Relationship between fashion and art

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A lecturer from the department of Drawing of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada) has carried out the first exhaustive research project in Spain that analyses fashion as an artistic discipline, in relation to painting, sculpture or architecture. The thesis written by Luis Casablanca Migueles studies fashion as “a plural phenomenon, one of the most important contemporary artistic disciplines”.

He has focused particularly on the work of the Spanish designer Jesús del Pozo and the “Generation of New Designers”, which includes Toni Miró, Adolfo Domínguez or Francis Montesinos.

This research was supervised by María del Mar Garrido Román and it is based on the following idea: fashion is a reflection of transformations in culture, thinking and behaviour throughout history. Casablanca Migueles explained: “Fashion is outside, on the streets. The catwalk is a reflection of what we see outside. For example, take punk, hippie or underground trends. They were born outside, and then they moved to the catwalk”.

This study considers that Jesús del Pozo is the only heir to the work of Fortuny and Balenciaga, who turned fashion into an art. Casablanca Migueles states that the work of Jesús del Pozo is also art because his creations are close to sculpture”. This designer is considered to be ‘the architect of volume’. Del Pozo is the creator of ‘habitable sculptures’. He approaches fabric in the same way as a sculptor approaches marble or stone. A woman dressed by him becomes something “evanescent”, thanks to the use of luxurious fabric such as linen or silk.

The close link between fashion and art

Casablanca Migueles has analyzed each of Jesús del Pozo’s collections –both spring/summer collections and autumn/winter collections- from the year 1974 onwards. During the 1980s, the researcher worked as an illustrator for his atelier. This close relationship is one of the factors that explains the quality of the study.

This study is the first of this kind ever conducted in Spain. The researcher states: “Fashion is so important today. It’s a socio-cultural phenomenon which individualizes the human body. To dress means both to be interpreted, and to interpret others”. He also declares that fashion reflects every change in our social values. “Nowadays, we live our sexuality in a much freer way. That is why we show our bodies and our underwear more frequently”.

If we want to understand the close relationship between fashion and art, we have to look back at ancient societies. In Egypt, Greece or Rome sculptures and paintings reflected what people used to wear. Another example is Gustav Klimt, leader of the Vienna Secession Group. His work reflects the way upper-class women used to dress during the 19th century.-Universidad de Granada

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Art in the shape of fashion

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Art in the shape of fashion
05.07.2007
A lecturer from the department of Drawing of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada [http://www.ugr.es]) has carried out the first exhaustive research project in Spain that analyses fashion as an artistic discipline, in relation to painting, sculpture or architecture.

The thesis written by Luis Casablanca Migueles studies fashion as “a plural phenomenon, one of the most important contemporary artistic disciplines”. He has focused particularly on the work of the Spanish designer Jesús del Pozo and the “Generation of New Designers”, which includes Toni Miró, Adolfo Domínguez or Francis Montesinos.

This research is based on the following idea: fashion is a reflection of transformations in culture, thinking and behaviour throughout history. Casablanca Migueles explained: “Fashion is outside, on the streets. The catwalk is a reflection of what we see outside. For example, take punk, hippie or underground trends. They were born outside, and then they moved to the catwalk”.

This study considers that Jesús del Pozo is the only heir to the work of Fortuny and Balenciaga, who turned fashion into an art. Casablanca Migueles states that the work of Jesús del Pozo is also art because his creations are close to sculpture”. This designer is considered to be ‘the architect of volume’. Del Pozo is the creator of ‘habitable sculptures’. He approaches fabric in the same way as a sculptor approaches marble or stone. A woman dressed by him becomes something “evanescent”, thanks to the use of luxurious fabric such as linen or silk.

The close link between fashion and art

Casablanca Migueles has analyzed each of Jesús del Pozo’s collections –both spring/summer collections and autumn/winter collections- from the year 1974 onwards. During the 1980s, the researcher worked as an illustrator for his atelier. This close relationship is one of the factors that explains the quality of the study.

This study is the first of this kind ever conducted in Spain. The researcher states: “Fashion is so important today. It’s a socio-cultural phenomenon which individualizes the human body. To dress means both to be interpreted, and to interpret others”. He also declares that fashion reflects every change in our social values. “Nowadays, we live our sexuality in a much freer way. That is why we show our bodies and our underwear more frequently”.

