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This part of optimization is the most dynamic topic. As pointed out by Sargent(33) in 1979, relevant papers are being published at the rate of about 200 per month in more than 30 journals, not counting conference proceedings and special collections. A conference in 1979 added 450 papers to the list. Applications are varied and appear in almost every field.
Production codes for nonlinear optimization comparable to MPSX (Mathematical Programming System Extended) for linear programming are not available. However, over the past two decades, the capability to locate the optimum of a nonlinear economic model of a plant and to comply with several hundred constraints associated with the process models, unit capacities, raw material availabilities, and product demands has been developed in proprietary codes of major corporations(1). Generally available nonlinear codes for large problems have grown from university and government research programs on numerical experimentation with algorithms, and their documentation is somewhat limited (2). However, the theoretical foundations for these computer programs were developed in the 1960's, and, as with linear programming, the capability to solve optimization problems with increasing numbers of constraints has grown with improvements in computer hardware and software. However, there still is debate about which algorithms and/or computer codes are superior; and Lasdon(3) has recommended having several codes available which implement some of the more successful methods.
The effectiveness of a multivariable optimization procedure depends on several, interrelated things. These are the optimization theory, the algorithms to implement the theory, the computer program and programming language used for computations with the algorithms, the computer to run the program, and the optimization problems being solved. For example, in the area of multivariable, unconstrained search methods, there are several hundred algorithms which have been used with varying degrees of success. They have been programmed in FORTRAN mainly, run on various types of computers, and applied to a range of problems from simple algebraic expressions to plant simulation.
This chapter describes unconstrained and constrained multivariable search algorithms are described that have been successful in solving industrial optimization problems. Examples are given to illustrate these methods, and references to sources for computer programs are given for the methods. Also, references to recent and classical texts and articles are included for further information. For example, a two volume set of books by Fletcher (4,5) is a recent comprehensive compilation of the mathematical aspects of nonlinear programming methods, as are the equally recent books by Gill et al.(6), McCormick(7), and Bertsedkas(50). The books by Reklaitis, et al.(15), Vanderplaat(24), Haftka and Kamat(54), and Dennis and Schnabel(55) describe the theory and recent computational practice, and Avriel's book(9) gives a broad mathematical coverage of the subject. Finally, Wilde's book(10), Optimum Seeking Methods, the first book devoted to the subject, still contains valuable information in a very readable style.
In general form the nonlinear optimization problem can be stated as:
There are n independent variables, x = (x1,x2,...xn), m constraint equations of which h are equality constraints. Also, the values of the xj's can have upper and lower bounds specified. For this general form Avriel(11) points out that there is no unified approach to obtain the optimal solution of the nonlinear optimization problem which is comparable to the unifying role of the Simplex Method in linear programming. He states that the Simplex Method can efficiently solve a linear program in thousands of variables, but how to minimize an unconstrained nonlinear function with a few variables is an important question.
There are four classes of procedures for multivariable optimization that are applicable to nonlinear economic models with nonlinear constraints. These are multivariable search methods, multivariable elimination procedures, random search, and stochastic approximation procedures. Multivariable search methods are the most important and are discussed in detail. The capabilities and limitations of the other three methods are given in summary, with reference to other sources for more complete information.
Multivariable search methods can be thought of as encompassing the theory and algorithms of nonlinear programming along with the associated computational methods. These procedures use algorithms which are based on geometric or logical concepts to move rapidly from a starting point away from the optimum to a point near the optimum. Also, they attempt to satisfy the constraints associated with the problem and the Kuhn-Tucker conditions as they generate improved values of the economic model.
Multivariable elimination procedures are methods that reduce the feasible region (hypersurface of the independent variables) by discarding regions that are known not to contain the optimum. These are similar to minimax single variable search methods in that they eliminate intervals on each of the independent variables. However, these methods are restricted to certain types of functions, e.g., strongly unimodal functions. Also, to locate the best value of the profit function with these procedures, the reduction in the range of the independent variables increases as the number of independent variables increases. This effect has been referred to as the curse of dimensionality, and has been illustrated by Wilde(10). The single-variable minimax interval elimination procedures are not useful in multidimensions, because only line segments are eliminated in those procedures, and there is a very large number of lines in a plane.
