Peers also asked the government about the merger of the Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading, the future of the Fulbright Scholarship Programme, and design quality in the built environment.
Once teams of hard-working Japanese salesmen had prised open American and European markets in the 1970s, Western consumers were quickly won over by Japanese quality, design and price, whether in fuel-efficient cars or snazzy electronic gizmos, such as the Sony Walkman (for readers under 30: a portable machine that played music from tapes) or the Nintendo DS (for readers over 30: a gadget for playing video games).
For consumers that desire the very best in home entertainment, Samsung's S9 UHD TV represents an industry breakthrough both in picture quality and design.
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The upgrade in design, quality and craftsmanship is significant.
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From Japan we learned just in time inventory control, manufacturing quality control and continuous improvement, innovation in consumer electronics design, and an appreciation for sushi.
Samsung's 2012 line of Full HD TVs continue to raise the bar in design and picture quality.
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But they mark a departure for Chrysler, which long made its mark in design rather than quality or reliability.
It's harder to measure quality in more subjective fields such as interior design or hair styling.
With this smaller design, high-quality images can be enjoyed in a camera with high mobility.
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In a report on the incident issued by BP on September 8, the company admitted that "weaknesses in cement design and testing, quality assurance and risk assessment" contributed to the explosion, but put the blame fully on Halliburton.
Toshiba's SL400 Series makes it possible to have the high-quality picture and ultra-thin design of a Toshiba LED HDTV in the bedroom, kitchen, or den.
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Among a host of groundbreaking capabilities, the new Aircell Smartphone will provide the best voice quality in aviation through a number of embedded technologies and design features.
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The new flagship camera in the WB long-zoom series makes it easy for users to achieve excellent quality pictures from a camera that is stylish and classic in design.
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In addition to the quality of the materials and design, this jewelry suite is distinguished by the way it coverts from a dual necklace to a tiara with ear clips.
Akerson believes that will come, if GM stays focused on building stronger brands through design, quality and technology, and by becoming the leader in owner loyalty with great vehicles and outstanding service.
Motivation, founded in 1991 by Sarah's husband Richard Frost and designer David Constantine, aims to improve the quality of life of disabled people in developing countries through the design and delivery of appropriate wheelchairs.
Psychosocial job quality is a pivotal factor that needs to be considered in the design and delivery of employment and welfare policy.
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As an experienced electrical engineer, I appreciate the attention to detail in the design of the Volt, and its quality of construction.
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With its high-quality design and great value, the Samsung N150 offers users everything they need in a portable netbook.
The coal was sent to potential customers in China and South Korea, to prove its quality and design the most efficient system.
The evaluation was based on a random sampling of American opinion toward car brands in seven areas: quality, safety, value, performance, design, technology and environmental friendliness.
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Specifically designed for hard-wearing, everyday use and portability, the new Jabra Revo Wireless, Jabra Revo corded and Jabra Vox in-ear earphones epitomize the ultimate balance in design, ease-of-use and outstanding sound quality that is expected from today's discerning music lover.
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Ten One Design, LLC, is a New York-based design firm established in 2007 to create innovative solutions for and enhance the quality of the ever-changing mobile lifestyle.
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His firm takes design specifications for shoes from its customers and then manages product development and quality control in factories in China (and now in India and Vietnam, too).
In an informal test of solar lights carried out by The Economist in Africa, users grumbled about the soapy quality of light and lantern-style design.
The founders, with their tech background, chose to design digital versions of the game in house, and they exercised the sort of quality control they honed on the print product.
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But sitting in both cars made it clear the Bentley was at another level of design, quality and comfort.
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In addition to providing the highest quality signal path, Focusrite has paid particular attention to ergonomic design.
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Ooma delivers exceptional call quality and the reliability of traditional phone service at a fraction of the cost, in a sleek and innovative design.
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With a 24mm wide angle lens and an incredible 30x optical zoom (up to 720mm) packed into a compact design, the PowerShot SX500 IS enables users to pull subjects in close and capture stunning, high-quality images with a 16.0 megapixel sensor and powerful DIGIC 4 image processer.
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