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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. A new state law establishes strict guidelines to prevent bullying in New Hampshire public schools. We'll see how school administrators are protecting children from peer aggression. And we'll meet the man whose pioneering research changed the way america looks at family violence. UNH Professor Murray Straus is being honored for his lifetime achievments. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's state news. |
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New Hampshire child care workers are holding a virtual strike this week to highlight the low pay and high turnover in their profession. Instead of not showing up for work, participants in the virtual strike are meeting with parents, business leaders and legislators to discuss the problem and how to solve it. Experts estimate that statewide, 45-thousand children under six depend on some form of day care. We'll focus on this week's virtual strike and the child care crisis tomorrow here on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Whatever it costs to fix the state's education property tax - the New Hampshire Municipal Association doesn't want towns to foot the bill. The group's spokeswoman, Maura Carroll, says the problem can be solved - but the state shouldn't do it at the expense of local property taxpayers. Last week, Judge Richard Galway ruled that local property appraisals are suspect and procedures to ensure fairness and accuracy are inadequate. |
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Manchester teachers soon could see a few more yawns in the classroom. Up to 450 students may have to catch buses up to a half hour earlier because of a shortage of school bus drivers. School officials are considering starting some bus routes earlier so drivers can cover two routes. Despite offering hiring bonuses - the Manchester Transit Authority just can't find enough drivers. If approved, the change would mean some students would catch the bus as early as six-30 in the morning for classes that don't start until about quarter-to-eight. |
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A renowned sociologist and faculty member at the University of New Hampshire is about to recieve top honors. Doctor Murray Straus - known as a pioneer in the research of family violence - will receive the UNH Alumni's Pettee Medal. The award recognizes outstanding accomplishment and distinguished service. We'll find out more about Doctor Straus' contributions and how he's changed the way we look at family violence later in tonight's program. |
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Scientists are worried that the death rate of New Hampshire moose is higher than normal and want to know why. So next year, dozens of moose in the North Country will be tagged with radio collars and become part of a four-year study on death rates and habitats. The study, which is expected to cost 361-thousand dollars, will help scientists understand what kills the state's largest mammal and what sort of environment they need. Much of the money will come from fees collected for moose hunting permits. |
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We missed getting socked with a big storm over the weekend. To find out if any storms are on the horizon we checked in a few minutes ago with Sarah Curtis from the Mount Washington Observatory. OUT: |
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The National Association of School Psychologists estimates that 160 thousand children skip school every day out of fear of being bullied. Here in New Hampshire there's a new state anti-bullying policy that went into effect this mornth. Schools are working to comply with the new law and in Portsmouth a policy was recently adopted. Joining me now to talk about it - John Pennington a teacher at Portsmouth Middle School and a National Education Association Trainer on Bullying. |
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Thanks John Pennington for joining me on Outlook. |
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Here's a look at some of the stories making headlines in New Hampshire business. |
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It was a mixed day of profit taking on wall street today. Both Dell computer and American Express issued profit warnings and Texas Instruments came in two cents under earnings projections. Investors also did a little profit-taking today. But analysts say it wasn't as bad as it might have been since many investors believe that weak earnings are already priced into stocks. The Dow was down 9 points. The Nasdaq was down 12. Here's a look at some of the stocks of interest to New Hampshire. Bottomline Tech was down 1. Chubb was up 3 and 1/4. Oracle was down 2 and 3/4. Oxford Health was up 3 and UNUM was up 2 and 1/4. |
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Up to 300 people are out of work at Vitts Networks, an internet and network communications company. Workers got word on Friday. One manager said employees were given an hour to clean out their desks. Vitts has offices in Manchester, Portsmouth, Methuen, Mass and Portland, Maine. The company is reportedly retaining about 70 employees to help maintain an orderly shutdown. |
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New federal rules on billing for emergency services will mean big changes for some New Hampshire communities. The new rules affect those who share services. Fees for paramedic services no longer can be billed directly to the patients. Instead they now must be billed to communities that request the services. Communities that rely on others for emergency services aren't happy with the news. Hillsboro officials say the change will force them to come up with an additional 15-thousand dollars a year. Another problem - many communities don't have billing systems in place. A date for the start of the new policy hasn't been set. |
