Word: guttings
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...guide aspiring politicians and business owners on how to market their platform or product in the twenty-first century. The key to winning the hearts and minds of Americans, whether selling coffee or getting out the vote is to: create a sense of community by a “Gut Values” connection, adapt to change, analyze the lifestyles of your demographic, use new mediums of communication (“talk smart”), and find local navigators who affect the decisions of others. Fournier draws his material largely from his 2004 study group at Harvard. Those who missed...
...Wright of The Obesity Epidemic: Science Morality and Ideology (2005). "But is it the looming, drop-everything health catastrophe that we're told it is? We say no." One thing highlighted by the obesity issue is how far apart the pronouncements of parts of the scientific community and the gut feelings of ordinary people can be. The ABS's National Health Survey tells us that most Australians consider themselves to be in very good or excellent health, and that the most commonly reported complaints are not ghastly complications of obesity but poor eyesight, hay fever, allergies and sore backs...
...every deal hits the ball out of the park; fashion remains a risky go-with-your-gut business. Every six months the creative cycle has to rev up again, and God forbid the brand doesn't hit the right trend one season. The result can be costly, with stores filled with unsold merchandise. The potential for failure is great, "but the upside opportunity is also that great," says James Hurley, who follows the luxury market...
...sneering smarties and wowsers can do about it. It was not surprising that Irwin's family turned down the offer of a state funeral; that sort of pomp did not match his democratic temper. Anyway, the spontaneous mourning is a fitting tribute to the way Irwin lived and a gut reaction to the shock of his early departure. No longer will he carry the top weight. The next Australian symbol, whenever one emerges, will find Irwin a singular act to follow...
...still gawp at the stunning craft on display. More than 90 of the most luxurious yachts in the world - some as long as 90 m - will be moored in a "floating exhibition" at Port Hercule. But be warned: speechless envy of how the other half lives is the typical gut response to seeing these waterborne palaces for the first time. Get used to it, or pray for a windfall at the casino...