Tag: Queensland
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, October 2329
Editor’s Note: Here’s a look at immigration-related news around the United States this week. Questions? Tip? Comments? Email VOA’s immigration team: [email protected] DACA made federal regulation, but future remains uncertain The Biden administration has revised a program that shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, hoping […]
Digital boost for South East Queensland off to a good start
While south-east Queensland is being given a large-scale digital boost, the funding may have better served smaller infrastructure projects. Paul Budde reports. EARLIER THIS YEAR the Federal Government announced the South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal (the agreement). With my interest in smart city development, I saw this plan properly. This region hosts several of […]
Studies show that Nordic walking improves the ability of patients with heart disease to function
Cardiac rehabilitation and exercise programs following major cardiovascular events are associated with significant improvements in functional capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as mental health. However, some people do not enjoy monotonous forms of exercise such as walking and stationary cycling, and therefore may stop exercising after completing their cardiovascular rehabilitation program. Researchers are exploring […]
Buddy with the body
An encouraging thought in the talk about body hatred is that it seems that one’s own body perception gets better with age. It shows a study from The University of Queensland. At the same time, more than half of all people are dissatisfied throughout their lives. But what should you do to reach acceptance? Obesity […]
Finnish researchers identify drugs to prevent coronavirus infections
Researchers at the University of Tampere have announced that they have identified two existing drugs that can be used to prevent coronavirus infection. The drugs are able to prevent infection caused by the original form of the virus as well as the Delta variant, the researchers said. According to their findings – described much more […]
The death of a British choreographer abruptly follows Danish theater’s decision to cancel his ballet
In the hours following the Royal Theatre’s (KGL) decision last Friday to cancel a ballet in the spring of 2022, the 35-year-old internationally acclaimed choreographer, Liam Scarlett, lost his life. The ballet star’s family confirmed the news on Saturday, leaving KGL boss Kasper Holten to make a completely different kind of announcement than the one […]
You can not go to the theater, so why not bring it to the door?
Delete this! It’s neither a computer virus nor the shortest bad review in history (it’s two letters shorter than “Shit sandwich”), but instead a new video theater project from the good people at Why Not Theater Company. With theaters still closed, they bring their drama to the door – yes, they were probably the ones […]
The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals
There are new reports about the condition of the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia. The reef has lost half of its corals in recent decades, a new study shows. The main reason is believed to be climate change. Andreas Dietzel, is a coral researcher at the […]
Lockdown options look good on paper: Nuclear reactors do too
In the midst of increasing pressure for a “hands-off” method for pandemic controls, Professor John Quiggin explains the real costs of the “let her rip” strategy. BACK in 1953, the founder of the American nuclear program, Admiral Hyman Rickover, drawn a striking contrast between “paper reactors” and “real reactors”: Rickover’s insight has been confirmed many […]
