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Tending to your finances is the best way to protect what you have and give the best opportunity to your family and loved ones
Our team are here to help you plan for now, for your future, and for your family's future. You can talk to us in strict confidence and we pride ourselves on handling all work with consideration and collaboration. Our breadth and depth of experience mean there is no issue we cannot handle. Look us up in the 'About Us' section, find a local solicitor through this site, or call us now to be put in touch with someone near you.
Whatever stage you are in, whether just considering options or past the point of reconcilliation, we can offer supportive and sympathetic advice.
If possible we can help you through a divorce via Mediation or Collaborative Law. If necessary we can help protect your assets and take your interests to court.
Either way, you can talk to us in the strictest confidence, and we will work with you closely and in your interests.
At MW we have expert Solicitors who can help with Personal Insolvency issues including, assisting insolvency practitioners in realising a debtor's assets be that by repossession and sale of the bankrupt's home or recovery of assets which have been dissipated by the bankrupt prior to, or following the bankruptcy order.
Sometimes these applications can involve sensitive exceptional circumstances and complex disputes relating to exoneration or division of the beneficial interest and our team has the right level of experience to assist. The team is also able to advise insolvency practitioners on all types of antecedent transactions, IPOs, general litigation which the bankrupt may have been involved in before the Order, pension issues, annulments and IVAs.
The team can also assist a Bankrupt or other parties when faced with the above issues and require guidance and assistance as to the best form of settlement or whether the claim made is defendable.
Our Corporate Insolvency expertise includes assisting insolvency practitioners in antecedent transaction claims such as preferences, undervalue claims or disposition of property along with directors disqualification proceedings and further more complex issues such as wrongful/fraudulent trading or misfeasance claims. Often, matters involve a high level of investigation before a case can be commenced and we have the relevant experience to assist in those investigations to conclude quickly and efficient that there is a case and that commercially, it is viable.
We can advise and assist in placing a company into Administration for directors or creditors, we also advise on all aspects relating to CVAs, Creditors Voluntary and Compulsory Liquidations and Members Liquidations along with LPA Receiverships.
The team can also assist directors or other parties when faced with the above issues and require guidance and assistance as to the best form of settlement or whether the claim made by the Insolvency Practitioner is defendable.
We can also offer services to creditors that will enable them to monitor any bad debts. As a creditor, advice may be needed as to the best way to approach a bad debt or a debtor who has financial issues. We can assist and advise on the best course of action. This may include issuing a statutory demand, a bankruptcy petition or winding up petition. It may be that other processes are best placed to recover the debt and again we can assist you with that.
Creditors may also require advice when the debtor has become insolvent and is subject to or about to be subject to an insolvency process. Often creditors consider at that stage that they have lost their money but that is very often wrong and we can advice on how a good recovery could be achieved by ensuring that the insolvency practitioner is able to recovery all the assets available to him.
Our team is able to assist in commercial disputes from collection of debts through to injunctions and have a wealth of experience in dealing with high value and complex claims.
We have particular expertise in contractual debt claims along with secondary security actions and are able to assist large corporates or indeed individuals facing such disputes. We have the commercial aptitude to ensure any dispute is dealt with cost effectively always maintaining clear transparency on costs and this is achieved through the recognition of keeping the client aware of every step and the associated costs.
We have experience in mediations and alternative dispute resolution schemes to ensure the right result is met for the client at all times.
Sometimes you need to do more than write a will to protect your interests. This can be particularly true around inheritance tax and other claims on your property and assets
You want to pass on as much as you can to the people you care for, and we can help. We can work in the strictest confidence to do a thorough review of your estate and help you plan appropriately. It is too important to leave to chance, and often too complicated or stressful to attempt alone. We will work with you closely and sympathetically to ensure you, your assets and your wishes are all well protected.
The Court of Protection (COP) is a Court which looks after the interests of people who lack mental capacity.
The most common function of the COP is to appoint someone (known as a Deputy) to manage a persons financial affairs or to make health and welfare decisions, for people who lack the capacity to do so themselves. They also deal with disputed matters involving Attorneys and Deputies such as:
Sometimes people will "gift" money to themselves as an Attorney or Deputy. Often, this is done innocently or in ignorance of the rules. Sadly, sometimes an Attorney or Deputy will simply use the money for their own personal gain. If you believe that this is the case, you should report this to the Office of the Public Guardian and they will investigate this as a potential abuse.
If you have concerns that an Attorney or Deputy is acting inappropriately or even stealing money, you can call or email us for a FREE CASE REVIEW including guidance on how best to proceed.
Often people will receive notice that a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) or an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) is being registered and they wish to object to this. This most commonly occurs when the maker of a Lasting Power of Attorney lacked the capacity to make the LPA or EPA in the first place, has been pressured into doing so or because the Attorney is unsuitable to take up the role.
If you are trying to register a Lasting Power of Attorney or an Enduring Power of Attorney and an objection has been made we can assist you with complying with all of the Court requirements and guide you through the process. If you want to raise an objection to the registration of an LPA or EPA we can advise you on your options for doing so. Call or email us today for a FREE CASE REVIEW.
A Statutory Will is one made by the Court of Protection on behalf of someone who does not have capacity to make a Will for themselves. The COP needs to approve the Will before it can be executed to be sure that the contents of the Will are in the best interests of the person who lacks capacity. Applications for approval of Statutory Wills are commonly made if someone does not have a Will already or if they had previously gifted a property in a Will which has subsequently been sold to pay for care home fees or if they have had no contact with any of the named beneficiaries for many years.
Where all parties are in agreement applications are made without the need for any Court hearings. However, those materially affected by the new Will need to be given notice of the application giving them the opportunity to raise objections if necessary. These cases can therefore become contentious even when this is not anticipated at the outset.
