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The fourth Global Investment Trends Monitor provides the international investment community with an up-to-date assessment of global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and an early indication of the trends for the full year 2010.
As governments are gradually winding down stimulus packages and in some cases reducing public investment in the face of mounting deficits and debt levels, private investment in the form of FDI does not appear ready to step up to the plate.
Global FDI flows actually declined again in the second quarter of 2010, after four quarters of low-level recovery in the wake of the financial crisis. FDI inflows in the second quarter were down by 25 per cent compared to the previous quarter and by 17 per cent compared to the same quarter of last year, with UNCTAD´s FDI Global Quarterly Index falling from 113 to 85.
Early estimates for 2010 show a picture of stagnant FDI activity for the year. That would imply that 2010 flows will still be 25 per cent less than the average pre-crisis levels, and 40 per cent less than those in the peak year of 2007, even though FDI may increase modestly towards the end of this year.
The low results in the second quarter were due to a marked decline in intra-company loans - one of the three components of FDI flows - as parent firms called back loans from their affiliates, especially those in the United States and United Kingdom. Reinvested earnings - usually a stable component of FDI - tumbled by 52 per cent as firms repatriated a larger share of the earnings of their foreign affiliates. Total FDI inflows to the Russian Federation and China increased by 30 per cent and 20 per cent respectively, while flows to developing and transition economies, as a whole, experienced decreases.
The second quarter´s sharp contraction shows the continued fragility of FDI inflows, with a new FDI boom remaining a distant prospect given that new risk factors such as currency wars and the related escalation of trade protectionism may seriously affect FDI flows.
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There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
We're agreed there.
I think we're fully capable of winning against full strength teams too. But I'm not going to all of a sudden downplay any of our success if we face a shorthanded team. We're missing an All-Star, too.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
he's not there and didn't do any evaluations, but...
Review of injury mechanism on @drose shows ACL tear type mechanism. Short left step, overstrides on right side and slight buckle. Hoping not— David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) November 23, 2013
I'm not saying guys can't succeed post injury, just that they're never the same. Gore has never been known for his speed, more for his power. I honestly don' remember much of Hearst so I can't comment there, and McGahee has been a productive, above-average back his entire career. But, one has to wonder what might've been had he not gotten hurt against Ohio State in the Championship Game.
Well he may have gotten the RG III syndrome, tearing both his ACL's in a short period of time (if true).
There's no way he can be ever the same again if he's messed up both his knees. I think Rose in one way might've waited too long to come back, but then Thibs compounds the issue when he comes back by playing him on back to back nights on the road.
It's just unfortunate, I want the Pacers to beat everyone at full strength because they CAN do it.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
----------------- Reggie Miller
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
These kinds of put downs need to stop.
Look at the facts.
We know Rose is overly concerned about his health, possibly to the point of anxiety. We know this because he was, to be blunt, scared to return to the court despite being fully medically cleared. Keeping this in mind, it's not out of the question that he tweaked his knee in a (relatively) minor fashion, and, in a state of panic and/or shock, feel to the ground, and then over-dramatized the severity of the injury.
If you think any of this is "moronic," then you really should study the human psyche more.
Also, notice that I didn't say it was definitely psychological, or entirely psychological, only that it wouldn't surprise me if it was primarily psychological. And it wouldn't.
Early word on Rose is initial tests suggest acl tear on right knee. MRI to confirm soon. This is bad.— Will Carroll (@injuryexpert) November 23, 2013
Well, damn. If Rose is done, how many years does the asterisk apply to the non-Bulls NBA champs? Is that in the CBA or does Stern decide?
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
That's terrible. ACL, surgery, rehab, return, and get the other ACL? I don't especially like Rose, but I wouldn't wish that on anybody.
I'm glad our training staff is being so careful with Danny.
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Sharpie the tear. MRI's are usually just confirmation. (when they're already saying tear)
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
This space for rent.
Let's keep the personal jabs out of the discussion, please.
This guy is dead accurate pretty much always.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
Right. I trust Will Carroll that he has a legit source from the Bulls telling him this.
But, there's no confirmation yet. So never know I guess.
W.C. is going off Bulls/Chicago writers. Has retweeted a few, including one who had a source. But you are right, no confirmation, and we won't get one until that MRI tomorrow. It's going to be interesting to see what happens, that's for sure.
He put it rather crassly, but I get the point he's making. Of all the people in the world whose misfortunes warrant shedding tears over, a multimillionaire athlete is pretty low on the list, even if that athlete's career is in jeopardy. Rose's worst-case scenario is better than 99% of the world's best-case scenario.
Might've not been the best idea to post this earlier in the day...
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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I just researched every championship ever won in every sport and the good news is that there have been no asterisks assigned to any team because a opposing teams star went down in with a non contact injury early in the season... And I am a guru on asterisks. Except how to spell astrisk...
The 2011 Giants team did however receive an asterisk for their championship, but it wasn't because Peyton had a broken neck. It was because they won it with a gump for a qb
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Whats this BS going around here that we want to beat beat the Bulls with Rose, and that it some how detracts from our team's success if Rose isn't on the court when we spank them. Lets not forget we been with out one of our best players for 18 months now! The Miami Heat beat us last year cause we didn't have Granger on the floor. IT GOES BOTH WAYS! By George somebody has to win that championship and last time I check the Pacers haven't done it yet. I want our first championship! I don't care if we are the only healthy team left in the league, I want to see that Banner!
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Pulling examples from Gowalla, which helpfully provides your user id photo, Quora, which immediately offers to create an account if your e-mail isn't found, and his own Bagcheck, which is experimenting with a drop down list of usernames as you type, Wroblewski's post is an excellent tour of some of the best UX login forms on the web.
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A FORMER pub landlady continued to claim benefits despite, at one stage, having £27,000 in her bank account.
Over a three-year period, Sandra Meyer received a total overpayment of £17,000 in employment and support allowance, council tax and housing benefits, Blackburn magistrates heard.
Meyer, 57, of Marlborough Road, Accrington, pleaded guilty to failing to notify a change of circumstances.
She was made subject to a two-month curfew between 9pm and 7am and ordered to pay £145 costs. The court heard arrangements had been made to recover the overpayment.
Parveen Akhtar, prosecuting, said Meyer told investigators she believed if she had less than £16,000 in the bank she would still be entitled to benefits.
Miss Akhtar said: "She claimed she did not know she had more than £16,000 in the bank although at one point she had £27,000.
"She denied doing anything intentionally dishonest but accepted she had failed to provide information."
Graeme Parkinson, defending, said Meyer had worked as a licensee for four years but had come out of the pub on doctor's orders because of physical and mental problems.
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.... Reminds me of a good friend of mine, Bhante "A", a Thai bhikkhu (since age 10, or so, now about 30), who has been studying in Taiwan for maybe about 6 years now. We were talking about the Nikayas and Agamas, this whole "early / original Buddhism" idea. He said that actually, much of "original Buddhism" in Taiwanese academia has already become "Samyuktagama studies"...
Is anyone familiar with research works by Dr Mun-Keat Choong, University of New England, Australia? It seems he wrote books and articles on the comparision between the Samyutta-Nikaya (Pali) & Samyukta-Agama (Chinese). However, his PhD thesis, published as a book, is hard to get. By looking at his photo ( http://www.une.edu.au/staff/mchoong.php), it seems that he is a monk from the Mahayana tradion.


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It's just after 8 p.m. when music teacher Ed Wise moves to the front of a small practice room inside Settlement Music School's Germantown branch.
Seated before him, are six guitar players, a bass player and a drummer. They've all signed up for the school's new adult rock band -- a departure from the school's better-known classical and jazz-rooted offerings – and eagerly await the start of the first practice.
