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Andy Lee Ready, Willing To Fight Felix Sturm in Germany
By Rick Reeno
Promoter Lou DiBella has advised BoxingScene.com that middleweight contender Andy Lee (27-1, 19KOs) is "ready and willing" to fight WBA champion Felix Sturm (36-2-2, 15KOs) - and the Irish boxer has no issue with traveling to Germany to make the fight happen. Sturm has barely fought outside of Germany since losing a controversial decision in 2004 to Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Lee is presently scheduled to fight, against a yet to be determined opponent, on the Sergio Martinez-Matthew Macklin undercard on March 17th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
"Andy Lee is ready to fight Felix Sturm and he'll go to Germany. I think it's a great fight. Lee is confident about his chances and there wouldn't be a problem with going to Germany," DiBella told BoxingScene.com.
[QUOTE=DoktorSleepless;11685315]Hmm...Fight for his first world title against a highly rated middleweight in front of 20 thousand people for more money or fight a random dude nobody has heard of? What an incredibly difficult decision.[/QUOTE]Wrong. Quillin has been seen on TV…Comment by richardt on 01-20-2012
The other thing to remember is from Lee's standpoint, it would be better to lose a disputed decision to a champ in Germany than to get knocked out by Quillin which is almost a given.Comment by richardt on 01-20-2012
Of cource Lee is reluctant. He went life and death with a guy Quillin disposed of easily. And Lee did not want to lose to Quillin before getting a title shot. They should have offered Quillin more.Comment by Spray_resistant on 01-19-2012
[QUOTE=starjammer;11684956]In fairness to Sturm, when he left Germany to fight in the US he was robbed.[/QUOTE] That doesn't mean he should hide out his whole career, it was what 8 years ago.Comment by Paddymickey on 01-19-2012
[QUOTE=richardt;11685227]Obviosuly Lee wants no part of Peter Quillin who is willing to fight him on the date that was mentioned.[/QUOTE] - they offered Quillin the fight 2 weeks ago but he wasn't happy with the offer. Lee also confrmed this…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (13)


text: If Drew Gooden can be effective being the second sometimes third option on a team where he or someone else is open because LeBron James is ALWAYS doubled, what would he do for the Knicks? He can seemingly handle the pressure of playing in Cleveland, so bring him to the Knicks? This is a trade especially cause it would more than likely involve Frye or Lee, that if it happened, I would want Isiah gone as GM. And read my posts, I've been an IT supporter. That however would be the straw...ya'll know the rest. Patterson plays well, but makes 7.8 Mil, so for a Jeffries we could get him, but he doesn't shoot FT's well, and will want more money next year as his deal is ending. Add in that he's turning 32, I don't know if we should commit big money to a 32 Yr. old. I love Artest. Plain and simple. If we could bring him in that a guy who a stat stuffer! Plus it would be nice if he helped us win instead of hanging one on us like he did a couple times this season. 7.1 Mil this seasonso for Frye and Rose/Jeffries we could get Artest. Here's hoping!!!! C'mon Isiah pull out those Jedi Mind Tricks and make Artest a Knick!

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|Mar 18, 2003
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|Jul 21, 1998
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|Jul 21, 1998
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|Richard J. Poulo, Vu X. Nguyen, Vareck S. Bostrom, Walter L. Gorman
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|Intel Corporation
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The invention relates to creating high resolution images.
Digital image processing involves capturing, manipulating and analyzing digital information. A digital imaging device can capture optical images and convert them to digital format for further processing. In a typical digital imaging system, optical components may be used to focus an optical image onto an array of pixel sensors that electrically capture the image and output analog signals, which are then converted by analog-to-digital converters into digital signals for further processing.
High resolution digital image acquisition is typically available in many types of image scanning devices, including copy machines, facsimile machines, document scanners, electronic white boards, and cameras that use either film or high resolution digital sensors. In such devices, to accurately capture fine detail in text, a photograph, or a drawing, high resolution image acquisition equipment is needed.
An optical image is a continuously varying array of shades and colors. In a digitization process, an image may be sampled into a rectangular array of pixels, with each pixel having an (x, y) coordinate that corresponds to its location within the image. The number of pixels in a digital image depends on how finely the image is sampled.
A digital camera's cost is a function of its resolution. The higher its resolution the more expensive the digital camera. For example, to capture an 8��11 document using a 300-dots-per-inch (DPI) scan requires an image resolution of 2550�3300 pixels. Inexpensive digital cameras (including still-shot cameras and video cameras) have resolutions far below this and thus cannot capture images with the desired detail.
Thus, a need arises for a technique and mechanism to generate high resolution images using low resolution digital imaging devices.
In general, in one embodiment, the invention features a digital imaging system that includes a camera to capture a plurality of images representing a scene, a processor, and a program executable on the processor to align the images with respect to a reference image and to combine the images into a composite image that represents the scene.
Other features of the invention will become apparent from the following description and from the claims.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital imaging system that runs an application program according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating the application program of FIG. 1 that performs an image stitching process.
FIG. 3 illustrates a correlation path used by the image stitching process.
FIGS. 4 and 5 are charts of correlation function values calculated by comparing two images in the image stitching process.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of an image stitching process according to another embodiment that includes identifying partial mosaics.
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of a process for grouping captured images into partial mosaics.
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of a process for detecting and distributing residual errors.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a computer system that may be used in the digital imaging system of FIG. 1 and in which stitching programs according to embodiments of the invention may be run.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a digital camera that may be used in the digital imaging system of FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 1, in a digital imaging system 10 that includes a program 16 according to an embodiment of the invention, a digital camera or other suitable imaging device 12 (which may be a video camera or still-shot camera) captures multiple optical images 11. The camera 12 transmits streams of data representing the images (stored as frames of pixel data) to a computer 14 over a communications link 15 (which may be a serial link, for example). The digital camera 12 may be a low resolution camera. The computer 14 may then execute the application program 16 to process the captured images. According to an embodiment of the invention, under control of the application program 16, the computer 14 can combine ("stitch") multiple frames of low resolution, digitized images together to form a high resolution composite image.
Alternatively, the application program 16 can be loaded and run in the digital camera 12 or on a device connected over a network (including a local area network, wide area network, or the Internet). Further, a portion of the application program 16 may be run in the digital camera 12 while another portion may be run in the computer 14.
