Not sure if this is the answer you're looking for for the bonus question
Dave, but here is what I found...
Ceres, in Roman mythology, was equivalent to the Greek Demeter, daughter of
Saturn and Rhea, wife-sister of Jupiter, mother of Proserpina by Jupiter,
sister of Juno, Vesta, Neptune and Pluto, and patron of Sicily.
Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly
relationships. She was originally the central deity in Rome's so-called
plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was paired with her daughter Proserpina in
what Romans described as "the Greek rites of Ceres". Her seven-day April
festival of Cerealia included the popular Ludi Ceriales (Ceres' games). She
was also honored in the May lustration of fields at the Ambarvalia festival,
at harvest-time, and during Roman marriages and funeral rites.
Ceres is the only one of Rome's many agricultural deities to be listed among
the Di Consentes, Rome's equivalent to the Twelve Olympians of Greek
mythology. The Romans saw her as the counterpart of the Greek goddess
Demeter, whose mythology was reinterpreted for Ceres in Roman art and
literature.
Ceres is said to have been adopted by the Romans in 496 BC during a
devastating famine, when the Sibylline books advised the adoption of the
Greek goddesses Demeter, Kore (Persephone) and Iacchus (possibly Dionysus).
She was personified and celebrated by women in secret rituals at the
festival of Ambarvalia, held during May. There was a temple to Ceres on the
Aventine Hill in Rome. Her primary festival was the Cerealia or Ludi
Ceriales ("games of Ceres"), instituted in the 3rd century BC and held
annually on April 12 to April 19.
The worship of Ceres became particularly associated with the plebeian
classes, who dominated the corn trade. Little is known about the rituals of
Cerelean worship; one of the few customs which has been recorded was the
peculiar practice of tying lighted brands to the tails of foxes which were
then let loose in the Circus Maximus.
She had twelve minor gods who assisted her, and were in charge of specific
aspects of farming: "Vervactor who turns fallow land, Reparator who prepares
fallow land, Imporcitor who plows with wide furrows" (whose name comes from
the Latin imporcare, to put into furrows), "Insitor who sowed, Obarator who
plowed the surface, Occator who harrowed, Sarritor who weeded, Subruncinator
who thinned out, Messor who harvested, Conuector who carted, Conditor who
stored, and Promitor who distributed".
She was depicted in art with a scepter, a basket of flowers and fruit, and a
garland made of wheat ears.
The word cereals derives from Ceres, commemorating her association with
edible grains. The name Ceres comes from the Indo-European root "ker",
meaning "to grow", which is also the root for the words "create" and
"increase".
The asteroid Ceres is named after this goddess, and subsequently a chemical
element was named Cerium in turn. Ceres had begged Jupiter that Sicily be
placed in the heavens; the result, because the island is triangular in
shape, was the constellation Triangulum, an early name of which was Sicilia.
Joe Russeau
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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 has two major environmental benefits: (1)it is part of our
> vehicle exhaust systems; (2) it is part of low energy light bulbs. This
> element plays no biological role. The oxide of this element is found in
> your kitchen. What element is being described?
>
> Bonus Question:
> What is the link of this element to Roman mythology?
>
> The Answer:
>
> The element is Cerium (Ce)! Cerium can mimic calcium so trace amounts can
> be found in our bones. Cerium can also be found in barley and beech wood.
> Cerium was independently discovered in 1803/1804 by both researchers in
> Vestmanland Sweden and German chemist Martin Klaproth. A pure sample of Ce
> was not produced until 1875 by two American chemists using electric
> current passing through molten cerium chloride. Cerium oxide is used in
> vehicle exhaust systems and a wide number of lighting applications. Cerium
> oxide is also incorporated into the walls of self cleaning ovens where it
> catalyses the oxidation of cooking residues. Cerium was named after the
> newly discovered asteroid Ceres (in 1801), who is the Roman goddess of
> agriculture.
