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I'll be spending some time in Europe this summer and was curious thoughts on European fashion for a larger man. I'm 6' 2" and generally wear XL. Most of the European fashion I see is for skinny men and I'm afraid I'll stick out like a sore thumb. I'll be doing some shopping before I go as I own a pair of jeans and a bunch of t-shirts ( which apparently are both no-no's ).
Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions? I appreciate your feedback!
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Fashion for larger man?
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There are plenty of 'plus size' men in the UK. You won't stick out like a sore thumb unless you try really REALLY hard to shock. Nothing wrong w/ jeans - unless they sag down around your knees.
(XL isn't all that 'huge' for someone 6' 2" )
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What type of tee shirts? Are they nice or do they have ratty sayings on them? How about some polo shirts. The collar gives a more finished look for men and they are as cool and wash as easily as tee shirts. Add a couple of no-iron button down shirts (depending on your age).
I see you only have one pair of jeans. Do you have other trousers? If not, then buy some in black or navy and khaki. They'll work well with the polos.
Bring a water-proof jacket and a sweater or two. Pack socks to keep your feet warm and add lace-up shoes. You'll be all set for a UK summer! If the temps go above 75 you could also bring sandals.
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No-one in Europe gives a flying fart what you wear.
Possibly you live in some homogeneous ghetto where everyone wears the same clothes and looks the same.
If so, you'll be shocked by the diversity of European streets. If not, why do you think Europe's going to be any different?
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"No-one in Europe gives a flying fart what you wear." Couldn't agree more. Don't worry about it.
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Adrienne has some good suggestions. You'll see jeans but usually dark ones. I never understand the attitude " look like an unmade bed if you are comfortable nobody will care" What's wrong with looking neat, tasteful and well groomed?
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The only reason I wouldn't take jeans to Europe in the summer is because I find them too hot to wear. Something in a lighter weight might be more comfortable.
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I have been reading on this forum for years that jeans are not comfortable for travel. Yet every flight I take is filled with people in jeans who must not realize they are uncomfortable, and people all over appear to be wearing them in the street.
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Well good for them. I find them hot and I prefer not to wear them.
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My nephew is 6'6" & wears XL to get the length he needs in trousers & sleeves. At only 4" shorter, I don't see you would have too many problems finding stylish casual gear.
Look for chinos, dark jeans, polo necked tee shirts & a good light weight jacket ( navy or black is good) that you can sling over a t'shirt or white shirt for a nice restaurant.
There was a good looking man in a white shirt, camel chinos & a black jacket at the table next to us at lunch today. He looked great & wasn't a puny specimen. Could have been you!
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Jeans (and denim of all sorts) a "no no" in Europe? Wait until you get there and see ALL of those jeans and sneakers (trainers)...you'll wish you had brought more of them.
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Get ready for a lot of attention from European women. I am 6'3" and an XL. You're right about the skinny men over there. When they see a substantial man European women just sort of lose it.
You'll think they're picking your pocket but they're not.
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PS you might want to drop "Nathan" and tell them your name is Chuck. For the full experience.
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You are wrong there, Cold. What European women really go for are men who are 5' 3" and XXL. Ripped jeans and an off-white stained t-shirt also help, preferably with a medallion, some piercings and a few tattoos.
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Is that from personal experience?
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Cold, you are an absolute devil!
Charley, with some ripe body odour, that's my worst nightmare.
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Chartley - Sounds perfect for my 60s and 70s. Something to look forward to.
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Sounds like something FROM the 60's/70's! Only missing the platform
Shoes & paisley shirt.
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cold - you're always a delightful experience!!
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Adrienne there's just something about hearing "Oh mon dieu Chuck". It's the merging of cultures I think.
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Whatever you do don't wit to europe to buy clothing - it will cost WAY more than in the US.
Decent jeans and tee shirts (not clean out the garage shredded bottoms and jiffy lube tee shirts) are fine for touring during the day but obviously you will need more. Agree that polo shirts are more versatile (better in restaurants) and you could use a couple of pairs of khakis or dockers - but could just bring more jeans if you want (although I think they are too hot in the summer - esp in places without AC).
Suggest you head for the nearest discount mall for a shopping binge.
And XL isn't huge for someone that height. DH is 6'3" and fit but with broad shoulders and switches between L long and XL long - depending on manufacturer.
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cold - you have me crying with laughter! You really stand out. 6'3", white shorts, and purple bum pack. Tell me more!!! I want to see photos.
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The other problem with jeans (beside they're being hot) is how long they take to dry in European dryers. Hours.
If you're wearing jeans in the summer, you will need to wash them. Will your hotel do laundry and will you be there long enough for the laundry to be returned? Will you be staying in apartments that have washer/dryers? Some places only have washers. Or will you drop off your clothes at a laundry? (I never trust them to use the proper water temperature.) There are relatively few laundromats/laundrettes in Europe; check Rick Steves' guide books for laundromat locations.
Or buy some lightweight pants and wash them out in your hotel room at night.
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Where are you going in Europe? And during what part of the summer?
People tend to dress differently in the cities than the do in the countryside or by the sea. But still, in the summertime, only the men who need to keep business appointments dress for business but other men wear jeans or athletic pants, and everybody understands tourists want to dress for comfort and cleanliness. Even Europeans put on tourist clothes when they go visiting other European countries: shorts, caps, vests, wash and wear shirts.
If you are going during hot months, cargo shorts that hit below the knee are extremely popular in much of Europe. In most of Europe, long sleeve t-shirts are acceptable everywhere. If they have english any English words on them (ie, Phoenix Jiffy Lube) that is great.
About the only way you will "stick out like a sore thumb" clothes-wise is if you are dressed too warmly or not warm enough for the local weather.
