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This 10-page paper was created by Intel Corporation and discusses a cybersecurity pilot project. “The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the “framework”) was developed in collaboration with Intel, government, and industry after President Obama issued Executive Order...
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This free resource from the University of Utah's Genetic Science Learning Center provides a short history of cloning for the layperson. This introduction to the history of cloning includes a timeline spanning from 1885 and the first-ever demonstration of artificial embryo twinning, to 2013--when...
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This site features interactive tools related to The Nature of Things television show. The tools include different videos and descriptions of a wide variety of subjects. Some examples include biomimicry, human illness, indoor pollution, and other issues affecting humans. 
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Penguin Tutor, created by Stewart Watkiss, includes projects that can be recreated at home (or by students) by following simple instructions and circuit diagrams that Watkiss has provided. The exercises are based around Arduino software using discrete components. The examples and descriptions on his...
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This learning object, created by Terry Bartelt of the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, focuses on reflected load in a transformer. This employment of Flash allows users to interact with the presentation. Overall, this is a nice introduction to the basics of this specific topic.
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This website, created by MakerBot Industries, hosts the 3D design community Thingiverse. Thingiverse is a collection of 3D printed models, uploaded by users, and made freely available for others to use and customize. The various 3D objects files can be browsed via the explore tab on the website....
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As an agency within the Department of Transportation, the Maritime Administration is primarily concerned with the world of waterborne transportation. The agency also works in a variety of areas, including shipbuilding, port operations, national security, and safety. Users who find themselves on the...
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This page serves as an overview of the United States Department of Energy's Office of Science, which is the "lead federal agency supporting fundamental scientific research for energy and the Nation's largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences." From the homepage, users can access...
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Description: This collection, made available by Clark State Community College, includes instructional material about updating John Deer's GreenStar precision agriculture software and additional reference material for using the software. Contents: This collection includes three guides that cover...
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This site, from RKW Productions, is a "wine education website which introduces consumers to limited production wineries through mini-documentaries." These documentaries feature wineries in California, Oregon, and Washington. Approximately 50 wineries are profiled in order educate the public about...
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