PPL Corporation has evolved from PPL in the 1920s to become a diversified global energy company with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Latin America. It generates electricity through power plants in the Northeast and Western US, sells electricity in key US markets, and delivers energy to customers in multiple countries. PPL is made up of different business units including PPL Electric Utilities, PPL Generation, PPL EnergyPlus, PPL Global, and has expanded its US operations through acquisitions in several states totaling over 9,000 megawatts of generation capacity.
OPIS provides daily implied wholesale fuel prices for terminals in Mexico to increase transparency amid the country's deregulation of fuel markets. It calculates prices using retail and spot value formulas detailed in the document. Mexico is implementing significant energy reforms over the next two years to liberalize fuel prices and markets. OPIS aims to help fuel buyers and sellers negotiate contracts and make import/export decisions by providing unbiased pricing information during this transition to an open market.
Capital Media Group acquired Nine Australia and plans to invest in sports programming and children's shows for the network. CMG also plans to expand its Capital Radio brand to New York City and Los Angeles, and may explore additional markets in the future. The company is offering syndicated programming to other stations and concluded expansion on the East Coast of the United States.
The document contains graphs and charts showing counts of operators and applicants for intents, pooling, and spacing filings over the last 7 days and 30 days in Oklahoma. The graphs and charts display the top applicants and operators by name along the y-axis and counts along the x-axis. Maps showing x and y coordinates are also included with density breaks for pooling and spacing filings over the past 30 days.
Michigan's electricity market is dominated by two large utilities, DTE and Consumers Energy, with few options for consumers. The authors argue that Michigan should expand its electric choice program to allow more end users like businesses, universities, and schools to purchase low-cost renewable power directly from independent power producers. Currently, the electric choice program is capped at 10% of the market. Expanding choice could help all political interests by increasing competition and access to cleaner, more affordable electricity while supporting new renewable energy and transmission infrastructure.
The document discusses global trends in electricity generation between 1990 and 2030. It notes that global electricity generation grew 63.13% between 1990 and 2010 and is projected to increase 199.71% between 1990 and 2030. Thermal power plants currently make up the largest share of electricity generation and that share is expected to continue growing. China is currently the top producer of electricity globally, accounting for 21.3% of production in 2011. Hydroelectric power accounts for 16.1% of global electricity production, with China, Brazil, and Canada being the top three hydroelectricity producing nations.
El documento es una canción que enumera las muchas cosas únicas que tiene la ciudad de Sevilla, España. Entre ellas se mencionan la luna, el sol, las flores y las mantillas; santos como la Virgen Macarena y Jesús del Gran Poder; lugares emblemáticos como la Giralda, Triana y la torre de la Giralda; y aspectos culturales como el seseo, el jaleo y la devoción a la Virgen del Rocío. La canción celebra lo que hace especial a Sevilla y solo a Sevilla.
A king announced that he would give half his kingdom to anyone who could tell a lie that he admitted was a lie. A shepherd and tailor both tried but failed, telling stories the king did not fully accept as lies. Finally, a peasant came and claimed the king owed him a bag of gold. When the king denied owing him anything, the peasant insisted it was a lie and demanded half the kingdom instead, outwitting the king into admitting his initial claim was a lie.
OPIS provides daily implied wholesale fuel prices for terminals in Mexico to increase transparency amid the country's deregulation of fuel markets. It calculates prices using retail and spot value formulas detailed in the document. Mexico is implementing significant energy reforms over the next two years to liberalize fuel prices and markets. OPIS aims to help fuel buyers and sellers negotiate contracts and make import/export decisions by providing unbiased pricing information during this transition to an open market.
Capital Media Group acquired Nine Australia and plans to invest in sports programming and children's shows for the network. CMG also plans to expand its Capital Radio brand to New York City and Los Angeles, and may explore additional markets in the future. The company is offering syndicated programming to other stations and concluded expansion on the East Coast of the United States.
The document contains graphs and charts showing counts of operators and applicants for intents, pooling, and spacing filings over the last 7 days and 30 days in Oklahoma. The graphs and charts display the top applicants and operators by name along the y-axis and counts along the x-axis. Maps showing x and y coordinates are also included with density breaks for pooling and spacing filings over the past 30 days.
Michigan's electricity market is dominated by two large utilities, DTE and Consumers Energy, with few options for consumers. The authors argue that Michigan should expand its electric choice program to allow more end users like businesses, universities, and schools to purchase low-cost renewable power directly from independent power producers. Currently, the electric choice program is capped at 10% of the market. Expanding choice could help all political interests by increasing competition and access to cleaner, more affordable electricity while supporting new renewable energy and transmission infrastructure.
