And they will have to do even more homework in future as it was announced that jumping's showpiece meeting looks set to be extended from three to four days from 2005.

BBC: January review

Her hours-long lecture is a mesmerizing romp of set pieces and extemporaneous patter, jumping from Christopher Columbus, to Egyptian pyramids, to the Great Wall, to Bill Gates.

WSJ: Inside the Amway Sales Machine

Others are also jumping into this space with the oncoming JOBS Act set to make soliciting investments easier for private companies.

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