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Braeswood Place, Houston
Braeswood Place is a group of subdivisions in Houston, Texas, United States.
Braeswood Place is a mainly single-family neighborhood inside the 610 Loop, east of the city of Bellaire, south of the cities of Southside Place and West University Place, west of the Texas Medical Center and the neighborhood of Old Braeswood, and north of the neighborhoods of Linkwood and Knollwood Village. Braeswood Place consists of approximately 2,200 homes and includes seven subdivisions: Ayrshire, Braes Heights, Braes Oaks, Braes Manor, Braes Terrace, Emerald Forest, and Southern Oaks.
- 1 History
- 2 Cityscape
- 3 Politics
- 4 Parks and recreation
- 5 Economy
- 6 Education
- 7 Media
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 Further reading
- 11 External links
The Braeswood Place Homeowners Association was charted in 1951.[1]
On September 19, 1988,[2] a group of robbers murdered 66-year old Gloria Pastor in her Braeswood Place house. Police traced the first suspect to an apartment in the Link Valley area, less than Script error: No such module "convert". away. The apartments were nicknamed "Death Valley" due to drug-related crime. The Pastor murder led to members of the Braeswood Place community and other nearby communities into putting pressure on the city government, asking for a cleanup of the Link Valley area.[3] As a result police evicted criminal elements from Link Valley in a 1989 raid.[4]
In the 1990s a group of community-minded residents spearheaded the effort to purchase dilapidated apartments and commercial businesses in a four-block area. The Stella Link Redevelopment Association (SLRA) emerged from the early efforts and further organized the fund-raising endeavors. SLRA was successful in its attempts and the apartments and commercial buildings were purchased and torn down.[5] New deed restrictions were put into place, two streets were closed and the area was developed into a neighborhood asset. SLRA created a master plan for the area and worked with the City of Houston and other independent entities to turn the once-blighted blocks into a landscaped backdrop for several community activities. The facilities now located on the $42 million Stella Link Park community service corridor site include the neighborhood library, the Weekley YMCA, and the national headquarters for The Sheltering Arms senior citizens facility.[6]
The neighborhood was deeply impacted by Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 which flooded about 500 of the community's 2,200 houses, which amounts to about 20% of the houses.[7][8] Before Allison, the neighborhood had been in a slow transition from mostly 1950s style ranch homes to two-story Colonial, Tudor, and Stucco houses. With the razing of many houses flooded by Allison, the transition pace quickly accelerated. Many upper-middle-class families moved into the newly built houses.[8]
On Saturday February 22, 2003, the community held a "NeighborWoods" tree planting event, with the fees collected from the event going to benefit Karl Young Park.[9]
In 2004 Anjali Athavalley of the Houston Chronicle said "Established areas like Braes Heights, Braes Terrace and Weslayan Plaza have performed solidly over the past five years. But real estate agents say the chances of finding a bargain in those areas are slim."[10] In 2008 the Houston Press named the Stella Link Road area by Pershing Middle School as the "best hidden neighborhood."[11]
Braeswood Place consists of approximately 2,200 homes and includes seven subdivisions: Ayrshire, Braes Heights, Braes Oaks, Braes Manor, Braes Terrace, Emerald Forest, and Southern Oaks.[12] The community is in proximity to the Texas Medical Center and Rice Village.[13]
Braes Heights
Braes Heights, located west of Buffalo Speedway,[14] consists of 13 sections, numbered 1 through 13.[15] As of 1995 Braes Heights has 896 houses.[16] Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said that Braes Heights had "a broader range of properties" than Southern Oaks.[14]
Braes Heights was developed from 1947 to 1952. The original houses were ranch style houses. By April 23, 1995, over 100 newer houses had been built, mostly in the northern part of Braes Heights. In 1995, the original houses had a price rage from $130,000 ($201203.32 in current money) to $250,000 ($386929.46 in current money), while the "tear-downs" (houses to be purchased and demolished so new construction can be built) were priced from $90,000 ($139294.61 in current money) to $135,000 ($208941.91 in current money) and newer houses were priced from $275,000 ($425622.41 in current money) to $450,000 ($696473.03 in current money).[16] In 2000 Feser said that in terms of all of the subdivisions in Braeswood Place, most of the demolition older houses occurred in Braes Heights. By 2000 120 new houses had been constructed in Braeswood Place. In Braeswood Place, a lot described by Feser as being in a "prime corner" would have a price from $190,000 ($260199.03 in current money) to $210,000 ($287588.41 in current money) while an interior lot would have a price from $175,000 ($239657 in current money) to $180,000 ($246504.35 in current money).[14]
Braes Oaks
Braes Oaks has three sections, 1, 1A, and 2.[17] Braes Oaks has lots that are larger than average and many trees that provide shade. As of 2002 Braes Oaks has 131 houses. The original houses consisted of ranch-style houses. Most o the newer houses were two story pier and beam foundation houses. The newer houses were priced around $630,000 ($826051.8 in current money) around 2002. The houses range in size from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert".. After Tropical Storm Allison, which flooded several Braes Oaks houses, some homeowners decided to tear down their houses, while others decided to rebuild. Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said that the central location of Braes Oaks, the trees, and the large lots made Braes Oaks "prime".[13]
Southern Oaks
Southern Oaks has two sections, numbered 1 and 2.[18] In Southern Oaks, lot sizes tend to be 10-15% larger than in other subdivisions in Braeswood Place. Southern Oaks has 248 houses. The original houses were built in the 1950s. Most houses are located on dead-end streets and had two car garages. Many featured built-in fireplaces, large bedrooms, closets small by standards in the year 2000, hardwood floors, and 1950s-style glass doorknobs. In 2000 most homeowners decided to restore their older houses instead of tearing them down. Usually restorations involved adding master bedroom and bath suites and adding kitchens with finishes and luxury appliances. In 2000 Steve Anton, a real estate broker of Hallmark Properties, said that a general trend of increasing lot prices and the addition of expensive houses in the wider area increased the prices of Southern Oaks real estate values. The prices of Southern Oaks houses in good condition ranged from $190,000 ($260199.03 in current money) to $300,000 ($410840.58 in current money). The price per square foot ranged from $100 ($136.95 in current money) to $140 ($191.73 in current money). Homeowners in Southern Oaks are required to buy flood insurance.[14]
Local government
The homeowners association, Braeswood Place Homeowner's Association, is headquartered in Suite #112 at 4010 Blue Bonnet Boulevard.[19] The association has six officers, with each serving one or two years, and twelve area directors, each serving three years. A nominating committee selects candidates and members of the homeowners association cast ballots to elect the members. Area directors select "block captains" for each block. A block captain delivers the Sentinel, the homeowner's association newsletter, and communicate with area residents.[12]
Most of Braeswood Place is in the Houston City Council District C,[20] while a portion south of the Brays Bayou is in District K.[21]
Houston Fire Department Fire Station 37 is located in Braeswood Place at 3828 Aberdeen Way.[22] The station is in Fire District 21.[23] The original Station 37, located in a residential area at Aberdeen at Stella Link, opened in 1955. The current Station 37, located at 7026 Stella Link, opened on September 24, 2009. The grand opening ceremony for the station was held at 11 AM on October 16, 2009. The station features artwork at the main entrance and at the rear door. The front door "stained glass look" artwork resembles a water hose spraying water, and the back door artwork portrays a squirrel in an outdoor environment. The back door artwork ties into a story of firefighters at the original Station 37 feeding a "station" squirrel.[24]
The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's Southwest Patrol Division,[25] headquartered at 4503 Beechnut Street.[26]
County, state, and federal representation
Harris County Precinct One, headed by El Franco Lee as of 2008, serves Braeswood Place.[27][28] Patrol services are privately contracted to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office.[1]
Braeswood Place is located in District 134 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2008, Ellen Cohen represents the district.[29] Braeswood Place is within District 17 of the Texas Senate.[30]
Braeswood Place is within Texas's 7th congressional district.[31] As of 2008 the representative is John Culberson.
