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Akikan OVA
March 26, 2010
Empty cans taking a bath at the hotsprings? Oh heck, even if that doesn't make much sense, it didn't deter me to go watch the single episode of Akikan OVA. You know, those cans that materialized after somebody 'kisses' them by putting their lips on the lids. Then the grateful cans become servants to their masters known as Owners. Unfortunately if you've got a perverted master like Kakeru, then life is going to be tough. Real tough. Tell that to Melon.
So yeah, hotspring episodes can only mean 1 thing. Fanservice. What a better way to make the most out of fanservice via OVA. Come to think of it, even the TV series has some fanservice in it but I saw that some time ago so I can't remember much. I remember loving Kakeru's punch lines and thus the other reason why I looked forward to watch this OVA. What kind of pranks will he be up to? Well, you just got to watch to find out.
Yeah, the episode opener sees all the main girls in the series falling in love with Kakeru as though he is some hot hunk. Uh huh. They're all over him. Fortunately that was just some naughty story Kakeru reading for Gigolo (for those who can't remember, his real name is Goro Amaji and has been given this twisted nickname by a certain twisted fella beginning with 'K'), who is having massive nose bleeds upon hearing that stimulating story. As for the girls minus Airin, they are preparing to enter the hotspring. However since some of them are Akikans, it isn't a good idea to enter hot water. My science knowledge is not good so I don't know what damaging effect it will have on them. To solve this problem, Najimi provides them a cold bath. Seems odd for such a pool at a hotspring inn but it's better than getting into a hot one. Remember that lesbian witch, Kochikaze? I'm sure she is having a swell time too, rubbing her assets over Najimi's back and gently swiping loli Misaki's soft skin. She calls it skinship. Something Yell and Budoko aren't fond off. Kochikaze quickly jumps into the hotspring so that she could have the 2 girls all to herself while Yell and Budoko are left crying in vain.
Melon then hears Kakeru's gentle voice, beckoning her to come into the cold bath with him. Just when blushing Melon is about to get in, to her dismay that Kakeru is talking and acting out with a real melon can! Is this guy really insulting her or what? Furthermore, when Kakeru sees the real Melon, he gets cheeky by going into shock mode and wondering which is the real Melon! Of course when Kakeru stands up, Melon gets embarrassed because she gets full view of his little snakey pal. She blasts him away with her melon blast. Too bad the other girls also caught full view of his snake while he's being blown away. Obviously they're disgusted except for Najimi. Urm… Why is she looking so happy? And perverted…? But will that guy learn? Nope. Because he quotes how his passion has just begun. Uh oh.
While Yell and Budoko are washing their respective Owners, Kochikaze comes into the cold bath to comfort Melon. I guess any woman would do for her, huh? She starts to get yuri with her but before anything big could happen, they hear Gigolo's scream. They enter a room to find him sprawled lifeless on the floor. Najimi thinks there is a murder case going on and that's when Kakeru comes in to play detective. I'm not sure if he's some perverted detective. Topless and wearing suspenders? After some info analysis such as his occupation being some unimportant minor role since birth, Kakeru concludes that the culprit is one of the girls. However the girls beat him up instead and throw him out, convinced that he himself is the culprit. True enough, Gigolo comes to and in his dizzy state wonders why Kakeru did this to him. Kochikaze seems sexy from Gigolo's point of view so this time he really nose bleeds. Enough for any guy to die from loss of blood. Of course he just didn't die. Note the sexily disgusting Otoya mid-intermission. Trying to undress his kimono top while saying "I love you"? Disgusting.
The girls go back to their bath when they are surprised to see Miku sitting in the cold bath. She ended up here after chasing her cat Owner. Still evasive, eh? Miku then thinks this is a trap set by them and leaves in a huff. However Najimi notices she left naked and thinks that is something a girl shouldn't do. No choice, they all go and find her. In their haste, Melon got mixed up wearing Yell's clothes while Najimi wore Budoko's. They decide to get a quick change in the nearest room and are surprised to see Airin changing. Since Kochikaze is rummaging through her clothes, especially her panties, she kicks them out.
Melon opens a room only to find a very afraid Kakeru naked only clad with a mask covering his crotch area. You know, that mask's long nose seems to signify something of his :). Why is Kakeru so scared? Because he's being cornered by that gay Otoya guy! Yeah, he's getting so excited and stimulated that he can't stop himself. I believe Kakeru is desperate when he says this thing is his special item that he uses in order to assault Melon and the rest and thus doesn't want to use it on him. Hahaha! He's going to get screwed instead. Kakeru wants Melon to save her master but she just heaves a sigh, closes the door and walks away. May God have mercy on your soul, Kakeru. I don't know if he's about to lose his virginity. To a man.
Then Melon enters the next room but slips on a banana peel. This results in lots of sushi and other food to fall over her body. While it may seem like fanservice to viewers, it seems more of an inviting feast for the cat watching nearby. Say, doesn't that cat look like Miku's Owner? Anyway the cat starts pounding on Melon, licking her here and there. Miku then sees this and gets jealous on what her Owner is doing. Yeah, what does that can got that she hasn't. It's sushi, Miku. She steps in but slips on a banana peel. As a result, all the food is spilled on her. The difference is that she has a live octopus over her bottom half… But that's not the end of their problems. That's because they're being surrounded by dozens of hungry cats. Let the licking begin! I'm not sure if they're in distress or enjoying it. Maybe kind of both. The other girls come in to see what's happening and aren't amused with so much of the food being wasted. Najimi then lures the cats away with a flower. Yell, with a penchant for moving objects, also follows Najimi obediently like a cat and soon Kochikaze too (must be one of her yuri thoughts on her).
Budoko starts teasing Melon over her uncoolness so the latter throws a fishbone at her with complimented insults. Not amused Budoko does the same and before they know it, a food fight begins. Remember kids, do not waste food like this. Miku gets caught in between and just like anybody who gets splat in the face, doesn't take this too well. So she unleashes a blast at them and leaves to search for her Owner. Now Melon and Budoko are mad so they chase after Miku. Unfortunately, Melon bumps into Kakeru who is frantically running away from Otoya (he's screaming "How could I afford to get f*cked by him at this place?!"). Why unfortunate? The mask's long nose of Kakeru hit her face. I'm not sure if Kakeru's doing it on purpose because it's like he's trying to push and rub it into her face. The expected result? An explosion enough to destroy the inn. Luckily the inn still stands.
In the aftermath, Kakeru, after badly beaten up, is being tied up outside on a tree. Too bad innocent Gigolo too has been tied the same way as him. Blaming him entirely that their hotspring trip is ruined, Kochikaze calms Melon down by inviting them to go back to the bath once more while leaving the guys to hang around. But a fate worse than death awaits the boys. That fate is in the form of Otoya and he is over-the-moon that he has found them. His happy maniacal laughter indeed makes him sound like a crazy sex fiend. Just watch out your behind, okay?
So all is well, ends well? Not for Kakeru, though. His plan to screw the girls (I think) ended up being backfired. Hell yeah, he sure doesn't change, does he? So does Otoya. Kakeru's still got his punch lines and personally I still find them hilarious. Seeing that this is a filler episode, don't get your hopes up if you want to know more about the storyline in the TV series such as the Akikan Elect. Like we're so interested in that anyway. Just sit back and relax watching mindless fanservice.
Speaking of fanservice, considering that this is an OVA, based on my past experiences on watching them (not that I'm a pro on it, mind you), I thought that there would be shots on the girls' top going totally bare (not that I was really expecting them, mind you). Well, you could say that they are strategically covered. But even so, that didn't ruin the fun for this how. Unless you're a hardcore ecchi/hentai person, that's a different story.
That's so much I can say about this OVA. Nothing much either. Just a little thought, though. You know when you go to public baths or hotsprings and after you have finished bathing, you're supposed to drink milk right? I wonder the irony if the Akikans drank that. Does melon, grape juice or sports drink go well with milk? It would be even odd to see them drinking their own flavoured can. Now, what is the possibility of a beach episode for empty cans? No empty can talk please…
October 18, 2009
Can drinks. I'm sure many of us have our fair share in opening its lid and gulping down its refreshing liquid, whether it is carbonated or natural juice. But what if the kind of can drinks you open suddenly pops out a pretty looking lady? Sounds too absurd to be true, eh? Sounds like a plot straight out from an anime, huh? That's what exactly it is if you have watched Akikan which literally means empty cans.
If you are one of those harem lovers or the kind who loves high school comedy romance with a little fanservice, you might want to have a look at this one. Though there is nothing in this show which makes it stand out above the rest in this ubiquitous genre, but it's not like a bad thing either. Unless you're not into this sort of thing, that is. There are a few terms in this series as well but rest assured they are easy to pick up and don't last 10 volumes worth of encyclopaedia that you need to crack your head every time they start mentioning that jargon.
So people, meet your main male protagonist, Kakeru Daichi, a 16 year old high school student who lives alone and proclaims how his entire life has been so girlfriend-less even though he wants one. If he'd just opened his eyes… But I have a theory why many girls would be wary of this kid. Firstly, he's a pervert, though not an extreme case. Secondly, viewers should listen closely to his punch lines and jabbing. Yeah, some are downright funny. You can say that he is a cheeky fellow in a verbal sense. A reason why this series is funny. Kakeru's life is about to change when he buys a melon flavoured soda can drink near his home. After bath, he takes a drink from the can and the next thing he knows, a girl pops out and they're both in locking lips position. Has the genie granted his wish? Anybody who has just experienced this awesome magical phenomenon would of course be surprised and wonder if it's all a dream. Even so, this Kakeru guy is somewhat flaunting his nakedness right in front of her! I know that he wants to ascertain if this is a dream but to do a full blown nakedness thingy in front of a girl? Not only that, he even molests her! Kakeru confirms this is not a dream when she, Melon (easier to name her now for reference. Besides, she comes from a melon can) blasts him with some melon dioxide in which she'll often use this to put Kakeru in line. Note every time she does this in his home, the cat on the roof always get the fright of its life.
Melon finds out about Kakeru's habit of collecting old cans and is not amused by his collection of aluminium cans because Melon is a steel can. Kakeru who is going to continue his perverted ways on her then accidentally pulls her left earring which resembles a can lid and poof, she disappears. Just then some guy named Hidehiko Otoya, a government official from the Ministry of Economy, and his assistant Airin Kizaki comes in to discuss some Akikan project. Note that this Otoya guy is gay and prefer young teenage boys! Note how one was running out from his room earlier on. And since Kakeru is naked, I think he can't control himself. Thankfully Airin restrains him and leaves but promise to come back another day. Plus, Otoya loves addressing Airin by her first name and she'll always retaliate by telling him to address her by her surname instead. After they left, Kakeru has another sip and Melon reappears. She says how she'll be staying with him from now because she views him as her Owner after 'bringing her to life'. Every time he takes a sip, Melon will materialize and they both will be in kissing form. That can't be bad, eh? Besides, this process of Akikans turning into humans is coined Girlish by Otoya because it benefits the girl. Huh?
In school, Kakeru is troubled by the recent events. We are introduced to other several characters like Kakeru's childhood friend who so obviously has a crush on him but that guy is so oblivious, Najimi Tenkuuji, the lesbian friend of Najimi who vows to protect Najimi's lower half from him and every other guy, Yurika Kochikaze, and the guy whom everybody can just ignore his existence, Gigolo. Oops sorry. Actually he is Gorou Amaji and even he himself says that because it was a nickname given by Kakeru to him. Easier to remember, eh? Back home, Kakeru learns that Melon's life will subside if he finishes the drink so he reluctantly goes to buy another melon juice to replenish her. Melon then finds Kakeru drinking another can juice other than melon flavour and in her jealousy tries to get rid of his can collection. Kakeru stops her by pulling her earring and continues to ignore her by leaving her in can mode for a few days. When he thinks she has had enough, he sips the can only to find her close to lifeless. He starts panicking and gives her mouth to mouth CPR. She comes back alive and hits him away for his pervertness. Melon is sad because she thinks that she is just some scrap can everyone will toss away after finishing their business with her. But Kakeru says that he can't simply throw her away because she's cute. Just when Melon is feeling better, Kakeru ruins the mood by saying how he needs to discipline her according to his desires. Melon dioxide time? But Melon is happy that she gets to be with him even if his personality has some questions.
In episode 2, Kakeru wakes up from a nightmare whereby when he was younger with Najimi, a distraught Kakeru gunned down several adults. Melon seems to be infatuated with baseball as she watches it over TV. But she laments she can't do much physical stuff because her juice will run out fast. Kakeru wonders if she's lonely being cooked up in home all day. So in school, Kakeru goes on all his fours and begs Najimi, surprising her and everyone else. In exchange he'll do anything for her. (Un)fortunately it's not some date idea Najimi thought (note her perverted face!). Kakeru wants her to use her rich family's influence to get Melon as a transfer student. That night, Otoya and Airin pays another unauthorized visit to Kakeru by cutting open his door via chainsaw. So much for privacy. Anyway Otoya gets down to business explaining things and Akikan Elect, a battle between steel and aluminium Akikans. It seems in order to standardize raw materials and to cut down cost, the winner of that battle is necessary to see which type of can will continue to be in production. Besides, Otoya feels that steel and aluminium cans can't co-exist because they hate each other. Otoya wants Kakeru and Melon to participate and when he brings up that incident 2 years ago, Kakeru gets upset and shoos them out and refuses to let Melon participate.
Next day, Melon makes her debut in Kakeru's class as his cousin and seems to make friends with the other girls. They warn Melon about Kakeru's pervertness and Kakeru takes this chance to retaliate by stripping and says which body part of his is weird! Later Najimi requests Kakeru to treat her at the cafeteria as part of his promise but that guy brought along Melon and Kochikaze as well, ruining her hopes of spending time alone with him. As usual, Melon's jealousy has her kicking up a fuss as she runs away and hides in the cold storage. Kakeru tries to calm her down when Najimi comes in. As expected, the door closes, locking the trio in. Najimi starts to feel colder while Kakeru thinks he's becoming cooler (Haha! Nice try, buddy). Melon learns the incident 2 years ago when Najimi was kidnapped by those who had a grudge against her dad's company but Kakeru came to her rescue. Though he fired in self defence and the baddies got away with minor injuries, everyone else blamed him for being cruel. That's why Najimi has always been grateful to him. Then of course an incident when they trip and fell on top of each other and Kakeru thinks it's time to use his body warmth to warm things up. Fortunately Kochikaze and Gigolo open the door in the nick of time. Get ready for another kind of pain. As Kakeru and Melon chat while walking out of school, a loli Akikan is seen waiting at the school gates.
That Akikan is Budoko of a grape aluminium can and in episode 3, she confronts Melon. Viewers may find this Budoko between bratty and moe. She's always trying to put up a fight against Melon but can never best her while her cute childish-like voice (or rather strange accent) is moe enough to turn otakus on. In order not to attract the attention of other students, the cans take their fight in some hall. Budoko is no match for Melon so she retreats but will be back another day. On their way home, Melon gets into a quarrel with Kakeru as she thinks he doesn't understand her feelings and the happiness of Akikans and runs away. Later Najimi catches Kakeru in the act of trying to make a pass on a vending machine! Desperate or just crazy? She invites him to her home and to Kakeru's horror, the place is messy like a pig sty. Unbelivable that a girl's home is like that. Even Kakeru can beat her in this section of cleanliness. Kakeru takes a bath and the fantasy of Najimi wanting to do it with him nearly materialized till she says he could rinse himself clean. Kakeru comes out to find Kochikaze tickling and yuri teasing Najimi and Gigolo is here too. They're here as a study group. But I think with this rowdy bunch, hardly any studying can be done. Especially if Kakeru and Kochikaze don't get along. Another thing we learn is that Najimi gets easily drunk with the slightest slip of any carbonated drink! Dangerous. She's thinking of taking out her inner desires on Kakeru but when Kochikaze volunteers, Najimi refuses, breaking her heart. Meanwhile Melon is wondering the streets alone and some guy wants to hit on her but he got a taste of melon pain instead. Later as drunk Najimi buys a sports drink called Yell from a nearby vending machine, she sips it and suddenly another Akikan appears. This Akikan, aptly named as Yell, is grateful to her Owner for bringing her to life but Najimi is devastated because her first kiss went to a girl rather than Kakeru. Damn.
Kakeru decides to go look for Najimi in episode 4 as he tells Gigolo to comfort Kochikaze's bleeding heart (feeling the effects of being rejected, eh?). Hmm… feels like Gigolo has a crush on Kochikaze… At the same time, Melon and Yell met and chat, unaware of their identities. When Yell mention that she was being abandoned by her Owner, they both realized each other's earring and got into defensive stance. Kakeru is outside the hallway and Najimi is still drunk and going through emotional flux and pesters Kakeru to go on a date with her till he gives in. Melon and Yell trade insults before taking their battle elsewhere. The next day, Najimi is back to her normal self (Kochikaze too back to her happy self and Gigolo being beaten and tied up) as she wonders if Kakeru remembers their date. He makes it tomorrow Sunday. Kakeru rushes back home and on the way Budoko spots him and wants to shoot him down with her grape ammo but is stopped by her kind Owner, Misaki Miyashita. Note how Budoko will always try to find and pick a fight with Melon. Either she dismisses her opponent isn't Melon or something gets in her way. In short, she flops. Kakeru comes home to see Melon sitting dejectedly outside the door. She tells him about the other Akikan she met. The same time, Otoya and Airin come by and hand them a radar which is able to locate Akikans. Meanwhile as Kakeru does more research on Akikan Elect (he is thinking of some man's erection?!), I don't know how Yell ended up back in Najimi's place but I guess she is sober now to accept things and hear her explanation. Najimi goes on a recce the places she and Kakeru will visit for their date. She also meets Budoko and Misaki during her outing. When she comes back, she is surprised to find Yell has tidy up her home. Yell wishes to stay by her side so Najimi takes in Yell as her maid this makes Yell very happy as she pledges to do anything for her.
In episode 5, Kakeru's classmate is going to beat him up after finding out he spend the night at Najimi's place and even has Kochikaze and Melon too. Kakeru warns them his defence system (whatever that is) will kick in but Melon beats him up, much to the guys' happiness. Kakeru starts taunting Melon so she retaliates with a melon punch. Class starts and it seems Airin is their new maths teacher. Though she has teaching qualifications, she is also here to keep watch since there are 2 Akikan Owners in school (Kakeru and Melon still unaware Najimi has become an Akikan Owner). Because Kakeru wants to find out about the other Owner, he cancels his date with Najimi and surprisingly she understands and accepts. However their search using the radar leads them to hot schoolmate couples smooching in secluded areas. Is this a trend?! Sunday comes and Airin is following Kakeru and Melon (Airin trying to control her fetish for cute kittens? And Otoya back in his office admiring pics of young boys?!). Airin calls Najimi to tell her about the Akikan Elect but she refuses to listen so Airin wants her to come over to the place she wants to now. Kakeru and Melon's outing include eating melon/honeydew fruit and melon bread. It's like eating a part of herself, eh? Melon then suggests to ride the Ferris Wheel so that they could search better. She spots the baseball stadium and wants to go watch a baseball match. Najimi is waiting at the cafe but since Airin didn't show up, she leaves. On her way, she passes the stadium and to her horror sees Kakeru with Melon. She starts thinking that this may be the reason why he cancelled their date. That night depressed Najimi does a Girlish on Yell and wants her to punish Kakeru. As Melon is having the time of her life at the stadium, Kakeru is sitting outside when Yell appears before him. Unable to forgive the guy who hurt her Owner, Yell uses her Isotonic Sword (an energy blade from her right hand) and slashes Kakeru in the stomach! OMG! He's bleeding profusely!
Before Yell could finish off Kakeru in episode 6, Najimi appears in time and pleads to Yell not to do so. Kakeru realizes the Owner of this Akikan. Melon comes back and is devastated of what she sees and you can smell and epic battle coming up. Najimi apologizes but Melon tells her not to come near him. I can't believe Kakeru can still say how he can't die from such injury because he's an immortal. Uh huh. He passes out. Immortals pass out too, right? Kakeru comes to back in his room and is bandaged by Melon and you can tell he's back to normal with his garbage talk. Teary Najimi tells Yell they can't be together. However they're being interrupted by Melon who proposes a duel. As Kakeru finds Melon's goodbye note, he rushes out but sees Najimi at the door. They reconcile when Kakeru clears up the misunderstanding that he and Melon was on a date. Though he admits he likes Melon, he also likes Najimi and views them as his important friends. As Melon and Yell duke it out in an empty baseball stadium, Kakeru calls Gigolo for help. He is riding his motorbike in his doggy pyjamas? So Kakeru takes over the bike with Najimi as his pillion and dumps Gigolo on the road side. Some friend. I'm not sure about his statement too: "You're not just an extra. You're the best extra". An insult or compliment? As Kakeru rides through the night traffic, the bike slipped on a banana peel (how cliche is that?). The next thing he knows, he finds Kochikaze using her witch powers to get him back on track! No wonder there's an air of mystery around her. Melon and Yell are still fighting as Kakeru arrives in time to give them his passionate love lecture-cum-scolding. He even hits a homerun on Melon's powerful blast! They reconcile as Kakeru tells Melon to hug him while Najimi wants Yell back with her. Meanwhile Airin tells Otoya that getting the Akikans to fight at their full potential was hard but he notes how Akikan Elect is just beginning. Kochikaze picks up Gigolo from the streets, giving him a little sense of happiness. Everyone goes to school together the next day.
In episode 7 while Kakeru continues to suggest perverted acts for Melon (gently scrub his sensitive parts?), Yell becomes a transfer student in their class. Yeah, another hot girl. The boys get even excited when Yell proclaims that she is Najimi's maid. The other girls misinterpret that Yell may have some relationship with Kakeru so the other boys once again get jealous. Kakeru then tries to deny it all by making out with his chair! Gigolo tries to hit on Yell but she remembers him only by a different name. Jisuke-kun? Class starts and Airin has Kakeru solve a maths problem on the blackboard but cheeky Kakeru turn the tables on her by doing some SM Wooden Horse with his fingers to make Airin 'stimulated and paralyzed'. Kochikaze steps in to defend all women from the hands of Kakeru and the duo nearly duke it out if not for Najimi. She gives Kakeru a resounding victory when she says Kakeru has always been with her and she won't allow anyone to lay a finger on him. Heartbreak round 2. Later Airin goes to see Otoya, who has become the school's doctor (horror!) and feels he has to observe the 2 Akikan Owners.
Later during PE, Kakeru teases Melon for being knowledgeable in baseball and lets her explain to the rest. Because of Kakeru's explanation in one of the early episodes, Melon confidently tells the rest what Central League and Pacific League is. Due to the ambiguous words, Melon explains it as masturbation and boobs sex. Everyone is so stunned/embarrassed. When Melon finds out its true meaning from Kochikaze, it's hell time for Kakeru. Then Melon takes on Yell in baseball and their match has them chasing each other outside the field and even destroying the baseball. Melon is going to use her blast as replacement but is stopped by Kakeru who tells Yell that she has deviated far from Najimi and what if something happens to her. Yell panics and rushes back. Thankfully she's safe. Then it's Kochikaze taking on Yell over Najimi. Kochikaze knows Yell's weakness as she shake her boobs. You see, Yell is easily distracted with cute shaking things. And because of that, she lost but Najimi comforts her. At the end of school, Kakeru gets a call from Otoya still wanting him to participate in Akikan Elect. But Kakeru refuses and says he'll destroy it and cuts him off. After school, Kakeru gets Melon her own handphone so that they could stay in contact since it would be impossible for Kakeru to be with her 24/7. Melon is happy and starts using the handphone even if they are close in distance.
Kakeru makes up to Najimi for their cancelled promise in episode 8 as they go to a water amusement park. Kakeru seems reluctant but he has to because he promised her, right? Yeah, Najimi sure is happy. Melon and Yell are hiding and spying on them as with Gigolo and Kochikaze. Otoya and Airin are there too but Otoya prefers not to do anything and let them be. Note his shiny swimming trunks. Blinding. As Najimi and Kakeru ride the slide tube, Yell feels depressed about Najimi and Kakeru to be together so Melon tries to cheer her up. The ride is scary and it seems Kakeru is the one holding on to Najimi (grabbing her by the boobs?). When they reach the end of the tube, they unknowingly hit Gigolo, who was trying to call Melon and Yell but Kochikaze threw her board at him for trying to make a pass. Then Gigolo meets Otoya and the latter wants the former to follow him to the men's toilet. Oh no! I don't know what he did but Gigolo must have felt very violated as seen running away with his pants nearly down! Najimi then wants to ride the Ferris Wheel. Yell tries to give chase but Melon hides themselves after seeing Budoko. I don't know why but Budoko got scared and abandoned her mission when Yell comes up to her and tries to pat her head.
In the Ferris Wheel, Najimi does some drama talk and in the end confesses. She gets happy when Kakeru nods his head when she asks to be his girlfriend. Kochikaze and Gigolo are spying from another Ferris Wheel cart (Gigolo trying to hit on her and even confess but unsuccessful) when the cart shakes violently for a second, causing everyone to lose their balance. Which means Kakeru is in a kissing position so Najimi prepares herself. However to Najimi's dismay, that guy is sleeping! All the while. How disappointing. Yell and Melon is surprised to see what's happening so Yell jumps up there and causes another shake on the carriage. Melon takes her away before she can do anything. The shake on the carriage wakes Kakeru up and doesn't remember a speech from Najimi so it's understandable if she's upset. It took her so long to sum up her courage and when the moment arrives, all for nothing. Melon reprimands Yell for trying to kill them. On the ground, Najimi forgives Kakeru since he repented. Kochikaze continues to spy while Gigolo is still daydreaming in the cart.
Melon's handphone bill is giving Kakeru the shivers in episode 9 so Melon takes up a part time job to help pay it off. That job is as a waitress at a maid cafe run by a transvestite, Bunny Nankai. He may be a pondan but at least he's not as bad as Otoya. To add further to Melon's embarrassment, Kakeru brings the rest to patron the cafe. Control, control… Later, Yell talks to Najimi that she too wants to take a part time job. Najimi is against it since she is worried Yell will overwork and collapse. Plus, if there is something she wants, rich Najimi could always buy it for her. But Yell isn't satisfied so that night she goes out and confronts 3 gangster-like guys. Next day, Najimi wonders why Yell isn't around lately and is acting strange. Not until Kakeru informs that Yell approached him for advice on a good place to work. So what did Kakeru told Yell? "If it's a night time job, then the best way is to use your body hard". Sounds like prostitution, eh? Najimi is devastated so they go searching and find her working at a construction site. So that's what it was. Najimi scolds her for making everyone worry before running away in tears. Kakeru tells Melon to go after Yell while he himself will take care of Najimi. However Melon doesn't seem happy. Kakeru manages to comfort Najimi at her home but when he returns, he is shocked to see Melon packing her stuff and moving out. She thinks Akikans who have lost their Owner's trust, their lives are as good as over. Melon throws a tantrum and some stuff at Kakeru before running away. Kakeru picks up her handphone and realizes a lot of unsent mail to him about her loneliness. Meanwhile Najimi gets a delivery package from Yell (so fast?) and it's a clock (earlier on, Najimi's watch stopped). Najimi feels guilty and starts searching for Yell. Have we seen this scenario before? She finds her under a bridge and apologizes and before you know it, they both reconcile. Elsewhere, Kakeru finds Melon at a field and they chat over things while playing a little baseball catch. They also get back on good terms. Soon, everyone converges to celebrate Kochikaze's birthday which falls on Halloween Day (she's really a witch, eh?). Gigolo tries to give his present to her but Nankai is the one who picks it up and misinterpret. And Kakeru thinks he has such weird hobbies. Tsk tsk tsk…
If you want to know what Akikans do on their free time when their Owners are out, filler episode 10 takes a peek at it. Sort of. First up is Melon and she decides to do laundry after spilling some of her melon juice. She hangs the clothes out and even Kakeru's underwear (though she didn't wash them). It gets too hot so she takes a cool bath using ice cubes and melon cans. Is that supposed to be refreshing? Then it suddenly rains so Melon has a hard time taking in the clothes. They're dripping wet when the freakish weather clears up and it's sunny again. Kakeru comes home and thinks Melon is trying to seduce him (she's wrapped in only a towel) so in her embarrassment she throws all the clothes at him. Next is Budoko. Her sleeping is so 'unrefined'. She's not only sleep talking but picking a fight with you know who in her dream. Her action speaks it. A stray cat comes in and messes with her hair but Budoko's rowdy behaviour scares it. When she wakes up, she is horrified to see her messed up hair and thinks it's that steel can's doing. While cursing her, she fixes her hair but notices how cute if she straightens and lets it loose (OMG! She resembles Jun Watarase of Happiness!). She then wraps herself in a blanket and pretends to be a princess and gathers all the stuffed toys to make it look like Snow White and the 7 Dwarves. She hopes Misaki will come back soon. When Misaki comes back from shopping, she finds Budoko asleep again. Lastly, Yell cleans up Najimi's messy place and after a shower and a drink (lots of Yell drink in the fridge), she does the laundry before looking up the meaning of her name in a dictionary. She goes outside and gives out a loud "MEOW"! After precisely cutting labels from snack packs, she hangs out the clothes but a dragonfly catches her attention. Yell starts chasing it but in the process wrecks the place. Back to square one. When the dragonfly is long gone and realizing it what has happened, she starts the cleaning process again. In the evening, as she takes in the clothes, she notices a group of cats waiting outside below (must've been attracted to her call earlier on). Yell is in the middle of cooking when Najimi comes back so she goes to greet her.
Episode 11 begins with Airin and Otoya being badly beaten up by the strongest Akikan (whom I shall refer to as Nameless) and their office place is being burned down. Next day, the class gets news that Airin is hospitalized and after school, Kakeru and Melon bumps into Misaki who is waiting at the gates. As they talk at the cafe, they learn that Misaki is saddened over Budoko's disappearance and wonders if Melon did something to her since Budoko was always trying to pick a fight with her. Even if Budoko is her sworn enemy, Melon can't help feel bad especially if Misaki is crying over her only friend. Back at Najimi's place, Yell goes outside after fixing her dinner. She notices a presence and tells her to come out. Why, it's Budoko. But she seems like under a spell. Budoko attacks Yell but is still no match for the latter. Najimi comes out looking for Yell but a rainbow blast is heading her way so Yell uses her body to protect her and says her gratitude. Najimi is horrified to see Yell in Nameless's grasp. Thing is, Nameless does a Girlish on Yell as the latter disintegrates. As Kakeru and Melon are about to search for Budoko, Kakeru gets a call that Najimi is hospitalized. They rush over and also see Airin there. Airin explains this steel can is going on a rampage on any Akikan, whether it's steel or aluminium. Since Nameless isn't from their jurisdiction, they have insufficient data on her. After school as Melon sits alone by the river bank, a hypnotized Yell attacks her but is saved by Kakeru in time. Hypnotized Budoko joins in and Kakeru realizes that these 2 are imposters. Kakeru and Melon cooperate to beat the imposters when Nameless appears and sends them flying with her rainbow blast. She shows them her collection of defeated Akikans under her cape which includes Yell and Budoko. Melon fights back but is too weak. Nameless explains she is a mixed fruit Akikan and exhibits her special ability to absorb powers of other Akikans. Which means Nameless does a Girlish on Melon. Kakeru can only watch in horror as Melon disappears in front of him. Nameless then tosses the lifeless melon can back to Kakeru, who goes hysterical and lets loose his scream of frustration.
Kakeru wakes up in hospital in episode 12 and is being told by Airin of the latest developments. Kakeru says he has a confirm strategy to win so Airin takes Kakeru and Najimi to track down Nameless. While Otoya is seen picking up crying Misaki, Nameless is on her usual terror rounds. Airin manages to catch up with her riding a bike. Kakeru tries some horrible pick-up/teasing lines to annoy her so much so she veered off the road. Down in the valley, they confront Nameless and Kakeru's sure-win strategy is to get down on his knees and beg for Melon's return. Looks pathetic but it's better than nothing. Nameless isn't amused and steps on him while summoning a fake Melon to beat him up. Though Kakeru receives some painful end, before fake Melon could finish him off, she stopped and Nameless is surprised by this. Kakeru concludes that the Melon in her did this so from the bottom of his heart, he tells her to return and declares he loves her! It was enough for Melon to return to his melon can. While Nameless is reeling from this shock, Otoya appears and snatches Yell and Budoko's can from her and tosses them to their respective Owners. With Otoya's advice to reach out their feelings, they did the same as Yell and Budoko return to their cans. But Nameless isn't going down yet. She summons other fake Akikans to rid them. The Owners do a Girlish and have their Akikans easily dispatch the fakes since they have no hearts thus any true powers. Then Melon, Yell and Budoko combine their powers to beat Nameless.
As Yell and Budoko are happily reunited with their Owners, Kakeru receives another painful melon blast when he teasingly forgets her name. Ah, everything back to normal. Everyone learns why Miku hates Akikans because she was abandoned by her Owner right after Girlish. Not only that, her Owner was a cat! It all happened when a little boy bought a can drink at the vending machine but got startled when the cat jumped on him after he opened the lit. That's when the cat's lips met with the can. While the boy runs away, Nameless appears to greet her new Owner (funny they weren't in kissing position) but the cat got scared and ran away. Nameless felt she was abandoned but Najimi says it wasn't so and that her Owner had just ran away. Nameless is still upset about her loss and is even pondering doing a 2nd round when Kakeru names her Miku from her mixed juice can. He then decides to be her Owner and wants to love her dearly. Even if he was joking (maybe not), he should at least realize about Melon and Najimi. Yeah, they're not too happy if this guy adds another girl to his harem so they beat him up. Otoya hands Miku a photo of her cat Owner which suspiciously looked like the cat bumming on Kakeru's roof. And off she goes looking for it. Ah well, at least she'll be docile for now. With that over, Otoya now turns his attention to Kakeru (who is running away from Melon and Najimi's wrath) and wants him to come into his arms, only to be hit away by Kakeru. Airin drags him away while everyone laughs. In the end, we see everyone living their normal lives as Gigolo tries to confess to Kochikaze but was interrupted and being stepped on by Miku chasing her Owner. Soon everyone gathers outside Kakeru's home and that guy says how he loves them all.
So another fine ending for an okay series. Well nothing much to shout about if you ask me. If you are interested, the manga is still ongoing and my guess is that Kakeru will add more Akikans to his harem collection (seeing that he is an avid can collector too) and face other Akikan Owners as well. I have to admit that Kakeru is quite an amusing character because of his lines. I can never get enough of them. You could say that he is one of those few characters which I hoped he never stopped talking. But be warned never to use such words to pick-up girls. Use them at your own risk. But even with his cheeky nature, he still cares about those around him. Sometimes I find Melon annoying in the sense like as though she's going through her girly period. I mean, because of her mood swings, she's always putting up some jealous attitude, kicking up that kind of fuss and then running away. I know it's hard to understand feelings of a can even if she's a girl but she's done it too many times so much so if I were Kakeru, I'd abandoned her. Sheesh. How heartless of me. Just kidding. Budoko to me emits lots of moe with her strange kiddie accent but other than that I find her bratty.
I was anticipating Kochikaze and Gigolo would play some part in the final episode but I guess they're just playing extra roles, eh? I suppose they have nothing to do with the Akikans after all. Will Gigolo ever get Kochikaze to notice his love? The same answer goes to Najimi towards Kakeru. But we know for sure about Kochikaze's affection for Najimi, right? So is that girl really a witch with powers? And I don't want to make any comments on Otoya either. What happened to his initial plans of the Akikan Elect anyway? Maybe that's before Miku came into the picture. What about Airin's love for cute things? Ah, so many types of love in this series. Homo and hetero, but they're still a form of love, right? Poor Airin could never get everyone to address her by her surname. I'm guilty as charge too. Sorry.
Kakeru is played by Jun Fukuyama and his exuberant and energetic voice is definitely fitting in this role. You can recognize him in other roles such as Kazuki in Busou Renkin, Lelouch in Code Geass and Kei in Special A. My favourite seiyuu Mamiko Noto does Yell and her unique trademark voice is still recognizable. Aoi Yuuki is also impressive as Budoko and if her voice sounds a little familiar it's because she voiced another loli in another series called Kurenai as Murasaki. Other casts include Sayaka Narita as Melon (Mayu in Ai Yori Aoshi), Aki Toyosaki as Najimi (Yoshino of Minami-ke series), Megumi Toyoguchi as Airin (Kirino of Bamboo Blade), Ryotaro Okiayu as Otoya (Akio of Clannad, Tezuka of Prince Of Tennis), Nobuhiko Okamoto as Gigolo (Yoichi in Asu No Yoichi) and newbies such as Megumi Nakajima as Miku (love her weird cowgirl-like accent) and Aiko Oukubo as Kochikaze.
Oddly there are 2 opening themes with the 1st one being Miracle Plan Ga Dekichatta by Charmmy Queen and the 2nd one Juicy Extacy by Little Non. Though both opening credits animation remain the same. The one disturbing thing during the opening credits animation is that after we see the Owners do a Girlish, Otoya tries to do one towards viewers! Puckering up his lips is so hideous! Well, a series mainly targeted for male audiences and you know what that implies for Otoya, right? Although the ending theme is called Koisora Recycling, each of them are sung in different styles, tempo and beats. Anyway I find them all to sound weird. Especially a big chunk of them which is sung by Nomiko sounds like a little kid trying to sing but horribly fails. So out of tune though it's intentional. Then I don't know why each of the song name has featuring a name of a can drink like cola, ginger ale or oolong tea. I wonder what it is implication. Each of the song ends with the singer saying "Would you like something to drink?" while the main ending credits animation is usually Budoko skipping along with a cat till they reach a tree and sleep. Huh?
So people, even if this whole Akikan thing sounds far fetched in the real world, a word of advice is please treat them with respect, whether they are steel or aluminium. Cans have feelings too, you know. If you need an eco reason, yeah, recycle them. Do not mistreat them by having cheap thrills like playing kankeru (kick the can). Hmm… I'm trying real hard to come up with a joke between the word kankeru and Kakeru but I can't think of it somehow. Probably that's how the creator named their main protagonist, eh? But he doesn't kick them. He keeps them. I'm also thinking the same thing how they named Najimi because 'osana najimi' means childhood friend in Japanese.
After watching this series, it made me wonder what kind of an Akikan would materialize from a 100 Plus can. I did drink lots of that isotonic drink before. How about Pepsi, 7 Up or even Coca Cola? I'm really curious what kind of Akikan would come out from a beer can! There are so many can drinks out there today, local and foreign, carbonated and natural juice. If only girls could easily materialize out of a can, that would be an otaku's dream come true. Argh! I want to have an Akikan can harem collection of my own too! Perhaps an orange flavour or a strawberry one would do. Hmm… a coffee aroma isn't too bad either. Damn! I just tried one and nothing happened. With today's advancement in science and technology, such dream could become a reality soon. Yeah, I'll keep dreaming. But at the same time hoping that all that isn't just empty can talk.


