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I think you will find that "EJB is the core J2EE" is not a universally held belief. Especially because of the performance issues with EJB deployment even in the 2.0 standard. A good read on this is Manning's "Bitter EJB" which goes into detail on EJB performance problems and offers architectural alternatives.
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Recent primatological findings lend support to the theory that humans evolved, not from an ape-like ancestor, but from Ewoks. The dominant view amongst scientists concerning the origin of anatomically modern humans is the "Out of Endor" hypothesis. It is estimated that Humans and Wookies branched off from their common hominid ancestor, the Ewok, about 5 – 7 million years ago. Or, in the vernacular: a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
As a young anthropologist I was enamoured by the more diminutive specimens amongst parumplasticus populus (little plastic people). If we were to confine our focus to the vintage Star Wars line, my scientific fascination most often rested with representatives such as Yoda, R2-D2, Jawa, Snaggletooth, and, of course, Wicket. In fact, vintage Wicket remains one of my favorite parumplasticus populus of all time. Unfortunately, the 1998 POTF version suffered from sub par DNA, a malady common to many Star Wars figures of that era. Finally, 12 years later, a much superior Wicket specimen has emerged from Hasbro's Fertile Crescent. More reminiscent of its original ancestor, this modern incarnation includes all the highly evolved traits of the contemporary Star Wars species: amazing, well-incorporated articulation, proper scale and proportion, accurate and detailed sculpting and paint apps.
fig 1. ewokethicus davisota, "Wicket W. Warrick"
fig 2a. Ewok species, Wicket genus, distributed through time
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Tell me that looking at these slides you don't feel some hint of common genetic relationship with Wicket the Ewok. Comforting, no? Sing with me: Yub nub, eee chop yub nub…
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Ha! Awesome. Haat-Chaa!! I'm proud to be a descendant of Wicket. (the newest one is so well done).
Sweet! Well done, man. I LOVE your Evolutions blogs. LOVE 'em!
Ewoks suck. I used to have a display where all the Ewoks were lined up against the wall with about a dozen Stormtroopers acting as a firing squad. Good times!
Nice article, though.-
Oh Shellhead, you're just still mad about this: http://tinyurl.com/4jmdq7d
That pic just owned Shelly. The firing squad thing but make for a cool dio, though.
"Finally, 12 years later, a much superior Wicket specimen has emerged from Hasbro's Fertile Crescent."
DUDE! I just ate!
Wicket looks like this chick I work with………yikes.
I thought Wicket evolved into Croquet Mallet. (Gotta Catch 'em all!).
That was one of the best blog post (of anyone) I have ever read. I'm still laughing. Great photography. I want to 2nd zach's comment, as I too love your Evolution entries. parumplasticus populus. LOVE IT! I can't believe I never thought to ascertain a scientific name for action figures.
I have a soft spot for vintage Wicket because I never found him back in the day. I like him and the newest version the best, but cartoon Wicket is kinda nice too. Too bad we never saw the second wave for that line.
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"There's a tiny door in that empty office. It's a portal, Maxine. It takes you inside John Malkovich. You see the world through John Malkovich's eyes, then, after about fifteen minutes, you're spit out into a ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike." Such is the world envisioned in Spike Jonze's cult movie Being John Malkovich.
Samsung's Miniket VP-X110L sports camcorder makes this Malkovichian leap possible for any individual -- just strap the Miniket's lens mounting to your head, attach the camera and hit record. Your world is then immortalised in glorious Technicolor from a first-person perspective. Everything you say, and everything you do, is stored to flash memory. Whoever you show the footage to will get close to understanding what it's like to be inside your head. A scary thought, perhaps?
The Miniket's less existentially challenging use is as an extreme-sports camcorder. If you're a snowboarder, skydiver or a mountain biker looking for an interesting way of capturing your brave leaps off dangerous precipices, this is a mainstream consumer version of those tiny cameras professionals use to make their videos. Having said that, it's still very expensive for a small camcorder -- we found it for around £470 online.
While the Miniket may fall substantially short of the video quality you'd expect from the average MiniDV camcorder, does the unique perspective it offers over the action make this a must-have camcorder for the adrenaline junkie?
The most striking thing about the Miniket is its size (59x93x29mm). It's so small we could palm the main body of the camcorder like a blackjack hustler concealing cards. We thought the JVC GZ-MC500 was tiny, but the Miniket redefines petite. Like the MC500, the Miniket makes a convincing argument for carrying around a camcorder with you all the time -- there's none of the bulk and inconvenience of a MiniDV model.
The Miniket's chassis is coated in a soft rubber material that reminds us of the substance Alienware uses to coat the grips on the Alienware Area-51 m5700 laptop. This is both oddly pleasurable to cradle, and fairly grippy -- making it unlikely that the Miniket will slip out of your hands during a moderate wipe-out. It also gives the camcorder a waterproof look, but don't let this deceive you. The Minket may look like it's dressed to go scuba diving, but it's unlikely to survive much more than a few splashes.
