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I bought these after a friend swore for them as a hangover cure. Even though I rarely drink and even less frequently have a hangover I am prone to exhaustion and fatigue. Apparently this is what they were originally designed for.
These little tablets dissolve to form a fizzy orange drink, so if you do not like the taste of orange you won't like these. They are very similar to effervesent vitamin C tablets. They contain a high amount of B and C vitamins, which are supposed to help in energy release, and for me, they really do work. It doesn't wake me up in the same way that a cup of coffee does, but gives a more sustained release of energy and allows me to focus more, something which is difficult if you are very tired.
I don't use these everyday, apart from when I am sick with the cold as I do find they make me feel a bit better, even if this benefit is only psychological. The only other occassions I use them are when I'm very tired, usually after working too hard and not resting enough. Of all the Berocca flavours I like the orange ones the least. They are still palatable but I do find myself "downing it" as opposed to savouring the taste, like I do with the Tropical variety, but these are much less available.
I feel that £4 - 5 if you look at these like multivitamins that you take each day as you only get 15 tablets in a pack, but if you only use them occassionally as a pick me up, then I do think they offer good value for money.
I have already recommended these to friends and they all rave about how they shorten the length of colds and flu and make them feel more alert. Whether a placebo effect or not, I'll have some of that!
This has been a bad year for me for sickness. I usually have the constitution of an ox but over winter and early spring I seemed to get every infection, cold and tummy bug going. Normally I rarely take more than a couple of days off work per year, but 2012/2013 I managed to rack up over 2 weeks' sick leave. At one point I was so poorly with flu that, upon my return, our school secretary flung her arms around me for a gigantic hug and she's REALLY not the touchy-feely kind. After the second or third cold I decided it was time to up my vitamin intake. I really didn't feel multivitamin tablets were doing anything for me, so I bought a few packets of Berocca.
Berocca comes in a green plastic tube which I really like as it keeps the tablets safe and secure. It's also the perfect size to pop in your handbag or desk drawer. The plastic top can be a bit of a sod to get off and I usually resort to using my teeth. My classroom assistant is less cack-handed than me and seems to have no problems. When first bought there's also a green cardboard box but I always recycle this as it serves no useful purpose.
===What does it do?===
The advertising claim is that it helps you feel 'like you, but on a really good day' by giving you a blend of vitamins and minerals in a tasty drink which is available in orange, tropical and mixed berries flavour. The drink is made up by dissolving one of the effervescent tablets in water. Usually I hate effervescent drinks but this is quite nice and I don't mind taking it in the slightest. I think you're supposed to make it up with 250ml of water but I never bother measuring and just chuck it in my work mug. I find them much nicer when made up with hot water, particularly in the winter, but it's up to individual taste. They're all quite palatable but the orange and berries flavour are my favourite. Both taste like diluted cordial with a slightly tangy edge and so they're not at all unpleasant to drink.
It's very hard to prove one way or the other whether these kinds of supplements are actually beneficial, which is obviously part of the secret of their success. Psychologically, though, these are quite comforting to take and, if nothing else, the placebo effect can be quite a powerful thing. If I'm feeling run down or hungover these do perk me up a bit, particularly if I take one in the morning just before I start teaching. I find I also tend to use them if I've had one of those weeks where I'm not eating particularly balanced meals in the hope that they'll make up the shortfall.
For me, these are a handy thing to have around during those times in the year when my immune system's taken a bit of a battering. They give you a good dose of vitamin c which has long been proven necessary to help stave off colds. I find they make me feel better but it's worth bearing in mind that these cannot make up for a poor diet and lifestyle in the long term. If you feel seriously under par for weeks on end Berocca probably won't do you a great deal of good and it might be best to speak to your GP.
===Anything else?===
These are available in most supermarkets and chemists for around a fiver for a 15 tablet tube. It's worth shopping around as supermarkets often have them on a 3 for 2 deal.
Berocca is a pleasant orange tasting lightly sparkling drink that you can take first thing in a morning. Just drop the effervescent tablet into a tumbler of water and it's as simple as that. It's far easier to swallow than actual tablets and I found that after a couple of weeks I actually looked forward to my morning dose. I first tried Berocca after suffering a series of colds that seemed to drag on for weeks. Previous to this I had taken multi vitamins and even tried a course of Siberian Ginseng in an effort to boost my energy levels. I can honestly say that Berocca works for me. I have been taking it for quite a while now and I have been free from colds and despite being in the presence of work colleagues, family and friends struck down with all manner of nasty bugs, I have not succumbed to any of them. I cannot say that Berocca has given me energy and I do not see myself dancing on water logs any day soon but I do believe it has given my immune system a kick in the right direction. If in any doubt I would say, give it a try, as often you are able to buy it on a three for two basis which works out at quite good value. If it keep colds at bay as it has for me, it is well worth giving it a couple of months trial.
Berocca was something I picked up while at the pharmacist while picking up hay fever medicine, not a planned purchase in other words. I saw this and had seen the 'treadmill' ad and thought why not?
It is an effervescent drink (the one I purchased you can also get vitamin tablets) It quickly turned out to be a great purchase, I now take this around every 2 days in the morning to get me ready for the day, rather than that zombie feeling I now feel energized from the start of the day. Ready for the day ahead. The flavors come in: Orange, Mixed Berries and Tropical. Orange seems to be the original and for my tastes the nicest one.
Berroca contains a combinations of Group B vitamins and Vitamin C, 40mg of sodium and the vitamin tablets contain 217mg of sodium. It is manufactured by Bayer.
It is sold in many different countries and has different advertising techniques for each it seems.
You are advised to take one tablet a day (whether that be the vitamin tablets or the drink version) from 12 up. But now I have recently stopped taking them, for now. Not because they stopped working it is just when I need a boost and need to get up I take them, if I feel fine from the morning I see no need to take them. I was taking every 2 days for around a month but realized I did not need them that often.
All in all I would recommend when you need a boost in the morning or if you are feeling low (illness or just generally, check with doctor before in case it would interfere with medicine) And at a price of £5.59 for 12 dissolving tablets I see it as a reasonable price.
I don't believe that vitamin supplements are essential if you have a healthy balanced diet, but after becoming very tired and run down in recent months a friend suggested I try these Berocca soluble vitamins to give me a bit of a lift. She swears by them. I found them in Tesco for £4.20 for a tube of 15 tablets, which I thought was slightly on the expensive side but since they were on a buy one get one free I decided to pick them up. I chose orange flavour but I do believe they come in other varieties.
When I got home I decided to give them a go straight away. You simply drop one of the tablets into a glass of water and wait for it to dissolve before drinking. The resulting drink has a very pleasant orange smell and it tastes lovely too, very refreshing.
I have to be honest and say I did not feel any instant benefit from taking these, I did however notice that they turned my pee a day glow yellow colour (sorry if that is too much information), but after a couple of day taking them I did feel less tired and worn out. After a few weeks I noticed my skin was looking a bit brighter and the dark circles under my eyes were reducing. I also have had less problems with colds and sniffles, which I am usually smitten with the whole winter through. This may or may not be to do with the berocca, but this has been the only change to my usual routine.
I never thought I would say this but I would highly recommend this is a supplement to others, especially at this time of year when we are all tired, run down and fighting the germs. A great product, if slightly pricey.
My energy levels have been all over the place recently. I have been finding myself increasingly tired and run down, spending most of the day trying to wake up before then spending a good chunk of the night trying to get off to sleep. Wanting to get into a better routine and break this horrible cycle I am in, I remembered that a friend of mine had recommended Berocca to me last year. I spotted some in the supermarket while doing my food shop, and decided to give it a try and see how it affected me. It had to be worth a try. For me, this is a way to have more energy during the day without further disrupting my sleep at night.
