The first person to jump off the New River Gorge Bridge was Burton Ervin, who lives in Cowen, West Virginia, and was a coal-mine foreman. Burton jumped on August 1, 1979, using a conventional North American Aerodynamics Mini Rig System with a 32-foot Lopo canopy.
What is Daypro (oxaprozin)? Oxaprozin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Oxaprozin works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Oxaprozin is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Oxaprozin is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis in children who are at least 6 years old. Oxaprozin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
CiproÂ® (ciprofloxacin) is a medication licensed to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. If you are prescribed this antibiotic, you may wonder how the active ingredient in Cipro works to kill certain bacteria. Cipro's active ingredient is called ciprofloxacin. It is part of a group of medications called fluoroquinolones, or quinolones for short. This ingredient works by killing certain bacteria that cause infections. It does this by interfering with two bacterial enzymes called topoisomerase IV and DNA gyrase.