The LCD display is of a fold-out and swivel type, and -- for its size -- is surprisingly legible. Buttons on the Miniket are minimal, with a simple on/off slider, a zoom rocker switch, a Menu button and a record button.
The battery pack attaches to the right hand side of the camcorder and uses a thin proprietary battery to power the unit. This is finished in the same appealing, rubberised finish as the rest of the chassis. Releasing the battery is simple, but not so easy that you'll do it by accident out in a snowy wilderness.
The most interesting part of the Miniket's design is the detachable external camera lens. When attached and selected, this lens takes over from the camcorder's built-in optics and lets you record from a first-person perspective. Samsung bundles a head-mount for this lens in the box -- this looks like a tennis sweatband. Once you've put the strap on, you attach the camera, move it into place on the side of your head, and then plug it into the main unit to check you're getting the perspective you're after.
The strap is as comfortable as these things get. You'll be aware that you've got it on for the first few minutes, but after a while you won't notice it's there. Other people will, though -- which is worth remembering if you intend to use public transport.
The Miniket shoots video using a single CCD chip. This means that a single light sensor is responsible for capturing and interpreting the entire spectrum of light received. While this can't hope to match the clarity and sharpness of a 3CCD system -- where red, green and blue light is dealt with separately -- it would be impossible to fit an affordable 3CCD system into a chassis of this size -- or at this price.
Given that you're likely to be shooting action sequences, and that these are likely to be uploaded to the Internet, the Miniket's image quality may be less important to you than it would be with a full-sized model. The true test of this camcorder is in the baggy pockets of snowboarders, not under the scrutinising eyes of pixel scientists. We'll take a more detailed look at the image quality later in this review, but it's worth bearing in mind that image quality alone does not a sports camcorder make.


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Introduction: Nuclear power plant ownership in the United States has continued its steady trend toward ownership consolidation and removal of assets from rate regulated environments that began in 1998. This is paralleled by changes in companies providing nuclear services and growing talk of building new units. Worldwide, new nuclear plant construction and related supplier investment is proceeding around the world. The nuclear fuel supply part of the business is seeing interest and excitement that would have been almost inconceivable a decade ago. Nuclear is now increasingly being recognized for its energy, economic and environmental benefits. For investors, this is a time of opportunity. And the opportunity is strongly supported by excellent performance trends and fundamental changes in the US electricity business. But in order to benefit from these changes, investors must remain cautious and be committed to comprehensively and thoroughly understanding the individual and interrelated technical, regulatory and political issues that surround this useful and powerful technology. For investors, nuclear should be seen as having moved from a "red light, do not proceed" to a "yellow light, proceed with caution." US Nuclear Generation Investment Opportunities Opportunities continue for the purchase of existing nuclear plants and there is a wave of enthusiasm for the construction of new nuclear plants. This situation is driven by the overall increasing demand for electric energy combined with shrinking reserve margins for existing capacity. The situation for new nuclear is made particularly more favorable as a consequence of important developments over the last decade. These include: 1. Restructuring and development of wholesale markets. 2. Rising cost of nuclear generators' competitors and nuclear generators improving operating cost and production performance. 3. Increasing emphasis on environmental issues where nuclear has sustainable advantage. 4. Increasing interest in energy supply security, price stability and fuel diversity. 5. Maturing of the technology and its regulation with logical improvements for new designs and regulatory processes for new power plants. 6. Improving public opinion and more open support by leaders. 7. Increasing recognition of nuclear as an available technology. Figure 1 provides an update of the state of sales of US nuclear power plants. This Figure, first published in 2004 <1>, shows the very strong correlation between restructuring in the US and the continuing trend toward ownership consolidation. The major change between 2004 and 2006 is the shift away from the sale of plants located in restructured states to sale of plants in un-restructured states. Until the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant, completed in July 2002, all other nuclear plant sales had been for plants located in restructured states. The sales of plants in restructured states all benefited from state regulatory frameworks or policies that fostered the sales. Obtaining state approval for a sale in an un-restructured state is a miniature form of restructuring for the nuclear plant. The Vermont Yankee sale was followed by additional sales from un-restructured states. The sale of Kewaunee in Wisconsin to Dominion closed in July 2005. The sale of a majority interest in Duane Arnold in Iowa to FPL Group closed in January 2006. Agreement for the sale of Palisades in Michigan to Entergy was announced in July 2006. And plans for a multi-option bidding process for the future operation or ownership of the Point Beach units were announced in June 2006. The motivation for the sale of these assets by rate-based utilities is summed up well by Eliot Protsch, Chief Financial Officer of Alliant Energy, former majority owner of Duane Arnold, "Nuclear plant ownership and operation represents above average financial and operating risk for smaller capitalization utilities with interests in one or two plants. When this is paired with the long-term systematic decline in nuclear-related earnings due to depreciating rate base and the sub-optimum risk/reward ratio for shareowners in a cost of service relicensing environment, an incentive oriented PPA with a new owner who has scale and expertise can be a win/win for customers