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The administration tells us we're in a worldwide war against terrorism. I believe that. But sometimes I wonder if the administration does. Telling us, for example, to go shopping and get on with our lives after raising the terror threat level may be good, calming politics, but is that the best way to rally support in wartime? And now I read we may send a man back to the moon to improve morale? A trip to the moon in the middle of a war? Surely not.
And if this is a world war, shouldn't we be bringing the rest of the world in to help us fight it? The greatest generation had far greater differences with the Soviet Union than the silly arguments over money that have estranged us from our European allies. Yet they found a way to work with the Soviets to defeat the Nazis.
Other countries refuse to put their troops into harm's way in Iraq because we won't let them have a say in what happens there. And while we argue with them over who gets to sell cement and phone service to the Iraqis, it is our troops that are taking the brunt of the casualties. Now where is the advantage in that?
We cannot remake the world in our image, but what we can do is work with the rest of the civilized world to create conditions that allow all people to find their own paths to freedom and liberty. But logic argues that cannot work unless the rest of the civilized nations join in the effort. America's never been afraid to lead in confronting the Nazis, in rebuilding Europe and Japan after the war. We led, but we were never foolish enough to believe we could do any of it alone.
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Running Time: 114
Director: Sean Michaels
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Cast: Mariah (I), L.T., Sierra (I), Sean Michaels, Joey Ray, Nikita Denise, Sin-Nye, Jordan Perry, Keri Starr, Khronika Lewinski
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Sean Michaels\' fans and the presence of Denise, who is incorrectly credited on the box as
Agent Sean Bond is back in this poorly shot espionage-themed tape. Not only is the camerawork all over the place, but the sex is poorly lit and the constant use of quirky effects (speed changes, sudden shifts from color to black and white, etc.) break up the pacing of the scenes, thereby killing what heat is here. Good stuff includes Nikita Denise taking Sean Michaels' cock up her ass with her normal amount of verve in a scene shared with blonde cutie Kerri Starr, and ultra-voluptuous Sierra getting fucked by Joey Ray and Jordan Perry.


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Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
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Review and analysis of performance metrics of droplet microfluidics systems
- Liat RosenfeldAffiliated withDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
- , Tiras LinAffiliated withDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
- , Ratmir DerdaAffiliated withDepartment of Chemistry, University of Alberta
- , Sindy K. Y. TangAffiliated withDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University Email author
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Droplet microfluidics has enabled many recent applications in high-throughput screening and diagnostics. Little work has been done, however, to analyze the performance of droplet-based assays. This review aims to apply what is known in the literature to the analysis of the performance metrics of droplet-based assays, with specific relevance to diagnostic and biomedical applications based on two processes: enzymatic reactions and cell culture in droplets. By considering the physical scaling of individual processes—droplet generation, reaction kinetics, cell growth, and droplet interrogation—it is possible to extract a practical relationship between input parameters (e.g., droplet size and droplet polydispersity) and the output characteristics (e.g., throughput, dynamic range, and accuracy) of the assay. This review can serve as a guide to the design of droplet-based assays for achieving desired performance. While the focus is on assays based on enzymatic reactions and cell cultures, a similar analysis can be applied to other assays based on polymerase chain reaction and the detection of nucleic acids.
KeywordsDroplet microfluidics Performance metrics High-throughput screening Diagnostics
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- Review and analysis of performance metrics of droplet microfluidics systems
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Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
Volume 16, Issue 5 , pp 921-939
- Cover Date
- 2014-05
- 10.1007/s10404-013-1310-x
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- 1613-4982
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- 1613-4990
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- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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- Liat Rosenfeld (1)
- Tiras Lin (1)
- Ratmir Derda (2)
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- 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- 2. Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada


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Mixed media artist Deane Bowers* makes vibrant, cheerful upcycled folk art pieces
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Mixed media artist Deane Bowers* makes vibrant, cheerful upcycled folk art pieces
October 13th, 2015 | by Crunchy Scott
Graffiti art from the heart makes the perfect birthday present from two adorable and creative craft monsters!
September 17th, 2015 | by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Artist Mbongeni Buthelezi uses melted plastic to create beautiful works of art
August 4th, 2015 | by Crunchy Scott
Gen-Xers, remember that jug of Kool-aid in the fridge? Well, we're remixing those powdered drinks into homemade watercolor paints! Oh yeah!
May 30th, 2014 | by Bonnie Getchell
Transform your vintage camera into an awesome piece of art for your bookshelf or table!
April 11th, 2014 | by Bonnie Getchell
Take your DIY skills outside with outdoor decor like this old shutter that I upcycled into art!
August 22nd, 2013 | by Bonnie Getchell
While working on the Upcycle a Guitar into Art post, I used an old cardboard box underneath it while painting. When I posted a sneak peek of the project on Instagram, my friend suggested turning the cardboard box into upcycled splatter paint art. So, I did!
June 13th, 2013 | by Bonnie Getchell
I've seen recycled map art projects all over Pinterest and I was just waiting for an opportunity to create one, too. After returning from Guatemala this week, I was inspired to make my own eco-friendly version!
March 29th, 2013 | by Bonnie Getchell
Do you have an old pair of sunglasses that you don't want to throw away? Transform them into a unique art piece for your home!
