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Ko-Sha took short sips from her goro tea as she laid out the data pads in front of her Advocate. Lunchtime was a crowded affair at the Institute's common area as students jockeyed for position at the few empty wooden tables. "I'm telling you Na-Den, there is a pattern to each Event." She looked up at him with amber eyestalks. "The Events are increasing."
Neglecting his turana noodle salad, Na-Den admired his younger protégé's determination, studying her data on the small red and blue crystals. Ah, but if I had half her enthusiasm when my head fur was the color of flame, he mused to himself. "This is very impressive work, my dear, but without solid evidence to support your claims, it is simply speculation."
Ko-Sha's expression darkened. "I can't substantiate my conclusions any more than what I have shown you here. Every time I contact the DEC for in-depth Event documentation, I am told that nothing but charred inorganic materials have ever been recovered from an Event or that electromagnetic flux has made recordings inconclusive." She set her cup aside. "Na-Den, my data indicates that the Events are increasing in frequency."
Na-Den sighed and scooped up a mass of purple salad from his bowl. "Even if what you are theorizing is true, the DEC has been administering to the public good for over two hundred years. They perceive no danger except to those traveling through the Event area. What makes you right and a million trained Eventologists wrong?"
Ko-Sha frowned, her facial coloring matching the shock of red hair fur that adorned her smooth blue skinned head. "Other than my data, I just have a hunch. Professor So-Gar's theories on magnetic pseudo-wormholes-."
"Are totally theoretical." Na-Den shoveled in his forkful of food. He chewed fast, then swallowed. "In over 160 years, So-Gar has never produced a single shred of evidence that Events are anything more than what the DEC has already called them: a freak interdimensional disturbance linking Turast with another world. The disturbances open, a ship or plane is deposited in the Great Woods, and they close for a year or two." He finished his lunch and set his fork down on the tray. "You have accomplished some impressive theoretical work, but other than completing your requirements for your Eventology apprenticeship, you have not added much to what we already know about the phenomena."
"Perhaps Signatory Xi-Tol could grant me permission to travel to the Great Woods? There shouldn't be any harm in taking some readings?"
Na-Den took his tray over to a nearby recycler bin and slipped it inside. When he returned, the dark age spots on his forehead danced as he shook his head. "You will need more than this to get the province signatory to issue a travel permit into a restricted area." He slipped a brown overcoat over his tan shirt and gray trousers. He patted her shoulder and smiled. "You should be happy that you are graduating from the Training Guild, Ko-Sha. There will be plenty of time for you to debunk the DEC when you reach your first assignment." He looked at the crystal clock on a nearby wall. "By the Goddess, I am late for a department meeting. Take the rest of the day to relax."
As he passed the table, she looked up. "Na-Den, what does the word Umanh mean?"
He whirled on her and fought to keep his voice low. "You are never to speak that word in my presence again, do you hear me?" He clutched his hands tight to his sides as his eyestalks retracted in anger.
She recoiled as if stung. "One of my Learning Assistants brought it up in lecture. I was just curious what it meant?"
"The Umanh were once our neighbors here on Turast. Their passing was a time of great sadness for everyone. We will not speak of this again."
Ko-Sha watched him storm off. Why would he be angry over a word that was common knowledge? I must find a way to make this up to him, she thought as she finished her tea. She gathered up her data pads and stuffed them into a small white carrying bag, slipping the strap over a shoulder. She smiled and snapped her fingers. There really was more than one way to skin a tarmok cat. She reached into her bag and pulled out a small communication crystal, dialing as fast as her slender fingers would allow. As she stood and walked outside the common area, a cool wind ruffled her head fur as the sun breathed its yellow last as it began to fall below the horizon.
She smiled as she recognized her cousin Ko-Ren's face appear in the air above the crystal. "Hello Cousin," she said. "I see you are still trying to keep the red in your fur."
Ko-Ren's head fur was beginning to fade from a bright red, signaling the end of his youth. "Still as irreverent as always, Cousin? All that synobi money the family paid for your education and none of your Advocates could take that away." He turned away from a moment to turn a dial on the triangular computer console he worked at. "Is there a purpose for your call or are you once again looking for humor at my expense?"
Ko-Sha laughed. "I need a favor, Cousin. I want to visit Event Hill."
Ko-Ren stopped in mid-sarcasm. "Did you say Event Hill?"
"Is there a problem?"
"I cannot discuss Event Hill over an unsecured line, Ko-Sha. There are regulations."
"It is not illegal to talk about Event Hill." She replied. "Why are you getting so nervous?"
Ko-Ren leaned forward. "Event Hill is a controlled hazard area. Only Grade 12 DEC Monitor and Retrieval Teams go there."
"You can get me in." She said. "You have the clearance to escort me there and back. Will you do it?"
Ko-Ren looked from side to side, then turned back. "Ko-Sha, you know that I would do anything for you, but taking you to Event Hill could cost me my position as DEC Liaison. Every square foot of that area has been investigated by the DEC. There is nothing but trees, grass, and electromagnetic flux in that place."
She put on her most charming smile. "I only want to take a look around. I promise not to do anything like the trip to the Inertron factory."
Ko-Ren chuckled. "Famous last words. Bad luck follows you like a hungry crawler beetle. I have never seen anyone who could make Inertron catch fire before." He paused. "I am sorry, Ko-Sha, but I cannot do it."
"Cannot or will not?"
He shrugged. "Take your pick. I love you, Cousin, truly, but there is a reason why that area is restricted."
She pouted. "I understand, Ko-Ren. I should have realized that I was asking too much of you for such a small favor."
"It is not going to work this time." He said, his eyestalks changing to an embarrassed mauve. "I have let you get your way far too many times in the past for my own good. Whatever you are planning, you had best forget it."
"You are right, of course. I was foolish to think that you would want to help me after the analysis I did of your Pulsar 889 data. Free of charge, I might add."
"You are not going to let that lie, are you?"
She shook her head. "Not a chance."
Ko-Ren's eyes twitched from side to side for a long time. When they stopped, he took a deep breath and nodded his head. "If I do this for you, all debts are paid, understood?"
She fought to keep her grin hidden. "Why, of course, Cousin."
Ko-Ren opened a small window and began typing. "Come to this address. I will meet you there and take you where you want to go. Leave the campus right now. If we are going to do this, it has to be now."
"Thank you, Cousin."
"Do not thank me." He said. "I am not pleased at this." His image faded.
"Nor am I." She muttered as she hailed an air tram. "But I need this data."
The ride from Corona City to the Great Woods took two silent and excruciating hours. As the gray steel and white stone of Corona City melted to green grass and tall trees under a fading blue sky, Ko-Sha felt expectant that the nagging itch at the back of her mind would finally be scratched.
The tram landed near a small green building with a laser transmitter dish on the roof, its emitter pointed skyward to send and receive signals from the hundreds of satellites that made up Turast's orbital network.
Ko-Ren was waiting for her, his hands holding the reins of two large black crawlers. The large beetle insects pawed the ground and made soft clicking sounds as he patted their heads. He stared at his wristwatch as she climbed from the tram and walked toward him. "You sure took your sweet time getting here. We only have a few hours to go there and get back before the late shift comes on." He handed her one of the reins. "We have to take crawlers up there because of the magnetics. I have packed a standard non-electronic specimen case in your saddle bag."
"I did not say that I was wanting to collect anything." She said.
He reached over and pressed the top of a blinking crystal embedded in her crawler's carapace. The crystal stopped blinking. He did the same to his crawler before climbing into his saddle. "I know you better than that, Ko-Sha. Now come, we will not have much time before the recorder registers the tracers being off."
She slipped her feet into the stirrups and turned to follow her cousin as he rode down the trail. The smell of early evening air and the thick forest of trees tantalized her senses as she rode along. She stopped, gasping as she looked up and found herself staring at four faces carved into a large mountain in the distance. "Ko-Ren, who are they?"
Ko-Ren turned around and rode back to her. "Them? No one knows for sure. There is a myth that they were built by the Umanh long ago, but no one has ever bothered to investigate."
