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Celebrating the life of Edward F. Jones
Be the first to share your favorite memory, photo or story of Edward. This memorial page is dedicated for family, friends and future generations to celebrate the life of their loved one.
We ask on behalf of the family that you keep your comments uplifting and appropriate to help all who come here to find comfort and healing.
Edward Francis Jones (The Music Man, The Maestro, Dr. Jones, Mr. Jones, A Legend), age 87, was born in Morrisonville, IL and passed away on Monday, October 15, 2019, after a short battle with cancer.
He is survived by his spouse, Rhonda Jurgel and children, Lynn (Michael) Spencer, Steven (Kari) Jones, Lea (Chris) Golick; his stepchildren Lynn (Tim) Smith and Lana Richards; his grandchildren, Connor Jones, Tyler Jones, Grace Golick, Audrey Nelson, Aidan Smith, Adam Smith and Hailey Richards; his brother, Paul Jones and sister, Kate Davis, sister-in-law Nancy Jones and nieces and nephews. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred McCormick Jones and Alvador Jones; his brother, Gerald Jones, his sister, Mary Louise McCormick and brother-in-law, Pat McCormick.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1953, performing with the Sixth Army Band in San Francisco, CA. He was a licensed pilot and enjoyed flying.
Beginning in 1957, Edward Jones taught instrumental and choral music in the Plainfield School system, at all levels, including high school Theory and Harmony. He served as the Division Chairperson for Fine Arts at Plainfield High School and was Coordinator of Fine Arts for grades K-6. After retirement in 1994, Mr. Jones was the Band Director at Chaney Monge School in Crest Hill for seven years. He taught Band and General Music at St. Mary Immaculate Parish School in Plainfield retiring in 2006. Prior to coming to Plainfield, Mr. Jones was Graduate Assistant and Assistant Conductor of Bands at Illinois State University, where he received both Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees (Instrumental major, Choral minor).
Mr. Jones has had numerous conducting assignments and guest appearances, including Summer Sessions at the University of Illinois, Eastern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University. He has also served as clinician and adjudicator in both instrumental and choral areas. He sang with the Donald Armstrong Choral Ensemble, the Joliet Chamber Choir, the New Classic Singers, and currently sang with the Ecclesiastical Choral Society, the Naperville Men's Glee Club and the Joliet Junior College Chorale and Chamber Singers. Mr. Jones was a current voice student with Philip Spencer at JJC and has studied with Bruce Hall at Northwestern University. Edward directed the Plainfield Methodist church choir for 29 years. He conducted the Joliet Bicentennial Park "Pops" Band in Joliet for 17 years retiring in 2017.
Edward served as District Chairperson and Secretary-Treasurer for the Illinois Grade School Music Association for 35 years, having just retired June 30, 2019. He was President of the Illinois Music Educators Association 1971-73 and State Chairman of the American School Band Directors Association 1969-70 and 1980-1984 and Past President and Past Treasurer of the Mid-America Competing Band Directors Association. Ed enjoyed attending CSO Concerts in the city with his good friend, Jim Fitzgerald. He loved Door County, WI and vacationed there every summer for years, enjoying family and friends.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 20, 1:00 until 7:00 PM in the Auditorium at Plainfield Central High School, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, October 21, 11:00 AM at St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. Interment with military honors will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Joliet.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Joliet Junior College Music Department, the Naperville Men's Glee Club or Plainfield Central High School Band.
Thank you to Dr. Kumar, Dr. Dandekar and their staff at the JOHA. A special thanks to Dr. Ramesh Patel who treated Ed for many years becoming a very close friend.
Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services is entrusted with arrangements.
To plant a tree in memory of Edward F. Jones, visit the Tribute Store.
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February 7, 2019
The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) is expanding its four-year-old kindergarten (4K) program to full day and making it available districtwide to any interested student. Families of four-year-old and five-year-olds kindergartners for the 2019-20 school year should attend the district's Kindergarten Round-Up Day on Feb. 20.
"In the past, our four-year-old kindergarten program was limited to either morning or afternoon sessions, was only housed at certain elementary schools and primarily served at-risk students," said KCSD Superintendent Shane Robbins. "We know how critical the early years are for our young learners so we are excited to open up this opportunity for all four-year-olds to attend full day."
Robbins explained that some students will qualify to attend 4K free of charge based on family income levels or academic needs. Other four-year-olds will be able to attend for $60 a week.
"Our four-year-old kindergarten classes will be staffed with certified teachers and in most cases, allow younger siblings to attend the same school as their older brothers and sisters, making it easier for families," Robbins said. "The four-year-olds will also be able to participate in afterschool programs."
The superintendent said that the KCSD's Round-Up Day helps the district determine the number of students to be served at each school next year. "This gives us time to hire teachers and make sure we have adequate space so it is really important that all families of kindergarten students participate."
Students who will be four on or before September 1, 2019, and their families should attend the Kindergarten Round-Up at the KCSD District Office (2029 W. DeKalb Street, Camden) on Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. These students will be tested for eligibility with acceptance letters sent in May.
Families of students who will be five on or before September 1, 2019, should attend the Kindergarten Round-Up at their local school on Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Students currently enrolled in KCSD's four-year-old program do not need to attend.
Families of four-year-olds and five-year-olds should complete online paperwork at www.kcsdschools.net/roundup to save time on the Round-Up Day.
Families of both four-year-olds and five-year-olds should bring the child's birth certificate, certificate of immunization and parent's S.C Driver's license or photo ID with the current and correct address with them to the Round-Up Day.
Other items that can be brought to Round-Up Day include a current and correct address on a tax document, a check stub with the current and correct address and a mortgage or lease agreement or legally notarized documentation from a landlord verifying current address. If these three items are not supplied on Round-Up Day, families must provide them by the summer Registration Day.
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Taking full advantage of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays which began on Saturday, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom raided the Chinese box office with $121.7m from its three-day opening weekend.
This represented the fourth highest three-day debut for an imported film and Universal's second highest debut in China, behind The Fate Of The Furious. As its opening was about 21% bigger than that of its predecessor, it is expected to break a new record for the popular franchise.
Opening one week ahead of its North American premiere, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom's strong performance gave a much-needed boost to the Chinese box office which had remained weak for several weeks. Its opening day, which accounted for over 90% of the daily box office, delivered the best Friday in China in four weeks.
In second place, local comedy The Way Of The Bug took $10.9m from its first three days. It is the directorial debut of popular comedian Xiao Shenyang who also toplines the cast along with Taiwanese actress Vivian Sung.
After scoring a hat trick for the weekly champion, local fantasy comedy How Long Will I Love U stepped down to third place with $8.5m for $145.4m after 31 days. It remains as the fifth highest grossing local film in 2018.
The Leaker came in fourth with $5.7m from its first three days. The Hong Kong crime thriller stars Francis Ng, Julian Cheung and Charmaine Sheh and is directed by the prolific Herman Yau whose recent hits include Shock Wave and 77 Heartbreaks.
It was followed by Indian comedy drama Toilet – Ek Prem Katha on $5.2m for $14.9m after 10 days; Disney's mega-blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War on $4.6m for $395.4m after 38 days; local comedy Happiness Is Coming on $4.4m for $12m after 10 days; German animation The Seventh Dwarf on $2m from its first two days; Jean-Claude Van Damme's action thriller Black Water on $1.7m for $8.5m after 10 days; and Japanese animation Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island on $1.4m for $34.1m after 17 days.
The Dragon Boat holidays end today (Monday). This week's wide releases include The Incredibles 2 and Lobster Cop, both dated for Jun 22.


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7th edition of Funkyland, the great funky party of the 70s: street food and drinks, funky music with a live concert, and 7 music stations with 14 DJs, only vinyl.
The historic center of Persiceto is transformed into a large open-air funky disco. From 7 pm until late at night in the historic center, a big party with the seventh edition of "Funkyland", which has now become the best funky musical event of the Italian summer. Excellent street food counters, restaurants, bars, delicacies of all kinds, craft beers, cocktails. From 21 in Piazza del Popolo live concert of the live band "Sensi di colpa". There will be a dress code for the public: awards "Best clothing of the 70s" for the 3 categories men, women and children. The party goes on with the company of many DJ stations in different streets and squares to dance and have fun with Funky music and the 70s. Admission is free.
