Pings continued: Picking criminal faces from the minds of victims
Picking criminal faces from the minds of victims Suppose a crime victim could offer a precise image of the criminal. It may be possible. According to…
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Pings: Facebook maps can help first responders
Facebook maps can help first responders Facebook spends a lot of time and effort trying to determine where its users are located, and it looks like their…
The Perseid shower: See the lights in the sky
Not many of us will be privileged to travel into space, but we can enjoy the phenomenon of a meteor shower as it crosses the nighttime sky. Meteoroids are…
Buy happiness: New experiences count
You won’t find happiness at the mall in the form of a huge new TV or in the department store in the form of new clothes or a fancy coffee pot. They will…
Are you allergic? Ragweed brings cold-like symptoms
As many as 20 percent of North Americans are allergic to ragweed pollen, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The pollen…
High-priced meds hit pocketbooks
Expensive medicines are increasingly hitting seniors and other beneficiaries of Medicare’s prescription drug program, known as Part D, according to a Wall…
Finding friendship at any age
In one phase of life, you might find friends at your workplace. In another, you’ll find compatriots while raising children. In still another, you might…
Drivers of all ages can increase their comfort, safety
All vehicle drivers should check this advice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Older drivers particularly should check it out. *…
Loneliness is a warning system
For years, scientists thought loneliness was a feeling with no redeeming value, but today they are changing their opinions about this. During the last…
Get ready for kindergarten
A big building filled with strange adults and kids can be intimidating even if your child has been in preschool or day care. Visiting the school before…