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Too Many CAT Scans?
By Sheryl Rich-Kern on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.Recent studies show that patients may be getting unnecessary doses of radiation putting them at a higher risk for cancer.
While tests like CAT scans are the best way to diagnose certain illnesses, the American College of Radiology suggests patients to think twice about receiving multiple tests.
One New Hampshire radiologist has designed a system to detect when patients receive too many scans.
NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern files this report.
Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bob Barr Sues New Hampshire's Secretary of State
By David Darman on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr is suing New Hampshire’s Secretary of State.
Barr is asking the federal court to remove fellow Libertarian George Phillies from the November ballot.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.
Holy Solar Power!
By Avishay Artsy on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
Here on Word of Mouth we keep an eye on new developments in alternative energy solutions. It’s all part of our series "the next green thing." We found two stories about how religious groups are embracing solar power:
October 8, 2008
Today on Word of Mouth, a new documentary tells the story of late GOP strategist Lee Atwater, the master manipulator who launched whisper campaigns and rumors as ammo to win elections at any cost. We’ll also look at the viral videos that are making voters laugh and groan this election cycle. Plus, a growing number of farmers are helping to solve the environmental problems caused by methane and in the process, they're turning their animals' manure into money. And we hear new releases from Blitzen Trapper and The Muslims.
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Next Green Thing: Manure Magic
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
Livestock on U.S. farms produce enough manure every year to fill a convoy of trucks stretching from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.
Sure it smells, but there are bigger problems: water pollution and all the methane gas this waste releases. Methane from farms is a major contributor to global warming. But a growing number of farmers are helping to solve the problem and in the process, they're turning their animals' manure into money.
Joe Kenney on The Exchange
Republican State Senator and candidate for governor Joe Kenney talks with NHPR's Laura Knoy on The Exchange, October 8, 2008. (Keith Shields, NHPR)
Viral Videos and the Election
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.Within hours of last night’s debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, people were posting responses on YouTube, including musical remixes of responses and comments by a chipmunk. If the 1960 Nixon-Kennedy debates marked the arrival of television as a medium, 2008 is "the YouTube election."
For the first time, punditry and campaign ads are not beamed to us during prime time, but generated by anyone with editing software, an opinion, and some time on their hands. The proliferation of viral political videos may not elevate civil discourse, but does signal a new form of political involvement and a new player on the scene that voters and candidates are watching.
Chuck Tryon is assistant professor of film and media studies at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. He’s written about the loose category he calls "prezvids," and he’ll be leading a panel discussion on viral videos and the election at the FlowTV conference in Austin, Tex., this weekend.
Lee Atwater's Political Legacy
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
The presidential election turned a corner this week. Both campaigns are on the attack. John McCain and Sarah Palin are linking Barack Obama to radical extremists, and the Obama camp is dredging up McCain’s role in the Savings & Loan scandal of the 1980s.
Digging and character assassination are not new to politics, but they signal the kind of hardball tactics perfected by late GOP strategist Lee Atwater. Atwater was a master manipulator. He knew how to leak just enough information to get journalists to poke around the dark corners of an opponent’s life. He’s known for the infamous "Willy Horton" ad that kneecapped Michael Dukakis’ shot at the White House. He was a rumor-spreader, a political streetfighter, and a man who put winning elections over everything else.
He’s also the subject of a brand-new documentary by filmmaker Stefan Forbes. It’s called Boogieman: The Lee Atwater Story. Stefan joins us live from the studios of The Argot Network in New York.
Boogieman: The Lee Atwater Story will be at Red River Theater in Concord this weekend. Click here for more information and show times. And watch the preview below:
