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Google's First Service Shut Down Because of Google Tax
posted Saturday Dec 13, 2014 by Scott Ertz
Between trying to break up the company, and punishing their profits, Google has had a rough time in Europe, but thus far they have managed to maintain all of their services. The consistent European onslaught of Google has officially claimed its first victim, however.
Spain has implemented a new law that requires that anyone who republishes news content, including the quick blurb in a search result, is required to pay for that right. Now, I will tell you that a lot of our readership is driven by news aggregators and search, including Bing and Google. The fact that a short bit of the article is provided in the result only encourages people to come to the site and read the rest. Spanish publications do not agree, and so explains the law.
As a result of the new law, Google will shut down its Google News service in Spain. Google said in a blog post responding to the law and explaining their position,
Sadly, as a result of a new Spanish law, we'll shortly have to close Google News in Spain. Let me explain why. This new legislation requires every Spanish publication to charge services like Google News for showing even the smallest snippet from their publications, whether they want to or not. As Google News itself makes no money (we do not show any advertising on the site) this new approach is simply not sustainable. So it's with real sadness that on 16 December (before the new law comes into effect in January) we'll remove Spanish publishers from Google News, and close Google News in Spain.
Spain's law is not the first of its type, though it is the first of its depth. In Germany, publishers are entitled to up to 11 percent of revenue generated from Google News, which as you just read does not generate any revenue. Even if publishers could prove revenue, they are required to collect on it themselves without any interaction from the government. That is not the case for Spain. In the event the law is violated, including the republisher failing to pay the required licensing fees, a penalty of more than $750,000 can be levied from the government.
It will be interesting to see how widely this law is applied and enforced. Facebook provides services similar to that of Google News. For example, on the right side of your feed is a trending section. When clicking a topic, you get a snippet of the article in question. In fact, as you scroll down, you can get a snippet from many articles relating to the topic. This would technically violate the new Spanish law, but my expectation is it will not be prosecuted.
The law was intended specifically to punish Google for not making any money by driving readers to publishers who do make money from said readers. While that makes absolutely no sense, that has not yet been a requirement for passing Google-related laws in Europe. Because of that, I suspect that Facebook will be safe, at least until they become the next target of the European Union.read more...
Google Europe Blog:An update on Google News in Spain
FCC Increases Minimum Requirements for Broadband, AT&T and Verizon Protest
posted Saturday Dec 13, 2014 by Scott Ertz
One of the many government programs that you pay for is the "Connect America Fund." This fund is paid for with some of those added fees on your phone bill. The fund has the intent of bringing subsidized Internet access to disconnected families, particularly in rural areas.
Today, the program guarantees that networks maintained with subsidized funds must offer speeds of at least 4Mbps. While this speed does fall within the FCC's definition of broadband, the commission believes that it does not provide enough speed for modern Internet usage. Accordingly, they are increasing the required speeds,
The FCC will now require companies receiving Connect America funding for fixed broadband to serve consumers with speeds of at least 10 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps for uploads. That is an increase reflecting marketplace and technological changes that have occurred since the FCC set its previous requirement of 4 Mbps/1 Mbps speeds in 2011.
That is quite an increase, theoretically. An increase of 150% in download speeds would be enough to excite any customer, but the destination speed is not exactly impressive. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said,
When 60 percent of the Internet's traffic at prime time is video, and it takes 4 or 5Mbps to deliver video, a 4Mbps connection isn't exactly what's necessary in the 21st century.
That comment is interestingly accurate. In scanning the plans offered by our local cable provider, I see that 15Mbps is the slowest plan they offer. However, our service exists within a densely populated area, which has a lot of potential customers. With customers comes revenue, and with revenue comes viable upgrades. In the rural areas, most of the revenue is coming from the Connect America Fund, which will, obviously, limit the capabilities of said service.
In forcing this upgrade without providing additional funds to make it possible, the FCC could possibly be hurting the residents of these rural areas. AT&T, Verizon, and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association have all argued that the forced upgrade is a bad idea, and that 4Mbps is a usable speed, even in modern times. Sure, you might not get Netflix at full HD, but considering you're living in a sparsely populated area, the fact that you're not forced to use dial-up anymore should be a win.
If the revenue brought into these companies is not enough to justify the cost of the upgrades, it would be a better business move for the providers to shut down operations rather than upgrade. That would force customers in these rural areas to have to switch back to dial-up, certainly guaranteeing that they would not be able to watch any streaming video, a major point of Wheeler's intents here.read more...
Federal Communications Commission:FCC INCREASES RURAL BROADBAND SPEEDS UNDER CONNECT AMERICA FUND
What to Expect at Microsoft's January Windows 10 Event
posted Friday Dec 12, 2014 by Scott Ertz
We have all known that an event was impending for the next phase of Windows 10 announcements. Microsoft had said as much recently, knowing that a technical preview build for the operating system should hit in January. This week, Microsoft sent out press invites for that event, which will take place in person and online January 21, 2015.
While that is not a huge surprise, what is a little surprising, or at least exciting, is who will be in attendance. Those people indicate a lot of what we will get to see in action on-stage.
Main SystemCEO Satya Nadella, Executive Vice President of Operating Systems, Terry Myerson and Corporate Vice President, Operating Systems Group, Joe Belfiore will all be speaking, meaning, of course, that we will see Windows 10 in its main glory a lot. Between desktop, laptop, tablet and convertible, the main usage of the operating system, the PC, will be a big focus for the company.
Microsoft has said that, while the last showing of Windows 10 was based a lot on the enterprise, this one will be based on consumers. This means we will likely see consumer-based apps shown off, like Xbox Music or Hulu, assuming refreshes are in store (hopefully Hulu has a refresh in store, as their app currently doesn't work well on Windows 10).
We will likely see an expansion on some of the existing features, some of which were shown off at the enterprise event. For example, hopefully Microsoft will explain the idea behind including the multiple desktop idea, which for some is a confusing feature to build in, as opposed to allowing 3rd party platforms to offer it. I am hopeful that Microsoft will show off more of the notification system, including the Windows Phone inspired system tray.