February 15th, 2013 | by Bonnie Getchell
I have quite a collection of embroidery hoops, and I've done projects like Embroidery Hoop Easter Eggs and Embroidery Hoop Pumpkins. Even so, I bought more embroidery hoops at a garage sale in order to make colorful wall art pieces for my craft booth. Here's the first one that I came up with!


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- August 15, 2008 06:40 AM (GMT)
I tried to write a short story in under 1,000 words... this is what I came up with. It's 919 words long, and I think I did a pretty good job, though I guess the ending isn't too glorious.
Soooo. Now that I have finished my story, I challenge YOU to write a short story in under 1,000 words--if you do, post it here so we can read?
Anyway, here's mine-----
So let me get this straight, Deirdre spoke suddenly, obviously very surprised by the confession she had just heard which is saying a lot. It takes a lot to phase a therapist. You only love one of your sons?
Joy was fidgeting nervously in the plush armchair she was sitting in. She had been glancing at the clock every so often and had decided to reveal her secret closer to the end of her counseling session. Twisting one of her thumbs around in her other hand, she looked up at Deirdre sheepishly. Well yes, I guess thats what I meant she spoke softly, quietly, nervously.
I hope thats what you meant, the therapist responded sharply, unusual for someone who was so weathered to peoples odd confessions, because thats what you said. Pray tell,
do you only love one of your sons? A mother of three herself, she was suddenly somewhat disgusted with this client that had seemed like a rather normal person up until now.
Deirdre, you dont understand Joy began frantically, wanting desperately to amend the abrupt attitude change that her counselor had suddenly undergone. Keiths just so well, hes just stupid! she burst out.
You dont love your son because hes stupid? Deirdres eyes narrowed, and she had to remind herself that her personal opinions werent supposed to come into her work.
Remain neutral,
she told herself.
Yes! Joy cried out. Compared to his brother, Keith is a rock! Jason always got such good grades in school, was always home on time, never did any drugs and well, look at Keith now! He used to hide his marijuana in his
dresser drawer
for Christs sakeI would find the stuff when I was putting his underwear into his drawer! This sudden expression of emotions that had obviously been pent up for so long was taking a toll on the womans mental health, as she was sobbing into her hands.
Take a tissue, Joy Deirdre nodded at the small end table next to the plush chair that Joy was sitting in. There was a large box of tissues on top of the table, and a wastebasket half-full of used tissues underneath it. After the distressed mother had wiped her face, smearing her once-perfect makeup badly, Deirdre glanced at her watch. Unfortunately, its about time for this session to end you are going to help Keith move into his apartment today, is that correct? Perhaps you could talk to him about this issue then, the therapist suggested, writing a note on her clipboard before standing up to open the door for Joy. Will you be returning tomorrow? We can continue this conversation then, she said, shaking Joys hand and shutting the door behind her as the still whimpering mother left the room.
Once the door was closed, Deirdre shook her hand as if she had touched something wet or sticky and she wanted it off of her hand.
The apartment building was old and dirty.
Of course, the kind of place that Keith would live in
Joy thought to herself as she carried a box of dusty plates up the narrow stairs to his apartment on the third floor.
Is this really where you want to live? she wrinkled her nose as she set the box down on the counter. Keith was taking the newspaper off of some glasses and putting them into the cabinet that was barely hanging onto the wall.
Mom, I would love to live somewhere else, but we both know I cant afford that, Keith responded sadly.
If you hadnt goofed off so much in high schoolif you were more like your brother Joy began to lecture, but Keith broke in on her, laughing.
You wish I was
more like my brother
? Keith continued laughing.
His mother furrowed her brow. Jason got straight As, and
Keith interrupted again. Youre going to bring
shit on me? Didnt you ever notice money going missing from your wallet? That was Jason.
Joy put her hands on her hips, furrowing her brow even more. He did well in school! If he needed money, he was welcome to take it. Her voice was weakshe clearly knew this was not a good comeback, but it was the best she could do. Stronger, she added in angrily, At least he didnt do drugs.
Again, Keith burst out laughing.
Jason didnt do drugs?
Mom, thats why he took the money from you. He was buying
all kinds of shit.
Her mouth was gaping open now, and she tried to collect herself. B-but you hid it in your dresser
Mom, I did that on purpose You thought I was trying to keep the pot a secret? Hell no, I wouldnt have left it in my underwear drawer I thought that by cluing you in a little bit, it wasnt like lying to you about what I was doing like Jason did. He shrugged. Maybe I should have been more secretive about it.
Now seeing her son in a different light, Joy rushed forward to hug her son. I need to go make a phone call.
Rushing down the stairs and stepping outside, the mother of two pressed speed dial number two on her cell phone. Deirdre? Did I say that it was Keith who I didnt love? I think I told you the wrong sonsee, Keiths never lied to me about what he was doing, and Jasonwell, he went behind my back all the time
- August 15, 2008 07:00 PM (GMT)
I like the fact it would never work out that way, it's very hopeful. ^_^ Is it odd to be pessimistic and upbeat at the same time?
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There's A Tent For That!