The document discusses global trends in electricity generation between 1990 and 2030. It notes that global electricity generation grew 63.13% between 1990 and 2010 and is projected to increase 199.71% between 1990 and 2030. Thermal power plants currently make up the largest share of electricity generation and that share is expected to continue growing. China is currently the top producer of electricity globally, accounting for 21.3% of production in 2011. Hydroelectric power accounts for 16.1% of global electricity production, with China, Brazil, and Canada being the top three hydroelectricity producing nations.
El documento es una canción que enumera las muchas cosas únicas que tiene la ciudad de Sevilla, España. Entre ellas se mencionan la luna, el sol, las flores y las mantillas; santos como la Virgen Macarena y Jesús del Gran Poder; lugares emblemáticos como la Giralda, Triana y la torre de la Giralda; y aspectos culturales como el seseo, el jaleo y la devoción a la Virgen del Rocío. La canción celebra lo que hace especial a Sevilla y solo a Sevilla.
A king announced that he would give half his kingdom to anyone who could tell a lie that he admitted was a lie. A shepherd and tailor both tried but failed, telling stories the king did not fully accept as lies. Finally, a peasant came and claimed the king owed him a bag of gold. When the king denied owing him anything, the peasant insisted it was a lie and demanded half the kingdom instead, outwitting the king into admitting his initial claim was a lie.
This document contains the syllabus for an MBA course on real estate analysis at Alfaisal University. The syllabus outlines the textbook for the course, contact information for the professor, exam and presentation rules, and a blog for the course. It also includes sections on key real estate concepts like the three aspects of real property, the real estate industry, different types of real estate, and factors that affect real estate value.
This document lists several social media and news aggregation platforms including Blogspot, Twitter, Seesmic, Google Alerts, Paper li, and Netvibes. It appears focused on digital literacy and keeping up with current events online through curated feeds and alerts across various websites and applications. The document provides a high-level overview of popular tools for staying informed and engaged on the internet.
0000 mahala mobile presentation 2011loadMahalaMobile
MahalaMobile provides mobile development and marketing services including custom mobile site design and development, mobile advertising targeting and placement, SMS messaging solutions, and mobile analytics and reporting to help companies create powerful mobile communication channels and non-intrusive mobile solutions. Their services include building mobile-optimized websites, SMS campaigns, and mobile chat platforms. They have experience developing sites for clients across various industries using technologies like responsive design, geolocation, multimedia integration, and analytics.
Eco 202 ch 31 monetary growth and inflationGale Pooley
When money dies, inflation occurs due to printing money faster than the creation of new goods and services, raising prices. This document provides examples of countries that experienced hyperinflation, such as Hungary in 1946 with a monthly inflation rate of 13,600,000,000,000,000% and prices doubling every 15.6 hours. It also discusses the relationship between money supply, demand, and the value of money based on the quantity theory of money. Central banks can impact inflation through monetary policies like government spending, taxes, borrowing, and printing money.
Gesproken met Hank van Geffen, Raad van Bestuur Koraal Groep, over SIKOOB, het programma dat hij ontwikkelde voor het toepassen van Handelingsplannen. De observaties geven te denken over nut en toepasbaarheid van handelingsplannen zoals deze op dit moment worden toegepast. Ik zie het als een maatschappelijk vraagstuk, dat ik de moeite vindt om over na te denken en een oplossing voor te vinden.
Las Vegas was originally settled by Spanish explorers and Mormon missionaries. It has a history of gaming and entertainment and is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World." The document discusses push factors that encouraged people to leave their original homes like unemployment and economic problems, and pull factors that attracted them to Las Vegas like job opportunities, climate, and entertainment. However, Las Vegas now faces problems like water supply issues, homelessness, poverty, and high suicide and divorce rates. Solutions proposed include increasing water transportation, providing more housing and education, and government assistance.
1. The internet will continue to splinter into semi-walled gardens like social networks, requiring brands to develop multiple presences across different platforms.
2. Online shopping will continue to grow strongly in 2011, fueled by convenience and deals, while augmented reality may help bridge the gap of not seeing products in person.
3. New interactive and expanding display ad formats will emerge in 2011, combining formats, incorporating social media, and capturing attention in innovative ways.
Este documento es el catálogo de Oriflame para el período del 19 de agosto al 7 de septiembre. Presenta ofertas especiales como el pack Liselotte Watkins y el nuevo perfume Love Potion. También incluye bonos de descuento del 50% para productos seleccionados y una promoción especial por el aniversario de Dare to Be. Finalmente, promociona nuevos productos como el contorno de ojos Bio Maximum y el tratamiento retardador de vello facial North for Men.
