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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. A pair of landmark studies reveal the first detailed look at the entire human genetic code. The scientific world reacts with awe and caution. And a new format for New Hampshire Public radio. we'll take you behind the microphone. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's news. |
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the state's new education property tax in mid-March. The March 15th date is a compromise - The state wanted arguments this month, and towns opposed to the tax wanted an April date. The Supreme Court must decide whether a lower-court judge was right last month when he said that local property assessments, and state procedures for ensuring town-to-town tax fairness, are so flawed as to make the tax unconstitutional. Hundreds of millions of dollars for state aid to schools is at stake. |
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Under Governor Jeanne Shaheen's proposed budget, money would help pay for an insurance program for children. The Govenor isn't saying how much money that is - but today said private money being used to tap a federal grant isn't enough. The state has enrolled nine-thousand previously uninsured children in the New Hampshire Children's Health Insurance Program since it started in January 1999. Shaheen will present her budget to lawmakers Thursday. She also urged lawmakers to support bills that extend the state's construction aid program for schools lacking kindergarten facilities. |
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While the Governor gets ready to release her budget, a conservative think tank has given her a " C" grade on its biennial fiscal policy report card of governors. The Cato Institute ranked Shaheen 30th with a score of 54. The top-rated governor, Paul Cellucci of Massachusetts, had a score of 76. The governors of Maine and Vermont also got "Cs." The Cato Institute says it is concerned, that in the past several years, states have increased state budgets instead of giving tax relief. |
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A ceremony to honor 13 veterans of the Spanish Civil War was called off today at the statehouse. Republican lawmakers and veterans say the plaque that was scheduled to be unveiled is an affront to Americans who died for freedom. They argue that the men who fought in the war against U-S orders were aiding the communist cause. Republican leaders say the event has been postponed pending a public hearing. About 28-hundred American volunteers fought for the preservation of the Spanish government. |
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If you think a safety belt is all you need for a child who's too old or big for a child seat - think again. Experts say 85 to 95 percent of New Hampshire kids who should use car booster seats aren't. Safety experts say kids older than four - but who weigh less than 80 pounds - and are shorter than four-feet,nine-inches - should use booster seats. The boosters position the car's shoulder belts and seat belts properly. Safety and law enforcement officials say child auto safety has improved dramatically since the state passed a seat belt law in 1997. But there is great room for improvement when it comes to using booster seats. |
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Parents and those who watch youngsters listen up - snowbanks left from last week's massive snowstorm can be dangerous. Local authorities and plow drivers are concerned about children who use the snowbanks to build forts or snow caves or even play simple games like king of the hill. Plow drivers have no way of knowing if a child is in a bank. They want to remind people that there have been instances when snowbanks have collapsed on children and resulted in tragic accidents. |
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If you think it was cold where you are this morning, chances are it was colder on top of Mount Washington. To find out how our weather is shaping up for this week and how things are on top of the rock pile, we checked in with weather observer Brian Post just a few minutes ago. |
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CG:WEATHER\Tonight \North\Cloudy\chance of snow showers\Low near 10\Light and variable wind\ CG:WEATHER\Tonight \South\Mostly cloudy \Chance of snow flurries\Low in the teens\Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\North\Cloudy in the morning.\Becoming partly sunny\High in the mid 30s\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Becoming mostly sunny by mid morning\High in the upper 30s\West wind 5 to 10 mph\ |
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New medicines and new ways to fight disease may be on the horizon with the release of the complete human genome map. As Cindy Kenya reports from the National Institutes of Health tonight - scientists today revealed they have finally mapped the entire human genetic code. |
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-- It's a glimpse into the lives of every single human being. For the first time, the complete human genome map is being published. A pair of landmark studies is offering the first detailed look at virtually the entire human genetic code. The studies were done by two scientific teams -- one is a group of federal and institutional researchers in the United States and scientists in five other countries. They're publishing their results in the journal Nature. A private team centered at Celera Genomics in Maryland is publishing in the journal Science. At a news conference today, scientists said the map is just the first step on the road to discovering what makes people tick. They say it could lead to new medicines and new ways to fight disease. And they add it could reveal some surprises -- and some disappointments -- about the human condition. |
