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Tarsus Announces Positive Topline Results from Carpo, a Phase 2a Proof-of-Concept “Tick-Kill” Trial Evaluating TP-05 (lotilaner) for the Prevention of Lyme Disease

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Sterile, non-pathogenic nymphal ticks were placed on the skin of healthy human volunteers at two separate instances (one day prior to dosing and on Day 30 after dosing).

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  • Sterile, non-pathogenic nymphal ticks were placed on the skin of healthy human volunteers at two separate instances (one day prior to dosing and on Day 30 after dosing).
  • In most cases, ticks must be attached for 36-48 hours or more before Lyme disease can be transmitted, so killing ticks within 24 hours of attachment can greatly increase the probability of disease prevention 1.
  • Both the high and low doses of TP-05 demonstrated a statistically significant benefit in killing ticks compared to placebo.
  • No statistically significant differences in tick mortality were observed between the two TP-05 treatment arms, and TP-05 was generally well tolerated.

ProSomnus Reports Successful Pilot Study Validation of Next Generation Remote Patient Monitoring Device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProSomnus, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSA ) (the “Company”), the leading non-CPAP Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) therapy™, announced results of its pilot study for the Company’s Next Generation Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProSomnus, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSA ) (the “Company”), the leading non-CPAP Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) therapy™, announced results of its pilot study for the Company’s Next Generation Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
  • “This pilot study validation represents a step toward bringing sleep medicine into the P4 medicine era.
  • The ProSomnus® RPMO2 OSA Device enables sleep medicine to be more personalized, predictive, preventative, and participatory,” commented Len Liptak, Chief Executive Officer for ProSomnus Sleep Technologies.
  • “The results of the pilot testing hold tremendous promise for the formal validation testing, in which the ProSomnus RPMO2 OSA Device will be compared against a gold standard.”

NREL-Led Workshop Points to Path for Clean Energy Future

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

But we have to lay the foundations now and invest more in that.”

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  • But we have to lay the foundations now and invest more in that.”
    The paper, “ Nanoscale Science for Terawatt/Gigaton Scale Performance of Clean Energy Technologies ,” appears in the journal Joule.
  • The cross-disciplinary, two-day workshop examined the commonalities across various technologies, identified areas for synergistic work, and outlined a path forward.
  • There's no question about that.”
    The workshop was funded by the Laboratory Directed Research and Development program at NREL.
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.

BENJAMIN SCHMITT APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FINWARD BANCORP AND PEOPLES BANK

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Munster, Ind, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank (the “Bank” or “Peoples”), announced today the appointment of Benjamin Schmitt as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Bancorp and the Bank, effective February 20, 2024.

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  • Munster, Ind, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank (the “Bank” or “Peoples”), announced today the appointment of Benjamin Schmitt as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Bancorp and the Bank, effective February 20, 2024.
  • In his new role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Mr. Schmitt will be responsible for the finance, accounting, financial reporting, and shareholder services functions of the Bancorp and the Bank.
  • Reporting directly to Benjamin Bochnowski, CEO of the Bancorp and the Bank, Mr. Schmitt will leverage his expertise to foster collaboration across departments, driving the organization toward its strategic objectives.
  • “I am truly excited to join the Finward and Peoples Bank team, and it is an honor to serve as CFO“, said Mr. Schmitt.

MISSION BBQ Customers Donate $347,068 to Sponsor Veterans’ Wreaths for Placement on National Wreaths Across America Day 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, and COLUMBIA, Md, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MISSION BBQ is proud to announce the donation of $347,068 to national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA).

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  • COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, and COLUMBIA, Md, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MISSION BBQ is proud to announce the donation of $347,068 to national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA).
  • This contribution was made possible thanks to the generosity of MISSION BBQ customers and their support of MISSION BBQ’s special American Heroes Cups.
  • The donation will sponsor veterans’ wreaths to remember our fallen U.S. service members laid to rest at 129 participating locations for placement on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, December 14, 2024.
  • MISSION BBQ co-founder Bill Kraus presented this donation to WAA’s executive director Karen Worcester today in Columbia, Md.

