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sublimeobservationarcade · 2 years ago

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Understanding The Golfer’s Brain

It will not surprise some to know that a lifetime of golf affects the brain. Understanding the golfer’s brain can illuminate that journey, somewhat like reverse engineering. Particular activities and vocations make lasting impressions upon our mental hardware. A musician’s brain shows: “Learning to play a musical instrument is a complex task that integrates multiple sensory modalities and higher-order cognitive functions. Therefore, musical training is considered a useful framework for the research on training-induced neuroplasticity.” - (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.630829/full ) Similarly, a professional dancer’s brain reveals structural changes from the neural processing work demanded of that activity over many years. The region connecting the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is enlarged in both musicians and dancers. The professional golfer and those who have devoted large chunks of their life to this pursuit will show structural brain changes via neuroplasticity.

Why Do Golfer’s Brains Change?

Those of us who have embarked upon the mysteries of the golf swing via personal experience know how challenging this process can be at the beginning. Most human beings lack an innate biomechanical awareness, as the movements of our physical bodies are governed by an autonomic system. Robert Sudha Hamilton Once we have learned to walk as toddlers we do not spend a great deal of time thinking about how we achieve this mastery of ambulation and balance. Riding a bike is another example of this. Therefore, when we come to isolating the biomechanical sequences involved in swinging a golf club it is initially a tough gig. I have referred to the driver swing in previous books, as “dancing with wood.” If you think about it for a minute, the analogy fits, as we perform this ritualised series of movements, which must be executed perfectly for best results. Many players make practice swings in a parody of a repetitive modern dance movement. If aliens were watching this from above and knew nothing of golf what would they make of this spectacle happening on golf courses across the land? A strange mating ritual or war dance perhaps?

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com The Structural Changes In The Brains Of Golfers Basic understandings of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex tell us that the left and right sides are responsible for distinct types of neural processing. The left hemisphere is involved in data processing, crunching numbers and such like. The right hemisphere experiences the big picture and in golf may be responsible for playing the shot. “In general, the left hemisphere controls speech, comprehension, arithmetic, and writing. The right hemisphere controls creativity, spatial ability, artistic, and musical skills… the left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for language and speech and is called the "dominant" hemisphere. The right hemisphere plays a large part in interpreting visual information and spatial processing. In about one third of people who are left-handed, speech function may be located on the right side of the brain. Left-handed people may need special testing to determine if their speech center is on the left or right side prior to any surgery in that area.” - (https://mayfieldclinic.com/pe-anatbrain.htm#:~:text=Ingeneralthelefthemisphere,artisticandmusicalskills. ) Take a moment to visualise yourself on the golf course and the various processes taking place whilst playing golf. On the tee you are checking the wind factor, the length of the hole, the positioning of bunkers and hazards. On and around the green you are examining the grass, the grain direction, the slope, and the distance your golf ball is from the hole. All of these variables are processed by the left side of your brain, in most instances, but the right brain is involved in spatial processing. Following this data crunching you come to play your shot or putt and this is most likely a right brain function. Coordinating all the many physiological and biomechanical processes required to swing the club in the perfect way for this specific shot is the remit of the right side of our brains. This is that slightly magical ability to fashion the perfect stroke, on occasion for the recreational golfer, for all the criteria on a particular hole. Our brains are amazing biological devices with more complexity than we can currently comprehend. Remember that computers are poor reflections of our own brains in terms of intelligence quotients and functioning abilities.

Returning to the slab and the forensic examination of the golfer’s brain. The buzz saw has removed the cranium cap and our neurosurgeon has lifted out the grey matter in his gloved hands to hold it aloft. What does he or she see? What signs of neuroplasticity are prevalent in the brain of the golfer? “Several recent studies have shown practice-dependent structural alterations in humans. Cross-sectional studies of intensive practice of specific tasks suggest associated long-term structural adaptations. Playing golf at a high level of performance is one of the most demanding sporting activities… we report the relationship between a particular level of proficiency in playing golf (indicated by golf handicap level) and specific neuroanatomical features.” “Skilled golfers revealed smaller WM volume and FA values in the vicinity of the corticospinal tract at the level of the internal and external capsule and in the parietal operculum. However, there was no structural difference within the skilled and less-skilled golfer group.” - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19277116/ Jäncke L, Koeneke S, Hoppe A, Rominger C, Hänggi J. The architecture of the golfer's brain. PLoS One. 2009;4(3):e4785. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004785. Epub 2009 Mar 11. PMID: 19277116; PMCID: PMC2650782. Self-Awareness & Biomechanical Movements In The Golf Swing Bringing self-awareness to the biomechanical sequence of movements inherent within the golf swing is not an easy task for many. Golf is hard! A large number of recreational golfers avoid having lessons on this basis. You often hear on the tee grumblings from fellow players about the damage done to their game following a single instructional session. How anyone can realistically expect a seamless improvement after one golf lesson from a PGA professional is beyond me. The golfer can be a churlish curmudgeon wanting the world but unwilling to commit to the process of change. I know because I have been in those shoes myself. We have to pass through periods of discomfort if we are to emerge with a more effective golf swing. A lesson involves not only the teaching pro imparting knowledge about the golf swing but the player attempting the new sequence of biomechanical movements under the direction of the instructor. A minimum of 6 or 7 lessons of 30 minutes each is recommended for any real improvement. The teacher will, also, give the player drills to practice in their own time following each lesson. Doing the drills frequently, in the mirror to ensure the correct procedure, will accelerate the integration of the swing changes or learnings. Doing this process changes your brain. If you take this understanding of the golf swing as a starting point on your journey as a golfer you will incorporate drills as a permanent modus operandi. This activity and processing changes the golfer’s brain. It can feel uncomfortable and be a bit like groping around in the dark in search of the light at times. To become a proficient exponent of the game this self-awareness of the biomechanical element within the golf swing is required.

Photo by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi on Pexels.com The golf swing is somewhat like an old fashioned clock forever running down. We all know what it is like to play a round of golf and to lose our rhythm and tempo. Suddenly, it seems, our body forgets how to swing the club effectively. If you have no understanding of where the golf club needs to be at various check points within your swing, then, you are in deep trouble. Another common complaint is from the golfer who is striping the golf ball with the driver for 9 holes and then, on the back 9 things go awry. This is often caused by our overconfident player speeding up his or her swing because things are going so well. Next thing you know, is that the timing of sequenced movements within the driver swing are out of whack – to use a technical term. Pulled shots and blocked shots send golf balls into trees and hazards rather than finding fairways. The walk in the park has suddenly become a struggle. Before you know it, the golfer who knows her or his swing is practicing drills on the tee in a bid to recover their tempo. Those strange dance steps and hip thrusts our aliens were so concerned about. The beginner and the non-student of the game are lost and all at sea in this instance. “Human neuroimaging studies have demonstrated that exercise influences the cortical structural plasticity as indexed by gray or white matter volume… we scanned 28 elite golf players in comparison with control participants, using a novel neuroimaging technique-quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI). The data showed myeloarchitectonic plasticity in the left temporal pole of the golf players: the microstructure of this brain region of the golf players was better proliferated than that of control participants. In addition, this myeloarchitectonic plasticity was positively related to golfing proficiency.” - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35420729/ Shao X, Luo D, Zhou Y, Xiao Z, Wu J, Tan LH, Qiu S, Yuan D. Myeloarchitectonic plasticity in elite golf players' brains. Hum Brain Mapp. 2022 Aug 1;43(11):3461-3468. doi: 10.1002/hbm.25860. Epub 2022 Apr 14. PMID: 35420729; PMCID: PMC9248307.

Golfer vintage drawing by The British Library is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 “The cerebral hemispheres have distinct fissures, which divide the brain into lobes. Each hemisphere has 4 lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital (Fig. 3). Each lobe may be divided, once again, into areas that serve very specific functions. It’s important to understand that each lobe of the brain does not function alone. There are very complex relationships between the lobes of the brain and between the right and left hemispheres.” - (Mayfield Brain & Spine – The Anatomy of the Brain.) Everything is connected upstairs and our left brain tendency to look for ever smaller particles and to specialisation does not do the brain justice in terms of understanding how it works. It is the interconnectedness of our brains and bodies which underpin the complexity and fine functioning of things like motor skills. You cannot pin the tail on the donkey in neurological terms when it comes to charting the golf swing.

