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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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President Bush sent a two trillion dollar budget to Congress Monday. In it he calls for 38 billion dollars to fight terrorism. and boost homeland security. The money would support the fight against bioterrorism, provide safety gear for firefighters and other first responders, improve aviation security and more than double the number of Border Patrol agents and inspectors on the Canadian line. The 2003 fiscal budget proposal also gives defense a 48 billion dollars boost-- the biggest in twenty years. The President's plan isn't all spending. It calls for cuts in scores of other programs. After four years of surpluses, the budget estmates a 2003deficit of about 80-billion dollars. |
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No doubt some of that defense money will be spent at Camp X-Ray - at the Guantanamo Naval Air Base. It's the makeshift site in Cuba where captured members of al-Quaida and the Taliban are being held. There's been some concern and controversy surrounding the treatment of detainees there. Recently, Congressman Charles Bass joined a congressional delegation to visit Camp X-Ray. |
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The American Bar Association is supporting the idea of military tribunals for terror suspects -- with conditions. The A-B-A says defendants must be guaranteed traditional legal protections -- such as the presumption of innocence and that guilt be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. |
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If you'd like to talk to Representative Bass or hear more about his trip to Cuba, you can listen tomorrow to New Hampshire Public Radio. Bass will join host Laura Knoy on the Exchange beginning at 9am. |
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Stock prices sank as investors bailed rather than sit through the latest round of accounting worries and earnings concerns. |
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The Dow tumbled 220 points to 96-hundred-87. The Nasdaq dropped nearly three percent, losing more than 55 points. And the S and P 500 lost nearly 28 points. Dow Jones\9687.09\-220.17\NYSE\562.64\-13.12 \AMEX\836.64\-7.03\Nasdaq\1855.53\-55.71\S&P 500\1094.44\-27.76\ |
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Two New Hampshire companies had investors on a selling binge today. Analysts say they're worried about Tyco International's business practices after reports surfaced that Tyco had made billions of dollars worth of acquisitions without public disclosure. And Enterasys Networks of Portsmouth said it will delay release of its most recent financial results becase of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Enterasys Networks sank over six and a half dollars. And Tyco International ended the day down five dollars and seventy- three cents. |
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It was a sunfilled day across most of the state. We checked in earlier with Meteorologist Nicole Plette at the Mount Washington Observatory to see what's ahead. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Monday on the Summit\Snow, blowing snow and freezing fog\Visibility: zero to 1/16 mile\High: 10 degrees\Peak Gust: 40 mph Overnight\North\Chance of snow showers \Lows: around 5 \Winds: NW 5 to 15 \ Overnight\South\Partly cloudy \Chance of flurries\Lows: around 10\Winds: NW 5 to 15 Tuesday\North\Mostly sunny \Highs: in the teens\Winds: NW 5 to 15\ Tuesday\South\Sunny \Highs: in the 20s \Winds: NW 5 to 15\ |
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Edison, Bell, Franklin - all are famous inventors. Some day New Hampshire's own Dean Kamen could rank up there with those who have revolutionized the way we live. During a recent visit to Deka - Kamen's company in Manchester - we talked to him about his work, and what drives him to develop new technologies. We also got to check out the view while aboard the Segway human transporter. |
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Dean POV shot- "This is what the world looks like from a Segway." Narr - And if Dean Kamen has his way, nearly everyone, will someday experience this point of view. POV shot Dean 1-345 "It is cool, it is a gas, it is easy to use. Never did I think that we'd have to spend a nickel convincing people that this is fun." Narr - Dean has a lot of fun doing what he does. He's an inventor from Manchester who is wildly passionate about science and discovery. Dean 1-5920 "Someone once said, why work so hard, this could the last day of your life. I thought if this was the last day of my life, this is what I'd be doing." Narr - Starting as a kid, Dean has been putting things together and making them do, the un-do-able. He invented an insulin pump for diabetes -- a portable dialysis machine -- and this - the Ibot wheelchair. Ally/Dean - "You seem to make a lot of things that help people." "You summed up our corporate philosophy perfectly. I feel if I'm going to be working long and hard I might as well do something that is useful to people." Narr - But none of Dean's inventions have captured the imaginations of people more than the mysterious Segway. Dean - "Segway. A smooth transition from one place or idea to another." Narr - While patent protections were being worked out, Segway, also known as Ginger and IT was kept under tight wraps. Speculations and expectations grew. Dean 1-707 "Throughout the year as the speculations became more whimsical and bizarre, I kept thinking that people were going to be disappointed. 