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1. Palladium: The Unknown Precious Metal October 01, 2009 Palladium: The Mystery Precious MetalPalladium is a precious metal that's approximately thirty times rarer than gold. It's a naturally white metal which has a luster like the better known precious metal platinum. It is proof against taint and extreme heat. It's a member of the platinum group metals ( PGM ), a group which also includes platinum, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, and iridium. Though palladium should not be confused with platinum, another member of the platinum metals group. Locations of palladium mines are few, with the biggest, most productive mines being in the Bushveld Igneous ... (read more) Author: Chuck Edwards

2. Rent A Satellite Cell Phone For Connection In Remote Places August 26, 2009 Who could make use of a satellite phone? Do you go on holiday to remote areas for example hunting or fishing? Or does your occupation bring you to areas that were hit by emergency? In both cases you might end up in places where your cellular phone does not work. Some areas are simply too remote for wireless phone coverage. However, you still want to be able to call home or make an urgent call. You do not want to be trapped in the wilderness without a helpline! In that case you could rent a satellite phone. What is the most important benefit? Iridium satellite cell phones have on... (read more) Author: Audrey M

3. Remembering Record Industry Pioneer Les Paul August 14, 2009 In this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, guitar legend Les Paul performs at the Iridium Jazz Club in New YorkGuitar legend and recording industry pioneer Les Paul died on Thursday, August 13, at a hospital in White Plains, New York, of complications from pneumonia. He was 94 years old.  Known for his virtuosity on guitar, Paul made breakthrough discoveries that forever changed the sound of popular music. Les Paul single-handedly changed the course of music when he developed his solid body guitar, and discovered a new way to record voices and instruments. Paul became known as the "Wizard of Wa... (read more)

4. Legendary Guitarist, Inventor Les Paul Dies August 13, 2009 Les Paul warms up with his quartet before a performance at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City Legendary inventor, guitar player and recording artist Les Paul has died from complications from pneumonia.  He was 94 years old.Paul revolutionized the music scene with his solid-body electric guitar that he first built in the 1940s in his quest for a guitar with amplified sound.  In 1952, Gibson Guitar company began production of the Les Paul guitar.In an interview with Voice of America in 2007, Paul said he did not realize he was being a pioneer at the time, but did know that the "par... (read more)

5. Tungsten as Wedding Rings May 19, 2009 There are many kinds of precious metals used today in jewelry. These include gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Other precious metals include the platinum group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, of which platinum is most widely traded. Other than these metals, one of the most popular types of precious metal currently used today in jewelry, particularly with wedding rings, is tungsten. So what is tungsten? Tungsten Before the availability of tungsten jewelry, tungsten was first used for industrial means. It’s known to have the highest melting point ... (read more) Author: Christopher Thomson

6. Climate Satellite Launch Fails, Spacecraft Falls to Earth February 24, 2009 A NASA mission intended to monitor global carbon dioxide emissions suffered a setback Tuesday when a rocket carrying a satellite did not reach orbit.Image provided by NASA shows artist concept of Iridium satellite in earth's orbitAn official with the company that built the satellite, John Brunschwyler of Orbital Sciences Corporation, told a news conference Tuesday that the rocket landed in the ocean near Antarctica. He called it a "huge disappointment for the science community."NASA says the covering that was over the satellite to protect it during launch did not come off as planned. The add... (read more)

7. How Banking Instrument And Hard Asset Lending Programs Work November 14, 2008 Lending programs were developed to assist clients with either financial instruments (BGs, MTNs, LOCs, CMOs, Insurance Wraps, Treasury Notes, Stock Portfolios and other financial assets) or hard assets (emeralds, rubies, diamonds, gold, silver, copper isotopes, iridium, gold dust, real estate and other assets) to free up a rather frozen, long term asset into immediate cash enabling higher return, short term investments. The only real requirement is that the asset be assigned and lien-able securing the lenders position. Most program loans range from fifty million (50,000,000.00) to ... (read more) Author: marcel ford

8. Oakley Sunglasses - Perfectly Made for Your Eyes April 09, 2008 Oakley sunglasses have a class of their own. They have a long history. What was started in 1975 has now become a fashion statement. Oakleys have found their way into popular Hollywood movies. Many celebrities including film stars and sportspersons are their regular customers. So a question arises why Oakleys sunglasses are different from others. These sunglasses have Plutonite and Iridium lens coatings, the do-it-yourself custom-made glasses and the mind-boggling Thump MP3 sunglasses. This lense material can filter out 100% of all UVA, UVB and UVC. The Oakley Plutonite lens also blocks 10... (read more) Author: Peter Anthony

9. How Plant-Eating Dinosaurs Nearly Destroyed the Earth May 05, 2006 I've always been an amateur naturalist, and always wondered (nerd that I am) what actually killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. An entire order of animals was wiped out, the world over -- not one species in any size or ecological category survived. That's incredible. Circa 1980, a scientist name Alvarez advanced the hypothesis that an asteroid killed the dinosaurs. An asteroid did strike the planet 65 million years ago, and iridium in the soil strata is consistent with that fact. The Alvarez theory became a 'darling' of the science establishment and has since been pretty well embraced. I... (read more) Author: RA Rawlins

10. Venezuela Searches for Missing Radioactive Capsule December 20, 2005 Venezuelan officials are conducting an urgent national search for a container with highly radioactive material that was stolen Sunday night. The container of Iridium-192, was being carried in a light truck in the Yaracuy state when the truck was stolen. Government officials have gone on Venezuelan television and radio, pleading with the thieves to return the container which is about the size of a lunch box because the material inside is potentially lethal. They also said they are working on the assumption that the target of the theft was the truck, not its cargo, and that the thieves have no ... (read more)

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