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The Adam Walsh Act also contains provisions for sentencing of child sexual abusers and
tracking convicted sex offenders. The Act created a federal DNA database of convicted sex
offenders and funds programs that track offenders using Global Positioning System
monitoring.130 Additionally, the Act not only eliminated the statute of limitations for prosecution
of child abduction and felony child sexual offenses, but also imposed mandatory minimum
sentencing for sex crimes involving children.131 Although this Act created federal minimum
standards, which states are required to meet, states continue to pass individual laws about sex
offenders in their communities.132
D. Trends in State Law: Jessica's Law
In 2005 in Homosassa, Florida, a neighbor of the Lunsford family, who was a convicted
sex offender, abducted nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford from her home.133 He sexually assaulted
Jessica in his trailer across the street and then murdered her.134 The Florida legislature reacted by
passing the Jessica Lunsford Act (informally known as "Jessica's Law"), which both created a
mandatory minimum sentence for sex crimes perpetrated against children, and required lifetime
electronic monitoring of those convicted.135 Jessica's Law required that criminal sex offenders
who abuse children under the age of twelve face a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty-five
years and should they recidivate upon release, would be subject to an immediate life sentence.136
By 2011, forty-four other states had passed laws similar to Jessica's Law—all mandating harsh
sentencing for child sex offenders—thirty-nine of which allow for electronic tracking of those
E. Results of the First Wave of Reform
During the first wave of legislative reform, each variation of federal and state legislation
required further amendment, definition, and regulation.138 When the original registration laws did
not deter sexual predators, legislatures and society turned to notification laws.139 When the
registration and community notification laws proved ineffective, legislatures then created harsher
punishments and additional requirements for convicted sexual offenders.140 Now, as evidenced by
the wide adoption of Jessica's Law, states are turning to more specific regulation of sexual
predators through physical monitoring, residency requirements, and mandatory sentencing.141 As
a result, communities are beginning to see unintended consequences of this legislation.
1. Motivations Behind First-Wave Legislation: Fear and Public Outcry
130 ZILNEY & ZILNEY, supra note 58, at 93; Michelle L. Meloy & Shareda Coleman, GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders, in SEX
OFFENDER LAWS: FAILED POLICIES, NEW DIRECTIONS 243, 245 (Richard G. Wright ed., 2009). There are three typical methods of
tracking offenders: active, passive, and hybrid. Id. Active tracking involves wearing a device that provides updates regarding the
offenders' locations every few minutes. Id. Passive trackers simply update all of the information about the offenders' location one
time per day. Id. Hybrid tracking switches a tracker into active mode at the first sign of a violation, but it otherwise remains passive.
131 Id. (noting that rape of a child is thirty years minimum, sexual trafficking of a child is ten years minimum, and coerced child
prostitution is ten years minimum).
132 Terry & Ackerman, supra note 54, at 90.
133 Wilson, supra note 7, at 517; Drifter Says He Held Girl for Three Days, CNN (June 24, 2005),
134 Drifter Says He Held Girl for Three Days, supra note 133.
135 Wilson, supra note 7, at 517–18; ZILNEY & ZILNEY, supra note 58, at 91.
136 Kate Sheppard, To Cash in on a Predator, MOTHER JONES (Nov./Dec. 2011),
137 Id. Of those forty-four states, thirty-nine allow for sexual offenders to be electronically monitored upon release, and twenty-four
permit this monitoring to include GPS tracking. Id. Mark Lunsford, Jessica's father, and activist for the passage of the law in other
states, said at an event in California promoting the law, "Instead of them stalking our children, let's stalk them." Id.
138 Terry & Ackerman, supra note 54, at 90.


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The thing about PtSD is it doesn't always succumb to self-care. It's not influenced by peer pressure or suppressed by management techniques. Sometimes he is going to have his way and only the power of God can stay his hand.
Last year was one of those years – Drip, drip, drip, drip. Trauma is big – it's huge, but the smaller losses of life can act like Chinese Water Torture. Drip, drip, drip…
Dave's job loss leading to losing our dream home, someday we may actually get to retire into gentleman farming, mountain property; moving here, newly diagnosed physical ailments and an suddenly "empty nesting" house has been big. Struggling just to put food on the table at our ages is bigger. This is the time in our lives we thought we would have just enough money to quite struggling to keep on top of bills– maybe visit our grown children once in a while so that our rapidly emptying nest didn't feel quite so empty. And we did for a year or two. Thanks IBM. Thanks Economy. Blah, blah, blah.
I thought I was implementing some self-care last year. I thought I was giving myself enough space to handle the changes. Pressure to build the ministry enough to pay my expenses and maybe, just maybe, the possibility of a small future paycheck got me rolling. The desire to work well within my church affiliation and bring order into disaster response chaos was a hallucination. The church – it's always the church adding to pain and confusion – always the church hurting each other more than other folks. If I had a nickel for all the people who tell me about the pain they have experienced by the church…I am part of that church; I add to that pain. God help me.
It was a good time to build my work within the disaster community with three major disasters in fifteen months. "Jamie, do you think you could…?" "Jamie, there is an opportunity for…" "Jamie, have you thought about…?" People all wanting to help me make a difference – all desiring to see me succeed. (I like to believe that anyway.) Add to this I quite simply feel the pain of others tragedies and above all else want to make a difference. I want to help them.
And I hurt now – the new physical pain is real. Menopause was real. The results were real. Why now? Why all at once. Seriously God? Are you kidding me? The image portrayed by C.S. Lewis picturing God as a "Cosmic Sadist" comes to mind. Blah, blah, blah.
Somewhere in the midst of these minor (sarcasm) life changes I got overwhelmed. A few friendships got strained or worse, more kids left for college, or moved away and PtSD (Partially Trained Sadistic Demon) tried to set up camp again on the powerless stage of change. Pain built, anger rose, and he refused to succumb to the management techniques, peer pressure, or self-care. "You need to turn the baby." "We don't turn, the Lord delivers", was the reply. Where the hell did that come from? What does that have to do with anything? Why now? I hear her voice. (Yes I said hell, PtSD is not polite) Cosmic Sadist, Cosmic Sadist. Powerless again.
"Come to me Jamie." "Come away." The voice of unconditional love beckons me to forget what others think or say. He beckons me back to where the voice that is telling me, "We don't turn the Lord delivers" dissipates into the reality of His plans and purposes despite our poor choices. "But Jesus, I blew it again all year and the icy cold winter days reflected my pain filled heart. I listened to the wrong voice and lost control. I lost You." "Jamie, it's OK. I got your back. I always have your back. You did what's required, you did your best, and you asked for forgiveness. The rest is up to them. Let it go."
It was a long year – 2012 – but I learned so much about myself it was a good year. It was a great year! Being conformed to the image of Christ. Thank you Jesus. That's all I want. Mr. Partially trained Sadistic Demon is getting more well trained with every passing year until maybe I'll be able to give him over to his true Dark Master to be turned lose on some poor unsuspecting traumatized individual. It's OK though, cause Jesus may have their back too.
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37
Note: As I walk this journey I am learning more and more how forgiveness begins and ends with us and what Jesus is saying when admonishes us to forgive others if we want to be forgiven. We wrong each other – we always will. We hurt each other ALL THE TIME. (Don't think that's true? Look at the divorce rate or estranged families.) As I walk in forgiveness and beg it from those I have wronged, Sadistic Demon cowers in fear and the power of a Living God breathes for me.


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Giants' non-roster invitees include Tyler Beede, Christian Arroyo
The Giants have invited 21 non-roster players to training camp next month, including a couple of their best prospects, pitcher Tyler Beede and shortstop Christian Arroyo.
Beede was the Giants' first-round pick in 2014 (14th overall), and Arroyo was a first-rounder (25th overall) in 2013.
Outfielder/first baseman Kyle Blanks, who has played 278 games in the big leagues, most recently for the Rangers, is among the invitees and will be given a shot to become the No. 5 outfielder.
Others include lefty Ricky Romero, an All-Star with the Rays in 2011 who hasn't pitched in the majors since 2013, and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez (78 games with the Pirates and Marlins).
Blanks, pitcher Vin Mazzaro, catcher George Kottaras and infielder Grant Green are former A's.
Here is the list . . .
Pitchers (7): RHP Tyler Beede, RHP Samuel Coonrod, RHP Chase Johnson, LHP Braulio Lara, RHP Vin Mazzaro, LHP Ricky Romero, RHP Albert Suarez .
Catchers (4): Aramis Garcia, George Kottaras, Tyler Ross, Matt Winn .
Infielders (7): Christian Arroyo, Kyle Blanks, Grant Green, Ryder Jones, Hak-Ju Lee, Rando Moreno, Ramiro Pena
Outfielders (3): Junior Arias, Gorkys Hernandez, Ryan Lollis.
