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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

Published by the Iconoclast Generation

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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

info@kellymillermath.com

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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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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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. ∞

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