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Thomas Fraser, Author at The Knoxville Mercury
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UT and Jack Daniel’s relationship goes far beyond Game Day celebrations

In News by Thomas FraserSeptember 7, 2017leave a COMMENT

If you are a Volunteers fan or University of Tennessee alum, there’s a good chance your orange blood has commingled with Old No. 7. Coincidentally, the UT Department of Forestry, …

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In a Politically Unstable Time, Climate Scientists Continue to Pursue Hope at ORNL

In News by Thomas FraserMarch 22, 2017leave a COMMENT

The planet is warming and natural systems are failing, and our children’s children are already guaranteed a different Earth. But it’s not too late to stem the effects of climate …

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Q&A: Omar Abdelaziz, Energy and Transportation Science Division of ORNL

In Q&As by Thomas FraserMarch 22, 2017leave a COMMENT

Omar Abdelaziz, a native of Egypt and student of Cairo University—he earned his doctorate at the University of Maryland—is developing alternative refrigerants that emit far less pollution than traditional counterparts. …

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Beyond Politics: Stories and Faces From ACA Forum

In The Daily Dumpster Blog by Thomas FraserFebruary 24, 2017leave a COMMENT

By ones and twos they came to the podium in front of a packed house. Their voices didn’t quaver and their courage didn’t falter as they shared intimate details — …

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Humana’s Pull-out From ACA Adds Urgency to Health-Care Forum

In News by Thomas FraserFebruary 22, 2017leave a COMMENT

Humana’s announcement last week that it would no longer offer individual coverage in the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Tennessee has further galvanized activists trying to salvage some semblance of …

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