Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia
'Hell on Wheels' is Coming to Springfield: Realistic Pig Truck to Blast Dying Animals' Cries Outside Honey Baked Ham and Meaty Eateries
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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'Hell on Wheels' is Coming to Springfield: Realistic Pig Truck to Blast Dying Animals' Cries Outside Honey Baked Ham and Meaty Eateries
Springfield, Mo. - Diners at Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe and Easter shoppers considering going into Honey Baked Ham stores are in for an earful tomorrow when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's hyper-realistic pig transport truck that lo
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2025 Security LeadHER Conference Program Announced
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release:
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2025 Security LeadHER Conference Program Announced
ASIS International and the Security Industry Association bring the landmark gathering to Detroit, Michigan, June 9-10
ALEXANDRIA, Va./SILVER SPRING, Md. - ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) - the leading membership associations for the security industry - have announced detai
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AFP-OK Applauds Food Freedom Bill's Committee Passage
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-OK Applauds Food Freedom Bill's Committee Passage
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) thanked members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today for approving the Food Truck Freedom Act (HB1076) to cut back the burdensome permitting requirements that harm Oklahoma's food vendors and small restaurants.
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Beverly Warren Returning to VCU as Interim Provost
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 14, 2025:
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Beverly Warren returning to VCU as interim provost
Warren previously held several senior leadership positions at VCU, including provost, before serving as president of Kent State University.
By Grant Heston
Virginia Commonwealth University has appointed Beverly J. Warren, Ed.D., Ph.D., as interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective at the end of M
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Bluefield State Leads the Way Heading Into CIAA Golf Championship Final Round
LELAND, North Carolina, April 15 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news:
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Bluefield State Leads the Way Heading Into CIAA Golf Championship Final Round
The 2025 CIAA Golf Championship is heating up at Magnolia Green Golf Club, with Bluefield State leading the pack after two rounds. The team posted scores of 301 and 293, totaling 594 (+18), to secure the top spot heading into the final round.
Fayetteville State trails by 15 strokes, sitting in secon
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Chilling Virtual Reality Experience From peta2 Promises Alien Encounters at University of Oregon
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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Chilling Virtual Reality Experience From peta2 Promises Alien Encounters at University of Oregon
Eugene, Ore. - Coming to the University of Oregon this week is peta2's award-winning virtual reality experience, Abduction, which is touring the country to encourage empathy for animals caged in laboratories on university campuses.
In this eerie experience, visi
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Class of 2025: With a Head Start in High School, Engineering Student Ellie Sabalewski Solidified a Passion for Research
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Class of 2025: With a head start in high school, engineering student Ellie Sabalewski solidified a passion for research
Summer research initiative led to a role in a musculoskeletal innovation lab, and she is looking forward to graduate school.
By Jena Salem, VCU College of Engineering
Ellie Sabalewski has made the most of her close connection to Virginia Commonwealth University. She went to hi
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D.W. Steele Chapter Hosts Financial Readiness Bootcamp for Airmen, Students
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release:
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D.W. Steele Chapter Hosts Financial Readiness Bootcamp for Airmen, Students
AFA's D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter in Arlington, Va., hosted a "Financial Readiness Bootcamp" for 25 Arnold Air Society students, Airmen from the 317th Recruiting Squadron, and more on April 2, 2025. The event was held in recognition of National Financial Literacy Month, observed each
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute: Finding Community and Focus in Interdisciplinary Cancer Research
ROANOKE, Virginia, April 15 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Finding community and focus in interdisciplinary cancer research
Doctoral student Blanka Bordas chose her lab based on the mentorship and experience she would gain.
By Cathy Grimes
Blanka Bordas did not plan to work in Washington, D.C., when she started her doctoral degree in the interdisciplinary Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program.
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Manufacturing Machinery Orders Increase in February 2025
MCLEAN, Virginia, April 15 -- AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology issued the following news release:
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Manufacturing Machinery Orders Increase in February 2025
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $389.9 million in February 2025, a 9.9% increase from January and a 12.5% increase from January 2025.
McLean, Va. (April 14, 2025) - New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT - The Association For Ma
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NASEO Releases New Publication: Managing the Grid: A Deep Dive into the United States Electric Transmission System for State Energy Offices
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news:
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NASEO Releases New Publication: Managing the Grid: A Deep Dive into the United States Electric Transmission System for State Energy Offices
On March 25, 2025, NASEO released a new publication, Managing the Grid: A Deep Dive into the United States Electric Transmission System for State Energy Offices. The report provides an overview o
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NFL news roundup: Free-agent LB Isaiah Simmons visiting Packers; Shedeur Sanders visiting Raiders
CANTON, Ohio, April 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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NFL news roundup: Free-agent LB Isaiah Simmons visiting Packers; Shedeur Sanders visiting Raiders
NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown.
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Oklahoma State and West Virginia Garner Big 12 Baseball Weekly Awards
IRVING, Texas, April 15 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
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Oklahoma State and West Virginia Garner Big 12 Baseball Weekly Awards
West Virginia's Logan Sauve (player) and Oklahoma State's Harrison Bodendorf (pitcher and newcomer) earned Big 12 baseball weekly honors for games ending Sunday, April 13.
