Month: October 2023

After rain and foehn comes the cold front

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On Monday, the southern foehn situation will strengthen over Austria. On the southern side of the Alps, it is often cloudy with cloud accumulation, and it rains more often during the day. Otherwise, from Vorarlberg to Salzburg, extensive cloud fields will pass through, and the sun will shine only occasionally. Further east, it will initially be partly cloudy due to fog or high fog. Otherwise, there will be frequent sunny spells in the first half of the day before more clouds move in. From the evening hours and during the…

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In Austria already 2 million born abroad

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As of January 1, 2023, 1.976 million people with a foreign place of birth lived in Austria. An analysis of the Integration Fund shows this. In 2022, the number of people moving to Austria reached a record high of 261,900 (2021: 101,700). 55.6% came from third countries; 100,700 were nationals of other EU or EFTA countries or from the UK.A total of around 1.976 million people with a foreign place of birth lived in Austria as of January 1, 2023, 16.4 percent more than in 2018, and they now account…

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Climate crisis should be recognized as a health emergency

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The World Health Organization (WHO) should declare the climate and natural crisis a health emergency, according to scientists worldwide.More than 200 scientific journals simultaneously issued a call to do so before the next World Health Assembly in spring 2024. These include renowned journals such as “The Lancet” and “The British Medical Journal” (“BMJ”). It is a dangerous mistake to consider the climate and nature crises separately, the appeal says. “The climate crisis and biodiversity loss are both damaging human health, and they are linked,” “BMJ” Editor-in-Chief Kamran Abbasi shared. “Therefore,…

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Workforce: agreement signed in Philippines

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Tourism State Secretary Susanne Kraus-Winkler and WKÖ Secretary General Karlheinz Kopf signed an agreement on Wednesday in the Philippines to recruit qualified workers, according to information released by the Ministry of Economy and the Economic Chamber. Austria wants to counter the shortage of skilled labour with workers from the Philippines. To this end, Kraus-Winkler, representing Minister of Economy Martin Kocher (ÖVP), signed an agreement with Kopf to recruit qualified workers, the Ministry of Economy and the Chamber of Commerce announced in a statement. Agreement Austria-Philippines as a premiereThis makes the…

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The inner clock becomes unbalanced when the clocks change to winter time. Here are some tips to help ease this transition.

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It’s only one hour, but it can mess up our sleep rhythm. The shift in time throws off our internal clock, which frequently results in sleep disturbances, exhaustion, and difficulties focusing. When the clocks are set back by an hour again at the weekend, many people struggle with fatigue and concentration problems. Our biological rhythm is primarily determined by external factors (zeitgebers). The most important of these zeitgebers is light. In particular, the blue component of the morning sun suppresses the sleep hormone melatonin and promotes the release of serotonin,…

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Clocks will revert from 3:00 to 2:00 on Sunday in observance of daylight saving time

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With the end of daylight saving time tomorrow, Sunday, clocks will be turned back from 3:00 to 2:00. It’s that time again: On October 29, we can sleep one hour longer. Because of the end of daylight saving time, the hands will be turned back from 3:00 to 2:00. Whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages in this matter causes a lot of discussion every time. So far, however, an end to the time change at the EU level continues to be a long time coming. The Council, or the EU…

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“Must not happen”: Austrian President warns on TV

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Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen addressed the nation on National Day. He pleaded for cohesion and warned against the consequences of divisive politics. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen gave his traditional National Day speech on Thursday evening. October 26, he said, was a day to celebrate all of Austria. Democracy, equality, human rights and peace are all reasons to celebrate. The latter gains importance in times like these: “We cannot be grateful enough for this peace. Because we live in a world in which this peace is anything…

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Looking forward to the weekend: It will be sunny and mild

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Those who have planned an outdoor excursion this weekend can rejoice! The weather will again be friendly, sunny and mild. Furthermore, it is possible for temperatures to reach 21 degrees at the beginning of November. But before the sunny weekend can start, it will rain again today, Friday, in the east and south of Austria under the influence of low pressure. Particularly in the south, even partly heavy showers are to be expected. Although Friday will also start cloudy in the west, the sun will be the first to appear…

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The best sources of vitamin D when the sun doesn’t shine much

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Feeling tired, run down and exhausted? Then, it may be because your body is deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D is both a nutrient and a hormone. It is essential for the human organism. It contributes to the mineralization of bones and plays a vital role in producing certain messenger substances that regulate activity, mood and stress levels. It is not uncommon for an undersupply of vitamin D to be associated with increased susceptibility to infections, hair loss and the so-called “winter depression.” A deficiency can also have an impact…

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