RE: A lighter note

["Buchan, Andrew" <BuchanAE@MASPO2.MAS.YALE.EDU>]

Trefoil 1) Any of various plants of the genera trifolium, lotus and related 
genera, having compound leaves with three leaflets.  ***2) any ornament, 
symbol, or architectrual form having
the appearance of a trifoliate leaf. So the Girl Scouts cookie _IS_ a 
trefoil because its
got a three leaflet design.

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.


Andrew

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Andrew Buchan Yale University
Opinions mine, Yale retains full
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mailto:andrew.buchan@yale.edu

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From: Jim F. Herrold
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: RE: A lighter note
Date: Monday, February 09, 1998 10:49AM

Tony:

Coincidentally, I had a similar conversation last Friday. Someone from
our Vet Lab asked me what the "radura" was (the accepted symbol for
irradiated food). I assured him it was not to be confused with the
"tri-foil" symbol, and directed him to the umich web site, the Mecca for
all things radiation related. A short essay on the tri-foil by Paul
Frame appears on this page:

http://www.sph.umich.edu/group/eih/UMSCHPS/symbols.htm

Maybe if Paul is out there in RADSAFE land he can tell us why the name
tri-foil is used.


Jim Herrold, Radiation Safety Officer
University of Wyoming

herrold@uwyo.edu


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>From:    ANTHONY F. ARMAGNO[SMTP:ARMAGAF@GWSMTP.NU.COM]
>Sent:    Monday, February 09, 1998 9:04 AM
>To:      Multiple recipients of list
>Subject:      A lighter note
>
>Dear Radsafers,
>    I have been imvolved in a lively discussion concerning the three-bladed
>radiation symbol.  A co-worker adamantly insists the name of the sysbol was
>the
>TRE-FOIL vice TRI-FOIL.  I thought a tre-foil was a Girl Scout cookie.  Any
>help?
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>Anthony F. (Tony) Armagno
>Northeast Utilities Millstone Station
>Tele: (860) 437-2519
>E-Mail: armagaf@gwsmtp.nu.com
>According to Cowboy Wisdom: There's more ways to skin a cat than stickin' 
his
>head in a boot jack and jerkin' on his tail!
>