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Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-29T05:01:23Z

Kevin Comer: /* '"Spiritual Retreat"' near Taos and Hot Springs */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==upcoming events==

=== '''July 1: JP's FARM!!!''' ===

JP is throwing open the gate and having folks over for a Sunday afternoon hang-out. Float in the pond! Stare at cows! See weird bugs!

Visit [[Ranch Party | Ranch Party 2018]] page to sign-up!

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 
4. jenn 
5. maria (?) 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 
4. Shantal 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== ''''"Spiritual Retreat"' near Taos and Hot Springs''' ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

Slack: #spiritual_retreat

$50/person ($45 for airbnb, $5 for snacks/beers/wine)

1. Pete (p10) 
2. Saska (p2) 
3. Javier (p1) 
4. Catriona 
5. Rishi (p12) 
6. Jonas (p11) 
7. Allie (p9) 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan (p7) 
10. Duy (p6) 
11. Elan (p11) 
12 R Maria (p5) 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Conor 
20. 
21. Andrea (p3) 
22. 
23. 
24. Louisa 
25. Eleonora 
26. Kevin (p8) 
27. Evgenia 
28. 
29. Luca 
30. 
31. Sanna 
32. George 
33. Amy 
34. Inga 
35. Chris 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. Duy 
2. Cat 
3. Jordan 
4. Amy 

Jordan's car (leaving Friday evening, returning Sunday in time for JP's ranch party): 
1. Jordan 
2. Allie 
3. Kevin 
4. 
5. 

Waiting list : 
1.

=== '''Earthships''' in Taos ===

For those of us heading to the spiritual retreat in Taos, let's take a short trip to the Earthships (https://taos.org/what-to-do/landmark-sites/earthship-biotecture/). We're still working out whether or not we can get a guided tour, but we will at least do the self-guided 1.5 hour tour.

Jordan's car: 
1. Jordan 
2. Chris 
3. Allie 
4. Simon 
5. George 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi 
4. Carlos 
5. Shantal 
6. Thushara (driver) 
7. Matt 
 

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5.Simon 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
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(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

====Preliminary Schedule====
At least for Cars 1, 2, and 4: (unsure about others) 
Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

====Cars and Passengers====
 
Car 1 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Kevin 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
 
Car 2 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Subash 
2. Neil 
3. Magdalena 
4. Nikunj 
5. Vandana 
 
Car 3 (leaving Saturday at 7:00am, not going to Carlsbad) 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Maria 
4. Cesar 
 
Car 4. (Leaving Friday after SFI, indifferent re camping / AirBnB, organising camping equipment) 
1. Evgenia (any other drivers?) 
2. Josefine 
3. Louisa 
4. Elan 
 
Car 5. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Rishi 
2. Javier 
3. Saska 
4. Peter 
5. Rosalba 
6. Jonas 
 
Car 6. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Konstantinos 
2. Andrea 
3. Niccolo 
4. Nam 
5. Gianrocco 
6. Carlos 

====List from before====
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Laura (has a car) 
28. Kevin 
29. Luca 
30.Elan 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

Ranch Party

2018-06-27T21:22:21Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Cows! Green grass! A bunch of water! Come on down for a barbecue and general all-round hangout.

It's going to require some self-organization and coordination to pull this off. Sign up if you feel like bringing something or driving a car.

Sign up in a car and then we should probably make a stop at a grocery store for things you may want. JP will have the basics covered like chicken, bratwurst, tortillas, burgers, water, etc.

''''***NOTE THAT DWI ENFORCEMENT WILL BE ACTIVE DURING THIS EVENING AND DESIGNATED DRIVERS ARE A MUST***''''

=Cars=

===JP's "These seats are really nice!" GTI (5 seats)===

# JP
# Sanna
# Ricky
# Ariadna
# Ben (designated driver if you want)

===TG's car (5 seats)===
# Thushara (designated driver)
# Sandra!
# Alan
# Ada
# Andrea

===Sasha's car (5 seats)===
#Sasha (dd)
#Stephanie
# Neil
# Xindi
#Ana

===Runner (5 seats)===

# Sarah B. (can be the dd if someone knowing the US American traffic rules sits nearby ;)
# Cat
# Shantal
# George
# Alice

=== Taos car (5 seats)===
# Rishi
# Saska
# Jonas
# Pete
# Javier

=== MITRE car (it's pronounced "MY-ter")===
# Kevin (DD)
# Duy
#
#
#

==Riding with Lorenzo (multiple runs possible) ==
# Vandana 
# Maria 
# Jarno 
# Anastasiya 
# Subash 
# Chris 
# Tom 
# Gianrocco 
# Magdalena 
# Matt 
# Zohar 
# Rosalba 
# 
# 
# 

===Still Needs A Ride===

# Simon 
# Evgenia (probably rents a car to go to Taos, could be dd) 
# 
...

=Supplies=

==Non-Vegetarian Things==

JP: Burgers, Brats, Chicken

==Vegetarian==

* TG: veggie platter
* Dave: veggie burgers

==Snacks==

JP: Tortillas, Chips

Sanna: free-from dessert

==Drinks==

==Other==

JP: Grilling Supplies (Charcoal)

Stephanie: 1 deck of cards, 1 deck of SET

Larremore Workshop 1: How To Rank Things & Pairwise Comparisons (limit 40 people)

2018-06-24T19:53:02Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Dan Larremore Workshop 1

Monday, June 25 @ 3:15pm in the conference room.

1. Peter Geissert 
2.Chathika 
3. Tom Pike 
4.Rishi 
5. Marina 
6. Duy 
7.Xindi 
8.Ariadna 
9. Inga 
10. Louisa 
11. Sasha 
12. Shantal 
13. Allie 
14. Maria 
15. Ricky 
16. Carlos Marino 
17. Kevin 
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Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-22T13:18:04Z

Kevin Comer: /* Preliminary Schedule */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

====Preliminary Schedule====
At least for Cars 1, 2, and 4: (unsure about others) 
Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

====Cars and Passengers====
 
Car 1 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Kevin 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
 
Car 2 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Subash 
2. Neil 
3. Magdalena 
4. Nikunj 
5. Vandana 
 
Car 3 (leaving Saturday at 7:00am, not going to Carlsbad) 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Maria 
4. Cesar 
 
Car 4. (Leaving Friday after SFI, indifferent re camping / AirBnB, organising camping equipment) 
1. Evgenia (any other drivers?) 
2. Josefine 
3. Louisa 
4. Elan 
 
Car 5. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Rishi 
2. Javier 
3. Saska 
4. Peter 
5. Rosalba 
6. Jonas 
 
Car 6. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Konstantinos 
2. Andrea 
3. Niccolo 
4. Nam 
5. Gianrocco 
6. Carlos 

====List from before====
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Laura (has a car) 
28. Kevin 
29. Luca 
30.Elan 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 
4. jenn 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 
4. Shantal 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.
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=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

Slack: #spiritual_retreat

$50/person ($45 for airbnb, $5 for snacks/beers/wine)

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 
8. Conor 
9. Rishi 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi 
4. Carlos 
5. Shantal 
6. Thushara (driver) 
7. Ricky 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

=== '''July 1: JP's FARM!!!''' ===

JP is throwing open the gate and having folks over for a Sunday afternoon hang-out. Float in the pond! Stare at cows! See weird bugs!

Visit [[Ranch Party | Ranch Party 2018]] page to sign-up!

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

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5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
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'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-22T13:17:41Z

Kevin Comer: /* Preliminary Schedule */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

====Preliminary Schedule====
At least for Cars 1, 2, and 5: 
Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

====Cars and Passengers====
 
Car 1 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Kevin 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
 
Car 2 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Subash 
2. Neil 
3. Magdalena 
4. Nikunj 
5. Vandana 
 
Car 3 (leaving Saturday at 7:00am, not going to Carlsbad) 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Maria 
4. Cesar 
 
Car 4. (Leaving Friday after SFI, indifferent re camping / AirBnB, organising camping equipment) 
1. Evgenia (any other drivers?) 
2. Josefine 
3. Louisa 
4. Elan 
 
Car 5. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Rishi 
2. Javier 
3. Saska 
4. Peter 
5. Rosalba 
6. Jonas 
 
Car 6. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Konstantinos 
2. Andrea 
3. Niccolo 
4. Nam 
5. Gianrocco 
6. Carlos 

====List from before====
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Laura (has a car) 
28. Kevin 
29. Luca 
30.Elan 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 
4. jenn 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 
4. Shantal 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

Slack: #spiritual_retreat

$50/person ($45 for airbnb, $5 for snacks/beers/wine)

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 
8. Conor 
9. Rishi 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi 
4. Carlos 
5. Shantal 
6. Thushara (driver) 
7. Ricky 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

=== '''July 1: JP's FARM!!!''' ===

JP is throwing open the gate and having folks over for a Sunday afternoon hang-out. Float in the pond! Stare at cows! See weird bugs!

Visit [[Ranch Party | Ranch Party 2018]] page to sign-up!

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-22T13:16:32Z

Kevin Comer: /* Cars and Passengers */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

====Preliminary Schedule====

Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands (some people will need to rent camping gear from REI) 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

====Cars and Passengers====
 
Car 1 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Kevin 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
 
Car 2 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Subash 
2. Neil 
3. Magdalena 
4. Nikunj 
5. Vandana 
 
Car 3 (leaving Saturday at 7:00am, not going to Carlsbad) 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Maria 
4. Cesar 
 
Car 4. (Leaving Friday after SFI, indifferent re camping / AirBnB, organising camping equipment) 
1. Evgenia (any other drivers?) 
2. Josefine 
3. Louisa 
4. Elan 
 
Car 5. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Rishi 
2. Javier 
3. Saska 
4. Peter 
5. Rosalba 
6. Jonas 
 
Car 6. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Konstantinos 
2. Andrea 
3. Niccolo 
4. Nam 
5. Gianrocco 
6. Carlos 

====List from before====
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Laura (has a car) 
28. Kevin 
29. Luca 
30.Elan 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 
4. jenn 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 
4. Shantal 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

Slack: #spiritual_retreat

$50/person ($45 for airbnb, $5 for snacks/beers/wine)

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 
8. Conor 
9. Rishi 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi 
4. Carlos 
5. Shantal 
6. Thushara (driver) 
7. Ricky 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

=== '''July 1: JP's FARM!!!''' ===

JP is throwing open the gate and having folks over for a Sunday afternoon hang-out. Float in the pond! Stare at cows! See weird bugs!