This powerpoint is based on research and trials compiled in 2013 by Suzanne Simard, Jean Heineman, Jean Mather and Don Sachs via the BC Forest Innovations Investment group. It recommends curtailing the widespread planting of lodgepole pine (pinus contorta) throughout the BC interior, especially in the Interior Cedar Hemlock (ICH) and Englemann Spruce Subalpine Fir (ESSF) biogeoclimatic zones.
The study also recommends that climate change is likely to exacerbate the effects of pests and disease on lodgepole pine.
Phyllis Robinson's Speech to the 1959 AAAA Annual MeetingDan Ng
In the same year that DDB created 'Think Small' for Volkswagen, its copy chief, Phyllis Robinson gave this speech, effectively reading the manifesto for the coming Creative Revolution on Madison Avenue. Little things we take for granted - like art directors and copywriters working together - are part of the speech.
This document provides a summary of a lecture on basic tools of finance. It begins with 10 multiple choice questions covering topics like major stock markets, stock price to earnings ratios, and reasons to invest in mutual funds. It then provides definitions for key terms in finance like present value, future value, and risk aversion. Several key formulas are presented for calculating future value using compounding and present value using discounting. An example of how compounding works is shown along with the effects of different interest rates on future values over time.
Este documento presenta una introducción a MySQL Replication, MySQL y Java, y los beneficios de usar estas tecnologías juntas. Explica cómo MySQL Replication permite escalar aplicaciones de forma masiva al distribuir las lecturas en servidores esclavos. También describe cómo el uso de un pool de conexiones JDBC permite balancear las lecturas entre un servidor maestro y múltiples servidores esclavos de forma automática.
Xamarin allows developers to build native iOS, Android, and Windows apps using C# and .NET while leveraging rich IDE support like Xamarin Studio and Visual Studio. It offers streamlined design, development, debugging and deployment of mobile apps with native UI and performance. Developers can also access a component store to add third-party libraries and UI controls with a few lines of code. Xamarin provides a free starter edition for small businesses and individual developers to get started building mobile apps.
Homeless people need assistance with basic necessities like clean clothes, food, shelter, restrooms, as well as opportunities to earn money and reconnect with others in society.
Martha and Goofy were characters in a story. The story was repeatedly described as being about Martha and Goofy. In the end, the story about Martha and Goofy concluded.
The document provides information about an upcoming exam on December 26th covering chapters 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Microeconomics. It then discusses concepts related to consumer choice including indifference curves, budget constraints, and maximizing marginal utility per unit of currency. Specifically, it explains how consumers seek to attain the highest indifference curve possible subject to their budget constraint in order to maximize utility.
This document provides an overview of the evolution of fuel sources for power generation in the United States from 1882 to present day. It discusses the initial dominance of coal due to its low cost and availability. It then outlines key events and developments that led to changes in the fuel mix, including the introduction of nuclear power in the 1950s, the oil crises of the 1970s that spurred renewable energy development, natural gas power generation growth in the 1990s-2000s, and the recent renewed interest in coal and nuclear power. The document examines changes in industry structure and regulation over time and the role of new technologies, policies, and market forces in shaping the current U.S. power sector.
This document compares renewable energy development in Taiwan, the US, and California. It outlines Taiwan's renewable energy targets for 2020, 2025, and 2030 which include increasing solar power to 6,200 MW by 2020 and 8,700 MW by 2030, as well as expanding onshore and offshore wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass. It also shows California setting renewable portfolio standards of 25% by 2016 and 50% by 2030, as the state transitions to greater reliance on clean energy.
This document contains the syllabus for an MBA course on real estate analysis at Alfaisal University. The syllabus outlines the textbook for the course, contact information for the professor, exam and presentation rules, and a blog for the course. It also includes sections on key real estate concepts like the three aspects of real property, the real estate industry, different types of real estate, and factors that affect real estate value.
This document lists several social media and news aggregation platforms including Blogspot, Twitter, Seesmic, Google Alerts, Paper li, and Netvibes. It appears focused on digital literacy and keeping up with current events online through curated feeds and alerts across various websites and applications. The document provides a high-level overview of popular tools for staying informed and engaged on the internet.
0000 mahala mobile presentation 2011loadMahalaMobile
MahalaMobile provides mobile development and marketing services including custom mobile site design and development, mobile advertising targeting and placement, SMS messaging solutions, and mobile analytics and reporting to help companies create powerful mobile communication channels and non-intrusive mobile solutions. Their services include building mobile-optimized websites, SMS campaigns, and mobile chat platforms. They have experience developing sites for clients across various industries using technologies like responsive design, geolocation, multimedia integration, and analytics.
