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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Playing with fire.are some video games just too violent for children? plus. A sneak peak at winter snow business. and high tech students get the jump on the competition for high tech jobs through networking and hands on internships. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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If you're thinking of giving a youngster a video game for a holiday gift - you're not alone. Video games are a multi-billion dollar business. But before you go out and make that purchase, you may want to consider this. Their content has been shown to affect children's behavior.Julie Vallese tells us about a new report that takes a look - at not overall violence. But the portrayal of guns in video games. |
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For information on the report card on video games from the National Institute on Media and the Family.got to their website at www-dot-mediafamily-dot-org |
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Supporters of a petition for stricter child-abuse reporting laws are taking their case to the state legislature. New Hampshire already has a mandatory reporting law, but the petition seeks to make it a felony if a caregiver doesn't report the abuse in cases where a child is seriously injured or killed.They've named the campaign Kassidy's Petition, after Kassidy Bortner, the 21-month-old Rochester girl who died after what police say was weeks of abuse. |
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New Hampshire retailers are finding bright spots amidst news of a recession. According to a survey conducted by the Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire many state retailers are doing well, 60% of those surveyed said sales were up. Some retailers even reported gains of 15-20% above the previous year. |
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Turning now to the markets, Stocks moved higher as merger news gave investors hope that the business environment is improving. The lack of any high-profile earnings warnings also helped the mood on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average was up nearly 81 points. The Nasdaq rose over 34 points. And the S and P 500 gained eleven points. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Autodesk rose a dollar- sixteen. Fisher Scientific was up ninety- five cents. Shares of Raytheon were down a dollar- twenty. Teradyne rose a dollar- nine. And Timberland ended the day down just over a dollar. |
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Good news for some electric ratepayers. Concord Electric and Exeter and Hampton Electric, subsidiaries of Unitil, have filed a request with the state Public Utilities Commission to lower rates beginning in February. Under the proposal the utilities would lower the amounts they charge for fuel, translating into reductions of between four and ten percent. Unitil also said that next month it will file for new rates under the state's deregulation plan. |
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A Salem company has landed a three million dollar federal grant to develop underwater sonar devices to fight terrrorism. Technology from Klein Associates has been used to locate the wreckage of the Space Shuttle Challenger as well as TWA Flight 800. Now the Department of Defense is interested in using the company's sonar devices to look for underwater mines that terrorists might use. |
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How is New Hampshire's economy these days? Local experts say the answer is better than you think. Governor Jeanne Shaheen and University System Chancellor Stephen Reno hosted a roundtable discussion on the state's business climate at the University of New Hampshire on Monday. Business leaders from several sectors agreed that while the economy has slowed, there's also good news going unreported. |
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UNH business professor Ross Gitell said the state's position is good. He said New Hampshire' high-tech economy and more realistic real estate spending will help the state weather this recession much better than the last one. But he did offer one caution: |
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Now we move from the business leaders of today to the leaders of tomorrow. With the economy slowing and unemployment rising, schools are looking for ways to give their students an edge. At the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business, senior students are finding value in becoming part of the workforce. They're part of an internship program with area businesses. We had a chance to talk with both students and employers at a semester-end party, in Portsmouth. |
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A winter storm warning is in effect through Tuesday morning for Northwestern Massachusetts and much of Southern New Hampshire. We checked in with Steve Bailey at the Mount Washington Observatory to see when the weather will clear and to find out how things were on top of the rock pile. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Monday On The Summit\Light snow, freezing fog, and some blowing snow\High: 30 degrees\Peak gust: SW 58 mph\Visibility: From 90 miles to 200 feet Overnight\North\Occasional snow \Accumulations: 2-4"\Lows: 20s\Winds: NE Light Overnight\Central\Snow possibly mixing with sleet\Accumulations: 3-6"\Lows: 20s\Winds: NE Light Overnight\South\A mixture of snow, sleet, \and rain with patchy fog\accumulations: 1-4"\Lows: mid 30s Tuesday\North\Snow likely\Becoming mostly cloudy\Accumulation: little or none\Highs: Around 30 Tuesday\South\Mixture of snow, sleet, and rain\Becoming partly sunny\Accumulation: little or none\Highs: 35 to 40 |
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The arrival of snow is a welcome sight to ski areas. Earlier we spoke by phone with Alice Pearce of Ski New Hampshire to find out how things are shaping up for the ski season and to learn just how important natural snow is for business. |
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Alice adds even though the Christmas holiday week is important to Ski areas - it only accounts for about 15% of the season's business - and that's with record breaking attendence each day of the holiday. If you'd like information on what's open in New Hampshire you can visit www.ski-nh-dot-com. |
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If you build it they will come. And Monday, many people did just that - to watch more than 30 students at the University of New Hampshire build bridges. But the bridges weren't made of steel, concrete, or timber - but made of paper. The civil engineering students were taking part in a building bridges contest. Their creations were judged on aesthetics, weight, capacity and compliance with construction codes. Professor Ray Cook explained the lessons that can be learned as part of the contest. |
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Today paper, tomorrow steel and concrete. We'd thought we'd let you know the first place winners. They are Chris Norman, Rebekah Briggs and Randy Mitchell. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you tomorrow morning at 6:30 and tomorrow night at 10 on New Hampshire Outlook. We leave you with some pictures of Monday's snow. |
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AP-NH--Winter Storm smffnfls Winter storm causes car crashes, school cancellations -- The season's first real snow storm is sweeping through the state, leaving about an inch of snow so far in south central New Hampshire and moving east. The state police says the snow is causing numerous car crashes on Routes 89 and 93, inlcuding a tractor trailer jack knife near Exit four on Route 93. Some schools are letting out early. Forecasters say the snow will turn to sleet this afternoon in Massachusetts and extreme southern New Hampshire. In central New Hampshire and the White Mountains, it will stay as snow and could add up to six inches of the white stuff. |
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Doctor Prof. Murray Straus is Director of the Family Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Straus, I think many parents will be suprised to see how violent some of the games are. Is there a link between video game violence and behavior? #2. The National Institute On Media and Family has come out with its report card on video games. |
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Whittemore graduates soon will have another degree to choose from: Master of Science in the Management of Technology. The new program is being designed by A.R. TVenkatachalan, an Associate Professor of information systems. It was made possible by a 7 million dollar endowment from Dana A. and Kathryn P. Hamel of Wolfboro. Hamel professor --Tah-Cha-Venkatachalan says the timing is right to develop a new program for the new economy. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. What is the employment outlook for college students interested in high tech? Find out tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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NEW UNH BUSINESS DEGREE WILL HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGY-BUSINESS MIX DURHAM, N.H. - A.R. Venkatachalam, associate professor of information systems at the University of New Hampshire, has been named the Hamel Professor of Innovation and Technology at UNH's Whittemore School of Business and Economics. One of three UNH faculty named to Hamel professorships this year, Venkatachalam will focus on teaching and researching the management of technology as part of a multi-disciplinary team at the Hamel Center for the Management of Technology and Innovation. The other two Hamel professors are Ihab Farag, professor of chemical engineering, and Will Gilbert, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology. Whittemore School Dean Steve Bolander is excited about Venkatachalam's strong background in both business and technology -- experience which embodies the Hamel Center's mission. "In this competitive environment, one of our strengths is going to be our outstanding people," the dean noted. "Professor Venkatachalam brings solid experience in real-world situations where scientists and business managers have to communicate effectively. His skill in many disciplines will be invaluable. He is a very positive addition to the Hamel Center team." Among Venkatachalam's first projects in the new post is helping to design a new Master of Science degree for the Management of Technology. The advanced degree will prepare business leaders who understand and can manage technology, and who are able to integrate technology-based ideas and products effectively into new and existing companies. It will require students to take foundation courses in information technology, business fundamentals and science and engineering, along with core courses and electives in the management of technology, all incorporating case studies and simulations, says Venkatachalam. New courses could be introduced as early as September 2002, he adds, and planners hope the first M.S. in Management of Technology graduates will launch new careers from UNH in about 2004. The Hamel Center will not only create and manage the new interdisciplinary graduate degree program, but will partner with New Hampshire businesses to provide educational and technical assistance for managing technological change and commercializing emerging technologies. Although other schools offer similar degrees, the Whittemore School's Hamel Center is determined that UNH's offering will be distinguished for its high quality. The new degree should appeal to those who seek the skills for managing or commercializing any of the three main technology types -- biotechnology, information technology and nanotechnology. "Our task is to offer a solid product with significant value, and to distinguish ourselves in all these areas so that we have a program that is internationally attractive. We definitely have the resources at UNH," Venkatachalam adds, "and our multidisciplinary approach is very strong. I look forward to great results." Venkatachalam is a natural for the Hamel professorship at the business school, since he is fluent in both languages spoken there -- business and technology. He began his career as a mechanical engineer and strategic planner for a high-pressure valve manufacturing firm in his native India, later earning a Ph.D. in information systems at the University of Alabama. The computer whiz came to UNH in 1992, where he has helped to develop high-tech solutions to business problems for programs supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , for example. He works closely with the university's world-famous interoperability laboratory and was a principal investigator for UNH's intellectual property protection project, undertaken in cooperation with Franklin Pierce Law School and funded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Venkatachalam is delighted to see UNH launch an educational program for the new economy, with the Hamel Center "at the heart of it." He points out, "With the quality of life in New Hampshire and at UNH, and with the benefit of this area's high-tech work force, our timing is perfect. We are in the right place at the right time to make it work beautifully, and we are fortunate to have the Hamel endowment to support it." UNH established the Hamel Center for the Management of Technology and Innovation earlier this year with a $7 million gift from Dana A. and Kathryn P. Hamel of Wolfeboro. Its mission is to establish UNH as a leader in providing integrated interdisciplinary management and technology programs for students and professionals. |
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OnCam:Ally Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. We bring a Christmas classic to life. Take a ride on the North Country's Polar Express tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |