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Summer 2012
Volume 1, Issue 3
Inside this Issue
1 Welcome Back!
2 Spring Fireballs
2 The Bugatti Veyron
ss16.4
3 Rebranding of Juvenile
Diabetes
Olympic Fever 2012
Olympic Fever 2012 4 London 2012
5 Are the Olympics in the
Pocket of Big French
Fry?
5 Sustainability +
McDonald’s: Does This
Work?
7 Whaz Zup?
(Upcoming Events)
9 Movie Night
Kelly Miller Math Institute
8560 E. 22nd
Street, #104
Tucson, AZ. 85710
United States
Welcome Back!
I hope everyone has taken a swim at
least once this summer. June’s
sweltering heat helped us flow into
July’s afternoon monsoon rain and in
the blink of an eye August will
officially mark the morning bell for first
period.
We have exciting new amenities this
year! An additional 1400 sq. ft of space
provides more room for tutoring,
creativity, and imaginative fun.
Movie Night
We now have a screening room for
movie night! Our goal is to have one
night of fun each month to celebrate
birthdays, accomplishments, and new
students in a space where great minds
work together and think together.
Library
Our inspired voyage begins with a great
book and a comfortable place to read.
We’ve added a full library to stimulate
imaginations. Students have a wide
array of fiction and non-fiction books to
choose from. We offer everything from
Tolstoy’s Anna Karina to Sideways
Stories from Wayside School. We’ve
also added reference materials and a
selection of biographies for students
seeking that perfect book for summaries
or term papers.
Technology
Additional computer stations, access to
e-readers for the modern day reader, and
top of the line Texas Instrument
calculators are now available to Kelly
Miller Math students. Additional space
has provided room for individual study
stations with computer access and
computer access to available in our
existing computer lab. Our goal is to
meet the needs of students who prefer a
quiet study space. Assistance in other
subjects is available to students by
request.
Kids Room
Our most exciting addition is the Kid’s
Room. Dedicated to our youngest
students, the Kid’s Room provides an
exciting space for learning. Our special
room houses children’s books, crafts,
and educational games. Each tool is
especially selected to improve learning
We Educate Tomorrow’s Innovators
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capacity. Reading, writing, and
arithmetic are the focus while creativity
and fun are at the heart of every session.
We are committed to excellence in our
academic services and student services.
Our goal is to provide a place for
students to not only improve their math
grade but their overall academic
expertise. We look forward to all of our
students accomplishments in the
upcoming academic year. ∞
Spring Fireballs
Researched by Alex Gray
The Sighting
A daytime fireball sparked a wave of
head-scratching in San Antonio last
week, and a wave of confusion this
week. Reports of the sighting streamed
in from San Antonio and nearby cities
on April 2.
"As bright as the sun. ... Trajectory was
straight down," stated a Llano, Texas
observer. Thousands of people in and
around San Antonio, Texas reported
seeing what one eyewitness described as
a piece of the sun falling from the sky
during full daylight
NASA says there's a consistent uptick in
the number of reported fireballs during
the spring, compared with other times of
year. "There are two peaks: one around
February and the other at the end of
March and early April. And this remains
a mystery," Bill Cooke, head of NASA's
Meteoroid Environment Office.
The Stinky Cover Up
Unfortunately, local news reporters ran
footage of a jet contrail shortly after
reporting the meteor sighting. This led
many to believe that the contrail was
what was seen and thus dismiss the
meteor story as a hoax.
Can we say government cover-up?
Better yet, Area 51 all over again?
Perhaps the “meteor” was recognized as
a space ship or UFO entering earth’s
atmosphere!
News of the jet contrail video footage
immediately caused Cooke to retract his
original expert opinion and quickly bow
to other expert’s opinion that it was a jet
contrail reflecting the glow of the
setting sun - apparently based on
erroneous footage (of an actual
contrail). Something is definitely rotten
in the State of Denmark!
The Truth Prevails
April 13, 2012: Thanks to NASA and
the American Meteor Society, the story
of the bright, daylight meteor has been
verified as true. Incidentally, and
surprisingly, there was another fireball
visible over New Zealand on the same
day, too. According to Bill Cooke of
NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office,
such events of daylight fireballs are
rare, averaging two per year.
So, now that the story has been
confirmed scientist are asking even
more questions about the rare fireball -
at least one yard across - bright enough
to be seen during daylight.
Perhaps I can get some answers about
that flying cat I saw the other night
blazing across the night sky…hmmm. ∞
http://www.msnbc.msn.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com
http://www.examiner.com
The Bugatti Veyron
SS 16.4 Tyler Thompson
The eye popping, jaw dropping car
shown below is the Bugatti Veyron ss
16.4. This car can reach a whopping
278.81 miles per hour! But this car is
not for everyone, because it is 1.5
million dollars.