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I pulled this picture off the internet because I think it is so typical of the thousands and thousands and thousands of people you see all over Europe in the summer, and you don't know if these people are from the UK or the US or Germany or the Ukraine. For dinner, they would dress it up more, but for walking around, they would absolutely blend in.
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The man on the right looks typically American and possibly the man on the left. The woman is more difficult to place..
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Paint yourself pink and wear a green suit.
You will stick out.
Otherwise, don't take this personally, nobody will give a damn.
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A little digging on the other pages of the blog reveals that they are, indeed, all Americans. You can never be 100% sure, and different nationalities are converging in appearance, but there is something about the size of the man on the right, the cut of his shorts, the woman's hair, her "how cute I am" smile, and the style of the shoes of all of them but suggests they are not European.
Other questions can be left to your imagination.
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My husband and i have been going to europe for may years and are taking an extended trip this summer. He is not too tall but wears an XL in most items. I have bought lightweight chinos and shorts for him on www.exofficio.com and lots of different tshirts (short and long sleeve) in a nice pima cotton and a couple of vneck sweaters from Lacoste or Ralph Lauren. We stick with classic colors like navy, black, white, grey. Everything washes and dries easily, he is comfortable and looks nice! It's like he wears his "uniform" every day but it makes it so easy to pack and mix and match things . We are going to Europe for three months this summer and are each only bringing a 21 inch bag ! it works. I also agree jeans are hot and hard to launder ,,,but some people can't live without them. The darker wash on jean you can dress up or down more.
have fun! being comfortable is number one, but it's pretty easy to look put together with just basics.
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one more thing...I believe these items I mentioned also come in " tall" sizes. I've been doing alot of shopping lately, LOL.
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6'2" Isn't particularly tall and XL isn't particularly huge.
Wear what you want, no one will notice or care, except maybe other Americans.
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I'm 6' 2" and generally wear XL.
Extremely common in Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands. I feel like a dwarf around here.
Most of the European fashion I see is for skinny men and I'm afraid I'll stick out like a sore thumb. I'll be doing some shopping before I go as I own a pair of jeans and a bunch of t-shirts ( which apparently are both no-no's ).
I spend my days surrounded by Northern European men aged 20-65 in professional and non-professional environments and jeans are perfectly acceptable if the jeans are dark wash to black and the fit is no looser than say a Levis 514 fit. T shirts are fine too buy stay away from cheesy prints (if you have to ask if it's cheesy then it is). Fitted button up shirts (long and shirt sleeve) are very common as well.
If you want to "feel" like you fit in then why not buy clothes when you arrive? Marks & Spencers is a good place to go and isn't terribly expensive (store selection based on your UK tag). You're going to stick out anyway but if it makes you feel better, buy yourself some new threads.
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Europeans are going the way of the world.... Big. Relax, you will fit in perfectly. Enjoy your trip.
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Here's more photos from Europe
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In case there is a heat wave.
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Wow wow wow! Thank you guys so much! I didn't receive any emails saying it's been posted to, so I didn't know anyone posted here! I need to read through everything real quick!
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>>Wow wow wow! Thank you guys so much! I didn't receive any emails saying it's been posted to, so I didn't know anyone posted here!<<
Fodors doesn't have a 'notification' feature. You need to check back to see whats happening on threads . . .
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Janisj: So I've discovered =p
Kelbo: I'll be taking a carry on as well! I feel it'll be much more of a challenge and way easier than lugging around a large suitcase. I'll definitely check out exofficio.com...
Spark: good points... They're 505's so I should be good to go
Sandralist: you're wonderful.
Everyone else: your words were encouraging, informative, and quite funny at times =D
A few more details: most of my time will be spent in the UK. I might venture out a bit more to the Netherlands, Ireland, Austria, but it's not quite set in stone.
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In the UK you might find a store called High and Mighty they do for my family http://www.highandmighty.co.uk/shop/home.action?promo=6200&cm_mmc_o=7BBTkwCjCZ-4CjCZBFw5zTwCjCEz&gclid=CO743PjQ9L0CFScGwwodCjEADg
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Followed many people's recommendation and got some of Exofficio's gear... oh my gosh. So comfortable. For reference, I have the Roughian, Nomad, and Boracade. I've tried each of them on and so far the Roughian is my favorite, followed very closely by the Boracade. They're far more pant-like than the Nomad which has a very MC-Hammer-parachute-pants feel to them.
I'll keep you posted as I go along!
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- loonyhiker said...
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|Srinivas Ravela, Raghavan Manmatha, Edward Riseman
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This invention was made with U.S. Government support under the following agreements: National Science Foundation, Library of Congress and Department of Commerce under cooperative agreement number EEC-9209623; United States Patent and Trademark Office and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency/ITO under ARPA order number D468, issued by ESC/AXS contract number F19628-95-C-0235; National Science Foundation under grant number IRI-9619117; and NSF Multimedia CDA-9502639. The Government may have certain rights in the invention.
The advent of large multi-media collections and digital libraries has led to a need for good search tools to index and retrieve information from them. For text available in machine readable form a number of good search tools are available. However, there are as yet no adequate tools to index and retrieve images. A traditional approach to searching and indexing images uses manual textual annotations, but this approach is slow, labor intensive and expensive. In addition, textual annotations cannot encode all the information available in an image. There is thus a need for retrieving images using their content directly.
A person using an image retrieval system may seek to find semantic information. For example, a person may be looking for a picture of a leopard from a certain viewpoint. Or alternatively, the user may require a picture of Abraham Lincoln. Identifying semantic information in images required for these types of queries is difficult. For example, automatic indexing for semantic retrieval typically includes, among other steps, automatic segmentation of an image into objects, which in itself is difficult.
