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- Funding Received
- $17.9 Million in 5 Rounds from 4 Investors
- Most Recent Funding
- $2.7 Million Debt Financing on May 23, 2014
- Headquarters:
- New York, NY
- Description:
- AppFirst is redefining the possibilities afforded by next generation IT infrastructure and investments through unprecedented visibility
- Founders:
- David Roth, Donn Rochette
- Categories:
- Enterprise Software, Application Performance Monitoring, SaaS, Analytics
- Website:
- http://www.appfirst.com
Company DetailsUpdate
Only AppFirst's patented technology provides a solution for collecting every event across web-scale applications, regardless of the infrastructure type or programming language. With microsecond visibility into all the applications and supporting resources across their shared infrastructure, IT Operations can now deterministically get to root cause, effectively footprint applications to determine exactly what resources that application requires, and proactively identify when their applications become wobbly. Those responsible for the infrastructure finally have a way to continuously understand the performance of every application running on the shared-resources they own.
Key Highlights:
Real-Time Capacity Planning - Only AppFirst enables capacity management based on app performance rather than server utilization. You can now add or remove resources based on live application behavior, the direct measure of service effectiveness.
Your Application Footprint - To effectively consolidate servers or migrate to the cloud you need a way to look at a running application and determine exactly what resources that application requires. As well as a facility to show, with certainty, what network communication is happening between applications within your ecosystem.
Deterministic Root Cause - Only AppFirst can deterministically get to root cause by directly measuring response time and accurate resource utilization metrics. Complete and granular collection of every event across every component and system is the only way to achieve this. Enabling Automation - Robust automation can only be accomplished with more data driven triggers to automate scale and recovery. Only AppFirst provides the complete data required to fully harness automated decision making.
Current Team (3)Update
Ron Ranaldi
VP of Sales
Donn Rochette
CTO and co-founder
David Roth
CEO and co-founder
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Jorge Varagas Martinez
Operations Coordinator
Funding Rounds (5) - $2.7MUpdate
$2.7M / Debt Financing
May 23, 2014
$8.7M / Series B
Dec 6, 2012
$4M / Series A
Sep 6, 2011
$1.5M / Seed
Jul 1, 2010Investors:
$1M / Undisclosed
Jun 12, 2009
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Early stage venture fund based in NYC.
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SEC FORM Dsec.gov
AppFirst Closes Series A Funding Round | Business Wirebusinesswire.com
Providing Continuous Visibility Across Cloud Foundry06/09/14 -appfirst.com
SEC05/23/14 -sec.gov
AppFirst Granted U.S. Patent For Next-Generation 'Miss-Nothing' Data Collection Platform05/13/14 -marketwatch.com


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An 80-year-old Illinois man who kept his entire life savings of $13,000 sewn inside the lining of one of his suits lost his small fortune when he donated the garment to Goodwill.
Employees at the charity store are rummaging through their inventory in search of the money, and the daughter of the man, who is remaining anonymous for the time being, has offered a $1,000 reward to whomever might find and return it.
The man desperately needs the savings, as his wife has Stage 4 cancer, according to the report at The Sideshow at Yahoo.com.
November 30th, 2011
10:02 am
the bankers finally got their revenge. next time use a bank grandpa.
November 30th, 2011
11:39 am
Keep it classy.
November 30th, 2011
3:36 pm
Not sure I am buying this one. I may be wrong, but my gut feeling tells me this is an attempt to garner sympathy from others to receive donations. Sorry
December 1st, 2011
1:12 am
It shouldn't be that hard to spot a suit with $13,000 sewn into the lining. Unless he used large bills the thing would be so bulky anyone wearing it would look like the Michelin Man.

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Boxing Legend Laila Ali Shares Her Best Fit and Foodie Secrets
Written on June 20, 2013 at 9:48 am , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Chloe Metzger, editorial intern
Boxing champ and fitness expert Laila Ali (you know, daughter of the Muhammad Ali) may have retired from the ring six years ago, but that doesn't mean her fighting days are done. The mom of two is now battling a new opponent: age.
Laila has teamed up with Pfizer's "Get Old" campaign to redefine the way we think about health as we grow older, explaining how wellness today will impact our tomorrows. "It's a simple message," says Ali. "How great is it to be preventative when you're young, before you do get older and do start having problems?" And as the undefeated Super Middleweight Champion of our generation, she definitely knows her way around fit living. We chatted with the athlete to find out how she conquers motherhood, health and her hectic schedule…without feeling old.
You're a mom, an author, a cook and a fitness fanatic. Wow! With such a busy agenda, how do you find time to exercise?
Being a mom makes it harder. I can't just do what I want, when I want, so I have to really make sure that it's a priority to get my workout in early. Some days, I just don't make it; there's too much going on and I can't do it, but I don't beat myself up about it. I focus more on my health because I'm getting older and I want to make sure that I'm thinking about being here for my kids and living a long life.
Very wise. Other than being busy, how has your workout routine changed since you hung up your gloves?
I was boxing before I had kids, so the difference is that I'm not a professional athlete anymore, when it was my job to train. Before, I had to do it in order to compete. Now, I don't. Instead of boxing, I'm doing things that other people do, like running, Spinning and Pilates. I'm trying new things that I'm not necessarily going to injure myself trying to do.
If you could only do one boxing move for the rest of your life to keep fit and toned, what would that be?
Hit the heavy bags! That's what we do—we punch. I'm hitting something; it's not a person, it's a bag, and I can do everything that I've learned. I can do a jab or an uppercut, and I'm working my full body.
A big congrats, by the way, on making it to the final round on Chopped: All Stars! What's your favorite memory from the show?
The whole entire show was fun, but being competitive again was great. I love being competitive—that's my thing. Make it a competition and I'm in it all the way.
What healthy snack do you love to quickly whip up?
If I have a sweet tooth, it's going to be Greek yogurt. I'll sprinkle on a little bit of Xylitol, a sugar replacement, to sweeten it. Because if you buy yogurt sweetened, there's a lot of sugar in it. So I get the plain Greek yogurt and add a little bit of fruit; maybe some granola and nuts. If I want vegetables, I'll probably do kale—bake it and make kale chips.