Visit [[Ranch Party | Ranch Party 2018]] page to sign-up!

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-22T13:15:48Z

Kevin Comer: /* Cars and Passengers */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

====Preliminary Schedule====

Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands (some people will need to rent camping gear from REI) 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

====Cars and Passengers====

1. Kevin (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
 
Car 2 (leaving Saturday at 5:00am) 
1. Subash 
2. Neil 
3. Magdalena 
4. Nikunj 
5. Vandana 
 
Car 3 (leaving Saturday at 7:00am, not going to Carlsbad) 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Maria 
4. Cesar 
 
Car 4. (Leaving Friday after SFI, indifferent re camping / AirBnB, organising camping equipment) 
1. Evgenia (any other drivers?) 
2. Josefine 
3. Louisa 
4. Elan 
 
Car 5. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Rishi 
2. Javier 
3. Saska 
4. Peter 
5. Rosalba 
6. Jonas 
 
Car 6. (Leaving Friday after SFI) 
1. Konstantinos 
2. Andrea 
3. Niccolo 
4. Nam 
5. Gianrocco 
6. Carlos 

====List from before====
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Laura (has a car) 
28. Kevin 
29. Luca 
30.Elan 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 
4. jenn 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 
4. Shantal 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

Slack: #spiritual_retreat

$50/person ($45 for airbnb, $5 for snacks/beers/wine)

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 
8. Conor 
9. Rishi 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi 
4. Carlos 
5. Shantal 
6. Thushara (driver) 
7. Ricky 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

=== '''July 1: JP's FARM!!!''' ===

JP is throwing open the gate and having folks over for a Sunday afternoon hang-out. Float in the pond! Stare at cows! See weird bugs!

Visit [[Ranch Party | Ranch Party 2018]] page to sign-up!

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe

2018-06-21T17:34:42Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Watch in awe as cowboys climb on top of raging livestock for your fun and entertainment. It's Rodeo de Santa Fe!

Departing 6:00pm, <strike>Wednesday June 20</strike> Thursday June 21. Tickets are $17 for general admission.

==JP's Super Cool GTI (5 seats)==
 
1.JP 
2. 
3.Alan 
4.Maria 
5. jenn 

==JP's Off Road Haulin' 4Runner (5 seats)==
1. Kevin (Driver) 
2. Magdalena 
3.Conor 
4. Thushara 
5. Matt

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-19T17:35:21Z

Kevin Comer: /* current events */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

====Preliminary Schedule====

Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands (some people will need to rent camping gear from REI) 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

====Cars and Passengers====

1. Kevin (leaving Saturday EARLY morning) 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
5. Vandana 
 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Neil 
4. Simon 
5. Cesar 

====List from before====
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Evgenia (would be cool if it is on the different weekend than Taos trip; happy to rent the car and drive) 
28. Josefine 
29. Laura (has a car) 
30. Kevin 
31. Luca 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 
4. Shantal 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

~$45/person

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi (a maybe) 
4. Carlos 
5. 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-19T15:16:20Z

Kevin Comer: /* Cars and Passengers */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

===Preliminary Schedule===

Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands (some people will need to rent camping gear from REI) 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

===Cars and Passengers===

1. Kevin (leaving Saturday EARLY morning) 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
5. Vandana 
 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Neil 
4. Simon 
5. Cesar 

===List from before===
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Evgenia (would be cool if it is on the different weekend than Taos trip; happy to rent the car and drive) 
28. Josefine 
29. Laura (has a car) 
30. Kevin 
31. Luca 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

~$45/person

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 
24. Jonas 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi (a maybe) 
4. Carlos 
5. 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-19T15:13:22Z

Kevin Comer: /* Preliminary Schedule */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

===Preliminary Schedule===

Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands (some people will need to rent camping gear from REI) 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

===Cars and Passengers===

1. Kevin 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
5. Vandana 
 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Neil 
4. Simon 
5. Cesar 

===List from before===
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Evgenia (would be cool if it is on the different weekend than Taos trip; happy to rent the car and drive) 
28. Josefine 
29. Laura (has a car) 
30. Kevin 
31. Luca 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

~$45/person

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 
24. Jonas 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi (a maybe) 
4. Carlos 
5. 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-19T15:09:23Z

Kevin Comer: /* White Sands National Monument of New Mexico */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

==current events==

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

===Preliminary Schedule===

Late Friday OR early Saturday - Leave IAIA for Carlsbad 
~11:00am Saturday - Tour Carlsbad 
~2:00pm Saturday - Travel to White Sands 
~5:30pm Saturday - Arrive at White Sands 
Camp at White Sands 
Early Morning Sunday - Travel back to IAIA 

===Cars and Passengers===

1. Kevin 
2. Shantal 
3. Alex 
4. Ariadna 
5. Vandana 
 
1. Chathika 
2. Anastasiya 
3. Neil 
4. Simon 
5. Cesar 

===List from before===
1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Evgenia (would be cool if it is on the different weekend than Taos trip; happy to rent the car and drive) 
28. Josefine 
29. Laura (has a car) 
30. Kevin 
31. Luca 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 3.5-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

We have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. Jordan 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 
3. Anastasiya 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. Andres Ortiz 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ===
We're planning to go the weekend of the 30th (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

~$45/person

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 
24. Jonas 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP (one way likely) 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin 
6. Anastasiya 
7. Luca 

=== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ===
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi (a maybe) 
4. Carlos 
5. 
 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===
Maybe try again when there is no fire danger.

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

Elliott Workshop 1 Sign Up

2018-06-18T15:33:42Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Monday, June 18th Sign-Up for Jorael Elliott's Workshop.

1. Luca Rade 
2. Louisa 
3. Ana 
4. Ada 
5. Ore 
6.yuki 
7. Amy 
8. Kofi 
9. Inga 
10.Konstantinos 
11. Rosalba 
12. talia 
13. Carlos Marcelo 
14. George 
15. Dave F 
16. Ariadna 
17. Sanna 
18. Jenn 
19. Maria 
20. Kevin

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-18T15:07:11Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Evgenia (would be cool if it is on the different weekend than Taos trip; happy to rent the car and drive) 
28. Josefine 
29. Laura (has a car) 
30. Kevin 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 2-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

So far we have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ==
We're planning to go the weekend of the 23rd (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

~$45/person

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin
 

== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ==
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi (a maybe) 
4. 
5. 
 

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-18T15:04:20Z

Kevin Comer: /* Rodeo! */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

New plan: since the free hot springs are on public land, they are all closed due to fire danger :( instead go on a hike to Diablo Canyon ( 8-ish mile trail, an hour drive from IAIA). Definitely need water, good shoes, sunscreen! Find Sasha or Amy at brunch to figure out car assignments.

Any chance we could go to the Giggling springs instead to keep the plan for a relaxing activity? Also, is Lavender Fest still part of the plan, as a bunch of us wanted to see that before the hot springs? - Let's coordinate over brunch!
--------
(Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.)

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 
7. Evgenia 

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
26. Gianrocco 
27. Evgenia (would be cool if it is on the different weekend than Taos trip; happy to rent the car and drive) 
28. Josefine 
29. Laura (has a car) 
30. Kevin 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 2-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

So far we have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. Gianrocco ( I prefer 1-day hike, rather than 2 days) 
4. 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Neil 
3.Laura 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

Watch in awe as cowboys climb on top of raging livestock for your fun and entertainment. It's Rodeo de Santa Fe!

Departing 6:00pm, Wednesday June 20. Tickets are $17 for general admission.

==JP's Super Cool GTI (5 seats)==
 
1.JP 
2.Kevin 
3.Alan 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/ 
1. Sandra 
2. Magdalena 

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ==
We're planning to go the weekend of the 23rd (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

~$45/person

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon 
23. Evgenia 

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin
 

== '''Lazy Yak Ranch and Colorado Hiking''' ==
As many of you have heard, Alex's 5-year quest to track down yak butter in the US (and Europe) is about to come to a close. We will drive up to Del Norte, Colorado early on Saturday, June 30th (~3hr drive, going up through Carson National Forest), hike in some of the canyons in the area, and visit Lazy Yak Ranch in the afternoon, where we will get to meet Amy Archer, who runs the place, and spend some quality time with her yaks. We will get a full yak-milking tutorial (though, much to my disappointment, because a lot of the process is mechanized, we likely will not be touching yak udders). From here, we will likely get dinner in town, before driving back for the evening, getting some star-gazing in on the way. 

Here's a description of a proposed hike (open to other suggestions!): 
"Penitente Canyon is a 5.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Del Norte, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail." 
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/penitente-canyon 

And here's a link to the Yak Farm: https://www.facebook.com/lazyyakranch/ 

Here's a sign up for the event... Please note if you have a car, as this will be used to figure out our car-rental situation. No hard cap on how many can come, so feel free to add more numbers! 
1. Alex 
2. Louisa 
3. Xindi (a maybe) 
4. 
5. 
 

==Completed Events==

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-18T15:02:35Z

Kevin Comer: /* White Sands National Monument of New Mexico */

DeDeo Workshop 1

2018-06-18T02:50:31Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Tuesday, June 19th Sign-Up for Simon DeDeo's Workshop.

1. Marina Kogan 
2. Subash Ray 
3. Jonas 
4.Xindi 
5. Ricky 
6. Sarah B. 
7. Evgenia 
8.Shantal 
9.Conor Finn 
10. Allie 
11.Maria 
12.Alice 
13.Ariadna 
14. Thushara 
15. Alex 
16.Xiaoyu Wang 
17. Niccolo 
18. Zohar 
19. Ada 
20. Andrea 
21. Eleonora 
22. Simon 
23. Ana 
24. Sanna 
25. Stephanie 
26. Carlos Marcelo 
27. Kevin 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 
32. 
33. 
34. 
35. 
36. 
37. 
38. 
39. 
40.

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-17T15:23:46Z

Kevin Comer: /* "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Jemez Hot Springs''' ===

Planning a trip to Jemez Hot Springs this Sunday 6/17 (about 40 mins away). It might be cooler on Sunday after the storm, so it's a good time to get into hot pools of water....

