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This video is the seventh lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture discusses connectors including the requirements for good connector performance, types of connectors, and the various ways that have been developed to install them. Running time for the lecture is 12:31 minutes. 

This video is the 8th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers the different types of fiber optic installation in outside plant (OSP) and indoor (premises) installations. Running time for the lecture is 12:21 minutes. 

This is the 9th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture introduces the process of designing a fiber optic network. The next two lectures "cover planning the network and choosing components appropriate for the installation." These lectures are available to view separately. Running...

This video from CUNY Kingsborough Community College describes how to focus a compound microscope. The brief clip, available for viewing on YouTube, would be most useful for students with a basic understanding of the parts of a compound microscope and how to use it. Running time for the video is...

On this site, visitors can learn about the origins and history of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The navigation menu on the left will help move around the site to areas including Historical Case Studies of Product Regulation, History of FDA's Internal Organization, Historical Research and...

On this site, visitors can learn about the regulations and standards for the production of medical devices in the US. The site is divided into five broad areas: Products and Medical Procedures, Medical Device Safety, Device Advice: Comprehensive Regulatory Assistance, Science and Research, News and...

On this site, visitors can learn about the regulations and standards for Vaccines, Blood & Biologics. The site is divided up into a number of broad areas, including Allergenics, Cellular and Gene Therapy Products, Tissue and TIssue Products, and Xenotransplantation. The right side of the page also...

MarketMaker is a searchable map that will be helpful to members of the general public in locating farmer's markets, wineries, restaurants, fisheries, and more. The map is also useful for food industry workers as it was created by "a national partnership of land grant institutions and State...

This best practices guide from FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, provides information and tools for starting and sustaining school-industry partnerships to develop Florida's manufacturing workforce. The 28 page document includes two major sections: Partnership...

This webpage includes an animation of a formation of a PN Junction Diode and its Band Diagram. This interactive applet is a good way to help students see the relationship.