CortanaWe are also likely to see the Windows 10 addition of Cortana, Microsoft's uber-useful digital assistant. Anyone who has used the technical preview will know the search button on the task bar, next to the Start button. It currently launches a very Windows Phone 8-style Bing search box, but anyone who has used windows Phone 8.1 knows what power that button can truly wield, in the form of Cortana. Considering that a recent private build of Windows 10 included a testing version of Cortana, it is likely the goal is to show her off at the event.
Being as Cortana has become one of the most important and well-loved features of the Windows Phone ecosystem, her arrival on the desktop, laptop and tablet platform is an exciting move. Personally, I do not interact with the calendar, alarms, navigation or search on my phone directly anymore, opting instead for the ease of use of Cortana and her natural language processing prowess.
HardwareWe are also likely to see some of the more hardware-centric features in action. The most important of these hardware related features is Windows 10 Continuum. Currently in the technical preview, depending on the hardware you install on, your experiences will be different, with no quick way to switch between them. If you install on a touch-first device, such as a Surface Pro 3, you will notice the interface is similar to that of Windows 8. If you install on a mouse & keyboard device, it will appear more like Windows 7.
Continuum allows the operating system to change itself based on your current hardware configuration. So, if you're using a Lenovo Yoga in laptop mode, it will live in the desktop realm. As soon as you bend it around into tablet mode, which is a touch-first environment, the OS will automatically switch into the more touch friendly Windows 8 style. Ideally this will also be configurable, allowing people to override these default settings to maintain either interface for all occasions.
GamingIn addition to the aforementioned executives, there will also be a presentation from Phil Spencer, Head of Microsoft's Xbox division and Microsoft Studios. One of the important things about Windows 10 is the fact that with it, Microsoft is converging platforms, theoretically leaving only one modern platform to rule them all, including the Xbox One.
With that, it is likely that Spencer will be there to show off some of that convergence. It is likely that an Xbox One running a Windows 10-based dashboard will be displayed, even if the dashboard is running on development hardware (not in the well-known black body). Hopefully Spencer will at least talk about the development capabilities of the platform, outside of the major players. I have wanted the ability to build an Xbox app for PLuGHiTz Live since Hulu and Netflix first appeared on the 360.
In addition to development features, hopefully Cortana will make an appearance on her original platform, the Xbox. Adding the power of Cortana and her natural language processing to the already useful Kinect-powered voice controls, the Xbox One could become the most useful livingroom PC ever.
In addition to the Xbox hardware, Microsoft is believed to discuss the future of gaming on the Windows platform, something that has been in flux for some time. Last year, they shuttered the PC Xbox Live companion, Games for Windows Live, instead focusing on Windows 8 as a platform. This year they reaffirmed their gaming commitment, which was reiterated with the purchase of the Minecraft studio. Unfortunately, for all of the talk, nothing major had been done to prove this commitment, until this week's release of Minecraft for Windows Phone.
If the Xbox One will be running on Windows 10, it is possible that Xbox-related content could be coming to the PC, potentially wrapped in the Xbox brand. Is it probable? Not very. Is it possible? Yes. Would it be awesome? Absolutely.
Windows PhoneAnother platform being brought in under the Windows 10 umbrella will be Windows Phone. Until now we have only heard talk, similar to the Xbox One, with no real evidence of what Windows 10 for phones might look like. There are rumored to be some Microsoft team devices currently running early development builds in the wild, spotted at Microsoft events. There are even rumors that some of the new features have even been spotted in an offhanded glance kind of a way.
One in particular is a feature that was part of the McLaren prototype phone, which was scrapped by Microsoft a few months ago. The device was testing a new 3D gesture system, which brought back yet another Zune feature - MixView. On the prototype, hovering over a live tile would bring up smaller tiles with context-related content. It is said that this feature has found its way into Windows 10 for phone, in a less gesture-based way. It is possible, if this feature is close enough to being shown off, we could see it on stage.
EmbeddedIn the image above from a previous Windows 10 event, Microsoft showed off all of the places where Windows 10 would live. There are 2 places in the image that have been sorely neglected - the 2 embedded platforms. A large screen television with Microsoft branding and the Intel Galileo board sitting in the bottom-left corner. From previous development events, Microsoft has let us know some of their plans for the embedded world, with Windows on Devices, but we have yet to see it actually running on and controlling one of these machines.
While not likely, it is possible that Microsoft could show off a smart television running on Windows on Devices, or some other variant of Windows 10. Again, we could see Cortana make an appearance, built directly into a television. Voice controls are not new to smart televisions, Samsung has had a number of models with this feature, but none of them have had anything as powerful as Cortana powering them. It would also give developers another reason to build apps for Windows 10, which should make some loud people in the tech world happy.
ConclusionLots of conjecture and lots of hoping, but not a lot of time to wait. We will know in just over a month exactly what Microsoft will be ready to show off, nearly 6 month before the expected release of Windows 10. What features are you most excited to see in action? What rumors do you hope to be true? Let us know in the comments section. read more...
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble End Nook Partnership Deal
posted Sunday Dec 7, 2014 by Scott Ertz
When Microsoft and Barnes & Noble announced in 2012 that they would be working together, the response was varied. Some saw the $300 million investment Microsoft made in Nook as a natural partnership - Barnes & Noble was working on being a contender in the low cost tablet market and Microsoft was about to take their fight to tablet hardware. Low cost Nook hardware powered by Microsoft's Windows 8 rather than Google's Android might have helped both companies. Others saw it as an impossible partnership with little to be gained by either company.
2 years later and the landscape looks quite different. Barnes & Noble has had very little luck getting people to purchase its Nook hardware, compared to Amazon's Kindle Fire. They will even spin Nook off to its own company, since the focus of the device seems to have been completely lost. The hardware is now made by Samsung, the system is made by Google and very little of it is focused on books.