Eco 202 ch 31 monetary growth and inflationGale Pooley
When money dies, inflation occurs due to printing money faster than the creation of new goods and services, raising prices. This document provides examples of countries that experienced hyperinflation, such as Hungary in 1946 with a monthly inflation rate of 13,600,000,000,000,000% and prices doubling every 15.6 hours. It also discusses the relationship between money supply, demand, and the value of money based on the quantity theory of money. Central banks can impact inflation through monetary policies like government spending, taxes, borrowing, and printing money.
Gesproken met Hank van Geffen, Raad van Bestuur Koraal Groep, over SIKOOB, het programma dat hij ontwikkelde voor het toepassen van Handelingsplannen. De observaties geven te denken over nut en toepasbaarheid van handelingsplannen zoals deze op dit moment worden toegepast. Ik zie het als een maatschappelijk vraagstuk, dat ik de moeite vindt om over na te denken en een oplossing voor te vinden.
Las Vegas was originally settled by Spanish explorers and Mormon missionaries. It has a history of gaming and entertainment and is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World." The document discusses push factors that encouraged people to leave their original homes like unemployment and economic problems, and pull factors that attracted them to Las Vegas like job opportunities, climate, and entertainment. However, Las Vegas now faces problems like water supply issues, homelessness, poverty, and high suicide and divorce rates. Solutions proposed include increasing water transportation, providing more housing and education, and government assistance.
1. The internet will continue to splinter into semi-walled gardens like social networks, requiring brands to develop multiple presences across different platforms.
2. Online shopping will continue to grow strongly in 2011, fueled by convenience and deals, while augmented reality may help bridge the gap of not seeing products in person.
3. New interactive and expanding display ad formats will emerge in 2011, combining formats, incorporating social media, and capturing attention in innovative ways.
Este documento es el catálogo de Oriflame para el período del 19 de agosto al 7 de septiembre. Presenta ofertas especiales como el pack Liselotte Watkins y el nuevo perfume Love Potion. También incluye bonos de descuento del 50% para productos seleccionados y una promoción especial por el aniversario de Dare to Be. Finalmente, promociona nuevos productos como el contorno de ojos Bio Maximum y el tratamiento retardador de vello facial North for Men.
This powerpoint is based on research and trials compiled in 2013 by Suzanne Simard, Jean Heineman, Jean Mather and Don Sachs via the BC Forest Innovations Investment group. It recommends curtailing the widespread planting of lodgepole pine (pinus contorta) throughout the BC interior, especially in the Interior Cedar Hemlock (ICH) and Englemann Spruce Subalpine Fir (ESSF) biogeoclimatic zones.
The study also recommends that climate change is likely to exacerbate the effects of pests and disease on lodgepole pine.
Phyllis Robinson's Speech to the 1959 AAAA Annual MeetingDan Ng
In the same year that DDB created 'Think Small' for Volkswagen, its copy chief, Phyllis Robinson gave this speech, effectively reading the manifesto for the coming Creative Revolution on Madison Avenue. Little things we take for granted - like art directors and copywriters working together - are part of the speech.
This document provides a summary of a lecture on basic tools of finance. It begins with 10 multiple choice questions covering topics like major stock markets, stock price to earnings ratios, and reasons to invest in mutual funds. It then provides definitions for key terms in finance like present value, future value, and risk aversion. Several key formulas are presented for calculating future value using compounding and present value using discounting. An example of how compounding works is shown along with the effects of different interest rates on future values over time.
Este documento presenta una introducción a MySQL Replication, MySQL y Java, y los beneficios de usar estas tecnologías juntas. Explica cómo MySQL Replication permite escalar aplicaciones de forma masiva al distribuir las lecturas en servidores esclavos. También describe cómo el uso de un pool de conexiones JDBC permite balancear las lecturas entre un servidor maestro y múltiples servidores esclavos de forma automática.
Xamarin allows developers to build native iOS, Android, and Windows apps using C# and .NET while leveraging rich IDE support like Xamarin Studio and Visual Studio. It offers streamlined design, development, debugging and deployment of mobile apps with native UI and performance. Developers can also access a component store to add third-party libraries and UI controls with a few lines of code. Xamarin provides a free starter edition for small businesses and individual developers to get started building mobile apps.
Homeless people need assistance with basic necessities like clean clothes, food, shelter, restrooms, as well as opportunities to earn money and reconnect with others in society.
Martha and Goofy were characters in a story. The story was repeatedly described as being about Martha and Goofy. In the end, the story about Martha and Goofy concluded.
The document provides information about an upcoming exam on December 26th covering chapters 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Microeconomics. It then discusses concepts related to consumer choice including indifference curves, budget constraints, and maximizing marginal utility per unit of currency. Specifically, it explains how consumers seek to attain the highest indifference curve possible subject to their budget constraint in order to maximize utility.
