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  • LET'S BE CLEAR

    When writing, clarity is essential. If writing is unclear, the reader may become confused or frustrated, which may lead them to stop reading altogether. Using ambiguous words, or words that have more than one meaning, without clarification can make writing unclear. Pronouns like “their” or “it” are commonly ambiguous, as the following illustrates: “The project managers report potential risks and suggest approaches according to their guidelines.” What does “their” refer to? The project managers’ guidelines? The guidelines of the approaches? A simple rewording can clarify: “…managers report potential risks and, according to their guidelines, suggest approaches….” 

    Disconnected or oddly arranged wording also may cause a lack of clarity. In the following example, watch for the confusion over what took place and where: “The athlete said she and her team mutually agreed to part ways in an online video.” Does the video show the team agreeing to part ways or just the athlete announcing it happened? If the latter, then moving the “video posted” phrase would clarify: “In an online video, the athlete said….” 

    Looking carefully for ambiguities and removing them can sharpen your writing — and sharp writing keeps readers reading. For questions, contact Dave Bounds at x2859 (virtual office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 9-11 a.m.). Happy writing!

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  • WATCH YOUR TONE!

    All writing has a voice, which is often referred to as “tone.” Word choice and order, sentence and paragraph length and even punctuation are all factors that contribute to someone’s tone.

    A tone may be authoritative, conversational, scientific, diplomatic and so on. In these examples, note how all are saying essentially the same thing in varying tones:

    • The following documentation presents a full explanation of the incident as requested.
    • You’ll find everything that happened below.
    • To understand the incident, read on. All details are accounted for.

    There are several ways to write the same sentence and just as many ways to convey tone. Which of the above sounds like a professional statement? An informal comment? The answers reveal themselves in the details.

    When put together, words like “documentation” and “explanation” give an official tone. Personalized wording like “you’ll find” "read on” convey a confident, possibly casual tone. Wording matters! How does your wording make up your tone? What wording could you change to better suit your intended tone?

    Please contact Dave Bounds at x2859 (virtual office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 9-11 a.m.) with any questions. Happy writing!

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  • MAKE WRITING FLOW WITH “PARAGRAPHING”

    Just as the sentences in a good paragraph connect to create a train of thought, paragraphs themselves should flow together to create the train of thought for whatever it is you are writing. From introduction to body to conclusion, paragraphs are key. “Paragraphing” well is all about moving your reader’s attention smoothly from one paragraph to the next.

    Incorporating smooth transitions, or segues, between your paragraphs comes down to two methods. The first method is using key words in the start of the paragraph (or toward the beginning) that shape the reader’s expectations for what comes next. For example: Instead of “Several proposals came through...,” try starting your paragraph with “In the first proposal...” Delegating your discussion items into their own paragraphs not only directs your reader’s attention but organizes your own thoughts.

    The paragraph above did this by mentioning two transition methods but only discussing one. The second method is to feature key words in the concluding line of a paragraph to set up what comes next. A paragraph on IT updates might mention “...which brings up implications for cybersecurity,” in the concluding sentence. The next paragraph can then jump right into discussing those implications.

    Contact Dave Bounds at x2859 with any questions. Happy writing!

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  • SENTENCES MATTER!

    Writing usually involves a lot of shaping and rearranging sentences. If one sentence is too long, awkwardly worded, or just “off,” it can distract readers. Assessing the way sentences are structured is essential to improving your writing skills.

    No matter the sentence, it always come down to the subject and the verb. For example: “She wrote.” Anything outside of this sentence just concerns the details. To expand on the example: “She wrote an assessment of the initial efforts of the new program, which began in FY 2021.” In that sentence, the subject remains “she” and the action remains “wrote.” The rest pertains to what she wrote about. To make this flow better, we could break the sentence in two: “She wrote an assessment of the program. The initial efforts began in FY 2021.”

    Which is easier to read? The longer sentence or the two shorter sentences? How would you restructure sentences in your own writing to allow for better flow and focus?

    Maintaining a subject/verb can ease the stress that comes with finding places to put the extra details. The subject/verb focus is key to creating compelling sentences.

    Contact Dave Bounds at x2859 with any questions. Happy writing!