Yum! We love Greek yogurt. And kale. So now that you've finished Chopped, what can we expect from you next?
I'm getting into the cooking space. That's part of the reason I went on Chopped. That was a great experience for me; it gave me a lot of credibility. I would love to do a cooking lifestyle show. I also have a line of hair-styling tools. I have a lot going on!
More from FITNESS:
Take the Crazy Out of Busy: How to Live a Balanced Life
FITNESS Fans Interview Ted Allen of Chopped!
Kickboxing Workout: Sculpt Muscles and Blast Fat
Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, Health, The Fit Stop | Tags: Boxing, Chopped, Get Old, Health, Laila Ali
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How Boxer Mikaela Mayer Knocks Out Cravings And Her Sexy Abs Secret!
Written on May 8, 2013 at 12:32 pm , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Carrie Stevens, editorial intern
Care to step into the ring with 22-year-old amateur boxer Mikaela Mayer? Chances are this former model will knock you out—figuratively and literally. In 2012, she secured the title of U.S. National Champion and brought home bronze and gold medals from the World Championships and Continental Games, respectively. The Los Angeles native was an alternate in the London Games (the first year women could compete), and has her sights set on gold in Rio. We talked training and being bikini-body ready for summer (have you seen her abs?), plus her genius secret for keeping that sweet tooth in check.
How did you discover boxing?
I signed up for Muay Thai at a gym near my house, and was practicing to keep myself busy. A few months in, I suffered a slight back injury that prevented me from kicking, so my trainer made me take boxing fights to develop my hands. Once I tried it, fell in love and never went back! I remember telling myself only two or three months in that I was going to be the best female fighter in the world.
Clearly that's working out! How often do you train?
When I'm in camp for a tournament, it's six days a week, two to three times a day for six weeks. It's nothing but eat, sleep, train, repeat! The workouts will vary week to week, but it's a mix of interval running, swimming, strength training, boxing and sparring three to four times a week.
Well, that must keep you bikini-body ready year-round, right?
Even when I don't have major competitions coming up, working out is still a part of my everyday routine. Partly because I enjoy getting stronger and more skillful and partly because getting back in shape after you have let yourself go is too hard! So I always try to maintain. Staying in tip-top shape requires working out consistently. You can't make excuses for skipping the gym. It needs to be a priority.
Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, Healthy Eating, The Fit Stop | Tags: Abs exercises, Boxing, Healthy Eating, Mikaela Mayer, Olympics
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Boxing Superstar Laila Ali Shares Her Triathlon Secrets
Written on July 24, 2012 at 3:55 pm , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Lisa Turner, editorial intern
Blessed with beauty, brains and athletic ability, undefeated boxer Laila Ali is a woman who knows how to stay fit and inspire others. She makes the most of her gifts by giving back to others – this summer, she's taking part in Stars Earn Stripes, a reality show series that helps raise money for military charities. She also heads up the Women's Sports Foundation, which helps girls and women from all backgrounds get involved in sports.
With her undefeated boxing record behind her since 2007, Ali was ready to face her next challenge, so she teamed up with Aquaphor to participate in the Aquaphor NYC Triathlon (in between a busy filming schedule!) and finished in 3:06! After all of the swimming, biking and running, Ali sat down with FITNESS to share her training secrets and what surprised her most about the race.
Why did you decide to do the triathlon?
Aquaphor asked me to be an ambassador for the brand and participate in the race, and I'm always looking for a challenge so I had to say yes!
How did you fit training into your schedule?
I'm always looking for new ways to stay fit, but it's harder and harder with two kids and a busy schedule. With boxing, I had to stay fit because it was my job, but now I have to make the choice to take the time to do it. Usually, exercise is the first thing to go when life gets in the way, but with the triathlon, it became a priority again, as boxing used to be. And I'm doing it publicly, too, so I couldn't just go out there and do it any old kind of way. As an athlete, I pushed through the pain, kept going, and always had that inner coach telling me to keep working hard.
What surprised you most about training?
I learned a lot more about myself. Before, I was kind of ignorant about triathlons and wondered why anyone would do them. But then I realized, "Wow, this is fun." Just biking in my neighborhood, finding new roads that I never knew were there, or riding past a new restaurant I'd never seen before. It feels good to just get out there on the bike, relax and get away from the cell phone.
Did you swim beforehand?
No. I knew how to swim but I wasn't a swimmer. I didn't realize how much of a swimmer I wasn't until I had to go do laps. I knew how not to drown, that's what I knew about swimming! I had to learn all the techniques. It was encouraging to see how my endurance increased day to day, and it happened quickly.
Categories: Causes, Fitness, Motivation, The Fit Stop | Tags: Aquaphor, Boxing, Charity, Laila Ali, nyc triathlon, Stars Earn Stripes, women's sports foundation
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Top 10 Tips from Univision's Weight-Loss Reality Show Dale Con Ganas
Written on December 23, 2011 at 10:43 am , by Karla Walsh
Consider these experts your Spanish-speaking Bob, Jillian and company! The creator of The Biggest Loser have launched Dale Con Ganas (Give It Your All), which premieres on Univision on January 11.
We asked the show's nutritionist and three trainers to pass along their top 10 tips to help their contestants—and you!—lose weight in 2012.
Your dream team:
- Monica Montes, nutritionist
- Marcelo Crudele, trainer
- Maria Simon, trainer
- Oscar Luna, trainer
1. Take notes. "The most important first diet step is to write everything down," Montes says. Each time you eat, track the time, food groups included, portion sizes and calories. "Contestants used food journals to adjust their meal schedules and food choices and learned how to measure proper portions throughout the show," she adds.
2. Go easy on the joints. Sure, jumping moves like plyometrics burn major calories, but they aren't the best choice for fitness newbies. "Try interval drills on the elliptical or in the pool, alternating challenging bursts and recovery periods to allow for increased heart rate with minimal impact on the joints," Simon says.
3. Eat like a pro. "We enjoy meals and snacks more when they are colorful and full of flavor," Montes says. Try this sample meal plan that contestants prepare on the show.
