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...separate ad campaigns playing up the vitamin C and potassium in spuds and the energy value of carbs for active people. Orange-juice manufacturers are bitter over a similar decline in consumption that they attribute to Agatston's South Beach diet, which holds that o.j. carries an excessive sugar load. "Obesity? Diabetes? These are not a by-product of people drinking too much orange juice," says Eric Boomhower of the Florida department of citrus. At one point, citrus growers looked into whether they could use an obscure state law against disparaging agriculture to sue Agatston. "There is a shift...
Next door to Schaps' Illinois shop, another starch purveyor has launched a counteroffensive. The Homemade Pizza Co. is whetting local interest with reformulated, reduced-carb pies. The shop claims to slice 40% off the carb load by replacing white flour with whole wheat and eliminating sugar from the dough. But those modifications surely won't cut it for some. Bearno's pizza chain, based in Louisville, Ky., is finding a ravenous market for entirely crustless creations that feature a base of mozzarella cheese to support the sauce and toppings. "It's pretty flimsy," admits managing partner Robert Mooney...
Brown managed to load the bases, while Harvard managed to record two outs, and the stage was set for Jenkins...
...strong outings the past two weekends—hit a speed bump. The Bulldogs put the first two runners on base on soft singles, and moved them into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt. Morgalis induced catcher Eric Rasmussen to pop up, but hit the next batter to load the bases...
Forget about grand speeches and brain tricks. If you need to persuade a lazy worker to start carrying his load or to convince a rival company that a merger makes sense, draw up a psychological plan. In Changing Minds: The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other People's Minds, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner says leaders who propose a change of thinking, and back their suggestion with research and resources, are more likely to succeed than those who rely on the rhetoric of leadership alone. Gardner uses British Petroleum as a prime example: CEO John Browne turned...