How many women in the twentieth-first century can say they belong to good citizenship clubs, women's legislative councils, the Socialist party, or an anonymous organization called Women of the Ku Klux Klan? Few women today can claim membership in such politically active organization. But this was not always the case. In Whos Rocking the Cradle? Women Pioneers of Oklahoma Politics from Socialism to the KKK, 1900-1930, Suzanne Schrems uncovers the roots of Oklahoma women's political culture.

Whos Rocking the Cradle? begins on the left with the activities of Oklahoma women, who organized and promoted the Socialist party to Oklahoma farmers during the economic uncertainty of frontier settlement. But, after the Oklahoma Socialist party started to wane in 1916, and after passage of women's suffrage in state in 1918, Oklahoma women, more ideologically centered, became involved in politics to educated Oklahomans, especially women, to the responsibilities of citizenship and the meaning of good government.

The Bostrom Conspiracy by J. Y. Johnny is a factual account of Ben and Eric Bostrom's remarkable rise to international fame in the world of motorcycle road racing.

Set in a motorcycle salvage yard, The Bostrom Conspiracy uncovers the past 30 years within the Bostrom racing family and reveals an empire made from crime, drugs and deception. Furthermore, the book discusses how one of the most important race bikes ever made is now owned and concealed by one of the biggest criminals in motorcycling.

DVD-Makers.com, the leading DVD Resources Web site for business, education and consumer users, has unveiled its latest custom animation products, DVD motion menu video backgrounds for its subscribers. More than 160 high quality 3D seamless looping MPEG-2 video animations are available. The video clips can be used for a range of purposes and media, and enable users to produce high-quality DVD movies from their desktop. DVD Motion Menu Backs are just one of several new products in the works for DVD-Makers.com with several hundred DVD Templates coming in the next few weeks.

Eric Brown the founder of the “African American Art On-Line Store” located at, www.brownhorizonsart.com , which is widely considered one of the most popular African American art websites on the internet today recently discussed the preparations being made for this holiday season regarding his recently created African American shopping portal titled “African American Shopping Today” located at www.brownhorizonsshopping.com .

Mr. Brown provided these comments recently concerning his shopping portal -- African American Shopping Today.

“The African American Shopping Today website has been doing very well since its initial launch in February of this year. The website has increased its website traffic and page views every month it has been in operation this year by using a combination of online advertising and word of mouth discussion by website visitors.

Keeping ahead of the competition is the key to success. This is especially true when conducting business on the internet where strategies and practices constantly change. Time and money are at a premium for many internet marketers, and with the large volume of information available today, how can one stay on top of the newest trends? InternetBusinessSolutionz.com meets the needs of these business owners by providing information on various aspects of running a profitable business in a single location. Resources are budget-friendly and often free-of-charge. Information is updated frequently. Immediate access to materials is available through the use of instant downloads.

S.G. Hart & Associates, LLC, The Brand Equity Protection Company TM, today announced the launch of the “Rapid Response” assessment program. Rapid Response is a condensed, cost effective program designed to provide owners with an immediate and actionable collection of brand protection strategies and options to address the global threat of counterfeiting and diversion.

Stanley G. Hart, President & CEO, of S.G. Hart & Associates, comments “Our newest professional service offering was developed in order to address the specific needs of our small and mid market clients. The perception is that counterfeiting and diversion is confined to the major brand companies. Sadly, this is not the case. Smaller brand owners face the same threats and challenges as the majors when they establish and grow their brands, especially into international markets.” Hart went onto say, “We listened to the needs of our smaller clients, who are much more nimble in terms of their organizational structure and do not require the protocols and formalities of larger organizations. This is the foundation for our ‘Rapid Response” assessment program.”

FFSI is a financial services company whose financial wellness product is marketed throughout the world with over 100 benefits, allowing its users to literally change the quality of their lives, assisting them in becoming debt free in years, not decades. According to Dan Donihue, LUTCF, CEP, BCE, Im very proud to represent a company that provides services that change peoples lives for the better in many different ways. Having worked in the financial services industry for many years, I have seen firsthand how a familys quality of life will improve when their financial affairs are in order."

International Human Resources Development Corporation (IHRDC) announced today that the first generation of national trainees from the National Drilling Company (NDC) of Abu Dhabi successfully passed the Well CAP examination to earn Well Control International Certificates.

One of the main goals of IHRDCs Accelerated Competency Based Drilling Technology Program is to replace non-Emirate employees by training new UAE college graduates in drilling industry jobs such as Floor Men, Warehouse Men, Radio Operators, Derrick Men, Assistant Drillers, and Trainee Drillers. A further goal is that of deepening the value of work and promoting a sense of pride among trainees.

Officials at Phoenicia Group (http://www.phoenicia-group.net), a leading U.S-Libyan risk management consultancy and advisory firm, say U.S-Libya trade and business confidence has reached an all time high, as U.S companies show significant interest in learning about doing business in Libya, and as more U.S businesses opted to join targeted high profile trade delegations visiting Libya this year.

Chris Davies, CEO of Phoenicia Group’s Event Management Unit, which organizes high profile government-led trade events in Libya, says U.S businesses are more aware of Libya’s market potential and are taking advantage of closer ties to enhance a competitive position in the market and initiate market entry strategies.

Diversity.com, a premier source for diversity recruiting, has released its Prestige Package, a new job posting/branding package designed to attract diverse job seekers by including companies’ work culture profiles in their job listings.

“Diversity candidates now comprise the majority of job seekers,” said Bill Bargas, Director of Marketing for Diversity.com. “Companies are competing for these well-educated, highly skilled workers like never before. In order to attract top talent, it is imperative that companies brand themselves as diversity-friendly employers.”