- Breakfast: Six egg white veggie omelet (spinach, tomato, onion, zucchini, red bell pepper, mushrooms), fresh salsa, high-fiber whole grain tortilla, orange
- Snack: Greek yogurt with blueberries
- Lunch: Grilled salmon with black pepper and lemon, black bean soup and salad (made with spinach, basil, radish, broccoli, bell peppers, green onions with lemon, olive oil, black pepper and sea salt)
- Snack: Hummus with carrots and celery
- Dinner: Chicken soup (including chicken, corn, zucchini, onion, tomato, cilantro) with one or two corn tortillas
- Snack: Jicama, mango and cucumber salad
4. Focus. One motto that the contestants live by: "Train your mind to train your body." The mental work comes first, then the physical, which is why the trainers love getting in the ring. "Boxing is a sport that requires full concentration," says trainer Crudele, who is also a licensed boxing and kickboxing instructor. "It's fun and improves both your mental and physical conditioning."
5. Fit it in your life. Unlike on Loser, show participants "remain in their real life environments, including keeping their jobs and family responsibilities—as well as all the stress and temptations that come with these dynamics," Simon says. Don't radically overhaul your routine when trying to lose weight because this will likely be unsustainable. Find ways to revamp your current lifestyle to make it more wellness-focused (for example, switching to low-fat milk in your coffee rather than cream).
For five more pointers from the reality show's experts, keep reading.
Categories: Fitness, Health, Motivation | Tags: Boxing, Dale Con Ganas, diet, interval training, weight loss tips
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Sound Off: Your Toughest Workout!
Written on June 3, 2011 at 12:13 pm , by Jenna Autuori
I consider myself a pretty fit person and given that working out is part of my job requirement, it's no surprise for me to have seen it all and done it all. However, last week I was literally gasping for air during a boxing class with Delon Nelson of D&I Fitness here in New York City. It's not that I couldn't keep up (I actually have 10 years of experience with marital arts and fighting—what can I say, I was a bit of a tomboy as a kid!), but Delon's warm up—yes his warm up—was intense! I felt like an NFL player preparing for a big game when going through drill after drill. We did jump rope for what seemed like 15-minutes straight (most likely it was just 5-minutes!), tire flips, sprints, pushup crawls, jumping jack sprints, squat jumps, training ropes…are you getting the picture?
Basically everything we did was a pylometric move to make my heart race and keep me moving the entire time. These moves weren't just done in place either. I had to continually move from one end of the gym to the other along an imaginary line—and of course there were multiple reps. At the end of the warm up, I wasn't quite sure what to expect when we put our boxing gloves on. Needless to say, the old fighter in me resurfaced and I think I kicked some good butt. Delon say's I've got a nice kick!
I'm constantly doing different workouts and mixing things up, so it was a pleasant surprise to have a really tough one thrown in there. I know I'll definitely be back to Delon because I kind of enjoyed the torture—it was that much more satisfying in the end when our session was over. So I wanted to know what other editors considered to be their toughest workout.
Here's what my co-workers said: Read more
Categories: Fitness, The Fit Stop, Workouts | Tags: Boxing, Fitness, I Tried It, Pilates, workout
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February DVD Review: Aerobarre
Written on February 15, 2011 at 10:20 am , by Karla Walsh
February's Top Workout DVD: Aerobarre
Best for: Wannabe boxers inspired by The Fighter or Million Dollar Baby that aren't afraid to be light on their feet.
Why it's a star: This knockout of a workout will tone you up from head to toe with a routine that fuses ballet and boxing. Each "round," 11 in total, will keep your heart pumping with moves like punches with light dumbbells and graceful ballet jumps. Plus, having the DVD split into so many short bits makes time fly! It takes a try or two to keep up with the quick-moving choreography, but once you nail it, the workout only gets more fun.
Where to get it: aerospacenyc.com, $20
More from FITNESS: Our testers chose this as one of the Top 10 Workout DVDs of 2011! Pick up a copy of our March issue—on newsstands today!—to see what else made our list and enter here for a chance to win all 10 of our favorites!
Categories: Fitness, The Fit Stop, Workouts | Tags: Ballet, Boxing, Cardio, DVD, Review, Workout DVD
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Not Gay Enough?
Very occasionally, I do a little search on Google, for news stories involving bisexuality. Sometimes it's just to see if anyone else has come out as bisexual, and therefore giving our community a little media boost saying "Yes, we do actually exist, we're not just undecided", but usually just to have a look at how we're being told we don't exist.
By this point, you may have guessed that I am quite openly (and after this post, even moreso) bisexual.
My search for bisexuality in the news wasn't a fruitless one. A fair few articles came up, but one that really caught my eye was "Not gay enough ballplayers get the shaft" (nice shaft pun, by the way). Now, I'll let you read the article yourself, if you want, but the long and short of it is that is that three bisexual men, who have been members of the San Francisco Gay Softball League for quite some time… until 2008, when they were forced out of the league for not being gay enough.
How gay is gay enough? How straight is too straight? And why does the players position on the Kinsey Scale matter?
If a sports organisation is willing to take on bisexual (and up to two straight) players to compete, why does it matter how straight they are? Bisexuality, unlike heterosexuality and homosexuality isn't as black and white (although, there's still grey areas in heterosexuality and homosexuality, for example, people who would consider themselves 1 or 5, they may consider themselves straight or gay, respectively). I am probably a 3, bang in the middle, but then I have known people who are more attracted to one gender than another.
I guess what I really want to highlight within this post, is the biphobia that bisexual people have to endure from within the LGBT "community" (some aren't too keen on the T being part of the community, either). For example, I've been turned down by gay people for being a "breeder". I don't think there's enough people talking about discrimination in the LGBT community, and I hope this post gets people thinking about it.
The last thing on my mind, is that if I wanted to join their league, would they rather I swung towards homosexuality, rather than bang in the middle of the road, which is where I feel like I belong?
Thankfully for them, I'm crap at sports, and was always last pick at school, so they don't have to worry about me joining their ranks, and confusing them with my ways.
Ukulele Kris on Tumblr
Openly (to friends and strangers) bisexual acoustic punk musician, Ukulele Kris has now got a Tumblr account, to keep people in the loop about recordings, gigs, and other stuff, and would love it if people could follow him.
Kris doesn't quite know why he's writing this all in the third person, but there you go… he is.