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Tyler Street Farmers Market debuted Saturday in Oak Clif. Hope you didn't miss it.
The vendors come from White Rock Farmers Market, which starts back up in April. Both markets are part of the highly respected Good Local Markets stable.
Already, there's plenty to talk about.
I'm still savoring toasted slices of rustic cinnamon bread made by Barefoot Baker's of Kerens from flour the team grinds itself and bakes in a wood-fired oven. Three brothers — John (head baker), Adam and Drew Mureiko — are part of the family that runs Restoration Homestead, a farm that doubles as a bed and breakfast and produces the pastured pork that goes into Restoration Meats sausage.
And don't miss Sharae Rogers' clever cake kebabs, which are delicious cake bites that look like marshmallows threaded onto a skewer for easy munching. Rogers is a Dallas baker who started LBD Bakery and Boutique last year.
Everyone loves Harry Butard of JuHa Ranch in Barry, who, when he's duded up, is a dead ringer for Willie Nelson. JuHa sells pastured beef, lamb, rabbit and eggs. They were joined by the Piney Woods Farm Alliance, a new outfit from Tyler doing pastured beef, chicken, lamb and eggs, and Chandler Family Farm of Mabank selling eggs and lettuces, with more to come.
Highway 19 Berries and Produce of Athens was selling beautiful strawberries and jams. Closer to home, Old East Dallas Urban Garden had red kale, sunflower sprouts (a blast of flavor) and wheat grass. Pachi Pachi of Yantis was showing its wonderful local Venezuelan- and Spanish-style cheeses. Also in attendance: Empire Bakery, Cita's Salsa, and Tribal cold-pressed juices. And that's not everyone.
The best thing is, if you missed it last Saturday, you can go this week and the week after and the week after that, with more local produce and goodies every time. The market is at 909 W. Ninth St., Dallas.
Farmers markets
Clearfork Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Fort Worth (The Trailhead at Clearfork). farmersmarket1848.com.
Coppell Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, second and fourth Saturdays January-March. 768 W. Main St., off Bethel Road. 972-304-7043. coppellfarmersmarket.org.
Cowtown Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 3821 Southwest Blvd., Fort Worth, under the tents in the parking lot of Texas Outdoors, on the Weatherford traffic circle (the confluence of U.S. 377, State Highway 183 and Camp Bowie). 817-763-0193. Facebook: Cowtown Farmers Market.
Dallas Farmers Market: The Shed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Monday-Thursday. The Market food hall, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 1010 S. Pearl Expressway. 214-664-9110. dallasfarmersmarket.org.
Four Seasons Market-Belt Line: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Dal-Rich Village, 101 Coit Road, Richardson. fourseasonsmarkets.com.
Four Seasons Market-Carrollton: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. 2722 N. Josey Lane. fourseasonsmarkets.com.
Four Seasons Market-Crescent Court: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of every month. In the courtyard and along Cedar Springs. 500 Crescent Court, Dallas. Crescentcourtfarmersmarket.com or fourseasonsmarkets.com.
Four Seasons Market-Flower Mound: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. 2121 Cross Timbers Road. fourseasonsmarkets.com.
Four Seasons Market-Richardson: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. 677 W. Campbell Road, at Floyd Road. fourseasonsmarkets.com.
Historic McKinney Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, first and third Saturday January-March. Chestnut Square Historic Village, McDonald and Anthony streets (park in the lot on McDonald). 972-562-8790. chestnutsquare.org.
Lola's Local Market: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Home of Lola the pig. 1771 Kever Main (off State Highway 5), Melissa. Facebook: Lola's Local Market.
Oak Cliff Lions Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon every second and fourth Saturday. Lula B's parking lot, 1982 Fort Worth Ave. Facebook: Oak Cliff Lions Club Farmer's Market.
Ridgmar Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. 900 State Highway 183 N. (across from Ridgmar Mall), Fort Worth. 817-246-7525.
Tyler Street Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Tyler Street United Methodist Church, 927 W. 10th St. (parking lot on 9th St.), Dallas. goodlocalmarket.org.

