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Kansas' wild win sets up a huge week in the Big 12

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The Jayhawks are able to control their fate in the Big 12 race once again, after rallying to defeat West Virginia at home on Saturday. Reported by ESPN 4 hours ago.

College basketball rankings: Kansas climbs into top 10 after win over West Virginia

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No one in college basketball had a better Saturday than the Kansas Jayhawks Reported by CBS Sports 2 hours ago.

Pipeline firm involved with projects cited for violations

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ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A construction company hired to build a natural gas pipeline through parts of Virginia and West Virginia had previously worked on projects that were cited for environmental violations. The Roanoke Times reported Saturday that Wisconsin firm Precision Pipeline played a role in projects where pipeline developers failed to comply with plans […] Reported by Seattle Times 2 hours ago.

Turning big data into sound

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Turning big data into sound A collaboration between two professors – one of music and one of engineering – at Virginia Tech resulted in the creation of a new platform for data analysis that makes it possible to understand data better by turning it into sound. This is a pioneering approach to studying spatially distributed data which instead of placing information into a visual context to show patterns or correlations – meaning, data visualization – uses  an aural environment to leverage the natural affordances of the space and the user’s location within the sound field. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the work combines elements…

This story continues at The Next Web Reported by The Next Web 2 hours ago.

Virginia House embraces Medicaid expansion in budget

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates is embracing Medicaid expansion after years of opposition. The House included Medicaid expansion in the proposed state budget Sunday, saying President Barack Obama’s health care law is here to stay and it’s no longer reasonable to block health coverage for about 300,000 low-income Virginians. Republicans want […] Reported by Seattle Times 2 hours ago.

West Virginia must solve issue of blowing second-half leads to make NCAA tournament run

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West Virginia has the talent to make a run in the NCAA tournament, but the Mountaineers won't go far unless they stop blowing second-half leads.

 
 
 
 
 
 
  Reported by USATODAY.com 39 seconds ago.

Virginia stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Duke jumps to 5th

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Virginia strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Duke jumped back into the top five after a pair of impressive wins.The Cavaliers earned 42 of 65 first-place votes in the poll released Monday.... Reported by New Zealand Herald 3 hours ago.

AP POLL ALERT: Virginia strengthens hold on No. 1 in men's AP Top 25 over Michigan St.; Duke jumps 7 spots to No. 5

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NEW YORK (AP) — AP POLL ALERT: Virginia strengthens hold on No. 1 in men's AP Top 25 over Michigan St.; Duke jumps 7 spots to No. 5. Reported by New Zealand Herald 3 hours ago.

Michigan State holds off Virginia for No. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll

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Michigan State ran its win streak to 10 games and kept the No. 1 spot ahead of Virginia in the latest USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Reported by azcentral.com 1 hour ago.

Pennsylvania's rig activity hits highest level since July 2015

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Pennsylvania's natural gas industry rose to the highest number of rigs since July 2015. Baker Hughes' weekly count tallied 40 rigs running in the state for the week ended Friday. That was up three rigs from Feb. 9 and an increase of four rigs since the end of December. The rig increases came as the two other natural gas producing states in Appalachia, Ohio and West Virginia, saw declines. Ohio's rig count fell from 23 to 21 and West Virginia fell from 19 to 17, according to Baker Hughes. It was… Reported by bizjournals 3 hours ago.

College basketball rankings: Duke in top 5, Michigan State still No. 1 in coaches poll

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The latest coaches poll has Michigan State at the top followed by Virginia and Villanova Reported by CBS Sports 2 hours ago.

Coaches Poll: Duke jumps into top five as Michigan State holds at No. 1

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The latest Coaches Poll has Michigan State at the top followed by Virginia and Villanova Reported by CBS Sports 2 hours ago.

Federal authorities charge 2 in Virginia bank robberies

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities have charged two Vermont women in the December robberies of two Virginia banks. Court records indicated that warrants were issued late last week for Amber R. Fusco and and Jennifer L. Bessette, who are accused of bank robbery and gun crimes. An FBI affidavit alleges that the women participated […] Reported by Seattle Times 2 hours ago.

