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It is essential for business people engaged in trade and investment to be able to move easily and quickly throughout the region. APEC Member Economies recognise this and have developed a range of solutions and policy measures to facilitate business travel.
APEC Business Travel Handbook is a practical tool which provides a quick reference guide to the visa and entry requirements of APEC Member Economies. It lists the basic eligibility criteria and procedures for applying for visas and the terms and conditions that apply to business travelers. This information is provided for both short-term business visits and temporary residence for business people in APEC Member Economies. The electronic Handbook also provides contact details for the embassies, consulates and other visa-issuing agencies of each member economy. The handbook is maintained by the Business Mobility Group.
The information in this Handbook remains the sole responsibility of the respective APEC Member Economies. The APEC Secretariat itself has no responsibility for its accuracy or comprehensiveness. The Handbook is updated as new information is provided by the Member Economies. Additional or more detailed information on individual economies' visa laws and regulations can be obtained through their overseas diplomatic missions and central immigration agencies.
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The big data computing service (MaxCompute, formerly called ODPS) is a fast and fully hosted GB/TB/PB level data warehouse solution.
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MaxCompute seamlessly integrates with DataWorks, which provides one-stop data synchronization, task development, data workflow development, data operation and maintenance, and data management for MaxCompute. For more information, see What is DataWorks?.
MaxCompute is mainly used to store and compute batches of structured data. It provides a massive range of data warehouse solutions as well as big data analysis and modeling services. As data collection techniques are becoming increasingly diverse and comprehensive,industries are amassing larger and larger volumes of data. The scale of data has increased to the level of massive data (100 GB, TB and even PB) that traditional software industry can not carry.
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TUNNEL provides high concurrency data upload and download services. This service supports the import and export of terabytes or petabytes of data on a daily basis, which is particularly useful for the batch import of full or historical data. Tunnel Provides you with a Java programming interface, and in the MaxCompute client tool, there are corresponding commands for local file and service data interchange.
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SQL: In MaxCompute, data is stored in tables. MaxCompute provides an SQL query function for the external interface. You can operate MaxCompute similarly to a traditional database software but with the ability to process PB-level data.Note
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MaxCompute provides numerousbuilt-in functionsto meet your computing needs, while also supporting the creation of custom functions.
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A convenient toolkit provided for developers. For more information, see MaxCompute SDK.
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Maxcompute offers powerful security services to protect your data, for more information, see the security guide.


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UCI Researchers Find Links Between Race and Rates of Cardiovascular Diseases
A study published by UCI researchers has found that Latino and black adults are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. The study found that individuals who reported a higher frequency of discriminatory instances faced also experienced higher blood pressure levels, which put them at risk of more heart diseases.
Researchers conducted in-person interviews with subjects, recording their blood pressure at three different instances during the interviews in which the subjects recounted moments dealing with interpersonal discrimination and institutional bias. The study was based on data collected from various surveys done in Detroit from 2002 to 2008.
Alana LeBrón, an assistant professor of Chicano/Latino studies and public health told UCI News, "A unique feature of this data set is that it provided experience and health variables from the same participants over time, facilitating an examination of changes in discrimination and cardiovascular risk."
"If we are to improve the health of our society and eliminate health inequities, we must invest in undoing and eliminating racism, nativism, classism — all of the 'isms.'"
Published on online journal "Ethnicity & Health," the study was completed in partnership with researchers from the University of Michigan, Detroit Hispanic Development Corp. and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Informatics Professor Receives Grant to Study Workplace Stress
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Meet some of the members of our team here at Sunrise of Naperville North, Illinois.
"I have been the Executive Director at the community since 2016. My favorite part of my job is engaging with our residents and assuring they are truly cared for while providing our family members peace of mind. The best part of working at Sunrise is the phenomenal amount of support and dedication provided to all team members in every aspect of their role and the extensive resources and systems available to provide the best care and service to our residents.
In my spare time, I enjoy sharing moments with my beautiful wife and two daughters and I also enjoy listening to my extensive vinyl collection while taking on various wood-working projects."
"I work with a team of professionals that have caring, serving hearts; and who show compassion to our residents and their families while providing the best care. They exemplify our core values of passion, respect, trust, joy in service and stewardship. The Sunrise team takes a kind-hearted approach to senior care. It's a value we all share. And we are guided by the same Principles of Service to our residents: encouraging independence, enabling choices, preserving dignity, celebrating individuality, nurturing the spirit, and involving family and friends.
I love knowing that I make a difference every day in the lives of our residents. It is a privilege to work with my team members to champion the quality of life for all seniors through a care-focused environment that allows them to live their life to the fullest. Working with seniors is my passion. I enjoy being in their company and learning about their lives and experiences and I am fortunate to do what I love as a career.
In my spare time, I relax by playing golf and exercising, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.
It is a privilege to work for Sunrise."
"My favorite part of my job is getting to know every resident and being able to make an impact on his and her lives. It is my goal to ensure that all my residents are receiving quality resident center care while living at Sunrise. The best part of working at Sunrise is that it feels like you are working with your second family. When I am not working, "I enjoy spending time at home with my family and two miniature Goldendoodles Gio and Rosie. I also enjoy traveling especially to Europe during the summer time"
"I have been a part of the Sunrise family since 2003. My favorite part of my job is that I love knowing I make a true difference not only to our residents' lives, but their loves ones and our entire team. The best part is that I feel like I'm going to my second home to be with family. In my spare time, I am spending it with my wife, our kids and grandkids. I love adventure and traveling when time allows."
"My favorite part of working at Sunrise is watching our Care Managers grow into Lead Care Managers. Sunrise has the best opportunity for Care Team Members to grow and develop into Leadership Roles. The best part about working at Sunrise is that I know all of the team members that work in the Reminiscence Neighborhood feel the same way I do about our residents. They are an amazing group of people and we all enjoy coming to work every day to be champions of care! During our spare time my husband and I try to keep up with our daughter who is in elementary school"
"My favorite part of the job is being able to give resident's purpose back through the many different activities that we create for our residents. In our community, we engage residents in a robust daily activity programming. We offer two types of programming, Live with Purpose and Live with Fulfillment.
The best part of working for Sunrise is being able to work for a company who truly cares about residents and the staff.
In my spare time, I love spending time with my family and friends."
"I have been a Chef for 30 years and a restaurateur in the Chicago area. I have always loved catering and making people happy. My favorite part of my job is bringing back the old memories of family favorite recipes and family gatherings. The best part of working at Sunrise is when I can make our residents smile when I prepare their old family traditional favorites. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my beautiful family, the great outdoors and creating new recipes."
