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Among the year's other high fliers, Netflix slid 0.23 percent.

For high fliers, the path ahead is paved in gold.

Caps on repayment mean high-fliers do not end up paying back fortunes.

There were plenty of impeccably-timed shots of high-fliers captured mid-air, too.

The ETF also holds well-known U.S. tech high-fliers Nvidia and Intuitive Surgical.

In particular, the floats from high-fliers like WeWork, Peloton, Cloudflare, DataDog, and SmileDirectClub.

Indeed, the acronym was coined by Jim Cramer to refer specifically to large tech high-fliers.

Among other high fliers this year, Netflix sank 28.9 percent and the Philadelphia semiconductor index dropped 28.2 percent.

Among other high fliers this year, Netflix sank 2816.11 percent and the Philadelphia semiconductor index dropped 24.5 percent.

High-fliers like BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Vice and Vox have all had to lay off staff in recent months.

Are you loaded up on high-fliers that have greater odds of suffering steep drops if the market tanks?

Consumer discretionary stocks rose more than 8 percent in 2015, led by high fliers such as Netflix, Amazon and Starbucks.

Uber and Airbnb, both headquartered in San Francisco, are still private, along with other high-fliers like Stripe and Slack.

That leads them to overlook companies that have experienced some difficulty in the same spaces as those high-fliers, he said.

Among the year's other high fliers, Netflix slid 0.23 percent while Asia's bellwether Samsung slumped 20.2 percent to two-month lows.

As someone who hadn't experienced business or first class travel, I was very impressed, but other high-fliers might be pickier.

Other high-fliers that have yet to exit include drone delivery company Zipline, cloud infrastructure startup DigitalOcean, and password manager LastPass.

He noted the swing in some high fliers like Amazon, up to $1,339 earlier in the day before sinking back to $1,304.

Otherwise, maybe you're missing an opportunity, and this opportunity only gets better when the high-fliers pull back and everyone starts freaking out.

Both Zhou and Bo were once high fliers in the establishment who have since been sentenced to life for corruption and abuse of power.

Thus far, it's been we've seen mixed results from the high fliers — Facebook shares rallied to an all-time high after recording a revenue record.

China's Meituan Dianping just became the world's fourth-most valuable startup, reaching a $30 billion valuation that puts it ahead of high-fliers like Airbnb Inc.

Many of the current high-fliers have advanced the notion that while they participate in traditional industries, they should still be viewed and valued as technology companies.

Abolishing it would make many high-fliers in places such as Democratic-leaning New York and California worse off, even accounting for the fall in the headline rate of tax.

Maybe raise a little cash in your high-fliers, if you don't have enough already, and then get ready to do some buying as we will even get through this after some painful adjustment.

The consumer discretionary sector, which was the best-performing sector in 2015 thanks to the outperformance from high fliers like Amazon, Nike, McDonald's and Starbucks, has fallen 4 percent in the last six trading sessions.

And it's more than a third for venture-backed startups, especially for the high fliers that fuel job growth — for example, Google's patent on its PageRank search algorithm acknowledges an NSF grant in library science.

The Nasdaq 100, which is a good proxy for momentum as the index includes high fliers in the Internet and biotech sectors, is down more than 7 percent this month and has fallen nearly 14 percent for the year.

Now those worries are back, with the twist that the tongue-wagging is concentrated on the FAANG names — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google parent Alphabet, high-fliers that have led growth stocks to a decade of whipping value's performance.

Staley has recruited a slew of high-fliers from his former employer JPMorgan including Australian investment banking chief Tim Throsby, and more than 40 managing directors charged with restoring profitability to a unit hit by years of upheaval and under-investment in technology.

The 11.5 million documents leaked to the press from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca detail numerous examples of high-fliers seeking to make sure their soon-to-be ex-wives and husbands don't obtain half of their fortunes after a breakup.