Gerald Parker, who lives in Germantown, sits with a black Fender Telecaster guitar in his hands. He says he "jumped" at the opportunity to play in the band.
"I figured, well, by now I think I should have some chops down, so let me see what I can do," Parker, 66, says with a chuckle during the Thursday night practice.
The multigenerational group has never made music together.
Wise, who teaches upright and electric bass at the school, will guide the group over the course of 10 weeks. He's equally excited about the program. Though he's more of a jazz man now, Wise grew up with the Beatles, but also enjoys bands such as Black Sabbath and Grand Funk Railroad.
"There's something good for the soul about strapping on the old Fender and banging out a few Jack Bruce lines," says Wise.
What brand of rock the group ultimately plays will be up to the program's participants, says Wise. His only expectation is that the band will be good.
"I don't have real specific expectations for how that's all going to happen," says Wise. "I'm going to be dealt a hand of cards that I have to play and I'll play them the best I can."
To get an idea of what he's working with, Wise scribbles a chord progression for a 12-bar blues on a white board. Then he maps out the plan: Each guitar player will play the rhythm, but also get a chance to solo for 12 bars as well.
The bassist and drummer will simply set the pace.
"This is just getting to know you," sings Wise before counting the group into the jam.
The group falters a bit at first, but soon finds its groove. Parker, who takes the third solo, says he let's all of the songs he knows inspire and inform his playing.
"I told my daughter I'm like a human jukebox. All I have to do is dial it up and I'll start playing," he says.
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He says he's happy no matter what he's playing.
"We have to have music in our lives," says Parker. "Music allows us to put everything aside and just get into it. And it plays to our senses. It plays to our emotions and you get joy out of it."
Toward the end of the hourlong practice, the group plays "Numb," a new tune by Gary Clark Jr. The song was pitched by Darren Davis of Mount Airy. No one else was familiar the song's deep, distorted guitar lines.
At 17, Davis is the group's youngest member. He says he was nervous to be in a room with mostly older, more experienced players, but adds that those types of situations are usually beneficial.
"There's a certain type of openness that you feel from just being with a bunch of random people. There's also a certain type of closeness. But when you're able to get into the open type of feel, I see that people generally tend to open up," says Davis.
"Everybody there loves some type of rock and roll or some type of blues or some type of genre of music there, so it's easy to open up to people who like the type of stuff that you're doing," he adds.
At the end of the 10-week program, the group will play its first-ever concert in Settlement's auditorium.
"I would hope that everyone, at the end of the day, will not only be playing a concert, but will have expanded their musical horizons, just by interacting with each other and kind of getting out of their own little musical shells," says Wise.
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There's no single best way to save for college. The many 529 plans offer federal and sometimes state tax advantages. But they also lower a family's financial aid eligibility, have restrictions on where money can be invested and are subject to market fluctuations.
They also come with penalties when beneficiaries decide not to attend college, attend unaccredited institutions or go to schools located outside the U.S.
Here are some 529 alternatives.
Offering federal (but no state) tax advantages and no penalty if the child decides not to attend college, Roth IRAs could be a better bet for low-income families who rely on financial aid.
One of the few savings vehicles that won't count against families when determining aid eligibility, Roth IRAs allow each parent under the age of 50 to invest up to $5,000 per year ($6,000 for parents over age 50) to pay for any qualified educational expense at an accredited U.S. school without penalty.
Richard Joseph, a college funding adviser and owner of MVP College Funding LLC in North Andover, Mass., says Roth IRAs come with drawbacks beyond the yearly contribution cap.
"You can't use any Roth IRA earnings for education," he says. "Your college savings money won't grow in a Roth."
Darren Scrimpshire, a licensed financial adviser with Sapient Financial Group in San Antonio, says that Roth IRA funds aren't calculated as an asset when financial aid is doled out but will count against families once they've started making withdrawals.
"Once funds are taken out of a Roth, you have to pay taxes on them, which could affect your (aid) for next year," he says. "If you made $50,000 this year and withdraw $10,000, it looks like you made $60,000."
To get the maximum financial aid, Joseph and Scrimpshire recommend taking out a loan for the first few years of college, deducting the interest on your taxes and using Roth IRA funds for the last year or two.
Families that only save in a 529 plan can't use those funds to obtain education tax credits, too. For low savers and those who have waited until the last minute to start saving, the credit can be more valuable than throwing small amounts into a 529 plan.
The IRS reports that families can currently cash in on two tax credits. For single filers with incomes less than $80,000 per year ($160,000 for joint filers), the American Opportunity Credit grants families credits of 100 percent of the first $2,000 spent on tuition, fees and course materials, and 25 percent of the next $2,000 per student for up to four years. For families that only have a few thousand saved for college and have waited until their child is in high school to invest it, the returns on a 529 aren't likely to reach the same level of savings.
Ryan Himmel, a CPA and founder of BidaWiz.com, a website that connects consumers with financial experts, says that a 529 plan makes sense in states that offer a match for low-income households. Otherwise, "(families should) first apply the education credit to (college) expenses and then apply funds from a 529 plan for remaining costs," he says.
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On January 30, 2011 at the age of 97, Ajaan Mahā Boowa shed his physical form and totally departed this world. The death of a Buddha or an Arahant disciple is known as Parinibbāna. Ajaan Mahā Boowa left those who lived and practiced with him in no doubt that he was truly a Noble disciple in the lineage of the Lord Buddha, and a Samana of the highest blessing.
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Carlos Santana is scheduled to rejoin the Indians within the next couple of days, but manager Terry Francona did not have an exact return date as of Wednesday morning. Asked if the catcher was still celebrating the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic championship, Francona smiled.
"He might be," Francona said.
Santana and the Dominican Republic captured the Classic crown with a 3-0 victory over Puerto Rico, which featured Tribe infielder Mike Aviles, on Tuesday night in San Francisco. For the tournament, the D.R. ran the table, winning all eight games it played through stops in Puerto Rico, Miami and San Francisco.
In his eight games, Santana hit .273 (6-for-22) with two home runs, three RBIs, five runs scored and nine walks for his homeland. Aviles, who was acquired from Toronto in an offseason trade, hit .323 (10-for-31) with a homer, double, four runs and nine RBIs for Puerto Rico.
Francona was happy that his players had the chance to take part, but he is looking forward to getting them back in camp with the regular season rapidly approaching.
"I'm glad for them," Francona said, "but it seems like every time we're trying to do something, especially around our infield, whether it's bunt plays, first-to-third plays, our catcher isn't here. That's frustrating. So we'll be glad to have them back."
Francona noted that Aviles was scheduled to arrive in Arizona on Wednesday night and would be given the day off on Thursday. The infielder will rejoin the team on Friday. The manager was not as clear on Santana's itinerary, but expected to have the catcher back in the fold soon.
Santana will have some catching up to do when he does return to Cleveland's workouts and games.
"He's probaby caught more than he would've caught here, and high intensity innings," Francona said. "That part's not a problem. We just want to make sure everybody is on the same page when we start the games here, on where we're throwing the ball and why, and how we're giving signs, and things like that."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The weak-dollar meme has been around for as long as the hyperinflation meme, perhaps longer. Ever since the Federal Reserve started to engage in "extraordinary measures" to bring interest rates down, the dollar bears have come out of hibernation to predict the imminent collapse of the currency.
Their argument was always the same: The Fed was printing money and thus debasing the currency. The problem is, if you look at the Dollar Index over the period that the Fed has been engaging in these measures, it has gone up, not down. The dollar index was at 79 in 2008, when the crisis really started to unfold, and it's at 84 today -- a gain of about 5%.
Some might not consider a 5% gain in five years to be huge, but the point is that it's up, not down. Moreover, look at what the Fed did: It increased its balance sheet from $800 billion to over $3 trillion in that same period. So much "money printing"! This is what the debt-doomsday, inflationista, debasement camp had been warning us about the whole time. And guess what? It happened, and the dollar went up.
