with your special interest in element, you might want get your hands
on this magazine issue - highly recommended.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-08-28/the-modern-triumph-
of-the-periodic-table-of-elements
jk
On Feb 10, 2022, at 2:07 PM, Hillman, David D Collins 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
>
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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?
>>
>>
>> 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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