I just received my annual TCP-1 letter from LLNS and a summary of the LLNS Pension Plan. Looked in pretty good shape in 2013. About 35% overfunded (funding target attainment percentage = 134.92%). This was a decrease from 2012 where it was 51% overfunded (funding target attainment percentage = 151.59%). They did note that the 2012 change in the law on how liabilities are calculated using interest rates improved the plan's position. Without the change the funding target attainment percentages would have been 118% (2012) and 105% (2013). 2013 assets = $2,057,866,902 2013 liabilities = $1,525,162,784 vs 2012 assets = $1,844,924,947 2012 liabilities = $1,217,043,150 It was also noted that a slightly different calculation method ("fair market value") designed to show a clearer picture of the plan' status as December 31, 2013 had; Assets = $2,403,098,433 Liabilities = $2,068,984,256 Funding ratio = 116.15% Its a closed plan with 3,781 participants. Of that number, 3,151 wer...
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And the headline should read FORMER counter-intelligence officer. It should be noted that he was a former FBI agent as well. Should the labs not hire former federal law enforcement officials as well?
If you are going to stir the pot of smelly subtance, be willing to lick the spoon.
So does this mean that ONRL is starting to get an culture of arrogance?
Battelle is really efficient at throwing potential problems off the boat and watching them drown. Or holding them under if they don't.
I think you are being harsh on Battelle, perhaps they have to deal with arrogant science culture, and the problems are just to deep to be fixed, ORNL should be shut down.
The resignation of ex-FBI supervisor William Cleveland Jr. came one day after federal agents in Los Angeles arrested a retired colleague, James J. Smith, and businesswoman Katrina Leung in an espionage-related case Wednesday.
And so it goes.....hahahaha!
This happened at LLNL, never heard about it. If it was at LANL than it would be all over the news in the NYT, accusations of arrogant cowboy scientists, out of control lab, yada, yada, yada.
January 8, 2016 at 4:15 AM"
The beautiful thing about culture is that you can just say it and labels everyone and everything they do and you do not have to provide specifics or fract. You can use it to condemn groups or promote groups just by invoking the word. It is very effective on the weak minded which is why it is now so powerful. Here are some examples.
Star wars fans are know for having culture of laziness and ineptitude.
The entire culture of DHS culture is that of short sighted arrogance.
UCLA has a live for today Yolo party culture.
The problem with Wisconsin is the entire "we are so much better" culture that provides the state.
The city of Chicago's culture of excellence is example for the rest of the nation to live by.