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Project Manager at Islamic Relief
- Company: Islamic Relief
- Location: Ethiopia
- State: Amhara
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Agricultural Jobs in Ethiopia
Introduction to IRW
Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities – regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started its operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa and Gulina, Oromia Regional State; Chiro and Meayso and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us.
Purpose of Division
Through capacity building and through technical and programme support, the International Programme Division keeps the organisation focused on the socio-economic and humanitarian needs of vulnerable people.
[The division reinforces IRW's implementing structure to enable these people and their communities to develop themselves sustainably and ensures that the organisation is prepared to respond promptly and effectively to humanitarian crises.
The division increases the organisation's ability to tackle poverty by developing and fostering partnerships and institutional relationships effectively and proactively and by ensuring transparent and timely reporting to the organisation's donors.
Background to the position
Islamic Relief Ethiopia has received funding from DfID for a resilience building project to be implemented in Somali region. The project aim is to protect livestock and reduce mortality to strengthen the resilience of 3,000 pastoralist HH (19,800 individuals) to withstand drought shock through five pillars: livestock insurance, disease prevention, DRR technology, water infrastructure and fodder production. The project will be implemented in Hargelle woreda targeting Cid-dhere, Dawacale, Dirinder, Hayir and Sogsog kebeles.
To successfully deliver on the target component of the project, IRE will require an exceptional manager who has some knowledge, expertise and experience in project management preferably in the area of DRR/Resilience/Integrated WASH/Food Security for our DfID funded project in Hargelle, Somali region. The preferred candidate must have expertise and experience managing institutional grants especially DfID projects. The position is only for national candidates.
Key Working Relationships
Has regular contact with Country Director, Program Manager, Regional Desk Coordinator and donor office.
Scope and Authority
Scope of the Role
This position reports to the Islamic Relief Ethiopia Program Manager. His/her main tasks include;
· Ensure project activities and objectives are agreed and implemented in-line with IR missions and values, and all policies and procedure are maintained and followed in all functional steps
· Ensure that programmes/projects are implemented, monitored and evaluated and effectively handed over to the relevant government sectors and respective communities as their performance are finalized
· Applying the legal requirements and principles of the DfID Accountable Grant Agreement (AGA) throughout the lifetime of the project
· Provide project management and technical support (where possible) for project implementation with an aim of establishing DRR and resilience of the pastoralist communities in the targeted Hargelle areas through supervision of GIS/Drone/Web management staff
· Ensure coordination and integrated team efforts in the delivery of livestock insurance, WASH components, food security and agriculture, GIS/remote sensing that will create disaster planning, response, mitigation and resilience building
· Work closely with IRE country office and WASH and livelihood coordinator to strengthen sector components of the project toward programme goals
· Work with DRR/Resilience specialist on Disaster Risk financing through community-based livestock insurance model
· Provide specialist advice, expertise and leadership to IR regional team (DRRM and FSLA) on the assessment of risk, open data and new tools and approaches on innovation on Disaster Risk Financing
· Deliver innovative strategies on disaster risk financing to IRE management and the regional team and communicate and manage risk; and the use of disaster risk financing in disaster mitigation
· Contribute to the broader directions and management of IRW through experts' input on integrated disaster risk financing innovative components
· Represent IR with partners in government and other stakeholders at Somali Regional State on matters related to the project
· Ensure quality standards are met
· Undertake financial forecast, monitoring and controlling
· Produce quarterly and annual financial and narrative donor reports to a high standard
· Review progress, budget resources and forward planning
· Develop project plans and risk assessments
Responsibility for Resources
Key Accountability
The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his or her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and staff.
As project Manager, the following competencies is a must have;
1. Plan strategically and set clear goals
2. Co-ordination and collaboration including information sharing with partners
3. Team builder and work with team professionally
4. Prudent financial management and reporting
5. Experience in designing and facilitating training, conference and knowledge sharing activities or programmes for disaster risk/financing and management
6. Lead, motivate and manage project staff under his/her supervision
|1. Key Accountability 1:
· Prepare and oversee programme implementation plan to ensure timely delivery of project activities, including identification of project areas and priority needs.
|2. Key Accountability 2:
· Assume direct (technical) management of the team, with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring and capacity building to develop technical and operational expertise.
|3. Key Accountability 3:
· Oversee the implementation of the projects in Hargelle and other field areas as desired, ensuring timeliness and delivery according to the activity plan and results frameworks.
|4. Key Accountability 4:
· Manage the activities ensuring that it is meeting its intended aims and objectives and achieving impact.
|5. Key Accountability 5:
· Assure full compliance of operations with IRW's principles, rules, regulations and policies, operational strategies and relevant reference documents and policies (Sphere, Do no harm).
|6. Key Accountability 6:
· Be responsible for Performance management of all direct reports at field office level including objective setting, performance reviews and capacity building based in training/coaching needs identified.
|7. Key Accountability 7:
Adequately represent IRE with regional Zonal and Woreda level relevant gov't and other partner authorities in Somali region on matters related to the project as assigned and delegated by the Program manager
Job Requirements
Person Specification
It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and empathy with the Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to IRW's vision and mission.
· Master's degree from a recognized university in either Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, Resilience, Agricultural Economics, Dryland Management, Natural resource Management, GIS/Remote sensing
· Excellent practical team management
· Holds a project management qualification eg PMDPro, Prince II etc
· A minimum of ten years' professional project management experience and experience in disaster risk management, with a focus and expertise on disaster risk financing and management
· Demonstrated practical experience in DRR and resilience building programming including in far-flung areas
· Have extensive experience managing DfID or UN grants including at international level and is able to submit examples of previous reporting to DfID/UN institutions at interview stage
Personal Qualities
· Problem Solving
· Flexible and with can do attitude
· Understands and respects Gender and diversity
· Strong teamwork and leadership attributes
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Simple and practical ability to tolerate basic field condition in the remote areas
· Adaptability and ability to live within the community
Holds a project management qualification eg PMDPro, Prince II etc
If you think you meet the above qualification and willing to join our dedicated team, kindly send us the following to email: firstname.lastname@example.com
· Competency letter stating reason for considering for this position
· Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) not exceeding four pages
· Three referees (they should be able to comment on your work in the technical areas besides other general information) and one must be immediate/current employer
· Closing date for the application is December 06, 2019.


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'Today is National Close the Gap Day—and to truly close that gap we badly need a refreshed focus on the social determinants of health, including income, education, racism and intergenerational trauma', says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven
'These factors account for over one-half of the difference in health outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians.
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'When we say "appropriate healthcare" we mean more than medically appropriate—we mean culturally safe healthcare services.
'When dealing with the healthcare sector Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should feel safe and secure in their identity, culture and community. There should be no challenge to whether they should be able to access culturally safe services. Whether a service is "culturally safe" or not needs to be determined by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people themselves.
'In this vein, we have much to do in tackling institutional racism—which is different to individual racist acts, and mostly goes unacknowledged.
