Hidden Poverty in Union County

In Union County, there is a significant problem of economic insecurity that is not widely known among Bucknell students. Economic insecurity has a profound impact on people\u27s lives, particularly in the area. It can lead to food insecurity, poor health outcomes, and limited access to education and job opportunities, perpetuating a cycle of poverty. Therefore, it is critical to raise awareness about this issue and its consequences. Bucknell students have a unique opportunity to play a vital role in this effort. By engaging with the community and partnering with local organizations, students can raise awareness of economic insecurity and its impact on the region. In summary, addressing economic insecurity in Union County requires a multifaceted approach that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by economic insecurity.https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/soci258/1006/thumbnail.jp

Can we build walkable environments to support social capital? Towards a spatial understanding of social capital; a scoping review

Empirical evidence suggests that it is possible to socially renew neighbourhoods through the formation of social capital (SC) as an effect of walking. The characteristics of the built environment that influence walkability and SC have been relatively well established by previous research, but contrasts remain. Therefore, this document seeks to investigate the relationship between SC and walkability, through a Scoping Review of empirical studies published in indexed journals in the Web of Science and Scopus. The findings indicate that the formation of SC as an effect of walking is associated with land use and the design of neighbourhood facilities; the provision of urban furniture (benches) and green spaces; and that the design and configuration of the neighbourhoods affects SC even more than the excess density. In addition, the methodological strategies used to arrive at these results were reviewed. The conclusions suggest the need to study this issue from an updated perspective, where new neighbourhood interaction systems can be tracked (that provide new indicators), using advanced tools and technologies that help streamline and make measurements more objective.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Revisión del sistema de seguimiento del programa TERRENA en la subcuenca alta del río Viejo (Nicaragua)

Este estudio muestra la experiencia de un grupo de investigación universitario a la hora de identifica r problemas, aportar recomendaciones e implementar ca mbios en el monitoreo de intervenciones de Cooperación de cierta envergadura: cuatro años de e jecución, recursos económicos elevados, un equipo de más de sesenta personas, abundantes consultorías y gran cantidad y diversidad de beneficiarios. Se utiliza como estudio de caso la intervención de una ONGD española en Nicaragua. El grupo ha revisado documentación y llevado a cabo dos misiones técnica s en terreno, cada una de seis semanas de duración. En la primera se recogió información para el diagnóstico y para la elaboración de la propues ta del nuevo sistema de seguimiento. En la segunda se presenta el nuevo esquema al equipo y se empieza a trabajar de forma conjunta en la identificación d e necesidades de información y en la planificación de su seguimiento. Posteriormente se trabajará en la impl ementación de un sistema para la gestión de la información. Los resultados pertinentes y exitosos muestran el potencial del trabajo conjunto entre ONGDs y Universidad.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Potential impact of dairy yeasts on the typical flavour of traditional ewes' and goats' cheeses

The contribution of Debaryomyces hansenii, Kluyveromyces lactis and Kluyveromyces marxianus strains to the typical flavour of traditional ewes' and goats' cheeses was assessed. Fourteen yeast strains were grown in liquid medium mimicking cheese composition and volatile compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Yeasts were able to produce key volatile compounds characteristic of the cheeses from which they were isolated. Inter-species and inter-strain variations were observed. Under the conditions tested, D. hansenii produced the lowest levels of volatile compounds, with large intra-strain variations. Kluyveromyces strains primarily produced esters and alcohols. K. marxianus strains were associated with the production of acids, ethyl decanoate, 1-propanol and benzaldehyde, whereas K. lactis was correlated with the presence of ketones, ethyl acetate and secondary alcohols. In conclusion, this study shows the heterogeneous potential of dairy yeasts to contribute to final cheese flavour.The authors thank grants Consolider Ingenio Fun-C-Food, CSD2007-00063, INIARM2007-00010 and AGL2012-38884-C02-01 for financial support. BP thanks CSIC for a JAE Predoc contract. The authors are grateful to the Cheese Company “Los Corrales” for kindly supplying the cheese samples.Peer reviewe

