Rubidium?

Steve

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From: David D. Hillman 
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 6:52 PM 
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Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question 

Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:

The Question:
A weak isotope of this element is unique as it can be used to locate brain 
tumors as the isotope attaches to diseased tissue rather than healthy 
tissue. A compound of this element can be used as an electrolyte for low 
temp electric storage batteries for use in vehicles in the subarctic. The 
word "reddish". 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 done the following:

Past Quiz winners/tasks:
Week 1 Dick Krug,  Spartan Complex Systems
- Clumpy and Kloumpios arrived and were happy to get some warm weather. 
Saturday they helped rake leaves (yes it's fall in Tampa) then went to the 

Florida State Fair.  They seemed most interested in some of the new 
tractors, muttering something about the closed cab would be a more 
comfortable ride, but they also took advantage of the opportunity for Fair 

food.  I couldn't believe how much deep fried food they ate - Snickers, 
butter, burgers, ..., you name it.  Yesterday they didn't feel good so 
just sat around in the sun most of the day. This week I'm going to pick 
their brains on how to improve our ECN implementation process.  If they 
can't contribute much I'll send them back to the fair as sort of a winter 
vacation. 

Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
- unknown

Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
- assisted with a "haring" activity

And Pat Goodyear, PGE
- This time the boys will get to do some REAL work, they each have scoop 
shovels and at present are shoveling piles of U-O2 pellets for refueling 
the cook pot.  We are in the middle of a 60 day refuel outage so their 
help came at an opportune time, the majority of our contract crew left 
this evening, (laid off).   They are however complaining that it is hot 
and they have been working in dry suits and sweating profusely, and they 
have no beers to drop, not allowed on the property.   I offered them Gator 
aid but they just laughed.  I asked them if they knew anything about 
electronics and they could work with us technicians, but they just mumbled 

about John Deere tractors.   They will be working the next 3 days around 
the clock, they will get rest when they are done, we have to get back on 
schedule.

Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
- assisted with running an ion chromatograph and see how adept they are at 


reviewing SIR data.

Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
- assisted with eating pizza and drinking wine  - other tasks?

Week 6 ????
- assisted with ????


Everyone have a safe week!

Dave Hillman 
Rockwell Collins


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