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Douglas Leon Atkins ... All-American tackle at Tennessee ... Browns No. 1 draft pick, 1953 ... Ring-leader of powerful Bears defensive units for 12 years ... Exceptionally strong, agile, earned legendary acclaim as devastating pass rusher ... Often leap-frogged blockers to get at passer ... Scrimmage-line regular for then-record 17 years, 205 games ... All-NFL four years ... Played in eight Pro Bowls ... Born May 8, 1930, in Humboldt, Tennessee.
Doug Atkins originally went to the University of Tennessee on a basketball scholarship, but once Gen. Robert R. Neyland, the football coach, saw his combination of size and agility, he was recruited for the grid team. After he earned All-America honors, the Cleveland Browns selected him as their first choice in the 1953 National Football League Draft.
After two seasons in Cleveland, he was traded to the Chicago Bears and there he developed into one of history's most awesome defensive performers. Exceptionally strong and agile, the 6-8, 257-pound Atkins earned legendary acclaim as a devastating pass rusher who would often leapfrog blockers to get at the passer. That was a skill that carried over from his collegiate days when he won the Southeastern Conference high jump title.
An All-NFL choice four times and a veteran of eight Pro Bowls, Atkins wound up his career with three successful seasons with the New Orleans Saints. For 17 years and 205 games, Doug wrecked absolute havoc on opposing linemen, quarterbacks, and ball carriers. Linemen who faced Atkins usually had just one thought in mind: "Don't make him mad." It was common knowledge among players that as tough as Doug was, he was even tougher when angered. An outspoken free spirit, Doug often clashed with the Bears' fiery head coach George Halas. Atkins' easy-going approach to practice particularly annoyed the coach.
But still, the two developed a mutual respect. Although their relationship was at times tumultuous, it lasted for 12 seasons and Atkins was a key part of the great Bears defense that won the league championship in 1963. However, in 1967 Atkins demanded to be traded and Halas sent his star lineman to the Saints, where he finished his career. After Atkins finally retired following the 1969 season, Halas openly admitted, "There never was a better defensive end."
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Doug Atkins:
Thank you Ed (presenter Ed McCaskey). I just wish I would have talked contract with you instead of Mr. Halas. I think we would have gotten along just fine.
Ladies and gentlemen, members of the press, radio, TV, clergy, and the wonderful people of Canton and the members of the Hall of Fame who have worked so hard on this affair. It is kind of hard to describe what this week was like. I didn't realize that there were so many people around here until I got into the parade today. I have never seen so many people in all my life and I really enjoyed it. You people in Canton have been wonderful and of all my years in professional and college ball, this is probably the most memorable time of my career. I played for 17 years in the NFL, high school four in Humboldt, Tennessee and at the University of Tennessee and I don't believe I have ever witnessed anything like this afternoon and this week.
Football has been good to me. It has been my life. And what is so good about it is when you travel through the country you meet so many of the players that you have played with in the past. Like this week, I have met so many of the old timers that you played with either on your team or against that you have respected over the years. And I didn't realize what I was getting into when I got here. I thought it was just another little old affair. But it is really something and unless you are here, there is no way to tell anyone the feeling you get when you drive down the road in the car and listen to people cheering you block after block.
Football has been good to me. I have enjoyed lots of it and some I haven't enjoyed so much. Of course, Coach Halas has kept my spirits up and aggravated me every once and awhile. One time the coach and I were talking about contracts and we were talking about a matter of $500 and we got into a pretty heated argument. Coach Halas said, 'if I give you that money you would only spend it.' I said, 'Coach, that is what I want it for.'
Well, I have enjoyed it and really I guess even the game as tough as it is, I have enjoyed my two years with Cleveland. My first year with Cleveland, I couldn't do any wrong, the second year. I couldn't do any right. But I had a little injury and I guess Coach Brown thought I was through. Not only did he think I was through, I thought I was through also. Then I got traded to
Chicago and I enjoyed those 12 years; I enjoyed all those years. And then one time the coach called me on the phone and said, 'Doug I hear you are not happy with our team and that you want to be traded.' I said "Coach that is fine." He said he would call and see it anybody wanted me and would call me back. Later he called me back and said 'Doug, I traded you to New Orleans.' I said 'Coach, thank you.' And I enjoyed three years with the Saints organization and they are fine people with fine fans. The same as Cleveland and Chicago. And all my seventeen years have been great.
Like you say, the good offsets the bad. Of course, I have a few injuries like all the rest of the old football players and you can see them hobbling down the halls and they can't get up and they can't walk. But really to be selected to a group like this, it makes all those things worthwhile.
Of course, you could go and thank people for helping you. I had lots of help in football. There has been so much help that I have had in the 25 years that I have played college and high school, it would be very hard to single out individuals because you are going to leave someone out. So I want to thank everyone who has been part of my football career that counts. Players, coaches, fans, acquaintances, and everyone. I have a friend who wanted to attend this affair, but due to sickness he was unable to make it. He is having a terrific battle with cancer. I would like to say hello to Doug Bigham in Atlanta, Georgia at this time. And folks I have enjoyed it and thank you.
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Wheat allergy refers to adverse reactions involving immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to one or more proteins found in wheat, including albumin, globulin, gliadin and glutenin (gluten). (The majority of reactions involve albumin and globulin. Gliadin and gluten are more rare, and gluten allergy is often confused with Celiac disease or other digestive disorders.)
Allergic reactions to wheat may be caused by eating foods with wheat or even by inhaling flour containing wheat. Allergic reactions to wheat usually begin within minutes or a few hours after eating or inhaling wheat.
The most commonly reported symptoms seen with this kind of allergy include: atopic dermatitis (eczema), urticaria (hives), asthma, allergic rhinitis, anaphylactic shock and digestive symptoms.
Diagnosis may be easy if a person always has the same reaction after eating wheat food, but more often the diagnosis is difficult because wheat is a common food. Diagnosis usually entails a detailed patient evaluation with laboratory tests (RAST, skin prick-testing). Elimination-challenge testing remains the most reliable method of diagnosis.