It is advisable to instruct Specialist Inheritance Lawyers, to guide you through the process and ensure that the complex aspects of such cases are complied with properly.
If you have received notice of an application for approval of a Statutory Will and are unsure whether or not to raise an objection, or if you have made an application where someone is now objecting then call or email us for a FREE CASE REVIEW and we can advise you on your options for raising or defending objections.
In Court of Protection cases, unless they relate to health and welfare matters, the costs are paid from the funds of the person who lacks capacity. However, the Court does have power to make costs orders so that if they feel that one party has been acting maliciously, they can make that party pay all of the costs involved.
If you are unsure of how your potential COP case could be funded then call or email us for a FREE CASE REVIEW today.
In this case, our Specialist Inheritance Lawyers acted for the Respondent who was the appointed Attorney for his Father, dealing with both his property and financial affairs as well as his health and welfare. Social Services reported our client to the Office of the Public Guardian as they alleged that he was not acting in his Father's best interests in managing his financial affairs and making decisions regarding his health and welfare. The Office of the Public Guardian were trying to revoke the Powers of Attorney and appoint an independent Deputy.
We argued that whilst the Respondent had not technically had the power to act in the way that he did, this was not done maliciously and nor did the Respondent receive any personal gain from his actions. This argument was accepted by the Court and the judge allowed the Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney to continue. He also accepted our request that the respondent be appointed a Deputy jointly with a partner of McMillan Williams Solicitors Limited. The judge admitted that his decision was
"…unusual… and should not be regarded as setting a precedent for other cases".
This case shows how, with the use of our Specialist Inheritance Lawyers, we work hard to achieve the best results for our clients, even those which the Court wouldn't normally order.
If you believe you have an unusual case and would like some guidance on how best to approach it then call or email our Specialist Inheritance Lawyers today for your FREE CASE REVIEW.
Are you an executor who has reached deadlock with your co-executor and you don't know how to break through this in order to complete the administration of the estate?
Are you an executor who has a difficult beneficiary who is preventing you from completing the administration of the estate?
Are you a beneficiary who feels that you are not being kept informed by the executor and/or that they are not administering the estate correctly?
We frequently act for both executors and beneficiaries when disputes arise which prevent the completion of the administration of the estate. We have considerable experience in:
These cases can be funded on a deferred funding basis which means that you would not need to find monies for legal costs up front.
As these disputes are varied and often case-specific please call or email our specialist inheritance lawyers today for a FREE CASE REVIEW so that we can advise you of the options available in your circumstances.
If a person dies without leaving a Will they are deemed to have died Intestate and the Intestacy Rules apply (as outlined in the Administration of Estates Act 1925). Under the Intestacy Rules, as recently amended by the Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014, the following people will inherit a person's estate in the following order (and be entitled to apply to be Administrator – which is the intestate version of an Executor):
1. Spouse* and no children - all to the Spouse regardless of the value of the estate
2. Spouse and children - the Spouse receives the first £250,000, the personal possessions and half of whatever the remainder of the estate is over £250,000 absolutely; the remaining half over £250,000 passes to the children** in equal shares
3. No Spouse but with children - all to the children in equal shares (or their issue if a child has pre-deceased).
4. No Spouse or children - the estate is gifted to the following relatives in the following order (i.e. it will only go to a relative in a category below if the category above does not exist):-
a. Parents
b. Siblings or their issue
c. Half-Sibling or their issue
d. Grandparents
e. Uncles or Aunts or their issue
f. Half-Uncles or Aunts or their issue
5. If none of the above - the Estate passes to the Crown (the government!)
* also includes Civil Partners
** also includes their children (issue) in equal shares if the child pre-deceases the deceased (so on down the generations)
The above represents the latest position following a lengthy review of current inheritance laws so that a further change in the Intestacy Rules is not expected for many years. You can still see that there are a number of people who do not benefit from a deceased person's estate under the Intestacy Rules (such as step-children and partners) and this is where the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 can step in to save the day. You may still be eligible to bring a claim under The 1975 Inheritance Act.
Sometimes disagreements cannot be settled amicably, and it is at those times when a good defense matters most.
It is likely a very stressful time and our specialist Civil Litigation team have the breadth of knowledge and depth of experience to handle any type of case, any time of day, anywhere in the country.
Whether you plan to open a Trust or have become a Trustee, you have new responsibilities that require exceptionally careful consideration.
McMillan Williams can advise you on how a trust works and the tax implications of setting one up, whatever your circumstances.
We can also review a trust and give you a clear understanding of your legal duties and responsibilities.
You can talk to us in the strictest confidence and we will work with you closely and collaboratively.
Whether you plan to open a Trust or have become a Trustee, you have new responsibilities that require exceptionally careful consideration.
McMillan Williams can advise you on how a trust works and the tax implications of setting one up, whatever your circumstances. We can also review a trust and give you a clear understanding of your legal duties and responsibilities. You can talk to us in the strictest confidence and we will work with you closely and collaboratively.


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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PHYSICIAN in Las Vegas, Nevada
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
1 vacancy in the following location:
- Las Vegas, NV
Work Schedule is Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Opened Friday 10/7/2016 (182 day(s) ago)
** Closes Friday 9/29/2017 (175 day(s) away)
Job Overview
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1821963
Amended to update the Agency Point of Contact
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
*Come work in the entertainment capital of the world -- Las Vegas, Nevada! Whether it be the iconic strip; the exciting nightlife; the world renowned restaurants; or any of the outdoor adventures, Las Vegas has it. With over three-hundred days of fabulous weather, there is never a reason or season to stay home! *
Since 1972, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can. Services are available to more than 240,000 veterans living in our catchment area. In addition to our main facility in Las Vegas, we offer services in three community-based outpatient clinics located in Henderson, Pahrump and Laughlin. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
The ACOS/R&D; must have experience in the conduct of research protocols as a Principal Investigator of a VA-funded Research Program involving human subjects, and served on a VA R&D; Committee and/or IRB. In addition, it is preferable that the ACOS/R&D; served as a clinician in a health care setting. The ACOS should be familiar with VA research policies (e.g., ORD and ORO) as related to human rights in research, safety of personnel engaged in research, research information security, and animal welfare. The assignment requires knowledge of the accreditation requirements of AHRPP.