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Scottsdale on Feb. 17 and begin workouts Feb. 18. The dates for infielders and outfielders are Feb. 22 and Feb. 23.
John Shea is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com. Twitter @JohnSheaHey


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Sponsor Highlight, November 2019: Capital Impact Partners Awarded $2.8 Million in Community Development Grants
Sponsor Highlight, November 2019: Congratulations to all FY 2019 CDFI Program and NACA Program Award recipients!
Through capital and commitment Capital Impact Partners helps people build communities of opportunity that break barriers to success. As part of that effort, we focus our multi-pronged efforts to address systemic poverty, create equity, build healthy communities, and promote inclusive growth.
Where we focus:
- Health Care: Improve health outcomes for low-income individuals through the financing of and support for community health centers
- Aging and Independence: Help aging populations achieve independence, dignity, and connections to their surrounding community
- Cooperative Development: Support member-owned businesses and homeowner communities access markets, services and infrastructure
- Education: Finance top performing charter schools to provide alternative, high-quality public education options for low-income families.
- Healthy Foods: Invest in retailers and innovations that bring fresh, healthy food options to underserved communities
- Homeownership: Build a strong foundation for affordable permanent and rental housing that support inclusive growth
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Through our work, we:
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- Create innovative lending products, aggregate and direct capital, and implement impact investing strategies to scale impact.
We believe that every community has the potential to be a strong, vibrant place of opportunity built on a foundation of equity, opportunity, and inclusion.
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NorWOSSA matches between the four Muskie court teams and Dryden, originally scheduled for today at Fort High, have been cancelled due to poor road conditions.
No make-up date was announced prior to press time.
Both Muskie boys' basketball teams, coming off wins against the Eagles up there last Thursday, were looking to improve to 3-0 in NorWOSSA play.
The two Muskie girls' volleyball teams, meanwhile, were gunning to avenge last week's losses in Dryden.
The seniors are winless so far in NorWOSSA play while the juniors sport a 1-1 record.
In related news, the Muskie junior boys still are scheduled to host a basketball tournament tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning at Fort High.
But with teams from Kenora, Dryden, and Thunder Bay slated to attend, it's unknown yet whether the weather will affect their travel plans.


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Already dog eared for easy piecing, you will have no end of fun creating with this die. Use alone or combine it with other GO! dies for endless possibilities.
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Singer Adnan Sami, who is of Pakistani-origin but is now an Indian citizen, has praised the Indian Army for conducting surgical strikes+ on terror camps across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
The singer, who received his certificate of Indian citizenship earlier this year, had first tweeted: "Big Congratulations to PMO India and our brave armed forces for a brilliant, successful and mature strategic strike against terrorism! Salute."
But after that Pakistani singer Adnan Sami is being attacked for praising the Indian Army's strike on terror camps.
On being trolled on Twitter by Pakistanis, he said their outburst clearly means they fail to distinguish between "terrorist and Pakistan".
" Pakistanis are outraged by my earlier tweet. Their outburst clearly means they see terrorist and Pakistan as the same! Self-goal. Stop terrorism," Adnan tweeted on Friday after receiving hate comments on his previous post.
Adnan, whose father Arshad Sami Khan was a diplomat and served as Pakistan's ambassador to 14 countries, angered many Twitter users, including Salman Ahmad of Pakistani band Junoon.
@AdnanSamiLive @PMOIndia shame on u
— Ahmad's FC (@InfoMahnoor) September 30, 2016
@OhTripe @AdnanSamiLive @PMOIndia what a huge traitor! Son of a PAF pilot, shameless to the core.
— Palwasha Khan (@PalwashaKhan18) September 30, 2016
@AdnanSamiLive @PMOIndia sad. Very very extremely sad. You are worth of a million hate.
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English 20:
We will read Chapter 13.
Please make sure you have ample examples/quotes for your themes/subjects.
We will continue to add to these throughout Part 2 of the novel.
Social Studies 20:
Brain Pop: Communism…
Kahoot: Good luck!
Week in Rap: Between the wars… (Russian Revolution)
Media Studies 20:
Make sure your media profile is posted!
Let's LOOK.
I will then teach you about applying wet plates! 🙂
I have shared a folder with you through Google Drive.
You will click and SAVE the first image.
You will then go and pick which wet plate you like most.
You will be combining these images into one.
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Strawberry Arugula Salad
On June 21, 2019 By Christina
This is a great summer salad. Loaded with flavours and colours. It is fast and easy and fresh!
Ingredients: Serves 4
2 Tbsp tahini1 Tbsp maple Syrup1 1/2 tsp lemon juice1 tbsp warm water Sea salt and pepper to taste6 cups arugula2 green onions, chopped1/4 cup walnuts, chopped1 cup strawberries, chopped
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These are a yummy snack on their own or pair perfectly with your favourite salsa or guacamole. 30 minutes, 9 ingredients, cleaned up dortitos…porque no?
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On February 14, 2019 By Christina
Christina Carreau ND
Research shows that giving and receiving love is beneficial to our health! Hopefully we have all experienced the benefits first hand and don't need research to validate this! The good news is, these benefits are not specific to romantic love, they also apply when we give love to family, […]Continue Reading →
Chickpea Tikka Masala
On January 9, 2019 By Christina
This is a super tasty meatless meal. Rich in colour, flavour and nutritive value! Nothing like a warm bowlful of Indian spices to keep you warm over the winter months!
1 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 tbsp ginger root, grated 1 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp cumin 2 tsp […]Continue Reading →
Spinach and Chickpea Soup
On October 30, 2018 By Christina
This soup is easy to make and it is absolutely delicious! Dense in minerals, fibre and great for your immune system…what more could you ask for in a soup.
1 tbsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 onions, chopped 4 cups low sodium chicken stock 4 tbsp minced fresh parsley and […]Continue Reading →
Tomatoey Roasted Eggplant Melts
On September 20, 2018 By Christina
I have never been a huge fan of eggplant, as I usually find it too slimy, but this recipe has converted me. I served my eggplant stacks over a bed of warmed greens but it is great all on its own or would be a fabulous side dish for lots of different meals. […]Continue Reading →
Kale Caesar with Blackened Chicken
On July 10, 2018 By Christina
I made this for the first time the other night and it was a real hit! It makes for great leftovers too! It would be just as easy to grill on the bbq if you don't want to turn your oven on in this heat.
Ingredients: Serves 4
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5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Summer
On June 21, 2018 By Christina
Christina Carreau, BA, ND
Summer is such a special time of year. I am always amazed by how alive our city is when the nice weather hits. Beaches, parks, patios and the lake are bustling…not to mention the highways headed out to cottage country…eek…also very busy! There is something so liberating and restorative […]Continue Reading →
If you have never had shakshuka…you are in for a serious treat! I first discovered this dish while traveling in Morocco years ago and it has been on my 'top 3 breakfasts list' ever since. Rich in flavour and in colour, this can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or supper. Serve it up with […]Continue Reading →
One Pan Chicken Teriyaki
On April 24, 2018 By Christina
This is an easy and tasty weeknight meal. Very little clean up required and if you make the teriyaki sauce ahead of time…this can be thrown together in under 5 minutes (minus the cooking time of course). If you are vegetarian use tofu in place of the chicken….it is all about the delicious sauce […]Continue Reading →
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What is the General Administration Fund?
This fund underwrites and finances general church activities that are administrative in nature, rather than program-related—like General Conference, the legislative branch of the church. General Council on Finance and Administration coordinates and administers the finances of the church, receives, disburses and accounts for the church's general funds, safeguards the denomination's legal interests and rights, compiles and publishes denominational statistics and maintains the church's records.
Our connectional giving (apportionments) help to maintain a system of checks and balances to ensure the denomination operates efficiently. Our contributions also enable church law and practice to be heard and decided.


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Achilles Tendinopathy (or tendonitis) & Peroneal Tendinopathy
Information from the Buxton Osteopathy Clinic
For Achilles and Peroneal Tendinopathy we use gold standard Shockwave Therapy which is one of the most advanced non-surgical and non-invasive treatment available for a wide range of stubborn conditions that are difficult to treat using a conventional treatment approach. Shockwave Therapy will preclude the need for steroid injections and invasive surgeries and enable rapid relief from your pain.
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and has the same tensile strength as mild steel. Despite these amazing facts it can still be compromised by any activity that involves repeated running, jumping or frequent sudden accelerations or decelerations (i.e. most sports!).