Ok back to first person…
Just as a reminder, here is the song I wrote about being bisexual, and the accompanying MotR blog post
Bisexuality isn't going to be a recurring theme in my songs, in fact it will probably only be directly mentioned in the song "Middle of the Road" (from which this blog takes its name), I have lots of other bees in my bonnet, and stories to tell through music.
Love you all.
Ukulele Kris
Made In Chelsea's Ollie Reveals Bisexual Dilemma
'Made In Chelsea's Ollie Locke says coming out as bisexual was the "hardest thing" he's ever had to do.'
I'll be the first to admit, I have no idea what an Ollie Locke is, or what it does. Apparently he's in a programme which puts real (albeit those with eccentricities) people into situations which are planned… or something?
Anyway, I guess it's a good thing to have an out bisexual guy in the public eye. Admittedly he's not so much in the public eye as say, people like Jessie J, or Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.
The cynic in me can't help but think this is going to be the first and last thing we hear about his bisexuality, and he's only mentioning it now to improve his public profile, and that may very well be the case, if the comments on the page are to be believed (which they rarely are, but in this case, I wouldn't be surprised)
'Ollie has been OUT for a long time and it is only for ratings that he's 'come out' again…….the show is a complete fake through and through!'
Still, if some vacuous fame hunting wannabe celebrity coming out as bi inspires anyone else to accept who they are and possibly come out, be it bi, gay or lesbian, then I guess it's not all bad… maybe I am just a tad cynical when it comes to the lives of celebrities, and how they tell people they're bi or gay or lesbian at a time when it will bring them the most news stories…
Anonymous said: Hi, my friend and I are making a blog to educate our high schools and talk about a variety of LGBT issues such as inner-lgbt discrimination and ignorant misconceptions like that gays try and "convert" people. As the bisexual writer for it it is so important to me to raise awareness about bisexuals and the discrimination they have to go through. i would love to link my blog to your tumblr and vice versa, if possible :) the upcoming post is about bisexual erasure and i hope you'll answer so i can post this site on it. you can reach me at email@example.com
Feel free, aye :)
Glee: Kurt on Bisexuality
Firstly I'd like to apologise for this not being a very frequent posting Tumblr. It was never meant to be one that posts and posts, and sometimes I feel it may get buried in the neverending reblogs of .gifs from Glee and Eclipse. However this evening I'm going to talk about Glee.
This evening in the UK, E4 showed the "Blame It On The Alcohol" episode of Glee, where the major plot is around Alcohol Awareness Week at the school. In the episode Rachel hosts a party, and during a game of spin the bottle, shares a lingering kiss with Blaine.
Later on Rachel phones Blaine and asks him out on a date, he accepts, and Kurt cannot understand why he said yes, as he's gay. Blaine replies that he's never had a boyfriend, and maybe he is bisexual, at which Kurt responds:
"Bisexual is a term that gay guys in high school use when they want to hold hands with girls and feel like a normal person for a change.
However in keeping this can be for Kurt's personality traits, who can come across as the type to say snide comments like that. Later on in the episode when Rachel kisses Blaine whilst sober, he realises he's bisexual. Which just cements the idea that bisexuality is not real. This is dangerous, as young bisexual kids may become quite upset, thinking they have to be gay or straight.
I'm annoyed that Glee allowed the issue of bisexuality to just be a plot device for Rachel to have something to write about. They've taken bisexuality, and unlike where they've been quite delicate with sensitive issues, such as homosexuality, and mental unstableness (even if the fake pregnancy did get a bit ridiculous towards the end), bisexuality is not treated with the same sort of respect.
After watching the episode, I came across this article on TV review and discussion website, BuddyTV. In which the reviewer says:
But more importantly, I learned that Kurt and I have something in common: we both think male bisexuality is a myth. Blaine's very brief experimentation with kissing girls prompted Kurt to defensively respond that "Bisexual is a term that gay guys in high school use when they want to hold hands with girls and feel like a normal person for a change." And I completely agree.
Really? Really, John Kubicek? You think that as a gay man, you know how every guys mind works, be they straight, gay, or in your opinion, think they're bisexual?
It's also interesting to note that you use the term "male bisexuality". So it's ok for women to be bisexual, because you can't possibly have a concept of what that must be like, because you're a guy, but it's easy for you to know how every guy out there feels.
Well here's a newsflash for you John Kubicek, I'm a happy, proud, bisexual male. I've had girlfriends, and I've had boyfriends. I may not be 50/50 split down the middle, and I may well have my preferences, but I can assure you, just as certain as I am that the sun will rise in the morning, that I am bisexual.
I can assure you, that just as certain as I am that when two hydrogen atoms go through nuclear fusion, that I am a male bisexual.
I can assure you, that just as certain as I am that Simon Cowell will keep pumping dreadful fucking music into the charts, that I am a male bisexual.
And I am not alone.
Please feel free to leave a response telling me how you felt about this episode?
BiCon 2011
So, sometimes I find it really hard to find information about bisexuality, and links to bisexual websites and resources through Google. Trust me, I've tried, and then today, I fall upon a treasure trove of brilliant links, whilst googling the chords for Tom Robinson's brilliant song, Glad To Be Gay (written back when gay was an all-encompassing word for the LGBT community, similar to how "queer" is used now).
I'd always assumed Tom Robinson to be gay, but when googling the chords, I came across a website dedicated to the song, where I found out that Tom is actually bisexual, and on his website, he has a whole sub-site dedicated to bisexuality.
I've provided the link to the links part of the site, but another highlight for me was the photograph of Tom with a ukulele, which is the instrument I play. So, yeah, bisexual ukulelists, wooh!!
Anyways, through clicking around websites from BothWays.com, I found out about BiCon, an annual convention for Bisexuals in Britain (and also anyone from any other country who wants to travel to it, and also friends, partners and supporters of the bisexual community)
This years BiCon is in Leicester, between the 1st and 4th September, 2011 (which incidentally my 24th birthday falls within that, on the 3rd, so if you come, feel free to bring me presents).
I'm definitely considering going, and if so, possibly hosting a bi musicians session over the course of the weekend.
So does anybody think they will be going?
