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Why "aren't" chemicals the answer?
Every time I see someone with an algal problem everyone has these two answers:
1. Your tank is not in balance you need to get it in check.
2. Chemicals aren't the answer spot treat but maintain the "balance" first.
Now I'm no jedi but I'm just curious...why aren't chemicals the answer in combating algae. A systemic treatment of chemicals could easily eliminate the algae problems and as long as no other filamentous algae are introduced to the tank via fish or plants (easily preventable) then the problem is done. And it's done for good. As they say with treating for ich: An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure.
I think one of the reasons we shun chemicals is because well...we call them chemicals. We call fertilizers fertilizers since they fertilize! Ohhh that sounds green and nice. But in essence they are chemicals. And they are chemicals that are actually potentially hazardous to us people. Why don't we call algae treating chemicals something like "phytocontrol" or something?
But aside from that I also believe it's because of the whole mentality of "this is slice of nature. It is a nature aquarium." But when you look at botanical gardens on land when you have a problem with scale? You spray it. You have a problem with aphids? You spray it. Mites? spray. Termites? Spray. Ants? Spray. Beetles? Spray. We don't seem to care on land as much as we do with our aquariums. Certainly we do have fish in there but there are chemicals specifically designed to be fish safe. Surely it shouldn't be dosed as it would a fertilizer but "phytocontrol" agents could easily become a part of a monthly regimen after the first systemic dose (which can be done with the fish removed) that's not only easy on fish but would be able to keep algae down. I like making life easier and sometimes the "balance" isn't as easy as killing your dad.
If the tank isn't in balance, then algae will be an ongoing problem. One species will just be replaced by another, then another... algae spores are in the air so it's impossible to eliminate them completely.
Most algaecides are band-aids at best, and often can cause other problematic chemical changes that can compromise water quality. Many are pretty bad for livestock health.
Yes but how many problem species of algae are there? Maybe 5-6? I'm talking about BBA, staghorn, oedogonium, spirogyra and the like. GDA, diatoms, and GSA are all easily solved with simple adjustments. However these filamentous types are a very permanent fixture in a tank once established. On top of that they are very hard to introduce via spores and instead normally colonize from cells hitchiking on something. A systemic dose would wipe out (it can also be done successively) each species of nuisance algae and while the tank may be "out of balance" there will be no one to fill the niche. Or rather no one glaringly visible.
there are several reasons off the top of my head, the chemicals are not a cure as mite spray is not a fix its a bandaid to the problem if u stop it will instantly come back thus not a answer but a simple aid to help so the key would be find the problem an fix at the source instead of where u see it as it can and will be very costly in the long run. also if u go look at excel its very very dangerous to fauna if not dosed correctly so its better to not take the risk of killing all fauna which for some can be thousands of dollers also proving a ounce of prevention is worth it unless your pockets are that deep most of ours are not. all of the things u want can be done with out these bandaids just takes time an practice to get it right so why throw ur money to nothing im sure there are much better things u could do with it but to each his own..
I recommend the usage of excel or h2o2 to "eradicate" algae all the time. But if you do not have a proper balance afterwards, it is pointless as you'll just have to do it again.
The common "algaecides" available in stores usually kill plants too.
Too much light, too little co2, and too little ferts are the problem 99% of the time. If you keep them unbalanced, you'll fight a million battles and never win the war.
I think sometimes you need to "kill" the problem or you'll never eradicate it. For instance, my BBA is invincible. It takes very high glut concentrations to kill. H2o2 has done nothing. But if I get most of it and stay on top of it, I can prevent it from coming back. But if I get everything "right" it will not just go away on its own... ime.
I think the method with which we use chemicals is undeveloped or rather "uncouth." Yes in large doses they are bad. Anything is bad in large doses. Even puppies. But I think that there is a solution out there easier than the ones we so religiously hold on to. The methods we adhere to shouldn't be dogma. There are other solutions out there but I just perceive a "holier than thou" attitude when it comes to dealing with someone using chemicals as a solution.
The fact that people think there's no chemical solution is because people seem to revile the solution. I know at least one person who successfully keeps their tank spic and span with the light spraying of excel on surfaces during water changes. There are other ways to go about this problem. Yes balancing is probably the best answer. But there ARE other solutions.
I agree with hydrophyte fully here. A combination of very regular killings and adjustments is the MOST effective way to deal with algae. And it's probably the perfect way to go about it. But something as simple as a mister full of excel can go a long way in dealing with spot algae and filamentous on leaves. If we put in algae control WITH our regimen rather than letting the problem come to fruition and then doing massive adjustments and killings over months life would be easier...the problems if they do occur would be less apparent and would fade much quicker.
I'm also curious if anyone has tried any of the new plant derived algaecides. Apparently they're very safe in large quantities to fish AND plants but specifically target algae. I know ADA has been selling them for awhile but at a HUGE premium like with all their stuff but I think recently some other brands have been putting out a comparable product for much less.
As soon as someone makes a systemic cure for algae I really do hope to see this whole holistic "balance is key" thing to fade away.
Jeffww, that is a very good topic.
BGA (which technically isn't an algae at all, but a photosynthetic bacterium) can be easily and completely eradicated from an aquarium using erythromycin. If eradicated, it will never return - even if conditions are perfect - unless reintroduced.
Back when I joined this forum seven years ago, it was seriously frowned on to use erythromycin. Use the natural approach instead. Eliminate dead spots with low oxygenation by improving flow, increase nitrates, and use a three day blackout.
The problem is it often didn't work. Some people kept doing blackouts over and over, and the BGA wouldn't be killed or would rapidly reappear; while the plants suffered progressively more with each blackout, leading to other problems. It was a sad situation really, and I sympathized with the frustration of everyone who went through this.
The natural approach just isn't very practical. There is nothing magic about three days of darkness that guarantees 100% BGA kill. Furthermore, there is no such thing as an aquarium without dead spots; show me one, and I'll show you an empty tank! Yet people defended this approach to the end.
Fortunately, erythromycin is more acceptable today. But look how long it took to gain the current level of acceptance.
GSA is different. It cannot be totally eradicated from an aquarium by any means that will leave anything else left alive. If the aquarium becomes "unbalanced", it will always rapidly return without reintroduction. Or perhaps it's so pervasive in the environment surrounding the aquarium, that it is constantly reintroduced; same end effect.
Assuming there is some chemical that will successfully control GSA in an aquarium, it would have to be used constantly. That is obviously undesirable, because all algeacides are toxins by nature. It's just that they're slightly more toxic to undesirable life, so by using them at the correct dosage, we can kill selectively. But increase the dosage, and everything dies; or use them for too long, and there are likely cumulative health issues for your livestock.
What about the other algae? Let's assume most can be truly eradicated. They will not come back unless reintroduced. To avoid reintroduction, you must never import any new plants to the tank.
I operated in a vacuum like this for years, and found that I had actually seemed to eradicate several algae types I previously had through natural means alone (good balance). Of course, sometimes I'd mess up. But no matter how far I let the balance slip, the only thing that appeared was GSA and GDA; and a bit of BBA on hardscape, but never on plants.
Of course, eventually I wanted some new plants. And they contained several new types of algae. Some of them appear to have been truly eradicated. But to this day, whenever I slip badly, Staghorn also pays a visit.
However, how often do you hear:
"We should emulate nature as closely as possible!"
"We should do this or that because that's how it works in nature, so it should work in our tanks!"
I tell them go ahead. Let your tank freeze over in the winter. Randomize the lighting schedule to account for overcast conditions. Change water at random to account for rain. Let fish breed to overpopulation. Let disease run its course without medication. Make sure every flora/fauna combination in your tank is one found in a natural ecosystem, rather than cherry-picked from various habitats from around the world. Try to set up a self-sustaining ecosystem in a tiny glass box so you don't have to add any food. Don't ever trim the plants. And let algae grow at will.