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Scientists are acting with awe and caution. There are ethical, moral and social issues as well as the science. Joining me now to discuss some of them is John Collins, UNH Professor of Biochemistry and Genetics. |
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http:/www.celera.com/genomics/genomics.cfm http:/www.ornl.gov/hgmis/ http:/www.nature.com |
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Celera Genomics was the commercial partner in the groundbreaking research. Shares of its stock went up nearly 15-percent on news of today's report. Investors rallied in the old economy sector sending the DOW up 165 points. The other major indices also closed up today. Even the tech heavy nasdaq recovered from early losses to close up almost 19 points. OUTLOOK ON STOCKS Dow Jones Industrial Average 10,946 up 165 New York Stock Exchange 660.99 up 7.71 American Stock Exchange 937.70 up 6.47 Nasdaq composite 2489.66 up 18.69 Standard and Poors 500 1330.31 up 15.55 |
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Here's a look of stocks of interest to New Hampshire. Chub was up one and a half. G E was up nearly two. Sanmina Corp was down two and a half. Tucker ANthony was down 1 and a quarter. Timberland was up nearly 2. |
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A statewide telecommunications development group met today to look at wiping out the so called "digital divide" in New Hampshire. The group - created by Governor Jeanne Shaheen - is responding to lack of high-speed, high-capacity telecommunications services at affordable prices in Carroll and Grafton counties and the Monadnock region. In the past few months, The Governor has set aside 250-thousand dollars from the state's economic development fund to launch two pilot telecommunications projects to the northern and southwestern parts of the state. |
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If you're one of the people downloading music for free from Napster - you might call this the day the music died. Napster has been ordered to stop allowing music fans to share copyrighted material. A federal appeals court in California made its ruling today. Napster says it's "disappointed" and is promising to appeal. There is mixed reaction from music fans everywhere, including here in New Hampshire. |
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Today marked a major change for New Hampshire Public Radio. Starting at midnight, the station began broadcasting an all-news and talk program schedule. As producer Richard Ager tells us, the change has created considerable excitement and some emotional responses. … |
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Soundup: WEVO tape 4 - soundup from Today - "Our first day of new programming…" Track: For NH Public Radio, this truly is the information age, as several new shows featuring news and talk were added to the broadcast schedule. WEVO tape 2 20:23 This fall, it became apparent that there were some things that we were not able to do well with our current programming. There are some things that don't work well with a call-in format, and yet they are not the hot news issue that might go into NH Today. And so we realized it was time to launch a new program. Soundup: WEVO tape 3 09;06 * "I'm John Walters on the Front Porch with Larry Simon, composer and musician from Portsmouth. Your new project, Beat Nights at the Electric Cave came out of a series of live events in Portsmouth. Tell me about them - Track: The new program is called the Front Porch - a place where you can meet just about anyone. Soundup: WEVO tape 3 04:56 **low angles pan from John to Larry - at 5:02 - Larry says "I have sort of an odd musical background from having worked with people like Memphis blues musician Roscoe Gordon - I was his band leader for 10 years…. Bite: WEVO tape 3 20:57 We want the Front Porch to be the gathering place for the most interesting people in NH. Whether they are creative people like artists or musicians, or entrepreneurs or teachers or social workers or just people with an interesting story to tell. We've discovered that there are lots and lots of people like that in NH from all walks of life - many of them don't fit into the standard issue-oriented public radio program, whether it be a talk show or a news show like All Things Considered. We want this to be a place where they can tell their stories and where listeners can get to know some of the interesting people who live here in NH. Soundup: WEVO tape 3 09:49 ** "Amazing how the body maintains a legal photo ID - while regrowing…" "Dennis Comerey with Songs of Ourselves. There's a heavy air of 50's and 60's underground on this CD …. Track: The Front Porch will run 6:30 to 7 on weeknights. It joins existing local programs including news broadcasts and a morning talk show, the Exchange. Soundup: WEVO tape 1 04:45 Today, we're talking about a proposed bill to require a permit to own a Rottweiler. Track: Host Laura Knoy says the show has been a community forum for a wide range of issues and topics since it began 5 and half years ago. Soundup: WEVO tape 1 05:03 ***The reaction to this bill has been pure and utter outrage… Soundup: SWEVO tape 1 05;16 I have over 300 e-mails - and they're still coming. Track: Listeners call to give advice when the guest is a politician - or get advice when it's not. Bite: WEVO tape 2 02:45 You can call