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Moving west: Luisa Casso, president and CEO of the Downtown Action Team, is leaving in February to lead economic development efforts for SunCal Companies, the firm that has purchased the Westland Development on the West Side.

Star struck: "Tennessee," a film starring Mariah Carey, began shooting in and around Albuquerque last week. The project is expected to create more than 50 local jobs for crew members.

Slower building: The Albuquerque metro area has averaged 551 new home building permits a month from January through December 2006, according to the latest statistics from DataTraq. Over the same period in 2005, the metro area averaged 734 permits.

Workin': The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in December, down from November's 4.3 percent. It's the state's lowest recorded unemployment rate since 1978, according to the state Department of Labor.

Behave: The state Public Regulation Commission adopted a code of conduct last week to set ethical standards for commissioners. It includes basics like obeying the law, but also has instructions for avoiding conflict-of-interest issues.

Health education: Pima Medical Institute's Albuquerque campus has received approval to begin a registered nurse program. Grads would receive an associate's degree in nursing. A class of 30 is set to begin April 30.

Thirsty: MIOX Corp., a local company that sells water purification products for public treatment systems, has raised $14.5 million in capital to accelerate its growth into emerging markets.

Seal of approval: The Albuquerque Community Foundation has earned a "National Standards Seal" from the Washington D.C.-based Council on Foundations, a mark aimed at providing quality assurance for donors and others.

Free beds: Tempur-Pedic, which opened its new West Side mattress manufacturing facility Friday, donated 55 beds to Casa Esperanza for families of people undergoing cancer treatment and 65 beds to the Barrett Foundation for homeless women and children.

Pay for college: The University of New Mexico's student financial aid office is hosting a free lecture entitled "Financing an Education Beyond High School." The event is Feb. 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Woodward Hall, room 101.