Just luck that I was on line when Dave's question hit my in box. Here in Indiana, we have an appropriate expression - Even the blind pig occasionally gets the acorn.  That's perhaps even more pertinent to Dave's home state - Iowa. 





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From: Phil Kinner <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Question


Wow, that was quick, your answer got to me before Dave's question! Can't 
isagree 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 
rocess.  Will try to get university in a minute. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 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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