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• n  a practical method or art applied to some particular task
• n  skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

• But it was her homegrown technique the fierce pelvic contractions, the rugged "floor work" that startled those who took for granted that real dancers soared through the air .
• Hayden himself banned the technique in 2006 for use in CIA interrogations, and the Pentagon and FBI have done likewise.
• The mainstreaming of acupuncture is only the most dramatic example of how a wide range of techniques, known collectively as alternative medicine, is winning both popularity with .

• proficiency

News & Articles

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• New imaging technique holds promise for speeding MS research
  Researchers have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging technique that detects the telltale signs of multiple sclerosis in finer detail than ever before -- providing a more powerful tool for evaluating new treatments.
  June 13, 2013 - Science Daily
• Brain-imaging technique can help diagnose movement disorders
  A new study suggests a promising brain-imaging technique has the potential to improve diagnoses for the millions of people with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.
  June 13, 2013 - Science Daily
• New quantum dot technique combines best of optical and electron microscopy
  Researchers have developed a new microscopy technique that uses a process similar to how an old tube television produces a picture to image nanoscale features. Combining the best features of optical and scanning electron microscopy, the fast, versatile, and high-resolution technique allows scientists to view surface and subsurface features potentially as small as 10 nanometers in size.
  June 12, 2013 - Science Daily

Quotes

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• Ken Salazar in AFP
  This technique is not a solution to the problem, and it is not yet clear how successful it may be,said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
• Sidney Sheldon in International Herald Tribune
  I try to write my books so the reader can't put them down,Sheldon explained in a 1982 interview. "I try to construct them so when the reader gets to the end of a chapter, he or she has to read just one more chapter. It's the technique of...
• Janet Napolitano in Reuters
  This technique is not a solution to the problem, and it is not yet clear how successful it may be,Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said in a joint statement.