The truth is, every one of us bends nature to our will in our tanks to achieve a desired effect, far more than we care to admit.
They have no answer for that other than ignoring it and continuing to cry "Natural is good! Natural is beautiful! Natural is best!" And dealing with that kind of pervasive ignorance and dogma is quite irritating.
Especially when it blocks progress and enjoyment of the hobby.
As an example, take Algaefix. I admit it's a pretty nasty algaecide. It kills algae. It kills shrimp. It sometimes even kills fish. But the bias and outrage against its use is so great that people won't even consider alternate uses.
I was faced with the task of saving a mass of java moss infested with invasive cladophora. That algae is tough. It isn't killed by any dose of H2O2 or Excel that won't also kill the moss. It also thrives in the same conditions as plants, so it can't be cured by balance.
Faced with the prospect of throwing all my moss out, I hit on a new idea of using Algaefix outside the tank, as a dip. The result was dead clado, java moss in perfect health. And no risk to my fish, since it was never used in the tank. Since then, I've found the same method works equally well on some other algae as well.
So I've discovered a very useful dip, which is spectacularly effective against many algae. It doesn't damage plants like other dips frequently do. It can be used to salvage plants that are normally unsalvageable, or to remove algae from new plants before they are introduced to your tank. You'd think people would be all over that, like my idea to use Excel as a spot treatment (yep, I introduced that). Right?
Wrong. I drop the suggestion every few months. It's not catching on. Algaefix=bad!
Oh well. Maybe in another seven years?
Dark Cobra, I never thought of using algaefix as a dip. I currently have a huge mass of algae infested java moss that I want to put in a different tank, but I have been afraid of introducing the algae to the tank as well. I am going to have to try the dip in a separate container like you suggest. I was dreading having to throw the whole mess of java moss away.
It's ironically pretty simple, name one person who got into planted tanks to learn the algicidal methods available?
The goal is to grow a nice garden, not learn how to kill algae.
Then algae is a non issue.
I have told folks for the last 15 or more years, Amano tells folks the same thing, so do folks in the know.........when the plants dominate and needs are truly met......algae is a non issue. Poor horticulture is why folks have pest and algae. This is a simple and profound philosophy, crutches do help you learn good horticulture, it's that simple.
Bleach dips, salt dips, H2O2....etc etc........ everyone is looking for a magic cure, yet they cannot see the forest between all the trees. I've used many herbicides and algicides over some 30+ years, they have never helped me. Not in the long run.
They have not taught me anything worthwhile or helpful for horticulture........just a band aid at best.
Do some of the products kill algae? Sure....but they NEVER will grow plants.
(Excel is the only exception to the rule.) When the plants do not grow optimally, then we end up with algae. When plants grow optimally, then we can garden and have the tank we had originally wanted.
No pill, algicide, chemical will fix that issue. Get to the root and the cure, not the easy quick fix.
Please let me know how it works, success or failure.
But I learned to kill algae elsewhere. The two skills complement each other, rather than being mutually exclusive. Fix the root of the problem first if possible so it doesn't recur. Then fix the problem fast or slow. Your choice.
And there's always the odd problems like the clado in the java moss that nothing else will solve or prevent. Every tool and technique has value in the right situation. Keep trying new stuff!
I believe from past expieriences, that product Erythromycin to treat BGA which as you say is a form of bacterium, will also have negative effect on biological filter if used in the aquarium.
It makes no distinction between good,and bad bacteria.
Also believe that if light,CO2,and nutrient's are available in proper proportion's for particular application, then there is little need for chemical treatment's inside or outside the aquarium for there will be little algae to warrant the use of chemical's.
I agree with Tom Barr. Learning to grow aquatic plant's is much easier than fighting Algae. I believe folk's with high tech tank's,, where thing's happen at much accelerated rate,often panic at first appearance of algae and rather than look at CO2 distribution,flow,lighting period and or intensity,or nutrient deficiencies(sp) they focus on quick dips ,spot treatment's,alagcides, blackout's etc.
Folks with low tech tank's where thing's happen at much slower rate, and where CO2 is limited, along with demand for nutrient's, and much less light,, are often out of necessity,,, forced to focus on what is truly effective over the long haul, Plant growth.
Just my opinion from the low tech side of thing's.
Has anyone tried a spot dose of erythromycin? It seems a much more controlled method
Band-aids are great to stop the bleeding, but not the ultimate answer unless you are fond of buying them. Eventually, you should ask yourself, why do I keep needing to use these crutches? Do I want to keep using them? If your tank is in disrepair, H202, erythromycin, excel overdosing, phosphate limitations all may help remedy the algae short term, but if you don't know why it's happening it will return. I really think that is what people are trying to point out.
My philosophy is this: Use what works for you. If you like using a particular method to combat algae when it crops up, then use it. Don't worry about what others say, it's your tank and at the end of the day, it's what makes YOU happy that is important. I suspect there are many "algae band-aid appliers" out there that are just too intimidated to acknowledge their dirty little secret. ;)
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As someone who comes here for info on "treatment-free" I say Thank You to Michael B. for his straight forward, honest answers. I have your book Michael and it is well used, even over the winter months.
As someone who comes here for info on "treatment-free" I say Thank You to Michael B. for his straight forward, honest answers. I have your book Michael and it is well used, even over the winter months.
Barry, I think he was implying that I am a bumbling fool because I don't make a living with my bees...and that commercial beekeepers do. The other statements of mine that he "paraphrased" are "factually challenged".
Anyway, it was the original post that interested me ignoring most of the last several pages I'll respond to that.
<to me this sounds like a kind of unfair disadvantage to rebel beekeepers should someone successfully raise treatment free colonies. it means that even if your bees are treatment free and thriving, people would still want you to spray to prevent spreading bee diseases, meaning your own stock will be weakened and eventually no more resistant than anyone else's. does that sound right? >
If you have thriving bees that would indicate to me that they don't have any major pests or diseases to spread. On a small scale it is doubtful that you will actually generate stock that is any different than anything around you. Since barring instrumental insemination your stock will be breeding with everything around you unless you have sufficient isolation or colonies to flood the area. If you are purchasing stock to bring in resistance you will have to continue to do so because of the aforementioned reasons.
I'm trying russians this year and setting up a separate yard for them, I am aware however that I will have to continually buy queens each year in order to keep pure russian stock because I simply don't have enough hives to breed them myself. Stock selection is an admirable goal, but don't expect to make any lasting gains unless your hive total numbers in the hundreds. I've run into lots of very small bee keepers hoping to do breed a better bee, though it's true they will add to the gene pool it's not likely they will have any significant impact. It's a hard fact to swallow for some /shrug.
well i was under the impression treatment free bees are still vectors for disease.
Only if they're diseased, yes? For instance, I haven't used antibiotics in years. Are my colonies vectors of American Foulbrood disease?
Regarding posts 82 & 83, firstly Barry, my statement taken in context wasn't a quote, read in context, that's obvious. It was made because a picture had been painted of the old commercial beekeeper steriotype we used to see talked about on Beesource several years ago, you remember, the ones who pour chemicals into their hives, of commercial, sick, weak bees.
Dean you keep making assumptions about what I say that take even me by surprise. After your comments pointed at large beekeepers, including implying that they pour feed syrup into their sick hives in such a way that the hives then get robbed out, and of course the beekeepers are so stupid they don't even know that, if this type of stuff was actually believed, then how come these beekeepers got enough brains to even make a living. Because if they were as stupid as that, they wouldn't.
So my reference to them being capable of making a living, was to draw attention to the fact they are not the type of bumbling fools they are made out to be in these types of posts where gross over assumptions have been made by people who quite clearly don't know what's going on.