The Berocca tablets I picked up were the tropical flavour and the orange flavour, both available in packs of 15 for £4. They are also available as packs of 30 or 45 tablets, and you can also get a mixed berry flavour. I am not the biggest fan of berries at the best of times so thought I would stick to what was more palatable to me. Currently Tesco have a 3 for 2 promotion, so I bought 3 medicine products getting one free so it was a bit cheaper.
The tablets are packaged in a cardboard outer package which gives you details such as ingredients and the dosage of the vitamins that it includes. They provide high doses of the B vitamins, as well as vitamin C and then a smaller dose of magnesium and zinc. The vitamins are between 185% and 971% of the recommended daily dosage. I normally take a general multivitamin, so while taking the Berocca I stopped taking my normal multivitamin. I don't see the harm in occasionally having large doses of vitamins but I would be wary of doing it all the time. I don't see the point as the body can't store all the vitamins anyway.
The box had tamper proof tape on each end, which I removed to find my tablets further packaged within a cardboard tube with a security seal. The tablets are then wrapped further within some foil. It does seem a little overkill but security is important, and it is also important to keep the tablets dry until you use them. To further aid this, there is apparently a dessicant within the lid of the tube.
Each tablet is a bit larger than pound coin size. I get a glass of about 250ml of water, and add one tablet to the water. Fizzing starts immediately and the tablet fully dissolves within about a minute. I give the drink a stir just to make sure, as personally I think there is nothing worse than getting to the bottom of this sort of drink to find a powdery residue.
The orange tablets make the drink look a bright orange colour. The taste is very artificial and not really that sweet. The tablets don't contain any artificial stimulants, sugar or caffeine, so there is nothing to make the drink taste good, but it isn't entirely unpleasant either. It reminded me a bit of drinking flat original lucozade or fanta. The fizz is quite quick to disappear so I don't find it hard to drink this or get any unpleasant side effects like feeling gassy and bloated.
I find that the Berocca is quite quick to take effect. I don't know how much of this is psychological, but it can't be harming me to get some extra vitamins in the morning. I find that I do feel more energetic, and I am not reaching for food or a coffee to try and boost my energy levels within a couple of hours of getting up. I feel a bit more mentally alert, and a lot more patient and able to follow what is going on.
The only side effect I have noticed is that my urine appears a slightly illuminous colour. I don't feel like I have any surge then drop in my energy levels with this like I do from caffeinated drinks.
My overall impression is that these are a good way to boost my energy for short periods of time. I would not want to start taking these every day for months on end, but to get through a period of a few weeks I would be happy to supplement my diet with them. They are not difficult to dissolve or consume. They are suitable for Vegetarians and vegans, though they are only recommended for adults aged 18 and over. It is easy to make this a part of your morning routine and the benefit is pretty quickly noticed by me.
It helped me break the cycle of over-dependency on caffeine a little, leaving me able to get on with my day in a productive manner.
What is Berocca?......Berocca effervescent tablets are tablets to dissolve which contain numerous vitamins. They are available in a couple of flavours including orange and mixed berries. There are a few varieties designed for different things such as boost and stay sharp. Performance in orange is the one I take.
What's in it?..... Berocca contains lots of vitamins and minerals, I won't list them all but they include Vitamin B12, Folic acid, Zinc and calcium. All of which your body needs to stay healthy. One Berocca tablet contains the same amount of Vitamin C as 7 oranges. It is both sugar and caffeine free and there are no nasty sounding ingredients in the tablets so I wasn't worried about what I was putting in my body when I bought these.
How to take it.... It's really quick and simple, just take one of the effervescent tablets and dissolve it in a glass of water. I use a half pint glass. The tablet will dissolve quite quickly and turn the water into something resembling orange juice.
How does it taste?..... It tastes pretty much like a fizzy orange. I have purchased some cheaper brands of effervescent tablets which have a salty taste from them and don't dissolve as well as Berocca and leave an unpleasant residue at the bottom of the glass but the Berocca brand doesn' taste quite as bad.
Fluorescent?......The title of this review describes one of the effects of the Berocca tablet. It can turn your urine fluorescent yellow or orange. I noticed this more when I first started taking these but not so much now. I also noticed I seemed to need to wee more often but this has also improved.
Does it work?.....I wouldn't say that I'm bouncing around, bursting with energy from taking these but I have noticed an improvement in my immune system. I'm glad I got into the routine of taking them daily before the winter arrived as I normally spend months trying to shake off one cold or another. It's not a miracle tablet, I have still picked up the odd cold but the main improvement I have noticed is in getting rid of the cold. Rather than having the remains of a cold lingering for weeks I have only had the odd head cold for a couple of days and seem to have got rid of it much faster than normal. I'm guessing this is down to the big improvement in my Vitamin C intake since taking these each day. This reason alone makes the tablets worth taking for me. My daughter takes the 'boost' tablet on a morning and says it gives her an energy boost and makes her feel more alert and generally better.
Where can you get these?......If you want to try Berocca for yourself they are available in most chemists and supermarkets. They are available in various pack sizes including 10's, 15's, 20's and more. I usually buy the biggest size available which is normally they best value, unless other tube sizes are on offer.
They are quite pricey compared with other brands and other forms of vitamins but I feel they are worth it, anything that can improve my immune system and make me feel better is worth is. They taste much better than cheaper brands so it's worth paying a little more for, there may be some better tasting copies out there but the one I tried I could hardly drink with the salty taste. They cost around £4 for a tube of 15, and are often on 4 for 2. So £8 for just over 6 weeks isn't bad.
I was actually recommended this by a friend of mine who said they gave a really good energetic, healthy boost and was helping her on a sluggish day so I also thought I would give these a try. Who doesn't want an easy, effective supplement that will give long lasting effects?!
Berocca is an energy supplement with a combination of vitamins and essential minerals. These come in an easy way to consume - these effervescent tablets! I suppose this is a bit of a cheating way to consume all the stuff thats meant to be good for us in one cup ;) It comes in numerous flavours - orange, tropical, boost with Guarana and mixed berries so there are other options for those out there to choose from.
I am no good with orange flavoured things so I bought the pack in the Mixed Berries flavour. The tablets are a round shape, a bit thick and chunky and simply drop the Berocca tablet into a glass of water, (the pack recommends 250ml but I never really measure this out) and then wait for the tablet to fully effervesce before drinking. I find the tablet dissolves quickly but I like to give it a stir to make sure it has combined with the water completely and doesn't just settle at the bottom. This then makes the water an off-pinkish colour. As for taste, it is clearly meant to be a "mixed berry" flavour but for me it has a rather tangy raspberry flavour which isn't all that nice! Saying that, nothing which is good for us tastes nice so I try and gulp it down in one go so as not to taste it too much.
I recently bought a pack from Sainsburys and for 15 effervescent tablets costs £4 which is actually the price of these on offer so this is quite expensive. If in perspective I suppose it is 26p ish per tablet which mixed in water is enough to last a day so not bad and works out cheaper than taking a red bull or a different energy drink!
If I take this in the morning before if I have a cold and I'm a bit sniffly and worse for wear, it gives me the drive to get up and go and get on with things. I do find this gives me a lovely boost and makes me more alert but I don't take it for long term as I don't want to become dependent and still aim to get daily nutrients and vitamins from fruits and vegetables.
Overall I am a fan of Berocca and would definitely recommend it! This can be bought from good pharmacists, supermarkets etc
Earlier this year I was unwell and my doctor suggested that I take Berocca. I had never heard of this before, but was willing to give it a try. Berocca is designed to give you an energy burst, which is what i need so I went to Waitrose and got a tube of 15 Berocca tablets in the orange flavour and took it home to try...
One Berocca tablet is quite large, about the size of a £1 coin and needs to be dissolved in a glass of water. After plopping the tablet into the glass of water it begins to fizz rapidly and turn the water orange. The tablet dissolves quite quickly in around 30 seconds, although sometimes I find I need to shake the glass a little to get the last bit of the tablet dissolved.