The Bugatti has 1,200 horses under
the hood and the driver can barely
stay in the seat. With this extreme
horse power it has been put at the top
of the speed list. It is the fastest car in
the world! This car is so fast it has to
stop at 278.81mph or the tires will
blow off the car!
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This production car was made or
better yet “born” in Germany; Twenty
three world records and counting for
its outstanding performance. ∞
Footnote: The Bugatti Veyron EB
16.4 is a mid-engine grand touring
car, developed by German
manufacturer Volkswagen Group,
and produced by French marque
Bugatti. It was first introduced in
2005.
The Super Sport version of the
Veyron is the fastest street-legal
production car in the world, with a
top speed of 431 km/h (268 mph).
The original version has a top speed
of 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph). It was
named Car of the Decade (2000–
2009) by the BBC television program
Top Gear.
Find your favorite place on
a map. Determine the
distance between Tucson,
AZ and your favorite spot.
Now, calculate how many hours it
would take for you to make the trip
in a top speed Bugatti Veyron.
Email your answer to
The Rebranding of
the Juvenile
Diabetes Research
Fund
www.jdrf.org
For more than 40 years, JDRF has been
a leader in the search for an end to type
1 diabetes, through both research
funding and advocacy. During that time,
we have always talked about a cure as a
singular destination: a return to normal
physiology.
But today, we realize that we are
engaged in a process of curing type 1
diabetes - that a cure is not just a
destination but also a journey along a
path. And we recognize that a part of
our mission must be to help those living
with type 1 today to live healthier,
easier, and safer lives until we arrive at
the end of that path.
In addition, we understand that the word
"juvenile" is no longer descriptive of the
disease or those burdened with it. JDRF
market research tells us that, today, 85
percent of those in the U.S with type 1
diabetes are adults. We must
communicate that JDRF is an
organization for ALL ages, and ALL
stages of this disease.
The JDRF identity was created with
these key considerations in mind. We
have dropped the formal name "Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation" from
our identity and will be known simply
as JDRF. This better reflects our
commitment to work for ALL those
with type 1 diabetes.
An essential graphic element in the logo
design is the inclusion of the "T1D"
symbol. Intentionally subordinate to the
JDRF name, the symbol reinforces our
focus on type 1 diabetes, and moves us
toward establishing T1D as identifiable
shorthand for this disease.
Another unique and recognizable
element is the "momentum lines" that
frame the JDRF name on top and
bottom. This element helps to
communicate the energy and urgency
with which we are pursuing our
mission. Most important, it is reflective
of both the progress we've made and the
accelerated progress we aim for.
The logo works in conjunction with
the brand tagline to succinctly
communicate who we are: the
leader of the type 1 diabetes
community, improving lives and
curing type 1 diabetes. ∞
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www.about.com
History of the Olympic Games
According to legend, the ancient
Olympic Games were founded by
Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of
Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for
which we still have written records were
held in 776 BCE (though it is generally
believed that the Games had been going
on for many years already). At this
Olympic Games, a naked runner,
Coroebus (a cook from Elis), won the
sole event at the Olympics, the stade - a
run of approximately 192 meters (210
yards). This made Coroebus the very
first Olympic champion in history.
1896 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
The very first modern Olympic Games
opened in the first week of April 1896.
Since the Greek government had been
unable to fund construction of a
stadium, a wealthy Greek architect,
Georgios Averoff, donated one million
drachmas (over $100,000) to restore the
Panathenaic Stadium, originally built in
330 BCE, with white marble for the
Olympic Games.
Pole vaulting, sprints, shot put, weight
lifting, swimming, cycling, target
shooting, tennis, marathon and
gymnastics were all events at the first
Olympics. The swimming events were
held in the Bay of Zea in the Aegean
Sea. Gold medalist, Alfred Hoyos
Guttmann described it: "I won ahead of
the others with a big lead, but my
greatest struggle was against the
towering twelve-foot waves and the
terribly cold water."* Approximately
300 athletes participated, representing
thirteen countries.
Olympic Games in London
The 2012 Olympic Games will make
the third time the Olympic Games have
been held in London. As America
proudly boasts about their world
winning athletes it feels as if every
company, commercial, and individual is
proudly waving their American spirit.
The London Olympics have given us
great moments in Olympic history.
Let’s take walk back time.
The first Olympic game held in London
was in 1908. The 1908 Olympic Games
were originally scheduled to be hosted
by Rome, but the 1906 eruption of
Mount Vesuvius caused the Games to
be relocated to London.
These Games were much better
organized than the previous regularly
scheduled Olympic Games (they were
even the first to have an opening
ceremony), yet they were marred by
politics and nationalism. Britain's recent
refusal to give Ireland its independence
caused Irish athletes to boycott the
Games and caused contestants from the
U.S to not dip the American flag to the
British royalty during the opening
ceremony (a tradition the U.S. continues
to this day). It was in the 1908 Olympic
Games that the exact distance of a
marathon was established as 26 miles
and 365 yards. Diving was added to the
events for this year.