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2 Things To Pay Close Attention To Before Hiring A Celebrity Impersonator
Having the opportunity to meet a celebrity is a dream for many people. Unfortunately, the opportunity to interact with A-list celebrities doesn't present itself often for the average person. If you are looking for a fun way to add some star status to your next party, you might want to consider investing in an impersonator. These individuals can give you a glimpse of what it would be like to hang out with a celebrity for the evening, and provide entertainment for your guests. Here are two things to be looking for when you hire an impersonator to ensure that you come as close to the real thing as possible when contracting for a "celebrity" for the evening. 1. Appearance Ideally, you want an impersonator that resembles your favorite celebrity. People often make snap judgments about others based on initial appearances, and since your impersonator is supposed to resemble a well-known public figure your guests will likely be able to pick out any discrepancies in their appearance. Before making a final booking be sure that you take the time to see your impersonator dressed as a celebrity in person. While attire and accessories are certainly important, pay close attention to the way the impersonator uses makeup to alter his or her appearance. A skilled impersonator will be able to use makeup to replicate the physical features of your favorite celebrity, so examining the quality of the impersonator's work when it comes to appearance in person will ensure your guests feel as though they actually have a celebrity in their midst. 2. Voice Because celebrities have jobs that require them to use their voices, these voices are easily recognizable. Even if your impersonator has mastered your favorite celebrity's appearance, failing to master the voice impersonation as well could ruin the illusion for your guests. Altering your vocal identity actually requires a physical change in the brain. Researchers have observed increased neural activity in the left anterior insula and inferior frontal gyrus (the parts of the brain responsible for speech control) when an individual does a vocal impersonation. This suggests that practice is required to establish the new neural pathways that allow an impersonator to mimic the vocal stylings of a celebrity. Ask any potential impersonators about their practice habits, and have them conduct the initial interview in character. Doing so will allow you to see just how convincing the impersonator can be over an extended period of time. Adding an impersonator for hire to your party can be a fun way to give your guests a night they will never forget. Be sure that you take the time to carefully examine the appearance and vocal abilities of a potential impersonator to maximize your...read more
3 Wedding Photography Options for Your Big Day
When you are planning your wedding, one of the most important factors you will need to consider is your choice of wedding photographer. The photos at your wedding will be your most emblematic and important reminder of your special day for many years to come. All of the family members and friends that came to see you, the wedding party, the festivities will all be immortalized in your wedding photos. Because these photos are so important, your choice of wedding photographer is extremely important. So, get to know your wedding photographer options and make your selection as soon as possible. Professional Photography Service The option that many people choose for their wedding photography needs is a professional photography service. There are a variety of benefits associated with hiring a professional photography service or company. First, professional photography services have experience in wedding photography. They have top-of-the-line equipment and additional lighting resources, and they are able to determine easily which pictures and locales will work and which will not. Professional services will also be able to detect minute details that others may not. For example, in posed shots if all the bridesmaids but one have both of their hands on their bouquets, the entire picture can look unorganized and unusable. But professional photography services are trained to pay close attention to such details and correct errors before the photos are taken. Hire a University Student If you cannot afford the cost of a professional wedding photography service, you may want to consider a close second. University students who are studying art and photography can make for excellent wedding photographers at a fraction of the cost of professional photography services. Post an ad on university job boards (both on campus and online), or attend campus photography and art exhibitions to talk to the students directly while also getting an idea of the type of work they do. While hiring a student is cheaper than professional services, student photographers may not provide you with the same high-quality results. They are also less reliable and in the worst case scenario could leave you high and dry on your big day. Ask a Trusted Friend or Two If you have a friend or a few friends who have their own high-quality camera equipment and who can be trusted with the important photographs on your big day, you can also ask them for assistance. The biggest benefit of this wedding photography option is the cost. You may not be required to pay for services at all (they might offer their services as a wedding gift), or if you do the fee will be minimal. While it is very unlikely that your friends will leave you without a photographer on your big day as a student might, the images that they capture may not be of the highest quality, particularly when it comes to posed photographs. However, if you prefer candid photos to posed or are willing to discuss details of the photos at length with your friends, this is an inexpensive and viable option for you to use. Given your wedding photography options, you can choose a wedding photographer that is best for you and your circumstances. All you need to do is consider your choices, and get started with your...read more
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Hi Guys,
I am writing a plugin for creating child themes, and I have no jQuery knowledge to speak of, and I want to use the same color picker as WordPress uses.
I have had a dig in the admin files for an example, I found the background-color example, this has a script just for the one textbox, as does the header text, but I cannot find an example with multi textboxes.
I have copied the background color js and added it to pastebin:
I can add a class (.color) to all color boxes, but I do not know how to code the following scenario.
Make the script above dynamic, so whichever textbox has the focus can set and return from the color picker.
I found this code for a .focus script which I am trying to adapt and merge with the above code.
$(document).ready(function() {
var f = jQuery.farbtastic('#pickcolor');
var selected;
.each(function () { f.linkTo(this); })
.focus(function() {
if (selected) {
jQuery(selected = this).addClass('color-selected');
I will add a class of .color to the text boxes, and the id will be used to store the result.
If I can get some code working then I will post a good working theme options solution for all to use!
