UK energy minister wants to fund two CCS projects

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's energy minister wants to financially support two pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a technology the UK is banking on to reduce climate-warming emissions and to develop as a new export product.

Britain sees CCS as a key technology for reducing carbon emissions in the energy sector, and the government has launched a 1 billion pound competition to fund one or more projects.

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey, will next week meet the heads of the UK's coalition government to make a case for awarding government funds to two CCS projects, an official source familiar with the plans told Reuters.

Up until now it has not being clear whether the competition would fund one or more projects.

"(Davey) is calling for support for at least two full chain projects," the government source said.

Britain's previous attempts to finance CCS projects failed as costs surged above expectations, but the UK is counting on the technology to help it meet legally-binding climate targets and is banking on using it as a new export product to countries which have a vast fleet of polluting coal plants, such as China.

The winner or winners of the competition will be announced soon, a spokesman for the energy ministry said.

Britain's plan to fund CCS projects runs alongside a European Union programme, which has earmarked two UK CCS projects as contenders to win up to 337 million euros (271 million pounds) of funding each raised from the sale of carbon permits in the EU.

EU countries whose projects were short-listed for the funding have to tell the Commission by the end of the month which three projects, including any renewable energy schemes, they would be able to support beyond the EU money to ensure they get built.

"We stand a very, very good chance to get at least one project," the source said.

The energy ministry spokesman said it would respond to the Commission by the deadline and that the UK's CCS competition would be aligned with the timetable of the EU-wide programme.

He declined to comment on whether Davey was meeting the prime minister next week.

Britain's Electricity Market Reform proposals, which are currently being assessed by parliament, include a mechanism to guarantee a minimum price of electricity for generators which emit no carbon, including CCS plants.

These so-called contracts for difference make UK an attractive place to invest in CCS projects as they are guaranteed set long-term revenue.

(Editing by James Jukwey)

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Zoo: Liver problem to blame for panda cub death

Mei Xiang, a giant female panda, rests at the National Zoo in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. The zoo announced Thursday that the recent death of Mei Xiang's cub was due to liver and lung damage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mei Xiang, a giant female panda, rests at the National Zoo in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. The zoo announced Thursday that the recent death of Mei Xiang's cub was due to liver and lung damage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

FILE - This Dec. 19, 2011 file photo shows Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington. The zoo will disclose the cause of death of Mei Xiang's 6-day-old cub at a news conference Thursday morning, Oct. 11, 2012. The cub, believed to be female, died Sept. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Mei Xiang, a giant female panda, rests at the National Zoo in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. The zoo announced Thursday that the recent death of Mei Xiang's cub was due to liver and lung damage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Liver trouble killed a giant panda cub that died suddenly last month less, than a week after its surprise birth at the National Zoo, the institute's chief veterinarian said Thursday.

Suzan Murray said the cub's cause of death was liver necrosis, or the death of liver cells. Murray said at a news conference the cub's lungs were also underdeveloped and likely didn't provide enough oxygen to the liver.

The cub's underdeveloped lungs may have been caused by being born prematurely, Murray said. Zoo scientists are trying to learn more about how common the liver and lung defects are in newborn pandas that don't survive.

The cub, a female, was born Sept. 16.

Zoo officials and panda fans were devastated by its death less than a week later. The birth was a surprise because it hadn't been clear whether Mei Xiang was still fertile.

Don Moore, the zoo's associate director for animal sciences, said panda mother Mei Xiang has been showing less mothering behavior and has stopped cradling a toy in recent days.

In addition, after spending nearly four weeks in her den, she has stopped staying inside and is sleeping out in the panda yard. As a result, zoo keepers on Wednesday cleared out the nest she had built.

The zoo has a five-year agreement with China to keep its two pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tain, through 2015. Murray will travel to China this month as the zoo begins planning for the future. They will discuss whether to keep both pandas in Washington or to swap one or both out for the next breeding season.

A decision should be made in November, Moore said.

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Raleigh's Best Creamy Chicken Salads | Triangle Arts and ...