If we want to understand the close relationship between fashion and art, we have to look back at ancient societies. In Egypt, Greece or Rome sculptures and paintings reflected what people used to wear. Another example is Gustav Klimt, leader of the Vienna Secession Group. His work reflects the way upper-class women used to dress during the 19th century.

Reference:
Prof. Luis Casablanca Migueles. Department of Drawing of the University of Granada.
Tel.: +34 958 24 29 53 / +34 958 50 32 63. Email: lapisada14@hotmail.com.

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Alcohol Abuse Is Hereditary

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According to a study by the research group Alcoholism and drug addiction, of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada), although there are no specific reasons to become an alcoholic, many social, family, environmental, and genetic factors may contribute to its development. Thanks to this study, researchers have shown that the lack of endorphin is hereditary, and thus that there is a genetic predisposition to become addicted to alcohol.

Beta-endorphin is a kind of morphine released by the brain in response to several situations, such as pain. In this way, beta-endorphins can be considered endogenous analgesics to numb or dull pains.

Researchers have focused on the low beta-endorphin levels in chronic alcohol abusers. According to José Rico Irles, lecturer of Medicine of the UGR, and head of the research group, this low beta-endorphin level determines whether someone may become an alcoholic. When a subjects brain with low beta-endorphin levels gets used to the presence of an exogenous surplus, then, when its own production stops, a dependence starts on the external source: alcohol.

Who may become an alcohol abuser?

A total of 200 families of the Southern Spanish province of Granada participated in the research. There was at least one chronic alcoholic parent in each family. From birth, each subject presented predetermined beta-endorphin levels. However, children of this population group aged between 6 months and 10 years old, registered lower beta-endorphin levels than other children of the same age. These levels were even lower in children whose both parents were alcohol abusers, the researcher states.

According to researcher, although alcohol consumption does not affect all people in the same way, differences in endorphin levels make some subjects more vulnerable to alcohol. Therefore, they are more likely to become alcohol dependent.

Beta-endorphins constitute a useful biological marker to identify specifically those subjects who have a higher risk of developing alcohol abuse, the research claims.

Regarding the results of this study, professor Rico states the following: alcohol-abuse prevention must consist of locating and identifying genetically predisposed subjects. More campaigns for children and teenagers should be launched before these young people make contact with alcohol. Alcohol awareness is fundamental to prevent addiction, the researcher affirms, because alcohol is a drug with reversible effects up to a point.

In relation to the botellón culture (gathering in the streets to drink with friends), José Rico states that some of these social drinkers could have low beta-endorphin levels and, therefore, a higher predisposition to become solitary drinkers and to develop alcohol abuse.

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Imagine All the People, Loving in 3-D

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Imagine All the People, Loving in 3-D
07.06.07 | 2:00 AM

How many times have you heard people utter contradictory convictions in the same breath without their noticing they were doing so?

My favorite is the ridiculous, We have to stop those lazy immigrants from taking our jobs. Another common one is, Lawyers are slimy, evil bastards. I hope my kid goes to law school (or marries a lawyer).

We have a lot of funny-but-not-ha-ha-funny oxymora in sex, too, and a recent study by professor Juan Carlos Sierra Friere of the University of Granada has reminded me of one of the most common misconceptions we (still!) cling to about sex and technology.

An active erotic imagination — sexual fantasy — is key to a great sex life, say the sexuality experts.

People who play out sexual fantasies online are weird, perverted loners who cant maintain healthy sexual relationships (or even get laid) in real life, say the media and the masses.

Curiously, people who have actually involved themselves in some form of sex online rarely subscribe to that belief. We know its not all unicorns and sunflowers (not that theres anything wrong with that), and we also know its not nearly as simple as the rest would have us believe.

It cant be, because its not the technology that keeps us there — its the people. And nothing is more complicated than people.

Sierras study looked at mens and womens attitudes toward sex, their ability to fantasize, and their anxiety levels, assessing how those factors influenced their sex drives.

What he found was no surprise: The more positive ones attitude about sex and the more active ones fantasy life, the higher ones desire for sex. Likewise, the more negatively one feels about sex and the less one fantasizes, the lower ones desire for sex. Anxiety inhibits desire in both sexes.

Right now, you are nodding and wondering why such a thing needs to be studied, its so obvious — especially the desire-deadening effect of anxiety. But sometimes even people who Should Know Better dont accept the truth until its been catechized by a Study.