Avoidance of wheat and wheat-containing foods is the first step in the treatment of wheat allergy. Wheat allergic patients who have sensitivity to gluten (or gliadin) should avoid other gluten containing cereals such as oats, rye and barley. However, because wheat is a common food product, wheat elimination diets can be difficult to maintain. Children on wheat-restricted diets are severely limited in their selection of foods. Alternatives may be found in special health and diet stores and restaurants.
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As with most allergies, avoidance is key. Make sure to read all labels for foods, medicines, cosmetics, creams and ointments that may contain any type or amount of wheat. A history of allergic reactions shortly after exposure to wheat might suggest an allergy. However, this should be confirmed with a skin prick test or RAST. Talk to your doctor about a complete diagnosis.
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What Are Spaying and Neutering?
Spaying and neutering are surgical procedures performed by veterinarians that render cats incapable of breeding by removing their reproductive organs. When a female cat is spayed (also called an ovariohysterectomy), the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus are removed. Neutering results in the castration of males and the complete removal of their testicles.
What Are the Health Benefits of Spaying and Neutering?
Spayed cats are less likely to develop breast cancer and will not be at risk for ovarian or uterine cancer, while neutered males will not get testicular cancer. By neutering male cats, you also reduce the risk of injury and transmission of disease, since intact males have a natural instinct to roam and get into fights with other cats, who may have contagious diseases or parasites.
Why Should I Spay or Neuter My Cat?
In addition to the many health benefits, spaying or neutering your cat ensures that he or she won't contribute to the feline overpopulation problem. Even a cat who lives indoors may escape and produce kittens if not sterilized. Each year, millions of homeless cats are euthanized or end up in shelters due to a lack of good homes.
What Are Some Behavioral Issues Associated with Cats Who Aren't Spayed or Neutered?
Although any cat can spray urine to mark territory, intact males are those who most often engage in this behavior. Both intact male and female cats may try to escape their homes to roam outside. When female cats are in estrus (heat), they yowl and attract male cats.
When Is the Best Time To Spay or Neuter My Cat?
It is generally considered safe for kittens as young as eight weeks old to be spayed or neutered. In animal shelters, surgery is often performed at this time so that kittens can be sterilized prior to adoption. In an effort to avoid the start of urine spraying and eliminate the chance for pregnancy, it's advisable to schedule the surgery before your own cat reaches five months of age. It's possible to spay a female cat while she's in heat, but not always recommended since she's susceptible to increased blood loss. Although older cats can be good candidates, your vet can best determine if the procedure can be safely performed.
What Happens When My Cat Is Spayed or Neutered? Will He or She Act Differently?
After sterilization, your cat may be calmer and less likely to exhibit certain behaviors, but his or her personality will not change. Contrary to myth, a neutered cat does not become lazy and overweight. Fixed males do require fewer calories to maintain their body weight, so please talk to your vet about adjusting your cat's dietary needs.
How Do I Prepare My Pet for Surgery?
Your veterinary clinic will provide pre-surgical advice that you should follow. In general, avoid giving your cat any food after midnight the night before surgery. A kitten, however, needs adequate nutrition, and your veterinarian may advise that food not be withheld.
What Is the Recovery Process for Recently Spayed or Neutered Cats?
Although your cat may experience some discomfort after surgery, he shouldn't be in pain. Depending on the procedure performed, medication to control pain may be sent home with your cat. Here are some tips for a safe and comfortable recovery:
- Provide your cat with a quiet place to recover indoors and away from other animals.
- Try to prevent your cat from running or jumping for the first few days following surgery.
- Prevent your cat from licking the incision site, which may cause infection, by distracting him with a few treats or by using an Elizabethan collar.
- Consider using shredded paper instead of cat litter, since dust from the litter can also cause infection.
- Avoid bathing your cat for at least ten days after surgery.
- Check the incision site daily to confirm proper healing.
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Beloit, WI/Lake Forest, IL -- The Beloit College Women's Soccer team had another demanding weekend with back-to-back matches, coming from behind to tie Lawrence University 2-2 in overtime on Saturday in Beloit before falling 7-0 at Lake Forest College on Sunday.
In Saturday's match LU struck first with a penalty kick goal at 25:12. Enid Gongora, assisted by Kirsten Takaki, evened it up at 1-all 5:31 before halftime but the Vikings got a goal with 24 seconds left to take a 2-1 lead at the break. It stayed that way until Felicia Carlson scored unassisted at the 68:40 mark to tie it up again and force the extra time. In overtime Lawrence had five shots, three on goal, and the Bucs three, all on goal, but none hit the back of the net.
Alex Spirov made 19 saves in net for the Bucs.
On Sunday, a tired and short-handed Buccaneer squad couldn't slow down the Foresters, who scored five times in the opening half to take control early.
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Andrea started working as a recreation specialist for the U.S. Marine Corp in 2004, and at first she found the transition from civilian to military work to be easy and fun. But by 2006, with more soldiers coming back from war, she could see the stress they were under and the trauma they were experiencing – and she knew she had to do more.
"Two psychologists developed a program called 'back on track' where every 2 weeks they would take guys with PTSD and do a kind of group therapy and provide different interventions, psychotherapy," she remembers. "And these psychologists called me because I was in charge of the fitness programs and asked me if I could support this program."
She started by teaching yoga and tai-chi and meditation to the participants – and then began developing a modified Mixed Martial Arts program, without full contact, for soldiers with PTSD. "I started creating and adopting a lot of programs for the guys," she says. "A lot of it was by intuition, knowing the population, taking the time to talk to them. Eventually the department decided that this was something these soldiers had to do to get better, and it became official."
After developing the Life Enhancing Activities Program (LEAP) for the soldiers of Camp Lejeune, Andrea was named the Marine Corps recipient of the 2007 International Military Community Executives Association (IMCEA) Irvin Rubinstein Award, and became a sought-after speaker on recreational activities as a form of recovery.
Today she is working at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). "It's basically the jewel of military medicine for the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD and TBI," she says. "I was hired there as a rec therapist and mind-body practitioner. I'm giving therapy and I'm teaching a lot of mind-body skills. I love it."
She's also a PhD student studying Mind-Body Medicine at Saybrook.
"When I told them I was getting my PhD at Saybrook, they already knew all about it," she says, "and Saybrook has been everything I thought it was. It's been intense, and the professors are awesome: they are people who really understand the concepts, and it's so applicable to what I'm doing right now."
Andrea is a true scholar-practitioner, taking the work she does every day into the classroom, and taking her studies back out into the field. "Everything I learn I tailor to my population," she says. "I learn new techniques and figure out how to apply them," and her practical experience comes back into the classroom, increasing what is known about helping veterans.


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As part of our continued service we would like to offer the following care instructions to ensure your furniture stays looking great well into the future.
Zuster advises the use of a water based cleaning agent.
Some popular cleaning products contain silicone or ammonia; these products are best avoided as they can soften the coating giving it a cloudy appearance over time.
Zuster recommends using the Zuster Clean product.
As manufacturers of contemporary, designer furniture we set out to develop the best cleaning solution for our furniture and have developed a completely natural aromatherapy homecare range that is suitable for all household finishes including timber, laminate, granite or stone, tiles and stainless steel.
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However excessive direct sunlight may cause the timber to deepen over time and we do not recommend placing our furniture in direct sunlight.
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All Zuster furniture items are finishes in a superior, hard wearing lacquer system and will take the occasional spill, however excessive moisture left over time may cause damage to the timber.
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Mary Lynn Rajskub of 24 Talks Mommy and Me Groups and Sunshine CleaningMina Hochberg
Most people know Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian, the irritable computer whiz who's constantly saving Jack Bauer's hide on 24. Despite starring in a high-octane TV drama, the 37-year-old actress is a lowkey comedienne at heart, performing stand-up in her spare time. As Rajskub and her boyfriend learn the ropes of parenting – their son, Valentine, is seven months old – she's mining motherhood for prime joke material.
Rajskub stars in a new movie, Sunshine Cleaning, about two sisters who start a crime-scene cleaning business. Rajskub plays a woman who's become estranged from her mother. We spoke to her about her new film, plus juggling the roles of new parent, Chloe and comedian. – Mina Hochberg
In Sunshine Cleaning, Amy Adams' character is raising her son out of wedlock. The film addresses the fact that even though it's really common these days to raise a kid and not be married, some people still attach a stigma to it. Do you ever feel this stigma directed at you from other people?
I don't really feel that at all. Rather than feel a stigma from the outside world, I find myself becoming more traditional in my own thoughts. Like my boyfriend and I went out with the baby today. I'm twenty miles north of Hollywood but I spent ten to twelve years all over L.A. So now we live in the suburbs and we drive over to Hollywood and it's like, well god, I wouldn't wanna live over here now that we have a kid. I'm not that kind of person, but things pop into my head like, "Wouldn't it be fun to go Disneyland?" Who am I? Where does that voice come from, because that sounds like an awful idea. But for some reason I'm like, "Wouldn't that be fun?"
Are you involved in any parenting communities?
Not really. There's this list online that was kind of started by mothers. They'll have, like, "mommy and me" groups. I always think, "Oh, I should do that." But I don't have the lifestyle for it, really.
Because of work?
Yeah. I mean, I could probably show up at random meetings from time to time. But it's like, "Lifetime friendships are formed! Sign up for eight weeks!" And I'm like, I can't commit to that. It's supposed to not be stressful, but I would be too worried about showing up or bringing the cupcakes.
How have you handled childcare when you're working?
My boyfriend and I share the responsibilities. We have been using a nanny, but we're sort of on-and-off with that. It's hard, because we don't have a regular schedule, but we're trying to keep [my son] on a regular schedule. So when I'm working I've had him and the nanny come to work with me.
Is it harder to memorize lines when you've been up all night taking care of the baby?
It's definitely different. It's kind of a form of torture to be woken up like that, but you have to take everything slower in general. I still have a million things going on, but you kind of have to leave a lot of time to get somewhere. I turn down doing a lot of stuff if I need to rest. I think it's called prioritizing – an interesting concept. I used to just jam everything into a day. Now it's like, "Okay, what can I realistically get done, because I don't know for sure if I'm gonna get sleep."
You're also a new mother on 24. How has motherhood affected Chloe's character?
It's definitely changed her. It's more of a conflict which I think we'll see towards the end of the season, because she's torn between having to help Jack and deal with what's going on with the world – her moral responsibility and her work – and going with her family.
Talk about prioritizing! How would you say motherhood is playing out differently from what you expected?
All the cliches are kind of true – your experience is your own and you really have to clue into what's good for you and what's good for your family. [Parenthood] is everybody's unique process, so I don't really see how you can plan for it or expect anything. You have to figure it out while you're doing it.
"The product that really stressed me out was the kick counter." You appeared with your son in People magazine. How did that come about?
They approached me. We didn't really want a lot of pictures of the baby out there, but the thing that I liked about that is the actual photo shoot was really sweet. We got to professionally photograph that moment in time, and he does look so different now. So I kind of liked that, because you don't really do that in normal life. I mean, I guess people go to photo studios, but it was fun to get dressed up and pretend to be candid.
Do companies send you free baby products?
Sometimes they do. There were actually a lot of products when I first got pregnant. There was one that really stressed me out, the kick counter. That's the thing with pregnancy – all these things could happen or none of them might happen. So the kick counter's like, "Did you get this many kicks per hour?" And you start trying to count the kicks and then you freak out because the baby's not moving, and you're like, "He didn't kick enough!" So I'm like, you know what, I don't wanna count the kicks. I'm stressed.
How much stand-up have you done since you've had the baby?
I've done quite a bit. I kind of surprise myself at how much I've done, because it's really hard to leave the house, but I do shows around L.A. mostly. I got a chance to do the San Francisco Comedy Festival and I think I'm doing the Punch Line in San Francisco in May. I've got a lot of material from the baby, for sure.