Today the foreign spy service is recruiting in an increasingly open and competitive marketplace where it has to vie with big industrial groups, start-ups and other top-end recruiters to attract high-fliers, says Moreau, whose remit covers oversight of hiring.

States in the middle of the country contain an outsized share of residents without college degrees, whereas those on the coasts suck up the educated high-fliers, with some exceptions (Texas has been able to buck the trend, largely thanks to a budding tech sector).

Last year's high-profile tech IPOs are far from high-fliers: Uber, Lyft, Slack, Pinterest and Peloton are all down from their IPO prices as I write this, some of them significantly so, even while the overall market has climbed to all-time highs.

It's a stock that has taken a back seat to other high fliers in the post-Trump reflationary rally, if you will, but I like it on both a short-term and a longer-term basis," Rich Ross, head of technical analysis at Evercore ISI, said Wednesday on CNBC's "Trading Nation.

So, when you're underperforming and tempted to ditch your entire stock list for whatever is advancing that week, take a deep breath, look over previous periods when you were trailing the market, and examine what happened to that group of high fliers over a two- to four-year period compared to what you chose to include in your own portfolio.

Choi was appointed to lead the SEC's Bay Area office in 2013, and with a staff of 130 attorneys, accountants, investigators and compliance examiners, it has brought enforcements against numerous high-fliers, including, most recently, Tesla's Elon Musk, who was made to step down as chairman of the company for a period of at least three years after he was accused of fraud for tweeting that he had secured funding for the car company when he had not.

The editor is Martin Birchall, managing director of High Fliers.

Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 155–157Stephens, Australia's Air Chiefs, p. 24 Over the next two years he flew with No. 3 Squadron and No. 22 Squadron, which were based at RAAF Station Richmond, New South Wales, and operated Hawker Demon biplanes.

The Teach For All theory of change is based on developing "leaders in any sector who have seen the battlefield [of educating in under- served communities and] will become powerful allies in the quest to improve the worst schools."(14 February 2015). “High-fliers in the classroom”. The Economist.

Imaginaerum was released on Blu-ray in Germany on 31 May 2013 and in Australia on 22 October 2014. The film was also released in North America on 16 June 2015. The film was released in the UK by High Fliers Films as Imaginaerum - The Other World on 17 October 2016.

Stephens and Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 20–22 The family moved to Melbourne in 1910. McNamara joined the school cadets in 1911, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 49th Battalion (Brighton Rifles), a militia unit, in July 1913.Air Vice Marshal Francis Hubert (Frank) McNamara at Australian War Memorial.

It could be that influential senators—who mistrusted equestrians who got above their social station and particularly resented brilliant high-fliers such as Timesitheus—may have intended this downgrade of his official ranking as a snub. As already intimated, however, Timesitheus is unlikely to have been either disturbed or impressed.

Though Walters was considered to be very able, Scherger had long been regarded as outstanding and was "easily the best material on offer" according to a former CAS, Air Marshal Sir Donald Hardman.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, p. 123 Scherger gained the appointment, and Walters became Air Member for Personnel (AMP) on 21 October.

For the 2010 Thai Premier League season, United was backed by Thai media company True Corporation. The early season optimism did not last long and the 2010 campaign ended in relegation. The Angels only won two home games all season. Rather surprisingly the two victories were against high-fliers Buriram PEA and Chonburi.

Anton was produced by Patrick Clarke and Anthony Fox. EastWest Film Distribution and High Fliers Films released the film to theatres in Ireland and the UK on October 8, 2008. Anton was released in territories outside of Ireland under the title, Trapped. The film was nominated for 3 Irish Film Awards in 2009.

Like the Midajah situation. It’s like a different person booked each one of her segments. I think they were probably expecting Sabu-Diamond-Saturn to be a show stealer but it would have worked better having a triple threat if it was entirely high fliers. Diamond’s presence didn’t really add to the match.

