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'Kelvin Floodlight'
My grandfather's neighbor grew dahlias – giant things, with huge, coarse leaves. Their stems were trussed to stout bamboo poles, held captive to protect the hope of a flower. He'd pinch out most of the flower buds, trampling them into the ground, squeezing the plant's energy into one tremendous effort of bloom. Then the day would come when the flower finally broke open. It would hang heavy, its stem weak from bondage to the pole. He'd cut the flower from the plant and carry it off for prizes in a local show (like you would a cow or a giant turnip). I don't grow those dahlias.
My dahlias are the blobs of color that smile in the background of paintings by Van Gogh and Monet. Their flowers are of all different sizes and shapes. Some are tiny, carried in loads of pompom bloom. A few are large, even the size of a Frisbee. Their heavy heads hang down to make a one-flower bouquet, glowing when the summer light gets low. I can cut as many as I want for bouquets, knowing that there will always be more in the garden.
To grow dahlias as I do, it's important to take several things into consideration. Dahlias are tropical plants, originating in Mexico and the Central American Peninsula. While often treated as annuals in the northern U.S., dahlias are perennial geophytes that regrow from underground tubers. If you decide to grow more unusual varieties unavailable from local nurseries, it will be necessary to order tubers in early spring. Pot the tubers in rich potting mix, water them in well and grow them on for a few weeks in a cold frame or greenhouse until the nights warm and all danger of frost has passed. Otherwise, wait until it's warm and find the stockiest plants you can at your local nursery.
Dahlias require rich soil, high in organic matter, to thrive. They need regular moisture, but are highly sensitive to overwatering early in their growth season. Later on, once summer heats up, they may require daily watering. At least six hours of direct sun per day are essential for them to thrive. Afternoon shade can help prevent the flowers of brighter varieties from fading.
Once your dahlias have settled into their various situations, they will grow primarily in leaf and plant mass for much of the summer. Smaller varieties can flower heavily throughout the summer, since they put less energy into growing. Larger varieties put their effort into growing strong stalks and massive plants throughout the summer, occasionally dropping hints of their coming autumn glory, but not doing much until the nights cool.
While some of the smaller dahlias run little risk of falling over, even when full of flowers, it is essential to incorporate supplemental support systems for the larger-flowered varieties. Different growers utilize various methods for supporting their dahlias. I have experimented with different systems of stout posts and twine for the larger varieties. However, repurposed tomato cages also yield excellent results. Stout cages are often the best option, supporting the structure of the plants without constraining their growth.
Dahlias take up space. It is essential to consider their size at maturity. Consider your selections' eventual sizes before giving them dainty neighbors.
Collectors and dahlia aficionados have elaborate systems for categorizing dahlias. The American Dahlia Society's classification website lists more than 40 different classifications. For most gardeners, however, the biggest differences occur in plant size and flower shape. To start, consider these five top performing varieties: 'Bishop of Llandaff', 'Fireworks Mixed', Mystic Spirit, 'Edinburgh' and 'Kelvin Floodlight'.
'Fireworks Mixed', 'Bishop of Llandaff', Mystic Spirit
'Fireworks Mixed' is a seed strain with flowers striated in a range of citrus colors – lemon, orange, scarlet and magenta. Its flower form is single, like 'Bishop of Llandaff', but the plant has bright green foliage. 'Fireworks Mixed' was originally promoted for its ability to bloom heavily in its first year when grown from seed. It is an excellent bushy plant with abundant flowering throughout the season.
'Bishop of Llandaff' appeals even before its first scarlet flowers burst open. Its foliage is nearly black and finely dissected, making an excellent background for the bright flowers. Far removed from the massive blooms of the dinner-plate varieties, 'Bishop of Llandaff' is continually arrayed with a myriad of glowing scarlet flowers. Seedlings with similar dark foliage but variously colored flowers are often sold as 'Bishop's Children'.
Mystic Spirit ('Best Bett') is another clonal selection with dark foliage. The leaves are less finely dissected than those of 'Bishop of Llandaff', with strong purple tones. Its flowers are also single, with eight apricot petals. Again, they are carried in abundance on a bushy and easy to grow plant.
'Edinburgh' is a larger variety, growing to 4 feet high and wide, with flowers between 4-6 inches across. Unlike the three previous varieties, 'Edinburgh' has fully double flowers, in what is classified as the "Decorative" style. Each of its mulberry petals appears to have been dipped in white paint, giving it a striking appearance. 'Edinburgh' is one of the most abundantly flowering dahlias, particularly when the nights cool off in the fall.
'Kelvin Floodlight' will give the impression that you have gardening superpowers. It is a giant, with pale gold flowers that can reach 10-12 inches across. 'Kelvin Floodlight' is a little later to bloom than the smaller-flowered varieties, but will always have a few flowers once it begins. Because each of these enormous flowers requires so much energy from the plant, it rarely produces more than two or three flowers at a one time.
These five dahlias are only a few out of the vast array of dahlia cultivars available to gardeners. They might not help you win a flower show, but they will make you smile every day with their brilliant colors and fantastic blooms. If prizes are what you value, concentrate on turnips.
A version of this article appeared in a March/April 2014 print version of State-by-State Gardening
Photography courtesy of Caleb Melchior and Jim Kochevar.


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Grand Opening Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. Newmarket
Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. hosted an open house to celebrate the opening of their new office location at 10735 Yonge St. in Newmarket Friday. The celebrations commenced at noon with various Sales Representatives, Brokers, Management, Support Staff, Members of the Community and Town of Newmarket Official and York Region Chairperson in attendance. They gathered over food and refreshment at noon on Friday December 9, 2011.
The new Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. office is located at 17035 Yonge St. and sits just south of the York Regional Administrative building in Newmarket. The company is proud to offer members of the community a central and convenient office location, with increased parking and convenient accessibility on Yonge St.
Broker of Record and Owner Pamela Prescott was joined by Bill Fisch Chairman and CEO of the Municipality of York, Maddie Di Muccio Town of Newmarket Councillor, Chris Needler Manager Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. and Nicolas Marton of Integrated Groundworks & Design for a ribbon cutting ceremony that ended in applause, good sentiment and was followed by complimentary congratulatory cake and conversation.
Bill Fisch captured the crowd's attention when he spoke to his personal experience with Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. and his experience of buying homes with Broker of Record and Owner Pamela Prescott herself years ago when she was a Sales Representative herself. He continued to applaud the company for relocating to Newmarket and maintaining its high quality standard of service to so many members of the community.
The new spacious office design was developed by Integrated Groundworks & Design and boasts modern and contemporary function with clean lines and fresh coloured walls that complement the bright and welcoming space. Hallways of individual agent offices and multiple agent offices line the corridors, and contemporary art work hangs in every principal room. The office also houses various meeting rooms, a kitchen and large presentation and training room with kitchenette, as well as all new updated equipment throughout. Pamela Prescott and all of Heritage Group welcome members of the community to stop in and have a look at their new office and meet Sales Representatives in their local community.
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"We Are!" is the name of the first One Piece opening. Although it is the one that was used for the most early episodes, it is used frequently for Special Episodes. It was also heard at the beginning of the first movie. It was originally sung by Hiroshi Kitadani. For the 7th opening, an alternate version sung by the Straw Hat Pirates was used. A remix was produced for the 10th anime opening by the South Korean boy group Tohoshinki (Dong Bang Shin Ki), who also sang the 17th ending song Asu wa Kuru Kara and the 11th opening song, "Share the World", in order to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the One Piece anime. Another remix was used at the end of Episode 516 of One Piece right before the time-skip in Episode 517. The most recent rendition of the song was in Episode of East Blue, which retold the events of the East Blue Saga. Due to its extensive use until the events after the time-skip, it can be considered to be the main theme of the first half of One Piece.
Usage in SeriesEdit
- Original Version by Hiroshi Kitadani - Used as the opening theme for Episodes 1-47, used as an Insert song when the Straw Hats left Alabasta, and when they rode the Knock-up Stream.
- 7-Member Straw Hat Pirates Version by The 7 Straw Hats - Used as the opening theme for Episodes 279-283
- 2008 Remix by Tohoshinki. - Used as the opening theme for Episodes 373-394
- 2011 Rock Remix by Hiroshi Kitadani- Used at the end of episode 516.
- AAA version - Attack All Around's cover of Hiroshi Kitadani's version (with lyrics to be added)
- Kota Shinzato - The artist who performed Hands Up! (Opening 16).
- 20th Anniversary version (also called We Are! for the new world) by Hiroshi Kitadani + 100 singers - Used in Episode of East Blue.
Straw Hat VersionEdit
The narrator - in a straightforward adaptation of Chapter 1's first page - introduces Gold Roger, a pirate who had won boundless "Wealth, Fame and Power" before his capture and execution. With his last words, he had promised the same to anyone who could find his treasure.
A ship is seen unfurling its Jolly Roger sail, then another, then another, until the sea is dotted with pirate ships. Excitedly, the narrator states that the world has entered the "Great Age of Pirates."
The camera cuts to Luffy, sprinting up a hill and leaping in excitement, followed by quick flashes of his crewmates: Zoro glaring, Nami waving, Usopp posing, and Sanji dragging on a cigarette. Luffy then shows off his abilities, stretching one arm onto the Going Merry and rocketing the rest of himself onboard.
As Luffy he closes in on the camera, the opening smash-cuts to the One Piece logo.
The Going Merry is then shown amidst a rough sea, surrounded by massive Sea Kings on all sides. A close-up of the ship's bow shows all of the Straw Hats grinning and unafraid, Luffy even hanging upside-down from the figurehead. The Merry is then depicted from a super-deformed perspective, a stretching little caricature "sailing" the world map.
Next, the Merry comes under attack by enemy pirates, and the Straw Hats demonstrate their fighting skills: Zoro fends off a horde of men with his Santoryu, Sanji defeats another horde with an upside-down spin kick, Usopp uses his Egg Star to stun a man, and Nami finishes the man off with her staff. Finally, Luffy - in an adaptation of Chapter 1's last pages - throws his signature Gomu Gomu no Pistol at the Lord of the Coast.
In-between flashes of upcoming figures - Buggy, Kuro, Don Krieg, Arlong, Alvida, Smoker, and Dragon - Luffy lands back aboard the Merry, standing tall with all his crewmates. Then, as their Jolly Roger proudly flies overhead, Luffy begins spinning his beloved his straw hat on his finger, the camera zooming in on it until Shanks suddenly emerges, Lucky Roux, Yasopp and Benn Beckman following in his wake.
The opening concludes with two more shots of the smiling Straw Hats - Luffy, Nami and Zoro in the first, Usopp and Sanji in the second - and a rear shot of the Going Merry and a seagull flying past. Finally, the title screen shows.
2008 Remix OpeningEditShots of the Grand Line ocean before cutting to the sails of the Thousand Sunny. A few birds fly along side it until one zooms into the camera. When it clears, we see they're flying by Luffy, who has his back turned to us and standing on the front of the ship. The One Piece title crops around him and then turns solid. It then goes back to Luffy as the camera swings around in front of him, showing the other Straw Hats behind him. He lifts his hat up and smiles before the real main title logo comes up. Next, Luffy, wearing a different outfit, is walking on a beach with the Thousand Sunny in the background. One by one, the other Straw Hats fade in as well, walking along with him. Luffy then takes off running with the others following suit, nearly leaving Usopp behind and running to catch up.
Cut to the crew running while previous characters, friends and allies of theirs are shown in the background (Surprisingly Foxy and his crew are considered as such as well. Possibly because they had only two allies in the Davy Back Fight Arc.). Next, cutting to shots of the major villains they've faced in order of their appearance (Buggy and Alvida, Kuro and Jango, Don Krieg, Arlong, Wapol, Crocodile, Enel, and Rob Lucci). It then goes back to the Straw Hats running as the camera closes in on each one of them in the order in which they joined. The next shot is from the final moments in Alabasta when the Straw Hats bid Vivi a silent farewell with their friendship marks displayed. Vivi and Karoo tearfully do the same before the scene zooms out, showing the Going Merry as it sails into the sunset. Back to the Thousand Sunny, it sails the sea then blasts off into the air with a Coup De Burst.
Next, Oars rises from a stone wall while Luffy is going Gear Second as he readies to face him with the other Straw Hats looking on, along with a individual shot of Brook. More character pan shots include the Marine characters, the World Government, Doflamingo, Kuma, and Mihawk. Then Ace and Blackbeard as they face off, then Dragon, Whitebeard and Gold Roger, and lastly the Red Haired Pirates with Shanks overlooking the ocean. Finally we go back to Luffy then a final zoom out of the Straw Hats as they continue running before the One Piece title ends the opening.
2012 AAA VersionEditThis song does not have a specific animation, being used as ending for the Episode of Nami, while was being showed the last scenes, as Nojiko giving her bangle to Nami, the Straw Hat Pirates sailing from Cocoyashi village and Nami stealing the wallets of all of its inhabitants. The song was also used in Episode 516.
Kota Shinzato VersionEdit
Used for the end of Episode of Luffy as well as being available on his album.
20th Anniversary VersionEdit
Also called We Are! for the new world. Used in Episode of East Blue.
Original versionEdit
2008 RemixEdit
Beginning NarrationEdit
|Japanese Kanji
|Japanese Rōmaji
|Funimation dub
TV Size VersionEdit
|Japanese Kanji
|Japanese Rōmaji
|English Translation
Straw Hat VersionEdit
A version of this song was produced with members of the Straw Hats singing the lyrics. During episodes 279-283, this song was used to replace the original "We are!" version produced for the first introduction, during the Enies Lobby arcs recap episodes. The TV version ends as did the original, On the first line of "WE ARE, WE ARE ON THE CRUISE! WE ARE!". Originally two versions of this song were released, the first with 6 members and the second with 7 upon the recruitment of Nico Robin. The nine member version of this song was released after Brook joined.
|6/7 Member Version
|9 Member Version
Grand Battle LyricsEdit
This song is featured in the opening cinematic of the Grand Battle! video game, a tradition that would continue with all three sequels of Grand Battle!. However, the first and third sequels featured an alternative set of lyrics.
|Japanese Kanji
|Japanese Rōmaji
|English Translation
English Version - 4kids PreviewEdit
Originally aired at the promotional showing of One Piece for America, this version was one of the many theme song demos 4Kids produced for the show at the time.[2] This version was sung by Russ Velasquez. The song's appearance in the convention led to many English speaking fans becoming excited over seeing the series. After 4Kids gained the rights to the series, this introduction was dropped in favor of the One Piece Rap.
Now it's time to set sail for a mystery
Don't know where we will go or what we're gonna see
Gotta find a crew, and then I'll work 'em to the bone
There's just no time to rest, it's all mine, and mine alone
I've always believed this is my destiny
To be the greatest pirate the world has ever seen!
If you're not by my side, then you'd better run and hide
We'll defend 'til the end, all of our friends
On that you can depend!
Now it's time to set sail for a mystery
Don't know where we will go or what we're gonna see
We will never give up the ship or the hunt
One hope, one dream, one day...
FUNimation VersionEdit
In the edited TV version of episode 152, "We Are!" played as the Straw Hats sailed the Knock Up Stream. In the FUNimation dub Jerry Jewel sung a new version of We Are. While this is an official English We Are, it is a rushed last minute version and a revised version was released when the DVDs came out. The official DVD version is sung by Vic Mignogna. The TV version is now used as an insert song in the uncut DVD sets.
English CreditsEdit
Edited TV VersionEdit
English Translation - Jerry Jewell & Justin Cook
English Singer - Jerry Jewell
Uncut DVD VersionEdit
English Translation - Mike McFarland
English Singer - Vic Mignogna
Narrator: Wealth, fame, power... Gold Roger, the King of the Pirates, attained this and everything else the world had to offer. And his dying words drove countless souls to the seas.
Gold Roger: You want my treasure? You can have it! I left everything I gathered together in one place! Now you just have to find it!