In some ways, we are outsourcing a lot of the data processing inherent in playing the game of golf via the use of technology like GPS. The modern golfer amasses a cornucopia of digital devices tracking his golf swing and surveying the course ahead. The magical processing that used to happen inside our heads is now on display within devices carried by golfers. The game of golf demands fine spatial judgement. Golfers are continually called upon to adjudge levels of force applied to strokes around the course. In large part, this is the game in a nutshell. Our brains must measure the perfect physical input to achieve the desired outcome. Prior to this, our survey of the land, which is now enhanced by technological aids, feeds us the data upon which to make the call on what force is required for one of 14 clubs best selected for the task. This what we call touch and feel. It is this which is so admired in the professional and elite golfer, as we watch their skill around greens to get up and down repeatedly. Our brains expand in regions like the left frontal lobe via frequent use of this data processing. The good golfer exercises his or her brain through frequent application of the skills necessary to play the game. One can observe the beginner on the links as she or he struggles to correctly adjudge the distant of putts and chips. It is common to battle with your short game after a lengthy absence from the game. These skills must be utilised regularly to keep them sharp. So much of modern life is being outsourced to computers and this is happening inside golf, with the use of GPS. However, swinging the club and stroking putts cannot be done by outside agencies, according to the current rules of golf. Golf is really an ancient pursuit, in terms of its genesis in hitting a small rock with a stick. Most sporting activities are throwbacks to primitive times, which is why they have been dominated by testosterone fuelled males until recently. The expanded appeal of the game and all sports to our much loved female co-inhabitants is an enriching thing, in my view. One of the most invigorating elements of the game of golf is that we must swing those clubs ourselves and walk around the course. Labour saving devices are all well and good but they are also killing us via our sedentary modern lifestyles. The secret to good golf is walking the course, if you are physically able to do so. The natural rhythm of the ambulating golfer best serves the tempo of the swing. However, those golfers who require motorised carts learn to adjust their speed and tempo to their golf swing. The love of golf means many aged golfers play with the help of mobility aids right up until the very end of their lives. This is another great thing, as golfers of all ages get to play with and against each other thanks to the handicapping system. A club golfer encounters a myriad of generations and learns to respect the elderly among their cohort. Golf has much to teach us all if our hearts are truly open to the experience. Our brains are being changed by playing golf. Robert Sudha Hamilton We are learning to process spatial data and to apply fine motor skills on this basis. One can, perhaps, stretch the analogy to declare that golfers learn to have good judgement. Whether that skill can be transported beyond the spatial to matters of morality and justice may depend upon the individual. The golfer has to weigh up the situation by processing the available data. Bringing this skill to matters beyond the rub of the green may serve us all well. Taking the time to get the balance right is a good idea in most instances. Robert Sudha Hamilton ©GolfDom

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ashleighwho · 4 years ago

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Toy Review: PriCast And Yattemita Aplli Sets

In season 1 of Kiratto PriChan, every character uses a Pichan Cast, or PriCast. This cellphone-like device acts as their camera, phone, and dressing room.

In this post, I'll discuss what the Pink version of the PriCast toy is like, as well as what two of the additional items - called Yattemita Aplli* - can do.

If you'd like to see it demonstrated, check out the featured Story on my collectors Instagram page - instagram.com/ashleighglitters

*Aplli is the translation used by AmiAmi, OtakuMode, and Madarake, and the one I have chosen to use as it's the one you'll likely need to use when buying it. However, other translations like Aplpli, Appuri, App, and Application, are just as valid and accurate.

The Pink PriCast

My PriCast is the Pink version, which comes with Mirai's Priticket, and has both Mirai and Emo as voiceovers by default.

The big, clear "Kiratto" button features a light that flashes various colours, and the PriTicket slots into the back of the device, over the battery compartment when not in use.

Considering it's made by the A.R.T.S. label, which is known for being low quality, it isn't nearly as bad as I'd expected it to be. But it still isn't great.

The mirrors on both sides are very shiny and genuinely reflective, which is nice, and the prints on both the buttons and the aplli are crisp and bright. It does tend to pick up on my fingerprints though, making it look very used and dirty. It would have been nice if there were some kind of protective film over the reflective parts, as with only a little gentle usage, they're already beginning to show some wear and tear.

My one major issue with the quality is that the pink plastic looks oddly streaky, and even "dented" in places, which is very unfortunate given it's a brand new item.

There's also the fact that, from the first time I switched out the aplli, the black sticker detailing around the holes started to look shabby and worn. I suspect with any serious amount of usage, they could start to peel up, which is a major issue if you like to display it open.

Using The PriCast

When first turned on, Emo and Mirai greet you with "Let's La Prichan!" no matter what aplli are inserted.

When the Priticket is swiped while the default aplli that come with the PriCast are inserted, it plays the generic dressing room tunes, and either Mirai or Emo get to have a Kiratto Chance. This consists of playing the audio from the show, with the Kiratto button flashing the colours of the rainbow.

At certain moments, just as Mirai and Emo press the Kiratto button on screen, the user has to also press it on the PriCast. The Kiratto button will then turn the colour of the performing/inserted character.

The cast comes with 3 default Yattemita Aplli - the Prichan Clock, the Live button, and a vaguely Instagram-with-sparkles looking logo. These can be seen inserted on the picture above. Only the Live button has any real function, as the other two largely act as placeholders for the separately-purchased aplli.

The Live button should go in the top left-hand hole. The other two can be inserted anywhere.

If the Live button is in a different hole when a character aplli is inserted, the device won't pick up on the character, and will just do the default instead.

There are 3 other, permanently fixed, flat buttons that vaguely resemble that of a touch screen phone.

(Please note that I'm just loosely translating and/or guessing these button names as I could not find any English information about this item anywhere, and they aren't named within the show.)

The one on the top right "Play" button has several functions.

Pressing it once activated a Dance game, where a nursery rhyme tune will be played and the button will flash in time, which you then have to repeat by pressing it. This happens twice, and if you succeed both times, there's a Kiratto Chance.

Pressing it twice in succession activates a colour coord game, where you choose a colour. The script will play, followed by the Kiratto button flashing different colours of the rainbow, and stating each colour. Again, if you choose correctly, a Kiratto Chance will play.

Pressing it three times will go to Kiratto Chance, where you press the Kiratto button multiple times while the light changes from one colour to another. Generally, the colours match the Yattemita Aplli character that is inserted. It is a game of luck, sometimes ending in a Kiratto Chance, but usually it does not.

For some reason, no matter what Yattemita Aplli button you use, Mirai always does the voice over for the Play button, though the Kiratto Chance will always match the the aplli inserted.

The bottom left (which I called a "Love" button) produces a comment, or compliment. If using the standard aplli, it will only play once per press, while a character aplli will produce one when pressed once, or three in a row if pressed a second time.

The final, bottom right button is a "Camera" button, that makes timer and shutter sounds, while the Kiratto button flashes like a camera timer. Three times in a row, the characters will comment as if they were on camera, taking a photo, or say their catch phrases. These phrases appear to be in a randomized order, and again, the default will either feature Mirai and Emo, or the character whose aplli is inserted.

If you insert several aplli at once, it will randomly choose which character does what. This includes if you mix aplli from different sets, which is interesting but not very useful and doesn't really add anything to the experience. Personally, I would have preferred if inserting multiples could produce a group song or performance with the PriTicket, but sadly that isn't the case.

Without the additional aplli, you can't choose the characters at all.

The Dance Lesson defaults to Mirai, the Camera alternates between them, and the Love button is mostly Emo. There is no way to get Rinka's voice over without the Kiratts Aplli set.

If you leave the Pricast alone for a while, it will eventually go to sleep, which is good because it saves the battery. Pressing the Kiratto Button wakes it up again.

Using the Yattemita Aplli Sets and PriTicket

Placing a single Character aplli on top of the Live button will result in the device stating the character and coord that corresponds with that aplli, and you can leave it sitting on top of the Live button while using the various flat buttons, and sipe the PriTicket.

However, balancing the aplli on the PriCast like that can be awkward, as the aplli are prone to moving around and falling off. To stop that from happening, you can remove the default aplli and put the character aplli in it's place.

If you're only using one aplli, you must remove the Live aplli and use the top left corner hole, or else the device won't recognize that an aplli is inserted. If you are using more than one aplli, it doesn't seem to matter which of the other two aplli are replaced.

To remove the aplli, you need to press one of the three corresponding buttons at the back of the device. These will push the aplli out of their clips. Inserting them just means pushing them into the hole, where they'll clip into place.

Swiping the PriTicket with the default aplli will play a dressing room soundtrack, and a Kiratto Chance. These are randomly voiced by either Mirai or Emo. The priticket used it Mirai, but it makes no difference - you could use a thick credit card or your finger to make it work the same way.

Inserting a character aplli will change the dressing room song, and a performance song clip. Both with correspond to the songs that character produces when performing on the show.

Yattemita Aplli Set - Miracle Kirrats

Mirai and Emo's character aplli are only useful for playing their respective songs, or guaranteeing they will be the speaking character. Otherwise, you can achieve most of their functions using the Pink PriCast with just the default aplli. However, you can only get Rinka's aplli with her song and voice functions as part of this set.

Compared to swiping the PriTicket without an Aplli, their insert songs - specified on the front of the box - play instead of the Kiratto Chance.