Bi Pride
I wouldn't change being bi for anything safer -
A little straighter or a little gayer.
I am who I am, I'm me, that's it
Wouldn't change me, even a little bit.
It be so frustrating to be bi at times - some people insist you're straight, others think you're just afraid to be gay. But I'm proud of my sexuality and wouldn't change it for any other given the chance.
One Night Stand In North Dakota - Heterosexuality is a Construct (Spotify link)
This song, the chorus(y) bit just speaks to me, and I just wanted to share it with you guys
I'm not a heterosexual man,
Not ticking your boxes, that's not who I am,
No I don't fit into your neat little plan,
And I never will
It just rang poignant. No big essay type blog with this one, I just wanted to share this song
Love knows no gender
Yeah, I'm liking this song. It feels apt to our cause
toceaseuponthemidnight said: Regarding "Where are all the bisexual guys?" I replied in ask form because my reply was too long to fit. I'm a guy, btw; my tumblr doesn't really make that clear, and I wanted to let you know.
I think the proportion of openly bisexual guys online is pretty indicative of the proportion of openly bisexual guys in the real world. In my experience, women that identify as bisexual are seen as "straight, but experimenting." They're going to find their way back to a cock sooner or later. While that is certainly a disrespectful (and often hurtful) assumption, it isn't the same as when a guy is openly bisexual. In that case, we're seen as just being halfway out of the closet. If we say we're bisexual, to many people, we might as well say we're gay.
Just think about it like this: If a woman in a hetero relationship comes out as bi, what is her guy's response going to be? There's a very high probability that he's just going to be stoked about his chances for a threesome. If the roles are reversed, what then? Chances are better that the woman is going to be afraid her man is "turning gay."
I can only assume that our male-dominated society has everyone convinced that once you've tried cock, you can't resist it. It's the greatest fucking thing to come along since testicles. So any straight girl that tries to go on a pussy-only diet will surely falter, but any guy who tastes the knob will invariably lose interest in vagina.
Fucking ignorance. I'm sorry, but it drives me crazy. And it prevents many, many, MANY guys from being honest with themselves and with their friends and family, for fear of being misunderstood.
downwithzippers-deactivated2012 said: I've just found your tumblr, and find it supportvitive. (supportive & informative). I was wondering if I could become one of your regular writers? I can submit samples of my writing if you wish! :) x
I am a bisexual female majoring in english, and had to have polar sexualities explained to me when I was nine. :D
Much love (twice as much, in fact).
Thank you very much for the kind words, and I would be more than happy for you to become one of the writers for this tumblr!
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Bisexuality is not real. I cannot now decide whether to put quotation marks around the preceding sentence.
And there we have it. The two prejudices that I face daily, and the two that have now driven me to right here, to right now – to writing this article. The attitudes in question are as anyone can guess, that we presume bisexuality is not as 'real' as monosexuality, and that the bisexual writer struggles not with external doubts from antagonizing forces, but his own conflicting identity – the inner homo-mono-sexual monster breaking forth from the bisexual facade.
The truth is, the latter sentence I intended to mean, "I probably should keep the former sentence unquoted, to invoke a more shocked response from my bisexual readership." But I realised that others would read it differently. It became the hook. I realised then that the reader would identify me as bisexual, and would associate my worry about quotation marks with a broader confusion about my sexual identity.
On that issue – the common prejudice that I face (that I am confused), this article will oppose on no uncertain terms. First, I want to discuss further however, that encoding and decoding of meaning between people who are bisexual and people who are not. Because it is a difficult topic to discuss, so the only way I can hope to accurately portray its true nature, so to speak, is by discussing them using this broader metatextual analogy I have constructed for you. I apologize if I've lost you already.
The problem we all face – and we're facing it right now, is one I can sum up using the fantastic expression, which I paraphrase: the bisexual is not confused, but the other party is.
And if you aren't bisexual, then it will be confusing – or, already is. I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry. Stay with me – please.
So, staying with that metatextuality, you can tell already that I have no idea where this is going, can't you? That my argument, to you, appears fumbling, andappears confused, and lost – I'm not even discussing what I think bisexuality is yet! What you're not seeing is that I've already set up the general tone I wanted. And you're still reading. I wanted you to embrace your own confusion, and accept now that I am in full control, and you have to now trust that I know what I am doing– that I know where I stand. This is the true nature of metatextual writing, and this the true nature of bisexuality.
So what is bisexuality? Stop it with this bullshit!
To understand bisexuality, keep thinking on those terms. That what I think of bisexuality, as a bisexual, is very different to what you think of bisexuality. In much the same way, as I've said, the writer will always approach his work differently to the reader. We're doing different things, and interpreting what I've said in different ways. We're different beasts, but in this article, we have to come to an agreement, don't we?
First I will convince you that labels such as bisexual, heterosexual and homosexual are in fact generalized terms which do not adequately describe what sexuality as a spectrum actually is. And I'm not talking about the Kinsey scale because that too, is loaded with conjectured bullshit that I can't be bothered to discuss. So here's the Aaron scale:
Y = Gender
X = Orientation
Upon this scale we measure between two points in order to define sexuality; our self-determined gender, and our orientation. Together they form an overall identity which conflates the two, that I will call (for convenience's sake) the sexuality.
For reference, I have marked myself on the chart. This is my bisexuality and as such, does not represent anyone but myself. Other bisexuals may represent a broader oval, or a more looser distinction between their masculinity and femininity. Others may stretch across the entire spectrum and would be therefore more likely to identify as pansexual.
Where are the bisexual guys?
So I'm looking through the followers for this Tumblr page, and it's great that so many of you are following this, and it gives me the warm fuzzies inside that some of the posts are getting liked and/or reblogged. Especially since the posts here aren't just a cute picture of a squirrel with a caption, or a .gif from Ugly Betty.
We have 35 followers here, and as I count through you all, three of you are guys.
Oh, and one of those guys is me, from my personal account!
I'm not saying that I'm not happy with having you all following, but it just makes me think. Why are there so few guys on the internet who will admit to being bisexual? Perhaps all of the bisexual guys on the internet are following this blog, all three of us. I'm pretty sure that's not it, though. Perhaps bisexual guys don't want to be open on the internet, or maybe they just don't like tumblr? Is it that there are more bisexual girls in total?
