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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 - NASA's mission is not safety Author - Rand Simberg URL (create a link) - [] Summarize your article (6-7 complete sentences). NASA has started a new launcher program called Ares 1, whose primary requirement was safety after spending billions in 2009; until it was finally canceled. NASA spent so much that there was no money left for the landers and hardware to actually land on the moon, which was the most dangerous part. NASA considered abandoning the Space Station because its leaders were unwilling to risk their lives. The word safety has become NASA's new key word encouraged by Congress. The question is, should safety be NASA's top priority? The last time space was truly important was when we were racing the Soviets to the moon over fourty years ago. Now, we no longer consider space travel worth the risk.

What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? (2-3 sentences) The most interesting part of this article in my opinion was learning how NASA has shied away from space travel because they are starting to believe that lives are more important than continuation of knowledge. We're seeing more and more robotic technology when it comes to space travel and astronauts are starting to be replaced. WIll this trend continue, is NASA deteriorating?

How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? (2-3 sentences) This current event affects a lot of people's lives because we may be seeing NASA wither away from certain space projects. There's no doubt our knowledge with space is getting better every day, but when is the next time we will go to the moon? I saw this article has a little bit more negative than positive.

Article #2 - State Current Event Article Title - Supersonic skydiver reached 844 mph in record jump Author - Marcia Dunn URL (create a link) - []

Summarize your article (6-7 complete sentences). The skydiver Felix Baumgartner or "Fearless Felix" was faster than what was even estimated when he jumped off his capsule over New Mexico. The parachutist reached 843.6 mph, about 1.25x the speed of light. He was the first human to break the sounds barrier, a historic feat. He was supersonic for half a minute and the 43-year-old's heart beat remained below 185 beats per minute with steady breathing. The jump was from an altitude of 127, 582 feet. Based on the data collected, it took Felix 34 seconds to reach the speed of light and was at his peak 50 seconds into the leap. His entire freefall lasted four minutes and twenty seconds with a parachute up the last 5,000 feet.

What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? (2-3 sentences)  The most interesting part of this article was learning about all the numbers from the jump and how historic they are. It takes an extreme amount of guts to even think about jumping from that high knowing your potential speed, but Felix accomplished it. The barriers that were broke and even the doors that could have been opened are just incredible to think about.

How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? (2-3 sentences) I believe this current event doesn't really affect my life because I will have nothing to do with future NASA operations. With that being said, I believe this article was definitely positive, how could it be negative? There were no flaws in the leap and this jump broke records that are only going to try to be matched for quite some time.

Article #3 - Your Choice Article Title - Sundance’s New Frontier exhibit at the border of art and technology Author - Vince Horiuchi URL (create a link) - []

Summarize your article (6-7 complete sentences). Just about everything becomes useful as a showcase for new-media art works at the Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier are at The Yard. Even the building where it’s held is used in a new art installation. It will host new art installations that break boundaries between film, art, new media and technology. One of them, is a series of video images projected on The Yard’s building. "This is designed to be able to show innovation in the new-art world and the new-media world," said curator Shari Filot. In the exhibit’s seventh year, audiences have started identifying more with what digital artists are trying to do with their high-tech tools, including the use of computers, digital projectors and mobile devices. "It has grown from a tool to something that has been more integrated into life," Filot said. "People are way more into this work than before."

What did you think was the most interesting part of the article? (2-3 sentences) I think the most interesting part of the article was learning the projected 2095 cityscape of China. They're projecting a large video screen that will display the country with neon and cars.

How does this current event affect your life? Is the change positive or negative? (2-3 sentences) This current event doesn't really affect my life unless I decide to go to the exhibit which seems really cool. I believe this new piece of technology is very positive, it's also another one of those things that can't really be a negative. I believe if the more people get interested in these kinds of exhibits the more they will be branded and we may see a lot more in the near future.