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The Germans
by Thijs Gras
Yes, it is very tempting, but no, I will not mention IT. Last month we had a German nurse riding along for two weeks. He wanted to orientate himself on Dutch prehospital care and the hospital he was working in gave him the opportunity.
He was a nice, care-dedicated person and it turned out to be a very rich and interesting experience for both parties. Though the problems are the same (a heart attack, stroke or broken hip is the same everywhere), the solutions and given care turned out to be quite different, especially in the battlefield – sorry – I mean the prehospital phase.
Only in a setting like this, differences come clearly to the surface.
In the Netherlands we work with a team of a specialised nurse and a well-trained driver. The two of them can handle most cases. In case of unstable vital signs a second ambulance crew is called in. For severe traumas or child resuscitation one of the four mobile medical teams gives assistance. In Germany ambulances are staffed with lesser-qualified personnel (with a maximum of three-year training), who can do a lot less compared to the Dutch nurses. For assistance a so-called 'Notarzt' (emergency doctor) can be called in who comes by car or helicopter. Almost any doctor can become a Notarzt so there is a wide quality- range. He or she is necessary for severe pain cases, difficulty breathing, heart attacks, alterations of consciousness, etc.
One of the things that struck our colleague was that our care is patient-orientated and we look at what is suitable, desirable or necessary under the specific circumstances. We stopped in front of a general practitioner's house to pick up someone with chest pain. He was surprised to see us go inside with no case or scope and instructed the patient to walk with us to the ambulance. There we made a 12-lead ECG, showing no real problems, gave an IV-access and off we went to a non-intervention hospital: efficient in time and resources. Our German colleague became really uneasy when we went up with no equipment to a woman in labour, third floor, first baby, too long in labour, who had to go to the hospital. She came down by herself with the help of the midwife. We put her on the stretcher and drove her to the hospital. He indicated that in Germany an emergency doctor would have been called and that they would have gone upstairs with practically all their portable equipment (scope, case, birth case, oxygen, respirator, etc). He shook his head: "You were right again, Thijs. This is far more efficient."
Next case: a woman suffering from pseudo neurological epileptic syndrome. She had another attack, did not react to pain and could not be left home amidst her family. Though not much was to be expected from the hospital (during my conversation with the A&E staff to see what they had done last time, I learned that they only observed her and discharged her when everything was over), we had to bring her there. I decided not to give her an IV, since there was no use for it. Our German colleague indicated that in this case an emergency doctor would have been called, she would probably receive two IV-accesses and because of her alternated consciousness level, she would have been intubated. I consider this useless medical consumption, exposing the woman to unnecessary, even dangerous iatrogenic risks.
Then we were called to an old man who was nursed at home by his loving family. He suffered from lung cancer and there was not much time left for him. The family had called us because of his difficulty breathing and they did not want him to suffer. When we arrived it was soon clear that the best approach for this man was to leave him at home. We gave him a nebulizer and I decided to insert an IV to give him diuretics since he clearly had water in his lungs. Then we learned that next-day euthanasia would be performed by their very involved family doctor. Speaking to her we fine-tuned the treatment and she was glad the IV was all ready for tomorrow. The family was glad we left him at home as was the patient himself, in this case the most important person to please. In Germany he would have been brought to the hospital since they look primarily to the medical problem.
The last experience I would like to share is a call to a carwash where a 35-year-young man suffered from a circulatory arrest. In good cooperation with police and fire service, together with a second ambulance crew, we managed to achieve ROSC after six shocks. The man was too reactive to intubate, but with balloon insufflation we were able to re-oxygenate his brain. In the hospital the doctors could already talk with him. Next day we went by to shake his hand and receive his warm thanks and those of his mother and sister who were in the hospital visiting him. This outcome was quite rare in Germany, also because BLS by bystanders and AED's are not so common.
t has been a very interesting experience for both sides. Our German colleague was impressed and I was a little proud of what we have achieved over the years. Amidst a lot of criticism you do not always count your blessings. And did I mention IT? I did once, but I think I will get away with it…


