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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The realty of this was that Lieber was arrested by Trump for political reasons. Russia is having problems with China and ordered Trump to start creating issues, to hurt both China and the US. We also know that Trump is anti science and would be happy to jail US scientists. Biden should so the right thing and pardon Lieber and other US scientists that caught up in Trumps anti science crusade.
Just another witch-hunt.
How can LLNL and LANL fight late stage capitalism. If make this part of the lab outreach we can attract more young and diverse people,
and fight for a good cause. Charles Leiber was probably a good person before capitalism corrupted him.
and fight for a good cause
3/02/2021 4:15 PM
How about just doing good science? You know, what you are paid for?