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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011

Haslam considering bond proposal for higher ed building projects (N-S/BoehnkeGov. Bill Haslam said Friday he is considering a proposal from the state's colleges and universities to isslarge-scale bonds to fund construction needs on campuses across the state. "We are very serious about lookat capital for higher education. Interest rates are low and construction rates are lower than typical because of tslow economy." Haslam said following a University of Tennessee board of trustees meeting. "My responsibiand the legislature's as well, is to say, as we take on that indebtedness, 'What is the right amount?' " At the sammeeting Friday on the agriculture campus, trustees passed a preliminary updated list of the system's buildpriorities, which Haslam asked both systems to do in recent months. The list, which totals $837 million, will combined with Tennessee Board of Regents' list in December by the Tennessee Higher Education CommissiUT P resident Joe DiPietro has sa id previously that he'd like to see as much as $1.5 billion in bonds, but Haslwas hesitant to talk numbers.http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/29/haslam-considering-bond-proposal-for-higher-ed/

UT president talks budget, tuition and social media (WBIR-TV Knoxville)With budgets s till tight for the state and University of Tennessee, the university's president, Joe DiPietro, talkabout the possibility of raising tuition at UT. But he also said any increase likely will involve giving parents astudents plenty of notice to plan for the cost of a UT education. Those com ments came at the fall meeting for board of trustees on the Knoxville campus Friday afternoon. Gov. Bill Haslam also was in attendance. DiPiereminded the crowd he had been hired exactly one year and six days before that meeting. He then described activities over the past four months since the summer meeting. He called it a "family reunion," saying he hbeen visiting the university's various campuses, meeting, talking and listening to people at each one. highlighted his official Facebook page and Twitter account. The president also called for a possible change in tstate's sunshine laws to allow more of closed executive session meetings during the employee hiring a

evaluation process.http://www.wbir.com/news/article/189222/2/UT-president-talks-budget-tuition-and-soc ial-media

UT president expects another lean, tight budget year (WATE-TV Knoxville)University of Tennessee President Dr. Joe DiPietro will go before Gov. Bill Haslam on November 15 to discubudget needs for next year. Dr. DiPietro addressed the UT board of trustees at their fall meeting Friday, whopes for a stronger budget, but predictions of another tough one. "My guess is we'll have a tight and lean yeaDiPietro said. "We'll have to roll up our sleeves to deal with that." DiPietro says capital outlay projects will bpriority when he meets with Gov. Haslam. "That would be transformational for us and transformational for higeducation across the state," DiPietro added. He focused on the need to build new academic buildings amaintain existing ones, plus renovate classrooms and laboratories to attract the brightest students, keep thand get the m ost students possible to graduate in four years.

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Areas growth watched by nation Haslam (Cleveland Daily Banner)A surge in economic development in Cleveland and Bradley County is capturing the attention of communitacross America that are eager to learn what it takes to recruit a trio of giant corporations like W hirlpool, WacPolysilicon North America and Amazon within such a short span of time. I dont think youre seeing this kindeconomic activity anywhere else in the country, Gov. B ill Haslam declared Thursday following an hourlong tof the new Whirlpool Cleveland Division plant on Benton Pike. Flanked by first lady Crissy Haslam on one sand Tennessee House of Representatives Speaker Beth Harwell on the other, the first-term governor walkthrough the cavernous million-square-foot plant which is still under construction, and remains on course to be
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First Lady Haslam Attends Books from Birth Event in Knoxville (TN Report)First Lady Crissy Haslam today spoke to East Tennessee Imagination Library volunteers during a GovernoBooks from Birth Foundation w orkshop in Knoxville. During the event, held at the B urlington Branch Libra

Haslam thanked volunteers for their efforts to facil itate early l iteracy. She also discussed her pareninvolvement initiative to remind parents of their role as a childs first teacher and to encourage partnershbetween schools and families. Today, only one out of 300 children from low-income families has aappropriate childrens books in their home, Mrs. Haslam said. As program volunteers, you play an importrole in improving literacy for our youngest Tennesseans and are on the front lines in helping them develop a lofor reading before they reach Kindergarten.http://www.tnreport.com/2011/10/first-lady-haslam-attends-books-from-birth-workshop-event-in -knoxville/

