1.   At a weeklong quantum computing conference last month at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute here, researchers from universities and corporate labs gathered to discuss advances in the field.

2.   Casinghino experienced the culture clash on Slashdot, a Web site where the geekerati gather to discuss technology, popular culture and issues of the day.

3.   Eckenwiler said he occasionally moderates discussions on the misc.legal newsgroup -- one of the many sections on the Net where people with similar interests gather to discuss a topic.

4.   In October, top officials of what were once the parties of liberation gathered to discuss those issues at a meeting in Johannesburg.

5.   Last year he attended a meeting of top advertising executives who gathered to discuss ways to self-regulate their no-holds-barred industry.

6.   Ms. Portman and her parents gathered to discuss that career at a cafe near their home on the North Shore of Long Island.

7.   My friends and I gather to discuss books these days, rather than the ambiguities and conflicts in our lives.

8.   Several political analysts gathered to discuss the impact of minority voting and what it means for future elections.

9.   The highly anticipated event is attended by radio programmers, managers, recording artists and record company executives who gather to discuss trends in music and radio.

10.   The Sunday afternoon family meetings, when they gather to discuss the week, are hollow.