Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday September 30 2002 Las primeras eftapas Editor's note: Today's column reviews veamos las aportaciones de la the neurological development of the fetus and newborn baby and argues for better earty childhood education cia en este caso de la neuroqcncia cien- - Por Htictor Mendiola "jpi V -- roji-zosy- el com-partid- paisajc se toma de nuevo Asisucedc en muchos no momcnlos de nuestra existcncia le parece a usted asi cstimado lector en espaftol? Pcro los desaffos no srilo son ' motivos para despertar el enlusiasmo de supervivir porque pueden ser al mismo tiempo motivos para escud-riftcl presente en busca de solu- ciones que seaccrquen a una realidad que a vcces pudicra verse le Si usted amahlcmcnte lo permite Exchange B1 becoming acquainted with life in the' United Slates Megumi Fukumoto Yoon-hw- a ' Park and Shingo Kodani arrived in late August to study at Utah State University Fukumoto's home is in Nara a relatively rural part of Japan and though she said she liked attending school in the big city of Kobe she enjoys Logan “In Japan Nara is countryside I like country better than city” sire said She said her vantage point on University Hill makes for great views at the end ' of the day "1 like seeing Ihe sunsets If s very V beautiful” she said While she enjoys the valley’s rural environment she also appreciates the academic opportunities She added that since physical education is not a part of academics in Japan she seized the day and took two PE courses at USU “I am taking two intensive English courses one sociology and one tennis class and one jogging class!" Shingo Kodani an exchange student from Yokohama National University said he is a business major but is taking two intensive English courses here as well as Chinese And tennis The son of ski instructors who farm during the summer Kodani was enthusi- - astic about his new surroundings “We can sec stars so beautiful Here is Anderson - Continued from B1 don’t cause any significant harm to plants or animals they are just a major nuisance Nothing makes me more - uncomfortable than having millions of little unwanted guests sharing my home so I take precautionary measures every spring and fall to keep their numbers down Many gardeners who prefer not to use insecticides will just vacuum them up as they enter the house or spray them with soapy water Both these methods work but can be time consuming and messy To stop them before they get into your house you have three options: ' Permethrin Cypcrmclhrin and Cyfluthrin AH three of these insecticides are syntheti- cally derived from natural compounds and have a very 'high success rate on difficult to control insects These three compounds pkxv- g vide a very safe barrier that will stop invading pests of all kinds (spiders ants earwigs boxeider bugs etc) Each has strengths and weaknesses (some last longer some smell stronger) but they all share the same results: quick knockdown and long-lasticontrol I spray around the windows doors and foun- - os ' m f aso-ciaci- dn enriquecido Hallazgos producidos en la Facul-ta- d de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile indican que los efectos del adiestramiento temprano tienden a mantenerse en el tiempo y son capaces de generar asimetrfas corti- - bral" Durante la vida intrauterina el individuo establece una relacidn con el medio ambiente Existe una serie de eventos que ocurren antes del nacimiento Los estimulos olfatorios Osaka- - Wright a math major added a Japanese minor when she attended the university for a year Housed with other international stu- 'dents she was impressed to find that “many international students speak two three and four languages” She said her stay was made “financial- ly easy” by a Gilman scholarship from the US government available to exchange students who receive Pell —Shingo Kodani Japanese exchange student ing with the people around themis not easy Fukumoto admitted to being “a little homesick” in spite of emails and phone calls with her family! And while Fukumoto's roommate is not often home Park said her