Benita has worked at Sunrise for 14 years and truly has the "spirit to serve". She always has a smile on her face and has a passion for helping seniors. She is Lead Care Manager in our Reminiscence Neighborhood and her favorite part of the job is helping residents with Alzheimer's and Dementia and the relationships that she has with our residents and their families. She also loves music! Dancing, doing Zumba with residents and she "loves feeling a part of our residents families and the special moments that she has with them during the day". She enjoys learning about their lives, sharing and listening to their stories.
"Sunrise is a great place to work and our residents, families and my amazing team are what I enjoy most about my job. I have a wonderful husband, one son and in my spare time, I love cooking, singing Karaoke and spending time with my family and friends."
Maribel is usually the first friendly face a family meets when visiting Sunrise of Napeville North. Maribel loves the daily interactions she has with the residents. They enrich her life with the conversations she has with them and she learns so much from speaking about current and past events, and getting their perspective on both. Maribel chose Sunrise because of their Principles of Service and Core Values. She feels if you work from the heart then these items will come naturally, and Sunrise will be like a second home – which is why Maribel has been here for over a decade!
Rochelle has been a care manager at Sunrise of Naperville North for over a decade. She feels that the residents have become a part of her and her life. Rochelle has always had a passion for helping the elderly, and feels joy when listening to their stories. They make her laugh when she is sad and pick her up when she is down. She loves knowing how much fun she will have when coming into work, and that she makes a difference in their lives every day. Rochelle has worked at Sunrise of Naperville North for so long because it makes her feel like she is a part of a big family!
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In some ways, that seems like a silly question. Just a few years ago, it was pretty easy to define what craft beer was — any beer not made by a macro brewery. However, as large breweries like AB InBev are buying small craft breweries as a way to compete in that market segment, the definition has grown murkier.
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I asked those with a stake in Frederick's craft brewing industry to expound on the definition. Here's what they had to say.
"Men and women who are experts in a craft are generally referred to as 'artisans' these days. …A bit of the personality, nature, and culture of artisans—a bit of their heart and soul—is in what artisans create. You can feel it. You can sense it. Artisans don't create products, they create something to believe in. A craft beer cannot be created by a marketing company or by some arbitrary industry classification. A craft beer can only be created by men and women who we honor as 'artisans' in the most noble sense of that term."
–Jim Caruso, CEO, Flying Dog Brewery
"Craft beer to me is a product of small brewers. At least that is how we start out, trying to create new and interesting flavors. This can mean brewing something totally new or trying to improve on classic styles with modern brewing techniques and ingredients.
As for the current trend of big beer buying up smaller breweries, I think the difference is those breweries have already found their niche and have a large following of core customers, which is what put them on the radar of big beer in the first place. That is not to say that they are necessarily resting on their laurels and not producing new beers. I feel that breweries that have been acquired by big beer lose control of what brought them into this industry in the first place. It's obviously a business decision, but there is a price to pay.
As a consumer of craft beer, I do not support sell-out breweries. I harbor no ill will toward them, but prefer to spend my money on the myriad of excellent craft beer that is available just about everywhere from small independent brewers."
–Scott McKernon, brewmaster, Rockwell Brewery
"Brewing craft beer represents independent expression which, by definition, cannot be simply acquired from someone else and remain true or real."
–Eric Gleason, head brewer, Barley & Hops
"Craft beer is about small, locally owned and operated breweries. Craft beer is about keeping your dollar local. When you buy a craft beer, your money stays in town. When you buy a Bud Light, most of that dollar leaves your community."
–Brian Ogden, owner/brewmaster, Attaboy Beer
"A former craft brewer purchased by a mega-brewer no longer has claim to the identity of a craft brewer. We should applaud their success but by no means grant them a free pass to continue identifying with their former nature."
–Tom Flores, brewmaster, Brewer's Alley and Monocacy Brewing Company
"Craft beer to us is friends, community and collaboration. It's an opportunity to express our passion for the craft, and be a part of such a supportive beer culture in Frederick. It's a great time for our city and craft beer!"
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– In a pre-internet world, the job of the Chief Security Officer (CSO) was primarily about protecting physical assets from external threats. With data breaches, leaks and hacking attacks regularly in the headlines, it's clear that today's threats are anything but simple or predictable, they're complicated, potentially dangerous, and have become massively expensive.
As it continues to grow in value, information–and its quantity, variety and speed–is bringing the role of Chief Security Officer into new evolution and one with greater focus.
Today, information is a form of currency that has created a new digital dimension of security with perimeters, assets, and protective measures that are much less clearly defined. Threats that are not easily visible can be lurking in everything from software, to networks, to equipment.
Because of the wide range of uses of data and information, the risks (and the solutions) are not 'one size fits all' and depend on the nature of your business. Companies in regulated industries will have different security requirements than universities, governments, or organizations – such as retailers who hold massive amounts of sensitive customer information. Last year, a number of high profile private and government organizations suffered data breaches, thefts, shutdowns and other forms of cyber attacks at the hands of hackers (including the state sponsored kind); check out this interactive graphic for a snapshot of the world's biggest data breaches.
These forces, along with the potential devastating business consequences, are expanding and shifting the scope of a CSO's responsibilities and setting the stage for a new role: the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or more accurately it might be put, Chief Intelligence Security Officer. The CISO maintains the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure that information assets and technologies are adequately protected. This increasingly high profile role requires less traditional security "muscle" and more targeted intelligence know-how in terms of information security technology knowledge and sector credibility.
So why do I say Intelligence rather than information when discussing the shape shifting role of the CSO? Because these individuals are no longer overseeing the information policies, practices, or access within the organization, they now must become experts in understanding that information – identifying data anomalies, unusual behavior, and risk indicators that can sneak up on the organization if not managed and understood. It is worth looking at the way that the most advanced organizations are now viewing this role, which is most often through the lens of managing and processing large volumes of structured and unstructured, largely open source information.
Open source information (publicly available sources, news media, user-generated content on social networks and forums and public data, etc.) is already recognized for its value in strategic activities, including its tremendous value for corporate security. As this information continues to grow exponentially in both volume and number of sources, its effective analysis (especially for preventing some of the most typical operational security threats) must be able to do more than just keep pace.
For example, let's imagine that before dawn a major storm hits the area around your largest manufacturing plant causing floods that block roads, railways, etc. At 6 AM, with markets in London set to open in three hours, the first tweets, local bloggers, and press start to cover the event. Two hours later press agencies in Asia start to push out news of the disaster.
