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Month: January 2019

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Is your ‘experience diet’ making you unwell?

January 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Donovan, Urban Designer and Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University Just as our food diet affects our physical and emotional health, so does our “experience diet”. This is the day-to-day mix of the things we do, see, hear and feel. And, just like our food diet, the ... <a title="Is your ‘experience diet’ making you unwell?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/04/is-your-experience-diet-making-you-unwell-105370/" aria-label="Read more about Is your ‘experience diet’ making you unwell?">Read more</a>

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Hidden women of history: Hop Lin Jong, a Chinese immigrant in the early days of White Australia

January 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antonia Finnane, Professor of Chinese History, University of Melbourne In a new series, we look at under acknowledged women through the ages. There are “hidden women” in history who deserve to be known for the same reasons as we know about “great men”. The film Hidden Figures ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Hop Lin Jong, a Chinese immigrant in the early days of White Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/04/hidden-women-of-history-hop-lin-jong-a-chinese-immigrant-in-the-early-days-of-white-australia-108744/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Hop Lin Jong, a Chinese immigrant in the early days of White Australia">Read more</a>

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250 years after Captain Cook’s arrival, we still can’t be sure how many Māori lived in Aotearoa at the time

January 3, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Chapple, Director, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington Two hundred and fifty years ago this year, James Cook’s ship the Endeavour arrived off the eastern coast of New Zealand. The following circumnavigation marked the beginning of ongoing European contact with the indigenous ... <a title="250 years after Captain Cook’s arrival, we still can’t be sure how many Māori lived in Aotearoa at the time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/03/250-years-after-captain-cooks-arrival-we-still-cant-be-sure-how-many-maori-lived-in-aotearoa-at-the-time-107707/" aria-label="Read more about 250 years after Captain Cook’s arrival, we still can’t be sure how many Māori lived in Aotearoa at the time">Read more</a>

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Mark Zuckerberg’s admiration for Emperor Augustus is misplaced. Here’s why

January 3, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frederik Juliaan Vervaet, Associate Professor of Ancient History, University of Melbourne On his 2012 honeymoon to Rome, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took so many photos of the Roman Emperor Augustus’s sculptures that his wife joked it was like there were three people on the honeymoon. The couple ... <a title="Mark Zuckerberg’s admiration for Emperor Augustus is misplaced. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/03/mark-zuckerbergs-admiration-for-emperor-augustus-is-misplaced-heres-why-108172/" aria-label="Read more about Mark Zuckerberg’s admiration for Emperor Augustus is misplaced. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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Six ways to support new teachers to stay in the profession

January 3, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Suzanne Hudson, School Director, Professional Experience, Southern Cross University Teaching is hard. Staying in the teaching profession can sometimes be even harder. There’s a lack of national data about attrition, but the Queensland College of Teachers estimates anywhere between 8-50% of new teachers leave the profession ... <a title="Six ways to support new teachers to stay in the profession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/03/six-ways-to-support-new-teachers-to-stay-in-the-profession-106934/" aria-label="Read more about Six ways to support new teachers to stay in the profession">Read more</a>

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Hidden women of history: Petronella Oortman and her giant dolls’ house

January 3, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Broomhall, Professor of History, University of Western Australia In a new series, we look at under acknowledged women through the ages. A 17th-century dolls’ house must number among the more unusual source “texts” through which we can find out about women’s lives in the past. Yet, ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Petronella Oortman and her giant dolls’ house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/03/hidden-women-of-history-petronella-oortman-and-her-giant-dolls-house-108248/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Petronella Oortman and her giant dolls’ house">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New Zealand’s worst performing politicians

January 2, 2019

Political Roundup: New Zealand’s worst performing politicians by Dr Bryce Edwards For obvious reasons, Jami-Lee Ross, Clare Curran, and Iain Lees-Galloway gathered the most negative ratings in the end-of-year reviews. But there was also some cutting commentary on the disappointing performances of the likes of Simon Bridges, Kelvin Davis, David Clark, and Amy Adams. Following ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New Zealand’s worst performing politicians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-new-zealands-worst-performing-politicians/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New Zealand’s worst performing politicians">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New Zealand’s top politicians

January 2, 2019

Political Roundup: New Zealand’s top politicians by Dr Bryce Edwards The verdicts are finally in, and there’s a consensus that 2018 was a huge year for New Zealand politicians. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received the most nominations for politician of the year, but there was a real variety of opinion about the other stand-out performers ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New Zealand’s top politicians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-new-zealands-top-politicians/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New Zealand’s top politicians">Read more</a>

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Digital Earth: the paradigm now shaping our world’s data cities

January 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Davina Jackson, Honorary Academic, School of Architecture, University of Kent Today’s smart cities rely on networks: squillions of semiconductor devices that constantly pulse electromagnetic waves (light and radio frequencies) through telecommunications satellites. Data Cities, by the author. Lund Humphries (2018), Author provided Another genre of satellites, equipped ... <a title="Digital Earth: the paradigm now shaping our world’s data cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/02/digital-earth-the-paradigm-now-shaping-our-worlds-data-cities-104938/" aria-label="Read more about Digital Earth: the paradigm now shaping our world’s data cities">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: who were the Spartans?

January 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Kindt, Professor, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome: find out how to enter ... <a title="Curious Kids: who were the Spartans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/02/curious-kids-who-were-the-spartans-108606/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: who were the Spartans?">Read more</a>

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Why archaeology is so much more than just digging

January 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Tuffin, Research Fellow, University of New England It’s our experience that most people think archaeology mainly means digging in the dirt. Admit to strangers that you are of the archaeological persuasion, and the follow-up question is invariably “what’s the best thing you’ve found?”. Start to tell ... <a title="Why archaeology is so much more than just digging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/02/why-archaeology-is-so-much-more-than-just-digging-108679/" aria-label="Read more about Why archaeology is so much more than just digging">Read more</a>

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Avoid a bum steer this summer: here’s what Australian law says about public nudity

January 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia The warm days of summer are almost upon us. Nudity on some Australian beaches is inevitable. But exactly how much of our flesh can we bare, and when, and where? It should surprise no-one ... <a title="Avoid a bum steer this summer: here’s what Australian law says about public nudity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/02/avoid-a-bum-steer-this-summer-heres-what-australian-law-says-about-public-nudity-107525/" aria-label="Read more about Avoid a bum steer this summer: here’s what Australian law says about public nudity">Read more</a>