Category: Feature Stories

Just under a year after Windows 11, Microsoft is giving its operating system its first significant update. According to the company, this is intended to “make PC use easier and more secure, promote user productivity, expand Windows as a platform for networking, creativity, and entertainment, and offer more flexibility and organizational options for the hybrid workplace.” The new features at a glance. According to Microsoft, new features include updates to the Start menu, faster and more precise searching, Quick Settings, and improved display of local and current events in widgets.…

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Nearly one million people are at risk of starvation or could soon be so if aid is not provided quickly, according to the United Nations (UN). UN officials warned Wednesday that the situation is dire in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen. “Acute food insecurity is rapidly increasing and spreading worldwide,” they said. The massive expansion of humanitarian aidWithout a massive expansion of humanitarian aid, the situation will likely worsen in the coming months,” the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. Violent conflicts on the ground and weather…

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A woman from the district of Oberpullendorf became a victim of fraud in mid-September through a phishing email from her supposed bank. A 67-year-old lady from the Oberpullendorf district received a phishing email from her supposed house bank on September 16. She was asked to log in to Netbanking again to confirm her identity. Otherwise, she would no longer be able to use her online services. The lady complied with this request and logged in with her username and password. Two days later, the lady received three SMS-TANs on her…

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More and more people are living to a ripe old age. Unfortunately, the aging process cannot be stopped. Still, everyone can influence their lifestyle to enjoy the later years of life with the best health and vitality. After all, what is the point of reaching a ripe old age if you no longer feel well and vital? There are numerous ways to turn back the biological clock. Many years ago, for example, a co-founder of the “trim yourself” movement in Germany said: “A person can stay 40 years old for…

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World Children’s Day is dedicated to the motto “Together for Children’s Rights.” On September 20, UNICEF called on society to do everything in its power to take children’s rights seriously and make them a reality. This anniversary is important to ensure that children’s concerns, requests, and needs are heard. For example, the issue of children and obesity needs to be addressed more consistently. More and more boys and girls are overweight. In Europe, an average of over 29 percent weigh too many pounds. While in southern European countries such as…

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Food prices are rising noticeably across Europe. Within a year, prices in the EU have increased by an average of almost 10 percent. Bread, however, became almost twice as expensive – this year, in August, 18 percent more had to be paid for the staple food than in August 2021, as the statistics authority Eurostat announced on Monday. In 2021, the price of bread had increased by only 3 percent year-on-year. In Austria, bread costs 10 percent more this year. The most substantial increase in HungaryEspecially in Eastern Europe, the…

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The new omicron subvariant BJ.1 has 14 mutations. “Heute” newspaper published an interview with Virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz. The virologist explains how dangerous the mutation is. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has evolved from its wild type into many subtypes: Alpha, Delta, Lambda, Omicron, and more. A new omicron subtype emerged in Austria: BJ.1 – a descendant of Omicron BA.2, which was predominant in the spring. Like every previous variant, BJ.1 also has mutations in the surface protein (spike protein) – 14 in number. “These mutations are right where antibodies normally dock and…

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Because of its 14 mutations at immune-important sites, researchers believe that mutation BJ.1 is, even more immune evasive. Currently, two vaccines are specifically adapted to the omicron variant of coronavirus. One is based on the BA.1 variant, and the other is based on BA.4 and BA.5. However, a new sub-variant has recently emerged again, as published on Twitter by molecular biologist Ulrich Elling. “Another worrying subline is spreading in India and has also arrived in the USA and Europe (Austria): BJ.1,” he wrote. Like every previous variant, BJ.1 also has…

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The federal and state governments have fixed the critical points for implementing the nursing reform. The salary bonus is to be paid the same amount to all employees. The salary bonus is to be paid out in the same amount for all employees in the healthcare sector. Not only since Corona has there been a desperate search for personnel in the healthcare sector. Especially in nursing, the training and working conditions are tough, and the general appreciation is low. And this is even though the population is getting older, and…

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