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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. What city is poised to take on the future? NH magazine unveils its choice and we'll hear from futurists about their decision. and we'll take you to the first Robotics competition for the middle school set. |
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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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Governor Jeanne Shaheen tonight says she will nominate Laconia native James Duggan to the State Supreme Court. If confirmed, the Franklin Pierce Law Center professor will replace retiring Justice Sherman Horton. Duggan's nomination goes before the Executive Council tomorrow. |
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Traditional industries can make a profit, while protecting New Hampshire's environment at the same time. That's the message from the Governor who earlier today launched a public-private partnership designed to help industries become more competitive, efficient and environmentally friendly. The program will provide assistance to key industries, such as forestry and manufacturing. The goal - to help them lower energy costs, reduce waste and become more competitive. The City of the Future is our focus tonight. And that's coming up in just a few minutes. |
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A walk outside is a swift reminder that winter is upon us. With that in mind, the state Fish and Game Department is releasing safety guidelines for using frozen ponds and lakes. The agency warns that you should never assume that the ice is thick enough to support your weight. Check the thickness of the ice at the shoreline using an auger, spud or axe. The ice should be a minimum of four to six inches thick to support the weight of several people. Avoid waterways covered by honeycombed ice, dark snow and dark ice. Also remember that ice is usually thinner where there is moving water, around wharves, bridge abutments and islands. |
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Salisbury residents swear a meteorite started a backyard fire in the Hensmith Road neighborhood. They say the object lit up the area with a white flash and sounded like a large rock dropping on frozen ground when it hit. The town Fire Chief says the flame burned about an 18-inch area late yesterday afternoon. But a spokesperson from the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium says the object probably wasn't a meteorite. He says meteorite landings are very rare, and normally have cooled before hitting earth. But he adds - the case is worth further study. |
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That's the news summary. We'll be back with our focus on NH's future, a robotics competition and more after the weather. |
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TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS NORTH AND WEST ELSEWHERE PARTLY CLOUDY LOWS IN THE TEENS TOMORROW CLOUDY CHANCE OF FLURRIES HIGHS 20 TO 30 THURSDAY CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS NORTH AND WEST PARTLY CLOUDY ELSEWHERE. HIGHS IN THE TEENS NORTH 20s SOUTH |
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What will New Hampshire be like in ten-or twenty years? And if you had to pick a city best positioned for that future, which would you pick? New Hampshire Magazine took a look at those questions and today announced its decision. -- |
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NH City of the Future -- Nat Extra extra.Manchester is named city of the year. -- track A paper boy of the future shouts the news in front of city hall. The Queen City is named New Hampshire's City of the Future. The announcement comes from New Hampshire Magazine editor Rick Broussard. --- sot Rick Broussard Editor, NH Magazine 1:07:25 Which city is best equipped in the state of New Hampshire to take on the qualities of centrality, mystique, and of function. A place where people begin to associate it as the hub of New Hampshire. 1:07:42 -- track Five cities made the list compiled by a panel of advisors from all walks of New Hampshire life. -- NH City of the Future Finalists Concord Portsmouth Nashua Dover Manchester Concord, Portsmouth, Nashua and Dover all are working to meet the future. But Manchester came out on top. -- sot Mayor Bob Baines Manchester approx-1:14:24 . It is a place that has been counted out before but it has always managed to adjust to changing times and come out on top. When someone first proposed to harnessing the Merrimack to create an industrial center to rival the great cities of Europe who would have anticipated the growth of the largest textile mills in the world. When those mills shut there doors and 11,000 bread winners were out of work, who would have envisioned the dawn of the information age and the new industry that the mill yard would one day house. And just a few short years ago when the cities largest financial institutions were in effect closed on the same day who would have dreamed of the prosperity that we now enjoy. -approx- 1:15:21 -- track Other tangible qualities position Manchester as New Hampshire's city of the future. There's Manchester Airport and plans for future expansion, access to highways - the interstate 93 corridor and Highway 101. The rebirth of the Millyard with its start up and high tech companies, access to higher education. The Palace Theatre, The Currier Gallery of Art. And it's people. -- SOT Mayor Baines 2:01:39 Manchester has always been a community of immigrants and refugees. We used to think of the Greeks the Polish the Irish coming to Manchester. Now it's the Bosnians, people from Sudan countries far and wide like Vietnam. And within three and a half months - it's interesting, those people are economically self sufficient. -- SOT Mayor Baines 2:02:18 Without those people we would not have the great economic growth we've been having and the balance. The history of our city of immigrants as we look towards the future they will be an integral part of our citie's future. -- As part of the day's ceremony, a Millennium Box, is handed over to the city. It's designed by New Hampshire artist, Loran Smith. Inside will be messages from today's NH citizens. In 2100, the glass covering the key will be broken and the box will be opened. -- |
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Joining me now in the studio Rick Broussard of New Hampshire Magazine and one of the futurists featured in the magazine - Jim Patrick Kelly, science fiction writer and two time winner of the Hugo. CG: Rick Broussard Editor, NH Magazine CG: Jim Patrick Kelly Sci.Fi. Writer & Futurist |
