I heard he still uses Altavista.

Graham Collins
Senior Process Engineer
Sunsel Systems
(902) 444-7867

On 5/24/2018 3:59 PM, Douglas Pauls wrote:
> Ever notice how I get disqualified because Dave can't find corroborating
> evidence?  I am starting to question Dave's literature research abilities.
> I suspect he is using Yahoo.
>
>
> Doug Pauls
> Principal Materials and Process Engineer
> Rockwell Collins
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 1:25 PM, David Hillman <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>   The Question:
>> This element is 4.5 times heavier than air. This element is the most
>> significant (and unwanted) neutron absorber in nuclear reactors. The
>> element is emitted from some mineral springs. The planet Jupiter has an
>> abundance of this element in its atmosphere. The World Anti Doping Agency
>> (WADA) added this element to its list of prohibited substances. Which
>> element is being described?
>>
>> The Answer:
>> The element is Xenon (Xe)! Xenon derives its name from the Greek word
>> "xenos" meaning 'foreign(er)', 'strange(r)', or 'guest'. Xenon has a huge
>> cross section for thermal neutrons and operates as a neutron absorber or
>> "poison" that can slow or stop the chain reaction after a period of
>> operation. This was discovered in the earliest nuclear reactors built by
>> the American Manhattan Project for plutonium production. Fortunately the
>> designers had made provisions in the design to increase the reactor's
>> reactivity (the number of neutrons per fission that go on to fission other
>> atoms of nuclear fuel). Xe reactor poisoning was a major factor in the
>> Chernobyl disaster. A shutdown or decrease of power of a reactor can result
>> in buildup of 135Xe, with reactor operation going into a condition known as
>> the iodine pit. Inhaling a xenon/oxygen mixture activates production of the
>> transcription factor HIF-1-alpha, which may lead to increased production of
>> erythropoietin. The latter hormone is known to increase red blood cell
>> production and athletic performance.
>>
>>
>> The winner of the quiz is  Leland Woodall and he will get the services
>> of Clumpy
>> and Kloumpios for the week.
>>
>> The EQAB reviewed Doug's submission of "Stupidium" and unfortunately had to
>> disqualify his reponse. Detailed discussions with NASA failed to confirm
>> the information he provided. Additionally, a review of the global spectral
>> databases failed to show a spectral fingerprint for the "Stupidium"
>> element. EQAB is pursuing a possible connection of his half fraction
>> element and some government offices but that assessment has not been
>> completed.
>>
>>
>> So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>>
>> Past Quiz winners/tasks:
>> Week 1 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital
>> Week 1 Ron Feyereisen, SigmaTron Intl.
>> Week 2 Louis Hart, Compunetics
>> Week 3 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger Ltd.
>> Week 3 John Burke
>> Week 4 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
>> Week 5 No Winner - no correct responses!
>> Week 6 Bhanu Sood, NASA
>> Week 7 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
>> Week 7 Ian Fox, Rolls Royce
>> Week 8 Leland Woodall
>> Week 8 David Bealer, SMT
>> Week 9 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 10 Louis Hart, Compunetics
>> Week 11 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 11 Scott Decker, UTAS
>> Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 13 No Quiz,
>> Week 14 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 15 Bhanu Sood, NASA
>> Week 16 John Maxwell
>> Week 17 Leland Woodall
>> Week 18 Leland Woodall
>> Week 19 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 20 Robert Kondner
>> Week 21 Tom Brendlinger, ClearMotion Inc.
>> Week 22 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LCC
>> Week 23 Juliano Ribeiro, DATACOM
>> Week 24 Gerry Gagnon, FLIR Commercial Systems
>> Week 25 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>> Week 26 Joyce Koo, IPC International
>> Week 26 Todd MacFadden, Bose
>> Week 27 Bhanu Sood, NASA
>> Week 28 Leland Woodall
>> Week 29 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>> Week 30 Leland Woodall
>> Week 31 Leland Woodall
>> Week 32 Steve Gregory
>> Week 33 Leland Woodall
>> Week 34 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp
>> Week 35 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc
>> Week 36 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>> Week 37 Richard "Dean" Stadem
>> Week 38 Leland Woodall
>> Week 38 Tom Carroll
>> Week 39 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 40 Leland Woodall
>> Week 41 Tom Carroll
>> Week 42 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
>> Week 43 Joyce Koo
>> Week 44 Russell Kido, Practical Components
>> Week 45 Leland Woodall
>> Week 45 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc
>> Week 46 Ian Fox, Rolls-Royce Control Systems
>> Week 47 Fred Cox, Bluering Stencils
>> Week 48 Tom Carroll, Boeing
>> Week 49 Todd MacFadden, Bose
>> Week 49 Leland Woodall
>> Week 50 Russell Kido, Practical Components
>> Week 51 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital
>> Week 52 Leland Woodall
>> Week 53 Scott Decker, UTAS
>> Week 54 Leland Woodall
>> Week 55  Tom Carroll, Boeing
>>
>> Week 56  Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>> - I picked the boys from Ben Gurion Airport after a 24 hr delay. I shall
>> let them to overcome the Jet Lag, but  tomorrow they are going to work hard
>> at my labs. I hope they will enjoy their stay
>>
>> Week 57  Steve Herring, Pennatronics Corp
>> - We have two new SPI's being installed and validated next week, so I'm
>> sure we can use the help. I hope they are brushed up on statistics and
>> Minitab, as a whole lot of number crunching will be going on!
>>
>> Week 58 Leland Woodall
>> - The boys will be doing a round of golf tomorrow morning, yard work
>> tomorrow afternoon, and we'll all be eating grilled burgers tomorrow
>> evening
>> while watching the Kansas race.  I want them to relax a bit before they
>> continue helping me perform more TS to IATF document conversion next week.
>>
>> Week 59 Drew Meyer, Benchmark
>> -  Wow!  Simply amazing timing.  Our leader will be gone next week so we
>> will be two people doing the work of three.  The boys will be greatly
>> appreciated.  The good news for them is that we finally have some decent
>> weather here.  Will have to get them some time outside to enjoy it!
>>
>> Week 60 Leland Woodall
>> - assisted with ????
>>
>>
>> I hope everyone has a awesome week! (no quiz next week due the US holiday
>> and I am whitewater kayaking so the boys are hauling my boat)
>>
>> Dave Hillman
>> Rockwell Collins
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>>