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Tropical-storm warnings have been posted along the US Gulf Coast in anticipation of what could become tropical storm Lee before the end of Friday.
As of 11 a.m. Eastern time Friday, forecast offices had issued tropical-storm warnings that stretched from Sabine Pass, Texas to Pascagoula, Miss.
The center of the storm, currently known only as tropical depression 13, is located some 300 miles southwest of Houston and some 224 miles south-southeast of New Orleans.
The storm center is expected to close in on the southeastern coast of Louisiana this weekend at near-hurricane strength, according to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
It is currently is projected to dump 10 to 15 inches of rain on southern portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, with isolated pockets getting up to 20 inches.
Forecasters say they expect a storm surge of 2 to 4 feet along the coasts affected by the storm's on-shore winds.
The potential for large rainfall totals stems from the significant amounts of moisture feeding the storm and from its glacial pace, forecasters say. The storm system is moving at a lethargic 2 miles an hour. (By contrast, hurricane Katia, currently in the Atlantic, is traveling a bit more smartly along its path at some 15 miles an hour.)
Along the Gulf Coast, emergency managers are gearing up for tropical depression 13.
On Thursday, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell evacuated some of their offshore platforms in anticipation of the storm's arrival.
If the storm behaves as currently forecast, it will bring badly needed water to a drought-parched portion of the country.
Along with Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama also are enduring drought conditions that range from severe in eastern Alabama and Southern Mississippi to exceptional in western Louisiana.
Some local officials, however, are concerned about receiving too much of a good thing.
"Sometimes you get what you ask for," New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told the Associated Press. "Unfortunately it looks like we're going to get more than we needed."
Katia bears down
As the Gulf Coast prepares for its first land-falling tropical cyclone, Katia continues to head generally northwest toward the southeastern Atlantic Coast.
As of 11 a.m. Eastern time, Katia was located some 1,000 miles west of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Leeward Islands and 2,100 miles south southeast of Bermuda.
Maximum sustained winds are estimated at around 75 miles an hour, with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 155 miles an hour from the center of the storm.
Forecasters briefly demoted Katia from hurricane to tropical storm Thursday evening after Katia encountered a low pressure system forecasters had been tracking for its potential influence on the tropical cyclone's intensity. The low-pressure system introduced wind shear strong enough to disrupt Katia's intensification.
By early Wednesday morning, Katia could reach "major" status, with maximum sustained winds of more than 110 miles an hour.
By then the track forecast puts Katia about 1,300 miles east of Miami and about 620 miles south southwest of Bermuda.
Forecasters caution, however, that the current track forecasts can be off by as much as 250 miles for Wednesday's position, and wind-speed forecasts can be off by as much as 23 miles an hour for each day beyond a storm's current intensity estimate.
With hurricane Katia – and likely tropical storm Lee – on the their platter, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami also are watching a stormy patch in the Atlantic about 450 miles south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The system stands a 60 percent chance of reaching tropical-storm status within the next two days.
If it makes the cut, it would become tropical storm Nate. The good news for storm-weary East Coast residents: It's projected to continue traveling northeast into the North Atlantic.


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Chair Pincomb will call the meeting to order.
Chair Pincomb will ask for approval of the minutes from the June 21 meeting.
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Chair Pincomb will address those in attendance and offer opportunity for open comments on items on this agenda.
Open Comments: No motion required.
The Board of Trustees approved the honoring individuals by naming elements at the university in their honor policy, in its current form, at their October 14, 2004 meeting. The administration is asking that this policy be revised to be consistent with current state requirements. The Board will also review the policy to determine if there are other suggested changes.
The proposed revision deletes the language requiring that naming opportunities be forwarded to the Florida Legislature for final approval. The Florida Legislature has vested the authority to name buildings in the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors, in-turn, delegated such approval authority to each university board of trustees.
Vice President Allaire will address the committee and present proposed revisions to the honoring individuals by naming elements at the university in their honor policy consistent with Florida law.
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Vice President Shuman will provide details to the Student Life and Facilities Committee regarding change orders and narrate the capital projects report.
Proposed Action: Review. No motion required.
In the continued effort to keep trustees apprised of current metrics and trends within the university, Mr. John Yancey, Director of Admissions, and Associate Vice President Deb Kaye will present a progress brief on current fall enrollments and the profile for this year's first-time-in-college students.
Mr. Yancey and Ms. Kaye will address the committee and discuss the fall 2011 student profile.
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Vice President Serwatka and Ms. Shawn Brayton, Director for Academic Programs and Accreditation Liaison, will address the committee and discuss this item.
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Mr. Ray Wikstrom, director for the center, will provide details to trustees regarding the center, its purpose and its importance to the university; to include two student, (1) Rose Morrisseau (Navy veteran), and (2) Donald Pierre (active duty Navy), veterans detailing the center's impact on their life as a student at UNF.
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Chair Pincomb will adjourn the meeting.
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Farish A. Jenkins Jr. wore carefully pressed shirts and three-piece suits when he stood in front of his Harvard University classes, but he was also known to strap on a peg leg, draw chalk lines on his trousers, and demand the shoes of students sitting in the front row so he could examine their wear patterns.
"He certainly got people's attention," said A.W. Crompton, a colleague for more than 30 years at Harvard, where he is a professor emeritus. "I don't think we'll see somebody who can teach like Farish taught again for a long time."
Dr. Jenkins, who died in Brigham and Women's Hospital Sunday at 72 of complications from pneumonia, was an inveterate explorer and one of the world's leading paleontologists, known for combining field work in fossils with laboratory research on living creatures to help understand how ancient animals lived and moved.
He is credited with explaining the evolutionary transition from reptiles, which move by shifting their rib cage from side to side, to mammals, which arch their rib cages instead. He also helped discover a 375-million-year-old "missing link" creature, Tiktaalik roseae, which helped explain how sea creatures evolved to live on land.
"Farish was defined by the questions he asked," said Neil Shubin, a University of Chicago professor who conducted 30 years of fieldwork with Dr. Jenkins. "How do the great transitions in evolution happen?"
To understand that, Dr. Jenkins used the most basic tools to dig through layers of dirt in Greenland, Wyoming, and East Africa, and the most advanced ones to examine animals in his Harvard lab.
He was the rare combination of researcher who could both "go out and find stuff," and who "loved to tinker with electronics and X-ray machines," said Elizabeth Brainerd, a former student and now a professor at Brown University.
