Sharkbytes - Associated Content

Eating What Nettles You

Sharkbytes — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:02:59 EDT

The common stinging weed, Nettles- all northern varieties are edible and tasty.

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Published: Jun 20, 2009

When My Mnemonic Devise Failed Me

Sharkbytes — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:27:53 EDT

When my mnemonic devise failed me and how I (sort of) fixed it

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Published: Jun 19, 2009

Bake These Brownies- Lo-Cal, Heart Smart

Sharkbytes — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:09:13 EDT

These banana brownies will help satisfy the craving for chocolate, and with portion control won't hurt your daily fat, salt or calorie intake. The walnuts add valuable Omega 3.

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Published: Jun 05, 2009

Cat Bites and Lymphangitis

Sharkbytes — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:40:26 EDT

Cat bites can result in a dangerous infection of the lymph system. If these symptoms occur, seek medical help immediately. I recently learned this through personal experience

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Published: Feb 24, 2009

Dog Kisses and Germs

Sharkbytes — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:54:20 EDT

A new study from Kansas State University sheds some light on the old question of how clean is a dog's mouth.

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Published: Jan 30, 2009

Lighting Revolution with New Generation LEDs

Sharkbytes — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:32:59 EDT

LEDs could do for photonics what the transistor did for electronics

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Published: Dec 20, 2008

Vaccine for West Nile on the Horizon?

Sharkbytes — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:16:18 EDT

An entire class of viruses may be able to be prevented from infecting hosts, while still triggering an immune response.

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Published: Dec 17, 2008

Used Coffee Grounds Could Be Viable Source of Biofuel

Sharkbytes — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:36:02 EDT

The oils from coffee gounds can be inexpensively converted to biodiesel

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Published: Dec 14, 2008

African-Americans, Walking and Health

Sharkbytes — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:17:49 EDT

Various studies show that walking improves the health of African-Americans, but attitudes toward walking are poor in African-Americans as a group.

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Published: Dec 09, 2008

Asian Carp Moving Closer to the Great Lakes

Sharkbytes — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:45:36 EDT

The alien and destructive Asian Carp are steadily moving closer to Minnesota and Wisconsin, threatening the billion-dollar sports fishing industry.

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Published: Dec 03, 2008

Vaccine Could Protect by Killing What Bites

Sharkbytes — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:39:42 EDT

Moving toward a different approach to protection from mosquito and tick-borne diseases

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Published: Dec 02, 2008

Piezoelectric Power - Sci Fi Coming True

Sharkbytes — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:37:33 EDT

There is a major breakthrough in a 120-year old technology that could provide power without batteries for small electronic devices.

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Published: Dec 01, 2008

Ten Great Holiday Gifts for Your Dog

Sharkbytes — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:22:19 EDT

Who can resist giving the dog a Christmas present? This year, consider something that's good for Phydeaux, as well as being fun for you to give a gift.

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Published: Dec 01, 2008

Bone Building Takes Guts and Less Turkey! - How Digestion Affects Bone Loss

Sharkbytes — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:09:32 EDT

New research has shown that serotonin levels in the digestive tract affect bone building

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Published: Nov 27, 2008

Boy Scout Camp Owasippe Saved but Not Preserved

Sharkbytes — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:28:39 EDT

Developer, Ben Smith III, will not appeal the court decision to block the sale of Camp Owasippe, and had worked out an agreement with the Chicago Area Council to withdraw his offer.

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Published: Nov 12, 2008

The Shark's Wisdom Tooth

Sharkbytes — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:35:34 EDT

Some maxims I've learned over the several (ha!) years that I've lived.

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Published: Oct 21, 2008

Encountering a Dragon (Fruit)

Sharkbytes — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:03:40 EDT

Serving and eating the Red Dragonfruit, and how well we liked it.

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Published: Sep 27, 2008

Triple Play in the ADKs

Sharkbytes — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:59:36 EDT

This hike naturally divided itself into three sections: The Northville-Placid Trail, some scouting of the proposed North Country Trail route, and road / canal walks.

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Published: Sep 25, 2008

The Essential Adirondacks

Sharkbytes — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:46:09 EDT

What comes to your mind when you hear the word, "Adirondacks?" Mountains, clear blue lakes ringed by pointed spruce, and the wild call of a loon? We camped night after night in just such picture-perfect spaces.

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Published: Sep 25, 2008

An Alternate Quiddler Solitaire Game

Sharkbytes — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:16:36 EDT

The Quiddler game comes with directions for one form of solitaire, but I find that it favors short words. I have developed the following form of Quiddler solitaire which rewards the player for forming long words.

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Published: Sep 20, 2008