Tennessee's 1st Lady thanks Imagination Library volunteers (WBIR-TV KnoxvilleTennessee's First Lady is praising the w ork of the Imagination Library. Crissy Haslam spoke to Eas t TennessImagination Library volunteers during a Governor's Books from Birth Foundation workshop in Knoxville Friday. During the event, held at the Burlington Branch Library, Haslam thanked volunteers for their efforts

facilitate early literacy. She also discussed her parental involvement initiative to remind parents of their role achild's first teacher and to encourage partnership between schools and families. "Today, only one out of 3children from low-income families has age-appropriate children's books in their home," Mrs. Haslam said. "program volunteers, you play an important role in improving literacy for our youngest Tennesseans and are the front lines in helping them develop a love for reading before they reach Kindergarten." The Governor's Boofrom Birth Foundation, which leads Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in all of Tennessee's 95 counties, hoannual workshops for volunteers and local affiliate partners in each of the three grand divisions of the state.http://www.wbir.com/news/article/189183/2/Tennessees-1st-Lady-thanks-Imagination-Library-volunteers

Haslam defends actions; Occupy Nashville situation had 'deteriorated' (TN/Sisk)Gov. Bill Haslam said he approved plans Thursday morning to enforce a new curfew on Legislative Plaza aa.m. Friday, saying the situation had deteriorated to the point that action was necessary. Haslam defended arrests of Occupy Nashville protesters for trespassing on the ground that protesters were informed 14 hoursadvance of that a curfew would be implemented at 10 p.m. The arrests were made even though a staspokeswoman had said protesters would be given an opportunity to apply for a permit to use the plaza It wmy understanding that we were going to enforce the curfew from the very beginning, Haslam said aattending a University of Tennessee trustees meeting in Knoxville. In 14 hours, you should have time to decwhether youre going to stay or not. Haslam said his administration was responding to complaints frlawmakers and the general public about sanitary conditions and safety on Legislative Plaza.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111028/NEWS0201/111028032/Gov-Haslam-defends-actions-Occupy-situation-had-deteriorated-

Tenn. protesters arrested for 2nd straight night (Associated Press/Schelzig)Tennessee state troopers for the second straight night arrested Wall Street protesters for defying a nnighttime curfew imposed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam in an effort to disband an encampm ent near the st

Capitol. And for a second time, a Nashville night judge dismissed arrest warrants of the arrested protesters. TTennessean newspaper reports that Magistrate Tom N elson told troopers delivering the protesters to jail thatcould "find no authority anywhere for anyone to authorize a curfew anywhere on Legislative Plaza." OccuNashville protesters including many of the 29 arrested in a pre-dawn raid on Friday returned to tLegislative Plaza that evening and remained through the 10 p.m. curfew. "To see it from the other side is evmore infuriating," said Chip Allen, one of the protesters arrested in the first raid. "When you're in it, it's almsurreal. This takes on a whole 'nother flavor." More than 200 people came to F riday evening's meeting to discthe first round of arrests and future plans, though those numbers had dwindled as the night wore on atemperatures dropped.http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/29/protesters-back-at-it-in-nashville-after -arrests/
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Occupy Nashville protesters released after second night of arrests (TN/Aronian)Updated 2:22 a.m. Two of the 26 Occupy Nashville protesters arrested early this morning were injured, says KBolton of Franklin, who says he is part of the movement's legal team. One man, a veteran, was taken to hospital. His condition is unknown. A woman also received minor injuries, and her camera was broken. After Night Court magistrate dismissed their warrants, the protesters were planning to march back to Legislative Pla"I expect (state troopers) to be back every night (at Legislative Plaza), and I expect us to be back every nighBolton said. Updated at 2:12 a.m. Occupy Nashville protesters celebrated Saturday morning after arrest warra

against them were dismissed. Night Court Magistrate Tom Nelson said, "I have reviewed the regulations of tstate of Tennessee, and I can find no authority anywhere for anyone to authorize a curfew anywhere Legislative Plaza." After Nelson dismissed the arrest warrant against one of the protesters, a state trooper askif the move applied to all those who had been arrested. Nelson responded yes.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111029/NEWS01/111029004/Occupy-Nashville-protesters-released-aftesecond-night-arrests?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|FRONTPAGE

