This chapter will focus on the deep evolutionary history of the cognitive capacities underlying linguistic iconicity. The complex capacity for linguistic iconicity has roots in a more general cross-modal ability present throughout the animal kingdom, cross-modal transfer. Cross-modal transfer is the …

The risk for development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can be predicted by somatic or mental symptoms and dietary alterations aimed at improvement of those symptoms could potentially delay development of NCDs. The goal of this study was to identify whether self-initiated dietary changes could reduce …

Several studies have suggested that precision livestock farming (PLF) is a useful tool foranimal welfare management and assessment. Location, posture and movement of an individual are key elements in identifying the animal and recording its behaviour. Currently, multiple technologies are available for …

The current intensification of the agricultural production system continues to cause public concern about its sustainability owing to the increasingly negative effects of its operations on the environment, the economy, and society's well-being. The key public concerns about impacts include the escalating …

High consumption of animal-source foods, specifically meat, adversely affects human health and the environment. Dietary habits are shaped at younger ages and a reduction in meat consumption may be facilitated by the life course transitions in early adulthood, but studies are limited. This study among …

In dit onderzoek is voor de Actigraph wGT3X-BT versnellingsmeter vastgesteld welke locatie op een paard geschikt is voor het bepalen in welke gang een paard zich bevindt. Voor dit onderzoek zijn 23 paarden gebruikt. Bij elk paardzijn 4 sensoren op verschillende locaties (hoofd, schoft, voorbeen en staartwortel) …

In dit onderzoek is voor de Actigraph wGT3X-BT versnellingsmeter vastgesteld welke locatie op een paard geschikt is voor het bepalen in welke gang een paard zich bevindt. Voor dit onderzoek zijn 23 paarden gebruikt. Bij elk paardzijn 4 sensoren op verschillende locaties (hoofd, schoft, voorbeen en staartwortel) …

Campus Greensteel is the answer to the rehaul of the Tata Steel operations in IJmuiden. The change to hydrogen power restores the site as a natural dune area by the combination of architectural and biological strategies. After clearance of the coal and cokes depots and fossil powerplants, a network of …

To feed the expected population of nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050, radical changes must be made in the ways that food is produced and in the types of foods that are consumed. Supplying the ever-growing demand for animal-based meat has caused the current global food system to produce negative …

Samenwerken, verbanden leggen en verdiepen in de gezondheid en welzijn van mens en dier. Dat is waar Dr. Josephine Woltman Elpers mee bezig is in haar werk en vrije tijd. Woltman Elpers werkt als lector 'Smart Animal Welfare Management' bij hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein in Leeuwarden waar ze aan diverse …