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Lune Spark Presents... The Funniest Person in the Triangle Contest Grand Finale: Saturday, March 11 - 6-8:30 pm
Lune Spark Center for Creativity - 3651 Green Level West Rd., Apex, NC 27523 - March 07, 2023 - Lune Spark Center for Creativity
NC Chips Manufacturer Tackles Food Waste & Emissions Through Sustainability
Southern Snacks, an NC snack company, has announced its commitment to reducing food waste and promoting sustainability through its line of snacks made from rescued "imperfect" sweet potatoes that would otherwise go to waste. The company is working towards reducing methane emissions from food waste sent to landfills by sourcing its ingredients locally and baking its snacks with organic coconut oil. By supporting Southern Snacks, consumers help sustainability and get better-for-you snacks. - March 06, 2023 - Southern Snacks
Helen Rogers’s Newly Released "The Faith Seed" is a Delightful Narrative That Helps Young Readers Understand the True Meaning of Faith
“The Faith Seed,” from Christian Faith Publishing author Helen Rogers, is a sweet family narrative that promotes key values and virtues of the Christian faith while providing an engaging and uplifting story for juvenile readers. - February 28, 2023 - Christian Faith Publishing
Principled Technologies Releases Two Studies Comparing the Oracle Database Performance of Dell PowerEdge R7625 Servers with PERC 12 to Legacy Systems
In hands-on testing, PT found that the Dell PowerEdge R7625 server with PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 12 handled more database transactions than both a previous-gen Dell PowerEdge R7525 server and an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server. - February 28, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health Announce Partnership to Create a New Medical School
Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health are pleased to announce a new partnership with the intent to establish the state-of-the-art Methodist University medical school that will train the next generation of healthcare professionals. The new medical school, to be located on the campus of... - February 27, 2023 - Methodist University
Principled Technologies Measures How Data Analytics Performance Improves When Upgrading to Dell PowerEdge R760 Servers with 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Compared to a previous-generation Dell PowerEdge R750 and a PowerEdge R740xd, the new PowerEdge R760 handled up to twice the data warehouse work while reducing time to insight by as much as 41 percent. - February 24, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Carolina Community Impact Helps 26 Businesses Receive Over $150,000 in 0% Interest Loans
CCI’s Central Carolina KivaHub launched as an alternative lending solution for CCI’s demographic base. CCI offers non-banked small business loans up to $250,000 to small business owners who can provide a business plan with proof of concept, in addition to providing financial documentation and showing creditworthiness. Most of these loans are funded within two weeks of successfully submitting an application and establishing a relationship with CCI’s business counselors. - February 22, 2023 - Carolina Community Impact
New Atlantic Announces New Director of Business Development
New Atlantic is pleased to announce that Mark Caudill has joined their team as Director of Business Development. He has more than 30 years of experience in developing and managing client relationships. Mark is a graduate of North Carolina State University and holds a degree in Industrial... - February 20, 2023 - New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.
Authors Louis Caliendo and Anthony Caliendo’s New Book, "Black Hand Black Sheep," is a Fascinating Look at the Real-Life and Times of the Authors' Great-Uncle
Recent release “Black Hand Black Sheep,” from Page Publishing authors Louis Caliendo and Anthony Caliendo, centers around the life of both authors' great-uncle Antonio and explores his involvement in organized crime. Within the pages of "Black Hand Black Sheep," Louis and Anthony explore whether or not a murder Antonio was involved in was truly self-defense, as was claimed many years ago. - February 17, 2023 - Page Publishing
Author Nicole Djobet’s Newly Released "My Truth Uncensored" is an Enthralling Story of How the Author Was Saved from a Life of Sin Through the Power of Christ
“My Truth Uncensored,” from Christian Faith Publishing author Nicole Djobet, is a profound faith-based memoir that takes readers on a journey through the author's past as she sought revenge against those that did her wrong, leading to a life of sex addiction. At her lowest point, Djobet looked to the word of God for guidance, discovering a path out of the darkness through Jesus Christ. - February 14, 2023 - Christian Faith Publishing
Author Bernice Duffy Johnson’s New Book, "The Duffy-Stith Family: From Arkansas Cotton Fields to Global Investments," Documents the Lives of the Author and Her Siblings
Recent release “The Duffy-Stith Family: From Arkansas Cotton Fields to Global Investments,” from Newman Springs Publishing author Bernice Duffy Johnson, is a collection of stories written by Bernice and her siblings and edited together by the author that details each of their lives, trials, and triumphs in order to record the history of a family that rose up from poverty. - February 10, 2023 - Newman Springs Publishing
