Ha, you’re killing me….. but wait I’m a ChemE, not a chemist. > On Apr 6, 2018, at 3:57 PM, Douglas Pauls <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > And Barium is also what you do with dead chemists....... > > > Doug Pauls > Principal Materials and Process Engineer > Rockwell Collins > > On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 1:42 PM, David Hillman < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Here is the Element Quiz Question: >> >> The Question: >> Alchemists in the Middle Ages knew about minerals that contained this >> element - when exposed to sunlight, the minerals would glow making them >> attractive for use by witches and alchemists. This element produces a green >> color in fireworks, signal flares and tracer rounds. This element is used >> as a radiocontrast agent for Xray imaging as far back as 1908. This element >> is used in the manufacture of beet sugar and soap. Which element is being >> described? >> >> The Answer: >> The element is Barium (Ba). In the Middle Ages, small white stones found >> near Bologna Italy would continue to "glow" after being exposed to >> sunlight. These stones were barium sulfate which is a major source of >> barium metal. Barium sulfate is also used as a radiocontrast agent in X-ray >> imaging of the digestive system. >> >> >> The winner of the quiz is Leland Woodall and he 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 >> Week 18 Leland Woodall >> Week 19 Tom Carroll, Boeing >> Week 20 Robert Kondner >> Week 21 Tom Brendlinger, ClearMotion Inc. >> Week 22 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LCC >> Week 23 Juliano Ribeiro, DATACOM >> Week 24 Gerry Gagnon, FLIR Commercial Systems >> Week 25 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems >> Week 26 Joyce Koo, IPC International >> Week 26 Todd MacFadden, Bose >> Week 27 Bhanu Sood, NASA >> Week 28 Leland Woodall >> Week 29 Mordechai Kirshenbaum >> Week 30 Leland Woodall >> Week 31 Leland Woodall >> Week 32 Steve Gregory >> Week 33 Leland Woodall >> Week 34 Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp >> Week 35 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc >> Week 36 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems >> Week 37 Richard "Dean" Stadem >> Week 38 Leland Woodall >> Week 38 Tom Carroll >> Week 39 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly >> Week 40 Leland Woodall >> Week 41 Tom Carroll >> Week 42 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly >> Week 43 Joyce Koo >> Week 44 Russell Kido, Practical Components >> Week 45 Leland Woodall >> Week 45 Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc >> Week 46 Ian Fox, Rolls-Royce Control Systems >> Week 47 Fred Cox, Bluering Stencils >> Week 48 Tom Carroll, Boeing >> Week 49 Todd MacFadden, Bose >> Week 49 Leland Woodall >> Week 50 Russell Kido, Practical Components >> >> Week 51 Ravinder Ajmani, Western Digital >> - I have a hectic week ahead, and I can really use help from the boys. I >> don't know much about their computer skills, but I need to carry out lot of >> simulation work. Since the work is mostly routine, I am sure they can pick >> it up fast. Then there are ESD measurements to be done. Since we are >> closed on Monday, they can enjoy long weekend with their families, and show >> up on Tuesday. >> >> Week 52 Leland Woodall >> - I'm going to have the boys to review the new IATF 16949 standard, and at >> the end of the week they can give me their take on how we're going to make >> the transition from TS. This will be an arduous task, as they usually get >> to just play while they're here. This time it's gotta be straight-up >> work. I've already apologized to them in advance... >> >> Week 53 Scott Decker, UTAS >> - As I mentioned, I submitted the answer in conjunction with a co-worker >> that will be able to use one of the guys, (not sure who will do what just >> yet) to help him move from his office here in Phoenix, to Winserlocks CT. >> for a bit. For me, I'll have whichever one he doesn't pick, help me out >> with some things on a PCB update that has a lot of stuff to fix. I may also >> have him work on getting a couple of other boards ready for review. >> Regardless, they are going to be busy this week, I hope they don't mind >> being separated for a bit. >> >> Week 54 Leland Woodall >> - assisted with ???? >> >> >> I hope everyone has a awesome week! >> >> Dave Hillman >> Rockwell Collins >> [log in to unmask] >>