Public meeting on offshore drilling is set for Wednesday

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Trump administration will soon hold its only scheduled public meeting in Virginia on offshore drilling. The Daily Press reports that officials will be available to answer the public’s questions Wednesday in Richmond. The Republican president’s decision last month to open most of the nation’s coast to oil and gas drilling […] Reported by Seattle Times 2 hours ago.

Hospitals weather pharmaceutical shortage after Puerto Rico devastated by hurricane

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Southeast Virginia hospitals were not spared from a nationwide pharmaceutical shortage after production was halted by hurricane devastation in Puerto Rico late last summer. But local hospital officials said the facilities have weathered the impact on the Peninsula, and they learned from the experience.

... Reported by dailypress.com 29 minutes ago.

Liberty Tax fires second chief executive in 6 months

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Liberty Tax has fired its chief executive officer and replaced him with a board member handpicked by the company’s founder, who was also fired less than six months ago. The Virginia Beach-based Liberty Tax is the third-largest tax preparation chain in the country, behind H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt. The […] Reported by Seattle Times 6 hours ago.

Smithfield Bioscience and University of Virginia Announce Regenerative Medicine Research Partnership

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SMITHFIELD, Va., Feb. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. and the University of Virginia School of Engineering & Applied Science announced today a research partnership to explore and advance regenerative medicine technologies leveraging porcine bioproducts. The research is part of a collaborative project between UVA and Smithfield Bioscience, a strategic business platform within Smithfield Foods that is focused on supporting a range of biotechnology solutions in areas of human therapeutics, tissue fabrication and regenerative medicine.“Nearly one million Americans suffer from injuries, disorders, and diseases that result in a significant amount of skeletal muscle loss each year,” said Courtney Stanton, vice president of Smithfield Bioscience and Renewable Bioproducts. “From our wounded veterans to babies born with a cleft lip to those who have suffered traumatic accidents, there is an overwhelming need for bioengineered skeletal muscle. This research and partnership with UVA is a promising step toward meeting this demand.”

The goal of this research is to develop and test a tissue-engineering process for skeletal muscle repair and regeneration using porcine-derived materials. Leveraging these porcine materials has its advantages because it can be muscle-specific prior to implantation and more easily accepted by the human body. Researchers will also conduct proof-of-concept studies, which are a critical step in pursuing clinical trials.

“The research partnership between UVA and Smithfield Bioscience represents engineering at its best, as this partnership seeks to leverage the strengths of both organizations to ultimately use engineered cells and tissues as products that will benefit patients,” said Frederick H. Epstein, professor and chair of UVA’s Biomedical Engineering Department and professor of radiology and medical imaging.

This research is an important part of a larger consortium of about 100 organizations, including Smithfield and UVA. These organizations are coming together under the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute, which is working to accelerate regenerative tissue research and creating state-of-the-art manufacturing innovations in biomaterial and cell processing for critical Department of Defense and civilian needs.

George Christ, a UVA professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedic surgery, Mary Muilenburg Stamp professor of orthopedic research in the School of Medicine, and co-director of UVA’s new $3 million Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing, explained, “There’s been a tremendous amount of money and time spent on research and development in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, but the ability to manufacture the cells, tissues, and biomaterials needed on a scale large enough to truly transform patient care doesn’t exist. By partnering with Smithfield Bioscience and leveraging porcine bioproducts, we are hoping to help change all of that.”

Dr. A. Bobby Chhabra, Chair of Orthopedic Surgery for UVA Health System, said, “We are hopeful that this research collaboration will reveal new technologies for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, which would revolutionize the treatments physicians provide to patients with injuries involving large-scale muscle loss associated with upper and lower extremity trauma.”

For more information about UVA’s Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing, please visit uva-advancedbiomanufacturing.com.

For more information about Smithfield Bioscience, please visit smithfieldbioscience.com.