To create a high resolution image using images captured by the low resolution camera 12, the camera 12 is scanned back and forth across a target scene (which may be, for example, a natural scene, a page of text, or another target). The camera 12 is focused on small parts of the overall scene while the camera is scanned to capture the entire scene. The captured low resolution images are then processed and stitched together by the application program 16 ("stitching program") according to embodiments of the invention to create a high resolution composite image that represents the entire target scene. Key parts of the stitching process include aligning the captured frames and matching overlapping regions of the different frames of the scene. To accurately match the regions in the multiple images, the stitching program 16 compensates for misalignment or distortion resulting from motion of the camera caused by unsteady movement of the camera support, which may be, for example, a user's hands.
There are six degrees of freedom of motion of a camera, these being the three independent axes of motion (x,y,z) and the three independent rotations about those axes. Thus, given any two overlapping images about which nothing is known regarding the relative positions of the camera when capturing the two images, the six-dimensional space must be searched to match the overlapping pixels of the two images.
The stitching program 16 in one embodiment receives successive video frames that have been taken by the camera 12 at a predetermined rate as the camera 12 is swept over the scene to be captured. Using a capture rate of as little as about two frames per second, for example, may be sufficient to reduce the region to be searched in six dimensional space down to a feasible size. Using the example sampling rate, a frame is taken every one-half second. During that short time period, the camera 12 may be moved and rotated by only a relatively small amount. As a result, this can reduce all rotations and movements to a value small enough such that a linear offset of only a small number of pixels is observed from one edge of one image to the edge of the subsequent image. Given such small movement between images, the application program 16 can accurately calculate how images are distorted or misaligned with respect to each other and adjust the images to correct for such distortions or misalignments.
Because of the relatively rapid rate of image capture as the camera 12 is scanned, successive images will have large amounts of image overlap. To properly combine or stitch the low resolution frames of images, all the captured frames may be aligned with respect to a reference frame to compensate for movement and rotation of the camera 12 as a target scene is being captured. This correction process ("alignment process") is accomplished using perspective transforms (or projective mapping) to adjust the pixel positions in each frame. In one embodiment, the perspective transforms map all captured frames back into the first captured frame. In an alternate embodiment, another frame can be chosen as the reference frame.
To perform the perspective transforms, mapping points in each frame are first identified. In one embodiment, four mapping points are selected in each frame. To accurately correlate these points in the frames, the mapping points are uniquely identifiable for each frame; that is, a mapping point should not be redundant. Another desired attribute of these mapping points is that they be found in "feature-rich" areas; that is, areas of high detail. Once the mapping points are identified, then the perspective transforms of all frames can be accurately performed using standard techniques known in the art.
After the alignment process, error correction may be performed. Because the perspective transforms are performed on a large number of frames, accumulated error may be significant. Such accumulated error is removed in the error correction phase.
Referring to FIG. 2, the stitching program 16 according to an embodiment of the invention first receives a frame from a video source, such as the digital camera 12 (step 100 ). Next, the stitching program 16 determines if the frame is a valid video frame (step 102 ). This step essentially determines if the user has stopped capturing data, in which case incoming data has stopped and the image capture and stitching process is complete. At that time, the composite image is displayed on the video display of the computer system (step 104 ). However, if a valid video frame is received, the stitching program 16 may next perform pre-processing steps, including lens distortion correction (step 106 ) and image simplification and enhancement (step 108 ). An image may be distorted through lens operations and other non-linear effects. Camera lenses often have geometric distortions, including "pin cushion" distortion and "barrel" distortion. Many standard techniques exist to compensate for such distortions.
After distortion of the image has been corrected, image simplification and enhancement may be performed (step 108 ). For example, processing may be performed to remove image noise. Further, luminance distortion may be corrected to improve the image correlation process. Luminance distortion is the effect of a camera lens in changing the relative brightness of different parts of an image, for example, making the center of an image brighter than it should be relative to the edges. To correct luminance distortion, a small number of images of blank white paper may be captured and the average taken on a pixel-by-pixel basis over the multiple images. The average image may be converted to a gray scale image {pij}, from which a gray scale histogram may be calculated. From the histogram, a threshold white value wT may be calculated such that a predetermined percentage (e.g., 92%) of pixels in the image {pij} have white values less than wT. From wT and {pij}, an array {cij} is defined according to Eq. 1.
To correct for luminance distortion, all captured frames that are to be stitched together may be multiplied by the array {cij} on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Steps 106 and 108 are included in the pre-processing phase of the stitching process.
After the pre-processing phase, the alignment phase of the stitching process is performed to align the captured frames to compensate for the unknown relative positions of the camera 12 as it is used to capture the multiple images. The stitching program 16 identifies "feature-rich" image areas (step 110). In the image stitching process, "good" mapping points in an image are selected to properly map one image to another. Mapping points selected in one image are correlated to corresponding mapping points in another image. Poor choices in mapping points may result in missed correlation, resulting in incorrectly stitched images. As noted above, these mapping points are found in feature-rich areas. Thus, to select these mapping points, feature-rich areas are first identified. To determine what is a feature-rich area, the number of features in an image is first determined, followed by applying the measurement to find the feature-rich area.
To measure feature detail, a simplified edge detection scheme may be used in one embodiment. The measurement is defined as the summation of the absolute difference of a group of closely related pixels in both the x and y directions for a given correlation area, which is a small area (such as area A in FIG. 3) over which the feature-rich determination is made. For example, the correlation area A may be selected to be a region of 30�30 pixels. In one embodiment, a correlation area A is initially selected to be in a comer of the frame. If the initial correlation area is determined not to be feature-rich, then the correlation area A is moved according to a preselected path (e.g., path R1 shown in FIG. 3) and the correlation process performed until a feature-rich area is identified.
The captured image is represented by a frame P and the parameters x and y represent the coordinates of pixels in the frame P. Thus, P(x, y) represents the pixel value at a certain (x, y) coordinate. To determine if the selected correlation area is a high-feature (or feature-rich) area, two variables H(x, y) and V(x, y) are defined according to Eqs. 2 and 3, in which H(x, y) represents the absolute horizontal pixel difference and V(x, y) represents the absolute vertical pixel difference.