Brainerd and other former students said Dr. Jenkins spent hours offering constructive criticism on their papers and let them use equipment years after they graduated.
A reference from him was never a casual affair, she and others said.
It was always well-crafted, the product of a weekend's worth of reading, thinking, and writing.
"All of us owe him our jobs," said Stephen Gatesy, a professor at Brown who collaborated with Dr. Jenkins.
Dr. Jenkins was always willing to offer advice to former students, sometimes for years. Brainerd said that earlier in her teaching career, she would drive from Amherst to Cambridge, arriving unannounced at 6 a.m., because she knew Dr. Jenkins would be in his office and willing to answer her questions.
"He just had the most wonderful advice in all matters having to do with science," Brainerd said. "When I had big decisions in front of me, I'd know he was always there."
Dr. Jenkins was also known for his precision.
A former Marine Corps captain, he started classes at the appointed hour and finished just as the second hand swept upward.
He spent hours preparing for his classes, even after teaching them for decades. At the beginning of each semester, he memorized the class list so he could greet each student by name, and showed up early to each lecture to begin the multicolored chalk drawings that he completed as he explained the topic.
His most famous class was his "Moby-Dick" lecture during which he strapped on a peg leg and clomped around while reciting the scene from the classic novel when Captain Ahab paces the deck as his sailors listen from the bunks below.
Because of his teachings about gait, students understood that a peg leg doesn't have the arch tendon to absorb shock. No one who heard that lecture ever forgot it or the lessons it taught.
"He was a showman, but he made complex anatomy easy and fun and exciting," said Daniel Lieberman, another Harvard professor.
"He never did anything by half," said Lieberman, remembering the enormous bottle of champagne Dr. Jenkins brought to Lieberman's doctorate party. "Everything he did, from his science to his personal relationships to just how he dressed, he did to perfection."
Though his wardrobe and vocabulary sometimes seemed from another era, Dr. Jenkins was anything but stuffy. He wanted science to be fun, for himself and others.
Brainerd said when a visiting scientist did lung experiments with rabbits, Dr. Jenkins nicknamed the process "Pumpathumpa."
He also taught his students his own exceptionally high standards.
"I learned the value of thoroughness, depth, and patience," Gatesy said. "In today's society, it's move-move-move, fast-fast-fast. Farish is very, 'Slow down, get it right.' It's not something that's easy to pass on to students these days."
The oldest of three boys, Dr. Jenkins was born in New York City and grew up with his grandmother in Colorado while his father served in World War II.
While studying at Princeton University, he met Eleanor Tracy on a blind date, though not with each other.
She mentioned that she wasn't sure how to change train stations in New York to get back to Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, so he drove her to the proper station, more than an hour away.
Before marrying, they dated in college and during his nearly four years in the Marine Corps.
After graduating with a master's and doctorate from Yale University, he worked at Columbia University before moving to Harvard.
Since the mid-1970s, Dr. Jenkins and his wife shared a 19th-century farmhouse and apple orchard in New Hampshire.
Dr. Jenkins, who in recent years lived in Arlington, once wrote that he traced his interest in live animal research to a serendipitous stop in Nairobi on the way back from a graduate school trip to South Africa.
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In addition to his wife, Dr. Jenkins leaves a brother, Henry Edgar II of Sausalito, Calif.; a son, Henry Edgar III of Denver; a daughter, Katherine Temperance Leeds of Watertown; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service in Memorial Church at Harvard will be announced.
Shubin said the field expeditions he shared for 30 years with Dr. Jenkins were "pure Calvinist" for their suffering. They spent four summers digging in the Arctic without finding a thing, but Dr. Jenkins managed to shower every day, despite temperatures that dropped to minus 10, and kept everyone laughing and in good spirits.
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When Bill McGee retired in 1991 as professor of dairy science at Mississippi State University, he kept right on doing what he'd done all his life — working with dairy animals.
"My hobby has always been work," he says. "I still love getting up every day and looking after the calves and cows."
On his scenic Mactoc Farm in the rolling hills of the Oktoc community near Starkville, Miss., not that far from his alma mater, an average 400 Holstein dairy animals are in a continuous management rotation from calfhood to two years.
Until a few years ago, Bill and his eldest son, David, who earned a dairy science degree at Mississippi State University, operated a dairy on the farm here. Their top quality registered Holstein herd consistently led the state in annual average milk production per cow (rolling herd average). They were able to increase production by more than 10,000 pounds of milk per cow, to 28,000 pounds rolling herd average.
"An emphasis on good genetics, herd health/nutrition, and doing everything possible to keep cows in tip-top condition really paid off for us," Bill says.
His other son, Darren, who had earned dairy science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees at MSU, did the veterinary work for the herd, and contributed heavily to its financial management and development of feeding programs.
In 2005, the remnants of Hurricane Katrina took down about a third of the shade cloth over a 200-cow lockup barn. That was replaced with a permanent roof, and shortly afterward, a straight-line windstorm collapsed the roof.
"We were facing a $100,000 expenditure to make repairs," Bill says. "In addition to that, an large upscale housing development had gone in nearby, and there had already been a lot of opposition by local citizens to a hog farm in the area.
"Rather than face complaints by neighbors and potential environmental battles over our operation, and make the costly building repairs that would be required, we decided to get out of the dairy business. We sold our herd and milking equipment, and the proceeds from that allowed us to wipe out our debt.
"Several years earlier, Darren, who had a veterinary practice here and had been doing large herd consulting work all over Mississippi, formed a partnership with Grandy Ladner in Heritage Dairy at Wyatte, Miss., not far from Memphis, milking about 500 cows, all Holsteins."
Darren later took a position with a Monsanto division that was spun off to Eli Lilly Co., and moved to Indianapolis, where he now coordinates dairy research programs nationwide.
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"The acreage at Heritage Dairy wasn't really large enough to support a herd that size," Bill says, "and Darren was now limited in the time he could devote to the dairy. So, after David and I sold our dairy operation, we divided the 700 acres of land here and later worked out an agreement to raise dairy animals for the partnership dairy.
"When baby calves are born at Heritage Dairy, they are brought to our farm and put in individual pens. David and his daughter, Kelli, who are now both enrolled in nursing school, care for the penned calves until they're approximately three months old, after which they go on ryegrass pasture, with some supplemental grain."
At about 15 months of age, they are bred via artificial insemination, and when they're two years old, just prior to calving, they're moved back to Heritage Dairy. When their calves are born, they're returned to the McGee farm to continue the cycle.
