Ever notice how I get disqualified because Dave can't find corroborating evidence? I am starting to question Dave's literature research abilities. I suspect he is using Yahoo. Doug Pauls Principal Materials and Process Engineer Rockwell Collins On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 1:25 PM, David Hillman < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Question: > This element is 4.5 times heavier than air. This element is the most > significant (and unwanted) neutron absorber in nuclear reactors. The > element is emitted from some mineral springs. The planet Jupiter has an > abundance of this element in its atmosphere. The World Anti Doping Agency > (WADA) added this element to its list of prohibited substances. Which > element is being described? > > The Answer: > The element is Xenon (Xe)! Xenon derives its name from the Greek word > "xenos" meaning 'foreign(er)', 'strange(r)', or 'guest'. Xenon has a huge > cross section for thermal neutrons and operates as a neutron absorber or > "poison" that can slow or stop the chain reaction after a period of > operation. This was discovered in the earliest nuclear reactors built by > the American Manhattan Project for plutonium production. Fortunately the > designers had made provisions in the design to increase the reactor's > reactivity (the number of neutrons per fission that go on to fission other > atoms of nuclear fuel). Xe reactor poisoning was a major factor in the > Chernobyl disaster. A shutdown or decrease of power of a reactor can result > in buildup of 135Xe, with reactor operation going into a condition known as > the iodine pit. Inhaling a xenon/oxygen mixture activates production of the > transcription factor HIF-1-alpha, which may lead to increased production of > erythropoietin. The latter hormone is known to increase red blood cell > production and athletic performance. > > > The winner of the quiz is Leland Woodall and he will get the services > of Clumpy > and Kloumpios for the week. > > The EQAB reviewed Doug's submission of "Stupidium" and unfortunately had to > disqualify his reponse. Detailed discussions with NASA failed to confirm > the information he provided. Additionally, a review of the global spectral > databases failed to show a spectral fingerprint for the "Stupidium" > element. EQAB is pursuing a possible connection of his half fraction > element and some government offices but that assessment has not been > completed. > > > 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 > Week 52 Leland Woodall > Week 53 Scott Decker, UTAS > Week 54 Leland Woodall > Week 55 Tom Carroll, Boeing > > Week 56 Mordechai Kirshenbaum > - I picked the boys from Ben Gurion Airport after a 24 hr delay. I shall > let them to overcome the Jet Lag, but tomorrow they are going to work hard > at my labs. I hope they will enjoy their stay > > Week 57 Steve Herring, Pennatronics Corp > - We have two new SPI's being installed and validated next week, so I'm > sure we can use the help. I hope they are brushed up on statistics and > Minitab, as a whole lot of number crunching will be going on! > > Week 58 Leland Woodall > - The boys will be doing a round of golf tomorrow morning, yard work > tomorrow afternoon, and we'll all be eating grilled burgers tomorrow > evening > while watching the Kansas race. I want them to relax a bit before they > continue helping me perform more TS to IATF document conversion next week. > > Week 59 Drew Meyer, Benchmark > - Wow! Simply amazing timing. Our leader will be gone next week so we > will be two people doing the work of three. The boys will be greatly > appreciated. The good news for them is that we finally have some decent > weather here. Will have to get them some time outside to enjoy it! > > Week 60 Leland Woodall > - assisted with ???? > > > I hope everyone has a awesome week! (no quiz next week due the US holiday > and I am whitewater kayaking so the boys are hauling my boat) > > Dave Hillman > Rockwell Collins > [log in to unmask] >