From the H and V values, an edge detail value D of the correlation area may be calculated using Eq. 4,
in which variables i,j are bounded by the selected correlation area.
By calculating the edge detail D, the number of features in a region may be measured. After the edge detail value D is calculated for the selected correlation area the stitching program 16 then determines if the edge detail value D exceeds the minimum feature threshold value (step 112). A feature-rich area is a region where the measured detail level is greater than the minimum feature (or detail threshold) for correlation to be successful. This minimum threshold value can be preset and depends on the sensitivity of the correlation routine to the type of features found in an image. Once this threshold value is determined, a simple search over the image can be done to find an area that meets the threshold requirement.
In one embodiment, the detail threshold may be dynamically set to adapt to previous correlation passes. Feedback from prior correlations (failures or successes) indicate if the selected detail threshold level is adequate for correlation. The detail threshold level is decreased when correlation fails and increased when successful. Other ways of implementing this dynamic thresholding are also possible.
In an alternative embodiment, the calculation of the detail value D may be improved by eliminating image noise from the calculation of D. This may allow for consistency of values across images of different quality. Noise reduction may be performed by eliminating pixel differences less than a certain threshold value. The noise threshold may be based upon the type of application and the type of images a camera can capture. For example, if the captured image includes text, the noise threshold may be set high to eliminate areas with luminance irregularity problems and poor image quality (low signal-to-noise ratios). To eliminate image noise, Eqs. 5 and 6 may be used.
where Nthreshold may be the minimum pixel difference between any two pixels, which also is the noise threshold.
If the calculated detail value D is less than the minimum detail threshold (as determined in step 112), then a feature-rich area has not been found, and a new correlation area is selected along path R1 or some variation of the path shown in FIG. 3 (step 113). The feature-rich area determination of steps 110 and 112 are then performed again. If the area is determined to be feature-rich, then a mapping point may be selected in the feature-rich area (step 114).
Most natural scenes have a high level of detail, so selecting a set of mapping points at fixed positions in each image may be sufficient for correct correlation. However, in the case of a text image or other types of low detail images, the detail within the captured image may be sparse. As a result, fixed point correlation may be unsuccessful. In some embodiments, fixed point correlation may be used, but other techniques for selecting mapping points may also be used such as that described below.
A mapping point is an area of an image that is uniquely identifiable from one image to another. According to one embodiment, the criteria for what constitutes a good set of mapping points and how to find those points are as follows: (1) points that have non-redundant feature-rich detail; and (2) points that are as far apart as possible in the image. According to one embodiment, the zigzag or spiral-shaped search pattern R1 shown in FIG. 3 may be used.
In one embodiment, search patterns identical to the search pattern R1 may start from each of the other corners of the frame P image to identify four mapping points. The pattern R1 starts from corner C1 of the frame P, while the other patterns R2, R3, and R4 would start from corners C2, C3, and C4, respectively.
To select the mapping point in the selected correlation area, the current frame Pk(x, y) is searched and compared to the same correlation area in a previously captured frame, Pm(x, y). A correlation function C(x, y) may be calculated according to Eq. 7, which is the sum of the squares of the pixel differences between Pk(x, y) and Pm(x, y).
where i,j are bounded by the selected correlation area. To find the correlation point, the correlation process identifies an (x, y) coordinate in the correlation area of the current frame Pk(x,y) at which the correlation function C(x, y) is a minimum. In effect, according to Eq. 7, an (x,y) coordinate is selected in the current frame Pk and frame Pk is moved with respect to the frame Pm in the correlation area A to find a coordinate (x,y) that produces a minimum for C(x,y).
Although in some embodiments the correlation function C(x,y) of Eq. 7 may be used, other correlation functions are also contemplated from which a mapping point can be selected by calculating a minimum or maximum.
The technique described may provide several benefits. First, the search from the corners that follows the zigzag path of FIG. 3 in one embodiment minimizes the search time for finding adequate mapping points and yielding maximal transform area. Further, by utilizing feature-rich mapping points, white space or ambiguous regions of the image are automatically eliminated.
As discussed earlier, there are six degrees of freedom in the motion between any two successive video frames. However, because of the relatively fast capture of frames, the movement between any two successive frames is small and thus the maximum (or minimum depending on the correlation function) over the selected small correlation region A accurately defines the inter-frame motion of translation, rotation, perspective and/or scaling.
Once a mapping point is found, a correlation error and redundancy error check may be performed (step 115). Redundancy error is a result of selecting a correlation point on one image that could be mapped to several points on another image, thereby not producing a unique point. This may result from repetitive patterns in the images, which may include camera characteristics such as interlacing. To determine if redundant detail exists, correlation data is analyzed over the correlation area A. If this analysis indicates multiple minima of the same magnitude in correlation value, then redundancy has been detected. If the selected mapping point is a redundant mapping point, then it may be discarded as a mapping point.
The chart shown in FIG. 4 is a simplified chart of correlation illustrating the existence of redundant detail. Although the redundancy analysis involves a two-dimensional calculation, the one-dimensional correlation illustrated in the chart of FIG. 4 provides a simple illustration of how the redundancy error detection is performed. FIG. 4 shows the result of a horizontal search (in the x direction) in which redundant detail causes two minima when two images Pk and Pm are compared by calculating the correlation function C(x, y) according to Eq. 7. The technique includes finding the minimum of the correlation function and setting a threshold that is slightly larger than the minimum value. The same concept and technique is extended to the two-dimensional case, in which a search is performed both in the x and y directions.
A method according to one embodiment for determining a threshold and number of minima includes selecting a predetermined threshold that is a set value (e.g. 33%) greater than the minimum value of C(x, y) found in the correlation area A. If the threshold value used results in too many minima, then the threshold can be reduced until the number is manageable. Once a good set of minimum values is determined, the stitching program 16 may confirm if each is a minimum by searching all correlation points around it to make sure it is the lowest point in the area. If it is, then a true minimum has been found. If the number of true minima is greater than one per direction (x, y directions), then redundancy has been detected and the selected mapping point cannot be used.
