Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:

The Question:
A compound of this element is considered by many chemists to be the most 
powerful base to ever be discovered. The pure element was not isolated 
until 1875. This element is used in the polishing of high refraction 
lenses for telescopes. The words "sky blue". What element is being 
described?

The Answer:

The element is Cesium (Ce)! Cesium hydroxide is easily manufactured by 
dropping cesium metal in water - the very violent reaction produces 
hydrogen and cesium hydroxide. Hillebrand and Norton were able to first 
produce pure Ce in 1875 despite Ce being detected by chemists as early as 
1803. The element name is derived from the Latin coesius - "sky blue" for 
the element's characteristic blue lines of its spectrum.


Lots of correct answers this week but the winner of the weekly element 
quiz is Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory, and he will get the 
services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. The boys are eager to leave 
Pat's task and head over to Joe's lab (they have decided they don't like 
shoveling U-02 pellets).


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 "haring"

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 ????


Everyone have a safe week!

Dave Hillman 
Rockwell Collins



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