Meanwhile, an analyst at the San Jose headquarters of an IT manufacturer, is just turning on his PC and opening his semantic intelligence tool.
The main screen shows the manufacturer's major competitors, suppliers and partners, and a large map indicates breaking news around the world. On the map, the analyst notices a flashing red light indicating a major event in Asia. The analyst checks the relevant operations in the region and immediately begins analyzing a series of local news reports about the storm coming out of the region long before CNN reports on the event.
Because this information is categorized and sorted with semantic intelligence, the analyst is immediately able to identify the companies affected. In turn, the grateful analyst quickly notifies his superiors of the implications for the company and its suppliers.
While this scenario is fictional, the overall narrative is not. CISOs are now having to face these types of situations everyday. With a global presence where world events can trigger a chain reaction of negative consequences, the ability for early and accurate notification requires investment in intelligence leadership and tools.
Whether we're talking about physical assets, employee protection, or territory-specific risks, analysis of global and local information streams can offer great insight on how to mitigate these risks. This would mean to build a staff with new skills. More intelligence analysts and less IT security experts, more people with a broad view of the world and less people with deep coding skills, more creativity to be able to foresee the unpredictable and less of an engineering approach to problem solving. Advance knowledge about possible unrest, natural disasters, or even targeted threats could suggest different travel plans for a CEO or provide early alerts to supply chain delays. Analysis covering the deep and the dark web can provide the insight needed to anticipate cyber attacks or even prevent fraud.
Therefore, if the CSO of the past was a policeman and today's CSO is a computer geek, the CSO of tomorrow will be closer to an intelligence analyst and the security group will more closely resemble a three-letter agency than a police department.


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Holidays may be all about relaxing, switching off, and doing nothing, but let's face it, it's usually a gargantuan task to make it to the airport on time with everything you need.
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And if you're thinking about where to go for your next holiday, have a look for more holiday ideas and inspiration.
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Tin Bugle in the Illinois State Military Museum
1301 North MacArthur Blvd
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Thanks for their kind permission to share photographs
During the Civil War the bugle became the predominant signal instrument in the Army surpassing the fife and drum. Most all bugles were made of copper, brass or German silver. There are instances of presentation bugles made of silver.
I have come across a few instances of references to bugles made of tin. These are said to have been used by the Confederate Army.
The first written record of this was in January 1, 1866 in the Adjutant Generals Report.
"A tin trumpet, taken from a Chief Bugler of a Virginia Cavalry unit by the
16th Illinois Cavalry in or around Jonesville, VA on November 29, 1863.
According to the report the rebels lost 21 officers and men killed, 21
prisoners taken along with 85 stands of arms and 15 horses."
Description of the Bugle:
This is an unusual upright tin bugle made of tin tubing soldered together at
right angles. The tubing consists of six pieces. The bell measures 6.25
inches in diameter, while the largest measurements across the width of the
bugle is 8.75 inches. The small mouthpiece measures only .75 inches in
diameter. The mouthpiece has been repaired. There are a number of small dings and dents throughout the bugle.
I'm always suspicious of these type of bugles as I'm sure bugles were available for use in the Confederate Army. I've not seen any contemporary photos of soldiers with tin bugles. However with shortages during the war perhaps they were forced to use tin bugles. I don't know for sure.
I'm left wondering if they are indeed real or example of folk art
Here is a horn from my collection
A shop in Gettysburg was also selling a Confederate tin bugle
So, we are left to wonder. If anyone has any information on these Tin bugles, please let me know. You can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com


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A boy called Judd was a scientist and he loved doing experiments. One day he made a potion and he put it in a fish food can because he was late and had to tidy up quickly. His fish ended up being fed it and they turned into zombie goldfish!
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Founded in 1939 and managed by Mr Hugo Pizzinini, Hotel Rosa Alpina is owned by three generations of the Pizzinini family with a Michelin two-starred restaurant.
Surrounded by magic peaks, Hotel & Spa Rosa Alpina in San Cassiano enjoys a stunning location in the heart of the Dolomites, a Unesco Natural Heritage Site, at 1.535 m altitude.
It is one of the finest winter resorts and an immaculately preserved natural paradise. The area counts 450 ski lifts and 1.200 km of pristine ski runs at just 200 m from the hotel.
It is the ideal summer destination for families who want to take a break and enjoy outdoor activities with many options for children and is also the perfect spot for a romantic honeymoon. The wide range of treatments offered by the Beauty Spa reinvigorate both your body and your mind. Lovers of fine dining will delight in the superb dishes created by Grand Chef Norbert Niederkofler (two Stars Michelin) who adds a touch of joie de vivre, love of cooking and passion for local ingredients. Not to be missed: the Wine Bar & Grill restaurant and its contemporary buzz. It serves specialities from the grill and home-made pasta.
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At Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa the names of each room relates to the Pizzinini Family history in the same way that the luxurious materials used in decorating the premises – from linen to wood and marble – relate to the surrounding landscape. Antique chests, signature paintings and precious collector's items evoking the history and tradition of the Ladin culture.
• De Luxe Double Rooms – Some are with balcony facing south and some with a more spacious living area and bathroom, but with a north view on the village. They offer all of a Ladin style living area with authentic local antique furnishings.
• "Chalet Loft Suite" Rooms – Exquisitely unique, each of our state-of-the-art Chalet rooms in the brand new wooden Chalet wing, encompass charming variations of the local style that is so distinctive to the area. Our Chalet rooms, about 50 m² with a 10 m² terrace facing south, will be appreciated by those who enjoy the refinements of authentic local antiques from the 18th century, combined with modern touches featuring flat-screen televisions, stereos and high speed internet access.
The fireplace provides a welcoming focal point, while a relaxing sitting area and natural wooden floors add warmth to the sophisticated accommodation. Supremely relaxing beds with luxurious touches, such as goose down duvets, provide ultimate comfort, while indulgent marble bathrooms with hammam showers and bathtub complement this very special hotel experience.
• Penthouse suite – A private refuge located on the top floor of the Engelstrakt, it spans over 180 sqm, offering fabulous views of San Cassiano and the surrounding Dolomites peaks. It features three bedrooms each on with its own e-suite bathroom, a living room with dining area, bar, kitchen and fireplace. The Penthouse has a private access by internal elevator.
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Once I convinced myself that I wanted to be on the June 9 start line there were a few things to consider and organize. The seed in my mind basically sprouted last year after following the race and reading a few accounts. Anita's suspicions were aroused when oddball items started arriving in the post; unusually large frame bags, handlebar roll, an odd looking handlebar, a book and a set of maps. She helped things along by giving me a spot tracker for Xmas, ostensibly so we wouldn't disappear without trace in the Jugungal wilderness over the new year period.