Random search is a method that places experiments randomly in the feasible region after it has been divided into a grid of discrete points. Knowing the number and location of the grid points, we can place a set of experiments randomly. Then we can determine with a certain probability that one of these points has a value of the profit function that is in a specified best fraction (top x%). Unimodality is not required, and the number of independent variables is not directly a factor. In adaptive or creeping random search, experiments are placed randomly in a selected section of the feasible region, and a best value is located. Then another section of the feasible region is placed around this best value, and random experiments are placed again. This procedure is repeated until a stopping criterion is met. In essence, random search is used as a multivariable search method.
Stochastic approximation procedures are methods that apply to economic models that contain random error, e.g., the plant instead of a computer simulation of the plant. These techniques are similar to multivariable search methods, but they move slowly to avoid being confounded by the random error in the values of the economic model.
These four methods are described such that they can be applied to industrial problems. The most important and widely used multivariable search methods are given first, and then the other three procedures are discussed.
Wilde(10) has proposed a strategy for multivariable search methods that contains some important ideas. This strategy has an opening gambit, a middle game, and an end game, which is analogous to that of chess. In the opening gambit a starting point is selected. Then the middle game involves moving from this starting point to a point near the optimum as rapidly as possible. In the end game a quadratic fit to the economic model is performed to avoid stopping at a saddle point or sharp ridge.
Generally, selecting a starting point is not a problem, for the current design or plant operating conditions are usually known. If they are not available, then midpoints between the upper and lower limits on the independent variables can be used, and Wilde(10) has suggested others, such as the centroid and the minimax.
In the middle game a multivariable search method is used that moves rapidly from the starting point to a point that appears to be an optimum. Only enough explorations are performed at each step to obtain information useful to locate future experiments and to keep the method moving rapidly toward the optimum. The objective is to attain a series of improved values of the economic model with a minimum of computational effort.
The end game takes over once the middle game procedure has located what appears to be an optimum. A quadratic fit to the economic model at this best point is performed to determine if it is an optimum, rather than a saddle point or a ridge. The strategy has the middle game continue, if an optimum is not located, or stop, if one is found based on the quadratic approximation.
With these ideas in mind, multivariable search methods will be described that are middle game procedures applicable to unconstrained and constrained problems. One of the more frequently encountered unconstrained optimization problems is that of a nonlinear least-squares fit of a curve to experimental data. However, industrial optimization problems are constrained ones, almost without exception. Moreover, it will be seen that some constrained methods convert the problem into an unconstrained one, and then an unconstrained procedure is employed. Also, some of the more effective middle game procedures develop the information for the quadratic fit of the end game as they proceed from the starting point.
There are several hundred unconstrained multivariable search methods, but most of these are variations on a few concepts. These concepts can be used to classify the methods. Many techniques may be called geometric methods, for they use a local, geometric property to find a direction having an improved value of the economic model. Typically, derivative measurements are required. Two examples are the direction of steepest ascent (gradient search) and quadratic fit to the profit function (Newton's method). Other techniques can be called logical methods, for they use an algorithm based on a logical concept to find an improved direction of the profit function. Two examples are pattern search and flexible polyhedron search. Typically, derivative measurements are not required, and these types of procedures have been called function comparison methods (6). However, two methods that would not fit into these two categories readily are extensions of linear and quadratic programming. Here, linear programming, for example, is applied iteratively to a linearized version of the nonlinear constrained problem to move toward the optimum from a starting point. The methods are called successive, or sequential, linear programming and successive, or sequential, quadratic programming.
Another equally valid way to classify unconstrained methods has been given by Gill et al. (6). These categories are Newton, quasi-Newton, and conjugate gradient types, each with and without first or second derivatives, and functional comparison methods. Also, some of the quasi-Newton methods are called variable metric methods, and some of the conjugate gradient methods are called conjugate direction methods. They are all geometric methods, except for the functional comparison methods, which are logical methods.
There are essentially six types of procedures to solve constrained nonlinear optimization problems. Four of these methods convert the constrained problem into an unconstrained one, and then an unconstrained search procedure is applied. These four types are penalty or barrier functions methods; the augmented Lagrangian functions; generalized reduced gradients; and feasible directions, or projections, sometimes called methods of restricted movement. The other two are the previously mentioned procedures of successive, or sequential, linear and quadratic programming.