The ACOS/R&D; must have excellent written and oral skills, possess outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills to include but not limited to team building, team oversight and facilitation, program/project management and personnel management. He/she must have keen insight and astuteness when interfacing with community leadership, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers and Chiefs of Staff and from other health care staff at organizations and academic personnel such as Department Chairs and Deans from affiliated universities and colleges. The ACOS/R&D; must have tact, patience and courtesy when dealing with individuals from all organizations he/she would be communicating with and must be very proficient in the English language.
Work Schedule: Day Tour- Physicians may be required to work extended hours, weekends, holidays and on-call duties.
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Travel Required
- Not Required
Relocation Authorized
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Job Requirements
Key Requirements
- Must pass pre-employment examination.
- Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
- Background and/or Security Investigation required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Basic Requirements:
- Citizenship of the United States. Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs policy.
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- Completion of a first-year residency, or its equivalent, approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was completed.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred Experience: ACOS R&D; must have experience in the conduct of research protocols as Principle Investigator of a VA-Funded Research Program. Additional preferred experience: Served as clinician in a health care setting.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Note*:* Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary in nature with a great deal of work in an office, working at a computer monitor and keyboard, answering phones, using tele/video monitor, prolonged sitting, and interacting with patients. Some physical exertion is required and includes but not limited to: traveling to various clinical activities, minimal lifting, and walking up and down stairs. Emotional and mental stability are required.
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What To Expect Next
After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your status, click on "more information." Information regarding applicant notification points can be found in the USAJobs Resource Center.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. The VHA physician brochure provides an overview of the benefits associated with a VA practice.
Annual leave shall accrue for full-time physicians at the rate of 26 days per leave year (1 day per pay period).
Other Information
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $230,000.00 / Per Year
Series & Grade: VM-0602-00/00
Promotion Potential: 00
Supervisory Status: Yes
Who May Apply: US Citizens and Status Candidates
Control Number: 452974000
Job Announcement Number: VHA-593-17-AJ1821963MD-OCA


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Hotels in Hollywood FloridaQuality Inn & Suites Hotel is a reputable, valuable Choice Hotels in Hollywood Florida. Stay with us on your next vacation or business trip. We maintain very high standards are known for having a great reputation for comfort, cleanliness and a great, satisfying experience. Our goal is to make you feel totally relaxed, and happy while you stay with us! We are located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, making us a strategically placed Hotel, near Cruise Port Everglades, Miami Port, and also Fort Lauderdale International Airport. We are located at the heart of everything that beautiful, Quality Inn & Suites is located near famous restaurants, interesting museums, exciting nightlife, and more!
Quality Inn & Suites is an affordable, convenient and comfortable Hotels in Hollywood Florida. We are a smoke-free, and pet friendly establishment. We have a diversity of guests including cruisers, business travellers and conference attendees alike. All rooms are newly renovated, spacious and beautifully decorated with free internet service. Not many hotels have free continental breakfast like we do. Keep in mind that you always get the lowest rates, when you book directly through us by calling us today or click on the "Book Now" link to make your reservations today!
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- 3 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 6
- 2 baths
About our home
Newly-renovated three bedroom cottage close to beach, one hour's drive north of Sydney on the NSW Central Coast. Delightful kitchen with dishwasher and coffee machine overlooking living room with large flat screen TV with DVD player and CD player. Loads of DVDs, CDs, books and games available for your enjoyment. Large open fireplace for cosy winters. Living and dining area opens onto a large sunny north facing deck with outdoor furniture and a bbq. Main bedroom has a queen size bed with ensuite and air conditioning. Bedroom 2 has a double bed and ceiling fan. Bedroom 3 has two singles with a ceiling fan. Main bathroom with laundry including washer and dryer. Carport for two cars. Five minutes walk downhill to beach, surf club and cafes.
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- Equipped for kids
- Air conditioning
- Pet-friendly
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"This house is just delightful nestled in the beautiful gums on the Avoca Hill overlooking the beach. Everything was extremely clean & comfortable. The house has 3 good bedrooms, bathrooms were great. Air-conditioning worked very well in the living and bedrooms and all rooms had fans which is really all you need as being high there is always a sea breeze. As far as the position is concerned, I have given it 5 stars as the view is lovely and the bush surrounds are delightful. There is a track down to the beach which takes about 15 minutes to walk & the cafes & the cinema are excellent. Only negative is that for anyone with a problem with steps it is quite a challenge as the house is below the road with a fairly steep set of steps down. We spent 3 truly enjoyable weeks there this summer 2015 and would thoroughly recommend this property. Regards Marilyn Kearney"
"Charming, comfortable, traditional wood cottage with generous windows and verandah, sympathetically and stylishly renovated, in a sylvan setting looking down through the tree tops to Avoca Beach below. Walking paths to the beach and shops. Very appealing."
"We loved the beach house, it is spacious and has everything you would need for a comfortable stay We very much enjoyed our experience here, we spent a lot of time on the veranda with a view of the tree tops and the ocean below, watching native birds and wild parrots. Thank you Jenny for for such a great communication before our holiday and friendly welcome. "
"Wonderful long weekend getaway to gorgeous Avoca Beach. The house was perfect for a quiet and relaxed time at the Beach, great walks to Cafes and the surf. Communications with Jenny were a breeze and all as agreed. I do love the points system, as a swap so close to home in this delightful holiday destination would not be possible using a traditional swap."