In my mind's eye I would have everything sorted by mid April, allowing an assortment of test runs under various conditions before the real thing.
Life has a way of shaking things up a little. Jan/Feb/March were pretty full on at work, wrangling refinement of huge datasets, submitting numerous structures to the databank and writing manuscripts. Planning essentially stalled, although a few more bits of kit rolled in, and some bike issues came to light. The press-fit bottom bracket housing on the frame was shot, the half-frame bag was too obstructive of bidon cage positions, and both gear and hydraulic lines would have to be lengthened in order for things to fit on the new-fangled bars. Hence, quite a bit of wrenching and re-wrenching, and a custom framebag was hastily ordered.
In late April Anita dragged me to the travel agent to book tickets and a day later she went over the handlebars on a benign stretch of fire road, highlighting just how quickly things can go terribly wrong. Then, three weeks later, in the middle of May, she collapsed with a pulmonary embolism and had a week-long stint in the ICU. At this point my appetite for more adventure had pretty much bottomed out and I was ready to chuck the whole thing in.
But just weeks later here I am, only days from departure, and everything is mostly under control, thanks in no small part to Anita convincing me I could still go, and sorting out a myriad of non-bike technical details that I struggle with. That said, I haven't had too many solid night's sleep over the last month, no doubt making me (more) difficult to live with. Other things that had to be sorted included multiple flat car tyres, car rego, bank cards expiring whilst abroad, travel SIM, and issues with GPX files, water bladders, bottom brackets, wheel building (built the rear one twice), bike transport, tyres, and sourcing spare bolts for pretty much every component. Not to mention whittling down the riding kit, bivy kit, working out how to fit it all on the bike, and agonizing over "hope-to-hell-I-don't-need-this" items.
As I contemplate deconstructing it all into bike box #2 (thanks Sara!), and after a few trips of riding loaded to the gunnels (Thanks Mikey!), I have some portage numbers;
Me + std riding gear; 68 + 2 = 70 kg.
Bike empty (zero water/food) = 21.5 kg (bike stripped 10 flat)
Backpack (zero water/food) = 4 kg.
Total = approx. 95.5 kg. So fully loaded close to 100 kg, as compared to approx. 81 kg were I lining up for a 7 hr race.
And yes, I can confirm that the bike handles like a truck. Anything both vaguely technical and uphill will require a walk. But it is comfortable, probably a bit over-packed, and I should be able to shed some weight come the half way point as heat replaces cold (and bears) as the main concern.
I'm somewhere between excitement and sheer terror, not helped by news of an early re-route in the Canadian sector (downed bridges) involving what looks to be ~5 kms of unrideable 10% hike-a-bike through slides of baby heads and basketballs to throw my predicted schedule asunder, and almost guaranteeing there'll be a bit of sleeping with bears early on. To meet Anita at the prescribed date on the Mexican boarder three weeks later I'll need to average 220 km and 2700m vert /day. I don't see it as a race, but a journey of discovery; new terrain, vegetation, fauna, silhouettes, horizons, constellations, and a physical challenge I hope I'm up to, and no doubt befriending some interesting characters along the way. Not to mention satiating whatever masochistic tendencies I still harbour. The side-burns are ready - I hope the rest of me is too.
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I cannot believe that EBIO 319 has already come to an end. It feels like just yesterday that we boarded our plane to start our journey. Alas, all good things must come to an end. EBIO 319 gave us the best of both worlds: surf and turf. Finally, I was able to see two ecosystems I have read about time and time again in real life. The first and most obvious similarity between the rainforest and reef is that they are both places of incredible biodiversity. Each ecosystem supports hundreds, if not, thousands of different organisms ranging from microbes to top predators.
Coral reefs and the rainforest are also similar because they are usually restricted to certain latitudes (what we call the Tropics), and they depend on a delicate balance of nutrients. As we have learned, both the rainforest and reef could be considered nutrient-poor environments. In the rainforest, the soil is nutrient-poor as most of the nutrients are incorporated in the living trees, and in the reefs, the water column is also nutrient poor. With this in mind, nutrient cycling is vital for the sustainment of these environments. Corals dependent on nutrient-cycling symbionts and tropical rainforest soil depends on decomposition as the warm humid conditions promote faster decay and recycling of nutrients.
Another similarity that I noticed as I explored these areas was the lack of space. In the rainforest, we had a trail that was easy to walk along, but even two feet off of the trail the vegetation started to thicken making it difficult to maneuver. In the same manner, navigating inside some of the patch reefs was incredibly difficult as every inch of space seemed to be occupied. As I have learned in this class and previous classes, the more diverse an area is the more specialized niches that arise. I saw this phenomenon in both areas as it seemed that every organism had a specific niche within their environment occupying nearly every inch of space. This is a factor that allows these areas to maintain that biodiversity.
I also noticed that with this lack of space and abundance of different organisms it promoted some intense defense and survival mechanisms. From my perspective, it seemed like in both regions' organisms were always on edge. On the coral reef, there were stinging anemones, sea urchin spines, fire coral, and jellyfish. In the rain forest, it seemed like every corner we turned there was a venomous snake, biting insects, thorns, and poisonous plants.
However, I did also notice some things that I felt were different between the areas. Based on my observations, I felt that sites we went to in the rainforest were more "intact" than some of the sites we went to on Glover's Reef. By intact, I mean that some areas of the reef seemed to be more in peril (less fish, dead coral, fleshy macroalgae) compared to the rainforest. Partly, I attribute this to the fact that we left the marine protected area for some of the reef sites unlike in the rainforest portion where we remained in the protected area. I even think that factors like climate change could provide some insight as to why some of the coral reefs appeared less healthy in some instances.
Overall, I really enjoyed this course. I do think the amount of work before the trip was greater than I expected, and even during the trip, the amount of work we do every day was more than I anticipated. We worked some days for 10-12 hours which is rewarding but also tiring. Although, I think the work before leaving was really beneficial in providing basic background knowledge of Belize. I also did not expect to do so many cool tourist activities like the ATM cave or Belize zoo. I thought those we were really fun and informative activities to do between the surf and turf portions of our class.
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I learned a lot about myself and my future during this trip. First, I do not think that I want to do fieldwork in the future. I am not saying I never will, but I am just not sure it is the avenue for me. However, I do know that I loved being exposed to these ecosystems and I want to protect them at all costs. So, the second thing this trip taught me is that I am now more interested in conservation and convincing others to appreciate our natural wonders. In other words, I think I am more interested in communicating complex scientific ideas to non-scientists. On a less serious note, another thing I learned was that traveling is very important to me. This small glimpse of life outside the US allowed me to gain an appreciation for my home and their home. So, now I want to make sure traveling to different places is somehow incorporated into my future.