Emo's aplli plays "Pom Pom Sky High Dream" when the ticket is swiped. With Emo's aplli, the Kiratto button light turns Yellow and White.

Mirai's aplli plays "A Million Flowers for the Thrilling Future". Mirai's Kiratto light is pink and white.

The Rinka button produces a new dressing room song, as well as Rinka's song "The Cool Coord Changed Me", and her Kiratto Chance. It plays her voice with unique phrases when used with the Love and Camera buttons. Her lights are blue and white.

If you insert all three at once, it will randomly choose a different character each time, or if you press the Kiratto button when it flashes their corresponding colour.

Yattemita Aplli Set - Meltic Star

These were definitely worth purchasing if you like Meltic Star, as there's no other way to get their characters on a PriCast.

Just like the Miracle Kiratts, each character aplli comes with their own unique phrases for the Camera and Love buttons, plus their own dressing room sequence, kirratto chances, and appeal song inserts. When inserted or tapped on the Live button, they also introduce themselves and their coord.

Mel's aplli plays "Check it! It's a Mel-Mel Cool Coord!" with Purple light.

Displaying The Aplli

You may have noticed that the faces and motifs on the inside of the Aplli are crooked or upside-down. This is because they need to be able to spin, but as a result, any movement can cause them to become crooked. People who are particularly fussy about their displays may find this very annoying to deal with, though it is possible to turn them by moving the dial on the back with your fingers.

Issues With The Sets

I personally chose to buy the Kiratts set, with all 3 members of Kiratts. However, there are also sets for just Mirai and Emo, the latter of which is pictured above,.

Those specific character sets come with two songs, one of which is the same as the song in the Kiratts set,although the pictures on them are slightly different. If you're an avid collector and want to buy all of the aplli, this means that you will have to end up with doubles of some aplli. There’s also the fact that they don’t really do much more than simply using the defaults for Mirai and Emo.

This would not be a problem if it were possible to buy a Rinka set or default device, in which case you could simply by 3 character sets, and not the Kiratts group set, or just the 2 different defaults.

However, the only way to get Rinka on the PriCast is from the Kiratts set, as she does not have her own character set or default device.

Something else that I find incredibly annoying is that these are supposedly "coords" - where we used to have cards with the outfits or parts of outfits printed on them, now we have tiny plastic squares that don't reflect the coords worn on the show whatsoever, and it seems a little redundant for them to state the coord they're wearing when you cannot see it.

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I do dearly miss the collectible nature of the cards, the textural nature of them, and just the fact that we could actually see the coord in the real world, or at least as close as we can get without a cosplay.

Kiratto PriChan's arcade game still uses the ticket cards, so it's an odd choice to make them mostly useless with the PriCast and in the show.

The Boxes

Boxes are boxes, and the Pricast is very standard as far as boxes go. There's no window on it, just pictures on the front, including Emo and Mirai, the items inside, and a ton of text.

The back of the box is an entire text wall, while the top features instructions on how to use the Live button it with the arcade machine to get an exclusive dress, and also the fact you can buy more Yattemita Aplli Sets, which essentially work as character- and song-specifying buttons.

The sides do feature brief guides on how to use it, but they don't begin to explain how complicated it really is - but I suppose you can't fit that in such a small space.

Overall, I'd only really keep this box for storage or resale, as it's not really display worthy on it's own, nor does it display the PriCast.

Unlike the Cast, the aplli sets - which is what I'm going to call them as it's much simpler than "Yattemita Aplli Sets" - come in a clear bubble on a printed cardboard backing. It looks a lot nicer than the bulky box, plus there's pictures right on the front to show you how to use them.

On the back, there's some more vague instructions, along with pictures of which coords these aplli are meant to represent. And I'm using the word "represent" on purpose, but more on that later.

Overall, I quite like these, and they were very easily opened without causing any damage, making them perfect to store and display the aplli in.

VS The Show Version

As far as aesthetics go, the TV show and toy version look very similar. The "mirror" is a screen for viewing on the show ( or at least, that's where they look through when filming,) but functionally, that wouldn't work well in the toy, so it's a good compromise rather than leaving it plain plastic.

The pink is a very different shade, with the toy being a dark, bright pink and the show version being a softer pastel tone, which is a weird choice.

I would have loved to have had a digital version of this item, with an actual camera and screen, but given this is a budget item, it contains a surprising number of relevant gimmicks and games.

Cost and Shipping Time

The PreCast cost 1,830 JPY on sale at AmiAmi, or about $28 NZD. The Yattemita Aplli Sets cost 310 JPY each, or $5 NZD.

With shipping, it totaled a little over $45 NZD, and arrived within three weeks. It was packed really well in a standard AmiAmi box with a ton of paper packing.

Given the current climate, I felt that was quite cheap and fast, however, I do live in New Zealand which is not as restricted or has as much backlog as other countries.

Conclusion

Although I do quite like this item overall, I will say I am glad to have bought it on sale rather than at full price.

It's fun and does accurately reflect the show, while still adding in some interactive extras which is nice.

If you're only an Emo and Mirai fan, the cast on it's own will suit you fine, but if you want some Meltic Star or Rinka moments, it's absolutely essential to invest in the Yattemita Aplli sets.

#kiratto prichan #prichan #pretty series #pripara #kawaii #pink #toy #collection #cute #anime

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syntheticstickers · 8 years ago

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Explaining J-Fashion and Similar Alternative Fashions

Lately I’ve seen a lot of confusion between J-fashion and similar styles, and a lot of blurred lines/terms being thrown around. I’m certainly no expert, but here’s my understanding of the many different subcultures! I will provide an explanation, some trademarks, and what might make you interested in it, as well as pictures.

Some things to know first:

-Kei means Style

-I am not from Japan so much of what I see is Westernized, though I will try to provide a comprehensive perspective

-I am more familiar with some fashions over others

In this post I discuss: Decora Kei, Fairy Kei, Mahou Kei, Pop Kei, Spank Style, Larme Kei, Cult Party Kei, Mori Kei, Dolly Kei, Natural Kei, Otome Kei, Lolita Fashion, Yumekawaii, Yamikawaii, Pastel Goth, Creepy Cute, Menhera Kei, Shironuri, Party Kei, Mermaid Kei, and Uchuu Kei - phew!

(I will briefly discuss Gyaru, Aomoji, Akamoji, Kuromoji, Wa Lolita, Ero Lolita, China Kei, Cyberpunk, Visual Kei, Oshare Kei, and Genderless Kei, but those are not fashions I have been exposed to enough so I will not provide photos or any recommendations!)

Long post ahead!

-DECORA KEI-

Decora Kei, often just called Decora, is my favorite subculture because it’s not very restrictive and doesn’t have a lot of rules! While it is important to make an outfit that looks coordinated, there are not nearly as many restrictions as there are in other fashions (you can wear clashing colors if you want, you can wear “too much” if you want, etc) and in fact it is encouraged to go over the top!

Decora’s trademark is usually the hairclips found in the bangs and rest of the hair, but it also features bright colors and patterns, plastic jewelry, kiddie themes, plushies, neon, and really anything that makes it super colorful and fun.

Decora is good for beginners because it’s not easy to mess up. However, you will need to find lots of accessories. It’s also fun for people who have been doing it a long time, because you accumulate stuff over time and become like an awesome deco hoarder. If you like accessories, toys, colors- this style is for you!

source, source, picture of me the first time i wore decora to a con

-FAIRY KEI and MAHOU KEI-

Fairy Kei is a very popular style, and when people think of J-fashion, it usually comes to mind. Like Decora, it is not all that restrictive, however, the basic rule is that it is pastel. (You can use limited amounts of black or dark colors in Fairy Kei, but after a while it becomes a different style, usually.) Fairy Kei is all about being cute and sweet and pastel (hence the name Fairy) and also features the same childlike motifs of Decora, but in a less loud manner. Fairy Kei is different from Yumekawaii (which I will discuss later) in that it is more over-the-top. There is also Mahou Kei, which is a very blurry, unclear term. Usually Mahou Kei refers to something that seems like a magical girl or boy, which usually falls under Fairy Kei.

The trademark of Fairy Kei is the pastel color scheme. Popular items include fluffy tutus, soft printed tights, dreamy hair and accessories, sweaters, sneakers, t-shirts, and so on. Mahou Kei often includes seifukus, the color purple, magical girl items, and so on, with similarities to Fairy Kei, Yumekawaii, and Pop Kei.

Fairy Kei is great for beginners since most people probably have a pastel item or two, or could find them fairly easily.

source, source, source

-POP KEI and SPANK STYLE-

Pop Kei and Spank Style are related, so I’ve included them both here. Pop Kei, in my opinion, is something between Fairy Kei and Decora. It has the same sort of silhouette and style as Fairy Kei, but it is generally brighter, contains more pop culture motifs, and may be influenced by Spank! Meanwhile, Spank Style is a sort of subset of Pop Kei. It is a brand, but has become its own style. It is usually associated with 80s motifs and styles.