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Thursday, December 19, 2013
By Christian Pelusi
When Thomas Miles, affectionately known as "Nephew Tommy" from "The Steve
Harvey Morning Show," learned he would be going on a
USO Entertainment tour to visit troops deployed to Southwest Asia in 2011, he knew he'd be counted on to bring some laughs to the
frontlines. Little did he know that he'd have some help from an unlikely source:
Gen. Martin Dempsey.
"Great personality, down to earth
guy," Miles said when describing the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. "Most of the time when you see somebody with that kind of power on his
shoulders, you kind of don't even know how to talk to people like that. What
kind of conversation are you supposed to strike up? You really don't even know how
to make an approach. But he approaches you. And he's so down to earth that [you
think] 'Hey, I like him.'
"Because when you're in a
situation like this, you're like, 'That's the big guy. We'd better just stay in
our place and stay away from the big guy and do what you're supposed to do.'
[But] he's this guy that keeps coming around, talking to you, making sure
you're having a good time, making sure you're all right. He makes you feel
welcome, to the point that you want to be around. You want to want to have a
conversation with him. You want to talk to him. He's just a cool cat."
So cool in fact that when given
the chance to take part in the shows, the general steps right up.
"What I like about him is, I think
he is Irish, if I'm not mistaken. And he has his Irish song that he sings,"
Miles said, laughing. "I hope this time around … he [doesn't] sing at every one
of the shows that we did as we were touring, but I hope he sings at every one
of them because let me tell you, it's in him, he's loves it and you can see how
passionate he is about it. And I love it.
"Just a cool guy, a really, really
great guy and I like the fact that he likes to be a part of what's going on and
he participates and when he's moving around the world, often times, we're visiting
different hospitals and military bases, you can rest assured that he's not up
in his room this guy's up and moving around and doing more work than we are.
He's dedicated."
The commitment of both Dempsey and
the USO (which Miles described as "the ultimate caretakers of everyone in the
military") that Miles witnessed during the 2011 tour had a profound effect on
him, spurring him to start his own non-profit organization, Miles of Giving.
"I enjoyed [the trip] so much," he
said. "It triggered something in me, man. I went, I fell in love with the
troops and the next thing you know, I said, 'This is going to be where I start
my foundation.' I came back and created 'Miles of Giving' and we give back to
wounded veterans."
With his participation in USO
tours like the recent Chairman's Holiday Tour, Miles says he appreciates the
perspective he gains when he gives back to active military members.
"To sit with them and get to know
them, where they're from, who they have back at home, the whole nine yards and
you just get a whole new respect for the people that go out and protect us," he
said. "I think sometimes we take it for granted because we can't see it, but to
go over and see it I'm like 'Wow, this is the front line.' They are policing
and taking care of everything."
And the response from troops entertainers
like Miles enjoy shows that it truly is better to give than receive, especially
over the holidays.
"For us to bring home
entertainment there to them, it puts a smile on their face," he said. "It takes
them away from where they are in that moment, they're so appreciative. They
want it … and basically show them that we care. Show them that they matter. So
to go over there and give it to them and they enjoy a good show, from some
comedy to some singing to some recognizable faces that they've seen from
television to sports figures, I think it's good. It just lets them know that …
'America's got our back.'"
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Want a taste of Gen. Dempsey's singing prowess? Watch as he takes the stage with the Robertsons to sing a fresh, new classic holiday tune from the "Duck Dynasty" fellas called "Hairy Christmas" while on tour this month. (Video is courtesy of Staff Sgt. Mike Lahrman/DVIDS)
Photo captions: Top, Miles brings humor and laughter to hundreds of troops stationed at Bagram Air Base. Bottom, Jordin Sparks and Thomas "Nephew Tommy" Miles brightens
up the spirits of medical staff worker Lt. Col. Seagel at Kandahar Role 3 Hospital in Afghanistan in 2011. (USO photos by Dave Gatley)
2015 USO Spring Troop Visit - Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Tour
USO Performance Part of a String of Firsts for "Nashville" Co-Star Clare Bowen
Bruce Willis Sends a USO Holiday Message To Troops
USO, Universal Host Troops at Unbroken Premiere
Dempsey and Celebrities Entertain Troops Around the World on USO Chairman's Holiday Tour
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This study investigates the prevention of early mortality in patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa where 79% of the co-infected cases of TB reside. Many published studies have shown a surprisingly high proportion of all patients initiated on ART dying within 6 months (8-26%) with increasing risk with decreasing CD4 T cell count. The majority (median 70%) occur in the first 3 months with the greatest proportion of deaths due to previously undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB). The investigators will enroll patients from 4 geographically diverse countries (Gabon, Mozambique, South Africa, and Uganda) in a randomized open label clinical trial targeting a population of people with high mortality risk; patients with CD4 T cell count < 50 cells/μl and body mass index (BMI) < 18 kg/m2. Severely immunocompromised patients with low BMI in the intervention arm will receive presumptive anti-TB 4-drug chemotherapy and subsequently initiate ART within 2 weeks compared to ART alone. The main objective is to measure and compare early mortality in the group presumptively treated for TB in addition to ART. Other sub-objectives are to determine the predictors of early mortality and the causes of death by autopsy (traditional and verbal), to determine if presumptive anti-TB treatment affects viral suppression with ART, and to assess incidence rates and characterize drug toxicity in patients dually treated. Because of the high rates of TB co-infection in sub-Saharan Africa in the HIV-infected, the investigators expect that patients presumptively treated for TB in addition to HIV will have a lower mortality rate than patients receiving ART only. This trial is expected to be of great public health benefit and generalisability.