*About Smithfield Foods*
Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield^Ⓡ, Eckrich^Ⓡ, Nathan's Famous^Ⓡ, Farmland^Ⓡ, Armour^Ⓡ, Farmer John^Ⓡ, Kretschmar^Ⓡ, John Morrell^Ⓡ, Cook's^Ⓡ, Gwaltney^Ⓡ, Carando^Ⓡ, Margherita^Ⓡ, Curly's^Ⓡ, Healthy Ones^Ⓡ, Morliny^Ⓡ, Krakus^Ⓡ and Berlinki^Ⓡ. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.

*About Smithfield Bioscience*
Smithfield Bioscience is a strategic platform of Smithfield Foods, a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. Established in 2017, Smithfield Bioscience leverages byproducts from the meat production process for the development of pharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine, nutraceuticals, and medical device solutions. Smithfield leads the industry in developing these types of cutting edge initiatives, which support a range of biotechnology solutions in areas of human therapeutics, tissue fabrication and regenerative medicine. For more information, visit www.smithfieldbioscience.com.

*About UVA Engineering*
As part of the top-ranked, comprehensive University of Virginia, UVA Engineering is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected engineering schools. Outstanding students and faculty from around the world choose UVA Engineering because of our growing and internationally recognized education and research programs, focused on developing interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges. Our mission is to make the world a better place by creating and disseminating knowledge and by preparing future engineering leaders. Learn more at engineering.virginia.edu.

Media Contacts:

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Diana Souder
dsouder@smithfield.com
(757) 357-1675 University of Virginia
Elizabeth Thiel Mather
emather@virginia.edu
(434) 924-1381
   

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/020d5470-033a-4c54-bba7-0a3814a2c156 Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.

LiveWell 360 Launches Brand Ambassador Program

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In an effort to provide a way for fitness lovers everywhere to not only have access to stylish and durable gym bags, the company has also made it possible for them to receive cash and additional perks too.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (PRWEB) February 20, 2018

Representatives with Fredericksburg, Virginia-based LiveWell 360, announced today that it has launched its Brand Ambassador program.

“We’re very excited about it,” said Piyush Mangukiya, owner of LiveWell 360.

As for what LiveWell360 Brand Ambassadors do, Mangukiya said, "Our brand ambassadors are men and women who have a passion for staying in shape and show our products in action. As a brand ambassador, you also enjoy sharing your passion on social media, where you share your expertise and experience with your followers."

Brand Ambassadors receive discounted or free products and can monetize their social media following with commission sales coming from the individual's social media accounts, and more.

Those interested in becoming a LiveWell 360 Brand Ambassador can sign up today at https://www.livewell360.com/pages/brand-ambassador. While there, potential Brand Ambassadors will be treated to a wide variety of unique products they’ll represent.

A few of those products, according to Mangukiya, include: The Accel, The Backpack, and The Core 2.0, all of which come in onyx black; The Luxx, which comes in onyx black, royal blue, and slate gray; The Robyn and The Tote, which comes in onyx black.

“We create highly functional and premium gym and fitness bags that reflect the highest level of standards and set the tone in and out of the gym or studio,” Mangukiya stressed, before adding that the company started when the company’s founders discovered that their fitness bags kept coming up short.

“We got tired of flabby, smelly, and uninspiring duffels that tangled all our stuff into one cargo-sized compartment,” said Mangukiya said. “We’re serious about fitness, so we asked ourselves, why should we have to settle for a mediocre fitness bag? We were after something functional, durable, and stylish that kept up with our busy lifestyle. After years of searching to no avail, we decided to create our own. Today, we’re excited to say that people from across the globe are now able to shop and receive the most stylish, durable gym bags on the planet while saving a lot of money at the same time.”

For more information, please visit https://www.livewell360.com/pages/about-us and https://blog.livewell360.com/

About LiveWell 360

We’re recreating gym bags for the modern and active lifestyle. And we’re more than just premium athletic gear; we’re on a mission to help you achieve your health and fitness goals.

