<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: </span></font><a href="http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html</span></font></a></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">February 17 Briefs Excerpts:</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></div><div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Last Chance for Smartcard Renewal</span></font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">If you use a JLab smartcard to log on to your system, it needs to be renewed at the Computer Center Helpdesk by Thursday, Feb. 18. All JLab smartcards that have not been renewed by that time will cease to function. Renewal takes only a couple of minutes but requires you and your smartcard to be present at the Helpdesk.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></div><div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Free Reusable Solvents Available on Webstock</span></font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">The solvents that are available are acetone, methanol and isopropanol. Originally, these electronics-grade solvents were used primarily for the cleaning of high-vacuum parts. They are still suitable for most general-cleaning tasks that would involve the use of the particular solvent. These solvents are intended for JLab use only. To order the solvents, log in to Webstock, select JLab Onsite Technical Stockroom and then select Jefferson Lab Freestock. The reusable solvents are listed under 97 REUSEABLE CHEMICALS-SAFETY (sic). For questions regarding the safe and proper use of these chemicals, contact Brett Lewis at x6254 or Jennifer Williams at x7882. </span></font></div></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Volunteers Needed for Science Bowls on Feb. 27 and March 6</span></font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Volunteers are needed for a range of activities for the Virginia Regional High School (rescheduled for Feb. 27) and the Middle School (March 6) Science Bowl competitions. Training and practice is provided to all volunteers. All volunteers receive a 2010 original-design Science Bowl T-shirt and lunch if they work all day. JLab staff, users, spouses and children (over age 13) are eligible to assist. Anyone interested in more information or in volunteering may contact Jan Tyler at </span></font><a href="mailto:tyler@jlab.org"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">tyler@jlab.org</span></font></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></div><div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">JLab’s 2010 Benefits Open Enrollment Underway</span></font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Benefits Open Enrollment is now offered via the Employee Self Service System to all regular and term staff employees through March 2. To see 2010 benefit descriptions and changes, visit the Human Resources Benefits webpage. To log in to ESS, visit: </span></font><a href="http://misportal.jlab.org/time"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">http://misportal.jlab.org/time</span></font></a></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: </span></font><a href="http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html</span></font></a></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></div></div></body></html>