"They must be sixty feet tall." She said, staring at the face on the far left. A shimmer in the left eye of the sculpture reminded her of a tear. "Did you see that?"
Her cousin looked up. "I do not see anything, but that is irrelevant. Event Hill is at the base of that mountain, so you will be able to do two things at once."
She nodded, smiling, and urged her crawler forward as she slipped on a pair of night vision goggles. Ahead of her, Ko-Ren was studying the spinning lights of his Directional as he rode along. He frowned at the confused device before slipping it into a blue pocket of his uniform jumpsuit. He pointed to a small grassy plateau. "That is Event Hill."
She followed him to the foot of Event Hill and hobbled the two back legs of her crawler before climbing to the top. Below them, the Great Woods expanded in all directions like a vast black carpet, presided over by the stone faces in the mountain. "Cousin, is it not true that in each Event a ship or plane falls to the ground?"
"That is what I have always been told, yes."
She pointed. "I am no ecology expert, but I do not see any evidence that anything has been disturbed here."
He shrugged. "The Ecological Guild is very good at their jobs." He looked around. "Now, please hurry so we can get out of here."
She pulled a small silver case from her saddlebag and opened it. Inside were several small glass specimen jars and a portable black and silver scanner. The scanner itself was useless, but the specimen jars were very useful in obtaining samples of the soil and grass. She clutched her ears as a loud whine assaulted her senses. "Do you hear that?"
Ko-Ren nodded, looking fearful. He pulled her down to the ground. "That is the sound of an Event. Get down."
The whining sound increased to the sound of a loud roar, its force pushing them off the plateau to roll helpless down the sides of Event Hill. The ground shook for several seconds as the sky above the plateau fractured in a blue light. A metal pod, triangular in shape and dark black, fell out of the light, hitting the ground. The blue light faded.
"Cousin?" She looked around. "Ko-Ren? Where are you?"
Ko-Ren was nowhere to be found. She ripped off her night vision goggles and searched around for him. At the bottom of the hill, she found his goggles and uniform. A liquid mass was oozing from the fabric. "Oh no." She moaned. "Ko-Ren."
She hid as a large white aircraft appeared overhead, the wash from its twin rotors buffeting the ground on its landing. A side door on the craft opened and several men and women dressed in protective silver suits jumped out. They walked over to the metal pod and examined it from all sides. One man, whose suit had a gold band around one sleeve, reached over with a metal rod and cracked open the pod. If I only had a working recorder, she thought.
A body fell out of the pod, to be scooped up by the team and carried to the nearby hopper. Large glowing marker rings were placed around the pod before the team climbed back into the hopper. Without a sound, the aircraft lifted off and departed.
She waited until the forest fell silent before standing and creeping toward the vacant pod. She was not dreaming, she saw a body being carried off. She slipped on a pair of thick leather gloves and reached out to touch the surface of the pod. The metal surface was cold, even through the gloves and was covered in raised lettering that she could not recognize. A symbol the size of her hand showed a raised greksa bird holding a cluster of arrows in one set of talons and a branch in the other on the upper center of the pod's lid. Above the greksa was a banner bearing the same unknown writing. This was no ship or plane, she mused, this object was similar to escape pods used by the Pilots Guild.
"They will be back for this object." She muttered. "I need to collect some evidence before it all gets hauled away or destroyed." She rummaged through her pockets, then ran to her crawler. Her data pads were still in her white carrying bag. She pulled out a blank one and hoped that with some of the lies she had been finding that bad electronics was another one. She switched on the crystal and was relieved when it flashed its readiness to record data. She ran over to the pod and scanned an image of the metal surface before a spot of liquid on the interior cushions caught her eye. The liquid was bright red and was quickly drying out. She grabbed a specimen jar, set it for a liquid sample, then scraped the spot into it. A flash of light made her look up. She stared at it for several minutes, then ran for her crawler. She stopped for a moment to turn Ko-Ren's tracer back on. At least her cousin would have the peace of a proper burial now.
She untied the crawler from the tree and climbing on, hurried the animal back to the waiting air tram.
The next morning she was awakened by the sound of loud pounding on her apartment door. It must have been a dream, she thought as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes and got out of bed. The brown carpeting was soft against her feet as she stumbled out of her bedroom and made her way downstairs.
She skidded to a halt as she saw the specimen case sitting on the brown wooden dining table. She grabbed the case and stuffed it into a nearby closet as the pounding on her front door grew louder.
"Just a moment." She said, slipping on a dark blue robe and tying it around herself. She went to the door and looked through the peephole.
Two men wearing gray collarless suits with white shirts underneath were standing in her doorway. Their white head fur marked them as members of the DEC's Investigation Branch.
She opened the door a crack. "Yes?"
The taller of the two put on a set of spectacles. His face was seasoned and full of jagged angles that made him look grim. He pulled out an ID and held it up. "My name is Inspector Sa-Ten of the Department for Event Control. You are Eventologist Initiate Ko-Sha, are you not?"
"Y-yes." She stammered. "Is there something that I can do for you gentlemen?"
The inspector motioned for his companion to leave. "Ma'am, I regret to inform you that your cousin, Ko-Ren has been the victim of an accident. I am afraid that he is dead."
She steadied herself against the doorjamb. "Oh no." She gasped. "H-how?"
"We do not know. His body and that of his crawler were found in the area called Event Hill. It would appear that he was caught in an Event last night and was incinerated." He looked down at her. "I am truly sorry, Ma'am."
This was not a dream, she thought, it is a nightmare. She fought to keep the tears from falling. It is all my fault. Her composure slipped and a stray tear fell. She wiped it away as fast as she could. "T-thank you, Sir." She choked out. "I just spoke with him earlier yesterday and he was in good spirits."
Sa-Ten filled the doorway. "Ko-Sha, do you have any idea why your cousin would be at Event Hill at that time of night?"
"No, Sir." She lied, hoping to be convincing. "I do not know much about that place. I believe it is restricted."
"Hmm, yes it is." Sa-Ten handed her a small calling chip. "If you remember anything else helpful, please give me a call. Good day."
She closed the door and let the tears fall. Ko-Ren liquefied by exposure to Event radiation, but not her? Why? She heard her apartment's communication crystal chirp and picked it up.
It was Na-Den. "Ko-Sha, are you coming in today? You are going to be late for your own apprenticeship ceremony."
She fought to make a sound. "I am sorry, Na-Den, but I have just had a death in the family. I am sorry."
Na-Den's voice was comforting. "I understand, my dear. I will have your certificate sent over by messenger. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do."
She turned off the crystal and sat down on the floor for a long time. Her eyes strayed to the closet where she had hidden the specimen case.
"I made a terrible mistake," she muttered. "But I know how to make up for it." She walked over to the closet and took out the case. She opened the case and stared at the contents. There were answers in the specimen jars and crystal recording buffers, but she would need help in deciphering them. She placed the specimens into a small metal box and set out in search of answers.
Ra-Tor looked up from her test tubes, beakers and computer analyzers to regard her with a cynical eye. The diminutive researcher was not fond of visitors, especially ones named Ko-Sha. Her coloring changed to green and she made no secret that she was not pleased. "Ko-Sha, I have no time for your foolishness right now. The stunt with the Inertron was the last straw. I almost lost my job over that."
Ko-Sha put her hands up in a gesture of apology. "Ra-Tor, I did not know that injecting neurium isotope would make Inertron unstable. I did not think that anything could make Inertron unstable."
Ra-Tor raised a latex covered hand as she meted out her strongest glare. "That is your problem, young one. You never think." The glare was not working and in spite of herself, the researcher allowed a small grin to appear. "Very well, Ko-Sha, what do you need?"
Ko-Sha opened her carrying box and took out four small specimen jars filled with soil and mineral samples, setting them on the laboratory counter's black marble. "Can you do a quick analysis of these samples and get me the results?"
Ra-Tor stared at the neat row of glass jars. "Anything in particular that you are looking for?"
Ko-Sha scratched her chin. "EM distortions, unusual virii, I really am not sure."
"That does not help."
"If I told you any more, I might be putting us both in trouble. Will you do it for me, please?"
