LocAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 3, 1996 - 3A Pregnant moms should monitor their exercise Instead of using expensive heart monitors to measure their exertion, pregnant women who exercise should simply listen to their bodies, according to a study by SeonAe Yeo, University assistant professor of Nursing. Yeo studied the effect of moderate exercise on 18 healthy, non-smoking pregnant women and the heart rates of their fetuses. The women - who were between 16 and 38 weeks of gestation - orked out by pedaling a wheel with 0eir hands for 15 to 20 minutes as Yeo and her assistants measured the women's heart rate, body temperature, oxygen intake and the heart rate of the fetus. "The principal concern about preg- nant women exercising is that they may overheat," Yeo said. "If a pregnant woman's temperature climbs higher than 39-40 degrees Centigrade (102.2- 104 degrees Fahrenheit) in early preg- ncy, it may damage the fetus' central ervous system." While exercising, the women report- ed how much they felt they were exert- ing themselves on the rate of perceived exertion scale recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine. "All the women knew then their RPE was light and when it was somewhat hard," Yeo said. "Their bodies and brains were very good monitors:' Researchers invent fake knees After more than a decade of experi- ments, University researchers have developed an artificial knee that uti- lizes the body's natural bone-growing mechanism instead of using synthetic glue to hold the joint in place. Larry Matthews, professor of ortho- dic surgery, with Steven Goldstein, surgery professor and bioengineer, cre- ated the knee, which may result in a longer-lasting, more firmly implanted prosthesis than previous models. Named Instacone, the artificial knee has porous titanium cones pro- jecting from its surface that, once hammered into the tibia, form a trellis for the bone to climb and find ideal spaces for efficient stress distribution. *e device is currently undergoing safety trials. More than 150,000 knee-replace- ment operations occur each year in the United States. Presidential trivia found on web site Anyone curious to know which pres- *nt never lived in the White House, which president didn't go to bed before 2 a.m. or which president swam nude in the Potomac River every day can find answers in Presidents of the United States, a new World Wide Web site offered on the University's Internet Public Library. POTUS has biographies, speeches, writings, term highlights and odd trivia about all of the presidents, and audio video clips of the more recent ones. d to give an insightful, personal look at each president, first ladies, cabinet members and other persons close to the executive office are covered. Created to make presidential research simpler and easier, POTUS. dljows for quick jumps to election ibsults, historical documents and inau- giral addresses. =The IPL is staffed by professional and unteer librarians from around the world, maintaining a variety of reference resources and children's programs. According to POTUS, George Washington never lived in the White House (he died before it was complet- ed in 1800), John Quincy Adams swam inde in the Potomac River. 7 Check out POTUS at http://www ipl.org/ref/POTUS/. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Brian Campbell. Resolution program breaks from MSA By Bram Elias For the Daily Until recently, University students who had dis- putes could go to a subcommittee of the Michigan Student Assembly. Times are changing. The Student Dispute Resolution Program, for- merly a service of the MSA students' rights com- mission, is in the process of becoming an indepen- dent student organization. Scott Pence, executive director and founder of SDRP, cited organizational flexibility as one of the main reasons for the group's split from the assem- bly. "Working under MSA, any decision you make needs to be OK'd through three people. We are ready to start moving at our own pace," Pence said. "We have outgrown MSA." The SDRP provides free-of-charge mediation services to students who have personal conflicts that are too severe to handle on their own. Mediation can be used as an attempt to head off possible legal conflicts or Code of Student Conduct litigation. During this semester, funding for the program will still come from MSA. After that, the group will begin searching for entirely private sources of funds. Pence said this task wouldn't be too daunt- ing, though. "Getting funds from MSA has been a 'maybe, maybe not' situation. But when we've looked for funding elsewhere, the response is normally, 'Why do you need funding from us if you have MSA?"' Pence said. "Working under MSA any longer would spell doom for us." MSA President Fiona Rose thought the pro- gram's decision to become autonomous set a good precedent. "I would like student leaders to feel that (MSA) is a launching pad for groups. In this case, we did our job well," Rose said. SDRP may still have some launching left, how- ever. Although the program has grown enough to attempt functioning as an independent organiza- tion, it still suffers from a lack of publicity. "I've never heard of it," said LSA senior Jacquline Nunn. "I don't know if I'd use the pro- gram, either. I suppose if I thought I was right I might go. But if they tell me I'm wrong, I'd prob- ably still go to court." But LSA first-year student Ade Adesuyi said he liked the resolution program's concept. "If I have a serious problem, I'm not going to go to my (resident adviser), and I sure don't want to spend all that money in court. I'd go to SDRP," he said. Pence said he hopes the departure from MSA will lead more people to that conclusion. "This change is a stepping stone toward the SDRP becoming a real leader in University-centered mediation services." The program is advised by the Washtenaw County Dispute Resolution Center, a service of the Michigan Supreme Court. "(WDRC handles) mediations regarding every- thing from family disputes to arguments between contractors," said WDRC Executive Director Stacey Smith. "We deal with everything except violence and drugs" Web site offers law students guidance By Matthew Rochkind For the Daily Despite its name, founders say almost anyone can find something engaging on Law Schools Online, a new page on the World Wide Web tar- geted at law and pre-law students. Laurie Gordon, an editor