IMCI Technologies Releases New Internet of Things (IoT) Solution
IMCI Technologies today announced a new Internet of Things (IoT) solution for Food Service, Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Educational and even Industrial markets. The new solution technology brings about a cloud-based, mobile-enabled platform to automate and solve awareness, quality, reporting,... - February 06, 2023 - IMCI Technologies
Principled Technologies Compares the Decision Support System Performance of a Dell APEX Solution and an Amazon EC2 Public Cloud Solution
A solution using Dell APEX Private Cloud and Dell APEX Data Storage Services Block generated data-driven insights earlier than Amazon EC2 c6i.16xlarge instances with Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) storage. - February 06, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Testing by Principled Technologies Shows a Dell APEX Private Cloud Solution Offered Faster Overall Application Response Times in a VDI Environment
When PT measured it against a comparable solution from Amazon WorkSpaces, the Dell offering provided 14.9 percent overall faster application response times and a comparable Login Enterprise EUX score. - February 01, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Pala Casino Presents Upcoming Historic Final NASCAR Cup Series Race on Auto Club Speedway’s 2-Mile Oval
The Pala Casino 400 on Feb. 26, 2023, will cap a memorable "event for the ages" RFK’s Chris Buescher to drive Pala Casino-themed car at historic race. - January 30, 2023 - Pala Casino Resort Spa
Allison Howell’s New Book, "Dad's Room Blanket Monster," is a Charming Story of Two Children Who Go to Battle Against the Blanket Monster and Manage to Save the Day
Fulton Books author Allison Howell, who resides in Hamlet, North Carolina, with her husband and two children, has completed her most recent book, “Dad's Room Blanket Monster”: a delightful tale that follows two children as their father’s bedroom transforms into a thrilling battle... - January 27, 2023 - Fulton Books
Physical Therapy Insurance Billing Made Easy with PtEverywhere
Market-leading Practice Management Software for Physical Therapy Clinics now includes insurance claim processing flexible revenue cycle management (RCM). Clinic owners can submit claims, manage billing, and more to fit how they work, and successfully run their practices. Streamline your clinic management, from scheduling and appointments to patient payments and insurance claims, with total flexibility. - January 26, 2023 - PtEverywhere
Principled Technologies Releases Studies Comparing the Apache Cassandra Performance of the Dell PowerEdge C6620 with PowerEdge RAID Controller 12 to Two Servers
In hands-on testing, PT found that the Dell PowerEdge C6620 with PowerEdge RAID Controller 12 processed more Apache Cassandra operations per second than two other servers they tested. - January 26, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Ease of Use of Tools from the Dell Management Portfolio to Those from Vendor K
In hands-on testing, PT found that tools from the Dell management portfolio streamlined administrator duties and offered more features than a leading competitor. - January 20, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Finds That Intel Core i3-1215U Processor-Powered Systems Can Offer Better System Responsiveness for Some Education Apps
Compared to Intel Celeron N5100 processor-based systems, Intel Core i3-1215U Chromebooks and Microsoft Windows devices completed many tasks in Intel Skills for Innovation applications faster. - January 20, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Author D. Larry Gregg, Sr.’s New Book, "Timotheus: Dearly Beloved Son," is a Work of Historical Fiction That Follows the Life of a Companion of One of Jesus's Apostles
Recent release “Timotheus: Dearly Beloved Son,” from Covenant Books author D. Larry Gregg, Sr., is a captivating tale that centers around Timotheus, a companion of Paul the Apostle, who went on to become an important leader of Christ's church. Through Gregg's extensive research and knowledge of the time period, Timotheus's story comes to life to reveal what the first days of Christianity were like. - January 13, 2023 - Covenant Books
Cregg Laws’s New Book "Tales from the Script: Horror Stories from the Bible" is a Gripping Take on Bible Stories That Sets Out to Encourage Teens to Engage with His Word
Recent release “Tales from the Script: Horror Stories from the Bible,” from Covenant Books author Cregg Laws, is a unique retelling of Bible stories framed as horror stories. With engaging comic book-style illustrations, Laws’s book shows just how exciting reading the Bible can be. - January 11, 2023 - Covenant Books
Principled Technologies Releases Studies Comparing the Hadoop Performance of Dell PowerEdge R750 Servers with Broadcom PERC 11 RAID Controllers to Legacy & HPE Solutions
In hands-on testing, PT found that Dell PowerEdge R750 servers with Broadcom PERC 11 RAID controllers finished Hadoop workloads faster than a legacy Dell solution and an HPE solution. - January 06, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Umbraco Joins North Carolina Technology Association
