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<title>Bee expert sees lessons in hive democracy</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19613/20120404/bee-expert-sees-lessons-in-hive-democracy</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 4, 2012) As the Republican primary marches forward, researcher Thomas Seeley is reminded of his work with honeybees. That might sound odd, but Seeley has spent decades studying the relationships in a hive, and says bees have an even longer history than human beings of making decisions democratically. Dr. Seeley is giving a public talk tonight at St. Lawrence University.  He spoke yesterday with Julie Grant about new research that points to certain pesticides as the major reason for the death of bees around the world. Seeley also explained how honeybees decide where to build a new hive, and how that’s similar to our own democratic process. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19613/20120404/bee-expert-sees-lessons-in-hive-democracy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the Republican primary marches forward, researcher Thomas Seeley is reminded of his work with honeybees. That might sound odd, but Seeley has spent decades studying the relationships in a hive, and says bees have an even longer history than human beings of making decisions democratically. Dr. Seeley is giving a public talk tonight at St. Lawrence University.  He spoke yesterday with Julie Grant about new research that points to certain pesticides as the major reason for the death of bees around the world. Seeley also explained how honeybees decide where to build a new hive, and how that’s similar to our own democratic process. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19613/20120404/bee-expert-sees-lessons-in-hive-democracy">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:37</itunes:duration>
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<title>Town meeting day: VT voters decide issues big and small</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19463/20120309/town-meeting-day-vt-voters-decide-issues-big-and-small</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 9, 2012) Vermont&apos;s Champlain Islands are smack in the middle of Lake Champlain&apos;s northern end. Isle La Motte is the westernmost of those islands. It’s isolated and rural. Living there,  you might travel to New York State to see a doctor, or go to the grocery store. But, Isle La Motte joins other towns across Vermont in town meeting day, when citizens come together to have their say on issues big and small. Sarah Harris spent town meeting day on the island and has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19463/20120309/town-meeting-day-vt-voters-decide-issues-big-and-small">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vermont&apos;s Champlain Islands are smack in the middle of Lake Champlain&apos;s northern end. Isle La Motte is the westernmost of those islands. It’s isolated and rural. Living there,  you might travel to New York State to see a doctor, or go to the grocery store. But, Isle La Motte joins other towns across Vermont in town meeting day, when citizens come together to have their say on issues big and small. Sarah Harris spent town meeting day on the island and has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19463/20120309/town-meeting-day-vt-voters-decide-issues-big-and-small">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>In Burlington, electing a new mayor</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19431/20120306/in-burlington-electing-a-new-mayor</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 6, 2012) Town meeting day in Vermont is one of the few examples of direct democracy in our country. It’s a state holiday, and townspeople turn out to elect municipal leaders and approve local budgets. This year local issues at town meeting reflect national debates. In Franklin, Vermont, voters will determine whether prayer should be allowed at town meeting. And 52 towns will vote on whether to pass a constitutional amendment overturning the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United. In Burlington, the state&apos;s largest city, Vermonters are headed to the polls to elect a new mayor. Sarah Harris has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19431/20120306/in-burlington-electing-a-new-mayor">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Town meeting day in Vermont is one of the few examples of direct democracy in our country. It’s a state holiday, and townspeople turn out to elect municipal leaders and approve local budgets. This year local issues at town meeting reflect national debates. In Franklin, Vermont, voters will determine whether prayer should be allowed at town meeting. And 52 towns will vote on whether to pass a constitutional amendment overturning the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United. In Burlington, the state&apos;s largest city, Vermonters are headed to the polls to elect a new mayor. Sarah Harris has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19431/20120306/in-burlington-electing-a-new-mayor">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>politics, election12, town meeting, vermont, chpv, democracy, local, local democracy, government, local government, [loc:44.4758825 -73.2120720], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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