The Question:
This element was known to the ancients and can be traced back to 3000
BC.  Coins
that contain this element include two-euro coins, 50¢ U.S. coins, and £2 UK
coins. The element is used in the following commercial applications: stainless
steel, nonferrous alloys, electroplating, alloy steel and batteries. Nearly
12% of this element's global use can be found in electronics. This element
may be an essential nutrient for bacteria residing in our large
intestines! What
element is being described?

The Answer:
The element is Nickel (Ni)!  Bronzes from what is now Syria have been found
to contain as much as 2% nickel and ancient Chinese manuscripts mention
"white copper" which was a cupronickel alloy. In the United States, the
term "nickel" or "nick" originally applied to the copper-nickel Flying
Eagle cent, which replaced copper with 12% nickel in 1857–58. The nickel-alloy
in 5p and 10p UK coins was replaced with nickel-plated steel began in 2012,
causing allergy problems for some people and public controversy. Nickel is
an essential element in our electronic assemblies.


The winner of the quiz is Eray Canli,  ANDAR Electromechanical Systems and 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 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
Week 57 Steve Herring, Pennatronics Corp
Week 58 Leland Woodall
Week 59 Drew Meyer, Benchmark
Week 60 Leland Woodall
Week 61 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
Week 62 Leland Woodall!
Week 63 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB Design and Assembly
Week 63 Tom Carroll, Boeing
Week 63 Tom Granat
Week 64 George Wenger
Week 65  Frank Kimmey, VeriFone Inc.
Week 66  Jerry Dengler, Pergamon Corp
Week 66  Leland Woodall
Week 67  Eray Canli,  ANDAR Electromechanical Systems
Week 68  James Head
Week 69  Mordechai Kirshenbaum
Week 70 Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins
Week 71  Eray Canli,  ANDAR Electromechanical Systems
Week 72  Russell Kido, Practical Components
Week 73 Denny Friz
Week 74 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics

Week 74 Leland Woodall
- The weather here is pretty nice, so the guys can assist with generating
the Quality reports for September for a day or so, and then perform some
outside work around the house.  I'll try to take it easy on 'em!

Week 75 Mordechai Kirshenbaum
- They missed the connection and had to wait 8 hours at Heathrow. This is
their third visit to Israel. This time they are going to work hard. At
least the weather is fine.

Week 76 Tom Carroll, Boeing
- Clumpy and Kloumpios couldn't come at a better time, they will be helping
with storm clean up and putting up Halloween decorations. Make sure they
bring the big John Deere tractor to haul the debris to the curb for pick up
by our local sanitation crews. If they are really good, I'll send them back
with extra treats for all who get to attend the IPC meetings.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend. Have fun and a few drinks for
me.

Week 76 Eray Canli,  ANDAR Electromechanical Systems
- assisted with ????

I hope everyone has a awesome week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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