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While the numbers may seem scary, this is the first time scientists have taken stock of the prevalence of MRSA in the U.S. "We are not interpreting these numbers as a rise in MRSA, because nothing like this has ever been done before," says Monina Klevens, a medical epidemiologist at CDC and lead author of the study. "It's a baseline against which we can compare future numbers. With the increased concern about community outbreaks of MRSA, we wanted to know how widespread the infections...
...Change for a Fiver I was interested in your account of the redesign of the $5 bill [Oct. 8]. But with all the good ideas that went into the makeover, nothing was done to aid the blind. Many countries print different-size notes or have a bit of Braille on each so that the blind can truly know what they are using. As more and more disabled move into the mainstream, it is up to us to make ordinary activities like bill recognition a reality for them. Eleanor Carter, Glendora, Calif...
Restaurant owner Danny Meyer, who built his New York City dining empire on providing comfort food in upscale settings, understands the dynamics at work. "If someone can hand us those memories and maybe do it better than we remember it being done, it's the culinary equivalent of a big hug," he explains. "What I crave at the end of the world is the beginning of the road." And it's not just the culinary cognoscenti who feel that way. Over the past six years, Meyer's chefs have delivered food to hospice patients. "We brought a plate of chocolate...
...grown even bigger, while Europeans have forgotten their munificence. Today in Western Europe, moderate service charges are often tacked onto bills. Even in the U.K. a paltry 10 percent tip is the norm in restaurants. In Eastern Europe and in much of Scandinavia, tipping is not expected, but occasionally done, and in countries like Japan, New Zealand, and Vietnam, tipping is simply not practiced...
Paul Lee, president of The Kong, says, “We hadn’t done any renovations in a while, so it was time for an update...