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text: The president and the nation have evolved on same-sex marriage By Halimah Abdullah, CNNUpdated 7:47 PM ET, Fri March 1, 2013Just WatchedObama weighs in on Prop 8replayMore Videos ...Obama weighs in on Prop 8 02:31Story highlightsThe president and the nation have shifted perspectives on same-sex marriageSupreme Court ruling on California's same-sex marriage ban a critical testGrowing public support for gay marriage give proponents hope for changeThe nation's growing acceptance of same-sex marriage has happened in slow and painstaking moves, eventually building into a momentum that is sweeping even the most unlikely of converts. Even though he said in 2008 that he could only support civil unions for same-sex couples, President Barack Obama nonetheless enjoyed strong support among the gay community. He disappointed many with his conspicuously subdued first-term response to the same-sex marriage debate.Last year, after Vice President Joe Biden announced his support, the president then said his position had evolved and he, too, supported same-sex marriage.So it was no small matter when on Thursday the Obama administration formally expressed its support of same-sex marriage in a court brief weighing in on California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex weddings. The administration's effort was matched by at least 100 high-profile Republicans — some of whom in elections past depended on gay marriage as a wedge issue guaranteed to rally the base — who signed onto a brief supporting gay couples to legally wed. Obama on same-sex marriage: Everyone is equalThen there are the polls that show that an increasing number of Americans now support same-sex marriage. These polls show that nearly half of the nation's Catholics and white, mainstream Protestants and more than half of the nation's women, liberals and political moderates all support same-sex marriage. According to Pew Research Center polling, 48% of Americans support same-sex marriage with 43% opposed. Back in 2001, 57% opposed same-sex marriage while 35% supported it.In last year's presidential election, same-sex marriage scarcely raised a ripple. That sea change is not lost on the president. "The same evolution I've gone through is the same evolution the country as a whole has gone through," Obama told reporters on Friday. Craig Rimmerman, professor of public policy and political science at Hobart and William Smith colleges says there is history at work here and the administration is wise to get on the right side."There is no doubt that President Obama's shifting position on Proposition 8 and same-sex marriage more broadly is due to his desire to situate himself on the right side of history with respect to the fight over same-sex marriage," said Rimmerman, author of "From Identity to Politics: The Lesbian and Gay Movements in the United States." "I also think that broader changes in public opinion showing greater support for same-sex marriage, especially among young people, but in the country at large as well, has created a cultural context for Obama to alter his views."For years, Obama had frustrated many in the gay community by not offering full-throated support of same-sex marriage. However, the president's revelation last year that conversations with his daughters and friends led him to change his mind gave many in that community hope.Last year, the Obama administration criticized a measure in North Carolina that banned same-sex marriage and made civil unions illegal. The president took the same position on a similar Minnesota proposal.Just WatchedWhite House weighs in on gay marriage replayMore Videos ...White House weighs in on gay marriage 01:56PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedGOP support for gay marriagereplayMore Videos ...GOP support for gay marriage 03:08PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedSantorum: Time to rally conservativesreplayMore Videos ...Santorum: Time to rally conservatives 03:19PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedSuze Orman talks gay marriage, economyreplayMore Videos ...Suze Orman talks gay marriage, economy 04:30PLAY VIDEOObama administration officials point to what they see as the administration's biggest accomplishment in the gay rights cause: repealing "don't ask, don't tell," the military's ban on openly gay and lesbian members serving in the forces.Then there was the president's inaugural address which placed the gay community's struggle for equality alongside similar civil rights fights by women and African-Americans."Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal, as well," Obama said in his address after being sworn in. In offering its support and asserting in the brief that "prejudice may not be the basis for differential treatment under the law," the Obama administration is setting up a high stakes political and constitutional showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over a fast-evolving and contentious issue.The justices will hear California's Proposition 8 case in March. That case and another appeal over the federal Defense of Marriage Act will produce blockbuster rulings from the justices in coming months.Beyond the legal wranglings there is a strong social and historic component, one that has helped open the way for the administration to push what could prove to be a social issue that defines Obama's second term legacy, Rimmerman said.The nation is redefining itself on this issue, as well. Pew survey: Changing attitudes on gay marriageThe changes are due, in part, to generational shifts. Younger people show a higher level of support than their older peers, according to Pew polling "Millennials are almost twice as likely as the Silent Generation to support same-sex marriage." "As people have grown up with people having the right to marry the generational momentum has been very, very