How Are Eggs Inspected For Salmonella In the United States?

Question: How Are Eggs Inspected For Salmonella In the United States? I know that we aren’t supposed to eat raw eggs because we can catch salmonella. But why do eggs have salmonella (and what is it, anyway?) Aren’t eggs sold in the United States inspected for safety? Maybe we shouldn’t eat eggs at all.

Answer: The shells of…

Google Calls for Action on Web Limits

A top Google executive on Wednesday called for rules to put pressure on governments that filter the Internet, saying the practice was hindering international trade.

Alan Davidson, director of public policy for Google, told a joint Congressional panel that the United States should consider withholding development aid for countries that restrict certain Web sites….

Joe Biden Biography (1942-)

(born Nov. 20, 1942, Scranton, Pa., U.S.) 47th vice president of the United States (2009– ) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Barack Obama.

Biden, who was raised in Scranton, Pa., and New Castle county, Del., received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in 1965 and a law degree from Syracuse University in New York in 1968. After…

How to Get a Loan to Pay for a Wedding

These days more and more couples are paying for their own wedding, and they are turning to lenders for loans so they can have the wedding day of their dreams.

Instructions

Step 1 Taking out a loan for your wedding can be good for your marriage. There is no better way to find out about…

Careers in Dietetics

The science and profession of nutrition  and dietetics is based on the application of foods and nutrition to promote health and treat disease. Most dietitians and nutritionists work in clinical, community, public health, or food service settings. Others work as consultants or researchers, in the food industry, in university, worksite, medical school, home health, or fitness center…

Google Maps Out Happy Trails for Bicycle Riders

In a move sure to make the grade with cyclists across the United States, Google   on Wednesday added bicycle routes to its Google Maps service.

Biking directions and extensive bike trail data are now available for the United States through Google Maps, giving cyclists nationwide a way to customize their trips, figure out the most efficient…

Two Can Play at the Wired War Game

As the United States military increases the use of robots like unmanned drones in battle, it increases the danger that our enemies will take and adapt the technology to use against us, according to Peter Warren Singer, senior fellow and director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institution.

“Just like what happened in software, warfare is…

Asian Americans, Diets of

Asian Americans represent a large and rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 11.9 million Asian Americans residing in the United States (4.2 percent of the total population) in the year 2000. Chinese Americans were the leading Asian group Asian-American diets are based on rice and rice products, with less emphasis…

Can an Act of Congress Give the US the Cybersecurity It Needs?

Within about a year, the United States may be better prepared to defend itself against a cyberattack, if the Senate passes Bill H.R. 4061, also known as the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009.

This bill is a combination of the Cybersecurity Research and Development Amendments Act of 2009 and the Cybersecurity Coordination and Awareness Act of 2009. It was overwhelmingly…

Ronald Reagan Biography (1911-2004)

(born February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 2004, Los Angeles, California) 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing personal style, characterized by a jaunty affability and folksy charm. The only movie actor…

Barack Obama Biography (1961-)

Barack Hussein Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the 44th president of the United States (2009-) and the first African-American to hold this office. His father, Barack Obama, Sr., was born of Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province, Kenya. He grew up herding goats with his own father, who was a domestic servant to the…