Month: March 2024

Screen time can delay language development

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Children learn from adults; this also applies to language development. An Australian research team warns that toddlers who spend a long time in front of a screen miss out on many important moments of conversation. This is because during the time they spend on smartphones, tablets, and game consoles, they hear fewer words from their parents and other adults, interact less with them, and perceive fewer conversational sequences. The resulting language development can be delayed, as the group explains in the journal “JAMA Pediatrics”. According to the article, studies have…

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Austria: Phone calls and Internet will be significantly more expensive from April

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From April, the current cell phone and internet tariffs of many Austrians will become more expensive. A1, Magenta, and Drei are increasing costs for their customers.Last year, prices at A1, Magenta, or Drei were increased by up to 11.5 percent; this year, Austria’s largest mobile phone comparison portal tarife.at expects “only” around 7.8 percent. Network operators can raise prices (basic charges, service flat rates, and sometimes individual services) during the contract term in line with the CPI. Important: There is no special right of termination. Customers may not simply terminate…

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Warmest February in recorded history

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February, which has just ended, was the warmest in Austria’s recorded history. Moreover, never before has a month been so far from the multi-year average, GeoSphere Austria reported on Friday. “Never before in the 257-year history of measurements has a month been so far above its multi-year average,” climatologist Alexander Orlik from GeoSphere Austria says. February was 5.5 degrees warmer in Austria’s lowlands than the average for the 1991–2020 climate period and 5.0 degrees warmer in the mountains. Compared to 1961–1990, it was 6.4 degrees in the lowlands and 5.9…

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Spring-like weather then cooling down till Friday

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Sunny. On Sunday, the thermometer climbed up to 17 degrees in bright sunshine in parts of the country. The reason for this is a foehn storm responsible for the mild temperatures. According to meteorologists from Geosphere Austria, it is expected to reach up to 17 degrees again on Monday. But then comes the big chill. Cooling and rain until the weekendLow-pressure influence. While the start of the working week will be spring-like, a weak low-pressure influence will bring thicker clouds and scattered rain showers. Snow showers can even be expected…

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20,000 new citizens in Austria – that’s how difficult the naturalization test is

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There were exactly 19,939 new citizens in Austria last year – a decrease of 3.2 percent compared to 2022. Among people living in Austria, Vienna saw the most naturalizations. 3,899 people received an Austrian passport in 2023. There were 2,031 people in Lower Austria and 1,808 naturalizations in Upper Austria. Anyone who wants to become an Austrian must overcome certain hurdles: Applicants must have a clean criminal record, provide proof of German language skills, and have lived in Austria for a certain period. You must also be able to prove…

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How healthy is honey really?

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For many, honey is considered a healthy sweetener and is often even touted as a home remedy for coughs and minor wounds. But how healthy is honey? How does it affect the body, and who shouldn’t eat honey? Not all honey is the samePeople have been using honey as a food for centuries, and the sweet bee product has also always been of great importance in medicine. Due to its antimicrobial properties, honey was primarily used as a wound dressing. However, it is clear that honey from different flowering plants…

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Important tips: When not to eat zucchinis

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Whether in your garden or on a small scale on the balcony, self-sufficiency and growing your fruit, vegetables, and herbs are becoming increasingly popular in Austria. If you have green fingers for growing zucchinis, you will be rewarded with numerous, huge green zucchinis. But a bitter substance typical of the plant can be dangerous if you don’t buy zucchinis from the supermarket. Toxic, bitter substancesYou should be careful when eating home-grown zucchinis because of the bitter substance called cucurbitacins. This group of substances is mainly found in zucchinis and other…

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Up to 17 degrees await the Viennese this weekend

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16 degrees on Saturday, one degree warmer on Sunday: it will be unusually mild for this time of year in Vienna this weekend. While the first day of spring in Vienna didn’t bring much nice weather, Saturday, March 2, will be cloudy due to fog or clouds. As the day progresses, the sun will make an appearance, and it will remain dry. According to the forecast, a weak south-easterly wind will initially blow, picking up and becoming brisker by the afternoon. Temperatures: 6 degrees in the morning, up to 16…

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Why you should take tablets lying down

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How quickly a tablet works also depends on how quickly it reaches the stomach. Posture has a major influence here. Medication is usually taken standing up, but this is not the right and most effective way. Medication taken lying down works faster, but here, too, the show is very important. If the pain is acute, the effect should occur as quickly as possible.While taking a tablet, you should lie on the right side of your body. The reason is that the stomach sits transversely in the abdomen. If you swallow…

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