Jumbled

Wust, m. confused mass, mess, jumble rubbish. 

Inorganic chemistry is facing an identity crisis. The old jumble of facts has given way to the new jumble of theories. Worse still the distinction between fact and theory itself has been allowed to blur. Inorganic chemists have been coaxed away from their formerly strong, central position based on a monopoly of information on syntheses, reactions, and properties of the elements and their compounds by the more ephemeral allure and false sophistication of spectroscopy and theory. 

A crystalline solid is a solid in which the atoms, ions, or molecules lie in an orderly array (Fig. 5.16). A crystalline solid has long-range order. An amorphous solid is one in which the atoms, ions, or molecules lie in a random jumble, as in butter, rubber, and glass (Fig. 5.17). An amorphous solid has a structure like that of a frozen instant in the life of a liquid, with only short-range order. Crystalline solids typically have flat, well-defined planar surfaces called crystal faces, which lie at definite angles to one another. These faces are formed by orderly layers of atoms (Box 5.1). Amorphous solids do not have well-defined faces unless they have been molded or cut. 

An initial suggestion made by Ford Doolittle shows a jumble of interconnections between the lines of development, rather than simple branches in the phylogenetic tree. These interconnections resemble a mycelium and have almost nothing in common with the original model, except for the termini of the three kingdoms. In a review article in Science, Elizabeth Pennisi (2001) chose the colourful metaphor of a tangled bramble bush to describe the new model. 

The following words have been jumbled up, you must enter the correct spellings and tronfer the numbered letters to the secret message. 

The irreversible loss of a protein s native molecular shape is familiar to anyone who has boiled an egg. The white of an egg is largely a single protein called albumin. In a fresh egg, each albumin molecule is folded in a particular way that is its natural shape. This arrangement of each protein chain is stable at room temperature, but heat disrupts the interactions holding it together. At the temperature of boiling water the albumin unfolds, becoming a jumble... 

My emotions were all in a jumble. At first I was terrified, but the moment I knew that whatever was in the sky was not going to take me, I felt disappointment. I was amazed and I was trying to remember what I had seen as clearly as possible. Was it real in the naive sense in which that question is asked of UFOs and tables and chairs No one else saw this thing as far as I know. I alone was its observer. I believe that had there been other observers, they would have seen... 

However, subtle differences are apparent between the fine structures of conventional and Tyrann-M/E membranes. In subjective terms the former consists of a structure reminiscent of jumbled jacks whereas the latter resembles a mat of spaghetti. Although there is no proof that in this instance differences in microcrystalline habit are responsible for observable differences in SEM fine structure, it is tempting to speculate that the "jacks" indicate the presence of lamellar microcrystallites and the "spaghetti" structure, a more extended chain type of microcrystallite. Although purely tentative at present, this interpretation is consistent with the greater elasticity, and hence flexibility, of Tyrann-M/E. 

Writings of MD, 87-92, 100 (the reader is encouraged to consult the original jumble). 

A.H. Erickson, Ordn 38, 1050-52(1954), Fuze Testing Standards (Tests for fuzes include jolt test, jumble test, vibration test, 40-foot test and other tests) (These tests are described in MIL-STD-331, listed here as Ref 41)... 

Military Standard. "Fuze and Fuze Components, Environmental and Performance Tests for MIL-STD-331 (1966 1967) Class 100. Laboratory Tests - Jolt (101) Jumble (102) Forty-Foot Drop (103) Transportation Vibration (104) Temperature Humidity (105) Vacuum Steam Pressure (106) Salt Spray (Fog) (107) Waterproofness (108) Rain Test (Exposed Fuze Storage) (109) Fungus Resistance (110) Five-Foot Drop (111) Extreme Temperature Storage (112) Thermal Shock (113) Rough Handling (Packaged)... 

The fixture containing the item rolls inside the box, receiving bumps at random. The box rotates at 35 rpm and the test consists of 3600 revolutions. It takes about 2 A hrs. The jumble test machine is shown on US. Ordnance Corps Drawing 81-3-35. The criteria for passing the test are the same as given under Jolt Test... 

Note Particular care should be exercised in handling test items after the jolt jumble tests a safety shield should be used. The articles may become armed or the expl chge may have sifted out. In these cases, a slight jar may initiate a defective fuze. The jolt test is always run first. Total time for both tests is ca 5 /i hrs... 

Jumble Test 102 is briefly described in Vol 4> p D1095-R, whil.e its revision is given as Test 102.1 in Notice 3 (11 June 1969)... 

This is a solid in which the atoms are not regularly arrayed as they are in a crystal, but are more jumbled. Glass is also amorphous, its silicon and oxygen atoms in mild disarray. Crystalline silicon was not made until 1854, by the French chemist Henri Deville. 

It is a mistake to think of the process of creating a project in linear terms first you have the idea, then you work out the idea in terms that can be actioned, then you plan the implementation stage, and so on. The creative process is usually a fairly jumbled one, with steps in the seeming logical sequence occurring simultaneously or In reverse order, and many iterations between steps. 

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