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Rich people live more climate-damaging lives than poor people

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 admin

According to data analyses by the development organisation Oxfam, the extreme consumption of the rich and super-rich is accelerating global warming at an almost obscene rate. In 2019, the richest one percent of the world’s population caused as many climate-damaging greenhouse gases as the five billion people who make up the poorer two-thirds, according to an Oxfam report published on Monday. The report “Climate Equality: A Planet for the 99 Percent” is based on the scientific finding that people’s greenhouse gas emissions increase with their private income and wealth. The…

Brown rice: why brown rice is so healthy

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 admin

It is brown, tastes nutty, is filling for a long time and contains vitamins and minerals that have been removed from white rice. Why is brown rice so healthy? Preparing brown riceIt has a bite, tastes a little nutty, and its glycemic index is pleasingly low, which therefore keeps you full for a long time. Brown rice is still an insider tip in the kitchen. Not to be confused with wild rice. And yes, there is even the fragrant basmati rice as brown rice, including the nutrient-rich silver skin. It’s…

Officers of Timpuyog Ilokandia iti Austria held Induction Ball

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 admin

The Timpuyog Ilokandia iti Austria held its annual induction of officers and hand-over ceremony on 5 November 2023 at the Marriott Hotel, Vienna. Third Secretary and Vice Consul Dan Erwin Bagaporo was present to grace the occasion, along with leaders and members of the Filipino Community in Austria, The event commenced with a prayer invocation by an Augustinian priest, Fr. Matthias Schlögl. Ms. Irma Hudecek, the 1st Vice President of the organization, gave a brief opening remark. The new set of officers was presented on stage, followed by the official…

How to start the working week well despite the time change!

October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 admin

Yesterday, Sunday, ended the daylight saving time: As good as that may sound at first, it can make the start of the new work week more complex, for example, if you have trouble sleeping—tips for the changeover.On October 29, the clocks were set back one hour. For some people, the end of daylight saving time means that it is suddenly already dark when they leave the office or the factory floor. In addition, the shift affects our biorhythms – fatigue, depressive moods, lack of concentration, irritability, or even loss of…

Clocks will revert from 3:00 to 2:00 on Sunday in observance of daylight saving time

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 admin

With the end of daylight saving time tomorrow, Sunday, clocks will be turned back from 3:00 to 2:00. It’s that time again: On October 29, we can sleep one hour longer. Because of the end of daylight saving time, the hands will be turned back from 3:00 to 2:00. Whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages in this matter causes a lot of discussion every time. So far, however, an end to the time change at the EU level continues to be a long time coming. The Council, or the EU…

Today, October 13 is World Day Against Breast Cancer

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 admin

According to Statistics Austria, 30 percent of all new cancer cases in women were breast cancer in 2022. This continues to be the most common cancer in women. World Metastatic Breast Cancer Day on October 13 aims to draw attention to this. Eighty-seven percent of those affected survive the disease thanks to improved early detection measures and advances in therapy. Around 1,700 women (and 20 men) died each year in recent years due to breast cancer. World Metastatic Breast Cancer Day is on October 13.The cancer has already metastasized at…

Heat wave coming – now it’s getting hotter and hotter

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 admin

Yesterday, Thursday, up to 37 degrees were recorded in the east of Austria.Late summer has Austria firmly in its grip this week! Temperatures are now rising to 30 degrees; it will be even hotter on the weekend. A stable omega high-pressure weather currently determines the weather in Central Europe and the coming days. Thus, the weather will be calm and often sunny, with above-average weekly temperatures. On Friday, the sunny late summer weather continues. On the northern edge of the Alps and in some valleys and basins, the day will…

iPhone 15 gets a new button

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 admin

Digital fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting next Tuesday. Apple will present its new products on that day, almost certainly the new iPhone 15. The rumour mill has been bubbling over for days: the phone’s frame is said to be made of titanium, and the charger is getting a USB-C port. Now, a new revelation is causing a furor. The programming code of the new operating system shows, according to insiders – what is to come now: A new, mysterious button. It will once again be a physical “action button,” according…

Vignette and climate tickets won’t be more expensive in 2024

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 admin

At the heart of the government’s anti-pricing package is rental price coverage; in the next three years, increases will be limited to a maximum of five percent. However, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer also announced relief for individual transportation. Vignette and climate tickets will not be raised. The prices for the climate ticket and the highway vignettes will not be increased compared to 2023. We should be pleased about what the Chancellor accidentally mentioned, especially the pendants in Austria. Without the measure, the price would have increased from 96 euros to…