Kidnapped at 16, Golda is snatched from her life in rural Kentucky and thrust into a life of unspeakable abuse. Beyond the Bluegrass, published by Outskirts Press, is author Golda L Harvey’s harrowing true story of her years in captivity and her struggle to survive and escape her personal hell.

VMZINC® (http://www.vmzinc-us.com/), a leading specialist in innovative zinc products manufactured and sold by the Building Products Unit of Umicore, has announced that Melissa Dolak-Keller has been promoted to business development manager for the company. Dolak-Keller, who previously served as a territory manager for Umicore Building Products USA and was responsible for the northeastern states and Texas markets, will oversee VMZINC® development in New York City. In this new role, Dolak-Keller will be responsible for meeting with architects to discuss ongoing projects, providing presentations to potential clients and promoting the overall use of VMZINC® products. Additionally, she will stay informed of all projects’ progress from the company’s New York City location and will offer assistance as needed to installers.

Perle Systems, a global provider of secure device networking solutions, today announced Oracle Solaris 11 support for its PCI-RAS Multimodem Cards. PCI-RAS driver 2.7.0 can be downloaded from Perle’s website.

East Coast Packing, LLC offers a wide variety of protective wraps and specialty papers designed to meet a variety of applications. It has announced a price break on shipping materials for small businesses and free shipping on all orders over $299.

Action Storage, a leading supplier of shelving and storage systems, is actively seeking distributors overseas in an attempt to grow their business.

J.Y. Blind, Blogger announces the Kindle release of his first book, Blind Dating Blind: My Misadventures In Online Dating, which details several dates he had with women he met online over the course of a 3-year period. This book may come as a shock to some family and friends of the author who has always been considered the “quiet and reserved” type.

Livestreamingsport.com have announced their officially licensed live streaming partner bet365 have secured the rights to stream live Sao Paulo Championship football coverage from Brazil free to their members. The Sao Paulo Championship, or Campeonato Paulista as it’s better known, showcases some of the best Brazilian and South American talent in the game and the website is delighted to add it to an already extensive range of sports on their portfolio.

The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EDOL) program ranks 17th in the Education/Universities/Schools of Management and Business category for excellence in leadership development, 2012 Leadership 500.

The Brownstone Poets presents David Francis and Joshua Meander on Tuesday, February 19 at 7 p.m. at the Café Dada. Enjoy the Old World ambiance in Park Slope that’s near several subways. Feast on French-Hungarian cuisine and delectable pastries. Relax with some wine or beer, a cup of coffee or tea while listening to great poetry. There’s an open mic as well. Poetry does grow in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

As one of the best brokerage firms in the industry today, Woodlake Commodity Solutions continues to lead as the global leading brokerage firm with intensified and more developed trading services.

The online dance shoe manufacturer has announced today that it has a new and innovative range of professional dance shoes. The online manufacturer has recently developed a wide range of new lightweight dance shoe products for professional dancers that are available right now.

Action Target is pleased to announce the release of a new line of steel targets specifically designed for .22 rimfire ammunition. The new Rimfire Steel product line includes seven reactive targets in addition to the rebranding of three existing targets (Rimfire Dueling Tree, Rimfire Spinning Jack, and Rimfire Plate Rack).

Moye White llp announced that David J. Katalinas has been designated partner as of January 1, 2013. Katalinas was previously of counsel at the Denver law firm.

Sunshine Mail Foundation will participate in Volunteer Fairfax’s Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in three locations throughout Fairfax County, VA.

Sunshine Mail Foundation will participate in the fourth annual National Day of Service on Jan. 19 on the National Mall. Partnering with the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV), they were selected as one of seven service projects to host at the event.

Earning a 5-star rating for customer satisfaction, REALEX Homes has won the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Contractors — Home Builders category for 2012.

A Fit1 fitness center is scheduled to open in Lincoln in February to welcome new fitness-minded members with a convenient location on Sterling Parkway. Strategic eMarketing is organizing the grand opening and marketing efforts.

The City of El Paso has awarded the $40.2 million construction contract for a new downtown ballpark to the joint venture group of CF Jordan Construction and Hunt Construction Group. The baseball stadium, scheduled to be completed by April 2014, will be the new home for the San Diego Padres AAA affiliate, which was purchased by MountainStar Sports Group in October.

