Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer:
The Question:
This element's high corrosion rate makes it unsuitable for most commercial
applications. It is used in some military infrared radiation transmitters
and produces the color green in fireworks or flares. It was once used as a
rat poison but it is so toxic to humans that it was use was discontinued.
The words "green twig". What element is being described?
The Answer:
The element is Thallium (Tl! The name thallium is derived from the Greek
word "thallos" which means 'green shoot' or 'green twig' as thallium
produces a green spectral line. Thallium is used in medical applications
where TlCl-201 with a half life of 73 hours can be used to diagnose heart
issues. The isotope will bind to the heart muscle but only if the heart is
receiving adequate blood flow. Scanning the heart with a gamma detector
shows which blood vessels are blocked as the isotope doesn't bind.
Thallium was once a standard treatment for ringworm. The thallium actually
does nothing to kill ringworm but it does cause a patient's hair to fall
out making treatment easier!
The winner of the weekly element quiz is Gus Trakas, Viasystems and he
will get the
services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. Gus - let me know where
your facility is located and I'll get the boys going 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
Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Week 6 Steve Gregory
Week 7 Phil Kinner
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
Week 13 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 14 Brian Ellis
Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Week 16 Steve Gregory
Week 17 Phil Kinner
Week 18 Ian Braddock, MBDA Systems
Week 19 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 20 Denny Fritz
Week 21 Amol Kane
Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
Week 21 David Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
Week 22 Phil Kinner
Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
Week 25 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
- The guys arrived safely, and I sent them to the Erie County Fair. They
loved the antique tractor/ live steam exhibit, and are now figuring out
what class their John Deere's can run in the Truck and Tractor pull.
They are also having a ball in the beer garden. I'm not sure I will get
anything constructive out of them this week but they sure are having
fun!
Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc
- Well it's time for Clumpy and Kloumpios to join me for some Canadian
wilderness camping in Algonquin Park, Ontario. What we'll do is put the
canoe on the van, load up our camping gear, and then we'll head the
North East area of Algonquin Park. We'll put in on the Barron River and
canoe up to the river to a portage point where Clumpy and Kloumpios will
be asked to portage the canoe and gear for about half a kilometer, past
some falls, until we put back into the river. What we'll do then is
canoe about a mile up stream and setup camp on a beautiful point of land
that over looks the Barron Cliffs and has a pine tree every much like
The Jack Pine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jackpine.jpeg that was
painted by Tom Thomson in 1916. I'll start fishing; they will do the
cooking and cleaning. We will relax for a few days then we'll head back
to Ottawa (given the mosquitoes don't carry us away). Dave - Maybe we can
meet you on the Ottawa River some time next week.
Week 27 Greg Munie, IPC
- Since it's getting close to time for the Abbey's grape harvest/wine
making I'll get the monks to put them up at the Abbey guest house. From
there it's just a short walk to the vineyard. Of course the food at the
Abbey may be a little, ah, Spartan, for their tastes. But I can give them
enough pruning, weeding and cleanup to do to keep them busy all week.
(Maybe I can even get them to do the water run for the vegetable garden!
They'd probably like driving the old tractor.) And for a special perk they
can have the honor of the company of Benny, the Abbey Golden Retriever!
Week 28 Steve Gregory
- assisted with ????
Week 29 Gus Trakas, Viasystems
- assisted with ????
Everyone have a safe week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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