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First Hearing on Changes to New Hampshire Schools

By Amy Quinton on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

The New Hampshire Board of Education has scheduled hearings across the state on proposed changes to the way schools operate.
The reforms include reducing class size, requiring more math credits, and offering Kindergarten in every school district.
One of those hearings took place Wednesday in Concord.
As New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, speakers had mixed reactions to the proposal.

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Hanover Company Converts Numbers to Music

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

People in radio are fond of saying hearing is seeing.

And now, a handful of Wall St. traders are saying the same thing.

They are using new technology developed by a small Hanover start-up company called Accentus.

The group has developed software that converts market data into musical sounds.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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New Report Shines Light on Women Inmates

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

A new study released Wednesday reports what many in the state's criminal justice system already know.

New Hampshire's female offenders don't receive the same services and programs as their male counterparts.

The study also finds that many inmates leave state custody unprepared for employment or even to care for their own children.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has more.

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One Hundred Dollars Plus Mileage

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

In many other states lawmakers are paid professionals, but that?s not the tradition here in. We?ll compare how different states govern and the pros and cons of the Granite State?s volunteer legislature. Laura's guests are Fred King, State Representative from Colebrook, and Karl Kurtz, director of state services at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

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The Physics of Flute Making

By John Walters on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

Flute maker Chris McKenna says his most challenging commission came from Germany when he was asked to make a crystal flute. Chris learned how to blow glass in order to fulfill the unusual job. Host John Walters talks with Chris McKenna about the blend of mechanical and artistic skills required to become a master flute maker, whether he's making a silver flute, a gold flute, a lead flute, or a paper flute. We'll also hear Chris perform on some of his instruments.

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