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Finally this evening - Doctor Murray Straus, professor at the University of New hampshire and co-director of the UNH Family Research Labaratory is world reknowned for his research into family violence and its impact on society. It was announced today that Doctor Straus is about to receive recognition for his extraordinary achievement and distinguished service in his field - The Pettee Metal - The University of New Hampshire Alumni Association's highest honor. I recently spoke with Doctor Straus and some of his colleagues about his contribution to understanding the american family. \David Finkelhor, Co-Dir.\UNH Fam. Research Lab. \Dr. Murray Straus, Co-Dir.\UNH Fam. Research Lab. \Kimberly Mitchell, Ph.D\UNH Crimes Against Children Research Ctr. |
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roll tape -- Murray Straus teaching nat -- track 16 When anyone does research into family violence - the research of Professor Murray Straus is certain to be cited. Dr Straus has been at UNH since 1968. He established what has become known as the family Research Laboratory. Co-director David Finklehor talks about the scope of Dr. Straus's work. -- David Finklehor, Co-Dir. UNH Family Research Lab. sot finklehor 1:00 Murray Straus is world famous and in the history of social science in the twentieth century is written - Murray Straus' name is definitely going to be up there.1:09 -- Dr. Murray Straus, Co-Dir. UNH Family Research Lab. SOT Murray Straus 1:12:19 When I first realized that the family was not only the most loving and supportive group that a person is likely to be a part of - but the most violent group, I started writing on this and doing small scale studies. It wasn't well received. Essentially my research was rescued by the women's movement who made it a public issue.1:12:49.It was not 1:12:52 No one paid much attention to it - people thought I was exaggerating, they thought the data was flaky and so forth. Well since then I've developed the methodology to get good data. In fact, that one of the most important contributions made how to get data on an issue that until then - even if people feel its an important topic- you can't get good scientific, valid data. What my colleagues and I have done is shown that you can. 1:13:35 -- SOT 4:52Just in terms of quantity and productivity of his research,scholarship - he is light years ahead of most people in this field. The number of books the number of research articles he's written are really mind boggling. -- track - cut 7 To date - there are 20 books and over 200 papers. Murray Straus's research on the use of corporal punishment specifically spanking led to the book - Beating the Devil out of Them. Straus makes the connection between the use of physical violence with children and future violent behavior. And his work continues. -- sot 1:26:51I'm working on the effects of thought processes from corporal punishment of being spanked by parents.butt buite.We just finished the analysis of its effects on school performance. Each increment of spanking in school children is associated with an average decrease in grades. I want to get that message out that if we stop hitting children we'd not only have better behaved children with fewer mental health problems but also smarter and ultimately wealthier kids in society. 1:29:05 -- track - cut 8 National Surveys conducted by the research center have led to significant findings from Dr. Straus. That abusive behavior transmits from generation to generation. That abused children are more likely to run away, abuse drugs and commit crimes later in life. You might think a man of such accomplishments would be inaccessible. But the opposite is true. -- SOT Kimberly Mitchell, Ph.D Crimes Against Children Research Ctr. PhD 8:39 When you're a student and you hear about the great Murray Straus and the work he's done - you have this image that he's untouchable. But he's a smart, sweet ,great person to learn from 9:04 and when you're a student that's the image you've had of the people you've read about for years and years, but when you meet him, he treats you as a colleague. -- SOT 1:02:43 one of the most gratifying things is when you have a student whos done well and you've had some influence on that 1:02:54 and when they tell you about that it makes you feel even better1:03:00 and a number of of my students have done very well and some are leading people in sociology now1:03:09 and that makes me feel very good 1:03:`15 -- Dr. Straus is married and has two grown children. His home in Durham reflects his uniqueness.-- -- sot 2:09:20 It was built in 1980 energy efficient underground and work of art piece sculpture itself aside from being wonderful home with beautiful view. -- NAT Murray 2:06:212:06:21 pan up These are from Indian Hindu pantheon gods and goddesses. 2:06:27 -- track - Cut 13 Murray spent four years in India teaching. -- sot 2:05:44 It was intriguing challenging fun. It contributed a lot to my development as a sociologist. If you have to live in another society esp. one so different. Relate to students it gives you a deeper understanding of your own society than I think I would otherwise had 2:06:11 - ******END OF PACKAGE HERE******************* additional notes below sot 1:06:00 Almost nothing in my research career has been a part of a thought out plan what happens is I come across something interesting and I say oh I better study that and that's what happened with family violence. 1:06:20 -- bite 1:15 People didn't think you could find out about family violence. And they didn't think it was all that important and he really revolutionized the field by pioneering in that area. And today it is one of the major topics in the field of social science 1:27 -- Dr. Straus will receive the Pettee Metal on February 9th. |
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Dr. Straus will receive the Petee medal at a special program early next month. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Day care providers and teachers across the state call a virtual strike. They're still showing up for work, but they're canvasing, holding public meetings and calling attention to what's being called a crisis in child care throughout the Granite State. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Child care workers are holding a virtual strike this week to highlight the low pay and high turnover they say soon could make the situation resemble a mass strike. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |