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...friendly scale, bivalves generally rate highest among the more than 220 species of fish and shellfish that are cultivated commercially. Mussels and oysters are filter-feeders that make the surrounding water cleaner, so small-scale farming of them is not usually harmful to the ecosystem. Farming of crayfish in China--the largest supplier to the U.S.--is a relatively low-maintenance, drug-free business carried out in rice paddies. Next come the vegetarian freshwater species that do not need large quantities of fish meal--carp, catfish and tilapia. At the bottom are salmon and shrimp, onetime luxury foods that, thanks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fish Farming: Fishy Business | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

...though they won't be required on restaurant menus). Jason Clay, 51, a senior fellow at World Wildlife Fund who helped develop the standards, is optimistic that they will be accepted. "As the industry gets more competitive, those who survive will be those who do it better and cleaner," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fish Farming: Fishy Business | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

...just another bagless vacuum cleaner, the Dyson DC07 has a brand-new way to take grime out of your carpet. It's called cyclonic separation. Whirling dirt and air within its eight cylindrical cyclones at speeds up to 600 m.p.h., the machine uses centrifugal force to trap the dirt and expel the air. Because there is no filter to clog, the DC07 never loses its oomph. Its "liquid steel" shell is made from the same plastic-metal polycarbonate as riot shields. And emptying the collected dirt is as simple as pulling the trigger. INVENTOR James Dyson AVAILABILITY...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Around The House | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...Albert was truly interested in trash-removal,” Loader said. “He was like a vacuum cleaner snarfing up french fries at the Grille and things dropped in the Courtyard...

Author: By Mary KATHRYN Burke, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Quincy Students, Masters Mourn Loss of Poetic Pet | 11/7/2002 | See Source »

With the regular hosing, John’s left foot may be cleaner than one would suspect. All in all, it’s probably not a good place to put a sandwich, but perhaps not so dangerous to give a little...

Author: By Abigail C. Lackman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: John Harvard? He's a Fungi | 10/31/2002 | See Source »

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