There?s just something about creamy chicken salad that makes it one of my favorite sandwich fillings. I like mine mixed with fresh chicken (preferably white meat) celery, onion, lite mayo, salt and pepper ? that?s about it, although every now and then sliced grapes and sweet pickles can slide into the mix. I?m not too picky about the bread it?s served on (rolls, sourdough, rye, wraps, etc.) as long as it?s good and fresh. Or I can eat it right out of the container, plain.

Several months ago I posted my favorite Chunky Chicken Salads in Raleigh, with the promise to follow up with the best creamy chicken salads in the area. I could research this topic forever (and probably will) so I finally decided to get on with it and publish my favorites so far.

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Poppyseed Market (8801 Leadmine Rd., Raleigh, N.C. 27615). If you?ve never been to Poppyseed, I totally recommend it ? either for takeout or dine-in. Chef/owner Julia McGovern offers a number of specialty sandwiches, salads, entrees, desserts, wines, etc. in this gourmet deli/caf?/wine bar. You may know Julia when she was chosen as sous chef to Angus Barn?s executive chef, Walter Royal, on the Food Network?s ?Iron Chef America? program in 2006 (they won!) But I digress ? on to the chicken salad, which is awesome. Roasted chicken is mixed with onions, celery, light mayo and Dijon mustard and served on a flaky croissant for $8.75, which includes homemade potato chips (yum!) and a pickle. There are so many great offerings at Poppyseed, and this one is definitely one of my favorites (along side Chef McGovern?s pimento cheese, which is an upcoming post, for sure.)

Cameron Bar and Grill (2018 Clark Avenue Raleigh, N.C., 27605) I love Cameron Bar and Grill?s mimosas and I love its chicken salad. It is fresh and creamy, and has sliced red grapes, which gives it a sweet taste. Order it on sourdough bread for $7.00, and it comes with your choice of fries, hot chips, fruit salad, slaw, garden salad, etc. CBG is one of my favorite restaurants in Raleigh?s Cameron Village, whether for lunch, dinner or late afternoon drinks after a hard day of shopping.

Justin?s Grill (1322A Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, N.C.? 27609). Located in the Quail Corner?s Shopping Center, Justin?s serves Mediterranean and American deli food. The staff is extremely friendly. The menu describes its chicken salad as ?our grandma?s tasty recipe with tender chicken.? Yes, the chicken is quite tender and its flavor comes through because there is little mayo and tiny bits of celery. This chicken salad is more of a spread, and they put a good sized scoop of it on your choice of bread. Chips are included, all for $5.25. Great price, great sandwich!

Snoopy?s (various Raleigh locations). Yes, the hot dog place. The one that is just as busy late night as it is at lunch has great homemade chicken salad. I had no idea until my friend Pam told me about it, and I?m so glad she did ? this stuff is delicious! It?s on the sweet side and has eggs, pickles, celery and mayo. I got the Homemade Chicken Salad Club ($5.99) that came with two cheeses, bacon, lettuce and tomato. Fries/chips are extra. Great stuff!

Pharaoh?s Grill (4421 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh, N.C. 27609). This chicken salad is creamy, fresh and made from all white meat chicken, with pickles and mayo. A chicken salad sandwich on your choice of bread is $6.49 and chips/fries, etc. are extra. The North Hills location is tiny and usually crowded at lunch, so go early or late. There is also a location in Raleigh?s Museum of History, with the same menu. You can purchase the chicken salad by the half-pound or pound as well.

There are two store-made chicken salads that I buy most often when I don?t make my own, and they are Fresh Market?s Rotisserie Chicken Salad ($8.49/lb.) and Whole Foods? Classic Chicken Salad ($9.99/lb.) Both are pricey, but they are fantastic with fresh chicken mixed with mayo, celery, onions, etc., and you can most certainly pass them off as homemade (just saying.) However, if you do want to make your own, try Kel?s Creamy Chicken Salad, which I posted earlier this year. The recipe can be found at: http://kelleychisholm.com/2012/04/15/kels-homemade-creamy-chicken-salad/

So there you have it, my favorite creamy chicken salads in Raleigh. If I left one of yours off my list, please let me know ? this is one food I never get tired of trying!

Bon app?tit!

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McGill Tribune ? McGill hosts inaugural Mental Health Awareness ...