I've gone back and re-read my post, and yes, I can see how it could be taken the way you have so my apologies on that. But in fact I just meant what it plainly said and it was not a comment on your beekeeping. Not everything I say is about you.
And just so you know Dean, although we often dissagree, I actually think you are pretty intelligent, you are not a bumbling fool.
Sorry if there's anyone else I've offended, my intention was simply to correct what I believe to be a misrepresentation of commercial beekeepers, a misrepresentation that should not keep getting dredged up and infecting the new and unknowing.
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mr. c makes a good point.
although we can certainly select and cull for the best genetics in our individual apiaries, we are very unlikely to make a significant dent in the honey bee gene pool, treatments or not.
on the other hand, there is evidence of the mite gene pool being altered by prolonged exposure to the synthetic miticides, which has already resulted in the mites becoming resistant to some of the miticides.
this is actully a much greater concern for the large scale commericial beekeeper than for us sideliners and hobbyists, and is why these big boys (and girls) are very interested in feasible and sustainable alternatives.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
There's a twofold problem with mite selection that often gets ignored. Yes we are worried about mite resistance to miticides, but of equal concern should be mite virulence. You see this with human diseases as well. The pathogen will tend to favor the method of quickest dispersal. In places that are unsanitary virulence is favored (cholera is a good example). The pathogen breeds as fast as possible killing the host and spreading that way. In places with better sanitation cholera tends to be less virulent. Merely making people sick so that there is more opportunity for transfer from person to person over a longer period of time.
Mites spreading from crashing hives are likely to be more virulent, spread crash, spread crash. These are not the mites we want around (well greater of two evils I guess since I don't think anyone wants mites.) Other than avoiding crash and rob scenarios (whether treatment or treatment free) I won't claim to know how to breed a better mite, but it's something to be aware of.
>but of equal concern should be mite virulence.
Yes. We are breeding stronger and stronger mites, which, in my opinion, is not what we should be doing.
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Yes, no doubt, mite virulence should be a concern. Let's not forget, though, that at the same time there is also natural selection for more mite resistant bees. We don't select breeder queens from the most mite infested hives neither do the drones that dominate the mating process come from such weak hives. If mite virulence were outpacing bee tolerance I would expect a steadily increasing mite population in our bees in the 25 years since we first saw varroa. Such has not been the case.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Treating or not treating will not necessarily result in more virulent mites. Virulence is likely going to be most strongly correlated with how the mites are spread (at least this is the case with diseases). Mites that kill a colony and spread by robbing (horizontal transmission) are likely to be the most harmful as they primarily spread by killing the colony. Ones that spread by leaving with a reproductive swarm (vertical transmission) are going to be more successful with live colonies.
Crashing hives still end up being the most dangerous, whether that is from allowing them to crash w/o treatments near other bees or because a treatment didn't work because the mites were resistant or whatever. If crashing hives are controlled it should help with mite virulence as well as disease prevention etc.
Incedently I have no clue what role bee/mite drift would play on virulence as that would also be horizontal transmission.
Well thought out post Mr. C. The idea of stronger and stronger mite virulence makes sense on some level. To me, though, I have seen no first hand evidence that it is actually occurring.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Yes the word "stronger" has been getting used in an overly simplistic way.
Bit like years ago when rats got immune to some of the poisons used against them. Newspaper headlines of the day called them "super rats". But in fact they were no meaner, bigger, or nastier, than any other rat.
In fact an argument could be made, that if a mite has to devote some of it's resources to maintaining resistance to an assortment of chemicals, it might even be less efficient in other areas, than a mite that does not have to bother.
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as one who has taken the use of synthetic miticides out of the equation, mites with resistance to them pose no unique problems to me.
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another excellent point mr. c.
i agree that we should be the most concerned with mites who crash colonies and are spread by robbing, and less concerned with mites that are able to achieve equilibrium without crashing their host.
do you have any thoughts regarding mite management practices that would support selecting for the less virulent over the more virulent?
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I can only claim theory as I haven't done or know of any studies that look at varoa virulence (not to say they aren't out there). But most best practices are things that would benefit that type of selection. A treatment beekeeper should keep levels low to prevent crashing, the same can be done by different methods for "treatment free" brood breaks etc. The main thing would be catching dwindling hives before robbing begins. That could mean isolating them, euthanizing them, combining them or any number of things I haven't thought of. A good beekeeper from either camp should probably be doing those things anyway.
The only practices that I can see that would favor virulence are PPBing and possibly the "Bond Method" if measures aren't taken, as the method implies, and you just let them crash out. It should be pointed out that strong selection can be done without letting bees die, after all you only have to swap out the queen to change the genetics of a hive. To me it seems a huge waste to just let bees die intentionally, there's enough killing them out there I don't need to add to it. If they aren't up to snuff replace the queen and see what happens. If you don't want to treat them and they are too infested you can always shook swarm them and dust them with powdered sugar and start over with a new queen if you don't let them go too far downhill.
now that's definitely 'something to think about'. many thanks mr. c.
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There is a piece missing. In the case of the gut bacteria, we were talking about non-target, non-pathogenic organisms...organisms that help the bees be bees. In the case of those bacteria, if they are in an environment free of antibiotcs, the burden of maintaining antibiotic resistance hinders their ability to accomplish their other tasks/functions efficiently (supporting the bees). Of course, if antibiotics are present, the cost of resistance pays off big time.
Now, a mite that is adapting to a miticide is different (even though it doesn't seem so at first). Sure, a mite can come up with resistance mechanisms given time and selection pressure (apistan resistant mites are a reality). ...but, we can't choose what "method" the mites will use to overcome the miticide...especially those miticides that we are told the mites cannot develop a resistance to.
So, yes, there very well can be (and probably is) some metabolically expensive resistance mechanisms that have developed in the mite as a result of treatment. Yes, these adaptations may put the mite at a metabolic/reproductive disadvantage when the specific treatment isn't used.
But protein production protecting from a specific miticide is only one way that mites can "fight back" against miticides. Other options include:
faster reproduction
more offspring/mating
behaviors that increase the amount the mites move from hive to hive
hosting of more viruses to keep the colony weak enough for mite infestation
...these kinds of adaptations might well be a disadvantage in a "natural system" where the mites and bees are simply working things out....but mites with these kinds of traits are going to be harder for all beekeepers to deal with...treatment or no treatment.


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Field editor Lucille Terry of Frankfort, Kentucky shares this chunky feta and cream cheese spread with a pleasing sweet-savory flavor.
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- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, diced
- 1 large tart apple, diced
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 jar (4 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Assorted crackers
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and feta until smooth. Stir in the grapes, apple, pecans, pimientos, mayonnaise, honey and parsley. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: 4 cups.
Originally published as Fruited Feta Spread in Taste of Home December/January 2008, p53
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class="gkFeaturedItemTitle" LiverKick.com Podcast Episode 24 - GLORY 13 and Joseph Valtellini
- Category: LK Podcast
- Published: Tuesday, 17 December 2013 14:52
- Written by Dave Walsh
GLORY 13 Tokyo is this weekend, featuring the GLORY Welterweight tournament. The GLORY Welterweight tournament features some of the best and brightest in GLORY's Welterweight division, including Nieky Holzken, Karapet Karapetyan, Raymond Daniels and Joseph Valtellini. I had the pleasure of speaking with Joe on Friday as he was preparing to leave for Japan where we discussed his upcoming fight(s) as well as how it feels to be fighting on yet another card with Kickboxing legends.
I also run down the GLORY 13 and SuperFight Series cards for you because, well, you really care what I think, right? Maybe?
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I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
If Bradshaw is hurting then I would like to see what Lumpkin / Torrain can do. I would rather rest Bradshaw if he is hurt that bad. Give some carries to Hynoski as well .
hey.....the Giants have what they have in the backfield. Dont care who gets it going...whether Wilson, Torrain, or Lumpkin. Just get it done....