and shareowners." It is important to note that all the plants that have been sold in the US since 1998 are being operated as merchant plants by their new owners. The term "merchant" is used here to mean plants where the off-take price is determined by contracts and open competitive markets, not determined by cost-of-service rate regulation. Successful plant buyers, notably Constellation, Dominion, Entergy and FPL Energy, are all characterized by their commitment to growing nuclear ownership and operation and their willingness to do so for the newly acquired assets outside of rate regulation. Each has multiple plants owned by their rate regulated subsidiaries and has bought two or more plants that now operate as merchant plants. Ownership of these plants as merchants provides investors with opportunities not available to them in cost-of-service rate environment. In cost-of-service rate regulation, investors have no sustainable opportunity for a better than average rate of return. Regardless of how well operating staffs cut costs and improve capacity factors, regardless of the increasing costs of competing forms of generation, regardless of the environmental benefits provided by nuclear generation, the utility earnings for a cost-of-service nuclear plant revert back to the average rate of return allowed on rate base after each successive rate case. As a merchant plant, these benefits can be significant and sustainable and consequently can materially improve the earnings and share prices of their owners. License renewal and power up-rate (increase in rated capacity) initiatives provide the best value for investors if done after the plant has moved to a merchant environment. If done in cost-of-service rate regulation, the benefits to investors are essentially lost at the next rate case. Perhaps most interesting, a merchant plant in a competitive environment may provide a bridge to the environmental community. Ralph Cavanagh of the Natural Resources Defense Council offered this challenge to nuclear proponents: "The nuclear industry should support carbon taxes or mandatory carbon limits supplemented by emissions trading, along with open and competitive auction-based resource procurement throughout the utility sector." There is room for differences of opinion as to the prospective successful bidder in any such auction. However, the basic concept of bidding opens the door for all forms of generation, including nuclear, for a market approach to meeting the needs of customers for electric energy in an economic and environmentally responsible manner. Adding nuclear plants to merchant generating fleets via purchase is not the only path for benefiting investors. PECO was an early pioneer in the creation of a nuclear merchant fleet in its AmerGen venture with British Energy. PECO merged with Unicom (parent of Commonwealth Edison) to form Exelon which has significant nuclear assets in restructured states, Illinois and Pennsylvania. This is an alternative path for providing opportunities for increasing nuclear scale and related fleet operational synergies. The recent effort by Exelon to merge with PSE&G, in restructured New Jersey, is a continuation of this philosophy. FPL Group and Constellation in their recent merger effort see similar opportunity for bringing together two companies with significant nuclear and merchant interests. The sale of a significant ownership interest in the South Texas Project to NRG Energy via private equity interests is another example of how nuclear plants are leaving rate regulation and moving into merchant environments. While Figure 1 shows considerable progress toward ownership consolidation in the US, it also shows that there are still opportunities for further consolidation of smaller nuclear interests into larger fleets. Along with continuing interest in existing plants, companies are looking seriously at building new nuclear generating plants. Figure 2 shows the status of publicly announced new plant construction in the US. The number of public discussions shown is only a subset of an even larger set of private discussions and the publicly disclosed information is subject to regular change. The interest is further fueled by incentives in the US 2005 Energy Policy Act that provides a variety of incentives for new commercial nuclear construction. The program shown on Figure 2 and whose full scope is yet to be revealed is an ambitious program that will tax the resources of the industry to accomplish and some proposals will likely fall short. While many of the discussions involve new plants in cost-of-service electric business environments, there is clearly interest by some in merchant plants with the most definitive action to date by NRG Energy. NRG Energy has recently clearly stated its intention to build two merchant Advance Boiling Water Reactors (ABWR's) at its STP site on the Gulf Coast of Texas and is already moving aggressively with the USNRC and GE to make this happen. US Nuclear Generation Investment Performance The buying and selling of nuclear power plants in the United States continues to provide important insight into the results of investing in such assets. Figure 3 shows the average change in seller share price (adjusted by the S&P 500 Utility Price Index) for all of the sellers for whom publicly traded share price information is available. On average, sellers have seen a 4% improvement in share price (adjusted) from the announcement of intent to sell until announcement of a transaction. On average, sellers have seen an additional 6.9% improvement in share price (adjusted) from the time of announcement of the transaction until closing, which increases to 9.6% one year after closing. Figure 4 expands on Figure 3 by including the average change in buyer share price (adjusted by the S&P 500 Utility Price Index) for all buyers. The results are impressive and even more so when compared with the previously noted seller benefits. On average, buyers have seen an increase of 14.6% in their share price (adjusted) from time of announcement of the transactions until closing. Adding a year onto this period shows an increase of just over 50%! Two points need to be emphasized on this average change in share price. First is that there are many other activities taking place within each of the companies at the same time that they are buying or selling a nuclear plant, each with the opportunity to impact share price. While there is clearly some element of cause and effect here, the exact amount is subject to speculation. Second