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As of October 1, there will no longer be a parking sticker in Vienna

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Viennese parking sheriffs now scan the number plates of cars to determine whether the owner has a permit to park adjacent to them; the old parking sticker, previously a visible sign as a white-blue adhesive label that you are not allowed to get a ticket in your home district, has become obsolete. The city of Vienna is relying on digitalization in parking space management. As of October 1, it has “stuck it out”: no more new parking stickers will be issued in the future. Vienna is converting the existing system…

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Climate Change: These Countries Could Be Inhabitable Due to Warming in 2070

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A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers reveals that many countries will likely be inhabitable due to global warming in a few years. Temperatures will continue to rise in the summer of 2022. But when you look at the climate forecasts, the temperature rise is by no means a reason to rejoice. According to a report by researchers at the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands, published in the journal PNAS, in 50 years, about 3.5 billion people are expected to suffer from extreme heat. That’s almost half…

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WHO is concerned about the rise in corona cases

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WHO is concerned about the rise in coronavirus cases in several countries ahead of the coming winter. The organization is appealing for further testing. Austrians relaxed about Corona in the fall.Among those countries that informed the World Health Organization (WHO), hospital admissions and treatment for Corona in intensive care units have increased, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday in Geneva. He cited the Americas and Europe. WHO is concerned about the rise in corona casesHe said the proportion of vaccinated people in high-risk groups is worryingly low. “Covid-19 may…

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Summer comes to an end – now comes a big weather change

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The coming days will still be warm in late summer. However, the weekend will bring an unpleasant change in the weather. Until Friday, an extensive high-pressure bridge extends from the Iberian Peninsula to northeastern Europe, providing us with late summer weather. Only on Saturday, with a frontal system from the northwest, will it briefly become unsettled before high air pressure reasserts itself on Sunday—the outlook in detail. From the night to Thursday, the sky remains starry in most parts of the country; in the west, however, compact cloud fields move…

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The benefits of repression

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According to Sigmund Freud, suppressing negative thoughts and feelings is not the best strategy for staying healthy. A new study conducted during the COV pandemic disagrees: according to it, those who actively repress fears and worries are less anxious and worried afterwards.“That clinical psychology views thought suppression negatively is due to Freud’s historical viewpoint that suppressed content persists and affects us unconsciously,” Zulkayda Mamat and Michael Anderson of the University of Cambridge write in the study, which just appeared in the journal Science Advances. It is a viewpoint they want…

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2.3 million women die prematurely each year

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Every year, around five million people under 70 die of cancer. According to an international study, 2.3 million premature deaths involve women. Avoiding risk factors and getting an early diagnosis could save 1.5 million lives, and optimal medical care could save another 800,000 lives. “Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and among the top three causes of premature death in women worldwide in almost every country in the world,” according to the just-published “The Lancet Commissions” format of the respected medical journal, which typically focuses extensively on…

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These are the new tricks of phone scammers

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Calls from random, unknown numbers are something that almost everyone has experienced. Scammers are on the other end of the line when you pick up the phone. They claim to be Microsoft employees and ask for assistance with a technical issue, or they make claims about high EuroMillions winnings or their child being ill and in need of money right away for medical care. The police scam is also used again and again for scam calls. Number abusedWith rufnummermissbrauch.at, the regulatory authority RTR operates a website where people can report…

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Once again, 28 degrees – summer takes off again

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High Rosi provides sunshine in Austria. Despite the late season, summer tours again increase, and up to 28 degrees are expected. On Tuesday, in the lowlands and some valleys, fog and high fog patches must be expected, which will mostly dissipate in the morning. They will be somewhat more persistent in places from Flachgau to Innviertel. Away from them, the sun will shine frequently from the beginning; from the Styrian hills to the Weinviertel, a few clouds will pass through. However, it will remain predominantly dry. With a weak to…

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Austria: Mandatory deposit on disposables starting 2025

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Starting in 2025, Austria will have a mandatory deposit on disposables. Anyone who buys a disposable bottle or can will pay a small amount as a deposit. This money is returned when the container is returned. The deposit applies to all non-refillable beverage bottles and cans between 0.1 and 3 litres. There is an exception for milk. Wherever drinks can be purchased, they can also be returned. In small stores, there are restrictions; they can also, for example, if the installation of vending machines is not possible, opt for a…

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