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The so-called climate bonus, which is intended to cushion the impact of the new CO2 tax on the population, will be paid out from October. You will receive between 100 and 200 euros per person; children will get half. Applying for this is unnecessary; the money will be transferred directly to the account. If no account data are present, one receives a coupon, which one can redeem in stores or with the bank in cash, as announced by the climatic protection ministry on Thursday. Like the new CO2 pricing, the…

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While carbohydrates from wheat, refined white sugar, and other chemical ingredients are bad for the body and nothing but energy suckers, there is also the healthy version – in the form of vegetables and whole grains. “Good” carbohydrates should make up 45-65% of an adult’s daily caloric intake, especially if you’re active in sports. So: stay away from breakfast cereals, white bread, and light pasta! Instead, reach for potatoes, vegetables, whole grains, quinoa, and soy products. So carbohydrates are not the enemy – quite the opposite – we need them.…

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Experts at the Covid forecasting consortium expect a further slight downward trend in infection figures in the coming week. However, slight increases are also possible within the fluctuation range. According to Wednesday’s update, above-average temperatures may have been responsible for the previous week’s noticeable decline in infections. The two-week forecast for hospital-acquired disorders also indicates a slight decrease. Last Wednesday, experts had assumed that infection numbers were most likely to remain stable (on average) through the week, with a seven-day incidence per 100,000 population of about 400 cases, possibly into…

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In the face of suffering and injustice, people may and should also quarrel with God, criticize him and protest. Loud protest and silence are often preferable to God than pre-formulated prayer texts; Pope Francis said Wednesday at the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square. In his series of catecheses on old age, Francis dealt with the biblical figure of Job, to whom much suffering and injustice happened and who quarreled with God. In the Book of Job, readers encounter a profoundly faithful person “who does not accept a caricature of…

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How often you should wash your hair is up to you. Because in this case, it depends primarily on your feelings. However, scientists have now found a very concrete rule that you could follow in your hair washing routine. It is often said that the less you wash your hair, the better. But is there even such a thing as THE right measure? It’s a question many of us have dealt with at one time or another: Is it possible to wash your hair too often? Sure, how often we…

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Russia blockades Ukrainian ports, agricultural exports are almost impossible, and prices have risen enormously. UN sees millions of children threatened worldwide. Increases in the cost of food in the wake of the Ukraine war threaten the development and lives of hundreds of thousands of malnourished children. This is the conclusion of the UN Children’s Fund Unicef in its latest report. According to the report, around ten million young children would already have to do without life-saving exceptional medical food. Due to cuts in aid budgets in connection with the Corona…

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You may know from your environment that some people do not become infected despite close contact with someone infected with Corona. What is the reason for this? Here’s why:Some people don’t become infected with corona despite risky contactHow many become infected when they have direct contact with the coronavirus? Researchers in Great Britain wanted to test this and confronted a few volunteers with the virus: 34 volunteers were given virus particles and then tried regularly. Eighteen became infected. The rest were spared.In another study, researchers tracked how often infected people…

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In traffic jams, we have a lot of time to look and think. This one question pops up with fondness: “Why is the lane next to me faster than mine again?”…. But is it? Is the other lane faster? Never. The whole thing is just an illusion with which our brain potentiates its frustration. Donald A. Redelmeier and Robert J. Tibshirani, two renowned traffic jam researchers from the USA, published a study on traffic jams and lane changes in 1999. Among other things, they discuss the many accidents for which…

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The yellow dust annoys not only allergy sufferers. But why is it so intense again this year? There is always talk of Sahara dust. However, the sand from distant lands does not have a finger in the pie of the current dust problem. It is due to the conifers, or more precisely, the spruces. Since the spruce blossom has started, car owners are complaining and all those who like to make themselves comfortable on the balcony, terrace, or guest garden. Allergy sufferers can breathe a sigh of relief when it…

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