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...world festival circuit and the postwar European art cinema sprang up, in part, to fend off American theatrical dominance. Our film history is incalculably richer...
...PHUKET, THAILAND: It might not rate a mention on the world surfing circuit, but Surin beach's smallish swells generate plenty of enthusiasm among novice wave riders. Local outfit, Saltwater Dreaming, tel: (66-76) 270 549, offers a two-hour lesson with board rental for $12, covering board-riding basics and tips on safety and reading sea conditions. The best waves occur from April to October...
Mark Thatcher likes his privacy. at the whitewashed mansion he shares with his wife and two children in Constantia, outside Cape Town, security guards patrol along the neatly trimmed hedges, and a closed-circuit television camera keeps watch from the top of a wrought-iron security gate. Such security measures are common in South Africa's wealthier suburbs, but neighbors describe Thatcher, 51, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, as a security-obsessed recluse. "He's a mysterious character," says one. For such a private man, last Wednesday's morning raid by South Africa's Scorpion police...
...then she cleared 4.80 m, claiming the gold. Finally, she had the bar set at 4.91 m, 1 cm higher than her old world record, and soared over on the first try. That done, she packed her pole for the night. Her motives were mercenary - on the track circuit, she gets a bonus every time she breaks the record. "I would like to do just a centimeter by one centimeter," she explained, "because every centimeter is big money." A world-record holder has the luxury to decide just how much glory - and how much cash - she wants to shoot...
...phone call just like e-mail or any other packet of data. Some Web phone services use private Internet connections, but Vonage uses the public Web, so phone calls travel alongside messages, digital photos and online shopping orders. Traditional phone service, on the other hand, creates a dedicated circuit between you and whomever you're calling. That century-old system is darn near perfect--while Web calls are prone to background buzz--but not nearly as efficient as the Web. Because Vonage can route calls at a lower cost and does not face the fees and taxes imposed on regular...