Something we can all do….
We all pray whether we think of it as praying or not. The odd silence we fall into when something very beautiful is happening, or something very good or very bad. The ah-h-h-h! that sometimes floats up out of us as out of a Fourth of July crowd when the skyrocket bursts over the water. The stammer of pain at somebody else's pain. The stammer of joy at somebody else's joy. Whatever words or sounds we use for sighing with over our own lives. These are all prayers in their way. These are all spoken not just to ourselves but to something even more familiar than ourselves and even more strange than the world.
Prayer……its something we can all do! At any time of the day, and He will hear.


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Song Lyric Sunday.Week Days.
08 Nov 2020 18 Comments
by willowdot21 in Music, song challenges, Song Lyric Sunday, songs Tags: Being forward, Jim Adams, procrastination, Week Days
Today is Sunday so it's time for Song Lyric Sunday. Jim Adams has given the prompt this week of Days of the week.Two songs spring to mind immediately. Both songs are titled Seven Days, one from Sting and one from Craig David.
Seven Days is from Stings album Ten Summoner's Tales. It's the fourth solo studio album by English rock musician Sting. The title is a combined pun of his family name, Sumner, and a character in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the summoner. Released in 1993, it explores themes of love and morality in a noticeably upbeat mood compared to his previous release, the introspective The Soul Cages released in 1991 after the loss of both his parents in the 1980s. The album was recorded at Lake House, Wiltshire, mixed at The Townhouse Studio, London and mastered at Masterdisk, New York.[12] The cover of the album was photographed at Wardour Old Castle in Wiltshire, featuring Hrímnir, an Icelandic horse Sting owned for a period.
l love the song because it's so real, a bloke procrastinating about asking a woman out, he leaves it so long that she becomes interested in another chap. Then he procrastinates about facing up to the new chap….he is useless!
Then there's Craig David's happy little song about boy meets girl and how the week progresses.
"7 Days" is a song by English singer Craig David. It was released on 24 July 2000 as the second single from his debut studio album, Born to Do It (2000). "7 Days" is David's biggest worldwide hit to date, hitting number one in the United Kingdom and number ten in the United States. It receiving a Gold sales certification in the UK and was the country's 17th-best-selling single of 2000. In 2001, the song was nominated for the BRIT Award for Best Single (losing out to Robbie Williams' "Rock DJ"), and in 2003, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. There is also a remix produced by DJ Premier featuring Mos Def.
So there you have it two songs with the same title both totally different.
This is part of Jim Adams Song Lyric Sunday.
Lune Day 24
24 Jun 2018 12 Comments
by willowdot21 in Poems Tags: Filibustering, Parliament, pointlessness, procrastination
At Kat Myrman's suggestion,along with Jane Dougherty, I'm trying out the Lune form this month. The Lune is a three line poem, either 5/3/5 syllables or 3/5/3 words.
The politicians
Yet they do nothing.

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I found this amazing mechanical machine on YouTube. This calendar was designed by Clayton Boyer. You can find his plans available here.
Clayton has several beautiful clock plans available to buy. If you are not interested in making one of these projects it's still worth a visit to his web page just to look and his designs.
Scroll Saw Artist word art pattern.
Here are three Word Art patterns for you to cut. Happily Retired, Grumpy Old Fart and Happy Geezer. These types of patterns make neat novelty gifts for friends and family members.
I usually cut Word Art patterns from 3/4" clear pine. The pine is cheap and the novelty is in the words and not the type of wood. I use a #5 or #7 scroll reverse blade to minimize sanding on the reverse side. I don't usually even finish the project except maybe a coat or two of spray lacquer.
Sharing some pictures from readers.
The concentric circle vase pattern has been very popular. The first two pictures are from Roger. As you can see in the second pic he made several. He took the pattern and made some changes which look great but I don't envy all the sanding he has ahead of him.
The next two projects are from John. This is some beautiful work. He made the frame in the mallard portrait. I really like the frame and oval mat. Nice work John.
The next two are from Eltee. Look at the decorative painting on this vase. The second picture is Eltee's 3d cutting jig.
The last picture is a another set of vases from Conrad. Check out how he lined up the grain pattern in the larger vase. The smaller vase required him to recalculate the angle of cut for the shorter rings. He also added a foot to the pattern. Looks good to me.
Thanks for sharing all your work with everyone. I love getting pictures in my email. If any of you want to share your work send it on. I'll post as many of them as I can.
Poker is one of the fastest growing games in the world. It's on television and the internet. There are thousands of Friday night poker games in homes and poker clubs.
This coaster set is easy to make using the bevel inlay technique I demonstrated in the last video post. If you need instructions watch the Round Box Inlay video tutorial on this blog.
The coasters are 1/4" walnut and the inlay is 1/4" maple. I used self sticking green felt on the bottom of each coaster. The holder is made from 1/2" walnut and two walnut 1/4" dowel rods. You can adjust the length of the dowels if you wish to make 8 coaster instead of four.
Make sure you give the coaster several coats of lacquer to protect them from the moister.
This has been a crazy week. I have had so much going on that I have neglected the blog and my emails. I know many of you are waiting for a reply to email. I will get caught up soon Be patient with me I'm not trying to ignore anyone.
Sue Mey is one of the finest scroll saw pattern designers I know. Sue has been published many times in all the major scrolling magazines. If you would like to know the secrets of Sues design technique this is your chance. She is selling tutorials for her portrait style patterns. She has three tutorials available covering her technique in Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and Corel Photo-Paint. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best.
Sue has added a Gimp tutorial. The Gimp is an open source free graphics editing program. If you want to learn to design portrait patterns but don't own any of the commercial applications she teaches, then check this out. Sue provides a link to the free software and the tutorials are just $10. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best.
I have put together a video that shows how to use the scroll saw for inlay work. In the video I make the round box in the picture above. It is a pretty easy project to make so give it a try and let me know if you have any questions.
The free pattern for the box is after the videos.
I received an email from Ray today. He enjoyed making the concentric ring patterns I posted the other day and I wanted to share his finished projects. He used Walnut for the bowl and vase. Walnut is fast becoming my favorite wood to work with and it worked well for these pieces.
Ray made a change to the oval bowl pattern that I really like. He extended the height of the bowl by one ring. His bowl looks much more proportional than the one I made. I'll go back and change the pattern to add Ray's update.
I have not been available the last few days to work on the blog. I have had some family issues to take care of. If I have not gotten to your email or I am working on a pattern for you please be patient with me. I'll get caught up eventually, I hope. I also appreciate the Happy Fathers Day wishes. You guys are great to have as friends.
I received these pictures in my email and wanted to share them. Ron used my Fish pattern for the second picture and they look great.
I really like the font Ron used to create the name plates. I'm not sure how well it shows in the small pictures but the letters look 3d. I'll see if I can find out where he got the font.
The Industrial Arts teacher at La Center High School, WA sent me these finished scroll saw projects from some of his students. Harvey Pusts is obviously very proud of his students and his mentor ship shows in his students finished projects.
These young men and women have done a fantastic job and I wanted to share their skill with all of you. Looks to me that the future of our hobby is in good hands.
Just a simple pattern with a with a wish for the world.
Sorry about the files not downloading this morning. They are working on the problem. As much as I hate to do it I might have to look for another host. Hopefully they can get the server back up and running in a few minutes.
This Zebra is a beginner level portrait pattern. There are only about 12 cuts to make. Portrait style patterns are usually cut from thin Baltic Birch plywood. The finished project is then backed with a solid color backer board and framed.
If you enjoy this type of pattern and want a real challenge check out Jeff Zaffino's master level patterns. Jeff designs great patterns if you are up for the challenge. He also sells a DVD that teaches his techniques.
June 15th is Fathers Day here in the States.
Here is a simple little pattern for Fathers Day. Let your dad know he is #1 in your life.