The stitching program 16 in step 115 may also check to determine if the correlation has failed. Correlation failure detection is similar to redundancy failure detection (x or y). If the correlation areas of two images are mismatched, there would be no discernable minimum, which may result in multiple, unequal minima. Thus, determining the number of minima found in the selected correlation area provides a way to validate if the correlation was successful or not. The chart shown in FIG. 5 illustrates what the correlation data could look like if the correlation was unsuccessful.
If the point correlation is unsuccessful due either to a detected redundancy error or a correlation error (step 116), then a new correlation area is selected (step 113) to find a new mapping point (steps 110, 112, 114, 115). However, if the point correlation is indicated as being successful (step 116), then the stitching program 16 determines if enough mapping points (e.g., 4) are selected to perform the perspective transform or projective mapping (step 118). If not, the process starts from another corner of the image to find another feature-rich area to find the next mapping point and to correlate the point (steps 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116).
Given a correlation point at (xM, yM) that has been calculated by moving one image (e.g., Pk) over a second image (e.g., Pm), the stitching program 16 may optionally search for a sub-pixel position (a position located between two pixels) that provides even better correlation. The pixel located at (xM, yM), which has a better correlation than its neighbors, may be referred to as the maximal pixel. Aligning the images at this pixel provides a better match then at any other pixel, but in general, alignment of the images Pk and Pm at a fractional pixel offset may provide better alignment.
To find this sub-pixel position, a 3�3 array of pixels defined by pixel positions (XL, xM, xR) and (yT, yM, yB) is identified. In the x direction (xL, xM, xR) represents the x-positions of the maximal pixel and its two neighbors. Similarly, (yT, yM, yB) represents the y-positions of the maximal pixel and its top and bottom neighbors. In the middle column of the 3�3 array, correlation values CT, CM, and CB are defined at positions (xM, yT), (xM, yM) and (xM, yB), respectively. Similarly, in the middle row of the 3�3 array, correlation values CL, CM, and CR are defined at positions (xL, yM), (xL, yM), and (xR, yM), respectively. Since CM is a minimum in the entire correlation area, it will have a value less than CL, CR, CT, and CB. Thus, to calculate a sub-pixel position that may provide better alignment than the (xM, yM) position, the mapping point (x,y) may be modified according to Eqs. 8 and 9.
where x is computed from positions (xL, yM), (xM, yM) and (xR, yM) by using the correlation values (CL, CM and CR), while y is computed from position (xM, yB), (xM, yM), (xM, yT) by using the correlation values (CB, CM and CT). After the mapping points are selected, the perspective transform is performed (step 120). The current frame Pk is mapped using the perspective transform back to a reference frame, which in some embodiments may be the first frame Pl.
In a perspective transform, the forward mapping function may be defined by Eqs. 10 and 11.
where (x,y) is the coordinate of the current frame Pk; (u,v) is the coordinate of the reference frame Pl; and the nine coefficients aij (i=1-3, j=1-3) define a 3�3 matrix T that represents the transform.
Without loss of generality, the matrix T can be normalized so that the coefficient a33 is set to unity (a33=1). This leaves eight degrees of freedom for the projective mapping. The eight coefficients can be determined by establishing correspondence between four points in the reference frame Pl and the current frame Pk. Let (un, vn) and (xn, yn), for n=0, 1, 2, 3 be these four points in the Pl and Pk frames, respectively, and assuming a33=1, Eqs. 10 and 11 will yield
Applying these new x, y equations (13 and 14) to the four pairs of corresponding points in frames Pl and Pk yields an 8�8 system, as shown in Eq. 15.
where A=[a11 a21 a31 a12 a22 a32 a13 a23] are the unknown coefficients, and X=[x0 x1 x2 x3 y0 y1 y2 y3] are the known coordinates of the selected mapping points in the current frame Pk. Once the coefficients aij (i=1-3, j=1-3) are determined, the matrix T is known and can be used to perform the mapping of the frame Pk to the reference frame Pl. The mapping performed using Eqs. 13 and 14 is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis.
At the kth frame, a set of k−1 transforms Tj (j=1, . . . , k−1) has been created to map the frame Pk back to the coordinates of Pl. The transforms Tj (j=1, . . . , k−1) are multiplied together to form a resultant transform that is applied to Pk. The aligned frame Pk is then added to the composite image using known techniques.
Next, for the given frame Pk, the accumulated errors of the perspective transforms may be calculated and error correction performed in the error correction phase (step 122). The next frame Pk+1 is then retrieved and the frame processed (step 100).
Referring to FIG. 6, to further improve the accuracy of the stitching process, the stitching program 16 according to some embodiments may first group the captured frames (step 402) into multiple strips according to the direction in which the camera 12 is scanned over the target scene. From these strips, partial mosaics each including a subset of all the captured frames may be constructed.
The perspective transforms described above may then be applied to these partial mosaics to stitch the partial mosaics together to form a final mosaic. After the partial mosaics are identified, the correlation process of FIG. 2 is performed to stitch together frames in each partial mosaic (step 404). After the frames in each partial mosaic have been aligned and combined, each partial mosaic is then treated as any ordinary frame, and the partial mosaics are stitched together using the process described above (step 406). A new set of perspective transforms are derived to align the partial mosaics for placement in the final mosaic.
Accumulated correlation error is proportional to the number of images processed. By breaking the total number of images into multiple sets (the partial mosaics), the accumulated correlation error may be reduced.
Referring to FIG. 7, to group the scanned frames into partial mosaics (step 402), the stitching program 16 according to some embodiments first obtains the position of the next frame (step 202), which may be the position of a corner of the frame or at the center of the frame. Next, the program 16 determines if the frame obtained is the last frame (step 204), and if so, the frame is stored in the current partial mosaic and the process is completed.
However, if the frame is not the last frame, then the program 16 determines if the direction of the current frame Pk is consistent with the previous frame Pk−1 (step 206). If not, then the partial mosaic has ended. The frame Pk is stored in a new partial mosaic (step 208) and the position of the next frame Pk+1 is retrieved (step 202). However, if the direction of the current frame Pk is consistent with the previous frame Pk−1, the frame Pkis stored in the current partial mosaic and the next frame is retrieved.
Referring to FIG. 8, a flow for detecting and distributing residual errors is illustrated. To scan in a scene, the user may be instructed to end the image scan where he or she began. In this way, the first and last frames Pl and PN should overlap. Applying all intermediate projective transforms to the last frame PN should thus in theory make PN align perfectly with the first frame Pl. However, slight errors (e.g., on the order of a fraction of a pixel) may occur in the calculation of each transform Tj. If the number N of captured images is large, slight errors will accumulate to significant values as the transforms Tl, . . . , TN are multiplied.
This alignment error (referred to as the "residual alignment error") is calculated and stored in a residual transform R. The matrix R represents the residual transformation and is defined by Eq. 16.
If N frames are captured, then a matrix F is defined as the Nth root of R as approximated by Eq. 17
where δij (i=1-3, j=1-2) represent the amount of the accumulated errors of the coefficients aij (i=1-3, j=1-3), respectively. Because the accumulated errors are small, R is close to identity and the product of any two δijs is negligible. As a result, the derived matrix F is a close approximation of the Nth root of R.
To perform the error correction, the stitching program 16 starts at the first frame and retrieves the correlation error (Fi) for the next frame Pi (step 302). Next, the program 16 checks if the frame is the last frame to correct (step 304), and if so, the error correction process is completed. If not, the program 16 analyzes to determine if the current frame Pi is sufficiently overlapped with any of previous frames (Pi to Pi). Whether a frame P is sufficiently overlapped with a previously captured frame may be predetermined or dynamically set based on prior correlations. If there is not sufficient overlap, then error correction is not needed on the frame Pi and the next frame correlation error is retrieved (step 302).
However, if sufficient overlap exists between Pi and one of Pl−Pi−l (referred to as Px), then the correlation error Fi is applied to the transform Tx,i which represents the transform from frame Px to Pi, according to Eq. 18.
In this manner, the residual error R is distributed uniformly over all intermediate projective transformations by modifying each transform T. The error correction is forward propagated by passing the corrected transform Tx,i for further corrections (step 310). After this modification of the transforms T, the first and last frames Pland PN will become perfectly aligned.
Referring to FIG. 9 in some embodiments, the computer 14 may include a microprocessor 80 that runs the stitching program 16 according to embodiments of the invention. The system memory 88, the microprocessor 80, and the bridge/system controller circuitry 84 are all coupled to a host bus 82. The bridge circuitry 84 provides an interface from the host bus 82 to a downstream bus 99 that is coupled to an I/O controller 90 and a network interface card at 92, as examples. The computer 14 may also have, as examples, a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive 100, a floppy disk drive 94, and/or a hard disk drive 96.
According to some embodiments, the stitching program 16 may be stored on a suitable mass storage medium, such as the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive 100, the floppy disk drive 94, or the hard disk drive 96. During execution, the program 16 or portions of the program 16 may be loaded into the system memory 88 for execution by the microprocessor 80. In addition, the captured frames may be stored in one of the listed storage media or in the camera 12, or alternatively, in an external location.
Referring to FIG. 10, the camera 12, in some embodiments, includes optical components 60 that focus an optical image to be captured onto an array of pixel sensors 69 (e.g., a CMOS pixel sensor array) which electrically captures the image. Under control of a controller 62, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter 64 receives analog signals from the sensor array 69 and furnishes the signals to other components in the camera 12 for further processing. These other components may include a scaling unit 66 that scales the resolution of the captured frame, if desired, and a compression unit 66 to compress the size of the frame that is transmitted over the communication link 15 through a bus interface 70.
In some embodiments, the stitching program 16 or a portion of the stitching program may be executed in the digital camera 12 by the controller 62, with the camera 12 in effect becoming the computer that is capable of running the stitching program. In such cases, the computer system 14 may not be required.
While the invention has been disclosed with respect to a limited number of embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate numerous modifications and variations therefrom. It is intended that the appended claims cover all such modifications and variations as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Sep 12, 1994
|Aug 27, 1996
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Rosanne Cash will debut her new album, "The River and the Thread," in two back-to-back performances in Lafayette.
"The River and the Thread" is an exploration of Cash's Southern roots. Her extraordinary songwriting is enveloped with deep, heartfelt lyrics accompanied by a raw Southern sound. From memories of her father's Arkansas home to her reflections on her Southern upbringing, Cash's lyrics capture audiences and draw them into her view of the poetic survey of places and people of the South.
On Saturday, March 8, Cash will play the Acadiana Center for the Arts' intimate James Moncus Theater with her husband and collaborator, John Leventhal. This All-Star Series performance will be a stripped-down, personal experience where Cash will speak with her audience, allowing an intimate encounter with a truly incredible woman and artist. It will be a unique opportunity to hear Cash talk about her work and process along with her amazing voice and unique style.
On Sunday, March 9, Cash will be at the Heymann Performing Arts Center with a quintet and multi-media performance for a PASA-series special event. Here, Cash will be in full-force, presenting her new album in a concert unlike any other. Experience Cash as she connects the dots of her own story of the rich history of a region into a cohesive work. This concert will feature a talented video artist accompanying the band. The Boston Globe is calling this album Cash's "finest work in a 35-year career, assured and at ease, and one of 2014's first great albums."
Rosanne Cash's legendary family history and deep Southern roots make this a performance you'll remember for a lifetime. Pride in our cultural heritage and uniqueness is transformed into lyrical and musical form by an artist with worldwide recognition.
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"Purchased two identical Christmas Trees one with clear lights the other multi color.
They both met expectations. However, we ordered a wreath that looked really nice on line, but when it arrived we were disappointed in the plastic material it was made with. For the price $80.00 +, we expected more realistic foliage similar to the trees. To return, Balsam Hill has a $25.00 restocking charge . I think that's unethical as the Internet portrays something totally different thanote what we received . I think you should be able review in person and return without penalaty. After all it is a stock item not custom made."
"I placed an order for garland and a 9 ft Silverado Slim Flip Tree™ all of which was in stock. I wanted to receive this order quickly so paid the 2 day fedex charge. I received an email with confirmation numbers and the 3 garlands arrived as ordered but no tree. When I called customer service about this they apologized and said there must have been a mistake in the ware house. They could see the tree had been pulled but not shipped. They would waive my 2 day shipping and get the tree to me with expedited shipping and that it would arrive by Saturday. Today, Friday I again called because I had not received any shipping info and am told that my shipment will not arrive until Saturday. I was told that was because the shippers were backed up with the holiday and I pointed out it should have shipped as ordered. "
"I ordered this tree and I am completely satisfied. It is a good size for a person that wants a tree but not a big tall tree. It sits beautifully on a table, with a rotating stand, by my front door. Now to the tree itself. All artificial trees require a little work spreading out the branches. The nice thing about spreading them out is the way you want them to look. Some of the reviews say you can see the trunk of the tree and they don't like that. I do for the simple reason while the tree is turning lights shine through the tree and it gives the effect of more lights. Also, here's a tip for those who don't like the trunk to show: I put shiny bows in several places up and down the trunk and the lights makes the bows shine and the tree sparkle more. Been doing this for years. Also my tree arrived five days earlier than the scheduled date. One light was broken but extra light bulbs were shipped with the tree so I had no problem replacing the broken bulb for a good bulb. If a broken light bulb or the trunk of the tree shows in places, I'd say I have it made if that's my biggest problem in today's world. Nothing is perfect, including a Christmas tree."
**updated*** Customer Service ended up coming through for me.
After I posted a facebook review, Balsam Hill finally had someone who knew what customer service was about contact me. I received my tree within 6 days and the called me each day plus gave me 15% off. The tree is a 5/5 star tree and worth every penny. I would order again in hopes that next season they have their customer service issues worked out.
I ordered a Christmas tree on 11/21 with notice that it was in stock and would be delivered in 3-5 business days. 10 days later no tree, no email from Balsam Hill. I contacted their customer service dept. and was told it was on back order and it was unknown when it would be delivered and that I could NOT cancel the order and have my $1,934 refunded so I could buy a new tree somewhere else. The rep said they would talk to the "warehouse" the next morning and would call me back the next day. No call back occurred. I waited 2 days and contacted them. I was told I would not get my tree, they would cancel the order. I tried to negotiate getting the tree at that price after the holiday's when it was back in stock (with a discount for my troubles). They would do nothing for me. This is Christmas time folks - I have a party tomorrow and NO tree. There is no margin for error in a holiday business. At least have a system when back-ordered the customer is notified. Beyond terrible customer service. Amazon should drop them as a retailer if they cannot manage online orders effectively or at least do right by the customer."
"We purchased a 9ft Frasier Fur in 2011 this is our fifth year for using it and this is where the trouble begins. The lights begin to go, not just one but entire strands. Now this is a very difficult thing to fix. To test each light is very time consuming and they do not come out easy at all. Then to buy 2 strands of lights with 100 lights on each was going to cost 175.00. They also no longer make the master bulbsfor this tree. We stored our tree properly with air-conditioning in summer and heat in the winter. I guess we were not expecting this at all. Now we can still use the tree because we had some matching lights in the house which helped but we could not take off the broken strands. Our concern was what it would do to the ones that worked. The tree was beautiful for the first four years but we expected it to last longer. The representative from the company told me it was difficult to correct the tree light problem but with there sale I could buy a new one for just a little over 100 more than I paid for the first one. So does that mean that this tree cost me 150.00 each year for 5 years then I need to start all over again. I was hoping to get more out of this tree. I guess that is how it works but I was disappointed I was hoping for maybe 10 years not 5. Then I would be ready to buy a new one."
"This is our first purchase from Balsam Hill, and we are so glad we decided to purchase. We just moved into a new home after years of not having a tree at all, and decided it was time to purchase from Balsam Hill. Within 3 days of ordering our Vermont White Spruce Narrow tree, it arrived in perfect condition to our home. It is perfect for our family and our home. We wanted a tree that would fit easily in a corner of our living room, yet needed a lot of sturdy branches for hanging all of our favorite ornaments, so the 6'5" narrow was a great choice. We're also so excited about Color + Clear functionality of the lights—we can switch between having sophisticated clear lights, fun colorful lights, or both to please the crowds! The tree really makes a great conversation piece to tie together our new home, and we will recommend to all our friends!"
"Inferior product, deceptive practices, terrible customer service. Do not buy from them. They are reactive versus proactive to resolve issues apparently hoping the client will go away. They send form letters and refuse to do the right thing, conveniently waiting for the products to go out of warranty. "
"Was so excited these guys had a Groupon; I've been eyeing the lovely wreaths for a long time, but didn't want to pay full price in case I didn't love it. I love Christmas, and wreaths, and lights and everything about decorating for Christmas. Everything on their site looks so well put together a beautiful. So I put an order in for the Groupon and bought one of the wreaths. It came rather quickly, which was exciting. Until I opened the box. The hunk of junk that came out of that box was not worth the $40 it was listed it on their site, the $31 sale price, or even the $25 I spent on the Groupon. Poorly constructed, frayed, thin, poorly lit... you name it, it was wrong with this wreath. I am highly disappointed, and will never be buying anything from Balsam Hill again. The so called realist, "True Needle" technology is awful. It looks like a cheap wreath from anywhere else. So I contacted customer service and they sent me a new one for free; they claim the 2015 model is way better than the 2014 model. I hope they are correct; I really hate the first one. The company responded quickly and were super nice about the whole thing. Changed my rating to reflect the new situation."
"My wife wanted a Balsam Tree. Suppose to be the best most realistic. I thought OK. Got the tree opened the box to test the lights. Lights were unhooked from branches and the middle section a strand of lights that do not work. Called on the 10/26/2015. The Customer service lady (Jana or shana) was pleasant. Told her my issues and she had to speak with a supervisor on what to do. She came back and said they would send out a middle section and I should receive in 3 - 5 business days. Did not receive replacement. I contacted them again spoke with James 11/02/2015. Very nice and pleasant. He said that the part was processed 10/29/2015 and shipped 10/30/2015. He said to call if I had not received by the end of the week. 11/06/2015 Friday no replacement. I contacted them again 11/06/2015 9:53 am. Spoke with Shana. Again very nice. I am now very frustrated and apologized for taking it out on her somewhat. After a very lengthy time she came back and said the part is being processed. So I said I have been LIED TO TWICE.she tried to be nice and apologize. I told her she may be the only one telling me the truth. She then tried to say that she will see what she can do to get this to me. I told her I just want to send back the tree at NO COST but I don't believe they will do that. She went and talked to a Supervisor then came back and said actually that part is not available anymore. She then said she will email me a return label ASAP. Its been now over an hour and nothing. I will contact them one more time and then I will contact my Credit card Company and open a dispute and have them charged back. DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY. They will lie to you and do NOTHING. Go buy a tree from some place local that you can take back if does not work. Also, even if you buy a Balsam Hill and it works. You will find that you cannot test a light bulb with a standard Light tester. They have a special socket that will no fit in a standard tester. So, to test a bulb you will have to take out a non-lit bulb and replace it with a good one to see if it is bad. So you better have a lot of time and bulbs.