Occupy Nashville arrests could backfire (Tennessean/Gee)Protesters gain new rallying cry as lawsuits are promised The states attempts to rein in the Occupy Nashvprotests that have called Legislative Plaza home for three weeks may have served only to fan the flamobservers said Friday. If nothing else, the protesters have a new chant to add to their repertoire. Remember Nashville 29 is a reference to the protesters who were arrested at 3:10 a.m. Friday when they refused to vac

the plaza. It was among the rallying cries as the group defiantly marched back toward the Capitol upon threlease from the Criminal Justice Center shortly before 9 a.m. Their arrests gained them publicity and nsupporters, as we ll as lawyers promising to file lawsuits on their behalf. Everybody likes an underdog, and whyou take steps against a group, that gives them a lot of publicity and things along those lines, said MHetherington, a political scientist at Vanderbilt University. You can defeat the purpose of what law enforcemhad in mind in the first place.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111029/NEWS/310290038/Occupy-Nashville-arrests-could-backfire?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Night Court commissioner slams state for arrests (TN/Brooks, Humbles)Early today, Night Court Magistrate Tom Nelson sent an email to Davidson Countys General Sessions judgexplaining why he refused the THPs request to sign criminal trespassing warrants against O ccupy Nashvprotesters. In the em ail, obtained by The Tennessean, Nelson said he ordered all of the protesters released frcustody because the state had not given the protesters adequate notice that it was changing the rules regardhow and when they could assemble on Legislative Plaza. Nelson said until the new rules and regulations wpromulgated there was no crime of Criminal Trespass pertaining to this group of persons for the past 3 weekHe noted It is of particular consternation that the rules and curfew were enacted after a protest movem ent aoccupation of Legislative Plaza had been tolerated for just over 3 weeks, with no notice that the group membewere involved in criminal activity. Nelson said the protesters should have been given a reasonable opportunito apply for the requisite permit.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111028/NEWS01/111028004/Night-Court-slams-state-Occupy-Nashvillearrests?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAG E

THP Defends Occupy Nashville Eviction (WPLN-Radio Nashville)Law enforcement officials are defending their overnight crackdown on protesters aligned with the Occupy W

Street movement. Some had been camped out in front of the state capitol for three weeks. Others are activiwho showed up just for the confrontation. In all, 29 were arrested and cited with criminal trespassing. Its a claC misdemeanor with a max fine of $50. Tennessee Commissioner of Safety Bill Gibbons says state troopers simply enforcing the states new ban on spending the night at Legislative Plaza. The Occupy Nashvprotesters, themselves, had raised concerns about their safety. Gibbons says the new curfew is a reasonarestriction to m aintain order. We are not in position, we dont have the resources to go out and in effect babyprotesters 24/7. Asked why he sent 75 troopers to do the job at 3 a.m., Gibbons says he wanted to have least impact on the public.http://wpln.org/?p=311 59

Police Clear Protesters From Plaza, Make Peaceful Arrests (WPLN-Rad

Nashville)
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This morning police evicted the Occupy Nashville movement from the plaza by the state capitol. About two dozprotesters chose to be arrested peacefully. Last night around 200 supporters turned out for a rally , after staofficials warned of a curfew for the area, citing concerns over safety and sanitation. The number of protesthad thinned by 3 a.m., when police showed up with buses and surrounded the plaza. Bartender KeVandenbrink says protesters willing to be arrested sat down and waited to be cuffed. I am an occupier anhad every intention of being in that circle. I was shuttling somebody away from site and missed it. So I feel sthat Im not with them right now. Afterward police stood in a perimeter around the plaza, with some protesteheckling, while others set plans to bail out friends and continue rallying.http://wpln.org/?p=311 46

Three Memphians among 29 arrested in Occupy Nashville protest (CA/Locker)State troopers removed 29 Occupy Nashville protesters -- three from Memphis -- early Friday on trespacharges, about 12 hours after the Haslam administration enacted a policy banning people from public spacaround the State Capitol after 10 nightly. State Safety Commissioner Bill Gibbons said 75 troopers arrested protesters about 3 a.m. after they refused to vacate the Legislative Plaza where they had camped for neathree weeks as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. About two dozen other protesters voluntarily left tPlaza, across the street from the Capitol, after the troopers arrived and asked them to leave. All 29 were issucitations for criminal trespassing, a Class C misdemeanor that Gibbons said is punishable by a $50 fine. A codate is set for Nov. 18. The three Memphis residents charged, according to the Department of Safety, weElizabeth L. Drake, 22, Alexander Pusateri, 20, and Robert J. Stowater, 27. However, Alexandra PusateriMemphis -- not Alexander -- posted messages on her Twitter account Thursday night saying she and a frie

were driving to Nashville to join the protest, and later posted a picture from the scene. It is believed the SafeDepartment misspelled her name in its list of those charged.http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/28/governor-haslam-okd-clearing-out-capitol-occupatio/