- Red-rumped tarantula, Brachypelma vagans
- Spiny Orb Weaver, Gastercantha cancriformis
- Orb Weaver, Araneidae
- Wolf Spider, Hogna sp.
- Harvestman, Cosmitdae sp.
- Florida Bark Scorpion, Centruroides gracilis
- Variety of ticks
- Watercress algae, Halimeda optunia
- Three finger leaf algae, Halimeda incrassata
- Mermaid's fans, Udotea sp.
- Green Bubble Weed, Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
- Sea Pearl, Ventricaria ventricosa
- Bristle Ball Brush Algae, Pencilius dumetosus
- Pink Segmented Algae, Janis adherens
- Reef cement, Porolithon pachydermum
- Burgundy crustose algae, Pessonneliam sp.
- Flat Twig Algae, Amphiroa tribulus
- Y-twig Algae, Amphiroa rigida
- Variety of other Coralline Crustose Algae


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The occasion of Labh Panchami is the final day of Diwali festival and its celebrations. The eve is celebrated on the fifth day (Panchami) during the Kartik month in the Shukla Paksha as per the Hindu calendar. The day is also popular by its various other names such as 'Lakheni Panchami', 'Gyan Panchami', 'Saubhagya Panchami' or 'Labh Pancham'.
It is the most popular festival in the state of Gujarat. The people of Gujarat celebrate the festival with much joy and fervor and worship and offer prayers to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha for immense wealth and prosperity. On the eve of Labh Panchami, people open their business establishments and shops. In the regions of Gujarat, it is officially considered as the first day of the Gujarati New Year.
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text: Chrono Compendium Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.Did you miss your activation email? 1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever Login with username, password and session length News: Home Help Search Login Register Chrono Compendium » Bend of Time - Inactive Projects » Darkness Beyond Time - Dead Project Discussion » Project ZEAL » Character Sketches. « previous next » Print Pages: 1 ... 6 7 [8] Author Topic: Character Sketches. (Read 11669 times) chronotriggerfreak Guardian (+100) Posts: 149 Character Sketches. « Reply #105 on: November 04, 2004, 06:07:36 pm » Further Background On Gargeth Wardell:You know the thief NPC from Chrono Trigger (ED: FFVI) (find it here if you aren't familiar)? That's pretty much how Garg looked around the time that he followed Toma into the Giant's Claw and for a short period after (mostly before he went public with his Rainbow Shard). His hair was naturally blonde, but it was constantly so filthy that no one could say he wasn't brunette. He certainly wasn't blind in one eye (or, for all anyone knows, missing the eye itself), but there were some pretty outstanding scars all around his eyes (and, actually, all over his face) that made one wonder how close he'd come to finding himself blind. His trousers ratty, ripped and soiled and his shirt often either missing or little more than a makeshift poncho consisting of a torn potato sack, he wasn't much to look at.Beneath his appearance, though, was wit and a hint of skill. If nothing, he was more than half the dreamer and "archaeologist" that Toma was--if not the man's equal. In truth, his only disadvantage was never having heard of such a thing as the Rainbow Shell before Toma had already made his plans. Given as much time, it is possible that Gargeth Wardell would be the name on the tip of every Dorino resident's tongue, but such is obviously not the case. Regardless, Garg was prone to mistakes--among them, drinking and (consequentially) gambling. While much of his problems were physiochemically inevitable, it cannot be denied that it was a choice of his--one choice only--to "experience" alcohol for his first time. That choice cost him all the inheritance that could have taken him so far.For you see, the only reason Garg's parents are a note of obscurity is that he made them so. In the normal course of his life, his parents were great, influential citizens of the Choras region. His father was brother to a former mayor of Porre, bringing in a partial inheritance from Garg's grandfather that, compared to most other people in Choras, made him nearly a millionare, and his mother's family owned many of the crafty businesses in the Choras market. With their combined contributions, Garg would have been among the five richest men on the continent, but Garg was known for being a sassy, rude little beast. So when his parents died on a tour of the Hero's Grave--actually an appraisal visit, as they were thinking of purchasing the plot--both sides of his family rebuked him, refusing to give him either shelter or his rightful dues. Had Garg ever had the opportunity to study interregional law as his parents wished, he could have legally obtained what he wanted. Unfortunately, the only skill he had to fall back on was his fascination with larceny plots.To make a long story short, he underestimated the security of his families' estates, and he never managed to regain a thousandth as much through mischief as he had once lost by it. With what little money he managed to keep, he eventually fell more and more deeply ill with alcoholism, until that fateful day when he invited himself to play follower to Toma's leader.Side Note: What exactly is the title of Choras' leader in 600 A.D.? Or are we not given it in/able to infer it from the game? Logged Symmetry Enlightened One (+200) Posts: 288 Character Sketches. « Reply #106 on: November 04, 2004, 11:51:12 pm » Although that link to the picture doesn't seem to be working for me now, I checked it earlier and I think its a sprite from FFVI, not Chrono Trigger - not that it matters, though.I don't seem to remember the leader having a title - probably something like Elder. Feel free to improvise, unless someone can dig up the actual title, if one exists. Quote from: LeebotI'm thinking that this may occur when a ZEALian enchantress tries to enchant him; the mind-altering effects of enchantment spells could have disastrous effects on a mind like his.If you've got a particular scene in which this would happen, it could be easily arranged. Sessimine will be on the Keystonian side of the fence shortly enough. Logged Leebot Guru of Time Emeritus Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 636 Character Sketches. « Reply #107 on: November 05, 2004, 10:05:44 am » I don't have anything particular in mind for what leads up to it, yet. Once he snaps, well, imagine Id from Xenogears with slightly different priorities. Quite literally, this effect would strip away his Ego and Superego, leaving only his Id in control of his mind (impulse and emotion only, no logic or conscience). He likely won't actually kill anyone, but rather would try to make them believe he's going to kill them. In "Id" form, his power level will be somewhat greater than normal, as he would lack his usual qualms about killing others.He'll probably be on a rampage for a few posts, cutting a swath through reality and occasionally tapping into his hidden power to rend open a time portal. The rest of the party may or may not try to track him down and subdue him. Behind the scenes, his Ego