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Afghanistan
2:12 pm
Mon July 2, 2012

Lack Of Electricity Dims Afghan Economic Prospects

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Afghanistan produces about half the power it currently uses and imports the other half from neighboring countries. But that total still doesn't meet the country's demands. This photo shows Kabul at night in January.
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Only about one-third of Afghans have access to a reliable power supply.
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The Omid Plastic Making Factory in Kabul manufactures plastic bags. Even though the industrial park where it's located was supposed to guarantee full power, the factory often relies on a generator. "There is no industrial power for us. We are using the same power as normal people," says factory manager Abdul Qadida Sozai.
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This welding shop in Kabul relies on a generator because the city power supply isn't reliable or powerful enough for the equipment.
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Originally published on Thu July 5, 2012 4:38 pm

Afghanistan desperately needs to jump-start its economy if it hopes to stand on its own after NATO's drawdown in 2014. But there's a major constraint for a country trying to build a modern economy: electricity shortages.

Afghanistan ranks among the countries with the lowest electricity production per capita in the world. Despite billions of dollars in projects over the past decade, at best one-third of the population has access to regular power.

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The Record
2:07 pm
Mon July 2, 2012

My American Dream Sounds Like Nina Simone

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Nina Simone, 1969.
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Originally published on Wed July 4, 2012 6:59 pm

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The Two-Way
2:06 pm
Mon July 2, 2012

Judge Rules Twitter Must Turn Over Occupy Protester's Messages

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An interesting technological case has emerged from the Occupy Wall Street protests of last fall. At issue is whether prosectors can simply subpoena the tweets of Malcom Harris, one of about 700 protesters arrested last year while walking on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Matthew A. Sciarrino Jr. had already ruled on this once before saying Harris had no jurisdiction to challenge the subpoena because his tweets belonged to Twitter.

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A Blog Supreme
1:24 pm
Mon July 2, 2012

Ahmad Jamal: Still Fearless And Innovative At 82

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Ahmad Jamal at the grand piano during the Blue Moon sessions.
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Originally published on Mon July 2, 2012 4:17 pm

Today jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal celebrates his 82nd birthday, presumably near Montauban, France, where he will play a gig tomorrow. In fact, he'll spend most of the month in France, The Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland and Turkey doing what he does best: pouring himself into his enchanting music.

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Deceptive Cadence
12:57 pm
Mon July 2, 2012

Summer Souvenirs: 75 Years Of Tanglewood In Pictures

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Seiji Ozawa and Arthur Fielder, aboard a train during Tanglewood on Parade, 1975.
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2008: James Levine conducts Berlioz' infrequently heard Les Troyens on Tanglewood's opening night.
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Undated: Conductor Pierre Monteux (in plaid) sits in Tanglewood's famed shed, talking with students.
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Undated: Seiji Ozawa confers with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.
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1949: Serge Koussevitsky cuts a piece of birthday cake with two young notables — Leonard Bernstein (left) and Lukas Foss (right).
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1975: BSO music director Seiji Ozawa and Boston Pops conducting legend Arthur Fiedler wave happily to fans.
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Undated: Conductor Charles Munch takes a bow with violinist Isaac Stern and BSO prinicipal violist Joseph de Pasquale.
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Originally published on Mon July 2, 2012 2:34 pm

Join us Friday as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Tanglewood, the summer music festival that is both the seasonal home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a legendary destination in its own right.

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