Volume 2, Issue 9
October 2008
Special points:
GNEP - A Solution to Nuclear Waste? By Jesse Urban Project Engineer
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uclear power is back in the spotlight as one of the solutions to America’s power needs. There are strong opponents that focus on the hazards of storing and disposing of nuclear waste. Proponents fire back that the lack of emissions from this source of power more than compensates for the waste issue. So what if nuclear waste were no longer a factor? Would nuclear be a clear winner in the race for clean energy? There is currently a government-sponsored initiative, the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), that was created to address many of the challenges associated with the worldwide expansion of nuclear power. One of the focal points of this program is the reduction in the amount of nuclear waste (spent nuclear fuel) that must be sent to repositories like Yucca Mountain. A team at Burns and Roe has been working with General Electric (GE) to help tackle this hurdle. Burns and Roe has specifically been assisting GE in the development of a preconceptual design for a Nuclear Fuel Recycling Center (NFRC). The NFRC is one part of a larger nuclear plant. In particular, this building accepts spent nuclear fuel and reprocesses it into new fuel for Advanced Recycling Reactors (ARRs). The ARRs use liquid metal as a coolant to allow them to use the reprocessed fuel. Specifically, these ARRs are capable of “burning” the long-lived actinides in spent nuclear fuel that cause it to be
Check out the Halloween and Photo Contest on pages 13 and 14!
Inside this issue: GNEP - A Solution to Nuclear Waste?
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Burns and Roe to start Nuclear Power Plant Feasibility Study in Thailand
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Burns and Roe to Engineer Energy-from-Waste Plant Expansion
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Guam Project includes Burns and Roe Subcontract
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The Indian Festival of Diwali
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Kenneth A. Roe Memorial Golf Outing
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Benefit Enrollment for 2009
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Congratulations Leon Zuchowski!
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Halloween Contest
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Burns and Roe Photo Contest
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Travel Corner
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BBBS Walk for Kids Sake
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RJ’s Monthly Tech Tip: OnScreen Keyboard
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RJ’s Tasty Chicken Parmesan
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Drink of the Month
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hazardous for tens of thousands of years.
mined from the ground).
So overall, these ARRs would become the basis of a very profitable business by selling the electricity they generate and utilizing a new generation of reactors that use reprocessed spent fuel from conventional reactors. Both the recycling technologies and the reactor designs are proven, but some development work is necessary to make them function on scales large enough to be economically feasible.
Admittedly, a few hundred years is a long time, but compare this to the many thousands of years it would take conventional spent fuel to reach that level of radioactivity. Also, nuclear power has very limited short-term environmental effects, especially compared to power generation from burning fossil fuels. So, in the long run, considering the drastic change in energy policy that is necessary almost immediately for any hope of positive environmental change, there is a very strong case for expanding nuclear power in conjunction with reprocessing spent nuclear fuel from conventional reactors.
This particular type of reprocessing does generate waste streams, but they are much less of a long-term problem when compared to conventional storage of nuclear waste. The waste generated is significantly reduced in volume compared to what comes into the facility. The most important fact is that, after a few hundred years, this waste stream becomes less radioactive than natural uranium (what was originally
GNEP also covers other aspects of nuclear power such as proliferation concerns, energy efficiency, environmental effects, and foreign policy. More details about the program can be found at www.GNEP.gov.
