<html><head></head><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">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">December 12 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 Day Set for Tuesday, Dec. 18, 5-7 p.m.</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The CNI Group is planning a maintenance period on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 5-7 p.m. During this time, a network switch in the SSC building will be rebooted. Thus, the east side of the SSC will be without networking for about 15 minutes. Plan your work accordingly. Also, software updates to Firefox and Thunderbird and Windows and Linux patches will all be released. Plan on rebooting your system after the patches are installed. The Indico system will also be upgraded to a newer version and will be unavailable during the maintenance window. Finally, if you manage the patch installations on your system, please ensure that all patches have been installed and the system is rebooted prior to leaving for the holiday break. If you have any questions or concerns about this maintenance period, contact the <a href="mailto:helpdesk@jlab.org">IT Division Helpdesk</a>, x7155.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Limited Cafeteria Service on Friday, Dec. 21</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Necessary plumbing maintenance planned for the holiday break is requiring limited Quark Cafe service on Friday, Dec. 21. On Friday morning, the cafe will be open 7-10 a.m. with a limited breakfast menu. Grab-and-go items will be available for purchase, including Dunkin' Donuts. The usual beverages, including espresso, will also be available. The hot line will be closed. The cafe will not be open for lunch. For more information, see the posted announcement: <a href="https://www.jlab.org/memo/2012_Limited_Cafe.html">https://www.jlab.org/memo/2012_Limited_Cafe.html</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">A Cookie for Your Thoughts, Dec. 12-13</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The Quark Cafe staff is conducting a survey, Dec. 12-13, to assess the JLab community's feelings about a range of cafeteria services. Fill out a survey, express your opinion and receive a free cookie. The survey form will be available in the cafeteria during lunch time on Wednesday, Dec. 12 and during breakfast and lunch on Thursday, Dec. 13.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">2013 Postdoctoral Research Prize Deadline Nears</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The basis for picking the top candidate includes a record of accomplishment in physics, a planned high-impact JLab physics program, proposed use of the research grant, and promise of further accomplishments in the JLab research fields in the future. All entries must be emailed to Lorelei Chopard by Jan. 4. For more information, visit the Users Group wiki: <a href="https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki">https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki</a></font></div></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 Narciso Gomez and Harry Fanning, who were the first to correctly identify the location for Dec. 5. Honorable mentions go to Doug Higinbotham, Anna Shabalina, Steve Suhring and Ron Bartek. 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></body></html>