I've seen some recent articles about how the U.S. stock market rally will be bullish for the dollar. Perhaps. Clearly, one can argue that a strong U.S. stock market might spur some dollar-buying by foreigners who want to get in. However, the dollar is more likely to rise for another, far more powerful reason: austerity.
Just as deficit spending results in the creation of more dollars (a rising dollar supply), austerity results in the destruction or removal of the net supply of dollars from the global economy. By spending less, taxing more and reducing deficits, the U.S. government, which is the monopoly issuer of the currency, is reducing the growth and, ultimately, the supply of dollars. It is removing dollars from the private sector.
Forget the Fed and its monetary operations. What the "debasement-ites" fail to understand is that monetary operations, quantitative easing and rate reductions don't result in an increase in the net supply of dollar-denominated financial assets. These actions only change the composition of the dollars that the public holds: less dollar bonds, more dollar reserves, less dollar reserves, more dollar bonds, etc.
The only entity that can increase the net supply of dollar-denominated financial assets is the government, and it can do that only via deficit spending. When the deficit swells, there is pressure on the dollar, simply because the government is creating more dollars. That's when it is correct to say it is "printing money." On the other hand, when the budget deficit gets reduced or moves to surplus, the government is removing dollars from the system. Thus, the supply of dollars gets tight.
A good illustration would be farming. Imagine a bumper crop of something -- wheat, corn, it doesn't matter. If a much larger than expected supply of that commodity is produced, what happens to the price? It goes down. Now imagine a crop failure due to drought, insects or disease. A much smaller supply of that commodity is produced, and the price goes up. Government budget deficits are bumper crops, whereas shrinking deficits or surpluses are crop failures.
From the mid-1990s until 2001, the U.S. government sharply reduced its budget deficit and eventually moved to a positive balance, a surplus. The dollar surged over that period of time. Then from 2001 to 2009, the surplus shifted back to a deficit, culminating in record deficit (bumper crop) in 2009, and the dollar collapsed. Since then, the deficit has been declining (down $500 billion since 2009), and the dollar has been rising (crop failure).
Austerity means the crop failure will continue and even intensify. You can forget the Fed, even if it conducts another round of QE, which is possible as the economy slows. The reason, again, is that monetary operations do nothing to the net supply of dollars. If the Fed eases, do yourself a favor and take some money from the folks who continue to rely on myth instead of fact: Buy any dollar selloff that occurs in reaction to additional Fed easing.
Let's face it, the arguments of the dollar bears have been wrong for some time, just like the arguments of the inflationistas, but both groups keep saying, "One day." One day, one day, one day. It's like saying one day the earth won't revolve around the sun. This is useless information. Do yourself a favor and tune them out. Better yet, watch them go extinct and make yourself some money at the same time.


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AFC Wimbledon's Darren Jones says he will have no problem maintaining professionalism when the Dons head to his former club Newport County tonight.
Jones signed for Wimbledon in the January transfer window after being released by League One side Shrewsbury Town and has already cemented his place in the team.
The 30-year-old defender is from Newport and played for County between 2004-2005.
He said: "I've got family there still and still go back quite often, but I play for Wimbledon, and I want three points and that's the end of it really – I just want to beat them.
"I am quite professional, I am thankful to the clubs I have played for, but I give 110 per cent for my current club and if that means sticking 10 on them then that's what I'll do – that's professional football."
Tuesday's fixture was originally scheduled for December 21 but was called off, and although sitting eighth in the league, Newport have not played since January 31 due to postponements meaning they have played at least two fewer matches than every other club in the league.
Wimbledon, having played four more matches than their opponents, could climb above Newport with a victory – the Welsh side are one point above the Dons who will be looking to improve on back-to-back defeats to Oxford United and Rochdale.
Jones thinks, even with their inconsistent form and packed fixture calendar, it will be the team who goes for it that comes out with the spoils.
He added: "I know they've done well in the league so far, but they haven't played for a long time, so that could be an advantage for us.
"They could come out rusty, but they've had a lot of rest and we've played a lot of games, so I think it's just the team that really wants it the most – the team that's going to work the hardest will get the result."


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If Miami had traded a first round pick for Richardson instead of the Colts, how many of you would be defending him tooth and nail as you are now? I know the answer, and I know the rebuttals I'm going to get for posing this question.
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If Miami had traded a first round pick for Richardson instead of the Colts, how many of you would be defending him tooth and nail as you are now? I know the answer, and I know the rebuttals I'm going to get for posing this question.
That being said I totally agree with you that it's too early to say whether it was a great pick up or not or merely a good pick up and as far as Trent not looking the part well that what the link a page back is good for. After a little over a year many great RBs including HOF RBs haven't looked the part and failed to average a decent ypc. This is why I think Barnwells opinion is trash and belongs in the bin.
As for the dolphins I probably would have felt like it was a good trade for them or any team that projects to have a middle to lower draft pick and has a ground and pound philosophy on offense. It's similar to me as drafting 2 TEs in rounds 2 and 3 which drew some eyebrows. It's the Colts offensive philosophy to value the run game higher than in years past so the draft picks and signings will reflect that.
Sorry, I was pretty drunk at that point in the evening. Didn't mean to be such a jerk.
I've largely enjoyed this back and forth, mainly because there is no right answer, and I would love for Richardson to shove this in my face. Like I said, I think he will get better and his YPC (which Kid Minneapolis is right--we have all overrated the **** out of that stat at this point) will improve. I'd really like to see us call his number in the passing game more this week.
So to most of us watching the second half, it became apparent that Trent was starting to break off some tough yards. He actually had 12 carries for 54 yards in the second half, a 4.5 YPC avg, which I think is more in line with what we all have in mind. The yards will come, guys... you can see they are tinkering and integrating him. This is all on the fly. The line also has a lot of work to do. They were getting owned in the first half, and started to make some room in the second.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
As I mentioned in the other thread, I think what started to work for Trent and the running game was when there was no lead blocker in for him. I think they take up too much space and there isn't enough of that space left over for Trent to find the holes. He's a pretty big guy himself. Something to keep in mind as they use him in the future.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
The Richardson hate is pretty ridiculous in general and I'm glad he's starting to come around.
I was at the game and when we had two TE or were in the shotgun formation, it seemed we were able to run it a tad better.
I think T.Rich will find the most success with quick hitting running plays where he makes one read and can go. Some backs are better suited for patient zone blocking type of runs (Arian Foster) where they utilize vision and agility, and other runners just need to get the ball in the single back formation and run to a specified area while allowing their physical gifts to get them yards. I believe Trent is the latter
The way I just look at it is we're going to have to appreciate him for what he does and a lot of what he does isn't going to be something you can point to a number and say "SEE!". I think he's the greatest thing that could have happened to donald brown's longevity in the NFL. Instead of debating whether or not he's worth a 1st round pick that is increasingly looking like it will be somewhere in the mid 20's, I'm just content knowing he's on our team and will cheer for him like any other player on the Colts.
I will also state that he had a number of great blocks against Seattle pass rushers yesterday
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
The first TD pass to HIlton doesn't happen if Trent doesn't pick up the edge blitz. That one sticks out the biggest, but he was great all game against the rush.
It's not hate. Why would we hate the guy? I just didn't like the trade, and have been arguing why I have that position.
He had some tough runs, especially that 3rd and 4 late in the game. I'm going to repeat something I said in the Seattle gamethread: I agree that he looks better without the fullback in the game. The fullback seems to be clogging lanes as opposed to blocking defenders. He's starting to come on, and I expect him to keep getting better. I just wish we would throw some more looks his way--a toss, a few counter plays, a screen pass, a wheel, a swing...I just want to see us make an effort to involve him more and get him more touches and more opportunities to showcase his talent. When he's in the game, it's a heavy package and they are running it right up the gut.
