrack about me twice shows a deficiency of creativity."
Here: I've pinpointed the wisecrack:
Risking a deficiency of creativity, let me repeat that wisecrack, once more, with feeling: "It's not a protest without Ben."
Yesterday, we were talking about Ben, and chickelit said:
Masel was convicted in 1976, of assault, for spitting on U.S. Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson.And Harry Phartz said:
I think one had to live in Madison then to appreciate how outrageous that was even then.
I did live in Madison then and pardon me for telling this great story one more time, but...
Masel got arrested for the famous spittle deposition on Scoop Jackson and managed to get released on bail fast enough that on primary Tuesday he was out and on the streets making noise. I was walking to class along Lake Street that morning, ready to turn up the Library Mall to the campus when I see on the NE corner of Lake and State, Ben Masel in a sandwich board sign urging people to write him in as candidate for President. He was right there in front of what was then Rennebohm's Drugstore as I passed and he exorted the passersby "A vote for me is a spit on all candidates!"


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Paul and Paula Mayers of Lockport have won a handmade Amish quilt in the Niagara History Center's 25th annual quilt drawing. This year's quilt was a double-wedding-ring pattern of black and red on a white background.
The drawing for the quilt, made by Amish craftsmakers in the Southern Tier, was held at the History Center's Oktoberfest, Saturday, Oct. 12, at South Lockport Firehall. The quilt drawing has become the grand finale of the Oktoberfest since the event's inception three years ago.


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This flash in the pan, true definition of fifteen minute fame who has an A+list recognizable face from his character acting work has been spotted cruising around in places where children congregate. No one has actually caught him doing anything other than staring but parents who have seen him said it is really creepy. This will be revealed.