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Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:

The Question:
This element was used by the Egyptians in glass making.  A compound of 
this element is flammable and toxic if inhaled. It is not found in its 
free metallic state on Earth. This element is expelled from the body by 
the kidneys because of the vitamin B12. The word "goblin". What is the 
element is being described?

The Answer:
The element is Cobalt (Co)! The name cobalt was derived from the German 
word "kobolds". German miners had mistaken cobalt ores for copper ores and 
when they had difficulties extracting copper, they blamed the issue on 
mountain gnomes (kobalds or goblins") who had placed an evil spell on the 
ore to prevent the removal of the copper. The Egyptians used cobalt ores 
for producing highly prized deep blue glass. Cobalt chloride (CoCl2) is 
used in the manufacture of vitamin B12. The human body removes excess 
cobalt thru the kidneys. Cobaltous nitrate is both flammable and toxic 
when inhaled.


The winner of the weekly element quiz is Steve Gregory and he will get the 
services of Clumpy and 
Kloumpios for the week. Maybe they can unpack your moving boxes!


The Friday Element Quiz Arbitration Board (FEQAB) reviewed Doug's 
submission and after significant research disqualified his Hallucinium 
response. The FEQAB was deeply insulted when Doug completely ignored the 
gnome heritage connection to Cobalt but understands that Doug may have had 
tried one of the new Mountain Dew Kickstart products which would explain 
why he submitted a fuzzy, blurry answer.


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 
Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Week 6 Steve Gregory
Week 7 Phil Kinner, PVA
Week 8 Brian Ellis
Week 9 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp

Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Elektronik
- They can really help me with my CAD library (big pile of datasheets on 
my desk, new stuff for these layouts). I'd give them a Cadstar crash 
course. If the library work is done or if they need a break, they can have 

much fun with our two cats. Later they could visit Munich.

Week 13 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
- assisted with performing cross sections for the team this week.  If they 

finish early, I'm going to let them spend a couple of days fishing at the 
coast after our three day rain.

Week 14 Brian Ellis
- The boys are taking a red-eye flight back to you, eta 04:35 tomorrow 
morning. They expect you to meet them at the airport as they have a 
truck-load of Cypriot delicacies, including a bottle of zivania for Doug 
to turn his Mountain Dew into Mountain firewater, ideal for cleaning PCBs. 

My weather station is well calibrated, now.

Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
- Tell the boys to be prepared for helping do FOD walks at one of my 
suppliers. I bet when the employees at this supplier see these 2 guys on 
the FOD walk it will get their attention and help raise awareness of the 
importance of preventing FOD.

Week 16 Steve Gregory
- assisted with ????


Everyone have a safe week!

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins


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