The rest is a bit chicken and egg. People with higher sex drives probably spend more time fantasizing than those who dont rev as high; seems to me that while fantasy increases desire, desire also increases fantasy.

You cant say the same for high libido corresponding with positive attitudes about sex, though. Ive known people who feel tremendously guilty for their insatiable sex drives and who develop all kinds of worries and negative feelings out of misplaced guilt. For them, fantasy can lead to frustration, anger and self-loathing because they think (or are told) they shouldnt be so obsessed with sex.

How we think about sex has a tremendous impact on how we relate sexually, maintain sexual relationships, even how we perform in bed. If youve always had an open, positive, flexible outlook on sex, you might not realize just how crippling or obstructive the mind can be about even the simplest forms of sexual expression. (Lucky you.)

Sierra concludes that fantasy and attitude are just as important in healthy sexuality as physical stimulation and response, and that sexual-education programs should address the mental side as well as the physical.

How convenient that we have a handy tool that can support us through that learning process — if we can shift our paradigm far enough to do so.

Part of our wariness about internet-enabled sex is well-founded: Weve seen too many relationships destroyed because one partner plunged into a period of all-consuming online life while the other looked on, feeling neglected and rejected.

To the outside partner, the internet teems with sirens singing unsuspecting lovers to their doom. To the inside partner, the internet fills those missing places they never thought to fill — in large part because the imagination has to work harder than the body to achieve sexual connection in this medium, and the resulting sexual connection can be very, very strong.

Thats one reason women are so good at it. Heh.

But if youre single, internet widowhood is not your concern. And its you and your future lovers who stand to benefit the most from your willingness to use the internet as a gym for your erotic imagination.

If you can think of it as a learning experience — a self-directed, peer-to-peer education program with emergent curriculum and several group projects — you can defend against societal disapproval with a knowing glance and a secret smile.

Because if you can get online to shape up your erotic imagination, you will have the support of like-minded people, the freedom to build and share your visions, and the opportunity to explore ideas without having to purchase expensive props or refurnish a room. You are also likely to learn how to seduce and be seduced, or to discover a flair for metaphor or storytelling or erotolingus.

These are all transferable skills.

Give it six months, a year, maybe two, and you will work through the sexual shame or anxiety that might otherwise inhibit your desire or your courage. You will become more secure in who you are, what you want and what you have to offer.

Theres nothing like sexual confidence — true confidence, not arrogance — to attract other grounded, sexually stable folks.

If humans truly are hard-wired for sexual fantasy, its wrong to dismiss the internet as merely a false utopia that lures otherwise sensible people into adultery, addiction or part-time porn jobs.

Visualization is a powerful tool much touted by athletes, public speakers and doctors. It works that way in sex, too: The more you envision delight and pleasure, the more you are likely to experience it. (Likewise, the more your sexual thoughts involve anxiety or trauma, the harder it is to experience delightful sex.)

It seems to me that romping around sexually in our collective heads is not only a pleasurable hobby but actually feeds a human need. Then we will be better equipped to figure out a healthier way to integrate cyberspace into our sexual evolution.

See you next Friday,

Regina Lynn

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Regina Lynn fantasizes about being deft enough with 3-D graphics to bring her fantasy world to life to share with you.
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Una investigación sobre nutrición y daño en el ADN infantil realizado en la UGR, mejor trabajo nacional en el ámbito de la Pediatría

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Un trabajo de investigación realizado en el Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INYTA) de la Universidad de Granada , en colaboración con varios médicos del servicio de Pediatría del Hospital Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, ha sido reconocido como el trabajo más importante del país en el ámbito de la nutrición gracias al XII Premio Nestlé de Nutrición Infantil, que concede la Asociación Española de Pediatría. El galardón, entregado recientemente a los investigadores, ha sido concedido a la investigación titulada “Valoración del daño en el ADN en la infancia y su relación con la nutrición”.

Este mismo trabajo obtuvo hace unos meses el Premio de la Sociedad de Pediatría de Andalucía Oriental, y ha sido elaborado durante dos años con cerca de 70 niños desde los 0 a los 14 años. La investigación ha analizado la relación que existe entre el estado nutricional de los menores y el mayor o menor daño que presenta su ADN, lo que podría ayudar a prevenir algunas enfermedades como el cáncer.