Our name is at the core of who we are, what we do, and what we strive to become. The LIVEWELL 360 Team pledges to deliver the very best in the industry, from top-of-the-line materials to top-notch service, bar none. We will NEVER sacrifice quality for quantity, and your well-being will always be our No. 1 priority.

Media Contact:

Piyush Mangukiya

LiveWell 360
487 Lendall Lane, Suite 100 Fredericksburg, VA 22408 USA

Phone: 1-323-448-0360

Source: LiveWell 360 Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.

Globecomm Joins Amazon Web Services Partner Network

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*Highlights*· Globecomm establishes direct access to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect at key datacenter locations.
· Customers in U.S. Government, media and entertainment, enterprise video and the Internet of Things (IoT) can interoperate cloud-based services with Globecomm’s global satellite and fiber network to reduce capital expenditure and ramp up networks and services faster.
· Globecomm's suite of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications run on AWS, accessible across both AWS and Globecomm's global network. 
· Globecomm’s team in place to design, develop and deliver cloud-centric as well as hybrid architectures for end-to-end services and customer solutions.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globecomm announced today that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as a Standard Technology Partner.  This agreement will enable Globecomm to seamlessly interoperate its global satellite and fiber network with AWS’s storage, compute and cloud content delivery services.  With multiple direct connections to AWS, Globecomm can provision customer content, work processes and resilient network connectivity into AWS.  Customers already using AWS to support their processes can benefit from seamless access to Globecomm’s teleports, satellite capacity, fiber points of presence and cloud software applications running on AWS. 

“We have been developing platforms and scalable customer solutions on AWS since late 2014,” said Globecomm CEO Jason Juranek.  “Like many of our customers, we turned to AWS for cost-effective, secure hosting of our own applications and content.  With this agreement, our customers can leverage our expertise in service design and delivery for both on-premise and cloud strategies while enjoying serious savings in implementation time and overall cost.” 

Globecomm is currently expanding its existing global points-of-presence with AWS within the North America, Central Europe and Southeast Asia Regions.  The company anticipates deploying hybrid cloud-satellite-fiber solutions for customers in media and entertainment, enterprise video and IoT.  These hybrid solutions will reach beyond the edges of the network to remote facilities, ships, offshore platforms and vehicles in motion around the world. 

"In the past," Mr. Juranek continued, "customers had to use traditional stacked hardware in their own data centers and then build their own teleport and operate the entire environment just to serve their markets.  Between Globecomm's global fiber and teleport network, and the huge capabilities of AWS, they can develop solutions, create content and connect it globally without ever owning a single physical asset."

*About Globecomm*
Globecomm is a trusted global connectivity partner for designing, managing and distributing voice, video and data solutions the most remote locations on Earth – under the most treacherous conditions.  The company’s multi-network Satellite, Fiber and Cellular Infrastructure is the backbone of mission-critical RF and IP communications for Government, Maritime, Media, Enterprise and Oil & Gas customers in over 100 countries.  In addition to operating managed network and hosted switch services, Globecomm designs and integrates best-of-breed broadcast and OTT media solutions; complete enterprise communications and data management systems including Internet of Things applications; and on-premise and cloud-based enterprise video platforms.  We proudly serve U.S. government and NGOs around the world with Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) services, and assist with enterprise and government disaster relief efforts.

Headquartered in Hauppauge, NY, Globecomm has locations in Texas, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Afghanistan.

www.globecomm.com

*Contact Information*:

Peggy Stalhut; peggy.stalhut@globecomm.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c519268e-ceed-4208-ad8c-284d0eaeb86a Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.

William & Mary picks first woman as president in 325 years

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — William & Mary has named a woman to lead the university for the first time in its 325-year history. The school in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a statement Tuesday that Smith College provost Katherine Rowe will become its 28th president. She will replace W. Taylor Reveley III, who is retiring this […] Reported by Seattle Times 5 hours ago.
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