This tastes disgusting! It has a kind of artificial orange flavour which is quite strong and I really struggled to drink it. I have one Berocca tablet a day and after about a week I got to the point where I was semi used to the flavour and wasn't gagging anymore whilst drinking it. I discovered that the best way to drink this was to make it in as little water as possible so it was swallowed in a couple of short sharp mouthfuls rather than prolonging the taste via a full glass.
Does it Work?
I guess after about a week I felt more energised. Berocca provides vitamin B and C as well as some minerals. It's not meant as a supplement for not eating well, but as an energy boost for those of use who are stressed, feeling down or generally busy. I would say Berocca gave me energy when I otherwise was feeling rather stressed and lethargic and therefore heed me recover from being well.
Berocca comes in two sizes as far as I am aware, a box with a tube of 15 tablets in or a
Larger box with two tubes of 15 tablets in. The tubes are round along long with a cap on to
Which can be rather difficult to get off the first time you open them. The tablets inside the tube are wrapped in foil, rather like the Refreseher sweets foil wrapper. I later discovered that Berocca comes in different flavours, although the other flavours are more difficult to come by, I have only found them in larger Boots stores. The tropical fruit flavour is much nicer than the orange flavour and the berry flavour is actually really nice, the nicest of the three flavours. In the future if I bought these again I would definitely hunt down the berry flavour.
Berocca is an effervescent drink, not. Term I had heard of before. Effervescent is the escape of gas from an aqueous solution and the foaming or fizzing that results from a release of the gas, in case you were wondering!
A box of Berocca isn't cheap at around £4.70 for 15 tablets, the box of 30 tablets does work out slightly better value at around £8. You need to take one of these a day, so the bigger box did a month and I probably took Berocca for about three months in total.
I first heard about these on the adverts and also from my mums' partner. Now he's been taking vitamins and other supplements since I've known him and for 65 he looks great! If you can't get what you need via your diet, I don't see harm in using things like Berocca?
The question is besides from the definite energy boost, is Berocca all good?
In terms of essential vitamins and minerals then Berocca over-performs. In some cases you are getting nearly 10x your recommended daily allowance which is safe according to the Berocca FAQ. However, you should monitor any other supplements you are taking too see if they will increase your RDA of a certain vitamin or mineral further. Taking way more than you need can be dangerous.
Reading up on the ingredients, your body is hugely benefiting from just 1 tablet a day.
You are getting your b1 and b2 vitamins which help you to release energy and stay on top form. B vitamins in general are need for healthy skin, hair, eyes and live and also are need for good brain function.
Berocca can also aid in a better sleep as it contains 25% RDA of Magnesium, which sounds crazy as they are meant to keep you awake. Magnesium eases anxiety, relaxes muscles and nerves resulting in an overall improvement of your night's sleep.
The disadvantage to Berocaa tablets are:
they contain two ingredients that might prevent someone from buying them: Aspartame, Acesulfame K. Some studies say that Aspartame is the most dangerous substance on the market.
You can either get Berocca Effervescent in 15 or 30 tablet packs. The box stands out on the shelf and is green and orange with a fizzing tablet in the corner.
The tablets come in a tube and the lid is quite hard to get off, so young children won't be able to open it.
To make things easier, I take all of the tablets out and put them back in without the foil.
In the morning, as suggested i just pop it in a glass full of water and wait until it dissolves. It's actually not a bad taste, the orange flavor is pretty good.
I used to be tired most of the day but now I have energy all day whereas before i'd only start to 'wake up' about 3 in the afternoon.
I've started to feel more alert and able to do a workout every 2 days, my muscles are pretty sore! I'm hoping to feel less stressed out, but I've only been taking them for 2 weeks so i'll see. If not then the gym can take care of that.
Overall i'd recommend Berocca, so many healthy benefits as well as a good energy boost.
I've tried plenty of vitamin supplements in the hope of boosting my immune system and feeling more energised, and after a bad experience as a kid (involving an attempt to eat a Barocca tablet like it was a Polo) I stayed clear of Berocca completely.
A few months back they were on promotion, and after seeing no real difference on the Vitamin tablets I was taking at the time, I thought I'd give Berocca another try. I'm really glad I did. It took me a couple of days to get the amount of water right (don't put too much in, because you won't want to drink it. I prefer to go with enough for two or three large mouthfuls) and I started taking them every day. It helps to stir it immediately before drinking, so you don't end up with a mouthful of chalky residue at the end.
I've noticed a marked improvement in my immune system and energy levels, and they're great for preventing (and fighting) hangovers. I also find it much easier to remember having taken one than I do with vitamins in pill form.
After having a cold for over a month, I've tried all sorts of Vitamins and remedies to get rid of it. My latest attempt was to buy Berocca which was advertised as being a concoction of vitamins and minerals, including Zinc and Magnesium, which would set me up for a really good day. The product promises to give you energy without using artificial ingredients such as Caffeine or sugar and that it will leave you feeling in top form.
The product contains so many different vitamins and minerals that it is no surprise to hear that it is good for you. Included is Vitamin C, B and B12 amongst others, Folic Acid, Magnesium, Zinc and Calcium.
How does the product work?
Although the product is available in other forms and flavours, I purchased the effervescent tablets in an orange flavour. You are directed to put one tablet in a glass and water and to wait until it has dissolved and then to drink it all down.
They recommend that you take it in the morning and that the product can be used daily. You are told that you are never to have more than one in a day and than the product shouldn't replace a sensible diet.
Packaging and Price
The product comes within a plastic tube that is orange and green in colour. The tablets are stacked one on top of another. After removing the safety plastic, the lid flips off. It is quite hard to remove but the tablets should still be kept well out of the way of children. At first, the tablets are wrapped in foil but I remove all the foil as it makes it easier to access the tablets at a later date.
You can buy 15 tablets for around £3 or you can buy the larger pack of 30 for £7 which is the more economical version if you find that you like it. The product can be bought from stores such as Boots, large supermarkets and also from a variety of online websites.
Aroma and Appearance
The tablets smell like a mixture between cream and orange. They are a little bit smaller than a 2 pence coin and are orange with a speckled pattern across them.
Once the tablet has been added to the water it begins to dissolve immediately and lots of bubbles start shooting off it. I actually find it quite fun to watch and I realise that doesn't make me sound very cool! It even makes a sizzling sound. It takes about two minutes for the tablet to fully dissolve and it slows down as it gets smaller.
Once the tablet has dissolved, it gives the water the same appearance as Orangeade, bubbly and orange. It doesn't taste horrible but I don't find it delicious. That being said, it isn't too hard to drink. I find that using less water gets it over quicker, although the taste is stronger in this way. It tastes pretty much as it smells which is like a creamy orange drink and it has a bit of a fizz to it.
I have found that when drinking the tablet in the morning, I do have a bit more energy and that I feel less lethargic towards the end of the day. I have also found that my symptoms from my ongoing cold have lessened and people have said that I'm looking better so that's always a bonus.
Additional Information
The product is suitable for vegetarians and it can be used by those who are 12 years old and over. The tablets come with a use by date but that is around two years after you buy the product so if you haven't used them by then, you're probably not going too. The product doesn't say whether you can take it in addition to other vitamins.
All in all, this is quite a fun way to take a vitamin tablet which gives you extra information. It is a nice way to get extra energy without pumping your body full of artificial ingredients. It makes me feel healthier and livelier so I have no complaints.
I have recently changed job and also changed my working hours because of this I have been feeling very tired and listless. I know that my diet doesn't give me all the vitamins I need and so after seeing the advert for Berocca I thought it may be worth a try.
I bought the product at our local supermarket and the cost was £5.99 for 15 tablets, I have since found a copy in Home Bargains which contains the same vitamins and quantites for £1.79 for 20 tablets so much better value.
