By Fridays I am exhausted, both mentally as well as physically. Doug's discourses help me manage my day. Although Dave is always on the lookout to disqualify Doug one way or another, I too vote for a special prize for Doug. He definitely needs incentive to continue with his original research.
Regards
Ravinder Ajmani
HGST, a Western Digital company
5601 Great Oaks Pkwy
San Jose, CA 95119-1003
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joyce Koo
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 11:20 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Element Quiz Question
I vote with you.
> I think Doug should be allowed to win at least some kind of
> consolation prize for breakthrough science- any more votes? Steve
> Kelly
>
> On 2015-03-27, 12:14 PM, "David Hillman"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>EQAB has resources that can easily surpass yours. I do not recommend
>>taking on the 7 members of the EQAB in a research war. Additionally,
>>if you are the sole purveyor of such data, a peer review by the
>>TechNet community can be arranged in an arbitration configuration -
>>as with all IPC technical activities, industry validation of the
>>evidence would be warranted.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Douglas Pauls <
>>[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Nope. She was a goddess. But she made such a pest of herself, that
>>>she was not only banished, her name was stricken from the records.
>>>You have to go into some very rare greek documentation to find the
>>>reference, which fortunately, I do have access to.
>>>
>>>
>>> Doug Pauls
>>> Principal Materials and Process Engineer Rockwell Collins
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Ed Popielarski <
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> > Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I am under the impression Petra is a
>>>place
>>> > and not a "goddess".
>>> >
>>> > Ed Popielarski
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>>> > cross a chasm, but it's another kind altogether to realize that
>>> > the
>>> beast,
>>> > the mountain, and the chasm were of your own design.²
>>> >
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>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls
>>> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 6:13 AM
>>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>>> > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Element Quiz Question
>>> >
>>> > Ahh, the element that my esteemed colleague is referring to is the
>>>half
>>> > fractional element Lavendium (Ln 74.5), from which is derived the
>>> word
>>> > Lavender. Not only does it give a violet color in a flame test,
>>> > the material itself has a purple hue. In the song America the
>>> > Beautiful,
>>>it
>>> > refers to ³for purple mountains majesty², and the purple comes
>>> > from Lavendium. The most notable characteristic of Lavendium is
>>> > that it
>>> greatly
>>> > intensifies the smell of something. It is frequently added to
>>> > soaps
>>>and
>>> > candles, and the presence of Lavendium is why the smells of your
>>>average
>>> > Bed Bath and Beyond stores are sufficient to level most men at 200
>>>paces.
>>> > Women have a much higher tolerance for the effects of Lavendium
>>> > than
>>>men,
>>> > and current research is focused on the apparent interactions of
>>>Lavendium
>>> > and estrogen. Dave¹s statement that it is essential to all living
>>> > organisms is a bit of a stretch. Certainly it appears to be
>>>essential to
>>> > all women and therefore indirectly to all men. Reminds me of Mark
>>>Twain.
>>> > He was once asked what men would be without women. His response
>>> ³Scarce
>>> > Sir, mighty scarce². Now the Greek word Petra is an interesting
>>> > tie
>>>in.
>>> > Petra was the Greek Goddess of Annoying Hues who was unable to
>>> > speak
>>>in
>>> > ³primary colors² that were comprehensible by the male Greek Gods.
>>> She
>>> was
>>> > constantly referring to lavender, mauve, fuchsia, amethyst,
>>> > orchid,
>>>etc.,
>>> > instead of ³purple². Legend has it she so annoyed Zeus that Petra
>>> was
>>> > banished to hell where she tormented Hades by constantly
>>> > redecorating hell. At present, it is not known exactly who
>>> > refined the first
>>>samples
>>> of
>>> > Lavendium, but experts agree it must have been one of the early
>>> > women chemists, possibly Mme. Curie.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Now I sit in breathless anticipation of how my esteemed colleague
>>> will
>>> > disqualify my brilliant discourse. And for those of you helpful
>>> > individuals out there who seek to assist Dave in such
>>>disqualifications,
>>> > mind your own damn business....... On the other hand, having a
>>>rational
>>> > scientific disqualification is easier to accept than the garbage
>>> > Dave normally comes up with.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Doug Pauls
>>> > Principal Materials and Process Engineer Rockwell Collins
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 7:15 AM, David Hillman <
>>> > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Here is the Element Quiz Question:
>>> > >
>>> > > The Question:
>>> > > This element is the eight most abundant element in the earth's
>>>crust.
>>> > > A compound containing this element is the 33rd most produced
>>>chemical
>>> > > in the United States. In a flame test, this element produces a
>>>violet
>>> > > color. This element is essential to all living organisms. The
>>> > > Greek word "petra". Which element is being described?
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of
>>>Clumpy
>>> > > and Kloumpios for the week.
>>> > >
>>> > > So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>>> > >
>>> > > Past Quiz winners/tasks:
>>> > > Week 1 Dick Krug, Spartan Complex Systems Week 2 Laura Turbini,
>>> IRC
>>> > > Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited Week 3
>>> > > Pat Goodyear, PGE Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts
>>> > > Laboratory
>>>Week 5
>>> > > Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security Week 6 Steve
>>> Gregory
>>> > > Week 7 Phil Kinner Week 8 Brian Ellis Week 9 James Head,Crowcon
>>> > > Detection Instruments Limited Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> > > Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld,
>>> > > Mansfeld-Elektronik Week 13 Leland
>>>Woodall,
>>> > > CSTech Inc.