HIV Infection
Drug: Experimental: Empiric TB treatment
Drug: ART only arm
Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Prevention of Early Mortality by Presumptive TB Treatment in HIV-infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy
- All-cause mortality in the first 24 weeks after initiation of ART [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- CD4 T cell absolute increase [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Causes of death [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Safety and tolerability of anti-tuberculous medications [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- HIV viral suppression [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- TB incidence rates after ART initiation [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Empiric TB treatment
Empiric initiation of 4 drug TB treatment (8 weeks of 4 drug, 16 weeks of 2 drug therapy) followed by ART (efavirenz-based) within 2 weeks
Drug: Experimental: Empiric TB treatment
Initiation of 4 drug TB treatment (8 weeks of 4 drug, 16 weeks of 2 drug therapy) followed by ART (efavirenz-based) within 2 weeks
Active Comparator: ART only arm
ART (efavirenz-based) only (+ pyridoxine 50mg) given within 2 weeks after enrolment
Drug: ART only arm
ART (efavirenz-based) only (+ pyridoxine 50mg) given within 2 weeks after enrolment
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged > 18 years old
- HIV-1 positive
- Eligible for antiretroviral treatment with CD4 T cell count < 50 cells/μl
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with smear-positive pulmonary TB
- Patients who fulfill the diagnostic criteria for smear-negative pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB (http://www.who.int/tb/publications/2006/tbhiv_recommendations.pdf ).
- Previous TB treatment (history of TB medication for > 1 month
- History of using antiretroviral drugs
- Symptomatic known underlying liver disease or transaminases > 5x upper limit of normal
- Known or suspected drug resistance to more than one first-line TB drug according to WHO criteria but excluding HIV infection (e.g. household contacts of MDRTB patients)
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
- Patients with cryptococcal meningitis (CrAG positive with neurologic symptoms)
- Patients with other severe (opportunistic) disease such as disseminated KS, malignant lymphoma, toxoplasmosis who may not be able to tolerate anti-TB medication or require other specific therapy
- Patients with danger signs (respiratory rate > 30 per minute, heart rate > 120bpm, temperature > 39oC, and unable to ambulate)
- Taking other potentially life-saving medications (e.g. for other OIs, or immunosuppressants) that are incompatible with anti-TB chemotherapy or ART
- Unable to swallow TB medications
- Unable to follow-up at the clinic for regularly scheduled follow-up (e.g. too far from clinic)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01417988
|Medical Research Unit, Albert Schweitzer Hospital
|Lambaréné, Gabon
|Ministry of Health -Provincial Heatlh Directorate of the Sofala Province (Direcção Provincial de Saúde de Sofala DPSS)
|Beira, Mozambique
|Infectious Diseases Institute University Makarere
|Kampala, Uganda
|Study Director:
|Frank Cobelens
|Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
|Principal Investigator:
|Yuka Manabe
|Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University
Additional Information:
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Prof JMA Lange, Executive Scientific Director AIGHD, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01417988 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 25, 2011
|Last Updated:
|February 14, 2014
|Health Authority:
|South Africa: Medicines Control Council
Mozambique: Ministry of Health (MISAU)
Gabon: Ministry of Health
Uganda: Ministry of Health
Uganda: National Council for Science and Technology
Uganda: National Drug Authority
Keywords provided by Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Actinomycetales Infections
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Mycobacterium Infections
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James Franco Stages Paparazzi Photos Where He Makes Out With Men
Nigel Campbell | September 18, 2013
The never-boring James Franco is running around town staging paparazzi photos where he makes out with men. Why the hell weren't we asked to participate in his latest artistic/social experiment?! Check out the pics that he's posted on Instagram--and scrawled shout-outs to various gossip sites!
To be fair, James is also posting some shots with women. Whatever.
We're pretty sure James is receiving fellatio in that last photo. Keep lashing out, James! Keep lashing out.
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where is the line?
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Tell Justin Timberlake to do the same thing!!
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Where do we submit our names for his next photoshoot?
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James it's ok... nothing gonna happen. You're such a great / awesome guy.


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Nederlands Dans Theater's
Sunday, November 25 & Tuesday, November 27
Starring the dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater 1
Choreography by Jiří Kylián, Medhi Walerski, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot
The world-famous choreographer Jiří Kylián is a source of inspiration to many. For over thirty years he has been the artistic director and in-house choreographer of Nederlands Dans Theater, an elite group of dancers who are considered "the most balletic modern dancers in the world" (The Times). In An Evening with Kylián/Inger/Walerski, two of Kylián's ballets from the renowned "Black & White" series are presented alongside works by one of his protégés, "Chamber" by NDT dancer and choreographer Medhi Walerski, and "Swan Song" by NDT resident choreographers Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.
Four contemporary ballets:
"Sweet Dreams" – choreographed by Jiří Kylián, with music by Anton Webern. "Sweet Dreams" (1990) looks more like a nightmare than a peaceful dream. In this ballet Kylián takes an ironic look at the complex world of the human sub-conscious. NDT is the only company in the world with this surrealistic, often erotic piece in its repertoire.
"Sarabande" – (1990) choreographed by Jiří Kylián, with music by Bach – Here Kylián shows his sense of humor as well as his --- erupting quite suddenly at times --- aggression. With six dancers on stage, the piece bursts with male energy. The beautiful violin sounds by Bach surround a much rawer piece where the dancers use their voices forcefully.
"Swan Song" – (replaces originally scheduled "Sunset Logic" by Johan Inger) choreographed by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot, with music by Philip Glass – is a farewell ballet dedicated to NDT former dancer Stefan Żeromski, who ended his dance career with this piece. As a muse of resident choreographers León and Lightfoot, he was of great artistic significance. Philip Glass, a major source of inspiration to León and Lightfoot, created a new composition specially for this ballet: "Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra." "Swan Song" is the first choreographic work León and Lightfoot created on music composed specifically for them.
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Because their actions helped save the life of a young child, two Price City police officers were awarded medals of meritorious service at a Price City council meeting last week.
Price police officers Robb Radley and David Wilkinson were presented the awards by Mayor Joe Piccolo and the Price city council during the city council meeting on July 14.
On the evening of June 3, officers Wilkinson and Radley were dispatched to a call of a nine-month-old drowning victim, Brianna Kerr, who had slipped in the bathtub and was unconscious and not breathing.
