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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Keene Journal: Tropical Storm Irene Leaves Keene, in Adirondacks, Battered and Cut Off

Residents of this part of upstate New York thought they knew all the extremes that weather could heap on them. Then came Tropical Storm Irene.

Tinariwen’s ‘Tassili’: Desert Blues, Recorded On-Site

Tinariwen, whose music is a mix of Berber, Arab, Western and black African styles, recorded its new album outdoors in tents and around campfires.

In Germany, Sex Workers Feed a Meter

Bonn has hit upon the idea of a ticket machine that prints receipts for the privilege of streetwalking.

Solyndra, Solar Firm Aided by Federal Loans, Shuts Doors

A Silicon Valley maker of solar power arrays that was started with high hopes and $527 million in loans from the federal government said that it would cease operations.

Mobile Apps Make It Easy to Point and Identify

With image-recognition software, a smartphone camera can be used to translate foreign-language signs, identify landmarks and comparison shop.

Nursing Bras That Show Mothers in More Than ‘Work Mode’

These bras were once matronly, with little color, but today designers are adding conspicuous hues, design details and even nicknames.

Opinionator | The Stone: Happiness, Philosophy and Science

Before we can establish a science of happiness, we must agree on what happiness means. Philosophy can help.

Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot

The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, considered the toughest legislation against bullying in the nation, was propelled by public outcry over the suicide of a Rutgers University freshman last year.

Where Pay for Chief Executives Tops the Company Tax Burden

The authors of a new study said their findings suggested that current United States business policy was rewarding tax avoidance rather than innovation.

Well: Prescribing Exercise to Treat Depression

In a study of people with serious depression that wasn’t responding to an antidepressant, vigorous exercise was as effective as or more effective than adding a second medication for achieving remission.