The actual condition itself is thought to be caused by repeated micro-traumas caused by overuse injury. Other issues that are likely to exacerbate the condition include inappropriate foot wear, sudden changes in intensity in training, training on gradients and/or poor flexibility.
Shockwave Therapy is one of the most widely researched rehabilitation modalities, with increasing numbers of scientific studies added each year. The majority of research validates the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave, and shows successful treatment rates of up to 90%!
After only 3 or 4 treatments with shock wave, most patients report a significant reduction of pain and regaining of normal function.
Shockwave Therapy is so effective it is now recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). NICE is an independent body set up in 1999 in order to provide the best evidence based guidance and advice based on research and evidence about which treatments are most effective.
Typical Symptoms; A worsening pain on the outside of your ankle that is evident particularly during or after activity. The ankle will also feel unstable and weak.
The two peroneal tendons are located on the outside of your lower leg and enable you to turn your foot outwards (this helps provide stability when you are standing). These two tendons then descend very closely around the outside ankle and attach underneath your foot.
Damage to these tendons can occur traumatically (acute) or through repetitive strain (chronic). The condition is often typically characterised by someone involved in a sport that would generate high demand on the ankles. This scenario would be likely to cause structural changes in the tendons as a response to high loading. This would cause a thickening in the tendon in an attempt to manage the increased demand. Depending on the stage of the tendinopathy, these changes are reversible and often respond well to treatment. Additional causative factors are;
•Sudden increase in activity (running or jumping)
•Inappropriate or unsupportive footwear
•Poor lower limb biomechanics
•Incomplete rehabilitation following an acute ankle injury


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This past week we drove up to Minneapolis for Roya's orientation at U of M. Yes, she is officially a Gopher. (A hard thing to be in Wisconsin!)
As a part of our parent orientation, we took a "trolley ride" (i.e. little trolley-shaped bus thingy) around the city. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip! Here's what we saw…
These are the Saint Anthony's Falls on the Mississippi. We actually got to get out for a better look…
On one side of the bridge, you can see the falls and the locks. On the other side is where the bridge collapsed last summer, and they're rebuilding it 24/7.
On the East Bank are some historic flour mills.
Historic Pillsbury mill
More mills
And on the other side, more mills – including the old Gold Medal Flour mill, which is now part of the Mill Museum – and the Guthrie Theater, which has an amazing cantilevered deck.
Then we went to the Walker Sculpture Gardens.
Wish we had this much public art in Madison!
Oh yeah, and I was really excited to see an old friend on a downtown corner…
You know….
I wish I could say the food we had over the course of our two days lived up to expectations. On our first night there, we ate at a Chinese restaurant that was, literally, around the corner from our Eagan motel. It was OK. Lunch and dinner the next day were on the U of M (I mean, we paid and they provided). However, I had expected "vegan" because I had checked "vegan" when registering, but at lunch there was dairy lasagna, salad (with Parmesan cheese in it), roasted vegetables and bread sticks… nothing else. Then at dinner, the main course was chicken; there was also asparagus, potato salad, watermelon and brownies. At lunch, I had just grumbled and eaten my roasted vegetables; I wasn't starving, and we only had 15 minutes, which wasn't long enough to go scout out an alternative. But at dinner, after speaking to the chef, who made me a grilled vegetable-and-pasta dish, we approached the orientation coordinator, who apologized and said that she had no idea why the chef hadn't been warned ahead of time, and also said that at morning registration someone was supposed to have given me a ticket to go and get lunch in the Union cafe (and had I asked, they probably would have…). So, no tragedy but kind of disappointing.
Roya-wise, things are pretty good. She got many classes that interest her, met new people, and is looking forward to the fall in Minneapolis!


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It is said that Niagara Falls has a hypnotic allure that gives some people the uncontrollable urge to jump in and join the powerful, swirling waters. Officials say that they recover an average of 20 people per year who chose Niagara Falls as the place to end their lives. But there are those who choose to go over the Falls in the name of adventure, not suicide.
What does it take to go over Niagara Falls and live to tell about it? A thorough knowledge of physics? Luck? Total lack of fear? Since 1901 (and probably even earlier), 16 people have gone over the Falls in the name of adventure -- the most recent in 2012. Their desire to experience the thrill has sent them to the edge of the Falls and down the 170-foot (52-meter) drop into the swirling, icy waters below.
Of those 16, 11 have survived, and two men actually went over the falls and survived twice. Some of these daredevils spent thousands of dollars -- their life savings, in most cases -- building barrels and other craft to protect themselves during the horrific plunge into rocks and rapids. Others went over with no protection at all.
In this article, we'll look at these daredevils and see how they devised a protective shell to face the falls. We'll also examine what the lucky ones did that may have helped them to survive.
The Three Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls lies on the Niagara River between Canada and New York. Water from four of the Great Lakes runs into the Niagara River and drains into the lowest Great Lake, Lake Ontario. While the original location of Niagara Falls was in present-day Lewiston, New York, it has since crept southward to its current location due to erosion. The falls recede about 4 to 5 feet (122-152 cm) each year.
Niagara Falls is actually not one waterfall, but three. The Niagara River flows down from Lake Erie and is divided by Goat Island. There, part of it flows to the horseshoe-shaped Canadian Falls (aptly named Horseshoe Falls), and the rest flows to the American Falls. At the American falls, the river is also split by a second small island, Luna Island, creating the third, small waterfall known as Bridal Veil Falls.
The vertical drop to the water at the bottom, in the Maid of the Mist pool, varies depending upon how much water is being diverted to the hydroelectric facility upstream of the Falls. The American Falls is slightly higher than the Horseshoe Falls but has much less water going over it. It is estimated that 10 percent of the Niagara River's water goes over the American Falls, while 90 percent goes over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.
American Falls is about 830 feet (253 meters) wide with a vertical drop of 180 feet (55 meters). Bridal Veil Falls, which is just to the right of the American Falls, is the smallest of the three water falls -- about 56 feet (17 meters) wide, with a vertical drop that averages 78 feet (24 meters) and continues cascading down the boulders into the Maid of the Mist Pool, which is another 103 feet (31 meters) below. Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side, has the largest volume of water and a vertical drop of 170 feet (52 meters) to the water level, plus another 180 feet to the base of the Falls.
The Dangers of Niagara Falls
Imagine the speed you would reach after going through the upper rapids of the Niagara River and then plunging over the edge of the Falls. Then imagine the force of 600,000 gallons of water per second (2,271,247 liters per second) crashing on top of you, not to mention the rocks you're bouncing around on under all of that water. The description that the surviving daredevils gave of what it was like when they went over the edge varied from "like a skydiver's free fall" to sheer terror. But of course, it's not the fall that'll get you; it's the landing.
The Dangers
First off, there is the danger you face inside the barrel itself (if you ride in one, that is). When you go over the 170-foot Horseshoe Falls, there is still another 180 feet to the Maid of the Mist pool. The forces that can knock you around inside the barrel are massively strong, so the chance of concussion-type injuries from rapid deceleration and acceleration is extremely high.
There is also the danger from hitting the rocks and having the barrel break apart. If that happens, you have no protection and will likely either drown or be battered to death in the currents and on the rocks. Then there is the danger of getting caught behind the curtain of water and running out of air before you can be rescued.
Of course, there is room for many other potential dangers, and many depend on the type of craft in which you go over.
Surviving Niagara Falls
All daredevils have gone over the Horseshoe Falls rather than the rockier American Falls. You can see why when you compare the photos below -- note the rocks at the base of the American Falls.
Still, the force of the water and the rocks at the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls is no cake-walk. One recent theory of why some Niagara daredevils survive and some don't is offered by Paul Gromosiak, a Niagara Falls historian. He has a theory about "water cones" -- water pressure that builds up into a sort of "bubble" that then cushions the fall. Another theory is suggested by Joseph Atkinson, a professor in the Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Buffalo. Atkinson thinks it's more likely, at least in the case of the most recent Falls survivor, Kirk Jones (we discuss Jones in a later section), that survivors simply rode the water like a body surfer. He compares it to falling down a slope rather than splattering on a flat surface.
Others have theorized that getting into the water at the right spot upstream (usually close to the shore) and going over the brink at the right spot are also key, along with having good cushioning to absorb shock in the craft you ride in.
Niagara Daredevils
As of 2004, 16 daredevils have made documented trips over Niagara Falls. Eleven have survived. Psychologists who have studied male daredevils say that they have higher levels of testosterone, but lower levels of a chemical that regulates pleasure and arousal. So, basically, they have a slightly different biochemistry that makes them need a higher level of excitement than those of us less inclined to seek out dangerous situations. Many of the daredevils who have gone over the Falls have been described by their friends as "having no fear" of doing anything.
