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Using multiple POSDAT.F - simple trick
There may be instances when the simulation may require multiple versions of POSDAT.F to be used. For example, one POSDAT.F may be used to calcualte and another used to print. Everytime copy pasting the code or renaming the files as POSDAT.F may be a little boring / inefficient. In stead the following procedure can be adopted:
Suppose you have posdat1.f and posdat2.f for 2 different purposes. Rename them as POSDAT1.TXT and POSDAT2.TXT. Ensure that these files contain only the code that you write. The star generated code must not find a place here. and keep them int he ufile folder. In the original 'empty' POSDAT.F generated by STAR, use the follwoing line:
if you need to run the first job. this command automatically transfers the control to the POSDAT1.TXT. Mind that though they are named .txt they still need to be in proper fortran format. else, this will result in compilation error.
Also they cannot have the extension '.f' because star tries to compile them as separate files and ends up giving an error.
Using scene files to produce 3D images
A little known but very useful tool is Starview and the scene file. Starview is a small, free piece of software that runs on windows and reads the native scene file format (*.scn), the scene file is a 3D image file that you can create in either pro-VIS or pro-STAR and allows the starview user to navigate around a set of post processed results.
When you have set up your post-processing as you would like to display it (section plots, streamlines etc) then you save the scene file (pro-STAR: in glm mode, utilities -> write STAR-CD scene file, pro-VIS: window -> write STAR scene file) and then drag and drop it on the starview executable. You can then navigate around the results you have set up allowing you to zoom, pan and rotate around the scene and look at parts of the model you are interested in. Starview is small (approx 2mb) as are the scn files and so can be easily e-mailed to clients/colleagues who may not have a STAR-CD license.
Using PRODEFS, PROINIT and .Prostar.Defaults to customise pro-STAR
Setup a directory and point the STARUSR environmental variable at it
This file can be used to create customised commands that perform one or more operations (obviously the commands cannot conflict with currently defined pro-STAR commands).
E.G. You can get the word "pall" to issue cset,news,fluid zoom,off cplot if you so wish. All you need to do is in the directory specified, create a file called PRODEFS and put in the entry: pall=cset,news,fluid $zoom,off $cplot. From now on when you open a new Pro-STAR session, whenever you type pall, that string of commands is issued.
This file controls what happens during the startup of pro-STAR, the file is read and any commands in it issued.
E.G. If you wish to open pro-STAR with the graphics window having a reverse background just open a file in your STARUSR directory called PROINIT and put the command clrm reve in it. From now on, as pro-STAR opens, this file will be read and the background with be reversed. If you haven't already specified a STARUSR directory then you will notice that in your working directory a PROINIT file is created, this is useful as a "roadmap" for you own customised PROINIT
This file can be used to control the action of your function keys. Again all that needs to be done is the creation of a file called .Prostar.Defaults in your STARUSR directory.
E.G. If you want the F1 key to always perform a cplot just edit the .Prostar.Defaults file and at the top put $FUNCTION_KEYS_DEFINITION then underneath put cplot. You can then continue down for each of the definitions you require, after the last definition you need to put $END
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You can download a free version of STAR-CCM+ from the CD-adapco website http://www.cd-adapco.com/products/STAR-CCM_plus/STAR-CCM_trial.html
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Gia, Chris and I had a blast doing this. As there was no live chat involved, we'll just make this an open commentary thread about the show. (Also, here is a much lower bitrate version, as I didn't take into account just how huge the higher quality version is and I didn't know at the time what bitrate the guys usually use. So choose this one if you just want a faster download and don't mind some loss of fidelity.)
Friday, July 09, 2010
Non-Prophets 9.6 is up
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wish i could "like" this!ReplyDelete
Well, add me on Facebook and do it there!ReplyDelete
Damn, 157 Mb?ReplyDelete
Yeah, I've added a lower bitrate version so people can have the option of either.ReplyDelete
Nothing happens when I click the link :( When will the episode be up on iTunes?ReplyDelete
This is kind of fun. The gorilla Non-Prophets episodes are ever-changing. I'm not far into this one, but it's interesting. It's like Non-Prophets meets Skeptic's Guide; serious discussion with profanity and funny insults. Pretty good.ReplyDelete
Way to go Martin, kudos for taking initiative! Maybe when the normal podcast starts back, you guys can have random special/extra episodes like this one.
And the guests are a nice change. You guys are great, but it does tend to get to be an echo chamber after a while.
Suzanne: It should be up soon if not already. Have you tried right-clicking and selecting "Save link as..."ReplyDelete
I thing - I'm guessing - that the show it usually at 32kb, so it sounded just dandy at 64k. Nice job, folks! The musical bits and pieces were a nice touch too. You should appear on the Non-Prophets more often, Martin!ReplyDelete
I grinned and giggled at the heavy metal-esque opening.ReplyDelete
We are, "THE NON PROPHETS!"{echo}
Pretty wide array of topics but it kept things interesting. Thanks for the upload guys and gal :)
Thanks for this Martin et al, downloading now.ReplyDelete
Thank you Martin, Gia and Chris for this great "gorilla" episode.ReplyDelete
I hope you do know that we want, or better said, need more. :D
"Sidewalk evangelist...you and I have...unfinished business."ReplyDelete
The Non-Prophets Radio site and the Atheist Experience TV show site are not accessible outside the US. This has been going for weeks now. I can only access the content through proxy servers. Can you PLEASE do something about it!?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7/10/2010 12:35 PM
Caption is hysterical!ReplyDelete
Asko I'm in Denmark and can reach both sites with no errors. If I may ask, where are you located and what kind of error do you get?ReplyDelete
Martin on the Non Prophets?ReplyDelete
Cool, I always like seeing you on the tv show.
I won't be able to hear this for a while, since I am working my way through all of them chronologically, and I am still in 2007, but I look forward to it (and to the show getting back on schedule).
Hey, Love the show, great to see you guys trying hard to keep the show going - it's much appreciated :)ReplyDelete
@Dines: the country is Estonia and the connection simply times out. The only sites that do that are:ReplyDelete
All of which I'm guessing are hosted by the same server provider.
It only took me two weeks to work my way through the archives. Fun times :)
@ Darren: 2 weeks?ReplyDelete
It's been a few month long process for me, but only because I listen at select times.
Doing them all in 2 weeks is awesome :) Your brain must be swimming with npr quips.
hmm.. still don't see in itunes. last episode is 9.5.ReplyDelete
Martin, I hear you about the sense of community that the Internet has fostered in the atheist community worldwide. In the lead up to the Global Atheist Convention back in March here in Australia I made friends with a number of new people online who I then go to meet in person.ReplyDelete
Many from different universities from around Australia (we formed a the new Freethough Univeristy Alliance http://freethoughtalliance.org.au/ ).