I was all set to make some hummus for our lunch…when I realized we didn't have any tahini! I tried making it, basically substituting a whole lot of lemon juice for the tahini. I thought it turned out pretty well, and the best part is that both my 1 year old and my 4 1/2 year old ate it up! For my baby, I served it plain. For my older son, I added carrots and tomatoes to dip.
Add everything into a food processor, and process until smooth. This made enough for us to use for four lunches. We love to eat outside, and this packed well for picnics. We brought it in a jar with vegetables to dip, and we also used hummus as a spread on a sandwich with sliced cucumbers and tomatoes.


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Sworn to Justice (1996)
Watch Sworn to Justice (1996) Online
After masked attackers kill her sister and young nephew, a female psychologist takes the law into her own hands by acting as a defense witness by day and a ruthless avenger by night.
Genre: Action, Romance, Thriller
Director: Paul Maslak
Actors: Brad Dourif, Cynthia Rothrock, Kenn Scott, Kurt McKinney, Mako, Tony Lo Bianco, Walter Koenig
Sweepers (1998)
Dolph Lundgren is Christian Erickson, a leading demolition expert trained to disarm mine fields in a humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola. His son is killed and he discovers that mines…
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Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's…
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Rayne fights against the Nazis in Europe during World War II, encountering Ekart Brand, a Nazi leader whose target is to inject Adolf Hitler with Rayne's blood in an attempt…
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
When strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, people are drawn outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population…
Tuff Turf (1985)
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
Force of Nature (2020)
A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.
The iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colorful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary,…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Crime, Family, Mystery
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A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and murdered her best friend.
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
In a world without government, the surviving Unisols maintain order and choose the strongest of their ranks to rule, testing them in life-or-death combat.
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack – unaware that Jack is really…
Country: Hungary, Russia, USA
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Trailer: Sworn to Justice (1996)


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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 24, 2020 – SERVANT LEADERSHIP: A value that Blake Willson Group (BWG) was founded on and one that is critically important now as the world faces the COVID-19 crisis. BWG has been focused on supporting its team members as we all navigate unchartered territory with COVID-19 but also know it's important to continue serving the community as best we can. As supporters of the American Heart Association since 2014, the leadership of BWG is committed to serving an organization whose mission is to fight heart disease and stroke and save lives. Even now, a healthy heart is critical to avoid underlying health conditions in the face of COVID-19.
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, the American Heart Association hosted its annual Heart Ball at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. This event celebrates efforts to build a foundation of health in our community and ensure everyone lives a longer, healthier life. Whitney Blake (pictured on the second row, third from the left) served as this year's Auction Committee Co-Chair and worked tirelessly to secure live and silent auction items. These items were vital in helping to raise $1.4 million dollars that evening.
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Chelsea Hit and Run Kills Ivy Leaguer
03/13/2013 // New York, NY, USA // New York Injury Accident Lawyer // Jonathan C. Reiter // (press release)
A 22 year old graduate of Cornell University was killed in a hit and run accident this morning at 3:00 a.m. in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. The driver of the vehicle was observed to be speeding in a southbound direction on the West Side Highway when he collided with the victim, who was standing on the corner near 23rd Street, just north of Chelsea Piers. The driver was then observed to take off without stopping, following the accident. Witnesses called emergency services that removed the victim via ambulance to Bellevue Hospital where he was declared dead. The victim is identified as Andrew Quinn, who graduated June 2012 and who was living in New York City and working in the real estate field. His grief-stricken mother, Linda Quinn, was quoted as stating, "I can't believe anyone would do something like this, and take off after killing my son." The New York City Police Department is investigating the accident to locate and arrest the driver. There was no information available as to the make or model of the car, or an identification of the driver, but a police spokesman reported " it is only a matter of time before we apprehend this person and bring him to justice." A full accident investigation is pending by the New York Police Department as required in all fatal accidents in the State of New York.
According to Manhattan pedestrian accident attorney, Jonathan C. Reiter, who has handled many motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents, there are many relevant facts, which remain to be seen pending the accident investigation's findings. Mr. Reiter stated: "the issues which will be answered by the police accident investigation revolve around the location of Mr. Quinn when the initial impact occurred, what the speed of the vehicle was at impact, and where Mr. Quinn's body landed following the collision. In addition, the police will be looking for the roadway's lighting, and whether all lighting was operational at the time of the accident, as well as the extent of the damage to the vehicle, once it is located." Mr. Reiter explained the significance of New York State's laws regarding hit-and-run accidents, as follows: "In New York, it is a felony to run from the scene of a serious accident. The act itself infers the wrong-doer's admission of liability for the accident, and may be used against him in a lawsuit by the decedent's legal representatives. Under these circumstances the driver who slammed into Mr. Quinn and then ran off with the vehicle, instead of fulfilling his legal duty of staying at the scene, may be liable for his injuries and death."
The preliminary investigation of this accident has not revealed further details, which Mr. Reiter states are crucial to the analysis of this accident and to the proximate cause of Mr. Quinn's tragic death.
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Big Brother and me, many, many moons ago.
Growing up, we used to fight like cat and dog - we drove my poor mother up the walls! I even recall one December holiday where my (no doubt very desperate) mom offered to pay us each five bucks for every day that we didn't fight with each other, ha! It was a looong, tough holiday ;) . Thankfully we have since learned to behave and today I can't be prouder of the excellent business man, husband, dad and professional hunter that he has become.
However, on a recent trip to Canada, his status shot right up to the rock star tier: He brought me back a huge, jumbo-sized box filled with Clif Bar awesomeness! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Being the amazing wife that I am, I waited the entire day for Will to come home from work so that we could dive into the deliciousness together. Will, you owe me big time.
After tonight's selfless inaugural ceremony, the box of perfection will, however, be hidden from sight and any further sharing will take place strictly on an invitation only basis.


This 49-year old woman (at the time when she came to us for her first session of liposuction 3 years ago) had whole body liposuction in London by another surgeon 5 years ago. The result was unsatisfactory as the surgeon did not perform 3-dimensional liposuction like what Dr Arthur Tjandra of Elixir de Vie does. This patient eventually flew from New Zealand where she lived, to Medan to look for Dr Arthur Tjandra of Elixir de Vie for a revision liposuction 2 years and 9 months ago. The unhappiness resulted from an incomplete arms liposuction, where fat was aspirated from over a very small segment of the back of the arms, not even the whole circumference of the arms, leaving behind fat in the shoulders, armpits and upper back, resulting in "drumstick" arms. Dr Arthur Tjandra of Elixir de Vie shows what a huge difference a 3-dimensional liposculpting can do to her arms. Besides liposuction of her arms, she also requests Dr Arthur Tjandra of Elixir de Vie to perform liposuction on her calves, as well as knees, and have the fat transferred to her breasts.
This case study has previously been published on our YouTube channel. She now returns for revision abdominal liposuction and liposuction on her inner thighs and saddle bags.
Video 10: Undesirable result of calves liposuction by another surgeon.
Video 11: Completion of left calf and ankle liposuction. A comparison between right and left calves/ankles, before and after revision liposuction.
Video 12: Completion of both calves and ankles revision liposuction.
Video 13: Result of arms, flanks, knees and calves liposuction, the next day.
Video 14: Result of autologous fat grafting to breasts, the next day.
Video 15: Result of arms, flanks, knees and calves liposuction and autologous fat grafting to breasts, 5 days later.