They did line up him spread out wide to the right for atleast one play. I liked that wrinkle, eventhough he dropped the pass.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
I think he will run better with a FB when Stanley comes back rather than some guy that's barely been with the team in Hughes.
two of his first three games are against Seattle and San Fran, both great defenses.... give him a break and he is still adjusting
First offensive play of the game for the Colts.
Since it was a running blog, it reads bottom up.Starting from their 18 after a 26-yard KOR by
David Reed, Andrew Luckmissed to Trent Richardson, who was lined up wide right. Richardson gained nothing on second down. Under pressure, Luck missed Wayne in the middle of the field. Pat McAfeepunted to the Seattle 48.
Seattle won the coin toss and deferred. Indianapolis will receive.
My memory is a little fuzzy, but I think it was a screen. I can't remember who, if any, was lined up beside him, but I know it was barely a forward pass and Trent was coming back towards the middle. Hit him right in the hands and fell to the turf.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
Speaking of screens and falling to the turf, is DHB ever going to learn to extend his hands and catch the damn ball, and not try to trap it against his chest? Dropping that screen was pitiful. I was glad Reggie stole that pass when the Colts faked the WR screen to Hilton, eventhough if DHB had caught it, it would have been a TD.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
DHB defiantly has to step it up but no matter what the Colts have to draft another wr next year.
I am actually looking foward to this Oline growing over the next 3 years. The RG looks legit and suprisingly McGlynn is probably best suited for the Center position.. also the defense is ranked 5th in points scored and they were 7th worst last year. Grigson is probably one of the best Gms alreay in the league.
I've seen nothing from DHB that makes me want to keep him. He's not good at route running, getting separation, or catching the ball. You know, being a WR. It's silly that he takes away time from TY on the field. There's a huge difference between the two and it's a waste keeping DHB in the game.
It really sucks that we don't have Allen
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
DHB is awful. WR is going to become a need going forward if we intend to keep the superb TY Hilton in the slot.
There was nothing that he has shown other than being fast to even bother signing the guy. Colts fans were spouting how now that he has a real QB he would magically learn how to run routes and catch the ball. The guy drops almost half of all his passes thrown to him. That was not going to change. We are going to have to address WR in this coming draft because Reggie is not getting any younger.
I just wish they would mix things up with running Trent. Typically we line up in formations that just scream we are running the ball. Why not try him in more spread formations to give him room to operate? As much as DHB sucks at catching the ball they have to still respect his speed and they will respect the hell out of Wayne and TY. Trent should have much more success against the Chargers. If he cannot get his average up and have a good game against them I will be a bit worried.
DHB's speed has drawn quite a few PI and holding calls so far this year. Granted that may not keep up as team's learn he isn't a huge threat, but so far he's drawn big penalties against Seattle and San Fran.


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First are the WIldcat and Tsunami about the same mold, and if so why? lol,
Really I just want to know how the wildcat flies, like what is it similar to. It says overstable but Ive heard comparisons to a old mold beast? is it longer than a flash or avenger, or better in the wind than a z avenger,
I have one, its for trade barely thrown and I plan on giving it a throw or two in a nice open soft grassy feild so it can keep that perfect apperance and shape yet I have to try it just want to know what to expect.


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Anyone who reads my reviews on a regular basis will know that I do a lot of my shopping from Tesco and I buy a lot of their own brands as I find them good value for money and good quality, as a general rule. I also use a lot of liquid hand soaps and I will often buy the anti bacterial type but am loathe to spend a fortune on expensive types.
Tesco make their own antibacterial hand wash which costs only 50p for a large 500ml plastic bottle with a handy pump dispenser on the top. They also do refills but as they are so cheap I never buy the refills for this particular soap and just by a new bottle each time.
The fragrance of this anti bacterial liquid soap is fresh and clean and it is suitable for use by the whole family. I have some in my kitchen at the moment and it is s handy to have it near to hand to wash your hands just before you start to prepare food, for example.
The soap lathers up well and and it is kind to the hands and there is no need to have to use a hand cream afterwards as you will find that it does not dry out the hands at all as some cheaper hand washes can do.
It rinses off well afterwards and leaves no sticky nasty residue behind. The fragrance does not linger on the skin though I am not too bothered about this,if I am honest.
I ave to recommend it as it is good quality and a great price.
I purchased the tesco antibacterial hand wash simply because of the price. I only started putting hand wash rather than soap bars in my bathrooms around a year ago and until recently was not loyal to any particular brand. I have therefore tried quite a few different products, including this one. I have to say that this was not one of my favourites and has not since been repurchased.
The hand wash comes in a transparent plastic bottle which is pretty sturdy and stable. It has a white plastic pump dispenser lid. The bottle contains 500 ml of hand wash. The product itself is a bright blue colour, more the colour I like to see a cleaning product rather than a hand wash. The bottle and label look basic and functional rather than luxurious or expensive.
The fragrance of the wash is very fresh. I'm not sure exactly what it is fragrances with but it is a neutral fragrance which neither my husband or I object to. It also has odour neutralising agents which the bottle tells me have been tested on fish, onions and garlic.
One pumps worth of hand wash is adequate to build up a decent lather to wash your hands. This means that one bottle lasts quite a long time. It leaves skin feeling fresh and clean and slightly moisturised. I didn't experience any irritation from this product.
So it does what is says on the tin! But if the 'tin' was more attractive I might be more inclined to buy it again! If I remember correctly, This hand wash cost me under a pound and get what you expect but for this price point it is a good functional product. However having tried various other brands, I now happily pay a little bit extra for the added creaminess, better fragrances and nicer packaging that other brands offer.
I always buy antibacterial handwash because I believe that with there being so many on the market now you may aswell get the one that promises to kill the most germs and therefore you are certain that your hands are completely clean after using it.
Usually I go for the brands, namely Carex but in the bathroom we have a soap dispenser so I thought well nobody is going to know what brand is in it so I may aswell try a cheaper brand to see if I can save a few pennies.
There are two options with this Tesco handwash. Both come in a larger size than the majority of handwash on the market and there is 500ml of handwash in the bottle. Your two options are either a refill pack or a bottle with dispenser. I usually opt for the refill pack but I have bought the bottle with dispenser in the past. The refill pack usually costs a little less and last time I bought it I believe it cost 50p whilst the bottle with dispenser costs 55p so as you can see you get a lot for your money here.
To open the handwash obviously depends on which option you have gone for. If you have bought the refill pack you just screw off the lid where you can then either fill a soap dispenser or use an old pump from a previous bottle. On the pump bottles you simply twist the top and it will unlock. The pump is easy to use if you have this bottle and I have never experienced any problems.
The handwash has a good consistency. It is slightly thinner than some of the leading brands but it is certainly not runny. One 'pump' provides enough to wash your hands well and the handwash lathers up really well allowing you to wash all between your fingers and under your nails etc with ease.
There is no real scent to the handwash, maybe an ever so slightly sort of fresh and clean smell. The product rinses off with ease and despite having sensitive skin and OCD which can result in an awful lot of handwashing I have never had any problems with this handwash.
A bottle lasts at least a month in our house where it is used just in the bathroom. It probably lasts longer but I know I seem to buy it very rarely.
Overall I think this is a fantastic handwash and the price is extremely reasonable. It is kind to skin, kills germs and lasts a long time. It certainly doesnt feel like I have compromised on quality by paying a lower price. I will continue to buy this and recommend it to others.
===Why I Bought This===
Both my husband and myself being below par as far as our health is concerned I always like to use antibacterial hand washes to help minimise picking up any bugs that are about. There is a vast array of these products on the market these days but I find that this inexpensive hand wash from Tesco works just as well.
