Month: December 2022

Top 5 resolutions for 2023: Health at the turn of the year

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What to do for your health? In 2023, this will undoubtedly be an essential topic again regarding New Year’s resolutions. That’s why we have five particular keys for you that will be particularly good for your health next year and are still easy to implement, even with little time. Do 20 minutes of sport twice a week – It doesn’t always have to be a marathon. Twice a week for 20 minutes of exercise is enough to be much healthier and can be done even if you don’t have much…

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Where you can find most microbes and bacteria in your home

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The bathroom, especially the toilet, is not exactly the cleanest place in a home. After all, we go there to relieve ourselves. That’s why dozens of bacteria per square centimetre cavort there. That may seem like a lot, but your toilet isn’t the biggest offender when harbouring microbes and bacteria – there are even dirtier places in your home. Curious about which ones they are? Read on to find out. But be warned: you’ll never look at your home with the same eyes again. Cutting BoardsYou use your cutting board…

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Why there are so many languages

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Wherever there are many different animals and plants, there are also many languages. This has been especially true since humans settled down around 12,000 years ago. With hunter-gatherers, the influence of the environment was less pronounced, as researchers now report. There are currently still around 7,000 languages worldwide. Today, this diversity is threatened with a fate similar to that of biodiversity: if only a few speakers remain, sooner or later, the language will disappear altogether. The study“Environmental factors drive language density more in food-producing than in hunter-gatherer populations,” Proceedings of…

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NEW YEAR’S THOUGHTS: Everything begins again. But the most important thing is that we all stay healthy

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Today is the last day of the year 2022. Most people won’t shed a tear for this particular year. Tomorrow, January 1, 2023, and the twelve months we have to face are ahead. One way or another, there is no way around it because the hands of the clock always tick the same and never stop. The new year. What will it bring us? Will it be a good one? Will Corona be over soon? Will the war in Ukraine finally end? What faces will it show us? Questions over…

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Countries introduce mandatory corona testing for China travellers

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Given China’s current Corona infection wave, more countries are tightening their controls on people entering the country from the People’s Republic. Spain and South Korea also announced testing obligations on Friday. The German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) considers that currently “not yet necessary” but announced a close-meshed “variant monitoring” at European airports. In Austria, no compulsory testing is currently planned, according to the Ministry of Health. After nearly three years of strict precautions, China’s leadership abruptly ended its zero corona policy on December 7. According to officially unconfirmed internal…

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Parking tickets in Vienna will become expensive in 2023: all info on prices, zones etc.

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As of January 1, 2023, parking tickets in Vienna will become more expensive. One hour in a short-term parking zone will cost 2.50 euros instead of 2.20 euros. Here is an overview of all information on prices, zones and the exchange of old parking tickets in Vienna. As of January 1, 2023, Vienna’s fees for short-term parking will increase by 0.15 euros (14 percent) per half hour, according to ÖAMTC. “Old” parking tickets with rates valid until December 31, 2022, can still be used for six months (until June 30,…

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How to distinguish corona, flu and a cold

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What are the symptoms of the corona, flu or cold? The differences are hard to tell. We must be prepared for more and more periods of illness in the winter months, especially when there is an increase in colds, flu infections and corona. This year’s flu wave is, unfortunately, already in full swing. Corona, gastrointestinal viruses and typical cold viruses are also present. In Vienna, you can get a free flu vaccination since November 2. But what if you are already sick? What is the difference between the symptoms of…

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More money from January 2023 – what you need to know now

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It is a prestige project of the present Austrian government: the abolition of the “cold progression.” Taxpayers will already feel it in their January pay slips. “A historical package for the Republic”: this is how euphorically Finance Minister Brunner announced the abolition of “cold progression,” i.e. the creeping tax increase. The details: Higher initial tax rate: Previously, no taxes were paid on incomes up to 11,000 euros. Starting from 1 January 2023, payments starting from 19,693 euros are taxable. New tax brackets: The limits for the other tax brackets are…

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Exchange of unsuitable Christmas gifts: These are the things you should look out for

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And bang, Christmas is already over again. While many have been given plenty of presents and are happy about them, others can’t do anything with their gifts. Many therefore ask themselves anew every year: Can certain things be returned, and how does an exchange work best? Even the Christ Child makes mistakes from time to time. Whether it’s unnecessary last-minute purchases that don’t bring you joy, clothes that don’t fit, books that you now own in duplicate, or electrical appliances that you don’t need at all, when it comes to…

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