strong," said Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry, a gay rights organization.That is not to say that there isn't still opposition.Pew polling found that most Republicans and conservatives remain opposed to same-sex marriage. In 2001, 21% of Republicans were supportive; in 2012 that number nudged slightly to 25%. Conservative groups expressed dismay at the administration's same-sex marriage support. "President Obama, who was against same-sex 'marriage' before he was for it, and his administration, which said the Defense of Marriage Act was constitutional before they said it was unconstitutional, has now flip-flopped again on the issue of same-sex 'marriage,' putting allegiance to extreme liberal social policies ahead of constitutional principle," Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said in a statement.But there are signs of movement even among some high profile Republican leadersTop Republicans sign brief supporting same-sex marriageThe Republican-penned friend of the court brief, which is designed to influence conservative justices on the high court, includes a number of top officials from the George W. Bush administration, Mitt Romney's former campaign manager and former GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman.It is also at odds with the Republican Party's platform, which opposes same-sex marriage and defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Still, with White House and high-profile Republican support, legal and legislative victories in a number of states and polls that show an increasing number of Americans support same sex-marriage, proponents feel that the winds of history are with them."What we've seen is accelerating and irrefutable momentum as Americans have come to understand who gay people are and why marriage matters," Wolfson said. "We now have a solid national majority and growing support across every demographic. We have leaders across the spectrum, including Republicans, all saying it's time to end marriage discrimination."More from politicsJustice report finds systematic discrimination against African Americans in FergusonGen. Petraeus expected to plead guilty to federal chargesObama: 'Nothing new' in Netanyahu speechPowered by Livefyre


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Each secondary school has its own traditions as Fancy Dress day, Crazy Sunglasses day, Crazy Slipper Day, Crazy Hat Day and much more for getting enjoyed and feasibility and entertains others. In same case here I gather some unique pics of Crazy Socks Day Images. Prizes are given to the top students in the categories. In this event not only students participate also their parents, siblings or their friends take apart. Look how crazy they are to want to win they wear some really crazy and funny socks in this event.
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PHOENIX -- At 3:30 a.m. Sunday, smoke filled a home near 61st Avenue and Encanto Boulevard.
Inside of the home were four teenagers fast asleep, and firefighters said they are lucky to be alive.
Two of those teens are Shawn Hornsby and Brittany Peters.
"I woke up and the fire was blazing," Hornsby recalled. "I got everybody up."
"We were all sleeping and then out of nowhere the two boys rushed into the room and started screaming 'fire,' " Peters said. "We climbed out the window."
Hornsby said all but one dog also made it out of the burning home.
"They were in the garage, so when we opened it up they just ran out," Peters said. "The front door was locked, so we couldn't get all the dogs out. The firefighter got one of the boy dogs out and the other one died."
"I lost pretty much a bunch of stuff that I would need but it's all good," Hornsby said, adding that everyone getting out safely was the most important thing.
As for the cause, Peters said it might have an electrical problem.
"The plugins back there, they spark up and stuff," she said.
Firefighters said the teens are lucky to be alive since the home didn't appear to have any smoke detectors. The teens, who were renting the home, said they're staying at a neighbor's house.


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text: Posted: July 19th, 2013 | Author: Jarrod | No Comments »Many of you have asked what i've been up to, musically, in the past year. Well, I haven't stopped writing and creating. I started working on a new project with my friend Blake Sennett last year soon after I relocated from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. That project is now known as Night Terrors of 1927 and I am really excited and proud of it. And if all goes as planned we should be releasing our first EP this Fall followed by a full length album early next year. The band has a new Facebook Page and a temporary website where you can hear a song and download another. And we have started playing shows. So go check it out. I hope you like it. See you soon as we will be playing a lot of shows in the future. And thank you for your continued support – Jarrod


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Hey Guys, I'm in the final stages of wiring up my control panel for the HERMS project. I'm toying with safety questions, and was wondering if anyone wanted to offer some guidance. I have a thermal breaker installed in my control panel on the hot leg 120 vac. This is to serve as basic protection to shorts which in an ideal do not take place through me! I was thinking about trip time for the breaker, and it is probably not very fast compared to GFI. That said, I would like to employ some sort of GFI protection to the rig. I will do my brewing on the driveway, and the brewery will be plugged into a GFI outlet. I do not have any GFI breakers in my houses electrical panel. That said, pending the GFI outlet is working, should I be worried about any shock hazard? Is this sufficient? Thanks, Bryan
GFI outlet will work fine. Test it to be sure it actually works.