Narrator: These words lured men to the Grand Line in pursuit of dreams greater than they've ever dared to imagine! This is the time known as 'The Great Pirate Era'!
|Edited TV Version of Episode 152
|Uncut DVD Version
Original OpeningEdit
- Pandaman makes a cameo in this opening. He is seen running with a sword along with the rest of the enemy pirates on the right side of the screen just as Zoro begins to use his sword attack.
- Don Krieg's appearance was drawn with long hair, rather than his short hair as he appears in the series. The image used was used directly from his wanted poster as opposed to his current appearance.
- Interestingly, Smoker's cigars were not edited in the 4kids version. Within the actual episodes, however, they were edited.
- During his appearance in this opening, Smoker's hair retained the manga color white, instead of the grey anime color.
- In Arlong's shot, the writing on Arlong Park says "Arlone" instead of Arlong.
- Although shots of Alvida next to Loguetown's fountain, Smoker and Dragon are shown, this opening is not used during the Loguetown Arc, where these characters appear.
Other OpeningsEdit
- We Are! Straw Hat version is the last 1:50 run time opening.
- At 5 episodes, this version has also lasted shorter than any other thus far.
- This version is also the first opening to not include the song's lyrics.
- Scenes of the remix opening were reanimated on later episodes. Various details in characters faces are different; the various characters on the background where early blue and later are colored, when Oars appears the screen is shaking, and when Luffy is using Gear Second his character is redrawn with his hat in another position.
Other TriviaEdit
- An instrumental version of this song is used as background music for each episode preview for the first half of the series, before being substituted by We Go! instrumentals for previews of Episode 518 and onwards.
- In the Odex version, the song is exactly the same as the Japanese version. However, the narration at the beginning was translated.
- This song was part of the 27th single released by Tohoshinki. The single contained Share the World!, We Are!, and Asu wa Kuru Kara, and was called the "One Piece single" because all three songs at some point have been used as a theme song for One Piece (the latter of which was used as an ending). The single debuted atop the Oricon charts for selling 58,952 units during the day of its release.
- While this was the first Japanese song to receive an English version, the third opening was actually the first to be aired alongside an English dub.
- In Chapter 339 of the manga Gantz, a group of people who were being abducted by aliens sang the first verse of the One Piece theme song, to keep their spirits up.
- The original opening was featured in Shonen Jump's 45 Year Anime Opening Collection DVD.[1]
- In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', Krillin received a call from Bulma and his cellphone's ringtone is "We Are!" but in tune mode.
- In Episode 10 of Kiss Him, Not Me, the main character, Kae Serinuma, directly quotes the opening lines of 'We Are!' during a treasure hunt. In the episode's English dub, she misquotes the Funimation dub version of the song by asking her friends, 'Are you ready for adventure? Well, come aboard and bring along your hopes and dreams!'
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://onepiecepodcast.com/2014/02/27/we-are-in-shonen-jumps-45-year-anime-opening-collection-dvd/
- ↑ https://imgur.com/a/EHWUvVr


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The problem with trying to do any sort of meaningful research into the way people dream is that it's not exactly easy to give instructions to someone who is asleep. Most of us have no control over what we do when we're sleeping, and limited memories of what we did.
This is where lucid dreamers can come in handy, as researchers from Germany recently discovered. Lucid dreamers are people that have trained themselves to recognize when they enter a dream state, and use that awareness to control what happens (there's a substantial body of work on how to induce a lucid state while sleeping, so Google around if you want more info).
By giving the subjects specific instructions to make a series of left and right hand movements separated by a series of eye movements while asleep, the researchers were able to perform brain scans knowing what was going on in their heads. The eye movements undertaken in dreams are known to show up on an electrooculogram, giving the researchers markers to know what the dreamers were meant to be doing at that point.
fMRI and NIRS scans of the lucid dreamers showed that the areas of the brain associated with doing the proscribed actions in real life were the same that lit up while dreaming about doing them.
So we're not about to jump inside someones innermost REM fantasies, but it's a step towards seeing what goes on people's heads while asleep.


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My NY Mets sketchbook. I create an entry after each Mets game or commentary on the crazy stuff going on around the team.
ahhh....terrible lose ! Cant believe they let Coghlan hit a tying homer,he was .154/.195/.231 this season.
Dammit! Right at .500 and they let it get away!!!! Thanks for the awesome, AS USUAL, recap and art work Joe!


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The U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage drew cheers from South Florida gay and lesbian couples, scorn from conservative Christians, and underscored fault lines on the issue within the Republican Party.
Here are reports from throughout the day from South Floridians with a range of expertise and variety of views:
6:45 p.m. | Rally draws 200 plus
More than 200 people attended a rush hour rally in support of same-sex marriage at the Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale.
Organized by gay activist Michael Rajner, the event drew a range of people from the gay and lesbian community, as well as a slew of gay rights and political activists and several politicians.
The openly gay elected officials included Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Dean Trantalis, who Called June 2013 the "best gay pride month in history." He also noted the absence of the city's heterosexual mayor, Jack Seiler, from the event. "Where's our mayor?" he asked.
Also at the event were openly gay Wilton Manors commissioners Julie Carson and Tom Green.
State Sen. Chris Smith, of Fort Lauderdale, the Democratic leader in the Florida Senate, who is a black heterosexual, noted that the Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in 1967. As for same-sex marriage, he posed this question to the justices: "What took you so damn long?"
Smith pronounced it a "great day for human rights."
The crowd was orderly, but courthouse security guards were zealous at keeping people off federal property, including telling lawyer Robin Bodiford, who has a broken leg, that she couldn't sit.
And Fort Lauderdale Police dispatched officers on horseback to patrol the rally.
3:46 p.m. | Conservative pastor fumes at Supreme Court
"What in the world is going on with the U.S. Supreme Court. They have lost their ever-loving mind," said the Rev. O'Neal Dozier, pastor of the Worldwide Christian Center in Pompano Beach. He's trained as a lawyer, though he hasn't taken the bar exam, and is a Republican Party activist.
"I really am dumbfounded. The problem is this: we have moved to another level now," Dozier said.
"It is a sad day for conservatives in this country, for Bible-based believing people, whether they're Jewish, Christians, Protestant, Catholic or whatever, it is a sad day for us because marriage has always been, ever since the beginning of time from the Garden of Eden, been between one man and one woman….
"How can you have a marriage between two people of the same sex? That can't even happen because God ordained marriage between a man and a woman. If it's not between a man and a woman then there is no marriage. Here we find the U.S. Supreme Court to take it upon themselves to redefine marriage. In other words what the U.S. Supreme Court has done is that they have called God a liar…. They say, 'God, you had it wrong.' They have taken it upon themselves to correct God. They question is do they believe, those five people that voted for this on the Supreme Court, do they believe they are greater than God?"
Dozier said he doesn't want to see the Republican Party heed calls by some in the party to support same-sex marriage. "I don't want the Republican Party to believe that they need to now endorse same-sex marriage in order to compete with the Democrats or compete with liberals for votes," he said. "It will be destructive to the Republican Party."
3:39 p.m. | Gay couples rejoice
"I'm very pleased with the ruling," said H. Joan Waitkevicz of West Palm Beach. "It's a joy to see that our rights as citizens are expanding, and we would like to see it happen in Florida as well."
Waitkevicz, 67, has been with her partner, Shirley Y. Herman, 71, for 40 years. The retirees married in Massachusetts in 2010.
Waitkevicz said she doesn't expect a political reaction that energizes people opposed to same-sex marriage, because "the reactionaries are about as bad as they can be already."
Herman said the court should have gone even farther. "We got married in Boston. We live in Florida. And Florida doesn't recognize gay marriage. And so we would not have those rights. I think that is outrageous.
"I'm angry. But I think that's what's going to be worked out," she said. "I think it's outrageous that some people have rights and others don't because their states are backward."
Herman said the couple wouldn't leave Florida, even though they'd enjoy some benefits in New York or Massachusetts that they wouldn't in Florida.
"Life is comfortable here in Florida, and it's hard to move when you're old," she said, adding the couple has many friends in Palm Beach County.
She said it would be a mistake to leave "rather than duke it out. Because I think it will change here. Leaving won't change things, where as staying and talking to people will."
Herman isn't concerned about people on the other side of the battle. "They sound shriller and shriller, the bigots," she said.