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) operates bus services in Braeswood Place. Bus routes 2 Bellaire, 4 Beechnut, 8 South Main, and 68 Brays Bayou Crosstown serve the community.[32][33]
Parks and recreation
Karl Young Park, a park operated by the City of Houston, is located in the community.[34] It includes three full court basketball courts, three half court basketball courts, a Script error: No such module "convert". baseball field, a full court tennis court, a trail system, two playgrounds, and a picnic pavilion.[35] The park is slightly less than Script error: No such module "convert". in size. It was named after Karl Young, a Houstonian who was killed when an oil field exploded. In the 1990s a woman named Judy Siverson, a community service volunteer in Houston City Council District C, and her neighbors raised $300,000 to improve Young Park.[36]
Helen's Park, named after Helen Dallerup Williams, was dedicated in October 2000. Williams was the wife of Myron Williams, a man who died in 1990. In his will Myron Williams stated that his remaining funds would be used to build a park with a fountain "of outstanding beauty, composed of lovely colors." The Myron Williams Trust maintains the park.[37]
The John P. McGovern Campus Park is located along Underwood Street. The site of the Script error: No such module "convert". park previously included apartment complexes known for criminal activity. Stella Link Park also is in the community. The park, a part of a $42 million project, houses Sheltering Arms, a senior services facility built for $9 million. The center opened on Saturday July 21, 2001, with 60 employees.[6]
The community houses the Weekley Family YMCA, which replaced the previous Southwest Branch YMCA in West University Place. The groundbreaking of the original $3.5 million facility occurred in September 2001. It houses office spaces, a gymnasium, an outdoor pool, an outdoor field, and a weight room.[6]
Members of the community place their children in the West University Little League [1] (of the city of West University Place). Originally the community had its own little league team called the "Braes Bayou Little League." The team was merged into the West University Little League in 2005 [2]; players of the Braes Bayou Little League living in the ZIP codes of 77035 and 77096 were redirected to the Westbury Little League.
The Braes Heights Shopping Center, a two story mid-century modern shopping center, is located in the nearby City of Southside Place.[38][39] In 2012 the Houston Press ranked the center the "Best Strip Mall - 2012" due to its abundance of small businesses that made the editors feel nostalgic. The editors said "In many ways, Braes Heights seems more like Rice Village than Rice Village" because many iconic small businesses had left Rice Village by 2012.[38] Vanderbilt Square, a shopping center located in a nearby area in Houston, had been built by 1995. A Randall's Food Markets store and a Barnes & Noble bookshop anchor the center.[16]
Public schools
Next door to the recently redeveloped McGovern Park are two Houston Independent School District schools, Mark Twain Elementary School and Pershing Middle School. The original Mark Twain campus, which was built in the 1950s, was demolished to make way for a brand new campus in 2006. The original Pershing Middle School campus was also recently demolished, replaced with a new campus that opened in January, 2007. The Rice School, a magnet public school, is located just east of Braeswood Place.
Parts of Braeswood Place north of the Brays Bayou (including Braes Heights, Braes Oaks, and Ayrshire) are zoned to Twain Elementary.[40] Parts south of the bayou (including Braes Terrace) are zoned to Longfellow Elementary.[41] All parts of Braeswood Place are zoned to Pershing Middle.[42] Any student zoned to Pershing may apply to Pin Oak Middle School's (of the city of Bellaire) regular program.[43]
Pupils east of Stella Link (including Braes Heights, Braes Oaks) are zoned to Lamar High School[44] in the Upper Kirby district of Houston while students west of Stella Link or south of Brays Bayou (including Ayrshire and Braes Terrace) are zoned to Bellaire High School[45] in the city of Bellaire.
In 1995 Jim Ainsworth, a resident quoted in the Houston Chronicle, said "There's been a real resurgence in the schools. The biggest problem that we found was perception because of a lack of a peer group for both kids and parents. That has changed a lot and is continuing to change as more kids go to the school."[16]
Private schools
St. Vincent de Paul School, a K-8 Roman Catholic school operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is in the area.
St. Mark's Episcopal School in the city of West University Place is also nearby.
Public libraries
The McGovern-Stella Link Branch of the Houston Public Library is located at 7405 Stella Link Road.[46] The library, named after physician John P. McGovern,[47] open on January 8, 2005.[48][49] The Houston Business Journal awarded the library a Landmark Award for Community Impact in 2006.[50][51] In 2007 and 2010 the Houston Press ranked the branch the "Best Public Library Branch."[52][53]
The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.
The West University Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community [3].
The Village News and Southwest News is a local newspaper distributed in the community.
See also
- ^ a b "BPHA CONSTABLE PATROL PROGRAM." Braeswood Place. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ Sparrow, Malcolm K. Imposing Duties: Government's Changing Approach to Compliance. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1994. 88. Retrieved from Google Books on January 8, 2012. ISBN 0-275-94781-5, ISBN 978-0-275-94781-1.
- ^ a b Cobb, Kim. "Zeroing in on `Death Valley`/Shocked neighbors turning up heat on drug nest." Houston Chronicle. Sunday October 16, 1988. C1. Retrieved on January 7, 2011. "THE MURDER of Gloria Pastor last month horrified her Braeswood Place neighbors, unaware that they lived so close to a cluster of rundown apartments police say is a magnet for drug-related crime. The 66-year-old woman was stabbed to death Sept. 19 with a butcher knife from her own kitchen. The woman apparently was asleep when her attackers broke through a rear window of her house at 3859 Tartan and gathered items to steal. "
- ^ Kunerth, Jeff. "HOUSTON CLEANS UP DRUG AREA FORMER CITY 'HOT SPOT' TODAY'S DEATH VALLEY." Orlando Sentinel. February 5, 1989. A1. Retrieved on January 7, 2012.
- ^ Feser, Katherine. "Braes Heights keeps changing with updates." Houston Chronicle. April 9, 2001. Retrieved on May 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c Stanton, Robert. "Residents rise up in southwest Houston / Seeds of activism are taking root in community." Houston Chronicle. Thursday August 19, 2001. ThisWeek 2. Retrieved on May 11, 2009.
- ^ Kever, Jeannie. "Post-flood fallout has residents wondering about neighborhood." Houston Chronicle. October 1, 2001. Retrieved on May 11, 2009.
- ^ a b Feser, Catherine. "Floodwaters speed evolution of Braes Oaks." Houston Chronicle. May 28, 2002. Accessed July 12, 2008.
- ^ Vaughn, arol E. "Braeswood Place residents planning for tree-planting event on Feb. 22." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday February 12, 2003. Retrieved on October 22, 2012.
- ^ Athavalley, Anjali. "Inner Loop: Finding happiness as an Inner Looper." Houston Chronicle. Sunday July 11, 2004. Wednesday April 18, 2007. Retrieved on November 27, 2011.