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Burns and Roe to Start Nuclear Power Plant Feasibility Study in Thailand Excerpts from Nucleonics Week, Volume 49, Number 40
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n October 1, Burns and Roe began to carry out a 20-month feasibility study for Thailand’s first nuclear power plant. The study is intended to provide major input to key decisions Thailand has yet to make about the direction of its nuclear ambitions. Norkun Sitthiphong, deputy permanent secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Energy, said that the US firm will make recommendations by around the end of 2010 for siting, technology, and reactor size. After that, a bidding process will be organized with the goal of selecting a vendor and beginning construction by 2014. According to Thai officials, by 2020 the government plans to have reactors completed with an installed capacity of about 2,000 MW. About two years later, another 2,000 MW would be added. This goal, Thai officials said, is largely consistent with plans outlined by Thailand’s provisional military government a year ago. That government has since been replaced by a civilian regime. Thai officials said that, after internal consultations, it was decided a year ago to enlist a foreign engineering consultant to make key recommendations to the government for generating nuclear energy. About a half-dozen firms competed for a contract. After several competitors were eliminated on price grounds, Burns and Roe then bested Colenco of Switzerland in a final run-off. Currently, Thailand is considering 14 potential sites
for this installation. During the next six months, Thai officials said, it is anticipated that the number of potential sites will be reduced to four or five. It is most likely that Thailand will build the plant on a coastal site, but it is theoretically possible that a riverside site in southern Thailand could also be chosen, sources said. Following a military coup in 2006, Thailand was governed until an election held in December 2007 by a provisional military-led government. Thailand firmed up its resolve to launch a nuclear power program under that regime. According to Thai government officials, the transition from military government to civilian government in Thailand this year has not posed a challenge to Thailand’s nuclear power development ambitions. This year, following a decade of uncertainty about the future shareholding of EGAT, which generates most of the country’s power, a project to privatize the utility was scrapped. It is now expected, Thai officials said, that if EGAT is financially sound, it will play the leading role in investing in Thailand’s first nuclear power plant project. If EGAT is not strong enough to shoulder the investment burden, officials said, other Thai companies and agencies would be called upon by the government to contribute.
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Burns and Roe to Engineer Energy-from-Waste Plant Expansion
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urns and Roe Enterprises, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Covanta Energy, an internationally recognized owner and operator of Energyfrom-Waste (EFW) and power generation projects, to provide design and engineering services for the H-Power Expansion Project in Honolulu, Hawaii. This third unit expansion will increase the capacity of the plant by 900 tons per day. Burns and Roe will be responsible for the complete design of the Expansion Project to be constructed on the existing H-Power site. This is the latest of several plants that Burns and Roe has designed for Covanta. In total the company has designed nine new EFW plants and an additional six major expansions or retrofit projects since the early 1980s. “Burns and Roe continues to be a leader in the design of Energy-from-Waste plants,” stated Peter Kawa, Vice President of Sales – Power Division. “We will be responsive to customers, like Covanta, in their quest to bring efficient projects on-line.”
Guam Project includes Burns and Roe Subcontract
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urns and Roe will be an engineering design subcontractor to Helix Electric, Inc., of San Diego, California, on a $52 million firmfixed-price contract at the main military base in Agana, Guam. This design-build project will include the design and construction to harden the primary electrical distribution system serving critical operational facilities on the main base to mitigate damage caused by typhoons. The project will replace selected main base overhead 13.8kV primary electrical distribution systems with underground 13.8kV primary electrical distribution systems and include the removal of concrete and wood utility poles and associated overhead electrical lines, transformers and switchgear. Additionally, the project will construct concrete enclosures to house substation power transformers and switchgear at the base. Burns and Roe will be responsible for electrical, mechanical and civil engineering design for the project.
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India’s Diwali Festival
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uch like the size of the country, India’s cultural landscape is just as expansive and diverse. For instance, there are twenty-two official languages. The language panels on the Indian rupee banknotes display the denomination of the note in 15 of these 22 languages. In addition, there are more than a hundred other regional languages, and then there are several hundred regional dialects. In terms of religion, Hinduism is the majority religion. However, (with 144 million) India has the second largest Muslim population of any country in the world (after Indonesia). Christianity is the next largest religion with 24 million. This is about half the population of Italy. Other religions include Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Zoroastrians (Parsis), Baha’i’, and Judaism. One of the more lively aspects of the country is that it is the land of festivals. Diwali is the grandest of all Indian festivals, celebrated all over India with much
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By Jayant Vir Civil Engineer