Nate Klarfeld of Fort Lauderdale has mixed feelings.
"The Supreme Court decision fell short," he said because same-sex marriage is not legal in Florida.
"If anything this was a huge call to action. We've got a lot of work to do. Marriage equality is just one part of the puzzle for full rights," he said.
"I take all of this really personally right now," he said, explaining that he and his partner (described below in update from Wednesday morning) have three grandchildren.
"I want them to grow up and look at our relationship the same way they look at their other grandparents. But we have an asterisk by our name. I want marriage. I want those kids to grow up in a world and look at our their family and know that we are looked at in the eyes of the law and society as equal."
Patty Harris of Oakland Park (profiled below with Klarfeld) said she is elated.
"I feel elated that the Supreme Court has made a fair and just ruling, that they're getting this one right, the righting of wrongs. They're setting the law straight," she said. "I feel elated for the moment. However I feel as if the journey isn't over, the fight isn't over, the struggle isn't over."
"While we made tremendous progress on the federal level, we still have a lot of work to do on the state level. There are 37 states that haven't joined equal marriage and that fight needs to continue and that debate needs to continue," she said.
Stephen Muffler, 46, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer, said Wednesday was a good day.
"Me and my husband are equal now, at least on the federal level, and we're overjoyed by that," he said.
Still, he said, "it's going to be another journey." Federal agencies have many rules in determining many benefits, and state laws in Florida aren't affected.
"It's not clear that this decision is going to vest me and my husband with as many rights as everybody else has," he said. "Over time, it'll happen."
He and Lisandro Depaula have been together nine years. In March 2012, they were married in New York City. Muffler took Depaula's name, which is reflected in the marriage paperwork, but that's not recognized by Florida. He said that's the kind of issue that will now be litigated.
"Now we have momentum. [The Supreme Court opinion in the DOMA case] "is something that people are going to be able to use and cite now. It is very inspiring now to see five Supreme Court justices use the equal protection argument saying you can't discriminate based on sexual preference in marriage.
"It's really a victory for America. The bottom line is we're achieving what we want and that's equality for America. And there's still many more pages to turn and chapters to be written in this book."
3:32 p.m. | Statement from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach:
"We are still reviewing the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8. Although the Supreme Court rulings are not what we had hoped for, it does not sway our belief that we as Catholics believe marriage is meant to be a lifelong partnership of mutual and exclusive fidelity between a man and a woman. This union is meant to be open to children who are nurtured by a mother and father who bring unique gifts in the raising of their children and to society. Despite the Supreme Court's decision, we will continue to promote the beauty and goodness of the institution of marriage and its foundational importance to our culture, especially its importance to children. That is a foundation of our faith and our God-given religious freedom. We encourage the faithful to stand firm in their belief and to pray for marriage and family life," said Dianne Laubert, director of communications, Diocese of Palm Beach.
2:42 p.m. | Reaction from Wilton Manors
There's keen interest in the ruling in Wilton Manors.
Only one city in America, Provincetown, Mass., has a higher concentration of same-sex households than Wilton Manors, the unofficial gay capital of South Florida, according to an analysis of Census Bureau Data by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.
Wilton Manors, where a majority of the City Commission is gay or lesbian, has 140 same-sex couples per 1,000 households; Oakland Park has 56 per 1,000, putting it at No. 10 on the national list. Overall, Florida has 8.8 same-sex couples for every 1,000 households.
A majority of the city commission there is openly gay or lesbian.
Here's what Mayor Gary Resnick, who rode Saturday in the city's gay pride parade with his partner, Eric Bucher, at his side, said via email about the Supreme Court rulings:
"The Supreme Court's ruling today is one of those rare instances in history that changes our lives. I am thrilled that the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. As Justice Kennedy wrote, "the avowed purpose and practical effect of [DOMA] are to impose a disadvantage, a separate status, and so a stigma upon all who enter into same-sex marriages made lawful by the unquestioned authority of the States.
"As Wilton Manors has one of the largest gay and lesbian populations per capita in the nation, this decision will have significant consequences for thousands of our residents in Wilton Manors and our region and millions of people around the country – now and in the future. And this has tremendous personal meaning for me and my partner, Eric, as a gay couple who have been together for over 12 years.
"Finally gays and lesbians who chose to get married will be entitled to the same benefits and rights as straight married couples. This is huge and we will remember where we were when we learned of this landmark decision."
2:13 p.m. | Politicians react
South Florida politicians have reacted mostly, but not entirely, along expected party lines.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., criticized the Supreme Court for "a serious mistake today when it overstepped its important, but limited role."
Other Republicans supported the court decision, including the Broward Young Republicans and Coral Springs City Commissioner Dan Daley. "History was made today. I applaud the US Supreme Court in their decision to strike down DOMA and Prop 8. Equal rights for all, means all. Equality is not a partisan issue and hopefully the FL Legislature got that message loud and clear," Daley said in an email.
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, tweeted, "#SCOTUS strikes down #DOMA 2day! We must cont fight 4 our Constitutional rights + equality 4 all!"
South Florida's Democratic U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Lois Frankel, Ted Deutch, and Frederica Wilson all supported the court's actions.
"DOMA is unconstitutional, and we take an enormous step forward in the march to #MarriageEquality," Deutch said via Twitter.
To see their full statements, most of which are quite long, scroll all the way to the end of this report.
1:45 p.m. | Voters may be asked to repeal Florida ban on same-sex marriage
Activists aren't sure about their course of action in Florida, where voters added a ban on gay marriage to the state Constitution in 2008. It received 62 percent of the vote statewide; 52 percent in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The big state gay rights group Equality Florida recently launched a "Get Engaged" campaign, a long-term effort to secure same-sex marriage rights in Florida.
But Nadine Smith, Equality Florida's executive director, said she wasn't sure if it would push for a change in the state Constitution in the November 2014 ballot. "We're not committed to the 2014 ballot. But every option remains on the table," she said before the court acted.
A Miami-based group calling itself Equal Marriage Florida is gearing up a campaign to get a question before voters in the 2014 governor's election.
Changing the Florida Constitution requires 60 percent of the vote, and it's unclear if there's sufficient support to change the ban on gay marriage that voters added in 2008.
Of 500 Floridians surveyed in March by Public Policy Polling, 38 percent said gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, 37 percent said gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry, and 23 percent said there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship.
Other polls that ask about same-sex marriage and don't offer a civil union option show higher support for gay marriage, but still short of 60 percent.
Moreover, in midterm elections between presidential contests, turnout slips – especially among Democrats. And Democrats are much bigger supporters of same-sex marriage than Republicans, whose turnout doesn't slip as much.
1:39 p.m. | Palm Beach County lawyer, gay rights advocate reacts
Rand Hoch, founder and president of the gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, said the decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act is "pretty amazing, because it's so broad."
"The DOMA decision is brilliant," he said.
Still, he said it leaves many unanswered questions, and doesn't do anything to aid gay couples in Florida.
For example: "Two people who were married in New York or Massachusetts but moved to Florida, are they going to have to move back to New York or Massachusetts to get the full benefits?"
"People who just flew up to D.C. or flew out to California or Massachusetts or any other state, and they came back to Florida, even with the Supreme Court decision, they're still roommates," he said.
Though some activists are talking about efforts to ask voters to remove the ban on same-sex marriage from the Florida Constitution, Hoch is pessimistic about that happening. "The odds of Amendment 2 [the 2008 same-sex marriage ban] being repealed are extremely, extremely, extremely remote."
"It's very difficult to amend the Constitution," he said. "You're asking 60 percent of the Florida voters to decide to get rid of part of our Constitution…. I'm not optimistic that we're going to be able to change it here in Florida. I think it's going to be dependent on the United States Supreme Court."
That means, Hoch said, it's likely to be a long time before same-sex marriage becomes a reality in Florida. "It will be a while," he said.
He said the Supreme Court might someday rule in this kind of case: The surviving widow or widower of a same-sex couple married in another state but living in Florida applies for Social Security or veterans benefits based on the deceased spouse.
For now, he said, "There are so many unanswered questions about how all these things are going to fall into place. But the good thing is we have the ability to ask these things."
