Here is the Element Quiz Question:
The Question:
The discovery of this element lead to a fundamental reorganization/rethinking
of the periodic table. This element, combine with arsenic results in a
binary semiconductor that is very toxic. The initial extraction of this
element requires combining monazite sand with sulfuric acid which is
roasted at 130C for several hours. Hydrogen sponge alloys contain this
element. Which element is being described?
The winner of the quiz will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for
the week.
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
Week 4 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
Week 5 No Winner - no correct responses!
Week 6 Bhanu Sood, NASA
Week 7 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
Week 7 Ian Fox, Rolls Royce
Week 8 Leland Woodall
Week 8 David Bealer, SMT
Week 9 Tom Carroll, Boeing
Week 10 Louis Hart, Compunetics
Week 11 Tom Carroll, Boeing
- Sorry for the late reply but I was busy showing Clumpy how to perform an
FAA Test Setup Conformity for an explosive atmosphere test and then Clumpy
started to tell me about the new dimensional transport system attached to
his John Deere tractor. Clumpy said explosive atmospheres were the least of
their problems during development this new technology. I can report that
everything is working well with the new transport system. Clumpy arrived
with a "Poof" in my backyard and he immediately started fishing off my back
deck, explaining that the new transport system makes him very hungry
whenever he uses it. Clumpy says that he hopes Kloumpios is having a good
time with Scott Decker, wherever he is, and that he hopes to stick around
here for a while since he likes watching new technology being tested.
Week 11 Scott Decker, UTAS
- Sorry for the delay also. I was in a global even for our company and
also working with Clumpy and Kloumpios to keep them working on the board
designs I was doing before the event so I could stay in the event. It’s
never a dull moment in our company and as it turns out, I still needed to
help them out, but they did get me through until today, Friday so it was
still all worth it! J It’s pretty amazing that they can adapt to so many
jobs that they get sent to, I wish I could do everything as well as they
do, I could be a star! However, that said, I try to under achieve since
that keeps me out of the lime light and not the spot light or cross hairs…
:-/
Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
- The boys can help me to compare a reverse-engineered old multilayer layout
against the x-rays from the original (no data, no schematics, no gerbers at
all available, but the urgent need for some spare units....), can coil some
dozens RF toroids and last, but not least (if they aren't allergic against
cats) can entertain our tomcats* (who are not amused at the ugly wet wet
thaw here...). I've heard Clumpy and Kloumpios can meanwhile apparate and
disapparate like
Harry Potter, thus there is no need to pick them up from the next airport
(would be MUC)?
Week 13 No Quiz, the boys were helping Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins, with
his IPC Hall of Fame Award
Week 14 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
- the boys arrived last Friday, spent the weekend at some carnival events
here around (quite cold and rainy at Tuesday, but with the help of some
bavarian beer and a lot of mulled wine, they came back in a very good
mood........) Later the boys finished the RF toroids from last week,
delivered the stuff to my assembly house, where they were really surprised
about the *poof* apparition in their backyard....., and maybe they will
tomorrow go snowboarding with my big daughter and some friends in Tyrol..
Here in Bavaria we have currently one week school holidays.
Week 15 ????
- assisted with ????
I hope everyone has a awesome week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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