Month: September 2023

A cold front with rain roll now overtakes Austria

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Without an umbrella, you should not leave your four walls on Tuesday. In places, it is pouring rain. The “Jan” low-pressure area’s cold front is already moving eastward on Tuesday, and a new intermediate high-pressure system is developing over southwestern Europe. Thus, the weather temporarily calms down; it becomes late summer again. The next low-pressure system is expected to arrive on Friday. On Tuesday, widespread rain showers will fall. While it will dry up from Upper Austria to northern Burgenland during the day, the showers will retreat to the mountains…

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Here’s why you’d better not reuse plastic bottles

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To reduce plastic waste, one of the things you can do is reuse used plastic water bottles. Refilling a used water bottle is typical, whether you are travelling, working, or participating in sports. However, it’s worth taking a closer look at this laudable measure. The different types of plastic used for water bottles are as follows:PET: polyethylene terephthalatePET, commonly used for water bottles, is a transparent, lightweight plastic considered environmentally friendly because it is 100% recyclable. However, its porosity makes it susceptible to bacterial proliferation. Every time you drink directly…

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Housing support in Vienna: 200€ new bonus for people whose income is below the poverty line

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The payout for the housing support bonus announced in June is imminent. The Wiener Wohnunterstützungspauschale 2023 is a new benefit from the City of Vienna that will help around 245,000 people in Vienna with 200 euros. According to the City of Vienna, this lump sum is paid unbureaucratically and without an application. But when is the payment made? And who receives the bonus? According to the office of City Councilor Peter Hacker, this particular payment is primarily received by people whose income is below the poverty line, i.e. all recipients…

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20th Peñafrancia Fluvial Procession held in Austria

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Bicolanos and devotees in Austria commemorated on September 16, 2023, the annual fluvial procession on board MS Tegethoff, a passenger’s vessel, along the Danube River from Vienna, Austria, to Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, in honour of their regional Patroness, Our Lady of Peñafrancia. The Bikol Society in Austria and the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy in Vienna are leading the celebration. The almost six-hour early morning trip from the dock of the Schiffahrtszentrum in Vienna to the pier of Bratislava is a re-creation of the Lady’s voyage from the Naga Cathedral, where…

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Wash your hands first or disinfect first? – The right way

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Hand washing has been a recurring theme, especially since the Corona pandemic. “How do I wash my hands properly? For how long? How often?” were the questions asked throughout, and the answers were immediately forthcoming in many places. But how do I do this in combination with disinfectants? How does perfect interaction work?All over the nation, hospitals, restaurants, and retail establishments have disinfectant dispensers. If you look at the current increase in Corona infections, they will again be urgently needed in the fall and winter. However, how can hand washing…

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Late summer takes only a short break

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It won’t stay rainy for long, though; the sun will return as early as Wednesday, Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) reported Sunday in its weather forecast for the coming week. It remains decidedly mild. The details: On Monday, there will initially be some fog or haze in basins and valleys at the start of the new working week, which, however, will gradually clear. Apart from that, the sun will once again shine widely. On the other hand, the first clouds of a cold front will arrive in Vorarlberg in the morning…

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Filipino Visual Artists in Austria joined the Arts for Peace – Painting Exhibition at the United Nations

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The Filipino Visual Artists in Austria participated in the United Nations Painting Exhibition held on September 13–15, 2023. Agenda Humanity 3: Arts for Peace is the theme of the vernissage. The United Nations Art Exhibition featured artworks created by Gerry de Guzman, President of the Filipino Visual Artists in Austria. The group staged their first-ever Painting Exhibit in Vienna on June 6 to 10, 2023. The event was held in the halls of Wasserturm Wienerberg, Windternstrasse 3, 1100 Vienna. Many art enthusiasts from the Filipino community and the Austrian audience…

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Pinoy Artist in Austria bestowed another international award

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Tommy Aquino, also known as “The Picasso” of the New Generation and a prize-winning international artist, was recently given another international award by the Leaders Protagonists of Art at Washington, which Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo curated. Aquino was born in Malate, Manila, on January 14, 1958. Aquino had previously won numerous international awards from renowned curators worldwide! Along with this composition, his other well-known masterpieces include “The Heart, Body, and Soul” and “Sunflower Field.” He is also acknowledged as one of Europe’s up-and-coming painters, inspiring many eager art…

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Dangerous blood pressure levels: researchers expose widespread misconception

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Many are familiar with the problem of high blood pressure. A study from the USA has now found that most people don’t even know how high healthy blood pressure levels should be in the first place. A large number of people are affected by higher-than-average blood pressure levels. This figure is frightening when considering the typical secondary diseases of hypertension. However, strokes, cardiac insufficiency or heart failure can be prevented with the proper treatment – if the signs of high blood pressure are recognized correctly. In any case, a study…

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