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Every week Mizzou Strategic Communications Student Assistant Jay Wallis will update fans on former Mizzou basketball stars playing professionally.
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Phil Pressey (Undrafted in 2013, signed by Celtics):
Mizzou's former star point guard didn't get many opportunities for the first few months of his rookie season. As Rajon Rondo went through rehab due to a torn ACL, Jordan Crawford, Avery Bradley and Courtney Lee played ahead of Pressey most nights.
However, some midseason moves and injuries gave Pressey the chance to prove himself. On Jan. 5, the Celtics traded Lee for Grizzlies guard Jerryd Bayless. Ten days later, the Celtics included Jordan Crawford in a three-team deal that brought Heat center Joel Anthony to the team. Then on Jan. 21, recently acquired Bayless sprained his toe, sidelining him for 7-10 days. With Rondo back on a minutes restriction, Pressey has given Boston a reason to consider him as a legitimate backup point guard.
During a two-game span against the Raptors and Lakers around mid-January, Pressey racked up 19 total assists, showing off his ability to see the floor and get his teammates the ball where they want it. His moment in the spotlight, though, came on Wednesday, Jan. 22 during a 113-111 overtime victory against the Wizards. Pressey finished with a career-high 20 points and four assists in 35 minutes of playing time. The 5-11 guard found a way to spread the floor with his shooting while also being a threat getting into the lane. Prior to this game, Pressey had made six 3-pointers all season. He had five in this game alone. Even though Jeff Green had the more impressive performance on the night (39 points, nine rebounds, three steals), many of Pressey's teammates praised him for being a force that made their offense run so fluidly.
For the season, Pressey is averaging 2.3 ppg, 2.6 apg and 13.6 mpg. Even with Rondo back and Bayless' eventual return, if Pressey can continue being a distributor while improving his shooting, Head Coach Brad Stevens will be forced to find some minutes for his rookie.
DeMarre Carroll (Drafted in 2009, 27th by Grizzlies):Carroll, like many NBA players don't blossom the moment they step onto the profession scene as they need to find the right role, situation and/or team. After stints in Memphis and Denver, the Utah Jazz traded for the 6-8 swingman early in the 2011-12 season. In almost two full seasons with in Utah, Carroll averaged just under 17 mpg while his play reminded many of his old Missouri nickname : "junkyard dog."
The Hawks signed Carroll to a two-year, $5 million contract this last offseason, in doing so made one of the most underrated moves of the summer. After starting just 22 of his first 173 career games in the league, Carroll has started in all 40 games he's played in this season, while averaging 30.9 mpg. He has progressively become the team's "3-and-D" player, being able to shoot the long ball and guard multiple positions on the defensive end of the floor.
Confidence is a huge factor in an NBA player's ability to find his groove, and the responsibility the Hawks have given Carroll has allowed him to find his confidence. After shooting just 70 3-pointers while with the Jazz last season, Carroll has already taken 131 and is making them at a respectable mark (35.1 percent). On Saturday, Jan. 25, Carroll helped the Hawks steamroll the Bucks, 112-87. He finished with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and three 3-pointers. In Carroll's most recent game, he had the arduous task of guarding the currently unstoppable Kevin Durant for the night. He might not have kept Durant from having yet another dominant night but the Hawks forward fought him for 42 minutes. Carroll finished with 15 points and a career-high five steals.
For the season, Carroll is averaging 9.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals. As the Hawks (23-21) continue to fight to be the three seed in the East and possibly take on one of the East's powerhouses in the second round of the playoffs, Atlanta will rely in Carroll to play his role and be an energy-driven, defensive sparkplug on a nightly basis.
Larry Drew (Drafted in 1980, 17th by Pistons):
After three year as the head coach for the Atlanta Hawks, Drew was hired to lead the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the 2013-14 season. He stepped in and was hired by the Bucks during a rebuilding phase when winning isn't necessarily the focus. Currently standing at 8-36 this season and last in the Eastern Conference, making the playoffs is out of the question for the most part but developing Milwaukee's youth is not.
As the season has moved along, Drew has started giving more minutes to Brandon Knight, Giannis Antetokounmpo and John Henson. These three players have the potential to be the building blocks for Drew moving forward. His team may not currently have the pieces to compete at an elite level, but Drew still expects his players to fight night in and night out.
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Marcus Denmon (Drafted in 2012, 59th by Spurs):
After signing with the French Pro A League club Élan Chalon in the summer of 2012, Denmon unfortunately suffered a broken foot in his new team's opening game. Once he finished that season in France, Denmon took his talents to Turkey, where he signed with the Turkish Beko Basketball League club Tofaş for the 2013-14 season. Through 16 games thus far, Denmon is averaging 15.4 ppg and 3.1 assists per game, as his team holds an 8-8 record. Tofaş recently defeated Türk Telekom 83-79 on Monday, Jan. 27 and Denmon had 12 points and a pair of 3-pointers. Denmon also made the BEKO All-Star Game that took place on Jan. 19, contributing 15 points.
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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Animal Kingdom took his first step toward his much-anticipated 2013 debut when he breezed an easy half-mile in 52 seconds around the dogs at Palm Meadows on Tuesday. Animal Kingdom returned from a long layoff to finish second behind Wise Dan in the Breeders' Cup Mile. The 2011 Kentucky Derby winner, Animal Kingdom is being pointed to the Grade 1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap on Feb. 9.
"He went easily," trainer Graham Motion said. "The idea was to give him a nice, comfortable first breeze back. He's had some down time since the Breeders' Cup."
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Politicallycorrect had his final local work before shipping back to California for the Grade 1 Malibu, zipping a bullet six furlongs in 1:11.60 here Tuesday over a main track tightened up by overnight rains. Politicallycorrect won Santa Anita's seven furlong Damascus on Nov. 3. The Malibu, a seven-furlong race for 3-year-olds, will be run Dec. 26.
