Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:
The Question:
This element is essential for all species. This element makes up 0.05%of
the red ant's body weight. This element was found in human blood in 1830.
In Victorian times a pharmaceutical solution containing this element was
prescribed for halitosis and sore throats despite being highly dangerous
if swallowed. About 95% of this element's production is used as an metal
alloy strengthening addition. What element is being described?
The Answer:
The element is Manganese (Mn)! It wasn't until the 1950's that it was
recognized that the human body needed Mn. It is still not entirely clear
what part of the human metabolism requires Mn. It is know that Mn is
associated with RNA and glucose metabolism. Manganese dioxide was
responsible for the discovery of the element chlorine. Manganese metal is
too brittle but as a constitutive alloying element it has proven to be a
strengthening additive for a while number of metal alloys. Manganese
sulfide was added to the electrolyte paste in the old zinc-carbon
batteries to prevent the build up of hydrogen gas.
The winner of the weekly element quiz is Ian Fox, Aero Engine Controls and
he will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. Tom Carroll
was a very very very close second on providing the correct answer.
So 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
cousin 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
electrochemical 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,
Space 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
bomb
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
International 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 Bev Christian, RIM Inc, and Denny Fritz, SAIC
- assisted with lab testing
- assisted with tin whisker investigations
Week 32 Steve Mikell, supposedly retired
- attempted to provide both US Congress and EU lawmakers "engineered"
solutions
Week 33 Mark Woolley, PTRL Laboratory Avaya
- unknown
Week 34 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
- assisted with new model qualifications,updating supporting
documentation, strain gaging, performing cross sections, verifying a new
selective soldering process, and finally assisted with the development of
a plant-wide countermeasure effectiveness auditing program (Wow, they had
to work hard this week!)
Week 35 Joe Russeau, Precision Analytical Laboratories
- assisted with new equipment preparations
Week 36 Patrick Goodyear, PGE
- assisted with beach trash collection duty
Week 37 Dave Elder, Tait Radio Communications
- assisted Dave Hillman with a geography lesson, watch USA vs Irland in
World Rugby Cup and went skiing.
Week 38 Steve Mikell, supposedly retired
- assisted with ????
Week 39 Andy Giamis, Commscope
- assisted with metallographic cross-sectional analysis of die cast Mg and
taught a group of Cub Scouts how to hotwire a tractor
Week 40 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi
- assisted with a customer audit
Week 41 Ian Fox, Aero Engine Controls
- assisted with ????
Everyone have a safe week.
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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