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The World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm about setbacks in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases. Annual new infections with syphilis rose from around 7.1 million in 2020 to 8 million in 2022, the UN organization reported in Geneva on Tuesday. The largest increases were recorded on the American continent and in Africa. 230,000 people died from the bacterial disease in 2022. “The rising incidence of syphilis is a cause for great concern,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. According to his organization’s report, a total of more…

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Flowering chives look beautiful, but what does that mean for their use in the kitchen? Many people wonder whether flowering chives are still edible or even poisonous. According to an article on myHOMEBOOK, there is no need to worry: flowering chives are not poisonous and can still be used. Normally, chives are harvested regularly, so they rarely flower. However, if you forget to cut it, it blooms between May and August with pretty purple to red flowers. These flowers are not only edible but also a real eye-catcher in the…

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Mold likes it damp and calm, so experts advise targeted ventilation to remove room moisture. Sounds logical. But what happens on rainy or foggy days when the humidity outside is high? Does it make sense to ventilate these days, too, or does this only increase the humidity indoors? The answer to this question is yes; you should also ventilate on these days. Ewald Gärber is an expert in the areas of building, living, and energy at ‘Die Umweltberatung’: ‘Yes, it also makes sense to ventilate in humid weather because, in…

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At the weekend, people in many atypical regions of the world had the opportunity to marvel at auroras in the sky. A massive solar storm ensured the phenomenon could also be seen from Austria on Saturday night—and even partially on Sunday night. In the meantime, the disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field has weakened considerably. It was ‘too little to see anything in Austria’, Tanja Amerstorfer from Geosphere Austria told APA. ‘There are still solar storms on the way,’ emphasised the deputy head of the Space Weather Office of Geosphere…

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In spring, it is advisable to have your air conditioning system checked, advises the ÖAMTC. Naturally, they are not used much in winter—in the case of automatic air conditioning, partly to reduce humidity. But even then, the air conditioning system should not be switched on below minus two or three degrees to prevent the system from freezing and being damaged,’ explains ÖAMTC technician Florian Merker.He advises: ‘To ensure that the cooling performance is guaranteed even in early summer temperatures and to prevent unpleasant odours from spreading, you should take care…

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Filipinos in Austria await the celebration of Philippine Independence Day, as this year’s programme is set to showcase Filipino culture and heritage through various activities and events. Preparations for the 126th Philippine Independence Day 2024 (PID24) celebration are in full swing as the Council of Filipino Associations in Austria (CFAA)  started planning activities and programmes. This year’s celebration, slated to be held on June 15, 2024, at the Marriott Hotel Vienna, will consist of cultural shows, dance performances, and festivities that showcase the rich heritage of the Philippines. CFAA Chairman…

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Education changes the lives of children and their families. Only a good school education can improve the lives of children and their families in the long term. With this approach in mind, we have decided to open a kindergarten in Brgy. Idio, Sebaste, Antique, Philippines. The situation After the COVID-19 epidemic in 2021, we were asked if we could make the unused part of our building in the village available for a kind of kindergarten. Since the building had not been used in the past few years, we decided to…

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