enthusiasm and zeal. Diwali is the abbreviation of the Sanskrit word ‘Deepavali,’ which means ‘rows of lights.’ It is celebrated to commemorate the return of Rama and Sita from exile to their kingdom Ayodhya. Diwali symbolizes the victory of righteousness, and the lifting of spiritual darkness. It is the celebration of triumph of good over evil - and the glory of light. Celebrated with vigor by people of every religion, its magical and radiant touch creates an atmosphere of joy and festivity. Innumerable lamps are lit on the roofs and windowsills of the homes, thus giving an ethereal and almost divine look to the whole scene. It is said that Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth, roams the earth on this day and enters the houses that are pure, clean, and brightly illuminated. Young and old, men and women, all dress up in new clothes. They worship the deities Lakshmi and Ganesha (God who removes all obstacles) and share sweets and gifts with their relatives and friends. It is also the traditional
Page 6 beginning of the new financial year for the business community. If you asked any child about the holiday though, they would probably highlight the fireworks, the sweets, the new clothes they received, the several days vacation from school, and the gift giving (and receiving), of course. As each part of the country has their own traditions and culture, the festival is celebrated in various ways, but all include worshipping different deities based on the region. In the State of West Bengal it is Durga Pooja. In the State of Gujarat, it is Navratri. The events in the Hindu Holy Scripture, “The Ramayana,” date back to 5000 BC. They were first chronicled, in verse form, by the poet Valmiki, somewhere between 750 and 500 BC. In part of the story, Lord Rama was the first of the four sons of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. When it was time for Rama to be made crown-prince, his stepmother Kaikeyi got Dasharatha to exile Rama to the forest for 14 years. Rama’s wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana also accompanied him. In the forest, Sita was kidnapped
Volume 2, Issue 9 by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka (now Sri Lanka). Rama, together with Hanuman and the monkey army, built a bridge to Lanka, killed Ravana, and brought Sita back. The day the demonking Ravana was killed in battle is celebrated as Dussehra. The festival of Diwali celebrates the return of Rama back to Ayodhya from exile. The celebrations begin with Dussehra, twenty days before Diwali. It is also known asVijayadashmi (‘Vijay’ meaning ‘victory’ and ‘Dashmi’ meaning ‘tenth day’) as it is believed that it was on this day that Lord Rama killed the demon-king Ravana and won over Lanka. In other words, it signifies the triumph of good over evil. The legendary triumph is re-enacted on this day. Huge effigies of Ravana (some as high as 200 feet), his giant brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnad are placed in vast open grounds. Fireworks and firecrackers are placed inside these effigies, and actors dressed as Rama, his wife Sita, and brother Lakshmana enact the final moments of the battle. The character playing Rama then shoots an arrow with a flaming tip at the effigies from a safe distance and the crowd breaks out in a cheer as the firecrackers ignite. The enthusiasm and the cheers drown out the
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deafening blast. Karva Chauth, which has special significance for married women, is celebrated ten days before Diwali. Dhanteras is celebrated two days before Diwali. There are many religious connotations for this day. It is customary to purchase new metallic utensils for the kitchen on this day. Choti (or ‘mini’) Diwali is celebrated on the day before Diwali, which is like a dress rehearsal for the main event the next day. The new clothes are readied for the next day. Sending of personalized greeting cards to family and friends is completed. The house is cleaned. Earthen lamps are neatly laid out along the perimeter of the house on all parapets and filled with mustard oil. The smell of fresh cooking wafts through the air. At night, a trial run of the firecrackers is conducted. On the day of Diwali, a religious offering is made in the evening. This is followed by the lighting of the hundreds of lamps that had been placed around the house. People tour the neighborhoods to see them in glorious celebratory colors of light. Children set off firecrackers. Dinner is shared with family and friends. A lamp is left lit in the night for Goddess Lakshmi
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(as mentioned earlier, Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth, roams the earth on this day and enters the houses that are pure, clean, and brightly illuminated). However, with commercialization, the festival has become a social festival rather than a religious or agrarian festival. Earthen lamps have given way to strings of electric lights. Greeting cards have been replaced by sending out (meaningless) e-mail messages to everyone on the address list. The celebration of simple gift giving has given way to ostentatious displays of net worth. Family dinners in the evening have given way to parties, which are excuses for heavy drinking – but that is by a minority. For the general public, it is like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all the other major celebrations wrapped into one. Soon after the celebration for the current year is over, planning and preparations start for the following year’s celebration. Diwali, which is based on the lunar calendar, this year falls on October 28. Even if you are a non-Hindu, you may want to leave a light on in your house for the night. It is quite possible that Goddess Lakshmi may decide to enter your house during the night and shower you with wealth all through the coming year.
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Kenneth A. Roe Memorial Golf Outing
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.S. Open, Ryder Cup, long lines, $10 parking. Who needs any of that when you have the Kenneth A. Roe Memorial Golf Outing?
