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HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCIV) — A number of people in Hollywood celebrated Independence Day by taking some time to cool down at the West Aquatic Center. The pool at the West Aquatic Center has been nicknamed “The Genesis Pool,” in honor of Genesis Holmes, who drowned in 2014. His mother, Jennifer Holmes, spent her holiday spreading awareness about water safety.

After years of hard work, she was able to collaborate with Charleston County Parks to open the first public pool in rural Charleston County.

The pool at the West Aquatic Center has been nicknamed “The Genesis Pool,” in honor of Genesis Holmes, who drowned in 2014. His mother, Jennifer Holmes, spent her holiday spreading awareness about water safety. (WCIV)

“You have to know your limitations when you head out for the Fourth of July just to celebrate with family. Genesis Holmes wanted to celebrate with his friends on May 5th, but he did not know how to swim and Genesis did not return home,” said Holmes.

Her son didn’t make it home, but through the Genesis Pool and Genesis Fund, so many others will. Including her nephew, who now works at the aquatic center.

“When I learned how to swim, it was hard for me because of what happened to my cousin. But I still had to go through it because I knew that if I didn’t get it done, the same thing could happen to me,” said Troy Hamilton.

Troy has also been a part of two swim teams, helping to break the curse of fearing water for this family.

Now, a new generation of swim advocates are being inspired by this pool.

Shanyra Mungin became a lifeguard this summer after spending time with her family at the pool. She says it is now her turn to help.

“It’s all about saving people. Saving kids’ lives. If I do see a kid about to drown, I get up and ask, 'Do you need help? Are you okay?'”

Though she didn’t grow up with swim lessons, she says this pool has become her safe haven.

Charleston County Parks and Recreation offers free swim lessons and water safety education through the Genesis Fund. To donate or join the program, visit ccpr.com.

Emma Thompson is right – more women are missing out on orgasms. Why?

Hollywood sex scenes tend to follow a predictable formula: hot, passionate and rarely anything short of euphoric. So the basis of Emma Thompson’s new film, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, in which she plays a widowed teacher who hires a male escort in the hope of having her first orgasm late in life, is seen as truly boundary-pushing.

But while films do not tend to depict women looking tense, frustrated or simply a bit bored during sex, evidence suggests that in real-life many women share the experience of Thompson’s character. “Fifteen percent of women have never had an orgasm,” Thompson told ITV’s Lorraine Kelly, in a publicity interview this week, a figure that experts say is “plausible”.

“I’m thrilled that Emma Thompson is doing this movie because for many years the general public has been actively misinformed by Hollywood about how women have orgasm,” said Prof Elisabeth Lloyd, a biologist at Indiana University and author of The Case of the Female Orgasm. “That’s what makes this so special.”

Lloyd’s research has highlighted the “orgasm gap”, in which a far higher proportion of women do not orgasm than men – after extensive research she put the figure at about 10%. “I think that number represents a mishmash of women who haven’t had partners who wanted to pursue it, women who haven’t wanted to pursue it themselves and women who are physically unable to reach that state,” she said.

Dr Laura Jarvis, a sexual health doctor in Tayside, Scotland, said she saw patients with a range of reasons for not having an orgasm. “Most of these women don’t have a physical problem – nerve damage or something to do with their anatomy,” she said. “Most of the time it’s about their own relationship with their sexual self, about permitting themselves to having sexual pleasure.”

Some women, she said, had suffered from negative experiences ranging from sexual abuse to religious taboos around sex. “So many things can impact on you being able to relax and enjoy sexual pleasure for yourself,” she said. “All sorts of things stop women being able to do that.

“These women always tell me they feel as if they’re missing out,” she added. “Every Netflix drama, there’s people having orgasms in it. They feel as if they’re not normal and that perpetuates the stress.”

Many still feel “stigma and shame” when it comes to female masturbation. “We’re so comfortable with men doing that,” said Jarvis. “With women it’s still seen as a bit naughty. It’s really important to take that guilt away. Women need to learn how to pleasure themselves.”

Antidepressant drugs, particularly SSRIs, are linked to lower sexual arousal and lack of orgasm, while other factors may be more mundane. In a recent study, 20 married Iranian women referred to “lack of concentration on sex due to household and children problems, husband’s hurry, having a dispute and annoyance with spouse and lack of privacy”.