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  • JLEIC Detector and IR Study Group

    • Brindza, Paul
    • Camsonne, Alexandre
    • Diefenthaler, Markus
    • Elouadrihiri, Latifa
    • Ent, Rolf
    • Fenker, Howard
    • Furletova, Julia
    • Gaskell, Dave
    • Hyde, Charles (ODU)
    • Horn, Tanja  (CUA)
    • Hoskins, Joshua (UVA)
    • Kalicy, Greg  (CUA)
    • Keppel, Cynthia
    • Lawrence, David
    • Lin, Fanglei
    • Montgomery, Rachel (Glasgow)
    • Morozov, Vasiliy
    • Nadel-Turonski, Pawel (Stony Brook)
    • Park, Kijun (HU)
    • Ploen, Christine (ODU)
    • Rossi, Patrizia
    • Sullivan, Michael (SLAC)
    • Ungaro, Maurizio
    • Wei, Guohui
    • Weiss, Christian
    • Yoshida, Rik
    • Zhao, Zhiwen (Duke)
    • Zhang, Yuhong

    The affliations of the mebers are Jefferson Lab, unless otherwise noted.

     

  • EIC Center Advisory Board

    Name Affiliation
    Alberto Accardi Hampton University
    Peter Arnold University of Virginia
    Ian Cloet Argonne National Laboratory
    Rolf Ent Jefferson Lab
    Keith Griffioen College of William and Mary
    Charles Hyde Old Dominion University
    Mark Pitt Virginia Tech
    Christian Weiss Jefferson Lab
    Yuhong Zhang Jefferson Lab

  • How to use Superscripts, Subscripts, and Greek Characters, EIC2 Ω

    To add Super or Sub Scripts to the page body:

    1. At the bottom of the text editor, make sure Text format is set to "Full HTML"
    2. Use the Superscript and Subscript button in the editor (2nd line, 5th and 6th button)
    3. Example:   EIC2 H2O

    To add Super or Sub Scripts to the page title:

    1. To use sub script in the title, Use <sub> tag. For Eg: "This text contains <sub>subscript</sub> text."
    2. To use super script in the title, Use <sup> tag. For Eg: "This text contains <sup>subscript</sup> text."

    To add Greek Characters to page body: 

    1. To greek characters, copy past from the URL: https://www.w3schools.com/charsets/ref_utf_greek.asp   Ex, Ω β ψ

    To add Greek Characters to page Title: 

    1. Copy and paste the characters into the title just as the above step. 

     

     

     

     

     

  • Detector Testing Capabilities in Hall B

    Detector testing capabilities in Hall B (Summer 2020)

    Space available is indicated on the drawing: https://www.jlab.org/sites/default/files/eiccenter/HallBTesting.png

    - Area A and B are non-invasive or minimally invasive which can run with CLAS12 simultaneously. Area A is for small setups. Area C is for dedicated tests which cannot run simultaneously with CLAS12.  

    - For parasitic noninvasive or minimally invasive tests.

    Small setups can be placed upstream of CLAS12 target at the location of BAND. If BAND is used they can be placed just upstream of it or just downstream. They will see particles coming from the target at large angles. In principle some small detectors can be placed in front of  FTOF where we don't have LTCC or RICH installed, at the edges of the sector.

    - Larger setups can be installed on the platform between the forward carriage and downstream alcove with some modifications of the downstream beam line. In this case they will see what is going at small angles and/or additional scattering chamber with thin target could be installed there.

    - For dedicated test in addition to this location we can use space between the tagger and the solenoid.

    - Space downstream of the CLAS12 detectors. For example, behind the calorimeters, we have enough space to test any type of muon detectors (small ones can be mounted directly on the forward carriage, large ones on some platform downstream of the forward carriage). Another good space we have is between R3 drift chambers and FTOF for sectors that do not have LTCC or RICH. In both places, we know particle type and momentum before the detector. Nice place for a tracking detector test.

    Some caveat:

    - In location A the composition of particles is not really known. This place can be used if they want to test detector operation in magnetic field. This place is for small detectors only.

    - In  location B the secondary target (foil or wire) can be installed. This will allow to estimate flux of particles. This place can be used for instance to test tracking detectors.