Highlights: - Denmark-based Umbraco partners with NC TECH to grow its U.S. presence. - Umbraco delivers open-source CMS DX software and services for content developers. - With over 700,000 active installs, Umbraco is one of the most deployed web content management systems on the Microsoft... - January 04, 2023 - Umbraco
The Alliance, Powered by Mako Medical, Expands Into New Jersey
Mako Medical expands its presence into New Jersey. The Alliance is a national network of laboratories that are coming together to form one lf the largest labs in America. - December 30, 2022 - Mako Medical Laboratories
Mako Medical Donates $25,000 to Help Families for Christmas
Mako Medical and CEO Chad Price team up with Erica Delong at G105 Radio to help families in need for Christmas. - December 30, 2022 - Mako Medical Laboratories
Grace Williams’s New Book, "What Do I Say to Daddy," is a Moving Exploration Into the Ups and Downs of an Affluent Black Military Family Living in the South
Fulton Books author Grace Williams, a devoted mother and grandmother with a lifelong passion for writing, has completed her most recent book, “What Do I Say to Daddy”: a gripping and emotional tale about the strong bond of the Temple family. Grace Williams’s story follows,... - December 28, 2022 - Fulton Books
Author Lori Michalina Wood’s New Book, "The Invitation: A Love Story," is an Incredible Faith-Based Read About the Author's Journey with God to Healing and Restoration
Recent release “The Invitation: A Love Story,” from Covenant Books author Lori Michalina Wood, is a testimonial to the power of Christ and God's divine plan for all his children. By sharing her personal moments of faith and spiritual growth, Wood reveals how one has a greater purpose waiting for them once they place their trust in their heavenly Father. - December 23, 2022 - Covenant Books
Author Dasherline Cox Johnson’s New Book, "From Refugee to Doctor," is a Stirring Account of the Author's Fight Against Incredible Odds to Find Her Way in Life
Recent release “From Refugee to Doctor: A Story of Perseverance and Faith,” from Covenant Books author Dasherline Cox Johnson, is an enthralling tale that follows the author's path in life and the incredible courage she displayed when brought face to face with some of life's most incredible challenges. Never wavering in her faith in God, Dasherline climbed every hill on her road to success in America. - December 22, 2022 - Covenant Books
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Accessibility Features That Windows 11 Pro Education, Windows 11 SE, and ChromeOS Devices Offer for Education
In hands-on testing, PT found that devices running Windows 11 Pro Education or Window 11 SE delivered more accessibility features than ChromeOS devices. - December 21, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Christmas Gift Ideas from EatDrinkDeals
If you're stumped for Christmas gifts, here are some ideas from EatDrinkDeals.com, the nation's nation's leading source for discount dining news since 2008. - December 17, 2022 - EatDrinkDeals
Author Michael Doc Reaves's New Audiobook, "Bail Life Volume 3 Stripper Run," Follows a Bail Bondsman and Real Estate Agent Who Must Locate a Criminal on the Run
Recent audiobook release “Bail Life Volume 3 Stripper Run,” from Audiobook Network author Michael Doc Reaves, is a thrilling tale that follows bail bondsman and real estate agent Doc Reaves as he tracks down a young woman. With her having seemingly disappeared, Reaves must locate her quickly or his client risks losing everything. - December 16, 2022 - Audiobook Network
New Reports from Principled Technologies Highlight the Benefits of Upgrading to the Latest-Generation HP Elite Dragonfly G3 and Elitebook 840 G9 Laptops
The laptops showed performance advantages when PT compared them to similarly configured previous-generation devices. - December 14, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Proves Microsoft Azure Edsv5-Series VMs with 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Outperformed Previous-Generation Counterparts on AI Workload
On an artificial intelligence (AI) workload, the Azure Edsv5-series VMs handled 1.34 times the relative performance of Azure Edsv4-series VMs with 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. - December 07, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Ease of Use of Tools from the Dell Management Portfolio to Those from HPE
In hands-on testing, PT found that tools from the Dell management portfolio provided more granular control for administrators while reducing time to complete routine tasks. - December 05, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Finds That Enabling SEKM on Dell PowerEdge Servers Has a Negligible Impact on NVMe Disk Performance Metrics
To determine how disk performance changed after enabling the Secure Enterprise Key Manager (SEKM) feature on Dell PowerEdge servers, Principled Technologies (PT), set up a cluster of three Dell PowerEdge R7525 servers, then captured and compared HCIBench performance metrics with and without SEKM. - December 02, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
New Study Shows How VMware Tanzu Service Mesh Automation and Workflows Make Service Mesh Operations in Distributed Microservices Environments Easier and More Efficient
