[Babase] Conversion Errors - Males

Catherine Markham babase@www.eco.princeton.edu
Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:48:33 -0400


Hi all,

I've added some comments to Leah's list (text is inserted below).  All 
conversion errors have been resolved except for SOD and FRA (waiting for 
details from Duke before making changes to those males).

Regarding all changes to Babase, I followed information listed under
"Solution" heading.  No additional changes were made other than what was 
specifically stated (for example, no changes made to CENSUS.Status or 
MEMBERS.Origin columns).  Fixing conversion errors for RUS and IBI 
involved checking fieldnotes at Princeton.  Notes from my review and 
discussion with Jeanne are inserted below.

Catherine


Catherine Markham wrote:

> Leah's list of male conversion errors below.  Forwarded to listserv to 
> archive.
> 
> Catherine
> 
>> CONVERSION ERRORS – MALES
>> Leah Gerber
>> August 23, 2005
>>
>> NEC
>>
>> ERROR:      NEC: 1978-01-23: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:     In members and census after statdate (23/1/78). No record 
>> of NEC found after the statdate.
>>     Solution:     Statdate: OK
>> Members and Census to delete: Delete records between (and including)
>> 24/1/78-30/09/93
>> Members and Census to change: NONE
>> Biograph.status: Change to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
>> Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8  

NEC resolved.

>> RUS
>>
>> ERROR:      RUS: 1976-12-31: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:    In members and census after statdate (31/12/76). In 
>> members and census,  RUS is in group 99 from 12/04/76 to 30/09/93.
>>     Solution:    Statdate: OK * see note
>> Members and Census to delete: Delete records between (and including)
>> 01/01/77-30/09/93
>> Members and Census to change: change from group 99 to group 9 from 
>> (and including) 12/04/76 to 31/12/76  * see note
>> Biograph.status: Change to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
>> Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8  
>>
>> NOTE:  Catherine, could you check to see if you have any data from 
>> 1976-1979 at Princeton that may affect the statdate or placement in 
>> group 9. I have no way to check if 31/12/76 is the correct statdate. I 
>> have originals up until July 1976 and then nothing until 1980. It is 
>> not known whether this is a statdate estimated by a midpoint or an 
>> actual locating census.

Above Solution not followed after reviewing fieldnotes at Princeton.

The last record I was able to find for RUS was in Alto's group on 11
April 1976.  "Baboon Mothers and Infants" mentions that RUS migrated
from Alto's group in April 1976 and "when located several times shortly
thereafter he was an isolate rather than being in an association with
any other group.  He was last seen in 1977" (p. 213).  However, I was
not able to find any field notes for RUS being spotted alone between
April 1976 and 1977, so the last confirmed observation on 11 April 1976
was entered as RUS's statdate.  Specific related changes to Babase
listed below (solution confirmed with J. Altmann 8 Sept. 2005).

Solution:

BIOGRAPH.statdate: Change to 11 April 1976
MEMBERS and CENSUS to Delete: Delete records between (and including) 12
April 1976 and 30 September 1993
MEMBERS and CENSUS to Change: None
BIOGRAPH.status: Change to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
BIOGRAPH.dcause: Delete dcause of under review (8)
DEMOG: Demog note added for RUS on his statdate to describe why this
statdate was chosen and to reference info from "Baboon Mothers and
Infants."  Grp and reference for Demog note are Alto's Group.

- C. Markham, 8 September 2005

>>
>> STI
>>
>> ERROR:      STI: 1976-03-11: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:    In members and census after statdate (11/03/76). Also has 
>> been placed in group 99 on 12/02/76. Notes about him being alone in 
>> Jeanne’s book.
>>     Solution:    Statdate: OK (historical notes in Jeanne’s book) *see 
>> note
>> Members and Census to delete: Delete records between (and including)
>> 12/03/76-30/09/93
>> Members and Census to change: He should be in group 10 (alone) from 
>> 12/02/76 until 11/03/76
>> Biograph.status: status to alive (0) instead of missing (3).
>>
>> NOTE: It is not known whether this is a statdate estimated by a 
>> midpoint or an actual locating
>> census. Can’t confirm statdate at Duke. We have no records back this far.

I deleted STI's dcause since his status was changed to alive.  STI resolved.