is that an effort has been made to adjust out a portion of industry-wide influences that affect all utility stocks to a greater or lesser degree. This is accomplished by adjusting each stock price for the changes in the S&P 500 Utilities Price Index for the same period. The performance of these stocks over the noted timeframe surrounding the transaction raises the question of the overall performance and trend for nuclear related investments over a longer period of time and on a less episodic basis. The Lacy Nuclear Index (LNI)™ provides insight into the performance and trend of US nuclear generation investments. The LNI™ (described in more detail in Appendix A) is based on the stock prices of a combination of publicly traded US companies weighted according to their level of financial commitment to commercial nuclear generation. The LNI™ provides a summary of nuclear investment performance in a form that can be compared to other indexes and companies. This aids investors and others interested in commercial nuclear investments. The LNI™ is intended to provide an independent and un-biased view of nuclear investment performance. No attempt is made to "manage" the LNI™ to influence its performance or to favor any particular stock. Figure 5 shows the performance of the LNI™ since its inception in 1999 versus the Standard and Poors 500 (S&P 500) and Standard and Poors 500 Utility Price (S&P 500-U) Indices. While experiencing some fluctuation, two observations can be made. The first is that the LNI™ began moving ahead of both S&P indices in the late 2000 timeframe. The second is that the LNI™ is continuing to widen the gap with the two S&P indices. As suggested earlier, this is not to conclude a direct cause and effect relation between buying nuclear plants and above average stock performance, however, the correlation is striking and several of the companies included in the LNI™ indeed recognize the contributions to earnings of their merchant nuclear plants. Figure 6 shows the LNI™ with the major US nuclear generation investors, all of which are included in the LNI™. The S&P 500 Utility Price Index is included for comparison. Several observations are warranted. Even though there is considerable spread in the stock price performance of the companies, all of them are showing clear performance above the S&P 500 Utility Price Index. The top performers are Exelon and Entergy with respective improvement since 1999 of more than 180% and 150%. Constellation and Dominion are both in the range of 80-90% improvement and FPL Group is in excess of 50%. There is probably more than a casual relationship between the stock performance of Exelon and Entergy and the fact that they have the largest merchant nuclear interests. The LNI™ shows the strong performance of companies that have taken advantage of opportunities to invest in existing nuclear plants and there are growing opportunities to invest in new plants. But what are the challenges associated with those opportunities? US Nuclear Generation Investment Challenges The 1970s and 1980s provide many lessons regarding investment in commercial nuclear energy, but it is also important that investors focus on the right lessons and not the wrong ones. As the American humorist, Mark Twain once said, "A cat will sit on a hot stove only once, but it will not sit on a cold one again either." Experience and foresight suggests an extensive list of challenges for new US nuclear generation investment. These include: 1. The overall business environment, e.g. interest rates, inflation and investor preferences, will likely change over the construction period of a new nuclear plant, e.g. 5-7 years. A key issue is whether to build a new nuclear plant in cost-of-service or as merchant business environment. The tradeoff involves the package of limited upside opportunities for investors combined with cost-of-service rate regulation or the higher upside opportunity combined with greater risk found in a merchant environment. Nuclear is not the only option available for investors and matching investor interest with the opportunity is essential. 2. The demand and price for electric energy will continue to change as the economy changes and existing or new technologies influence the market for electricity. 3. State regulation will continue to pervade numerous aspects of siting and operating electric generating facilities, even in states that have restructured. This can include construction and technology moratoriums, price controls, new externalities, certificates of need for new plants, license renewals, power-uprates and approval of mergers. 4. Federal regulation by multiple agencies,notably the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission which has the lead role in the licensing of any new nuclear plant and its operation (or lack of operation) once built, and other agencies affecting electric energy production and transmission, and environmental policy will all play important and changing roles. 5. New designs to be built, even though in large part evolutionary, will still pose new technology risk that may not appear until well into the operating phase. 6. The new plant licensing process is a good but untried concept and the courts will likely be involved in what the final version looks like. 7. The long-term commitment required for nuclear will continue to engage companies and policy makers in nuclear waste, spent fuel storage and decommissioning debates. 8. The historical dilution and dispersion of nuclear ownership, which has progressively diminished since 1999, still impairs favorable nuclear public policy action. 9. Public opinion and public policy, currently favorable but vulnerable, can and should be expected to continue to develop at both the federal and state levels. There is a very powerful feedback loop from real and perceived nuclear performance into public opinion and public policy. The favorable feedback is very gradual; the negative feedback can be devastatingly quick. 