===The Brand===
Made for Tesco.
===The Product===
500 ml curvy semi-opaque plastic bottle with press down pump (turn the pump to release).
Water droplet image on front.
Tesco Antibacterial Hand Wash 'remobves germs and odours'.
Suitbable for sensitive skin.
Warning - avoid contact with eyes.
Produced in the UK for Tesco.
Use within 24 months.
Mid blue colour, not much smell.
'Gentle formula with mild and creamy lather'.
'Ph balanced formula contains moisturisers with odour neutralising fragrance' - tested on fish, onion and garlic odours.
69p. Refills are sometimes available online for about 10p cheaper.
Tesco's Everyday Value hand wash is sold for about 30p - but not online at present.
They have other non-antibacterial selling for 55p
Tesco Moisturising hand wash is 75p
Carex 500 mls is £2.20 - but on offer at present.
Dettol Hand Wash 500 mls - £3.49 but currently on offer.
===My Opinion===
I always have two bottles of this hand wash on the go - one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom. It is reassuring to know that when you have washed your hands you have killed germs at the same time. This hand wash does not have an especially attractie bottle or colour - and very little smell. The bottle says it has a creamy lather but I find it has very little bubbles. It does clean your hands quickly and easily though, and whilst I do not have sensitive hands I have not found this drying at all. Not having much of a smell the males in the family also use the handwash without complaint.
However it does clean your hands well and and does not leave them dry - so really that is all you need. Anything extra you pay for other brands is just window dressing really - pretty bottle, different colours and aromas.
The fact it is supposed to remove odours is a bonus - I must admit I have not tested this out as I do not personally use garlic but it seems to work fine with onion smells.
It is good to know that hands can be germ free - this is important when leaving the bathroom and also when preparing food. I know normal hand washing with soap is supposed to clean hands sufficiently, but only if done very thoroughly, not just a quick rinse under the taps. So using this antibacterial hand wash gives a bit more peace of mind.
I also like knowing this is being used when people in the house have colds or bugs - as I definitely do not want to catch them!
Not an especially pleasing bottle to look at and not an inviting fragrance - but as it is bordering on the budget end of the market you cannot expect too much. The smell is not unpleasant at all - just not especially inviting.
if you want to you can buy a more expensive brand and later on refill with this cheaper hand wash.
Tesco currently have almost eighty different hand washes on sale online so it must be a lucrative market - and if you have the money then go ahead with the fancy ones - but for people watching their money this does the job and is often a quarter of the cost of some others - so it is a place where you can make some small savings..
===Star Rating===
5 stars - does its job and is reasonably priced.
===Would I Recommend?===
We are great lovers of different handwashes in our house and we especially like the anti bacterial kinds as we know they will get rid of all the germs. The little lad particularly likes to use handwashes in preference to soap as he enjoys using the pump action and often uses far more than he actualy needs to, he usually pumps it three or four times when actually just the once would have been eonough.
We have some Tesco's own brand anti bacterial handwash and it comes in a 500ml refill container which works out really good value for money as it is only 55p.
The colour of this handwash is medium blue and the plastic bottle is sturdy and strong. It has a white coloured pump action applicator on the top which is easy to use as you just have to depress it and enough comes out with the one pump to clean your hands properly - even a pair as big as mine are.
It smells decent enough and has a nice fresh scent which is not too overpowering or feminine at all and can even be described as quite manly, I think. I also like the blue colour ecause it adds to the masculine look of this handwash. It is a very good thick consistency.
The container is very basic looking but that is what I would probably expect for the price but it gives peace of mind to know it is getting rid of all the germs on our hands. We keep a bottle on the kitchen window sill and the little lad uses it when he gets back from school. It is not too dehydrating and moisturises our skin nicely and does not cause any itchiness or irritation at all.
One refill bottle will last us about four months in our house, but then we use a lot of different hand washes and have a collecction of differing ones in our kitchen, both on the window sill and under the kitchen cupboard, as we like to experiment with different ones to see which is the nicer of them all. We also have a variety in the bathroonm and the downstairs toilet.
As a family we all feel this offers very good value formoney and although it is a bog standard brand it is thoroughly recommended by us.
I always have a bottle of handwash in the kitchen and the bathroom, I find them more convenient and less messy than bars of soap.
Normally I use Radox or Cussons handwash but this one was on a special at my local Tesco and I decided to give it a try.
I paid 69p each for mine about 2 weeks ago, I think they are normally around 89p in Tesco.
The size of the bottle is 250ml and it is standard pump acton dispenser, the colour is a nice pale turquoise with the lid and pump on the bottle matching the product inside.
The hand wash is a gel type rather than a creamy one and the smell is a little clinical, it states on the bottle that it has an odor neutralising fragrance, which is quite effective especially if you have been chopping onions or garlic the smell does go from your hands completly with this handwash.
The moisturising bit for me is a let down, my hand feel quite dry and tight after using it although I think that the gel based handwashes are less moisturising than the creamy ones that I usually use.
The pump dispenses just the right amount of wash at a time and is easy to use.
Overall the product is effective at cleaning and neutralsing odors but not as effective at moisturising as I would like.
The container is attractive enough to have sitting out in the kitchen or bathroom.
The container can be recyled after use.
***Tesco Antibacterial Handwash***
Bought this for 77pence.
Says it removes germs and odours and is suitable for sensitive skin.
Usually get Carex but I am trying to cut back so gave this a try. I have bought it twice now. The 1st time I had no issues with getting it open ready to dispense but the 2nd bottle is giving me problems so much so that I have had to pour it into the old bottle. The top was just going round and round and would not get into the position for dispensing.
The liquid is blue in colour and is thick enough in comparison to other brands such as Carex. It has a fresh smell and is near enough the same smell as Carex.
When using the bottle that worked it came out well when pressing the nozzle. One or two squirts is sufficient and you feel confident you have cleaned your hands well. After using continuously over time I have felt my hands to be somewhat dry. This in itself wouldn't put me off buying or using the actual soap again but it is supposed to be for sensitive skin. So along with the bottle that did not work I will give this a miss in future as I think Home Bargains does a cheap enough anti bacterial hand wash so I will try that.
The bottle has 500ml of liquid soap and lasted quite well.
***Bottle has warning***Avoid contact with eyes. If this occurs rinse well with plenty of clean warm water.
***Ingredients*** Aqua, sodium laureth sulphate, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, salicylic acid, parfum, disodium EDTA, citric acid, butylphenyl methylpropional, citronellol, linalool, benzyl alchohol, geraniol, sodium hydroxide, magnesium nitrate, methylchloroisothiazilonene, magnesium chloride, methylisothiazolinonene, hexylene glycol, CI 42051.
Produced in the UK.
Now I purchased this Tesco Moisturising Antibacterial Handwash for two reasons, the first being the colour of the bottle is what caught my attention. In a nice lilac colour for a change ( instead of the usual pinks,creams and blue ones) and with it being just after Christmas it was the cheapest one there ( trying to claw back some pennies) at around the 70p mark. Now I could have got 4 bottles of Carex for £3.00, but as I was trying to save some money and having to store them back home I went for just the cheap one........ONE BIG MISTAKE!.
Now I grabbed 2 one for the bathroom and one for the little loo, all seemed fine when I got them home and popped them into the bathrooms, but after a couple of uses I knew that something wasn't quite right, but couldn't quite put my finger on what was wrong. My hands felt soft so it was moisturising them after each wash, it lathered up when squirted into the palm of your hand with the water, so what was I missing?.
It came to me today as I washed my hands I lifted the bottle up and gave it a shake and straight away I noticed that it looked very watery. I though that perhaps somebody had knocked it into a sink of water and some had managed to get inside the bottle somehow. So I went round to the main bathroom where I hadn't opened the other one yet as there was still some left in my old Radox one. I gave that a shake too and the same it was really runny.