Ra-Tor frowned as she eyed the specimens, then the younger woman in front of her. "I heard about Ko-Ren." She said, her voice soft as feathers. "He was a good boy."
"Yes, he was." Ko-Sha began watching people passing by the door to the lab with increasing frequency. "I know I am not your favorite niece, Ra-Tor, but for once could you please help me without an interrogation?"
Ra-Tor took the specimen jars and put them in an analyzer. "You take all the fun out of being family, Child. Very well, I will run some tests when I get a chance and send you the results. Happy?"
Ko-Sha reached over and kissed her on the cheek. "Thank you."
"Now get out of here before I change my mind." Ra-Tor grumbled. "Kids."
Ko-Sha was still chuckling to herself as she left the large gray laboratory building and to the local transit portal. The shape of the portal reminded her of that pod she saw at Event Hill the other night. "Coincidence, she muttered, "purely coincidence."
Stepping into the portal, she inserted her credit chit into a reader slot on the glossy black control panel and waited as it deducted her fare. Entering her access code, she watched as the machine projected a bright amber transit field. As she stepped through the field, she watched it ripple and shimmer. She would be home in a matter of nanoseconds.
When she reached her destination, she let out a piercing scream, before passing out.
When she opened her eyes again, she saw Na-Den looking down at her, his face ashen. "Where am I?" She asked. "Why does my mouth taste so strange?"
He put a hand on her forehead to comfort her. "That is a sedative wearing off. You were hysterical when the medtechs brought you in to the emergency room."
"Transit portal." She murmured. Her eyes focused. "Yes, I was coming home when…I saw something in the portal…"
Na-Den tensed and shook his head. "You could not have, My Dear. Travel through interdimensional transit portals is instantaneous."
She shook her head. "It does not matter now because I cannot remember. I have never had a reaction to a transit portal in my entire life."
Na-Den smiled, his features relaxing. "You have been under a lot of stress the past few days. It is only natural that it should manifest itself somehow." He leaned close and whispered. "What you need is to get back to work in the Eventology Lab. I prefer my apprentices to actually do the work before I certify them as journeymen."
"What happened to me was all in my mind?"
"Quite possibly, yes."
She sat up in the hospital bed, feeling the sheets crinkle under her. "How can you be so sure that I did not see anything?"
Na-Den looked over his shoulder for a moment, then turned back. "I am sure because when I was a little older than you, I helped to build the transit portal system on Turast. Trust me, there is nothing unsafe about traveling through interdimensional space. If there were, we would have known about it years ago."
She sighed, swinging her legs onto the green-carpeted floor. "I guess you are right, Na-Den."
He grinned and patted her back. "I am always right, as you well know. The weekend is here so take the time and get yourself together. I will expect you in my office at the beginning of next work week." He handed her a small bundle. "I took the liberty of bringing you some clothes. Your residence superintendent allowed me access." He pointed to a small white bag resting on top of the nearby cabinet. "The staff packed your things away in that."
"I will see you soon." She said as she took her things to the bathroom. "Thank you."
"Thank me by taking care of yourself." The door closed behind him.
She rushed into the bathroom and rummaged through the bag, relieved that the small box she had hidden the Event Hill specimens was untouched. She held the jar containing the red liquid up to the light. The suspension fluid in the jar kept the sample intact, but the globule was pulsing with a faint amber glow. She tucked it back into the box and changed into a pale blue shirt and black pants.
"What did I see?" She asked her reflection in the bathroom mirror. "Or did I see anything?"
Her reflection stared back at her, impassive and unhelpful. She grabbed her things and left.
When she got home, she found her communications crystal pulsing with a dozen messages from Ra-Tor.
"Ko-Sha, check your hyper mail some time today. I have sent you the results of the tests I ran on those samples you gave me. The results are, shall we say, enlightening. I do not want to know where you got them."
"You have the heart of the Seven Vanes." Ko-Sha said as she checked her hyper mail account. As she read the data on the floating screen, her eyes opened wider and wider. "Electromagnetic flux consistent with industrial grade transit portal operations." She read. "Not recommended for long term use." She scrolled down the message, but she knew the information coming up. "Molecular breakdown of organic tissues possible." Did that happen to Ko-Ren?
She stuffed the sample box into the right pocket of her long gray overcoat and left the apartment. As she walked toward a stop for air trams, she became aware of a group of men standing near the local transit portal. All five were dressed in simple dark jumpsuits, but they stood too tall, tried too hard to look casual. She felt their eyes on her as she walked past and her instincts warned her to pick up the pace. She felt a snowflake touch her cheek as she heard heavy footfalls behind her. Am I being paranoid? She thought as she fought from breaking into a run.
A hand came down upon her shoulder, stopping her in her tracks. She turned to look up at a gray-faced man with faded white head fur and dark eyes devoid of emotion. Metal implants protruded from both sides of its forehead. The grip on her shoulder was firm and unyielding. "Let me go, Cyborg." She said.
"Negative. You will come with us to DEC Headquarters."
She squirmed in the steely grip as she looked around for passersby at such an early hour. "Help! Help me!"
"Do not resist." The cyborg repeated. "You will not be harmed if you cooperate."
She tried kicking its leg, but succeeded only in hurting herself. "What do you want with me?"
The Cyborg signaled to his companions, who were busy setting up a pair of tripod meshes. When the devices were completed, the amber glow of a transit portal appeared between them. "You will come with us."
Before she could say another word, her vision exploded into a haze of false light and shadows. She felt a new pair of hands grab her as the cyborg's grip slackened.
"I am rescuing you." A soft rumbling voice told her. "We must hurry. The effects of the black light bomb will not last long."
She nodded, numb, and allowed the voice to lead her. Her retinas registered another flash of light and the grip on her arm released. Her blurry vision registered that she was inside a building. "I cannot see."
"That is a temporary effect of the black light bomb I used. It was necessary to disorient the DEC cyborgs." She felt a cup pressed into her right hand. "Drink this, it will help you feel better."
She took a sip. The drink was bitter, but it eased the pain behind her eyes and the ringing in her ears. As her vision cleared, she found herself in a large room with no windows, filled with computers and crystal communication sets that blinked red and blue. Small yellow lights illuminated the room. "Am I a prisoner here?"
Her savior crouched before her. He was not an unpleasant looking man with blue-gray skin; orange head fur and eyes the color of lavender. He was dressed in a gray shirt and trousers and regarded her with an air of guarded curiosity. "The DEC does not send their Tier 2 units unless there is a very good reason." He scratched the back of his head. "I am curious why they would send units with Tac Packs and Tactical Teleport Units after a low level Eventology apprentice."
"You have not answered my question."
He shook his head. "No, you are not a prisoner. I brought you here because my contacts at the Institute felt you had information that could help us."
She felt inside her right pocket. "I do not know anything."
He smiled, reaching into her pocket and pulling out the specimen box. "You lie badly, Ko-Sha." He opened the box and looked at the contents for several seconds before closing the lid and returning it. "Now then, shall we begin again with more honesty this time?"
"Who are you?"
He nodded. "Fair enough. My name is At-Ka. I am the leader of Spyglass."
"Spyglass." She said. "The conspiracy group?"
"We prefer dissident movement." At-Ka replied. "We question the DEC and the Elder Council's writing of our history regarding the Umanh."
Ko-Sha opened her mouth to dispute the statement, but she did not have the heart. "I agree. There is something about the Umanh that the Government is unwilling to discuss. Even my Advocate, Na-Den-"
"Na-Den? An Advocate?" At-Ka cocked his head. "I must have been underground for a very long time if such as he is instructing the youth."
"I do not understand." Ko-Sha replied. "Na-Den has taught at the Institute for over one hundred years. He is considered a prominent member of the faculty."
"I am sure that is what he and the DEC want people to believe." At-Ka flipped a switch on a computer console. An image of Na-Den floated above the machine's projector. "He may be an educator today, but two hundred years ago, he was the DEC Coordinator in charge of the Human Problem."
She blinked. "Human? What is that?"
"It is amazing what they do not teach these days." He shook his head. "The 'Umanh' as you call them now were known as Human back when we first came to this planet."
Ko-Sha's head began to spin and she seated herself. "You mean we are not native here?"