roommate does not usually accept invitations to join them for meals Park and Fukumoto generally cook Japanese food together at dinnertime ' Park who comes from “very urban” ' Kobe said “I came to like Logan because it’s a nice environment and people are very kind” Vanderslice said “It's an opportunity many students don’t realize they can a Mark Anderson owns den supply store The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices He is not an employee of the newspaper local gar- - WESTATES THEATRES He can be reached by email at He fs among a number of Cache Valley freelance writers whose cofumns appear in anderson-seedOsienaco- UTAH 17523072 1300 (CHILDREN (300 ADULT9 OHEAT LttxvryjmA tOUNQH QREAT HCTyPp SPY KIDS II m WAMSulSAI MOVIES S 2450 North Main ChaHyrm 4JD7CB936 ltawraMMNfltahfb My Big Fat Greek III 1 rm vveaaing 440 1 mn Four Fedfhers - 35 ?IO 9(5 ro FAMILY NIGHT 4X MSKD a 710 IAiw Nightl 3 CINEMA 60 MB X 2297 N Main lOO North WWb I 1 MOVIE HOTLINE 4 MxnsenVNmisiNUiumr4ia 4:30 TiOO 4:35 05 30 753-644- 1 2 FREE’ x fBOWimGGAMESy I Goad Sunday - thnraday 10am tol MkhUght It Friday 10am to 6 pm I Whrn Unra avallalilr Onr coupon prr JamUyfjnnip prr day (Over ’4°° Savings) Bond 2 for fpmn with 2 or mnrr paid gainn al rrgular posted rale Promt befaif bowling No holiday or with other offim 80K torr EXTIA Exptara: rm 10312002 T f MR DEEDS V Da TttSS 110 AND STITCH BOB Itaara moaio SFYUDS2po' GWV WO 700 os Hdctor Mendioia es un medico y profesor retirado viviendo en Logan El es miembro del Consejo Aseaor Hispano del Gobiemo de Utah y trabaja con Utah State University Extension Se puede comunicar con 61 a cenadkriowOyaiioocom r It’s Time to Winterize Ronnette & Mark Anderson ml The heat and stress of summer more damage this year than anv other wc can remember in recent histoty Many plants and shrubs withered arid died and coundess lawns literally burnt up Some of this was caused by the hot dry weather this summer but most of it happened because of the poor weather last summer and fill the exceptionally dry winter and the unusually dry spring We’ve gone over a whole year with very little precipitation and our yuds are paying for it If we act now and work a utde this ndl to help our yards recover it will make a huge difference next spring Soon colder weather will force many of us’ to turn off our i I I? j j December so even if you havr shut down the sprinklers water those trees and shrubs every ir3 weeks They need that moisture even though they have gone dormant Trees and shrubs don’t need much fertilizer this fell but a winterizer fertilizer lied to the lawn from early October nigh Thanksgiving can make all the difference in how well your lawn performs next season A good winterizer sum a ferti-lom- e Winterize feeds the lawn all winter helping it develop a itronget healthier root system and prepares it for the vigors of next season And you won’t believe how quickly it greens up in die pring Natural Guard Soil Activator or Humate is a natural organic concentrated compost that contains high amounts of humic add micro-nutriennaturally occulting growth hormones and micro-organisWhen applied to a lawn or garden it dramatically increases the water holding capadty of soils (up to 1000 in sanefy loam soils and 700 in day soils) Soil containing humate resists droughts and other types of stress more effectively atm produces betteryiekls where nun or irrigation may be insufficient It also releases beked-i-n nutrients that would otherwise not be available to plants This added nutrient leads to a healthier mote vigorous more attractive lawn and garden Ak for improving your soil humate activates and speeds up the decomposition of plowed under crop remains new compost" ana gran clippings When used op lawns humate can decrease damaging thatfh and eliminate the needlfor and powenkine The decomposed material returns to the soil adding valuable organic material and nutrits Sledling Ifarvord nmi 435 935 Swim Fun ro-i- 1 Para ella los niAos no son los dni-cfavorccidos al ser atendidos en el momento qportuno sino que tambiin identified pphqes beneficios en