Month: December 2023

Warm Temperatures in Austria in the coming days

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Vienna – According to the Geosphere Austria forecast, the weather will be significantly milder, especially at the beginning of the week. The country’s west will see significantly warmer temperatures as early as the weekend. The snow in the lowlands is likely to be over for now. On Friday, the public holiday, fog patches and high fog will persist over the lowlands in the north, east, and eastern edge of the Alps, south-eastern Styria, and inner-Alpine basins and valleys. Due to the regional south-east wind, however, the sun may fight its…

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Christmas shopping: Exchange, guarantee, and warranty—what rights do customers have?

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The Christmas gift-buying season is in full swing. The Consumer Protection Association gives tips on what customers can do if the gift is not to their liking, does not fit, or is a gift voucher. If you don’t like a Christmas present, you can try to exchange it. However, the exchange is not a right. Still, it must be expressly agreed upon (added to the receipt) or publicly advertised by the business, or you will be lucky to receive an exchange as a gesture of goodwill. Broken Christmas presents: the…

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Today, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception—meaning and importance

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On December 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the “Solemnity of the Virgin and Mother of God Mary, conceived without original sin” through her mother Anna (“Mary’s Conception”). It is not, as is often mistakenly assumed, Mary’s virginity that is celebrated, but the Church’s conviction that Mary was without sin. Just as the Gospel of Luke says, “Hail, blessed one, the Lord is with you” to Mary on the feast day, the Catholic faith has recognized more and more clearly over the centuries that Mary was a “blessed one” from the…

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Which fruit and vegetables can be eaten with the skin on?

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Fruit and vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet. They contain vitamins, fiber, minerals, and antioxidants that are essential for the body and have a positive effect on it. These nutrients are not only found in the flesh of the fruit but also in the skin. However, most people peel their food because they are afraid of too many harmful substances, pesticides, or other unhealthy residues and waste many healthy substances in the process. To make sure you don’t miss out on any more vitamins in the future,…

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Influenza, Covid-19 or the common cold: how to recognize what you have

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The onset of cold weather often goes hand in hand with an increase in respiratory infections. According to ÖGK Chief Physician Andreas Krauter, over 113,000 people in this country were on sick leave with colds two weeks ago, over 29,000 of them with COVID-19. Over 400 were infected with influenza, and more than 84,000 people were at home due to flu-like infections. As several diseases are currently circulating, it is therefore crucial to protect yourself and others, according to experts. How to protect yourself against infectionsVaccinations offer the best protection…

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Why do we celebrate St. Nicholas? History & significance of the saint

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He is one of the most popular and best-known saints in the Church: Nicholas of Myra. But who was Bishop Nicholas? How did the customs for his feast day on December 6 come about? And how is St. Nicholas celebrated in other countries? Find out all about the history and significance of St. Nicholas, who is said to have worked miracles during his lifetime, in this article. Who was St. Nicholas?Why do we celebrate St. Nicholas (Greek: “victor of the people”)? The life of Nicholas of MyraThe better-known person, Nicholas…

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Computer crime | Caution: Fake Microsoft warning messages in the browser

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We’ve all heard of scammers calling and pretending to be Microsoft employees to gain access to their victim’s computers. In another type of attack, however, users are tricked into calling the perpetrators themselves, for example, via fake Microsoft messages in the browser. The consumer protection portal “Watchlist Internet” warns against this. The pop-ups, which usually appear when clicking on advertisements or visiting dubious sites, are declared by the fraudsters as a security warning from the Defender virus scanner integrated with Windows: malware has been found and the device has been…

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Warning about fake stores on the Internet

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The consumer advocates of the Chamber of Labor (AK) in Upper Austria gave tips on Tuesday for ordering goods online. Particularly during the Advent season, caution is advised with products from overseas and against fake stores that imitate well-known online stores. Anyone who has paid in advance in such cases of fraud has lost their money. To clarify the seriousness of the Internet provider, customers should find an imprint with a postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address on the homepage. Just “an at or de domain does not mean…

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Christmas presents: warning against expensive installment payments

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In the middle of the Christmas shopping season, the Chamber of Labor warns against buying gifts from mail-order companies in installments. Under certain conditions or as part of promotions, there is the possibility of zero-percent financing, but apart from that, installment payments can be expensive. The effective interest rates can be more than 20 percent, writes the Chamber on Tuesday. Effective interest rates for mail-order companies can be more than 20 percentAccording to the AK, the effective interest rate at Universal Versand, Otto Versand, or Neckermann.at is 21.70 percent. If…

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