Berocca comes packaged in a bright green box with orange accents on the front and the name printed in white. On the front of the box it states "tailored vitamins and minerals to set you up for a really good day" and that they are free from sugar and artificial stimulants.
You are given this information that these tablets are specially formualted with the correct vitamins to help your bdoy to release energy, these tablets are suitable for vegetarians and vegans and are for adults and children over 12.
The following are the contents of each vitamin and the % of your recommended daily allowance,
Vitamin C - 476mg - 595%
Vitamin B1 - 10.4mg - 945%
Viatmin B2 - 13.6mg - 971%
Niacin - 45.3mg - 283%
Vitamin B6 - 7.1mg - 507%
Folic Acid - 366 microgram - 183%
Vitamin B12 - 8.6 microgram - 344%
Biotin - 130 microgram - 260%
Pantothenic Acid - 22.7mg - 378%
Magnesium - 92.5mg - 25%
Zinc - 9mg- 90%
Inside the box you find a plastic tube which holds the actual tablets, the top is actually quite stiff to pull off which i think is good as it means little hands shouldn't be able to get it open. Inside the tube the tablets themselves are wrapped in foil which unwraps easily to reveal circular orange tablets around half a cm thick.
The tablets are very easy to use and you simply place one of the round orange tablets into a glass of water and they dissolve quite violently whizzing around the glass as it dissolves. The solution tastes of string orange like pure juice but sweeter and is actually quite a nice taste so it isn't horrible taking them.
I have been taking these for the past week, it states on the box that these can be used every day but you don't have to take one every day however I have found that the more i have taken the better I feel. On the first couple of days I took these I didn't feel any different and was really thinking that I had simply wasted my money but I decided i had them so i may as well finish them. i have carried on taking these and I now feel more alert all day rather than having a mid afternoon slump and am finding that i am getting to the end of my shift at 10pm without feeling too bad. I am happy that these are making a difference to me but am not sure why they didn't work at first considering they are not supposed to qwork on a build up.
My only issue with these is that some of the tablets are providing you with 9 times what you need in a day for some of the vitamins and it does make you question whether too much of a vitamin could cause any harm. I certainly feel much better with these and feel happier knowing I am getting alot of vitamins that my body needs although i am looking to improve my diet too now i have more energy. ..
Berocca- does it live up to the claim, you, but on a good day?
I had been feeling fatigued and lethargic and so rather than pop down to the doctors to bother them once again I decided that it must be due to lack of vitamins so off I popped to Boots to buy some trusty Berocca.
I tend to only use when I am at work, though reading the packaging you can use every day if you so wish!
Berocca provides more than your Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) (in some cases 860% of requirements!) for Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid as well as providing some of your RDA for Calcium (12%) Magnesium (32%) and Zinc (60%) - so on the days I take Berocca I know I am covered for most of my vitamin requirements!
Large, very orange and fruity smelling tablets that are stored within a tubular packet which is easy to carry round!
I tend to pour myself a cup of cold water and then drop the tablet in. I leave for 5 minutes, I never stir (as we never seem to have spoons at work) and although there is sometime some residue in the bottom of the glass I never get that powdery feeling in my mouth like I have been chewing chalk.
I tend to have mine quite strong as mentioned above, and it really is quite an alarming, vivid orange colour which is somewhat disconcerting when drinking, which is why I tend to drink in a cup rather than a see through glass!
As I also leave for 5 minutes I find that the fizz has generally gone out the drink - kind of like a flat bottle of lemonade
The only way to put this is BRIGHT ORANGE WEE! Which, apparently, is perfectly normal, your body will take all it needs out of the drink and simply "dump" the rest. Which to be honest is a relief to know, as I am not entirely sure that it's a good thing that you are having 793% of your RDA for vitamin C!
Overall, I have been feeling the benefits of taking Berocca, it has made me less lethargic in the day and I do feel as though I am getting my daily dose of vitamins, which all in all has to be a good thing. My main grumble is the price - I originally bought on special offer and to be honest if they weren't on special offer again I don't think I'd bother!
The advertising tagline for Berocca is "You, but on a good day". This is very appropriate because you'll find after taking these on a daily basis, you'll naturally have more energy and you'll be able to cope with life's tough demands a little better. It's a much better way of providing your body with energy than taking the caffeine and sugar loaded energy drinks, as Berocca is simply providing your body with the vitamins and minerals it needs.
The idea of Berocca is not to take them for prolonged periods, but in short bursts when you need a pick-me-up and you're feeling a bit run down. The tablets are designed to be dropped into water, and they fizz up and dissolve in the water. The drink is bright orange in colour, and also tastes of orange, which isn't unpleasant to drink. They're good to take after periods of illness, as they help to give you energy when you're feeling weak. They're also good during particularly busy spells as they give you energy and keep you going for longer. This sometimes gives you the kickstart you need to make lifestyle changes which give you the energy you are lacking.
The only side effect of Berocca that I've noticed when taking them, is that it passes through your body looking exactly the same as when you drank it - this can be a bit alarming the first time you go to the toilet after drinking it and your urine is bright orange! But I think this is because rather than digesting it, your body just takes the vitamins it needs.
The Berocca tablets come in a tube which is convenient to carry in your handbag so you can take them to work or just keep them in your cupboard. The tube also helps to keep them fresh as you might not need to take all the tablets in succession. The packaging is quite distinctive with green and orange colour scheme. There are non-branded alternatives to Berocca on the market which are a lot cheaper, but I think Berocca is the best known and most trusted for this type of product, and as long as you're not using it all the time it is worth the money for the energy boost.
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A new place opened here about a month ago called Dickey's BBQ. I found out that it's part of a chain that started in 1941 and is now in 31 states. The owner was on a local radio station talking about it , so I went there that afternoon. I didn't let him know that I had called the radio station while he was on, until after I had sampled his food. I ordered a two meat plate for $9.95 and got Brisket and Pulled Pork along with 2 sides of my choice and a roll. (You get your choice of 6 meats and about 10 sides) There are also free pickles and ice cream at a self serve station. After I introduced myself, the owner brought me 3 ribs to try and showed me his kitchen and Southern Pride cooker. I went back on Saturday with my girlfriend who is also a KCBS Certified BBQ Judge. She was as impressed as I was with this fast food BBQ chain and is thinking about us opening a location in a nearby city.
I've been judging BBQ competitions for 3 years and she just did her first year. We both agreed that the meat we had would place high in a competition and surpasses that stuff that some "famous" guy named Dave puts out. If there's a location near you, I'd definately give it a try.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Candice Ford says she and her young children get the flu at least once a year.
Thankfully they haven't had it this year, because she says it's awful.
"You're pretty much all together, sick, laying in the bed together, fever, vomiting, horrible," Ford said. "You just feel like you want to die. It's pretty bad."
Here's the good news: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu cases are overall declining in the South. But Emed Primary Care owner Dr. Rene Pulido said his office in Jacksonville is still seeing a pretty steady number of patients who have the flu.
"It's been by far one of our most common diagnoses for the last three weeks to the last month," Pulido said.
So far this flu season, 37 children have died across the nation as a result of the virus, including one in Duval County.
Most people who have died from it were elderly and were suffering from other illnesses, such as pneumonia.
"The twist about the flu is, for most people it's benign, it's three days to a week in bed," Pulido said. "But out of the blue, you hear of perfectly healthy people ending up in the hospital, in the (intensive care unit) with full respiratory failure, and a lot of them unfortunately don't make it back."
That's why those who start having flu-like symptoms should take preventive measures to be healthy.
"There's isn't a medication or vaccine that exists that is better than good hand washing and staying away from people with the flu, and healthy lifestyles," Pulido said.
"We're trying to do what we can to take precautions from getting it, because we do not want to get it," Ford said.
