Wow, that was quick, your answer got to me before Dave's question! Can't disagree with you... Sent from my iPhone On 28 Jul 2011, at 22:53, Dennis Fritz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Element is neodymium. Lindsay Chemical Division developed ion exchange process. Will try to get university in a minute. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David D. Hillman <[log in to unmask]> > To: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thu, Jul 28, 2011 5:39 pm > Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - the Question > > > Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question (this one may be > ifficult): > The Question: > This element can be machined without sparking but as a pure metal is > ompletely useless as it corrodes rapidly. No pure samples of this element > ere produced until 1950 as it required ion-exchange chromatography > echnique. This element is used in the production of the industry's best > ermanent magnets. What element is being described? > Bonus question: Who developed the ion-exchange chromatography technique as > t applies to this element and what is the name of the University where > he development happened? (both names are necessary for credit) > > here quiz winner will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios. And the > riday Element Quiz Rules Arbitration Board has determined that if we get > split answer as occurred last week with Robert and Graham, Clumpy and > loumpios have to do tasks at both facilities. It is rumored that Clumpy > nd Kloumpios were much happier assisting Robert than Graham (something > bout furnishment of cold beverages as part of that task). > > o far Clumpy and Kloumpios have: > 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 > Were tackling dummys 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 Watchfire Signs > - assisted with reflow profiling > Week 17 Brian Ellis, rumored to be retired > - assisted with rewiring the house, had a tractor accident and found his > ousin Kloumpios > Week 18 Denny Fritz, SAIC > - assisted with tin whisker inspection/examinations > Week 19 Graham Collins, L3 Communications > assisted with scraping barnacles, boat paint and boat engine maintenance > Week 20 Mark Woolley, PTRL Laboratory Avaya > assisted with weather observations (70F to snow) and resolving > lectrochemical migration failures > Week 20 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security > assisted with commercial aircraft galley inspection > Week 21 Brian Ellis, supposedly retired, and Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, > pace and Security > assisted with root cause corrective action tasks > assisted with nothing but catching up with the family > Week 22 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Inc. > assisted with metallographic cross-sections and Dye & Pry testing > Week 23 Bev Christian, RIM > assisted with a creep corrosion project and the setting up of an oxygen > omb > Week 24 Steve Gregory, RD Circuits > unknown > Week 25 Ahne Oosterhof, A-Laser > assisted with stencil aperture data analysis and split/stacked firewood > Week 26 Scott Post, Delphi > assisted/participated in the Kokomo Airshow Race Event > Week 27 Brian Ellis, supposedly retired > assisted with tedious website work and family home cooking > Week 28 Nigel Burtt > abandoned Nigel and were rumored to be involved in UK News Corps/News > nternational cellphone/journalism/politics scandal > Week 29 Richard Stadem,GD-AIS > unknown > Week 30 Robert Wolfe, Kimchuk Inc and Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 > assisted with a hot tub refurbishment for post work day de-stressing > assisted with SIR and Cleanliness testing > Week 31 ???, ??? > assisted with ???? > Dave Hillman > ockwell Collins > [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > his email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > or more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > _____________________________________________________________________ > --------------------------------------------------- > echnet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 16.0 > o unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > he BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > o temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > o receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > earch the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > or additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 47-615-7100 ext.2815 > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 16.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > For additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. 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