Rutherford countians caught up in roundup of Occupy protesters (DNJ)Four Rutherford County residents were among a total of 29 people rounded up and temporarily jailed afrefusing to leave Nashville's Legislative Plaza early Friday morning. Murfreesboro residents Connie L. S mith, and Mark Vanzant, 22, and Smyrna residents Eric Painter, 44, and Adam Knight, 27, were arrested during toperation to clear out Occupy Nashville protesters, according to a news release from Tennessee Highway Paspokesperson Dalya Qualls. Efforts to reach the individuals by The DNJ on Friday were not successful, but troundup drew immediate criticism MTSU student Connor Thomas Moss, who is among those planning Occupy Murfreesboro protest march on the Public Square next Friday. "I think it is quite a shame the way it we

down," said Moss, an MTSU senior majoring in political science. "I think the reason they did it at 3 a.m.because they didn't want it (to come) back in their face, just like protesters in Oakland." Oakland police ultimatfired tear gas to disperse a crowd of protesters in its city earlier this week.http://www.dnj.com/article/20111029/NEWS01/110290313/Rutherford-countians-caught-up-roundup-Occupy-protesters

State troopers arrest, evict Occupy Nashville protesters (City Paper/Hale)State troopers just after 3 a.m. Friday morning arrested 29 Occupy Nashville protesters, enforcing a novernight curfew on the grounds. The protesters were released shortly after 9 a.m. Friday. A court date has beset for the group in Davidson County General Sessions Court for Nov. 19. At 3:10 a.m., 75 troopers arrived the plaza and asked protesters to leave the area. A group of about two dozen protesters moved to tsurrounding sidewalks, which a re under city jurisdiction, to avoid arrest. Troopers arrested the 29 protesters w

refused to leave. Friday morning, Occupy Nashville organizers said that protesters were handcuffed with zties, photographed and guided into a bus that contained holding cages. The release, posted on the OccuNashville website, also alleges that SWAT teams and K-9 units were involved in the arrests. All along, protesthave made it clear that they intend to stay put and have announced plans to return Friday evening for a GeneAssembly on the plaza steps. A member of the groups media team told The City Paper Thursday that tpossibility of relocation had been discussed, but that no consensus had been reached yet.http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/state-troopers-arrest-evict-occupy-nashville- protesters

Honors college at UTC approved by trustees (Times Free-Press/Trevizo)As part of its goal to become a top five public, master's university in the South, UTC will create an honors collewith the goal of serving 10 percent of undergraduate students in a decade -- making it the first in the UT systeThe University of Tennessee board of trustees on Friday approved the creation of the college that will enroll
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first group of students by the 2013 academic school year, UTC Chancellor Roger Brown said. "We believe have a dual mission in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, to provide access for higher education families in Tennessee who may not have the bes t preparation, but in our opinion are deemed qualified to earcollege degree, [and] ... to serve the best prepared," Brown told the board of trustees Friday. The UniversityTennessee at Chattanooga has had an honors program for 35 years and currently serves about 150 students1.5 percent of UTC undergraduate students, according to school officials.http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/29/honors-college-at-utc-approved-by-trust ees/?local

U.S. 27 bids exceed estimates (Chattanooga Times Free-Press/Walton)The price of widening U.S. Highway 27 between the Olgiati Bridge and Signal M ountain Road may trigger sticshock. The lowest of three bids for the project opened Friday was more than 25 percent above the $75 m illion$78 million figure that state and local planners have been using. Wright Bros. Construction Co., of CharlestTenn., was the appa rent low bidder at $102.5 million, according to the Tennessee Department of TransportatiThe other bidders were Bb SmartFix Constructors of Seviervil le, Tenn., at $102.8 mill ion and DemConstruction of Jackson, Tenn., at $106 million. Stephen Wright, president of Wright Brothers, said he wamazed when the quotes from suppliers were totaled. "It's considerably more than we had assumed it waWright said Friday evening. "It's a very difficult project to estimate and put together. So many retaining wa lls. awful lot of it is material -- it's steel, it's concrete." Employees who answered phones at Bb and Dement on Fridboth said their officials had gone for the day after being up all night Thursday working on the bid.http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/29/us-27-bids-exceed-estimates/?local

Construction blamed in Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment plant sewage spill (APTennessees workplace safety agency has issued a report faulting construction at the Gatlinburg WastewaTreatment plant where a wall collapsed, killing two workers. Thursdays report from the Tennessee OccupatioSafety and Health Administration found the walls of a basin at the plant were cast in such a way that leakageacidic waste across a joint corroded metal couplers over a long time, The Mountain Press reported. Ploperators John Eslinger and Donald Storey died April 5 when a concrete wall fell onto the control building whethey were working. The collapse sent about 850,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the Little Pigeon RivThe agency concluded construction of the wall that collapsed during a period of heavy rain was done in suchway that it produced what is called a cold joint. The construction allowed acidic effluent to corrode reinforcbar splice couplers. The report said the couplers probably did not all fail in the collapse, but gave way ovenumber of years. Construction of the equalization basin, where the failure occurred, was completed in 1996.