los adultos a comunidad y la sociedad en general : ms Daily 4:45 7:00 9:00 Bring A Friend cur-so- have” lizards eating your rosebuds I guess winter js good for a few things fEATI Fun-daci- 6n - ’ grants She said ho1 timein Japan showed her that “the people of the world can get along” She said it taught ha to “respect and understand another culture” ' Vanderslice lived with a Japanese host family during the first part of her one- semester stay at Kansai Gaidai - She majors in international studies and minors in Japanese language and international business management “My host family spoke no English” she said citing that as an advantage for a ' quick start in cultural adjustment Apparently it worked “I miss the food so much!” she exclaimed Oh another level though she said experiencing Japanese culture allowed her to appreciate ha own as well as the ' other beautiful" fhtenunt con-vertf- an ' “We can see stars so beautiful Here is very huge and OftiAT Implicandas futuras Conductaexploratoria alta capacidad de aprendizaje progreso neuromotor y de reacciones posturales mis avanzado son algunas de las ventajas que desarrollan los niAos que han vivido en un ambiente favorable y estimulado Un estudio realizado el ano pasado por investigadores canadiensesde la Universidad de MacGilL reveld que quienes los niAos criados por madres que los cuidaban y mimaban se en individuos menos temerosos con caricter abierto y afectivo La Dra Judith Evans de la Bernard van Leer cree que los niAos que han recibido una temprana y adecuada atenci6n estin mis aptos para ingresar al colegio tienen s menos posibiiidades de repetir sus probabilidades y disminuyen de desercidn escolar Ademis la doctora piensa que puede ayudar a prevenir la drogadicci6n y Are you worried about your dog’s kidneys? If it’s seven years old or older you should be according to recent research published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Association The study found that among dogs with chronic kidney disease (which affects more than one million pets a year) those fed specially formulated dog fagd-fokidney health lived twice as long as those fed an ordinary dog food If you have an older dog look for packages with phrases like “prescription diet” “senior” and “urinary tract health” when you buy food ' Larhm VaW cales una forma de evolucidn Iigada a las actividades nerviosas de orden superior Choose right food for dog Two American students from USU Sebrina Wright and Kimberly Vander- slice found the same to be true of their time at Kansai Gaidai University in IMra 1(30230 BOURNE DMITYwwhi nr 45B7d9M0IMtaM 1206 225 MINORITY RQORTr in Q2IS PURCHASE ITXTtn ANO SQMUB & SPUCRMAN WWIHr OIIOIMtaIMO wm-imm lw M wiim— im mm-t- 4:30 700 hbfbtw44rOienwrt 30 CACHE iVALLEYl3) 300 North Main Bahind tfw Mol Signs PG-i-a 4M 7C0 P2S 1 Sweet Home Alabama p&ix 435 705 93S Powers GcUnember n po-i- TOO tapped sniTiniiiiiiimiiiiiii MATINGS SATURDAY M iMh $1 cuaranteeit 430 Jl Mm fcM pe HJt 795 North Main CLOSED FOR REMRS vfi iir ' aind Take the time now to care for your lawns and gardens labors will benefits the of We season next can reap your you a 9J0 REEUTIME EVERY time-consumi- ent Austin 5 F’-IMM- i'i El especialista en ncurobiologfa seAala que el feto y el recidn nacidd son sujetosque estdn tremendamente activos incluso mis activos que en cualquier otra etapa vital por lo que este lapso constituye un perfodo critico del desarrollo cerebral Por ejemplo los mecanismos de comuni-tacid- n que la persona desarrolle van a depender directamente del entomo que el niAo haya tenido durante sus primeros cinco aAos de vida A lo largo de este proceso se van acentuando ciertas actividades y otras van disminuyendo Por ejemplo mientras que con la maduracidn disminuye la capacidad de percep-cid-n de estfmulos tdetiles peribucales y olfatorios aumenta la percepcidn tic til a partir de los dfgitos Por otra parte en el piano cerebral estroctural se observa una notable inupcidn de la microneurogdnesis que involucra el desarrollo de neuronas de relacionadas con aprendizaje y memoria que se forman bajo el impulso