Selwyn Evans, known by his middle name of David, was born in the Sydney suburb of Paddington on 3 June 1925.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 168–170 The son of policeman Selwyn Douglas Evans and his wife Eileen, David was educated at Marist Brothers College in Mosman.Singh, Who's Who in Australia 2010, pp.

Described as a "small, dapper man",Stephens & Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 97–99 who was "outspoken, even 'cocky'",Dennis et al., Oxford Military History of Australia, p. 259 Hewitt overcame the setback to his career during the war and made his most significant contributions afterwards, as Air Member for Personnel from 1945 to 1948.

RAAF Sabres in Thailand during the 1960s Raymond George (Ray) Funnell was born on 1 March 1935 in Brisbane, Queensland, and educated at Brisbane State High School.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 179–182 He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Training Corps in January 1949, and received a flying training scholarship.Stephens, New Era Security, p.

He served as an instructor before being posted to the South West Pacific as a fighter pilot with No. 75 Squadron, flying P-40 Kittyhawks.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 162–164 He was commissioned as a pilot officer in the Citizen Air Force on 1 May 1944, and was promoted to flying officer on 1 November.

Roylance, Air Base Richmond, p. 27 alt=Biplane on landing ground with two men beside it Wrigley travelled to England in 1928 to attend RAF Staff College, Andover, becoming one of the first RAAF officers to complete the course.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 36–39 Remaining in England, he was appointed Australian Air Liaison Officer to the Air Ministry in 1929.

Promoted to squadron leader, McCauley was posted a third time to Britain in 1933, graduating from RAF Staff College, Andover, and qualifying as a flight instructor at Central Flying School, Wittering. The following year he was attached to the Air Ministry in London.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 119–121 Returning to Australia in 1935, McCauley joined the RAAF's Directorate of Training.

Bryan signed for Isthmian League Premier Division high-fliers Gravesend & Northfleet on 11 March 2002. He made his debut for the club on the same day in a 2–0 defeat to Purfleet and made little impact before being substituted for Che Stadhart half time. It was Bryan's only appearance for the club and he and departed a matter of weeks later.

John William Newham, known as "Jake", was born in Cowra, New South Wales, and educated at Cowra High School. After matriculating, he worked as a clerk in the Commonwealth Bank, and joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1951.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 174–176 He underwent flying training at RAAF Base Point Cook, Victoria, and graduated as a sergeant pilot in July 1952.

Bostock was born in Surry Hills, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, to an English father, also named William, and a Spanish mother, Mary. He was educated at The School, Mount Victoria, in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, where he completed his junior certificate.Garrison, "Bostock, William Dowling (1892–1968)"Stephens and Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 50–53 The family later moved to Burwood, in Sydney's Inner West.

Koch-Lorber Films released the film on DVD in the US in 2007.KOCH LORBER Films Fledgling distributor Transmedia Pictures gave the film a limited release in the United Kingdom and Ireland, releasing the film on 14 September 2007. It was released on DVD in the UK by High Fliers Films in September 2009. Aztec International released the film in Australia, licensing the DVD rights to Madman Films.

By 1951, the average student taking the six-month instructors' course was reported as being a flight lieutenant aged twenty-seven, with 1,000 hours flying experience. Wing Commander Charles Read, who later became Chief of the Air Staff, served as commanding officer of CFS from August 1952 to May 1954. In May 1953, the school commenced jet instructor training with dual-control De Havilland Vampires.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp.

The film was also released in Germany in early 2017. It was to be released in the UK and Ireland on DVD by High Fliers Films PLC on 2 July. Both the North American Blu-Ray release and the Australian Blu-Ray release feature the 90-minute documentary Stand & Deliver: Making The Legend of Ben Hall, an in-depth look at how the film was conceived and its journey to completion.

Frank Bladin was born on 26 August 1898 in Korumburra, Victoria, the youngest son of engineer Frederick Bladin and his wife Ellen.Ritchie, Australian Dictionary of Biography, pp. 192–193 Educated to junior public level at Melbourne High School, he sought to join the Australian Imperial Force during World War I. His parents refused their permission, and he instead entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1917.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp.