Thanks in advance!


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I had my implanon removed 2 weeks ago after being in for 3 years. I have still not gotten my period... could I be pregnant or is this normal? I had discharged immediatly after removal so I assume I was ovulating??? But still no period... Im really nervous I may be pregnant... but not real sure. 2 days ago I got sick & I feel weird. Could this be a side affect from the implanon??? Please help :/
How soon after implanon removal do you get a period?
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- 19 Jun 2013 by aaronsgurl1126
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19 Jun 2013
It sometimes takes a while for the body to start cycling normally after Implanon removal. You may or may not ovulate right away. It is too soon to feel pregnancy symptoms but you may be feeling the effects of the change in hormones. Are you going to another form of birth control or are you trying to get pregnant?
Im not trying to get pregnant but Im not protecting myself either... my husband & I dont use condoms & Im on no form of bc...
Im not trying to get pregnant but Im not protecting myself either... my husband & I dont use condoms & Im on no form of bc...
Hi want to know i got my implanon remove 3 days ago but i havent got my period how long i need to went get my period again
I haven't started myself and it's been almost two months since the removal of my implanon . I want to start when would it be how longer ?
15 Jul 2014
Hi there, i knw it's been a long time since u had this problem but i'm facing something similar right now so i need your help. Pls can u let me knw what actually happened to u after 2 weeks? did u do any tests? what were the results?
did u get pregnant? after how long did u find out?
hoping to hear from u soon.
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The hospitality industry is the nation's largest private sector employer, yet many in its workforce do not have access to affordable and consistent health care, education opportunities or financial mentoring.
President Barack Obama carried Shelby County in unofficial Nov. 6 election returns as his Republican challenger Mitt Romney took the state's 11 electoral votes.
Voter turnout in the most popular election cycle among Shelby County voters was 61.9 percent, about the same percentage as four years ago. But the 371,256 voters is fewer than 2008 when more than 400,000 Shelby County voters cast ballots. The percentage is about the same because there are fewer registered voters in Shelby County than there were four years ago after a purge by election officials.
When manager Tony La Russa retired and slugger Albert Pujols went panning for gold in California, there was no reason to expect the St. Louis Cardinals' 2012 season would stop just a game short of the World Series.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed ballot measure that would have given a professional poker player the exclusive rights to operate casinos in four counties.
Shelby County Commissioners will appoint two new members to the countywide school board at their Monday, Sept. 10, meeting.
The commission meeting is at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.
The 19th annual Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival will be held Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17, in Douglass Park, 1616 Ash St. Cost is free. Visit juneteenthmemphis.org for a schedule.
The August elections were already going to be more complex than usual. There are the changes from this year's drawing of new district lines for the Tennessee Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.
DENVER (AP) – Sitting quietly at his locker, Andre Miller tore the stat sheet into shreds and put the bits of paper in the trash.
Two days after all the votes were counted in the Tennessee presidential primary, state Republican Party leaders had already worked out how many of the state's at-large delegates would go to their top three candidates.
One night earlier, their coach had rightly accused them of "not working." So it was only fitting that on this night the Grizzlies had to literally work overtime to stop a four-game losing streak and find their misplaced pride.
Airline Estate Winery in Washington state's Yakima Valley is owned by the Miller family: father Mike, who has been growing grapes since 1968; son Marcus, the winemaker; and daughter Lori, marketing director. I tasted a few of their wines recently and really come out in favor of the Airfield Estate Riesling 2010, Yakima Valley.
Memphis' eyes were bigger than its stomach in 2011, but in a good way.
Some local restaurateurs launched completely new concepts; others entered new submarkets with additional stores. Even a handful of national retailers entered the Memphis market after having locations elsewhere in Tennessee for years.
MIAMI (AP) – Shane Battier will be with the Miami Heat this season. Mario Chalmers is deciding if he'll be there with him.
APG Office Furnishings has seen substantial growth since moving to Memphis in early 2009. The recently opened Downtown location at 100 S. Main St. offers an upgrade from the company's old Shelby Drive store, as well as the benefit of pedestrian traffic.
CANNES, France (AP) – His political fortunes and his nation's economy at risk, President Barack Obama on Thursday implored European leaders to swiftly work out a eurozone rescue plan, aware of the potential fallout at home if they fail.
"Ask and ye shall receive." I've heard that for years. May even have read it somewhere. But I certainly have proved it to be true. Repeatedly, over time.
For instance, five years ago I started writing a monthly crossword for the Rotarian, the magazine of Rotary International. Rotary is the service club started by Paul Harris in 1905. I bet you've heard of it.
In the wake of 9/11, Estée Lauder Cos. chairman Leonard Lauder noticed his company was selling more lipstick than usual.
A 2008 New York Times article explained Lauder proposed lipstick purchases were a way to gauge the economy. When it's shaky, he said in the article, women are more apt to boost their mood by buying inexpensive lipstick than pricey shoes.
NASHVILLE (AP) – Ned McWherter, one of the most powerful Tennessee Democrats during his quarter century in public life, never got caught up in any of the FBI undercover investigations that pushed another governor out of office early and led to several prison sentences and suicides for others in his party.
