It works for solid waste collection, and it is working in a limited capacity with liquid waste collection.

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The old rotating navigation wheel from the original iPod is gone, replaced instead by a solid-state wheel that works in much the same way, but doesn't physically rotate.

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But again, this technique only works with advanced planning and solid outside advice.

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You see, America's shift from analog over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting has been in the works for over a decade, with the supposedly rock solid February 17th transition date in stone for well over three years.

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Designed to treat kidney cancer, TroVax works by encouraging the immune system to attack a protein found in solid cancers.

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The technology works by building up layer upon layer of material - typically plastic - to build complex solid objects.

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The troubled solid-state drive company OCZ Technology Group this afternoon disclosed that it has sharply reduced its staff as it works to refocus the company.

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