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You could toss in a GFI breaker. But they have been known to trip from the heat from the surrounding breakers. Better off with the outlet.
The main reason (I thought anyways) was to only use a GFI breaker for hardwired appliances like dishwashers, garbage disposals, hot tubs etc... Use a GFI outlet with a properly grounded circuit to protect individual outlets. Also, if you use a GFI breaker and have a "trip" it is much harder to find the source of the problem when you have multiple outlets on a single GFI breaker.


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Because I love body paint babes so much.. here is another small collection of this very sexy art! Some pretty amazing work in these pics, both by nature who designed the body and the artists who did the painting. Pic #7 is my favorite art and #6 is my favorite boobs.
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The Barbara Dennis Sorice Family Home PageUpdated November 5, 2003 | |
I am gathering information on Marvin Truman Dennis family. I have located information on Joseph Dennis and Mary Combs, from Kentucky and their decendents which included my grandparents Roger Q. Mills Dennis born in 1888, probably in Texas and died in 1972. His father was John Jefferson Dennis and mother Sarah Clary. Roger was married to Nettye Cobb (1st wife)who is my grandmother. They are the parents of my father Marvin T. Dennis born in Rose Bud,TX on May 27, 1912 and died in St. Charles, MO May 16, 1978. My father married Fern A. Dennis on August 15th, 1934. My father had a sister, Elizabeth and a brother Melvin John. They were all born in Texas somewhere, probably also Rose Bud. Melvin John about 1908 and Elizabeth "Betty" about 1914 or 1915. I have never had any contact with Melvin but would like to know anything I could about him and his family. I believe he may have lived in Michigan in later years. My grandfather Roger had about 15 brothers and sisters and I have no idea how may relatives I might have in the Austin, Texas area. My grandmother, Nettye Cobb must have remarried but I never met her or knew anything about her. I have a picture of her outside of a house in Dallas, Texas that was among my father's belongings. I would like any info. I could find,I need a starting place. |
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Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series versions 9.3(1)SR1 and prior contain an arbitrary code execution vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to execute code or modify arbitrary memory with elevated privileges.This vulnerability is due to a failure to properly validate input passed to kernel system calls from applications running in userspace. An attacker could exploit this issue by gaining local access to the device using physical access or authenticated access using SSH and executing an attacker-controlled binary that is designed to exploit the issue. Such an attack would originate from an unprivileged context.
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The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) publishes Cisco Security Notices to inform customers of low- to mid-level severity security issues involving Cisco products.
Customers who wish to upgrade to a software version that includes fixes for these issues should contact their normal support channels. Free software updates will not be provided for issues that are disclosed through a Cisco Security Notice.
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The first new Wii Legend of Zelda title in five years takes advantage of Wii MotionPlus to give players more precise sword controls than ever before. In traditional Zelda fashion, series hero Link must explore Hyrule, problem-solve puzzles in dangerous dungeons, and defeat menacing foes on the way to finding Zelda.
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Dude, the East Coast's beaches are underrated. Check out the Vineyard's, with 14 public and 6 private beaches. Here, a rider heads out to the waters off Long Point Wildlife Refuge.
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One of the most perennial questions I get here at Don't Move Firewood is best described as the infinite variations of...can I burn pallets? move pallets? use pallet wood in my stove?
Dear Don't Move Firewood,
Is pallet wood okay to move?
Thank you, Karen
Here's the quick answer; not a good thing to do. Not often illegal, truly, but still something that I suggest not doing.
- Pallets are sometimes impregnated with toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. Particularly methyl bromide. You don't want to burn that and then inhale it, or contaminate your wood stove.
- Pallets are often stored outside for at least a few months, if not longer. That means nearly anything can crawl onto them and lay eggs (gypsy moth), or contaminated soil can stick or splash onto them (sudden oak death).
- Pallets from other countries are now required to be heat treated, but some falsification of certificates and imperfectly applied treatment still occur. That means new pallets could still contain pests within their wood.
- Campgrounds will sometimes confiscate cut pallets and construction waste as part of their own facilities safety needs. So even if you bring it, you might not get to use it.


