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Food-Borne Diseases: Camphylobacter

CamphylobacterFood-Borne DiseasesIntroductionE. coli 0157:H7CamphylobacterSalmonellaShigellaListeriaTrichinosis Camphylobacter is the most common cause of food-borne illness. The bacterium was…

The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage

The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage Once upon a time, a mouse, a bird, and a sausage, entered into partnership and set up house together. For a long time all went well; they lived in great…

Eat a Variety of Foods

Foods contain combinations of nutrients and other healthful substances. No single food can supply all nutrients in the amounts you need. For example, oranges provide vitamin C but no vitamin…

draft riots

(Encyclopedia) draft riots, in the American Civil War, mob action to protest unfair Union conscription. The Union Conscription Act of Mar. 3, 1863, provided that all able-bodied males between the…

Hawaii, island, United States

(Encyclopedia) Hawaii, island (2020 pop. 200, 629), 4,037 sq mi (10,456 sq km), largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii and coextensive…

The Fat Lady Sings

The Question: Where did the saying "It ain't over until the fat lady sings" come from? The Answer: Often mistakenly attributed to N.Y. Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi…

1997-98 European Cup: Quarterfinals

Two legs, total goals; home team listed first.Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern MunichMar. 4–Bayern Munich 0Borussia Dortmund 0Mar. 18–Borussia Dortmund 1Bayern Munich 0Borussia Dortmund wins 1-0…

1998-1999 European Cup Quarterfinals

Two legs, total goals; home team listed first. FC Kaiserlautern vs. Bayern Munich Mar. 3 –Bayern Munich 2 FC Kaiserslautern 0 Mar. 17 –FC Kaiserlautern 0 Bayern Munich 4 Bayern…

1996-97 European Cup: Quarterfinals

Two legs, total goals; home team listed first.Borussia Dortmund vs. AuxerreMar. 5–Borussia Dortmund 3Auxerre 1Mar. 19–Auxerre 0Borussia Dortmund 1Borussia Dortmund wins on aggregate, 4-…