Pop Kei typically has bright pink, cyan, mint, and purple colors. It can also contain completely different colors as long as there is a pop culture reference included. It can also look like Spank Style. If it has one of these things, it’s usually considered some form of Pop Kei. Spank Style, on the other hand, is similarly colored, but very very often contains black and white polka dots and 80s styles.

Pop Kei and Spank Style are good for fans of the 80s, fans of polka dots, and fans of pop culture who are already into J-Fashion.

Pop Kei: source, source, source

Spank Style: source, source, source, source

-LARME KEI-

Larme Kei, often just called Larme, became very popular in Japan last year. Larme is not a bright style like the ones I’ve mentioned so far. It is more subdued, mature, and classy.

Larme often features white and black and sometimes gray, light pinks, subtle lace, feminine pants, sheer fabrics, pencil skirts, blouses, ribbons, hearts, simple hair and makeup, the occasional fishnet or bit of fluff, pearls, gingham, and nice shoes.

Larme is good for someone who follows Japanese fashion as it occurs in Japan, and who wants to dress in a way that will be generally more “acceptable” in the workplace and in public.

source, source, source, source, source

-CULT PARTY KEI, MORI KEI, DOLLY KEI, and NATURAL KEI-

Cult Party Kei (CPK) is somewhat related to Mori, Dolly, and Natural Kei, so I’ll put them together. CPK is an ethereal, airy, light-colored fashion. Mori Kei is forest-like. Dolly Kei is, well, doll-like, and Natural Kei is sort of a blanket term for all, or a term for when the two styles are mixed.

CPK is characterized by light, neutral colors, typically whites, creams, and very very light, diluted color. It often features lace, platform shoes or creepers, scarves, shawls, natural hair and makeup, religious symbols, and can sometimes be paired with Shironuri (painted white) makeup, which I will discuss. Mori Kei usually features natural, forest motifs, oversized items, earth tones like green, brown, cream, and sometimes gray, black, or white. It can also be associated with druid or witchy styles. Dolly Kei often features dresses and similarities with Mori and CPK, particularly Mori. Natural Kei can refer to either or be a mix of the two.

Natural Kei-type coords are good for those who like ghostly, faerie-like natural colors and motifs, or just really like the color white!

CPK-leaning coords: source, source, source

Mori or Dolly-leaning coords: source, source, source, source

-OTOME KEI-

Otome Kei, in my understanding, is sort of like a combination of Dolly Kei and Lolita, which will be discussed next. It can also be similar sometimes to Larme, depending on the way it is done. It tends to be more mature since Lolita is known for being “frilly” and Otome is not.

Otome Kei usually features a dress or skirt that is knee-length, like a Lolita OP, but lacking a petticoat. It can feature similar shoes, hair, and accessories as a classic Lolita style, and similar colors as well. Berets and cute bags are common. It often has pretty prints, think Jane Marple or Emily Temple Cute.

Otome Kei is good for those who like classic Lolita, but perhaps want something a little more casual and mature.

source, source, source, source, source

-LOLITA FASHION-

You have probably heard of Lolita fashion! No, it is not related to the book; in fact, most Lolitas hate that they are associated with it. Lolita fashion is a very popular and very specific fashion. It was originally inspired by Rococo-era gowns and styles. I am familiar with the following: Classic Lolita, Old-School Lolita, Sweet Lolita, Gothic and Kuro Lolita, Guro Lolita, OTT Lolita, Shiro Lolita, Ouji or Boystyle, and Hime Lolita.

Lolita has a specific silhouette- a bell or A-line shaped skirt. Occasionally, a longer skirt or a petticoat-less skirt can be considered Lolita, but at that point it really enters the realm of other fashions like Natural Kei. Lolita often features creative accessories like headdresses, hats, clips, necklaces, bracelets, wrist cuffs, socks known as OTKs (over the knees) or tights, some styles of boots and heels, Mary Janes, and sometimes platforms. A Lolita almost always wears a petticoat and bloomers underneath their skirt or dress, unless they are doing Ouji (Prince) or Boystyle, which is usually pumpkin pants, bloomers, or pantaloons of some kind in place of a skirt or dress.

If you want to find lots of people interested in a fashion, go for Lolita. It has an extensive community. I warn you that it is expensive and your first Lolita coord will not be the greatest. Buy basics first, too.

Classic Lolita is like Otome Kei. It is navy blues, browns, light yellows, powder blues, maroons, greens, whites. It is reminiscent of vintage posters and the like.

source, source, source, source

Old-School Lolita refers to Lolita styles that are about 10 or more years old. These original styles feature visible underskirts/petticoats, rectangular headdresses, black and white and simple colors, lace, and chunky shoes.

source, source, source, source

Sweet Lolita is similar to Fairy Kei, but Lolita. It has sweet prints, dessert motifs, pastel colors, and dreamy accessories.

source, source, source, source

Gothic Lolita is dark, witchy, and, yes, Gothic. Its prints, if any, are elegant and it often has lace, black or very dark colors, and so on. Kuro means black, so Kuro Lolita is just black Lolita and is basically an all-black subset of Gothic.

source, source, source, source

Guro Lolita is basically bloody or gory Lolita. It is usually white with bloodstains and similarly creepy motifs.

source, source, source, source

OTT Lolita is Over-The-Top. (Since I do Decora, it doesn’t seem that OTT to me!) It can sometimes mesh with Decora or Fairy Kei, and most people think of it in reference to Sweet Lolita. (In my experience, it’s hard to be actually OTT about the more refined Lolita styles, so OTT for those Lolitas usually just means a more vibrant appearance than usual, though OTT Classic is becoming more popular lately.)

source, source, source

Shiro Lolita is White Lolita (Shiro means White.) It is like Gothic Lolita or Kuro Lolita except reversed. Sometimes paired with Shironuri.

source, source, source, source

Ouji/Boystyle is just the masculine version of Lolita. It can be in any of the other Lolita styles I’m talking about (you could be a Sweet Ouji or a Classic Ouji or a Gothic Ouji or whatever!) and the biggest difference is that people who wear it usually have short hair/wigs, always wear pantaloons instead of skirts, and typically wear loafers/boots instead of Mary Janes or similar shoes.

source, source, source, source

Hime Lolita (Princess Lolita) is a frilly, adorned style of Lolita often with crowns, tiaras, gloves, wands, big hair, gown-like dresses, or makeup to indicate as much. It takes inspiration from Himegyaru which will be briefly discussed. It is the closest Lolita style to the original inspiration of Rococo.

source, source, source

-YUMEKAWAII and YAMIKAWAII-

While they sound similar, Yumekawaii and Yamikawaii are very different. Yumekawaii means Dreamy Cute, and it was once an umbrella term for sweet, pastel J-Fashions, but is now a word for its own style. Yamikawaii means Sickly Cute, and is the antithesis of Yumekawaii, with a similar style but completely different motifs and colors.

Yumekawaii is similar to Fairy Kei, but it is much more casual and it accepts black as a color that can be used. It often consists of blunt bangs and colored hair, oversized sweaters, tights or thigh socks, sneakers or platform shoes, and minimal accessories. It is often pastel colors with simple designs and dreamy motifs. Yamikawaii follows those same clothing items, but it is usually red, white, and black, and has dark, sickly, creepy motifs.

Yumekawaii and Yamikawaii are good for those who like the themes of more elaborate J-Fashion, but want something that is casual.

source, source, source, source

-PASTEL GOTH, CREEPY CUTE, and MENHERA-

Pastel Goth is a fashion that has become Westernized and Eurocentric over the years, but still has relevance to the Japanese fashion scene. It is Goth, Nu Goth, and Grunge ideas with some pastel thrown in. Creepy Cute is similar, but usually more pastel and more Halloween-esque. Menhera can resemble Yamikawaii, but it has a wider range of colors and usually refers more to medical motifs.

Pastel Goth is usually black and pastel. In my opinion, it is the current evolution of Scene and Emo fashion. Creepy Cute usually features Halloween motifs and colors like purple, white, black, orange, etc, along with symbols like bats, bones, and eyeballs. Menhera can have creepy motifs but it has a wider range of colors than Yamikawaii and is often specific to medical motifs, dark themes, or the character Menhera-Chan.

Pastel Goth is good for people who like Goth and, well, pastels, but want a more Western application of fashion. Creepy Cute is great for Halloween lovers. Menhera is good for those who like creepy nurses and dark themes and a comfy, interesting style that’s not particularly confined.

Pastel Goth: source, source, source, source

Creepy Cute: source, source, source, source

Menhera: source, source, source, source

-SHIRONURI-

While Shironuri means “painted white” it has also become kind of its own style with models like Minori popularizing how to dress when you wear it! It is a makeup style which can pair with any fashion, but can also be a style of dress.

