Ununquadium, element 114

Michel Arbour | Manufacturing Engineering Specialist  | Kontron Canada | T 450 437-4661 x 2287 | E [log in to unmask]

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
Sent: 22 mars 2013 14:13
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Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question

Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:

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 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
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 packing for Steve's next cross country move.

Week 7 ????
- assisted with ????


Everyone have a safe week!

Dave Hillman 
Rockwell Collins


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