11.   Technicians tried to get around the problem by using mashed potatoes, peanut butter or canned pumpkin pie mix.

12.   Technicians are still trying to identify the cause of the software glitch, McQuade said.

13.   The violations took place as technicians tried intermittently to stabilize liquid plutonium left over from weapons production.

14.   Until recently, most pest control technicians tried to deter termite attacks by injecting pesticides into the soil around the house.

15.   When this one broke, a technician tried to fix it by re-wiring it.

16.   In one he visited, he said, technicians were trying to develop an AIDS vaccine.

17.   No injuries were reported, and Pertamina said its technicians were trying to control the eruption.

18.   Technicians were still trying to determine what caused the fire.

19.   Technicians were still trying to restore a cleaned-up home page on Tuesday.

20.   Technicians will try to inspect the nozzle joints and perform any repairs at the launch pad, he said.