10. A tremendous increase in the nuclear talent pool will be needed by all involved to support a major growth in nuclear generation. This includes the staffing needs of the reactor designers, the engineering, procurement and construction contractors, the operators and the regulators. These challenges are not insurmountable but deserve full respect, particularly when one considers the size of investments being considered for new nuclear generation. Other Nuclear Investment Opportunities, Performance and Challenges Looking at non-US and non-generating nuclear investment opportunities, performance and challenges can provide additional useful perspective. These will be touched on here. New commercial nuclear generating plants are being actively considered or pursued in multiple countries around the world. Notable examples include China, Taiwan, Finland, India, Japan, Romania and South Korea. As the major reactor designers and manufacturers focus on new plants, the already large demand for nuclear service personnel will only increase. Lyle Bohn, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Support Services for the Nuclear Management Company, summed up the situation, "The existing service providers are already stretched thin. This may provide the opportunity for a new player to step into a market that is poised for growth." The recent purchase of Westinghouse for US$5 billion by Toshiba and as yet undisclosed partners is perhaps one of the most dramatic examples of new investment. The run up in uranium prices and the stock prices of uranium companies is another example of major changes in the nuclear industry. Figure 7 shows the increase in stock price of Cameco (CCJ) since July 1999 compared to the LNI™. The increase is little short of astonishing. However, Figure 7 also shows that not all stocks rise with the current nuclear enthusiasm. The stock price for USEC (USU) has been largely flat over the same time period. Both companies are primarily "nuclear" companies competing in global markets. The astonishing rise of Cameco and flat performance of USEC is testimony to the powerful impact that different technologies and global events can have on different companies depending upon their products and markets. It is also wise to be reminded that there are significant parts of the global nuclear industry that are either privately or government owned. This puts the public investor at risk of private or political decisions. Investor activity and interest is not just limited to new plants and uranium. An example of this is the recent transaction whereby Duratek, a major provider of radioactive waste services, was bought by Energy Solutions, owned by a private equity group. In this case investors are certainly not being scared off by nuclear waste. While the US has perhaps the most and highest profile activities taking place that are testing the merchant plant and competitive environment issues, it is by no means the only example. The Romanians are taking a merchant approach to their new nuclear plant construction program, are using a standard AECL (Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd.) Candu design, and are relying on an international financing effort for phases of construction. Figure 8 provides a final look at the stock price of a company with a broad nuclear role, General Electric (GE). GE, along with Areva and Toshiba/Westinghouse, will play a major role in new reactors. However, GE is also a reminder of the dilution of nuclear investment in larger companies. The stock price of GE is driven by a large number of factors unrelated to nuclear and there are no discernable shifts in GEs stock price even remotely like the upward trend shown by the utilities in Figure 6 or Cameco in Figure 7. Recommendations As seen in the performance discussion, companies with nuclear investments can provide above average performance that is attractive to investors. Also, as seen in the discussion of other nuclear investment opportunities, nuclear can provide better and poorer performance compared to generation investments. This can range from the spectacularly high to the totally uninspiring. The wide range in performance combined with the likelihood that only a portion of the generating plant proposals will be finished should guide the prospective investor to be very cautious. Four recommendations are offered. These relate primarily to investors considering new generation investment, but they also apply in varying degrees to other types of nuclear investment. They are: 1. Give thorough consideration to the business environment in which the investment will be made. This should start with careful examination of merchant or cost-of-service options. Even if committed to construction in a cost-of-service environment, a review as though the plant will be a merchant in a wholesale environment may be a useful "stress test" of the prospective investment. 2. Review all technical, regulatory and political aspects of the construction, transition to operation and operating phases of the prospective new plant. This should be comprehensive and thorough. Particular attention should be paid to the potential for interaction between the technical, regulatory and political issues as a problem in one area may cascade into others. Also, given the global nature of the nuclear business and its many connections into world politics, this review should include relevant international considerations. Shortcuts in early phases can have long-term impacts in subsequent phases. 3. Tailor investor involvement to match different phases. Consider that the varying risk profiles of the different stages of bringing a new nuclear plant on-line may provide opportunity for different classes of investors who have different appetites for risk. The construction phase can be likened to a sprint; the operating phase is a marathon. The transition between the two, like passing the baton in a relay race, also poses its own set of risks and opportunities. Investor support should be cultivated and seen as a strategic strength. 4. Know your exit strategy. The complexities of constructing a new nuclear plant suggest that key performance triggers need to be a subset of a larger process of monitoring all the key technical, regulatory and political inputs that will affect the effort. A "stress test" of the prospective plans may be useful in identifying key risks. This should be in place before initiating the investment. Conclusion The performance of investments to date is excellent and opportunity abounds. The challenges are many and substantial. But if approached carefully, the "yellow light, proceed with caution" can be turned to the "green light, proceed with confidence" and nuclear energy can be a long-term source of sustainable energy for a long-term sustainable future. References: 1. Nuclear Power Plant and Corporate Financial Performance in a Liberalized Electric Energy Environment, World Nuclear Association, September 2004. 