Sodium Latin Natrium
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 7:17 AM, David D. Hillman wrote:
> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
>
> The Question:
> This element is completely weird. It is a poor conductor of heat, has
> high electric conductivity and a bizarre melting point. It is an
> element known by the ancients and has been found in the tombs of the
> Chinese and Egyptians. The author Lewis Carroll. What element is being
> described?
>
> Bonus Question: Provide the Latin word for which this element derives
> its name.
>
>
> The winner(s) of the weekly element quiz will get the services of
> Clumpy and Kloumpios.
>
> 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
> Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc Week 27 Greg Munie,
> IPC Week 28 Steve Gregory Week 29 Gus Trakas, Viasystems Week 29 Steve
> Creswick
> Week 30 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group
> Week 31 Heidi Havelka, Interplex Sunbelt
> Week 32 Raye Rivera, Canoga Perkins
> Week 33 Steve Creswick
>
> Week 34 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
> - the "Boys" and I went to Las Vegas to polish up on their comedy act.
> I told them that "what happens in Las Vegas, Stays in Las Vegas". I
> think they took me literally. I got a note from a Dancer that they
> left contact
> information in the secret safe where Doug keeps the key to his
> Mountain Dew stash. Their previous time spent with Graham paid off as
> they also took my American Express card. I hope they get back safe.
>
> Week 35 Don Vischulis
> - It was a productive week. They arrived a bit later than planned on
> Friday because their John Deeres had to slow down on the hills and
> curves in the Galena area. Those buckets really affect their
> cornering. Over the
> weekend we took in some local culture with a trip north of the Cheddar
> Curtain to the brewery in New Glarus, WI. If they talk about Fat
> Squirrel,
> Spotted Cow, Two Women, and Totally Naked understand that these are
> styles
> produced at the brewery. During the week the boys helped me write
> the trip report for an assessment of an assembly operation. Their
> knowledge of
> the IPC specs was very helpful. They also helped compare gerber files
> for
> replacement artwork against a sample Nd assisted with SEM work in the
> Materials Lab.
>
> Week 36 Greg Munie, IPC
> - assisted with ????
>
> Week 37 Larry Dzaugis
> - assisted with cleaning out the basement. We have been here 6 years,
> it will not take long. Will have a large assortment of the local
> sausages and beer, not AB. Tell them to watch out for freezing rain,
> sit tight somewhere warm. No one can drive on wet ice. Better to
> delay or skip trip than wreck.
>
> Week 37 Bonus Question Steve Mikell
> - assisted with ????
>
> Week 38 ????
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> Everyone have a safe week.
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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