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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. environmental leaders gather to promote the use of alternative energy technologies East meets west with ancient holistic therapies. and share in a lesson of religion, politics and art. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Schools will not have to follow performance standards outlined in the latest school accountability bill. Today - Governor Jeanne Shaheen vetoed that bill which also would have set aside two-point-five million dollars over two years for school improvement. The Governor said the bill was too weak to pass into law. Shaheen, who has lobbied for a school accountability measure, felt this bill fell short in two major areas - funding and the absence of mandatory standards. |
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It was one year ago today that the New Hampshire House voted to impeach Chief Justice David Brock. On July 12th, the house voted to send four articles of impeachment on to the Senate. The Senate later acquitted the chief Justice on all articles of impeachment. |
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One year later, money is still being allocated to deal with the aftermath of the impeachment. The state attorney general's office will get additional monies to help fight Chief Justice David Brock's attempt to get the state to pay his legal expenses. A legislative committee today approved the appropriation of 50 thousand dollars - for the A-G's office, which plans to hire a lawyer from outside its office. Monday on New Hampshire Outlook we'll have an in depth look at the resulting judicial reform following the Chief Justice's impeachment. |
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While the debate on energy policy goes on in Washington, several environmental leaders gathered in Concord today to promote the use of alternative energy technologies. The National Environmental Trust displayed a variety of energy efficient products including hybrid fuel cars, and energy efficient appliances. One representative from the trust pushed for conservation and less reliance on power plants. |
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To learn more about energy efficient products and how you can conserve energy at home, check out the Energy Star website at energystar.gov |
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Its the largest settlement over air pollution claims in New Hampshire to date. The state has reached a 700-thousand dollar settlement with Velcro USA of Manchester. The state says that Velcro's factory violated rules for emissions of chemicals including nitrogen oxides, which make smog. Velcro will pay 175-thousand dollars in cash to the state and to several charitable organizations. The rest of the settlement will pay for environmental projects at the Velcro plant and at two non-profit organizations. |
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All over New England, east is meeting west in medicine. Ancient holistic therapies like acupuncture and reiki are attracting the attention of more and more medical practitioners and the people they serve. |
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SCRIPT Clip 1- 922-933 "We’re all healers for others and within ourselves and to enhance the body. That’s what it’s all about." Narration - This may sound new age but the practice is believed to be thousands of years old. Clip 1- 808-827 "The reiki experience for me has made that relaxation response profound. By slowing things down, you can reach that peaceful place." Narration - Reiki means universal life force energy. It is the practice of transmitting healing energy through the hands. Reiki is said to reduce stress and enhance healing on all levels – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Clip 2-206-247 "I encourage reiki to my patients before surgery. And many do. Reiki is a calming thing and before surgery when there’s a lot of stress, 15 minutes of reiki can be very helpful in the operative experience." Narration - Dr. Kevin Looser is a surgeon and vice-chief of medical staff at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where last year more than 1,800 patients complemented their traditional treatments with reiki. Others use acupuncture, massage or healing circles. It’s known as integrative medicine. Clip 3-318-333 "It’s a term that implies taking a modality and integrating it into the present system - expanding it and making it better. It involves making the person whole, the body, mind and spirit." Clip 2-1521-1538 "It’s been brought into most hospitals as an adjunct, to complement traditional allopathic medicine." Narration - Dr. Rick Miller is a neurosurgeon at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. He has seen the benefits of integrative medicine in his patients’ lives. Clip 2-939-943 "It develops trust between the patient and doctor with the laying of hands. Clip 2-955-1015 "I think it’s the most important way to manage pain as much of pain is psychlogic, people relate pain to a prior experience." Narration - Although integrative medicine is not yet widely available in New Hampshire hospitals, there is a growing acceptance of its place in western medicine. Clip 1-1719-1737 It’s a wonderful feeling. I feel like I’m floating on air. I picture myself with my grandchild running through a field of yellow roses." Narration - Reiki was offered to Fedela Vincent, both before and after her hysterectomy. It helped make the surgery a more positive experience. Clip 1- 1902-1910 "It took me through the surgery. The first thing I said when I woke was, ’when will I feel the pain? I never felt pain." Clip 1-2035-2117 "She entered the hospital for surgery and they asked if she wanted reiki. I was skeptical until I saw her after the operation. She was the most relaxed that I had ever seen her - before and after. We’re advocates now." Clip 1-626-649 "The public is empowered these days. People are asking for integration. It’s the people’s choice and we need a standard to reflect that, to fulfill the needs of the community." Clip 2-511-533 "I’m a skeptical person about a lot of things but I’m also pragmatic. If it works for some people then I’m all for it. Human being to human being touch is important and the traditional medical community has gotten away from that." Shots of needles in person Western medicine is looking at another approach to healing that has been around for 2,500 years. Acupuncture involves the painless insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body. It works on the premise that there are patterns of