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Function optimization with Genetic Algorithm by using GPdotNET
1. Introduction
2. Analytic function optimization module in GPdotNET
3. Examples of function optimizations
4. C# Implementation behind GPdotNET Optimization module
GPdotNET is artificial intelligence tool for applying Genetic Programming and Genetic Algorithm in modeling and optimization of various engineering problems. It is .NET (Mono) application written in C# programming language which can run on both Windows and Linux based OS, or any OS which can run Mono framework. On the other hand GPdotNET is very easy to use. Even if you have no deep knowledge of GP and GA, you can apply those methods in finding solution. The project can be used in modeling any kind of engineering process, which can be described with discrete data. It is also be used in education during teaching students about evolutionary methods, mainly GP and GA. GPdotNET is open source project hosted at http://gpdotnet.codeplex.com
With releasing of GPdotNET v2 it is also possible to find optimum for any analytic function regardless of independent variables. For example you can find optimum value for an analytically defined function with 2, 5, 10 or 100 independent variables. By using classic methods, function optimization of 3 or more independent variables is very difficult and sometimes impossible. It is also very hard to find optimum value for functions which are relatively complex regardless of number of independent variables.
Because GPdotNET is based on Genetic Algorithm we can find approximated optimum value of any function regardless of the limitation of number of independent variables, or complex definition. This blog post is going to give you a detailed and full description how to use GPdotNET to optimize function. Blog post will also cover C# implementation behind optimization proce by showing representation of Chromosome with real number, as well as Fitness calculation which is based on Genetic Programming tree expression. In this blog post it will also be presented several real world problem of optimization which will be solved with GPdotNET.
Analitic Function Optimization Module in GPdotNET
When GPdotNET is opened you can choose several predefined and calucalted models from various domain problems, as weel as creating New model among other options. By choosing New model new dialog box appears like picture below.
By choosing Optimization of Analytic Function (see pic above) and pressing OK button, GPdotNET prepares model for optimization and opens 3 tab pages:
- Analytic function,
- Settings and
- Optimize Model.
Analytic function
By using "Analytic function" tab you can define expression of a function. More information about how to define mathematics expression of analytic function can be found on this blog post.
By using "Analytic definition tool" at the bottom of the page, it is possible to define analytic expression. Expression tree builder generates function in Genetic Programming Expression tree, because GPdotNET fully implements both methods. Sharing features of Genetic programming in Optimization based Genetic Algorithm is unique and it is implement only in GPdotNET.
When the process of defining function is finished, press Finish button in order to proceed with further actions. Finish button action apply all changes with Optimization Model Tab. So if you have made some changed in function definition, by pressing Finish button changes will be send to optimization tab.
Defining expression of function is relatively simple, but it is still not natural way for defining function, and will be changed in the future. For example on picture 2, you can see Expression tree which represent:
Setting GA parameters
The second step in optimization is setting Genetic Algorithm parameter which will be used in optimization process. Open the Setting tab and set the main GA parameters, see pic. 3.
To successfully applied GA in the Optimization, it is necessary to define:
- population size,
- probabilities of genetic operators and
- selection methods.
These parameters are general for all GA and GP models. More information about parameters you can find at http://bhrnjica.net/gpdotnet.
Optimize model (running optimization)
When GA parameters are defined, we can start with optimization by selecting Optimization model tab. Before run, we have to define constrains for each independent variables. This is only limitation we have to define i order to start optimization. The picture below shows how to define constrains in 3 steps:
- select row by left mouse click,
- enter min and max value in text boxes
- Press update button.
Perform these 3 actions for each independent variable defined in the function.
When the process of defining constrains is finished, it is time to run the calculation by pressing Optimize button, from the main toolbar(green button). During optimization process GPdotNET is presenting nice animation of fitness values, as well as showing current best optimal value. The picture above shows the result of optimization process with GPdotNET. It can be seen that the optimal value for this sample is .
Examples of function optimization
In this topic we are going to calculate optimal value for some functions by using GPdotNET. Zo be prove that the optimal value is correct or very close to correct value we will use Wolfram Alpha or other method.
Function: x sin(4x)+1.1 x sin(2y)
GP Expression tree looks like the following picture (left size):
Optimal value is found (right above picture) for 0.054 min, at 363 generation of total of 500 generation. Optimal value is f(8.66,9.03)=-18.59.
Here is Wolfram Alpha calculation of the same function. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=min+x*sin%284*x%29%2B+1.1+*y*+sin%282+*y%29%2C+0%3Cx%3C10%2C0%3Cy%3C10
Function: (x^2+x)cos(x), -10≤x≤10
GP expression tree looks like the following picture (left size):
Optimal value is found for 0.125 min, at 10 generation of total of 500 generation. Optimal value is F(9.62)=-100.22.
