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Although the industry is becoming more digitized, geology still has face-to-face--or face-to-rock--elements: when searching for new frontiers, explorers gather rocks in the field and run chemical tests to determine whether they once held oil; geologists may examine rock shavings on a rig to make sure drillers are hitting the right spot. "When someone spends $10,000 drilling the location you've scouted and makes a well, there's nothing more satisfying than that 'Attagirl' from investors," says Deborah Sacrey, a Houston-based geologist with her own company, Auburn Energy. "It's a huge sigh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Careers: Five Jobs for Our Shores | 10/2/2005 | See Source »

...intelligent rock-pop blend with an electronic twist, the Franklin Kite will appeal to listeners drawn to the sensible, melodious alternative rock movement of the ’90s who are now looking for something fresh...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fall Arts Preview: Music Listings | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

...might ask what qualifies pop-country chanteuse Joe Dee Messina to rail against the mental health establishment. Jo Dee may not know much about the history of psychology, but she sure knows how to rock a pair of skin-tight, low-rise, leather jeans...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pop Screen | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

...mean, Jigga has a line in there where he says “How can you falter / When you’re the rock of Gibraltar? / I had to get out the boat / So I could walk on water.” I’m no rocky outcropping of any kind...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles and Abe Riesman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Sally Forth, Young Men | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

With a tall Starbucks coffee in hand, Showalter casually strolled up to me wearing a green corduroy blazer, a black collared shirt, pink pants, white shoes, and rock star sun glasses atop his meticulously coiffed hair. Lean, friendly, and stubbled, Showalter is the perfect hybrid of laid-back cool and offbeat metrosexual...

Author: By Faith O. Imafidon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Star Had His Own ‘Baxter’ Moment | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

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