the doctor and say, gee, should I have this test or not? It's really brought a unique service to NH Public Radio and the people of NH. And the thing that I think is different about it is: not only can people chime in with their questions and comments, but it is done in a public radio style. So that means - no yelling, no pulling of hair, no saying to callers, you're an idiot, how dare you say that? We try to be respectful, we try to be intelligent. Soundup: WEVO tape 1 10:20 ** "And our first call is from Franklin. It's Barry - go ahead Barry, you're up." STANDUP: OF COURSE, WITH ONLY 24 HOURS IN A BROADCAST SCHEDULE, WHEN SOMETHING IS ADDED, SOMETHING MUST BE TAKEN AWAY. IN THIS CASE, 20 YEARS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAMMING ON NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO HAS COME TO AN END. WEVO tape 3 27:50 In the 20 years that NH Public Radio has been on the air, it has always featured classical music. But today, all that changed. Soundup: WEVO tape 3 12:45 Track: Last Friday, host Nathan Irwin chose the last selection of classical music. It was a very personal choice - a piece he had performed with his mother years before. Soundup: WEVO tape 3 15:12 ** music - "Dear Lord…" Soundup: WEVO tape 3 15:52 The music of Virgil Thompson - two hymns of the Old South - we heard the concord Chorale conducted by William Fletcher. Good afternoon - I'm Nathan Irwin and thanks for listening. Dissolve to this video over next bite: WEVO tape 3 16:40 Irwin gets nice hug - Bite: WEVO tape 3 17;00 This was more emotional than I thought. I've done this every day for years - this is my job. And I try to maintain a professional detachment, even though I'm listening to wonderful music, I try not to be overly involved in it. But right now it's very emotional. It's an unusual moment - it's hard saying goodbye. Track: Many classical music listeners aren't ready to say goodbye. Some are so angry, they have written letters like this one in calling Mark Handley an Ayatollah. Bite: I'm outraged - we have been betrayed……. Bite: WEVO tape 2 25:25 And the fact is that over the years, our classical music listeners - there have been fewer and fewer of them. And to some extent, that's a result of programming. It would be surprising to me if there were many people who were tuning in for the one hour in the afternoon from one to two o'clock that we've had for these past few weeks. Because all summer, and into the fall, we were airing the Supreme Court impeachment hearings and trial and then we no sooner did we come out of that than we had the extended coverage of the election that went on forever. So there hasn't been much classical music on the station for quite a while. Track: And, in fact, many music fans are also news junkies… Bite: Peter Labombarde/ Board Member - NH Symphony I'm in favor of the change……. Track: Nathan Irwin is staying on at the station to produce features and interviews for the Front Porch Soundup: WEVO tape 3 19;55 **** He's fully ours now. Track: The station is trying to make some amends to its classical listeners. Bite: WEVO tape 3 28:08 Let me show you what we have on our website right now. This is a streaming system. It is classical music that we now offer 24/7. That music is coming right now. Track: The music stream indicates artist and title. Greenberg concedes it is an imperfect alternative to broadcast music. WEVO tape 3 29:36 We know that most people don't have any opportunity to use this in their cars unless they are a real techno-freak. So this is more, I would say, a symbol of where things are going. Track: The necessity of change is transforming all media. NH Public Radio is hoping its listeners agree these changes are for the good. For NH Outlook, I'm Richard Ager. |
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For all the information about New Hampshire Public Radio's new schedule, visit their website at nhpr.org |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - New financial rules for the New Economy. A report reveals just who is fueling business growth around the state. |
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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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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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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. New financial rules for the New Economy. A report reveals just who is fueling business growth around the state. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Several legislators have filed bills to help working households find affordable housing in New Hampshire. Concord state Senator Sylvia Larsen says the average rent in Concord is 838 dollars per month for a two-bedroom apartment, which means a person has to earn 16 dollars an hour to afford one. So where has all the affordable housing gone? A worker at a Manchestor non-profit agency that assists the homelss, says investors are buing up affordable housing, refurbishing it and charging what the market will bear. |
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A Rochester man's efforts to stop Habitat for Humanity from building a home in his neighborhood has resulted in more support for the group. Phil Belliveau complained to city officials and rallied his neighbors to try to stop the non-profit builder of homes for low-income families. He said he was worried it would lower property values. Since then, Habitat has poured the foundation for a three-bedroom ranch and plans to continue construction in the spring. The group says it has received more donations since Belliveau's first complaints. |