So tell me, dearest followers, where are the bisexual guys?
thundah-nips said: So i decided to come out and let everyone know I'm bisexual but can you give me advice on dating or finding playmates :)
The purpose of this blog isn't so much about finding playmates or dating advice. However, I would suggest that you keep your ear to the ground for any LGBT(Q) events, not clubs as such, but more social events.
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Arnold's track-and-field sensation Matthew Centrowitz set a new personal record for the 1,500 meter race while in Switzerland this week.
While running in the Diamond League race in Lausanne, Switzerland, Centrowitz shaved a solid 2.5 seconds off of his 3:34.46 personal best record to come in at 3:31.96.
In a video interview, he told Flo Track that, "I still have a lot of racing left in me. I want to finish off this season with some more (personal bests)."
Centrowitz ran in the finals for the 2012 Olympic Games, but was just from a bronze medal finish.
In the video, he also addressed his fourth-place finish.
"Obviously that hurt really bad, just to be so close, you know. But I think me running as fast as this shows i'm in good shape," he told Flo Track.
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Respond to this rhyme with a rhyme much the same.
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He's known as the Grandfather of Black Basketball.
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Nice Picture Pete
Owesome background, wow, it looks like its on the Way to San Rafael,close to Jinotega,hell you can even see the tip of Lake Apanas on the Background, ohh and yes, there should have been a "Vado" next to that sign as well.
That was just my Opinion. then again I work with PSP , and I just happend to notice a not "So" clear shot of the sign, as compare to the rest of the picture, kind of like when you edit the Pic and once you edit a pic,specially with multi-layers and does not look the same, that's all.
No need to get upset man. it is just my HO.
Threating to tell the wife:
Threating to tell the wife: I hate it when they do that..
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That sign is located in front of my house in front of the airport in Puerto Cabezas.
I received a message
That the crazy chele north of Chinandega is running around putting these things up
I also understand that this is only meant for people who want to live there, not vacationing and spending their money


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Those who purchased tickets will be unable to ebay them. In order to pick up your tickets at the convention, you're going to have to show photo ID and the credit card you used to purchase the tickets. Without those, you won't be able to get your tickets and get into the show. If you ebay them, the person who buys them won't be able to use those tickets.
Hope this helps.
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You can't buy or sell these tix on ebay. You will need the credit card that was used to purchase them to pickup the badges at the event.
Unfortunatley that doesn't mean most weren't taken by scalpers. There are websites selling Blizzcon tickets for 1,500 dollars per ticket. I just wonder what'll happen when the people who buy these tickets get turned away due to the above stated issues with scalping being impossible.


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LiveQueen visits New Forest Show
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- The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh landed at 12.13pm
- Visit is the last part of Diamond Jubilee Tour of the UK
- Crowds have been gathering all day to catch a glimpse
- Temperature at the show is as high as 28C.
- Her Majesty went for lunch at 12.40pm for an hour
And with that, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have now left the New Forest Show, completing not only their visit to the south, but the Diamond Jubilee Tour of the UK.
Thanks for joining us today and feel free to comment at the foot of the article.
The Queen's final tour of the ground included meeting children and handling animals at the Longdown Activity Centre stand. She seemed to especially love the micro pigs!
Her final task was watching youngsters make Eton Mess (strawberries, pieces of meringue and cream), but after lunch with Alan Titchmarsh, she doesn't seem too hungry!
Latest from Tara, who is still walking with Royalty:
"Since lunch her majesty has removed her peach overcoat so we can see her beautifl silk dress in all its glory. It is mostly peach with flecks of blue and white - all made of silk.
"She is wearing a gold brooch which is shimmering in this scorching sunshine. Her hat is matching peach with delicate feather detail.
"She is teaming the outfit with pearl accessories and cream gloves. Classic and elegant!"
So now you know.
The queen at #newforestshow http://t.co/5Tocqn0Y— @chanellejr 25 July 2012
3:23pm Wed 25 Jul 12
Ciaran says
Ha! Admiring a prize winning cow. Classic stuff.
Still, it's a nice day for it, at least!
It's boiling hot at the showground, according to Tara, but that's not putting the crowds off - or the royal party. It's quite an incredible reaction the monarch is getting from the public.
Now, a team of blacksmiths is getting ready to put on a display for her - there are a few nervous faces!
Her Majesty is now at New Forest Corner, taking in photographs of ponies.
Oo just saw the queen drive by @NewForestShow and she smiled at me!— @tsshows 25 July 2012
The Queen is now in the ring presenting awards, while the Duke is admiring a prize winning cow.
Feeding time at #newforestshow http://t.co/MBrNmDhf— @martinstarke 25 July 2012
The Queen and Prince Phillip are in for a treat now - they have just taken thier seats in the East Ring ready for the parading of sixty New Forest ponies. Sixty!
Exhibitors in the Best of British exhibit are all amazed to have met the Queen. They are all saying how lovely she looked, says Tara Russell.
Mandy Flynn, from Landford, exhibiting sculptures made from thatch roof wire, said: "She was so lovely. She asked us where we got our wire from. It is very exciting."
New Forest, one is in you.— @Queen_UK 25 July 2012
As she was starting her walkabout again, the Queen was presented with a posy from eight-year-old George Payne.
If you're heading to the show from the west, be warned there has been an accident on the A35.
You can find more details on our live traffic service .
Prince Phillip is described as being in 'fighting form' after his recent illness, according to the Daily Echo 's Patrick Knox, who has been speaking to a Buckingham Palace spokesman.
The Duke has been looking forward to the New Forest Show is it "right up his street".
The Queen has finally reappeared, to a rapturous reception from the gathered throngs. She is now heaed to the Best of British Pavillion Furzy Gardens, which won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show.
In case you fancy popping down to the New Forest Show, this is where to find the Showground, near Brockenhurst:
The address is: New Forest Show, The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH
The security staff are now coming out of the restaurant where the royal party have been enjoying lunch and are starting to clear a space through the crowd, ready for the walkabout to resume.
Lunch is now over and the Queen and Prince Phillip are due to be resuming their walkabout in the New Forest sunshine.
