Tag: TRAINING

Most aid-based initiatives in the developing world have traditionally involved substantial amounts of money and manpower. But a team of researchers from the University of Illinois have come up with a more efficient and cost-effective way to deliver instructional materials to poor countries: animated cell-phone videos. As part of a new project called Scientific Animations Without Borders, the ...

The scientists with Raytheon Company consistently engineer intimidating and inspiring defense technology. During a recent exercise, the military contractors demonstrated the awesome capabilities of an anti-aircraft laser system, and now Raytheon plans to upgrade another of its aerial defense programs. The firm, which previously made its foray into iPhone territory with the One Force Tracker ...

The U.S. government has recently made protecting its computers against cyber-attacks a top priority. Now, according to an Associated Press report, the U.S. Air Force will incorporate basics of cyberwarfare into its training regimen for new recruits. In addition, beginning in June, the Air Force will offer a cyberwarfare undergraduate-level training program for officers. Four-star General Robert ...

Somewhere between Mars Blackmon and the Lebrons, Nike became much more than just a shoe company. Now, the Oregon-based empire has decided to throw its hat in the coaching ring with a new, interactive online program called Nike Football+ (read: Nike Soccer+). In what seems to be an extension of its Nike+ system for runners, Nike Football+ allows diehard soccer fans (read: non-Americans) to watch ...

No one likes going to the dentist, so imagine the discomfort of being a patient for a dentist-in-training. So, in order to avoid pain, damage, and deep dental trauma, BBC reports that a professor at the Nippon Dental University Hospital in Tokyo has developed an interesting solution. A sensor-laden, blinking and gurgling robot named Simroid acts as feedback, documenting and alerting the trainee ...

If you've been negatively affected by the global recession and are struggling to get by, then trust us when we reassure you that you're not alone. Many careers have been shredded like so much paperwork, leaving many to search for new jobs. Admirably, Microsoft is doing what it can to help by offering people free vouchers to get trained and certified in various computer technologies. Over the next ...

Look folks, we won't deny that hardcore usage of the Wii could result in weight loss, but we have all ideas Japan's Kosuke Kitajima relied a lot more on swimming laps religiously and eating a set diet than playing Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. Nevertheless, the Olympic gold medalist, who snagged said medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke earlier this week, did mention that he used ...

You can learn just about anything from video games at this point. Non-profits use them to teach immigration law, budding rock musicians can use them learn to play guitar, and the Army even uses games to recruit and train people. Now the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is getting in on the action with three games of its own in which trainees play a rookie intelligence analyst who has to ...