The HTC Radar 4G is available from T-Mobile. Unlike most smartphones that are released these days, the device was originally launched in white, looking like it was dropped in some snow. That is what makes the picture of the phone found on Microsoft's website so interesting. The variant shown in the image on the Microsoft site has the same white border but the outer part of the device is black. The two-tone look gives the phone the appearance of a Maitre d' wearing a tuxedo.
We are not sure if HTC plans on issuing a version of the handset looking like this, or if it was just done for the website. We must admit to digging the look, even if it seems formal. In fact, this might be the first Windows Phone handset that gets invited to a Black Tie affair.
By the way, while the Microsoft website is offering the HTC Radar 4G free with a $50 mail-in rebate, a $100 trade-in value on your old handset, and a signed two-year contract, T-Mobile's site is offering the device for free with the two year lock up.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel (81) celebrates an empty-net goal against the New York Islanders with teammate Joffrey Lupul (19) in the third period of their NHL hockey game on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The Maple Leafs defeated the Islanders 5-3. (AP Photo/John Dunn)
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel (81) celebrates an empty-net goal against the New York Islanders with teammate Joffrey Lupul (19) in the third period of their NHL hockey game on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The Maple Leafs defeated the Islanders 5-3. (AP Photo/John Dunn)
Toronto Maple Leafs' Nazem Kadri, right, is congratulated by Keith Aulie at the final buzzer in an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Toronto on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Kadri scored in the third period of Toronto's 3-2 win. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)
TORONTO (AP) ? Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson has gotten his Christmas wish.
Two days after hinting on Twitter of his desire for a new contract, Wilson says the team has given him an extension.
"'He came! He came!' Remember saying that as a little kid? Well he did: I got a new Red Ryder BB gun and a contract extension!" Wilson tweeted Sunday morning.
The team did not immediately respond to an email seeking confirmation. Wilson tweeted Friday that what he wanted for Christmas was a new contract from general manager Brian Burke.
"This Xmas could be better if Santa stuffs a certain piece of paper in my stocking. whatcouldthatbe," Wilson posted on his Twitter account.
The 56-year-old Wilson is in the final season of a four-year contract. The Leafs are sixth in the Eastern Conference with 40 points. Toronto has not made the playoffs in three previously seasons under Wilson, who is 119-120-42 with the Leafs.
Wilson, a defenseman as a player, was selected by the Leafs in the 1975 draft. He has a 637-546-101-88 coaching record with Anaheim, Washington, San Jose and Toronto. He is 47-48 in the playoffs.
In barely enough time to get out of the app store and into the hearts of retro gamers everywhere, the iMAME emulator on iOS has already been erased from iTunes -- just days since its release. Alas, that lack of any official endorsement may have reared its ugly head. Well, it was good while it lasted. Guess we'll carry on saving up for that Vita purchase...
Yes, Sony Ericsson has already gone about communicating its intention to deliver Android 4.0 to its Xperia smartphone collection, but the company is now sharing further details about the pending arrival. So, we thought you'd like to be in on the know. For starters, the first devices to receive the upgrade will be the Arc S, Neo V and Ray, each of which are on-track for a late March / early April rollout. Then, beginning in late April / early May, Sony intends to deliver Ice Cream Sandwich to the Active, Arc, Mini, Mini Pro, Neo, Play and Xperia Pro handsets. Even the Live with Walkman is set to receive a new lease on life during the time frame. In each case, the latest version of Android will be rolled out in phases, over the course of a few weeks. Now, let's just hope that Sony Ericsson is able to keep to its schedule.
LEBANON, Mo. ? A Wal-Mart spokeswoman says the company has pulled a batch of powdered infant formula from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a newborn Missouri boy became gravely ill with a suspected infection and died after being taken off life support.
Dianna Gee said Wednesday the move is cautionary as health officials investigate Sunday's death of 10-day-old Avery Cornett of Lebanon, Mo.
No government recall has been ordered for the 12.5-ounce cans of Enfamil Newborn powder with the lot number ZP1K7G.