Approximately 2,000 athletes
participated, representing 22
countries.
1948 Olympic Games in London, Kingdom
Though World War II was over, Europe
was still ravaged from the war. When it
was announced that the Olympic Games
would be resumed, many debated
whether it was wise to have a festival
when many European countries were in
ruins and the people near starvation. To
limit the United Kingdom's
responsibility to feed all the athletes, it
was agreed that the participants would
bring their own food. Surplus food was
donated to British hospitals.
No new facilities were built for these
Games, but the Wembley Stadium had
survived the war and proved adequate.
No Olympic Village was erected; the
male athletes were housed at an army
camp in Uxbridge and the women
housed at Southlands College in
dormitories.
Germany and Japan, the aggressors of
World War II, were not invited to
participate.
Though there had been much debate as
to whether or not to hold the 1948
Olympic Games, the Games turned out
to be very popular and a great success.
Approximately 4,000 athletes
participated, representing 59 countries.
Olympic Games of Today: 2012
It's nearly here: the greatest sporting event in the world! London is immensely proud to be hosting the London 2012 Olympics this summer but it's not just happening in London - there are venues across the country.
The Olympics Games start with the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in London on the evening of Friday 27 July. It then runs until Sunday 12 August. ∞
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Are the Olympics in
the Pocket of Big
French Fry? By Brian Fung
Jul 12 2012, 9:24 AM ET
No chip for you!
That's what irate sports fans must have
been thinking when the London 2012
organizing committee (LOCOG) bowed
to pressure from U.S. fast food giant
McDonald's over who could and
couldn't serve chips -- fries, to us Yanks
-- on Olympic grounds.
As a sponsor of the Games, McDonald's
exerts an extraordinary amount of
control over who serves what nosh. So
much control, in fact, that other food
vendors have been barred from selling
french fries as a standalone item.
McDonald's, which is expected to serve
some 10 percent of all meals at the
Games, has a lock on the french-fry
business with exclusive rights to sell the
stuff to spectators. The only time you'll
be permitted to buy deep-fried sticks of
potato from non-McDonald's outlets is
with fish, as in "fish and chips": see
picture at right.
LOCOG officials say that what they're
trying to do is set up an international
food festival. In addition to fast food,
the organizing committee plans to serve
traditional British fare like Cornish
pasties, Yorkshire pudding, and
"bangers," as well as more international
items like sushi, salt beef, and goat
curry. Which makes it all the more
ironic that McDonald's would hold the
french fry -- a treat with universal
appeal -- under lock and key. What
about somebody who wants to sell
poutine? Or steak frites? ∞
www.theatlantic.com; Brian Fung is
an associate editor at The Atlantic.
He has written previously for Foreign
Policy, The Washington Post, and
Talking Points Memo.
Sustainability +
McDonald’s: Does
This Work?
Editorial: Rachel Wilhite
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s
been a lot of media hype over the last
couple of weeks on the food served at
the 2012 Olympic Games.
America has a phenomenal team this
year; several countries have now
allowed women to participate in the
games. With all these positive aspects
and firsts why in the world would food
be an emphasis? I think I can narrow
this down to one word: McDonald’s.
Yes, McDonald’s, the mega beast in the
global fast food industry. Before we
bash McDonald’s let find out how all
this talk about food really came to be.
In 2009 The London Organizing
Committee of the Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games (LOCOG) published
a 45 page document of their food vision.
Their vision took 18 months of research
to thoroughly and decisively examine
how to serve and feed over 14 million
meals across 40 different locations at
the 2012 Olympics. The goal of
LOCOG food vision detailed five main
areas:
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- Food safety and hygiene
– Choice and balance
– Food sourcing and supply chain
– Environmental management
– Skills and education
Most importantly the LOCOG framed
their vision in the concept of
sustainability; very important in this
day and age. How does LOCOG
plan to meet the challenge of
sustainability?
The Challenge
“Our challenge is to make sure
that the catering enhances the
experience for everyone and,
in doing so, makes a
significant contribution to the
delivery of a sustainable Games.”
- LOCOG
The Vision
“Our vision aims to seize the
opportunity to use the transformational
power of the Games to celebrate and
promote the variety and quality of
British regional food; to inspire lasting,
positive and sustainable change in the
event, catering and hospitality sectors;
and to contribute to the growing public
agenda on healthy living.” - LOCOG
As the first organizing committee to
publish a food vision, you can begin to
see why this concept may be under
some scrutiny. The LOCOG proposed a
somewhat novel idea in an era “Go
Green”where sustainability is drastically
needed. However, they may have bit
off more than they can chew based on
the first major media blip.
