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...Calcutta! Small human touches abound: John Clifford, as the leader of a group, suddenly stands motionless in seeming awe as dancers twirl and leap around him; an acrobatic quartet of male dancers cartwheels and somersaults like refugees from the Moiseyev Dance Company. Robbins, however, never loses the architectural contour of the piece. More often than not, soloists are displayed, not for and by themselves, but in relationship to other dancers...
...strip mining in Appalachia would cost at least $250 million of taxpayers' money. About 10,500 miles of once-clear Appalachian streams are contaminated by acids, sediments and metals draining from exposed coal beds. Even worse in the residents' eyes are the landslides of debris from "contour" strip mines, which encircle mountains...
...infer Gertrude's playfulness in Picasso's Still Life with Fruit and Glass (1908): a creative game when the contour of the glass becomes the contour line of the pear. Can you tell whither glass is in front or in back of the pear...
...lure the wealthier buyers, Innerspace offers the $2,800 "Pleasure Island." an 8-ft.-square waterbed surrounded by contour pillows, color television, an elaborate stereo set, a bar and directional lighting. Basically, however, the waterbed is simply a vinyl bag filled with water: that, plus a foam-rubber pad and vinyl liner, is available in Los Angeles for as little as $45. As fittings are added, prices rise. Manhattan's Aquarius, a major East Coast manufacturer, sells its king-size bed for $199, including mattress, safety liner and wooden frame. A thermostat and heating element, to ensure comfortable sleeping...
...brings out new models every 18 months. As a result, its chairs are often more advanced than anything that the competition has to offer. The firm's latest model, which sells in the U.S. for $1,000, is the ultimate in tonsorial cosseting. It has a wrap-around contour shape and a hydraulic system that automatically raises the seat and gingerly lowers the back for massage or hot towel treatments; while the occupant's hair is being clipped, an electrical system in the chair gently massages his back and calves. Takara's salesmen boast that their chair...