NH OUTLOOK, Wednesday, 7/6/2005
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Return to index of stories... 		Now on New Hampshire Outlook:
From his home observatory-- amateur astronomer John Gianforte joins Chip Neal for a look at some of what you'll see in July's New Hampshire skies.
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Return to index of stories... 		Plus, a New Hampshire man's work to end the tragic plight of mountain porters on the otherside of the world.
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Return to index of stories... 		Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook.
We begin with what's up in the New Hampshire Skies -- our monthly visit with John Gianforte -- an astronomy instructor with Granite State College and co-founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England.
This month Gianforte spoke with Chip Neal at his home observatory.
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Return to index of stories... 		To read more on astronomy -- you can look for John Gianforte's monthly column in Foster's Daily Democrat called "Scanning the Heavens."
It runs the first Tuesday of the month.
You can also check out our website NHPTV.org/Outlook for a link to the UNH Observatory that has a listing of their public sessions and more.
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Return to index of stories... 		The group is based in Kathmandu -- with a satellite office here in Sanborton NH.
Ben Ayers is here to tell us about his work -- and why he's devoted so much of his time on this effort.
Q BEN: You're an amateur climber -- decided to try your hand at being a Porter -- which motivated you to
launch this group. Describe what THAT experience was like.
Q How would you say a PORTER and a SHERPA differ. Both are involved in
climbing expeditions?
q Give us a sense of how many porters there are in Nepal? you reach 10-thousand.
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Return to index of stories... 		If you'd like to learn more about Porters Progress you can log on to our website nhptv.org/outlook.
You can also watch New Hampshire Outlook online on-demand.
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Return to index of stories... 		That concludes our program.
Thanks for watching.
I'm Beth Carroll.
We'll see you next time.
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Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 7/6/05
HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 11:20 minutes
Now on New Hampshire Outlook: From his home observatory, amateur astronomer, John Gianforte, joins Chip Neal for a look at some of what you'll see in July's New Hampshire skies. Plus, a New Hampshire man's work to end the tragic plight of mountain porters on the otherside of the world. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin with what's up in the New Hampshire Skies--our monthly visit with John Gianforte, an astronomy instructor with Granite State College and co-founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England. This month, Gianforte spoke with Chip Neal at his home observatory.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: John Gianforte\Astronomy Instructor
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Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 07/06/05
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Now on New Hampshire Outlook: From his home observatory amateur astronomer John Gianforte joins Chip Neal for a look at some of what you'll see in July's New Hampshire skies. Plus, a New Hampshire man's work to end the tragic plight of mountain porters on the otherside of the world. As a young undergrad, Ben Ayers of Guilford traveled to Nepal in 1998 where he was struck by the plight of young porters who worked as virutal 'pack mules' for big climbing expeditions. Most are lowland farmers who migrate to popular trekking routes in a desperate search for work. Ayers watched as porters used a simple tumpline and basket to transport heavy loads of up to 120 pounds across Nepal's mountainous terrain for commercial expeditions. Ayers decided to try it for himself and learned first hand about the burdens of mountain porters, many of whom die of altitude sickness, falls, and hypothermia. The experiences prompted Ayers to set up an organization called "Porters' Progress" which seeks to better the lives of these Nepali porters who work for just a few dollars a day. The group is based in Kathmandu with a satellite office here in Sanborton NH. Ben Ayers is here to tell us about his work and why he's devoted so much of his time on this effort.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Ben Ayers\Founder, "Porters' Progress"
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