Other approaches to image retrieval have tried to characterize the appearance of an object using a transformation of the intensity at points in an image. In one approach, an image is treated as a fixed-length vector of its pixel values. A reduced-dimension vector is then computed by projecting the vector of an image onto eigenvectors corresponding to the largest eigenvalues (principal component dimensions) computed from vectors of a set of database images. A reduced-dimension vector is computed for a query image and for each of the database images. Database images with similar (for example, close in Euclidean distance) vectors to that of the query image are returned. For this approach to be successful, all the images should be normalized to reduce variation in geometry and intensity, as well as be consistently segmented. In addition, the eigenvectors must in general be computed separately for different types of images, for example, eigenvectors computed for images of faces may not be useful for retrieving images of automobiles.
In one aspect, in general, the invention provides a method of image retrieval which includes applying a database multiscale image processing procedure to each of a set of database images to produce multiscale vectors associated with points in the database images, indexing the database vectors to produce a database vector index, applying a query multiscale image processing procedure to a query image to produce query multiscale vectors associated with points in the query image, and matching the query vectors with the indexed database vectors to identify a database image which is similar to the query image. Each of the database multiscale vectors and the query multiscale vectors includes multiple single scale vectors associated with corresponding database spatial scales.
Other embodiments of the invention can include one or more of the following features. The method can include applying a single scale image processing procedure at each of the database spatial scales to produce single scale vectors and combining single scale vectors each associate with a given point in an image to form a multiscale vector associated with that point in that image. The single scale image processing procedure can include evaluating multiple smoothed spatial derivatives of image intensity at a point in an image and transforming the spatial derivatives to produce a single scale vector associated with the point such that the single scale vector is insensitive to rotation of the image about the point. Evaluating smoothed spatial derivatives of an image intensity can include filtering the image using a derivative of a Gaussian function. The method can also include accepting a specification of a salient region of the query image and selecting the query points within the salient region. Matching can include comparing relative location of points associated with query vectors with relative locations of points associated with database vectors. Query vectors can also include single scale vectors associated with corresponding additional spatial scales, and matching can includes selecting a subset of the single scale vectors associated with particular spatial scales in each of the query vectors. Matching can also include accessing the database vector index to find database vectors that have similar values to one of the query vectors.
In another aspect, in general, the invention provides a computer program stored on a computer readable medium for causing a computer to perform the functions of applying a database multiscale image processing procedure to each of multiple database images producing multiple database multiscale vectors associated with points in the images, indexing the database vectors to produce a database vector index, applying a query multiscale image processing procedure to a query image to produce multiple query multiscale vectors associated with points in the query image, and matching the query vectors with the indexed database vectors to identify a database image which is similar to the query image.
Advantages of the invention include that the database vector index can be computed prior to accepting a query image. Use of the database vector index then increases retrieval speed considerably. The invention also provides a method of finding similar images that are rotated relative to a query image, or that are scaled relative to the query image. The use of multiple spatial scales provides accurate image retrieval of images similar to a query image.
FIG. 1 illustrates an image indexing and retrieval procedure;
FIG. 2 illustrates a procedure for computing invariant features at a point of an image;
FIG. 3 illustrates detailed computation of invariant features;
FIG. 4 illustrates a procedure for constructing a database vector table from a set of database images;
FIG. 5 illustrates a procedure for constructing a query vector table from multiple query points in user selected salient regions in a query image;
FIG. 6 illustrates a procedure for scoring database images relative to a query;
FIG. 7 illustrates a procedure for spatial matching query points and database points and for computing a matching score for a database image;
FIG. 8 illustrates an approach to constructing and accessing a database vector index;
FIG. 9 illustrates the detailed approach to construct and access a database vector index for one dimension of a vector representation;
FIG. 10 illustrates an image indexing and retrieval procedure including scale shifting of a query image;
FIG. 11 shows an embodiment of the invention used to index images accessible over the Internet; and
FIG. 12 shows a computer used to execute a computer program implementing an image retrieval procedure.
A first embodiment of the invention addresses the problem of searching and sorting a set of database images by their similarity to a user query. There are three basic steps to the approach, as illustrated in FIG. 1:
1. Database image processor 105 processes a set of N stored database images 100 by selecting a subset of points in each database image, computing multiscale vector representations of the database images at those points, and filling a database vector table 112 in a indexed database table 110 with the results. In addition, the database image processor computes a database vector index 114, also stored in the indexed database table, for accessing the indexed database table.
2. A user selects a query image 120 and one or more salient regions 130 in the query image. For example, the user may have an image containing an object of interest and he manually (e.g., using a cursor on a computer screen) indicates the portion of the image containing the object of interest. A query image processor 135 processes the query image by selecting a subset of points within the salient regions, computing multiscale vector representations of the query image at those points, and filling query vector table 140 with the results.
3. A match scorer 150 compares the data in query vector table 140 against the indexed set of database vector representations in indexed database table 110 to determine image scores 160 for the database images relative to the query. Database images can then be presented to the user sorted by their image scores.
Step 1 is performed off-line prior to the user's forming the query. By using the database vector index 114 to the data in database vector table 112, match scorer 150 determine scores for the database images more efficiently than considering each database image in turn.
In step 2, rather than attempting to match all points in a query image to points in database images, the user manually selects one or more salient regions within a query image. Within these regions, the query image processor automatically selects the set of points used. By allowing the user to select the salient regions, there is no need for an automated algorithm to detect salient feature or regions in the query image. In addition, based or the results of a search, the user can quickly adapt and modify the query to refine the search.
