Slowing Down the River, Morning Sickness, Smart Chair
A U.S.-Canadian panel is studying what would happen if steps were taken to boost the levels of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan by slowing the flow of water from the St. Clair River. Some observers believe the two lakes are losing too much water through the river. How would they slow down the river? Experts say you can put a inflatable and deflatable "bladder" in the deep part of the river. Also, they say, submerged rotary engines could be placed in the deep sections that could slow the flow and also generate green energy.
If you're pregnant and you're feeling a little "green around the gills," here's a little something to cheer you up. New research confirms that women plagued by morning sickness in early pregnancy are less likely to have a miscarriage. The study was done at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Details in the Journal Human Reproduction.
How are you sitting. How's your posture?
Does your back ache?
Ask your chair. A German scientist has developed a chair with special sensors, that make certain noises to tell you when you need to shift, or get up and take a little walk.
It's called the Intelli Chair.
The Michigan Supreme Court is taking up an unusual case.
The justices are going to determine who has legal custody of a dead person's brain. The court is hearing argumnents to determine whether state law always grants possession to the family of the deceased. An Oakland County woman was upset when she learned that her 88 year old mother was cremated without her brain in 2006. It was removed for an autopsy and incinerated by the Oakland County Medical examiner. The daughter is suing the county. An appeals court asked the Michigan Supreme court to interpret state law.