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A field of 10 2-year-olds plus one also-eligible was drawn Wednesday for Saturday's Grade 3 Dania Beach, a one-mile turf race for 2-year-olds. Tate's Landing, easy winner of the Grade 3 Laurel Futurity in his turf debut, heads a solid lineup that also includes the stakes winners Mystic Love, a filly, and Itsmyluckyday as well as the Grade 2-placed Charming Kitten, who exits a ninth-place finish in the Grade 1 Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland.
Who will be AK's jockey for 2013?
Bloodhorse said that Point of Entry might also run in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap. Now that would be a horse race. I think that if Animal Kingdom remains healthy, he will prove himself to be the best horse in the world.
The Kingdom is back! All class and classy connections! Good luck!
I like this horse and his trainer! Both are a class act - I hope his come back is a great success!
He is an exciting horse and hard not to like but I'll be taking a shot against him at a low price if he faces anyone half decent in his next start.
I think everyone would like to see Animal Kingdom have a Big Year. The problem is that he ran a Huge Race last February and then wasn't seen again for 9 months. And this was after he didn't really follow up on his Kentucky Derby win - before being injured. Hope he wins (and I'll be watching), but at 1-2 (or less) I could never actually bet him.
You don't see closing efforts in miles races like he did in November too often. AK finished the last quarter in under 22 seconds in a moderate pace and was blocked mid way through the stretch. With a cleaner trip and the ability to carry his form into next year's campaign, this horse will tear up the lawn.
Animal Kingdom is a monster and will most likely gallp his first time back regardless of the company. Unless of course Wise Dan were in there, nobody beats him on the turf lately. AK raced unbelievably in California off the layoff and will only be better for the experience. I wonder if being stabled next to Michael Dickinson at Fair Hills has helped him learn more about turf horses and long layoffs? Beware


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Maliit and Plasma Active
Until now Plasma active had an on screen keyboard that served us well, but due to its implementation had some limits that couldn't be easily overcome.
However there is a Qt based virtual keyboard project that is very promising: Maliit
It's the one that was used in the Nokia N9, and already made a good progress since the version used there.
To have a good user experience on Plasma Active it should be well integrated, both as in look and behavior with the rest of the environment. Luckily Maliit is transitioning itself as well to the use of QML to write the user interface, making very easy to switch to a platform specific UI while all the logic stays untouched (I must say I'm quite impressed by this input method framework).
This is the result of just some hours of work towards a keyboard interface that uses Plasma UI components, and hopefully it will be in the next Plasma Active release.
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@BajK: there is a bug tracker for general feature requests: https://bugs.maliit.org/ But if the requests are specifically about the PlasmaActive plugin, notmart is probably the guy to talk to, for now. He and I hope to work a bit on better QML experience for Maliit plugin developers (in the context of Plasma Active) during aKademy.
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@tomm: "any news on a possible plasma desktop port?"
Active and Desktop have shared the same on-screen keyboard for a while now. once this is stabilized, i expect this to be what we use on the desktop as well (the current plasmoid has two benefits still -> it can be docked into panels and what not, it does not require compositing which maliit does)
"will active eventually become a plasma workspace like netbook and desktop"
it already is a plasma workspace, and has been from the very start.
we need to add it to the workspaces pages on www.kde.org though...
The good news is that the YouTube link works fine in HTML5 mode.
This is quite strange, Blip.tv used to be the good guys and YouTube the bad guys, now it's the opposite.
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Unfortunately, the Ogg link gives an MP4 with an error message instead of the OGV; it looks like Blip.tv doesn't support downloads anymore. :-(
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Hi Aaron,
Sure. Sloppy was perhaps the wrong word. It seem to be having a bit of lag. By hat i mean that the time between the press of a character and the visual feedback of the bigger character "seems" to be notably long. Perhaps input lag?
It could just be an impression and not notably in real life. I don't have a vivaldi to play with so perhaps you should take this with a grain of salt.
any news on a possible plasma desktop port? will active eventually become a plasma workspace like netbook and desktop, would be amazing for hybrid devices like the dell duo and other transforming machines
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"though it does seem a little bit sloppy."
can you be more specific?
Cool! I hope you enhance the keyboard by some features that I desperately miss from all other tablets I have tried so far: A separate numpad, or a third row for special characters. I'm tired of having to long-press characters to get to special characters or even switch to another level to get punctuation.
Blur the transparent background
That looks nice though it does seem a little bit sloppy. Barely but noticeable.
Also, perhaps it's a good idea to blur the transparent bigger key that you see when you "hover" a key. Right now it looks a little odd. I don't know if that device is powerful enough for that and remain smooth..


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In the wake of the Mass Effect 3 ending controversy, BioWare made it clear that it had been listening to the constructive feedback from the unhappy fans that weren't the ones breathlessly hurling death threats at anyone who might possibly be listening. Based on that feedback, Dr. Ray Muzyka stated that new content would be coming for the game that provided additional context for the existing ending. Of course, the worry there was that EA might use this as some cynical opportunity to charge for even more added content. As of today, we can put at least that particular fear to rest.
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We have reprioritized our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player.
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Brunswick, GA – Following a moment of respectful silence honoring members of the community and families who had died since last fall, the Pledge of Allegiance and a round of applause for the retired military and veterans in the audience, Dr. Greg Aloia addressed the assembly of faculty and staff gathered in the Thomas Auditorium of the Southeast Georgia Conference Center on August 15 to launch the 2013-2014 academic year.
"I tell you – the College of Coastal Georgia is a great place to be," he said, acknowledging the support and enthusiasm he has encountered across campus and the community in his first six weeks as president of the College. He noted his admiration for the accomplishments of faculty and staff and the leadership and energy provided by Dr. Valerie Hepburn during her five-year term as president.
Aloia referenced David L. Kirp's book, Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line: The Marketing of Higher Education (Harvard 2003), explaining that the book captures, through four themes, the essence of the fundamental conundrum facing higher education:
He cited the "wonderful culture" he was discovering on the Coastal Georgia campus which embraced the higher calling in each of the four themes. He also stressed the pride that College employees take in the quality of their work, from mowing the grass to teaching a class, which is the hallmark of a true college of choice.
He used the image of the crow's nest of a ship to expand on the importance of each employee's attitude and commitment. "It's the place on the main mast used as a lookout point to protect and guide the ship," he explained. "It was a system depending on individuals – not technology – to keep the ship safe and on course." He prompted laughter when he commented, "You know, your kids never thank you for removing the roller skates from the stairs the night before so they won't fall over them the next morning. But that's the kind of preemptive action we are all called to do."
Aloia announced that the chair of faculty senate would be added to the president's cabinet of advisors. He listed other faculty initiatives to be examined in the coming academic year, including workload, sabbaticals, increased research support and faculty parking. Staff initiatives being explored include flex schedules during the summer, professional development opportunities, wellness initiatives and pay status after five years with no increases. He recognized and complimented various departments, sharing impactful achievements each had accomplished.
"Not counting the library, which has 120 study areas, we have identified more than 39 places on campus conducive to study," he said, explaining the importance of dedicated study space to commuting students. "Our goal is for every building to have known, easily-recognizable and accessible study carrels, quiet areas and group study sites. We are going to be the most study-user-friendly campus in the University System of Georgia."
He stressed that the new funding formula within the USG would be based on RPG: retention, progression and graduation. "Those institutions most successful with RPG will be funded, grow and truly achieve their mission. Let us be that college of choice for all students who seek to learn, all staff members who seek to contribute and all faculty members who seek to profess and engage in the discourse of their discipline."
Aloia concluded by asking for the support of every College employee through a gift, at any level, to the College Foundation. "We have no deep alumni base yet. We are dependent on the efforts of the Office of Advancement and the College Foundation to fund student scholarships, endow chairs and faculty positions, provide scholarly support as well as faculty and staff development, and deepen the well for capital support. To have over 90% of the faculty and staff contribute some amount is the single biggest, clearest and most affirming statement we can make about our commitment to our vision, mission and students."
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By coupling quantum light sources with quantum information squeezed through nano-scale triangular holes strategically etched into a thin layer of silver, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have demonstrated a path to sensors and information processing up to 10 times better than what was previously possible with plasmonics. The technology moves the field of plasmonics, dubbed "light on a wire," to a level previously only imagined, said Raphael Pooser, co-author of a Physical Review Letters paper (http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v110/i15/e156802) that details the discovery. "We transferred multiple quantum bits into the plasmons whereas in the past only one at a time had been done, and it was done with only a single photon at a time while we used millions," said Pooser, a member of ORNL's Quantum Information Science Group.
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The Volkswagen up! was designed to be an affordable and fuel-efficient city vehicle but something has been lost in the conversion to an electric vehicle.
Set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the e-up! will cost a pretty penny as Volkswagen has confirmed it was start at €26,900 ($34,525 / £23,150) with a battery. For comparison, the larger Nissan Leaf starts at €23,790 ($30,520 / £20,515) with a leased battery or €29,690 ($38,105 / £25,605) with a purchased battery.
The hefty price tag rewards owners with an electric powertrain that develops a peak output of 82 HP (60 kW) and 210 Nm (155 lb-ft) of torque. It enables the hatchback to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 12.4 seconds, hit a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and travel up to 160 km (99 miles) on a single charge. More importantly, the e-up! has zero CO2 emissions and only costs about €3 ($4 / £2) to travel 100 kilometers (62 miles).
The e-up! will be competing in the Silvretta E-Car Rally and additional information will be released at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
XL1 and e-up! electrify the Silvretta E-Car Rally
- Volkswagen proves everyday motoring credentials of XL1 and e-up! even in Alpine terrain
- e-up! – Volkswagen's first fully electric mass production car – to launch this year
- Electric family car with energy costs under €3 per 100 kilometres
- Entry-level e-up! price in Germany from €26,900
Gargellen (Austria)/ Wolfsburg, 05 July 2013 - Volkswagen will be lining up at the start of this year's Silvretta E-Car Rally with two innovative vehicles: one is the XL1, the most efficient production car in the world, which is equipped with a plug-in diesel hybrid engine. The other is the e-up!, the first electric vehicle from Volkswagen to be produced in high volume. Volkswagen is showing in this way that these alternative drive systems are capable of excellent performance on Alpine roads as well.
The new e-up! is taking part in the Silvretta E-Car Rally in the Austrian Montafon region for the first time. With its Alpine route profile, the rally is both a test of reliability and highly demanding, as the challenge is to recover large amounts of the power used on the long uphill climbs through battery regeneration on the subsequent downhill sections.
With a totally electric drive system the e-up! provides an entry point to a new pioneering Volkswagen vehicle concept and with four seats guarantees scope for full utilisation. It is a car for everyday use, with impressively high torque of 210 Nm. Practically silent and with no loss of traction during gearshifts, the e-up! is powered by an electric motor that delivers a maximum output of 60 kW / 82 PS. It thus accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 12.4 seconds and achieves a top speed of 130 km/h. With its 18.7 kWh lithium-ion battery it has a reach according to NEDC of up to 160 kilometres. This means impressively low energy costs of less than €3 per 100 kilometres.
The e-up! can be charged with 2.3 kW plugged into any standard 230V socket, with 3.6 kW via a home-installed wall box or with up to 40 kW plugged into a DC fast-charging station via the optional CSS (combined charging system). In the latter case, the battery is 80 per cent charged in under 30 minutes. The power connection point for charging the battery is concealed as usual under the fuel cap. In the ideal scenario the e-up! will be charged using electricity from regenerative sources and will then be running 100% CO2 neutral.
The e-up! differentiates itself from the basic up! model through a high-quality, aerodynamically optimised design.
One striking identifying feature externally is the curved arrangement of the LED daytime running lights in the bumper. The front section, sills and underbody have also been aerodynamically enhanced. Burnished 15-inch alloy wheels with low rolling resistance tyres, Volkswagen emblems on a blue background and e-up! lettering on the hatch and the front doors make the fully electric four-seater instantly unmistakable.
Only a premium level of trim is being offered for the e-up! In addition to the high up! specification it includes 'maps+more' navigation, Climatronic climate control and multi-function display, heated windscreen, heated seats and tinted rear windows.
The mobile online 'Car Net' services, which can be controlled via smartphone, appear in the e-up! for the first time in the New Small Family and also form part of the car's standard specification.
The interior is characterised by light grey seat covers with blue fell seams, a design specific to the e-up! The purposeful use of leather and chrome trim conveys a purist overall impression – in keeping with a fully-fledged, urbane electric car's vehicle concept.
The entry-level price of the e-up! in Germany as an already well-equipped base model inclusive of battery is €26,900. This autumn at the IAA (International Motor Show) in Frankfurt, Volkswagen will announce further details on how the vehicle is to be marketed, including, for example, leasing and flexible car hire packages


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The Los Angeles Times has reported that former Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger admitted to fathering a child with a member of his household staff during his marriage to Maria Shriver. According to the report, the staff member worked for the Schwarzenneggar / Shriver household for more than 20 years. Schwarzenneger disclosed this information to Maria Shriver, […]
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The village of Newport plans to seek bids on a $2.1 million water project as soon as it closes on a pair of land purchases.
The project to bring the village's water system into compliance with state health department regulations was the subject of a public information meeting Wednesday evening at the Newport firehouse.
The village of Newport plans to seek bids on a $2.1 million water project as soon as it closes on a pair of land purchases.
The project to bring the village's water system into compliance with state health department regulations was the subject of a public information meeting Wednesday evening at the Newport firehouse.
Village Attorney Audrey Dunning said the landowners have agreed to sell property to the village and the formal work is 99 percent complete on one purchase and should be completed within a few weeks on the other. Some language needed to be ironed out, she said.
Mayor Thomas Roberts said the village's 100-year-old water system, which carries water from Skunk Hill and Furman Springs, was designed to flow by gravity into the reservoir on Harris Avenue. In early 2007, the New York State Department of Health's Herkimer District Office informed the village the water from the springs was under the direct influence of surface water and that the village did not provide adequate treatment to ensure potentially harmful organisms are removed or inactivated.
Jack Dodson, of Dodson and Associates Engineering, was on hand to explain the details of the project and answer questions.
He said the regulations regarding surface water were put in place in 1986, when the Surface Water Treatment Act was passed.
"These are not regulations I came up with," he said. "They started at the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and came down to each state. They're there to protect you."
The biggest concern is that having the village's drinking water in direct contact with surface water could allow bacteria from animal fecal matter to get into the water supply and cause illness, such as Giardia infection. While the water is chlorinated, he said, currently the chlorination stations are too close to some of the water customers so there is not enough contact time with the chlorine before the water goes to the public.
He said in addition to the surface water issue, the current system does not supply enough pressure for fire protection. In designing a new system, he said, factors taken into account include the average daily flow and the maximum flow of water during peak use times, such as early morning and early evening. The new tank, to be installed on Hillside Meadows Drive, would hold some 294,000 gallons The water mains should be at least eight inches, but the ones being used now are four to six inches.
In addition to installing a new water storage tank, the project calls for the installation of a new cartridge filtration and chlorination system. An ultraviolet disinfecting system would kill any remaining bacteria in the water.
The project will be funded with a $1.2 million grant from the Environmental Facilities Corporation and a $975,000 loan, which will be paid back over 30 years at no interest.
Page 2 of 3 - The village will advertise for bids on four separate contracts for the project: Pipes and water mains, the filtration building, electrical work and the water storage tank. There will be radio communications between the sites and the water plant operator would receive alarm notices in certain instances, such as if the tank level drops by a certain amount.
The plans include provisions for a generator at the filtration building and replacing piping along state Route 28, but these are not in the base bid specifications, according to Dodson. The village board may decide to add them if enough money is available.
After learning of the compliance issue, the village initially tried to correct the problem by drilling wells, but was unable to find wells capable of producing the quality and amount of water needed. The village board decided to continue to use the springs that have served as the village's water source for more than 100 years and to install a filtration system. Once that decision was made, said Dodson, the health department set a timetable for the completion of the project.
"By November of this year, it is scheduled to be online," he said.
Resident Howard Stave questioned the need for the project.
"I've drank the spring water for over 50 years and to my knowledge there's never been an illness from it the way it is," he said.
Dodson said the mandate comes from the EPA and the state Health Department.
Erin Roberts asked about the possibility of replacing pipe along Route 28.
Dodson said this would be up to the village board if there were excess funds. He said the bond anticipation note would allow the village up to $2.4 million in funds for the project in case there are unanticipated expenses.
Heidi Worden asked if the size of the storage tank would allow for future growth in the village.
Dodson said 294,000 gallons is a standard size and would allow for fire protection along with growth.
"You have to be careful not to have too large a tank because if there's too much water, it won't turn over often enough and the quality of the water goes down," he explained. Also, there could be problems with freezing if there is not a good flow of water.|
John Murphy asked about the location chosen for the new water storage tank, saying he had bought land because of the view and did not look forward to looking at a water tank.
Dodson said there have been meetings held during the past two years and there was a great deal of discussion about the site for the tank. Several sites were considered and the decision to choose the site on Hillside Meadows Drive was based on several factors, including location and cost. The site would allow the village to have a supply of water available even if there is a break in the main closer to the water sources.
Page 3 of 3 - Questions were also raised about the time involved in the acquisition of property including why the village had not sought to take the land through eminent domain proceedings.
Dunning said the cost and time involved in this would be prohibitive.
Dodson added the village would have to pay all costs and legal fees if it pursued land through that avenue because funding sources for the project would not pay the costs involved in an eminent domain proceeding.
"The village took the extra time and has done it in a reasonable way," he said.
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Obsession with hair before taking own life
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A woman killed herself after becoming "obsessed" with her hair colour, an inquest heard yesterday.
Frankie Warren, 26, was found hanged in woods after complaining to friends and family that she hated her hair.
Ms Warren disappeared in her car just hours after having her hair done and hanged herself, an inquest in Flax Bourton, near Bristol, heard.
She was reported missing by her family on May 29 last year. Police found her body on May 31 in Sedgley, West Midlands, 80 miles from her home in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.
Sam Cotton, her boyfriend, told the court in a written statement that in the two months leading to her death she had problems with her hair and added: "It took over her life, she was really worried."
In December 2012 Ms Warren had moved back in with her parents so she and her boyfriend could save for a house but she became down.
On May 14, her GP Dr Mark Thompson referred her to Lift, a psychotherapy organisation. The inquest heard her doctor and psychologists diagnosed Ms Warren with depression, but neither said they believed her to be a risk to herself.
Giving evidence Dr Thompson and Jade Whiston, who saw Ms Warren at Lift, said she she was "obsessing" with her hair.
Recording a conclusion that Ms Warren took her own life, Deputy Assistant Coroner Terence Moore, said he did not know what led to her to do it.
"The only thing I can say is that she'd driven away from the factors that were protecting her, her home, her parents, her boyfriend and it maybe that just moving herself physically from those was enough."


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Posted by Anonymous on 05/26/2008
I read the reviews and took some out of town guest and experience was totally miserable, food was not good and one dish(samosa) contained stale potatoes. Service was so miserable that waiter barely gave us time to finish food and took my plate away and we were forced out of the place. After that they had added almost 15 $ more to bill and we pointed out mistakes in the bill they didnt show any apologies.
Posted by Curry Enthusiast on 05/12/2008
I was adamant about trying this place after reading an ill-given review on another website, but I couldn't pass up the price. My friend and I went and thoroughly enjoyed every bite! I'm not familiar with the names of the food, but the yogurt sauce, onion chutney, and cauliflower masala (?) were delish. The naan was a bit doughy, but had great flavor so in the end, I ate 2. Since it's an all-you-can-eat lunch spread for $6.50, you're guaranteed your fill. Entree elections are limited to two types of rice, pancakes, naan, and four vegetable hot platters, but the sides more than make up for it. Be wise if you go on a lunch hour - the place gets crowded after 1:30pm.
Posted by Francy on 04/20/2008
Went there for dinner with friends and I totally loved it! we shared a couple of appetizers (Alu chat and samosa chat) and then I had a Dosa that was in the day's specials. Cannot find the words to describe how good all of that was! The only thing I didn't like was the service: actually the service itself was good, but the waiters had a terrible english and was really hard to communicate with them... Overall, we had a wonderful dinner and I'll be back there soon for lunch.
Posted by Anonymous on 04/13/2008
I am very critical and thought the food was excellent. Add in the affordable prices and this place is a no-brainer. Looking fwd to going again.
Posted by Anonymous on 03/12/2008
The food is outstanding! The staff is great, the owner is always there and friendly! I cant wait to go back... Ive traveled to India and the food is better HERE
Posted by Former Pinkberry Worker on 03/10/2008
I would've given 3.5 for value, had it not been for their lunch specials! That brings the points upto 4.5! $6 for all you can eat lunch buffet (mon-fri 12am to 3pm). Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. But their regular hour prices do go upto 8-9 dollars. Decor is modern and clean, but the music... I don't know if it's the owner's taste in music but they're always playing this Jazzy improvision mashup, Indian style. Waiters are enthusiastic, though sometimes too eager to take your plates away. They were extremely helpful when they were asked questions about Indian food and how it should be eaten. (i know what a chutney is now) I love that waiter guy (the older one) from Nepal, who says he used to own a tandoori kitchen in Nepal with 3 staff members and how he burned his forearm when throwing in naan breads into the tandoor. I have nothing bad to say about this place. Even the fact that it's an all-out vegetarian restaurant doesn't phase me a bit. This place has blown my mind. Best vegetarian dishes I've ever had.
Posted by Sarah on 02/23/2008
Had a fabulous and inexpensive dinner at Tiffin Wallah. We ordered two difference curriesboth were delicious. Also ordered parathawhich was hot, moist and not oily at alland sambarwhich was extremely flavorful and nicely spiced! My boyfriend and I shared a Flying Horse as well and the cost of the meal came to just $32. Loved this place and can't wait for our next meal!


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Summer 2006
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The future of philanthropy depends on strong leadership, but the sector is facing a leadership deficit of 640,000 in the next decade. Stanford Social Innovation Review's summer 2006 issue offers up a set of articles focused on the future of nonprofit leadership. Increasingly, nonprofit leaders will come from a wide range of groups, including business, the military, and retirees. But there are unique difficulties and benefits to meeting the leadership deficit with those who come from a for-profit background, who may underestimate the unique challenges of nonprofit leadership.
What Business Execs Don't Know—but Should—About Nonprofits
Business leaders play vital roles in the nonprofit sector – as board members, donors, partners, and even executives. Yet all too often they underestimate the unique challenges of managing nonprofit organizations. In this article, 11 executives who have played leadership roles in both for-profits and nonprofits reveal the critical differences between the two, and suggest ways that business and nonprofit leaders can use this information to create a more effective social sector.
The Leadership Deficit
Creative ways to meet the growing demand for talent by finding and recruiting new leaders from a wide range of groups, including business, the military, and the growing pool of retirees.
Pundits Weigh In
Social sector leaders opinions on the article, "The Leadership Deficit."