Here is Wolfram Alpha calculation of the same function. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=minimum+%28x%5E2%2Bx%29*cos%28x%29+over+%5B-10%2C10%5D
Easom's function fEaso(x1,x2)=-cos(x1)•cos(x2)•exp(-((x1-pi)^2+(x2-pi)^2)), -100<=x(i)<=100, i=1:2.
GP expression tree looks like the following picture (left size):
Optimal value is found for 0.061 min, at 477 generation of total of 500 generation. Optimal value is F(9.62)=-1, for x=y=3.14.
Function can be seen at this MatLab link.
C# Implementation behind GPdotNET Optimization module
GPdotNET Optimization module is just a part which is incorporated in to GPdotNET Engine. Specific implementation for this module is Chromosome implementation, as well as Fitness function. Chromosome implementation is based on floating point value instead of classic binary representation. Such a Chromosome contains array of floating point values and each element array represent function independent variable. If the function contains two independent variables (x,y) chromosome implementation will contains array with two floating points. Constrains of chromosome values represent constrains we defined during settings of the optimization process. The following source code listing shows implementation of GANumChrosomome class in GPdotNET:
public class GANumChromosome: IChromosome { private double[] val = null; private float fitness = float.MinValue; //... rest of implementation }
When the chromosome is generated array elements get values randomly generated between min and max value defined by function definition. Here is a source code of Generate method.
/// /// Generate values for each represented variable /// public void Generate(int param = 0) { if(val==null) val = new double[functionSet.GetNumVariables()]; else if (val.Length != functionSet.GetNumVariables()) val = new double[functionSet.GetNumVariables()]; for (int i = 0; i < functionSet.GetNumVariables(); i++) val[i] = Globals.radn.NextDouble(functionSet.GetTerminalMinValue(i), functionSet.GetTerminalMaxValue(i)); }
Mutation is accomplish when randomly chosen array element randomly change itc value. Here is a listing:
/// /// Select array element randomly and randomly change itc value /// public void Mutate() { //randomly select array element int crossoverPoint = Globals.radn.Next(functionSet.GetNumVariables()); //randomly generate value for the selected element val[crossoverPoint] = Globals.radn.NextDouble(functionSet.GetTerminalMinValue(crossoverPoint), functionSet.GetTerminalMaxValue(crossoverPoint)); }
Crossover is little bit complicated. It is implemented based on Book Practical Genetic Algoritms see pages 56,57,48,59. Here is an implementation:
/// /// Generate number between 0-1. /// For each element array of two chromosomes exchange value based on random number. /// /// public void Crossover(IChromosome ch2) { GANumChromosome p = (GANumChromosome)ch2; int crossoverPoint = Globals.radn.Next(functionSet.GetNumVariables()); double beta; for (int i = crossoverPoint; i < functionSet.GetNumVariables(); i++) { beta = Globals.radn.NextDouble(); val[i] = val[i] - beta * (val[i] - p.val[i]); p.val[i] = p.val[i] + beta * (val[i] - p.val[i]); } }
Fitness function for Optimization is straightforward, it evaluates each chromosome against tree expression. For minimum the better chromosome is lower value. For maximum better chromosome is the chromosome with higher fitness value. Here is a implementation of Optimizatio Fitness function:
/// /// Evaluates function agains terminals /// /// /// /// public float Evaluate(IChromosome chromosome, IFunctionSet functionSet) { GANumChromosome ch = chromosome as GANumChromosome; if (ch == null) return 0; else { //prepare terminals var term = Globals.gpterminals.SingleTrainingData; for (int i = 0; i < ch.val.Length; i++) term[i] = ch.val[i]; var y = functionSet.Evaluate(_funToOptimize, -1); if (double.IsNaN(y) || double.IsInfinity(y)) y = float.NaN; //Save output in to output variable term[term.Length - 1] = y; if (IsMinimize) y *= -1; return (float)y; } }
We have seen that Function optimization module within GPdotNET is powerful optimization tool. It can find pretty close solution for very complex functions regardless of number of independent variables. Optimization module use Genetic Algorithm method with floating point value chromosome representation described in several books about GA. It is fast, simple and can be used in education as well as in solving real problems. More info about GPdotNET can be found at http://bhrnjica.net/gpdotnet.
SignalR Online Counter Sample
SignalR is a web technology for building real time ASP.NET web applications. SignalR is an open source project which simplifies the complicated tasks of creating bidirectional communication between clients and server. SignalR is founded on top of WebSockets, as well as other similar technologies.