- ^ "Best Hidden Neighborhood: Stella Link near Pershing Middle School." Houston Press. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Braeswood Place Homeowners Association (BPHA)." Braeswood Place Place Homeowners Association. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ a b Feser, Katherine. "Floodwaters speed evolution of Braes Oaks." Houston Chronicle. Sunday May 26, 2002. Business 6. Retrieved on October 22, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Feser, Katherine. "Southern Oaks homes prove value over time." Houston Chronicle. Sunday January 30, 2000. Business 8. Retrieved on October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Braes Heights Restrictions." Braes Heights Homeowners Association. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Feser, Katherine. "Braes Heights area talking about trash." Houston Chronicle. Sunday April 23, 1995. Business 10. Retrieved on October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Braes Oaks Restrictions." Braeswood Place Homeowners Association. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Southern Oaks Restrictions." Braeswood Place Homeowners Association. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Contacting the BPHA." Braeswood Place Homeowner's Association. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District C." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
- ^ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District K." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Houston Fire Station #37." City of Houston. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Fire Stations." City of Houston. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Station 37." City of Houston. Retrieved on May 8, 2010.
- ^ "Crime Statistics for Southwest Patrol Division." Houston Police Department. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM - Citizens Offering Police Support." City of Houston. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Precinct Maps : All Precincts." Harris County. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "http://www.co.harris.tx.us/comm_lee/." Harris County. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "District 134." Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved on November 3, 2008.
- ^ "Senate District 17" Map. Senate of Texas. Retrieved on September 28, 2008.
- ^ "Congressional District 7." National Atlas of the United States. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
- ^ "System Map." Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
- ^ "METRO Bus Schedules." Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ^ Neighborhood Park List 4. City of Houston. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Our Parks O-Z." City of Houston. Retrieved on January 7, 2012.
- ^ Mason, Julie. "Chimney Rock issue may decide outcome of District C." Houston Chronicle. Sunday September 19, 1999. A35 MetFront. Retrieved on October 17, 2012.
- ^ "Helen's Park." Braeswood Place Place Homeowners Association. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ a b "Braes Heights Shopping Center." Houston Press. Retrieved on October 13, 2012. "Braes Heights Shopping Center 3800 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX"
- ^ "DC10BLK_P4869272_001.pdf." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Twain Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Longfellow Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Pershing Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Pin Oak Middle School." The Southwest District. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Lamar High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Bellaire High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ Lezon, Dale and Todd Ackerman. "1921 JOHN P. "JACK" MCGOVERN 2007 / Doctor became known for giving / He made his name in medicine, and left his name on institutions." Houston Chronicle. Friday June 1, 2007. A1.
- ^ "FYI Winter 2005." City of Houston. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Mayor Bill White announces retirement of library director." City of Houston. November 23, 2004. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Past Landmark Awards Honorees." Houston Business Journal. Friday April 27, 2007. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Landmark Awards 2006." Houston Business Journal. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Best Public Library Branch McGovern-Stella Link." Houston Press. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Best Public Library Branch - 2010 McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library." Houston Press. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
Further reading
- Nicholson, Heather. "Braes Heights finds solid place in the real estate market." Houston Chronicle. October 29, 2009.
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YORK City marked their return to the Football League in unwanted fashion with the club's heaviest defeat in more than 18 months.
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Other than that, Bolton Wanderers had been the one side to overcome a City team managed by Mills by more than one goal with equal numbers on the pitch and, even then, international pair Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander had to be hailed off the bench to score late goals in a third round FA Cup tie at the then Premier League outfit's Reebok Stadium.
That's not a bad record for a man who took over in the aftermath of a 4-0 nadir at Newport.
Saturday's result, therefore, for supporters that have become accustomed to the kind of exhilarating and unprecedented highs only provided by Wembley double-winning campaigns came as a little bit of a surprise and maybe an anti-climax.
It is to be hoped, however, that the 4,000-plus fans that flocked to a rousing and heaving Bootham Crescent keep on turning up, as their continued presence will make so much difference to the club on and off the pitch.
A packed David Longhurst Stand, loving every second of the build-up to their team's first Football League clash in eight years, welcomed City on to the pitch with an eye-catching flag display.
Seconds later, left-back Jamal Fyfield 's headed clearance represented City's first touch back in League Two but the game then struggled to ignite during the opening exchanges.
Both sides appeared to be waiting for something to happen rather than forcing the issue and, with each employing three central midfielders, congestion in that area of the pitch became a problem with the temptation seemingly greater to go long rather than wide.
The first noteworthy moment came on 27 minutes when Jonathan Smith scythed down Matthew Spring and picked up his first caution of the new campaign.
Within seconds, though, the Chairboys had forged ahead from the afternoon's first shot of any description.
When Chris Doig failed to make a satisfactory clearance from Joel Grant's low cross from the right, the ball fell to Wycombe midfielder Matt Bloomfield, whose 20-yard daisy cutter deflected off the Minstermen's Scottish defender to beat Ingham.
City managed their first goal attempt shortly afterwards with Dan Parslow shooting wide from the edge of the box.
Parslow then provided a cross that Jason Walker nudged towards Jonathan Smith but the former Swindon midfielder's tame 20-yard volley did not unduly trouble away 'keeper Nikki Bull.
On 38 minutes, Walker dragged a long-distance effort wide and Jonathan Smith's determination saw him power ever closer to the visitors goal before Grant Basey's clearance cannoned narrowly wide off the combative midfielder.
An acrobatic Walker volley also finished wide of Bull's goal after Michael Coulson's deflected looping shot fell out of the sky.
City, though, lost concentration before the break and, when Doig gave away possession in his own half, Stuart Beavon's rising drive called Ingham into action.
Moments later, the visitors had doubled their lead in the 45th minute when Jonathan Smith's heavy touch in midfield saw the ball sit up nicely for Sam Wood and his spectacular 35-yard volley dipped over City 'keeper Ingham, who was a couple of strides off his line.
The hosts squandered a great chance to reduce the deficit seconds after the restart when, following good work on the left byline by Paddy McLaughlin, Jonathan Smith fired a poor shot high and wide from ten yards.
On 53 minutes, Wycombe then added a third when Basey's deep cross from the left flank saw Stuart Lewis beat McLaughlin to the ball at the far post before Beavon swooped to fire in a low ten-yard finish that Fyfield failed to block.
Ingham remonstrated with the officials, arguing that Basey's delivery had gone out of play but his protests only earned the former Northern Ireland international a yellow card.
City did get on the scoresheet a minute later, though, in slightly fortuitous circumstances when Parslow's cross from the right was met by Ashley Chambers ' head at the far post.
The ball then struck Jonathan Smith inadvertently on the knees before bouncing off an equally unwitting Jason Walker's backside and into the Wanderers' net.
For a team that created more than twice as many chances as their opponents but never looked remotely as clinical, it was perhaps a fitting consolation effort.
On the hour, another great opportunity saw substitute Matty Blair turn and fire over the bar from six yards after a clear push by Lewis on Parslow in the penalty box, following Jon Challinor's long throw, went undetected by referee Andy Haines. After Chambers had pulled the ball back from the byline, Bull was forced to tip over a sidefooted rising shot from Parslow.
Chambers then glanced a header wide from Challinor's cross but the kind of grandstand finish that garnered several late points last season at Bootham Crescent never materialised.
Instead, Wycombe's defence held firm and, after converting exactly 50 per cent of their six goal attempts, claimed their first victory for ten matches – a sequence stretching back almost five months.
The Minstermen must now take their 21-match wait for a Football League victory to in-form Morecambe tomorrow night.
City ratings
Ingham 6 - beaten three times but hard to say that he was culpable for any of the goals conceded.
STAR MAN Parslow 7 - as dependable as ever after starting at right-back and then switching to midfield.