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IDC HPC Forum
9/6/16 – 9/8/16
Technological advancements and the emergence of new business models have rapidly altered the landscape of industrial manufacturing.
Today, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors generate data that helps manufacturers monitor the health of equipment, improve predictive maintenance, and enhance operational processes. The adoption of Big Data solutions enables deeper analysis of these growing datasets, resulting in process improvements and more successful products. And distributed manufacturing models allow organizations to leverage IT to place facilities closer to their intended markets, thereby streamlining supply chains and shortening product delivery times.
The continued explosion of data combined with the shift toward geographically-dispersed facilities requires that manufacturers seek better ways to ingest, analyze, store, and access data collected from multiple locations. However, there are tremendous challenges associated with distributed operations and data that continues to grow into the petabyte realm. A key challenge is avoiding data siloes, which inhibit productivity and make analytics highly inefficient. Additionally, maintaining multiple copies of data in different locations can quickly strain storage budgets and eat-up available capacities.
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The Pantene name refers to panthenol, a compound developed in Switzerland in 1940. During experimental treatments to cure burns in WWII, panthenol was found to improve the health, elasticity, and moisturization of hair. Swiss drug company Hoffman-La Roche developed Pantene as a shampoo and launched in Europe in 1947.
In the early years, Pantene was available only in Europe, where carefully tested Pantene formulations quickly gained a reputation for excellence. In fact, it was demand by European travelers that drove American retailers to import Pantene from Switzerland. In the U.S. it had limited distribution and a strong niche market in department stores.
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Related to the recent California octuplets case, a Georgia state senator has drafted a bill limiting the number of embryos that may be transferred by fertility doctors. For women under 40, the bill states that no more than two embryos shall be implanted in a woman's uterus. For women over 40, the number increases to three. The proposed legislation is designed to limit the chance of triplets, quadruplets, and higher-order multiple births. These babies are at very high risk for serious medical complications, including death.
Though the embryo limits made most of the news, there's other language in the bill that is, let's say, interesting.
From the bill:
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(a) A living in vitro human embryo is a biological human being [emphasis added] who is not the property of any person or entity. [...] The in vitro human embryo shall not be intentionally destroyed for any purpose by any person or entity [emphasis added] or through the actions of such person or entity.
(b) An in vitro human embryo that fails to show any sign of life over a 36 hour period outside a state of cryopreservation shall be considered no longer living.
These provisions raise a host of issues - if the IVF embryo is a biological human being, what rights does it now have? Is an embryo created in vivo (through old-fashioned sex) also a human being? Though the bill later mentions that "Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect conduct relating to abortion as provided..," the use of embryo = human being logic sure seems like a wedge tactic.
And what about couples that have successfully had a baby via IVF, but have surplus embryos and do not wish to have another child? Must their embryos be stored frozen in liquid nitrogen indefinitely? The Georgia Right to Life coalition states on its website that this bill will "..give all frozen embryos in the state of Georgia the chance to be adopted." Really? Do they believe that the law would compel couples to offer their embryos for adoption against their will? Not a chance.