de un medio ambiente as u 3-- sensorial” for-ma- do -- dation of our home and concentrate a little extra on the south and west sides where it is warmer and where they like to hang out In some cases one application has lasted for 4 months Fir the best control I make two applications about 2 weeks apart to keep them from returning for ' months So when you're out there controlling wcbwbrms in your lawn or boxeider bugs in the house just be glad its not alligators in the living room or - ff01KK Despuds las funciones cerebrales superiores (lenguaje memoria y aprendizaje) deben estar constante-ment- e estimuladas “Un feto con el peso de una libra tiene alrededor de cien billones de nduronas las que en el momento de nacer en su gran mayorfa no estiir aun conectadas aunque ya han algunos primeros recuerdos Cada neurona puede unirsea otras quince mil creando una red que cs inmensamente compleja A los dos' aAos tres cuartas partes de la red neuronal que se puede generar en la vida esti formada En la medida en que las conexiones se usen y sean reforzadas He- -' gan a ser parte permanente del circuito cerebral Aquellas que no se emplean constantemente son elimi-nadpor lo que todas las expetien-cia- s cotidianas son iniportantes y estdn armando la arquitectura cere- so huge and beautiful” He also likes the less formal relationship between students and professors at USU “We have a lot of opportunities to communicate with professors” he said All three mentioned a trip to Bear ' Lake complete with a cookout “I’ve never seen such a beautiful lake” said Yoonhwa Park “They had a barbecue and we made a fire with' charcoal” Although the Japanese students are upbeat iibbut their stay at USU socializ- - : long-lastin- COUJMN FOR SPIPIISH : ’ Fer-nind- ez dicen que la mayor parte de las conexiones sindpticas ocurren antes de los dos anos de edad completan-d- o su evolucifa a los cinco aftos en quimlrica Continued from A en ar sobre el sistema nervioso temprana-ment- e “La vida — dice el Dr — se inicia en un hdbitat rodeado de liquido amni6tico una especie de mar interior desde el cual el niAo es capaz de percibir el mundo at pa Nueslro hermoso Valle Cache nos estd permitiendo disfrutar de un ver-an- o que se ha prolongado en el otofio: cnlrante desde el dia vcintiuno del prcscnle ines Ha llnvido ocasional- mente lo que nos ha ahorrado un poco de agua en este ano sediento por la sequia Peru los prados siguen Verdes las hojas de los arbolcs que no son perennos cmpiczan a enrizarsc y sus hordes se toman gradualmente dorados y amarillos Mientras olros tantos nos muestran que la lejania del sol les va pincelando con lonos ninnpoErtianties’ auditivos y gustativos presionan " D9De f Primeros anos: I lasta la decada de los cuaienta se pensaha que la inteligencia estaba deterfninada por caracteristicas geneticp-racialcs por loque una per-sosolo podria aicanzar un nivel limitado y predefmido de desarrollo cerebral Sin embargo este paradig-m- a fue cucstionado ya en 1909 por el doctor Alfred Binet quien despuds de anos de estuditf concluyd que la inteligencia puede ser modificada significativamente — sinolvidarel el nino se componentc genctico-—s- i encuentra en un entorao enriquecido Hoy existc conscnso en que la estimulacion en los primeros anos de' vida es crucial en el desarrollo cog- nitivo humano El ambiente y el cuidado que se le dd a un niflo sobre todo entre los cero y tres anos iniluird notoriamente en su capaci- dad de aprendizaje Ante esto la educacion inicial cstd enfrentando ' nuevos planteamientos y desaffos Jos que fueron recientemcnte en el Simposio Mundial de Educacion Parvularia o Inicial que organizd la Junji Los factores cientfficos que inter-vienen la conexidn de redes los nifios fueron descritos entre olros por el Dr Victor Femdn-de- z quien explic6 que el contexto que favoreccria este proceso estaria constituido por la entrega de diversos estimulos en un corto margen de tiempo cl afccto de su familia variables nutricionalcs y amhieritalcs Recientes cstudios en ncurobiologfa mas soon Das I'iuii t ANDERSON’Sinc SEED & GARDEN 69 West Center Logan |