will be working to repair his mind and return it to its normal state. Logged Claado Shou Guardian (+100) Posts: 160 Character Sketches. « Reply #108 on: November 05, 2004, 02:41:44 pm » Yeah, that thief sprite is from FFVI, not Chrono Trigger. It's one of the pirates that follows Edgar in the World of Ruin, when he's known as Gerad. Check this page to see (he's about two-thirds of the way down in the center).EDIT: Maybe this thief sprite would suit your fancy more? Logged chronotriggerfreak Guardian (+100) Posts: 149 Character Sketches. « Reply #109 on: November 05, 2004, 04:11:03 pm » A: I was thinking FFVI and yet typed Chrono Trigger. Nah, I wasn't mistaken, just stupid (since I specifically searched for the Fenrir's FFVI site to find the sprite). Something is the hell wrong with me, it seems.B: That's Toma, and while they bear certain resemblances, Garg has a distinctly different appearance from Toma. Especially when it comes to post-Rainbow Shell appearances, which I'll have a write-up about with, just as my last post, a description of his personality changes and the events since then, done soon. First post: incident, second post: pre-incident, third post: post-incident. Not to mention an actually story piece or two before everyone meets up at the End of Time.ED: I talked with Zeality and we concluded that Choras is probably headed by an elder, the same way that the other towns of 600 A.D. are. Come 1000 A.D. Choras' map has joined the convention and includes a "Mayor's Mansion" similar to those in the other towns of 1000 A.D., so it stands to reason that Choras would have similar leadership during the previous 400 years as well. Logged Claado Shou Guardian (+100) Posts: 160 Character Sketches. « Reply #110 on: November 06, 2004, 09:31:32 am » CTfreak, how old was Garg when Toma found the Rainbow Shell? What's the age difference between the two of them? I can't seem to find it anywhere...EDIT: I modded a CT sprite and made something that looks like my character Serian Rendath. This is the basic body shape and coloring of the Tyran people. Try to imagine him with short spines on his skin and you've got a good idea.Also, anybody wanting a sprite mod done for their character can just ask. I have a bunch of experience doing FFVI and CT mods, so...yeah. Just ask. Logged chronotriggerfreak Guardian (+100) Posts: 149 Character Sketches. « Reply #111 on: November 06, 2004, 05:36:55 pm » I'd figure they're about the same age, unless someone wants to suggest Toma is over the hill (40+), in which case Garg would be younger. For sure, he's in his late 20's to mid 30's, depending on how old Toma himself actually is.Afterthought: choosing randomly from a prime numbers chart, I'd wager that Garg was born between A.D. 563 and A.D. 569. Logged Radical_Dreamer Entity Zurvan Surfer (+2500) Posts: 2773 Character Sketches. « Reply #112 on: November 06, 2004, 05:49:23 pm » We can establish Toma's age, because his birthday is on his gravestone. I don't have it handy, but we don't need to speculate on it. Logged chronotriggerfreak Guardian (+100) Posts: 149 Character Sketches. « Reply #113 on: November 06, 2004, 09:16:12 pm » 3/6/634?That doesn't make sense. Logged Claado Shou Guardian (+100) Posts: 160 Character Sketches. « Reply #114 on: November 06, 2004, 10:45:41 pm » Quote from: chronotriggerfreak3/6/634?That doesn't make sense.That's the day Toma dies, not the day he's born. Let's just say 570 and be done with it. Logged Radical_Dreamer Entity Zurvan Surfer (+2500) Posts: 2773 Character Sketches. « Reply #115 on: November 06, 2004, 11:12:23 pm » Hmmm. I thought it was both. Guess I was wrong. 570 is as good an estimate as any though. Logged V_Translanka Interim Global Moderator Arbiter (+8000) Posts: 8327 Destroyer of Worlds Character Sketches. « Reply #116 on: November 07, 2004, 05:30:20 am » How much is their exact age going to matter? I mean, it's not like you're going to outright state & specify their age in your writing, right? I guess you could though...whatever... Logged chronotriggerfreak Guardian (+100) Posts: 149 Character Sketches. « Reply #117 on: November 07, 2004, 10:47:55 am » The specific age doesn't matter, but I needed to know how old Toma was--aproximately--before I could say how old Garg was in relation to Toma. I suspected they were about the same age, but if Toma was going to be called forty or fifty years old, then Garg would have to be called younger. And the age relationship is quite important, given the politics-like nature of their overall relationship.Besides, his age would change such phrases as "Garg's younger/older counterpart," and those can be used without much distraction at all. Logged Dunsparce Porrean (+50) Posts: 90 Character Sketches. « Reply #118 on: December 27, 2004, 09:18:32 pm » OK I have no idea where to put this but I would like to point out that since Jai is techically a monster, his moveset would be monster moves, meaning none of his attacks are original. Crimson Rain/HP downMystic Ray/ShadowPsychoteinesisBlizzard/Chaos Logged Print Pages: 1 ... 6 7 [8] « previous next » Chrono Compendium » Bend of Time - Inactive Projects » Darkness Beyond Time - Dead Project Discussion » Project ZEAL » Character Sketches. SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines XHTML RSS WAP2 Page created in 0.115 seconds with 19 queries.


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I should have written sooner about Fiji but every time I thought about it, the nausea came. I didn't think it was possible to have such a strong physical reaction to the mention of a popular Pacific paradise. *In breath* Fiji *out breath*…so far, so good. I'll try to remember it as best as I can without gagging.
My adventure began like any other…by slapping a scopolamine patch on the back of my ear the night before my departure. (This time, however, I washed my hands vigorously afterward so as not to blind myself a la Galapagos). I called Brad over my concerns about Cyclone Josie passing over Nadi, where the main airport was located on Viti Levu. People died, roads were closed, towns flooded. Brad's only response was that we were "all clear." I persisted with more questions, and he repeated, "I've been told it's all clear." When a man says anything is "all clear" when he clearly has no idea, I should know by now to run away. But, I had two choices: 1.) Lose my money and for sure not get to dive, or 2.) Try to get my money's worth and maybe get to dive.
I boarded the Fiji Airways flight at LAX and plopped down in an aisle seat next to a little, ancient, wrinkled Fijian man. At first, I thought I had hit a gold mine: Nice old man would sleep the whole time, and the man in front of me was preparing to sleep, too. I popped my ear buds in and scrolled through the movie options on the screen attached to the seat in front of me. Suddenly, the man in front of me dropped his seat back until the screen I was watching hit my lap. I sat in shock, puzzled that seats still had that capability. The little old Fijian man next to me (Joe) turned to me and laughed, "So much for a movie. But, you can talk to me since I don't watch movies anyway." I cracked a surprised smile, "Oh, great!"
