Word: ironization
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...that. The hotel is in the busy heart of the Malaysian capital, but top local architect Sonny Chan - a specialist in tropical architecture - has managed to give it the air of a chic, beachfront getaway. Earth tones and black and white predominate, with splashes of crimson and fuchsia. Cast iron and natural-looking materials such as rope and bamboo are liberally employed in the public areas and in the 207 rooms, which come with luxe, 250-threadcount linens and espresso machines. Executive chef Adam Haywood underscores the healthy resort feel with Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings...
...public transport buses on hand ready to move the refugees to camps in the desert of Dahshur near the Saqqara pyramids in Giza. For almost four hours police officers used microphones to urge the protesters to peacefully end their sit-in. The refugees responded by throwing empty liquor bottles, iron rods, stones, and tree branches at the police. Police reacted by directing high-powered water jets at the refugees. As the police set upon the refugees, a stampede ensued. The clash ended with about 20 deaths and at least 70 injuries; most of the casualties were children and the elderly...
...words "So, tell us why can't we do 100% debt cancellation?" Debt had been presumed a dead issue--"but all of a sudden these guys are telling us they think they've figured it out," says Hart. "We'd completely flipped roles. Very weird." There were details to iron out, and the Treasury guys insisted Bono not be told for a while (he is a poor secret keeper), but willingness proved 95% of the battle...
...turn of the century, the set is defined by extremely modern elements. The most obvious of these is the line of red lights that frames the entire stage, including much of the top, as if to trap the characters within the confines of the set. Corrugated, graffitied iron extends beyond the lights. Within the lit frame, however, the décor is not incompatible with the early 1900s. The red lights are not the only delineating separating feature of the set, which was also designed by Lupa. A slightly reflective screen divides the living room foreground from the dining room...
When people talk about “coming together” over the holiday season, few probably envision young hipsters and graying couples attending indie concerts with one another. Both groups, and several generations in between, packed Boston’s Avalon last Wednesday to see Calexico and Iron & Wine, for nearly four hours of music as diverse as its audience.The demographic disparity within the crowd was highlighted by their diverse reaction to opener Tom Fite’s strange electro-folk-punk-hip-hop stylings: “awesome” to the college student on my left...