We can go to the more official spa place "Giggling Springs" ($25/hour) or to primitive hot springs nearby (free, no facilities, bit of hiking required on the approach) 
http://www.jemezsprings.org/attractions/hot-springs-spas/ 
http://www.gigglingsprings.com/ 

please indicate interest below :) tentatively planning to leave before noon.

Anyone up for visiting the Lavender Festival before? Maybe around 11am?

Hi guys - I'm flexible on leaving time and would enjoy the lavender festival, but want to try the hiking hot springs (not the pay ones). If that sounds good, let me know. We can always split up the cars too. Also, since brunch/breakfast starts at 11, I would like to eat, so maybe leave at 11:20? --Amy

1. Sasha 
2. Sanna 
3.Maria 
4.Sarah B. 
5. Anastasiya 

Did someone say hot springs?!?! I'm there.

JP's Car 
1.JP 
2.Ariadna 
3. Cesar 
4. Elan 
5. Inga 

More people interested? Shall we rent a car? 
1. Eleonora 
2. Chathika 
3. Nam Le 
4. Carlos 
5. Amy *I can drive!* 
6. Rosalba 

=== '''White Sands National Monument of New Mexico''' ===

Anyone up for visiting the White Sands national monument of New Mexico? It's a roughly four-hour drive and maybe we could drive down on the second or third weekend?

This is an excerpt form the website: "Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here."

And just to tease you, here's a photo:

[[File:white-sands-national-monument.jpg|500px|]]

Interested to visit the White Sands (feel free to add more numbers - we can source cars and drivers accordingly):

1. Sanna 
2. Sarah B. 
3. Xindi 
4. Yanchen 
5. Chathika 
6. Eleonora (2nd weekend) 
7. Ricky 
8. Cedric 
9. Louisa 
10. Anastasiya 
11. Ariadna 
12. Shantal 
13. Alex (2nd weekend) 
14. Yuki 
15. Cesar 
16. Inga (3rd weekend only) 
17. Duy (3rd weekend) 
18. Andrea 
19. Magdalena 
20. Carlos 
21. Guillaume 
22. Neil 
23. Maria 
24. Alan (2nd weekend) 
25. Rosalba 
Website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

POSTPONED due to weather! Saturday June 23rd-24th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 2-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

So far we have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. Chathika 
3. 
4. 
5. 

1. Amy 
2.Evgenia 
3. Neil 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/
1. Sandra 
=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?
 
1. R Maria 
2. Sandra 
3. Alan 

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. Magdalena Klemun, Seat MC-42 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
1. Alan Pacheco 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ''' ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!

See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

With the chaos of going to Meow wolf, let’s make time slots and get a head count (there is group discount price)

'''Early in the morning, tentatively leave at 9:30AM (it opens at 10:00AM, it will be less crowded around that time), also after that, we could head downtown'''

WE ARE GATHERING AT 9:15AM in the front!

1. Xindi 
2. Yanchen 
3. Sasha 
4. Ricky 
5. Jacob 

'''Go to Santa Fe in the morning/at noon to spend time in the city and then enter meow wolf in the late afternoon and stay until the DJ thing'''

1. Sarah B. 
2. Xindi (could also do this) 
3. 
4. 
5. Kevin 
6. Cesar 
7. Yuki 

"Evening, 7:00PM (depart from iaia at 6:30pm after short dinner)'''

1. 
2. Chathika 
3.Cedric 
4. Guillaume 
5. Cesar 
6. Sandra 

'''Late at night, 9:30PM (mainly for the DJ thing, the Meow wolf closes at 10:00PM)'''

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

'''People with cars'''

1. Laura 
2. 
3. 

'''List from before'''

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 
9. Zohar 
10. Cedric 
11. Alan 
12. Sanna 
13. Andrea 
14. Kostantinos 

=== ''' Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf ''' ===

A few of us are buying tickets to see the Dirty Projectors at Meow Wolf after dinner on Thursday, June 28.
Tickets are here: https://meowwolf.com/event/dirty-projectors/ and will be cheaper ($20) if you buy them soon, $25 day of.

=== '''Saturday Walkabout''' ===

[[JP]] is going on a walkabout: Farmer's Market, lunch somewhere downtown, then out to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas for the Lavender Festival.

JP's VW Golf-ish

1.JP 
2.Maria 
3. Sanna 
4, Anastasiya 
5. Ariadna 

JP's "This thing is a beast!" 4Runner.
 Cat is keen to go to the Farmer's market then to an easy hike (weather permitting). There is also a big summer solstice festival at the Sikh community with dance and music that could be interesting to check out.

1.Catriona 
2.R Maria 
3.Rosalba 
4.Simon 
5. Yuki 

Duy's Car Planning on leaving at 9:30

1. Duy 
2. Shantal 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Still needs a ride. 
1. Javier 
2. Inga 
3.Saska 
4.Zohar 
5. Jonas 
6. Eleonora 
7. Andrea 
...

== "Spiritual retreat" near Taos and Hot Springs ==
We're planning to go the weekend of the 23rd (leaving Friday from the SFI institute) to a place a couple hours north. We have an airbnb for ~22 people, with 16 beds + rest on sleeping pads. There are two buildings so people can sleep or party. During the day we can check out Taos Pueblo, go hiking or to ojo caliente. We're also 20min from the border with Colorado. We could even go Friday night to the hot springs.

~$45/person

1. Pete 
2. Saska 
3. Javier 
4. Catriona 
5. JP 
6. Jonas 
7. Allie 
8. Niccolo 
9. Jordan 
10. Duy 
11. Elan 
12 R Maria. 
13. Zohar 
14. Guillaume 
15.yuki 
16.cedric 
17. Chathika 
18. Cesar 
19. Neil 
20. Ana 
21. Andrea 
22. Simon

Available cars (to see how many we need to rent) 
1. JP 
2. Duy 
3. Cat 
4. Jordan 

Waiting list : 
1. Maria 
2. Louisa 
3. Alan 
4. Eleonora 
5. Kevin

Completed Events

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5.

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-15T02:06:27Z

Kevin Comer: /* Meow Wolf */

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Tutorials

2018-06-13T21:12:50Z

Kevin Comer: /* Interested Participants: */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to organize any tutorial you would like to offer your peers. Thanks.

== Python Agent Based Modelling- Mesa and Mesa Packages ==

Mesa is a relatively new ABM library based in the Python programming language. This tutorial will run through two quick ABMs using Mesa as well as a quick orientation of MESA API and GitHub page.

Mesa Packages is a new way to conceptualize ABM libraries with the idea of developing a repository of algorithms which can be integrated into ABMs. The goal is for the development of more complex models by having a rich repository of optimized algorithms which researchers can apply to different data or recombine in novel ways to explore a complex phenomenon. At the very least, it will hopefully make models easier to assemble and reduce the threshold so more people can build ABMs to support their research.

If you have any questions or thoughts please talk to me in person (Tom Pike) or send me an email tpike3@gmu.edu

Mesa API: https://mesa.readthedocs.io/en/master/overview.html

Mesa GitHub: https://github.com/projectmesa

Mesa Packages: https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/wiki/Mesa-Packages

====Interested Participants====
1. Xiaoyu Wang 
2. Yuki 
3. Sanna 
4. R Maria 
5. Amy Schweikert 
6. Kevin Comer 

== Agent-Based Model Analysis by Controlling NetLogo from Python with NL4Py ==

If you're interested in using Python libraries to analyze output from your NetLogo models you can do so with NL4Py.

You can get started with a simple: pip install nl4py

GitHub: https://github.com/chathika/NL4Py

Pypi: https://pypi.org/project/NL4Py/

Also, there are some Jupyter Notebook examples of using DEAP for calibration on multiple processors and SALib for sensitivity analysis via NL4Py here:
https://github.com/chathika/NL4Py/blob/master/examples/ParameterCalibrationWithDEAP.ipynb

https://github.com/chathika/NL4Py/blob/master/examples/SensitivityAnalysis.ipynb

It uses a different architecture from PyNetLogo, pushing the parallelization of headless workspaces to the JVM instead of leaving it to the Python application developer. NL4Py can help you to run thousands of NetLogo models under varying parameter configurations in parallel.

Please feel free to post any issues on the GitHub repository any arise!

Chathika
(chathika@knights.ucf.edu)

===Interested Participants:===
* JP (strictly novice Python skills but decent w/ NetLogo)
* Javier (strictly novice NetLogo skills but decent w/ Python)
* Xiaoyu Wang
* Ariadna (ok python/ no NL)
* Sanna
* Maria (ok python/ no NL)
* Amy (ok python, good with pandas library / little NL)
* Kevin (little python knowledge, decent knowledge with NetLogo)

== Structural robustness in networks ==
(organised by Alice)

The field of robustness and resilience in networks is wide and spans across many applications of complex systems: robustness in biological networks, cooperation and social networks, supply and trade networks, infrastructure, computing systems, etc. Speaking from experience, it is hard to navigate the literature on this topic and consolidate the many different jargons and the different notions of robustness and resilience. In this tutorial, I will
*share some ideas on how to navigate the field of network robustness and make sense of seemingly conflicting paradigms in the field,
*give an overview of some ideas on robustness in network theory
*have a discussion with you about the concepts of network robustness that exist in your field of study and how those may relate to notions of robustness in other fields.

For many questions concerning network robustness, there are no definitive answers. But I hope that this introduction can help you think critical about network robustness and navigate the litature quickly and with confidence.

===Suggested date and time===
Monday June 18, 7pm (Let me know if that time does not work for you!)

===Interested Participants===
* R Maria

== Code Slam! ==
(organised by Alice)

Do you have an nice bit of code/ an app/ a jupyter noteboook that might be useful to other complex systems scientists? Pitch it in the code slam! Every volunteer gets five minutes to introduce their code or app to the group. The best presentation is going to win the invaluable CSSS Code Slam! trophy!!! ... which I will build from whatever materials that I find lying around at IAIA. :-)

===Suggested date and time===
Tuesday June 19, 7pm (Let me know if that time does not work for you!)

===Interested Participants===
(please indicate whether you would like to join as a presenter or audience)

Alice (presenter)

== Introduction to Deep Learning ==
===Suggested date and time===
tbd

===Interested Participants===
(please indicate whether you would like to join as a presenter or audience)
Yuki (presenter)

== Introduction to Recurrent Neural Networks ==
===Suggested date and time===
tbd

===Interested Participants===
(please indicate whether you would like to join as a presenter or audience)
Yuki (presenter)

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Tutorials

2018-06-13T21:11:20Z

Kevin Comer: /* Interested Participants */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to organize any tutorial you would like to offer your peers. Thanks.

