The bar is then alternately lowered and raised until only one jumper succeeds at a given height.

In the latter, the bar was approached diagonally, and the jumper threw first the inside leg and then the other over the bar in a scissoring motion.

The jumper is secured and the cord stretched, then released and shooting the jumper up into the air.

At approximately above ground level a check is performed below the jumper and then the equipment is lowered.

Trailing 90 – 83 with two minutes remaining, the Pistons rallied to tie the game, then took a 92 – 90 lead when Vinnie Johnson sank an 18 foot jumper with 00. 7 seconds left in the game ; this shot earned Johnson a new nickname in Detroit, " 007 ", to go with his original, " The Microwave ".

Through his father, he was then employed for a further three months in Hong Kong by Jardine Matheson as a ' ship jumper ', an administrative post.

In the beginner version, the jumper does a handstand, comes down and then pulls the rope under.

As was usual before World War II, the waistcoat, or for coolness in summer a jumper or cardigan, covered up parts of clothing then considered improper to be seen, such as suspenders, and similarly jumpers and jackets kept the shirtsleeves hidden.

Today, the jump shot has many varieties, such as the " turnaround jumper " ( facing away from the basket, then jumping and spinning towards it, shooting the ball in mid-air ); the " fadeaway " ( jumping away from the basket to create space ); and the " leaning jumper " ( jumping towards the basket to move away from a trailing defender ).

To change a setting, the technician soldered an option jumper wire then made any corresponding adjustments.

A woman in an adjacent office building told the inquest she believed she saw a man in a blue jumper throw the man on to the balcony, and then push him out when he moved back to the window.

Traditional Fair Isle jumper construction usually involves knitting the body of the jumper in the round, sewing or otherwise fastening the work securely where the arm holes are to go, and then cutting the knit fabric to make the armholes.

The third player ( the jumper ) then stands between the two sides of the rope and must accomplish a specific series of moves without making an error or pausing.

For example, an input signal may be pulled by a resistor, then a switch or jumper strap can be used to connect that input to ground.

Worth became a bounty jumper ; he began to enlist into various regiments with assumed names, received his pay, and then deserted.

A jumper, in police and media parlance, is a person who dies by suicide by jumping from a height, or people who have jumped, then survived, often with major injuries and permanent disabilities.

The holder then becomes the jumper and the rope is lowered again.

While third rail electrification was expanding on the Southern region, it was not then considered to be justified to extend beyond Bournemouth and so, in 1966, D6580 was fitted with experimental push-pull apparatus, high-level brake pipes and jumper cables to make it compatible with Multiple Unit stock.

1962 — Colin Wood, with the left strap of his jumper awkwardly hanging off his shoulder, tensely holds his long, thin arms by his side.

In athletics, Jonathan Edwards, a now-retired British triple jumper who still holds the world record in that event, was known to be able to kick with either foot while he played rugby.

" Examples of figures in the subway installation include a woman toting a nearly lifesize subway token under her arm ; a well-dressed fare jumper crawling under a metal gate ; a homeless woman being rousted by the police ; two figures holding a cross-cut saw, about to cut into an I-beam that holds up a stairway.

Miller, who is Jewish, attended East Brunswick High School in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, where he was an All-State pick in football ( playing wide receiver, in addition to handling the duties of punting where he still holds some career records ) and track ( as a high jumper ), as well as playing guard in basketball.

However, much more than a pretty face Ethel Catherwood took home the world's first ever gold medal awarded to a female high jumper and holds the title as the only Canadian female athlete to have won an individual gold medal in an Olympic track and field event.

This body position ensures the jumper does not tumble on leaving the aircraft and ensures the parachute deploys correctly.

The jumper must also learn to control the board and their body position so as to open the parachute in a stable configuration.

Usually, the jumper in the lowest position will set the travel course and act as a guide for the other team members.

Maddock was a familiar figure in the drivers ' paddock of the 50s in open-neck shirt and woolly jumper and a prime force behind the rise of British racing cars to their dominant position in the 1960s.

Bembry said, " Not only can Howard post up, he passes effectively and is able to hit a jumper up to 17 feet ," adding that he " also is an excellent position defender ".

Upon completing a jump from all of the four object categories, a jumper may choose to apply for a " BASE number ", which are awarded sequentially .< ref name =" numbers ">

In 2007, the AFL Commission laid down the requirement that all clubs must produce an alternative jumper for use in matches where jumpers are considered to clash.

His No. 14 jumper has since been retired for 5 years, before it was brought out again, this time to be worn by Craig Bird.

This may be followed by a school tie for boys, a jumper or a blazer in the case that it is a shirt or blouse.

It is common for students in their final year of primary school or secondary school to have their own hoodie / jumper to denote their final-year status.

Stefka Kostadinova is the best female high jumper, still holding the world record from 1987, one of the oldest unbroken world records for all kind of athletics.

This is the subject of numerous running gags in I ’ m Alan Partridge, in particular his numerous efforts to deny his interest in Bangkok " lady-boys " ( whom he describes as ‘ fascinating creatures ’ whilst insisting that he is merely confused by them and not attracted to them ) and a recurrent gag in which he will daydream about performing an erotic dance in a peephole Pringle jumper and a vulcanised rubber thong for a selection of men ( usually those who can help further his career in some way, such as BBC Chief of Programming Tony Hayers ).

Savini stated that " The whole reason for the cliffhanger at the end was I had just seen Carrie, so we thought that we need a ' chair jumper ' like that, and I said, ' let's bring in Jason '".

Serial communications was through a memory-mapped Motorola MC6850 Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter ( ACIA ); a jumper on the mother board allowed the MC6850 to be set for either 300 and 1200 baud or 600 and 2400 baud communications, but other bit rates were not available.

In keeping with the UK regulations for trains operating in single bore tunnels, they have emergency doors at the end of each unit, and are also designed so that when operating on 750 V DC the two motor coaches are electrically separate as far as the traction supply goes-unlike other contemporary units, there are no DC traction supply jumper cables between carriages.

* displaying built-on-demand installation manuals ( with jumper settings ) for many Western Digital hard drives,

Her American editor pointed out that the word jumper — British for pullover sweater — means a kind of dress in American.

Sportsmen born in the town have included Surrey and Middlesex cricketer Ted Pooley ( 1842 – 1907 ); Eddie Parris ( 1911 – 1971 ), the first black player to play international football for Wales ; Olympic gold medal winning show jumper Richard Meade ( born 1936 ); and two more Wales international footballers, Ollie Burton ( born 1941 ) and Paul Parry ( born 1980 ).

While this crew member reaches for the next heave, a second crew member ' tails ' or takes up the slack created by the jumper, on a winch.

While Dirk Nowitzki, for example, is not noted for his strong inside game or his physical post play, many of his skills, particularly his strong reliance on the jumper, compare favorably to those of a typical small forward.

Owner's manuals will show the preferred locations for connection of jumper cables ; for example, some vehicles have the battery mounted under a seat, or may have a jumper terminal in the engine compartment.

The instruction book gave jumper positions and wiring diagrams for building a number of " computers.

The jumper will use a compass or GPS device for guidance while flying for 30 or more miles.

The jumper must use way points and terrain features to navigate to his desired landing zone, and correct his course to account for changes in wind speed and direction.