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Charisse Conanan Johnson, wealth expert, entrepreneur, and chartered financial analyst, today announced the release of her book A Wealthy Girl: 7 Steps to Prosperity, Peace, and Personal Power. The book offers a new perspective on how to build wealth by offering seven concrete steps that will not only provide financial prosperity but peace and personal power. In the book, Charisse shares her years of personal and professional experience to help empower women. This book is not your ordinary wealth-building book. Rather it's part memoir, part self-help, and part-finance all wrapped up in a page-turning, inspirational guide to life.

Cryptocurrency comes to Chicago plastic surgery thanks to eager customers who can now capitalize on a new technology-centric way to pay.

A limo ride to wedding has always been a dream come true for Chicago couples but it's the exorbitant rental rates that impose the unwanted barrier for many. However, not any more - Exclusive Limo service, the best Chicago limo wedding company, is recently extending luxury deals for the soon-to-wed couples at affordable rates.

One Million Degrees is thrilled to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors: Jason Tyler, Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy, Northern Trust; Rashid Carter, Professor of Economics and Business, Harold Washington College, City Colleges of Chicago; Catherine Cummings, Human Resources Executive; John Gross, Chief Executive Officer, Newcastle Properties; and Don Yannias, Founder and President, Boker Investment Management, Inc.

Vet Equipment KeeboVet has gained itself tremendous reputation for being a reliable online store for purchasing vet equipment and diagnostic tools, such as digital x-ray machines, color Doppler ultrasound scanners, endoscope, oxi meter, anesthesia, and so on. The Illinois based supplier enjoys a decent customer base, which includes hospitals, vets and clinics. With intent to help veterinarians make informed purchases, the company offers great deals and discounts on veterinary supplies. The products in its inventory are undeniably the best to help veterinarians diagnose, identify and treat the pet patients.

Life tends to slow down once the holiday season is over and cabin fever can quickly set in. "Schools, churches, organizations and anyone looking to offer entertainment during the long, dreary winter months should consider party rentals as they are a great way to bring people together for an afternoon or evening of enjoyment and the price is very reasonable," Mark Mazzola of Bella's Bouncies proclaims.

iPhones are fantastic for keeping photos, using email, creating presentations and continuously being used for a variety of functions. As the iPhone becomes a bigger part of everyday life, it’s inherently important for the cases to follow suit and offer more value. EyeShield, Inc. unveils a new case that offers customers 5 features for the price of 1 and allows consumers to streamline their life. Introducing EyeShield, a protective case that shades the sun, provides discrete storage with quick access to cash and important cards while also providing privacy from prying eyes. And as if that is not enough, EyeShield also provides a hands-free viewing option with the unique built-in kickstand and allows for a better hearing experience with the sound directing amplifiers. EyeShield will retail for $24.95 at www.eyeshieldproducts.com and select retail outlets. EyeShield is available now at www.KickStarter.com for $19 and is happy to accept backers for as little as $1.

SMASH Talent is announcing the grand opening of their studios on December 31, 2013.

The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a single tenant Wells Fargo ground lease located at 2005 Taylor Street, Houston, TX for $3,940,000.

Fire outbreaks do leave many families distressed without any hope of living again. This is usually very possible especially if the only place you call home gets burnt down completely in a raging fire. This is exactly what happened to Dave & Sherryl of Port Perry Canada; they were left with no place to call home. The Rees Family, Dave and Sheryl, lost their home and all of their belongings in a chemical fire one week before their first child Tyson was born. It was an accident! Foundation of Hope has since thought it wise to help give support to this family.

PCMA Convening Leaders is once again offering a complimentary hybrid live stream of its content on January 13-15, 2014. At Convening Leaders 2013 more than 800 leaders around the globe participated in the virtual event from their remote locations; a review of the 2014 registration pace indicates PCMA will more than exceed that number for the Boston event.

KM Fine Arts Los Angeles, listed this year by Blouin Media among the TOP 500 GALLERIES in the world, hosted the Pre-Closing celebration of Dana Louise Kirkpatrick's "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" Exhibition, on Saturday December 14, 2013 at the intimate showroom in West Hollywood.

The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a net leased Brunswick Zone XL property located at 1515 West Aurora, Naperville, Illinois for $3,866,500.

Located in Illinois, US, Keebovet is one of the most reputed suppliers of vet equipment. The company offers great deals on all the veterinary supplies to clinics, vets and hospitals to enable veterinarians diagnose, know the ailment and make quick decisions about what kind of treatment the pet or an animal needs. The company offers new as well as used portable ultrasound machines at prices that no other seller does.

In a world where people have no time for themselves, it can be highly annoying spending that time on their faulty home appliances, including washing machines that’s meant to make their lives easier instead. After all, that’s why they bought them in the first place.

