Gallium


On 03/03/2017 15:49, David Hillman wrote:
> 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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