This document provides an overview of the evolution of fuel sources for power generation in the United States from 1882 to present day. It discusses the initial dominance of coal due to its low cost and availability. It then outlines key events and developments that led to changes in the fuel mix, including the introduction of nuclear power in the 1950s, the oil crises of the 1970s that spurred renewable energy development, natural gas power generation growth in the 1990s-2000s, and the recent renewed interest in coal and nuclear power. The document examines changes in industry structure and regulation over time and the role of new technologies, policies, and market forces in shaping the current U.S. power sector.
This document compares renewable energy development in Taiwan, the US, and California. It outlines Taiwan's renewable energy targets for 2020, 2025, and 2030 which include increasing solar power to 6,200 MW by 2020 and 8,700 MW by 2030, as well as expanding onshore and offshore wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass. It also shows California setting renewable portfolio standards of 25% by 2016 and 50% by 2030, as the state transitions to greater reliance on clean energy.
This document discusses electricity restructuring and competition, including:
- Traditionally, electricity provision was regulated vertically integrated utilities. In the last 25 years, restructuring introduced competition through wholesale electricity markets.
- Factors leading to restructuring included deregulation of other industries and high electricity prices. Wholesale markets were established and independent system operators manage grid operations.
- Adding renewable energy like solar impacts wholesale prices and introduces more price volatility due to intermittent generation. Maintaining reliability with high renewable penetration may require more reserves and backup generation.
This document discusses electricity restructuring and competition, including:
- Traditionally, electricity provision was regulated vertically integrated utilities. In the last 25 years, restructuring introduced competition through wholesale electricity markets.
- Factors leading to restructuring included deregulation of other industries and high electricity prices. Wholesale electricity trading illustrated the feasibility of electricity markets.
- Key aspects of restructuring included unbundling generation from transmission/distribution, establishing organized wholesale markets, and setting up independent system operators to manage grid operations and reliability.
This document summarizes FPL Group, a major U.S. energy company. It operates Florida Power & Light, one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S., serving over 4.5 million customers. It also operates FPL Energy, a wholesale power generator with assets in 26 states and Canada totaling over 38,000 MW. FPL Group has a diversified portfolio with over 70% from clean sources like natural gas, nuclear, and wind. It is recognized as one of the cleanest generators and most admired companies in the U.S.
This document summarizes FPL Group, a major U.S. energy company. It operates Florida Power & Light, one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S., serving over 4.5 million customers. It also operates FPL Energy, a wholesale power generator with assets in 26 states and Canada totaling over 38,000 MW. FPL Group has a diversified portfolio with over 70% from clean sources like natural gas, nuclear, and wind. It is recognized as one of the cleanest generators and most admired companies in the U.S.
2016 Energy Outlook: Markets adapt amid volatile conditionsJLL
The document summarizes key themes from a 2016 energy outlook report, including: 1) Macroeconomic factors influencing energy markets, such as U.S. oil production growth outpacing Saudi Arabia and Russia; 2) The struggling state of oil and gas companies, with over $67 billion in bankruptcy debt and expected job losses; 3) Impacts on the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors; 4) Increasing regulations and legislation hindering non-renewable energy expansion; 5) Growth in renewable energy supply and advances in technologies.
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is the main trade group representing the wind energy industry in the United States. It has over 2,500 business members including wind project developers, manufacturers, and transportation and construction companies. AWEA promotes wind energy growth through policy development, legislative advocacy, education, and conferences. The history of wind energy development spans centuries, from early uses of windmills to pump water on farms to modern multi-megawatt turbines used for utility-scale electricity generation. The modern utility-scale wind power industry began growing rapidly in the United States in the late 1970s and 1980s, supported by federal incentives and policies. Currently there are over 120 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. that produce turbine
California's electricity markets are evolving to meet consumer demands for reliable, safe, secure, clean and affordable energy while reducing environmental impacts and accommodating new technologies. Key drivers include the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and goals for 33% renewable energy by 2020 and zero-net energy buildings. Technological advances in areas like smart meters, energy storage and distributed solar are also transforming the electricity sector. The document outlines funding opportunities through the California Energy Commission for projects that improve the electricity system and deploy clean energy technologies.
Rhone Resch, President & CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), presented at the GW Solar Institute Symposium on April 19, 2010. For more information visit: solar.gwu.edu/Symposium.html
The document provides information on products and services from RENTECH Boilers including heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), waste heat boilers, fired packaged watertube boilers, and specialty boilers. RENTECH custom engineers HRSG systems to meet project requirements for gas turbines up to 30 MW and perform in demanding applications and operating conditions. They aim to deliver reliable power solutions for clients worldwide.
