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A UNIVERSAL CORONAVIRUS VACCINE COULD SAVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IF READY BEFORE NEXT PANDEMIC

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Jeudi, janvier 11, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? A universal coronavirus vaccine targets parts of the virus that are common to either many or all coronaviruses, thereby offering some degree of protection against a range of strains. A new study suggests if such a vaccine were available at the start of the pandemic, it could have saved millions of lives, prevented suffering, and saved billions of dollars in direct medical and other costs until the strain-specific (i.e., SARS-CoV-2) vaccine went through the entire development, testing, and emergency use authorization process that lasted 10 months.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?
  • A universal coronavirus vaccine targets parts of the virus that are common to either many or all coronaviruses, thereby offering some degree of protection against a range of strains.
  • The experiments simulated what would happen if a universal coronavirus vaccine was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • A universal coronavirus vaccine was also shown to be highly cost-effective even if a more specific and more efficacious vaccine came to market.

BCB Bancorp, Inc. Names Michael A. Shriner President and Chief Executive Officer

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Jeudi, décembre 28, 2023
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BAYONNE, N.J., Dec. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (NASDAQ: BCBP), the holding company for BCB Community Bank (the “Bank” or “BCB”)), today announced that Michael A. Shriner has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of BCB Bancorp and BCB Community Bank, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • BAYONNE, N.J., Dec. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (NASDAQ: BCBP), the holding company for BCB Community Bank (the “Bank” or “BCB”)), today announced that Michael A. Shriner has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of BCB Bancorp and BCB Community Bank, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Retiring President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas M. Coughlin, 63, will continue to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Shriner, a 35-year veteran of banking, was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Millington, New Jersey-based MSB Financial Corp. and Millington Bank prior to being acquired by Kearny Bank.
  • Mr. Shriner joined Millington Bank in 1987 and held various commercial and corporate banking positions, including that of Chief Operating Officer and Board Member prior to his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer in 2012.

Results From the Annual and General Shareholders Meeting and Stock Options

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Mercredi, décembre 6, 2023
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ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abcourt Mines Inc. (“Abcourt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE: ABI) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual and General Meeting of Shareholders held on December 6, 2023 (the “Meeting”).

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  • ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abcourt Mines Inc. (“Abcourt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE: ABI) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual and General Meeting of Shareholders held on December 6, 2023 (the “Meeting”).
  • Mrs. Kistabish graduated from the National School of Public Administration (ENAP) in public management in a First Nation context.
  • The Board of Directors also granted stock options to its new director, on the same terms as those granted last summer to its directors.
  • These stock options allow to subscribe 1,500,000 common shares of Abcourt at an exercise price of $0.05 per share, expiring in 5 years.

TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CENTER FOR VACCINE DEVELOPMENT TEAM RECEIVES 2023 DAVID AND BEATRIX HAMBURG AWARD FOR VACCINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

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Jeudi, septembre 28, 2023
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HOUSTON, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital is pleased to announce that the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development team has been awarded the 2023 David and Beatrix Hamburg Award for their development of a recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine technology, created in Houston, which has benefited millions of people around the world.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital is pleased to announce that the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development team has been awarded the 2023 David and Beatrix Hamburg Award for their development of a recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine technology, created in Houston, which has benefited millions of people around the world.
  • "This recognition reinforces the importance of fostering exceptional, creative and interdisciplinary scientific teams to advance biomedical sciences that benefit humanity."
  • In India, the vaccine is produced under the name Corbevax by Biological E. Limited.
  • Botswana has also approved Corbevax and the Texas Children's team is further assisting with vaccine development capacity in Africa through a training program for scientists.

KaiPod Learning Opens Application Cycle for the Catalyst Program

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Mercredi, septembre 6, 2023
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KaiPod Learning is launching their second cohort of the KaiPod Catalyst program today by inviting education entrepreneurs, community leaders, and anyone passionate about education to be part of an inspiring community of founders working towards launching microschools.

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  • KaiPod Learning is launching their second cohort of the KaiPod Catalyst program today by inviting education entrepreneurs, community leaders, and anyone passionate about education to be part of an inspiring community of founders working towards launching microschools.
  • KaiPod Catalyst will accept new applications for their highly selective accelerator program until Oct 13, 2023.
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    "The power of KaiPod Catalyst is that we are changing what school looks like and where it is happening," says Amar Kumar founder and CEO of KaiPod Learning.
  • KaiPod Learning is building a national network of education entrepreneurs launching microschools and alternative learning facilities.