More about us
- Family of five from Sydney Australia who love traveling -- and staying at our gorgeous beach house at Avoca whenever we can get there!
- Chris is a business analyst and Jenny is founder and director of Australia's leading elearning company, Savv-e
- Hayden is a musical director and pianist, Briana is studying primary education at Sydney uni and Phoebe is taking a gap year after completing school.
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- The Point Cafe - right on the beach and great for people watching
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- Avoca Beach Historic Cinema
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- Surf the point or walk the beach
- Day tripping
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When two of my brothers came out, they were both surprised that the family — with the exception of an auntie or two — said, "this is news? Pass the salt."
We'd figured out that they were gay years earlier, and allowed it to be their own business, to announce or keep private as they saw fit.
Just so, no surprises here. Although, unlike my brothers, I think Obama has finally "evolved" enough to admit he supports gay marriage only because his back was to the wall; he could no longer vote "present," because even the press was tired of hearing it, and laughing at him.
I have wondered ever since Joe Biden and Arne Duncan came out in favor of gay marriage, whether it wasn't his own administration trying to push him. Mark Knoller at CBS is saying "no dispute that his hand was forced". I'll leave it to others to determine what that says about this president.
As we all know, he's not a guy who likes his hand forced. So, this should be interesting. Didn't he just say something the other day about Romney, something like, "I expect him to mean what he says" or something? I wasn't really following.
My first thought was: what does this mean for the black churches? Back in 2008 it was the black Christian vote that defeated gay marriage in California. African Americans voted for Obama, but while they were there, they voted against gay marriage. It's one of those stories no one wanted to talk about. Now, things become interesting: do African American churches, hearing the president say that "my Christian beliefs" inform this newly declared viewpoint, simply give up their own beliefs to support his or do they stand for their own? And then, who's Christian beliefs are right? That's a whole ball of wax I bet no one wanted to deal with in this election.
UPDATE: Here are excerpts for the ABC interview. Check back — I'll gather up some reactions as I find them.
Ed Driscoll has already got a little roundup at Insty's place!
UPDATE II: Obama's own faith adviser and other religious leaders are not on the same page as he is
John Nolte says he's still voting "present"
Allahpundit: Instead of "I support gay rights but oppose gay marriage" it's now "I support gay marriage but oppose federal intervention."
The GOP TWITTERVERSE: seems unfazed. For my money, Jim Geraghty, who is wondering about the selective federalism Obama demonstrates is having the most fun.
WAPO: Obama's desperate measure
Also: fighting on whose behalf?
LAST UPDATE: Brutally Honest has more, including a theory I'm not hearing elsewhere.


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Geocaching in Space - A Geocaching HQ event!
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST)
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Join Geocaching and Pacific Science Center for a special evening of out-of-this-world fun (literally). A Geocaching game piece known as a Travel Bug® is hitching a ride to the International Space Station on November 6th. U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio will carry the Travel Bug on his six month mission and use the small metal piece with a unique tracking number, as a tool to teach students back on Earth about geography and science.
Watch the launch from Kazakhstan live in the Pacific Science Center Laser Dome. Doors open at 6pm. The launch is scheduled for 8:08pm. An Astronomy Expert will be onhand to offer play-by-play of the launch. Before the launch, enjoy free activities for all ages, including a space themed laser light show. This is an all ages event with fun and excitement in store for everyone.
Geocaching HQ will issue a virtual Geocaching in Space souvenir to those with Geocaching.com accounts who attend Event Caches during the launch. Since this is a real rocket launch and subject to delays, the launch date could change.The mission is currently scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan at 4:08 GMT on November 7, which is 5:08 a.m. in Berlin and November 6 at 8:08 p.m. in Seattle.
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Image Generation on Granny Squares
It's been a while since I've done anything significant on my Granny Square Pattern Generator (GSC), and since I've already contributed to a game release this week, I figured I hadn't quite checked enough "public-facing actions" boxes this week until I did some work on GSC.
Biggest missing feature (and biggest complaint!) is that blankets weren't printable. Now they are!
Log in with something like Facebook or Twitter, generate a blanket, and save the blanket. When you look at the details of the blanket, you can now get it as a printable image, and toggle between the two styles of seeing the blanket.
My next task is to make authentication more seamless.


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Chapter 8 - Depature
Zess stood at the edge of city looking back upon black houses and grey muddy floors that covered its entire area. Tahini gently tapped him on the shoulder. "They've already had a day head start." She looked at him sympathetically, "we must leave now."
"Tahini," his eyes welled with tears, "we'll come back, right? We will save this place, right?" Zess had grown up beside his grandfather in Nexus, even though not all his memories were happy ones, those which were, were worth a thousand smiles.
"Obviously!" She wacked him softly on the head, "now stop being a cry baby, 'oh great leader'!" She laughed gently.
"Ya, of course," he answered wiping the tears from his eyes, with the slight show of weakness. Where's Sythe." He asked turning back to the city view.
"I'm here." Sythe's voice was as soft as the wind its self. "I have been standing here for the last half hour." He smiled slyly at Zess.
"Sometimes, I think Sythe should be the spy, not Marlow." Tahini shuddered.
"I think so too." He whispered in her ear. His frigid breath caused her to jump.
"Please, don't do that!" She barked, scratching the back of her ear.
"I have successfully given Marlow the radio. He should be able to communicate with us quite freely." Sythe said, ignoring Tahini's bickering. He put his hand heavily on Zess's shoulder. "You shouldn't worry Zess. The rest of them will be fine. You must concentrate on the mission at hand." His voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect on Zess.