JLL has been named one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall in its Top 100 Employers list for 2019. JLL has ranked 64th on this year's list, becoming the first real estate advisor to make the Top 100.
Ollie Saunders, JLL UK Executive Board member, who is openly gay, said: "We are thrilled to be the first real estate advisor to make the Top 100 and to be ranked alongside other leading organisations who we admire. Rising 88 places since last year is a fantastic achievement and something that wouldn't have been possible without the support of so many who have worked hard to embed equality across our business.
JLL established Building Pride, its LGBT+ employee network five years ago, and its success went on to inspire the creation of several other internal networks that are fundamental to the firm's commitment for equality.
Over the last year, JLL's LGBT+ activities have included supporting National Coming Out Day across its global offices, the launch of a Transitioning in the Workplace company policy and events to marching in London Pride, for the third year running, with Freehold.
JLL is also the only property firm to participate in the 'AuthentiCity' careers event created exclusively for LGBT+ undergraduates and graduates, which has been held for three years, with JLL involved from the start.
Chris Ireland, JLL UK CEO, added: "I would like to thank everyone at JLL who has played a part in this journey so far, supporting our own commitment for change and for a more diversified property industry.
"We have a clear ambition. We want to build a diverse and inclusive business with a working environment that inspires and supports everyone to be the very best they can be. Over the past four years we have moved up 303 places in the Index, but we cannot and do not want to stand still.


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Q: Use xargs to mv a directory from find results into another directory I have the following command:
find . -type d -mtime 0 -exec mv {} /path/to/target-dir \;

This will move the directory founded to another directory. How can I use xargs instead of exec to do the same thing.

A: With BSD xargs (for OS X and FreeBSD), you can use -J which was built for this:
find . -name some_pattern -print0 | xargs -0 -J % mv % target_location

That would move anything matching some_pattern in . to target_location
With GNU xargs (for Linux and Cygwin), use -I instead:
find . -name some_pattern -print0 | xargs -0 -I % mv % target_location

The deprecated -i option of GNU xargs implies -I{} and can be used as follows:
find . -name some_pattern -print0 | xargs -0 -i mv {} target_location

Note that BSD xargs also has a -I option, but that does something else.

A: If you've got GNU mv (and find and xargs), you can use the -t option to mv (and -print0 for find and -0 for xargs):
find . -type d -mtime -0 -print0 | xargs -0 mv -t /path/to/target-dir

Note that modern versions of find (compatible with POSIX 2008) support + in place of ; and behave roughly the same as xargs without using xargs:
find . -type d -mtime -0 -exec mv -t /path/to/target-dir {} +

This makes find group convenient numbers of file (directory) names into a single invocation of the program.  You don't have the level of control over the numbers of arguments passed to mv that xargs provides, but you seldom actually need that anyway.  This still hinges on the -t option to GNU mv.

A: find ./ -maxdepth 1 -name "some-dir" -type d -print0 | xargs -0r mv -t x/

find:
with option -print0, the output will end with '\0';
xargs:
with option -0, it will split args by '\0' but whitespace, -r means no-run-if-empty, so you will not get any errors if find didn't get any output. (The -r is a GNU extension.)
I usually use this in scripts when I'm not sure if the target files exist or not.

A: find is not really a good tool for this. I imagine you want to move all subdirectories into another directory. find will output things like
./a
./a/b
./a/b/c
./a/b/c/d

After ./a gets moved first, you'll just get errors about 'no such file or directory' all the subdirs.
You should just use mv */ /another/place -- the trailing slash on the wildcard restricts the expansion to only dirs.

A: If you are not using GNU mv, you can use that command:
find . -depth -type d -mtime 0 -exec bash -c 'declare -a array;j=1;for i; do array[$j]="$i"; j=$((j+1));done; mv "${array[*]}" /path/to/target-dir' arg0 {} +

otherwise, here is a simpler solution that doesn't require xargs:
find . -depth -type d -mtime 0 -exec mv -t /path/to/target-dir {} +

Note that I added -depth otherwise you'll have errors when both a directory and one of its subdirectory is to be processed.

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"How to Survive a Plague" – Interview with David France
by Sara Michelle Fetters - October 26th, 2012 - Film Festivals Interviews
a SIFF 2012 interview
Journalist David France talks How to Survive a Plague
Award-winning journalist David France has been covering the AIDS crisis for 30 years. He knows the battle inside and out as he was there from the start, writing for small LGBT publications before seeing his work published in The New York Times, Newsweek, GQ and New York Magazine. He's used this three decades of knowledge to craft his documentary How to Survive a Plague, the movie using archival footage and materials to document the AIDS crisis along with the grassroots pioneers who helped bring the battle into the mainstream.
How to Survive a Plague (2012) | PHOTO: IFC Films
"There's something about telling this story now," says France. "It feels like it is really resonating. The total cultural concept of individual freedom, standing up to authority, that has given [this story] new life it seems. I started editing this film before the Arab Spring in March, before Occupy Wall Street, before any of the big cultural grassroots events started taking place. Watching them, there are such echoes of what happened back then. It's getting clearer and clearer as events unfold.
"There's a meme out there that AIDS is about an unmitigated massive tragedy. It's only about death and loss. That's what seems to be at the forefront of hearts and minds. But I was there. I saw what was going on. That was only half the story. There was also this tremendous outburst of creative activity that transformed America. And the world, if we're being honest, this surge of grassroots activism affecting people across the globe."
The filmmaker was in town for a showing of his film during last summer's Seattle International Film Festival. We sat down for a wide-ranging conversation covering both his documentary and the historical significance of the movements the crisis inspired. He does not see this as wholly terrible, a truth which might catch some by surprise.
"I started saying a long time ago that a lot of good came out of the AIDS epidemic and people always give me a funny look when I do," laughs France. "But it did. I think that fact is undeniable. If you look at the film, so much of the story is the legacy of these gay activists, like with ACT UP! and the Treatment Action Group. What they did was thrilling. It was thrilling to watch. It was thrilling to cover. It was thrilling to be a part of. They knew what they were doing had tremendous and lasting impact."
"For the gay community, this was really the first time they took action on such a massive scale. It really set the model for how the community would confront future obstacles. It showed the community how they could make a real difference in people's lives."
France and his team went through over 700-hours of archival material in order to assemble the film, a feat he admits fell on the daunting side of the ledger. "It was difficult," he chuckles. "I have to say it did weigh on me. It took over a year-and-a-half to wade through all of it!
"The interesting part, though, was that I always knew what story I wanted to tell and had thought it would just be about finding the proper footage to fit that narrative. What I discovered, however, is that what I found was so much more in-depth and surprising than anything I could have imagined. It was funny and sad and heartbreaking and inspiring and uplifting, making the experience of going through [the material] far more rewarding than anything I've ever been involved with. I mean, I was there, covering these events with my notepad, and even I was shocked and surprised by much of what we were looking at. It was a year-plus of pure discovery."
He's assembled the doc like a suspenseful procedural, taking a page out of the playbooks for films like All the President's Men or Call Northside 777. He plays some events close to the vest, leading to a reveal at the end that's led to rapturous applause from many first-time viewers.
"People do cheer," states France proudly. "We've taken the film to a few different festivals now and people do cheer at the end when many of the people they've gotten to know through all this archival footage finally make an appearance and begin speaking for themselves. I wanted to tell a story about AIDS because I knew it was there, but I ended up telling a story of courage, survival and activism that transcended anything I could have hoped for. This was a story of heroes, and they really earn that applause from the audience. They deserve it."
But is this just a trick? Nothing more than a conceit to build suspense? Would having surviving members of these events speak for themselves early on have changed the emotional calibrations of the motion picture?
"It not really a trick," he explains. "I wanted to tell a story that was emotionally true, and these people didn't know how heroic what they were doing would turn out to be. For them, they had to believe they were all going to die. There was no other way to look at the situation.
"That any of them survived that time, that any of us survived that time, was amazing. If you'd had people at the beginning of the film sitting around in armchairs talking about how amazing it was they were still here, the inherent power of their story wouldn't be there. It wouldn't feel the same way. You wouldn't experience the events in the same way they did. The story and the footage are so amazing you wouldn't want to dilute it or take away from its power by introducing the survivors right away. You have to wait. You have to showcase them and introduce who they are now only at the end after the crux of the story had already been told."
I couldn't help but wonder if many of these pioneers understood the historical impact of what it was they were doing. The director was quick with his response. "I do think they knew," says France, "which is one of the reasons I think they were documenting so much of what was going on, why they shot so much footage. No one else was chronicling it, so they had to. When they got together, very few were covering the meetings. When they did manage an accomplishment, more often than not their parts went unacknowledged. They had to record it themselves. They knew if they did not, no one else was going to. They knew what was going on. They witnessed it. They participated. They made these things happen, and only they knew what part they were playing in making these things happen.
"What I noticed, and what I noted as I was covering these events as a journalist, you see that HIV dropped them from whatever path they were originally on. Whether they were going to be an actor, or a writer, or a politician, or a teacher, the threat of AIDS knocked them off of those paths. But then you see them find their way through a new path, through HIV, and you see the politician or the activist develop and come to full power. You see Bob Rafsky, who wanted to write the Great American Novel, and you hear how his voice developed such power, such force, at the end of his life. People listened to him. He became a leader. He was for all intents a hero.
"Finding this self-actualization in spite of this dire prognosis, it's extraordinary. It's part of the historical significance of these events. It's powerful stuff. Forceful."
Still, France had to be unflinching in his documentation of these events, otherwise it's doubtful How to Survive a Plague would carry the weight it does or be so emotionally captivating. "Maybe that's the difference between a successful social movement and one that is not?" asks France. "That ability to stand back and learn from the mistakes you are making. To get on the right path, to make that difference, they had to understand the mistakes they were making. They couldn't dwell on them but they also had to know why they happened. It was the only way the movement could grow; the only way it could be successful. And they did it. We watch it happen. It's pretty stunning."
I wonder aloud what the impact of the documentary will be on current events revolving around HIV and AIDS, a crisis many choose to forget still exists. "There are 28-million people in the world with HIV who will die the same way that people die in the film because they will never have access to medication," France states with noticeable disappointment. "That's heartbreaking. More frustrating is that it is really only a matter of political will to get those drugs out, to prioritize who gets those drugs and how.
"Then we move to the next thing, which is why don't we have a cure? What is it going to take to stabilize everybody and get them the cure? It's an exciting moment. Exciting because we can find a cure if we really want to in the near and imaginable future. The potential is there.
"I do think there are many things to be excited about, but there are also things to be upset and frustrated about. I think that it may take another bit of uprising on a grassroots level to get people these drugs and to find that cure, and my hope is that the film will show people that they can make a difference and that the battle isn't too daunting. You need that sort of grassroots involvement to push the ball forward."
– Interview reprinted courtesy of the SGN in Seattle
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Straight Back To Work
Straight back to work – that was the message for Wolves Head Coach Nuno Espírito Santo in build-up to today's testing trip to face QPR at Loftus Road (3pm).
Tuesday's Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Premier League leaders Manchester City in which Wolves became the first team to stop them scoring this season added some more national attention to the focus already on Molineux after the team's table-topping start to the season.
But Nuno is at pains to point out that any increased attention or expectation levels comes from outside of the club only – and that inside no one is getting remotely carried away.
"It is too early to be thinking about anything too far away," says Nuno.
"What we have done so far doesn't say anything.
"We have got to get to this same level of performance each day and each game.
"That is what will get you where you want to go as a team, to be able to fight and compete every time you go out on the pitch.
"Getting carried away is not a feeling that exists inside Compton.
"Maybe it can happen outside, but every time we come through the gates here we know we have to work hard.
"We had 120 minutes on Tuesday night but everybody is ok.
"We have taken on all the positives from the game – the individual performances and the boys back from injury able to come through the physical challenges of the game.
"It was a good night – the result was not there but the performance was fantastic.
"As soon as that final whistle goes though, the focus is on the next game, which for us is QPR.
"We have prepared and the boys are working well and are totally focused.
"There are different circumstances with the QPR game but inside we know what we have to do to keep on going."
And Nuno, who has defender Willy Boly back available for selection, is expecting a tough test against a QPR side which has proved difficult to beat in recent weeks, despite a seven-game winless run.
"We have looked at QPR, and of the last seven games they have drawn five," added the Head Coach.
"They are a well organised team, difficult to beat, and it is a tough environment to go and play.
"We know that and we are ready for it.
"We have to deal with all the circumstances of our opponents, but the first step is to look at us.