I was also lucky to meet the guys your mentioned from the Western Sydney Freethinkers, Allan, Rach and the MacAlpines! They're awesome people and having only met them the once like you feel a sense of community with them.
The low bitrate version link is giving me a "Not Found" page.ReplyDelete
That was my fault. I renamed the small version so that it was just http://www.nonprophetsradio.com/audio/The%20Non-Prophets%209.6.mp3. I wanted the smaller version to have the right name for the podcast. I've changed the original larger file to added http://www.nonprophetsradio.com/audio/The%20Non-Prophets%209.6_large.mp3 and made a second copy of the small version so that the link will still work.
Martin, for future reference, the small version is still bigger than our usual size, which is 40 bit encoding. I realize that as an arts guy, you would like to see the highest possible quality, but when it comes to podcasts, people who subscribe to a lot of them would rather save the space. And when you're just dealing with talking heads, most people really won't notice the difference.
Yeah, I wasn't aware of what the proper size should be, so if I do another one I'll keep the main one small and probably make a higher bitrate version available just as an option for folks if they want it.ReplyDelete
So is this ever going to end up on iTunes? And did you remember to add the artwork to the version that the feed picks up?
I told Matt that the podcast needs to be updated. I asked him how I could do it, but he says he doesn't know if I can. So, just sit tight.ReplyDelete
I don't know that you're allowed to use a separate picture for each episode; I think iTunes only displays a picture for the series.
The RSS feed still needs to be updated. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Gia rocks. I don't remember having heard her before, or at least lately. Hope she returns to more future Non-Prophets or Atheist Experience shows! And thanks for doing these guerrilla shows while we wait for the main show to return!ReplyDelete
Great episode Martin. Well done!ReplyDelete
Could you please post a link to Gia and Chris - to their blogs or Youtube accounts so I can follow up on them!
A fan from Tasmania!
Martin, sounds like your headset mic or other mic is too close to your mouth in this one. There's some distortion coming through with certain words. I use headphones to listen to the distortion from Martin is all too apparent.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the show. Always fun to hear you guys and I love the 'PRATT' acronym.
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A Supreme Court of Canada ruling to strike down Canada's prostitution laws is being hailed in B.C. as an irrevocable step toward protecting sex trade workers from violent predators.
The unanimous 9-0 ruling gives the federal government one year to craft new legislation or else the industry will legally be able to communicate openly, operate brothels and profit from prostitution.
"This is a total victory," Pivot Legal Society staff lawyer Kat Kinch said after the ruling was announced Friday. "Sex trade workers' lives can't be sacrificed at the cost of regulating prostitution."
Kinch predicted it will enable a range of practical safety measures for sex workers, including better screening of customers, spotting by friends or peers, hiring of security guards, and the use of apartments or hotel rooms.
She said the ruling makes it clear Ottawa must put safety first in considering any further legislation, adding sex workers should be at the forefront of those discussions.
The court referred to the murders by Port Coquitlam serial killer Robert Pickton in striking down the law as a violation of constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of the person.
"Parliament has the power to regulate against nuisances, but not at the cost of the health, safety and lives of prostitutes," the judgment said.
"A law that prevents street prostitutes from resorting to a safe haven… while a suspected serial killer prowls the streets, is a law that has lost sight of its purpose," it said. "If screening could have prevented one woman from jumping into Robert Pickton's car, the severity of the harmful effects [of the law] is established."
SFU criminology professor John Lowman said the Harper government faces a tough choice of approaches if it opts to bring in new legislation.
He said the U.S. approach of criminalizing both the purchase and sale of sex hasn't worked well, although there are variations south of the border.
"You could have legalization of prostitution as you have it in Nevada, which is the state acting as a pimp, controlling and regulating prostitution and using criminal law to keep it off the street," he added.
The owner of Nevada's BunnyRanch brothel has already said he wants to expand into Canada if allowed.
Lowman said he thinks federal Conservatives are more likely to gravitate toward the so-called Nordic model used in Sweden that makes it legal to sell sex but not to buy it, while also criminalizing any third party profiting from the sex trade.
"What you have is the ridiculous spectre in countries with that legislation that they can only focus on street prostitution," he said.
"Because what are the police going to do? Set up escort services and massage parlours in order to entrap men. I don't think that would fly in Canadian law."
That would invite more constitutional challenges, he said, although it may be embraced by feminists who think women's equality can only be achieved by ending prostitution.
"Unlike radical feminists, who treat prostitutes as if they're infants – a highly paternalistic approach – my position is we need to give women choices, we need to create economic equality."
He said addicted survival sex workers arguably don't have much choice, but added social programs are what's needed to help them escape prostitution, or at least be in a position to make that decision.
"Ironically, it's social programs that the Conservatives seem least interested in providing."
Lowman said there's a good chance the Tories could also opt to let the laws be struck down and let individual municipalities or provinces try to regulate prostitution at a local level, rather than enforce a consistent national approach.
That could result in a spectrum of approaches from city to city, with some attempting various tactics to ban prostitution to those that license and regulate brothels in specific areas, he said.
More court challenges would likely ensue, Lowman said.
A more constructive approach, he said, would be to follow New Zealand's model, which legalizes prostitution, subject to regulation, and relies on other criminal laws to control violence, coercion, trafficking and exploitation of children.
Lowman said politicians have been told for decades the laws on prostitution don't work but they refused every chance to enact reforms until the high court finally forced their hand.
"This is precisely a situation where the court is justified in telling the government to do its job when the government has consistently refused and over 300 women involved in prostitution have died as a result," he said.
"They didn't die as a result of government directly wielding the knife, they died as a result of the government herding those women into dark areas where they were forgotten, where people like Pickton could wield the knife. Government has blood on its hands."
Justice Minister Peter MacKay said he's concerned about the ruling's ramifications and will explore "all possible options to ensure the criminal law continues to address the significant harms that flow from prostitution to communities, those engaged in prostitution and vulnerable persons."


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B. Raymond Buxton, a Northern California man, waited more than a month to accept his prize on Tuesday at the California Lottery headquarters in Sacramento.
In a photo taken after he claimed the money on Tuesday, Buxton was covering his face with an oversize check for $425 million. Perhaps the only clue to his identity was his unusual shirt, which featured a picture of the Star Wars character Yoda and read, "Luck of the Jedi I have."
"He really wants to live a private life as best he can," Buxton's publicist Sam Singer told The Associated Press. "He was a solidly middle-class American, and today he is a solidly wealthy one."