For this post I have implemented a very simple SignalR Web Application which counts how many users are online, so it is called Online Counter. Online Counters are a very popular component for the web.
So let's start with the implementation.
- Open Visual Studio 2012, and create new Empty Web Application called OnlineCounter.
The first thing we will do is adding SignalR reference for the clients (JavaScript files) and the Server (.NET Components).
2. So open NuGet Manager console and input the following command: Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR –Pre
After we added SignalR references, we are implementing Server side of the SignalR HitCounter Web Application.
3. Add a new class named
HitCounter class must be derived from the Hub. More info about Hub and other SignalR components you can find on the official site.
The implementation for the
HitCounter class is shown below:
public class HitCounter : Hub { private static int clientCounter = 0; public void Send() { string message = ""; // Call the recalculateOnlineUsers method to update clients if(clientCounter<2) message = string.Format("Currently {0} user is online.",clientCounter); else message = string.Format("Currently {0} users are online.", clientCounter); Clients.All.recalculateOnlineUsers(message); } /// /// register online user /// /// public override System.Threading.Tasks.Task OnConnected() { clientCounter++; return base.OnConnected(); } /// /// unregister disconected user /// /// public override System.Threading.Tasks.Task OnDisconnected() { clientCounter--; return base.OnDisconnected(); } }
As you can see from the source code, we have override two virtual methods when user is reach the page, and also when the user live the page. The
Send method is responsible to send message to all available clients.
We need also to implement Global Application Class to register this hub.
4. Add Global Application Class in to your project, and register MapHubs, as picture shows below.
The following code implementation shows how to register Hub in Global App Class.
public class Global : System.Web.HttpApplication { protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e) { // Register the default hubs route: ~/signalr/hubs RouteTable.Routes.MapHubs(); } //rest of the implememtation.....
After we implemented Services side of SignalR, we need to implement client side.
5. Add new html web page in to project.
6. Include standard set of JavaScript files necessary for SignalR client to run.
<!--Script references. --> <!--Reference the jQuery library. --> <script type="text/javascript" src="Scripts/jquery-1.6.4.min.js"></script><!--Reference the SignalR library. --><script type="text/javascript" src="Scripts/jquery.signalR-1.0.0-rc2.js"></script> <!--Reference the autogenerated SignalR hub script. --> <script type="text/javascript" src="/signalr/hubs"></script>
7. Send Notification to Server that the new User is reached the page.
8. Implemet JavaScript code to receive recalculateOnlineUser event sent from server.
$(function () { // Declare a proxy to reference the hub. var counter = $.connection.hitCounter; // register online user at the very begining of the page $.connection.hub.start().done(function () { // Call the Send method on the hub. counter.server.send(); }); // Create a function that the hub can call to recalculate online users. counter.client.recalculateOnlineUsers = function (message) { // Add the message to the page. $('paragraph').text(message); }; });
9. Compile and run the code. Open two Browser Windows. You can see that SignalR has counted two online users.
Source code for this blog post demo you can find below.
How to convert your old sequential code in to async
There are plenty of ansyc samples over the internet, and most of them are different and not satisfy your requirements. Actually, async pattern depends of its creator, and can be implement on various ways. It is important to understand the async pattern in order to use it. Only on this way, you can stop searching for exact sample you need, and start coding your own async code. More that year ago, I wrote simple blog post about async pattern (part 1 and part 2) (Bosnian language), and also wrote how to call Entity Framework with async pattern as well.
Today I am going to show you how old synchronous code block convert in to asynchronous. I think it is interesting because async pattern can improve your existing applications on various ways. First of all async pattern can increase responsiveness of an application, performance, etc.
First of all, create simple Windows Forms sample and implement synchronous code.This will represent our old application, in which we are going to implement new programming paradigm.
1. Create Windows Forms Project, Name it "WinFormsAsyncSample"
2. Design your main form (Form1.cs) exactly as picture shows below, and implement events.
As picture shows we have few labels, one text box, one progress bars, and two buttons.
Note: At the end of the blog you can download both versions (nonasync and async) of this sample.
The sample application calculates how many prime numbers exist in range. You need to enter number, press run button. The program starts counting. The progress bars informs user status of counting.