In the past two and a half years, companies have had to tighten more than budgets – instead of expanding offices, business owners have been forced to do more with their existing real estate.
"They're trying to get more people into the spaces they have without having to move or take on more square footage," said Jeff Schultz, senior vice president of sales for APG Office Furnishings, an Ohio-based furniture distributor with a regional office in Memphis.
It takes a particular poverty of the imagination to quote the opening of "A Tale of Two Cities" every time one writes a story summing up a year, and yet 2010 truly does seem as if it were "the best of times and the worst of times" in the local restaurant business.
As the Grizzlies mark their 10th season in Memphis, whispers of "contender" and "dark horse" can be heard in the halls of FedExForum.
The positive outlook is an encouraging sign for a team that sat at the bottom of the league just two seasons ago and has endured a bumpy ride during its decade-long tenure in Memphis.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry.
This year's volatile election is bursting with money, setting fundraising and spending records in a high-stakes struggle for control of Congress amid looser but still fuzzy campaign finance rules.
Interim County Mayor Joe Ford became the Democratic nominee for mayor in the August county general elections Tuesday night.
And the August sheriff's race will be a contest between Democrat Randy Wade and Republican Randy Wade.
All three were among the winners in Tuesday's low turnout county primaries.
Approximately ten percent of Shelby County's nearly 600,000 voters cast ballots in early voting and election day polling.
Ford, who was appointed interim mayor in December, beat County Commissioner Deidre Malone and General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson in the Democratic primary. He will face Republican Mark Luttrell who had only token opposition in the Republican primary from perennial contender Ernie Lunati.
Luttrell has raised more money than all three of the Democratic primary contenders combined and began running television ads in the last week runup to election day.
The final unofficial totals in the Democratic mayoral primary are:
Ford 20,360 57%
Malone 12,916 37%
Jackson 2,168 6%
The pair of primaries for Sheriff featured eight candidates, seven of whom either currently work for the sheriff's department or are past employees. Only Reginald French, in the Democratic primary was not a former or current department official.
Wade was the 2002 Democratic nominee, losing to Luttrell who is leaving as Sheriff after serving two terms. French was the Democratic nominee in the 2006 elections.
Oldham is Luttrell's chief deputy, the number two position in the department. He is also a former director of the Memphis Police Department.
The final unofficials totals in the Republican primary are:
Bill Oldham 13,821 48%
Dale Lane 7,981 28%
Bobby Simmons 5,886 21%
James Coleman 943 3%
In the Democratic primary:
Randy Wade 22,643 67%
Reginald French 6,777 20%
Larry Hill 2,738 8%
Bennie Cobb 1,814 5%
Voters in the primary elections decided to return six Shelby County commissioners to new four year terms with Tuesday's results. They also elected six new commissioners. The winner of the thirteenth commission seat will be decided on the August general election ballot in a contest between district 5 Democratic incumbent Steve Mulroy and Republican challenger Dr. Rolando Toyos. The winner of the match up will determine whether the commission remains majority Democrat or goes majority Republican.
Mulroy easily defeated Jennings Bernard in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
Republican incumbent Mike Ritz ran unopposed as did new Democratic commissioner Walter Bailey.
In the remaining ten contests, the primaries decided who gets the seats since no one ran in the opposing party's primary.
The most hotly contested contest among the commission races was for District 4 Position 1. Outgoing Probate Court Clerk Chris Thomas beat John Pellicciotti, appointed to a commission seat last year but running for a different position in the same district. Jim Bomprezzi, the former mayor of Lakeland, was the third contender in the contest.
The final unofficial totals in the Republican primary:
Thomas 7,631 52%
Pellicciotti 4,871 33%
Bomprezzi 2,298 15%
In position 2 of the same district incumbent Republican Wyatt Bunker easily overcame two challengers with former Lakeland alderman John Wilkerson finishing second and Ron Fittes finishing third.
Millington businessman Terry Roland claimed the third position in the district that takes in all six of Shelby County's suburban towns and cities.
Roland beat George Chism to take the seat Pellicciotti was appointed to but opted not to run for in deference to Roland.
Heidi Shafer, an aide to outgoing County Commissioner George Flinn, claimed Flinn's District 1 Position 2 seat over Albert Maduska.in the GOP primary.
District 1 incumbent Republican Mike Carpenter easily beat businessman Joe Baier.
In the Democratic commission primaries, Melvin Burgess claimed Malone's District 2 Position 3 seat in a field of six contenders. His closest contender was Reginald Milton. Burgess, a city school system audit manager, had run for the seat before. He brought in 54 percent of the vote.
The other hard fought Democratic commission primary saw Justin Ford, son of the interim mayor, claim his father's District 3 Position 3 seat.
Ford beat Edith Moore, a retired IBM executive, whom the commission appointed to the seat after the elder Ford became mayor.
The final unofficial vote totals are:
Ford 7,342 66%
Moore 3,822 34%
Democratic incumbent commissioners Henri Brooks, Sidney Chism and James Harvey were all re-elected over primary challengers.
The county-wide primaries for seven clerk's positions saw the return of former Criminal Court Clerk Minerva Johnican 16 years after Republican challenger Bill Key took her job. Johnican decisively beat Ralph White and Vernon Johnson in her first bid for office since the 1994 defeat. She will face Republican Kevin Key, the son of Bill Key in the August general election.
