NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement by President Zippy Duvall on the trade negotiations with China: "While the latest Chinese tariffs are no surprise, they are no more welcome than before. The Trump Administration must focus on keeping the negotiations with China on course to resolve this trade war. "We appreciate efforts by the U.S. Trade Representative and the Agriculture Department to open new markets and expand others. "Farm  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 6 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Valeria Vasquez, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, will receive the 2020 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award. She will be honored at the Society's 64th Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center in California, February 15-19, 2020. Vasquez is being recognized for her pioneerin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: Country superstar Trisha Yearwood will host for the 10th annual "CMA Country Christmas," the two-hour music celebration that airs on ABC during the holiday season. In addition to her hosting duties, Yearwood will also perform on the Christmas special, taking the stage for a night filled with Christmas classics and festive one-of-a-kind collaborations. Joining Yearwood for "CMA Country Christmas" a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The American Financial Services Association will host 2019 Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott, Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 20-23: Keynote Speakers: Roy Spence, President & CEO, The Purpose Institute Jason Riley, The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Member Sarah Bloom Raskin, Former US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury * * * Agenda and Speakers: Debt Collection Speakers: Tim Collins, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel, TrueAccord and Kelly Knepper-Stephens  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants will host a Conference on Credit Unions at the Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 21-23: Keynote Speaker: Credit Union Issues & Opportunities - Jay Johnson, Chief Collaboration Officer, Callahan & Associates * * * Agenda and Speakers: CECL Methodologies, Real World Examples Speaker: Mike Umscheid, CEO, ARCSys * * * The Strategic Shift of ALCO Speakers: Rob Johnson, Executive Vice President/Principal,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association has announced the following event, the AILA MidSouth Fall Conference, at The Read House, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Oct. 4-5: Chapter Conference Sessions Cultural Competency Session. In immigration law, working with multiple cultures is a key part of the job, but how intentional are we about increasing our own cultural competence? Cultural competence brings together knowledge about different groups of people -- and transforms it   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology that offers information on mental health topics to psychiatrists and other medical professionals, published 11 research articles on the following topics in its July/August 2019 edition: * A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Omega-3 and Sertraline in Depressed Patients With or at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease * Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizer   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN-02), Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally (R), and State Representative Lowell Russell (R-21) visited Malibu Boats' manufacturing facility in Loudon, Tennessee where they met with employees, discussed pressing issues facing the recreational boating industry, and experienced the boat manufacturing process firsthand. Plant tours with elected officia  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: ORAU has awarded five William G. Pollard Scholarships of $2,500 each toward undergraduate studies for the 2019-2020 academic year. The recipients of this year's scholarships are Jamie Batson, Alexis Hammond, Ashlyn Ivey, Audra Jean (AJ) Jones and Olivia Mahathy. Each year, ORAU awards these scholarships to employees' children who display exceptional achievements in their high school or und  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have taken whole genome sequencing to the next level by creating a 3D map of the genome to better understand development and disease. * * * Like pirates on a treasure hunt, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have created the first 3D map of a mouse genome and used it to discover scientific gold. The gold includes insigh  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: While most Tennesseans enjoyed a long Labor Day weekend, several lineworkers from Tennessee's electric co-ops were heading to Georgia and North Carolina to assist with Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts. Twenty-two lineworkers - ten from Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation in Brownsville and 12 from Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative in South Pittsburg - are traveling to   more

FRANKLIN, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability issued the following news release: * * * - The Refuge Center for Counseling Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization * * * The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced today the accreditation of The Refuge Center for Counseling of Franklin, TN. ECFA accreditation is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship(TM), including financial accountabili  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- The United Methodist Church issued the following news release: When it comes to what matters most at Christmas, people say that it's spending time with family and friends. United Methodist Communications' 2019 Unwrap Christmas event campaign is designed to help local churches offer meaningful places for people to connect with one another throughout the Advent season. United Methodist Communications is supporting these outreach efforts by offering event grants an  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - New 1.1GHz NMR will allow St. Jude researchers to study proteins, DNA, RNA and other biomolecules to improve their understanding of the development of catastrophic diseases. * * * St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has acquired the first Ascend 1.1 GHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer, the largest and most powerful device of its kind from Massachusetts-based Bruker Corp.   more