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Story Archives of 'Public Insight'Nashua Adult Learning CenterBy Deborah Schachter on Saturday, November 28, 2009.Mr. Olocho came to the U.S. from Kenya after receiving a green card through the immigration lottery. The Nashua Adult Learning Center helped him prepare for and achieve his U.S. high school equivalency degree. The Recession and New Hampshire's North CountryBy Laura Knoy on Sunday, October 25, 2009.The economic downturn put the brakes on plans to revitalize the northern economy. Now studies show that it may take the North longer to get out of the recession than the rest of the state. We’ll check in on how the recession has hit the North Country and what it may take to let the good times roll once again. Guests
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Estuaries Face Serious Environmental ThreatsBy Amy Quinton on Friday, October 16, 2009.A new study shows that New Hampshire’s estuaries are facing serious environmental threats. The Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership recently released its State of the Estuaries report. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton has more. Sculpting Agent Orange's LegacyBy Avishay Artsy on Thursday, October 15, 2009.
A graduate student at Dartmouth College recently visited the country to capture the legacy of Agent Orange through a unique process she calls "documentary sculpture." Our producer, Avishay Artsy, went to have a look. (Photo by Kirk Torregrossa) Schumann's Lost SonataBy Rick Ganley on Thursday, September 24, 2009.New Hampshire resident and concert pianist Frederick Moyer has discovered and recorded an unfinished piano sonata from Robert Schumann. The State of Gifted and Talented Education in New HampshireBy Laura Knoy on Sunday, September 20, 2009.Lucky as they may sound, these top-performing students have their own problems - especially being bored and disengaged at school. And there are complaints the No Child Left Behind Act is leaving these kids behind. We’ll look closer at the issues and, given limited time and money, how much attention they may get. Guests
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Understanding AutismBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, September 2, 2009.The number of children diagnosed with this kind of developmental disability keeps rising, here in New Hampshire and nationwide…but no one is really sure why. We’ll explore that question and look also at how autism is diagnosed and treated, and what impact autism has on families, schools and communities. Guest
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Volunteer ComputingBy Virginia Prescott on Monday, August 31, 2009.![]() The term “volunteer computing” conjures an image of good-hearted people devoting hours to help those who can’t compute, or maybe populating spreadsheets for non-profits. Well, not quite. Volunteer computing lets you use your computer’s idle processing speed to do calculations for scientific research in everything from astronomy to climate change. Brady Carlson, Word of Mouth’s resident internet sherpa, is with us to explain. Media Post: Intel Marries 'Volunteer Computing' To Facebook A list of Volunteer Computing Projects (Photo by Craig Rodway via Flickr/Creative Commons) Late Blight Has Come Earlier Than EverBy Rick Ganley on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.The word blight might make you think of the Great Irish Potato Famine of the 19th century. But it’s still with us today. And in fact it’s still causing problems for home and commercial growers alike. So called Late Blight has appeared earlier and become more widespread this season. Cheryl Smith is the plant health specialist with the University of New Hampshire. She explains why this was the earliest appearance on record of Late Blight in New Hampshire. Socrates Exchange: Are all our beliefs merely opinions, or are there some universal truths?By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.The Exchange's monthly discussion series is back, and our first question is on truth. Can we be wrong in our beliefs or are all beliefs equally correct, simply because they’re a matter of perspective and the product of different cultures? What evidence do we have either way? Most would say that two plus two equals four or that the Earth revolves around the sun. Fundamentalists in religion and politicians on the fringes take core truths even further by saying that their way is the right and only way. But then there are many who feel that almost anything can be considered as opinion whether its religion, morality, or law. Even scientific ideas like Einstein’s Theory of Relativity or the Ideal Gas Law cannot be 100% proven. If there are core truths, what are they and how can we verify that they are certain? Guest
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