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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 (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.

Long before Senator John Kerry’s gaffe become the #1 Most Viewed item on YouTube many were already calling this “the YouTube election.” While nobody can predict YouTube’s eventual impact on vote counts, “There’s no doubt that online video is now a permanent feature of political campaigns,” says Bill Dyszel, author of YouTube Moviemaking.

This Christmas, Nana Star will spread her magic to 8,500 underprivileged children across the country.

For years businesses have complained of needing more help around the office to meet the ever-increasing demands of running a successful business. The answer finally arrived when highly skilled Virtual Assistants came on scene offering a global solution to the daily challenges of doing business. As the demand increased for qualified virtual assistants, so did the need for information on how to become a Virtual Assistant (VA). Corel® has stepped up to the plate to meet the demand with the release of their latest, WordPerfect® OfficeReady® Virtual Assistant Solution Pack, available at http://www.corel.com.

Legends of Mernac, this week announced the winner of a contest that began September 1st of this year. The challenge presented to all; write a non-fiction submission, detailing specific contributions to the site, including, but not limited to, contributions to content (Stories or Art), creating guides, resources, special assignments, user recruitment, affiliate strategies, and more.

Matchdoctor.com has introduced blogs to the standard dating website. "Turning to blogs was only a natural progression in the online dating industry. Blogs are an ideal way of getting to know someone through their own words and expressions,' said Luke Kalish, President of Matchdoctor. A blog is an online diary or a frequently updated personal web page. On Matchdoctor, you can use blogs as your own personal space on the site to share with other members how you are feeling and what you are thinking about anything - from personal issues to site feedback to public opinions. Other members can place comments on blogs and can lead to some interesting discussions.

After a solid month of growth, MinoritySpace.com has grown to be one of the most popular social networking sites on the Internet. Now with thousands of users and 100,000’s of hits each week, the growth and numbers have proven MinoritySpace.com a success.

GO MOM !NC shares four ways to help Moms make this Fall unforgettable. “As families settle into the routines of the new school year, it’s easy to lose sight of having weekends to enjoy,” states Molly Gold, Founder of GO MOM !NC. “My role as a Family Scheduling Expert helps Moms focus on steps they can take to protect precious weekend time together with their families, and to enjoy the highlights of the season.”

The weapon used in Iowa’s worst mass homicide, the 1912 Villisca axe murders, will be donated to representatives of the Villisca Historical Society, Inc. (VHSI) on Halloween night at the State Historical Society in Des Moines.

Just days before Google’s landmark purchase of YouTube, the so-called “smart money” was saying that YouTube would never make any money for anybody. When an eleven-figure number was revealed as the purchase price, many wondered how Google would ever recover that investment, particularly given the enormous costs of running a bandwidth-intensive video service.

Moving can be one of the most traumatic experiences in a child’s life. It is important for parents to communicate and support their children throughout the entire process.

Since his days recording with The Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Melle Mel, and the Furious Five and writing and producing for the likes of Bobby Brown and Kool Moe Dee, Clayton Savage has been in full production mode managing his Virginia-based label, Red K Records. Now with the release of his fourth solo album, he's blending his signature fusion of Hip-Hop Soul to introduce the flip side of R&B on his new album, "Rollin".

The Legends of Mernac proudly promoted five of its dedicated members to the status of Gods recently, making them important characters not only in the storylines of Mernac but behind the scenes as well. The new Gods fill various administrative roles, helping to ensure the smooth operation of the fantasy site for its many members. “We have some great quality people here and I look forward to working with all of them in our new growing pantheon,” said one new God. Each of the chosen Gods brings a unique set of skills to Mernac, some with backgrounds in programming, writing, art, management and promotions.

Information Technology buff Mahmood Choudhury, a bona fide computer-geek and thrill-seeker, hopes he can prove that all humans are separated by six degrees of separation through an unprecedented new endeavor, SponsorMyTalent (http://www.sponsormytalent.net).

When Roots Television™ debuted on September 29, 2006, it was a quiet launch in beta mode intended to draw enough traffic to test the site and work through the inevitable technical bugs that accompany new ventures into cyberspace. That "quiet" launch quickly became an international roar, as word spread lightening-fast and Roots Television™ drew viewers from five continents in the first 24 hours! Not surprising really, since family history commands one of the largest and fast-growing markets in the world.