'For example—a recently published study of the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry showed that Indigenous patients were less likely than non-Indigenous patients to be added to the transplantation waiting list during the first year of renal replacement therapy; this disparity was not explained by differences in patient- and disease-related factors. The authors concluded that changes in policy and practice are needed to reduce these differences.
'There was also the case of a government department providing 26 different streams of funding for various 'body parts' (diabetes, heart disease and so on) to a holistic Aboriginal Medical Service—and then demanding 26 different streams of accountability for the money. Apart from the unreasonable reporting load, this kind of administration is screaming "we don't trust you" to the funding recipients—and don't imagine that they don't feel it.
'We need to go right back to the original 2008 Close the Gap Statement of Intent signed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). That statement was founded on an understanding that population health outcomes are fundamentally the result of social determinants and that governments need to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their organisations to achieve beneficial outcomes.
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Jan 30, 2010
Updated: DCPS Principal Reyes Gets Replaced At Spingarn Senior High
52 comments:
I knew Gary Washington when he was at Shaw JHS, when it was a well-run, clean and organized school, in the now-closed building on Rhode Island Avenue. It was one of my first years of teaching and he was so supportive and helpful to me. I'll never forget him and his kind and effective leadership. I think he was trained under that old DCPS legend Percy Ellis (?), who some of you will remember.
I am pleasantly surprised that Rhee reached out to him, as he's not a new leader, but the kind of DCPS principals we used to have. Meanwhile, I know of many schools headed by new leaders where the students are buck wild and it's "all the teachers' fault", when in fact the new leader has no school leadership. Oh, but they went to a really good university...
- January 30, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Do you know why the principal was replaced and how long was he was there for?
My experience with the principals from New Leaders is that although they are youthful and confident, they are very inexperienced both in the classroom and in how to run organizations/ schools.
You can not underestimate how difficult a job it is to be a DCPS principal(especially with Rhee breathing down your neck demanding a rise in test scores every time they have a citywide principals' meeting). The intimidation and harshness from her adds another whole layer of challenge to the job.
Putting people in as principals with one year of on the job training as an assistant principal is a joke. But we know that Rhee does not think experience matters in a job as you can see when she tasks college interns to do jobs that should be performed by people with significant experience in the educational field. It is of course consistent with TFA's philosophy of on the job training for low income schools with mostly black or latino students.
- January 30, 2010 at 5:13 PM
I too can't wait to hear of the details leading to Blanca (not Bianca) Reyes' departure from Spingarn. What has been posted above about New Leaders has been my experience with them too. There's very little about them that impresses me. They just don't know how to get discipline and a rein on students. They follow the Rhee line, that its'all on the teacher and don't suspend or punish out of control kids like what used to be done.
- January 30, 2010 at 6:09 PM
I agree with Old School DCPS that Mr. Washington is supportive and helpful, a real leader. I also agree with Life Gets Better that New Leaders is not an effective way to build principals. To be perfectly blunt, New Leaders is equally as effective as it is to hire a failed third-year teacher to lead an entire school system.
- January 30, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Noah Wepman works on the 9th floor. I got that from accidentally by a reliable person.
Removing principals and others from the central office, is not surprising. After her media blunder, she needs to sure up DCPS so that the DC community can continue to believe her lies.
I have a few questions: How many teachers have quit since January 22, 2010? The filthy teacher has. How many teachers have retired so far this school year? How many principals have quit? How many principals have retired so far this school year?
These questions do not include the rif'd.
How many teachers/principals will resign prior to June 30, 2010? IMPACT will drive some teachers to quit.
I am waiting to see the outcome of this school year pertaining to DCPS employees.
I am also curious if the WAPO will shackle Bill Turque not allowing him to portray an more accurate pciture of DCPS than they want him too.
I'm curious, how about you.
- January 30, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Thick accent? Where the @#$ do they get these people? And to a school that probably is 100% African American? Though I don't really think ethnicity, race are big considerations for hiring and assigning staff, there are schools with a heavy Hispanic, Spanish-speaking presence where her skills would be a better match. What is Rhee thinking? Looks like she was set up for failure.
- January 30, 2010 at 7:20 PM
I am another teacher that resigned from the same school as "Filthy Teaching". SO far i believe that school's count it up to 5 since October and counting. Not to mention the turn over that will occur at the end of the year. My reasons for leaving were not IMPACT, but the inability to receive constructive feedback and support from the so-called "New Leaders". Whats sad is they rationalize people leaving and never self reflect. They could have taken the 5 resignations as an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with their teachers.
and in the long run who is hurting... the kids.
- January 30, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Spingarn is a mess!!! Why would they put an inexperienced person in charge of that school? A school like that needs someone that knows what they are doing... What a shame that all of this continues to happen in DCPS.. it really makes us all look stupid! When will the madness end? MAY?
- January 30, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Just to clarify, New Leaders For New Schools, and its graduates called New Leaders, is similar to DCTF. It trains teachers to be principals, perhaps too briefly, and assigns them to schools. All the new leaders (meaning graduates from that principal training program) I've known or worked with have several things in common. They are trained to carefully analyze student data to improve instruction and raise test scores, a good thing. And they tend to be weak in the old-school butt kicking kind of discipline that some of our really disruptive students need. Things must have totally been off the chain at Spingarn to have this principal yanked in mid-year, as was Ms. Reyes' fate. I know a bunch of schools headed by new leaders where kids run around in the afternoon and there isn't much teaching and learning going on, yet those principals are still in their offices. And don't get me started on that most toxic of schools, Bell, now called CHEC.
- January 30, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Math Warmup...
Word Math Problem for today:
Rhee plus Reyes equal two rejects.
Math Equation for 1 minute:
1 Rhee + 1 Reyes = 2 rejects.
You have just "Race to the Top."
Please share other math examples, if you like.
- January 30, 2010 at 10:21 PM
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This weekly bulletin is strange. The students and staff are addressed on the same page, as though they are looked (down) upon the same way.
- January 31, 2010 at 5:57 AM
Removing administrators in the middle of the year is nothing new. Rhee moved Gary because she did not have anyone else who could do the job. He is the only African American male with tenure that is left, trust me ones things are in order its bye, bye baby. The turnover rate in DCPS is overwhelming and unheard of in any other school district. If you do the data/math you will find that most of the New Leaders have difficulty in their position allowing violence to go up in DCPS. Most often principals are directed not to give reports on these incidents and the police chief covers up. Rhee moves the New Leaders right out, some may go most will stay. Consequently, the principal at McKinley HS violated the law and she did not move him. One of the Instructional Superintendent has a niece that failed as principal so they moved her to J.O. Wilson as AP until she get more training. When Rhee goes to jail she will have a whole lot of company besides Kevin.
- January 31, 2010 at 7:20 AM
Every problem Rhee has with personnel, she deserves. She had good princpals and teachers whom she discarded. Reginald Burke had Spingarn under control and was fired. And for what?
