Should the FEQAB need verification that this qualifies as a country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaanaaq
During much of its history it was sort of in Greenland, but under shared Inuit, Danish, and American rule, it was thus a separate country in its own right, and therefor qualifies.
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It was originally a Latin or Greek name for the country (at that time) that was called Ultima Thule, variously identified as one of the Shetland Islands, Iceland, Greenland or Norway: described as the most northerly region of the world. It is also called Qaa·naaq [kah-nahk], which means the farthest you can go, Pal: end of the boonies, end of the line. As far north as you can walk, ski, or sled with dogs. No cash machine available. No Starbucks. No tanning parlors. Limited recreational opportunities. Minimum service road. No 4-star motels or hotels. No 0-star either. Not even a bar or liquor store. Snowshoes strongly advised, even in July. Just you, the cold, the trees, ice, snow, Northern Lights, the deer and caribou, and the heavens above as far as you can see. In my recurring dreams my Father lives there alone in a very old dark house in the middle of a very, very thick and dark forest and it is always winter and always dark. You need to drive up to the end of an old and never-used 4 foot wide gravel path on the northwest coast of Greenland, then get out and travel on foot as described, then unhitch the dogs and step into the snowshoes and follow the faint trail through the thick woods at midnight until finally I see my Dad standing in the dark in his long 1950s fur coat with the collar up, no hat. There, in front of the old house (which I have never been inside of) he tells me he is doing well, he likes it there, he has some mysterious Friends who visit from time to time bringing coffee and good brandy, and then we stand there in the dark and talk about things going on in my life and he knows all these things already. He then gives me advice, sage advice with lots of wisdom. He suggests things for me to do regarding issues in my many jobs, with my wives, and with my children, and just about anything else. Then I hug him and say goodbye, and with tears in my eyes I gather up the dogs and two tame wolves to begin the long trip home, and as I look back for a last glance, he is gone.
Have a nice weekend.
Odin
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Sorry.
Upper South St. Thule, located near Qaanaaq, Greenland
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Be more specific - is that from North Thul or South Thul?
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Germanium, Thulium, Europium, Gallium, Californium, Americium, Francium, Polonium, Nihonium
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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
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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
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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?
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> 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
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> From: Hillman, David D Collins <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 9:30 AM
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> Cc: Pauls, Doug O Collins <[log in to unmask]>
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>
> 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).
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> The Question:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Winners:
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> Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 3: John Maxwell
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> Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components
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> Week 6: James Head, PCB Design Engineer and Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 7: Denny Fritz, consultant
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> Week 8: Dean Vinke, Blue Canyon Tech
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> Week 9: Richard Stadem, GD
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> Week 10: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 11: Eray CANLI, Volocopter GmbH
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> Week 12: Guy Ramsey
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> Week 13: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 14: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 15: Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 Systems
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> Week 16: Dave Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
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> Week 17: Torsten Hagge, Tronic One
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> Week 18: Ben Gumpert, Lockheed Martin
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> Week 19: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 20: Russell Kido, Practical Components
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> Week 21: Tom Carroll, Boeing
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> Week 22: ????
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