    - Space between CTOF/CND PMTs and BAND. It is a high magnetic field area, and close to sensitive SVT electronics. Not so simple to do tests of a detector that may require frequent access or may generate electronic noise. 

    Engineering support: Bob Miller can provide engineering support and design support stands for these experiments.  We do have a couple of stands left over from CLAS that may be useful.  

    DAQ: Hall-B staff could provide  full support for daq/trigger. Depending on actual setup we may need to buy some hardware

    HV power supplies to operate PMT-based detectors: we can provide some if number of channels is not too large

     

     

  • HUGS Summer School

    Hampton University Graduate Studies Program (HUGS) in association with EIC2 will organize its 2018 program around the physics of the Electron-Ion Collider.  

     

    HUGS 2018
    Jefferson Lab, Newport News, Virginia
    May 29 - June 15, 2018

    With support from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and Jefferson Science Associates (JSA), lectures at the 33rd Annual Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Program at Jefferson Lab are scheduled to run from Tuesday, May 29 to Friday, June 15, 2018. Students will arrive on Monday, May 28 and depart on Saturday, June 16.

    The HUGS Program at Jefferson Lab is a summer school designed for experimental and theoretical nuclear and particle physics graduate students who have finished their coursework and have at least one year of research experience in these fields. Students who are well into a research project are also encouraged to apply. The program is simultaneously intensive, friendly, and casual. All lecturers are internationally renowned and leaders in their fields. The students will be housed on site at Jefferson Lab, and there will be many opportunities to interact with Jefferson Lab staff, as well as the lecturers, other graduate students and visitors. Acceptance into the program is competitive, and a limited number of scholarships is available. Deadline for scholarship application is March 16, 2018.

     

    Speakers and Topics:

    The 2018 school will focus on experimental and theoretical topics of high current interest in strong interaction physics. In particular, students will receive excellent insight into the physics to be studied at Jefferson Lab and at the Electron-Ion Collider in the upcoming years, as well as related topics of interest in nuclear and particle physics. Speakers and topics for this year include:

    • Instructors and topics to come -- for now, please look at the HUGS archives

    In addition to the main lectures, the school will offer topical seminars by Jefferson Lab researchers, and an opportunity for the students to present their research in a short seminar.

     

    Student Support:::

    Thanks to a grant from the United States Department of Energy, we will be able to offer a limited number of standard HUGS fellowships that will cover lodging at the SURA residence facility, where kitchen facilities are available, and a contribution towards meal expenses. Students interested in this opportunity should note so in the registration page, and address their financial need in the appropriate field.

    In addition to these, a JSA/HUGS fellowship for Graduate Students from Developing Countries supported by the JSA Initiatives Fund Program was separately announced and circulated, and applications are now closed. Under this fellowship, that supplements the standard one, we will be able to support one or two graduate students from a developing country, fully covering travel expenses (including international airfare), room, board and from 1 to 3 additional week at Jefferson Lab to meet with laboratory researchers and users, and to initiate or strengthen a research collaboration.

     

    Physics Careers Workshop:

    As part of the HUGS school, but open to all interested graduate students and post-docs from the Jefferson Lab community, we will also organize a mini-workshop on Physics Careers.

    The organization of this mini-workshop is in progress, and more detail will be made available later. Information on previous editions can be found in the HUGS archives 

     

    Application:

    To apply to HUGS 2018, please follow the link on the sidebar, and arrange for one letter of recommendation (ideally from your Ph.D. advisor) to be separately sent to the address below. Submission received before the deadline will automatically place the student in the standard fellowship competition.

    The deadline for application submission is March 16, 2018. Applications will still be accepted after this date but will not be included in the fellowship competition. Students will be notified by March 28, 2018 of acceptance.

    Please forward all queries to

    HUGS 2018
    Jefferson Lab
    Attn: Mary Fox, Suite 1, MS-12H2
    12000 Jefferson Avenue. Newport News, VA 23606
    Phone: (757) 269-6263 Fax: (757) 269-7002
    e-mail: hugs@jlab.org

     

    https://www.jlab.org/intralab/calendar/hugs/index.html