Bailey Stinnett

CIED 1003: Introduction to Technology in Education

Assignment: Google News
Due: Friday, July 7, 2017

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Title: New device could make closing surgical incisions a cinch
Date Published: July 6, 2017
Author: Bridget Kuehn
Publication: Cornell Chronicle
Summary:
Safely closing the abdominal wall without injuring the intestines during surgery is a
complicated and risky process. A team consisting of Dr. Jason Spector, an adjunct
professor/plastic surgeon, Dr. David Putnam, an associate professor, and Nicole Ricapito, a
graduate student, worked together to create a material that would be strong enough to prevent the
intestines from being punctured by a needle and flexible enough to insert through a quickly
dissolving incision in the abdominal wall. In a May 2017 study, the compound was able to
protect mice intestines during suturing of the abdomen and quickly dissolved in the body
according to the article. The compound consists of polyethylene glycol which is a chemical
compound used in laxatives and dihydroxyacetone (a natural byproduct produced by the
decomposition of glucose in the body). The study found both polyethylene glycol and DHA to
breakdown within three hours of the surgery when exposed to water in the body. In future trials,
the team plans to replicate the results in further testing with the goal to someday sell the
compound commercially.

Step 4.
Title: Biosecurity prosecution over tiny turtle
Date Published: July 7, 2017
Author: David Clarkson
Publication: Christchurch Court News
Summary:
A Christchurch woman, Qiang Wei Luo, breached the New Zealand Biosecurity Act by
sneaking a tiny red-eared slider turtle into New Zealand from China. According to the article,
the turtle is listed as one of the worlds 100 worst invasive species. The turtle was given to
Luos son in China while Luo and her son were visiting family. Although Luo knew the turtle
could not be brought back into New Zealand, she did not want to upset her son, so Luo put the
turtle in her sons backpack. Luo made no mention of the turtle when questioned at the New
Zealand border, and the turtle went undetected through security. The turtle was discovered on
February 1 at Luos home in Christchurch after ministry officials came for a routine inspection.
The turtle was taken and humanely euthanized by a veterinarian. According to the article, Luo,
who is a New Zealand permanent resident and holds a Chinese passport, was charged on July 6,
2017 in the Christchurch District Court with possessing unauthorized goods under the
Biosecurity Act.