2. World List of Nuclear Plants, Nuclear News, March 2006. Appendix A The Lacy Nuclear Index (LNI)™ The Lacy Nuclear Index (LNI)™ provides a summary of nuclear investment performance for investors and others interested in commercial nuclear energy. The LNI™ can be compared with other investment indexes and the performance of individual companies. The LNI™ is composed of publicly traded stocks or ADRs (NYSE) for selected companies with investments in commercial nuclear plants. Stocks currently included in the LNI™ are Constellation Energy Group (CEG), Dominion Energy (D), Entergy Corporation (ETR), Exelon (EXC) and FPL Group (FPL). The LNI™ was set at 100.00 on its inception date of July 2, 1999. The start date was selected based on the successful closing by Entergy of its Pilgrim transaction the prior month. The LNI™ is calculated using a relative weighted methodology where the weighting for each stock included is determined by the amount of a companys nuclear investment. The relative weightings of stocks in the LNI™ are proportionally adjusted when a stock is added or deleted, or the weighting of an existing stock is adjusted based on significant new nuclear investment. These adjustments are typically due to plant sales or company mergers. The adjustment preserves the relative weightings of individual stocks and the overall value of the index at a constant level at the time of the adjustment. Plant sales and company mergers are monitored with the intention of considering additions or changes to the companies in the LNI™. In addition to US companies, this includes major European and Asian companies in both generation and non-generation nuclear activities. Note that the LNI™ is not actively managed and is not intended to show what investment return could be achieved if a collection of nuclear related stocks were actively managed. The LNI™ is update weekly with the closing prices of the constituent stocks as of the last trading day of each week. The current LNI™ can be found at www.lacyconsultinggroup.com.
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When the messenger planet moves into the subtle and sublime realm of Pisces on February 5, communication tends to get foggy or dreamy -- or a combination of the two, the doubles representing the duality of Pisces and the two fish. Our minds may be filled with inspiration at one moment, and merged in our deepest fears the next.
This is the nature of Pisces; there is nothing logical or linear. Our minds will work in a mysterious fashion, often depending on whomever or whatever is making the greatest impression on us at any one moment. Pisces prefers illusion instead of reality.
Words may actually hinder rather than help under this watery Mercury transit. In fact, the more non-verbal the communication is during this time, the better. There is something nearly telepathic and insidious about the energy of Pisces. Feelings and messages just seep right through our pores. You'll be surprised how few words are needed. People are more apt to speak in symbols, metaphors or quote poetry or song lyrics now.
On a more practical note, details may slip through the cracks. Pisces is more about the vague and intangible realms than the specific. Pisces rules the imagination, our dreams and all-things cinematic. Watching films or listening to music is especially satisfying and stimulating during this Mercury transit. It's also an excellent time to track the symbolism in your dreams and pay attention to all messages, signs and omens in general.
Photography is another Piscean domain that serves as a wonderful medium of communication during this phase. It must have been someone with Mercury in Pisces who once said, "a picture speaks a thousand words."
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With most of the players traveling from their NWLS pre-season training camps, the U.S. WNT has arrived to chilly weather in Germany where it will face the hosts on April 5 in Offenbach, just outside of Frankfurt. The match will mark the second meeting in 23 days for the two women's soccer powers, but this one will be on German soil.
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It's something you're probably hesitant to discuss with your doctor, therapist or even close friends. And you're definitely not talking to your spouse about it.
The problem? You can't get a good night's sleep with your significant other in the same bed. Every toss and turn wakes you, or in the morning you have a sore back from the super-soft pillowtop mattress set she talked you into buying. You're worried you'll end up like a 1950s TV couple with twin beds in the master suite.
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Memory foam mattresses, which all major bedding manufacturers now make, have temperature-sensitive material that provides a custom fit to your body. The benefits are two-fold: the comfort reduces your tossing and turning, and it creates motion separation. Your motion won't be felt by your significant other and vice versa!
Traditional innerspring (coil) mattresses are still the most popular models sold today and offer the widest range of firmness available. Now, two different firmness levels can be in one mattress. Simmons mattress collections include a number of models where one side is firm and the other is plush. Some models even come with pillowtops but still have the dual firmness support. And to top it off – literally – you can even find dual comfort mattress sets that have additional memory foam in the pillowtop to enhance motion separation.
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The Ronkonkoma-based company's income rose even as net sales dropped 9 percent to $23.5 million from $25.8 million, due to a $4.5 million decline in U.S. sales.
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An arbitration panel in Brazil ruled that Lakeland Industries, a maker of protective apparel worn by fire fighters, police and workers in heavy industry, should pay former executives of its Brazilian subsidiary more than $9 million. The Ronkonkoma-based firm plans seeks to lower the amount of the award related to Lakeland Brasil by filing a [...]


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Where does nitrogen fertilizer come from?
Nitrogen is one of the most widely distributed elements in nature since it is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere. But N is not found in mineral forms like P or K, but is largely present in organic compounds. When it is present in the soil, it is subject to many complex biological transformations that make it challenging to manage.
