Word: plasticizers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When I went to Disneyland, I noticed that the Matterhorn was made of synthetic rock and plastic ice. The snow on top of the mountain was really paint. I heard the rollercoaster mechanism groan under the weight of the moving bobsled, and I glimpsed electrical wiring behind the abominable snowman in the middle of the mountain. But like the ranches, from far off the Matterhorn looked as good as I remembered...
Floppy disks for personal computers generally come in bare-bones cardboard cases; the imagination all goes into the programming. For the Ability software package, though, Toronto's Spencer/Francey Group has designed a clever casing in black mat plastic that alludes to the injection-molding process itself: the shapes of computer keys and a disk stand in relief, as if actually slipped into the mold. Going to a decorative extreme, Sava Cvek Associates has designed a lamp that seems more like a sculpture than a functional object. Dauntingly tall (6 ft. 4 in.), their light is a lush, glowing monolith...
...Fremantle, the port for Perth in Western Australia. But then the Fremantle Doctor, a blustery afternoon wind so-called because it cures the 100 degreesF temperatures of the antipodal summer onshore, blew in and riffled the pages of the record book. The fiber glass- hulled New Zealand, dubbed the "Plastic Fantastic," surged ahead on the wind and crossed the finish line 15 seconds ahead of America II, ending one of sport's most venerable records. For the first time in 135 years, an entry of the New York Yacht Club will not sail in an America's Cup final...
...winds pick up as they are predicted to do, many old salts think that Conner, considered the best 12-meter skipper in the world, can outsail the "Plastic Fantastic." Stars & Stripes is designed for high wind and heavy seas. When Conner was asked if the Kiwis had a psychological advantage because of their proximity to Australia and the ecstatic backing from home, he said, "They have 3 1/2 million New Zealanders behind them. We'll have 200 million Americans behind us when we meet...
Only a few years ago, wearers of costume jewelry attracted sneers from fashion setters, who considered the plastic or glass baubles to be as chintzy as they were gaudy. But now imitation sapphires, rubies and diamonds have found both new stature and a new name. So-called faux (French for false) jewelry is being sported by the likes of Liz Taylor and Jackie Onassis. "It's the best of both worlds -- very theatrical but also very classy," says Actress Raquel Welch, who has been seen wearing a smoke-and-mauve faux necklace. "And it's not so expensive that...