Category: Feature Stories

Worldwide, one-third of food ends up in the garbage, about 1.3 billion tons. In Austria alone, 157,000 tons of food and leftovers from private households are thrown away yearly. A large part of this waste is due to incorrect purchasing behaviour. The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is also working on the topic. Gerald Reiner, head of the Institute for Production Management, is researching food waste and how retailers can prevent it. In Reiner’s studies, three main causes emerge: Overproduction due to inaccurate sales forecasts, inefficient warehousing and…

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Foods that lower cholesterol is divided into 5 groups.The five food groups are divided by characteristics: rich in fibre; rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) essential (AGE) Omega 3; rich in PUFA-AGE Omega 6; rich in PUFA Omega 9; added in sterols and vegetable stanols. Food group with dietary fibreFoods with dietary fibre are plant foods, i.e., vegetables, fruits, cereals (especially whole grains), legumes and mushrooms; the fibrous component that has the greatest effect on cholesterol levels is the “soluble,” and the daily amount of dietary fibre consumed in the…

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Through cooperation with Parallels, Microsoft now supports Windows 11 on Apple’s M1 and M2 Macbooks. Mac users can now run Windows with official support from Microsoft. “Parallels Desktop version 18 is an authorized solution for running ARM versions of Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Enterprise in a virtual environment on its platform on Apple M1 and M2 computers,” it says. Valid license requiredParallels had begun supporting Windows on M1 chips with desktop version 16.5. With the latest version, Windows 11 can now be downloaded and installed with a single…

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Yes, the moon – it is said to have some magical powers. Most often, we hear that it hurts our sleep. But does it? It seems that science has now actually found an answer! Does the moon make us sleep worse?The moon holds a great fascination for many people. While some people completely follow the lunar cycle and, for example, cut their hair only according to the lunar calendar, others, in turn, feel the full moon very strongly when they can’t sleep at night and toss and turn in bed…

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Sometimes the pain is so great that it cannot be endured, and we resort to medication. However, the choice is wide, so some ask themselves the berchtigte question: in which case should paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen be the first choice? Those who have often had a night of drinking or suffer from headaches from time to time usually have their painkillers on hand. What many people don’t know: Sometimes, it is worthwhile to give preference to one of the medications for certain complaints (even for colds). The anti-inflammatory effect is…

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February 14 is considered the Day of love and lovers. But why is it so? Please read about the meaning of Valentine’s Day, its history and customs here. When is Valentine’s Day?Every year February 14 is Valentine’s Day. In many countries around the world, people give flowers and chocolates, express affection or even get married on this date. Malicious tongues claim that Valentine’s Day is an invention of florists and chocolate manufacturers, but the custom goes back hundreds of years. Meaning of Valentine’s Day – short versionBishop Valentine of Terni…

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You don’t see this every day: an enormous “polar vortex” formed on the Sun in early February. While solar flares are a regular occurrence, such detached vortices are rather rare. For the Earth, however, such polar vortices have no effect. Since the Sun’s north pole faces away from Earth, no solar storms or restrictions on GPS or radio are expected. Gigantic solar arcsSo-called prominences occur relatively often on our home star. The charged particle streams can be observed at the Sun’s edge as dull glowing arcs. These are often several…

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February is the only month with only 28 days and the shortest month of the year. The shortness and number of days in February are related to thousands of years old superstition.One day more in leap yearsFebruary has 28 days this year, in so-called leap years, one day more.Origin from the time of the RomansThe 28 days of February originate from the time of the Romans. Their annual calculation began with March, in Latin “mensis Martis,” the month of Mars.December, the tenth monthThe Roman year had only ten months. Hence…

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Once upon a time, the symbolism of flowery bouquets communicated feelings prevented by etiquette. What messages flowers convey depends not only on the variety – the colour also plays a role. For example, red roses mean love, while white ones stand for death and farewell. If you combine colours, the symbolic power can be defused: Thus, yellow (envy and jealousy) and white (death and mourning) flowers may also be included in the Valentine’s Day bouquet. Red roses – stand for love, passion and loyalty: according to ancient legends, roses originated…

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