As the allure of the Falls grew, law enforcement began trying to prevent people from attempting the stunt. There is now a law against going over the Falls, referred to as "stunting without a license." The current fine is $10,000. That law didn't stop many of these daredevils, though. In the following sections, you'll find out their stories.
Annie Edson Taylor, 1901
The first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel was Annie Edson Taylor. Annie was a 63-year-old, retired school teacher and widow from Bay City, Michigan, who claimed she was only 43. The year was 1901. She thought that going over the Falls was the way to fame and fortune. She designed an airtight barrel (actually a modified pickle barrel) and hired a manager to publicize the event. On her birthday, October 24th, she climbed into the barrel with her cat and went over the falls with an audience of reporters and tourists watching. Having compressed the air in the barrel to 30 psi with a bicycle pump, she strapped herself in with pillows and an anvil for ballast. She survived the plunge.
She was pulled from her barrel 17 minutes after going over the Falls. Other than a concussion and a small cut on her head, she was deemed okay. The fame she sought was short-lived, however. She made money posing for pictures with her barrel, but efforts by her manager to convince her to make appearances in venues she deemed unworthy were always in vain. Her idea had been to travel around the country, speaking about her courageous journey, but that never materialized. Known as "The Heroine of Niagara Falls," she died 20 years later, penniless, at the Niagara County Infirmary in Lockport, NY.
Click here for more information on Annie Edson Taylor.
Bobby Leach, 1911
On July 25, 1911, Bobby Leach became the first man to go over the Falls. He was a circus stuntman from Cornwell, England, and claimed he was going to be the first to face the "triple challenge": making a barrel trip through the rapids to the whirlpool, parachuting from the Upper Suspension Bridge into the river upstream of the rapids, and going over the Falls in a barrel.
Leach accomplished the first two challenges in 1908 and 1910. Then, on the afternoon of July 25, 1911, Bobby Leach climbed into his 8-foot-long (2.4-meter) steel barrel at Navy Island. This is a section where the Niagara River's current heads toward the Canadian shore. It took 18 minutes for Bobby to reach the Falls and another 22 minutes for someone to recover him once he plummeted to the base, where the barrel got stuck in the rocks. Bobby Leach survived but broke his jaw and both kneecaps. He spent the next six months in the hospital.
Bobby eventually left the hospital and toured the world with his barrel. In 1926, while in New Zealand, he slipped on an orange peel, fracturing his leg. His leg became infected and was amputated, and Bobby Leach died of complications two months later.
Charles Stevens, 1920
The next daredevil to challenge Niagara Falls was Charles Stevens. Charles was also from England and was also something of a stuntman. He was a barber who performed high dives and parachute jumps and was well-known as "The Demon Barber of Bristol."
He went to Niagara Falls in 1920 to go over the Falls in a very heavy, Russian-oak barrel. Bobby Leach and William Hill, Sr., a local man who had rescued many from Niagara's swirling waters, tried to convince Charles to send the barrel over the Falls on a test run first, but he refused. His stubbornness was the death of him.
He became the third barrel rider to go over the Falls and the first to die doing so. His barrel was large and heavy, with straps for his arms. He strapped an anvil to his feet for ballast, put his arms through the straps and reluctantly agreed to take a small tank of oxygen. When the barrel hit the water at the base of the Falls, the anvil broke through the bottom, pulling Charles with it. All that was recovered was his right arm, still strapped in the harness.
Jean Lussier, 1928
Rather than face Horseshoe Falls in wood or steel as the previous daredevils had done, Jean Lussier spent his life savings ($1,500) on a large rubber ball that would protect him during the ride and on the rocks below. Jean Lussier lived in Quebec until he was 16 and then moved to New Hampshire so he could learn English. When he was 36, he heard about Charles Stephens' attempt at the Falls and was intrigued enough to want to give it a try himself.
With the help of the Akron Rubber Company, he built a 6-foot (1.8-meter) rubber ball that was lined with steel bands and 32 inner tubes to act as shock absorbers. The open center section, where Jean was to ride, had an air cushion and valves hooked to air tanks that would provide him with 40 hours of oxygen in the event he was trapped under water. "The Ball," as it was called, also had 150 pounds (68 kg) of hard rubber in its bottom for ballast.
He made his journey on July 4, 1928, and survived. The ball's ballast was ripped off before he even went over the Falls, and several of the inner tubes ending up bursting, but he remained relatively unscathed.
Another seeker of fortune, he sold pieces of his famous rubber ball as souvenirs and even resorted to selling pieces of rubber tires once the real thing was gone. He made plans, years later, to build another, much larger ball and go over American Falls, but he never saw this plan to fruition.
George Stathakis, 1930
George Stathakis was a chef who lived in New York. He came to Niagara Falls in 1930 with the idea of gaining fame so he could earn enough money to publish his books on metaphysical experiences.
Stathakis often rowed in the Niagara River, going closer and closer to the Falls with each trip. He reportedly spoke of the Falls in mystic terms. Having studied the trips of both Charles Stephens and Jean Lussier, George decided to go with a heavier barrel (even though Stephens' heavy barrel had lead to his death). George and his friends built the barrel, ending up with a reported 2,000-pound (907-kg) vehicle of enormous strength.
On the day of his ride, Stathakis brought along his pet turtle, Sonny Boy, who was over 100 years old, as a good luck charm (and to tell the story in the event George didn't make it). Unfortunately, the barrel became stuck behind the curtain of water and could not be removed for somewhere around 18 hours. While it is assumed he survived the plunge, he only had enough air for somewhere from three to eight hours, and he ultimately died in his attempt. Sonny Boy survived but never had much to say about it.
William "Red" Hill, Jr., 1951
For 21 years, no one went over the Falls; then, in 1951, William Hill, Jr., decided to attempt the plunge. He had been living in the shadow of his father, William Hill, Sr., a famous river man who had gone through the Niagara rapids in a barrel several times and rescued numerous people from the river (the same man who, with Bobby Leach, tried to get Charles Stevens to test his barrel over the Falls). The younger "Red" Hill made three trips through the rapids like his father, but never made the fortune nor received the fame he thought he should.
Finally, he decided he had to go over the Falls in order to make his name. His limited funds prevented him from building a heavy barrel like he had used to ride the rapids; instead, he put together a relatively flimsy craft made of 13 large inner tubes held together by straps and encased in a fishing net. He called it "The Thing."
On August 5, 1951, he entered the river upstream. After two hours, he finally went over the Falls. "The Thing" wasn't robust enough to handle the Niagara, however. It broke apart when it became caught under the falling water. It took two minutes for pieces of it to begin to surface. Hill's body was found the next morning.
It was the public outcry after Red Hill's death that made public stunting at Niagara Falls illegal.
Nathan Boya, 1961
One of the first (and maybe the only) to go over the Falls without hoping for fame and fortune was Nathan Boya (also known as William Fitzgerald). Nathan was 30 years old and from the Bronx in New York. It was 1961, and he was the first African American to go over the Falls. His reason for going over? Just something he had to do...
His barrel -- or ball, actually -- was similar to the rubber ball that successfully took Jean Lussier over the Falls in 1928. Nathan's ball, however, was a steel sphere wrapped in six-ply rubber, over which was a sheet of metal and then another layer of rubber. Recognizing that the airtight ball would hold little air, Nathan included an air tank that would provide him oxygen for 30 hours. He even met with Jean Lussier, who recommended he take additional air as well as a device called a rebreather that would remove poisonous carbon dioxide.
Nathan's trip over the falls could have turned out badly because, once in the river, the current began carrying him to the American Falls rather than the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. After being towed to the Horseshoe Falls, Nathan's craft, named the Plunge-O-Sphere (with a banner saying, "Step from your Pit of Darkness, into the Light-Dell") plunged over the edge. Except for a bounce on the rocks resulting in a dent in "The Ball," Nathan and his craft emerged unscathed. He was fined $100 and had to pay $13 in court costs for violating the Niagara Parks Act that made going over the Falls as a stunt illegal without permission (permission has yet to be granted to anyone since the law became effective after the death of William Hill, Jr.)
His alias, William Fitzgerald, made him into somewhat of a mystery man. While he claimed he was self-employed, it was reported that he was a maintenance man at IBM headquarters in New York. He later became a doctor of sociology and then earned a post-doctorate degree in medical behavior.
