The Evolution of Global Communication and Its Economic Impact
A compact survey traces human communication from cave drawings to Bell’s 1876 call and the 1920s transcontinental line. It highlights rapid growth in mobile tech, the Internet, texting, and the Information Age, noting economic value, job creation, and ongoing innovations driven by visionaries.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Watson
Atlantic
Bell
Permian Basin Drilling Permits July 30 to Aug 5
Texas Railroad Commission approves numerous drilling permits across districts 70 8 and 8A for Anadarko Apache Cimarex Energen and many others. Entries list leaseholds and actions including new drills recompletions and multiple wells in Ector Midland Reeves Crosby and other counties with operator names such as Anadarko Apache Cimarex Fasken and Kinder Morgan.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Midland oilfield firms report Q2 2009 losses and expansions
Basic Energy Services posted a net loss of 32.2 million in the second quarter of 2009, versus a 18.7 million profit a year earlier. Concho Resources reported a 33.2 million Q2 2009 loss, after a 14.4 million loss in Q2 2008, with 2.7 million boe produced. The firm drilled 17 wells in West Texas with 75 percent success on eight completed wells, and 49 wells in New Mexico with 100 percent completion success. Midland Development Corp approved 20,000 to fund Midland College wind energy training. class to run multiple times through 2011, with boot camps and potential tuition support via Workforce Solutions Permian Basin. Texas Mutual Insurance distributed 1.38 million in dividends to 390 Ector County employers for workplace-safety initiatives. Alice Church named Midland Park Mall manager. Kevin Church named director of marketing and business development. Verizon Wireless opens operations in Odessa post Alltel acquisition, with HopeLine phone-recycling program.
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Midland
Basic Energy Services
Concho Resources
Concho
West Texas Permian
New Mexico Permian
Conchoresources.com
Midland College
MDC
Workforce Solutions
Permian Basin
Workforce Reinvestment Act
Midland City Council
Midlandtexasedc
Regulators close banks in Florida and Oregon
Regulators shut two banks in Florida and one in Oregon, bringing the year total of federally insured bank failures to 72. The FDIC appointed receiver for First State Bank of Sarasota with 463 million in assets and 387 million in deposits, Community National Bank of Sarasota County with 97 million in assets and 93 million in deposits, and Community First Bank of Prineville with 209 million in assets and 182 million in deposits.
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New York
Florida
Oregon
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
First State Bank of
Sarasota
Fla
Venice
Community National Bank
Sarasota County
Community First Bank
Prineville, Ore
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Hughes
Dawson
Browning Oil Co., Inc
Jordan
Reeves
BTA Oil Producers, LLC
Webb
Yoakum
New
Chi Operating, Inc
Beakley
Hockley
New Drill
Cimarex Energy Co. of
Colorado
Walton Estate “A
Energen Resources Corp
North Westbrook
Mitchell
Fog Resources, Inc
Faudree
Irion
Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd
Gaines
Wright
Firestones Energy LLC
E. T. O'Daniel
Reenter
Fratelli Exploration
L.P
Tweedy
Henry Resources LLC
Aldridge
Univ4rachel
Andrews
Heritage Standard Corp
Pat Howell
Winkler
Highmount Expl & Pred Texas LLC
Shurley
Sutton
Mayer
Simmons
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Wheeler
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Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC
Yates
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Snead
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Eason
Ok Arena Operating Co
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JW Kuykendall
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Knight Et al
Lockhart & Brown
Nix
Nix Fuhman
Bassel Et al
Thornberry
Thornberry Lps
Orbit Crude, Inc
Glass
Glasscock
Oxy USA Wtp LP
Sharon Ridge Canyon
Scurry
Partee Drilling Inc
Barnett
Howard
Patriot Resources, Inc
Pollock
Martin
Piedra Operating, LLC
Blalock A
Pitts Energy Co
Scott
Ward
RK Petroleum Corp
Nick
Reliance Energy, Inc
Mabee
Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC
Sharp Image Energy, Inc
Double Mountain
Kent
Cooper Creek
W.A. Mays
Sheridan Production Co., LLC
Rackley
C.B
Southwest Royalties, Inc
W. Ward
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co
Kira
Upton
Katie
Julibeth
Watson Packer
XTO Energy Inc
University Block 9
Spa, Andrews
Railroad Commission
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Midland Development Corp
Texas Mutual
Odessa
Texas Mutual Insurance
Ector County
TexasMual
Texas
Midland County
Texasmutual.com
Mall
Alice Church
Midland Park Mall
Simon Property Group Inc
Church
Arts Center of the Ozarks
Springdale
Ark
Imoll
Pai Mall
Northwest Arkansas Mall
Simon Malls
Abilene Christian University
Kevin Church
Simon.com
Verizon
Verizon Wireless
Alltel
Veri
Verizonwireless.com
Ector County Coliseum
Permian Basin Fair
Pbfair.com
Merican
Mr Day
Steston Neoyel
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Ronis Eer Ays
MeCreless Co
N. Grant
Ogessa
Mobile Analytical Laboratories, Inc
Giddings
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