"Don't you worry. If anything happens to our little army, Marlow will be the first to tell us." Tahini confirmed, giving him a tight slap on the back.
"True." He mumbled, biting his lip. "Right, more importantly, ," Zess looked in Sythe's direction, "Do you by any chance have any clue which direction the children may have headed for?"
Sythe laughed cynically at this statement. "Look around you, there is nothing anywhere!" He continued to laugh, before sighing heavily. "I guess my best guess, is that they wanted to get as much distance as they between Knox and themselves, so they wouldn't have bothered about direction, they would have simply travelled straight forward from their escape route. In the South is army and Militia training grounds, so it would have been virtually impossible to escape from there." Zess looked at him impressed. "The main gate is in the south, and no bodies would be dumb enough to try escape from the front, while the last room to the East, is Knox's private room....I doubt they wanted to visit him before they left, so I say north."
"I scouted the perimeter," Tahini cut in, "it seems Sythe may be right. The ground outside Nexus hasn't been walked on for years, but there seems to be a slight dent in the ground leading North from here. My best guess would be that those were their foot prints."
"I see." Zess closed his eyes and began to visualize the children's escape. It seemed to play out fine in his head, running from Knox's castle, heading straight ahead, it seemed possible. "Right," he looked at Tahini, "we move out at dusk. Make sure you have two scouts covering our tracks as we move along.....and make sure they cover the children's as well." He looked at Tahini, "How many kids were there?" He asked Tahini.
"Send four of our more experienced men as decoys; let them lead Knox's men off track. Instruct them to walk twelve miles to the west, before walking is circles, and coming back into Nexus, that will confuse our enemy." He looked at Sythe and Tahini. "Anything else?" He asked.
"You do realize the brats will be very reluctant to come back here." Sythe reminded Zess.
"I know, who wouldn't be....after what that man has done to them." Zess ground his teeth. Tahini put her hand softly on his left shoulder."We leave in two hours." Zess heaved a heavy sigh, as he watched the sun begin to sink low in the evening sky.


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Somalia was today embroiled in some of its fiercest fighting for nearly a year as government troops shelled advancing rebels in the capital, Mogadishu.
The Islamist militia group al-Shabaab attacked government positions near the president's palace and four people were killed by return fire, witnesses said.
The violence erupted in the Wardhigley district in the early hours, the third day of battles between the insurgents and government forces backed by African Union troops.
Abdi Abdullahi, who lives in the area, told Reuters: "Al-Shabaab fighters arrived this morning at Aden Ade junction near the palace and fired mortars at the palace, prompting heavier shells. The two groups are still exchanging shells. I have seen one dead and four injured."
At least 54 people were killed on Wednesday and yesterday as rebels tried to destabilise the government before a long-awaited offensive aimed at dislodging the insurgents from Mogadishu.
Another resident said a shell hit the vehicle he was travelling in and three civilians were wounded. Aden Yusuf said: "We were going to Bakara market. When we ran away, we could see three dead men lying in an alley."
Rebels advanced to as close as one mile from the government-held area yesterday, but have since been pushed back several blocks.
Mohamed Abdi Haji, another witness, said about 200 insurgents in a dozen gun-mounted vehicles moved into his neighbourhood and drove toward the presidential palace. Government soldiers and AU peacekeepers fired barrages at the militants and forced them to retreat, Haji said.
An Associated Press reporter in Mogadishu said the fighting was the heaviest since last May, when insurgents trying to topple the weak, UN-backed government launched massive attacks.
Abdurisaq Mohamed Nor, the mayor of Mogadishu, has warned residents to withdraw from battle zones because the government offensive may start soon. "The ongoing fighting is not part of our planned major offensive, but there is a possibility that it can follow," Nor said.
"We urge the civilians to flee from the battle zones and go at least 2km away to avoid being hit. This time your suffering will not last much longer. We will finish the rebels off."
Civilians are often caught in crossfire or hit by off-target munitions. About half of Mogadishu's residents have already fled the city after two decades of conflict.
Residents fleeing the city said many of their relatives and neighbours were trapped in the war zone. "My husband and six of my relatives and some of my neighbours are trapped inside their homes ... by mortars and bullets flying every where," said Dahabo Duhulow, a mother of six.
With his two-year-old son clasped to his chest, Adow Yusuf Da'ud said he had walked three hours through dangerous streets to escape the fighting.
"During the day and during the night, the shells were raining down into our residences," Da'ud said. "We had to walk through the danger to escape. My oldest son is still there to take care of the house and the property."
Somalia has had no effective central government for 19 years and western and neighbouring countries say the country provides sanctuary for militants intent on launching attacks in east Africa and beyond.


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Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMUN) has issued a recruitment notification for the recruitment of Assistant Professor through recruitment notification – Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMUN) Recruitment 2015 – Candidates who have completed Any Post Graduate, M Phil / Phd can apply for the new recruitment notification from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMUN)
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As always, I fired up my feedreader first thing this morning to go through headlines for today's Daily Digest. I found out about Benazir Bhutto's assassination from an unlikely source, William Beutler's Blog P.I. blog, where Beutler, a conservative blogger, usually writes about the 2008 election and conservative politics.
Leaving aside for a moment the fact that I tend to hit the feeds first before reading news from "traditional" sources like the New York Times, where I would have seen news of Bhutto's assassination front and center, it's pretty incredible to see the way her death instantly reverberated across the web.
Global Voices' Neha Viswanathan has a superb write-up of blog coverage of the assassination from across the Pakistani and Indian blogosphere, and the site has set up a special coverage page devoted to online analysis of the terrible event, from which Pakistan and the world will be reeling for months, if not years.