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The Peckyno family originated in the Carpathia-Rusyn areas of Europe (in a small country once known as Ruthenia) and began their immigration to the United States in the early 1900's. We know that the first voyage was on an as yet undetermined Italian ship. They settled in Western Pennsylvania around 1915 and took up roots in Monessen, PA. Included a also rather detailed description of the Wall family, which we traced back to the mid 1700's in the US through Jean (Kissler) Peckyno We would also love to add any additional information about YOUR branch of the Peckyno family. Anyone with more information regarding these families in the Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and Sub-Carpathia areas is encouraged to contact us. This project is for the whole family and everyone is encouraged to help. If your information is not correct or complete, please email me and I will update it as soon as possible. I apologize that I have not updated this page in... awhile - but I just recovered the password and got a new copy of Family Tree Maker so I hope to put out an updated family tree soon! Email me with news and info!! |
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These pungent, aromatic, and hot seasoning pastes are basic to the cooking of Thailand. Red curry paste, made with dried red chiles, seasons soups and stir-fries. For the hotter green curry paste, fresh green chiles are substituted. Masaman curry paste, brought to Thailand by Muslim immigrants from India, is used in masaman curry soup. Vegetarian yellow curry paste is used to make yellow curry soup. The pastes can be purchased in
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- 1Trim and seed 6 each whole dried red New Mexico chiles and whole dried small hot red chiles. Soak in water to cover until soft and pliable, about 30 minutes.
- 2In a dry skillet, toast 1 tablespoon coriander seed, then grind and reserve. Wrap 1 tablespoon Thai shrimp paste in aluminum foil and heat the packet in the same skillet, flipping frequently, until aromatic, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat and reserve.
- 3Still using the same skillet, dry-roast 1 cup sliced pink Asian shallots and 1/2 cup sliced garlic until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes, and reserve.
- 4Mince together 2 teaspoons wild lime or lime peel, the sliced heart of 2 large stalks lemongrass, 6 tablespoons finely chopped ginger, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro root (optional), and one slice peeled fresh turmeric or 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder.
- 5Drain the chiles, reserving the liquid. Purée the chiles to a chunky paste in a food processor, then scrape in the shrimp paste from the foil and add the ground coriander, roasted shallots, and garlic, and the lime peel mixture, adding some of the reserved chile soaking liquid as needed, puréeing until smooth. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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Clones= 43 KU= 132 Interesting. I think our speed gets the job done.
I think we win but I don't think speed will have anything to do with it.
Originally Posted by timappelgate Clones= 43 KU= 132 Interesting. I think our speed gets the job done. Good comparison?!?
Lack of qualified qbs may help.
Let my Fred's Posse Ride: Georges, 3sus Naz, Dustin, Bryce, Abdel, Monte, Matt, and Jameel.
I was encouraged by our line play on both sides of the ball Saturday. KU is finally going to get the epic beat down they've been deserving the past 4 years. Mark it down. No mercy, no hostages. Just blood and J-hawk blue feathers littering The Jack.
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Teens battle for table tennis bids
Lily Zhang, Erica Wu and Ariel Hsing each aiming to qualify for Olympics
Erica Wu dreams every once in a while of getting a high five while she walks down the hallways of the Westridge School (Pasadena, Calif.). After all, it's a fitting and traditional tribute for a high school athlete at the top of her game.
But Wu, who turns 16 in May, is a table tennis player, and truth be told, most of the 80 students in her grade at the all-girls school don't realize that she's one of the best players in the nation. Sure, they know she misses school for tournaments, but a lot of kids go out of town for extracurricular activities.
Yet few are on the same level as Wu, who has a shot at qualifying for the 2012 Olympics during the North American Olympic Trials on April 20-22 in Cary, N.C.
"Part of it is because no one really thinks about table tennis as a sport," said Wu, who got hooked after winning second place at a local tournament at the age of 9. "They can't imagine what it's like at the top level unless they've seen it before. I'm actually hosting a demo in a few weeks, because I want them to see what it's really like."
Wu is not the only elite teenage player. She'll be joined by two good friends -- Ariel Hsing, 16, of Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.), and Lily Zhang, 15, of Palo Alto (Calif.) -- as she faces off against rival players from Canada at the North American Trials.
