This technique uses the energy in radio waves, broadcast from a transmitter and harnessed by an antenna, to generate electricity.

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MRI, which stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is a radiology technique which uses magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce a range of images of the body.

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He likened the radio technology to responsive web design, a technique which enables web pages to automatically change shape and configuration depending on what type of device they are being read on, such as a smartphone or tablet.

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The technique, which relies on stimulating atomic nuclei to give out radio waves, allows the positions of individual atoms in a molecule to be mapped.

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The co-pilot contacted the airline's chief pilot by radio and it was agreed that the crew would use a "left-wing-down" technique ensuring the left main wheels touched down on the runway first, with the remaining right main wheel then being lowered onto the runway as gently as possible.

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In fact, relationship-based marketing was the only technique that business owners had before they could spread the word to broader audiences through print, then radio, then TV, then the Web, and now through social networks.

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