<html><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://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html">http://www.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">February 13 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, Feb. 19, 5-10 p.m.</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">There will be a maintenance period on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 5-10 p.m. Many systems will be affected during this time. For a complete list, see the full Briefs.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Hand Sanitizer Available</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">To minimize the spread of flu this season, JLab's ESH&Q Division has purchased bottles of liquid hand sanitizer for staff and users for disinfecting hands. Also available are disinfectant wipes that may be used for hands as well as for common-use workplace surfaces, such as phones and keyboards. These items can be picked up at Free Stock in Bldg. 90, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. If you have any questions, call x6297 or x7225.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Treat Your Valentine to Lunch at the Quark Cafe</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">On Thursday, Feb. 14, the Quark Cafe is offering a lovely menu of items to share with your Valentine. Partake in carved roast tenderloin of beef, pasta primavera, ham and Swiss croissant, steamed lemon asparagus, lobster mashed potatoes and chocolate covered strawberries.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Come Out and Play on the JLab Softball Team!</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">The JLab co-ed softball team is now forming for the 2013 spring/summer season. All are invited to try their hand with a bat and glove. To express an interest in joining the team, send an email to Casey Heck, <a href="mailto:heck@jlab.org">heck@jlab.org</a>. Practices are tentatively scheduled for Sundays, and the team would play in the York County Co-Ed Industrial League on Friday nights, April through July.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">JLab Golf League Forming for Season; Meeting on Feb. 27</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">JLab golfers, and those who would like to be, are invited to join the JLab Golf League for the 2013 season. An organizational meeting will be held in the Applied Research Center conference room 231/233 on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at noon to discuss plans for the 2013 season. No food will be served at the meeting, but attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch. More information and an agenda can be found online. Questions may be directed to Mike Zarecky, x7609.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Piping Available for Use</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">A good quantity of Schedule 10 stainless steel uncertified pipes - of various lengths and diameters - are currently available to any work center at JLab, for work-related projects. The pipes are available in Free Stock; and are being stored in the Central Material Storage Area (CMSA) until March 1. Anyone interested may contact Lawrence Ferbee, x6297, or Lamont Williams, x6270.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Research Assistantship Offered</font></b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">JLab is seeking candidates for a research assistantship. The program will sponsor 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 and will provide funds to support the student at the university during the 2013-2014 academic year. Nominations must be submitted by the faculty sponsor before the student may apply. Deadline for applications is April 5. Faculty sponsors may obtain more information and submit their nomination online: <a href="https://www.jlab.org/div_dept/admin/HR/research/index.html">https://www.jlab.org/div_dept/admin/HR/research/index.html</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">Crystal Baker correctly guessed the location for Feb. 6. Honorable mentions go to Chris Curtis, Paul Vasilauskis, Debra Brand, Monty Lehmann, Harry Fanning, Dennis Merritt, Michael McCaughan and Dick Owen. 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://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html">http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html</a></font></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>