And Canadium
Douglas Pauls | Technical Fellow | Electronics AMT
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From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Bhanu Sood
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:48 PM
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Okay, I'll give this a shot:
Gallium
Germanium
Ruthenium
Polonium
Francium
Nihonium
Americium
And
Indium
On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 2:08 PM Hillman, David D Collins < [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi folks - so this has been both fun, quite interesting and ultimately
> weird (we have never had a Quiz that confounded everyone)! Aside from
> FEQAB reviewing Doug's submission, no one has submitted a correct
> response. So, the boys are going home with me for the weekend to watch
> the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics (they are really big into cross
> country skiing and curling)!
>
> This week's Element Quiz will run thru Tuesday, Noon, CST, Feb 15th
> as we'll clear the slate on any submitted responses. I'll give
> everyone a clue that should make this simpler: there are 7 elements
> that derive their names from countries and one element named after a
> country by indirect association. Name all 8 elements.
>
> Everyone have a great weekend!
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> All right, then; Californium.
> It is now a state and not a country, but at one time it was not part
> of the United States and was thus a country, at least as far as the
> rest of the world defined a country at that point in time.
> What do I win?
>
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> Hi folks - just a Element Quiz status update, I have Doug's and one
> other answer submission so looking for more responses. I didn't think
> this one was that hard.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Yuan-chia Joyce Koo
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 2:16 PM
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>
> bravo!
> On Feb 8, 2022, at 11:47 AM, Pauls, Doug O Collins wrote:
>
> > I am fairly certain that everyone will have missed Canadium
> > (Ci53.5), another of the half fractional elements. This element
> > occurs between Iodine and Xenon in the periodic Table. Atmospheric
> > concentrations of Ci have been known to enhance the aurora borealis,
> > which is why it is so brilliant in Canada. Canadium was first
> > isolated by Dr. Bennett Christian (believed to be an ancestor of Dr.
> > Bev Christian) at the University of Canada in Aklavik
> > (Yukon) in 1849. Concentrating air samples in northern Yukon, where
> > Canadium is more prevalent, Dr. Christian was able to get a
> > concentrated sample for spectral analysis. Unfortunately, Dr.
> > Christian found, much to his detriment, that energized Canadium
> > reacts violently with the dander of Porcupine caribou. The
> > resulting explosion and shock wave leveled the forest for a
> > kilometer in every direction. Truly a tragic scientific loss.
> >
> > So, Dave, what do I win this week?
> >
> >
> > Douglas Pauls | Technical Fellow | Electronics AMT COLLINS AEROSPACE
> > 400 Collins Road NE, MS 108-101, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498 USA
> > Tel: +1 319 295 2109 | Mobile: +1 319 431 3773
> >
> > From: Hillman, David D Collins <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 9:30 AM
> > To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> > Cc: Pauls, Doug O Collins <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Element Quiz Question
> >
> >
> > The Element Quiz winner gets the services of our outstanding/
> > amazing gnomes Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week (they have had
> > their vaccination shots and can follow any covid-19 protocols the
> > winner decides).
> >
> >
> >
> > The Question:
> >
> >
> >
> > The names of the elements are derived from a wide number of sources.
> > This week we are looking for the elements that are named after
> > countries. Note - there is one element where the being named after a
> > country is an indirect derivation. Name the elements that are named
> > after countries.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The winner of the Quiz will get the assistance of the boys for the
> > week. Please let us know what tasks you have for the boys to keep
> > them busy.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Winners:
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 3: John Maxwell
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 6: James Head, PCB Design Engineer and Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 7: Denny Fritz, consultant
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 8: Dean Vinke, Blue Canyon Tech
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 9: Richard Stadem, GD
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 10: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 11: Eray CANLI, Volocopter GmbH
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 12: Guy Ramsey
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 13: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 14: Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 15: Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 Systems
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 16: Dave Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 17: Torsten Hagge, Tronic One
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 18: Ben Gumpert, Lockheed Martin
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 19: Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 20: Russell Kido, Practical Components
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 21: Tom Carroll, Boeing
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 22: ????
>
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