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Congrats to Ian, make good use of those 2 clowns that are on their way.

Tom Carroll

----- Original Message -----
From: David D. Hillman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 08:41 PM
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Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Answer

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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