Williamsburg, Virginia is a popular vacation destination that includes two distinct and popular venues: Busch Gardens, the modern amusement park and Colonial Williamsburg, a living museum honoring the Colonial period. Modern technology is helping people connect with the present as much as the past.

“I went online to find a good Williamsburg vacation deal for me and my son,” Anita Rubio, 35, Island Heights, NJ explains. “I booked a trip through 89 Dollar Travel which is the most affordable vacation I ever booked and then my son and I searched the Internet and found podcasts and other information about Colonial Williamsburg,” Rubio continues.

Profiles International, the world's leader and innovator in providing a comprehensive suite of employment assessments and talent management solutions, today announced the immediate availability of their new Workforce Compatibility solution.

The first of its kind, Profiles Workforce Compatibility is a powerful management tool used to understand and improve the unique working relationship between a manager and their employee.

To begin the compatibility analysis, the manager and employee each complete a short, 30 minute online survey.

A compatibility analysis discovers similarities and differences between the manager and employee across seven critical working characteristics such as decisiveness, optimism and learning style.

The solution identifies potential areas of conflict based on these characteristics and recommends specific actions the manager and employee can take to prevent conflict and increase productivity.

"When people become more knowledgeable about each other's uniqueness, differences and areas in common, compatibility increases and more work gets done," stated Jim Maloney, President of United Freight Services. "The insight gained from Workforce Compatibility makes it an indispensable management tool to reduce turnover and increase employee engagement."

Panamorph, Inc. today announced that it has acquired new high performance display optics technology for digital projector systems that extends its leadership in anamorphic imaging lenses, and which further supports other markets from digital telescopes to cell phone displays. The technology is based on electronic and optical aberration reversal techniques to substantially reduce the size, cost and complexity of imaging optics. In electronic display applications each component of a color image is shown in a slightly different way so that color aberrations of simple imaging optics are cancelled.

SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces the next episode in their LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series: "Interview with Robert Brugger, Director of e-Learning for TrueBlue, Inc."

Dave Boggs, CEO of SyberWorks, states, "This podcast looks at a TrueBlue's use of the SyberWorks Hosted Learning Management System (LMS) to provide employee operations training at the branch level through their training portal, TrueBlue University®. Robert Brugger, Director of e-Learning for TrueBlue, Inc, discusses the business rationale which led to their use of a hosted LMS and the types of training they offer through the system.

PORT OF ROCHESTER.com - We were all very upset when ferry operations abruptly halted in September 2004. However, new excitement is brewing in anticipation of the restart of the Rochester/Toronoto fast ferry service!

To support the wave of new excitement, PORT OF ROCHESTER.com is resuming efforts to meet our site goals, which are to:

1. Support the success of the fast ferry and the Port of Rochester development

2. Promote international tourism

3. Support economic development in Rochester, Toronto and the surrounding areas

4. Have fun!

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity in installation and operation, announced today that independent market analysis company, Frost & Sullivan, has selected ioimage as the recipient of the 2006 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Strategy Leadership.

This prestigious Award is given to a company that demonstrates leadership and technological innovation while establishing new venues and forging strategic partnerships and joint ventures for penetration into new markets. Additional Award criteria are the company's ability to address unmet demand for video analytics with easy to deploy solutions and the demonstration of leadership in educating the market on the need for the technology.

TDCI, Inc. (TDCI), a leading provider of configurator-based software solutions, announced today immediate availability of a new BuyDesign iSeries Adapter along with BuyDesign release 5.2. Built on a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework, the BuyDesign iSeries Adapter makes it easy to incorporate the Microsoft Windows®-based BuyDesign product configurator into order entry and other functions of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems or other software applications running on IBM System i (iSeries, AS/400) mid-range servers. Popular iSeries ERP systems include BPCS, MAPICS, and PRMS from Infor; JD Edwards World from Oracle, Frontier from Friedman Corporation, MAC-PAC XE from TDCI, and others.

PR and marketing professionals who want to learn a proven method for helping C-suite executives develop stronger, more coherent strategic messages will want to attend a new webinar from Bulldog Reporter's PR University: "Mastering Strategic Messaging--How Message Mapping Can Earn PR Execs Greater Ink, ROI and C-Suite Influence." Attendees will come away with proven techniques for formulating core corporate messages and integrating those messages into all the organization's communications, as well as sharpening the organization's image in the media.

Ask any fun-seeker or business traveler who has experienced illness abroad and they will tell you - medical issues can put a serious jolt in your journey if you don't know how to deal with them.

Every year, thousands of American travelers venture abroad. Many of them become ill or experience injury. Medical problems occur frequently," says Dr. Jonathan E. Jensen, author of Globetrotter's Pocket Doc: A Medical Translation Handbook for Travelers (www.pktdoc.com). You can greatly increase your chances of getting good care by being prepared."

Super Holiday Rentals, the worldwide live online holiday booking engine, is pleased to announce the addition of a new property in rural Ireland.

Foxes at Cleggan Farm is one of six holiday cottages (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/holiday-cottages ) that have been converted from old barn buildings, and is Super Holiday Rentals (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/ ) latest addition to its growing list of holiday rental (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/holiday-rentals ) properties.

The new Foxes farm cottage (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/holiday-property/Foxes-at-Cleggan-Farm-Cottages ), is situated on the north side of Cleggan Bay, opposite Cleggan village in County Galway, Ireland. Located on the west coast of Ireland, Galway is a popular destination for visitors and is rich in natural scenery. The county town of the same name has been hailed the "cultural capital of Ireland" and is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events.