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Skiing in New Hampshire

By Trish Anderton on Monday, January 7, 2002.

The sport started to take off here during the Great Depression with ski trains dropping off day-trippers from Boston. We'll talk about the history of skiing and how it's shaped the Granite State. Trish's guest is E. John B. Allen, professor emeritus, Plymouth State College, and Historian of the New England Ski Museum in Franconia, NH www.skimuseum.org.

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Ruling to Save Atlantic Fish Stirs Controversy

By David Darman on Monday, January 7, 2002.

Last week, a Federal District Court judge in Washington D.C. ruled that government regulators have not done enough to protect commercially valuable fish off the New England coast. Environmental groups who brought the suit are haling the decision. But commercial fishermen in New Hampshire and the rest of the region worry the new ruling may result in tighter restrictions. NHPR�s David Darman has more.

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Emotional Intelligence

By John Walters on Monday, January 7, 2002.

It's been widely publicized in the mass media, but it grew out of serious academic research. Jack Mayer of the University of New Hampshire is one of the co-creators of the concept of emotional intlligence. He says your emotions and how well you understand emotions are vital parts of you overall intelligence. His latest project is an emotional IQ test. Find out more at www.emotionaliq.com.

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River Runs Dry

By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, January 7, 2002.

In an effort to preserve current lake levels, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has reduced water discharge from Lake Winnipesaukee into the Winnipesaukee River. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports, however, that critics chage the move will likely cause more damage.

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