I saw the answer of N... for a moment, I almost submitted C (CO2 as
produced ;-). However, it wouldn't fit into the bill for the rest of
the requirements... So K would be the best choice ;-). Doug wins....
On Apr 5, 2015, at 3:22 PM, Mike Fenner wrote:
> HMMMM
> I'm not going to disagree with Brian, but it's a fine point.
> For example how would a native metal be classified? If it's just
> found lying
> around is it mined, picked up, extracted or as Dave said just
> "produced!?
> Are we now in for a long series of legalistic appeals :)or do we
> have to
> pre-emptively appeal and get a higher board clarification?
> I'm beginning to see the benefits of the British way here rather
> than the
> US. In other words we would just muddle through this, whereas in US
> it seems
> every thing has to be written out starting with the constitution.
>
> Best
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 7:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Element Quiz Answer
>
> Well, that's a switch. Dave gets disqualified from his own quiz. I
> love it
> On Apr 4, 2015 1:52 AM, "Brian Ellis" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> A question of semantics. Is N the 2nd most produced chemical in
>> the USA?
>> If I buy a cylinder of N2, the contents are obtained by the
>> fractional
>> distillation of air; this is not a "produced chemical" because the
>> raw
>> material is there, anyway.
>>
>> Even the building block of nitrogenous compounds, ammonia, is made by
>> reacting hydrogen with atmospheric nitrogen.
>>
>> I therefore maintain that elemental nitrogen is not "produced"
>> because it
>> is all around us as a diatomic gas and appeal to EQAB that they
>> ensure
> the
>> questions are better worded. :-)
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On 03/04/2015 22:08, David Hillman wrote:
>>
>>> Here is the Element Quiz Answer:
>>>
>>> The Question:
>>> This element is the 2rd most commonly produced chemical in the
>>> United
>>> States. This element's name is related to saltpeter ( salts of
>>> Petra!).
>>> The
>>> Greek words "pnigo" or "pnigein". The technology of Positron
>>> Emission
>>> Tomography. Which element is being described?
>>>
>>> The Answer:
>>> The element in Nitrogen (N). Nitrogen is the 30th most abundant
>>> element
> on
>>> earth and the 2nd most produced in the United States. Daniel
>>> Rutherford
>>> derived the name "nitrogen" from the Greek words "nitron" and
>>> "genes"
>>> which
>>> stand for "soda or saltpeter forming". The Group 16 elements are
>>> often
>>> described by an archaic name - the pnictogen elements as the word
>>> "pnictogen" is the Greek verb for "to choke" referring to
>>> nitrogen as a
>>> choking gas. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
> (IUPAC)
>>> does not recognize the term "pnictogen" despite its use by many
>>> chemists.Radioisotope N-13 has a half life of 10 minutes and
>>> produces a
>>> positron as it decays. PET - Positron Emission Tomography - can
>>> track the
>>> positron's interaction with negative electrons in the human body
> producing
>>> an image when N-13 is injected as part of medical assessments.
>>>
>>>
>>> The winner of the weekly element quiz is Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>>> and he
>>> will get
>>> the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. Many correct
>>> responses
>>> this week with several only being seconds apart per the Firewall
>>> time
>>> stamp. The seven EQAB members had significant issues assessing
>>> Doug's
>>> response of "crapium" as they have experiences similar to his
>>> submission
>>> rationale when trying to obtain mineral rights for their mining
>>> operations.
>>> However, the Greek word "pnigo" does not translate to "Senate"
>>> and the
> PET
>>> reference was for radioisotope N-13 so EQAB determined that Doug's
>>> submission could not be accepted.
>>>
>>> Note - I did order a copy of the element book that James Head (and
>>> Anne-Sophie) suggested so many new clues will be available for
>>> use in the
>>> Quiz in the future.
>>>
>>>
>>> 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, SAIC
>>> Week 21 Amol Kane
>>> Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>>> Week 21 David Bealer, Watch Fire Sign
>>> Week 22 Phil Kinner
>>> Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
>>> Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
>>> Week 25 Keith Calhoun, SoparkCorp
>>> 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
>>> Week 35 Don Vischulis
>>> Week 36 Greg Munie, IPC
>>> Week 37 Larry Dzaugis
>>> Week 37 Bonus Question Steve Mikell
>>> Week 38 Curt McNamara, Logic PD
>>> Week 38 Bonus Question Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>>> Week 39 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> Week 40 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> Week 40 Ron Feyereisen, Sigmatron Int.
