Month: June 2023

A healthy variety of herbs

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Herbs have become indispensable in the kitchen because of their healthy ingredients and numerous uses. Since 2006, the U.S. has celebrated the first Saturday in May as National Herb Day. Now we are already in the month of June, but herbs are worth spending as many days of the year as possible with. After all, herbs have a lot to offer! Herbs – so rich in vital substancesThe ingredients vary depending on the herb plant and the conditions during its growth. They often contain essential oils, alkaloids, resins, bitter and…

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Too much light at night makes us sick!

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Turn off the lights! At least the ones that aren’t necessary. Because researchers have found that excessive exposure to light at night can not “only” lead to sleep disorders but also significantly increases the risk of diseases such as obesity (severe overweight), depression and diabetes. For the past ten years, the amount of electric lighting used at night has increased by almost ten percent yearly. This mainly affects city dwellers worldwide, i.e. some 4.4 billion people. Too much artificial light hurts the biorhythm and, thus, bodily functions clocked by the…

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Austria: Inflation in June “only” at 8%

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In Austria, Inflation reached 5.9 percent in February 2022, the highest level since August 1984.According to Statistics Austria’s flash estimate, Inflation for June is at 8%. This means it has fallen but remains at a high level. Statistics Austria’s flash estimate puts Inflation at eight percent for June. Director General Tobias Thomas: “Inflation has continued to slow down in June 2023. According to a first estimate, Inflation is at 8.0%, down from 9.0% in May.” This is the lowest level since May 2022, they say. “The decline is primarily due…

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Highly contagious Corona variant Arcturus arrives

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Many people have long since forgotten about Corona. But the XBB.1.16 variant brings the virus back to mind. Arcturus is spreading rapidly. Coronavirus variant XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus, has caused infection numbers in India to rise 281 percent in 14 days. He said the death toll also increased by 17 percent during the same period. Vipin Vashishta, a pediatrician, researcher and member of the WHO vaccine group, warned on Twitter, “If Arcturus could succeed in breaking population immunity of Indians who have successfully withstood the onslaught of previous variants,…

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How to recognize a ripe watermelon?

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Nothing is more disappointing in summer than catching an unripe and tasteless melon. Maybe even if the planned day at the outdoor pool falls into the water. But you can’t do anything about the weather. But you can protect against a sour watermelon. To find the perfect fruit, there are some tips and characteristics. And yes, the knock test known from Grandma is also one of them. But what does a hollow or dark sound mean? And who wants to knock through 20 melons in the supermarket as a woodpecker…

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Stable summer weather in Austria – not in sight

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Stable summer weather is not in sight even with the start of the big summer vacations in eastern Austria. Right at the distribution of certificates on Friday, a cold front crosses the country from the west, forecasts Geosphere Austria. Thus, the clouds predominate in the west from the morning, and there it rains again and again. Also, individual thunderstorms are embedded. In the eastern half, it will be sunny for longer. Gradually, dense clouds, rain showers and thunderstorms will also spread here. Sunny and hot weather in the east: rain…

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Attention blockage! U4 is divided on the road from 1 July

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The U4 subway line will not run between Schwedenplatz and Schottenring for most of July. The reason is modernization work on concrete girders. During the summer vacations, Vienna’s public transportation system is in trouble. Wiener Linien is using the school-free period for modernization work – we reported. The work starts on July 1 on the U4 line. As of Saturday, the line will be divided: There will be no service between Schwedenplatz and Schottenring. This is because modernization work on the reinforced concrete girders is scheduled to last until July…

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Summer holidays start in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland

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Almost 500,000 children and young people in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland start their nine-week summer vacations today, Friday, after distributing school reports. For the approximately 660,000 students in the other federal states, the vacation will not begin until a week later. School starts again on September 4 in the east and September 11 in the west. More than 30,000 students have attended summer school in the last two weeks, effectively bringing forward the start of school. With the start of the vacations in eastern Austria, the Czech Republic and…

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Warning of rising health risks from Aedes mosquitoes

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The EU health agency ECDC warns of an increased risk of diseases transmitted by gnats, mosquitoes and midges due to changing climatic conditions.The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), for example, a known vector of chikungunya and dengue viruses, among others, is spreading further north and west in Europe, the Stockholm-based agency said. According to the report, the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) was established in Cyprus last year and could spread to other European countries. It transmits dengue, yellow fever and Zika viruses, among others. Added value through salary conversion:…

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