Happy New everyone!
We are now a few weeks into 2012, how are you finding it thus far?
We’ve got a big year planned with the blog, but whilst we’re in the planning stages, we’d love to let you all have some input as well:
Are there old things you miss, something you’d like to see changed or added? More guest bloggers or featured users? More or less of something? Let us know on the question above or in the comments below!
Kate
Community Manager
Just a quick message to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday period, we’ll see you back here in 2012 
Kate
Community Manager
You might have noticed messaging surrounding the upcoming changes to Yahoo! Pulse. Here is a quick reminder that after December 1, 2011 you will no longer be able to use Pulse as it will be discontinued. We’re replacing Pulse with a new Profile, a simpler way to manage your settings and your identity in Yahoo!7.
Why the change?
We always strive to improve your experience on Yahoo!7. After evaluating tons of feedback from you, we decided Yahoo! Pulse was not meeting your needs. Yahoo! Profile is an easier way to identify who you are!
We’ve listed the main changes on when the transition occurs. To find out more info, please to go our Profile Help Pages or click on “see what this change means to you” on Pulse.
Have fun with Yahoo! Profile!
Do you find yourself working back late? Never enough hours in the day to do all the things you need or want to do? Are work calls or emails getting in the way of enjoying free time?
Or are you a manager who values your staff? Do you want to show them how important they are?
For Australians, today is ‘Go Home On Time Day‘!
An initiative started by the Australia Institute, ‘Go Home On Time Day’ has been running for three years now and gathering quite a bit of support from employers and workers alike. Employers benefit from having a refreshed team with focus and workers get to spend more time doing the things they enjoy or spending time with loved ones. It’s win-win situation for both sides.
New research found more than half of all full-time workers regularly worked unpaid overtime, and one in four put in a working week of 50 hours or more.
Sydney University’s Workplace Research Centre tracked more than 8000 employees across the country over five years, working in a broad cross section of white-and blue-collar industries.
The findings appear to be backed up by a separate study set to be released today by the commercial property multinational company Regus. Its global survey of 12,000 white-collar workers found 49 per cent of Australians are now putting in between nine and 11 hours every day, compared to 38 per cent of workers globally. Only 13 per cent of Australian workers said they never took work home.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
So if you’re at work today, clock off on time and enjoy yourself!
Kate
Community Manager
Photo by *USB*.
November 21st is the 15th World Television Day, as designated by the United Nations.
In December 1996, the UN proclaimed the 21st of November to be World Television Day, in recognition of “the increasing impact television has on decision-making by alerting world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues.”
In celebration of this special day, we’re asking you the following question:
Leave your comments below or answer via the question link above!
Kate
Community Manager
Photo by aussiegall.
In Australia and New Zealand, and indeed across the globe, November is commonly known as Movember.
What is Movember I hear you ask?
Grace M asked this exact question over on Yahoo!7 Answers…
Growing a mo (moustache) in November for a cause eg prostate cancer. A play on words, fun and entertaining, and a chance for men to grow that mo they’ve always wanted to try out
Guys have sponsors as they grow a mo. Look it up online. Very entertaining.
- Answered by **Star.
LaMariposa also asked what Movember was all about…
Movember (the month formally known as November) is a charity event held during November each year.
At the start of Movember guys register with a clean shaven face. The Movember participants known as Mo Bros then have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache and along the way raise as much money and awareness about male health issues as possible.
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http://www.movember.org/
http://www.movember.com/au/whatismov/- Answered by no_life_louis.
So there you have it!
If you have a friend or relative sporting a bit of the old facial fuzz during November, why not consider sponsoring them and raising much needed funds for such an important cause?
Kate
Community Manager
Part of the fun on Yahoo!7 Answers is having your questions answered, but sometimes our community forgets to pick a best answer. That’s OK! We are launching a new email to remind our community that after you’ve asked your question, and it has received at least one answer, you’ll be sent the following “Choose a Best Answer” email 24 hours later:
Whatever criteria you use to choose a best answer is up to you! But it’s important to choose a Best Answer so the question doesn’t end up in limbo. It’s also a great way to thank the user for helping or giving you the information you needed. Go ahead, choose a best answer and award someone 10 points!
Thanks for reading!
Dogtober is a way to have fun and support the fantastic work being done by Assistant Dogs Australia. By raising much needed funds during October aka Dogtober, you’re helping them train more Labradors and Golden Retrievers to help people with physical disabilities.
These amazing dogs take approximately two years to train, costing well over $25,000 each and to top it all off, they are given free of charge to the people who need them most.
Here’s a little more about what exactly these dogs are trained to do and how they help their owners:
Assistance dogs open the door to freedom and independence for their recipients, helping with everyday tasks like opening and closing doors, retrieving dropped objects, removing items of clothing and barking in emergencies. But the best thing they provide is companionship and love-giving recipients a paw to hold in tough times and making them smile with just a wag of their tails.
- Dogtober.org.au
How can I help? I’m glad you asked! Head on over to Dogtober.org.au where you can read more about this fantastic cause as well as get some tips as to how you can help.
Dogtober isn’t just about celebrating assistance dogs, it’s about all dogs across Australia. So why not get involved today and help towards training some amazing dogs whilst you’re at it!
Kate
Community Manager
What makes Yahoo!7 Answers a great place for users to engage and share information is largely based on the quality of answers we receive from users like you! To ensure users understand what makes a quality answer and to ensure the integrity of the site here is a reminder of when and where to add links so you don’t violate the Community Guidelines.
Here on Answers our mission is to share knowledge and advice within the community in an environment that respects the Community Guidelines. By sticking to the guidelines and reporting abuse, we can all make Yahoo!7 Answers an informative and enjoyable place to be.
Ever wanted to ask these two Hollywood megastars a question? Well, now’s your chance!
Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy co-star in the upcoming film ‘Tower Heist,’ a comedy caper about workers at a luxury block of apartments who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them of their retirement funds.
Yahoo! Movies are meeting up for a chat with Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, and we’re giving you the chance to have your question answered by them! In addition, the best answer(s) will receive 100 bonus points on Yahoo!7 Answers.
So what are you waiting for?
Head on over to Yahoo!7 Answers and leave your question for a chance to have it answered by the men themselves and to win 100 bonus points. The only catch, you need to get your question in by tomorrow morning, so be quick about it!
Kate
Community Manager
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