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Drug court graduates are on the right track (Jackson Sun)11 finish 12-month treatment program Drug Treatment Court graduate W illie Smith credits the program for givhim the structure he needed to get his life back. "People in jail told me 'man, you don't want to go to drug couSmith said during a graduation ceremony held Friday at The Carnegie Center. "It was everything they told mwas and worse. But it was what I needed." Smith was one of 11 graduates recognized on Friday. In its eighyear, The City of Jackson Drug Treatment Court began as the brainchild of Judge Blake Anderson, wadvocated for the program to begin in Jackson. There have been 85 graduates since the program begAnderson attended Friday's ceremony and received a journal as a gift from all of the graduates. "I'm honoredbe here and I'm so proud of everyone," Anderson said. The journal contains words of "thanks" from eagraduate and their thoughts on how m uch the program has meant to them.

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20111029/NEWS01/110290311/Drug-court-graduates-right-track

Parties bicker over photo ID law, some voters confused (New

Sentinel/Humphrey)The new state law requiring a photo ID for voting continues as a subject of much back-and-forth bickering wpolitical party chairmen and key partisan leaders of the Legislature involved. Here's a sampler of some recdiscourse: State Republican Chairman Chris Devaney declared that House Democratic Chairman Mike Turnsponsor of a bill to repeal the photo ID law, had executed a "complete flip-flop" on the issue. He quoted Turnsaying in an April legislative committee, "I don't have a problem with this bill at all if we're gonna pay for it." At ttime, a separate bill to provide a free photo ID for voters who do not have a photo driver's license was stalledthe Legislature. It ultimately was passed on the last day of the 2011 session. Turner also said at the time, a
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Devaney pointed out: "Now, if you're not w illing to go get a free ID, then maybe, you know, you shouldn't deseto vote." In rebuttal, Turner said the context of his remarks was to push passage of the free ID bill and assuthat money was provided in the state budget to cover the costs. And he says $438,000 ultimately provided in budget wasn't enough, noting Indiana spent far more than that in implementing the 2005 law that Tennesselaw imitates in most respects.http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/29/political-notebook-parties-bicker-over-photo-id/

Forum on new voter ID forum law planned for Clarksville (Gannett)Early voting has largely reduced the long lines at polling places on Election Day, but a new state law could caua backup next time if affected voters dont get a photo ID early. Under the law that goes into effect Jan.voters will have to show a state- or federal-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot at the polls in TennesseThe state D ivision of Elections estimates 126,000 registered voters have non-photo drivers licenses. Driversor older have an option of carrying a non-photo drivers license in Tennessee. To head off the problem, electofficials in Montgomery and Tennessees other 94 counties will be holding town hall meetings and open forumThe local meeting will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Montgomery County Election Commission, 3Pageant Lane, Suite 404, according to a news release from Administrator of Elections Vickie Koelman. The tohall and open house will include a presentation beginning at 11 a.m. and every two hours thereafter, followeda question-and-answer period, the release said. The goal of the town hall meeting is to educate the public aprepare voters for the upcoming 2012 elections, Koelman said. We want voters to have plenty of time to obta valid photo ID if they do not already possess one. We encourage everyone to attend.

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Senator talks jobs, spending (Columbia Daily Herald)U.S. Sen. Bob Corker visited Columbia Thursday to lead a round table discussion that focused on the effectsgovernment spending, debt and over-regulation on the local economy and job creation. Harvey Churpresident of First Farmers & Merchants Bank, introduced the Tennessee Republican to a room of about 25 lorepresentatives from manufacturing, real estate, education and healthcare companies at the bank who weinvited to share their perspectives on recent legislation and voice their concerns on policies that affect threspective industries. State Representative Sheila Butt was also in attendance. Rob Pearson with GrafTeInternational said his company has invested $30 million in its C olumbia facility and wants to expand, but skilworkers are hard to find. We need help on training W e need to know w hat help we can get from the state a

the federal government to help manufacturing in the U.S., in terms of capital investment, tax incentive atraining, he said. Corker said to peel back regulations would mean better incentives for businesses to keoperations in the U.S.. He emphasized the importance of bettering education for skilled trades workers needfill jobs at expanding companihttp://www.columbiadailyherald.com/articles/2011/10/28/top_stories/02co rker.txt

