While some promises have fallen flat, the push to advance nanotechnology remains strong.

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Apple remained among the most notable stocks to be left out of the rally, flat on the day amid the broader advance.

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And the advance guard of this revolution is neither a console nor a computer, but a flat, thin, palm-sized piece of plastic.

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"In January 2007, my then landlord increased the rent of the London flat and he also wrote to me asking for the rent to be paid a month in advance, " she said.

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While the band had a number of shows lined up in bigger cities, many of its performances weren't planned in advance, a decision Nebeker attributes to the uncertainties surrounding traveling by bike like flat tires and getting lost.

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