Most people know that their bodies are made up of a great deal of water, but may b e surprised to learn that number is about 70 percent and yet studies show we don’t drink enough to replenish what we need.Other drinks to be sure, but water? Not even close.Emphasizing this point is a study conducted by Dr. Alyson Goodman for the Centers o f Disease Control and Prevention that suggests one in 10 Americans drinks no water every day.Zero.She calls these results mindbo ggling.Water is vital for life, says Goodman. Many health risks decrease when you drink plain water.Goodman believes that the no n-water drinkers are getting their water from coffee, sodas, food and other sources, which might theoretically be okay, except f or the calories that are associated with those other liquids.According to Dr. Theodore A. Baroody, in order for a body to functi on well, it must have water, and in order for it to function properly, it must continuously work to maintain a proper pH or chem ical balance.To this end, the benefits of drinking water can’t be measured (preventing dehydration chief among them), however, a dding alkaline water to a diet already rich in nutrient dense foods can help maintain a body’s pH balance, as well as aid in avo iding cancer, weak bones, premature aging and fatigue.An unbalanced pH can force your body to borrow important minerals from you r vital organs and bones in order to remove excess acid, Baroody says.Water such as Alkame Water not only helps regulate these i mportant pH balances in the body, but can boost the immune system, improve cardio-respiratory function and enhance energy levels . It even fights oxidative stress and free radicals.Unlike its tap and bottled counterparts, Alkame Water goes through a process called micro-clustering, in which the molecules that make up water are broken up into smaller clusters, allowing body cells to absorb the water much faster, and in turn hydrate you more efficiently.If someone were to ask me, ‘What is the one thing I can d o to have better health?’ Then the answer would be simple: Start drinking alkaline, ionized water, says Dr. Robert O. Young, PhD , author of the The pH Miracle.It’s the inevitable question we’re asked by our families and ourselves: What’s for dinner?Unfortu nately for most, busy schedules make answering this question harder than it needs to be. That’s why Cook’s Ham, a top brand of h am in the U.S., developed Cook’s Everyday Cuts great tasting smaller portion ham options that are perfect for effortless weekn ight dinners that your whole family will enjoy.
Cook’s knows that today’s hectic lifestyles call for fast, flavorful an d affordable meal solutions. And because everyone likes a little change of pace, Everyday Cuts comes in a variety of options, in cluding Ham Chops and Ham Medallions.Whether it’s seasoned or glazed, straight from the package, warmed in the oven, microwaved or grilled, Everyday Cuts will help you have delicious meals on the table faster than you can say who’s hungry?! Everyday Cuts c an be enjoyed on their own with your favorite side dish or as an ingredient in your favorite recipes.For starters, try Ham Chops and Scalloped Potatoes for your next dinner and watch your family’s delight grow with every forkful.HAM CHOPS AND SCALLOPED POT ATOES1 package (12 ounces) Cook’s Everyday Cuts Ham Chops4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condens ed cream of mushroom soup2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredd ed Swiss cheesePreparation:Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine hash browns, soup and onion in greased 9x9x2-inch baking dish.Spr inkle top with cheddar cheese. Arrange ham chops on top of cheese in a single layer.Cover and bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minut es. Remove cover, sprinkle Swiss cheese over chops. Return to oven for an additional 15 minutes.Cook’s Everyday Cuts ham chops, medallions and steaks always make for a great dinner dish that’s convenient to serve the whole family. Add fruit, veggies, potat oes or bread, and a well-rounded meal is ready. Best of all, everyone will think you spent hours whipping it up.Over the last se veral years, planning for retirement has been anything but simple. Market uncertainty, lower real estate prices and for some, jo b loss or stagnant salaries, have made saving and investing for a sound financial future more challenging than ever. That’s wher e a financial professional comes into play.A financial professional can help you save, invest and grow your money, while protect ing what matters to you your family, a business or standard of living. But, how do you find a financial professional that’s a good fit for you?1. Start by considering his or her philosophy and approach to retirement planning. In today’s tenuous financial environment, a professional who believes permanent life insurance plays a critical role in a financial plan should be a strong consideration.Permanent life insurance provides a guaranteed safety net, should the unthinkable happen. A death benefit can give you peace of mind that your family or business is properly protected. Plus, the cash accumulation potential of permanent life i nsurance can be used to launch a second career, pay for a grandchild’s education or supplement retirement revenue streams. Perma nent life insurance also allows other elements of a financial plan, such as annuities, investments or disability insurance, to d o their job.*2. Make sure the financial professional has the proper education and training. Here are the top credentials to look for:* Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) an insurance designation often held by those who specialize in life insurance and esta te planning and given by The American College, a nonprofit dedicated to educating individuals in financial services.* Certified Financial Planner (CFP) a designation given and governed by the Certified Finacial Planner Board of Standards.* Chartered Fina ncial Consultant (ChFC) a designation on par with the CFP, also given by The American College.3.
