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Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration and Spring Festival at the United Nations in Vienna

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Vienna, Austria—21 January 2025 – The Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations in Vienna, in collaboration with the VIC Chinese Culture Club, hosted an unforgettable celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and Spring Festival at the Vienna International Centre. The event marked the beginning of the Year of the Snake, highlighting wisdom, resilience, and transformation themes. The program officially started with the welcome remarks of Ambassador Li Song, Permanent Representative of China. The event was graced by distinguished speakers, most notably Executive Secretary Robert Floyd of the…

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Ice skating on the Vienna City Hall Square

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From 23 January to 2 March 2025, Rathausplatz will be transformed into a huge ice rink that will delight skating fans of all ages. The Vienna Ice Dream is one of the largest open-air artificial ice rinks in the world, on two levels. The fantastically illuminated façade of City Hall forms the fairytale backdrop for the Vienna Ice Dream. An approximately 10,000 m² ice landscape provides young and old skating fans alike with entertaining winter fun. A special experience is the Sky Rink, an ice skating terrace on the second…

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Number 0803128206321: Illegal calls from abroad

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The phone number 0803128206321 is fake; the actual callers are probably based abroad. A call center knows your personal data and wants to make you an offer you don’t want. If you call the number 0803128206321, you will not reach anyone. The number is probably not genuine and has no connection with the real callers. A telephone system uses call ID spoofing to make you believe this number, but the criminal call center is located abroad.What do these callers want?・Call center employees call you in bad German with fantasy names…

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Danger! “Super hurricane” hits Europe—highest warning level

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“Hurricane Éowyn is causing dangerous weather on the British Isles on Friday,” ORF meteorologist Manuel Oberhuber informs on X.With a core pressure of 935 hPa and 180 km/h on the coasts, this is “a different number” even for the storm-tested Irish and “in the absolute record range.” Due to the expected damage, the highest warning level applies. Fabian Ruhnau from Kachelmannwetter also warns on X: “This is going to be a major and dangerous hurricane.” On Friday, Galway all-weather models are predicting wind speeds “around or over 150 km/h.” His…

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Clogged blood vessels: How microplastics could damage the brain

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Microplastics are everywhere; however, scientists are gradually discovering their effects on the human body and our health. Researchers from China have now provided a further building block: they showed that microplastics cause immune cells to accumulate in the brains of mice, blocking small blood vessels. This can lead to neurological impairments such as coordination problems, motor disorders, and memory deficits. The study was published in the journal Science Advances. In 2023, researchers led by Austrian pathologist Lukas Kenner showed that microscopically small plastic particles can enter the brain within a…

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Austria: Freezing rain on Thursday

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Today, it will be foggy in the Danube region and the southeast. There is a risk of black ice in Lower Austria, Vienna, and Burgenland, where it may rain or snow. In the mountains, it will remain dry and foggy. Temperatures will be between minus 9 and plus 4 degrees. In the lowlands, Thursday will often continue with fog or high mist. However, more and more clouds from a cold front will move in from the west, and in Vorarlberg, it will start to rain lightly in the morning hours.…

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Reliving Rizal: A Lecture on His Friendship with Austria’s Johannes Nordmann

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The Philippine Embassy in Austria, in collaboration with the Austro-Philippine Society and the Vienna City government, invites you to a remarkable lecture titled “Reliving Rizal: Friendship with Austria’s Johannes Nordmann.” This event will occur at the Vienna City Library on 24 January 2025, from 1400H to 1600H. Dr. Johann Stockinger, a distinguished scholar with a doctorate in cultural and social anthropology and a background in formal logic from the University of Vienna, will deliver the lecture. Dr. Stockinger, also the founder of the Austro-Philippine Society, will present his insights on…

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Psychology: If you say these 6 sentences, you are more likely to be respected by others

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Whether at work, in a relationship, or with friends, how we communicate enormously influences how others perceive us and treat us. It’s not about pretending but rather about expressing our thoughts and feelings clearly. Certain phrases can make a big difference—they make us appear confident and competent and earn more respect. You should remember the following sentences. 1. “Thanks for the tip. I’ll think about it.” This sentence shows emotional maturity and self-confidence. Instead of immediately deflecting criticism or justifying ourselves, we are signalling openness and the ability to self-reflect.…

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Cold front brings snow and freezing rain

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More and more high and medium-high clouds will move in from the west on Wednesday. In the east, some persistent fog or high fog patches will persist in the lowlands. From Salzburg to the mountains of Lower Austria, sunny weather conditions will often prevail. The wind will blow weakly from east to south. Early temperatures are minus 8 to minus 1 degrees, and daytime highs are minus 1 to plus 9 degrees. Snow and rainFog or high fog will continue in the lowlands on Thursday. However, more and more clouds…

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