NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: The Country Music Association's international artist-focused touring series Introducing Nashville just wrapped a successful run in Europe and the U.K. The 10-date tour made stops throughout October in Oslo, Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester, Gateshead, Glasgow and Brighton before wrapping with a sold-out performance at London's Cadogan Hall during Country Music Week. With ticket sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The Country Music Association Foundation issued the following news release: On Monday, Oct. 21, the CMA Foundation was honored during Americans for the Arts' National Arts Awards in New York City, which is held annually during National Arts and Humanities Month. The awards recognize and celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of national leaders whose work demonstrates extraordinary achievement and advances the arts in the United States. The CMA Foundat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized 15 farm and ranch women leaders as graduates of the organization's Women's Communications Boot Camp fall session. The intensive four-day course comprised hands-on sessions related to public speaking, working with the media and messaging. With less than 2% of the population engaged in farming or ranching, honing outreach skills and connecting wi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: Today USA Rice welcomes Josie McLaurin as the new Government Affairs/PAC Coordinator where she will be facilitating government affairs functions including administration of the USA Rice Political Action Committee (PAC). No stranger to USA Rice, Josie was the government affairs intern during the summer of 2018. A Tennessee native, Josie graduated in May from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in Agriculture, an  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has selected twenty students from HACU-member institutions to each receive a Cafe Bustelo(R) El Cafe del Futuro Scholarship of $5,000. The Cafe Bustelo(R) El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship recipients are from HACU-member institutions in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Tennessee and Texas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: Governors and infrastructure policy and technology experts from across the country discussed emerging trends and best practices for securing vital infrastructure against human-caused and natural threats at the second of four National Governors Association (NGA) stakeholder summits in support of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's 2019-20 NGA Chair's Initiative. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Tennes  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 24 -- The National Music Publishers Association issued the following news release: Yesterday evening, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) hosted its annual Gold & Platinum Gala at City Winery Nashville. The NMPA Gold & Platinum Program honors the songwriters of RIAA-certified singles and over 65 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum honorees including Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes, Cam, Nicolle Galyon, Rhett Akins, and Liz Rose were awarded. Songwriters Phillip L  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- New Phytologist, a journal that says it features plant science and its applications, published 35 research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * Beyond balancing selection: frequent mitochondrial recombination contributes to high-female frequencies in gynodioecious Lobelia siphilitica (Campanulaceae) * Color-matching between pollen and corolla: hiding pollen via visual crypsis? * Comparative analysis of pollen release biomec  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: Cindy Snow has been promoted to director of procurement for Oak Ridge Associated Universities. As a long-time employee of ORAU, Snow has experience in both contracts administration and the management of purchasing company equipment, materials, supplies and professional services. In her new role, she will direct all ORAU procurement and small business activities and staff, including interna  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - After Latest Incident of Juvenile Cruelty to Animals, PETA Stresses Need to Teach Compassion in the Classroom * * * Following reports that a 12-year-old admitted to beating a cat and throwing the animal in a dumpster to die, prompting authorities to charge the child with aggravated animal abuse, a felony, TeachKind--PETA's humane education division--sent letters this aftern  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 24 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - Researchers at St. Jude have revealed the mechanism underlying the activation of regulatory T cells, which could spark new drug development. * * * Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered key biological switches that control regulatory T cells--specialized white blood cells that keep the immune system in check. A paper detailing this work was published  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release: Last June, tens of thousands of music fans from around the globe descended upon Nashville for the 48th annual CMA Fest, which featured over 300 artists performing on 11 stages throughout the city's downtown. Each artist donated their time during the four-day music festival in support of the CMA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Country Music Association (CMA). Thanks to the generosity of not o  more