This waste though is minimal, trivial in fact, compared to the waste of a food distribution system that does not use the modern techniques.

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His time at the GLC also saw him campaign against its abolition and in favour of its "Fares Fair" policy, which pioneered the use of modern advertising techniques in political communication some time before the wider Labour Party discovered their effective use.

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It's hoped that many of the statues and artefacts will be able to be repaired, with the use of new techniques, and modern equipment.

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But his foresight in the use of fingerprints, lab analysis and forensics paved the way for the modern crimefighting techniques we celebrate in story and television today.

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