at Counsel Connect, said that LSO is designed to attract even the law student who has no knowledge of computers. "LSO is designed to help the real- world students," she said. "We want to give content that people want to read about. It's a place for law students all across the country to go to be able to talk to others:' For law students, LSO offers a vari- ety of discussion groups in which stu- dents can post messages. Discussion ranges in subjects from job advice and current events to a haven for the stressed student called Law School Daze. The page provides hundreds of links to law references, libraries and other resources and can be found at: http:/lawschools.counsel.com. There is also a comprehensive job search tool, which Law second-year student Mya Bronson said would be useful. "I think the best utilization of the site would be its job-search capacity," she said. "Of course, I skipped over that aspect and headed straight for the Court TV roundup" In a section of pages labeled Court TV, students can access case-files and verdicts from around the country, and can get answers to questions in a Legal Helpline. The Helpline includes forums on topics from Cyberspace Law to Small Businesses, questions can be e- mailed to other lawyers. Todd Drucker, Counsel Connect law editor, said this is where Counsel Connect members become most useful. Counsel Connect is an online service used by more than 40,000 member attorneys nationwide to interact with each other. "LSO is a really unique thing because it draws from Counsel Connect (members)," Drucker said. "They often go to LSO and help out." Drucker also said that LSO is-very useful to the pre-law student, and even the student who is just consideringa career in law. "If you're an undergrad and you're thinking 'maybe I'll go, maybe I won't,' this is a great place to figure it out," he said. For undergraduates, the site includes web pages from law schools worldwide and a page on bar exam preparation. Thread of the Week and Lawyer Search are other tools available on LSO. The weekly feature contains insight into important details of life. This week's feature was, "Can the right out- fit land you a job?" The Lawyer Search finds lawyers in Counsel Connect by location, area of expertise, or several other cate- gories. Bronson said she had not heard of the site before, but once she visited it she said it was entertaining and easy to use. "It was clear what was serious and what was loose," she said. "There is something for everyone from the slack- ers to the gunners. Brown said she will probably access; the page again in the future. JOE WESTRATE/Daily Engineering students Janet Booth and Jim Kane discuss automotive design at a meeting last night in the Engineering Programs Building. 'U' students aln hands-on training in automobile design By Pamela Jakiela For the Daily How many students get the opportu- nity to build fantastic cars that they have designed themselves? Members of the Society of Automotive Engineers get do just that throughout the year. The University's student branch of the SAE, an international organization SAE because he sees the organization as a unique opportunity for engineering students. "By working in SAE, you can tailor your involvement to what you want to learn about,"he said. The SAE is forming two new sub- groups this year - a microtruck design team and a methanol vehicle team. that sets auto industry stan- dards, gives stu- dents the oppor- tunity to gain practical design experience before entering the working world. "SAE gives engineering stu- dents the oppor- tunity to use the knowledge we This type of activity is what prepares students for careers in the industrial world. - Tom Glasby SAE faculty adviser The truck team is cur- rently prepar- ing a 1/10- scale model pickup for an October all- terrain com- petition spon- sored by SAE Detroit. Team members will not be allowed to operate the sored methanol challenge several years ago. "The car has a fully converted inter- nal-combustion engine powered by methanol, which is a completely renew- able energy source," Szynkowski said. In addition, the car has an on-board computer system. SAE faculty adviser Tom Glasby said, "We need more University recog- nition for the value of programs like these. This type of activity is what pre- pares students for careers in the indus- trial world:" The group's projects are all extracur- ricular and currently not for credit. "Our long-term goal is to get more course credit for the projects. Many other schools offer classes which do what we do on our own," Glasby said. In addition to providing students with hands-on opportunities, the SAE also facilitates interaction between Engineering undergrads and members of the business community. Student members also will meet with industry representatives at the annual SAE expo in November, the largest engineering conference in the world. According to Szynkowski, the University's SAE won both competi- tions for professionalism in a student branch at last year's expo. How to Succeed on. Standardized Tests CIIEVING SUPERIOR SCORES ON STANDARDIZED TESTS equires that you fully understand both the subject matter of the test and the way in which the exam assesses these underlying skills. Thus, in addition to mastering specific academic skills, one must, more importantly, be - able to demonstrate them within the format of the exam. At EXCEL, we prepare you for both the content and format of your exam. We review important factual inform- ation, strengthen your test-taking skills, and provide you with the feedback necessary to refine your exam approaches for maximum performance and results. Classes start in October for the following exams: Dec. LSAT; Dec. GRE General Test; & Dec. GRE Psychology Subject Exam "AWI E ;WM AW 1100 South University Test Preparation 996-1500 rg~0,±1 e1Y~r~i0 I± Id: 1 _, have gained in classes in building things from the ground up,"said branch President Lee Szynkowski, an Engineering senior. Teams of about 50 people work on vehicle design projects throughout the year. Engineering graduate student David Silberstein said he recently joined the vehicle during competition, so it must either avoid landscape obstacles or move over them without human assis- tance. Szynkowski is supervising the for- mation of a second new design team, which will renovate a methanol vehi- cle. 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