"Do our own tasks and look at how we want to compete in the game and go for it.
"Our focus and mentality is the main thing at the moment – it is about looking at our opponents but also focusing on how we are going to do in the game."
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Smithfield Foods to establish distribution center in Maryland
State-of-the-art facility will be constructed to allow company to better support its daily operations, improve service in Northeast.
Smithfield Foods Inc. is opening a new distribution center in Cecil County, Md., creating 240 new jobs. The 420,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility will be constructed in the Principio Business Park, which will allow the company to better support its daily operations and improve service to its customers in the Northeast.
"This new distribution center is an essential part of our efforts to streamline our national logistics network to optimize our operations, while advancing our ambitious sustainability goals," said Kenneth Sullivan, president and chief executive officer for Smithfield Foods. "We are proud to become part of the business community in Maryland, a location that provides strategic advantages for our business and improves our ability to provide high-quality product to our customers and consumers."
Based in Smithfield, Va. for more than 80 years, Smithfield Foods offers multiple market-leading brands in numerous packaged meats categories in the U.S. With more than 54,000 employees worldwide, the company has farms, facilities, and offices throughout the U.S. and Europe.
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Best DUI Lawyers in North Charleston
We scored 61 DUI Lawyers in North Charleston, SC and Picked the Top 26
AMEIKA Law, LLC
Apostolou Law Firm
Carroll Law Firm
DeTreville Law & Meditation, LLC
Duffy Law Firm
Ferrara Law Firm
Gentry Law Firm
J. Brooks Davis Attorney at Law
Jason G. Soper Attorney at Law
Joseph Kaiser, Attorney at Law LLC
Kulp & Elliott
Longshore Law Firm, LLC
Russell D. Hilton, Attorney at Law, LLC
Sahn Law Firm - Attorneys at Law
Sanyal Law Firm LLC
Seibert Law Firm
Stoney & Walker LLC
Susan E. Williams
Templeton Mims & Ward LLC
The Justin Mims Law Firm, LLC
The Law Office of Peter David Brown, P.A.
Thurmond Kirchner & Timbes, P.A.
Tim Amey - Attorney at Law
Trey Harrell
West Law Firm
Williams & Walsh Attorneys at Law
Why These DUI Lawyers?
Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored North Charleston DUI Lawyers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.
Ameika Law LLC's team of attorneys has more than 60 years of combined experience in handling DUI cases for clients in the North Charleston area. This firm's attorneys provide client-focused service, helping the individuals they work with to clear their names whenever possible. In addition to DUI defense, Ameika Law LLC also handles divorce and child custody cases, as well as other criminal defense matters. Managing attorney Ashley Ameika Esq. is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in South Carolina.
2170 Ashley Phosphate Road
AMEIKA Law, LLC Attorneys:
Ashley Ameika - Principal Active 13
Apostolou Law Firm provides legal counsel and representation for clients in North Charleston. This firm handles DUI cases, helping clients to defend themselves against charges and whenever possible, avoid jail time for their offenses. Apostolou Law Firm was named a Top 100 firm by the National Trial Lawyers and received recognition from Lawyers of Distinction in 2019 and 2020. Managing attorney Alex N. Apostolou is admitted to practice in federal and state courts throughout South Carolina.
3443 Rivers Avenue
Apostolou Law Firm Attorneys:
Alex Apostolou - Principal Active 18
Featuring a DUI attorney near North Charleston, Carroll Law Firm is available to answer emergency calls 24 hours a day. Its team is focused on protecting the rights of accused individuals, including their right to retain their driver's license. Managing attorney Drew Carroll also provides criminal defense services. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts throughout South Carolina and sits on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
44C Markfield Drive
Carroll Law Firm Attorneys:
Drew Carroll - Principal Active 24
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DeTreville Law & Mediation, LLC, is a law office serving individuals and families in North Charleston. It handles a variety of legal matters, including DUI cases. The firm assists in disputing the suspension and garnering the route-restricted license. It also helps identify mistakes in the way the tests were conducted that may support the defense. One of the firm's attorneys, J. Michael DeTreville, has been in practice since 2005. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
306 Gamecock Ave.
The Duffy Law Firm is a general practice that provides legal defense to clients charged with DUI offenses in North Charleston. Its founding practitioner, John Duffy, also takes on criminal defense related to drug charges and domestic violence cases. He also represents clients on personal injury claims, family matters, and maritime law-related issues and injuries. Duffy is a member of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is a former associate judge for the City of North Charleston Municipal Court.
5110 N Rhett Ave
Duffy Law Firm Attorneys:
John Duffy - Principal Active 15
Ferrara Law Firm handles DUI cases for clients in North Charleston. Attorney Paul B. Ferrara III is dedicated to ensuring his clients receive a fair trial and works hard to help them avoid jail time and retain their driver's licenses. He has been practicing law since 2001 and works in several other legal areas, including landlord/tenant law, bankruptcy, and personal injury. He is a member of the South Carolina Defense Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the American Bar Association.
8887 Old University Boulevard
Price: From $250
Ferrara Law Firm Attorneys:
Paul Ferrara - Founder & Managing Partner Active 19
With a DUI lawyer near North Charleston, Gentry Law Firm is focused on obtaining positive results for its clients. This firm's legal team is dedicated to helping clients retain their rights and freedoms after being charged with driving under the influence. Attorneys analyze each case thoroughly, looking for legal loopholes such as illegal traffic stops that may help clients obtain an acquittal or dismissal. Other practice areas at Gentry Law Firm include family law and estate planning.
1476 Ben Sawyer Boulevard
Gentry Law Firm Attorneys:
Meagan Gentry - Principal Active 8
J. Brooks Davis, Attorney at Law, is a legal practice serving clients in North Charleston. The firm helps people dealing with traffic offenses, including those accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. J. Brooks Davis, the firm's attorney, defends clients' rights to help them keep their driving licenses and avoid excessive insurance premium increases. Davis previously served as a traffic officer before entering the legal profession. He also belongs to the National College for DUI Defense.
802 Coleman Blvd.
Jason G. Soper, Attorney at Law, serves the residents of the North Charleston metro and the surrounding areas. Soper assists individuals charged with driving under the influence. He also handles cases on domestic, civil, juvenile defense, workers' compensation, and auto accident. Jason Soper has been practicing law for over ten years, specifically family law, personal injury, and criminal defense cases. In 2009, he became a member of the United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.
7 Charlotte Street, #1
Jason G. Soper Attorney at Law Attorneys:
Jason Soper - Principal Active 13
Joseph Kaiser, Attorney at Law, LLC, handles alcohol-related crimes in the North Charleston area, including DUIs, driving with an open container, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and minor in possession. Its team develops a criminal defense strategy that draws on every aspect of the case and advises the defendants on the consequences of a conviction. Joseph Kaiser started his legal career in 2011. By working as a prosecutor for four years prior to establishing the firm, he became accustomed to working with DUI cases and traffic violations.
571 Savannah Highway, Suite A
Based in North Charleston, Kulp & Elliott is a law firm that provides clients with criminal defense services. Its attorneys represent clients charged with criminal offenses such as DUI, disorderly conduct, and minor in possession of alcohol. For DUI cases, they also help clients file the required paperwork to request an administrative hearing for the recovery of their driving privileges. The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification certified the firm's owner, Timothy Kulp, as a criminal trial advocacy specialist.
116 Church Street, 3rd Floor
Longshore Law Firm, LLC, provides legal assistance and criminal defense representation for cases such as DUI or DUS to residents of North Charleston, including college students. Principal attorney Edward Longshore helps his clients by scrutinizing key elements of charges, such as whether law enforcement had valid justification to stop the client, made mistakes in collecting evidence, had probable cause to make an arrest, or followed proper protocol. Longshore has over two decades of experience and also practices in the area of personal injury.
192 East Bay Street
Longshore Law Firm, LLC Attorneys:
Edward Longshore - Principal Active 21
Russell D. Hilton, Attorney at Law, LLC, is a legal firm that counsels clients facing legal troubles involving criminal cases and DUIs in the North Charleston metro. The firm was founded by Russell Hilton, a criminal defense lawyer and former senior General Sessions Court prosecutor. Russell takes on DUI charge cases and helps clients keep their driver's licenses, get rid of paying SR-22 (high-risk driver) insurance premiums, avoid jail time, keep their jobs, and avoid a permanent criminal record.
104 South Pine Street
Sahn Law Firm Attorneys at Law handles DUI cases in the North Charleston area. This firm is dedicated to providing its clients with personalized counsel and representation and its attorneys do their best to have charges against their clients dismissed whenever possible. Managing attorney Michael Sahn has won several awards and honors, including recognition as one of America's Top 100 Defense Attorneys, as well as an AV-Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
225 Seven Farms Drive
Sahn Law Firm - Attorneys at Law Attorneys:
Michael Sahn - Principal / Owner Active 13
Sanyal Law Firm LLC represents defendants in North Charleston who are facing drunk driving charges. The firm's sole practitioner, Ravi Sanyal, possesses 10 years of legal experience as a DUI prosecutor. Sanyal creates defense plans for cases like repeat, felony, and underage intoxicated driving offenses, as well as DUAC charges. In addition to DUIs, he also represents individuals involved in domestic violence, personal injury, and municipal and livability court matters. Before he focused on criminal defense, Sanyal served as an assistant solicitor for six years.
778 St. Andrews Blvd.
Sanyal Law Firm LLC Attorneys:
Ravi Sanyal - Principal Active 21
Seibert Law & Mediation is a general practice law firm with a DWI lawyer in North Charleston. Its legal team is experienced in handling all levels of DUI defense, including cases in which a death has occurred or multiple charges have been filed against a client. In addition to DUI cases, the attorneys at this firm also handle bond hearings, felony defense, and drug charges. Seibert Law & Mediation has won several awards, including a 2017 Avvo Clients' Choice award for best DUI & DWI attorney.
