Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Orlando awarded Vricon a contract for the One World Terrain capability of the Common Synthetic Environment. The total value of the prototype project, if all phases and options are exercised, is $94.8 million. The Common Synthetic Environment is the platform enabler of the... 20 June 2019
Collins Aerospace Systems has been selected by Saab to provide key power and controls systems for the Boeing T-X trainer, including the aircraft’s Power Take Off (PTO) shaft, Auxiliary Power Engine Control Unit (APECU), engine start system and Main Electric Power Generation System (MEPGS). Collins Aerospace announced in January... 20 June 2019
Safran Electrical & Power and Saab signed an agreement to supply the Auxiliary Power System for the Boeing T-X military training aircraft – developed jointly by Boeing and Saab – for the US Air Force. The Auxiliary Power System is the system used to provide electrical and hydraulic power... 20 June 2019
The 3rd Annual Empire Aesthetics-Meeting (EAM 2019), presented by Empire Medical Training, will take place from November 22-24, 2019, at the InterContinental New York Barclay. Practitioners of all specialties including plastic surgery, dermatology, gynecology, internal medicine, emergency medicine, nursing, and more from the US and abroad will gather to... 20 June 2019
ALSIM has signed contracts with both European Flyers and Aeroclube de Goias. European Flyers recently placed an order for an ALSIM AL42 Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD). The school purchased a twin-engine Diamond DA42 training aircraft awhile back and will now use the simulator to complement their Multi-Engine and... 20 June 2019
Serious Labs and Skyjack have developed a new virtual reality (VR) scissor lift operator training simulator. The scissor lift training scenarios, developed through guidance with Skyjack, will take the operator through realistic exercises of driving, turning, lifting and lowering. The scenarios will support a “generic” style of scissor lift –... 19 June 2019
Serious Labs and Skyjack have developed a new virtual reality (VR) scissor lift operator training simulator. The scissor lift training scenarios, developed through guidance with Skyjack, will take the operator through realistic exercises of driving, turning, lifting and lowering. The scenarios will support a “generic” style of scissor lift –... 19 June 2019
Serious Labs launched its new Aerial Virtual Reality Training Simulator. The simulator combines Serious Labs’ new scissor lift modules with its boom lift modules to provide a comprehensive aerial operator training solution for the rental industry. “The labor force is changing,” said Jim Colvin, CEO, Serious Labs. “Millennials are entering... 19 June 2019
Modern technical training is evolving at a breakneck pace – but the difficulty of creating, maintaining and delivering that training remains the same. There is intense demand for more effective training, provided globally at a lower cost to the business. Yesterday’s “death by PowerPoint” is being replaced by immersive virtual... 19 June 2019
If you are not a fish, how can you tell if the fish are happy? Chinese Proverb Instead of the typical training on Social Determinants of Health – which tends to be about poverty and what patients need for resources – what if health care providers could experience how... 19 June 2019
