BOC Final: Nuero Drinks

The Neuro-drinks were established in 2007 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Sanela Diana Jenkins. The Neuro-drinks became very popular amongst younger generations. Competing with energy drinks and other nutrition beverages, Neuro quickly made it's way to the shelves of gas stations and grocery stores everywhere. "Our Mission. Neuro is a beverage that helps you do more than simply exist..." The drinks were made to enhance moods or feelings [energy, sleep, happiness, focus, weight loss, even... sex!] One of the most attention grabbing Neuro-drinks was Neurogasm - made to enhance sexual energy and sensation, and increase blood flow. The name was soon changed to Neuropassion in order to be allowed by more vendors.


"In a nutshell, the Neuro Drinks are a series of artificially flavored beverages that contain a cocktail of caffeine and vitamins alleged to give consumers increased focus, passion, or energy, depending on the specific drink. Yes, they are completely legal to consume–but, unfortunately, they are also rather expensive." The drinks are a little on the expensive side; it's be nice to see them in a jumbo variety pack from Costco someday, I'd sure stock them up in my fridge! In my opinion the drinks taste like vitamins, but yummy vitamins kind of like the Flintstone vitamins for kids, if I could describe it. "The drink tasted like weird diet soda, a vaguely citrus, carbonated-Splenda kind of a deal, with a slightly thicker texture than I normally prefer in my drinks. It wasn't gross, exactly, but it wasn't climbing up the ranks of my favorite beverages either. "

The drinks come in a variety of colors flavors, for a variety purposes. With their unique bottle shape and eye catching colors the drinks they are very tempting to try.“The colorful bottle and interesting names of the drinks caught my eye at first, and after tasting it, it doesn’t taste as bad as you think,” said Scott Bishop a computer science major. “It does more [for me] than all those other drinks do and it’s new so I have been sticking with it.”  There are definitely different opinions on the beverages from consumers. It may be a preferred taste, but so is coffee, energy drinks, and other nutrition drinks as a matter of fact.

"NeuroBliss: Lightly carbonated grapefruit juice. Pretty dense flavor, but perked up by the carbonation. Tastes like happy!
NeuroSport: Uncarbonated lemon-lime. Incredibly open and refreshing, exactly what you’d want while/after working out.
NeuroSonic: Stronger carbonation, quite fruity to the point of being unidentifiable. Tastes like brain power.
NeuroSleep: Soft and smooth mango, uncarbonated. Almost soothing.
NeuroTrim: No carbonation, and a prominent yet fleeting taste of something that grows on a tree. Comes and goes without a need for commitment."











My personal experience with the beverages has been positive. I trust the Neuro-drinks more than other energy drinks and notice a difference in my mood when I drink them. Who knows if it's a mind trick -maybe I drink the Neurobliss and think I feel happier because it's in my head that I will - or Hey! Maybe they really work! Either way, I like the flavor and prefer them over the sugar and calories of energy drinks, so unless bad news comes out about these colorful drinks, I will continue to be a fan of the Nuero-drinks!

BOC Final: Audi TT

"Truth in Engineering"


Audi, founded in 1899, has been around for over 100 years. The brand was developed in Germany. The company was developed by August Horch. The name Audi came from the name Horch. Horch, meaning "hark!" translates to "Audi in German. Eventually Horch left the company in 1909 due to problems with the company. "Audi was forced to produce vehicles for the war effort, and then after the war the recession was also a tremendous problem for the company."  Finally Audi overcame their problems and became as worthful as worth full as Porche and Mercedes.




"Nothing compares or keeps up." Ever wonder what the four rings of Audi's famous brand symbol mean? They have to do with the four companies who brought Audi together. "The Audi emblem with its four rings identifies one of Germany’s oldest-established automobile manufacturers. It symbolizes the amalgamation in 1932 of four previously independent motor-vehicle manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. These companies form the roots of what is today AUDI AG." I've always admired the four rings. I think they look sophisticated and pleasing on the Audi vehicles.



"'Vorsprung dutch Technik' or, 'Progress through Technology' is our company ethos and is the core belief that drives the development of every Audi vehicle." Most consumers admire and are pleased with the Audi brand. “The flagship Audi A8 is a full-size luxury sedan meant to appeal to wealthy consumers looking for maximum luxury and space.” Audi has made a great effort to be viewed as a luxury brand against its competitors: Mercedes, Porche, and Lamergini. Audi uses a lot of product placement in movies, books, and television shows.







Audi has been my favorite car company for many years. My mom drove two different Audis for many years. Frequently riding in the car with her allowed me to become attached to the luxurious brand. Another reason I fell for Audi was because of Reese Witherspoon’s character, Elle Wood’s, adorable Audi TT in the 2001 film “Legally Blonde”.






Ever since the movie I wanted an Audi TT. Finally in 2011 just before I graduated, I nixed my piece-of-junk first car for a silver 2000 Audi TT. It wasn’t quite as cute as Elle’s car, but I was happy. I finally had the car I always dreamed about. As the years went on the car got older and it was finally time for something a little more convenient, so I recently got a different car. However, my Audi has been my favorite car I’ve driven by far. Someday (when I’m rich!) I plan to buy the Audi of my dreams! Either another TT or maybe a shiny Audi sports car.

BOC Final: Yonanas

What if you could make your favorite flavor of ice-cream or sorbet without all of the calories, chemicals, and sugar? A device called Yonanas came up with a solution. Yonanas allows you to make sorbet and ice-cream type treats using fresh fruit right from the freezer. The way Yonanas works -without going into extreme detail- frozen fruit goes in the top, it is smashed and swirled around in the middle, and squeezes out the frozen concoction right into the bowl.


The Yonanas recipes typically call for bananas, because they create the best flavor and ice-cream-like texture, however many ingredient and fruits may be used i.e. strawberries, mangos, pineapple, peanut butter, chocolate chips, etc.) Depending what is added to the mix, Yonanas creates a healthy treat to satisfy the ice-cream lovers cravings. "When you add in other fruits and nuts like raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, peanuts, almonds to the base of bananas, you add more nutrition including: vitamin C, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, iron, calcium, protein, manganese, more potassium and dietary fiber, and loads of antioxidants, making Yonanas a super Superfood."


Yonanas, America's favorite small appliance for the kitchen that turns frozen bananas and other frozen fruit into a healthy, delicious treat that looks and tastes like soft-serve ice cream, is getting colorful this spring.

Now that Yonanas is becoming popular, they are adding excitement to their product by coming out with a variety of colored Yonanas machines. "The new colored machines are a great addition to the Yonanas family and add a fun twist to the Yonanas-making process," said Eileen McHale. “And just like the frozen treat, the new line is a pleasure you don’t have to feel guilty about.” The colored machines are a great idea to add personality to the product. “Our eyes and our taste buds are so closely aligned…it’s only natural to round out the bounty of fruity colors Yonanas churns out with a set of vibrant machines to match them.”


I own a Yonanas maker myself, and I enjoy it. It allows me the satisfaction of my ice-cream craving, yet doesn’t leave me feeling guilty. I have tried a few recipes such as bananas with Reeses, peanut butter and jelly Yonanas (strawberries, bananas, and peanut butter), strawberry pineapple, mango, and even attempted making strawberry margaritas. My only complaint towards Yonanas is that it can be a bit messy, and requires a little more effort than I had hoped for. "If the machine was a little quieter and easier to clean, it would be amazing. As is, it's pretty cool. I imagine it would be loads of fun with kids. But even my 30-year-old friends were into it." This is a review from a customer that I would say I agree with. However, I’d rather work slightly harder for a frozen treat, rather than eat a sugary high calorie guilt trip. I would recommend Yonanas to any health conscious ice-cream lovers out there! In fact, I’m eating Yonanas right now!"Quick, easy, fun to use - thats Yonanas!"