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Screenshot for Rural Perspectives Podcast
In this episode of the Rural Perspectives podcast, provided by AgCountry Farm Credit Services, the host talks with Zack Nicklin, program manager and Unmanned Aerial Systems instructor at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. During this episode, Nicklin discusses...
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This page from SciDev.net contains technology articles. The page includes sections on news and features, opinions and analysis, key documents, links, and definitions of key words related to nanotechnology. Users may also limit the results by geographic area and read articles on a specific location...
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This website, maintained by creator Bill Beaty, contains general science topics for study. Instructions for different science experiments are listed. Everything from super neodymium magnets, ten dollar infrared googles, and drawing holograms by hand can be found here. 
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This video, from Big Tractor Power, defines tillage and provides information about "all types of spring time tillage for seed bed preparation." This video features a variety of machines and the terminology used to describe them. The heaviest forms of tillage to the lightest forms are covered. The...
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This web site provided by the Department of energy includes information on the SunShot Initiative's support of research and development of photovoltaic (PV) technologies. These technologies are intended to "improve efficiency and reliability and to lower manufacturing costs in order to drive down...
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Sourcefire, part of Cisco Systems, presents a series of educational videos about issues surrounding cybersecurity. The collection is intended to "address the knowledge gap that exists between the vast number of online threats people face today and their general understanding of cybersecurity issues."...
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This page from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center contains an archive of puzzles related to science, technology, engineering, and math. A new puzzle is posted every other month and each provides "data as an analog plot that can be used to answer the posed yes/no question."...
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The Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund Redevelopment Initiative seeks to remediate contaminated land and respond to environmental emergencies and disasters.  This webpage provides an overview of the initiative's history, community involvement, information regarding cleanup support, and the...
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This website, provided by Sustainable Communities Online, is a compilation of various resources focused on the topic of sustainability.  The website offers resources and initiatives that "have been selected to help you learn about ways to make your community healthier, safer, greener, more livable,...
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Sustainable Sources is a website that provides information for green builders and other individuals interested in green building. Their site includes a directory of green building professionals, information on greenbuilt homes that are on the market, pertinent events, books and articles, online...
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