Energy-Loan Program Faces Review (Wall Street Journal)The White House on Friday ordered an independent review of the Energy Department program that gaSolyndra LLC a $535 million loan guarantee, acknowledging the need for further scrutiny after earlier saying program was working well. The review will be conducted by Herb Allison, a former Merrill Lynch president wserved both the Bush and Obama administrations after the financial crisis broke out in September 2008. HouRepublicans have been conducting their own probe of Solyndra and said Friday they plan to subpoena intern

White House em ails. Solyndra was the first recipient of a loan guarantee under the E nergy Department prograwhich was funded by the February 2009 economic stimulus bill. The company filed for bankruptcy in Septemand is the target of multiple investigations including a criminal probe. The White House description of the revdidn't specifically mention Solyndra. Chief of Staff William Daley said the review will examine "the current statethe Department of Energy loan portfolio" to "ensure that we are strong stewards of taxpayer dollars." Tportfolio includes nearly $36 billion in completed and pending loans for dozens of solar-power plants, electric-factories and other clean-energy projects.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203687504577004113189026258.html?mod=ITP_pageone_1(SUBSCRIPTION)

Methodist, West Clinic Form Alliance (Memphis Daily News)Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and The West Clinic have joined forces to create a comprehensive, fu
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integrated cancer service. As part of the partnership which was announced Friday, Oct. 28, and w ill take effJan. 1 about 110 direct patient-care employees at The West Clinic will become Methodist Healthcassociates. Doctors and administrative staff will remain with The West Clinic. The West Clinics CEO ErMounce will maintain his position while taking responsibility for Methodists cancer service line, reporting direto M ethodist Healthcare CEO Gary Shorb. The West C linic is a world-class center of excellence for medioncology, hematology, oncologic imaging, and other advanced medical care, Shorb said in a statmeTogether, our two leading organizations will be exceptionally well positioned to take cancer care to the nlevel. Mounce said its important to note that this new relationships is a partnership and not a sale.http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/oct/31/methodist-west-clinic-form-alliance/

Crop and Go (Memphis Daily News)Memphis company turning sweet sorghum into biofuels Take agriculture m achinery from the sugar cane acotton industries. Add genetics from cotton, corn and soybean seed companies. Mix with some proprietatechnology built around what looks like a still and you have the recipe for the rise of sweet sorghum as element in making biofuels. In a field in Whiteville, about an hour away in Hardeman County, the stalkssorghum are rising to about 12 feet after being planted in June by BioDimensions Inc. as the latest crop ithree-year experiment that will expand to 500 acres next year and go fully commercial in 2013. BioDimensio

the parent of Delta BioRenewables, is a company with backing from the Memphis Bioworks FoundationMemphis that blends urban and rural. The companies were founded by Memphian Maury Radin, best known his leadership of the Memphis-area Manpower Employment Services franchise, and Pete Nelson, a HardemCounty farmer turned author, researcher and consultant to businesses on the bio-based economy.http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/oct/31/crop-and-go/

West Tenn. Solar Farm By I-40 Nears Completion (Memphis Daily News)This was supposed to be the month that the W est Tennessee Solar Farm in Haywood County was completBut while the farms growing set of solar panels by Interstate 40 has been getting the attention of passmotorists in recent weeks, the panels have been the easiest part of the undertaking being spearheaded by tUniversity of Tennessee Research Foundation. Project manager Elliott Barnett of Signal Energy LLCChattanooga, which designed and is building the farm, said the delay was due to the upgrade of the electri

lines that go from the solar farm to the Chickasaw Electric Cooperative substation. Thats where the poweractually hooking up into the grid, he said. Theres about nine miles of line there that we had to upgrade. So five-megawatt array will probably go online early next year. The substation is where the electricity generated be guided onto the Tennessee Valley Authority grid. TVA is buying the power from the farm, and Barnestimates it should generate $100,000 a month in revenue.http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/oct/31/west-tenn-solar-farm-by-i-40-nears-completion/

