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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Registration is now open for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Masterclass on Bladder Cancer, taking place from 1-2 May 2019 in Buffalo, New York. The two-day course will feature live Radical Cystectomy and Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion with guideline-based patient scenarios. This masterclass is designed for urologists and urology trainees... 5 March 2019
The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and the Minister for Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester MP, announced that the Australian Air Force Cadets will work with JAR Aerospace in the delivery of a joint training initiative. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said... 4 March 2019
CAE announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has qualified the first CAE 7000XR Series Airbus A330 full-flight simulator (FFS) for Extended Envelope and Adverse Weather Training. The qualification was obtained in October 2018 and CAE has already completed similar qualifications for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737NG, 777 and... 4 March 2019
The U.S. Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $240-million indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award construction contract (IDIQ-MACC) to five large businesses in February for construction projects located at Naval Station (NS) Mayport and the NAVAC Southeast area of responsibility (AOR). Archer Western Federal JV is being... 4 March 2019
Australian Air Force cadets will benefit from the arrival of eight Diamond DA40 NG light aircraft to help them with their flight training. The Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester said, “Over the next ten years these aircraft will provide a standardised flight training platform for aspiring young airmen... 4 March 2019
Saab received an order from the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defence to expand the Czech’s instrumented Saab GAMER laser-based training capability. Deliveries of the new system will start in the end of 2019 and continue during 2020. The order value is MSEK 108. With the new upgraded Tactical Training... 4 March 2019
André Blain, president of OSSimTech, announced the appointment of Gabriel Rivest as executive director. Rivest’s term began on February 13, 2019. Over the past 4 years, Rivest has held different positions in the company. He has significant experience in business development, strategic partnerships and product management. Prior to joining... 4 March 2019
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) announced its 2019 board of directors. Board President: KT Waxman, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, CHSE, CENP, FSSH, FAAN, associate professor, University of San Francisco and director, California Simulation Alliance, San Francisco, California.President-Elect: Robert Armstrong, MS, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Sentara Center for... 4 March 2019
Sponsored Content The organisers of ITEC, Europe’s premier conference and exhibition for military training, education and simulation technology, are pleased to announce DisTec; a brand new show-floor experience, exploring solutions shaping the future of training and simulation. Located on the ITEC exhibition floor, the DisTec area will invite the... 4 March 2019
KLM opened a new training facility, which is equipped with two new Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainers (CEETs) made from real Boeing 737 and 777 equipment. The 777 is operated by a motion system, which has been especially designed for KLM. The new technologies make cabin and cockpit crew training... 4 March 2019
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