I know that if I shake the Radox one it just doesn't move around at all as it is so thick and creamy, but I do miss the texture of my better brands. This Tesco one is fine if you are not bothered by the watery consistency as it does do what is says and has definitely kept my hands soft ( although I do use handcream by the buckets so it could be that and not the handwash!) and it does have a really nice clean smell to it. Being that they are both pump action I believe that the Tesco one squirts out much more than the other brands as it is so thin compared to the much thicker and creamier ones, don't get me wrong as it does stay in one place in your hand and isn't so runny that it slips through your fingers
I think I will go back to my Radox when these Tesco ones have run out as I also noticed that the Radox is also 300ml, compared to the Tesco's 250ml. So if your not bothered by the texture of the handwash then I would recommend the Tesco one, as for what you pay for it, it is good value.
Tesco Antibacterial Handwash costs 78p for a pump action 500ml bottle, or 53p for a 500ml refil. It's on Dooyoo and on the Tesco website in a rectangular bottle, but I actually picked this up in a cylindrical bottle the other day in store. It's the same product and was about the same price, it's just perhaps a new style packaging that they're trying out. So look out for both types if you go hunting in store for this product.
Using this product for the first time, I noticed straight away that this was that little bit thinner than brand name hand soaps such as Carex. But it was only marginally thinner, and the consistency is thick enough to be acceptable. This lathers up nicely and quickly when you use it under running water, and it gives off a pleasant, clean scent while in use.
Afterwards, I like that it leaves my hands nice and clean, with a firm but mild smell of cleanliness on them. I'm quite critical of handwashes and soaps that dry skin out, as that's something that affects our family quite a bit - but this stuff leaves my hands clean and dry without feeling rough or flakey.
I'm probably just being a brand snob when I say this stuff is good, but noticeably not quite as good as brands like Carex. It's a tiny bit thinner, and the scent isn't quite as strong and fresh either. But it's pretty darn close and for a substantially lower price. For 53p per 500ml refil, this stuff is a real bargain buy. It gets the job done without any cheap or nasty side affects, and it's convenient that you can pick it up with your weekly shop too.
I do like my Lush soaps and I tend to keep one in the kitchen for getting that rubber glove smell of my hands when I've just washed up, but I also keep an anti-bacterial hand wash for when I'm cooking because I'm very paranoid about giving myself food poisoning!
At the moment I'm using Tesco's moisturising antibacterial hand wash which I bought for two reasons. Firstly it was cheap, secondly I have dry skin and liked the fact that this one said it was moisturising.
The hand wash comes in a clear bottle with a blue pump action dispenser like the one pictured above. The bottle, if I'm honest isn't very inspiring, but still this is a cheap product so I wouldn't expect anything too fancy and anyway it's functional which is the main thing!
The hand wash is a blue gel and has a pleasant fragrance. It says on the bottle that it contains sea mineral extract, and indeed it does have that 'oceany' type of smell to it, which is slightly on the masculine side, but as a girl, I don't mind it either. In fact, the smell actually reminds me of the Carex hand wash that comes in the blue bottle.
One of the best things that I have found about the product is that only a tiny bit is needed per use. Pressing the pump dispenser down just once will dispense enough product to wash your hands thoroughly and it produces a lovely thick, soapy foam.
Another advantage of this product is that it has been formulated to neutralise odours and has been tested on fish, garlic and onions. It really does seem to get rid of any strong smells from my hands whilst cooking, and leaves them with that fresh sea mineral scent.
As I mentioned, I was attracted to this product because it was moisturising. I have very dry skin and at the moment the skin on my hands is slightly cracked and very sore, so obviously I want to avoid anything that will dry it out further. This product does what it says, and leaves my skin feeling hydrated, and doesn't dry it out like normal soap can.
A 250ml bottle of this will cost just 78p from Tesco a big saving on the £1.33 you will pay for the Carex brand.
So all in all a good product. It gets hands clean, the anti-bacterial action will help fight germs, and the price isn't bad either. I'd certainly buy this again and would recommend it to others.
Being a full time mum of two under five, I attend a few toddler groups a week and find that the majority of mothers/carers are raving on about the increase in illnesses at the moment especially with their older children who attend school, so people are buying a lot of anti-bacterial soap in an effort to slain the germs.
Antibacterial soaps were originally marketed as deodorant soaps to control excess perspiration on the body, during the 1950 these grew popular and bar forms were then under well known brands such as Lifebuoy and Dial; nowadays when you look at the market we are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of anti-bacterial soaps, hand washes and washing up liquids.
The anti-bacterial hand wash we have at home is Tesco's own brand and one of my reasons for the purchase was effective cleaning at an affordable price and also is the subject of my latest review.
The Bottle
The bottle is an opaque white squat bottle with a pump action dispenser, the words 'Tesco Antibacterial Hand Wash' is visible on the front and to the back there is detailed information about the handwash and what it does.
The liquid inside is a nice sapphire blue colour.
The bottle holds 500ml, which although doesn't sound a lot does last a long time as you only need a small amount for effective cleansing.
The Smell
Twisting off the top of the bottle I am greeted by a nice eucalyptus aroma, not too overpowering and just enough so that you know what it's going to do.
Tesco advise that this is a gentle formula with it's mild and creamy lather will cleanse and help condition your hands that is Ph balanced and help keep hands soft and moisturised as well as combating odours such as fish, onions and garlic.
For this bottle in particular I paid 78p, which I didn't think was to bad considering we aren't even half way through the bottle and we've had it about three months now and it gets used everyday.
Tesco's warn that you should avoid contact with eyes whilst using this product.
Tesco's promise that this product or it's ingredients is not tested on animals by or for Tesco's.
My Opinion
Does this do as good as job as the more expensive brand? In my honest opinion, yes.
I've tried many different hand washes over the years including some really cheap ones that promise the earth and deliver nothing. This does exactly what it says and holds up to my expectations and I am impressed. The consistency of the liquid is neither too runny or to thick and feels rather like a gel when first dispensed.
When run under water it bubbles up rather nicely and not overly bubbly and the smell is pleasant enough not to be overbearing.
I always have hand soap in my kitchen and bathroom and my preference in anti-bacterial. I normally use a leading brand, which is substantially more expensive than this product.
I was shopping one day and spotted this product, it come in a 250ml bottle and costs approx 69p (I find prices in this store can vary on a lot of products from week to week) The liquid is a nice aqua blue colour and is fresh smelling. The bottle has a dispenser top which works well with little spillage.
The bottle advises that the soap kills more than 99% of know germs, which is reassuring especially with children in the house.
My experience of the hand soap is a good one. I liked the fresh smell; it was nice and soft and does not dry my hands out like some other brands can. It's a snip at 69p costing more than 65% less than my previous product.
Overall I would highly recommend this product. Well-packaged, easily dispensed, very well prices, fresh smelling, moisturising to the hands and kills more than 99% of germs. What more can you want from a hand soap
The liquid soap in the kitchen was nearly finished so I was looking in Tesco for a bargain and spotted the Moisturising Antibacterial Hand wash which is also soothing.
*What is it like?*
The bottle is opaque and so it is easy to see how much liquid is left, it is a fairly squat bottle with a pale lilac plunger and similar colour label, with writing in navy and white. It contains 250mls and cost about 69p.
The writing on the back of the bottle is in quite small print in navy against the purple liquid so difficult to read unfortunately, but as the front said it was odour neutralising and had lavender extract I decided to try it.
Quote from the back of the bottle "This gentle formula with its mild and creamy lather will cleanse and help condition your hands. The pH balanced formulation contains moisturisers to help prevent dry skin, is dermatologically tested and suitable for dry skin. Containing extracts of lavender renowned for its soothing properties and odour neutralising fragrance to combat common food odours*.