Buxton is hoping to remain out of the limelight and doesn't want to speak directly to the media, Singer said. He also won't reveal his age, address or what he did for a living until his very recent retirement.
One reason that Buxton waited to come forward on April 1 - April Fool's Day - is simply that he has a healthy sense of humor, Singer said. "He still can't believe it's not a prank on him. But the reality is Ray Buxton is the winner."
Another reason is that Buxton has been working since February with an attorney and financial adviser to establish new bank accounts, set up a charity and sort out tax issues.
"I'm going to enjoy my new job setting up a charitable foundation focused on the areas of pediatric health, child hunger and education," Buxton said Tuesday in a prepared statement.
Buxton bought the sole winning ticket for the Feb. 19 drawing at the Dixon Landing Chevron station in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Milpitas, about 10 miles north of San Jose.
Buxton was getting lunch at a Subway restaurant inside the station when he decided to buy another ticket because the jackpot was so large, lottery officials said.
After the winning numbers were announced, Buxton said, he sat in front of his computer in disbelief, checking and rechecking his ticket - and telling no one else that he had won. "Sitting on a ticket of this value was very scary," he said.
"Once the initial shock passed, I couldn't sleep for days," Buxton said in the statement on Tuesday.
The $425 million jackpot is one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, though far from the record. The nation's biggest lottery prize was a Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million in 2012. The biggest Powerball jackpot was a $590.5 million in May.
The Feb. 19 jackpot was the largest jackpot in California history, according to lottery officials, and the sixth-largest ever won in the United States.
"It's amazing how a little slip of paper can change your life," said Buxton, who estimates he has been playing the lottery for 20 years.
The odds of matching all six Powerball numbers are 1 in about 175 million, according to statistics from the Multi-State Lottery Association in Iowa.
Powerball is played in 43 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.


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Home Page Chess Life Online Clear Winners and a Women's World Champion at the K-12!
|Clear Winners and a Women's World Champion at the K-12!
|December 14, 2009
Results are in from the K-12 National Scholastic Championships (Dallas, Texas, Dec.11-13)! Surprisingly, there was only a tie for first in one section (ninth grade); in comparison, in the 2008 and 2007 K-12 Nationals, there were five ties each year. As typical for the Nationals, many sections featured upsets galore: In the 10th grade section, Matthew Liu won against four higher rated players in a row to top by a full point. In the 6th grade, James Black came out ahead of many higher rated players, including three experts, one of which was his own IS 318 team-mate, Justus Williams. See complete results here.
Also go to Monroi.com to play through many games from the weekend. Here are two nice wins from our new 3rd Grade Champion and 7th Grade Champion.
The weekend kicked off with Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk's 44-board simul. Alexandra won 38 games, drew five and lost one to David Luscomb. Kosteniuk also conducted two book signings of her new DVD, "My Best Games" and her hot off the presses book, Diary of a Chess Queen, both of which you can order with a free autograph on chessqueen.com. You can also pick up the book at the USCF store. See a large gallery of photos from the simul and Dallas on chesspics.com. Read a detailed piece on Kosteniuk in an earlier CLO article.
Results Summary
Individual Champion: Joaquin Perkins
Team Champions: The Village School, Houston, Texas
1st Grade
Individual Champion: Awonder Liang
Team Champions: Dalton, New York
2nd Grade
Individual Champion : Rayan Taghizadeh
Team Champions: NEST School, New York
3rd Grade
Individual Champion : Ruifeng Li
Team Champions: Hunter College Campus School, New York
4th Grade
Individual Champion: Jeffrey Xiong (sp)
Team Champions: The Village School, Houston, TX
5th Grade
Individual Champion: Christopher Wu
Team Champions: Horace Mann, NY
6th Grade
Individual Champion: James Black
Team Champions: IS 318, Brooklyn, NY
7th Grade
Individual Champion: Jarod Pamatmat
Team Champions: IS 318, Brooklyn, NY
8th Grade
Individual Champion: Vincent Zhang
Team Champions: Canyon Vista Middle School, Austin, TX
9th Grade
Individual Champion: Michael Chiang and Justin Karp
Team Champions: Horace Mann, New York
10th Grade
Individual Champion: Matthew Liu
Team Champions: Westwood, Austin, TX
11th Grade
Individual Champion: Marc Arnold
Team: Bronx High School of Science, NY
12th Grade
Individual Champion: William Ong
Team: Bellaire High School, Houston, TX
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In what has to be the one of the most bloodthirsty post-Christmas festivities yet, Idaho's announced a wolf and coyote slaughter contest for all the family. And it really does mean "all the family" – children as young as ten can enter the competition being held on the weekend of 28-29 December.
In this celebration of tastelessness and death, prizes will be awarded for such "achievements" as most female coyotes killed, biggest wolf and so on.
Both wolves and coyotes play essential roles in the ecosystem – they are not pests. Wolves actually need increased protection. Even if numbers did need to be reduced, which they don't, shooting these beautiful animals should only ever be done by professionals. Treating it as family entertainment is ridiculous.
Tell Idaho that the true meaning of Christmas is not, in fact, barbarity.
We the undersigned ask that you stop the "wolf and coyote derby" planned in Salmon for the weekend of 28-29 December, which sends out completely the wrong messages.
Although wolves and coyotes can pose a threat to livestock, this should be dealt with by protecting the livestock and accepting the occasionally loss as inevitable. As top predators, wolves and coyotes play an essential part in Idaho's ecosystems, notably in keeping deer, rabbit and rodent numbers under control, and should be respected; not treated as vermin to be slaughtered in a tasteless contest.
Wolves actually need more protection as numbers are decreasing. On the few occasions when there is no choice but to kill coyotes, the job should be carried out discreetly by professionals. It is not family entertainment, and this sort of event makes the state look like it's stuck in the 18th century. Shooting animals for food is one thing, but killing as entertainment desensitizes children to the sanctity of life, not to mention being crass in the extreme.
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Zietlow, a celebrated off-road racer, and his Challenge4 teammates Carlos Fernandez and Marius Biela will take off June 30 on the Pan-American Highway's most southern tip - Ushuaia, Argentina. From there, the group will travel the length of the highway - the longest road in the world - weaving through 14 countries and completing their journey in Deadhorse, Alaska on July 13.