Upon their arrival, the officers found Brianna in her mother Rachel Kerr's arms not breathing. Her entire body was purple and fluid was flowing from her mouth. Officer Wilkinson attempted to stimulate the child by rubbing her chest and when this resulted in no change, he quickly gave two rescue breaths. Officer Wilkinson then checked for a pulse and could feel that Brianna then had a pulse.
Officer Radley began to massage Brianna's abdomen in an attempt to force the fluid from her stomach, which resulted in her taking shallow breaths. Officer Radley continued with the abdominal massage, which forced more fluid from Brianna's body and allowed her to breathe even better.
Carbon County Ambulance and Price City Fire Department personnel soon arrived and took over the child's care.
By the time Brianna arrived at Castleview Hospital, she had improved to the point that she was crying. She was flown to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City where she was found to have no long term ill effects from the drowning. She returned home to her family June 5.
Subsequent interviews with EMTs, firefighters and other officers at the scene reveal that Officer Wilkinson and Officer Radley's quick and decisive actions were instrumental in saving the child's life, according to a report of the incident.
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After I get off of work I will be goin on a mini vacation. I am going to Los Angeles. I havent been in South Cali for like 10 years. Cant wait to go. I will be on vacation today officially at 5:30pm
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Have fun, man. The closest I've been to LA is LAX! Of course, I can never forget LAX, simply because the US government literally FedEx'd me to South Korea in 1992! I kid you not, I flew from St. Louis to Osan, ROK on a FedEx Boeing 747. The flight attendents got uglier and uglier with each stop we made. By the time we got back on the jet after landing in Japan, the women were old and homely and all the male flight attendents were, lets just say effeminent.
Anyway, I am on part one of my three part vacation. I went on vacation on Tuesday. It lasts until the end of the month. Lovey...I'll be in Germany starting Sunday. I will try to drop you a post (if you'll send me your mailing address via PM) while I am in Landstuhl.
I just finished my vacation this Tuesday, I had a nice Easter holiday at home, spend it building and rebuilding LFS when not with the lovely lady.. A nice 11 days of school... that was nice.
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Saybrook University Psychology Alumnus Dr. Ken Bausch Releases Body Wisdom in Dialogue: Rediscovering the Voice of the Goddess08/14/2012
by Jerry Kurtyka, M.A. (OS), Saybrook 2002
Body Wisdom in Dialogue is a guide book for understanding the feelings that enable and sustain heartfelt discussions as collective conversations, an ancient art which has been continued within tribal cultures. It is the second AGORAS publication by Thomas Flanagan and Ken Bausch, Ph.D. Saybrook 1998, and follows last year's book, A Democratic Approach to Sustainable Futures. In one way, Body Wisdom might have come first as it presents the underlying theory (or is it theology?) for the Structured Dialogic Design – SDD - process described in the earlier book.
Body Wisdom addresses how we surface ideas that are embodied below the level of our conscious knowing and then sort out the wheat from the chafe, primarily in a collective context. The authors state that such ideas are known through body wisdom, the repository of inner feelings that can speak to our mind in a conscious way (p. 32). For a collective, these ideas might relate to what are sometimes called wicked problems that resist analysis because there are so many entangled issues and unintended consequences which can potentially result from tackling the problem prematurely. On the other hand, SDD and body wisdom techniques are probably not the best approach to deal with emergencies that require immediate, expert action to avert further disaster (I am recalling the Fukishima nuclear disaster response last year, though SDD would likely be an excellent way to develop contingency plans for such an event).
One technique to elicit unconscious ideas is the use of a trigger question. Trigger questions play an important role to surface the unmanifested ideas from their embodied, unconscious state. The authors give the example of a new cohort of participants for an Indigenous leadership development program who are asked upon entering the program, "Where did you get your Medicine?" This type of existential question is designed to elicit self-disclosure and common group experiences, leading to more cohesion as the cohort evolves. One could imagine asking President Obama about his controversial healthcare program – "How will this be our healing?" – and then listening closely to his answer!
The authors cite the Greek myth of Psyche (mind) and Aphrodite to illustrate the dynamic tension between the unformed yet salient new idea and the current embodied wisdom and practice (Aphrodite), especially as these play out in an organizational context. New ideas exist initially like Psyche, nebulous and still emergent, unproven and undefined, but also pushing at us in some way to find expression. Aphrodite, then, is the current paradigm: its attractiveness; business model; culture; technology; known markets; profits and revenues; respectability (she is a goddess, after all). It is against and with Aphrodite that Psyche must prove herself, but first she has to know herself and to this end is given a set of trials.
So it is with salient ideas; we have to first know them before we can prove them to ourselves and others. This is where body wisdom comes in; it helps us to discern when we need to engage an important problem (p. 132). Not necessarily how to engage, which is more in the domain of our rational mental process and which can be assisted by SDD. Thus, the two domains of body/goddess andmind/reason find each other in a common purpose, as the authors describe.
Publication Date: Feb 25 2012
Page Count: 170
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 5.25" x 8"
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Related Categories: Psychology / Social Psychology
Saybrook University Alumnus and Faculty Member Dr. Bob Flax Named to World Federalist Movement's Governing Body07/26/2012
Saybrook Psychology Alumnus Dr. Bob Flax (Ph.D. '92), also a faculty member and Chief Research Coordinator at Saybrook University's Graduate College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies, has been named to the governing body of the World Federalist Movement. The announcement was made at the WFM's 26th annual conference in July. Founded in 1947 to support the efforts of the United Nations, the WFM is a worldwide organization dedicated to promoting peace and the global rule of law: it is the primary sponsor of the International Criminal Court and the U.N.'s "Responsibility to Protect" initiative, among other major global efforts.
The Vice-President of the Democratic World Federalists, Flax's interest in global law and governance grew out of his work as a senior clinical psychologist for the California Department of Corrections, treating individuals, couples, families, and groups. He expanded his focus to include larger systems and studied organizational development and conflict resolution, and has worked to test these approaches in a wide range of settings, including businesses, non-profits, intentional communities, and the California State Prison system. Dr. Flax finally arrived at the next logical step – the way we work together as citizens of the world.