*Tested on fish, onions and garlic"
Does it work?
Once the top was released - why is it so difficult for a man to do a simple task? My husband used some to wash his hands and said it was alright. That can mean many things, but I took it that it was acceptable!
I used it next and squirted the liquid onto my wet hands, it was hard to press the plunger down and a big skoosh shot out! It is a nice thick gel and smelling very pleasantly of lavender but not too strongly. It quickly lathered up and rinsed off leaving my hands both clean and feeling soft.
It seems to remove the smell of garlic very well and fish, and even after touching the scallops we had yesterday there was no trace left on my hands.
Obviously I can't say whether the anti bacterial properties are very efficient but we haven't had any upset tummies or colds whilst lots of other people have been ill, so hopefully washing our hands with this has helped protect us.
My skin, especially on my hands is getting drier as I get older and I was pleased to notice that it didn't make my hands feel dry and itchy as some hand wash gels have. Although after the last kitchen wash up of the day I usually put some cream on, but during the day I have just used the hand wash. My hands smell clean and fresh some time later too, so that's a good thing.
Would I recommend it?
Yes, most definitely as we have to be so careful with germs, and when preparing food it is essential that our hands are clean. People should be aware that when handling chicken particularly, germs can get all over the work surface, around the taps and sinks and then be spread to other foods which may not be cooked and then we become ill. Having a tap that can be switched on using the clean inside of your wrist is beneficial in preventing germs on taps for other people to pick up. Washing your hands with this hand wash and hot water will help prevent contamination of other foods.
I don't have young children but this would be great for people dealing with babies and dirty nappies and for children washing their hands too, as it removes smells as well as dirt and germs.
Nowadays, everything seems to be 'antibacterial' - whether it be kitchen sprays and wipes which claim to kill 99% of all known germs, down to items that we personally use to wash with - as in the cash of the Tesco 'Moisturising Antibacterial Handwash' that I am reviewing today.
Although the picture which accompanies this product shows the original incarnation of the handwash, Tesco now manufacture a lavender version which is a available in a smaller 250ml pump-top dispenser. The item promises to;
a) Neutralise odours,
and b) Sooth Hands.
Although this particular wash doesn't give a figure in terms of the percentage of bacteria that it will kill, it does say that it will be "tough on germs" - which is good enough for me!
Price & Availability
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Obviously, being a product made by Tesco, it is only available in Tesco stores where it costs 69p - however, Asda sell their own moisturising handwash (500g) for only 45p.
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This particular handwash has a pleasant aroma - the lavender smell is quite strong, and you can still detect it on your hands after they have been rinsed and dried. After applying the fairly thick purple liquid (via the efficient pump-top), the product foams up into a lather, and feels like it is doing a thorough cleaning job - although whether it is killing germs or not is a claim I can't test. After using this product, my hands don't feel dry like a lot of similar products I have used, and therefore, the items 'moisturising' title is fully deserved.
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The list of ingredients in this product is far too long to type out - and i'm not sure how much help it would be anyway - however, it does contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate as its main detergent - which is common in soaps, shampoos and toothpastes.
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In conclusion, I would recommend Tesco Moisturising Antibacterial Handwash. The product smells good, and seems to work effectively. Although it's relatively cheap, there are cheaper alternatives available - but to be honest, this is fine for me.
I am constantly trying to drum into my kids the importance of washing their hands regularly and I am also a great believer that when washing your hands it should almost always be with an anti-bacterial hand wash that comes from a pump dispenser.
When you wash your hands with a bar of soap you are firstly getting the germs left on it from the person before and when using a non anti-bacterial wash you may be getting your hands clean to look at but the germs are very much still there.
You pick up germs on your hands continuously throughout the day and it is not really how often you wash your hands but when, for instance after typing this I will have picked up tons of germs because I am tying on a keyboard shared by three others in my office, at 12 noon I will be going home as I am half day today and I will most likely prepare lunch for my family therefore transferring the germs I have picked up to them.
Anti-bacterial hand washes can be more expensive then bars of soap but this Tesco one is very inexpensive at only 54p for a 250ml bottle and it works very well. It is nicely but strong scented and even after working on the car and having a nasty petrol smell on my fingers I found that this hand wash removed both the oil and grime and the horrible smell, oh and most importantly the germs too.
This particular hand wash also has a moisturising effect on the skin which is useful for people that may suffer from dry skin, a lot of soaps agitate dry skin or even leave normal skin feeling dry but this hand wash has the very opposite effect.
My family and I have a dispenser of this in the bathroom and the kitchen and although my youngest still uses the Kandoo hand wash the rest of us use this and love it.


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Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Rebif® Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis, Study Two (CARE-MS II)
This study has been completed.
Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
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First received: October 22, 2007
Last updated: March 17, 2017
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The purpose of this study was to establish the efficacy and safety of two different doses of alemtuzumab (Lemtrada™) as a treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), in comparison with subcutaneous interferon beta-1a (Rebif®). The study enrolled participants who had received an adequate trial of disease-modifying therapies but experienced at least 1 relapse during prior treatment, and who met a minimum severity of disease as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Participants had monthly laboratory tests and comprehensive testing every 3 months.
|Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
|Biological: Alemtuzumab 12 mg Biological: Alemtuzumab 24 mg Biological: Interferon beta-1a
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 3, Randomized, Rater- and Dose-Blinded Study Comparing Two Annual Cycles of Intravenous Low- and High-Dose Alemtuzumab to Three-Times Weekly Subcutaneous Interferon Beta 1a (Rebif®) in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Who Have Relapsed On Therapy
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: multiple sclerosis
MedlinePlus related topics: Multiple Sclerosis
Drug Information available for: Interferon Interferon beta Interferon beta-1a Avonex AlemtuzumabU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Percentage of Participants With Sustained Accumulation of Disability (SAD) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]EDSS is an ordinal scale in half-point increments that qualifies disability in participants with MS. It assesses 7 functional systems (visual, brainstem, pyramidal, cerebellar, sensory, bowel/bladder and cerebral) as well as ambulation. EDSS total score: 0 (normal neurological examination) to 10 (death due to MS). As measured by EDSS score, SAD was defined as increase of at least 1.5 points for participants with Baseline score of 0 and increase of at least 1.0 point for participants with a Baseline score of 1.0 or more; and the increase persisted for at least the next 2 scheduled assessments, that is, 6 consecutive months. The onset date of SAD was date of first EDSS assessment that began 6 month consecutive period of SAD. Participants who did not reach SAD endpoint were censored at their last visit. Percentage of participants with SAD, estimated by Kaplan-Meier (KM) method, was reported.
- Annualized Relapse Rate [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Relapse was defined as new neurological symptoms or worsening of previous neurological symptoms with an objective change on neurological examination, attributable to multiple sclerosis that lasted for at least 48 hours, that were present at normal body temperature, and that were preceded by at least 30 days of clinical stability. Annualized relapse rate was estimated through negative binomial regression with robust variance estimation and covariate adjustment for geographic region using observed number of relapses as dependent variable, the log total amount of follow-up from date of first study treatment for each participant as an offset variable, and treatment group and geographic region as model covariates.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Percentage of Participants Who Were Relapse Free at Year 2 [ Time Frame: Year 2 ]Participants were considered relapse free at Year 2 if they did not experience a relapse from the date of first study treatment to study completion at 24 months. Percentage of participants who were relapse free at Year 2, estimated using the KM method, was reported.
