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Long on luxury

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Norwegian Cruise Lines has opted to lengthen and improve its Windward cruise ship by incorporating a 130-ft 5,000-ton section. The resulting ship is 725 ft long and can accommodate 500 more passengers. The entire project cost $69 million, which is equivalent to one-third the cost of buying a new ship.

Author: Sinha, Gunjan
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1998
Buildings and facilities, Remodeling and renovation, Shipping industry, Cruise ships, Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.

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Catching a killer

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New technology is enabling breast cancers to be detected earlier, giving women a better chance of surviving the disease. Issues concerning digital mammography, computer-assisted analysis of mammography films, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and current research in diagnostic methods are presented.

Author: Sinha, Gunjan
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2000
Research, Diagnosis, Breast cancer, Magnetic resonance imaging, Mammography

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Sex drug ready to rock and roll

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Issues are presented concerning the clinical trials which are being carried out on the erectile dysfunction drug Vardenafil which appears to have greater effectiveness than Viagra. The drug is developed by Bayer AG.

Author: Sinha, Gunjan
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
Product development, Pharmaceutical industry, Testing, Drug therapy, Impotence, Bayer AG, Levitra (Medication)

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