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The ladies jockey for position
Annette Bening, Jennifer Lawrence, and Hilary Swank were all at the Hollywood Awards last night. Bening and Lawrence look to be locks on Best Actress nominations. Swank for Conviction has a good chance too. And now they say Halle Berry is coming in on the ride as her next film Frankie & Alice has just been moved up to a December release, in time for Academy consideration (source Full Story
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Written by Sasha TIFF is finally over and if I hear someone say "TIFF' again I might have to sew their mouth shut. Sorry, it's been a long ass week and I'm feeling fragile. But as promised, here's my guide for a few things to look out for this season. All in all, the red carpet attire was pretty boresville-- no major couture moments, no jaw droppers. Full Story
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Mulled Cider or Red Wine
This smooth and yummy beverage is perfect to serve in the autumn and straight through the holidays for a Christmas brunch or a cold winter evening by the fire. You can use either wine or apple cider. It depends on what you feel is appropriate for the occasion and your guests.
3 1⁄2 cups apple cider or 1 bottle red wine
1 cup purified water
1⁄2 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1⁄2 lemon, cut into slices
12 whole cloves
Put all the ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Strain and serve in cups or heat-resistant clear glasses.
Roasted Pepper Turkey with Orange Liqueur
I make this for a holiday dinner or when I'm planning to have a large group of friend and family over.
The outside of the turkey is encrusted with a baked-on pepper rub. Inside, the meat is juicy and tender. This is great served with the Serrano Chili and Cilantro Cornbread Muffins (page 253), a side of Pear Relish (page 252) or Fresh Applesauce (page 249), and/or Steamed and Roasted Baby Red Potatoes (page 242).
one 10-12 pound turkey
1⁄2 cup white whine
Pepper Rub
1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried basil
1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
Seasoning, 5 cloves garlic; 2 small onions, sliced; 2 carrots, cut in rounds; 1 bay leaf; 2 orange slices
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the neck and other organs from the turkey cavity and reserve to make stock at a later time. Rinse the turkey in the sink and let the water gush inside the cavity.
Mix all ingredients for the rub together with the Grand Marnier. Spread it over the outside of the turkey, reserving 1 tablespoon. Spoon the 1 tablespoon into the cavity of the turkey. Stuff the cavity with all of the seasoning ingredients.
Set the turkey in a roasting pan and pour in the wine. Cover the turkey with foil and roast. After 2 hours, uncover turkey and baste with the cooking juices. Continue to baste turkey with the juices every 20 minutes for the next 1 1⁄2 hours, until it is done. Total roasting time should be 3 1⁄2 hours.
Let the turkey cool for at least 15 minutes before carving.
Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips
Mashed potatoes make a hearty honest dish. It has sometimes been referred to as comfort food because it evokes memories of both big special-occasion dinners and the simple, family dinner intended for no other reason than to share a good meal. This version of mashed potatoes tastes good because it's dense with the mildly sweet flavor of parsnips and just enough butter to please, but without the extra calories you usually find in mashed potatoes.
8 medium red or white new potatoes, washed and cubed.
4 parsnips, peeled and cubed
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Dash cayenne pepper
Several grindings of black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
Put the potatoes and parsnips in a large pot with water, making sure that the water completely covers them. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium, then cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spoon. Test the tenderness of the potatoes with a fork; they should pierce easily and be tender, yet firm. Drain any remaining liquid and mash the potatoes with a potato masher until there are no visible lumps. Add the milk and butter and continue to mash until the potatoes are smooth and creamy. Stir in the parsley, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt, and beat thoroughly with a wooden spoon until all the seasonings are completely mixed in. Cover and serve warm.
Brussels Sprouts for People who Think They Hate Brussels Sprouts
I understand why Brussels spurts top the list of detested vegetable s for many people. When they are large, old, or overcooked, they tend to have an obnoxious, barnyardy flavor that some people are sensitive to whereas others are not. You can minimize this by choosing smaller, fresh-looking sprouts and cooking them just until they are crunchy-tender and bright colored. (Do not use frozen sprouts.) The secret of this dish is balancing ingredients to mellow the strong flavor of these miniature cabbages. Olive oil, garlic, red pepper, Parmesan, and, especially, nutmeg do the trick admirably.
1 pound Brussels sprouts
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
5 cloves garlic, finely minced
1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, or to taste, preferably freshly grated
1⁄2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Trim the ends off the Brussels sprouts and remove and discard any discolored outer leaves. If sprouts are large (more than 1 inch in diameter), cut them in quarters lengthwise through the stem end. If smaller, cut them in half.
Bring 2 quarts of water to boil, add salt and the sprouts. Boil the sprouts uncovered until they are just crunchy-tender, about 5 minutes. Do not overcook them. Drain the sprouts well.
Wipe and dry the pot and heat the olive oil in it. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the sprouts and nutmeg and sauté for another minute. Mix in the Parmesan cheese and toss the sprouts until the cheese melts.
