Morita reveals the secrets of Sony
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Sony chairman and co-founder Akio Morita points out that design and marketing are as important as technology in developing innovative products, and that the process of creating a real product from a new technology takes at least 10 years. Attributing the success of the Sony Walkman to creative product planning and marketing, Morita acknowledges the difficulties of obtaining financial backing for innovative strategies. The Data Discman electronic book launched in the UK in Jan 1992 is the first in a new generation of interactive personal communications products being developed by Sony.
Publication Name: Design (London, England)
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0011-9245
Year: 1992
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Some underlooked properties of the multifactorial/threshold model
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The effect of sex ratio on the multifactorial/threshold (MFT) model of congenital malformations has mostly been neglected. The model posits that liability to a given defect has a continuous distribution and that a threshold exists that separates the continuity into discrete parts, so that the defect is manifested only in those falling above the threshold. Changes in liability can be revealed by changes in the sex ratio of an MFT trait. Furthermore, the sex that has a higher frequency of the trait will exhibit more epidemiological variations.
Publication Name: American Journal of Human Genetics
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0002-9297
Year: 1998
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A day for puree: the whir of the blender provided deliverance and some very, very good soup
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A blender is the best kitchen appliance for pureeing food. Recipes are presented for chilled avocado soup with crab-meat salad, cold cucumber soup with rice-and-lamb salad, chilled melon soup with jerked pork and cold carrot-and-mace soup with curried barbecued shrimp.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1997
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