You are obviously a man of wisdom and discernment. Doug Pauls Principal Materials and Process Engineer Rockwell Collins On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Patrick Goodyear <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > once again Doug you nailed it! > > pat > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Douglas Pauls wrote: > > My esteemed, though slightly waterlogged, colleague Dave is referring to >> another of the half fractional elements - Pulsium (Pl 36.5). One of the >> primary characteristics of Pulsium is that it had a capacitive effect, >> storing energy by shifting electron orbits, then releasing them in pulses. >> The pulsing is so regular it was proposed as an international time base, >> but was rejected, as cesium was already being used and there was no budget >> for another kind of clock. >> >> As Dave has indicated, this capacitive effect has many uses: the energy >> regulation in strobe lights as it plays very nicely with xenon; all pulsed >> lasers have a small amount of pulsium in them, etc. >> >> The first isolation of Pulsium came in the early 1800s, by Dr. Mirum Unum >> at the University of Australia at Yulara. Mirum Unum is actually Latin >> for >> "strange one" (it is too Dave, go look it up), and Dr. Unum certainly was. >> A goofie Aussie at best, Dr. Unum found that trace amounts of Pulsium >> caused one to lose all sense of restraint and decorum. The list of his >> bizarre exploits is too numerous to list here, but even I had to say >> "whoa". Dr. Unum came to an abrupt end when Mrs. Unum found Dr. Unum >> exploring the decorum-reducing effect with some of his female lab >> assistants. To this day it still holds the record as the bloodiest murder >> in Australian history. Never piss off an Aussie Sheila. The effects of >> Pulsium actually made it into the English language and is the origin of >> impulse or impulsiveness. >> >> The blue color Dave refers to is from the spectral lines associated with >> pulsars, as determined by Dr. Sven Uffdason of the University of Minnesota >> - Hallock. He found that pulsars, allowing for Doppler Shifts, is heavily >> in the blue range of the visible spectrum. He also found that many of the >> blue gas giants seem to have a strong spectral correlation to Pulsium. Dr. >> Uffdason is in upper Minnesota, and der is not much to do up dere except >> vatch da stars. >> >> I can now go back to my work, happy that I have brought a little more >> enlightenment into this world. I now breathless await the response of my >> enlightenment-challenged colleague, the Duke of Darkness, The Count of >> Consternation, The Marquis Du Muckup...... >> >> >> >> Doug Pauls >> Principal Materials and Process Engineer >> Rockwell Collins >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 12:28 PM, David Hillman < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Here is the Element Quiz Question: >>> >>> The Question: >>> This element has a wide range of commercial uses: strobe lights, lasers >>> and >>> ion propulsion engines. The word "stranger" or "strange one". The color >>> "blue". 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. International >>> 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. >>> Week 79 Denny Fritz, SAIC >>> >>> Week 80 Brian Ellis >>> - I can hear the rumble of John Deeres coming up the hill, 2 minutes and >>> they will be here. Their relatives have been told and replied that they >>> should not expect good food as they are in the Lenten fast, as are many >>> people here, awaiting the Orthodox Easter, a week after the Western one. >>> All >>> animal products forbidden, virtually vegan. In the last week, only dry >>> bread >>> and water are allowed, not even olive oil. Happily, the boys will be well >>> fed chez Brian, as he does not go along with fasting; I have a big >>> lump of leg of pork marinating in wine and spices for a good roast for >>> dinner this evening. There is a big thumping at the door... >>> >>> Week 81 Mordechai Kirshenbaum >>> -The guys are very lucky. This week, most of the country is on vacation . >>> They are also going to enjoy a great weather. Tell me when they are >>> going >>> to arrive at Ben Gurion Intl airport. Starting last Saturday and until >>> Friday, we have Passover Holiday and most of the people don't work. Our >>> tin/lead and lead-free assembly lines were closed on April 2nd. So the >>> boys >>> and I are going to tour the country. I hope next Sunday they will do some >>> work to start the assembly lines just before leaving Israel. >>> >>> Week 81 Jim West, N.S. International >>> -The boys arrived late Sunday and I had them over for a nice home cooked >>> meal, which is my favorite meal that my wife prepared and consisted of >>> roast beef, potatoes, carrots and broccoli....yum! Shared with them some >>> of my diverse adult beverages and told them to enjoy but also to take it >>> easy as I had a big week planned for them. Well, the evening went on >>> fine >>> but the adult beverages took over and left all of us feeling a little >>> rough >>> the next morning :-0 So, we started our Monday morning off a little >>> late >>> and it took us a better part of the day to get moving. The boys are hard >>> workers and they helped me with multiple projects this week and made my >>> job >>> a little easier and I believe they felt a sense of accomplishment, even >>> though we didn't get off to a good start the beginning of the week. They >>> are primed and raring to go for the next lucky individual that gets their >>> services. >>> >>> Week 82 ???? >>> -assisted with ???? >>> >>> >>> Everyone have a safe week. >>> >>> Dave Hillman >>> Rockwell Collins >>> [log in to unmask] >>> Data Credit Note: the information in the Element Quizzes is taken from >>> several published sources including The History and Use of Our Earth's >>> Chemical Elements by R. Krebs and Nature's Building Blocks by J. 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