Rhee and Fenty are the reason DCPS is in so much chaos rignt now. Until something is done about them failure will run unchecked. You can look at the rest of the city for that.
Fenty is a fool. He didn't even have the streets cleaned properly yesterday. He was swimming in the middle of the day. I suppose he can't ride his bike anymore because he was caught doing that. While swimming he became upset and didn't want to follow the rules about removing his duffle bag. He has done so many foolish things he needs to be examined for fitness of duty as well.
Get rid of Fenty and you eliminate two fools at one time.
- January 31, 2010 at 7:21 AM
Removing administrators in the middle of the year is nothing new. Rhee moved Gary because she did not have anyone else who could do the job. He is the only African American male with tenure that is left, trust me once things are in order its bye, bye baby. The turnover rate in DCPS is overwhelming and unheard of in any other school district. If you do the data/math you will find that most of the New Leaders have difficulty in their position allowing violence to go up in DCPS. Most often principals are directed not to give reports on these incidents and the police chief covers up. Rhee moves the New Leaders right out, some may go most will stay. Consequently, the principal at McKinley HS violated the law and Rhee did not move him. One of the Instructional Superintendents has a niece that failed as principal so they moved her to J.O. Wilson as AP until she gets more training. When Rhee goes to jail she will have a whole lot of company besides Kevin.
- January 31, 2010 at 7:47 AM
And Rhee is still parading around the country exaggerating about RIFing sexual predators?
Rhee is beyond incompetent. Almost three years in and there are disasters happening in schools all over the city. She has been able to keep a lid on some of the other schools that are a mess.
Read Filthy Teaching blog. Rhee is pushing out good teachers and alienating the rest.
- January 31, 2010 at 10:18 AM
I think Michelle Rhee will be forced out of office very soon. The one forcing her out will be her boss, Fenty. He can not keep her around much longer, because she will cost him his re-election bid.
- January 31, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Linda/RetiredTeacher said...
Were the teachers at the school instrumental in getting rid of these administrators? If so, bottle up their techniques and distribute them to other schools, especially the one where Reflective Educator taught.
Teachers and parents are very powerful when they stick together. Find ways to do it.
- January 31, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Linda/RetiredTeacher said...
Anonymous at 1:47 said:
" Most often principals are directed not to give reports on these [violent] incidents and the police chief covers up."
If this is factual, then this is your most powerful weapon against Rhee and her cohorts. Covering up a crime and pressuring witnesses not to report are serious crimes in themselves. Whenever this happens, go over the heads of Rhee and the Chief of Police. Report these incidents to journalists, politicians, the feds, and anyone else who will listen. A sharp attorney should be able to offer direction.
For the sake of the students, never allow violence to go unreported.
- January 31, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Hot Topic on the front page of Sunday Washington Post..BIG DROP-OFF FROM 2008 POLL
"Fenty's approval ratings plummet"
New Hot Topic waiting for the press...
"DCPS Chancellor Gets Replaced at DCPS Headquarters and Fenty hires a Real Superientendent"
Good Bye Chancellor Rhee. Mr. Gary Washington can't save your job, it's a little too late.
I'm confident tha Gary Washington will keep a lid on Spingarn High School. However, Mr. Washington will be earning his income NOW at Spingarn HS. Also, Mr. Washington will sleep like a baby once he gets home before midnight!!!
Hang in there Mr. Washington and bring the Riffed 15 educators back to Spingarn High!!!
Old school is cheering for you.
- January 31, 2010 at 1:47 PM
WAPO states Fenty's approval ratings plummets"
The article is on the front page of the WAPO. Wow!
Interesting article. Too bad that the number of people surveyed was too small to adequately represent the population in DC.
Also, I always have a concern when the margin of error is three or more percent.
- January 31, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Rhee better have her exit strategy ready because once Fenty is out (and I sure read the most recent polls published today), she'll be First Lady of Sacramento, CA!! Cause you can stick a fork in Fenty, he's done, and so will she be too. And take the MEs and IMPACT with you.
- January 31, 2010 at 2:56 PM
firing Rhee right now won't be enough to bring Fenty's approval ratings up, but maybe he's too dumb to know that.
Still, I bet the Federal City Council wants to keep their puppets Fenty and Rhee propped up long enough to find adequate replacements. They certainly blew it with their last choices.
- January 31, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- The Wash. Teacher said...
Anonymous @ 12:53
I, too am curious but I don't have the answers to these questions as this is not a transparent administration.
- January 31, 2010 at 4:51 PM
What reason(s) did she have for firing the entire administration? Not that they're logical reasons but what were they?
- January 31, 2010 at 6:47 PM
Hi All,
We must remember, "LET GO, LET GOD! Vengeance is the LORD! Just keep praying and the wicked will cease!"
- January 31, 2010 at 6:47 PM
How about leaving God out of this mess - he/she doesn't seem to have been very involved up to now or things would be a lot better.
How about we look for Human solutions.
- January 31, 2010 at 7:47 PM
This stuff continues to give me a headache.
This chick has no long range plans other than teacher terminations, no strategy--not even an exit one; she moves employees around at anytime as if they are pieces to a game. And of course, the administrators simply end up in another job It has got to stop!
- February 1, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Anonymous said...
I am another teacher that resigned from the same school as "Filthy Teaching".
What school is that?
- February 1, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Candi, it's up to you if you want to print or delete this post. But to answer the above question, I believe the school to be Bell multicultural, also known as Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC), one really toxic place.
- February 1, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Principal Reyes WAS NOT a part of the New Leaders for New Schools program. If you would like to verify this, you can contact the Director of Principal Support Nataki Reynolds at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- February 1, 2010 at 4:36 PM
I hope y'all have been following Fenty's and now Rhee's poll numbers, as reported in Sunday and Monday's WaPo. Both of their approval ratings are in some kind of serious decline. And I'm not going to leave God out of it, as someone suggested. Thank you God and we may be delivered soon.
- February 2, 2010 at 7:56 AM
- Unknown said...
Assistant Principal Morral Thompson's picture and name are still at a Sprinarn HS web page that lists the new principal. So, contrary to your story, it looks like he stays.
- February 2, 2010 at 9:18 AM
Harry @ 3:18:
Check out the update about who the new VP is. The website for Spingarn still has Blanca Reyes, the former principal's picture as well as Mr. Thompson. Looks like they didn't have time to take it down yet.
- February 2, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Harry Potter, According to Bill Turque in the DC Schools Insider wrote that an assistant principal has been named. Seems like Candi was right on as usual.
- February 2, 2010 at 12:26 PM
I too, believe that God will deliver us from this horrible nightmare, called Reform. Fenty and Reinoso should both be sued for destroying our children's' lives. I am so sad and ashamed of how our city has been portrayed across this country, because of Michelle-"I Was Never Qualified"-Rhee's big mouth.
