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The Truth Behind "LSD"
Could "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" really be about drugs? For Beatles fans, a time of reckoning.
12:00 AM, Jun 9, 2004 • By VICTORINO MATUS
THERE'S NO QUESTIONING the importance of covering the passing of Ronald Reagan--a man whose impact on America and the world was profound. Plus it's been more than 30 years since the capital has seen a presidential funeral. But such historic moments have a habit of overshadowing news that, under lesser circumstances, would have garnered more attention. How unfortunate, for example, for the intellectual and literary giants C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley, who both happened to die on November 22, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Or how fortunate (at least for a few days) for Ted Kennedy that his accident at Chappaquiddick took place on the same weekend as the moon landing in July of 1969.
And so it is that as the world mourns the death of the Great Communicator, little notice will have been paid to otherwise earth-shattering news out of England: In an interview with Uncut magazine, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney has finally admitted that "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" really was about LSD.
Maybe this isn't as important as the G-8 summit (also receiving little coverage), but for Beatles fans everywhere, it is the equivalent of realizing, after all these years, that Alger Hiss really was a spy.
FOR THOSE NOT INDOCTRINATED, it seems fairly obvious: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" is a mnemonic for LSD. It's nothing new--songs about drugs and alcohol are quite common, from Billy Joel's "Captain Jack" to Phil Collins's "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (about meeting up with a cocaine dealer) to Eric Clapton's "Cocaine," which is about, well, cocaine.
But you needn't go any further than the lyrics of "LSD":
Where exactly has she gone to? Did her eyes change from kaleidoscopes into the sun or are these two different girls? Clearly the only way to "dig" the message is by going on an acid trip. And not too long after the song came out in 1967, most people figured this out. Yet, for decades, the Beatles continued to deny the reference to LSD--claiming that, in fact, the title of the song came from a drawing by Julian Lennon, John's son, who was 3 years old at the time. As is revealed in the Beatles Anthology (and collected from other sources like Rolling Stone), Lennon is adamant that it's all happenstance:
I saw Mel Tormé introducing a Lennon-McCartney show, saying how "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" was about LSD. It never was, and nobody believes me. I swear to God, or swear to Mao, or to anybody you like, I had no idea it spelt LSD. This is the truth: My son came home with a drawing and showed me this strange-looking woman flying around. I said, "What is it?" and he said, "It's Lucy in the sky with diamonds," and I thought, "That's beautiful."
Lennon goes on to explain that "the images were from Alice in Wonderland. It was Alice in the boat. She is buying an egg and it turns into Humpty-Dumpty. The woman serving in the shop turns into a sheep, and the next minute they're rowing in a boat somewhere--and I was visualizing that. There was also the image of the female who would someday come to save me--'a girl with kaleidoscope eyes' who would come out of the sky. It's not an acid song."
Yes, sadly this means the girl with kaleidoscope eyes is none other than Yoko Ono. Even worse: Lennon is saying "it's not an acid song."
Fast forward to this month's Uncut interview with Paul McCartney, who explains that "A song like 'Got to Get You Into My Life,' that's directly about pot, although everyone missed it at the time." "Day Tripper," he says, "that's one about acid. 'Lucy in the Sky,' that's pretty obvious. There's others that make subtle hints about drugs, but, you know, it's easy to overestimate the influence of drugs on the Beatles' music."
THIS NEW DISAGREEMENT isn't just a matter of interpretation between Lennon and McCartney. Previously, Paul went along with John's story, saying in the Anthology, "I showed up at John's house and he had a drawing Julian had done at school with the title 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' above it. Then we went up to his music room and wrote the song, swapping psychedelic suggestions as we went. I remember coming up with 'cellophane flowers' and 'newspaper taxis' and John answered with things like 'kaleidoscope eyes' and 'looking glass ties.' We never noticed the LSD initial until it was pointed out later--by which point people didn't believe us."