>>> Week 41 Steve Gregory
>>> Week 42 Steve Mikell
>>> Week 43 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
>>> Week 44 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> Week 44 Eddie Hofer, Rockwell Collins
>>> Week 45 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> Week 46 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
>>> Week 47 Phil Bavaro,L-3 Communications
>>> Week 48 Brian Ellis
>>> Week 49 Leland Woodall,CSTech
>>> Week 49 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
>>> Week 50 Greg Munie, IPC
>>> Week 51 Karen Tellefsen.
>>> Week 52 Greg Munie, IPC
>>> Week 53 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>> Week 54 Phil Bavaro, L-3 Com.
>>> Week 55 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. deferred to Richard Stadem, GD,
>>> Week 56 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LLC
>>> Week 57 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
>>> Week 58 Leland Woodall, CSTech, Inc.
>>> Week 58 Bonus Question Robert Wolfe
>>> Week 59 Greg Munie, IPC
>>> Week 60 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>>> Week 61 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>>> Week 62 Leland Woodall
>>> Week 62 Brien Bush, Cirtronics
>>> Week 63 Pat Goodyear, PGE
>>> Week 64 Ed Popielarski
>>> Week 65 Jim West, N.S. International
>>> Week 66 Brian Ellis
>>> Week 67 Ravinder Ajmani, HGST
>>> Week 68 Robert Wolfe
>>> Week 69 Joe Russeau, PAL.
>>> Week 69 Leland Woodall, Keihin North America
>>> Week 70 Jim West, N.S. Internationa
>>> Week 71 Steve Gregory
>>> Week 72 Bhanu Sood, CALCE
>>> Week 72 Ed Popielarsk
>>> Week 72 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group
>>> Week 73 Torsten Hagge, Kristronics GmbH
>>> Week 74 Greg Munie, IPC
>>> Week 75 Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins
>>> Week 76 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>>> Week 77 Robert Kondner, Index Designs
>>> Week 77 Bonus Brien Bush, Cirtronics
>>> Week 78 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>
>>> Week 79 Denny Fritz, SAIC
>>> - After NCAA basketball, the guys better get right down to work
>>> Monday
>>> morning helping with the A)Technology Roadmap, B) Supply Chain
>>> Roadmap,
>>> and
>>> C) Anti-Counterfeit Plans we are doing for Department of Defense
>>> printed
>>> circuit boards. Polished versions are due at NAVSEA Crane in 3
>>> weeks.
>>> How are the guys at typing and proofreading? Say, if they get us
>>> caught
>>> up, they can work on the farm tractor here - hope they can get
>>> out of the
>>> John Deere mode enough to work on my Farm-all Super C that's only 60
> years
>>> old (bought new by my dad around 1954) - it needs new tires for one
> thing.
>>> We need it to rake the hay that my twin grandsons have promised to
> harvest
>>> come June.
>>>
>>> Week 80 Brian Ellis
>>> - I can hear the rumble of John Deeres coming up the hill, 2
>>> minutes and
>>> they will be here. Their relatives have been told and replied
>>> that they
>>> should not expect good food as they are in the Lenten fast, as
>>> are many
>>> people here, awaiting the Orthodox Easter, a week after the
>>> Western one.
>>> All animal products forbidden, virtually vegan. In the last week,
>>> only
> dry
>>> bread and water are allowed, not even olive oil. Happily, the
>>> boys will
> be
>>> well fed chez Brian, as he does not go along with fasting; I have
>>> a big
>>> lump of leg of pork marinating in wine and spices for a good
>>> roast for
>>> dinner this evening. There is a big thumping at the door...
>>>
>>> Week 81 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
>>> -assisted with ????
>>>
>>> Everyone have a safe week.
>>>
>>> Dave Hillman
>>> Rockwell Collins
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>>> from
>>> several published sources including The History and Use of Our
>>> Earth's
>>> Chemical Elements by R. Krebs and Nature's Building Blocks by J.
>>> Emsley.
>>>
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