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WWE star John Cena earned an estimated $10 million last year – more than any other current WWE star on the roster including WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar – according to a new article by Forbes.com this week.
Cena made $2 million more than the previous year, since he's worked double the schedule from the previous year. In addition, he's estimated to have made more than $2 million from non-WWE related work including his movie career.
Brock Lesnar falls at No. 2 for the top paid WWE superstars of 2017, earning $6.5 million last year. Lesnar was the top paid WWE star of 2016 due to his UFC return that same year against Mark Hunt, which gained him an extra #2.5 million.
Roman Reigns is No. 3 on the list with $4.3 million in earnings.
AJ Styles is No. 4 on the list with $3.5 million. According to Forbes, no one worked more shows than AJ Styles in 2017. This includes PPV's, house shows and Smackdown.
Paul "Triple H" Levesque took the No. 5 spot for the most earnings in 2017. Triple H made a total of #3.2 million, including company stock.
Vince McMahon is ranked No. 1,394 on Forbes Billionaires list and is estimated to have a net worth of #1.7 billion, ranking him No. 436 in the United States.
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This is a group where individuals who live or work in the greater metropolitan NYC and surrounding communities can post upcoming events and activies which may be of interests to others. Often times, there are some terrific places and events to explore, but it is not always easy to find someone who is interested in attending as well. I have missed many concerts, festivals, etc, simply because I had no one to attend with. Members could post either one-time events, such as concerts, or an ongoing event/activity, such as weekly hiking dates, book clubs, etc.