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My Australia friend Jill Ball (Geniaus Blogger) has hit the big time !! Not only was she an official blogger at RootsTech 2013 and therefore has the use of the professional interviewing studio, but her videos which are available on YouTube have found their way onto the FamilySearch website.
If you ever got the opportunity to hear Jill give one of her presentations on Technology and Genealogy grab the chance, she broaden your horizons as to what your computer and the internet can do for your family history research.
Well done Jill !!!


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Heat oil and sauté onions and garlic until translucent. Add spaghetti sauce, cover and bring to a boil. Chop olives. Add capers, basil, and olives to the sauce. Season to taste with sea salt or shoyu. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with any Eden Pasta. A great meal with a salad and your favorite bread!
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PONTIAC, Mich. - A young man charged in the Farmington Hills family attack lived in an environment of alcohol and violence, Local 4 has learned.
Mitchell Young is charged along with 19-year-old Tucker Cipriano in the murder of Tucker's father, Bob, and for critically injuring Tucker's mother, Rose, and younger brother, Sal, in an attack early Monday morning at the Cipriano home in Farmington Hills.
Since the attack and charges, more has been learned about Mitchell Young's past.
A December 2011 Westland police report details how Mitchell Young tied up and beat his father Todd Young to protect his mother Jennifer Young, who had been beaten.
Read: Westland police report on Young family
According to the police report, Mitchell Young arrived home at 4 a.m. that December morning to find his father drunk and his mother beaten.
The report says Mitchell used duct tape, speaker wire and rope to tie his father's hands and ankles together after he fell asleep on the couch. When he went to check on his mother he heard his father trying to get up while still tied up. Mitchell then beat Todd in the face and head and kicked him several times.
Jennifer Young had a swollen face and back injuries, according to the report.
She declined medical treatment and declined to press charges against her husband, according to the report.
Mitchell called police. When officers arrived at the home, Jennifer told them she had been hit before and the last time Mitchell said, "The next time he does this, I'll kill him," according to the police report.
According to the report, the couple split and moved out of the Westland home this past year.
A picture attached to the report shows Todd Young after he was arrested.
Jennifer saw her son Mitchell crying Wednesday when he was told by the judge he was charged with murder.
The family's then next-door neighbor, Dennis Deedler, said he went to Vegas with the parents years ago.
Now, with the news of Mitchell's charges, Deedler said it's too close to home.
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A TRIP to Twickenham may be closer than it ever has been for Supermarine but to head coach Sean Millwaters it still feels a long way away.
Having won the Dorset & Wilts Cup just before Christmas, Marine face Gosford All Blacks in the semi-finals of the Southern Counties Senior Vase at the weekend. Win that game, and another three after it, and the South Marston club will get the chance to run out at English rugby's HQ.
Marine have never got this far in the competition before but Millwaters isn't getting carried away and refuses to think beyond this weekend.
"Typically of me, I don't look that far ahead," he said. "I think it's the first time Supermarine have ever won the Dorset & Wilts Cup. We got to the final a couple of years ago but lost to Weymouth.
"It's a game at a time. If we win on Saturday great, we can start thinking about the next one in a couple of weeks' time. In the middle of all that, and I think it annoys the team when I go on about this, we've got Melksham to play so I'm not really looking at the week after.
"The good thing is I believe we've pretty much got 99 per cent of players available. We're in a good position to put out pretty much our strongest team."
Marine rarely come across Gosford in competitive action but they have played them in pre-season friendlies twice in recent years.
"What we normally do is get our stat man, Stu the Boot (Stu Dawson), on the case the week before so the info I've had is that they seem to have quite an old pack but a fairly young backline," said Millwaters.
"If you look at the pictures on their website they have quite a big pack but a load of small blokes in the backline.
"It'll be interesting. From what we understand from their match reports their forwards set up space for their backs. It seems their nine, 10 and right winger have scored the majority of their tries.
"Our average on conceding tries for the season is less than two per game. When you think we conceded six in a game and four in another, that's a pretty good record.
"We've got the best defence in our league in terms of conceding points."
In Southern Counties North, Swindon College Old Boys entertain Milton Keynes at Pipers Way. Old Boys are still yet to register their first league victory of the campaign.


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Selena Gomez in a Bikini
I'm assuming God wants to test just how depraved society has become* because here's yet another almost-18 starlet in revealing attire. This time around it's Selena Gomez on the set of Monte Carlo today and had I known this was going to turn into Underage Summer, I would've made sure all my forged passports are up to date. So thanks for not sending me the memo, Disney. It's always been a dream of mine to Polanski it up one day. *puts on fake mustache* This is not the blogger you're looking for….
*We're doomed.
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Bake White Chocolate Layer Cake in three 6 in. round baking pans. Cool layers completely. Stack cooled layers on foil wrapped cake circle, spreading chocolate icing between layers. Place on dessert plate, if using.
Cut strip of parchment paper 2-3 in. higher than your cake and long enough to fit around cake with at least an inch extra (approx. 8½ x 21½ in). Melt about 1/2 package each of white and dark cocoa Candy Melts in disposable decorating bags. Drizzle randomly over prepared parchment paper. Let stand at room temperature until set (shine will be gone but candy will still be pliable; should be able to touch candy without it sticking to your finger.) Wrap around iced cake, pressing lightly onto the sides. Refrigerate until candy is firm, about 10 minutes.
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GOVERNMENTS the world over often hand out year-end bonuses to employees who devise efficient ways to handle problems or meet goals.
In China, at the close of last year, local governments gave employees cash awards for doing good work in demolishing family homes, flattening ancestral tombs and enforcing the nation's one-child policy.
''Land acquisition, house demolition and relocation is China's biggest tool for wealth transfer,'' Shen Xiaojie, a news website editor, wrote on Sina Weibo. ''This kind of award is like bandits dividing their spoils.''
Such payments reveal local priorities as officials rewarded their own for the often difficult work of implementing controversial policies, sometimes with violent methods. But the 2012 bonuses leaked to the public have provoked condemnation that suggests that China's people are growing more vocal in their criticism of a government many view as deeply corrupt.
Two of the most commented-upon payments in late 2012 rewarded demolition workers who tore down family homes on government-requisitioned land in Lin county, in north China's Shanxi province, and tomb flatteners in Zhoukou City, central Henan province, who cleared more than 2 million ancestral tombs last year to recover farmland.
On Sina Weibo, a hugely popular Chinese version of microblogging site Twitter, which is banned in China, many users called the $US116,000 ($109,000) total payment to ''advanced'' demolition workers in Lin county ''shameful'' and ''ridiculous''.
Most of the mass protests in China are sparked by government land grabs and forcible demolition of homes, as officials evict residents, who are often poorly compensated, to secure the land sales that form most of the local government income.
In the tabloid Beijing News, commentator Hu Yinbin blamed local governments' ''confrontational work perspectives.''
Officials ''treat people as the opposite side, getting them down counts as their success, and for which they will be rewarded. This kind of thinking will only stimulate more hostile emotions,'' he wrote.
In Henan province, there has been widespread opposition to government demolition of ancestral tombs. The policy shatters tradition and breaks cultural taboos, but the government insists the land is essential for crop cultivation.


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My opinion opinion of Why I think Katniss from the Hunger Games is a better character than Bella. Let me know what you think.
Katniss: She does not let men control her
Bella: Gets depressed when Edward leaves
Katniss: Does not need to have a man in her life she is perfectly ok without one
Bella: Always the damsel in distress
Katniss: She is saving the guy several times
Bella: She's a bit selfish sometimes
Katniss : Never selfish
Bella: Is way to dependent on men
Katniss: As I said earlier she does not let men control her
Who would win in a fight? Vampire Bella would win, but if Bella was human than Katniss would definitely win


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THE story of how the takeover of Swindon Town has unfolded over the last two weeks.
