About the Cover Art

I made this drawing in 2016 as cover for our prison newsletter. I have been in prison for many years. I wanted this drawing to be a metaphor of what I think is the usual relationship between prison staff and prisoners. The snake represents the prevailing justice system and how it works in jail. The snake disguises itself in the wall, always ready, sneaking in and out to look upon the prisoner and prey on him, but never in the open. The system always wants us to be responsible but simultaneously creates a completely impossible environment in which to show that responsibility, driving prisoners to absurd situations if they attempt to follow the rules and powerless to defend themselves from the results. The snake is still there today, but fortunately I keep it in the wall, away from me as much as possible. --Loco (M.B.

Transforming gender relations in rural Ethiopia through community conversations

Poster prepared for a share fair, Addis Ababa, May 201

Integrating a gender perspective to help scale Africa RISING technologies and practices: Requirements for proposal development and implementation

United States Agency for International Developmen

Fostering innovation-driven entrepreneurship during the energy transition

Researchposter which describes a researchproject supervised by dr. ir. A.J. Smit. The main goal of this project is to develop business model patterns for the economic viable production of biogas for restaurants and breweries. Actual projects with breweries in Groningen are used to collect data in order to define the characteristics of business model patterns for the production of biogas from organic waste

TRACEABILITY AND CERTIFICATION IN MEAT SUPPLY CHAINS

Food safety problems such as the BSE and dioxin crises focused attention on traceability systems and the certification of such systems. This study analyzes the status and perspectives of traceability systems and certification schemes, and reviews their potential costs and benefits. Results indicate that traceability and certification in meat supply chains comprise a very dynamic area with an increasing impact. Necessary transparency, control of livestock epidemics, increasing due diligence, and a declining role for governments are critical factors. Findings also reveal there is a general focus on the technical characteristics of traceability and certification, and there is a lack of economic considerations. Therefore, specific topics are emphasized for an economic research agenda, such as an analysis of the break-even point for the level of detail of traceability systems, the reconsideration of liability and recall insurance schemes, and regulatory incentives to motivate adoption by free-riders.certification, cost-benefit analysis, livestock production, supply chain, traceability, Industrial Organization, Livestock Production/Industries,