The Lebanon Daily Record reports (http://bit.ly/vwyAs5) Avery received a preliminary diagnosis of infection from a rare bacterium called Cronobacter sakazakii.
The formula's manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, says the batch tested negative for the bacterium. Spokesman Christopher Perille says it's unclear if other companies received formula from that batch.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
Wal-Mart has pulled a batch of powdered infant formula from its stores nationwide after a newborn Missouri boy who was given the formula became gravely ill with a suspected bacterial infection and died after being taken off life support, the retailer said Wednesday.
No government recall had been ordered for the 12.5-ounce cans of Enfamil Newborn powder with the lot number ZP1J7G. Manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition said its records showed the lot tested negative for the bacterium before it was shipped.
But Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said the company decided to pull the lot "out of an abundance of caution" while health officials investigate Sunday's death of 10-day-old Avery Cornett. The product could go back on shelves depending on the outcome of the investigation, but customers who bought the cans have the option of returning them for a refund or exchange, Gee said.
Gena Terlizzi, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said Wednesday that samples of the formula given to Avery were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for testing.
"At this point it has not been determined whether the illness is linked to the formula or an outside source," Terlizzi said in a statement.
The Lebanon Daily Record reported (http://bit.ly/vwyAs5) that Avery was taken to St. John's Hospital-Lebanon late last week after appearing lethargic and displaying what his family said were signs of a stomach ache. He was later moved to St. John's Hospital-Springfield, and preliminary tests showed that he had contracted a rare bacterial infection, Cronobacter sakazakii, the newspaper reported. He died Sunday after being removed from life support.
Avery had been fed Enfamil Newborn powder bought at a Walmart store in Lebanon. The store stopped selling the product after learning of his death.
Christopher Perille, a spokesman for Glenview, Ill.-based Mead Johnson Nutrition, said Enfamil Newborn powder is sold at a variety of retailers, but he didn't have information about whether other companies received units from the lot now being investigated. He also said he didn't know how many Walmart stores, and in which states, received formula from the batch.
Perille said all of the company's infant formula products are put through a battery of tests as they are produced, packaged and sealed.
"One of the things every batch of product is tested for is Cronobacter," Perille said. "We went back and checked on the batch in question, and it had tested negative for Cronobacter."
Public health investigators seeking the source of Avery's infection will also look at environmental factors, such as the water used in preparing the powdered formula, and at anything else the baby might have ingested, Perille said.
The Missouri Department of Health is advising parents to follow World Health Organization guidelines for safely preparing powdered infant formula, Terlizzi said.
"This includes washing your hands with soap and water, thoroughly sterilizing all feeding equipment in hot, soapy water and preparing enough formula for only one feeding at a time," she said.
New research platform paves way for future bio-based societyPublic release date: 21-Dec-2011 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Professor Claus Felby cf@life.ku.dk 01-145-408-98932 University of Copenhagen
The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation is donating 112 million Danish kroner for a new platform which brings together Denmark's leading players within the sustainable use of biomass the University of Copenhagen, DTU, A.P. Mller Mrsk, Novozymes, Haldor Topse, Man Diesel & Turbo and Dong Energy. The platform will provide a framework for the parties' joint research aimed at developing specific sustainable solutions for the production of building blocks for chemicals and bio-based fuels for the global shipping industry. The platform will be headed by Professor Claus Felby from the University of Copenhagen.
Over the next five years, the research platform will develop new hybrid technologies which will pave the way for an even more sustainable and efficient production of biofuels than is currently possible.
"We will soon be forced to replace a substantial part of our energy supply with biomass, while at the same time having to produce more food. This calls for extremely efficient utilisation of our biomass resources. Not only technologically, but also in terms of how we grow and procure the biomass. The strong competencies within the biological and chemical conversion of biomass represented by, among others, Novozymes, the University of Copenhagen, Haldor Topse and DTU now make it possible to use biomass far more effectively, for the benefit of, for example, sea transport," says Professor Claus Felby from LIFE the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, who is heading the platform.