Arthur Henry Cobby was born in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran to Arthur Edward Stanley Cobby, a tram conductor, and his wife Alice. Known as Harry, the young Cobby completed his senior-level education at University College, Armadale, before being commissioned into the 46th Infantry (Brighton Rifles), a militia unit, in 1912.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 23–26Isaacs, Australian Dictionary of Biography, pp. 41–42 He later transferred to the 47th Infantry.

By now promoted air vice marshal, Hewitt was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1951 New Year Honours, in part for his leadership of No. 9 OG during the war. Returning from Britain the same year, he took over as Air Member for Supply and Equipment (AMSE) from Air Vice Marshal George Mackinolty, who had died suddenly of cancer.Stephens & Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 104–107Stephens, Going Solo, p.

The following season (benefiting from direct entry to the first round), Barrow made the third round of the FA Cup for the first time as a non-league club before losing 1–0 away to Third Division high- fliers Bolton Wanderers. Wilkie was forced to step down during the 1991–92 season due to health problems. Barrow were relegated back to the Northern Premier League and Cowperthwaite retired after fifteen seasons with the club, 704 appearances and 282 goals.

112, on 1 August 1911, becoming the first Australian citizen so qualified.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, p. 16 Upon his return to Australia later that year, he publicly declared that the time was "rapidly approaching when an aero corps [would] have to be inaugurated" as part of the country's "military defence scheme". In March 1912, Watt recommended a location in Canberra near the Royal Military College, Duntroon, as a base for the Army's proposed Central Flying School.

Born on 18 July 1903 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Clare Grant Stevenson was the fifth of six children of Robert Logan Grant Stevenson and his wife Ada Pollie, née Griffiths. When Clare was four her family moved to Essendon, where she attended Winstow Girls' Grammar School and Essendon High School, completing her intermediate and leaving certificates.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 76–79 In 1922, she entered the Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne, but switched to education after failing chemistry in her final year.

6 Funnell also championed the publication of The Decisive Factor, based on the writings of Air Vice Marshal Henry Wrigley, who was credited with laying the foundations for the RAAF's modern air power doctrine.Stephens, Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 38–39Stephens; O'Loghlin, The Decisive Factor, xi As CAS, Funnell focused on turning the RAAF into the "air power element of a cohesive, integrated defence force".Stephens, The Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 311-312 His tenure saw the continuation of a shift in the RAAF's 'centre of gravity' from the south to the north of Australia.

The Club also competed, for the first time, in the FA Vase winning through the first three rounds – eventually losing to Deal Town away. Further success was achieved in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup where Witney finally fell to Oxford City in the semi-finals. The 2005–06 season saw United enter the FA Cup for the first time and were very unlucky to bow out after a replay against Southern League high-fliers Clevedon Town. The FA Vase brought similar disappointment as they went out to Truro City at the second hurdle.

At 1 September 2012, Needle has been sold in 82 countries worldwide with rights for major territories going to Lionsgate (USA), High Fliers (UK), Telepool (Germany), Playarte (Brazil), SND (France), Shochiku (Japan) and Sony (Australia) Needle was made for $3m and filmed over six weeks in Perth, Western Australia. Needle had its Australian TV Premiere on Saturday 12 December 2015 on Channel ONE (Network TEN). Director John V. Soto credits influences from such horror and mystery films as Hellraiser, Urban Legend, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Wackett served as Air Member for Technical Services until leaving the military in 1959, having been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Companion of the Order of the Bath. From 1960 to 1968, he was a member of the Australian National Airlines Commission, parent of Trans Australia Airlines. Generally known as "Wack", or "EC" (to distinguish him from his elder brother, aircraft designer Lawrence James Wackett or "LJ"), his prominent chin and nose also earned him the nickname "Punch".Stephens and Isaacs, High Fliers, pp.