Worth waiting in the heat of the sun to see the Queen and the Duke walk past #newforestshow #royalfamily @KT_KatyTaylor— @CharrStone 25 July 2012
Leo and Mia, miniature donkies from the Minstead Training Project, get a final brush before they meet The Queen http://t.co/dXFKGz3Y— @BritishMonarchy 25 July 2012
Crowds were brought to a standstill because of four Land Rovers parked up to let the Queen out. Took almost ten minutes for the Echo's Luke Tugby to walk just 100 yards!
It's all gone rather quiet as the Queen makes the most of her lunch break. We'll be back with more updates as soon as the activities pick up again.
The Queen meets guests at the @NewForestShow in #Brockenhurst #DiamondJubilee http://t.co/qUxUXWwf— @BritishMonarchy 25 July 2012
The Queen has now met local dignitaries and organisers of the show and is on her way to lunch.
Ray Morgan, president of the New Forest Show, says: "It was such a lovely experience. The amosphere here is electric. I've never met the Queen before!"
Of course, not everyone is quite so thrilled to be in the presence of royalty:
There was almost trouble then. The Queen and her followers almost prevented me from getting to the beer tent #newforestshow— @fartycat 25 July 2012
Walking with royalty, the Daily Echo 's Tara Russell is making the most of the scenario.
She says: "What a welcome! The Queen is making her way through the showground, her path lined with people waving Union Falgs and chlidren perched on the shoulders' of parents. Atmosphere here is electric."
12:27pm Wed 25 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT says
At least with the Helicopter she won't have to put up with the traffic jams!
Just stood next to Queeny #NewForestShow http://t.co/xqcodUVE— @GeorgeGibbs15 25 July 2012
Volunteers in the Old Time Farming section of the @NewForestShow watch The Queen arrive by helicopter #DiamondJubilee http://t.co/vbTbkXAu— @BritishMonarchy 25 July 2012
Of course, the New Forest Show is one a few shows nationwide to have gone ahead despite the poor recent weather. Looks like the decision has paid off as the Sun beats down.
Currently the weather is:
Royal Standard is up... The Queen is in the showground! #newforestshow http://t.co/dMIZmFSe— @annalucyjones 25 July 2012
On the far side of the showground, children are waving their flags and grinning like chesire cats now the Queen has arrived. Around 300 people have crowded around Old Time Farming, hoping to catch a glimpse a little later on.
Her Majesty makes her appearance, lookin simply stunning in wearing the same outsift she wore for Zara Philips' wedding.
She has a Stewart Parvin peach wool crepe and coat along with a blue and white silk dress, twinned with a beautiful Rachel Trevor-Morgan hat.
The royal helicopter has landed! Everyone is waiting for the Queen, including Alan Titchmarsh who looks resplendent in a bowler hat and the police officers standing to attention, awaiting for the first glimpse of royalty.
Propellers can be heard as the royal helicopter comes into view! Crowds going wild and staring up into the blue sky.
Union Flags are flapping and cameras are out as the arrival edges closer.
Security are moving into position and there are a large number of officers in dark suits - presumably sweltering in the searing heat!
All the chatter down at the showground is unsurprisingly about the impending arrival of royalty. Her Majesty will be given a tour of all the exhibits - but which ones will take her fancy and get the royal seal of approval?
Crowds have been gathering for quite sometime, with a number waiting along the path the Queen will take through the show - there are even some hwho have been waiting for best part of an hour outside the restaurant where she will be having lunch.
Tickets still available on the gate from 8am today. Remember your sun cream!— @NewForestShow 25 July 2012
Good afternoon and welcome to the Daily Echo's live coverage of the Queen's visit to the New Forest show this afternoon.
Her Majesty is due to arrive at 12.15pm and will enjoy a special lunch and be given a tour of the showgrounds.


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I know quite a few people who play the game completely on someone else's bill, be it their parents or someone else. Don't tell me you don't know of some kid when you were going through school who seemed to get everything handed to them, from clothes to even cars, not having to do a lick of work for it? I've no doubt that if something like Blizzard selling gold were to happen, those sorts of people would become very obvious, -very- fast. I don't play any, but I'm pretty sure you can pinpoint the people who have things handed to them pretty fast on any of the pay for premium 'Korean' style mmo's out there.
Or, on the opposite side of things, are people who work and have bills, but have no problem with using a lot of their money on 'play' items...I used to play the online strategy game 'Evony Online', and unless you got in on a brand new server within a week or two of it starting you had little hope of competing (at least back when I played) against anyone who had a head start on you, regardless of the bit of time where you are 'safe' from attacks from other cities. The biggest 'guilds' were usually run by people who had no problem throwing money at the game to get items, which they then used to dominate the server. People would flock to the 'popular' guilds either because they didn't want to be attacked by those groups, or simply from the whole moth to flame situation. I imagine RO and other games of a similar bent see this, too.
I don't have much experience with any other games that offer things in exchange for real money, but I pointedly avoid them, -for that reason-. There's the sense that you're not 'special' enough to access certain content, that you really can't compete with those who can pay for things, regardless of how much the game developers will jump up and down claiming that you can. (Like the D&D online game where you can play for free...but you are restricted in class and can only have x amount of gold on you at a time. Sure, you can still compete with the guy with the premium account who can carry enough gold to buy that high priced awesome item on the auction house, serious!) I don't play those games, and I wouldn't play WoW if it even came close to it, either. Minipets are one thing, premium features or gold is another.


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Staff. Every employee was very helpful and very friendly. Special thanks to the reception desk staff and breakfast room staff:)
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Hotel was very noisy. There was noise in the hallway and the apartament above us. Had to call recepcionist twice to complain, one of the times at 2am. We just spent the night as we were on a road trip but i wouldnt recomend it If youre planning to stay longer and relax. Breakfast room was packed. We decided to eat elsewhere Even though it was included in the room rate.
My kids loved that Marriott had a pool. They went swimming and also had fun playing on the basketball court :) it's also within walking distance to the river walk. We had a great stay.
Apartment space and layout, Clean, Good facilities, Friendly and helpful staff, Breakfast.Decent position within 15 minute walk of shopping mall and french quarter,
Nothing to dislike.