Creating Social Change: 10 Innovative Technologies
Social entrepreneurs are inventing new technologies to solve the world's problems. But it takes more than a fancy new gadget to make life better.
Crossing Over
Sidebar to the article, "What Business Execs Don't Know -- but Should -- About Nonprofits."
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Carving out a Niche
A Czech social enterprise uses woodworking to help drug addicts.
With Vigor and VIM
How retired healthcare professionals are taking care of the uninsured.
Balkan Boom to Bust
Vanishing NGOs in Bosnia leave lessons in their wake.
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Chilling With Greenpeace, From the Inside Out
Greenpeace catapulted Greenfreeze, an ozone- and climate-safe refrigerant, into widespread use and launched the first Green Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000.
Social Enterprise 2.0
Moving toward a sustainable social enterprise model.
The Web Is Your Lever
How extreme Internet outsourcing can free nonprofits to move the world.
Tainted Love
Tough love programs hurt addicts and adolescents.
The Enterprising Type
How the personalities of entrepreneurs and managers differ.
Bowling Alone?
Civil society may not be in such bad shape.
What Profits Do for Nonprofits
A rare study shows how earned income helps nonprofits –- and how it doesn't.
Hardwired to Help
Both humans and chimpanzees naturally lend a hand.
Embedding Employees
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All That Jazz
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A Mixed Bag
Variation is the rule when it comes to foundation expenses and compensation.
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Building Wealth: The New Asset-Based Approach to Solving Social and Economic Problems
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Knit it your way! Take your knitting and crochet skills to a new level of soft with this unbelievably soft Tangello I Love This Yarn Stripes Yarn. It is perfect for hats, scarves, shawls, sweaters, afghans, and more. Stay creative and stay warm!
Contents: 100% Acrylic
Yarn Weight: 4 - Worsted
Recommended Knitting Needles: 5mm (USA Size: 8 - UK Size: 6)
Knit Gauge: 18 stitches x 24 rows = 4"
Recommended Crochet Hook: 5.5mm (USA Size: I-9 - UK Size: 5)
Crochet Gauge: 12 single crochet x 15 rows = 4"
Skein Weight: 5 ounces
Skein Yardage: 252 Yards
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I finiallynpicked out a yarn that I love for myself. I got half way through the project and am unable to find more of this yarn. For 4 months this yarn has been out of stock and unavailable. I'm very disappointed in Hobby Lobby that it is still on the web site,yet is not available. I still love the yarn and would dearly love to find enough to finish my project.
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Bright clean pattern, I knitted a hat using the 586 Tangello Stripe and it is beautiful not to mention super soft... colors and striping are so great whatever you make using this colorway can be worn in any season!!!! I wish I was able to post a picture of my hat. Take my word for it if you looking a bright, crisp, clean pattern you won't go wrong using 586 Tangello Stripe!!!!! My next project with this yarn is going to be a halter or bathing suit top!
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Kingpin Approaches to Fighting Crime and Community Violence: Evidence from Mexico's Drug War
Social Security is not sustainable without reform. Simply put, it cannot pay promised future benefits with current levels of taxation. Yet raising taxes or cutting benefits will only make a bad deal worse. However, allowing younger workers to privately invest their Social Security taxes through individual accounts will improve Social Security's rate of return; provide better retirement benefits; treat women, minorities, and low-income workers more fairly; and give workers real ownership and control of their retirement funds.


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The funeral for UHD lecturer Priti (Dan) Kanta Ghosh will be at 11 a.m. today at Garden Oaks Funeral Home, 13430 Bellaire Blvd. in Houston. He was a respected member of the Department of Management, Marketing and Business Administration in the College of Business.
Beginning Monday, Jan. 24, the university will start a long-planned project to replace the north roof on the One Main Building. The area most affected will be 2nd Street - the pedestrian walkway between the Faculty/Staff Garage and the One Main Building.
Access through this area will still be open to the public, but the Facilities Management Department is strongly encouraging pedestrians to make use of the double elevators in the One Main Building's North Dock Lobby entry (beneath the North Deck, adjacent to the University Police Department) rather than the elevators on the west side of One Main.
The university's consultants and the UHD Environmental Health and Safety department have reviewed the scope of work and the contractor's work plan. No university students, faculty or staff will be exposed to any hazardous materials or processes as the old roof is removed and replaced. In addition, the new roof material itself is a 'cold-applied' product so there will not be any of the odor issues normally associated with hot-asphalt roofs.
We appreciate your cooperation as we undertake this work. Please contact Facilities Management at 713-221-8030 with any questions or concerns.
UHD Professor of Communication Hank Roubicek will talk to readers about his new book, "So What's Your Story? Discovering the Story in You," at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, in the Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet St., in Houston.
Roubicek, who teaches in UHD's Department of Arts and Humanities in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, writes about the theory and practice of storytelling and incorporates student stories as well as excerpts from his radio show, "Story Time," on KPFT in Houston.
Readers will enjoy learning more about storytelling while reading inspiring accounts and testimonials. The book is a textbook and a volume that will appeal the public. Professor Roubicek has been at UHD since 1983 an his research interests include communication for law enforcement practitioners and the impact of human narratives in conversation.
An information meeting on the May 15-20 Las Vegas Drama Trip will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, in the O'Kane Theatre, room N-364, third floor, One Main Building.
Come and find out what's being planned. Interested individuals will also be able to put a $200 nonrefundable deposit on the trip at this time.
For further information, contact Tom Lyttle, professor Arts and Humanities, in room S-1057, One Main Building, or call 713-221-8118. For complete cost information and itinerary, please visit the trip website at
The 2010 W-2s are now available to print online through P.A.S.S. A password is requested to print the form, which is your social security number without the dashes, for example, (999999999). If you need assistance to print the form, please call 713-221-8073 or 713-221-8072.
If there is an error with the W-2 information, contact Renee Chang in the UHS payroll office for assistance at 713-743-8773.
