Mike Andrew Consulting

Tips to Help You Cope at Christmas time (prevent depression and anxiety)

mike — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 05:10:59 +0000

Christmas time for many is a season to be jolly, but for many others Christmas time can lead to episodes of depression and anxiety. One of the leading causes of depression at Christmas time is loneliness. People at risk of loneliness include the elderly, those who have had recent relationship breakdowns, parents estranged from their [&hellip

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Qld Government recommends changes to workers compensation – How this impacts Workers in Queensland.

mike — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:02:09 +0000

Even with new research showing that *83% of Queenslanders support the right of workers to bring legal claims for injuries in unsafe workplaces, and 73% believing workers should be able to claim for minor injuries as well, the Qld government today have moved to change the WorkCover scheme, which could include capping common law payouts [&hellip

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Google’s Hummingbird hatches new search

mike — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 06:42:49 +0000

Google has quietly retooled the closely guarded formula running its internet search engine to give better answers to the increasingly complex questions posed by web surfers. The overhaul came as part of an update called Hummingbird, which Google has gradually rolled out in the past month without disclosing the modifications. The changes could have a [&hellip

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Facebook feeds chatter to news outlets

mike — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 06:54:38 +0000

Facebook has begun feeding select news outlets real-time social network chatter about hot topics to weave into story coverage, wading deeper into Twitter territory. A pair of software tools, Public Feed and Keyword Insights, lets Facebook’s media partners tap into comments posted on the service. ‘Selected news organisations can begin to integrate Facebook conversations into [&hellip

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Facebook linked with unhappiness

mike — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:23:35 +0000

Facebook could be spreading unhappiness through society as well as keeping people connected, research has shown. The number one social networking site is strongly associated with declines in well-being, psychologists claim. Scientists found the more time people spent on Facebook over a two-week period, the worse they subsequently felt. In contrast, talking to friends on [&hellip

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Five tips on what to do after you’ve been injured in a car accident

mike — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:23:14 +0000

Car accidents are common, and knowing what to do when it happens to you is very important. We hope the following article will help and assist you in the event you or a member of your family is involved in an accident. Please read on: Being involved in a car accident is a very [&hellip

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Rudd admits spam Twitter followers

mike — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:58:47 +0000

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has never paid to boost his social media profiles. But his office acknowledges some of his 1.4 million Twitter followers aren’t genuine. ‘Neither he (Mr Rudd), nor his office, has ever paid to boost the Prime Minister’s Twitter followers, Facebook friends or Facebook likes,’ a spokesman for Mr Rudd told AAP. [&hellip

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Twitter unimpressed with leaders’ debate

mike — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:44:38 +0000

The television networks’ worms were split on who won the leaders’ debate, but the verdict from the blue birds of Twitter was unanimous: they were not impressed. The commentary on social media was that the debate was boring, the leaders were evasive and the rhetoric was more of the same. John Collins tweeted that the [&hellip

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Segways, the Law and You

mike — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 01:23:29 +0000

Yes folks the news is official, it is now legal for Segways to be used on footpaths across Queensland and reports are that tour operators and members of the general public are already planning to ride them on public footpaths. Reaction from pedestrians is understandably mixed, most did not care when they were displayed at [&hellip

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Facebook allows posts on other websites

mike — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:52:07 +0000

Facebook has begun letting people share social network posts at blogs or other spots on the internet. An Embedded Posts feature being tested out at CNN, Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, PEOPLE and Mashable websites lets Facebook members broadcast posts in real-time to broader online audiences. ‘We are beginning to roll out Embedded Posts to make [&hellip

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