<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-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br>To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest<br><br>August 9 Briefs Excerpts:<br><br><strong>Red Cross Blood Drive Set for Aug. 11</strong><br>An American Red Cross Blood Drive will take place at Jefferson Lab on Friday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in CEBAF Center, room F113. New and repeat donors are encouraged to attend. Walk-ins are welcome. All participation is appreciated. For information on scheduling an appointment and the new Rapid Pass system that can save time at the donation site, see the memo: https://www.jlab.org/memo/american-red-cross-blood-drive-announcement</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong>IT Division Maintenance Set for Tuesday, Aug. 15</strong><br>The IT Division is planning its monthly maintenance period for Tuesday, Aug. 15, 5-7 p.m. During this maintenance period, there will be a brief outage to the external internet while firewalls are updated. In addition, patches for Windows, Linux and Macintosh systems will be released to all servers and desktops. IT Servers will be rebooted overnight to finalize this patch installation, which will result in short service outages. To finalize patch installation, plan on rebooting your Jefferson Lab-managed desktop system no later than Friday, Aug. 18. If you have any questions or concerns about this outage, contact the IT Division Helpdesk at helpdesk@jlab.org or x7155.<br><br><strong>Undergraduate’s Path to the Stars Leads Through the Proton</strong><br>Alexandra Cramer has always been interested in science. Now, she is the latest recipient of the Jefferson Science Associates (JSA) Minority/Female Undergraduate Research Assistantship (MFURA) at Jefferson Lab. Read more here: https://www.jlab.org/news/releases/undergraduates-path-stars-leads-through-proton<br><br><strong>Volunteers Sought for United Way Day of Caring</strong><br>The 2017 United Way Day of Caring for the Virginia Peninsula will take place Wednesday, Sept. 6. Several health and human services organizations throughout Hampton Roads will benefit from the hard work and generous efforts of volunteers for numerous projects. Jefferson Lab is offering employees the opportunity to volunteer for these efforts. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up by the Aug. 30 deadline. See the full memo for information: https://www.jlab.org/memo/volunteer-now-2017-united-way-day-caring<br><br><strong>Subaru Key Fob Found on Aug. 7 on Accelerator Site</strong><br>An electronic Subaru key fob was found on Aug. 7 between Buildings 85 and 87 on the Accelerator Site. For for more information and details on claiming it, see We Hear That: https://www.jlab.org/wehearthat</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong>Publications Refresher Course Offered Aug. 10</strong><br>The next Publications Training and Refresher course will take place Thursday, Aug. 10, at 10:30 a.m. in CEBAF Center room F228. If you plan to attend, R.S.V.P. to kindrew@jlab.org by close of business on Aug. 9.<br><br><strong>Last Chance: JSA Initiatives Fund Program Proposals</strong><br>JSA is soliciting proposals for Initiatives Fund support for the FY17 program from members of the Jefferson Lab user community, Jefferson Lab researchers and staff, and other individuals or groups who can make unique contributions to the lab's research, development, education and technology transfer missions. The Initiatives Fund is provided by the JSA owners, SURA and PAE. Proposals are due Aug. 11. For application information and details, see the full announcement: http://www.jsallc.org/IF/CP18.html<br><br><strong>Aug. 14 Class Date Set for New SOTR Training</strong><br>A training session for new Subcontracting Officer Technical Representatives (GEN020) will take place on Monday, Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Room 53 of the Support Service Center, Bldg. 28. Anyone who has recently been tasked to serve as a SOTR (or will be tasked) on any project at Jefferson Lab is required to attend this training. Attending this class is one part of the certification process for all SOTRs. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. Participants can register in the Learning Management System. Questions regarding this training or the SOTR certification process may be directed to Mitch Laney, x5338.<br><br><strong>Presentation of the Investigation Results from the FSU High Field Magnet Lab Fatality</strong><br>The lead investigator will give an encore presentation on the results of the investigation into the fatality at Florida State University. The causes of this event were widespread, ranging from design issues, to Lock/Tag/Try, training and human performance, all of which are pertinent to our work planning at Jefferson Lab. The presentation will be made at the Accelerator Safety Workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the CEBAF Center Auditorium. The auditorium is open seating, with the exception of the first 8-10 rows, which is reserved for the conference participants.<br><br><strong>DOE Sponsors Food Drive at Jefferson Lab</strong><br>The Department of Energy is again participating in the “Feds Feed Families” food drive this year, Aug. 7-18. At Jefferson Lab, the Thomas Jefferson Site Office will be collecting donations from its federal employees to benefit the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula. There is no expectation of Jefferson Lab employee participation in this program, although anyone wishing to contribute may do so. See the full memo for details: https://www.jlab.org/memo/doe-sponsors-food-drive-jlab-aug-7-18-donation-boxes-will-be-cebaf-center<br><br><strong>ESH&Q Division Invites Lab Community to Visit New Building on Aug. 17</strong><br>Members of the Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality Division invite the lab community to visit its new home in Building 52 on Thursday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. – noon. The open house will give the lab community a chance to visit the new building, learn about some of its features, and catch up with many members of the lab’s ESH&Q staff. Light snacks will be provided in the conference room. And while you are there, and get a ticket for a small raffle being planned.<br><br>To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest<br><br></div></div></div></body></html>