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The rhino is one of my favorite animals and I think of them as nature's tank. There are basically two species of rhino, the white and the black. The white rhino is larger and somewhat calmer. Calmer maybe, but I would not suggest encroaching on their comfort zone. Calmer does not mean tame. The white rhino weighs in at about 5000 pounds for males and 3500 for females. The name white rhino has nothing to do with their color, but comes from the old term "Wydt Rhino" which aludes to the wide upper lip, used for grazing. The black rhino has a more rounded lip and is more aggressive, although smaller weighing in at approximately 1900 pounds. One should exercise extreme care in the vicinity of these animals. After all, even the black weighs twice as much as a large grizzly. One interesting behavior is that when running, the calf of the white rhino will run ahead of the mother while the mother runs with her head down. The black rhino will preceed the calf and run with its head up. Apart from man, the adult rhino has no natural predators. The rhino does though back down from an elephant. Or at least I've seen the white do this, not sure of the black. On our most recent trip to Africa, we were fortunate to encounter a black Rhino in Etosha park Namibia as well as one just off the road in Kruger. The sighting in Kruger is rare.Read More
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by Christine Vestal, Stateline Staff Writer
Seizing Medicaid Expansion as a Means to Reform
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Just two states have governors who are physicians. Democrat John Kitzhaber of Oregon is an emergency room doctor. Republican Robert Bentley of Alabama is a dermatologist. Their states may have little in common, but the medically trained governors have embraced similar Medicaid reforms.
Over the decades, Oregon has built a relatively generous Medicaid program and has been a bellwether for health policy experimentation. Alabama, like most other southern states, has run a barebones program with few optional benefits.
Launched last year, Oregon's current Medicaid plan relies on local health care organizations to coordinate all forms of health care, from acute medical services to mental health and dental care, all in an effort to lower costs and improve health. Basically, the local entities, which may be headed by a hospital, physician group, community service provider or a managed care organization, are given a budget and challenged to beat it. If costs exceed the budget, the organization takes the loss.
Alabama lawmakers will soon consider a proposal from Bentley for a Medicaid overhaul based in part on Oregon's groundbreaking "community care organizations." Although Bentley has said he would not support an expansion of Medicaid "under its current structure," the expected reforms are seen as paving the way for a possible expansion as early as 2015.
Last October, a commission established by Bentley began researching ways to restructure the state's Medicaid program to make it more efficient. The group concluded that Alabama should follow Oregon's path. "It will be a heavy, heavy lift," says state health officer Don Williamson, who headed the group. But he said the overhaul is necessary if the state is ever going to expand Medicaid. Otherwise, he said, "we will find ourselves with a program that simply collapses under the weight of the expansion."
The Managed Care Option
What the commission ruled out was privatizing Medicaid. While most other states, including Oregon, have expanded their use of commercial managed care in recent years, Alabama and a few other states have yet to start.
"Providers would not have supported the state just washing its hands and turning the entire program over to a commercial managed care company," says Mike Horsley, CEO of the Alabama Hospital Association and a member of the governor's Medicaid advisory commission.
In general, Alabama health care providers are concerned that managed care organizations would cut payments to doctors, hospitals and other providers in order to hit cost targets under a state contract. They also worry that the companies could break their contracts or fail to renew if they're unhappy with their profits.
"We looked around the country and saw states that had been in managed care and made a mess out of it," says another commission member, Stan Hammock, vice president of the University of South Alabama hospital system. "It's had mixed results."
Legislators, however, may have different thoughts on managed care. "Everyone expects the legislature to be focused on real and tangible savings," says Toby Roth, a health care industry lobbyist. One of the primary reasons for privatizing Medicaid is that a private company takes over all of the management and is contractually required to hit an overall cost figure that is lower than what the state on its own had spent.
According to the commission's report, a group of managed care organizations represented by United Healthcare said it could do just that. The group committed to reducing Alabama's Medicaid costs by even more than the commission had calculated it would save with a regional care approach. Managed care companies said they could reduce current state Medicaid spending by as much as 4 percent over five years; the state-run regional plan is projected to save up to 3.5 percent.
The companies also promised to deliver a new Medicaid plan for everything but long-term care that would be ready to run statewide by 2014. "Regional care organizations," the name Alabama has given its Oregon-like local health groups, likely would not be ready to operate statewide until 2015. Still, the commission opted for the Oregon plan because hospitals, pharmacies and other providers said they would not support a managed care plan.
The governor's proposal may split the state into regional care and managed care areas as a way to test both concepts, administration officials say. Hospitals and consumer advocates are urging Bentley to accept the commission's recommendation to pursue regional care organizations throughout the state.
The Expansion Debate
Originally mandatory for states, the Medicaid expansion outlined in the Affordable Care Act was made optional by the Supreme Court last June as part of a decision that otherwise upheld the controversial law. For states that choose to expand, the federal government will foot the entire bill for new enrollees for the first three years. After that, the state's share gradually increases to 10 percent of the cost.
After last year's elections, Bentley joined about a dozen other Republican governors in announcing he would not support the expansion. Politically opposed to the health law, most GOP governors argued that even 10 percent of the cost in the future was too much for their budgets.
Since then, however, GOP governors in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio and Michigan have broken ranks, approving the Medicaid expansion. It is now up to their legislatures to decide whether they want to go along with it.
In many ways, Alabama's deliberations over whether to expand Medicaid are similar to those in other Republican-led states. Consumer advocates and health care providers want the state to take the federal money to boost the number of people with health insurance. Republican opponents of the health law, on the other hand, argue the expansion is too costly for both states and the federal government.
But much of the debate in Alabama's legislature this session is expected to focus on the state's Medicaid budget and its peculiar financing mechanism for hospitals. Most Republican lawmakers simply want to rein in the current Medicaid budget and cap its growth in the future, says Roth. Expanding Medicaid is not on the agenda.
Although Alabama's overall share of Medicaid costs is about 31 percent, the federal government nine years ago approved a hospital financing mechanism that effectively makes the state's general fund share of costs only 9 percent. A combination of taxes levied on private hospitals and federal subsidies to public hospitals has meant that no state revenue is spent on Medicaid's share of hospital use. No matter how high the costs, the state pays nothing.
As a result, Alabama has had no fiscal incentive to improve the efficiency of health care delivery in the state, which can be done only by reducing hospital admissions. The flip side is that any improvements the state might make, such as following Oregon's lead, would have little effect on the state's budget.
Whatever type of reform the state adopts, a change in the way hospitals are financed will be an essential element, Williamson says. "There is no disagreement on that." But Alabama needs the cooperation of its hospitals to make the change. That's why Williamson and others argue that a move to statewide managed care is not a viable option.
Beyond Medical Services
Oregon's community care organizations provide much more than medical services. The groups combine comprehensive medical care with preventive care, dental care and behavioral health and substance abuse services. They also help people navigate the health care system and ensure patients have access to any other local support services they need — all under one fixed fee per customer.
