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Title Behind The News
Published Australia : ABC, 2011
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Summary E. COLIThousands of people have been made sick and 22 have died after an outbreak of E. Coli. It started in Germany and has spread through Europe and has even reached the U.S. Now Australian doctors have been warned to look out for the symptoms here. So, what is E. Coli and how does it start? CLOUD COMPUTINGThese days we have so many devices in our lives. Computers, laptops, phones, mp3 players, tablet computers, digital cameras and more. This week Apple has announced the next technology breakthrough will be in "cloud computing". So, what is it, and how will it affect you? ABSTRACT ARTA 4 year old Australian girl has just sold one of her paintings for $24,000. Some art lovers have praised her natural talents. But just as many are saying that a child throwing paint at a canvas isn't really art at all. So, what is art? And in the world of abstract art, how can you tell the difference between a masterpiece and a mess?GOOD MANNERSIn the past, a lot of importance was placed on having good manners. There were even special schools devoted to learning what was polite and proper. So what about today? Are we letting our manners slip? Or have we developed a different idea about what it means to be polite? TASSIE DEVILSA few years ago BtN reported on the problems facing Tasmanian Devils. They were in danger of being wiped out by an unusual disease. Since then a team of zoo keepers has been working hard to save these iconic Australian animals
Event Broadcast 2011-06-14 at 10:00:00
Notes Classification: G
Subject Application software.
Art, Abstract.
Escherichia coli infections.
Information technology -- Social aspects.
Manners and customs.
Tasmanian devil.
Australia.
New York (State)
Form Streaming video
Author Bazley, Nathan, host
Bennett, Kirsty, reporter
Burden, Nona, contributor
Eastley, Tiffany, contributor
Paton, James, contributor
Sladden, Carolyn, contributor
Thiele, Natasha, reporter