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Building RAG with self-deployed Milvus vector database and Snowpark Container...Zilliz
This talk will give hands-on advice on building RAG applications with an open-source Milvus database deployed as a docker container. We will also introduce the integration of Milvus with Snowpark Container Services.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Introducing Milvus Lite: Easy-to-Install, Easy-to-Use vector database for you...Zilliz
Join us to introduce Milvus Lite, a vector database that can run on notebooks and laptops, share the same API with Milvus, and integrate with every popular GenAI framework. This webinar is perfect for developers seeking easy-to-use, well-integrated vector databases for their GenAI apps.
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/building-and-scaling-ai-applications-with-the-nx-ai-manager-a-presentation-from-network-optix/
Robin van Emden, Senior Director of Data Science at Network Optix, presents the “Building and Scaling AI Applications with the Nx AI Manager,” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this presentation, van Emden covers the basics of scaling edge AI solutions using the Nx tool kit. He emphasizes the process of developing AI models and deploying them globally. He also showcases the conversion of AI models and the creation of effective edge AI pipelines, with a focus on pre-processing, model conversion, selecting the appropriate inference engine for the target hardware and post-processing.
van Emden shows how Nx can simplify the developer’s life and facilitate a rapid transition from concept to production-ready applications.He provides valuable insights into developing scalable and efficient edge AI solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
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8. 1990s: The Age of Deregulation Transmission and Distribution System Competitive Regulated Choice IPPs Former Utilities New Entrants Industrial Industrial Residential Commercial
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10. The PPL Family of Companies PPL Electric Utilities PPL Generation PPL EnergyPlus PPL Global PPL Corporation
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Good evening. Thanks for inviting me here today to talk about the major changes and growth we’ve had at our company. So, what does “PPL” stand for today? Many things. Reliable service. Hard-working employees. Environmental stewardship. Strong financial condition. National reputation. One thing it no longer stands for is “Pennsylvania Power & Light.” “ PP&L” is no more. Depending on your age, PP&L was your great-grandfather’s electricity company, your grandmother’s electricity company or your parents’ electricity company. The stylish and springy ampersand did its trusty job for the vast majority of our 87-year history. It linked geography to product to benefit. What caused the ampersand to disappear, and what that means for our company, makes for an interesting story. I will share it with you.
In many ways, we have come a long way from the days when we were known as PP&L. Back then, our only customers were in central and eastern Pennsylvania. Yes, we have grown. But we still retain the same values -- a belief in integrity and meeting customer needs. These values have made us one of the most successful electric utility companies in the country.
Today, we have operations on two continents. We generate electricity at power plants in six states in the Northeastern and Western United States. We sell electricity in key energy markets. And we deliver energy to about 4 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom. The letters “PPL” are easy to remember. They represent our New York Stock Exchange symbol. It's how the investment community and Wall Street have referred to us for many years. People have always known us by the three letters -- PPL -- that we carry with us today around the world. We are proud of our heritage. The trusty ampersand may lurk behind the scenes these days. But it still reminds us of where we’ve come from and who brought us here.
Let’s take just a few minutes now to look at exactly where we’ve come from and who brought us here. In October 2006, Bill Hecht retired as chairman of PPL. Jim Miller, who previously served as the company’s chief operating officer, has assumed the role of chairman, president and chief executive officer. Jim Miller is only the eighth executive to lead us in the company’s history. This amazing statistic explains a lot about the importance of consistency and continuity in our operations. Ed Hall was named the first president of PP&L when the company was chartered in 1920. Hall led us until 1928. During his tenure, we pioneered the use of electric appliances and equipment. We also developed the Lake Wallenpaupack hydroelectric plant and created the well-known recreational lake there. To illustrate our growth since 1926, the power generated from the 44 megawatts at that station was 22 percent of the total power we generated then. Today, that same 44 megawatts is less than 1 percent of the total power we generate. For the 1920s, we were well ahead of our time. We helped to form the world’s first fully integrated power pool, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey Interconnection. Today, PJM operates the largest competitive wholesale electricity market in the world. It moves power to 13 states and the District of Columbia.
John Wise led us through the 1930s, The Great Depression, World War II and into the mid-1940s. During his tenure, we completed the Tower Building, our 23-story headquarters in downtown Allentown. We entered the natural gas business in the 1930s. In 1934, advertising mascot Reddy Kilowatt came onto the scene and remained as our symbol until 1981. Talk about continuity. He’s now immortalized in our symbolic hall of fame right next to the trusty ampersand. Charles Oakes led us as our president from 1945 through 1956 and continued as our chairman until 1967. Oakes presided over an enormous economic expansion following World War II. We added power plants in Pennsylvania, and our generating capacity tripled. Our customer base was nearly doubling as the baby boomers arrived. During these years, we were a major force in diversifying the economy of the anthracite region of Pennsylvania. We encouraged hundred of companies to relocate into this region and helped to create tens of thousands of jobs for local residents. Jack Busby was a key leader of ours from the time he became president in 1957 until his retirement as our chairman in 1979.Under Busby, we added several more large power plants in Pennsylvania, and we began construction of the Susquehanna nuclear power plant near Berwick. More than 5,000 people worked to design, build and test that plant. It remains the largest construction project in our history, and entered us in the nuclear age. During Busby’s tenure, our safety, our energy conservation and our environmental programs also became models for the utility industry nationwide.
Bob Campbell was our leader from 1979 to 1990. Campbell was instrumental in creating national task forces to deal with the Three Mile Island nuclear incident in 1979 at another electric utility. He also brought about the commercial operation of our Susquehanna nuclear power plant in 1983. During the 1980s, we surpassed the 1 million-customer level. Sadly, Campbell’s career with us was cut all too short when he died of liver cancer in June 1990. John Kauffman succeeded Bob Campbell as our leader and served until 1992. Kauffman was an employee of PP&L and a predecessor company for his entire career of over four decades. Tired of hearing about all that continuity yet? He was deeply involved in overseeing the construction and the startup of our Susquehanna nuclear power plant.
Bill Hecht became our president in 1991 and added the roles of chairman and chief executive officer in 1993. Each of Hecht’s predecessors as leaders of our company faced his own unique set of challenges and opportunities, as you have seen. But the 1990s really became the “monster” decade for our company. The federal government started the ball rolling in 1992 by ruling that transmission lines were the equivalent of public highways and that they should be open to any company that wanted to generate electricity – not just traditional utilities. A few years later, Pennsylvania became one of the first states in the country to start electricity deregulation. Our company also led the way, as the first electric utility in Pennsylvania to endorse deregulation. We saw tremendous benefits for customers in this development – and opportunity for our company. In fact, it was the turning point in PPL’s transformation.
Pennsylvania and our company got deregulation right, as few other states have. Every electricity customer in Pennsylvania has the option of choosing his or her electricity supplier. Every electricity customer in Pennsylvania has saved money – a total of more than $5 billion, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Pennsylvania’s electricity supplies and cost are an attraction for new business and industry. And Pennsylvania’s new power plants will be built with investors taking the risks rather than ratepayers. Unfortunately, events in the early part of this decade connected with California and with Enron have complicated the electricity deregulation movement in the United States. I’ll return to this subject in a few minutes to tell you how we’ve used our corporate strategy to avoid some of the pitfalls of deregulation. PPL really does stand apart as a solid organization with a great reputation, thanks in large part to our excellent leadership. We moved decisively in the 1990s and in the current decade to prosper during this period of enormous change. We’ve built a strong business model and a platform for continued success.
For the next few minutes, I’d like to share with you some details of our business model, our business platform and our expansion, both in the U.S. and overseas, over the past dozen years or so. We’ve come a long way since the days of Reddy Kilowatt and the ampersand. In 1994, the trusty ampersand took a step toward semi-retirement when we formed a holding company, called PP&L Resources. It was a parent to the regulated electric utility and to a new, unregulated subsidiary called Power Markets Development Company. We formed this latter company to invest in power projects in the U.S. and overseas. In the year 2000, PP&L Resources became PPL Corporation, and Power Markets Development Company became PPL Global. And the ampersand moved into its much deserved spot in our symbolic PPL hall of fame. Also in the year 2000, we realigned the corporation to legally separate our competitive operations from our regulated operations. This change moved the deregulated businesses of generating electricity and marketing electricity out of the regulated business of distributing or delivering the electricity to homes, businesses and institutions.