Political assassinations like this are always world events, rarely confined to the locality in which they occur, so it's fitting that Global Voices links to posts from Venezuela, Brunei, the Caribbean, Singapore, and Cuba.
As Chris Matthews and his fellow American narcissists* blather away as they consider how this might be good for John McCain and bad for Barack Obama, bloggers around the world are busy weighing the human relevance of such a profound and tragic event. It's too bad it takes the emergence of terrible moments like this — events like the deadly earthquakes or the Asian tsunami — to remind us of what an essential part of our lives the blogosphere has become.
*[UPDATE] It's not just the pundits; the candidates are also guilty. "The leading Dem candidates for president appear to be in a pitched battle to make the most craven and insipid uses of the Bhutto assassination for immediate political advantage," wrote Josh Marshall.


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Watch: Israeli town gives American immigrants a special welcomeMoreshet, in the far north of Israel, prepared a special welcome video for the Weisel family, who just made aliyah from New Jersey.
Watch: Mark family bids farewell at father's grave30 days after Rabbi Michael Mark was murdered, his family visits his graveside for a final farewell.
Suspect arrested for beating infant daughterResident of Yavne arrested after his wife and baby girl arrive at the hospital in the middle of the night.
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Minister: Netanyahu will throw Bennett out of governmentIn an off-the-record interview with Arutz Sheva, a Cabinet minister warned that Education Minister Bennett's jibes come with a high price.
Chinese investors buy Israeli company for $4.4 billionPlaytika seems to have won its gamble - having begun as a 10 man start-up, Chinese investors just valued it at billions of dollars.
Unite the Middle East - through businessSpeaking with Arutz Sheva, MK Erel Margalit outlines his plan for peace using the goal of making money.
Conference celebrates Biton ReportBennet: "It's not a favor to Mizrachim, it's a favor to all the nation of Israel."
Emergency medical services: Beware Pokemon GoSeveral Israelis injured playing Pokemon Go; Magen David Adom warns of "the dangers of the game."
'Africa's future depends on Israel'Christian African leaders met and planned with Natan Sharansky over the Jewish Agency's work on the continent.
Smotrich fought for Judea-Samaria - and wonKnesset is expected to pass a law which would equate Judea-Samaria residents with the rest of Israel in one important area - tax breaks.
Israel's new F-35 'Adir' takes to the skiesThe new fighter jets, AS-1 class, herald a new age for the Israel Air Force.
Former Congresswoman: Israel responsible for terror in EuropeA former Georgia congresswoman tweeted the accusation that Israel is responsible for the attacks in France and Germany.
Jihadists call to attack Israeli Olympic teamReport: Al-Qaida-influenced terrorists take to social media, calling for "knife attack against Americans/Israelis" ahead of the Rio games.
Israeli UN envoy: Lebanon lying about Israeli truce 'violations'Lebanese envoy to the UN accuses Israel of repeatedly violating truce which ended 2nd Lebanon War; Amb. Danon says opposite is true.
They traded supper for kitbags and uniformsLeaving their homes and families, members of the Regev Battalion reservists trained for a week in honor of their country.
Intelligence Minister: Destroy Hezbollah - through peaceIsraeli Israel Intelligence Minister Israel Katz rolls out his plan for ruining Hezbollah, while avoiding war with Lebanon.
Israeli Bedouin teenager breaks into Gaza, disappearsJauma Abu Ganima, a resident from the south, crossed the border before IDF soldiers could stop him, and disappeared into Khan Younis.
Watch: Italian Chief of Staff lands in IsraelGeneral Claudio Graziano arrived in Israel last night on a state visit. Watch.
After diplomatic blitz, 'offensive' UNESCO vote postponedA vote to deny the Temple Mount's Jewish significance was delayed, after Israeli diplomats outflanked the resolution's instigators.
Report: Abu Mazen boycotting Middle East QuartetIt seems the PA can't take the heat: in wake of accusations levelled in the Quartet report, Abbas calls for the boycott of Mid-East Quartet.
Iranian official: Saudi Arabia shared intelligence with IsraelSpeaker of Iran's Parliament claims Saudi Arabia shared intelligence with Israel during the Second Lebanon War in 2006.
Trump: Trip to Israel 'not a good idea at this moment'Republican presidential candidate hesitant on a possible visit to Israel despite reports Jewish Republicans are planning one.
The Sanctity of Yom HaatzmautIsrael's independence in the light of the teachings of the country's first Chief Rabbi, founder of Religious Zionism and his son, Dean of Merkaz Harav in Jerusalem.
6 ways Israel is counting its blessings on Independence DaySix statistics that show how Israel has grown in the years since its founding in 1948.
For many, Israel is a geopolitical tourist destinationSome travelers to the Jewish state enjoy more than just the scenery - they are making a statement to the world and to history.
What can Israel gain from the Syrian war?Israel has paid $15,000 for each Syrian it treats, in a humanitarian campaign that may be keeping enemies at bay.
Netanyahu hails report ranking Israel 8th world powerWhile outlining moves to increase alliances worldwide, PM celebrates international report finding Israel is 8th in world in 'Power.'
Israel who?US presidential debates completely avoid mention of Israel - is the Jewish state being ignored or catching a break?
Israel won't say 'Islam' in urging UN to fight 'extremism'Irony: Israeli Legal Adviser says to defeat terror 'we must be clear about ideology at its source' - but neglects to clarify which ideology.
Yaalon: Deal with Turkey only if Hamas returns soldiers' bodiesDefense Minister insists Hamas return bodies of soldiers killed in Protective Edge as part of reconciliation deal with Turkey.
Israel ranked as world's 8th most powerful countryUS News & World Report places Israel in the world's top ten power-wise, mostly because of its military.
India looks to Israel to help build security fenceLooking to prevent illegal entry on Pakistan border, India looks to Israel for help to construct innovative border fence.
