The highly contagious virus can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, contact with a person who has the infection or through contaminated food and water.

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The standard defines verbs that describe what people have done (join, post, mark as favorite, etc.) and objects (article, bookmark, person, comment, photo, etc.) that may be acted upon by actors .

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Norovirus can be spread through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, by contact with an infected person, or by the consumption of contaminated food or water.

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One person with one mind and one heart, but two objects of affection!

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At each end one of Microsoft's Kinect depth camera sensors is used to track the direction of each person's gaze as well as to capture the shape and appearance of objects placed on the surface and the participant sitting behind them.

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Instead of using traditional voice navigation, however, the SWAN uses what the researchers call "3D audio cues, " which consist of navigational beacons that the person is supposed to walk towards, and secondary sounds informing them of nearby objects or changes in walking surfaces.

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Unlike intelligent tags and the idea of a 'smart dust' -- sensor devices in all objects and appliances that are always 'on' -- the person wearing a sensor-enabled coat would be able to choose with whom or what it interacts with.

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