Thank you Dean. I do wonder, however, if I am the progenitor for "alternative facts"? Doug Pauls Principal Materials and Process Engineer Rockwell Collins On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 12:19 PM, Stadem, Richard D. < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Well Doug, > I support recognizing you as the discoverer of the half-rational > elements. I am sure there are others like myself who feel the same. We > should make sure it is on your trophy in the IPC Hall of Fame. > But you're probably right, the FEQAB is made up of THOSE people; let's > just call them Alt-tech types. > dean > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 11:27 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Element Quiz Question > > The discovery of this element lead to a fundamental > reorganization/rethinking of the periodic table. > > The Half-Fractional Elements, of course. I won't put myself down as the > discoverer of the half fractional element, because we know to THOSE > people..... > > > Doug Pauls > Principal Materials and Process Engineer Rockwell Collins > > On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 7:49 AM, David Hillman < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Here is the Element Quiz Question: > > > > The Question: > > The discovery of this element lead to a fundamental > > reorganization/rethinking of the periodic table. This element, combine > > with arsenic results in a binary semiconductor that is very toxic. The > > initial extraction of this element requires combining monazite sand > > with sulfuric acid which is roasted at 130C for several hours. > > Hydrogen sponge alloys contain this element. Which element is being > > described? > > > > The winner of the 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 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 > > - Sorry for the late reply but I was busy showing Clumpy how to > > perform an FAA Test Setup Conformity for an explosive atmosphere test > > and then Clumpy started to tell me about the new dimensional transport > > system attached to his John Deere tractor. Clumpy said explosive > > atmospheres were the least of their problems during development this > > new technology. I can report that everything is working well with the > > new transport system. Clumpy arrived with a "Poof" in my backyard and > > he immediately started fishing off my back deck, explaining that the > > new transport system makes him very hungry whenever he uses it. Clumpy > > says that he hopes Kloumpios is having a good time with Scott Decker, > > wherever he is, and that he hopes to stick around here for a while since > he likes watching new technology being tested. > > > > Week 11 Scott Decker, UTAS > > - Sorry for the delay also. I was in a global even for our company and > > also working with Clumpy and Kloumpios to keep them working on the > > board designs I was doing before the event so I could stay in the > > event. It’s never a dull moment in our company and as it turns out, I > > still needed to help them out, but they did get me through until > > today, Friday so it was still all worth it! J It’s pretty amazing that > > they can adapt to so many jobs that they get sent to, I wish I could > > do everything as well as they do, I could be a star! However, that > > said, I try to under achieve since that keeps me out of the lime light > > and not the spot light or cross hairs… :-/ > > > > Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > > - The boys can help me to compare a reverse-engineered old multilayer > > layout against the x-rays from the original (no data, no schematics, > > no gerbers at all available, but the urgent need for some spare > > units....), can coil some dozens RF toroids and last, but not least > > (if they aren't allergic against > > cats) can entertain our tomcats* (who are not amused at the ugly wet > > wet thaw here...). I've heard Clumpy and Kloumpios can meanwhile > > apparate and disapparate like Harry Potter, thus there is no need to > > pick them up from the next airport (would be MUC)? > > > > Week 13 No Quiz, the boys were helping Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins, > > with his IPC Hall of Fame Award > > > > Week 14 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly > > - the boys arrived last Friday, spent the weekend at some carnival > > events here around (quite cold and rainy at Tuesday, but with the help > > of some bavarian beer and a lot of mulled wine, they came back in a > > very good > > mood........) Later the boys finished the RF toroids from last week, > > delivered the stuff to my assembly house, where they were really > > surprised about the *poof* apparition in their backyard....., and > > maybe they will tomorrow go snowboarding with my big daughter and some > friends in Tyrol.. > > Here in Bavaria we have currently one week school holidays. > > > > Week 15 ???? > > - assisted with ???? > > > > > > I hope everyone has a awesome week! > > > > Dave Hillman > > Rockwell Collins > > [log in to unmask] > > >