Nitrogen is essential for many metabolic processes in plants and animals. Perhaps the best-known role of N is in forming amino acids, which are the building blocks for protein. The human daily protein requirement ranges between 40 to 70 grams, depending on gender, age, and size.
Since the Haber-Bosch process for synthesizing N fertilizer was developed early in the 20th century, it's importance in maintaining the global food supply has rapidly grown. It is estimated that half of the food produced now in the world is supported by the use of N fertilizer. Another way to look at this is that inside every cell, protein, or DNA molecule in your body, on average half of the N is a product of the Haber-Bosch process from a N fertilizer factory.
All N fertilizer begins with a source of hydrogen gas and atmospheric N that are reacted to form ammonia. The most-used source of hydrogen is natural gas (methane). Other sources of hydrogen, such as coal, are used in some regions. After hydrogen and N are combined under conditions of high temperature and pressure to form ammonia, many other important N-containing fertilizers can then be made. Urea is the most common N fertilizer, but there are many excellent N fertilizers that can be made from ammonia. For example, some ammonia is oxidized to make nitrate fertilizer. This same conversion of ammonia to nitrate takes place in agricultural soils through the microbial process of nitrification.
Because the production of hydrogen gas required for the synthesis of ammonia largely comes from natural gas, the price of this primary feedstock is the major factor in the cost of ammonia production. Ammonia factories sometimes close or open in various parts of the world in response to fluctuating gas prices. Higher energy costs always translate into higher prices for all N fertilizers.
There are a number of organic sources of N that are commonly used to fertilize crops. But remember that much of the N in animal manure, composts, and biosolids come from crops that received applications of fertilizer N. Therefore, the N in many organic fertilizers originated as inorganic N fertilizer.
Nitrogen fertilizers clearly make an essential contribution to maintaining an adequate supply of nutritious food. However, careful management is required to keep N fertilizer in the form and in the location where it can be most useful for sustaining healthy plant growth. The tremendous benefits from N fertilizer must be balanced with the disruptive environmental impacts that may arise when N moves into areas where it is not wanted.
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Master of Science in Applied Statistics, entering students Fall 2013.
This master's degree is also available in our online-learning format. The MS degree, which requires 30 credits (equivalent to 10 courses), is available to both part-time or full-time students on RIT's campus or to part-time students through online learning. The online learning option makes this degree especially appealing to students who are not able to attend classes on the RIT campus. Students working toward their baccalaureate degree in certain departments at RIT are eligible to apply for a joint BS/MS program. Cooperative education options are also available.
Many of our part-time students are full-time professionals who want to learn state-of-the art statistical techniques to enhance their careers and their value to their companies. Other part-time students are full-time professionals who want to change careers and become statistical consultants for their companies. MS students who do not fit the full-time professional category typically attend RIT on a full-time basis and use the degree to gain employment as statisticians.
The MS degree is primarily intended for those students who do not wish to pursue a degree beyond the MS. However, a number of our students have continued their studies, and are either working on, or have attained, a Ph.D.
Admission Admission to the MS degree program will be granted to qualified holders of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university who have an acceptable GPA and mathematics credits, including acceptable grades in a two-semester (or three-quarter) sequence of university-level calculus, and acceptable probability and statistics college credits. An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is strongly recommended. Applicants who fail to meet these requirements may be admitted on a contingency basis -- they will be required to complete these prerequisites prior to matriculation in the graduate program.
Entrance exams are not required. However, international students whose native language is not English must have a TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based). Full-time students must begin their full-time studies in the fall quarter. Part-time students may begin their studies based on our schedule of courses.
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For the Master of Science in applied statistics the satisfactory completion of the following is required.
Other requirements The MS candidate must attain an overall average program grade of 3.0 (B) for graduation. Coursework must be completed within seven years. Contact the department for more details on these requirements.
Application for Graduation All students must file an Application for Graduation with the Institute at least three quarters before their planned graduation date. The Program Code for the MS degree is "EQAS". This form should be filled out and mailed to the department at: Rochester Institute of Technology The John D. Hromi Center for Quality and Applied Statistics 98 Lomb Memorial Dr. Rochester, NY 14623-5604 or faxed to: (585) 475-5959
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My husband and I recently gave a presentation to a group of undergraduate students about leadership. We did a short exercise where we showed pictures of diverse, well known personalities. The question posed to them was, "Leader or not...and what qualities made them a leader (or not)?"
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Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhDDr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications. Medical Editor:
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Unit Testing Best Practices: JUnit Reference Guide
Before writing this post, I am assuming that you know the basics of JUnit. If you do not have the basic knowledge, first read this link. Further, in this post, I will write the best practices you must consider before writing your test cases.
"It's overwhelmingly easy to write bad unit tests that add very little value to a project while inflating the cost of code changes astronomically."