CF Jordan Construction recently welcomed Roger Pavlovich to their Dallas office as the new Vice President of the Dallas Commercial Group. With more than three decades of experience within the Dallas market, he brings to the post a depth of construction expertise that includes the design and construction of hospitality, office, distribution, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, K-12 and higher education projects.

Spectra-Physics®, a Newport Corporation brand, announces Explorer® XP 355-1, the world’s smallest 1 W ultraviolet (UV) Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser, at least seven times smaller than the nearest competitive laser. With Spectra-Physics’ unique “It’s in the Box™” design that combines electronics and laser head into a single, compact, lightweight package, the new laser is rugged and easily integrates into machine tools and moving gantries. The Explorer XP 355-1 delivers exceptional performance with short pulse width, superior beam quality, and unparalleled pulse-to-pulse stability for high quality processing, making it ideal for additive manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, UV marking and other precision UV micromachining applications.

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a grant of $303,187 from the New York State Department of Health under its Doctors Across New York Ambulatory Care Training Program. The program was established to help train and place physicians in underserved communities in a variety of settings and specialties to care for New York’s diverse population.

QA Graphics, an Iowa based interactive design company, is pleased to announce the hiring of John Brix. John has joined QA Graphics as their newest 3D designer. The company continues to experience steady growth and has created this new role to keep up with the increased demand for 3D design services.

RMN Global Search announced today they are in the process of expanding their office space once again. This time they are taking on the second floor. RMN is building out a total of 4,743 square feet; 3,158 square feet will make up their new office space and 1,585 square feet is rented to The Edward’s Law Group. RMN currently rents office space to three law firms in the building.

Mackin Educational Resources has expanded its New School Services & Special Projects Department with the addition of new staff. Formerly known as Opening Day Collections, the department recently underwent a name change and personnel expansion to better reflect its mission and services.

Gail Weissman is a professional Los Angeles artist with over twenty years of experience. Her large acrylic and mixed media paintings express the primordial acts of creation existing on the edge of a great abyss. She conveys her deep emotion in her work: “Our precarious position in the universe illustrates how special, unique and rare life really is.”

Eagle Technology, a global leader in facility management software solutions, announces the opening of a sales office in Paraguay. Eagle Technology Paraguay strengthens Eagle Technology’s worldwide presence, service capability, and distribution of its CMMS and EAM products to the facility maintenance and manufacturing industries.

The team at Murphy Plastic Surgery consider it to be their professional and personal obligation to attend to the emotional and physical needs of their patients from the first consultation until the last post-operative examination. They believe that caring comes first. This is why they have partnered with Boot Camp personal trainer Ryan Golec.

There are many Reno Nevada citizens who are considering liposuction. Often they feel their body is disproportionately thick or flabby regardless of exercise. This is because localized fat deposits are often caused more by heredity rather than poor eating habits or lack of exercise. Removing these deposits can improve the contours and proportion of a body. This is why liposuction in Reno Nevada is a popular cosmetic procedure for both men and women. Yet in many cases patients feel that liposuction is too invasive or requires too much time to recover. This is why Murphy Plastic Surgery has added a new option.

The Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley is pleased to announce the recent hire of Anja Kloch as the organization’s Chief Development Officer.

Burdick Custom Homes is excited to announce the hiring of Margaret Koo for the newly created position of Director of Marketing.

TrackAbout, a worldwide provider of physical portable asset tracking solutions, announced the promotion of Jessica Wolbert to Project Manager.

When the world tunes in for the swearing-in of President Barack Obama on Monday, five enormous mobile LED screens provided by Texas-based GoVision will be impossible to miss. The video walls – including the world’s largest high-definition mobile LED unit – will be strategically positioned on both sides of the U.S. Capitol’s steps, and at the head of the National Mall to ensure that the massive crowd will enjoy a larger-than-life view of the historic moment.

Industry leader for a broad array of coatings solutions, Pauway Corp. has recently announced that the company will now be offering their clientele access to some of the most high demand mil-spec painting products on the market today. The company’s new service addition will ensure that clients now be able to order a range of topcoats and primers to suite their military and aerospace coatings applications.