Chattanooga schools adopt computer tablets (Times Free-Press/Hardy)During an afternoon honors chemistry class, teacher Perry Key never puts down his iPad 2. As he walks arouthe Baylor School classroom, students practice matching the names and formulas of polyatomic ions. EverythPerry writes with his pencil-shaped stylus on an electronic worksheet is instantly projected to a big screen front. Looking out at his 18 students, Perry sees four huddled around iPads of their own. By next fall, all Bay

students will be working on iPad 2s. Many educators say that tablet devices like the iPad will eventuatransform education and could even replace textbooks. But area private schools are jumping into the iPad gaat different speeds. Some are waiting for a more-perfected device, while others are embracing what's availanow. The rush to build tech-savvy classrooms with the latest tools, now tablets, has reignited a natioconversation on the proper role of technology in teaching and learning. "Technology for technology's sake isnecessarily the answer," said Chad Dorsey, president of the Massachusetts-based Concord Consortiumnonprofit group focused on improving teaching through technology.http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/29/schools-adopt-computer-tablets/?local

Florida: In Florida Battle, Casino Cash vs. Disney Image (New York Times)The battle for Floridas tourism soul has been joined. On one side is the Florida Chamber of Commerce and powerful Walt Disney Com pany, which strenuously advances the family-friendly vacation-postcard image throu
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its theme parks. On the other side are billions of dollars in resort-casino investment, beckoning to traditionagambling-averse lawmakers at a time when the states economy is in the doldrums and unemployment remastubbornly high. The focus of the battle is a bill that, if adopted, would drastically change the profile of tgambling industry here by allowing three lavish $2 billion resort casinos to open in South Florida Dade aBroward Counties. And with the promise of tens of thousands of sorely needed jobs and many millions of dollin tax revenue, Florida politicians are recalibrating their positions. Showing its muscle, the Genting CorporationMalaysian company, this spring paid $236 million in cash for The Miami Herald headquarters, which huBiscayne Bay, and bought up neighboring properties to amass 30 acres for one of the casino projects. Tcompany, which runs an enormous resort casino in Singapore, plans to invest more than $3 b illion and is alreatalking about fixing highways, building parking garages and partnering with nearby restaurants, hotels and tperforming arts center. Its plan would create the largest casino in the country.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/us/florida-in-a-battle-over-casino-bill.html?_r=1&ref=tod ayspaper

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Guest columnist: Grading teachers vital to education (Knoxville News-Sentinel)Every student needs to be well prepared for life and the work force. Studies show that students with goeducations get better jobs, are happier and live longer. Multiple studies by William Sanders, the father of val

added educational research, have shown that teachers are the most important factor in a child's educationgreat teacher can have tremendous influence on students' ability to learn, and an unskilled teacher can something from which a student never recovers. Great teachers are more important than ever. In the comweeks the Tennessee Department of Education will release reports that compare student performance on tTennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests with performance on the more r igorous NatioAssessment of Educational Progress exams. The NAEP is the national standard for student performance. Eaindications are that Tennessee students' aggregate scores will be very poor. Excellent, professional educatwill be the single most important factor in improving student learning. Tennessee recognizes the importancehigh-quality teachers and has implemented a system of meaningful annual teacher evaluations based verifiable data. This is not a punitive measure but rather intended to help teachers and principals improve.http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/29/grading-teachers-vital-to-education/

Editorial: Lack of jobs, politicians' bickering frustrating (Daily News Journal)It's probably not a shock to anyone that a recent MTSU poll of Tennesseans showed that the economy and laof jobs is the No. 1 problem facing the nation. Recent figures show that the state's unemployment rate is at percent with Rutherford County slightly lower at 8.5 percent. Murfreesboro's unemployment rate is at 9 perceSmyrna's is at 9.1 percent. La Vergne's is at 8.7 percent. Out of a workforce of 141,390 people, 12,020 peopwere unemployed in August. The unemployment rates at the city, county, state and national level have beenor near double digits for far too long. High as they are, those figures doesn't even account for Tennessresidents who are working at jobs they're overqualified for or workers who have gone without raises in spiteputting in extra hours. Many companies are using hiring freezes and furloughs to stay in the red and increasthe price of health benefits to offset rising costs. So it's not exactly a surprise that Tennessee residents are up when it comes to the economy. This hasn't gone unnoticed by local officials, who have used incentivesattract the proposed Amazon distribution center, which could bring as many as 1,150 jobs. With Nissan slatedstart producing its all-electric car, the Leaf, and the Leaf's batteries in Smyrna late next year, more jobs will be

the way.http://www.dnj.com/article/20111029/OPINION01/110290314/Editorial-Lack-jobs-politicians-bickering -frustratin