They were then soundly beaten 5–1 at home by Tranmere Rovers as Colchester dropped into the relegation places. Magnus Okuonghae scored the consolation for Colchester as the U's found themselves three points adrift from safety albeit with a game in hand over 20th-placed Scunthorpe. A win against high-fliers Yeovil on 26 February rounded out the month as the U's made amends for League Cup and earlier league defeats against the Glovers. Billy Clifford scored his first professional goal and Freddie Sears added a second in the 2–0 victory.

During the 1980s and 1990s, as the number of Conservative MPs for Welsh constituencies dwindled almost to zero, the office fell into disrepute. Nicholas Edwards, MP for Pembrokeshire, held the post for eight years. On his departure, the government ceased to look within Wales for the Secretary of State, and the post was increasingly used as a way of getting junior high-fliers into the Cabinet. John Redwood in particular caused embarrassment when he publicly demonstrated his inability to sing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, the Welsh national anthem, at a conference.

21 Promoted flight lieutenant, he was appointed Director of Transport and Equipment at RAAF Headquarters in 1929, effectively making him the Air Force's senior supply officer, a role he would occupy for the next twenty-two years. His continuous tenure in essentially the one post was comparable to the RAAF's other chief logistician, Squadron Leader (later Air Vice Marshal) Ellis Wackett, who served as its senior engineer for twenty-four years, from 1935 to 1959.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 97–99 Mackinolty's position was redesignated Director of Equipment in April 1935.

The fourth of 11 children to Donald and Grace Waters (née Bennett), Len Waters was born at Euraba Mission, near Boomi in northern New South Wales on 20 June 1924. He grew up at Nindigully, near St George, Queensland, and was educated to the seventh grade at Nindigilly State School.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 85–87 Hearing tales of pioneering aviators Charles Kingsford Smith, Amy Johnson, Bert Hinkler and Charles Lindbergh, and reading stories of Biggles, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers, he had, as he put it, his "head in the clouds" from an early age.

Seeing the high- fliers taken well in hand, Fleming zoomed down through the clouds on the lure planes. He flamed the Tojo on his first past and then shot the Oscar/Zeke off Ensign Parrish's tail, racking up a total of three for the day's efforts. At the close of 1944, the US Navy decided it needed to significantly alter carrier air group composition to include many more fighter aircraft. The new norm of Japanese kamikaze tactics required beefed up combat air patrols for task groups and the implementation of supplemental "Jack Patrols" to spot low- flying bandits.

Born in Ararat, Victoria, the grandson of German immigrants, Fred Scherger was educated to junior certificate level at his local high school.Rayner, The Commanders, pp. 298–299Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 123–126 His ancestry and surname made him the object of xenophobia in his childhood during World War I, which carried on into the early part of his military career and beyond; as late as 1941, an anonymous letter writer from RAAF Station Wagga would tell Prime Minister Robert Menzies that his "blood ran cold" at the notion of someone called "Scherger" commanding trainee Australian pilots. Scherger nevertheless entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1921 and graduated as a lieutenant in 1924, winning the King's Medal.

Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp.14–15Molkentin, Fire in the Sky, pp.5–6 Gaining employment as an instructor for Bristol, he taught flying on behalf of the company in Spain and Italy, as well as in Halberstadt, Germany, where he became aware first-hand of that country's militarism; some of the students he trained and examined later served as pilots in the Luftstreitkräfte during World War I.Odgers, Air Force Australia, pp.13–14 alt=Two men in flying gear seated in tandem open cockpits of a biplane with a four-bladed propeller In December 1911, the Australian Defence Department advertised in the United Kingdom for "two competent mechanists and aviators" to establish a flying corps and training school.