C Smith 7 - gave another solid performance and always there to mop up when needed. Doig 5 - looked shaky at times, as well as a little off the pace and error prone.
Fyfield 6 - made a positive start but offered little going forward after the break.
Bullock 5 - very quiet in the Minstermen midfield prior to being replaced early in the second half.
J Smith 6 - full of typical endeavour and commitment but his quality on the ball was not always the best.
McLaughlin 6 - fairly peripheral prior to being withdrawn before the hour in a double substitution by Mills.
Coulson 5 - struggled to make inroads down the flanks and only showed glimpses of his ability.
Walker 5 - literally got the clichéd goal off the backside that every striker supposedly needs but below his high standards otherwise Chambers 6 - almost anonymous first 45 minutes and, while he figured more after the break, can contribute more.
Subs: Matty Blair 6 - tried (for Bullock, 55), Jon Challinor 7 - positive (for McLaughlin, 56), John McReady 5 - subdued (for Coulson, 69).
Subs not used: Paul Musselwhite , Lanre Oyebanjo , Danny Blanchett, Michael Potts .
Wycombe: Nikki Bull, Anthony Stewart, Gary Doherty, Leon Johnson, Grant Basey, Joel Grant (Dennis Oli, 76), Stuart Lewis, Matthew Spring, Matt Bloomfield (Dave Winfield , 87), Sam Woods, Stuart Beavon (Richard Logan, 90). Subs not used: Lee Harrison, Lee Angol, Jesse Kewley-Graham, Kortney Hause.
Star man: Doherty - read the game perfectly from the back and won his battles in the air and on the deck.
Booked: J Smith 27, Ingham 53, Spring 67.
Attendance: 4,591 (319 from Wycombe).
Referee: Andy Haines (Sunderland) rating: 5/10 - made some really glaring errors. Far from a masterclass in the art of whistle blowing.
Shots on target: City 6, Wycombe 5.
Shots off target: City 8, Wycombe 1.
Corners: City 9, Wycombe 1.
Fouls conceded: City 11, Wycombe 16.
Offsides: City 1, Wycombe 4.


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Bernie tells the real life story of a small-town assistant mortician who almost charmed his way out of a murder conviction. My review of this black comedy is after the jump.
In 1997 39 year-old Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede was convicted of the murder of his 81 year-old millionaire "companion" Marjorie Nugent. Bernie was an assistant mortician who had moved to the town of Carthage, Texas some years earlier. Bernie had an extremely sunny disposition and quickly became a favourite among the townsfolk due to his extensive involvement in community events, his special care at funerals, and the extra care he paid to the widows of Carthage. Marjorie was a very wealthy widow who was almost universally disliked by the community; however Bernie was able to charm her and the two became inseparable. While they were originally fast-friends and companions, Marjorie gradually became more controlling and began treating Bernie like an employee as well as abusing him mentally. Even people as cheerful as Bernie can only take so much, and eventually he snapped…
Bernie is played fantastically by Jack Black who has managed to completely transform himself for this role – he is round and he is oh so jolly. It's a rare thing to feel compassion towards a convicted killer, but the story of Bernie is so compelling that you cannot help it. Apart from the small fact of cold-blooded murder, it seems that he was the perfect example of a god-fearing Christian man – he sings, he dances, he preaches, and his kindness has no bounds. This is backed up by the "interviews" with the townsfolk of Carthage. The film is mix of the portrayal of what happened and interviews with townsfolk. In the film the townsfolk are played by amateurs who were recruited from the local area and their dialogue is based on transcripts of the original interviews with the actual townsfolk in the aftermath of the murder. These interviews are very amusing as the interviewees are speaking their minds, often [it seems] without really thinking about what about they were saying. Their beliefs and prejudices all come tumbling out with their opinions…The interviews serve both to tell the audience a lot about Bernie and Marjorie, while also effectively breaking the film up into the stages of the pair's relationship.
Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey both put in great performances, MacLaine as Majorie Nugent, and McConaughey as local district attorney, Danny Buck Davidson who brought the murder charges against Bernie. McCounaughey is on a bit of a role in 2012 (Killer Joe, Magic Mike) and this performance is no exception. He plays the straight-talking DA who seems to be the only one not affected by the "magic spell" Bernie had cast over the town. Some of the best lines come from his frustration at the town's blind love for a killer; he also has a bit of an inflated ego which he likes to stroke at times. Some of the best scenes are when the townsfolk are trying to convince the DA to drop the charges because Bernie is just so gosh-darn nice. Danny just can't fathom how a killer can be "nice".
It's a very unusual for a film based on a real murder to be comical, and yet this one is. What makes the film special is that while it is amusing it is very respectful of it's subjects and tells the story in such a way that never belittles or misrepresents them. Bernie is an engaging & amusing character-driven dark comedy that could possibly end up being one of the funniest films of 2012.
The Facts
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer(s): Richard Linklater & Skip Hollandsworth
Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey
Runtime: 104 minutes
Release date(s): Australia & New Zealand: August 16 2012


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This post is the start of a new category for this blog: musings. A set of short reflections on related topics. And I created this new category because sometimes I have many things to say, but don't have the time nor the energy to write them down as essays. This is also a good way to make the regularity of my posting more consistent.
I am all set to begin writing for the first of the two essay collections I announced, Light to My Path. I am also all set to begin writing earnestly my devotional reflections for Patreon. But before I do these, I thought that I should write first a few things about this ministry. A kind of a wrap up for the months that passed by.


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Good Morning Everyone!
I have to make this quick since I have a Doctor's appointment to get to this morning.
I did manage to still get a good run in this morning. Since I had the Doctor's appointment I was able to sleep in a little again and run in partial sunlight!
Morning Stats
Distance: 6.45 miles
Time: 1 hr 9 mins 18 secs
I have been dying to make some French Toast out of Dave's Amazing Bread and was so excited when I realized I had enough time to give it a try this morning.
Of course it was AMAZING!! Seriously some of the best french toast I've ever made! What am I going to do with myself when I run out of this bread?!?!
I topped the amazing french toast with some strawberries and sugar free syrup.
Ok I'm off to get a check up! I hope the Docs still give out lollipops! 🙂


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Back in 2015, Stephen Colbert hosted Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Seth MacFarlane on his show. Stephen brought up Tabby's star, explaining that one of the explanations for the drastic dips, although improbable, was that an alien megastructure could be orbiting the star. Although I would have preferred he listed the other possible explanations, I suppose I'm okay with how he introduced the topic because he mentioned that the likelihood of it being aliens was low.
It's the next statement that bothers me. Seth MacFarlane chimes in with "Ya, I read that on Buzzfeed, so it must be true" (sarcastically), but this annoys me! Since the 2000's with Wikipedia, there has been this sarcastic statement going around of "well I read it on the internet, so it must be true." In extension to this, outlets such as Buzzfeed have started developing reputations as only there for their fans, publishing anything their fans might like, regardless of whether it was true or not (I'm saying this is becoming their reputation, not that they don't fact check because honestly I don't know). With all this, if Buzzfeed posts something about an alien megastructure found by astronomers, it will either reflect poorly on them or on astronomers.
Unfortunately, there is no way to get around the fact that the general population automatically calls BS to anything about aliens. As shown in this clip from Late Night, it is near impossible to have a legitimate discussion about SETI without astronomers rolling their eyes and everyone else just thinking it "fake news" (another popular statement these days). Neil responds to this statement with an exasperated expression and the statement "Just because you don't understand something, doesn't mean it's aliens." Well you know what, Neil?? No one said it *was* aliens! It was proposed as a solution, along with a ton of other things, but it *is* a solution to this anomalous data. The media picked up on that one little thing, and went crazy with it. Neil is right, in general, but I think it is important to remember that aliens are an explanation to different things we don't understand, and while all other explanations should always be explored first (and with more fervor), aliens should not be removed as a solution just because sci-fi has trained us all to believe this silly and impractical.