The system results in a constant turnover, Bill says, and there will be about 400 animals on Mactoc Farm at any given time.
"The heavy calving season starts in September, and we usually have ryegrass available when the calves are taken out of their pens, but because of the unusually dry fall we've had this year, the grass still wasn't up to a stand at mid-October."
He plants Marshall ryegrass, which he says is an excellent forage producer, with a longer season than Gulf ryegrass.
When heifers are old enough to breed, they are segregated out and put on hay and supplemental feed until they're pregnant, after which they're turned onto ryegrass.
Most of their hay is grown on the farm, and Bill says they will put up about 1,000 bales in a season. "We use a Claas round baler, which has an attachment that covers bales in plastic wrap. This prevents weather deterioration and helps preserve the quality and nutritional value of the hay."
"Heritage Dairy does a certain amount of culling to improve herd genetics," Bill says. "Surplus animals are sold to other dairies for production purposes — hopefully, that can occur when when prices are good."
With sexed semen now available, he notes, it's possible to breed for better than 90 percent females.
"In the past, bulls were selected for their pedigree, but that didn't necessarily mean their daughters would be good milk producers. Of every 20 bulls sampled, only about one was adequate for AI service.
Genetic markers help select top milk producers
"Now, bulls can be tested in the lab to determine if their genetic profile contains markers for producing daughters that will have high milk production. With these genetic marker profiles, bulls can be more accurately selected, reducing the number of bulls that need to be sampled."
During his decades in the dairy sector, Bill has seen what was once a thriving industry continually decline.
"When I came to Mississippi State University in 1954, this county had over 100 Grade A dairies and was known as the 'Dairy Center of the South.' The university had a dairy herd and operated an extensive dairy breeding and research program. They also had a processing plant where they made all kinds of products, including cheese and ice cream.
"There was a huge Borden plant not far from the campus that bought Grade C milk — all the sweetened condensed milk for the South was processed there.
"Almost every farm in this area had a dairy and there were hundreds of them around the state. Today, there's only one commercial dairy left in this county, plus the university's dairy herd and processing plant, and statewide there are now probably well under 200 dairies. As was the case with us, quite a few operations didn't start back up after Hurricane Katrina.
"A few of the dairies here converted to beef cattle, but in this area now, it's mostly subdivisions or other residential land."
Like most other facets of agriculture over the years, Bill says, dairy farmers had to get bigger in order to spread costs and stay profitable.
"Over time, a lot of them just got out. The entire Southeast is now a milk-deficit area; the really large production is in California, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas."
In 2009, Mississippi ranked 40th in the U.S. in milk production, 37th in the number of milk cows, 47th in milk output per cow, and 36th in the number of licensed dairy operations. There were only two operating milk processing plants in the state, at Kosciusko and Hattiesburg.
Another factor contributing to the decline of dairying in the South, Bill says, "is our brutal summers — the heat and humidity are really tough on dairy cows."
Boyhood love of dairying turned into career
Bill's love of dairying and dairy cows traces back to his growing-up days in Newton County, Miss.
"My father farmed a little bit of everything — cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, chickens, beef cows, hogs, you name it — and we had about 20 cows that we milked by hand.
"I just liked working with cows, so it seemed natural that I'd pursue a dairy science degree. After I finished at MSU,
I worked a while for dairy farmer in the Starkville area, then took a position at the Black Belt Experiment Station at Brooksville, Miss., where they had a small dairy, Angus cattle, sheep, and cotton, corn, soybean, and fertility trials.
"While I was there, Dr. Joe Bearden, who was head of the dairy program at MSU, asked me to come back to the university and be their herdsman, which would also allow me to go to graduate school."
He earned his master's degree and for about 10 years taught dairy herd management and dairy judging and coordinated management of herds at experiment stations around the state, then was made a full professor.
During that period, he learned about a dairyman at Starkville who wanted to sell his Guernsey herd.
"I wanted to buy the herd," Bill says, "but I needed a partner. A friend, Ed Custer, agreed to go in with me, and we managed to get a loan, bought the herd, and rented 400-plus acres on what was then the outskirts of Starkville.
"We sold 'Golden Guernsey Milk' to Walker Farms in the Delta and paid off our loan in four years. In 1974, Ed wanted to retire, so I bought him out and continued at that location until 1979.
"I had built up some equity in cows and equipment, and when a 392-acre property here in the Oktoc community became available, I managed to borrow enough to buy it. It was pretty run down, and I built barns and began getting things into shape. We built a house here on the farm and moved in 1979."
During that period, Jimmy Webb, a MSU graduate who played pro football for the San Francisco 49ers, took an intense interest in the effort that was under way to obtain legislative approval to establish a veterinary school at the university.
"Jimmy agreed to promote the measure and was very effective in working with the governor and legislators," Bill recalls. "When the veterinary school was launched, he enrolled and attended classes during his team's off seasons, with the idea of coming back here as a veterinarian after his football career ended.
"He bought 310 acres adjacent to my property. But, even though he succeeded in earning his veterinary degree at MSU, he stayed on in California and established a very successful business doing embryo transplants. I bought his land, which gave me roughly 700 acres."
Despite encroaching residential development in recent years, Bill says he plans to continue working with dairy animals.
"It's something I enjoy, it keeps me busy, and I have the pleasure of working with family members. I couldn't ask for a better arrangement."
Dog attacks kill, mangle calves
It was 3 a.m. on a Sunday in July and Bill McGee was awakened by "panicked bawling"of calves in the pasture near his house.
"I told my wife, Patsy, who'd been awakened too, that something must be spooking the calves. I figured it was coyotes; we hear them at night from time to time, but they've never bothered any of the cows.
"I grabbed my .20-gauge shotgun loaded with bird shot and went outside to see what was the matter."
The scene that greeted him was like something from a horror movie.
A tan pit bull was clamped down on the head of one of the three-month-old calves, and another pit bull was nearby.
"I fired my shotgun at the dog and it ran away," Bill says.
Surveying the damage in the immediate area, he found one heifer dead, one missing an ear, and others with chunks bitten out of their legs or rumps."
As bad as that was, McGee was to discover when daylight came that in another pasture three more heifers were dead and a half-dozen others were missing ears and tails, or had gaping wounds where the dogs had slashed them.
"It was just pitiful — blood everywhere, like a war zone," he says. "It was one of the most sickening sights I've seen in all my years in this business."