At-Ka refilled her cup. "No, we came from a dying planet many light years away. A Human deep space probe found us and their society welcomed us with open arms. Unfortunately, no one was prepared for what happened next."
"We destroyed them, didn't we?"
"Not destroyed, precisely." He said. "We brought a plague with us, one that was deadly to humans. We used our knowledge of transit portals to construct an interdimensional safe zone to transport the human population until a means could be found to inoculate them. Na-Den was in charge of finding that cure."
"Did we fail to do that?"
At-Ka took out a small silver device and began to wave it over her. "We did not fail. We never even tried. The Council of Elders deemed the project as unsuitable for our intellect and abandoned it after the last human was locked away in interdimensional exile." The device started chirping when it went over her specimen case. "I thought so. Take the box from your pocket, please."
Ko-Sha did as she was bid, placing the box on the table in front of her. "Those are samples that I retrieved from Event Hill."
At-Ka opened the box and removed the liquid sample and data recordings. "Nicely done, Ko-Sha." He took the liquid sample to a large white analyzer and held it under a red light beam. "The first sample of human blood in two centuries." He removed the sample jar and held it up. "This is how the DEC was able to track you; tracer tags in the suspension fluid. They were onto you the moment you left the containment zone."
She stood. "I need to get out of here."
He picked up a neural stunner that was shaped like a tuning fork and held it up to her. "I am afraid that will not be possible. You see, what you saw never happened."
She backed up. "But you want the truth to be revealed as much as I."
At-Ka pressed a communication crystal. "She is ready now. The materials have been recovered. You may take her for reconditioning."
Ko-Sha felt the blue beam from the stunner strike her. "But why?"
The last thing that registered in her mind was the face of Na-Den as he walked in to the room and looked down at her. His elder face was sad as he picked up the samples. "Good work, At-Ka. All we wanted was the samples. Once we have erased her memories of this entire affair, all will be as it should."
When Ko-Sha opened her eyes, she was in a hospital bed. "What happened?"
Na-Den smiled. "You collapsed at your ceremony, My Dear. I suppose the excitement of becoming a credentialed apprentice was too much for you."
Her mind felt as if it were full of cobwebs. "I feel strange." She cringed from his hand as he patted her shoulder. "My work?"
"The committee liked your work and recommended you for full subsidies. You should be proud."
She reached up to her face and felt a scar over her right ear. "I had surgery?"
"Minor surgery to correct a problem the doctors found." Na-Den patted her shoulder again. "You will be fine." He set a note down on the bed stand. "Your cousin asked that I leave this note for you. He is taking a trip and was unable to visit you. Good day."
She picked up the note and read it as Na-Den left. The handwriting was Ko-Ren's, but the content was curious. "Ko-Ren hates taking trips." She mused.
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#MeToo: Despite Multiple Allegations, MJ Akbar Refuses to Resign
More than half a dozen women journalists have accused Akbar of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour.
More than half a dozen women journalists have accused MJ Akbar of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour at various stages of his journalistic career, during which he launched and edited several newspapers.
- Amit Shah had earlier said the multiple accusations of sexual assault against MJ Akbar needed to be "looked into"
- Union Minister Smriti Irani had said that justice should be done for the women who have spoken up
- Congress party has demanded Akbar's resignation over the sexual harassment allegations
- MJ Akbar has been the editor of leading newspapers like 'The Telegraph', 'Asian Age' and 'The Sunday Guardian'
Criminal Defamation Case Against Priya Ramani to be Heard on 18 Oct
Delhi's Patiala House court has listed the matter of the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani for 18 October.
MJ Akbar Has Given His Stand: JP Nadda
Union Minister MJ Akbar has "given his stand" on the sexual harassment allegations against him, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said Monday.
"MJ Akbar has spoken yesterday itself. He has given his stand and he is going for a legal course of action", he said responding to questions on the issue at a press conference.
MJ Akbar Wants to Silence Victims With Intimidation: Priya Ramani
Priya Ramani issued a statement against the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against her, saying, that he has made his stand clear with it. She also said that Akbar intends to silence the victims with intimidation and harassment.
Anti-Women Face of BJP Exposed: BSP
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) said that by not asking MJ AKbar to resign, the BJP has exposed its anti-women face.
"In this whole MJ Akbar episode the anti-women face of the BJP Government has been exposed. By not asking the minister to resign, BJP is being arrogant and insensitive," the BSP said, as quoted by ANI.
Journalists Organisations Issue Joint Statement Against Akbar
Multiple journalist organisations issued a joint statement against MJ Akbar's comments on sexual harassment allegations and filing of a case against the accusers.
"We the undersigned journalist organisations have been deeply concerned over the overwhelming complaints of sexual harassment in the media. We recognize that sexual harassment at the workplace is a worrisome reality and that media organisations and managements have been unable to put the systems in place which would have ordinarily addressed complaints of sexual harassment," the statement read
"We are also deeply disappointed at the statement issued by Mr M J Akbar, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs. wherein he has threatened legal action against all those who have alleged they were harassed by him. Mr. Akbar is a senior functionary of the government and his response should reflect the responsibility that is thus bestowed on him," it added.
Akbar Files Defamation Case Against Priya Ramani in Delhi's Patiala House Court
Union Minister MJ Akbar on Monday filed a criminal defamation case in Delhi's Patiala House Court against journalist Priya Ramani.
Members of Youth Congress Detained for Staging Protest Outside Akbar's Residence
Police on Monday detained members of Youth Congress who were protesting outside the residence of MJ Akbar, demanding his resignation.
MJ Akbar Returns to Work
A day after rubbishing the allegations levelled against him, MJ Akbar returned to work on Monday to attend a meeting chaired by Sushma Swaraj along with other senior officials.
MJ Akbar returned from Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
Disappointed, But Not Surprised: Suparna Sharma
Currently the Resident Editor of The Asian Age, Suparna Sharma has also accused Akbar of harassing her. Responding to his statement, Sharma said:
"I'm disappointed but I'm not very surprised. The MeToo movement is a challenge to the men who did what they wanted, with the women who worked for them.This is going to be a long drawn battle. BMost of us are ready for it now and let's see what happenes next."Suparna Sharma
She also asserted that she stood by her account.
"The allegations started coming on the 8 and he has put out the statement today. He has had 6 days to sit with his lawyers and put out a statement. Even in his statement, he has picked select cases and certain cases he has conveniently left out. I stand by what I said. I stand by what he did to me.My defence and offence is going to be the truth."Suparna Sharma
Shocked & Dismayed, Says Shutapa Paul
Former India Today employee Shutapa Paul, who accused MJ Akbar of sexual harassment said that she was "shocked and dismayed"of the minister's "brazen shaming."
"I am shocked and dismayed. MJ Akbar's brazen shaming of all of us is evidence of his sense of entitlement and power. I feel let down by the powers that be. Our fight is the fight for every woman; a fight for justice, a fight against feeling violated in the work place and in daily life. I will not be intimidated by my tormentor and cower down. Truth and justice will prevail. Our right to live and work as independent, equal citizens of India must be ."Shutapa Paul
Ghazala Wahab Refuses to Comment
Ghazala Wahab, one of the journlaists who accused MJ Akbar, refused to comment on his statement, when The Quint reached out her.
MJ Akbar to Take Legal Action, Calls Allegations Baseless
MJ Akbar says the allegations against him are baseless and his lawyers are deciding on the legal course of action.
"Accusation without evidence has become a viral fever among some sections. Whatever be the case, now that I have returned, my lawyers will look into these wild and baseless allegations in order to decide our future course of legal action," said Akbar.
"Lies do not have legs, but they do contain poison, which can be whipped into a frenzy. This is deeply distressing. I will be taking appropriate legal action," he added.
He also said that these allegations are being levelled only due to upcoming assembly elections.
"Why has this storm risen a few months before a general election? Is there an agenda? You be the judge. These false, baseless and wild allegations have caused irreparable damage to my reputation and goodwill," he said.
MJ Akbar Reportedly Tenders Resignation via Email Amid Multiple Sexual Charges
Union Minister MJ Akbar has reportedly resigned via email amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment, News18 reported.