Lets see the implementation of runBtn_Click event:
private void btnRun_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { if(!int.TryParse(textBox1.Text,out m_number)) m_number= 1000000; textBox1.Text = m_number.ToString(); progressBar1.Maximum = m_number; progressBar1.Minimum = 0; progressBar1.Value = 0; //call start calculation startCounting(); }
At the beginning of the btnRun_Click we prepare progressBar, and also convert text from textbox in to int type.At the end of the function startConting method is called. Here is the source code of the method:
private void startCounting() { int counter=0; for(int i=2;i<m_number; i++) { bool retVal= IsPrime(i); progressBar1.Value++; if (retVal) { counter++; label3.Text = "Result is: " + counter.ToString(); } } }
The method is very simple. It iterates from 2 to specified number by calling helper method IsPrime (see source code of the blog post) to check if certain number is prime. Then the method increased the counter variable and tried to update label about current count value. If you run the sample and press run button, you can see that the application is not responsive on user input, and represent classic sequential, synchronous single thread application.
Now I am going to show how this implementation can be converted in to async with minimum code changes.We are going to change only startCounting method, other code will remain the same. Explanation is divided in only 3 steps, which is enough to convert our code in to full async pattern.
- Put async keyword right after public modifier of startCounting method.
Explanation: Every method which implements async patter needs to be decorated with async.
- Put sequential implementation in to Task action, and wait.
Explanation: With this, you define a Task object which will run the code without blocking main thread. The simplest implementation is the following:
private async void startCalculation() { var task = new Task(() => { int counter = 0; for (int i = 2; i < m_number; i++) { bool retVal = IsPrime(i); this.Invoke((Action)(()=> { progressBar1.Value++; if (retVal) { counter++; label3.Text = "Result is: " + counter.ToString(); } })); } }); task.Start(); await task; }
Now if you run the sample, you have fully asynchronous implementation. Main thread is free and can receive user input. So this is the simplest way how to convert your sync code in to async. This is the case when Task object create another thread in order to execute the code. That's why we called this.Invoke method in order to set controls properties progressBar.Value and label3.Text. Everything else remain the same as in previous implementation.
- Create global variable of type CancellationTokenSource and call Cancel method from Cancel Event handler.
Explanation: On this way we can cancel counting at any time.With this case we need to implements extra code in our previous implementation like the following.
private async void RunProces() { if (m_IsRunning) return; m_IsRunning = true; int counter=0; if (m_ct != null) { m_ct.Dispose(); m_ct = null; } m_ct = new CancellationTokenSource(); var task = new Task(() => { for (int i = 0; i < m_number; i++) { bool retVal = IsPrime(i); this.Invoke((Action)(()=> { progressBar1.Value++; if (retVal) { counter++; label3.Text = "Result is: " + counter.ToString(); } })); if (m_ct.IsCancellationRequested) { m_IsRunning = false; return; } } }, m_ct.Token); task.Start(); await task; }
With the last code implementation you have full of async patter in yur old application.
In this blog post I have tried to explain as simple as possible the way how you can convert you old sync code in to new async programming pattern.
Source code sample used in this blog post:
On this link you can find sequential version of the sample.
On this link you can find the final solution of async pattern.
Golden Ratio and GPdotNET v2 User Interface
First of all, I am not a designer. In fact I don't think I can design anything beautiful. Mostly, if I want to design something first asked some of my friends or people who knows about design, before decided to do. So design implementation of GPdotNET v2 was very frustrated for me. Anything I have implemented, I thought it was not so good. I still think that the current design of GPdotNET v2 is not something which I can say very well. But something interesting happen while I have designed current UX. I knew if something needs to be designed well, it must be based on golden ratio. So I have decided to implement golden ration anywhere where is possible in the app.
This blog post is going to present one approach of implementation of golden ratio in Application, as a good recipe for design. If you don't know what is golden ratio you can found on this link.
So let's first see the Start Screen.
Start Screen of GPdotNET
The first implementation of golden Ratio was dimension of the main window. So when you open GPdotNET, the size of initial Window is size=(932:579) which means that the height=579, and width=579*1,61=932, which is depicted on picture below as well.
Then I concentrate on my main toolbar to see if possible to implement golden ratio there. So if you look for example Common group, you can see that the width and height are designed by golden ratio, as well as height = width=H/Φ of tool button.
I have also implement golden ration to parts of group bar. The number a, b, c are implemented based on golden ratio on the following way: c=(a+b)*Φ, b=a*Φ (see picture below).
Other group bars are also implemented with golden ratio by simple adding half width of Common group toolbar for each additional tool button.
Create new Model Dialog
Other full implementation of golden ration was in Create New Dialog
From picture you can see that the size of dialog is based on golden Ration, as well as parts of the dialog. One interesting thing is that the position of Cancel and OK buttons are also based on golden ratio. Length of line a, is the same as length b multiple by Φ.
Export Dialog
Export dialog is pretty simple so golden ratio is implemented in 3 elements height (a) of ListBox, height (b) and width (c) of dialog in relations b=a*Φ , c= b*Φ, which you can see from the picture below.