On the other hand, Microsoft has made huge gains in both the low cost and top-tier tablet world. The Surface Pro 3 is a major contender in the high-end tablet, as well as Ultrabook, categories, and devices such as the HP Stream 7 have started to take hold in the low cost category.
With the breakup of this partnership, Microsoft leaves with $120 million in cash and stock. That is 40% of what they originally put into the partnership, and not all in cash. Certainly not the winning decision they had hoped, but also not the major loss it could have been, assuming the Nook continues to be the losing product it is today. At least Microsoft got a Nook app for Windows 8 out of the deal.read more...
Wall Street Journal:Barnes & Noble, Microsoft End Nook Pact
UK Plans to Create Google Tax, an Inappropriately Named Tax Dodger Punishment
posted Sunday Dec 7, 2014 by Scott Ertz
Right now, Internet taxation has become all the rage. Several countries, the world over, have considered or implemented taxes on Internet purchases, sometimes with huge public backlash. The United Kingdom seems to have taken the concept and expanded it, planning to punish companies that generate revenue in the UK, but divert the profits to other countries where taxation is lessened.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced what is being called the "diverted profit tax" but is better known as the "Google tax," despite the fact that its intended audience is not necessarily even Internet companies, nor is it exactly a tax. He said at the announcement,
Today I am introducing a 25 percent tax on profits generated by multinationals from economic activity here in the UK which they then artificially shift out of the country. That's not fair to other British firms. It's not fair to the British people either. My message is consistent and clear. Low taxes; but taxes that will be paid.
First, this is not exactly a tax, so much as a tariff. The British government looks to impose a fee on the exportation of profits, not on the actual revenue generated through business, which would be a tax. It is, ironically, very similar to what they did once before, and is today known as the Intolerable Acts which ultimately sparked the American Revolution. Once again, this tariff is targeted at the former colonies, as most of the affected businesses are US in origin.
Second, this is not about Google, so much as it is about foreign interests. Google, however, has been a major target of European regulation lately, so it makes some sense for them to associate the act with the search giant. In addition to Google, Amazon and Starbucks are also major targets, as they have been well-known to divert profits to other, international divisions instead of realizing them in the UK.
While this coercive act might work to their advantage, it is more likely that it will backfire. In 2010, Google proved to the world that they were not afraid to leave a market over a government disagreeance. It is far more likely that Google would shut down UK operations than bow down to a 25 percent tariff, whose only purpose is to force payment of a tax which is clearly higher than that from other countries. Perhaps, if the UK would like to see their economy not collapse like Greece, they might try lowering the percentage a foreign entity pays rather than trying to extort more money out of them. If it was financially reasonable for these companies to pay taxes in the UK, they would - it is not an inexpensive task to divert profits to other divisions.read more...
Ars Technica:UK to implement 25 percent
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Five data-driven projects produced during the regional hackathon La Ruta de Dinero (The Money Trail) will receive support from HacksLabs, the first accelerator of data journalism projects in Latin America.
The projects focus on improving transparency and accountability in Colombia, Chile and Argentina. The regional hackathon, which I coordinated as part of my ICFJ Knight International Journalism Fellowship, took place in 12 Latin American cities and one U.S. city.
From the preventable tragedy of newborn deaths to the thrill of cutting edge technology for same-day viral load testing of young babies, from a rural hospital without an incubator to the enthusiasm of HIV positive activists, this was a whirlwind, knowledge-packed media trip to see maternal and newborn health in Mozambique.
It was Graca Machel's first public appearance since the death of her husband Nelson Mandela six months ago, so of course every journalist wanted an interview. But Machel's office was quite firm, no interviews and even her appearances at the third Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) conference, were brief.
Now that news reporting is no longer simply a matter of journalists deciding what they think the public needs to know, the mainstream media must make the shift from just reporting about news events to exploring ideas that move the audience to think and act.
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Away from home and away from those who had escorted the fellows of the U.S.-Pakistan Professional Partnership in Journalism exchange program in Washington, D.C., preparing us for any culture shock we might experience, that is how I began my three-week work placement in Denver.
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So long, one third of Roy Halladay, we hardly knew ye.
The Jays, of course, traded their homegrown member of the Cybernetic Operational Optimized Knights of Science back in December of 2009 for Kyle Drabek, Travis d'Arnaud, and Michael Taylor. Taylor was immediately flipped to the Oakland A's for Brett Wallace. A little over half a season later Wallace begat Anthony Gose from Houston (by way of Philadelphia). And now, as we learned last night, Gose has been dealt to the Detroit Tigers for second base prospect Devon Travis.
Not exactly the kind of diminishing returns you'd like to see from a trade of a Hall Of Fame pitcher in the prime of his career at the time. But it's actually a nifty trick that Alex Anthopoulos has turned, now for the second time — first by moving Wallace — having backed away from a player whose value seems likely to have already peaked.
That's not exactly a fair assessment of Gose — he's still young, toolsy, and as GROF tweeted last night, "As much as I rag on Gose, if Billy Hamilton can play everyday, a centerfield that good — in a ballpark that needs one — probably can too" — but his value to the Jays was certainly diminished by the emergence of Dalton Pompey (and, to a lesser extent, Kevin Pillar). More crucially his value in the overall would, in all likelihood, have taken a massive hit at some point in 2015, as he is currently one demotion away from being out of options.
At that point the Jays almost certainly wouldn't have been able to get someone that some are calling a potential future everyday player at second base — or any other position, frankly — in return for him.
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We'll start with the basics: He's a second baseman heading into his age-24 season who spent the entirety of 2014 in Double-A after tearing up the Midwest League and the Florida State League the year prior (though it should be noted that he was old at the time for the first, and not terrible young for the second). Baseball America just yesterday damned him with faint praise, naming him the top prospect in the Tigers system, though they did rank him the 84th best prospect in baseball back in February. MLB.com, on the other hand, has updated their top Jays prospect list since the deal, ranking Travis ninth. He was a 12th round pick back in 2012 out of Florida State University, and apart from some struggles in last year's Arizona Fall League, he's hit everywhere that he's played in his brief pro career.