Survey of Oomycetes Associated with Root and Crown Rot of Almond in Spain and Pathogenicity of Phytophthora niederhauserii and Phytopythium vexans to `Garnem¿ Rootstock

[EN] From 2018 to 2020, surveys of oomycetes associated with root and crown rot of almond (Prunus dulcis) were conducted on diseased young almond trees in commercial orchards and nurseries in six provinces of Spain. A total of 104 oomycete isolates were obtained from plant and soil samples, which h were identified by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the ribosomal DNA. Diverse species belonging to the genera Globisporangium, Phytophthora, Phytopythium and Pythium were found, Phytopythium vexans and Phytophthora niederhauserii being the most frequent. The pathogenicity of these two species to one-year-old almond seedlings of 'Garnem' (P. dulcis x P. persica) rootstock was studied. All seedlings inoculated with Pp. vexans and Ph. niederhauserii isolates showed severe symptoms at the late stage of the pathogenicity test (defoliation, wilting and dieback) and several plants died. Some isolates of Ph. niederhauserii significantly reduced the dry weight of the roots compared with the control, but this effect was not observed in seedlings inoculated with Pp. vexans. These results provide new information about the oomycete species present in almond crops in Spain and highlight the importance of carrying out frequent phytosanitary surveys for a better knowledge of potential risks posed by these soil-borne pathogens.This research study was funded by INIA (Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria), Spain, through projects RTA2017-00009-C04-01 and RTA2017-00009-C04-04, and matching funds from the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) and Grant PID2020-114648RR-C33 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033. Francisco Beluzán was supported by Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo/Subdirección de Capital Humano/Doctorado Becas Chile en el Extranjero/72200145. Xavier Miarnau was supported by the CERCA Program, Generalitat de Catalunya.Beluzán Flores, FJ.; Miarnau, X.; Torguet, L.; Armengol Fortí, J.; Abad Campos, P. (2022). Survey of Oomycetes Associated with Root and Crown Rot of Almond in Spain and Pathogenicity of Phytophthora niederhauserii and Phytopythium vexans to `Garnem¿ Rootstock. Agriculture. 12(2):1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12020294S11512

Foot Blister Incidence in Trekking and Associated Factors

Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados con la presencia de ampollas durante el senderismo. Método: La población de estudio fueron 1155 peregrinos que recibieron asistencia podológica. La información fue obtenida mediante una anamnesis y una exploración podológica. Los factores analizados fueron: edad, sexo, entrenamiento previo, nacionalidad, tipo de calzado, antigüedad del mismo y kilómetros realizados. Resultados: Las ampollas se encontraron en el 71,9 % de los peregrinos y se distribuyeron de manera similar en ambos pies, afectando principalmente el talón (20%) y el quinto dedo (14,6 %). Se encontró asociación con el sexo (p < 0,05). Las deportivas fueron las menos asociadas con ampollas (p = 0,03). No hubo relación significativa con el entrenamiento previo y el uso de calzado nuevo. Conclusiones: La incidencia de ampollas entre los senderistas fue del 80 %, y se asoció con el sexo (mayor en la mujer) y el tipo de calzado.Objective: The study objective was to determine the factors associated with presence of blisters during hiking. Methods: The study population included 1155 pilgrims who received podiatry care. The information sources used to obtain the study variables were history by a previously devised questionnaire and foot examination. The analyzed factors were age, gender, prior training, nationality, footwear type, worn versus new shoes and kilometers hiked. Results: Blisters were found in 71.9% of pilgrims. Blisters were distributed similarly on both feet, mostly on the heel (20%) and the 5th toe (14.6%). Gender was an associated variable (p<0.05).The sport shoes were the least associated with presence of blisters (p=0.03). We found no significant relationship with prior training and use of worn shoes. Conclusions: The incidence of blisters among hikers is almost 80%, and is associated with gender (more in woman) and footwear type

The Influence of Parental Dietary Behaviors and Practices on Children’s Eating Habits

