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...world championships go, things could scarcely be more relaxed. Sporting sweat pants and T-shirts, athletes judged each other's 90-second routines for skill, difficulty and flow, whittling down the field through three rounds of competition. And forget squabbles come elimination time: as results were announced, competitors joined in group hugs and endless backslapping. Athletes on the stage in London talked of being part of one big family, and they weren't just talking: all of them stayed together in the same London hostel...
...Melco Crown ripped out slot machines and low-end gaming tables and expanded its VIP casino. But more importantly, Ho outmaneuvered his competitors by coming up with an unusual arrangement to ensure a steady flow of big fish. Macau casinos attract most of their wealthy clientele by working with junket operators, companies that function like specialized travel agencies. By maintaining close ties to high-end gamblers and often providing them with credit to bet, junket operators funnel traffic to the casinos, which pay them commissions. Macau has scores of independent junket operators, making business unpredictable. Ho figured...
...Flow of Power Nowhere do those moderating considerations weigh more heavily than in Germany, which buys about a third of its oil and some 40% of its gas supplies from Russia. There's no straight concordance between energy dependency and forbearance toward Russia. Poland and the Baltic states, which pushed for a tougher line against Moscow, would freeze without Russian natural gas and oil - and indeed, Lithuania, Ukraine and the Czech Republic have all seen the spigot closed on deliveries from Russia in recent years. But German politicians, particularly many in the Social Democratic Party (SPD) - the junior member...
...returning evacuees. Among the essential details that must be dealt with: replenishing meat and vegetable supplies at supermarkets, as well as fuel at the region's gasoline stations. Gustav prompted the largest evacuation in the state's history. Now, many fear a repeat of the headache-inducing "contra flow" - the technocratic term that refers to both lanes of roads and highways being used to direct traffic in the same direction...
...Over the weekend, Louisiana and Mississippi temporarily changed traffic flow so all highway lanes led away from the coast, and cars were packed bumper-to-bumper. Stores and restaurants shut down, hotels closed and windows were boarded up. Some who planned to stay changed their mind at the last second, not willing to risk the worst...