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

[Kandice Carter]

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

October 5 Briefs Excerpts:

Drive Safely Work Week: Oct. 3-7
The Government Services Administration is currently observing Drive Safely Work Week 2011. The campaign is sponsored by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, in partnership with the Department of Transportation, and has been observed across industries nationwide since 1996. The GSA would like to remind government vehicle drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. Visit the distracted driving website to learn about distracted driving, its impacts and new regulations aimed at keeping distracted drivers off the road: http://www.distraction.gov/

Major Computer Systems Outage on Friday, Dec. 23
The CNI group is planning a major computer systems outage for the first day of this year's winter holiday break. On Friday, Dec. 23, 6 a.m.-5 p.m., all major systems will be unavailable, including email, calendar and access to central file services, such as the J:, K:, L: and M: drives, home directories, group areas, etc. Additionally, all MIS applications and business services applications will be unavailable. All services will return to full operation by 5 p.m. For additional information, contact the IT Division Helpdesk, x7155.

United Way Campaign at JLab Kicks Off With Oct. 7 Picnic
The United Way annual fund-raising campaign at JLab kicks off Friday, Oct. 7, with a picnic lunch at the Quark Cafe, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The picnic will take place in the CEBAF Center lobby and will feature hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips, sodas and bottled water for $1 per item donation to United Way. Senior JLab leadership will serve the food, and the Quark Cafe will be open with side dishes for purchase. The food and beverages are being donated by the Quark Cafe contractor, Eurest.

A United Way fund-raising raffle for each of two 16 gigabyte iPad2 devices will also begin during lunch on Oct. 7. Raffle tickets will be $1 each and tickets may be purchased at the table in the CEBAF Center lobby, noon-1 p.m. on workdays through Friday, Oct. 28. Only one iPad2 may be won per person. All money collected through the picnic and raffle will go to the United Way to support community services.

Open Skies for Foreign Air Travel Approved
When traveling to Europe, Switzerland or Australia, you may get a flight option from the travel agency for a non-U.S. air carrier. This is not a mistake. Federal contractors are now authorized by the GSA and Office of Science to use federal funds to purchase airline tickets on qualifying foreign carriers. If you would like more information,call Travel Services, x7519, or visit the GSA.gov website: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103191

Tracking Thomas at JLab
Congratulations this week go to Gary Croke, Greg Adams, Jason Willoughby, Percy Harrell, Andy Kowalski and Dick Owen, who were the first to correctly identify the Sept. 28 location. Honorable mentions go to Chris Williamson, Ron Bartek, Warren Funk, Mark Wiseman, Tina Johnson, Doug Higinbotham, David Anthony, Harry Fanning and Tom Powers. Check out the Tracking Thomas webpage for a better view of his last location and this week's new mystery photo and email Kandice Carter if you think you know where he is: http://wwwold.jlab.org/news/briefs/trackingthomas.html

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

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