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Digital vignette: what’s changing for drivers

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The new Digital Vignette 2024 is now available. What is essential to consider, and what is now changing for drivers? Since November 13, the new digital vignette has been available in the Asfinag toll store and the free Asfinag app, as well as at the six toll stations, ÖAMTC, ARBÖ and ADAC, and at selected petrol stations and tobacconists. Registration of the license plate eliminates the need for sticking and scratching off, and a replacement vignette is no longer required in case of a broken window. Even owners of interchangeable…

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“I feel older than I am”: is this a sign of dementia?

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A study reveals new findings on the link between perceived age and dementia.Many people associate dementia with old age. But “younger” people can also be affected by the cognitive disease. According to a recent study, people who feel older may be sicker because they are physically older. Age is diverseHow is this possible? This is what the Swedish study by Sara Hägg and Jonathan Mak attempts to explain. They demonstrated that the number of years of life, or chronological age, differs significantly from biological age. “People age at different rates,…

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Excessive apologizing—a sign of depression?

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Now and then, we quickly apologize for things that are not our responsibility. According to Psychology Today, excessive feelings of guilt are an often overlooked symptom of depression. This is correlated with a constant need to apologize, especially to people in your immediate vicinity. When do we feel guilty?When we talk about guilt these days, we tend to dismiss it, often giving the impression that guilt is fundamentally wrong. Yet they are like little reminders that we have acted against our moral compass. Something we have said or done is…

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Black Friday Sale: beware when buying bargains

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Exclusive offers, deals and savings campaigns: Black Friday at the end of November sees many unbeatable prices online and in stores. But these promotions don’t consistently deliver what they promise. AK Consumer Protection clarifies the situation and provides tips for safe shopping. Black Friday is popular in AustriaEvery November, Black Friday is one of the most important shopping events for many online retailers. This year, it takes place on November 24. Even in the days leading up to Cyber Monday on November 27th, companies are tempting shoppers with bargains. But…

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Number 666! Meaning and messages

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Are you afraid that the devils are after you and that something bad will happen in your life? Don’t panic, because not everything is so scary and negative! The opinion and conspiracy theories that the number 666 is associated with devils, secret organizations, the Illuminati, occultism and the like have been widely accepted in society. That’s why we feel anxious when we see three sixes in a row as clock times on license plates, billboards, invoices, etc., because the number of the devil can’t bring anything good, right? However, the…

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Beware: Fake software employees want data

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Attention! Telephone scammers want to trick their victims into installing certain programs on their computers.They speak broken German or English with a heavy accent, call many times in a row and pretend to be Microsoft employees. Calls from telephone fraudsters are currently on the increase again. Unusual telephone numbers appear on the displays, including those with an Austrian area code. An alleged support employee tells anyone who picks up the phone that the computer is infected with a virus. However, these criminals want to persuade their victims to install a…

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The weather in Austria remains mild

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According to the latest forecast from Geosphere Austria, the weather in Austria will remain unusually mild in November. Daytime highs of up to 17 degrees Celsius are possible, while early morning temperatures could be below zero degrees Celsius. Rainy start to the new weekIt will rain frequently and widely on Monday in large parts of the north and east, while the snow line will slowly rise to over 2,000 meters. In the south and southeast, there will be some dense clouds but also sunny spells, and it will remain dry…

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Babaylan Austria Masquerade Ball staged in Vienna

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Babaylan Austria, a civic and charitable women’s organization, staged a masquerade ball on November 11, 2023, at the Marriott Hotel in Vienna.“Indeed, the event was an opportunity to dazzle up, wear masks and dance the night away,” Dorcy Aigner, president of Babaylan Austria, commented.The motto of the event was: Let your light shine! The Babaylan-Austria.The president extended her gratitude to her fellow officers and members for their active involvement in various projects and activities of Babaylan. Aigner related the event’s theme to their role as a women’s group in Austria.…

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Slovenia/Hungary: Border controls extended

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Austria is maintaining its border controls with Slovenia and Hungary. As the Ministry of the Interior announced on Saturday, checks will continue for a further six months after November 11th. Austria is also currently carrying out checks at the borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia. At all other borders, there are “intensive controls in the area close to the border”. “Border controls are an important tool for the police to combat people smuggling and asylum abuse consistently. In the current situation, however, the controls are also important to combat…

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