The Scalar i6000 HD provides high performance and availability with active-active dual robotics for fast data access times, its Active Vault technology (that includes policy-based integrity checking) and providing big data archives on tape.

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Rather than faux leather and relatively spartan trimmings (which, I admit, is admirable in many cases), S60 comes with a leather sport steering wheel and gearshift, a power glass moonroof, active dual xenon headlights, dual-zone climate control, illuminated controls, Bluetooth and audio streaming.

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Oral active versions of the narrower differentiation profiles mentioned above (agonists, dual pharmacology, conjugates) could be interesting, but gastric stability and adsorption may preclude those from working optimally and may conflate the risk profile.

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The GTS's star attraction is its torque-rich 4.8-liter V8, the same dry-sump, alloy-block engine as in the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S but let off the leash a bit, with a higher redline (7, 100-rpm fuel shut-off), lumpier cam-lift logic, more aggressive transmission software (quicker, harder shifts available from the dual-clutch PDK gearbox), and additional cold-air boxes with active shutters behind lower lateral bumper intakes.

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Thanks to the Samsung dual-core processor in the LED ES7000 series and up and the Plasma E8000 series, consumers can toggle between active apps with ease.

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