Word: containers
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When construction on the new dorm is complete, the dorm will contain 20 percent more space for students, as well as bathrooms and kitchens for most individual suites, a common dining hall and a green roof for students...
...cost of the new drug benefit as it rises over time. Spending on prescription drugs by the insured population has grown faster than spending on most other areas of health care. The bills currently being debated rely on market competition among HMOs and other managed care plans to contain the future cost of the new drug benefit, and the jury is still out on whether such an approach will succeed. If competition is not successful in containing costs, we are likely to see proposals for government regulation of prices, negotiated discounts from pharmaceutical companies, restricted formularies for what drugs...
...poke around inside--a time-consuming effort that can delay flights. But within the next year, InVision, a Newark, Calif., manufacturer of baggage-screening devices, plans to begin selling machines that marry existing baggage scanners with devices that use "X-ray diffraction" technology. When a bag is found to contain something suspicious, the specialized scanners can zoom in on the indicated area and analyze the suspect materials to determine their chemical composition, all with the suitcase closed...
Researchers have long known that cocoa beans contain a class of chemicals called flavonoids, which are also found in fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine. Previous studies suggest that flavonoids raise levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind) and act as potent antioxidants, protecting cells from free-radical damage, which can contribute to aging, heart disease and certain cancers...
...time the suit was filed, officials argued that releasing detailed records that could contain revealing personal information about students could violate their right to privacy...