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71Dates of 2008 — ▪ 2009 January As we meet tonight, our economy is undergoing a period of uncertainty.… At kitchen tables across our country, there is a concern about our economic future. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, in his final state of the union address, January …
72Western Electric — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Western Electric Co., Inc. company fate = Absorption successor = AT T Technologies foundation = 1872 defunct = 1995 location = New York, NY, USA industry = Telecommunications key people = products = Customer …
73railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… …
74Privatization — Part of a series on Capitalism Concepts …
75US West — Infobox Defunct Company company name = U S WEST, Inc. company type = Public company slogan = Life s better here. fate = Acquired successor = Qwest Communications International, Inc. foundation = 1983 defunct = 2000 location = Denver, Colorado,… …
76British Eagle — For the British Eagle cycle brand, see Falcon Cycles. British Eagle British Eagle Britannia 312 and Viscount 701 at Manchester in August 1964 …
77AT&T — This article is about the company known as AT T since 2005 and formerly SBC. For the original AT T founded in 1885, see AT T Corporation. For the mobile telephony provider, see AT T Mobility. For other uses, see AT T (disambiguation). AT T Inc.… …
78Vendor lock-in — Marketing Key concepts Product marketing · Pricing …
79Steven McGeady — is a former Intel executive best known as a witness in the Microsoft Antitrust Trial. His notes contained colorful quotes by Microsoft executives threatening to cut off Netscape s air supply and Bill Gates guess that this anti trust thing will… …
80brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …