<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><div><font face="Arial">To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: <a href="https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest">https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest</a></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">August 14 Briefs Excerpts:</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><b>IT Maintenance Period Tuesday, Aug. 20, 5-10 p.m.</b></font></div><div><font face="Arial">The CNI systems team is planning a maintenance period for 5-10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. During this time, all MIS applications will be unavailable while system patches and updates are installed. The <a href="http://cc.jlab.org/">cc.jlab.org</a> web site will be unavailable while a new server is installed. Linux and Windows patches will be released to all systems. Plan on rebooting your desktop system to finalize the patch installation on Wednesday or Thursday. In addition, updates will be released to Firefox and Thunderbird applications. As always, contact the IT Division Helpdesk, x7155, if you have any questions or concerns.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><b>Red Cross Blood Drive Set for Aug. 20</b></font></div><div><font face="Arial">The next American Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in CEBAF Center, Room F113. New and repeat donors are encouraged to attend. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, contact Johnie Banks, <a href="mailto:jbanks@jlab.org">jbanks@jlab.org</a> or x7539. The linked page lists all eligibility requirements: <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements">http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements</a></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><b>TIAA-CREF Onsite Individual Counseling Sessions</b></font></div><div><font face="Arial">TIAA-CREF will be offering Individual Counseling Sessions, where you can discuss your personal financial situation with a TIAA-CREF consultant on a confidential basis. They will be available to discuss how to help you achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance and annuities. The sessions will be offered Friday, Sept. 13, in Support Service Center room 21. To schedule an appointment, call TIAA-CREF at (800) 732-8353, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><b>Tracking Thomas at Jefferson Lab</b></font></div><div><font face="Arial">Marcy Stutzman and Brita Hampton correctly guessed the location for August 7. Honorable mentions go to Narciso Gomez, Casey Heck, Ryan Bodenstein and Mark Weihl. For this week's new mystery photo, visit Tracking Thomas on Jefferson Lab's flickr site (and email Kandice Carter if you think you know where he is): <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffersonlab/9511302018/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffersonlab/9511302018/</a></font></div><div><font face="Arial">A better view of his last location is also available on flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffersonlab/9511302280/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffersonlab/9511302280/</a></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial">To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: <a href="https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest">https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest</a></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div></div></body></html>