Bhanu - How do you want to split the boys’ time this week?  Since I’m retired I can let them have a “trial” retirement any time, although my wife may give them some honey do tasks since she helped with the quiz. 

My solar heated pool is still warm enough to swim in. The Tampa Bay area has numerous hiking, canoeing and biking opportunities and plenty of craft breweries to quench our thirst. 

I’ll post some pictures after their done. 

Dick Krug

> On Feb 14, 2022, at 6:21 PM, Hillman, David D Collins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> The Element Quiz winner gets the services of our outstanding/amazing gnomes Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week (they have had their vaccination shots and can follow any covid-19 protocols the winner decides).
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> The names of the elements are derived from a wide number of sources. This week we are looking for the elements that are named after countries. Note - there is one element where the being named after a country is an indirect derivation. Name the elements that are named after countries.
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> The following elements are named after countries:
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>  *   France: gallium and francium
>  *   Cyprus: copper
>  *   Germany: germanium
>  *   Poland: polonium
>  *   USA: americium
>  *   Japan: nihonium
>  *   India: indium (this is indirect via the Latin indicum meaning indigo)
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> So I finally found a element question that truly messed everyone up! No one had a perfect response but two people did get 7 of 8 correct. Bhanu Sood and Dick Krug both named 7 of 8 correctly. Russell Kido got 6 of 8 correct  and Odin got 5 of 8 correct.  Common mistake: Europe is a region and not an individual country so Eu doesn't count.  Copper derives its name from the Latin " Cyprium" meaning the "metal from Cyrus".  Thulium derives its name from Thule, the ancient name for Scandinavia, which again is a region and not a country.
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> The winners of the Quiz are Dick Krug, retired and Bhanu Sood, NASA. They will get the assistance of the boys for the week. Please let us know what tasks you have for the boys to keep them busy.
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> The FEQAB (Friday Element Quiz Arbitration Board) reviewed Doug's submission of "canadium" as the quiz response. Doug's submission was not accepted as a consultation with Dr. Bev Christian revealed no relationship to a Dr. Bennett Christian. Additionally, Bev confirmed that there is no University of Canada in Aklavik. The city of  Aklavik only has a population of about 600. Sorry Doug, better luck on the next quiz.
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> Winners:
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> Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 3: John Maxwell
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> Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components
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> Week 6: James Head, PCB Design Engineer and Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 7: Denny Fritz, consultant
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> Week 8: Dean Vinke, Blue Canyon Tech
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> Week 9: Richard Stadem, GD
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> Week 10: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 11: Eray CANLI, Volocopter GmbH
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> Week 12: Guy Ramsey
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> Week 13: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 14: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 15: Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 Systems
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> Week 16: Dave Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
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> Week 17: Torsten Hagge, Tronic One
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> Week 18: Ben Gumpert, Lockheed Martin
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> Week 19: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 20: Russell Kido, Practical Components
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> Week 21: Tom Carroll, Boeing
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> Week 22: Bhanu Sood, NASA and Dick Krug, retired
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> Week 23: ???