In step 3, match scorer 150 compares not only the vector representations computed at points in the query image to those computed at points in database images, but also compares the geometric relationship of points to each other in the query and the geometric relationship of corresponding points in a database image. This "spatial fittig" procedure improves retrieval of appropriate images. Furthermore, the spatial fitting procedure does not require that the orientation be matched in the query and in a database image, thereby enabling retrieval of database images in which a desired object is rotated relative to the query image.
Database image processor 105 and query image processor 135 select points in inputs images in database point selector 107 and query point selector 137 respectively. Feature computers 109 and 139 respectively compute multiscale vector features at the selected points. Each of feature computers 109 and 137 implements invariant multiscale feature computation 210 shown in FIG. 2.
Invariant multiscale feature computation 210, shown in FIG. 2, is used to implement feature computation elements 109 and 139 shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, invariant multiscale feature computation 210 is used to compute an invariant multiscale feature vector 250 at a point p 202 of an input image I 200. Feature computation 210 involves of two stages: local jet computation 220 followed by invariant feature computation 230. Local jet computation 220 computes Gaussian-smoothed spatial derivatives of image 200 at point 202, based on the image in a neighborhood 204 around the point. In this embodiment, local jet computation is performed at three different spatial scales, indicated as 220(1)-220(3), each spatial scale corresponding to a different degree of spatial smoothing, parameterized by a scale parameter σ taking values σ1, σ2, and σ3. The values of σ1, σ2, and σ3 are chosen such that σ2=σ1 √2 and σ3=σ2 √2. The scale parameter σ corresponds to the standard deviation of the Gaussian distribution used to compute the Gaussian smoothed derivatives that make up the local jet. A local jet of order two, for an image I, computed with scale parameter σ, and evaluated at a point p is denoted J2 [I] (p;σ). The jet is made up of the zeroth, first, and second order smoothed spatial derivatives of I at p: I.sub.σ (p), Ix;σ (p), Iy;σ (p), Ixx;σ (p), Iyy;σ (p) , and Ixy;σ (p). I.sub.σ (p) is a Gaussian smoothed image at point p; Ix;σ (p) is the smoothed spatial first derivative in the x coordinate direction at point p; Ixx;σ (p) is the second derivative in the x direction; Iy;σ (p) and Iyy;σ (p) are corresponding derivatives in the y direction; and Ixy;σ (p) is the derivative in both the x and the y directions. In general, a local jet of order n includes the terms necessary to form the Taylor series of order n of the image intensity around the point. Use of a local jet limited to order two and computation of the associated invariant features provides increased robustness and better search characteristics over using a higher order local jet with an associated higher dimension feature vector.
The output values from local jet computation 220 are then transformed by an invariant feature computation stage 230. At each scale, feature computation stage 230 transforms the local jet to produce an irreducible set of rotationally invariant features. An invariant term corresponding to intensity is not computed and the remaining outputs, Δ.sub.σ1 (p), Δ.sub.σ2 (p), and Δ.sub.σ3 (p) 235(1)-235(3), of invariant feature computations 230(1)-230(3) at the three spatial scales are passed to concatenator 240. Concatenator 240 concatenates the feature vectors computed at each scale to form invariant multiscale feature vector 250.
FIG. 3 shows the detail of the two-stage computation of an invariant feature vector at a single scale, σ=σ1. The computation of the invariant feature at other scales is identical except for the use of different values of σ. The first stage of computation of an invariant feature at scale σ=σ1 is local jet computation 220(1). The outputs of local jet computation 220(1) are the inputs to the second feature computation stage 230(1).
Referring to FIG. 2, local jet computation 220(1) involves computing Gaussian smoothed spatial derivatives at a point p 202 based on a neighborhood 204 in image 200 around the point. Referring again to FIG. 3, local jet computation 220(1) includes evaluating the result of filtering of the image with zeroth, first and second order spatial derivatives of a Gaussian with variance σ1 centered at point p, indicated as Gaussian derivative filters 300(1)-300(6). Specifically, the components of the local jet J2 [I](p;σ) are defined by the convolutions:
I.sub.σ =I*G.sub.σ
Ix;σ =I*Gx;σ
Ixx;σ =I*Gxx;σ
Iy;σ =I*Gy;σ
Iyy;σ =I*Gyy;σ
Ixy;σ =I*Gxy;σ
where G.sub.σ (r)=(2Πσ2)-1 exp (-∥r∥2 /2σ2) and r=(x,y) where x and y are orthogonal coordinate components of r and ∥r∥ is the magnitude of r. The spatial derivative Gx;σ (r) Gxx;σ (r), Gy;σ (r), Gyy;σ (r), and Gxy;σ (r), are derived from G.sub.σ (r) by taking the appropriate derivatives with respect to x or y components of r.
Note that local jet computation 210(1) filters an image with spatial derivatives of the smoothing Gaussian distribution, rather than first computing the spatial derivatives of the image and then filtered the derivative with the smoothing Gaussian distribution.
Gaussian derivative filters 300(1)-300(6) evaluate the convolutions as finite sums. For instance, filter 300(1) implements I.sub.σ (p)=Σr I(p-r) G.sub.σ (r) for image points (p-r). The sum is restricted to values of r such that ∥r∥<4σ. The computations in filters 300(2)-300(6) are computed similarly with G.sub.σ (r) replace by Gx;σ (r), Gy;σ (r), Gxx;σ (r), Gyy;σ (r) and Gxy;σ (r) respectively. Note that these computations are local and are therefore not sensitive to the absolute coordinates of a point. The features are therefore invariant under rigid translation of the image.