MJ Akbar Returns to India, Says Will Give Statement Later
Union Minister MJ Akbar returned to India on Sunday, 14 October, amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him. Responding to these allegations, he said he would be giving a statement "later on", ANI reported.
Another Allegation Against Akbar Surfaces Online
Working as a trainee journalist at The Asian Age in 1999, Ruth recalled sexual harassment faced by her through MJ Akbar.
Sharing her account on Medium, she said Akbar not only made her uncomfortable with the way he looked at her, but tried every possible excuse to call her into his office and offer 'massages' while standing too close.
"He stood close behind and offered massages ostensibly because I looked stressed. And when I refused, he would try and kiss me as I squirmed away," she wrote.
He also offered her a 'better career' if she allowed him to visit her place for 'dinner' and after she refused, she was told how big a mistake she was making.
Sexual Assault Allegations Against MJ Akbar Needed to be "Looked Into": Amit Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party President, Amit Shah, on Friday, 12 October, had said that the multiple sexual assault allegations against junior external affairs minister, MJ Akbar, needed to be "looked into".
It's difficult to comment on something that comes on a website. One can put anything on a website. So, this needs to be checked. If that is true or false, whether such an incident happened or not.Amit Shah said in an interview to ETV
"It will have to be seen if it is the same person who is levelling allegations or someone else has put it up (on social media). All these things will have to be seen. And once we do it, we will certainly think over it (the action against Akbar)," he added.
PM Should Speak on the Allegations Against Akbar, Says Swamy
Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the firestorm of allegations against cabinet minister MJ Akbar, Senior Bharatiya Janta Party leader Subramanian Swamy said that women are not wrong in coming out on the harassment.
"Allegations have been levelled against him,not by one but multiple women. I've already said that I support
#MeToo movement. I don't think it's wrong if they're coming out after a long time. PM should speak on this," Swamy told ANI.
DCW Chief Writes to PM, Seeks Removal of MJ Akbar From Cabinet
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal said she has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 12 October, urging him to remove Union Minister and former journalist M J Akbar from his post in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment against him.
"This is the right time to please come out, please report so, all these sexual predators that are existing in our society, they need to be taken to task and they need to be put behind bars," she said.
"I've also appealed to the Prime Minister through a letter today. Sir, please first of all remove Mr MJ Akbar from the post of minister in your central government. I think he does not deserves to be a minister anymore," she said.
Government Cannot Say Anything on MJ Akbar: Uma Bharti
Refusing to acknowledge the sexual harassment complaints against cabinet minister MJ Akbar, Union Minister Uma Bharti said, "The matter is of the times when he was not a part of the Central Government."
"So, it is a matter between MJ Akbar and the women. Government can say nothing on this," Bharti said.
MJ Akbar Sexually Harassed an 18-Year-Old Intern
Fresh allegations surfaced on 12 October, Friday, against MJ Akbar where he "pulled in an 18-year-old intern, kissed her and forced his tongue into her mouth," reported HuffPost.
Majlie de Puy Kamp was an intern at the The Asian Age newspaper in 2007, when was reporting to the editor MJ Akbar. Kamp was responsible for showing options for the lead photograph for the morning front page.
He got up and walked around his desk to where I was sitting, so I also got up and I extended my hand. He grabbed me right under my shoulders, on my arms, and pulled me in and kissed me on my mouth and forced his tongue into my mouth, and I just stood there.Majlie de Puy Kamp to HuffPost
Akbar was 55 years old at the time; de Puy Kamp was 18, reported HuffPost.
Don't Think Anyone Can 'Misuse' Women Journalists: BJP Leader
Speaking to ANI, Chief of Madhya Pradesh BJP women's wing, Lata Kelkar said, "I welcome the MeToo campaign but I don't consider women journalists to be so innocent that anyone can misuse them."
MJ Akbar in Equatorial Guinea
Sources with the MEA have confirmed to The Quint that MJ Akbar is currently in Equatorial Guinea and he is expected to come back on Sunday.
BJP to Wait for Akbar's Explanation: Sources
The BJP expects its leader and Union minister MJ Akbar to offer an explanation to the party's top brass on the allegations of sexual harassment against him before it takes a call on his future, sources told PTI.
A party leader said the allegations levelled against the Union minister of state for external affairs were serious but added that there were several aspects to it, including that there was no legal case against him.
Several opposition parties have demanded Akbar's resignation. The Congress has said he should either issue a satisfactory explanation or resign.
We Need to Hear His Statement Too: Union Minister Ramdas Athwale on MJ Akbar
Union Minister Ramdas Athwale, when asked about his stand on MJ Akbar, said that we need to hear his statement too. He is out of India. There should be an investigation, if he is found to be guilty then he should resign.
MJ Akbar Goes to Equatorial Guinea, Extends Trip by 2 Days
According to a recent report by CNN-News18, the accused MJ Akbar has extended his trip by two days. According to the report. He will now be travelling to Malabo and Equatorial Guinea from Nigeria, and will be back on 14 October.
For the Govt to Decide: BJP Leader on Demand for MJ Akbar's Resignation
BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvergiya Thursday declined to make any direct comment on the demand for Union Minister MJ Akbar's resignation over charges of sexual harassment but said it is for the government to decide.
The BJP leader said that he (Akbar) is part of the government and it is for the government to decide if Akbar should resign.
Vijayvargiya was in the city for BJP's office bearers' meeting here.
Various Opposition parties including the Congress has demanded the resignation of Akbar after some women journalists accused him of sexually harassing them when he was an editor.
As the #MeToo campaign gathered momentum in India, some women journalists have come out and accused Akbar, a former editor and now the Minister of State for External affairs, of sexually harassing them during his stint as a journalist.
Important Time in Our Society, Concerned Person Answerable: Smriti Irani
Textiles Minister Smriti Irani, on Thursday spoke about the ongoing #MeToo campaign. When asked about the accusations on MJ Akbar, a minister in her cabinet, Irani said that it is for the person concerned to issue a statement on the same.
"I will only say this that women don't go to work to be harassed, they go to live their dreams and earn a respectable living. So I will say today that it must be very difficult for them to come out and tell whatever happened in their professional life."Smriti Irani, Union Textiles Minister
"It is an extremely important time in our society that more and more women are getting support to speak out and I feel that our legislation and judiciary is equipped enough to deliver justice. I hope all these women get the due justice they deserve," she said.
She also said that the women who are coming out should in no way be mocked, shamed or victimised.
Akbar's Trip Won't be Cut; His Version of Events Will be Heard: Sources
NDTV reported that top government sources have denied reports that Akbar has been asked to cut short his trip and resign.
They said that his version will be heard once he is back.
"There is no FIR or formal complaint. These are moral issues and he should take a call," NDTV quoted the sources as saying.
CPI(M) Demands Resignation of MJ Akbar
The CPI(M) on Thursday, 11 October demanded the resignation of Union Minister MJ Akbar after some women journalists accused him of sexually harassment.
The party in a statement said seven women journalists spoke up on being sexually harassed by Akbar when he was an editor.
Investigation Should be Done: BJP Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi
Speaking to the media, BJP minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi said, "The question is not about resignation. Question is when I accuse someone, it should be proved. Every woman has a right to accuse and investigation should also be done. Women have presented their versions, men also have right to present their version."
Kadambari M Wade, Too, Names MJ Akbar
Another former journalist at Asian Age has named MJ Akbar.
Kadambari M Wade took to Twitter to say, back in 1998, when she was working as a sports reporter, Akbar made her feel 'awkward'.
Narrating one such incident she said that Akbar would always look at her 'chest' while talking to her, so one day she confronted him about it and after that – as Wade recalls – Akbar and she never spoke.
Two more journalists quote tweeted Priya Ramani's account and called out MJ Akbar.
Former Journalist Harinder Baweja aid, "Many of us have an MJ Kabr story."
While another female scribe Anju Bharti said her Akbar story was during a party thrown by India Today at which Akbar got drunk and took female journalists in the pool with him.