Shironuri the makeup style is a white face and sometimes completely white skin. It usually has defined eyes and a defined mouth, though the eyes are the most emphasized. Shironuri the clothing style is usually all white with whatever other colors are included in the makeup.

Shironuri is good for those makeup lovers and fans of beautiful faces!

source, source, my first time doing shironuri, another time i did shironuri

-PARTY KEI and MERMAID KEI-

Party Kei and Mermaid Kei are both Western fashions heavily inspired by Japanese fashion, and I have some knowledge of them, so I will discuss them. Party Kei is a brighter style, similar to Pop and Uchuu Kei, and Mermaid Kei is, of course, related to Mermaids, especially with the popularization of Mermaid hair and Mermaid clothes in America lately.

Party Kei was created by PixieLocks (x) (x) and is all about bright colors, mostly pink, vinyl skirts, Pop Kei-type accessories, and general birthday party vibes. Since it’s similar to existing fashions, they can sometimes be considered Party Kei as well as other things. A lot of Party Kei also banks on the background/aesthetic setting of the outfit (is it a party theme? it could be party kei!) Mermaid Kei is all about mermaids, scales, sea stars, shells, blue and teal, general mermaid things.

Party and Mermaid Kei are for fans of Japanese-inspired Western fashion, as well as the aesthetics of parties and mermaids, respectively.

Party Kei: source, source, source, source

Mermaid Kei: source, source, source

-UCHUU KEI-

Uchuu Kei literally means Space Style, and accordingly, it is inspired by all things holographic, weird, and alien! It can also be called Space Punk or Alien Style.

Uchuu Kei is trademarked by holographic skirts and jackets, alien motifs, galaxy print, space colors, and funky, out-of-this-world styles.

Uchuu Kei is good for the X-Files fan, the space babe, and the person who likes Pop and Party Kei but wishes they were more... cosmic.

source, source, source, source

-OTHERS-

Gyaru: Gyaru literally means “gal.” It originated in Japan as a sort of exaggeration and glorification of Western fashion, and took many forms. Girls would tan excessively to emulate American tans, and would often have blonde hair, white eyeliner, that kind of thing. Gyaru has a number of subcategories based on clothes worn, level of tan, and makeup. Gyaru has largely died out, but was once one of the most popular J-Fashions.

Aomoji, Akamoji, and Kuromoji Kei: These fashions rose to popularity in Japan due to magazines and particularly the rise of pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu as an aomoji icon. Moji means letter, so the three fashions literally mean “blue letter” “red letter” and “black letter.” Their styles were meant to break off from usual J-Fashions at the time.

Wa Lolita: Wa Lolita is a form of Lolita inspired by traditional Japanese kimonos and other garb, with the knee-length of the Lolita dress, but the format and prints of a kimono.

Ero Lolita: This is a more casual, less covered style of Lolita. Break out your corsets, fishnets, short skirts, bloomers, and short blouses.

China Kei: China Kei mostly refers to Japanese fashion inspired by Chinese culture and motifs, like Chinese lettering, traditional garb, or concepts.

Cyberpunk: This style is like Uchuu Kei, but it tends to lean more Goth or more metal/punk. It can also be called Cyberpop.

Visual Kei: This is a once-popular J-Rock and punk inspired style, with bold makeup, black and bright colors mixed together, and very punk themes.

Oshare Kei: This is something of a mix between Decora Kei and Visual Kei, with the structure of Visual and the colors of Decora.

Genderless Kei: This term mostly refers to J-Fashion that is simple and androgynous in themes. Mostly Japanese boys wear this style, but it is for anyone. It is not yet very popular in the Western world.

ANYWAYS I hope you liked this guide and I hope it was helpful to you! This is basically a compilation of all I have learned about J-Fashion over the past year. Please spread it around!

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30 Day Lolita Challenge: Day 3

3. Ten Things You Hate in Lolita

I feel like this will be a hard one, because it’s difficult for me to think of many things that I hate regarding lolita. But...I will try.

1. Hot Weather

This isn’t even about lolita so much as it is a general thing that I hate. I live in a really hot and humid area, meaning summer is a completely horrid time to be all decked out in lace and frills. I try to layer as little as possible on the hottest days - pajama shorts in place of thick bloomers, ankle socks in place of tights, OPs in place of JSKs and blouses - but it always seems pointless. Sometimes it’s easier to just stay in or forego lolita on those days.

2. Scalpers, Scammers, and other Bad Sellers

I don’t just hate these things in lolita (they’re awful 100% of the time), but with the amount of secondhand sellers you can often encounter these types of people. Scalpers will up the cost of an item exponentially, even if market price dictates that they shouldn’t. Scammers will take your money and send you the wrong (or no) item. Other bad sellers might be people who take ages to ship out, barely attempt to contact you, or have not disclosed certain information about an item you have bought. As someone who really tries to be an excellent secondhand seller, I really wish others would be courteous as well.

3. Lolita Shoes

Why are they always the pinnacle of pain? We just don’t know.

4. Wrist Cuffs

I don’t understand them, I don’t get why they exist, and they’re often itchy as Hell. I still wear them as part of my coords, but that doesn’t mean they make me happy or anything.

5. Buttons

I used to think this was something specific to a certain brand (I’m looking at you, Innocent World), but..I’ve come to realize that this thing involving buttons doesn’t discriminate. Is it just me, or are lolita brand buttons just...not sewn on so well? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve either had an adjustable strap button or a waist-tie button pop off, either because I sat too hard on my dress, pulling the shoulder strap, or tied my bow too tightly, but I’ve come to realize that sometimes it’s best to reinforce buttons before wearing a dress.

6. Zippers

Another main piece hazard. Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you fit perfectly into a JSK, that zipper is destined to get stuck at the spot where skirt and bodice meet. I’ve luckily never broken a zipper trying to get it up, but I know friends who have and it’s the worst. Come on, brands.

7. Running Fabrics

Depending on the type of fabric you’re dealing with, this might not be a big issues, but for some it can spell disaster. Baby, the Stars Shine Bright is infamous for having running fabrics, especially when red is involved. I’ve only had this happen on one dress (because I was still a bit new and didn’t realize it’d be an issue), and I’ve made sure to be very cautious with any other prints I know have a tendency or likelihood to run. I have some tips for this kind of thing and will make a post about how to deal with runs in the future.

8. Meetup RSVPs

This is one that I find to be quite rude. If you know you aren’t going to be able to attend an event (especially if it’s a ticketed one), please, please RSVP and say you aren’t coming. Sometimes a certain location needs to know the amount of people who will be involved or a ticket might be something you need to get early. Don’t say you’re coming to a meet and never show up. It really only takes two seconds to click “Not Going” on Facebook.

9. Elitists

First off, I want to make it clear that when I use that word, I’m not talking about “brandwhores” or people who have been in the fashion for a long time. I’m talking about those who believe that newbies to lolita lack potential. I can believe that if you’re still getting your foot in the door, it would be really discouraging for people to say you’re doing everything wrong or criticizing without giving constructive advice. At the same time, constructive criticism is not a bad thing and should always be considered. It would be nice to have less infighting in the fashion.

10. Non-consensual Interactions

It’s not that I have a problem with people in general. Most people I’m fine with. It’s the people who think it’s completely okay to snap photos or take videos of you without you knowing that I have at true issue with. This happens so much more often than I ever expected, and a lot of people think they’re being sneaky when they aren’t at all. I just wish there was a realization that this behavior is rude - if you just come up and ask for a photo, cool. But if you’re going to be an asshole about it, I just might confront you.

Thank you for reading!

#words #lolita fashion #30 day lolita challenge #lolita challenge

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feb2019!

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https://fox2now.com/2019/01/27/pritzker-appoints-new-head-of-illinois-air-national-guard/amp/

Pritzker appoints new head of Illinois Air National Guard

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A U.S. Air Force colonel based at Scott Air Force Base is being promoted to general and will head the Illinois Air National Guard.

The (Belleville) News-Democrat reports that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Col. Peter Nezamis to the post. He’s replacing retiring Maj. General Ronald Paul and will serve as the acting adjutant general before being promoted to brigadier general.

Nezamis commanded the Air National Guard’s 126th Air Refueling Wing based at Scott for 12 years before being named as the Illinois National Guard Chief of the Joint Staff in March.

