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Ed Moses will tender his resignation Oct 1. He has been caught funneling contracts to family members.
Tri-Valley Cares needs to be on this if they aren't already. We need to make sure that NNSA and LLNL does not make good on promises to pursue such stupid ideas as doing Plutonium experiments on NIF. The stupidity arises from the fact that a huge population is placed at risk in the short and long term. Why do this kind of experiment in a heavily populated area? Only a moron would push that kind of imbecile area. Do it somewhere else in the god forsaken hills of Los Alamos. Why should the communities in the Bay Area be subjected to such increased risk just because the lab's NIF has failed twice and is trying the Hail Mary pass of doing an SNM experiment just to justify their existence? Those Laser EoS techniques and the people analyzing the raw data are all just BAD anyways. You know what comes next after they do the experiment. They'll figure out that they need larger samples. More risk for the local population. Stop this imbecilic pursuit. They wan...
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Anonymous said...
This is amazing. Some idiot makes up a story out of whole cloth that Moses has been escorted off the Site by security and is under investigation, and it goes viral. It is completely false----Parney seems to love Ed, attendee the laser performance review for a while last week, and has been nothing if not supportive of Ed and NIF since he took over. Ed has been off Site dealing with a 92 yr old mother in law. Do you people have no shame. When you just make this stuff up you can really hurt people.
August 1, 2012 6:35 PM
Because:
a) they have seen a gardener working in his house
b) they have not seen his family
c) Whatever..
It was always false. Go back to the old Lanl blog and you will see it.
Science & Big Physics Summit
Control, Diagnostics and Measurement for Physics Systems and Experiments
August 7 - 8, 2012
Austin Convention Center
10:30 AM Welcome and Introduction to Graphical System Design
Ballroom E Dr. Stefano Concezzi, Director, Science & Big Physics, National Instruments
SUMMIT KEYNOTE
The Path to Exploring the Cosmos and Laser Fusion Energy
Dr. Ed Moses, Director, National Ignition Facility and Photon Science
Principal Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
wait for oct. and the revisit this post
People on the outside keep saying "they knew it was coming," seeing all the signs of his behavior and excesses, his approving travel expenses above DOE set limits, etc. etc. etc., destroying a postdoc's career, etc. Such a shame.
I'm sure that many of us wait in anticipation. Have the champagne ready and on ice.
Maybe Parney will face this economic reality by now ditching the model that has proved to be a disastrous millstone around the neck of the programs. The larger problem is the legacy of the oversized staff that still requires feeding. Just like a home mortgage that is severely under water because of poor choices on the part of the owner, refinancing the outstanding balance is not an option. Get ready for the pain of a bankruptcy, brought to the staff of the design Labs courtesy of the capabilities model.
So I have a hard time seeing him "content" with that, though I could be wrong. I have to acknowledge that people have an amazing ability to delude themselves and impart a feeling of importance upon themselves just by having an office, a phone, and a rolodex.
This rumor is bogus.
More LANL rabble rousing.
Grapes taste sour to the envious.
Yeah, I was a bit skeptical, too, because all I've heard thus far about the Moses case is rumors. Nothing in the news and no statements from the Lab about Moses.
But then I got to thinking: This rumor about Moses has been all over the Lab for at least a couple of weeks now, and I've head about it from several different sources so it's pretty widespread. Don't you think that Moses and/or his close supporters have heard the rumors, too? If so - and if Moses is still in good graces with the Lab - don't you think that he or his close supporters would release some routine statement about NIF progress or something in, say, Newsline with Moses' name featured in the statement. Nothing too overt and nothing directly addressing the rumors. Just some simple statement about NIF to let everyone know that he is still in charge and in good graces with the Lab. In the absence of any such statement like that mentioning Moses for the last few weeks, I'm inclined to believe that there may be some truth to the rumors. we'll see.
Your second mistake.
Look to facts.
Absolutely! We would like to see more facts. Everyone having to piece together anecdotal info is what is leading to rampant speculation. There is smoke, and therefore everyone naturally assumes there is fire. However, this may be turning into a distraction, since these blogs are getting an increasingly wider base of readership across the DoE and DoD complex and even in policymaker circles. Putting to rest any of these issues once and for all would be nice.
Yes, but what are we to make of the FACT that the Lab and Ed Moses have been completely silent on his status despite the fact that these rumors are now fairly widespread and common knowledge around the Lab? I know if such rumors were circulating around about myself, I would find some way of making my presence known in order to squash the rumors quickly. But in the case of Moses, nothing. Just silence........
These things will happen quietly. I think they are smart enough to know that no good comes from sharing too much information about certain events with the public, and that the best course is just to let people fade off into obscurity.
Doubtful.
Really want facts? Read Trivelpiece's report. Compliimentary with note of challenges.
Instead of facts, bloggers of this thread seem to prefer confusion to substitute speculation for the self-evident.
Many know the reports and understand the situation.
Others, post Mesa peyote dreams.
OK, then. It's pointless to speculate, and whether the rumors are true or not It won't lead to any actionable items on my part. So let's just sit back, grab some popcorn, and see what happens. Either this is a case of a rumor run amok, or we're going to be seeing some very interesting news stories in the near future.
Sounds like wishful thinking to me.
7:15 am Arrive at office, small chat with admins and other managers. Leave a tin of cookies or chocolates for the office.
8:45 am pre-meeting coffee from central cafeteria, chat with employees, stroll by beach volleyball court.
10:05 am after-meeting bathroom break and hand desanitizing.
11:45 am depart for Pilates and macrobiotic vegan lunch.
12:55 pm after lunch coffee at the central cafeteria.
1:00 pm Facility stroll and power walk, stairs only, no elevators.
2:45 pm power stroll to 111 for daily updates.
4:30 pm late afternoon coffee weapons cafeteria
6:15 pm 2nd facility stroll and employee motivation activities.
7:45 pm gym elliptical and upper body strength training.
8:15 pm stop by office to pick up next day schedule, then go home unless there is an urgent issue needing resolution.
As you can see this is a man with a very visible and ordinary routine. So there can't be any truth to these silly rumors of a resignation. See for yourself!
Baloney. This is agitation by someone not connected to the labs.
Insiders know that without cooperation among many conspirators embezzlement is nearly impossible. The overlapping signatures and more signatures and review and rereview and re-rereview ad nauseum make the idea of writing a check to yourself or hitting the petty cash box silly.
Theft of some items is possible, but not embezzlement.
Failure within lab management will be due to pride or hubris, not greed.
This is not an argument about whether embezzlement occurred. This is about where the chatter originated from.
If you want facts, read the Trivelpiece report. Also the Jasons review. There is nothing but theatre and fabrication in this blog thread.
Read the facts. Become informed. Stop going straight for the salacious gossip. Maybe then you will learn something useful.
Nothing but slander, sedition and YOUR speculation.
No proof or even the hint of anything.
What a bunch of worthless gossip.
You display the charateristic of the mentally and physically weak.
Hide anonymously and speculate on nothing.
The proof is that there are no charges nor any resignations.
BS. You are BS,
and LLNL have a culture where no manager can do wrong. If they do something to an employee, in many cases they have turned it around and found a reason to go after the employee. Managers can do no wrong. Remember that phrase always. You may not like lawyers. But they are your best chance to protect yourself. NIF being the hail Mary for the lab, you bet they will try to shut you down. Retaliation is a common practice at these labs. Keep printed copies of emails, records, meeting times and dates. Notes for what you saw, when and where.
http://jila.colorado.edu/calendar?page=2
The National Ignition Facility: Pathway to Energy Security and the Physics of the Cosmos
Physics Seminar
Wed, 10/24/2012 - 4:00pm
Ed Moses
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Duane G1B20
Watch out and don't go to HR or lab counsel before getting a lawyer if you know or saw stuff. LANL
and LLNL have a culture where no manager can do wrong. If they do something to an employee, in many cases they have turned it around and found a reason to go after the employee. Managers can do no wrong. Remember that phrase always. You may not like lawyers. But they are your best chance to protect yourself. NIF being the hail Mary for the lab, you bet they will try to shut you down. Retaliation is a common practice at these labs. Keep printed copies of emails, records, meeting times and dates. Notes for what you saw, when and where.
September 7, 2012 9:59 AM
Anonymous said...
Anonymity is a necessity because the threat of retaliation is real particularly for lab employees.
September 7, 2012 10:18 AM
This is so true and what is wrong with the laboratory. It allows abusive, bully driven managers to move up the rankings. Someone should check out all the lawsuits at the laboratory currently. That is where our funding is going. HR is abusive stay away from them.
"Managers can do no wrong,"
Is very apt. That is the culture that you will have to contend with. Always remember it. Don't ever let your guard down.
halfway thru the month of September and no hint of Eddie's departure....
The BS flag still waves....