Count on Qwest and the "Human Calculator" to Rally New Math Fans at the Minnesota State Fair.MINNEAPOLIS -- There is a lot to cheer about at the 2007 Minnesota State Fair The Minnesota State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It has been marketed for generations as "The Great Minnesota Get-Together. , and visitors to the Qwest tent there will certainly join in the fun as Qwest[R] adds a world-class, number-crunching "mathlete" to the fair's list of fun attractions. This year, Qwest is teaming up with Scott Flansburg  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Guinness World Record holder for "Fastest Human Calculator calculator or calculating machine, device for performing numerical computations; it may be mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic. The electronic computer is also a calculator but performs other functions as well. ," to help kids get excited about the power of numbers as he: * Determines on which day of the week people were born * Races a real calculator -- and wins! * Shares fascinating math secrets and tips, including how parents can save money by bundling with Qwest Minnesota State Fair visitors can stop by the Qwest tent on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. to meet the Human Calculator and learn how to make math more fun. "Math can be a tough subject, so as kids head back to school, Qwest wants to help make sure they're equipped with a few tips that can help make math fun," said John Stanoch, Qwest Minnesota state president. "The fair is one of the many summer highlights for Minnesotans, and Qwest hopes to make the experience even more memorable this year with the Human Calculator and his abilities to make math exciting for kids." Qwest also invites fair visitors to experience its interactive tent at the Minnesota State Fair. The Qwest tent, which will be located on the corner of Cooper and Cosgrove streets, just south of the Space Tower, will feature an interactive green-screen activity where visitors can customize and star in their own "mash up" video. Visitors will be filmed surfing a simulated wave; the surfing videos will then be e-mailed to participants, who can customize the video files by "mashing This article or section contains .The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts, not to teach subject matter. " them with a variety of backgrounds, music selections and other items. Visitors will also receive photos of their surfing experience. And on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 3 to 4 p.m., the Minnesota Vikings
Fair visitors can even recover from all the fun had at the Qwest tent and other fair attractions on the Qwest-sponsored trolleys that will circle the fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. throughout the day. About Qwest Qwest offers a unique and powerful combination of managed voice and data solutions for businesses, government agencies, and consumers - locally and throughout the country. Customers coast to coast are turning to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber-optic network and its Spirit of Service for quality products and superior customer experience. Qwest is a participant in Networx, the largest communications services contract in the world, which provides leading-edge voice, data, and video services. For more information on Qwest, and its various operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. , please go to www.qwest.com. For information about the products and services Qwest offers in the Networx contract, visit www.gsanetworx.com. About Minnesota State Fair The 2007 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 23 through Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. , Sept. 3. |
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