<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Hi Susan,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Of course, there are always exceptions to the general rule. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">BB<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">William J. Briscoe, Professor Emeritus<br></div><div dir="ltr">Department of Physics<br>The George Washington University<br>Director Emeritus, GW Institute for Nuclear Studies (GWINS)<br>Director, Data Analysis Center (DAC)<br>202-994-6788 (Foggy Bottom Campus)<br><a href="tel:571-553-8340" value="+15715538340" target="_blank">571-553-8340</a> (Virginia Science and Technology Campus)<br></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 4:07 PM Susan Schadmand <<a href="mailto:s.schadmand@gmail.com">s.schadmand@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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Hi Bill,<br>
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I can imagine that this is a consideration in the collaboration.
However, I thought this here is not a discussion about whether we
should have remote shifts at all. <br>
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Either way, you might want to rethink an in-person only rule for
cases when we cannot find a local shift worker to cover the shift in
case of emergency. This has happened twice, recently.<br>
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Su.<br>
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Director Emeritus, GW Institute for Nuclear Studies
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Director, Data Analysis Center (DAC)<br>
202-994-6788 (Foggy Bottom Campus)<br>
<a href="tel:571-553-8340" value="+15715538340" target="_blank">571-553-8340</a>
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3:51 PM Susan Schadmand via Hallb <<a href="mailto:hallb@jlab.org" target="_blank">hallb@jlab.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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all,<br>
<br>
may I have some input here, kind of a reality check, based on
first hand <br>
experience on both sides of the Atlantic.<br>
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*** The in person shift crew should have the number of the
JLab <br>
after-hour computer help desk ready!<br>
<br>
It happens to the best of us to get the computer IP number
blocked. <br>
Changing the IP number solves the problem but we cannot always
do that <br>
easily, eg when in the office at the home institute.
Basically, you need <br>
the help desk to get your token reactivated.<br>
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*** Hall B would need to get decent a/v equipment for the
counting room!<br>
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As remote shift person, one cannot hear a thing said in the
counting <br>
room unless it is yelled into the microphone viz at the little
camera. <br>
Preferably speak like a news anchor but please not as fast.<br>
There are conversations in the counting room that are
important for the <br>
experiment but they cannot be heard nor seen by the remote
shift. Some <br>
in person shifts even ignore the remote shift altogether even
if both <br>
cameras are on.<br>
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*** Remote shifts are not for beginners!<br>
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A solution could be to do the first remote shift with an
experienced <br>
local person by their side. If the remote shift has never been
in the <br>
counting house or even at any experiment anywhere then all
instructions <br>
are too abstract.<br>
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Thanks & regards,<br>
Su.<br>
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On 23.10.23 19:25, Nathan Baltzell via Hallb wrote:<br>
> Dear All,<br>
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> While remote worker shifts are so far still allowed, it
is very important to satisfy the following:<br>
><br>
> * Well in advance of your shift, inform the PDL that you
would like to take remote worker shifts and specify the
motivation and dates. Note that in-person, local shifts are
strongly encouraged.<br>
><br>
> * Well in advance of your shift, you must be very
comfortable with the technical services required during shift,
including JLab's 2-factor authentication and the various web
services provided by the lab, e.g. the logbook and Hall B's
shift schedules. Improper use, even accidental, such as
repeated incorrect passwords in a short period of time,
expired passwords cached in your local computer, robotic
crawling of JLab web sites, etc, can result in automatic
security restrictions on your JLab account or IP address that
can prevent you from having the necessary connections during
shift.<br>
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> And, finally, maybe most importantly:<br>
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> ***** It is very important that the 2-person shift crew
maintain regular contact with each other during their entire
shift. For remote shifts this is extra critical and means
video and audio connections in the zoom meeting must be
maintained. Many minutes, much less hours, without any
possibility for audio/video communication is unacceptable and
jeopardizes the safe running of the experiment. *****<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Nathan - PDL<br>
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