Oklahoma Opens Doors to Funding Opportunities for Private School and Homeschool Students in 2024

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Mardi, juillet 18, 2023
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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oklahoma takes a significant step towards educational empowerment with the state's Parental Choice Tax Credit Act. This program will provide participating families with a refundable tax credit of up to $7,500 per student for eligible learning expenses, ensuring that tuition is no longer a barrier for families looking for the type of school that best suits the needs of their kids.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oklahoma takes a significant step towards educational empowerment with the state's Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.
  • Under the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act, private school students and homeschool students in Oklahoma will have new funding opportunities starting in January 2024.
  • How can families access the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit for private school students?
  • The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) raises broad and positive awareness of school choice through two charitable programs: organizing National School Choice Week each January and the research, development, and promotion of comprehensive and unbiased school navigation resources for parents via School Choice Week and Conoce tus Opciones Escolares.

New Guide: South Carolina's Education Landscape Transformed with New K-12 Education Savings Account Program

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Mardi, juillet 18, 2023
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COLUMBIA, S.C., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Carolina's educational landscape is experiencing changes that will allow parents to access more educational options in the state. The Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program aims to make private school, tutoring, and personalized learning more affordable for economically disadvantaged children through a type of private school choice program known as an education savings account (ESA).

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  • SC launches its first Education Savings Account (ESA) Program making private school and personalized learning more affordable for low-income children.
  • COLUMBIA, S.C., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Carolina's educational landscape is experiencing changes that will allow parents to access more educational options in the state.
  • The Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program aims to make private school, tutoring, and personalized learning more affordable for economically disadvantaged children through a type of private school choice program known as an education savings account (ESA).
  • Starting in the 2024–25 school year, the ESA program will provide a $6,000 scholarship that will be phased over three years.

School Choice Grows in Montana, No Matter What Type of School Parents Choose: What Parents Need to Know

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Lundi, juillet 3, 2023
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HELENA, Mont., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Montana families will soon have access to expanded educational options in every type of learning environment, with most changes taking effect for the next school year (2024–2025). Changes parents will want to begin exploring include standardized open enrollment, the advent of public charter schools, expanded private school choice programs, improved online learning opportunities, and part-time public school enrollment options for homeschoolers.

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  • Changes parents will want to begin exploring include standardized open enrollment, the advent of public charter schools, expanded private school choice programs, improved online learning opportunities, and part-time public school enrollment options for homeschoolers.
  • At the same time, private school options are expanding in three significant ways.
  • "Montana cleared the field this year when it comes to robust school choice expansions in every type of school, truly impacting every family in the state," said Shelby Doyle, vice president of public awareness at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation.
  • The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) raises broad and positive awareness of school choice through two charitable programs: organizing National School Choice Week each January and the research, development, and promotion of comprehensive and unbiased school navigation resources for parents via School Choice Week and Conoce tus Opciones Escolares.

Indiana Raises the Bar for Education Options with Choice Scholarship Expansion and Career Scholarship Account Program

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Mardi, juin 20, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, Indiana has taken significant steps to enhance school choice options for students and families, including an expansion of income eligibility for Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program, the School Scholarship Tax Credit, and the Education Scholarship Account Program. As a result, 97% of students in the state are now eligible to apply for private school scholarship programs.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, Indiana has taken significant steps to enhance school choice options for students and families, including an expansion of income eligibility for Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program, the School Scholarship Tax Credit, and the Education Scholarship Account Program.
  • The biggest impact of these reforms will be on Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance to families who choose to send their children to private schools.
  • The guide answers questions about the program, including the following:
    Who is now eligible for Indiana's Choice Scholarship?
  • What changed with similar programs offered by the state, such as the School Scholarship Tax Credit and the Education Scholarship Account Program?

Breaking Barriers: Nebraska Launches Its First State-Run Private School Choice Program

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Mardi, juin 20, 2023
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MIAMI, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nebraska has broken new ground in the school choice opportunities available to families by enacting the Opportunity Scholarships Program. This tax-credit scholarship initiative, starting in 2024, will provide access to quality education options for low-income families and students with special needs, experiencing bullying, in foster care, denied option enrollment, or with a parent or guardian actively serving in the armed forces or the National Guard.

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  • Lawmakers estimate that the new scholarship program will allow about 5,000 additional students to choose private schools in Nebraska.
  • MIAMI, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nebraska has broken new ground in the school choice opportunities available to families by enacting the Opportunity Scholarships Program.
  • Lawmakers estimate that approximately 5,000 additional students can access their choice of private schools, leading to a more diverse and robust educational landscape in Nebraska.
  • The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) raises broad and positive awareness of school choice through two charitable programs: National School Choice Week each January and the research, development, and promotion of comprehensive and unbiased school navigation resources for parents via School Choice Week and Conoce tus Opciones Escolares.