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
I dont mind. Get Bradshaw healthy for the playoffs. Put Wilsons feet to the fire and see what happens.


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Quinolones, Oral/Didanosine Pediatric Solution & Antacid
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
When the pharmacist prepares your didanosine pediatric suspension, he/she mixes the solution with an antacid that contains aluminum and magnesium hydroxide. The aluminum and magnesium 'cations' in the suspension may bind to the antibiotic. This prevents your body from absorbing the antibiotic.
What might happen:
The blood levels of your antibiotic may be decreased, which will decrease its effectiveness in treating your infection.
What you should do about this interaction:
You should time when you take your antibiotic and your didanosine pediatric suspension, which contains aluminum and magnesium, so that you do not take: ---ciprofloxacin for at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after your didanosine suspension. ---enoxacin for at least 2 hours before or 8 hours after your didanosine suspension. ---gatifloxacin for at least 4 hours before oral cations. ---gemifloxacin for at least 2 hours before or 3 ours after oral cations. ---lomefloxacin for at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after oral cations. ---moxifloxacin for at least 4 hours before or 8 hours after oral cations ---nalidixic acid for at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after your didanosine suspension. ---norfloxacin for at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after your didanosine suspension. ---ofloxacin for at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after your didanosine suspension. ---sparfloxacin for at least 4 hours before your didanosine suspension. ---trovafloxacin for at least 2 hours before or after oral cations. ---prulifloxacin for at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after oral cations. If you are not sure which antibiotic you are on or if you have questions about the timing of doses of your medicine, contact your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist). They may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.Cipro (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) US prescribing information. Bayer Corporation July, 2016.
2.Penetrex (enoxacin) US prescribing information. Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. July, 1998.
3.Tequin (gatifloxacin) US prescribing information. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company January, 2006.
4.Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) US prescribing information. Merus Labs International, Inc. May, 2016.
5.Levaquin (levofloxacin) US prescribing information. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. July, 2016.
6.Maxaquin (lomefloxacin hydrochloride) US prescribing information. Pfizer Inc. January, 2005.
7.Avelox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride) US prescribing information. Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation July, 2016.
8.NegGram (nalidixic acid) US prescribing information. Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc. November, 2012.
9.Noroxin (norfloxacin) US prescribing information. Merck & Co., Inc. July, 2016.
10.Floxin (ofloxacin) US prescribing information. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. February, 2011.
11.Zagam (sparfloxacin) US prescribing information. Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. February, 2003.
12.Trovan (trovafloxacin mesylate) US prescribing information. Roerig April, 2000.
13.Hoffken G, Borner K, Glatzel PD, Koeppe P, Lode H. Reduced enteral absorption of ciprofloxacin in the presence of antacids. Eur J Clin Microbiol 1985 Jun;4(3):345.
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15.Maesen FP, Davies BI, Geraedts WH, Sumajow CA. Ofloxacin and antacids. J Antimicrob Chemother 1987 Jun;19(6):848-50.
16.Nix DE, Watson WA, Lener ME, Frost RW, Krol G, Goldstein H, Lettieri J, Schentag JJ. Effects of aluminum and magnesium antacids and ranitidine on the absorption of ciprofloxacin. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1989 Dec; 46(6):700-5.
17.Grasela TH Jr, Schentag JJ, Sedman AJ, Wilton JH, Thomas DJ, Schultz RW, Lebsack ME, Kinkel AW. Inhibition of enoxacin absorption by antacids or ranitidine. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1989 May;33(5):615-7.
18.Nix DE, Wilton JH, Ronald B, Distlerath L, Williams VC, Norman A. Inhibition of norfloxacin absorption by antacids. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1990 Mar;34(3):432-5.
19.Flor S, Guay DR, Opsahl JA, Tack K, Matzke GR. Effects of magnesium-aluminum hydroxide and calcium carbonate antacids on bioavailability of ofloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1990 Dec; 34(12):2436-8.
20.Martinez Cabarga M, Sanchez Navarro A, Colino Gandarillas CI, Dominguez-Gil A. Effects of two cations on gastrointestinal absorption of ofloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1991 Oct;35(10):2102-5.
21.Akerele JO, Okhamafe AO. Influence of oral co-administered metallic drugs on ofloxacin pharmacokinetics. J Antimicrob Chemother 1991 Jul; 28(1):87-94.
22.Frost RW, Lasseter KC, Noe AJ, Shamblen EC, Lettieri JT. Effects of aluminum hydroxide and calcium carbonate antacids on the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1992 Apr;36(4):830-2.
23.Campbell NR, Kara M, Hasinoff BB, Haddara WM, McKay DW. Norfloxacin interaction with antacids and minerals. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1992 Jan; 33(1):115-6.
24.Shimada J, Shiba K, Oguma T, Miwa H, Yoshimura Y, Nishikawa T, Okabayashi Y, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto S. Effect of antacid on absorption of the quinolone lomefloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1992 Jun; 36(6):1219-24.
25.Nix DE, Lebsack ME, Chapelsky M, Sedman AJ, Busch J, Norman A. Effect of oral antacids on disposition of intravenous enoxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1993 Apr;37(4):775-7.
26.Sahai J, Gallicano K, Oliveras L, Khaliq S, Hawley-Foss N, Garber G. Cations in the didanosine tablet reduce ciprofloxacin bioavailability. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1993 Mar;53(3):292-7.
27.Lehto P, Kivisto KT. Different effects of products containing metal ions on the absorption of lomefloxacin. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1994 Nov; 56(5):477-82.
28.Allen A, Vousden M, Porter A, Lewis A. Effect of Maalox on the bioavailability of oral gemifloxacin in healthy volunteers. Chemotherapy 1999 Nov-Dec;45(6):504-11.
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30.Unidrox (prulifloxacin) HK prescribing information. Lee's Pharmaceutical (HK) Limited.


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Scenic byway bird count conducted
The second annual Uppgaard Wildlife Management Area Christmas Bird Count on the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway was conducted Saturday, Dec. 22.
Participants met at the A-Pine Restaurant before conducting the bird count with Judd Brink, Christmas Bird Count organizer and data compiler for the Uppgaard Wildlife Management Area (WMA) count.
Participants watched for the Birds of the Byway highway signs that designate the following areas along the byway for wildlife viewing: Uppgaard WMA, Veterans Trail, Rice Lake Lowell WMA, Chiarella FMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground and park in Crosslake.
The count was part of the 113th Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The information collected is used to track migration patterns and changes in winter bird species abundance.


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CAMPUS CENTER USE POLICY and PROCEDURE FOR INTERNAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Marjorie L. Hinson Campus Center is the hub of activity for De Anza students, faculty and staff. The lower level of the Campus Center is the town hall for the De Anza Associated Student Body (DASB) and the Inter Club Council (ICC). The lower level also houses the Office of College Life, Health Services Office, and several offices for EOPS/CARE Program. In addition to the above student activities and services, Le Café is located on the lower level of the Campus Center.
On the upper level of the Campus Center are De Anza Dining Services, the cafeteria, staff and faculty dining room, the Fireside Room and seven conference and meeting rooms (Conference Room A and B, El Clemente, Don Bautista, Santa Cruz, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2). During the academic year the Campus Center is open Monday-Thursday from 7 A.M-10 P.M., and on Fridays from 7 A.M.-5 P.M. Friday. Dining Services are available Monday-Thursday from 7A.M.- 8:30 and 7 A.M.- 2P.M. on Friday. Summer hours for the Campus Center are 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday- Thursday. Dining Services is open from 7 A.M. to 2 P.M. The Campus Center and Dining Services are closed on Fridays during the summer.