Joe said he was going home to Suva on Viti Levu. He is a janitor who lives in Houston, Texas. He is already married, he patiently explained; otherwise, he confided that he would marry me, but his little brother is 40 years old and owns a shop in Suva–and I could marry him instead. He would take me to Savusavu, his favorite place, and we would eat pickled mangoes on the beach. He said no matter what I should not go to Beqa because there were big sharks there. I laughed and said "good." He said instead I should go to a big white sand beach in Sigatoka. He would take me there as well. He was so happy.
I realized I had 12 hours to kill, and I should learn as much as I could from Joe, since I clearly was not prepared. I received a crash course in the Fijian, Hindi, and Sikh languages. I learned how to pronounce all of the names of the islands. He asked me, "Do you want to know how to say, 'Will you marry me?'" I said, "Sure." He said slowly, "na beka ni o vakamautaki au. Now, you repeat it back to me." "Oh, okay, that's a tough one…na beka ni o vakamautaki au." A huge smile crept across his face and he laughed, "Yes!" I realized my error as he accepted my butchered proposal, "No! I mean, Sega!" He continued to giggle and told me to work on my pronunciation while he slept.
Suddenly, a man's head appeared at my feet. I was instantaneously transported back to a dive boat off of Maui when I watched my friend perform CPR on a man for 2 hours. This time I was ready. No one on the plane acknowledged the fallen man. I unbuckled and kneeled over him checking for his pulse. No, not again. A man poked his head out from a few seats behind me and assured me, "He's just drunk." All clear, yeah, right. I called for help and prepared to perform CPR. A flight attendant ran up to him with an oxygen kit and told me to go get his wife and find out if he needed any medication. I ran up the dark aisle and found his wife. I shook her for what seemed like an awkward amount of time before she finally woke up. "Ma'am!" I yelled, "Your husband has fallen! Is he on medication?" She sleepily rummaged through his bag. I led his wife to him as the flight attendants propped him up in my seat. He was alive and breathing oxygen on his own. I went back to his seat, and then it came—the nausea.
I couldn't shake my memory of the dead man on the Maui dive boat. Every time I closed my eyes, I was right back there again hurling my guts out. I went to the back of the plane with my credit card in hand, and I asked a young Fijian flight attendant for some wine. He shooed my hand away, "No, you helped us." He poured me a large glass and said, "vinaka" (thank you). I could feel my face turn red; my hands shook, and my eyes welled up. He said old people pass out all of the time on these flights. He finds them in the aisles because they can't handle the altitude. He continued to bring me wine; even though I insisted he take my credit card, he refused it. "Vinaka," he smiled. "Binaca," I smiled back before I realized I was calling the young man the same name as a 'refreshing spray that blasts away bad breath.'
Thoroughly toasted, but much calmer, I stumbled off the plane and joined my dive group. I met all thirty plus of them and instantly forgot their names. There were a few people that I recognized…one of my dive instructors (Barry) and his wife (Joan), a couple from my previous trip, (Nick) and (Jennifer), a single man (Tim)–who was already following my every move–and Brad, of course. It was pouring down rain in Nadi, as we waited for our bus to take us to the ferry at Pacific Harbour near Suva on the opposite side of the island. From the bus window, I first noticed how electric green Nadi was. The forests and grass were not manicured, but absolutely wild and tangled together. There were endless palm trees that grew tall every which way and all smashed into each other.
There was so…much…land. Then, I noticed how wet it all was. Every rickety wood bridge we crossed was over rushing rivers exploding into the ocean. I tried not to think about what would happen if the bus accidentally slipped a tire over the edge of the bare and side-less bridges. When we passed by the first village, I could have sworn I saw a burning body on a funeral pyre, and people gathered around it. I shook my head and blamed the wine. I noted the Hindu temples, Sikh mosques, and Christian churches, one after the other and often right next door to each other.
The Fijians were in the familiar process of rebuilding their homes; these concrete boxes and cinder blocks looked as though they were intentionally built with the idea of being knocked down, so that they would be easier to prop back up. After an hour on the bumpy and windy 1980s-Road-to-Hana-esque highway, my nausea grew worse, and I stuck my face out of the window. Suddenly, the bus stopped in Sigatoka in front of a store where its workers were all singing and playing music. We shuffled off the bus and herded into the store. I was on the hunt for food but saw only curry signs. Airport security confiscated my emergency bag of beef jerky, and I realized I was in trouble. Curry didn't agree with my stomach, and the smell of it exacerbated my nausea. I shopped instead and learned all about Fijian cannibalism, which was starting to make peculiar sense. Between my lack of sleep and hungry stomach, I decided it was a good idea to buy a large mask that cannibals wore to terrify their enemies. Just in case.
Back on the bus, we continued the increasingly bumpy, windy, painfully slow journey to the harbor. Another few hours of my head sailing out of the window as I focused on the jungle, and we arrived at the Pearl Resort. Separated into groups, we boarded the 3 dive boats. Fittingly, I was placed on the Beqa Bull Shark boat. I joined Nick and Jennifer on the top deck as we waited for our luggage to load. A staff member handed us each cards to fill out with our lunch and dinner options for the day. We all joked whether we were more tired or hungry. As the boats took off into the mysterious gray mist, I enjoyed the rain battering against my face. All that mattered was that I was back on the ocean.
During the two hour trip and finally free from the mist, the 3 dive boats raced each other towards Beqa Island. In the middle of the channel, my nausea returned, and I skittered down the ladder and sat on a bench towards the back of the boat. "I'm just focusing," I mumbled in answer to worried looks of the other divers. I focused on the horizon, and a few other divers tried to distract me from getting sick. It worked. An hour later, we arrived at the emerald waters of Beqa. The hotel staff was singing and playing music on the beach. They ushered us to the dining room, and we shuffled to the tables.
Once I received my room key (an actual key), I scampered off to find my bure (hut), so I could take a sorely-needed hot shower. My bure was pretty far from the dining room, but it faced the ocean: I had my own backyard pool and access to the beach at low tide. There was a living room and another bedroom with a big bed and a bathroom with a shower window that stretched from floor to ceiling. It…was…awesome. Feeling better after my shower, I scampered back to the dining room to find a diver yelling at Brad. "This is not what you promised us! This place is terrible! The shower fluctuates between scalding hot and freezing cold! This is not what we paid for!" Brad offered him his room instead, and I didn't see that diver again until the end of the trip.