1625 Remount Road
Seibert Law Firm Attorneys:
Kevin Seibert - Founding Member Active 13
Rebecca Seibert - Partner Active 13
Stoney & Walker LLC provides DUI defense for individuals in the North Charleston area. This firm handles all types of DUI cases, including those involving death or injuries. Its attorneys aim to have clients that have been filed against their clients reduced or dismissed altogether. Other areas of practice at this firm include personal injury and workers' compensation. Partner Overture E. Walker has more than a decade of experience in his field.
Stoney & Walker LLC Attorneys:
Overture Walker - Founding Partner Active 16
Susan E. Williams is a criminal defense lawyer that handles DUI cases in North Charleston. She is a legal analyst and a former prosecutor. Williams has defended and prosecuted DUI cases and has handled more than 1,000 criminal indictments in General Sessions Court. She also defends state and federal drug charges, domestic violence cases, and alcohol offenses. Williams is a member of the DUIDLA, the South Carolina Association of Defense Lawyers, and the Charleston County and Dorchester County Bar Associations.
207 East 3rd North Street
Templeton Mims & Ward LLC is a Summerville law firm that assists and represents clients facing criminal and DUI charges in the North Charleston metro. It was founded by Ryan Templeton, a criminal defense lawyer who has been in the industry since 2014. Some of the DUI-related services he offers include handling temporary license applications, administrative hearings, and DUI trial representation. He also deals with route restriction licenses and ignition interlock devices. In addition, the firm handles cases involving divorce and personal injury.
112 W. Doty Ave. Suite A
Justin Mims Law Firm serves clients in North Charleston. This firm handles DUI cases, helping those who've been charged with driving under the influence to retain their right to drive and avoid jail time whenever possible. Other areas of practice at this firm include personal injury and social security disability law. Attorney Justin Mims is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, as well as the Charleston County Bar.
The Justin Mims Law Firm, LLC Attorneys:
Justin Mims - Principal Active 14
The Law Office of Peter David Brown PA is a multi-practice law firm that serves clients in North Charleston and throughout the city's surrounding areas. Attorney Peter David Brown has more than 30 years of experience in providing legal counsel to individuals who've been accused of driving under the influence. He frequently uses court-recognized expert witnesses to help his clients win their cases. Mr. Brown holds memberships in the South Carolina Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia.
749 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard
The Law Office of Peter David Brown, P.A. Attorneys:
Peter Brown - Founder/Principal Active 31
Individuals who require a DWI lawyer near North Charleston can contact Thurmond, Kirchner, & Timbes PA. This firm's lead attorney, Paul Thurmond, has a long history of successfully obtaining dismissals and reductions in charges on behalf of his clients. He does so by analyzing the legality of the traffic stop, administration and accuracy of sobriety testing, and calibration and maintenance of breathalyzer machines used in the field. Other practice areas at this firm include criminal defense and business law.
15 Middle Atlantic Wharf
Thurmond Kirchner & Timbes, P.A. Attorneys:
Paul Thurmond - Co-Founder Active 18
Tim Amey Attorney at Law is an experienced DUI lawyer near North Charleston. His dedication to serving those who've been accused of driving while intoxicated ensures that clients have his full attention. He works hard on every case to preserve the rights of his clients and help them obtain a dismissal of or reduction in charges. This firm offers flexible appointment scheduling and also handles cases such as narcotics charges and criminal offenses.
Tim Amey - Attorney at Law Attorneys:
Tim Amey - Principal Active 14
Trey Harrell serves the North Charleston area, offering assistance for personal injury and estate planning cases. He represents auto accidents, including hit-and-runs and tractor-trailer collisions, wrongful death, DUI charges, and bond hearings. Robert W. "Trey" Harrell III worked as an associate at a well-known law firm where he worked on cases involving DUIs and drafted revocable trusts and last will and testaments before serving the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas task force as a Federal Prosecutor.
2000 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Trey Harrell Attorneys:
Robert Harrell - Principal Active 9
Founded in 1945, West Law Firm features a DUI attorney near North Charleston who is dedicated to helping clients fight charges that have been filed against them. Its attorneys handle all types of DUI cases, including those resulting in death. Managing attorney E. Mason Wet was named a Top 40 Under 40 attorney by the National Trial Lawyers. He serves as the president of the Berkeley County Bar Association and is a member of the Citizens Advisory Board for the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
207 Carolina Avenue
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West Law Firm Attorneys:
J. camden West - Partner Active 11
John West - Partner Active 39
Williams & Walsh, Attorneys at Law, is a women-owned firm providing DUI representation in North Charleston. Its team of DUI attorneys examines all aspects of clients' cases, such as breathalyzer tests and the initial stop of the vehicles. The legal professionals maintain a network of specialists, advisors, and investigators who can be part of the clients' case management team. Principal attorney Lauren E. Williams has been included in the American Society of Legal Advocates' list of Top 40 Lawyers Under 40.
652 Rutledge Ave., Unit B
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Cheryl Inundated With Offers From Fans After Revealing She'd Date A 'Sainsbury's Shelf-Stacker'
Cheryl has been unlucky in love. Picture: instagram
Cheryl has revealed in an interview she'd be open to dating a 'Sainsbury's shelf-stacker'.
Cheryl has been pretty unlucky in love over the years. And we think we know why! It's because the Love Made Me Do It singer always goes for famous faces.
First she was married to footballer Ashley Cole, who she divorced after he was 'caught' being unfaithful.
Then she enjoyed a string of dates with Derek Hough, who she met while filming the music video for her hit song 'Parachute', but that didn't last very long.
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In 2012 she began dating American dancer Tre Holloway, but they called it quits after a year as they couldn't make their long-distance love work.
Then she married Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini following a 3-month whirlwind romance, but they divorced a little over a year after their big day.
In 2016 she began dating Liam Payne and the couple went on to have a baby together! However, it wasn't meant to be and they announced they were going their separate ways in 2017.
So, it's no huge surprise then, that Chezza has decided it's time to meet someone outside of the showbiz world. A 'Sainsbury's shelf-stacker,' for example.
Cheryl was being interviewed recently when she said: "I would 100 per cent date a shelf-stacker from Sainsbury's. What you do doesn't define you as a human being."
And now the brunette beauty, who recently slammed rumours she's had plastic surgery, is being inundated with offers from fans who work at the supermarket.
One fan said: "I'm a Sainsbury's shelf stacker."
Another added: "You said you'd date a shelf stacker… would you consider a magician? Asking for a friend."
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For the past seven years, one man receiving care from LifeStream, a Massachusetts-based human services organization, has only been able to communicate by blinking his eyes in response to yes-or-no questions. He has cognitive awareness but is paralyzed with respect to nearly all of his voluntary motor muscles due to severe injuries he suffered in a car accident.
His condition is called locked-in syndrome, which affects more than 50,000 people each year as a result of traumatic brain injuries, strokes, or other afflictions. Over the past year, six Northeastern electrical and computer engineering seniors have been developing a better communication system for individuals such as the man at LifeStream, who tested the group's device himself.
For their engineering design capstone project, the students created an alternative device that costs a mere $223. And that's before optimization and commercialization, both of which could decrease the price even further, said group member Robin Yohannan, E'14.
Instead of detecting the location of the pupil or using expensive brain-computer interfaces, the team's EOG Assisted Communication Device takes advantage of a unique characteristic of the human eyeball. "The eye has an intrinsic property where the front of the eye is more positively charged than the back of the eye," Yohannan said. When the eyes move to the left or the right, electrodes taped to either side of the head detect a voltage differential based on that polarity, he explained.
Team member Ryan Whyte, E'14, worked on the hardware of the system, building off a circuit he learned about in a biomedical electronics course taught by electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Mark Niedre. The circuit filters and amplifies the signals coming from the electrodes and turns them into reasonable inputs for the arduino microcontroller, for which Yohannan and Jeffrey Mui, E'14, wrote the code.
"This allows us to translate the digital signals into reliable eye movements on the screen," Mui explained.
Group leader Spencer Wenners, E'14, worked on the graphical user interface, which takes the digital output from the arduino and converts it into a cursor moving around a computer screen. Now, the user can control that cursor using nothing but the movements of his eyeball.
He looks at an on-screen keyboard, moves the cursor to a letter, then blinks his eyes for two seconds or more to select that letter. In this way, the device allows users to type out messages to their loved ones and care givers.
Sullivan, who also works at the Center for Research Innovation, worked on the testing and debugging of the system as well as moving the technology through the provisional patenting process.
Associate professor Waleed Meleis, the capstone team's faculty adviser, has high hopes for the future of the device. The project will live on in the newly developed student group Enabling Engineering, which Meleis started in an effort to extend the reach and lifespan of promising technologies that aim to help the disabled community. LifeStream, where the locked-in patient lives, is an official supporter of the group.
The six seniors, for their part, have big post-graduation plans. Wenners, for instance, will be taking on a job as a product development engineer at Intel, and Mui is getting more seriously involved in a nonprofit group that develops prosthetic hands for children. Even though they're moving on from their capstone project, the students said they've learned lessons from their experience that will stay with them throughout their engineering careers.
"We all took four or five years of engineering classes and transformed that into something that can actually help the community," Wenners said.