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Acknowledging Dependence
Among Apostle Paul's 'final instructions and benediction' of 1 Thessalonians 5.12-25 is verse 17: "pray without ceasing". How can we do this, since we must work to keep the roof over our heads and food in the frig? What about with sports and school and just hanging out with friends? What did Paul mean? Does this have anything to do with Deuteronomy 6.4-9? How are we to "pray without ceasing"? Did even Jesus practice this? Besides, what does "praying without ceasing" have to do with Spiritual Warfare?
A. Illustrations.
- Elijah was instructed to meet with God at His mountain, Horeb, in 1 Kings 19.9-16. Remember that Elijah was running from Jezebel the wicked wife of King Ahab, who had sworn to kill Elijah because his God had humiliated and/or killed the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah,"who [ate] at Jezebel's table" (1 Kings 18.19-40).
- At Mount Horeb, God spoke to Elijah not through the powerful wind or earthquake or fire but through "a sound of a gentle blowing" (verse 12, NASB; "still small voice" in NKJV; "sound of a low whisper" in ESV). What do you make of the contrast? How is this an evidence of Spiritual Warfare? How, then, does this position Philippians 2.9-11?
- What is the essence of God's question, "'What are you doing here, Elijah?'" (1 Kings 19.13)? Like so many of us, Elijah repeats his actions and Jezebel's intention to kill him (verse 14). But, God understands the real reason for summonsing Elijah and, ignoring Jezebel's threat, instructs him to carry out certain solutions from God (verses 15-16).
- My contemporary application of this understanding is the CEO who must listen to God to deal with the external powerful "wind" of the economy and the competitive "earthquake" and/or the internal "fire" of corporate stresses from growth of size and complexity. The Holy Spirit speaks with "a sound of a gentle blowing". Elijah listened carefully; so must we.
- In another, the Prophet Nathan's instructions to King David in 2 Samuel 7.1-3 help to explain Elijah's complaint and my application. Whereas Elijah ran to God to save him from his fears, David had experienced God overcoming his fears through conquests. Now, at ease, David envisions a Temple for God's Ark of the Covenant.
- How does Nathan's instruction reveal "a sound of a gentle blowing" within David's mind and that of the CEO? BTW, I believe we hear God's voice more intuitively than audibly.
- Consider God's words in Psalm 50.15, 91.14-16, Isaiah 30-.21 and Jeremiah 33.3 assuring of His readiness to answer our questions and assist with our deepest longings (Psalm 37.4).
- The following are examples of Biblical leaders who heard the voice of God (OT) and the Holy Spirit (NT):
- Job: God answers Job (Job 38.1)
- Abraham: leave your country (Genesis 12.1-3)
- Moses: burning bush (Exodus 3.4)
- Exiting Israelites: Commandments (Deuteronomy 4.12)
- Joshua: new commander (Joshua 1.8-9;
- David: Ephod/Urim & Thummim (Light & Perfection) re pursue enemy (1 Samuel 30.7-8)
- Solomon: asks for wisdom (2 Chronicles 1.7-13)
- Jesus: (John 12.49 exemplifying Jeremiah 7.23)
- Peter: with John, healing the paralytic (Acts 3.1-10, 16, 4.12)
- John: (Revelation 1.10)
- Paul: healing the paralytic (Acts 14-8-10)
B. So, how is the Model Prayer an example of "Praying without Ceasing"?
- Matthew 6.7-13 record Jesus' instruction about succinctly worded prayers and about the acknowledgements of our prayers.
- God does not count the number of words; rather, He weighs our faith in our use of each acknowledgement. Consider Habakkuk 2.4 and Hebrews 11.6.
- How, then, does verse 8 frame the Model Prayer in verses 9-13?
- Driving this understanding deeper, why did Jesus say "Hallowed BE Your name" instead of "Hallowed IS Your name"? Obviously, Jesus knew that God's name was already hallowed. What is He saying about "praying without ceasing" through this verb?
- Thus, how do you understand each acknowledgement of Matthew 6.9-13 as you state each in your own wording? What are you acknowledging? Do you sincerely mean it?
- How might you word the prayer in the jargon of your profession? Consider the following illustration, which I wrote in January 2016.
For Enterprise Leaders:
Our Founder, Who art in Heaven;
Hallowed be Your name!
Your vision come.
Your mission be done on Earth, as Your will is done in Heaven.
Give us today the customers we need, and forgive us for speaking ill about our customers, competitors, and suppliers, for we repent from speaking ill about them.
And, lead us away from the temptations of philosophies and strategies that change Your vision or mission, and deliver us from the power of satan that would confuse, conflict, and confound us.
For, it is Your righteous kingdom we seek, and Your power and wisdom we depend upon, and Your glory we desire to be our result forever and ever!
C. What does "praying without ceasing" have to do with Spiritual Warfare?
- Paul answers in Ephesians 6.18-20, restating the wording as "pray at all times".
- How does Romans 8.26-27 explain Paul's "pray at all times in the Spirit"? How do these verses complete the thought of Romans 8.14? How does Isaiah 30.21 make this personal? What picture of this is given in Jeremiah 6.16? You might see this in Robert Frost's poem, The Road Not Taken. An interesting ending verse.
The Holy Spirit will lead away from and to overcome satan's temptation and harm. Enjoy God's reassuring and similar words in Isaiah 35.8-10.
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Your new company provides a service to Life Science Organisations. The service consists of providing support to companies during clinical trials phase II to IV in gathering real time data. The time it can take to fill out all paperwork required in these trials can be long, insufficient and sometimes in accurate. We are introducing a friendly device which will enable all patients across the world to give real time data. These devices will specific to each patient.
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Peter Nicholls (born 1939) is an Australian literary scholar and critic. He is the creator and a co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction with John Clute.
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, he spent two decades (from 1968 to 1988) as an expatriate, first in the US, and then the UK.
Nicholls' early career was as a literary academic, originally with The University of Melbourne. He first travelled to the US in 1968 on a Harkness fellowship, and his significant contributions to science fiction scholarship and criticism began in 1971, when he became the first Administrator of the Science Fiction Foundation (UK), a position he held until 1977. He was editor of its journal, Foundation: The Review of Science Fiction from 1974-8.
In 1979, Nicholls edited The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (published in the US as The Science Fiction Encyclopedia), with John Clute as associate editor. Most of its 730 thousand words were written by Nicholls, Clute and two contributing editors. At the time, this was widely perceived as the most comprehensive and sophisticated critical survey of the entire science fiction field ever attempted. It won the 1980 Hugo Award in the Nonfiction Book category. A completely revised, updated, and greatly expanded version of the Encyclopedia, co-edited with Clute, was published in 1993, and won the 1994 Hugo in the same category. A further updating of the work, with revisions and corrections, was later issued in CD-ROM format. The third edition, with Clute and David Langford, was released online as a beta text in October 2011.
Nicholls' other major publications include the following: Science Fiction at Large (1976; reprinted 1978 under the title Explorations of the Marvellous), a collection of essays edited by Nicholls from a 1975 symposium; The Science in Science Fiction (1983) edited by Nicholls and written by him with David Langford and Brian M. Stableford; and Fantastic Cinema (1984; published in the US as The World of Fantastic Films).