- February 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM
I just pulled this off of Indeed.com a employment website:
Looks like Instructional Superintendents are biting the dust as well.
Instructional Superintendent - Cluster III
Washington DC Public Schools - Washington, DC
model leadership for elementary schools, K-8 schools... laid out by the Five-Year Plan and the Master Education Plan. Supervises and evaluates school principals...
From CareerBuilder - 3 days ago -
Let's see who MR put into that position. Sure it is being advertised, but if history serves us right, an interview will occur but she will put whom she wants in the position.
- February 2, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Nice story as for me. I'd like to read something more concerning that topic. Thnx for giving that data.
Joan Stepsen
- February 3, 2010 at 6:23 AM
Timothy Williams is the Cluster III assistant superintendent whose job is being advertised. He used to be princpal at Raymond Elementary School. He is the only black male assistant superintendent. As for the "new" qualifications, Chad Ferguson and John Davis probably do not have ten to fifteen years experience in educational leadership. As old as Barbara Adderley looks she must have twice that. We all know about King Wilhoyte and that his wife got a job from Rhee after Meria Carstarpheren fired Cheryl Hiers Wilhoyte.
- February 3, 2010 at 7:47 AM
I saw a job advertisement for teaching fellows mentors or coaches with a requirement of as little as 2 years' experience. Is this some kind of joke? Unfortunately, it's serious. This summer the DC Teaching Fellows had cooperating teachers who they trained under. Most all of them were DCTF alums. Veteran teachers were not selected.
- February 3, 2010 at 10:13 AM
So does that mean Williams is leaving? He had retired as a principal then came back. I don't envy his job as an ass't sup working directly under Rhee.
- February 3, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Congrats on the scoop.
Rogue Teacher
- February 3, 2010 at 6:44 PM
First we had TFA then DCTF and have you seen the new ads for the Urban Teacher Center one year new program to train teachers tied to raising student test scores, www.urbanteachercenter.org. Where will this all end? Of course the market for this program in DC and Baltimore!!! Will there be any veteran teachers left in DCPS. Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and trying to make money off our children, they deserve better.
- February 4, 2010 at 12:58 AM
Too bad employees in the DC government are not a representation of it residents. I should be able to obtain a position in my hometown if qualified. My credentials should speak for its self, otherwise it is discrimination.
- February 4, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- dcteacher said...
Let us not forget Rhee's move to push Patrick Pope out of Hardy! Certainly he does not fit her model- he's white,middle aged, experienced and successful at running a school!
- February 4, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Let's be realistic, Patrick Pope is old school (he is not on her team). His down fall stems from the neighboring community wants and desires (not needs).
It is easier to manipulate an new or inexperience person than one who designed and operated a school for a long period of time. He not an as* kisser. That's the other problem.
Patrick Pope is not in MR plans.
- February 4, 2010 at 6:19 PM
What are hearing about the new team at Macfarland?
- February 6, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Bureaucratic measures are not only meaningless, but often distorting to individual students. The efforts in education are simply those of multiple single individuals seeking the necessary trade-offs and efficiencies in teaching the many; and there are many types of many. Education is hard, but education is not policy. Forcing education to fit policy is a fool's game. There are many fools. (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2010/02/readers_question_the_challenge.html#more)
- February 7, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- The Wash. Teacher said...
I have not heard anything about McFarland to date. Please enlighten me.
- February 7, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Candi, the union needs to do something about this and protest the decision to open schools tomorrow, even 2 hours late. Most of us are still snowed in. My car in my garage is clean but the I can't get out of the alley!! Plus my street hasn't been plowed. How are our children expected to walk on those sidewalks tomorrow? What is Rhee thinking!!!
- February 7, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Macfarland was restructured twice, two years in a row. The faculty is nearly all incredibly young and inexperienced. Maybe three teachers in the building have more than 5 yeas experience. Is this turning out to be another "Shaw MS" miracle?
- February 8, 2010 at 9:32 AM
I've met an ESL or ELL teacher at MacFarland who barely speaks English? What's that about or is there a bilingual program I'm not aware of, where this individual is the Spanish-dominant teacher?
- February 8, 2010 at 9:48 AM
I am just now seeing this.....I worked at Spingarn when this whole ordeal went down, and still work there now. I want to make one correction to the story that has not been completely corrected in the comments below.
Mr. Thompson was not "fired" at all, he simply switched places with Mr. Bryant. Thompson went to Dunbar, Bryant to Spingarn. I believe the reason for this was that Mr. Washington "required" that he be allowed to bring Bryant on board with him when he came on, and they said ok as long as we can send Thompson over to Dunbar to replace him there.
Also, Mrs. Gaither was let go from Spingarn and sent to the Cluster Office downtown. She SHOULD have been fired instead though, as one of her roles at Spingarn before she was sent packing was serving as the school timekeeper. She was well known for screwing up people's time ($$$) on purpose and charging their leave incorrectly...
Regarding Reyes, the comment about her disappearing into her office when things got tough was certainly spot on, and she was very affraid of meeting with and talking to parents - something that is a recipe for disaster for sure. However, the comment about her being set up for failure was also dead on, I will leave it at that!
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How to get from Platinum/Pratunam to Chocolate Ville
The Platinum Fashion Mall and Pratunam Market are famous shopping places for cheap clothing, handbags, shoes, accessories, and so on. Many visitors choose to stay in this area in order to do a lot of shopping during their visits.
Chocolate Ville is a theme park restaurant. It is a great place to have dinner especially for visitors who love taking photograph.
In this post I will share you how to travel from The Platinum Fashion Mall or Pratunam Market to Chocolate Ville.
The shopping places are located in Pratunam District, while Chocolate Ville is located in Bueng Kum District which is a little bit far from the city center and not close to any rapid transportation system. My recommendation is to take a taxi. It should take around 30-45 minutes to reach the destination and the taxi fare is about 200-400 baht depending on the traffic condition and distance. And do not worry about going back to the city center. The restaurant provides a taxi calling service for free.
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Chile has been gripped by a series of struggles from school students and students dubbed the penguin revolution because of the school uniforms they all have to wear.
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Nice stuff, thanks for the info, hadn´t any knowledge about this "penguin revolution" beforde.. Our media here in Sweden don´t give a damn about anything who happends outside the USA.. With other words, they just writes about crap, so thank you very much for the good stuff!
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Contact: Mike Thomas
One of the world's largest casino operators, MGM Resorts International, does not want the people of Florida to control gambling decisions in the Sunshine State.
Financial disclosures made public today show that MGM donated $500,000 to a political action committee formed by gambling interests to oppose Amendment 3 — the Voters in Charge initiative. If Amendment 3 passes, voters would have the final say on casino expansion, a right they enjoyed for decades before the politicians in Tallahassee took this power for themselves.
