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You mean to West Dakota?

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chuck Brummer
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 11:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer

Can they drive Steve's stuff to Potato land?

Chuck


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From:   "Carroll, Thomas A" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:   03/15/2013 09:51 AM
Subject:        Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
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Dave and Steve,

As luck would have it, the boys managed to board a flight from Grottaglie, Italy to Charleston, SC this afternoon. So they should be in Tallahassee either late tonight or first thing Saturday morning.

Have a nice weekend.

Tom


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Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 4:38 PM
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Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer

Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:

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 Answer:

The element is Rubidium (Rb)! Rubidium hydroxide (RbOH) can be used to etch glass and as an electrolyte for low temp electric storage batteries. 
Rubidium was named for the Latin word "rubidus" which means "reddish". The spectrum line for Rb is a deep red color.


The winner of the weekly element quiz is Steve Gregory and he will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. Tom will have the boys flying out of Italy and on their way to see Steve asap. I didn't know the boys had relatives in that area of the world so we'll have to have Doug do some background research for the whole story. We know they have family in Crete and Finland.


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
- 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
- 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 ????


Everyone have a safe week!

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins


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