The following night, a family friend, Mark Murphy, patrolled the herd in case the dogs returned. About 10 p.m., four dogs came back and launched another attack. Murphy managed to shoot one, but the others ran away. And another heifer was dead.
"We lost six calves, weighing 200 lbs. to 400 lbs.," McGee says. "Those that were mangled have survived, but their usefulness may be limited."
While the nearby city of Starkville has a leash ordinance that is strictly enforced, there are no regulations governing stray dogs in the county.
The sheriff's department investigated the incidents, McGee says, "but of course no one would admit to ownership of the dogs."
Nationwide each year, thousands of cows, calves, and sheep are killed by roving dogs, farm organizations report.


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In the 20s, thanks to surprise runaway hits by Mamie Smith, Fiddlin' John Carson, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Carter Family, record companies realized that rural audiences moving north to find work craved the sounds of the home they left behind--and nothing says "home" to Americans like the sound of mandolins, banjos, Dobros®, and acoustic guitars. Though now we call it bluegrass, folk music was in the air when Epi Stathopoulo took over his father's business and thanks to Epi's keen eye and ear, Epiphone's line of banjos, mandolins, and Masterbilt guitars as well as the Dobro® would prove to be a huge influence on players in the 20s and 30s. And today, Epiphone continues that tradition of innovation with the Epiphone Bluegrass line of instruments. The music business has changed a lot on the outside since the 20s but the fundamentals are still the same. Epiphone Bluegrass instruments go straight to the heart of musicians and music lovers alike as evidenced by the success of Mumford and Sons, the Avett Brothers, and Pokey LaFarge, not to mention the classic Dobro® sound which Warner Brothers recording artist Gary Clark Jr. takes with him everywhere. When fans see an Epiphone banjo, a Dobro®, a mandolin, and a Masterbilt guitar on stage, there is cause for instant celebration. Summer is time for pickin' and at Epiphone, we've been in the pickin' business for nearly a century. This July we're featuring some of our favorite Epiphone Bluegrass instruments that belong in every musician's collection. Epiphone MB-200 Banjo The Epiphone MB-200 Banjo can probably claim the distinction as being the oldest instrument in the Epiphone line. Featuring a classic shaped mahogany neck and body with an industry standard Remo™ head, the 26.25" scale neck has traditional pearloid inlay and the MB-200 projects the full, classic cutting tone that Epiphone banjos are known for. And the MB-200 Banjo isn't just for stringband music. Before archtop and flattop guitars took over rhythm sections, banjos were heard from the back of jazz bands keeping the groove and were prominent on classic recordings such as Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven for Columbia and Duke Ellington's earliest cuts for Okeh (including "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" which Steely Dan covered in the 70s with Epiphone's Skunk Baxter on pedal steel). Banjos were a major part of the Epiphone story and for a time, Epiphone was known as the Epiphone Banjo Co. More info on the Epiphone MB-200 Banjo... MM-50E Professional Electric Mandolin The bowl-back mandolin was the instrument that the Stathopoulo family first made after setting up shop in New York City. By the time Epi took over from his father, mandolins were going through radical design changes, largely thanks to luthier Lloyd Loar, who worked for Gibson for a short but fiery tenure in the early 20s. Loar was responsible for bringing design features borrowed from violin makers to the world of stringband instruments and in many ways, the MM-50E "F" style Professional Electric Mandolin is the exact direction that Loar was headed in when he left Gibson to pursue amplification (in 1924!) of string instruments. It's a pity Loar didn't set up shop at Epiphone! Loar incorporated a pickup into the pickguard of his own 1922 F-5 mandolin and the MM-50E--though an original design to Epiphone--certainly has some of Loar's pioneering spirit with the unique Shadow electronics system which puts all the electronics inside the pickguard, allowing you complete control of your electric tone without adversely affecting the F-style mandolin's acoustic tone. The MM-50E's "Quad" NanoMag™ pickup made by Shadow Germany, is a unique low impedance humbucker pickup designed in collaboration with Epiphone luthiers. The pickup is equipped with samarium-cobalt magnets that capture true acoustic tone with a wide range of harmonics. Under each string pair is a separate "coil" that only picks up the sound of that string pair, with crosstalk separation of >85dB! Each of the 4 output levels is controlled by 4 trimpots discretely accessible from the top of the pickguard via a mini flathead screwdriver. Once set to your desired levels, typically you would never need to adjust the levels again. This allows the mandolin to respond and sound just like an acoustic mandolin should. The pickguard features separate rotary master volume, treble, and bass controls as well as an easy-access battery compartment for the light-weight, long lasting 2032 watch-style lithium battery. For added versatility the NanoMag™ can slide back towards the bridge for a brighter tone or forward towards the neck for a warmer tone and anywhere in-between, allowing you to position the pickup for the optimum location for your picking style and stage sound. More info on the Epiphone MM-50E Professional Electric Mandolin... Dobro® Hound Dog Round Neck and the Dobro Hound Dog Deluxe Round Neck The Dobro® resonator guitar has been an American classic since its arrival in the early 1920's. The wood resonator or resophonic style guitar became a national phenomenon thanks to Dobro® pioneer Bashful Brother Oswald, who became the instrument's virtual ambassador, performing it weekly on the Grand Ole Opry for over 60 years backing up the Opry's first major star, Roy Acuff. Today, the resonator guitar is still an iconic instrument for bluegrass and traditional American music styles and in the hands of Gary Clark Jr., one of the decades most exciting and innovative recording artists, the Epiphone Dobro® Hound Dog Round Neck is turning on a whole new generation to the possibilities of the resophonic sound. The Dobro® Hound Dog Round Neck has a maple body and top with a mahogany neck, a 25" scale, a spider bridge with an ebony capped maple bass, a classic Dobro® cone, and Grover® machine heads. The Dobro® Hound Dog Deluxe Round Neck features a Laminated Flame maple top and body with Black Binding, a Mahogany neck, and a Fishman Resonator pickup. Gary Clark Jr. in action with his Dobro® Hound Dog. More info on the Dobro® Hound Dog... More info on the Dobro® Hound Dog Deluxe... Masterbilt DR-500MCE Thanks in large part to Lloyd Loar and Epi Stathopoulo, the guitar soared in popularity in the 20s and has since become the quintessential American instrument. The original Masterbilt line was (and still is) Epiphone's pride and joy, employing not only the best design