So… how have you been building your brand lately?

Now, I’m writing this in my best Barry White voice… “How’s
your Brand Lo-o-o-o-o-ve, baby?”

It may sound obvious, but increase Brand Love by branding better.

Branding your business better will help you increase awareness,
attractiveness, and affection of your prospects (so they become
customers), current customers (some people call them clients),
and employees (yup, they need to be sold on you, too).

Huh? Ive heard of brand awareness, and brand attractiveness I
understand, but affection? Brand Love? Is this guy smoking
banana peels?

OK, I admit, that term may be hard to take– at first. But,
havent you expressed to someone that you love something? I
love that soda. I love their pizza. I love that store.

See? Youve been enamored with a brand before. And theres a
very good chance you still are. So are other people.

Why would you say you love soda, pizza, or a store? Because an
important nerve of yours has been hit. Some might call it the
Sweet Spot. And it may not be all that obvious what that Sweet
Spot is.

A soda tastes best to you over all others by iteself. Or it may
go better with certain types of food you enjoy. Perhaps your
favorite pizza place makes the best tasting pizza. Maybe you
enjoy the surroundings and atmosphere as much as the food.

When you think about your favorite shop, maybe you think they
always have just what you really want. Maybe you get treated
like royalty. Or you feel good you can afford what they have, or
because you can get a lot without spending much.

Thankfully, somebody has probably said, I love that… about
your business. If they havent, you probably havent been open
very long– or will be open for much longer. Think of the last
referral that came in. They probably did so because someone had
high praise for you.

Now… the trick is to find out what was so praiseworthy, and
effectively comunicate it to similar prospects.

How to do it? Just ask for feedback.

Talk to your clients/customers about their experiences. Usually,
they will have good things to say. Or at least they may buffet
some less-than-glowing reviews with some good stuff. Speaking of
less than glowing, when asking for feedback, be prepared for
warts and all.

In fact, ask for it.

When its really bad, youll hear it right away. But when there
are minor slip-ups, or things your business may NOT be doing,
those can easily fall through the cracks. Always stress you want
candid, HONEST answers. If youre not willing to search out the
bad stuff, it will only get worse, and small problems can grow
exponentially.

Or somebody realizes how you’re underserving the market and
takes advantage before you do.

So, ask your clients questions casually. Or even print up 100 or
so quick response cards with three to five questions. With only
a couple of well-worded questions and space for their own
additional thoughts, you may not only get good feedback, you
might gain insight about your market, operation, or clientele
that takes business to the next level.

Watch for more from me on this topic.

John is a freelance commercial writer based in Omaha, Nebraska.
He publishes a free monthly e-zine focusing on branding,
advertising, and marketing from his website
http://www.brandedbetter.com. Speaking with both agency and in-house
experience, he knows the most valuable asset of a business is
its brand.

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Often, a soul may be hungry for light and not know what it is that they are hungry for. Frequently, this hunger feels formless and nameless, occurring only in relation to the feeling that there is something missing - a place of emptiness that cannot be filled. Those who are more behaviorally-focused may point to activities of a more meaningful kind that could help with this emptiness including work and relationships with others, and this is frequently true: such activities often help. However, sometimes the soul that is hungry finds that nothing will do that no activity, no work, and no relationship can make a difference in terms of what the inner self is actually seeking. The emptiness feels beyond that.

The hunger of the soul for light, especially when the language of spirituality has not been acquired fully, can be both painful and confusing. A person can feel lost, misunderstood, out of place, with a sense of not belonging anywhere. In fact, without the spiritual underpinnings anchored in awareness, it can feel like one doesnt even belong to oneself. Then, there is a kind of gray pallor that is cast over existence as one goes through the motions of living, with the feeling that everything should be alright, but isnt. This nameless thing that it is possible to long for involves a hunger at the deepest level. It is both a hunger for spiritual connection - for a relationship with the universe in which there is a sense of belonging and home. It is also a hunger of the body to be filled with light and a recognition, usually beyond words, that we suffer from a sense of depletion. This hunger of the body can occur more powerfully in those who have been exposed to great spiritual light previously, often in other lifetimes. Where this exposure has created a living, embodied experience of connection with God and with the higher realms, one who has lost this connection often feels a mysterious and poignant sense of emptiness.