Sauve hit .556 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in a pair of wins over Houston. The Mountaineers' catcher opened the series with three
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Oregon Announces Funding to Support the Energy Efficiency Workforce
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news:
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Oregon Announces Funding to Support the Energy Efficiency Workforce
The Oregon Department of Energy announced $2 million in workforce development funding to six organizations through the state's Energy Efficiency Technologies Information and Training Fund. The grant program, established by Oregon House Bill 3409 in 2023, seeks to imp
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P448 Launches Its Next Invasive Skins Capsule With the Ta'ape Fish Utilizing Innovative Chromium-Free Tanning Process
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- Conservation International issued the following news release:
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P448 Launches Its Next Invasive Skins Capsule With the Ta'ape Fish Utilizing Innovative Chromium-Free Tanning Process
Partnering with Nonprofit Conservation International, P448 Continues Its Mission to Educate & Bring Awareness to the Use of Invasive Fish Skins as an Emerging Trim Material in Sustainable Footwear Manufacturing
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 14, 2025) - For the Spring 2025 season, P448
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Paper: The Future of Leadership is AI-Enabled
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news:
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Paper: The Future of Leadership is AI-Enabled
Army leaders and their staffs must strike a balance between traditional planning methods and targeted artificial intelligence integration to maximize their effectiveness, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
"Military professionals must grapple with the advantages in speed and manpower
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PETA Unveils Giant Binoculars to Give Students Up-Close Look at UW Monkey Torment Vs. "How the Other Half Lives"
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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PETA Unveils Giant Binoculars to Give Students Up-Close Look at UW Monkey Torment Vs. "How the Other Half Lives"
Seattle - University of Washington (UW) students will get an eye-opening view today when PETA unveils "How the Other Half Lives." This installation, featuring a 7.5-foot-tall pair of binoculars, contrasts footage of macaques thriving peacefully in
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POOL & HOT TUB ALLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, AND NATIONAL PLASTERERS COUNCIL PUBLISH ANSI/PHTA/NPC/ICC-12 2025 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE PLASTERING OF SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 15 -- The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (formerly the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals) issued the following news release:
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POOL & HOT TUB ALLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, AND NATIONAL PLASTERERS COUNCIL PUBLISH ANSI/PHTA/NPC/ICC-12 2025 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE PLASTERING OF SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
(Alexandria, Va.) -- The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the International Code Council (ICC), and the National Plasterers Council (NPC) are pl
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Report from Harvard Data Science Initiative and Dominici Lab warns of serious health impacts and associated costs from Balico, LLC's proposed gas plant in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release:
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Report from Harvard Data Science Initiative and Dominici Lab warns of serious health impacts and associated costs from Balico, LLC's proposed gas plant in Pittsylvania County,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Researchers from the lab of Dr. Francesca Dominici, Chair of the Harvard Data Science Initiative and Professor in the School of Public Health, have prepared a
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Researchers May Have Solved Decades-old Mystery Behind Benzodiazepine Side Effects
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effects
Identifying a key protein's role could improve the common mental health medications and point to new treatments for inflammation-related diseases, VCU medicinal chemist Youzhong Guo says.
By Olivia Trani
Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While thes
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SELC objects to Chemours and DuPont hiding information about their toxic PFAS
pollution
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release:
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SELC objects to Chemours and DuPont hiding information about their toxic PFAS
pollution
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed in federal court seeking to object to an attempt by Chemours and DuPont to hide thousands of pages of documents related to their toxic forever chemical pollution from the Fayetteville Works ch
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Stamford Curry Seller Pledges No Animal Tests, Earning PETA Praise
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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Stamford Curry Seller Pledges No Animal Tests, Earning PETA Praise
Stamford, Conn. - Locally headquartered Mike's Organic Foods--purveyor of Curry Love premium, organic curries--received kudos from PETA today for signing on to a groundbreaking new Eat Without Experiments program that helps shoppers identify food and beverage companies that don't test on anima
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University of Virginia: Q&A - What Does It Take To Be a Successful Entrepreneur? This Hoo Knows
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 15 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news:
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Q&A: What Does It Take To Be a Successful Entrepreneur? This Hoo Knows
By Christina Abouzeki
Entrepreneurship is taking root across Grounds. From classroom settings to real-world ventures, an increasing number of University of Virginia students are expressing interest in this dynamic side of business.
UVA's Founder's Forum, a full-day event set for Wednesday, will bring entrepreneurs, executi
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UVA Health: Sound Wave Research for Breast Cancer Receives $5.5 Million
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 15 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release:
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Sound Wave Research for Breast Cancer Receives $5.5 Million
University of Virginia researcher Natasha D. Sheybani, PhD, has received $5.5 million from the federal Department of Defense to support her cutting-edge efforts to use focused sound waves to improve our immune system's ability to battle breast cancer.
Sheybani, the research director of UVA's Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunot
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What the Flock?! Giant Pigeon Lands in Times Square, Courtesy of PETA
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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What the Flock?! Giant Pigeon Lands in Times Square, Courtesy of PETA
New York - They're born-and-bred New Yorkers! Reminding everyone that "It Ain't Just Man hattan," a humongous pigeon stars in a new sky-high message perched over Times Square this month from PETA. The mighty rock dove confronts viewers with an impassioned plea to show pigeons some courtesy-
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Women In Trucking Association Announces Continued Gold Partnership With Great Dane
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 15 -- The Women In Trucking Association issued the following news release:
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Women In Trucking Association Announces Continued Gold Partnership with Great Dane
ARLINGTON, Va. - April 14, 2025 - The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Great Dane has renewed its Gold Level sponsorship further strengthening the company's commitment to advancing gender diversity in the industry.
For the past 11 years, Great Dane has supported WIT as a Gold Le
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