Since this realignment in 2000, PPL Corporation continues to have four major business lines: PPL Generation is a deregulated business line. It operates our fleet of power plants in the U.S. These plants are in Pennsylvania, Montana, Maine, Connecticut, New York and Illinois. These power plants run on coal, natural gas and oil, uranium and water. In producing electricity from these fuels, we work very hard to balance our commitment to be good stewards of the environment. PPL Generation sells its output of electricity to another of our deregulated businesses, PPL EnergyPlus. PPL EnergyPlus sells wholesale electricity to other utilities, municipalities, energy marketers and large customers. It also procures the fuel for our power plants. PPL EnergyPlus sells electricity to our deregulated business in Pennsylvania for the overwhelming majority of our customers who choose not to shop around for their electricity. That regulated business, which you all know very well, is PPL Electric Utilities. It delivers electricity and award-winning service to 1.4 million customers in 29 counties of central and eastern Pennsylvania. On a much smaller scale, PPL Gas Utilities provides natural gas to about 76,000 customers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. It also has about 32,000 propane customers in Pennsylvania. Our fourth major business line is PPL Global. You may not know much about PPL Global. It owns and operates locally regulated electricity distribution companies in England and Wales. Combined, these companies serve about 2.6 million customers. We have local managers on the ground running these companies, but we are not passive investors in these companies. I also should mention that we have a specialized unit, called PPL Development Group. It assesses opportunities for us, very selectively, to acquire or to divest businesses or business lines. PPL also has an internal services company to provide a range of support services such as legal, human resources and information technology.
I’d like to spend a minute to talk about our geographic expansion in the U.S., beyond Pennsylvania, since the 1990s. In 1998 and 1999, we purchased coal and hydroelectric plants in Maine and Montana. We followed those purchases in later years with new power plant development projects in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois and New York State. We’ve also upgraded our turbines to generate additional electricity at our Susquehanna nuclear plant. We are very judicious in our expansion activities. We know when to say “no” and when to retreat tactfully. For example, in late 2001, we were one of the first energy companies in the U.S. to understand the negative implications from the downfall of Enron. We cut back on our expansion plans for domestic power plants at that time. We currently believe that a growing economy needs new electricity-generating capacity in specific regions of the northeastern and western United States. And, as I said earlier, under electricity deregulation, those new power plants would be built with investors taking the risks rather than ratepayers.
Now, I’d like to spend another minute to talk about our international expansion since the 1990s. It’s really easy to envision Reddy Kilowatt feeling right at home in our companies in the United Kingdom. Our experiences in the United Kingdom have been nothing short of spectacular. Following our initial investment in England and Wales in 1996, we have increased our presence there. We are now the sole owner of regulated, and highly successful, electricity distribution businesses in south west England and in South Wales. These businesses are rated tops for customer service and deliver electricity to about 2.6 million people. We made our initial international investment in Latin America in 1995. In the following six years, we first tested the waters with minority investments. And we later gained management control of regulated electric distribution companies in Chile, Bolivia, El Salvador and Brazil. Our most significant international presence in Latin America is in Chile. It is one of the most economically stable and well-governed countries in that region of the world. As with our domestic expansion plans, we know when to retreat tactfully. PPL exited Brazil in 2002. Although the remaining Latin American companies were solid contributors to earnings, PPL was interested in changing its mix of businesses going forward. The regulated electricity delivery operations in Chile, El Salvador and Bolivia were sold in 2007. Our international businesses are part of our diversified business model of energy generation, energy marketing, Pennsylvania energy delivery and international energy delivery. In years when one business line might hit difficult times, another business line can step in and pick up the slack.
At PPL, we are convinced that electricity deregulation continues to be the most efficient way to meet our country’s growing power needs. At PPL, we have anticipated the ongoing value of all of our business lines. Unlike PPL, many of our competitors sold off some of their power plants and some of their other subsidiaries. Some of our competitors have failed. And some have gone bankrupt focusing their corporate strategies too narrowly. We have studied the negative results of these specialized competitors. Ours is a diversified strategy. It has a healthy mix of regulated and unregulated businesses. And it has a healthy mix of domestic and international businesses. Our commitment to integrity also is a very important part of our corporate strategy. The highest possible ethical standards are a way of life at all of the PPL companies. We have developed a comprehensive code of conduct and standards at PPL. We communicate that code to all employees. And we reinforce that code through constant training. And we have a strong reputation on Wall Street for complete, honest and timely financial reporting.
We have met the challenges of change since the early- to mid-1990s and the potentially harmful challenges posed by Enron, California and other developments in the energy industry and the financial markets. We are sharing best practices and learning from one another in the United States and in the United Kingdom. So, we really do have to redefine and constantly re-examine the way we do business. Companies like PPL employ smart people to figure out the future and to adjust business strategies and operations accordingly. Good companies like PPL find the right way to prosper, even when the rules are constantly changing. Our success story that I have shared with you today is one that still is being written by more than 12,000 PPL people on two continents. Together, these are all of the keys to our ongoing success. I know Reddy Kilowatt and the ampersand are nodding in approval from their symbolic sacred spots in our PPL hall of fame. The secret is out. They are both with us still. They’re still inspiring us from behind the scenes. On their behalf, and on behalf of our active employees, I thank you for your continued interest in PPL. I will try to answer your questions now if there are any.