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NOVATO, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Who's Who/ -- Carolyn C.J. Jones is recognized by Continental Who's Who among Professionals in the fields of Publishing and Speaking. She is the Owner of Gate Lady Publishing. Carolyn is a recent winner of two prestigious awards for her book Opening the Gates of the Heart: A Journey of Healing, which is a tribute to the resiliency and beauty of the human spirit. She was awarded a Silver Medal in the Gift/Specialty category from...

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Self-control is a trait too many people lack. Whether it is summoning the strength to get to the gym for a workout or abstaining from snacks between meals, the drive to simply satisfy a basic desire is too strong in too many. However, new research out of Duke University shows surrounding one’s self with friends and intimates who possess a stronger sense of self-control can aid in strengthening the trait in themselves. The study,...

This video is the second in a series on the major virtues of the Objectivist philosophy. Philosopher and economics professor William R Thomas of The Atlas Society is the presenter. (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 ’Value’ is that which one acts to gain and keep,” wrote Ayn Rand, “’virtue’ is the action by which one gains and keeps it.” This video is the second in a six-session course which focuses on the distinctive virtues highlighted by Objectivism: their basis in fact, their...

"The Virtue of Pride" is the first of a series of 6 videos to be published by the Atlas Society on the major Objectivist virtues. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 “’Value’ is that which one acts to gain and keep,” wrote Ayn Rand, “’virtue’ is the action by which one gains and keeps it.” This six-session course, based on a lecture series filmed in 2010, focuses on the distinctive virtues highlighted by Objectivism: their basis in fact, their contrast with...

Help the #GivingVine Grow NEW YORK, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In hopes of making the world a kinder place, HooplaHa - Life with a Smile created a campaign to showcase good deeds everywhere. The #GivingVine, an ambitious new social engagement initiative, was crafted to promote the doing of random acts of kindness. These acts will be captured utilizing Vine, Twitter's new iPhone service that allows you to record and share six second looping videos. (Photo:...

A series of tips teaching kids essential life skills has been published on Kids Activities Blog and will continue in the next few weeks. Topics such as what is kindness and other questions are answered in the first part of the series. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) March 03, 2013 Over the next few weeks, Kids Activities Blog will release a series about teaching kids important life skills. Topics such as how to be a good friend and questions what is kindness are covered. Making friends and keeping...

Interactive Events Engage Community in Person and Online for Consciousness and Personal Development Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 The inaugural S.T.A.R. Wisdom Talk, Accepting our Human Divinity as Sovereign Beings, will be the launch a new program by the S.T.A.R. Clinic, starting off their calendar of events for 2013. The S.T.A.R. Clinic (an acronym for Surrender, Trust, Allow, Receive) presents new concepts and experiences to the field of healing by bringing together...

Not lying is regarded as a learned and well-known rule of honesty among 14 and 15-year-olds at Zurich's high schools. Additional theoretical moral knowledge also includes conventional rules of honesty such as not using unfair aids during school tests or forging parents' signatures. What might seem like a duty to live up to school expectations at face value is actually a very different story beneath the surface. After all, dishonest practices are permitted for young people in certain classroom...

Campaign to benefit children and adults with disabilities served by Aspire. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 2, 2011 Meatheads Burgers & Fries is pledging 25 cents each for 10,000 random acts of kindness shared on Twitter, posted on Facebook or sent as e-mail beginning February 28th. The group of family restaurants hopes to raise $2,500 for Aspire (http://www.aspireofillinois.org), which serves children and adults with developmental disabilities. "Raising money for Aspire provides us with...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- It's often the smallest "random acts of kindness" that can make the biggest difference in someone's life. And that's the motivation behind Wish Cards, a new product that's being offered to people worldwide through WishCard.us (http://www.wishcard.us). Wish Cards are beautifully illustrated cards that can be handed out to anyone -- family members, friends, co-workers and even strangers. Each card bears an inspirational message relating to a...