"I think it's a positive day for everybody in America. Because what it comes down to is families. And people who decide to create a family and people who have the ability to do so legally in one state is now recognized by the federal government."
Hoch, 58, started his gay rights activism in Florida in 1979. In 1992, then-Gov. Lawton Chiles appointed him a judge of compensation claims, making him the first openly gay judge in Florida. He served a single term ending in 1996.
"It's amazing because the issue of gay marriage wasn't even on my radar…"
1:29 p.m. | Legal advocate assess impact
Elizabeth F. Schwartz of Miami is president of the Miami Beach Bar Association and chairwoman of the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association of Miami.
"This was a great day. These are two wonderful decisions that advance very important rights for same-sex couples. The Proposition 8 case will bring marriage back to California where it belongs. And the striking back of the core of DOMA, of section three of DOMA, will ensure that couples that are married in other states are granted federal benefits.
"I'm sorry to say that it means that we still have quite a bit to fight for here in the state of Florida. Because the DOMA decision does not affect the statewide marriage ban in states like Florida that has that. It means that we will have to redouble our efforts to bring marriage our efforts to bring marriage equality.
"This victory is a step in the right direction. That's for sure. However, we still have a ban against marriage equality in the state of Florida. And this court decision doesn't change that. It gives us great language to use in our legislation and litigation efforts to see marriage equality in the state of Florida. So it's a tremendous step in the right direction. It's a quantum leap in the right direction. We still have a lot of work to do. Couples from Florida should not run and get married and think that they will see any benefits from those marriages in the state of Florida."
Many benefits are applied based on whether a marriage is valid where a couple lives, not based on the validity in the state where the couple married, Schwartz said.
"Those marriages are not anymore valid today than they were yesterday because those couples that went to new York to get married and then came back home to Florida or moved to Florida are not going to be afforded, at least as where we know now, are not going to be afforded the great majority of benefits that come with marriage…. If you live in Florida your marriage is not recognized as valid. There is still going to be some work to do, and it's not entirely clear if we will be able to fix some of these inconsistencies."
Still, she said, it was a big plus for same-sex marriage. "It's a great day for equality and certainly the beginning of the end of official discrimination against lesbians and gay men, but we certainly have quite a ways to go to bring this victory to all states."
Schwartz has spent her career working on legal issues involving gay and lesbian families. She's been with her partner for 11 years, but hasn't gotten married and advises same-sex Florida couples against getting married in other states.
"I advise against people getting married while there's no benefit associated with it, and where there's only potential pitfalls," she said. For example, if a same-sex couple is married in another state and splits up, they can't get divorced in Florida.
12:45 p.m. | Conservative pastor unhappy
Pastor Mark Boykin of Church of All Nations in Boca Raton said he's distressed by the Supreme Court's actions. Boykin's church craws most of it's parishioners from southern Palm Beach County and northern Broward.
"I'm not very sanguine," he said.
"Probably the thing that's most problematic is how the Supreme Court usurped the will of the people," which he said was shown when the Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law and the voters of California passed Proposition 8, ending gay marriage in that state.
The Supreme Court, "with one fell swoop wiped that away. To me, that boggles the mind," he said. "I think it's a dangerous thing."
He objects to the way the other side, people who support same-sex marriage, characterizes his side. "Hearing the language that the other side has used and they keep saying we're discriminating and we're bigots and we hate. Yet all of the language emanating from those people is very bellicose. 'We're fighting this fight.' The most sensible approach for us is to believe in the system to stand for our rights and speak out because we do have rights.
"In Florida, if they want to fight, they'll get a fight. But I'd rather not use that kid of bellicose language.
"We're going to defend our rights. I think it's going to galvanize conservatives because of what they've seen today," Boykin said.
His overall reaction: "I was shocked. I'm truly shocked," Boykin said.
"Those of us who believe in traditional marriage, we have a job to do, and that job is to stand firm and to be unwavering though all the celebration that we're watching. Because traditional values have survived 6,000 years," he said. "We owe it to our families, we owe it to our community and our nation at large to stand for traditional family values, and that means traditional marriage."
10:47 a.m. | Enthusiastic response to rulings
At the Java Boys coffee shop in Wilton Manors, unofficial capital of South Florida's gay and lesbian community, customers watching television coverage of the Supreme Court rulings were generally pleased – though they'd hoped for more.
"It's a major stepping stone," said Albie Brice of Fort Lauderdale, a clerk at a retail store, whose eyes were glued to the TV from the moment the news coverage began.
He said he isn't too surprised that the rulings advanced the cause of gays and lesbians. "I've watched civil rights legislation. I've watched legislation for rights of women. As far as I'm concerned, it's another day in the life of America."
He'd like to see same-sex marriage legal in Florida. "We just have to keep pushing. It's a matter of time," he said.
Howard Woodkirk of Wilton Manors, retired at 55, married his long-time partner in Canada in 2005. His husband died in 2008.
"Freedom and liberties, that's why we're here. The United States is supposed to be free, free to live the way we want," Woodkirk said. "It should be a non-issue as far as I'm concerned."
He said he and his husband spent thousands of dollars to create documents that protected them since their marriage wasn't legal. And he was fortunate, in a sense, because his husband was employed by the city of Flint, Mich., which has domestic partner benefits. That means he was able to receive his late husband's pension.
Kyle Baker, 25, a student from Plantation, said he's about to text his partner of two years, who's at work in a meeting, and likely hadn't heard the news.
"It's inspiring. It gives hope that in the next couple of years it'll all change," he said.
He popped into Java Boys for a quick coffee, and didn't expect he'd be sitting there for half an hour glued to the TV. "I usually don't follow politics. It's my partner who does. This could affect us."
"We would definitely love to be able to get married," he said.
Within the next two years, the couple plans to move to California, where his partner is from. And they'll get married there. They've been together for two years.
He's glad that the cause of same-sex marriage was advanced by the nation's high court, but disappointed that the court didn't go farther and legalize it everywhere.
10:10 a.m. | South Florida rallies planned
Gay rights activists are planning rallies in all three South Florida counties in response to the Supreme Court's action.
Broward: 5:30 p.m. Outside the Federal Courthouse at the intersection of East Broward Boulevard and Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. Organized by activist Michael Rajner in connection with the Pride Center in Wilton Manors and the gay rights group Equality Florida.
Palm Beach County: 4 p.m. Plaza at the West Palm Beach City Hall and Library at the intersection of Clematis Street and Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Organized by the gay rights group Equality Florida.
Miami-Dade County: 6 p.m. Courtyard of the LGBT Visitors Center, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Organized by the gay rights groups Equality Florida and SAVE Dade.
10:05 a.m. | Voters may be asked to repeal Florida ban on same-sex marriage
Activists aren't sure about their course of action in Florida, where voters added a ban on gay marriage to the state Constitution in 2008. It received 62 percent of the vote statewide; 52 percent in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The big state gay rights group Equality Florida recently launched a "Get Engaged" campaign, a long-term effort to secure same-sex marriage rights in Florida.
But Nadine Smith, Equality Florida's executive director, said she wasn't sure if it would push for a change in the state Constitution in the November 2014 ballot. "We're not committed to the 2014 ballot. But every option remains on the table," she said before the court acted.
A Miami-based group calling itself Equal Marriage Florida is gearing up a campaign to get a question before voters in the 2014 governor's election.
Changing the Florida Constitution requires 60 percent of the vote, and it's unclear if there's sufficient support to change the ban on gay marriage that voters added in 2008.
Of 500 Floridians surveyed in March by Public Policy Polling, 38 percent said gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, 37 percent said gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry, and 23 percent said there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship.
Other polls that ask about same-sex marriage and don't offer a civil union option show higher support for gay marriage, but still short of 60 percent.
Moreover, in midterm elections between presidential contests, turnout slips – especially among Democrats. And Democrats are much bigger supporters of same-sex marriage than Republicans, whose turnout doesn't slip as much.
10 a.m.| Frankel at Supreme Court
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, tweets picture of herself waiting outside the U.S. Supreme Court.
"Everyone should be able to live in a committed relationship with the one they love regardless of gender," she tweets.
