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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 35 sec.) ; 160169854 bytes |
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A surprising new treatment for PMS; how green is bamboo clothing?; interacting with our playmates of the future; boom and bust in the Simpson Desert; and our parliament's shaky foundations.PRE-MENSTRUAL SYNDROMEFor such a common and frustrating condition, surprisingly little research has been done on pre-menstrual syndrome. But as Jonica Newby reports, a recent discovery has recognised that the monthly fall in progesterone levels during menstruation are accompanied by a rise in the mood changing hormone allopregnanolone. The discovery has led to a new way of taming the monthly monster by the controlled administering of a commonly prescribed antidepressant. BAMBOO CLOTHINGIt's strong, grows up to a metre a day, needs little water and very few pesticides. Because it can sequester more carbon than trees, bamboo is hailed as a green source of fabric, but what happens when you take something strong, durable and hard like bamboo and turn it into something soft that you can wear against your skin? Tanya Ha looks into the green credentials of fashionable bamboo.NATURAL USER INTERFACEMaryanne Demasi immerses herself in computer games with the latest control technology. Using motion tracking, an infra red camera, a microphone array and facial recognition software, Microsoft's KINECT platform allows users to control the game with body movements even to the point of having your avatar replicate facial expressions. It is just a part of the much bigger picture of how we will be interfacing with our computers in the future.PROFESSOR CHRIS DICKMANFor more than 20 years, Professor Chris Dickman has followed the extraordinary 'boom' and 'bust' cycle that characterises the Simpson Desert. Here, he speaks of some of the challenges facing the plants and animals that inhabit the Simpson's pulsating expanse.HEMPThere are two main types of hemp, cannabis indica also known as marijuana, and its close relative, cannabis sativa, or agricultural hemp. Despite the lack of nicknames, throughout history the sativa variety has had a lot more uses than indica.CANBERRA GEOLOGYIt is easy to see the underlying geology of Capitol Hill in Canberra by driving around the State Circle as it cuts through the rock around Parliament House. Paul Willis reveals the history of the rocky foundations supporting our centre of government |
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Broadcast 2011-06-23 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Bamboo -- Utilization.
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Clothing and dress.
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Computer graphics.
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Premenstrual syndrome -- Hormone therapy.
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Premenstrual syndrome -- Psychological aspects.
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User interfaces (Computer systems)
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Afrin, Tara, contributor
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Davis, Susan, contributor
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Dawson, Debbie, contributor
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Demasi, Maryanne, reporter
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Dickman, Chris, contributor
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Ha, Tanya, reporter
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Lovick, Thelma, contributor
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Muller, Derek, reporter
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Mundie, Craig, contributor
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Newby, Jonica, reporter
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Phillips, Graham, host
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Pollington, Adam, contributor
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Thomas, Sue, contributor
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Trimmer, Alex, contributor
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Willis, Paul, reporter
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