Western Geophysical, the seismic surveying arm of Houston-based oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, adopted the Intelisys system in June.

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Baker Hughes, a Houston oil services company, pleaded guilty last year to making improper payments to secure work in Kazakhstan.

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One expert on air traffic, Daniel A. Baker, a spokesman for FlightAware of Houston, said that it was always difficult to parse what had caused delays, but that some appeared to be coming from staffing problems.

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He was being sued for deceptive practices by Houston Monarch, a small oilfield services outfit that had tried to buy Baker Hughes' McMurry Oil Tools unit and use First Reserve as a lender.

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He was being sued for deceptive practices by Houston Monarch, a small oilfield services outfit that had tried to buy Baker Hughes (nyse: BHI - news - people )' McMurry Oil Tools unit and use First Reserve as a lender.

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Professor Stead also spoke about Houston's close friendships with fellow Welsh actors Richard Burton and Sir Stanley Baker, his love of the Rhondda and how his classic good looks, warm spirit and openness endeared him to cinema goers of all ages.

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And Baker reports that his hometown of Dallas is hotter in the summertime than downstate Houston, which is more known for sweltering heat.

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