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Red Paddle Red Luggage System Back Pack 2.1 and Red Luggage System with Wheels
The team at Red Paddle knows that when it comes to using an inflatable board, paddling is only part of the experience. This is why They've've spent just as much time developing the absolute best luggage system for your board.
After covering over 100,000 miles with thier boards they had a really good idea of what was needed from the ultimate bag. The all new Red Paddle bag has the most significant developments yet seen with inflatable board bags. It has integrated wheels that make travelling through airports a pleasure. The hidden back pack system can be stowed when not in use and is super comfy when you need to put the board on your back. The front loading system makes packing and unpacking super simple. The internal straps make sure the board stays put while in transit. This bag truly is the ultimate solution for travel and storage.
To make things even better we have introduced the Luggage System 2.1. (only available separately and not included with the main bag) this back pack attaches to the front of the main bag and can easily be detached for use by itself. It has a laptop sleeve, main compartment and front organiser pockets. A great day pack for work, or school or just a day at the beach.
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New for 2014 we are delighted to be able to offer the Red Paddle Co dry bag which has been designed to work seamlessly with the cargo attachment points on our boards. Now you can take you personal belongings on the water with you without the fear of them getting wet. This simple addition could be the catalyst to unlocking undiscovered parts of your local coastline as destination paddling is much more achievable with the Red Paddle Co Dry Bag where you can store up to 30litres of equipment, supplies or clothing in each bag.
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All of Red Padle's boards now come with cargo holder attachments (except the 9'2″ Surfer and Elite Race models) should you wish to buy the accessory.They have positioned the cargo attachments in exactly the right position to allow for weight to be carried easily on the board without effecting the trim of the board. There is no point having cargo attachments that make the board un-useable when you place a bag on the deck. We've worked how and where to place a cargo in relation to the weight of the rider to give a superior ride and performance.
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nvidia MCP79/ION SATA port multipler?
Does the nvidia Ion (MCP79) support SATA port multipliers? Like this one: http://www.span.com/product_info.php...ducts_id=22267
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Jamon A. Halvaksz- Becoming Farmers: Agriculture and Industrial Gold Mining in Papua New Guinea
Mon, March 31, 2014 • 12:00 PM • SAC 5.118
Becoming Farmers: Agriculture and Industrial Gold Mining in Papua New Guinea
Comparing ethnographic and agricultural data collected from two neighboring Biangai villages (Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea), one engaged in a small-scale conservation effort and the other stakeholders in a large industrial gold mine, this paper analyzes the linkages between alternative development regimes, agricultural transformation and human-environmental relations. While documenting degrees of difference in subsistence and cash crop production, more dramatic distinctions are noted in how community members 'work the land'. Working the land is not simply about production, but also about knowing the landscape and its products as nodes in human social relations. Biangai conceptualize garden spaces as intimate markers of contemporary sociality and working them collectively affirms both kinship and relationships with the things and places of 'nature'. Mining regimes disentangle the multi-species networks experienced in the garden, and reassemble them into other spaces. Thus, in transforming agricultural practices, Biangai are also transforming how they experience their own multi-species community – its past, present and future.
Jamon A. Halvaksz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at The University of Texas at San Antonio. As an environmental anthropologist, he is especially interested in locations of development and change where competing values of nature and resource management practices are at play. Dr. Halvaksz has recently begun a multi-year project examining agricultural changes as a gloss for the sorts of transformations that industrial mining has on land and labor relations and he is also in the early stages of developing research that extends out from his earlier studies both regionally to a wider Pacific and topically to other sites of resource management in South Texas.


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Genealogy Goals for 2013
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Happy New Year!
Like many, I'm focusing on the excitement and the possibilities that wait in the coming months. From personal to business, opportunities and adventures await. What will be on your list? Here are a few ideas from mine:
My Genealogy Goals for 2013:
1. Get organized.
White boards. My friends and colleagues love them. I need a few. I'd love to have some not only for professional projects but personal projects as well. Between old school techniques like these and high-tech versions like Evernote and other apps, I'm ready to apply a little bit of new organization.