== Python Agent Based Modelling- Mesa and Mesa Packages ==

Mesa is a relatively new ABM library based in the Python programming language. This tutorial will run through two quick ABMs using Mesa as well as a quick orientation of MESA API and GitHub page.

Mesa Packages is a new way to conceptualize ABM libraries with the idea of developing a repository of algorithms which can be integrated into ABMs. The goal is for the development of more complex models by having a rich repository of optimized algorithms which researchers can apply to different data or recombine in novel ways to explore a complex phenomenon. At the very least, it will hopefully make models easier to assemble and reduce the threshold so more people can build ABMs to support their research.

If you have any questions or thoughts please talk to me in person (Tom Pike) or send me an email tpike3@gmu.edu

Mesa API: https://mesa.readthedocs.io/en/master/overview.html

Mesa GitHub: https://github.com/projectmesa

Mesa Packages: https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/wiki/Mesa-Packages

====Interested Participants====
1. Xiaoyu Wang 
2. Yuki 
3. Sanna 
4. R Maria 
5. Amy Schweikert 
6. Kevin Comer 

== Agent-Based Model Analysis by Controlling NetLogo from Python with NL4Py ==

If you're interested in using Python libraries to analyze output from your NetLogo models you can do so with NL4Py.

You can get started with a simple: pip install nl4py

GitHub: https://github.com/chathika/NL4Py

Pypi: https://pypi.org/project/NL4Py/

Also, there are some Jupyter Notebook examples of using DEAP for calibration on multiple processors and SALib for sensitivity analysis via NL4Py here:
https://github.com/chathika/NL4Py/blob/master/examples/ParameterCalibrationWithDEAP.ipynb

https://github.com/chathika/NL4Py/blob/master/examples/SensitivityAnalysis.ipynb

It uses a different architecture from PyNetLogo, pushing the parallelization of headless workspaces to the JVM instead of leaving it to the Python application developer. NL4Py can help you to run thousands of NetLogo models under varying parameter configurations in parallel.

Please feel free to post any issues on the GitHub repository any arise!

Chathika
(chathika@knights.ucf.edu)

===Interested Participants:===
* JP (strictly novice Python skills but decent w/ NetLogo)
* Javier (strictly novice NetLogo skills but decent w/ Python)
* Xiaoyu Wang
* Ariadna (ok python/ no NL)
* Sanna
* Maria (ok python/ no NL)
* Amy (ok python, good with pandas library / little NL)

== Structural robustness in networks ==
(organised by Alice)

The field of robustness and resilience in networks is wide and spans across many applications of complex systems: robustness in biological networks, cooperation and social networks, supply and trade networks, infrastructure, computing systems, etc. Speaking from experience, it is hard to navigate the literature on this topic and consolidate the many different jargons and the different notions of robustness and resilience. In this tutorial, I will
*share some ideas on how to navigate the field of network robustness and make sense of seemingly conflicting paradigms in the field,
*give an overview of some ideas on robustness in network theory
*have a discussion with you about the concepts of network robustness that exist in your field of study and how those may relate to notions of robustness in other fields.

For many questions concerning network robustness, there are no definitive answers. But I hope that this introduction can help you think critical about network robustness and navigate the litature quickly and with confidence.

===Suggested date and time===
Monday June 18, 7pm (Let me know if that time does not work for you!)

===Interested Participants===
* R Maria

== Code Slam! ==
(organised by Alice)

Do you have an nice bit of code/ an app/ a jupyter noteboook that might be useful to other complex systems scientists? Pitch it in the code slam! Every volunteer gets five minutes to introduce their code or app to the group. The best presentation is going to win the invaluable CSSS Code Slam! trophy!!! ... which I will build from whatever materials that I find lying around at IAIA. :-)

===Suggested date and time===
Tuesday June 19, 7pm (Let me know if that time does not work for you!)

===Interested Participants===
(please indicate whether you would like to join as a presenter or audience)

Alice (presenter)

== Introduction to Deep Learning ==
===Suggested date and time===
tbd

===Interested Participants===
(please indicate whether you would like to join as a presenter or audience)
Yuki (presenter)

== Introduction to Recurrent Neural Networks ==
===Suggested date and time===
tbd

===Interested Participants===
(please indicate whether you would like to join as a presenter or audience)
Yuki (presenter)

File:KTC tshirt front.JPG

2018-06-13T20:57:24Z

Kevin Comer:

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-TShirts

2018-06-13T20:55:47Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Every year we have a T-shirt design contest where CSSS Students create designs (relevant to the summer school) Please use this space to post your T-shirt design below.

A color will be selected before the summer school begins.

If anybody would like a high-resolution SFI logo, please see JP.

Please submit T-shirt designs here by the afternoon of Monday, 19 June. Voting will be conducted that afternoon.

==Archetype of CHAOS==
[[File:Chaosss.jpg|300px|]]
 
==Chaos Order Brains Mazes==
[[File:DSC_0853.JPG|600px|]]
 
==Chaos is a Ladder==
Game of Thrones reference for those not immediately aware... apologies for the giant size, but I'm new to wikis - feel free to shrink down. Also, I have very little artistic/graphics skills (more about the ideas), so feel free to reach out if you want to collaborate! -Alex
[[File:T shirt back.jpg]]
[[File:T shirt front.jpg]]
==Shameless Copy of a (Losing) Design from Last Year==
[[File:KTC_tshirt_front.JPG|300px|]]

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-13T17:37:01Z

Kevin Comer: /* Interested Participants */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

== Using Principles from Complex Systems in Thinking about AGI Development ==

AGI = Artificial General Intelligence, a catchphrase for "smarter-than-human" AI, a very misleading phrase which basically means algorithms which are generally capable of performing a wide range of tasks with high efficacy without being explicitly programmed to do each task.

For now, this is intentionally vague to keep open the various possibilities and gather together those who are interested. The project would move beyond current ML techniques, though, and either build on those techniques in significantly novel ways, propose new techniques, or consider from a theoretical standpoint how to design and train an agent (without specification of the implementation) which can perform a broad range of tasks "intelligently" and is aligned with human interests. An important focus is on ensuring alignment (doing what humans would want it to do), which is for various reasons quite hard to do both technically and philosophically.

There are two ways to use complex systems principles:
* In the design and training process of the algorithm
* In understanding how an algorithm will interact with the world around it

Specific project ideas:
* Building in an adaptive mechanism for an agent to adjust its input-output map as the dynamics of its environment change
* Using insights from various evolutionary processes to design a learning process that can produce an intelligent and aligned agent (either using existing AI techniques, or being implementation-agnostic and considering an arbitrary agent)

Feel free to add your name below, and any project ideas above! If we get a few interested people we can meet tonight or tomorrow.

===Interested Participants:===
* Luca Rade
* Nam Le

== Neural style transfer in music styles via interacting agents==
'''General idea''': A) learn generative models of different music styles using neural networks. B) let these networks ('agents') interact and see what `fusion' music styles result.

'''Relevant papers''':
1) neural style transfer for images (make images look like Van Gough paintings etc.) : https://tinyurl.com/ybpq5agm

2) neural nets for music: https://tinyurl.com/yb2qdqbq and http://imanmalik.com/cs/2017/06/05/neural-style.html

3) bunch of theories of how music styles are results of combination: https://tinyurl.com/y723ugyo

4) music recommendation using neural networks (from Spotify): http://benanne.github.io/2014/08/05/spotify-cnns.html#predicting, https://papers.nips.cc/paper/5004-deep-content-based-music-recommendation

'''Novelty''' lies in having the a) multiple agents learn multiple styles independently then letting them exchange information in a meaningful way (probably the trickiest bit) and b) letting these fusion music styles evolve in a network etc. and see what "world-music" results at the end for example.

'''Details''' will come...

===Thoughts?===
* we could also use text corpora instead? Shakespeare etc.
* ...

===Interested Participants:===
* Yuki
* Vandana
* Xindi
* R Maria
* Kevin
* Priya
* Ricky

==Optimal representations of high dimensional data in deep learning and biological systems:==

What is the best way for a system to represent very high dimensional data? For example, how should the retina encode visual stimuli in neuron firing patterns? How does the immune system encode the space of antigens it might encounter? In each case, it would not be feasible (or efficient) to create a unique tag for each input. Rather, the systems in question must decide which features in the stimuli are most relevant, and trade off between specificity and generality.

Along these lines, there are two more specific questions to investigate:

-It has recently been conjectured that the success of deep learning networks is related to their optimization of a specific informational quantity in each layer https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.11324. Unfortunately this paper is not very clearly written, but basically the idea is that when binning inputs into representations, the distribution of bin sizes should be given by a specific power law, which optimizes the aforementioned information measure. Do biological systems employ the same strategy? With access to the right data, this idea should be straightforward to test. For example, if we have a list of antibodies together with the set of antigens they react to, we can compute this quantity and see whether the antigen "bins" are indeed distributed according to the predicted power law.

-A diverse collection of biological systems that are faced with this task seem to be well-modeled by maximum entropy distributions, with a constraint on pairwise correlations and parameters (i.e. lagrange multipliers) set near a critical point https://arxiv.org/pdf/1012.2242.pdf. This has been applied to the previously given examples of the retina and the immune system, as well as flocking in birds. As far as I know, it is not yet known with certainty whether this kind of encoding scheme is optimal in some sense (like in the previous bullet), or if it is an artifact of our own inference methods, but I think the answer is interesting either way. An immediate question is, if these maximum entropy models are a powerful tool for humans to model high dimensional systems, might biological systems also be producing their own maximum entropy models of environmental variables? That is, are maximum entropy models with constraints on pairwise correlations optimal in some information-theoretic sense, which can be made precise? For example, would this be a particularly useful way to model the distribution of natural images one might encounter? While less straightforward than the previous bullet, I think these are questions well-suited to the skills of the people here, and I think we could make significant progress!

