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be practical, don't use the the ones which 'don't exist' other than in
theory / Inge

On 2 February 2013 22:54, Bev Christian <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dave,
> Yes, please!  Run a new element quiz.  Thank you for doing it!
>
> Question: if there are 112 elements and there are only 96 weeks of
> questions, how did we cover them all?
>
> Bev
> Blackberry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Ellis
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 4:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer
>
> I appeal to FEQAB:
>
> a) I gave you the right answer to the element on 28 January, long before
> you asked the question
> b) I know you must have consulted my ancient website at
> http://www.cypenv.info/worldee/files/hydrogen/hydrogen_myths.aspx to
> know the true story about the Hindenburg disaster.
>
> Despite rumours, recent research showed that Alf Landon, FDR's opponent
> for the Presidency in 1936, did not send a hit man up the mooring mast
> with a box of matches. This conspiracy theory was sparked (pun intended)
> by one of the bodies on the ground having been burnt to a cinder. In any
> case, the draught from the propellers would have blown out the match.
> Consult the above link for the facts.
>
> Brian
>
> On 02/02/2013 05:49, David D. Hillman wrote:
> > Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:
> >
> > The Question:
> > The year is 1937. What is the element and the event associated with it?
> >
> > The Answer:
> > The element is Hydrogen (H.) The event was the crash of Hindenburg
> > airship. There are several theories on what caused the Hindenburg's crash
> > - one of the leading ones is a hydrogen leak in the rear lift bags of the
> > Hindenburg was ignited by static electricity generated by the
> thunderstorm
> > at the Hindenburg's landing site. The crash of the Hindenburg is often
> > cited as the cause of downfall of the airship industry.
> >
> >
> > The winner of the weekly element quiz is Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins,
> and
> > he will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week.
> >
> > The Friday Element Quiz Arbitration Board (FEQAB) has been reviewing
> > Doug's submission with both Scanning Electron Microscopy and Ion
> > Chromatography analysis techniques all day. FEQAB has come the final
> > conclusion that Doug's response was the first correct answer submitted
> > (they found no valid rationale to disqualify Doug's submission)! I saw
> > Clumpy and Kloumpios drive out of the Rockwell parking lot heading for
> > Doug's house when I was leaving work.
> >
> > And so we have finally covered 112 elements in the Periodic Table! It has
> > been lots of fun for me as I have gotten the opportunity to meet and
> learn
> > about many of the members of the TechNet community. We all use the
> > elements in our jobs in various ways and I hope some of the strange
> and/or
> > odd facts about the elements have made your work week a little less
> > stressful. I picked up two new books on the elements so if it is
> > acceptable with the TechNet community, we can start another round of the
> > Friday Element Quiz. FEQAB is also adding some extra research staff in
> > anticipation of Doug's future quiz submissions.
> >
> >
> > Clumpy and Kloumpios have accomplished many tasks over the last 96 weeks
> > for the following members of TechNet:
> >
> > Week 1 Lamar Young, SCS Coatings
> > Week 2 Bev Christian, RIM
> > Week 3 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Inc
> > Week 4 Ian Fox, Goodrich
> > Week 4 Gary Ferrari, Garrick Global
> > Week 5 Fredrick Miller, Astrola
> > Week 6 David Nelson, Raytheon
> > Week 7 Graham Collins, L3 Communications
> > Week 8 Bill Noel, ITT Geospatial Systems Division
> > Week 9 Steve Gregory of RD Circuits
> > Week 10 David Bealer of Watchfire Signs
> > Week 11 Dick Krug of Sparton Corporation
> > Week 12 Steve Creswick, Balanced Enterprise Solutions
> > Week 13 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi
> > Week 14 Bev Christian, RIM
> > Week 15 Bev Christian, RIM
> > Week 16 David Bealer of Watchfire Signs
> > Week 17 Brian Ellis
> > Week 18 Denny Fritz, SAIC
> > Week 19 Graham Collins, L3 Communications
> > Week 20 Mark Woolley, PTRL Laboratory Avaya
> > Week 20 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> > Week 21 Brian Ellis and Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense
> > Week 22 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Inc.
