Spurs' defensive movements are instead minutely drilled, with every shift of position among the opposition a cue for some interlocking reshuffle of the pieces, energy not so much wasted as put to synchronised good use.
The piece has energy, movement and vitality.
" 'Exaltum' is a piece about energy," Mr. Maratka said.
Then a part of it — "a piece of energy," as one local weather guru wrote — began to move.
He has divorced, traveled; they want to feed on every piece of energy or experience he has.
In 1990, Senator Malcolm Wallop, Republican of Wyoming, said of Mr. McClure, "There is no major piece of energy, public lands or natural resources legislation passed in recent years on which he has not left an imprint".
This month, the House and the Senate will attempt to hammer out their differences and produce the first piece of energy legislation in four years, one that President Bush hopes to sign as early as August.
This critical piece of energy legislation was supposed to be unveiled by the three senators on Monday, but it was suddenly postponed late Saturday because of Senator Graham's fury that the Senate Democratic leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, and the White House were planning to take up a highly controversial immigration measure before the energy bill.
So the explanation has to be more than just dumping a big piece of energy in there.
In our state-based approach, we monitor every piece of energy legislation introduced in a particular state's legislature all the way to where it either dies or becomes a law.
This is his life, an aimless piece of energy rounding an unseen beacon.
