An ad valorem tax is one where the tax base is the value of a good, service, or property. Sales taxes, tariffs, property taxes, inheritance taxes, and value added taxes are different types of ad valorem tax.
Riesen (German: giants) is a chocolate and chocolate caramel confectionery produced and distributed by August Storck KG, a German confectioner that also produces Werther's Original.In the US, the candy is individually wrapped and sold in medium, large, and club-sized bags. In the UK, they come loose in packs of 5.930s [edit]. While small corner shops in Germany still sell loose candy out of big jars, Storck introduces the first wrapped and branded caramel-the Storck 1 Pfennig Riesen (IPA [rizá¹]).
Skittles is a brand of chewy fruit flavored candies made by The MARS Company. They have hard, colorful shells which have the letter S on them. They come in many different flavors, some of which are covered in a sour powder, made from citric acid.