The Nature of Phenology 12/14/19: Mice Coming Inside

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn
Host: Hazel Stark

Like any mammal, mice need suitable shelter to provide protection from predators, nesting materials, and a spot to retreat out of the elements year-round. In the wilds this time of year a thick, insulating snowpack is important for the survival of mice.

Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com

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Talk of the Towns 12/13/19: Peninsula Free Health Clinic

Producer/Host: Ron Beard
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Key Discussion Points:

What motivated folks to create Peninsula Free Health Clinic in 2013?
What services do you provide and who provides them? Where are you located?
Describe array of patients (geography, socio-economic background, health status)
What might a typical day at the clinic look like?
If the clinic is filling gaps in the present health care system, what is needed to better address those gaps? What policy/practice changes are needed, including at the state level?
What are your biggest challenges and how can the community help?
What lessons might be useful for other communities?

Guests:
Jan Snow / Peninsula Free Health Clinic Board President /
Lucy Rowe / clinic volunteer non-medical /
Marti Brill / clinic patient /
Joe Perkins / board member
Dr. Michelle Perkins
State Rep Representative Sarah Pebworth, District 133 Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Sedgwick and Surry

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 12/12/19: Smart Gadgets & Facial Recognition

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

A lot of new “smart” electronic gadgets will be entering our homes this holiday season, including smart TVs. The FBI has offered a set of suggestions about how to secure those new smart TVs – great ideas from a federal agency. A not so great idea from a different federal agency, the Department of Homeland Security, is to once again require Americans who want to fly abroad to submit to facial recognition scanning despite a previous DHS promise that Americans would not be included in the Biometric Exit program. Here’s an update on both topics.

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