This paper is concerned with methods to estimate 2-D motion in time-varying images for application to motion-compensated ltering. The approach is based on the minimization of objective functions that can be interpreted as energies of suitable Gibbs-Markov random elds. A exible class of cost functions is described that can be applied in a wide variety of speciic applications , including the esti...

Dosage compensation modifies the chromatin of X-linked genes to assure equivalent expression in sexes with unequal X chromosome dosage. In Drosophila dosage compensation is achieved by increasing expression from the male X chromosome. The ribonucleoprotein dosage compensation complex (DCC) binds hundreds of sites along the X chromosome and modifies chromatin to facilitate transcription. Loss of...

Ventilation decreases and airway resistance increases with the loss of electroencephalogram alpha activity at sleep onset. The aim of this study was to determine whether reflexive load compensation is lost immediately on the loss of alpha activity. Six healthy male subjects were studied under two conditions (load and control-no load), in three states (continuous alpha, continuous theta, and imm...

We propose a novel method to find Nash equilibria in games with binary decision variables by including compensation payments and incentive-compatibility constraints from non-cooperative game theory directly into an optimization framework in lieu of using first order conditions of a linearization, or relaxation of integrality conditions. The reformulation offers a new approach to obtain and inte...

BACKGROUND Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a complex and costly condition. There is some evidence that the employment outcome may be worse in cases of CTS where the condition is being considered for compensation. AIM To examine whether workers' compensation status is an important determinant of outcome of CTS. METHODS Cases, with a Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) claim, and r...