If anyone has expertise to offer, your feedback/participation would be very much appreciated! In particular, I think this project would greatly benefit from those of you that have knowledge in machine learning and biology (my own area is physics and information theory). Feel free to email me at e.stopnitzky@gmail.com

===Thoughts?===
A '''genetic model''' with the resulting '''protein products''' could also be useful here (e.g. looking at expression levels and/or variants in a particular gene or set of genes as it pertains to the protein(s) coded by the aforementioned gene(s). In sum, can we find/demonstrate an algorithmic basis for gene expression and/or protein coding? - Kofi

===Interested participants:===
- Kofi Khamit-Kush (Background in Biology, specifically Cancer Genomics). kkhamitk@gmail.com 
- George 
-Jacob 
- Yuki 

==The Emergence and Evolution of Legal Systems as Pertaining to Water Distribution==
===General Idea===
There are numerous legal systems that have been identified, broadly categorized into large families – Common Law (Anglosphere and Commonwealth nations), Civil Law (Romance Language nations, Germany, China), Islamic law (most Muslim nations), Customary Law (India, sub-Saharan Africa). More importantly, most nations do not purely lie in one category, but tend to combine elements of multiple systems, either due to merging (i.e. German law combining Germanic tradition with Civil traditions), or through subsidiarity (i.e. Louisiana having Napoleonic law, despite being in a Common Law nation). We are interested in determining how these legal systems by nations and states emerged, influenced each other, and interact over national boundaries. 
This is an immense task, so to scope it, one idea has been to limit this project to laws pertaining to water distribution. This is of particular interest when looking at states of nations that have different legal systems, such as Louisiana in the U.S., Quebec in Canada, and Scotland in the U.K. For international interactions, sub-Saharan African nations might also be of value in assessing, as many nations border nations with different legal systems, and water is often a scarse resource in these areas. 
If anyone has interest in this topic, and/or expertise in either legal systems or water distribution, feel free to sign up or discuss. 
===Recommended Papers===
Energy and Efficiency in the Realignment of Common-Law Water Rights, Carol M. Rose, The Journal of Legal Studies 1990 19:2, 261-296 
Theories of Water Law, Samuel C. Wiel, Harvard Law Review, Vol. 27, No. 6 (Apr., 1914), pp. 530-544 

===Interested Participants===
1. Kevin Comer 

== Academic hiring networks ==
=== General idea:===
I am thinking about doing something around academic hiring networks in different disciplines and to play around with idea of multilevel networks (e.g. look at the interplay between different institutional norms in various disciplines and hiring dynamics). Also, would be cool to have a look on interplay between publishing / hiring networks.
We could also explore other ideas related to the academia theme like exploring factors that excellence / equality tradeoffs, or factors that promote gender balance in science, etc. 

Who would be interested? 

I've created the channel #hiring_networks at slack. 

=== Literature:===
* A. Clauset, S. Arbesman and D.B. Larremore. 2015. Systematic inequality and hierarchy in faculty hiring networks. Science Advances 1(1), e1400005 (2015).

===Interested Participants===
1. Evgenia (Background in social network dynamics, psychology and organisation science) 
2. Ricky (Background in multilayer networks, network resilience, machine learning) 
3. Allie (Background in networks, science of science, gender) 
4. Carlos M.(Background in network optimization) 
5 . Andrea (Background in networks, multiplex and multilayer networks, information theory) 
6. Sanna (Background in networks and various social science disciplines) 

== Make deep neural networks more biologically accurate by including inter-neural travel times==
=== General idea:===
Make deep neural networks more biologically accurate by including inter-neural travel times. Train with some normal task like digit-recognition.

=== Motivation:===
* Currently, deep neural networks only share some similarity to actual neurons: threshold behavior and hierarchical representations.
* However, in real neural networks, signals travel with finite speed and activations are integrated over time
* This ignored aspect could be one reason why real neuronal networks/brains are superior
* Further connecting the two fields of neuroscience and deep learning would be pretty cool
* We could use the "regular" neural network machinery to optimize weights etc for tasks like forecasting/image recognition and then see whether we find neural avalanches and chaotic behavior etc.

=== Details (first ideas):===
* In artificial neural networks, different neurons are connected by weights. To this, we add another connection between the neurons: the inter-neuron travel time.
* The inter-neuron travel time is computed by a RNN
* inference works by letting the network oscillate/ come to an equilibrium
* activation of neuron i at time t: a_i(t) = sum_over_connnected_neurons [f(a_j(t)) * delta(rnn(j->i)-t ) + exp(-lambda*t) f(a_i(t))], where delta is the Kronecker delta.
* I.e. the signal from connected neurons arrives at the time specified by the RNN and then slowly decays with exponent lambda
* if the RNN just gives t=1 for all travel times, this essentially reduces the normal deep neural net output.

== Evolution of social norms as a process within or between societies ==
=== General idea ===
Currently, there are two ideas floating around:
*How do social norms evolve *within* a society? Method-wise this is perhaps be related to the spread of ideas/information on a social network. The agents in this network are people. Potentially relevant models: Opinion formation, infectious (disease) spread and/or games on social networks.
*Think of a whole society (group/tribe/nation/etc) as an agent. A society may adopt or discard various social norms over time. If one of the chosen social norms (or a combination of the chosen combination of social norms) is woefully impractical it decreases the "fitness" of the whole society and it loses members/power/resources/territory to competing societies. Potentially relevant models: Models for evolutionary game theory.

The project can focus on (1), (2), or both.

===Recommended Papers===
For (1):
* Ostrom, Elinor. "Collective action and the evolution of social norms." Journal of economic perspectives 14.3 (2000): 137-158.
* Sethi, Rajiv, and Eswaran Somanathan. "The evolution of social norms in common property resource use." The American Economic Review (1996): 766-788.
* Centola, Damon, et al. "Experimental evidence for tipping points in social convention." Science 360.6393 (2018): 1116-1119.

For (2):
* ???

===Interested Participants===
Alice, Vandana, Alan, Xindi, Jenn, Matt, Sandra, Kevin, Alex

== Topological features of neutral networks in evolution ==
=== Introduction ===
In a genotype network, nodes are genotypes and a link from genotype A to genotype B indicates that they are separated by a single mutation. Each genotype has a phenotype associated with it. In a fixed environment, a phenotype is associated with a fixed fitness value. So for every node, one has:

GENOTYPE -> PHENOTYPE -> FITNESS VALUE

The fitness values form a "fitness landscape", in which one can embed the genotype network. The set of nodes in a genotype network that corresponds to the same fitness value are a *neutral network*. These networks have received little or no attention from network scientists. Let's change that!
=== General idea ===
Depending on the interest of participants, this project could focus on (1) data analysis or (2) network theory.

(1) Szendro et al. mention that empirical data for genotype networks and their neutral networks is available. This is a somewhat new development (<10years). One could scout for one or several available data sets and study the topology of the networks. For example,
* what are topological characteristics of genotype networks? Can these characteristics be explained by constraints of embedding on a curved manifold? (One could compare data to random graph models, e.g. Erdos-Renyi, small world, or geometric random graph models.)
*how are neutral networks for high or low fitness values different?
*one could also think of the genotype network as a multlayer network with a lot of layers ... and analyse its topology from a multilayer perspective.

(2) A neutral network is a "level-set network" in the genotype network. The genotype network is a network that is embedded in a curved manifold in a high-dimensional space. There is so much cool math/physics/topology that one could do with this!!
=== Recommended Papers===
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_network_(evolution)
*Szendro, Ivan G., et al. "Quantitative analyses of empirical fitness landscapes." Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2013.01 (2013): P01005.
*De Visser, J. Arjan Gm, and Joachim Krug. "Empirical fitness landscapes and the predictability of evolution." Nature Reviews Genetics 15.7 (2014): 480.
*Kondrashov, Dmitry A., and Fyodor A. Kondrashov. "Topological features of rugged fitness landscapes in sequence space." Trends in Genetics 31.1 (2015): 24-33.
===Interested Participants===
Alice

Ricky

Carlos

==Networks from thresholded normally distributed data==

===Observations:===
- real-world networks are often created by thresholding dyadic interaction; 
- lots of things are approximately normally distributed. 

===Idea:===
- Suppose for each pair of nodes, i and j, there is a normally distributed interaction: x_ij ~ Normal(0,1); 
- Then, we place edges between nodes i and j whenever x_ij>threshold; 
- Edge correlations could be controlled by a single parameter, i.e. Cov(x, y) = beta . 

===Conjecture:===
- The resulting degree distributions have two limiting forms, and are approximately Poisson or power law(ish) (+ exponential cut-off), with something intermediate inbetween (log normal?)

===Things to look at:===
- Can we solve for the degree distribution of this model? 
- Does this degree distribution look like real networks? Can we fit the model easily (e.g. maximum likelihood or method of moments) 
- What about the giant component phase transition? 
- Does clustering vanish in the limit of large network size? 

This would be a more mathematical/theoretical project, and less about real world data. 

===Interested participants:===
- George (background in physics and networks) 
- Alice 
-Yanchen 
- Allie 

==The Evolution of Beliefs in Abrahamic Religions==
===General Idea===
One commonality across all Abrahamic faiths – Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and others – is its reliance on the written word to solidify and codify beliefs, even centuries after the text was documented. Because of this large time difference between when documents were written – Torah, New Testament, Qu’ran – and when these beliefs grow and evolve, decisions are often linked to other texts as justification for the decision. For instance, when Ecumenical Councils declare a new testament of faith, they often point to previous texts from church fathers for justification (or sometimes non-believers, like pre-Christian Greek philosophers). Similarly, when imams declare testaments of faith, these are often linked to the hadiths and sirahs as justification. Canon law and Islamic law is based on these two dynamics respectively. Religions often influence each other, both as attractors (Islam prompted Iconoclasm in Eastern Christianity) and repulsors (Early Christianity set itself in opposition to Judaic practices, despite being considered a Jewish sect). 
===Recommended Papers===
===Interested Participants===
1. Kevin 
2. Carlos M. 
3. Pete K. 

==City as a Complex System: Clustering/Mobility Network Effects==

===Introduction===
Cities are complex systems within which many sub-systems develop, interact and evolve. The understanding of how different systems within a city interact and connect with each other can help inform better urban planning decisions, to support different communities and ecosystems.

Through this study, we aim to gain insights on human choices, development of ecosystems, and spatial distribution in a city. Data from Singapore is available as a case study.

===Research Questions===
Some possible research questions are listed below, but feel free to add on any ideas related to this topic and we can discuss how to go from there!

