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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Early Learning Lasts a Lifetime. We'll look at the details of a new initiative to change the lives of thousands of New Hampshire babies and toddlers. Plus. new ways to work for a company called MMH Ventures. AND. it's that time again. get ready to brave the elements and take the Penguin Plunge. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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Early Learning Lasts a Lifetime. That's the message of a new campaign aimed at improving the lives of infants and preschoolers in the granite state. Governor Jeanne Shaheen and dozens of Federal, State, business and community organizations launched the campaign Monday. The groups hope to raise awareness of the importance of early learning and child care for long term health and development. |
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Dr. Brenda Foley; NH Pediatrics Society 29:07 The research has shown that learning doesn't just begin when kids enter school, it begins from the time that they're born and how much children can absorb, their potential is influenced not only prenatally but also right after their born through how parents react with their children , what experiences they ave and positive experiences as you might imagine lead to more positive development negative experiences lead to more negative development and so its not just for low income its for all of us to understand 29:38 we've put a lot of resources in the older children and we put a lot of resources in teenagers but we haven;t put a lot of resources in the younger children but that makes as much of a difference as it does in a school age child 29:55OUT the teachers and parents have known for year the importance of early childhood education. its really wonderful to be getting it out in the public at this point. It will help in many many ways, particularly for children- having success in school if we can first take their of them as an infant all the way up, and if we can provide early childhood education for young children thats of a quality care then we can have very successful children 40:48 |
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Thanks for joining me. There will be community forums on early learning held throughout the state. Here are the dates for a few of them. In Keene - Wednesday February 13 at 6:30 - at the Historical Society in Keene. Forums will be held in Nashua March 14th and Plymouth on March 15th. For more information on those forums you can call 422-8223. |
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Here's a look at other stories making news this Monday. |
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More money is available to help people with low-incomes pay their heating bills. That's thanks to the federal government which has given New Hampshire one-point three-million-dollars. Despite low fuel prices and mild winter tempteratures, community action groups had run out of financial assistance. Federal officials were hesitant, but the decision to release the funds was made after lobbying by Governor Jeanne Shaheen and the state's congressional delegation. In comparison to last year - however - New Hampshire still has about four-million-dollars less in fuel assistance. So the governor says the state won't be able to help as many people. |
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In the future, new car buyers concerned about pollution should have an easier time finding more environmentally-friendly vehicles. Cars - which meet standards of low-emissions and a 30-mile-per-gallon minimum - will sport a special sticker at about twenty New Hampshire auto lots. It's part of an initiative called the Clean Cars program. The New Hampshire Autmobile Dealers Association says 64 vehicle types will be designated Clean Cars. |
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Cheaper stock prices gave bargain hunters a reason to continue the Wall Street rally that started on Friday. Analysts say the absence of any more accounting disaster stories and an improving economic picture gave buyers the confidence to get back into the market. |
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The Dow Jones rose 140 points on Monday. The Nasdaq rose almost 28 points, while the S and P 500 advanced nearly 16 points. Dow Jones\9884.78\+140.54\NYSE\572.68\+7.34\AMEX\840.73\+6.92\Nasdaq\1846.66\+27.78\S&P 500\ 1111.94\+15.72\ |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. A positive day for many New Hampshire companies Monday, Enterasys regained thirty eight cents. Chubb grew a dollar sixty five. Teradyne finished the day up a dollar sixty seven. Texas instrument moved up one dollar and sixty-six cents, while Tyco International increased over a dollar ninety. |
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In today's unpredictable economy, small businesses and manufacturers are finding unique ways to stay in business while at the same time laying off staff. They're turning over labor intensive jobs to an innovative non-profit company in Manchester. Lisa Brown explains. |
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In a weeks time, hundreds of thousand toner cartridges will be assembled here at this facility in Manchester… Books of inspiration will be boxed, labeled and sent out to readers around the country Components for circuit boards will be assembled. And pins will be placed with precision and accuracy so that on some ocean somewhere, a fishfinder will land a big one. Its just another day at Ventures. MMH Ventures is all about labor. The men and women who work here are people who love to work but who need a little compassion and wiggle room when it comes to structure. Bite Kendall Snow/Community Relations Mental Health Center Of Greater Manchester 6:26 Many disabled people are told they can't work, they're too sick to work.the old image, people with mental illness are disabled; they should be on disability and be taken care of -that is no longer. Many people extremely productive. And their mental illness is served to be productive, and society is served by taking advantage of their skills. 6:57 Bite Marion Lounsberry/Director MMH Ventures 1:19:49 You have to be very accepting on how they do the work, because there isn't only one way.sometime they have to modify the way they do the job to accommodate the disability or find a way to do the job themselves. 1:20:02 For people like Cynthia, getting out of the house and being productive is just the right medicine. Bite Cynthia Thorgerson/Employee MMH Ventures 2:01:38 People don't understand, because you look healthy that doesn't mean that we don't have problem. That's what a lot of people tend to do they look at us and say, why are they on disability.we're human beings and we have a right to try to do something productive and earn a little extra money. 2:01:58 When businesses bring their repetitive work to ventures, they get more than quality. They get a trained and supervised labor force, with all the overhead cost of having employees covered by Ventures. In today's fluctuating economy, taking the labor to Ventures is cost effective. For Peterboro basket, one appearance on a TV shopping network can mean thousands of buyers overnight. Bite: Shari Pendleton/Director of Special Markets Peterboro Basket 2:26:28 as the orders come in.we send them to ventures, they fulfill the orders by packaging and shipping it out and invoicing it.and the orders get shipped off to the customer.and that helps us expand our business. 2:26;41 Standup Lisa Brown New Hampshire Outlook 3:15:11 Ventures is not just about growing businesses, its more. For the people who work here, its about personal growth, self confidence and a sense of accomplishment. 3:15:23 Bite Margaret/Employee, Mentor MMH Ventures 2;10:04 I've grown from not being able to get off the couch to go to the bathroom, to being able to get in my car and go to work.and through all this, I am able to stand up for others who need support. 2:10:22 Bite David/Employee, Board Member MMH Ventures 2:04:30 I was very home bodied. I would go out only once a month to do my errands, and now, I'm more active and more involved. 2:04:58 In today's high tech world, its hard to imagine there are still jobs that need to be done by hand…Not everything is automated..and that's a good thing. Here at this old mill complex, the jobs are getting done…products are getting to market and people are earning a living. At Ventures, everything, and everyone is Handled with care. In Manchester, Lisa Brown for New Hampshire Outlook. |
