<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">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">July 11 Briefs Excerpts:</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">JSA Initiatives Fund Proposals Due</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Proposals for support from the 2013 JSA Initiatives Fund program are due by Aug. 3. Proposals with JLab principal investigators will be forwarded to Bob McKeown for the first round of review. Proposals with User PI's will be forwarded to Sebastian Kuhn for the first round of review. Details on the full application process can be found on the JSA website: <a href="http://www.jsallc.org/IF/CP13.html">http://www.jsallc.org/IF/CP13.html</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Lab Voluntary Separation Program Application Deadline Approaching</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The lab is currently accepting applications for the Voluntary Separation Program. As a reminder, employees who are eligible and wish to participate have until Thursday, July 19, to complete their applications to be considered for the program. To review the severance calculator, fill out the application, and/or review the All-Staff presentation slides, visit the program web page: <a href="https://misportal.jlab.org/mis/apps/hr/vsp/vspForm.cfm">https://misportal.jlab.org/mis/apps/hr/vsp/vspForm.cfm</a></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 Harry Fanning, Michael Haddox-Schatz and Jim Follkie, who were the first to correctly identify the location for June 27. Honorable mentions go to Jason Willoughby, Subashini De Silva, Dave Fazenbaker, Dick Owen, Russell Mammei and Chris Perry. 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><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div></body></html>