Karel Soucek, 1984
It took another 23 years for someone else to decide to brave the ride over Niagara, and that someone was a Canadian named Karel Soucek. It was 1984. Like many during the previous 23 years, Karel had ridden the Niagara rapids and lived to tell about it, but the ultimate thrill was still going over the Falls. He planned the trip and announced his plans a year before he went over.
His barrel was crafted from a lightweight wood and plastic with weight in the end as ballast so he would be sure to go down feet first. He had a two-way radio so he could communicate during the potentially deadly plunge and particularly during the turmoil that awaited him at the bottom. It was reported that he went over the Falls at 75 mph (120 kph) and then bobbed around in the crashing waters and rocks for 45 minutes. His only injuries were cuts on his face from his wristwatch -- his arm was flailing when he hit the water.
Once he was towed to shore, his barrel was confiscated by the police, and he was charged with stunting without a license. His fine was $500.
The following year, Karel was killed performing a free-fall stunt in a barrel from the top of the Houston Astrodome into a tank of water 10 feet (3 meters) in diameter.
David Munday, 1985 and 1993
Dave Munday decided to give Niagara a try in 1985. He was a 48-year-old mechanic and went over the Falls in a steel barrel, becoming the tenth person to survive the leap.
In 1990, he tried it again. His barrel became stuck at the very brink of the Falls and had to be removed by a crane by the Niagara Parks Police. Never one to give up easily, Dave attempted going over the Falls again in 1993. This time he went in a red-and-white steel barrel with the words "Dave Munday challenges Niagara Falls for the last time" painted on the side. He took with him a two-way radio but no air tanks.
He launched from the same place that he did in 1985 and went over the Falls in less than six minutes. It took rescuers 45 minutes, however, just to get the four bolts off and open up the barrel to get him out. But he survived once again, and Dave became the first person to go over the Falls twice and the first to survive going over twice.
Steve Trotter and Lori Martin, 1985 and 1995
Steve was 22 and a part-time bartender when he went over the Falls in a barrel. It was August 18, 1985. He built his barrel from two Greek pickle barrels. It was reinforced with fiberglass and wood and was padded with inner tubes. He padded the inside with the material that the military uses to pack nuclear warheads. Inside the barrel, he had a two-way radio and a SCUBA tank for air. After being dropped off a quarter mile upstream by some friends, he went over the Falls and survived. He was the youngest man ever to go over the Falls.
Ten years later, on Father's Day 1995, Steve went over the Falls again, becoming the second person to go over the Falls twice and survive. This time, however, he took someone with him. Lori Martin was a last-minute stand-in for another friend who was supposed to have gone with him. This time, the barrel was made from two hot water heater tanks welded together, coated in Kevlar, and they had air tanks that would supply air for the two of them for 1 hour and 20 minutes. The barrel was reportedly paid for by an investment banker in Florida. It cost $19,000.
Except for getting their barrel stuck in a rock crevice near the "Journey Behind the Falls" tour, the stunt was uneventful. They were helped ashore and their barrel was retrieved nine days later. Steve spent two weeks in jail and was fined $5,000. His partner, Lori Martin, paid a $2,000 fine.
Peter Debernardi & Jeffrey (Clyde) Petkovich, 1988
In 1989, Peter Debernardi, 42, and Jeffrey (Clyde) Petkovich, 25, became the first team to go over the Falls together in a barrel. (Remember, Steve Trotter and Lori Martin didn't go over together until 1995.) But they weren't the first two to attempt to go over the Falls together in a barrel -- in 1988, Michael Viscosi and Harry Kallet attempted it, but their barrel began leaking and they had to bail out. (They still had to pay $20,000 in fines and legal fees, though.)
Riding face to face and wearing hockey helmets, the two Canadians went over the Falls in a 5-foot by 10-foot (1.5x3m) barrel. They came out of it relatively unscathed. Their reason for going over? They were reportedly making a statement against drugs -- to show kids there were better things to do.
Jesse W. Sharp, 1990
In 1990, Jesse Sharp was 28, unemployed, and an accomplished kayaker from Ocoee, Tennessee. Jesse had trained by running falls in the Smokey Mountains. He wanted to get into a stunting career and apparently decided that going over Niagara Falls in his 3.6-meter kayak was the way to do it. (Niagara is considered Class VI rapids.) He had attempted to do it 10 years earlier, but his parents tipped off police, who stopped him.
This time, that didn't happen. He brought three people with him to videotape his stunt, and he wouldn't wear a helmet because it would hide his face in the tape. He also didn't wear a life preserver, thinking it might make it difficult for him to get out of his kayak if he should become trapped under the Falls. He confidently had dinner reservations downstream, as his plan had been to continue riding the Niagara rapids after he successfully went over the Falls. His body was never recovered.
Robert Overacker, 1995
Maybe people don't listen to the news, or, if they do, they don't believe what they hear. In 1995, five years after Jesse Sharp died going over the Falls in a kayak, Robert Overacker decided to attempt it on a jet ski. He was a 39-year-old graduate of a California stunt school who raced cars at Ventura Raceway. He also sold classic British cars. Friends said he had planned the stunt for seven years. His reason for going over? To draw attention to the homeless. His jet ski was decorated with stickers that said "Save the homeless."
His plan seemed simple. He had a rocket-propelled parachute strapped to his back that he would activate just as he was going over the brink of the Falls. He would ditch the jet ski and float safely down to the Maid of the Mist pool.
The parachute did not deploy, however, and Robert fell the 180 feet (55 meters) to the water below. Police at the scene said hitting the water like that would be like hitting cement. His body was recovered by workers on the Maid of the Mist tour boat.
Kirk Jones, 2003
One of the most recent and probably the most shocking trip over the Falls was on October 3, 2003. Kirk Jones' plan didn't involve a barrel. It didn't even involve a life preserver. He simply climbed under the barrier and entered the river in his clothes. He floated down on his back and went over with no protection whatsoever.
Miraculously, he survived, uninjured except for sore ribs. He said it was like being "in a giant tunnel going straight down, surrounded by water." (At least two more have done the same in the years since, one in 2009 and the other in 2012.)
There are those who believe that Jones was depressed and that he jumped in with the intent to kill himself. Other reports say that Kirk had spoken about going over the Falls for years, saying that he thought there was a spot where you could go over and survive. Jones himself has never fully cleared up the rumors.
Witnesses say that after going over the Falls, he swam to some rocks -- having declined an offer of help from a tour boat -- and climbed out of the Niagara on his own.
While Kirk wasn't the first person to go over the Falls and survive without any protection, he was the first to go over on purpose that way. The first person to survive going over the Falls without gear was a seven-year-old boy named Roger Woodward, who was in a boat that capsized in 1960. His 17-year-old sister was pulled ashore to safety at the very edge of the Falls, the man driving the boat went over and was killed. But a surprised group of Maid of the Mist tourists found the boy alive at the bottom of the Falls. Roger Woodward had survived the drop.
After his stunt, Kirk Jones was offered a position with a Texas circus as a "the world's greatest stuntman," making lots of money talking about his triumphant trip over Niagara Falls with nothing except his clothes as protection.
For more information on Niagara daredevils and other crazy stuff, check out the links on the next page.
Related HowStuffWorks Articles
More Great Links
- Niagara Falls - Thunder Alley - comprehensive information, including a great FAQ
- The Daredevil Chronology
- Niagara Falls Public Library (Ontario)
- Falls History
- Daring Woman Over Niagara Falls in Barrel, The Virginian-Pilot, 1903
- Fall Fan: Niagara Falls Daredevils
- Niagara Falls Canada
- OutdoorPlaces.com: Niagara Falls
- PersonalTours Canada: Niagra Falls Facts and Information
- Daredevils of Niagara Falls: A History
- Niagara Falls Live: Daredevils of Niagara Falls
- Thunder Alley: Niagara Falls - Daredevils


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Startattle.com – Asintado (September 17, 2018).
Asintado (English: Precise) is a Philippine drama television series starring Julia Montes as Ana Dimasalang, a paramedic who became Gael's nurse after saving him in an accident.
She becomes entwined in an assassination plot arranged by the del Mundo's and Ojeda's upon witnessing their plan. The show features an ensemble cast with Shaina Magdayao, Paulo Avelino, Aljur Abrenica, Lorna Tolentino, Agot Isidro, Nonie Buencamino, and Cherry Pie Picache.
