Month: December 2024

Cold, flu or Corona? How to recognize it

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Cough, fever or aching limbs—it is often unclear whether it is a harmless cold, the flu or corona. There are various causes behind the symptoms. But how can they be clearly distinguished, and what measures should be taken? The cold season not only brings snow and cozy evenings but often also colds, coughs and exhaustion. Colds are common this time of year, but the cause is not always harmless. The flu and coronavirus are also active winter companions. Although the symptoms are often similar, they are caused by different pathogens.…

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Phishing: What is it? Recognizing and fending off attacks

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Phishing is one of the biggest threats on the internet. Fake emails, websites, WhatsApp messages, or phone calls are designed to defraud and steal from you. What phishing methods are there?The term phishing is derived from “password harvesting fishing.” This primarily refers to “fishing for passwords.” Criminals use a suitable lure to get you to hand over your login details for online banking and other portals. Email phishing: In this case, well-known websites are often made to look deceptively real, and victims are tricked into entering their login details on…

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Black ice and sub-zero temperatures: cold front coming

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Black ice and heavy precipitation await us throughout Austria in the coming week. The sun will only come through occasionally. Maximum temperatures will range from minus two to eleven degrees.Fog patches will predominate over the north, east and south lowlands on Monday. Otherwise, the sun will mostly shine. By the afternoon, the clouds will spread to Upper Austria, western Upper Styria and Upper Carinthia. Daytime highs will be between two and eleven degrees. A sometimes heavy cold front will then move across the whole country from Tuesday. More rain showers…

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Drivers beware – everything is different beginning 1 December 2024

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The annual vignette for 2025 will be valid from Sunday, December 1. Road users should bear in mind a few things. Some cost traps lurk. The digital and adhesive vignette sales have already started in the past few days. Both variants will be valid until January 2026, beginning Sunday, 1 December. The vignette will break the 100-euro mark for the first time in history. Specifically, the sea-green beauty in the full-year car version costs 103.80 euros this time.Drivers must consider a few things before attaching the (adhesive) vignette to their…

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The History, Traditions, and Importance of Advent

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Advent, derived from the Latin word adventus meaning “coming” or “arrival,” is a Christian tradition that marks the four weeks leading up to Christmas. Its origins trace back to the 4th and 5th centuries, when the Church instituted a period of preparation and penance in anticipation of the celebration of Christ’s birth. Initially, Advent was observed similarly to Lent, with fasting and prayer, reflecting on the first coming of Christ at Christmas and the second coming at the end of time. Traditionally, Advent is characterized by various customs that encourage…

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