Operations in the Campus Center are overseen by the Campus Center Director who is responsible for Dining Services, facilitating and coordinating the meeting room needs of students, faculty, staff and community groups/organizations and ensuring the building and its furnishing are maintained. The Campus Center operates as a stand-alone enterprise that is expected to be self-sustaining. As a self-sustaining enterprise the Campus Center Director is constantly balancing the business operation of the Campus Center with the needs of the campus community for meeting and activity space. As a result, facilitating and coordinating the meeting room needs of the college community and interested community groups is a fine balancing act. The demand for conference and meeting rooms during the prime time of 11 A.M.-2 P.M. is often much greater than the available space.
Campus Center Use Policy
In order to ensure an equitable use of the facility by college groups, organizations and individuals, the following room reservation policy and procedures have been established. DASB chambers and Council Chambers have been reserved for the use of student groups and organizations. The six standing committees of the DASB, (Student Rights and Services, Administration, Finance, Marketing, Environmental Sustainability, and Diversity and Events) will be given priority in booking meeting space in the Santa Cruz, Don Bautista and El Clemente rooms each academic quarter. The Campus Center Director will also give scheduling priority to club meetings in the Santa Cruz Room. To receive priority booking for DASB and student clubs, the Office of College Life must provide the Campus Center Director with the request for meeting space the last week of the proceeding quarter. Once the request is received, the Campus Center Director will work with the Office of College Life to confirm the requested bookings.
In June of each academic year programs, student groups, clubs and organizations that have annual events shall provide the Campus Center Director with a list of the annual events e.g. Career Day, Blood Drive, and dates so that s/he can book these events on the next year's Campus Center academic calendar. Failure to provide the Campus Center Director with this information may result in the loss or of the date or booking.
CAMPUS CENTER PATIO and MAIN QUAD USE POLICY.
The Main Quad and Campus Center Patio are hubs of campus life and student interaction. When unscheduled, these areas are to be made available to recognized student and staff organizations at no cost. The exception to "no cost" is the need or request for special equipment and/or staffing. With this in mind, it should be remembered that the Campus Center operates as a stand-alone enterprise, offering many services to the college and the community, with limited resources. Activities cannot interfere with the business operation of the Campus Center, including the use of rooms by students, staff and community groups; the business operation of Dining Services, including the sale, preparation and consumption of food; or the administration of the various services in the Campus Center such as Office of College Life, EOPS/CARE, Health Services and Police Department.
The Main Quad is the area between the Administration Building on the south and the Campus Center Patio fencing on the north. The west boundary for the Main Quad is the elevated landing just outside of the doors to the Library, while the east boundary is the first set of steps leading down to the L Quad including the landing. The Campus Center Patio is the area outside of the west end of the Campus Center that is enclosed by fencing and has tables, chairs and a stage. Student groups wishing to use one or both areas should submit a request through the Office of College Life.
Faculty, staff, and organizations other than student clubs that wish to use the Main Quad should submit A Facilities Application Contract to the Campus Facilities Rental Coordinator. The Facilities Application Contract can be obtained from the Campus Facilities Rental Coordinator office located in the Administration Building. The Campus Facilities Rental Coordinator will review the application and coordinate with the Office of College Life to ensure that there are no conflicting events scheduled in the Campus Center Patio.
Procedure to Reserve Campus Center Patio and Main Quad
Students wishing to reserve the Campus Center Patio or Main Quad for an activity must complete an Event Planning Request Form at least 10 days prior to the event and submit it to the Dean of Student Development or her/his representative for approval. The request form must also be reviewed and signed by the Campus Center Director for use of the Campus Center Patio and by the Campus of Facilities Rental Coordinator for the Main Quad. The Event Planning Request Form may be obtained from the Office of College Life.
Use of the Campus Center Patio stage must also be reserved through the Office of College Life. An Event Planning Request Form must be completed for use of the Campus Center Patio stage.
Rules for Patio Use
Exceptions to the above rules may be requested in writing from the Dean, Development or her/his designee who will call a meeting with the DASB and/or ICC representatives and the Campus Center Director and/or Campus Facilities Rental Coordinator to discuss the request and make a determination.
Charges for Campus Center Patio and Main Quad Use
Generally there will be no charge assessed to student groups and organizations for the use of the Campus Center Patio or Main Quad. Charges may be incurred, however, for request requiring on going staffing, additional staff or the rental of furniture and/or equipment. If there will be charges associated with an event the Campus Center Director and/or Campus Facilities Rental Coordinator will identify these charges during the planning process for the event. In some cases, charges may be assessed after the event to cover unanticipated expenses. If it is necessary to levy charges for unanticipated expenses the Campus Center Director and/or Campus Facilities Rental Coordinator will provide the group with an itemized bill for the charges.
*Signage will be allowed to the extent that the sign advertises the event or the name of the sponsoring organization. Leafleting of dining services customers at tables will not be allowed.
De Anza College Awning Policy
De Anza College has a distinct architectural style that conveys a sense of open space in an urban environment. Both the architectural style and sense of openness contribute to the overall atmosphere of the college community. On occasion departments/programs request the installation of an awning on their building location to create a sense of identity or to provide shelter. In general the Facilities Planning Team does not support the installation of awnings for identification purposes, but will consider a request and make recommendations when there is a direct connection to safety of students or to protect the facility from deterioration. In keeping with this the Facilities Planning Team has adopted the following procedure and criteria concerning the acquisition and installation of awnings on campus.
The Facilities Planning Team in conjunction with Plant Services will identify an awning standard (type and color) that is consistent with the architectural style of the campus and can be used in a variety of applications. Departments/programs that would like to add an awning to a campus structure must submit a request to the Facilities Planning Team along with a rationale for the request and the funding source to pay for the awning and ongoing maintenance. The Facilities Planning Team will review the request based on the following criteria:
If approved by the Facilities Planning Team, the request for the awning will be submitted to College Council for final approval. Upon the approval of College Council the requesting Department/Program will work with the Director of College Services and a designated representative from Plant Service to finalize the awning specifications and installation.
Campus Memorial Policy and Procedure
DeAnza College is a community of diverse faculty and staff who work together to provide students with an engaging collegiate experience. In the course of this work, lasting bonds are developed that may continue after the death of a co-worker. To facilitate expressions of collegial remembrance and appreciation this policy and procedure outlines the process for establishing memorials for DeAnza college faculty and staff.
Divisions, departments, individual faculty or staff members(s) and immediate family members may request the establishment of a scholarship, dedication of a bench, or a tree planting in remembrance of a deceased faculty or staff member. The Foothill-De Anza Community College Foundation handles requests for the establishment of a scholarship, while request for the dedication of a bench or the planting of a tree are reviewed and approved by the Campus Facilities Team.
Request for dedications of a memorial bench or the planting of a tree should be in writing and directed to the Campus Facilities Team through the office of the Associate Vice-President of Finance and Educational Resources. The request should include the name of the deceased faculty or staff person and the type of memorial (bench or tree). If a specific campus location is desired this should be included in the request. (See attached Memorial Request Form)
The requestor is responsible for all costs associated with the memorial including plaque, plaque stand, tree and any additional planting material requested around the tree. Plaques are a standard size and color and can be order from the College. Trees and plantings must be selected from the College's approved plant list and fit within the College's landscape master plan.
The Associate VP of Finance and Educational Resources will present the request to the Campus Facilities Team for review and approval. In reviewing the request, the Campus Facilities Team will consider the type of memorial and, if requested, the location. If the Campus Facilities Team determines the requested location is inconsistent with college facility use or landscape master plan, an alternate location will be suggested. The final decision on the location of the memorial is the sole purview of the Campus Facilities Team.
Once approved by the Campus Facilities Team staff from Finance and Educational Resources and Plant Services will work with the requestor on the installation of the memorial.
