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...With human-rights groups expressing outrage at the crackdown, the protesters smell victory and are in no mood to compromise, even if the King were to extend an olive branch. "It's time we consider republicanism the core issue of our movement," declared protest leader Gagan Thapa. And so the violent confrontations seem destined to continue. Increasingly, the question is not whether Nepal is becoming a failed state. Rather, it is just how grim that failure might...
...telltale scents of cleanliness? Times have changed. A growing number of consumers are following their noses to a new and pricey category of housekeeping products that combine cleaning power with aromatherapy. Wendt, for instance, is partial to the Mrs. Meyer's brand of dish liquids and countertop sprays. "The smell is amazing," she gushes, "and it fills the house for a little while when you use it." She's also fond of Laundry Fragrance--added in the final rinse cycle--from the Good Home Co., which comes in lavender, vanilla and such mood-setting scents as Beach House and Paris...
Indeed, the mostly female entrepreneurs behind these trendy products seem to have discovered the sweet smell of success. Christine Dimmick was only 25 when she started the Good Home Co. in the kitchen of her New York City apartment in 1995. Today the company's 25 products are sold in high-end hardware stores and specialty shops like Restoration Hardware and Gracious Home, and its annual sales exceed $4 million. Dimmick took her cues from the craze for aromatherapy candles and oils and environmental concerns about harsh chemical cleaning products. "I thought, 'Why can't a product work well...
...Pearl, but rather Leland’s expat father Albert, who, having abandoned his family to live and write in France, returns after the murder. Though the motivations of Albert, portrayed with steely sullenness by Kevin Spacey, are unclear, there are allusions that he may smell material for a new novel...
...difficult to believe that this subdued sandy-colored man is one and the same with the wrestler The Rock, who once weekly exhorted audiences to “smell what The Rock is cookin’!” But he doesn’t mind that a sliver of the black tattoo emblazoned across his chest peeks through his unbuttoned shirt and hints at his not-so-secret past. Indeed, the Rock is proud of the career path that led to his unexpected fall into acting...