Iridium named after IRIS On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 3:30 PM, David Hillman wrote: > The Question: > This element is a major constituent of a specialized alloy for fine > pointed > surgical instruments. The element is part of a compound used to make > black > pigment for black porcelain bathroom fixtures. This element does not > oxidize at room temperatures. What element is being described? > > Bonus Question: Who in Greek mythology is this element named after? > > > The winner of the weekly element quiz 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 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 > > 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 ???? > > Week 63 ???? > - assisted with ???? > > Everyone have a safe week. > > Dave Hillman > Rockwell Collins > [log in to unmask] > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud > service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or > [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________