Make certain you hav e a good comfort level with the financial professional, and how they communicate with clients. You can do this by scheduling an in-person meeting, preferably at their office, to ask the following questions:* What is your approach to retirement planning?* H ow often will I have the opportunity to meet in person to make sure my plan can adjust as my life evolves?* What is the average length of your relationships with clients?* Will you offer options and help me compare risks, costs and benefits?* How will you communicate with me about my finances?While the message these days is loud and clear that we need to eat more fruits and vegetab les, and less artificial, processed foods, the question remains: How do you accomplish this on a budget?The problem is that cost and convenience still play a role for families already stretched thin on time and money, and in turn, affect what goes into the shopping cart.Because of this conundrum, many adults in America are sacrificing their health and lacking essential nutrients li ke calcium, fiber, magnesium, and vitamins A, C and D, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.Experts, however, say i t is possible to eat better and still stay within your financial plan.Really, it’s about all these new wonderful foods that will enter your world, says Brenda Langton, owner of Cafe Brenda in Minneapolis and a natural food expert. Embrace it and have fun w ith it, enjoy it and reap it’s rewards.To this end, fresh produce and fruit juice can fill in where vitamins are missing, and fr ozen juice concentrates can be an affordable alternative to busy families on the go.Research shows that good nutrition can help lower people’s risk for many chronic diseases, says Christine Pfeiffer, the lead researcher in the Division of Laboratory Scienc es in the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health.Taiha Wagner, a practical nurse, lifestyle educator and president of Ju st One Bite Inc., in Eden Prairie, Minn., agrees.I encourage people to merge their food and health care budgets because [eating well] is preventive health care, she says. ... [D]o you want to pay on the front end and have a good quality of life and stay ac tive, or do you want to pay on the back end for illness and care?Innovative juice manufacturers like Old Orchard Brands are brid ging the vitamin gap by offering better-for-you, affordable options such as its new line of Fresh & Veggie frozen concentrates. These new juices merge carrots, sweet potatoes and beets with peaches, mangoes, blueberries and other favorites to provide a ful l serving of fruit and vegetables at a cost of less than $.50 per serving.For kids, the leading juice manufacturer also offers a line of bottled juices featuring 50 percent less sugar, just 60 calories per serving and the full recommended daily amount of v itamin C.
What do you treasure most under your roof?That’s the question causing some buzz on Facebook these days, and t he answers along with the sometimes funny corresponding photos from homeowners probably say more about Americans than any go vernment survey ever could.Perhaps predictably, family, dogs and cats got lots of thumbs-up not necessarily in that order bu t it’s the other responses that are at least as revealing.For S.J. Williams of Vail, Ariz., it’s his ’69 Chevrolet Longbed Steps ide truck. It’s been in my family for 25 years and is the last of a 24-car collection.For Lori Magelky of West Fargo, N.D., it’s a signed baseball by New York Yankees legends Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. I met both when I was in high school, and I gradua ted from the same high school as Maris.And for Troy Alringer of Tonawanda, N.Y., it’s his Star Wars models collection. Built the se myself. Added the lights.It’s all part of a new Protect What You Treasure Most campaign by GAF, North America’s largest roofi ng manufacturer, that’s aimed at changing the way people think about their roofs. It’s not just a functional piece of the home t hat keeps out weather and the elements, says Alyssa Hall, the company’s marketing communications manager. It’s also a structure that protects everything people value inside their houses.Indeed. And to make that point even clearer, those who use the company ’s social app (which links directly to Facebook) to upload their own such photos and/or videos will be entered in weekly giveawa ys of $100 Home Depot gift cards with one lucky grand-prize winner chosen in October 2013 to win a $2,000 shopping spree at th e megastore.Some of my earliest memories are of being in the kitchen with my grandma. While listening to her stories, I didn’t e ven realize I was learning. I started to make connections between feeling good and eating well and have found incredible joy in the kitchen ever since.I believe time spent in the kitchen together helps children develop healthy habits, and families create d eep bonds. Which is why I’m excited to be a part of the Uncle Ben’s Ben’s Beginners Cooking Contest, which encourages parents to cook with their children and help establish healthy eating habits from a young age.Ben’s Beginners is inviting parents with chi ldren in grades K-8 to submit home videos of their family preparing a rice-based dish and discussing their experience of cooking together for the chance to win $15,000 cash, a $30,000 cafeteria makeover for their child’s school and more. Nearly every day, in my restaurants and in my home, I am reminded of the unique power of good food to bring people together. Join me in teaching t he next generation to respect what we put in our bodies and celebrating healthy food together!Fully Loaded Summer Spiced Rice2 t ablespoons olive oil1 clove garlic, chopped1/2 cup fresh corn cut from the cob1/2 teaspoon coriander1/2 teaspoon paprikaUncle Be n’s Rice2 chopped tomatoes1 scallion chopped2 tablespoons chopped cilantro1/2 avocado dicedJuice from 1 lemonCanned coconut milk 1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepperHeat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, corn, coriander, pap rika and rice, toasting for about 3 minutes.Replace half of the water recommended by the Uncle Ben’s packaging with canned cocon ut milk, and add both to the skillet, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit.