9:58 a.m. | Gay couples waiting
Gay and lesbian couples throughout South Florida have been waiting for news from the Supreme Court, hoping it would make same-sex marriage the law of the land.
"It would mean everything to us. It would mean that we have equal standing with all the other citizens of the United States who have been able to enjoy the privilege of marriage, and all the rights that come with it," said Patty Harris, 49, of Oakland Park.
Harris, who works in real estate, has been with her partner Carol Lambert, 69, for 28 years.
They're registered as domestic partners with Broward County. But that doesn't allow them to file joint income tax returns or one to get Social Security benefits as a survivor if the other partner dies. "If something happens to me, I would like my partner, my love of my life, to get my benefits," Lambert said.
If she could marry Harris, Lambert said, "I would no longer be a second-class citizen. I would have all the rights and privileges that every other married couple has."
Would she get married? "Oh yes. Oh yes. No hesitation."
Fort Lauderdale couple Nate Klarfeld, 62, a retired dentist, and Grover Lawlis, 64, a retired psychiatrist, said they'll get married someday. Klarfeld said he is sure same-sex marriage eventually will become legal in Florida. "It's a 'when.'"
The couple has been together 10 years. After a year, they registered as domestic partners with Broward County. "I thought it was going to be this heart fluttering moment," Klarfeld said. Instead, it requires a visit to a clerk in the county government office building. "It is about as romantic as getting a fishing license."
Klarfeld said the domestic partnership cards helped them deal with hospitals when each medical emergencies. And they've invested in having legal documents drawn up to specify their wishes.
But marriage would mean something more, he said. "Being recognized by my community, which is the whole city, not just the gay community, that everyone recognizes our relationship as honorable as theirs," he said. "Once you have a mortgage together, you're married, that's what I keep saying. But the words make a difference."
2:10 p.m. | Politicians statements
From U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach:
"Today's Supreme Court rulings mark a giant step forward for marriage equality. If we are truly a nation where the pursuit of happiness is for one and for all, then any person regardless of gender should be allowed to live in a committed relationship with the one they love. The Supreme Court rulings set us on this path, and there is more work to be done until there is equality in every state including Florida."
From Broward County Young Republicans:
We applaud the Supreme Court decisions today regarding the status of marriage in United States.
By striking down the core of the Defense of Marriage Act, The Supreme Court made clear that states have a right to make decisions for themselves and the Federal Government must respect those decisions. By vacating and remanding California's Proposition 8 in the Ninth Circuit, it upheld the District Court opinion that discrimination cannot be enshrined into a state constitution.
Straight or gay, all lovers of restrained government won in todays SCOTUS decisions. We look forward to continued conversation on the relationship between We The People and our Government
From U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee:
"Today is an historic day for marriage equality in America. The Supreme Court rulings released today brought our nation one step closer to realizing our Constitution's promise of equality for all Americans. In striking down Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, the Court ensured that married gay and lesbian couples are fully recognized by their government and will have the opportunity to benefit from the host of rights and benefits designed to strengthen and protect American families.
"From Social Security benefits to immigration rights, Americans who are legally married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriages will now be afforded the same federal recognition and federal benefits that any other married couple receives. In California, Proposition 8 which banned same-sex marriages is consigned to the trash-heap of history and California joins 12 other states and the District of Columbia in recognizing the freedom to marry whomever one loves.
"For married couples living in states that do not recognize their marriages, including Florida, there is still uncertainty. We must work to ensure that these couples receive the federal recognition and respect that they deserve. I am committed to working with my colleagues in Congress and the President to make that dream a reality.
"Today also puts to an end House Republicans continued waste of millions of taxpayer dollars in their effort to defend their unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act. It is shameful that it took the highest court in the land to end their reprehensible fight to deny basic civil rights and justice to an entire group of Americans. Today's ruling marked the seventh time that House Republicans were defeated in court, wasting $2.3 million of Americans' hard earned tax dollars in their quest to defend inequality. It is my sincere hope that Republicans will now join Democrats in our focus on creating jobs, boosting our economy, and strengthening our families.
"As a wife, I am proud that today is a joyous victory for countless American marriages. As a mother, I celebrate that today marks another step toward fairness and equality for all of our nation's families. Freedom to marry for all Americans is within our nation's grasp, and I look forward to working together to make it happen."
From U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.:
"I believe the Supreme Court made a serious mistake today when it overstepped its important, but limited role. I do not believe that President Clinton and overwhelming bipartisan majorities of both houses of Congress acted with malice or intent to 'demean' a class of people when they adopted a uniform definition of marriage for the purposes of federal law. The Court should not have second guessed the will of the American people acting through their elected representatives without firm constitutional justifications. The sweeping language of today's majority opinion is more troubling than the ruling itself as it points to further interference by the Court in the years to come.
"I recognize that the definition of marriage and the legal status of same-sex relationships is a deeply personal and emotional issue for Americans of a variety of viewpoints. These types of disagreements should be settled through the democratic process, as the Founders intended, not through litigation and court pronouncements.
"For millions of Americans, the definition of marriage is not an abstract political question, or some remote legal debate. It's a deeply personal issue. It's an issue that I have grappled with as well.
"I believe that marriage is a unique historical institution best defined as the union between one man and one woman. In the U.S., marriage has traditionally been defined by state law, and I believe each state, acting through their elected representatives or the ballot, should decide their own definition of marriage. For the purposes of federal law, however, Congress had every right to adopt a uniform definition and I regret that the Supreme Court would interfere with that determination.
"I appreciate that many Americans' attitude towards same-sex marriage have changed in recent years. I respect the rights of states to allow same-sex marriages, even though I disagree with them. But I also expect that the decisions made by states like Florida to define marriage as between one man and one woman will also be respected.
"I do not believe there exists a federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Therefore, I am glad the Supreme Court did not create one in the Proposition 8 case.
"Rather than having courts redefine marriage for all Americans, my hope is that the American people, through their state legislatures and referendums, can continue to decide the definition of marriage. It is through debates like this that the brilliance of our constitutional system of democracy, and the inherit goodness of our people, is revealed.
"My hope is that those of us who believe in the sanctity and uniqueness of traditional marriage will continue to argue for its protection in a way that is respectful to the millions of American sons and daughters who are gay. It is also my hope that those who argue for the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex marriage will refrain from assailing the millions of Americans who disagree with them as bigots."
From U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Miami Democrat who represents part of South Broward:
"Today's rulings represent a victory for liberty, equality, and family. These decisions bring our nation one step closer to realizing the promise inherent in our Constitution.
"As a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, I feel a personal connection to today's ruling. LGBT rights are civil rights.
"In California, thousands of same-sex couples and their children will now enjoy the recognition and legal protection they so richly deserve. In states throughout the nation, gay and lesbian couples will finally enjoy the federal rights and benefits to which they are entitled. This is a great day for our democracy.
"But, the fight for equality for LGBT Americans continues. A majority of states, including my home state of Florida, do not recognize the fundamental rights of same-sex couples. In solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, I stand ready to continue the fight for fairness. It's time for all states as well as the federal government to clearly and unequivocally guarantee the equal rights of every person under the law."
From state Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Coral Springs:
"Today, five U.S. Supreme Court justices have told the American people what we've known all along: the Defense of Marriage Act that has defined marriage as solely between a man and a woman is unconstitutional because it is a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons who are protected by the 5th Amendment.
"I wish the Supreme Court had gone even further to invalidate all bans on gay marriage, such as the one that exists in Florida. I call upon my colleagues in the Legislature to not wait for the next court ruling to make Florida a more equitable and just state.
"History will remember those who opposed the march for LGBT equality. I'm proud to say that I support equality for all citizens regardless of their sexual orientation."
From U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton:
"Today's Supreme Court decision represents an enormous step forward in the advancement of equal rights for all Americans. Like so many Americans around the country, I was so pleased to see that today's decision brings us ever closer to full marriage equality. From this day forward, the discrimination codified by the Defense of Marriage Act will no longer deny hundreds of federal rights and protections to same-sex couples legally married in the United States.
"As we applaud this historic victory for civil rights, we must also remember that the struggle for marriage equality continues. Thousands of couples across this country – including in Florida – remain denied the right to marry. We must continue our efforts to ensure that all Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, receive equal protection under the law."


