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...seen as a gritty pastime for middle-aged men, played in smoky back rooms with battered cards and grimy stacks of chips. The game reeked of flop sweat, cheap whiskey and chewed cigar stubs. And not long ago, in Las Vegas casinos at least, it came close to dying out, eclipsed by other, more fashionable games like blackjack and roulette. No one, it seemed, played poker anymore. No one bright or fashionable, that is. But suddenly, thanks to glitzy televised tournaments, a younger generation of hard-core players and a wildly popular version of the game known as Texas Hold...
...neighborhood has always kept us alert and awake," says LG's Woo. "This has helped us compete in overseas markets as well. I can be more successful with Samsung's success." LG's first crack at the U.S. market ended in disappointment. Beginning in the 1980s, LG sold cheap TVs under the brand Goldstar, after the company's former name, Lucky-Goldstar. In 1995, LG purchased American TV maker Zenith Electronics Corp. and began using that moniker on its products. But four years later, Zenith filed for bankruptcy, a victim of cutthroat competition. To avoid a repeat of that failure...
...countless depressing shopping malls or on the side of the oppressive expressway, the build-up is even bigger. And if the trailer is any good—these days they’re often very, very good—nothing can increase your enthusiasm, not even cheap popcorn...
...building a new plant economic. Ian Russell, chief executive of Scottish Power, has said prices are still too low for him to invest in building new power stations, but his company did buy an existing power plant earlier this year to help meet demand. Another problem is finding a cheap way to generate power but still abide by E.U. pollution regulations and the Kyoto protocol to reduce greenhouse emissions. While most countries except France and Finland are phasing out nuclear power, there aren't many attractive alternatives. Coal-fired electricity plants are cheap but notoriously dirty. Natural gas, although cleaner...
...went one favorite, “does not deserve my participation.” My voir dire would be my bully pulpit, a chance to proclaim my dissent in ringing tones, overheard and applauded by dozens of Manhattanites. Plus, I wanted to get out early and buy cheap earrings from the vendors on Canal Street...