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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 8:12 AM
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Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Question
Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
The Question:
This element is essential to life. Erupting volcanoes produce this element.
This element is part of most automobiles but we really don't want to utilize
its specific application. This element has two naturally occurring isotopes.
What element is being described?
The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of Clumpy and
Kloumpios for the week.
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
- took the week off, and went to see some Tampa Bay Rays games
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 pcb cross-section analysis
Week 42 Andy Giamis, Commscope
- Andy gave them the week off (BBQ and English ale party)
Week 43: 4 winners
Bev Christian, RIM
- assisted with testing of phthalates
Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
- assisted with installing a new fuel pump on the tractor, mowing my yard
and raking the leaves/pine needles.
Patrick Goodyear, PGE
- assisted with relaxing on the beach following kelp removal efforts
Richard Stadem,GD-AIS
- assisted with the qualification of a Radon-fueled Airvac PCBRM 5.2 with
its new 50,000 watt pre-heater and Radon emitting laser reflow head
Week 44 Patrick Goodyear, PGE
- assisted with sifting sand at the beach looking for sand dollars
Week 45 Dock Brown, Medtronic
- assisted with the synthesizing a postmodern fusion of Firesign's
Department of Redundancy Department with Sokol's boundary transgression
quantum gravity paradigm shift
Week 46 Dock Brown, Medtronic
- assisted with ???
Bev Christian, RIM
- assisted RIM co-ops with research projects
Week 47 Graham Collins, L3 Communications
- assisted with counterfeit part inspection and snow plow duty
Week 48 Mike Fenner, Indium
- assisted with automotive repairs and for holiday relaxation
Week 49 Reuven Rokah
- assisted with patent investigations
Week 50 Rex Waygood, Hansatech EMS
- assisted with:
Tuesday after H&S induction: Solve the EU financial crisis.
Wednesday: Provide sufficient information to the TAC to get the EU to permit
Pb in solders.
Thursday: Win the lottery on my behalf using a single ticket. (I'm not
greedy any win will do) Friday until departure: Enjoy the south of England
countryside,
Week 51 Bev Christian, RIM
- assisted with a hearty meal which will include Canadian bacon and maple
syrup
- played Settlers of Catan for a while.
- investigate a cure for head on pillow?
- create a halogen-free epoxy that isn't brittle?
- cure tin whiskers
- Perfect rework techniques for 0.50025s and 0.2 mm pitch 5000 pin BGAs.
Week 52 Dock Brown, Medtronic
- assisted with ????
Week 53 Ian Fox, Aero Engine Controls
- assisted with failure analysis assistance and removal of snow
Week 54 Steve Mikell, supposedly retired
- assisted with ????
Phil Anslow, MBDA Systems
- assisted with in preparation of 3-5year strategy and cooking of
Valentine's Day meal for my lovely wife - oh and me!
Week 55 Brian Ellis, not retired and having lots of fun
- assisted with video editing of 100+ cassettes and eating wonderful food
Week 56 Aleks Lozinsky, Technic Canada
- unknown
Week 57 Tan Geok Ang, NA
- assisted with a tour of Singapore and fun at Clarke Quay
Week 58 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi
- unknown
Aleks Lozinsky, Technic Canada
- unknown
Week 59 Rex Waygood, Hansatech EMS
- assisted with preparing for the arrival of a Europlacer Iineo II and some
sightseeing
Week 60 Torsten Hagge, Kristronics
- assisted with car manufacturers EMC requirements, high voltage PTC heaters
and helped paint Easter eggs
Everyone have a safe week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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