It could be seen that both artists used a very thick final coat of plaster, one half inch, and that both followed the traditional Italian fresco technique as described by Cennino Cennini in the 14th Century, and current in Italy to this day.

The fundamental technique is a partitioning of the total sum of squares SS into components related to the effects used in the model.

One technique used in factorial designs is to minimize

The technique of " triangulation ", which was inspired by sewing lessons he took from an embroideress, is still used today.

* Principal components analysis – a technique that can be used to simplify a dataset

* Finite element analysis – a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis

Amplitude modulation ( AM ) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave.

This vast panoramic view used ideas from other social sciences, employed effectively the technique of the longue durée, and downplayed the importance of specific events and individuals.

Multiple anagramming is a technique used to solve some kinds of cryptograms, such as a permutation cipher, a transposition cipher, and the Jefferson disk.

One technique used to reach very low temperatures ( thousandths and even millionths of a degree above absolute zero ) is adiabatic demagnetisation, where the change in magnetic field on a magnetic material is used to provide adiabatic cooling.

* Ajax ( programming ) ( Asynchronous JavaScript and XML ), a technique used in web application development

As an example among performance-art applications, the Alexander technique is used and taught by classically trained vocal coaches and musicians.

Because the technique has allegedly been used to improve breathing and stamina in general, advocates also claim that athletes, people with asthma, tuberculosis, and panic attacks have also found improvements.

The technique has been used by actors to reduce stage fright and to increase spontaneity.

The American philosopher and educator John Dewey became impressed with the Alexander technique after his headaches, neck pains, blurred vision, and stress symptoms largely improved during the time he used Alexander's advice to change his posture.

* ABCD matrix analysis, a type of ray tracing technique used in the design of some optical systems

As early American Indians lacked the proper pottery that could be used directly over a fire, they developed a technique which has caused many anthropologists to call them " Stone Boilers ".

In practice a technique called vestigial sideband is used to reduce the channel spacing, which would be at least twice the video bandwidth if pure AM was used.

In analytical chemistry the technique is used for determining the concentration of a particular element ( the analyte ) in a sample to be analyzed.

Atomic absorption spectrometry was first used as an analytical technique, and the underlying principles were established in the second half of the 19th century by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, both professors at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

This technique is typically used for determinations in the mg L-1 range, and may be extended down to a few μg L-1 for some elements.

This is the oldest and still most commonly used technique, particularly for flame AAS.

The advantage of this technique is that only one radiation source is used ; among the disadvantages are that the high-current pulses reduce lamp lifetime, and that the technique can only be used for relatively volatile elements, as only those exhibit sufficient self-reversal to avoid dramatic loss of sensitivity.

Bootstrapping is a technique used to iteratively improve a classifier's performance.

Abrahams takes it extremely badly, but Sam Mussabini ( Ian Holm ), a professional trainer whom he had approached earlier, offers to take him on to improve his technique.

Most notably, this technique has been employed to improve performance among aircraft crews and surgical teams, literally saving thousands of lives since its introduction.

The use of shorter wavelengths of light, such as the ultraviolet, is one way to improve the spatial resolution of the optical microscope, as are devices such as the near-field scanning optical microscope. Sarfus, a recent optical technique increases the sensitivity of standard optical microscope to a point it becomes possible to directly visualize nanometric films ( down to 0. 3 nanometre ) and isolated nano-objects ( down to 2 nm-diameter ).

RISC used a technique called register windows to improve performance of these very common tasks, but this limited the maximum depth of multi-level calls.

The reason for the generally slow pace is to improve coordination and balance by increasing the work load, and to require the student to pay minute attention to their whole body and its weight as they perform a technique.

Therefore, they are trying to improve culturing technique so that keshi pearls do not occur.

Code refactoring is a " disciplined technique for restructuring an existing body of code, altering its internal structure without changing its external behavior ", undertaken in order to improve some of the nonfunctional attributes of the software.

A new technique of placing one's finger on the ricasso to improve the grip ( a practice that would continue in the rapier ) led to the production of hilts with a guard for the finger.

* Swimfins are used to elongate the kick and improve technique and speed.

Alma-Tadema took this criticism very seriously, and it led him to improve his technique and to become the world's foremost painter of marble and variegated granite.

The major factors affecting the quality of single-crystal structures are the crystal's size and regularity ; recrystallization is a commonly used technique to improve these factors in small-molecule crystals.

One of the first uses of airborne radio relay was by the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War, which employed the technique to improve communications with commanders at headquarters.

This technique could greatly improve optical modulators, increasing the density of information carried by optical fibers.

With the additional guidance of Washington pianist and band leader Oliver " Doc " Perry, Ellington learned to read sheet music, project a professional style, and improve his technique.

Thyroplasty-surgical technique ( s ) to improve the human voice by altering single or multiple structures of the larynx, which houses the vocal folds ( vocal cords ) with the related controlling nerves, muscles, and cartilage.

Undeterred, Pavlova trained to improve her technique.

* Pulse compression-A signal processing technique designed to maximize the sensitivity and resolution of radar systems by modifying transmitted pulses to improve their auto-correlation properties.

The German Mozart tenor tradition goes back to end of the 1920s when Mozart tenors started making use of Caruso's technique to achieve and improve the required dynamics and dramatic expressiveness.

This technique is extensively used in microprocessor design, and helps to improve the performance of modern processors.

In 1935 – 36 Matthews continued to improve, and he added the double body swerve technique to his increasing arsenal of tricks.

* Shrinkage ( statistics ) – a technique to improve an estimator

Instead of just constructing “ an enlarged easel painting ,” he realized that the mural “ must conform to the normal transit of a spectator .” Eventually, Siqueiros would develop a mural technique that involved tracing figures onto a wall with an electric projector, photographing early wall sketches to improve perspective, and new paints, spray guns, and other tools to accommodate the surface of modern buildings and the outdoor conditions.