Pear Relish
This tastes wonderful on meat or poultry. It is similar to fruit chutney and it will change the way your meal tastes. My guests love this relish. I serve it on the side with the Roasted Pepper Turkey with Orange Liqueur (page 168).
1 whole pear
1⁄4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow bell pepper.
2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper.
2 cups cranberry or apple juice.
2 sprigs mint, chopped
Half the pear and scoop out the seeds using a melon scooper or a teaspoon. Peel the skin off with a pairing knife, then chop into bite-size pieces.
Put the pear, onion, peppers, and cranberry or apple juice into a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook until the onions and peppers become limp and the pear becomes soft.
Remove from the heat, add the mint, and drizzle over your favorite poultry dish.
Apple-Cranberry Crisp
Cranberries give this crisp a delightful color and tartness. A moderate amount of oil replaces the large amount of butter usually called for in toppings for this kind of dessert. It is served best warm.
12 large green apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
8 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
Juice of 1 lemon.
1/3 cup brandy
1/3 cup light-brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour.
Topping: 1 1⁄2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1⁄2 cup toasted wheat germ; 3⁄4 teaspoon salt; 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1⁄2 cup light-brown sugar, packed; 1/3 cup canola or grapeseed oil; 1/3 cup maple syrup
Preheat over to 375 degrees F. Toss the sliced apples in a large bowl with the cranberries, lemon juice, brandy, 1/3 cup of light-brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and the whole wheat pastry flour. Pile the apple mixture into an 8x10-inch baking dish.
Mix together the ingredients for the topping and spread over apples. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for 40 minutes more until the apples are soft.


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Ballengers - Cobb Co., Ga.
I am trying to find information on the parents of my ggg grandfather William Ballenger.William Ballenger b. 4/25/1812 d. abt. 1848 Cobb Co., Ga. married Adeline Tilly abt. 1838.Children were born in Cobb Co., Ga.: Laura, Caroline, Robert Albert, and William Berdine.
From an article on civilian sites located on the 1864 Kennesaw Mtn Battlefield:
The 1860 Cobb Co. census lists an A M Ballenger 44 yrs old, from SC and Laura, 22, Caroline, 21, Robert, 16 and William, 14.
Listed in same area (Kennesaw Mtn Battlefield) is Dr. John Ballenger, 62, GA., Elizabeth, 60, J S , 22.
In 1851 Cobb Co Tax Digest, John S. Ballinger is listed and son Moore.Moore S. Ballenger is buried in the Citizens' Cem. in Marietta (Nov. 2 1818 - July 15, 1851)
The 1864 Militia List for Cobb Co include a 26 yr old Dr. named J F Bellinger born in Ga.
A note is made in the article that "A M Ballenger was undoubtedly related to her neighbor, Dr. John S. Ballenger".
I suspect that the Dr. John Bellinger listed in 1860 Cobb Co., Ga. is John Ballenger b. 1798 Elbert Co., Ga. d 1866 married Elizabeth Stephenson.Two of their children were Moore S. Ballenger b. 1818 and John F. Ballenger b. 1837.
I am interested in information on any of the above listed Ballengers.
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Volume 8, Issue 4: Cultura
Roy Atwood
The days of my father's life were, by reason of strength and God's grace, 80 years (Psalm 90:10). He died a year ago. We still grieve his death, of course, but as the pain of his passing fades, we struggle with a new pain: the realization of how swiftly the memory of someone as close as a husband, a father, and a friend can fly away. If each day dims the memory of the contours of his face and the sound of his voice, what will we remember of him ten or twenty years distant? What will his children's children know of him, his life, his hopes and fears, his failures and successes, or his view of God's world? What will be the legacy of his life?
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You were going to give me my regular ten days vacation next week, you know, continued stet to Darry.
The old man had been well-thrashed by stet and had fled to parts unknown.
direction to printer to disregard correction made to text, 1755, from Latin stet "let it stand," third person singular present subjunctive of stare "to stand, stand upright, be stiff," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, set down, make or be firm," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (cf. Sanskrit tisthati "stands;" Avestan histaiti "to stand;" Persian -stan "country," literally "where one stands;" Greek histemi "put, place, cause to stand; weigh," stasis "a standing still," statos "placed," stater "a weight, coin," stylos "pillar;" Latin sistere "stand still, stop, make stand, place, produce in court," status "manner, position, condition, attitude," stare "to stand," statio "station, post;" Lithuanian stojus "place myself," statau "place;" Old Church Slavonic staja "place myself," stanu "position," staru "old," literally "long-standing;" Gothic standan, Old English standan "to stand," stede "place," steall "place where cattle are kept;" Old Norse steði "anvil," stallr "pedestal for idols, altar;" German Stall "stable;" Old Irish sessam "the act of standing"). Also see related words under assist.