Kitzhaber likes to use the example of an elderly woman who lived alone and suffered from congestive heart disease. She was repeatedly rushed to the emergency room whenever the weather heated up. Instead of paying thousands of dollars for each visit, community providers came up with a better idea. They bought her an air conditioner.
The idea is to make sure all patients get the services they need to either stay healthy or minimize the complications of acute and chronic illnesses. It's a tall order, but so far it seems to be working in Oregon. It is too soon to say whether the experiment will lower Oregon's Medicaid costs, but a preliminary review of the system in one community has shown marked declines in emergency room use and hospital admissions.
When Alabama's Hammock talks about how he sees his two hospitals in Mobile fitting into such an arrangement, he sounds like a true believer. "We'll need to focus on people with the most complicated health problems first," he says. "The tricky part will be getting providers to move from a competitive model to a collaborative model."
Even though hospitals and consumer advocates say they would prefer to see the state expand Medicaid in 2014, they are backing the commission's reform plan for now. It took a fiscal crisis and the Medicaid expansion debate to get to this point. But leaders on both sides of the aisle say a revamp of Alabama's Medicaid system is long overdue.
Stateline.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Center on the States that reports and analyzes trends in state policy.


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Thinking Globally: The Strength of the U.S. Health IT SectorJuly 12, 2013
Justin Fisk is an intern in the International Trade Administration's Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. He's a graduate of the University of Georgia, taking graduate courses at the George Washington University. David Collier is an intern in ITA's Office of Public Affairs, studying International Relations at the University of Missouri.
For some Health Information Technology businesses, exporting their products globally may seem even more difficult than creating them. That's why the International Trade Administration (ITA) exists: to help U.S. companies compete in the global marketplace.
As part of that mission, the White House and Business Forward hosted a roundtable on the international Health IT market, bringing together industry stakeholders and exporters. The event featured discussions about the opportunities for increasing Health IT exports, and how resources from ITA and the U.S. government can help businesses take advantage of those opportunities.
The U.S. Health IT sector is a dynamic and important part of the economy, and the global market is expected to grow to $250 billion by 2015 as a result of increased investment in healthcare and health systems around the world.
That's why the Administration has made this sector a priority for the National Export Initiative (NEI), which President Obama launched in 2010 with the goal of doubling U.S. exports by the end of 2014.
The NEI is part of the President's plan to strengthen America's economy, support additional jobs here at home, and ensure long-term, sustainable growth.
Representatives from more than 40 companies attended the roundtable, including executives from Oracle, Intel, and Dimensional Insight. Many of these firms, from large corporations to small businesses, have successfully taken advantage of government resources to help find new markets and export to growing foreign markets.
ITA's resources can help companies export for the first time, and help find new markets for more experienced exporters.
Events like the recent roundtable is that it allows the ITA to meet face-to-face with companies, and design new resources based on the concerns of private industry.
Although these companies represent diverse subsectors of the Health IT industry, they are united in their desire to share their story. These firms understand that exporting can be challenging, but in an increasingly globalized world, companies must think globally. Fortunately, U.S. firms of all sizes are not alone. The government is ready to help.
If your company wants to think global, please visit your nearest U.S. Export Assistance Center for assistance.


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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois coach John Groce said Wednesday that he regrets an outburst that included throwing his suit jacket and yelling at officials during a loss to Michigan State.
"For me, my entire life — passion, energy, emotion is a positive thing," Groce said as the Illini prepared for Thursday's game at No. 17 Ohio State. "The difference between emotion and emotional is two letters. ... I broke that line of emotion and, the two-letter difference, emotional."
Groce's outburst followed a series of heated exchanges with officials in both the loss to the Spartans and the previous loss to Purdue. Illinois (13-6, 2-4 Big Ten) has lost four in a row.
Groce was assessed a technical foul after throwing his suit jacket, but he doesn't believe he hurt his team. But he said he didn't provide a good example of how players should handle themselves in tough situations.
"I can't ask them to do that and then I don't do that," he said, adding that he spoke to both his wife and his father about his outburst.
The Illini are in the middle of a tough Big Ten stretch. Illinois over the next 13 days will face the Buckeyes (15-4, 2-4), Indiana, No. 10 Iowa and No. 9 Wisconsin.
During the loss to the Spartans, Groce came off the bench frequently to complain.
"You've got to stop! You've got to stop!" referee Bo Boroski warned him a few minutes before the technical was called.
Groce said after the game that he didn't believe new rule changes intended to create more offense were being called consistently, a contention Spartans coach Tom Izzo agreed with after the game.
The Buckeyes are playing through their own four-game slump, meaning both teams are anxious for any kind of win, Groce said.
"Both teams, you know, pride starts to settle in a little bit, pride in terms of where both of us are at right now," he said.
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There have been some scratches in Yentna... Geoff Roes also had knee issues. Jill Homer stepped into some overflow last night and as some frostbite on her toes. As far as I know it is minor, but not continuing on is a good decision to prevent further damage to the toes. Three of them flew out to Willow and Geoff and Jill are staying with friends in Palmer.
I know something of the disappointment of dropping out early in events like this, having done it myself. It's a tough place to be in, to say the least. But it's also the nature of these events -- everything needs to go right, otherwise it's better to live to race another day rather than push on and risk your health. It sounds like both of them made wise decisions. I'm sure they will indeed be back to race again another day.
Thanks for following along with these posts. I'll continue to host the SPOT leaderboard / map (http://topofusion.com/spot.php) with Billy's progress. Starting tomorrow it will also show Mike Curiak's SPOT position. Mike is attempting to cycle the 1100 miles to Nome, 100% self supported and without even so much as stepping inside a building the entire time. I'll be following him by SPOT and posting updates, starting tomorrow, at: lacemine29.blogspot.com.
For now I wish Jill and Geoff speedy recoveries. Thanks for inspiring us all.
-Scott Morris of topofusion.com
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All the best wishes in your recovery and I can only begin to imagine your disappointment in not finishing.ReplyDelete
Your preparation and blog have been a daily read here in NY - keep on fighting for tomorrow.
Speedy recoveries to both of you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 2, 2009 at 10:00 PM
That's to bad :-(ReplyDelete
It must be quite a disappointment - but as you say, it seems like a good decision.
Wishing them both a speedy recovery.
Glad to see that you decided to stop now so you could ride again later.ReplyDelete
I can only imagine how how hard the decision was. I can only hope that it was truly easy.
To a good recovery, great tales, end excellent trails to come.