A film on his interest and work in science fiction, titled The What-If Man was completed.
Nicholls is the father of five children. His daughter is author and editor Sophie Cunningham. He currently lives in Melbourne with his wife, Clare Coney.


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DOMINIX Deluxe Stainless Steel Medium Faux Silver Fox Tail Butt Plug
Average customer review 4 out of 5 stars7 reviews
Feeling foxy? Invite your inner vixen out to play with this soft, fluffy faux fur silver fox tail butt plug. It's 4.25 inches around and 3 inches long for a fulfilling sensation inside you, and weighs 135 grams for a satisfying swish you'll really feel.
- Our Price
- £34.99
Product Description
Feeling foxy? Invite your inner vixen out to play with this soft, fluffy faux fur silver fox tail butt plug. It's 4.25 inches around and 3 inches long for a fulfilling sensation inside you, and weighs 135 grams for a satisfying swish you'll really feel.
Steel yourself for cool internal satisfaction as the temperature-responsive plug slips inside to thrill you. Its flared base and slim neck keep it firmly and comfortably in place while you play.
To get the most from your plug, coat with anal lubricant before insertion.
Key Features:
- Medium-sized steel butt plug with faux fur tail furry fetish fun
- Smooth plug weighs 135g for firm, filling sensations
- Flared base for peace of mind during wear
- Metal plug can be cooled or warmed in water for added temperature play kicks
- Sensitive-skin friendly and safe to use with all anal lubricants
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How it measures up
- Circumference: 4.25 inches
- Insertable Length: 3 inches
- Length: 19 inches
How it feels
- Flexibility: Rigid
- Material: Metal
Essential info
- Waterproof: Splashproof
- Allergens: Latex-Free
- Allergens: Phthalate-Free
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DOMINIX Stainless Steel Medium Faux Fur Silver Fox Tail Butt Plug
Feeling foxy? Invite your inner vixen out to play with this soft, fluffy faux fur silver fox tail butt plug. It's 4.25 inches around and 3 inches long for a fulfilling sensation inside you, and weighs 135 grams for a satisfying swish you'll really feel.
DOMINIX Deluxe Stainless Steel Medium Faux Silver Fox Tail Butt Plug
- Our Price
- £34.99
Sexy as foxxx!!!
Reviewed: 16 February 2020 by Blonde_Bunny, a Straight Married Female
Okay, so this actually fulfils the only two things in life I have ever wanted... something in my arse and a real tail!
We are both in our 2s and still relatively new to adventurous bedroom olympics, but this is by far the naughtiest, kinkiest and most fantasising thing to ever enter both our bedroom and my bum!
I was casually scrolling through butt plugs and saw this on the website. Instantly, a previously undiscovered, hidden, almost animal desire was found deep within me when seeing this. I was compelled to order just to see if it would satiate this new playful proclivity I might have.
I felt it just needed exploring and I didn't worry what my husband might think, I knew this would blow his mind seeing me in crotchless thongs and a cute, long fur tail hanging behind me. Either way it would be worth the gamble just to have a tail!
I'm already an avid fan of Lovehoneys steel butt plugs prior to this purchase. I own several of different sizes and weights, although I've never tried or felt the need of anything larger than the mediums. For me I knew this would be a perfect, tight, filling fit.
I won't bore you with the whole delivery and packaging process, you all know too well how discreet the procedure is and how Lovehoney are masters of under 24 hour logistics. Praise be for next-day mail order orgasms.
I cannot tell you how the anticipation waiting for this to arrive had me like a dog left at home (or a fox!). Honestly, out of all of our copious Lovehoney orders, this was the one I just couldn't wait to get hold of and get inside me.
When it arrived I ripped the box apart like the animal I now felt. All I needed was a master to keep control of me. The packaging of the tail was very basic, but I must say the mirror finished metal plug was well wrapped so it's surface was pristine. The steel plug itself felt amazing in my hand and just stroking the soft, bushy long tail had me panting. I all but ran upstairs on all fours to try this!
I personally think the plug feels slightly smaller than other medium ones I own, but don't misunderstand, this is still a very plenteous and pleasing fill yet manageable for-all size. It's still considerably bigger than the small beginner ones that's for sure. It's generously girthy and holds itself firmly in place after some well lubed, gentle and persuasive easing inside. The stretch feeling it gives on initial entry is just sensational, but the euphoria when it pops itself in and you clasp hard around the slender steel shaft... My soul leaves my body every time. There is no comparison to the coldness, unforgiving firmness and weight of Lovehoney's solid steel plugs, and they warm to body temp in minutes.
The weight of the plug is quite a lot less than my medium Steel Heart Jewel plug I have from Lovehoney, but with the added weight of that luxurious silver fox tail to tug on, it is perfection!
The fox tail itself is longer than I expected, which was a real pleaser for me. It's so soft and bushy, the pictures just don't do it justice. It's fluffier than you would guess from the photos, and when it swishes around and tickles your thighs, legs, back and your lover... Well you'll have to find out yourself won't you!
The plug and tail look and feel confidently secured to each other. This was another slight concern I had before purchasing it, but I can honestly say, rest assured, this tail will not pull off the plug! Trust me, my husband has given it some fair pulling and tugging during sex, and it holds tighter than you can clench the plug inside! I was also a little skeptical of the tail shedding fur. I can tell you that there is no such problems with this one! I also may or may not have tried brushing it while pretending it was my own real tail... ahem.
I cannot recommend this tail-plug enough. It's brought a whole new world of kink, fantasy and perverse filth into our already rapidly evolving sexual debaucheries.
Where the fox has this been all my life! The look on your lover's face when you're bent over on all fours and he's dominating you from behind and pulling your tail... Cute and playful or ferociously fierce? Which will you be?
It's a 10/10 from us!
- Pros
- The new world this has opened for us!
- Cons
- I want to wear it all day...
- Bottom line
- I feel I now need firm taming!
- 8 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Boyfriend is extremely happy
Reviewed: 12 January 2020 by Thou who shall not be names, a Straight Engaged Female
Now I was sceptical about the whole tail thing I didn't even know it was a thing until I made my other half a sexy lucky bag for Christmas and he tried guessing by feel and shouted 'tail butt plug' to which I was actually mortified at the thought then I sat on the idea and thought well if he's guessed it he's into it and added a black short one to the bag
Of course, he loved it and it didn't feel awful so his birthday is straight after Xmas so thought I'd do another bag full and bought this.
Well, it arrived and wow the plug is much bigger than the short tails and not going to lie but was careless when trying it in and had to stand perfectly still for around 10 minutes fighting the strong urge to cry.
But now I use the black one as a preparation for this one and in all honesty, it's so sexy. I love the softness of it and the confidence boost. I do recommend but prepare your butt for goodness sake.
- Pros
- Fluffiness and the fact it revs my mans engine.
- Cons
- The shear size of the beasty butt plug.
- Bottom line
- Slightly painful yet happy faces all around.
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Great Product
Reviewed: 29 November 2019 by xSatans.Slutx, a Bisexual Going Steady Female
I bought this tail a few weeks ago. Absolutely love it and so does my partner. I like to say it is a wolf rather than a fox (as I am a wolf) tail. It came within 3 days as promised.
The tail is super soft, the plug is easy to insert (with a little bit of lube) and is comfortable when inserted. It is not in anyway heavy, as I expected it to be, which is great. Once inserted it locks in so it is secure for a long time of play. It is also easy to remove and clean.
Defintely recommend to anyone who is into petplay like myself, or in general just some fun.
