Month: February 2024

Mild weather in Austria

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The mild temperatures are already reminding us of spring. The spring weather currently divides Upper Austria into two camps: one is happy and enjoys the mild temperatures, and the other—especially operators of smaller ski lifts—wants new snow as soon as possible. It is mid-February, and there is little snow in many parts of Austria. Last time, the temperatures even climbed to 20 degrees. It’s quite unusual for this season. In Vienna, the highs since February 3 are daily above the 10-degree mark, and the end of this series is in…

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Feng Shui warns: an item you should never have in the bedroom

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If you are looking for more love and tenderness in your relationship, simple but effective advice from the Feng Shui teaching might be helpful: Avoid setting up a mirror in the bedroom. This recommendation is based on centuries-old Chinese practice, which aims to harmonize energy flows in a space to promote the well-being and happiness of the people living there. According to the friend, the bedroom is considered an important and healing place, which should radiate peace and harmony. According to Feng Shui, mirrors placed in the bedroom or attached…

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Ash Wednesday: The first day of the fast

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Ash Wednesday has been referred to since the 6th century as that Wednesday before the 6th Sunday before Easter (»Invocabit«). The special thing about this day is the beginning of the great 40-day Christian fast, which lasts until Easter. With the inclusion of Holy Friday and Holy Saturday and with the exception of Sundays, exactly 40 fasting days occur before the highest Christian feast, the memory of the resurrection of Christ. Ash Wednesday is usually in February or March and is the beginning of fasting for many Christians. The word…

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The celebration of lovers: Where does Valentine’s Day come from?

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It is the only time when men buy more flowers than women: Valentine’s Day. Every year on February 14, the florists’ stores are buzzing. But why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day first, and how did the custom come about? Flowers, gifts, and love letters—for many couples, these are all part of February 14. But where does Valentine’s Day come from? Is it really a romantic day or pure profiteering? There is a popular rumor that says the latter, claiming that florists brought the day into being. The origin of Valentine’s…

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Can you fill up on vitamin D through the window?

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Vitamins play a central role in the body. However, the body cannot produce them itself. Therefore, vitamins must be continuously supplied in sufficient quantities through food, the sun (in the case of vitamin D), or at least through supplementation. In winter, however, the days are shorter; the days are usually spent indoors in frosty temperatures, and vitamin D suppliers are therefore reduced. So, how do we replenish our vitamin D stores without the sun to stay healthy? As we all know, the sun is in short supply in the winter.…

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Measles outbreaks in Austria: “Virus can now spread rapidly”

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Measles is back: not only in Vienna have numerous people fallen ill (“Die Presse” reported), a measles outbreak was also recently registered in Tyrol, and people in other federal states have also fallen ill with the highly contagious virus. There are currently just under 60 confirmed cases in Austria. Lukas Weseslindtner, virologist at the Medical University of Vienna, is sounding the alarm: “There are several hotspots of different viruses,” he says on Ö1’s Morgenjournal. “And since this virus is very, very contagious, it can now spread rapidly if not enough…

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Number 015211210617 calls – do not answer!

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Calls to the mobile number 015211210617 are illegal and fake. If you see the number on the display, you should not accept the call but block it immediately. Find out what’s behind it here. The phone rings, you see the number 015211210617, and then you hear a recorded message. That alone is strange enough and indicates that the number is being spoofed by call ID spoofing. The displayed number is generated by a dial-up computer used by a call center to make spam calls. What is known about the number…

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Fraudulent letters: warning from the City of Vienna

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The City of Vienna issued a warning on Wednesday about fraudulent letters claiming to come from city departments or authorities. The letters are apparently being sent by post to Viennese households. The letters request that the recipient enters sensitive and personal registration data in an internet form. For this purpose, a QR code is to be scanned or an internet link followed. City of Vienna: Letter with logosFailure to do so results in a threat to delete the data from the Central Register of Residents. This is where the fraud…

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