- AnonymousMarch 2, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Oh no! hope those toes are ok! Great job to the two of you! Your my hero but im glad i have been following Up In Alaska for so long from balmy Denver!ReplyDelete
Oh crap!!! All i know is that Jill is super courageous. U have inspired me greatly.ReplyDelete
I hope you both get better soon! Congrats to you both for attempting the extremely difficult!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 2, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Yup, you are going to need toes and knees for the GDR; good move dudes, carry on....ReplyDelete
That's amazing. The ability to recognize that you need to pull out is something that is almost impossible for me.ReplyDelete
It sounds like absolutely the right decision and I'm in awe of people who have the internal fortitude to make it.
You have my condolences and utmost respect. I didn't think it was possible to be more impressed, but I am.
Sad for your race to end this way but glad that you decided in favor of your health and safety. Knowing when to pull the plug is a skill most of us are weak in so thanks for showing us your strength.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 2, 2009 at 11:56 PM
Woe, anyone not familiar with overflow on rivers at extremely cold temperatures should read Jack London's "To Build A Fire".ReplyDelete
We love you Jill and are praying for your speedy and full recovery!ReplyDelete
This is so sad. I wish a speedy recovery for both of you.ReplyDelete
can imagine it was a tough decision but well made. hope you're both back in the saddle soon-i live vicariously through your adventures ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 3:14 AM
Bummer. I was thinking of you daily, rooting for both of you.ReplyDelete
Can't wait for you guys to try again next year. Speedy recovery, and here's to all the future Itidarod trails races you are going to complete!
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 4:05 AM
Jill mind I hope you recover soon, and bring your challenge in the next edition.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 4:11 AM
Dang it, I was so amped for you two this year, but safety first, you want to be able to keep doing these crazy races for a long time.ReplyDelete
Armchair Seattle Fan
Can't imagine what you 2 are going through...I'm sure it's tough. Both of you are still super-heroes in my book!ReplyDelete
Have a speedy recovery. You made the correct choice in a hard situation.ReplyDelete
Get betterer sooner. You guys did the right thing,take care of the injuries now so you can race (and play) again.ReplyDelete
I'm sorry. I feel really bad for you guys.ReplyDelete
I'm in Florida. I don't get this "overflow" thing. Icy water in the boots I understand, but what was the issue here?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 7:00 AM
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 7:03 AM
That's got to really suck!ReplyDelete
Heal fast
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Well guys-this is a great birthday present!ReplyDelete
You chose to live to race another day. Thanks and love to you both......
ps-speedy recoveries
Tough break -- but wise choice.ReplyDelete
Remember, life is about the journey.
Spin On
My bad days usually come to a choice of finishing vs an injury that would leave me at half capacity for the rest of the year. I'm not sure I've been in a situation where I might lose toes or worse...ReplyDelete
You guys are so tough, it's all the more impressive that you know when to bail. I hope it's not severe & you have a speedy recovery. Best of luck!


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Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan is spearheading a move to pass a constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in the state, putting millions of dollars of his own money and his considerable public-speaking skills behind it. He's also backing an employee of his law firm — former Gov. Charlie Crist — in a bid to unseat Gov. Rick Scott in November.
Meanwhile, Morgan continues to expand the law firm he founded in 1988, taking the slogan "for the people" and vowing never to take a case representing an insurance carrier or a large company. Morgan and Morgan has 26 offices and 260 lawyers; its founder has made a fortune in personal-injury litigation and written a book on how he did it.
Morgan graduated from the University of Florida, where he was president of the leadership fraternity Blue Key. He graduated from UF's Levin College of Law in 1982. He and his wife, Ultima, have four grown children.
The News Service of Florida has five questions for John Morgan:
Q: How do you like your bet on Charlie Crist now, with so many people saying they're turned off by the negative tone of the governor's race?
MORGAN: Well, I think what Charlie will do is — you know, Charlie is one of the most straightforward and, in my mind, courageous politicians in Florida. And I'll tell you why. When he was the governor of Florida, he had a climate-change summit, he extended voting hours and voting days, he restored felons' rights, he stood up to insurance companies and he took the stimulus money when the country was falling off the cliff. And that was not what was in the Republican playbook. And I think if Charlie just tells his story about being an independent, middle-of-the-road person who puts people ahead of politics, he'll be fine. So I think that's what he's got to do.
People say, "He left the party." … When one party becomes so extreme, that's when people start leaving. Jeb Bush said that Ronald Reagan couldn't win the Republican nomination today. It's just a different day. And at the end of the day, this election is going to come down to one simple question: Who do I trust most with my family's future, with the state's future? And I think Charlie will do well with that question.
(But Scott is spending $100 million to convince people not to trust Crist.) Well, I know. Rick has more money than Charlie will ever have. And Rick was willing to spend his money to be governor. But you know, Mitt Romney had a billion dollars and basically didn't move the needle. I think these people who spend all this money make a big mistake, because at the end of the day people are smart, they get it, they remember and they can't be fooled. And money never trumps trust. That's why I think Charlie will win.
Q: You've got heavy-duty opposition on Amendment 2 now, with Gov. Jeb Bush against it and Sheldon Adelson contributing $2.5 million to stop it. Are you getting worried?
MORGAN: No, I'm not worried at all.
You know, if Amendment 2 fails — it's not for me; it's for everybody. If it ever happened that I needed medical marijuana, I'd go to one of the 20 states (where it's legal) and get it. Some people can't. If it fails, it doesn't impact my life at all.
But I'm not worried because, again, I believe that the people of Florida are compassionate, I believe that they get it, they understand that this is not really a political issue — it's a medical issue. An overwhelming number of doctors, in a recent CBS poll, 76 percent are in favor of it — and Floridians trust doctors. And so I'm not worried at all about it.
Q: Already there's confusion over how the state will administer the "Charlotte's Web" non-euphoric medical marijuana law, which was approved by the Legislature this spring. How can Florida avoid being another Colorado or California, as your critics charge, with pot freely available?
MORGAN: What I say to those critics is: This has nothing to do with California or Colorado. In Colorado, marijuana is legal, period. California is the model for what not to do. What I would tell the critics is this: You never hear them talking about the 20 other states that have medical marijuana. I would tell them: Take a trip out to Arizona, which is a very conservative state, led by very conservative leaders. Look how it's working out there.
At the end of the day, Amendment 2 is just phase one. Phase two is the enactment, and how we enact this. And instead of, you know, having our hair on fire about Colorado, where medical marijuana and marijuana are legal … don't look at that state, look at the other states. And when you do, you'll go, "That's OK."
