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 Answer:
The element is Molybdenum (Mo)! Moly-steel has a wide range of commercial
uses because of it ability to withstand high pressure and temperature
changes. A mine in Knaben Norway still extracts molybdenum containing ore.
Pure molybdenum is used for piping of molten zinc due to its dissolution
resistance. The element derives its name from the Greek word "molybdos"
which means "lead" as it was believed that the mineral molybdenite was a
variety of lead ore.


The winner of the quiz is Tom Brendlinger and  he will get the services of
Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. Lots of correct answers submitted but
Tom had the first correct submission (Doug is on vacation today so no 1/2
fractional element for this week which made FEQAB very happy). Tom - let me
know where the boys are going and how they assist you!

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

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 Tom Brendlinger
- assisted with ????


I hope everyone has a awesome week!

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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