'Asintado' Episode 173 (September 17, 2018)
Asintado details
- Release date: September 17, 2018
- Genre: Action / Thriller
- First release: January 15, 2018
- Country: Philippines
- Language: Filipino / English
Asintado cast
- Julia Montes as Juliana "Ana" Dimasalang-Del Mundo / Juliana Ramirez and Stella Dela Torre-Guerrero
- Shaina Magdayao as Samantha "Sam" G. Del Mundo / Katrina Ramirez
- Aljur Abrenica as Alexander "Xander" Guerrero
- Lorna Tolentino as Miranda Ojeda
- Agot Isidro as Hillary Gonzales-Del Mundo
- Nonie Buencamino as Salvador Del Mundo
- Louise delos Reyes as Yvonne Calata
- Desiree del Valle as Natasha Ojeda-Calderon
Startattle.com – Asintado (September 17, 2018).


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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Gauls blooded
And wouldn't you know it, but the Gauls came out on top. They didn't win the battle, but they won the game.
Not bad for their first attempt!
Of course, the second test went the way of the Romans, but that is only to be expected...
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Nice looking set up and figures, Aaron. I really need to sign up for SlingshotReplyDelete
Very nice looking battlefield and figures, wish you the best for next battles!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 6:23 PM
Aaron, some Lost Battles questions. What size is your table? How many DBx stands have you used to represent the units?ReplyDelete
Thanks, gents!ReplyDelete
Keith, it's probably easier to explain with a diagram, but I'll give it a crack anyway. Zones are 4 base widths by 3 base widths, so the whole board is 80x50. Should be square rather than rectangular, but I don't really notice it.
Average troops are one DBx element unless cavalry or lights, in which case they are 2 DBx elements in width to reflect their greater frontage (ie, contribution to the attack limit). Veteran troops are half the width of an average unit, which would be a problem if there was any veteran infantry in this scenario, but as there isn't, it's not :)
Levy troops are two ranks deep. Commanders and leaders are based separately.
This board is only a thrown-together one, so it's nothing flash. You could cut down a Woodland scenics cloth to 80x64 and you'd be away, except veteran infantry should really be half a base width wide in this scheme, so you'd have to fudge that.
I have three differently sized tables, and would normally use my medium table for this battle but don't have enough Gauls finished quite yet.
Hope that helps!
Beautiful battle lines! Your mention of Slingshot was the last nudge I needed to join...ReplyDelete
Go Gauls! How very cool that you'll be published like that!ReplyDelete
Nice work on all accounts.ReplyDelete
Yeah, nice work there. Smart looking Blog tooReplyDelete
Thanks gents, it's quite nice being able to have a small game once in a while :)ReplyDelete


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SEMA Finale Part IV
Fatlace Ben Sopra needs no introductions …
I think this was 1 of 2 S2000's I saw at the show.
This FD3S was mean looking, Loved the look.
This Merc totally caught me off guard. Didn't think much of it besides ey look super clean classic car. Till I walked over to the front of the car and saw the hood up and what i found under the hood O.o WOW!
Wasn't the model that WOW'd me but …
The 2JZ-GTE fitted in the engine bay!!! There's wasn't many mods to the stock 2JZ but it was nice to see it in an old Merc style Benz. The car also was sporting a face lift interior. IS250 dash gauges and center console fit just perfect in the car. Wish I had more photos but memory card problems = FAIL and pictures didn't come out. 😦
short update. BMW style
found this insane E30 with major engine mods.. can ya tell? LOL.. Loved the picture and had to share with you guys. working on a bigger update that i hope you enjoy. but here's something for update sake
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This week Cee has asked us to share photos of of light green or lime green.
I've chosen the following photos…
If you enjoy photo challenges I would suggest you visit Cee's page.
This week Cee has asked us to share photos of of light green or lime green.
I've chosen the following photos…
If you enjoy photo challenges I would suggest you visit Cee's page.
A tag line used in Austin Texas is, 'Keep Austin Weird." So when I read this week's challenge from The Daily Post (Unusual) I immediately thought of some photos I took recently when I visited the south side of Austin.
Apparently someone with a unique eye has stapled stuffed animals, puzzle pieces and photos of people on telephone poles up and down a main street. And even more unusual…no one seems to mind. Its just more proof that Austin is proud of its weirdness.
Nothing like a little local place when you are seeking breakfast burritos in West Texas.
CEO's Black and White Challenge. This week we search out Store Front Signs and share what we found.
If you want to join the challenge or view what other store front signs were found simply follow this link.
Month four of the Changing Seasons Challenge….sponsored by Cardinal Guzman.
Nothing exciting has happened this month….but plenty of flowers are blooming.
My phlox is small.
I want my phlox to be big like my friend Corey's phlox. I planted quite a few of these little guys 2 years ago….many of them died off. But a few survived and they come back each year 3 small patches of phlox. That's it…3 small patches!
My friend Corey's phlox are huge….they fill his flower beds with mounds of bright colors.
My phlox are small….I want big phlox, just like my friend Corey.
Is it wrong to covet his phlox?
The other day I was looking through my photos and noticed a couple fun photos that were taken last October when we were visiting the Dallas Arboretum.
The first picture is a picture I took of my friend Corey taking a picture of the 3 ladies that live with Tina and me. Notice the screen on his iPhone.
The second picture Tina took of me "holding" Corey in one hand!
Sometimes you just have to be silly….well for me its most of the time!


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upc boutique's final sale
Dear Friends and Customers,
It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce upc boutique will be closing its doors in February 2012. Your support and loyalty has meant so much to us over the years – all of you made coming to the store on a daily basis an absolute pleasure. We would have never been able to get this far without you.
Our intention is to take our time to figure out what our next move will be. Of course, we will stay in touch to let you all know of our whereabouts and we certainly hope to see you again.
Now on to the good stuff!!!! We have lots of stuff we'll be liquidating from now until our close date. Here's how it's going to work:
Dec 1 – 24: 30% off FW 11 Merchandise select pieces in store and a few blow out bins / racks filled with great gift ideas…this is your chance to get those special upc pieces you've had your eye on all season. Don't wait on this…..it is going to go fast.
Boxing Day – Dec 26th: We will bring out the best of the best stock in the back and mark it all down an additional 50% off the lowest price. Everything is on a first come first serve basis…but we really encourage you to start your shopping here for the best deals in the city.
Jan 1- 31st: Here's your chance to have some fun and haggle with us. Whatever is left goes on blow out sale with bigger discounts every week leading up to our last day.
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If you are not the reincarnation of that telephone operator from WWII Nazi Germany, please read on; for those are the only ones who might have risked their life for not answering the damn phone every time it rang.
It is not a cardinal sin if your Phone goes unanswered in this millennium, especially when you have other important and interesting things to do. Like paying for broken stuff at cosmetics counter while your toddler grins at you like Marty from Madagascar.
Frequently, I have observed that even though the parent holds the toddler's hands while talking on the phone, the entire focus is not on the child. It is quite natural for a human being to have a split focus while multi-tasking. But beware that this provides a lapse in your firm hold and the child, waiting for this moment, frees the grip in an instant and flees as though he/she is on roller skates. You would be baffled to realize that the health drink you give them actually works exactly like in the advertisement. And when that happens, our rusty and squeaky joints will be no match to their swiftness. It is mostly fine when this happens indoors but imagine yourself on the sidewalk of a busy road and your toddler decides to run perpendicularly; I'd rather not.
So, when you are out with your kid and the phone rings, do take a moment to check if you have your toddler/preschooler up in your arms; even better, don't pick the phone until you reach somewhere indoors or strap them in a car seat if you aren't expecting any urgent calls. The call you are itching to answer will most likely be from that shameless, attention seeking friend who wants to brag about her column getting published(Yes, yes, that was me). A different ring tone just for the family/important colleagues might actually come in handy while segregating which ones to pay attention to.
Despite all this, if that urge to answer the phone at the slightest hint of a call emerges again and again; signing up for a short term contract as a call center representative might be a good idea. For, next time a phone rings, you might pick your skirts/pants and run in the opposite direction.
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Gather & Gather has launched an exclusive coffee for workplace consumers. 'Camino', which is Spanish for journey, has been developed to ensure a focus on sustainability from bean to bin. This 100% Arabica blend boasts a superior-taste that's rivals the best of the High Street's independent scene, underpinned by strong sustainability credentials. Camino will also appeal to employees who want more than a mainstream coffee and are looking to upgrade to a premium taste.
Camino represents Gather & Gather's commitment to forging 'upstream' supplier relationships that impact positively on the growers and the communities in which they live and work. Sourced from small plantations in the hills of Jaen, Peru, in addition to being paid a fair price, the farmers will also benefit from sustainable development support. This will help increase the quality of the coffee which, over time, should deliver improved incomes and lead to opportunities for better housing, education and healthcare.