Campus Facilities
Building: Administration
Contact: Paula Joseph
Phone: 408.864.8758


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Unequivocal urgency shapes our national discussion of public education. Students strive to meet new academic standards while their teachers work to improve the quality and equity of education opportunities. Yet achievement gaps persist, particularly in urban and rural schools. The demand for effective leadership is clear. We need school leaders who visualize successful student learning, understand the work necessary to achieve it, and have the skills to engage with others to make it happen. How can we prepare more individuals to meet these challenges?
This guide highlights six diverse examples of the hard work underway across the country to answer that question. These programs are offering innovative pathways to school leadership, and people like Kyle Dodson are signing on.
Kyle Dodson hadn't planned to become a public school principal at this stage of his life. Although part of him was drawn to the idea of working with urban youths, his life had taken him in a different direction. He had earned a bachelor's degree in history from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia University. In January 2003, he was working as the director of multicultural student affairs at Saint Michael's College in Vermont. The thought of enrolling once again at a university just to "jump the hurdles" of getting an administrative credential held no appeal.
But when a friend told Dodson about an expedited principal preparation program called Boston Principal Fellowship Program (BPF) that focuses on developing effective leaders for Boston's most challenging schools, something resonated. Taking this step would mean moving his family, but, on the other hand, he could earn a Massachusetts Administrative credential without needing to return to school. And at the other end of this one-year program, he would be prepared to take the helm of an urban school—a prospect that until that point had seemed out of reach.
Dodson says BPF spoke to him because he wanted to make a difference in the lives of urban youths, especially African-American students "who need some hope in their lives." Kyle's philosophy is, "Deal with life as it is and work to change it to what you want it to be." Being a principal would give him an opportunity to do that work. So, with his family's support, he applied to BPF and was accepted in June 2003 as a fellow in the program's first cohort.
Dodson was just the kind of candidate a nontraditional program hopes to attract. In addition to a graduate degree in management, Dodson brought a background of successful leadership experience; a deep understanding of the most pressing issues facing urban education; strong skills in building relationships with students and adults; an ability to analyze and interpret data; and a passion for the work.
In May 2004, Dodson was hired as the principal of a new school in Boston. Looking ahead to the challenge, he said: "I believe that all young people want to and can learn at high levels. I also believe that there are some very basic principles and practices that will best provide a young person with an opportunity to be successful. One of the primary tasks seems to be creating an environment where the dizzying array of societal and personal challenges that each student brings to the building can be stabilized and brought under control long enough to develop the skills and competencies that will give that young person options."
It's too soon to know the full impact Dodson will have at his school, but he brings with him the skills, the leadership qualities, and the understanding of students' context that promise success. These include the determination and ability to create a culture of high-quality performance that energizes, motivates, and supports teachers who, in turn, can help their students hurdle the achievement gap.
Dodson embodies the promise of new pathways to school leadership such as BPF and the five other unique programs introduced in this guide. All are based on the premise that by inventing new pathways to school leadership, attracting experienced and successful leaders, focusing on the essential elements of school improvement, and clearing unnecessary hurdles along the path, they can attract high-quality professionals to lead schools where they are most needed. Most of these programs are relatively young in their development.
They are testing and learning new ways to do things that are creative responses to the urgent need in their particular settings for high-quality principals. In doing so, they demonstrate innovative strategies that can be adapted to other settings.
Preparing the Next Generation of School Leaders
Great schools have great leaders. That's the compelling if obvious message from two decades of research on effective schools.1 Yet finding effective leaders is not easy. As with many things, when it comes to principals,the central issue isn't quantity, it's quality. While most states have plenty of people who are credentialed as school administrators—often more than they need—many school districts report having too few highly qualified candidates to fill their vacant positions. The shortage of top-notch principals is worrisome in the face of the escalating demands of No Child Left Behind. The job of a principal, always challenging and complex, is becoming even more so.
New expectations for principals run well beyond traditional requirements of managing school operations. Recent and ongoing research2 points to some key actions that effective school leaders consistently demonstrate. Notably, successful principals3 establish an intense focus on learning and communicate its centrality in everything they do. Their high expectations combine with a sense of urgency to focus attention on learning for all subgroups of students, including the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, and English language learners. No excuses override their commitment to student learning. Effective school leaders understand that they are in a position to mobilize others by:
- articulating and modeling core values that support a challenging and successful education for all;
- establishing a persistent, public focus on learning att the school, classroom, community,and individual levels;
- working with others to set ambitious standards for learning; and
- demonstrating and inspiring shared responsibility and accountability for student outcomes.
Current research4 also suggests that effective school leaders set a tone of mutual trust and respect among teachers, students, parents, and community members. They take deliberate action to understand their school communities and form partnerships that focus on learning both inside and outside of the school.
These leaders garner the full range of resources available for their schools, and they develop alliances to proactively seek support for student and professional learning goals. Moreover, they deeply understand effective instructional strategies and help teachers learn them. Indeed, they create structures and time for teachers to collaborate, examine student work together, identify instructional improvement strategies, and learn from one another. They frequently visit classrooms and coach classroom teachers in how to analyze student achievement data so that they can make more effective instructional decisions.
These leaders act strategically to: define and guide needed improvements in teaching and learning; identify teacher-leaders who have the potential to guide and support others' learning; create opportunities to share responsibility and leadership for learning; make workplace improvements that contribute to improving instruction and learning; build organizational coherence; and engender confidence among student sand teachers that, individually and together, they will successfully achieve their learning goals and sustain continuous improvement over time.
Traditional education administration programs and certification procedures are producing insufficient numbers of these leaders. State laws and regulations generally set forth certification requirements for public school principals,5 which typically require a set number of years of teaching experience and the completion of university coursework in education administration. Customarily, students self-enroll into traditional preparation programs, rather than being recruited, and selection procedures in these programs rarely include a screening to determine candidates' leadership experience and potential along with other preferred qualities and dispositions (e.g., belief that all students can learn, ability to handle pressure, commitment to excellent teaching).
In most cases, once accepted, individual candidates progress through a curriculum that includes a series of discrete courses that are not connected to the reality of a school leader's actual work. Often such coursework presents the complexity of what principals do as a set of independent components, leaving candidates to put the pieces together on their own with little practical school administrative experience or context. Moreover, traditional preparation programs are unlikely to customize or personalize coursework to prepare potential principals to effectively lead schools with the particular characteristics of those in which they will work (e.g., high poverty, low-achieving urban schools; schools with a majority of English learners; isolated rural schools).
The pressing need for a greater number of principals capable of meeting higher expectations has generated promising reforms in some traditional administrator preparation programs, such as cohorts of candidates who train together, field-based experiences, and more practical application of coursework. These reforms are hopeful and well-intentioned, but insufficient. The urgent and compelling need for large numbers of effective school leaders requires more. It calls for accelerated and intensely focused preparation programs that strategically recruit and rigorously screen potential candidates, then immerse them in authentic coursework and integrated field experiences that prime candidates for success in challenging and demanding school settings.
FIGURE 1. Characteristics of Profiled Programs
Bold New Approaches
This guide looks at six pioneering programs that recruit and prepare principals in inventive ways. Building on their states' modifications to leadership credentialing requirements 6—and the ability of state-approved preparation programs to apply for waivers from existing certification requirements—these innovative and entrepreneurial programs are developing new recruiting strategies to attract potential leaders from beyond the traditional pipeline of experienced teachers who self select into the profession through university-based coursework. One way they are streamlining the preparation process is by accepting candidates who meet highly selective criteria, including successful leadership experience along with effective skills in communication, interpersonal relationship-building, data analysis and interpretation, strategic thinking, and problem solving. These programs concentrate learning experiences on the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as a principal in challenging circumstances. They provide intensive supports such as mentoring and coaching by experienced successful principals. Moreover, they emphasize the principal's role as a catalyst for change and prepare principals to hold themselves accountable for student achievement results.