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Unit testing is not about finding bugs Tips for writing great unit tests Test only one code unit at a time Don't make unnecessary assertions Make each test independent to all the others Mock out all external services and state Don't unit-test configuration settings Name your unit tests clearly and consistently Write tests for methods that have the fewest dependencies first, and work your way up All methods, regardless of visibility, should have appropriate unit tests Aim for each unit test method to perform exactly one assertion Create unit tests that target exceptions Use the most appropriate assertion methods. Put assertion parameters in the proper order Ensure that test code is separated from production code Do not print anything out in unit tests Do not use static members in a test class Do not write your own catch blocks that exist only to fail a test Do not rely on indirect testing Integrate Testcases with build script Do not skip unit tests Capture results using the XML formatter Conclusion
In programming, "Unit testing
is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to
determine if they are fit for use." Now, this unit of source code can
very on different scenarios.
For example: in procedural programming a unit could be an entire module but is more commonly an individual function or procedure. In object-oriented programming
a unit is often an entire interface, such as a class, but could be an
individual method. Intuitively, one should view a unit as the smallest
testable part of an application.
Unit testing is not about finding bugs
Well, its important to understand the motive behind unit testing. Unit tests are not an effective way to find bugs or detect regressions. Unit tests, by definition, examine each unit of your code separately. But when your application is run for real, all those units have to work together, and the whole is more complex and subtle than the sum of its independently-tested parts. Proving that components X and Y both work independently doesn't prove that they're compatible with one another or configured correctly.
So, if you're trying to find bugs, it's far more effective to actually run the whole application together as it will run in production, just like you naturally do when testing manually. If you automate this sort of testing in order to detect breakages when they happen in the future, it's called integration testing and typically uses different techniques and technologies than unit testing.
"Essentially, Unit testing should be seen as part of design process, as it is in TDD (Test Driven Development)". This should be used to support the design process such that designer can identify each smallest module in the system and test it separately.
Tips for writing great unit tests
Test only one code unit at a time
First of all and perhaps most important. When we try to test a unit of code, this unit can have multiple use cases. We should always test each use case in separate test case. For example, if we are writing test case for a function which is supposed to take two parameters and should return a value after doing some processing, then different use cases might be:
- First parameter can be null. It should throw Invalid parameter exception.
- Second parameter can be null. It should throw Invalid parameter exception.
- Both can be null. It should throw Invalid parameter exception.
- Finally, test the valid output of function. It should return valid pre-determined output.
This helps when you do some code changes or do refactoring then to test that functionality has not broken, running the test cases should be enough. Also, if you change any behavior then you need to change single or least number of test cases.
Don't make unnecessary assertions
Remember, unit tests are a design specification of how a certain behavior should work, not a list of observations of everything the code happens to do.
Do not try to Assert everything just focus on what you are testing otherwise you will end up having multiple testcases failures for a single reason, which does not help in achieving anything.
Make each test independent to all the others
Do not make chain of unit test cases. It will prevent you to identify the root cause of test case failures and you will have to debug the code. Also, it creates dependency, means if you have to change one test case then you need to make changes in multiple testcases unnecessarily.
Try to use @Before and @After methods to setup per-requisites if any for all your test cases. If you need to multiple things to support different test cases in @Before or @After, then consider creating new Test class.
Mock out all external services and state
Otherwise, behavior in those external services overlaps multiple tests, and state data means that different unit tests can influence each other's outcome. You've definitely taken a wrong turn if you have to run your tests in a specific order, or if they only work when your database or network connection is active.
Also, this is important because you would not love to debug the test cases which are actually failing due to bugs in some external system.
(By the way, sometimes your architecture might mean your code touches static variables during unit tests. Avoid this if you can, but if you can't, at least make sure each test resets the relevant statics to a known state before it runs.)
Don't unit-test configuration settings
By definition, your configuration settings aren't part of any unit of code (that's why you extracted the setting out in some properties file). Even if you could write a unit test that inspects your configuration, then write only single or two test cases for verifying that configuration loading code is working and that's all.
Testing all your configuration settings in each separate test cases proves only one thing: "You know how to copy and paste."
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Brian Murphy replied on Tue, 2013/03/12 - 5:50pm
For me the most important rule (and I mean rule) is testing behaviour instead of implementation. You want to test that something does what it's supposed to do, it's contract if you will, and you shouldn't care how it does it. This means testing the public methods of a unit. This will cover all of the private methods without the need to change something's visibilty. If something private is still screaming out to be tested then it's probably important enough to be extracted. You should be able to change how the unit does something (different datastructure, different algorithm, private methods ahoy etc..) without changing your test.


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In news reports by Mana, Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Khumbo Kachale arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the burial ceremony of late Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi who is being laid to rest today.
Kachali was accompanied by his wife Martha as they arrived at Bole International airport around 3:30 am, Saturday.
The Malawi Head of Mission to Ethiopia, Isaac Munlo was on hand at the airport to welcome the Kachalis.
The former Ethiopian Prime Minister died on August 20,
The cause of his death is not yet known, but media reports are that he was unwell for about two months.
He died at the age of 57. He also served as President of Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995.