In his new position, Nezamis will oversee about 3,000 people at the refueling wing at Scott, the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria and the 183rd Air Wing at Camp Lincoln in Springfield

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IERC – 97

Prez – Claudio pecori

Vp – jane van hoos

Admin coord – mark seger

Admin asst – jim boyle

Mbrshp coord – Debbie cimarossa

Asst mbrshp chair – dan bollman

Secty – john riech

Asst secty – jannell courtwright

Trsr – mark bartolozzi

Asst trsr – matt gairani

Sgt at arms – randy Ferreira

Asst sgts at arms: larry Andrews, paul ray, bob claton, roger strothman

Scrp chair – irv smith

County liaison – ruth payson

Board mbrs: Jeanie blackman, dick bond, “doc” bredemeyer,tom Cavanagh, nick ciaccio, pete cimarossa, tony libri, jim lobmaster, carl oblinger, bruce stom

Special projects coord – mary cowles

Special projects assts: paula allmon, bob ankenbrandt, brian brewer, geo christofilakis, bill cowls, Juanita donley, mark Dudley, troy gullo, paul harris, Cynthia hopper, ed Jackson, gary krebs, bob klosky, Charlie palazzolo, joe randall, bob radmacher, terry sanderfield, danny scarlett, dawn seger, bob sellinger, andy shandor, Robbie strayer

Club liaison – ramon menendez

Distribution – don and dewana adamski

Editors – bob shurig, matt penning

Photos – chuck courtwright, dean Williams

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claudio pecori was prez of ierc

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Kurtz - doesnt exist

Suggested that hs classmate involved in chem - war college thesis links to chem - deployment of mechanized infantry in ww2 - I guess some russian genl - xa lincoln cab - scso squads - op upwind - ind cars - etc - clown cars - trucks - amb kurtz - possible reference to stalingrad - stall - delay - stall1 - ildeptag - horse barns - stalls - horse people - it seems like I was intentionally misled about about an important part of my case - disinfo - to make me appear less credible - russian disinfo - im not into ww2 hist or war college theses - how would I know - wanted to use the link to usccb - and kurtz doesnt make sense - maybe it does - I didnt search very long - seems like nonsense - ive got a lot of people telling me a lot of different things - how would I know whether a lot of this stuff is right

2/14

Who is jacob wife - is it rachel - xa chad jacobs - winston - strawberries - ftl fishing - brooks bros - mitch mcconnell - jacob & gal - fu - engel marx - engels - wolfman - criminal record - alpharetta - bullhorn -

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2/18

Selective enforcement - increased discretion at local level - the push behind sanctuaries and law enf - is a wider natl effort to decent auth down to local po - just the opposite of what it appears - usgop wants to ignore legal judgement and keep any cities from protecting me from defs - the stated topic - immigrants and incarceration are used to push a more expansive agenda - very sophisticated legal theory involved here - but ive understood the talk show hosts decrying the evil of sanctuaries as a reference to me for years - could be wrong but when I hear them say - this thing could tommorrow if we got rid of the sanctuaries - I hear what they are saying

feb 20

INA - is an end run - around my case - they used immigration language to sell it politically - intentionally drafted to allow application to me - when they say sanctuary cities - they mean places that abide by the court order allowing me to get sleep - thats why ive been able to sleep for several years now - cant remember when I started getting sleep - I remember hearing someone on a radio saying this thing would end real fast if we could just get rid of sanctuary cities - it didnt seem uncertain - maybe a local radio guy - not sure of the town - but I remember thinking this guy is talking about me - hes wanting to have people keep me from sleeping until - until I just say whatever it is they want me to say - 953.

2/21

Ive never been sexually abused - im not comparing my situation to that

I believe the catholic church has been and is - involved in keeping me living like this - through its fraternal org - kcs - nationwide - it has knowingly and intentionally undertaken a coordinated - systematic effort to marginalize me - and conceal evidence of such - using materials and methods taken from chemical warfare and/or pest control - this series of aggravated battery has not escaped prosecution - they were accused by me and charged - they used their political power to evade judgement - found liable - they have continued with the exact course of conduct which formed the basis of the original claim - I believe that those that might want to speak out against this nationwide campaign - extending for a period of time longer than twenty years - have been told that speaking truthfully about my situation risks their relationship w/ the church - im not catholic - my family is catholic - those people should be able to say what they think is true w/ out the church telling them that doing so means they will go to hell

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I dont think peckham is in this thing - his name just matches the others - hard to say one way or the other - I can only be certain of the things that happen to me - thats why I post things that arent in question - things that most people can agree upon

2/27

List of all sites w/ audio - video - text Google sites Google photo Google drive Flickr Pcloud Mega Mediafire Medium Youtube Wordpress site addrs - google - wordpress - flickr - medium Google site for feb 2019 - text https://sites.google.com/site/dwdelaneyfeb2019/ Folder for

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https://youtu.be/X2EU1lCVlrE

https://m.youtube.com/user/dwdelaney The pcloud and mega should be copies of things that have been synced to google - google didnt work for several months and original audio is on pcloud - nothing new at mega - should be just an extra copy - when sites dont work - I get worried Google photo is the same images from google drive and flickr - handwritten notes - from 2004 and until I started using digital voice recorders and posting messages as recordings

Links to pcloud and mega stuff is at google site pages at page for specific month or other name. Pcloud has link to page. Mega is just a copy. Wordpress page also links to pcloud - google - flickr

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Sea wall - galveston - 2004

Xa ftl2001 - spk 2002/3

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Kurtz - rodavis - psyops - operant cond - ecole - sylvanus - carlyle - skinner - erbacci cerone - aaron schock - mu - cl&e - res - henkle kindred - sleep deprivation and fibro - king of the hill - dales dead bug - h/k - dennispmoore - ftl urinary tract infection - principles - see cite carlyleinspi - bunn - airport site - landmark - frito lay trucks - hillen tracking maps - terr frame - pow - enemy combatant - urine vited - I hear dustin dimond is doing porn now

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The 'Bee Feces' Theory Undone

By William Kucewicz. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]06 Sep 1985: 1. Publisher logo. Links to publisher website, opened in a new window.

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Harvard biochemist Matthew Meselson now admits that his original "bee feces" theory of Southeast Asian yellow-rain deaths -- that deadly toxins were not biochemical weapons but natural contaminants of feces -- "is not very attractive anymore." But you wouldn't know it from an article he and four colleagues have published in Scientific American this month.

In that piece, Meselson & Co. repeat at length their view that yellow rain is "a phenomenon of nature, not of man." They do not, however, report what Prof. Meselson acknowledged in a telephone interview last week: that samples of bee feces he and a colleague brought back from a celebrated expedition to a Thailand jungle last year show no traces of the mycotoxins that are widely believed to have killed thousands of people in war-torn areas on the frontier of the Soviet empire.

Profs. Meselson and Thomas Seeley of Yale got to test their hypothesis in Thailand with the help of a $256,000 "genius" award to Mr. Meselson from the MacArthur Foundation (though the areas they visited were not ones ever associated with a chemical attack). The two academics returned in March 1984 to say they had been "crapped on" by Asian honeybees. "We were caught in one of these yellow rain showers," they said. "It lasted about five minutes and deposited approximately 200 spots per square meter." The scientists collected samples of the bee droppings, along with foodstuffs from Thailand, "for chemical analysis to test the possibility that mycotoxins reported in environmental samples and the blood of refugees occur naturally in Southeast Asia." They concluded their joint statement, saying: "A detailed scientific report of our findings will be published."

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It had been Mr. Meselson's hypothesis, first laid out at a meeting of scientists in Detroit in 1983, that the deadly tricothecene mycotoxins discovered by other scientists in the bodies of Southeast Asians were a naturally occurring phemonenon of the region. Bee excrement and foodstuffs, this theory held, hosted the growth of the organisms. The U.S. government has maintained, on the other hand, that yellow rain is a Soviet-supplied toxin used in Laos, Cambodia and Afghanistan in violation of the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.

Their article in Scientific American, however, includes no mention of the results of those chemical tests.

"They were all negative," Mr. Meselson responded in the interview. He said that he had sent 13 twin samples of food and feces from Thailand to two laboratories in Canada and Britain. (Mr. Meselson is not expert at conducting such tests himself.) The chemists didn't find any of the trichothecene mycotoxins previously identified in yellow rain.

There wasn't room to include these negative results in the article, Mr. Meselson explained. He said that the editors at Scientific American had set strict length limitations and "lots" of data had to be left out.

Mr. Meselson said that he now generally accepts the work of Canadian toxicologist Bruno Schiefer showing that trichothecene mycotoxins don't occur naturally in Southeast Asia -- at least not to any significant extent that might cause a health problem. That means the Harvard scientist, whose theories have become the watchword of Western doubters and Soviet propagandists who challenge the U.S. government's position, must now square his own stance. If yellow rain poisons aren't springing up on their own, and if refugees indeed are suffering and dying from them, who's the perpetrator? For scientists who've cautioned against accusing the Soviets over the matter, it's a dilemma -- and one that the critical omission in Scientific American would allow them to skirt.