It was not until 2006 that Pegasso began making regular appearances for AAA as he became part of a group of young high fliers called Real Fuerza Aérea in 2006. Together with Super Fly, Pegasso qualified for the finals of a tournament to crown the inaugural AAA World Tag Team Champions at the 2007 Rey de Reyes show. The match was a four corners elimination match that also included Guapos VIP (Alan Stone and Zumbido), The Mexican Powers (Crazy Boy and Joe Líder) and winners The Black Family (Dark Cuervo and Dark Ozz). Pegasso participated in the 2007 Alas de Oro but was eliminated fourth, by his own team mate Super Fly.

The attention brought by the Oscar win resulted in the film becoming a strong seller. The bonus features include Japanese trailers, a making-of documentary which originally aired on Nippon Television, interviews with the North American voice actors, a select storyboard-to-scene comparison and The Art of Spirited Away, a documentary narrated by actor Jason Marsden. In the UK, the film was released nationwide by Optimum Releasing on 12 September 2003, and was later issued on DVD and VHS as a rental release through independent distributor High Fliers Films PLC after the film was released to theaters. It was later officially released on DVD in the UK on 29 March 2004, with the distribution being done by Optimum Releasing themselves.

Kennedy signed for League of Wales high fliers Barry Town on 29 March 2001 and scored on his debut in a 7–1 win over Llanelli. He made seven appearances and scored one goal in what remained of the 2000–01 season as Barry achieved the League of Wales and Welsh Cup double. The title win saw Barry qualify for the Champions League for the 2001–02 season and Kennedy made his European debut when he replaced Kenny Brown after 76 minutes of a 2–0 first qualifying round win over Shamkir, which saw Barry progress to the second qualifying round 3–0 on aggregate. He made 28 league appearances during the 2001–02 season and won his second double in succession.

10 Impressed by Louis Blériot's pioneering cross-channel flight in July 1909, Petre gave up his legal practice, borrowed £250, and proceeded to build his own aeroplane, with design assistance from his brother Edward, an architect.Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, pp. 9–11 After spending six months on its construction, Petre crashed the machine on its maiden flight.Odgers, Air Force Australia, pp. 13–14 Uninjured and undiscouraged, he borrowed a further £25, took flying lessons at Brooklands Airfield in Surrey, and obtained Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate No. 128 on 12 September 1911. He became an instructor at Brooklands' Deperdussin School, and later its head, prior to taking up employment as a designer and pilot with Handley Page Limited in 1912.

In 2005, The Guardian newspaper polled 2,000 undergraduates in the UK, and found that "over 70% of students said that a company's ethical track record is a crucial factor when choosing their employer".Robinson, Oliver (2006-07-15) "Planning for a fairer future", The Guardian. A 2005 poll by High Fliers Research of 6,227 final-year students at universities in Australia and New Zealand found that 40% said it was "very important" that their first employer be socially responsible, and 30% said it was "very important" that their first employer be environmentally responsible.Sainty, Rosemary Ethics and Graduate Recruitment , AAGE Conference Melbourne, November 2006 In 2007, Harris Interactive published the results of an opinion poll of 1,741 workers in the United States.

La Parka in action When WCW began using a number of AAA wrestlers for their cruiserweight division in mid to late 1996 La Parka gained worldwide exposure by appearing on WCW's weekly television shows and PPVs. La Parka often wrestled against other AAA Luchadors such as Juventud Guerrera or Super Caló and often teamed with Psicosis (known in WCW as Psychosis). Due to La Parka's more comedic style he stood out from the rest of the AAA wrestlers who were generally high fliers. He was nicknamed "the chairman of WCW" due to the fact that he often carried a chair to the ring, play air guitar on it during his entrances and generally use it both in matches and in post match celebrations.

Following Guerra de Titanes Laredo Kid and Rey Cometa was joined by Super Fly, Nemesis, Pegasso and Aero Star to form the group Real Fuerza Aérea, a group of colorful, masked young high fliers. On March 10, 2006, Real Fuerza Aérea made their first appearance as a group at a major AAA event when Laredo Kid, Super Fly and Nemesis lost to Los Diabolicos (Angel Mortal, Mr. Condor and Gallego) at the 2006 Rey de Reyes show. Three months later Real Fuerza Aérea (this time consisting of Laredo Kid, Nemesis, Super Fly and Rey Cometa) challenged the Black Family (Chessman, Cuervo, Escoria and Ozz) for the Mexican National Atómicos Championship at Triplemanía XIV. The match ended in a "No contest", causing the championship to be declared vacant.