>>
>> IBI
>>
>> ERROR:      IBI: 1979-05-21: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:    Matgrp of 9 but in members and census in group 4 from 
>> birth (05/07/68). In members and census after statdate of 21/05/79. In 
>> grp 99 from 22/05/79 until 30/09/93
>>            Solution:     Statdate: OK * see note
>> Members and Census to delete: Delete records between (and including) 
>> 22/05/79-30/09/93
>> Members and Census to change: (1) Change rows from 05/07/68 to June 1977
>>                         to group 9 * see note

Per Jeanne, 15 June 1977 was used as the specific census date for IBI in
Stud's Group (the field census sheet only listed a month and year).  So
placed in Group 9 from 5 July 1968 through 14 June 1977.

>> Biograph.status: status to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
>> Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8
>>
>> NOTE:  Catherine comfirmed from records at Princeton that this 
>> statdate seems correct. no records in members and census after the 
>> statdate. I checked all of the OGC data for
>> a record of IBI. None found at Duke but our records are not complete. 
>> Catherine found record of IBI in June 1977 in J. Walters notes. This 
>> is where his age and birthdate was estimated from.

There is no indication that age and birthdate were estimated from the
June 1977 note by J. Walters.  However, this data was the earliest
information I found that referenced Ibis by name.

> 
> 
> IBI is still under review at Princeton.  I did check the records but 
> need to talk about Ibis with Jeanne.
> 
>>
>> DAR
>>
>> ERROR:      DAR: 1986-06-01: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:    In members and census after statdate. Matgrp of 9 but in 
>> members in group 6 from birth (1/1/73). First seen in group 6 on 
>> 18/12/82 (Alto’s OG notes) Statdate of 01/06/86 is wrong. There are 
>> notes confirming his presence after this date. In OGN (Alto’s 
>> 30/05/86) DAR was seen in Sinya group. In members he is placed in 
>> group 8 on 02/06/86. This is the first day he was missing from Alto’s 
>> census. Also seen in Sinya group on 23/12/86 (OGC). Can not find any 
>> reference to DAR after this date.
>>
>> Solution:     Statdate: change to 23/12/86
>> Members and Census to delete: remove records between (and including) 
>> 24/12/86-30/09/93
>> Members and Census to change: (1) change to group 9 from (and 
>> including) birth (1/1/73) to 17/12/82, place in group 8 from 
>> 31/05/86-23/12/86  * see note
>> Biograph.status: status to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
>> Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8
>>
>> NOTE:  In members DAR is placed in group 8 for the first time on 
>> 02/06/86 but in demography notes he is in both Alto’s and Sinya on 
>> 30/05/86.  02/06/86 is the first day he was missing from Alto’s 
>> census. Decision was made to place DAR in group 8 for the first time 
>> on 31/05/86. Place DAR in Sinya group between (and including) 03/06/86 
>> and 23/12/86. OGC  places DAR in  Sinya group on 23/12/86. DAR was 
>> placed in Grendel’s group (group 8) before so we will assume Sinya’s 
>> group is group 8. It became hard for the team to distinguish between 
>> Grendel’s and Kojak’s during this time period.
>>
>> DOB
>>
>> ERROR:      DOB: 1989-07-15: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>>
>> Details:      In members and census after statdate. Statdate is 
>> incorrect. Statdate is 15/07/89, however, in the census sheets DOB 
>> present on and off in Hook’s after that day. Not on Hook’s census 
>> sheets for july, august, September, November 1989. Last seen 18/10/89. 
>> Absent 25/10/89 and onwards. Found no records after this date in OGN, 
>> OGC and demography notes.
>>
>> Solution:     Statdate: 18/10/89  * see note
>> Members and Census to delete:  remove records between (and including) 
>> 18/10/89-30/09/93

I confirmed with Leah that correct date range to delete from MEMBERS
and CENSUS is between (and including) 19 October 1989 - 30 September 1993.

>> Members and Census to change: * see note
>>
>> Date             Group
>> 29/06/89-3/8/89    9
>> 4/08/89        10 (based on a demog note in Hook’s binder)
>> 5/08/89-6/10/89    9
>> 7/10/89        2
>> 8/10/89-17/10/89    9
>> 18/10/89        2
>>
>> Biograph.status: status to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
>> Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8
>>
>> NOTE: Statdate will be the last confirmed presence (not a midpoint). 
>> Members and census will end at the statdate. The recorded absences 
>> after the statdate will not be entered.

DOB resolved.

