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> On Apr 21, 2017, at 12:19 PM, David Hillman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Here is the Element Quiz Question:
>
> The Question:
> This element is a key constituent addition in a number of steel alloys.
> This element is also used for glass making furnace metal electrodes because
> of its high melting point. A mine in Norway containing the ore from which
> this element is extracted was opened in 1885. The Greek word meaning
> "lead". 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
> Week 11 Scott Decker, UTAS
> Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
> Week 13 No Quiz,
> Week 14 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
> Week 15 Bhanu Sood, NASA
> Week 16 John Maxwell
>
> Week 17 Leland Woodall
> - The boys asked for an easy week, so I set them loose with their John
> Deeres. They performed a spring yard clean-up for the entire subdivision.
> Everyone wanted to know who these little fellas were, and it evolved into a
> discussion about elements and TechNet. Don't think the neighbors will be
> asking me any more questions anytime soon...
>
> Week 18 Leland Woodall
> - The boys spent their weekend playing golf, and then enjoyed the NCAA
> tournament games. Since they were in NC, they rooted heavily for UNC, and
> their cheers were probably a deciding factor in the game. They were also
> quite curious as to how folks could grow to be so tall.
>
> Week 19 Tom Carroll, Boeing
> - Love those firewalls. The boys will help review some environmental
> testing for explosive atmosphere, Sand & Dust, Humidity and Salt Fog at a
> local supplier. When they get bored with that they can help patch the roof
> over my head that might have a developed a leak during the winter. After
> that they can relax and go fishing in the bay or ocean near my house.
>
> Week 20 Robert Kondner
> - assisted with ????
>
> Week 21 ????
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> I hope everyone has a awesome week!
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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