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MIT Sloan Management Review Goes Live with Pelcro to Unify Billing and Management for Group Subscriptions

MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR), a trusted source of management insights for over 18,000 loyal readers, today announced a strategic partnership with Pelcro, a next-generation subscription management platform. This collaboration aims to streamline subscription offerings, elevate reader experience, and unlock significant growth opportunities for MIT SMR.

MIT Sloan Management Review Goes Live with Pelcro to Unify Billing and Management for Group Subscriptions

MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR), a trusted source of management insights for over 18,000 loyal readers, today announced a strategic partnership with Pelcro, a next-generation subscription management platform. This collaboration aims to streamline subscription offerings, elevate reader experience, and unlock significant growth opportunities for MIT SMR.

Second Edition of Professor Poor's Guide to Buying HDTV Now Available

Desktop Wings, Inc. announces the release of the second edition of "Professor Poor's Guide to Buying HDTV" by Alfred Poor. The first edition of this popular e-book was released in December 2005. It has now been updated in time for the fall buying season of 2007.

Castlevania Voice Actor Joins Cast of Press Start: Bonus Levels

Videogame voice actor Robert Belgrade, known to gamers as the voice of Alucard in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, has lent his talents to the latest episode of videogame-spoofing web cartoon series "Press Start: Bonus Levels."

ROCKIT Releases Retro Boosters, Gets Featured in WikiMusicGuide

Continuity despite variation of sounds, depth in every line – these are what it takes to be the featured album in WikiMusicGuide, all being characterized in Retro Boosters, the debut album of London’s ROCKIT band.

Sock Monkey Author Thinks Different in Raising Funds for New Banana ... er ... Apple Computer

Original props and other rare collectibles from the book Sock Monkey Dreams are among the items being auctioned by the Red Heel Monkey Shelter, on eBay, through August 28 to raise funds.

From Ex-convict to Now Author of 10 Books, Alfred Adams Jr. Tours Atlanta Youth Detention Centers

He's already sold over 25,000 copies of his first novel, "My Brother's Keeper," in less than a year since his release from prison after serving 12 1/2 years of a 25-year sentence. With the release of his second novel, "Till Death Do Us Part," Alfred Adams, Jr. embarks on a 30-city book tour that includes book signings and youth outreach missions at local youth detention centers and Boys & Girls Clubs. He's had his own struggles as a youth that eventually landed him behind bars, but it's his new found success and life-changing story of beating all odds against him that serves as a motivation and inspiration for youths who may be battling their own struggles.

What’s happened to Wisdom? Where are the wise men of today?

According to Bible scholar John Howard Reid, the most important quality or virtue stressed in Bible Scripture, particularly in the Old Testament, is Wisdom.

All Hail SirShystie is Here

With the provisional release of his first effort quirkily titled "What Ya Know?" SirShystie is poised to tell the world what they don't know while giving them a taste of what the rap game's been missing for some time.

More Than 4,000 Participated in Simon DTour Live! at Oxford Valley Mall to See the Plain White T’s

More than 4,000 area music enthusiasts visited the Oxford Valley Mall on Saturday, July 28 to see Simon DTour Live! headliners the Plain White T’s, best known for their hit song “Hey There Delilah.”

WRBZ-WDNC Sports Radio 850 The Buzz and 620 The Bull Renews Voice of the Carolina Hurricanes, Chuck Kaiton

McClatchey Broadcastings’ WRBZ-AM, Sports Radio 850 The Buzz and WDNC-AM 620 The Bull, announced today the renewal of agreement with play-by-play voice of the Carolina Hurricanes, Chuck Kaiton, who provides both insight and commentary to shows on WRBZ and WDNC.

Spanish Speakers Learn Medical English Faster with Doctor in My Pocket

Are you one of the growing number of native Spanish speakers who want to be an LVN, nurse’s assistant, paramedic, or other type of medical professional in the US? There is newly reprinted, practical book that will help you learn medical English much faster!

Syntage and Coolriddims Invite You on a Walk Through the Ghostfield

The first full track off the newly released "venuslevitating" is an alluring march through the celestial mind field of music’s erotica.

Urban-fiction Authors, Alfred Adams, Jr. and Rapper Queen Pen Set For 30-City Book Tour

With over 95,000 copies sold collectively, author Alfred Adams, Jr ("My Brother's Keeper" and "Till Death Do Us Part") and rapper/author Queen Pen collaborate for ("Situations" and "Blossom") for 30-city book tour to include book signings and speaking engagements at youth detention centers.

Mr. Grand aka Grand Champ Unleashes New Weekly Freestyle Series Titled The Grand Champ: Round 1

With the release of his fourth project, "The Greenlight," due in stores August 28th, Mr. Grand aka Grand Champ announces the debut of his weekly freestyle series titled, "The Grand Champ." The series delivers 12 rounds of lyrical substance and a gritty rhyme flow and will end with his audience giving him all his points on the score card for a unanimous decision declaring him as the next contender to watch for. The underdogs usually receive less notoriety but at the end it's no doubt that Mr. Grand will win the fight.

From 100,000+ Sold, Appearances on Over 25 Albums and 3 Reebok Commercials, and Collaborations with Akon, Lunch is eating everything alive.