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Edward Francis Fallon Jr, 89, of Southborough, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018, after a period of declining health.
He was the beloved husband, of the late Beverly (Boyle) Fallon who died in 2016.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Bryden) and Edward F. Fallon, Sr. Ed was a US Army Veteran serving in Korean War, and was a pathfinder with 101st Airborne, participating in operation of Tomahawk, setting the beacons for the largest airdrop in U.S. Military history. He was later appointed by Governor Peabody as magistrate of the Massachusetts Courts. Ed was a fascinating gentleman and had a variety of interesting jobs, such a real estate investor, bee keeper , wine and mead maker and cars salesman.
He leaves behind his children, Edward F. Fallon, III of Worcester; Joy and Alexis Fallon of Southborough; and his grandchildren, Edward Fallon IV and Katarina Fallon; His siblings, Eleanor Perkins of Boston ; Everett Fallon of Plymouth; his cousin and dear friend, Edward Mahoney of Wayland; numerous nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by a brother, Fredrick "Tiny" Fallon, his brother
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 10, from 5 to 7pm at the Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main Street, Southborough.
A Funeral Mass will be held on at 9 am on Saturday, August 11 at St. Matthew Church, 26 Highland St, Southborough . Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Natick
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent in his memory to the Disable American Veterans, 43 Essex Street, Marlborough, MA 01752, DAV.org
To leave words of condolence to the family, please visit Morrisfuneralparlor.com


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GNHUSA Board Member Rob Moore Speaks at Economic Democracy Conference
Earlier this month, board member Rob Moore spoke at the Our Economy: Economic Democracy and System Change conference at the City University School of Labor and Urban Studies. Moore spoke on a report GNHUSA published last fall on the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) in Ohio, an alternative indicator for economic progress that includes environmental and social factors along with traditional economic indicators. See the full presentation below!


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If you are aiming at deploying a performant Enterprise Search platform you would do well to consider these 3 key criteria:
Strong Content Analytics
In order to be extremely effective and efficient, an Enterprise Big Data Search and Analytics platform should offer strong Content Analytics that combines indexing of both structured and unstructured data. Indeed, it's the combination of both types of analysis that delivers more relevant results and insights to users.
In addition, a performant Enterprise Big Data Search and Analytics platform should also "put powerful NLP to work in surprising scenarios" according to Forrester Research. The semantic analysis (named entities extraction, text mining agents, etc.) coupled with the statistical analysis and machine learning algorithms enables data-driven businesses getting more relevant and contextual information from search results.
A Big Data Search & Analytics platform only deserves its name if it connects easily to virtually all data sources of an organization. If you need access to a new data source, you want to have it now, not in 3 months.
Multiple connectors to structured and unstructured data sources (internal and external to an enterprise) will help you cope with "data variety" and ensure that projects can start delivering value to users in a matter of weeks rather than months.
Extreme Scalability
Your platform architecture should offer the necessary scalability to deal with your large and diverse amounts of Big Data. It should be scalable enough to combine statistical analysis of structured and unstructured data with linguistic and semantic analysis of texts in several major languages (NLP – Natural Language processing). Moreover, an out-of-the box Grid Architecture that allows you to flexibly adapt resources will help you gain agility and get faster response times.
So, is your Enterprise Big Data Search & Analytics platform as performant as you thought?
If not, request a demo here and see how you can get value from your big data easily and rapidly!