ideas of its time but the priceless advice of New York City based musicians like Lee Blair from Louis Armstrong's band and George Van Epps, who both gave Epi advice on how to combine the cutting power of an archtop with the smooth balanced projection of a flattop guitar. First released in June 1931, the original Epiphone Masterbilts made a big impression on musicians from all styles of music and Epiphone's modern Masterbilts have done the same. The original Epiphone Masterbilt catalog made the promise: "The possessor of an EPIPHONE instrument has the assurance that every possible precaution has been taken to build instruments for lifetime performance and pleasure" and new Masterbilts carry on that same promise. The classic lineup for most folk and bluegrass groups now always feature an acoustic guitar like the Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE that can project a band--and its lead singer--way up front while keeping the groove nimble with powerful low string runs. The DR-500MCE features a solid Sitka Spruce top, hand-scalloped Sitka Spruce braces, and mahogany kerfing along with a rosewood bridge and bone saddle. One of the great attributes of a Sitka Spruce top is that it gets better with age--and playing time! The DR-500MCE's modern cutaway is a nod to the 2nd generation of guitar wizards like Doc Watson, Tony Rice, and David Grier who have brought a dazzling new vocabulary to Bluegrass and folk music. The DR-500MCE also features solid mahogany back and sides, which adds to the guitar's legendary tone as well as a hand-shaped solid mahogany neck. The 25.5" scale mahogany neck joins the body at the 14th fret and is adorned with carefully cut "split-diamond" pearl fretboard inlays. The historic "off-set" headstock has a "stickpin" headstock inlay along with a 1.68" bone nut. Players looking for vintage tone and vibe will appreciate the handcrafted dovetail neck joint and hide-glue construction as seen in all classic '30s era acoustic guitars. While the DR-500MCE sounds great "unplugged," it really comes alive when plugged-in, thanks to the new eSonic2™ preamp system. Made in cooperation with Shadow Germany, the new eSonic2™ preamp features a built-in, easy-to-use tuner. When engaged, the guitar's output is automatically muted with no "popping" noise, making it a perfect choice for stage use. You can even push in the "tuner" button and unplug the guitar without a loud "pop." Other controls on this state-of-the-art preamp include Master Volume, NanoFlex™ Tone, NanoMag™ Tone, stereo blend, low battery indicator and a phase switch to help eliminate unwanted feedback. The preamp uses two 2032 lithium watch batteries that are not only lightweight, but provide significantly longer life than old-fashioned, heavy 9V batteries. Under the bone saddle is Shadow's proprietary NanoFlex™, low-impedance pickup. Rather than the harsh piezo sound like you'd find on budget models, the NanoFlex™ uses unique flexible sensing material featuring integrated active electronics that not only can pick up string vibrations but also top and body vibrations as well for a truly acoustic tone not possible with piezo pickups. Complimenting the NanoFlex™ is the revolutionary NanoMag™ pickup mounted at the end of the fingerboard. Exclusively from Shadow, the NanoMag™ features 3 Samarian-Cobalt magnets and an integrated active circuit to capture all the highs and lows, including a wide range of harmonics. With your choice of either 1/4" mono output blending both pickups or 1/4" stereo output splitting the two pickups, you have incredible flexibility and opportunities to create the perfect acoustic tone live. More info on the Dobro® Hound Dog and Hound Dog Deluxe... The Epiphone Bluegrass Series used to be one of the kept secrets in the world of guitar but with the recent revival in stringband blues, folk, country, and bluegrass, the secret is out. Epiphone pre-dates bluegrass music and has been on the cutting edge of building superb string band instruments with amplification--even before Les Paul! So make your summer a Bluegrass summer. See your favorite Authorized Epiphone Dealer today to check out the Epiphone MB-200 banjo, the MM-50E mandolin, the Dobro® Hound Dog Round Neck and the Masterbilt DR500MCE today.


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Sam Shain will happily admit to anyone that asks him that he's an unabashed goofball. Ever since he was a teenager, first learning the acoustic guitar in high school, he's always been one to crack a joke or a pull a prank. That sense of humor has served him well as he's grown up and started to write his own songs.
"I am a proud former class clown, Hall-Dale High School 2005," said Shain, a Hallowell native who now fronts his own band, Sam Shain and the Scolded Dogs, who will play Friday at Rooster's Coal Fired Pizza in Augusta, and Saturday at Higher Grounds in Hallowell. "Most of my songs have some sort of humorous undertone, though maybe they're not all as in your face as, say, 'Bath Salts Shuffle.'"
Yes, that's right: on Shain's new album "A Song We Know," there's a song called the "Bath Salts Shuffle," which is exactly what you'd expect it to be about. Provided you've got a functional sense of humor, it's a hilarious addition to both the album and a live show – Shain came up with it on the fly at a gig at Ipanema Bar & Grill in Bangor last year, and it's since become a staple of his repertoire. But Shain cautions that that's far from the highlight of "A Song We Know" – though there's flashes of humor throughout it, the album is mostly a collection of loose, funky, often very clever songs Shain has tested in countless gigs across the state over the past two years.
"'Fake Talk' is about constant cell phone use, 'Player Piano' is about club DJs, 'A Song We Know' is about getting badgered with song requests as a live musician," said Shain. "But those are much more subtle lyrics then 'If you want to eat somebody's face off, do the Bath Salts.'"
Shain got his start in the fertile music scene in Hallowell, where he learned from friends and from his father, Brett, an accomplished guitar player. His brother, Josh, is also a musician and is the drummer in the Scolded Dogs, and Brett Shain occasionally fills in on harmonica.
"With all the music going around in the family, between my dad being a working musician and hearing all of the wonderful albums my parents exposed me to, I fell in love with music at a young age," said Shain. "I was the only kid in the 5th grade yearbook that wrote artists like Aretha Franklin or Stevie Wonder as my favorites, instead of what everyone else liked, like Spice Girls or Savage Garden or other 90s pop."
Shain still lists classic r&b, soul and funk as his main inspiration – he lists his old favorites Stevie and Aretha next to Parliament, Sly and the Family Stone, Jamie Lidell and G. Love as influences, as well as classic rock. That diversity of musical tastes is reflected in the eclectic mix of covers that Shain plays live, in addition to his own songs. He'll play Johnny Cash followed by Snoop Dogg. The Velvet Underground, followed by Hot Chocolate's "You Sexy Thing." And then his own songs, which he's pleased to note are as well-received by audience members as his covers.