Here is an update. They sent my wife an email to print off a FED EX shipping label. I went to print it off and it will not print the barcodes. I contacted Fed Ex and they refused to help eventhough it came from them. They said it was sent from Balsam Hill. However, my wife called to to say that a box arrived from Fed Ex. It was from Balsam Hill. When she opened it up we find it is the middle section that they said they were sending and then told me it was never processed and parts are not available. She plugged it in and it seems to work.
I don't know what to think about this company. But it appears that nobody knows what anyone else is doing. So everything I have posted is true fact so you be the judge as for the rating I will change from a one to a two. It shouldn't be this difficult and I shouldn't have to waste so much time if people knew what others have done.
November 11, 2015
Balsam has contacted us by email and has acknowledged that they/their customer service really dropped the ball. They have now done everything they should have and are handling the situation as the Quality Company they stand for. With that said I will recommend this company to everyone. It is true that you don't know if a company has good customer service until you have problem.
Balsam Hill has done a great job in rectifying our situation.
"My husband and I are moving into our new house next week and I had an itch to buy some new decorations. I have never purchased from Balsam Hill before, but I found a couple of tabletop trees that would be perfect accents to our new place.
The delivery was quick, the packaging was great (so no dings or dents), and most of all the trees are adorable and very well made! These will look great as accent pieces in our house, and I can't wait until next week to take them out of the boxes and use them at the new place! "
"I ordered some fun orange twinkly lights from Balsam Hill just before Halloween. They were actually on sale because it was so close to the holiday. I assumed they wouldn't arrive on time but they showed up on my doorstep the next day! I was thrilled. Shipping was incredibly fast.
The item was exactly as pictured online and the quality was good. It did not come with batteries (but that was in the product description so I had bought C's in advance).
Really pleased with my purchase. Will certainly shop at Balsam Hill again -- especially for more traditional holiday fare. I don't think they're really known for Halloween decor, so I guess I got lucky that the lights were so perfect!"
"I can't pick any stars unfortunately.....I'm sure if everything goes smoothly that's it's a lovely tree.....however....God help you if you should require 'Customer Service' as there virtually isn't any.
"Last year I achieved a lifelong dream of building a custom built home. Though money was tight last Christmas, I only wanted the best when it came to artificial Christmas trees, wreaths and garland. If I am going to spend hard-earned money, it should be on quality products that are made to last. I purchased two Christmas trees, one being a beautiful Frazier Fir for my living room. The second tree being a Red Spruce for my bedroom. I also purchased 10 - 30" Frazier Fir wreaths and 10 - 10' sections of Frazier Fir garland.
I got a great deal on my total purchase and I received every item within 3 days of ordering. The products were of high quality, realistic in appearance, and the service was exceptional. Had a house warming during the Holiday Season and everyone loved the decorations. They could not beleive all the greenery was artificial. I would recommend Balsam Hill products to anyone and I have been speaking of their praises ever since. "
"I purchased a small Blue Spruce from Balsam Hill. While it is one of the cheaper trees they offer, I couldn't be happier with the appearance and quality of the item. It arrived quickly, and was easy to set up. It took a little while to fluff, but that's the case with any artificial tree. "
"Waited for years to replace my florist quality tree....My tree is very important to me- the focus of any Christmas display in my home.
Last year I decided I could wait no more- went to Balsam Hill from a periodical advertisement.
Found their website inviting and easy to navigate! Found a tree I could decide on... Double lit!
Placed my order! Surprised when it arrived in just days!
Set up instructions were clear , consise, and so easy!
I had hoped Its quality would surpass its cost, and it did by leaps and bounds!Quality was exceptional!
First prelit tree I have used! LOVE it! Carefree! I even considered not hanging an ornament, and just enjoying the magnificent tree of lights- it was that well lit!
When I chose to hang ornaments my tree decorating begins immediately!


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Suspicions rise in Pablo Neruda's deathBreaking News
ISLA NEGRA, Chile (AP) — The suspicions have lingered for decades.
Pablo Neruda, Chile's Nobel Prize-winning poet, would have been a powerful voice in exile against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet. But that all changed just 24 hours before Neruda was to flee the country in the chaos following the 1973 military coup.
He was 69 years old and suffering from prostate cancer when he died, exactly 12 days after the brutal coup that ended the life of his close friend, socialist President Salvador Allende.
The official version was that he died of natural causes brought on by the trauma of witnessing the coup and the lethal persecution of many of his friends.
Some Chileans have questioned that official telling of Neruda's death and instead suspected foul play at the hands of Pinochet's regime. Those doubts could get a public airing as Chile's Communist Party asks that Neruda's body be exhumed for testing to address long-simmering suspicions that the poet was poisoned.
The judge investigating his death could rule at any moment that the exhumation go forward....
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Assad Murders More Than 300 Syrians in Bakery Bombing (Video)
As Syria continues to turn into a state-wide war zone, a particularly gruesome pattern seems to be emerging. The Assad regime appears to be targeting bakeries in pro-rebel towns, thereby ensuring huge casualties.
The reason bakeries are such a "high value" target is that shortages of fuel and flour have resulted in erratic bread production throughout the country, thus there are often huge numbers of people waiting hours in line for bread.
According to Al-Arabiya, activists at the scene of a bakery bombing Sunday, December 23, in Halfaya said that hundreds of people were waiting to purchase bread when a jet dropped a bomb. Halfaya is located in the central region of Hama.