This past week, McGill hosted its first Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), which consisted of a series of panels and workshops with the purpose of increasing awareness for mental health issues on campus.

According to Access Services Advisor Gordon Dionne, the idea for MHAW originated when McGill?s Ombudsperson, Dr. Spencer Boudreau, proposed it to Senate, as many students were coming to see him about mental health issues. Eventually, the idea reached Student Services, where Dionne picked it up as a project on behalf of McGill Mental Health Services.

?It?s still spearheaded by Mental Health, but it?s really become a cross-divisional project,? Dionne said. ?Most of Student Services [have been] involved at all levels throughout the whole week [and] everybody on campus has been invited to come to all the events.?

Mental Health Services conceived of MHAW as a result of Canadian universities? growing realization of the importance of mental health issues on campus, and was tied into last week?s National Mental Illness Awareness Week.

MHAW?s panels included a lecture by Lina Di Genova, manager of student assessment at Student Services, and Vera Romano, clinical director of Counselling Service, entitled, ?Spotlight on Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being at McGill.? Di Genova and Romano presented the findings of a McGill survey that was based on Pennsylvania State University?s mental health and counselling benchmark study.

Approximately 2,500 McGill students took part in this anonymous, web-based survey that encompassed eight categories of mental health issues: depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, academic distress, eating concerns, family distress, substance and alcohol abuse, and hostility.

The survey?s results were analyzed in relation to demographic intersectionalities. For example, of the 50 per cent of the student sample who reported dealing with depression on a recurring basis, there were higher proportions of women and students who were experiencing financial difficulties.

Di Genova and Romano?s lecture also hypothesized reasons for the increase of mental health issues on campus, including biological factors, family-related stressors, as well as ?Generation Me??a phenomenon which indicates that young adults feel a high need to be exceptional due to societal pressures, but struggle with doing so in a period of global economic crisis.

According to Romano, Student Services can improve their assistance to students dealing with mental health issues by focusing on resiliency and wellness, instead of using negative language to approach such issues.

?Mental health is not the absence of disease or distress, but the promotion of holistic wellness,? Romano said.

The panel ended with an overview of the various organizations that promote wellness at McGill, including Fitness McGill, Counselling Services, and the Health Promotion Team.

?We want to really help engage students and empower them to take ownership of their own wellness,? Di Genova said. ?[They should] feel as though they?re a part of the [McGill] community.?

MHAW also offered free yoga sessions to students throughout the week. Yoga instructor Annie Shiel led a ?Yoga for Stress? session this past Friday.

?It?s not an exercise class,? Shiel explained. ?It?s really focused on what yoga does for your mind. We try to help people let go of everything else for 60 minutes, and give people tools that they can use off of the mat as well.?

Yoga for Stress is normally put on by Fit @ McGill and the Eating Disorder Program.

Overall, Dionne expressed satisfaction with how the inaugural MHAW has been received by the McGill community.

?I [saw] more and more people coming to the events [as the week progressed], and wearing the orange buttons that were made as a part of the campaign,? Dionne said. ?It?s exciting to see that people are actively supporting the idea of having a ?well campus.? ?

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Hospital bedsores linked to patient mortality

ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2012) ? A new clinical study spearheaded by the dean of UCLA's School of Nursing has found a direct correlation between pressure ulcers -- commonly known as bedsores -- and patient mortality and increased hospitalization.

The research is believed to be the first of its kind to use data directly from medical records to assess the impact of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers on Medicare patients at national and state levels.

According to the study, featured as the lead article in the current issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors who developed pressure ulcers were more likely to die during their hospital stay, to have longer stays in the hospital, and to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of their discharge.

To arrive at their findings, the researchers tracked more than 51,000 randomly selected Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized across the United States in 2006 and 2007.

"Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers were shown to be an important risk factor associated with mortality," said Dr. Courtney Lyder, lead investigator on the study and dean of the UCLA School of Nursing. "It is incumbent upon hospitals to identify individuals at high risk for these ulcers and implement preventive interventions immediately upon admission."

According to Lyder and his research team, individuals at the highest risk are those with existing chronic conditions, such as congestive heart failure, pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, as well as those on steroids.