Biofuels for the shipping industry:
The development of biofuels for the shipping industry is an overlooked opportunity in a global market.
"For the past 75 years, the shipping lines have used oil, but looking at the next 75 years this is likely to change. CO2 emissions must be reduced, and in the long term oil is simply going to run out. Sustainable biofuels have the potential to become a real alternative to fuel oil, and we look forward to involving ourselves in the collaboration to develop biofuels tailored to the shipping industry," says Jacob Sterling, Head of Climate and Environment at Maersk Line.
Crops must provide both food and biomass for fuel and chemicals:
However, the increased use of biomass must not lead to intensified competition and a fight for agricultural land. According to the research platform, this will be avoided by turning existing crops into so-called dual-purpose crops, whereby the same crops can be used to produce biomass from stems and leaves, while at the same time yielding the same number of grains.
As part of the research project, the solutions will be tested on a large scale on engines and ships owned by MAN Diesel & Turbo and Maersk.
"The project is not only very technologically promising and holds considerable growth potential; it also represents a chance to establish Danish production and create jobs within the agricultural, industrial and transport sectors. In other words, the platform will take Denmark to the forefront of the development of a bio-based and sustainable economy," continues Professor Claus Felby.
The platform will work closely with the future Copenhagen Plant Science Center.
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Mobile 45-40-89-89-32
Email: cf@life.ku.dk
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New research platform paves way for future bio-based societyPublic release date: 21-Dec-2011 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Professor Claus Felby cf@life.ku.dk 01-145-408-98932 University of Copenhagen
The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation is donating 112 million Danish kroner for a new platform which brings together Denmark's leading players within the sustainable use of biomass the University of Copenhagen, DTU, A.P. Mller Mrsk, Novozymes, Haldor Topse, Man Diesel & Turbo and Dong Energy. The platform will provide a framework for the parties' joint research aimed at developing specific sustainable solutions for the production of building blocks for chemicals and bio-based fuels for the global shipping industry. The platform will be headed by Professor Claus Felby from the University of Copenhagen.
Over the next five years, the research platform will develop new hybrid technologies which will pave the way for an even more sustainable and efficient production of biofuels than is currently possible.
"We will soon be forced to replace a substantial part of our energy supply with biomass, while at the same time having to produce more food. This calls for extremely efficient utilisation of our biomass resources. Not only technologically, but also in terms of how we grow and procure the biomass. The strong competencies within the biological and chemical conversion of biomass represented by, among others, Novozymes, the University of Copenhagen, Haldor Topse and DTU now make it possible to use biomass far more effectively, for the benefit of, for example, sea transport," says Professor Claus Felby from LIFE the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, who is heading the platform.
Biofuels for the shipping industry:
The development of biofuels for the shipping industry is an overlooked opportunity in a global market.
"For the past 75 years, the shipping lines have used oil, but looking at the next 75 years this is likely to change. CO2 emissions must be reduced, and in the long term oil is simply going to run out. Sustainable biofuels have the potential to become a real alternative to fuel oil, and we look forward to involving ourselves in the collaboration to develop biofuels tailored to the shipping industry," says Jacob Sterling, Head of Climate and Environment at Maersk Line.
Crops must provide both food and biomass for fuel and chemicals:
However, the increased use of biomass must not lead to intensified competition and a fight for agricultural land. According to the research platform, this will be avoided by turning existing crops into so-called dual-purpose crops, whereby the same crops can be used to produce biomass from stems and leaves, while at the same time yielding the same number of grains.
As part of the research project, the solutions will be tested on a large scale on engines and ships owned by MAN Diesel & Turbo and Maersk.
"The project is not only very technologically promising and holds considerable growth potential; it also represents a chance to establish Danish production and create jobs within the agricultural, industrial and transport sectors. In other words, the platform will take Denmark to the forefront of the development of a bio-based and sustainable economy," continues Professor Claus Felby.
The platform will work closely with the future Copenhagen Plant Science Center.
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Contact information:
Professor Claus Felby
Mobile 45-40-89-89-32
Email: cf@life.ku.dk
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