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A trio of fires in May 1926 destroyed the wooden bleachers down Fenway Park's left-field line. The damaged seating was a visible reminder of the club's woes until the charred section was taken down that August. However, the removal of the stands didn't change the team's fortunes as they staggered to a 107 loss season. In the fall, Fenway Park was busy with over a dozen football games, the most it had hosted in one year.
Record: 46-107, 8th in American League
Manager: Lee A. Fohl
Attendance: 285,155
Lee Fohl remained as manager of the Red Sox and so too did the team's losing ways. The Red Sox began the year at Fenway Park with a 6-1 exhibition victory over the Boston Braves on April 9. This was the first of many "City Series" games that would be played between the Red Sox and Braves franchises on a frequent basis until the Braves moved from Boston.
The Red Sox finished with just 46 wins, one fewer than in 1925, and there wasn't even one starting pitcher on the team who could manage to win more than eight games. Three other starters were tied with six wins apiece, giving the team's top four hurlers an aggregate 26 victories. Ted Wingfield won 11 games but pitched more than half his games in relief. On Opening Day alone, the Red Sox burned through six pitchers and lost to the Yankees, 12-11. Notably, it was the first Red Sox game broadcast on radio, with Gus Rooney at the WNAC microphone.
The 1926 season was so bereft of hope that a Boston newspaper headline in July 1926 read "Wait Till Next Year." The team only won 18 games after that point, ending the year by losing 28 of their final 32. The Red Sox were last in the league in the standings, last in batting average, last in slugging, last in stolen bases, last in ERA, and just missed being last in attendance (the St. Louis Browns drew 1,169 fewer patrons.) On October 22, 1926, Lee Fohl resigned after losing 299 games in his three seasons as Red Sox skipper.
In the first half of the 20th Century, the Red Sox and Braves (who were briefly renamed the Boston Bees in the late 1930s) frequently played exhibition games against each other in what was dubbed the "City Series". These games were always played in early to mid-April as a way to kick off the baseball season in Boston. Over the years, the games also saw the debut of certain Fenway Park legends, including Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, and Joe Cronin. While the Red Sox and Braves/Bees franchise played pretty evenly at Fenway Park in the earliest years of the series, the Red Sox dominated the late 1940s and the first few years of the 1950s, going unbeaten in their last 11 Fenway Park games against their Boston counterparts, before the Braves moved to Milwaukee following the 1952 season.
|City Series Games at Fenway Park
|April 9, 1926
|Red Sox 6, Braves 1
|April 8, 1927
|Red Sox 13, Braves 2
|April 9, 1927
|Braves 6, Red Sox 5
|April 12, 1930
|Braves 4, Red Sox 3 (11 Innings)
|April 11, 1931
|Red Sox 7, Braves 3
|April 9, 1932
|Braves 2, Red Sox 1
|April 8, 1933
|Red Sox 7, Braves 0
|April 14, 1934
|Red Sox 8, Braves 2 (Fenway Park's first game after its 1933-34 reconstruction)
|April 14, 1935
|Braves 3, Red Sox (Joe Cronin's Fenway Park debut)
|April 12, 1936
|Bees 8, Red Sox 4
|April 18, 1937
|Red Sox 10, Bees 8 (Bobby Doerr's Fenway Park debut)
|April 16, 1938
|Bees 6, Red Sox 2
|April 16, 1939
|Red Sox 1, Bees 0 (Ted Williams' Fenway Park debut)
|April 14, 1940
|Bees 7, Red Sox 3
|April 13, 1941
|Braves 10, Red Sox 3
|April 12, 1942
|Braves 7, Red Sox 5
|April 18, 1943
|Red Sox 5, Braves 3
|April 19, 1943
|Braves 6, Red Sox 1 (10 innings)
|April 15, 1944
|Red Sox 3, Braves 2
|April 15, 1945
|Red Sox 6, Braves 5
|April 12, 1946
|Red Sox 11, Braves 5
|April 13, 1946
|Braves 7, Red Sox 3
|April 14, 1946
|Red Sox 19, Braves 6
|April 13, 1947
|Braves 7, Red Sox 7 (16 innings) (Tie)
|April 17, 1948
|Red Sox 2, Braves 1
|April 18, 1948
|Red Sox 2, Braves 1
|April 16, 1949
|Red Sox 5, Braves 2
|April 17, 1949
|Red Sox 4, Braves 3
|April 18, 1949
|Red Sox 6, Braves 2
|April 16, 1950
|Red Sox 3, Braves 1
|April 15, 1951
|Red Sox 6, Braves 3
|April 12, 1952
|Red Sox 12, Braves 7
|April 13, 1952
|Red Sox 2, Braves 1
On May 7, 1926, three small fires broke out in the left-field bleachers when trash and paper ignited beneath the wood-framed stands. The flames were quickly extinguished by fans but the very next day, after the Red Sox lost to the Indians, the ballpark caught fire again in the same area. This time the flames engulfed the bleachers and the fire department had to be called to fight the blaze, which spread to the grandstand roof and onto surrounding properties. The stands were destroyed but weren't taken down until that August, and when they were, the void left a massive amount of foul territory down the left-field line. It is believed to have been the largest foul territory in the majors until the seats were replaced in 1934.
On June 13, 1926, the Boston Post Office hosted a pair of teams from Western Massachusetts in a Fenway Park doubleheader. Boston College and Holy Cross also took to the Fenway Park diamond in June with 12,000 people on hand to watch the two rivals.
|1926 Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park
|June 13
|Holyoke 3, Boston Post Office 2
|June 13
|Boston Post Office 15, Springfield 2
|June 17
|Boston College 2, Holy Cross 1
|July 23
|Lynn Flyers 6, White Eagles 2
|August 25
|Houghton & Dutton 3, R H. White 3
The fall of 1926 was a busy one at Fenway Park, with plenty of football action in October and November, including three separate football doubleheaders.
|1926 Non-Baseball Events At Fenway Park
|May 23
|War Memorial Service*
|September 29
|Jamaica Plain High 7, Mechanic Arts 0 (Football)
|September 29
|Brighton High 0, South Boston High 0 (Football)
|September 30
|BU Terriers Scrimmage: Varsity vs. B Squad (Football)
|October 13
|Dorchester High 20, Mechanic Arts 0 (Football)
|October 13
|Boston English 27, Boston Trade School 0 (Football)
|October 22
|Hyde Park High 7, South Boston High 0 (Football)
|October 22
|Jamaica Plain 14, East Boston High 0 (Football)
|October 26
|Dorchester High 0, Boston Trade 0 (Football)
|October 26
|Charlestown High 6, Hyde Park High 6 (Football)
|October 30
|Boston University 10, Springfield College 3 (Football)
|November 5
|Boston Latin 3, Boston Trade 0 (Football)
|November 12
|Jamaica Plain High 12, Hyde Park High 0 (Football)
|November 18
|Jamaica Plain High 7, Brighton High 3 (Football)
|November 22
|East Boston High 0, South Boston High 0 (Football)
|November 23
|Mechanic Arts 10, Boston Trade 6 (Football)
|November 25
|Pere Marquette 9, Fitton A. C. 3 (Football)
*Started in the 1910s, a late May memorial service coinciding with the Memorial Day weekend was often held at Fenway Park through the mid-20th Century.


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U of A to graduate record number of students
More than 5,600 will graduate this academic year
This year more students than ever will graduate from the University of Arkansas, a school official said Friday.
More than 5,600 students are expected to graduate during the 2012-2013 academic year. Vice provost Dave Dawson said increased enrollment over the past few years sparked the high graduation totals.
Tighter security is expected at Bud Walton arena, the site of most graduation ceremonies, in preparation for commencement speaker, Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli. Security will check bags at every entrance.
"They'll be going through personal bags, just like they would at a ball game. Packages are not allowed in the arena so if you're bringing gifts you need to leave those in your car," Dawson said.
Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Dawson said seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Parking is free in Lot 56 at the corner of Razorback Rd. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. You can also park for free in Lot 44 just north of Razorback Stadium.


