Index: /branches/eam_branches/ipp-20101205/psModules/src/imcombine/pmSubtractionEquation.c
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--- /branches/eam_branches/ipp-20101205/psModules/src/imcombine/pmSubtractionEquation.c	(revision 30307)
+++ /branches/eam_branches/ipp-20101205/psModules/src/imcombine/pmSubtractionEquation.c	(revision 30308)
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
 # define PENALTY false
 # define MOMENTS (!PENALTY)
-# define MOMENTS_PENALTY_SCALE 2e-5 // XXX this value is not completely arbitrary, but I don't understand why it needs to be this value...
+# define MOMENTS_PENALTY_SCALE 20 // up-weight the moments somewhat
 
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