<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest<br><br>February 3 Briefs Excerpts:<br><br><strong>Main Sidewalk from CEBAF Center Circle to TED is Closed to All Pedestrians until Further Notice</strong><br>To facilitate contractor excavation work that is underway and to ensure the safety of workers and members of the Jefferson Lab community, the main sidewalk stretching between the CEBAF Center Circle and the front of the TED building (Bldg. 55) is closed. It is currently a construction zone. Several individuals have been stopped while walking on the sidewalk or trying to walk around the construction fencing. Everyone is asked to pay attention to the barriers, heed the posted signs and stay off this section of sidewalk. Questions regarding this work may be directed to Michele Solaroli, x7751 or solaroli@jlab.org, or to Russell Mattox, x7477 or rmattox@jlab.org. Read the full memo at the link: https://www.jlab.org/memo/main-sidewalk-cebaf-center-circle-ted-closed-all-pedestrians-til-further-notice<br><br><strong>Quark Cafe Offers Special Menus for February Events</strong><br>The Quark Cafe is offering several special menus for events in February. Pick your side before the Big Game by opting for a Denver Mile High sub or a North Carolina pulled pork BBQ sandwich on Friday, Feb. 5. Celebrate the Chinese New Year on Monday, Feb. 8, with General Tso's chicken or vegetable tofu with fried rice and sides. Parade through CEBAF Center on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 9, for seafood, chicken and andouille sausage creole or a muffaletta. And show you Feel the Love on Thursday, Feb. 11, with roast tenderloin of beef served with lemon asparagus and lobster mashed potatoes, a sumptious pasta primavera, or an oyster po' boy.<br><br><strong>Jefferson Lab Wireless Outage Set for Feb. 9</strong><br>On Tuesday, Feb. 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m., there will be a brief outage of wireless networking throughout the Jefferson Lab campus while access points are upgraded to the latest firmware. The wireless networks should be functioning normally again by 7 p.m. Questions or concerns about this outage should be directed to the IT Division Helpdesk, helpdesk@jlab.org or x7155.<br><br><strong>Science Series: What Every Dog Should Know About Quantum Physics</strong><br>Chad Orzel, physics professor & author of popular science books and blogs, will present “What Every Dog Should Know About Quantum Physics” in a Science Series lecture set for Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the CEBAF Center auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. In his talk, Orzel will discuss quantum physics, the science of extremely small things like atoms and subatomic particles. He’ll explain the reality behind some of the stranger aspects of quantum physics, and why it is so important that even dogs should know about it. See the webpage for more information: http://education.jlab.org/scienceseries/index.html<br><br><strong>JAG Dog Training Club to Kick off New Session at the Feb. 9 Science Series Talk; Training Classes to Begin on Feb. 23</strong><br>The JAG Dog Training Club will kick off its 2016 Therapy Dog/Canine Good Citizen class on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the special Science Series Lecture, "What Every Dog Should Know About Quantum Physics." No dogs at the lecture, please! Training classes with dogs will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Support Service Center lobby, Building 28. For more information about the JAG Dog Training Club, contact Joyce Miller at x7163 or miller@jlab.org.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br><strong>Computer User Account Request Form Online Feb. 10</strong><br>On Wednesday, Feb. 10, the Jefferson Lab Computer User Account Request form will change to an online form. The IT Division Account webpages will be updated on that date to reflect the new procedure for obtaining a computer user account. In the meantime, if have any questions or concerns regarding this change, contact Jessica A. Perry, x7262.<br><br><strong>Jefferson Lab Entrance Closure on Feb. 15: Lawrence Drive</strong><br>Hampton Roads Sanitation District is installing a 30” sewer force main on Department of Energy property adjacent to Jefferson Avenue. One section of the line will be installed just outside the accelerator site fence and along Jefferson Avenue. Then, installation will proceed under Lawrence Drive from the intersection of Lawrence and Jefferson Avenue and will stretch all the way to Hogan Drive. Beginning Feb. 15, the Jefferson Lab entrance at Lawrence Drive and Jefferson Avenue will be closed for two months for installation of the new force main. All traffic will enter and exit Jefferson Lab via Hogan Drive during this period. If you have any questions about this work, contact Rusty Sprouse at x7589. <br><br><strong>User Account Audit Beginning Feb. 15</strong><br>The annual Computer User Account Audit will begin on Monday, Feb. 15, and end on Monday, March 14. All supervisors and sponsors of users with computer accounts at Jefferson Lab are required to review and re-authorize these accounts annually. This audit is a critical part of maintaining an appropriate level of cyber security at the laboratory. If you sponsor someone with a computer user account at Jefferson Lab, you will receive an email on Feb. 15 with information on how to complete your user audit. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the audit, contact Chris Williams, x6245, or Jessica A. Perry, x7262.<br><br>To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest<br></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div></body></html>