> > Week 23 Bev Christian, RIM
> > Week 24 Steve Gregory, RD Circuits
> > Week 25 Ahne Oosterhof, A-Laser
> > Week 26 Scott Post, Delphi
> > Week 27 Brian Ellis
> > Week 28 Nigel Burtt
> > Week 29 Richard Stadem,GD-AIS
> > Week 30 Robert Wolfe, Kimchuk Inc and Graham Naisbitt, Gen3
> > Week 31 Bev Christian, RIM Inc, and Denny Fritz, SAIC
> > Week 32 Steve Mikell, supposedly retired
> > Week 33 Mark Woolley, PTRL Laboratory Avaya
> > Week 34 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> > Week 35 Joe Russeau, Precision Analytical Laboratories
> > Week 36 Patrick Goodyear, PGE
> > Week 37 Dave Elder, Tait Radio Communications
> > Week 38 Steve Mikell, supposedly retired
> > Week 39 Andy Giamis, Commscope
> > Week 40 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi
> > Week 41 Ian Fox, Aero Engine Controls
> > Week 42 Andy Giamis, Commscope
> > Week 43: Bev Christian, RIM, Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.,
> >           Patrick Goodyear, PGE and Richard Stadem,GD-AIS
> > Week 44 Patrick Goodyear, PGE
> > Week 45 Dock Brown, Medtronic
> > Week 46 Dock Brown, Medtronic and Bev Christian, RIM
> > Week 47 Graham Collins, L3 Communications
> > Week 48 Mike Fenner, Indium
> > Week 49 Reuven Rokah
> > Week 50 Rex Waygood, Hansatech EMS
> > Week 51 Bev Christian, RIM
> > Week 52 Dock Brown, Medtronic
> > Week 53 Ian Fox, Aero Engine Controls
> > Week 54 Steve Mikell and Phil Anslow, MBDA Systems
> > Week 55 Brian Ellis
> > Week 56 Aleks Lozinsky, Technic Canada
> > Week 57 Tan Geok Ang, NA
> > Week 58 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi and Aleks Lozinsky, Technic Canada
> > Week 59 Rex Waygood, Hansatech EMS
> > Week 60 Torsten Hagge, Kristronics
> > Week 61 Joshua Muonio, Analog Technologies Corp.
> > Week 62 Dock Brown, Medtronics
> > Week 63 Torsten Hagge, Kristronics
> > Week 64 James Head, Crowcon
> > Week 65 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> > Week 66 Lamar Young, SCS Coating
> > Week 67 Steve Creswick, Balanced Enterprise Solutions
> > Week 68 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
> > Week 69 Denny Fritz, SAIC
> > Week 70 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
> > Week 71 Amol Kane, AsteelFlash US East Corp
> > Week 72 Lamar Young, Specialty Coating Systems, Inc.
> > Week 73 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corporation and Joe Russeau, PAL
> > Week 73.1 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
> > Week 74 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense and Richard Stadem, GD-AIS
> > Week 75 Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 System
> > Week 76 Ian Fox, Aero Engine Controls
> > Week 77 Richard Stadem, GD-AIS
> > Week 78 Blair Hogg, GAI-Tronics
> > Week 79 Brian Ellis
> > Week 80 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
> > Week 81 Brian Ellis
> > Week 82 Joe Russeau, Precision Analytical Laboratories
> > Week 83 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger and Fred Cox, MET
> > Week 84 Tom Granat, BAE Systems
> > Week 85 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
> > Week 86 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
> > Week 87 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> > Week 88 Bev Christian, RIM
> > Week 89 Tom Granat, BAE Systems
> > Week 90 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
> > Week 91 Pat Goodyear, PGE and Joyce Koo, RIM
> > Week 92 Phil Kinner, PVA and Torsten Hagge, Kristronics
> > Week 93 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> > Week 94 Ravinder Ajmani, HGST
> > Week 95 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi
> >
> > Week 96 = Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins
> > - assisted with ????
> >
> >
> > Everyone have a safe week!
> >
> > Dave Hillman
> > Rockwell Collins
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