My esteemed colleague refers to another of the half-fractional elements - Lokium 91.5.  Lokium was first theorized and purified by Dr. Vladimir Svoboda, Dean of Chemistry at the University of Czechoslovakia - Branna, in 1932.  He had been working with Welsback lantern mantles for some time, finding that mantles produced outside of his geographic area seemed to work, while mantles made from locally sources uranium ore had a tendency to go out for 30 seconds, then re-ignite.  Miners, after the initial irritation, found it great fun to give a new miner a Welsbach lamp with the local mantles installed and send them down a dark tunnel.  They awaited the cursing as the lamp went out.  Great Czech humor.  Dr. Svoboda dubbed the newly isolated element Lokium after the Norse God of trickery.  Unfortunately, not more is known about his research as Dr. Svoboda came to an unknown, but presumed fatal, end.  Part of his research suggested that Lokium could open a trans-dimensional doorway.  On the day of his grand experiment to show this, neither he, his assistants, nor his lab could be found.  It is presumed he is out there somewhere.  It has also been suggested that Lokium is what was used to open the trans-dimensional rift in The Avengers movie (Battle for New York).

So, Dave, what do I win this week?



Doug Pauls
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Subject: Element Quiz Question


The Element Quiz winner gets the services of our outstanding/amazing gnomes Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week (they have had their vaccination shots and can follow any covid-19 protocols the winner decides).



The Question:

This element is radioactive and eventually decays into Pb metal. This element is found in Welsbach lantern mantles and as a coating on tungsten used to make filaments in light bulbs. This element can be obtained as a by-product of uranium ore refinement. This element's name is derived from a Norse god. What element is being described?





The winner of the Quiz will get the assistance of the boys for the week.



Winners:

Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA

Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace

Week 3: John Maxwell

Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace

Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components Week 6: ???