I don't know is my design is better than previous but I know you can find some interesting proportions in form of golden ration. :)


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- $20 classic tryout fee (to reduce team assessment for the tryout expenses); Players trying out for more than one age level pay just one fee.
- Players should be prepared to play soccer and should have a ball, shin guards, water bottle, and one white shirt.
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Doctor: Buy Your Daughter a Toy!
Sure, we tell our daughters about the birds and the bees ... but teaching them about VIBRATORS is another thing altogether!
Recently on "Oprah," Dr. Laura Berman suggested that introducing the concept of vibrators to our teen daughters might be a good idea. After all, many if not most teens are seeking sexual satisfaction from their classmates and other inexperienced jerks who often love 'em and leave 'em. Why not a vibrator? They can't get pregnant from a vibe. And they can't get an STD from one either!
The moms in our momlogic community are "buzzing" about this topic.
RP Mom says:
Um, no. While I will teach my daughter about SAFE sex, I can't even begin to think about giving her a vibrator. That is her for to explore if she wishes. I won't be crossing that line!
Julie says:
I really don't know if I would BUY it for her, but I would certainly bring up the topic of vibrators and self-pleasure.
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I'm a big subscriber to the "if she asks, then I will tell" philosophy. She would absolutely cringe if I went anywhere NEAR this subject with her. But not that there's anything wrong with that.
Jackie says:
Yeah... no. I'm all for being open to the idea that they explore but it's not my job to help her out there, in my opinion. She has plenty of time for that and I'm sure there will be someone to come along and introduce the idea. Talk about getting involved in all areas!
We're not sure if we'd actually BUY one for our daughters (can you say AWKWARD?), but we are intrigued by the idea of at least discussing the topic with our teens.
Pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson tells momlogic: "So much of early sexual behavior in teens has little to do with achieving sexual satisfaction and much more to do with lack of self esteem. So often when teenage girls are having sex, they are doing it to fit in or to win
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Do you agree with Gayle that this is "too much information"? Or is it a step in the right direction? Comment in our momlogic community.
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Sri Lankans see Hobart as a test of bowling skill, not speed
Jesse Hogan AUSTRALIA's pace advantage in the Hobart Test can be nullified if the Sri Lankans can better exploit the anticipated helpful conditions, Kumar Sangakkara believes.
Hosts ravaged by injury, but tourists still face tough ask
Jesse Hogan SRI LANKA must chase a target more than 10 times greater than their record outside the subcontinent to consign Australia to Test defeat in Hobart for a second year in a row.
Lankans brace for hostilities
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Jesse Hogan Captain sprained right ankle in a fielding drill at Bellerive on Tuesday morning.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The sexual harassment scandal at the Kentucky State Capitol is now headed for court.
WDRB was the only television station there when three of the alleged victims filed lawsuits claiming harassment and coverup at the Capitol.
Louisville attorney Tom Clay came to the Franklin Co. Courthouse to file two separate lawsuits on behalf of three women who say they were victims of sexual harassment.
One suit was filed on behalf of Yolanda Costner and Cassaundra Cooper.
They claim they were victims of sexual harassment, foul language, even assault by then Rep. John Arnold over a period of three years. "We're disappointed that we, basically, have to file a lawsuit to get justice not only for us but all employees at LRC," said Costner.
"[We want] just a professional workplace where you don't have to worry about being harassed by certain individuals because they to have a certain title to their name," said Cooper.
Arnold resigned Sept. 13, but has denied the accusations.
The suit also names House Speaker Greg Stumbo as a defendant. Stumbo's office says he will not comment on pending litigation.
"We believe that Mr. Arnold had a history of prior sexual misconduct in his legislative capacity which went unanswered," said Clay.
In the second suit, Nicole Cusic claims retaliation. She says she was moved to a new job against her will after she confronted Rep. Will Coursey for sexually harassing an intern.
"I was told that he was coming in for a meeting on a specific day, for a committee meeting, and he wanted me out of the office that day. He did not want to enter the office and me be there," said Cusic.
Coursey's attorney Mark Edwards says his client did nothing wrong. "She was moved from Mr. Coursey's suite because he was very unhappy with the work that she did," said Edwards.
Cusic's suit also names former LRC director Bobby Sherman, Cusic's boss, who abruptly resigned 10 days ago.
Clay says he has not yet decided what monetary damages he might seek in the lawsuits.
So, after years of whispers in the hallways and offices of the State Capitol, the sexual harassment scandal may now play out in open court.
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This page provides instructions and photos on how to grow Yellow Crookneck Squash. We will be using the Yellow Crookneck OG which is a summer squash, pictured above.