And for the people who are opposing this, you know, saying that we're going to have doctors running amok, I have to tell you, trust doctors more than they do. You're going to have rotten apples in every profession. But the large majority — or 99 percent — of the doctors in the state of Florida, I find to be highly ethical. They understand what "debilitating" means. They're not going to just pass out marijuana like Halloween candy.
So I would tell them: Trust doctors like I do. Take a look at Arizona, take a look at the other states and quit scaring people with a state like Colorado, where marijuana's legal. It's apples and oranges.
(What do you think of the way the Florida Department of Health is handling the development of a policy for Charlotte's Web?) I think it's bad. I think it shows that, you know, this was done — and I commend the Gaetz family. I commend (Rep.) Matt Gaetz for sponsoring it, and I commend (Senate President) Don Gaetz for confessing that years ago, when his best friend was dying, he went out and bought marijuana illegally because his friend was dying and needed relief. I think history is going to judge the Gaetz family very favorably.
But I would say that when you look at the way that Rick is enacting this law, there's too much cronyism. So you've got to have been a grower in the state of Florida for 30 years, even though you've never grown marijuana. They don't know anything about it. It's like telling somebody that's, you know, been a brick mason their whole life that you're going to be the person who's going to do the exterior painting. There's two different specialties. It should be you bring in whoever is the most qualified to provide us with the best strains for these children with epilepsy, instead of trying to pay favors back to, basically, five growers. I mean, 30 years is a long time, and so to say that five growers are the only people who can grow it, to me, is kind of a snub at the free enterprise system.
Q: How will you get your potential Amendment 2 voters — not known for voting in midterms — to the polls?
MORGAN: Well, I think I'm going to have a huge database, and I have a way to talk to voters who may be interested. And what I'm going to tell them is this: Look, I've carried this ball as long as I can, and I've got us on the goal line, but if you don't get up out of bed and go get an absentee ballot, or get out of bed and go vote, it's all been for naught.
I was talking to Alex Sink about a month ago, and she said she went to one of these debates, and she'd never seen a more enthused or active group of people who she'd never seen vote. She said, "These were voters I've never seen before, John." And so I have high hopes that people who've never voted are going to vote and people who weren't registered will be registered. And I'm planning on touring the state in a bus and with different people, asking people to pledge to vote for Amendment 2, and asking if they want to vote absentee, to help them get that as well.
Q: The name "Morgan and Morgan" just went up on a building that I pass every day in downtown Tallahassee. If Crist wins, how will your life change? If he loses?
MORGAN: Either which way, my life doesn't change one bit. I'm not a person who enjoys all the inner workings of Tallahassee, so I don't think people — they don't see me there much now, and I don't think they'll see me much there then.
You know, my life has been one that I never could have imagined from where I started. I believe that I have all the material things that I ever could have dreamt of or ever could have deserved. If I won the Powerball lottery today, I don't think my tomorrow would be much different than today. And so my plan, as I now get older, is to focus more on charitable activities and charitable causes than politics. This, or maybe the next presidential election, may be the end of my active role in politics. I'm kind of as turned off about it as all the other Americans that you see. I don't know why anybody would want to do it. I don't know why Charlie wanted to do it. I begged him not to. I tried to talk Bill Nelson into it. But, you know, God bless him for doing it.
But as far as John Morgan goes, the office in Tallahassee has nothing to do with Charlie Crist or Rick Scott; it has to do with Morgan and Morgan. We're expanding all over, we're opening all over in Kentucky right now, getting ready to open up in Philadelphia. We opened in New York City last year. So I can promise you: It's not my anticipated lobbying office, 'cause I don't see that in my future, ever. I would rather be struck by a bolt of lightning than to be up there lobbying those folks. They're not my cup of tea.
–Margie Menzel, News Service of Florida


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NBC is dealing with an unexpected legal problem after a segment by David Gregory, who displayed what he said was a high-capacity ammunition clip on "Meet the Press." D.C. law prohibits the possession of high-capacity ammunition clips. This may have been a case where a picture — or consultation with counsel — might have been in order. There is no exception for the media in such possession cases.
On the show with the National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre, Gregory showed him the clip and said "Here's a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. Now, isn't it possible that if we got rid of these . . . if we replaced them and said, 'Well, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets, or 10 bullets,' isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like Newtown?"
The predictable response from LaPierre was "I don't believe that's going to make one difference." The less predictable response came from gun owners and gun control advocates who noted that the possession of such a clip is a crime. The D.C. law states "No person in the District shall possess, sell, or transfer any large capacity ammunition feeding device." This does not require that the clip be attached to a weapon and does not appear to require that it have rounds in the clip.
The reported investigation could also ensnare those NBC employees who obtained and transported the clip.
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Fracking: New Rules Aim To Bring 'Best Practices' To Public Lands
Saying that the rules would "make sure that fracturing operations conducted on public and Indian lands follow common-sense industry best practices," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar this morning issued proposed regulations that would:
-- Require "public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations on federal lands."
-- Ensure that "wells used in fracturing operations [on public lands] meet appropriate construction standards."
-- Require operators to "put in place appropriate plans for managing flowback waters from fracturing operations."
AsThe Wall Street Journal notes, it's hoped that the rules would set "a new standard that natural-gas wells on all lands eventually could follow."
Last August, NPR's Christopher Joyce reported about the boom in "fracking" — the process of extracting natural gas by pumping millions of gallons of fluid underground to crack shale and drive the gas up to the surface. As he reported, anxiety about fracking runs deep because many people who live near such operations say their water has been ruined by the chemicals used in the process.
Some scientists say it's also possible that fracking has been causing small earthquakes in some places.
Update at 12:45 p.m. ET. Significant Compromise?
"In a significant concession to the oil industry," The New York Times writes, "companies will have to reveal the composition of fluids only after they start drilling, not before, a sharp change from the government's original proposal, which would have required disclosure of the chemicals 30 days before a well could be started."
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Funding was obtained from the European Commission to operate it as a Thematic Network, which enabled members to meet together on a regular basis and to focus on identified deliverables.
At the core of its modus operandi was an annual industry-driven meeting supplemented by a number of technology-focused workshops. The Annual Industry Meeting reviewed the state of practice in 8 industry sectors, with emphasis on a defined theme, and attempted to "roadmap" key industry technology issues. These issues are documented in a series of Annual Industry Reports .
Technology Workshops then addressed the key technical and dissemination issues identified on the road map with the aim of producing deliverables of lasting value.
The Industry Reports evolved over the four years as a result of debate and discussion and now represent an authoritative collective statement about the FEA related issues confronting each industry sector.