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"An unborn fetus in Jewish law is not considered a person (Heb. nefesh, lit. "soul") until it has been born. The fetus is regarded as a part of the mother's body and not a separate being until it begins to egress from the womb during parturition (childbirth). In fact, until forty days after conception, the fertilized egg is considered as "mere fluid." These facts form the basis for the Jewish legal view on abortion."
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Guess who is in the October issue of Clean Eating Magazine??
I love clean Eating Magazine because they were the first magazine that really helped me to learn how to "clean" up recipes and make unhealthy foods more healthy. Some of the recipes call for ingredients that I no longer use, but that doesn't mean I can't modify recipes. One of my clients pointed out the other day that they called for reduced fat milk in one of the recipes. She was conflicted because she has heard me say to go for the full fat goodness. So, that's what we will discuss today.
The skinny on reduced/low/non-fat
In the '90′s, a lot of people were having heart issues like hypertension, strokes and heart attacks. The FDA got involved and started working with the USDA to solve this growing problem. Their solution was to cut fat out the diet and replace it with a reduced/low/no fat alternative. Of course, major food manufacturers jumped on board and we saw a huge title wave of new products sweep the supermarket store shelves.
People naturally associate lower fat with lower calories, which may be true if you are having a single serving, but at what cost to you? In order to make the reduced fat product taste good (because let's be honest, fat is yummy!) they have to increase the sodium or sugar content!! But, here's the trick- according to the FDA, manufacturers do not have to put an ingredient on the label if it is less than .5 grams per serving. That means that if your chosen food item has sugar listed in the ingredients but says 0 grams of sugar on the label, it still has sugar!! That's how they get away with it!
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WCRS on alert as BMW reviews UK creative
WCRS is on alert after BMW UK put its advertising up for pitch, putting its 35-year relationship on the line.
BMW: 'eclipse' camapign by WCRS
The review is being handled by AAR and also affects Dare, which works on BMW's digital account.
BMW is a founding client of WCRS and the agency has worked with the brand throughout the 35 years, since it was formed in 1979.
Dare picked up BMW's digital account in 2008, following a process also handled by AAR.
In a statement BMW UK said: "BMW UK can confirm that the contract for integrated marketing services, currently provided jointly by the Engine/Dare integrated team, is being reviewed.
"This follows other recent statutory reviews of media and dealer marketing. The incumbents for Media (Vizeum), Dealer Marketing (HPS) and Sponsorship Marketing (Engine's Synergy) are unaffected by this review."
Last week it was announced that Uwe Dreher had been appointed as UK marketing director at BMW, following last year's promotion of predecessor Chris Brownridge.
Much of BMW's recent work has been in digital. In September last year, BMW and WCRS released an interactive film that changed based on the movements of smartphone and tablet users in a bid to give people an idea of what it feels like to drive the BMW i3 electric car.
In August 2013, also as part of the activity to promote the i3 electric car, BMW launched an artificial intelligence service that answers customer's questions around the clock without the need for a dealer.
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Taylor Momsen: I've Quit Actingby Steve Marsi at . Comments
Those hoping for the eventual return of Taylor Momsen to Gossip Girl may not want to hold their breath. The 18-year-old says she's done with acting for good.
"I quit Gossip Girl and now tour and am in a band," she told Elle. That's pretty much all I want to do. Hopefully, I'll be able to only do it for the rest of my life."
In November, Momsen began an "indefinite hiatus" from Gossip Girl amid her busy music schedule, plus numerous shocking wardrobe choices and interviews.
In May, the CW confirmed that this coming season, she would not be reprising her role as Jenny Humphrey. Jessica Szohr will also not be back Vanessa Abrams.
As far as Momsen's concerned, that's all good with her: "Music is all I ever wanted to do with my life," she says. "I've dreamed of wanting to make records and tour."
"It's very exciting that our first record is coming out and people can actually hear it."
While you can never rule out a cameo appearance, it doesn't seem like any storyline involving Little J is in the cards. She'll be missed, but we wish her the best!
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.Tags: Gossip Girl, Taylor Momsen
taylor was awesome as jenny humphrey, but her storyline lacked lately...so i hope she does come back for good in greater episodes of the new season(s?).until then,she shall make more music:)
ohhh so Sad !!!
i've miss Jenny Humphrey a lot! she is worth in the Gossip girl!
we all miss JEnnifer tallulah HUmphrey! from ASIA!
hope taylor momsen COme back for few EPisode in the finale of gossip girl !! bcoz she was the main character! but vanessa! its great she is gone! but jenny! come on!
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I'm so happy :D
NOO...Taylor Momsen did a very great job portraying Jenny Humphrey. And I hope they cast a new actress instead of killing one of its main character off.
As for Taylor, good luck hun with your music and everything. You were great as an actress and as well as a musician.
Aww good luck Taylor! I love your music and of course your portrayal of Jenny Humphrey!
I am really sad ! Jenny was a great character ! Her struggle to remain true to her roots while becoming an upper east-sider was amazing to watch.
I may have joked about Raccoon girl, but the character of Jenny is sorely missed. Oh well, that pretty much ends the whole Nate/Jenny pairing (what a cruel joke).
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At the exhibition, The ICT Fund will showcase its Betha (Arabic for Scholarship) programs for students seeking bachelor or master degrees across a range of ICT related subjects.
"The Betha program aims to provide scholarships supporting the education of motivated and capable individuals keen to contribute to the UAE's ICT sector," said H. E. Dr. Abdul Qader Al Khayat, Chairman of the Board of Trustees – ICT fund. "At the ICT Fund, our goal is to recruit 1000 students to help underpin technology and ICT development towards UAE vision 2021. There is no question, talent is our strongest resource."
