Archive for the ‘People’ Category
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
We all have our own ideas about what it takes to live a happy life. A small group of researchers hope to prove that there are some specific components to personal happiness.
According to a recent scientific study that will be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, there are five things people can do to makes their own lives happier. They include gratefulness, optimism, positivity, personal strength and kindness. Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky explained that, according to her findings, “A large portion of happiness is in our power to change.”
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Tags: Appreciation, family, friends, Gratitude, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Optimism, Peple, Personal Strength, Positivity
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A recent study conducted by the University of Arizona and Washington University in St. Louis showed that people who spend more time talking tend to be happier. The study concluded that happy people have more substantial conversations, not just small talk.
Researchers listened in on volunteers over a four-day period and recorded snippets of conversations. The recordings were categorized as either small talk or substantive exchanges, and people who regularly engaged in more serious chats with family and friends were the happiest.
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Tags: Conversations, family, Find Anyone Anywhere, friends, Happiness, Happy People
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010 – a tragedy occurred today in Austin, Texas. At approximately 10am, a 53-year-old software engineer named Joseph Stack flew a Piper PA-28 Cherokee plane into the side of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building. The building housed nearly 200 Federal employees.
Witnesses to the crash noticed the plane was flying unusually low, but said it did not appear to be out of control. The plane’s gas tank was full, and it erupted into a massive fireball after striking the side of the building. Plumes of thick, dark smoke billowed into sky, and debris continued to rain down from the building long after the collision.
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Tags: Austin Plane Crash, Internal Revenue Service, IRS Building In Austin, Joseph Stack, People, Piper PA-28 Cherokee Plane, Plane Crash In Austin, Texas
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. It’s a day when people are encouraged to do good things for others for no particular reason at all.
Family, friends and strangers – you can brighten anyone’s day with a random act of kindness. Your good deed may have an even greater impact when it is completely unexpected. There are many things you can do to celebrate and participate in this day that is designed to make people happy.
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Tags: Compliment, family, friends, Gifts, Kindness, People, Random Acts Of Kindness, reconnect, Smile, Strangers, Surprise
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Valentine’s Day is recognized as a day for romance, love and companionship all over the world. It is a time to spend with loved ones: that someone special, family members or close friends.
The origin of this holiday may be a mystery – there are multiple stories about how Valentine’s Day began – but one thing is certain: it is one of the most celebrated days of the years and a great time to reconnect with the important people from your past…
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Tags: Companionship, family, friends, Love, Old Flame, People, Valentine's Day
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Laurie with her sister Kathy, aunt Peggie and brother Kevin
Jeri is a people finding sleuth who goes by the nickname “Sherlock”. She has utilized The PeopleFinders Network to find hundreds of people, and was kind enough to share a few of her success stories with us. One of our favorites is about a woman named Laurie…
Laurie was separated from her mother as an infant in the 1940’s. She would never see her mother again.
Years later, Laurie hoped to find her family, but only had a few clues: her mother’s name (which was very common), the name of her mother’s husband (Bruno Vernazza) and the fact that her mother had a sister named Peggy. After some intense investigating, Laurie found an address for Bruno, but it was not current, and the trail dried up.
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Tags: Birth Certificate, family, Find Family, Friend, People, reconnect, Reunion, Reunite, Share Your Story
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Entrepreneurs start new businesses for a variety of reasons. Some people may feel that the only goal of any company is to make money, but while that is important (at least if you want to keep the business alive), it is not the only motive.
Developing a business involves an incalculable amount of time, work and effort. It is not a venture that is entered into lightly; the desire to found a company stems from the pursuit of a dream and the need to carve your own niche in this world.
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Tags: Classmates, family, friends, People, reconnect, Reunion
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
American troops bring supplies to Haiti.
Haiti has dominated the news since a devastating magnitude-7 earthquake hit the country on January 12, 2010. The cataclysmic event resulted in an estimated 200,000 deaths and 250,000 injuries. More than 1.5 million people are thought to be homeless due to the massive destruction of property.
Rescue efforts began immediately after the shaking subsided; the intense quake left many people buried under rubble. Crews dug through homes, schools and buildings searching for signs of life. Some lucky people were saved by workers who bravely risked their own lives, but as the week progressed, hope of finding additional survivors diminished.
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Tags: Americans, Earthquake, Ena Zizi, Haiti, Haitians, Humanity, Magnitude 7 Quake, Rescuers, Text, The Red Cross
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
January 21, 2010 is National Hugging Day! This is a special event created by Rev. Kevin Zaborney to encourage family, friends and even complete strangers to share a hug.
Zaborney hopes to get people all over the world hugging – and suggests that even those who are far apart on January 21 can still send hugs via email. To learn more about his mission and send a free e-card, visit his website.
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Tags: 2010, Hugs, January 21, National Hugging Day, Send Hugs Via Email
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935. His meteoric rise to fame is a legendary tale that sparked rock ‘n’ roll dreams for millions of young people throughout the world.
By the early 1950’s, Elvis had become a sensation. He had the total package: the look, the moves and the voice. People everywhere gathered together to hear his music, and share the thrill of his live performances.
The people who shared the experience of seeing Elvis, or spent time together listening to his songs and watching his movies, share a unique bond. They are permanently linked through their mutual adoration of the man who was affectionately known as “The King”.
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Tags: Elvis, Elvis The Pelvis, friends, People Search, Rock N Roll, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Elvis Comeback Special, The King
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