>>
>> RAL
>>
>> ERROR:      RAL: 1982-05-01: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:     In members and census after statdate. 30/04/82 RAL in 
>> group 2, 01/05/82 RAL seen alone (demog note in Hook’s grp). 03/05/82 
>> RAL seen alone and far away (demog note in Hook’s grp). This is the 
>> last time he was seen.
>>
>> Solution:     Statdate: Change to 03/05/82
>> Members and Census to delete: remove records between (and including) 
>> 04/05/82-30/09/93
>> Members and Census to change: Change RAL to alone (group 10) between 
>> (and including) 01/05/82 - 03/05/82 *see note
>> Biograph.status: Change status to alive (0) not missing (3)
>> Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8
>>
>> NOTE:     Decision was made to place RAL as alone in between the two 
>> days he was confirmed to be alone.
>>
>> POS
>>
>> ERROR:      POS: 1991-01-23: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:     In members after statdate of 23/01/91. This statdate is 
>> also wrong. Was censused 21/01/91 and absent 25/01/91. Statdate was 
>> the midpoint between these two days. However, POS is censused in group 
>> 2 for half of February and then on 08/03/91. Demography note also 
>> places him in hook’s on this day. He is absent for good on 12/03/91.  
>> POS in group 99 from 24/01/91-30/09/93
>>        Solution:     Statdate: Change to 08/03/91 * see note
>> Members and Census to delete: remove records between (and including) 
>> 08/03/91-30/09/93

I confirmed with Leah that correct date range to delete from MEMBERS
and CENSUS is between (and including) 09 March 1991 - 30 September 1993.

>> Members and Census to change:  Change all group 99’s to group 9,
>>
>> Date            Group
>> 5/01/91        2       9/01/91-20/01/91    9   21/01/91-24/01/91    
>> 2       25/01/91-15/02/91    9       16/02/91-4/03/91    2
>> 5/03/91-7/03/91    9
>> 8/03/91        2
>>
>> Biograph.status: status to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
>> Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8
>>
>> NOTE: Statdate will be last confirmed presence (not a midpoint). POS 
>> will be placed in group 9 on recorded absences that occur before the 
>> statdate.

POS resolved.