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The type of sample collected to describe fish community structure for NAWQA is a representative sample (Hocutt and others, 1974; Hocutt, 1981). A representative sample provides information on the presence and relative abundance of species. The purpose of a representative sample is to provide a realistic sample of the fish community that represents the fish community inhabiting the sampled stream. The suitability of this type of sample for water-quality assessments has been documented, and a representative sample of fish is the type of sample recommended for assessing water quality (Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, 1987; Plafkin and others, 1989).
Collection of a representative sample requires that the geomorphic channel units (pools, riffles, and runs) of the sampled stream section are representative of the geomorphology of the stream and that multiple sampling methods are used. Of the numerous methods for sampling fish (Nielsen and Johnson, 1983), each has limitations in a particular environment (Backiel and Welcomme, 1980). Nearly all methods designed to collect fish are selective for some component of the fish community and vary in their sampling efficiency. Thus, the combined methods used in collecting a representative sample complement each other, taking advantage of differences in selectivity and efficiency among methods to achieve a more precise representation of the fish community structure. Such a multigear approach has been strongly recommended for collecting a sample of the fish community (Lundberg and McDade, 1990).
The sampling reach is a section of stream designated as the sampling unit for describing fish community structure. The length of the sampling reach is determined by a combination of factors, including stream geomorphology, meander wavelength, and a minimum-maximum length criterion. The primary determinant of sampling reach length is geomorphology. The sampling reach should include at least two examples each of two different types of geomorphic channel units. However, where this is not possible (for example, a stream that is a continuous run), the length of the sampling reach should include one meander wavelength, based on 20 times the distance of the channel width (Leopold and others, 1964). These criteria have been recommended for determining the length of sampling reach for sampling fish community structure (Lyons, 1992) because fish species richness is a function of the number of geomorphic channel units sampled (Gorman and Karr, 1978; Angermeier and Schlosser, 1989), and the size and spacing of these units are functions of stream size (Leopold and others, 1964). In addition, a minimum-maximum length criterion is used to provide a minimum sampling reach length necessary to ensure the collection of a representative sample of the fish community and limit sampling reach length to a distance that prevents unnecessary sampling and minimizes crew fatigue (and associated reduction of sampling efficiency).
There is little information concerning the minimum sampling reach length required to obtain a representative sample of the fish community. Studies that examined the relation between the length of stream sampled and fish species richness revealed that the number of species captured increased rapidly over the initial sampling distance (Angermeier and Karr,


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If I was a 4400, I would have been an Army Ranger during Vietnam. While home on leave to visit my son in 1969, I disappeared. When I was returned in 2004, my son is now biologically 5 years older than me and is a Ranger Battalion Commander in Iraq.
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My 4400 ability is I can sense guilt, and once I do, I cause an overwhelming amount of fear to make that person confess. When [my character] rejoined the Army in '05, I joined a Ranger Battalion, in which my son is now also my commanding officer. He does not like the fact that Army Intel is using me for the purposes of interrogating suspected insurgents, and there is tension between him and me as I am a Captain and he is a Lt. Colonel.
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Former NBA star Charles Barkley followed up Monday's idiotic assertion that John McCain can only win the White House if he uses the race card by offering a rather vulgar opinion of Fox News Channel.
According to Broadcasting & Cable, Barkley said, "I watch CNN, they're not f***ed up like Fox."
A Fox spokesman shot back, "Charles is a shill for a Turner owned network."
Honestly, folks, you can't make this stuff up (emphasis added, h/t TVNewser):
"I watch CNN, they're not f***ed up like Fox," Barkley told B&C. "They are a mouthpiece for the Republican Party. I watch [Fox] a couple times when there is someone I want to see on there. But they're corrupt."
When asked whether he is just shilling for his parent company (TNT and CNN are corporate cousins), Barkley denies that he has to stick up for his team.
"Hell no, I don't," he says. "I like Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper and John King. They at least try to give both sides."
They TRY to give both sides? How, Charles? By almost exclusively having left-leaning anchors and contributors?
Fortunately, the good folks at Fox weren't taking this lying down:
"It's hardly a surprise that Charles is a shill for a Turner owned network.... He obviously needs the steady paycheck to pay off his consistent gambling debts," the spokesperson told B&C.