Unrealistic expectations, driven by films in which women seem to orgasm – often almost instantaneously – from unassisted intercourse may also play a role, Lloyd said. “That’s just not how women have an orgasm,” she said. “It’s a terrible way to have an orgasm.”

A study by Lloyd and colleagues involving 52,000 participants identified a combination of genital stimulation, deep kissing and oral sex as the “golden trio” for women for increasing the likelihood of reaching orgasm with a sexual partner. According to the research, only 35% of heterosexual women always or usually orgasm during vaginal sex alone, compared with 80% of heterosexual women and 91% of lesbians who said that always or usually have an orgasm with a combination of genital stimulation, deep kissing and oral sex – but without vaginal sex.

Unlike male sexual dysfunction, the basis of female sexual pleasure has remained a relatively neglected topic, probably because not having an orgasm does not affect female fertility, according to Prof Mihaela Pavličev, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Vienna. “The whole topic has been a bit weirdly discussed,” she said. “For a long time it wasn’t interesting to the medical community. All the focus has been on men with ejaculation problems.”

She added that Sigmund Freud, who opined that women who experience pleasure from the clitoris rather than the vagina are “infantile” or frigid, and who labelled female sexuality “the dark continent”, had stigmatised female orgasm for several generations. “We have Freud to thank for the idea that it’s the mental state of the woman that’s problematic,” she said. “That idea has persisted.”

Jarvis thinks there has been a social shift towards placing more value on sexual pleasure and that younger women tend to be more proactive in coming forward to seek help. And while exciting sex may not be a priority for everyone, there is also evidence that having orgasms has wider benefits.

“Orgasm is an effective way to release tension and stress,” said Lloyd. “The hormones involved make you feel good, they help your blood pressure and mood. They are good for you.”

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HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCBD) – A couple from Hollywood, South Carolina will celebrate 75 years of marriage this year. The special couple, both aged 96, still love, laugh, and sing their way through a lifelong marriage.

The price of gas was .23 a gallon 75 years ago. Jackie Robinson took to the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball – but Robinson was not the only one making moves.

Leroy Morrison was working on a home run of his own and focused on a different diamond.

“We went to a wedding one day. A friend had a wedding across the street. I see a girl, and she was dressed so pretty. I said I’m going to carry one of those girls home tonight, two sisters. I said one of y’all gotta go home with me,” he recalled.

“I said this is the girl, I’m gonna marry,” said Mr. Morrison. A feat that took nine months, and the ball was clearly in Ms. Wilhelmina’s court.

“I tell her she’s the one. She looked at me and she said, I don’t love you,” he remembered.

“I used to didn’t like him because he wore suspenders hanging behind him, untidy on him. I just didn’t like him, he wasn’t sharp enough for me. I was sharp. I had a wide-rim hat. I was sharp. I knew I was sharp,” said Mrs. Morrison.

Love triumphed over fashion woes, and on June 12, 1947, Leroy Morrison and Wilhelmina Roach became husband and wife.

“Marriage license was $5.00,” said Mr. Morrison. “My wedding dress cost me $16. I got off of King Street,” added Mrs. Morrison.

Both are now 96 years old with ten children and a long lineage that follows.

The Morrisons say the secret to a happy marriage for them: is faith, forgiveness, compromise, patience, and protecting peace.

“The secret is it’s just like a rubber band. You take the rubber band, the more you stretch it, the more it gives. Don’t stretch it too much, and it stays together,” said Mr. Morrison.

“I always tell people take it, whatever stress comes on, you have to take it to make it, and that’s the only way you can make it,” said Mrs. Morrison. “I didn’t have all good days, but I took the bad days and the good days the same, give and take. He is forgiving, and I was forgiving with him also, that’s what kept us together.”

They also say good meals helped as well. “She’s a good cook. She cooked the meals and baked the pies,” said Mr. Morrison.

Mr. Morrison, a retired shoe repairman and barber, and Mrs. Morrison a stay-at-home mom remain inseparable. “Never spent one night away. If he goes outside, and I don’t see him for five or ten minutes, I’m looking for him,” Mrs. Morrison said.