Accuris Partners with American Welding Society for Engineering Workbench Access

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accuris , a leader in engineering workflow solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with the American Welding Society to offer their members access to Engineering Workbench, a SaaS platform for integrating engineering standards and other technical publications into engineering workflows.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accuris , a leader in engineering workflow solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with the American Welding Society to offer their members access to Engineering Workbench, a SaaS platform for integrating engineering standards and other technical publications into engineering workflows.
  • Members of AWS technical committees can now use Engineering Workbench to work more efficiently to develop future standards.
  • Access to Engineering Workbench will provide members with access to broad sets of information such as patents, existing standards and ongoing research and development projects.
  • “Using the Accuris platform will help the volunteers access the right information at the right time, so that we are able to create tomorrow’s standards faster and more effectively.”
    Click here for more information on how you can access Engineering Workbench for your organization.

TopLine Financial Credit Union Members and Employees Bring Comfort to Those in Need This Winter

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

TopLine members and employees generously donated winter gear items of youth and adult size jackets, boots, gloves, hats, scarves, socks and more to help bring warmth to those in need in our local communities.

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  • TopLine members and employees generously donated winter gear items of youth and adult size jackets, boots, gloves, hats, scarves, socks and more to help bring warmth to those in need in our local communities.
  • TopLine and community members could also purchase items from our Amazon Wishlist or Target Registry and have them delivered directly to TopLine, and in return we delivered to our charitable partners.
  • When the program ended TopLine employees and members had donated over 603 winter gear drive items and $830 in cash to assist local individuals and families.
  • TopLine Financial Credit Union , a Twin Cities-based credit union, is Minnesota’s 11th largest credit union, with assets of nearly $800 million and serves over 51,000 members.

Customer Confidence, Trust in UKG Solutions Drive Strong Results for First-Quarter Fiscal 2024

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Friday, March 8, 2024

UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, today provided a business update for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, ending December 31, 2023.

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  • UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, today provided a business update for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, ending December 31, 2023.
  • “The first quarter was a celebration of our customers’ loyalty and ingenuity,” said Chris Todd, CEO at UKG.
  • “The momentum of customer migrations to modern UKG solutions continued, especially among our largest customers, and customer retention across the board continues to be strong.
  • These factors, along with a particularly strong quarter for both public sector and retail sales, combined to help surpass expectations for new contracts won by UKG.

Whisker To Sponsor All Cat Adoption Fees in March at Best Friends Animal Society To Help Save Cats

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Throughout the month of March, every purchase of the Litter-Robot x Best Friends® bundle through Whisker’s website will help save cats at Best Friends Animal Society’s lifesaving centers.

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  • Throughout the month of March, every purchase of the Litter-Robot x Best Friends® bundle through Whisker’s website will help save cats at Best Friends Animal Society’s lifesaving centers.
  • For each Best Friends Bundle sold from March 1 through March 31, 2024, Whisker will give back 1% of sales to cover cat adoption fees at Best Friends' lifesaving centers located across the country.
  • As a result of this donation, prospective cat parents looking to adopt through Best Friends will have their adoption fees fully covered throughout the month.
  • This year, by sponsoring adoptions, Whisker is pleased to continue supporting Best Friends’ critical efforts to save the lives of cats and dogs throughout America.

JCPenney Celebrates Women’s History Month Through Community Grant Initiative

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Additionally, JCPenney is honoring Women’s History Month by releasing a "Women Making Change" apparel collection.

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  • Additionally, JCPenney is honoring Women’s History Month by releasing a "Women Making Change" apparel collection.
  • Eligible applicants can be any woman actively serving their community through volunteer work at a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
  • In honor of Women’s History Month, JCPenney will be making donations to the causes and charities these community leaders support.
  • “While these initiatives are highlighted today, we hope their impact is celebrated beyond this one month.”