The outputs of the Gaussian derivative filters 300(1)-300(6) at point p are the inputs to feature computation stage 230(1). This stage computes an irreducible set of features that are non-linear functions of the Gaussian derivatives. The feature computations 310(1)-310(4) are such that, in conjunction with the characteristics of local jet computation 210(1), the resulting features 312(1)-312(4) are invariant under rotation of the image around point p, in addition to being invariant under translation of the image. In addition, the features 312(1)-312(4) are irreducible in that none can be identically computed as a function of the others. A set of irreducible invariant features for Gaussian derivatives up to order two are the following:
d0;σ =Ix;σ
d1;σ =Ix;σ2 +Iy;σ2 ;
d2;σ =Ixx;σ +Iyy;σ ;
d3;σ =Ixx;σ Ix;σ2 +Iyy;σ Iy;σ2 +2Ix;σ Ixy;σ Iy;σ ; and
d4;σ =Ixx;σ2 +2Ixy;σ2 +Iyy;σ2.
Irreducible invariant feature vector Δ.sub.σ1 (p) 235(1) is composed of features d1;σ1 through d4;σ1. The invariant feature d0;σ1 corresponding to the smoothed image is not computed or used. Referring back to FIG. 2, the vectors Δ.sub.σ1 (P), Δ.sub.σ2 (P), and Δ.sub.σ3 (p) are passed to concatenator 240 to form the 12 element multiscale feature vector D(p) 250.
FIG. 4 shows database image processor 105 used to fill database vector table 112 with invariant multiscale feature vectors for sampled points in database images 100(1)-100(R). In each image, database point selector 107 selects a regular grid of points independently of the content of the image. In this embodiment, the grid is rectangular, and the spacing may depend on the size of the image. For example, for an image of size 240�320, spacing of up to 5 pixels is used. Database vector table 112 has rows 400(1)-400(N), one for each point in each database image. A row 400(1) corresponds to a point p11 in database image 100(1) and has three fields. The first indicates the image number, in this case 1; the second has the x and y coordinates of the point p11 ; and the third has the 12 values in the multiscale invariant feature vector at that point, computed in feature computation 109 using the procedure in multiscale invariant feature computation 210. The data in database vector table 112 is a complete representation of database images 100 for the purpose of indexing and scoring images relative to a user query; database images 100 are not accessed in further stages of indexing or scoring.
FIG. 5 shows query image processor 135 used to constructing query vector table 140 from user selected query image 120. In addition to selecting the query image, the user also selects salient regions 130 within the image. Query points selector 137 selects points automatically within these salient regions. Query vector table 140 is filled by the query image processor such that each row corresponds to one of the selected points and includes a field with the two coordinate values of the point, and a second field containing the 12 values of the feature vector computed by feature computation using the procedure in multiscale invariant feature computation 210. The sampled points in the query image are chosen by query point selector 137 such that the points are:
(1) within the selected salient regions,
(2) on a regular grid such as that used in constructing the database vector table, and
(3) in a subset of points on the grid, chosen for example, by selecting grid points at which the value of the gradient magnitude squared at that point (computed as the invariant feature d1;σ2 (p)) is greater than 0.8 times the mean value of the gradient magnitude squared at points on the grid within that region.
The data in query vector table 140 is the complete representation of the query for retrieval. The original query image is not accessed in subsequent stages of scoring.
Referring to FIG. 6, match scorer 150 uses indexed database table 110 and query vector table 140 to compute match scores 160, i.e., one scalar score for each database image. As illustrated, query vector table 140 has K rows corresponding to K query points selected by query point selector 137. For each of the K rows of the query vector table, a set of similar database points from database vector table 112 is found. A set of database points Am 620(m) is associated with the mth query point pm and is composed of rows of the database vector table for which the invariant feature vectors are similar to D(pm). Specifically, find-by-value module 610(m) takes the vector D(pm) and finds the subset of rows in database vector table 112 which satisfy Dk (pij)-Dk (pm)<tk for all dimensions k. Dk (pij) is the kth dimension of the feature vector in the database row for a point pij of a database image, Dk (Pm) is the kth dimension of the query feature vector and tk is the kth dimension of a fixed tolerance vector t. This tolerance, or threshold, vector limits the number of points chosen. The sets of database points 620(1)-620(K) corresponding to the K query points in query vector table 140 are the inputs to a spatial fitting module 630 which determines image scores 160 for the database images.
FIG. 7 illustrates the procedure used in spatial fitting module 630. Two representative database point sets Am 620(m) and An 620(n) corresponding to query points pm 710 and pn 712 in query image 120 are shown. These query points are separated in the query image by Euclidean distance δmn 714. A representative database image 100(i) is shown with representative database points pij 720 and pik 722 separated by Euclidean distance δijk 724. A representative computation for the two query points and pairs of database points evaluated in spatial fitting module 630 is shown. Specifically, Fmn (k)=1 if there is some pair of points pij and pik in database image i such that the separation of query points pm and pn, δmn, differs from the separation of pij and pik, δijk, by no more than Tmn. Tmn is in general a function of δmn ; for example, Tmn =0.25δmn. The choice of Tmn may also depend on characteristics of the images in the indexed database table. If no such pair of database points in database image i exits, Fmn (i)=0. Match scorer 150 computes the score for database image i as score (i)=maxm' (Σn' Fm'n' (i)) which can be interpreted as the greatest number of matched pairs of points in database image i, all associated with a particular query point.
FIG. 8 shows the details of the on-line and off-line components of a representative find-by-value module 610(m). Off-line, before a user specifies a query, database vector table 112 is indexed in off-line indexing element 800 to reduce the on-line computation required to create a find-by-value table Am associated with query point pm. Database vector index 114 includes separate indices 830(1)-830(12) for the 12 dimensions of the invariant feature vectors. Find-by-value element 610(m) performs separate computations for each dimension of the feature vector and then combines the results to form the set Am 620(m). Considering the find-by-value step using D1 (pm), the first dimension of D(pm), scalar find-by-value element 840(1) accepts D1 (pm) and a scalar tolerance t1 as input along with database scalar index 830(1) and produces a table of database points 850(1) as output. Each row of table 850(1) contains a database image index and the coordinates of a database point in that image. A row containing an image index i and coordinates pij is included in the table if the first dimension D1 (pij) of the corresponding feature vector D(pij) found in database vector table 112 satisfies D1 (pij)-D1 (pm)<t1. Scalar find-by-value elements 840(2)-840(12) compute tables 850(2)-850(12) similarly for the remaining dimensions. Set intersection element 860 retains the rows present in all the tables to produce Am 620(m).
Off-line indexing 800(1) produces database scalar index 830(1) for the first dimension of the feature vector. FIG. 9 illustrates the procedure for performing off-line indexing 800(1) as well as on-line scalar find-by-value element 840(1). Indexing involves two steps. First, feature sorter 910(1) sorts the rows of database vector table 112 by the value of the first dimension of the feature vector and stores corresponding image index and coordinate values in coordinate table 940(1). A feature indexer 920(1) uses the corresponding feature values to the coordinate table to construct a binary tree index 930(1). The leaves correspond to the rows of coordinate table 940(1) and are annotated with the corresponding feature value. The nodes of the tree are annotated with the range of feature values (that is, the minimum and maximum values) in the subtree below the node.
On-line scalar find-by-value element 840(1) involves a first stage 960(1) that determines the range of rows of the coordinate table to use, and a second stage 950(1) which transfers those rows of the coordinated table to the output 850(1). First stage 960(1) takes the query feature value D1 (pm) and the tolerance t1 and makes two passes through the binary tree to determine the first row, R1, that satisfies D1 (pij)>D1 (pm)-t1 and the last row, R2, that satisfies D1 (pij)<D1 (pm)+t1. If R1 ≦R2, then the range of rows [R1, R2 ] is passed to the second stage 950(1). Otherwise, no rows are within the tolerance and a null range is passed to the second stage producing an empty table 850(1).
The invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. For example, an automated means of selecting salient query regions could be used instead of requiring the user to select them. The ordered set of the scored database images can be further processed in some way before being presented to the user, for example, by retaining only the best matching images. Other off-line preprocessing of the database vector table could be performed, rather than constructing binary tree indices in order to reduce on-line computation involved in match scoring. Other techniques for sampling points in database and query images could be used instead of sampling on a regular grid. For example, the sampled points could be chosen based on the image content. There are also several other choices used for the particular vector representation. For example, various alternative methods of computing a set of features, each responsive to different spatial frequencies or each determined from different sized neighborhoods around the sampled points are well known to those skilled in the art of image processing.
Another embodiment addresses the case in which there is a difference in scale (i.e., object size) between a query image and a database image containing the desired object. The procedure described above is modified as follows. Rather than computing a features at three spatial scales for the query image, features at additional spatial scales are computed for the query image. Referring to FIG. 10, database images 1000 are processed by database image processor 1005 using the three-scale procedure of the previously described embodiment. Query image 1020 is processed by query image processor 1035 which computes feature vectors at two additional scales with parameters σ0=σ1/√2 and σ4=σ3√2, producing query vector table 1040.
Match scorers 1050, 1052, and 1054 perform the identical function as match scorer 150 shown in FIG. 1. That is, these match scorers compare feature vectors which are made up of components from three spatial scales. As query vector table 1040 includes feature vectors which are made up of five spatial scales, scale shifters 1070, 1072, and 1074 are used to create the needed inputs to match scorers 1050, 1052, and 1054. In particular, scale shifter 1070 selects the components of feature vectors with scale parameters σ0, σ1, and σ2; scale shifter 1072 selects σ1, σ2, and σ3; and scale shifter 1074 selects σ2, σ3, and σ4. In order to properly spatially fit, scale shifter 1070 multiplies coordinate values by √2; scale shifter 1072 leaves coordinate values unchanged; and scale shifter 1074 divides coordinate values by √2. The outputs of the match scorers are combined in score merger 1156 to retain the score from the best matching scale shift to produce image scores 1160 for database images.
Embodiments of this invention can be used to index large numbers of images. As illustrated in FIG. 11, database images, such as images 1120, 1122 on database hosts 1110, 1112, are accessible over the Internet 1100 using hyperlinks that are part of the World Wide Web. Such database images are indexed using this embodiment in much the same manner that text data is indexed today.
Database images are located on the Internet by following links (references) in Web documents searching for links to images. These images are processed in database image processor 1150 to construct indexed database vectors 1152 stored at a search server computer 1140. When a user at a user host 1130 wants to make a query, he specifies a query image to the search server. The query image 1124 may be on yet another host 1114 on the Internet. The user also specifies the salient regions 1132 which he also communicates to the search server. Query image processor 1154 accepts the query image and the specification of salient regions and constructs query vector table 1156. Match scorer 1158 computes scores for database images that may satisfy the user's query. Links to those database images are sent to user host 1130. The database images are then transferred across the Internet to the user host for viewing by the user.
