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Quote:"They are Pomplamoose, the Marin County, California-based band featuring singer (and Justin Bieber haircut thief) Nataly Dawn and multi-instrumentalist Jack Conte. While they're not household names, Pomplamoose didn't come out of complete obscurity to land the Hyundai campaign. The duo is what we like to call YouTube-famous — they might not be topping the charts with their albums, but they consistently pull in more viral video views than many more established acts.
// They play their own instruments.
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// ugh
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Quote:"This year, temporary workers have represented a significant part of hiring. In November, they accounted for 80 percent of the 50,000 jobs added by private sector employers, according to the Labor Department. Since the beginning of the year, employers have added a net 307,000 temporary workers, more than a quarter of the 1.17 million private sector jobs added in total.
// Whoa. So the recovery in employment has basically been…temporary…
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Quote:"'Net neutrality' sounds nice, but the Web is working fine now. The new rules will inhibit investment, deter innovation and create a billable-hours bonanza for lawyers.
// The last people I want messin' wit my Internet is the govment.
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Quote:'A former FBI agent recently trained all Waste Management drivers, helpers and technicians in Rensselaer and Albany Counties to act as a mobile community watch.
"They're on these routes every day so they're used to the normal situation so they are able to recognize a non-normal situation," explains Ken Bevis of Waste Management. Trucks are now armed with a cell phone, camera and incident reports so they'll have accurate information for police and, possibly, prosecutors.
"The drivers understand their main job is to observe and report and let authorities do their job," explains Bevis.
// I thought their primary job was to collect garbage…
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Quote:"Don't starve yourself. Eat. Research shows that dieting too intensely or tracking every morsel too closely creates the perfect conditions for adding belly fat, not subtracting it.
Don't Mess with Stress
A new study tracked the tension levels of 121 female dieters for 3 weeks and showed some concerning results. Those who followed a strict low-cal eating plan — consisting of prepackaged meals totaling 1,200 calories a day — experienced a significant rise in their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. And that can spell big trouble when it comes to belly management. Cortisol tells your body to store more calories in your midsection, exactly where you don't want it. On top of that, feeling stressed-out can make sticking with any weight loss plan feel darn near impossible.// So you're boned no matter what you do…
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