January 2023 Archives

Wiener Wohnen warns of a fraudulent scheme

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 admin

The manager of Vienna’s municipal housing, Wiener Wohnen, warns against fraudulent letters. In them, tenants are asked to transfer the rent to a new account. Many tenants have received letters in their mailboxes in recent days. In them were fake rent notices. The letter looks deceptively real: it is pointed out that Wiener Wohnen has changed the account number. In addition to the new account number – which belongs to the banking institution BAWAG – the further rent notice is also listed, including a QR code. Fake account details –…

Do you have to wash rice before cooking?

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 admin

Rice is considered a popular side dish. But when it comes to preparation, opinions are divided: Rice is on the menu almost daily, along with potatoes and pasta. As a carb-rich side dish, it works perfectly with meat, fish, vegetables or tofu. But is it as healthy as people think, and do you need to wash it before cooking? Rice contaminated with arsenic.As the German “Ökotest” found out, some rice products from German retailers were contaminated with the heavy metal arsenic. This was found mainly in basmati rice, parboiled long-grain…

People who eat almonds every day are less likely to have sore muscles

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 admin

The anti-inflammatory effects of almonds may help with muscle soreness and fatigue after a strenuous exercise session says a new study. Eating almonds every day could be the ideal New Year’s resolution for those who exercise regularly. Eating almonds regularly can help relieve pain and stiffness after an intense workout when the body is not used to such stress. This is according to a small study published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The clinical trial involved 38 men and 26 women between 30 and 65 without regular strength training. About half…

Vernissage of Anna Yacat Bader in Deutsch-Wagram, Lower Austria

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 admin

Anna Yacat-Bader, a Pinay contemporary Artist from Vienna, will be presenting her Art Works in an Art exhibition on February 11, 2023, in Napoleon Museum, Deutsch Wagram, Lower Austria. During the past years, Anna Yacat Bader has often been invited to join international artists to exhibit her fascinating Artworks at the Museum. One of them was the Vernissage “Art across all borders,” where Yacat Bader showed her fascinating works on the theme of dreams. She is also a permanent artist-guest at the annual StreetArt – Art on the fence in…

How to get through the winter in an energy-saving way

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 admin

In times of energy crisis, it makes sense to look for power guzzlers, switches them off or replace them with more economical appliances. Even standby mode does not guarantee that electrical appliances do not consume electricity – on the contrary. Many electronic everyday helpers can also be disconnected from the power supply at night and thus save money. You can learn more about which devices to use and other electricity-saving tips here. Vent heaters: a unique key can be used to let excess air out of the radiator, leaving more…

Closest to Earth in February: Green comet returns after 50,000 years

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 admin

The celestial body comes from the edge of our solar system. The last time comet C/2022 E3 flew past Earth, Neanderthals were still living here. Observers will have a chance to marvel at it over the next few weeks. It only passes by every 50,000 years and could be visible to the naked eye in the night sky in the coming days – if you know where. The green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will come closest to Earth at about 42 million kilometres in early February, according to the Association…

Sinulog Festival 2023, staged in Vienna

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 admin

More Sinulog 2023 in Austria pictures here: Facebook Filipinos and Austrian devotees came in droves on Sunday, January 15, 2023, to the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy church in Vienna’s 10th District to pay homage to the Sto. Niño and to celebrate the Sinulog Festival. The annual Feast of the Sto. Nino and Sinulog Festival is organized by the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy and the Kapunongan ng mga Bisaya sa Austria (KBA). The festival highlighted dances of the Filipinos’ pagan past and their embrace of Christianity. The Charge d’Affiares Irene Susan Natividad, Consul…

Do potatoes make you really fat?

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 admin

Whether as baked potatoes, mash, gratin, or French fries…the potato offers a variety of preparation options. However, many people avoid eating potatoes because they think it makes them fat. However, this has been debunked as a potato myth. It has just 70 calories per 100 grams. For comparison: Spaghetti has 160 calories in the same gram number. According to InFranken.de, the potato has, in addition, many vitamins, minerals and ballast materials as well as anti-oxidants, as EatSmarter writes – but almost no fat. That comes only if one processes it…

Papaya: an exotic fruit with many possible benefits

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 admin

The common papaya is a thermophilic plant of the papaya family, characterized by large edible fruits. Papaya is the fruit of Carica papaya, a species belonging to the Caricaceae family, native to Central America and now widespread in many areas of the subtropical world. Why should we eat papaya occasionally? First of all, it is an excellent source of antioxidants. These, along with the other nutrients packed into the fruit, can help protect cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. But that is not all. Papaya consumption…