>>> > > Week 14 Brian Ellis
>>> > > Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security Week 16
>>>Steve
>>> > > Gregory Week 17 Phil Kinner Week 18 Ian Braddock, MBDA Systems
>>> > > Week
>>>19
>>> > > Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> > > Week 20 Denny Fritz, SAIC
>>> > > Week 21 Amol Kane
>>> > > Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell Week 21 David Bealer, Watch
>>> > > Fire Sign Week 22 Phil Kinner Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
>>> > > Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger Week 25 Keith Calhoun,
>>> > > SoparkCorp Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc
>>> > > Week
>>> 27
>>> > > Greg Munie, IPC Week 28 Steve Gregory Week 29 Gus Trakas,
>>> Viasystems
>>> > > Week 29 Steve Creswick Week 30 Robert Welch,Moog Component Group
>>>Week
>>> > > 31 Heidi Havelka, Interplex Sunbelt Week 32 Raye Rivera, Canoga
>>> > > Perkins Week 33 Steve Creswick Week 34 Dewey Whittaker,
>>> > > Honeywell
>>>Week
>>> > > 35 Don Vischulis Week 36 Greg Munie, IPC Week 37 Larry Dzaugis
>>> > > Week
>>>37
>>> > > Bonus Question Steve Mikell Week 38 Curt McNamara, Logic PD Week
>>> > > 38 Bonus Question Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell Week 39 Leland
>>> > > Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> > > Week 40 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> > > Week 40 Ron Feyereisen, Sigmatron Int.
>>> > > Week 41 Steve Gregory
>>> > > Week 42 Steve Mikell
>>> > > Week 43 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger Week 44 Leland Woodall,
>>>CSTech
>>> > > Inc.
>>> > > Week 44 Eddie Hofer, Rockwell Collins Week 45 Leland Woodall,
>>> > > CSTech Inc.
>>> > > Week 46 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory Week 47 Phil
>>> > > Bavaro,L-3 Communications Week 48 Brian Ellis Week 49 Leland
>>> > > Woodall,CSTech Week 49 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Week 50
>>>Greg
>>> > > Munie, IPC Week 51 Karen Tellefsen.
>>> > > Week 52 Greg Munie, IPC
>>> > > Week 53 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> > > Week 54 Phil Bavaro, L-3 Com.
>>> > > Week 55 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. deferred to Richard Stadem,
>>> > > GD, Week 56 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LLC Week 57
>>> > > Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc Week 58 Leland Woodall, CSTech, Inc.
>>> > > Week 58 Bonus Question Robert Wolfe Week 59 Greg Munie, IPC Week
>>> > > 60 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems Week 61 James Head, Crowcon
>>> > > Detection Instruments Limited Week 62 Leland Woodall Week 62
>>> > > Brien Bush, Cirtronics Week 63 Pat Goodyear, PGE Week 64 Ed
>>> > > Popielarski
>>>Week
>>> > > 65 Jim West, N.S. International Week 66 Brian Ellis Week 67
>>> Ravinder
>>> > > Ajmani, HGST Week 68 Robert Wolfe Week 69 Joe Russeau, PAL.
>>> > > Week 69 Leland Woodall, Keihin North America Week 70 Jim West, N.S.
>>> > > Internationa Week 71 Steve Gregory Week 72 Bhanu Sood, CALCE
>>> > > Week
>>> 72
>>> > > Ed Popielarsk Week 72 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group Week 73
>>> > > Torsten Hagge, Kristronics GmbH Week 74 Greg Munie, IPC Week 75
>>> Doug
>>> > > Pauls, Rockwell Collins Week 76 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>>> > > Week
>>>77
>>> > > Robert Kondner, Index Designs Week 77 Bonus Brien Bush,
>>> > > Cirtronics
>>> > >
>>> > > Week 78 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> > > - The boys made it into RDU safely over the weekend, and we
>>> > > shared some pizzas and beers at the Mellow Mushroom while
>>> > > watching the basketball games. Today they're at the plant
>>> > > helping me review new product documentation, and this evening
>>> > > they'll be assisting with
>>>the
>>> > > completion of the bracket form (I found out they knew more about
>>> > > basketball than I'd imagined). The rest of the week will be
>>> > > filled with various and sundry, but if the weather stays nice,
>>> > > they will
>>>also
>>> > > be doing some outside work around the house. Anyway, it's great
>>> > > to
>>> have
>>> > them back, and thanks again!
>>> > >
>>> > > Week 79 Denny Fritz, SAIC
>>> > > - After NCAA basketball, the guys better get right down to work
>>> > > Monday morning helping with the A)Technology Roadmap, B) Supply
>>>Chain
>>> > > Roadmap, and
>>> > > C) Anti-Counterfeit Plans we are doing for Department of Defense
>>> > > printed circuit boards. Polished versions are due at NAVSEA
>>> > > Crane
>>>in
>>> 3
>>> > weeks.
>>> > > How are the guys at typing and proofreading? Say, if they get
>>> > > us caught up, they can work on the farm tractor here - hope they
>>> > > can
>>>get
>>> > > out of the John Deere mode enough to work on my Farm-all Super C
>>> > > that's only 60 years old (bought new by my dad around 1954) - it
>>>needs
>>> > new tires for one thing.
>>> > > We need it to rake the hay that my twin grandsons have promised
>>> > > to harvest come June.
>>> > >
>>> > > Week 80 ????
>>> > > -assisted with ????
>>> > >
>>> > > Everyone have a safe week.
>>> > >
>>> > > Dave Hillman
>>> > > Rockwell Collins
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