'What, this is it? It won't beam me to Mars?'" Shots/sounds of people on Segway Dean 1- 740 "So I was thinking that people would say it was just a scooter and not really see its use. Once they try it, they will understand that it has a place." Narr - Currently, that place, is the workplace. Post Office employees and the National Forest Service are using Segways. Other large companies that hope to move employees around quickly are also looking at it. shot of Dean zooming by on Segway Ally/Dean "What about people who say that nobody will be walking anymore?" "That's easy. All inventions happen to make life easier for people. Then they have more time for leisure. I can't think of an invention that doesn't. The washing machine was invented. Do you still beat you laundry on the rocks?" Narr - Eventually, Dean hopes Segway will be thought of as a pollution-free alternative to the automobile. Dean - "Why drive a 4,000 pound car ten blocks, guzzling gas and spend a half-hour finding parking?" Ally/Chris "What is it like working for Dean?" "It is like something that I've never experienced before. He keeps things moving forward. Keeps challenging people. There is never a dull moment." "Do you have words to describe him?" "Wow. Wow. There's an awful lot of Wow factor here." Ally/Dean "Are you a tough person to work for?" "Yes. But I look for people who share my work ethic. I never tell anyone that they have to work until whatever hour. But, they do. The people who work here want to work hard." Narr - It's that type of passion that drove Dean to start FIRST, an international science competition. By doing - and creating, students experience the long term joys of learning. Dean - "Learning is a very personal experience. Teachers and parents can't teach children. Knowledge can't be poured into their heads. What they can do is help guide them. They can let them know where to put their energies. The first time a child learns something abstract and understands it, is an incredible experience for them. It's like being in love. You can't really explain it but it sure feels good. Too often, kids aren't told what's in store for them, how much wonder there is if they work hard by thinking. At a very early age, I realized that the world is a very comprehensible place." Narr - And perhaps that will be Dean's most important discovery. |
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If you'd like to learn more about First or possibly starting the first program in your school, you can go to www - dot- us first-dot-org. Dean's company is currently at work on a water purification system using a sterling engine and laser light. He says providing clean drinking water could save countless lives. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - We'll look at MTBE. The gasoline additive is showing up in state water supplies. Is cleaner air worth the trade-off of ground contamination? Then at the State House, a new bill would do away with Affirmative action. Here's Richard Ager with this week's legislative calendar. |
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On Tuesday, the Senate Internal Affairs Committee will tackle Government Efficiency. This topic should generate debate from both sides. Also in the senate, a proposal to study funding for long term care. Over in in the House Tranportation Committee,The so-called Segway bill will have a hearing. It has already been pased in the Senate. On Wednesday, there should be lively debate on a bill that would make it easier to establish a charter school in New Hampshire. And the Senate Environment committee will begin hearings on Senate Bill 410, which would restrict large groundwater withdrawals. Government Efficiency\SB 324\Senate Internal Affairs Comm.\LOB Room 103\February 5 at 2:45pm Long Term Care\SB 402-FN\Senate Public Institutions Comm.\LOB Room 101\February 5 at 1:40pm Mobility Devices\SB 385\House Transportation Comm.\LOB Room 203\February 5 at 10 am Charter Schools\HB 298\Senate Education Comm.\LOB Room 105A\February 6 at 1:15pm Ground Water\SB 410\Senate Environment Comm.\LOB Room 104\February 6 at 8:30 am |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire PBS, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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