Summer refers to when it is grow and eaten. Winter squash is still grown in the summer time but harvested and eaten in the winter.
The Yellow Crookneck OG is a choice eating quality.
Many choose this strain as the best yellow variety for buttery flavor and firm texture. Big plants are late to begin bearing, but then yield consistently over a long picking period. Best picked small, 4-5" long. Organically grown.
Days to Maturity: 58
CULTURE: Yellow Crookneck Squash likes fertile, composted, well-drained soil.
DIRECT SEEDING: Sow beginning in late spring after danger of frost, when soil temp. is minimum 62° for treated seeds and 70° for untreated seeds. Seeds will rot in cool soil, especially cool, wet soil!
Sow 2-3 seeds every 9-12" (thin to 1 plant), 1/2-1" deep; or sow about 4" apart (thin to 1 plant/ft.), rows 5-6' apart.
ROW COVERS: AG-19 (heavier grade) floating row covers will provide about 4° of frost protection, and add warmth for vigor and earlier harvest.
DISEASES: If the first few fruits wither, blacken, and/or fail to enlarge, it indicates absence of pollination, remedied when male blossoms appear and provide pollen. Virus diseases tend to be cyclic; watch for resistant varieties.
Downy mildew may occur in cool, damp weather, powdery mildew in hot, droughty periods and in the fall. Till in the vines before winter or remove and compost mildewed plants. Copper fungicides offer some control.
INSECT PESTS: Protect young plants with floating row covers. Cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers can be a challenge. Rotenone and pyrethrin offer some control. Squash bug eggs laid on underside of leaves may be located and crushed. Keep borders well mowed.
For vine borers, use rotenone around the base of young plants. Cut borers out of vines and hill soil over the wound. Clean up refuse in the fall, and spring-plow the ground to bury the pupae.
HARVEST: Harvest regularly, 2-3 times a week depending on age of plants and growing weather. Pick the vegetables when they are about six inches long and 3/4 inches in diameter. Letting them get bigger than this will affect the taste.
STORAGE: Refrigerate at 32-50°F and high humidity to store 1-2 weeks. Can also be canned but not as good as fresh.
Below is a picture of my Yellow Squash seedlings. So far they are coming along all right.
Below are pictures of our yellow squash.
The first one is a squash on the vine.
The second is what it looks like harvested. I like to pick mine when they are small and tender. Others like to wait until they are larger.
When it comes to vegetables, larger is not necessarily better.
Below are some pictures of our Yellow Crookneck squash buds. Soon we will be enjoying some summer squash. Soon after than we will have so much coming out our ears that we will try to give it away to our friends.
There is also a flower that has been pollinated in the first picture.
There are some flowers waiting to be pollinated as well.
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Any news photographer that has been in the business for a decent length of time may say to you that he or she has "seen it all and done it all" or that "there is nothing new that hasn't been shot already." Until this week, you could also paint me with that same brush.
But for a moment in time on May 14, 2013, I was a wide-eyed kid again, thankful that my job as a photographer afforded me access to witness a world-first. The U.S. Navy made aviation history by catapulting an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, testing a long-range, stealthy, bat-winged plane that represents a jump forward in drone technology.
Gathering at sunrise in Norfolk, a handful of press ranging from military industry reporters to network TV crews received a safety briefing that detailed, among other things, how to exit our crashed helicopter in the event of a water landing (a little unnerving) to wearing double ear protection, helmets and goggles at all times during our 45 minute flight out onto the deck of the U.S.S. George H. W. Bush, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class supercarrier in the Atlantic Ocean. Upon first sight, that 103,600 ton ship was just a small dot on the horizon, the full reality of its might only realized when we touched down on the deck over three football fields in length.
That experience alone was worth the 5am alarm, but the real reason was sitting there right on the deck — the X-47B, an object so obscure and futuristic, you'd think you just stepped onto the film set of Battlestar Galactica. The folded wings brought flashbacks of a seven-year old seeing that first Star Wars movie when Luke Skywalker's X-wing fighter attacked the Death Star. This bat-winged, tailless unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed by the military hardware supplier Northrop Grumman is designed to take off and land on aircraft carriers.
The future of pilot-less aviation really struck home when we were able to photograph up-close the two "pilots" in charge of launching the drone off the deck. In-flight suits and face masks, they appeared as if they were ready to hit the skies themselves. But this is one aircraft without pilot seats, no canopy and no joystick. Strapped to the pilot's right arms were remote controllers that relied on hand gestures to maneuver the drone into the steam-powered catapult, the same sling shot that still launches F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and previous to those, the F-14A Tomcats made famous from the Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun."