All of these programs have the same aim: generating highly qualified principals. But each does it in a way that reflects its unique roots and context: an urban school district's need for well-prepared leaders who can carry out its school reform agenda; a rural district building an internal leadership pipeline; a consortium of "first ring" urban-suburban school districts developing a shared pool of highly qualified principal candidates; a state school administrators association determined to create an expedited route to the principalship; a large urban school district's administrators' union committed to recruiting, preparing, and supporting fledgling principals; and a national nonprofit organization focused on developing a new generation of highly skilled urban principals.
The six programs featured in this guide offer promising practices for others who aim to develop innovative solutions to our schools' urgent demand for greater numbers of effective school leaders, particularly in high-need urban and rural schools. While each program is unique, they collectively reflect our emerging understanding of what it takes to be an effective school leader and of what it takes to develop that leader.7
The innovative programs profiled in this guide have attracted a range of experienced and talented leaders, including many who other wise would not have considered becoming school principals because of the barriers—real or imagined—they encountered. These programs appeal to individuals who want to lead challenging schools in specific urban or rural settings and those who want a deeply practical, "real-life" preparation experience. They illustrate commitment, ingenuity, and a variety of practices from which other programs may learn and which can be adapted to other settings and school leadership contexts.
Case Study Sites and Methodology
The six programs featured in this guide are: Boston Principal Fellowship Program, Boston, Mass.; First Ring Leadership Academy, Cleveland, Ohio; LAUNCH (Leadership Academy and Urban Network for Chicago), Chicago, Ill.; NJ EXCEL (New Jersey Expedited Certification for Educational Leadership), Monroe Township, N.J.; New Leaders for New Schools, New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Memphis, and San Francisco Bay Area; and Principals Excellence Program, Pike County, Ky. Basic statistics about these sites appear in figure 1. For a narrative summary of each site's context and program description, see Part II of this guide.
These sites were selected from a larger pool of possible programs through the benchmarking methodology that underlies this study. Adapted from the four-phase benchmarking process used by the American Productivity and Quality Center, as well as general case study methodology, the study proceeded through several phases (described more fully in appendix A).
A study scope or conceptual framework was developed at the beginning of the project to guide site selection and analysis. Developed from an examination of relevant research literature, the framework was reviewed and refined by a panel of experts. Figure 2 outlines the final study scope and guiding questions.
Initially, 60 potential sites were identified using online search descriptors such as "alternative leadership preparation," "alternative principal certification," "alternative administrative certification," "expedited certification," and "accelerated certification." A screening process honed the list to 18 sites. These second-round sites were selected based on four criteria:(1)candidates are recruited into the program based on demonstrated leadership experience; (2)the program offers an accelerated route to certification; (3) the program is currently accepting candidates; and(4) it has evidence of promising practices in the 24 areas of the study scope, such as screening candidates using stated criteria, having tailored, field-based programming, and providing strong mentor support. The 18 potential sites were then screened using a weighted criteria matrix based on the study scope. The final six sites scored between 24 and 20 on a scale of 24 possible points and were ranked as the top six. In addition,they represented a range of geographic locations and types of programs.
Figure 2. Study Scope and Guiding Questions
Data collection took place through: two-day on-site visits; interviews with program administrators, faculty, current candidates, and graduates; and review of documentation. This guide is synthesized from a more comprehensive research report that includes case descriptions and cross-site analysis of key findings.
This descriptive research process suggests promising practices—ways to do things that others have found helpful, or lessons they have learned about what not to do—and practical "how-to" guidance. The recommendations in this guide are based on a qualitative analysis of data from each site and do not represent experimental research or quantitative analysis that can yield valid causal claims about what works. Therefore, readers are advised to judge the merits of these suggestions according to their understanding of the reasoning behind them and their fit with local circumstancers.


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EVANSTON, Ill. - Illinois 62, Northwestern 41: D.J. Richardson scored 18 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as the visiting Illini cruised past the Wildcats for their fourth straight Big Ten win.
Tracy Abrams finished with 13 points and Brandon Paul added eight points, six rebounds and five assists for Illinois (19-8, 6-7 Big Ten), which went on a 26-0 run midway through the game. The Illini held the Wildcats scoreless for more than nine minutes during that stretch.
Reggie Hearn had 11 points for Northwestern (13-13, 4-9), which shot 25 percent while losing its third straight game. The Wildcats produced their season low in scoring.
Illinois held Northwestern to a pair of field goals in the first ten minutes, using two 7-0 runs to build a 16-5 lead, before the Wildcats held the Illini to an Abrams 3-pointer over the next 8:25 and pull within 19-15. Illinois closed the half with a 10-0 run fueled by 3-pointers by Abrams and Richardson to push its lead to 29-15.
Illinois, with Richardson's seven points leading the way, opened the second half with a 16-0 run to blow the game open. The Wildcats, who trailed by as many as 30 points, never got closer than 21 points the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Northwestern 7-0 C Alex Olah, who missed the Wildcats' game at Ohio State on Valentines Day with an upper body injury suffered in a Feb. 9 loss at Iowa, played and finished with five points and three rebounds. ... Illinois, which had three 3-pointers in a 68-58 loss to the Wildcats on Jan. 17, had four treys in the first half alone Sunday and six for the game. ... Northwestern's 15 first half points were not a season low. The Wildcats had 14 in the first half of a 69-51 loss at Minnesota on Jan. 6.


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When the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa fielded its first team ever to compete in the annual National Institute of Standards and Technology's Microrobotics Challenge—held in May 2011 in Shanghai, China—the Honolulu contingent made quite an impression among competitors from the mainland U.S., France, Italy and Canada.
Electrical engineering graduate students Wenqi Hu and Kelly Ishii finished second among seven teams in the challenge of building mobile robots smaller than 1 millimeter in size. Plus, they were members of the only team besides the winning one, University of Waterloo, that was able to assemble more than a single triangle in the micro-assembly challenge. "We were pleasantly surprised to do so well, because we didn't have much time to work on this project," said team advisor and Electrical Engineering Assistant Professor Aaron Ohta.
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1102: Fastest-Growing
Title text: I lead a small but extraordinarily persuasive religion whose only members are door-to-door proselytizers from other faiths.
[edit] Explanation
Using percentage of growth can be a misleading value to use for gauging the importance or popularity of something. If you have 5 members and then add 5 more, that would mean you have achieved a growth of 100%.
In the case portrayed in this comic the claim appears to be that the other person's religion grew by 85%. Black Hat attempts humorously to show the flaw in using that statistic by growing his group by 100% (therefore, presumably, first place), which he simply does by adding his friend Rob to his religion, and thus increasing his membership from 1 to 2. The other person then says that his religion has a significant number of members (and not just one or two), but Black Hat doesn't care and responds that he hopes they are all okay with being "in second place" since the main argument from the other guy was about being the fastest-growing.
The title text is a comment by Randall. He enjoys the irony in converting only the very religious door-to-door proselytizers to his own very persuasive religion. But it is not a missionary religion as he only converts people who comes to him to talk about religion. This would be people who came to Randall to do the same to him. It seems safe to assume he dislikes this type of missionary method.
Another interpretation is that the title text could be another way that Black Hat could take the 'fastest-growing' claim out of context to make it meaningless. By composing his religion of the unwitting proselytizers of other faiths, he can claim the highest ratio of converts to current adherents. Note that the amount of people converted is often exaggerated by groups that try to spread a faith. Although the beliefs spread by his proselytizers vary widely, Black Hat is not concerned with what his so-called followers believe. Thus, he can claim the title of fastest-growing religion without having any value to his religion.
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- [A man with a combover, a book, and a clipboard approaches Black Hat.]
- Combover: You should check us out. We're the fastest-growing religion in the country.