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BMI = WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS

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Eat meals together as a family as often as possible.

Carefully cut down on the amount of fat and calories in your diet. Plan for healthy snacks.

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Stock your refrigerators with fat-free or low fat milk, fresh fruit and vegetables.

Aim to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

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Anything that causes the hormones to become unbalanced may result in hormones acne. Stress can be a catalyst for breakouts because it stimulates hormones, which in turn causes some skin glands to pump out more oil.

Although topical treatments may produce quick results, they often have side effects, may dry out the skin, and don’t address the root causes of acne. Tree oil works to kill the bacterium that causes it. What causes these problems is not fully understood. There are many myths and misconceptions related to the causes of acne. This spike in hormone production causes the sebaceous glands to become over-active. This causes that “greasy” feeling and can trigger more breakouts.

Most people think of it as a typically teenage problem, but some sufferers either get it as teenagers and never get rid of it, or have no problem whatsoever as teenagers and later suddenly develop it. Adult acne sufferers can try the topical medications or antibiotic treatments, but often gain more relief from oral hormonal treatments such as Ortho Tri-Cyclen, which doubles as an oral contraceptive, or in severe cases from oral doses of Isotretinoin.

What’s even more exciting is that these treatments have worked on all types of acne and on all levels of severity, including teen, adult, cystic, blackheads, and on different parts of the body (face, chest, neck, shoulders, back). this problem affects young people as well as adults. Sometimes, birth control pills are used along with a drug called spironolactone to treat it in adult females.

Knowing about Adult Acne has long been associated with the adolescence stage, perhaps because this is the time when breakouts occur but adults can also develop it and not having it when you were a teenager does not mean that you will not have one when you reach your 20s and 30s. Any normal teenager (and in some cases adults) all over the world are likely to suffer from a common ailment. Even as you become an adult, your hormonal patterns can still cause a breakout.

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After the release of the SQL Server 2000 the way the data is retrieved has taken a new dimension. The support for XML format is there from the version of SQL Server 2000.

With that it is possible to retrieve data from the SQL Server database in the XML format. SQLXML is used for this purpose. With such possibilities it is possible to access data in the SQL Server using URL based queries where the queries are transported using HTTP.

If you are already familiar with the SQL queries then it is very easy to create queries that return data in XML format. The syntax for such SQL queries would be,

SELECT … FOR XML mode

The values of the mode may be auto, explicit, raw, and nested. Depending on the mode that you are using the format of the XML output varies. If the mode is auto, the resulting XML document will have an element for each row that is found in the table of the SQL Server database.

In the explicit mode it is possible to define how the columns of the table should be returned to the query. In the raw mode all the fields of the table are considered as the attributes of the element of the XML data that is returned. The columns that have null values are not included. The returned elements have a row prefix to it.

The nested mode allows formatting to be done at the client side and it is the same as the auto mode except for this difference. The explicit mode is the most powerful mode for returning data. It is possible to define how you want the data and you can even use filters and sorts to get the data in the way you want.

Apart from these there are optional parameters for the SQL query. The optional parameters as the name indicates can either be used or neglected. The optional parameters that can be used are Binary Base64, Elements, and XMLData. With the optional parameters in place the syntax would take the form,

SELECT … FOR XML mode [, BINARY BASE64] [, ELEMENTS] [, XMLDATA]

The Binary Base64 option is used if you want to retrieve data in the binary format from the database. Binary data that is found in the database should be retrieved using this option. The modes that are used to retrieve data in binary format are the raw and the explicit modes.

The Elements option is used to return the data in the table as child elements. The fields of the row become the attributes of the element returned if you are not using the Elements option. Thus for each row you get an element with child elements being the fields of the row.

Auto mode is the only mode in which you can use the Elements option. If you want to define the format that is returned you need an XSD schema for that. The XMLData option allows this. This option adds a schema so that you get the format that you want for your XML data.

Managed classes are available in the .Net framework for interacting with the database. The Managed classes that are useful for this are SqlXmlCommand, SqlXmlParameter, SqlXmlAdapter, and SqlXmlException.

The SqlXmlCommand is used to query the XML templates. These are the XML documents that have the SQLXML queries in them. Processing the queries on the client side is possible with this managed class.