In the settlement, the National Football League agreed to fund $765 million worth of concussion-related compensation, medical exams and research for the retired NFL players and litigation expenses, according to documents filed with the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.

WebRev, a Chicago web design and SEO firm, has designed and implemented a new, intuitive way for clients to access data about their website. Yesterday marked the launch of Private Client Dashboard, a personalized portal reached from WebRev’s homepage. For the first time, SEO clients can get automatically-updated reports on keyword rankings, website traffic, and social metrics without waiting.

Victims of the Stryker hip recall may collect up to $1.13 billion in medical and court costs, according to a recent Dow Jones Business News article. The company recalled thousands of Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implant systems last year due to potential issues with corrosion, causing pain and swelling for patients. It is estimated that more than 20,000 patients throughout the United States may have Stryker Rejuvenate or ABG II hip implants.

Hayes Trading Co is a top distributor of cranes for Handling Systems International. The company has worked to achieve a level of satisfaction with its customers—both consumer and business—that has brought it to the forefront of its industry.

Moms must be tired of telling their kid(s) to sit up straight? Good luck with that. In this technological age of laptops, cell phones, tablets, hi-def TVs, and video games it seems like every new & cool piece of electronic equipment does nothing but ruin posture for kids – and they do! Even the age-old tasks of carrying heavy backpacks and sitting in poorly designed desks at school contribute to poor posture. So what’s a Mother (or Father) to do?

Holiday parties continue to be debated around the water cooler at many companies. The big question tends to revolve around whether a holiday party is necessary and, if so, who should be invited to this party. Some employers choose to host an employee only party while others opt to include the spouse or the entire family. Companies find there are benefits to each option, yet many choose to host a family friendly party as they believe it helps with employee retention and recruiting. "Any company choosing to host a family holiday party should consider making use of Christmas party rentals, such as bounce houses and other inflatable rentals," Mark Mazzola of Bella's Bouncies declares.

Mall Of Style, one of the prominent online jewelry stores, now launches Italina Rigant jewelry line. This Rigant jewelry collection is made of high quality material in conjunction with unique gold plating technology.

Customer satisfaction and damage- free service is the top priority of Naperville Classic Towing. It takes pride in exceeding the expectations of its customers on every job they undertake. Being a well-known Naperville towing Service Company it is committed to deliver excellent customer service, competent workmanship and affordable service on every occasion. To protect its customers and to ensure their peace of mind, the company is insured for more than $2 million and employs only WreckMaster certified drivers. It offers towing services for light- duty trucks, SUV’s, motorcycles and cars. The company’s highly- experienced and courteous technicians guarantee in safely transporting the vehicle from Naperville to the place desired by the customer.

Zombies have become iconic in popular culture, and a recent Facebook craze of zombifying ones face has made ZombieMe, the original concept creators, into a highly successful and profitable enterprise. On the other side of the web, Whoopass Enterprises were creating high quality custom bobbleheads that allowed people to turn themselves into a novelty figurine. These powers have now combined to bring the ultimate Christmas gift to the market- a personalized, zombified bobblehead figurine that can represent friends and family in an undead light.

With a $25,000 goal Lori Goldstein has launched a crowdfunding project on Indiegogo to raise money for the Upstairs Hair Affair, an environmentally friendly organic hair salon soon to be presented to the Chicagoland area. The jewel in the crown of this objective is that the salon, though surely rare in any landscape, will also be woman owned. Devoted to doing her part to save the planet the campaign will support the forward-thinking salon and thereby create a perfectly safe and healthy approach to achieving beautiful hair. Lori Goldstein, CEO of Upstairs Hair Affair said of the projected plans, “There’s no doubt, this is an out of the box way to approach the salon experience and we’re excited about that outlook. We plan to offer clients a safe, comfortable environment where they can relax with a glass of wine or craft beer after work and catch up on the latest news. It’ll be a great place to just sit with a friend while munching on healthy fruits and veggies. It’s an overall experience that we’re after. A healthy experience.”

Bobbleheads are an amusing item to have in the office or in the back of the car. After the first bobbleheads were produced it was not long before effigies emerged of the famous and talented. Having a bobblehead figure in one’s own image was once considered a mark of fame and celebrity, and now that same feeling can be enjoyed by anyone thanks to the amazing work done by Whoopass Enterprises, a company that have chosen to specialize in the custom bobblehead- with a huge catalog of figurines that can be topped by a fully customized face.

Chelsea Queen Esther Scott (nicknamed Be' Be') is a singer and songwriter from Chicago. Her trademarked stage name is Bella Queen Be' Be'. She is a pop, rock and hip hop singer. She has been singing with "The Little Pearls and Junior Pearls" as a children's Choir singer since she was seven years old. Chelsea went to a Performing Arts school in Chicago and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Arts.