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| State Geographic Bee is where it’s at - Tacoma News Tribune Posted: 10 Apr 2010 11:52 AM PDT After studying every almanac at home for most of a year, Alec Sjoholm found himself in Parkland, of all places – his legacy as a geography whiz hanging on a question about a South Pacific island. "The island of Rapa Nui," the state Geographic Bee moderator read aloud Friday, "is more commonly referred to by what English language name?" Alec, a sixth-grader from Terrace Park Elementary in Mountlake Terrace, had to wait. His opponent, Alex Quast of Olympia, offered his answer first. "Sri Lanka?" Nope. Then Alec, 11, strode to the microphone. "Easter Island," he said coolly in front of about 400 people on the edge of their seats at Pacific Lutheran University. Of course he was right. It was just like the almanac said. With that, Alec cemented himself as the 2010 state champion, earning $100, the "National Geographic Collegiate Atlas of the World" and an all-expenses-trip to Washington, D.C., for the national finals May 25-26. It was the culmination of a long year for 100 fourth- to eighth-graders who had won school-level geography bees across the state. This year's top 10 finalists were all boys. Friday's questions pushed them to their geographic limits, testing their academic endurance and encyclopedic strength. The Quad Cities region is split between Iowa and what state to its east? (Illinois) Which country is bordered by Ecuador and Chile? (Peru) What country in the Americas is second to the U.S. in meat production? (Brazil) After an hour and a half, the field was whittled to Alec and Alex, the only finalist from the South Sound. Jacob Shore, an eighth-grader at Woodward Middle School on Bainbridge Island, took third. It was a tough finish for the runner-up, who attends Griffin School in Olympia. He missed a question early in the competition but reeled off a half dozen consecutive correct answers to make it to the championship round. Alec got a $75 check, which his mother, Karen Ehler, says will help pay for his school band trip to Disneyland. Al Zimmerman, who moderated the event, said Washington has a strong history of geography champions. Alec will now follow in their footsteps to nationals. The U.S. champion will receive a $25,000 scholarship and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Galapagos Islands. But all that comes next month. On Friday, Alec raised both arms after his victory and enjoyed the spoils of his winnings: shaking hands with starry-eyed fans. It was just as sweet for his father, Chris Sjoholm. "I'm on cloud nine," his father said while hugging his son. And to think, it might not have been possible without the family almanacs. Brent Champaco: 253-597-8653 Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 09 Apr 2010 07:43 AM PDT CBS STATEMENT REGARDING AS THE WORLD TURNS CBS's daytime drama AS THE WORLD TURNS will broadcast its final episode in September 2010. At the time of its final broadcast, the series will have spanned 54 years and more than 13,000 episodes. "It's extremely difficult to say good-bye to a long-running series that's been close to our hearts for so long," said Barbara Bloom, Senior Vice President, Daytime Programming. "The almanacs will show AS THE WORLD TURNS as a pioneer of the format, a hallmark for quality with its numerous Emmy's, the launching pad for many television and film stars and a daytime ratings powerhouse for parts of three decades. But, the true legacy of AS THE WORLD TURNS will be the fictional characters and stories of a small Midwest town that resonated every day with millions of viewers over multiple generations, becoming a treasured daytime institution in the process. We thank our partners at Procter & Gamble for the privilege of hosting this beloved series…the actors, writers, producers and crew who worked so hard and shared their amazing talents to bring this series to life…and, of course, the viewers who shared the journey on our network for so many years." ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday, April 12th #13746 Dusty exaggerates his disability so Jack will take care of Janet and he can investigate on his own. Dusty leaves the hospital, with Carly's help. Dusty is at Metro, about to be accosted by a would-be attacker. Gabriel blackmails Craig, wanting an allowance from the trust fund every so often in exchange for silence about Craig's abuse of it. Friday, April 9th #13745 Bob and Kim are back from their honeymoon. Reid learns he will be suspended during the inquiry into the Judd girl's death. Bob gives Kim a photo album with highlights from their anniversary party. Lily, Faith and Holden go to a cabin to spend some time together. Faith finds some alcohol and drinks it. Lily and Holden are angry, but supportive. Molly gets a call about a big story at a courthouse in Chicago. The call drops before Molly can hear any more details. Silas Whitman is released on a technicality. Luke finds out that Noah is casually dating a guy named Richard. Reid wants Luke to use his family's influence to get him working again. Luke says Lucinda could pull some strings and get him a hearing to prove his competency, in Texas. But if Reid's going to Texas, Luke's going with. Thursday, April 8th #13744 Faith has a book delivered to WOAK containing a stash of pills. Faith gets caught and the principal calls Lily in. Lily covers for Faith by saying they're prescription pills. Lily wants to take Faith to a cabin with no electronics, where they will have to talk. It's Faith's turn to be dismayed. Holden's coming. Molly, not knowing better, goes to buy a dress for the date she'll never have. During his appointment, Noah reacts to light, indicating his brain's showing positive signs of Barbara kicks Katie out of her room for saying she can't date Henry. Henry's still caught off guard by Vienna's marriage proposal. Henry acknowledges he was happiest when he was with Vienna and they make love. Barbara learns Vienna proposed to Henry, but he hasn't accepted yet. Henry accidentally mentions he and Vienna slept together, and Barbara throws him out. Vienna's gone to Katie who assures her Henry will accept her proposal. Vienna runs into Henry while taking Jacob for a walk. Henry slips an engagement ring into Jacobs diaper bag and Vienna finds it. Barbara learns Henry bought an engagement ring. Wednesday, April 7th #13743 Katie goes to Barbara's hotel room and finds Henry weakly attempting to break it off with Barbara. Barbara tries in vain to convince Henry to commit to her. Barbara ends her relationship with Henry when he leaves to talk to Katie. Henry admits while he loves Vienna he's concerned he'll simply disappoint her again. When Henry meets up with Vienna, she proposes. Luke pleads with Judd to drop his case against Reid. Reid enters when Luke offers Judd monetary compensation. Judd accuses Reid of having his boyfriend try to buy him off. Luke says he only stood up for Reid because he wants to make sure Reid isn't tied up in court when he should be operating on Noah. Luke leaves and Reid's a little disappointed. Reid knows Dusty is acting like his memory is more damaged than it is and wonders why. Dusty doesn't want to raise suspicion about Rocco's role in his attack and alarm Janet if there's no truth behind it. Dusty wants to investigate his attack more himself. Reid agrees to say nothing, but he won't lie if asked. Jack questions Rocco and pushes Dusty to remember something. Tuesday, April 6th #13742 Jack drives Carly to work and they kiss in the car. It's interrupted by a phone call. Jack learns Dusty woke up but is back under and rushes to the hospital. Carly meets Jack at the Lakeview where he has arranged a room full of flowers to show her how she takes precedence over everything else. They make love. Liberty wants to get some fresh air and Parker would take her to Al's, but instead they go to Monte Carlo. Liberty and Parker interrupt Gabriel and Carly asking Craig about the books. Gabriel distracts Ellis by splashing coffee on him to steal his phone. When Craig calls the phone, Gabriel pretends to be Ellis and hears that Craig wants a second ledger because he's been abusing Parker's trust fund. Parker, meanwhile, is overly protective of Liberty, who wants some time each day to be free. Gabriel defends her at one point and Parker gets defensive himself. Parker understands Liberty's point of view. Rocco is concerned that Dusty might get his memory back and remember Rocco threatening him. In fact, when Dusty comes to, he does have a flashback to Rocco's threat outside the house. Monday, April 5th #13741 After finding out she and Bob weren't actually married, Kim wants to take a night for herself, really a night to let Bob sweat a little bit, reflect on his life and Kim's place in it. Kim decides she will marry Bob. Henry and Barbara want to make love in Casey's bedroom, with the coats, but the wedding is about to begin. They do make love afterwards in the bathroom. Frannie arrives and makes a toast to Kim and Bob. Alison gets a little nostalgic but she and Casey agree that it's nice to see each other. Friday, April 2nd #13740 Bob and Kim celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Things go awry when they find out the minister who married them was a con artist, and their marriage might not have been valid. Thursday, April 1st #13739 Janet wants to include a child custody agreement in the divorce papers, but Jack insists he'll be there for the child no matter what. Jack drives Janet to the hospital where she talks to Reid about Dusty's unchanged condition and the power of prayer. Meanwhile, at the Monte Carlo Office, Craig's alarmed to see Carly's given the key to a stranger. Gabriel's intrigued by Craig's paranoia. Carly learns Craig thinks her designs are great while Gabriel says they're dull. To prove Craig doesn't like her, she calls Morris' office in New York. Carly's horrified to learn Morris turned down Craig after their initial meeting. Craig "confesses" he's been using his own money. Craig fires Gabriel. Gabriel goes to find Carly at her house. She rehires him and asks him to keep an eye on Craig. When Jack returns, he and Carly have a low key date on the couch. Bob and Kim clink glasses over their 25th wedding anniversary at the Lakeview. Kim learns Bob can't go away with her to celebrate because he has to work. At WOAK, Chris asks Katie to help him plan the party. They decide to lure Bob and Kim to the house by having Reid get them there. Reid's reluctant but agrees. Wednesday, March 31st #13738 Lily is worried about Faith. Faith takes some money from a stash in the family room to go pick Liberty up to bring her home. Lily's so concerned that she asks Molly to help. Molly talks to Faith in Old Town, and they bond over being able to push Lily's buttons. Molly and Faith return home where things are in a much better place. Lily is appreciative of Molly but is wistful that she doesn't have a better, easier relationship with her daughter. Rocco seems to have turned a corner in his life and wants to be there for Janet and Liberty. During a phone call with Ralph, Rocco admits that it was his call to have Dusty hurt. However, Rocco didn't intend for Dusty to be hurt this badly. His apparent concern for his family is offset by the fact that he's not exactly rooting for Dusty to get well soon. Meanwhile, Liberty returns home and she and Janet have a reunion. Tuesday, March 30th #13737 Liberty and Janet both get good news. Liberty will be able to leave isolation, and Janet's baby is doing fine. Dusty is still in critical condition. Faith wants to get Nico a job working for Holden. Molly arranges for Nico to show up at Monte Carlo, eventually getting a trial position working for Carly. Later, Nico stalks Craig outside Johnny's elementary school. Faith and Holden bond at the farm. Faith's upset by the way things are going for her. Holden consoles her. Molly comes over, but Holden leaves to talk to Lily. Monday, March 29th #13736 Dusty's taken to the hospital, and Reid is called in to remove the fragment of the bullet lodged in his skull. However, Reid has just left the hospital to go to a meeting at the Lakeview with Luke about the new neurology wing. They climb aboard the broken elevator while the maintenance worker, who just got Craig off it, isn't looking. Reid starts to have a panic attack, but Luke calms him down right before they are freed by the maintenance worker. Reid goes to the hospital where Janet, Carly, Craig, and Jack are all anxious about Dusty. Jack and Carly talk about their concerns and Jack accidentally calls Dusty "Brad". Jack and Margo examine the security video at Metro and see Dusty's assailant refuses his wallet. They realize the attack was personal, not a robbery gone wrong. Back at the hospital, Carly tries to convince Janet she's tough and able to get through anything, but Janet suddenly starts having terrible cramps. In the corridor, Luke runs into Noah who's there for an appointment. Luke confesses he donated money to the new neurology wing of the hospital. Noah congratulates Luke for doing something important with his money. Reid emerges from surgery, exhausted but content with his work. Dusty won't die today. Reid is served with lawsuit papers from the man who confronted him a few days ago. Jack arrives to Janet's hospital room and Carly's perturbed by their closeness. Johnny reveals a strange man asked him questions on the playground which confirms Craig's suspicions that someone is after him. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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