The food vision talks a lot about
supporting local farmers and providing
organic choices through the purchase of
locally owned organic food products.
As well there’s a focus on supporting
local food service businesses by
emphasizing the richness of British food
fare.
So how does LOCOG plan on
displaying its vast support of
sustainability
concepts for the
2012 Olypic Games?
The Problem
“The Games could not take place without sponsors. They play a huge role in supporting the Games and promoting sport, way beyond the core provisions of their service or product categories.” - LOCOG
Meet the sponsors
McDonald’s A Worldwide Partner of
the Olympic Movement since 1964,
McDonald’s is the exclusive branded
retail restaurant at the Games
Coca-Cola A Worldwide Partner of the
Olympic Movement since 1928, Coca -
Cola is the exclusive provider of hot and
cold non-alcoholic beverages at the
Games
Cadbury A London 2012 domestic Tier
2 sponsor (Official Supporter), Cadbury
is the exclusive provider of
confectionery and packaged ice cream.
Additionally Cadbury have Tier 3
(Official Provider) rights under the
Trident brand for chewing gum
Some potential sponsor categories
are still being considered or
negotiated.”
So let’s pause and reflect on
the golden food vision of
LOCOG. It appeard to
wrapped in a golden
halo of greener pastures
with the smell of fresh
composte. But I’m not sure
if these are the cows the committee
were going for. Let’s picture that other
cow… the cash cow of McDonald’s and
Coca-Cola. About half way through
their document is when we find the cat
is let out of the bag.
Don’t get me wrong. I love
McDonald’s and I pray to Coca-Cola
(Coke) at least twice a day. I’m also
suffering from all the ailments that
crappy food and sugary drink can bring
you.
Well, if nothing else, perhaps this food
vision will give pause to thought… is
the gobal food vision truly fresh and
organic or more like preserved and
carbonated? ∞
http://www.london2012.com/docume
nts/locog-publications/food-
vision.pdf
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Olympic Fun Facts
Food at London 2012 - the Challenge
31 competition venues
955 competition sessions
160,000 workforce
23,900 athletes and team
officials
20,600 broadcasters and press
4,800 Olympic and Paralympic
Family
9 million ticket sales
14 million meals
What Do they Need...
Food Quantities Needed in the London
Olympic Village 2012:
25,000 loaves of bread
232 tons of potatoes
More than 82 tons of seafood
31 tons of poultry items
More than 100 tons of meat
75,000 litres of milk
19 tons of eggs
21 tons of cheese
More than 330 tons of fruit
and vegetables
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THEY’RE HERE!
7/25/12
Summer Movie Night
8/1/12 – 8/15/12
Back to School
Back to Class
9/12
Fall Open House
9/3/12
Labor Day Holiday
9/16/12 – 9/17/12
Rosh Hashanah Holiday
9/22/12
Happy Fall!
9/25/12 – 9/26/12
Yom Kippur Holiday
10/8/12
Columbus Day
10/31/12
A Happy Haunted Surprise
Happy Birthday July Babies!
Amber Haifley
Hunter Jones
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Witness the mind-bending chronicle of
great power gone awry. When three
ordinary high school friends make an
extraordinary discovery, they acquire
amazing abilities beyond their
understanding. They can move objects
with their minds, crush cars at will, and
even fly. But as their strengths grow, so
do their darker sides. When harmless
pranks give way to more dangerous
escapades, their lives spin recklessly
out of control, leading to an explosive,
high-flying climax that will leave you
breathless!
10 Traits we’d want
to have in a
Superhuman
Mutant
www.smashinglist.com
It is possible to isolate genes of
various human characteristics. Its
mind boggling to say that any
biological property that exists in
any living thing in any living world
could be brought into human
beings. It has its benefits like
protecting people from genetically
inherited illnesses but it doesn’t
stop there, we are basically playing
with evolution at a million times
faster rate. With this not only the
physical characteristics of human
can be changed but also the
mental characteristics. We already
know of certain genes to cause to
think in a certain way. The problem
is there is no boundary between
overcoming disease and providing
enhancements. Such highly
evolved super humans will be far
superior to their humble
ancestors, stronger, more
intelligent and different to
us as we are to
earthworms. Some
scientists might not realize
this, but over a 1000 year
time, the human species
will split resulting in
extinction of the weaker.
For the very same reason,
laws prevent us from
going too far but who bars
our imagination? Yes of
course we desire to see
mutants and since we got
brains, we can picturize
them so here are the 10
feasible features everyone
would like to see in a
superhuman genetically
engineered mutant. I
repeat feasible which
means don’t tell me to put
“laser eyes”, there should be an
existent gene for that trait present
somewhere in universe and known
to us to insert that in the mutant
we are going to create. ∞
Check the rest of this article at
www.smashinglist.com. Please get
your parent’s approval before
visiting this site.
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July 25, 2012
7-9 pm
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