On September 10th, forty-nine of the best golfers at Burns and Roe participated in the 41st Annual Golf Outing at the High Mountain Golf Club in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. The day was spectacular - 80 degrees, bright sun, beautiful snow-white cumulus clouds, a warm breeze, no “honey-do” chores, a blessed day off from work, and sharing it all with Keith, Ralph, Bart, Andrew, and Budweiser. What more could one ask for? The day started with checking in, picking up a sleeve of Burns and Roe logo golf balls and a bag of tees. Next it was on to the putting contest. Three balls, a perfectly cut and cleaned practice green, and nothing between the markers and the cup but 40 feet of green lawn. But one after another, the subtle ridge in the green, the 12” break to
By Alan Bloch Civil Structural Engineer
the right, and the resistance of the grass, defeated all comers, including Mike Murphy, a self-proclaimed putting genius who, even after guaranteeing success, failed to land any closer to the hole than 24”. But then, after 40 of the golfers failed, a golfer previously known only for his financial accoutrements, stepped up to the ball, checked out the barbecue grill and the keg of beer, looked cross-eyed at the flag waving above the small round hole in the distance, and stroked that gleaming, dimpled, white sphere down the middle of the cup. If there had been a gallery, the applause would have been deafening, for this was a feat that not even our Chairman-of-the-Board could accomplish. Then it was on to the practice range for some toning and sharpening of their skills; skills that include topping, slicing, hooking, and sculling, but in their eyes each shot flew straight and long, like those of Phil, Tiger, and VJ.
Ambrose Schwallie, Keith Roe, Bob Milhiser and Ralph Roe
Finally, the time had come to put what they had practiced so long, and to accomplish what they’ve dreamt of since they picked up a golf club for the first time so many years ago - a round without losing a golf ball. So fortynine golfers set their bags in an underpowered golf cart, drove up to the first tee, stared straight down
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the middle of the fairway to a point 300 yards away, beyond the ominous pond staring them in the face, set their ball on the small wooden stick that they were given, closed their eyes, swung their R460 Taylor Made oversized driver, and smacked that Burns and Roe logo ball as hard as they could. Then, they watched along with the rest of their foursome and 45 other golfers as their ball flew effortlessly into a forest of trees and disappeared.
By the third hole, everyone had lost all three of their logo balls. The embarrassment continued for the remainder of the first nine holes. Finally, the first nine holes were complete and the dream of partaking in a hearty lunch of beer, barbecued burgers and hot dogs, an aroma that tricked the senses, was about to come to fruition. But reality reared its ugly head, and what was offered were dried burgers and shriveled hot dogs. But it really didn’t matter, for there were beer aplenty, cold beverages, and the chance to share As if hitting a small white ball with a fiberglass stick stories of birdies and eagles and other wildlife on the with a small steel plate at the end weren’t enough of a course. challenge, it was compounded that day by additional challenges on the 6th, the 9th, the 12th, and the Then it was on to the second nine holes and a chance 18th holes requiring long driving, not to mention to use some of the balls that were found in the woods, accuracy. with the knowledge that at the end of the second nine there would be plenty of beverages and snacks, a full Up for the challenge were the youth of the company, buffet dinner, and so many door prizes that they could Andrew Roe and Chris Juszkiewicz, whose strength fill Giants Stadium. was impressive, with long drives of over 270 yards. Accuracy was won by the seasoned golfers, Wayne At the end of dinner and after more stories of make Uffleman and Rich Edelman, who, even though their believe incredible shots and other lies and dreams,
winning distances didn’t teeter on that elusive holein-one, their 18’-0”and 25’-10” would still let them smile with satisfaction when they collected their victory prizes.
not to mention the passing of the financial spoils to the victors, it was time for prizes, trophies, and a speech by Keith that included kidding Mike for his putting contest victory.
Once out on the course, everyone was treated to Proudly, Don Vesperman accepted the low gross snacks and beverages, but disappointment abounded. award for an impressive 82, and Ben Hill a second
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place award for his 84. Then the less impressive awards were given out based on a convoluted system called “Callaway,” where I think scores are put in a hat and lit on fire, and the cards that remain are declared the winners. Honors for this went to Pat Kruse and Don D’Amico who accepted the Callaway awards with pride, and wonderment.