China and Israel create a union of tech superpowersPartnerships range from summits and mutual investments to creating new partnered schools and universities.
Israel ranked 18th best country in the world to liveThe UN's Human Development Index has ranked Israel in 18th place for its list of the best countries in the world to live
'Breaking the Silence is a personal affront to every Israeli'Dr. Yoaz Hendel explains why the actions of Breaking the Silence betray all Israelis and especially soldiers.
Bringing Israel to the masses via world's most popular bloggersIt isn't about fighting BDS. It's about giving people a positive reason to talk about Israel can help them in their everyday lives.
Near unanimous UN support for Israel 'an important achievement'Arab representatives abstained on the proposal on farming technology for political reasons, even when it hurt their own country.
Rabbi Boteach: Jewish students silenced me for mentioning IsraelDoes one London Jewish Society have a policy to silence talk of Israel? Rabbi Shmuely Boteach responds.
Pollard release a time of self-examination for Israel'How did we let a person stay in prison for so long when we were also responsible?'
Egypt's Coptic Pope makes historic visit to IsraelTawadros II becomes first Coptic Pope in decades to visit Jerusalem, for senior cleric's funeral; Church plays down political significance.
Will Israel benefit from Russia's Turkey tourism boycott?With previously popular tourism hotspots Egypt and Turkey now ruled out Russian holidaymakers seek other options.
Lebanon accuses three of spying for IsraelTwo Lebanese nationals and a Syrian charged with gathering information on individuals and military targets for the Jewish state.
British Press Blames Israeli 'Witchcraft' for Draw with WalesTal Ben Haim's hand motions during Gareth Bale's missed free kick are a 'curse' he placed on the Welshman, press screams.
UN Claims Gaza Will Be 'Uninhabitable' by 2020Blaming wars with Israel and blockade for deteriorating situation in Gaza, UN report makes no mention of Hamas and its terror activities.
Major US Industrial Union Joins BDS MovementCiting Israel's 'history of violating human rights,' United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America votes to boycott Jewish state.
Petition Blames Israel for No Gaza ReconstructionNo mention of Egypt's blockade or financial pledges never realized by 500,000 signatories demanding Israel lift its blockade of Gaza.
Is Turkey Halting Hamas Activity Within its Borders?Reports fly that Turkey will restrict Hamas activity against Israel as it hopes to re-normalize relations with the Jewish state.
Israel Denies Ceasefire Talks with HamasIf someone is negotiating with Hamas in Qatar, Prime Minister Netanyahu hasn't authorized it, senior official asserts.
Hamas Claims it Captured Israeli DroneIn video published Wednesday, terror group says a 'special unit' reassembled an Israeli drone that fell in Gaza's Beit Lahia.
Air France Under Fire for Omitting IsraelAir France apologizes for failing to include Israel on its in-flight map, but Simon Wiesenthal Center rejects the apology.
Google Removes Hamas App from Play StoreHamas application meant to connect terror org to its supporters, likely taken down by Google Play for promoting hatred.
German Official Calls on Iran to Rethink Israel StanceAs German looks to rebuild trade ties with Iran, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel notes issue of different positions on Israel.
Report: Hamas and Israel in Talks Over Gaza CaptivesPA officials claim Hamas and Israel discussing return of two Israeli citizens captive in Gaza, say that Avraham Mengistu is healthy.
South Africa Threatens Students Who Visited IsraelDeputy minister accuses students who traveled to Israel with South Africa Israel Forum of bring African National Congress into 'disrepute.'
FBI Arrests Three Israelis for Cyber HackingLarge-scale underground forum for sharing hacked information busted by FBI and cyber police; 70 arrested, including three Israeli citizens.
Lebanese Report: Israel Tried to Arm Syrian RebelsHackers allegedly broke into computers of Israel defense officials accessing secret documents on contact with Syrian opposition.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The plan is to play it by ear, to play it cool, but Shari LeGrande knows better. She knows at some point she's just going to say to hell with it, reach out, grab Ryan Cook and hold on to him like there's no tomorrow. "I hope he won't mind us giving him a big old family hug," Shari says. "I hope he's not germaphobic. Because he's going to be a part of our big family hugs." She laughs. A giddy laugh. A mom's laugh. Oakland reliever Ryan Cook is scheduled to visit their home in Lake Lotawana, Mo., on Friday, along with a couple of his Athletics teammates, a few hours before they're to begin a weekend series with the Kansas City Royals. Ryan Cook, who helped her baby make history. Ryan Cook, who helped her little man throw a pitch on a big-league mound from 1,800 miles away. Ryan Cook, who helped a boy whose world had been crumbling around him feel like the king of it again. "I'm just excited to get to go put a face, a live face (to this)," Cook says, "and just hang out and just kind of talk baseball, talk life, talk whatever." Hugs? Hugs don't do it justice. "I want to be there," Mike LeGrande says. "I want to meet this Ryan Cook. He seems like a pretty cool guy." You have no idea. Before Nick LeGrande could win Cook's heart, he had to break it first. In January, here's a 14-year-old kid who'd been diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, an extremely rare blood disorder that occurs in roughly four or five cases per million people per year. In layman's terms, Nick's bone marrow had stopped making the things vital to everyday life: White blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. As a result, the teen's immune system has been severely weakened -- a simple cold might escalate to something worse -- and his blood won't clot properly, turning a paper-cut into a potential gusher. It was out of the blue, an awful throw of life's dice. There were no long-range warning signs, no real family history. There's a medical term for that: Idiopathic. "Which means it happens (and) you don't know why," Dr. Jaszianne Tolbert, Nick's hematologist at Children's Mercy Hospital, explains. "In the majority of cases, you don't know why." They still don't. All they know is that a firecracker of a kid was down to a flicker by last November. At Christmas, bouts of fatigue had become longer and more frequent. In January, a few little red dots began appearing on his arms. Then more. Energy comes and goes. Mostly, it