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Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:
The Question:
This element is the result of bombarding plutonium-244 target with a beam
of ions from calcium-48. It is considered to be the first of the "island
of stability" elements. What is the official name element is being
described?
The Answer:
The element is Flerovium (Fl)! In May 2012, element 114 (Ununquadium) was
officially named Flerovium by the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC). Flerovium was named after Georgiy N Flerov, a renowned
physicist who founded the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna
Russia.
The winner of the weekly element quiz is Phil Kinner, PVA and he will get
the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. The boys caught a cargo
flight out of Florida and are on their way.
So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
Past Quiz winners/tasks:
Week 1 Dick Krug, Spartan Complex Systems
Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
Week 3 Pat Goodyear, PGE
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
- The boys arrived and immediately ate pizza and drank 2 bottles of my
best wine. Then they got very excited and said something about hidden
treasure at the southern tip of Italy and before I knew it they were on
their tractor singing and headed south. I didn't even get a chance to ask
them if they could help with my current risk reduction task. Well they got
back last night and started to tell me some fantastic stories about a
place called the Regional Natural Park Costa Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca
e Bosco di Tricase. This is a regional park of Puglia, Italy and of
particular importance is the "hidden" fauna, delicate ecosystem that
invites many species of bats and rare appearances of aquatic fauna in dark
environments of the caves, some partially submerged, in the Park. The boys
told me that some of their relatives actually settled in this area many
centuries ago and they went to visit them. They also told me about the
area around the park. There are fortified farms all over the countryside
with beautiful noble villas that tower above the farms and overlook the
area. This is a strategic place and has always been a crossroad for past
civilizations. I most go visit this place. Anyway the boys are now rested
and ready for their next adventure. So much for helping me but I was very
glad to see them and have some company.
Week 6 Steve Gregory
- assisted with packing for Steve's next cross country move.
Week 7 Phil Kinner, PVA
- assisted with ????
Everyone have a safe week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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