El estudio ha sido elaborado por los científicos Mª Carmen Ramírez Tortosa, José Luis Quiles Morales, Sergio Granados Principal y Emilio Martínez de Victoria Muñoz, del Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, y Laura Moreno Galárraga, Juan Luis Santos Pérez, Luis Ortega Martos, Julio Romero González, del Servicio de Pediatría del Virgen de las Nieves.

Referencia: Prof. Emilio Martínez de la Victoria. Director del Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos de la Universidad de Granada. Tlfs: 958 248321 – 958 244173. Correo e: emiliom@ugr.es. Web: http://winyta.ugr.es

Des nouvelles études démontrent que le lait de chèvre est plus bénéfique pour la santé que le lait de vache

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Une recherche réalisée au Département de Physiologie de l’Université de Grenade a démontré que le lait de chèvre possède plus de propriétés bénéfiques pour la santé que le lait de vache. Parmi ses propriétés, il aide à prévenir l’anémie ferriprive (manque de fer) et la déminéralisation osseuse (l’ostéomalacie).

Ce travail, réalisé par le docteur Javier Díaz Castro et dirigé par les professeures Margarita Sánchez Campos, María Inmaculada López Aliaga et María José Muñoz Alférez, s’est centré sur l’étude comparative des propriétés nutritionnelles, d’un contenu normal ou enrichi en calcium, du lait de chèvre et du lait de vache, et sur la biodisponibilité du fer, du calcium, du phosphore et du magnésium. Pour cela, ils ont employé la technique du bilan métabolique sur des rats atteints d’anémie ferriprive nutritionnelle induite expérimentalement, et sur un autre groupe utilisé comme groupe de contrôle.

Afin de connaître comment l’utilisation nutritive de ces minéraux peut avoir une incidence sur leur distribution et leur destin métabolique, le chercheur d’UGR a déterminé leur concentration au niveau des différents organes impliqués dans la régulation homéostatique et les divers paramètres hématologiques en relation avec le métabolisme des minéraux étudiés.

Des résultats meilleurs avec le lait de chèvre
Les résultats obtenus révèlent que l’anémie ferriprive de même que la déminéralisation osseuse provoquée par cette pathologie se remettent mieux avec le lait de chèvre. Cela est dû à la grande biodisponibilité du fer, du calcium, du phosphore et du magnésium, et à la restauration des paramètres hématologiques modifiés, avec les meilleurs niveaux de PTH – une hormone parathyroïde, chargée de contrôler l’équilibre du calcium dans l’organisme – trouvés chez les rats qui ont consommé cet aliment.

Javier Díaz Castro signale que l’introduction de ce genre de lait dans la diète avec un contenu normal ou double de calcium favorise l’utilisation digestive et métabolique du fer, du calcium et du phosphore, ainsi que son dépôt dans des organes cibles – les parties de l’organisme où sont destinés de préférence ces minéraux -, impliqués dans leur régularisation homéostatique.

Toutes ces conclusions mettent en évidence, selon l’avis du chercheur, que la consommation habituelle du lait de chèvre – aliment naturel avec des caractéristiques nutritionnelles hautement bénéfiques – a des effets positifs sur le métabolisme minéral, la récupération de l’anémie ferriprive et la minéralisation osseuse chez le rat. En plus, son enrichissement en calcium n’interfère pas dans la biodisponibilité des minéraux étudiés, contrairement à ce qui a été observé dans le lait de vache.
Même si, sans doute, ces découvertes peuvent servir pour approfondir encore plus dans les multiples bienfaits de santé que le lait de chèvre possède, le chercheur de l’UGR prévient que des études sur des humains sont encore requises pour confirmer les découvertes obtenues sur les rats et pour encourager sa [lait de chèvre] consommation dans la population en général, ainsi que chez les personnes atteintes d’anémie ferriprive nutritionnelle, et celles qui souffrent de pathologies liées à la déminéralisation osseuse. Une partie des résultats de cette recherche ont été publiés dans des prestigieuses revues scientifiques «Journal Dairy Science» et «International Dairy Journal».