Johnican 16,381 51%
White 10,170 31%
Johnson 5,954 18%
Former Juvenile Court Clerk Shep Wilbun easily won the Democratic primary with 76 percent of the vote to face Republican Joy Touliatos in August for the office being vacated by Republican Steve Stamson. Touliatos was unopposed in the primary.
Democrat Coleman Thompson is back for another go at incumbent Republican Register Tom Leatherwood.
Aside from Leatherwood, Jimmy Moore is the only other of the seven clerks seeking re-election. Moore ran unopposed in the GOP primary. He will face Democrat Ricky Dixon in August.
Trustee Regina Newman was appointed to her office following the death last year of Paul Mattila. Newman easily overcame M LaTroy Williams in Tuesday's Democratic primary. She will face David Lenoir, who beat former Shelby County Commissioner John Willingham in the Republican contest.
Lenoir 15,922 58%
Willingham 11,569 42%
The other six candidate field on the ballot was in the Democratic primary for Probate Court Clerk. Sondra Becton posted impressive vote totals over her rivals, bringing in 35 percent of the vote with Peggy Dobbins her closest rival. Becton, who is making her fourth bid for the office, will face Republican Paul Boyd, who ran unopposed in his primary.
Becton 10,929 36%
Dobbins 5,366 18%
Annita Hamilton 4,848 16%
Clay Perry 3,549 12%
Danny Kail 3,120 11%
Karen Tyler 2,782 9%
The closest contest of the evening was in the Democratic primary for County Clerk. Wrestling promoter and television personality Corey Maclin won his political debut by less than 1,400 votes over Charlotte Draper and LaKeith Miller. He will face Republican Wayne Mashburn who beat Steve Moore in the companion primary.
Early voting in advance of the Aug. 5 election day begins July 16. The August ballot will also feature state and federal primary elections including the statewide primaries for governor and the primaries for all nine of the state's Congressional districts.
Few issues have divided Americans as completely as health care reform. Proponents believe that making medical care available to 32 million uninsured people will open a new era of social responsibility and fulfill the government's covenant with its citizens, a sort of 21st Century New Deal.
The name "John Paul Jones" is etched on the newsroom office door of The Daily News building in Downtown Memphis and also on the main entrance of a 16,000-seat arena at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell appeared on his way to the Republican nomination for Shelby County mayor at Thursday's noon filing deadline for candidates on the May 4 primary ballot.
Luttrell faces only token opposition from perennial candidate Ernie Lunati.
Meanwhile, the Democratic primary for mayor grew to three contenders as General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson filed his qualifying petition just before the deadline. He joins interim County Mayor Joe Ford and Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone.
Luttrell ruled out a bid for Shelby County mayor last year (2009). But when Harold Byrd decided not to run in the Democratic primary, some local GOP leaders asked Luttrell to reconsider.
The result touched off a scramble of candidates from both parties for the open sheriff's office. But before the noon deadline, the initial field of over a dozen possible contenders was narrowed to ten – six Democrats and four Republicans.
The other surprise at the filing deadline was the return of attorney Walter Bailey to the District 2 Position 1 seat he gave up in the 2006 elections. Bailey sought re-election then to another term despite a two term limit on commissioners. Bailey lost to J.W. Gibson who decided not to seek re-election. He also lost a court fight to overturn the term limits.
Bailey was the only candidate who had filed for the seat at the Thursday deadline.
Only one incumbent county commissioner – Republican Mike Ritz -- was effectively re-elected at the deadline because he had no opposition.
All but one of the eleven contested County Commission races will be decided with the May 4 primaries. The only general election battle for the August ballot is the district 5 contest between GOP challenger Dr. Rolando Toyos and whoever wins the May Democratic primary between incumbent Steve Mulroy and Jennings Bernard.
Former County Commissioner John Willingham also returned to the ballot among a field of Republican contenders in the primary for Shelby County Trustee.
And former Criminal Court Clerk Minerva Johnican joined the Democratic primary field for her old job. Incumbent Republican Bill Key pulled petition to seek re-election but did not file at the deadline.
Here is the list of races and contenders from The Shelby County Election Commission. All candidate have until noon Feb. 25 to withdraw from the ballot if they wish.