Thursday January 17
Owner Andrew Black had been looking to sell his 98 per cent share in the club since the summer, but news of the club considering administration if a deal can't be done by the end of January goes public. It is revealed a number of parties are in talks to buy Swindon.
Friday January 18
Black reveals that dealing with the stress of bankrolling the club for a prolonged period of time has had an adverse effect on his health. Manager Paolo Di Canio asks the fans to show their support and show potential investors why they should buy the club.
Saturday January 19
Chairman Sir Williams Patey wants to engage more than one of the interested parties in a bidding war to help get the best all-round package for the club.
Sunday January 20
The Football League Paper (FLP) publish a story branding Town, and former chairman Jeremy Wray, as cheats for commiting 'financial doping' on their way to winning the 2011/12 League Two title.
Monday January 21
Di Canio says the fact Town is for sale should help all aspects of the club work together with a single unified goal. The Adver reveals one of the groups looking to buy the club has pulled out. Town take action against the FLP.
Tuesday January 22
Four parties show an interest in buying the club, two of which are foreign. Town receive an apology, as well as damages, from the Football League Paper.
Wednesday January 23
The search for a new owner at Town continues, with club officials locked in talks with a number of interested parties. Two separate foreign investors are understood to be discussing the possible acquisition of a large chunk of Black's 98 per cent stake in the Robins, along with at least two further potential buyers.
Thursday January 24
Town chief executive Nick Watkins confirms that talks with a handful of potential new owners are at "an advanced stage". Three parties remain interested, with one believed to be ahead in their discussions.
Friday January 25
A fourth party enters advanced talks, with one domestic consortium still leading the way. One potential foreign investors has links with a club in Europe.
Saturday January 26
A domestic consortium is still believed to be the front-runner, but the Advertiser understands three other potential new investors remain interested.
Monday January 28
One domestic consortium is still believed to be the front-runner in the process and due diligence is understood to be well under way. Three other potential buyers, including two foreign parties, hold advanced discussions with Town.
Tuesday January 29
Reports surface suggesting Jed McCrory could be the man to head a consortium taking over Town. The senior figures in the deal are locked in talks.
Wednesday January 30
McCrory and his consortium are understood to have agreed the terms of a takeover. No official word is forthcoming from the club. Matt Ritchie is sold to Bournemouth.


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West Brom's top brass are adamant they have not hung out new head coach Pepe Mel to dry even before the Spaniard has taken charge of his first game.
Mel's appointment has raised eyebrows, with the Baggies handing the 50-year-old an 18-month contract just a few weeks after his sacking as manager of Real Betis.
In taking over from the axed Steve Clarke, the aim for Mel for the remainder of the campaign is simple - to ensure Albion retain their Barclays Premier League status.
Mel, however, goes into the final 17 games of the season without any Spanish-speaking support staff and no money to spend in the transfer window, whilst on Friday the club also sold one of their top stars in Shane Long to Hull.
Throw in the fact Mel also has to contend with the furore surrounding Nicolas Anelka and it is easy to see why he appears to face an uphill struggle prior to his reign starting on Monday with Everton's visit to The Hawthorns.
Reportedly, shirt sponsor Zoopla - a property and house prices website co-owned by Jewish businessman Alex Chesterman - are threatening to pull their sponsorship should Anelka play against Everton.
The suggestion follows Anelka's controversial 'quenelle' gesture - deemed by some to be anti-Semitic - made during Albion's 3-3 draw at West Ham on December 28, which the Football Association is currently investigating.
Despite Mel's back appearing to be against the wall, sporting and technical director Richard Garlick said: "When Pepe looked at the squad and club he was very pleased with it.
"We've assessed it and gone through that process when we appointed him. He is more than happy with the options we've got.
"If we felt we needed to do something in the transfer window then we would look at doing that, but they would be short-term solutions.
"He's aware of our transfer policy, which is well documented. If anything he's aware we've too many players and knew we would trim the squad of one or two players who weren't playing.
"He thinks we're capable of not only staying up, but pushing on up the league."
Garlick inists the club have not taken an undue risk in hiring Mel, who took Real Betis into Europe this season just two years after promotion from Spain's second division.
But with Betis floundering at the bottom of La Liga, and despite the club reaching the knockout stages of the Europa League, the decision was taken to axe Mel in early December.
Soon after Albion came calling and, although initially it appeared Mel would not be appointed given issues over his backroom staff, a U-turn was performed.
"Any appointment is risky," added Garlick, who has warned the fans not to expect a Spanish revolution.
"But we did our due diligence, we went through an extensive process and what Pepe has is (coaches) Keith Downing and Dean Kiely, who know the players.
"In terms of the risk, I don't see it as a risk as such. I see it as somebody who will come in and be pragmatic.
"He's not going to revolutionise it overnight. He's got 14 years experience as a head coach in Spain.
"He will come over and listen, and he has a very engaging manner. He's inclusive."
With regard to Anelka, it is understood Albion will not be dictated to by a sponsor, regardless of the financial implications.
When contacted by Press Association Sport spokespersons for both Albion and Zoopla declined to comment on the article in Marketing Week.
John Simpson, Albion's head of communications, said: "West Bromwich Albion will be making no further comment until the Football Association has concluded its investigation, and the club its own internal inquiry, into the matter."
Zoopla's head of communications, Lawrence Hall added: "We are not commenting at this stage. If this changes, we'll let you know."


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The Crap We Missed – Tuesday 5.6.14
Welcome to Tuesday's The Crap We Missed which is riding the boob wake of today's thorough coverage of the MET Gala. I've been putting galleries of it together for three years now, and I still don't know what it's for, but I do know that after Hugh Jackman attended, he needed to really stretch out his groin and legs afterwards, so yes, next year Fish and I are smuggling ourselves into the voluminous folds of Kim Kardashian's butt to not miss out. I should mention this gallery isn't a bunch more MET Gala shit, I just really wanted to emphasize how super gay it looks when Wolverine works out with his trainer and how excited that makes my boss and myself.
- Photo Boy
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So despite the lack of scale and variety many customers envision using, right now Workday's use of big data technologies lets end users load, explore and make sense of more common, structured data as is. "One of the flaws of the typical BI cycle is that because it's a typically IT-heavy process and you're populating a defined schema, you don't get to mine and make sense of your data," Beck said. "Learning about your data and understanding a correlation between, say, pay and performance is also part of the promise of big data."
Workday plans to extend Workday Big Data Analytics capabilities by adding more templates, and it has welcomed partners to do the same. Partners Deloitte and IBM Global Business Services, for example, are planning Manager Effectiveness and Attrition reporting templates, respectively. Deloitte's template will be designed to assess manager performance by comparing sales data from CRM systems, productivity metrics from help desks, and customer and employee satisfaction data from survey tools. IBM's template is intended to reduce compensation-related employee turnover by comparing worker and location profiles in Workday with salary benchmark and survey data in IBM Kenexa.
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Workday made two significant announcements for the higher-education market on Tuesday. As part of the Workday 20 release, the company introduced new endowment accounting capabilities designed to give colleges and universities a single system for tracking and managing financial gifts. The system will replace disparate and antiquated paper-based tracking, reducing costs and time spent on complex financial reports, according to Workday. It's also designed to improve response times to revenue and spending inquiries and ensure adherence to compliance standards set forth by boards and local, state and national government bodies.
In a major new application development effort, Workday announced it will introduce Workday Student. The new application will provide a student information system of record and will include components for student recruiting, admissions, registration, financial awards, student aid, tuition management and graduation.
The first Workday Student components are expected to be introduced in mid-2014, and the company expects the full system to be rolled out by 2016. The system is intended to take on PeopleSoft (a company co-founded by Workday co-founder Dave Duffield) and other aging platforms that Workday says weren't designed for the mobile, socially connected and non-traditional part-time and increasingly online student bodies of today.