Coordonnées:
Dr. Javier Díaz Castro. Département de Physiologie de l’Université de Grenade.
Téléphone: (+34) 958 248319. Portable: (+34) 654574434.
Courriel: javierdc@ugr.es

Taking a supplement of glycine, a food additive, helps to prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis

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Glycine is a non-essential amino acid used by the organism to synthesise proteins and is present in foods such as fish, meat or dairy products. The study, carried out at the Cellular Metabolism Institute in Tenerife and at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Granada by Doctor Patricia de Paz Lugo and supervised by Doctors Enrique Meléndez Hevia, David Meléndez Morales and José Antonio Lupiáñez Cara, established that the direct intake of this substance as a food additive helps to prevent arthrosis and other degenerative diseases, in addition to other diseases related to a weakness in the mechanical structure of the organism, including the difficulty of repairing physical injuries.

The work of De Paz Lugo was developed at the Cellular Metabolism Institute (CMI) in Tenerife, where researchers studied the effect of the glycine supplement on the diet of a group of 600 volunteers affected by different diseases related to the mechanical structure of the organism such as arthrosis, physical injuries or osteoporosis. The patients analysed were aged 4-85, and the average age was 45.

In all cases, there was a notable improvement in the symptomology. “Thefore –according to De Paz Lugo- we concluded that many degenerative diseases such as arthrosis can be treated as deficiency diseases due to the lack of glycine, since supplementing a diet with this amino acid leads to a notable improvement in symptomology without the need to take pain-killers”.

A very common disease

Arthrosis is the most common osteoarticulary problem in our society: more than 50% of the population suffer from it after the age of 65, and 80% of people over 75. It consists of a degeneration of the articulary cartilage which disappears until it leaves the subchondral bone exposed. Arthrosis has no cure at present and the most widely used treatments are pain-killers and NSAID (non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs), which only relieve pain but do not repair the damage in the cartilage or influence the development of the disease.

The work carried out by the scientist from the CMI shows that collagen has a unique structure with a right-handed triple superhelix in which the glycine represents a third of its residues. Mathematical analysis of the metabolic route of the synthesis of the glycine, developed by the research group to which Patricia de Paz belongs, demonstrated that this amino acid should be considered an essential amino acid.

The doctoral thesis carried out at the CMI and the UGR has shown that the capacity of the metabolism to synthesise glycine is very limited. The conclusion of this study is that glycine, administered in daily doses of 10 grams divided into two doses of 5 grams ?one in the morning and one at night? leads to a general improvement in these problems over a period of time which, in most cases, is between two weeks and four months.

Reference: Dr. Patricia de Paz Lugo. Cellular Metabolism Institute, La Laguna (Tenerife) Phone: 922 315688. Mobile: 619953416. E-mail: patricia@metabolismo.es

Nuevos estudios sobre la leche de cabra muestran que es más beneficiosa para la salud que la de vaca

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Una investigación realizada en el Departamento de Fisiología de la Universidad de Granada ha puesto de manifiesto que la leche de cabra posee más propiedades beneficiosas para la salud que la de vaca, entre ellas, ayuda a prevenir la anemia ferropénica (falta de hierro) y la desmineralización ósea (osteomalacia).

Este trabajo, realizado por el doctor Javier Díaz Castro y dirigido por las profesoras Margarita Sánchez Campos, Mª Inmaculada López Aliaga y Mª José Muñoz Alférez, se ha centrado en el estudio comparativo de las propiedades nutricionales de la leche de cabra respecto a la de vaca, con un contenido normal o enriquecidas en calcio, sobre la biodisponibilidad de hierro, calcio, fósforo y magnesio. Para ello, han empleado la técnica de balance metabólico en ratas con anemia ferropénica nutricional inducida experimentalmente, y otro grupo empleado como control.

El investigador de la UGR, con el fin de conocer cómo la utilización nutritiva de estos minerales puede incidir en la distribución y destino metabólico de los mismos, ha determinado su concentración a nivel de los distintos órganos implicados en su regulación homeostática y diversos parámetros hematológicos relacionados con el metabolismo de los minerales estudiados.
Mejor con leche de cabra

Los resultados obtenidos revelan que la anemia ferropénica, así como la desmineralización ósea provocada por esta patología, se recuperan mejor con la leche de cabra, debido a la mayor biodisponibilidad de hierro, calcio, fósforo y magnesio, restauración de los parámetros hematológicos alterados, junto con los mejores niveles de PTH -hormona paratiroidea, encargada de regular el equilibrio de calcio en el organismo- encontrados en las ratas que habían consumido este alimento.