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The Betha program supports students across a range of B.Sc. and M.Sc. subjects including computer engineering, electrical engineering and computer science. To date, The ICT Fund has invested more than Dhs300m in the Betha scholarship program. Betha has enabled 230 Emirati students (bachelors and masters) to study in the UAE, USA, UK, Australia and Japan. The ICT Fund has placed 100 students through the Scholarship Coordination Office (SCO) in international universities in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Australia.
The ICT Fund works with many universities and institutions to offer these scholarships including the American University of Sharjah, Khalifa University of Science & Technology and Research, University of Sharjah, American University in Dubai, Rochester Institute of Technology-Dubai, American University of Ras Al Khaima and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.
The Betha program team will be at the Tawdeef fair as part of the TRA stand (5C20) to present and discuss the program.
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Michael Edmonds, PhD, Vice President, Swine Nutrition With the ever-increasing costs of soybean meal, it is very important to use diets like the example attached to help lower feeding costs. In research completed at the KNG Product Development Center, we … Continue reading
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Rodney Dennis, Ph.D., Dairy Nutritionist The purpose of this article is to reinforce the safety of the use of spray-dried bovine plasma in Kent milk replacers. The recent incidence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) led to some concerns that the … Continue reading
Building Costs vs. Performance and Payback
Randy Rosenboom, Field Specialist There have probably been more cattle buildings put up in the last five years than in the previous 40. This has been driven by several factors – EPA compliance, cattle profitability, and a drive for more … Continue reading
Food Allergies in Dogs
Jeanne van der Veen, MS, PAS, Equine & Specialty Nutritionist What is a food allergy? A food allergy is the result of the immune system mistakenly perceiving a harmless substance, typically a food protein, as something dangerous to the body. … Continue reading
Fly Control – Now is the Time!
Jim Moseley, Dairy Nutritionist It's time once again to consider fly control options. Flies are not just irritating to cows; they transmit disease, reduce feed intake, and significantly reduce profitability. Heavy fly infestations have been shown to reduce milk yield … Continue reading
Dietary Vitamin C Helps Health-Challenged Pigs
Dr. Michael Edmonds* and Dr. Jon Bergstrom* Increasing serum vitamin D levels with the use of a stabilized form of vitamin C is an important finding to help the pork industry make progress towards addressing many issues that may be … Continue reading
Cold Stress Management for Young Calves
Rodney Dennis, Ph.D., Dairy Nutritionist/Calf Specialist This winter (2013-2014) is turning out to be one of the coldest in recent years, which places special emphasis on cold weather management of young calves. A December 2013 Nutrition Notes article indicated that … Continue reading
Benefits of Higher Energy Finishing Diets
Randy Rosenboom, Field Specialist If there is one good thing to come out of feeding $8 corn, it's that even cattle feeders that grow their own corn became acutely aware of the value of feed conversion. Everyone knew that F/G … Continue reading
Complexed Organic Trace Minerals in Sentinel and Dynasty
Jeanne van der Veen, MS, PAS, Equine & Specialty Nutritionist The trace minerals zinc, copper, and manganese, are essential nutrients that have been proven to positively affect many vital functions. Some of these functions include: Immune system function and response … Continue reading
Cows, Like Us, Respond to Light
Jim Moseley, Dairy Nutritionist It "dawned" on me this week that I seldom see the sun any more. It is dark when I drive to the office in the morning and dark when I drive home at night. In between, … Continue reading
Cold-Weather Calf Feeding: Economics of Milk Formula 1 Winterizer vs. Milk Formula 1 Plus Milk Energizer
Rodney Dennis, PhD, Dairy Nutritionist/Calf Specialist In cold weather, calves need more energy for body maintenance, depending on their age and environment. During the first 3 weeks of life, the maintenance requirement increases about 10% for each 10°F drop in … Continue reading
Vitamin C Questions from the Field
By Michael Edmonds, V.P., Swine and Poultry Nutrition With the recent addition of Vitamin C to our NexGen starter programs, there have been questions from the field that we will address in this Nutrition Notes article. In the trial with … Continue reading
Automated Calf Feeding Systems (Part 1): Deciding If It Fits Your Operation
By Rodney Dennis, Ph.D., Dairy Nutritionist/Calf Specialist The use of automated calf feeding systems has increased in recent years. Many producers have successfully used these systems with labor savings and other benefits. The successful use of these systems requires a … Continue reading
Elevating Serum Levels of Vitamin D3 Metabolites in Pigs Post-weaning: The Effects of Dietary Supplementation with a Stabilized Form of Vitamin C
Swine producers are continually faced with the challenges of getting weaned pigs off to a good start. In addition to the normal stresses associated with weaning, pigs may be exposed to conditions and pathogens that may further compromise their health, … Continue reading
Dietary vitamin C helps health-challenged pigs
By Michael Edmonds and Jon Bergstrom Originally appeared in Feedstuffs on October 28, 2013. Reprinted with permission. Increasing serum vitamin D levels with the use of a stabilized form of vitamin C is an important finding to help the pork … Continue reading
Elevating Serum Levels of Vitamin D3 Metabolites in Pigs Post-weaning: The Effects of Dietary Supplementation with a Stabilized Form of Vitamin C
Swine producers are continually faced with the challenges of getting weaned pigs off to a good start. In addition to the normal stresses associated with weaning, pigs may be exposed to conditions and pathogens that may further compromise their health, … Continue reading
Elevated Vitamin D Serum Levels in Health-Challenged Pigs Fed Rovimix® Stay-C® 35 Found by Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. and DSM Nutritional Products
Elevated (14 to 46%) serum levels of three key vitamin D metabolites and improved performance were achieved in health-challenged nursery pigs during extensive nutrition research conducted at the Kent Nutrition Group's Product Development Center. The research conducted by Dr. Michael … Continue reading
A New Technology for the Limiting of Feed Intake in Diets for Cattle on Pasture
Steve Sachtleben, PhD, PAS – KNG Beef Research and Nutrition The issues with traditional intake limiters for cattle on pasture or in drylot are cost and availability of ingredients. About two years ago, KNG set forth to provide our customers … Continue reading