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might have to look hard at the id's before taking them in for the night. living in kenya for as long as i have i know it is best not to get caught up with the police. they could make life miserable.
shocking figures on child sex trade
story by mugumo munene and jeff otieno
child prostitution at the coast has hit alarming levels, a new un report reveals.
the shocking study says 15,000 girls under 18 are being sexually exploited for cash. and more than 5,000 of the child prostitutes do not protect themselves against killer diseases such as aids.
about 3,000 of them are engaged full-time in prostitution, having dropped out of school and given up on any other means of earning a living.
the study was carried out along the coastline that stretches from malindi in the north to ukunda in the south. it targeted beaches and holiday resorts.
it was carried out at malindi, watamu, mtwapa, bombolulu, mombasa, diani, ukunda and shanzu beaches.
vice president moody awori, who launched the report jointly with unicef kenya representative heimo laakkonen in nairobi, described the revelations as "terrifying" and ''hard to believe."
mr awori said: "it is a shocking reality to talk about sexual exploitation of children in our country, a vice that continues to grow to horrific magnitude particularly around the coastal region."
he appealed to the society to join the war against sexual exploitation of children by condemning and discouraging the practice.
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kenyans, italians, germans and swiss nationals are among the worst perpetrators of sexual exploitation of children in the region, says the report by unicef which also reveals that at least 2,400 girls out of this number are subjected to anal sex.
the survey was a joint effort between unicef and the government and highlights sexual exploitation children in the coastal districts of malindi, mombasa, kilifi and kwale by both tourists and local residents.
of the men who engage in sex-for-cash with children, 38 per cent are kenyans while italians comprise 18 per cent, germans 14 per cent, swiss 12 per cent while the rest is shared out between tourists from other parts of the world.
the police and representatives of the tourism sector immediately pledged to fight the practice through education campaigns, arrests and prosecutions.
hotels will be required to adhere to tough new rules to guard against child sex, including prohibiting **** girls into their premises.
the sexual offences act will be enforced more strictly to boost police operations in curbing the vice, police spokesman gideon kibunjah said, adding that the tourist police unit would help in the fight.
the mombasa and coast tourist association and kenya association of hotelkeepers and caterers said the code of conduct for the industry would be enforced more strictly and more operators made to commit themselves to adhere to the rules.
association of hotelkeepers and caterers coast branch chairman mohammed hersi said boarding and lodging and guest houses should be made to sign the code before being licensed.
driven by poverty and pushed by the easy cash offered to primary school age children by pleasure seekers, the vice is on the increase, attracting girls from as far as western kenya.
"child sex tourism is highly lucrative and drives the informal and the commercial sex trade. the disparity between a family's capacity to make money compared to what can be earned from sex work, feeds the domestic culture which encourages children to seek out tourists," the new report says.
the researchers found out that children who are 16 years and below earn up to sh2,000 a session, while those who are between 16 and 18 years earn between sh2,000 and sh5,000.
this compares poorly to the daily rate for casual labour which is between sh80 and sh120 for a child and about sh400 for an adult.
according to the report, which was carried out between october and november last year, the beneficiaries of the trade range from fortune tellers, taxi drivers, villa owners, hoteliers and restaurant owners, business people and beach operators.
also listed as beneficiaries are the police, who are accused of collecting bribes from the prostitutes in order to "look the other way."
the end of the year is the high season for the trade given the high number of local and foreign tourists who flock coastal resorts for christmas and new year festivities.
the report says: "boys and girls from poor families around the tourist areas are sent out to find much-needed food and cash. they bring it and parents do not ask where it came from or how it was obtained. children whose families live upcountry send an average of sh2,000 a month to their families.
the government is accused of ignoring child prostitution since pursuing suspects would make the coastal resorts unattractive for tourism.
the study shows that about 75 per cent of people in the affected areas approve or tolerate prostitution, because they believe that sex tourism brings in money and wealth.
"it reflects a fundamental breakdown and corruption of families and communities, and a failure of the authorities to provide protection to children and to prosecute those responsible for promoting and profiting from child sex work".
tourists that exploit children are at the centre of a ring of corruption that involves many from the local community. child sex workers are often compelled to deliver sexual services to kenyans – beach boys, bar staff, waiters, and others – in order to access tourists," says the report.
"during the low tourist season, it is the local tourists who keep the child prostitution market going," the report adds.
mr awori urged the police, hotel owners and the tourism industry players to expose those perpetrating the vice.
he blamed societal immorality and a degeneration of the social fabric together with factors such as unemployment, poverty and aids pandemic for the rise of the vice.
he castigated adults who took advantage of children particularly those in vulnerable circumstances to sexually exploit them, and reminded them that it was a criminal offence under the country's law.
"we are reminding everyone that children have a need and a right to be children: even if a girl has matured physically by age 13, she is still immature intellectually and emotionally, until she is 18 years old," mr awori said.
the vp called on hotels, lodgings and bars to sign and implement the tourism industry code of conduct, which binds them to the protection of children from sexual exploitation.
mr awori noted that though tourism plays an important economic role in the country, there was need for it to be operated responsibly.
he added that most of the children were forced into prostitution due to lack of support and protection in their homes.
the vp said the government was working with unicef to come up with effective communication strategies to sensitise the communities against the dangers of child prostitution.
mr laakkonen said that all stakeholders should be educated on the dangers, risks, and penalties of sexually abusing children.
he called for legal action to be taken against anyone exploiting children, but warned against the danger of criminalising the child victims who he observed are victims of circumstances.
tourists and kenyans who abuse children must be arrested, brought to trial and punished, mr laakkonen said.
child prostitution, the study said, had affected enrolment in schools as the youngsters found any easy means of earning income without rigours of education.
Tourism Police?
I know that this does not apply to any of us but interesting none-the-less. I wonder what the so called Tourism Police actually does.
Combat child prostitution, clerics urge tourism firms
Story by NATION Team
Tourism industry players have been told to urgently implement a strict code of conduct to reduce cases of child sexual exploitation.
But Kenya Tourism Federation chairman William Kamunge yesterday said players in the sector were already implementing a code of ethics and a protocol that protects children against sexual exploitation.
Speaking to the Nation on telephone, Major Kamunge said the industry had adopted measures to ensure that such crimes do not take place.
"Industry players have come together to fight the vice. They include Kenya Tourism Board, the tourism federation, Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and the Tourist Police Unit," he said.
De-registered immediately
And Mr Duncan Muriuki, the Kenya Association of Tour Operators chairman, said all the association's members are bound by a protocol that ensures that none engages in such practises. Those caught are de-registered immediately.
"We have a strict Code of Conduct which binds our members and even when we are booking guests on excursions and safaris, we inform them of the consequences of engaging in such vices. We ensure that they remain in groups with their tour guides making it difficult to engage in such activities," he said.
According to him, lone tourists are largely to blame for sex crimes but the law should reign them in as they are easy to identify.
Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers chairman Mohammed Hersi said the sexual exploitation of children thrives in lodges and boarding places that are not affiliated to the association.