Fold in the tomat o, cilantro, scallion, avocado and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, and serve with grilled shrimp or chicken.Marcus Sam uelsson is an Ethiopian born, Swedish-raised chef, a bestselling author and has appeared on Top Chef, Iron Chef America, The Nex t Iron Chef and Chopped.Some engineering experts believe mechanical engineers are advocates for international sustainability. At the very least, while some fully embrace and others cautiously test the waters, a sustainable consciousness is surfacing in the occupation.In a survey conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in collaboration with the engineering s oftware firm Autodesk, 87 percent of the professional and student respondents revealed their interest in sustainable practices a nd designs. Furthermore, mechanical engineers (MEs) displayed a professional interest in sustainability along with a personal in vestment. Sustainability is clearly establishing itself as part of the mechanical engineering culture, says Thomas Loughlin, exe cutive director at ASME. Some 75 percent of the engineers surveyed suggested that their organizations are involved, or even extr emely involved, in sustainability. This is another example of the vision and commitment of engineers around the world to improve the quality of life for all.Loughlin isn’t the only one who believes that embracing sustainable practices should be part of the gig. Many universities and engineering programs encourage practices that seek to use less energy, reduce emissions or use renew able or recycled materials.Some students and fresh graduates are very familiar with sustainable methods. The ASME survey, which polled nearly 2,000 ME students, found that more than 70 percent of students reported being extremely or somewhat involved with sustainable engineering.Engineering ethics courses discuss the social responsibilities of mechanical engineering, especially its ability to make an impact on global sustainability. Some professors argue the sustainable development framework supports the id ea that good engineering entails a level of environmental conscientiousness.Such concepts are applied in ASME efforts like Engin eering for Change, E4C, a project co-founded with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Engineers Wit hout Borders-USA. By connecting local governments and activists with engineers, technologists and NGOs, E4C facilitates the crea tion and sharing of sustainable solutions to humanitarian challenges in communities around the world.The economic structure of T aiwan has been undergoing rapid changes in the recent thirty years. Taiwan has moved offshore from a labor-intensive industriali zed country to an export-oriented economy. With the concentration of capital and technology, and the rapid diversification of hi -tech professional services, the structure of Taiwan industries has also changed greatly since late 1970s. The total annual prod uction value accounted for by technology intensive industries has increased from 60 percent in mid 1980s to 75 percent in mid 19 90s.
These figures are a clear indication of successful liberation and internationalization of Taiwan economy as a whol e. With the advanced technology and mass production of the computer hardware and software, new problems created for society by c omputer arose. In addition, as the cost of computer hardware declined, the importance of software increased: software is where t he action and the money are these days. The total world market for software is now approaching $100 billion a year. Partly as a result, copying computer programs, often referred as software piracy, has become a major growth industry. At the core of the glo bal copyright problem, Taiwan is one of the king of software piracy in Asia. The Business Software Association estimates that U. S. software companies lose over $800 million a year because of Taiwan software piracy. The newest threat to the software and mul timedia industries in Taiwan is the use of computers and the internet to illegally digitize and copy information, including soft ware, music, and movies. With the growth of Internet users populations, it has created a market for pirated products by making i llegal copies of the latest software programs, music, and movies available to anyone with a computer, anywhere in the world, at the click of a mouse. Other ways to trade copyright material, such as peer to peer sharing, have also challenged copyright law. Adequate Intellectual Property Right (IPR) protection is a vital element in the development of high technology, high value-added production, and the professional services. The government of Taiwan is fully aware of this fact. They understand that they must make revisions to its current copyright laws in order to strengthen the degree to which IPR is protected in Taiwan.
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