Possible research questions (open to more ideas!): 
a. Business Clustering & Flow of Capital (human and/or monetary) between Industries

Motivation: To better distribute jobs closer to homes, a polycentric structure can be developed to establish multiple employment nodes in different areas of a city. Understanding of how business ecosystems develop and factors to support successful business/industrial clusters can help inform the strategies to establish and facilitate the growth of polycentricity.

*Are there clustering effects for business/industries across different sectors and how can this be measured/analyzed 
*What are the implications of clustering on the performance of businesses and industries? 
*What are the drivers to facilitate a sustainable business ecosystem? 

b. Inter-city Public Transport (PT) Mobility Patterns

Motivation: The study of people’s PT mobility patterns within a city allows us to understand human movement, choice and interactions. Through understanding mobility patterns in relation to the built environment and demographic make-up of different areas, we can gain insights to the human-environment relationship. This facilitates the formulating of more informed policy decisions and urban planning strategies to cater to the needs of the society on a local and macro level.

*To study how PT mobility patterns within/across towns differ 
*Relationship between PT mobility and factors such as town demography profile, job/worker ratio, and land use mix 

===Interested Participants===
Shantal, Alex, Jared, Sanna, Kevin

==The Evolution of Water Narratives in US Newspapers==
===Motivation===
The complex interactions between physical and social factors in water management have led to the emergence of a new field in socio-hydrology. Various dynamics are studied by socio-hydrologists including the influence of economics, culture, and institutions on behaviors related to water. This study focuses on improving our understanding of the evolution of social narratives in the water domain. 

===Data===
We have access to 500K+ newspaper articles (across 37 publications over 15 years) from the LexisNexis database that touch on water to some degree shape or form.

===General Approach===
The data provides a lot of opportunities for play! Currently, we are thinking of exploring a variety of natural language processing (e.g., word2vec and sentiment) and network evolution techniques to help us characterize and understand the evolution of narratives. There are of course other directions the project can evolve. If you are interested, please put your name down below and join us on slack (#waternewspapers) to be a part of the conversation!

===Recommended Papers===

===Interested Participants===
Thushara, Saska, Jenn, Inga, Xindi, Yuki, Sandra, Eleonara, Javier, Kevin, Allie

==Reproducibility and Underdeterminacy in Mathematical Modeling==
===Motivation===
The reproducibility crisis has shaken the scientific world as many findings have failed to replicate in new experiments and datasets. At the same time, the rise of highly accurate predictive machine learning methods challenges the notion that we need deep scientific understanding in order to make predictions about the world around us. Will developing scientific theory still be necessary, or practicably justifiable, if we can just get enough data?

===General Approach===
There are several dimensions of this tension that we could explore: 
- We think of physics as the area that achieves the highest degree of predictive accuracy among all sciences. Can deep learning predict physical scenes more accurately than physical models? If not, perhaps there is still hope for science. If so, perhaps we need to rethink either the practice of physics or the authority of prediction. 
- Data is often brought to bear when trying to provide evidence for a mechanistic model. In order to establish firm evidence, strong alternative hypotheses must be specified. Yet in many cases, alternative models are not even compared, or when alternative models are compared, those alternatives are weak strawmen. Can typical datasets actually uniqely identify mechanistic models among alternatives? One approach to answering this question is to generate data according to known model (e.g., from published papers), and see if an analyst who does not know the true model can infer it, or to see if multiple different models provide equally good accounts of the data. 
- If we want to hold out hope that our scientific models are useful for prediction in the face of machine learning, perhaps we can productively combined structured scientific models with less structured machine learning approach, e.g., by predicting model residuals. Do structured models actually help in such a joint model above and beyong machine learning alone? 
- Can collecting richer data, such as finer-grain neural data or interviews / ethnographies in social science, help resolve any indeterminacy we identify, or would having richer data simply make machine learning more effective as an alternative?

===Relevant Papers===

Kleinberg et al. (2017) The Theory Is Predictive, but Is It Complete? An Application to Human Perception of Randomness 
Youyou (2015) Computer-based personality judgments are more accurate than those made by humans 

===Interested Participants===
Pete K.,

Alice

==Classifying language by grammatic motifs==

===General Idea===
Every once in a while when we get people from different countries sitting around a table (at CSSS for example!) and then we come across words, idioms, or concepts that we can't accurately translate from one language to another. There a lots of words that exist only in one language but not in others. Consequently, there are lots of concepts that exist only in one language but not in others. In this project, let us explore the differences between language by "higher-order grammatical structure", not just single words.

We can take a sentence and think of its structure as a small network (also called _motif_) of words. Nodes are subjects and objects that are linked via verbs of prepositions (see for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_(grammar) ). Taking a text and counting the reoccurence of sentence structures, we can get a _distribution of motifs_. Let us explore if we can use this distribution of motifs to characterise different texts. Comparisons could be
*between texts in different language
*between British and American English
*between texts for different purposes (fiction/novels, news, scientific writing, policy, etc.)

Given the diversity of the CSSS crowd, this would be a unique opportunity to work on the comparison of texts in different languages!

The main challenge would be to develop a text mining algorithm that can give us the motif distribution for a text (in a given language). This project could benefit from
*expertise in computational linguistics, text mining, and machine learning
*a diverse team of people who speak different languages.

===Recommended Papers===
???

===Interested participants===
Alice

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-13T16:52:02Z

Kevin Comer: /* Interested Participants */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

== Using Principles from Complex Systems in Thinking about AGI Development ==

AGI = Artificial General Intelligence, a catchphrase for "smarter-than-human" AI, a very misleading phrase which basically means algorithms which are generally capable of performing a wide range of tasks with high efficacy without being explicitly programmed to do each task.

For now, this is intentionally vague to keep open the various possibilities and gather together those who are interested. The project would move beyond current ML techniques, though, and either build on those techniques in significantly novel ways, propose new techniques, or consider from a theoretical standpoint how to design and train an agent (without specification of the implementation) which can perform a broad range of tasks "intelligently" and is aligned with human interests. An important focus is on ensuring alignment (doing what humans would want it to do), which is for various reasons quite hard to do both technically and philosophically.

There are two ways to use complex systems principles:
* In the design and training process of the algorithm
* In understanding how an algorithm will interact with the world around it

Specific project ideas:
* Building in an adaptive mechanism for an agent to adjust its input-output map as the dynamics of its environment change
* Using insights from various evolutionary processes to design a learning process that can produce an intelligent and aligned agent (either using existing AI techniques, or being implementation-agnostic and considering an arbitrary agent)

Feel free to add your name below, and any project ideas above! If we get a few interested people we can meet tonight or tomorrow.

===Interested Participants:===
* Luca Rade
* Nam Le

== Neural style transfer in music styles via interacting agents==
'''General idea''': A) learn generative models of different music styles using neural networks. B) let these networks ('agents') interact and see what `fusion' music styles result.

'''Relevant papers''':
1) neural style transfer for images (make images look like Van Gough paintings etc.) : https://tinyurl.com/ybpq5agm

2) neural nets for music: https://tinyurl.com/yb2qdqbq and http://imanmalik.com/cs/2017/06/05/neural-style.html

3) bunch of theories of how music styles are results of combination: https://tinyurl.com/y723ugyo

4) music recommendation using neural networks (from Spotify): http://benanne.github.io/2014/08/05/spotify-cnns.html#predicting, https://papers.nips.cc/paper/5004-deep-content-based-music-recommendation

'''Novelty''' lies in having the a) multiple agents learn multiple styles independently then letting them exchange information in a meaningful way (probably the trickiest bit) and b) letting these fusion music styles evolve in a network etc. and see what "world-music" results at the end for example.

'''Details''' will come...

===Thoughts?===
* we could also use text corpora instead? Shakespeare etc.
* ...

===Interested Participants:===
* Yuki
* Vandana
* Xindi
* R Maria
* Kevin
* Allie
* Priya
* Ricky

==Optimal representations of high dimensional data in deep learning and biological systems:==

What is the best way for a system to represent very high dimensional data? For example, how should the retina encode visual stimuli in neuron firing patterns? How does the immune system encode the space of antigens it might encounter? In each case, it would not be feasible (or efficient) to create a unique tag for each input. Rather, the systems in question must decide which features in the stimuli are most relevant, and trade off between specificity and generality.

Along these lines, there are two more specific questions to investigate:

-It has recently been conjectured that the success of deep learning networks is related to their optimization of a specific informational quantity in each layer https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.11324. Unfortunately this paper is not very clearly written, but basically the idea is that when binning inputs into representations, the distribution of bin sizes should be given by a specific power law, which optimizes the aforementioned information measure. Do biological systems employ the same strategy? With access to the right data, this idea should be straightforward to test. For example, if we have a list of antibodies together with the set of antigens they react to, we can compute this quantity and see whether the antigen "bins" are indeed distributed according to the predicted power law.

-A diverse collection of biological systems that are faced with this task seem to be well-modeled by maximum entropy distributions, with a constraint on pairwise correlations and parameters (i.e. lagrange multipliers) set near a critical point https://arxiv.org/pdf/1012.2242.pdf. This has been applied to the previously given examples of the retina and the immune system, as well as flocking in birds. As far as I know, it is not yet known with certainty whether this kind of encoding scheme is optimal in some sense (like in the previous bullet), or if it is an artifact of our own inference methods, but I think the answer is interesting either way. An immediate question is, if these maximum entropy models are a powerful tool for humans to model high dimensional systems, might biological systems also be producing their own maximum entropy models of environmental variables? That is, are maximum entropy models with constraints on pairwise correlations optimal in some information-theoretic sense, which can be made precise? For example, would this be a particularly useful way to model the distribution of natural images one might encounter? While less straightforward than the previous bullet, I think these are questions well-suited to the skills of the people here, and I think we could make significant progress!

