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Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heavy snow, high winds, and frigid temperatures have led to a loss of more than 1000 donations across the ImpactLife service region so far in January. The provider of blood components to more than 125 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin is now asking donors of all blood types to help replenish the region’s blood supply.   To find a nearby Donor Center or mobile blood drive, call (800) 747-5401, or schedule online at www.bloodcenter.org, or via the ImpactLife mobile app (www.bloodcenter.org/app).  Weather-related cancellations began with a major snowstorm that hit the…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This year, Fabletics, the world’s most fashionable, high-performance active wear brand, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in style. In honor of this momentous milestone, Fabletics is releasing an exclusive Luxe 360 Archive Collection, designed by co-founder Ginger Ressler, that revives some of the brand’s most beloved looks of all time. This exclusive archival collection features redesigned pieces from the vault – creating an opportunity to offer even better versions of these already loved styles. From Fabletics’ most iconic sweatpant and hoodie, to everyone’s favorite PowerHold legging, to one of the brand’s…

SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nomnom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., and official sponsor of The Eastern Washington University Eagles (EWU), is proud to offer nomnom rewards members a chance to win a prize package. All rewards members can enter to win and to watch the Eagles play in the Big Sky Championship Basketball Tournament from the Suite at Idaho Central Arena in Boise Idaho from March 9th – 13th, 2024. The nomnom “Suite Life” package includes four all session passes to the tournament and access to the Suite during EWU games along with…

Beverly Hills , Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marie Hoke understands virtual leverage better than most first-time CyberCeos–she began her own real estate career as a virtual assistant. Working with Cyberbacker was an “easy” choice, Hoke says. She appreciated the great communication from Cyberbacker, which prepared her for the interview process. “I felt like I wasn’t going in blind,” she says. Hoke and Cyberbacker Reg shared an immediate connection during those interviews. “She was so well trained, so well spoken, so smart, so talented, so kind, so forward-thinking,” Hoke says. Though Hoke and Reg were a match, they still…

ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As 2023 ended, inventory of homes across the Empire State fell to the lowest recorded mark in history, according to the housing report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS®. Inventory of homes for sale across New York dropped to an all-time recorded low of 24,469 units in December 2023. This represents a 17.8 percent decline in the 29,768 homes available in December 2022. Prices continued to rise to close out 2023, with the median sales price of homes escalating 10.1 percent to $380,000 last month, up from $345,000…

Dallas, Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit  is excited for you to try their recently upgraded, popular side item, the new buttery Texas Toast! The World’s largest barbecue brand is now enhancing their guests dining experience with a delicious and fresh Texas Toast, alongside their legendary, pit-smoked meats. Although the brand is known for its historical past, it also continues to show innovation in the restaurant industry. After sampling numerous bread options in stores and through guest testing, the barbecue brand decided that this new toast not only melts in your mouth, but it also falls more…

CHICAGO, Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The SBB Research Group Foundation named Adhvaith Sridhar a recipient of its STEM scholarship. The $2,500 award empowers students to create value for society by pursuing higher learning through interdisciplinary combinations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Sridhar, a sophomore, studies Biochemistry and Psychology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. In addition to his coursework, Sridhar has developed a genetically engineered plant with an enhanced immune system to combat crop losses and address global hunger. He has also designed an alternative mouse model to better reflect human infant immunity for drug and…

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SME, the national nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s manufacturing talent and capabilities, met with Presidents from each of the educational institutions participating in the Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC) to discuss the strengths and challenges in filling the industry’s workforce shortage and skills gap crisis. The MI-WPC is a three-year pilot program with a goal to attract 1,000 individuals at each of the initial participating community and technical colleges annually, resulting in 75,000 or more qualified workers in pursuit of manufacturing careers. The…

SHANNON, Ireland, Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biomimetic Innovations Ltd today announced that OsStic® has been granted ‘Breakthrough Device’ designation by the FDA. The proposed indication statement for this novel new technology is: “OsStic® Synthetic Injectable Bone Void Filler is a structural, mechanically enhanced bioadhesive for reduction, provisional fixation, or void filling of peri-articular fractures or defects to enhance structural stability where standard fixation alone cannot provide sufficient support for functional mobilization.” This Breakthrough Designation of our disruptive technology fuels our passion for earlier mobilization of trauma patients. Paul Burke, Director BMI. The Breakthrough Devices Program is a voluntary…

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $197 million recompete task order contract to conduct research and development for the Joint Training Synthetic Environment (JTSE), which blends live and virtual training into a single synthetic environment that enables joint force readiness. Administered by the Joint Staff J7, Deputy Director of Joint Training, HII will develop, maintain, support and provide joint training in a synthetic environment across combatant commands, military service branches, federal agencies, academia, industry and multi-national partners. The JTSE is designed to evolve with changing…