[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from Kandice Carter

[Kandice Carter]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html

December 15 Briefs Excerpts:

Reminder: How to Determine JLab Work Status
If Jefferson Lab experiences a delayed opening or closure due to severe winter weather, there are several ways for staff, users and subcontractors to get current information on the lab's status. For updated, recorded messages, call the main telephone number, (757) 269-7100, or call the JLab Status Line, (757) 234-6236. You may also visit the JLab website, where weather closing or delay information will be posted as a banner message: www.jlab.org

If timing warrants, your home phone (the number you've listed in the Employee Self Service System) number will receive a pre-recorded message, giving you the latest information about the lab's status. If you have access to your JLab e-mail account, check your inbox for a Site Wide Alert message. If you have a JLab pager, check it for a weather alert/status notice.

Today's Colloquium: The Dawn of Higher Energy Photon Science at JLab - Initial Lasing results from the UV Demo Free-Electron Laser
The colloquium will be offered by Stephen Benson and Michelle Shinn for the FEL team at 4 p.m. today in CEBAF Center room F113. The FEL was always envisioned as having both an infrared and an ultraviolet (UV) free-electron laser. Recently, the FEL team completed the UV electron beamline, installed the optics and started commissioning the UVFEL operated at both a red wavelength and in the violet and ultraviolet region. Benson and Shinn will discuss the experiments that motivated the construction of this machine and outline some of the proposed experiments in the vacuum ultraviolet.

Windows Patches To Be Deployed Tomorrow
Critical Microsoft Windows patches will be pushed out to desktops starting on Thursday morning, Dec. 16. Plan to reboot your system to finalize the patch installations no later than Friday. If you have any additional questions, contact the IT Division Helpdesk at x7155.

CEBAF Center and VARC Power Outage This Saturday
Power to the CEBAF Center F-Wing and VARC will be turned off during the day on Saturday, Dec. 18. For those users in the affected areas, shut down your desktop systems and power off your uninterruptible power supply boxes prior to leaving work for the weekend. The power should be restored by Saturday at 6 p.m. For additional information, contact the IT Division Helpdesk at x7155. 

Assist IT Division By Completing Survey and Get Chance to Win Raffle
The Information Technology Division is asking all JLab staff and users to participate in a survey regarding IT services. Completed surveys will provide valuable feedback and allow IT to better serve the JLab community. Survey respondents may enter their e-mail address for a chance to win one of several $25 prizes. All survey entries will remain anonymous, whether or not an e-mail address is entered for the raffle. The survey may be accessed through a link on the JLab IT Division website or via the link in the full version of the Briefs.

Primary Rental Car Company Changes for JLab Travelers
Starting Jan. 1, the Lab's primary rental car company will be National Rental Car. The co-preferred vendor will be Budget. Frequent JLab travelers can enroll in the Emerald Club, which offers benefits, such as bypassing the kiosk and going straight to your car. Those interested in enrolling should e-mail Carol Kinsey (kinsey at jlab.org). Once your enroll, an e-mail will be sent asking you to complete your club profile, and the Emerald Club card number will be placed in your CI Travel traveler profile.

Quark Cafe Hosts Holiday Bake Sale on Tuesday, Dec. 21
Just in time for the holidays, Quark Cafe will host its annual Holiday Bake Sale on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the CEBAF Center lobby. Stop in and pick up a special dessert, bread or gift item.

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html


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