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West Yorkshire Trading Standards SAFER Project (Scams And Frauds Education for Residents), has been helping older people and vulnerable adults across the five districts of West Yorkshire protect themselves from scams, frauds and doorstep crime over the last six years. During this time, we have actively engaged with vulnerable adults across the region, empowering residents to live in a safer community.
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Blue Anodized Aluminum Two Prong Hair Fork 4.5" Curved Unbreakable Waterproof FPL of 3.5" with Royal Blue Inset Stone Pin Pic Bun Holder
I have made 8 SPECIAL 4.5 inch Brown Curved Aluminum 2-prong hair forks with a Royal Blue Holographic Cabochon insert. I feel the colors blend so as not to have a stark contrast. Rather giving it a subtle elegance.
You get ONE Aqua Colored Anodized Aluminum 4.5 Inch Curved 2-Prong Hair Fork With a Royal Blue Holographic Cabochon Mounted in this sale !
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Tired of your wooden Hair Sticks and Hair Forks breaking ? This is the end of that problem !
This sale is for One Blue Colored Anodized Aluminum 4.5 inch Curved Two Prong Hair Fork. Each has a stone added to them to add a little sparkle. They are 4.5 inches long and a little over one inch wide and 1/8 of an inch thick. This Hair Fork is curved to fit the contour of your head.
The Functional Prong Length (FPL) is about 3.5" for this Aluminum 2-Prong Hair Fork and varies within 1/4" from piece to piece. The space between the two prongs is about 7/16".
These Anodized Aluminum Hair Forks are very strong and will not break no matter what kind of hair you have. I should caution you that these are not toys and can be dangerous if your children get their hands on these Aluminum Forks. Common sense has to be used with these strong forks and you can get injured if you fall on the tips of these forks while running or exercising. The difference between these and wooden forks is that the wooden forks would probably break but the Aluminum will puncture your skin.
In order to Anodize the Hair Forks a 3mm hole is drilled in the top part of the Hair Fork that I have covered with a 10mm Stone. If you do not like the Stone it can be removed from the back as the hole goes through the entire Hair Fork. If you would rather add your own "Sparkle" I do have these without the Rhinestones so "Convo" me and we can work out what you might want.
My usual instructions for Wooden Hair Stick and Hair Fork use is : "The use of Wooden Hair Sticks or Wooden Hair Forks as "levers" is not a good idea as most Hair Sticks are decorative and they will break under excess stress" Well, you can forget that with these Aluminum Hair Forks......pry away at your Hair...but be careful of your head....
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Reviews (4)
Aug 17, 2020
I ordered a pair of these shorter forks, along with two conical ebony sticks. Jim was kind enough to send an extra aluminum conical stick, as well as replacing one fork I had ordered when he didn't have the pair in stock. These are high quality and I am excited to use them for years to come!!
Jun 22, 2020
Great functional hair fork; beautifully made, quick shipment, excellent customer service
Apr 4, 2020
Best hairforks in the world! Best seller, too! Thank you for another spectacular set of forks!
Apr 21, 2019
Stunning! This shorter hair fork is perfect for my medium-length, moderately thick hair. Holds a nice bun or twist securely and comfortably all day - forget it is even there! Its very lightweight, strong and attractive - LOVE IT! Also, with the slightly less "bling" cabochon, it is very appropriate for work, but the color gives it some zing. This is now one of my favorite hair forks. Plus, its so durable and solid, I'll use it to put my hair up right out of the shower, etc. Just an all-around winner.


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This weekend I've been given time off for good behavior—or so it seems. I finished a big assignment last week, and although my next one arrived at 5 PM on Friday and will be tough to complete by its deadline, I decided to ignore it and tackle a problem part of Bee Fields, weed a few rows in my garden, and do some modest cleaning.
The back neck edge of Bee Fields is far too demanding for nighttime knitting. It requires grafting the two halves of the shawl. The pattern tells you to leave a length of yarn for the graft, and to do this by starting with a provisional cast on.
When it is removed there are live stitches to be grafted. The one thing I wished I had done more carefully was to protect that length of yarn. It got quite a workout in my lap as I knitted away, and it began to get fuzzy. After I realized that, I made a tiny yarn butterfly and pinned it to the shawl, but I was still concerned that it would not stand up to any frogging. I had to get the graft right the first time.
There are two pitfalls for me. I often can't undo a chain stitch so it unravels. I suspect this is some character flaw because I can't always do it on sacks of flour or rice either. It is hit or miss, and when it is "miss", I'm left with picking out bits of the crochet thread. That would have been a disaster on Bee Fields. In my mind's eye, I could just see my work of three months unraveling before my eyes.
But it did work this time, and I manage to get the stitches lined up for the graft.
The Kitchener stitch unnerves me. The first time I did it was on socks intended for one of my son's grade-school teachers. I was attempting to finish five teacher presents in about eight weeks, and I decided that a pair of socks with cables would be a perfect present. So I knitted away on my first sock project ever and saw the magic of a turned heel. Everything was going just fine until the toe. I must have had five pictures in front of me showing how this was done, and I don't know how many tries it took to get it right. DS and DH still comment on the creativity of my vocabulary. And when I say how knitting is relaxing, they just stare at each other and try to keep from laughing as they remember the evenings spent on that pair of socks. I have gotten better at it since then, but starting the graft still leaves me puzzled. Luckily I have Katharina Buss's Big Book of Knitting. Although this book isn't as comprehensive as others on techniques, the topics it covers are illustrated extremely well. I really need this every time I start a graft:
So how did it work out? Not badly. The stockinette part is as good as I can manage it. This was the first time I grafted YOs, and they could be a bit better.
But I'm not taking this out. I think it is good enough, and if I tried to remove the graft to make any adjustments, I'd probably make a mess. And I don't think the tail left for grafting would stand up to the challenge of being picked out and used again.
When I asked Ed what he thought of it, he gave me what has now become his usual response. "Look at all the mistakes. I think you should rip it out." I told him that he was acting like Charles Boyer in Gaslight, trying to make me, like Ingrid Bergman in the movie, think I was insane. I suspect he doesn't want me to ask this question any more, and his ploy is working.
Today is the end of the Seasons of Lace KAL, and I'm not done with Bee Fields. I have one more repeat to finish the third and last section (three rows to go—which will take an entire evening):
Then I have the 12-row border to do, bind off, and block. There's a good chance it will be done this week, and blocked next weekend. I guess in the scheme of things, a one-week delay isn't a big deal.
As I was stripping the bed for a laundry, and before I did the graft, I was listening to the Knit Picks Podcast. There was an interview with Miriam Tegels, the World's Fastest Knitter. I could only speculate on how fast she would have finished Bee Fields. If you want to see something astounding, check these videos.