UHD Sports and Fitness is sponsoring a workshop "What's Stopping You form Taking Care of You?" from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 4 in room N-1099, One Main Building.
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To reserve a spot for this seminar please visit the Sports and Fitness website for at http://www.uhd.edu/sportsandfitness/fitness/hafw/whats_stopping_you.html.
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Blogger John Galt picks up this story from the Austrian newspaper Wiener Zietung:
North Korea detonated two secret tests of atomic warheads with highly enriched uranium in 2010, according to a German press report. The newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported with reference to western security circles, as some secret services assumed that the government in P'yongyang at least one of these tests had carried out for the Iranians. This would mean that Teheran, with North Korean aid, has constructed and already tested an atomic warhead. According to the newspaper Welt am Sonntag, this assumption is based on data of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
Nothing but nothing will get Iran's media and academic apologists to admit that the mullahs are pursuing a nuclear weapon. Their newest semantic trick is to post up on the word "building" and insist that the Iranians aren't physically constructing a bomb, which is silly inasmuch as of course it's true. They're merely building all the parts that go into creating a nuclear weapon – detonators, warheads, highly enriched nuclear material – and when those are finished, then they'll assemble them all together.
But the apologists are part of a coordinated campaign to downplay the Iranian threat. They've got their talking points, and they're going to push them. And – when Iran does go nuclear – these self-styled experts will transition seamlessly to insisting that Iran will never use the nuclear weapons that they said Iran was never going to build.
Meanwhile, the administration is misleading the public about Iran's hegemonic intentions and regional posture, according to the inside-baseball security bulletin NightWatch:
The U.S. spokesman said there was nothing particularly noteworthy about the latest deployment of the warships. That statement is not accurate because the Iranians showed they are prepared to use military power, such as it is, in support of their allies. That is not a trivial demonstration of intent. The navy's execution seems to have fallen short, but the leadership's intention is clear, which is backed up by the decision to cut crude exports to France and the UK. Iranian threats look serious, never mind that they also are potentially suicidal.
The hope, of course, is that the administration is just being disingenuous. The president's bumbling diplomacy has resulted in an Iran that's able to deploy warships on behalf of allies and a regional situation amenable to same. So the White House obviously has an interest in waving that away.
But there's always the possibility they really do believe having Iranian ships deployed in the eastern Mediterranean on behalf of Syria is just how things are. That would be worrisome. The next step after helping allies is targeting enemies, and Iran has already threatened to use its naval assets to start a war with Israel. So it would be better if the White House does in fact understand the significance of Iran's naval deployments, is planning accordingly, and is just lying to the rest of us about it.


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Animal question. Which one to get?
All opinions welcome...
As mean and weird as I seem on this forum, I am very altruistic when it comes to animals. My now stepmother has a friend who has tons of cats (Over 15.) My father and stepmother were going to give me a flame point Siamese kitten for my birthday that her friend has but she didn't want to let the cat go.
However when I came over her house today I was absolutely appalled at the now cat's overall health:
It has scratched almost all of its fur off of its ears. (Probably from fleas.)
It has bite marks all over its body. (Probably from fleas.)
Its ear tips seem to have this black scabbing on it. (Maybe from fleas?)
It's very timid and clawed the ever living daylights out of me when I tried to pick it up.
She has this stray black cat that is absolutely ADORABLE. It mews all the time because it wants love. I picked it up and put it on her bed and it stayed with me for the next 3 hours as I gave it the love,attention and affection it longs to have.
He is infested with fleas.
Has bite marks all over his body.
He cried and followed me to my car when I left.
I feel guilty because I want the black cat over the Siamese. I feel (As asinine as it sounds.) as it would actually WANT my care whereas the other cat wouldn't and would fight me tooth and nail.
However I had this similar problem 6 years ago with my now ex-girlfriend and two cats. There was this Seal Point Siamese cat curled up on his cat box in the pound, seemingly on his last legs whereas this big fat lovable calico was wooing us to adopt it. We took the Siamese and he turned out to be the best cat we ever had and I miss him horribly. (she has him.)
I'm honestly torn between the two because maybe the Siamese cat COULD actually turn out lovable, but it seems content being a skittish, outdoor cat...Ugh help..haha
I would say take the Black one. I love cats and I know it's a hard decision but it sounds like the Black one PICKED YOU! My last 2 main cats picked me that same way and I could not let them go after that. They were the best and closest cats to me that I have ever had. That cat loves you.
I have had cats all my life since I was a little kid.
As someone who cannot stand cats I say get a dog.;P
Thanks Travis. I'll let you know how the rescue and rehab goes. :D
German Shepherd > Black Cat...
My $0.02
Me = hates dogs.
I'm deathly allergic to them, sorry.
However my $0.02 would be
Dogs < Cats < Birds.
Dogs< Cats < Tarantulas.
I have a Blue Fronted Amazon parrot, and for the sake of your sleep and sanity, please do not get a bird secondhand.
I know that animal adoption is the humane thing to do, but my bird was witness to a rape, and he mimics the event, with GREAT fidelity to the original event, on a daily basis. We didn't know this until we got him home.
However, the bird can also mimic the sound of my truck starting perfectly, which is the single most amazing thing I've ever heard.
In any case, do yourself a favor, and if you do decide to get a bird, don't adopt one, contrary to popular opinion.
I had a cockatoo I adopted from an abusive household. I couldn't bear to keep her any longer after a year of hearing "WAKE THE (expletive) UP YOU (expletive, expletive) BIRD."
I couldn't wean the cockatoo off of saying it. Apparently 15 years in a household like that was too much for the bird.
Even the African Grey I have -
He was originally my mother's bird, but my stepfather is a sick sadistic.....Yeah...I'll stop there...
Sometimes I catch Bailey, my African Grey saying "Shut the (expletive) up you stupid (expletive) bird!"
He's stopped saying things like that almost all together, he does it very, very, very rarely nowadays.