I plan to buy more tails/plugs from Lovehoney.
- Pros
- I liked the size of the plug and texture of the tail.
- Cons
- Nothing.
- Bottom line
- It is a great product and defintely plan to buy more types of plugs here.
- 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Very good, but big
Reviewed: 12 May 2020 by PurpleC4n4ry, a Bisexual Going Steady Female
I decided to buy this following a long period of really wanting one. Now my other plug at the time, was a smaller jewelled silicone plug, so I thought I'd be a little adventurous and step it up a little and get a medium. It was a big step!
I had to double check my order as I'd thought I'd ordered the large by accident. I've only been able to use it properly once, with plenty of play and using my smaller plug to help me relax, even then it felt SO full! Personally I had to buy a different one as another stepping stone between my small plug, and the medium one, hehe. I'm sure in time I'll grow to love the feeling. ;)
The quality however is excellent, zero faults here. The tail seems to be glued on, but I don't think anything will make it come unglued, it's incredibly strong. Washing it is actually pretty easy too!
- Pros
- Good quality.
- Cons
- Seemed big for a medium.
- Bottom line
- Happily buy again.
- 1 person found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Grey squirrel alert
Reviewed: 16 October 2019 by Gosig, a Straight Married Female
First of all, this is no more than a fox tail than I am. This is genuine, 100% grey squirrel-esque. Certainly when I walked through my house with this in, two of my cats assumed Christmas had come early as they proceeded to show a little bit too much interest in my new tail, for this very reason. I'm quite fond of squirrels, so this works for me, but if you are happier thinking it's fox, then so be it.
I do love a good novelty tail on my plugs: it helps to add a playful edge to proceedings, keeps a smile on my face and, bizarrely, gives me added confidence to show off my rump with a swish of a fluffy tail. Not all tails are created equal though, and this is an above average squirrel (sorry, fox) tail.
The main grievance with past tails have been the flimsiness with which tail and plug have been joined. No such concerns here. In fact, I would say this felt like the most sturdy connection I have experienced. Shedding of fluff was also non-existent (a major plus, as who wants a skinny looking tail?), and owing to the nice long neck on the plug, there was (and will continue to be) a fighting chance of not getting lube all over the fur at the base.
The plug itself was a delight, as steel tends to be for me: the size isn't daunting, but it is nice and heavy, which feels great.
Overall a great addition to a toy box for anyone who enjoys a pet or plug element in their play.
- Pros
- Sturdy, well-made tail, lovely, heavy plug.
- Cons
- My cats assuming it was THEIR new play toy.
- Bottom line
- Superior quality fluff for your bum.
- 3 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Last Updated: Review & Sample Photos @ Steve'sDigicams (added on 23.12.06)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 is a compact point-and-shoot 7.2 megapixel digital camera featuring 3.6x optical zoom (equivalent to 28mm to 102mm on a 35mm film camera), MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer), Intelligent ISO control, and a huge 3-inch large LCD for FX50 and 2.5″ LCD for FX07.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 Latest Price Info
>> REVIEWS (last update: 23.12.06)
Steve'sDigicams have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 and write;
"While the FX07 does offer good image quality when you look at the price, it is only average for a 7-megapxiel model. While exposure is accurate and colors are richly saturated, I noticed a bit more noise than many other cameras in this class, even at ISO 100..Bottom line – the Lumix MDC-FX07 is a worthy competitor in the entry-level 7-megapixel class. While offering loads of user friendly exposure options, speedy shooting performance, and a quality Movie mode, I was a bit surprised at the noise levels in our photos. However, I still feel this holds a good value with the price tag of US$279, just be sure to compare some similar models before making the final decision."
CameraLabs have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 where they rate the camera 86/100 and write;
"Another shot I like is the outdoor portrait. It has a natural look to it. In this picture the colours are just about right and the camera handles any light falling on the face well. This avoids any areas of the face being too light and blown out. …I really like the Panasonic DMC FX50. It has some useful features (image stabilisation, extra large LCD screen, wide angle lens). Even more importantly it takes excellent photos and is easy to use. Recommended."
Megapixel have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 where they rate 9 for functionality and 8.8 for photo quality;
"Positives: Good image quality when the RAW format is used, Stabilized 12X zoom, Smooth zoom adjustment ring, Excellent zoom, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios, Complete range of capture modes, Long exposures up to 60 seconds, Sturdily built, Exceptional SilkyPix software. Negatives: JPEG compression too destructive, Noise as of 100 ISO, As expensive as an entry level digital SLR. "
CNET have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 and write;
"Panasonic hits the wall on photo quality. It fares reasonably well when it comes to exposure, color, and white balance, and the lens is surprisingly good, with no distortion at telephoto and little at the wide angle. But if image noise had a sound, the FX50 would make my ears bleed. Its photos start out with significant amounts of noise at the lowest sensitivity setting of ISO 100, then just get worse…The bottom line: A decent camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 is held back by less-than-decent photo quality. "
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 where they write;
"The Panasonic Lumix FX50 is an average digital camera with a few above average features and below average image quality. The camera itself has a 3.6x lens, optical image stabilization, and 3-inch LCD screen packaged in a bland design. Still, the chunk of plastic and metal is less than an inch thick and slides into pockets and purses for easy transportation. In that way, it is a very convenient camera. Better still, it is easy to use. It has 18 scene modes, a Simple mode that automates just about everything, and a simple direct printing interface. Everything about the FX50 isn't this good though. Its images are so noisy that they look like painted pictures with messy brush strokes. The auto focus system doesn't handle low light well at all, so pictures are bound to be blurry despite the image stabilization and wide manual ISO range. If the FX50 were reasonably priced, all of this might be okay. However, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 has a retail price tag of $399 which is much too high for a point-and-shoot that doesn't take gorgeous pictures. "
LuminousLandscape have a preview of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 where they write;
"But, looking at the FZ-50 as a whole, what we have is a medium sized digicam of the super-zoom variety. In exchange for its almost DSLR size one gets a very nice 12X zoom lens and a whole raft of contemporary features. The trade off of size is made against the benefit of manual zoom control. The jump from 8MP to 10MP over its predecessor is compensated by its new image processing engine. The quality difference is therefore pretty much a toss, though to my eye leaving something behind when compared with similar featured cameras having lower pixel count chips.I was pleased to note that the FZ-50 does raw files, which the Canon S3 does not. I was unable to do any testing of these as the copy of SilkyPix which came with the camera for testing did not support the FZ-50, though I'm sure that it will once cameras are in consumer's hands"
>> SAMPLE PHOTOS (last update: 23.12.06)
– Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 Sample Photos posted @ Steve'sDigicams
– Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 Sample Photos posted @ CamerasUK
– Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 Sample Photos posted @ Megapixel
Featuring Intelligent Image Stabilizer by MEGA O.I.S. and World's First Intelligent ISO Control
Panasonic today introduced the new LUMIX 7.2-megapixel, 28mm wide angle f/2.8 LEICA DC lens with 3.6x optical zoom (equivalent to 28mm to 102mm on a 35mm film camera) DMC-FX50 and DMC-FX07 cameras, both featuring an Intelligent Image Stabilizer by MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) and Intelligent ISO control. The DMC-FX50 also newly incorporates a 3-inch large LCD whereas the DMC-FX07 pursues further compactness with a 2.5-inch LCD.
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Good morning and happy Thursday to you. I hope the day is kicking off better for you than it did for me. I went to bed feeling pretty ill last night and woke up today, albeit feeling better than last night, with an achy head and a pretty sore throat. Seems there is something going around these parts lately. Blech.
