July 2023 Archives

Serious health risk: here’s why you should never wash eggs before cooking them

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 admin

Washing fruits and vegetables before cooking or eating them is generally considered a good hygiene practice to remove dirt, bacteria or pesticides on the surface. However, cleaning all types of food before cooking is unnecessary. Washing some foods can be detrimental to your health. For example, you should not wash chicken before cooking it. This is generally true for all types of raw meat. According to Reader’s Digest, eggs are also one of the foods you shouldn’t wash before eating. So if you want to whip up a perfect fried…

Philippine Embassy in Vienna opens Paaralan sa Pasuguan

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 admin

The Philippine Embassy in Vienna is pleased to announce that the Paaralan sa Pasuguan will once again be held at the Embassy. It will be held every Saturday from 12 August to 2 September 2023. According to the information posted on the Facebook page of the Philippine Embassy, the Paaralan sa Pasuguan will offer modules on Philippine geography and history, Filipino culture and values, conversational Filipino, as well as Filipino songs, dances, arnis, drawing, photography, and folk dances and children’s games which will be taught by a corps of volunteer-teachers…

New study: people with these 5 creative hobbies are happier

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 admin

Several studies have examined creativity, leisure pursuits and well-being are linked. Generally, fun pursuits are also known as restorers, as they provide an opportunity to recover from stress and difficult life decisions. A new survey conducted by the American Psychiatry Association in July 2023 supports this scientific assumption, finding that Americans who engage in creative activities at least once a week report better mental health than people who do not pursue creative hobbies. It found that five activities, in particular, can boost well-being. Behind the research is the idea that…

Violent thunderstorm roll directly towards Austria

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 admin

At the beginning of the weekend, the weather in Austria continues to present itself from its friendly side. But this will end in the afternoon. Especially in the east, it will be summery hot again on Friday, but in the run-up to a low with a core over the British Isles, the tendency for showers and thunderstorms will slowly increase again, starting in the mountains. The weekend will continue to offer summery weather, but the trend for thunderstorms will increase further. After a relatively calm start to the week, a…

What kind of vehicles with a motor are you allowed to drive in Austria without a driver’s license?

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 admin

The classic example is the eBike, which travels at a maximum speed of 25 km/h and has a top-rated continuous output of 250 watts. Other examples are motor vehicles with a full speed of 10 km/h or transport carts and self-propelled work machines. Also, go-karts, driven in a race whose track is in a closed-off area, do not require a driver’s license. Are there age restrictions for driving motorized vehicles that do not require a driver’s license? There are no age restrictions for eBikes and eScooters. However, the same rules…

Sharp price hike expected for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 admin

Apple will unveil its latest generation of iPhones in the fall. The lineup will likely consist of 4 devices, the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The latter two models will be the most expensive. Until now, iPhones have always been priced at just under $1000 for the Pro models. Now that is to be an end, as Bloomberg reports concerning people in the know. Offsetting inflationThe reason for this is high inflation. Apple wants to maintain its sales figures but earns more…

Driving without a license? Why do high penalties and imprisonment threaten

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 admin

According to Statistics Austria, over the past five years (2018-2022), more than 2,400 people were involved in accidents without a valid driving license. On average, that’s nearly 500 people with license possession” on their accident record. Ten “apparent” drivers died in accidents in 2022 – seven with passenger cars, two with motorcycles, and one with mopeds. “However, the number of those registered in accidents without a driving license is probably just the tip of the iceberg. The number of unreported cases must be much higher – for example; there are…

New scam – what you need to watch out for now

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 admin

With the help of fake e-mails and SMS in the name of Österreich.gv.at, Internet fraudsters try to obtain personal data from citizens. The Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) is warning of a new scam. The fraudulent messages receive the information that the recipients should fill out an online application to receive a refund. The sender of the letters appears to be “öesterreich.gv.at” or the wording “Austria Government Digital Sales and Service.” The hyperlink included leads to a fake website in the design of FinanzOnline, which asks for the input of…

Energy consumption is highly unequally distributed

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 admin

Wealth and energy consumption are highly unequally distributed worldwide, according to a new calculation. The top ten percent consume 20 times more energy than the bottom ten. The higher the income, the more energy-intensive people’s behaviour – they are then more likely to book a flight vacation or own a car. Accordingly, the top ten percent use 187 times more energy for their vehicles than the bottom ten, researchers from the University of Leeds report in the journal Nature Energy. They have linked data from the European Union and the…