Owaisi Demands MJ Akbar's Resignation
President of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen Party (AIMIM) and Member of Parliament Lok Sabha, Asaduddin Owaisi too demanded MJ Akbar's resignation.
I May Not Be the Right Person to Comment on This: Nirmala Sitharaman on MJ Akbar
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in an interview to CNN-News18 said that she is not the correct person to comment on the allegations against MJ Akbar.
"I don't know the position (of the government) because this is not something I have discussed with somebody in the government to say what call we have taken so I can't speak out. But I do support the courage with which many of these women are speaking out," said Sitharaman.
"I may not be the right person to even comment on it. Being a part of the government, I agree... But I may not be the right person to comment," she said.
Govt's Silence on MJ Akbar Unacceptable: AIDWA
The government's silence on allegations of sexual harassment against Union minister MJ Akbar is "unacceptable", the All India Democratic Women's Association said on Wednesday.
"Such indifference to the plight of women who are subjected to sexual harassment is a telling indictment of the Modi government, and its attitude to women's rights.
"The BJP government has maintained an unacceptable silence on the issue of allegations of sexual harassment made against many leading personalities, including its own minister, M J Akbar," said AIDWA in a statement.
Ghazala's Account Confirmation of Rumours: Seema Mustafa
Seema Mustafa, a senior journalist working with Ghazala Wahab at the time of the alleged harassment mentioned by Wahab, said she had heard such rumours around the newsroom.
"But now I read the story of Ghazala Wahab, a case of total harassment and nastiness by MJ Akbar. Out of the MeToo movement, but a strong indictment of the editor and his behaviour. A confirmation of what we thought he did, and had little by way of evidence. She says she spoke to me, and I am sure she is right. If she spoke to me she did not share the details as she has written them now," said Mustafa, while writing for The Citizen.
She also said while Wahab must have mentioned to her about the incident back then, she does not remember her mentioning such details.
"She says she spoke to me, and I am sure she is right. If she spoke to me she did not share the details as she has written them now," she said in the aforementioned article.
He Ran His Hands From My Breasts to Hips: Ghazala Wahab
Another journalist Ghazala Wahab wrote her account on the news portal The Wire.
Recalling her early days as a journalist, Wahab said that she joined The Asian Age in 1994, as an intern, where Akbar was an editor. It was in 1997, her third year at work, when the "office culture hit her."
Wahab said Akbar would send her lewd messages on The Asian Age intranet and would often call her to his cabin, where she was repeatedly harassed.
MJ Akbar Has Been a Sexual Predator Since the 1980s: Priya Ramani
Priya Ramani, the journalist who had named MJ Akbar amid the ongoing #metoo movement took to Twitter on Tuesday to name him again and said that he has been at this behaviour since the 1980s.
Congress Demands MJ Akbar's Resignation
Speaking to the media, Congress leader Jaipal Reddy said, "Union Minister MJ Akbar should either give a satisfactory answer to the allegations or he should resign. We demand an inquiry into the matter."
Journalist Saba Naqvi Pens Her Tale of Harassment
In an article on DailyO, senior journalist Saba Naqvi has written about the harassement she faced at her workplace by a certain editor who shares his name with a "Grand Mughal Emperor".
Though Naqvi doesn't name anyone, she goes on to narrate a few incidents that she faced in office with this person who she describes as a predator who went on to become a senior politician.
Naqvi clarifies that the man never laid a hand on her, but what he did was nothing short of harassment.
There Should be a Probe: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi
When an India Today reporter asked Maneka Gandhi if an investigation should be carried out against a "certain politician" who has been named for sexually harassing female colleagues, Gandhi said that an "investigation should be conducted against all men in power".
Gandhi didn't specifically refer to anyone but said, "We should take all the allegations very seriously because women are scared to come out and talk and now when they are talking, we should take action against each and everyone."
Akbar Plucked My Bra Strap: Suparna Sharma
Currently the Resident Editor of The Asian Age, Suparna Sharma has also accused Akbar of harassing her, reported The Indian Express.
Speaking to the daily, Sharma said that she became a part of the team from 1993 to 1996 where she was reporting to Akbar. She said that she was working on the first page of the newspaper and Akbar was standing behind her.
"He plucked my bra strap and said something which I don't remember now. I screamed at him," Sharma told the daily.
In another incident, Sharma said that she once went to Akbar's cabin at work and he kept staring at her breast and said something that she ignored.
Sharma says that these incidents were routine and there were "no committees one could go to".
Journalist Kanika Gahlaut Says 'Akbar Did This to Everyone'
Speaking to The Indian Express, freelance Journalist Kanika Gahlaut said that she worked with Akbar from 1995 to 1997 and Akbar's behaviour was the same with everyone.
Describing an incident, Gahlaut told the daily that she was invited to a hotel room once by Akbar to which she agreed but never showed up. She also said that she gave an excuse to him and he never bothered her and she continued to work.
Gahlaut also added that Akbar "wouldn't push" once he was told no and that she was "always given her due" and that she "learnt a lot from him".
Cong Demands Probe into Allegations Against Akbar
The Congress, on Tuesday demanded a probe into allegations of sexual harassment against Union minister MJ Akbar even as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj evaded questions whether the government will take any action against him.
Another Female Journalist Calls Out Akbar
Another journalist called out MJ Akbar and said that he would call women to his hotel rooms for interviews.
Sushma Swaraj Dodges Question on MJ Akbar
When The Quint approached the Ministry of External Affairs, they refused to comment on this issue. Some other sources in the Ministry said that "no action has been initiated in the matter as of now."
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj too dodged questions on Akbar when journalists asked her about the allegations leveled against him.
More Women Speak Up Against Akbar
A woman journalist said that she was called to Akbar's hotel room for an interview for Asian Age, in Kolkata's Taj Bengal in 1995.
She clarifies that he didn't actually "do" anything, but that "the whole experience of an interview sitting on a bed in a hotel room followed by an invitation to come over for a drink that evening was rattling and deeply uncomfortable".
Another journalist took to Twitter to name Akbar.
The Allegations Surfaced in 2017
A journalist who wrote a piece titled "To the Harvey Weinsteins of the world" in October 2017, has alleged that "Akbar is an expert on obscene phone calls, texts, inappropriate compliments and not taking no for an answer."
"You know how to pinch, pat, rub, grab and assault. Speaking up against you still carries a heavy price that many young women cannot afford to pay," the article reads.
The article at the time of publishing did not mention the name of the harasser in question, but the author named MJ Akbar in a tweet recently.
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Each year, members of the Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople sell elegant to functional artwork at their annual Winter Art Fair Off the Square event. Featuring 135 vendors at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, this annual event is the perfect destination to find a one-of-a-kind gift for that person on your shopping list that already has everything.
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The MMoCA Art & Gift Fair will take place on November 17 and 18, 2018, and will officially kick off the Shine on Madison Festival, a six-week celebration of the holidays in the city that includes a holiday market, festive lighting displays, and plenty of seasonal concerts to enjoy.
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Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison has routinely been rated as one of the top 10 most inspiring gardens in North America by Horticulture Magazine, and each year they host a variety of festival concerts, events, and attractions in honor of the holiday season, starting with Olbrich's Holiday Express.
This festive flower and model train show features large-scale model trains winding through holiday scenes painstakingly created by horticulturists and garden staff from plants grown inside Olbrich's greenhouses.
After you're done browsing the display, you can stop by the Olbrich Garden Shop to pick up garden-themed books and other gifts including art created with plants, tools for gardening, and even live plants you can take home to your own garden.
Art in the Wright Place: Nov. 18
Dozens of local artists fill the Metting House of the First Unitarian Society (FUS), a Frank Lloyd Wright structure and National Historic Landmark, to sell everything from origami cranes to photography during the annual Art in the Wright Place event.
From 7 a.m. to noon in the Landmark Auditorium on November 17 and 18, 2018, you can browse dozens of handmade goods, home-grown produce, and even an old-fashioned bake sale. Proceeds go to support FUS ministry services as well as local non-profit and charity organizations.
Blessed Sacrament Christmas Market
Many churches present holiday craft sales, but this one long ago was dubbed the queen of all church bazaars. Every year since 1922, the Catholic Parish Community of Blessed Sacrament of Madison has hosted a Christmas gift market to ring in the holiday season.
