<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">November 14 Briefs Excerpts:</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">CNI Maintenance Period Set for Nov. 20</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The CNI group will have a maintenance period on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 5-10 p.m. During that time, network work will be performed that will cause a brief outage for Building 36 and the Test Lab Annex. All network outages will be finished by 6 p.m. In addition, Windows and Linux security patches and updates to Firefox, Thunderbird, Java, FlashPlayer and Shockwave Player will be applied. Plan to reboot your systems on Wednesday to finalize patch and update installation. Finally, work will be performed on the CUE /home (J:) file server; no service interruption is expected. If you have any questions or concerns about this maintenance period, contact the IT Division Helpdesk, x7155.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Last Chance to Order Thanksgiving Desserts from Quark Cafe</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The cafe is accepting holiday dessert orders through Friday, Nov. 16, during breakfast, lunch and Wednesday snack hours. The cafe is offering a selection of whole pies, including sweet potato, southern pecan, apple and blueberry. Pumpkin cheesecake is also available. Pre-ordered desserts will be available for pickup on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 20-21. Pick up your order form and get more information in the Quark Cafe.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Limits of the Nuclear Landscape Talk Set for Nov. 20</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Witold Nazarewicz, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Lab, will address "The Limits of the Nuclear Landscape" in a colloquium and public lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. in the CEBAF Center auditorium. Understanding nuclei is a quantum many-body problem of incredible richness and diversity. Studies of nuclei address some of the great challenges that are common throughout modern science. Nuclear structure research strives to build a unified and comprehensive microscopic framework in which bulk nuclear properties, nuclear excitations and nuclear reactions can all be described. A new and exciting focus in this endeavor lies in the description of exotic and short-lived nuclei at the limits of proton-to-neutron asymmetry, mass and charge.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Toys For Tots Toy Drive Planned</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">As in years' past, JLab will participate in the U.S. Marine Corps' annual Toys For Tots toy drive, beginning in late November.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Children’s Holiday Party Set for Dec. 8</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The Jefferson Activities Group is hosting the Children’s Holiday Party on Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the CEBAF Center lobby. All children of JLab employees, contractors and users are invited. Each family is asked to bring a new, unopened toy donation for Toys For Tots. Santa Claus plans to drop by with JAG Dog Training Club member, Dan Young, Physics Division, and his two Samoyeds, Nikko and Tally (aka JLab's Santa dogs), for photographs and messages from the children. Games, craft activities, light snacks and drinks will be provided. All children must be accompanied by an adult.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Lab Scientists and Administrators Invited to Virginia STEAM Academy Colloquium</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Everyone at JLab is invited to a talk about the Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering and Applied Mathematics (VA STEAM) Academy at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, in the CEBAF Center auditorium. Judy Stewart, VA STEAM Academy co-founder, will discuss the creation, development and critical need for the academy, which is slated to open its doors to its first freshman class in 2014. The four-year residential program is intended to be a uniquely challenging experience for high-school students with ability and potential in science, engineering, or math. A VA STEAM Academy and JSA/Jefferson Lab Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed just prior to this colloquium, to establish a partnership that will provide outstanding educational opportunities to VA STEAM faculty and students. Cookies and coffee will be served in the CEBAF Center lobby beginning at 2:30 p.m.</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, who was the first to correctly identify the location for Nov. 7. Honorable mentions go to Doug Higinbotham, Whit Seay, Bryan Moffit, Dave Gaskell and Narciso Gomez. 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><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div></body></html>