The image retrieval approach described above can be implemented in any of a variety of way, including using a general purpose computer 1210, as shown in FIG. 12. Computer 1210 includes a processor 1212 and a working memory 1214. Image processors, such as database image processor 105 and query image processor 135, as well as other computation elements, are implemented as software modules or programs containing instructions which are stored in working memory 1214 and executed on processor 1212. The software modules or programs are provided to computer 1210 from an external program storage 1220, such as a magnetic disk, or some other non-volatile storage, or over a computer network. Database images 100 are stored in an image storage 1230, such as a magnetic disk, or other non-volatile storage, accessible from computer 1210. Image storage 1230 also includes derived data obtained by processing database images 100, such as indexed database vectors 110. Such derived data can also be stored separately from the database images, for example on a different disk drive. A query image may be previously recorded and stored, or may be provided by camera 1250 to computer 1210. A user interacts with computer 1210 using a user terminal 1240. The user terminal 1240 includes a display 1242, a keyboard 1244, and a mouse 1246. The mouse 1246 is used, for example, to select a salient region of a query image rendered on display 1242. Display 1242 is also used to present retrieved database images to the user.
Another embodiment involves indexing a large number of images in a database, for example, images stored on a CD-ROM optical disk. The approach described above is the used to identify images containing an object of interest on the CD-ROM. Yet another embodiment may be used to index a large number of images or printed or handwritten text. The query image is determined using an additional stage of specifying a text string to search for and creating the query image from the text string. The procedure can then retrieve documents containing the desired text without requiring that the documents be converted from image to text form using an optical character recognition procedure.
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Arnie's passenger was the Big Apple's mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and the parade was part of the preview for this week's New York International Auto Show.
Known for his penchant for the hulking Hummers, Schwarzenegger (pictured) was a natural choice for the stunt. The fact that Hummer owner General Motors made a sizable donation to the star's Inter-City Games Foundation probably helped persuade him into the driver's seat.
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Holden is known to be ready to watch the progress of the H2 because it would have access to the vehicle through its GM parent.
Holden's PR boss John Morrison confirmed last year that the car maker would have access to the H2. "We know the gaps in our product range ... but we have a number of places to go to find products to plug the gaps such as Europe and Asia as well as America, in addition to what we might be doing ourselves," he said. "The Hummer range is an option, although not necessarily a priority."
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Australian private imports of the original Hummer also have gone to a number of high-profile owners, including Kerry Packer, Rene Rivkin and Mark Philippoussis.
An even smaller version of the vehicle, the H3 is said to be in the works.


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A Vietnamese illegal immigrant caught looking after a sophisticated cannabis farm in a Blackpool house has been jailed for a year.
A court heard dried plant material found there could alone have made up to £32,000 if sold in street deals.
Police also discovered 28 plants growing at the property on Common Edge Road last month.
If the plants had matured they could have produced a yield worth as much as £12,000.
Viet Nguyen, 22, appeared for sentencing at Preston Crown Court, having earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of producing cannabis.
He was told to pay a £100 surcharge and is liable for a possible deportation.
Police went to the house on March 22 following reports of a strong smell of cannabis coming from an address in that area.
Cannabis was found in three rooms.
David Clarke, prosecuting, said nearly three kilos of dried cannabis buds were found on a large sheet upon a back bedroom floor.
Some 22 plants were in another bedroom, wired to electrical timers and transformers.
Six others were in another room.
Police also found lights hanging down from the ceiling on wires and plant food in the bathroom.
Another 72 immature plants were found in the loft area where Nguyen was found hiding behind a light beam.
He was discovered when a constable heard movement from above and climbed into the loft space.
Janet Ironfield, defending, said Nguyen came to this country to get out of poverty, earn money and send it back to his retired parents.
He mainly came here by lorry and in Russia, one of the organisers took his passport.
He had planned to get work as a nail technician in a beauty parlour.
Miss Ironfield said: "He had no accommodation, no English skills, no income and no ability to get food. He is sorry for his involvement in this enterprise."
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21 Reasons Why You Should Appreciate Your Dog More!
July 16, 2017 | 7 Comments » | Topics: Dogs, Life |
1. Remember that your puppy's main goal is to ensure you're happy, so remember to be thankful for that !
2. You will have a friend for life!
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A Dog Chained Up And Ignored For Over 10 Years Gets A New Life
November 1, 2016 | 4 Comments » | Topics: Animals, Dogs |
Over the course of three years, Jared Piper saw a dog chained up all day, every day in a backyard with no human interaction. In Phoenix, Arizona, summer temperatures reach 120 degrees – the dog was still left alone outside.
One day he decided he's had enough of this cruelty, and told the dog's owner he wasn't leaving without her dog. This is what happened…
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These Dogs Spent Their Entire Lives Inside Cages At Labs, And Then THIS Happened
October 27, 2016 | 2 Comments » | Topics: Animals, Dogs, Uplifting |
On May 6, 2014, nine beagles had a very special day. One that would change their lives forever.
Each of these nine beagles has spent its entire life in a cage at a laboratory. Until this day, these beagles had never known a kind touch, been loved, or felt safe. They didn't have names, just federal ID numbers.
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27 Dogs And Their Best Friends Is The Cutest Thing You Will See Today!
October 24, 2016 | No Comments » | Topics: Cute, Dogs |
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Pit Bull Used As Bait Dog Gets Rescued And Experiences Human Kindness For The First Time
October 18, 2016 | No Comments » | Topics: Dogs, Humanity |
This is a story of the right person, in the right place, at the right time. Rock Hill real estate agent Casey Lawrence found the injured Pit Bull dumped in the woods after getting lost while showing a property. The dog was discarded and left to die after likely being used as a bait dog by dog fighters. He was surrounded by bones and animal carcasses!
Fortunately, Casey found the dog, now named Rambo, in time! She rushed Rambo to Baxter Veterinary Clinic. Rambo was covered with bite marks and lacerations and was severely injured, and his leg wounds infected with gangrene.
