Month: September 2022

The “sweet potato” with a growing fan community

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The sweet potato is an actual trend food. Not only is it loved in faraway countries, but Europeans are also increasingly enjoying this all-around talent in their everyday cuisine. No wonder it is simply delicious, versatile, and healthy! The sweet potato with the sweet note is one of the seven most important staple foods worldwide. What the potato is for us in this country, the sweet potato means to people in subtropical and tropical countries. The so-called batata (Ipomoea batatas), which incidentally has nothing to do with the conventional potato…

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New Omicron sub-variant BJ.1 has reached Austria

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In this week’s meeting on the current Corona situation, the GECKO Commission dealt with a new Omicron subvariant that was detected for the first time in Austria in early September. BJ.1 is a variant of BA.2.10.1 with many additional mutations at the spike protein. The number and location of mutations in BJ.1 indicate strong immune escape properties. The New Omicron variant arrived in Austria“How much BJ.1 can better evade immune protection due to particularly numerous new mutations is currently still unclear,” says virologist Andreas Bergthaler, who is also a member…

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Federal presidential election 2022: How to vote?

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On Sunday, October 9, 2022, with 6.3 million eligible voters, the 14th election for Federal President in Austria will take place. And no, we didn’t forget to gender. Who will run in the 2022 federal presidential election?There has never been so much choice – a whole seven men have to be differentiated: Michael Brunner (MFG)Gerald Grosz (independent)Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ)Heinrich Staudinger (independent)Alexander Van der Bellen (Greens)Tassilo Wallentin (independent)Dominik Wlazny (Beer Party) There were other candidates, but they either failed to collect enough signatures by September 2, 2022, or did not submit…

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7,648 new corona infections on Friday

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Sixty-one patients currently require intensive care. On Friday, authorities reported 7,648 new Corona infections and seven deaths. There is also a sharp increase in hospitalized patients. Corona numbers are rising significantly again in Austria. After 8,264 new infections on Wednesday and 7,821 on Thursday, 7,648 new cases were reported on Friday. In addition, there were seven deaths. 973 (+62) infected persons are treated in hospitals on regular wards. 61 (+6) patients require intensive care. 442 intensive care beds availableAfter all, 442 intensive care beds are still available for Corona patients…

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More changeable weather is expected over the weekend.

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Today, Friday, in keeping with the season, isolated patches of early morning fog are expected, with sunshine becoming more prevalent during the day. On Saturday, clouds will increase more and more, with the possibility of rain already starting in Vorarlberg and Tyrol. The trend intensifies on Sunday with dense clouds and rain, said the weekly movement of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) on Thursday. Early temperatures can be found between zero and seven degrees, with light frost possible in higher Alpine valleys and places in the north.…

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Who is behind these “Primitive Building” videos?

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On YouTube, videos achieve millions of clicks in which, for example, jungle dwellings with a pool are built in supposed manual labor. The keywords that are supposed to arouse interest are usually all in the title: Primitive, Building, Underground, Swimming Pool, House, Villa. What happens in the YouTube videos can be described across the board as follows: 2 men wearing only shorts plan a structure in a jungle clearing, dig large pits with simple tools from loose yet load-bearing soil, strengthen and paint their natural design materials, eat freshly caught…

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500 € climate bonus – this is how the payout works

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Many Austrians have already had the 500-euro climate bonus transferred to their account, but some are still waiting. Since September 1, the general disbursement of the 500-Euro-Klimabonus has run in Austria! Some have already been able to enjoy the government’s financial help; others have not yet received anything transferred to the account and must continue to wait. The payout timing is often not quite understandable for many – even people from the same family at the same address often do not get the money simultaneously. The climate bonus is paid…

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The virus now spreading especially among boys

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The next Corona wave is rolling in and is currently hitting the youth in particular. Starting Saturday, people will be “vaccinated” against the virus. Is the corona pandemic over now? “No,” would probably have to be the answer after just one look at the latest data and values. With testing levels significantly lower than a year ago, 1524 new Corona cases were reported Thursday. A total of 172 infected people are currently being treated in provincial hospitals. Most notable, according to the medical staff, is that 92.9 percent of Corona…

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Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?

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Who doesn’t know it? The morning routine: the alarm clock rings, get up, shower, brush your teeth and then have breakfast to start the day with total energy. Or would you rather eat breakfast first and then brush your teeth? Which is better for the health of your teeth? A few rules for effective teeth cleaning are probably known to most people, such as brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste for at least two minutes. For fresh breath, it’s best to do it right before breakfast. Or is that not…

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