After I ate lunch and signed up for the max number of dives possible, I walked back to my bure and realized just how isolated I was in such a remote island. Other than the hotel, which was made up of various sized huts spread out over some grounds, the rest of the island appeared to be an untouched, impenetrable jungle. It was just the hotel staff and us (and a few Australian families that arrived on their own). I had the ability to text off and on, but there was no TV, no access to Internet, and absolutely nothing on land to do. I stupidly failed to bring entertainment with me. The only escape was underwater, which was the one thing that I was prepared to do as the rain continued.


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--- Laws of the Trail ---
On Friday, February 16, I hiked the first half of Bear Creek Trail, from River Point Shopping Center to Wadsworth; then, on Thursday, March 15, I completed the trail walking from Wadsworth Boulevard to Morrison, Colorado. I was studying the signs - rules and regulations - of the trail, and I wanted to try out an alternative route around Fox Hollow Golf Course and Bear Creek Lakes Park that might provide a more direct, quicker path to Morrison than Bear Creek Trail and Mount Carbon Loop Trail. It didn't turn out that it gives me any advantage but there were some interesting items on the way and I found out some other interesting things about the area, such as why Mount Carbon is called "Mount Carbon".
I'll be blogging about this trip over the next few weeks.
Loretto Heights from Englewood Station
ice sculpture
Most of the trail runs between lands owned by private individuals or groups. Just before Knox Court, there is a Colorado Department of Transportation facility. There's another past Wadsworth. As shown by this sign, private and public concerns often create conflict.
Colorado DOT sign
10 mph sign
I couldn't walk 10 miles per hour if I wanted, but I guess bicycles could top that. Speed limits are usually imposed on sections that get a lot of foot traffic. Most of the traffic on Bear Creek are very courteous people, but the rule that gets broken most often would be this one - I guess the need for speed is paramount.
Honestly, I don't know why they worry about dog poop when these are around most of the year.
When I first moved to Colorado, geese would tolerate the presence of humans but they wouldn't let them get too close but I've noticed in the last 4 years that they don't respond nearly as strongly to nearby humans and will often let people within a couple of feet. Perhaps the warmer winters the last couple of years have brought geese and humans together for longer stretches of time.
Denver Park and Recreation rules
The rules posted in the park are reasonable. I'm not sure if marijuana is considered "drugs" anymore or not since it was legalized. I noticed that nudity wasn't included (don't get your hopes up - the broader principalities would gladly reinforce their own laws concerning that.)
Both Plato and Aristotle held good laws to be reasonable laws and Augustus of Hippo in his On Free Choice of the Will opined that "an unjust law is no law at all."
Many of the early Americans stated similar ideas. Henry Ward Beecher said "When laws, customs, or institutions cease to be beneficial to man, they cease to be obligatory." I take it that these people considered "man" to mean "all people". In a time where the wealthy make it an avocation to find ways to domesticate laws to their own personal servitude, I think the Denver Parks and Recreation have come up with rules that allow the most people to enjoy the lands set aside for recreation.
These particular rules and regulations were established in 2012 and updated 2015 (as specified in Chapter 30 of the municipal code - posted on the Internet https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/747/documents/rules/DPR_ParkUse_RulesRegulations_05272015.pdf accessed 3/26/18), so it's a dynamic work. The whole thing is 44 pages but it also includes mountain parks where there might be bears, Red Rocks where you might be tempted to climb on things that will kill you, and so on. The appropriate sections are posted where they apply. The Parks Manager for the Lakewood Community Center Resources Department, Steve Carpenter, in an email, said that violations of park rules and regulations can lead to warnings or citations. I often see park vehicles out patrolling the areas around the trail and it's evident that a lot of work goes to keeping the parks maintained. Mr. Carpenter mentioned that Lakewood police help on occasion and I have been involved in citizen volunteer efforts to clean up the parks. Denver seems serious about their outdoor resources and pedestrian throughways.
No motorized vehicle
Bear Creek is primarily a walking and biking trail. There is a trail that parallels much of the length, the Stone House Trail, that is specifically provided for horse traffic also.
There are several picnic areas along Bear Creek Trail and they post their own rules.
picnic area
No swimming
This one puzzles me. After Bear Creek Lakes Park, Bear Creek, except when swollen, smells like sewage. Why would anyone swim there, much less let their children do so, yet I often see whole families frolicking in the waters in Bear Creek Park. I guess they're exercising their American rights to dysentery.
I've lived around Bear Creek for going on four years and I swear that, just in that time, this small cascade has gotten bigger. I like to imagine that one day, it will be an actual waterfall.
Flash flood
I've only seen Bear Creek flood once in four years. I had to either wade or backtrack and cross a major street during rush hour - I waded. But Bear Creek (and all the other streams coming out of the Rockies) have had disastrous outbursts in the past and, despite the excellent flood control measures taken in the last century - Bear Creek Lakes, Lake Chatfield, Strontia Springs Reservoir, the lakes along Cherry Creek, etc. - the last few floods are still in living memory. Even since the dams were built, there have been some destructive flooding, for instance, in Morrison and Bear Creek Lakes Park in the 2013 floods. You can tame nature to a certain extend, but when she wants to, she can always get you.
Trail closed
On this trip, a large section of the trail between Sheridan and Wadsworth were closed off for some construction. It was obvious (from the smell) that they were working on sewer lines. There are always reminders that this is an urban trail along it's entirety.
But, urban or not, it is a corridor for wildlife.
deer tracks
These were photographed at Bear Valley Park, right next to Dartmouth Plaza and Bear Valley Shopping Center.
Crumpled sign
Signs get some abuse. This one stands at the end of Dartmouth where it takes a sharp turn. It looks like a driver didn't make the sharp turn.
Wheel chair
Denver Parks and Recreation tries to make the urban trails accessible to everyone.
Ducks like it - they're everywhere. I've seen other waterfowl along the creek but it's mostly ducks and geese.
Shared path signs
Since there is a variety of different kinds of traffic on Bear Creek, there is a variety of signs reminding people to be courteous. There are a few places that, if it were not for arrows, you could easily find yourself going where you don't want to go. Bear Creek Trail runs along a braid of other paths. Some just lead you to city streets, some go on to private properties.
For most of its length, Bear Creek Trail passes over or under busy city streets. There are crossings at Lowell Boulevard and Fox Hollow Drive, but many of the tributary trails cross streets and, although Denver is strict with pedestrian laws, as Sancho Panza says, "If the pitcher hits the stone, or the stone hits the pitcher, it's bad for the pitcher."
Denver and Lakewood Parks and Recreation departments provides maps in several places along Bear Creek Trail. They obviously want you to know where you're going.
(To be continued)