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pride evident as he strode up to the front of the room and accepted from the hosts, John Pouletsos and Jeff Hult, a sneaker mounted on a block of wood, with a golf club head glued to the sneaker.
After all prizes were given out, all stories had been told, and John Pouletsos had come to accept the fact that he was the only one that had not won a door Then came the most coveted award, the “John Butz prize, the lights were extinguished, and dreams of Most Honest Golfer” award, given to the “golfer???” how much better they’ll all do next year were carried with the highest score. When Dan Marks’ name was back to their cars. announced, the tears in his eyes were obvious and the
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Benefit Enrollment for 2009
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By Jen Morris Human Resources
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he one issue that usually occurs every year in the benefit enrollment process is that someone didn’t get their enrollment package. Either it didn’t arrive, or the person wasn’t currently living at their home address of record. So this year the Benefits Enrollment for 2009 is going green! Prior to the enrollment period, you will be sent a letter to your home address of record, as well as an email to your work email, telling you how to access the Enrollment Website, your Log-In, Password, and the enrollment period. All the worksheets and documents will be accessible through the website. Our draft schedule currently calls for the letter to be mailed on November 14th and for the enrollment period to be November 17th through December 1st, so pencil in those dates on your calendar. Why do we make you enroll every year, instead of just carrying over from year to year? The main reason is that we want you to review the coverage you have and see if it is still appropriate. This year we are going to go to a passive enrollment, which means that if you do nothing, you will continue with the same benefits you have now, with one important exception. The Flexible Spending Accounts must be elected each year. So if you want to have a Flexible Medical or Dependent Care account, you will have to log in and elect the 2009 amount for each. If you do not log in and elect an amount, your deduction will be changed to $0.00 for 2009. Even if you don’t wish to make any changes, please take a look at your current coverage. First, are you electing the correct level of medical coverage? We introduced Employee Plus 1 for 2008. The “1” can be your spouse or a child. Four people elected Family coverage instead of the Employee Plus 1 even though they were only covering one dependent. Although the Benefits Service Center caught this in an audit, and
we changed their coverage level and reduced the cost of their medical coverage, we cannot rely on them to audit the logic behind your election every year. Did you elect Supplemental Life Insurance? Are you aware that once you turn 65 your Life Insurance Benefit is reduced to 65% of the face value and once you turn 70 the reduction changes to 50% of the face value? What that means is that if you had a total Life Insurance amount of $200,000 when you were 64, the day you turned 65, the value reduced to $130,000. The Benefits Service Center will re-do the premium calculations to reflect the reduced coverage amount. The cost per thousand will stay the same, but since the amount is reduced, your premium will also be reduced. Using the same initial dollar amount, your life insurance would reduce to $100,000 when you turned 70. Because of this reduction, it is important to take a look and see if it really makes sense to continue to keep your coverage levels where they are.
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Something similar happens with Long Term Disability. If you are placed on Long Term Disability prior to age 62, and continue to be disabled until age 65, your Long Term Disability coverage will end on your 65th birthday. If you become disabled when you are 62 or older, there is a time schedule that applies. Someone who becomes disabled at age 62 will receive only 42 months or 3-1/2 years of coverage. If you become disabled at age 69 or older, your benefit period is only 12 months. Again, take a look and see if it makes sense to pay for this benefit. The details for all Benefit Plans can be found on the HR Intranet under Summary Plan Descriptions. Take a look at the beneficiary(ies) you have elected for your Life Insurance. A change may need to be made if you divorced, your spouse passed away, or you married recently. The Life Insurance carrier is required to make the payment to the person named, even if they are no longer your spouse. Remember that Burns and Roe medical coverage covers your dependent children until age 19, unless they are enrolled full time in a course of study. If they are a full-time student, your child will be covered until such time as they graduate or they turn 23, whichever is earlier. It is important to remember that their coverage will end on the day they graduate, or the day they turn 23, and not the end of the month in which that happens. Don’t get caught short by waiting until that day to look for alternative coverage. Don’t forget about the Flexible Spending Accounts. The Medical Account covers medically related charges as defined by the IRS. You can pay for certain Over-The-Counter drugs also. (See the list in the enrollment materials.) The Dependent Care Account is only for day care, or similar care given by a provider that reports their earnings to the IRS. It is not for reimbursement of medical care for your spouse or children! If you pay your sitter in cash “under the table,” you will not be able to use the Dependent Care
The second biggest issue with the enrollment process is that many people don’t complete the process. I’m currently working with the Benefits Service Center to come up with a message that will tell you that you have successfully enrolled. If this effort is successful, the program will be able to tell you how to know you’ve actually completed the process in the letter and email. Always print out your enrollment confirmation. Keep it in a safe place to compare to the Enrollment Confirmation statement that will be mailed to your home address in December. If they don’t match, you will need to contact the Benefits Service Center immediately. Continue to hold onto these two pieces of paper until you review your first paycheck of 2009 on January 2, 2009. Make sure that the deductions taken from your paycheck match the confirmation statements. Again, if there are differences, contact the Benefits Service Center. Corrections to your benefits will only be taken until January 31, 2009. After that date, you will need to have a qualifying event to be able to make a change. Burns and Roe is always looking for ways to improve the annual Benefits Enrollment process. We are happy we have been able to address some of the concerns that have been brought to our attention.
