Why doesn't he simply connect the PTO on his John Deere tractor to the propeller? It would be much more reliable than the turbine engines and JATO rockets. OK, everybody, hit the Delete key. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 1:46 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Answer Dave has asked me how Clumpy is going to get to Cyprus. Dave often throws these logistical puzzles at me when they need to be done with style and flair. Cyprus of course, blends the very old world with the very new, as we have seen from Brian's Christmas videos in the past. So, in that spirit, Clumpy has constructed a large raft of papyrus reeds, in the same manner as the epic explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his Ra II craft. Unfortunately, with the present weather, tides and currents, it would take forever to get there. Fortunately, Dave and I have one of our former coops (one of our Minions) who now works for Rolls Royce Turbine Engines. She has sent us one jet engine and two Jet Assist Take Off (JATO) rockets. Clumpy should be to Cyprus shortly. Doug Pauls "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> 03/07/2011 07:43 AM Please respond to TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to [log in to unmask] To [log in to unmask] cc Subject [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Answer Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer: The Question: This element has two allotropic phases - one is an FCC structure and one is a HCP structure. This element plays a critical role as an alloying element in a wide range of metal alloys, cermets and protective coatings. This element has only one stable isotope which finds use in food sterilization and medical radiotherapy. Nearly 6 billion tons of this element are estimated to exist on the world's seafloor but are not economically recoverable at today's metal prices. What element is being described? Bonus question: In what year was this element's oxide first reduced to produce the pure element? The Answer: The element is Cobalt (Co). Cobalt is a very important element in terms of an alloying constituent in steel, superalloys, and ceramics. About 40% of the world Cobalt production is used to produce Co compounds for decolorizing and colorizing glass, potter, paint, ink and as additives to rechargeable Li-ion batteries. Early computer disks used Fe2O3 particles dispersed in an epoxy phenolic resin as the magnetic recording media. These disks worked well for moderate data storage densities. However, higher storage densities require thin film rather than particles. Cobalt based thin film compositions such as Co-Pt-B or Co-Cr-Ta are used in those applications. The winner of this week's quiz is Brian Ellis so Clumpy will be packing the John Deere and heading to Cyprus. Bev Christian correctly answered the bonus question - the year was 1735. So far Clumpy has: Week 1 Lamar Young, SCS Coatings - accomplished nothing (drank lots of coffee) Week 2 Bev Christian, RIM - conducted REACH material testing Week 3 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Inc. - Solderability testing and mowed the lawn Week 4 Ian Fox, Goodrich - had an epic journey of travel Week 4 Gary Ferrari, Garrick Global - unknown Week 5 Fredrick Miller, Astrolab - unknown Week 6 David Nelson, Raytheon - Was a tackling dummy for Dallas Cowboys Week 7 Graham Collins, L3 Communications - Cleaned gutters and painted window trim Week 8 Bill Noel, ITT Geospatial Systems Division - unknown Week 9 Steve Gregory of RD Circuits - unknown Week 10 David Bealer of Watchfire Signs - descaled the in-line wash machine! Ouch! Week 11 Dick Krug of Sparton Corporation - assisted with AS9100 quality management systems requirements audit Week 12 Steve Creswick of Balanced Enterprise Solutions - Acted as Steve's "go fer" due to a broken leg! Week 13 Gebhard Neifer, Delphi - conducted a plasma pre treatment Taguchi DOE for a sealing process Week 14 Bev Christian, RIM - assisted with a tin pest investigation/test Week 15 Bev Christian, RIM - assisted Bev shoveling snow Week 16 David Bealer of Waatchfire Signs - unknown Week 17 Brian Ellis, rumored to be retired - assisted with ?????????? Dave Hillman Rockwell Collins [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. 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