A managed class called the SqlXmlAdapter class is available which can be used to fill the dataset. This is the adapter class for the provider.

Another managed class called the SqlXmlParameter is available which can be used to pass parameters. This class is used along with the SqlXmlCommand managed class.

A class for trapping errors from the SQL Server is available which is called the SqlXmlException managed class.

A simple example of using the managed classes for getting XML output from the SQL Server database is given below. This code uses the XML AUTO mode for generating the XML data.

static string xmlstr = “Provider=SQLOLEDB;Server=(local);database=Orders;”;

public static void SampleSqlXml ()
{
Stream objStr = Console.OpenStandardOutput();
SqlXmlCommand sqlcmd = new SqlXmlCommand(xmlstr);
sqlcmd.Root = “Orders”;
sqlcmd.CommandType = SqlXmlCommandType.Sql;
sqlcmd.CommandText = “SELECT OrderNo, OrderValue FROM Orders FOR XML AUTO”;

strm = sqlcmd.ExecuteToStream(objStr);
objStr.Close();
}

For more information and samples on the managed classes that are used for retrieving data in XML format from SQL Server you can refer to the MSDN documentation.

Since we know that the results of the query are in the form of XML, it is possible to write your own ASP or ASP.Net code to display the values retrieved in XML format in the webpage. You can use the XSL for formatting the output in the way you want in the webpage. This allows the user to see the values in a particular format using the browser of their choice.

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For millions of US population the disease arthritis has confined daily actions like walking, standing even holding a pen for signing the necessary paperwork. Though most of the common people define the disease arthritis as a singular form but the scientific study and research indicates more than 50 conditions like joint pain, back pain, knee pain and inflammation of various bone collaborates the disease like arthritis pain. When these branches of pain and inflammation merge, human body have the suffering like joint deformities, wear and tear structure of bones, complete destruction of cartilage around the joint of human bones. Across the world there are two types of the arthritis such as Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.

Up to 70-80% people who has age over 50 yrs affected by the disease Osteoarthritis. Often put down to the tough situation as the result of the aging process the can lead to the destruction of the cartilage, deformed and fragile bones growth and terrible pain cut off the normal lifestyle. Knees, hips and fingers are most commonly affected, but any joints, including those in the spine or back pain, can be involved. The affected people may experience some crunching or cracking sensations when the arthritic joints are moved and they can sometimes become hot and swollen, but this is usually a temporary symptom.

Work related repeative injury and the physical trauma may have the contribution to the causes of OA. The main feature of the disease Osteoarthritis is that it gradually affects human body as the result of this the joint may ache after the scheduled work. Stiffness is another resembled symptom to this disease.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is more deadly than the Osteoarthritis. More likely it can affect the several joints of the human limbs and for some individuals it can destroy blood, lungs and even heart. The medical term synovium is often used incase of a RA affected people. The term means the pain or the ache in the bone joint lining. The others well conversed symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis are the stiffness, warmth, swelling and redness. It is seen that RA affects more that 2.1 million of the US population. Or to be specific the 1% of the adult population is being victimized of the disease. The tendency of the woman is higher to be ruled out by this kind of arthritis than the men across the world.

The vital aspect of the Rheumatoid Arthritis is that it affects the human body on symmetrical limbs. The example on this let the things clear once the left knee joint has been affected by the RA, certainly there will be RA in the right knee as well.

Fortunately there are valuable and effective natural arthritis remedies to counter the dreadful disease like this. The natural ingredients will ensure the no-side effects for the individuals.

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Millions of people wake up every morning and head to their coffee maker for a great cup of coffee that will produce some energy for a busy day. Some people have an elaborate machine that brews their coffee while many others boil some water or open up the microwave to make some instant coffee.

Most people are quite busy in the mornings so they are usually anxious to get their coffee to help them get going. Many are happy to know that their coffee can be made in seconds, and this great beverage makes everything else a bit easier to accomplish for many people.

Instant coffee does not differ in substance from the brews that take longer to make, but the instant coffee will save some time. The beans that are brewed in the elaborate machines are the same beans that are used to make instant coffee. The beans that are used to make instant coffee can have the same flavors as the beans that take longer to make up in a machine.

