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...vivacious spirit. British duo Goldfrapp’s fifth release, “Head First” is an infectiously bubbly, feel-good 1980s disco-pop infused production. Alison Goldfrapp and producer Will Gregory have experimented with various styles throughout the past 10 years, shifting from ambient electronic pop on their debut “Felt Mountain,” to darker sounds in later albums “Black Cherry” and “Supernature,” and finally to a much mellower, delicate folk-pop in 2007’s “Seventh Tree...
...Hawk to make the exhibit into a sensory experience that immerses the visitor in the sounds, images, and even smells associated with Lakota culture. “We thought about how people experience cultures,” McLaughlin says. “We decided that it had to be ambient and appeal to people’s senses—[to emphasize] not words and text but colors and shapes and sounds...
...someone chewing gum. Every morning when I get on the subway, I scan the passengers like an air marshal looking for terrorists. At any moment, somebody could whip out a bagel or a danish. I do well in restaurants, where there's a lot of ambient noise and distraction, but one-on-one meals are a minefield. And don't get me started on popcorn. When I go to a movie theater, every movie is a horror movie...
...desirable address, inhabited this time by upmarket fashion labels such as Marc Jacobs and Chloe, and a hotel, W Istanbul, tel: (90-212) 381 2121. One of the boutique chain's two European properties (the other is in Barcelona), W Istanbul is a curious mix of bling - crystals and ambient pink lighting feature heavily - and classic Ottoman design elements such as sleek marble hammam-style bathrooms and colors of rich chocolate, cream and dark red. (See 25 authentic Asian experiences...
...named in the probe) but spelled out several contributing factors. The crew was tired - wearing night-vision goggles increases eyestrain and fatigue - and crashed at 2:30 a.m., the sleepiest time in the human sleep cycle. Night-vision goggles reduce depth perception, especially when there's little ambient light and the ground is flat and barren. The crew "channelized" its attention on the attack run, ignoring warning signs that danger was imminent. Finally, "expectancy" played a role. The crew had expected to dive for 10 seconds before simulating the firing of their gun. So when the warnings sounded seven seconds...