The Question:
This element has a radioactive isotope that is used to check blood flow in
constricted arteries. The moon's basalt rocks contain significantly more of
this element than the earth's basalt rocks. A trace amount of this element
is essential for humans as its needed to utilize glucose. What element is
being described?

The Answer:
The element is Chromium (Cr)! Many chromium compounds have been found to be
deadly to humans but we need a very small amount for some critical
functions. Chromium-51 has a half life of 27 days and is used to assess
blood flow in arteries. Chromium derives its name from the Greek "chroma"
which means "colors".

The winner of the weekly element quiz is Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. and
Brien Bush, Cirtronics. They will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for
the week. The Collins Firewall time stamp had them as providing the correct
response at the same time so the boys will split time between their
facilities.


So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:

Past Quiz winners/tasks:
Week 1 Dick Krug,  Spartan Complex Systems
Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
Week 3 Pat Goodyear, PGE
Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Week 6 Steve Gregory
Week 7 Phil Kinner
Week 8 Brian Ellis
Week 9 James Head,Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Elektronik
Week 13 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 14 Brian Ellis
Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Week 16 Steve Gregory
Week 17 Phil Kinner
Week 18 Ian Braddock, MBDA Systems
Week 19 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 20 Denny Fritz, SAIC
Week 21 Amol Kane
Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
Week 21 David Bealer, Watch Fire Sign
Week 22 Phil Kinner
Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
Week 25 Keith Calhoun, SoparkCorp
Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB InterconnectSolutions Inc
Week 27 Greg Munie, IPC
Week 28 Steve Gregory
Week 29 Gus Trakas, Viasystems
Week 29 Steve Creswick
Week 30 Robert Welch,Moog Component Group
Week 31 Heidi Havelka, Interplex Sunbelt
Week 32 Raye Rivera, Canoga Perkins
Week 33 Steve Creswick
Week 34 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
Week 35 Don Vischulis
Week 36 Greg Munie, IPC
Week 37 Larry Dzaugis
Week 37 Bonus Question Steve Mikell
Week 38 Curt McNamara, Logic PD
Week 38 Bonus Question Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
Week 39 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 40 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 40 Ron Feyereisen, Sigmatron Int.
Week 41 Steve Gregory
Week 42 Steve Mikell
Week 43 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
Week 44 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 44 Eddie Hofer, Rockwell Collins
Week 45 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 46 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
Week 47 Phil Bavaro,L-3 Communications
Week 48 Brian Ellis
Week 49 Leland Woodall,CSTech
Week 49 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
Week 50 Greg Munie, IPC
Week 51 Karen Tellefsen.
Week 52 Greg Munie, IPC
Week 53 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 54 Phil Bavaro, L-3 Com.
Week 55 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. deferred to Richard Stadem, GD,
Week 56 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LLC
Week 57 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
Week 58 Leland Woodall, CSTech, Inc.
Week 58 Bonus Question Robert Wolfe
Week 59 Greg Munie, IPC

Week 60 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems- The boys can help me sort
through the mound of information I'm being flooded with on the topic
of selective soldering machines.  Despite specifying what sort of
characteristics I'm looking for in a machine there have been a couple
of sales people who have simply dumped info on me concerning all of
their offerings...And of course we will have to get the boys out for a
sail, and some beer and a donair.

Week 61 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
- The boys were a bit taken aback when they arrived at our new facility and
it took a while to get them to stay still long enough for their photos to
be taken for the new ID access cards.  They've been busy all week working
on conformal coating drawings and decorating the hallway of my house. We're
having a new kitchen delivered in a few weeks so as a reward I've told them
they can eat up every bit of food they can find in the current kitchen.  I
guess we'll be eating out tonight!

Week 62 Leland Woodall
- assisted with ????

Week 62 Brien Bush, Cirtronics
- assisted with ????

Everyone have a safe week.

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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