The beans in instant coffee are brewed the same way by manufacturers ahead of time to save individuals time. Although the coffee is originally brewed in a similar matter, the instant coffee is made through a series of steps to prepare it so each person can make it more quickly.

Instant Coffee Is Manufactured To Save Time

Instant coffee can be made as quickly as water boils, or it can be added to water and put into the microwave for a few seconds. Instant coffee is manufactured with special processes so it will retain its flavor with just the addition of water and heat. Instant coffee can be stored in the cupboard for months without losing its flavor because of the way it is manufactured.

The coffee is made into special powder or granules. Some of this coffee is put into special sachets that can be used like the traditional tea bags. Each individual can decide how strong a taste they would like by adding extra coffee for their individual taste.

Coffee is made for instant use by freeze drying or spray drying the beans after roasting and grinding them. Individuals who prefer decaffeinated coffee can find an instant product that uses decaffeinated coffee beans.

Those people who like organic coffee can also find this type of coffee in instant form. Several companies manufacture this coffee that can be made quickly so people will find many different choices at the supermarket. These brands are often available in many grocery stores all around the world so coffee lovers will be able to enjoy a cup of their favorite beverage wherever they go.

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Many studies show that long-term exercise helps relieve symptoms of depression. Even if youre not depressed, most people who periodically feel grumpy, irritable, stressed, or sad report feeling better after working out.

A new study, conducted by Dr John B. Bartholomew and colleagues (2005), tells us that just one 30-minute bout of moderate intensity exercise is enough to improve the mood of patients with major depressive disorder, a serious clinical condition. The studys authors believe that this single-session mood lift also applies to those of us who just feel down.

The study compared 30 minutes of quiet rest and 30 minutes of walking on a treadmill at 60-70% of each patients age-predicted heart rate maximum. While both activities were found to reduce feelings of confusion, tension, anger, distress and fatigue, only exercise was found to significantly improve the patients vigor and sense of wellbeing. These beneficial changes tapered off by 60 minutes after the completion of their assigned tasks.

The researchers suggest that these results may be due to biochemical changes that occur during exercise or may be related to a sense of achievement that comes with the successful completion of an activity, or both.

The results of this study do not prove that a single walk or bout of exercise will provide lasting clinical effects against depression, but they do suggest that a brief walk might be a cheap and easy way to get a much-needed emotional lift. This lift could prove invaluable to people who cannot tolerate the adverse effects of antidepressants or to those who have just commenced pharmacologic treatment. In this case, symptomatic relief can take anywhere from two to eight weeks to be achieved.

The investigators conclude that the findings are promising enough to warrant further study “to determine the limits of acute exercise to provide this short-term benefit.”

Main Reference:
Bartholomew, J. B., Morrison, D., & Ciccolo, J. T. (2005, December). Effects of Acute Exercise on Mood and Well-Being in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 37(12): 2032-2037.

Corinne Prainito, BSc (ExHealthSc), Adv Dip Nat

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As a general rule, we tend to address a weight issue by measuring the lbs on the scales or inches on the tape measure but BMI or Body Mass Index is another important indicator of just how serious your weight problem might be.

What is it? Its a calculation that tells you if you are a healthy weight for your height. Its not a perfect science since you might be a body builder with plenty of rippling muscles (which as you know muscle weighs more than fat) so it will look like you have a high BMI but actually be very lean and healthy. However, for most of us it is a good general indicator of how your weight may be impacting your health. Let me spell it out:

BMI 18.5 or less = Underweight

BMI 18.5 - 24.99 = Normal Weight

BMI 25 - 29.99 = Overweight

BMI 30 - 34.99 = Obese - Class l Obesity

BMI 35 - 39.99 = Obese - Class ll Obesity

BMI 40 or above is classed as Class lll Obesity also known as Morbidly Obese- You are seriously overweight and your weight is seriously impacting your health. You are more likely to be suffering from (or at risk of developing) a weight related illness such as diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease and even cancer. Your internal organs are probably surrounded by fat, your liver may be marbled with fat. You may be shortening your overall lifespan by a number of years. It is essential that you see a professional and lose weight. Losing only 10% of your body weight will have a positive impact on your health.

If you know your height and your weight type in BMI calculator into any search engine and you can quickly find out your own BMI. You will then be able to see if you are within the healthy range or if you need to take action.

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