Here is the Element Quiz Question:

The Question:
This element is associated with the close cousin of this chemical:
 trinitrotoluene.  Which element is being described?

The Answer:
The element is Nobelium (Nb). Element 102 is named after the inventor of
dynamite, Alfred Nobel. Dynamite resolved the instability/safety issues of
using black powder or nitroglycerin for blasting applications. Alfred
Nobel's father was an engineer who build bridges thus providing
inspiration for better methods of blasting (imagine that conversation -
"Son, please find me a better way to blow up rocks"). Nobel's fortune is
the basis for the Nobel Institute and Nobel awards.


The winner of the quiz  is Bhanu Sood, NASA, and he will get the services
of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week.

FEQAB rejected Doug's submission because he didn't provide an element name.
Also, guncotton was created by Alexander Parkes and not Guncotton Smith.


So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:

Past Quiz winners/tasks:
Week 1 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital
Week 1 Ron Feyereisen, SigmaTron Intl.
Week 2 Louis Hart, Compunetics
Week 3 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger Ltd.

Week 3 John Burke
-I will be checking out their failure analysis skill set - onward to the
laboratory! Update: FA skills are good! The boys had a great time in the
lab although things heated up when they thought the laser cutter for
cutting out the samples could be modified for laser tag.

Week 4 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
- Drew gave the boys the week off and recommended they head over to Greece
and/or Cyprus for some R&R.

Week 5 No Winner - no correct responses!
- assisted with ????

Week 6 Bhanu Sood, NASA
- assisted with ????

Everyone have a great weekend!

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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