However, the QCA said 35% of schools were already presenting the subjects as optional.
The multimedia system COMAND Online with internet access, navigation and LINGUATRONIC voice control is also available as an optional extra.
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The G-wagen also gets into step with the latest generation of Mercedes's infotainment and Internet systems, as well as safety tech such as (optional) adaptive cruise control, parking assist and blind-spot assist.
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And we heard from one expert who sees Scotland lagging the rest of Britain and lacking the huge ambition in China, arguing too many Scottish companies are treating e-commerce as an optional add-on.
Archos' idea to build the keyboard into the tablet's case was a clever one, and it's refreshing that the company presents this productivity tool as an integral part of the device rather than as an optional accessory.
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As part of the agreement, Cox will promote TiVo Premiere to its subscribers, support TiVo Premiere as an optional set-top, and provide free installation for TiVo Premiere boxes purchased by subscribers at Best Buy and other retail and online outlets including TiVo's own website.
The device itself is a fairly standard affair, boasting a 4.3-inch WQVGA display, a 400MHz CPU, 64MB of RAM, an SD card slot, an FM transmitter, Bluetooth, and maps of the US and Canada pre-loaded on the unit's 2GB of internal flash memory -- an RDS-TMC traffic information receiver is also available as an optional accessory.
The DuoSense software identifies the position of the Pencil and the pressure level, removing the need for an excitation coil within the DuoSense digitizer and can be used either as an integral part of the solution or as an optional after-market accessory, enabling OEMs to offer system upgrades, making the Digital Pencil ideal for the consumer market.
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The SIGMA DP3 Merrill is equipped with a hot shoe, allowing use of the dedicated external flashgun EF-140 DG (optional) as well as SIGMA electronic flashguns for SD series such as EF-610 DG Super (optional) and EF-610 DG ST (optional).
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The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the U.N. body that oversees air travel recognizes facial recognition as its primary biometric standard, with iris and fingerprints accepted as the two optional identifiers.
Working in this space for three months is mandatory (a maximum of six optional) as is surrendering 40 percent equity.
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It offers an extensive battery life of up to 7 hours as standard and with an optional long-life battery.
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Services offered by Visa consists primarily of optional services such as extended cardholder protection and concierge services, cardholder services and fees for licensing and certification.
The new Welsh Bac involves a core of subjects such as communication and numeracy skills and European awareness, with optional subjects from courses already on offer such as A-levels and GNVQs.
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Mustang will be the first vehicle that will offer AppLink with the standard SYNC interface, as well as be integrated into the optional Voice-Activated Navigation System, providing the additional convenience of an 8-inch touch screen for control.
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All the platforms are clearly designated, and while you may be able to explore the broader world, and while some portions of most dungeons are optional (such as loot-filled treasure-chests) for the most part you have to stick to a path clearly set out for you.
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Products meeting all of the required criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products.
Gold is very difficult to value, making SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD) an optional diversification play, as opposed to a primary choice for asset allocation.
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The Turbo Express was about the size of a Game Boy but had a sharp active-matrix color display and could even be used as a portable TV with an optional tuner.
Many makers sell optional conversion kits costing as much as a couple hundred dollars, which turn the crib into a toddler bed, often partially surrounded by rails and low enough to get in and out of without help.
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Though both pack 4K CMOS imagers, there are some major differences -- the higher-end PMW-F55 has a global shutter, wider color gamut and can capture 4k, 2k or HD video internally, while the PMW-F5 records 2k and HD natively with a rolling shutter (4k requires an optional RAW recorder, as discussed below).
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This worked on a manufacturing level, and it worked for app developers inso far as retooling apps for the Mini became optional, not mandatory.
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With an optional Blu-ray disc drive and optional internal TV tuner, as well as ample storage for music, movies and photos, the Inspiron One 23 is an attractive addition to the family living room.
For the first time in a Nikon HD-SLR, users have the ability to record stereo sound through the internal microphone or attach an optional external microphone, such as Nikon's ME-1, through the dedicated microphone terminal.
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Weighing in at less than 9 ounces, it can control a component from as far away as 33 feet, and with an optional radio frequency receiver, it can control components in more than one room from farther away.
Attaching Sigma's optional dedicated 52mm DG filters such as the DG wide circular PL to the camera body extends the shooting possibilities.
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There's also a handful of elements that we seldom see in these apps, such as a direction-relative wind indicator, optional motion-driven navigation and visual themes.
They also block hotel rooms and offer these, with private ground transportation, along with countless optional activities throughout Super Bowl weekend as add-ons to ticket packages.
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Thundering in on horseback, as in Breckinridge's day, is optional.
The top Republican on the House education and labor committee, Rep. John Klein, R-Minnesota, expressed concern that tools to help students at struggling schools, such as tutoring, would move from required to optional.
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