Fourteen Boer (75%) x Spanish wether goats (51 ± 1.8 kg BW and 23 mo of age) were used to determine effects of a moderate degree of nutrient restriction on heat production (HP). The experiment consisted of a 26-d period (P1) followed by one of 46 d (P2). Wethers were fasted on the final 4 d of each period, with gas exchange measured on the last 2 d. Fasting was preceded by collection of feces a...

The concept of an animal welfare (AW) judging contest was presented at the 2001 International Society of Applied Ethology by Heleski, Zanella, and Pajor. The purpose was (and is) to promote concepts of AW science and behavior to undergraduate students using the model of traditional livestock judging. The first AWJAC was held at MSU in 2002 (18 participants, 4 teams, 4 universities). The 2010 co...

World Health Organization (WHO) defines health not only as “the absence of disease and infirmity; but as a complete well-being on physical, mental and social aspects”. Mental health studies have approached mental health as the absence of psychiatric diseases such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. Nowadays, this approach became insufficient and mental health was attempted to be explaine...

This paper is part of an effort, undertaken by the staff of the Tellus Institute and their collaborators, to address the issue of a Great Transition (GT). A GT is one of many possible futures for humanity. Whether a GT occurs is, to a great extent, a matter of choice. “Push” (necessity, avoidance of risk/harm) and “pull” (pursuit of attractive options) will guide our collective decision. Well-b...

This study aimed to investigate the different dimensions of well-being (namely, work engagement, job satisfaction, and psychological stress) and possible predictors such as personality and perceived organizational support. A cross-sectional survey design was used, with a sample of 490 ambulance personnel in the United Kingdom. Significant correlations were found between the dimensions of job sa...

death has been and is the most important problem of human being throughout the history. every man is innately in the pursuit of immortality, life and well-fare as they also hate destruction and annihilation. this problem as well as related views and analyses of the true nature of death, the elements of reducing the dread of death have all direct effect on meaningfulness of life. whether or not ...

THE QUESTION TO BE ASKED in this paper is the following: is there an objective element of well-being, completely independent of anyone’s desires, interests and preferences? Some authors claim that belief in the existence of such an element figures prominently in our moral practices. For instance, Scanlon (1975, p. 658) writes the following: “it seems clear that the criteria of well-being that w...

We know much about caregiving women compared with caregiving men and caregiving spouses compared with caregiving adult children. We know less about the intersections of relationship and gender. This article explores this intersection through the well-being (burden and self-esteem) of caregivers to family members with dementia. Throughout British Columbia, Canada, 873 caregivers were interviewed...

Happiness research has dealt with a great number of determinants of well-being but has neglected the effect of war. Wars drastically reduce people’s happiness. The large psychic costs of soldiers, the suffering of civilians, and the material destruction are well documented. An important issue for happiness research is how to calculate the forgone well-being of the people killed in war. Wars may...