Bases Loaded/Epic Records recording artist Ca$h Out has continued to do just that-Cash Out. In less than a year, he held down the #1 spot on Billboard’s Urban Mainstream charts, the #2 spot on Billboard’s Rhythmic Charts both for four consecutive weeks and the 6th Most Played Song on Billboard with his hit single, "Cashin’ Out". The video also held its post on BET’s 106th & Park countdown 11 weeks and BET called Ca$h Out, “Atlanta’s newest rap sensation.” The song holds the #8 spot of the top 100 Videos of the Year by BET and nominations from BET include; Ca$h Out-Rookie of the Year, "Cashin’ Out" Best Club Track and Best Club Banger. He has been stamped CERTIFIED by affirmations in Billboard, Rolling Out, Sister2Sister, HipHop Weekly, Source, RapRadar and XXL Magazine to which, XXL recently nominated "Cashin’ Out", Song Of The Year. With the single now gold and on the way to being platinum, "Cashin’ Out" has received more accolades than you can keep count of.

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) invites Virginia high school teachers to participate in in CEE’s inaugural and unique Teacher Enrichment Program Teacher Roundtable. This novel and cost free professional development opportunity will showcase four teachers who are currently serving as Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows at National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The roundtable discussion will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the offices of CEE located at 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 215 in McLean, Virginia.

In celebration of the 52nd anniversary of human spaceflight and Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight, Yuri’s Night and the We Want Our Future Initiative are pleased to announce their collaboration on a postcard contest for Yuri’s Night 2013! We Want Our Future, a Yuri’s Night partner, is a nationwide, student-run outreach project that uses art and education in challenging students to dream about what they want their future to look like – specifically with respect to space.

El’s Kitchen is pleased to announce that its Medleys Gluten-Free Snack Mixes are now approved by Whole Foods Northern California. UNFI is the distributor for the snack line in the region, which also covers the Bay Area and northern Nevada.

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has named its first-ever NACCE Fellows. The one-year fellowships will include applied research in entrepreneurship education and will improve NACCE’s educational offerings to members. The areas of focus for this year’s NACCE Fellows will be Curriculum and Training and Community Outreach.

Since the age of 3, William has lived at a developmental center in Queens Village, NY. The campus-style living is the only way of life he has known for 53 years. But on this week, William walked up the front steps of a house sitting at the end of a cul-de-sac. As he opened the front door to the house, he opened himself to new and exciting opportunities. For William, it’s his first chance to live as part of a local New York community and it’s also his first chance to call a house his home.

The new neighborhood of Cambria is set to grand open in the popular Irvine Village of Stonegate on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Built by Irvine Pacific, these spacious townhomes are the perfect opportunity for first time homebuyers to live in Irvine.

Chad Reitsma, Hawk Design Group’s lead developer explains how easy it is for your customers to use this service: "It’s just like using Interac in person, the transactions are carried out in real-time, only instead of the customer entering your credit-card number on the merchant’s website, you are directed to your online banking website. You log in like you normally do and choose which account you would like to pay with. The Interac network and the financial institution verify the funds and the transaction is completed – quickly, and securely. It’s really quite simple, just like paying with Interac at the grocery store or gas station," says Chad. "But with an added bonus for the merchant, they get to reach customers who don’t have credit-cards!"

Sage Software’s President’s Circle represents the strongest, most successful partners in their sales channel. In addition, DWD Technology Group is a recipient of Sage’s Million Dollar Club award, which recognizes their Sage Software sales for the past twelve (12) months, proving their dedication to success and customer satisfaction.

On January 17th, 2013, Michael Pfeifer of Smith Dollar PC appeared with other industry professionals on a panel entitled “Focus on Residential Mortgage Litigation in the State of California” at ACI’s 10th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement at the Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.

MyVirtualTimeSaver.com, a US-based virtual assistance company has been serving small businesses and private individuals since its establishment in early 2011. Today, the full-service virtual assistance company announces they have created a way to help businesses and individuals more efficiently.

SalesLogistix Corporation, the CRM Management Consultancy and certified Salesforce.com integrator, today announced that the company has more than 100 clients in 6 countries, having put into production or modified more than 135 instances of Salesforce.com’s Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Force.com platform systems. Each of these is a direct client, with no “subcontracting” relationships. As can be seen in this list (http://www.saleslogistix.com/customers/), SalesLogistix clients span a wide range of industries, several with more than one instance of Salesforce.com. In addition, the firm has worked on other leading cloud-based systems such as Marketo, Hubspot, Vertical Response, ActOn, Pervasive, Boomi (Dell), NetSuite, Zuora, and others.