Bob lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a key faculty member in Saybrook's program in Social Transformation, which offers a body of practical knowledge to support students who want to connect the library to the street in pursuit of meaningful social change.
Dr. Flax's Saybrook Doctoral Dissertation was titled, From Beginner to Master: Changes in the Ways of Being, Perceiving, and Practicing of Psychotherapists as They Acquire and Develop Clinical Skill, and was chaired by Dr. Tony Stigliano.
Saybrook Alumnus Dr. Sil Machado Appointed to Core Faculty at the Sanville Institute07/16/2012
The Saybrook Alumni Association and Saybrook University are proud to announce that Psychology Alumnus Dr. Sil Machado was recently appointed to the Core Faculty at the Sanville Institute for Clinical Social Work and Psychotherapy in Berkeley, CA.
Saybrook University Alumnus Dr. Kirk Schneider Appointed to Adjunct Faculty Position at Columbia University07/02/2012
Saybrook University psychology alumnus and faculty member Dr. Kirk Schneider (Ph.D. '84) has been appointed to an adjunct faculty position at Teachers College, Dept. of Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Columbia University. He will be teaching a summer session on Awakening to Awe: An Existential-Integrative Approach to Therapy, July 2 through August 6, 2012.
Sacred Sexuality: A Path to Self-Awareness06/29/2012
Saybrook Psychology Alumna Dr. Ellie Zarrabian (Ph.D. 2010) is a third generation Shamanic Healer and the Founder and Spiritual Director of Centerpeace Foundation - A Holistic Center for Psychotherapy and Spirituality. Dr. Zarrabian incorporates her Shamanic roots from the Sufi/Jewish tradition in Iran with her background in Transpersonal Psychology to help bring health and wellness to individuals, families, and communities.
Is there Help if You are not Pathologically Angry, but Still Lose It from Time to Time?06/01/2012
The brain can be trained to identify and redirect anger impulses before they are automatically expressed, according to Saybrook University Psychology Alumnus Dr. Steven Wolf. Steven is so confident individuals can learn to redirect anger impulses in a positive way that he guarantees success for those who complete his three stage training program.
A Journey to the Self in Assisi with Saybrook University Alumna Dr. Phyllis Clay05/29/2012
Saybrook University Psychology Alumna, and founder and executive director of Synthesis International, Inc. Dr. Phyllis Clay (Ph.D. 2011) will be offering a 4-day Journey to the Self at Casa Maria Immacolata in Assisi, Italy. Dr. Clay, a psychosynthesis guide and teacher, has also apprenticed with Don Oscar Miro Quesada, Peruvian curandero and master ceremonialist. Phyllis graduated from Saybrook University in 2011. Her dissertation was chaired by the late Dr. Jeanne Achterberg and was titled Understanding The Experiences Of Individuals Who Believe They Are Mentored By Someone Who Is No Longer Living.
Saybrook Alumnus Dr. Rick Gilbert's New Publication Reveals the Secret to Effective Executive Presentations05/07/2012
According to an article in CNBC's Bullish On Books, written by Saybrook Psychology Alumnus Dr. Rick Gilbert, more than two thirds of middle level managers don't know how to present information at top-level meetings. They end up "shooting themselves in the foot." In his new book, Speaking Up: Surviving Executive Presentations, Dr. Gilbert describes how presentations done well can help the presenter "become a star and the company become more productive."
Saybrook Alumnus Dr. Steven Kull Releases Results of New Public Opinion Study05/03/2012
Saybrook University Psychology Alumnus and Director of The Program for Public Consultation Dr. Steven Kull releases results of a new study in a public presentation, What Kind of Defense Budget Would the American Public Make?
Thursday, May 10, 2012 10:00-11:30 am
The Stimson Center 1111 19th Street, NW 12th Floor
In this presentation and in cooperation with other colleagues, Dr. Kull will dicuss what average Americans would do if they were informed about the level and purposes of U.S. defense spending and had a chance to weigh the arguments that experts make. They will address the following questions: would the public boost overall funding, or cut it; would they spend more on air power or sea power; and how much would they say the US should spend on nuclear arms, on major ground forces, and on special forces?
Most polls simply ask whether defense spending should be cut or not. But three organizations, the Program for Public Consultation (PPC), the Stimson Center, and the Center for Public Integrity collaborated on a more useful survey. They provided a representative sample of the American public neutral information about how funds are currently being spent, and exposed them to the various arguments made by advocates in the contemporary debate on whether defense should be cut. The respondents then said what they wished to spend in key areas.
The results of this innovative survey are now in, and Dr. Kull and his colleagues invite you to attend a presentation that will shed new light on the linkages and gaps between decisions being made in Washington and what average Americans want. The results will also make clear which arguments in favor of or opposed to current defense spending have the most resonance with members of the public. Please call 202-232-7500 for additional information.
Dr. Kull received his Ph.D. at Saybrook University in 1980. The chair of his dissertation was Dr. Stan Krippner. Dr. Kull is a political psychologist, is director of the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA), which manages WorldPublicOpinion.org, and is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), University of Maryland. He is also director of the Program for Public Consultation, which develops methods for governments to consult their publics on policy decisions. Dr. Kull has played a central role in the BBC World Service global poll, and regularly gives briefings to the US Congress, the State Department, the UN, and the European Commission. He appears frequently in the international media and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He recently completed a four-year study of the Muslim public, summarized in his newest book Feeling Betrayed: The Roots of Muslim Anger at America (Brookings).
* The Program for Public Consultation is a joint program of the Center for PolicyAttitudes and the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland
Saybrook Human Science Alumna Dr. K. Kevyne Baar Awarded New York University Outstanding Teaching Award05/02/2012
Saybrook University and the Saybrook Alumni Association are pleased to announce that Saybrook Human Science Alumna Dr. K. Kevyne Baar was awarded the New York University College of Arts and Science (CAS) Outstanding Teaching Award. The Dean wrote, "I am delighted to be able to congratulate you on winning [this award] in recognition of your excellence in undergraduate teaching."