A video taken at the scene shortly after the bomb landed, showed dozens of bodies in piles, and dying people and bloody body parts strewn throughout the area. People can be seen looking through the piles of bodies, presumably searching for relatives. There are also many people taking pictures of the carnage; some continued taking pictures when wounded looked to them beseechingly for help.
Prior to sunday's attack, one of the bloodiest single attacks in the Syrian civil war was the bombing of a bakery in Aleppo on August 16. sixty people were killed in the August bakery bombing.
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A 22-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead just off La Salle University's campus in Logan yesterday.
The victim, the city's 50th homicide of the year, was shot once in the left side in an alley near Olney Avenue and 19th Street, police said.
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- Excellent internal and external display screens, Easy and functional menu system, Decent quality camera, miniSD card slot for extra memory
- Keypad is large and prevents fast messaging speeds, Black plastic finish, Quite large and bulky, MP3 functionality is dreadful, No speakerphone
Bottom Line
Marketed as a "music phone" the LG M4410 is an average handset with an abysmal MP3 application. Avoid this handset if you are looking for a mobile based on its multimedia capabilities.
Price$ 599.00 (AUD)
The LG M4410 is one of many mobile handsets targeting the ever popular and growing MP3 market, but if you're looking for a phone based on its multimedia capabilities, then we advise to steer well clear of LG's latest offering.
Designed to resemble a sleek sports car, the flip M4410 is on the bulky side, measuring 94mm х 47.8mm х 25.5mm and weighing 107 grams. It's not extremely large, but it is quite bigger than a lot of other handsets currently on the market. In saying this, it does cup quite well in your hands and feels well built and extremely sturdy. We were impressed with the quality of the flip mechanism, which seemed effortless to open and close. The gloss black plastic finish used on the M4410 is different, and we feel it detracts from the handset's character and looks somewhat tacky. This will always be a matter of personal preference, but we don't feel that the M4410 is attractive in any sense and the surface does tend to get greasy very quickly with fingerprints.
Opening the phone reveals an impressive 176 x 220 pixel display screen, which is quite large and takes up most of the top half. The display is excellent for photos and pictures, but its viewing angle is quite poor and it is difficult to see in any sort of sunlight. LG have kept it simple with the M4410 controls - a 4-way navigation pad is surrounded by two selections keys, an Answer and End Call key, a Clear Key and dedicated buttons for the phones camera and MP3 player. We're not sure why a dedicated camera key was included with the main controls, as there is a camera button present on the right hand side of the phone. The keypad was comfortable for most part, but they keys were quite large and thus prevented fast messaging speeds, which could be a hindrance to SMS lovers.
When the phone is flipped closed, the M4410 reveals a full colour, 96 x 96 external screen. The handy display, as well as showing date, time, battery life, reception quality, and current profile can also be used to access some of the phones other features. Directly beneath the external display are three MP3 player buttons (Previous, Play/Pause, Next), which can be pressed at any time to bring up a small menu. From within this menu, users can access the phones MP3 player, Camera, view a slide show of their photographs and turn on a torch. This system is pretty convenient and the flashlight is a nice touch (particularly handy for locating your car door lock at night), but there is no way to lock the keys, so when the phone is in your pocket or bag they can easily be accidentally pressed.
The M4410 is marketed as a "music phone", but this couldn't be further from the truth. The MP3 application is poor to say the least and sound quality, especially using the external speaker, is abysmal. Using the supplied headphones does relieve some of the pain, but really, they aren't much better at all. Despite being a multimedia device, the M4410 lacks a standard headphone jack, so you'll have to put up with poor quality earbuds, which is highly inconvenient. Overall, the MP3 player functionality is extremely disappointing, especially when you consider this is meant to be the phones most outstanding feature. LG will have to lift their game when producing multimedia handsets, if the M4410 is any indication of the direction they are heading.
The M4410 also includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, which captures above average pictures for a camera phone. The camera application also included a variety of setting and features including Sepia and Black and White effects, multiple image size options, a timer, night mode, white balance and aperture. A feature we liked is the ability to use the camera's external screen as a viewfinder, which is useful if you want to take self-portraits. The only major problem we had was with night mode, which is extremely poor. This is an issue which is fairly common amongst all camera phones though, so it isn't a downside of this particular unit, but rather a universal problem which still doesn't seem to have been solved. There is also a video recording function, but the quality was extremely poor and we do not recommend using it. Both photos and videos can be saved either to the phones 8MB of internal memory, or to the included 64MB miniSD card.
The menu system of the M4410 is a winner, with items laid out in a simple grid format. The menu system also incorporates a quick shortcuts structure, whereby each menu item has a corresponding number. This makes it extremely quick to access items you use regularly. Handily, the menu displays the battery life and reception indicator at the top of every menu page. We've seen this in quite a few of the LG handsets and it is a feature which we definitely like.
Support for standard SMS, MMS and email messaging (with T9 predictive text input), WAP 2.0 over GPRS, a host of PIM applications as well as BlueTooth and USB connectivity (with a supplied USB cable) rounds out the M4410's features. The biggest drawback in this department is the lack of a speakerphone, which is generally standard across all mobile handsets these days. Battery life is adequate, rated at a talk time of 3 hours and a standby time of 200 hours, but the battery itself is difficult to remove, thanks to a stern cover.
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moreThe basis for the upcoming major motion picture The Program directed by Stephen Frears (High Fidelity, The Queen, Philomena), starring Chris O'Dowd as journalist David Walsh and Ben Foster as Lance Armstrong.
When Lance Armstrong won his first Tour de France in 1999, the sports world had found a charismatic new idol. Journalist David Walsh was among a small group covering the tour who suspected Armstrong's win wasn't the feel-good story it seemed to be. From that first moment of doubt, the next thirteen years of Walsh's life would be focused on seeking the answers to a series of hard questions about Armstrong's astonishing success.
As Walsh delved ever deeper into the shadow world of performance-enhancing drugs in professional athletics, he accumulated a mounting pile of evidence that led a furious Armstrong to take legal action against him. But he could not make Walsh—or the story—go away, and in the autumn of 2012, Walsh was vindicated when the cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.
With this remarkable book, Walsh has produced both the definitive account of the Armstrong scandal, and a testament to the importance of journalists who are willing to report a difficult truth over a popular fantasy. less
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