In conducting the study, the researchers were challenged by the fact that there is no large single database to help determine the incidence of pressure ulcers among hospitalized Medicare patients. They therefore culled their data from Medicare's claim history, a national surveillance system designed to identify adverse events -- or "unintended harm" -- within the hospitalized Medicare population. The researchers looked at this data to determine the cause and patterns of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.

The study found that 4.5 percent of the patients tracked acquired a pressure ulcer during their stay in the hospital. The majority of these bedsores were found on the tailbone or sacrum, followed by the hip, buttocks and heels. The study also revealed that of the nearly 3,000 individuals who entered the hospital with a pressure ulcer, 16.7 percent developed at least one new bedsore on a different part of their body during their hospitalization.

"This is a serious issue, and now we have data that can help the health care system address this ongoing problem," Lyder said. "When individuals enter the hospital with the risk conditions that we've identified, it should send up an immediate warning signal that appropriate steps should be taken to minimize the chance of pressure ulcers occurring."

In addition to Lyder, clinical researchers on this study included Yun Wang of Qualidigm, the Centers for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at Yale University, and Yale-New Haven Health; Mark Metersky of Qualidigm and the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Maureen Curry of Qualidigm; Rebecca Kliman of the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Nancy Verzier of Qualidigm; and David Hunt of the Office of Health Information Technology Adoption in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

The study was funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Data Recovery Services Announces Strategic ... - Computer Hardware

Dallas,TX (PRWEB) September 27, 2012

Data Recovery Services, a subdivision of the ACE Data Group, LLC, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Dell. The partnership allows all Dell support agents to recommend Data Recovery Services for any media recovery needs their customers may have. This expands the range of services Dell can offer their customers and greatly increases the level of customer satisfaction.

While most hardware manufacturers warranties only cover replacement of failed hardware and not data recovery, Dell is now well positioned to offer a comprehensive data recovery service for all of its commercial products. As the authority in the recovery industry, Data Recovery Services has provided reliable and cost effective solutions serving a global market for over 30 years. DRS facilities are cutting edge and staffed with the finest personnel from engineering to customer service. Data Recovery Services represents the best choice for Dell customers.

Even the best equipment on the planet, such as Dell, can fail or become inaccessible due to natural disasters, power surges, failed hard drives and human error. says Data Recovery Services General Manager Don Wells. This is where the DRS-Dell partnership comes into play to support Dells customers to the fullest.

Laptops and notebook computers take a lot of abuse, and with todays mobile technology, more and more critical data is being stored on these devices every day. Because they are often carried about and exposed to different environmental factors such as heat, water and dust, laptops and notebook computers are far more susceptible to data loss and became a subject for data recovery than their desktop counterparts.

Our RAID data recovery technologies are unparalleled in the industry- continued Mr. Wells- and we have dedicated resources to support exactly what Dell customers would require. With the quality of Dell products and our experience and knowledge, this partnership has made a right, full circle of support.

More and more corporations, and even small businesses, go to the cloud and virtual environments with comprehensive replication and backup. But no RAID or cloud setup is immune to data loss, and even the best configured systems can still fail due to power surges or human error. Replication, for example, does not protect against accidental deletion of critical data because this operation will be replicated. Unfortunately, backup infrastructure and plotting is not failure-proof itself and can be affected by data loss in the same ways current storage systems can. Also, many backups are not done on the glide, meaning a part of the vital data may not have been backed-up in the time window when the data loss happened. This piece of information may be critical for business itself, not to mention possible compliance and regulatory issues of sensitive data.

ACE Data Group CEO, Charles Walker, regards the Dell partnership as a major goal for the future direction of the company, This partnership is critical to our objective of being the number one data recovery and computer forensic service provider. We truly appreciate Dells confidence in our ability to not only solve complex recovery issues, but to also increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.

About Data Recovery Services

Data Recovery Services is a subdivision of ACE Data Group LLC, provider of computer forensic and data recovery services to customers all over the world. Since 1981, Data Recovery Services has worked with every type of media including HDD, SSD, RAID, SAN, NAS, flash drives, and tapes. For additional information visit their website at: http://www.datarecovery.net or call at 877-304-7189.

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