Like its sister HCM and financials applications, Workday Student will be cloud-based software that Workday asserts will be more agile and adaptable for colleges and universities, while better meeting student expectations for online, mobile and social functionality than aging, on-premises applications.


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It's worth keeping in mind that last night's 3-2 loss to the Phillies happened despite matchups working out extremely well for the New York Mets.
In the ninth inning, up 2-1, the Mets sent out lefty Josh Edgin to close the game. Frank Francisco was unavailable due to elbow tendinitis, but Edgin might have been the right call anyway, given the players coming up. Jimmy Rollins (.641 OPS vs. lefties) struck out; the most dangerous batter of the inning, pinch-hitter Ty Wigginton, struck out. Wigginton is at .773 OPS against lefties in 2012.
That left Chase Utley, .669 OPS vs. lefties, was next, and he worked out a walk. Still, two outs, one on, that brought up Ryan Howard. The well-paid first baseman is at .564 against lefties in 2012; he is, at this point, a near-automatic out against good lefties. In fact, against power pitchers of any stripe, his OPS this year is .557.
Edgin is no slouch lefty, either; a .498 OPS against lefties this season is essentially Pedro Feliciano-plus. And with an average fastball of 93.2 miles per hour, he certainly qualifies as a power pitcher.
You're going to have trouble finding a more perfect situation than this one. It just didn't work out.


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Foggy weather in the Washington, D.C., area Monday resulted in canceled flights and a delay in a scheduled Senate vote on a procedural motion that could affect whether the Transaction Account Guarantee, or TAG, program will be extended for another two years.
The motion, which would require 60 votes to pass, would end debate on the controversial issue and allow the Senate to take further action on the proposal. The vote is now scheduled to take place Tuesday.
The bill would extend unlimited deposit insurance coverage for noninterest bearing transaction accounts. Without an extension, the insurance coverage limit would revert to $250,000 at the end of the year.
TAG was created four years ago as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Approximately $1.4 trillion is deposited in noninterest-bearing transaction bank accounts that many state and local governments, large corporations, medium and small businesses, universities, charities and hospitals use to meet payroll and operational expenses.
Supporters of the extension include the American Bankers Association, American Land Title Association, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Independent Community Bankers of America, International Franchise Association, National Association of Realtors, National Grocers Association, National League of Cities and the National Association of State Treasurers, or NAST.
NAST President and Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall said in a statement that TAG helps ensure the safety of public funds.
"While NAST understands that some of the nation's largest banks may oppose its continuation, we believe it would be imprudent to abruptly terminate this program without providing a proper time period for transition," Marshall says.
Maryland State Treasurer Nancy Kopp also says in the NAST statement that TAG shouldn't be abruptly eliminated from the U.S. banking system.
"A phaseout of the program will reduce the current volatility of the financial markets and provide ample time for state and local governments to consider safe alternative placement for taxpayer funds," Kopp says.
The Credit Union National Association, or CUNA, opposes the extension.
What do you think? Is this needed?
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Strength: 300 mg
Type: Tablet
Active ingredient: Quinine
Category: Quinine is an antimalarial.
Pregnancy category: Quinine belongs to US FDA pregnancy category C (Risk cannot be ruled out).
Uses: Qutil-EC 300 mg tablet is used to treat malaria.
How to use: Take Qutil-EC 300 mg tablet orally with food to avoid stomach upset. Do not take an antacids containing aluminum or magnesium 2 hours before or after taking the quinine as these products bind with quinine and prevent the body from absorbing the drug. Take this medication for full prescribed length of time. Stopping the medication early may result in return of the infection. Do not take heparin or warfarin along with quinine as these increase the risk of side effects such as bleeding.
Side Effects: Dizziness, flushing, headache, restlessness, confusion, nervousness, nausea, sweating, ringing in the ears
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Dosage: Usual adult dose for malaria (uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria): 648 mg orally three times daily for 7 days.
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Indian men are finally coming out of the closet when it comes to having a daily grooming regime. They are no longer shy of using creams, lotions, face scrubs, shower gels and so on meant for male skin. Grooming is no longer a quick shave, slapping on some aftershave and heading out of the door in India—it is growing into something more.
According to a Nielsen study on the Indian male grooming segment, there is a rising aspiration among Indian men to look better groomed, which has led to the Indian men's grooming market's rapid growth of more than 34%. The Nielsen study further showed that this growth is faster than the growth rate of the total personal care and beauty industry in India. The market today stands at about $278 million. So the time is ripe for beauty and grooming brands to make most of this growing male attention.
The concept of a metrosexual man is now passé in India. In fact, the image of a man using a personal care product, whether it is an oil-control face wash or a skin-lightening cream, is rampant in product advertising. Popular icons who are overtly masculine—including Hindi movie actors like John Abraham, who works with Garnier, or Arjun Rampal, who works with Nivea—talk to male consumers in the market about the benefits of using products that will give their skin youthfulness and their complexion clarity.
Keeping with this trend, Indian role models are no longer just stylish men or fashionable actors. Brands are now looking at male icons, those who are known for their other achievements rather than just their style quotient.
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That, in a nutshell, is the concern that is driving most men to the beauty stores in India.
Talking about this changing trend, Sanjali Giri, senior manager, product merchandising,The Body Shop India, said, "Men's grooming has gone mainstream. Male skin care is one of the beauty industry's fastest-growing sectors, with more men adopting a grooming regimen, alongside exercise and eating right, as a component of healthy living." Also, a Nielsen study shows that the skin creams segment in male grooming grew at 41%—much faster than the overall skin cream category in India, which grew at 27%.
Giri adds that the reason the market for skin care products for men is growing so rapidly is because many more men are shopping for themselves, compared with a decade ago when women made most of their purchases. "It is observed that now men buy as much as half of male-grooming and other types of consumer products. This is due to [a much greater] awareness and the need to be presentable according to current trend," she explains.
Interestingly, men in India today—and especially those who fall in the age group of 18 to 25—spend more money on grooming and personal care products than women in India. Nilanjan Mukherjee, head of marketing, personal care products business, ITC Limited, comments, "The aspirations and requirements of today's young Indian men are rapidly evolving. With a surge in disposable income, men are becoming more discerning and indulgent. In an evolving trend in India, men are beginning to look at innovative grooming and personal care products created specifically for them. The segment shows immense promise and is growing faster than the overall personal care market in India."
According to a recent study by Indian industry body ASSOCHAM (Association of Chambers of Commerce), Indian men spend approximately $100 more than women in personal care products. Also, many men—an ASSOCHAM study shows 85%—prefer to buy their own grooming products, and do not rely on the women in their households to do so.
"Rising beauty consciousness due to changing demographics and lifestyles, deeper consumer pockets, rising media exposure, greater product choice, growth in retail segment and wider availability are the reasons for sharp rising demand of cosmetics among India men, especially the youth," said ASSOCHAM secretary general D.S. Rawat.
This newfound male grooming consciousness is also driven by reality TV, demand for male models in prominent fashion shows, and beauty pageants exclusively for men, Rawat further stresses. The demand thus is more in top-tier cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi, as well as second rung areas with a highly style-conscious population like Chandigarh and Goa.
Rakshit Hargave, MD, of Nivea India, notes, "Men in smaller towns are displaying greater desire for grooming increasingly, especially in the whitening and fairness segment."
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Leona Lewis may have recently severed ties with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music, but there's no bad blood between her and the media mogul.
"Not at all," she insists. "Simon is always going to be so instrumental to me and he's so supportive of what I've been doing publicly and privately. I'm really happy about our time together," says the 29-year-old, who was signed to Syco following her win on The X Factor in 2006.
Some tabloids claimed she'd been dropped but, while nonchalantly popping grapes into her mouth, Lewis maintains it was a mutual decision.