"It's a blast dipping into all of these genres, and it keeps the crowd on their toes. It's exciting to be able to throw some Sam Shain songs in there as well," he said. "I got a nice compliment the other day when someone excitedly said 'You wrote 'If You Can Call That Dancin'? I had no idea!' It's flattering that they had assumed an accomplished musician had written the tune."
Sam Shain and the Scolded Dogs will play Friday, Feb. 8 at Rooster's Coal Fired Pizza in Augusta, and Saturday at Higher Grounds in Hallowell. He will also play a CD release party Feb. 22 at Brian Boru in Portland.


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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Time The Teenage Twister!
I released this album in 2007 in a limited 500 copy double cd as Deastro's The Young Planets and Our Brother the Megazord's Time the Teenage Twister, but I am putting the mp3's up of our brother so you can have them, because I don't know if i will ever re release it! Plus I put up the original cover I drew! Cheers Randolph
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- adamfitz22 said...
randy this is so good i almost feel bad getting it for free you should release this
- March 2, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Your link is dead ;[, can you fix it? This album is like the holy grail to me.
- March 8, 2009 at 12:36 AM
- Stephen said...
Thanks for fixing the link!! I have now downloaded the Our Brother cd and it is as amazing as I hoped it was going to be.
- March 18, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Could anyone re-up it pleasee
- March 19, 2009 at 6:06 PM
- Nick said...
This is just a joy to listen to. I can understand your giving away the free mps's for this album. I release all my own music for free and its great to read the feed back I get, Cheers....Nick:-)
- March 26, 2009 at 5:02 PM
thanx friend
- March 29, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Dude, you're so dope. Can't wait for Moondagger.
- May 1, 2009 at 9:04 PM
- al said...
could someone please re-up/send me this album, i'm dying to hear it!
- June 3, 2009 at 12:06 PM
- Roger Ramirez said...
this is amazing. i wish there was still some physical copies left. i dont know if you still go on this site randolph but i really love your music. deastro and everything you, good sir, are my inspiration to me. thank you for uplifting my musical spirit to a whole new world of music.
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The Leafs Nation is, along with the other sites throughout the Nations Network, selling some awesome new merch. Typically this was an honour reserved for the older sites throughout the network, but the rapid growth here at TLN (thanks to wonderful readers like you) has allowed us to join the big boys.
Before showing you what the shirts look like and shamelessly asking for your money, I should mention that a portion of the proceeds for all the items below will go to the Children's hot lunch program at the Amiskwaciy Academy in Edmonton. Charity is extremely important to The Nations Network, so while we're obviously happy to be selling some cool merch, it was very important for us to be giving back, as well.
Without further delay – CHECK THESE OUT!
Optimus Reim! There are at least a dozen different versions of the Optimus Reim mask out there in the interwebs, but this one is unique to The Leafs Nation. Our designer Dylan put his own special touch on this one. You might be asking yourself "Why does a massive titanium space robot need to wear a fiberglass goalie mask?" Because it looks awesome, that's why.
Click here to activate Reim Teim
Check out this ballin' hoodie! All black throughout with a sweet TLN logo on the back. You'll note that the black, blue, and why hoodie will complement your new Optimus Reim shirt perfectly. If you're interested in this hoodie, I suggest you ask fast! These hoodies will only be available for a few days. SALES END DECEMBER 8th. AGAIN – DECEMBER 8th.
If you want this awesome hoodie, or you know somebody equally awesome who would want one, click here.
#GRITCHART is a funny bit concocted by the crazies over at FlamesNation.ca, but it's extremely applicable to our beloved Leafs. Hell, you might know dudes in a beer league or something who this applies to perfectly. If you or someone you know is a big fan of truculence, hits, fights, and sandpaper, the #GRITCHART t-shirt is for you, my friend.
To carry around the #GritChart wherever you go so shmelts know what's up, click here.
That's what's new and hot around here! We have lots of other merch to for the other sites here on The Nations Network, particularly Oilers Nation stuff, so if that interests you, click here.
Shipping takes 3-4 weeks within Canada & the US. If you're outside Canada & the US, email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Jivo debuts Wrapture case for iPhone 4
Jivo Technology has debuted its new Wrapture case for the iPhone 4. Available in several different styles, the Wrapture features a wrap-around graphic design on its back and sides, openings allowing for full access to all ports, cameras, and controls, and a one-piece, snap-on design. Jivo Technology's new Wrapture case for the iPhone 4 is available now and sells for €25, or roughly $35.
MountMe intros Freedom mount for iPad
MountMe has introduced its new Freedom mounting solution for the iPad. The Freedom is a combination case and mounting solution offering full access to all ports and controls, a quick release rear bracket that doubles as a kickstand for video viewing and typing while offering panning and tilting capabilities, and the option to mount the bracket using screws, suction cups, or a mounting strap good for in-car use. MountMe's Freedom mounting solution for iPad is available in a variety of colors and sells for $50; a model compatible with the second-generation iPad is listed as "coming soon."
Tilt to Live adds multiplayer
One Man Left Studios has released an update to its popular iOS arcade shooter Tilt to Live adding support for multiplayer gaming. In Tilt to Live, players use accelerometer-based tilt controls to evade enemy objects while seeking out unlockable weapon orbs. The new version adds a single multiplayer level, Viva La Coop, available to users who have purchased the $1 Viva la Turret expansion level. The new level allows two users to play the game cooperatively over either Wi-Fi or Bluetooth with high scores tracked on a separate, dedicated Coop leaderboard. The update also adds a toggle to turn the perforator turret on and off in the Classic and Code Red games and improves caching of Game Center scores when an Internet connection is not available. Tilt to Live includes four different game types with a fifth turret weapon and game type available as an in-app purchase which is also required to enable the new cooperative multiplayer mode. Tilt to Live is available from the App Store for $3; the expansion pack sells for an additional $1 as an in-app purchase. An iPad version is sold separately and is scheduled to be updated with the new multiplayer enhancements in the coming weeks.
Little Ears teaches sound association to toddlers
New developer Mobiler has released its first iOS application aimed at teaching sound recognition to young children. Little Ears - Sounds for Toddlers provides over 60 hand-crafted illustrations of everyday objects and environments that children can associate with sounds in an entertaining and interactive manner. The application is designed with simplicity in mind to allow kids to easily play and interact without unnecessary distractions and provides multiple stimuli such as audio voice prompts, illustrations, animations and even vibration output on supported devices and provides motivational feedback as toddlers correctly associate the sounds from the app with the images on the screen. Little Ears - Sounds for Toddlers is a universal app and is available from the App Store for $1.