The Morrisons are considered community champions because they dedicated their lives to helping others, and often hosted neighborhood events to feed their Hollywood community.

Both now have health challenges and have 24-hour care from family members, but they continue to give back in whatever way they can.

Their message to young couples starting out: “I would tell them; every day is not going to be Sunday. Every day is not going to be good. Some days will be bad, but I think most of my days are good days, and go to church treat everybody right, all those people who treat you wrong, love them anyhow,” said Mr. Morrison.

After 75 years of marriage, Mrs. Morrison still sings her song of love for her groom mixed with a kiss, but with notes that render a cautionary tale.

“I love you, Roy. You better not let me catch you walking down lover’s lane with anyone else but me, because I love you. I love you. I love you, Roy,” she sang.

The family held a big celebration to mark the three-quarters of a century milestone in August.

Together, they have ten children, twenty-four grandchildren, sixty-five great-grands, twelve great great grands, and five bonus adopted children.

Happy 75th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Morrison!

HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCIV) — A public pool is hosting its first competitive swim team for young swimmers and it's a dream come true for Jennifer Holmes. She turned her pain into power.

"I never imagined that we would actually have a swim team coming from tragedy, overcoming, and becoming a lifeguard," she said. "Now, this season, this summer will be the beginning of a new swim team for many walks of life."

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Holmes learned to swim after her son, Genesis, drowned in 2014. She built a pool in his honor and taught other children to swim. Holmes said she never knew the progress of the Genesis Pool would get so far and it's changed her life forever. Now, she is working on a swim team for kids in the Hollywood area. Many of them never would have learned to swim if it wasn't for Jennifer.

Allison Foster, with Charleston County Parks Health and Wellness, says kids will be refining their skills with breaststroke, freestyle. They will also be encouraged to grow confidence in their swimming. The emphasis is on the team.

"We encourage team building and supporting one another in a welcoming environment," Foster said.

A public pool is hosting its first competitive swim team for young swimmers and it's a dream come true for Jennifer Holmes. (WCIV)

Holmes gives the credit to her son Genesis, who she says has guided her every step of the way.

“To be standing here in front of the Genesis pool and to know that there's going to be a swim team, I know in my heart it's going to change lives and I know that God had a major part of this," she said.

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Holmes says she can hear her son's voice in her ear cheering her on.

"Right now, I know Genesis is saying, 'Mommy get it'."

Swim team conditioning starts in April and the Genesis Pool will be open for the season on May 6. Holmes says she'll be wearing the number 11 for Genesis because that was his number on his basketball team.

DETROIT - The worlds of Hollywood and science collide to help educate kids of all ages on how pop culture impacts modern technological breakthroughs. This is “POPnology,” a new exhibition which just opened at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit.

Running through August 11, “POPnology” features replicas and interactive animatronics of R2-D2, E.T., Hal 9000, H.R. Giger’s Alien, the DeLorean and more. The Science Center teamed up with Signal Restoration Services to bring this traveling exhibition to Michigan.

“Signal Restoration Services is thrilled to support MiSci with this incredibly exciting exhibit that is sure to captivate visitors all summer long,” said Chad Howard, President and COO of Signal Restoration Services. “We believe in giving back to our community and helping children and families grow from fun and engaging learning experiences such as POPnology.”

Along with plenty of photo ops, “POPnology” shows how fantasy and reality tie into each other with the likes of driverless cars, robots, drones and 3D printers. The exhibit shows visitors how technology has been influenced by movies, books, television, art and futurists, showing the progression from science fiction to science fact.

“We think this is a great way to connect people to science,” Dr. Christian Greer, President and CEO of the Michigan Science Center told MLive. “It’s kind of like if you think about Universal Studios, but if it was more on the learning side, that’s what we have going on here with “POPnology. Anyone who loves movies will fall in love with “POPnology.” So many of us at MiSci are movie and science-fiction geeks, so when we heard this coveted exhibit was available this summer, we jumped on it!”

“POPnology” also allows guests to interact with robots, explore Mars and play games, which include a virtual reality game by Oculus Rift.

“POPnology” is included with Michigan Science Center tickets which are $18 for adults, $14 for youth. Tickets can be purchased here. The Michigan Science Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

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