BoVantage vs. Hydro-Lac for Holsteins During Heat Stress
Field Observation Trial – Paynesville, MN By Randy Rosenboom, Field Specialist Heat stress in the Midwest is a common occurrence, but not necessarily a consistent one. We are subject to periods of hot weather, but the heat index can be … Continue reading
Supplemental Paylean® in Late Finishing Pigs
By Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Many research trials have been conducted over the years at the Kent Nutrition Group Product Development Center in which performance, carcass, and economics were all improved with supplemental Paylean. This … Continue reading
BoVantage Technology in Dairy Calves: Additional Observations
By Rodney Dennis, Ph.D., Dairy Nutritionist/Calf Specialist BoVantage Technology (BoVantage) was introduced into the Kent dairy calf program in 2008, based on consistent positive responses in dairy calves at the Kent Product Development Center. Those trials demonstrated better feed intake … Continue reading
The Rains of 2013 and Effect on Forage Quality
Jim Moseley, KNG Dairy Nutritionist It goes without saying that so far the late spring and summer of 2013 have been very wet; much different from what was predicted. The experts were warning that if the drought of 2012 continued, … Continue reading
Dairy Calf Weaning/Co-Mingling Practices for Better Profit
By James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist Weaning and/or co-mingling are probably two of the most stressful times in the early life of dairy calves. Many things change for calves at this time, causing stress that can compromise the strength of … Continue reading
Make Hay While the Sun Doesn't Shine
By Randy Rosenboom, Field Specialist After last year's drought, who would have thought we would struggle to put up hay this year because it's too wet? But, here we are, and KNG has a product to help manage the situation. … Continue reading
The Use of Rumensin in Pasture Minerals
By Steve Sachtleben, PhD, PAS – KNG Beef Research and Nutrition The ionophore Rumensin® (monensin sodium) has been cleared for use in beef cattle for over 35 years. Depending on the feeding situation, the FDA has approved claims in beef … Continue reading
Dynasty Performance Horse Feeds
Jeanne van der Veen, M.S. PAS, Equine and Specialty Nutritionist The look in their eye says it all… the focus, the determination, the will to win. Supporting this focus with precisely balanced nutrition and proper strength conditioning, horses can achieve … Continue reading
BoVantage and its Effect on Heat Stress in Feedlot Cattle – 2013
Steve Sachtleben, PhD, PAS – KNG Beef Research and Nutrition Cattle producers are faced with multiple challenges today when attempting to be profitable, such as high ingredient costs, high fuel prices and seemingly upward feeder calf prices. The environment can … Continue reading
Importance of Consistent Mixing of Milk Replacer
By Rodney Dennis, Ph.D., Dairy Nutritionist/Calf Specialist Raising healthy, high-performing calves without digestive upsets, bloating and diarrhea requires attention to detail that includes providing the required amount of a properly mixed milk replacer. A recent study conducted by the University … Continue reading
NexGen 12-17 Mixer Program vs. Competition
Michael Edmonds, Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Due to a large price discrepancy between our NexGen 12-17 Mixer program and a major competitor's grind-and-mix program, we elected to do a product comparison at the Kent Nutrition Group's Product Development … Continue reading
NexGen 12-17 Mixer Program vs. Competition
By Michael Edmonds, Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Due to a large price discrepancy between our NexGen 12-17 Mixer program and a major competitor's grind-and-mix program, we elected to do a product comparison at the Kent Nutrition Group's Product … Continue reading
NutriVantage Poultry Pack for Commercial Poultry Operators
By Michael Edmonds, Ph.D. Vice President Swine and Poultry Nutrition In the last seven years we have developed excellent data regarding the benefits of our proprietary products called NutriVantage® and BoVantage®. These products have shown benefits in young pigs, grow-finish … Continue reading
Making More Profit with Holstein Steers
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist With the drought of 2012 changing our markets both positively and negatively, the question remains how one can profit in 2013. I will discuss a few practices that will help the potential for profitability in … Continue reading
Rockford Plant Receives Feed Mill of the Year Award
AFIA (American Feed Industry Association) and Feedstuffs Magazine representatives presented the Runner-up "Feed Mill of the Year" award to personnel at the Kent Nutrition Group (KNG) manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois, today. The Feed Mill of the Year program recognizes … Continue reading
Take Time to Evaluate Current Ingredient and Ration Costs
Randy Rosenboom, Field Specialist Last fall, we looked at creating silage grower rations with reduced value drought silage. Since then, corn has gotten cheaper and most byproducts have not followed suit. I have spent a fair amount of time with … Continue reading
Introducing the ecube Equine Feed Product Line
Kent Nutrition Group and Blue Seal introduce ēcube™, equine nutrition made naturally simple! ēcube™ is a forage-based total mixed ration (TMR) for horses. The soft, easy-to-chew cube is designed to be fed 24/7 – continuously throughout the day – as … Continue reading
Introducing Dynasty XT Equine Performance Feeds
Kent Nutrition Group and Blue Seal introduce the Dynasty XT line of textured equine performance feeds. No matter what the performance or activity goal, the horse needs nutrients to grow and develop, to progress, to gain strength and stamina, and … Continue reading
Effect of NutriVantage Technology on Broiler Performance and Economics
Michael Edmonds, Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Our broiler/poultry research effort for the last two years has been to identify and evaluate functional natural compounds that improve performance and economics. Our objective was focused on developing "a NutriVantage® Technology … Continue reading
Feeding Cattle During Drought Conditions
Dr. Steve Sachtleben This year has proven to be one of the driest and hottest growing seasons in recent history in the middle of the United States. As a result, pastures are going bare, hay crops are short and the … Continue reading
Summer Heat Management in Grow/Finish Barns
By Dan Cudmore*, Western Region Swine Specialist *Adapted from Brumm (Farms.com; June 26, 2012) It's hot and miserable in most hog barns, so here are some management tips for summer heat. Most customers don't completely understand the impact of heat … Continue reading
Pasture – A Missed Opportunity?