>>
>> KWA
>>
>> ERROR:      KWA: 1992-01-21: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-09-30, the last census date
>>
>> Details:    In members after statdate of 21/01/92. Also, members may 
>> be incorrect. KWA censused as absent in grp 2 on 24/08/91 but in 
>> members in grp 2 that day. KWA was censused as present after 24/08/91 
>> but KWA is in group 99 in members from 25/08/91-30/09/93. It is 
>> unclear from the demography notes in Hook’s group if he should be 
>> noted as with the group or alone (27/08/91 and 27/09/91). He is 
>> censused on both those days but the notes say he was alone. Not sure 
>> of the procedure for that situation. KWA was censused as absent for 
>> all of September 1991 except for one census on 27/09/91. No reference 
>> to him in group 2 again. 13/10/91 KWA seen alone at airstrip (demog 
>> notes group 2). 21/01/92 Seen at group ranch campsite (OGN group 2).
>>
>> Solution:     Statdate: OK
>> Members and Census to delete: remove records between (and including) 
>> 22/01/92-30/09/93
>> Members and Census to change: * see note
>> Date            Group
>> 27/07/91-28/07/91    9
>> 29/07/91-05/08/91    2
>> 06/08/91        9
>> 07/08/91-23/08/91    2
>> 24/08/91-26/08/91    9
>> 27/08/91        10
>> 28/08/91-26/09/91    9
>> 27/09/91        10
>> 28/09/91-12/10/91    9
>> 13/10/91        10
>> 14/10/91-20/01/92    9
>> 21/01/92        10
>>
>> Biograph.status: status to alive (0) instead of missing (3)
>>         Biograph.dcause: remove dcause of 8
>>
>> NOTE:  It was decided that the demog notes that place KWA as alone 
>> should override the
>> censuses that places him with the group on 27/08/91 and 27/09/91. KWA 
>> is placed in group 9 for the time that he was censused as absent from 
>> group 2? KWA is NOT places as alone in between the dates he was seen 
>> alone. He is placed in place in group 9 between the confirmed 
>> sightings where he was alone?
>>
>> SOD
>>
>> ERROR:      SOD: 1993-06-11: Statdate of live individuals must be = 
>> 1993-10-20, the last census date
>>
>> Details:    In members SOD is found in group 1.1 from birth 
>> (03/02/1990) until 2nd last day that he shows up in members 
>> (19/10/93). On last day in members (20/10/93) he is in group 1.3. 
>> Statdate is listed as 11/06/93. SOD was censused in the field in 1.3 
>> on 11/06/93. However, he was also field cenused in 1.3 before this 
>> time and after (until 26/01/95). The field censuses for February 1995 
>> do not look complete. Not sure if SOD was there or not. SOD is not 
>> found in Demography notes, OGN, or OG censuses through 2003.
>>     Solution:    Statdate: Change to 26/01/95 * see note
>> Members and Census to delete: NONE
>> Members and Census to change: Change to grp 1.3 between (and 
>> including) 01/06/92-19/10/93, change origin to M and D on 01/06/92  * 
>> see note
>> Members and census to add: add records between (and including)
>> 21/10/1993 -26/01/95 placing SOD in grp 1.3
>> Biograph.status: NO CHANGE
>> Demog Note: 01/06/92: This is a somewhat arbitrary date chosen by SCA 
>> (September 2005). SOD was born during the fission and his mother died 
>> when he was 1.5 years old. He spent a lot of time between the two 
>> groups. The decision to place SOD in group 1.3 on 01/06/92 is a stop 
>> gap solution to fix a conversion error. There is very little data 
>> during this period and there are incomplete censuses. There is more 
>> information in the field notebooks. This situation will be remedied if 
>> the fission is eventually accounted for in more detail in Babase.
>>
>> NOTE:  The original statdate of 11/06/93 is definitely incorrect. He 
>> was in 1.3 until 26/01/95. This is the last complete census I could 
>> find for Proton’s.
>>
>> SOD was flip-flopping between 1.1 and 1.3 a lot around this time but 
>> we have very scattered data. We need a detailed note in demog 
>> explaining that this was during the fission. He was born during the 
>> fission and his mother died when he was 1.5 years old. A solution is 
>> to place him in grp 1.3 (Proton’s) as of 01/06/92. This is a somewhat 
>> arbitrary date (picked by Susan) and this is definitely a stop gap 
>> solution. There is very little data during this time period and there 
>> are incomplete censuses. This situation will be remedied if the 
>> fission is eventually accounted for in more detail in Babase. Demog 
>> note should go on 01/06/92. The entry for this date should have origin 
>> M and D (as discussed during conference call)

SOD is NOT yet resolved.  Waiting for more details from Duke.

>>
>> FRA
>>
>> ERROR:      FRA: BIOGRAPH.Statdate cannot be less than 
>> DISPERSEDATES.Dispersed unless individual is alive
>>
>> Details:     Disperse date (29/12/93) is after statdate (20/12/93). 
>> This disperse date most likely occurred due to a typo. The statdate is 
>> calculated as the midpoint between 20/10/93 (group censused that day) 
>> and 19/02/94 (the next time the group was censused).  FRA was censused 
>> as absent on 19/02/94. So statdate is 20/12/93 but disperse date was 
>> listed as 29/12/93.
>>
>> Solution:     Statdate: Change to 20/10/93 * see note
>> Members and Census to delete: NONE
>> Members and Census to change: change origin to M and D on 20/12/93 * 
>> see note
>> Biograph.status: Change to alive (0) instead of dead (1).
>> Biograph.dcause: Delete dcause of 8
>> Biograph.disperse: Change to 20/12/93 * see note
>> Demog Note:    20/12/93: SCA made this decision September 2005 while 
>> correcting conversion errors.  The disperse date will be 20/12/93 
>> while the statdate will be 20/10/93. The disperse date is calculated 
>> as the midpoint between last day censused present and the first day 
>> censused absent. There is so little data during this time period and 
>> this is consistent with how SCA calculated disperse dates in the past.
>>
>> NOTE:  Statdate is 20/10/93 (the last day censused as present) and 
>> disperse date is 20/12/93 (the midpoint between  last day censused 
>> present and the first day censused absent). Susan decided to calculate 
>> the disperse date this way. It is more consistent with how she has 
>> calculated them in the past. This is during a time period where there 
>> is very little data (no census data in between October 1993 and 
>> February 1994).

FRA is NOT yet resolved.  Waiting for more details from Duke.
>>
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