The aim is to support the local community by improving the infrastructure and upskilling the coffee farmers by identifying areas of highest impact, such as waste water management. Water is used in coffee processing, and it can contaminate local water sources if not correctly processed. The aim of the first community project is to create a solution for this, filtering the water before it returns into the ecosystem.
As well as creating a quality of cup of coffee, Camino will come full circle by ensuring traditional waste products such as the chaff (the coffee husk) from roasting are put to good use too. Instead of being sent to landfill, chaff is recycled to provide bedding for dairy cattle in the winter months. The used bedding is then removed and composted with manure to use as organic material for arable land.
Gather & Gather has chosen to partner with artisan roaster Union Coffee which, as well as working directly with the farmers in Peru, will hand-roast the beans in East London exclusively for Gather & Gather clients. The resulting Camino cup is a delicious and versatile roast with notes of red berry jam, dark chocolate and walnuts.
Camino has already been introduced at numerous client locations, including at parent company Mitie's headquarters at The Shard, and is receiving extremely positive feedback from customers.
Allister Richards, Managing Director, Gather & Gather, said:
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About Gather & Gather
Launched in April 2013, Gather & Gather offers restaurant, café, hospitality and event services to a range of clients across a broad spectrum of sectors including media, technology, legal, financial services and retail.
Employing 2,700 people, Gather & Gather has become one of the UK's leading workplace catering experts, connecting customers to brilliant, on-trend food and drink, a market-leading wellness programme and an award-winning suite of technology. Gather & Gather received the maximum Three Stars in the SRA Sustainability Rating in 2018. Gather & Gather is part of Mitie Group plc
About Mitie
Founded in 1987, Mitie is the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company. It offers a range of specialist services including Security, Engineering Services, Catering, Cleaning Landscaping, Energy and Property Consultancy, Property Maintenance, and Custody Support Services.
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When Necrospace gets picked up for development as a series of films or an episodic (witness my optimism!!!) this is absolutely the song I'll pitch as the theme song. Wrote many a word for these novels with this song. Given that as much of this series is a sci-fi take on the Industrial Revolution as it is our own modern times, I think it fits.
Jul 24 2017


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A&M-Commerce First-Year TRAC Initiative Raises More Than $1,300 to Benefit Commerce ISD School Lunch Program
The A&M-Commerce First-Year TRAC initiative raised more than $1,300 during its Fall 2018 campus-wide service project titled, "Collect Change to Make Change." The project focused on collecting spare change across campus. The funds raised were enough to pay off the entire school lunch balance to-date for students in all of Commerce ISD.
"Being able to assist children in Commerce ISD was something that hit close to home for many students, as multiple students recounted their memories of not being able to eat lunch at school because they were unable to pay their balance," said Kylie Pickens, First-Year TRAC mentor. "Collecting spare change made so much sense, as everyone is able to contribute a small amount to add up to a large sum and therefore everybody was able to contribute regardless of their financial status."
The service project was connected to "A Long Way Home," the Book in Common read by all incoming freshmen students. The book features the true-life story of Saroo Brierley, who locates his biological family in India after being adopted and raised in Australia. The story revolves around issues of resilience, hope and triumph in the face of adversity, such as poverty and food insecurity.
In Hunt County alone, 20.4% of the population is food insecure, and many of these are children under the age of 18.
"This service project was an opportunity for the university to help our community of Commerce, Texas," said Mitzvah Villeda, chair of the Service Project Committee. "As part of the university, we understand the value of education and something such as hunger should never be an obstacle for students of Commerce ISD to learn, grow and thrive."
Led by peer mentors, the First-Year TRAC program has included an element of community service every year since its inception in 2017 and has involved freshmen students and the campus community.
"The first-year experience at Texas A&M University-Commerce is designed to equip our incoming freshmen with the tools to be successful inside and outside of the classroom," said Dr. Yvonne Villanueva-Russell, dean of the University College. "Our activities, classes and discussions are also designed to teach students that efforts taken on campus can have a large impact upon others in our surrounding community."


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Andreas Jamm of Boldly Go Industries
At the age of 8, Andreas Jamm was experimenting with electronics and writing his first IT program as a way of earning his first pocket money. Even as a child, he was an inventor with an entrepreneurial spirit. The young inventor went on to become a bold entrepreneur, who today consults renowned industrial players on their future platform business models and innovative smart services offerings. To get to this point, however, Jamm and his company had to reinvent themselves. Over more than ten years, Jamm successfully led a traditional SAP consultancy specialized in porta-, intra-, and extranet solutions. However, he anticipated early on that the digital future also required a different approach: the understanding of new interdependent technologies in complex application scenarios to solve the new emerging customer challenges that the digital era brought about.
Jamm notes that "we are observing that the market is demanding, especially in the context of IoT and industry 4.0, a new type of consultancy with new inspiration, impulses, and methodical approaches to guide customers collaboratively to new, data-based digital business models and smart solutions." He adds that "this realization was also the early motivation for us to initiate our own transformation as a modern and innovative consultancy. In retrospect, this early, first-mover step was a very important one for us!"
"The journey into the unknown wasn't always easy, even uncomfortable at times, but this is exactly where you learn the most. And it is from this, our very own transformation experience, that we can share and consult companies in the same process with realistic integrity and not just a new marketing tab on a web page! We felt the struggle and the challenge but we also seized the opportunity as we see our bold customers are ready to do," Jamm recalls.
The market demands a new type of consulting, new inspiration and new impulses in the context of IoT.
Andreas Jamm
Jamm made his company's transformation his very own priority. He transformed the skill and solution portfolio, built up a new team, experimented with unconventional new organizational forms and changed his success paradigm for a consultancy in a new digital area – moving from plan–build–run to innovate–design–transform. Everything was viewed upside down, to gain insight and take ideas and people out of their habitual comfort zones. This included the brand, a central communication tool for the future mission of the unconventional consultancy. Nothing seemed to ft better than an allusion to the classic but timeless intro of the beloved sci-f story Star Trek with its slogan, "Boldly go where no man has gone before." The commitment by Captain Kirk and his crew is embraced no less by Jamm and his excited team. Thus, the brand Boldly Go Industries was born. "Boldly Go Industries expresses our mission to explore new bold steps towards the digital future together with our customers," explains Jamm. To be able to face this complex new world, Jamm built up an interdisciplinary team of experts in the areas of strategy, design, technology, and data science.
Jamm believes in his vision that "through this breadth of expertise, we can cover the entire digitization value chain from the methodical generation of innovative ideas and a user-centered digital design up to the technological full-stack implementation, such as, for example, a smart automated service, all in one." A highly successful and popular example, proving the validity of BGO's self-reinvention, is the customer Endress+Hauser Flowtech AG, a producer of industrial measuring devices. Boldly Go developed a platform based app for a smart diagnostics and predictive maintenance scenario. Especially in the feld of process industry, the overall plant efficiency and availability becomes an increasingly critical economic success factor, Jamm says.
As it is common in large plants to have a wide variety and large number of manufacturer equipment installed, each and every one of these process components needs to fulfll maximum reliability and application intelligence requirements. This will allow, through various features, the monitoring of the actual real-time health of things, and, at some point, processes, as well as autonomously carrying through the required service transactions at a minimum risk point in time. The solution not only allows, on the basis of a digital twin, a transparent view on the current real-time asset health data but enhances this information with intelligent microservices to generate new insights. This Boldly Go project with Flowtech, generally viewed as an IoT lighthouse initiative, was presented among others to chancellor Angela Merkel at the Digital Summit 2017. But Jamm and his crew didn't stop there – they have now anticipated the next level and implemented their vision in a frst real tech machine-to-service use case. "Technological feasibility, as of today, allows us to imagine and test entirely new approaches on value creation networks and partnerships in digitized and IoT-enabled industrial ecosystems," Jamm explains. Currently, he and his crew are beta-testing smart contracts and real-time service payments based on blockchain technology along an automated, end-to-end process from incident diagnostic to automatic maintenance. Boldly Go Industries' transformation doesn't stop at its own business model. Jamm continues to develop his consultancy toward a digital product-based future for tomorrow's industrial challenges.
In collaboration with other excited stakeholders within the process industry, Jamm is working on building an IoT-based platform solution (PaaS) for connected data-based added services within dedicated use cases. A strong network of industrial partners and customers is already on board to join the pioneer and explore new IoT galaxies together. On that note: boldly go where no man has gone before…