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Grey Summers, Lord Wyndam, has been stuck in gaol somewhere in France for nearly a decade for the singular offence of dallying with a married woman whilst spying for England. Oops. Fellow spy Cassie Fox (obviously, not her real name) is sent to spring him from his hellhole.
No Longer a Gentleman is the fourth book in the Lost Lords series by Mary Jo Putney. Although I hadn't read the other three books, this one was fairly easy to follow (except the whole school/Hindu fighting style thing, that took a bit to figure out - Kirkland's spy network was not).
The plot had a very Count of Monte Cristo vibe with the "10 years in a cell with a priest to keep you company" plot device right down to Gray's penchant for revenge (although not as elaborate). Cassie was an interesting heroine and it was nice to see Putney attempt to work in some of the grittier aspects of the reality being an orphaned English girl during the French Revolution. OK, well, it wasn't "nice" but it grounded the narrative in a unique way.
The serious complaint is that it's too predictable, even for a romance novel. You know that Cassie will get Gray out of his hellhole, that they'll fall into lust then love, that Gray's family will accept him back without reservations, that Cassie will (in a plot move worthy of Dickens) be find her long-lost relatives, and that Cassie and Gray will wind up having to go back to France for the denoument of the novel. That last bit would have gone better if the reader hadn't been given the villain's point-of-view - that was unnecessary. The novel was enjoyable, but I don't know if I'll go back and read the first three.


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Keeping your family safe from illness and your home free from bacteria doesn't have to be achieved using harsh chemicals. Those very products can lead to much bigger issues and pose a greater risk to your children than any bacteria that might be lurking in your home, so if you want to clean your home in a safe an effective way then you must search for alternative methods. Luckily, there are many different ways that you can get your home to sparkle and shine as a humble hygienic abode should, but without using a single drop of bleach. If you want to discover how you can get started today, read on to discover some top tips to clean naturally.
For The KitchenWhen it comes to cleaning your kitchen, some of the ingredients you have inside your store cupboards can actually come in pretty handy. Baking soda can be utilized for so many different jobs, as when combined with water to form a paste you can use this to clear away grime from sinks and surfaces with ease. If you have a blocked drain, combine baking soda with some boiling water to create a solution to pour down the plug hole and clear whatever is clogging the pipework. Vinegar gets rid of grease at an impressive rate, just dilute some with water and spray onto your oven top or counters and allow to rest for a moment before sponging them down to remove any remaining product and collected dirt, Fresh items such as lemons are great for reducing odours, simply cut one in half and pop it inside your refrigerator to banish any sour smells and leave a fresh clean scent. You can also use the juice of a lemon to remove any burnt on marks or splatters against tiles that have been left for some time.
For Your BathroomsYou may believe that creating a hygienic bathroom can only be done by using strong chemicals like bleach that leave the area as a 'no go zone' for your kids for hours. However, this is not actually the case as you can clean your showeroom or ensuite in a safe and natural way without exerting much more effort than your usual routine. Mirrors can be cleaned using microfiber cloths without the need for any additives at all, as the material picks up dust and dirt whilst polishing perfectly at the same time. The baking soda that worked wonders in the kitchen can also function just as well in the bathroom by replacing many of the normal acids that can cause potential risks for your family. By using the paste (baking soda mixed with water) to scrub your shower fittings, taps and drains of the grime hiding in the small cracks and leave them shining nicely. You can also sprinkle it in its pure form around the rim and inside the bowl of your toilet, as it's abrasive nature is perfect for tough stains. To cover up any of the usual smells a bathroom can contain, try sourcing some of your favourite essential oils to dot onto the bulbs of your light fittings. Whenever you switch on the light, the heat that starts to be produced will encourage the essential oils to release a delicious scent to distract your nose with ease.
A Deep CleanIf you need to do a deeper clean of your home, perhaps due to moving into a new property or having to tidy up after children with little time, you may want to consider outsourcing a professional service. An organic cleaning company can transform your home to make it look amazing and restore hygiene levels to adequate levels, but without the use of nasty chemicals. There are most definitely businesses out there that are so willing to suit your needs and requirements and wholly understand and support your reasoning too. Don't take on the entire responsibility of cleaning your entire home on your own, as this will take too much time and ultimately leave you feeling as though it will never actually end.
Creating a safe and clean home environment for you and your family to enjoy does not have to be done using strong store bought products. By following the simple steps above you can get started on transforming your humble abode using natural alternatives, in order to ensure your families welfare is considered and there are no risks or dangers that could cause harm to your little ones or any elderly relatives too.


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Columbia Picture's upcoming new release, Click, is a hilarious film that captivates everyone's heart and attention. Not to mention, the humor is endless and simply funny! The main character, Michael Newman (played by none other than Adam Sandler) is a hard-working family man that becomes so engulfed within his profession as a determined successful architect that eventually causes his family to fall prey in becoming second in his life. His beautiful wife, Donna, (played by Kate Beckinsale) portraits the perfect housewife, who also becomes so frustrated with Michael and his career-decision making priorities. Michael so bothered with his career and family-demanding 'Daddy You Are Going to Be There?' syndrome clashing all at once, that he feels just simply overwhelmed.
One night after a hard day's work and facing a disappointed fulfilled family, again, Michael becomes even more aggravated when he can't figure how to work the remote to the television. He storms out of the house in search for the perfect 'universal remote.'
To find, quirky character, Morty (Christopher Walken), in out of all places, BED BATH & BEYOND, the WAY BEYOND room, that is. Morty gives Michael a one-of-a-kind 'gadget-like' remote that comes with all kinds of guaranteed benefits and to mention, guaranteed defects.
Michael instantly learns the unique features of the universal remote, and quickly masters the gadget. Eventually, clicking his way through life's difficult moments and obstacles. Michael, also realizes not only is he in full control of his own universe, but soon learns not only is he cheating through life's most unhappy and challenging moments, but as well as life's most meaningful moments, his family's.
Click, is the best Adam Sandler movie, yet to be made. The audience was exploding with blasts of laughter and yet at sometime, almost falling into a tear-jerking mood. From beginning to end the laughing does not stop! Absolutely, no disappointments within this film. The script is original, the end was not predictable, and the movie will touch everyone's heart. I could hear throughout the theater from viewers, 'I'm going to see this movie again!' I agree this movie is a classic film one will want to see over and over and over. Filled with problem-solving ideas, quick resolutions, don't forget the consequences, too, and fantasy-like solutions. The movie's cast is cleverly composed of actors, long time friends Click's director Frank Coraci and producer Adam Sandler carefully collaborated. From the beautiful Kate Beckensale, Oscar winner Christopher Walken (who can do no wrong on screen), to two comic veterans Henry Winkler and Julie Kavner. Then to my surprise, the perfectly casts Mr. Amber, Michael Newman's money-hungry, egotistic, conceited, corny-horny buffoon, played by none other than David Hasseloff .
A movie everyone will enjoy. This is yet another funny classic movie from Adam Sandler, that may actually teach us viewers a thing or two in life. .


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u16s – u18s Training October 2017
- Updated: 11th October 2017
With the season just beginning in October the Leicester Warriors u16s and u18s continued the season training at Gateway College.
The session was led by Karl Brown, assisted by Bilaal Kazi-Andrews and Tony Francis and involved intensive dribbling and 1-1 sessions, finishing off with scrimmages.
Coach Bilaal said "We have had a great off-season and the kids trained hard on a daily basis, the season is now upon us and we hope to continue like we did last year"
Player Jorge said "In the summer we were doing hill-sprints, defensive drills and individual workouts, and now I have turned up on Monday at Gateway and I cant believe how intense the training is, I love it!"
Anybody that would like to play for our teams get down to one of our community sessions THE FIRST SESSION IS FREE! We are always looking for new players whatever ability!
Boys: 10am-12noon at Evington Leisure Centre on Saturdays
Girls: 10am-12noon at Gateway College on Saturdays


text: In the near future humanity has tired of its miserable life so much that a fanatical government decides to give earth back to nature. While all around Dominick Priest humanity is either commiting suicide or being killed by fanatics, the hero struggles overland toward his home village, not really knowing what awaits him there. On the way there, including during the crossing of the name-giving storm-tossed suspension bridge, he slowly goes mad and becomes the prophet of a new religion that embraces life


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As they say, a picture tells a thousand words. On that note, AirAsia X and Sony Malaysia announced today the launching of a global search for the first ever joint ambassador to represent the leading travel and imaging technology brands. They're looking for someone who explores any AirAsia destination and shares their favourite travel moments through their own lens.
The ten-week "Through the Lens" contest will run from 30 July to 7 October 2018. The winner of the penultimate grand prize will be declared the official ambassador for a year, which will include free air travel courtesy of AirAsia, an exclusive all-expense paid trip to Japan and Sony's Headquarters on AirAsia X's Premium Flatbed (with a partner), a Sony Alpha A7 III K (worth MYR9,433), and Sony h.ear on 2 Wireless Headphones (worth MYR1,093).
The ambassador will also be involved in exclusive product launches from Sony Malaysia.
There will also be weekly prizes of one Sony Camera RX100V worth MYR4,299 and a pair of all-in economy flights to be given out each week when you win Story of the Week.
The contest is open to all and will run primarily on Instagram. Contestants are free to use any kind of equipment to tell their travel stories creatively and visually.
All you need to do is sign up for free at throughthelens.airasia.com and start uploading your photos to Instagram with the hashtags #ThroughTheLens and #AirAsia.
Now everyone can fly, shoot and win.
For more information visit facebook.com/AirAsia and twitter.com/AirAsia.