Guest columnist: Occupiers know problem is money in politics (Tennessean)The mainstream media responded to the recent Wall Street protests and marches with derision that is, afthey realized that they had to respond, for their first tactic was to ignore them entirely. The main charge that hbeen brought against the p rotesters is that it is unclear what they want. After going to the Wall Street occupatat New Yorks Zuccotti Park, as well as the Nashville occupation, and talking with the protesters (I spoke wmany protesters in Manhattan who had traveled from other states and were going back to take the movementtheir local level), it is perfectly clear to me what the protesters want. Indeed, there are many different issueconomic justice, racism and sexism, the environmental crisis, unemployment, crippling student loans, hea
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care costs, etc. These various issues are tied together, however, by the most pervasive demand I heard from protesters: Get money out of W ashington. This movement is unified by a common understanding that the politgame has been rigged. Research by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics found that more than nine10 of the 2010 midterm congressional elections were decided in favor of the candidate who raised the momoney for their campaigns. The protesters believe that democracy should mean one person, one vote, but current status quo is telling us: No wallet? No vote.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111029/OPINION03/310290005/Occupiers-know-problem-money-politicodyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|p

Guest columnist: Only Wall Street protests break media blockade (Tennessean)The largest civil disobedience protest at the White House in decades was mobilized by Native Americans ahundreds were arrested, including prominent Native actress Tantoo Cardinal and distinguished actresses DaHannah and Margot Kidder. The protest was a two-week sit-in, Aug. 20-Sept. 3, at the White House gates to spresidential approval of a proposed oil pipeline across the western U.S. It was described by consumer advocRalph Nader as the most extraordinary citizen-organizing event in recent White House history. But where wthe mainstream media coverage of this momentous protest? This was the m ost consequential continuing NatAmerican demonstration since the Wounded Knee occupation and others of the 1970s. This should have befront-page news across the country. The Associated Press was conspicuously silent and even The WashingPost was mute. This amply illustrates that the corporate media are the inveterate enemy of U.S. democracyfunctioning democracy requires the free flow of information and a free press is an indispensable part of t

democratic process. This protest was hidden from the general public by a corporate media blackout, plainly of fear that it would inspire other citizen actions. But for the Native American media, the blackout would habeen successful.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111029/OPINION03/310290006/Only-Wall-Street-protests-break-media-blockade?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|p

Free-Press Editorial: Sadly necessary political fundraising (Times Free-Press)The residents of Chattanooga and other areas of Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District are fortunate to haconscientious, conservative Rep. Chuck Fleischmann in Congress. And it was not really surprising when a lofundraiser this week that included an appearance by Speaker of the House John Boehner netted betwe$215,000 and $225,000 in contributions to support Fleischmann's re-election bid. It is unfortunate tcampaigns for federal, state and even local elections require a great deal o f funding to be successful nowada

The system being what it is, though, elected officials certainly need financial support from those who want to sthe officials' service continue. Boehner, who has played a significant role in recent months in congressioRepublicans' attempts to reduce out-of-control federal spending, honored Fleischmann and our communitycoming to Chattanooga for the Thursday night fundraiser. We appreciate his and Fleischmann's service to threspective congressional districts and to our nation as a whole.http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/29/sadly-necessary-political-fundraising/?opinio nfreepress

Free-Press Editorial: Elusive job predictions for wind and solar energy (TFP)One of the shaky promises made at times by those who want to reduce sharply the use of traditional energy suas oil and natural gas -- and heavily subsidize wind and solar power -- is that it w ill create lots of jobs in "greenergy" and boost employment overall. But that claim has often been put forth without evidence to back it uSolar power, for instance, frequently needs far fewer workers than other types of energy production. "It's just

that labor-intensive," engineer Howard Axelrod recently pointed out in The New Y ork Times. That doesn't m ehigher efficiency is a bad thing, of course, but energy production isn't truly "efficient" if it's propped up government subsidies. In Texas, for instance, it takes $1.6 m illion in tax abatements to lure one wind energy to the state. That's about 10 times the cost of creating a traditional manufacturing job! And alternative enerproduction doesn't necessarily mean a net gain in jobs. "Build enough solar plants and some coal plants will sdown; that would amount to firing Peter to hire Paul," The New York Times noted, adding that the question of job creation often doesn't even com e up in discussions of solar power.http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/29/elusive-job-predictions-wind-and-solar-energy/?opinionfreepress
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