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...world in which albatrosses originated, the birds swallowed pieces of floating pumice for the fish eggs stuck to them. Albatrosses transferred this survival strategy to toothbrushes, bottle caps, nylon netting, toys and other floating junk. Where chicks die, a pile of colorful plastic particles that used to be in their stomachs often marks their graves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cry Of The Ancient Mariner | 4/26/2000 | See Source »

Most of the eruv will be constructed out of existing structures, with any gaps in the parameter connected using nylon chord...

Author: By Imtiyaz H. Delawala, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: City Council Approves New Eruv District for Orthodox Jews | 3/22/2000 | See Source »

...constructs what is symbolically a wall made of nylon," said Janet Shuldiner, also a member of the core committee...

Author: By Imtiyaz H. Delawala, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: City Council Approves New Eruv District for Orthodox Jews | 3/22/2000 | See Source »

...Radio Corp. and mother of 18-month-old Samantha. Kahn used to buy her basics at the Gap and pair them with a closetful of Richard Tyler and Giorgio Armani suits. But now her designer duds share space with her cashmere and wool Banana Republic sweaters and Old Navy nylon pants and fleece shirts. "Banana Republic has that grownup, luxurious merchandise," she says. She then opens her dresser drawer to expose a pile of Old Navy pajama pants, better known to Old Navy shoppers as Just Bottoms. "Old Navy is what the Gap used to be," she explains. "Old Navy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mend that Gap | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

MOBILE-OFFICE INSURANCE CarryEverythingOn.com a new brand of luggage for business travelers, is offering a little extra with its laptop bags. Each nylon bag equipped with a laptop compartment is insured for as much as $1,500 in case the piece of luggage is stolen in the first year. You just might need the coverage. Last year more than 300,000 laptops were swiped. "We wanted to add a sense of security to business travelers as they carry their virtual office with them," says firm president Katiee Quinn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Dec. 6, 1999 | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

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