The tournament is quirky, for sure. It's really two mini-tournaments pitting four American qualifiers (the three teenagers and 43-year-old Olympic veteran Gao Jun) against four Canadians for the right to earn a pair of singles spots in London. But the team that wins two spots gets to bring a third player for the Olympic team competition.
Adding another variable to the mix, Canada's top female player, Zhang Mo, already earned a berth in London by virtue of her Pan-Am Games championship in the fall and will not be playing in Cary. On paper, Team USA has a good chance of sending three players to London. All the Americans are ranked higher than the Canadian players.
If Canada wins a spot this weekend, though, only the top American player will earn a spot on Team USA. The final Olympic spot could come down to a match between any two among Wu, Zhang and Hsing.
"It's sort of tough to think about [that scenario]," said Wu. "I'm good friends with Ariel and Lily. But when the time comes, I'm going to fight and try my best."
Wu had been seen recently as the third-best player among the three teenagers, but she surprised even herself by beating Hsing for the first time at the round-robin U.S. Trials event in early February. It was a milestone moment that's provided a boost these past two months.
"It's been a mental thing. You've never beaten this person before, and at the last moment, you kind of choke," Wu said. "So beating Ariel was sort of a way to reassure myself, 'OK, you can do this.' I've beaten Ariel; she's a national champion. Sometimes if you beat someone you've never beaten, it opens you up to the possibility that you could go further than before."
The other girls are busy improving too. The trio was joined by Gao and Judy Hugh at the world championship tournament in Germany in late March. The Americans finished 23rd out of 24 teams but gained valuable experience playing against the Chinese team in the round robin.
"The Chinese player I played was the world No. 2," said Hsing, who lost a quick 3-0 match to Guo Yan. "She's older than we are and plays at such a high level. She trains so much and was so experienced. I was down 6-0 in the first before I knew it."
But she was asked to practice after the match, which was flattering.
"We have to improve our skills and also work on being better people," Hsing said. "She was so humble."
Hsing was being humble as well. She was the only American other than Gao to win a match at the tournament.
The trio tries to be normal teenagers, but their travel and training often make that difficult. Zhang says table tennis has eaten into the time she might have spent getting her learner's permit. Wu had to postpone seeing the hit movie "The Hunger Games" until after she returned from the world championships.
"I actually already had my ticket for the midnight show before I realized we were leaving on March 22 and it opened on March 23," said Wu. "But I watched it the day after we came back. Sometimes, when I'm doing a lot of training and I'm running, I'm thinking 'OK, Katniss [Everdeen, the lead character in the movie] could do this.' It helps me get through practice sometimes."
Each player is comfortable with the role table tennis plays in her life. Yes, there's homework on the road and tests to be made up when they get home, but Wu made it clear that while she, Zhang and Hsing might like to have four more years of experience, table tennis could have a different priority for them at age 19 or 20.
"This timing for me is perfect, because I'm in 10th grade right now," she said. "So once I get to 11th and 12th grade, I'll be taking the SATs and thinking about college. I won't have that much time to focus on training."
She'll have plenty of time to earn that high five between now and then.
Teen Olympic Hopefuls
- Claressa Shields, 17, wins boxing gold
- Teens Franklin, Ledecky win swimming gold
- Douglas wins all-around gymnastics title
- Teens lead U.S. to team gymnastics gold
- Missy Franklin strikes gold in London
- Teen fencer ousted in foil quarterfinals
- Teens set to take London stage
- Swimmer Katie Ledecky
- Gymnast Aly Raisman
- Boxer Claressa Shields
- Fencer Lee Kiefer
- Teens clinch table tennis bids
- Ariel Hsing, Lily Zhang and Erica Wu
- Gymnast Jordyn Wieber
- Paralympic fencer Cat Bouwkamp
- Javelin thrower Haley Crouser
- Archer Ariel Gibilaro
- Sprinter Aldrich Bailey
- Hoops star Karl Towns Jr.
- Diver Kassidy Cook
- Sprinter Robin Reynolds
- Diver Michael Hixon
- High jumper Gabby Williams
Rank | School (City, State) | Rec |
1 | Don Bosco Ramsey, NJ | 11-0 |
2 | Armwood Seffner, FL | 15-0 |
3 | Trinity For Boys Louisville, KY | 14-0 |
4 | Grayson Loganville, GA | 15-0 |
5 | Good Counsel Olney, MD | 13-0 |
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