The remaining 15% of first-half sales came from the aviation segment, which offers a comprehensive line of panel-mounted and portable products, including completely integrated systems that deliver flight instrumentation, location, navigation, communication and identification data.

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You can then configure each panel with either two side-mounted speakers or a single speaker under the panel which Sharp claims will produce clear, natural sound.

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Greg Johanson, president of Solar Electric Vehicles in Westlake Village, California, said his company makes a roof-mounted panel for a standard Prius that enables the car to travel up to 15 additional miles a day.

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For example, he cited a 13th-century crucifixion triptych from the collection sharing the same exhibition space with Damien Hirst's "The Kingdom of the Father, " a three-panel work of mounted butterflies loaned by the Broad Art Foundation in Santa Monica.

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The IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one offers several connectivity options including high-speed WiFi, a 6-in-1 media card reader, side-mounted USB and FireWire ports with additional USB ports on the rear of the panel.

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In the prototype, a flat-panel video display is bolted to the place where instruments such as the speedometer would normally be mounted.

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There's a simple backlight that illuminates the panel briefly at night, automatically when you receive a notification or manually when you activate any of the four side-mounted buttons.

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