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One of the interviews in this month's magazine is Dr. Eugene Mallove, Editor-in -Chief of Infinite Energy Magazine and Director of New Energy Research Laboratory. Here's his prediction. Mallove's energy rich future uses water. He predicts it will be free, unlimited and there'll be no wars fought over its ownership and supply, no pollution, and the fossil fuel age will end. |
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I also talked to Engineer Chris Anne Wheeler, Vice President of ActivMedia Research. She sees technology providing us comfort and security on the most personal level. 1:27:26 trt:2O cg: Chris Anne Wheeler ActivMedia Reseach You'll see robotics actually being manipulated through the internet so you can actually remotely operate robots in even daycare settings where the robots will be monitoring the safety of the children in a day care setting. Mom and dad at home can actually click into a daycare environment and see how there kids are doing in the actual setting. 1:27:48 |
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Thanks to my guests, Rick Broussard and James Patrick Kelly for being here. |
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In Business News, an early Holiday gift for some investors on wall street. After word from the Fed that it might cut interest rates, the Dow soared 338 points, and the Nasdaq was up 274. it's biggest point and percentage gain ever. Now Here's a look at some of the stories making headlines in New Hampshire business. |
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It's a case of hands across the border in Upper Valley region. Chambers of commerce from New Hampshire and Vermont have banded together to promote their area. The Partnership for Upper Connecticut River Valley Tourism has unveiled a new joint website. It will give visitors to the region information about things like lodging, dining and public events. You can find that at w-w-w-dot-uppervalleycountry-dot-org. uppervalleycountry.org |
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Colebrook's Bonneville Window plant is closing its doors. As of next Friday, 60 -plus people will be out of jobs. The Colebrook Development Corporation worked for more than a year in the early 1990s to bring the Canadian manufacturer to town. In a community of 2500 the closing is expected to double the unemployment rate which now stands at 2.7 percent. |
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With Southern New Hampshire's unemployment rate hovering at two percent many employers are turning to younger workers. But there's concern they may be working too much. State Labor statistics show an increase in youth employment law violations in the past few years. And educators are worried that too much work can affect a student's performance. On the other hand, a recent study shows a little work is a good thing. Students who worked ten hours or less performed the best of any group on the tests. even better than those who didn't work at all. |
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Tonight's program focused on the future of New Hampshire. And by the looks of the crowd at Goffstown High School this weekend, the future is full of possibility. Some 400 9 to 14 years olds participated in something called "Volcanic Panic". The event was organized by "First", a national organization with a mission to inspire and recognize science and technology. "First" started right here in New Hampshire. |
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Our congratulations to all of the teams who participated in "Volcanic Panic", and especially to this year's winners, The Gear Heads of Nashua. And also a special congratulations to Dean Kamen who this weekend received the National Medal of Technology for his work on the FIRST program and his inventions in advanced medical care. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Organization Day at the State House in Concord. The Legislature will formally choose its leadership. AND. we'll share some tips about feeding our feathered friends this winter. |
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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 Manilow Live. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundadtion Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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New legislation could put schools who don't make the grade under closer scrutiny. The Adequate Education and Education Financing Committee is considering a plan to put schools with low attendance, dropout rates and test scores on a "watch list." After three years on the list, the schools could receive more money from a special improvement fund. The proposal is still in the discussion stage. |
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AP-NH--Environmental Lesson hrwman Laconia students get lesson on gas plant cleanup -- As crews were pulling contaminated materials from the Winnipesaukee River, more than 170 students at nearby Laconia High School were learning about the ten--million dollar environmental cleanup. A Public Service Company of New Hampshire scientist explained the project to the students yesterday, talking about the history of the land around the river, what it was used for and how it became contaminated. The lesson was part of Laconia High's school-to-career program. A few thousand feet away from the school, heavy machinery was dredging the bottom of the river. In 1894, the area near the river contained a manufactured gas plant. In the 1940s, rather than remove the coal tar that was a byproduct, the material was capped and left on the property. A cleanup effort was launched in 1993 when a person who dove into the river found a tar, oil-like substance. |
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AP-NH--Tyco-Simplex hrwmsrap Tyco buying Simplex Time Recorder Company for one-point-one--billion dollars -- The Simplex Time Recorder Company, which makes fire alarm, communications and securities systems, is being sold to New Hampshire's Tyco International Limited for one-point-one--billion dollars. The deal is expected to close in January when Simplex will become part of Tyco's fire and security services unit. Tyco, which is based in Bermuda but does business out of Exeter , makes electrical and electronic parts, flow control valves and medical devices. Simplex is the maker of the time clock Edward Goodrich Watkins invented in 1888. It is based in Massachusetts. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Do you like to look out your backyard window and see lots of woodland birds? We'll share some tips on what and how to feed our feathered friends this winter. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |