<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b>Extensive JLab Power Outage Over Holiday Shutdown</b></font></div></div>There will be a power outage for much of the Jefferson Lab campus, from 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, through 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Read the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs for details.<div><div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b>JLab Computing Services Outage Will Precede Holiday Shutdown Power Outage</b></font></div></div>Leading into the power outage, the Information Technology Division will be conducting maintenance on equipment in the Computer Center. JLab computer account holders will not have access to any central computing services from 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, through 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. Read the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs for details.<div><br></div></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: <a href="http://wwwold.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html">http://wwwold.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">November 30 Briefs Excerpts:</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Internet Outage Scheduled for Dec. 6</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Access to offsite internet sites will be unavailable beginning at 5 p.m. on Dec. 6, while the external router is being upgraded. The down is expected to take an hour, and onsite access will not be affected. For more information, contact the Helpdesk at x7155.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><div><b>Mobile Mammography Unit Onsite Next Wednesday</b></div><div>Appointments are still available for the Sentara Mobile Mammography Unit that will be at JLab on Dec. 7. Click the link to book your appointment now. Mammography detects breast cancer, and The American Cancer Society recommends scheduling your first or baseline mammogram by age 40. It only takes 15 minutes! This service is open to all; personal health insurances will be billed. Visit the website to schedule your Sentara Mobile Mammography appointment: <a href="http://www.sentara.com/Pages/default.aspx">http://www.sentara.com/Pages/default.aspx</a></div><div><br></div></font><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Toys For Tots Toy Drive Underway</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">As in years' past, JLab is participating in the U.S. Marine Corps' annual Toys For Tots toy drive. Bring in your donation of new, unwrapped toys for children ages 1-12 and deposit them in the collection boxes located near the main entrances of CEBAF Center, VARC, ARC, Test Lab and the MCC. The deadline for bringing in donations is noon Saturday, Dec. 10.</font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><div><br></div><div><b>Annual Children’s Holiday Party Set for Dec. 10</b></div><div>The Jefferson Activities Group is hosting a Children's Holiday Party on Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the CEBAF Center lobby. All children of JLab employees, contractors and users are invited. Youngsters may talk with Santa Claus, take part in games and craft activities, and enjoy light snacks. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Each family is asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots. For more information, visit the JAG website: <a href="http://wwwold.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/">http://wwwold.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Volunteers Needed to Help With Children’s Party</b></div><div>A number of volunteers are needed to help with the Children's Holiday Party, mostly as crafts-table and game helpers. Volunteers are needed to assist younger children with basic cutting, gluing or tying. Volunteers are also needed for the snack area and as Santa's Helpers. Sign up on the JAG website: <a href="http://wwwold.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/">http://wwwold.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Holiday Office Door/Cubicle Decorating Contest Underway</b></div><div>Ready, set, hang those decorations for the JAG Holiday Office Door/Cubicle Decorating Contest. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Decorated, Most Original and the Silliest. For more information, visit the JAG website: <a href="http://wwwold.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/">http://wwwold.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/</a></div></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Tracking Thomas at JLab</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Congratulations this week go to Stephanie Vermeire, who was the first to correctly identify the Nov. 23 location. Honorable mentions go to Michelle Shinn, Jodi Patient, Steve Wood and Doug Higinbotham. 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: <a href="http://wwwold.jlab.org/news/briefs/trackingthomas.html">http://wwwold.jlab.org/news/briefs/trackingthomas.html</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: <a href="http://wwwold.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html">http://wwwold.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html</a></font></div><div><br></div></body></html>