Dear Abby Attitude Reflections From Bus Stop to Doctor Notes
A reader shares a bus stop encounter with a bitter woman and Abby explains she vented anger, then praises the reader for a positive outlook. Another letter asks if doctors send condolences after a death, and Abby notes physicians feel loss too. A grateful husband recounts a kind doctor who forgave the remaining bill.
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Rat Infestation Surges in Mexico City
United Press International reports a dramatic ratio of rats to people in Mexico City, with eight rats observed for every person. The shocking figure highlights severe urban sanitation and wildlife control challenges facing the capital.
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Measuring mood through facial signals and charts
Dear Patsy explains mood assessment limits and new tools. Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers used sensors on facial muscles to gauge low level electrical activity, yielding precise mood measurements akin to an electrocardiogram of emotions. Also notes contact for medical questions and a 1965 spaceflight milestone from Ed White and Jim McDivitt traveling 1609 miles in 62 orbits.
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Ed White
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