text: Aulanis #1 Posted April 14 (edited) Anyone doing cancellation claims or expenses refund claims on Princess Cruises UK office I sent off a refund claim on 22 March and had an auto reply saying the hoped to respond in 14 days or definitely within 28 days as per ABTA . so a few more days to go on that. I do have a problem with our cancellation claim - we were on the Sea Princess round Australia and were dumped off after 7 days. We were woken at 5am on 13 March so the captain could deliver the news and the video from HO . Both said we would leave the ship in Sydney on 18th but in the meantime enjoy the rest of the cruise and we will be working behind the scenes so no need to do anything. Its a long story but the whole thing fell apart over the next 3 days including them giving us the wrong claim form as it only related the cancellation of cruises commencing after the 12th. By the time we got home ( on flights we had to arrange ourselves!) Our TA and Princess were totally overwhelmed by claims and queries, but from what others were saying on Cruise Critic some had used the "wrong Forms" and got an auto reply which looked ok - some didnt get anything and some got a response but it didnt have any detail - ship ,date, booking no etc. I had previously sent the copy of the letter from the ship saying what we could claim and the "wrong claim" to Princess uk asking if they could get us the correct form or use the wrong one but using 80% cash 80%FCC option as per the letter. They replied sending another expenses claim form so I sent back asking them to re read my previous email. Next they said the would refer it to Guest relations - that is now 22 days ago.! so I dont know if my claim is being processed or if I will have to start over again. I know they are under pressure but they never issue anything to say where they are up to other than increasing the claims times 30 days - 60 days - whats next 90 days???. Sorry its a bit of a rant I should have just left it at the first line 🙂 Edited April 14 by Aulanis 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The Lamborghini Sian is the first car to be fitted with a supercapacitor in its hybrid drivetrain. The result is a combined thermal and electric power of 819 hp making it the most powerful Lamborghini ever produced. It has the lowest weight-to-power ratio of any V12 Lamborghini ever and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in under 2.8 seconds. It has a top speed of more than 350 km/h.
Porsche Expanding 'Passport' To More North American Cities
Porsche is adding Toronto, Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Diego to the list of cities offering their Porsche Passport program. The programs are rolling out to Porsche dealers in the new markets after a successful run of the pilot program in Atlanta.
2019 Honda Civic Type-R – Street Friendly, Track Worthy
The Civic Type R looks outrageous. It's unapologetically jarring design strays significantly from its bread-and-butter counterpart.
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Porsche 911 GT3 Turns Twenty
Porsche unveiled the first 911 GT3 at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. It was the 911 that was as close to a race car as a Porsche buyer could get.
'Dodge Power Dollars' Pays Car Buyers $10 Per Horsepower
Dodge has launched an industry-exclusive incentive program in the United States that pays new car buyers $10 per horsepower based on the car they end up buying. Dodge are giving customers $10 per horsepower in the form of a cash allowance towards the purchase of any new 2019 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger or Dodge Durango.
Porsche Introduces New Entry-Level 911 Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet
Porsche is launching the new base models in the 911 coupe and cabriolet range. The new eighth-generation 911 was unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show with the release of the 911 Carrera S and Carrera 4S models.
One-Off Kia Stinger GT420 Track Car Built
If Kia decides to build a track car, it could look a lot like this. The Stinger GT420 was built by Kia Motors UK with advice and engineering assistance from Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Breaks Its Own Nurburgring Lap Record
The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is the worlds fastest four-door sedan. To help demonstrate that, in November 2017, Jaguar went to the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany to set the fastest lap for a four-door production car.


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I've tried this on two different computers (Mac/PC) and in 4 different web browsers (Chrome, FireFox, Opera, Safari). When I goto the main SDK download page and click "download" it refreshes the page. Could someone please post in here a direct download link for both the standard SDK and the Embedded one.
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Jia-Wei Kevin Ko, MD; Thema A. Nicholson, MS; C. Edward Hoffler, MD; Gerald Williams Jr, MD; Charles Getz, MD
Metal allergy is an uncommon and poorly understood cause of failure of orthopedic implants. To the authors' knowledge, there have been no reports of the management of shoulder arthroplasty patients with metal allergy. The authors present their experience with the diagnosis and management of patients with metal allergy. Patients with metal allergy undergoing shoulder arthroplasty were identified through retrospective chart review from January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2015. Case characteristics collected included patient risk factors (age, sex, prior cutaneous reactions to metal), metal allergy factors (type of metal allergy, method of diagnosis), and surgery factors (implant type, primary/revision, type of shoulder arthroplasty). Outcomes measured included American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, Penn Shoulder Score, and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation score. Eleven patients were identified with metal allergy. Five were diagnosed prior to the index arthroplasty, and 6 were diagnosed after shoulder replacement. The diagnosis was made through skin patch testing, memory lymphocyte immunostimulation assay, or clinical history. Patients identified after implantation presented with progressive pain and stiffness, but none had cutaneous manifestations. Patients with metal allergy had better results undergoing primary shoulder arthroplasty than undergoing revision. Metal allergy is rare but may be a clinically significant cause of unsatisfactory shoulder arthroplasty. Given the superior results of primary shoulder arthroplasty compared with revision, screening for metal allergy by clinical history is recommended. [Orthopedics. 2017; 40(5):e844–e848.]
Shoulder arthroplasty generally results in durable reduction of pain and improvements in patient function.1–5 In the few instances in which these goals are not achieved, a cause such as mechanical implant failure, soft tissue failure, or infection can often be identified.6 However, when the reason for a poorly functioning arthroplasty remains elusive, more infrequent causes of implant failure, such as metal allergy, may be considered.
Allergy, or hypersensitivity, to the metal that orthopedic components contain is a relatively uncommon and poorly understood cause of implant failure. Allergic reactions to orthopedic implants are commonly thought to occur by a lymphocytic response to metal ions. The so-called type IV reaction is characterized by macrophage activation and cytokine release.7 Most of the current understanding about the diagnosis and management of patients with metal allergy emanates from the adult reconstruction literature. In this population, symptoms ranging from local dermatologic findings and implant loosening to more nonspecific findings such as pain and poor function have been described.7–10
A recent narrative review article highlighted many of the deficiencies in the current understanding of the role of metal allergy in shoulder arthroplasty patients.11 To the authors' knowledge, there have been no clinical reports on shoulder arthroplasty patients with a hypersensitivity or allergy to metals. The authors present their experience with the diagnosis and management of metal allergy in shoulder arthroplasty patients and identify the most common presenting findings and possible risk factors.
Patients with a documented metal allergy who underwent a primary or revision shoulder arthroplasty performed by 1 of 3 surgeons, 2 of whom were authors (G.W., C.G.), were identified through a retrospective chart review from January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2015. Patients were excluded from the study if another cause of implant failure, such as soft tissue failure or infection, was discovered. Patient demographics and cutaneous reactions to costume jewelry or metal were noted. The method of diagnosis and the type of metal allergy were documented. For patients with a prior shoulder arthroplasty, symptoms that deviated from the routine postoperative course and any cutaneous manifestations of metal allergy were noted from chart review. Revision surgeries and the type of implant used were also noted.