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Friday Pearls
Silent Spring
Friday, May 25, 2007
"There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings." First sentence, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring The book took its title from the opening chapter, a vision of a rural community rendered silent in springtime - its habitual birdsong silenced by the mass poisoning of all the birds.
Multivitamin Use and Risk of Prostate Cancer
Friday, May 18, 2007
A study published in the May 16 Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) on "Multivitamin Use and Risk of Prostate Cancer in the National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health Study" concludes that there was no association observed between multivitamin use and risk of localized prostate cancer. However, the researchers found an increased risk of advanced and fatal prostate cancers among men reporting excessive use of multivitamins (more than seven times per week) when compared with never users.
Proteomics, Exercise and Inflammation
Friday, May 11, 2007
Today's column addresses questions from our recent ASCRS Eyes on Fire lecture. Proteomic science is changing the way many gerontologists think about inflammation, the aging process and degenerative diseases. The term proteomics was coined as an analogy to genomics, the study of genes. Understanding the structure and function of each protein and the complexities of protein-protein interactions is becoming critical to the development of effective diagnostics, disease treatments and more importantly, degenerative disease prevention including eye disease.
Genomics, Nutrition & Inflammation
Friday, May 04, 2007
Our genes are formed from microscopic double-strands of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). They are dependent on adequate nutrition for their structure and activity. By appropriately switching on and off (this is called transcription in the genome research world) our genes direct the behavior of our body's 60 trillion cells. Many genetic researchers consider our genes to be the Rosetta stone of health and disease.
On Conjecture and Theorems
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
A reclusive Russian mathematician, Grigori Perelman, used the equations of Ricci flow (a process by which topological regions of high curvature flow into regions of lower curvature) to finally prove the daunting 100 year old Poincare Conjecture - arguably one of the most famous unsolved math problems in the world.
Innovation: The Pain, The Pleasure
Friday, April 27, 2007
Robert Stegmann, MD, discussed the pain and the pleasure of living an innovative life as a surgeon when he was awarded the "Sir Harold Ridley Distinguished Visiting Professorship for Creativity and Innovation in Ophthalmology," by Jerre Freeman, MD and Barrett Haik, MD, of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee, Memphis on Wednesday, April 25th, 2007.
Chimps, Chance & Nutritional Status
Friday, April 20, 2007
A study published in a recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that since the human-chimp split about 6 million years ago, chimpanzee genes have evolved more than human genes.
The Eye and Female Symbolism
Friday, April 06, 2007
The renaissance ophthalmologist, Juan Murube, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Alcala, Madrid, Spain, president of the International Society of Dacryology and editor of the Sources in Time section of the peer-reviewed journal The Ocular Surface, wrote a most interesting article in the January 2007 edition called The Ocular Surface and Its Symbolism. This week our Friday Pearl column addresses Dr. Murube's brilliant literary enfeoffment to his readers.
B Vitamin Deficiency: A Preventable Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factor.
Friday, March 30, 2007
The traditional risk factors associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, smoking and a family history of CAD. However, a large amount of recent science suggests hyperhomocysteinemia to be an equally important independent risk factor for CAD, as well as other conditions associated with CAD including pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, wet macular degeneration, Alzheimer's and erectile dysfunction.
Zinc Daggers - et tu, Brute?
Friday, March 23, 2007
Another variation on our Ides of March theme: Recently published Age-Related Eye Disease (ARED) study data analysis by urology scientists at the University of Wisconsin suggest that hospital admissions in those patients taking 80 mg of zinc oxide are much higher than previously thought. This comes as no surprise to the nutrition science community who has been insisting for years that 80 mg of zinc oxide is far too much for safe daily consumption.


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Rock Candle Holders from Reykjavik, Iceland
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Abbie's post on river stone vases reminded us of the rock candle holders we saw all over Reykjavik, Iceland. We love the idea of bringing a piece of nature from our travels into our home. Too bad rocks are too heavy to take in our luggage...
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They would give a nice spa feel and perhaps prevent fire starting and setting off the sprinklers.
Love the look of the rock candle holders! Is there a place to purchase?


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Published on September 18th, 2012 | by Meredith Burdett
The Volatility of Mercy
A Town Called Mercy: memorable piece of Doctor Who in a setting that has been wholly underused throughout the show's history (although, of course, plenty of lawless locations have been visited).
It's rare to see the Doctor displaying what might be considered "callousness" towards someone who is being hunted, but this interesting flip around and the ensuing moral question over the Davros-esque antics of Kahler Jex and the Doctor's right to be judge and jury.
Thanks to the SFX website you can read writer Toby Whithouse' s comments regarding Saturday's episode and the different way that he approached writing the Doctor now that the Time Lord has reached the age of 1200 years old. Whithouse was keen to give the Doctor a more unpredictable side given the fact that he's not constantly in human company anymore.