This year, the Christmas Market will be set up in the friary's assembly hall from November 16 to 18, 2018, with doors opening daily at 9 a.m. In addition to the holiday market, you'll also have access to a country kitchen bakery, a Scholastic Books fair, raffle drawings, multiple luncheons, and a few extra booths from the local farmer's market on Friday and Saturday only.


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Falls Church Granite and Quartz Countertops
Residents of Falls Church are proud of their homes. So many of them reach out to contractors in the hopes of finding deals on beautiful materials and installation services.
Unfortunately, this can become problematic when you're dealing with companies that are overpriced or lacking in the quality of materials (or service) customers desire.
The internet is one of the best resources for finding a list of countertop companies to contact. And it's exactly what brings many of our customers to Silver Marble Granite.
About Falls Church
Falls Church is located within the Commonwealth of Virginia and is within the Washington metro area. This independent city is a historical community. Its name came from The Falls Church, which was an 18th century English Church.
Since then, the community grew into a township in 1875. However, it wasn't until 1948 when the city of Falls Church was incorporated.
While it's not a county, it still holds county-level governance status. There's a lot of history in this city, which is why it's a popular place for tourists to visit.
What We Did in Falls Church
The historical Falls Church community is always looking to improve, while maintaining its deep-roots in the past. You can find countless buildings and homes that were built hundreds of years ago.
Many of these properties are maintained with the help of companies like ours. This is exactly what keeps us going with providing the products and services we provide.
We help homeowners update their kitchens and baths with beautiful natural and engineered stones. This includes granite, marble, and quartz. We have a great track record of pleasing our homeowner customers. So much so that they refer our company to other property owners in Falls Church and surrounding areas.
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My family is finally downsizing so we decided to buy a smaller townhome in Falls Church. After the kids went off to college and moved out, we chose a home that needed only a little bit of work. We wanted to make some cosmetic changes to the property we found.
The countertops were an issue for both the bathroom and kitchen. We looked around online and came across Silver Marble Granite twice – once on Yelp and the other on Angie's List. On both sites, this company received great ratings and reviews.
So we decided to reach out to them regarding their services and products. We were invited down to their showroom to have a look at their stone products. We loved the granite stone for the kitchen and the quartz for the bathrooms.
An expert came to our home to take measurements and they even gave us a free 3D design. From there, the delivery of the fabricated pieces came quickly. And the installation work provided was excellent.
We're very happy with the result of our stone countertop installation done by Silver Marble Granite.
Kitchen Countertops Falls Church
There's a reason why home buyers want homes with beautiful stone kitchen countertops. This signifies luxury and status among homeowners. The beauty of natural stones like granite and marble make great additions in the kitchen.
Not only does it add style – it also improves the functionality of the kitchen. Stones last for many decades, which means you don't waste money on senseless countertop upgrades. Also, the maintenance is fairly easy.
When you install gorgeous stone counters in your kitchen, it can help improve the value of your entire home.
Bathroom Vanity Tops Falls Church
The value of your home is determined by the quality of the materials it contains. So by adding stone countertops into your bathroom, you can add value and flair to your home. This will impress guests, as well as potential home buyers.
If you're looking for a way to improve the visual appeal and value of you house, then stones are a great choice. They last a very long time and you won't have to much problem with maintaining them.
Granite Countertops Falls Church
Granite stone is one of the most popular sought after countertop on the market. It's a natural stone that's porous, which means it requires sealing. But the natural beauty it offers is something you can only find in nature.
No two slabs are exactly the same, which adds more uniqueness to your kitchen and bathroom. You can find a variety of color options, including black, white, tan, rose, and beige.
Marble Countertops Falls Church
Marble is another natural stone that's porous and requires sealing. You can find these in bathrooms all throughout America and even the rest of the world. It's naturally cool, which makes it a great choice for both bathrooms and kitchens.
There are a variety of color options to choose from, including white, gray, sand, brown, and black. The maintenance is also easy and the result is long-lasting countertops.
Quartz Countertops Falls Church
Quartz is the only stone of the bunch that isn't 100% natural. While it does comprise of about 90% quartz, the rest is made up of resin and pigments.
The color varieties are more extensive because of the added pigments manufacturers provide. This is one of the reasons why quartz is a popular choice for kitchens and bathrooms.
And it may also have something to do with the fact it's non-porous. The resin acts like a sealant, which means you don't have to apply one to keep this looking great.
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When you need new stone countertops for your kitchen or bathroom, Silver Marble Granite is the company to call. Our licensed, bonded, and insured contractors are ready to assist with your countertop upgrades.
We carry beautiful stones like granite, marble, and quartz. You can visit our showroom to see the stone options we have available. The slab you pick is the slab you get.
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It was such a pleasant experience working with Silver Marble & Granite. Tony was very professional, upfront, and personable during his visit to take measurements. We had a few tricky corners, and everything turned out beautifully! I loved how we could go out to the facility to pick . . .
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We worked with Tony, and he was excellent. He went above and beyond to help us match granite for a new kitchen island. He was timely, professional and stayed in contact with us through the project. Price was far better than any other estimates we received, and they were able to install . . .
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Another hung jury in the 3rd murder trial of the Felix brothers
The sensational murder trial in which Maurice and Emory Felix stood accused, ended in a hung jury on Tuesday night after six hours of deliberations. The case was heard before Justice Troadio Gonzalez in the Corozal Supreme Court, but their two previous trials for the murder were held in the Belize City Supreme Court. The brothers have been remanded since 2006, charged with the murder of Mitchum Heredia in April 2006. Heredia was entering his yard in Belize City when he was shot six times by two gunmen. The jury of twelve could not come to a unanimous decision, which means that the Felix brothers cannot be found guilty of the murder. This is the third time the matter has been heard in Supreme Court. In 2007 the brothers were found guilty, but in 2008 that verdict was overturned because it was ruled that the jury was misdirected. In 2012 they were again before the court, but a mistrial was declared after the jury could not reach a verdict. With a hung jury in the third attempt on Tuesday, there is some confusion as to the fate of the Felix brothers. Today reports indicated that Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryl-Lynn Vidal had ordered the release of the brothers. But up to this afternoon, Corozal Police told News five that they had received no such orders. We understand that Maurice and Emory Felix have been taken back to the Belize Central Prison to await a determination of their fates.


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Delegation from ITRI (Taiwan) visited BIOCEV
Distinguished delegation from the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) visited BIOCEV and discussed potential for cooperaiton in the field of biomaterials and tissue engineering.
ITRI is a nonprofit R&D organization engaging in applied research and technical services. Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming Taiwan's economy from a labor-intensive industry to a high-tech industry.
Last year, delegation from the Czech Republic visited ITRI at the occasion of the 5th Czech-Taiwan Technology Days.
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Stronger than expected GDP growth in France and Spain (0.5% and 0.8% in 2016Q1, 0.1% more than expected!) has boosted Eurozone GDP to a staggering +0.6% in the first quarter of 2016. The Financial Times notes that GDP is now above its pre-crisis level. I expect, in the next few days, celebrations in some quarters.
So, just a reminder:
The figure speaks for itself. While we had a lost decade (eight-ade), The US and the OECD as a whole were out of the woods in 2011Q2. Our neighbours across the Channel in 2013Q2. Furthermore, we were the only ones to go through a double dip recession, and are the only ones still fighting with deflationary pressures.
Of course, if we look at per capita GDP (warning, I constructed it myself, simply dividing real GDP by population on January 1st), the lost decade may materialize after all:
I added Greece as a second reminder. The country is back at case one, in yet another round of difficult negotiations. And I do believe that remembering what they have endured may help
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- Prepared financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
- Complied with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcedadherence to requirements; filed reports; advised management on needed actions
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Plan to Eat's Easy Meals for the New Year
Hey guys! I have some super exciting news to share with you! This month I have partnered up with Plan to Eat to bring you their Easy Meals for the New Year challenge. They have collected 30 simple-to-make, family-friendly, healthy, and delicious recipes from all over the web and made them available and easily accessible to you. Plan to Eat shares my goal for planning and making home cooked meals that save you time and money. They are so awesome and even included my Slow Cooker Mexican Stuffed Peppers recipe this week!