If anyone has expertise to offer, your feedback/participation would be very much appreciated! In particular, I think this project would greatly benefit from those of you that have knowledge in machine learning and biology (my own area is physics and information theory). Feel free to email me at e.stopnitzky@gmail.com

===Thoughts?===
A '''genetic model''' with the resulting '''protein products''' could also be useful here (e.g. looking at expression levels and/or variants in a particular gene or set of genes as it pertains to the protein(s) coded by the aforementioned gene(s). In sum, can we find/demonstrate an algorithmic basis for gene expression and/or protein coding? - Kofi

===Interested participants:===
- Kofi Khamit-Kush (Background in Biology, specifically Cancer Genomics). kkhamitk@gmail.com 
- George 
-Jacob 

==The Emergence and Evolution of Legal Systems as Pertaining to Water Distribution==
===General Idea===
There are numerous legal systems that have been identified, broadly categorized into large families – Common Law (Anglosphere and Commonwealth nations), Civil Law (Romance Language nations, Germany, China), Islamic law (most Muslim nations), Customary Law (India, sub-Saharan Africa). More importantly, most nations do not purely lie in one category, but tend to combine elements of multiple systems, either due to merging (i.e. German law combining Germanic tradition with Civil traditions), or through subsidiarity (i.e. Louisiana having Napoleonic law, despite being in a Common Law nation). We are interested in determining how these legal systems by nations and states emerged, influenced each other, and interact over national boundaries. 
This is an immense task, so to scope it, one idea has been to limit this project to laws pertaining to water distribution. This is of particular interest when looking at states of nations that have different legal systems, such as Louisiana in the U.S., Quebec in Canada, and Scotland in the U.K. For international interactions, sub-Saharan African nations might also be of value in assessing, as many nations border nations with different legal systems, and water is often a scarse resource in these areas. 
If anyone has interest in this topic, and/or expertise in either legal systems or water distribution, feel free to sign up or discuss. 
===Recommended Papers===
Energy and Efficiency in the Realignment of Common-Law Water Rights, Carol M. Rose, The Journal of Legal Studies 1990 19:2, 261-296 
Theories of Water Law, Samuel C. Wiel, Harvard Law Review, Vol. 27, No. 6 (Apr., 1914), pp. 530-544 

===Interested Participants===
1. Kevin Comer 

== Academic hiring networks ==
=== General idea:===
I am thinking about doing something around academic hiring networks in different disciplines and to play around with idea of multilevel networks (e.g. look at the interplay between different institutional norms in various disciplines and hiring dynamics). Also, would be cool to have a look on interplay between publishing / hiring networks.
We could also explore other ideas related to the academia theme like exploring factors that excellence / equality tradeoffs, or factors that promote gender balance in science, etc. 

Who would be interested? 

I've created the channel #hiring_networks at slack. 

=== Literature:===
* A. Clauset, S. Arbesman and D.B. Larremore. 2015. Systematic inequality and hierarchy in faculty hiring networks. Science Advances 1(1), e1400005 (2015).

===Interested Participants===
1. Evgenia (Background in social network dynamics, psychology and organisation science) 
2. Ricky (Background in multilayer networks, network resilience, machine learning) 
3. Allie (Background in networks, science of science, gender) 
4. Carlos M.(Background in network optimization) 
5 . Andrea (Background in networks, multiplex and multilayer networks, information theory) 
6. Sanna (Background in networks and various social science disciplines) 

== Make deep neural networks more biologically accurate by including inter-neural travel times==
=== General idea:===
Make deep neural networks more biologically accurate by including inter-neural travel times. Train with some normal task like digit-recognition.

=== Motivation:===
* Currently, deep neural networks only share some similarity to actual neurons: threshold behavior and hierarchical representations.
* However, in real neural networks, signals travel with finite speed and activations are integrated over time
* This ignored aspect could be one reason why real neuronal networks/brains are superior
* Further connecting the two fields of neuroscience and deep learning would be pretty cool
* We could use the "regular" neural network machinery to optimize weights etc for tasks like forecasting/image recognition and then see whether we find neural avalanches and chaotic behavior etc.

=== Details (first ideas):===
* In artificial neural networks, different neurons are connected by weights. To this, we add another connection between the neurons: the inter-neuron travel time.
* The inter-neuron travel time is computed by a RNN
* inference works by letting the network oscillate/ come to an equilibrium
* activation of neuron i at time t: a_i(t) = sum_over_connnected_neurons [f(a_j(t)) * delta(rnn(j->i)-t ) + exp(-lambda*t) f(a_i(t))], where delta is the Kronecker delta.
* I.e. the signal from connected neurons arrives at the time specified by the RNN and then slowly decays with exponent lambda
* if the RNN just gives t=1 for all travel times, this essentially reduces the normal deep neural net output.

== Evolution of social norms as a process within or between societies ==
=== General idea ===
Currently, there are two ideas floating around:
*How do social norms evolve *within* a society? Method-wise this is perhaps be related to the spread of ideas/information on a social network. The agents in this network are people. Potentially relevant models: Opinion formation, infectious (disease) spread and/or games on social networks.
*Think of a whole society (group/tribe/nation/etc) as an agent. A society may adopt or discard various social norms over time. If one of the chosen social norms (or a combination of the chosen combination of social norms) is woefully impractical it decreases the "fitness" of the whole society and it loses members/power/resources/territory to competing societies. Potentially relevant models: Models for evolutionary game theory.

The project can focus on (1), (2), or both.

===Recommended Papers===
For (1):
* Ostrom, Elinor. "Collective action and the evolution of social norms." Journal of economic perspectives 14.3 (2000): 137-158.
* Sethi, Rajiv, and Eswaran Somanathan. "The evolution of social norms in common property resource use." The American Economic Review (1996): 766-788.
* Centola, Damon, et al. "Experimental evidence for tipping points in social convention." Science 360.6393 (2018): 1116-1119.

For (2):
* ???

===Interested Participants===
Alice, Vandana, Alan, Xindi, Jenn, Matt, Sandra, Kevin, Alex

== Topological features of neutral networks in evolution ==
=== Introduction ===
In a genotype network, nodes are genotypes and a link from genotype A to genotype B indicates that they are separated by a single mutation. Each genotype has a phenotype associated with it. In a fixed environment, a phenotype is associated with a fixed fitness value. So for every node, one has:

GENOTYPE -> PHENOTYPE -> FITNESS VALUE

The fitness values form a "fitness landscape", in which one can embed the genotype network. The set of nodes in a genotype network that corresponds to the same fitness value are a *neutral network*. These networks have received little or no attention from network scientists. Let's change that!
=== General idea ===
Depending on the interest of participants, this project could focus on (1) data analysis or (2) network theory.

(1) Szendro et al. mention that empirical data for genotype networks and their neutral networks is available. This is a somewhat new development (<10years). One could scout for one or several available data sets and study the topology of the networks. For example,
* what are topological characteristics of genotype networks? Can these characteristics be explained by constraints of embedding on a curved manifold? (One could compare data to random graph models, e.g. Erdos-Renyi, small world, or geometric random graph models.)
*how are neutral networks for high or low fitness values different?
*one could also think of the genotype network as a multlayer network with a lot of layers ... and analyse its topology from a multilayer perspective.

(2) A neutral network is a "level-set network" in the genotype network. The genotype network is a network that is embedded in a curved manifold in a high-dimensional space. There is so much cool math/physics/topology that one could do with this!!
=== Recommended Papers===
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_network_(evolution)
*Szendro, Ivan G., et al. "Quantitative analyses of empirical fitness landscapes." Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2013.01 (2013): P01005.
*De Visser, J. Arjan Gm, and Joachim Krug. "Empirical fitness landscapes and the predictability of evolution." Nature Reviews Genetics 15.7 (2014): 480.
*Kondrashov, Dmitry A., and Fyodor A. Kondrashov. "Topological features of rugged fitness landscapes in sequence space." Trends in Genetics 31.1 (2015): 24-33.
===Interested Participants===
Alice

Ricky

Carlos

==Networks from thresholded normally distributed data==

===Observations:===
- real-world networks are often created by thresholding dyadic interaction; 
- lots of things are approximately normally distributed. 

===Idea:===
- Suppose for each pair of nodes, i and j, there is a normally distributed interaction: x_ij ~ Normal(0,1); 
- Then, we place edges between nodes i and j whenever x_ij>threshold; 
- Edge correlations could be controlled by a single parameter, i.e. Cov(x, y) = beta . 

===Conjecture:===
- The resulting degree distributions have two limiting forms, and are approximately Poisson or power law(ish) (+ exponential cut-off), with something intermediate inbetween (log normal?)

===Things to look at:===
- Can we solve for the degree distribution of this model? 
- Does this degree distribution look like real networks? Can we fit the model easily (e.g. maximum likelihood or method of moments) 
- What about the giant component phase transition? 
- Does clustering vanish in the limit of large network size? 

This would be a more mathematical/theoretical project, and less about real world data. 

===Interested participants:===
- George (background in physics and networks) 
- Alice 
-Yanchen 

==The Evolution of Beliefs in Abrahamic Religions==
===General Idea===
One commonality across all Abrahamic faiths – Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and others – is its reliance on the written word to solidify and codify beliefs, even centuries after the text was documented. Because of this large time difference between when documents were written – Torah, New Testament, Qu’ran – and when these beliefs grow and evolve, decisions are often linked to other texts as justification for the decision. For instance, when Ecumenical Councils declare a new testament of faith, they often point to previous texts from church fathers for justification (or sometimes non-believers, like pre-Christian Greek philosophers). Similarly, when imams declare testaments of faith, these are often linked to the hadiths and sirahs as justification. Canon law and Islamic law is based on these two dynamics respectively. Religions often influence each other, both as attractors (Islam prompted Iconoclasm in Eastern Christianity) and repulsors (Early Christianity set itself in opposition to Judaic practices, despite being considered a Jewish sect). 
===Recommended Papers===
===Interested Participants===
1. Kevin 
2. Carlos M. 

==City as a Complex System: Clustering/Mobility Network Effects==

===Introduction===
Cities are complex systems within which many sub-systems develop, interact and evolve. The understanding of how different systems within a city interact and connect with each other can help inform better urban planning decisions, to support different communities and ecosystems.

Through this study, we aim to gain insights on human choices, development of ecosystems, and spatial distribution in a city. Data from Singapore is available as a case study.

===Research Questions===
Some possible research questions are listed below, but feel free to add on any ideas related to this topic and we can discuss how to go from there!

Possible research questions (open to more ideas!): 
a. Business clustering

Motivation: To better distribute jobs closer to homes, a polycentric structure can be developed to establish multiple employment nodes in different areas of a city. Understanding of how business ecosystems develop and factors to support successful business/industrial clusters can help inform the strategies to establish and facilitate the growth of polycentricity.

