Informática para a terceira idade – características de um curso bem sucedido

The increase in life expectancy of humans brings new demands, particularly in the areas of health, in which actions must be planned to ensure a healthy elderly ageing. Among these are the actions that stimulate mental and social activities of the individual, slowing the degenerative processes of the mind and depression due to isolation. In this sense, computer courses have been of great importance to this age group, providing both benefits. However, activities geared to call elderly should be specific to it, so as to meet their needs without causing discomfort and/or feelings of failure. This article reports a study that is being developed in a course in basic computing for the elderly, offered at the Chemistry Institute at UNESP, Araraquara campus whose proposal is to focus in its planning and development, the peculiarities of the elderly. Therefore, the methodology adopted for the teaching-learning is different and the material is adequately prepared for the course.El aumento de la expectativa de vida de los seres humanos acarreta nuevas necesidades, especialmente en las áreas de salud, cuyas acciones deben estar previstas con el propósito de garantizar al anciano un envejecimiento saludable. Entre estas acciones estan las que estimulan las actividades mentales y sociales del individuo, retardando los procesos degenerativos y depresivos de la mente, que son resultados del aislamiento. En este sentido los cursos de imformática han sido de gran importancia para esa faja de edad,proporcionando benefícios en ambos lados de la actividad individual.Aún más, las actividades dirigidas especialmente para la tercera edad deben ser bastante específicas, visando atender a las necesidades, sin causar deconfort o sensación de incapacidad. Este articulo relata un trabajo desarrollado en un curso de informática Básica para la Tercera Edad, ofrecido por el Instituto de Química de la UNESP Campus de Araraquara, cuya propuesta visa en su plan el desarrollo peculiar del idoso. Asi, la metodología adoptada en el proceso de enseñanza -aprendizaje es diferenciada como también el material adecuado para el curso.O aumento da expectativa de vida dos seres humanos traz consigo novas demandas, especialmente nas áreas da saúde, na qual devem estar previstas ações no sentido de garantir ao idoso um envelhecimento saudável. Entre estas ações estão as que estimulam as atividades mentais e sociais do indivíduo, retardando os processos degenerativos e os depressivos da mente, resultantes do isolamento. Neste sentido, os cursos de informática têm sido de grande relevância para esta faixa etária, proporcionando benefícios aos dois âmbitos de atividade do indivíduo. Todavia, as atividades voltadas para a chamada terceira idade devem ser específicas para ela, de modo a atender às suas necessidades sem causar desconforto e/ou sensação de incapacidade. Este artigo relata um trabalho que vem sendo desenvolvido em um curso de Informática Básica para a Terceira Idade, oferecido no Instituto de Química da UNESP, campus de Araraquara, cuja proposta é focar, no seu planejamento e desenvolvimento, as peculiaridades do idoso. Assim, a metodologia adotada para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem é diferenciada e o material é adequadamente preparado para o curso

Caracterización y desarrollo del “saber luchar”: contenidos de un modelo integrado para la enseñanza de las artes marciales y de los deportes de combate

El objetivo de este trabajo es definir los principios y contenidos técnico‐tácticos que caracterizan el “saber luchar” en el ámbito de las artes marciales y deportes de combate entendidos en su sentido global. Desde el punto de vista metodológico, buscamos detectar los límites práxicos del conjunto de las diferentes disciplinas de las artes marciales y deportes de combate a través del análisis de puntos de convergencia que puedan conferirles consistencia como grupo de prácticas, y a partir de los cuales resulte posible desarrollar un proceso de enseñanza‐aprendizaje coherente. Los principios y contenidos que consideramos desde esta perspectiva integrada establecen las posibilidades de acción independientemente de los condicionantes técnicos institucionalizados por las diferentes modalidades de combate. Sobre la base de la “estructura técnico‐táctica del saber luchar”, se propone desarrollar el “saber luchar” enfatizando la importancia de incidir sobre la “intención táctica” de los aprendices. La distribución y categorización de las acciones luctatorias que presentamos busca ofrecer herramientas y criterios para ayudar en el proceso de iniciación a las artes marciales y deportes de combate

Kyrkor i Östergötland : Bankekinds härad : mellersta delen

Serien Sveriges kyrkor är utgiven av Riksantikvarieämbetet och Kungl. Vitterhets historie och antikvitets akademie

Computer for seniors - Characteristics of a successful course

The increase in life expectancy of humans brings new demands, particularly in the areas of health, which must be planned actions to ensure the elderly healthy ageing. And among these are the actions that stimulate mental and social activities of the individual, slowing the degenerative processes of the mind and depression due to isolation. In this sense, the computer courses have been of great importance to this age group, providing both benefits. However, activities geared to call elderly should be specific to it, so as to meet their needs without causing discomfort and/or feelings of failure. This article reports a study that is being developed in a course in basic computing for the elderly, offered in the Institute of Chemistry of UNESP, campus of Araraquara, whose proposal is focusing in its planning and development, the peculiarities of the elderly. Therefore, the methodology adopted for the teaching-learning is different and the material is adequately prepared for the course

Hermit crabs as bioindicators of recent tributyltin (TBT) contamination

Evaluation of the assimilation pathway and depuration time of a given pollutant by aquatic species is important to understand the dynamics of this substance in the biota, and to search for potential ecological indicators. In the present study, the uptake pathway and depuration time and rate of the pollutant tributyltin (TBT) were investigated in the omnivorous hermit crab (Clibanarius vittatus). The assimilation and uptake pathway were investigated using hermit crabs collected in an area free of TBT. The crabs were held in the laboratory for 45 days, under one of four treatments: procedural control (PC) - water and food without TBT; T1 - water with and food without TBT; 12 - water without and food with Tiff; and 13 water and food with TBT. To determine the depuration time, the crabs were collected in a contaminated area, maintained in the laboratory with clean water, and removed every 15 days for 120 days. The concentrations of TBT and DBT (dibutyltin) were determined by chromatographic analysis. The TBT was taken up by the crabs mainly via food, and the presence of DBT in crab tissues was hypothesized to result from internal TBT degradation. TBT (as well as DBT) was depurated rapidly by C. vittatus. After approximately 30 days, the initial concentration of 111 +/- 36 ng Sn g(-1) w. w. decreased to 3 +/- 3 ng Sn g(-1) w. w., and after 75 days the TBT concentration was below the detection limit. The same pattern was recorded for DBT, which showed a higher deputation rate than TBT. The rapid TBT and DBT deputation is useful information, since C. vittatus and possibly other hermit crabs may be used as indicators of recent or recycled environmental contamination.Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) [AT 2006/57007-3, Proc. FJZ 2005/04707-5]CNPqCNPq [Proc. 301240/2006-0]FAPESP [Proc. 2006/61589-8]FAPES