Day: August 28, 2023

7 Health Benefits of the Bottle Gourd or ‘Upo”

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Known by various names such as calabash gourd, white-flowered gourd, New Guinea bean, Tasmanian bean, and long melon, the bottle gourd has many benefits. It has quite a cooling effect on the body.The benefits of green vegetables need no retelling. One such healthy vegetable is bottle gourd (popularly called UPO by Filipinos).Not only does it cool the body, It is beneficial for the heart and helps reduce sleep disorders.They come in various shapes: large and round, small and bottle-shaped, or slender and serpentine, and can grow to over a metre…

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The Philippine Embassy in Austria and the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte) signed a donation agreement for the establishment of a Philippine Research Initiative

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The Philippine Embassy in Austria and the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte) signed a donation agreement on 24 August 2023 in Vienna to establish a Philippine Research Initiative under the latter’s strategies department, considered the first of its kind in Austria. Angewandte is the leading competence centre for artistic and scientific research in Austria. The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines is donating 3 million Philippine Pesos–approximately fifty thousand Euros–to the University of Applied Arts Vienna for studies centred on Filipino culture and heritage. The initial offering will…

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KUBŌ – Arts and Culture Festival of the Filipino diaspora

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From September 1 to 3, the Seestadt Kultur Garage, Am-Strom-Park 18, 1220 Vienna, will host an impressive spectacle with a colourful programme. It is a colourful cultural offer coming to the Danube City at the beginning of September. From September 1 to 3, the Filipino Diaspora Art and Culture Festival will be held at the Kulturgarage Seestadt for three days. Under the motto “Evolving Filipino Heritage”, visitors can expect impressive performances, colourful presentations of Filipino culture, exciting workshops and panel discussions, and a taste of the culinary delights of the…

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Who has priority when entering the traffic circle?

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When did this start, that traffic circles have become the state of the art of traffic routing? No matter. They keep traffic flowing. And although the rules that apply there should have gotten around by now, there are still ambiguities. Or is it rather the ignorance of many drivers that is annoying? Some turn left when entering a traffic circle, others don’t turn left when leaving it, and who has the right of way anyway? Lack of clarity about how to behave appropriately before or in a traffic circle increases…

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iPhone 15: All details that are already known

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In mid-September, Apple presents its latest iPhone generation, including the new iOS operating system. The iPhone 15 is expected to bring many innovations and changes. We have summarized all rumours and leaked information for you from new materials, controls, camera changes, and ports and partly a new front design. There will undoubtedly be 4 iPhone models again: iPhone 15iPhone 15 PlusiPhone 15 ProiPhone 15 Pro Max The details of the iPhone 15 models at a glanceiPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Display size: 6.1 and 6.7 inchesDynamic Island for all…

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Prices of goods and services will increase starting September 2023

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How quickly time flies: Friday marks the start of the ninth month in 2023, bringing a lot with it. Here are eight minor and significant changes with implications for everyday life. The music streaming service Spotify is raising its prices. Instead of 9.99 euros per month, 10.99 euros per month will be due for the Individual Premium subscription in the future. According to the email, those who do not agree to the new price will be downgraded to the free subscription with advertising. Existing customers still have until September 30…

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