in a positive direction the next several days dealing with the problem that will alleviate the concerns we have seen from the citizens in that zone. >>neil: what is your sense of where it stands now? i understand they will soon have power back at the plant. this would help with the cooling process and the rods. but, is it your sense it is getting better? same? what? >>guest: i think office the last 24 hours it has stayed the same but we may be on the verge of a turning point. as you mention, it looks like the restoring of off site power is eminent and when that happens it will give the operators a new set of tools to deal with the problem. namely pumps available to move water where they need to and when the water can be restored to the spent fuel pool cooling