2. Narrow down your research.
I say this every year. I have a problem. I want to know all of my ancestors. Unfortunately, there has to be focus. What lines draw your attention? For me, I have two that are taking precedence. One I have access to county and state records because of location. (Hello, Ohio!) The other is special to me because my mother, uncle, and cousins are all interested. By keeping my eye on the prize – these two family lines – I will regain some focus on my already limited personal research time. What's better than that? How can you make your new year research goals easier by narrowing your focus?
3. Involve the kids.
Grab the kids. It's time to have fun! What do your kids enjoy? I plan on bringing mine along as my photographer because that is her passion. Even those that aren't interested in genealogy can become interested in other aspects. History? Introduce them to newspapers or other historical items. Travel? Go romp around the areas from which your ancestors hail. My daughter will accompany me to several repositories and towns during the year.
4. Give back.
There are several different projects available for any researchers that would like to donate their time and skills – professional and hobbyist a like. From Unclaimed Persons to cemetery projects such as BillionGraves, there is something for everyone. Don't forget about indexing through FamilySearch. In addition to a new project starting up later in January, I plan on using my time throughout the year for each of these. I also volunteer through a local history museum. However, volunteering in the community doesn't have to mean blocking out days or nights on your calendar. BillionGraves can be integrated with your own research. Indexing can be done while watching a movie with your family. Find something that works for you.
5. Reach out.
This one is simple. I have several cousins that I'd like to reconnect with or help my mother reconnect with during the new year. I'm going to get out my stationary (or perhaps purchase something new!) and write a few letters each month. Connect with someone. I'm sure they will be glad that you did.
6. Take a trip.
Highland County, Ohio, is home to a lot of my paternal ancestors. I love visiting it. However, Ashtabula County, Ohio, is also rooted along my Pitcher line. Unlike Highland County, I've never gotten to see the area. In 2013, I plan to do just that. Where would you like to go?
7. Learn a new record set.
What records are you most familiar with? I love census records. I love marriage and death certificates. Religious records? Fun! Now, what record set have you not used as much as you'd like? I haven't utilized land records and probate records to the fullest in my personal research – specifically my Ladd line. I have one brickwall ancestor among them that I am hoping will tumble with these records. I want to focus on this set with this ancestor in upcoming research.
8. Build your library.
Books. I can't say enough. Buy more books. On my list? A book about my Flower family line, a few Ohio resources, some additional resources focusing on religious records, maps, and researching women. I'm determined to add at least 13 new resources into my library during 2013. What's on the top of your list?
9. Record their stories.
Whether you choose to blog their stories or write more of a traditional tale, get out that pen or laptop and write! There are so many wonderful ways to share your ancestors' stories. You can find ideas and suggestions in my December 2012 newsletter. (Want more? Sign up to receive it free each month. Next month we'll talk about placing our ancestors in history.)
10. Record your stories.
We focus so much on the stories of our ancestors that sometimes I think we forget to record our own. I admit it. I don't want to always think of myself as the adult generation. (Where's the fun in that! <wink>) However, this year I'm planning on recording my own stories for my daughters using Saving Memories Forever. I want to encourage my family to record theirs as well, but I'm not going to forget my own. How will you record your stories?
And a bonus….
11. Teach others.
This could go along with number four: Give back. Or, it could be a business goal if you'd like to begin presenting to groups and organizations. Either way, share what you know. Guide someone. Mentor a new genealogist. Join your local genealogical organization and help volunteer with their programs and events. My goal? All of these.
What's on your list of goals for the new year?
I'd love to hear them. In fact, one might just end up back on my list!
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Mike10 January 2013 Reply
Great list. My goals line up nearly directly with yours. Because of #1, I literally just signed up for Evernote Premium. I was using the free version for about a year, but decided it was time to beef up my synced research notes.