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What a thrill today to give the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2007 to Alan Schwartz, chairman of TCA Holdings. Alan has been in the health club business for almost 40 years since opening the Midtown Tennis Club in Chicago in 1969 with his father, Kevie.
The room was full of well-wishers for Alan. I spotted several veterans of the industry there. Prior to the start of the presentation, Alan and his wife, Ronnie, made their way around the room chatting with old friends. It was great to see so many there. Also in attendance were many people from TCA, including Alan and Ronnie's son, Steven, who is now CEO of TCA.
Alan gave a great speech, which we hope to run on the podcast section of our Web site soon. In the meantime, if you'd like to read the profile of Alan from our September issue, click here.
Alan spoke for about 10 minutes about how the industry has changed in the 40 years that he's been involved. He commented about the increased professionalism of the business and the people in it. He also commented about how the financial industry takes the health club business more seriously now than in the past. He gave much of the credit for the health of his business to the people who work for TCA, including his son. He also gave a heart felt thanks to his wife for being a sounding board for him.
He did take issue with the award he was receiving being called a Lifetime Achievement Award. He preferred to think he was just entering the third set of his match (being an avid tennis fan, he likes to use tennis references). He says he has plenty more to contribute to the industry. After hearing him speak, I'm certain that he does, too. - Pam


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MHEG is a type of Interactive TV used in DVB. It includes such things as an enhanced channel guide, access to additional video streams, and games. So far the MythTV implementation only contains support for the UK and New Zealand profiles.
New Zealand has also decided to adopt MHEG as part of its FreeView digital platform. They are using a modified version of the UK 1.0.6 profile. Initial support for the NZ Profile is included in 0.21
You can enable Interactive TV via the frontend in
Utilities/Setup -> Setup ->TV-Settings->Playback Onscreen Display. Check the Enable Interactive TV button.
You will get the interactive logo while watching live TV Now while you are watching live TV you can Press F2 on your keyboard to bring up the interactive Menu, and F7 to remove it.
Here is a quick summary of the keys when MHEG ITV is enabled:
- F2-F5 Menu Red, Green, Yellow, or Blue, respectively
- F6 Exit key, exits from interactive mode on some channels
- F7 Text key, enters interactive mode on some channels
- F12 EPG key, enters EPG mode (New Zealand only).
The effect of these keys depends on what is being displayed. The arrow, Enter, and 0-9 keys may also be used.


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CE Quizzes
CE Credit Quizzes for several AFP's products allow CTP, CCM, and FP&A holders to test their knowledge on timely industry topics. They are accepted as credits for recertification (number of credits varies by publication). An online format allows for automatic pass/fail notification. Each quiz must be purchased before it can be taken. Select from the links below to purchase a quiz.
Quizzes are valid for two years from the date the source material was originally published. You will have 90 days from the date of purchase to complete a quiz, although you should complete the quiz before the end of your reporting cycle.


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I am totally not into spooky Halloween decorations, but I wanted to post about this project because this is the time of year you can easily find bones. My little one absolutely loves the dinosaur dig at the Royal Ontario Museum so I wanted to recreate a version for our home sandbox.
I found some bones in the Halloween section of the Dollar Store. We also used goggles, plastic dinosaurs, and a paintbrush {to gently dust off sand}.
I wanted my older daughter to enjoy this well, so I turned the bones into flashcards with the names of the eras and names of dinosaurs on the reverse.
Everything was buried.
And the fun began.
This dig kept my little palaeontologist occupied for a very long time!
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text: The Kiev Major is the second Major of the 2016-2017 season. The main event takes place at Kiev, Ukraine. Notably, The Kiev Major is the second publisher sponsored event to not feature a double-elimination bracket. Instead, the 16 participating teams will be seeded into a single elimination bracket based on their performance in the group stage.


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Hertzberg: Liddick's abortion guilt trip unwarranted
Morgan Liddick in his column about this Supreme Court decision which allows women to terminate their pregnancies for various reasons, obviously feels that this was an immoral judgment in which women gained the right to kill their growing fetuses for whatever reason. He has done his best to guilt trip any woman who does not want to have a baby and ends her pregnancy legally and under medical supervision.
I believe that a woman should be able to control what happens to her body. If she has impregnated by accident or rape, or she is too young or her own health will be adversely affected, she should be able to end her pregnancy and she should have no guilt feelings. It is a decision she and her physician should make with no interference from men who know nothing of her circumstances and her feelings. It is her right to make this decision. It is not infanticide to protect her right, as Mr. Liddick claims. Most women make decisions to end their pregnancy carefully with much deliberation.
I hope by the time he reads this letter, his 3rd grandchild, Emma, will have arrived. We can guess that she is a healthy, much wanted baby who is beloved even before she is born. Would that all babies were welcomed in that way. But we know that such is not the case.
I myself have had five pregnancies (within six and a half years). I cannot say that all my babies were welcomed with such fervor as Mr. Liddicks grandchild. But I never considered aborting any of them. But one of them had a rare hereditary disease which eventually killed him. I knew I could conceive another child who also had this disease. Not wanting to put another human being through such an ordeal as my Eric suffered, I wanted and would have used the rights given me in Roe v. Wade if I had conceived again. I hope Mr. Liddick thinks that I have given a sufficient reason for my support of Roe v. Wade.
We hope women who choose to terminate a pregnancy will do so in the first trimester … before the fetus has viability. But sometimes that is not possible. As Mr. Liddick says, only two out of 55 abortions done every day are in the third trimester. It is a small number and he knows nothing about the reasons for them. It is a medical decision for the woman to make in consultation with her physician. The reasons are none of his business and is it not for him to resolve the moral dilemma involved in that decision.
It is a basic woman's right to be able to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, and we can do without grandfathers expounding on the morality of such a decision.
Ruth S. Hertzberg,
Copper Mountain
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After an unusually cool start to spring, warmer weather is drawing Iowans outdoors once again. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) encourages Iowans to take advantage of the many opportunities to become more active outdoors, and also reminds Iowans to protect themselves against tick bites. Ticks can carry the organisms that cause Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Ehrlichiosis.
"The best way to prevent tick bites is to avoid wooded and grassy areas, where ticks are usually found," said IDPH Public Health Veterinarian & Deputy State Epidemiologist, Dr. Ann Garvey. If you do spend time in these areas:
* Wear long-sleeved shirts and long, light-colored pants tucked into socks or boots.
* Stay on trails when walking or hiking, and avoid high grass.
* Use insect repellants that contain DEET. Read and follow the label directions for application. DEET is not recommended for use on children under 2 months of age. For more information on DEET, visit www.idph.state.ia.us/idph_universalhelp/main.aspx?system=IdphEpiManual&context=DEET_factsheet.
* Check yourself, your children and your pets for ticks. Ticks tend to prefer the back of the knee, armpit, scalp, groin, and back of the neck.
If you discover a tick on your body, remove it right away. Folk remedies, such as burning the tick with a match or covering it with petroleum jelly or nail polish, are not effective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the following instructions for removing a tick:
* Carefully grasp the tick by using tweezers to grip the tick by its mouthparts which are close to the skin. Do not squeeze the tick's body.
* Pull steadily directly away from your skin. Because removing the tick's body is your main goal, don't worry if its mouthparts break off in the process.
* Clean the wound and disinfect the site of the bite.
The most common tick-borne disease is Lyme disease; 163 cases of Lyme disease reported to IDPH in 2012. Not everyone who gets Lyme disease will have the same symptoms, but the best and earliest sign of infection is a rash that may appear within a few days to a month, usually at the site of the tick bite. The rash will first look like a small, red bump, then expand until it begins to look like a bull's eye, with a red center and a red ring surrounding a clear area. It is important to contact your healthcare provider immediately if you develop this type of rash.
For more information on Lyme disease visit www.idph.state.ia.us/idph_universalhelp/main.aspx?system=IdphEpiManual&context=Lyme_Disease_factsheet. The Iowa State University Medical Entomology laboratory conducts tick surveillance across the state and encourages Iowans to send in tick samples for identification. For more information and surveillance data, visit www.ent.iastate.edu/medent/.


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Nadine A. Lewis October 13, 2006Paul, this is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the gold tones!!!
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