Javier Díaz Castro apunta que la inclusión de este tipo de leche en la dieta con un contenido normal o doble de calcio “favorece la utilización digestiva y metabólica de hierro, calcio y fósforo, así como su depósito en órganos diana -partes del organismo a las que se destinan preferentemente estos minerales-, implicados en la regulación homeostática de los mismos”.

Todas estas conclusiones ponen de manifiesto, a juicio del investigador, que el consumo habitual de leche de cabra -alimento natural con unas características nutricionales altamente beneficiosas- “tiene efectos positivos sobre el metabolismo mineral, la recuperación de la anemia ferropénica y la mineralización ósea en la rata. Además, su enriquecimiento con calcio no interfiere en la biodisponibilidad de los minerales estudiados, a diferencia de lo observado con la leche de vaca”.

Aunque sin duda estos hallazgos pueden servir para profundizar aún más en los múltiples beneficios saludables que la leche de cabra posee, el investigador de la UGR advierte que “todavía se requieren estudios en humanos para confirmar los hallazgos obtenidos en la rata y fomentar su consumo tanto en la población general como en la afectada por anemia ferropénica nutricional, así como patologías relacionadas con la desmineralización ósea”. Parte de los resultados de esta investigación han sido publicados en prestigiosas revistas científicas Journal Dairy Science e International Dairy Journal.

Referencia: Dr. Javier Díaz Castro. Departamento de Fisiología de la Universidad de Granada.

Teléfono: 958248319. Móvil: 654574434. Correo e. javierdc@ugr.es

Elisa Pérez Vera, magistrada del Tribunal Constitucional, clausura la VI edición del Experto Universitario en Derecho de Extranjería

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Mañana, viernes, 6 de julio, a las 11 horas se celebrará en el Salón de Actos de la Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo el acto de clausura del “Experto Universitario en Derecho de Extranjería”, en el cual intervendrá Elisa Pérez Vera, magistrada del Tribunal Constitucional, que pronunciará la conferencia titulada, “Los Derechos de los Extranjeros”.

El acto, presidido por el rector de la Universidad de Granada, Prof. David Aguilar Peña, contará además con la presencia de María José López González, consejera de Justicia y Administración Pública de la Junta de Andalucía, y del subdelegado del Gobierno en Granada, Antonio Cruz Jiménez.

El curso -que ya tiene abierta la inscripción para la séptima edición- está homologado por la Consejería de Justicia y Administración Publica de la Junta de Andalucía, y organizado por el Centro de Formación Continua de la UGR, a propuesta del Área de Derecho Internacional Privado.

Según explica la profesora Mercedes Moya Escudero, del Departamento de Derecho Internacional Privado e Historia del Derecho, y directora del Experto Universitario en Derecho de Extranjería, el objetivo del mismo es “contribuir a la formación de auténticos profesionales de la extranjería, tanto en el marco de la asesoría jurídica, como de la Administración, la Justicia, la Traducción e Interpretación y la Asistencia Social”.

En esta sexta edición han participado 25 alumnos, tanto profesionales del área (Técnicos en inmigración) como licenciados en Traducción e Interpretación, Derecho, Relaciones Laborales y Trabajo Social.

Convocatoria:
Día: Viernes 6 de julio.
Hora: 11:00 h.
Lugar: Salón de Actos de la Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo (c/ Rector López Argüeta).

Referencia:
Prof. Mercedes Moya Escudero. Departamento de Derecho Internacional Privado e Historia del Derecho de la UGR. Tlfno: 958 243461.
Móvil: 660100067 y 629 03 06 47. Correo e-: memoya@ugr.es.

Are you suffering from Post Holiday Syndrome?

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Tuesday July 03 2007

If you’ve just got back from holidays and can’t settle into work again, you’re probably suffering from a case of the holiday blues. If it goes on for a few days, you may even have Post Holiday Syndrome.

Psychologists at the University of Granada in Spain have researched this condition, which they describe as a general feeling of discomfort on having to get back to work, with sufferers experiencing symptoms like tiredness, lack of appetite, muscle ache and anxiety.

But never fear — there are ways to get back into a routine and boost your spirits after your break.