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If you are a small business or manufacturer interested in the Venture Labor force, or, if you feel you might qualify for a job at Ventures, contact them at: MMH Ventures 603-668-1969 |
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It was a bit of a mix across the state as granite staters dealt with icy roads, drizzle and even some snow. We checked in with Katie Koster at the Mount Washington Observatory to see what we can expect in the days ahead. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Monday on the Summit\Blowing snow\Visibility: 95 miles\High: 25\Peak Gust: NW 85 mph Overnight\North\Mostly clear\Becoming mostly cloudy\Lows: -5 to -15 \Winds: N 5 to 15 Overnight\Central and South\Clear \Becoming mostly cloudy\Lows: -5 to 5 \Winds: N 5 to 15 Tuesday\North\Mostly cloudy \Chance of snow showers\Highs: 25 to 30 \Winds: Light SW increasing to 10 to 20 Tuesday\Central and South\Partly sunny\Highs: 28 to 33 \Winds: Light SW\increasing to 10 to 20 |
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Over four hundred people braved the frigid waters of the Atlantic at Hampton Beach Sunday for the third annual Penguin Plunge. The plunge raises money for the Special Olympics of New Hampshire. The swimmers solicit pledges from their friends and business associates. |
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The Plunge raised over one hundred and ninety-thousand dollars for New Hampshire's twenty-two hundred plus Special Olympic athletes. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Making a film on a shoestring. Meet the young man who did just that. On the Fringe of a dream. Plus. we'll take you to the statehouse for a report on a bill to require EMT's to test blood alcohol levels of car accident victims. Richard Ager has a look ahead at the week's other Statehouse business. |
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On Tuesday, a House Executive Departments and Administration subcommittee will debate a bill aimed at ending affirmative action at state agencies including the University of New Hampshire. The full executive departments and administration committee will take up a bill proposing performance-based salaries for public servants. The House Finance committee will hold a public hearing on a bill that would divert the state's tobacco settlement funds to tobacco prevention and low-income health care. The House Municipal and County Government committee will examine a bill to establish enterprise zones in economically deprived communities And the Senate Internal Affairs Committee will look into establishing a commission on the status of men. On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee will take up a bill that would redefine how state and local governments pay for education. The same day, the Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing on a bill to define how much an adequate education costs. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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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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One of the hardest-hit parts of the New Hampshire economy right now is the forest products industry. It's the state's third largest industry - but over the past year, a combination of local and international events have led many forest products producers to the edge of financial ruin. As producer Richard Ager reports, some legislators now think a financial bailout is going to be needed to ensure any future for the industry. |
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A legislative hearing into The Forest Products Preservation Act will held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. by the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/11/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 2 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on a a new campaign aimed at improving the lives of infants and preschoolers in the granite state. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ben French NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Brenda Foley\NH Pediatric Society Karen Erwin\Childhood Program Director/ Community Child Care Ctr., Portsmouth NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/11/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 2 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion on the importnace of early learning for a child. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Sheriff Chet Jordan\Merrimack County \President, NH Chiefs Assoc. Prof. Bruce Mallory\UNH - Early Childhood Education \Kids Cabinet Early Childhood Working Group Lt. Col. Rick Greenwood\NH National Guard |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/11/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:05 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a business profile of an innovative non-profit company in Manchester. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Lisa Brown NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kendall Snow\Mental Health Ctr. of Greater Manchester Marion Lounsberry\ Director, MMH Ventures Cynthia Thorgerson\Employer, MMH Ventures Shari Pendleton\Dir. of Special Markets |
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You'll be hearing more about the Early Learning Initiative. It will be promoted in the media and through local community forums. |
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Professor Mallory - how important is stimulus and learing for young children? Talk about brain growth from birth through age 4? Would you say that we have a crisis in quality out of home care. What's lacking Sheriff Chet Gordon can you speak to what you see as the price we pay for lack quality early care and education Rick Greenwood - NH National Guard - why support program - what's the impact? Working mom now norm. - 53 percent married moms work 59 percent unmarried what about providing for those trends what's needed? Bruce would you say many children never meet their potential because of lack of quality early learning experiences. Define what quality care is - Speak to what we pay child care workers. What are we doing to address steps towards quality child care? Pending legislation? |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. A unique force behind the State's labor pool. The story of MMH Ventures tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook.On the Fringe with a New Hampshire Filmmaker. Movie production on a shoestring tonight at 10pm. Only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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30 second cut VO of Madbury Well #2 at the Portsmouth Water Treatment Plant. It was shut down in January of 2002 for MtBE contamination. |
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35 second cut VO of the Portsmouth Water Treatment Plant in Madbury. Shows long exterior of building, sign that says "Water Treatment Plant", etc. |
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40 second cut VO of the Department of Environmental Services building and laboratory in Concord. Has shots of sign saying "Department of Environmental Services" as well as a few shots of lab machines and water samples. |
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Here's Richard Ager with this week's legislative calendar. |
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