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Leon Zuchowski’s Retirement Party
Congratulations to Leon Zuchowski on his completion of over 40 years of continuous service at Burns and Roe. Best wishes Leon from the Newsletter staff.
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HALLOWEEN Friday, October 31, 2008
Don’t Forget to Wear Your Halloween Costume to Work and Submit Your Pictures to the Newsletter
Cash Prize for the Top 3 Costumes
Submit Pictures to JKoestner JKoestner@roe.com
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Celebrity Cruises,
Back Home Where We Belong Celebrity Cruises is pleased to announce that we’re bringing Celebrity Mercury back where she belongs. Back to the Eastern Seaboard.
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rom Baltimore, Celebrity Mercury will offer 2 exceptional itineraries. A 9-night Bahamas cruise, and a 12-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. From Charleston, Celebrity Mercury will offer alternating 10 and 11night Western/Eastern Caribbean itineraries.
Celebrity MercurySM 12-Night Eastern Caribbean November 9 & 30, 2009; December 21, 2009 January 11, 2010; February 1, 2010 Baltimore, Maryland • Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas • Basseterre, St. Kitts • St. Johns, Antigua • Philipsburg, St. Maarten • Tortola, British Virgin Islands • Baltimore, Maryland
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NOTE: FOR ALL NORTH AMERICA RESERVATIONS MADE ON OR AFTER JUNE 30, 2008, A FUEL SUPPLEMENT OF $10.00 (USD) PER PERSON, PER DAY FOR THE FIRST TWO OCCUPANTS IN A STATEROOM (SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF $140 USD PER PERSON) WILL APPLY. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL GUESTS IN THE STATEROOM, A FUEL SUPPLEMENT OF $5.00 (USD) PER PERSON, PER DAY FOR EACH ADDITIONAL OCCUPANT (SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF $70.00 PER PERSON) WILL APPLY.
Contact Directravel Leisure Department Robin Marcus 201-847-2247 *All prices are per person, double occupancy, cruise only and in U.S. dollars. The staterooms available at these prices are limited and are available only on select sailings. All itineraries and prices are subject to change without notice. Government taxes and fees are additional. Certain restrictions apply. ©2008 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta. 08012851 • 9/2008
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Join Burns and Roe as we “Walk for Kids’ Sake” WHERE: REALOGY 1 Campus Drive Parsippany, New Jersey WHEN: Sunday, October 26, 2008 WHAT: A 2 1/2 mile walk to support our kids! REGISTRATION: Begins at 9:00 am WALK STARTS: 10:15 am
There will be breakfast & lunch
Fun for the kids
entertainment
and an all-around good time will be had
If you are interested in participating, please contact the following individuals who have formed teams of walkers from Burns and Roe: Roe Strollers Russ’ Recruits Jeff & Jeannie’s Team
Co-Captains Linda Bendian x4637 & Mike Marcopoto x4670 Captain Russ Smith x4636 Co-Captains Jeff Koestner x4138 & Jeannie Chan x2882
Sign up or donate at www.walkforkidssake.org
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RJ’s Monthly Tech Tip: On-Screen Keyboard By Richard Johnson Mechanical Engineer So, have you ever found yourself typing on your keyboard for a long period of time? Of course you have! It’s to the point that you typed so much, your fingers feel like they’re about to fall off! Well, to prevent that from happening, here’s a nice, simple tech tip to display an on-screen keyboard: 1. Click Start 2. Select Run 3. Type osk in the box & Click OK See? Wasn’t that nice and simple? I knew you would agree. Enjoy!