Mr. Meselson's out, in the interview, was to suggest that perhaps there were no toxins to begin with. This takes the whole debate back two years, reopening issues that were seen as settled at the time Mr. Meselson first suggested that the toxins were natural products. A 1983 essay by Lewis Thomas in Discover magazine, for example, calls for more exploration of the natural-occurrence thesis in the following words:

"There is no question in anyone's mind about the existence of mycotoxins produced by the Fusarium fungus in the samples taken from the leaves and rocks in places where yellow rain attacks are said to have occurred. Nor is there any doubt about the reports by Chester Mirocha, an acknowledged specialist in mycotoxins at the University of Minnesota, that high levels of trichothecene toxins (and their metabolic derivatives) were present in the blood and tissues of patients from the same areas. What remains in question is whether this fungus species has always existed in nature in Southeast Asia, and whether its toxin might be present in the kinds of plant foods consumed by people during seasons of near starvation."

The only thing left to dispute, in short, was the hypothesis Mr. Meselson has now abandoned after negative results with his own samples, and in the face of the work by Mr. Schiefer. The Canadian's latest findings show that the unnatural combination of three different mycotoxins found in the yellow rain samples collected by the U.S. government and ABC News is a "superb" killer -- much more potent than the toxins individually or in other combinations, a cocktail put together by someone who knew what he was doing.

Mr. Meselson, it would seem, can support reopening the old inquiry only by directly challenging the findings of Minnesota's Prof. Mirocha and Joseph Rosen of Rutgers. Does he think their laboratory work in error? "I'm not saying that," he replied.

Prof. Meselson did find it telling that a U.S. Army laboratory at Aberdeen, Md., failed to find the toxins in yellow rain samples that previously tested positive by Mr. Mirocha. While Mr. Meselson uses the Aberdeen negative test results as a foil, he fails to mention that that same Army laboratory did find the toxins on two Soviet gas masks retrieved from Afghanistan in 1982.

Profs. Mirocha and Rosen, meanwhile, stand by their work. In subsequent tests on toxin-infected corn, for instance, they have never turned up any "false positives," which would have indicated that their techniques were faulty. Besides, they both noted, the U.S. Army's laboratory had great difficulty setting up its own testing procedure and delayed a year and more the analyses of many yellow rain samples; during that time, the toxins could have been consumed by bacteria in the samples or otherwise deteriorated. Even Mr. Meselson admitted that that's possible.

So what are we left with? Mr. Meselson has found bee feces, and the U.S. government has found dead bodies. Indeed, detailed medical data about a yellow rain casualty appeared in the April 1985 issue of the peer-review Journal of Forensic Science. The authors are Charles J. Stahl, the former chief pathologist for the U.S. military and now a professor at East Tennessee State University; James B. Farnum, another East Tennessee pathologist; and Christopher C. Green, formerly the Central Intelligence Agency's yellow rain expert, who holds an M.D. degree. These medical experts concluded that the yellow rain victim died from a chemical warfare agent and not from any natural infection.

As they explain for the first time, an encampment of Khmer Rouge guerrillas at Tuol Chrey in Cambodia, near the Thai border, was hit by an artillery bombardment from Vietnamese forces on Feb. 13, 1982. Three shells exploded upwind of the camp, and the soldiers smelled a sweet, perfumelike odor and experienced the rapid onset of incapacitation. There were at least 100 casualties. They suffered from tearing of the eyes, blurred vision, bitter taste, nasal obstruction, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, muscle tremors, and, in some cases, collapse or paralysis.

One of the victims, taken to a hospital, soon showed signs of recovery and was released. It was known that he had been a victim of an earlier yellow rain attack the previous September. On March 11, 1982, he was again admitted to a field hospital after his condition worsened. Five days later, he died after vomiting and urinating blood -- typical signs of trichothecene poisoning. An autopsy was performed, and tissue samples were sent to the U.S.

Both Profs. Mirocha and Rosen found traces of the mycotoxins in the samples. Pathologic examinations of the tissues showed severe damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, stomach and liver. The victim died from "acute pulmonary edema." All of these symptoms are associated with trichothecene poisoning. The "pattern of injury," said the pathologists, "suggests the direct effects of toxic agents, as well as the possibility of hypersensitivity reaction related to the previous chemical exposure on 19 Sept. 1981."

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union has had a field day with the bee-feces conjecture. The Russians have used this theory in their disinformation campaign to cover up their chemical-warfare crimes in Southeast Asia and Afghanistan. Most recently, Joseph Adamov, a Radio Moscow "commentator" who speaks English with a Brooklyn-like accent, told an American television audience on CBS's "Face the Nation": "There is a fantastic anti-Soviet campaign on in the United States today, including the socalled spy dust, which is completely absurd, just like that yellow rain was, that turned out to be the excrement of bees."

Nicholas Wade of the New York Times shares the same sentiments. In a recent editorial-page article, he wrote: "Yellow rain is bee excrement, a fact so preposterous and so embarrassing that even now the Administration cannot bring itself to accept it." He called the U.S. government's evidence "a speck of dubious data."

What remain, of course, are the corpses and refugee reports.

Rep. Jim Leach (R., Iowa) was at the scientific meeting in 1983 when Messrs. Meselson and Seeley first announced their bee-feces hypothesis. Mr. Leach's response was direct: "We have the bodies, we have the witnesses. When you listen to a father describing his son dying in his arms from a yellow and white rain falling from the skies, you are not one to disbelieve."

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Mr. Kucewicz is a member of the Journal's editorial board.

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for that weird headcanon thingo- allura, lance, hunk, shiro, pidge, and keith. :3c

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Allura! Ok prepare for an essay about my wife;

What they smell like: Mostly like shampoo. So much hair??? Smells a little like Kenzo’s Flower perfume.

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc): Side sleeper, no set schedule. She sleeps in bouts of 3-4.5 hours whenever feels like it/has the time, but is easily anxious and sometimes! Just cannot.

What music they enjoy: ??? I feel like most of the time, she just likes white noise bc that doesn’t interfere with her thought process. Otherwise, she doesn’t like any specific genre or band, just random songs that she finds catchy.

How much time they spend getting ready every morning: about 10-15 on a regular day. Hair is brushed and tied up night before so she can just undo it and look amazing in 2 seconds, outfits coordinated last night (unless she’s coording with someone) so maybe 3-5 minutes changing clothes and picking accessories, makeup is maybe 7 minutes for moisturizer, bb, eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara, lip tint. 30 minutes if she showers in the morning instead of at night.

Their favorite thing to collect: Photos of her friends and family. She wishes she had more photos of her parents and friends from Altea, but covering her bedroom walls in photos of the new people in her life make up for it, a little. (the first thing the team gets her when they go to earth is a polaroid camera, you know, the hipster kine.)

Left or right-handed: Right, but sliiiightly ambidexterous.

Religion (if any): Probably whatever was the dominant religion on Altea, though she’s probably out of touch with it now.

Favorite sport: Wife throwing ilu Shiro An Altean version of basketball but in zero-G with jetpacks. She’s also gotten into surfing thanks to Hunk and Lance.

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc): Sightseeing, esp to see natural wonders of the planet and historical landmarks. She likes seeing how other planets have changed over the 10k years she’s been out. Taking part in the culture and getting to know the people is also handy since she’s a diplomat.

Favorite kind of weather: Since rain on Altea was, like, glass and on fire, she preferred clear weather. Once they get to Earth, she still prefers sun bc she likes outdoor activities and humidity makes her hair annoyingly high-maintenance, but she enjoys storms that are so bad the day is cancelled and everyone hangs out and they cook on a gas burner and play card games by lamplight. But, everyone enjoys those days.

A weird/obscure fear they have: mushrooms in places mushrooms shouldn’t be.

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail: Carnival games: any strength-based games 100% she’s got. But she’s also fairly good at knocking shit down with balls.

OK ONE ESSAY DONE. LANCE NOW.

What they smell like: b4 covering himself in three entire cans of axe like the doucheass he is? Laundry soap and dryer sheets. Very slightly of skin/haircare products, if you’re face-to-face with him. Overall, very nice b4 the axe.

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc): A morning person, generally sleeps before 11 and gets up at 5 or 6 feeling great. Back sleeper, is perfectly still in his sleep and sleeps like a fuckin’ rock.

What music they enjoy: He loves music! He has a lot of acoustic covers, some of which he did, and a couple of songs he wrote himself. His music library is mostly pop, stuff that’s good to sing along to, the occasional rock or rap song…and a ton of anime OPS and J-pop from the weeb phase he never QUITE outgrew and K-pop that he knows the dances to by heart. He’s only a little ashamed that he can sing all the way through Snow Halation and Go!!! but knows like 7 words in Japanese.

