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Wow, that was quick, your answer got to me before Dave's question! Can't disagree with you...

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On 28 Jul 2011, at 22:53, Dennis Fritz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Element is neodymium.  Lindsay Chemical Division developed ion exchange process.  Will try to get university in a minute. 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David D. Hillman <[log in to unmask]>
> To: TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 28, 2011 5:39 pm
> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Question
> 
> 
> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question (this one may be 
> ifficult):
> The Question:
> This element can be machined without sparking but as a pure metal is 
> ompletely useless as it corrodes rapidly. No pure samples of this element 
> ere produced until 1950 as it required ion-exchange chromatography 
> echnique. This element is used in the production of the industry's best 
> ermanent magnets. What element is being described?
> Bonus question: Who developed the ion-exchange chromatography technique as 
> t applies to this element and what is the name of the University where 
> he development happened? (both names are necessary for credit)
> 
> here quiz winner will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios. And the 
> riday Element Quiz Rules Arbitration Board has determined that if we get 
> split answer as occurred last week with Robert and Graham, Clumpy and 
> loumpios have to do tasks at both facilities. It is rumored that Clumpy 
> nd Kloumpios were much happier assisting Robert than Graham (something 
> bout furnishment of cold beverages as part of that task).
> 
> o far Clumpy and Kloumpios have:
> Week 1 Lamar Young, SCS Coatings
> accomplished nothing (drank lots of coffee)
> Week 2 Bev Christian, RIM
> conducted REACH material testing
> Week 3 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Inc.
> Solderability testing and mowed the lawn
> Week 4 Ian Fox, Goodrich
> had an epic journey of travel
> Week 4 Gary Ferrari, Garrick Global
> unknown
> Week 5 Fredrick Miller, Astrolab
> unknown
> Week 6 David Nelson, Raytheon
> Were tackling dummys for Dallas Cowboys
> Week 7 Graham Collins, L3 Communications
> Cleaned gutters and painted window trim
> Week 8 Bill Noel, ITT Geospatial Systems Division
> unknown
> Week 9 Steve Gregory of RD Circuits
> unknown
> Week 10 David Bealer of Watchfire Signs
> descaled the in-line wash machine! Ouch!
> Week 11 Dick Krug of Sparton Corporation
> assisted with AS9100 quality management systems requirements audit
> Week 12 Steve Creswick of Balanced Enterprise Solutions
> Acted as Steve's "go fer" due to a broken leg!
> Week 13 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi
> conducted a plasma pre treatment Taguchi DOE for a sealing process
> Week 14 Bev Christian, RIM
> assisted with a tin pest investigation/test
> Week 15 Bev Christian, RIM
> - assisted Bev shoveling snow
> Week 16 David Bealer of Watchfire Signs
> - assisted with reflow profiling
> Week 17 Brian Ellis, rumored to be retired
> - assisted with rewiring the house, had a tractor accident and found his 
> ousin Kloumpios
> Week 18 Denny Fritz, SAIC
> - assisted with tin whisker inspection/examinations
> Week 19 Graham Collins, L3 Communications
> assisted with scraping barnacles, boat paint and boat engine maintenance
> Week 20 Mark Woolley, PTRL Laboratory Avaya
> assisted with weather observations (70F to snow) and resolving 
> lectrochemical migration failures
> Week 20 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> assisted with commercial aircraft galley inspection
> Week 21 Brian Ellis, supposedly retired, and Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, 
> pace and Security
> assisted with root cause corrective action tasks
> assisted with nothing but catching up with the family
> Week 22 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Inc.
> assisted with metallographic cross-sections and Dye & Pry testing
> Week 23 Bev Christian, RIM
> assisted with a creep corrosion project and the setting up of an oxygen 
> omb
> Week 24 Steve Gregory, RD Circuits
> unknown
> Week 25 Ahne Oosterhof, A-Laser
> assisted with stencil aperture data analysis and split/stacked firewood
> Week 26 Scott Post, Delphi
> assisted/participated in the Kokomo Airshow Race Event
> Week 27 Brian Ellis, supposedly retired
> assisted with tedious website work and family home cooking
> Week 28 Nigel Burtt
> abandoned Nigel and were rumored to be involved in UK News Corps/News 
> nternational cellphone/journalism/politics scandal
> Week 29 Richard Stadem,GD-AIS
> unknown
> Week 30 Robert Wolfe, Kimchuk Inc and Graham Naisbitt, Gen3
> assisted with a hot tub refurbishment for post work day de-stressing
> assisted with SIR and Cleanliness testing
> Week 31 ???, ???
> assisted with ????
> Dave Hillman
> ockwell Collins
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