Wi-Fi slow at times
The hotel was very large and the room we had was full apartment size - much larger than we thought we would be getting. The breakfast was good and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
The location was a relatively long way away from major attractions and it was a hot walk to get to public transport.
Great location, atmosphere, building, rooms...I guess everything! If ever I go back to NO this is where I will stay. Also, for a long term stay this is an excellent option.
Friendly and good breakfast and social hour. At check we were not told of social hour.
Reservation for 5 yet 3 (THREE) towels in room. Yes you ask for the extra but it should be ready. It did take time had to ask (call) twice.
This was perfect location for our needs. Went to WWll museum and walked to French Quarter.
Location is a plus Breakfast Nice space around pool area Parking really close to the hotel
Have problem at check out cause they try to charge me with a different rate even I showed my confirmation in my iphone app, have to call booking.com to fix the issue
location for my needs was excellent
no ice in room when we checked in. coffee pot went missing on second day. Minor concerns
Lots of space in the room. Hotel common areas were nice. Pool was good.
Pets in the hotel equals lower level of cleanliness. Bathroom was too small.
I generally liked everything, rooms where big and clean, the kitchen area was great, the pool/jacuzzi area was very nice and the staff was very helpfull.
nothing special I didn't like
The location and price were fabulous.
The cleaning staff was awful and didn't do their job. Found a used tube of "Butt Paste" under my bed.
The staff was very good the staff in the kitchen was very good. Rhonda ,who was working in the kitchen was making sure that every thing was OK.They did a great job. The people at the front were were great as well. My friend needed to sent a box and they got that done. The young man at the front desk was very friendly as we checked in. din the kitchen was very nice
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Great breakfast options every morning. Wifi could use improvement. Comfy queen suite rooms
Great friendly staff
The carpeting in the room that I stated in smells like sweaty gym socks. I think they need to bring a steam cleaning company in to clean the carpets. Other than that is was good
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Bev completely sold out several weeks ahead of the gig when she came to Budleigh Assorted Tunes in March 2013 so early booking is strongly advised!
Here are some feedback comments we received after the gig, some edited slightly for length only:
Hi Steve
What a great night ! Well done!
Jenny Y
We all thought that Beverley Craven was fantastic, great evenings entertainment so well done.
Marc G
Once again, thanks for a great evening and we wish you well for future events.
Ralph B
Fantastic evening Steve! Shes as good as she ever was...keep on writing Bev!
Pat M
Hi Steve, Beverley Craven last night was fantastic, (best thing to happen to Budleigh!) Keep up the good work!!!
Kind regards,
Karen and Peter W
Hi Steve
We both just wanted to say thank you for a brilliant evening last night. A lovely evening in an intimate setting with an entertainer who not only has a great voice but a wonderful sense of humour too.
We only moved to Budleigh last year and it is great to have such wonderful entertainment on our doorstep. We are really looking forward to the next event. Well done!
Mandy and Phil
Thank you for organising such a lovely evening Steve. We thoroughly enjoyed Beverley Craven and I shall now really enjoy listening to her CD!
Best wishes, Tomi
Dear Steve,
I just though that I would email to say what a fantastic night my friend and I had on Friday, seeing Beverley Craven at Budleigh. She was amazing and I can't believe that I got to see her.
I thought that the venue was great , so small and intimate, food was delicious and a great idea - there should be more events held there! Thank you for organising such a great night.
Thanks again,
Lucy T
Hi Steve
Great evening. Thank you for organising. Beverley Craven was just as good as I remembered.
Sue G
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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort is proud to host the Bavarian Weekend BMW Motorcycle Rally on September 6-7, 2013. Hosted by the Land of Enchantment BMW Riders, this rally is considered one of the finest BMW motorcycle rallies in the West. Rally registration for our rally is required, and rally fees include access to the famous Friday night chili snack and a Saturday evening meal. Motorcycle rides, vendor booths, door prizes, rally awards, live music and dancing will be available. For more information, call 575-587-2240 or visit www.SipapuNM.com.
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The students of OW Dillon and Tucker Elementary collaborated for a special Dot Day video conference on Monday, September 16th. Both classes dipslayed their amazing dot art and shared how they plan to "make their mark" in the world. Connecting to one another through the video conferencing equipment provided the opportunity for the students to practice their presentation skills and communicate with peers from opposite ends of the parish.
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When you say 'flash units' I take it you mean flashguns/speedlights. If Bessel make a battery powered hotshoe receiver (their studio one is mains) operating on the same frequency as the transmitter 'yes', but unlikely. You can purchase triggers which accomodate speedlights with built in hotshoe and will work your studio lights too, to which you may add additional receivers. For best efficiency your speedlights need to be closer to subject matter than studio heads, and if you wish to shoot from a discreet distance some triggers are unreliable. Pixel Bishop have just released a new trigger that has a working distance of about 200m open space, in addition the can 'wake' your speedlights from 'sleep' mode, and work with studio heads. Not the cheapest but good value. Otherwise there are a number of suitable budget dual operating triggers on ebay.
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inria-00112657, version 1
Damaged Character Pattern Recognition on Wooden Tablets Excavated from The Heijyo Palace Site
Tenth International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (2006)
Abstract: This paper describes damaged character pattern recognition on wooden tablets excavated from the Heijyo palace site (the ancient palace in the Nara period from AD. 710 to 794). Since most of excavated tablets have been stained, damaged, and sometimes broken into pieces, it is extremely difficult even for archaeologists to read characters from badly blurred or missing ink on tablets. The aim of the character recognition is to output candidates even for degraded or partially lost character patterns in order to give hints to human expert readers rather than to read handwritten characters at the maximum speed. We propose a method that applies nonlinear normalization and feature extraction for ternary character pattern images with gray missing area supplemented by readers. The proposed method realizes 60.2% as the 10th cumulative rate for 2,108 character patterns extracted from wooden tablets with partial damages applied artificially. This result is better than the result of the previous method.
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- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
- Domain : Computer Science/Document and Text Processing
Computer Science/Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Keywords : Historical document processing – character recognition – image processing – non-linear normalization – feature extraction
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- Updated on: Thursday, 9 November 2006 16:48:43