British Studies Seminar, University of Texas at Austin with live oaks and the scattered ashes of one of the founding members of the seminar. On arrival at the seminar, the participants help themselves to a glass of Tio Pepe or Dry Sack sherry, though teetotalers prefer cranberry juice. Sherry has come to symbolize the attitude. The seminar meets to examine in a civilized way whatever happens to be on the agenda, Scottish or Indian, Canadian or Jamaican, English or Australian. The discussion is civil, but sometimes grows a bit heated. What makes the debate engrossing is the clash of different perspectives—including those of lawyers, physicians, retired ambassadors, and
Christian Tio the Youth Olympics and had to train elsewhere. Tio participated at a competition in Italy and the Philippine Kiteboarding Association also sent him in Norway and the Dominican Republic for further training. While in the Philippines, Tio trained in Lake Caliraya in Laguna. Tio competed in the IKA Twin Tip Racing event at the Club Nautico San Isidro. Several of the races where cancelled but Tio was able to secure a silver medal. Deury Corniel of Dominican Republic won the gold medal while Toni Vodisek of Slovenia also won a silver medal. Tio's medal was the first medal of any