Each year, New York University's College of Arts and Science recognizes faculty for their outstanding contribution to learning in the classroom. This award goes to adjunct faculty who teach in any of the numerous departments that make up CAS. Professor Baar was nominated by students in her class, Women, the Entertainment Industry, and the Blacklist Era. The criterion for this award includes teaching effectiveness, leadership in undergraduate education, and contribution to student advisement and mentoring.
Doctor Baar received her Ph.D. from Saybrook University in Human Science in 2006. Her dissertation was titled Investigating Broadway: The House Committee on Un American Activities Meets Members of the New York Theatre Community at the Foley Square Courthouse, August 15 18, 1955, which was chaired by Dr.Steven Pritzker.


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Spokane Falls Community College is located in Spokane,
Washington. It is situated above the Spokane River on a 113-acre site, with lush trees and
expansive lawns. This secluded and unique setting is enhanced with views of distant
scenery of neighboring Riverside State Park and the Centennial Trail.
All the words in the name, Spokane Falls Community
College, have important meanings and are connected to the past and present. Spokane is the
name given to one of many tribes of native people who have lived in this area for a very
long time. Variously it means: People, People of the Sun, or The Place Where The People Of
The Sun Live. Falls refers to the water falls on the Spokane River itself. They are
located six miles upstream and in the center of the city. The more dramatic and dominant
geology of this area was determined by huge powerful molten lava flows through gigantic
fissures in the Columbian Plateau. This occurred between 6 and 17 million years ago. One
of these flows resulted in the formation of the lower falls on the Spokane River. At these
falls native people camped and caught salmon for hundreds of years. Spokane Falls also
refers to the town of Spokane Falls, incorporated in 1881 along the banks of the river,
which became the present day city of Spokane.
The community college opened in 1967
and shortly thereafter was proudly given the name, Spokane Falls. The word Community, not
only refers to the people in this region of the state which we serve, but also to the
community of learners attending the college, along with its faculty and staff. The word
College conveys a meaning closely related to this idea. It comes from the Latin collegium,
meaning a society. In times past this was a society of scholars gathered together for the
purpose of doing scholarship and teaching. Today we like to think of the college in terms
of a learning community; a place where students, faculty, and staff come together to
participate in the experience of learning.
For more than a decade and a half, the college has emphasized
international education: attracting students from other countries, encouraging students to
study and work abroad, providing opportunities for faculty to have international
experiences, and infusing the college curriculum with international values and global
knowledge. In addition, the college enrolls students of all ages, students who are single
parents, and students who are trying to get a fresh start on life. Moreover, many students
return to upgrade their job-entry skills or to position themselves for job promotions.
Still others view the college as an inexpensive opportunity to explore different fields in
order to choose the right career.
Taken together, the environment, the people, the programs, and the
services combine to make Spokane Falls Community College a college of choice for students
who desire a quality education at a reasonable cost.
Spokane, the Lilac City, is the hub of the Inland Northwest. It is
the second largest city in Washington State and the largest city between Seattle and
Minneapolis and between Calgary and Salt Lake City. It is 18 miles west of the Idaho
Panhandle and 110 miles south of British Columbia, Canada. Approximately half a million people
live in the city and metropolitan area.
Before 1800, the area which is now Spokane was a favorite Spokane Indian fishing grounds.
The powerful falls on the Spokane River was the focus of their settlement. In 1872, the first
white settlement was established in Spokane. The City of Spokane Falls was incorporated on
November 29, 1881, and in 1891 renamed Spokane. Since its founding, Spokane has been the
economic and civic capital of the Inland Northwest.
The topography of the area around Spokane varies from rolling wheat
fields to snowcapped mountains, from lush forests to deserts, and from pristine lakes to
raging rivers. Spokane has more than 170 days of sunshine each year. Its annual
precipitation is 16.71 inches and annual snowfall is 51.6 inches. The humidity ranges from
77 percent in January to 28 percent in August. The average temperature ranges from 25.6 F
in January to 69.7 F in July. The mean wind speed is 8.8 mph. Spokane is a
four-season region; with each season contributing an opportunity to enjoy outdoor life.
Spokane is home to the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Team, the Spokane Indians Baseball
Team, the Spokane Shock Arena Football team, the Spokane Polo Club, and the Spokane
Shadow Soccer Team. It has 7 major hospitals, 18 golf courses, 55 tennis courts, 8
public swimming pools, 28 athletic clubs, 40 handball/racquetball facilities, 12 bowling
alleys, and 4 skating rinks. Within a day's drive are 24 ski resorts, 5 of which are
within 100 miles. Within 50 miles are 76 lakes and 4 major rivers. This allows for the
best in fishing, water skiing, sailing, swimming, wind surfing, rafting, and other
water-related activities.
Every year in May, Spokane hosts Bloomsday, the world's largest,
timed road race. Over 60,000 runners, joggers, and walkers pass through the streets of
Spokane and along this scenic 12K course. May also brings the city's week-long Lilac
Festival which culminates with the famous Armed Forces/Torchlight Parade.
The city and county are proud of their many parks and public
buildings. Over 60 parks are maintained for all types of interests.
In addition, citizens can enjoy the Ag-Trade Center, the
The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,
the Spokane Civic Theater, and the Spokane Opera House.
Spokane Falls Community College sits above the Spokane River. Just north of the college, the
river flows through neighboring Riverside State Park. Running through the park along the river
is the paved Centennial Trail which is 12 feet wide and runs for 39 miles. Closed to motorized
traffic, it is reserved for runners, walkers, and bicyclists.
There is a special parallel path
for horses along parts of the trail. It begins at the confluence of the Spokane and Little
Spokane Rivers. It follows the Spokane River through the City of Spokane east to the
Washington/Idaho border where it meets the 23-mile North Idaho Centennial Trail. Along its
route the trail passes four institutions of higher education: Spokane Falls Community
College, Gonzaga University, Spokane Community College, and the Spokane Intercollegiate
Research and Technology Institute.
Check out these links for more information about Spokane and the surrounding area.