All patients were evaluated through routine clinical follow-up. Prior to evaluation for metal allergy, all patients underwent a thorough radiographic, clinical, and serologic (erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein) evaluation to look for other causes of implant failure. The method for diagnosing metal allergy was at the discretion of the treating surgeon but consisted of either skin patch testing or memory lymphocyte immunostimulation assay (MELISA) in patients with a prior shoulder arthroplasty. The decision to pursue any revision surgery was based on surgeon discretion and patient desires.
Clinical outcome measures were all documented at most recent follow-up. Outcome measures queried included American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score,12 Penn Shoulder Score,13 and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation score.14
During the study period, from among 1152 primary shoulder arthroplasties and 91 revision shoulder arthroplasties performed, 11 patients were identified who were diagnosed with a metal allergy. All patients were female, with an average age of 63 years. In the entire study cohort, there were 661 (53.2%) female patients and 582 (46.8%) male patients, with an average age of 68 years. Five patients with a metal allergy were identified prior to their index procedure and underwent a primary arthroplasty with a nickel-free titanium implant (Table 1). Six patients with metal allergy were identified following their index arthroplasty (Table 2). Eight of the 11 patients had an allergy to nickel, while the remaining 3 patients had an allergy to cobalt, chromium, and multiple metals, respectively.
Table 1:
Characteristics of Patients With Metal Allergy Identified Prior to the Index Arthroplasty
Table 2:
Characteristics of Patients With Metal Allergy Identified During Evaluation of a Poorly Functioning Shoulder Arthroplasty
Method of diagnosis varied among the patients. Two patients were identified through clinical history alone (strong cutaneous reactions to costume jewelry). Four of the patients were identified with skin patch testing. Four of the patients were identified through MELISA testing. One patient was identified through a combination of MELISA and skin patch testing. Seven of the patients reported a history of cutaneous reactions to jewelry and one did not. Three did not know because they did not routinely wear costume jewelry.
Of the 6 patients who were identified with a metal allergy following shoulder arthroplasty, 5 elected to undergo a revision surgery. The 1 patient who did not undergo revision surgery had allergies to multiple metals; no implant could be identified that did not contain the metals to which she was allergic. Two of the patients underwent a 2-stage revision to ensure that there was no occult infection. The remaining 3 underwent a single-stage revision. Three of the patients had an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein discovered during the workup for the revision surgery. However, during all revision surgeries, multiple tissue cultures were performed and held for 2 weeks in an attempt to isolate Propionibacterium acnes. No patient had a positive culture.
Most of the patients (5 of 6) with a prior arthroplasty developed symptoms within 12 weeks of their index arthroplasty. These patients had similar postoperative presentations. All initially did well, having a routine postoperative course marked by decreasing pain and improving motion. However, they subsequently had a progressive increase in pain and loss of motion that represented a regression from the prior level of recovery that they had achieved. The patient with a delayed presentation was not symptomatic enough to seek further treatment until her glenoid became loose. At the time of revision surgery for this patient, there was no indication of infection or significant glenoid wear. It is unclear what role, if any, metal allergy played in this particular patient's symptoms or glenoid loosening. Four of the 5 patients who underwent revision surgery did so within 30 months of their index procedure. None of the patients with a prior arthroplasty in place developed cutaneous manifestations of metal allergy.
All patients identified with metal allergy who elected to pursue surgery underwent their primary or revision surgery with a fully titanium implant. The patients with metal allergy who were identified prior to their index surgery had a mean American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score of 85.6, Penn Shoulder Score of 66.2, and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation score of 82 at an average follow-up of 16 months (range, 9–25 months). The patients who underwent a revision surgery after the discovery of a metal allergy had a mean American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score of 59.4, Penn Shoulder Score of 44.2, and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation score of 63 at an average follow-up of 17 months (range, 7–40 months). Of the 5 patients who underwent revision surgery, 4 patients reported subjective improvement of their symptoms postoperatively, while 1 patient reported no significant improvement of either pain or function.
The results of this case series indicate that metal allergy may be a rare but clinically significant cause of implant failure in shoulder arthroplasty patients. The most common metal allergy encountered was to nickel, although other metal allergies were discovered. Identifying patients with metal allergy prior to their index procedure can allow for the use of nickel-free implants and avoid the inferior results of revision surgery. Many patients reported a prior history of cutaneous reactions to costume jewelry, although inconsistent exposure to costume jewelry may have made this screening tool less reliable.
Interestingly, all of the patients who were identified with a metal allergy in this series were women. This finding is consistent with other orthopedic literature on metal hypersensitivity. In a recent review article on metal hypersensitivity in total knee arthroplasty patients, Mitchelson et al15 noted that 23 of 28 case reports on metal hypersensitivity following total knee arthroplasty involved women. In the general population, it has been reported that up to 17% of women have an allergy to nickel compared with 3% of men.16 Although it is not known for certain why women may be at an increased risk for the development of metal hypersensitivity, it has been hypothesized that environmental exposure from jewelry wear or occupation makes women more susceptible to antigen exposure and allergy development.15,17
For most patients who were discovered to have a metal allergy following a shoulder arthroplasty, symptoms developed within 12 weeks postoperatively. All patients who had early onset of symptoms had similar patterns of clinical decline. These patients had a routine early postoperative course; a progressive decline in function marked by gradually worsening pain and worsening motion followed. Unlike many other reports of metal allergy in orthopedic patients,8,10,16,18 no patient in this series developed cutaneous findings such as erythema or dermatitis. It is not known why no cutaneous symptoms were present in this small series of patients. However, it is possible that because the shoulder is less subcutaneous than the knee, and bears less load than either the hip or the knee, it may diminish the capacity for metal ion production and superficial manifestations of hypersensitivity. This combination could make systemic findings of metal allergy more muted following shoulder arthroplasty.
In this series, methods for diagnosis of metal allergy were limited to either skin patch testing or MELISA testing in patients with a prior shoulder arthroplasty. Skin patch testing has been the historical standard for diagnosing metal allergy. It involves exposing patients' skin to a specific metal for several days and then grading their response. However, the utility of patch testing has been debated because many patients with well-functioning orthopedic implants may test positive for metal allergy; a standard battery of metals has not been established, and metals may vary by testing center; and the theoretical risk of hypersensitivity being induced is raised.7,19,20 Additionally, Hallab et al7 have questioned whether several days of cutaneous exposure can really predict the long-term in vivo effect of a mobile joint replacement. Only one of the patients in this series with a poorly functioning implant had the diagnosis of metal allergy confirmed by skin patch testing alone. However, several of the patients who had cutaneous reactions to jewelry prior to their index surgery had their metal allergy confirmed via this method. It has been suggested that skin patch testing can be used as a screening tool if the patient has shown prior symptoms of metal allergy, such as reaction to jewelry, so that an alternative implant type can be considered.11,19 This was generally how skin patch testing was used in this series.