How much time they spend getting ready every morning: It’s bad. Depends on if he has a uniform or is stuck in space with one set of clothes. Shower is necessary, 10-15 minutes. Skincare is 10 minutes to apply, 10 minutes to sink in while he wanders around his room naked, drying off and picking out an outfit. 5 more minutes to remove and then do toner and moisturizer. Changing is like a minute, but then accessorizing and re-picking his outfit takes maybe another 5-10. Hair is usually less than a minute unless it’s being especially uncooperative. Makeup is blessedly just BB, eyebrows, shadow and liner on a regular day. 10 minutes. Total time is about an hour, but he can cut it down to 30 minutes if he MUST.

Their favorite thing to collect: Skincare products. You know that bin of product Stef has in the bathroom? That times like 5.

Left or right-handed: Right.

Religion (if any): …I’m honestly not sure? I feel like he’d follow whatever his family follows. Maybe catholic?

Favorite sport: Surfing, then beach volleyball, then basketball.

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc): Local food and shopping. He bring back omiyage for days if he’s not travelling with the team.

Favorite kind of weather: Sun, he also likes going out.

A weird/obscure fear they have: Too many birds at once.

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail: Shooters, rhythm games. Music gun gun is his jam. He is also the currenT DDR champion of the team, although Shiro and Hunk are returning challengers. He’s also hands down the best at that one sniper game.

god these are so long holy shit. HunK THO:

What they smell like: A REASONABLE amount of TASTEFUL cologne and a little laundry softener. Not the douchey kind that smells vaguely of money. Otherwise, smells like whatever’s cooking, or coffee.

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc): Side sleeper also, holds things. Also a morning person, but a little later than Lance at 11-12 to 6-7. Sleeps light and moves, snores slightly if he ends up facedown.

What music they enjoy: he has a few songs Lance sang for him in the library. He ALSO does covers on ukulele or guitar (Mostly ukulele) and has a few original songs he did, but doesn’t record them for the most part. Lots of rock and alternative, some pop, some acoustic covers, some music he picked up from the others (just the catchy stuff)

How much time they spend getting ready every morning: To make up for Lance, he takes about 15 minutes. Quick shower if it’s hot (long showers at night) an all-in-one toner/serum/moisturizer that Lance got him on, brush teeth, comb hair, change clothes, done. He usually has time to make breakfast.

Their favorite thing to collect: Tools, gadgets, materials, etc. Stuff he can scrap and use to build new stuff. Similar to Pidge’s collection, but more focused on hardware. They usually cooperate on projects, so this works out.

Left or right-handed: Right, but pretty capable with left.

Religion (if any): Not really, but his family is Catholic.

Favorite sport: Surfing, hiking and judo if those count.

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc): Getting to experience the culture. Local food and talking to the people and taking part in the culture. He looooves the universal translator.

Favorite kind of weather: Rain, and storm parties.

A weird/obscure fear they have: Shiro in his kitchen wormy lookin bugs

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail: ALSO good at shooters and rhythm games. Taiko no Tatsujin reigning champion and a returning competitor for Lance’s DDR crown. Also Lance’s music gun gun partner, they literally never play with anyone else.

oK SHIRO:

What they smell like: Clean. Just like soap and deodorant. Kinda fob, actually. Maybe kinda sweaty if he’s been fighting or training or something.

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc): side sleeper, tends to curl up a bit and needs to have something or someone pressed against his back, so will wedge himself between pillows or against the wall. Will also spoon anything left in arms reach. Moves a lot, sleeps light, prone to nightmares and sleeptalking. Also restless and prone to anxiety whenever he’s trying to relax, so he doesn’t sleep much. A night owl, he usually sleeps from 3-10, give or take an hour.

What music they enjoy: Probably indie stuff, mostly. Kinda hipster stuff, he’s the type that has favorite bands.

How much time they spend getting ready every morning: 30 if he showers, 15 if not. Skincare/makeup is just moisturizer, then bb and eyeliner and MAYBE shadow if he’s feelin’ it. Change clothes, brush teeth, hair wax if necessary, and good to go. Except he’s tired for like an hour after he wakes up so.

Their favorite thing to collect: Books, star charts, stuff about space. He was kind of obsessed and is still pretty fascinated.

Left or right-handed: He was reaLLY right hand dominant, but the prosthetic lacks some precision for certain tasks so he’s adapted to be more ambidextrous. His handwriting is appalling and he can’t use chopsticks anymore.

Religion (if any): some branch of buddhism he grew up with, but he doesn’t think about it much.

Favorite sport: If martial arts counts, judo, then basketball.

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc): Museums and festivals. Enjoys the history and science, and festivals are fun.

Favorite kind of weather: Storms and rain. He likes being outside in the rain and running through puddles and shit. Will come home looking like he showered fully dressed bc he was out playing in the rain like a fuckin five year old.

A weird/obscure fear they have: Isopods

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail: ALSO good at throwing shit at carnivals, but generally monopolizes any and all racing games with Keith at arcades. Challenges Lance to DDR regularly but has, like, a 6:1 loss-win ratio. Shiro’s not bad at it; Lance is just really good.

PIDGE

What they smell like: Coffee. Depending on how invested they get in a project, they might smell kinda sweaty from hours of nonstop work, but usually someone stops them and reminds them to eat, sleep and shower every 24 hours.

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc): stomach sleeper, drapes over things. They don’t sleep so much as they crash at about 4 AM, or they power through it and when they’ve finished whatever they were working on they crash for like 15 hours. Sleeps like they’re dead, and is out wherever they fall. Is often carried to bed by their team when found passed out in a hallway or something.

What music they enjoy: Uhh probably like punk rock or something. Regrettably appreciates Keith’s shitty music library.

How much time they spend getting ready every morning: They roll out of bed and usually remember to brush their teeth. They shower if they didn’t the night before and get back to whatever they were working on.

Their favorite thing to collect: Scraps. Like Hunk, old devices and robots and gadgets that they gut later for parts, with a heavier focus on software. Hunk and Pidge share collections, but Hunk’s is organized and neat while Pidge’s is a pile in a corner of their lab.

Left or right-handed: Left.

Religion (if any): None

Favorite sport: They aren’t super sporty, not that they dislike physical activity, they just find normal sports too boring and the rules annoying so they make up games to play with the team. So far capture the flag with floor-is-lava rules and Assassin are their favorites.

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc): Museums definitely, especially on other planets. they prefer the sciencey-ones and will also try to stop by libraries and universities they pass.

Favorite kind of weather: Clear, because rain means slow internet, though they also like the storm parties.

A weird/obscure fear they have: Being abandoned by the team. Despite being an invaluable and much-loved member of the team, they aren’t super social and worry occasionally that they’ll be left out. This is never the case, though.

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail: The bishibashi master, first of all, and also somehow really good at any carnival game involving throwing stuff. Rings, darts, etc.

ANNNNND KEITH FINALLY.

What they smell like: Line dried clothes and sweat, but not in a bad way, just very natural. Smells like shampoo for hours after a shower, tho (bc thick hair) which is nice.

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc): side sleeper, no set schedule. Like Allura, he sleeps whenever he’s tired and feel he needs it, in 3-6 hour bursts. Sleeps light. Also after returning to earth, he never has a bed of his own–he sleeps in his car, under the stars, in rented rooms, or on the couch when he’s alone. Otherwise, he sleeps next to a team member. None of them usually mind.

What music they enjoy: Obscure indie rock, punk rock, and whatever’s on. Also acoustic covers. Also likes that Lance sings at him.

How much time they spend getting ready every morning: Like, ten minutes. He showers at night and wears most of his clothes when he sleeps so he just rolls out of bed, washes his face, brushes his teeth and maybe brushes his hair or ties it up. Done.

Their favorite thing to collect: otHER PEOPLE’S SHIT. Why’d he have Shiro’s clothes when he found him in the desert? Stole all his shit. Where’s Lance’s bathrobe? Keith has it. Pidge’s notebook? Keith. Why are you wearing Hunk’s jacket? Are those Allura’s hairpins? Did Coran SAY you could use that glass? Things get back to their owners eventually, except some small things they just let him keep.

Left or right-handed: Right dominant but is slightly ambidexterous. His left hand writing is legible, but ugly.

Religion (if any): none

Favorite sport: Again if martial arts count; aikido, which has come in handy oFTEN bc he was a tiny kid. In general he likes any kind of close-combat bc he’s gooD at it; sports in general he’s not stellar at bc short legs.

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc): Local food, but mostly bc he likes eating. He just likes exploring in general so as long as they’re seeing new stuff he’s interested.

Favorite kind of weather: Another person who likes to play in the rain, but is more likely to take an umbrella and stay half dry at least. Likes relaxing indoors and warming back up afterwards.

A weird/obscure fear they have: plants that know too much.

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail: He’s pretty tied with Shiro at, like, every racing arcade game ever.

#thiS WAS SO LONG BC I CANT SHUT UP #anon-tan #replies #thankkkk :>#kyesspeaks

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