Jim Moseley, Dairy Nutritionist I've been surprised over the past few weeks by the number of requests to update dairy diets due to the addition of pasture. Although many of our customers feed total mixed rations (TMR), even these are … Continue reading
Managing Summer Heat for Holstein Steers on a Self-Feeder
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist/Commercial Account Manager Summer temperatures are already here or right around the corner, so now is the time to start getting feedlot cattle ready for the heat. Holstein steers actually take the heat well, but still … Continue reading
Managing Heat Stress in the Feedyard
Randy Rosenboom, Field Specialist I'm sure most of us remember the extended period of hot weather we had in the summer of 2011. While our market area south of Interstate 80 deals with heat quite frequently, those of us in … Continue reading
Anaplasmosis in Beef Cattle
Steve S. Sachtleben, PhD. PAS, KNG Beef Research and Nutrition What is Anaplasmosis? Anaplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite that is spread by ticks and biting insects. Needles, dehorning, castrating and other medical-type equipment can also … Continue reading
Tools for Selling Kent Beef Programs
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist As costs of cattle feeding rise, customers are requesting additional profitability information, and rightfully so. What type of information are customers asking for? What is the best way to deliver the product or service advantage? … Continue reading
Protimax Plus for Calves
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist Protimax Plus is designed to assist young calves through the health and nutritional challenges they face the first days and weeks after birth. It is added to milk fed to 2- to 3-week-old calves. It … Continue reading
The BoVantage/Optaflexx Advantage
By Dr. Steve Sachtleben, Kent Beef Nutritionist Both field trials and research data from the Kent Nutrition Group (KNG) Product Development Center have shown that stressed calves benefit when fed KNG's BoVantage®. Intakes are stimulated and average daily gains enhanced, … Continue reading
Poison in the Garden?
Horses will usually avoid toxic plants, but if they are hungry, bored or curious enough, they might be willing to try something new. Good pasture management, including regular mowing and smart planting, along with common sense can eliminate many potential … Continue reading
BoVantage/Optaflexx for Finishing Cattle
Randy Rosenboom, Field Specialist After reviewing my presentation at the recent sales meeting with a few of my peers, I wanted to follow-up and emphasize the major points that will help sell BoVantage/Optaflexx (BVT/OPT). First, the Optaflexx clearance relates to … Continue reading
Rumensin – Efficacy and Toxicity in Beef Cattle
Steve Sachtleben, PhD, PAS It's been over 35 years since Elanco Animal Health (Indianapolis, Indiana) registered Rumensin® (1975) for use in beef cattle for the improvement of feed efficiency through its modification of rumen fermentation. Subsequently, additional claims have been … Continue reading
Heart of a Horse
Basics of the Equine Heart The cardiovascular system is a dynamic one, designed to transport water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, energy fuels, electrolytes, hormones and other metabolic products throughout the body [1]. At the center of the system is a muscular … Continue reading
Equine HYPP Recommendations
By Jeanne van der Veen, MS, PAS Equine Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP) is an inherited muscle disorder characterized by abnormal muscle movement or activity. The disorder is found primarily in Quarter Horses with a genetic link to the stallion 'Impressive'. … Continue reading
E-Collar Control for Your Hunting Spaniel
Article originally appeared in Quail Forever magazine. The e-collar is a useful and powerful tool that can greatly extend your reach as a trainer. When used correctly, an e-collar can be a great aid in the training and control of … Continue reading
Winterizing Your Horse
By Greg Powers, Regional Sales Manager As the leaves turn color and autumn heads towards winter, now is a good time to make a list of things to do to properly winterize your horse. Float teeth Body score Pregnancy check … Continue reading
Ribbons for the Trail
By Theresa Cannavo, Marketing Manager Styling a horse's mane and tail is fun and a great way to spend quality time with your horse. But did you know that you can tie a ribbon to your horse's tail for safety … Continue reading
Pre-Season Conditioning
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The 3 Types of Upland Sporting Dogs
Article originally appeared in Quail Forever magazine. An Extension Of You There are many sporting breeds for upland bird hunting and everyone has a personal preference. In my experience, many types and breeds of dogs can be effective hunters. Most … Continue reading
Dehydration Evaluation and Treatment in Dairy Calves
By Rodney Dennis, Dairy Nutritionist/Calf Specialist Evaluating and monitoring dehydration in dairy calves is an important task for good calf performance and survivability. This requires good management – careful observation, attention to individual calves and the ability to monitor dehydration. … Continue reading
Choosing The Right Dog For You
Article originally appeared in Pheasants Forever magazine. Match Your Style Certain things just go together well, and that applies to hunters and dogs. Dogs and their owners begin to resemble one another over time and take on characteristics of each other's … Continue reading
Seasonal Feeding Programs
Article originally appeared in Quail Forever magazine. Feeding For Performance As a breeder and trainer of canine athletes, we've spent many years refining our feeding program to ensure peak performance and condition throughout the year. Consequently, we get a lot … Continue reading
Particle Size Of Swine Diets
Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine Nutrition We have generally recommended a particle size of 750 to 850 microns in growing-finishing diets. Compared to a coarse grind (i.e., 1000 to 1200 microns), the finer grinds do require checking feeders more … Continue reading
Feeding the Thin Horse
By Carol Reynolds, Marketing Manager When determining how to feed your thin horse, knowing the current body condition score and estimated weight of your horse can be very helpful. When we see our pasture partners every day it is difficult … Continue reading
Top 5 Tips to Getting Ready to Show and Win
By Theresa Cannavo Getting the horse ready – Have you started to remove the winter coat and increase your training regiment? Now is the time to do so. Using our Omegatin product helps renew that hair and coat just in … Continue reading
Proper Milk Replacer and Water Feeding
By Rodney Dennis, Dairy Nutritionist/Calf Specialist Why should milk replacer be mixed and fed according to directions? Nutrients are absorbed by osmosis. In mammalian physiology, all body fluid compartments contain 300 milliosmols of osmolarity. So for optimal absorption (osmosis) of nutrients … Continue reading
Basic Care Guidelines For Dairy Beef Calves
By James Groethe We are getting close to the end of a long, hard winter that has tested all of us in some way. With that being said, I thought it would be beneficial to discuss some basic care recommendations … Continue reading
Basic Care Guidelines for Dairy Beef Calves
James Grothe – Dairy Beef Specialist We are getting close to the end of a long, hard winter that has tested all of us in some way. With that being said, I thought it would be beneficial to discuss some … Continue reading
Tips for Beginning Retriever Training
Article originally appeared in "On the Wing", a monthly e-mail newsletter by Pheasants Forever Train To Your Expectations There are many schools of thought regarding the best methods for training a finished retriever. The extent and style of training will … Continue reading
It's The Training, Not The Tool!