- Change From Baseline in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Score at Year 2 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Year 2 ]EDSS is an ordinal scale in half-point increments that qualifies disability in participants with multiple sclerosis (MS). It assesses the 7 functional systems (visual, brainstem, pyramidal, cerebellar, sensory, bowel/bladder and cerebral) as well as ambulation. EDSS total score ranges from 0 (normal neurological examination) to 10 (death due to MS). Change was calculated by subtracting Baseline value from value at Year 2.
- Change From Baseline in Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) Score at Year 2 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Year 2 ]MSFC is a multidimensional measure consisting of quantitative tests of ambulation (Timed 25-Foot Walk), manual dexterity (9-Hole Peg Test; 9HPT), and cognitive function (Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test; PASAT). The MSFC score was calculated as the mean of the Z-scores of the 3 components. A Z-score was calculated by subtracting the mean of the reference population from the test result, then dividing by the standard deviation of the reference population. Higher Z-scores reflected better neurological function and a positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. An increase in score indicated an improvement (Z-score range: -3 to +3). Acquisition of disability was measured by change from Baseline in MSFC score at Year 2.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Time Constant 2 (MRI-T2) Hyperintense Lesion Volume at Year 2 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Year 2 ]Percent change in MS lesion volume as measured by MRI-T2 scan was calculated from MRI-T2-weighted scans as the following: (lesion volume at 2 years - lesion volume at Baseline)*100/ (lesion volume at Baseline).
|Study Start Date:
|October 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Alemtuzumab 12 mg
Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada™) 12 milligram (mg) per day intravenous (IV) infusion on 5 consecutive days at Month 0, followed by alemtuzumab 12 mg per day IV infusion on 3 consecutive days at Month 12.
Biological: Alemtuzumab 12 mg
Alemtuzumab 12 milligram (mg) per day intravenous (IV) infusion on 5 consecutive days at Month 0, followed by alemtuzumab 12 mg per day IV infusion on 3 consecutive days at Month 12.
Other Name: Lemtrada
Experimental: Alemtuzumab 24 mg
Alemtuzumab 24 mg per day IV infusion on 5 consecutive days at Month 0, followed by alemtuzumab 24 mg per day IV infusion on 3 consecutive days at Month 12.
Biological: Alemtuzumab 24 mg
Alemtuzumab 24 mg per day IV infusion on 5 consecutive days at Month 0, followed by alemtuzumab 24 mg per day IV infusion on 3 consecutive days at Month 12.
Other Name: Lemtrada
Active Comparator: Interferon Beta-1a
Interferon Beta-1a (Rebif®) 44 microgram (mcg) subcutaneously 3-times weekly for 24 months. Dose adjustment was done as per Investigator's discretion.
Biological: Interferon beta-1a
Interferon beta-1a 44 microgram (mcg) subcutaneously 3-times weekly for 24 months. Dose adjustment was done as per Investigator's discretion.
Other Name: Rebif®
Detailed Description:
Every participant received active treatment; there was no placebo. After Amendment 2, the 24 mg alemtuzumab dose was closed to enrollment so newly enrolled participants were randomly assigned to treatment with either 12 mg alemtuzumab or interferon beta-1a in a 2:1 ratio (that is, 2 given 12 mg alemtuzumab for every 1 given interferon beta-1a). Alemtuzumab was administered in two annual courses, once at the beginning of the study and again 1 year later. Interferon beta-1a was self-injected 3 times per week for 2 years. All participants were required to return to their study site every 3 months for neurologic assessment. In addition, safety-related laboratory tests were performed at least monthly. Participation in this study ended 2 years after the start of treatment for each participant. Additionally, participants who received alemtuzumab might be followed in the CAMMS03409 Extension Study (NCT00930553) for safety and efficacy assessments. Participants who received interferon beta-1a and completed 2 years on study might be eligible to receive alemtuzumab in the Extension Study.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent form (ICF)
- Age 18 to 55 years (inclusive) as of the date the ICF was signed
- Diagnosis of MS per update of McDonald criteria
- Onset of MS symptoms (as determined by a neurologist; could be retrospectively) within 10 years of the date the ICF was signed
- Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score 0.0 to 5.0 (inclusive) at Screening
- Greater than or equal to (>=) 2 MS attacks (first episode or relapse) occurring in the 24 months prior to the date the ICF was signed, with >=1 attack in the 12 months prior to the date the ICF was signed, with objective neurological signs confirmed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or other Genzyme-approved health-care provider and the objective signs could be identified retrospectively
- >=1 MS relapse during treatment with a beta interferon therapy or glatiramer acetate after having been on that therapy for >=6 months within 10 years of the date the ICF was signed
- MRI scan demonstrating white matter lesions attributable to MS and meeting at least 1 of the following criteria, as determined by the neurologist or a radiologist: >=9 time constant 2 (T2) lesions at least 3 millimeter (mm) in any axis; a gadolinium- (Gd-) enhancing lesion at least 3 mm in any axis plus >=1 brain T2 lesions; and a spinal cord lesion consistent with MS plus >=1 brain T2 lesion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received prior therapy with alemtuzumab
- Current participation in another clinical study or previous participation in CAMMS323 (Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Rebif Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis, CARE-MS I)
- Treatment with natalizumab, methotrexate, azathioprine, or cyclosporine in the past 6 months. Participants who received one of these medications more than 6 months before the date the ICF was signed were eligible for study entry if approval was granted by Genzyme
- Any progressive form of MS
- History of malignancy (except basal skin cell carcinoma)
- CD4 +, CD8 +, CD19 + (that is, absolute CD3 + CD4 + , CD3 + CD8 + , or CD19 + /mm 3 ) count, absolute neutrophil count less than (<) lower limit of normal (LLN) at screening; if abnormal cell count(s) returned to within normal limits (WNL), eligibility could be reassessed
- Known bleeding disorder (for example, dysfibrinogenemia, factor IX deficiency, hemophilia, Von Willebrand's disease, disseminated intravascular coagulation, fibrinogen deficiency, or clotting factor deficiency)
- Significant autoimmune disease including but not limited to immune cytopenias, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, other connective tissue disorders, vasculitis, inflammatory bowel disease, severe psoriasis
- Presence of anti-thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor (TSHR) antibodies (that is, above the LLN)
- Active infection or at high risk for infection
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Sanofi ( Genzyme, a Sanofi Company ):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Additional Information:
Coles AJ, Twyman CL, Arnold DL, Cohen JA, Confavreux C, Fox EJ, Hartung HP, Havrdova E, Selmaj KW, Weiner HL, Miller T, Fisher E, Sandbrink R, Lake SL, Margolin DH, Oyuela P, Panzara MA, Compston DA; CARE-MS II investigators. Alemtuzumab for patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis after disease-modifying therapy: a randomised controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2012 Nov 24;380(9856):1829-39. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61768-1. Epub 2012 Nov 1.
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Grafals M, Smith B, Murakami N, Trabucco A, Hamill K, Marangos E, Gilligan H, Pomfret EA, Pomposelli JJ, Simpson MA, Azzi J, Najafian N, Riella LV. Immunophenotyping and efficacy of low dose ATG in non-sensitized kidney recipients undergoing early steroid withdrawal: a randomized pilot study. PLoS One. 2014 Aug 11;9(8):e104408. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104408. eCollection 2014.
|Responsible Party:
|Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00548405 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2007-001162-32 ( EudraCT Number )
ISRCTN70702834 ( Registry Identifier: ISRCTN )
ACTRN12608000426381 ( Registry Identifier: ANZCTR )
NTR1469 ( Registry Identifier: The Netherlands National Trial Register )
CARE-MS II ( Other Identifier: NMSS )
|Study First Received:
|October 22, 2007
|Results First Received:
|November 17, 2014
|Last Updated:
|March 17, 2017
Keywords provided by Sanofi ( Genzyme, a Sanofi Company ):
Multiple Sclerosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Pathologic Processes
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Nervous System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Interferon beta-1a
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adjuvants, Immunologic
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