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"Many artists have found it beneficial for their work to be associated with the Kentucky Crafted brand," said Lori Meadows, arts council executive director. "The Kentucky Crafted Program gives artists the skills to develop their arts businesses into full-time professions."
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"Applications for the program require quite a bit of preparation, so artists who intend to apply should consider starting the process now," said Ed Lawrence, arts marketing director for the arts council. "The program is highly competitive. Artists should pay close attention to the guidelines and follow the application directions closely to put their best foot forward."
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I am talking about North Vietnamese.
I see that in this link, http://vi.wiktionary....org/wiki/xoÄn (probably translation done by machine), it has the /w/ sound.
It has difficulty, though, in irregular words containing "ôô".
I am not Northern Vietnamese, but as a Vietnamese who has been educated thoroughly on Vietnamese language and who has listened a lot to news in Northern Viet accent, I can guarantee you that swan and swing in English doesn't sound like xoan and xuynh in Northern Vietnamese (I don't think IPA system is really accurate, because how can a small amount of symbols describe all the sounds of all languages in the whole world?)
Some Northern Vietnamese may think they sound the same because the [w] doesn't exist in Northern Vietnamese. wan would be changed to oan, wen would be changed to oen and so on. Southern Vietnamese is the opposite. Things like "oa", "oe" don't exist in Southern Vietnamese so they change "oan" to "wan" and so on.
again, is this an influence of Cantonese on Southern Vietnamese because there are many Cantonese residing in South Vietnam?
It seems that the same feature is found in Cantonese. In Cantonese, if /w/ neither takes the first place nor follow k/kh, it will "merge with the rhyme".
For example, in Middle Chinese 軌 and 水 rhyme. But in Cantonese, 軌 is gwai2 (Viet: quáy) but 水 is seui2 (eui sounds somewhat between ôi and ơi).
Southern Vietnamese drops the h-, then change the uynh to wing, and oan to wang
Northern Vietnamese still keeps the h- and -n intact, so I am guessing it is more like hWing, hWan.
This was what I thought: huynh -> hw+inh, hoan -> hw + an (applies in North as well).
This is similar to the case of quynh and quan, the q- is dropped, then uynh becomes wing, uan becomes wang
quan, hoan, and oan <--- These 3 words sound the same in Southern Vietnamese, all sound like "Wang"
quy, huy, and uy ---- All sounds like "wi"
hoa, qua, and oa --- All sounds like "wa"
and so on
So it's similar to how Southern Vietnamese change hoa to wa, hoen to wen...
In Cantonese, /hw/ never occurs. Sometimes what you would expect to be /hw/ is changed to w, sometimes to f.
But Southern Vietnamese never change /hw/ to f
還 and 歡 rhyme in Vietnamese. Hoan and Hoàn. Same ending, same tone category (bằng tones)
So Mandarin 還 huán is waan4 in Cantonese, Mandarin huān 歡 is fun1 in Cantonese.
(ok, 還 and 歡 didn't rhyme in Middle Chinese, but merged in Mandarin)
probably, but it's a bit off though.
Anyway, to analyze "tuyệt" as "tw" + "iệt" helps in learning how to pronounce "-uyê-".
Because in "tuyệt", the "y" is emphasized over the "ê". But in "iêt", the "ê" is emphasized over the "i"
I think it's more like quốc.
I wonder though, if quốc sounds more like quấc than quốc. Afterall, uâ and uô differ mostly by length.
But Southern Vietnamese just change it to uâ (wâ) for some reason I don't know.
I never pronounce êu like âu when I try to speak Standard Vietnamese but other Southern Viet may. I don't know. It depends on which area they come from. But usually "êu" is pronounced as "iu" in Southern Viet.
Nope. I just "observed" the dictionaries and other things. To verify it, I can listen to some videos in Youtube.
I can find some mistakes in vowels as well, I wonder if it's Southern Vietnamese trying to pronounce the standard language, though, for example "êu" pronounced like "âu".