R- Republican
I- Independent
Shelby County Mayor:
Deidre Malone (D)
Joe Ford (D)
Otis Jackson (D)
Mark Luttrell (R)
Ernest Lunati (R)
Leo Awgowhat (I)
Shelby County Sheriff:
James Coleman (R)
Bobby Simmons (R)
Bill Oldham (R)
Dale Lane (R)
Larry Hill (D)
Bennie Cobb (D)
Randy Wade (D)
James Bolden (D)
Elton Hymon (D)
Reginald French (D)
County Commission Dist 1 Pos 1
Mike Ritz (R) (incumbent)
County Commission Dist 1 Pos 2
Albert Maduska (R)
Heidi Shafer (R)
County Commission Dist 1 Pos 3
Mike Carpenter (R) (incumbent)
Joe Baire (R)
County Commission Dist 2 Pos 1
Walter Bailey (D)
County Commission Dist 2 Pos 2
Henri Brooks (D) (incumbent)
David Vinciarelli (D)
County Commission Dist 2 Pos 3
Eric Dunn (D)
Norma Lester (D)
Tina Dickerson (D)
Melvin Burgess (D)
Reginald Milton (D)
Freddie Thomas (D)
County Commission Dist 3 Pos 1
James Harvey (D) (incumbent)
James Catchings (D)
County Commission Dist. 3 Pos 2
Sidney Chism (D) (incumbent)
Andrew "Rome" Withers (D)
County Commission Dist. 3 Pos 3
Edith Moore (D) (incumbent)
Justin Ford (D)
County Commission Dist 4 Pos 1
Chris Thomas (R)
John Pellicciotti (R)
Jim Bomprezzi (R)
County Commission Dist 4 Pos 2
Wyatt Bunker (R) (incumbent)
John Wilkerson (R)
Ron Fittes (R)
County Commission Dist 4 Pos 3
Terry Roland (R)
George Chism (R)
Edgar Babian (R)
County Commission Dist 5
Steve Mulroy (D) (incumbent)
Jennings Bernard (D)
Rolando Toyos (R)
Shelby County Clerk
Charlotte Draper (D)
Corey Maclin (D)
LaKeith Miller (D)
Wayne Mashburn (R)
Steve Moore (R)
Criminal Court Clerk
Vernon Johnson (D)
Minerva Johnican (D)
Ralph White (D)
Michael Porter (R)
Kevin Key (R)
Jerry Stamson (I)
Circuit Court Clerk
Jimmy Moore (R) (incumbent)
Steven Webster (D)
Carmichael Johnson (D)
Ricky W. Dixon (D)
Juvenile Court Clerk
Joy Touliatos (R)
Charles Marshall (D)
Sylvester Bradley (D)
Shep Wilbun (D)
Julia Roberson Wiseman (I)
Probate Court Clerk
Paul Boyd (R)
Sondra Becton (D)
Danny Kail (D)
Annita Sawyer Hamilton (D)
Peggy Dobbins (D)
Clay Perry (D)
Karen Tyler (D)
Shelby County Register
Tom Leatherwood (R) (incumbent)
Coleman Thompson (D)
Lady J. Swift (D)
Carlton Orange (D)
Shelby County Trustee
Regina Newman (D) (incumbent)
M. LaTroy Williams (D)
John Willingham (R)
Jeff Jacobs (R)
David Lenoir (R)
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I find myself making an effort these days to use Twitter. I never used to. Twitter used to be something I did so I didn't have to do something else; work, take the bins out, confront terrifying existential angst, that sort of thing.
But the novelty has worn off, partly because so many people use it now. Watch sporting events and you'll get the Twitter handles of presenters and commentators popping up on screen in much the same way that other unwelcome and unnecessary things pop up on screen. Red button alerts, adverts, Piers Morgan.
And not just in sport. Newsreaders ask us to follow or tweet them our news. Question Time wants us to hurl abuse at the goons on its panel. Things reached an absurd low recently when the Twitter handle of Batman massacre perp James Holmes was flashed up on screen whenever court reportings featured him on the news (that didn't actually happen).
So, there are many more people on Twitter these days than there ever used to be. And Sartre tells us about other people. As Twitter's usage has exploded, its IQ has imploded. Idiots like Chris Brown are routinely retweeted by thousands of people. A wife-beating, woman-hating, talent-free wankstain has a team of people bigging him up for any conceivable action – walking unaided, respiration, continence etc – ensuring that his every move is broadcast to millions of others who have no interest in him whatsoever.
Elsewhere a man who has been in a film has been cheated on by his wife, who is also in some films. Hence thousands of people who have never met them, and never will, firing invective at one another, and their respective idols, as a kind of surrogate poison dwarf.
My most recent experience of Twitter idiocy was a lot closer to home and on a rather smaller scale. In a moment both awkward and clumsy, a Scottish man known for running quickly and inventing lycra in the 80s made a reference to his skin colour in front of a man of a different skin colour.
I'm not quite sure what made Allan Wells, completely unprompted, observe that he was the last white guy to win the men's 100m in the Olympics (back in 1980 in Moscow with no Americans around). It was a bit odd and understandably felt a little weird, especially with Johnson sitting alongside him.
But there are very good reasons why he might have introduced the topic, which is central to the modern paradigm of sprinting and athletics. Black men rule sprinting and have done since Wells' victory 32 years ago. More and more research has come to light about the physiology of black athletes of certain origins that suggests an unusual biological quirk that concerns things like fast-twitch muscle reflexes and the like. Put simply, if you're black and carry certain DNA you're a lot more likely to be able to run fast than a little Scottish feller.
I thought it possible that Wells was referring to this – "It was very special," he said; "You're in a very select group," replies Gaby Logan, which is surely the piont he was making; Michael Johnson doesn't bat an eyelid – and was making his statement as a source of pride: I am biologically inferior to the best black sprinters, as are most white men, but I nicked that one.
Wells' Olympic gold may also be seen as the last hurrah of an era of athletics where people became sprinters almost by accident. No widespread funding for athletics; no wide take-up of the sport in certain parts of the world; no modern training, facilities, dieticians or biokinetics.