>
>
> The winner of the weekly element quiz is Joe Russeau, Precision Analytical
> Laboratories, and he will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the
> week. The quiz clues were tricky this week as they could be applied to a
> number of potential element guesses but the Bonus question was also needed
> to get the correct answer. FEQAB has yet to find a Roman goddess Exhausta
> so I think Doug is out of luck. The boys are catching a cargo flight from
> Brian's house and heading for the Indianapolis airport in route to Joe's
> lab today.
>
>
> 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, Medtronics
> - assisted with working on the TechNet Interstate Party Bus. So far I
> have a collection of old soap box racers and go-cart engines so all the
> necessary materials are in place. What's needed now is just vehicle
> design and assembly. Once it's done, there will be no more begging
> management for conference travel funds
>
> Week 63 Torsten Hagge, Kristronics
> - assisted with lithium ion cell balancing and fuel cell protection
>
> Week 64 James Head, Crowcon
> - assisted with recce a trail I'm planning for Oxford Hash House Harriers
> (Hillman note - if you don't know the word "recce", you should look it up)
>
> Week 65 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> - assisted with golf ball retreval duty at Bethpage State Park (The Black
> Golf Course) and relaxing at the beach
>
> Week 66 Lamar Young, SCS Coatings
> - assisted with tire crew duty at the Indy time trials, an awesome
> Memorial day cookout and test results review support
>
> Week 67 Steve Creswick, Balanced Enterprise Solutions
> - unknown
>
> Week 68 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> - assisted with a relaxing weekend of dabbling around the house, identify
> higher resolution cameras to outfit vision systems and working on
> streamlining Trial build process and strengthening Quality Audit system.
>
> Week 69 Denny Fritz, SAIC
> - assisted with mowing the grass and helping with the IPC 2013 roadmap
> effort
>
> Week 70 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
> - toured the Dead Sea region and slept
>
> Week 71 Amol Kane, AsteelFlash US East Corp
> - assisted with DOEs to determine optimal parameters for our conformal
> coating machine and a process qualification plan for re-design of the
> manufacturing floor layout.
>
> Week 72 Lamar Young, Specialty Coating Systems, Inc.
> - unknown
>
> Week 73 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corporation
> - assisted with troubleshooting the ultrasonic system on one a wave
> machine fluxers
> Joe Russeau, Precision Analytical Laboratories
> - allowed the boys the full week at Keith's facility
>
> Week 73.1 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
> - unknown
>
> Week 74 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> - assisted with the inspection of aircraft structures for the A-10 Re-wing
>
>
>
> program
> Richard Stadem, GD-AIS
> - unknown
>
> Week 75 Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 System
> - assisted with the Olympic Closing ceremony, building ionic cleanliness
> test equipment and Graham's golf caddies
>
> Week 76 Ian Fox, Aero Engine Controls
> - assisted with metallographic cross-sections after causing Graham much
> trouble at Lords for the Test Match England vs South Africa
>
> Week 77 Richard Stadem, GD-AIS
> - assisted with mowing the lawn and acting as trolling motors in a canoe
>
> Week 78 Blair Hogg, GAI-Tronics
> - assisted with a visit to the Reading Vanity Fair outlets for their
> holiday sale for new winter clothes, getting the Teradyne back up and
> running and finally assembling a new grill.
>
> Week 79 Brian Ellis
> - assisted with: I'll treat them to Souvla washed down with a bottle of
> Othello. Since I have two fractured vertebrae, I'm going to ask them to
> do some weeding; the garden is in a sorry state. I hope they may have some
>
> attachments for their machines to help with the task, a harrowing
> experience. I'll let Kloumpios go and visit his family for a couple of
> days.
>
> Week 80 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
> - assisted with a new solder joint accelerated reliability test and to
> debug the software and hardware of the system
>
> Week 81 Brian Ellis
> - assisted with loads of weeding the garden and a couple days or rest and
> relaxation
>
> Week 82 Joe Russeau, Precision Analytical Laboratories
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> Everyone have a safe week!
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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