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Orlando, Florida will be the site for a popular conference on the topic of Near Death Experiences (NDE). The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) will host this event and focus on the worldwide impact of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and other spiritually transforming events. The event invites the public to Explore the Extraordinary, held in Orlando, July 28-31, 2016.

Arcato Laboratories, developer of OraWaxTM, a revolutionary new treatment for the discomfort caused by orthodontic braces, has been selected to present at the Southeast BIO Investor & Partnering Forum (SEBIO), being held November 11-13, 2015 at the Belmond Charleston Place in Charleston, South Carolina. The presentation will be delivered by Christopher S. Meldrum, President & CEO of Arcato Laboratories.

Apostolic Leader And Bishop In Jamaica To Address Worshippers With Message Of Hope, Transformation On Wednesday, Jan. 18

Local Durham private golf club commemorated its 10th Anniversary at cocktail party attended by members and guests.

Source-Omega, a finished products manufacturer and educational marketing company, announced today their new peer-reviewed publication titled "A Substitute for Fish Oil: Qualifying Algae Oil Omega-3s as a Medical Food," written by Dr Scott D. Doughman, PhD, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer.

Natalie Perkins, president of Clean Design, Inc., a branding and design agency, has announced that Jennifer Hazelett has joined the agency as vice president, account management director. With more than 13 years of experience, Hazelett will bring valuable skills to the management team for building brand and client relationships to achieve client and agency business goals. Prior to joining Clean Design, Hazelett was most recently an account director at McKinney in Durham, N.C. She has experience with such clients as Travelocity, Lands’ End, First Citizens Bank, PNC Bank, Audi, Radio Flyer and Qwest Communications. During her career, Hazelett’s work has been recognized on multiple occasions by the Effie and Mixx Awards.

Sally Webb, CSEP, CEO of The Special Event Company, a strategic event and meeting management company, has announced that the company was a sponsor for the 2011 Goodmon Awards, a Leadership Triangle event held on Dec. 8 at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, N.C. Leadership Triangle is a nonprofit organization established in 1992 to educate and promote regionalism across the separate communities of the Triangle, and its 9th annual event recognized regionally-involved leaders, including public and government officials, organizations, partnerships and Goodmon Fellows, who are Leadership Triangle Alumni. A Goodmon Fellow, Webb completed the Leadership Triangle program this year.

Sally Webb, CSEP, CEO of The Special Event Company, a strategic event and meeting management company, has announced that the company was a sponsor for the 2011 YWCA Academy of Women Awards, held on Nov. 9 at the Raleigh Marriot City Center in Raleigh, N.C. Each year, the gala recognizes area women who have made strides in impacting their local community through empowering women and seeking to eliminate racism. The YWCA of The Triangle’s 29th annual event attracted more than 400 attendees and included a performance by six-time Grammy® nominee Nnenna Freelon.

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church, a nondenominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced that the church is inviting the public to two New Year’s Eve services on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., and three New Year’s Day services on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon, all at the church’s location at 2933 South Miami Blvd. in Durham. Both New Year’s Eve services will include a vow renewal for married couples, a time of commitment for teens and singles, and the reveal of World Overcomers Christian Church’s 2012 theme. Childcare will only be provided for the 7:30 p.m. New Years Eve service.

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church, a nondenominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced that the church is inviting the public to three Christmas Day services, taking place on the regular Sunday worship times at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday, Dec. 25 at 2933 South Miami Blvd., Ste. 107 to 114, in Durham. The church’s praise and worship team, Frontline, will sing original selections from their 2011 Christmas album, “You Are the King,” during the family-centered services. World Overcomers Christian Church seeks to welcome people of all ages during these times, with adults and teens worshipping in the sanctuary, and children participating in a “Happy Birthday Jesus!” party presented by the children’s ministry, complete with food, gifts and a theatrical performance on the importance of Christmas. More than 500 children are expected to attend this portion of the Christmas services.

Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (The Hamner) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop innovative, collaborative activities in the areas of regulatory science research for predicting, detecting and monitoring liver safety issues during the development of new medicines.

Bayer CropScience, one of the world’s top innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits, has announced that the company recently participated in a service and educational event for The Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen. The event, which involved providing a meal and winter clothing to Triangle men and women in need, was part of Bayer CropScience’s holiday outreach efforts. The Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen, located at the Church of the Good Shepherd in downtown Raleigh, serves meals to hundreds of Triangle residents each day.

Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions, has announced that the company has been recertified as ISO 9001:2008 compliant by the International Organization for Standardization. Logistics companies that are ISO certified meet regulatory standards at all organizational levels and demonstrate exceptional service to customers and clients.

Leader Of Full-Service Provider Of Global Logistics Solutions Selected Among The Top For Best Entrepreneur And Best Overall Company In Service Businesses Category

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church, a nondenominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced that the church is sponsoring more than 600 local children for the CARE Ministry’s Angel Tree project this holiday season. For more than four years, World Overcomers Christian Church has provided clothing, learning materials, toys and other goods during Christmas to area children in need. Members can pick an angel from the tree and then purchase the child’s requested and recommended gifts. The church collects items during its Sunday and Wednesday services, and members volunteer with the Salvation Army to sort gifts before delivery. Besides the Salvation Army, World Overcomers Christian Church partners with local schools, social workers and Operation Breakthrough, an organization that provides low-income families with the means to be self-sufficient, to receive names for the church’s Angel Tree children each holiday season.

Agilent Technologies Inc. and the Agilent Technologies Foundation today announced that Russell S. Thomas, Ph.D., of the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has been selected for an Agilent Thought Leader Award to support his work developing methods to predict drug-induced liver injury.

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church (http://www.wocconline.org), a nondenominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced that the church’s CARE Ministry Team recently distributed more than 1,300 Thanksgiving meals to residents of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Families in need received Thanksgiving turkeys, as well as groceries needed for traditional side items, as part of the church’s community outreach efforts for the holiday.

A multi-tenant architecture is the core of a SaaS (Software-as-a-service) application. However the success of a SaaS application relies on the way it is engineered, deployed and managed.

This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in the collections industry, benefiting the nation's economy, its workforce and businesses. This year, the Best Places to Work in Collections list is made up of 30 debt collection companies divided into three size categories: Small (15-74 employees), Medium (75-249 employees) and Large (250+ employees).

N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue And Zhao Hongzhu, Zhejiang Province Party Secretary, To Speak At Event For First Major Chinese Investor-Backed Drug Development Company Operating Both In The United States And China

Clean Design Inc. has been selected to brand and market a planned major gifts campaign for Wake Technical Community College and the Wake Tech Foundation. Clean Design will develop the name, brand strategy, logo and identity, and collateral to raise awareness for Wake Tech’s major gifts campaign, a campaign aimed to increase Wake Tech's ability to meet the escalating demands for its education and training programs.

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church, a nondenominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced that the church has adopted Y.E. Smith Elementary School in Durham. During a recent week of service, church members renovated the school’s library and several classrooms, as well as donated nearly 1,600 books for students.

The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, a nonprofit research organization focused on translational safety sciences and a pioneer in liver toxicity research, and PBM Capital Group (PBM), a Charlottesville, Va.-based investment group with significant interests in biotech and life sciences, have announced the formation of a new joint venture in contract research services called Triangle Research Labs, LLC (TRL), which will be located on The Hamner’s campus at 6 Davis Drive. The new company will work on predictive toxicity testing, which will involve screening drug compounds prior to clinical studies to provide biopharma companies an “insurance policy” to quickly identify compounds that will be toxic to humans, potentially saving billions in the drug discovery process. As part of this effort, PBM has shifted the contract research service resources of its GigaCyte subsidiary in Branford, Conn., to The Hamner’s facilities in Research Triangle Park.

Senior Pastor Andy Thompson, founder of World Overcomers Christian Church, a non-denominational church serving worshippers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park community, has announced that the church will host its 6th annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 2933 South Miami Blvd. in Durham. The fun-filled alternative to Halloween, expected to draw more than 10,000 participants, is free to the public and will include games, bounce houses, face painting, appearances by firemen and other family friendly entertainment. Over the years, Harvest Fest has become an event not only for children, but one that focuses on fun for the entire family. Costumes are allowed, provided they are event-appropriate.

Bayer CropScience, one of the world’s top innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits, has been named one of the top 2011 parent family-friendly companies by Carolina Parent magazine. Winning companies were selected based on nominations and supporting information with the help of the Kenan Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The award recognizes businesses that are committed to helping their employees balance work and family life.

Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions, and Rare Bird Trading Company have announced the signing of Lexington, N.C.-based Childress Vineyards to showcase its products and services at the Suzhou Industrial Park International Commodities Exhibition Center in Suzhou, China. The winery, owned by Richard Childress of NASCAR’s Richard Childress Racing, will stock, promote and sell merchandise, products and services at the Exhibition Center, set to celebrate its grand opening in late fall 2011.

DesignHammer is pleased to announce the release of version 2.0 of the iPhone app for the Carolina Theatre, a Durham historical and cultural landmark. The latest version of the mobile application boasts an improved user interface along with new features. The iPhone app was first released in March 2011 and has maintained a steady rate of downloads over the last six months.