Using VMware TSM to deploy a microservices service mesh environment was a quick and simple process. Additionally, using two optimizations improved performance in a TSM environment by reducing network latency. - December 02, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Size Stream's Mobile 3D Body Scanning Methods and Apparatus
On September 13, 2022, Size Stream received a patent for a new 3D body scanning process using photogrammetry technology. The photogrammetry technology is composed of a garment that is designed to be form-fitted, a reference target, and a smartphone camera. The unique technology advancement created... - November 30, 2022 - Size Stream
Principled Technologies Releases Two Studies Comparing Time and Effort for Server Management Tasks with Dell OpenManage Enterprise vs. a Manual Approach
In hands-on testing, PT found that using Dell OpenManage Enterprise for power monitoring, power capping, and firmware updates took less time and effort than doing the tasks manually. - November 29, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
New Principled Technologies Study Shows How Dell Latitude 5000 Laptops with 12th Gen Intel Core U-, P-, and H-Series Processors Enable Productivity at Three Price Points
Hands-on testing shows how new Latitude systems perform on workloads reflecting those that different types of workers carry out daily. - November 23, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Studies Comparing the Networking Performance of a Dell PowerEdge R750 Using a Single 100Gb Broadcom NIC vs. Four 25Gb NICs
In hands-on testing with iPerf and Frametest, PT found that the Dell PowerEdge R750 server with a single Broadcom 57508 Dual Port 100Gb NIC provided better and more consistent performance than the same server with four 25Gb NICs. - November 21, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study on the HP EliteBook 645 G9 Notebook PC’sSystem Responsiveness, Battery Life, and Surface Temperatures
In their study, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the HP EliteBook 645 G9 Notebook PC could deliver better or comparable benchmark scores, better system efficiency, and same or cooler keyboard deck surface temperatures compared to two Dell Latitude devices. - November 18, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Reports Benchmark Scores, Battery Life, Thermals, and Acoustics of the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC
Compared to a current-generation Dell Latitude laptop and a previous-generation Dell Latitude laptop, the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC scored higher on productivity benchmark tests while plugged in and unplugged, delivered longer battery life, maintained same or cooler surface temperatures, and output comparable acoustic levels. - November 18, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Scouts BSA Troop 321 Ugly Sweater 5K is Collecting Food for the Homeless
Scouts BSA Troop 321 is having some holiday fun and fitness while giving back to the community. The community is invited to join in on 12/3 at E. Carroll Joyner Park for a 5K event and bring a non-perishable food donation. - November 17, 2022 - North Wake Youth Organization / Scouts BSA
New Report Finds Dell Latitude 5000 and 7000 Series Laptops Offered Different Advantages for Different Types of Users
In hands-on laptop testing from Principled Technologies, the devices with 12th Gen Intel Core U- and P-series processors showed strong performance. - November 16, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
New Google Cloud N2 Instances with 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Completed More MongoDB Work Faster Than N2 Instances with Older Intel Processors
Principled Technologies (PT) testing found that the MongoDB distributed database workload performance of N2 instances featuring 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors was as much as 1.35 times that of instances with previous-generation processors. - November 09, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
New Report from Principled Technologies Shows Dell Latitude with New 12th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor Outperformed a Latitude with a Previous-Gen Processor
In hands-on testing, a Latitude 9330 2-in-1 with an Intel Core i5-1240U processor achieved higher benchmark scores than a Latitude 9420 with a previous-gen Intel Core i5-1145G7 processor. - November 03, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Tests Show Multiple Creative Use Cases Where a Dell Precision 5470 Outperformed a 14-Inch Apple MacBook Pro
To help both creatives and IT decision-makers make informed buying choices, Principled Technologies conducted a series of hands-on performance tests on two popular (and portable) 14-inch content creation systems: a Dell Precision 5470 workstation and a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro. - October 25, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Alfred Street Baptist Church is the Largest Faith-Based Donor in the Nation to HBCUs
$1 Million Check Presented to Jackson State University During Halftime of 2022 Homecoming Game. - October 24, 2022 - Alfred Street Baptist Church
Small Business Turns Double Digits
Sweet Candy Café Marks 10th Anniversary - October 24, 2022 - Sweet Candy Café