After coming through West Adelaide's junior ranks Roger Luders made his league debut with West Adelaide late in the 1978 SANFL season under Fos Williams in what would be Williams's final season of coaching league football. Luders played two games in 1978, kicking four goals. Luders, who played at full forward, quickly became known as one of the best 'high fliers' in South Australian football. Long time SANFL television commentator Ian Day (brother of West Adelaide Hall of Fame member Robert Day) stated during the telecast of West's last minor round game for 1983 against West Torrens at Football Park after he had taken one of his signature high marks that Luders would be worth his place in the West Adelaide side just for his spectacular high marking ability.

Having been prolific in the Arsenal reserve team since his return from his Leeds United loan, scoring seven goals in eight games and signing a contract extension, Watt joined League One high-fliers Sheffield Wednesday on loan on 23 November 2011 until 16 January 2012. After missing the Owls' 1–0 wins in League One and the FA Cup against Leyton Orient and Aldershot respectively, Watt made his debut on 10 December in a 2–0 away win over Oldham Athletic, earning his side a penalty in the process before being substituted on 88 minutes. After making two starts and two substitute appearances for Wednesday, Watt was omitted from the squad to face Charlton Athletic on 14 January, with manager Gary Megson announcing that Watt's loan spell with the club would not be extended. He stated that Watt was "not physically up to the demands" of League One football.

The major collapses of former high-fliers including WorldCom, Adelphia Communications, Global Crossing and Winstar Communications were among the most notable defaults in the market. In addition to the high rate of default, many investors lamented the low recovery rates achieved through restructuring or bankruptcy. Among the most affected by the bursting of the internet and telecom bubbles were two of the largest and most active private equity firms of the 1990s: Tom Hicks' Hicks Muse Tate & Furst and Ted Forstmann's Forstmann Little & Company. These firms were often cited as the highest profile private equity casualties, having invested heavily in technology and telecommunications companies.Atlas, Riva D. "Even the Smartest Money Can Slip Up." New York Times, December 30, 2001 Hicks Muse's reputation and market position were both damaged by the loss of over $1 billion from minority investments in six telecommunications and 13 Internet companies at the peak of the 1990s stock market bubble.

The Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre- existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The main event for the 2013 Dos Leyenda show was a direct result of a long-running slowly building storyline between the Japanese duo of Namajague and Okumura, collectively known as La Fiebre Amarilla ("The Yellow Fever") and Mexican high-fliers Stuka Jr. and Rey Cometa. Namajague, the masked identity of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) rookie Kyosuke Mikami, made his debut in CMLL a few weeks prior to the 2012 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show as part of CMLL's working arrangement with NJPW.

The painting portrays, from left to right, Walter Prideaux a lawyer friend, John Hollins who painted the portraits, William Milbourne James, later Lord Chief Justice, Charles Green the balloonist, Thomas Monck Mason, the other passenger, and Hollond at the centre. Besides the painting and the book, the humorous poet Thomas Hood also wrote a comic poem to celebrate the epic journey to Nassau. The Ode to Messrs Green, Hollond and Monck on their late Balloon Adventure, includes the following lines Two legged high fliers What upper stories you must have to tell And nobody can contradict you well Or call you liarsThe complete poetical works of Thomas Hood, Thomas Hood, p 49, 1906, accessed May 2009 In 1837, Hollond served as a Whig politician representing the constituency of Hastings.Robert Hollond, National Portrait Gallery, London, accessed May 2009 According to official parliamentary records, Hollond served from 1837 until 1852, but he did not speak for nearly his first ten years in the House of Commons.