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The US Supreme Court Could Take a Case Involving International Trade
By David Darman on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.A case that could have an effect on New Hampshire companies may end up before the US Supreme Court.
Goss International in Dover is asking the high court to rule in a case involving a trade dispute with a Japanese company.
The case is worth more than 30 million dollars to Goss.
And some proponents argue the case could have a greater impact on international trade.
Edible Lawns
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
A growing number of urban and suburban dwellers are changing the traditional idea of a front lawn: Instead of planting grass, more and more people are opting instead to use their limited real estate to grow edible gardens. Higher food prices and concerns over the safety of food delivery are leading some gardeners to replace their begonias and hydrangea with tomatoes, okra and eggplants. Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott talks about the trend with Roxanne Webber, associate editor or the food website CHOW.
Before you grow your own edible lawn, you'll want to get your soil tested. For more information, check out the UNH Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Program.
(Photo by Sarah Noce)
A Brief History of Anxiety
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
Anxiety has been called "fear in search of a cause". We all get anxious from time to time, but most of us are able to keep it in check in our daily lives. It can be a struggle for some, though, including Patricia Pearson. She's a novelist and journalist, and she's struggled with anxiety since she was a young girl growing up during the Indo-Pakistani war. She writes about her struggles in her latest book, A Brief History of Anxiety: Yours and Mine. She talks about her work and her condition with Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott.
Read the New York Times review of A Brief History of Anxiety
What Happened to the Wi-Fi Dream?
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.In 2005, officials in Philadelphia announced plans to create the largest municipal Wi-Fi grid in the country. The Primary goal was to subsidize low-cost internet access to Philly's poorest neighborhoods. Officials in more than a dozen other cities quickly jumped on the bandwagon. But the rush to Wi-Fi for everyone has slowed to a crawl. Philadelphia's network is nearly 80 percent built, but unexpected obstacles came up. Now city officials aren't sure when or if the network will ever be completed.
Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott speaks with Craig Settles about what happened. Craig is an independent wireless technology consultant and author of the book After Muni Wireless Comes to Town.
Read the New York Times article Hopes for Wireless Cities Fade As Internet Providers Pull Out
Read Earthlink's press release about municipal wireless
(Photo by Mr. Theklan)
Apr 08, 2008
Today on Word of Mouth, we find out why some cities' plans to offer Wi-Fi to everyone have hit speed bumps, we'll get a roundup of new music from critic and blogger Justin Gage, and a woman who suffers from anxiety tells us about her quest to trace the history of the disorder. We'll also hear about residents who've started growing lawns full of vegetables instead of grass and a movement towards re-using dirty household water to irrigate gardens.
(Photo by Martin LaBar)
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