energy flow through the body. Disruptions in this energy flow may be responsible for disease. Clip 3-1505-1522 "You insert a fine needle in the pathways to correct the flows and it can correct…as in stomach ulcers." clip 3-1133-1144 "It doesn’t feel like needles. More like a slight poke. I really can’t feel anything." Narration- In some New Hampshire hospitals, acupuncture is being used to treat a variety of conditions, ranging from musculoskeletal pain to headaches to the nausea associated with chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Clip 2-3037-3104 "Cancer patients come in as outpatients for chemotherapy and we offer many of the holistic treatments including reiki and acupuncture. It is becoming more prevalent throughout New England." Narration - Many of New Hampshire’s health insurers do not cover the cost of integrative medicine, leading patients to pay for their treatment out-of-pocket. However, an increasing number of medical practitioners are embracing integrative medicine. They see the value of bringing ancient eastern practices and western medicine together. Clip 3-210-231 "Perhaps down the road there’ll be more reimbursements to have some of these treatments. But it’s not stopping the consumer from choosing and participating in them." clip 2-438-445 "Obviously, it’s not everything for everyone. But, if it is making people feel better, then I’m all for it." clip 1-719 "I’ve been in nursing for 30 years. I’m amazed at how the public has taken responsibility for their wellness." |
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For more information about integrative medicine in New Hampshire, contact the Alliance for Integrative Medicine of Northern New England at 603-225-2711, extension 3322. |
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Turning now to business.some better than expected earnings reports sent stocks sharply higher. That coupled with a positive revenue outlook from Microsoft prompted an across-the-board rally. |
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On Wall Street today.The Dow closed up over 237 points. The Nasdaq composite was up 103 points to two-thousand-75. The S and P rose nearly 28 points to 12-hundred-eight. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Autodesk was up three dollars and sixty-five cents. Sanmina rose to just over three dollars. Tucker Anthony Sutro gained three dollars, forty cents. Teradyne also had a large gain of three dollars and thirty cents and Texas Instruments ended the day up just over three dollars. |
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As of next month, the name Cabletron Systems will no longer exist. The Rochester-based company will go out of existence after completing spinoffs of its operations. Most of its 14 hundred employees already work for Cabletron subsidiaries. The company says there will be no layoffs. |
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A Nashua company has been awarded two military contracts totalling 80 million dollars. B-A-E systems will update Compass Call Aircraft for the Air Force. The planes are used to counter enemy communications. The company will develop a simulator which will help train crew members and will also upgrade some of the plane's systems for better reliability. |
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In some places around the state it almost felt as if there was a hint of fall in the air. We checked in a few minutes ago with Katie Koster at the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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CG:WEATHER\Mount Washington Observatory\Today on the Summit\High: 38 degrees\Wind: West 42 mph\Fog\Visibility: 100 feet CG:WEATHER\Tonight\North\Mostly cloudy \Chance of showers\Lows: 45 to 50 F\Winds: SW 5 to 10 mph CG:WEATHER\Tonight\South\Chance of a shower early \otherwise partly cloudy\Lows: 50 to 55 F \Winds: SW 5 to 10 mph CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\Statewide\South starts mostly sunny \then statewide mostly cloudy \Chance of showers & thunderstorms\Highs: 70-80 F |
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Over the past week, the Monadnock region has been playing host to a group of international visitors. They've traveled a long way - and their hope is to share lessons in religion, politics and art, with the people of New Hampshire. Outlook Correspondent Jack Gray has the story. |
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If you'd like to see the Monks while they're in New Hampshire, there will be two performances of Tibetan Dance and Culture this weekend at the Keene Middle School - Saturday at seven-thirty, and Sunday at four-o-clock. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - What are you afraid of? Do you have tristedectaphobia? On Friday the thirteenth we look at our fears and phobias. |
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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 Secrets of the Dead. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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DATE:7/12/01 TOPIC: All over New England, east is meeting west in medicine. Ancient holistic therapies like acupuncture and reiki are attracting the attention of more and more medical practitioners and the people they serve. SEGMENT LENGTH:6:53 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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DATE: 7/12/01 TOPIC:Over the past week, the Monadnock region has been playing host to a group of international visitors. They've traveled a long way - and their hope is to share lessons in religion, politics and art, with the people of New Hampshire. Outlook Correspondent Jack Gray has the story. SEGMENT LENGTH: 4:29 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Here at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Joining me to talk more about Integrative medicine , the director of the Center for Integrative Medicine Dr. Lynn Durand. |
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Thank you for joining us, Dr. Lynn Durand, from the Center Integrative Medicine at Concord Hospital. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. What are you afraid of? Do you have tristedectaphobia? On Friday the thirteenth we look at our fears and phobias. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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OnCam:Ally Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. It's one year after the impeachment of Chief Justice Brock, we take a look at judicial reform in New Hampshire. Join us Tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |