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Vienna second most desirable mid-sized city, study says

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London and New York are the most desirable megacities in 2022, according to a study published Tuesday by consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The two metropolitan areas landed ahead of Shanghai, Beijing and Los Angeles in the category of large cities with more than 10 million inhabitants. In the category of medium-sized cities characterized by a high quality of life, Vienna came in second behind Copenhagen, followed by Amsterdam. Among cities with more than three million inhabitants, Washington, Singapore, and San Francisco are ahead in popularity. Berlin landed in…

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Crooks flood the country with fake financial text messages

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The State Criminal Police Office warns: currently, fraudulent SMS is being sent en masse in the name of the tax office. Ignore the message! It is pretended that payments are open with the recipient and that the resulting seizure is imminent. This can only be averted by immediate payment. Another variant is that a repayment is ready for you, and their bank details are required to carry it out. Tips: Do not let yourself be put under time pressure Do NOT transfer Never enter personal bank data either Delete the…

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Are carrots really good for the eyes?

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The myth says: carrots are good for the eyes, so you should eat many. In principle, this is also true: carrots provide beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. The photoreceptors need this vitamin in the eyes. A vitamin A deficiency would make it difficult to see at night. The only thing is, in our latitudes, we take in enough vitamin A through food, so eating an overdose of carrots for the eyes is not necessary. Myth II: Reading in dim light is bad for your eyesReading in dim…

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Going to bed without dinner? Here’s what happens to your body

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There are countless success myths about losing weight. One is “Dinner Cancelling”- deleting a meal from the daily diet plan. Scientists at the University of Lübeck have taken a closer look at whether this method of fasting works and which dish should be skipped and have come to a fascinating conclusion. About the studyPsychoneurobiologists conducted this research at the University of Lübeck – their subjects: were 16 normal-weight men. As part of the study, they ate a rich breakfast and a more meagre dinner – or vice versa. On the…

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Corona active cases increase rapidly in Vienna

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There are currently almost 25,000 active corona cases in Vienna. Four hundred twelve people are presently in hospital. A new, highly contagious Corona variant has dominated Austria again for weeks. The federal capital of Vienna currently has 24,872 active Corona cases. Alone, 2,253 of these positive findings come from the previous day. In the last 24 hours, nine people have died from or with the virus. In calendar week nine (from February 28 to March 6), 27,001 people were on sick leave throughout Austria due to a Corona infection. Vienna…

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Researchers recommend a climate diet

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Eating less beef could help make global warming less drastic. Food is essential for human survival. At the same time, current food production is helping to drive climate change. Researchers calculate that by 2100, this sector could contribute nearly one degree of temperature increase. But they also have an idea about what could be done about it. A new study has produced disturbing results on the contribution of our food to climate change: By 2100, what ends up on people’s tables could contribute to heating the earth by up to…

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Full moon in March – it is getting closer to the earth now

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With the Lenz Moon, the celestial body is approaching Earth again. But even more weighty are the position changes of Saturn and Pluto. March heralds spring and a turbulent time: While the so-called Lenz Moon – or Worm Moon – appears in its full glory in the sky on March 7, 2023, two other planets move into the next zodiac sign. The full moon in March is also called the Lentil Moon, Worm Moon or Crow Moon – because in March, spring begins, and animals start to stir again. The…

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Austria: Electricity, gas and district heating are again more expensive

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The prices for household energy have increased significantly again this year in January. After the Energy Price Index (EPI) calculated by the Energy Agency fell by 10.9 percent in December compared to the previous month, household energy became more expensive again by 12.8 percent at the beginning of the year. Year-on-year, household energy prices thus rose by 40.8 percent. This was mainly due to electricity, natural gas and district heating price increases. Electricity cost brake takes effectThe price increase in this January was the largest since March 2022. The electricity…

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Amazon launched a free streaming service also in Austria

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The free streaming service Amazon Freevee is now also available in Austria, as Amazon announced in early March. “Since our launch in Germany in August 2022, we have successfully offered a wide selection of exclusive originals and high-quality, licensed movies and T.V. shows for free and without a subscription,” Christian Hoeweler, head of Amazon Freevee, Germany and Austria, as published by kurier.at. “After the launch in Germany, we look forward to making our offer available to Prime and non-Prime customers in Austria.” This is the streaming service’s third launch outside…

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