The Jump Off News

 
Asheville area literary and book-related events for the coming week
Asheville Citizen-Times
John F. Blair, Publisher/Special to the Citizen-Ti JENNY BENNETT: Author discusses her Smoky Mountain mystery novel, “Murder at the Jumpoff,” at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 3 pm Call 254-6734. TAYARI JONES: Author discusses ...


 
Time to jump off the career ladder, become a 'supertemp?'
CNN
But there is now a new breed of temp on the block, one that is not desperate to hold onto the corporate ladder, but instead chooses to jump off it in order to further their careers. These so called "supertemps" are top-level managers who have realized ...

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Business Insider
CHEEZBURGER CEO BEN HUH: How I Jumped Off A 150-Foot Stone Arch
Business Insider
In February, a viral video of the insane jump off Corona Arch was making the rounds. It had accumulated more than 10 million views. So that same month, when Francisco Dao, organizer of the 50 Kings conference asked me if I would do the jump.


 
BBC News
Ford Dominates Global RallyCross Heats in Charlotte
Rally World News
The second heat of this group saw Tanner Foust take the heat without any real pressure from Stephan Verdier who finished in second as the track started to cool off. Isachsen didn't get off the line well; he jumped off the line and seemed to break ...
Scott-Eklund Racing Nets Double Top Five Finish On GRC DebutPaddockTalk

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CTV.ca
Laverne Everett, 80-Year-Old-Woman, Nearly Falls Out Of Harness While ...
Huffington Post
The man jumping with her finally frees her hands, and the duo tumbles. But something goes terribly wrong early in the jump. Laverne appears to nearly fall out of the harness, and her partner hangs on to her for dear life. “The upper harness came off, ...
US aviation officials investigate skydiving mishapCTV.ca
Elderly skydiver 'not forced to jump'Ninemsn
'Skydiving Goes Wrong: 80-Year-Old Granny Falls Out Of Harness' (Video)Long Island Press
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May 27/28: What to watch, where to go
ESPN (blog)
Swindon Town, Shrewsbury Town and Crawley Town already have made the jump up to third-tier League One. The fourth promotion berth goes to Cheltenham or Crewe, both of which pulled off semifinal upsets. Replay: Fox Soccer Plus, 2 pm; FSC, 5 pm Sporting ...


 
McCoy gets 'spiked' at PIAA competition
Timesonline.com
A year ago at the PIAA Track and Field Championships, Ambridge's India McCoy provided one of the weekend's most exciting events when she took part in a "jump-off" to determine the state title winner in the high jump. McCoy finished as a silver medalist ...