"He helped me launch myself, so I owe a lot to him. And he said that I helped launch the show and excel it because they produced a real artist, so I think it's a mutual gratitude, really."
She's now signed to Island Records and is "ready for the next phase".
"They're all about creative freedom and bringing out what the artist wants do naturally. It's not over A&R'd [artists and repertoire, the industry department responsible for talent development], it's organic and that's what I feel [I want] right now," explains Lewis, immaculately made-up and wearing slim-cut trousers with a camisole and jacket.
And that's not all that's going on. She's also making her acting debut in the musical Walking On Sunshine. Filmed in Puglia, Italy, and set to the greatest hits of the Eighties, it's directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini, who helmed the StreetDance movies, and stars Gemma Arterton's younger sister Hannah as Taylor, as a young woman coming to terms with her sister marrying her holiday romance.
"It's crazy," says Lewis, who plays Taylor's friend Elena. "I did the film last year, but obviously it's out now, so it seems to everyone like it's happening at the same time. But to me, it's been in phases."
Born in London, Lewis grew up with two brothers ("They helped me be quite tough") and attended the likes of the Italia Conti Academy and The Brit School, where she did a spot of acting and musical theatre.
Seven years after her X Factor win - in which time she sold over 20million albums and singles worldwide, and became a multi-millionaire - she felt the time was right to "seek out a part, as I really wanted to be in a musical".
"I just wanted to see if there was anything out there I could get involved in, and then this came along. I had to audition just the same as anyone else."
Lewis cringes as she recalls the experience. "I remember sweating, I was so nervous. I came out of the audition and my mum and dad were supposed to pick me up, but they weren't there. I started walking and tripped over in the street and the directors were behind me. It was so embarrassing. I was like, 'No, that's it, it's gone. They think I'm crazy!'"
This from the girl who performed in front of billions at the 2008 Beijing Olympics closing ceremony. "An audition is scarier because it's one-on-one. It was intense, so intense."
It hasn't put her off doing more acting though. If anything, it's spurred her on.
"I like that feeling. It makes me feel like I'm alive, that nervousness. It's not a negative nervousness, it's a positive energy and I think it's good to change it up and get out of your comfort zone," she says, blue eyes sparkling.
Not that she's giving up singing any time soon, not only because of that new deal, but "it's what I do and love".
Though known for her big power ballads on stage, away from the spotlight, Lewis likes nothing more than a good rap.
"I love rapping!" she admits, laughing. "People get so annoyed with me. I have this thing where as soon as a song comes on, I go online, get all the lyrics up and I rap along to it. I don't know why, it's kind of weird."
Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z are favourites, so maybe she could duet with Beyonce's other half?
"No, no, never! Never in a million years," she exclaims, waving her hands. "I'd never rap publicly."
Next year marks her milestone 30th birthday. "There are so many new phases going on, I've not really got my head around that. It doesn't really affect me, it's just another number," she says, shrugging.
But she is feeling more confident the older she gets. "I know my mind more and really know where I want to go, what I want to do, and won't let anyone push me to do things I don't want."
She was only 21 when she won The X Factor and admits "I definitely had a lot of influences when I won the show".
It helped she'd been working the circuit since her teens.
"I'd been in the studio a lot before then and been around it [the industry] a little bit. But there were definitely a lot of people pushing me in a lot of different directions, and I can truly say Simon was the one person who was like, 'We need to do what's you and really stick to that'. He always had my back, always."
The day before the interview, it had been politely requested by her 'people' that the subject of Cowell and the label business wasn't brought up.
"I have a team around me that always wants the best for me, but now I'm making my own decisions and going out on my own. It's like leaving your mum and dad's house, setting up on your own, [being] an individual and having your own mind," says Lewis, who's not afraid to share her inner thoughts in her songwriting.
"Love and break-ups are the ultimate inspiration," says the star, who split from her long-term love Lou Al-Chamaa in 2010.
"But I feel like there's a lot of change right now. I don't know whether it's to do with my age, but in your late twenties, a lot of things are happening. There are a lot of shifts and it's really inspired me to write about that."
Lewis is now dating German dancer Dennis Jauch. "It's going really well. I don't want to jinx it but so far, so good."
As for babies, she says: "There are so many women who have kids and still have careers."
Obviously, there's a little bit of compromise you have to make.
"That," she adds, "is something I'm not willing to do right now. I'm not there yet. I've got a little bit of time."
:: Singin' In The Rain (1952) - Gene Kelly (and his brolly) starred in this movie about a silent film production company who make a tricky transition to sound.
:: Les Miserables (2012) - Anne Hathaway scooped an Oscar for her role as the tragic Fantine in the big screen adaptation of the 19th century French revolution novel.
:: Mama Mia! (2008) - Meryl Streep led an all-star cast in this big screen take on the successful stage show, which became one of the most successful movies of all time.
:: Mary Poppins (1964) - The story of a magical nanny, played by Julie Andrews, remains a family favourite and even inspired a film about the making of the movie, called Saving Mr Banks.
:: Grease (1978) - Who cares that the cast were edging towards their thirties when they made this high school musical; the tale of the Pink Ladies and T-Birds has stood the test of time.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. –The Lions put it all together in a 7-2 win over Florida Southern on Tuesday night from Thomas B. Southard Stadium. Saint Leo (11-6) got a strong start from freshman Chris Williams and enough timely hitting to beat Florida Southern (5-11) for the second time this year. That win marks the fifth win over Florida Southern in the last six attempts.
The Lions were led offensively by Taylor Perez and Dillon Vitale who both tallied two hits on the evening with Vitale collecting two RBI as well—but the biggest moment of the night came when Kory Wan pinch hit with two men on in the bottom of the eighth and sent a missile over the left field wall. The homerun from Wan gave the Lions a five run lead and all of the momentum.
Lions' starter Chris Williams—making the first start of his young collegiate career—gave up a run in the top of the first, but settled in nicely over the next five innings. Williams surrendered just three hits after the first inning while striking out two to earn the win.
Trailing 1-0 going into the second inning, the Lions offense sparked for two runs in the bottom of the second on a two-RBI double from Vitale.
The Lions scored in the fourth on an RBI single from Daniel Torres that brought home Perez and once again in the seventh after a hustle double from Ryan Brnovich set up an RBI base hit from Bobby Twitty. With that seventh inning hit Twitty extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
The Lions' eighth inning got started on a Chris Newcomb walk and single through the right side by Perez—setting up Wan's pitch hitting heroics that sent the 200-plus fans at Thomas B. Southard Stadium wild.
Brandon Terry followed up Williams' performance on the mound with a stellar one of his own. Terry threw three and two thirds innings while allowing just one run and striking out four to earn the save.
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Steve Jobs did a phenomenal piece of work. Apple, most people would have expected, were on their way going out of business. He had run Apple since it was a tiny company and then he came back in and made incredibly valuable. It's a phenomenal business story and I thought Walter Isaacson did a good job catching that in the book. Steve and I were friends, competitors – we were a lot of different things. It was amazing what he did.
I'm now committed full time to my foundation work and I give about 15% of my time as Chairman of Microsoft. Microsoft is moving ahead with Windows 8 that combines the best of tablet with PC. This month the very first hardware based on that idea including Microsoft's own Surface will ship. So there's a lot of exciting stuff ahead in software and I didn't retire from Microsoft because I thought things were getting boring. In fact a lot of best ideas- the vision of artificial intelligence and robots are still ahead but i did decide the philanthropic world was where my contribution would be more unique and so thats what I'll work on full time for the rest of my life.
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In other words financially Microsoft shows little sign of being a "dying" brand as some opinion pieces have claims.
Windows 8 is a huge risk. But Steve Ballmer is convinced it will pay off, even as Bill Gates watches -- permanently -- from the sidelines.
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