Join Omillio Sparks of State Property at the afterparty to the Power 99FM Powerhouse concert on October 27th at Chrome Nightlife Arena (939 North Delaware Ave, Philadelphia) with DJ Drama as guest host and Shareefa and Lou Williams of the Philadelphia 76'ers as celebrity guests. Guests will be treated to a special performance by Omillio Sparks and will be in the midst of the video shoot for his new single, "Ain't My Fault" off the upcoming album, "The Payback". The Powerhouse concert features performances by Ludacris, Shareefa, Freeway, T.I. and more.

Cruising Through Life Incorporated, a travel service specializing in LIFEcruises, recently announced their new travel itinerary for the 2007 season. The company plans to sail roundtrip from Seattle, WA Alaska, stopping in various port cities along the way.

The Legends of Mernac, announced the finalists and winners of their debut Art Contest last week, while simultaneously upgrading to a new dedicated server. The Fantasy Art Contest was such a success, that LoM decided to make the upgrade to better serve their artists. LoM knows that artists deal with online galleries frequently, and a slow site is a frustrating site, as many times their own online galleries fail to attract large audiences due to this problem. So, LoM decided to eliminate that problem. No matter how many images or artists that are in the Mernac Art Gallery your pages will still fly by! Perfect, since the contest inspired so many artists and the work created was such top quality professional art that there are now so many visitors viewing the Art in the Mernac Galleries.

The Legends of Mernac, announced the finalists and winners of their debut Art Contest last week, while simultaneously upgrading to a new dedicated server. The Fantasy Art Contest was such a success, that LoM decided to make the upgrade to better serve their artists. LoM knows that artists deal with online galleries frequently, and a slow site is a frustrating site, as many times their own online galleries fail to attract large audiences due to this problem. So, LoM decided to eliminate that problem. No matter how many images or artists that are in the Mernac Art Gallery your pages will still fly by! Perfect, since the contest inspired so many artists and the work created was such top quality professional art that there are now so many visitors viewing the Art in the Mernac Galleries.

Bonnie Latham's watercolor rendering of a canvasback has been selected as the 2007 Minnesota Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print Artist of the Year. Her artwork will be reproduced as a limited edition print and distributed to 2007 sponsor members of the Minnesota Ducks Unlimited.

IMAGE Chicago Magazine is proud to announce Janet Jackson as the cover model of the October Issue. Jackson is a legendary singer, dancer, producer and actress who usually only graces the covers of national publications. IMAGE Chicago Magazine is privileged to include a full feature article spanning six pages total along with candid photos. The October issue also has Brit-based platinum rock band, the Editors, and Grammy award winning Johnta Austin showcased.

Featuring Russian indie rockers Umka, The MastanMusic Hour podcast is available at www.mastanmusic.com on Monday, October 23rd. From Portland, Oregon, hosted by Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore, the MastanMusic Hour is published every other Monday and features live and pre recorded psychedelic, Americana, and rock n roll music from the underground. Archives of all shows are hosted for FREE download via RSS feed.

The YouTube Moviemaking Handbook was just released, the first-ever full-length-book about making movies for the revolutionary video sharing service. Bill Dyszel, author of 18 titles in the popular For Dummies series including Microsoft Outlook for Dummies, created the book out of a belief that the YouTube phenomenon represents a watershed in the history of communications and entertainment. “The people who used to watch Saturday Night Live religiously now check out YouTube just as faithfully,” he says. “SNL spawned numerous multimillion-dollar entertainment brands such as Austin Powers, The Blues Brothers, Wayne’s World and others. It’s every bit as likely that some of the cultural icons of the future are getting their start on YouTube today.”

The San Diego Visual Art's Network and SanDiegoArtist.com has established the San Diego Art Prize which is given annually to three established and three emerging artists who have exhibited outstanding achievement in the field of Visual Arts. The Prize recipients will receive a cash grant and an exhibition at the L Street Gallery in the Downtown Omni Hotel. Each exhibition will pair an established artist with an emerging artist. The final exhibition will run from June 2007 - September 2007 and will feature work by all recognized recipients of the SD ART PRIZE.

Beau, author of God’s Day in Court, approaches questions many have pondered in his first boundary-pushing novel.