Now, time to celebrate. I have a special thing to celebrate this week. No, not a wedding anniversary. No, not a birthday. No, not of Best Body Fitness (although it has been almost a year since kicking this site off). Something completely different. So, what is there to celebrate?
An anniversary of 3 years since I last had a full-fledged binge. Celebrate!
And what better way to celebrate than with a blow up guitar and Elvis mask, no? Ahem.
Three years. I can still remember it all. I had actually already spent the previous couple of years making progress with my binge eating habits through my pregnancy and early months with Makenzie. I had found a place of balance. Then, I went after my big goal at that time of doing a fitness competition.
I'm still so glad I did that, but the diet definitely wasn't safe for me and led to a lot of my previous struggles around food. I binged on occasion during my prep because of the restriction, but it was pretty few and far between. Then, when the show ended and I had that "freedom" again, I went a little crazy. Okay, a lot crazy. I spent an entire week (this week 3 years ago) eating to the extremes that I hadn't seen in a couple of years. Every day of that week, eating way past discomfort and still not stopping. We're talking full sized Halloween bags (yes, plural) of candy, dozens of doughnuts, boxes of cookies, and more that I can't even remember. Then, still asking Peter to go out to dinner for pizza, burgers, etc at night (which we did).
I think what broke my heart the most was knowing how far I had come and then feeling like I was going right back and losing all the fight I had given previously. That I couldn't truly change and that there was simply NO hope. That it was just who I was. A binge eater. And I would have to live with hating myself for it forever.
It feared me to see how easily it all came back – the hiding, the lying, the lack of control, the self loathing.
That Sunday at church I found myself locked in a bathroom crying my eyes out wanting freedom from this.
I find God's sense of humor pretty amazing. Three years later the messages from my new church and pastor, Andy Stanley, leading up to this anniversary week covered the same sort of topic.
And that the message still applies (click image to go to messages/podcasts/videos/etc).
It's STILL what helps me be free from binge eating.
I won't lie and say I have never struggled. Oh, I have struggled a lot over the past three years. I still have occasions where I emotionally eat – but not to the point of sick numbness that defined my binge eating. I still have occasions where I get down on myself. I still have to forgive myself for the occasional times I allow old triggers back into my life and the slippery slope I know they can lead to if I don't remain aware. Those buggers will find any way to claw back in to a life.
Despite that, I'm still free.
I know I'm still free because I know that the binge eating was not, and IS NOT, me. It's NOT ME. That change in mindset helped set me on a path to overcoming this immense battle back then and it keeps me enduring now and after every time I feel myself start to slip.
I would say I'm pretty dang proud to have made it this far. I'm not, though. I'm humbled to have a God that loves me enough to have set me free to allow me to make it this far in His strength. I couldn't have done it. I tried for years and couldn't do it. Yet, I can still stand victorious today thanks to His grace.
Today, I just want to celebrate that victory. It's a victory you can have too…no matter what your struggle.
Your Turn – What's the last accomplishment you celebrated?
*Note: I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot express enough how powerful the message series I have linked above is. If you deal with ANY sort of struggle that holds you back in enjoying life, I highly encourage you to listen to the messages.


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This timelapse shows ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen working with Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Volkov during the iriss mission to unpack, setup, test and then store the MARES muscle-measurement machine in Europe's space laboratory Columbus on the International Space Station over three days.
The Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System, or MARES for short, is a three-in-one muscle-measurement machine on the International Space Station that monitors astronauts' muscles as they work out.
Muscle strength decreases during spaceflight and researchers need to know why this happens in order to prepare for long-duration missions and safe space tourism. MARES is an exercise bench that offers detailed information about how muscles behave during spaceflight.
MARES was a large part of Andreas's ten-day iriss mission to the International Space Station that started 2 September 2015.
Follow Andreas via http://andreasmogensen.esa.int/
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BLUFFTON, SC (April 2, 2015) – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) will be holding an informational session for its Saturday Business Degree program on April 22, 2015 at 6 p.m., in Room 123 in the Science and Technology Building on the University's Hilton Head Gateway Campus located in Bluffton, SC. The program offers individuals and nontraditional students additional access and convenience by offering Saturday classes. Students who complete the program earn a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from USCB, which is an accredited four-year public university.
The program fosters engagement and encourages adult learners to share their real-world experiences through highly interactive classroom sessions. Students advance from class to class as a cohort, and can earn a bachelor's degree in less than two years, although many progress at their own pace.
For more information on the Saturday Business Degree Plan, visit: www.uscb.edu/saturdaybusinessdegree. If you have questions or would like to RSVP for the informational session, please contact Dr. Peter Swift at: (843) 208-8213 or write firstname.lastname@example.com.
Located in the heart of the Carolina Sea Islands, the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) is a baccalaureate member of the University of South Carolina system serving the southeast coast of Georgia and South Carolina. Since 2002, USCB has more than doubled its academic degree programs and its full time equivalent student population, added on-campus housing serving 565, joined the NAIA Sun Conference, and fielded conference and national award winning Sand Shark athletes in nine sports. The university's two campuses serve a diverse student body of 1,822 students. The Hilton Head Gateway campus in Bluffton, S.C., offers cutting-edge Computational Science and Nursing laboratories and is the home to Sand Shark athletics. The Historic Beaufort campus, located on Beaufort's downtown waterfront, houses an innovative baccalaureate Studio Art program in close proximity to Beaufort's many art galleries. USCB offers students an exceptional place to learn and live in an environment focused on growth, preservation and opportunity. For more information about the University of South Carolina Beaufort, please visit www.uscb.edu online or call the university's Office of Public Information at 843-208-8030.


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From left to right: Judy Happe (CFO), Giles Alexander (CTO), Zoë Blake (CEO) and Annie Meharg (CCO)
Digital mental health pioneer XenZone announces it has expanded its board, with the appointments of Giles Alexander as Chief Technology Operator and Annie Meharg as Chief Commercial Operator. Meharg and Alexander join Zoë Blake, CEO, Judy Happe, CFO, and Founder Elaine Bousfield, as XenZone expands its leadership team in light of continued growth.
Zoë Blake commented: "It is our aim to make XenZone synonymous with digital mental health. Over our 17-year history we have demonstrated we can deliver early intervention support for both prevention and treatment safely and at scale. Giles and Annie join us as we look to unlock the unique data we hold to enhance our services and reach more people with the emotional wellbeing and mental health help they need."
As CTO, Giles Alexander leads engineering and development across XenZone, developing technology to enable the expansion of services and realise the organisation's ambitions for continued growth. His experience in developing apps, artificial intelligence (AI), growing technology teams and in human-centric design comes from time spent as CTO for fintech venture capital firm, Anthemis, and after several years as Head of Technology for ThoughtWorks Retail, part of the global agile software delivery company, ThoughtWorks.
Having spent the last two years leading global sales for French technology giant, Webhelp, Annie Meharg is resuming her career in the healthcare sector, which previously saw her leading commercial teams in The Priory and Serco. In the former, Meharg created and implemented its group digital strategy, as well as establishing links with children's services and community healthcare organisations, including a significant partnership with Birmingham Children's Hospital for the provision of CAMHS services.
At XenZone, Meharg will seek to extend the organisation's existing footprint of over 95 CCGs, working closely with clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), local authorities, healthcare trusts and strategic partners.
"We've built our reputation by focusing on delivering great services. Now it's time to roll those services out to an even wider audience. Having Giles and Annie on board means we will realise our ambitious faster so we can support more children, young people and adults in need," ends Blake.


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