Shucks.

I know, why can't you get them to spend the weekend with the individual who gives the most interesting or amusing response? That way even Doug, with his own Periodic Table, could get the chance to have them help him?

I'll bet no-one else knew about the sugar beet…

Grumpy Grrrraham N
 
On 13 Apr 2012, at 22:29, David D. Hillman wrote:

> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:
> 
> The Question:
> 
> This element has four naturally occurring isotopes with none being 
> radioactive. Cabbage contains 45 ppm of this element. A man made 
> radioactive isotope of this element caused major worldwide pollution 
> concerns in the mid 20th century. Certain deep sea creatures incorporate 
> this element into their shells. What element is being described?
> 
> The Answer:
> 
> The element is Strontium (Sr)! Global contamination from above ground 
> nuclear testing which produced Strontium 90 was a major issue in the mid 
> 20th century. Strontium 90 has a half life of 29 years and is one of the 
> most powerful emitters of ionizing radiation. It was detected in 
> children's teeth in the 1950s as cows picked it up from grazing. Strontium 
> metal was first isolated by Humphry Davy in 1808 using electrolysis. 
> Strontium 87m has a half life of 2.8 hours and is used in medical research 
> diagnostics as it disappears from the body quickly.
> 
> 
> The winner of the weekly element quiz is Dock Brown, Medtronic, and he 
> will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. The responses 
> this week show many of the Technet community have real life experiences 
> with the Sr 90 issue.
> 
> 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 unknown
> 
>        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
> 
> Week 61 Joshua Muonio, Analog Technologies Corp.
> - assisted with cutting out lead-free chocolate bunnies with our nitrogen 
> inerted laser
> system
> 
> Week 62 Dock Brown, Medtronic
> - assisted with ????
> 
> 
> Everyone have a safe week!
> 
> 
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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