Apple approves MP3 piracy, downloader apps
Several applications designed to facilitate music piracy have unexpectedly been approved by Apple, and are currently available on the App Store. Music Forest (Free) and Music Forest Full ($1) from You Jinwen and Music Downloader ($1) from Chen Lunyu allow the user to search online databases of music or browse music charts—including the U.S. Billboard Top 100—then tap to download songs directly to the device. Music Forest automatically grabs song lyrics from the Internet; and also offers AirPlay streaming support. Interestingly, the apps offer users of jailbroken devices the ability to transfer downloaded files to a computer using a desktop file browsing application such as iPhone Explorer for the Mac.
Several other applications, such as Downloads - Download Manager ($2) by Hian Zin Jong, are now using modified browsers to support the downloading of all sorts of files, including music files and movies. Though a number of browser-based downloading applications have been offered for legitimate purposes, this one uses screenshots to show the illegal downloading of the entire Tron Legacy film soundtrack in its App Store screenshots, and allows direct importation into iTunes using Apple's USB File Sharing feature. Additional screenshots and comments for the app explain that it can be used to download pornography and access well-known sources of pirated media files. Based on past experiences with applications of this sort, it is likely that Apple did not properly screen these apps before approving them, and will pull them from the App Store in the near future.
Verizon: 60% of iPhone sales online, confident in Apple's LTE plans
Speaking in a recent interview, Verizon Wireless CEO Daniel Mead made several comments regarding the iPhone and Apple's future plans to support its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Mead said that although the company won't be revealing exact iPhone sales numbers until its next earnings release, reports that sales fell below expectations were incorrect, and that the modest lines seen at stores on launch day were attributable to the company's staggered launch strategy. "It was a conscious decision to spread the launch over three phases," said Mead, who added that the launch was staggered in order to ensure the best possible purchasing experience for customers. He also said that more than 60 percent of iPhone 4 sales occurred online, helping to explain shorter-than-expected launch day lines. "If we had not done online, you would have seen a much different flow in the pictures," he said, adding that the company will soon be doubling the number of stores that sell the iPhone from 4,000 to 8,000.
Regarding Apple's support for Verizon Wireless' new 4G LTE network, Mead said he expects Apple to offer devices compatible with the technology, although he declined to give details as to what those products might be or when they might be released. "You'll see more coming from Apple on LTE," Mead said. "They understand the value proposition of LTE and I feel very confident that they are going to be a part of it." Apple is widely expected to include support for Verizon Wireless service in at least one model of its upcoming second-generation iPad, although it is unknown whether that support will be limited to the company's more widely-available 3G network.
Last weekend to enter the LuxMobile M.C. Escher Giveaway
If you haven't yet entered our LuxMobile M.C. Escher Giveaway, this is your last weekend to do so. In our Giveaway of the Month for February, iLounge and LuxMobile are giving away 200 M.C. Escher Cases for iPhone 4. Winners will get to choose from two different designs. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page—the giveaway will end on February 28, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Good luck!
Bioserie launches new line of Printed iPhone 4 Covers
Bioserie has launched its new line of Printed iPhone 4 Covers. Like the company's prior case for the iPhone 4, the new Printed Covers are made of bioplastics derived from plants and other annually renewable resources, and are printed individually using patent-pending Surface Digital Enhancement (SDE) technology. Other features include open access to all ports, controls, and the camera, four front-facing "feet" to protect the screen when placed face-down, and compatibility with both the GSM and CDMA models of iPhone 4. Bioserie's new line of Printed Covers for the iPhone 4 are available now in a variety of designs and are priced at $35.
PadPivot, Waldok accessories reach Kickstarter goals
Two new accessories, the PadPivot and Waldok, have reached their KickStarter funding goals and are set to become commercial products in the coming days. The PadPivot is a tablet stand for the iPad and other tablet devices, offering a curved base for resting on both curved and flat surfaces, a central, hinge-mounted sticky pad for setting the tablet at a desired angle, and a slot in the front which works to hold the tablet with the sticky pad providing extra support. It is available for pre-order via a $25 pledge. The Waldok is a plug-in speaker/charger for the iPod and iPhone. The device was originally designed primarily for the sixth-generation iPod nano, but has since been modified for compatibility with most docking iPods and iPhones. Features include a 40mm driver, a top-mounted dock, and retractable, flip-out prongs that allow the Waldock to attach directly to a power outlet. The developers are asking for a $59 pledge to secure one of the first Waldok units; neither product has yet received a firm release date.
Xtreamer to release AirPlay-capable TV media player?
Xtreamer has posted a teaser page for its new Xtreamer Prodigy media player, which the company claims will offer support for Apple's AirPlay wireless media streaming protocol. According to the company, the Prodigy is meant to serve as a set-top box, with the Opera web browser built-in—the company uses an Apple graphic with the Safari icon to denote the browser's inclusion—as well as support for an internal hard drive up to 3TB, 7.1 channel audio, AirPlay, MediaFly, Last.FM, Google Talk, Pandora Radio, Grooveshark, YouTube XL, and various other online services. The device also sports a DVD backup function, as well as a host of ports and connectivity features, including a media card reader, USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, HDMI, component, and composite video outputs, SPDIF optical and coaxial digital audio outputs, Ethernet, optional 802.11n Wi-Fi via a USB antenna, and an optional heatsink. The product page currently displays a countdown with slightly more than four days left; it is unclear whether pricing and availability information will be available when the countdown ends. [via Engadget]
Apple clarifies its plans for cloud music storage
Apple has clarified its plans for using cloud-based remote music storage, according to a new report. Citing several music industry executives, the Financial Times reports that Apple is now planning to use its cloud storage to allow iTunes Store users to back up their music collections and access them from any Apple device. According to one person with knowledge of the company's plans, Apple doesn't want to undermine the market it currently dominates for digital music downloads, instead likening its plan to "insurance." Although no launch date for the service is mentioned in the report, it is noted that Apple's offering will face competition from a similar service from Google, and from music streaming service Spotify, which is said to be nearing a deal with Universal Music that would give it the support of three of the "big four" record labels and could ultimately lead to a U.S. launch this summer.
