Friday, June 01, 2007

 

Daily Update 06/01/2007

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I am planning on posting daily things that I find interesting on the internet. I hope you enjoy these items as much as I do.Most topics posted on this page will be completely random. Just various stories and news tidbits I have discovered today.

My Favorite Featured Story
Brought to you by Yahoo

Having spelled "serrefine" to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Evan O'Dorney is ready to tackle an even more unusualchallenge for a 13-year-old boy.
"In the fall," said his mother, Jennifer, "he'll be taking calculus."

Evan, a home-schooled eighth-grader from Danville, Calif., breezed through the competition Thursday night to become thenation's top speller. He said he knew the winning word - a noun describing small forceps - the moment the pronouncer saidit, but he was more enthusiastic when he spoke about an upcoming math camp this summer and the calculus class he'llbe taking at the University of California at Berkeley.

"My favorite things to do were math and music, and with the math I really like the way the numbers fit together," he said."And with the music I like to let out ideas by composing notes - and the spelling is just a bunch of memorization."

Evan won a tense duel with Nate Gartke of Spruce Grove, Alberta, who was attempting to become the first Canadian to winthe 80th annual bee. Evan and Nate went head-to-head for three rounds, matching each other's correct spellings until Nateflubbed the medical word "coryza" by adding the letter "h."

Until then, Nate had been quite the showman, waving celebrity-like to the audience after each word and basking in the cheersfrom a row that waved red-and-white maple leaf flags.
"I didn't know I could make it this far," said Nate, who planned to cap his week in Washington with a tour of Mount Vernon onFriday.

Evan, who tied for 14th last year, won $35,000 cash, plus a $5,000 scholarship, a $2,500 savings bond and a set of referenceworks. His victory came even though he wasn't able to stick to one of his superstitions: He didn't have his usual pre-competition meal of fish because chicken was served instead at the Spelling Bee dinner.

Asked if he liked the bee more now that he's won it, Evan said: "Are you saying I'm supposed to like it more? Yeah, I do alittle bit."
Evan's father, Michael, is a subway train operator in the San Francisco area. His mother, Jennifer, is in charge of Evan'sschooling. Jennifer said Evan's spelling prowess has given him some balance in a life that's been dominated by the loveof numbers.
"I believe it's made him more well-rounded," she said.

Evan was virtually unflappable on stage. The kid who juggles balls around the room at home while his mother calls out wordsappeared to be in trouble only once during the finals, when he had to restart "schuhplattler" a German-based worddescribing a dance. At one point, Evan calmly cleaned his glasses while Nate spelled a word.

The day began with 59 spellers remaining from the record 286 who started the competition Wednesday. The field wasnarrowed to 15 finalists, but eight were gone after the initial round and two more faltered in the next round, leaving afivesome of Evan, Nate, 14-year-old Joseph Henares, of Avon, Conn., 13-year-old Prateek Kohli of Westbury, N.Y., and 14-year-old Isabel Jacobson of Madison, Wis.
Joseph faltered on "aniseikonia" (a visual defect), while Prateek missed "oberek" (a Polish folk dance) and Isabel was out on"cyanophycean" (a kind of algae).

The big surprise was that perennial favorite Samir Patel wasn't around for the finals. The 13-year-old Texan, in his fifth andfinal bee because he can't participate once he's past the eighth grade, had the audience gasping in disbelief when he misspelled"clevis."

After placing third, 27th, second and 14th in his previous bees, Samir ended his bee career with a tie for 34th. He wiped awaytears as he talked about his gaffe.

"The first thing I thought was c-l-e-v-i-s, and if I had been slow and cautious like I always am, I would have got it right," hesaid. "But I just outsmarted myself. It was an easy word. I just made a stupid mistake."

Samir's mother, Jyoti, appealed his dismissal, based on subtle differences in the way the word's final syllable could bepronounced. The appeal was denied.

"In the end, I think I said it right," pronouncer Jacques Bailly said. "I really wanted him to get it right, and I'm really sorry thathe or his family have some questions about it."


My Favorite Story Trash News Story
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While Paris Hilton heads off to jail this week, her "Simple Life" cohort Nicole Richie is still cruising the streets with a validdrivers license -- even though she has the same DUI charge under her belt and a record as a repeat offender! But here'sthe kicker -- no one seems to know why!

Paris was busted September 7, 2006 -- and around 5 months later, she had already lost her driving privileges and was laterarrested for violating her probation for driving on the suspended license. Richie was busted for DUI on December 11,2006 -- and almost 6 months later, she is not only still driving ... but the California DMV hasn't even begun to take action againsther.

TMZ spoke with Deputy District Attorney Ed Greene, a prosecutor assigned to Nicole's DUI case, who admitted, "I am a littlesurprised too." However, Greene pointed out that until Richie is actually convicted of DUI, the decision to revoke orsuspend her license is up to the folks at the California DMV. Greene added, "They generally do it quicker than this."

We contacted the California DMV to try and get some answers, and the rep said: "I have no idea why Nicole still has herlicense."

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Today: Scattered thunderstorms, some locally strong to perhaps severe. High 79F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance ofrain 40%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.

Tonight: Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Low 63F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 81F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy. Low near 60F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.

Monday: Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s.


My Daily Horoscope (Virgo)
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