Dont go straight back to work

It’s difficult to go from relaxing days by the pool straight into full-on meeting mode. Researchers at the University of Granada suggest building in a period of ‘re-adaptation between holiday and work .

It is advice that’s shared by John Deely, an occupational psychologist with human resource experts Pinpoint.

“Its generally not a good idea to travel home from your holiday the day before you’re due back in work. Try to organise a buffer day.”

Work out what you have to do

No doubt youll have an inbox crammed full of emails and have dozens of voicemails to return.

But don’t get overwhelmed by the work that’s built up in your absence. If you don’t manage it properly, you will run the risk of undoing all the relaxing effects of your holiday.

“I’d recommend spending half an hour planning out what you have to do before actually getting back into your work,” says Pinpoint’s John Deely.

And dont be shy about letting people know that you’re just back from a break and that you will respond to them in due course, in an organised fashion.

Keep up your exercise habit

Life coach Jackie Fitzpatrick says we should reflect on what we enjoyed about our holidays .

“One thing that often crops up is that we tend to go for lots of walks and we exercise more when we’re away.

“It’s important to incorporate that into our daily life when we get back. Exercise is important because of the endorphins it gives off, so make time for it.”

Have some ‘me time

We look after ourselves better when were on holidays— whether its taking time to eat properly or to read a book we’ve had lined up for ages.

“On holidays, we usually sit down and eat food during the day,” says Jackie.

“People can keep this going when they’re back at work — take a lunch break away from your desk. The company has survived without you for two weeks so it can survive without you during your lunch hour.”

Book your next break

Having another holiday to look forward to can ease the effects of Post Holiday Syndrome.

“If you know that you’re going away in a few weeks’ time it can help keep you motivated,” says John Deely.

Recharge your batteries by switching off from work

One reason why people don’t feel like they’ve had a decent break is that they haven’t actually taken a break!

Think back to your holiday did you check your emails every few hours and find it hard to turn off your mobile phone?

“Companies give people BlackBerries and then their employees feel obliged to keep them on while they’re on holidays,” says Deely.

“There has to be a work-life balance and holidays should be ‘down time’ to relax and unwind,” he adds.

Change your holiday pattern

Researchers advise taking a few shorter holidays rather than a single long one, as this will ease the re-adjustment to work life.

Ideally, you should avoid booking three to four weeks off work in one go.

Instead, it is recommended that you book a couple of separate holidays and spread out breaks during the year.

Cut back on your TV viewing

Youve survived for a couple of weeks without the soaps or sport on the box. No doubt youve been more sociable and re-acquainted yourself with the joys of conversation!

Monitor your intake of TV now that youre home again and try to become more like continental Europeans — go out in the evening and talk to friends or neighbours.

Re-evaluate your priorities

Some people like to veg out while on holidays but others take time to figure out what they’re doing in life and what makes them happy. If you’re one of the latter, getting back from a break may bring all these issues into focus.

“If youre coming back to something you really love, you wont have the holiday blues,” says Jackie Fitzpatrick.

“However, if you have these negative feelings for a few days, then you should pay attention to them. Often they are a prompt for change in your life.”

Keep the holiday groove going

Recognise that you’re feeling a little low after your holiday and see if you can bring back a little of the magic.

There are so many cuisines now available in Ireland that you can recreate the food— try a tapas bar, a Greek restaurant or even go for an American burger and fries night out.

Why not even Salsa the night away or see a foreign language film that reminds you of your hols!

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Evalúa tus conocimientos

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Evalúa tus conocimientos
Universidad de Granada

Profesores de Derecho Mercantil de la Universidad desarrollan una web que permite a los alumnos evaluar sus propios conocimientos.

Nueva web de Derecho

Desarrollar un sistema de evaluación automatizada; establecer un sistema de autoevaluación para el alumno; fomentar el uso de Internet para mejorar la calidad de la labor docente universitaria, son algunos de los objetivos del proyecto de innovación docente que lleva por título “Virtualización del Área de Derecho Mercantil”, y ha sido coordinado por profesora Gloria Ortega Reinoso, del departamento de Derecho mercantil y Derecho romano.

La eficacia de este Proyecto ya ha sido comprobada, puesto que –según los responsables– está siendo utilizado por los alumnos de primer curso de la Diplomatura de Ciencias Empresariales de la Facultad de Educación y Humanidades de Ceuta, que han mostrado un alto nivel de satisfacción.

