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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. Women from all walks of life are potential victims. We'll look at how to break the cycle of domestic violence. AND if you're one of the people planning to supplement this winter's heating bill with a portable space heater, we'll share some safety tips with you. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of state news. |
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Family members of a woman shot and killed by her estranged husband are calling for tougher laws against stalking. 37 year old Jacqueline Sampaio of Derry was killed two weeks ago. She had a restraining order against him at one time. But like many women, changed her mind. One woman's rights advocate doesn't think tougher laws are needed. She advocates tougher enforcement of existing laws. We'll explore the complex issue of breaking the cycle of domestic violence in just a few minutes. |
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For the second time in one week, unprepared hikers have been rescued from the mountains of New Hampshire. Two Boston University students spent the night on Mount Manadnock after straying from a marked trail Saturday afternoon. By one in the morning the two were showing signs of hypothermia. They used their cell phone to call for help. More than a dozen park employees, Fish and Game officers and Jaffrey Rescue squad members tracked them down. It's Fish and Game policy to seek reimbursemet for such rescues. There's no word if they're considering billing the hikers in this case. |
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Did you have trouble paying bills to heat your home or filling up your vehicle's gas tank last winter? Are you worried about the upcoming heating season? Now's your chance to talk to New Hampshire lawmakers about your concerns. Members of a committee investigating high fuel prices have listened to oil suppliers and retailers, consumer groups and government officials. And now the committee is inviting consumers to speak at a public hearing Wednesday afternoon. It hopes to make recommendations this month on how consumers can be better protected from rising prices. |
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Some Manchester residents who wanted a playground aren't happy with what it cost to get it built. The 200-thousand dollar playground at Pine Island park was paid for using a city insurance settlement and tax dollars. One woman who lobbied for the playground told the Union Leader the cost was ridiculous and said other towns have built playgrounds with volunteers at a fraction of cost. City officials say raising the money would have taken years and there was concern about liability - if volunteers had done the work. |
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That's the news summary. We'll be back with our focus on domestic violence and more after the weather. |
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At the beginning of tonight's program we told you about one family's call for tougher laws surrounding domestic violence. Law enforcement is just one area of this complex issue that's addressed on many fronts. Support is another. Federal funding will allow one regional organization to continue its work to decrease the incidence of domestic violence. At a news conference today, members of the Strafford County Domestic Violence Project announced the award of grant money totalling over 250 thousand dollars which will allow the group to continue its efforts through the end of the fiscal year. One victim of domestic violence spoke of the impact the organization had on her life. |
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In: If I didn't have the resources. Out:.in that situation. |
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With me now in the studio are Grace Mattern, Executive Director of the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and Lyndi Gregoire - with A Safe Place. |
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Let's talk about the cycle of violence. How domestic violence can make its way from generation to generation. Melissa a survivor of domestic violence talks about her litt;e boy in the afttermath of the violence and her concerns. in: he'd have his moments. out:I think you've got it solved. Trt: 1:00 |
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Counseling for batterers. Some may say what about the victim. But if the victim is helped and nothing is done with the man who batters, the cycle of violence doesn't end. Scott Hampton who works in a program for people who batter, says the skills are already there for people to control anger. They just have to learn to apply them when dealing with a partner. IN:The batterers already have OUT:.about exerting control over someone else |
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Author Meg Kennedy Dugan has written a book about what to do after you leave an abusive relationship - It's called It's My Life Now.She talks about a victim having to overcome the largest myth there is when a person leaves an abusive relationship. Out: emotional issues once you leave. trt:1;00 |
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Thanks to my guests Grace Mattern, Executive Director of the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and Lyndi Gregoire - with A Safe Place. |
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In Business news tonight. Some doctors may be joining a lawsuit against Exeter Hospital but this group is apparently on the hospital's side. A group of doctors last month filed suit against the hospital to get a doctor reinstated to its board of trustees. Another group of doctors plans to file suit in support of the hospital, saying doctors don't have the right to sue the board. Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was in the North Country today outlining a new strategy for improving air service between cities. The idea is to get elected officials, business and civic leaders working together to form something called the Global Aviation Improvement Network. The new strategic plan was released at the First annual Northern New Hampshire Rural Transit Forum in Waterville Valley. Speaking of the future, a Peterborough company has created the first home robot. It's called the AmigoBot and is produced by ActivMedia Robotics. The device has an internal camera which sends pictures and sounds to a computer anywhere in the world. The AmigoBot glides around on wheels and is primarily designed for home security. |
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With home heating costs expected to skyrocket this winter, you might be thinking about ways to help supplement your source of heat. Maybe you're thinking about buying a space heater. Before you do, consider its safety. Several weeks ago, a New Hampshire woman died after her heater tipped over - causing a fire. The City of Manchester has some of the toughest fire prevention laws in the state. You may want to hear what Fire Investigator Jeff Emanuelson has to say before you buy a heater. OUT: |
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"Today we're going to talk about space heaters. Space heaters are used for a variety of reasons. To heat a small room, office area, bedroom, supplement the heating system. First here were going to talk about ceramic, polonus type heater, what it has in it it has a heating element a ceramic disk. the disk heats up and there's a supplemental fan that distributes the heat. Another heater that's used as a space heater is this radiator type. This is a sealed heater that has oil inside it the electrical element will heat the oil and its used as a radiator to distribute the heat around the room. It distributes the heat using convection. The third type of heater we're going to talk about is this is an electric radiator type heater. This one has a heating element inside air circulates through and will circulate the heat through the room. All three of the heaters, some of the newer models will have a tip over device on them that will shut them off should they tip over. Some of te older units should they tip over do not have that feature, so if they tip over they would continue to heat and again that could be a hazard as well. These are three types of space heaters that are approved by the city of Manchester. They are drawn directly off the electrical current in your home. They don't use a supplementary fuel source like kerosine, oil or propane. The city of Manchester does have an ordinance that prohibits the use of unvented space heaters in your home. Kerosine heaters, propane heaters or oil heaters that don't directly vent via flu or chimney to the outside, those are prohibited in the city of Manchester. You can check with your local community and your local fire chief to see if they are allowed in your communityand to see what kind of permitting process would be required in order to use them. Some of the inherent dangers with unvented space heaters are carbon dioxide build-up in the home if they are not operated properly. Also they do tend, they do tip over. The tragety that we had in Lydeborough just a short time ago was caused by an unvented space heater that had tipped over on the living room floor that was tipped over. So again with all of these appliances, you need touse them safely, you need to use them according to manufactures instructions. Make sure they carry a listing from Underwriters Labratories or Factory Mutual. Make sure you power them properly, don't use extension cords and keep them clear to allow plenty of air to circulate around them and not have any combustibles near them, clothing, paper, furniture or anything of the sort an use them safely. And don't leave them unattended, when you're not in the room, turn them off." |
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Coming up on the next New Hampshire Outlook. The train's coming. For the first time in forty years you'll be able to ride the rails from Portland tto Boston. We'll look at the new service and what it means for New Hampshire. AND a small New Hampshire town gets a new steeple. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for Granite State Challenge. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The train's coming. For the first time in forty years you'll be able to ride the rails from Portland to Boston. We'll look at the new service and what it means for New Hampshire. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Hunters say they're finding less land to hunt on due to postings of "no hunting" signs. Incidents like the hunting fatility in Vermont last week have lead to a run of "No Tresspassing and No Hunting" signs at hardware stores. No one knows how much of the state's land is posted against hunting or other recreational uses, but hunters say in the past it has been traditional to allow hunters on the land. Some property owners post their phone numbers and ask hunters to get permission, and most of the time they get it. |
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