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20 Spoiled Cats Who Probably Live Better Than You
October 13, 2016 | No Comments » | Topics: Animals, Cats, Dogs |
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Shelter Dog Can't Hold Back His Excitement When He Realizes He's Being Adopted
October 12, 2016 | 1 Comment » | Topics: Dogs, Heartwarming, Video |
Sometimes, Christmas comes early. At a California animal shelter this year, it did for a lucky dog. On December 10th, one pit bull puppy got the second chance at life he so desperately needed.
Carson Animal Care Center is an animal shelter that serves Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding areas. It's also the home to many abandoned dogs and cats. Carson's pit bull population is often passed over for other adoptable animals, thanks to rampant pervasive pit bull discrimination. Sadly, Carson is a high-kill shelter.
Pit bulls are mistaken for an aggressive breed, but young Benny is quite obviously just the opposite. Shelter workers described him as timid and even shy – and for weeks, no one gave him a second glance. The sweet boy was essentially sitting on death row.
That is, until a rescuer spotted the gorgeous dog and decided to give him the home he deserved. If there's one thing I'm sure of, it's that Benny won't stay shy for long – we've seen rescue dogs transform right before our eyes in the past!
You can find out more about the animals still waiting for their forever home at theCarson Shelter Facebook page.
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Loyal Dog Stands Guard For Week Until Trapped Friend Is Found
October 3, 2016 | No Comments » | Topics: Animals, Dogs, Uplifting |
When Tillie the golden retriever and Phoebe the basset hound didn't return from a walk on Vashon Island, Washington, in early September, their owner contacted Vashon Island Pet Protectors in a desperate attempt to find their beloved dogs.
A stranger soon contacted the organization reporting that Tillie had been seen on their property trying to attract human attention.
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Kid Writes Letters To His Dog In Heaven, Mailman Writes Him Back (As Luke the Dog)
September 28, 2016 | 1 Comment » | Topics: Dogs, Uplifting |
It's been hard for Mary and Roberto Westbrook's three year-old son Luke to understand that the family dog will not be coming home.
At the age of 13, Moe the beagle passed away. One day, Luke asked his mom if he could write a letter to Moe. Doing so became a bit of a mother-and-son ritual. The usual message: "I miss you. Hope you're having fun in doggie heaven."
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A Dog Is The Only Thing On Earth That Loves You More Than He Loves Himself
September 28, 2016 | 3 Comments » | Topics: Dogs |


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With a history of more than 1,000 years, Zhujing Town, in the north of Jinshan District, is blessed with rich cultural heritages and colorful folk arts.
One of the prime attractions in the town is the magnificent and massive Donglin Temple - including a man-made hill and grotto.
As one of the five important Buddhist sites in the district, Donglin Temple, first built in 1308 as a shrine to worship Guanyin (the bodhisattva associated with compassion), features the world's biggest indoor Guanyin statue, 27 meters high with a two-meter-high lotus base, arms reaching five meters almost to the ceiling.
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Chilling moment ISIS assassinate military chief in drive-by shooting
ISIS have released photos of the alleged execution of a top military official by their fighters.
The photos show the colonel walking in a suburban area in Aden, Yemen – when a gun is pointed at his head.
The assassin can bee seen holding a silenced gun from inside a vehicle, which has pulled up next to the victim.
Smoke then rises from the handgun as the colonel crumples on the floor.
No names have been released.
Yemen, a stronghold for ISIS and al-Qaida, is a hotspot for terrorist activity.
At least 10 children were killed in an airstrike which bombed their school earlier this month.
On Good Friday, a priest Father Thomas Uzhunnali was kidnapped by ISIS-linked terrorists and then crucified.
These new photos come just days after ISIS was blamed for the suicide bomb attack on a Turkish wedding which claimed 51 lives.
At least 22 of the victims are believed to be under the age of 14.
As Iraqi and Syrian rebels fight back, it has been reported that British special forces are not on the Syrian front line.
Yesterday, a photo was released of ISIS thugs just moments before they were executed over the Camp Speicher massacre in 2014.


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Thread: restore n DB CFG
07-22-07, 07:50 #1Registered User
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Unanswered: restore n DB CFG
i recently restored a offline image on a DB.
what i was expecting was that the new DB after the restore would have lost its DB CFG and would be having the new DB setting as are in the OFFline image. But i was surprised to see that it was still having the old DB cfg however all its data was replaced by the new data.
ideally the db cfg file should have been overwritten after restore. why this didn't happened... is there any setting for that ??....
i used following restore command
db2 restore db DEV23100 From C:\DBbackups\ into Dev23100 with 4 buffers buffer 1024 replace existing without rolling forward
and this thing happened on 2 servers...Rahul Singh
Certified DB2 9 DBA / Application Developer
07-23-07, 02:47 #2Registered User
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if you restore to existing database DB CFG preserves from existing database, so new DB CFG are not excepted. If you would like to have a new DB CFG settings (from backup image) then you need to drop database first and then restore to new database from backup.
Hope this helps,


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blog slideshows are cropping the images into squares, or otherwise incorrectly cropping
on some broswers such as:
mac: firefox 15.0.1
PC: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 16.0.1
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Hi tessgacreative,
As far as I know Eunoia doesn't have a slideshow shortcode. The images inside the visual editor are all user controlled for crop/thumbnail etc. So when you insert them into the visual editor, you should define the width to one that will fit inside the layout.
If you want to have a slideshow inside the post, you'll need to use something like NextGen Gallery.
I should have said "content slider". I used it as a slideshow.
When I added a fix for what I thought was a different issue–it solved this issue too. Please see "Enormous Images" topic. The fix was:
.content a{
max-width: 100%;
Thank you for your help!
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