The FE technology used in various industrial sectors was examined from the perspective of both the State of Practice and the State of the Art. Here, the State of Practice refers to the degree of uptake of a technology by industry - it is in effect a reflection of the maturity of the industrial usage. State of the Art refers to the degree to which a technology has been developed to meet a perceived need.
Three measure were used to qualify the situation in the various industry sectors: Technology Readiness Level (TRL) quantifies the availability of the required technology (0 not available ,9 fully developed), Maturity level (ML) quantifies the extent to which the technology has been adopted (0 not adopted, 9 fully utilised) and Priority Level quantifies the importance of the technology to the industry sector (0 not needed, 9 business critical) The reports also considered such issues as Areas for Research, Business Drivers and the Barriers to further uptake of the technology.
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Press release from UNC Asheville, shared Jan. 15:
UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder announced today that she plans to retire from university service on July 31, 2014. By that time, she will have served in this role for nine years, longer than any UNC Asheville chancellor since the university's first chancellor, William Highsmith. Chancellor Ponder's career in higher education spans 37 years, 19 of those as chancellor or president.
"UNC Asheville has made enormous progress in recent years, and is poised for additional exciting steps," Ponder said. "I'm so proud of what we have built together here, and I have confidence that this successful trajectory will continue, but it is time to make room for the next generation in higher education leadership. As I said at my installation in 2006, 'What we need is here.' It was true then, and it is even more true now."
Ponder made the announcement at the Chancellor's Briefing, a regular gathering of faculty and staff, after informing UNC President Tom Ross and the UNC Asheville Board of Trustees of her decision earlier in the week.
During the campus meeting Chancellor Ponder said: "National issues in higher education and board service call to me at this time in my life. I'd like the flexibility to be able to respond in a meaningful way. I will always be a Bulldog, and I can leave knowing that students for generations to come will continue to benefit from the good work of everyone here."
Ponder became the sixth chancellor of UNC Asheville in October 2005, and despite a particularly challenging budget climate, encouraged the university to become stronger and more focused on its unique mission, to improve its visibility throughout the state and nation and to significantly increase its contributions to and collaborations with greater Asheville and across the state.
"Anne Ponder has been a phenomenal leader for UNC Asheville," said UNC President Ross. "She knows and loves the region; she has always fully embraced UNC Asheville's unique role as North Carolina's public liberal arts university; and she understands its vast potential for even greater service to the state."
During a difficult time for higher education, UNC Asheville benefited from a comprehensive strategic planning process implemented by Ponder shortly after her installation. A nationally known expert in strategic planning, Ponder led a campus-wide collaborative project to create multiyear plan that included measurable goals with an emphasis on quality and sustainability. With this focus, UNC Asheville made major strides as a national leader in the liberal arts and has become one of the top choices for students seeking a rigorous and multi-faceted educational experience.
During Ponder's tenure, the academic profile and diversity of the student body, as well as the proportion of students living on campus, increased to their highest levels ever. The university received its 10-year re-affirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2012 with high praise from the assessment committee. In 2009, the university was chosen as the first national headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
A hallmark of Ponder's time at UNC Asheville is her commitment to strengthening the university's outreach and partnerships with Western North Carolina communities and businesses, as well as with sister UNC institutions. She encouraged innovative collaborations that resulted in a UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy satellite program in Asheville. New partnerships with local governments, scientific agencies and nonprofit organizations have resulted in joint projects with Mission Health System, the city of Asheville, the Renaissance Computing Institute and others for enhanced learning and research opportunities for students and faculty. This emphasis on collaboration also led to the cultivation, with other campus and community leaders, of some of the largest multimillion-dollar donations in the university's history. An Economic Impact Study completed for 2012 revealed that UNC Asheville's economic impact on the region was $268 million annually.
Academic improvements were made during the past nine years, including several new majors from anthropology to religious studies, art history to jazz and contemporary music. A record number of applications for admission were received during the past several years, and the university's well-known undergraduate research program significantly expanded. The quality of UNC Asheville's educational experience became much better known both across North Carolina and the nation.
The university expanded its campus boundaries under Ponder's leadership. With assistance from the UNC Asheville Foundation, the university purchased several nearby properties including the 10-acre Rhoades property in 2008, 118 W.T. Weaver Boulevard which now houses Student Health and Counseling Services and a nine-acre parcel adjacent to campus on Broadway Avenue; purchase of an adjoining six-acre parcel is expected to be finalized later this month.
Ponder also oversaw the largest building program in UNC Asheville's history – including the $41 million Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which opened in 2011. The Sherrill Center is a multi-purpose facility that houses academic and outreach programs focused on disease prevention and healthy living, as well as the 3,800-seat Kimmel Arena. The project was funded through a $35 million state appropriation in 2004 and an additional $6 million in private gifts and grants. It is the largest construction project ever undertaken at UNC Asheville, and, since its opening, more than a-quarter-of-a-million people have attended events, conferences, lectures and performances at the facility.
The $16.7 million Overlook Hall, home to more than 300 students, opened in Fall 2012. Overlook Hall boosts the number of students living on campus from 35 percent to more than 40 percent.
In 2010, the university opened the Janice W. Brumit Pisgah House, which serves as a location for university-sponsored events, meetings receptions and dinners, and also is the chancellor's residence. The building, required of all UNC campuses, was funded by private donations.
Ponder is a national leader in higher education, garnering accolades for administrative and academic leadership and for her commitment to successful athletic administration. In 2013, she received the inaugural Van Ummersen Presidential Leadership Award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators in recognition of her demonstrated leadership and promotion of women's opportunities in athletics administration and coaching.
In 2012, Ponder was named a fellow by the National Collegiate Honors Council, a national professional association of colleges and universities with honors programs. She is a past president of the organization, and she founded and directed Elon University's Honors Program during her first faculty appointment. She is a former faculty member of Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, is past president of the Southern University Conference and wrote the chapter on strategic planning in the American Council on Education's book Leading America's Branch Campuses.
Prior to her service at UNC Asheville, Ponder was president of Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. She earned her bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in English from UNC Chapel Hill. She was the first woman and first pre-tenure professor at Elon University to receive the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching.
In addition to serving UNC Asheville, Ponder is a member of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's board of directors and the Mission Health System's board of directors. She also is a member of the Asheville Children's Welfare League.
A native of Asheville, Ponder is the daughter of the late Eleanor and Herschel Ponder, both of whom traced their Asheville family roots to the 1780s. She is married to award-winning writer and publisher Christopher Brookhouse.
UNC President Ross and UNC Asheville Board of Trustees Chair King Prather will determine the next steps in the search for the university's next chancellor.