From phonetics in Wikipedia, I notice that in "đến", ên is pronounced like ân in South.
Actually I think you are right on the ên ~ ân thing. I've never noticed this. But I think the change is more obvious in "miền Tây" (South and West of Saigon) and less obvious in Saigon. The Saigonese accent is probably not a genuine Southern Viet accent because they are influenced a lot by Standard Vietnamese. Since the Saigonese are very educated in reading and writing, they would say the words in a way that it is closed to the way they are written.
For example, before I learned how to read and write Vietnamese, I called my mom's name "xuân" as "xưng", but after I learned how to read and write, I say "xuâng"
BTW, since you mentioned ên~ân, here are some changes that I noticed
bệnh --> bịn or bợn (but different from Northern Viet bịn and bợn)
kênh --> kin or kơn (but different from Northern Viet kin and kơn)
Actually the -nh is changed to n in Southern Viet.
Like canh --> căn (but different from Northern Viet căn)
And -ch is changed to -t
trách --> trắt (but different from Northern Viet trắt)
lệch --> lợt (but different from Northern Việt lợt)
or when the tone is slightly changed due to the music notes
Also in this way I could observe that
1. In Vietnamese songs, sometimes -k -t -p is changed to -ng -n -m to make the sound pronounceable longer, similar thing can be found in Cantonese songs.
I just notice that Northern Viet put lots of air into their ch and tr. I'm not sure if they do distinguish ch and tr.
4. Northern Vietnamese ch doesn't sound quite like /c/. Something closer to /ts/, perhaps /tɕ/.
Việt sounds like Yiệk in Southern Vietnamese
btw, I never thought of it before, is "Việt" really pronounced like "Yuck" in South?
perhaps sometimes Yiợk (no emphasis on the ơ)
BTW should this topic be moved? Since we're talking more about Vietnam than Chinese...


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FALMOUTH — With small businesses scrambling to attract customers in a shaky economy, some business owners are hoping to change local ordinances that regulate sandwich-board style signs.
The Town Council took up the discussion at Monday's meeting.
Councilor Dave Libby said he'd had several constituents talk to him about the need for additional signs to increase their exposure. Libby said one section of the town ordinance makes a provision for temporary signs to be attached to the building or freestanding for 30 days to advertise a new or relocated business. But the next section, he said appeared to contradict that.
"I think it (the ordinance) is 100 percent flawed," Libby said. "It's extremely poorly worded."
But Councilor Joe Wrobleski disagreed.
"The ordinance is doing what it's supposed to do – limit signage on the road to prevent clutter," he said.
In a phone interview Tuesday, Wrobleski said he wasn't sure if a business is considered new if it's 6 months old or 1 year; he said 30 days is a fair amount of time to allow new businesses to use a temporary sign.
"If you limit it to new businesses it's still pretty limited and I don't think it would create an eyesore," Wrobleski said.
But Libby said Tuesday that he was "appalled to hear Councilor Wrobleski's attitude toward business signs in Falmouth."
"I'm upset Joe (Wrobleski) can turn a blind eye toward business because he doesn't like the way sandwich-board signs look," Libby said. "We need to strike a better balance toward helping businesses be in business."
Several store owners in West Falmouth have spoken to Libby about their need for better signs.
Adam Shapiro, who owns Bernie's Place restaurant, has lived in Falmouth for 39 years and has run a business in the town for more than 20 years. His wife owns The Nest on the corner of Route 1 and Fundy Road.
"I was surprised about signs to be honest," he said Tuesday. "I understand they've got to protect how things look and I actually agree with that, but during these tough times there has to be a little flexibility shown to businesses. Unless you've been in business for yourself it's hard to understand."
Shapiro suggested the town revamp the ordinance to allow for "tasteful signs" three days a week.
