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Article #1 - World Current Event Article Title - Drones soar past their military uses Author - Rob Walker

URL (create a link) - Drones soar past their military uses Summarize your article. (Fortune) -- The word "drone" probably doesn't make you think "fun" or even "useful." After all, the most familiar unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is the hulking, weaponized, and sinisterly named Predator deployed by the U.S. military. But drones are destined for gentler tasks; they could be making their way into homes as tools and into distressed areas as humanitarian aids. French company Parrot is already selling its high-end toy, the $300 AR.Drone 2.0, to consumers. What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? Phone and tablet apps can already pilot drones and allow owners to pit their piloting skills against each other. Cameras embedded into the hulls capture high-definition still photos and videos, getting aerial shots that used to require elaborate equipment. How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? This will affect my life in a positive way because, It will make working easier and I can have funn in the air while sit down playing on an iPod.

Article #2 - State Current EventArticle Title - U engineering professor invents Smart Insole. Author - The University of Utah URL (create a link) - U engineering professor invents Smart Insole.

Summarize your article. University of Utah professor Stacy Bamberg, of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is developing a smart insole, called the Real-Time Rehab system, through her startup company Veristride. She is currently on sabbatical to develop the product, and the company recently received a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant and a $40,000 Technology Commercialization and Innovation grant from the state of Utah. "In the last few years, we have published several papers on this technology. We are now working hard to get our product to people who need it the most,” Bamberg says. The Real-Time Rehab system uses a custom gel insole with force sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes to detect a person’s gait, or walking pattern. What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? The immediate application for this technology is for amputees who would like to reduce how much they limp when using prosthetic legs. The Real-Time Rehab system monitors footsteps and provides continuous feedback during every step. How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? Positive because I now some people that can't walk and This could positivle change there lives.

Article #3 - Your Choice  Article Title - An iPhone case you can eat Author - **Doug Gross** URL (create a link) - An iPhone case you can eat Summarize your article. The made a IPhone case out of Survival Senbei Rice Cracker which is selling for $81. I would not buy one but apparently they are sold out so I don't have to worry about that happening. What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? They are sold out everywere. How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? Positive, It won't affect me but if it makes people around me happy that will make a difference.