En el programa participan, junto a la coordinadora, los también profesores Eduardo Gálvez Domínguez, Fernando Giménez López de la Cámara, José Luis Pérez-Serrabona González, Fernando Valenzuela Garach, y Andrés B. Fernández Revelles.

A decir de los responsables, el proyecto responde, entre otros aspectos, a la conjunción de varias necesidades-aspiraciones: De un lado –señalan–, se viene apreciando la necesidad de contar con un material didáctico específicamente adaptado al programa de esta asignatura, el cual se ha elaborado en el ámbito de este Proyecto de Innovación Docente.

Hacia el EEES
De otro lado, y ante la inminente reforma de la enseñanza, a partir de las directrices impuestas por el llamado Espacio Europeo de Enseñanza Superior, que reclaman un esfuerzo de adaptación de todos los docentes, se hace presente la necesidad de cambio de metodología, desde las tradicionales “clases magistrales”, típicas en la enseñanza del Derecho, a otras que supongan una mayor participación del alumnado, a cuyo fin resulta oportuno contar con una serie de “preguntas de autoevaluación” (o de asimilación por el alumno), como se ha hecho en el desarrollo de este Proyecto, que incluye varios tipos de preguntas (verdadero/falso, opciones múltiples y de reflexión y análisis), así como sus respuestas, por cada uno de los temas del programa de la asignatura.

Y por último, la creciente implantación de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en el modelo de enseñanza universitaria también ha de tener acogida en la enseñanza del Derecho, a veces demasiado reticente a los cambios.

En este sentido, en el marco del actual Proyecto se ha diseñado una página web donde se han vertido los anteriores contenidos, al tiempo que se ha establecido un sistema de “evaluación automatizada”, que permite realizar un examen desde cualquier ordenador con conexión a Internet, conocer de forma inmediata la calificación y su envío al profesor por correo electrónico”.

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CajaGranada distingue la intensa labor social de Mayor Zaragoza

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CajaGranada distingue la intensa labor social de Mayor Zaragoza
El presidente de la Fundación Cultura de Paz, reconocido por la entidad financiera por su esfuerzo en favor de la educación por la paz, los derechos humanos, la democracia y el diálogo entre culturas
CajaGranada entregó ayer el premio a la Cooperación Internacional a Federico Mayor Zaragoza, presidente de la Fundación Cultura de Paz, que fue director general de la UNESCO durante doce años.
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Mayor Zaragoza recibe el premio de manos de Antonio Claret García

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El noveno premio de Cooperación Internacional que concede CajaGranada fue a parar este año a Federico Mayor Zaragoza, ex director general de la UNESCO.
El acto tuvo lugar en la noche de ayer en la sede central de la entidad y congregó a numerosas personalidades en torno a un hombre con una honda vinculación a Granada, ya que fue rector de la Universidad
Precisamente por eso, el encargado de presentar al premiado fue el actual rector de la Universidad de Granada, David Aguilar, que se deshizo en elogios al ´Profesor Mayor´. Se refirió a él como humanista luminoso, líder moral, integral, científico, pensador y poeta.
Una vez entregado el premio, una escultura de José Manuel Darro llamada ´Origen de Luz´, Federico Mayor Zaragoza señaló que es esencial una educación por la paz que permita el desarrollo humano y que favorezca la libertad de expresión, que se hable de valores y no de precios, en que se pongan de manifiesto las asimetrías crecientes entre inversión en armamento y hambruna generalizada en amplias zonas del planeta.
En otro momento de su intervención añadió que es necesaria la presencia de un mayor porcentaje de mujeres en la toma de decisiones y de unas Naciones Unidas dotadas de los recursos personales y financieros necesarios para cumplir su función como marco ético-jurídico a escala global.
Por su parte, el presidente de CajaGranada, Antonio María Claret García, que ha impulsado un galardón que cada año adquiere mayor relevancia internacional, afirmó que Federico Mayor Zaragoza se ha caracterizado, a lo largo de su intensa vida académica y política, por llevar a la práctica las ideas que han sido el motor de su vida intelectual y que se fundamentan en una perfecta conjugación de dos términos: cultura y paz.
García explicó también que para nuestro galardonado de este año, la única forma de alcanzar la paz en el mundo pasa por el fomento de la cultura y el desarrollo de la educación a escala planetaria.

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