Larger households get a further subsidy

Households in which at least four people have their primary residence can get an additional subsidy for electricity costs.Households where at least four people have their primary residence can get an additional subsidy for electricity costs.In addition to the electricity price brake, a subsidy for larger households is also effective immediately. This benefits all those with more than three people in their primary residence. Specifically, the state pays 105 euros for each additional person, which is deducted directly from the electricity bill. In most cases, this happens automatically; the Ministry…

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Kissing was already widespread 4,500 years ago

Kissing was a familiar gesture of human affection in the Middle East at least 4,500 years ago. That’s according to a research team from the Universities of Copenhagen and Oxford after studying inscriptions on clay tablets from Mesopotamia. The study was published in the journal Science. The inscriptions “contain clear examples that kissing was a part of romantic intimacy in ancient times, just as it could be a part of friendships and relationships with family members,” study author Troels Pank Arboll of the University of Copenhagen was quoted as saying…

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Corona pandemic wiped out more than 300 million life years

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 336.8 million life-years were lost due to Corona deaths during the pandemic. Corona health emergency lifted by WHOThat estimate makes the accurate scale of the pandemic apparent, according to the U.N. health agency’s statistical yearbook, released Friday in Geneva. WHO attributes about 14.9 million deaths to the coronavirus in 2020/21 alone. On average, it said that lives were shortened by about 22 years each time. Excess mortality increased significantly during Corona.According to WHO statistics, the pandemic also negatively impacted the global fight against…

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Yellow teeth: causes, remedies, and prevention

A beautiful, healthy, and well-groomed smile greatly enhances self-esteem, confidence toward others, and faith in everyday life. Some people, however, experience a sense of discomfort and shame because of the yellowing of their teeth. Yellow teeth are not always the result of inadequate oral hygiene but can result from several factors, from genetics to foods ingested to liquids drunk, as well as many other things. Fortunately, modern medicine is well versed in the causes of yellowing teeth, as well as all the strategies for prevention and especially treatment. Yellow teeth:…

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Sea or ocean? This is the difference

Is the difference between sea and ocean just a matter of surface? That’s the question we’re going to answer for you. Planet Earth, also called the blue planet, has 70% of its surface covered by oceans. And on our planet Earth, there are four significant oceans that every schoolchild learns about: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. The latter ocean is primarily occupied by ice. But what exactly defines an ocean, and what is the difference between a sea and an ocean? We’ll…

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Austrian Weather: It’s getting warmer in the next few days

The next few days will be warmer and gradually drier, Geosphere Austria informed in its forecast on Thursday. Weather ViennaIt should get up to 26 degrees next Sunday. But before Sunday are Friday and Saturday: on Friday, the day starts over the lowlands in the north and east, on the eastern edge of the Alps, and in southeastern Styria with residual clouds or partly tenacious high fog-like clouds. In the afternoon, however, partly sunny weather may prevail. Away from the foggy areas, however, there will be an alternation of sunshine…

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Bank warns against fake mails and SMS and also against fake employees

The warning is urgent: particularly brazen fraudsters are going around. This time, they are targeting unsuspecting bank customers. The notice on the home page of Oberbank e-banking cannot be missed: “Attention! Increased incidence of fraud attempts,” the institute appeals to pay special attention. And further: the criminal activities of fraudsters on the Internet and the phone are increasing. “We therefore ask you to be generally cautious and to pay particular attention to the following current fraud patterns,” Oberbank says in the direction of its customers. The company points to three…

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WHO panel recommends adaptation of corona vaccines

According to international experts, the ongoing adaptation of corona vaccines should forgo the virus of origin and target the current dominant virus strains. This was announced by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Vaccine Advisory Panel in Geneva on Thursday. Vaccines on the market prevented severe disease, but protection against typical corona symptoms was “limited and less durable,” the panel found. “Covid-19 vaccines with new compositions are needed to improve protection against symptomatic courses of disease,” WHO advisers urged. Omicron derivativesCurrently, XBB.1 virus strains are the most prevalent globally. They are…

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Women are more at risk than men

Cardiovascular diseases used to be considered typical “men’s diseases,” – but this is not the case. Women are at greater risk, especially for one of the most significant risk factors for heart attack and stroke, high blood pressure. There is now this warning from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on World Hypertension Day on Wednesday. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, said Angela Maas, former director of the cardiology women’s health program at Radboud MedUni in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. She said the risk for…

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