While I agree with you Derek, I would say only adopt a Bird if you're ready to take on all of the bird's extra baggage that comes along with him/her.
But think of this Derek, it is very hard for a parrot to learn words, etc on only one time...So...Yeah...You know where I'm going with that...
Hopefully you can wean him off of repeating such a horrible event.
I had to take the other cat...the Siamese....He is in such AWFUL condition. He actually has feline scabies ALL over his ears, his face, his eyes and neck. I found it its fatal if not treated so I of course took the liberties of taking care of him. It was a hefty vet bill but o well....He's really timid, but he does love being pet as he purrs...But...He is always trying to leave and hide? *Shrugs* I don't get cats...Birds are more my cup of tea. But this cat, once healthy is freakin gorgeous. He's a Flame-Point Siamese with baby blue eyes.
Sad you could not have the black cat but great you took such good care of the Siamese! He may grow out of that Timidness as he gets to know you. You have done so much for him in such a short time. I nursed this one black cat that was SCARED to death of people and within a few days it was my close friend. Give him time. He sounds like he's been treated pretty badly.
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Him at the vet. I'm thinking of naming him Tiberius...Kinda fits him.
Take 'em both!!!!!
I'd love to but I can't.
The main reason why I didn't get the black one is because my stepmother didn't want him here. She said "Pedro (My big fat temperamental cat) won't do well with a full grown cat. (The black one is full grown.)"
It broke my heart too. He was sitting on the front stoop of the house when I pulled up and he ran to me when I got out of the car, mewing at me...UGH..
That would put the cat count up to 5 too...
I'm moving out in June-Maybe if he's still alive I can take him then...But that's going to be a killer deposit for an apartment:
2-3 cats and a parrot... ><
That must have broke your heart. It's obvious that black cat loves you too. Oh well, at least you have that poor mistreated Siamese to take care of!
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Rating: Legit
Hugh Mosko will join the Michigan defense next season. They will be getting a very well-balanced pole, who can cover anyone on the field. He plays the angles very skillfully when he is on ball and is a very effective communicator. Mosko also has an excellent stick that serves him properly as he moves the ball in transition. The Underarmour underclassmen game twice selected Mosko to play. He will be a very valuable weapon on an up-and-coming Wolverine defensive unit.
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Chase Campbell will bring his suffocating style of defense to Virginia next season. He is a very tall and strong defender who likes to throw his weight around. Campbell is aggressive on ball but throws suitably timed and effective checks on his opponents. Chase is a very large asset in the clearing game as well. A player who rarely comes off the field for Gilman, he will contribute right away for the always-strong Cavaliers.
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STAFF WRITER | January 08,2013BENNINGTON - The chief of the Bennington Rural Fire Department pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct after police said he threw a flashlight at a car on June 3 while he was at a fire scene but it's likely he'll avoid having a criminal record.
Joseph T. Hayes, 43, of North Bennington, was arraigned in Bennington criminal court in July on the charge of disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful mischief.
Under the agreement reached on Tuesday, Hayes pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct but the charge of unlawful mischief has been dismissed.
In addition, Hayes' sentence for the charge was deferred for four months. He will appear before the reparative board and, if he complies with whatever the board requires of him and stays out of further legal trouble, the case will be dismissed and Hayes' conviction will be sealed.
William D. Wright, the attorney who represented Hayes, continued to maintain that his client had only been doing his duty as a fire chief at the scene of an emergency. He said it had been a "troubling" case for him and his client.
According to Wright, Hayes was on North Bennington Road, handling a situation involving arcing power lines in a tree on June 3 around 10:20 p.m. Wright said Frederick Grant drove through the scene, past the fire police, without slowing down.
Wright said the car drove toward Hayes "rapidly" and Hayes had to move quickly out of the way to avoid being hit.
"As he did so, he sort of instinctively underhanded the flashlight towards the vehicle. I don't want the impression that he kind of wound-up and was off to the side of the road and threw it because that's simply not accurate," Wright said.
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I've never really understood Dzongkha, or it's appeal. I have recently started appreciating this moment of Duchaufour creations, so thought I'd give it a full review (and a proper sniffing).
Dzongkha opens with a bizarre semi/savoury fruit note that after reading the notes list, completely makes sense – lychee. I should have picked it up really but, it's not particularly a fruit I'm very familiar with. Underneath this I get almost a parchment paper type smell that I'm guessing is a super rooty iris. It almost smells bready/doughy. I like this phase of Dzongkha much more than I used to.
If I hunt real hard, finally after a minute or two some green cardamon shows up and provides a lovely bit of sweetness and spice. The feeling is doughy, yet still light and airy. Not long after I've wrapped my head around the lychee, which shortly disappears, and the vegetal iris, a light smoke of incense hovers in front of everything but isn't particularly strong. It almost has more of a presence than a scent.
Underneath the iris and the incense is the vetiver, there's probably some wood there too but it's not letting me know it's there just yet. The vetiver is slightly earthy and works well with the iris and incense to create a fragrance – dare I say it – so bland, that it is actually really pleasant.
So I just used the word "bland" to describe Dzongkha, I don't want that to come across as a kick at it, I do quite like it. I almost consider this the Duchaufour reference and describe others such as those I reviewed recently (Paestum Rose and Sienne L'Hiver) to all have a kind of "Dzongkha feel" to them. It is a very nice and unusual fragrance and I understand it when people say it is meditative – although my meditative fragrances are much more literally (Cardinal for me).
Whilst I wouldn't want to wear Dzongkha – I do find it just a tiny bit fascinating. It smells to me more the scent of a place, than a personal fragrance. It has a great atmosphere to it and is just a touch less melancholy than Sienne L'Hiver's literal landscape feel. Whilst I prefer the latter, I have come to understand Dzongkha a little bit more.
I have yet to find a Duchaufour scent that I really really love…
L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha 50ml EDT – £55 artisanparfumeur.com