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The Pella® 350 Series from Pella of Decatur includes remarkably crafted vinyl replacement windows and patio doors that are energy efficient and priced to appeal to any budget. All of these windows and patio doors mirror the same demanding standards as other Pella® replacement windows and patio doors.
Developed with a reinforced frame that's 83 percent stronger than ordinary vinyl1, Pella 350 Series windows and sliding patio doors also feature precision corner welding to help prevent warping and twisting over time. And, our exclusive SmoothSeamTM interior welded corners are virtually invisible. Adding to their continuing style, our DuraColor™ exterior finish tops industry standards for fade resistance2, so you can rely on beautiful, vibrant colors for years down the road.
In addition to being good-looking and durable, Pella 350 Series replacement windows and patio doors are the most energy efficient that we carry. The technology used to create energy efficiency is InsulShield® Advanced Low-E double-pane glass. Filled with argon gas, InsulShield glass options not only defend against high temperatures, but also block the sun's UV rays. You can increase your energy efficiency even higher with triple-pane glass, which also helps decrease the amount of outside noise that comes inside your room.3


text: Dozens of people turned out Thursday night for an open house for planned improvements to Foley Boulevard between Coon Rapids Boulevard and East River Road. This is the second open house hosted by Anoka County. The primary purpose of the project is to add an overpass at the railroad tracks to improve safety. The project also includes improvements near the park and ride lot including a traffic signal and additional turn lanes. Plans are expected to be finalized later this year. Construction will begin in the spring of 2021 and take about two years to complete.


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Danceworks Ballet Academy Teacher Training – training in ballet excellence
International Ballet Curriculum© (IBC) Teacher Training
Danceworks believes in raising the quality of ballet training.
Every level challenges and develops students physically, mentally and artistically. Classes focus on layering precise movements and positions to ensure that students develop flawless ballet technique. Performing helps develop an integral part of the IBC training.
Teacher training instruction starts in the classroom with the youngest students around age 5. It is a set curriculum and also a philosophy of learning the basics through a series of building blocks that progress through time and demonstrated within the course. Our focus is to immerse teachers in the IBCurriculum; and to fully understand the best and latest practices in teaching techniques from top schools around the world, in particular, the School of American Ballet founded by George Balanchine.
Danceworks is also accredited by the British Accreditation Council as a provider of short courses and Unesco CID. There will also be opportunities to associate with the IBCurriculum and Danceworks as your teaching method.
The IBC offers certificates for teachers as well as students in conjunction with Danceworks, Mayfair. It is a non-exam based programme, therefore giving the love of dance to all children of mixed ability and economic means.
Training Programme
Our teacher training is an in-depth breakdown of ballet methodology for the first 4 years of ballet training.
The course classes consist of teaching material, explanations and lectures, a daily observance of beginner ballet students as they progress to advanced beginner students during the 2-weeks. Certification of completion will be awarded.
This course focuses on giving teachers information to reevaluate how they teach, rather than focusing on a specific style of schooling. The IBCurriculum breaks down the whole class starting with barre work, and progressing to center work, adagio, allegro and pirouette kinesthetically.
Upcoming Dates
WHEN: Late 2019, to be confirmed.
WHERE: Danceworks, Mayfair
TIME: To be confirmed.
To Book
Please contact Kim White at [email protected].
I worked a few years alongside Kim White and I could see the quality of her work and the progress of the students with the IBC classes. She transmits the values of this art with love and respect, and with a limitless passion.
The International Ballet Curriculum is just that – a curriculum of training for young dancers that prepares them for the multi-faceted world of ballet as we know it today. With its solid technique-based classes and pre-professional performing experiences, IBC students gain the self-discipline and confidence necessary for whatever profession they choose.
I took over as Director of the school in Switzerland founded by Kim White. Her students were trained with the IBC training method and all of them had excellent technical skills with an amazing joy of dancing.
Children educated in the IBC system of training possess a knowledge and awareness of ballet that is exceptional. They are sure to succeed in today's dance world.
Young dancers would benefit to look into DANCEWORKS, IBC classes to ensure rapid progress towards a professional dance career and importantly, a strong focus on performance skills.


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The Youth Department is extending its family again – we're after a Youth Web and Resource Manager to start in February 2018.
The Salvation Army Territorial Youth Department is looking for someone who is organised and proactive, and ready to encourage and resource young people and their leaders in New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga.
The Youth Web and Resource Manager will do this by:
- managing the Firezone youth website
- overseeing social media account
- developing new youth-related resources
- managing our current range of resources.
We'd love someone who:
- is organised, friendly and creative
- has strong ideation and communication skills
- able to work independently and collaboratively
- has good time management
- ability to engage with young people.
An understanding of and interest in The Salvation Army youth scene in the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory is beneficial, as well as an understanding of written communication, online media and graphic design.
This is a part-time position (20 hours) based at The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters in Wellington. This position will start on Monday 5th February 2018.
Closing date for applications: Thursday, 30 November 2017
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
Application form can be downloaded from: http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/about-us/career-opportunities


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Chainsaws are a helpful piece of kit to have lying around the equipment shop. But they're not the same and people will utilize best electric chainsaws for unique jobs. There really are a lot of things you should take into consideration before you part with your hard earned money.
There a few things that you will need to consider nevertheless the issue has to be do you really need electric or gas? Each has their own set of benefits and disadvantages and it is only a case of weighing up them and deciding just what you are going to need your chainsaw to get.
The advantages. A gas-powered chainsaw provides you more flexibility in where it can be used by you. Even though advances are made and you can secure cordless electric chainsaws they will struggle to outperform a gas powered model out in the open. If a battery runs down it is the conclusion of your sawing, if a gasoline powered version runs out you just pour more in.
The drawback. Gas powered devices are generally noisy and requiring more maintenance and requiring a fuel supply which might be thought of as a hazard. A gas powered chainsaw is an bit of kit. Nobody might put you and can deny the racket which these things make, its excruciating. A gas powered device is much thicker than its own electric counterpart and may turn into a project.
Benefits. Electric powered saws are excessively silent and your neighbors would almost struggle to listen to you cutting down their tree. Even the best electric chainsaws will frequently be much more affordable than its gas equivalent and will be lighter and cleaner to keep and operate. Electricity will require maintenance due to the deficiency of a internal combustion engine and also all of the elements which go with this and enables no fumes off.
Drawback. Some models have a chord attached to mains power, this will make cutting in the wilderness and is an obvious disadvantage. The battery powered versions are not perfect. Recharging will require hours as opposed to minutes although battery life will vary based on model.
You will need to weigh these up advantages and pitfalls to opt for on the best electric chainsaws for you personally. If you are chopping garden waste in your yard then an electric chainsaw may be right for you, if you're straying to far apart from civilization then a gas saw will be the only way to go.
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Standing on the breakwater looking out at the ocean, Lani marveled that it could stop the ocean from going where it wished. The hurricane came through and reshaped the shoreline, taking loads of sand with it. But, because of those stone barriers built centuries ago, many lives were saved and homes were not destroyed. So, it really worked!
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Katie Faulkner
Senior Taxation & Business Accountant
Meet Katie Faulkner
With a zest for all aspects of accounting and a love for helping clients to understand what the numbers mean – Katie was always destined to be an accountant.
Katie's bubbly, yet professional personality puts clients at ease from the moment you meet her. She is a big believer in treating people the way she would like to be treated. Constantly motivated by working with the clients best interest at heart. Katie delights in helping clients to streamline their processing with the use of technology such as cloud-based programs.
When Katie is not working you will find her emerged in sporting or outdoor adventures. This wife and mother of one thoroughly loves camping and the great outdoors. Katie's favourite holiday destination is camping on Moreton Island, which has become a regular family holiday tradition.
Katie enjoys playing netball and beach volleyball. You will also find Katie out and about walking her German Shepard Cross. Katie adores the relaxed coastal lifestyle and having the beach at her fingertips.
Professional Qualifications: Bachelor of Business (Accounting), and a Chartered Accountant.


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Special Report Payment and Collections
In a June Washington Post article titled "Ubiquitous Technology, Bad Practices Drive Up Data Theft," Jonathan Kim dubbed 2005 the year of the data breach. Indeed, a recent string of high-profile cases of compromised or stolen credit card data have given companies that process, store or collect credit card data a collective black eye.
The proliferation of credit cards since the 1970s has propelled the direct marketing industry forward. As the beneficiaries of card-not-present transactions, direct marketers need to be proactive when it comes to safeguard-ing this highly sensitive customer data.
This special report examines two major concerns direct marketers have when it comes to payment processing: the security of customer credit card data and managing payment fraud. In "The Digital Dozen," Solutionary's Chris Noell answers commonly asked questions about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard implemented this past June, and why direct marketers need to comply.
U.S. cardholders have a great deal of protection in card-not-present transactions, so merchants carry the majority of the risk. As online sales, in particular, continue to grow, it's projected that both the dollars lost to fraud and the cost of managing fraud will keep pace. Paul Garcia and Karen Markey of First National Merchant Solutions provide best practices to protect businesses from fraud in "Minimize Your Risk."
Direct marketers need to walk the extra mile to not only protect their own businesses from fraud, but to rebuild consumer trust.
—Lisa Yorgey Lester, Managing Editor
The Digital Dozen
What direct marketers need to know about PCI
By Chris Noell
The Merchant Risk Council estimates that 60 million credit cards were compromised in 2004 and that this number will double to 120 million by the end of 2005. To better protect credit card data, Visa and MasterCard have collaborated to create a common payments security standard, which has resulted in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI). Other U.S. card companies have since endorsed PCI within their security programs as well.