Though he may want more attention focused on his restaurant, the sign restriction hasn't prevented him from adding a new business. Shapiro said he plans to open a pizza, bar and ice cream shop, with take-out and delivery, next door to Bernie's Place in as little as 30 days.
Bill Davis' Tobaccoland is another new business in the area near Maine Turnpike Exit 53. The cigar, pipe and roll-your-own tobacco shop opened just a few days before Christmas, owner Steve Guaciaro said. And, while he said the store is convenient to the exit, it's a bit hard for people to see.
"It's very difficult for a new business to get started without putting a portable sign up," he said in a phone interview Monday. "If we'd located a half-mile down the road in Portland we wouldn't have had this problem. I called (the town) the other day because I was interested in putting an awning up, but you can't put your name on it. It's kind of crazy in a way – they tie your hands behind your back."
Though sandwich board-style signs are not currently allowed, Code Enforcement Officer Al Farris said Tuesday that a new business can have a banner or, in the case of the Exxon-turned-Irving gas station on Route 1 at Bucknam Road, put a temporary sign over an old sign until a new one is in place.
Falmouth is not the only town grappling with signage issues.
Freeport Planner Donna Larson said she's heard from several business owners, especially those off Main Street, that say they need something more in the way of signs.
"We're working informally with them; waiting for them to come up with a proposal," she said. "With the low traffic, they need to try to get more business. We want them to be viable."
Planner Dawn Emerson said Yarmouth is looking at allowing larger signs while maintaining uniformity and keeping them outside the right of way. Businesses are allowed to hang temporary banners – not just when they're new, but for special events – but they must be removed no more than two weeks after the event is over.
Toward the end of the Falmouth council discussion Monday, it was agreed that Community Development Director Amanda Stearns and Town Manager Nathan Poore would amend the ordinance language to clarify the section on temporary signs. Stearns may have expressed everyone's frustration when she called the issue a challenge between balancing the needs of small businesses with the town's aesthetics.
While temporary signs for new businesses may be all that will be allowed when the ordinance is cleaned up, Libby said he believes the hard economic times warrant more changes to the ordinance.
"Those businesses pay rent to the people who own the buildings who, in turn, pay taxes to Falmouth," he said.


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COLUMBIA — In selecting her chief of staff to be the next director of the state's prison system, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Thursday that Bryan Stirling's leadership on issues including the state's hacking scandal showed he possesses the poise needed for the post.
"He got us through what was just a tough year, whether it was the hacking, whether it was the budget, whether it was the legislative year," Haley said during a news conference at the Statehouse. "And he did it with true leadership. He did it with true courage. But he did it with such balance."
Stirling, 43, has been Haley's chief of staff for about a year. With undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina, he came to her administration from the Office of the Attorney General, where he served as a deputy under top prosecutor Alan Wilson and his predecessor, Henry McMaster.
It's the experience he gained prosecuting cases on that level, Stirling said, that will serve him well in the top job at the Department of Corrections.
"I think I saw one side of the criminal justice system, and obviously this is a continuation of that," said Stirling, adding he would also draw on his experience monitoring legislation, including sentencing reform.
Stirling also said he wanted to continue to reduce the number of prisoners in South Carolina's system and, if possible, close unneeded facilities.
As of Tuesday, there were 21,428 inmates in South Carolina's prisons, according to the Corrections Department. The number of prisoners has dropped by about 500 over the past year, according to the agency.
Both Haley and Stirling stressed the importance of working toward making people productive members of society when they leave South Carolina's prisons.
"If we invest in those individuals when they are behind the fence, we are saving money, because they don't come back," Haley said. "They want to live a productive life. They don't know how."
Stirling takes over Oct. 1 for Bill Byars, who is retiring after years in public service, including stints at Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Byars, who suffered a stroke in June 2011 but returned to work, was a Family Court judge for 10 years before Gov. Mark Sanford appointed him to lead DJJ in 2003.
Haley said she had not yet named a replacement for Stirling as chief of staff.
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