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‎www.timesaversforteachers.com/freeforms/peereditingform.pdf. The Filibuster Solution, Or 'What If Honeybees Ran The U.S. Senate?' : Krulwich Wonders... Bees are democrats. They vote. When a community of bees has to make a choice, like where to build a new hive, they meet, debate and decide. But here's what they don't do: they don't filibuster. No single bee (or small band of bees) will stand against the majority, insisting and insisting for hours. They can't. Bee biology prevents it. Adam Cole/NPR U.S. If she feels really strongly, she will dance with extra energy, for a longer time. Even if most of the other bees have chosen a different tree, they won't stop her dance, or tell her to be quiet. Then something astonishing happens. Different scouts will dance for their different trees.

The Jimmy Stewart Bee "We haven't seen any bees like that," Professor Seeley said. Because, he said, even if a bee feels very, very strongly about her choice and has danced feverishly for as long as she could, once she's done — and no bee can dance forever — she apparently stops caring. The 'Retire And Rest' Hypothesis ... and no longer champions her cause.

My favorite snack ever! So healthy!! No-Bake Energy Bites 1 cup (dry) oatmeal 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup ground flaxseed 1/3 cup honey 1 tsp. vanilla | fabulousfoodblog.comfabulousfoodblog.com. Naturally Flavored Water. Say goodbye to soda, juice, and bottled water with these refreshing, healthy flavors! I'm keeping 2-3 flavors of this "spa water" in my fridge now, so I have a variety to motivate me to drink more water. I was a hardcore Dr. Pepper girl for years. Then I gave up regular soda because of the high sugar content and switched to diet soda. Next we were warned to avoid the chemicals in diet soda; and more recently studies have indicated that diet soda actually causes rather than prevents weight gain (source). Geez. Lots of us moved on to bottled water, but that has landfill and environmental consequences and can be less healthy than regular tap water (source). Simply water At the end of the day, regular old tap water--or at least a filtered version of it--seems to be the way to go.

Aside from my morning coffee, I honestly forget to drink fluids throughout the day. Subtle flavor without sweetnessThese aren't sweet waters, so they'll be disappointing if that's what you're expecting. 1. 2. 3. Eat Right: The Ultimate Guide to Nuts [Infographic]