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The new week will be bitterly cold and sunny

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 admin

As the Christmas holidays end here in Austria, the weather is set to become increasingly sunny but bitterly cold in the coming week. Weather ViennaAt the start of the new week, it will still be cloudy and snowy in some areas. According to the forecast by Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG), the weather will gradually clear up a little. The sun will be visible sometimes, especially in the west and southwest. The danger of snow driftsThe wind will be weak to moderate on Monday, brisk to strong, and icy cold from…

Beware! Another scam by fake police officers in Vienna

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 admin

In Vienna-Neubau, a 75-year-old woman has fallen victim to a scam involving a fake police officer. The Vienna police are once again issuing an urgent warning against such scams. A woman aged 75 received a call from a supposed bank advisor claiming that someone had tried to withdraw money from her account the day before. For this reason, a criminal investigator would come to her home to secure evidence. A fake police officer relieved 75-year-old woman of money and valuablesShortly afterwards, the woman was contacted by a supposed police officer,…

The search for ENFID-Austria Tala ng Austria 2024 is on!!!

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 admin

ENFiD-Austria – European Network of Filipino Diaspora Austria – is looking for talented Filipino singers (or with Filipino heritage), 18 years and above and stage presence/star quality who will represent Austria in the European singing competition – Tala ng Europa – to be held on 31 May 2024. The competition will be held on 9 February 2024, 17 Hours at the UNO City, Vienna, Austria. Interested parties may contact the following persons via Facebook: Cecilia Orola Cech Johmarie Somera Ren Mangaban Zandrine Kocjan Minnie Cruz Langer Dorcas Navarrete-Aigner Nilsa Catoto…

Epiphany: 85,000 carolers bring blessings for 2024

January 5, 2024January 6, 2024 admin

85,000 (SternsingerInnen) carol singers will be on the road in 2024 as the Three Wise Men in Austria to bring the blessing.Eighty-five thousand children and young people will be dressed in royal robes after Christmas and until January 7, 2023. The “Three Kings” bring peace and blessings for the New Year throughout Austria. Millions of steps, open hearts and doors, and filled donation boxes carry the blessing far and wide to people in need. The Epiphany Campaign, the relief organization of the Catholic Children’s Movement, uses donations to support around…

The Epiphany feast expresses that the infant Jesus or Christ Child is now shown to the world

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 admin

On January 6, every year, the Epiphany is celebrated.It is the visible appearance of the saint. Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar represent the three continents known then. In art, the magi are often depicted as young adults and old men. For example, Beda Venerabilis wrote around 730 based on an older Greek model: the first is said to have been Melchior, an old man with a white beard; the second was Caspar, a beardless youth; the third was Baltasar, with a dark full beard.The wise men from the East are the…

Spicy food: How healthy is it?

January 5, 2024January 6, 2024 admin

You should avoid eating extremely spicy foods if you have a sensitive stomach.Chili, pepper, ginger, & co. Many people like spicy food and season their meals with fiery spices. Are they doing their health a favor?Spiciness is not only supposed to give food that certain something but also to improve health. But not everyone benefits from spiciness. The health benefits of spicy food, when it’s too spicy, and who should avoid it.What makes our food spicy?The spiciness comes from various spices and their ingredients. Capsaicin in chili, for example, provides…

The right choice of sport increases chances of success

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 admin

Doing more sports is probably one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. However, the motivation to exercise often disappears after just a few days of training. Choosing the right type of sport can counteract this, and, according to experts, it depends above all on what you want to achieve with the additional exercise. Every second adult in Austria does not get enough exercise. “This is a big problem because there are few things in medicine that we are as sure of maintaining health and quality of life as regular…

Winter is coming back at the weekend

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 admin

According to the latest forecast from Geosphere Austria, there will be a significant onset of winter on Sunday night. What the weather will be like in the new year 2024While the snow line is still expected to be between 1,200 and 1,400 meters on Friday, it will drop to between 400 and 900 meters on Saturday. The start of the coming working week will then be wintry: while the highs on Friday could rise to ten degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature on Tuesday is expected to be zero. On Friday,…

Caution trap: Expensive installment payments with Paypal and Klarna

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 admin

Consumers who use Paypal or Klarna installment financing for online purchases could face unexpectedly high costs. Sample analysis by the comparison portal Verivox has shown that the interest rates for such financing are significantly higher than for conventional installment loans. During a test purchase, Klarna charged 13.6 percent interest for installment financing with a two-year term. This led to total interest costs of 309 euros for a notebook worth 2,236 euros. With Paypal, the interest rate was 10.99 percent, which led to additional costs of 251 euros for the same…