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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

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lchic - 06:42am Oct 27, 2003 EST (# 15727 of 15733)
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Read the program transcript (available soon)

As George Bush drops in for talks with friend and ally John Howard, one subject is unlikely to be on the agenda: the fact that both leaders told their people they should go to war to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction... and that, so far, none has been found.

Both men have rebutted their critics by citing intelligence - mostly from American and British sources - that built an alarming picture of Saddam's weapons capability.

Until now, Australia has been seen merely as a recipient of that intelligence, not as a source of it.

But now Four Corners reveals how a "gem" of Australian information made its way to Washington, where it was buffed into a powerful argument for going to war in Iraq.

This program raises fresh questions about how intelligence was used by key officials as the US-led coalition of the willing laid the groundwork for war on Saddam.

It also begs questions about exactly when officials and politicians in Australia first learned of serious doubts about Saddam's weapons program.

Award-winning reporter Liz Jackson tells a story spanning four continents and featuring testimony from players at the very heart of this crucial intelligence debate... and from the bemused Australian businessman who now finds himself in the middle of it all.

"Spinning the Tubes" - Four Corners 8.30 pm Monday 27 October (repeated 1 pm Tuesday).

lchic - 06:44am Oct 27, 2003 EST (# 15728 of 15733)
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http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2003/20031020_inside_guantanamo/default.htm

lchic - 06:49am Oct 27, 2003 EST (# 15729 of 15733)
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Finland was judged as having the greatest media freedom and Cuba the worst, while Australia fell behind South Korea and Ghana.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s976305.htm

lchic - 06:52am Oct 27, 2003 EST (# 15730 of 15733)
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Hydrogen storage - car

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s975469.htm

lchic - 06:58am Oct 27, 2003 EST (# 15731 of 15733)
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'' Right brain left brain

All players showed a similar increase in brain activity as the situation became more stressful. However, the five who did best and won the $300 showed an interesting trend in brain activity - their brain activity was evenly distributed throughout both sides of the brain. Whereas in those who failed, the left side of their brain was doing most of the work.

This suggests that involving the more creative right side of the brain is crucial in getting a good result when coping with stress. "Imagery and target awareness are created in the right brain," Dr. Crews told Golf Magazine. "When the left brain is dominant, the golfer becomes self-aware: 'What am I doing?' 'How is my stroke?' 'Am I aligned correctly?' and so on. That kind of thinking usually leads to trouble."

There are several mental cues, says Crews, which are useful for engaging both hemispheres of the brain to enhance performance. These include visualising your target, recalling a favourite song, imagining the feeling of "yes" (as in, "Yes I can!"), and picturing a sense of being finished. .... '

http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/golf/default.htm

lchic - 07:52am Oct 27, 2003 EST (# 15732 of 15733)
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Truth or Sputh?

THE CONSERVATION OF MASS AND ENERGY (30)

(Perhaps the most famous equation in the world is E = mc2. We found out how it works when we built the atomic bomb. But we did not know why it works until now. )

The Vortex Theory http://www.thevortextheory.com/

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