You may already be familiar with the unique sound of Lunch. He's rapped on three Reebok radio commercials with DaOrfenz featuring Allen Iverson and Nick Van Exle. His discography boasts plenty of collaborations with major label talent including Akon, Styles P, WC, Rayvon, Kurupt, Dominoe & KRS 1 for Temple of Hip Hop. His underground street appeal has secured his guest appearance on over 25 independent albums and over 70 mixtapes. He’s even released 3 albums in one week with 20,000+ units sold, mostly in Southern Los Angeles. Plain and simple, he's everywhere- in magazines (Allhiphop.com, True Magazine, etc.), on radio (Wild 96, 106.1 KMEL, Power 106, etc.), and in the streets grindin' hard- a strategy that has already positioned him to be a leader in the new generation of Hop Hop lyricists.

First Annual Davis Jazz Artists Festival

The Davis Jazz Artists' Festival will feature world-class jazz performance painter, Nancy E. Ostrovsky, and will include over 100 jazz musicians, 20 visual artists, and one well-known jazz poet. This unique all-day jazz festival, in collaboration with the performance painters competition, will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2007 in downtown Davis, CA.

Local School Covers Evander Holyfield’s Annual Celebration

Atlanta Broadcast Institute (ABI) located in Norcross, GA was chosen by the executive team of the Evander Holyfield Foundation to provide media coverage of their annual Evander Holyfield Foundation’s July 4th Celebration at Mr. Holyfield’s palatial estate. The event is one-way Mr. Holyfield gives back and funds programs helping disadvantaged youths to become productive citizens. A week before the event, the foundation contacted Thea Marcacci, President of ABI and within four days, Thea and her team donated their time, their equipment, and their professional talents to implement the logistics for the celebration. The ABI team moved into action with the precision of a major tour production. The team came prepared with solutions, alternatives, and even answers for other vendors. As fate would have it, Thea Marcacci and Evander Holyfield are in the same ring when it comes to benevolence and supporting a worthy cause. ABI helped to turn this great cause into a memorable event with great media coverage.

Rosco Has More to Brag About Other Than Just an Akon & Jadakiss Feature

With the summer season bringing about a wave of mixtapes and the hottest mixshows, chances are you've heard of the summer's newest street anthem, "You Feel Me," by Rosco featuring Akon and Jadakiss. Perhaps it was on one of the more than 30 mixtapes circulating around with the single. Maybe it was on the countless hip hop websites, podcasts, and blogs mentioning it with rave reviews. Regardless of where its been heard, the fact is that the single is officially one of the hottest surfacing around.

From 100,000+ Sold to Three Albums Released in One Week: It’s Lunch Time!

You may already be familiar with the unique sound of Lunch. He's rapped on three Reebok radio commercials with DaOrfenz featuring Allen Iverson and Nick Van Exle. His discography boasts plenty of collaborations with major label talent including Akon, Styles P, WC, Rayvon, Kurupt, Dominoe & KRS 1 for Temple of Hip Hop. His underground street appeal has secured his guest appearance on over 25 independent albums and over 70 mixtapes. He’s even released 3 albums in one week with 20,000+ units sold, mostly in Southern Los Angeles. Plain and simple, he's everywhere- in magazines (Allhiphop.com, True Magazine, etc.), on radio (Wild 96, 106.1 KMEL, Power 106, etc.), and in the streets grindin' hard- a strategy that has already positioned him to be a leader in the new generation of Hop Hop lyricists.

Rising Stars Plain White T’s to Perform at Oxford Valley Mall During Simon Dtour Live

The Plain White T’s, best known for their hit song “Hey There Delilah,” will be the headlining at Simon DTour Live! presented by ABC Family, a free six-hour teen event on Saturday, July 28 at Oxford Valley Mall.

A Match Made in 7 Speed Dating Named to ESPN Top 10 List

ESPN has chosen A Match Made in 7's speed dating events to head their list of the 10 best minor league baseball promotions of the season. The Central Massachusetts based social networking company works with minor league teams throughout New England, to offer unique baseball speed dating events for their single adult fans.

Dino Kourelis Speaks on Behalf of Lovehammers at WikiMusicGuide

The band Lovehammers was voted as second most favorite band in MySpace, an evidence of fame among online music lovers – same bunch who will be delighted to know about WikiMusicGuide’s interview with Dino Kourelis, the band’s bassist.

Rising Star Brooke Hogan to Perform at Montgomery Mall During Simon DTour Live

Brooke Hogan, rising pop star and daughter of pro-wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, will be the headliner at Simon DTour Live! presented by ABC Family, a free, six-hour teen event, on Friday, July 27 at Montgomery Mall.

Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace and More

When Joe Vitale, famous contributor to the immensely popular movie and best-selling book "The Secret," heard of a Hawaiian doctor who had cured a ward of mentally ill criminals by sheer thought in 2004 — without ever meeting any of them in person — he dismissed it as an urban legend. But as rumors persisted, so did Vitale’s curiosity, and so he set out to search for Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, the mysterious miracle worker. He describes what he found in "Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace and More" (Wiley, $24.95; 978-0-470-10147-6, July 2007, Cloth).

Sports Radio 850 The Buzz Announces Annual Contest

WRBZ Sports Radio 850 The Buzz announced today that it will begin its “Search For The Ultimate Buzz Babe 8.” The Buzz Babe is a spokesperson for the radio station WRBZ, 850 The Buzz. This year, the contest moves to the summer months with entries being accepted June 18 through July 22.

Nicki Alexander Wins Ocean Cooperative’s Novel of Promise Award

The Ocean Cooperative Agency, one of the online world’s oldest editorial services, has announced that Nicki Alexander of Nashville has won the agency’s Novel of Promise literary award for February. The winning submission was Arrival in the Five Points, the opening chapter of Alexander’s novel The Squalor of Dreams, itself the first volume of a nearly-completed trilogy.