Article originally appeared in "On the Wing", a monthly e-mail newsletter by Pheasants Forever While on a radio show, I was told of young pointing dog that was taken out to hunt his first birds, the owner relying on an … Continue reading
How About A Pager For Your Dog?
Article originally appeared in "On the Wing", a monthly e-mail newsletter by Pheasants Forever It Works For People For years, business people have used pagers to maintain effective communication while out of the office. Through sound or vibration, a pager … Continue reading
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Article originally appeared in "On the Wing", a monthly e-mail newsletter by Pheasants Forever Maybe you've done Field Trials & Hunt Tests before, maybe not. As a beginner you'll make mistakes and not remember everything that you're supposed to do. … Continue reading
Evaluating Water Quality for Dairy Cattle
By Brad Oldick, Ph.D. Dairy Nutritionist Water quality is becoming a greater issue for dairy producers as they continue to grow and put additional stress on their water resources. Water quality within a water source is not necessarily a constant … Continue reading
Sulfur Toxicity in Feedlot Cattle
By John J. Wagner, Ph.D. Professor & General Manager, Southeast Colorado Research Center Colorado State University, Lamar, Colorado The Need for Sulfur Sulfur is an important component of many functions in the body and is an essential nutrient for beef … Continue reading
Molds and Mycotoxins
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Succesfully Receiving Holstein Feeder Steers
By James Groethe A good receiving plan for Holstein steers can pay big dividends of $5 to $30 or more profit per steer. This approach involves a number of practices that can greatly reduce problems while improving the bottom-line with … Continue reading
Count Pennies to Cut Cow Costs This Winter
By Dr. Steve Sachtleben, Kent Beef Nutritionist In today's economic picture for commercial cow/calf producers, the measure of profitability can be tied to small changes. This segment of the market has enjoyed profitability for many recent years due to cheap … Continue reading
The Story of Mickey
By Janet Plave-Gross "Mickey", a 38 year old Morgan gelding, rests on his laurels since retirement at the Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center, in Lansing, Michigan. Today we are all so grateful to have such a wonderful horse in our presence. … Continue reading
Determining Factors In Bird Dog Abilities
Laying A Genetic Foundation In more than fifteen years of breeding dogs, we have taken great care in selecting traits for hunting, conformation, and overall health in order to ensure a quality household and hunting companion. We have learned that … Continue reading
Reading a Feed Tag
By Theresa Cannavo, Marketing Manager How long has it been since you really looked at the content of your horse's concentrate feed? Like most of us, you probably stand in line at the feed store, ask for "three bags of … Continue reading
Dairy Beef Feeding Opportunities
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist As corn harvest approaches, it looks to be a good one as far as yields – I think we have a very good opportunity to gain some new business and clients. In this market of … Continue reading
Considerations when Feeding Commodities
Brad Oldick, Ph.D., Dairy Nutritionist As poor economic conditions continue for dairy producers, more of them are asking questions about feeding on-farm commodities. I have had this question resurface on several midsized dairies with high producing cows (average 85 lb+); … Continue reading
Dairy Beef Summer Feeding and Mixing Guidelines
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist As the warm and humid days of summer approach, we need to pay close attention to corn and pellet diets. Because of the method, these are usually fed in a self-feeder. We need to monitor … Continue reading
Receiving 200-600# Holstein Feeder Steers
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist A good receiving plan for Holstein steers can pay big dividends of $5 to $30 or more profit per steer. This approach involves a number of practices that can greatly reduce problems while improving the … Continue reading
Unusual "Case Studies" from the Autumn of 2008
Brad Oldick, Ph.D., Dairy Nutritionist I recently wrote an article for The Redline that discussed "Corn Silage Slump." Since then, corn silage has been busily fermenting in silos across our trade area. In many instances, cows have been switched to … Continue reading
Fine-tune the Feed Yard with Self-Audit for Peak Performance
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist As we deal with market changes and profitability, we can work with clients to ensure that they avoid any unnecessary losses due to missed management opportunities. A self-audit is one that the client can perform … Continue reading
Economic Factors of No-Roughage Feeding
James Grothe, Dairy Beef Specialist Corn has been at a record high value over the past few months; consequently producers are considering other types of feeding programs rather than the Precision Dairy Beef (PDB) or NRB programs for dairy beef. … Continue reading
Feeding Programs for Beef Cows
An Alternative Using Kent Beef Cow Co-Product Minerals Steve Sachtleben, Ph.D., PAS, Kent Feeds Beef Nutritionist Along with corn, hay and co-products, dicalcium phosphate has become scarce and expensive. Generally, beef cow diets include hay, corn, maybe corn gluten or … Continue reading
Staying Competitive During Less Favorable Markets
Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine Nutrition Helping pork producers improve their growing-finishing efficiencies is especially critical when market hog prices are low and corn, soybean meal and other feedstuffs are exceedingly high. Listed below are some growing-finishing strategies you … Continue reading


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