There have been several this year alone: the largest handprint in Kuwait, the longest table in Dubai or the most people to parachute-jump from a hot-air balloon.

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That is, instead of sitting on the couch pressing buttons on a control, grab a Move control and wave it in the air like a bat, or physically jump over in-game hurdles on Kinect.

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And by the time Where the Streets Have No Name boomed out of the speakers it was definitely a case of forget about drinking the lager - let's throw it in the air, rip off our T-shirts and jump as high as we can.

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Also up in the air: the fate of other Western executives, who might jump ship if Lenovo rolls back some of Amelio's pushes to globalize company culture, such as conducting meetings in English and goosing hr programs.

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He described seeing onlookers shouting advice as the man hung several feet in the air for about 10 minutes until he managed to release himself and jump down.

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Once the beat kicks in, the place begins to jump, often literally: transported by the music, men leap through the air.

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