I have always loved meal planning because it made my life easier and saved me the headache of running around the grocery store looking for ingredients and ideas last minute. I used to be really good about it but since I had my son, trying to plan my meals and organize my shopping list just became extremely time consuming, so I gave up on it for a while. Since discovering Plan to Eat, my life has completely changed….meal plans are a breeze and their amazing software instantly creates a simple shopping list with all of the ingredients needed.
What is Plan to Eat?
If you've never heard of Plan to Eat, it's a website that I now recommend to people who ask me if there is a way to easily create meal plans from their favorite recipes and make grocery lists. Plan to Eat gives you a place to save all your favorite recipes from around the web, cookbooks, magazines, recipe cards and of course The Slow Cooking Housewife blog. You take your saved recipes and drag them onto the day/meal you want and it generates an instant shopping list. This amazing meal planner will give you all the tools you need to quickly and efficiently plan and make your favorite wholesome recipes.
What is the Easy Meals for the New Year challenge?
The Easy Meals for the New Year Challenge is a 4 week challenge that Plan to Eat has created with an amazing collection of healthy and easy recipes from different blogs and websites. You get to organize them on the days that you want to make them. Your customized plan and the shopping lists are easy to print so that you can be organized and on your way to cooking your favorite meals. Sign up for a free 30 day trial on the Special Easy Meals for the New Year Page and you will be automatically linked to all of the recipes you will need for this challenge. Check out this very informative short video that explains it all. Happy meal planning!!


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|The Beautiful Demon Tamer
|Episode 3
|Utsukushiki Onitsukai
|The Beautiful Demon Tamer
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|Sha la la ~Ayakashi Night~
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|Akai Ito
The Beautiful Demon Tamer (美しき鬼使い Utsukushiki Onitsukai) is the 3rd episode of the Kekkaishi anime adapted by Sunrise.
SummaryThe episode starts off with Tokine daydreaming in class about the night her father went out hunting for the very last time. She comes back to her senses and tells herself to pay attention in class. The scene cuts straight to Yoshimori walking home; he accidentally runs into Tokine. Out of nowhere, Tokine asks about his mother. She leaves Yoshimori wondering about The Shadow Organization. Back at the Yukimura home, a mysterious woman from the Shadow Organization gives Tokine's grandmother a special assignment. When Tokine gets home, the woman introduces herself as Yomi Kasuga. Yomi brings up Tokio almost immediately. At her desk, Tokine flashbacks to the night her father came home unconscious, then dies in front of her. In the flashback,Sumimura shikigami are shown to be the one to bring Tokio back home. Tokiko goes out to investigate, and finds Sumiko Sumimura, who was the one to send the Shikigami. That night, Tokine is sitting atop an arch above the entrance of the school where Yoshimori meets her. He jumps up on the arch with her and proceeds to offer her a piece of cake, but the sense of an Ayakashi interrupts them. Tokine, Hakubi, Yoshimori, and Madarao go out to scout around, but instead Yomi falls out of a tree and accidentally reveals that she was researching. Again, Tokine makes Yoshimori wonder about The Shadow Organization. Yomi offers them some tea; Yoshimori is surprised that Yomi was exceptionally prepared. Tokine suggests that Yoshimori lets them have the cake he made. He gives them both of the slices, and there was none left for him. He didn't care; all he cared about was that Tokine tried a piece.
The next morning at school, Yoshimori sleeps through class again. He bumps into Yuri again, who freaks out and runs away. He asks himself if she saw it. Getting ready for the night, he flashbacks to when Tokine's father suggests that he go over and play with her. Tokine walks into the room especially for Tokio's memorial and prays for him, promising that she'll do her best. Yoshimori leaves without Tokine and runs into Yomi again, and she offers him tea. Before they drink or eat, Yoshimori tells Yomi not to talk about Tokine's father in front of her any more, saying it brought back bad memories. When Yoshimori takes a sip of the tea, he drops to the ground, unconscious. Madarao growls at Yomi; she calls for her Ayakashi ogre, Yoki. Tokine and Hakubi hurry to the scene. Before they can make it, Tokine falls in a massive pit with Yomi at the top, taunting her. Yoki stabs Hakubi with his tail and grabs him. Yoki covers the top of the pit with a charm on it to neutralize Kekkai spells. Tokine calls for Hakubi, but Yoki eats him. Luckily, the body of Hakubi dissolves into the air. Yoshimori awakens, tied and gagged in, what seems to be, a cave. Yoki slams his foot against Tokine's Kekkai in an attempt to collapse it and kill her. Yoshimori hears Yomi outside and knows that something bad is happening to Tokine as Yomi keeps telling Tokine how much she hated Tokio.
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I just got my cat, Cornelius back from a three month stay with a friend. She took such good care of him that he is half the cat I knew! He was 25 pounds so now he is 12!
I got a cheap cat food dish and a place mat and she used them for water and treats, but a bowl for food. I found that putting a smaller Corel bowl in one side required it to be washed each day.
So, I went to the dollar store and got 100 coffee filters which can be tossed when he's due for a refill the next morning. For just 1 penny a day, I save water, electricity, soap and energy; namely mine.
I hope this helps!
Excellent, thank u very much! This is going to help me so much! I go crazy trying to keep up with their dishes! I have quite a crew!
Absolutely awesome idea! We have a problem with our Great Dane drooling in his food bowl.
Wow, what a crash diet!! I guess a 25 pound cat is pretty hefty, but to lose half your body weight in three months, even if you are a cat, seems a bit excessive. Are you sure he is alright? My cat lost a lot of weight when he developed anorexia after a course of antibiotics, and we had quite a time getting him to eat again. When he did return to a healthy weight, he was very sprightly and jumping on everything; he was a pretty old cat at the time as well; thirteen, if I remember correctly.
Yes, he is just fine. She used the extra bowl so she could heat for 20 seconds just a little dribble of wet food. I am on a limited budget, so getting the good food he doesn't need much of was not possible for me. We did some research and the foods that have the higher protein and less sugar/fat was not much more.


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"The politics of pot continue to cloud the debate about hemp seed food in Australia despite the national food standards authority finding the product is safe to eat and a health food.It is the second green light hemp seed food has received from Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) in a decade but state and Commonwealth food ministers have again baulked at legalising what is already widely consumed elsewhere in the world.
Last month the Council of Australian Governments' National Forum on Food Regulation deferred a decision until at least next January."
Hemp seed food debate: Government urged to back lucrative industry
The company I work for actually distribute the pictured hemp foods you see in this post of mine, in fact, these are foods that I regularly consume myself.
The problem is that in Australia it is legal to grow and distribute these food products as long as you don't tell people to consume them.
So instead of finding food recipes on the packet, you will find instructions on how to make body cream, or anything else that doesn't involve the contents of the packet sliding down the back of the tongue.
I better not tell you how good this oil tastes on pasta then...let's just pretend it's good for rubbing on joints...not those joints either...I'm referring to those aching knees and elbow joints from getting down on them and pleading to stupid politicians who are still living in the times of Randolf Hurst and his timber /newspaper empire he feared hemp would destroy.
And look at the name of the town these hemp products are made in...Bangalow.
Now, where have I heard that name before on this blog?
Funny thing too is that a few years ago I bought the first CD made with a hemp plastic CD tray to be made anywhere in the world and the guy that made it was Paul Benhaim, the same guy who now runs the hemp food company from Bangalow that sells hemp products to my company to distribute to retail shops around Australia.
Does that make me a pusher I wonder?-)
I'd like to stay and discuss this issue a bit more,
but I've got the munchies now, so I'm off the eat some hemp seeds and rub those sore joints of mine with the good oil.
|Paul Benhaim
Why The Hell Aren't We Using Hemp?
Update: 12th August, 2014.
I bought some hemp milk soap from work and while there is a lot of tongue-in-cheek about these products not being for consumption, with the soap I'm afraid they're not joking around on this one...hic!-)
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