<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><div>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></div><div><br></div><div>March 14 Briefs Excerpts:</div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Volunteers Needed for May 19 JLab Open House</b></div><div>JLab's Open House is just around the corner, and this year's event, themed "Passport to Science," will be bigger than ever. Volunteers of all types provide the public with a safe, fun and educational experience. Sign up now through April 16. Hourly employees will be paid, with advance approval from his/her supervisor. Each volunteer will receive a T-shirt to wear for the Open House. When signing up, be prepared to provide your T-shirt size and your cell phone number. There will be mandatory volunteer briefings. Volunteers leading tours or staffing displays or activities for specific programs or locations should consult with that area's volunteer coordinator. Area volunteer coordinators are listed on the web sign-up page. Direct general-event volunteer questions to Tina Menefee, <a href="mailto:menefee@jlab.org">menefee@jlab.org</a>, x5490, cell 768-4030. Sign up: <a href="https://misportal.jlab.org/ul/apps/volunteer/form.cfm?id=59">https://misportal.jlab.org/ul/apps/volunteer/form.cfm?id=59</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>CNI Maintenance Day Set for Tuesday, March 20, 5-7 p.m.</b></div><div>The CNI group is planning a maintenance period on Tuesday, March 20, 5-7 p.m. During this time, patches will be released for both Windows and Linux desktops. Plan to reboot your Windows or Linux desktop on Wednesday morning to finalize patch installations. If you have questions or concerns, or any time you experience a problem with your computer, contact the IT Division Helpdesk, x7155.</div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Minority Undergraduate Research Assistantship</b></div><div>JLab is seeking candidates for a research assistantship to provide an opportunity for a minority undergraduate student to work on projects that are part of the lab’s research program or directly related to the scientific or engineering aspects of the research program. This assistantship is funded by the JSA Initiatives Fund Program and will provide funds to support the student at the university during the 2012 - 2013 academic year. Nominations are due April 6 and must be submitted by the faculty sponsor before the student may apply. Faculty sponsors may obtain more information and submit their nomination online: <a href="http://www.jlab.org/jsamra">http://www.jlab.org/jsamra</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Planned CLASDB Upgrade</b></div><div>IT, in coordination with Hall B, is tentatively planning an upgrade of the CLASDB server for next week, to coincide with an expected 12-hour beam downtime for Hall B. During the upgrade, all connections to CLASDB will be disconnected, which may impact running farm jobs. For more information, read the full Briefs.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Vote for Your Favorite JLab 2012 T-Shirt Design Today!</b></div><div>Vote now to help select the design for JLab's 2012 T-shirt. The winning design will be unveiled at the lab's annual Run-A-Round. All JLab computer account holders are permitted one vote. Voting is open through March 23 online: <a href="https://misportal.jlab.org/ul/apps/jag/tshirt/index.cfm">https://misportal.jlab.org/ul/apps/jag/tshirt/index.cfm</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Webinar on Tech Transfer Statement Writing Offered Thursday</b></div><div>The DOE Technology Transfer Working Group is offering a free webinar on "Statement of Work Drafting for CRADAs and WFOs." The seminar is scheduled for March 15 at 3 p.m. EDT. This webinar is offered by Idaho National Laboratory and will provide open forum training for researchers and managers on how to draft a quality statement of work for Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and Work for Others documents. Attendees will be encouraged to share their own experiences and suggestions on how to best draft statements of work. If you are interested in participating, email Jim Boyce, <a href="mailto:boyce@jlab.org">boyce@jlab.org</a>, by noon Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div><b>JLab Colloquium: Neutrino Oscillations</b></div><div>A colloquium on the new results from the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment will be presented by Bob McKeown in the CEBAF Center auditorium on March 15 at 4 p.m. The study of neutrino oscillations has established that neutrinos have finite mass and that there is substantial flavor mixing. Such experiments provide the only laboratory evidence for new physics beyond the standard model of particle physics. Recently, the last unknown mixing angle, Θ13, was discovered at an experiment sited at the Daya Bay nuclear power plant in China. The results and prospects for new future experiments will be discussed.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>GTS-Welco Users Meeting Set for March 20</b></div><div>GTS-Welco offers a full range of welding supplies, specialty gas and equipment. A meeting for users of GTS-Welco products has been scheduled for March 20, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in CEBAF Center, room F113. If you have questions or concerns about GTS-Welco products, make plans to attend this session.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Tracking Thomas at JLab</b></div><div>Congratulations this week go to Doug Higinbotham and Susan Brown, who were the first to correctly identify the March 7 location. Honorable mentions go to Marcy Stutzman, Michael Haddox-Schatz and Jim Boyce. 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></div><div><br></div><div>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></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>