Lindsay was the first to commercialize large-scale ion-exchange purification of neodymium, using the technology developed by Frank Spedding at Iowa State University/Ames Laboratory;
I knew it just HAD TO BE your alma mater!!
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From: David D. Hillman <[log in to unmask]>
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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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