"We were informed about the report before it was presented to the Vice-President and since then we have been working together under the "end trafficking and child prostitution programme" since June," he said.
According to him, the association has gone a step forward to work with taxi drivers, beach boys and the Tourist Police Unit, whom they adopted the association's programmes to end the crimes.
At the Coast, both Islamic and Christian leaders reacted with anger to revelations that prostitution among children in the province had reached alarming levels.
Mombasa Catholic Archbishop Boniface Lele said it was sad that the existing laws were either silent or lenient on paedophiles and other people luring young boys and girls into prostitution.
Teach morality
"The government has not strengthened the existing laws. A subject like Social Study which used to teach more on morality was also removed from the country's education syllabus," he said.
Anglican Bishop Julius Kalu blamed the provincial administration and the Tourist Police for failing to deal with tourists involved in child prostitution.
"There is laxity by the provincial administrations, which has all along known that such practices existed in our towns but has done nothing. Except for a few occasional swoops, young men and women have been given all the freedom to roam from one night club to another," he said.
Council of Imams and preachers of Kenya secretary-general Sheikh Mohamed Dor said there was need for proper laws to bar students from entering bars, nightclubs, discos, major hotels and beaches.
An MP also asked the Government to strictly enforce laws already in place to save young girls from sex exploitation.
Speaking for the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association at Parliament Buildings yesterday, Butula MP Christine Mango said the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife must put its act together and protect Kenyan children from sex crimes. She was accompanied by Transport assistant minister Cecily Mbarire.
Ranchozx
Originally Posted by Tkenia
I will be in Mombasa north coast after 1/1/07.
I am booked in the Giriama Beach Hotel. Do you know if its girl friendly?
Perhaps I have to change hotel. Heard that Bamburi Beach Resort would be fine. Does that mean that you can walk in with just any girl at any time?
Heard once that Indiana would be fine too. Tried to check it by mail. The answer was a clear NOGO?
Do you know where to have best chance to find girls from ethiopia or somalia around Mombasa? Are there many of them?
Thanks for your kind answers.
Tkenia
Bamburi Resort is no problem and no ID. The price should be 3000 w/o breakfast. If you contact them on the internet they will quote a higher price.
Indiana has two buildings, the hotel is a nogo but the apartments are fine if the girl has ID. I don't know the price.
Another option is the New Big Tree. This is the closest to a "monger" hotel that I found, but you have to lock up everything in your bag when you leave the room and keep any documents and excess money in the hotel safe. The price is 2500 w/ kitchen, 2000 w/o. From a pure value and location point of view, this is the best for a monger, but watch your stuff.
GF-Hotels North Coast
GF-Hotels in Mombasa
Am new here. Will be in Mombasa - North-Coast from 1/1/07 on.
I'm booked in the Giriama Beach Hotel. Do you know if it's girl friendly?
Perhaps I will change hotel. Where should I go to?
Heard that Bamburi Beach Resort is girl friendly. Does that mean, that you can walk with any girl anytime or how does it work?
Heard too, that Indiana Beach is girl friendly. Tried to book but be sure, that they accept girls from outside. Sent an email with a clear NOGO. What does that mean?
A last question if you don't mind: Do you know where to find nubian girls like Ehtiopeans or Somalies?
Thanks a lot for your kind help.
Gio Randy
Originally Posted by Kc Me
First post, hope I am doing this right!
I am a regular visitor to Nairobi but *completely* new to this game.
Last night I met a girl in a bar in Westlands (don't know its name - opposite Barclays Bank).
She offered me a 'massage', I asked here where we could go. She said 'there are so many places around here'. In the end I did not go with her as I had to be somewhere. My question is where would she have taken me? Would I have been safe to go ? The obvious concern is that she would have walked me round the corner to a friend who would (at least) relieve me of my valuables!
Which brings me to question 2. The Jacaranda hotel is right there. How tolerant of visitors are they ?
I don't know much about this hotel, but with a tip in any hotel here in Nairobi, or rather Kenya, you can do away with it.
I can offer to meet you any day before Saturday, as I will be travelling on that day to meet my family up country.
Talk later
Tourists 'fuel Kenya's sex boom'
You punters might all want to read this article from BBC News/Africa dateline Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 14:08 GMT
In some resorts, up to 30% of girls are engaged in the sex trade.
Up to 30% of girls in some Kenyan resorts are involved in the sex industry, according to a UN report. The UN children's fund Unicef, which looked at resorts along Kenya's coast, found that 15,000 girls aged 12 to 18 were engaged in casual sex for money.
Another 2,000-3,000 girls and boys were involved in full-time prostitution, said the study - carried out jointly with the Kenyan government.
European men represented half of all their clients, the report said.
The 15,000 girls are said to live in the resort areas districts of Mombasa, Kilifi, Malindi and Kwale.
Poverty is the reason, Unicef says: many families see the sex industry as the only way of putting food on the table.
Local clients
"Clearly, what is going on here is unacceptable. Unicef feels that it's time for zero tolerance... especially of sexual violence against children," a spokesman said.
"Kenya should be seen as a no-go zone for sexual exploitation of children," he added.
Italian, German and Swiss nationals are the most common clients of child sex workers among tourists - at 18%, 14% and 12% respectively.
Kenyan men are the largest single group of clients, comprising 38% of the total.
A "staggering" 75% of people involved in tourism thought it was acceptable for girls to exchange sex for cash, and 60% said the same for boys, the study showed.
Many were also implicated directly in the exploitation of children, it added.
"Child sex workers are often compelled to deliver sexual services to Kenyans - beach boys, bar staff, waiters, and others - in order to access tourists. During the low tourist season, the local market for child sex workers keeps the system going," the report said.
Just another one...
Erdnis
Efremof,
I would just like to tell you that your posts are great. Please don't mind those people who are not happy with your pictures and comments. I think I speak for most people on ISG when I say that we JUST LOVE your pics and travel reports. Truth is, I wish I was more like you , daring to post these kinds of pictures.
Good work buddy!
Kc Me
Thanks LynnMan
Originally Posted by LynnMan
I know the bar you mentioned here, and Nairobi experts will tell you its a haven for TVs, drag-girls etc.
Thanks for the heads-up That had not occurred to me.
My advice is, always have a location picked out by yourself, and just take a cab with the girl, and head to your room.
I have to say, I have known Nairobi for for many years; but always with a partner. That was my first look around alone, and after another 48 hours of testing the water, I just can not believe how much beautiful pussy is readily available even to a middle-aged muzungu. I realise I can raise my sights way above a dubious hooker in a bar.
This is going to be fun!
LynnMan
Westlands scene
I know the bar you mentioned here, and Nairobi experts will tell you its a haven for TVs, drag-girls etc. In most of Africa including Kenya, people pursuing alternative lifestyles tend to hang out at specific clubs and bars. The one you mentionede is popular for that.
My advice is, always have a location picked out by yourself, and just take a cab with the girl, and head to your room. Westlands is typically up-scale, filled with wealthier Kenyans, and international community. Therefore the costs for various services will likely cost more than in downtown Nairobi.
I hope this was of help to you, and happy mongering.
Skay33
Back in Mombasa soon
Hi all - will be back at North Coast for two weeks, starting from next Monday.
Don't hesistate to send PM's for arranging collective huntings there.
Probably will also visit Nairobi during Christmas time.
MrCuddles
But you are not completely correct,
Sometimes it is "victoria secrets".............
Naked Gunz
Here we go again...
Bashing another mans taste in women...which is entirely personal.
The fact that the guy put himself and the chick out there is sort of commendable, in a porno sort of way, so it's best not to critique-just look, move on and keep opinions to yerself..true? This ain't Victoria Secrets.
Originally Posted by Efremof
Yes, you are correct. She probably doesn't have a PHD degree
In science :)
Your photo, of the 12-14-06, deserves to be placed as the best ISG picture of 2006. I think it is the sexiest and most memorable I've seen this year. I think your last set certainly shows the best situation at our hobby and how we'd all like to be there in your stead. Simply gorgeous !


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