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Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising Rev Up the Test-Drive Experience for New Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet is the first automaker to launch a multiscreen ad campaign that allows consumers to “kick the tires” virtually using Kinect for Xbox 360

PARIS, REDMOND, Wash., and DETROIT — Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising demonstrated at the 2010 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival today an example of the first multiscreen advertising campaign that incorporates Kinect for Xbox 360 as a way to promote the Chevrolet Volt electric car launch later this year. Formerly called “Project Natal,” Kinect for Xbox 360 delivers a whole new way to play, with controller-free games and entertainment. For advertisers, it provides an innovative way to connect with consumers by enabling them to physically explore and engage with a brand through voice and gesture. (more…)

Videoconferencing with family members enriches the lives of nursing home residents

Technology

Nursing home residents who used videoconferencing to keep in touch with family members felt it enriched their lives, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

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Why be Spiritual?

Culture, Health

Before we delve into why one should be spiritual, we should understand what is meant by being spiritual.

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‘Spending Time in Nature Makes People Feel More Alive’

Health, Nature

Feeling sluggish? The solution may require getting outside the box – that big brick-and-mortar box called a building. 🙂

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Mediterranean-Style Diet Improves Heart Function

Health

A study of twins shows that even with genes that put them at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, eating a Mediterranean-style diet can improve heart function, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

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Is Breast Cancer No. 1 Killer of Women?

Health

The issue of breast cancer avoidance concerns many women. Opinion polls reveal that 98% of them overestimate the threat. Olga Budiakova, a breast physician, talked to “MedPulse.ru” to dispel certain myths about breast cancer.

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Afghanistan’s Natural Wealth Evaluated at $1 Trillion

Economy

In Afghanistan, American geologists have discovered deposits of iron, copper, lithium, cobalt, and gold worth $1 trillion.

Experts believe that these reserves may not only stop the poverty in one of the poorest countries in the world, but turn Afghanistan in a flourishing country and one of the largest centers of natural resources excavation.

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Top 7 Reasons to Try Office 2010

Technology

At the office, at home, at school, or on the go, customers tell us their lives never stop moving. So we’ve listened and responded with Microsoft Office 2010, which delivers simple and timesaving tools that help you keep up with your busy schedule, no matter where you are.

With Office 2010, you can express ideas, solve problems, connect with others and create amazing work in ways that will surprise you.

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