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With technological advances in the fiber optics and smart home industries, ETA International recently released newly updated versions of the Fiber Optics Installer (FOI), Data Cabling Installer (DCI), and Electronic Security Networking Technician (ESNT) certifications. Greencastle, IN (PRWEB) January 15, 2013 Every time a call is made by phone, cable television watched, the Internet accessed, or security alarm system engaged, a connection to complex networks of physical lines and cables...

Guojun Liu has discovered a way to use nanotechnology to reduce friction in automobile engines and machines."The technology should be useful in a wide range of machineries other than automobile engines," says Dr. Liu, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and an expert in polymer synthesis. "If implemented industrially, this nanotechnology should help prolong machine life and improve energy efficiency."Dr Liu's team prepared miniscule polymer particles that were only tens of nanometers...

Bringing together an expert instructor, hands-on training, and a new state-of-the-art facility, Lubrication Engineers, Inc. is now able to offer advanced lubrication education and training at its manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kan. LE will prepare participants from all over the U.S. with the opportunity to advance their knowledge regarding lubrication reliability practices, enabling them to realize hidden profits related to an improved reliability program at their facilities. The class...