Like with many things, TV brought fame, money and professionalism, for want of a better word. The game changed. The best physical specimens in the world were genuinely competing against one another after 1980. Look at Alan Wells, a quiet bloke from Edinburgh and then look at his successor as Olympic champion, Carl Lewis. The difference between them is symptomatic of the enormous change between athletics in the 70s and the 80s.
I find it not unreasonable that Wells may have been attempting to invoke this paradigm shift in the history of sprinting. Either way it was clearly not malicious, pointed or prejudicial. Did Twitter consider these inflections, these subtleties, these shades of grey and give Wells the benefit of the doubt? No, there was a deluge of sniffy, disapproving tweets, many of which essentially claimed that Wells was being racist.
Wells did not help himself when he later appeared to call a Chinese weightlifter 'horrendous', but it was again unclear what his intent was. On rewatching it it sounds like he's claiming that receiving a massage from the weightlifter would be 'horrendous' – a reference to the fact that she is very strong, in all likelihood.
Yet the die was cast. Wells was not only making racial comments, he was a misogynist too! Complaints would be made; blowhards apologised to Johnson on behalf of Brits everywhere; the Twitter frenzy was upon us once again.
This is all rather boring and a little depressing. The faux outrage, the smug sniffiness and willingness to judge was insufferable. And worse, the other side defending Wells for his glorious 'un-PC-ness'; revelling in what they took to be a blow for outspoken iconoclasts (translation: racists).
The whole affair made me question what I get out Twitter. But it made me feel sorry for Wells too; a man who, I suspect, would be mortified by the way his comment was taken by both sides. A man who – like sprinting when he was at his peak – is of a rather different time and may speak artlessly about race and more besides, but without any prejudice or intent whatsoever.
Hell may be other people, but Twitter is the dimensional aperture beaming it into our homes. And what a terrible vision it is. A cacophony of nothingess. A chasm of self-satisfied yawning. A parliament of tits.


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What's the plan if your flagship brand sees 25 years of slumping sales? That's the question that's been rolling around the executive suites at Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) over Budweiser, hailed as the "King of Beers" quite properly before its slow decline. A-B's latest attempt to recharge the beer with young consumers is an effort to tap into the energy of the craft brew mania with "Project 12" - a run of special-edition Bud variations from in-house brewmasters.
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Posted: 08/09/2013 - Officials say the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, will remain closed, but 18 others shuttered by a terror threat will reopen Sunday or Monday.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - Officials say the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, will remain closed, but 18 others shuttered by a terror threat will reopen Sunday or Monday.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Working Dog Center are training three dogs how to sniff out samples that contain ovarian cancer markers.
Updated: 08/09/2013 - Two-time Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, who is openly gay, theoretically could be arrested or denied entry to the Russia under a law the country passed this year.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - An Ohio man's fancy footwork didn't amuse a police officer who stopped on suspicion of drunk driving.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - The pilot and two children in one of the houses hit by a small plane, ages 1 and 13, are feared dead in Connecticut.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - President Obama detailed changes in National Security Agency programs during a Friday afternoon news conference.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man who begged for leniency after pleading guilty to terrorism charges.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - The California man suspected of abducting a 16-year-old family friend may have abandoned his car as he was on the run and rigged it with explosives.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - Derek Medina, a 31-year-old South Miami man, allegedly posted a picture of his dead wife Thursday morning on a Facebook page.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - President Obama on Friday will broach the mounting tension between the U.S. and Russia.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - Miami-Dade police said in an arrest affidavit that Derek Medina, 31, said he shot Jennifer Alfonso, 26, at their South Miami home after she said she was "leaving him."
Posted: 08/08/2013 - San Diego County Sheriff's Capt. Duncan Fraser said Thursday that evidence recovered at James DiMaggio's home east of San Diego suggests he might have fled with explosives.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - Former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott is hospitalized with a ruptured appendix.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - Wildfires in southern California have destroyed at least 10 homes, are threatening more than 500 other residences and forced some 1,500 people to flee.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - "Cats in Fashion," a charity event to benefit pet welfare organization Bideawee, featured feline models sporting custom outfits created by pet fashion designer Ada Nieves.
Updated: 08/08/2013 - Paul White, a project engineer at Elliott Contracting in Minneapolis, came forward as the one of three winners of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - "Cowboy" Jack Clement, a producer, engineer, songwriter and beloved figure who helped birth rock 'n' roll and push country music into modern times, died Thursday morning at his home. He was 82.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - In China, a closed circuit camera inside a tourist bus captured a horrifying crash. Erin Burnett reports.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - More than eight in 10 voters say Congress hasn't worked hard enough to take five weeks off, according to a new poll.
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Posted: 08/07/2013 - Freed victim Michelle Knight releases balloons outside Castro's Cleveland house before demolition began. Plans call for the house to be torn down and the lot cleared in a single day, to be graded and seeded.
Posted: 08/07/2013 - In a study published Wednesday, University of Tokyo researchers say dogs are more responsive to their owners' yawns than to a stranger's yawn -- a sign that dogs are more empathetic than previously understood.


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