RJ’s Tasty Chicken Parmesan By Richard Johnson Mechanical Engineer Ingredients Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 2 Large Eggs (beaten) ½ cup of Lemon Juice 1-2 cup(s) of Pasta Sauce (or a jar of Prego, Ragu, etc.) 2 cups of Mozzarella Cheese 1-2 Tablespoon(s) of grated Parmesan Cheese 1-2 Tablespoon(s) EACH of Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder & Basil Depending on your preference, you can choose to either flatten the chicken or leave it as is. Whichever you choose, make sure to rinse off the chicken thoroughly with warm water. From there, proceed to season the chicken with the items listed in the last bullet of the ingredients. Let the seasonings marinate in the chicken for approximately 20 minutes. Afterwards, dip the chicken in the egg and sprinkle the Parmesan Cheese on top. Next, evenly spread the pasta sauce on the chicken and specifically place the chicken in a Pyrex baking dish. Evenly distribute the lemon juice in the “empty spaces” of the baking dish (if there are no “empty spaces,” then distribute the juice around the edge of the baking dish). Heat up the oven to 350°F and proceed to bake the dish of chicken for 15 minutes. Finally, spread the mozzarella cheese on the chicken and place back into the oven to bake for another 15 minutes. When complete, turn the oven off and let the residual heat cook the chicken and it will be ready to serve. Suggestion: Goes well with spaghetti. Enjoy!
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Drink of the Month
By Ivan Yung Mechanical Engineer
800 Kinderkamack Road Burns and Roe Oradell, NJw 07649 ww .roe.com
Long Island Iced Tea
www.roe.com Editorial Committee
¾ oz rum ¾ oz vodka ¾ oz tequila ¾ oz gin ¾ oz triple sec splash of sour mix splash of Coke
Inor Baraka Jeannie Chan Bill Fish Scott Greenberg Jenny He Jeff Koestner Erin Steiginga Abraham Mohammad Bob Nilan Nathan Obermiller Daniel Ramirez Gennadiy Sverzhinskiy Jesse Urban Ivan Yung
Shake all above ingredients, except for Coke, with ice. Pour into a tall glass and top off with the Coke.
OCTOBER 2008 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
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ASCE Webinar – Masonry Design, 3-5pm, 6South
ETS – Coal Fired Boilers Host: Al Cesnavicius, CR 6S, 12 noon, Lunch provided
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SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
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26 Walk for Kids Sake 9AM
CIVIL
ASCE Webinar – Bridge Design, 3-5pm, 6South
ETS – B31.1 Piping Host: J. Magee, CR 6S, 12 noon, Lunch provided
21
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
SmartPlant P&ID Training, IT Rm 12-2pm, Lunch provided
15
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
19
ASCE Webinar – Concrete Design, 3-5pm, 6South
Orientation–Construction Host: Z. Zimmerman, 6S 12 -1pm, Lunch provided
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only, Lunch provided
27
28
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
ELECTRICAL I&C
22 ETS – Coal Handling System Host: P. Isolde, CR 6S, 12 noon, Lunch provided
29 ETS – Ash Handling System Host: P. Isolde, CR 6S, 12 noon, Lunch provided
MECHANICAL
Thursday 2
Orientation–Future of Nuclear Power - Host: Sam Petrosi CR 6S, 12 noon, Lunch provided
SmartPlant P&ID IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only, Lunch provided
9
Friday 3
4
SmartPlant P&IDTraining IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
10
SmartPlant P&ID IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
16
Vendor – MJ Fein & MidAtlantic – Electrical 12 noon 6S Lunch provided
SmartPlant P&ID IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only, Lunch provided
23
11
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
17
18
- College Career Day Stevens Institute of Technology 8am – 2pm, 6South Invitation Only
24
25
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided
30
31
SmartPlant P&ID Training IT Training Room, 12-2pm Invitation Only Lunch provided SMARTPLANT
Sat
ORIENTATION