- Black Hat: "Fastest-growing" is such a dubious claim.
- Combover: It's true! We grew by 85% over the past year.
- [Black Hat shouts to someone out of frame.]
- Black Hat: Hey, Rob — wanna join my religion?
- Rob: Sure, whatever.
- [Black Hat turns back to Combover and produces a notepad and pen.]
- Black Hat: Well, looks like my religion grew by 100% this year.
- [Black Hat begins to walk away.]
- Combover: We have 38,000 members!
- Black Hat: Hope they're all ok with second place.
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It's about Apple fanboys. 188.8.131.52
- And how is that? 220.127.116.11 05:52, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
What if I just started my own religion. Technically speaking it had 0 members, and then I joined it. Would this mean a growth of infinite percent? Also, a flaw with using percents is if a religion has one person, person a, and then person b joined it, it would have 100% growth. Then person b or a (doesn't matter which) leaves. The religion has increased by 100% and decreased by 50%. Now, you can't really add percentages, but I have just grown 50%! Ha! By adding no people! Then if the one tha left, comes and leaves again, I have grown by 100% this year. --126.96.36.199
- Technically, if you start your own religion, you start out with 1 member (yourself)... unless you invent a religion you don't actually believe in, and then suddenly, um, drink the koolaid. ...;) -- IronyChef (talk) 15:37, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
- OK. I create the religion. Leave it, and come back. It has grown by ∞ %. --184.108.40.206
- You left it? How do we know you weren't excommunicated? ;-) Also, along the lines of if a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around to hear it..., if a religion has nobody following it, does't it cease to exist? BTW, ∞ is not a numerical quantity, so ∞ % isn't really possible, even if the growth is infinite. -- IronyChef (talk) 05:19, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
- OK. I create the religion. Leave it, and come back. It has grown by ∞ %. --188.8.131.52
The xkcd religion! Nice one, Black Hat.--18.104.22.168
The "claims to be fastest-growing religion" Wikipedia page is now a redirect to Growth of religion. I would change the link in the explanation, but, I'm not sure which section it should go to. 220.127.116.11 03:18, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
- I did update the link and moved it into the section Trivia. --Dgbrt (talk) 19:20, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
"It seems safe to assume he dislikes this type of missionary method." Well, it does get pretty boring doing things the same way every night. Hppavilion1 (talk) 04:32, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
I love how the character is named "Combover". Fitting. --JayRulesXKCD what's up? 18:12, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
What kind of missionary do you think "Combover" is? Looks like a mormon to me... --JayRulesXKCD what's up? 18:15, 9 January 2017 (UTC)


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DANCE OF THE PHOTONS: From Einstein to Quantum Teleportation. Anton Zeilinger. vi + 305 pp. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010. $26.
The marvels and paradoxes of quantum theory still exercise an incomparable hold on the contemporary imagination. Even after a century, the "spooky action at a distance" that so disturbed Albert Einstein has not lost its power to perplex and amaze. The enormous number of books on quantum physics bears witness to its enduring fascination; we look to each new account to see what insight or discovery it might convey.
In Dance of the Photons, Anton Zeilinger, professor of physics at the University of Vienna and director of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Arts and Sciences, offers an exciting new perspective. He is one of the leading investigators into the foundations and consequences of quantum theory. His long history of intense involvement in the concrete details of making quantum effects visible and measurable in fundamental experiments is reflected in the book, setting it apart from many other popularizations.
This account also brings a certain Viennese flavor back to the field, showing us experiments that have teleported photons across the Danube and paying respects at Erwin Schrödinger's tomb in the Austrian Alps. Zeilinger writes with wit and clarity, combining humorous dialogue with an admirably serious and thorough treatment of some of the most challenging and fundamental concepts in modern quantum physics. Dance of the Photons is a wonderful resource for general readers who want to delve more deeply into contemporary quantum experiments and their ramifications.
Zeilinger frames his exposition around his group's experiments on quantum teleportation—the faithful transmittal of a quantum state of a photon from one observer to another, who receives an identical copy of the initial state of a distant photon, although that state was not initially measured. (Such an initial measurement would have required that that state then be cloned, which has been proved to be impossible in principle.) Over the years, the schematic labels A and B for sender and receiver have evolved into the names Alice and Bob, and Zeilinger chooses those names for the protagonists of his drama: two students in Professor Quantinger's Physics 101 class, who approach him saying that they want to learn more about quantum physics. He initiates Alice and Bob into the mysteries of the subject by giving them the opportunity to carry out a series of explorations and laboratory experiments (in which Alice acts as the sender, needless to say, and Bob as the receiver). They begin with the simplest and most fundamental observations of quanta and are gradually led to observe the "spooky" correlations that Einstein, Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen made famous.
Zeilinger tells his story with considerable verve and charm; Alice's and Bob's questions and perplexities allow him to air and discuss many important problems of quantum theory. His text is enlivened with useful illustrations—many of them informal drawings (some made on Ludwig Boltzmann's original Viennese blackboard)—which nicely schematize the issues and help the reader consider them in visual form. In many ways, Zeilinger achieves a tour de force of exposition, considering the subtlety and counterintuitive quality of so many quantum concepts. I very much admired the detail and care he gives to each step in the argument. Unlike the authors of many popular books, he really wants the reader to think about and understand the argument or experiment at hand, rather than merely taking on faith pronouncements from on high. The book is carefully paced: A certain narrative edge is maintained, with well-judged pauses over difficult and thought-provoking passages. Zeilinger has a natural interest in the deep philosophical questions that emerge throughout, and he often addresses them helpfully; one is reminded of how much thought Schrödinger and the other founders of quantum theory devoted to these questions, which surely should continue to engage us.
The climax of this part of Zeilinger's story is a brief, but logically satisfying and comprehensible, account of John Bell's celebrated inequality and how it is derived. Additional information about Bell's inequality is provided in an appendix to the book, nicely solving the problem of how to give enough detail for the reader who really wants, like Alice and Bob, to understand what is going on with as little hand-waving or mere assertion as possible. So successful is this appendix that I wish that Zeilinger had included more such additional explanatory material, whether in appendixes, text boxes or endnotes, for those who want to understand still more deeply. And I was really sorry that he included almost no bibliography or notes, not even references to his own papers; however popular and accessible a book may be, it owes its serious readers guidance in learning more and going further.
After his account of Bell's work, Zeilinger goes on to more recent material, including quantum teleportation and progressively more intricate forms of quantum entanglement that lead to quantum money, quantum computers and other intriguing possibilities. He is careful to distinguish these amazing ideas from such notions as Star Trek–style teleportation of people, whose impossibility he makes clear. I was a little surprised that he abandons the student characters Alice and Bob about a hundred pages before the end of the book; I was quite caught up in their story and ready for more of their adventures. Perhaps Zeilinger felt he should speak in his own voice when giving an account of his own experiments.
That account includes a description of his implementation of Asher Peres's proposal for delayed-choice teleportation experiments, in which crucial decisions by the receiver (who is called Bob, as convention dictates, even though the student characters are no longer on the scene) are made long after Alice (the sender) has written down her results in final form, yet Bob's decisions completely change our view of Alice's results. Addressing what seems to be the manifest contradiction in such proceedings, Zeilinger explains that, although Alice's facts remain unchanged, our interpretation of them may be radically changed by Bob's observational choices. Quantum "reality" looks more and more like a literary text: somehow fixed, yet subject to interpretation. Spookier and spookier! Einstein was wrong: Not only does God play dice, he turns out to be an inveterate gambler.
Peter Pesic, a physicist, historian and pianist, is Tutor and Musician-in-Residence at St. John's College, Santa Fe. He is the author of several books, including Abel's Proof: An Essay on the Sources and Meaning of Mathematical Unsolvability (2003) and Sky in a Bottle (2005), both published by The MIT Press.
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