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Current Event in Technology **Instructions:** Your assignment today is to research and summarize 3 articles about issues in our nation, our state, and/or our town dealing with technology using the Internet. When you perform a search and summarize, you must be careful to write it in your own words.

For each of the current events, you need to follow these steps:
 * Include the name of the article.
 * List the author's name
 * Create a link with the articles URL for the chosen current event article.
 * Write a short summary (6-7 sentences minimum) of what you learned from the article.
 * Answer all of the required questions in detail.
 * Complete sentences are required for your answers.
 * Make sure that your answers are in a different (easy to read) color font than the questions.

For the first article, go to www.usatoday.com or some other site that posts daily world events and find an article of interest about something that is going on in the world. You may also choose to go to a network news site such as www.msnbc.com.

For the second article, go to www.ksl.com or another state paper and find an article of interest about something that is going on in our state.

For the third article, you can choose to do an event from the world, state, or city. If you choose to do our city, go to www.sltrib.com or www.deseretnews.com (can search by town) and find an article of interest about something that is going on in our town.

 Article #1 - World Current Event  Article Title - How new technology will improve hospital efficiency. Author - Angela Herring URL (create a link) - http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2013/04/how-new-technology-will-improve-hospital-efficiency/

Summarize your article (6-7 complete sentences). A fourth-year named Nathaniel Bessa had never developed a software application in his life. While working on a combined degree on computer science and buissness with a concentration in entrepreneurship he made his first. It is already helping hospitals. His program help doctor keep track of there patients insurance bills. This program is called the RVU tracker.

What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? (2-3 sentences) I just wonder why the doctor needs to know about there patient insurance as long as they get the money? Also I don't really care for hospital mumbo jumbo. How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? (2-3 sentences) Netheir, I don't go to the hospital and I am never becoming a doctor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Article #2 - State Current Event  Article Title - New technology allows police to analize DNA quicker Author - KSL.com URL (create a link) - []

Summarize your article (6-7 complete sentences). This new device is called rapid hit DNA. It is supossed to get crime off the streets faster and more effeiciently. Currently it is being tested at West Jordan Police Department. It only takes a few hours insted of a few weeks or months. It is very compact and can be used out side the lab. For police this a big thing.

What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? (2-3 sentences) That it is so much faster. Also the fast that it is portible. How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? (2-3 sentences) Positive, because it will get crime off the street faster for me and my family.

 Article #3 - Your Choice  Article Title - Technology of the new generation: BYU working to keep up with the times. Author - Jessica Henerie URL (create a link) - []

Summarize your article (6-7 complete sentences). BYU has always done things the hard way with typewriters and books. Now suddents today can't amagin life with out one. Sense 2000 Byu'snetwork has quaddrupled. Over 30,000 students can use the network at once. Some students don't have a smartphone or laptop and use the computer labs. Some classes require him to bring a laptop and if they don't have it they can go to the media center aand get on. Isn't technology great.

What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? (2-3 sentences) That in only 13 years the have gone so for after 85 years of regular typewriters. Also that they proved tech if they don't have it. How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? (2-3 sentences)  Positive because i want to go to byu. I also have a smart Phone and free wifi is always good.