Poor dietary habits established during childhood might persist into adulthood, increasing the risk of developing obesity and obesity-related complications such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. It has been found that early modifications in eating habits, especially during childhood, might promote health and decrease the risk of developing diseases during later life. Various studies found a great influence of parental dietary habits on dietary behaviors of their children regardless of demographic characteristics such as gender, age, socioeconomic status and country; however, the exact mechanism is still not clear. Therefore, in this review, we aimed to investigate both parents' and children's dietary behaviors, and to provide evidence for the potential influence of parents' dietary behaviors and practices on certain children's eating habits. Family meals were found to contribute the most in modeling children's dietary habits as they represent an important moment of control and interaction between parents and their children. The parental practices that influenced their children most were role modeling and moderate restriction, suggesting that the increase of parental encouragement and decrease of excessive pressure could have a positive impact in their children's dietary behaviors. This narrative review highlights that parental child-feeding behaviors should receive more attention in research studies as modifiable risk factors, which could help to design future dietary interventions and policies to prevent dietary-related diseases

Psychological well-being from neuropsychological perspective: Contributions of personal wellbeing program in the university classroom

Noticing well-being by people is a strength that imbues behavior and meaning. What is well-being mean? What are their factors? How do we claim the best development of these actions? The well-being is expressed in a better performance of academic tasks, boosting social abilities and a better self-concept. The goal of this work is to analyze the relationship between noticing psychological well-being by students from a program under a neuropsychological perspective. The designed program introducing the value of neuroscience to deep in the best way the processes that doing the people's development in their personal, social, emotional and professional areas. Activities that had more impact were related to the self-concept and the Brain-Education relationship, both were outlined by 62,5%. Workshops were incredibly well valued, underlined the storytelling (given in English) and the role of the music under neuroscience, both had a 100% and 92%, respectively, value with a five score. All students confirmed the need to include more content related to the brain and its involvement in the educational and well-being area. Tasks that are better than valued are related to brain structures like the hippocampus, (identity sense, memories… basis on how we see and talk on oneself), in conjunction with brain connections of prefrontal cortex and motor-sensory areas during information processing. It is essential to consider the importance of continuing carrying out this kind of program, enriching the theory with the practice ingredients. This program had a pilot meaning, requiring a better analysis and implementation in another group of students.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

First Report of Diaporthe amygdali Associated with Twig Canker and Shoot Blight of Nectarine in Spain

Beluzán-Flores, FJ.; DIEGO OLMO GARCIA; León Santana, M.; Abad Campos, P.; Armengol Fortí, J. (2021). First Report of Diaporthe amygdali Associated with Twig Canker and Shoot Blight of Nectarine in Spain. Plant Disease. 105(10):1-1. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-20-2283-PDNS111051

Assessing the removal of arsenite and arsenate mixtures from the synthetic bangladesh groundwater (Sbgw) using combined fe(vi)/fe(iii) treatments and local regression analysis

Arsenic is an inorganic pollutant that, depending on oxidation–reduction and pH level conditions, may be found in natural waters in two variants: As(III) and As(V). Any treatment to effectively remove arsenic from water will be conditioned by the presence of one or both variants. In this context, this study assesses using electrochemically produced Fe(VI) with Fe(III) to remove As(III), As(V), and their combinations from the Synthetic Bangladesh Groundwater (SBGW) containing anions that interfere with iron-based arsenic removal processes. The combined use of Fe(VI) and Fe(III) allowed us to remove the total arsenic below the 10 mg L-1 threshold established by the World Health Organization and Peruvian regulations for drinking water. An optimum combination of 1 mg L-1 of Fe(VI) and 30 mg L-1 of Fe(III) was identified and tested on the removal of four different proportions of As(III):As(V) for two total concentrations: 500 and 250 mg L-1 . There were no significant differences in the final removal values under the different proportions of As(III):As(V) for each total concentration, with a final removal average of 99.0% and 96.9% for the 500 and 250 µg L-1 concentrations, respectively