Memory lymphocyte immunostimulation assay is a commercially available, in vitro serologic test that is a more recent modification of what traditionally has been known as lymphocyte transformation testing.21 Memory lymphocyte immunostimulation assay is an alternative method for detecting metal allergy that some argue is more sensitive than patch testing.22 The test is performed by quantifying the in vitro proliferation of lymphocytes in patients' blood before and after exposure to a specific antigen. Studies have shown that it is valid compared with patch testing and that it may be more reproducible because it yields a quantifiable result rather than the subjectivity associated with grading a cutaneous response.23 However, MELISA testing does have limitations. It requires a specialized laboratory, making widespread access more difficult and costly. More important, as with skin patch testing, the clinical ramifications of a positive test result have yet to be characterized. Table 3 contains the authors' current algorithm for screening patients for metal allergy.
Table 3:
Algorithm for Screening Patients for Metal Allergy
This clinical series is limited by the small number of patients and its retrospective nature. Additionally, there was no standardized protocol for detecting metal allergies, and there is currently no "gold standard" for the diagnosis of metal allergies. Therefore, this series could not determine the incidence of positive results on metal allergy testing or the true incidence of metal allergy as a cause of implant failure. Also, although every effort was made to identify other secondary causes of a poorly functioning implant, it is impossible to completely rule out all other sources, such as low-grade culture-negative infections or subtle neurologic dysfunction. However, most of the patients reported improvement of their symptoms following revision despite no directed treatment for infection. Despite these limitations, this is the first series to report on the evaluation and management of metal allergy in shoulder arthroplasty patients and to identify several common clinical findings.
Metal allergy is a rare but potentially clinically relevant cause of unsatisfactory shoulder arthroplasty. Based on the authors' experience, metal allergy remains a diagnosis of exclusion after other, more common causes of failed shoulder arthroplasty have been ruled out. Both skin patch testing and MELISA testing can be used to determine the presence of metal hypersensitivity; however, the clinical implications of a positive test result still need to be defined. Symptomatic metal allergy appears to be much more common in female patients and in those with a history of cutaneous reaction to costume jewelry. Additionally, patients with symptomatic metal allergy who have had a shoulder arthroplasty tend to develop symptoms in the early postoperative period and do not have the cutaneous symptoms commonly seen in other regions of the body. Screening for metal allergy by clinical history is recommended, given the superior results of primary shoulder arthroplasty compared with revision shoulder arthroplasty in this patient population. On the basis of the authors' experience, female patients with pain and stiffness beyond 12 weeks postoperatively with or without other overt signs of failure (infection, loosening, rotator cuff failure) may benefit from an investigation into metal allergy.
Characteristics of Patients With Metal Allergy Identified Prior to the Index Arthroplastya
The authors are from The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr Williams is a previous Blue Ribbon Article Award recipient (Orthopedics, July/August 2017). Dr Getz is a previous Blue Ribbon Article Award recipient (Orthopedics, May/June 2017).
Dr Ko, Ms Nicholson, and Dr Hoffler have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr Williams is a paid consultant for DePuy, Mitek, and Tornier; has stock in In-vivo Therapeutics, ForMD, and Universal Research Solutions; and holds patents with DePuy and IMDS/Cleveland Clinic; and his institution has received grants from DePuy and Tornier. Dr Getz has received research support from Zimmer and Integra Life Sciences and is on the speaker's bureau of Mitek.
Correspondence should be addressed to: Charles Getz, MD, The Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (
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Gold Trivia 04 Oct 2017
One look at Buddhist iconography is enough to establish the fact that gold- both as a colour and a metal- is very significant in Buddhism.
Gold, in Buddhism, symbolises sun or fire. Hence, mixing gold with other elements is considered inauspicious as it dilutes the natural brilliance of the gold. Therefore, the gold used in the Buddhist fine art is always pure.
The gold colour has always been an integral part of Buddhist mysticism so much so that most statues made in Tibetan regions are gilded with pure gold. There are some statues, such as the five tonne Golden Buddha of Wat Traimit temple in Thailand, that are completely made of gold.
The collection of eight auspicious objects – Astamangala – is one of the oldest and best-known symbols of Tibetan Buddhist culture. Presented on kata- an auspicious and blessed fabric, the symbols are used in traditional ceremonies and special occasions. Three of these eight symbols are associated with gold.
The Tibetan Singing Bowl is made of an alloy of seven metals, each of which symbolically corresponds to a planet. Gold is one of the seven metals and it symbolises the Sun. The sound of the bell varies depending on the proportion of the components of the alloy, the shape and thickness of the metal. It is used in rituals and its vibrations facilitate concentration during meditation.
The colour of gold is important in the Buddhist mysticism. Laughing Buddha statues- symbolising happiness and good health- are usually painted gold. Popular Japanese Buddhist artwork depicts Buddha on his deathbed in a grove of tall, slender sal trees with gold or yellow leaves. Buddhist thangka – Tibetan paintings on cotton or silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity or scene – are characterised with bold gold lines over a black background.
Given its association with Sun, gold in Buddhism stands for knowledge, enlightenment, purity, happiness, and freedom. Just another way that the world's favourite precious metal has an impact on our lives.


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Colleges hurling: St Kieran's win shortened contest in awful weather
St Kieran's College 1-14; Castlecomer CS 0-9 (AET)
Defending champions, St Kieran's College survived the test of the extreme weather conditions better than Castlecomer Community Schoool did.
That was the story from this Leinster post primary schools senior hurling Roinn A clash at weather beaten Jenkinstown today. Five minutes from the finish of extra time the 'Comer officials approached the Kieran's people to end it all, and when the message was communicated to the referee, the full time whistle was blown.
Jenkinstown was lashed by wind, rain, hail and snow. By the finish three of the losers players had left the field nursing injuries, weather related possibly because they were almost blue with the cold.
Castlecomer started backed by the wind, but on a wet, heavy and slippy surface scores were hard to come by. Free taker Jack Buggy came up with five during the first half to help 'Comer into a deserved interval lead of 0-6 to 0-4.
Afterwards they upped the advantage to 0-9 to 0-4, but unsure Kieran's slowly came back. The champions levelled almost on the final whistle with a point from Eoin Cody to leave it 0-9 each.
During the opening three minutes of extra time St Kieran's had a point from Eoin Cody and then a goal from David O'Carroll to jump into a 1-11 to 0-9 lead by the next break. When they added three more minors without reply Castlecomer felt there was no use in going on, and it was agree to end the contest early.
It is not all over for Castlecomer, however. There is a second chance, back door system in operation in the competition this year.
SCORERS: St Kieran's College - Eoin Cody (0-8); David O'Carroll (1-0); Ciaran Brennan, Adrian Mullan (0-2 each); Eoin O'Shea, Ciarán Hogan (0-1 each). Castlecomer CS - Jack Buggy (0-6); Dan Coogan (0-2); Jack Morrissey (0-1).


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