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Lift heavy or smaller weights with high reps? It all depends on your goal

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Hagstrom, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. Director of Teaching and Education, School of Health Sciences, UNSW., UNSW Sydney Shutterstock So you want to lift weights but aren’t sure where to start. You scroll through your Instagram feed looking for guidance – but all you see are fitness ... <a title="Lift heavy or smaller weights with high reps? It all depends on your goal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/lift-heavy-or-smaller-weights-with-high-reps-it-all-depends-on-your-goal-190902/" aria-label="Read more about Lift heavy or smaller weights with high reps? It all depends on your goal">Read more</a>

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Australia needs an honest conversation about tax and budgets – and Jim Chalmers is ready to talk

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Mick Tsikas/AAP Jim Chalmers is a wily operator. Ahead of delivering his first budget next Tuesday, he has given himself room to do the things a treasurer needs to do. For a while, his predecessor ... <a title="Australia needs an honest conversation about tax and budgets – and Jim Chalmers is ready to talk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/australia-needs-an-honest-conversation-about-tax-and-budgets-and-jim-chalmers-is-ready-to-talk-192603/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs an honest conversation about tax and budgets – and Jim Chalmers is ready to talk">Read more</a>

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Suddenly dodging potholes after all this rain? Here’s how drones could help with repairs

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cristobal Sierra, Research associate, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock When it rains, it pours. And when it pours – like it has this year – we get potholes. While minor potholes are an inconvenience, major potholes can destroy car wheels and cause crashes, as dozens of motorists ... <a title="Suddenly dodging potholes after all this rain? Here’s how drones could help with repairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/suddenly-dodging-potholes-after-all-this-rain-heres-how-drones-could-help-with-repairs-191077/" aria-label="Read more about Suddenly dodging potholes after all this rain? Here’s how drones could help with repairs">Read more</a>

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3 ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen – and what to do about it

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, PhD Candidate, School of Psychology, Deakin University Shutterstock From learning numbers to learning how to brush your teeth, it seems there’s a kids’ app for everything. Recent US statistics indicate more than half of toddlers and three-quarters of preschoolers regularly access mobile apps. So it’s ... <a title="3 ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen – and what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/3-ways-app-developers-keep-kids-glued-to-the-screen-and-what-to-do-about-it-191672/" aria-label="Read more about 3 ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen – and what to do about it">Read more</a>

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New dates suggest Oceania’s megafauna lived until 25,000 years ago, implying coexistence with people for 40,000 years

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Westaway, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Archaeology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland Wikimedia, CC BY-SA For most of Australia’s human past sea levels were lower than they are today. Australia’s mainland was connected to Papua New Guinea and Tasmania as part of a ... <a title="New dates suggest Oceania’s megafauna lived until 25,000 years ago, implying coexistence with people for 40,000 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/new-dates-suggest-oceanias-megafauna-lived-until-25-000-years-ago-implying-coexistence-with-people-for-40-000-years-191857/" aria-label="Read more about New dates suggest Oceania’s megafauna lived until 25,000 years ago, implying coexistence with people for 40,000 years">Read more</a>

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The United States is gearing up for midterm elections. What are they and what’s at stake?

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/AAP Midterm elections in the United States elect the House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, and thousands of state legislative and executive offices. For all their magnitude ... <a title="The United States is gearing up for midterm elections. What are they and what’s at stake?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/the-united-states-is-gearing-up-for-midterm-elections-what-are-they-and-whats-at-stake-190661/" aria-label="Read more about The United States is gearing up for midterm elections. What are they and what’s at stake?">Read more</a>

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My kid has gone vegetarian. What do I need to know (especially if they’re a picky eater)?

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia Photo by Alex Green/Pexels, CC BY So your child has just announced they’ve gone vegetarian, on top of already being a picky eater. What now? Generally, a well balanced vegetarian diet ... <a title="My kid has gone vegetarian. What do I need to know (especially if they’re a picky eater)?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/my-kid-has-gone-vegetarian-what-do-i-need-to-know-especially-if-theyre-a-picky-eater-190439/" aria-label="Read more about My kid has gone vegetarian. What do I need to know (especially if they’re a picky eater)?">Read more</a>

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‘A cunning plan’: how La Niña unleashes squadrons of storm clouds to wreak havoc in your local area

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ewan Short, PhD Candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Heavy rain and floods have once again hit towns and suburbs across eastern Australia. Some areas have been devastated, while others have been spared the worst. While climate drivers like La Niña ... <a title="‘A cunning plan’: how La Niña unleashes squadrons of storm clouds to wreak havoc in your local area" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/a-cunning-plan-how-la-nina-unleashes-squadrons-of-storm-clouds-to-wreak-havoc-in-your-local-area-192500/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A cunning plan’: how La Niña unleashes squadrons of storm clouds to wreak havoc in your local area">Read more</a>

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University fees are poised to change – a new system needs to consider how much courses cost and what graduates can earn

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University One key change to universities under the Morrison government was the Job-ready Graduates program. Starting in 2021, this significantly increased student fees for humanities degrees, slashed them for nursing and teaching, and moved many ... <a title="University fees are poised to change – a new system needs to consider how much courses cost and what graduates can earn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/university-fees-are-poised-to-change-a-new-system-needs-to-consider-how-much-courses-cost-and-what-graduates-can-earn-192023/" aria-label="Read more about University fees are poised to change – a new system needs to consider how much courses cost and what graduates can earn">Read more</a>

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One does not simply detonate a volcano into Mordor: a scientist explains the problems with that Rings of Power episode

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ray Cas, Professor emeritus, Monash University New Line Cinema In the blockbuster fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, one of the principal antagonists, the wicked Adar, diverted a river into the labyrinth of tunnels under a dormant Mount Doom to trigger an ... <a title="One does not simply detonate a volcano into Mordor: a scientist explains the problems with that Rings of Power episode" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/one-does-not-simply-detonate-a-volcano-into-mordor-a-scientist-explains-the-problems-with-that-rings-of-power-episode-192328/" aria-label="Read more about One does not simply detonate a volcano into Mordor: a scientist explains the problems with that Rings of Power episode">Read more</a>

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Are ‘core memories’ real? The science behind 5 common myths

October 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Penny Van Bergen, Professor in Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong Jakob Owen / Unsplash What are your core memories from childhood? Can you lock in a core memory by choice? What do your core memories say about you? The notion of “core memories” has become well known ... <a title="Are ‘core memories’ real? The science behind 5 common myths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/are-core-memories-real-the-science-behind-5-common-myths-191942/" aria-label="Read more about Are ‘core memories’ real? The science behind 5 common myths">Read more</a>

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Thinking about bariatric surgery for weight loss? Here’s what to consider

October 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle World Obesity Federation Bariatric surgery is weight-loss surgery to treat obesity or reduce weight-related health complications. These surgeries alter the structure of the digestive tract, which helps reduce hunger. As dietitians and a bariatric medicine doctor, ... <a title="Thinking about bariatric surgery for weight loss? Here’s what to consider" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/thinking-about-bariatric-surgery-for-weight-loss-heres-what-to-consider-184153/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking about bariatric surgery for weight loss? Here’s what to consider">Read more</a>