Element Case unveils Vapor Pro case for iPhone 4
Element Case has unveiled its new Vapor Pro case for the iPhone 4. As a modified version of the company's prior Vapor case, the Vapor Pro features wider access ports for compatibility with more third-party accessories, a special "aerospace" polymer section over the antenna contact points to help eliminate attenuation, a diagonally-attached design with bolts positioned at opposite corners of the phone, titanium alloy finishes, and a special hex key tool for removal and installation. The Vapor Pro will initially be available in a limited first-run edition that includes a zippered carrying case, a removable carbon fiber back plate, and a special two tone electrolytic hard coated finish. The limited edition will sell for $150, while traditional models, as well as a version compatible with the CDMA iPhone 4, will be available soon; pricing for those models has yet to be announced.
Apple discontinues MobileMe retail box packages
Apple has notified resellers that it has discontinued the retail box version of MobileMe, shifting completely to online sales, according to a Mac Rumors report. Existing stock of the boxed version of MobileMe can continue to be sold while supplies last, the report states. The boxed version of MobileMe contained little more than an activation code and promotional materials, and therefore served primarily as a way to provide in-store visibility for the offering. Apple is said to be working on a revamp of the online service suite, and is considering making it a free service to serve as an online "locker" for personal data such as photos, music, and videos. As noted in the report, Apple executives confirmed during yesterday's annual shareholders meeting that the company's new data center in North Carolina should be opening soon and will primarily support its MobileMe and iTunes services.
Apple explains purchase, management of subscriptions
Apple has posted a new support document outlining the purchase and management of In-App Subscriptions. Entitled "Purchasing and managing auto-renewing subscriptions," the document contains instructions for managing the subscriptions from the Account section of the App Store and turning off the automatic renewal of subscriptions. It also describes the process of opting out of special mailings and offers from the publisher. It states, "During your purchase, you may be asked to allow or disallow the publisher to have access to your name, email, and zip code for special mailings and offers from the publisher. Simply tap Allow or Don't Allow; neither choice will affect the terms of your subscription. If you choose to allow the publisher access to your name, email, and zip code, your information will be treated in accordance with the Licensor's privacy policy." Apple is expected to enable its subscription service upon release of iOS 4.3; the software is rumored to have hit Gold Master status and could be released as early as next week's Apple media event.
FTC to review In-App Purchase-based applications
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said that it will review the marketing and delivery of certain applications built around In-App Purchases. Citing a letter from FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz to Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, the Washington Post reports that the FTC feels "in-app purchases" in certain applications have raised doubts as to whether consumers fully understand the ramifications of such charges. "We fully share your concern that consumers, particularly children, are unlikely to understand the ramifications of these types of purchases," Leibowitz wrote. "Let me assure you we will look closely at the current industry practice with respect to the marketing and delivery of these types of applications."
Rep. Markey released a statement on the matter, saying, "After the Washington Post first broke this story earlier this month, I sent the Federal Trade Commission a letter calling on the agency to investigate the issue of 'in-app' purchases and provide additional information about the promotion and delivery of these applications to consumers, especially with respect to children. What may appear in these games to be virtual coins and prizes to children result in very real costs to parents. I am pleased that the FTC has responded, and as the use of mobile apps continues to increase, I will continue to actively monitor developments in this important area." The issue with children unknowingly racking up large bills via In-App Purchases was first brought to light in an AP story from last December, which focused on "The Smurfs' Village" game from Capcom.
OmniFocus for iPhone adds workflow improvements
The Omni Group has released OmniFocus 1.9, the latest update to its professional grade productivity and task management application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Version 1.9 adds a number of features and enhancements related to improving workflow and task management on the go including the ability to adjust view filters using a toolbar button and numerous small user interface improvements. In the new version users can now quickly filter their Project or Context views to include all actions or only next, available or remaining actions directly from any view without having to visit the Settings menu. The update also simplifies entry of start dates, due dates and repeat intervals for tasks. The location-based Map mode is now displayed on the main menu instead of the toolbar and view settings for project and context lists have been expanded to include next action and all action options and list titles and action groups now more accurately reflect the current view settings and overdue counts. A large number of other small UI and performance improvements have also been made; a full list of release notes can be viewed from the Settings screen within the app. OmniFocus 1.9 for the iPhone and iPod touch is available from the App Store for $20. An iPad native version is sold separately.
Velocomp rolls out iBike Dash CC for iPhone, iPod touch
Sports technology company Velocomp has rolled out its new iBike Dash CC wireless cycling computer for the iPhone and iPod touch. Working in conjunction with the company's free iBike app, the Dash CC offers users 50 power-based and heart rate zone workouts, an included ANT+ speed sensor with support for optional cadence and heart rate sensors, a bike odometer, user customizable cycling information display screens, and an easy install and move "Phone Booth" dashboard case that offers water and shock resistance, full use of the touch screen, and space inside for a rechargeable battery. Velocomp's iBike Dash CC wireless cycling computer is available now and sells for $199.
Peapod Labs releases ABC Music
Peapod Labs has released the latest app in its Little Explorers series of educational applications for children. ABC Music allows children to explore an interactive world where they can learn about words, letters and musical instruments. The application teaches letter and word recognition for toddlers and preschoolers with over 52 musical instruments and words and hundreds of photos and videos to enrich the learning experience along with entertaining fun facts. Video content is provided through a selection of carefully curated videos from YouTube, requiring an Internet connection for video playback. ABC Music is a universal app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and is available from the App Store for $2.
Apple shareholders reject CEO succession plan proposal
Apple today held its 2011 annual shareholders meeting at its campus in Cupertino, CA. Among the items up for vote was a shareholder proposal, backed by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and the Laborers' International Union of North America, that would require the company's board of directors and CEO to annually update and disclose a CEO succession plan. The proposal was opposed by Apple, and was today voted down by shareholders. Another shareholder proposal opposed by Apple, changing the election process of the board from a plurality vote to a majority vote, passed, however; the shareholders also re-elected all seven board members. Notably, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who took a medical leave of absence earlier this year, did not attend the meeting.
Apple confirms iPad 2 event for March 2
As expected, Apple has sent out invitations to select members of the media inviting them to a special event on March 2. The image accompanying the invitation features a mockup of iOS's Calendar app set for the date of March 2, with a corner peeled back to reveal an image of the original iPad underneath, and the tagline "Come see what 2011 will be the year of." Apple is expected to unveil the second-generation iPad at the event; the device itself is expected to feature a front-facing camera for FaceTime video calling, a larger speaker, and a thinner design, among other improvements. The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco and will start at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.


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