*Are there clustering effects for business/industries across different sectors and how can this be measured/analyzed 
*What are the implications of clustering on the performance of businesses and industries? 
*What are the drivers to facilitate a sustainable business ecosystem? 

b. Inter-city Public transport (PT) mobility patterns

Motivation: The study of people’s PT mobility patterns within a city allows us to understand human movement, choice and interactions. Through understanding mobility patterns in relation to the built environment and demographic make-up of different areas, we can gain insights to the human-environment relationship. This facilitates the formulating of more informed policy decisions and urban planning strategies to cater to the needs of the society on a local and macro level.

*To study how PT mobility patterns within/across towns differ 
*Relationship between PT mobility and factors such as town demography profile, job/worker ratio, and land use mix 

===Interested Participants===
Shantal, Alex, Jared, Sanna

==The Evolution of Water Narratives in US Newspapers==
===Motivation===
The complex interactions between physical and social factors in water management have led to the emergence of a new field in socio-hydrology. Various dynamics are studied by socio-hydrologists including the influence of economics, culture, and institutions on behaviors related to water. This study focuses on improving our understanding of the evolution of social narratives in the water domain. 

===Data===
We have access to 500K+ newspaper articles (across 37 publications over 15 years) from the LexisNexis database that touch on water to some degree shape or form.

===General Approach===
There is so much that can be done with this data! Currently, we are thinking of exploring a variety of natural language processing (e.g., word2vec and sentiment) and network evolution techniques to help us characterize and understand the evolution of narratives. There are of course other directions the project can evolve. If you are interested, please put your name down below and join us on slack (#waternewspapers) to be a part of the conversation!

===Recommended Papers===

===Interested Participants===
Thushara, Saska, Jenn, Inga, Xindi, Yuki, Sandra, Eleonara, Javier, Kevin

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-13T16:08:28Z

Kevin Comer: /* Recommended Papers */

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-13T16:08:10Z

Kevin Comer: /* Recommended Papers */

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-13T15:55:22Z

Kevin Comer: /* Great Sand Dunes National Park */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

Saturday June 16th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 2-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

So far we have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

1. Amy 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!
See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

There are already five people (or even more) planning to go this weekend.

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 

Laura has a car and for now the car is filled up but feel free to add names if you are interested and we can meet together :)

Completed Events

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5.

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-13T15:50:10Z

Kevin Comer: /* Meow Wolf */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

Saturday June 16th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 2-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

So far we have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

1. Amy 
2. Kevin 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Meow Wolf ===

Meow wolf is an immersive art thing and it has story in it as well (some mystery of Selig family)!
See: https://meowwolf.com/the-thing-to-do-in-santa-fe/

There are already five people (or even more) planning to go this weekend.

1. Laura 
2. Xindi 
3. Yanchen 
4. Sarah (Berkemer) 
5. Niccolo 
6. Ricky 
7. Allie 
8. Kevin 

Laura has a car and for now the car is filled up but feel free to add names if you are interested and we can meet together :)

Completed Events

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5.

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-13T15:42:34Z

Kevin Comer:

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-13T15:22:05Z

Kevin Comer: /* Interested Participants */

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Speed Dating ++

2018-06-13T05:24:23Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

--> Kevin & Ada: Multi-level Analysis of Sub-State Actors in International Politics

--> Evgenia & Ada: Co-evolution of Internal and External Ties within Organisations

--> Chris & Ada: Multi-scale Feedback Loops in Micro-Finance

--> Allie & Ada: Hierarchical Science of Science

--> Yanchen & Ada: Self-similarity for Network Aggregation

--> Gianrocco & Allie: Food for Research

--> Alex & Allie: The Effects of Urban Environments on Scientific Collaboration

--> Conor & Allie: Quantifying Multivariate Effects in Diversity

--> Talia & Allie: Characterizing the Heritability of Gender Norms across Academic Families

---> Maria & Jacob: Evolution of cooperative resource redistribution in microbial systems

---> Saska & Jacob: Plant microbial interactions reconsidered: All pay auctions force plants hands

---> Goerge & Jacob: The structural determination of consensus and diversity n GRN; How plants choose how to grow.

---> Ana & Jacob: Increasing the nutritional value of crops through redirection of resources towards fibrous tissues

---> Alice & Jacob: Analysis of protein-protein interaction networks at critical junctions for root zonation.

---> Sarah & Kevin: Changes in behavior of bacteria in response to different virus attack patterns

---> Matt & Kevin: Collective action problems with limited resources in congressional budgeting

---> Vandana & Kevin: Changes in agent behavior in iterated games with different rules for each period

---> Chris & Kevin: Sentiment analysis based on reactions to the stock market from text mining Twitter data (i.e. hedonometer research)

---> Patricia & Kevin: Simulation of flash crashes to test different threshold levels for control systems of automated stock trading programs

---> Anastasiya & Kevin: Identification of attractors in UN Voting Data from 1948 to the present

---> Tom & Kevin: Defining deviations of city size from Zipf's Law as a parameter of centralization (or decentralization) in a nation-state

Counteracting major depressive disorder weight loss by eating chocolate cake.

Evolution of the evolution of evolution.

A framework for understanding anxiety in social situations.

Impact of fats moderated by scalar participation on generalised anxiety disorder

Eating chocolate cake reverses weight loss in major depression.

No connection between MRNA transcription levels and compulsive hand-washing

Repeated antisocial behavior modulates immune responses in face of radiation exposure

Evaluating effects of drought on savanna trees with respect to their phylogenetic distance

Sasha & Evgenia: Variation in synapse number in development -> effect on social network formation

Jordan & Sasha: Impact of brain inflammation on synapse stability as an adaptive network

Sasha & Nam: Supervised & Unsupervised learning in neural networks dynamics

Sasha & Konstantinos: Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition to evaluate patterns of activity of spontaneous neural waves in visual cortex before and after eye opening

Jordan & Xiaoyu: New mechanisms for synchronization in power grids with high renewable penetration

Jordan & Andrea: Quantifying perturbation spreading in multilayer systems using information theory

Ben & Jordan: Early warning signs for saddle-node bifurcations on temporal human contact networks

Alan & Jordan: Insights on multilayer networks from microbial metabolic networks

Optimization of industrial development paths to meet climate policy goals

Software development of a communication network for a swarm of robots

George and Luca: A generative model of mutualistic networks

Marina and Luca: Is a network always a network? A comparison of graph theoretic properties of social and biological networks under stress

Xindi and Luca: Modeling the publishing ecosystem using Lotka-Volterra system of equations

The heterogeneous effect of evolution of the spread disease on high and low income groups

Simon and Cesar: Comparing methods for water supply infrastructure for a case study in Ecuador and its economic and political outcomes

Vandana and Cesar: Fitness effects of high and low income groups under an epidemic

Yanchen and Cesar: How income levels affect network structure after an epidemic outbreak?
 

 

 

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-12T21:10:27Z

Kevin Comer: /* The Emergence and Evolution of Legal Systems as Pertaining to Water Distribution */

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-12T20:32:49Z

Kevin Comer: /* Great Sand Dunes National Park */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Great Sand Dunes National Park''' ===

Saturday June 16th a few of us are planning a day hike out to Great Sand Dunes National Park if it ends up raining or even camping overnight to go climbing the next day newrby. It'll be a 2-hour drive and there's a local REI to rent gear if you need.

So far we have two cars:

1. Duy 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

1. Amy 
2. Kevin 
3. 
4. 
5. 

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Completed Events

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5.

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-12T19:58:42Z

Kevin Comer: /* The Emergence and Evolution of Legal Systems as Pertaining to Water Distribution */

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-12T19:56:56Z

Kevin Comer:

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-12T19:56:23Z

Kevin Comer:

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-Projects & Working Groups

2018-06-12T19:55:33Z

Kevin Comer:

June 14 Dome Showing

2018-06-12T18:30:12Z

Kevin Comer: /* 7:00pm */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

==Thursday, June 14 Dome Showing==

===7:00pm===
1. Marina Kogan 
2. Sanna Ojanperä 
3. Saska Aloric 
4.Chathika Gunaratnec 
5.Ana Contreras Navarro 
6. Javier Garcia 
7. Pete Krafft 
8.Tom PIke 
9. Sasha Mikhailova 
10.Kevin Comer 
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Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-12T17:23:36Z

Kevin Comer: /* Santa Fe Opera */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th 
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Completed Events

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5.

Complex Systems Summer School 2018-After Hours

2018-06-12T17:23:12Z

Kevin Comer:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Please use this space to plan social events.

=== '''Rodeo!''' ===

Apparently the 69th Rodeo dear Santa Fe is happening from June 20-23, so we should go! Tickets are about $20.

http://rodeodesantafe.org/

[[2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe | Rodeo Sign Up Page! ]]

=== '''Santa Fe Wine Festival''' ===

It's not soon, but wine not???

https://golondrinas.org/festivals/santa-fe-wine-festival/

=== '''Santa Fe Brewing Tours''' ===

On Saturdays at 12pm — who’s in?

=== '''Santa Fe Opera ===

There are a number of shows going on at the Santa Fe Opera.
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar

The ones occurring during CSSS 2018 are

1. Candide, June 29, 8:30pm 
2. Madame Butterfly, June 30, 8:30pm 
3. Candide, July 4, 8:30pm 

Tickets begin at $54. Get tickets soon, before they sell out.

Candide, July 4th
1. Kevin Comer, Seat FF-54 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

Completed Events

Duy's is going into town for the dinner event instead of taking the shuttle if folks want to stay later in town afterwards. Meet at the 1st floor at 5PM

Duy's car (5 seats)

1.Duy 
2.Kevin 
3.Shantal 
4.Sanna 
5.

2018 Rodeo De Santa Fe

2018-06-12T17:17:53Z

Kevin Comer: /* JP's Super Cool GTI (5 seats) */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2018}}

Watch in awe as cowboys climb on top of raging livestock for your fun and entertainment. It's Rodeo de Santa Fe!

Departing 6:00pm, Wednesday June 20. Tickets are $17 for general admission.

==JP's Super Cool GTI (5 seats)==
 
1.JP 
2.Kevin 
3. 
4. 
5. 

==JP's Off Road Haulin' 4Runner (5 seats)==
1.(Driver Needed) 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5.