The Eleventh Doctor certainly came across as much more dangerous and unpredictable in A Town Called Mercy, perhaps the weight of the world is finally getting to the old Time Lord. Carrying guns, screaming at Kahler-Jex before throwing him to the mercy of the Gunslinger, whilst he may have done the right thing at the end of the day, are we seeing a side of the Doctor that's going down a darker and darker path? The last time the Doctor decided to travel alone culminated in the unfortunate events that linked through The Waters of Mars and The End of Time.
What direction could the Eleventh Doctor be heading in?
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It was truly a wonderful episode. As i said in an earlier comment (and it happened), I am sure I would be discussing the scruples and the issues raised in the episode.
This episode truly put forth a question without a good answer, something that made it great for thinking adults. The idea that some questions do not have easy answers is also (in my opinion) a great thing for older children to be exposed to. Too often, entertainment is simple "good guy vs bad guy" and never truly gets into the whys and what fors of a conflict. Each side can be justified from a certain point of view, and nobody knows the depth of guilt that someone may or may not feel for something that they have done.
I must also comment on the setting. To use "the wild west" as a setting for this episode was fantastic. Setting the episode in a location different from the typical urban, space ship, planet of the rock quarry, or historical England setting was a stroke of genius. To a whole generation (or two), the west is becoming shrouded in mystery and tales of the era are fading. To many, this is the first "Western" they have ever seen, and to others (like myself), this is the first in years. Very bold step, very successful step.


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For all the salacious scandals and bad behavior we see celebrities play out in the headlines, there are some who use their fame and status do good. Kate Winslet is an incredible example of that. While the talented actress may be better known for Titanic or Mildred Pierce, behind the scenes she's a fierce advocate for people with autism -- especially those who are nonverbal.
In a recent interview with Ladies Home Journal she talked about how her work narrating the 2010 documentary A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism changed her view of the disorder, and how she wants to do what she can to help change the view for others as well. "To say I was moved sounds so very basic," she told the magazine. "I couldn't stop thinking about it. I was being asked, as an actress, to use my voice for children who have no voice."
But she didn't stop there.
She has since launched the Golden Hat Foundation, which is named for a hat the mother in the documentary -- Margret Ericsdottir -- used to help her autistic son communicate with the world. Winslet is also releasing a coffee table book this spring titled "The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism" that features celebrities from George Clooney to Michael Phelps wearing one special hat. She went to great feats to get people to wear it, but wasn't always successful. She said she had no luck with one high profile figure -- Bill Clinton -- even after crashing a dinner party to get to him.
More from The Stir: Incredible Kid With Autism Needs Help Raising $1 Million for the Cause
Still, the book is powerful in its efforts to help people understand what's typically a very misunderstood disorder. As Winslet told the magazine:
The world is still struggling to know where to place people with nonverbal autism. Often they are institutionalized and never experience being part of a community, especially one in which they can learn to communicate and realize their full potential.
Proceeds will be used to support her foundation, which is designed to help eliminate barriers for people with autism around the world, and create an environment "that holds these individuals as intellectually capable." They work to set up campuses that provide people with autism education, job training, and recreation.
There are approximately 67 million people worldwide with autism; roughly half do not have functional speech. Yet, as this book proves, there are ways to hear them. We just need to start listening.
More from The Stir: 10 Common Autism Myths: Special Needs Living
I'd say this is some of her finest work yet. Bravo.
What do you think of Kate Winslet's efforts to support individuals with autism?
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Very impressive! She is such a classy person.
I think it is great. She can use her fame to raise money and awareness for the disease. As long as she is smart about the way she educates people about Autism. I see nothing but good things happening from this. :)
I have always really admired her. Now I know why. She is one class act.
This is great.
I think it's nice but moms (parents) are the true heros when it comes to Autism.
As a mother of a 2 and a half year old boy who is nonverbal and on the spectrum, I love it. The more awareness and adovacy we can get the better!
I love it! My son is 3 1/2 and non verbal.
I love it. She seems to have been very moved by the cause and that's amazing.
I think it is wonderful!


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Awarding electoral votes by congressional district could result in third party candidates winning electoral votes that would deny either major party candidate the necessary majority vote of electors and throw the process into Congress to decide. Because there are generally more close votes on district levels than states as whole, district elections increase the opportunity for error. The larger the voting base, the less opportunity there is for an especially close vote. Also, a second-place candidate could still win the White House without winning the national popular vote. A national popular vote is the way to make every person's vote equal and matter to their candidate.