goes. "It's hard to stay energetic, yeah," Nick says. "I just get tired real quick." School was out. Large crowds were out. "We had to take him out of school and he had a home-bound teacher," Nick's father Mike says. "And that really, really got me, when I'd get up and be leaving for work and walk by his bedroom and it's 9 a.m. and he's still lying there and all the other kids are in school. That cut me like a knife, made me feel like life was passing him by. We'd drive by his school two or three times and he'd say, I miss school.' I'd never heard that before." But that wasn't the worst of it. The worst was that baseball, the wind beneath his tiny wings, was out, too. Nick had played since he was 5 years old, and been a part of traveling teams -- where he'd rotated among first base, third base and pitcher -- since he was 8. His mom would tease him that he had a "bubble butt," a "baseball butt." But Nick took the game seriously, even making a point to polish up the rough edges at the Mac-N-Seitz Baseball Academy run by former Royals Mike Macfarlane and Kevin Seitzer. When the doctors told him about his fatigue, about the risks, about the limited contact with friends, about months of intensive treatments, Nick kept a brave face. But when Dr. Tolbert put the kibosh on baseball, the little boy came out again. And so did the tears. "He just was crushed," Sheri LeGrande says. "To him, that was all he knew." "That's the only time I've seen him cry," Tolbert says. "He still asks, every now and then. But he's kind of come to terms with the diagnosis now." The family is coping as best they can, trapped on a hamster's wheel of injections and prayers. Nick is receiving platelet transfusions every week and taking immune-suppressive medications designed to keep his T-cells from attacking his bone marrow. Mike says Nick's marrow is only functioning at about 15 percent right now, but they're hoping medications show a boost in that percentage -- any boost -- when the marrow is reassessed later this month. In cases where the functioning improves with immune-suppressive treatment, the cure rate is at about 70 percent. But if there's no progress via medication, then a marrow transplant is in order, and neither of Nick's two older brothers are a match. Which means the LeGrandes are going to have to search for a donor from the national registry -- another throw of the dice. Of the 12,000 folks a year trying to find a marrow match through donations from strangers, only half usually wind up working out. "The horrible thing about this whole thing is there's so much waiting and watching and you can't control any part of it," Mike says. "You're just a spectator. I've been in construction all my life. I can fix a building, fix just about anything. It's just so against my nature to just stand in the shadows and hope that something happens that turns this thing around." The virtual ball actually got rolling several months earlier. Google, which had recently set up shop in Kansas City as a Google Fiber test market, was looking for a way to promote the speed of its new broadband network. The company reached out to Children's Mercy to find them a baseball-loving patient; the folks at Children's Mercy, in turn, reached out to the LeGrandes. "I told (our public-relations staff) the story," Tolbert says, "and they pretty much fell in love with him." Out in Oakland, Cook was hooked, too. Nick's tale got back to the A's right-hander via the sister of his girlfriend, who works for a company with Google ties. It tugged every heartstring, especially as one of Cook's close friends had recently lost his father to a form of cancer. "And through this process, I learned a little bit of how tough it was to get a blood match," Cook says. "And they actually did get a blood match for him, but his body didn't get strong enough through chemotherapy to then go through with the transfusion. "But it was more just the fact that it completely wrecks my world to know that this kid with incredible baseball talent could be stripped from playing the game that he loves, and the game that has done so much for me in my personal life. I figured, what better way to try to give back than to help bring the game back to him?" So Cook ran it up the flagpole, and the club hopped on board with both feet. "Within a day, or two days," the pitcher recalls, "it was not so much about Can we do this,' as opposed to When can we do this?'" Phone calls were made, arrangements were finalized, and secrets were kept under lock and key. On June 12, with Shari trying to convince him that he was on the way to his grandmother's birthday party, Nick LeGrande turned up at the Google Fiber headquarters in Kansas City and became the first person to throw out a virtual first pitch at a Major League Baseball game. Atop a dirt mound inside a miniature stadium in the Midwest, the teen donned a white A's jersey and cut loose. As friends and family watched here, a Google robot in Oakland attempted to mimic Nick's movements. The robot had a camera attached, so Nick could get a live-stream view of O.co Coliseum back in Kansas City. Cook caught the robot's pitch, then got on the public address system to welcome Nick to The Show. "It was just one of those things that really reached out and it touched you," Cook says. "To be honest with you, it just hit me deep. And I thought, I need to be -- we need to be -- a part of this.'" He still is. The virtual pitch became a national sensation, all right. But the story didn't end there. "Nick is Ryan's No. 1 fan," Shari says. "He is brought up in our conversation daily. Before (the pitch), Ryan Cook was never mentioned, so yeah, that's a big deal." So is this: As Shari pulled out of the Google Fiber parking lot that night, she heard a chortle of delight coming from the back seat. She looked into the rear-view mirror and noticed Nick staring at his smartphone, grinning from ear to ear. "Mom," Nick said, "Ryan Cook just followed me on Twitter." @ryancook_48 thank u so much can't wait to have u come over with your friends nick legrande (@n_legrande) June 13, 2013 "He was just so excited about that," Sheri says. "He just thought that was so cool." And it's about to get cooler. Cook got his teammates to autograph the baseball that Nick had virtually thrown. He promised to deliver it personally during the Athletics' only scheduled trip to Kansas City. "We just can't wait to give him that big family hug," Shari says. And there's that laugh again. "He's going to get one, whether he likes it or not." There's a medical term for that, too. Love. You can follow Sean Keeler on Twitter @seankeeler or email him at email@example.com
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